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厦门市2020届高三第二轮复习模拟测试卷英语试题(四)本试卷6页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、考号、座位号等相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，请用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。.3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。第二部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂。ALovesugar-whitesandbeaches?Whetheryou’relookingtoskidownthesideofamountainorsurfinthesunshine,you'llfindthefollowingfourplacesinthebestwintertraveldestination(目的地)list.Bestfor:FamiliesandwaterbabiesThenewly-builtCoralTowersattheAtlantisresort(旅游胜地)inParadiseIsland,Bahamas,withnewnext-doorneighborMarinaVillage,anopen-airshoppinganddiningmarketplace,arejusttwoofthenewestreasonstovisitthisCaribbeanpopulartraveldestination.Don'tforgetaboutAquaventure,theworld'slargestopen-airwaterpark.Withtheaveragewintertemperaturesbetweenthemid60°Fandhigh70°F,it’saperfectplacetoescapethecold.Bestfor:WintersportsloversKnownas“SkiCity”becauseofitspositionasthegatewayto“theGreatestSnowonEarth”atfouroftheU.S.A.'sbestskiresorts---Alta,Brighton,Snowbird,andSolitude---SaltLakeCitywelcomeswintersportsloversallaroundtheworld.Inadditiontowonderfulskiingandsnowboardingtracks,UtahOlympicParkoffersanunforgettableexperiencethatwillmakeyoufeellikeanOlympianintraining.Bestfor:AdventurersIcelandinthewinterissimplydreamyandtemperaturesaren'tascoolasyoumightthink.Plus,there'snobettertimethanwintertoviewtheNorthernLights.Shortwinterdaysmeanyou'llhaveanevengreaterchancetocatchthemagic.AnincreasingnumberofflightsinandoutofReykjavikmakeiteasierthanevertovisit.Bestfor:FamiliesandthemeparkloversWhetheryoucomefortheProBowlinJanuary,thenewToyStorylandatDisney'sHollywoodStudios,orSuperchargedrideatUniversalStudiosFlorida,Orlandoisyetanotherwarm-weatherdestinationforwintertravel.Theweatherisatitsbestandthecrowdsareattheirthinnest.21.Whichofthefollowingisagoodplaceforshopping?A.IcelandB.AquaventureC.MarinaVillage.D.SkiCity22.WhatmakesIcelandbecomeoneofthebestwintertraveldestinations?A.ThenewToyStorylandB.Sugar-whitesandbeachesC.Anopen-airdinningmarketplace.D.ThemagicoftheNorthernLights23.Toescapethecoldinwinter,youcangoto______A.SaltLakeCityB.OrlandoC.ReykjavikD.BrightonBAftertheGoldCongratulations!You’vewonthegoldmedal!Standstillwhilethephotoflashes(闪光灯)popandTVjournalistsaskhowitfeels.Thousandsofnewfollowersonsocialmedia,meanwhile,arewaitingforwhatyouhavetosay.Then,prepareforadifferentkindofdownhill.DiannRoffeknowstheexperiencewell.TheAmericanAlpineskiracer(高山滑雪运动员)wonagoldmedalatthe1994LillehammerWinterOlympicsafterwinningasilveratthe1992AlbertvilleGames.Sheimmediatelyannouncedherretirement.Shewas26,anagewhenmostpeoplehavejustbegunacareer.Joiningsocietyat26canbetough.Aprofessionalathlete’slifeisremarkablyself-centered.Youwakeuptakingyourheartrate.Youthinkofyourownworkoutgoals.Youwritedownwhatyoueat.Afteryearsofself-focus,ifeverythingworksoutjustright,youwin.Mostpeoplewillneverexperienceahighthathigh.Butthere’sadownside.“Itwaslikebeingtakenuptothehighestmountainpeaktoseetheview,andthenbeingbroughtdown,nevertobethereagain,”saidRoffe.Inthefirstyearsafterherwin,Roffethought,“HereIamstrugglingwiththemassestomakeendsmeetandgetschooldone,seekingthatextraordinaryfeelingagain.”Roffe’sfriend,speedskaterCathyTurner,wasthedarlingaftershewonagoldatthe1992AlbertvilleGames.“Iwokeupeverydaywithalongto-dolist,”sherecalledherearlydaysafterretirement.“Itwaslike,‘WhatspeechamIgiving?WhatcompanyamIgoingtoaddress?’IwasCathytheskater,theOlympian.ThenIwasCathythemotivationalspeaker.”Turnerfounditdifficulttomakeatransitionoutofthesport.Shereturnedtocompeteatthe1994LillehammerWinterOlympics,whereshewonanothergold.Sheretiredagain,turnedherattentiontocomputers,butsoonfoundherselfwithmarital(婚姻的)troubles.Turnerescapedhertroublestheonlywaysheknew—shetrainedforthe1998Games,whereshedidn’twinamedal.Iftheirstoriesillustratehowdifficultpost-goldyearscanbe,RoffeandTurneralsoshowwhywinningathletesofteneventuallysucceed.“Thinkofwhatthesepeopledevelop!”saidCaliforniasportspsychologistDougGardner.“Perseverance.Tenacityindealingwithfailure.Theseskillsareveryusefulinotheraspectsoflife.”Turnercombinedherperseverancewithherloveofcomputertechnology.Shefinallybecameavalueddatabase(数据库)manageratacompanyinNewYorkstate.Roffe,23yearsafterherretirement,runsasuccessfulbusinesswhichmakeslocker(储物柜)systemsforteamlockerrooms,resortsandgyms.（节选自NBCNEWS）24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutDiannRoffeistrue?A.ShewonherfirstOlympicgoldmedalin1992.B.Shewasinvitedtoaddressmanybigcompaniesafterherretirement.C.ShehastakenpartintheOlympicGamesthreetimesinall.D.Shehasbecomeasuccessfulbusinesswoman.25.Accordingtothearticle,whatisthe“downside”ofwinningOlympicgoldmedals?A.AthleteswillhavemanysleeplessnightsasTVjournalistspourin.B.Athleteswillhaveahardtimedecidingwhattosaytonewfollowersonsocialmedia.C.Athleteswillfinditchallengingtorelivesuchgreatfeelingsindailylife.D.Athletesearnsmallsalariesandmostofthemwillfindithardtomakeendsmeetafterretirement.26.