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2020-2021学年佛山市顺德区均安中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析
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
TwoyoungbrothersfromMalden.MassachusettswereinthespotlightThursdayafterbeingnamed“heroes"byanationalorganizationthatrecognizesyoungpeopledoinggreatthings.FortheBennettbrothers,thegoaloftheirworkisnothinglessthanhelpingresearchersfindacureforcancer.Andtheirinspirationcamefromafriend.
Thirteen-year-oldHanyBennettandhisnine-year-oldbrotherHeathruntheirbusinessoutoftheirfamilykitchen."We'remakinglipbalm(润唇膏),"Harrysays.Theygottheideatwoyearsagowhentheirfriend,Timmy,wasdiagnosed(诊断)withcancer.brotherswantedtodosomething.Welearnedthatcancerpatients(lipsandskincangetreallydrybecauseofchemotherapy(化疗),Hanysays.
Alightbulbwentoffinbothoftheiryoungheads,and"BennettBrothersBalmwasborn."Wemakelipbalm,whichiskindoflikeourmainproduct/saysHeath.Theyalsomakeandselldifferentbodybalms,allnatural,allhandmade,whiletheprofitsbenefitcancerresearch."We'veraisedS15,000/Heathsays.
Andwiththegreatoptimismofchildren,theydon'tjustwanttohelp;theywonttowin.Wewanttofindacure.Wewanttohelpdoctorsfindacure,Harryexplains,ThebrothersarealsoGeldingateamfortheLighttheNightWalk,tofightcancer.
"Ithinkit'sgreattoraisemoneyandhelppeoplewhohavecancer,"saysHeath.Theirparentsplayabigroleaswell,butit'stheboyswhoprovidethemostenthusiasmwithamessagewecanalllearnfrom."Ifyouwanttodosomething...doit,"Harrysays."Ijustfeelverygladthatwe'rehelping.Itfeelsverygood”,addsHeath.
HarnandHeathjustreceivedtheS10,000GloriaBarronPrizeforYoungHeroes.Hwyintendtosavesomeofilforcollege,investsomeofitintheirbusinessandgivetheresttocharity.AndtheirfriendTimmy?"He'sdoing