黑龙江省哈尔滨市三中届高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案.docx
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黑龙江省哈尔滨市三中届高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案
哈尔滨市三中
2020-2021学年度上学期
高三年级期中考试英语试卷
(时间:
120分钟满分150分)
第一部分:
阅读理解(共两小节,满分50分)
第一节(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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
DreamBigwithCaledonia
CaledonianSleeperisagatewaytoaworldofpossibilitieswithourovernightrailservicebringingatouchoftheextraordinarytotravelbetweenLondonandEdinburgh.
Tastethelocalfood,havetheultimatesleeponourcomfortablebedandenjoyaprivateroomwithtoiletandshower.Andaboveall,wakeuprefreshed,readytostartanadventureatyourdestination.
CaledonianDouble
ClubRoom
ClassicRoom
ComfortSeats
doublebed
2singlebeds
twinbunkbeds
breakfastincluded
breakfastincluded
breakfastfor
purchase
breakfastfor
purchase
toiletandshower
toiletandshower
in-roomwashbasin
chargingpoints
&Wi-Fi
chargingpoints
&Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
priorityboarding
priorityboarding
temperaturecontrol
temperaturecontrol
CaledonianSleeperFixedAdvance:
OurFixedAdvanceticketsofferourbestvaluefares.Nochanges,refundsorupgradesareallowed.AvailableforClubrooms(£150/passenger)aClassicrooms(£100/passenger).Bookatleast2monthsaheadoftime.
CaledonianSleeperFlexible:
OurFlexibleticketsarefullyrefundable.AvailableforCaledonianDouble(£200/passenger),Clubrooms(£170/passenger),Classicrooms(£120/passenger)andComfortseats(£50/passenger).Bookanytimeifavailable.
Notice:
Thesearesingle(one-way)tickets;tomakeareturnjourney,justbuytwosingletickets.
Oops!
Afamilygetawaycanoftenfeellikesomeoneismissingifyourfurryfriendisleftbehind.IfyouaretravellinginaCaledonianDoubleorClubroom,you'rewelcometobringupto2petswithanadditionalfareaslowas£30perroom.
1.Whatispromotedinthistext?
A.Atravelpackage.B.Atrainservice.
C.Afamilyplan.D.Anaccommodationservice.
2.AHticketholderscanenjoywithoutextracharge.
A.Wi-FisignalsB.priorityboardingC.on-boardbreakfastD.chargingpoints3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Ifthebookingsarecanceled,youcan'tgetyourmoneyback.
B.IfyouchooseCaledonianSleeperFlexible,bookonlyonworkingdays.
C.CaledonianDoubleisnotavailableinCaledonianSleeperFixedAdvance.
D.Thetwocategoriesofrailticketsareround-triptickets.
4.Whatisthelowestround-tripfareforamarriedcouplewith:
heirtwopetdogs?
A.£230.B.£330.C.£660.D.£740.
B
Iwas16yearsoldthedayIskippedschoolforthefirsttime.Itwaseasilydone:
Bothmyparentsleftforworkbeforemyschoolbusarrivedonweekdays,sowhenitshowedupatmyhouseonthatcoldwintermorning,Isimplydidnotgeton.Theperfectcrime!
AndwhatdidIdowithmyselfonthatgloriousstolenday,withnoadultinchargeandnolimitsonmyactivities?
DidIgethigh?
Hitthemallforashopliftingextravaganza(狂欢)?
No.Ibuiltawarmfireinthewoodstove,preparedabowlofpopcorn,grabbedablanket,andread.Iwasthrilledandtransportedbyabook—itwasHemingway'sTheSunAlsoRises—andIjustneededtobealonewithitforalittlewhile.IachedtoknowwhatwouldhappentoJakeBarnesandLadyBrettAshleyandRobertCohn.Icouldn'tbearthethoughtofsittinginaclassroomtakinganotherbiologyexamwhenIcouldbetravelingthroughSpaininthe1920swithabunchofexpatriates(异乡客).
Ispentthatdaylostinwords.Timefellaway,astheroomaroundmeturnedtomist,andmyrole—asadaughter,sister,teenager,andstudent—intheworldnolongerhadanymeaning.1hadaccidentallycomeacrossthekeytoperfecthappiness:
IhadbecomecompletelyabsorbedbysomethingIloved.
Lookingbackonitnow,IcanseethatsomesubtlethingswerehappeningtomymindandtomylifewhileIwasinthatstateofabsorption.Hemingway'slanguagewasquietlybraidingitselfintomyimagination.Iwasdownloadinginformationabouthowtocreatesimpleandelegantsentences,agoodandsolidplot.Inotherwords,Iwaslearninghowtowrite.Withoutrealizingit,Iwashotonthetrailofmyownfate.Writingnowabsorbsmethewayreadingoncedidandhappinessistheirgeneroussideeffect.
5.Whydidtheauthorskipschoolonthatday?
A.Becauseherparentslefthomeearly.
B.Becauseshewasfascinatedbyanovel.
C.Becauseitwasacoldwintermorning.
D.Becauseshehatedtotakethebiologyexam.
6.Whatdidtheauthorthinkisthesourceoftruejoy?
A.Readingbythefire.B.TravellinginSpain.
C.Breakingtheregulations.D.Beingoccupiedbyone'spassion.
7.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedphrase“braidingitselfinto"inthelastparagraph?
A.Entering.B.Destroying.C.Mending.D.Blocking.
