1、 1 2017年福建省莆田第一中学高三考前模拟（最后一卷）试题英语 第 I卷（选择题，共 100分） 第一部分 :听力（共两节 , 满分 30分） （略） 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 1.5分，满分 22.5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。 A Four Wild Animal Species Were Endangered Maybe you can still see them at the zoo. But that doesnt mean theyre doing alright in
2、 the wild. Tigers All six tiger species are endangered, with Suatran tigers and South China tigers at a seriously endangered status. The main reasons for their population decline are illegal hunting and destroyed habitats, as humans clear forests to gather timber and build roadways. Only about 3890
3、tigers presently live in the wild. Ground squirrels Thats right, even squirrels are endangered, specifically the San Joaquin ground squirrel. Native to California, USA, these guys have been disappearing since 1979 on account of the construction and human developments going through their habitat. The
4、ir total population is unknown, but it could be anywhere between 124000 and 4130000. Giraffes The International Union for the Conservation of Nature recently put giraffes at a vulnerable status, the level just before endangered. The giraffe population has declined 40 percent in the last 30 years, pr
5、imarily due to loss of habitat and illegal hunting. Some giraffes are killed just for their tails, which are considered status symbols in Africa. Asian elephants The main threat to Asian elephants, one of the most intelligent animals, is their shrinking habitat. As the human population grows, people
6、 invade their land to build roads and railway tracks. Elephants in Myanmar are at an especially high risk for being captured and traded or used illegally in the tourist industry. Fewer than 50000 are left on the entire continent. 1. What is the total population of tigers living in the wild? A. Aroun
7、d 3890. B. 50000. C. 124000. D. 413000. 2. Which of the following is considered one of the most intelligent animals? A. Tigers. B. Giraffes. C. Ground squirrels. D. Asian elephants. 3. What is the common threat to the four wild animals? A. Illegal hunting. B. Disturbed habitat. 2 C. Developing touri
8、sm. D. Unnecessary construction. 4. Which word can best describe the present situation for protecting wild animals? A. Satisfactory B. Optimistic. C. Urgent. D. Stable. 解析： 1.细节题。根据文章第二段中的 Only about 3890 tigers presently live in the wild.可知目前野外大约只有 3890只老虎存活，故选 A。 2.细节题。根据小标题 Asian elephants后的段落中 T
9、he main threat to Asian elephants, one of the most intelligent animals, is their shrinking habitat.可知亚洲象是最聪明 的动物之一。故选 D。 3.细节题。根据第二段 The main reasons for their population decline are illegal hunting and destroyed habitats,可知老虎濒危的主要原因是人类非法猎杀以及栖息地被破坏。根据第三段种的 Native to California, USA, these guys have
10、been disappearing since 1979 on account of the construction and human developments going through their habitat.可知地鼠濒危的主要原因是人类的发展影响到了它们的栖息地。根据第四段中的 The giraffe population has declined 40 percent in the last 30 years, primarily due to loss of habitat and illegal hunting.可知长颈鹿数量减少主要是因为栖息地减少和非法猎杀。根据第五段中
11、的 The main threat to Asian elephants, one of the most intelligent animals, is their shrinking habitat.可知亚洲象数量减少是因为正在减少的栖息地。综合这些细节信息可知，本文介绍的四种动物都面临的威胁是栖息地问题。故选B。 4.推理判断题。通读全文可知本文主要介绍了四种濒危动物以及它们数量减少的原因。satisfactory：令人满意的 optimistic：乐观的，积极的 urgent：急迫的 stable：稳定的 分析可知既然是濒危动物，那么它们的生活状 况肯定是不容乐观的，所以保护野生动物的
12、现状是急迫的。故选 C。 答案： 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C B Toddler World Nursery was delighted to employ a traineetwenty-two-year-old Jonathan Brownas their first male nursery schoolteacher. He was also the only man who applied for the job, but, insists Margery Bowman, head teacher of Toddler World, by far the best app
13、licant. “Both boys and girls will benefit from the experience of having a male role in the nursery.” Says mother of two, Margery. Jonathan has always been interested in childcare. His own mother is a childminderand his father is a teacher. “Ive always helped Mum with looking after all the children,”
14、 he says. “Im used to changing nappies, feeding babies, reading stories and playing with Lego.” But Jonathan is a rare male in a female world. Only 2% of nursery teachers are men and this hasnt changed for ten years. Roger Olsen of the National Nursery Trust said, “ Men are often viewed with anxiety
15、 and suspicion in a childrens environment. Or they are expected to do things the way women would do them. But men bring different things into childcare and this has to be recognized.” Jonathan agrees. He is a qualified under-7s football coach, and plans to introduce football lessons to the nursery f
