届高三英语最后40天冲刺卷一.docx

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届高三英语最后40天冲刺卷一

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.Thecompa