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

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；

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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