甘谷一中甘谷一中 2018201820192019 学年高三第一次检测考试学年高三第一次检测考试英语试卷英语试卷第一部分：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）ASydney Trains is one of the most economical, reliable and convenient ways to travel throughout Sydney and its surrounds.Our network, the NSW Trains Intercity, covers suburban Sydney and extends to the Hunter, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South Coast regions.The network is made up of several color-coded lines. Trains from different lines can share the same platform, so check display screen and listen to announcements.Ticket prices are generally based on the distance traveled. You can visit transportnsw. Info for details.Getting to the City.In Sydney, if youre near a train station, youre on your way to the city. Every rail line leads directly or indirectly to the City Circle. Its the loop around the central business district of Sydney. Most City stations are underground so look out for the sign on street level.Automatic ticket gatesLarge stations have automatic gates for entry to, and exit from, the station. If you have an Opal card or a ticket which has a magnetic stripe you must use the automatic gates. You may use the wide gate for wheelchair, pram or luggage access. Station staff will assist you.Night Ride busesMost trains do not operate between midnight and 4:00 a.m. For your convenience a special Night Ride bus service is available between these hours on most Sydney suburban lines.Track workIn order for the tracks to the maintained, we sometimes have to replace train with buses, particularly at weekends, Please check the track work section for the latest service alterations on your line.1. To get more information about ticket pries, travelers had better_.A. go to the City Circle B. visit a websiteC. check display screen D. listen to announcements2. What service is offered to travelers in need at most big stations?A. A free Opal card. B. Earlier entry to the station.C. Help from station workers. D. A ticket with a magnetic stripe.3. Which is the best convenient time to travel by Sydney Trains?A. At midnight. B. On Sunday afternoon.C. Between midnight and 4:00 a.m. D. At 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.B“Ive always love food,” says Cassie Dawson in the kitchen of her flat in London. “But Ive become bored with eating out. Ive had too many disappointing meals and paid too much money for them! At one point, fed up with my complaint, a friend suggested I open my own restaurant. Impossible, I thought. But then I heard about supper clubs.”Supper clubs are a mixture of a restaurant and a dinner partyyou go to a strangers house and he/she cooks dinner for you. Like a restaurant, you pay for your food, but like a dinner party, you eat at the same table as other people. They are advertised through social-networking sites with a menu and little information about where the supper club is until just before the meal.“Its like running a secret restaurant for one night,” says Cassie. “The next morning, I set the tables and chairs aside. I put the TV back and its my living room again.”Cassie opens her “restaurant” for people about once a month, and she really enjoys the evenings shes had so far. She uses fresh, local ingredients and a typical meal costs about the same as a takeaway-much less than a restaurant meal. So how does she make money out of it?“I dont,” says Cassie. “In fact, at first I was worried about losing money on my club. Im good at cooking but my maths is terrible! But I was surprised by how cheaply I could make a good meal. This isnt about money. Its about a different eating experience.”And what about inviting complete strangers into her house? Was Cassie ever nervous about that?“Not at all,” she says. “Almost everyone at the supper club is just interested in having a good meal with other interesting people”.4. Why did Cassie decide to open her own restaurant finally?A. To earn a living B. To satisfy her friends needsC. To make friends with strangers D. To cook cheap and good meals for others5. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Dinner parties B. Supper clubs C. Fresh ingredients D. Invitations to dinner来源:Z。xx。k.Com6. We can know that Cassies restaurant _.A. serves meals for free B. only serves takeawaysC. is only open to her friends D. is only open in the evening7. How does Cassie feel about her restaurant now?A. Worried B. Content C. Annoyed D. SensitiveCMany people believe that language belongs to human beings. However, cats have developed a language not for each other, but for the human begins who have them as pets.When communicating with each other, cats “talk” with a system of signals. Their tails, rather than any kind of “speech”, act as an important way to express themselves. They also touch each other to express their feelings. With other cats, they will use their voi