黑龙江省大庆中学学年度下学期开学考试英语试题10页.docx

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黑龙江省大庆中学学年度下学期开学考试英语试题10页

黑龙江省大庆中学2019-2020学年度下学期开学考试英语试题

高三年级英语试题

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分

第I卷（选择题共100分）

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Haveyoueverrealizedthatthesmallestcountriesintheworldhavesomuchtooffer?

Whetherit’shistoricandculturalheritageorunspoilednature,thesemicrostatesareworthavisit.

Grenada

Grenadaisasmallcountryintheworld.ItislocatedonislandofCaribbean,whichisalsoknownasTheIslandofSpiceforseveralspiceslikecinnamon,gingerandrarenutmeg.Grenadareliesontourism.Itspristinebeaches,warmturquoisewaterandunspoilednaturemakeitawonderfulholidaydestination.Recentlyecotourismhasbeengrowingaswell.

SanMarino

LocatedwithinItalyandsurroundedbytheApennineMountains.SanMarinoisvisitedbyapproximately2milliontouristsannually.It’sabeautifulcountry,whichalsoclaimstobetheoldestsurvivingstateintheworld!

Thereforeitsculturalandhistoricheritageisundoubtedlyfascinating.Althoughverysmall,themicrostatehasalotofarchitecturalattractionsaswellastheRomagna,whichislovedbyItalians,whoareamongthemainguestshere.

Maldives

MaldivesislocatedonthebankofIndianOcean.Maldiveshasarangeofdifferenthabitatsincludingdeepsea,shallowcoast,andreefecosystems,fringingmangroves,wetlandsanddrylands.VisitorstotheMaldivesdonotneedtoapplyforapre-arrivalvisa,regardlessoftheircountryoforigin,providedtheyhaveavalidpassport,proofofonwardtravel,andthemoneytobeself-sufficientwhileinthecountry.

Andorra

It’sapicturesquemicrostatefoundinthePyreneesMountains,borderingSpainandFrance.Over10milliontouristsvisitAndorraeveryyear!

Unliketheneighboringcountries’highprices,thecountryhasaduty-freepolicy,allowingshopperstoenjoylowercosts.Alsotherearewinterandsummerresorts,soyoucanvisitanytime.

1.WhomightbeinterestedinGrenada?

A.Architects.B.Spicelovers.

C.Historians.D.Mountainclimbers.

2.Whichofthefollowingisagoodchoiceforpeoplewholikebuildingdesign?

A.Maldives.B.SanMarino.

C.Andorra.D.Grenada.

3.WhatisnotrequiredforatravelertoMaldives?

A.Money.B.Apassport.

C.Avisa.D.Areturnticket.

B

FlyingHigh

BarringtonIrvingmadehishistoricflightandfoundedaneducationalnon-profit-makingorganization.Hismessageforkids:

“Theonlythingthatseparatesyoufromscientistsisdetermination,hardworkandastronglikingforwhatyouwanttoachieve.”Thesecret,hebelieves,ishavingadreaminthefirstplace,andthatstartswithlearningexperiencesthatinspirekidstobuildcareers.

ThemomentofinspirationforIrvingcameattheageof15inhisparents’bookstore.Onecustomer,aprofessionalpilot,askedIrvingifhe’dthoughtaboutbecomingapilot.“ItoldhimIdidn’tthinkIwassmartenough;butthenextdayhetookmetothecockpit（驾驶舱）ofthecommercialairplaneheflew,andjustlikethatIwashooked.”

Tofollowhisdream,IrvingturneddownafootballscholarshiptotheUniversityofFlorida.Hewashedairplanestoearnmoneyforaflightschoolandincreasedhisflyingskillsbypractisingathomeona$40flightsimulator（模拟）videogame.Thenanotherdreamtookhold:

flyingalonearoundtheworld.Hefacedmorethan50rejectionsforsponsorshipbeforeconvincingsomecompaniestodonateaircraftcomponents.Hetookoffwithnoweatherradar,node-icingsystem,andjust$30inhispocket.“IliketodothingspeoplesayIcan’tdo.”

