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拔高教育届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题
达旗一中2018—2019学年第一学期第一次月考考试卷
高三英语试题
考试时间:
100分钟
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,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
WelcometoPoconoWhitewater
There'ssomethingfunhereatPoconoWhitewaterforeverylevelofadventurer!
Wehavemildtowildwhitewaterrafting(漂流),familytrips,andbirdwatchingboating.Chooseoneadventurenow.It'suptoyou!
Wehavetripsavailabledaily.Giveusacalltoday!
DamReleaseWhitewaterRafting
ExperiencethebestwhitewaterontheLehighRiver!
Surroundedbyforestsandmountains,youwillenjoy12milesand5hoursofClass(等级)Ⅲwhitewaterraftingandoutstandingscenery.Thisisafunandthrillingtripthateveryoneovertheageof12canmake.Whilepaddling(划桨行进)intheswiftwater,you'llshoutandlaugh.
DamReleaseWhitewaterRaftingRates:
★Individual(overtheageof12):
$61.00
★Group(atleast8persons):
$31.00
RatesInclude:
allnecessaryraftingequipment,lifejackets,freeparking,busserviceto/fromtheriverandprofessionalriverguides.
FamilyStyleWhitewaterRafting
Bringalongthewholefamilythissummerandenjoy8milesand5hoursofClassIwhitewaterrafting.MildwateroftheLehighRiverissimplyperfectforbeginners,schoolgroups,andkidsaged4andolder.Thisisjustperfectforenjoyingthepassingscenery,kickingyourfeetovertheedgeoftheraft,ortakingaswimintheriver!
Oneofthemostuniquethingsaboutthistripisafreeriversidebarbeque(烧烤)!
Ourworkerswillcookandserveyouapicniclunch—hotdogs,potatosalad,fruit,etc.Theclassicfamilypicnic!
FamilyStyleWhitewaterRaftingRates:
★Adult:
$39.00
★Child(aged4—14):
$33.00
★Group(atleast8persons):
$30.00
RatesInclude:
allnecessaryraftingequipment,lifejackets,freeparking,busserviceto/fromtheriver,andabarbequelunch,riverguidesnotincluded.
21.Wecaninferthat________.
A.thehighertheclassis,themilderthewateris
B.thelowertheclassis,themilderthewateris
C.thehighertheclassis,thesafertheraftingis
D.thelowertheclassis,thefastertheraftingis
22.IftencollegestudentsaretoparticipateintheDamReleaseWhitewaterRafting,howmuchmoneywillbepaidintotal?
A.$610.B.$330.C.$390.D.$310.
23.FamilyStyleWhitewaterRaftingisuniqueinthat________.
A.itallowspeopletoswimintheriver
B.theriverwaterisveryclean
C.itprovidesabarbequelunchforfree
D.itoffersafreebirdwatchingactivity
B
IleftEnglandforSydneyinSeptember.Itwasacareermoveformyhusband,andour20-year-olddaughterwasfeelingadventurousanddecidedtocome,too.However,justbeforeleavingEngland,my79-year-oldmothersufferedastroke(中风).Beingstrongandindependent,shecontinuestoliveathomewiththehelpofsocialservices.Butshecouldn’tlookafterthegarden.Ithoughthowwonderfulitwouldbeiftherewasanorganizationofferingvolunteerhelp.FriendsaskedmewhatIplannedtodoinAustralia,andItoldhimIwouldbelookingforavolunteerpositionwithagardeningcharitableorganization.ImaginemysurprisewhenIfoundjusttheorganizationIhadbeenlookingfor---EasyCareGardening(ECG)!
ThereareseveralreasonswhyIvolunteerforECG.Firstly,asanewcomertoAustraliaImeetmanygreatpeoplewho,likeme,volunteersomeoftheirtime.Wecoveralargeagerange,butalllovegardensandhelpingothers.
Secondly,throughworkingwithECGIhavebeenluckyenoughtoexploreSydney’sNorthShorethatImightnothavehadtheopportunitytovisitotherwise.
Finally,thereareallthosewonderfulpeoplewecall“clients(客户)”,butaremorelikefriendswhenwevisitthemoftenandtendtheirgardens.WhatgreatpeopleIhavemet,andthestoriestheyhavetotell—thefamilyhistories,wheretheycomefromandthereasonsforimmigratingtoAustralia.Ifinditaprivilegetohaveaccesstoprivategardenswhich,inmanycases,havebeenthejoyoftheirownersformanyyears.Eachoneisindividualandreflectsthecharacter,needsandthehistoryofeachfamily.Indeed,thegardensreflectthemulticulturalandhistoricalbackgroundofSydney.
24.WhydidtheauthormovetoSydney?
A.Sheplannedtovolunteerthere.B.Shehadtolookafterhersickmother.
C.Herhusbandwouldworkthere.D.Shewasverykeenonadventures.
25.Whatmadetheauthorchoosetobeagardeningvolunteer?
A.Thetipsofherfriends.B.Herownexperience.
C.ThepopularityofECG.D.Hergardeningskills.
26.WhatdothevolunteeratECGhaveincommon?
A.Theymakefriendswiththeirclients.B.Theyareofsimilaragesandbackgrounds.
C.TheyliketoexploreSydney’sNorthShore.D.Theyarekind-heartedwiththesameinterest.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“one”inParagraph4referto?
