1、江西省顶级名校2021届高三下学期第三次模拟考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解March, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are four wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring. If you want to know more about them, please click here or visit SongKran ThailandDates: 13th-15
2、th, AprilIn Thailand, people celebrate a festival called SongKran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray everyone who walks past.Naghol VanuatuDates: Every Saturday from April to MayEvery year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the
3、peoples diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its land diving ceremony. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines (藤) attached to their ankles.Cherry Blossom Viewing JapanDates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to
4、year depending on the weather forecast.The festival is well-known. Japanese celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals (花瓣) fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. That means the traditional festival only lasts for several days. In Japan, almost everyone
5、 has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.Sinhalese New Year Sri LankaDates: 13th or 14th, AprilJust like in many other countries in South or South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season
6、and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.1What may happen to a tourist walking in the street during SongKran in Thailand?AHe may get wet.BHe may be shot by the locals.CHe may enjoy delicious foods.DHe may
7、see some petals falling.2How is Cherry Blossom Viewing different from the other three festivals?AIt is a traditional festival.BIt is a very famous festival.CIt varies with weather conditions every year.DIt allows visitors to eat food during the festival.3Where are you most likely to find the text?AI
8、n a textbook.BIn a report.COn the Internet.DIn a newspaper.Voters in Colorado narrowly approved an initiative (计划), setting the stage for the return of gray wolves, which were wiped out in this area by the 1940s. This is the first time that a state has reintroduced an animal like this.The Colorado P
9、arks and Wildlife department will lead the effort to establish a sustainable population of gray wolves in the western part of the state, beginning in 2022 or 2023. The Southern Rocky Mountains, where there used to be a lot of them, contain millions of acres of suitable habitat that could support sev
10、eral hundred wolves or more, biologists say.However, some say its unwise to leave the question to voters. “State biologists have previously declined to introduce wolves. Theres a reason its never been done before.” says Shawn Martini, spokesperson for Coloradans for Protecting Wildlife, noting that
11、most supporters are from urban areas and they dont have to live alongside the animal, unlike people living in the countryside. Farmers and hunters dont favor the initiative, either. Farmers worry wolves will kill their cattle while hunters worry they will lose elk (驼鹿) to the predators.On the other
12、hand, according to Jonathan Proctor, a conservationist with the Defenders of Wildlife, reintroducing wolves will restore Colorados natural balance. They help thin out sick animals, maintaining healthy populations of deer and elk. The remains of wolf kills also provide food for “eaters of the dead”,
13、including wolverines, eagles, and bears. He also emphasizes the experience of living with wolves in other places, like the Northern Rockies, has shown that wolves are not the threat people sometimes make them out to be. Reintroduction program biologists promise to make it a priority to work with peo
14、ple living alongside wolves, providing training and resources to keep the wolves out of the farms in the first place. And a program will be funded to pay farmers for their lost cattle.4What can we learn about the Southern Rocky Mountains from the text?AThey are heavily populated.BThey were inhabited
15、 by wolves.CThey are in the east of Colorado.DThey are home to small animals.5Whats Shawn Martinis opinion about the return of the gray wolves?AIts unfair to make it happen by voting.BIts welcomed by urban and rural people.CState biologists shouldnt have opposed it.DThe wolves should be put somewher
16、e else.6What will the program biologists probably do first?ABuy more cattle.BReach out to the locals.CRelocate the wolves.DClear the site for wolves.7What can be a suitable title for the text?AWolves are Coming Home.BNo Worries about Wolves.CAlways Vote for What is Right.DWolves Help Local Ecosystem
