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1、拔高教育届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题达旗一中20182019学年第一学期第一次月考考试卷高三英语试题考试时间：100分钟第一部分 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中，选出最佳选项。 AWelcome to Pocono WhitewaterTheres something fun here at Pocono Whitewater for every level of adventurer! We have mild to wild whitewater rafting (漂流), family trips, and

2、 birdwatching boating. Choose one adventure now. Its up to you! We have trips available daily. Give us a call today!Dam Release Whitewater RaftingExperience the best whitewater on the Lehigh River! Surrounded by forests and mountains, you will enjoy 12 miles and 5 hours of Class (等级) whitewater raft

3、ing and outstanding scenery. This is a fun and thrilling trip that everyone over the age of 12 can make. While paddling (划桨行进) in the swift water, youll shout and laugh.Dam Release Whitewater Rafting Rates： Individual (over the age of 12) : $61.00 Group ( at least 8 persons) : $31.00Rates Include: a

4、ll necessary rafting equipment, life jackets, free parking, bus service to/from the river and professional river guides.Family Style Whitewater RaftingBring along the whole family this summer and enjoy 8 miles and 5 hours of Class I whitewater rafting. Mild water of the Lehigh River is simply perfec

5、t for beginners, school groups, and kids aged 4 and older. This is just perfect for enjoying the passing scenery, kicking your feet over the edge of the raft, or taking a swim in the river!One of the most unique things about this trip is a free riverside barbeque (烧烤)! Our workers will cook and serv

6、e you a picnic lunch hotdogs, potato salad, fruit, etc. The classic family picnic!Family Style Whitewater Rafting Rates： Adult: $39.00 Child (aged 414) : $33.00 Group (at least 8 persons) : $30.00Rates Include: all necessary rafting equipment, life jackets, free parking, bus service to/from the rive

7、r, and a barbeque lunch, river guides not included.21We can infer that _.A. the higher the class is, the milder the water isB. the lower the class is, the milder the water isC. the higher the class is, the safer the rafting isD. the lower the class is, the faster the rafting is22If ten college stude

8、nts are to participate in the Dam Release Whitewater Rafting, how much money will be paid in total? A. $610. B. $330. C. $390. D. $310.23Family Style Whitewater Rafting is unique in that _.A. it allows people to swim in the riverB. the river water is very cleanC. it provides a barbeque lunch for fre

9、eD. it offers a free birdwatching activityB I left England for Sydney in September. It was a career move for my husband, and our 20-year-old daughter was feeling adventurous and decided to come, too. However, just before leaving England, my 79-year-old mother suffered a stroke(中风). Being strong and

10、independent, she continues to live at home with the help of social services. But she couldnt look after the garden. I thought how wonderful it would be if there was an organization offering volunteer help. Friends asked me what I planned to do in Australia, and I told him I would be looking for a vo

11、lunteer position with a gardening charitable organization. Imagine my surprise when I found just the organization I had been looking for-Easy Care Gardening(ECG)!There are several reasons why I volunteer for ECG. Firstly, as a newcomer to Australia I meet many great people who, like me, volunteer so

12、me of their time. We cover a large age range, but all love gardens and helping others.Secondly, through working with ECG I have been lucky enough to explore Sydneys North Shore that I might not have had the opportunity to visit otherwise.Finally, there are all those wonderful people we call “clients

13、(客户)”, but are more like friends when we visit them often and tend their gardens. What great people I have met, and the stories they have to tellthe family histories, where they come from and the reasons for immigrating to Australia. I find it a privilege to have access to private gardens which, in

14、many cases, have been the joy of their owners for many years. Each one is individual and reflects the character, needs and the history of each family. Indeed, the gardens reflect the multicultural and historical background of Sydney.24. Why did the author move to Sydney?A. She planned to volunteer t

15、here. B. She had to look after her sick mother.C. Her husband would work there. D. She was very keen on adventures.25. What made the author choose to be a gardening volunteer?A. The tips of her friends. B. Her own experience.C. The popularity of ECG. D. Her gardening skills.26.What do the volunteer

16、at ECG have in common?A. They make friends with their clients. B. They are of similar ages and backgrounds.C. They like to explore Sydneys North Shore. D. They are kind-hearted with the same interest.27. What does the underlined word “one ” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Client. B. Reason. C. Garden. D.

