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届高三上学期开学摸底考试英语试题

牡一中高三学年上学期英语试题

第一部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：

（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Allaroundusbuildingsshook.Wedecidedtoleavethetown.Westoppedoncewehadleftthebuildingsbehindus.Thecarts（马车）weremovingonoppositedirections,thoughthegroundwasperfectlyflat,andtheywouldn'tstayinplaceevenwiththeirwheelsblockedbystones.

Inaddition,itseemedasthoughtheseawasbeingsucked（吸）backwards,asifitwerebeingpushedbackbytheshakingoftheland.Certainlytheshorelinemovedoutwards,andmanyseaanimalswereleftondrysand.

Behinduswerefrighteningdarkcloudsthatopeneduptoshowfire--likelightening,butbigger.Notlongafterthatthecloudreacheddowntothegroundandcoveredthesea.Nowcamethedust,thoughstillthin.Ilookedback.Adensecloudappearedbehindus,followinguslikeafloodpouringacrosstheland.Thenadarknesscamethatwasnotlikeamoonlessorcloudynight,butmorelikebeinginaclosedandunlightedroom.Youcouldhearwomenandchildrencrying,menshouting.Somewerecallingforparents,othersforchildren;theycouldonlyrecognizethembytheirvoices.

Darknessandashescameagain,agreatweightofthem.Westoodupandshooktheashoffagainandagain,otherwisewewouldhavebeencoveredwithitandcrushed（压垮）bytheweight.

Atlastthecloudbecamethinnerandthinneruntilitwasnomorethansmokeorfog.Soontherewasrealdaylight.Thesightthatmetourstillterrifiedeyeswasachangedworld,buriedinashlikesnow.

—fromPliny'slettertoafriend

1.Plinyleftthetownafter.

A.theeruptionB.theskybecamedark

C.thebuildingsbeganshakingD.theseawentback

2.Thecartswouldn'tstaystillbecause.

A.theearthwasshakingB.theseasuckedthembackwards

C.thewheelshadstonesunderthemD.thelighteningfrightenedthehorses

3.Itwasdarkbecause.

A.itwasverylateatnightB.cloudsofashcoveredthesun

C.therewasaverybadstormD.therewasnomoonthatnight

4.Peopletriedtofindtheirrelationsbycallingouttheirnamesand.

A.listeningtotheirvoicesB.runningaboutlookingforthem

C.shakingtheashoffpeopleD.watchingpeopleastheyranpast

B

ItwasacoldnightinWashington,D.C.,andIwasheadingbacktothehotelwhenamanapproachedme.Heaskedmeforsomemoneysohecouldgetsomethingtoeat.Ihadreadthesign:

"Don'tgivemoneytobeggars."SoIshookmyheadandkeptwalking.

Iwasn'tpreparedforareply,buthesaid,"IamreallyhomelessandIamreallyhungry!

Youcancomewithmeandwatchmeeat!

"ButIkeptonwalking.

Theincidentbotheredmefortherestoftheweek.Ihadmoneyinmypocketanditwouldn'thavekilledmetohandoveradollarortwoevenifhehadbeenlying.Onafreezingcoldnight,Istillassumedtheworstofahumanbeing.

Flyingbackto Anchorage,Icouldn'thelpthinkingofhim.Itriedtorationalize（找借口）myfailuretohelpbyassuminggovernmentagencies,churchesandcharitiesweretheretofeedhim.Besides,you'renotsupposedtogivemoneytobeggars.

Somewhereover Seattle,IstartedtowritemyweeklygardencolumnforTheAnchorageDailyNews.Outoftheblue,Icameupwithanidea.Bean'sCafe,thesoupkitchenin Anchorage,feedshundredsofhungryAlaskanseveryday.WhynottrytogetallmyreaderstoplantonerowintheirgardensdevotedtoBean'sCafé?

Beforelongmyideatookoff. Peoplewouldfaxmeorcallwhentheytooksomethingin.Thosewhoonlygrewflowersdonatedthem.Foodforthespirit.Andreliefformyconscience.

Asmoreandmorepeoplestartedworkingwiththe“PlantaRow”concept,Manycompaniesgavefreeseedtocustomersanddisplayedthelogo,whichalsoaroseinnationalgardeningpublicactions.Rowmarkerswiththe“PlantaRow”logoweredistributedtogardenerstosetaparttheir"RowfortheHungry."

ItisunexpectedthatmillionsofAmericansarethreatenedbyhunger.IfeverygardenerinAmerica---andwe'reseventymillionstrong---plantsonerowforthehungry,wecanmakequiteadecreaseinthenumberofneighborswhodon'thaveenoughtoeat.MaybethenIwillstopfeelingguiltyaboutabandoningahungrymanIcouldhavehelped.

5.Whydidtheauthorturndownthebeggar’srequest?

A.Hewaspreviouslyremindednottodoso.B.Hewaseagertowalkbacktothehotel.

C.Hethoughtthatitwasbeyondhisduty.D.Hewasshortofmoneyatthatmoment.

6.Whichofthefollowingistheclosesttotheunderlinedphrase“tookoff”（Para6）?

A.Weeventuallytookoffat11o’clock.

B.Totakeoffpounds,youhavetocutdownthenumberofcalories.

C.Onhearingthenews,hetookoffatonceandheadedbacktothehotel.

