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第1页共5页座位号甘肃省兰州市2018届高三一诊英语试题第一部分阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ATravelexpertsacrosstheglobepublishmuch-anticipatedliststhataimtoexcitereadersaboutupcomingtraveltrends.Hereisa2018listthaturgestravelerstoexplorenewcities,trynewfood,experiencenewculturesandgainnewviews.ChileThislong,skinnysliceofSouthAmericasuccessfullypacksapowerfulpunch,withstrangecharmsinValparaiso,excellentwineintheMaipovalleyanddiverselandscapesacrosstheArcadianDesert,ChileanPatagoniaandEasterIsland.Flyingisthemostconvenientwaytogetaround,butflightsarenotcheap.Busesaremorewallet-friendly,andChilesbussystemisefficient,butbusjourneyscaneasilytake17to36hours.MontenegroThecountry'scoastlineisitsbestfeature,anditswindingcoastalroadsandmountain-meets-oceanscenerycreatetheperfectbackgroundforaroadtrip.SleepyseasidealongtheBayofKotorarehometomom-and-poprestaurantsandeleganthotels,whilethewalledcityofKororoffersviewsoftheclassicredrooftopsoftheAdriatic.MadagascarMadagascar,theworld'sfourth-largestislandoneofthemostbiodiverse(生物多样的)placesontheplanet,hasenrapidlyaffectedbyclimatechange.Visitingthecountrycanserveasaneducationalopportunityfortravelerswhowanttounderstandthebadeffectsofglobalwarmingandirresponsiblehumanactions,Somecant-missexperiencesinMadagascarincludeswimmingandsnorkelingaroundNosyBe,spottinglemurs(狐猴)inRanomafanaNationalPark,admiringtherockylandscapesofIsaloNationalParkandasunsetwalkalongtheAvenueoftheBaobabsAbuDhabi,theUAEAfter10yearsofplanningandnearly$2billionincosts,theLouvreAbuDhabicelebrateditsgrandopeningonNov,11,2017.Now,loversofartandarchitectureareracingtotheUnitedArabEmirates'capitaltoseeitsnewestfeatofmoderndesign-theproductofFrencharchitectJeanNouvel.TheLouvreAbuDhabisslogan,seehumanityinanewlight,drawsattentiontothemuseummissiontoemphasizethecommonalitiesandcelebratethedifferencesbetweeneasternandWesternart.WhileinAbuDhabi,travelerscanalsocheckoutthecity'sotherfamousarchitecturalwonder-sheikhZayedrandMosque-whichwasratedtheworldssecond-bestlandmarkinTripadvisor's2017Travelers'ChoiceAwards.1.WhichofthefollowingisadisadvantageoftravellingbybusinChile?A.Itisveryexpensive.B.Itmaynothelpyousavetime.C.Busesdon'trunatbusyhours.D.Busesarealwaysverycrowded.2.WhatdoyouknowabouttravellinginMadagascarfromthepassage?A.It’smuchcheapertogoaroundbybusthanbyplane.B.Youcantakeagoodtripalongthebeautifulcoastalroads.C.Youcanlearnmoreabouttheimpactsofclimatechange.DIt'sagoodchancetoseegreenmountainsandredrooftops.3.Ifyouareinterestedinartandarchitecture,youcantravelto________.A.ChileB.MontenegroC.MadagascarD.AbuDhabi,theUAEBAsuccessfulbusinessman,addressingthecommercialclubofhiscity,toldastoryofanorphan(孤儿)namedJim.Jimwas12yearsold,whowasthelaughingstockofthewholetown.Heneverrememberedhavingakindwordspokentohiminhiswholelife.OnedayasJimwalkeddownthestreet,hesawsomeflowersslipfromalittlelady’sarmsjustinfrontofhim.Jimgathereduptheflowersandreplacedtheminherarms.Thankyou,dear;youareanicelittleboy.”shesaidkindly,andwentonherwayaftergivinghimabrightsmile.Jimwasamazed.Thesewerethefirstkindwordshehadeverheardinhiswholetwelveyearsofexistence.Hestoodandstaredafterheruntilshewasoutofsight,thenhemadestraightforastream.Hesatdownonthebankofthestreamanddidsomethinking.Thankyou,dear;youareanicelittleboy,”hethought.Finallytheboypulledfromhispocketsapieceofbrokenmirrorandlookedathimself.Hesawnothingbutdirt.Hewentdowntothewaterandwashedhisfacecarefully,almostpainfully.Thenhelookedagain.Hescarcelyrecognizedhimself.Hestoodstraightandlookedupinsteadofdownforthefirsttimesincehecouldremember.Afeedingofself-respectawokewithinhisbeing.Atthatmomentthecourseofhislifewaschanged;adeterminationtobeworthyofthekindwordsspokentohimbythelittlelady,andtopassthemon,tookpossessionofhissoul.AftertellingthisstoryofJim,thespeakerpausedandthenheshockedtheaudiencebysaying,“Gentlemen,Iwasthatboy.Thatgentlewomanimplantedinmylifethefirstseedofkindness.AsatributetohermemoryIhavetoldyouthisstory.”姓名：_______________班级:：_______________考场：____________________考号：______________________……………………………………装………………………………………订…………………………………线……………………………………第2页共5页4.Whatdoestheauthormeanbythelaughingstockinparagraph2?A.Jimlikedplayingjokesonothers.B.Jimwasalwayslaughedatbyothers.C.Jimwasgoodatmakingothershappy.D.Jimhadinterestintellingfunnystories.5.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribethelady?A.BraveB.CleverCFriendlyD.Honest6.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Jimwantedpeopletosaykindwordstoothers.B.Theladybecameveryfamousbecauseofthatstory.C.ItwasthefirsttimeforJimtotellhisstorytoothers.D.Jimmadeatotofmoneybytellinghisstoriestoothers.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AStoryofJimB.AGoodLadyC.AKindWordD.ASuccessfulBusinessmanCChildrenallovertheworldwhohavetriedthepotatoorlemonbatteryexperimentsknowthatanelectricalcurrentcanbegeneratedbycreatingareactionbetweenthefoodandtwodifferentmetals.However,researchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyhavefoundawaytoharvestpowerfromtrees.Theyusethesamemetalforbothelectrodes(电极)specificallyinordernottoconfusethiseffectw