北重三中2017～2018学年度第二学期高二年级期末考试英语试题考试时间：2018年7月12日满分：150分考试时长：125分钟一、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。AForsometravelers,atypicalhotelroomisabitboring.Herearetheworld’sseveralstrangesthotels.TheMirrorcubeTheMirrorcubeishungonatreetrunkandcoveredinmirrors.Itaccommodatestwopeopleatatime,withadoublebed,asmallbathroomandalivingroom.Accesstotheroomisbyaropebridgeconnectedtothenexttree.Hiddenamongthetrees,themirrorsprovidea360-degreeviewofthesurroundings.ICEHOTELICEHOTEListheworld'slargesthotelmadefromsnowandice.Guestscansleepinabedmadeofsnowandice,attemperaturesaround-5℃.Theentirebuildingmeltsandgetsreconstructedeveryyear.EachNovember,ateamofarchitectsrebuildstheroomsfromseveralhundredtonsofice.Ifyouridealvacationconsistsofwalkingaroundinsnowpantsandfurs,ICEHOTELisworthyourvisit.MarmaraAntalyaMarmaraAntalyaprovidesguestswithaconstantlychangingview.Floatinginapoolof478tonsofwaterandaidedbysixelectricmotors,itturnsafull360degreesonitsfoundationseveraltimesaday.TianziHotelBuiltin2016,this10-floorbuildingisshapedlikeFu,LuandShou—thesymbolsofChinesegodsoffortune,prosperityandlongevity.Shou,ontheleft,isholdingapeachthatcontainsasuite(套房).Guestscanenterthehotelthroughhisrightfoot.IfyouareinChinaandneartheTianziHotel,visititorstayanightbecauseyouhavetheopportunitytorestintheworld'slargestimagehotel.1.WhatisthecharacteroftheMirrorcube?A.Itisatree-househotel.B.Itisshapedlikeastatue.C.Itisdifferenteveryyear.D.Itturns360degrees.2.Whichhotelisbuiltonthewater?A.TheMirrorcubeB.ICEHOTELC.MarmaraAntalyaD.TianziHotel3.WhatisuniquetoTianziHotel?A.Ithasalonghistory.B.Itisa10-floorbuilding.C.Itrepresentsgoodfortune.D.Itisthelargestimagehotel.BGrowingup,Ialwayshidmythumbsinmyfistsbecauseoftheirunusualshape.Admittedly,theydolookmorelikebigtoesinsteadofthumbsandfromanearlyage,mythumbsearnedanickname“toethumbs”.Then,whileIwasinhighschool,Iworkedasacashierinastore.Oneday,whileIwascheckingoutasweetoldlady,shesuddenlygrabbed(抓住)myhandsandsaidinathickPolishaccent,“YouarePolish!LookatthosebeautifulPolishthumbs!Theymatchmine!”Sheraisedherhandsandshowedmeherthumbsthatlookedexactlylikemine!Shegrabbedandheldmyhandsagainandsaid,“Beproudofthosethumbsandthehistoryofyourheritage(传承)thatcomeswiththem!”I'llneverforgetthat30-secondconversationwithastrangerthatforeverchangedmyviewofapartofmeIoncewasembarrassedbyandnowembrace.Tonight,asIsatwithmySamuel,helookeddownatmyhandandsaid,“Mommy!Ourthumbsmatch!”Ismiledandanswered,“Yes,theydo.ThosearestrongPolishthumbs!Beproudofthem!”Inolongerhidemythumbsinmyfists.I'mhappythatmychildwillcarryonapieceofourheritage.IhopemysonwillneverhidehisthumbslikeIdid.Ihopehewillbeproudoftheir“unusualness”andthehistorybehindthem.Hecarriesonauniquepartofme(andallthegenerationsbeforeme)andthatformewillalwaysbebeautiful!4.Whichofthefollowingmighttheauthorexperiencebecauseofherthumbs?A.Greathardshipsinlife.B.Beingadmiredbyherfriends.C.Unexpectedkindnessfromothers.D.Beingteasedbysurroundingpeople.5.Whatdidtheauthorandtheoldwomanhaveincommon?A.Theyhadthesameappearance.B.TheirancestorscamefromPoland.C.Theirthumbsandtoeslookedthesame.D.Theyfeltthesametowardstheirthumbs.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“embrace”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Beashamed...
