1、江西省玉山县高三英语考前模拟试题玉山2017届高三高考模拟考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟 总分：150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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How is the woman？A. She is not feeling very well. B。 She is out of her mind.C。 She has lost her temper.2
2、. What do we know from the conversation?A. The woman went to the concert. B。 The man didnt have the ticket.C。 The woman didnt go to the concert。3. Why is Mary happy?A。 Because she received an academic paper， B。 Because she was accepted at the university。C。 Because she was recognized for excellence i
3、n her studies.4。 What did the woman say about Robbie?A。 He warned Cathy to come， but she wouldnt. B. He invited Cathy to the party。C。 He didnt invite Cathy to the party。5。 Where are the two speakers？A。 In a restaurant。 B。 In a market。 C。 In a kitchen.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
4、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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6。 What arc the man and the woman talking about！A. Mr。 Browns son. B. Mrs. Downs son. C. Mikes school.7。 How long does Mike stay with his classmates a day？A. About 8 hours。 B。 About 6 hour
5、s. C。 At least 10 hours。听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.8. What does the father want his daughter to do?A。 TO repair the TV set。 B. To read the paper. C. To turn off the TV set.9。 Who wants to watch TV？A. Mother and father. B。 Father and daughter。 C. Daughter and mother。听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Where does the conversati
6、on most probably take place？A。 In the market。 B. In an office. C. At home.11。 What does the man advise the woman to do？A. Keep the fish in a bottle. B。 Get a tank to keep the fish.C. Make some holes in the rocks。12. Why should a few rocks he put into the tank? A。 To let the fish swim around. B. To m
7、ake the tank prettier. C. To keep the water clean.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman?A。 A doctor. B。 A nutritionist。 C. A coach.14。 Why does the man have to be careful about foods？A。 Because he has high blood pressure。 B。 Because he is overweight。C。 Because he is an athlete.15. What will the wom
8、an do next？A。 Ask her assistant to write a special menu. B。 Lead the man to a special restaurant.C. Call the canteen manager.16。 Whats the mans response to the womans advice?A。 He refuses to take it。 B. He finds it great. C。 He accepts it not too willingly.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.17. Which is the best rea
9、son does Wilma give for taking buses rather than planes?A. Its cheaper。 B。 Its more comfortable。 C. Its risky。18。 How much does Wilma have to pay for a ticket from New York to Chicago by plane?A。 70 dollars。 B. 78 dollars. C。 80 dollars.19。 Which of the following is NOT true?A。 Many passengers on th
10、e bus like talking to one another。B。 Wilma can get off the bus to explore any stop along the way.C. Many bus passengers are businessmen busy working while the bus is running.20. How many reasons does Wilma give for her preference of taking buses while traveling？A. Three。 B. Four。 C。 Five。第二部分阅读理解（共两
11、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AAmazing Facts About Elf OwlsBrief IntroductionThe elf owl (a kind of owl) is mostly found in the southwestern parts of the United States and Mexico。 During the spring and summer seasons， it moves to Arizona and New Mexico。 It returns t
12、o Mexico for the winter。 The elf owl doesnt build its nest. It lives in tree holes。FeaturesThe elf owl is a yellow bird. Its wings are dark and about .48-61 centimeters long。 Its eyes are bright yellow. Its feet are large. It is the smallest owl of the species。 It is about 12.514.5 centimeters long。
13、 It is also the worlds lightest owl, weighing not more than 40 grams. In general, female elf owls weigh more than male ones.The female usually lays three eggs at a time. After the young elf owls are born,their mother will feed them with worms(蠕虫） for up to 3-4 weeks。 After 10 weeks, the young ones a
14、re fully grown and ready to take flight。Living HabitsThe elf owls are not aggressive birds。 When danger comes， they will fly away in the other direction， rather than stay and fact the danger or the enemies. Besides flying,the elf owl can also walk and climb like a parrot。 The elf owl is most active
15、after dusk,during the night， and just before dawn. It can produce many different kinds of sounds. It can live for 36 years in the wild。 If they are kept in cages, they can live for 10-14 years。 The elf owls are now in danger because of the loss of habitat。 Cutting down trees will result in lack of p
16、laces for them to live in.21. According to the first and second paragraphs， an elf owl may .A。 build its nest in trees B。 have yellow wingsC。 have big and dark eyes D。 live in Mexico in winter22。 What can we learn from the text?A。 The female elf owl takes care of her children for about four weeks。B.
