广东省广州广雅中学第二学期高三英语月考试题文档格式.docx

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第一部分阅读（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项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Whenherfivedaughterswereyoung,HeleneAnalwaystoldthemthattherewasstrengthinunity（团结）.Toshowthis,shehelduponechopstick,representingoneperson.Thensheeasilybrokeitintotwopieces.Next,shetiedseveralchopstickstogether,representingafamily.Sheshowedthegirlsitwashardtobreakthetiedchopsticks.Thislessonaboutfamilyunitystayedwiththedaughtersastheygrewup.

HeleneAnandherfamilyownalargerestaurantbusinessinCalifornia.However,whenHeleneandherhusbandDannylefttheirhomeinVietnamin1975,theydidn'

thavemuchmoney.TheymovedtheirfamilytoSanFrancisco.TheretheyjoinedDanny'

smother,Diana,whoownedasmallItaliansandwichshop.Soonafterwards,HeleneandDianachangedthesandwichshopintoasmallVietnameserestaurant.Thefivedaughtershelpedintherestaurantwhentheywereyoung.However,Helenedidnotwantherdaughterstoalwaysworkinthefamilybusinessbecauseshethoughtitwastoohard.

Eventuallythegirlsallgraduatedfromcollegeandwentawaytoworkforthemselves,butonebyone,thedaughtersreturnedtoworkinthefamilybusiness.TheyopenednewrestaurantsinSanFranciscoandLosAngeles.Eventhoughfamilymemberssometimesdisagreedwitheachother,theyworkedtogethertomakethebusinesssuccessful.DaughterElisabethexplains,“Ourmothertaughtusthattosucceedwemusthaveunity,andtohaveunitywemusthavepeace.Withoutthestrengthofthefamily,thereisnobusiness.”

Theirexpandingbusinessbecamealargecorporationin1996,withthreegenerationsofAnsworkingtogether.NowtheAns'

corporationmakesmorethan$20millioneachyear.Althoughtheybeganwithasmallrestaurant,theyhadbigdreams,andtheyworkedtogether.Nowtheyareabigsuccess.

1．Helenetiedseveralchopstickstogethertoshow________.

A．thestrengthoffamilyunityB．thedifficultyofgrowingup

C．theadvantageofchopsticksD．thebestwayofgivingalesson

2．WecanlearnfromParagraph2thattheAnfamily________________.

A．startedabusinessin1975B．leftVietnamwithoutmuchmoney

C．boughtarestaurantinSanFranciscoD．openedasandwichshopinLosAngeles

3.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．HowtoRunaCorporationB．StrengthComesfromPeace

C．HowtoAchieveaBigDreamD．FamilyUnityBuildsSuccess

B

Thirteencanbeachallengingage.NotonlydidIhavetoadapttomychangingbody，Ialsohadtodealwithmyparents’bitterdivorce,anewfamilyandtheupsettingmovefrommycountryhometoacrowdedtown.

Whenwemoved,mybeloved（心爱的）companion,asmallbrownponyhadtobesold.Iwasheartbrokenandterriblylonely.Icouldn’teatorsleepandcriedallthetime.Finally,realizinghowmuchImissedmypony，myfatherboughtmeanotherhorse，Cowboy.

Cowboywaswithoutdoubttheugliesthorseintheworld.ButIdidn’tcare.Ilovedhimbeyondallreason.

Ijoinedaridingclub.WhenCowboyandIenteredtheeventswherethehorsewasjudgedbyappearance，wewerequickly“shownthegate”．IknewnothingcouldturnCowboyintoabeauty.Myonlychancetocompetewouldbeinthetimedspeedevents.Ichosethejumpingrace.

ForthewholenextmonthwepracticedrunningandjumpingforhoursinthehotsunandthenIwouldwalkCowboyhome，totallyexhausted.

Allofourhardworkdidn’tmakemefeelconfidentbythetimetheshowcame.OnegirlnamedBeckyrodeabigbrownhorseintheraceevents.Shealwayswontheblueribbons.IsatatthegateandsweatedalloutwhileIwatchedBeckyandherhorsechargethroughthecourtandfinishinfirstplace.

Myturnfinallycame.Atthesignal,wedashedtowardthefirstfence,jumpedoveritwithouttroubleandracedontothenextone.Cowboythenflewoverthesecond,thirdandfourthfenceslikeabirdandIturnedhimtowardthefinishline.

Nocheersfilledtheair.Theendofourrunwasmetwithsurprisedsilence.CowboyandIhadbeatenBeckyandherfancyhorsebytwoseconds.

Igainedmuchmorethanablueribbonthatday.Atthirteen,Irealizedthatnomatterwhattheodds（希望,可能性;

几率）are,I’dalwayscomeoutawinnerifIwantedsomethingbadlyenoughtoworkforit.Icanbetheownerofmyfate.

4．WhydidtheauthorlikeCowboysomuchinspiteofitsugliness?

A．Becauseshelovedhorsesmorethananythingelse.

