樟树中学、丰城九中、宜春一中、万载中学、宜丰中学、高安二中

2017届高三联考英语试卷

Part 1 Listening part (30’)

Listen to the five short dialogues and choose the best answer:

What is the woman’s question on the research paper?

A. It’s perfect B. It needs revising C. Its topic is too wide.

2. How will the woman go to the People’s Square?

A. By bus B. On foot C. By subway

3. What’s wrong with the man’s phone?

A. It was power off B. It was set on silent mode C. .It was out of service

4. What will the speakers do today?

A. Visit some tourist spots B. Find a tour guide C. Stay at the hotel.

5. Why didn’t Jack sleep well last night?

A. He was awakened by the terrible noise. B. He had to work. C. He met with a traffic accident

Listen to Text 6 and answer questions 6~7

6. What do we know about the zoo?

A. It’s the largest one in the city. B. It will be rebuilt this year. C. It’s open to the public for free.

7. What animal does the woman want to see?

A. Tigers B. Camels C. Monkeys

Listen to Text 7 and answer questions 8~9

8. Where are the speakers?

A. in a bookstore B. in a shopping mall C. in a restaurant

9. How did the man plan to pay his bill?

A. In cash B. By credit card C. By check

Listen to Text 8and answer questions 10~12

10. What does the woman want the man to do?

A. Meet her at the airport B. Fly to Chicago tomorrow C. Deliver a message for her.

11. When does the flight take off?

A. At 5:00am B. At 5:00pm C. At 11:00am

12. What will the woman wear?

A. A skirt B. A hat C. Shorts

Listen to Text 9and answer questions 13~16

13. What will John get ?

A. A bike B. A toy car C. A football

14. Who is learning Chinese probably?

A. John B. Jane C. Jack

15. When will the woman buy the gifts?

A. On Friday B. On Saturday C. On Sunday

16. Why will the man take the kids to the McDonald’s?

A. To have lunch B. To keep a secret C. To make them quiet

Listen to Text 10 and answer questions 17~20

17.Why did the speaker go to Tanglewood?

A. To enjoy the festival for free B. To go to college nearby C. To enter a competition

18. How many concerts are there in the summer musical season?

A. About 9 B. About 15 C. About 50

19. When does the summer musical season start?

A. In July B. In September C. In August

20. What is the disadvantage of sitting on the lawn?

A. It is usually very crowded B. The sound effects are poor C. The audience might get wet

Part 2 Reading comprehension(40’)

A.

Luxury (奢华的)Costa Rica

This grand adventure through Costa Rica offers the perfect combination of luxury travel and thrilling encounters with the natural world. Travelers will visit the impressing Arenal Volcano, the magical Monteverde Cloud Forests, and the mysterious Manuel Antonio National Park.

★Accommodation in 4-star hotels with a Certification for Sustainable Tourism

★Nature Guide

★Max. 14 participants.

★Comfortable, private transportation.

★Guaranteed departures

Look forward to seeing fascinating creatures in their natural habitats, relaxing on beautiful, unspoiled beaches, and spending your nights in high-quality accommodations. Whether you dream of whitewater rafting on rapid rivers , kayaking through forests, relaxing in natural hot springs, or hiking through lush(茂盛的)rain forests----this trip has something for you!

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What’s Included

★Comfortable hotels with 4 stars

★8 breakfasts, 6 dinners

★Transfers in air-conditioned(mini)bus

★Entrance fees and guided tour of Manuel Antonio National Park

★Guided visit to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

★Hot springs, natural pools.

★El Trapiche sugar cane and coffee

★English –speaking naturalist guide throughout, local guides

21. What can visitors do in the travel?

A. Enjoying high-quality accommodations in 5-star hotels

B. Experiencing close contact with nature and wildlife

C. Having awesome hiking in the impressing Arenal Volcano.

D.Relaxing in artificial hot springs in lush rain forests

22. According to the passage, your travel ticket includes_______.

A. any breakfast and dinner in hotels B. the money you give waiters or waitress

C. a visit to Manual Antonio National Park D. transfers in air-conditioned private cars

23. This passage is intended for ______.

A. English learners B. travelers liking adventures C. exchange students D. senior citizens.

B.

