云南省昭通市2017届高三英语下学期第二次统一检测试题

昭通市2017届高三复习备考第二次统一检测英语试卷注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目，在规定的位置贴好条形码。2.回答第I卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号，写在本试卷上无效。3.回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADowntownHavanaresidentMargaritaMarquezsaidshereceivedaspecialChristmasgiftthisyear:webaccessathome,ararityinCubawithoneofthelowestinternetpenetration(渗透力)ratesintheworld.Marquez,a67-year-oldretireduniversityprofessor,wasamongthoseselectedbythegovernmenttwoweeksagotoparticipateinapilotprojectbringingthewebintothehomesof2,000inhabitantsofthehistoriccenteroftheisland’scapital.MostofCuba’s11.2millionpeopleonlyhaveaccesstointernetatWi-Fihotspots,andonlytheniftheycanaffordthe$1.50hourlyfeethatrepresentsaround5percentoftheaveragemonthlystatesalary.Only5percentofCubansareestimatedtoenjoyinternetathome,whichrequiresgovernmentpermission.Thisisusuallygrantedmainlytoacademics,doctorsandintellectuals(知识分子).“It’slikeadreamcometrue,”saidMarquez,wholiveswithhersisterinasecond-storyflatinacolonial-erabuilding.“Tobeintouchwiththeoutsideworldisimportant.”Her80-year-oldsister,LeonorFranco,saidthenewstheyhadbeenselectedcameasasurpriseandshewasexcitedtobesurfingthewebforthefirsttime.“Ihadneverhadanyexperienceofinternet,”shesaid,seatedinfrontofalaptopshehasownedfortwoyearswithoutwebaccess,searchingforvideosofherfavoritesingersonYouTube.Shesaidshewantedtolearnhowtosurfthewebproperlysoshecouldmakethemostoftheexperimentaslongasthegovernmentprovidedfreeinternetaccess.“FromMarchwewillhavetostartpayingandwedon’tknowifwewillbeabletocontinue.SoatleastwearegoingtoenjoyJanuaryandFebruary,”shesaid.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rarity”mostprobablymeaninthefirstparagraph?A.SomethingfashionableB.SomethingpopularC.SomethingunfairD.Somethinguncommon2.HowmuchshouldaHavanaresidentpayifheorshesurfstheinternetfortwohourseverydayforamonth?A.About$100B.About$90C.About$80D.About$603.WhichstatementdoesLeonorFrancoprobablydisagreewith?A.Theinternethelpsherkeepintouchwiththeoutsideworld.B.Webaccessissoimportantthatsheshouldtakegoodadvantageofittolearnmore.C.It’sunnecessarytocontinueusingthewebonceithastobepaidfor.D.Peoplehopethegovernmentcanprovidefreeinternetaccess.4.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.PeoplesurfwebathomeB.ApilotprojecthelpspeoplesurfwebC.ResidentssurfwebinHavanaD.PeoplesurfwebathomeinHavanapilotprojectBJakarta,Indonesia—Atleast23peoplewerekilledand17othersweremissingafteraferrycaughtfireonSundayoffthecoastofIndonesia’scapital,officialssaid.Theseawindwasblowingheavilyandtheshipwascarryingmorethan230peoplefromJakarta’sportofMuaraAngketoTidung,aresortislandintheKepulauanSeribuchain,whenitcaughtfire,officialssaid.MostofthepassengerswereIndonesianscelebratingtheNewYear’sholiday,accordingtolocalmediareports.SeplyMadreta,anofficialfromthelocalDisasterMitigationAgency,saidthefireguttedaroundhalftheship.Hesaidthatabout22injuredvictimswererushedtohospitals,andthat23bodieshadbeendiscovered.Asearchinvolvingaround10shipswasunderwaytofindthosewhoweremissing,theNationalDisasterMitigationAgencysaidinastatement.WitnessestoldMetroTVthatthefirebrokeoutabout15minutesaftertheshipleftMuaraAngke.Thecauseofthefirewasnotimmediatelyclear.Somepassengerstoldlocalmediathattheyfirstsawsmokecomingfromtheferry’sengine.“Mostofthevictimswerefoundneartheexitdooratthefrontpartoftheship.Theymayhaveattemptedtoescapethefire,”saidHendraSudirman,actingheadofJakarta’ssearchandrescueoffice.5.Whydidpeopletaketheshiptotheislandaccordingtothepassage?A.TocelebrateThanksgivingDay.B.Toattendaconference.C.ToenjoytheNewYear’sholiday.D.Toparticipateinaceremony.6.Howmanyvictimswerethereintotalsufferingfromthefire?A.62B.40C.23D.397.Whatisthereasonforthefireaccordingtothepassage?A.Someonesetfiretotheenginedeliberately.B.Someterroristswantedtokillthepassengers.C.Theseawindwastoostrong.D.Theexactreasonhasn’tbeenknownsofar.8.Wherecanyoumostprobablyreadthepassage?A.Inatravelbrochure.B.Onanewswebsite.C.Inatextbook.D.Inasciencefiction.CMadrid’scityhallonWednesdayannouncedthatithadorderedhalfofmostprivatecarsofftheroadstofightpollution,afirstinSpain.FromThursday,“Vehicleswitheven-number(偶数)registrationplateswillbeallowedtodrivearoundoneven-numberdaysandcarswithodd-number(奇数)registrationplatesonodd-numberdays,”itsaidinastatement.Themeasurewillbereevaluatedonadailybasisdependingonpollutionlevels.Itisactivatedwhenlevelsofharmfulnitrogendioxideintheatmospheregoabove200microgramspercubicmeterinatleasttwomeasuringstationsfortwodaysrunning,andiftheairisunlikelytoclearimmediately.Thereareexceptionstotheban,suchasformopeds(摩托自行车),hybrid(油电混合动力)cars,thosecarryingthreepeopleormoreorusedbydisabledpeople.Buses,taxisandemergencyvehiclesarealsoexempt.“It’snotabouttrafficrestrictionsbutabouttheimportantissueofpublichealth,”saidDeputyMayorMartaHigueras.“Lotsofpeoplesufferfrombreathingproblemsandareveryaffectedbypollution.”With3.5millionresidentsandsome1.8millioncars,