安徽省定远重点中学届高三下学期第三模拟考试英语Word格式.docx

1、第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的指定位置处。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A When Kevin Durant gave his tearful MVP speech in 2014, the NBA star made sure to thank

2、one person who had been there with him from the very beginning: his mother. His heartfelt words about the sacrifices she made for Durant and his brother led to a lifetime movie about her journey as a single parent, The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story.Today, the NBA superstars mom travels the countr

3、y as a motivational speaker and philanthropist （慈善家）. On Monday, she spoke at Thomson Reuters in New York about her personal struggles to achieve financial stability and shared the financial advice she gave her son when he entered the league with CNBC.“I wanted him to realize he has worked hard,” sh

4、e says, “And it is OK for him to enjoy himself because of his hard work. But it is also imperative that he prepares for his future.” While she advised him to enjoy the rewards of his labor, she also wanted to make sure that her son knew the importance of financial planning.She told the audience that

5、 when she found herself a single parent to two children at 21, she couldnt follow the financial principles. Rather than planning for the future, she focused only on how her money could make ends meet for that moment.Recently, Durant has teamed up with Laurene Powell Jobs for a new philanthropic prog

6、ram called College Track which is aimed at helping disadvantaged kids attend college. As part of the program, Durant has committed to donating $10 million to his hometowns public school system.Durants mom says that in addition to his financial decisions, she is proud of his philanthropic work and hi

7、s desire to help the community. “I thought giving back was always very important, and so we talked about that and he had seen that from us as a family and its one of the things that I taught him,” she says.21.What is The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story mainly about?A. Durants career path.B. Durants

8、 hard childhood.C. Durants mothers devotion to the family.D. Durants mothers struggling to be independent.22.What does the underlined word “imperative” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Enjoyable. B. Important.C. Unusual. D. Hopeful.23.What are the financial principles of Durants mom?A. Enjoying now and planni

9、ng for the future.B. Sharing rewards and creating a charity program.C. Spending less money and saving for the emergencies.D. Donating money to the charity and helping more schools.24.What made Durant pay attention to the charity program?A. His kind heart. B. His poor hometown.C. His mothers teaching

10、. D. His difficult life experiences.B In the winter months the temperature in most of Canada usually stays below 0. However, in some parts of Canada, such as southern British Columbia, the temperature rarely goes below 0. In most areas where people live, snow will be on the ground from mid-December

11、to mid-March. Though Canadas winter may be much colder and longer than you are used to, it can be very enjoyable. For many Canadians, being active in winter is an important part of enjoying life. There are many outdoor winter activities, including skiing, ice fishing, walking, and skating. Joining i

12、n one of these activities may help you appreciate winter and enjoy your time outside in the snow.Dressing for winterDuring winter in Canada, you will need warm clothing. If possible, arrive with these items or be prepared to buy them soon after your arrival. You will need: a warm waterproof boots a

13、scarf for your neck a hat that covers your ears gloves for your hands thick winter coats, pants and sweatersLayers keep you warmIts a good idea to layer your clothing by, for example, wearing a T-shirt and a sweater underneath a jacket. If you become too hot, its always easier to remove a piece of c

14、lothing than to add another. On the West Coast, prepare to dress for cool rainy or snowy weather. You will need: a warm waterproof coat waterproof hats an umbrella rain boots or snow bootsLearn more about weather and seasons across Canada. You can also contact Related Links. for example, an immigran

15、t-serving organization in the community where you live for more information about dressing for winter.25.What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?A. To tell about the details about Canada. B. To show many outdoor winter activities.C. To introduce the daily life of Canadians. D. To encourage y

16、ou to enjoy winter in Canada.26.If you spend a winter in Canada, you ll prepare the following EXCEPT _.A. an umbrella and sunglasses B. thick winter coats and pantsC. waterproof hats and coats D. snow boots and gloves27.In which part of a newspaper can you find this passage?A. Business. B. Sports C.

17、 Tourism D. HealthCBlue Planet IIs latest episode focuses on how plastic is having a disastrous effect on the ocean and slowly poisoning our sea creatures Researchers recently also found that sea creatures living in the deepest place on Earth， the Mariana Trench， have plastic in their stomachs Indee

18、d， the oceans are drowning in plasticThough it seems now that the world couldnt possibly function without plastics， consumerplastics are a remarkably recent invention The first plastic bags were introduced in the 1950s； the same decade that plastic packaging began gaining in popularity in the United

19、 States This growth has happened so fast that science is still catching up with the change Plastics pollution research， for instance， is still a very early scienceWe put all these plastics into the environment and we still dont really know what the outcomes are going to be What we do know， though， i

20、s disturbing Ocean plastic is estimated to kill millions of marine animals every year Nearly 700species， including endangered ones， are known to have been affected by it One in three leatherback turtles， which often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish， have been found with plastic in their bellies Ni

21、nety percent of seabirds are now eating plastics on a regular basis By 2050， that figure is expected to rise to 100percentAnd its not just wildlife that is threatened by the plastics in our seas Humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat I could understand why some people see ocean pla

22、stic as a disaster， worth mentioning to the same degree as climate change But ocean plastic is not as complicated as climate change There are no ocean trash deniers （否认者）， at least so far To do something about it， we dont have to remake our planet energy systemThis is not a problem where we dont kno

23、w what the solution is We know how to pick up garbage Anyone can do it We know how to dispose （处理） of it We know how to recycle We can all start by thinking twice before we use single-use plastic products Things that may seem ordinary， like using a reusable bottle or a reusable bag-when taken collec

24、tively， these choices really do make a difference28.Why is plastics pollution research still a very early science？ _A. The plastics pollution research is too difficultB. Plastics have produced less pollution than coalC. The world couldnt possibly function without plasticsD. Plastics have gained in p

25、opularity too fast for science to catch up29.How did the author support his opinion in Paragraph 3？A. By statisticsB. By quotations from leading expertsC. By using examples from his own experienceD. By comparison and contrast30.What can we infer about climate change？A. Climate change is caused by hu

26、man activitiesB. Some people hold some doubts about climate changeC. Climate change is less important than ocean pollutionD. Ocean plastic is more complicated than climate change31.What is the main idea of this passage？A. Ocean plastic is a global issueB. The oceans become choked with plasticC. Blue

27、 Planet II has left viewers heartbrokenD. Plastics gain in popularity all over the worldDThe word tolerance is widely used in liberal democracies （自由民主） It indicates a positive meaning Politicians urge us to be tolerant towards minorities Educators teach us to be tolerant towards the other The press

28、 is full of references to the need to display tolerance when faced with individuals or groups espousing a different view or holding a different religious belief A tolerant society is an objective sought after by anyone who believes in the values of democracy A tolerant individual is connected with v

29、irtuous qualitiesThe question we must ask is whether we have been using the word tolerance fully aware of its meaning and whether we have applied it correctly to reflect what we really wish to conveyThe word tolerance means to bear， or to bear with If I tolerate something or someone， I basically say

30、 that I am ready to bear it or him I can tolerate a bad smell or a noisy neighbour The act of toleration forces me to desist from conveying my objection to the existence of a phenomenon， which I find difficult to bear A bad smell or a noisy neighbour is considered by me to be an objectionable phenom

31、enon By tolerating either of them， I am not transforming the bad smell or the noisy neighbour into positive phenomena Lets be honest： I dont have a different taste when it comes to bad smells I simply dislike it and hope that it disappears I dont respect the noisy neighbour I would rather have him stop at once the noise he is making so I can live in peaceThe subject tolerating is by nature not equal to the object being tolerated If I t