A.Client.B.Reason.C.Garden.D.Joy
C
Whenpeopleshowupatanappointment,itvarieswiththecustom,socialsituations,andtheirrelativestatus.
InNorthAmerica,ifyouhaveabusinessmeetingscheduled,thetimeyoushouldarrivelargelydependonthepowerrelationshipbetweenyouandthepersonwhoyouaremeeting.Peoplewhoarelowerinstatusareexpectedtoarriveontime,ifnotearly.Peopleofhigherstatuscanexpectthatotherswillwaitforthemiftheyarelate.Forinstance,mostpeoplewhohavemedicalappointmentsareexpectedtoarriveearlyandtowaitpatientlyfortheirdoctortoseethemratherthantheotherwayaround.Aninvitationtoapartyisanentirelydifferentmatter.Itisoftenexpectedthatmostguestswillarrive“fashionablelate”.
ItgenerallytakesaNorthAmericachildatleast12yearstomasterthesesubtle(微妙的)culturalaspectsoftime.By5to6yearsold,theyusuallyonlyknowthedaysoftheweek,thedifferencebetweendayandnight,morningandafternoon,mealandnaptime.By7to8yearsold,mostcanconsistentlyusetheclocktotelltime.However,itisnotuntilabout12yearsoldorolderthattheybegintoknowthesituationaspectsoftime,suchaswhentoarriveataparty.
Whenpeoplecometogetherwithverydifferentculturalexpectationsabouttime,thereisthepotentialformisunderstanding,disappointment,andhurtfeelings.Thiscouldoccur,forinstance,ifaBrazilianbusinessmandoesnotarrive“ontime”forameetingwithaNorthAmericancustomerinNewYork.FortheBrazilian,timemayberelatively“flexible”andthepaceoflifeisabitslower.Hebelievesthatheispunctualenoughforthescheduledbusinessmeeting,havingarrivedinhalfanhouroftheappointment.ItisnotsurprisingthatheisastonishedandoffendedwhenheiscoldlytreatedbytheNorthAmericanwhoalsofeelsslightlybywhatheseesasrudeness.
Thisunhappysituationcanbeavoided,ofcourse,byforeknowledgeabouttheothercultureandwillingnesstoadoptaculturalrelativityapproach.Theoldsaying“WheninRomedoastheRomansdo”isstillgoodadvice.
28.Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?
A.Howtosetasideculturaldifferences.
B.Culturaluseoftimechangesaccordingly.
C.Appointmentsshouldbetakenseriouslyworldwide.
D.WhatsocialbehaviorisacceptedinNorthAmerica.
29.WhatcanweknowaboutpeopleinNorthAmerica?
A.Theyusuallyturnuplateataparty.
B.Theymustarriveearlyforabusinessmeeting.
C.Theylearnculturalaspectsoftimefrombirth.
D.Theyrarelyarriveontimeformedicalappointments.
30.Howdoestheauthormainlymakehispointinthefourthparagraph?
A.Byanalyzingcauses.B.Bygivingexamples.
C.Bymakingcomparisons.D.Byconductingexperiments.
31.Whatsuggestiondoestheauthorputforwardinthelastparagraph?
A.Culturaldifferencescanbeignored.B.Ancientwisdomgainswideacceptance.
C.Everyculturedeservestoberespected.D.Culturaldiversitycanbringmanybenefits.
D
Comparedtoothercrows(乌鸦),thosefromthePacificislandofNewCaledonia,locatedeastofAustralia,aremastertoolmakersandusers,secondonlytohumansandonalevelwithchimpswhenitcomestofindingnovelusesforeverydayobjects.Intheirnaturalforestenvironment,themidnightblackbirdsshapetwigs(细枝),leavesandeventheirownfeathersintotoolsforrootingoutinsectsindeadwood.
Thecrowscreatetoolstospecificneeds.Theyexamineaproblemandthenpickordesignadecenttool.Forexample,facedwithasnackhiddeninasmalltreehole,acrowwillcutandadjustaleafyoakbranchtojusttherightwidthtodigthehole.
Scientistshavefoundthatcrowslivingondifferentpartsoftheislandshowvariationsintoolshapes.Adiscoverysuggeststhatyoungcrowslearntomaketoolsinaparticularwayfromrelativesandothercrowslivingnearby.Ifso,itwouldmeanthebirdspossessacultureoftooltechnologylikethatofhumans.
Totestthisidea,researchersattheUniversityofOxfordintheU.K.hand-raisedfourNewCaledoniancrows—tworeceivedlessonsintoolusefromtheirhumanfosterparents,whiletheothertwodidnot.Despitetheirdifferentupbringings,allfouryoungbirdsusesstickstogetfoodfromcrevices(裂缝),providingthatcrowshaveanativeabilityfortooluse.However,UekandNalik,thetwobirdsschooledintoolmaking,carriedandinsertedtwigsintocrevicesfasterandmoreoftenthanOiseauandCorbeau,thetwoinnocentcrows.
Theresearcherssuggestthatrecognitiongainedfromstudyingcrowscouldbeappliedtohumanstohelpunderstandhowtooluseevolvedinourownspecies.
32.Whatskillofcrowsisspeciallystressedinthepassage?
A.Seekingfoodsources.B.Copyinghumanactivities.
C.Makingfulluseoftools.D.Changingthesurroundingenvironment.
33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword”decent”inParagraph2mean?
A.SharpB.AppropriateC.PreciousD.Delicate
34.Whatcanweinferfromthere