8.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.Iwastiredofmyreal-liferoles.
B.Becomingawriterwasmychildhooddream.
C.Hemingwayskippedschoolwhenhewasyoung.
D.IlearnthowtowriteontheInternet.
C
Anyonewhocommutes(通勤)bycarknowsthattrafficjamsareanunavoidablepartoflife.Buthumansarenotaloneinfacingpotentialbackups.
Antsalsocommute—betweentheirnestandsourcesoffood.Thesurvivaloftheircoloniesdependsondoingthisefficiently.
Whenhumanscommute,there'sapointatwhichcarsbecomedense(稠密)enoughtoslowdowntheflowoftraffic,causingjams.Motsch,amathematicianinArizonaStateUniversity,andhiscolleagueswantedtoknowifantsonthemovecouldalsogetstuck.SotheyregulatedtrafficdensitybyconstructingbridgesofvariouswidthsbetweenacolonyofArgentineantsandasourceoffood.Thentheywaitedandwatched."Thegoalwastotrytofindoutatwhatpointtheyaregoingtohaveatrafficjam."saidSebastienMotsch.
Butitappearsthatthatneverhappened.Theyalwaysmanagedtoavoidtrafficjams.Theflowofantsdidincreaseatthebeginningasantsstartedtofillthebridgeandthenlevelledoffathighdensities.Butitneversloweddownorstopped,evenwhenthebridgewasnearlyfilledwithants.
Theresearchersthentookacloserlook,athowthebehaviorofindividualantsimpactedtrafficasawhole.Andtheyfoundthatwhenantssenseovercrowding,theyadjusttheirspeedsandavoidenteringhigh-densityareas,whichpreventsjams.Thesebehaviorsmaybepromotedbypheromones,chemicalsthattellotherantswhereatrailis.Theantsalsomanagetoavoidcolliding(碰撞)witheachotherathighdensities,whichcouldreallyslowthemdown.ThestudyisinthejournaleLife.
Canantshelpussolveourowntrafficproblems?
Notlikely,saysMotsch.That'sbecausewhenitcomestogettingfrompointAtopointBasfastaspossible,humandriversputtheirowngoalsfirst.Individualantshavetobemorecooperativeinordertofeedthecolony.Buttheresearchcouldbeusefulinimprovingtrafficflowforself-drivingcars,whichcanbedesignedtobelesslikeselfishhumans—andmorelikeants.
9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"this"inparagraph2referto?
A.Surviving.B.Avoidingjams.C.Findingfood.D.Commuting.
10.Howdidtheresearcherscontrolthetrafficdensityofthecommutingants?
A.Bycontrollingthewidthsoftheirpath.
B.Throughcloserobservation.
C.Byfindingoutthedensepoints.
D.Byregulatingtheirnumbers.
11.Accordingtotheresearch,antscanavoidtrafficjamsmainlybecause.
A.theyfollowaspecialroute
B.theyleveloffathighdensities
C.theydependontheirnaturalchemicalstoadjusttheirspeeds
D.theyneverstoporslowdownontheway
12.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.TrafficJamsB.Unavoidable?
NotforAnts!
C.SurvivalofanAntColonyD.DifferencesBetweenHumanandAnts
D
Ipersonallythinktrainsareexcitingandromantic.ImustadmitthattrainsarenotimportantmeansoftransportationintheUS,but1dohavesomeexperienceswiththem.
WhenIwasachild,growingupinasmalltownwithverylittleentertainment,weusedtogotothestationtowatchthepassengertrainscomingin.Therewassomethingexcitingaboutthesteaming,roaringstringoftrainscomingintoviewaroundthemountains,slowlygrowinglargerandlouderandfinallyaftertheirstopcrowdsofstrangersspilling(漏出)ontotheplatform.
ItookmyfirsttraintripwhenIwastenyearsold.Iwentwithmyeldersistertovisitourcousinssixhundredmilesaway.Thetrain—soloudandviolentontheoutside—wasgentleandrockinginside.Wewereveryexcited,andasthatwasalsoourfirsttimeawayfromourparents,wefeltsomewhatfrightenedtoo.However,becauseIhadexpectedsomuch,IwasalittledisappointedwhenIwasfinallyoneofthepassengersIhadwatchedforsolong.
Asacollegestudent,Iusedtorideanovernighttraintomyroommate'shometown.Wecouldneveraffordasleeper,soweplayedcards,sang,ate,readandtalkeduntilwefinallyfelluncomfortablyasleepinthestraight-backedseats.
MyideathattrainsareromanticmaycomefromthefactthatmyhusbandandItookthetrainonourhoneymoon,spendingextramoneytoeatinthediningcar,andlookingoutofthewindowasthedesertsceneryslidpast.
Now,whenImakeatrip,Ialwaysflyordrive,andtrainsarenotaveryimportantpartofmylife.Still,everytimeIhearthetrainwhistlefarawayonaquietnight,Icanalwaysfeeltheimpulseinmyhearttopackmybagsandjumponboard,enteringauniqueworldofmotions,sounds,sightsandexperienceswhichjustaren'tmatchedinthedullenvironmentofanairplane.
13.Whydidtheauthorfeelalittledisappointedduringthefirsttraintrip?
A.Becausethetrainwasloudandviolent.B.Becauseshefinallybecameapassenger.
C.Becauseshehadahighexpectation.D.Becauseshemissedhisparents.
14.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.
A.theauthor'sc