安徽省A10十校联盟届高三摸底考试英语试题.docx

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安徽省A10十校联盟届高三摸底考试英语试题

高三英语

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。

A

LondonHeathrowAirport

LondonHeathrowAirportisamajorinternationalairportinwestLondon,England,UnitedKingdom.HeathrowisthebusiestairportintheUnitedKingdomandthebusiestairportinEuropebypassengertraffic.Heathrowisalsothethirdbusiestairportintheworldbytotalpassengertraffic.In2016,ithandledarecord75.7millionpassengers,a1.0percentincreasefrom2015.

Location

Heathrowis14mileswestofcentralLondon.Theairportissurroundedbythebuilt-upareasofHarlington.Harmondsworth,LongfordandCranfordtothenorthandbyHounslowandHattontotheeast.TothesouthlieBedfontandStanwellwhiletothewestHeathrowisseparatedfromColnbrookinBerkshirebytheM25motorway.

History

HeathrowAirportstartedin1929asasmallairfieldonlandsouth-eastofthehamletofHeathrowfromwhichtheairporttakesitsname.Atthattimetherewerefarmsandmarketgardensandorchardsthere.DevelopmentofthewholeHeathrowareaasaverybigairfieldstartedin1944:

itwasstatedtobeforlong-distancemilitaryaircraftboundfortheFarEast.Butbythetimetheairfieldwasnearingcompletion,WorldWarⅡhadended.Thegovernmentcontinuedtodeveloptheairfieldasacivilairport;openedasLondonAirportin1946andrenamedHeathrowAirportin1966.

Facilities

HeathrowAirportisusedbyover90airlinesflyingto170destinationsworldwide.TheairportistheprimaryhubofBritishAirways,andisabaseforVirginAtlantic.OfHeathrow's75.7millionpassengersin2016,93%wereinternationaltravellers;theremaining70%wereboundforUKdestinations.ThebusiestsingledestinationinpassengernumbersisNewYork,withover3millionpassengersflyingbetweenHeathrowandJFKAirportin2016.

21.WecanknowfromthetextthatHeathrowAirportisnamedaftera（n）____.

A.personB.animalC.placeD.plant

22.WhatcanwelearnaboutLondonHeathrowAirportfromthetext?

A.Ithasahistoryorover90years.

B.Ithandledfewerthan70millionpassengersin2016.

C.MostofitspassengersareboundforUKdestinations.

D.Ithasthethirdlargestnumberofpassengersintheworld.

23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.TointroducebasicinformationaboutHeathrowAirport.B.ToattractmoretravelerstoHeathrowAirport.

C.ToindicatethehistoryofHeathrowAirport.D.ToshowtheconvenienceofHeathrowAirport.

B

Christmaswasnearaseasonthatwetookseriouslyinourhouse.Butaweekorsobeforethe25th,myfatherwouldgiveeachofhischildren$20.Thiswasthe1970s,and$20wasquiteabitofmoney.

ButIsawitdifferently.Myfathertrustedmetohavethesmarttospendmoneywisely.Evenbetter,hegavemethemeanstogetit.Onaverybasiclevel,myfatherwasgivingmeashoppingspree（狂欢）everyyear.Buthewasalsogivingmechargeovermyownfun,trustingmyabilitytomanagemoneyandmakingmefeellikeagrown-up.Hedidn'tbuymeSherlockHolmes,buthegavemethemeanstowalkintothebookstoreandchooseitformyself,soitfeltlikeagiftfromhim.

MymotherhadagiftforgivingmewhatIneeded,usuallyrightatthemomentIneededitmost.ThiswaswhenIwas25,Ifailedatbeinganadultonmyveryfirsttry.Ihadquittedmypreviousjobbuthadnonewone.Butwhenmymotherpaidmeavisit,Iputonagoodshow,tellingherIhadstartedmyowncompany.

MymotherknewthatIwastryinghardandfailingatthattime.Itwasn’tuntilaftersheleftthatInoticedatthefootofmybedanenvelopthickwithcash.SheknewhowdesperatelyIneededit.Sheknewthathadshejustshownupwithgroceries,orofferedtopaymyrent,shewouldhavemademefeelmuchworse.Thecold,hardcashmeantshewashelpingme.And,funnilyenough,thedistancewithwhichshegavethegiftfeltlikeshewasgivingmespacetofixmylifeandpreservemydignity.Mymotherandfatherbothdidthesamething.Onewasgivingmethemeanstotakemyowndecisions,andtheotherwasgivingmeasecondchancewhenthosedecisionshadcostmedearly.

24.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.HisfamilyoncecelebratedChristmashappily.

B.Hisfathergavetheauthorchancestomakedecisions.

C.HisbestmemoriesaboutChristmaswereinthe1970s.

D.Heusedtochoosebooksashisfather'sgiftonChristmas..

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph2referto?

A.Moneyofferedbyhisfather.B.Fathergenerouswithmoney.

C.Christmasbeingimportant.D.Themeansofspendingmoney.

26.Whenhewas25yearsold,theauthor_____.

A.plannedtoopenhiscompanyB.becameinterestedinshows

C.gavehismotheragiftD.wasoutofwork

27.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor'smother?

A.Sensitive.B.Optimistic.C.Considerate.D.Determined.

C

AndrewJacksonhasbeensittingprettyonthe$20billfor87years.Isittimetobringsomenewbloodtothebanknote?

