黑龙江省牡丹江一中届高三上学期开学摸底考试英语试题含答案.docx
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黑龙江省牡丹江一中届高三上学期开学摸底考试英语试题含答案
牡一中高三学年上学期英语试题
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)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Allaroundusbuildingsshook.Wedecidedtoleavethetown.Westoppedoncewehadleftthebuildingsbehindus.Thecarts(马车)weremovingonoppositedirections,thoughthegroundwasperfectlyflat,andtheywouldn'tstayinplaceevenwiththeirwheelsblockedbystones.
Inaddition,itseemedasthoughtheseawasbeingsucked(吸)backwards,asifitwerebeingpushedbackbytheshakingoftheland.Certainlytheshorelinemovedoutwards,andmanyseaanimalswereleftondrysand.
Behinduswerefrighteningdarkcloudsthatopeneduptoshowfire--likelightening,butbigger.Notlongafterthatthecloudreacheddowntothegroundandcoveredthesea.Nowcamethedust,thoughstillthin.Ilookedback.Adensecloudappearedbehindus,followinguslikeafloodpouringacrosstheland.Thenadarknesscamethatwasnotlikeamoonlessorcloudynight,butmorelikebeinginaclosedandunlightedroom.Youcouldhearwomenandchildrencrying,menshouting.Somewerecallingforparents,othersforchildren;theycouldonlyrecognizethembytheirvoices.
Darknessandashescameagain,agreatweightofthem.Westoodupandshooktheashoffagainandagain,otherwisewewouldhavebeencoveredwithitandcrushed(压垮)bytheweight.
Atlastthecloudbecamethinnerandthinneruntilitwasnomorethansmokeorfog.Soontherewasrealdaylight.Thesightthatmetourstillterrifiedeyeswasachangedworld,buriedinashlikesnow.
—fromPliny'slettertoafriend
1.Plinyleftthetownafter.
A.theeruptionB.theskybecamedark
C.thebuildingsbeganshakingD.theseawentback
2.Thecartswouldn'tstaystillbecause.
A.theearthwasshakingB.theseasuckedthembackwards
C.thewheelshadstonesunderthemD.thelighteningfrightenedthehorses
3.Itwasdarkbecause.
A.itwasverylateatnightB.cloudsofashcoveredthesun
C.therewasaverybadstormD.therewasnomoonthatnight
4.Peopletriedtofindtheirrelationsbycallingouttheirnamesand.
A.listeningtotheirvoicesB.runningaboutlookingforthem
C.shakingtheashoffpeopleD.watchingpeopleastheyranpast
B
ItwasacoldnightinWashington,D.C.,andIwasheadingbacktothehotelwhenamanapproachedme.Heaskedmeforsomemoneysohecouldgetsomethingtoeat.Ihadreadthesign:
"Don'tgivemoneytobeggars."SoIshookmyheadandkeptwalking.
Iwasn'tpreparedforareply,buthesaid,"IamreallyhomelessandIamreallyhungry!
Youcancomewithmeandwatchmeeat!
"ButIkeptonwalking.
Theincidentbotheredmefortherestoftheweek.Ihadmoneyinmypocketanditwouldn'thavekilledmetohandoveradollarortwoevenifhehadbeenlying.Onafreezingcoldnight,Istillassumedtheworstofahumanbeing.
Flyingbackto Anchorage,Icouldn'thelpthinkingofhim.Itriedtorationalize(找借口)myfailuretohelpbyassuminggovernmentagencies,churchesandcharitiesweretheretofeedhim.Besides,you'renotsupposedtogivemoneytobeggars.
Somewhereover Seattle,IstartedtowritemyweeklygardencolumnforTheAnchorageDailyNews.Outoftheblue,Icameupwithanidea.Bean'sCafe,thesoupkitchenin Anchorage,feedshundredsofhungryAlaskanseveryday.WhynottrytogetallmyreaderstoplantonerowintheirgardensdevotedtoBean'sCafé?
Beforelongmyideatookoff. Peoplewouldfaxmeorcallwhentheytooksomethingin.Thosewhoonlygrewflowersdonatedthem.Foodforthespirit.Andreliefformyconscience.
Asmoreandmorepeoplestartedworkingwiththe“PlantaRow”concept,Manycompaniesgavefreeseedtocustomersanddisplayedthelogo,whichalsoaroseinnationalgardeningpublicactions.Rowmarkerswiththe“PlantaRow”logoweredistributedtogardenerstosetaparttheir"RowfortheHungry."
ItisunexpectedthatmillionsofAmericansarethreatenedbyhunger.IfeverygardenerinAmerica---andwe'reseventymillionstrong---plantsonerowforthehungry,wecanmakequiteadecreaseinthenumberofneighborswhodon'thaveenoughtoeat.MaybethenIwillstopfeelingguiltyaboutabandoningahungrymanIcouldhavehelped.
5.Whydidtheauthorturndownthebeggar’srequest?
A.Hewaspreviouslyremindednottodoso.B.Hewaseagertowalkbacktothehotel.
C.Hethoughtthatitwasbeyondhisduty.D.Hewasshortofmoneyatthatmoment.
6.Whichofthefollowingistheclosesttotheunderlinedphrase“tookoff”(Para6)?
A.Weeventuallytookoffat11o’clock.
B.Totakeoffpounds,youhavetocutdownthenumberofcalories.
C.Onhearingthenews,hetookoffatonceandheadedbacktothehotel.
D.Hisbusinesshasreallytakenoffowingtohisadvancedmanagement.
