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黑龙江省哈尔滨市届高三英语上学期期中试题2
2018届高三上学期期中考试
英语试题
(满分150分,时间120分钟)
阅读理解(共两节,每题2分,满分40分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A.
Afactorytourthissummer!
Herearesomegreatonestoconsider.
TheJellyBellyBeanCompany
Fairfield,CA
Atthisworkingfactory,guestscanwatchtheprocessofmakingthisfamouscandy.HavelunchattheVisitorCenterCafé,whereyoucanorderajellybean-shapedpizzaorhamburger!
ItislocatedanhournorthofSanFrancisco.There’snoadmissionchargeforthe40-minutewalkingtour.Toursaregivenmostdaysfrom9:
00amto4:
00pm,butcomeduringaweekdaytoseethecandymakinginprocess.
LouisvilleSluggerBaseballBatMuseum
Louisville,KY
Seehoweachbatiscarefullycarvedoutatthisfamily-favoritefactorytour.Tourvisitorsleavewithaminiaturebatsouvenirandpersonalizedbatscanbeorderedwhenyouarriveandpickedupbeforeyouleave.Adultticketsare$9.Childticketsare$4.Agesfiveandunderarefree.Itopensat9:
00amMondaysthroughSaturdays.Checkthewebsiteforspecificdaysandtimes.
E-OneFireTruckFactory
Ocala,FL
TakethiswalkingtourofaplantinFloridaandseeforyourselfthetechnologyandskillrequiredtobuildtheseemergencyvehicles.ToursareofferedMondaytoFriday,at9:
00amand11:
00am.Pricesare$8foradultsand$6forchildren.Kidsunder6arenotpermittedonthetourforsafetyreasons.Reservationsarerequiredforalltours.Pleasecall352-861-3524toscheduleatour.Firefighterscantourforfree!
CrayolaCrayonCompany
Easton,PA
No,thisisn’ttheactualplacewherethewaxyrainbowsaremade.Butit’saneven-bettervisitorcenterwherefamiliescannotonlyseehowcrayonsaremade,butcanexploreandusethewidevarietyofCrayolaarttoolsandproducts.KidscanusethelatestCrayolaproductstocreatemasterpiecesonsite.Thevisitorcenterisopenmostdaysfrom9:
30amto3:
00pm.Theonlinecalendarshowsspecialhours,themes,anddailyactivities.Ticketsare$9.50each.
1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheJellyBellyBeanCompany?
A.Threemealsarepreparedforyou.B.ItliestothenorthofSanFrancisco.
C.Youhavetospendsomemoneyvisitingit.D.Itisopeneveryday.
2.Ifafive-year-oldboyandhisparentsvisitLouisvilleBaseballBatMuseum,theyhavetopay_______.
A.$22B.$13C.$17D.$18
3.Thefactorytourthissummerinvolves_______.
A.politics,economics,scienceandcultureB.diet,sports,trafficandart
C.history,literature,educationandcustomD.health,invention,astronomyandcar
B.
Theowlcount
Anniesleptinthefrontseatwhileherfatherdrovethroughthedarkness.“We’realmostthere!
”Dadannouncedcheerfully.“Soonwe’llbeobservingandcountingowlsatthestatepark.”Yawning,Annienoddedandsmiled.Thetimewas4:
30a.m.Lookingoutintothedarkness,Annierememberedlearninginschoolthatmostowlsareactiveatnight,whentheyhuntforfood.Duringthedaytheysleepinhard-to-findspots.
“Dad,whydoyouneedtocountowls?
”sheasked.“It’simportantforscientiststohavecurrentinformationaboutbirdpopulations,”heexplained.“Wewanttoknowwhichbirdshavedecreasedinnumberandwhetheranynewkindsofbirdsarecomingintoacertainarea.YouandIwillwritedownthekindsofbirdsthatweseetodayandkeeparecordofhowmanytimesweseeeachkind.Thenwe’llsendoutareporttoascientificorganizationthatiscollectinginformationaboutbirdsfrompeoplealloverthecountry.”
Dadpulledintotheparkinglotofthestatepark.Then,withflashlightsinhand,theybegantheirhikeintothewoods.Anniezippeduphercoatandtriedtokeepfromtrembling.Shehadnotexpectedthemorningtobesofrigid.Luckilyhergloveswereinherpocket.
SuddenlyAnnie’sfatherstoppedandgesturedforhertobestill.Obeying,Anniedidnottakeanotherstep.Shethoughtsheheardalowcryingupahead.“That’scertainlyascreechowl,”herfatherwhispered.“Let’sgetalookatit.”Afterlookingmoreclosely,Anniecouldseethatitwasasmallowl.Sensingdanger,theowlnarroweditseyesandpulleditsfeatherstightlyagainstitsbody.Anniecarefullywrotedowninhernotebookthattheyhadseenascreechowl.