16、or boys and girls. What do Jonathans friends think of his choice of career? 3 “ Actually, most of them are pretty cool about it now,” he says, “though they do make jokes about nappies. And Ive found that girls are actually quite impressedso thats good!” 5. Why was Jonathan employed by Toddler World
17、Nursery? A. He was the best among all the applicants. B. He was the only man who applied for the job. C. He would be able to teach kids to play football. D. He could do things the way women would do them. 6. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “childminder” ( Para 2)? A. Instructo
18、r. B. Superior. C. Baby-sitter. D. Coach. 7. What did Roger Olsen say about the job of childcare? A. It has been women specific. B. It requires peoples understanding. C. It takes time to make some changes. D. It needs men teachers to bring something different. 解析： 5.细节题。根据第一段中的 He was also the only
19、man who applied for the job, but, insists Margery Bowman, head teacher of Toddler World, by far the best applicant.可知 Toddler World 的校长 Margery Bowman认为 Jonathan是最佳的应聘者。故选 A。 6.词义猜测题。根据画线单词后文中 Jonathan 说的话 “Ive always helped Mum with looking after all the children,” he says. “Im used to changing nap
20、pies, feeding babies, reading stories and playing with Lego.”可知他总是帮助母亲照顾所有的小孩，习惯了换尿布、喂奶、读故事以及陪孩子玩耍。照顾小孩、换尿布、喂奶等事情暗示 Jonathan 的母亲从事的是 与照顾小孩有关的工作。 baby-sitter表示 “ 保姆 ” ，故选 C。 7.推理判断题。根据第三段中 Roger Olsen 说的话 But men bring different things into childcare and this has to be recognized可知他认为男性教师给儿童护理行业带来了不一
21、样的东西，这一点应该被人们认识到。说明 Roger Olsen认为儿童护理行业应该引进男性教师，以带来新的东西。故选 D。 答案： 5. A 6. C 7. D C A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered. The girl was assigned to look after an old man su
22、ffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits. Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep his company, telling him stories. When he was having an intrave
23、nous drip (静脉滴注 ), she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others. But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, th
24、e old man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉 ), unwilling to offend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering 4 coma(昏迷 ) a few times. When rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his last wish, “ I have d
25、eep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies?” But the doctor knew that her family was well-off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her fathers car. When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the ol
26、d man, the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $ 500 to the doctor, saying, “ The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling.” Now he got the answer to the puzzle. In t
27、he last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need. 8. What kind of people do volunteers attend to in Deathbed Care? A. The patient in need of operations. B. The people suffering from cancer. C. The people suffering from diseases. D. The patient
28、without many days left. 9. What can we infer about the old man according to Paragraph 2? A. He had abundant savings and he was cheerful. B. He frequently lost his temper before he met the girl. C. He was suffering from cancer and helped a poor girl. D. He asked the doctor to help the girl finish her
29、 study. 10. What is the real reason resulting in the old mans mental improvement? A. His childrens progress in their career. B. The intravenous drip that he had every Saturday. C. The pleasure of being helpful to people in need. D. The girls good comfort and care in his daily life. 11. Why did the g
30、irl take the old mans money? A. To keep him in high spirits. B. To continue her schooling. C. To gather experience on voluntary work. D. To involve him actively in the treatment. 解析： 8.推理判断题。根据第一段中 which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days number
31、ed.可知志愿者的任务是拜访并照顾病人，那些病人都是患有不治之症，生命所剩无几的人。故选 D。 9.推理判断题。根据第二段中的 The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others可知在女孩来照顾他之后，他的精神状态好了很多，也积极地配合药物治疗，并且很少对别人大喊大叫了。说明之前老人脾气不好，会朝别人吼叫。故选 B。 10.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段 In the last period of his life, the old man f
32、ound it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need.可知老人因为能够帮助别人而感到非常高兴。故选 C。 11.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中 In the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need可知女孩收老人给的钱是因为老人以为她家很穷，读书需要钱。能够帮助需要帮助的人，老人感到发自内心的愉悦。所以女孩接受老人的钱是为了让老人精神愉悦。故选 A。 5 答案：
