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福建省福州市八县一中2020届高三上学期期中联考英语试题
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2019—2020学年度上学期期中考八县(市)一中联考
高三英语试卷
考试日期：11月15日 完卷时间：120分钟 满 分：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的 A,B,C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Driving license. B. Car accidents. C. How to drive.
2.How long would the man work in the library?
A. 5 hours. B. 3 hours. C. 4 hours.
3.Why does Tim apologize?
A. He made Helen embarrassed.
B. He asked for a public apology.
C. He took the dictionary without asking.
4.How is Andrew?
A. Fine. B. Sick. C. Tired.
5.In what school is the man’s daughter?
A. Kindergarten. B. Primary school. C. College
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where was Jason kicked out of yesterday?
A. A restaurant. B. A work place. C. A food store.
7. What did the man ask Jason about?
A. His motion. B. His food. C. His job.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.Where does the conversation take place probably?
A. In a hotel. B. In a shopping mall. C. In a party.
9.What does the woman thank the man for?
A. The lunch. B. The boots. C. The shoes.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s Ash doing?
A. Preparing for a driving test.
B. Reviewing for an exam.
C. Having a course.
11. What does Ben offer to do for Ash?
A. Help her with the lesson. B. Practice together with her. C. Give her a ride.
12.What does Ben want to get at first?
A. A GPS. B. A map. C. A phone.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What can we know about Morag?
A. She’s got a painful feeling.
B. She’s invited Harvey to her birthday party.
C. She’s going to be 27 years old.
14.How’s the celebration?
A. Great. B. Terrible. C. Simple.
15.When is Morag’s birthday?
A. In summer. B. In fall. C. In spring.
16.What does Harvey do at the end of the conversation?
A. Gives a suggestion. B. Makes a joke. C. Offers some help.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.How much did Ron Wallace’s pumpkin weigh?
A. 1,200 kilograms. B. 1,026 kilograms. C. 1,011 kilograms.
18.Whose pumpkin was the champion in an event in California?
A. A teacher’s. B. A farmer’s. C. A gardener’s.
19.From where do we know a person in Belgium produced the heaviest pumpkin?
A. A newspaper. B. A magazine. C. A website.
20. What seeds are most popular?
A. Those of smart farmers.
B. Those of champion pumpkins.
C. Those of magazine ads.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的4个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
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The Botanical Garden started life as Skylands, a large area in the grand manner. It is famous for a 44-room Tudor Revival granite mansion（公馆）designed John Russel Pope. Skylands has 96 acres of formal and naturalized gardens and is surrounded by over 1,000 acres of meadows(草坪) and woodlands. Purchased by the State in 1966 and officially named as the New Jersey Botanical Garden in 1984, the gardens contain approximately 5,000 species and varieties of trees and flowers.
For you, the NJBG is an exciting and beautiful place to visit where you may enjoy each season’s best. Members enjoy special events, festivals, lectures and rewarding educational opportunities for both city and gardeners.
Your NJBG membership offers you discounts at participating nurseries, garden centers and other fine businesses. Simply present your NJBG membership card when beginning your purchase.
21. The money paid for NJBG membership will be used to _____
A. offer further education B. update the payment system
C. provide better service D. protect the environment
22. To renew the one-year membership for your parents, you need to pay_____
A. $30 B. $50 C. $60 D. $80
23. According to the passage, New Jersey Botanical Garden_____
A. was officially named in 1966 B. used to be privately-owned
C. presents members with awards D. offers discounts in most shop
B
Imagine someone who has spent the majority of their life sitting with a sign on the side of the road and that very person giving someone their last 20 dollars. That’s exactly what Marine Corps veteran (退伍军人）Johnny Bobbitt，34，did in October in Philadelphia.
Bobbitt served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a paramedic (医务辅助人员）in Vance County, N. C. before he became homeless. Nobody knew how he got to where he was because he was discreet about that.
One night in October, Bobbitt was sitting roadside with a sign in Philadelphia as usual, when Kate McClure of Florence Township, N. J. was driving home down Interstate 95 and ran out of gas. Scared and nervous, she got out of the car to head to the nearest gas station. As McClure was heading to the nearest gas station, she ran into Bobbitt and he told her to get back in the vehicle and lock the door. Minutes later, he appeared with a red gas can. He’d used his last $20 to buy her gas.
After that unexpected meeting, McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D'Amico, who both live in New Jersey,visited Bobbitt several times to deliver gift cards, cash, snacks and toiletries. They then decided to create a fund raising page so he wouldn't have to spend the holidays sleeping on the street.
McClure started the GoFundMe page on November 10. With the page, the couple hoped to raise $10,000, enough money for his rent, a reliable vehicle and up to six months ’ expenses. Bobbitt's story ran in a local paper. By November 15，more than 10,000 local people had made donations through the GoFundMe page and more than $300,000 had been raised.
On Thanksgiving，Bobbitt was resting in a hotel，his feet up on the bed，drawing up a grand plan for his new life, thanks to several thousand dollars raised to repay him for a good deed.
24. What does the underlined word “discreet” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A.Doubtful. B. Cautious. C.Guilty. D. Optimistic.