17、.The first set of Chinese stories presented in English scripts (剧本), titled Stories of China: Performed in English, was officially published by Foreign Languages Press. Planned by the New Channel International Education Group with the participation of playwrights from China, the United Kingdom and t
18、he United States, the book provides a new way for young people to learn English while inheriting (传承) and spreading Chinese culture.The book contains 20 English scripts in novel formats covering a wide range of subjects. Unlike the most common English scripts for young readers on the market which ar
19、e based on adaptations of European and American stories, those presented in this book are unique for being based on classic Chinese stories, readapted and written in English. The book is divided into first to third grades in terms of grammar and vocabulary difficulty, making it suitable for young En
20、glish learners from primary school to junior and high school.All the scripts in the book are written by top playwrights with elegant, pure and vivid language. The scripts are provided with a summary of the story in both Chinese and English, so that readers can fully understand the plot as well as th
21、e history and culture behind it. Readers can not only improve their English skills through immersive (沉浸式) reading and performance but also appreciate Chinese culture.Hu Min, English education expert and founder of the New Channel, said the combination of traditional culture and English teaching has
22、 become a trend, guiding young people to bring their own wisdom and deep cultural heritage to tell Chinese stories to the world. New Channel will offer special courses on Stories of China: Performed in English in its many schools across the country, and cooperate with primary and secondary schools i
23、n Beijing, Shanghai to offer English drama courses on a trial basis. Hu believes the courses will set off a new wave of enthusiastic learning among young people.8Why was Stories of China: Performed in English published?ATo offer English drama courses on a trial basis.BTo make foreign students enjoy
24、Chinese culture.CTo advertise some of the top playwrights in China.DTo improve English learning and circulate Chinese culture.9What do we know about the book?AIts been published by a foreign press.BIt stands out for its unique writing style.CIt introduces classic Chinese stories.DIts been popular in
25、 various schools.10Whats Hu Mins attitude towards the courses to be offered?AHopeful.BDoubtful.CObjective.DConservative.11In which section of a magazine might the text appear?ABusiness.BLifestyle.CCulture.DPolitics.Since time immemorial, people have been searching for the fountain of youth. Surprisi
26、ngly, the dream of human immortality is, according to some scientists, not so far out of reach. Professor Brian Cox, Googles Ray Kurzweil, and Tesla head Elon Musk all agree on not only the possibility of human immortality but also that it is not too far away. The solution, they say, is something ca
27、lled the “technological singularity”. The singularity is a combination of humankind with computers, namely uploading the contents of ones brain onto a hard drive. In that way, a persons consciousness can stay alive after a physical body gets worse. This is based on the idea that a human brain is sim
28、ply a machine, and there is, according to Professor Cox, “no reason at all why we cannot simulate (模拟) human intelligence,” using a computer. Although Professor Cox did not say when the singularity would occur, Googles Ray Kurzweil predicts that the singularity will happen as early as 2045. By 2100,
29、 he says, human body parts will be replaceable by machine parts. Further, by uploading our brains onto a computer, we will be able to toy with it, and become “able to expand the scope of our intelligence a billion fold. ”Elon Musk agreed with the asessments of the other scientists, even going so far
30、 as saying that the chances that we are not in a computer simulation right now are “one in billions” . Google is preparing for a future where you can download personalities onto robots. For example, you might be able to download onto your robot a celebrity personality, or of the personality of your
31、deceased grandmother. The search engine giant filed a patent for this download process recently. So they definitely believe that the singularity is just around the corner. All you have to do is hold on until 2045, and soon you can effectively live in the cloud.12What does the underlined word “immort
32、ality” in paragraph 1 probably mean?ALiving forever.BRebirth after death.CBeing perfect.DContinuous improvement.13How did the writer illustrate the idea of human immortality in the text?ABy giving examples.BBy presenting quotations.CBy logically reasoning.DBy making a description.14Which of the foll
