河南省八市学评2018届高三下学期第一次测评 英语

the end of the decade when the depression began to lift that production of the clocs officially began.

Originally, the smiling it-Cat Cloc were made entirely from metal, but as the popularity of manufacturing with plastic grew, the it-Cat Cloc soon followed suit. Two forepaws and a bow tie were added in the 1950s, and the wagging tail was made a little bit fashionable. Aside from these minor changes, however, the design remained largely unchanged from the time of its birth. Sadly, in the 1980s the it-Cat Cloc nearly went aput—with motor manufacturing relocated offshore and batteries still in their infancy(幼儿期), it was difficult to eep the cloc’s many parts moving. So, it was up to the maers to come up with a solution a brand new, powerful piece of battery technology. With the it-Cat Cloc free to tic away another day, different colour options and sies, and a lady version were eventually introduced, too. 24. Why did Earl Arnault design the it-Cat Cloc? A. To ill the time.

B. To bring people pleasure. C. To present his designing ability.

D. To encourage people to face the crisis bravely. 25. When was the it-Cat Cloc put into production? A. In the 1950s. B. In the 1980s. C. In the early 1930s. D. In the late 1930s.

26. What can we infer from Paragraph Three? A. The it-Cat cloc is made totally from plastic now. B. The it-Cat cloc has changed greatly since the 1950s. C. It was the new battery technology that saved the it-Cat Cloc. D. it-Cat Clocs of different shapes can be bought on the maret. 27. What’s the passage mainly about? A. The history of the it-Cat Cloc. B. The design of the it-Cat Cloc. C. The change of the it-Cat Cloc.

D. The purpose of the it-Cat Cloc.

C

I reached into the closet to unfasten the Bellee porcelain(瓷器) flower pinned to a red coat. From a navy blue jacet, I removed a dar green feather pin. I detached a sparling diamond from the collar of a blac jacet.

Every coat and jacet of my mother was decorated with complementary jewelry. I was breaing up time-honored pairings because I had to, because she died one recent evening when she sat down to rest and never got up. So it was perfectly understandable that I put in my pocet the porcelain flower my father had sent her from boot camp when he was a young World War I Marine in Paris Island, South Carolina, but I still felt lie a thief, stealing bits and pieces of my mother’s life.

Lie thieves, my sister Ellen and I were going through her private items. The treasures before me include surprises, lie a loc of hair from my first haircut; my daughter’s poem to her grandmother; the notes from friends and family, including a love note to Dad in a Father’s Day card she sent him. Ah, love notes.

I once mentioned the letters between her and my father when he served in the South Pacific. They wrote to each other daily for three years, without missing a day. “Oh, I destroyed them, ”she said as she casually poured herself a cup of tea. “How could you do that?” Tased. My mother looed at me directly and unapologetically said, “They were not your letters but mine. They were for me alone, no one else, so I destroyed them.” Gone! Just lie that! What was in them? I wondered

And yet, as I reached through her clothes, boos, photos, the many possessions of a long life, I can see her point, She had a right to eep something of herself from the rest of us. Even though I wish she hadn’t, she possessed and protected her very private feelings in her own inner safe. Tae everything else, she said in effect, but not those.

28. Why did the author tae away the jewellery on her mother’s clothes? A. Because she wanted to sell them. B. Because her mother passed away, C. Because she lied them very much. D. Because her mother ased her to do so.

29. What does the underlined part “time-honored pairings” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A. Her mother and her father. B. The author and her mother. C. The jewellery and the letters.

D. The jewellery and her mother’s clothes.

30. According to the author, why did her mother destroy the letters? A. Because her father had passed away.

B. Because her mother thought they were useless. C. Because her mother wanted to eep them to herself. D. Because those letters were hard to recognie over time. 31. What may be the best title for the tet? A. Mother’s love. B, The “Thief” in me. C. Destroyed letters. D. Mother’s jewellery.

D

Close your eyes, What does your dream hotel loo lie? Docs it have chandeliers? Do the rooms have beds covered with rose petals? Do the bathrooms have jacuis? Are there breathtaing views from the balcony? Is the hotel made of bric? Marble? Ice? Ice sounds a bit ridiculous, but a hotel made of ice is actually a reality.

Sweden’s Icehotel is the latest cool hotel in town, and it really is made of ice. So, how did this idea come about? It all started in 1990. A French artist held the opening of his ehibition in a man-made igloo on the froen Tome River- home of the Icehotel. The igloo was named “Arctic Hall” and attracted many visitors. Amongst these visitors was a brave group of adventurers who used the igloo as their accommodation. This act of bravery, (or madness, depending on your perspective)inspired the construction of the Icehotel.

Situated 200 m above the Arctic Circle, the hotel is only open during the winter months. Why? Because the ice starts to melt in the spring time. This means that the hotel is built from scratch every year. As soon as winter begins, architects, ice sculptors and artists meet in Sweden’s Lapland to build this beautiful creation.

But does this hotel have any of the facilities you find in a regular hotel? Well, actually, yes. In fact, the ice hotel seems to have everything the famous “Absolute IceBar”, an ice art ehibition and a cinema. It even has an ice sauna and spa to eep you warm. And, of course, you can enjoy the natural habitat that surrounds the hotel, There is a snowmobile safari which taes you across the snowfields. And if you’re feeling brave, you can drive the snowmobile yourself.

The Icehotel is a real find. And, it’s not impossible to get to, either. There are flights and trains every day. If you’re travelling from London, it will tae you only three and a half hours to get there. So, what are you waiting for? Just mae sure you wrap up warm and tae a thermal sleeping bag. 32. Why did the author as so many questions in Paragraph 1? A, To epress his doubts. B. To introduce the main topic. C. To present his dream hotel. D. To compare different hotels.

33. According to the passage, “Arctic Hall” was actually used to . A. hold an ehibition

B. offer adventurous activities C. store paintings and materials D. provide accommodation for visitors 34. What is right about the Icehotel? A. It is open all the year round. B. It is located outside the Arctic Circle. C. It is designed by Swedish artists. D. It taes on a new loo every year.

35. According to Paragraph 4, you can do many things in the Icehotel ecept . A. drin in the bar B. enjoy ice sculptures C. drive your car around D. see a film in the cinema