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高中英语TheOlympicGames

高中英语TheOlympicGames

（考试总分：

100分考试时间：

120分钟）

一、阅读理解（本题共计10小题，每题10分，共计100分）

1、SomethingFun

ApersonisontrialformurderinacourtroominOklahoma.Thereisstrongevidenceindicatingguilt.However,thebodyisnotfound.

Inthedefense's（辩护）closingstatement,thelawyer,knowingthathisclientisguiltyandthatitlookslikehe'llprobablybeconvicted,resortedtoaclevertrick.

“Ladiesandgentlemenofthejury（陪审团）,Ihaveasurpriseforyouall,”thelawyersaysashelooksathiswatch.“Withinoneminute,thepersonassumeddeadinthiscasewillwalkintothiscourtroom,”hesaysandhelookstowardsthecourt-roomdoor.Thejury,somewhatsurprised,looksatthedooreagerly.Aminutepasses.Nothinghappens.

Finallythelawyersays,“Actually,Imadeupthepreviousstatement.Butyouallwaitedwithexpectation.I,therefore,putittoyouthatthereisareasonabledoubtinthiscaseastowhetheranyonewaskilledandinsistthatyoureturnaverdict（裁决）ofnoguilty.”

Thejury,clearlyconfused,retirestodiscuss.

Averyfewminuteslater,thejuryreturnedandarepresentativepronouncedaverdictofguilty.

“Buthow?

”inquiresthelawyer.“Youmusthavehadsomedoubt;Isawallofyoustareatthedoor.”

Answerstherepresentative,“Oh,wedidlook.Butyourclientdidn’t.”

65.Whywasthepersonontrialaccordingtothepassage?

A.Becausehecouldn’tpayoffthedebts.B.Becausehewasaccusedofmurder.

C.Becausehedidnotpaythetaxintime.D.Becauseheplannedtocheatthejury.

66.Whydidthelawyercomeupwiththetrick?

A.Tofindthebody.B.Toannoythejury.C.Tohelphisclient.D.Tosavehimself.

67.Whydidthejurylookatthedooreagerly?

A.Thelawyer’swordsmustbetrue.

B.Theyexpectedhisfamilytocomein.

C.Theyweresurprisedandtakeninbythelawyer.

D.Theythoughtthepersonontrialwasescaping.

68.Whatdidtherepresentative’sanswermeaninthelastparagraph?

A.Theyfirmlybelievedthatnobodywaskilled.

B.Thebehavioroftheclientgavehimaway.

C.Thejurystillneededmoreevidencetoproveit.

D.Thelawyer’swordswereworththinkingabout.

2、A8.2-magnitude（震级）earthquakestruckoffthecoastofnorthernChilelateonTuesday,cuttingpowerandleadingtosmalllandslidesandatsunami（海啸）.Fourmenandonewomandied—twowhosufferedheartattacksandthreewhowerecrushed（压死）.About300prisonersescapedfromthenorthernportcityofIquiqueintheimmediateaftershock（余震）.

Thequakestruckatabout8:

46p.m.localtime,some60milesnorthwestofIquique.Ithadadepthof12.5miles.Chile’sNationalEmergencyOfficeaskedcoastalresidentstoleaveforsafeplaces.“Thefactis,wewillknowtheextentofthedamageastimegoesbyandwhenweinspecttheareasinthelightofday,”Chile’sPresidentMichelleBacheletsaidearlyonWednesday.“Thecountryhasfacedthesefirstemergencyhoursverywell.”

ResidentsintheportcityofAntofagastawalkedcalmlythroughthestreetstohighergroundastrafficbecameheavyinsomeplaces.“Manypeoplearefearfulafterexperiencingthepowerfulearthquakein2010,sotheyimmediatelyrushedtohighergroundwhentheyheardthetsunamiwarning,”saidagovernmentofficial.“Therehavebeenlotsofaftershocksandcommunicationshavebeencutoffinmanyoftheaffectedareas.Sopeoplearewaitinginthedarkhills,notknowingwhatistocome,andhopingtheywillbeabletoreturntotheirhomessafely.”

ThePacificTsunamiWarningCentersentourseveraltsunamiwarnings,butcalledoffallofthembyearlyWednesday.

TsunamiwavesofmorethansixfeetcausedbytheearthquakewashedashoreonthecoastofPisagua.Iquique,withapopulationofmorethan200,000,sawseven-footwaves.

50.Theearthquakeresultedin______.

A.300prisonersbeingtrapped

B.fivepeoplebeingcrushed

C.manycarsbeingdamaged

D.someothernaturaldisastershappening

51.Howdidthewholecountryrespondtotheearthquakewhenithappened?

A.Theyweresofearfulthattheywereinapanic.

B.Theywentintothestreetsimmediately.

C.Theyactedverycalmly.

D.Theydrovetohighergroundafterhearingthewarning.

52.Whatdifficultydidpeopleinthehillsface?

A.Theweatherwasterrible.

B.Thecommunicationswerecutoff.

C.Theygotlostinthehills.

D.Theirhousesweredestroyed.

53.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue,accordingtothepassage?

A.Thegovernmenthadestimated（估计）thedamageoftheearthquakebyearlyWednesday.

B.ThetsunamiwavesinPisaguaweremorethansixfeethigh.

C.SeveraltsunamiwarningshadbeencalledoffbyearlyWednesday.

D.Theearthquakehappenedintheeveningandithadadepthof12.5miles.

54.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ChileDealswithEmergencyWell.

