高三上学期1月期末考试英语试题第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AMoroccoFamilyJourneyDiscoverthemagicofMoroccoonaseven-dayjourneythattakesyourfamilygroupfrommarketstothedesert.MeetmusiciansandstorytellersabsorbedinAmazighheritage,andtryyourhandatcookingupcolourfullocaldishes.Hikepastamazingrockformations,walkwindsweptsands,anduncoverancientsecrets.WHAT’SINCLUDED●Accommodations:Hotels(8nights);8breakfasts,3lunches,4dinners●Transport:Privateair-concoach,4×4vehicle●JourneyHighlights:SaharatripsandculturalexplorationsinMerzouga,thetourofAtlasFilmStudiosinOuarzazate●Five-startraveldirectors●WalkinJemaael-FnaSquare●FreetimetoexploreMarrakech●AlltransporttoandfromincludedactivitiesWHAT’SNOTINCLUDED●Visas●FlightstoandfromMorocco●Basicmedicalandemergencyinsurance(Youwillnotbepermittedtotravelwithouragencyuntilyouhaveprovidedevidenceofadequatetravelinsurance.)●Tripcancellationinsuranceoranyothertravelinsurance●Mealsonyourown●AnyactivitynotdescribedinWHAT’SINCLUDEDEmergencyFund1PleasemakesureyouhaveaccesstoatleastanadditionalUSD200ortheequivalentasanemergencyfund,tobeusedwhencircumstancesoutsideourcontrolrequireachangeinourplannedroute.Thisisarareoccurrence!RequirementsFamilyjourneysaredesignedforgroupstravelingwithkidsbetweentheagesof7and17.Yourgroupmustincludeakidtobook,andanyoneundertheageof18mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.1.Wherecanvisitorsexperiencelocalculture?A.InMarrakech.B.InOuarzazate.C.InMerzouga.D.InJemaael-FnaSquare.2.Whichofthefollowingneedsanextracharge?A.Transportbetweenattractions.B.Round-tripflighttickets.C.Accommodationinthejourney.D.Qualityguideservices.3.Whatisrequiredforagrouptojointhejourney?A.Havingatleastachildandanadult.B.Beingchargedmoneyforemergencies.C.Beingingoodphysicalcondition.D.Buyinginsurancethroughtheagency.BIcarriedtheflamein1984intheTorchRelayasitmadeitswayacrossthecountrytotheOlympicsinLosAngeles.Iwasn’tanOlympicathlete.MydaddidsomevoluntaryworkfortheOlympicsthatyear,forwhichIwasabletocarrytheflame.Stillitmakesmerealizethatallsortsofhonorscancomeourwayunexpectedly.OnoneMaynight,theflamehadjustbegunitsjourneyacrossAmerica,coveringaround15,000kilometers.ItincheditswayalongthecoastfromNewYork,eachrunnercarryingitforakilometer.Someoftherunnerswerefamousandadmired.Otherswerecommonpeoplelikemeandsupportersoftheevent.Ihadalreadybeensentauniformandtheofficialtorch.IhelditasIstoodwaitingintheduskfortheflametoarrive.Partofmewonderedifitwouldevenarrive.Wouldtheyeverfindenoughrunnerstocoverthatambitiousdistance?Allatonceithappened.Arunnerappearedandlitmytorch.Iwassentonmyway.Peoplelinedtheroad,clappingandshoutingasIpassed,notforme,butforwhatIrepresented:thefreeexpressionofathleticskillsandthecelebrationoftalent,devotion,anddiscipline.SoonIpassedtheflameontothenextrunner.Ithinkweallhavetheseopportunitiestocarrythetorchofourfaithand2ourvalues,becausewecanallbethelightofthisworld.Wemightwonderifwhatwehavetodoorsayorshowwillevenmatter.Butweshouldstepout,litbyourfaithandvalues,andmeetpeoplewaitingforusallalong.4.Whatcanweinferfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.TheTorchRelaybeguninLosAngeles.B.Notallflamecarriersareathletes.C.Theauthor’sexperiencemadehimstandout.D.Greathonorcametotheauthor’sfather.5.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwaitingfortheflametoarrive?A.Excited.B.Proud.C.Worried.D.Panicked.6.Whydidthepeopleontheroadsideclap?A.TocelebratetheOlympicspirits.B.Toencouragetherunners.C.Toshowtheirloveforsports.D.TopraiseOlympicathletes.7.Whatdoestheauthorcallonpeopletodointheend?A.Keeptotheirvalues.B.AttendtheOlympics.C.Lettheirlightshine.D.CarryOlympictorches.CWhileDisneyanimationsaresuccessfulinmovingtheiraudiences,theirsubsidiary（子公司）Pixarisexpertatcreatingtear-jerkingmoviesaswell.Atfirstsight,itisremarkablethatthesemoviesmakeuscry—themaincharactersarecartooncharacters,inmostcasesnotevenhumanbeings,whodothingsthatcouldevidentlyneverhappenintherealworld:toyscometolife,monstersaretoscaresleepingchildren,andhelium-balloon-poweredhousestraveltheworld.Howcanastorysounrealisticmakeuscaresomuchabouttheiranimatedmaincharacters?ThePixarcreatorsexplainedthattheirstoriesoftenreflecttheirownpersonallives.Whereastheanimatedcharactersarefarfromreal,theirlivesarerelatable.Themagicalingredientistherealisticportrayalofthecomplexemotionallivesofthecharacters.AsPixardirectorPeteDoctorexplains:“Whatyou’retryingtodo,whenyoutellastory,istowriteaboutaneventinyourlifethatmadeyoufeelaparticularway.Andwhatyou’retryingtodo,3whenyoutellastory,istogettheaudiencetohavethatsamefeeling.Whilethisistrueforstorytellingingeneral,itisespeciallyimportantinPixarmovies,giventhatthebasicplotsoftheirmoviescannothappeninreallife.”WhatmakesPixar’shighlyunrealisticstoriesbelievableisthefactthattheyaddressproblemsthatarecentraltoourownlives.Pixaraddressesrealhumanmatterssuchasfamily,friendship,death,loss,andthehighlyrealisticemotionsthatsucheventsevokeinourlife.Theeffectofthestorythusdependsonthehumancapacitytoempathizewithothers:torecognizewhichemotionsothersexperience,andtounderstandwhyothersfeelhowtheyfeel.Thefactthatempathyislear