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2020-2021学年广州市增城区高级中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析
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2020-2021学年广州市增城区高级中学高三英语二模试卷及答案解析
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
MyBiggestChallenge
Asawriteronanadventuresportsmagazine,I’dalwaysfoughtshyofdoingtheadventurousstuffmyself,preferringinsteadtoobservetheexpertsfromasafedistanceandrelaytheirexperiencestoreadersintheformofwrittenlanguage.Thus,whenIwaschallengedtotakepartinamountainclimbinaidofraisingmoneyforcharity-andtowriteaboutitafterwards-Iwasunwilling,tosaytheleast.
IwasluckyenoughtohaveabrilliantclimbingcoachcalledKeith,whoputmethroughmypacesaftermydailywork.Hegavemeknowledgeabouteverythingfromtheimportanceofbuildingmusclegroupstohowtoavoidtirednessthroughnutrition.ItquicklybecameapparentthatthemechanicsofclimbingweremorecomplexthanIhadimagined.TherewastheequipmentandtechniquesI’dneverevenheardof,allofwhichwouldcomeinhandyonthesnow-cappedpeakI’dbeclimbing.
Awareofthechallenge,KeithmadeadetailedactionplanandIforcedmyselftosticktoit,doingadailyworkoutatthegymandgoingonhikeswithaheavypack.Iperfectedmytechniqueontheclimbingwallandevenwenttoclimbthemountainstogetvitalexperience.Myself-beliefincreasedalongsidemymusclepowerandIbecameconfidentaboutfinishingtheclimb.
AlltoosoonIwasonaplanetomydestination.Onthatday,whenIlookedupatthemountain,Ithoughtofabandoningit.ButthenIrememberedallthehardworkI’ddoneandhowdisappointedKeithwouldbeifIgaveupatthelastminute-nottomentionlettingdownthecharityandthesenseoffailureI’dexperiencemyself.WithadeepbreathIgatheredmyequipmentandheadedoutintothesunshinetomeettherestofthegroup.
AndasIsitherenow,tappingawayonmylaptop,I’mamazedatthedetailsinwhichIcanrecalleverysecondoftheclimb:theburningmuscles,thetiredness,theminorproblemsalongtheway.CouldIhavebeenbetterprepared?Possibly.WouldIbebackforanothergo?Thankfullynot.ThefeelingofbeingexcitedwhenIstoodontopoftheworldisanever-to-be-repeatedexperiencebutoneIwillenjoyforevernevertheless.1.Atthebeginningoftheactivity,theauthorrevealedhis______.A.disappointmentinthecomingadventure.B.expectationofwritingabouthisexperience.
C.lackofenthusiasmforthechallengehe’dbeenoffered.D.curiosityabouttakingpartinthemountainclimbforcharity.2.Whatdidtheauthorrealiseduringhisclimbtraining?A.Theknowledgeaboutclimbingwasreallyconfusing.B.Theequipmentwasthekeyfactortoreachthepeak.C.Climbingwasmuchmorecomplicatedthanexpected.D.Hardtrainingwasfarmoreimportantthanmakingplans.
3.Howdidtheauthorfeelafterhesucceededinclimbingthemountain?A.Hewasrelievedthathewouldn’thavetodoitagain.B.Hewaswellsatisfiedthathehaddonehisbestforit.C.Hewassurprisedthathehadmanagedtocompleteit.D.Hewasregretfulthatitwasn’tassmoothasimagined.
B
Thereisnothingordinaryaboutthislittleboy'sadorableexperiencewithhismusicalheroes.5-year-oldTaylorHooperwasjustoneofthe35,0000peoplewhowereattendingtheFooFightersconcertinBelfast,NortherIrelandlastweek.NotonlyistheAmericanrockgrouphisfavoriteband,itwasalsohisfirsteverconcert.
Taylor'smother,NikkiHooper,saysthatsheandherhusbandhavealwaysbeenhugefansoftheFooFighters.Inadditiontotravelingfarandwidetoseetheirshows,theyevennamedtheirsonafterthedrummer,TaylorHawkins.Sowhenthebandplayedintheirhomecity,theydecideditwasfinallytimefortheirsontoseetheirbelovedrockandrockersinconcert.
“He'sbeenlisteningtothemsincehewasborn—mainlybecausehisdadandIaresuperfans.”MrsHoopertoldBBC.“Wecalledtheeventorganizersandtheysaiditwouldbenoproblem,butthatweshouldknowitwouldbealoudmusicevent,sowegotTaylorsomespecialheadphones.Whenwegotthereeveryonewassowelcomingtohim.”
Throughouttheshow,theaudiencecontinuouslymadeTaylorandhisparentsmoveclosertothestage.Furthermore,Mrs.Hooperhelpedhersonstandoutfromthecrowdbymakinghimasignthatsaidhewasa5-year-oldattendinghisfirstconcert.
WhenFooFightersfrontmanDaveGrohlfinallysawthesignandreaditaloudintothemicrophone,thecrowdbeganchantingforthemtobringtheyoungsterontothestage.That'sexactlywhathedid.Whenthestage