2016届江苏省百校联考高三下学期第一次联考英语试题(4)

It became cold after the sunset. Suddenly the marlin leaned, pulling Santiago forward on his face and cutting his cheek. By dawn his left hand was cramped (抽筋的). The fish had headed northward; there was no land in sight. Hungry, he cut pieces from the tuna and chewed them slowly. That morning the fish jumped. Seeing it leap, Santiago knew he had hooked the biggest marlin he had ever seen. Then the fish went down and turned toward the east. Santiago drank a little water from the bottle during the hot afternoon. Close to nightfall a dolphin took the small hook he had baited. He lifted it aboard, careful. After he had rested, he cut meat from the dolphin and kept also the two flying fish he found in its stomach. That night he slept. He awoke to feel the line running through his fingers as the fish jumped. Making the line loose slowly, he tried to tire the marlin. After the fish slowed its run, he washed his cut hands in sea water and ate one of the flying fish. At sunrise the marlin began to circle. Faint and dizzy, he worked to bring the big fish nearer with each turn. Almost exhausted, he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon (鱼叉). The fish was two feet longer than the boat. No fish like it had ever been seen in Havana harbor. An hour later, he sighted the first shark, a fierce Mako, and it came in fast to chase after the dead marlin. The old man struck the shark with his harpoon. The Mako rolled and sank, carrying the harpoon with it and leaving the marlin bloody. He knew the smell would spread. Watching, he saw two sharks closing in. He struck at one with his knife and watched it sliding down into deep water. He killed the other while it tore at the flesh of the marlin. When the third appeared, he thrust (刺) it with the knife. The other sharks came at sunset. At first he tried to beat them with the tiller (舵柄) from the boat, but his hands were bleeding and there were too many in the sea. In the darkness, as he steered (掌舵)toward the harbor of Havana, he heard them hitting the boat again and again. But the old man thought only of his steering and his great tiredness. He had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten

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him. He knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of the big marlin. All lights were out when he sailed into the little harbor and beached his boat. He could just make out the white backbone and the upstanding tail of the fish. Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on. In his cottage he fell on his bed and went to sleep.

65. The above story is most likely to be adapted from __________.

A. The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer B. The Old Man And The Sea

C. The Son Of The Sea D. Treasure Island

66. According to the text, which statement is NOT true about Manolin? A. The boy left Santiago at last. B. The boy had mercy on Santiago. C. The boy was Santiago's adopted son.

D. The boy showed his great concerns to Santiago. 67. Why did the man feel that he could be lucky this time? A. Because a lot of sharks followed his boat. B. Because a small tuna took the hook on his line. C. Because he dreamed about the American lions.

D. Because he saw many flying fish were chased by the dolphins.

68. Why does Santiago let the marlin lead his boat instead of pulling the big fish up? A. He was too tired and hungry to pull the big fish up. B. He wanted to use the marlin as a bait to catch the sharks.

C. His experience told him not to do so before the fish was tired out. D. He wanted to kill the marlin first before he pulled it up to the boat. 69. Which sentence below can be used to best describe Santiago's character? A. \

B. \Para.4)

C. \Para.5)

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D. \go on .\

70. According to the text, what will be talked about next?

A. People's reflection when they saw the giant marlin’s skeleton outside. B. A funeral held by the boy and the local people after his death. C. Santiago’s action to realize his dream about the lions. D. Santiago’s struggle against sharks .

第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题分，满分10分）

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Bird migration (迁徙)

The man reason for migration or movement is food; for example, some birds may choose not to migrate if they are fed through the cold months Changes in the day length are signals for migration and relate to the physical changes in the birds. Birds will also display restlessness and increase their fat deposition(沉积). During shorter days in the fall, birds will return to warmer areas where they find adequate food supply.

Many smaller insect-eating birds migrate large distances usually at night. They may feed for a new days before continuing their course of travel. An advantage for night migrating is that it minimizes the threat of predators(食肉动物), allowing the birds to feed during the day and avoid overheating.

The migration for these birds is based on a number of different senses. Many birds use the sun as a compass. The ability to detect magnetic field (磁场), use of visual landmarks, as well as their sense of smell are used to help travel during migration. Bird migration is a strong genetic factor in terms of timing and route, which can be influenced by temperature. Migratory birds may use two tools to find their destinations; innate capability(genetically programmed) and experience. A first-timer migrant(候鸟) flies according to the Earth’s magnetic field, but does not know how far it will take until it grows accustomed to the journey and is able to use its other capabilities. With experience it learns various landmarks often called “mapping”. Migration is mainly seen in the Northern Hemisphere and less o …… 此处隐藏：7426字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……