Thenon-profitorganizationcalledWomenon20siscampaigningtoputawoman'sfaceonAmericanmoney.BarbaraOrtizHoward,thecompany'sfounder,wouldliketoseeawomanonthe$20billby2020.Thatyearmarksthe100-yearanniversaryofthe19thAmendmenttotheUnitedStatesConstitution,whichgavewomentherighttovote.

Howardgottheideawhensherealizedthatherdaughterhadnoeverydayremindersoffamouswomeninhistory.SheaskedherfriendSusanAdesStone,ajournalist,tojoinhercause."Partoftheaimistoeducateasmanypeopleaspossibleaboutasmanywomenaspossible,"Adessays."Wewanttoseehowmanypeoplewecanreach."

Americanmoneyvaluesthesuccessesofformerpresidentsandfoundingfathers.Currently,thereareonlytwowomenonmoney:

SusanB.Anthonyisthefaceoftheraredollarcoin,andSacagaweacanbeseenonthegolddollarcoin.Therearenowomenonpaperbills.

Withhelpfromwritersandhistorians,HowardandStonecameupwithavotinglistfeaturing15importantwomen.Adessaysthereisastandardforchoosingcandidates.Theylookatthewomen'scontributionstoourworld,andatwhatchallengestheyfaced.

Morethan72,000peoplehavevotedsofarinthepoll.Adessaysthecompetitionhasnarrowedtoa"verycloserace",butwon'tsaywho'sinthelead.Aftertworoundsofvoting,Womenon20swillsendtheircampaigntotheWhiteHouseforconsideration.ThefinaldecisionisuptotheTreasurySecretary,JackLew.Lewisunlikelytomakeachangewithoutthepresident'sapproval.Butlastyear,whenalittlegirlaskedthepresidentwhytherearen'tanywomenonUScurrency,hesaidthataddingawomanisa"prettygoodidea".

28.WhendidAmericanwomenbegintoenjoyvotingrights?

A.Inthe1920s.B.Inthe19thcentury.

C.Fewerthan20yearsago.D.Morethan200yearsago.

29.Wecanknowfromthetextthat_______.

A.HowardandStonedecidedthevotinglistontheirownB.Howard'sideahassomethingtodowithherdaughter

C.sofarnoAmericanwomenhaveappearedoncoinsD.formerpresidentsruleAmericanmoney

30.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Adeshasannouncedthevictorofthevoting.B.It'simpossibleforJackLewtomakeachange.

C.Thepresidentwillprobablysupportsuchachange.D.Thefinaldecisionisduetobemadebythepresident.

31.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?

A.ThefuturefacesofmoneyB.Differentfaceschosenonmoney

C.ConstantchangesinmoneyfacesD.Acampaignforwomen'sfacesonmoney

D

RedwolvesusedtobeacommonsightacrossthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Buttoday,therearejust50leftinthewild.

Theredwolfisoneofthemostendangeredwildcaninespecies（犬科动物）intheworld.Inthepastfiveyears,thespecies'populationinthewildhasdroppedbyhalf.TheUSFishandWildlifeServicehadbeenworkingfordecadestoreintroducethespeciesintothewild,buttheorganizationrecentlyputtheprogramonhold.

AccordingtoCindyDohner,thesoutheastregionaldirectorfortheFishandWildlifeService,theagencyisfocusingon"ourcommitmenttogetthesciencerightandrebuildtrustwithourneighborsinthosecommunitiesasweaddressproblemsregardingtherecoveryoftheredwolf."Buttheanimal-rightsgroupDefendersofWildlifesaidonitswebsitethatthedecisionmadebytheFishandWildlifeService"fallswellshortofwhatisneededtocontinueredwolfrecovery."

Theredwolfwasdeclaredanendangeredspeciesin1967.By1980,ithadbeenhuntedtoextinction（灭绝）inthewild.Somehuntersthoughttheredwolveswerecoyotes（土狼）,somostpeoplekilledthembecausetheybelievedwolvesweredangerousandwouldattackpeople.Thiswrongbeliefhasmadeitdifficulttorestorethespecies,becausepeopleareafraidtohaveredwolvesreintroducednearhumancommunities.

Expertssaythatonewaytofightthesefearsissimplytoteachpeopleaboutredwolves.Inreality,theyareshyanimalsthattheydon'tgetclosetohumansandhuntmostlyatnight.AccordingtotheFishandMildlifeService,captivebreedingcentersintheUSarehometoabout200redwolves.Butwithoutcontinuedeffortsfromthegovernmentandprivategroups,redwolveswillcontinuetosuffer.

32.Theunderlinedphrase"put...onhold"inParagraph2probablymeans“”.

A.pausedB.promotedC.overlookedD.accomplished

33.WhatdoesDefendersofWildlifethinkoftheFishandWildlifeService'sdecision?

A.Practical.B.Annoying.C.Satisfactory.D.Disappointing.

34.Thetroubleinreintroducingredwolvesnearhumancommunitiesliesin____.

A.humans'over-huntingB.fearsinhumanbeings

C.shortageoffoodinthewildD.lackofgovernmentalsupport

35.Whatcanweknowaboutredwolvesfromthetext?

A.Theydon'thuntinthedaytimeatall.B.Theirtotalpopulationintheworldisonly50.

C.Theykeepawayfromhumansd