高三英语下学期模拟考试试题(14)

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1、河南省扶沟县高级中学高三英语下学期模拟考试试题（14）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）O第二部分：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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B>C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Whileweareonthesubjectofcrime,ourlistenerquestionthisweekcomesfromMohamadFirouziinIran.HewantstoknowaboutthehistoryofAlcatr

2、azIslandandtheprisonthatonceoperatedthere・AlcatrazIslandisintheharborofSanFrancisco,California.ltisbestknownforbeingafederalprison,whichwasalsocalled“TheRock."ItwasoncethemostfamousprisoninAmerica・Alcatrazwasamilitaryprisonfromthelateeighteenfiftiesunt

3、ilthenineteenthirties.Thenitbecameafederalprisonforthecountry'sworstcriminals.Theseincludedmurderers,bankrobbersandkidnappers.OneofthemainreasonsfederalofficialschoseAlcatrazIslandtodetaintheseprisonerswasbecausetheythoughtitwouldbeimpossibleforprisone

4、rstoescape・Cold,deepanddangerouswaterssurroundtheisland.Also,thedistaneebetweentheislandandSanFranciscoistoofarformosthumanstoswim.Noprisonerwaseverofficiallyreportedtohavesuccessfullyescaped.However,innineteensixty—two,threemenbrokeoutoftheprison.Each

5、manworkedveryhardatnightformanymonthstocutthroughthestonewallofhiscell.Theymadefalseheadsoutofpaper,paintandhair.OnthenightofJuneeleventh,themenplacedtheheadsintheirbedstomakeitlookasiftheyweresleeping.Then、theprisonersescapedthroughtheholesintheircell

6、stogettothewater.Themenwereneverseeno「heardfromagain」tisbelievedthattheydrownedwhiletryingtoswimtoSanFrancisco.Theprisonclosedinnineteensixty—threebecauseofthehighcostofkeepingprisonersthereandtheneedformajorrepairs.Thelastprisonersweremovedtootherjail

7、s.Innineteenseventy—two,theUnitedStatesCongresspassedabillcreatingtheGoldenGateNationalRecreationArea.AlcatrazIslandandtheoldprisonarepartofthisarea・Eachyear,morethanonemillionpeoplevisitAlcatraztoseetheprisoners*cellsandlistentostoriesaboutthejaiTshis

8、tory.Butunliketheprisonerswhooncelivedthere,visitorscanescapefromtheprisonwhenevertheywantandreturnbackacrosstheharbortoSanFrancisco.【语篇导读】本文一篇说明文，主要讲述的是恶魔岛的历史及那里的监狱情况。恶魔岛曾经是美国最著名的监狱，现在已成了旅游胜地。21・Thetextmainlytellsus・A.aboutthehistoryof