25. McClure met Bobbitt when she .
A.couldn't find a gas station B.got to the way home
C.couldn't unlock her car D.was in search of gas
26. It can be known from the text that .
A. Bobbitt’s story obtained wide attention
B. Bobbitt became world-famous overnight
C. the GoFundMe page collected over $400,000 for Bobbitt
D. the GoFundMe page was started to help people like Bobbitt
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. A Homeless Veteran Paid Kindness Forward
B. A Homeless Veteran Had a Generous Heart
C. A Homeless Veteran’s Kindness Paid Off
D.A Small Kindness Made a Big Difference
C
The term“smiling depression”—appearing happy to others while actually suffering depressive symptoms—has become increasingly popular. In fact, many people who experience a low mood and a loss of pleasure in activities manage to hide their condition in this way. And these people might be particularly easy to suicide.
While smiling depression is not a technical term that psychologists use，it is certain to be depressed and manage to successfully mask the symptoms. The closest technical term for this condition is “atypical depression”. It can be very hard to spot people suffering depression because they may seem like they don’t have a reason to be sad — they have a job, an apartment and maybe even children or a partner. They smile when you greet them and can carry pleasant conversations. In short, they often put on a mask to the outside world while leading seemingly normal and active lives. Inside, however, they often feel hopeless and down, sometimes even having thoughts about ending it all.
People with smiling depression put on a happy face to the outside world, but they can experience a lift in their mood as a result of positive occurrences in their lives. Other symptoms of this condition include overeating, feeling a sense of heaviness in the arms and legs and being easily hurt by criticism or rejection. They are also more likely to feel depressed in the evening and feel the need to sleep longer than usual. With other forms of depression, however, your mood might be worse in the morning and you might feel the need for less sleep than you are normally used to.
So how can they break this circle? A starting point needs to be known that this condition actually exists and that it’s serious. Only when we stop ignoring our problems because we think they’re not serious enough can we start making an actual difference. Then we can find purpose by taking the attention away from ourselves and placing it onto something else. Feeling that our lives matter is finally what gives us purpose and meaning — and this can make a significant difference for our mental health and well-being.
28. What do we know about people suffering smiling depression?
A. They are wearing masks all day. B. They are difficult to get along with.
C. They lead an abnormal life actually. D. Most of them commit suicide.
29. What does the underlined word “atypical” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. representative B. common C. hidden D. formal
30. Compared with smiling depression, people suffering other depressions .
A. may feel sleepless B. feel more depressed in the evening
C. are tired of heaviness in the arms D. may eat more food
31. What can we do to overcome smiling depression?
A. Never talk about smiling depression and ignore its existence.
B. Admit the condition and pay attention to ourselves.
C. Value the importance of our life and enjoy it.
D. Find out the problem and place it onto somebody else.
D
Researchers in Australia have discovered an effective new method to capture the atmospheric carbon dioxide that is damaging our planet and transform it into something solid, making it much easier to store.
Carbon capture isn’t new, but previous methods call for the gas to be compressed into liquid and then injected underground. Widespread usage of that technology has been locked by economic and environmental concerns due to possible leaks. Instead, in a study published in Nature Communications, the group details their sustainable and cost-effective plan for transforming CO2 into coal.
This new process involves a liquid metal catalyst( 催化剂 )that is efficient in conducting electricity. CO2 gas is dissolved in a container with some liquid. Once electricity charge is introduced, the CO2 begins to turn into solid pieces of carbon, which can be collected and stored.
What makes this particularly unique is that the entire process can occur at room temperature. Previous experiments have only shown a gas to solid conversion at extremely high temperature, which made it impossible on a large scale. Now, the researchers are hoping that their work will be used to create even further when it comes to carbon storage.
In an interesting side benefit, the solid carbon also works as an electrode（ 焊 条 ）, which opens up a world of possibilities. “A side benefit of the process is that the carbon can hold electrical charge, becoming a super battery, so it could potentially be used as a part in future vehicles,” explains Dr. Dorna Estrafilzadeh, a researcher. “The process also produces fuel as a by-product, which could also have industrial applications.”
32. What can we know about the previous carbon capture methods?
A. People have to inject liquid to the gas.
B. The previous methods can be done easily.
C. The previous methods are not very popular.
D. People have widely accepted previous methods.
33. What is the special part of the new method?
A. It needs electricity to make the process efficient.
B. It can be done in any kind of container.
C. It doesn’t need extreme temperature.
D. It can produce much solid carbon.
34. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The method will make fossil oil disappear.
B. The method will influence the future industry.
C. The method will make developed countries more powerful.
D. The method will be used to make new vehicles.
35. What is the best title for the passage?
A. How to change carbon into CO2.
B. A new carbon capture technology.
C. A new technology to get useful carbon.
D. Australia makes the world cleaner than before.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项）
One of the Healthiest Foods on the Planet
There is probably no flower more hated, or misunderstood, than the bright yellow dandelion(薄公英）. 36 In an effort to have the perfect green grass lawn, people try their best to kill all dandelions with chemical products. Or they dig them out at the roots—only to see them grow right back.
37 They are a great source of vitamin K and also are a good source of vitamins A and C. They also have vitamin E, folate and small amounts of other B vitamins. Also, they provide lots of iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium.
Besides nutrition, another great thing about dandelions is that you can eat every part of them—from the bottom of the roots to the top of the flower. 38 Do not eat ones that have been treated with dangerous chemicals or are growing near high traffic areas.
Dandelions are said to provide several possible health benefits such as helping in digestion and improving some skin conditions. They may also reduce inflammation(炎症）.
