2020-2021学年广东省汕头市金平区东厦中学高三（上）第一次段考英语试卷

第一部分 阅读理解第一节（共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

• 1．If you're a design enthusiast，you're sure to feel dizzy over these jaw-dropping pools．
     Sky Park Infinity Pool，Marina Bay Sands，Singapore
     Located on the Sky Park above Singapore's most famous hotel，Marina Bay Sands this is the world's largest rooftop pool．Offering amazing views of the city's skyline，the pool is at least three times the length of an Olympic swimming pool．As visitors swim toward the edge，they face an illusion that they'll float into the sky-line．It's quite a heart-beaten rush!
     The Red Pool，The Library Koh Samui．Thailand
     This blood-red pool is perhaps one of the most special hotel pools on the list．Set against the backdrop of Koh Samui's Chaweng Beach，the fascinating colour isn't the result of using artificial dye．Rather，the mosaic tiles（马赛克瓷砖） of orange，yellow and red make the brilliant sight that's' set among trees and an open-air library．
     San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool．Region de valparaiso，Chile
     The world's largest outdoor swimming pool gets its water directly from the sea．The pool uses a computer-controlled pump and filtration system．Located at Chile's San Alfonso del Mar Resort，this huge man-made pool is larger than 20 Olympic-size pools and holds approximately 250 million litres of water．It also holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's deepest （115 feet）pool．
     Y-40 Deep Joy，Hotel Millepini Terme in Montegrotto Terme，Italy
     The deepest hotel swimming pool in the world will make you feel like you're jumping into the sea!The Y-40 Deep Joy is a round-shaped pool that reaches a depth af an impressive 130 feet．The pool，which has special caves，ledges（壁架） and underwater viewing glass，was designed by well-known- architect Emanuele Boaretto．It's meant for leisure dives，dive training and photo shoots．
  
  （1）What is special about the Red Pool in Thailand？

  
  A．The water is artificially dyed red．
  B．The swimming pool is specially dyed．
  C．The swimming pool is painted red．
  D．The mosaic tiles make its brilliant color．
  （2）If you want to experience a swimming of real sea water，which one can you visit？

  
  A．Sky Park Infinity Pool
  B．The Red Pool
  C．San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool
  D．Y-40 Deep Joy
  （3）What do San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool and Y-40 Deep Joy have in common？

  
  A．They both use sea water．
  B．They are both very huge．
  C．They are both round-shaped．
  D．They are both very deep．
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• 2．Paying it forward is a concept that involves doing something good for someone in response to a good deed done on your behalf or a gift you received．When you pay it forward，however，you don't repay the person who did something nice for you．Instead，you do something nice for someone else．
     Recently，an inspiring note found inside a random book has inspired thousands of people to pay it forward．
     Ashley Jost was shopping at Target when a book caught hex eye．The 27-year-old bought the book Girl Stop Apologizing and began reading it when she got home．After a few minutes her dog started barking so she put the book aside．When she got back，she noticed something on the ground． "A five-dollar note fell out， " Jost said．
     She looked through the book，and in one of the last pages，there was a note that read， "To the person who buys this book：I am having a tough day．I thought maybe I could brighten someone else's with this little surprise．Go and buy a coffee，a hamburger or a face mask．Practice some self care today．Remember that you are loved，you are amazing，and you are strong． -Lisa"
     Jost decided to post a photo of the note and the money on Twitter and it went like a virus．
     People are promising their own random acts of kindness．
     "In that moment，I didn't necessarily need the pick-me-up，but I feel obligated（有义务的） to share it，and I'm hearing back from people who did，" Jost said． "The ripple effect is pretty unbelievable．
     After seeing her Twitter post，Lisa mailed Jost a card． "She said it made her cry in a good way，" Jost said．But Lisa still didn't give away who she was．She left no return address．Lisa wrote it had been a difficult time in her life and she just wanted "to create something positive-she never really expected this to happen the way it has．"
  
  （1）What is the first paragraph mainly about？

  
  A．The origin of "paying it forward"．
  B．The effects of "paying it forward
  C．The benefits of "paying it forward"
  D．The definition of "paying it forward"．
  （2）Why did Lisa put a five-dollar note in a book？

  
  A．To go through the hardest time in her life．
  B．To cheer up the person who buys the book．
  C．To repay the person who did something nice．
  D．To set off a round of paying it forward．
  （3）What does the underlined word "ripple" in Paragraph 6 mean？

  
  A．Edge
  B．Chain
  C．Mass
  D．Side
  （4）Lisa posted a card to Jost to

  ．
  A．make friends with Jost
  B．tell Jost about her story
  C．express appreciation to Jost
  D．let Jost know what made her cry
  组卷：5引用：2难度：0.6

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第一节（满分15分）

• 5．假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Edward 正在学习汉语，希望你推荐一个适合他学习汉语的网站。请你根据以下内容，给他写一封电子邮件。
  1．推荐网站；
  2．网站内容：中国风俗、中文电影、成语等；教师在线答疑。
  注意：1.词数 80 左右；
  2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
  3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
  
  Dear Edward，
  _________
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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第二节 续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

• 6．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
      Old Man Donovan was a mean man who hated children.He threw rocks at them and even shot at them with a shotgun.At least that's what we had heard.
      His small farm bordered our neighborhood where my younger sister，Leigh Ann，and I lived when we were growing up.His farm was long，narrow，and quaint.It held two treasures.One was his beautiful fruit.
      There were many varieties of fruit：pears，apples，and lots more I just can't think of.The fruit naturally drew the children to his land.It made them into thieves.But my sister and I didn't dare to take his fruit because of the horrible rumors we had heard about Old Man Donovan.
      One summer day，we were playing in a nearby field.It was time to head back home.My sister and I were feeling very daring that day.There was a short cut to our house that went through the Donovan farm.We thought he wouldn't be able to see us run across his property around the luscious（可口味美的） fruit trees.We were almost through the farm when we heard， "Hey，girls!" in a gruff （粗哑的），low voice.We stopped dead in our tracks!There we were，face to face with Old Man Donovan.Our knees were shaking.We had visions of rocks pounding our bodies and bullets piercing our hearts.
      "Come here，" he said，reaching up to one of his apple trees.Still shaking，we went over to him.He held out several ripe，juicy，red apples. "Take these home，" he commanded.We took the apples with surprised hearts and ran all the way home.Of course，Leigh Annand I ate the apples.
      As time went on，we often went through Old Man Donovan's farm，and he kept on giving us more luscious fruit.One day，we stopped by to see him when he was on his front porch（门廊）.We talked to him for hours.While he was talking，we realized that we had found the other hidden treasure：the sweet，kind heart hidden behind his gruff voice.Soon，he was one of our favorite people to talk to.
  Paragraph 1：
      Every summer，we would visit Mr.Donovan and talk to him._________.
  Paragraph 2：
      The next winter，word got around that Old Man Donovan had died._________.
  组卷：9引用：2难度：0.3

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