2018届河南省南阳市第一中学高三第二十次考试英语试题(解析版)

2018届河南省南阳市第一中学高三第二十次考试英语注意事项：1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4．考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解AAssistantProfessorinMusicalTheatreDanceWichitaStateUniversityseeksafull-time,9-monthassistantprofessor,beginninginAugust.Applicantsarerequiredtohaveadegreeindancearea,teachingexperienceataprofessionalorcollegelevel,abilitytodirectandteachstagemovement.Thesalarydependsonqualificationsandexperience.Forcompleteinformation,visit()isseekinganexperiencedtheatreartistinlightingdesign.Applicantsmustworkforusforatleastoneyear.Significantprofessionalexperienceisrequired.Thispositionisexpectedtoteachatbothgraduateandundergraduatelevels.AreviewofapplicationswillstartonJune1st.Applicationdeadline:September1st.TechnicalDirectorinPerformingandFineArtsDeSalesUniversity’sPerformingandFineArtsDepartmentseeksahighlyskilled,professionaltechnicaldirector.Thepositionisa10-monthstaffpositionwiththepossibilityofsummeremploymentwiththePennsylvaniaShakespeareFestival.Professionalexperienceisrequired;[e-mail]eginsimmediatelyandwillcontinueuntilthepositionisfilled.AssistantDirector—MediaResourcesCenterMarylandInstituteCollegeofArtisseekinganAssistantDirectorofMediaResourcesCenterintheAcademicAffairsDivision.QualificationforthepositionincludeadegreeinArtHistoryorrelatedfieldswithknowledgeofartanddesignhistory,libraryexperience,excellentinterpersonalcommunicationsskillsandfamiliaritywithphotoshopandscanning.Areviewofapplicationswillbeginimmediately;jobannouncementswillremainopenuntilthepos[e-mail]loseattentiontoifhe/shehas9.5-monthfreetime?A.FullProfessorinTheatreandDance.B.AssistantProfessorinMusicalTheatreDance.C.TechnicalDirectorinPerformingandFineArts.D.AssistantDirector—MediaResourcesCenter.2．Whichcanyouapplytoifyouhaveexcellentinterpersonalcommunicationskills?A.WichitaStateUniversity.B.TheUniversityofCalifornia.C.DeSalesUniversity.D.MarylandInstituteCollegeofArt.3．Whatcanwelearnfromtheadvertisements?A.Allthejobsmentionedinthetextrequireexperience.B.Allthejobsmentionedabovepromiseagoodsalary.C.Allthereviewsofapplicationswillbeginimmediately.D.Allthejobannouncementswillremainopenuntilthepositionsarefilled.BItwasthemen’sskatingfinalsoftheWinterOlympicswhenIwas16.SomedayI’dbeintheOlympics.Infact,itwasmydream.ThatnightIlayonourlivingroomfloorexcitedlywatchingthebattlebetweentheBrians:AmericanBrianBoitanofacingBrianOrserinCanada.Bothofthemhadbeenworldchampions.Bothofthemdeservedtowin.NaturallyIwasforBrianBoitano,anorthernCalifornianlikeme.Wehadskatedonthesameice.Iheldmybreathinamazement.Boitanoperformedsuccessfully.Thegoldmedal!Ijumpedintheairwhenhisscorewentup.此卷只装订不密封班级姓名准考证号考场号座位号ButwhathappenednextiswhatI’llneverforget.BrianBoitanosatinfrontofthecamerawithhiscoach,surroundedbyagroupofjournalist.Hewastalkingabouthiscareerandhismedal,talkingtothewholeworld.Aterriblesinkingfeelingwentthroughme.IcouldneverbeintheOlympics,Ithought…Icouldnottalkinpubliclikethat.Justtheideaofapressconferenceterrifiedme.IlovedskatingpartlybecauseIdidn’thavetotalk.Icouldexpressmyselfwithmyjumpsanddancesbetter.Ididn’thavetostandupandgiveaspeechlikesometeachersexpected.IcouldfeelthebloodrushtomyfaceifIthoughtateacherwasgoingtocallme.Istaredatmyshoes.IwassureI’dmakeafoolofmyself.ThenextdayIwasattherink(溜冰场)asusual.Iwaspractisingacombinationofjumpsthathadonceseemedimpossible.Iworkedveryhardthenextfewyears—ontheiceandespeciallyoff.AfterjournaliststalkedtomeandalthoughmyheartpoundedeverytimeIspoketothem,Igottoknowthem.Theybecamefamiliarfaces.Andtheygottoknowme.SowhenmybigmomentcamefouryearsafterBrian’s,Iwasready.SometimesIthinkmybiggestaccomplishmentwasnotwinningthegoldbuttalkingtothepressafterwards.Whenyoudothethingyoufearmost,youputanendtofear.Fearcanstopyoudeadinyourtracks.Fearcankilladream.Whatareyouafraidof?Whatscaresyoumorethananythingelse?Thisyear,walkrightuptoitandconquerit,stepbystep.4．Whatinformationcanwegetfromthesecondparagraph?A.Theauthorlivedahardlife.B.TheauthorcomesfromCanada.C.TheauthoronceskatedwithOrser.D.TheauthorwishedBoitanotowinthematch.5．Whatisoneofthereasonswhytheauthorlikedskatingaccordingtothepassage?A.Shecouldbuildupherbodytobehealthier.B.Itcouldhelphertogetclosertoheridol.C.Shecouldbetterexpressherselfwithbodylanguage.D.Thepossibilityofherbeingaworldchampionwasgreat.6．Whattheauthorfeltthemostsatisfiedwithisthat.A.shereachedhercoach’sexpectationsB.shebecameaworldchampionasplannedC.shemanagedtoovercomeherinnerfeareventuallyD.shehandledthebalancebetweenhercareerandlife7．Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttote