2020-2021學(xué)年廣東省江門市新會(huì)一中高三（下）期中英語(yǔ)試卷

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

• 1．How to Use a Modern Public Library Has it been a while since your last visit to a public library？If so，you may be surprised to learn that libraries have changed for the better.It's been years since they were dusty little rooms with books.They have transformed themselves into places where you can develop your love of knowledge，meet interesting people，or find out how to start a business.
     Check out a book.While libraries still loan out （出借） books，you'll find it easier to get a copy of whatever you're looking for，thanks to a cooperative network of area libraries.Via such networks，libraries share their books with each other through the use of delivery vehicles.Once the book you've requested is delivered to the nearest branch，they will inform you by e-mail，so you can pick it up.
     Check out other items.The library is now a multimedia zone，loaded with information in many formats （載體形式）.You can borrow movies on DVDs，music on CDs，and popular magazines.Some libraries even loan out toys and games.If a popular magazine you want isn't offered and the library keeps a list of such requests，they may bring it in when enough interest is shown.
     Join targeted reading groups.Libraries will often hold reading-group sessions aimed at various age groups.Perhaps you'd like to learn a language or improve your English.The library may sponsor a language group you could join.If you have difficulties reading，ask about special reading opportunities.Your library might be able to accommodate you.And you might find it relaxing to bring your small kid to a half-hour Story Time while you sit quietly in a comer with a good book.
     Start a business using the help of your local library.If you want to have a business your own，your local library can become a launch space for it.In library books computers，you can find information on starting a business.Many libraries will help you with locally supplied information about business management shared through chambers of commerce（商會(huì)）and government agencies，and they will offer printing，faxing and database services you need.
  
  （1）How do public libraries connected by a cooperative network benefit readers？

  
  A．By sharing their books on the Internet.
  B．By giving access to online reading at a library branch.
  C．By sending a needed book to a library branch nearby.
  D．By making the checkout procedures diverse.
  （2）What can the parent do when taking a small kid to a half-hour Story Time？

  
  A．Enjoy quiet reading.
  B．Allow the kid to learn a new language.
  C．Help the kid to overcome reading difficulties.
  D．Meet their program sponsor.
  （3）What is the purpose of the passage？

  
  A．To point out the importance of public libraries.
  B．To encourage people to work in public libraries.
  C．To introduce the improved services of public libraries.
  D．To call for the modernization of public library systems.
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• 2．Fifteen years ago，I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy．After climbing up a hill for a panoramic（全景的） view of the blue sea，white buildings and green olive trees，I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama．
     Unfortunately，just as I took out my camera，a woman approached from behind，and planted herself right in front of my view．Like me，this woman was here to stop，sigh and appreciate the view．
     Patient as I was，after about 15 minutes，my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take，I grew frustrated．Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape？Sure，I could have asked her，but something prevented me from doing so．She seemed so content in her observation．I didn't want to mess with that．
     Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored．The woman was still there．I decided to take the photo anyway．And now when I look at it，I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting．The landscape，beautiful on its ow n，somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it．
     This photo，with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who "ruined" it，now hangs on a wall in my bedroom．What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured（捕捉） and frozen on some stranger's bedroom wall？A bedroom，after all，is a very private space，in which some woman I don't even know has been immortalized（使永存）．In some ways，she lives in my house．
     Perhaps we all live in each other's space．Perhaps this is what photos are for：to remind us that we all appreciate beauty，that we all share a common desire for pleasure，for connection，for something that is greater than us．
     That photo is a reminder，a captured moment，an unspoken conversation between two women，separated only by a thin square of glass．
  
  （1）What happened when the author was about to take a photo？

  
  A．Her camera stopped working．
  B．A woman blocked her view．
  C．Someone asked her to leave．
  D．A friend approached from behind．
  （2）In the author 's opinion，what makes the photo so alive？