D.Hisbusinesshasreallytakenoffowingtohisadvancedmanagement.

7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.PlantaRowfortheHungryB.LendaHandtoBeggars

C.NeverhesitatetoHelpOthersD.PlanaGardeningProject

C

BelowisaselectionaboutGuinness（吉尼斯）WorldRecords.

Top6UnusualGuinnessWorldRecords

·Fastest100mrunningonallfours

The2008GuinnessWorldRecordsDaywas,accordingtoCWR,theirbiggestdayofrecordbreakingever,withmorethan290，000peopletakingpartinrecordattemptsin15differentcountries.KenichiIto'srecordattemptwaspartofthisspecialday.HeisjustanotherexampleofJapanesewith“superpowers”.His“superpower”istorunwithgreatspeedonallfours.KenichiItoran100monallfoursin18.58seconds.TheJapanesesetthisrecordatSetagayaKuritsuSogoUndojyo,Tokyo,in2008.

·Mostpeopleinsideasoapbubble

TheDiscoveryScienceCentreinSantaAna,Californiacelebratedthe15thanniversaryoftheBubble（泡泡）Festivalthisyear.Abubble'smathsprinciplesandsciencewerepresentedanddemonstratedatthethreeweeklongexhibition.TheintriguingBubbleShowwasalsopartoftheprogramme.FanYangandDeniYangimpressedtheaudiencewiththeirawesomeskillsforbubblemaking.TheYangfamilycooperatedwiththeDiscoveryScienceCentretosetanewGuinnessWorldRecordformostpeopleinsideasoapbubbleandtheysucceeded.

Thefamilythathasbeenworkingwithsoapbubblesfor27yearscreatedahugesoapbubbleandgot118peopleinsideit.TherecordwassetonApril4,2018.

·Longestearsonadog

Abloodhound（大警犬）fromIllinoishasthelongestearsevermeasured.Therightearis13.75incheslongandtheleftone13.5inches.ThedognamedTiggerearnedthistitlein2004andisownedbyChristinaandBryanFlessner.

MrJeffriesisthepreviousrecordholderofthistitle.Eachofhisearsmeasuredapproximately11.5incheslong.Hisgrandfatherusedtoholdthisamazingworldrecord,butwhenhediedMrJeffriestookover.

·Mostlivinggenerations

DidyoueverwonderwhatistheGuinnessWorldRecordformostlivinggenerationsinonefamily?

Sevenistheanswer.TheultimateauthorityonrecordbreakingmentionsonthewebsitethattheyoungestgreatgreatgreatgreatgrandparentofthisfamilywasAugustaBung“aged109years97days,followedbyherdaughteraged89,hergranddaughteraged70,hergreatgranddaughteraged52,hergreatgreatgranddaughteraged33andhergreatgreatgreatgranddaughteraged15onthebirthofhergreatgreatgreatgreatgrandsononJanuary21,1989”．

·MostT-shirtswornatonce

Believeitornot,thereisarecordalsoforthiscategory.KrunoslavBudiselisetanewworldrecordonMay22,2018forwearing245T-shirtsatthesametime.ThemanfromCroatiawasofficiallyrecognizedasthenewrecordholderbyGuinnessWorldRecordsafterhemanagedtoputon245differentT-shirtsinlessthantwohours.TheTshirtsweighed68kgandBudiselisaidhebeganstrugglingaroundT-shirtNo.120.Hedethroned（罢黜）theSwedishGuinnessrecordholderwhowore238T-shirts.

·Heaviestpumpkin（南瓜）

GuinnessWorldRecordsconfirmedonOctober9，2018thatagiganticpumpkingrowninWisconcinwasofficiallytheworld'sheaviest.Itweighed1，810pounds8ouncesandwasunveiledbyChrisStevensattheStillwaterHarvestFestivalinMinnesota.Stevens'pumpkinwas85poundsheavierthanthepreviousrecord,anotherhugepumpkingrowninOhio.Theproudfarmersaidhissecretisaprecisemixtureofrain,cowwaste,goodsoil,seagrassandfishemulsion.Someoftheworld'sheaviestpumpkins,includingtherecordholder,wereonpublicdisplayattheBronxBotanicalGardensinNewYorkforadozendays.

8.WhyisKenichiItodescribedasamanwitha“superpower”?

A．HesetagoodexampletoallJapanese.

B．Hemaderecordattemptsin15differentcountries.

C．Hesetanewrecordfor“Fastest100mrunningonallfours”．

D．Heparticipatedinthe2008GuinnessWorldRecordsDayactivities.

9.Jeffriesisthenameof________．

A．theownerofthedogwiththelongestears

B．thegrandfatherofthedogwiththelongestears

C．thepresentholderoftherecordfor“Longestearsonadog”

D．theformerholderoftherecordfor“Longestearsonadog”

10.HowmanyT-shirtshadKrunoslavBudiseliputonbeforehefeltitdifficulttogoon?

A．68.B．120.C．238.D．245.

11.Accordingtothegiveninformation,whichGuinnessWorldRecordwasmostrecentlyset?

A．Therecordfor“Mostpeopleinsideasoapbubble”．

B．Therecordfor“Mostlivinggenerations”．

C．Therecordfor“MostT-shirtswornatonce”．

D．Therecordfor“Heaviestpumpkin”．

D

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