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甘肃省兰州市高三第一次诊断考试英语试题
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.AChileThislong,skinnysliceofSouthAmericasuccessfullypacksapowerfulpunch,withstrangecharmsinValparaiso,excellentwineintheMaipoValleyanddiverselandscapesacrosstheArcadianDesert,ChileanPatagoniaandEasterIsland.Flyingisthemostconvenientwaytogetaround,butflightsarenotcheap.Busesaremorewallet-friendly,andChile’sbussystemisefficient,butbusjourneyscaneasilytake17to36hours.MontenegroThecountry’scoastlineisitsbestfeature,anditswindingcoastalroadsandmountain-meets-oceanscenerycreatetheperfectbackgroundforaroadtrip.SleepyseasidetownsalongtheBayofKotorarehometomom-and-poprestaurantsandeleganthotels,whilethewalledcityofKororoffersviewsoftheclassicredrooftopsoftheAdriatic.MadagascarMadagascar，theworld’sfourth-largestislandoneofthemostbiodiverse(生物多样的placesontheplanet,hasbeenrapidlyaffectedbyclimatechange.Visitingthecountrycanserveasaneducationalopportunityfortravelerswhowanttounderstandthebadeffectsofglobalwarmingandirresponsiblehumanactions,Somecan’t-missexperiencesinMadagascarincludeswimmingandsnorkelingaroundNosyBe,spottinglemurs(狐猴inRanomafanaNationalPark,admiringtherockylandscapesofIsaloNationalParkandasunsetwalkalongtheAvenueoftheBaobabs.AbuDhabi,theUAEAfter10yearsofplanningandnearly$2billionincosts,theLouvreAbuDhabicelebrateditsgrandopeningonNov.11,2017.Now,loversofartandarchitectureareracingtotheUnitedArabEmirates’capitaltosecitsnewestfeatofmoderndesign-theproductofFrencharchitectJeanNouvel.TheLouvreAbuDhabi’sslogan,“seehumanityinanewlight”WhileinAbuDhabi,travelerscanalsocheckoutthecity’sotherfamousarchitecturalwonder-SheikhZayedGrandMosque-whichwasratedtheworldssecond-bestlandmarkinTripAdvisor’s2017Travelers’ChoiceAwards.
1.WhichofthefollowingisadisadvantageoftravellingbybusinChile?A.Itisveryexpensive.B.Itmaynothelpyousavetime.C.Busesdon’trunatbusyhours.D.Busesarealwaysverycrowded.
2.WhatdoyouknowabouttravellinginMadagascarfromthepassage?A.It’smuchcheaperlogoaroundbybusthanbyplane.B.Youcantakeagoodtripalongthebeautifulcoastalroads.C.Youcanlearnmoreabouttheimpactsofclimatechange,D.It’sagoodchancetosecgreenmountainsandredrooftops.3.Ifyouareinterestedinartandarchitecture,youcantravelto________.A.ChileB.MontenegroC.MadagascarD. AbuDhabi,theUAE B
Jimwas12yearsold,whowasthelaughingstockofthewholetown.Heneverrememberedhavingakindwordspokentohiminhiswholelife.OnedayasJimwalkeddownthestreet,hesawsomeflowersslipfromalittlelady’sarmsjustinfrontofhim.Jimgathereduptheflowersandreplacedtheminherarms.“Thankyou,dear;youareanicelittleboy.”shesaidkindly,andwentonherwayaftergivinghimabrightsmile.Jimwasamazed.Thesewerethefirstkindwordshehadeverheardinhiswholetwelveyearsofexistence. Hestoodandstaredafterheruntilshewasoutofsight,thenhemadestraightforastream.Hesatdownonthe 1/6
bankofthestreamanddidsomethinking.“Thankyou,dear;youareanicelittleboy,”hethought.Finallytheboypulledfromhispocketsapieceofbrokenmirrorandlookedathimself.Hesawnothingbutdirt.Hewentdowntothewaterandwashedhisfacecarefully,almostpainfully.Thenhelookedagain.Hescarcelyrecognizedhimself.Hestoodstraightandlookedupinsteadofdownforthefirsttimesincehecouldremember.Afeedingofself-respectawokewithinhisbeing.Atthatmomentthecourseofhislifewaschanged;adeterminationtobeworthyofthekindwordsspokentohimbythelittlelady,andtopassthemon,tookpossession ofhissoul.AftertellingthisstoryofJim,thespeakerpausedandthenheshockedtheaudiencebysaying, “Gentlemen,Iwasthatboy.Thatgentlewomanimplantedinmylifethefirstseedofkindness.AsatributetohermemoryIhavetoldyouthisstory.”
4.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“thelaughingstock”inparagraph2?A.Jimlikedplayingjokesonothers.B.Jimwasalwayslaughedatbyothers,C.Jimwasgoodatmakingothershappy.D.Jimhadinterestintellingfunnystories.5.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribethelady?A.Brave.B.Clever.C.Friendly.D.Honest.
6.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Jimwantedpeopletosaykindwordstoothers.B.Theladybecameveryfamousbecauseofthatstory.C.ItwasthefirsttimeforJimtotellhisstorytoothers.D.Jimmadeatotofmoneybytellinghisstoriestoothers.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AStoryofJimB.AGoodLadyC.AKindWordD.ASuccessfulBusinessmanCChildrenallovertheworldwhohavetriedthepotatoorlemonbatteryexperimentsknowthatanelectricalcurrentcanbegeneratedbycreatingareactionbetweenthefoodandtwodifferentmetals.However,researchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyhavefoundawaytoharvestpowerfromtrees.Theyusethesamemetalforbothelectrodes(电极specificallyinordernottoconfusethiseffectwiththepotatoeffect.Whileprovingthattreescanprovideasourceofpowerisasignificantstep,akeyquestionremains:canthetinyvoltage(电压producedbyatreebeusedforanythinguseful?Nowscientistsaredebatingoverhowtousethispowersourceforhumanbenefits.Themostpracticalthingisfirealarmforforestdepartment,originatingfromthetreeitself.Treeselectricpowercanchargeabattery.Thisbatteryinturnwillbeconnectedtoasmallsensor.Thissensorwillpowerabriefradiotransmission(传送.Thatradiosignalwilltransportdailysoilandairconditionmeasurementstoanetworkofmuchlarger,solarpoweredForest-Serviceenvironmentalmonitoringstations.Thosesensorswiltalsogiveoutacrisissignalintheeventofasuddenrisein-airtemperature-thatmightindicatetheoutbreakofaforestfire.“Itrulybelieveithaspotential,”saidVictoriaHenderson,branchchiefforequipmentandchemicalsattheForestServicedNationalInteragencyFireCenter.“Ifthiscanenhance(提高ourexistingtechnologytoadegreethatwouldgainusalotmorefireprotection,thenwe’dlookataplantopurchaseitforournationwideinfrastructure(基础设施,whichishuge.”ResearchershavediscoveredthatthegreaterthepHdifferencebetweenthetreeandthesoilthemoretheenergywillbeproduced.Someresearchersalsoadmitthat“treepower”isn’taspracticalassolarenergy,but