17、 JoyCWhen people show up at an appointment, it varies with the custom, social situations, and their relative status.In North America, if you have a business meeting scheduled, the time you should arrive largely depend on the power relationship between you and the person who you are meeting. People w

18、ho are lower in status are expected to arrive on time, if not early. People of higher status can expect that others will wait for them if they are late. For instance, most people who have medical appointments are expected to arrive early and to wait patiently for their doctor to see them rather than

19、 the other way around. An invitation to a party is an entirely different matter. It is often expected that most guests will arrive “fashionable late”.It generally takes a North America child at least 12 years to master these subtle(微妙的) cultural aspects of time. By 5 to 6 years old, they usually onl

20、y know the days of the week, the difference between day and night, morning and afternoon, meal and nap time. By 7 to 8 years old, most can consistently use the clock to tell time. However, it is not until about 12 years old or older that they begin to know the situation aspects of time, such as when

21、 to arrive at a party.When people come together with very different cultural expectations about time, there is the potential for misunderstanding, disappointment, and hurt feelings. This could occur, for instance, if a Brazilian businessman does not arrive “on time ” for a meeting with a North Ameri

22、can customer in New York. For the Brazilian, time may be relatively “flexible” and the pace of life is a bit slower. He believes that he is punctual enough for the scheduled business meeting, having arrived in half an hour of the appointment. It is not surprising that he is astonished and offended w

23、hen he is coldly treated by the North American who also feels slightly by what he sees as rudeness.This unhappy situation can be avoided, of course, by foreknowledge about the other culture and willingness to adopt a cultural relativity approach. The old saying “When in Rome do as the Romans do” is

24、still good advice.28. What does the text mainly discuss?A. How to set aside cultural differences.B. Cultural use of time changes accordingly.C. Appointments should be taken seriously worldwide.D. What social behavior is accepted in North America.29. What can we know about people in North America?A.

25、They usually turn up late at a party.B. They must arrive early for a business meeting.C. They learn cultural aspects of time from birth.D. They rarely arrive on time for medical appointments.30. How does the author mainly make his point in the fourth paragraph?A. By analyzing causes. B. By giving ex

26、amples.C. By making comparisons. D. By conducting experiments.31. What suggestion does the author put forward in the last paragraph?A. Cultural differences can be ignored. B. Ancient wisdom gains wide acceptance.C. Every culture deserves to be respected. D. Cultural diversity can bring many benefits

27、.DCompared to other crows(乌鸦), those from the Pacific island of New Caledonia， located east of Australia, are master toolmakers and users, second only to humans and on a level with chimps when it comes to finding novel uses for everyday objects. In their natural forest environment, the midnight blac

28、k birds shape twigs(细枝), leaves and even their own feathers into tools for rooting out insects in dead wood.The crows create tools to specific needs. They examine a problem and then pick or design a decent tool. For example, faced with a snack hidden in a small tree hole, a crow will cut and adjust

29、a leafy oak branch to just the right width to dig the hole.Scientists have found that crows living on different parts of the island show variations in tool shapes. A discovery suggests that young crows learn to make tools in a particular way from relatives and other crows living nearby. If so, it wo

30、uld mean the birds possess a culture of tool technology like that of humans.To test this idea, researchers at the University of Oxford in the U.K. hand-raised four New Caledonian crowstwo received lessons in tool use from their human foster parents, while the other two did not. Despite their differe

31、nt upbringings, all four young birds uses sticks to get food from crevices(裂缝), providing that crows have a native ability for tool use. However, Uek and Nalik, the two birds schooled in toolmaking, carried and inserted twigs into crevices faster and more often than Oiseau and Corbeau, the two innoc

32、ent crows.The researchers suggest that recognition gained from studying crows could be applied to humans to help understand how tool use evolved in our own species.32. What skill of crows is specially stressed in the passage?A. Seeking food sources. B. Copying human activities.C. Making full use of tools. D. Changing the surrounding environment.33. What does the underlined word ”decent” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Sharp B. Appropriate C. Precious D. Delicate34. What can we infer from the re