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第1页共4页大庆实验中学2020—2021学年度上学期开学考试高三英语试题第一部分：阅读理解（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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhat’sbesttoreadthisyear?SecretsIKnow(RandomHouseChildren’sBooks,ages3-7)ThistalewrittenbyKallieGeorgeandpicturedbyPaolaZakimifollowsayounggirlandherlittlefriendastheymovefromraintosunshine,frompleasantlonelinesstosweetfriendship,andfinallyfromadventuresonearthtoanexplorationoftheskyabove.ThecolorsofZakimi’spencildrawingsarecalmingandGeorge’spoetictexttellsherstorywithsimplelanguage.Pandora(ClarionBooks,ages3-7)Theaward-winningauthorVictoriaTurnbulltellsthestoryofalittlefoxPandora.Pandoralivesalone.Shemakesherselfahandsomehome,butnooneevercomestovisit.Thenonedaysomethingfallsfromthesky—abirdwithabrokenwing.LittlebylittlethebirdhelpsPandorafeellesslonely.Turnbull’swatercolorandcoloredpencildrawingsmakethisstoryoffriendshipandgrowthanatmosphericdelight.PrinceandPirate(G.P.Putnam’sSonsBooksforYoungerReaders,ages5-8)Adifferentkindoffriendshipisdescribedinthisbook,byCharlotteGunnufsonwithpicturesbyMikeLowery.PrinceandPirateareapairofmismatchedfishputintothesameaquarium(水族馆).Atfirstitseemsthatthey’llneverlearntobefriends.Itisonlywhenbothtakepityonafrighteneddogfishthattheylearnthebenefitsofcooperation,andsoonallthreefishbecomegoodfriends.TheGiantJumperee(DialBooks,ages3-5)Thestorywaswrittenbytheaward-winningBritishauthorJuliaDonaldson.WhenRabbithearsaloud,voicebellowing(吼叫)threateninglyfrominsideacave,hegathersCat,BearandElephanttohelphimdecidewhattodo.Butit’sMamaFrogwhofearlesslyconfronts(面对)theunknowncreature.HelenOxenbury’ssoftwatercolorscreateabeautifulcountrysideandhercharacterizationsoftheanimalsareimpressive.1.WhopicturedthebookPandora?A.KallieGeorge.B.VictoriaTurnbull.C.PaolaZakimi.D.CharlotteGunnufson.2.Whichbooktellsastoryaboutcourage?A.Pandora.B.SecretsIKnow.C.PrinceandPirate.D.TheGiantJumperee.3.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A.Theirpublishersarethesameone.B.Theircharactersareallanimals.C.Theyallhavepencildrawings.D.Theyareallforyoungerreaders.BMygrandsonJasonwasnowheretobeseen—normalbehaviorforaten-year-old.Isatdownonachairandnoticedtheladder(梯子)lyingonthegroundunderthebigtreebesidethedriveway.Itdidn’ttakeSherlockHolmestofigureoutJasonwasupinthattreeandhadaccidentallykickedtheladderaway.Hewasn’tabouttocomedown,andhewouldn’tletmeknowhewastrapped.Icouldputuptheladderandrescuehim,butthenIrecalledaneventinmyyouththatInow,morethan50yearslater,suddenlyunderstood.RaymondCuttingwasawhitehairedgentleman,whoenteredmylifewhenIwasJason’sage.MyparentssaidIwasfreetowanderaroundthevillageexceptfortheabandonedquarry(采石场)atthefootofalocalmountain,butitwasaninterestingplace:fullofmilkygreenwaterandrustymachineryhidinginthebushes.OneafternoonIwenttherewithsomeolderboys,wholaterabandonedmewhenthesunwaslow.Itriedforanhourtofindmyway,climbingoverfallentreesbutgotcaughtinthebushes.Panicked,Icried.Stoppingtocatchmybreath,Iheardsomeonewhistle(吹口哨).“Hello,”saidCutting.“Outforawalk?”Inodded,“I’vejustbeenoutexploringtheoldquarry,butI’vegottogethomenow.”“Ifyou’dwaitaminute,I’llwalkbacktotownwithyouafterIfinishthiswillowwhistle.”Sowewalkedbackdownthepathtogether,andthewillowwhistlewasmine,soundingloudandclear.Itsuddenlydawnedonmewhatanunusualactofkindnessthatwas—Mr.Cuttinghadheardmecrying,buthedidn’tplaytheroleofarescuer.Instead,hewhistledsothatIcouldfindhim.Igotupfromthechairanddrovemytruckrightunderthebigtree,whereJasonwas.Ipickeduptheladderandcarrieditaroundtothebackofthehouse.WhenIreturned,Jasonwassittinginmychair.“Wherehaveyoubeen?”Iasked.“Exploring,”Jasonsaid.“IamaCubScout,youknow.”“Yes,”Ismiledandsaid,“Iknow.”4.Whatdoweknowabouttheten-year-oldauthorandJason?A.Neitherofthemadmittedbeingtrapped.B.Neitherofthemwerefondofexploring.C.Theybothgotstuckinthewoods.D.Theybothcriedoutforhelp.5.WhatwasMr.Cutting’skindacttotheauthor?A.Heofferedtowalktheauthorhome.B.Hehelpedtheauthorwithouthurtinghispride.第2页共4页C.Hepunishedtheboyswholefttheauthorbehind.D.Hegavetheauthorhishandmadewillowwhistle.6.Howdidtheauthorhelphisgrandsongetdownthetree?A.Heplacedhischairbythetree.B.Heparkedthetruckunderthetree.C.Heputtheladderupagainstthetree.D.Heclimbedontothetreetocatchhim.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.LikeFather,LikeSonB.OnceBitten,TwiceShyC.AYoungExplorer’sLessonD.APainfulChildhoodMemoryCWestNileisatropicaldiseasethatbeginsinbirds,whichpassitontomosquitoesthatthengoontoinfecthumanbeginswithabite.MostpeoplewhocatchWestNiledon’texperienceanysymptomsatall,but,iftheydo,symptomstypicallydevelopbetween3to14daysafteramosquitobite.About1in150experienceshighfever,shakesandunconsciousness.Some—especiallytheelderlyandthosewithweakimmunesystems—die.ThatiswhatmadethemajoroutbreaksofWestNileintheU.S.inthesummerof2012soterrifying.ThesituationwasparticularlybadinDallas,Texas,wherethewestNileviruskilled10peopleandsickenedmorethan200.Thecityannouncedastageofemergencyandbeganaerialspraying(空中喷洒)ofachemicaltokillthemosquitoes,eventhoughlocalpeoplearguedthatthechemicalcouldbemoredangerousthanthedisease.Whywasthesummerof2012sowelcomingtotheWestNilevirusa