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甘肃省永昌四中届高三英语上学期期末考试试题
甘肃省永昌四中2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题
本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
共120分
第I卷
一、第一部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
A
Amazingnaturallandscapes
VolcanoesandCoastalCliffsinHawaii
Withtheirvolcanoes,valleys,waterfallsandtoweringcoastalcliffs,theislandsofHawaiihavesomeofthemostspectacularlybeautifulsceneryonearth.NowonderHawaii,especiallytheislandofKauai,isHollywood’sfavoritelocationformovies.Don’tforgettoenjoyallthesescenicsplendorsbytakingahelicopterflightandgoinghiking.
Whentovisit:
theoff-season,whenthebestratesareavailableandtheislandsarelesscrowded,isspring(ApriltoJune)andfall(SeptembertoNovember).
SpectacularMountainsinNepal
ThesmallcountryofNepalissituatedintheHimalayanMountainsatthefootofMountQomolangma.Eightofthe14independentmountainsonearththataremorethan8,000metershighabovesealevelarelocatedinthecountry,offeringstrikinglybeautifulmountainousscenerywithhikingopportunities.
Whentovisit:
OctoberandNovember,thestartofthedryseason,arethebestmonthstovisitNepal.
MountainsandOceansoftheNationalParksofWesternCanada
DeepintheCanadianRockyMountains,youwillfindworld-classandjaw-droppingscenery,centeredaroundglaciallakes.Wildlifeisabundantintheseareas,especiallyinJasperNationalPark,whichiswell-knownforwildlifeviewingandhometosomeofNorthAmerica’srarestanimalsincludinggrizzlies,bisonsandwolves.
Whentovisit:
theCanadianRockiesandCanada’sWestCoastarebestvisitedinsummer.Ifyouwanttoavoidthetouristcrowds,travelinJuneorSeptember.
ImpressiveLandscapesofNewZealand
NewZealandisalandofnaturaldiversity.You’llseethingsthatyouwon’tseeanywhereelseintheworld.Withinadayortwo’sdrive,youcanseegreatmountains,subtropicalforests,andmilesofcoastlinewithsandybeaches.Don’tmissAbelTasmanNationalPark.
Whentovisit:
thebesttimetovisitNewZealandisbetweenOctoberandApril,withhighseason(meaninghighpricesandlowavailabilityforhotels)betweenmid-DecemberandtheendofJanuary.
1.WhenmightbethebesttimetovisittheislandsofHawaii?
A.InJanuary.B.InMay.
C.InJuly.D.InDecember.
2.Whereshouldwildlifeloversgo?
A.TheislandofKauai.B.JasperNationalPark.
C.TheHimalayanMountains.D.AbelTasmanNationalPark.
3.WhatcanbedoneinNewZealand?
A.Shootingfilms.B.Watchinggrizzlies.
C.Touringglaciallakes.D.Exploringsubtropicalforests.
B
DerekRabeloisnottheonlysurfertoconquerHawaii’sfamousPipelinebig-wavebreak,butwhileallothersusetheirsighttodoit,thisyoungprofessionalsurfermustrelyonlyonhisothersenses.That’sbecauseheiscompletelyblind.
WhenDerekwasbornabout24yearsago,hegothisnamefromDerekHo,thefirstHawaiiansurfingworldchampion.Asurfingenthusiasthimself,EmesloRabelodreamedthathissonwouldsharethetalentofhisuncle,aprofessionalsurfer.Unfortunately,Derekwasborncompletelyblind,butthisdidn’tstophisfamilyfrombelievingthathecoulddoanythinghewanted,evenifthatmeantbecomingasurfer.
Atage2,DerekreceivedabodyboardandthebeachesofGuarapari,Brazil,becamehisbackyard.Hewasalwayscomfortableinthewaterandsurfingwasinhisblood,buthedidn’tactuallytryridingawaveuntilheturned17,whenhisfatherboughthimasurfboard.Hisfathertaughthimthebasicsandencouragedhimtokeeppractising,butaftersuccessfullystandinguponthesurfboard,DerekknewheneededtobecomemuchbetterifhewasgoingtoachieveEmeslo’sdreamandbecomeaprofessionalsurfer.SohejoinedthePraiadoMoroosurfschool,wherehestudiedundercoachFabioMaru.
