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2021年惠州市惠阳崇雅中学高中部高三英语期中试卷及答案
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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
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●Intelligentreadingfor8-12year-olds●Coolscienceandchallengingprojects●Inspiresself-motivatedlearning●Excitingnewtopiceveryissue
AQUILAiscreatedandownedbyanindependentUKcompany.Ithas28pages,printedonhigh-qualitypaperandtherearenoadvertisementsorposters.Insteaditisfullofwell-writtenarticles,thought-provokingideasandgreatcontemporaryartwork.Eachmonthlyissueiscentredaroundanewtopic.
AQUILAworksasasuperblearningextensiontocurrentprimary(orKS2andKS3curriculum(课程,butitismuchmorethanthat!Entertainingandalwayssurprising,AQUILAisrecommendedbecauseitwidenschildren’sinterestandunderstanding,ratherthanencouragingthemtoconcentrateonlyontheirfavouritesubjects.Itgiveschildrenawell-roundedunderstandingoftheworld,inallitscomplexity.
TheconceptsinAQUILAcanbechallenging,requiringgoodcomprehensionandreadingskills.8yearsisusuallyagoodagetostart.Somegentleinterestfromanadultisoftenhelpfulatthestart.
In2020AQUILAwillhavebeeninpublicationfor28years,butithasneverappearedinnewsstandsorshops.Wearesubscriptiononly.
AQUILASubscription
UK:12Months£55-4Months£30Europe:12Months£60-4Months£35World:12Months£70-4Months£35Birthdays
SelecttheBirthdayoption,writeagiftmessageandchoosethebirthdaymonth.Wewilldispatchtoarriveatthestartofthemonthyouhaveentered.Thepackagepostsinablueenvelopemarked‘Openonyourbirthday’.

1.WhatisspecialaboutAQUILA?A.Itisavailableinshops.B.Itisforkidsofallages.C.Ithasnoadvertisements.D.Itprintsreaders’artworks.2.WhatdoesAQUILAofferitsreaders?A.Articlesonmodernart.B.Familyreadingmaterials.C.Ideasonimprovingreadingskills.D.Knowledgebeyondschoolsubjects.3.AQUILAisintendedfor________.
A.foreignlanguagelearnersB.childrenwithlearningdifficultiesC.parent-childreadingloversD.curiouskidswithgoodcomprehension
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Withgraduationdaysbeingcelebratedalloverthecountry,astudentwhohastouseawheelchairhonoredhismotheronhisgraduationdayinaspecialway.EasleyHighSchoolgraduate,AlexMayssurprisedpeoplepresentwhenhegotupandwalkedacrossthestageatClemson'sLittlejohnColiseum.
“Iwasreallyhappy—itmademefeelgood,”Alexsaid.
Alexwasnotgivenachancetoliverightfromhisbirth.Hewasbornat25weeksandweighedjust1pound,10ouncesatbirth.Whenhewasveryyoung,hehadadiseaseandlosttheabilitytowalk.Afterhismother'sdeathin2013,Alexhadseveralotherdifficultlifechangesuntilhecametolivewithhisgrandparents,Dousayandherhusband,Dewayne.DousaysaidthatwhenAlexcametolivewiththem,theydecidedtobringhimupinthebestpossiblewaytheycould.
Lastfall,Alexsaidthathewouldwalkacrossthestagetogethisdiplomatohonorhislatemother.Hepracticedhardandworkedwithaphysicaltherapistfor9monthstocompletehisplan.
TheonlyhelpAlexgotwasfromhismom'sbestfriend,TonyaJohnson,whopushedhiswheelchairtothestagewearingoneofhismother'sfavoriteshirts.“Ihadsupportfrommyfamily.Icouldn'thavedoneitwithoutthem,”Alexsaid.
“Alexmadeeveryoneinthebuildingfeelencouragedthatday”PickensCountySchoolDistrictpublicinformationspecialistJohnEbysaid.“Theschoolteachersknewhewasgoingtogetuptogethisdiploma,butthe

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