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1、1河南省周口中英文学校河南省周口中英文学校 2016 届高三上学期届高三上学期 8 月月考月月考英语试题英语试题第第卷(选择题卷(选择题 共共 100 分)分)第一部分:第一部分: 听力(共两节,满分听力(共两节,满分 30 分)分)(略略)第二部分:阅读理解第二部分:阅读理解 (共两节,满分(共两节,满分 40 分)分)第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,共 30 分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。AChina is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled t
2、he country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, Ive found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, its the easiest and chea
3、pest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors-silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.Its fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about
4、 that cars just cant provide.Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while c
5、ars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didnt want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a li
6、ttle bit of luck.I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.21. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular
7、in China today? A. Because they are traditional and safe.B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive.2C. Because they are colorful and available.D. Because they are fast and environment friendly.22. The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended _.A. to ride it for funB. to use it for tr
8、ansportC. to experience local skillsD. to improve his riding skills23. How did the author feel about his street crossing?A. It was boring. B. It was difficult. C. It was lively.D. It was wonderful.24. Which of the following best describes the authors biking experience?A. The author enjoyed showing o
9、ff his biking skills.B. The author was annoyed by the air while riding.C. The author was praised by the other bikers.D. The author took great pleasure in biking. BThe new high-speed railway line between Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur(维吾尔族) self-governing region, and Lanzhou, capital of Gansu
10、province, has cut train travel time by half to less than 12 hours.The dramatic improvement will benefit many families planning reunions for the Spring Festival.“For the first time, I feel home is not that far away after all,” said Liang Shaofu as he boarded a high-speed train in Urumqi with six memb
11、ers of his family. The 35-year-old left Lanzhou to set up a dry fruit business in Xinjiang eight years ago, and he has now settled in Urumqi. “We normally drive home for the Spring Festival to avoid the difficulties of buying seven train tickets for the whole family during the peak season,” Liang sa
12、id. “Driving can be very tiring and dangerous sometimes, so one year we even decided not to go back to Lanzhou simply to avoid the trip.”More than 600,000 passengers traveled on the line during its first month, and the Urumqi Railway Bureau said the introduction of high-speed services will ease tran
13、sport pressure during the Spring Festival peak season.The existing usual railway line could no longer support Xinjiangs development. All passenger trains will gradually shift to the new line, leaving the old ones to be used for goods. As a result, Xinjiangs annual goods ability could reach 200 milli
14、on metric tons(公吨) from the current 70 million.The line passes through areas that experience high winds, and it also crosses parts of the deserted Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(高原) and the bone-dry sands of the Gobi Desert.The project could help China to promote its high-speed railway technology abroad, sai
15、d Ma Xizhang, director of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang railway projects management department in Xinjiang. 25. How long did it take to go from Urumqi to Lanzhou by the usual train before? 3A. About 24 hours.B. About 6 hours. C. About 18 hours. D. about 12 hours.26. Whats the main advantage of the new high-s
16、peed railway?A. It takes more time to go to Urumqi to Lanzhou.B. It will be more convenient for people all over the country to Xinjiang.C. All the people in Lanzhou can return home on festivals.D. It helps to improve Xinjiangs development. 27. From the passage we can learn _. A. Xinjiangs annual goods ability can increase nearly four timesB. the new railway technology may h