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1、宜昌市东湖高中、宜都二中2018年秋12月联考高三英语试题（全卷满分：150分 考试用时：120分钟）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅第二部分：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（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe earth is a mysterious place that n
2、ever stops to amaze. There are many places completely unimaginable. The incapability to understand the real story behind some of these phenomena draws many people. Blood Falls, AntarcticaHow is it that the coldest and driest place on the planet has a blood-red waterfall pouring down slowly into the
3、McMurdo Dry Valleys, some of the most extreme desert lands on Earth? What causes the mysterious flow was only recently discovered in a study. Scientists believed for many years red algae(红藻)gave it the unusual color. But now research has shown that iron oxide(氧化物)is responsible for it. The waterfall
4、 even contains strange bacterial life forms. Magnetic Hill, Moneton, New BrunswickBe very careful if you choose to drive to the bottom of this hill. Stories about what happens there have been around since early 1900s. As impossible as it sounds, your car will start to roll uphill. “And it doesnt jus
5、t work on cars-vans, trucks and even tour buses roll upward. ” according to Tourism New Brunswick. Racetrack Playa, Death Valley, CaliforniaLocated in a remote valley between the Cottonwood and Last Chance Ranges, Racetrack Playa is a place of real beauty and mystery. The Racetrack is a dry lakebed,
6、 best known for its strange moving rocks. It looks like they “sailed” through the valley. Although no one has actually seen the rocks move, the long moving tracks left behind in the mud surface of the Playa prove their activity. The most logical explanation so far is that ice forms covering the ston
7、es, causing them to move. 21. Whats special about Racetrack Playa?A. The lakebed there is red. B. The rocks there can move. C. There is no living creature. D. The rocks there can make sound. 22. Which of the following is true?A. It is red algae that gives Blood Falls the unusual colorB. These myster
8、ious phenomena have been given exact explanationsC. People have witnessed the rocks movingD. When you drive at the bottom of Magnetic Hill, your car will go up the hill. 23. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To tell amazing stories.B. To advertise new places. C. To introduce distinguished places D. T
9、o uncover mysterious phenomena. BMy brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sisters bureau(衣橱)and picked out a wonderful skirt. “Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least eight or nine years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion. ” Well, I guess th
10、is is the occasion. He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, and then he shut the drawer and turned to me, “Dont ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day youre alive is a special occasion.”Im still thinking about his words, and th
11、eyve changed my attitude to life. Im spending more time with my family and friends and less time on committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. Im trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them. “Some day” and “one of these days” are b
12、eing lost from my vocabulary. If its worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. Im not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldnt have tomorrow. I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former
13、 friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food. If I knew that my hours were limited, those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch
14、with some day. Angry and sorry because I didnt tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them. Im trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute
15、, every breath truly, is. . . a gift worth cherishing. 24. What kind of person do you think Jan is?A. mean and conservative B. active and confidentC. economical and introvert D. indifferent and distant25. Which of the following is not the writers attitude to life?A. Spending more time staying with t
16、he family. B. Enjoying life and valuing every day. C. Attending social activities as often as possible. D. Trying to get along well with friends. 26. Which of the following can best explain the underlined expression “mend her fences for past”?A. Break her word. B. Try to be friendly again with someone. C. Give up her point of view. D. Keep her promise.
