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参照秘密级管理★启用前试卷类型：A2020年高三校际联合考试英语试题2020.05本试卷共三部分，共10页。满分120分。考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡上交。第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AEpicFails：TheWrightBrothers：Nose-DivingintoHistoryByErikSladerandBenThompson.Ages6to.12.ThefirstbookintheEpicFailsseriesdealswithoneofthemostambitiousgoalshumanshavepursuedtofly.AuthorsSladerandThompsonfocusonlife-or-deathscenes，suchaswhentheWrightbrotherscrashedtheirsailplaneoverandoveronthesandycoastofNorthCarolina：ittookthemtwomoreyearstogetitright.EpicFails：TheRacetoSpace：CountdowntoLiftoffByErikSladerandBenThompson.Ages6to12.Today，everyoneisfamiliarwithNeilArmstrong'sfamouswordsashefirstsetfootonthemoon，“That'sonesmallstepforman，onegiantleapformankind.”Hemadeitlookeasy，butAmerica'sJourneytothemoonwasanythingbutsimple.Ourfirstattemptwasafailure.Still，wedidn'tgiveup.Wetriedagain.Andagain.Andeachtimewefailed，wefailedalittlebitbetter.FantasticFailures：TrueStoriesofPeopleWhoChangedtheWorldbyFallingDownFirstByLukeReynolds.Ages6to12.TeacherLukeReynoldsopenseachchapterwithaquick，impossiblyperfectversionofoneperson'slifeandthensayshowthatpersonactuallyhadtofacehugechallengestoaccomplishgoals.Inthisbook，Reynoldswritesaboutvariouscommonmen，womenandchildren.CyrusField'sBigDream；TheDaringEfforttoLaytheFirstTransatlanticTelegraphCableByMaryMortonCowan.Ages6to12.In1853，ittookatleastaweektorelayamessagebetweentheUnitedStatesandEuropebecausepeoplehadtobetransportedonshipsovertheAtlanticOcean.CyrusFieldtriedtoreducethattransmission(传送)timetojustminutesbylayingalongunderseacable.Inthisbook，Cowandescribesmanyfailures.Fieldsufferedbeforeheachievedthismajorbreakthrough.1.WhatdoweknowaboutFantasticFailures?A.Itwaswrittenbyafamousactor.B.Ittellsstoriesofordinarypeople.C.Itisaboutsciencefictionstories.D.Itisaboutsomecelebrities'success.2.CyrusFieldmadeamajorbreakthroughintheareaofA.communicationB.entertainmentC.transportationD.sailing3.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthefourbooks?A.AllroadsleadtoRome.B.Anearlybirdcatchesworms.C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.D.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.BPayingitforwardisaconceptthatinvolvesdoingsomethinggoodforsomeoneinresponsetoagooddeeddoneonyourbehalforagiftyoureceived.Whenyoupayitforward，however，youdon'trepaythepersonwhodidsomethingniceforyou.Instead，youdosomethingniceforsomeoneelse.Recently，aninspiringnotefoundinsidearandombookhasinspiredthousandsofpeopletopayitforward.AshleyJostwasshoppingatTargetwhenabookcaughthereye.The27-year-oldboughtthebookGirlStopApologizingandbeganreadingitwhenshegothome.Afterafewminutes，herdogstartedbarkingsosheputthebookaside.Whenshegotback，shenoticedsomethingontheground.“Afive-dollarnotefellout”Jostsaid.Shelookedthroughthebook，andinoneofthelastpages，therewasanotethatread，“Tothepersonwhobuysthisbook：Iamhavingatoughday.Ithoughtmaybelcouldbrightensomeoneelse'swiththislittlesurprise.Goandbuyacoffee，ahamburgerorafacemask.Practicesomeselfcaretoday.Rememberthatyouareloved，youareamazing，andyouarestrong.—Lisa”JostdecidedtopostaphotoofthenoteandthemoneyonTwitteranditwentlikeavirus.Peoplearepromisingtheirownrandomactsofkindness.“Inthatmoment，Ididn'tnecessarilyneedthepick-me-up，butIfeelobligated(有义务的)toshareit，andI'mhearingbackfrompeoplewhodid，”Jostsaid.“Therippleeffectisprettyunbelievable.”AfterseeingherTwitterpost，LisamailedJostacard.“Shesaiditmadehercryinagoodway，”Jostsaid.ButLisastilldidn'tgiveawaywhoshewas.Sheleftnoreturnaddress.Lisawroteithadbeenadifficulttimeinherlifeandshejustwanted“tocreatesomethingpositive—sheneverreallyexpectedthistohappenthewayithas.”4.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theoriginof“payingitforward”.B.Theeffectsof“payingitforward”.C.Thebenefitsof“payingitforward”.D.Thedefitinof“payingitforward”.5.WhydidLisaputafive-dollarnoteinabook?A.Togothroughthehardesttimeinherlife.B.Tocheerupthepersonwhobuysthebook.C.Torepaythepersonwhodidsomethingnice.D.Tosetoffaroundofpayingitforward.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ripple”inParagraph6mean?A.Edge.B.Chain.C.Mass.D.Side.7.LisapostedacardtoJostto.A.makefriendswithJostB.tellJostaboutherstoryC.expressappreciationtoJostD.letJostknowwhatmadehercryCWhatwillyougetifyouaskmiddleschoolerstoshowyoutheircitythroughacamera?Theremaybeimagesofflowersandfriends，streetscenesandsneakers，andtreesandtrains.Itcanalsoincludecolorfulimagesfeaturingtheirfavoritepeople，placesandthings.Suchphotographsmadeupanexhibitionthatwastheendresultofaspecialcitywidephotographylessoncalled“EverydayDC”.“DCisaplacewherepeoplecanallcometogetherandbefreeandbewitheveryonethattheylove，”saidLaurynTharpe，oneofthefourstudentcurators(馆长)whoworkedwiththeirartteacheratBrooklandMiddleSchooltoputtheexhibitiontogether.“There'smoretoDCthanbigbuildingsandimportantpeople.”“EverydayDC”wasinspiredbyapopularInstagramFeedcalledEverydayAfrica，whichwasstartedbytwoprofessionalphotographerswhonoticedthepersonalphotosofAfrica，fromtheirperspective(视角)，showingadifferentstorythantheirprofessionalwork.