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1、.渤海高中2019-2020学年度第一学期期中高三英语学科试题考试时间：100 试题满分：120第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每题2分，共40分)第一节：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAre you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places:A Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids
2、interest. Many offer workshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by childrens favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.B Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictu
3、res of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.C Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educa
4、tors where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.D Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and g
5、rown-ups alike. Theyll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.:21. If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will vis
6、it A. a Youtheater B. an art museumC. a natural history museum D. a hands-on science museum22. What can kids do at a Youtheater? A. Look at rock collections. B. See dinosaur models.C. Watch puppet making. D. Give performances.23. What does hands-on science mean in the last paragraph?A. Science games
7、 designed by kids. B. Learning science by doing things.C. A show of kids science work. D. Reading science books.24. Where does this text probably come from?A. A science textbook. B. A tourist map. C. A museum guide. D. A news report.BOpen Letter to an EditorI had an interesting conversation with a r
8、eporter recently one who works for you. In fact, hes one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume （简历）and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds is
9、sues （问题）, approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. Im sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment （分工）, and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for
10、you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility youve given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom. So why is he looking for a way out? He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be p
11、ushed, challenged, coached to new heights. The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is. He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his g
12、ood ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what hes doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. Thats what you want for him, too, isnt it? So your reporter has set me th
13、inking. Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists- everyone- is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we cant do it, theyll find someone who can. 25. What does the writer think of the reporter? A. Optimis
14、tic.B. Imaginative.C. Ambitious. D. Proud. 26. What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks? A. Finding the news value of his stories.B. Giving him financial support.C. Helping him to find issues.D. Improving his good ideas. 27. Who probably wrote the letter? A. An editor.B. An a
15、rtist.C. A reporter.D. A reader. 28. The letter aims to remind editors that they should _. A. keep their best reporters at all costsB. give more freedom to their reportersC. be aware of their reporters professional developmentD. appreciate their reporters working styles and attitudesCPacing and PausingSara tried to befriend her old friend Steves new wife, but Betty never seemed to have anything to say. While Sara felt Betty didnt hold up her end of the conversation, Betty complained to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk. The