Walkingalittlefarther,theycametoatalloaktree.“Thislookslikeaperfectspottoattractowls,”Dadsaid.“I’mgoingtoplayarecordingofacommoncallofthebarredowl.Maybewecangetonetoanswer.”Anniecouldhardlybelieveherears.Therecordedcallsoundedasifthebirdwereasking,”Whocooksforyou?
”MomentslaterAnniethoughtsheheardareturncallinthedistance.Sheheldherbreathandwaited.Suddenlyahugebirdlandedveryquietlyonabranchdirectlyabovethem.
Anniehadlongforgottenhowcolditwas.Shestoodinwonder,shiningherflashlightonthebirdandstudyingitcarefully.Thebarredowlwasnearlytwofeettall.Grayfeatherssurroundeditsdarkeyes.Thebirddidnotstaylong,butitdidnotmatter.Anniewouldneverforgettheimageofthepowerfulbarredowl.
4.WhydidAnnieandherfathergotothestatepark?
A.Totakeahikeinthewoods.B.Torecordthecallofbarredowls.
C.Tocollectinformationaboutbirds.D.Toprotecttheenvironmentforwildlife.
5.Theunderlinedword“frigid”inParagraph3probablymeans___.
A.darkB.clearC.coldD.nice
6.InParagraph4,whydidAnnie‘sfatherstophersuddenly?
A.Henoticedascreechowl.B.Heheardsomebodycrying.
C.Hesensedtheywereindanger.D.Heremindedhertotakedownnotes.
7.HowdidAnniefeelwhenshesawthebarredowl?
A.Bored.B.Relaxed.C.Frightened.D.Amazed.
C.
Whatdidyoueatforlunchtoday?
Didyouchoosethisdishbecauseitwashealthy,cheaporbecauseitwasjustverytasty?
Areyouaparticulareateroranadventurousdiner?
Iloveexploringtrendsinfood.“Fusioncuisine”isnotforeverybody.MyItaliangrandmotherwouldturnhernoseupindisgustatthethoughtoftandooripizzawithmangotoppingbutthismarriageoftastesisperfectlyfineinthe21stcentury.ChefandfoodwriterChing-HeHuang,whopresentedaseriesofChineseFoodfortheBBC,isafanofthemovement.Shesays:
“Fusionhasbeenhappeningforcenturies,foraslongaspeoplehavetravelled,butwiththeInternet,andglobaltravel,theexchangeofideasmakestheprocessmuchfaster.”
WolfgangPuckisseenbymanyasoneofthechefswhomade‘fusion’elegant.HegothisexperienceinthisaspectinhisnativeViennaandmadeanameforhimselfwhenheopenedhisownrestaurantinLosAngelesinthe1970s.ThisEuropeandugintoAsiancuisineandbecameoneofthefirstinalonglineofdistinguishedchefs.HesaidinaninterviewwiththeWallStreetJournalthatinitiallyhegotnegativeresponsesfromtraditionalAmerican—Chineserestaurantownersbutheisnotbitter.“Ibelieveauthenticityisaboutevolution,notrepeatingyourgrandmother’srecipe.”heexplains.“Cookingislikepaintingorwritingasong.Justasthereareonlysomanynotesorcolors.thereareonlysomanyflavors—it’showyoucombinethemthatsetsyouapart.”
Mygranny’scupofteawouldbethe“SlowFoodMovement”.FoundedbyhercountrymanCarloPetriniinthe1980sandstillgoingstrong,itseekstopreserveregionalcuisineandtheuseofingredientsthataregrownlocally.Petriniwantstoseefarmersconnectedmoredirectlywithconsumers.
Allthesetrendsgiveusfoodforthought.Wemightbewastinganexcitingopportunitytowakeupourtastebudswhenweswallowasandwichatourdesks.Tomorrow,whynotfindanexotic(外来的)restaurantandenjoyafeast?
Youdresstrendysoeattrendy!
8.Fusioncuisineis_______.
A.aBBCcookingprogramB.abalanceddietrichinnutrition
C.anewtrendofglobaltravellingD.acombinationofdifferentcookingstyles
9.WhatdowelearnaboutWolfgangPuck?
A.HeknewlittleaboutAsiancuisine.B.Heowedhissuccesstohisloveforpainting.
C.HewaswellreceivedbyEuropeans.D.Hewasinfavorofcreationincooking.
10.TheSlowFoodMovement_____________.
A.aimstokeepalivelocalcuisineB.isfavoredbyoldpeople
C.promoteslocalfarmingD.isfoundedbyGranny
11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.HungryfornewB.GreedyfortastyC.LoveforcookingD.Foodforthought
D.
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