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2019-2020学年兰州市第三十四中学高三英语第四次联考试题及答案
第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Thankyou.It’smygreathonortobegiventhisaward.
YoucannotimaginethatIhavealwaysbeenalatestarter.Yearsago,whenIwas16,Itookanimportantexam—GCE(GeneralCertificateofEducation,whichturnedouttobeafailure.Mydadwasreadingmyreportcardandsawthatmypositioninclasswas29th,butthenumberinclasswas29.ItmeantthatIhadachievedthedistinctionofbeingbottomofmyclass.
Iwasn’tlazy,andIwasreallytrying.YoucanpicturehowIfelt.Dadputhishandonmyshoulderandsaid,“Youcanonlydothebestyoucan,butwhateveryoudecidetodo,makesureyouloveit.”Hewasareallysweetguyandagreatman.Iknewhisattempttohidehisdisappointmentwithsomeofhisencouragingwords.Iwasdepressedforaweek,buthisadvicewasawake-upcall.
FortunatelyIloveworkingwithmyhands,andIwasgoodattwothings:woodworkandart,andIreallylovedtodrawandpaint.Iwasquitetalented.Dadstronglyencouragedmetogotoartschool,whichinthosedayswasn’ttheobviousplacethatafatherwouldsuggest.
SoIgotintoHartlepoolCollegeofArt.Thecollegewasarevelation(出乎意料,thepassionateteachersthere,whowereextremelyinterestedinthestudents,notjusttoleratingthembutactuallyengagingwiththem.Itwasaworldapartfrommyschoolinguntilthen.It’sextraordinarywhatanenthusiasticteachercando,drawingthestudentout,lightingindependence,andencouragingadesignofyourownfuture,ratherthanwaitingforsomethingtohappen.I’mhonoredtohavebecomeoneofthesepassionateteachersyearslater.
Myteachersinspiredme,andthankstomydad,hereIamtonight.IthinkIshouldmentionallthetalentsIhaveworkedwithovertime,andtomykidsandmywifeGiannina,thankyou.
Thankyouforthisgreataward.Ishallfindaveryspecialplaceforit.1.HowdidtheauthorfeelaftertakingGCE?
A.Happy.B.Upset.C.Tired.D.Relieved.2.WhatdidHartlepoolCollegeofArtimpresstheauthormost?A.Theteacherswerestrictwithstudents.B.Thestudentssetgoodexamplesforeachother.
C.Theteachersinspiredstudents’passionforlearning.D.Thestudentsgotpreparedfortheirlessonsindependently.3.Theauthorgavethisspeechto________.A.sharehiscareerchoiceB.explainhisteachingmethodsC.describehislifeexperienceD.showhisappreciation
B
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