1、江西省新余市两重点校届高三第一次联考 英语2018届 第一次联考英语试题第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分) 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the woman do today?A. Visit a friend. B. Attend
2、a lecture. C. Do an eperiment.2. What does the man find difficult?A. Understanding the instructions. B. Putting together the folding table. C. Fiing a toy train.3. Where is the womans cell phone?A. In the classroom. B. In the dining hall. C. In her bag.4. When does the woman need the boo?A. On April
3、 1st. B. On April 2nd. C. On April 3rd.5. What does the man mean?A. Most readers dont agree with him.B. The woman cant convince him.C. Few people read his article.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答
4、时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where did the woman stay at night during the holiday?A. In a tent. B. In a hotel. C. In a farmhouse.7. What does the woman thin of the people there?A. They were interesting. B. They were friendly. C. They were honest.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speaers mainly talin
5、g about?A. Pocet money. B. Part-time jobs. C. The mans parents.9. How long does the man tae care of his neighbors baby every Friday?A. For two hours. B. For three hours. C. For four hours.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What relation is Cindy to Edward?A. His former primary schoolmate.B. His group member. C. H
6、is teacher.11. What can Edward do in the theater group?A. Meet famous artists. B. Perform plays and musicals. C. See films.12. Where are the speaers?A. At school. B. In a play theater. C. Outside a cinema.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When does the woman go to the restaurant?A. In the early morning. B. In th
7、e middle of the morning. C. At noon.14. What does the woman lie most about the restaurant?A. The quiet environment. B. The delicious food. C. The ja music.15. What does the man have for lunch?A. Pancaes. B. Fish pie. C. Sausages.16. What does the man say about his favorite restaurant?A. Its new and
8、clean. B. The food is tasty and cheap. C. A film star often eats there.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is “What to Do Today”? A. A radio program. B. A social organiation. C. A school team.18. Whats the main purpose of the tree-planting activity?A. To help poor blind children.B. To protect the environment
9、.C. To improve family relationships.19. How many trees do students and their parents want to plant today?A. 30. B. 750. C. 1,500.20. What should volunteers bring for the activity?A. Hats. B. Thic gloves. C. Basic tools.第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，满分60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
10、出最佳选项填在题卡上将该项涂黑。 AMany of the worlds most people were once successful failures. Here are the stories of a few of them.Abraham Lincoln(1809-1865)Abraham Lincoln was one of Americas greatest leaders, taing the country through the Civil War(from 1860 to 1865). However, his life was never easy. He start
11、ed numerous businesses that failed, he went banrupt twice, and was defeated in 26 campaigns for public office. He later said, “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.”Vincent Van Gogh(1853-1890)Van Gogh is one of the most famous and influential
12、 painters in the history of Western Art. Hes renowned for paintings such as The Starry Night. The potato Eaters and Sunflowers. However, during his lifetime, Van Gogh sold only one painting for a very small amount of money. Despite this, he carried on painting, something even going without food so h
13、e could complete his collection of over 800 nown wors.Albert Einstein(1879-1955)Albert Einstein won the Noble Prie in Physics in 1921. However, he wasnt always considered a “genius”. He didnt spea until he was four, and couldnt read until he was seven. His teachers and parents thought he was slow, s
14、o he was epelled from school and couldnt get into the urich Polytechnic School. He later famously said, “Success is failure in progress.”Stephen ing(born 1947)Stephen ing is one of the best-selling authors of all time, but his first boo, Carrie, was rejected by about 30 publishers. Eventually, Steph
15、en threw it in the bin, but his wife fished it out and encouraged him to resubmit it, which he didsuccessfully this time!21. Which statement is true about Abraham Lincoln?A. He led the American War of Independence B. He never succeeded in his businessC. He was full of courage and perseverance D. He
16、is the greatest president of the United States22. Who became famous all over the world after his death?A. Albert Einstein B. Vincent Van Gogh C. Albert Einstein D. Stephen ing23. What was the most liely reason for Albert Einsteins dropping out of school?A. He didnt do something as soon as he could B
