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届甘肃省武威市第六中学高三上学期第一轮复习第四次阶段性过关考试英语
2018届甘肃省武威市第六中学高三上学期第一轮复习第四次阶段性过关考试英语
本试题共分第Ⅰ卷(70分)和第Ⅱ卷(50分),共120分,考试时间100分钟。
请将所有答案写在答题卡上。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共70分)
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,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
HaveFuninTheseBeachResorts (旅游胜地)
DoubleTreebyHilton SanJuan, PuertoRico
GetintheCaribbeanislandwithoutapassportbytakingadvantageoffrequentairfaredealsto PuertoRico.FindtheDoubleTreebyHiltonSanJuanintheCondadodistrict,ahop,askip,andajumpfromOceanParkBeachandtheboutiques (精品店) restaurants, andartgalleriesofhistoricOldSanJuan.Ratesstartat$109.
Divi Flamingo Beach Resort, Bonaire
ThequietCaribbean island of Bonaire isidealforgettingawayfromitall.TheDiviFlamingoBeachResortinKralendijkisarelaxingplaceknownforitsPADI5Stardivecenter,whichteachesdivingandoffershunts.Guestscanrelaxaroundtwofreshwaterpools,orfindaseatatthebeachbar.Pricesstartat$149anight.
DeSotoBeachHotel, Georgia
Tybee Island hasoneofsevensurvivingcoloniallighthousestoexplore,andthequietshoresof North Beach offershellcollectingandbirdwatching,aswellasthe Tybee Island MarineScience Center,wherevisitorscangetupclosewithwildlife;Boutiques,artgalleries,music,andgoodfoodcompletethefestiveatmosphere.TheDeSotoBeachHotelisabout$150anight.
BarceloMayaGrand Resort, Mexico
Theall-inclusiveBarceloMayaGrandResortontheRivieraMayaisaminicity,withfivehotels,20restaurants,19bars,aconventioncenter,eightswimmingpools,two*waterparks, aspa, abowlingalley, asportsroomwiththeater-styleseating,adanceclubforteens,an18-holeminiaturegolfcourse,andmore.Nightlyratesstartat$147apersonfrommid-AugustthroughOctober.Beyondtheresort,theRivieraMayaoffersancientruinsandziplining.
1.WhereistheCondadodistrict?
A.In Mexico. B.In Bonaire.
C.In Georgia.D.In PuertoRico.
2.WhatcanvisitorsdowhenspendingholidaysinBarceloMayaGrandResort?
A.Attendagolfcourse. B.Havesports.
C.Teachteenstodance. D.Watchfilmsinatheater.
3.Whichresortshouldavisitorchooseifheorshewantstolearndiving?
A.DeSotoBeachHotel.B.BarceloMayaGrandResort.
C. Divi Flamingo Beach Resort.D.DoubleTreebyHilton SanJuan.
B
MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmupsituations,andishesitanttotrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants.“Girlsrule,boysdrool.”Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.
Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenyearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplaneinswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon(三项全能).
OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe’dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytimes.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.
Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedominatedthatswim,crushedthatbikerideandrantothefinishwiththebiggestsmileonherface.
IcanhonestlysaythatIneverfeltsoproudofsomeoneinmyentirelife.Itwasn’tbecauseshedidasportoranythinglikethat.ItwasbecauseshewasafraidofsomethingandconqueredthatfearwithconfidenceandafireIhadn’tseenbefore.
AlldayIwouldfindmyselfjustlookingoveratherandsmiling.ShemightbewearingthefinalistmedalbutIfeltlikeIwonthatday.Iwonthechancetoseemygirlshine.
Shineon,sweetbaby.
4.Kellyisnervouswhen________.
A.boysarearoundherB.shechangesintoaleader
C.sheisawayfromhermomD.situationsarenewtoher
5.WecanlearnfromParagraph3that______.
A.theracebeganintheearlymorningB.Kellywaseagerforherturnintherace
C.thewholefamilygaveKellysupportD.herbrother’sbirthdaypartywasdelayed.
6.Intheendingparagraphstheauthor“feltlikeIwonthatday”becauseKelly________.
A.TookpartinthesportB.Expressedlovetoher
C.WonthegoldmedalD.Changedcompletely
7.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkKellyis?
A.TimidanddeterminedB.Cuteandconfident
C.FearfulandenergeticD.Sociableandbrave
C
Standingintheshowerwaitingforthewatertohetupcouldbeathingofthepast,alongwithallthewastedwater.Threeandahalfyearsago,LindyHoneychurch,athirty-year-oldAustralianfull-timemumlivingonafarmoutsideLaunceston,didn’tconsiderherselfaverygoodwatersaver.Neitherdidherpartnerwhooftencomplainedaboutitwithgoodreasons.Theirfarmhadtorelyontankwaterandsolarpower,whichmeantwaterhadtobetruckedinifhetankwaterranoutinsummer.
