江西省上饶市高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷

When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents.
The bill was paid, and the woman was entirely satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling
quite sure as to the accuracy of his calculations, added up the things again. To his surprise he found that it should have been but two dollars.
“ I’ve made her pay six and a quarter cents more, ”said Abe, disturbed.
It was an unimportant thing, and many clerks would have forgotten it, but Abe was too conscientious for that.
“ The money must be paid back, ”he decided.
At night, he closed the store, and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied.
Here is another story of young Lincoln’s strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young clerk weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day.
The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales. It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale of the previous night, and so, of course, given his customers short weight. I am afraid that there are many country merchants who would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out the balance of the half pound, shut up the store, and carried it to the defrauded customer. I think my young readers will begin to see that the name so often given, in later times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe, ”was well deserved. A man who begins by strict honesty in his youth is not likely to change as he grows older, and mercantile honesty is some guarantee of political honesty.
We know from the text that Abe .

From the underlined sentence, we can see that the author .

What does the author mainly intend to tell us?

The author develops his idea mainly .

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What can we learn about the rain forest holiday?

What kind of people will probably choose the rain forest holiday?

Which of the following is mentioned in both holidays?

Cotton farmers in some Indian villages are busily buying Coca-Cola and Pepsi, believing that the sugar in the fizzy(有 泡 沫 的 ) drinks kills pests.
Farmers say scientists advised them to mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests, and they found the mixture cheaper and more effective than pure chemicals— although soft drink makers and scientists dismissed the remarks. N. Hamunayya, who has become a famous person in his village in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, said his crop survived an attack of pests which had resisted other pesticides. “We found that all the colas had uniform effect on pests. The pests became dead and fell to the ground, ”he said. He said the drinks had all the elements they needed : they were cheaper, sticky, fizzy, and attracted ants, which ate the young of the pests. But Thinupathi Reddy, assistant director of the Regional Agri-Research Station, Guntur, says tests had proved such results wrong. “We conducted some field trials on cotton crop at our research station. There was no obvious productivity or destruction of pests, ”he says.
Statements from Pepsi and Coca-Cola said there was “ no scientific basis” for this practice. But their dealers are enjoying increasing sales. Mantan Wall, who sells soft drinks in 17 villages in the region, said sales rose up, thanks to the farmers. “ For the 10 days between August and September I had successful business. Instead of just 30 cases( each containing a dozen one-litre bottles) of cola, I started selling almost 200 cases, ”he said. “ We expected the sales to drop after the news over pesticide residues(残 留 ) in the cola drinks. Now I have to keep extra supply for the cotton farmers, ”he said.
In February, an Indian environment group made a report saying drinks made by Coca-Cola and Pepsi contained pesticides and called for tougher safety standards. The U. S firms strongly rejected the findings of the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment and said their products were safe.
The writer’ s purpose of writing this passage is to        .

The drink makers would not accept the fact that their drinks could kill pests because      .

The underlined part in Para. 3 “ this practice” probably refers to         .

The drinks can kill pests because         .

Certainly, a well-rounded education is the foundation from which all of us spring forth. I am grateful to the many incredible teachers who have inspired me to do greater things, and have fired my enthusiasm for everlasting learning!
I have also been honored to have the most amazing teachers in all of my children’ s lives. These are extraordinary people who not only teach our children, but love them, challenge them, and provide an environment where a child learns how to learn.
But, sometimes I wonder if the outline of our educational plan is lacking something. I watched the movie Easy A with my older daughter. The main character’ s parents were loving, supportive, and built great confidence in their daughter and developed her ability to handle her own problems.
There was a scene where the mother was speaking to the younger child and he announced that he received an “ A” on his spelling test. She replied, “ That’s great, honey, but everything has spell check these days. ”It was funny — but TRUE!I don’t mean that we shouldn’t teach our children how to spell, but maybe some of our time should be spent educating them about the dangers of posting things on Facebook.
Maybe we might want to spend time showing them how real life works— the credit card isn’t free money— you will have to pay it back at sometime. Oh, and get this—they charge you for borrowing that money. Perhaps, we should spend some time on interpersonal relationships. I worry that our kids do not know how to relate to one another.
Choosing a career is a daunting task. My daughter is in her second year in college and has changed her major twice. It’s not that she didn’t know what she wanted to do. What she “ wanted to do”and the degree she chose did not match.
I have learned many college students do not know what they want to do because they haven’t seen what it looks like in the real world. Being a journalist in the real world looks very different from writing stories. Maybe if we spent some time exposing them to real life experience— maybe two or three courses in areas of interest in high school that give them a “ feel’ for what that particular field would look like, they might be better prepared. I do not know the solution, but it seems that it should at least be a topic of discussion.
Why does the author mention the movie Easy A?

The author believes that .

The underlined word “ daunting” in Paragraph 6 probably means

What is mainly discussed in the passage?

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Tips on buying outdoor solar lights
As solar lighting is becoming useful for homes, many different such outdoor lights can now be found in supermarkets. Here are some helpful tips for customers.
Does your area receive enough direct lighting?
So you shouldn’ t even give it a thought if you live in an area that doesn’t get much sunlight. These lights need direct sunlight, or they just won’t work very well.
  The expensive one usually means good quality. Choosing the cheapest ones will result in many problems. For once, it’s best to buy more expensive lights of high quality.   At least you should know the difference between a $ 10 light and a $ 45 light.
Buy lights that require less installation(安 装 ) .
Most solar lights are simply driven into the ground. Therefore, you shouldn’t deal with the difficulty in installing a system that involves anything more than that.   You don’t need to buy lights that require half an hour each to plant into the ground because that’s just a waste of time.
Make sure the lights can store enough energy.
Different solar lights can store different amounts of energy.   Therefore, you should choose lights that are able to store enough energy to last for a few hours or more, at least those that will last from nightfall throughout most of the night and part of the morning.

