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2020-2021学年深圳市沙井中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案
第一部分阅读（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
FourBestCitiestoVisitinWinter
Coldrains,icysidewalksandgrayskiescanmakewintertravelatrial.Butherearefourcitiesaroundtheworldthatmakeforagreatcold-weatherdestination:
Prague,CzechRepublic
Withitssnow-cappedspiresandwindingstreets,Pragueisafairytalecitythatremainslytourist-freeinwinter.Theamazingarchitecturelooksevenprettierunderasheetofsnow,withoneofthemostbeautifulareasbeingtheoldtown,withitsRomanesquevaults.Gasstreetlampshavebeenplacedthroughoutthecitycenter,addingaromanticcolor1toevenings.Cafeshereareidealforescapingthebittercold.
Salzburg,Austria
WithitsChristmassongsandtraditionalmarkets,thisisaperfectcityforawinterbreak.“SilentNight”wasperformedforthefirsttimeinthechurchofOberndorfontheborderofSalzburgonChristmasEvein1818.
Thecity'smainmarketisheldintheshadowofSalzburg'sHohensalzburgCastle,buttheoneheldinMirabellSquareisespeciallypopularwithfoodloverswhocometotastelocalfoodsuchashalusky—piecesofdumplingmixedwithfriedbacon.
Tromso,Norway
TromsoiswidelyregardedasNorway'smostbeautifulcityandisabaseforspoilingthenorthernlights.Thereareseveralattractivemuseums,includingthePolarMuseum,whichoffersaninsightintothehistoryofArcticexpeditions,andtheTromsoMuseum,whichisfamousforitsSamiexhibitions.
Amsterdam,Netherlands
Inwinter,Amsterdam'smuseumsaremuchlesscrowded,makingitthetimetovisitattractionssuchasRijksmuseumortheAnneFrankHouse.Builtoriginallytohouseacircus,theRoyalCarreTheaterismorethan130yearsold.Childrenwilllovethespectacularperformances.1.WhatcanyoudoinPrague?
A.Enjoythefascinatingarchitecture.B.Tastelocalfoodhalusky.C.AppreciateSamiexhibitions.D.Watchacircusperformance.

2.Wherewas“SilentNight”firstperformed?
A.InthechurchofOberndorf.B.InHohensalzburgCastle.C.InMirabellSquare.D.InthePolarMuseum.3.Whichcitywillyouchooseifyouwanttoseethenorthernlights?
A.Prague.B.Salzburg.C.Tromso.D.Amsterdam.
B
Attheageof50,NinaSchoenexpectstohavealonglifeaheadofher,buthasthoughtalotaboutdeath—andwhypeoplearesoreluctanttotalkaboutit:“It’sgoingtohappentoallofus,”shesays,“butitshouldbeamorepositiveexperiencethanthefearweputintoit.”
Whenshefirstheardaboutanewend-of-lifeprocessthatturnsthebodyintocompost(堆肥,“Iwasreallymovedbytheidea,”saysSchoen,whobecameoneofthefirsttoreserveaspotwithaSeattle-basedcompanycalledRecompose,thecounty’sfirstfuneralhometoofferhumancomposting.
LastyearRecomposebegantransformingbodiestosoil,moreformallyknownasnaturalorganicreduction.Beforethat,end-of-lifeoptionsintheU.S.werelimitedtoburialorcremation(火化,bothofwhichcomewithenvironmentalcosts—U.S.cremationsalonedump1.7billionpoundsofcarbondioxideintotheatmosphereeveryyear.
KatrinaSpadepioneeringthecompostingmovementhasspentadecadedevelopingtheprocessinhopesofofferingpeopleagreeneroptionfordeathcare.“Iwondered,‘Whatifwehadachoicethathelpstheplanetratherthanharmsit?’”SpadetellsPEOPLE.“Toknowthatthelastgestureyou’llmakewillbegentleandbeneficialanditjustfeelsliketherightthingtodo.”
Aftershehadherowntwosons,shebegantowonderwhatshemightdowithherbodyafterdeath.Afriendwhoknewherinterestinthetopicremindedherthatfarmerssometimescompostthebodyofcows,andthatsparkedanideaforhertheory:“Ifyoucancompostacow,youcanprobablycompostahuman,”shethought,andshesetaboutdesigningafacilitytodojustthat.
“Thisisaboutgivingpeopleanotherchoice,”Spadesays.“Atfirst,peoplereactwithshock—‘Youreallycandothat?’ButsomanypeopletodayarelookingattheirimpactontheEarth.Thisisapopularthingbecausewhenyoudie,youcangivebacktotheplanet.”
4.Howdopeoplereactwhenitcomestodeathaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Theyareunwillingtocomment.B.Theycanfaceitwithoutfear.

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