精选高三英语上学期第十二周周练试题

横峰中学高三英语第十二周周练

一．阅读理解

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A group of brave tourists learnt the meaning of vertigo the hard way as they bacame the first visitors to cross a new 590 foot high glass-bottomed suspension bridge in China.This special structure,the first of its kind in the world,is situated in the province of Hunan.Images have emerged o nline showing the visitors gripped with fear and frozen in awe while standing on the see-through walkway.One female tourist is seen clutching so the handrail tightly and had to be dragged along by her friend.

The bridge had previously been a wooden overpass that lin ked two peaks of Stone Buddha Mountain in Shiniuzhai Geopark but is now a 984 foot long glass walkway. Part of the bridge had already been replaced with a glass cutout in 2014, attracting hordes of fearless tourists. However, 11 engineers have been working on the bridge over the last few months to replace all the wooden planks with glass panes, transforming the bridge into the word’s first glass-bottomed suspension bridge.

According to reports, several visitors were so terrified that they could barely move. Some were seen holding on to each other as well as to the sailings as they made the crossing. Many people were filled with fear as they tried not to look down to the steep drop below. The bridge was said to move from side to side slightly when people walked across it, making people feel even more frightened. The amazing construction has already been named “hero bridge”because of the amount of courage required to cross it.

Those worried about the safety of the bridge can rest easy. The glass forming the footpath is said to be 25 times stronger than regular window glass. It’s also created to stay in shape and withstand impact although special footwear has been issued to visitors.

28. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A. The history of the glass bridge

B. The reason why the bridge was built

C. The safety of the glass bridge

D. The wooden bridge which should be changed

29. What made traveling through the bridge more fearful?

A. The wooden parts with glass

B. the way people walk on it

C. The shaking of the bridge

D. The great landscape below

30. Why is the bridge called “hero bridge”?

A. Because only courageous people can cross it

B. Because the bridge was built by brave people

C. Because the bridge doesn’t have the railings

D. Because people are full of courage when they are on it

31. What measure did people take to make the bridge safe?

A. They used regular window glass

B. They created strong glass in shape

C. They gave glass special footwear

D. They made the construction special

D

IN a world with limited land, water and other natural resources（资源）,the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm. people now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable （可持续的）ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources.

Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decades. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil（棕榈油），which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%.

Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions（排放）and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one.