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届高三英语最后40天冲刺卷一05130262
2019届高三英语最后40天冲刺卷一
1、Asiaissuchavastanddiversecontinentforanyonedreamingofanescape.Herearesomebestdestinationstovisitoverthenext12months.
Xi’an,China
Xi’an,Chinaissupremeandthenthere’sthebiggie(重要的事物)-theArmyofTerracottaWarriors,celebrating30yearsasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitein2017.
Xi’anisvast,butarelaxedwayoflivingandrecentopeningshaveboostedanalreadysuperbaccommodationmarket.Acropofnewbarsandcafesarethrowninhere.There’sneverbeenabettertimetovisit.
SouthofTokyo,Japan
TwocitiesinsouthofTokyoarewellworthvisiting.
Yokohamaisjusta20-mixintetrainjourneyfromthecapitalandpacksconsiderableappealwithitsbaysidelocation,architecture,beerandtastycuisine.
LessthananhourfromTokyo,fantasticseasidetownKamakura»sknownforitssurfingscene,butalsooffersanattractiveselectionofrelaxedcafesandrestaurants.
SriLanka’sHillCountry
SriLankamaybe“sohotrightnow”,butLonelyPlanetrecommendsadifferentexperience.
Trygettingaheadof(andawayfrom)thepackbytakingascenictraintoSriLanka’sHillCountryforawonderfullytemperateescapefromthenation’shumidcoasts.
Thisislandownsamountainousinteriorthatiseverybitasscenicasthecoast,blessedbypleasantlycooltemperaturesthatrarelyabove21℃.
RajaAmpat,Indonesia
“Raja”means“king”andthisgrandtitleisapparent.Packedwithwhite-sandbeaches,lushjungleandunusualmushroom-shapedsmallislands.RajaAmpatisabiologicalhotspot.
Hometosomeoftherichest,mostdiversecoralreefsontheplanet—over200divingspotsarestillinastateofnature—andthis,pairedwithagrowingecotourism(生态旅游)offering,meansRajaAmpatwillnodoubtremainkingoftheislands.
1.WhatcanvisitorsdoinXi’an?
A.Shopinafantasticseasidetown.
B.Appreciatediverseheritage.
C.Enjoymushroom-shapedsmallislands.
D.Experienceplantingcropsbythemselves.
2.Whereisasurfermostlikelytogo?
A.Yokohama.
B.RajaAmpat.
C.Kamakura.
D.SriLanka’sHillCountry.
3.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?
A.Afictionbook.
B.Aprivateletter.
C.Asciencereport.
D.Atravelguidebook.
2、Theywereahappyfamily:
fourdaughterswereallinthesameschoolindifferentgrades.Theyoungest,Janice,whowasinmyclass,seemedtobegluedtohermother’sskirts.Theirthreeoldergirlstookthebustoschooleverymorning,butJanicewasalwaysdriventoschoolbyhermother.
OneFriday,Janice'smotheraskedforatalkwithme.Shesaidinasoftvoice,"MyhusbandisgoingtoEuropeonbusinessfortwoweeks,andheinsiststhatIgowithhim.IhavetriedtoexplainoverandoverthatJaniceneedsmehere.Buthethinksthatshewillbefinewithoutme,soIhavenochoice,Ihavetogo.Ihavetoldthebabysittertodrivehereverymorning.WillyoupleasegiveJanicespecialattentionandhelpher?
Iwanttobesureeverythinggoeswellforher."
ItoldherthatwewouldmakeeveryefforttosupportJanice.IevenvolunteeredtomeetJaniceathercarsoshewouldseeafamiliarface.Asamothermyself,I'dliketohelp.Janice’smotherthankedmeforourunderstanding.
OnMondaymorning,expectingatearfulanxiouschild,Iplannedaspecialprogramoffunandgames.IwaitedoutsidetogreetJanice,butjustthenthebusarrivedandnotthree,butfourgirlsgotoff.Janiceskippedalongjoyfully,saying“goodbye”tohersistersassheranwithtwofriendsintotheclassroom.IwalkedslowlyintotheclassroomandcalledJaniceovertoaskhowthebusridewent.Impatientlyshesaid,“Oh,Ialwayswanttotakethebuswiththeotherkids.ButMotherneedstobewithme.Youseetherewon’tbeanymorebabies,soIhavetobeababyalittlelonger.Whilesheisaway,I'lljustridethebuseveryday.Iamfive,youknow.”
1.WhydidJanice’smotherwanttohaveatalkwiththeauthor?
