2021年10月广东省深圳市宝安区2022届高三上学期10月调研测试
英语试卷
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试卷满分120分,折算成130分计入总分。考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。
A
Antarctica is one of the last untouched frontiers on the planet. Despite its tough conditions, an Antarctic trip is far less dangerous nowadays than in the past. Here are the most popular
routes to Antarctica, with different start points, pathways, and modes of transportation.
1. Ship tour from Argentina
Departing from Ushuaia is the most popular route when going to Antarctica from South American ports. Ushuaia is situated clor to Antarctic Peninsula (半岛) than other departure points, hence you can have more time spent on the scenic peninsula admiring icebergs, glaciers and abundant wildlife. There are a variety of ships from Ushuaia to choo.
Duration: 6 to 24 days
Cost: Between USD 6,000 and USD 25,000
Good to know: If you still want to visit some other incredible South American destinations, some suggestions are the Galapagos Islands, Rio de Janeiro and Machu Picchu.
2. Fly-ship tour from Chile
If you want to avoid spending two days crossing the Drake Passage and encounter rough as in the bad weather, you can choo a fly-ship package. This involves flying to King George Island, which is right off the west coast of Antarctica Peninsula, to join a ship trip. You can also go ashore to experience the same sighteing and wildlife opportunities.
Duration: 8 days
Cost: Between USD 10,000 and USD 15,000
Good to know: If you have limited time and do not wish to spend more time on a ship than is necessary, then the fly-ship option is ideal.
3. Ship tour from Australia or New Zealand
Although you are unlikely to encounter any other ship all the way, you will e huge icebergs, Mount Erebus (an active volcano), emperor penguins, scientific bas and the sites of historic 20th century Antarctic adventures. If you are looking for a feeling of vast isolation and remoteness, this is the trip to take!
Duration: 26 to 30 days
Cost: USD 16,000 and USD 30,000
Good to know: Ships departing from New Zealand and Australia are smaller and carry no more than 50 pasngers. The trips are rare and should be booked well in advance.
21. Which of the following is the clost to the Antarctica Peninsula?
A. The Galapagos Island. B. Ushuaia.
C. King George Island. D. Mount Erebus.
22. Where will you t off considering saving the most time on the ship?
A. Argentina. B. Chile. C. Australia. D. New Zealand.
23. Which route is the cheapest about the average daily cost?
A. Ship tour from Argentina. B. Fly tour from Rio de Janeiro.
C. Fly-ship tour from Chile. D. Ship tour from Australia or New Zealand.
B
Agatha Christie, the creator of one of the most enduring figures in crime literature-Hercule Poirot, is the best-lling author of all time.
She was born on 15 September, 1890 in Torquay, South West England, into a comfortably well off middle-class family. Although her mother, Clara, an excellent storyteller, did not want her to learn to read too early, she taught herlf to read by the age of five. Agatha read the children’s stories of the time, invented imaginary friends and began writing poems when she was very young. At the age of eleven there was a shock. Her father, not well after suffering financial difficulties, died after a ries of heart attacks. There were more money worries and talks of lling their hou, but Clara and her daughters managed to find a way forward.
By the age of 18 Agatha was amusing herlf with writing short stories. But it was during t
he First World War that Agatha turned to writing detective stories. Her debut detective novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles took some time to finish and even longer to find a publisher. She started writing partly in respon to a bet from her sister Madge that she couldn’t write a good detective story and partly to ea the tiredness of working in a Red Cross Hospital in Torquay. Her new knowledge in poisons was also put to good u. The murderer’s u of poison was so well described that when the book was eventually published Agatha received a special honour for a writer of fiction-a review in Pharmaceutical (药学) Journal.
The inspiration for Hercule Poirot came from Agatha’s own life experience. During the First World War there were Belgian refugees (难民) in most parts of the English countryside, Torquay being no exception. Although he was not bad on any particular person, Agatha thought that a Belgian refugee, a former great Belgian policeman, would make an excellent detective for The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Hercule Poirot was born.
