高三英语第2次阶段试题卷和答案.docx
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高三英语第2次阶段试题卷和答案
2021—2022学年度第一学期高三级英语科第二次阶段考试
命题人:
全卷分为两个部分,满分150分。
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
TopFourMarathons
PortlandMarathon
Themarathonwelcomes8,000peopleeveryfall.It’sagreateventforfirst-timersbecauseeveryoneischeeredonwithenthusiasmnomatterhowlongittakestocrossthefinishline.Thetimelimitforthefullmarathonisnowatapaceof15minutespermile,or6hoursand33minutes,butinthepastithadanopentimelimit.Theypromiseyou’llstillreceiveyourmedalifyoufallbehindthepace,butyouhavetofinishusingthesidewalks.
TCSNewYorkCityMarathon
Astheworld’sbiggestmarathon,theTCSNewYorkCityMarathonattractsover50,000peopletotheBigAppleeachNovember.Thetimelimitisgenerouseightandahalfhours,butparticipantsmustmovetothesidewalkiftheydropbelowa15-minutemile.Thefamouscoursesnakesthroughfiveboroughs(行政区)ofthecityandcrossesfivebridgesandendsinCentralPark.
HonoluluMarathon
Themarathonattractsover30,000participantseachDecember.TheracestartsonAlaMoanaBoulevardindowntownHonoluluandsnakesitswayalongthebreathtakingHawaiiancoastlinetothefinishlineinKapiolaniPark.Thestarttimeinat5:
00amwithfinishlineservicesofficiallyopenuntil2:
00pm.However,theorganizersalloweveryonetofinishandhavewaitersonhanduntil4:
00pm.
BostonMarathon
ThemarathonisheldinAprileveryyear.Forthisevent,runningisn’tallowedasthecitystreetsaren’tclosedoff.Participantsmustinsteadmaketheirwayalongsidewalksundertheguidanceofeventorganizersandcitypolice.Theeventattractsover8,000peoplewhocanchooseanythingformathree-milewalktothefull26.2-mileBostonMarathonroute.
1.Whereisanewmarathonrunnermostlikelytoreceiveenthusiasticcheers?
A.InPortland.B.InNewYork.C.InHonolulu.D.InBoston.
2.WhatcanweknowabouttheTCSNewYorkCityMarathon?
A.Itisextremelypopular.B.Ithasanopentimelimit.
C.Itstartsandendsinapark.D.Itforbidsusingthesidewalk.
3.Whichmarathonisheldtheearliestinayear?
A.ThePortlandMarathon.B.TheTCSNewYorkCityMarathon.
C.TheBostonMarathon.D.TheHonoluluMarathon.
B
AformerUPSdriverandhiswifehavemadehistorybydonating$20milliontoMorganStateUniversity----thelargestgiftanyhistoricallyblackcollegeoruniversity(HBCU)haseverreceivedfromaformerstudent.Themoney,pledged(承诺)byCalvinTylerJrandhiswifeTina,willfundscholarshipsthatwereestablishedundertheTyler’snamein2002.
Tylergrewupinalow-incomefamilyandwasforcedtodropoutofMorganStateUniversityin1963becausehecouldnolongeraffordtostudy.Thefollowingyear,TylersawajobadvertisementinaBaltimorenewspaperfromUnitedParcelServiceandgotajobwiththecompanyasadriver.Herosethoughtheranksduringhis34-yearcareerattheglobalshippingcompanytobecomeitsseniorvicepresidentofUsoperationsandamemberoftheboardofdirectorsbeforeretiringin1998.
Tylerandhiswife,alsoaBaltimorenative,havelivedallacrossthecountrybuthesaidtheyhaveneverforgottentheirhumblebeginnings.
Theirlatestpledgefollowsa$5millioncommitmenttheymadein2016forthefund,whichtodatehassupported222studentswithfullorpartialscholarships.
MarybethGasman,aprofessoratRutgersUniversitywhostudiesHBCUs,saidthegiftissignificantbecausepublicHBCUslikeMorganStateUniversitytendtohavealoweralumni(校友)givingratecomparedtoprivateones.
“Foralongtime,theyweren’taskingalumnitogive,”shesaid.Butthathaschangedinthepastcoupleofdecades,sheadded,“andtheschoolshavestartedaskingalumnitogiveandcreatingacultureofphilanthropy(慈善)oncampus.”
DavidK.Wilson,thepresidentofMorganStateUniversity,saidthemoneywillhelpstudentsforyearstocome.“MorganissoproudtocallthissonanddaughterofthegreatcityofBaltimoreourown,”hesaidinastatement.“Throughtheirhistoricgiving,thedoorsofhighereducationwillmostcertainlybekeptopenforgenerationsofaspiringleaderswhosefinancialshortfallsmayhavekeptthemformrealizingtheiracademicdreams.”
“WeareforeverindebtedtotheTylers.”
4.WhyisTyler’sdonationhistoric?
A.HewasaformerUPSdriver.B.Thedonationislargeenough.
C.Thedonationwillfundhisscholarships.D.Heusedtobeastudentattheuniversity.
5.WhatisadrivingforceofTyler’sdonation?
A.Hisworkingexperiences.B.Hiscareerachievements.
C.Hispromisetotheuniversity.D.Hispastembarrassingsituations.
6.WhichistrueaboutHBCUsaccordingtoGasman?
A.Theyaremainlypublicuniversities.
B.Theyareencouragingalumnitodonate.
