1、广东省四校届高三第一次联考英语试题试题类型:A“四校”20152016学年度高三第一次联考英 语 试 题注意事项: 1. 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。2. 答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等信息填写在答题卷的相应位置。3. 全部答案在答题卡和答题卷上完成,答在本试卷上无效。4. 本试卷卷面总分为120分,考生最终成绩按总分135分进行折算,折算公式:最终成绩=卷面成绩(总分120分)1.125,四舍五入取整数计分。第I卷第一部分 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(A、B、C、和D)中,选
2、出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADuring the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look at the following ones.Harbin Ice and Snow FestivalPlace: ChinaTime: January 5 to February 5People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.The Carnival of VenicePla
3、ce: ItalyTime: between February and MarchOne of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there are contests for the best costumes.Holi FestivalPlace: IndiaTime: late February/ March, on the last full moon dayHindus and
4、 Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.Sundance Film FestivalPlace: Utah, the USTime: end of FebruaryThe largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts.
5、You need to buy a ticket.1. Which of the following festivals cant be celebrated at the end of February? A. Sundance Film Festival. B. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. C. Holi Festival. D. The Carnival of Venice.2. If you want to watch wonderful films, you may go to _.A. India B. China C. America D. Ita
6、ly3. If you go to Europe, which festival can you celebrate?A. Sundance Film Festival B. Holi Festival C. The Carnival of Venice D. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.BThomas James Hanson will remember for a long time the snowstorm that hit the state of New York on November 22. The 47-year-old man from Nia
7、gara Falls was stuck in his car on the highway for almost eight days after his vehicle was accidentally pushed to the side of the road and covered with snow by workers employed to remove the snow from the streets.Driving on the Interstate Highway 190 during the worst of the snowstorm, Mr. Hanson dec
8、ided to pull over his old 1993 Volkswagen Passat to the side of the road and wait for the weather conditions to improve. He remained motionless for approximately five hours before a snow plow arrived to clear the way. Unfortunately for the poor man, the driver of the gigantic snow removal vehicle di
9、d not see the small car, pushing it into the ditch and covering it with more than 2 meters of snow.Fortunately for the father of two children, the snow that was stacked over his vehicle was not very dense and allowed for enough fresh air to get through to enable him to survive. He was able to drink
10、water that he obtained by melting snow with his lighter in an aluminum coffee cup, and he ate the few items of groceries he had bought before going home.“If I had known I would be stuck for eight days, I would have bought more than a jar of dill pickles(咸菜), a bottle of ketchup and two sticks of bee
11、f jerky(牛肉干),” said the survivor with a smile.Thomas Hanson had almost lost all hope of being rescued when his car was hit once again this morning by another snow plow, which revealed the poor mans location.4. What caused Thomas James Hanson to fall into the ditch according to the passage?A. His dru
12、nk driving. B. The strong wind. C. The slippery road. D. A snow removal vehicle.5. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. Mr. Hanson had bought some food before the accident. B. Mr. Hanson got rescued on November 22 eventuallyC. Mr. Hanson had enough bottled water to drink in the carD. Mr. Han
13、son was stuck in the car with his children. 6. Which of the following can best describe Thomas James Hanson?A. Quick-minded. B. Hard-working. C. Humorous D. Careless7. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. Heavy Snowstorm Caused Disaster to New YorkB. Man Found Alive after
14、 Being Stuck 8 Days under Snow C. Thomas James Hanson a Black Sheep in the SnowD. Wonderful Eight Days of Experience in the Snow CThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrializat
15、ion of the United States. The institute stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. MITs early emphasis on applied technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels led to close cooperation with industry. Curricular reforms under Karl Compton and Vannevar Bush in the 1930s
16、emphasized basic science. MIT was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1934. Today, the institute comprises various academic departments with a strong emphasis on scientific, engineering, and technological education and research.MIT is one of the most selective higher learning institutions, and received 18,35
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