2020年乳山市实验高级中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案

2020年乳山市实验高级中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案

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

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March means spring inSt. Louis. The city hosts plenty of events — both indoor and outdoor — that make March a perfect crowd-free month to visit. You may even want to plan your trip around it.

See the Butterflies at Morpho Mardi Gras

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In the Butterfly House inFaustPark, thousands of bright blue butterflies are on display. These butterflies — types found mostly in South America, Mexico, and Central America — include over 29 different species and 147 subspecies(亚种）, making the venue a wonderful place for kids, as they can learn about the critical role butterflies play in nature.

Enjoy March Madness with Arch Madness

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March is the best time of the year for basketball fans. The action inSt. Louisbegins with March Madness, the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Games take place during the first week in March at theScottradeCenter.

Catch a Fabulous Fox Theatre Broadway Show

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Each month, the Fabulous Fox Theatre hosts a variety of touring Broadway shows. And while tickets are slightly cheaper than that inNew York City, the quality of the performances doesn’t lack one bit. Check the schedule and buy tickets ahead of time, as the shows generally fill the venue.

Celebrate World Eagle Day at the World Bird Sanctuary

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World Eagle Day is celebrated with live eagle presentations, educational activities and games. Learn aboutAmerica’s national symbol, as well as other foreign species. Get your photo taken with your favorite bird or adopt an eagle.

1. Which of the following is attractive to kids?

A. Seeing the Butterflies at Morpho Mardi Gras.

B. Enjoying March Madness with Arch Madness.

C. Catching a Fabulous Fox Theatre Broadway Show.

D. Celebrating World Eagle Day at the World Bird Sanctuary.

2. If you are a basketball fan, you can call________.

A. +1314-577-0888

B. +1314-622-5400

C. +1314-534-1111

D. +1636-225-4390

3. Why does the author recommend the Fabulous Fox Theatre?

A. It is one of the branches of Broadway.

B. It isnot far away fromNew York City.

C. It doesn't charge the audience for tickets.

D. It provides wonderful shows with cheaper tickets.

B

Pablo Picasso was born on October25 inMalaga. Spain in 1881. Taking after his father, Picasso shared apassion（热爱）for painting and art. Even though he wasn't the best student in school, Picasso excelled at drawing. Noticing his amazing talent, Picasso's father, an artist, taught him everything he knew. Before long, Picasso could paint and draw much better than his father. With this rich talent, Picasso paid less and less attention to his schoolwork and spent the majority of his day sketching and drawing in notepads and sketchbooks.

When he was a little bit older, Picasso moved twice and was accepted into two fine art programs. However, he didn't care very much for the special techniques they taught and often wandered the streets by himself drawing the scenes around him. After moving to these two places, Picasso moved back home toBarcelonaand decided that he would develop new techniques of art and painting based on what he saw.

Later, Picasso decided to move toParis,France, where he began perfecting his own techniques of painting, drawing and other forms of art. His drawings. paintings, and an included pieces about sadness, poverty, classics and self-portraits. One of his major types of work is calledcubism（立体派），which includes art with all sizes of geometric shapes together on the piece of an. This type of art is very important because no other artists had come up with the idea before. Picasso decided to try something new, and as a result, cubismis widely accepted today as a classic style of art.

Picasso inspires us to always be thinking. He tells us to think outside the box and come up with fresh new ideas that can change the world. He surely plays a significant role in the art field.

4. What do we know about Picasso as a student at school?

A. He hated doing his homework.