河南省息县第一高级中学学年高三上学期第三次阶段测试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、河南省息县第一高级中学学年高三上学期第三次阶段测试英语试题 Word版含答案2018-2019学年第二部分阅读理解（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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABKLYN House HotelThis hotel features works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are of good value-Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway. The immediate

2、 surroundings feel urban-the hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated sub-way tracks-but Bushwicks best bars and cafes rest rants are nearby.Doubles from 99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433Archer Hotel Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Ma

3、nhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel. Rates vary from great value to expensive; some start from as low as 179 a night (if prepaying in full). Rooms are small but tasteful, with nice touches such as exposed brick.Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building.Double

4、s from 199, room only. Tel: 212 719 4100Pod 39 HotelIn an elegant brick building in Manhattans Murray Hill, this excellent budget option opened following the success of its sister hotel, The Pod. The rooms are called pods given their small size and may not suit everyone. But with prices among the mo

5、st competitive in Manhattan, budgeters will be happy.Doubles from 95, room only. Tel: 212 865 5700Citizen M New York Times SquareThis in the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain-Citizen M. The hotel features self cheek-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch scr

6、een “Mood Pads”. Theres a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces.Although New Yorkers avoid nearby Times Square, all the lights, cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience.Doubles from 170, room only. Tel: 212 319 700021Who would prefer to s

7、tay in Archer Hotel?AVisitors who prefer large roomsBVisitors fond of the night scene of Times SquareCVisitors who plan to work in the Empire State BuildingDVisitors who want to experience the life of central Manhattan22Which hotel provides the cheapest rooms?APod 39 Hotel BArcher HotelCBKLYN House

8、Hotel DCitizen M New York Times Square23What is unique to Citizen M New York Times Square?AIt s located in Netherlands BIt offers self check-in roomsCIt has the largest rooftop bar DIt mainly attracts New YorkersBIm sitting at my computer and getting on with my work, when suddenly an unseen hand tak

9、es over. It stops my work and starts an update, which I can not stop, never asked for and do not want, from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Red alert(警报)! Where is my work? What is happening to my computer?“Your computer?” says Clayden jokingly, and he is right. Im sitting in my home, at my desk, using a c

10、omputer that I think belongs to me, but it doesnt. It seems to belong to Microsoft, because theyre in charge of it. Theyve gone into my living room, stopped me working, damaged my printer deliberately, which was specially set up to match Windows 7, and stopped the sound on iPlayer, while I wasted my

11、 time trying to find files and sorting out how this new system works. Theyve given me a fright and ruined my day, and possibly my life, because I think Ive lost most of my documents.An annoying little notice appears in the comer of my screen.“Im Cortana, ”it says.“Ask me anything.”Heres a machine te

12、lling me what to do, and Im falling for it. Because I just wrote:“It says.”No, it doesnt. It cant speak. Its a machine taking over.“Are you sure you havent turned yours off?”Clayden asks. No. Its on. I can see the little lights glimmering （闪烁）but theres just no sound or sense to it.How dare Microsof

13、t disturb my private life like this? What a bloody cheek! And I am not alone. Theyve been doing these updates since July last year, although they claim they dont install(安装)them without users permission. Whatevers going on, they need to fix it like they promised. Because its still happening. So Im s

14、tuck here, waiting for them to come and fix it.24How does the author feel while telling the story?AFrightened BSurprisedCHumorous DAngry25The underlined phrase “falling for”in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “ .”Aaddicted to using Bhaving doubt aboutCfooled into believing Dfeeling tired of 26What can

15、 we infer from the text?AThe authors computer is of bad qualityBAutomatic update may cause trouble to the usersCMicrosoft users benefit a lot from its free serviceDThe author has a privilege to update his computer system27What will the author probably do next?AWait for help CTake apart the computerB

16、Complain to Microsoft DPurchase a new computerCWhen a 91,000-acre piece of vacant land came up for sale in Southwest Florida about ten years ago, it attracted builders from across the country. After all, the chance to develop an area almost five times the size of Manhattan does not come frequently.