33、owing can Elon Musk most probably agree with?AComputers are much smarter than humankind.BComputers can never surpass humankind at all.CComputers and humankind are quite different.DComputers can be another version of humankind.15How can humankind improve by 2100 according to the text?APhysically and
34、intelligently.BIndividually and corporately.CPsychologically and spiritually.DEmotionally and materially.二、七选五Ill do it tomorrow，I swear!Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer from it_16_ However，they only stare into space，eat snacks，surf the Internet，watch videos and look
35、 at their pretty peers sitting around them who，most likely，are doing nothing eitherAccording to a recent report by the BBC，95 percent of us procrastinate at some point and 20percent of the worlds population are chronic procrastinators，complicating their lives with their constant delaying of tasksThe
36、 figures are discouraging_17_ Just look at Hamlet，who is perhaps the worlds most famous procrastinatorHe is also a university student，and his indecision leads to tragedy（悲剧）in the biggest wayProcrastinators like to find excuses to justify their behavior，but BBC columnist Rowan Pelling says they are
37、all wrong_18_ Pelling says this is nonsense，as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on timeShe says the behavior of procrastinators often makes them feel nervous and ashamed，inconveniences others，and annoys loved onesPelling also points out that procrastination
38、 feels particularly delinquent（不良倾向的）in a society that views swift action as praiseworthy，and，at times，even as morally good_19_ Piers Steel，a Canadian social scientist and author of The Procrastination Equation，believes humankind isdesignedto procrastinateNevertheless，he suggests a couple of good wa
39、ys to get through the task at hand_20_ Break the task down into small pieces and work your way through them methodicallyThe second is ingenious：Give a trusted friend a sum of money and tell them that if you dont complete the task you have undertaken by a specific time，they can keep it or donate it t
40、o a cause you hateAThe first one is obviousBBut this does nothing to break the spellCThey could spend whole days in the library doing nothing usefulDProcrastinators are less wealthy，less healthy and less happy than those who dont delayEMany procrastinators tell themselves they are perfectionists who
41、 work best under pressureFFortunately，social scientists have made efforts to understand this behavioral weakness and offer strategies to control itGParalyzed by their habit to procrastinate，they write micro blogs about their fears，asking their online friends if they sometimes have the same issue三、完形
42、填空I was with my mom one day as we took a walk while window shopping. We both knew we wouldnt _21_ much.I remember I was looking up at the _22_ we passed as we walked. Ladies wore five-inch heels and bright _23_. An uneasy feeling started to settle in my chest. I could _24_ it no longer; I was _25_ m
43、y mother.We were in a high-class _26_ I knew that. We lived in a small, overpriced apartment building at the edge of our county. Mom chose to move there because she knew the schools were _27_ . I realized for the first time that we didnt _28_ there. I could see the _29_ lines around moms eyes and mo
44、uth. She wore cheap clothes and _30_ shoes. My mom is nothing extraordinary, yet at that moment, she _31_because she was just so plain. I felt _32_ about being at her side.We were standing in the middle of a high-end store, and mom was _33_ a sweater.She said, “ This will look good on you. Do you wa
45、nt it?”It was much expensive, but I almost _34_ answered “ yes”.Then I took a closer look at the small tired woman with a big smile and a _35_ in her hands, happy to be giving me something so nice. My words _36_ in my throat.She looked so tired because she was busy working to _37_ me. She didnt wear
46、 jewelry or perfumes because she was content with _38_ what little money she had on me.Suddenly, mother was _39_ and extraordinary wonderful in my eyes.I was no longer ashamed of her, but of myself.“ Do you want it?” my mom _40_ .“ No, thanks.”21AknowBbuyCrealizeDwalk22AbuildingsBwindowsCpeopleDstor
47、es23AclothingBglassesChatsDwatches24AtrustBagreeCadmitDdeny25Apleased withBashamed ofCproud ofDcurious about26AhallBrestaurantCneighborhoodDhotel27AgoodBconcreteCusefulDremote28AdeserveBbelongCenjoyDlive29AlostBcommonCwideDheavy30Aworn-outBawkwardCtoughDexpensive31Awon outBcome outCset outDstood out32AexcitedBanxiousCembarrassedDshocked33AapprovingBpreparingCattemptingDholding34AconfidentlyBthoughtlesslyCapparentlyDselflessly35Asweat
