2020年广东省茂名市高考英语一模试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
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Places to Spend Christmas in Canada
Quebec City
Quebec City would be a great place to spend the holidays， with stone streets， soft white snow， and some of the most historic and striking architecture in Canada． And there's a lot going on in the capital of La Belle Province， including an authentic German Christmas market where you can drink hot wine and look for gifts， and the chance to meet Santa Claus himlf at Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac Hotel．
St． John's， Newfoundland
In St． John's， Newfoundland， people would disgui （伪装）themlves in whatever s
mall objects they could find in their homes and show up on their neighbours doorsteps singing， dancing and celebrating-and not removing their masks until the neighbours correctly guesd their identities． This fun and festive tradition lives on with an annual Christmas festival， complete with workshops and a big parade that shows the simple disguis．
Niagara Falls， Ontario
The illumination （照明）of the magnificent waterfalls is part of Niagara Falls' annual Winter Festival of Lights， which es more than three million lights lighted throughout the city． There are also weekly fireworks over the falls during the whole festival， and a number of other festive events， including musicals， shopping fairs and concerts．
Saskatoon
There are few bigger thrills than being a kid at Christmas， especially if you live in Saskatoon． A recent study by the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Managemen
t found that Saskatoon has the highest number of candy and toy stores， in the country， and a very good probability of having snow on December 25． It's the perfect combination for a magical Christmas! Grown-ups will also appreciate the booming food scene．
1.Which place will you go if you are interested in historic buildings？ ______
A. Quebec City．社保打印 言金B. St． John's．
行政职能C. Niagara Falls． D. Saskatoon．
2.What is special about Niagara Falls， Ontario during Christmas？ ______
A. Market． B. Wine． C. Light． D. Snow．
3.Who will be the most excited at Christmas in Saskatoon？ ______
A. Babies仰人鼻息． B. Children．
C. Grown-ups． D. Senior citizens．
B
When Tony took up running as a hobby he was 42 years old． Now 42 years later he's a national champion and a world record holder．
He never imagined at the age of 84 this is where he'd be， but then he doesn't meet many people in their 80s who are out training four times a week．
"I can e it's a bit unusual，生活中的困难 yes． But it's been my life， " he told the reporter．
The retired officer runs at a track near his home in Leeds．
At an event in Italy last month he t a world record in the 80 metres hurdles （跨栏）with a time of under 17 conds． But he es no reason to slow down and his ambition is still to be competing when he pass a hundred．
"I probably won't be doing a crouch start （蹲式起跑），but it's only 16 years away，" he joked． Like anyone his age， he's had health problems． He's had a string of vere he
art attacks， but doctors have told him as long as it makes him feel good， he should carry on running．
"I can't let my heart get in the way of my training． When I am sprinting I have to give it my absolute all． My heart is the last thing on my mind．儿童初学画画" he said．
He trains every other day， dances and plays hockey and he recently cuts down on alcohol and chocolate． He said， "I've heard alcohol can lead to dementia and I don't want that． I've cut down to one glass of wine every other day． I now have to stay as fit as I can be to keep up my lifestyle．"
Tony's next birthday is next September． And the first thing he wants to do is become the world's fastest 85-year-old．
4.What will Tony do after the competition in Italy？ ______
A. He decides to slow down．
B. He decides to retire as an officer．
C. He plans on running until he's 100．
D. He plans to compete in the 100 metres hurdles．
5.What do the doctors suggest to Tony？ ______
A. Continuing to run if he feels good孙振耀．
B. Stopping running to treat his heart dia．
C. Trying to run as fast as he can．
D. Cutting down on alcohol and chocolate．
6.Which of the following best describes Tony？ ______
A. Imaginative． B. Positive． C. Caring． D. Demanding．
7.What's the best title of the text？ ______
A. The Fastest Man in the World．
B. The World's Fastest 85-year-old．
C. A National Champion and a World Record Holder．
D. Granddad Crowned Fastest 84-year-old in the World腋芽．
C
Screens during meals rob kids of opportunities to improve language and communication skills （storytelling， making jokes， etc．）， as well as to develop patience and even imagination as they entertain themlves waiting for food to arrive．
