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2019-2020学年广州市第九十七中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析
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
UNUSUALATTRACTIONSONTHEWATER
BangkokFloatingMarkets
Therearemanyfloatingmarketswheregoodsaresoldfromboats.Whilemodemmarketsaremorepopular,floatingmarketsstillarehugeattractionsforlocaltourism.InBangkokFloatingMarkets,Thailand,oneofthemostpopularones,anyvisitorscanbuylocalfoodsandtraditionalhand-madesouvenirs.BregenzerFestspiele（Operafestival）
TheBregenzFestivalisheldeveryyearfromJulytoAugustinVorarlberg,Austria.Ithastheworld'slargeststageonthewater.Theperformancesaredifferenteveryyearbuttheyareusuallyunitedbyonetheme.Thedecorations（装饰）areveryimpressiveandareworthseeing.Viva,ArtificialIsland
Artificialislandsarenotsomethingnew.Whatmakesthisislandspecialisthat.itisfloating.Vivaisthelargestoutofthreeman-madeislandsalongwithVistaandTera,allsituatedinSeoul,SouthKorea.Theislandweighs2,000-tonsandistechnicallyabuoy（浮标）.Theislandunfortunatelyisnotcarbon-neutral（碳中和）butithassolarpanelswhichcangenerateelectricitytopowerthehall,restaurantsandshoppingmalls.MarinaBayFloatingPlatformStadium
ThisstadiumwasbuiltasatemporarysolutionwhileSingaporeNationalStadiumwasrebuilt.Nowitisusedfordifferentsportingevents,concerts,andfestivals.Inparticular,itwasonceusedfortheopeningandclosingceremoniesduringthe2010SummerYouthOlympics.1.WhatcanvisitorsdoatBangkokFloatingMarkets?A.Performing.B.Boating.C.Shopping.D.Swimming.2.WhatdoyouknowaboutViva?A.ItisthebiggestislandinSouthKorea.B.Ithastheequipmenttoharnesssolarenergy.

C.Itisthelargestfloatingstageonthewater.D.Itisaman-madeislandonlyforlow-carbonlife.
3.Whichattractionshouldyouchoosetowatchabasketballmatch?A.BangkokFloatingMarkets.B.BregenzerFestspiele.C.Viva,ArtificialIsland.
D.MarinaBayFloatingPlatformStadium.
B
Zakiwassmallforhistwelveyears,andhewasangrybeingtreatedasachild.Farid,hisolderbrother,hadbeenlookeduponasamanlongbeforehewasZaki’sage.EverydayFaridandtheotheryoungBahrainimenwentoutintheirwoodenboatstodiveforoysters(牡蛎.ManytimesZakibeggedtogoalong,butFaridalwaysrefusedtolethim.
SoeverydayZakiwouldgototheshallowwatertopractice.Hisgrandfather,aformerdiver,wouldwatchhimandadvisehim.Allmorning,Zakiwouldpracticedivingbeneaththewaves.Everyafternoon,againandagainhewouldgounderwaterandholdhisbreath.Witheachday’spractice,hisdivingimprovedandhecouldholdhisbreathalittlewhilelonger.SoonZakifeltasmuchathomeinthewaterashedidoutofit.
Zakiroseearlyoneday.Hewantedtocompetewithhisbrother.Theydivedbeneaththewaves.Zakiopenedhiseyesandfoundhimselflookingintohisbrother’sface.Faridwassmilingwithconfidence.Slowly,thesmilewasdisappearingfromFarid’sface.Asmoresecondspassed,aworriedlookappearedonFarid’sface.FaridwasrealizingthatZakicouldpossiblybeathim.LookingintoFarid’seyes,Zakisuddenlyunderstoodwhatlosingcouldmeantohisbrother.Neverwouldthevillagersallowhimtoliveitdown.Hewouldbelaughedatbylosingtoalittlechild.Almostwithoutthinking,ZakikickedhisfeetandrosetothesurfaceofthewaterasecondbeforeFarid’sheadappearedbesidehim.
ThemenaroundthemcheeredandpattedFaridontheback.Farid,however,puthisarmaroundZaki’sshoulders.“Today,”Faridannounced,“weshallhaveanewdiveramongus.”Thenquietly,forZaki’searsalone,hesaid“Thankyou,mybrother.”AndZakiknewthattheybothhadlearnedthatittakesmorethanstrengthtomakeaman.
4.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Zaki’sgrandfatherwasagooddiver.B.Zakilikedstayingathomeeveryday.

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