四川省凉山州2020届高三英语上学期期末模拟试题(一)一、阅读理解(本大题共14小题,共30.0分)AEachofusfailsfromtimetotime.Ifwearewise,weacceptthesefailuresasanecessarypartofthelearningprocess.Butalltoooftenweconveytoourchildreneitherbywordsorbyactionsthatfailureissomethingtobeashamedof,thatnothingbuttopperformancemeetsourapproval(赞许).Donniewasmyyoungestthird-grader.Hisfearoffailurekepthimfromclassroomgamesthatotherchildrenplayedexcitedly.Heseldomansweredquestions-hemightbewrong.Heseldomfinishedhisworkbecauseherepeatedlycheckedwithmetobesurehehadn'tmadeamistake.Itriedmybesttobuildhisself-confidence.Butnothingchangeduntilmidterm,whenMaryAnne,astudentteacher,wasassignedtoourclassroom.Shewasyoungandpretty,andshelovedchildren.Mypupils,Donnieincludedher.Butevenenthusiastic,lovingMarywasbaffledbythislittleboywhofearedhemightmakeamistake.Thenonemorningwewereworkingmathproblems.Donniehadcopiedtheproblemswithpainstakingneatnessandfilledinanswersforthefirstrow.Pleasedwithhisprogress,IlefthischildrenwithMary.ButwhenIreturned.Donniewasintears.He'dmissedthethirdproblem.Marylookedatmeindespair.Suddenlyherfacebrightened.Fromthedeskweshared,shegotacanister(小筒)filledwithpencils.Look,Donnie,shesaid.I'vegotsomethingtoshowyou.Sheremovedthepencilsandplacedthemonhisdesk.Seethesepencils,Donnie?shecontinued.TheybelongtoMrs.Lindstromandme.Seehowtheerasersareworn?That'sbecausewemakemistakestoo.Lotsofthem.Butweerasethemistakesandtryagain.That'swhatyoumustlearntodo,too.Shekissedhimandcontinued:I'llleaveoneofthesepencilsonyourdesksoyou'llrememberthateverybodymakesmistakes,eventeachers.Donnielookedupwithloveinhiseyesandjustaglimmer(少许)ofasmile.ThePencilbecameDonnie'sprizedpossession.That,togetherwithAnne'sfrequentencouragementandpraiseforevenDonnie'ssmallsuccesses.graduallypersuadedhimthatit'sallrighttomakemistakes-aslongasyouerasethemandtryagain.1.WhydidDonnierarelyfinishhiswork?______A.BecauseheseldomansweredthosedifficultquestionsB.BecausehespenttoomuchtimecheckinghisanswersC.Becausehecouldn'tworktogetherwithhisclassmatesD.Becauseheneverdidhisworkuntiltheverylastminute2.ThewordbaffledinParagraph3mostprobablymeans______.A.encouragedB.impressedC.satisfiedD.confused3.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeMaryAnneassheisshowninthearticle?______A.PatientandinspiringB.CreativeandmodestC.DeterminedandstrictD.Considerateandproud4.Thestorywaswrittenmainlyto______.A.telluswhoinfluencedDonniegreatlyB.singthepraisesofMaryAnneC.givealifelessonaboutfailureD.showushowtouseerasersBBRADGARRETT'SCOMEDYCLUBCategory:ComedyBestknownforhisroleontheEmmyaward-winningsitcom(情景喜剧)EverybodyLovesRaymond,BradGarrettreturnstohisVegasrootswithhiscomedyclubattheMGMGrand.Itisagoodplacetocheckoutwhenyouneedabreakfromwork.Pricesfrom:﹩56.40andupAgerestriction:Mustbe21yearsofageorolderShowLength:115minutesMACKINGCOMEDYMAGICSHOWCategory:Comedy,MagicTheMacKingComedyMagicShowisdifferenteveryafternoon,withlotsofaudienceparticipation.Heiswillingtomakefunofhimselfinsteadofhisguestsinordertomakeeveryonefeelwelcomeandentertained.Theafternooniskid-friendlyfromstarttofinish.Still,whetheryou'reeightor80,youwon'tbeabletofigureoutKing'ssecrets.Pricesfrom:﹩40.90andupAgerestriction:NoagerestrictionShowLength:90minutesTHEMENTALIST,GERRYMCCAMBRIDGECategory:Comedy,MagicUsinghisskillsasamentalist,GerryMcCambridgeshocksthecrowdsasheuseshisabilitiestopredictjustwhataudiencememberswilldonext.Anyonewhohasseentheshowhaswalkedawayindisbelief,amazedbyhisunusualpower.Pricesfrom:﹩34.99andupAgerestriction:Under13willnotbeadmittedintothetheaterShowLength:75minutesROCKOFAGESCategory:Plays&MusicalsThecheerfulRockofAgesbringsaudiencesbacktothetimesofbighairandevenbiggerbandswith28popularrocksongsfromthe80sincludingEveryRoseHasItsThorn,IWannaKnowWhatLoveIs,HereIGoAgain,andmore.RockofAgeshasbeennominatedforfiveTonyAwardsincludingBestMusicalandBestDirectionofaMusical.ItalsoreceivedaDramaLeaguenominationforDistinguishedProductionforaMusical.Pricesfrom:﹩74.00andupAgerestriction:Mustbe15yearsofageorolderShowLength:125minutes5.Whoismostlikelytobeabletoreadaudiences'minds?______A.Raymond.B.MacKing.C.BradGarrett.D.GerryMcCambridge.6.Whichofthefollowingisgoodforakidof10yearsoldtogoto?______A.GerryMcCambridge'sshow.B.BradGarrett'sComedyClub.C.MacKing'scomedymagicshow.D.PerformancesofRockofAges.7.Ifsomeoneisinterestedinmusicals,hisbestchoicemustbe______.A.ROCKOFAGESB.BRADGARRETT'SCOMEDYCLUBC.MACKINGCOMEDYMAGICSHOWD.THEMENTALIST,GERRYMCCAMBRIDGECYouknoweatingfruitandvegetablesdoesgood.Butdoyouknowitcanalsomakeyoulookgood?Peoplewhoincreasedtheirintakeoverjustsixweeksdevelopedahealthyglowandappearedmoreattractive,researchersfound.ScientistsatStAndrewsUniversityfoundeatingthemslightlyincreasedyellowandredpigmentsinthevolunteers'skin.Theymonitoredthefoodintakeof35peopleandtookpicturesoftheirfaces,armsandhandsusingasensitivecameraatthestart,andafterthreeandsixweeks.Increasingtheirintakeofgreensby2.9portionsadaywasfoundtomakethepersonlookmorehealthyandanextra3.3portionscouldenhancetheirattractiveness,whentheirphotographswereratedbyothers.Fruitandvegetablesarerichinc