2016年哈尔滨市第三中学第一次高考模拟考试

 英语试卷 笔试部分

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节选择题（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

(CNN) — An ultra-marathoner trying to “run” from Florida to   Bermuda in a human-powered inflatable (充气的) bubble was rescued Saturday morning, after he signaled for help, the Coast Guard said.                                                         

Reza Baluchi, according to his website, has set a goal of running across more than 190 recognized nations to encourage world peace. 

    The Coast Guard first encountered Baluchi on Wednesday after receiving a report about a man in a bubble off the coast of Miami, disoriented and asking for directions to Bermuda, a Coast Guard press release said. It was not clear when he started his adventure.

    A Coast Guard ship found Baluchi. Officials described the craft as a “hydro pod bubble” and a man in a 2013 YouTube video called a Baluchi bubble “a big hamster wheel.” It moved along the ground as Baluchi ran inside.

    In the press release, the Coast Guard said Baluchi had protein bars, bottled water, a GPS and a satellite phone. The Coast Guard conveyed the voyage’s dangers and asked Baluchi to quit his journey because he didn’t have enough supplies. But he wouldn’t leave his bubble, officials said.

    The Coast Guard monitored his progress and on Saturday morning exhausted Baluchi activated(激活) his personal locating beacon(灯塔), the Coast Guard said.

    A Coast Guard airplane and a helicopter, along with the boat Maersk Montana, were sent to rescue Baluchi 70 nautical miles east of St. Augustine, the Coast Guard said.

    He was exhausted and taken to the Coast Guard air station, where his medical condition was evaluated. There were no reported injuries, the Coast Guard said.

    “Part of his effort was to make world peace but he got caught up in the Gulf Stream,” said Coast Guard public affairs specialist Mark Barney. “The chances of muscling out of the Gulf Stream were pretty low.”

    Baluchi could not be reached for comment, but a video posted on Baluchi’s Facebook page described his plans to travel in the bubble across the Caribbean, as well as his other athletic exploits.

The CNN.com story quoted Baluchi saying he’d run across the United States twice and around its border once. He said he fled Iran to escape persecution (迫害). Now he is an American citizen.

21. What happened to Baluchi when he first encountered the Coast Guard? 

   A. He was confused about which direction he should go.

   B. His bubble was broken. 

   C. He was exhausted by the adventure.

   D. He activated his locating beacon. 

22. From the passage, we can know that __________. 

   A. The Coast Guard advised Baluchi to quit the journey because the weather was terrible. 

   B. Baluchi ended his journey since he hadn’t enough supplies. 

   C. In the press release, Baluchi described his plan to cross the Caribbean in the bubble.

   D. Although Baluchi was exhausted, there were no reported injuries after his being rescued.  

23. Which of the following words can best describe Reza Baluchi’s personality? 

   A. Optimistic   B. Adventurous   C. Hardworking   D. Devoted. 

B

    Farmers use different kinds of soil conservation methods to protect their land from damage by farming and the forces of nature. One important form of soil conservation is the use of windbreaks. 

 Windbreaks are barriers formed by trees and other plants with many leaves. Farmers plant them in lines around their fields. Windbreaks stop the wind from blowing soil away. They also keep the wind from destroying or damaging crops. They are very important for growing grains, such as wheat. 

 There have been studies done on windbreaks in parts of West Africa. It is found that grain harvests can be 20% higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared to fields without such protection.

 However, windbreaks seem to work best when they allow a little wind to pass through. If the wall of trees and plants stops wind completely, then violent air movements will take place close to the ground. These movements will lift soil into the air where it will be blown away. For this reason, a windbreak is best if it has only 60% to 80% of the trees and plants needed to form a solid line. 

 An easy role to remember is that windbreaks can protect areas up to ten times the height of the tallest trees in the windbreaks. There should be at least two lines in each windbreak. One line should be large trees. The second line, right next to it, can be shorter trees and other plants with leaves. Locally grown trees and plants are best for windbreaks.

 Windbreaks can protect land and crops from the wind. They can also provide wood products. These include wood for fuel and longer pieces for making fences. 

24. If the wind is stopped completely, what will happen?

A. Some soil will be blown away.        B. The wind will become stronger. 

C. Some trees will be pulled up.          D. All the wind will be kept out. 

25. If the trees in the windbreak are 20 meters high, the area being protected is ___________. 

A. 20 meters          B. 200 meters          C. 2,000 meters       D. 2 meters 

26. We can learn from the text that ____________. 

A. windbreaks are popular in Africa

B. only trees can be planted in a windbreak 

C. windbreaks help to produce better harvests

D. the best way to protect soil is building windbreaks

27. The author develops the passage by the following means EXCEPT ____________. 

A. making comparison             B. listing statistics 

C. giving examples               D. following time order