2020届天津七十七中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案
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2020届天津七十七中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案
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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Top Four Marathons
Portland Marathon
The marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall. It’s a great event for first-timers because everyone is
cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how long it takes to cross the finish line. The time limit for the full
marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile, or 6 hours and 33 minutes, but in the past it had an open time
limit. They promise you’ll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace, but you have to finish using the
sidewalks.
TCS New York City Marathon
As the world’s biggest marathon, the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the Big
Apple each November. The time limit is generous eight and a half hours, but participants must move to the
sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through five boroughs (行政区) of the city
and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.
Honolulo Marathon
The marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December. The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in
downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in Kapiolani
Park. The start time is at 5: 00 am with finish line services officially open until 2: 00 pm. However, the organizers
allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4: 00 pm.
Boston Marathon
The marathon is held in May every year. For this event running isn’t allowed as the city streets aren’t closed
off. Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city
police. The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile
Boston Marathon route.
1.Where is a new marathon runner most likely to receive enthusiastic cheers?
A.In Portland. B.In New York.
C.In Honolulu. D.In Boston. 2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?
A.It is extremely popular. B.It has an open time limit.
C.It starts and ends in a park. D.It forbids using the sidewalk.
3.Which marathon is held the earliest in a year?
A.Portland Marathon. B.TCS New York City Marathon.
C.Boston Marathon. D.Honolulu Marathon.
B
A maverick describes a person who thinks independently. A maverick refuses to follow the customs or rules of
a group to which he or she belongs. In the US, a maverick is often admired for his or her free spirit, although
others who belong to the maverick’s group may not like the maverick’s independent ways.
But where did the word “maverick” come from?
Early in the 1800s, a man named Samuel Augustus Maverick settled down in Texas, which was a place of
wide-open land, rich soil, cattle ranches(牛场) and cowboys. As the years passed, Mr. Maverick increased his
property(财产) in Texas. Before long, he owned huge pieces of land that were good for raising cattle. But he had
no cattle. He wasn’t a rancher.
One day, a man came to Samuel Maverick to pay him an old debt. But the man didn’t have enough money. So
he offered Mr. Maverick 400 head of cattle. Mr. Maverick accepted them, but he didn’t really want them. He
simply put the cattle on his land to eat and care for themselves.
It was not long before the cows reproduced(繁殖). The calves grew and had more calves. Soon, hundreds of
cows and calves moved freely across Samuel Maverick’s land. They also moved across the land of nearby ranch
owners.
It was a tradition among ranchers in the West to put a mark of ownership on newborn calves. They burned
the name of their ranch into the animal’s skin with a hot iron. The iron made a clear mark called a “brand”. Brands
allowed ranchers to easily see who owned which cattle.
Samuel Maverick refused to brand his calves. “Why should I?” he asked. If all the other cattle owners branded
theirs, then those without a brand belonged to him.
And this is how the word “maverick” entered the American language. It meant a calf without a brand. As time
passed, the word “maverick” took on a wider meaning. It came to mean a person who was too independent to
follow even his or her own group.
4. Why did the man give Samuel Maverick 400 head of cattle? A. To get some money. B. To return what he owed him.
C. To buy some of his land. D. To ask him to raise them.
5. How could the ranchers easily know who the cattle belonged to?
A. Through the brand on the cattle. B. Through the name of the cattle.
C. Through the appearance of the cattle. D. Through the land on which the cattle stayed.