B.TsunamisCausedbyAftershocksinChile.

C.APowerfulEarthquakeStrikesofftheCoastofChile.

D.TsunamiWarningsWorkWellinChile..

3、RescueofficialsinPolandareworkingquicklytoclearoneofthecountry’shighways.Theroadwayiscoveredwithastickybrownmaterial.Itisblockingcarsfrombothdirections.

Whatiscausingthemess?

Milkchocolate.TheproblemsbeganearlyWednesday,afterahugetruckcarryingmanytonsofliquidchocolateoverturned.Chocolatespilledout.ItspreadacrosssixdrivewaysofPoland’sA2highway.

Theliquidchocolatesolidified（凝固）asitcooled,causingevenmoredifficulties.TheaccidenthappenednearthewesternPolishtownofSlupca.BogdanKowalskiiswiththefirefightersofSlupca.HetoldtheAssociatedPressthat“thecoolingchocolateisworsethansnow”.

Videospublishedonsocialmediashowedrescuersandcleanersweretryingtomovethestickybrownmesswithabulldozer（推土机）.

TheprivatePolishbroadcasterTVN24reportedthatthedriverofthetruckwastakentoahospitalwithabrokenarm.Theaccidenthappenedinthemorningwhentherewaslittletraffic.Nobodyelsewasharmed.

Thestickysituationbecameahottopiconsocialmedia.Somepeopleofferedtohelptheclean-upworkersbyeatingthechocolatethemselves.

MarleneKukawaisamediaofficerforSlupeapolice.ShetoldtheNewYorkTimesthatrescueworkersneededtoremovethetruckfromthehighwayfirst.“Thecleanup”,shesaidatthetime,“willtakeafewhoursormore.”SheaddedthataccidentsarerareinthispartoftheA2highway.And,shetoldtheNewYorkTimes,sheissuretheareahasneverexperiencedsomethingquitelikeahugechocolatespill.

72.Whatcausedthetraffictrouble?

A.Abroken-downcar.B.Carsstuckonthehighway.

C.Serioustrafficaccidents.D.Theliquidchocolate.

73.Whatmadethesituationevenworse?

A.Thedifficultytogetridofthechocolate.B.Fearcausedbyvideosonsocialmedia.

C.Thechocolatebecominghard.D.Snowfallingonthehighway.

74.Whydidsomepeopleoffertoeatthechocolate?

A.Toavoidwastingthechocolate.B.Toreducelossforthedriver.

C.Toplayajoke.D.Tosolvetheproblem.

75.WhatdidMarleneKukawathinkoftheincident?

A.Ithappenedveryrarely.B.Itwasthemostseriousaccident.

C.Itwasunexpectedbyotherdrivers.D.Itwasluckythatnoonewaskilled.

4、Cheatingcanhappeninalotofdifferentways.Whenpeoplecheat,it’snotfairtootherpeople,likethekidswhostudiedforthetestorwhowerethetruewinnersofagame.

Manypeopleliketheactionofcheating.Itmakesdifficultthingsseemeasy,likegettingalltherightanswersonthetest.Butitdoesn’tsolvetheproblemofnotknowingthematerialanditwon’thelponthenexttest—unlessthepersoncheatsagain.

Somepeopleloserespectforcheatersandthinklessofthem.Thecheatersthemselvesmayfeelbadbecausetheyknowtheyarenotreallyearningthatgoodgrade.And,iftheygetcaughtcheating,theywillbeintroubleatschool,andmaybeathome,too.

Somekidscheatbecausethey’rebusyorlazyandtheywanttogetgoodgradeswithoutspendingthetimestudying.Otherkidsmightfeelliketheycan’tpassthetestwithoutcheating.Evenwhenthereseemstobea“goodreason”forcheating,cheatingisn’tagoodidea.

Ifyouweresickorupsetaboutsomethingthenightbeforeandcouldn’tstudy,itwouldbebettertotalkwiththeteacheraboutthis.Andifyoudon’thaveenoughtimetostudyforatestbecauseofswimpractice,youneedtotalkwithyourparentsabouthowtobalanceswimmingandschool.

Akidwhothinkscheatingistheonlywaytopassatestneedstotalkwiththeteacherandhisorherparentssotheycanfindsomesolutionstogether.Talkingabouttheseproblemsandworkingthemoutwillfeelbetterthancheating.

39.Somestudentslikecheatingmainlybecause______.

A.thematerialinthetestisverydifficult

B.theywanttodobetterthantheothers

C.cheatingcanmakehardthingsseemveryeasy

D.theyhavelittletimetostudytheirlessons

40.Thefourthparagraphmainlytellsus______.

A.cheatingisn’tagoodidea

B.whykidscheatinthetest

C.somekidscan’tpassthetestwithoutcheating

D.somekidsdon’tspendthetimestudying

41.Wecanlearnfromthepassage______.

A.cheatersareoftenthoughthighlyof

B.peopleshownorespectforthosewhocheat

C.parentswhosekidscheatareoftenintrouble

D.kidscheatinthetestbecauseofswimpractice

42.Inthepassagethosecheatersareadvisedto______.

A.spendmoretimeonschoolthanonsports

B.findgoodsolutionsinsteadofcheating

C.tryhardtobeintelligentratherthanlazy

D.asktheirclassmatesforgoodmethodsofstudy

5、HiddenfromthenoiseofWashington,D.C.,HillwoodMuseumisaspecialtreasure.Itcontains（包含）oneofthefinestperson