Standinguponasurfboardandconqueringsmallwavesisonething,whilegatheringthecouragetotakeonHawaii’sboard-breakingPipelineisanother.ButthatwasexactlywhatDerekRabelosetouttodojustmonthsafterlearninghowtosurf.Everyonetoldhimitwastoodangerous,buthefelthecoulddoit.Andhedid,earningthepraiseoffamousprofessionalsurferslikeKellySlaterandMickFanning.Now24,RabelohasbeensurfingthePipelineeverywintersince.
4.WhatmakesDereckRabelospecialasaprofessionalsurfer?
A.Heisdisabled.B.Heistalented.
C.Heisfortunate.D.Heishard-working.
5.WhoisDerekHo?
A.DerekRabelo’suncle.B.DerekRabelo’sfather.
C.Asurfschoolcoach.D.Aprofessionalsurftrainer.
6.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytellusaboutDerekRabelo?
A.Hisdifficultiesinsurfing.B.Hisachievementsinsurfing.
C.Hisdreamtobeaprofessionalsurfer.D.Hisearlylifetobeaprofessionalsurfer.
7.WhatwordscanbestdescribeDerekaccordingtothelastparagraph?
A.Skillfulandproud.B.Braveandconfident.
C.Considerateandreliable.D.Carefulandstrong-willed.
C
Withsomanypeopleintheworldtellinguswecan’tsucceed,weneedtohearpeopletellinguswecan.IremembermyhighschoolEnglishteachertellingmenottoapplytoCornellUniversitybecausetheywouldn’tacceptmeandeveniftheydidIwouldn’tbeabletodothework.Ialmostdidn’tapplybutafewdayslaterIsawIvanFoldfarb,aformerteacher,inthehallwayandaskedhimaboutCornell.Hesaid,“Ifyougetin,thenyougo.Youcandoit.”Hiswordsmadeallthedifference.Iappliedandwasaccepted.
Toooftenwethinkit’sourroletoinject(注入))adose(一次剂量)of“reality”intosomeone’slife.Wethinkwemustpointouthowbadtheeconomyisandhowhorriblethejobmarketisandhowtheskyisfalling.
Isaythereareenoughpessimistsand“realists”intheworld.Theworldneedsmoreoptimists,encouragers,andinspirers.Theworldneedsmorepeopletospeakintotheheartsofothersandsay“Ibelieveinyou.”“Ifyouhavethedesirethenyoualsohavethepowertomakeithappen.”“Evenifyoufail,itwillleadtosomethingevenbetter.”
WhenitcomestoencouragementIknowthateveryoneofuslovesworkingforandwithpeoplewhobringoutthebestinus.Welovebeingaroundpeoplewhoupliftusandmakeusfeelgreat.
Andwhilewe’llalwaysrememberthenegativepeoplewhotolduswecouldn’taccomplishsomething,wewillalwayscherishandholdaspecialplaceinourheartforthosewhoencouragedus.
TodayIwanttoencourageyoutobeanencourager.Todaydecidetobethatpersonwhoinstillsapositivebeliefinsomeonewhoforthatneedstohearyourencouragingwords.Encouragesomeonewhoisfeelingdown.Fuelyourteamwithyourpositiveenergy.Shareencouragement.Itmattersandweallneedit.
8.Whydidtheauthor’sEnglishteachertellhimnottoapplytoCornellUniversity?
A.Becausetheauthorhadnotalent.
B.Becausetheauthorwasabadstudent.
C.Becausetheteacherthoughtlittleoftheauthor.
D.Becausetheteacherdidn’twanttheauthortoattenduniversity.
9.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?
A.Theworldislackof“reality”.
B.Theeconomyisbecomingworseandworse.
C.Wehavetofaceanegativeworldeveryday.
D.Wetakeitforgrantedthatweshouldshow“reality”.
10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“uplift”inParagraph4mean?
A.toincreasesomething.
B.toraisesomethingtoahigherposition.
C.togivehopeorencouragementtosomebody.
D.tomakesomebodyunhappyordisappointed.
11.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Beanencourager.B.Alwaysbeoptimistic.
C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.D.Getawayfromnegativepeople.
D
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