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2020年9月30日国庆前高三年级英语周练
I、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共30.0分)
I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother．She
read and cried，，you really wrote a beautiful poem!
Shyly but ( 1 ) ，I said yes．She poured out her ( 2 ) ．was
nothing short of talent!
time will father be home？asked．I could hardly wait to ( 3 )
my work to him．I spent quite some time ( 4 ) for his arrival．I wrote
the poem out in my finest handwriting，drew a fancy border around it and
( 5 ) I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table．My
father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer．I was sure he would
be able to ( 6 ) my poem．
At almost 7o'clock my father burst in．He seemed ( 7 ) ．He circled
the dining-room table，complaining about his employees．
Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate．is this？was reaching
for my poem．
，Buddy has written his first poem!mother began．it's beautiful，
absolutely amaz…
，I'd like to decide for myself．．
I ( 8 ) my head as he read that poem．It was only ten lines．But it
seemed to take hours．Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table．Now
came the moment of ( 9 ) ．
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I couldn't look up．My eyes were getting ( 10 ) ．
，these are the first lines of poetry he's ever written，mother was
saying． 11 ) ．
don't know why．father held his ground．there enough awful poetry
in the world already？
I couldn't ( 12 ) it another second．I ran from the dining room
crying．Up in my room I ( 13 ) myself on the bed and cried the worst
of the ( 14 ) out of me．
That may have been the end of the story，but not of its ( 15 ) for me．I
realized how fortunate I had been．I had a mother who said，
wonderful!a father who drove me to hear withthink it's
( 16 ) ．
Every one of us needs that mother force，from which all ( 17 ) flows；
and yet the mother force alone is incomplete．It needs the balance of the
force that ( 18 ) ，．Listen．Review．Improve．
Those ( 19 ) voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years，
like two opposing winds blowing me．Between the two poles of ( 20 )
and doubt，both in the name of love，I try to follow my true course．
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II、阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30.0分)
A
The power of humor and laughter is numerous．They entertain us and make us
feel good．But，above all，we have discovered that humor and laughter are
the best medicine．They relieve pain，reduce stress and anxiety，and are
anti-aging and longevity facilitators．
They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance
between life and work．However，they are slipping away from us．We have become
far too serious．The only ones who still enjoy humor，laughter，fun and play
to the fullest are young children．Children tend to laugh an average of
200times a day．For adults，however，it is a totally different story．
In the 1950s people laughed on average 18times a day．Today，we are lucky
if we average between 4-6times a day．
As a matter of fact，a recent study found that people laugh 6more times in
the presence of one person but 30more times in a group of people．You can
get a chuckle（咯咯笑） from jokes you get on the Internet，but it is not
the same as belly jiggling laughter （a deep laugh） you get when you interact
with others．
Socializing with friends and relatives was much looked forward to．However，
this is no longer the case．In fact，the majority of people can hardly find
time，nor do they have the inclinationtowards socializing outside home．They
turn to electronic media such as television，computers，the Internet，videos，
CDs，and audio equipment，which can provide them with instant
self- entertainment at the push of a button．
The workplace does not fare（进展） much better．Due to the pressures to produce
more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete，for example，in
a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world，humor and
laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁坏） away．
I have developed a real appreciation，perhaps closer to a strong desire for
the power of humor and laughter．This encouraged me to write my first book
titled
the Goggonest Thingson the natural humor，laughter，play and fun that
kids experience and they freely share with parents，grandparents and
teachers．
From writing about humor and laughter，people start to ask me to speak up
for them．To date，I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that
I use in my keynote presentations．You are invited to subscribe to my free
monthly e-magazine
E-zine navigation button on the website．
ing to the author，laughter is leaving us partly because ______ ．
fail to maintain balance between life and work
pace of change in our lives is becoming faster
have more pain，stress and anxiety now
adults treat everything in a serious way
fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ______ ．
g a deep laugh nowadays is difficult
laugh more heartily when spending time with others
can entertain ourselves with the help of the Internet
chers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter
underlined wordParagraph 5most probably means
______ ．
ation ch de cy
of the following articles can we most probably find in
Humormeister's Forum？ ______
power of honesty．
't be your own worst enemy．
Christmas stories to share with your loved ones．
life purposefully：The relationship within．
B
Each time I see a balloon，my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a
six-year-old girl．It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died．I
asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven．
，honey．Of course．．
？
She paused，the longest pause of my short life，and answered，．
My heart jumped．？Does the mailman go there？．
，but I have an idea．drove to a party store and returned with a red
balloon．I asked
her what it was for．
，honey．You'll see．．Eagerly，
I got my favorite pen，and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of
blue ink．I wrote about my day，what I learned at school，how Mom was doing，
and even about what happened in a story I had read．For a few minutes it was
as if Dad were still alive．I gave the letter to Mom．She read it over，
and a smile crossed her face．
She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped （缠绕） the
balloon string．We went outside and she gave me the balloon．It was still
raining．
，on the count of three，let go．One，two，three．
The balloon，carrying my letter，darted upward against the rain．We watched
until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds．
Later I realized，like the balloon，that Dad had never let his sickness get
him down．He was strong．No matter what he suffered，he'd persevere，dart
up，and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body．He rose into
sky and became something beautiful．I watched until the balloon disappeared
into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary．I prayed
to be a balloon．
the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father，she
______ ．
with surprise
worried that it couldn't be delivered
't know how to write
excited
the eyes of the author，what was the rain like？ ______
incurable disease．
hard time her father had．
unforgettable memory．
failures her father experienced．
would be the best title for the passage？ ______
Unforgettable Experience． to Paradise．
Strong Red Balloon． D.A Great Father．
C
The biggest challenge faced by travelers especially those who like to have
a backpacking trip is how to ensure a steady supply of clean clothes．Now，
thanks to a great invention called Scrubba Wash Pack，that worry may be a
thing of the past．
The portable washing machine was invented by Ash Newland in 2020，while
planning to climb Mt．Kilimanjaro．Struck by the limited packing space，
he got inspiration from traditional washboards to create a bag that could
be used to clean clothes．Then he quitted his career as a lawyer and focused
on perfecting the bag's design．By 2020，the bag was ready for the public．It
weighed only 180grams and required very little storage space，making it
perfect for anyone wishing to travel light．
Not surprisingly，the bag worth 55dollars was an instant hit with travelers，
university students and even passengers．However，Newland was not
satisfied．He still saw a flaw with his invention-dirty clothes had to be
carried around in a separate bag!The recently introduced Scrubba Wash Pack
solves that problem．
In order to make the pack active，dirty clothes are placed inside the bag
along with two to three liters of water．The bag is then shut tightly to ensure
all air is squeezed out and the clothes are massaged for a few minutes．After
a quick wash，they are clean and ready to be dried．According to Newland，
the pack can clean anything from jeans to smelly socks!What's even more
amazing is that with a capacity to hold 13-liters of water，it can be used
to wash more clothes at a time．
The best part is that the 99-dollar pack that will be available for sale later
this year，only weighs 300grams and is completely foldable，making it easy
to store when it's not in use．With the Scrubba Wash Pack，wandering through
foreign cities searching for a washing shop，or paying for washing machines
may soon be a thing of the past!
led Ash Newland to create the Scrubba Wash Bag？ ______
job requirements． B.A traditional washboard．
interest in invention． personal experience．
wasn't Ash Newland satisfied with his former invention？ ______
s couldn't be washed well．
invention was not so convenient．
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