届山西省太原市高三上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、届山西省太原市高三上学期期末考试英语试题太原市 2019 届高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（考试时间：上 10:0012:00）笔试试卷说明： 本试卷为闭卷笔答，做题时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分（不含听力）。请将第一卷试题答案填在第二卷卷首的相应位置。第一卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）略第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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，答案写在答题卡上。AIn an effort to inform our citizens to clear the

2、 street snow, the city adopts a snow removal plan.Routes used by City Emergency Services come first. Secondly, connector streets will be cleared which allow citizens the greatest access to public roads. And thirdly, roads within neighborhoods will be cleared.Snow removal and ice control will start w

3、hen:* Snow accumulates 4 inches or more.* Weather conditions do not endanger the safety of road crew.* Snow falls during peak traffic periods of heavy use of main streets.Snow and ice removal will be delayed or cancelled when:* There is severe cold, significant wind and limited visibility.* The snow

4、fall occurs on the weekend or a holiday and is not considered a threat to public safety. In that case, snow and ice removal may take place on the next normal weekday.* Snow and ice may be left on roadways if melting is obvious.Your cooperation is requested during snow removal and these suggestions m

5、ay apply:* Limit travel during storms. Travel is possible once roads have been cleared or salted by the road crew* Avoid removing snow from your driveway into the road. Pile the snow in your yard.* Park your vehicles in your driveways and off the road or walkwalks.* Keep public sidewalks next to you

6、r house clear of snow and ice.* Be responsible for removing this snow which is thrown by the snow plough(犁) from your driveways. Hopefully, you can understand this inconvenience.21. When will the snow have to be removedA. If it reaches a certain thickness.B. If the main streets are not busy.C. If th

7、e snow and ice begin to melt.D. If extreme weather makes roads dangerous.22. What should citizens do to cooperate in the snow removal?A. Help to put the salt on the road.B. Pile the snow nearby to the road.C. Throw the snow into the driveways.D. Clear the sidewalks close to their houses.23. Which of

8、 the following is TRUE according to the text?A. clearance of emergency routes has a priority.B. Snow and ice must be removed on the weekends.C. Citizens play the most important tole in snow removal.D. The poster is to inform citizens of an oncoming heavy snow.BAfter finishing a meal at an American C

9、hinese restaurant you probably expect to receive a handful of fortune cookies after you pay the bill. Fortune cookies are in Chinese restaurants throughout the United States. Its rather satisfying to crack open a cookie at the end of your meal and read your “lucky fortune” on the slip of paper insid

10、e.The exact origin of the fortune cookie is unknown. It is thought that the tasty snack was the first introduced into San Francisco in 1914, after an immigrant began distributing the cookie with “thank you” notes in them. These “thank you” notes were intended as symbols of appreciation for friends w

11、ho stood with him through the economic hardship and discrimination of his early life in America.There is an alternate origin story. Los Angeles is regarded as the site of the fortune cookies invention. In this version of the story, David Jung, a Chinese immigrant residing in L. A., is thought to hav

12、e created the cookie in order to uplift the spirits of the poor and homeless. In 1918, Jung handed out the cookies for free to the poor outside his shop and each cookie contained a strip of paper with an inspirational sentence printed on it.Fortune cookies first began to gain popularity in mainstrea

13、m American culture during WWII. Chinese restaurants would serve them in place of desserts, as desserts were not popular in traditional Chinese cuisine. Today fortune cookies are not tied to Chinese-American culture. In fact, the largest fortune cookie manufacturer is located in the United States and

14、 it produces 4.5 million fortune cookies a day an evidence to the modern-day popularity of the snack. However, an attempt to introduce the fortune cookie to China in 1992 was a failure, and the cookie was cited for being “too American.”So the next time you break open a fortune cookie and read a fort

15、une about the many successes you should expect in your future, remember that the conclusion to your Chinese restaurant meal may not be as Chinese as you think.24. What do we know about fortune cookies?A. They are as popular in China as in America.B. They contain slips of paper with good wishes.C. Th

16、ey first appeared in America during WWII.D. They are often charged to the customers bill.25. Why were fortune cookies introduced into San Francisco?A. To make profit.B. To express gratitude.C. To uplift peoples spirits.D. To help people out of hardship.26. Which of the following sentences may be found Jung s cookies?A. The fortune you seek is in another cookie.B.