广东湛江一中等四校2016第一次联考英语试题及答案

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“四校”2015—2016学年度高三第一次联考英 语 试 题

第I卷
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（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
During the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look at the following ones.
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Place: China
Time: January 5 to February 5
People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.
The Carnival of Venice
Place: Italy
Time: between February and March
One of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there are contests for the best costumes.
Holi Festival
Place: India
Time: late February/ March, on the last full moon day
Hindus and Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.
Sundance Film Festival
Place: Utah, the US
Time: end of February
The largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket.
1. Which of the following festivals can’t be celebrated at the end of February?
  A. Sundance Film Festival.         B. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. 
C. Holi Festival.                  D. The Carnival of Venice.
2. If you want to watch wonderful films, you may go to _______.
A. India     B. China     C. America     D. Italy
3. If you go to Europe, which festival can you celebrate?
A. Sundance Film Festival         B. Holi Festival
  C. The Carnival of Venice         D. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
B
Thomas James Hanson will remember for a long time the snowstorm that hit the state of New York on November 22. The 47-year-old man from Niagara Falls was stuck in his car on the highway for almost eight days after his vehicle was accidentally pushed to the side of the road and covered with snow by workers employed to remove the snow from the streets.
Driving on the Interstate Highway 190 during the worst of the snowstorm, Mr. Hanson decided to pull over his old 1993 Volkswagen Passat to the side of the road and wait for the weather conditions to improve. He remained motionless for approximately five hours before a snow plow arrived to clear the way. Unfortunately for the poor man, the driver of the gigantic snow removal vehicle did not see the small car, pushing it into the ditch and covering it with more than 2 meters of snow.
Fortunately for the father of two children, the snow that was stacked over his vehicle was not very dense and allowed for enough fresh air to get through to enable him to survive. He was able to drink water that he obtained by melting snow with his lighter in an aluminum coffee cup, and he ate the few items of groceries he had bought before going home.
“If I had known I would be stuck for eight days, I would have bought more than a jar of dill pickles(咸菜), a bottle of ketchup and two sticks of beef jerky(牛肉干),” said the survivor with a smile.
Thomas Hanson had almost lost all hope of being rescued when his car was hit once again this morning by another snow plow, which revealed the poor man’s location.
4. What caused Thomas James Hanson to fall into the ditch according to the passage?
A. His drunk driving.         B. The strong wind. 
C. The slippery road.         D. A snow removal vehicle.
5. It can be learned from the passage that _______.
A. Mr. Hanson had bought some food before the accident.
B. Mr. Hanson got rescued on November 22 eventually
C. Mr. Hanson had enough bottled water to drink in the car
D. Mr. Hanson was stuck in the car with his children.
6. Which of the following can best describe Thomas James Hanson?
A. Quick-minded.   B. Hard-working.      C. Humorous     D. Careless
7. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Heavy Snowstorm Caused Disaster to New York
B. Man Found Alive after Being Stuck 8 Days under Snow
C. Thomas James Hanson – a Black Sheep in the Snow
D. Wonderful Eight Days of Experience in the Snow
C
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