实验中学2021届高三8月阶段测试英语试题-含解析.doc

PAGE 黑龙江省实验中学2020-2021年度上学期高三学年8月份阶段测试 英语学科试题 考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分 Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共100分) 第一部分 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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A On April 10, 1912, the ocean liner Titanic set off on its first voyage with more than 2,200 people on board. It was a historic moment. The ship was the largest passenger ship in the world. But on the night of April 14, the Titanic struck a giant iceberg. Within hours, it sank to the bottom of the ocean. There were only enough lifeboats for about half the people on board. More than 1,500 passengers and crew members died. The tragedy made headlines around the world. The tale of the ship has inspired many books, plays and movies. That includes 1997’s Titanicone of the most popular films in history. Now, more than a century later, a replica (复制品) of the ship is being built. The Titanic II is expected to follow the route of the original ship. It is scheduled to launch in 2022 and sail from Southampton, England, to New York City. In many ways, the Titanic II will be hard to tell apart from the original ship. It will have the same cabin layouts (布局) and serve the same fancy meals. But according to the Blue Star Line, the company building the ship, there will be some important differences. The Titanic II will have the latest technology and safety featuresincluding enough motor-driven lifeboats for everyone on board. Though the ship itself will be more modern, sailing on it will be a journey back in time, says Clive Palmer, the Owner of Blue Star Line. “It is a tribute (致敬) to the spirit of the men and women who worked on the original Titanic,” he says. 1. What do we know about the Titanic? A. It was the largest passenger ship of its day. B. More than 2,200 people died when it sank C. It set sail from New York City. D. It sank the first day after it set sail. 2. Why does the author mention the 1997 movie Titanic? A. To describe the ship’s design. B. To highlight the public’s interest in the ship. C. To ex