B．BecauseCowboywasastrongandsmartyounghorse.

C．BecauseCowboyhadalotincommonwithherpony.

D．Becauseshewassadandlonelyandneededacompanion.

5．Theaudiencefellintosilenceattheendoftherunprobablybecause________．

A．theydidn’texpectCowboywouldwintheevent

B．theywereunhappythatBeckywasbeatenintheevent

C．theydidn’tlikeCowboy,foritwastoougly

D．theyneversawahorserunningasfastasCowboy

6．Afterthecompetition,theauthorcametorealizethat________．

A．sheoughttogatherthecouragetosolvealltheproblems

B．itwastimetoforgetherponyandtreatCowboybetter

C．sheneededtoworkhardertowinmoreblueribbons

D．shecouldbethegodofherownfateifshetriedhardenough

7．Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythat________．

A．alloftheirhardtrainingwastotallyinvain

B．ablueribbonmustbethesecondhighestprize

C．Cowboylostintheeventofbeingjudgedbyappearance

D．bothBeckyandtheauthorwoninthejumpingevent

C

TheBoyMadeIt!

OnSunday,Nicholas,ateenager,wentskiingatSugarloafMountaininMaine.Intheearlyafternoon,whenhewasplanningtogohome,afiercesnowstormsweptintothearea.Unabletoseefar,heaccidentallyturnedoffthepath.Beforeheknewit,Nicholaswaslost,allalone!

Hedidn’thavefood,water,aphone,orothersupplies.Hewasgettingcolderbytheminute.

Nicholashadnoideawherehewas.Hetriednottopanic.HethoughtaboutallofthesurvivalshowshehadwatchedonTV.Itwastimetoputthetipshehadlearnedtouse.

Hedecidedtostopskiing.Therewasabetterchanceofsomeonefindinghimifhestayedout.Thefirstthinghedidwastofindshelterfromthefreezingwindandsnow.Ifhedidn’t,hisbodytemperaturewouldgetverylow,whichcouldquicklykillhim.

Usinghisskis,Nicholasbuiltasnowcave.Hegatheredahugemassofsnowanddugoutaholeinthemiddle.Thenhepiledbranchesontopofhimself,likeablanket,tostayaswarmashecould.

Bythatevening,Nicholaswasreallyhungry.Heatesnowanddrankwaterfromanearbystreamsothathisbodywouldn’tlosetoomuchwater.Notknowinghowmuchlongerhecouldlast,Nicholasdidtheonlythinghecould—hehuddled（蜷缩）inhiscaveandslept.

Thenextday,Nicholaswentouttolookforhelp,buthecouldn’tfindanyone.Hefollowedhistracksandreturnedtothesnowcave,becausewithoutshelter,hecoulddiethatnight.OnTuesday,Nicholaswentoutagaintofindhelp.Hehadwalkedforaboutamilewhenavolunteersearcherfoundhim.Aftertwodaysstuckinthesnow,Nicholaswassaved.

NicholasmightnothavesurvivedthissnowstormifithadnotbeenforTV.HehadoftenwatchedGrylls’survivalshowManvs.Wild.That’swherehelearnedthetipsthatsavedhislife.Ineachepisode（一期节目）ofManvs.Wild,Gryllsisabandonedinawildareaandhastofindhiswayout.

WhenGryllsheardaboutNicholas’amazingdeeds,hewassuperimpressedthatNicholashadmadeitsinceheknewbetterthananyonehowhardNicholashadtoworktostayalive.

8．WhathappenedtoNicholasoneSundayafternoon?

A．Hegotlost.B．Hebrokehisskis.

C．Hehurthiseyes.D．Hecaughtacold.

9．HowdidNicholaskeephimselfwarm?

A．Hefoundashelter.B．Helightedsomebranches.

C．Hekeptonskiing.D．Hebuiltasnowcave.

10．OnTuesday,Nicholas________．

A．returnedtohissheltersafelyB．wassavedbyasearcher

C．gotstuckinthesnowD．stayedwherehewas

11．NicholasleftGryllsaverydeepimpressionbecausehe________．

A．didtherightthingsinthedangeroussituation

B．watchedGrylls’TVprogramregularly

C．createdsometipsforsurvival

D．wasveryhard－working

D

Gettingridofdirt,intheopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.However,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.

Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.

Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryⅣ,KingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.

Thoughthebeliefinthemerit（优点,价值）ofdirtwaslong-lived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18thcentury.Scientificallyspeaking,cleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.Cleanwatersupplyandhandwashingarepracticalmeansofpreventingdisease.Yet,itseemsthatstandardsofcleanlinesshavemovedbeyondsciencesinceWorldWarⅡ.Advertisementsrepeatedlyselltheidea:

clothesneedtobewhiterthanwhite,clothseversofter,surfacestoshine.Hasthehatefordirt,however,gonetoofar?

Attitudestodirtstilldifferhugelynowadays.Manyfirst－timeparentsnervous