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1佛山二中2020届高三级第七次月考英语试卷本试卷6页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟2020年3月出题人：王楠、李群慧本卷共120分，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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）AMapledCottageFrom£579forsixnightsMapledCottageiswell-locatedforexploringthenorthCornishcoast,withitslongbeachesandcoastalfootpathsallwithinwalkingdistanceoftheproperty.ItisinthevillageofStAgnes,famousforStippyStappy.Thehousehastwobedroomsandcozydecor,withwoodenfloors,fireplaceandakitchen.TrevaunanceCove,ChapelPorthandPorthtowanarethelocalbeaches；allthreehavelifeguardsfromspringtoautumn,makingthemgreatforfamilies.classic,co.ukSeasprayFrom£1,025forsevennightsAsmart,modernholidayhome,Seaspray,isashortwalkfromthelong,sandybayofWoolacombe:anaward-winningfamilybeachresortperfectforlearningtosurf.Thethree-bedroom,ground-floorapartmenthasanopen-planlivinganddiningroom,andseaandsunsetviewsfromtheyard.northdevonholidays.co.ukIvyCoveFrom£678forsevennightsThelocationofIvyCoveisenoughtosellit:onthegreenhillsaboveLannacombeBay,withviewsoverthecliff.Thisisaperfectholidaycottageforthoseafterasimplehideawayinabeautifulnaturalspot.Twofantasticbeachesarewithinwalkingdistance,bothperfectforswimming.Thethree-bedroomcoastguardcottagesharesitssettingwithtwootherhomesbuiltbytheAdmiraltyin1903.Insidearewoodenfloorsandsimplecozy2furnishings.toadhallcottages,co.ukWansBartonFrom£1,470forsevennightsWansBartonisahuge,modernbarnconversionontheJurassicCoastandjust15minutes'walkfrommuch-lovedChesilBeach.Thefour-bedroompropertyisfullofnaturallightandhasstonefloorsandwhitewalls,whiletheopen-planlivingspace——withoakdiningtable——isidealforlargegroupdinners.sawdays.co.uk21.Whichofthefollowingisthebestplacetolearnsurfing?A.MapledCottage.B.IvyCove.C.Seaspray.D.WansBarton.22.WhatcanwelearnaboutWansBarton?A.Itwasbuiltin1903.B.Itisperfectforlargegroupdinners.C.Ithasthreebedrooms.D.Ithaswoodenfloorsandstonewalls.23.Whatdothefourcottageshaveincommon?A.Theyallhavewhitewalls.B.Theyallhaveeasyaccesstobeaches.C.Theirroomsareofthesameprice.D.Theyarelocatedinthesamearea.BAmongthemorecolorfulcharactersofLeadville’sgoldenagewasH.A.W.Tabor.HishistoryisfastbecomingoneofthelegendsoftheOldWest.PerhapshewastrickedbyrumorsoffortunestobemadeinColoradomines.AfewyearslaterhemovedwesttothesmallColoradominingcampknownasCaliforniaGulch.“Greatdepositsoflead(铅)aresuretobefoundhere.”hesaid.Taboropenedastore,whichsoldeverythingfrombootstosalt,flour,andtobacco.Itwashiscustomto“grubstake”miners,inotherwords,tosupplythemwithfoodandsupplieswhiletheylookedforore(矿石),inreturnforwhichhewouldgetashareinthemineifonewasdiscovered.Onedayin1878,twominerscameinandaskedfor“grub”.Taborhaddecidedtoquit3supplyingitbecausehehadlosttoomuchmoneythatway.Thesewerecontinued,however,andTaborwastoobusytoarguewiththem.“Oh,helpyourself.Onemoretimewon’tmakeanydifference,”Hesaidandwentonsellingshoesandhatstoothercustomers.Thetwominerstook$17worthofsupplies,inreturnforwhichtheygaveTaboraone-thirdinterestintheirfindings.Theypickedwastelandonthemountainsideandbegantodig.Afterninedaystheystrucksilver.Taborboughtthesharesoftheothertwomen,andsotheminebelongedtohimalone.Thismine,knownasthe“PittsburghMine,”made1,300,000forTaborinreturnforhis$17investment.LaterTaborboughttheMatchlessMinefor$117,000.ThisturnedouttobeevenmoreincrediblethanthePittsburgh,yielding$35,000worthofsilverperdayatonetime.Leadvillegrew.Taborbecameitsfirstmayor,andlaterbecamevice-governorofthestate.24.TaborwenttoColorado________.A.toseekfortuneB.tosellsuppliesC.toopenaminecompanyD.tolookforore25.WhatisTabor’scustominhisshop?A.Sharingwastelandwithminers.B.Helpingtheminerstolookforore.C.Supplyingeverythingtominersforfree.D.Exchangingitemsformineralsinterestswithminers.26.Whydidn’tTaborgiveupthe“grub”withthetwominers?A.Becausehewasspecializedinbusiness.B.Becausetheyinsistedonmakingadealwithhim.C.Becausetheothercustomerspreventedhimthen.D.Becausehehadearnedtoomuchmoneybefore.27.Whatistheintentionofthepassage?A.TointroduceTabor’ssuccessfulexperience.B.Toencouragepeopletostartabusiness.C.TodiscussTabor’slifeplanning.D.Totellofthegoldrush.CJonathanAgnewrecentlydescribed“unofficialinterviews”asthosewhereyouagreethatit’s“betweenyouandI”.AndaTimesjournalistwroteaboutsomeonewhohad“madeJennyandIfeelsowelcome”.Theyarebothintelligentpeoplewiththeabilitytoexpress4ideasfluentlyandlogically.Andyettheywrote“I”wheretheymeant“me”.It’shappeningmoreandmore.Wearescaredofthemistakelike“Terryandmewenttothepub”.We’veallbeentaughtthatitshouldbe“TerryandIwenttothepub”.Pluswe’veheardtheQueensay“myhusbandandI”alot.Sowebegintouse“andI”evenwhenitshouldbe“andme”.Butmypointhereisnottosupportthecorrectusage.It’stheopposite:Iwanttorejecttheideathatthere’ssuchathingas“correct”Englishatall.Languageisn’tlikemaths,whereyoucanshowthattwoplustwoisfour.Languagehasnofundamentalrightsandwrongs,onlyconventions.Youcannotdefinitivelyprovethatanyare“right”andothers“wrong”.Sometimescorrectlanguagesoundsabsurd.LookatOfsted(OfficeforStandardsinEducation,Children’sServicesandSkills)whocameupwithanewrule.Primaryschoolchildrennowhavet