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辽宁省沈阳市城郊市重点联合体学年高一英语上学期期中试题
辽宁省沈阳市城郊市重点联合体2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题
命题范围:
外研版高中英语必修三
考试时间:
100分钟试卷满分:
120分
本试卷分第I卷(客观题)和第II卷(主观题)两部分
第I卷
第一部分听力(略)
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
IndustrialpollutionisnotonlyaproblemforthecountriesofEuropeandNorthAmerica.Itisanextremelyseriousprobleminsomedevelopingcountries.Forthesecountries,economicgrowthisaveryimportantaim.Theywanttointroduceindustries,andsotheyputnocontrolsonindustriesthatcausepollution.Cubatao,anindustrialtownof85,000peopleinBrazil—isanexampleoftheconnectionbetweenindustrialdevelopmentandpollution.In1954,Cubataohadnoindustry.Todayithadmorethantwentylargefactories,whichproducemanypollutants(污染物质).Thepeopleofthetownaresufferingfromthepoisonousmattersintheirsurroundings,andthebadeffectscanbeclearlyseen.Birthshortcomingsareextremelycommon.Amongchildrenandgrownups,lungproblemsaresometimestwelvetimesmorecommoninCubataothaninotherplaces.
ItistruethatBrazil,likemanyothercountries,hadlawsagainstpollution,buttheselawsarenotcarriedoutstrictlyenough.Itischeaperforcompaniestotakenonoticeofthelawsandpaythefinesthantobuytheexpensiveequipmentthatwillreducethepollution.Itisclear,therefore,thateconomicgrowthismoreimportanttothegovernmentthantothehealthoftheworkers.However,theresponsibilitydoesnotcompletelylieintheBraziliangovernment.TheexampleofCubataoshowsthatinternationalcompaniesarenotactinginaresponsiblewayeither.AnumberofthefactoriesinthetownareownedbylargecompaniesfromFrance,Italy,andtheUS.TheyaredoingthingsinBrazilthattheywouldnotbeabletodoathome.Iftheycausedthesameamountofpollutionathome,theywouldbeseverelypunishedorevenputoutofbusiness.
21.Developingcountriesdon’thavestrictpollutioncontrolsbecause_______
A.thenewindustriestheywanttointroducedonotcausemuchpollution
B.pollutionisnotaseriousproblemfordevelopingcountries
C.theydon’trealizethatthebalanceofnaturewillbedestroyedbysomepollutants
D.Iftheyputstrictercontrolsonindustries,fewercompanieswouldbuildnewplantsindevelopingcountries
22.Theauthor’spurposeinnamingCubataoistoshowthat____
A.industrycandevelopveryfastindevelopingcountries
B.thepollutionprobleminBrazilisextremelyserious
C.industriesgrowthcancausepollutionproblemsfordevelopingcountries
D.pollutioniskillingmanypeopleanddestroyingthewholeeconomyofBrazil
23.HowisthehealthofthepopulationofCubatao?
A.Therearemoreheartdiseasesamongpeoplewholivenearchemicalfactories.
B.Morepeoplesufferfromlungdiseasebecauseofpoisonousmatters.
C.TheirhealthisaffectedbypollutantsthewayasthatofotherBrazilians.
D.Babiestherearefoundnotasbrightasthosewholiveinotherplaces.
24.SomeforeigncompaniesliketosetuptheirplantsinBrazilbecausethey____
A.thinkBrazilissuitableforthemtoinvestinBrazil
B.willnotbeseverelypunishediftheycausepollutionisBrazil
C.canmakemuchmoneyandtheydonothavetopayBrazilianworkersmuch
D.canactinanirresponsiblewayinBrazilwheretherearenopollutionlaws
B
Fiftypeopledied,over11,000wereinjured,and100,000houseswereheavilydamagedordestroyedinanearthquakethatstruckNorthChina'sHebeiProvince.
Thequake,measuring6.2ontheRichterscale(里氏6.2级),hitthearea220kmnorthwestofBeijingat11:
50a.m.onJanuary10,1998.
Scientistsmadeareportoftherecentquake.TheysaidthattheareaofnorthwesternBeijing,thejointofShanxiandHebeiProvincesandtheInnerMongolia(内蒙古)weremosteasilyattackedbyearthquakesmeasuring6toabitover7ontheRichterscale.
However,scientistsdidnotseetherecentearthquakeearlier.CloudscoveredalargeareainthenorthernpartofNorthChinabeforetheearthquakeandexpertssaythatthispreventedsatellitesfromcorrectlywatchingthetemperatureatthecorrectaltitude(纬度).
Expertssaythatinthelasttenyears,about305earthquakeshavetakenplaceinChinawith9measuringover7ontheRichterscale,60measuringover6,and236measuringover5.
Tensofthousandsofpeoplediedorwereinjured.Loss(损失)valuedover10billionyuan.
25.Whentheearthquakeattackedthearea,mostpeopletherewereunlikelyto____.
A.sleepinbedB.workinthefields
C.walkinthestreetsD.stayathome
26.Thereportshowsthataboutnineearthquakesinthepasttenyearsaremeasuredover____ontheRichterscale.
A.7B.5C.9D.6
27.Itcanbeinferredfromthereportthatthedamagecausedbytheearthquakescouldbemuchlessheavyif____.