  
  A．The rich color of the landscape．
  B．The perfect positioning of the camera．
  C．The woman's existence in the photo．
  D．The soft sunlight that summer day．
  （3）The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand

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  A．the need to be close to nature
  B．the importance of private space
  C．the joy of the vacation in Italy
  D．the shared passion for beauty
  （4）The passage can be seen as the author's reflections upon

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  A．a(chǎn) particular life experience
  B．the pleasure of traveling
  C．the art of photography
  D．a(chǎn) lost friendship
  組卷：6引用：3難度：0.5

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• 3．I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting．But where are we doing all of this waiting，and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours？To understand the issue，let's take a look at three types of "waits"．
     The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait．It is without doubt the most annoying of all．Take filling up the kitchen sink （洗碗池） as an example．There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full．During these waits，the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks．This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless．
     A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait．This one requires a bit of discipline．Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait．Directions are very specific． "Bring three cups of water to boil，add mix，simmer three minutes，remove from heat，let stand five minutes．" I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly．After all，F(xiàn)orced Waiting requires patience．
     Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait．This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary．Unlike the Forced Wait，which is also voluntary，waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen．
     Turning one's life into a waiting game requires faith and hope，and is strictly for the optimists among us．On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes，but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it．As long as one doesn't come to rely on it，wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody．
     We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting．The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky，don't be desperate．You're probably just as busy as the next guy．
  
  （1）While doing a Watched-Pot Wait，we tend to

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  A．keep ourselves busy
  B．get absent-minded
  C．grow anxious
  D．stay focused
  （2）What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait？

  
  A．It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait．
  B．It doesn't always bring the desired result．
  C．It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait．
  D．It doesn't give people faith and hope．
  （3）What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting？

  
  A．Take it seriously．
  B．Don't rely on others．
  C．Do something else．
  D．Don't lose heart．
  （4）The author supports his view by

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  A．exploring various causes of "waits"
  B．describing detailed processes of "waits"
  C．a(chǎn)nalyzing different categories of "waits"
  D．revealing frustrating consequences of "waits"
  組卷：3引用：3難度：0.5

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第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

• 8．在高中三年的時(shí)光里，你一定經(jīng)歷了許多讓你感動(dòng)的人和事。請(qǐng)以"My Thanks to       "為題，為校宣傳欄"英語(yǔ)天地"寫一篇短文。內(nèi)容包括：
  1.感謝的對(duì)象；
  2.感謝的原因。
  注意：
  1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；
  2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；
  3.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  組卷：6引用：3難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié) （滿分 25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文.

• 9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文.
      Our friendship runs back to our college days when I first met Rishi.We had our own share of first impression about each other.Mine was-she's a lovely，charming and full of life personality.Hers was-I look like an arrogant（傲慢的）personality.I don't blame her for this.Many of my close friends had the same view when they first met me.Blame it on my bitch face （臭臉） and me being a shy person to some extent.
      We became really close within a short period of time.Ours was group of four people divided into 2 each during our final year when we both chose advertising as our specialization and the other two journalism.Back then，I was a regular user of BBM messenger and hardly used Whatsapp.
      On one specific occasion，we had really bad argument about a failed project.The usual blame game was on.We decided to put it past us and focus on our studies.During this time，she once handed me her phone to show me a picture.While I was going through that，I came across a message from a particular Whatsapp group that comprises of her and my other two friends.I asked her permission to view the group.She had a blank expression on her face.But she allowed me to go ahead.
      I was in shock while going through their messages.Not really positive things were said about me in particular.It shook me.Because these were the people.I considered my friends.I broke down in front of her.She apologised.But I felt cheated on.I told her about my decision of not wanting to continue this friendship further.We both missed each other.But neither of us wanted to give the last try.
  注意：
  1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
      Then came the Rajasthan IV trip which was our official last trip._________.
      It's been almost 7 years after graduation since we picked up our friendship._________.
  組卷：14引用：2難度：0.5

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