1、1高高一一英语英语必修三期末复习：阅读理解（二）必修三期末复习：阅读理解（二）1.Like all big cities, Paris has a traffic problem: lots of cars, lots of traffic jams and lots of pollution fromexhaust fumes(废气). So the city began a scheme(计划) to improve the situation.Under the Velib scheme (Velib comes from vlo libert, or bicycle freedom),
2、 people can take abicycle, use it for as long as they want, and then leave it at the same or another bicycle station. The firsthalf-hour on the bike is free, but if you dont return it after 30 minutes, you have to pay. But its only 1 a day or 29 a year! The bicycles are heavy (25kg), and they are al
3、l grey and have baskets. There areabout 20,000 of them in the city, and around 1,450 bicycle stations. So there are a lot more Velib stationsthan the 298 subway stations!Paris is not the first city to have a scheme like this. But not everybody thinks its a great idea. OneParisian said, These bicycle
4、s are only for short journeys. If people want to travel across the city, theywont use a bicycle-theyll still use their cars.A city spokesman said, The bicycle scheme wont solve all our traffic problems, of course. But it mighthelp reduce air pollution. Traffic, together with factory fumes, is a big
5、problem. There arent any simpleanswers to traffic problems and pollution in cities. But unless we do something now, there will be moretraffic jams and temperatures will continue to rise, so the problems of our environment will get worse.The bikes might help people to lead a healthier life, too.1. Wh
6、at can we learn about the Velib scheme?A. Its bikes have no baskets.B. Its bikes are light and colourful.C. It aims to make travelling easier.D. It owns more stations than the subway.2. How much should you pay if you use a Velib for an hour?A. 1.B. 30.C. 29.D. No money.3. Why do some people disagree
7、 with the Velib scheme?A. The cost is rather high.B. Its hard to find a Velib station.C. Its not suitable for a long journey.D. The distance between two Velib stations is long.4. Whats the city spokesmans attitude towards the bicycle scheme?A. Doubtful.B. Positive.C. Uncaring.D. Worried.2.When Macke
8、nzie Foy got the call from film director Lasse Hallstrm telling her that shed landed therole of Clara in the new Disney film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, she said yes immediately. Iwas just excited to go on a new adventure, Foy told the Evening Standard. Indeed, when many actors andactresses
9、choose to appear in films simply for the fame and exposure, Foy, the 17-year-old US actress,does it for the adventure.2Its true that every movie Foy has ever been in is an adventure. In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn,for example, the then 11-year-old Foy plays a half-human-half-vampire girl who ha
10、s a superpower. InInterstellar, then 14, Foy plays the daughter of a scientist who travels across the universe to try to findways to save human beings from destruction. And now, in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, which wasreleased in Chinese cinemas on November 2, Clara is going on yet another e
11、xciting journey. This time, sheallows a doll that her parents give her as a Christmas gift into a strange world.Foy likes excitement in real life, too. In fact, she has a first-degree black belt in tae kwon do. I amdying to do an action movie, she told a magazine. I can do my own stunts. And not hap
12、py with simplybeing in front of the camera, Foy dreams of trying something new one day. I want to be a director once Ifinish high school, she told the Evening Standard. I want to make films that will make people end uplooking at the world in a different way, so that they will feel inspired and learn
13、 something new.1. Why did Foy accept the role of Clara immediately?A. To gain more reputation.B. To earn more money.C. To experience the adventure.D. To improve her performance.2. What kind of movie would Foy like to play in next time?A. An action movie.B. A documentary.C. A love story.D. A thriller
14、.3. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A Future Director.B. A Young Adventurer.C. A Productive Actress. D. An Enthusiastic Youth.3.On January 3rd, 2019, CNSAs Change-4 landed on the dark side of the moon.Strictly speaking, of course, the moon has no dark side. But because of the way it orb
15、its (绕轨运行)theearth, our natural satellite shows us only one sidethe other is hidden from our view. No one even sawthe far side until 1959, when the Soviet Luna 3 spaceship flew around for a look and sent back photos. Noastronaut or spaceship had ever been there until this January, when the China Nat
16、ional SpaceAdministration ( CNSA ) lunched a 2, 500-pound lander called Change-4 to the southern end of the lunarfar side.Change-4 operated a small rover (探测车)to survey the geography there for the first time ever. Byexamining the geography of its landing area, Change-4 could solve long-standing puzz
17、les about the moon,3including how it formed 4.5 billion years ago. Change-4 also carried a very small lunar biospherecontaining silkworm eggs and a tiny greenhouse designed to grow potatoes in order to study the growthof the seeds on the moon.Besides Change-4, China plans to launch Change-5 in 2019.