Children in many parts of the world have had the simple pleasure of blowing the soft, white dandelion tops. 39 In fact, there is a game children play with dandelions that have gone to seed. Pick the white top, make a wish, close your eyes and blow! If you blow all fo the seeds of in one breath, your wish will come true! 40
A.Well, that is what many children believe.
B. They watch the seeds float easily in the air.
C. At least the seeds have traveled far and wide.
D. Just make sure to take care when picking wild dandelions.
E. You can let more of this nutritious food source continue to grow.
F. Dandelions are actually one of the most nutritious foods in the world.
G.In the United States, they are considered “weeds”, the name for any unwanted plant.
第三部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题l．5分．满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。
We first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage. Jim and I worked full-time, and in the 41 our garbage cans went out to the curb（路边）, 42 to wait the long, lonely 10 hours there until we returned to fetch them because we were 43 , we’d come home every garbage day to find them neatly 44 in their spot next to our garage. We 45 who had done it for us, and then one day we 46 him: an elderly man who lived across the street from us.
I baked cookies and we left them on the bench outside the garage with a thank-you 47 . When we got home from work that day, a typed letter had 48 the gift. The letter was from Tom and 49 how he had come to walk the 50 on garbage day, returning cans for people he 51 knew. Back when he was 52 in the army, his young wife Gee had to live by herself. In those 53 days, neighbors had taken the time to 54 her garbage cans so she didn’t have to. He never 55 it, and now he paid it forward by doing it for all of us.
Over the next few years, we would 56 Tom in their first-floor extra bedroom, where he spent his last days, still sharp and smiling.
We told Gee how 57 Tom had been to us, how we grieved（感到悲伤的） for his death and how 58 we were to have known him. She wrote us back and told us she still talked to Tom every day. Sharing that 59 our bond with her.
Tom and Gee, who opened up their hearts to us, made us realize that home doesn’t 60 at a property line. It extends to all the people in the neighbourhood.
41.
A.morning
B.afternoon
C.evening
D.lunchtime
42.
A.advised
B.pretended
C.hoped
D.supposed
43.
A.Moreover
B.Instead
C.Therefore
D.Meanwhile
44.
A.exchanged
B.repaired
C.placed
D.filled
45.
A.wondered
B.proved
C.learned
D.ignored
46.
A.invited
B.spotted
C.praised
D.wandered
47.
A.pencil
B.note
C.book
D.photo
48.
A.become
B.celebrated
C.replaced
D.shown
49.
A.argued
B.signed
C.solved
D.explained
50.
A.garden
B.countryside
C.yard
D.neighborhood
51.
A.actually
B.apparently
C.barely
D.seldom
52.
A.serving
B.showing
C.winning
D.talking
53.
A.lonely
B.frightening
C.noisy
D.interesting
54.
A.take charge of
B.deal with
C.give up
D.take off
55.
A.minded
B.refused
C.forgot
D.allowed
56.
A.visit
B.limit
C.convince
D.examine
57.
A.optimistic
B.polite
C.strange
D.special
58.
A.curious
B.successful
C.thankful
D.patient
59.
A.prevented
B.unlocked
C.cut
D.deepened
60.
A.occupy
B.end
C.cross
D.start
第II卷（共60分）
第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式(不超过3个单词)。
A teahouse is a special house which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments（茶点）. Its function varies widely 61 （depend）on the culture. In China, a teahouse is a place 62 people gather to enjoy tea, chat and socialize. It 63 (consider) as a symbol of Chinese tea culture and people’s leisure lives.
Chinese teahouses enjoy a long-standing history. They developed from tea
64 (stand) in the Western JIN Dynasty, took shape in the Tang Dynasty, developed
65 (gradual) in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties and became booming in modern times.
In the Song Dynasty, teahouses spread all over the cities and villages, at a rate comparable with that of restaurants. The owners preferred to decorate their teahouses 66 paintings of celebrities or rare and precious plants 67 (attract) customers. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the number of teahouses went beyond that of restaurants, gaining much
68 (wide) popularity and becoming more famous. Later, the acculturation（文化植入）of western culture forced traditional Chinese teahouses to take on 69 new look.
Since reform and opening-up, with the rapid development of the economy and evident improvement of people’s living standards, teahouses 70 (flower) in China.
61.__________62.____________63.___________64.__________65.__________
66.__________67.___________ 68.___________ 69.__________70.__________
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
I like travelling and my dream of visiting Beijing, the capital city of our country, come true during the National Day holidays this year. My mother booked an one-day tour for me. On the morning of October 1st I went to Tian’anmen Square with one of my classmates , there we watched the flag-raising ceremony. As I watched the flag rising slowly, I sang the national anthem, feeling extreme proud. Several hours later, a grand military parade was held mark the People's Republic of China's 70th founding anniversary. In the afternoon we decided to go to other famous tourist attraction, like the Great Wall. When we reached the destination, it was crowded with tourists. I was glad for which those volunteers had done for little kids and elderly people . Standing on the Great wall, we couldn’t help admire the splendid scenery. This travelling, with doubt, meant a lot of to me.
