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广东省仲元中学中山一中等七校届高三第一次联考英语试题及答案
七校联合体2017届高三第一次联考试卷
英语
第I卷
第二部分阅读理解(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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
InspireyourstudentswithaschooltriptoAntarctica,thedriest“desert”onearth!
Sinceitisnolongerthefieldofjustscientistsandexplorers,weareofferingauniqueopportunityforyouandyourstudentstoexplorethegreatAntarcticregion.Undercarefullycontrolledconditions,youcandiscoverAntarcticextraordinarywildlifeandsceneryonavoyageintheworld’slasttruewilderness.Antarcticaoffersyourstudentsdifferentkindsofstudytopicsfromgeologyandplatetectonics(构造学)atDeceptionIslandtocoldenvironments.
Asthefifthlargestcontinentintheworld,Antarcticacoversanareaofroughly14 millionsquarekilometers,mostofwhichisblanketedbyavasticesheet,averaging2000metersinthickness.Forhalfoftheyear,itliesindarkness.However,withthearrivalofitsshortsummer,thiscoldlandplayshosttosomeofthegreatestwildlifeonearth.Millionsofpairsofpenguins,andotherseabirdsliveintheregion.Fivespeciesofsealsareregularlyobservedhuntingforfoodonice.Orcas,humpback,whalesandsomeotherseaanimalsare oftenseenfeedingontheocean’srichpicking,addingtotheimpressivelistofmarinemammals(海洋哺乳动物).Thesummerclimateisoftensurprisinglymildwithtemperaturesabovefreezingandthelonghoursofdaylightmeanthatwildlifeviewingispossiblealmostanytime.
Wewouldarguethatit’simpossibletodescribethesceneryofthiscontinentinasingleword,but“breathtaking”comesclose!
Thishugecontinentliesunderthesnowandicewhiledramaticmountainrangesarecutthroughbygreatglaciers(冰川),forminglotsofcoastalislands,inletsandwaterways.Thesearefilledwithice,bigofsmallglacierssoitisdifficulttogettoAntarcticabyship.Thesculpturedshapesandbeautifulcoloroftheblueoceansinspiretheimaginationandprovideperfectphotographicmoments.
AnexpeditionvoyagetoAntarcticaisatripofalifetimeforstudentsandteachersalike.Pricesareavailableonrequest----startingfromapproximately4500poundsperpersonincludingreturnflightsandvoyage.PleasecontactustofindoutmoreaboutthetraveltoAntarctica.Call01737218807.
21.NowAntarcticaisnotonlyalandofscientists,butalso______________.
A. aplacewherenolivingthingscanbeseen
B. afantasticcontinentallthestudentsareinterestedin
C. agoodtopicforresearchinggeologyandplatetectonics
D. anexcellentplaceforstudentstomakediscoveriesandexplorations
22.Itispossibletoviewthewildlifeinsummeralmostanytimebecause_________.
A. thewildanimalscomeoutonlyinsummer
B.visitorscanviewtheanimalsmoreclearlyinsummer
C. summerofferswarmweatherandlonghoursofdaylight
D. wildanimalsneversleepduringthesummertime
23.Whatdoestheauthorexpectthereaderstodoaccordingtothelastparagraph?
A.TosavemoneyforthetriptoAntarctica.
B. Tomakeabetterunderstandingofthecompany.
C.Togetintouchwitheachothertoorganizetheirtrip.
D.TofindfurtherinformationaboutthetriptoAntarctica.
B
A9-footand7-inchbronzestatuetitledGiddy-Up,Daddywassetup,inmemoryofFamilyCircuscreatorBilKeane.
JeffKeane,Bil’syoungestson,whotookoverworkintheFamilyCircus,usedtosay,“Aslongasthefamilywastogether,wewouldbehappy.Maybethatwasthesecrettowhat mydaddidwithhiscartoon.” Headded, “ParadiseValleyandScottsdalewereimportant;wegrewuphere.Myparentsusedtodrivepasthereconstantly.OurparentslovedtheArizonalife.So,wewouldgettoputastatuehere.”
Thestatuecameto Scottsdale bywayofParadiseValleyonthesecondanniversaryofKeane’sdeath.HelivedinParadiseValleyformorethan50years,creatinghisfamouscomicstrips(连环漫画)aswellasraisinghisfivechildrenwithhiswifeintheirhomenorthofLincolnDrive.
Thecomicismodeledonhisfamily,featuringcharactersofchildhoodinnocence:
Billy,Dolly,JeffyandP.J.
FormerParadiseValleymayorRonClarke,saidBilKeanewasalwaysthego-toguyforanythingthetownneeded—fromhelpingcreatetheMummyMountainPreservetousinghisarttohelpraisemoneyforHurricaneKatrinavictimsinMississippi. “Hewasalwayssoinfluentialintown,” Clarkesaid.
BronzesmithgallerydirectorKathyReillysaidthisbronzestatuewasthe firstcombinationofanimation(动画)andrealism,whichshowstheemotionsofjoy,familyandlove.
“Wefoundouthowmanypeople’slivesweretouchedbyBilKeane,notonlythroughhiscartoonsbutalsothroughpersonalcontacthehadwithsomanypeople,” Reillysaid.
BilKeaneandhisfamilymovedtoParadiseValleyin1958,andtwoyearslater,hiscomicstripsbeganappearinginnewspapersacrossthecountry.