17、 The elf owl sleeps at night and looks for food during the daytime.C. The female elf owl lays one egg at one time.D。 The elf owl can live no longer than six years。23。 What is the character of the elf owl?A。 Shy. B。 Peaceloving。 C。 Hard-working. D。 Selfish。BMark Twain left school when he was twelve.
18、He had little school education。 In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time。 He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens， but he is better known to all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a hea
19、lthy baby。 In fact， he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mothers care, he managed to survive。 As a boy， he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didnt like to go to school, and he often ran away from home。 He alw
20、ays went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi。 He was nearly drowned nine times.After his fathers death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing。 Then, he worked as a printer， a riverboat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he be
21、came a miner。 During this period， he started to write short stories。 Afterwards, he became a full-time writer。In 1870， Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him
22、 famous， and brought him great fortune.Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments（投资） and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts。 In 1904, his wife died， and then three of his children passed away.At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many w
23、hite suits and neckties。 He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.24。 In Mark Twains childhood, _。A。 he learned a lot at school B。he often went swimming with other boys C。 his mother often worried about his safety D. he often played games with other boys25. Which
24、 of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain？a。 He became a miner. b。 He worked as a printer。 c。 He got into debts. d。 His father died. e。 He became a fulltime writer。 f。 He joined the army。A. adb-c-ef B. cb-dfe-a C。 da-f-e-b-c D。 d-b-f-a-ec26. In order to make a living, Mark Twain _。A。
25、did many kinds of work B. first worked as a printerC。 wrote stories in the beginning D. joined the army after he worked in a mine27. In the later years of his life, Mark Twain _。 A。 wrote many stories and earned a lot of money B。 must have been very sad because he lost his familyC. continued writing
26、 until his death D。 lent too much money to othersC Facing increasing pressure to raise students scores on standardized tests,schools are urging kids to work harder by offering them obvious encouragements.Happy Meals are at the low end of the scale。With the help of businesses， schools are also giving
27、 away cars，iPods,seats to basketball games，andin a growing number of casescold,hard cash.The appeal of such programs is obvious，but the consequences of tying grades to goods are still uncertain.Its been a common tradition in middle-class families to reward top grades with cash as a way to teach that
28、 success in school leads to success in life.But for many disadvantaged minority children,the long-term benefits of getting an education are not so clear,according to experts. No one knows for sure how well cash and other big-ticket rewards work in education in the long run.But there are plenty of co
29、ncerns that this kind of practice could have negative effects on kids.Virginia Shiller,a clinical psychologist，says that its worth experimenting with cash encouragements but that tying them to success on a test is not a worthwhile goal。“Id rather see rewards based on effort and responsibilitythings
30、that will lead to success in life， she says。 Even if rewards dont lead to individual achievement on a test，they could have a meaningful effect in the school。Charles McVean, a businessman and philanthropist（慈善家），started a tutoring program，which pays higherachieving students 10 an hour to tutor strugg
31、ling classmates and divides them into teams.During the course of the year,students bond and compete。The team posting the highest math scores wins the top cash prize of $100. McVean calls the combination of peer(同龄人）tutoring,competition,and cash encouragements a recipe for “nothing less than magic”. For its part，the Seminole County Public Schools system in Florida plans to continue its report card encouragement program through the rest of the school year.The local McDonalds restaurants help the poor district by paying the 1，600 cost of