第四部分：写作（满分20分）
书面表达（满分25）
假定你是李华，你计划和同学去当地博物馆参观中国瓷器（Chinese Porcelain）展。请给喜欢中国文化的外教Josie写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括：
1.出发及返回时间：
2.活动内容：了解中国瓷器的历史，欣赏首次展出的中国瓷器等。
注意：适当增加细节，使行文连贯，词数100左右。
Dear Josie,
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Li Hua
2019-2020学年第一学期八县（市）一中期中联考
英语科参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
1～5 BCACB； 6～10 ACBAB； 11～15 CBACA； 16～20 BCACB
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
21-23 CBB 24-27 BDAC 28-31 CCAC 32-35 CCBB
第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
36-40 GFDBA
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 ADBCA 46-50 BBCDD 51-55 CAABC 56-60 ADCDB
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61.depending 62.where 63.is considered 64.stands 65.gradually
66.with 67.to attract 68. wider 69. a
70.have flowered /have been flowering
第四部分 写作（共两节满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（10分）
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came
an one-day tour for me. On the morning of October 1st I went to Tian’anmen
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where
As I watched the flag rising slowly, I sang the national anthem, feeling extreme
extremely
proud. Several hours later, a grand military parade was held ⋀mark the People's
to
Republic of China's 70th founding anniversary. In the afternoon we decided to go to other famous tourist attraction, like the Great Wall. When we reached the
attractions
destination, it was crowded with tourists. I was glad for which those volunteers
what
had done for little kids and elderly people. Standing on the Great wall, we couldn’t help admire the splendid scenery. This travelling, with doubt, meant a
Admiring without
lot of to me.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）【参考范文】
Dear Josie,
Having learned you are interested in Chinese culture, I’d like to invite you to join us for a visit to the local museum next Saturday to appreciate Chinese porcelain.
During the visit, we will learn abundant information about its history. What is the most important is that we have a chance to appreciate some delicate and rare porcelain, some of which is exhibited for the first time. As we all know, porcelain was a Chinese invention and is famous for the finest quality. Thus, you will definitely have a fantastic feast for your eyes. Besides, we should be back around 4pm. If you can come, please let us know and we’ll wait for you at the gate at 8:00am.
I’m Looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
听力文本
Text 1
W: Car accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers in America.
M: None of us are really ever taught how to drive. We' re just taught to pass a test.
Text 2
M: I would work for hours in the library. I would go in at 1:00 and come back at 5:00. I was responsible for everything.
W: OK. I'll meet you at 6:00 this afternoon.
Text 3
W: Tim, I want to apologize that I took your dictionary without asking.
M: Helen, well I should say sorry too. I put you in a difficult position, asking for my dictionary in public.
Text 4
M: Hey, Molly. How are you? Are you sick?
W: I'm doing really well, thanks, Andrew. How about you?
M: I'm a little bit tired, but I think I'll be OK. I can get through this work without problems.
Text 5
M: It seems like yesterday that my daughter was in kindergarten and now she's graduating from 6th grade.
W: Time is flying. My son has been in the college for 2 years.
Text 6
W: I hear that Jason got kicked out of a restaurant last night. What happened?
M: It was crazy! So, we were eating dinner and I just asked him about his new job.
W: Didn't you hear? He got fired the day before yesterday.
M: No, I didn't. But he totally lost control of his motions, yelling and throwing food.
Text 7
W: Well, thanks for that, Stephen. That was a great lunch.
M: Ah---you're welcome. My pleasure! Now come on, we've got to get a move on.
W: Oh, wait a minute. They're nice.
M; Which ones? Those boots?
W: No, the shoes at the back---the black ones. Let's go and have a look.
M: What size are they? Why don't you try them on and see if they fit?
W: Excuse me. Can I try these on, please? Have you got them in a size 6?
Text 8
M: I'm studying for my driving test. You have to do a test in the car when you're learning to drive and you have to do a written test as well---so I have to learn all these signs.
W: And I'm studying for my Business study course. I have to go to Oxford this afternoon to do an exam. So I am doing some last-minute revision.
M: Hey, Ash.
W: What?
M: Did you say your exam's in Oxford?
W: Yeah, so?
M: So, why don't I drive us there? And you can give me a driving lesson on the way. I really need the practice.
W: OK, Ben. Sounds good.
M: Great! When do we need to go?
W: Well, with you driving? Now!
M: I'll go and get a map.
W: Oh, you don't need to一I've got the GPS on my cell phone.
M: Excellent, shall we go?
W: Yep.
Text 9
M: Morag, What's up? How are you doing?
W: Oh, right, yeah. Um, I'm doing pretty well, honestly. Ah, it was just my birthday a couple days ago.
M: No way, 1 didn't know that. Happy birthday!
W: Oh, thank you, Harvey. I'm 27.
M: You're so young. I'm jealous.
W: For some reason, I feel like I'm in my late 20s now and it's a different feeling. I'm going to be sore about that till the end of time.
M: Oh, I see. What did you do to celebrate?
W: Well, not terribly much. Mostly just got together with some friends, had a picnic,
went for a little hike, hung out.
M: That sounds so good. See, my birthday is in May, and a spring birthday is OK, but a summer birthday---come on, that's the best,
W: Yeah, but in school I never got the happy birthday pencils or anything,
M: You should have just failed your class so you could have gone to summer school.
W: Uh, no
Text 10 (约200词)
W: Americans around the country are already using social media to show off their
pumpkin growing and carving skills during Halloween. A farmer Richard Wallace in the
northeastern state of Rhode Island broke the record for the largest pumpkin ever grown in
North America.His pumpkin weighed 1,026 kilograms. It broke his son's record from 2015.
