2019-2020学年广州增城区新塘镇菊泉中学高三英语期中试卷及答案解析.docxVIP

2019-2020学年广州增城区新塘镇菊泉中学高三英语期中试卷及答案解析

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

A

AlthoughAdrianWoodhadalreadysentherthreeoldestchildrenofftoWhiteOakElementarySchoolinEdenton,NorthCarolina,shewasanxiouswhenitwasheryoungestsonAmossturntostartclasses.Adriansaid,“SendingAmostoschoolwassuchadifferentpath.Hewas3whenhestartedschool.Hehadautism(自闭症)andhedidntspeak.

Amosstruggledtomakefriendsandfitin,buttherewasalwaysonepersontherewhowasveryhappytoseehim.RaymondBrownhasworkedattheschoolasaguardforthepast15years.Allofthestudentsknowandlovehim,andhestrulyafriendtoall.HestartedcallingAdriansson“FamousAmos”ondayone.Tothemomssurprise,AmosquicklybeganrespondingwithacheerfulHey,Brown”wheneverhesawhim.Hewasntevensayingdaddyathome,soitwasreallysomething,Adriansaid.

“Amosisahardfriendtohave,Adrianexplained,Hetakesalotmorethanhegivesandthatstoughforchildren.Butthosekidssawthathewaspopularandloved,andtheystartedfightingoverwhowouldgettoholdAmoshandonthewaytotheclassroom.Itmeantsomuchtomethathewasfavoredbytheotherchildrenatschool,andMr.Brownhadabighandinthat.”

Aboutayearago,schoolofficialsnominatedMr.BrownforNorthCarolinasSchoolHero,a$20,000prize.Whentheresultscameoutandhedidntwin,Adrianwasheartbroken.Shecouldntletthedisappointingresultsstand,soshetooktoFacebookandcreatedanannual“FamousAmos”prizeforMr.Brownintheircommunity.Herneighborsansweredthecall,donating$35,000injustoneweek!TownspeopleandschoolofficialsgatheredinMarchtocelebrateMr.Brownandgivehimthemoneytheydraised.PrincipalMichellehandedhimagiantcheckandthankedhimforeverythinghedoestohelpkidslikeAmosfindtheirway.

1.WhatmadeAdrianworried?

A.Heryoungestsonsbadbehavior.

B.Herfamilysheavy