After97days,26stopsanddozensofthunderstorms,hetoucheddowntoacheeringcrowdinMiami.“Itwasseeingsomanyyoungpeoplewatchingandlisteningthatpushedmeintogivingbackwithmyknowledgeandexperience.”Irvinghasbeendoingiteversince.Hesetuphisnon-profit-makingorganization,ExperienceAviation（航空）,aimingtoincreasethenumbersofyouthinaviationandscience-relatedcareers.Kidsattendprogrammesdealingwithhands-onroboticsprojectsandflightsimulatorchallenges.

“Wewanttocreatechancesforstudentstoaccomplishsomethingamazing,”henotes.PerhapsIrving’smostpowerfuleducationaltoolistheexamplehisownlifeprovides.Afterlandinghisrecord-breakingflightatage23,hesaid,“EveryonetoldmeIwastooyoung,thatIdidn’thaveenoughexperience,strength,orknowledge.TheytoldmeitwouldtakeforeverandI’dnevercomehome.Well...guesswhat?

”

4.AccordingtoIrving,whatisthemostimportantinachievingsuccess?

A.Meetingpeoplewhoprovideunexpectedhelp.

B.Gettingachancetostudytechnicalknowledge.

C.Havingsomethingspecificthatyouwanttoaccomplish.

D.Developingcommunicationwithdifferentorganizations.

5.WhatIrvingrepliedtothepilotinthebookstoresuggestedthat______.

A.hefeltembarrassedtorefusetheoffer

B.hewasdoubtfulabouthisownabilities

C.heknewhiseffortswouldberewarded

D.herealizedimmediatelyhowluckyhewas

6.WhatcanwelearnaboutIrvinginParagraph3?

A.Hechosetoreducehisbudgetaslowaspossible.

B.Hewasfinallygivenenoughmoneytokeepgoing.

C.Hegotthemostusefulflyingtipsfromhisvideogame.

D.Hetookonafurtherchallengeafterheknewhowtofly.

7.Irvingsetuphisnon-profit-makingorganizationbecause______.

A.hehopedtobecomeapublicfigure

B.heexpectedtostartabusinessinotherfields

C.hesawtherewasgreatinterestinwhathewasdoing

D.hethoughthecouldteachmorethanflightschoolscould

C

AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.

Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan60millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.

ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy’s,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowtheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarethencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearethenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole（鞋底）.Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:

responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.

Rothy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$125or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture.”Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialstomakeotherproducts.

Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.

8.Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?

A.Theyareburiedorburned.

B.Theyareusedtomakeshoes.

C.Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.

D.Theyarcreturnedtofactoriesforreuse.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordknittedinthethirdparagraphmean?

A.Attached.B.Fixed.

C.Combined.D.Repaired.

10.WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?

A.Thedesignandcolor.B.Thereasonableprice.

C.Thecompany’sadvertisement.D.ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.

11.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.Toadvertiseanewkindofshoes.

B.Todescribetheprocessofmakingshoes.

C.Tointroduceanewwayofrecyclingplasticwaste.

D.Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.

D

SincethefirstEarthDayin1970,Americanshavegottenalot“greener”towardtheenvironment.“Wedidn’tknowatthattimethereevenwasanenvironment,letalonethattherewasaproblemwithit,”saysBruceAnderson,presidentofEarthDayUSA.

Butwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.Businesspeople,politicalleaders,universityprofessors,andespeciallymillionsofgrass-rootsAmericansaretakingpartinthemovement.“Theunderstandinghasincreasedmany，manytimes,”saysGaylordNelson,theformergovernorfromWisconsin,whothoughtupthefirst.AccordingtoUSgovernmentreports,emissions（排放）fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrom10.3milliontonsayearto5.5tons.ThenumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.Althoughseriousproblemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwith,theworldisasaferandhealthierplace.Akindof“Greenthinking”hasbecomepartofpractices.

Greatimprovementhasbeenachieved.In1988therewereonly600recyclingprograms;todayin1995thereareabout6,600.Advancedlights,motors,andbuildingdesignshavehelpedsavealotofenergyandthereforepreventedpollution.

Twenty–fiveyearsago,therewerehardlyanyeducationprogramsforenvironment.Today,it’shardtofindapublicschool,university,orlawschoolthatdoesnothavesuchakindofprogram.“Untilwedothat,nothingelsewillchange!

”sayBruceAnderson.

12.AccordingtoAnderson,before1970,Americanshadlittleideaabout___.

A.thesocialmovementB.recyclingtechniques

C.environmentalproblemsD.theimp