“IlookedatwhereIcouldsavebecauseIcouldleadaneasierlifewithoutthecomplaint,”shesaid.Modelingherideaonacarthermostat(恒温器),Lindyusedherkids’magnetic(磁的)drawingboardtodesignadevicethatdivertsthecoldwaterbackdownthehotwaterpipe.“ThefirstaimwhenIstarteddesigningwastokeepitreallysmallandsimplewithouthavingtousepower.Iwantedtokeepitassomethingthateveryonecoulduse,”saidLindy.
Shegotapatentforherdesignandtookittosomeengineerstohaveittestedout.Atfirst,eventhoughtheengineerswereamazedthatshewasn’tanengineer,shesaidshesometimesfoundithardtobetakenseriously.“Myagewasarealfactorbecauseintheplumbing(管路系统)andmanufacturingindustriesyou’redealingwithpeoplewho’vegotalotofexperiences,”shesaid.Buttheengineerssoonsawthepotentialofhrdesign,whichsheestimatedwouldsaveaveragefamiliesbetween14,000to22,000litersperyear.”whenyoutransferthattothedollarsavingsontankwaterthatyouhavetobuy,itcanbeasavingof$600peryear,”saidLindy.
Armedwithpositivefeedbackfromengineersandpeopleusingrainwatertanks,herdesignprovedagreatsuccess.Soonshefoundamanufacturerearlythisyear,andcompletedastategovernmentcommercialreadycoursetohelpherresearch,hermarketsanddistributionchannels.WithanAustralianStandardforherdevicejustapproved,she’sabouttostartmanufacturingandwishestoseeherproductsontheshelveswithinthenextfewmonths.Oncethathappens,Lindyplanstoreturntobeingafull-timemum.
8.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Lindy’sunhappyfamilyB.Lindy’scomfortablefarmlife
C.ThefunctionofLindy’sinventionD.ThebackgroundtoLindy’sinvention
9.WhatdroveLindytoinventawater-savingdevice?
A.HerdulllifeasahousewifeB.Thedifficultyingettingwateronherfarm
C.Herhusband’srequestD.Theneedofincreasingagriculturalwater
10.WhathappenedwhenLindyfirsttookherdesigntosomeengineers?
A.TheydidnotpaymuchattentiontoitB.theybelieveditwasagreatinvention
C.TheyhelpedhertestitoutimmediatelyD.Theylaughedatherbecauseitwasnouseatall
11.Whatcanweknowfromthetext?
A.Lindydidn’tenjoybeingafull-timehousewifebutlikedbeingaworkingmum
B.Lindy’sproductshavebeenwidelywelcomedinthemarketsathomeandabroad
C.Lindy’sdesignwaslikedbyengineersandpeopleusingrainwatertanks
D.Lindyhadalotofexperienceintheplumbingandmanufacturingindustries
D
Aswegrowold,werealizethatwehavesolittletimetoreadandtherearesomanygreatbooksthatwe’veyettogetaroundto.Yetre-readersareeverywherearoundus.Forcertainfans,re-readingTheLordoftheRingsisaconventionalpracticeannually.OnefriendtoldmethatJaneAusten’sEmmacanstillsurprisehim,despitehishavingreaditover50times.
Newsuddenclearunderstandingscanbegainedfromtheprocessofre-reading.JournalistRebeccaMead,along-timeEnglishwomaninNewYork,firstcameacrossGeorgeEliot’sMiddlemarchat17.Sincethen,shehasreaditagaineveryfiveyears.Witheachre-reading,ithasopenedupfurther.Meadevidencedthelargenumberofwaysinwhichreallygoodbooksnotonlystandthetestofrepeatreads,butalsoofferfreshgiftseachtimewecracktheirspines.Thesekindsofbooksgrowwithus.
Scientistshavealsorecognizedthementalhealthbenefitsofre-reading.AsresearcherCristelRusselloftheAmericanUniversityexplained,returningtoabook“bringsneworrenewedappreciationofboththegreatbookanditsreaders.”
It’struethatweoftenfindformerselvesonthepagesofoldbooks(ifwe’refondofmakingnotesonthepages).Thesetextscancarryusbacktoatimeandplace,andremindusofthekindofpersonthatwewerethen.
Abookisajointprojectbetweenwritersandreaders,andwemustpoursomuchofourselvesintoreadingthatourownlifestorycanbecomeconnectedwiththestoryinthebook.
Perhapswhat’sreallystrangeisthatwedon’tre-readmoreoften.Afterall,wewatchourfavouritefilmsagainandwewouldn’tthinkoflisteningtoanalbumonlyonce.Wetreasuremessyoldpaintingsasobjects,yetofallartforms,literaturealoneisalargelyo