衡水中学2020届高三第一次联考 英语试题及答案

河北衡水中学2020届高三上学期英语第一次联合考试试卷

一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

1.阅读理解

If you're looking to fully experience Africa's breathtaking scenery, and have an eye for adventure, then there's

only one place to be. Here, inside Africa picks four of the best hikes from across the continent.

⒈Kilimanjaro

Make it to the top of Tanzania's 5,895-meter Kilimanjaro, and you'll be standing at Africa's highest point. The

mountain is Africa's most-visited hiking destination, attracting tens of thousands of tourists and adventures every

year.

You don't have to a technical climber to climb Mount Kilimanjaro; you just need not be pretty physically fit.

There are six routes to choose from difficulty, scenery and success. No special equipment

⒉Atlas mountains

The High Atlas is an impressive mountainous range in central Morocco that hosts North Africa's highest peak.

Mount Toubkal, at 4,165 meters. There's a variety of routes to follow during your climb but inexperienced

climbers should note that the hike through the mountain's challenging zones is quite demanding.

⒊Mount Kenya

A long-extinct volcano. Mount Kenya is Africa's second-highest peak, at 5,199 meters.

Lying just south of the equator, the mountain's deep valleys and diverse wildlife will guarantee you wonderful

scenery and a fantastic hiking experience.

The climb, however, to the mountain's steep ice-capped peaks is quite challenging, making it the most

technical, probably, in that East African area.

⒋Mount Meru

Mount Meru may forever exist in the shadow of its neighbor, Kilimanjaro, but Tanzania's second-highest

mountain (4,565 meters) has its own devotees.

It's less known, but Mount Meru is for the true enthusiast who wants to experience what very few people

actually do.

Mount Meru is often used by mountaineers to accustom themselves before trying to conquer Kilimanjaro, or by

those wanting a hike with the local Massai.

（1）What do we know about Kilimanjaro?

A. It's comparatively easy to climb. B. It's Africa's second highest mountain.

C. Its six routes are equally difficult. D. It lies to the east of Tanzania.

（2）Why do mountaineers climb Mount Meru first before they do Kilimanjaro?

A. To avoid big crowds of climbers. B. To hike with the local Massai.

C. To get used to the situation. D. To experience what most people do.

（3）Which is the lowest of the four?

. Kilimanjaro B. Atlas mountains C. Mount Kenya D. Mount Meru

2.阅读理解

Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki has become the first female artist in the Arab world to be nominated (提名)for an Academy Award ,or Oscar.

Labaki directed the film Capernaum ,a film about a Syrian refugee (难民)boy and a Kenyan baby who live

without parents on the streets of Beirut. It was nominated for best foreign language film.

Labaki wil1 be one of the few female directors to compete for an Oscar this year. She told the Associated press

"I wish there were a lot more women filmmakers this year represented, nominated in the Oscars. But I am sure in

a few years we won't be having this problem anymore."

Unlike in the West, women filmmakers are industry leaders in Lebanon. Capernaum received a 15-minute standing ovation (热烈欢迎)at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It won the Jury

Prize—the third-highest award given at Cannes.

The United Nations has publicly praised the film. Lebanon's Foreign Minister said.

Capernaum put a Lebanese touch on the international film industry.

The Oscar nomination of Capernaum is the second for Lebanon in two years in the film group. It demonstrates

the country's rising star power.

Labaki called making the movie a life-changing experience. She said Capernaum helps humanize the real

struggles of refugees only briefly talked about in the news.

We can't help but acknowledge that there is a fear of refugees in general around the world and there are these

walls we are building, and this fear that keeps growing," Labaki said.

Capernaum will compete against four other films for the Oscar, including awards season favorite Roma.

Directed by Mexico's Alfonso Cuaron, it earned 10 Oscar nominations, including for best picture.

（1）Where does Labaki come from?

A. Syria. B. Kenya. C. Lebanon. D. Mexico.

（2）What do we know from Labaki's words in Paragraph 3?

A. Few women directors have been nominated in the Oscars.