甘肃省天水市届高三英语上学期第三学段考试试题.docx

1、甘肃省天水市届高三英语上学期第三学段考试试题甘肃省天水市2018届高三英语上学期第三学段考试试题（满分：120分 时间：90分钟）注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填涂在答题卡相应的位置。2.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 第I卷（选择题）第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（每小题2分, 共30分）A BKLYN House HotelThis hotel features works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are good value and Manhattan is only 20 minutes

2、away by taxi or subway. The immediate surroundings feel urbanthe hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated(高的) subway tracksbut Bushwicks best bars and cafes / restaurants are nearby.Doubles from $99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433Archer Hotel

3、Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan 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-u

4、p views of the Empire State Building.Doubles 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 for their small size and may

5、 not suit everyone. But with prices among the most competitive in Manhattan, budgeters will be happy.Doubles from $95, room only. Tel: 212 865 5700CitizenM New York Times SquareThis is the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chainCitizenM. The hotel features self check-in at its

6、230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “MoodPads”. 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

7、 only. Tel: 212 319 70001What can we know about BKLYN House Hotel?A. It has the most rooms. B. It is located in Manhattan.C. It is Bushwicks best hotel. D. It is decorated with some art works.2Which hotel might attract those who have a tight budget?A. Archer Hotel. B. Pod 39 Hotel.C. BKLYN House Hot

8、el. D. CitizenM New York Times Square.3Which number should you call if you want to live in the heart of Manhattan?A. 212 319 7000. B. 718 388 4433. C. 212 865 5700. D. 212 719 4100.BDoctors in hospital emergency rooms often see accidental poisonings. A frightened parent arrives with a child who swal

9、lowed a cleaning liquid. Or perhaps the harmful substance is a medicine. Or it might be a chemical product meant to kill insects. These are common causes of accidental poisoning.In cases like this, seek medical help as soon as possible. Save the container of whatever caused the poisoning. And look o

10、n the container for information about anything that stops the effects of the poison. Save anything expelled from the mouth of the victim. That way, doctors can examine it.Millions of people know a way to save a person who is choking on something trapped in the throat. The method is commonly known as

11、 the Heimlich Maneuver or abdominal thrusts(腹部按压), which you can do by getting directly behind a sitting or standing person. Put your arms around the victims waist. Close one hand to form a ball. Place it over the upper part of the stomach, below the ribs. Place the other hand on top. Then push forc

12、efully inward and upward. Repeat the abdominal thrusts until the object is expelled from the mouth. For someone who is pregnant or very fat, place your hands a little higher than with normal abdominal thrusts.Red Cross experts say taking these steps can save many lives. But they also warn that abdom

13、inal thrusts are not for people who have almost drowned. They say use of the method could delay other ways to re-start breathing in the victim. Abdominal thrusts should be used only in cases where a near-drowning victim is choking on an object.To learn more about first aid, ask a hospital or organiz

14、ation like a Red Cross or Red Crescent Society for information. There may be training classes offered in your area.4. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is NOT the common cause of accidental poisonings?A. A harmful medicine B. A cleaning liquid C. Poisonous insects D. Dangerous

15、 pesticide(杀虫剂)5. The underlined word “expelled” in paragragh2 can be replaced by “ ”.A. coming out B. taking up C. going away D. getting down6. Why abdominal thrusts are not for people who have almost drowned?A. Because people are unwilling to attempt rescue effortsB. Because it is hard to performC

16、. Because it is no need to do soD. Because it could hold up other ways to re-start breathing in the victim7. What is the authors purpose in writing this text?A. To promote medical research B. To share some knowledge about first aidC. To show how to perform abdominal thrusts D. To help people deal wi

17、th accidental poisoningCAt your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts.Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be universal, our awareness of silence differs dramatically across cultures.What

18、 one culture considers a confusing or awkward pause may be seen by others as a valuable moment of reflection and sign of respect for what the last speaker has said. Research in Dutch (荷兰语)and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel un

19、easy. In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 seconds-nearly twice as long as in Americans meetings.In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you dont speak at all. Its already a failure to understand each othe

20、r by speaking because youre repairing that failure by using words.In the US, it may originate from the history of colonial America as a crossroads of many different races. When you have a complex of difference, its hard to establish common understanding unless you talk and there;s understandably a k

21、ind of anxiety unless people are verbally engaged to establish a common life. this applies also to some extent to London.In contract, when theres more homogeneity, perhaps its easier for some kinds of silence to appear. For example, among your closest friends and family its easier to sit in silence

22、than with people youre less well acquainted with.8Which of the following people might have the longest silence in conversation?A. The Dutch B. Americans C. The English D. The Japanese9What might the Japanese agree with a in conversation?A. Speaking more gives the upper hand B. Speak out what you hav

23、e in your mindC. Great minds think alike without words D. The shorter talking silence, the better10What does the underlined word “homogeneity” in the last paragraph mean?A. Similarity B. Contradiction C. Diversity D. Misunderstanding11What can we learn from the text?A. A four second silence in conve

24、rsation is universalB. Its hard for American to reach a common agreementC. English speakers are more talkative than Japanese speakersD. The closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appearsDCities are likely to be affected by overheating, thanks to something called the urban heat island e

25、ffect. Cities tend to be short of trees, which provide shade, and they are covered with black pavement, which absorbs heat from the sun. Think of how it feels to wear a dark shirt versus a white shirt on a sunny day. A black shirt absorbs light, heating you up. But a white shirt reflects light, keep

26、ing you cool.The average temperature in a city of a million or more people can be more than 5 degrees F hotter than surrounding areas. That extra 5 degrees can turn a hot day from uncomfortable to deadly. As temperatures rise, cities will be an especially dangerous place to be during a heat wave. To

27、 protect public health, city officials are going to make the city cooler.As part of that effort, Los Angeles is coating its roads in CoolSeal, a gray paint that keeps streets and parking lots 10 degrees cooler than black asphalt（沥青）. It will help Angelinos save money during the summer, when air cond

28、itioning sends power bills soaring. And it will save lives by lowering temperatures and improving air quality. Hot weather worsens air pollution by turning car exhaust into smog, which can make life miserable for people with asthma（哮喘）and other breathing problems.Of course, LA will have to do more t

29、han paint over a few streets to cool off the city. Angelinos will also need to plant more trees and apply white paint to rooftopsat least those not already covered in solar panels. While LA is a pioneer of reflective streets, other cities, like New York, are already experimenting with reflective roo

30、fs or, like Melbourne, lowering the temperature by planting trees. LA is hardly alone in its effort to stay cool.“This is an urgent challenge, and its much bigger than one person,” said Mayor Garcetti in a recent statement. “Climate change is a fact of life that people in Los Angeles and cities arou

31、nd the world live with every day.”12Which of the following contributes to the urban heat island effect?A. Planting more trees in the streets. B. Covering the streets with white paint.C. Applying reflective paint to rooftops. D. Furnishing every house with air conditioners.13What should the city offi

32、cials emphasize during hot summer?A. How to make the city cooler. B. Where to wear a white shirt.C. Why to coat the roads with black paint. D. When to cut off the electricity supply.14What benefit can people gain from the use of CoolSeal?A. Increasing the indoor activities. B. Promoting the sale of air conditioners.C. Making life easier and more comfortable. D. Reducing the number of cold days.15Whats the main idea of the passage?A.