18、 Its mission will be to gather moon rocksusing an orbiter, a lander or collector, an ascent stage(上升段)and a capsule. Then the capsule willseparate from the orbiter and return the rocks to the earth. With these missions, the Chinese will haveshown complete mastery of flight in space between the earth
19、 and the moon, said Paul Spudis, anexperienced lunar researcher based in Houston.CNSA has already outlined ideas for Chinese astronauts to follow the robots to the moon. Pei Zhaoyu,deputy director of CNSAs Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center, said that China plans apermanent robotic lunar sta
20、tion in about 10 years and suggested a human presence on the moon anotherdecade or so after that. Spudis said Chinas ambitious Change-4 and Change-5 missions should sendhumans plans for the lunar return into rapid development.(1).What do we know about the dark side of the moon?A.It is hidden from pe
21、oples view due to the sun.B.In 1959, Soviet Luna 3 spaceship landed there.C.China is the first country to land there.D.No astronaut had ever been there until this January.(2).What does the underlined word biosphere in Paragraph 3 mean?A.New year.B.Atmosphere.C.Water system.D.Ecosphere.(3).What can w
22、e infer from Change-5?A.It can carry humans to the moon within 10 years from now.B.It aims to gather moon rocks and return them to the earth.C.It can send human to the moon and return to the earth with them.D.It can make robots on the moon and then return to the earth.(4).Whats the best title of the
23、 text?A.Chinas Landing on the Dark Side of the Moon B.Chinas Moon Landing Plan in ForceC.A Successful Chinese LandingD.Chinas Exploration on the Moon4.The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modem communicationmeans. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of yea
24、rs ago, but it has brought new problems. Oneof the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways.We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problemwas n
25、ot so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was4dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly pollutingthe whole world.Air pollution is still the most serious. Its bad for all living things in the world,
26、but it is not the only onekind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes usangry more easily.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses andfactories in the city, and from putting dirty smo
27、ke into the air. Pollution by S02is now the most dangerouskind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, therewill be less air pollution.The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. Andwe
28、must care about the rise in pollution at the same time.(1).Why is our world becoming much smaller?A.Thanks to the development of science.B.Because of the rise in pollution.C.Because the earth is being polluted day and night.D.Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year.(2).What does the u
29、nderline word it in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Rubbish.B.Water pollution.C.Air pollution.D.Noise pollution.(3).Why is air pollution called the most serious kind of pollution?A.Because its bad for all living things in the world.B.Because it makes much noise.C.Because it has made our rivers and lakes dirty.D.
30、Because it makes us become angry more easily.(4).Which of the following is NOT true?A.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.B.The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.C.The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world popul
31、ation does.D.If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fightingagainst the problem of S02.5.Photographer Lindsey Villatoro gave one family the most beautiful gift. She organized a fake weddingceremony so that a terminally (晚期) ill father could walk
32、 his 11-year-old daughter down the aisle.Jim Zetz, 62, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and knew that he wouldnt be around for all the bigmoments in his daughter Josies life. So when Villatoro heard about the familys heartbreaking story, shedecided to do something special for them.One day you wake
33、up and realize youre given the opportunity to change someones life for the5better, Villatoro wrote in the description of the wedding video. You get an idea, dont think twice andrun with it. It is an honor doing this for them.Villatoro first met Zetz and his family when she was invited to take one of
34、 their final family photostogether. When Zetzs wife mentioned that Josie was upset that her father wouldnt be around formemories down the line, Villatoro decided to help out.Amazingly, the photographer managed to organize a mini-wedding in the familys backyard within 72hours! With the help of financ
35、ial contributions from the local community, she gathered a wedding cake, awedding dress, flowers, and make-up for the little girl. Friends, neighbors, and even strangers attendedthe event to show their support.Your dad may not live to see you get married, but he is here to walk you down the aisle to
36、day, GaryGalbraith, the pastor(牧师), said in the ceremony. The daddy and daughter relationship is one of themost special relationships in life.At the ceremony, Zetz placed a ring on Josies finger as the pastor called them daddy and daughter.Josies mini-wedding coincided (同时发生)with her 11th birthday.
37、Her mother said, I knew it would beher last birthday with her dad. If I were Josie, this would be the best gift anyone could give.It was a beautiful ceremony, the neighbor Jennifer Stout said, Its sad to think of someone so younglosing her dad but at least she will have a memory of this event.(1).Wh
38、y did Villatoro help to organize the wedding ceremony?A.To celebrate Josies birthday.B.To meet Zetzs demand.C.To comfort the dying father.D.To satisfy Josies wish.(2).What can we know from the passage?A.Josie didnt know about his fathers illness.B.Josie was not satisfied with the wedding ceremony.C.
39、The wedding ceremony gained much support. D.Zetz was fighting his illness bravely.(3).Which of the following word can best describe Villatoro?A.Greedy.B.Skillful.C.Helpful.D.Hard-working.(4).Whats the main idea of the passage?A.The dying father walked his daughter down the aisle.B.The 11-year-old da
40、ughter was sad for losing her father.C.Photographer Lindsey Villatoro filmed an important event.D.Josie spent her last birthday with her dying father.6.Sydney Pass FaresThe value-packed, all-inclusive sight-seeing package that combines the best of Sydneys harbour, city,bay and beach highlights.6A Sy
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45、* A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from thesame family.(1).A Sydney Pass doesnt offer unlimited rides on _.A.the ExplorerB.usesB.Sydney FerriesC.regular Sydney BusesD.City Rail services(2).What will happen to a traveller with a Sydney Pass?A.
46、He can save fares from and to the airport.B.He can take the regular Sydney Buses to beaches.C.He can enjoy the famous seafood for free.D.He can reserve seats easily in a restaurant.(3).What would the lowest cost be if 5-day tickets were to be recommended to a mother who travelledwith her colleague a
47、nd her children, aged 3, 6 and 10?AdultChild *Family *3-day ticket$90$45$2255-day ticket$ 120$60$3007-day ticket$140$70$3507A.$225.B.$300.C.$360.D.$420.7.The number of people in my house has grown from six to seven recently. A young man from Spainhas come to spend six weeks with us. He is not an ord
48、inary young man; hes actually my second cousin,and is here to spend time with this side of the family, and of course, to learn English.Thankfully, he is the same age as my youngest son, and is very fun-loving. Im sure that he will pick up alot of English while he plays with my kids. That was actuall
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50、hankful for the experience.So far, we have taken my cousin to Seattle for a couple of days, and down to a local river to look forgold. Today, I plan on taking him to the museum in the town of Cashmere which is excellent. He will gethis first view of Native American life, and be able to walk through
