高三上学期第三次阶段测试英语试题 含答案

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。

ABKLYN House HotelThis hotel features works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are of good value-Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway. The immediate surroundings feel urban-the hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated sub-way tracks-but Bushwick’s best bars and cafes rest rants are nearby.Doubles from ＄99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433Archer HotelVisitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel. Rates vary from great value to expensive; some start from as low as ＄179 a night (if prepaying in full). Rooms are small but tasteful, with nice touches such as exposed brick.Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building.Doubles from ＄199, room only. Tel: 212 719 4100Pod 39 HotelIn an elegant brick building in Manhattan’s Murray Hill, this excellent budget option opened following the success of its sister hotel, The Pod. The rooms are called pods given their small size and may not suit everyone. But with prices among the most competitive in Manhattan, budgeters will be happy.Doubles from ＄95, room only. Tel: 212 865 5700Citizen M New York Times SquareThis in the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain-CitizenM. The hotel features self cheek-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “Mood Pads”. There’s a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces.Although New Yorkers avoid nearby Times Square, all the lights, cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience. Doubles from ＄170, room only. Tel: 212 319 700021．Who would prefer to stay in Archer Hotel?A．Visitors who prefer large roomsB．Visitors fond of the night scene of Times SquareC．Visitors who plan to work in the Empire State BuildingD．Visitors who want to experience the life of central Manhattan22．Which hotel provides the cheapest rooms?A．Pod 39 Hotel B．Archer HotelC．BKLYN House Hotel D．Citizen M New York Times Square23．What is unique to Citizen M New York Times Square?A．It s located in Netherlands B．It offers self check-in roomsC．It has the largest rooftop bar D．It mainly attracts New YorkersBI’m sitting at my computer and getting on with my work, when suddenly an unseen hand takes over. It stops my work and starts an update, which I can not stop, never asked for and do not want, from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Red alert(警报)! Where is my work? What is happening to my computer?“Your computer?”says Clayden jokingly, and he is right. I’m sitting in my home, at my desk, using a computer that I think belongs to me, but it doesn’t. It seems to belong to Microsoft, because they’re in charge of it. They’ve gone into my living room, stopped me working, damaged my printer deliberately, which was specially set up to match Windows 7, and stopped the sound on iPlayer, while I wasted my time trying to find files and sorting out how this new system works. They’ve given me a fright and ruined my day, and poss ibly my life, because I think I’ve lost most of my documents.An annoying little notice appears in the comer of my screen.“I’m Cortana, ”it says.“Ask me anything.”Here’s a machine telling me what to do, and I’m falling for it. Because I just wrote:“It says.”No, it doesn’t. It can’t speak. It’s a machine taking over.“Are you sure you haven’t turned yours off?”Clayden asks. No. It’s on. I can see the little lights glimmering （闪烁）but there’s just no sound or sense to it.How dare Microsoft disturb my private life like this? What a bloody cheek! And I am not alone. They’ve been doing these updates since July last year, although they claim they don’t install(安装)them without users’ permission. Whatever’s going on, they need to fix it like they promised. Because i t’s still happening. So I’m stuck here, waiting for them to come and fix it.24．How does the author feel while telling the story?A．Frightened B．SurprisedC．Humorous D．Angry25．The underlined phrase “falling for”in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “ .”A．addicted to using B．having doubt aboutC．fooled into believing D．feeling tired of26．What can we infer from the text?A．The author’s computer is of bad qualityB．Automatic update may cause trouble to the usersC．Microsoft users benefit a lot from its free serviceD．The author has a privilege to update his computer system27．What will the author probably do next?A．Wait for help C．Take apart the computerB．Complain to Microsoft D．