7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.PlantaRowfortheHungryB.LendaHandtoBeggars
C.NeverhesitatetoHelpOthersD.PlanaGardeningProject
C
BelowisaselectionaboutGuinness(吉尼斯)WorldRecords.
Top6UnusualGuinnessWorldRecords
·Fastest100mrunningonallfours
The2008GuinnessWorldRecordsDaywas,accordingtoCWR,theirbiggestdayofrecordbreakingever,withmorethan290,000peopletakingpartinrecordattemptsin15differentcountries.KenichiIto'srecordattemptwaspartofthisspecialday.HeisjustanotherexampleofJapanesewith“superpowers”.His“superpower”istorunwithgreatspeedonallfours.KenichiItoran100monallfoursin18.58seconds.TheJapanesesetthisrecordatSetagayaKuritsuSogoUndojyo,Tokyo,in2008.
·Mostpeopleinsideasoapbubble
TheDiscoveryScienceCentreinSantaAna,Californiacelebratedthe15thanniversaryoftheBubble(泡泡)Festivalthisyear.Abubble'smathsprinciplesandsciencewerepresentedanddemonstratedatthethreeweeklongexhibition.TheintriguingBubbleShowwasalsopartoftheprogramme.FanYangandDeniYangimpressedtheaudiencewiththeirawesomeskillsforbubblemaking.TheYangfamilycooperatedwiththeDiscoveryScienceCentretosetanewGuinnessWorldRecordformostpeopleinsideasoapbubbleandtheysucceeded.
Thefamilythathasbeenworkingwithsoapbubblesfor27yearscreatedahugesoapbubbleandgot118peopleinsideit.TherecordwassetonApril4,2011.
·Longestearsonadog
Abloodhound(大警犬)fromIllinoishasthelongestearsevermeasured.Therightearis13.75incheslongandtheleftone13.5inches.ThedognamedTiggerearnedthistitlein2004andisownedbyChristinaandBryanFlessner.
MrJeffriesisthepreviousrecordholderofthistitle.Eachofhisearsmeasuredapproximately11.5incheslong.Hisgrandfatherusedtoholdthisamazingworldrecord,butwhenhediedMrJeffriestookover.
·Mostlivinggenerations
DidyoueverwonderwhatistheGuinnessWorldRecordformostlivinggenerationsinonefamily?
Sevenistheanswer.TheultimateauthorityonrecordbreakingmentionsonthewebsitethattheyoungestgreatgreatgreatgreatgrandparentofthisfamilywasAugustaBung“aged109years97days,followedbyherdaughteraged89,hergranddaughteraged70,hergreatgranddaughteraged52,hergreatgreatgranddaughteraged33andhergreatgreatgreatgranddaughteraged15onthebirthofhergreatgreatgreatgreatgrandsononJanuary21,1989”.
·MostT-shirtswornatonce
Believeitornot,thereisarecordalsoforthiscategory.KrunoslavBudiselisetanewworldrecordonMay22,2010forwearing245T-shirtsatthesametime.ThemanfromCroatiawasofficiallyrecognizedasthenewrecordholderbyGuinnessWorldRecordsafterhemanagedtoputon245differentT-shirtsinlessthantwohours.TheTshirtsweighed68kgandBudiselisaidhebeganstrugglingaroundT-shirtNo.120.Hedethroned(罢黜)theSwedishGuinnessrecordholderwhowore238T-shirts.
·Heaviestpumpkin(南瓜)
GuinnessWorldRecordsconfirmedonOctober9,2010thatagiganticpumpkingrowninWisconcinwasofficiallytheworld'sheaviest.Itweighed1,810pounds8ouncesandwasunveiledbyChrisStevensattheStillwaterHarvestFestivalinMinnesota.Stevens'pumpkinwas85poundsheavierthanthepreviousrecord,anotherhugepumpkingrowninOhio.Theproudfarmersaidhissecretisaprecisemixtureofrain,cowwaste,goodsoil,seagrassandfishemulsion.Someoftheworld'sheaviestpumpkins,includingtherecordholder,wereonpublicdisplayattheBronxBotanicalGardensinNewYorkforadozendays.
8.WhyisKenichiItodescribedasamanwitha“superpower”?
A.HesetagoodexampletoallJapanese.
B.Hemaderecordattemptsin15differentcountries.
C.Hesetanewrecordfor“Fastest100mrunningonallfours”.
D.Heparticipatedinthe2008GuinnessWorldRecordsDayactivities.
9.Jeffriesisthenameof________.
A.theownerofthedogwiththelongestears
B.thegrandfatherofthedogwiththelongestears
C.thepresentholderoftherecordfor“Longestearsonadog”
D.theformerholderoftherecordfor“Longestearsonadog”
10.HowmanyT-shirtshadKrunoslavBudiseliputonbeforehefeltitdifficulttogoon?
A.68.B.120.C.238.D.245.
11.Accordingtothegiveninformation,whichGuinnessWorldRecordwasmostrecentlyset?
A.Therecordfor“Mostpeopleinsideasoapbubble”.
B.Therecordfor“Mostlivinggenerations”.
C.Therecordfor“MostT-shirtswornatonce”.
D.Therecordfor“Heaviestpumpkin”.
D
Allhotelsarerestoredperiodically.However,fewdoitasfrequentlyasSweden’sIcehotel.LocatedinaremotevillageofSweden,thehotelisconstructedentirelyfromiceandtherefore,hastoberebuiltannually.
The26-year-oldtraditionbeganaccidentallyin1989whenlocalsorganizedanartexhibition