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2020年广州市南沙第一中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及参考答案
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
MywifeHilaryandIwereonthebeach,withthreeofourchildren,takingpicturesofshorebirdsnearourhomeinAlaskawhenwesawabear.Thebearwasthinandsmall,movingaimlessly.
Justafewminuteslater,Iheardmydaughtershouting,“Dad!Thebearisrightbehindus!"Anaggressivebearwillusuallyrushforwardtofrightenawayitsenemybutwouldsuddenlystopatthelastminute.Thisonewassilentanditsearspinnedbackthesignofananimalthatisgoinginforthekill.AnditwasacoldAprilday.Thebearbehavedabnormally,probablybecauseofhunger.
Iheldmycameratripod(三脚架inbothhandstoformabarrierasthebearrushedintome.Itshugeheadwaslevelwithmychestandshoulders,andthetripodstuckacrossitsmouth.ItbitdownandIfoundmyselfsupportingitsweight.Iknew1wouldnotbeabletoholditforlong.
Evenso,thiswasafightIhadtowin:Iwasallthatstoodbetweenthebearandmyfamily,whowouldstandlittlechanceofrunningfasterthanabrownbear.
Thebearhitatthecamera,cuttingitoffthetripod.Iraisedmyleftarmtoprotectmyface;thebeastheldtightlyonthetripodandpresseditintomyside.Myarmcouldnotmove,andIsensedthatmybonesweregoingtobreak.
Drawingbackmyfreehand,IstruckthebearashardasIcouldforfivetosixtimes.ThebearopeneditsmouthandIgraspeditsfur,tryingtopushitaway.Iwasactuallywrestlingwiththebearatthispoint.Then,assuddenlyasithadbegun,thefightended.Thebearmovedbacktowards-theforest,beforereturningforanotherattackthefirsttimeIfeltpanic.
Obviouslysatisfiedthatwecausednofurtherthreat,thebearmovedoff,destroyingafenceasitwent.Myarmwasinjured,buttheoutcomeforuscouldhardlyhavebeenbetter.I'mproudthatmyfamilyremainedclear-headedwhenpaniccouldhaveledtoaverydifferentoutcome.1.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenfacedwiththebrownbear?A.Fearfulbutconfident.B.Nervousbutbrave.C.Upsetbutdetermined.D.Awfulbuthopeful.2.Thebearfinallywentawayafterit

A.gotinjuredB.feltsafe
C.foundsomefoodD.tookawaythecamera3.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Weshouldkeepcalmwhentroublescome
B.Weshouldrisetothechallengewhenfacedwithdifficulties.C.Weshouldnotriskourselvesinsomedangerousareas.
D.Weshouldlearntotakeadvantageofanythingathandwhenintrouble.
B
MyentirelifehasbeeninfluencedbythefactthatIstandwayabovetheaverageheightforbothmenandwomen.Iwasborntwoweekslate.WhenIfinallyenteredtheworldIweighed11pounds10ouncesandwas24incheslong.Whenmymomtoldmygrandmothermymeasurements,sheaskedinamazement,"Areyouokay?!"
Iwashealthy,butveryshyasachildandintomyteens.I'mfromasmalltown,andIgrewupandgraduatedwiththesame50people.IstartedplayingbasketballinthirdgradeeverySaturday,butIdidn'thaveanycontrolovermyawkwardbody.(Ididn'tevenscoreapointinagameuntilmanyyearslater.Iwas5-foot-10infourthgrade.Ihadasmallgroupoffriendsinelementaryschool,butsometimestheboyspickedonme,callingmeabeanpoleortheJollyGreenGiant.Istillremembermyembarrassmentwhentheylaughedatme,andhowbadlyIwantedtobeinvisible.
InhighschoolIgotmoreinvolvedinsports,butIspentmostdaysintheartroom.Bythistimeeveryoneatmyschoolwasusedtomyheight(byninthgradeIwas6-foot-3,butifIwentoutoftownpeoplewouldstareatmeandcommentaboutmyappearance.IwasforcedintothespotlightwhereverIwent.
Withhighschoolcamemoreconfidence.Ihadsuccessinschool,theartsandsports.Iplayedbasketball,butmytruepassionwastrackandfield.DuringmysenioryearIwastheconferencechampioninhighjumpandthe400-meterrun.ThefriendshipsIgainedthroughmyinvolvementinhighschoolboostedmyconfidenceandhelpedmedevelopasenseofhumor.NowwhenastrangertoldmeIwastallIwouldsmileandnodor,ifIwasfeelingdetermined,Iwouldpretendtofeelshockedandthankthemfortellingme.Ihadnoidea!
Still,societykeepsmeawareofmystatusassomethingrare.AndeventhoughpeopletellmeI'mbeautifulandIshouldbeamodel,therearetimeswhenIwouldtradeinmylonglegsforasmallframeandtinyfeet.Ioftenwishpeopleweren'tsorude.I'maminorityonlyinthesenseofheight.Iliketothinkthatthosewhohaveinsultedmedidn'tintendto.Idobelievethatmostpeoplearebasicallygood,buttheycanbeinsensitive.4.WhatcanbeinferredfromPara.1?

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