广东省茂名市五校届高三上学期第一次联考英语试题含答案Word格式文档下载.docx
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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
ToensureanexcellentexperienceduringyourtouroftheMarkTwainHouse,herearesomeguidelinesandgeneralinformation:
TheHouseisShownOnlybyGuidedTour.
Toensureanoptimum(最佳)experience,housetoursarelimitedto14people,first-come,first-served.Ifyourgrouphasmorethan10people,call(860)280-3130toreserveadiscountedgrouptourinadvanceofyourvisit.Ifyouhaveapartyoffewerthan10peoplefeelfreetopurchaseticketsonline:
WewillholdthematWillCall.Thetourscheduleisusuallyonlineaboutamonthinadvance.
Oursiteismadeupofthreebuildings
TheWebsterBankMuseumCenterattheMarkTwainHouse&
Museumisalwaysyourfirstandlaststopasithousesourticketcounter,museumstore,film,exhibitsandcafe.AlltoursgatherinthemuseumcenterbeforeheadingovertoMarkTwain’shistoric1874home.MarkTwain’shistoriccarriagehouseisthethirdbuildingonourproperty,butisgenerallynotopentothepublic.Thehayloft(干草棚)hasbeenrepurposedintoofficesandthemainfloorofthebarnisaspaceavailableforrentforpartiesandmeetings.
Coupons&
Discounts
TheMarkTwainHouseoffersonlyafewcouponsanddiscounts.ThepriceyoupayforadmissionhelpsusmaintainthebeautyofthisiconofAmericanarchitecture.Ifyouareluckyenoughtofindoneofthosespecialoffersonlineoratyourlocallibrary,keepinmindtheyaregoodonlyforthegeneralMarkTwainHouseTours.Nopassesordiscountsmaybeappliedtoourspecialtytours.
21.Whatkindoftourbookedbeforehandenjoysadiscount?
A.Specialtytour.
B.Guidedtour
C.Grouptourwith9people.
D.Grouptourwith13people.
22.Whichplaceisnotavailabletotourists?
A.TheWebsterBankMuseumCenter.
B.MarkTwain’shistoriccarriagehouse.
C.Thehayloft.
D.MarkTwain’shistoric1874home.
23.Whatisthepurposeofchargingadmissionfees?
A.Toearnmoremoney.
B.Towellpreservethehouse.
C.TosupportMarkTwain’sfamily.
D.Toofferpartiesandmeetings.
B
Myfatherloveshisgarden.Heplantedsomeseedsinit.ButatthattimeIdidn’tunderstandwhyworkinginthedirtexcitedhimsomuch.
Unfortunately,inearlyMay,myfatherwasseriouslyinjuredinanaccident.Hehadtostayinbedforawhile.Mymotherhadseveralbusinesstripssoshecouldn’ttakecareofthegarden.Ididn’twantmyfathertoworry,soIsaidthatIwouldtakecareofhisgardenuntilherecovered.Iassumedthatthelittleplantswouldcontinuetogrowaslongastheyhadwater,andluckilyitrainedfairlyoftensoIdidn’tthinkmuchaboutthegarden.
OneSaturdaymorning,myfathersaidtome,“Christine,thevegetablesshouldbeaboutreadytobepicked.Let’shaveasaladtoday!
”Iwentouttothegardenandwasupsettoseethatmanyofthelettuceleavesandcarrotshadbeenhalfeatenbybugs.Therewerehundredsofbugsalloverthem!
Ipanickedforamoment,butthenIquietlywenttotheneareststoretobuysomevegetables.
WhenIgavethesaladtohim,hesaid,“Oh,Christine,whatabeautifulsalad!
Ican’tbelievethecarrotsarethisbigalready.Youmustbetakingverygoodcareofmygarden.”Ifeltalittlebitguilty.
Cominghome,mymothersawthebagfromthesupermarketinthekitchen.IwasembarrassedandIadmitted,“Dadwantedasalad,butthegardenwasadisaster.Ididn’twanttodisappointhimsoIwenttothestore.”ShelaughedbutpromisedtohelpmeinthegardenandweekslaterIwasfinallyabletopicksome.
Icarefullymadeasaladandtookittomyfather.Helookedatitwithahintofasmile.“Christinethecarrotsaresmallerinthissalad,buttheytastebetter.”
Now,Ibetterunderstandhowputtingalotofeffortintocaringforsomethingcanhelpyouappreciatetheresultsmore,howeversmalltheymaybe.Perhapsthiswasoneofthereasonsformyfather’sloveofgardening.
24.Christineoriginallysaidshewoulddothegardeningbecauseshe________.
A.knewitwasimportanttoherfather
B.wantedtoimprovehergardeningskills
C.wasaskedbyherfathertodoit
D.wasinterestedingrowingvegetables
25.Whichofthefollowingwasaprobleminthegarden?
A.Animalsoftenduginthegarden.
B.Insectsdestroyedthelettuceandcarrots.
C.Theplantsweregiventoomuchwater.
D.Thevegetablesweremarkedincorrectly.
26.Christinecouldsecretlymakethesaladfromstore-boughtvegetablesbecause________.
A.herfathercouldn’tseethegarden’sprogress
B.herfatherwasinhospitalatthattime
C.hermotherhelpedhertobuythevegetables
D.hermotherhelpedhertomakeaspray
27.WhatdidChr