Nowadays more and more traditional businessmen feel worried that growing e-commerce will decrease their share of the market.

According to a survey, 90% of some people’s purchases are made on the computer. As they find that by being able to go shopping online and choose the things that they need, and have them delivered right to their doorsteps, they could no longer be bothered with driving, the crowds, the noise of that and they usually get a better selection. But sometimes they are cheated only to get the things they hate.

Cornell University Marketing Professor Edward McLaughlin says traditional stores can keep their customers by offering goods like clothing, which customers may want to see and try on before purchasing, as well as items that are difficult to transport. He says some traditional stores are also pleasing customers with services such as setting up or repairing computers and other electronic equipment.

Traditional stores also offer social experiences that some shoppers enjoy. There is still a lot of emotion in the buying decision that takes place. Oftentimes, you need that last sense of “this is exactly what I want” before you part with money. And you can’t always get that online. It’s a rather cold process.

As more and more people have Internet access and smart phones, online commerce is likely to continue its growth here in the United States and in other countries.

24. Traditional businessmen feel upset because_______.

A. growing online sales will seize their share of the market.

B. people like to have their good taken good care of

C. more and more young people purchases things on the computer

D. consumers can always get a better selection by shopping online

25. According to McLaughlin, some traditional stores are keeping customers by _______.

A. giving customers electric toys as presents B. making their goods better and cheaper

C. delivering goods to each doorsteps D. providing customers with extra services

26. From the fourth paragraph, we know that _______.

A. online shoppers tend to be friendly to each other B. the process of shopping online is full of emotion

C. making buying decisions in traditional shops is difficult

D. some shoppers like the social environment in traditional stores.

27. What is the author’s attitude towards the future online commerce?

A．Doubtful B. Optimistic C. Worried D. Concerned

C

Windbreaks are barriers formed by trees and other plants. Farmers plant these barriers around their fields, which help prevent the loss of soil and stop the wind from blowing soil away. They also keep the wind from damaging or destroying crops. Besides, extra trees and plants can be cut down and used or sold for wood.

Windbreaks can be highly valuable for protecting grain crops. For example, in parts of West Africa grain harvests were twenty percent higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared to fields without them.

But here is something interesting about windbreaks. They seem to work best when they allow some wind to pass through the barrier of trees or plants around the field. If not, then the movement of the air close to the ground will lift the soil. Then the soil will be blown away. For this reason, a windbreak works best if it contains only 60 to 80 percent of the trees and plants that would be needed to make a solid line. An easy rule to remember is that windbreaks can protect areas up to 10 times the height of the tallest trees in the windbreak.

There should be at least two lines in each windbreak. One line should be large trees. The second line, right next to it , can be shorter trees or other plants with leaves. Locally grown trees and plants are considered the best choices for windbreaks. Trees reduce the damaging effects of wind and rain. Their roots help protect soil from being washed away. And trees can provide animals outdoors with shade from the sun.

28. The advantages of building a windbreak are as follows EXCEPT_____________.

A. keeping the wind from destroying grain crops. B. increasing the production of grain harvests

C. providing humans with shade from the sun D. reducing the damaging effects of wind and rain

29. The author thinks windbreaks are interesting because______.

A. the movement of air lifts the soil B. windbreaks can stop the wind getting through

C. large trees are lined with short ones D. windbreaks allow some wind to pass through

30. If the trees grow to a height of 30 feet, the areas the windbreaks can protect are _______.

A. 100 square feet B. 300 square feet C. 240square feet D. 150 square feet

31. What can be inferred from the text?

A. Extra trees and plants can be cut down for wood. B. The environment is going from bad to worse

C. Trees and plants from abroad are the best for windbreaks

D. Windbreaks can contribute to agriculture harvest.

D

It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a t