Purchase a new computerCWhen a 91,000-acre piece of vacant land came up for sale in Southwest Florida about ten years ago, it attracted builders from across the country. After all, the chance to develop an area almost five times the size of Manhattan does not come frequently. But to everyone’s surprise, the owners did not sell the land that liesjust 20 minutes from Fort Myers to the highest bidder. Instead, they sold it to Kitson ＆ Partners who not only promised to preserve part of the land, but also use the remaining area to build an environmentally friendly town.True to their word, as soon as the sale closed, the developers sold 73,000 acres to the government of Florida as part of the largest single land preservation agreement in the state’s history. Over the last decade, the st ate and county officials have worked hard at restoring the wetlands and other waterways in what is now known as the Babcock Nature Preserve. Their efforts have resulted in the return of many native birds and plants that had disappeared from the region.However, for some reason, it was not until Earth Day 2018(April 22) that the developers finally revealed their plans for America’s first “green”community.On the surface, Babcock Ranch, which will be home to about 50,000 residents when completed, appears to be just like a typical small American town. It will have a downtown, hiking trails, a wellness center, and even a man made lake that residents can use for recreational activities like kayaking. However, this is where the similarities end.Unlike most American cities, the homes in Babcock Ranch will not be powered by polluting fossil fuels like coal or oil. Instead, the residents will get their energy from a solar farm. On cloudy days or at night, the grid(电网)powered by clean natural gas will take over. According to Kitson. “The combination of energy will be the greenest in the country.”28．What made Kitson ＆ Partners succeed in buying the large vacant land? A．They offered the highest priceB．They had good relationship with the ownersC．They promised to change the land into a modern cityD．Their plans for the land were good for the environment29．What can we know about the Babcock Nature Preserve?A．It is 73,000 miles from Fort MyersB．It is developed by the governmentC．It is the largest reserve in the worldD．It is five times the size of Manhattan30．What will make Babcock Ranch different from a typical American town?A．Its appearanceB．Its friendly residentsC．Its combination of energyD．Its wellness center31．Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?(①=Paragraph 1; ②=Paragraph 2; ③=Paragraph 3; ④=Paragraph 4; ⑤= Paragraph 5)DMost airlines go all out to ensure their passengers have the best possible flight experience. Now, Europe’s low-budget airline, easyJet, wants to extend the positive experience beyond the plane ride with “Sneakairs”—smart shoes that allow visitors to explore new cities and towns without ever looking at a map.To transform Sneakairs from an ordinary shoe to a tour guide, all the wearer has to do is enter his or her desired destination into the easyJet smartphone app.A built-in GPS will deter-mine the wea rer’s starting location while the Google Maps navigation（导航）tool will help chart the best route. Whenever a change of direction is necessary, the app will communicate with the appropriate shoe via the Bluetooth and cause it to vibrate （振动）. For example, if the wearer needs to turn right, he/she will feel the sensation in the right shoe. Should the user miss the turn, the smart shoes will both vibrate at the same time, reminding him/her to change course.Visitors that wander off the suggested path or decide to take a break for a cupof coffee or a meal have nothing to worry about. The smart app will automatically determine the new location and chart out a new route, once the desired destination is reached. Sneakairs will vibrate three times to inform the user of the arrival and then go back to being ordinary shoes-until their navigation services are needed again!Sneakairs is certainly not the first navigation shoe in the market. However, easyJet is the first airline to offer them to passengers just as they are about to land in an unknown city. How-ever, before Sneakairs can go mainstream, the easyJet team still needs to make some adjustments. Among the challenges that need to be addressed is the smart shoe’s three-hour battery life, which is hardly enough for a tourist to catch all the delights a new or town has to offer!32．What can we learn about Sneakairs in the text?A．Its size B．Its priceC．Its material D．Its function33．What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 2?A．How Sneakairs worksB．How visitors choose routesC．How users avoid getting lostD．What users should pay attention to34．What might easyJet do to improve its smart shoes?A．Bring down their costB．Add more functionsC．Develop more typesD．Make the battery last longer35．Where does this text probably come from?A．A commercial ad B．A science reportC．A tourist map D．An airline guide第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。