17、. He couldnt spea or readC. His teacher thought he was stupid D. He didnt obey the school rules24. What do these people have in common?A. They are all Americans B. They are nown for their writingsC. They were born in the same centuryD. They all suffered failure before they succeededBThe worlds popul
18、ation is projected to reach 11 billion by the end of the century.Feeding that many people will be a challenge, and it is further complicated by the impact of climate change on agriculture. That is why some people advocate an unusual way to boost the food supply and feed people sustainably by eating
19、less meat and more insects.About 2 billion people already eat bugs. Meicans enjoy chilly-toasted grasshoppers. Thais tuc into cricet stir-fries and Ghanaians snac on termites. Insects are slowly creeping on to Western menus as novelty items, but most people remain squcamish(拘谨).Yet there are three r
20、easons why eating insects maes sense.First, they are healthier than meat. There are nearly 2000 inds of edible insects, many of them paced with protein, calcium, fiber, iron and inc. A small serving of grasshoppers(蚱蜢) can contain about the same amount of protein as a similar sied serving of beef, b
21、ut has far less fat and far fewer calories.Second, raising insects is cheap, or free. Little technology or investment is needed to produce them. Harvesting insects could provide livelihoods to some of the worlds poorest people.Finally, insects are a far more sustainable source of food than livestoc.
22、 Livestoc production accounts for nearly a fifth of all greenhouse-gas emissions, thats more than transport. By contrast, insects produce relatively few greenhouse gases and raising them requires much less land and water. And they eat almost anything.Despite all this, most Westerners find insects ha
23、rd to swallow.One solution is to use protein obtained from bugs in other products such as ready meals and pasta sauces. Not having to loo at the bugs and emphasiing the environmental benefits might mae the idea of eating insects a bit more palatable.25. What is the direct reason why some people advo
24、cate eating insects?A. Insufficient food supply B. Climate changeC. The rapid increase of population D. Insects high nutrition26. From the passage, we can infer that .A. eating insects is healthier than eating meat B. eating insects is popular among westernersC. eating insects can help people lose w
25、eightD. eating insects causes less damage to the environment27. How can we mae it more acceptable to eat insects?A. By closing your eyes when eating insectsB. By eating insects together with other foodC. By putting insects nutrients into other food productsD. By considering the environmental benefit
26、s of eating insectsCEvery day we are eposed to images, videos, music and news. In this age of visual and aurditory(听觉的) hyper-stimulation (过渡刺激的), the medium of radio is maing a great comebac. “Were at the beginning of a golden age of audio,” said US-based podcaster（播客）Ale Blumberg in an article in
27、The Sydney Morning Herald. In the last month alone, 15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast. These statistics, released by Edison Research, show the successful evolution of traditional radio broadcasts to the present days digital podcast format. The term “podcast” was invented in 2004, b
28、ut the trend only started gaining mainstream popularity in recent years. With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets, podcast sales have jumped.The appeal of the podcast partly lies in its multiplatform delivery and on-demand capabilities ( 功能). You can listen during those
29、 etra minutes of the day when youre waling to the shops, waiting in a queue or riding the subway. Similar to television shows, podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content every wee.Donna Jacson, 22, Sydney University media graduate, listens to podcasts two or three times a wee
30、, via iTurns. “I listen while Im wandering around the house doing something else. It maes completing a boring tas much more enjoyable And its an easy way of eeping in touch with whats going on in the rest of the world,” she said, “I mainly listen to BBC podcasts, but recently Ive also been listening
31、 to This American Life and Serial. They have a special sill to really draw you in.”Unlie television and music, the audio format has the potential to create a deep impression on readers. Blumberg says this owes to the podcasts ability “to create close relationship and emotional connection.” Sydney Un
32、iversity undergraduate Hael Proust, majoring in social wor and arts, agrees. “When youre listening, it feels as if the voice of the podcasts storyteller is taling directly to you. Its comforting,” said Proust.It seems the age-old tradition of verbal storytelling is very much alive and well.28. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .A. traditional broadcast has come bac B. Americans love liste
