2019届高三上学期英语期末考试试卷第14套真题

2019届高三上学期英语期末考试试卷

一、阅读理解

1. 阅读理解

The U.S. has countless secret swimming holes throughout moststates, many of which you’ve likely never heard of unless you’re from the area.

HavasuFalls

Thisattractive waterfall in the Grand Canyon is undoubtedly a destination spotrequiring a 10-mile walk to the falls. You can take a guided tour to thefalls, or make it on your own. The Havasu Falls are on the Havasupai IndianReservation, which means you’ll need to get a permit to visit — this has becomeincreasingly difficult as more people discover this hidden place.

HamiltonPool

HamiltonPool was created when an underground river’s roof fell down suddenly;exposing what is now the swimming hole and creating a 50-foot

waterfall thatflows over the abo ve limestone. You’ll have to reserve beforehandto gain entry to the Hamilton Pool Preserve.

Chutesand Ladders

Toget to this secret swimming hole, you’ll have to take a rope 40 feet down theface of a cliff, and then climb down about 8 feet of lava rock to the pool.Once there, however, you’ll be glad you made the journey. The swimming holeis on the edge of the ocean — a natural pool, you could say —with a depththat invites you to jump in without crowds of people around to watch.

HomesteadCrater

TheHomestead Crater is hidden under a rock dome with an opening at the top thatallows for sunlight and air. It was once only accessible by that top opening,but there is now easy access through a side path for visitors. Go for a swimin this beautiful mineral water spring.

（1）People need an official written statement to visit _________.

A . Havasu Falls

B . Hamilton Pool

C . Chutes and Ladders

D . Homestead

Crater

（2）What do you need to get to Chutes and Ladders?

A . A tour guide.

B . An invitation.

C . More outdoor skills.

D . Reservation in advance.

（3）Which of the following can best describe the four places?

A . They are hidden in remote areas.

B . They are shaped by limestone.

C . They are created by local people.

D . They are accessible through a hole.

2. 阅读理解

On a recent afternoon, some 60 years after they graduatedfrom grammar school, Kathleen Rys, 72, and her sister Lorraine O’Kelly, 70, satdown and had a meal with a classmate, Bruce Smit, 71 for the first time.

In the 1950s, Lorraine and Kathleen Rys’ family moved fromChicag o to Monee. As new kids at Monee Elementary School, they soon foundthemselves on the outs with other students.

“I would be with the other guys and see Kathleenwalking down the hallway, her head down, holding her books, walking slowly. Andall of us guys wo uld be flat against the wall until she passed. Then we’d burstinto laughter. How rude is that? It’s just crazy.” said Smit, a doctorwhose wife, Tammy, organized the meeting.

The women said none of the teachers cared about it.”We just kept it to ourselves. “ Lorraine said.

Over the years, T ammy Smit said, “Bruce would juststart to cry at times. He’d wonder what happened to the sisters, if they landedOK.” One day a few