江西省赣州三中、于都中学20xx届高三联合考试_英语(编辑修改稿)

江西省赣州三中、于都中学20xx届高三联合考试_英语(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

retiring, he lovingly cared for the farmer’s horses, eagerly awaiting them at the field gate． He called them his gentle giants． On Saturday nights he hitchhiked into the nearest town and wandered the streets or enjoyed a restaurant meal before returning to the farm． Early one November morning Alphonse Lapine discovered that Stanley had disappeared, after only six months as his farmhand． The railway station master, when questioned later that week, said he had not seen him． In fact no one in the munity ever heard of him again． That is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when Armand, opened an American sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, “Millionaire jockey（赛马骑师） , Stanley Vine, exBritish soldier and 5time horse riding champion, began life in North America as a farmhand in Canada． ” 56． Stanley Vine decided to go to Canada because ________． A． he couldn’t find a job in England B． he wanted to serve in the Canadian army C． he loved working as a farmhand D． he wanted to escape from wartorn France 6 57． Which of the following is True according to the passage? A． Stanley joined the Canadian army when he was 18 years old． B． On the farm Stanley had to milk the cows 14 times a week． C． The Lapine family were rich but cruel to Stanley． D． Stanley read about the job offer in a newspaper． 58． What can we infer from the passage? A． Stanley’s weekly salary was not enough for him to live on． B． When Stanley first met his employer, he tried to impress him but failed C． Stanley had never worked on a farm, so he made a lot of mistakes． D． Stanley left the farm by train, without telling anyone why he did so． 59． What did Stanley like doing after work each day? A． Hitchhiking to different towns． B． Wandering around the farm alone． C． Preparing meals on the farm． D． Caring for the farmer’s horses． 60． Why was Armand so astonished when he read about Stanley in the magazine? A． He had no idea Stanley had always been a wealthy man． B． He didn’t expect Stanley to bee such a success． C． He didn’t know his father paid Stanley so little money． D． He didn’t know Stanley had been a British soldier． B The World’s Most Impressive Subways The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that pose Tokyo’s massive subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world． The system is famous for its oshiya literally, “pusher” who shove passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close． And you think your mute is hell． The Moscow Metro The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world． The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers, marble moldings and elaborate murals． With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden． The Hong Kong MTR The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit． It’s privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase ine and ridership． It also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters． It’s estimated that 95 % of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card ． Shanghai Metro Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has bee the country’s largest in the 12 years since it opened． Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years． By that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”． The system carries about 2． 18 million people a day． The London Londoners call their subway the Underground, Even though 55 percent of it 7 Metro lies above ground． No matter． When you’ve got the oldest masstransit system in the world, you can call it anything you like． Trains started in 1863 and they’ve been running ever since． Some 3 million people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap”． 61． Which of the following can provide the riders some wonderful decorations at the stations? A． The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B． The Moscow Metro C． The London Metro D． The Hong Kong MTR 62． According to the passage, the only subway that can bring more financial gains is ． A． The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B． The Moscow Metro C． The London Metro D． The Hong Kong MTR 63． We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro_______． A． carries the most people each day B． is the world’s largest C． may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the future D． is the busiest in the world 64． What do we know about the Hong Kong MTR? A． It is not owned by the government． B． It has bee the country’s largest subway since it opened． C． it caries the most people every day． D． It is the busiest system in the world． 65． This passage mainly tells us the of the five subways． A． features B． development C． background D． system C In what may be the most terrified shower news since Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho,” a study says shower heads can hide tiny bacteria that e spraying into your face when you wash． People with normal immune systems have little to fear, but these bacteria could be a concern for those with AIDS, people who are undergoing cancer treatment or those who have had a recent an transplant． Researchers at the University of Colorado tested 45 showers in five states as part of a larger study of。