33、 8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A D Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made. Television, although not essential, has become an important part of m
34、ost peoples lives. It alters peoples ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains(维持 ) modern life. Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is crit
35、ically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer; the poor quality of programming does not elevate(提高 ) people into greater understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the life as it exists. The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television
36、is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system f
37、or American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewin
38、g audience possible. To do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging. Television in America today remains, to a large extent, with the same organization andstandards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true
39、achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system. 12. According to the author, American television is poor in quality because _. A. it is controlled by radio companies B. the programs have to be developed partly for economic reasons C. advertisers are interested in exp
40、erimenting with new ideas D. it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio 13. In the authors view, American TV should _. A. be entertaining and attractive B. reflect society and attract society C. maintain and encourage the life as it exists D. change with the development of
41、 society 14. Based on the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. TV has become a must in the Americans life. B. One can expect to improve his understanding significantly from watching TV. C. American TV is important to most people as it affects their life in many ways. D. American TV
42、 nowadays has some different standards from the past. 15. The authors attitude towards American television is _. A. negative B. positive 6 C. indifferent D. sympathetic 解析： 12.推理判断题。根据第三段第一句 The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV progra
43、mming development and the economics of TV可知美国的电视节目质量不高的主要原因在于美国电视与电视节目发展的以及电视行业的经济状况，由此可判断所有选项中选项 B符合句意，故选 B。 13.推理判断题。根据最后一段 The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system可知作者认为美国电视节目如果需要提高，那就需要美国的社会有所进步，所有选项中只有选项 D符合句意，故选 D
44、。 14.推理判断题。根据第一段 Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most peoples lives. It alters peoples ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains (维持 ) modern life可知电视虽然不是人们生活中最基本的部分，但也是人们生活中最重要的一部分，而在某种程度上，它也是维持着现代生活的一个组成部分，故选 C。 15.推理判断题。根据对全文意思的理解可知作者认为在美
45、国，虽然电视已经成为了人们现代生活的一部分，但是电视节目的 质量却没有得到任何提高，而其审判标准也停留在三十几年前，由此可判断作者对于美国电视的态度是否定，故选 A。 答案： 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A 第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 ， 选项中有两项为多余选项。 A recent report suggested that an average person checks his or her cell phone 150 times a day. 16 They may not know usi
46、ng their cell phones may put themselves or their loved ones in danger. 17 At least 200,000 car accidents were caused by texting messages. 18 A survey done by the Pew Institute suggested that Americans in the age range of 18 to 29 years old send 88 text messages a day. When youre walking home from wo
47、rk, you dont need your head-phones making loud noises in your ears. There is a much greater place to create positive emotions that will make us happier and much more fulfilled. Those emotions are within us, and by blocking these feelings with all of our latest technologies, we may be harming ourselv
48、es. 19 We need to take back control of our minds and stop compulsively checking our emails, Facebook updates, and text messages. I think we can live a happier life if we pay more attention to ourselves and the people we are speaking with. 20 Think about what parents are doing to childrens emotional
49、well-being when they focus on their cell phones rather than their children. If you are playing with your children in the park, be totally attentive to what they are doing. If you are in a business meeting and someone is speaking, listen to everything they say. A. Your cell phone is not part of your body. B. Human beings are glued to their cell phones. C. Cell phones have brought great convenience to us. D. People