17、But to everyones surprise, the owners did not sell the land that lies just 20 minutes from Fort Myers to the highest bidder. Instead, they sold it to Kitson Partners who not only promised to preserve part of the land, but also use the remaining area to build an environmentally friendly town.True to

18、their word, as soon as the sale closed, the developers sold 73,000 acres to the government of Florida as part of the largest single land preservation agreement in the states history. Over the last decade, the state and county officials have worked hard at restoring the wetlands and other waterways i

19、n what is now known as the Babcock Nature Preserve. Their efforts have resulted in the return of many native birds and plants that had disappeared from the region.However, for some reason, it was not until Earth Day 2016(April 22) that the developers finally revealed their plans for Americas first “

20、green”community.On the surface, Babcock Ranch, which will be home to about 50,000 residents when completed, appears to be just like a typical small American town. It will have a downtown, hiking trails, a wellness center, and even a man made lake that residents can use for recreational activities li

21、ke kayaking. However, this is where the similarities end.Unlike most American cities, the homes in Babcock Ranch will not be powered by polluting fossil fuels like coal or oil. Instead, the residents will get their energy from a solar farm. On cloudy days or at night, the grid(电网)powered by clean na

22、tural gas will take over. According to Kitson. “The combination of energy will be the greenest in the country.”28What made Kitson Partners succeed in buying the large vacant land?AThey offered the highest priceBThey had good relationship with the ownersCThey promised to change the land into a modern

23、 cityDTheir plans for the land were good for the environment29What can we know about the Babcock Nature Preserve?AIt is 73,000 miles from Fort MyersBIt is developed by the governmentCIt is the largest reserve in the worldDIt is five times the size of Manhattan30What will make Babcock Ranch different

24、 from a typical American town?AIts appearanceBIts friendly residentsCIts combination of energyDIts wellness center31Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?(=Paragraph 1; =Paragraph 2; =Paragraph 3; =Paragraph 4; = Paragraph 5)D Most airlines go all out to ensure their p

25、assengers have the best possible flight experience. Now, Europes low-budget airline, easyJet, wants to extend the positive experience beyond the plane ride with “Sneakairs”smart shoes that allow visitors to explore new cities and towns without ever looking at a map.To transform Sneakairs from an ord

26、inary shoe to a tour guide, all the wearer has to do is enter his or her desired destination into the easyJet smartphone app. A built-in GPS will deter-mine the wearers starting location while the Google Maps navigation（导航）tool will help chart the best route. Whenever a change of direction is necess

27、ary, the app will communicate with the appropriate shoe via the Bluetooth and cause it to vibrate （振动）. For example, if the wearer needs to turn right, he/she will feel the sensation in the right shoe. Should the user miss the turn, the smart shoes will both vibrate at the same time, reminding him/h

28、er to change course.Visitors that wander off the suggested path or decide to take a break for a cup of coffee or a meal have nothing to worry about. The smart app will automatically determine the new location and chart out a new route, once the desired destination is reached. Sneakairs will vibrate

29、three times to inform the user of the arrival and then go back to being ordinary shoes-until their navigation services are needed again!Sneakairs is certainly not the first navigation shoe in the market. However, easyJet is the first airline to offer them to passengers just as they are about to land

30、 in an unknown city. How-ever, before Sneakairs can go mainstream, the easyJet team still needs to make some adjustments. Among the challenges that need to be addressed is the smart shoes three-hour battery life, which is hardly enough for a tourist to catch all the delights a new or town has to off

31、er!32What can we learn about Sneakairs in the text?AIts size BIts priceCIts material DIts function33What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 2?AHow Sneakairs worksBHow visitors choose routesCHow users avoid getting lostDWhat users should pay attention to34What might easyJet do to improve

32、its smart shoes?ABring down their costBAdd more functionsCDevelop more typesDMake the battery last longer35Where does this text probably come from?AA commercial ad BA science reportCA tourist map DAn airline guide第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Making the Most of Life ExperiencesIf you ask anyone what the purpose o