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2021届广州市恒福中学高中部高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案
第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
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Romecanbepriceyfortravelers,whichiswhymanychoosetostayinahostel(旅社.ThehostelsinRomeofferabedinadormroomforaround$25anight,andforthat,you’lloftengettostayinacentrallocation(位置withsecurityandcomfort.YellowHostel
IfIhadtomakejustonerecommendationforwheretostayinRome,itwouldbeYellowHostel.It’soneofthebest-ratedhostelsinthecity,andforgoodreason.It’saffordable,andit’sgotafunatmospherewithoutbeingtoonoisy.Asanaddedbonus,it’sclosetothemaintrainstation.HostelAlessandroPalace
Ifyoulovesocialhostels,thisisthebesthostelforyouinRome.HostelAlessandroPalaceisfun.Staffmembersholdplentyofbareventsforguestslikefreeshots,barcrawlsandkaraoke.There’salsoanareaontherooftopforhangingoutwithothertravelersduringthesummer.YouthStationHostel
Ifyou’relookingforcleanlinessandamodernhostel,looknofurtherthanYouthStation.Itoffersbeautifulfurnishingsandbeds.Thereareplentyofotherbenefits,too;itdoesn’tchargecitytax;ithasbothairconditioningandaheaterfortherooms;italsohasfreeWi-Fiineveryroom.HotelandHostelDesArtistes
HotelandHostelDesArtistesislocatedjusta10-minutewalkfromthecentralcitystationandit’sclosetoallofthecity’smainattractions.Thestaffisfriendlyandhelpful,providingyouwithamapofthecitywhenyouarrive,andofferingadviceifyourequiresome.However,youneedtopay2eurosadayforWi-Fi.1.Whatisprobablythemajorconcernoftravelerswhochoosetostayinahostel?A.Comfort.B.Security.C.Price.D.Location.
2.Whichhotelbestsuitspeoplewhoenjoyanactivesociallife?A.YellowHostel.B.HostelAlessandroPalace.
C.YouthStationHostel.D.HotelandHostelDesArtistes.
3.WhatisthedisadvantageofHotelandHostelDesArtistes?A.Itgetsnoisyatnight.B.Itsstaffistootalkative.C.ItchargesforWi-Fi.D.It’sinconvenientlylocated.
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WhenyouthinkoftheicyArcticOcean,doyoupicturecoldbluewaters,onwhichfloat(漂浮icebergshometoanimalsandfishnotseenelsewhereontheplanet?Thinkagain,orratheradd300billionpiecesofplastic(塑料toyourpicture.That'stheamountofplasticthatscientistsbelieveisfloatingaroundtheArcticOcean.MostoftheplasticisintheareatotheeastofGreenlandandnorthofScandinavia.
Wherediditcomefrom?Afterall,thelandsneartheArcticarenotreallyfullofpeople.ItturnsoutthatoceancurrentsarecarryingplasticthrownintotheoceanallthewaytotheArctic.Anoceancurrentisanunendingmovementofseawaterfromonepointtoanother.ItiscausedbyseveralthingsincludingheatfromtheSun,windandmovementoftheEarth.
ManyoftheseplasticpiecesseemtohavetravelledforyearsbeforereachingtheArctic.Thiswasworkedoutbyscientistsstudyingtheplasticproblemaftertheyobservedtheconditionofthepieces.Whilemuchplasticfloatsontopofthewater,alotalsomaybeontheseafloor.
Plastichasbeenwidelyusedfor60yearsonEarthandourcarelessthrowingofplasticthingsisslowlyturningtheonceperfectlycleanArcticintoadangerousplace.Unlikefoodwasteandplantwaste,plasticdoesn'tbreakdownsoeasily.InfacttheUnitedStatesEnvironmentProtectionOrganizationreportsthat“everybitofplasticevermadestillexists”.
What'stheeffect?Seabirds,seaturtlesandotheroceancreaturescouldgethurtanddiewhentheyaccidentallyswallowplastic.Plasticwasteaffectsfishing,affectingpeoplewhoearnmoneythroughfishing.Plasticscanletoutdangerouspoisons(毒物intothewater.Thesemaybeswallowedbyfish,andwhenthesefisharecaughtandeatenbypeopleorbiggeranimals,theycouldgetpoisonedtoo!4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?