AfterseeingoneofRickKirkman’scomicstrips,KeanesentalettertoRickKirkman,co-creatorofthecomicstrip,stating, “youhaveawinner.”
“Thosefewwordsfedusforyears,andfueledourenthusiasmandpersistence.Neverdidsofewwordsencourageussomuch.” SaidKirkman.
24. Whereisthestatuemostprobablylocated?
A.InParadiseValley. B.In Scottsdale.
C.InLincolnDrive. D.InMummyMountainPreserve.
25. WhatdoweknowaboutBilKeane’scomicstrips?
A.TheyarebasedontheArizonalife.
B.Theyaremodeledonfivechildren.
C.Theybegantocomeoutinnewspaperin1960.
D.Theywerethecombinationofanimationandrealism.
26.Whatinformationcanwegetaboutthestatue?
A.Itis 9-footand7-inch inheight.
B.Itwasbuiltattherequestofcomicfans.
C.ItwassetupimmediatelyafterBilKeanedied.
D.Ittravelledmanyplacesbeforeitwaslocated.
27. HowdidKirkmanfeelonhearing “youhaveawinner”?
A.Hecouldn’thidehisenvyofBil.
B.HewasfedupwiththebehaviorofBil.
C.Hefeltmoreenthusiasticanddetermined.
D.Hewaspleasedwithhisworksandhimself.
C
JOHANNESBURG—Theysaycatshaveninelives.NowaChinesetoad(蟾蜍)hasjoinedthatclubofcleversurvivors.
SouthAfricansareshockedattheenduranceofatoadthatgottrappedinacargoshipmentfromChinatoCapeTown,afterjumpingintoaporcelain(瓷器)candlestick(烛台)thatwasmadethere.SouthAfricanofficialsreportedlyplannedtoputdownthecreature,fearingitwouldcauseharmasaninvasivespeciesifitwereletgointhewild.
Butthetoadgotalast-minutepardon.MangoAirlines,aSouthAfricanairline,transportedthetoadonFridaytoJohannesburgfordeliverytoananimalshelter,afterofficialsdecidedtofindawaytoletthetoadlive.Thetwo-hourfightwasabreezecomparedtothetripfromChina,alongwayofmanyweeksandthousandsofkilometersacrosstheIndianOcean.
AirlinespokesmanHeinKaisersaidthetoadgot“first-classtreatment”,sittinginatransparentplasticcontainerwithescortBrettGlasby,ananimalwelfareinspector.Therewasevenaceremony,inwhichthetoad’sboardingpasswashandedtoGlasby.
“Hewasthestaroftheshowontheflight,”Kaisersaidoftheamphibious(两栖的)passenger.“Ithinkeverypassengerstoppedtohavealook.”
OnlandinginJohannesburg,thetoadwasbroughtoutofitscontainerforacelebrity-stylephotoshoot.Observerssaidthebrowntoadseemedlikeacoolcustomer.ItbelongstotheAsianToadspecies,whichbreedsduringthemonsoon(季风)season.ItisbelievedtohavesurvivedthetripfromChinabyhardeningitsskintopreventitfromdryingout,andalsobyslowingitsbreathingandheartrate—methodsthathelpthespeciessurviveintimesofdrought.
“We’vehadsnakesinimportedtimberandscorpions(蝎子)infruit.Wewerecalledbecausethetoadwasrightinsidethecandlestick,andwehadtobreakittogetitout”Glasby,theinspector,toldTheStar,aSouthAfricannewspaper.
28.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.AnAsiantoadgetsanewhomeinSouthAfrica.
B.Asiantoadscan’tgetusedtothelifeinSouthAfrica.
C.WorkersshippedatoadtoSouthAfricaonpurpose.
D.SouthAfricaignorestheprotectionofanimals.
29.Ifthetoadisreleasedintothewild,_________.
A.itwillmakethelocalsfeelshocked
B.itmightharmthenativespecies
C.itwillloseitslifeinthewild
D.itmightfleeintoanothercountry
30.ThetoadwasabletoarriveinSouthAfricaalive_________.
A.becauseitescapedallattacksandhunts
B.becauseitusedtostopitsbreathinwinter
C.becauseitformedhardskintoprotectitself
D.becauseitwasluckytobegivenachance
31.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.
A.sometimesanimalaretransportedaccidentally
B.noonehasseensuchabigtoadinAfrica
C.acandlestickisthebestplaceforatoad
D.droughtsmaketoadslivelonger
D
Thespeaker,ateacherfromacommunitycollege,addressedasympatheticaudience.Headsnoddedinagreementwhenhesaid,“HighschoolEnglishteachersarenotdoingtheirjobs.”Hedescribedtheinadequaciesofhisstudents,allhighschoolgraduateswhocanuselanguageonlyatagrade9level.Iwasunabletodeterminefromhisanswerstomyquestionshowthisgrade9levelhadbeenestablished.
Mytopicisnotstandardsnoritsdecline.Whatthespeakerwasreallysayingisthatheisnotlongeryoung;hehasbeenteachingforsixteenyears,andisabletothinkandspeaklikeamatureadult.
Mypointisthatfrequentcomplaintofonegenerationabouttheoneimmediatelyfollowingitisinevitable.Itisalsohumannaturetolookforthereasonsforourdissatisfaction.BeforeEnglishbecameaschoolsubjectinthelatenineteenthcentury,itwasdifficulttofindthetargetoftheblameforlanguagedeficiencies.Butsince