安徽省合肥市 2019年高三第二次教学质量检测英语试题

合肥市2019年高三第二次教学质量检测

第二部分 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

A

You might have heard a lot about ancient towns and ancient cities in China. Here, we list

several of the most beautiful ancient villages in China.

Baoshan Stone City, Yunnan Province

Baoshao Stone City was built on a huge mushroom-shaped rock, and only has about one

hundred houses. The houses are laid out in an orderly way, built on the rock, and linked by stone

steps. The Naxi people there still lead an original life and grow crops in terraces（梯田）;you

can experience the colorful culture of the Naxi ethnic（民族的） group there.

Tuvas Village in Kanas, Xinjiang

Kanas Tuvas Village is near the mysterious Lake Kanas. The small village is located in a

valley, and only has about 80 houses. These Swiss-style wooden houses are all surrounded by

wooden fences. Tuvas is an ancient minority group. They traditionally lived as hunter-gathers.

You can visit a local family, go herding (放牧)with the locals and experience the peaceful

ancient village life.

Jiaju Tibetan Village， Danba， Sichuan Province

Jiaju Tibetan Village is known as the "Tibetan fairyland". It stands on a mountain slope,

and consists of about 140 houses. These unique houses are all built with crown-shaped roofs, red

eaves, and white walls, which make the houses look like little castles among the forest.

Xijiang Miao Village, Guizhou Province

If you're interested in the Miao Minority, Xijiang Miao Village can be a great destination

for deepening your understanding of Miao history and culture. It's the largest Miao village in

China, and now has 1432 households with a population of over 5000, of which 99.5% are Miao

ethnic group. It's also famous for the houses built on stilts (支柱)of different heights.

21. What can you do in Kanas Tuvas Village? A. Hike in terraces

B. See houses of a foreign style

C. Go hunting with the locals.

D. Learn about houses built on stilts

22. Where can you admire the houses like castles?

A. In Baoshan Stone City

B, In Kanas Tuvas Village

C. In Jiaju Tibetan Village

D. In Xijiang Miao Village

23. What can we infer about the villages mentioned in the text?

A. They remained secret to the outside world in the past

B. They were originally built to defend their homeland

C. They are still cut off and difficult to access nowadays

D. They are the ethnic villages with unique architecture.

B

A simple project to help a family in need stopped Luke Mickelson in his tracks. In 2012,

he and his family were inspired to build and donate a bunk bed, one bed on top of the other，after

learning there were local children who slept on the floor. Shocked to discover how widespread

this need was in his community, Mickelson founded Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that

builds and delivers beds to children in need.

Bom and raised in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, had a thriving career. He coached his kids’

sports teams and fished in the nearby river. But when he met children who were sleeping on the

floor, his peaceful life changed course.

Using safety guidelines and his daughter’s bunk bed as a model, Mickelson started buying

wood and supplies to build beds with his own money. He recruited friends and family members to

help around the holidays. As word spread, interest and involvement from his and other

communities flooded—along with Mickelson's bunk bed output. "That first project, we built 11

bunk beds in my garage,” he said. "The next year, we did 15. Then it doubled every year. In 2017,

we built 612 bunk beds.” With the motto "No kid sleeps on the floor in our town", the nonprofit and its more than

65 branches have built and delivered more than 1, 500 free beds to children across America. But

along with the rapid growth, Mickelson was faced with a tough choice: advancing his career or

his nonprofit. He chose the latter and went from making "great money to zero money" . He’s

never looked back. “I found that the need I have isn’t financial,” he said. "The need I have is

seeing the joy on kid’s faces, knowing that I can make a difference.

24. Why did Mickelson set up Sleep in Heavenly Peace?

A. To help the poor children

B. To make a big fortune

C. To inspire his community

D. To get more donations

25. What do we know about Luke Mickelson?

A. He had his own fish farm.

B. He changed his career from time to time

C. He used to sleep on the floor when he was a kid.

D. He originally had a relaxing and pleasant life

26. How did other people react to Mickelson's project?

A. They showed little interest in it

B. They were supportive and involved in it.

C. They were doubtful about the safety of the bunk bed.