河南省商丘第一高级中学2021届高三英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1.本试卷分I卷和II卷两部分，共120分；考试时间100分钟；2.第I卷的答案请用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上；第II卷请用0.5毫米黑色签字笔写在指定位置上。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第I卷第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（注意：从21题开始涂卡）。AJustimaginelyingdownonyourbedinahotelroomwithfishesquietlypayingyouavisit.Yes,wearetalkingaboutspendingdaysandnightsunderwater.Asexcitingasitsounds,wehavefiguredoutsomeoftheworld’sbestunderwaterhotelsforyou.ATLANTISThehotelislocatedinDubai.Youcansimplyrelaxwhileseeingvariousmarine(海洋的)animalsintheirnaturalhabitat.MotherNaturehereisjustacurtainaway.AtlantisalsohasahotelintheBahamas,whichisasfamousasthisoneinDubai.JULESUNDERSEALODGEAverypopularplaceamongfamouspeople,Julesisaplaceforvisitorswhoareoftenlookingforthrillsinavacation.LocatedontheLodgeoffthecoastofKeyLargo,Florida,Julesrequiresitsvisitorstotakeacourseinscubadiving(水肺潜泳)astheentranceis21feetintothewater.Itisoneoftheoldestunderwaterhotels.UTTERINNThehotelisartistMikaelGenberg’sbaby.UtterInnoffersbedroomsthatletthevisitorssleeppeacefullyunderthewatersofMalaren.Theseroomsarequitecomfortableandgivetheguestsauniqueone-to-oneinteraction(互动)withmarineanimals.CONRADMALDIVESRANGALIISLANDRESORTNowmanypeoplehaveafearofwater,whichleadstotheiranxietyproblems.Ifyouarethiskindofpeople,butstillwanttoexperiencemarineactivitiesaroundyou,thenMaldivesistheplaceforyou.Thisisnotexactlylocatedunderwaterbutyes,Conradhasadiningroomunderwaterthatofferssomegreatfoodwithmarineactivitieshappeningaround.21.Peoplehavetoreceivespecialtrainingbeforegoingto________.A.AtlantisB.JulesUnderseaLodgeC.UtterInnD.ConradMaldivesRangaliIslandResort22.Whatdothefourhotelshaveincommon?A.Theyarenotsuitablefornon-swimmers.B.Theyaredesignedforvisitorstogetclosetothesea.C.Theyorganizedunderwateractivitieswithseaanimals.D.Theyofferapeacefulandcomfortablelivingenvironment.23.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Tointroducebeautifulplacesforholidays.B.Toexplaindo’sanddon’tsinspecialhotels.C.Tosupportunderwateractivitiesduringvacations.D.Toshareinterestingunderwaterhotelswithtourists.BItisn’tunusualforHannahMurphytoarriveatworkplaceandfindthatherclassroomorworkbuildinghasnopower.Insomepartsoftheworld,thismightbeanexcusetoputofforcancelclasses.However,Murphy,whoisamongtheU.S.educatorsteachingabroadintheEnglishLanguageFellowProgram,isusedtoexperiencingthissituation.“MyteamisinMekelle,Ethiopia.IworkatMekelleUniversity.NowIamteachingfreshmen,whoarealwaysfunandreadytotakepartinclassroomactivities.Ifeelhappywiththem,”Murphyexplained.“Itakethemini-bustowork,greettheuniversityguards(门卫)andcomeintomyoffice.ThenIgototheclassroombuildings.StudentsareoftenwaitingintheclassroomwhenIarrive,andthenwebeginmovingdesksaroundandgetreadytostartclass.”“IwasoriginallyencouragedtoapplyfortheEnglishLanguageFellowshipbyDavidBell,myteacherthen,”shesaid.“I’mthankfulthatheencouragedandsupportedmethroughouttheapplication,interviewandacceptanceprocess.”SinceMurphycametoMekelle,shehaskeptintouchwiththreeofherWesterninstructors:Gloria,JoanneandCarla.“Theywereimportantinmywork.Theycontinuouslyofferedadvice,andsharedtheirexperiencewithme,”saidMurphy.AlthoughMurphy’sf...