2017年福建省莆田第一中学高三考前模拟（最后一卷）试题英语及答案解析.docx

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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。AFour WildAnimal Species Were EndangeredMaybe you can still see them at the zoo. But that doesnt mean theyre doing alright in thewild.TigersAll six tige

2、r 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 destroyedhabitats, as humans clear forests to gather timber and build roadways. Only about 3890 tigerspresently live in the wil

3、d.Ground squirrelsThats 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 theconstruction and human developments going through their habitat. Their total population isunknown, but i

4、t could be anywhere between 124000 and 4130000.GiraffesThe International Union for the Conservation of Nature recently put giraffes at a vulnerablestatus, the level just before endangered. The giraffe population has declined 40 percent in the last30 years, primarily due to loss of habitat and illega

5、l hunting. Some giraffes are killed just for their tails, which are considered status symbols inAfrica.Asian elephantsThe main threat to Asian elephants, one of the most intelligent animals, is their shrinkinghabitat.As the human population grows, people invade their land to build roads and railway

6、tracks.Elephants in Myanmar are at an especially high risk for being captured and traded or used illegallyin 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.Around 3890.B. 50000.C. 124000.D. 413000.2. Which of the

7、 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 tourism.D. Unnecessary construction.4. Which word can best describe

8、 the present situation for protecting wild animals?A. SatisfactoryB. 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The main threat to Asian elephants, oneof the most intelligent animals, is th

9、eir 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 anddestroyed 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 been disappearing since 1979 on account of theconstruction and human developments

10、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 40percent 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。根据第五段中的The main threat to Asian elephants, oneof the most intelligent animals, is their shr

11、inking 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现状是急迫的。故选C。答案：1.A 2. D 3. B 4. C BToddler World Nursery was delighted to employ a traineetwe

12、nty-two-year-old JonathanBrownas their first male nursery schoolteacher. He was also the only man who applied for thejob, but, insists Margery Bowman, head teacher of Toddler World, by far the best applicant. “Bothboys and girls will benefit from the experience of having a male role in the nursery.”

13、 Says motherof two, Margery.Jonathan has always been interested in childcare. His own mother is a childminderand hisfather is a teacher. “Ive always helped Mum with looking after all the children,” he says. “Im used to changing nappies, feeding babies, reading stories and playing with Lego.”But Jona

14、than is a rare male in a female world. Only 2% of nursery teachers are men and thishasnt changed for ten years. Roger Olsen of the National Nursery Trust said, “ Men are oftenviewed with anxiety and suspicion in a childrens environment. Or they are expected to do thingsthe way women would do them. B

15、ut men bring different things into childcare and this has to berecognized.” Jonathan agrees. He is a qualified under-7s football coach, and plans to introducefootball lessons to the nursery for boys and girls.What do Jonathans friends think of his choice of career? 3 “ Actually, most of them are pre

16、tty cool about it now,” he says, “though they do make jokesabout nappies.And Ive found that girls are actually quite impressedso thats good!”5. Why was Jonathan employed by Toddler World 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

17、 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. Instructor.B. Superior.C. Baby-sitter.D. Coach. 7. What did Roger Olsen say about the job of childcare?A. It has been women spec

18、ific.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 man who applied for the job, but,insists Margery Bowman, head teacher of Toddler World, by far the best applicant.可知ToddlerWorld的

19、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 withlooking after all the children,” he says. “Im used to changing nappies, feeding babies, readingstories 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。

20、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 intochildcare 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 CA girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visi

21、ting and takingcare of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children livedabroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort h

22、im and keep up his spirits. Every Saturday the girl came on time to keephis company, telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip (静脉滴注), she wouldhelp massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man beganto involve himself actively in the medical tr

23、eatment and he seldom shouted at others.But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, theold man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉), unwilling tooffend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline a

24、fter suffering 4 coma(昏迷) a few times. When rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his lastwish, “ I have deep 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 stu

25、dies.Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her fathers car.When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man, the doctor told her the badnews. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $ 500 to the doctor, saying, “ Theold man had all along thought I came to do the j

26、ob because of poverty. He gave me money so thatI could continue my schooling.” Now he got the answer to the puzzle. 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.8. What kind of people do volunteers attend to in Deathbed Care?A. The patie

27、nt in need of operations.B. The people suffering from cancer. C. The people suffering from diseases.D. The patient 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

28、girl.C. He was suffering from cancer and helped a poor girl.D. He asked the doctor to help the girl finish her 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 o

29、f being helpful to people in need.D. The girls good comfort and care in his daily life. 11. Why did the girl 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whic

30、h meant visiting and taking care of a patientsuffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.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 themedical 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

31、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 found it a realpleasure 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 areal pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in n

32、eed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：8. D 9. B 10. C 11.A DTelevision has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. Inthe United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have

33、been made.Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most peoples lives. Italters peoples ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains(维持) modernlife. Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter ofculture, an

34、d a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is criticallyanalyzed, 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 andencourages the life as it ex

35、ists.The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the historyof TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with theradio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the closerelationsh

36、ip which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV.Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced theprograms. Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting andattracting society rather than experimenti

37、ng with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largestviewing audience possible. To do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather thaneducational, attractive rather than challenging.Television in America today remains, to a large extent, with the same organization andstandards as it ha

38、d thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievementtoward 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 companiesB. the programs have to be developed partly f

39、or economic reasonsC. advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideasD. it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio13. In the authors view,American TV should _.A. be entertaining and attractiveB. reflect society and attract societyC. maintain and encourage the li

40、fe as it existsD. change with the development of society 14. Based on the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. TV has become a must in theAmericans life.B. One can expect to improve his understanding significantly from watching TV.C.American TV is important to most people as it affe

41、cts their life in many ways.D.American TV nowadays has some different standards from the past.15. The authors attitude towardsAmerican television is _.A. negativeB. positive 6 C. indifferentD. 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 inAmerican television is related

42、to both the history of TV programming development and theeconomics 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 achievementtoward 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

43、会有所进步，所有选项中只有选项D符合句意，故选D。14.推理判断题。根据第一段Television, although not essential, has become an importantpart of most peoples lives. It alters peoples ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supportsand 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。

44、根据对全文意思的理解可知作者认为在美国，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。Arecent report suggested that an average person checks his or her cell phone 150 times a day.16 They may not know

45、using their cell phones may put themselves or their loved ones indanger. 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 of18 to 29 years old send 88 text messages a day. When youre walking home from w

46、ork, you dontneed your head-phones making loud noises in your ears. There is a much greater place to createpositive emotions that will make us happier and much more fulfilled. Those emotions are withinus, and by blocking these feelings with all of our latest technologies, we may be harmingourselves.

47、 19We 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 toourselves and the people we are speaking with. 20 Think about what parents are doingto childrens emotional well-be

48、ing 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. Hu

49、man beings are glued to their cell phones.C. Cell phones have brought great convenience to us.D. People addicted to cell phones are even not aware of their safety.E. How many relationships are lost because of a lack of communication?F. Using cell phones too much may be linked to depressions and anxiety.G. Statistics show 28 percent of car accidents occur from people using cell phones. 7 解析：16.根据后文中They may not know using their cell phones may put themselves or theirloved ones in danger可知使用手机可能会使得自己或者爱的人处于危险中。这里可以总结两个关键词，也就是cell phones和danger。D选项中的关键词cell phones和safety符合