A.ToaskhertohelpJanicewithherhomework.B.ToaskhertopickupJaniceeveryday.
C.ToaskhertogiveJanicemoreattention.D.ToaskhertomeetJaniceathercar.
2.WhatdidtheauthornotdoforJanice?
A.Planaspecialprogramoffunandgames.B.Waitforheroutsidetheschool.
C.Greetherwhenshegotoffthebus.D.Askaboutherbusride.
3.WhatdidJanicelooklikeonMondaymorning?
A.Shewastearfulandanxious.B.Shewasworriedabouthermother.
C.Shemissedhermotherverymuch.D.Shewashappyratherthansad.
4.Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?
A.Janiceistooyoungtogoschoolbybus.B.Janicelikestakingabustoschool.
C.Janicedoesn’tlikeherbabysitter.D.Janiceisnolongerachild.
3、Likemostthingsliving,languagesarealwaysgrowingandchanging.Andtoday,inourhighlyconnectedworld,thesechangeshappenmorequickly.Everyyear,forexample,theMerriamWebsterEnglishDictionaryaddsmanynewwords—ornewmeaningsforcommonwords——totheEnglishlanguage.Englishhasalwaysbeenmadeupofwordsfrommanylanguages.MostEnglishwordscomefromLatin,GermaniclanguagesandFrench.ButitmayastoundyouthatEnglishhastakenmorethanadozenwordsfromJapaneselikeemoji,skosh,honcho.
Emoji:
EnglishspeakersusedthewordemoticonsforcomputerkeyboardsymbolsexpressingemotioninelectronicmessagesandontheInternet.Thatwasbeforetheinventionofsmileyfaceicons.Inthelate1990s,aJapanesecomputerprogrammernamedShigetakuKuritachangedeverythingwhenheinventedemoji—images,iconsandsymbolsthatexpressmeaningwithoutwords.InJapanese,thewordemojimeans"pictograph"andcomesfromthewordmeaning“picture”andmoji,meaning“letter”or“character”.ThesimilaritytotheEnglishword“emotion”isonlybychance.
Skosh:
TheEnglishmeaningofskoshis“asmallamount".InJapanese,sukoshicanalsomean“afew”“alittle”or“some”.NoticethesimilaritybetweentheEnglishandJapanesepronunciations:
skoshandsukoshi.AmericansoldierspickedupsukoshiwhiletheywerestationedinJapanafterWorldWarⅡ.TheybroughtitbackwiththemtotheUnitedStatesinthe1950s.WhiletheEnglishwordisanoun,theMerriam-WebsterDictionarynotesthat,sometimeswealsousethewordasanadverb,suchasintheexample“I’maskoshhungry.’’Inotherwords:
“I’malittlebithungry.’’
Honcho:
anotherwordborrowedfromJapanese,alsocameintousearoundWorldWarⅡ.InEnglish,honchomeans"personincharge''.InJapanese,thewordishancho.Itmeans“squad(队)leader"andcomesfromtwowords:
hanmeaning“squad”andchomeaning“head”.ImprisonedAmericanservicemeninJapanlearnedabouttheword.Later,theybroughtitbackwiththemtotheUnitedStates.
1.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“astound”underlinedinParagraph1?
A.Puzzle.B.Surprise.C.Tire.D.Excite.
2.Whatcanweknowaboutemoji?
A.Beforethelate1990s,peoplehadusedemoji.
B.Emojiisequalto“letter"whilemojimeans“character”.
C.ShigetakuKuritacreatedemojitoexpressmeaningwithoutwords.
D.EmojiissimilartotheEnglishword“emotion"onpurpose.
3.WhichtwowordsbroughtbacktoAmericaduringWorldWarⅡ?
A.SkoshandEmoji.B.SkoshandHoncho.
C.EmojiandSukoshi.D.HonchoandEmoji.
4.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.Languagesarealwayschangingovertime.
B.AllJapanesewordshavebeenborrowedbyEnglish.
C.SomeJapanesewordshavebeenadoptedbyEnglish.
D.Englishborrowsmanywordsfromotherlanguages.
4、AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.
Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan60millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.
ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy’s,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowtheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarethencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearethenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:
responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.
Rothy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$125or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture.”Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialstomakeotherproducts.
Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.
1.Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?
A.Theyareburiedorburned.B.Theyareusedtomakeshoes.
C.Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D.Theyarcreturnedtofactoriesforreuse.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordknittedinthethirdparagraphmean?
A.Attached.B.Fixed.C.Combined.D.Repaired.
3.WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?
A.Thedesignandcolor.B.Thereasonableprice.
C.T