惠州市2021届高三第二次调研考试英语试题

英语试题第1页共8页惠州市2021届高三第二次调研考试英语（2020.10）试卷共8页，卷面满分120分，折算成130分计入总分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AThingsToDoinLosAngelesonLaborDayweekend,September18-20,2020FamilieswillfindfunthingstodowithyourkidsthisweekendfromSeptember18thto20th.Makesomeart,visitamuseum,enjoyadrive-inmovie,andmore!BowersMuseum2002N.MainSt.,SantaAna,CA92706TheBowersMuseumisnowopenandreadytosafelywelcomeyourfamily.CurrentexhibitionsincludeInsidetheWaltDisneyArchives:50YearsofPreservingtheMagic,a10,000-square-foottravelingexhibitthatfeaturesmorethan400objects.Timedticketswillberequired.Makeyourreservationonline.TheVirtualOrangeCountyChildren’sBookFestival3857BirchStreet,Suite414,NewportBeach,CA92660TheVirtualOrangeCountyChildren’sBookFestivalbeginsonMonday,September14thandcontinuesuntilSaturday,September26th.Avarietyofactivitiesareplannedincludingstorytimes,illustratingdemonstrations,interactiveactivities,discussionpanels,andmuchmore.Checkthewebsiteforacompletescheduleofevents.SawdustArtFestival:AnOutdoorMarketplace935LagunaCanyonRd.,LagunaBeach,CA92651TheSawdustArtFestival:AnOutdoorMarketplaceopensthisweekendonSaturday,September19thfrom10:00amto6:00pm.TheOutdoorMarketplacewillbeopenonweekendsonly,andadvanceticketsarerequired.Familieswillhavetheopportunitytosafelyshop,watchliveartdemonstrations,andenjoyoutdoordiningandlivemusic.Ticketsareavailableonline.Admissionis$10foradultsandfreeforkids12andunder.Drive-InMoviesattheMall:ThePrincessBride500LakewoodMall,Lakewood,CAEnjoyadrive-inscreeningofThePrincessBrideattheLakewoodCenterMallonSaturday,September19th.Themoviestartsat8:00pmandtheparkinglotisnotaccessibleuntil7:00pm.Afreegoodybagwillbeprovidedtoeachcar.Ticketsareavailableonline.1.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTrequiretickets?A.BowersMuseum.B.SawdustArtFestival.C.Drive-InMoviesattheMall.D.TheVirtualOrangeCountyChildren’sBookFestival.2.WhatcanvisitorsdoonSawdustArtFestival?A.Appreciatelivemusic.B.Seedrive-inmovies.英语试题第2页共8页C.Enjoydiningindoors.D.Watchfreeartdemonstrations.3.WhenshouldvisitorsarrivetoenjoyThePrincessBrideinfulllength?A.6:25pm,September19th.B.7:25pm,September19th.C.9:00pm,September19th.D.8:25pm,September19th.BGrandmawasgoingtoturneighty-twoonFriday.IheardMomorderingacakefromthebakeryoverthephone.“Don’tputanyicingonit,”shesaid,“Justaplainangelcake.”Angelcakewithfreshstrawberrieswasherfavorite.SoMumwasready.ThatafternoonwhenDadcamehome,heshowedmethephonehehadboughtforGrandma.“Ithasspeed-dialing,”hesaid.“Shewon’thavetopushsomanybuttonswhenshecallsthedoctor’sofficeorhersister.”Dadlookedpleased.“Herfingersaresostiffwitharthritis(关节炎)thatthephoneseemsagoodidea.”Butwhataboutme?HereIwaswithonlyonedollarinmypocketandonenighttothinkofagift.EventhoughMomalwaysinsistedthat“it’sthethoughtthatcounts,”Ihadabigproblem.Mymindwasevenmoreemptyofideasthanmywalletwasemptyofmoney.WhenIhaveaproblem,itsometimeshelpstoshootafewbasketsinthedriveway.Dribble,shoot,rebound.ForawhileIjustplayedwithouteventryingtothink.IbegantorememberbackbeforeGranddaddied,whenweusedtovisittheminKentucky,Granddadshowedmehowtodoajumpshot.ThinkingaboutGranddadmademesigh.Grandma’slifewasalothappierwhenhewasalive.Swish!I’dmadetwoinarow.Suddenly,IrememberedagreenglassdishintheshapeofaleafthatGrandmausedtokeeponatablebackinKentucky.Itwasalwaysfullofthosered-and-white-stripedpeppermintcandies.Ihadn’tthoughtofthatdishforalongtime.MaybeitwaslostorbrokenwhenDadrentedthetruckandbroughtGrandmaandthebelongingstoOhio.Justthinkingaboutthatcandydishmademetastethepeppermintslowlydissolvingonmytongue.IcouldalmosthearGrandmasaying，“Helpyourselftoapieceofpeppermint,Burt.”Thatvoicehadasmilebehindit.ItwasavoiceIhadn’theardforalongtime.Aha!Itookonelastshot,thendribbledtothebackdoor,ranupthestepstwoatatime,andgrabbedmywallet.4.Whatdoyouknowabouttheauthor’sgrandma?A.Shehasdifficultymovingfingers.B.Sheloveshigh-techproducts.C.Shedoesn’tlikeaplaincake.D.Shehasasweettooth.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dissolving”meaninthelastparagraphbutone?A.Melting.B.Chewing.C.Swallowing.D.Fading.6.Whatwouldthewriterprobablybuyintheend?A.Somethingdecorativeforcandies.B.Somethingbringinggoodmemories.C.Somethingconvenienttouse.D.SomethingtoGrandma’staste.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.TheGoodOldDaysB.TheGiftofGratitudeC.TheThoughtThatCountsD.TheInspirationfromBasketballCAweisgenerallydefinedasthesensethatyouareinthepresenceofsomethinglargerandmoreconsequentialthanyourself.Accordingtoastudycalled“awewalks”,peoplewhotookafreshlookattheworldaroundthemduringbrief,weeklywalksfeltmoreupbeatandhopefulingeneralthanwalkerswhodidnot.Feelingasenseofawealsoseemstoupouroverallfeelingsofgladnessandimprovehealth.Previousstudieshavelinkedincreasedphysicalactivitytogreaterhappinessandreducedrisksforanxiety,depressionandothermentalillnesses.Butnostudieshadlookedintowhethermixingaweandactivitymightincreasethebenefitsofor,on