Ron Wallace's pumpkin only weighed 1,011 kilograms last year.A schoolteacher Cindy
To beck in the northwestern state of Washington brought her large pumpkin to an event in
California. Her pumpkin was the champion, weighing 866 kilograms. It turns out that her
pumpkin grew from one of the seeds from Ron Wallace's pumpkin from 2015.While those
pumpkins are large, they are still not the largest in the world. According to the website
BigPumpkins.com, Richard Wallace's pumpkin is only the second-heaviest pumpkin of the
year. A gardener in Belgium produced a pumpkin that weighed almost 1,200 kilograms.
Smithsonian magazine wrote a story about people who try to grow large pumpkins. In 35
years, the size of record pumpkins has grown from about 225 kilograms to over 1,000
kilograms.Pumpkin farmers trying to grow record fruits are taking the seeds of champion
pumpkins from one year and breeding them with other large pumpkins.
2019—2020学年度上学期期中考八县(市)一中联考
高三英语试卷
考试日期：11月15日 完卷时间：120分钟 满 分：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的 A,B,C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Driving license. B. Car accidents. C. How to drive.
2.How long would the man work in the library?
A. 5 hours. B. 3 hours. C. 4 hours.
3.Why does Tim apologize?
A. He made Helen embarrassed.
B. He asked for a public apology.
C. He took the dictionary without asking.
4.How is Andrew?
A. Fine. B. Sick. C. Tired.
5.In what school is the man’s daughter?
A. Kindergarten. B. Primary school. C. College
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where was Jason kicked out of yesterday?
A. A restaurant. B. A work place. C. A food store.
7. What did the man ask Jason about?
A. His motion. B. His food. C. His job.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.Where does the conversation take place probably?
A. In a hotel. B. In a shopping mall. C. In a party.
9.What does the woman thank the man for?
A. The lunch. B. The boots. C. The shoes.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s Ash doing?
A. Preparing for a driving test.
B. Reviewing for an exam.
C. Having a course.
11. What does Ben offer to do for Ash?
A. Help her with the lesson. B. Practice together with her. C. Give her a ride.
12.What does Ben want to get at first?
A. A GPS. B. A map. C. A phone.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What can we know about Morag?
A. She’s got a painful feeling.
B. She’s invited Harvey to her birthday party.
C. She’s going to be 27 years old.
14.How’s the celebration?
A. Great. B. Terrible. C. Simple.
15.When is Morag’s birthday?
A. In summer. B. In fall. C. In spring.
16.What does Harvey do at the end of the conversation?
A. Gives a suggestion. B. Makes a joke. C. Offers some help.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.How much did Ron Wallace’s pumpkin weigh?
A. 1,200 kilograms. B. 1,026 kilograms. C. 1,011 kilograms.
18.Whose pumpkin was the champion in an event in California?
A. A teacher’s. B. A farmer’s. C. A gardener’s.
19.From where do we know a person in Belgium produced the heaviest pumpkin?
A. A newspaper. B. A magazine. C. A website.
20. What seeds are most popular?
A. Those of smart farmers.
B. Those of champion pumpkins.
C. Those of magazine ads.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的4个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
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The Botanical Garden started life as Skylands, a large area in the grand manner. It is famous for a 44-room Tudor Revival granite mansion（公馆）designed John Russel Pope. Skylands has 96 acres of formal and naturalized gardens and is surrounded by over 1,000 acres of meadows(草坪) and woodlands. Purchased by the State in 1966 and officially named as the New Jersey Botanical Garden in 1984, the gardens contain approximately 5,000 species and varieties of trees and flowers.
For you, the NJBG is an exciting and beautiful place to visit where you may enjoy each season’s best. Members enjoy special events, festivals, lectures and rewarding educational opportunities for both city and gardeners.
Your NJBG membership offers you discounts at participating nurseries, garden centers and other fine businesses. Simply present your NJBG membership card when beginning your purchase.
21. The money paid for NJBG membership will be used to _____
A. offer further education B. update the payment system
C. provide better service D. protect the environment
22. To renew the one-year membership for your parents, you need to pay_____
A. $30 B. $50 C. $60 D. $80
23. According to the passage, New Jersey Botanical Garden_____
A. was officially named in 1966 B. used to be privately-owned
C. presents members with awards D. offers discounts in most shop
B
Imagine someone who has spent the majority of their life sitting with a sign on the side of the road and that very person giving someone their last 20 dollars. That’s exactly what Marine Corps veteran (退伍军人）Johnny Bobbitt，34，did in October in Philadelphia.
Bobbitt served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a paramedic (医务辅助人员）in Vance County, N. C. before he became homeless. Nobody knew how he got to where he was because he was discreet about that.
One night in October, Bobbitt was sitting roadside with a sign in Philadelphia as usual, when Kate McClure of Florence Township, N. J. was driving home down Interstate 95 and ran out of gas. Scared and nervous, she got out of the car to head to the nearest gas station. As McClure was heading to the nearest gas station, she ran into Bobbitt and he told her to get back in the vehicle and lock the door. Minutes later, he appeared with a red gas can. He’d used his last $20 to buy her gas.
