2022届甘肃省白银市靖远县高三第三次英语试题

高三英语考试 （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A According to some recent research findings, 21% of the USA citizens have read at least one book over the past year. Here are some great books they like. La Divina Commedia — Dante Alighieri This book is a narrative poem in Italian, finished in 1321. It is one of the greatest works of classic literature, divided into three sections titled Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. This is a story about Dante’s journey toward the light and the Middle Age concept of the after-life. It is an amazing and a true masterpiece worth anybody’s time and energy. 1984 — George Orwell Published in 1949, this book serves as a reminder that young generations should not take anything for granted and should question everything. For young people, this is one of those books that demand reflection on the importance of keeping human values and defending individuality and freedom within the system. A Farewell to Arms — Ernest Hemingway This is a touching love story about an American officer and an English nurse during WWI on the Italian front. Published in 1929, this book describes young boys who are marching in the severest weather conditions at war though discouraged and tired, reflecting the horrors of the war and the young people’s doubts about life. The Phantom of the Opera — Gaston Leroux This famous theatrical novel by the French author Leroux, published in France in 1909, belongs to classic literature. For that reason, it could be a great gift for people who like theater, musicals and opera. The story plot revolves around a young opera singer Christine. She is a daughter of a famous musician who dies and leaves her to grow up in the Paris Opera House. 1. What do we know about La Divina Commedia? A. The plot of it is flat.