A.allthepeoplestayedoutside
B.theearthquakehappenedatmidnight
C.thepeoplehadbeenwarnedearlier
D.theearthquakescalewaslowerthan6.2only
28.Whichofthefollowingcanbereasonableexcept____.
A.Wecannotstopearthquakes
B.Scientistsareworkinghardattheresearchesonearthquakes
C.Wecandoourbesttohavefewerdamagesthanever
D.Nothingcanbedoneonearthquakes
C
Thegigantic(巨大的)damofthemulti-functionwatercontrolfacilitywouldbefinishedninemonthsaheadofschedule,saidanengineerwhoisinchargeoftheThreeGorgesProject.HesaidbyJune,theworkerswouldhavebuiltthehalf-donedamfromthesouthernbankoftherivertotheheightof185meters.TheThreeGorgesProjectwillbecapableofcontrollingthefloodsontheYangtzebythenandgeneratingmoreelectricity.Andthelevelofthewaterstoredinthereservoir(水库)willrisefrom135metersatpresentto156meters.
SituatedneartheXilingGorge,theeasternmostgorgeoftheThreeGorgesonthemiddlereachesoftheYangtzeRiver,theThreeGorgesDamisdesignedtohavealengthof2,309metersandaheightof185meters.
Itwillalsohavethefunctionsforfloodcontrol,powergenerationandnavigation(航运).ItwillbebuiltfromnorthernandsouthernbanksoftheYangtze,whichhasbeentroubledbyfloodsforhundredsofyears.
Launchedin1993,theThreeGorgesProject,includingthe185-meter-highdamand26generatorsonbothbanksoftheYangtze,isbeingbuiltinthreephases.Thepreparationsandconstructionofthefirstphasewerecarriedoutbetween1993and1997.TheYangtzewasdammedattheThreeGorgesareaforthefirsttimeonNovember8,1997.
TheentireThreeGorgesProjectisexpectedtobecompletedin2009andbythen,itwillbeabletogenerate84.7billionkwhofelectricityeveryyear.
29.Theunderlinedwordinthefourthparagraphmightmean____.
A.placesB.periods
C.gorgesD.dams
30.Accordingtothepassage,weknow_______.
A.theconstructionwillbecompletedaheadoftime
B.thebiggestfunctionofthedamisusedtocontrolflood
C.theThreeGorgesDamwillbefinishedintenyears
D.thedamwillbe156meterstallwhenitisfinished
31.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.TheYangtzeRiverwasfirstdammedintheyear1993.
B.Thewaterlevelinthereservoirwillremainat135meters.
C.TheThreeGorgesDamisontheeasternmostpartoftheriver.
D.Thefirstphaseofthisprojectisfinishedin2009.
D
Homestay(寄宿家庭)providesEnglishlanguagestudentswiththeopportunitytospeakEnglishoutsidetheclassroomandtheexperienceofbeingpartofaBritishhome.
WhattoExpect
Thehost(主人)willprovideaccommodation(住宿)andmeals.Roomswillbecleanedandbedcoverschangedatleastonceaweek.Youwillbegiventhehousekeyandthehostistheretoofferhelpandadviceaswellastotakeaninterestinyourphysicalandmentalhealth.
AccommodationZones(住宿区)
HomestaysarelocatedinLondonmainlyinZones2,3and4ofthetransportsystem.MosthostsdonotliveinthetowncentreasmuchofcentralLondoniscommercial(商业的)andnotresidential(居住的).Zones3and4oftenofferlargeraccommodationinalesscrownedarea.ItisveryconvenienttotravelinLondonbyUnderground.
MealPlansAvailable
✧ContinentalBreakfast(欧式早餐)
✧BreakfastandDinner
✧Breakfast,PackedLunchandDinner
It’simportanttonotethatfewEnglishfamiliesstillprovideatraditionalcookedbreakfast.YouraccommodationincludesContinentalBreakfastwhichnormallyconsistsoffruitjuice,cereal(谷物类食品),breadandteaorcoffee.Cheese,fruitandcoldmeatarenotnormallypartofaContinentalBreakfastinEngland.Dinnersusuallyconsistofmeatorfishwithvegetablesfollowedbydesert(甜点),fruitandcoffee.
Friends
Ifyouwishtoinviteafriendovertovisit.youmustfirstaskyourhost’spermission.Youhavenorighttoentertain(热情款待)friendsinafamilyhomeassomefamiliesfeelitisaninvasion(侵犯)oftheirprivacy(隐私).
Self-Catering(自我服务)AccommodationinPrivateHomes
Accommodationonaroom-onlybasisincludessharedkitchenandbathroomfacilitiesandoftenamainlivingroom.Thiskindofaccommodationoffersanindependentlifestyleandismoresuitableforthelong-staystudent.However,itdoesnotprovidethesamefamilyatmosphereasanordinaryhomestayandmaynotbenefitthosewhoneedtopractiseEnglishathomequiteasmuch.
32.Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor
A.hostwillingtoreceiveforeignstudents
B.foreignershopingtobuildBritishculture
C.travelersplanningtovisitfamiliesinLondon
D.EnglishlearnersapplyingtoliveinEnglishhomes
33.Whichofthefollowingwillthehostprovide?
A.Roomcleaning.B.Medicalcare.
C.Freetransport.D.Physicaltraining.
34.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?
A.Zone4ismor