After that unexpected meeting, McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D'Amico, who both live in New Jersey,visited Bobbitt several times to deliver gift cards, cash, snacks and toiletries. They then decided to create a fund raising page so he wouldn't have to spend the holidays sleeping on the street.
McClure started the GoFundMe page on November 10. With the page, the couple hoped to raise $10,000, enough money for his rent, a reliable vehicle and up to six months ’ expenses. Bobbitt's story ran in a local paper. By November 15，more than 10,000 local people had made donations through the GoFundMe page and more than $300,000 had been raised.
On Thanksgiving，Bobbitt was resting in a hotel，his feet up on the bed，drawing up a grand plan for his new life, thanks to several thousand dollars raised to repay him for a good deed.
24. What does the underlined word “discreet” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A.Doubtful. B. Cautious. C.Guilty. D. Optimistic.
25. McClure met Bobbitt when she .
A.couldn't find a gas station B.got to the way home
C.couldn't unlock her car D.was in search of gas
26. It can be known from the text that .
A. Bobbitt’s story obtained wide attention
B. Bobbitt became world-famous overnight
C. the GoFundMe page collected over $400,000 for Bobbitt
D. the GoFundMe page was started to help people like Bobbitt
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. A Homeless Veteran Paid Kindness Forward
B. A Homeless Veteran Had a Generous Heart
C. A Homeless Veteran’s Kindness Paid Off
D.A Small Kindness Made a Big Difference
C
The term“smiling depression”—appearing happy to others while actually suffering depressive symptoms—has become increasingly popular. In fact, many people who experience a low mood and a loss of pleasure in activities manage to hide their condition in this way. And these people might be particularly easy to suicide.
While smiling depression is not a technical term that psychologists use，it is certain to be depressed and manage to successfully mask the symptoms. The closest technical term for this condition is “atypical depression”. It can be very hard to spot people suffering depression because they may seem like they don’t have a reason to be sad — they have a job, an apartment and maybe even children or a partner. They smile when you greet them and can carry pleasant conversations. In short, they often put on a mask to the outside world while leading seemingly normal and active lives. Inside, however, they often feel hopeless and down, sometimes even having thoughts about ending it all.
People with smiling depression put on a happy face to the outside world, but they can experience a lift in their mood as a result of positive occurrences in their lives. Other symptoms of this condition include overeating, feeling a sense of heaviness in the arms and legs and being easily hurt by criticism or rejection. They are also more likely to feel depressed in the evening and feel the need to sleep longer than usual. With other forms of depression, however, your mood might be worse in the morning and you might feel the need for less sleep than you are normally used to.
So how can they break this circle? A starting point needs to be known that this condition actually exists and that it’s serious. Only when we stop ignoring our problems because we think they’re not serious enough can we start making an actual difference. Then we can find purpose by taking the attention away from ourselves and placing it onto something else. Feeling that our lives matter is finally what gives us purpose and meaning — and this can make a significant difference for our mental health and well-being.
28. What do we know about people suffering smiling depression?
A. They are wearing masks all day. B. They are difficult to get along with.
C. They lead an abnormal life actually. D. Most of them commit suicide.
29. What does the underlined word “atypical” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. representative B. common C. hidden D. formal
30. Compared with smiling depression, people suffering other depressions .
A. may feel sleepless B. feel more depressed in the evening
C. are tired of heaviness in the arms D. may eat more food
31. What can we do to overcome smiling depression?
A. Never talk about smiling depression and ignore its existence.
B. Admit the condition and pay attention to ourselves.
C. Value the importance of our life and enjoy it.
D. Find out the problem and place it onto somebody else.
D
Researchers in Australia have discovered an effective new method to capture the atmospheric carbon dioxide that is damaging our planet and transform it into something solid, making it much easier to store.
Carbon capture isn’t new, but previous methods call for the gas to be compressed into liquid and then injected underground. Widespread usage of that technology has been locked by economic and environmental concerns due to possible leaks. Instead, in a study published in Nature Communications, the group details their sustainable and cost-effective plan for transforming CO2 into coal.
This new process involves a liquid metal catalyst( 催化剂 )that is efficient in conducting electricity. CO2 gas is dissolved in a container with some liquid. Once electricity charge is introduced, the CO2 begins to turn into solid pieces of carbon, which can be collected and stored.
What makes this particularly unique is that the entire process can occur at room temperature. Previous experiments have only shown a gas to solid conversion at extremely high temperature, which made it impossible on a large scale. Now, the researchers are hoping that their work will be used to create even further when it comes to carbon storage.
In an interesting side benefit, the solid carbon also works as an electrode（ 焊 条 ）, which opens up a world of possibilities. “A side benefit of the process is that the carbon can hold electrical charge, becoming a super battery, so it could potentially be used as a part in future vehicles,” explains Dr. Dorna Estrafilzadeh, a researcher. “The process also produces fuel as a by-product, which could also have industrial applications.”
32. What can we know about the previous carbon capture methods?
A. People have to inject liquid to the gas.
B. The previous methods can be done easily.
C. The previous methods are not very popular.
D. People have widely accepted previous methods.
33. What is the special part of the new method?
A. It needs electricity to make the process efficient.
B. It can be done in any kind of container.
C. It doesn’t need extreme temperature.
D. It can produce much solid carbon.
34. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The method will make fossil oil disappear.
