2020-2021学年广州南洋中英文学校高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案解析-
2020-2021学年广州南洋中英文学校高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案解析
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A
Twitter humorist and TV writer Jonny Sun is the author of the 2017 best-sellereveryone'sa aliebn when ur a aliebn too. This time, he recommends some emotionally powerful books.
The Book of Delightsby Ross Gay(2019
Gay's collection of 102 short but emotional stories, begun in mid-2016 and written in the order of time over a year in America, focuses on the careful observation of ordinary delights in daily life. The writing is personal and grounded in thoughtful joy.
100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Writeby Sarah Ruhl(2014
Seemingly a collection of essays on theater, Ruhl's book feels instead like the playwright's thoughts all of life. Her writing here is deeply personal, sharply argued but also playful. The book is actually a detailed description of the artist herself.
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Usby Hanif Abdurraqib(2017
I am always so moved by Abdurraqib's writing. He combines cultural criticism and personal memory in such a beautiful way, making the two styles naturally bound.
Space Struckby Paige Lewis(2019
This poetry collection awakened emotions in me that I did not know existed, or that I could feel, or that one could ever put words to. Every line is playful, honest, complex, and gentle.
If you want to get more books, you can click here:Try more books 1. Which book is a collection of short stories of daily happiness? A. The Book of Delights.
B. 100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Write. C. They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us. D. Space Struck.
2. Who is probably a poet?
A. Ross Gay. B. Sarah Ruhl.
C. Hanif Abduraqib. D. Paige Lewis. 3. Where is the text most likely from? A. A diary. B. A brochure. C. A website. D. A magazine.
B
A dog spentthe lastfour years of his life waitingat a crossroad in the Thai city ofKhon Kaenas if waiting for someone. People originally thought the dog had been abandoned, but then realized that he looked healthy, so people asked around about him. It turned out that the dog had indeed been spending most of his time around that crossroad, but a woman had been coming round regularly to bring him food and water.
One day, while photographing the dog everyone called Leo, a reporter met the woman who had been taking care of him. She had come to drop off some food. After learning the story about the dog and the woman, the reporter decided to share the story on social media. The post soonwent viraland the photos of Leo got shared hundreds of times. And the photos reached the eyes of Leo’s former old owner.
Nang Noi Sittisarn, a 64-year-old woman fromThailand’sRoiEtProvince, almost had a heart attack when her daughter showed her a photo of the beloved dog named BonBon she had lost during a car trip. When she learned that he had been waiting for her in the same spot for the last four years,her heart melted(融化.
Auntie Noi told her daughter to drive her to where the dog was waiting. When she got there and called his name. BonBon,the poor dog started wiggling(扭动his tailand came to her,but when she tried to take him home with her, he was unwilling to follow. She didn’ t want to force the dog to come with her so she agreed to leave him with his new master. However, she and her daughter will come to visit him regularly. 4.Why did the dog look healthy after separation from his former owner? A. He walked around the crossroad constantly. B. He was kept at a woman’s home all the time. C. A local reporter brought him food and water. D. A woman looked after him on a regular basis.
5. What does the underlined phrase “went viral” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Changed surprisingly. B. Spread quickly. C. Appeared gradually. D. Fell directly.
6. How did Nang Noi Sittisam feel about the dog's waiting for her?
A. Shocked. B. Regretful. C. Touched. D. Proud.
7. What can we mainly learn from the story about the dog? A. Unbelievable success is worth waiting for. B. We should adjust ourselves to environments. C. We need to learn to be faithful and thankful. D. No one knows the result until the last minute
C
The prevalence of melanoma (黑素瘤 has been rapidly rising around the world for nearly a century. While some of the increase may be due to better detection, researchers also believe it’s because we’re spending more time outdoors in the sun, vacationing to warmer climates during the winter and using tanning beds. That rise is concerning, since melanoma is the most dangerous kind of skin cancer.
Most of us know to cover up and apply sunscreen on hot, sunny days, but when fall arrives, we tend to drop those habits. Experts warn that’s a mistake. Though there’s less need for sun protection after summer ends, exposure to UV rays still adds up.
What precautions you should take to defend against melanoma during the cooler months depends on where you are in the world. That’s because the further away you are from the equator, the more UV rays weaken in the winter. “In southern England or Canada, the daily dose of UVA on a clear summer day is 6.5 times higher than on a clear winter day,” says Professor Brian Diffey of the British Association of