黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2019届高三英语10月月考试题

是的是的广泛广泛 D. China Academy Museum at Hunan University

22. All the museums are open on Saturday EXCEPT ______. A. Beijing Air and Space Museum at Beihang University B. Fudan University Museum

C. Yifu Museum of China University of Geosciences D. China Academy Museum at Hunan University

23. Those who are interested in dinosaurs should visit ______. A. Fudan University Museum

B. China Ichthyic Culture Museum at Shanghai Ocean University C. Yifu Museum of China University of Geosciences D. China Academy Museum at Hunan University B

I looked at my beautiful Christmas tree and sighed. It was time. The New Year was a week old and my tree still stood in the corner of our room with its collection of memories proudly displayed in a shower of colorful lights. I’d procrastinated long enough.

I got up, went to the garage and dragged all the boxes into the room. The garland (花环) was the first to come down. The tree looked naked (光秃秃的) already. I took the large ornaments off next. They made a large pile on our bed. An hour later, our bed was covered with Christmas memories. Each pile contained an ornament along with its matching brothers and sisters from sets purchased many years ago.

I prepared the boxes and carefully placed ornaments in their protective packaging, pausing every few minutes to admire a favorite. “Hey, little Santa!” I held the Santa from my childhood. “Thanks for being my friend for almost 50 years.” He was a little ragged (衣着破烂的) but still gives me a flood of wonderful memories. “Until next year, my dear friend.”

There was a collection of handmade ones. My children made in their first years of school, more than 20 years ago. Made by tiny hands, they are far from perfect in design, but every year they go on my memory tree – memories of young giggles on Christmas morning and a smiling face when they handed them to me when I came home

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是的是的广泛广泛from work. “Look what we made, Daddy!”

“Oh! It is beautiful. Let’s find a special spot on the tree for it.” Every year since, they are displayed.

A few hours after I started, the filled boxes were back in the garage, the room was vacuumed (用吸尘器清扫) and I sat staring at a barren (空荡荡的) corner. The room seemed so empty. It took me two days of work to assemble (收集) and decorate my tree, but only a few hours to take it apart.

My tree is a good marriage or a great friendship. Like the tree, they take a long time to assemble and decorate with memories, but can be torn down quickly. Every year I have to put my tree away, but not my marriage or friendships. I take great care of those. They get to glow in the corner of my life for as long as I live. I get to analyze my tree and find memories for a few weeks every year. I can do the same with the loves in my life every day. Take great care of your friendships and your marriage. Once they come down, they aren’t as easy to put back together as a Christmas tree. Stand them in that special spot in the corner of your heart and admire their glow.

24. In the author’s eyes, the Christmas tree _____. A. is a collection of childhood memories B. is a symbol of long-lasting relations C. takes too much time to decorate D. is full of out-of-date ornaments

25. The underlined word “procrastinated” in Paragraph 1 probably means ______. A. reflected B. celebrated C. decorated D. delayed

26. To the author, a Christmas tree is similar to a good marriage in that ______. A. both take time to build but fall apart easily B. both remind him of bittersweet memories C. both need to be admired for some time D. both get less attractive over the years 27. What is the main theme of the article?

A. We’d better put away Christmas decorations and recycle them each year.

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是的是的广泛广泛 B. Friendships and marriages should be valued and managed carefully. C. Memories with friends and family should be cherished and relived. D. We should decorate Christmas trees with personal stuff and recycle.

C

It’s a land where winter darkness is long, and summers bring continuous sunlight.

However, people are very happy in Finland, despite the country’s natural challenges. Last month, the nation was named the happiest on Earth, according to the 2018 World Happiness Report released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

The Finns certainly have a high range of happiness, Eric Weiner wrote in his 2008 book The Geography of Bliss.

There’s a stereotype (刻板印象) that Finns are introverted (内向的) and shy, because they often stay silent. But in fact, “for Finns, it is extremely rude to interrupt someone. This leads to us making pauses or taking our time to talk”, Krista Huhtala-jenks, a senior officer at Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, explained to CNN.

Perhaps Finland’s love for heavy metal music and tango reveals the country’s true personality, however. Indeed, young Finns love heavy metal, while tango remains a huge part of Finnish culture for the older generation. The passionate dance started in Argentina, but it’s Finland that became the tango capital of the world. Every July, the Finnish town of Seinajoki draws thousands of people from all over the world to a four-day tango festival. During the festival, a tango king and queen are chosen. Another trademark (特征) of Finnish culture is the sauna (桑拿). According to CNN, the nation has about 3.5 million saunas – roughly one for every 1.6 people. And 99 percent of Finns take at least one sauna a week, BBC News reported. In Finns’ eyes, saunas are closely related to well-being. For example, if a person gets sick, he or she will take a sauna. Many women also prefer to give birth in a sauna, because “the walls of traditional smoke saunas were lined with naturally bacteria-resistant soot (抑菌的煤烟灰), making them the cleanest room in the house”,

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是的是的广泛广泛BBC News noted.

Medical benefits aside, the sauna is also seen as a place to collect your thoughts. “Sauna is for your mind. It really helps you to calm down in a modern society where it is never quiet,” Jarmo Lehtola from the Finnish Sauna Society, told BBC News. “If somebody wants to understand what it is to be a Finn, they have to understand what a sauna is. If you do not experience sauna, you do not experience Finland.” 28. According to Huhtala-jenks, why do Finns often remain silent? A. They are too introverted to talk. B. They prefer to take time to think. C. They have plenty of time for conversation. D. They believe it’s impolite to interrupt others.

29. How does the author show the sauna’s popularity in Finland? A. By giving examples. B. By raising questions. C. By presenting data. D. By making a comparison.

30. How do Finns believe saunas benefit people? A. They help people to recover from cancer. B. They can reduce the pain of giving birth. C. They help people keep a peaceful mind. D. They’re a good place to look for inspiration.

31. What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the article? A. To explore the interesting history of Finland. B. To introduce some aspects of Finnish culture. C. To study Finns’ true personality. D. To show Finland’s love for saunas.

D

While the dangers of climate change attract more attention than other environmental issues, the problems of waste and toxics (有毒物质) also continue – and are worthy of attention and action. One of the fastest growing environmental

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