C.Theyrarelyaccepthelpfromthealumni.
D.Theyhavechangedlittleoverthedecades.
7.WhatcanbeinferredaboutTylerfromWilson’scomments?
A.Hehashelpedmanycityleaders.B.Heisgratefultohisuniversity.
C.Hehasmadegreatcontributions.D.Heisproudofhissonanddaughter.
C
Peoplesaveda20-footorca(虎鲸)thatwasstuckbetweenrocksonanAlaskanshorebycontinuouslypouringwateroveritandprotectingitfrombirdswhocircledabovethedefenselesswhale.
Thewhalewasultimatelysavedafterasix-hour,labor-intensivelife-savingoperation.SomeonespottedthelargewhaleonthePrinceofWalesIslandnearthecoastofBritishColumbiaonthemorningofJuly29th.TheCoastGuardwascalledaround9amlocaltime,ChanceStrickland,thecaptainofaprivateyachtinAlaska,andhiscrewanchoredandbeganlife-savingactionthatwerevideoedbyAroonMelaneandpostedontheInternet.
Stricklandcouldheartheorcacallingouttokillerwhalesswimminginthearea.Peopleonotherboatsstoppedwithwasterandbucketstopourwaterovertheanimal.“Thereweretearscomingoutofitseyes,”Mr.Stricklandtoldthelocalnewspaper.“Itwasprettysad.”
Thegroupofpeopleformedachainthatpassedbucketsofseawaterbackandforthandpouredthewaterontheorca,whichseemedtolivenitup.Itmadeanoiseandraiseditstailwhenitgotwater.
TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphereAdministration(NOAA)wascalledin,whichcanbeseenonthevideousingamachinetosprayamistofseawaterontheorca,whichdoubledasawaytokeenthewhalecoolandscarethelargegroupofbirdsthatwerehopingtofeastonthebeast.
Melanesaidinhervideothattheorcawasstranded(搁浅)foraboutsixhoursuntilthetidecameinandsweptitbackintotheocean.ThegroupeffortsofStrickland’screwandtheNOAAsavedthe13-year-oldkillerwhale.
8.Whydidbirdscircleabovetheorca?
A.Theywereeagertoeatit.B.Theywishedtoprotectit.
C.Theywereattractedbythepeople.D.Theywantedtofindaplacetorest.
9.WhatdidStricklanddoimmediatelyafterfindingthewhale?
A.Postedpicturesonline.B.Calledfriendsforhelp.
C.Tookactiontosaveit.D.Videoedthetrappedanimal.
10.Whydidthewhalemakeanoiseandraiseitstail?
A.Toexpressitseagerforwater.B.Toextenditsthankstopeople.
C.Tocallouttoitsfellowwhales.D.Toshowitspowerandsadness.
11.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.KillerWhaleGotSavedB.TheOrcaInspiredKindness
C.CombinedEffortsWantedD.AnimalsandHumansUnited
D
ThecommonuseofGoogleMaps,anavigation(导航)apponsmartphones,raisestheage-oldquestionwemeetwithanytechnology:
Whatskillsarewelosing?
Butalso,crucially:
Whatcapabilitiesarewegaining?
Peoplewhoaregoodatfindingtheirwayaroundorgoodatusingpapermapsusuallyexperiencelotsofconfusionwithdigitalmaps.Forexample,theymaymessupthedirectionofnorthandsouth,andyoucanseeonlyasmallsectionatatime.Butconsiderwhatdigitalnavigationaidshavemeantforsomeonelikeme.Despitebeingafrequenttraveler,I’msoterribleatfindingmywaythatIstilluseGoogleMapsalmosteverydaythesmalltownwhereIhavelivedformanyyears.Whatseemsunnecessarytosomehasbeenasignificantexpansionofmyowncapabilities.
Partoftheproblemisthatreadingpapermapsrequiresaspecificskillset.Thereisnothingnaturalaboutthem.Inmanydevelopednations,streetnamesandhousenumbersaremeaningful,andinstructionssuchas“gonorthforthreeblocksandthenwest”usuallymakessense.InIstanbul,incontrast,whereIgrewup,noneofthoseholdtrue.Foronething,thelocalsrarelyusestreetnames,andhousenumbersoftenaren’tsequentialeitherbecauseafterbuildings1,2and3werebuilt,someonesqueezedinanotherhousebetweenand2,andnowthat’s4.Butthen5willmaybegetbuiltafter3,and6willbebetween2and3.Besides,thecityisfullofwindingandancientstreetsthatmeetwithnewerones.Therefore,instructionsassimpleas“gonorth”wouldrequireahelicopter.Igotlostallthetime.
ButsinceIusedGoogleMaps,Itravelwithalotmoreconfidence,andmyworldhasopenedup.AndbecauseIgotomoreplacesmoreconfidently,Ibelievemynativenavigationskillshavesomewhatimproved,too.
Thatbringsmebacktoyoriginalquestion:
whileweoftenlosesomeskillsafterseekingconveniencefromtechnology,thisnewsetupmayalsoallowustoexpandourcapabilitiesanddosomethingmoreconfidently.Maybewhentechnologyclosesadoor,weshouldalsolookforthedoorsitopens.
12.HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutGoogleMaps?
A.Confusing.B.Unnecessary.C.Complicated.D.Helpful.
13.WhichcontributestothedifficultyoffindingwaysinIstanbul?
A.Strangestreetnames.B.Ordinarypapermaps.
C.Complexroadarrangement.D.Lackofroadinstruc
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