B. The method will influence the future industry.
C. The method will make developed countries more powerful.
D. The method will be used to make new vehicles.
35. What is the best title for the passage?
A. How to change carbon into CO2.
B. A new carbon capture technology.
C. A new technology to get useful carbon.
D. Australia makes the world cleaner than before.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项）
One of the Healthiest Foods on the Planet
There is probably no flower more hated, or misunderstood, than the bright yellow dandelion(薄公英）. 36 In an effort to have the perfect green grass lawn, people try their best to kill all dandelions with chemical products. Or they dig them out at the roots—only to see them grow right back.
37 They are a great source of vitamin K and also are a good source of vitamins A and C. They also have vitamin E, folate and small amounts of other B vitamins. Also, they provide lots of iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium.
Besides nutrition, another great thing about dandelions is that you can eat every part of them—from the bottom of the roots to the top of the flower. 38 Do not eat ones that have been treated with dangerous chemicals or are growing near high traffic areas.
Dandelions are said to provide several possible health benefits such as helping in digestion and improving some skin conditions. They may also reduce inflammation(炎症）.
Children in many parts of the world have had the simple pleasure of blowing the soft, white dandelion tops. 39 In fact, there is a game children play with dandelions that have gone to seed. Pick the white top, make a wish, close your eyes and blow! If you blow all fo the seeds of in one breath, your wish will come true! 40
A.Well, that is what many children believe.
B. They watch the seeds float easily in the air.
C. At least the seeds have traveled far and wide.
D. Just make sure to take care when picking wild dandelions.
E. You can let more of this nutritious food source continue to grow.
F. Dandelions are actually one of the most nutritious foods in the world.
G.In the United States, they are considered “weeds”, the name for any unwanted plant.
第三部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题l．5分．满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。
We first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage. Jim and I worked full-time, and in the 41 our garbage cans went out to the curb（路边）, 42 to wait the long, lonely 10 hours there until we returned to fetch them because we were 43 , we’d come home every garbage day to find them neatly 44 in their spot next to our garage. We 45 who had done it for us, and then one day we 46 him: an elderly man who lived across the street from us.
I baked cookies and we left them on the bench outside the garage with a thank-you 47 . When we got home from work that day, a typed letter had 48 the gift. The letter was from Tom and 49 how he had come to walk the 50 on garbage day, returning cans for people he 51 knew. Back when he was 52 in the army, his young wife Gee had to live by herself. In those 53 days, neighbors had taken the time to 54 her garbage cans so she didn’t have to. He never 55 it, and now he paid it forward by doing it for all of us.
Over the next few years, we would 56 Tom in their first-floor extra bedroom, where he spent his last days, still sharp and smiling.
We told Gee how 57 Tom had been to us, how we grieved（感到悲伤的） for his death and how 58 we were to have known him. She wrote us back and told us she still talked to Tom every day. Sharing that 59 our bond with her.
Tom and Gee, who opened up their hearts to us, made us realize that home doesn’t 60 at a property line. It extends to all the people in the neighbourhood.
41.
A.morning
B.afternoon
C.evening
D.lunchtime
42.
A.advised
B.pretended
C.hoped
D.supposed
43.
A.Moreover
B.Instead
C.Therefore
D.Meanwhile
44.
A.exchanged
B.repaired
C.placed
D.filled
45.
A.wondered
B.proved
C.learned
D.ignored
46.
A.invited
B.spotted
C.praised
D.wandered
47.
A.pencil
B.note
C.book
D.photo
48.
A.become
B.celebrated
C.replaced
D.shown
49.
A.argued
B.signed
C.solved
D.explained
50.
A.garden
B.countryside
C.yard
D.neighborhood
51.
A.actually
B.apparently
C.barely
D.seldom
52.
A.serving
B.showing
C.winning
D.talking
53.
A.lonely
B.frightening
C.noisy
D.interesting
54.
A.take charge of
B.deal with
C.give up
D.take off
55.
A.minded
B.refused
C.forgot
D.allowed
56.
A.visit
B.limit
C.convince
D.examine
57.
A.optimistic
B.polite
C.strange
D.special
58.
A.curious
B.successful
C.thankful
D.patient
59.
A.prevented
B.unlocked
C.cut
D.deepened
60.
A.occupy
B.end
C.cross
D.start
第II卷（共60分）
第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式(不超过3个单词)。
A teahouse is a special house which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments（茶点）. Its function varies widely 61 （depend）on the culture. In China, a teahouse is a place 62 people gather to enjoy tea, chat and socialize. It 63 (consider) as a symbol of Chinese tea culture and people’s leisure lives.
Chinese teahouses enjoy a long-standing history. They developed from tea
64 (stand) in the Western JIN Dynasty, took shape in the Tang Dynasty, developed
65 (gradual) in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties and became booming in modern times.
In the Song Dynasty, teahouses spread all over the cities and villages, at a rate comparable with that of restaurants. The owners preferred to decorate their teahouses 66 paintings of celebrities or rare and precious plants 67 (attract) customers. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the number of teahouses went beyond that of restaurants, gaining much
68 (wide) popularity and becoming more famous. Later, the acculturation（文化植入）of western culture forced traditional Chinese teahouses to take on 69 new look.
Since reform and opening-up, with the rapid development of the economy and evident improvement of people’s living standards, teahouses 70 (flower) in China.