E. Solar lights are becoming more and more popular.
F. That doesn’ t mean you have to spend all your money.
G. They should take a few minutes each to get into the ground.

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填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项 ,并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 ｡
People often lose their driving license because of driving after drinking. I have always       myself that I will never drive if I have drunk alcohol      , no matter the      .
Still, half a year ago I made this      of driving after having drunk two beers at my friend’ s. Then I drove home, since it wasn’t very      . I thought that there would be no      , because it was very late at night. However, to my surprise, I was      and left without my driving license for three months. I told my parents nothing      , but then I had to invent a lie, because I did not have the      to tell them that I had drunk alcohol and that was the real reason for which I was left without my driving license.
Those three months seemed to pass very      for me, because I had got into the       of driving almost daily and I really needed my car quite often. I had to take a      and I didn’t like it as I spent lots of money. It was, indeed, a( n)      for me not to have my driving license and I told myself never to repeat this mistake.
       this, being drunk while driving      a real danger not only for the driver, but also for        . Car accidents caused by alcoholism are very       nowadays. Teenagers especially use alcohol       going out with friends and then return home driving their cars. They are very irresponsible as they put their lives and health      and, therefore, I advise people to      drinking alcohol before driving.

A．promised B．taught C．settled D．prepared

A．possibly B．recently C．gradually D．previously

A．color B．taste C．quantity D．brand

A．decision B．mistake C．conclusion D．prediction

A．far B．long C．high D．fast

A．postman B．spaceman C．caveman D．policeman

A．moved B．stopped C．followed D．forgotten

A．in the end B．from then on C．at the beginning D．after a while

A．time B．patience C．strength D．courage

A．slowly B．quickly C．closely D．peacefully

A．way B．habit C．race D．trouble

A．bus B．bike C．taxi D．boat

A．question B．opportunity C．competition D．punishment

A．Apart from B．Instead of C．Along with D．Due to

A．escapes B．reduces C．represents D．changes

A．lookers-on B．passers-by C．grown-ups D．baby-sitters

A．strange B．complete C．necessary D．frequent

A．before B．though C．while D．whether

A．in danger B．in doubt C．in advance D．in difficulty

A．enjoy B．avoid C．keep D．consider

阅 读 下 面 材 料 ,在 空 白 处 填 入 适 当 的 内 容 ( 1 个 单 词 )或 括 号 内 单
词 的 正 确 形 式 ｡
Over the years I’ve been teaching the    ( Britain)kids about a simple but powerful concept— the ant philosophy(哲 学 ) , an    ( amaze)four-part philosophy.
First, ants never quit. If they’re heading somewhere and you try to stop them, they’ll climb over, they’ll climb under, or they’ll climb around. They never quit    ( look) for a way to get where they    ( suppose )to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. They are always gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and they are making   ( prepare)for the long cold winter. So you have to think about storms in summer ; think about rocks  you enjoy the sand and sun. Third, ants think about summer all winter. During the winter, they remind    ,“ This won’ t last long and we’ll soon be out of here. ”On the first warm day, the ants are out. If it   ( turn)cold again, they’ll dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it   ( possible) can. you can learn from the ant philosophy is: Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.

假 如 英 语 课 上 老 师 要 求 同 桌 之 间 交 换 修 改 作 文 ,请 你 修 改 你 同 桌 的 以 下 作 文 ｡文 中 共 有 10 处 语 言 错 误 ,每 句 中 最 多 有 两 处 ｡每 处 错 误 仅 涉 及 一 个 单 词 的 增 加 ､删 除 或 修 改 ｡
增 加 :在 缺 词 处 加 一 个 漏 字 符 号 (∧) ,在 其 下 面 写 出 该 加 的 词 ｡
删 除 :把 多 余 的 词 用 斜 线 ( \)划 掉 ｡
修 改 :在 错 的 词 下 画 一 横 线 ,并 在 该 词 下 面 写 上 修 改 后 的 词 ｡
注 意 : 1. 每 处 错 误 及 其 修 改 均 仅 限 一 词 ｡
2. 只 允 许 修 改 10 处 ,多 者 (从 第 11 处 起 )不 给 分 ｡
When I first learn to write in English, I ran into much difficulties. The main problem was that I always thought in Chinese and tried to translate into my own language everything which I came across while I was reading. My teacher advised myself to keep a diary. I followed his advices and put down 100 words or so each day.
Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself as I was learning to express myself with simple English. One day I wrote a story and showed to my teacher. He liked it very much that he read it to the class. All said that the story was a good one. Their words were an great encouragement to me.

请 观 察 所 给 的 图 画 并 根 据 你 对 该 图 画 的 理 解 写 一 篇 英 语 短 文 ,
内 容 包 括 :
(1)简 要 描 述 图 片 ,并 说 明 该 图 片 所 揭 露 的 现 象 ;
(2)分 析 该 现 象 的 利 弊 (至 少 各 一 点 ) ;
(3)提 出 自 己 的 看 法 ｡
要 求 : 1. 词 数 100 左 右 ｡开 头 已 经 给 出 ,不 计 入 词 数 ｡
2. 文 章 中 不 得 提 及 考 生 所 在 学 校 及 本 人 姓 名 ｡

As is vividly shown in the picture, a boy is happy with the fact that