61.__________62.____________63.___________64.__________65.__________
66.__________67.___________ 68.___________ 69.__________70.__________
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
I like travelling and my dream of visiting Beijing, the capital city of our country, come true during the National Day holidays this year. My mother booked an one-day tour for me. On the morning of October 1st I went to Tian’anmen Square with one of my classmates , there we watched the flag-raising ceremony. As I watched the flag rising slowly, I sang the national anthem, feeling extreme proud. Several hours later, a grand military parade was held mark the People's Republic of China's 70th founding anniversary. In the afternoon we decided to go to other famous tourist attraction, like the Great Wall. When we reached the destination, it was crowded with tourists. I was glad for which those volunteers had done for little kids and elderly people . Standing on the Great wall, we couldn’t help admire the splendid scenery. This travelling, with doubt, meant a lot of to me.
第四部分：写作（满分20分）
书面表达（满分25）
假定你是李华，你计划和同学去当地博物馆参观中国瓷器（Chinese Porcelain）展。请给喜欢中国文化的外教Josie写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括：
1.出发及返回时间：
2.活动内容：了解中国瓷器的历史，欣赏首次展出的中国瓷器等。
注意：适当增加细节，使行文连贯，词数100左右。
Dear Josie,
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Li Hua
2019-2020学年第一学期八县（市）一中期中联考
英语科参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
1～5 BCACB； 6～10 ACBAB； 11～15 CBACA； 16～20 BCACB
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
21-23 CBB 24-27 BDAC 28-31 CCAC 32-35 CCBB
第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
36-40 GFDBA
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 ADBCA 46-50 BBCDD 51-55 CAABC 56-60 ADCDB
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61.depending 62.where 63.is considered 64.stands 65.gradually
66.with 67.to attract 68. wider 69. a
70.have flowered /have been flowering
第四部分 写作（共两节满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（10分）
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）【参考范文】
Dear Josie,
Having learned you are interested in Chinese culture, I’d like to invite you to join us for a visit to the local museum next Saturday to appreciate Chinese porcelain.
During the visit, we will learn abundant information about its history. What is the most important is that we have a chance to appreciate some delicate and rare porcelain, some of which is exhibited for the first time. As we all know, porcelain was a Chinese invention and is famous for the finest quality. Thus, you will definitely have a fantastic feast for your eyes. Besides, we should be back around 4pm. If you can come, please let us know and we’ll wait for you at the gate at 8:00am.
I’m Looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
听力文本
Text 1
W: Car accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers in America.
M: None of us are really ever taught how to drive. We' re just taught to pass a test.
Text 2
M: I would work for hours in the library. I would go in at 1:00 and come back at 5:00. I was responsible for everything.
W: OK. I'll meet you at 6:00 this afternoon.
Text 3
W: Tim, I want to apologize that I took your dictionary without asking.
M: Helen, well I should say sorry too. I put you in a difficult position, asking for my dictionary in public.
Text 4
M: Hey, Molly. How are you? Are you sick?
W: I'm doing really well, thanks, Andrew. How about you?
M: I'm a little bit tired, but I think I'll be OK. I can get through this work without problems.
Text 5
M: It seems like yesterday that my daughter was in kindergarten and now she's graduating from 6th grade.
W: Time is flying. My son has been in the college for 2 years.
Text 6
W: I hear that Jason got kicked out of a restaurant last night. What happened?
M: It was crazy! So, we were eating dinner and I just asked him about his new job.
W: Didn't you hear? He got fired the day before yesterday.
M: No, I didn't. But he totally lost control of his motions, yelling and throwing food.
Text 7
W: Well, thanks for that, Stephen. That was a great lunch.
M: Ah---you're welcome. My pleasure! Now come on, we've got to get a move on.
W: Oh, wait a minute. They're nice.
M; Which ones? Those boots?
W: No, the shoes at the back---the black ones. Let's go and have a look.
M: What size are they? Why don't you try them on and see if they fit?
W: Excuse me. Can I try these on, please? Have you got them in a size 6?
Text 8
M: I'm studying for my driving test. You have to do a test in the car when you're learning to drive and you have to do a written test as well---so I have to learn all these signs.
W: And I'm studying for my Business study course. I have to go to Oxford this afternoon to do an exam. So I am doing some last-minute revision.
M: Hey, Ash.
W: What?
M: Did you say your exam's in Oxford?
W: Yeah, so?
M: So, why don't I drive us there? And you can give me a driving lesson on the way. I really need the practice.
W: OK, Ben. Sounds good.
M: Great! When do we need to go?
W: Well, with you driving? Now!
M: I'll go and get a map.
W: Oh, you don't need to一I've got the GPS on my cell phone.
M: Excellent, shall we go?
W: Yep.
Text 9
M: Morag, What's up? How are you doing?
W: Oh, right, yeah. Um, I'm doing pretty well, honestly. Ah, it was just my birthday a couple days ago.
M: No way, 1 didn't know that. Happy birthday!
W: Oh, thank you, Harvey. I'm 27.
M: You're so young. I'm jealous.
W: For some reason, I feel like I'm in my late 20s now and it's a different feeling. I'm going to be sore about that till the end of time.
M: Oh, I see. What did you do to celebrate?
W: Well, not terribly much. Mostly just got together with some friends, had a picnic,
went for a little hike, hung out.
M: That sounds so good. See, my birthday is in May, and a spring birthday is OK, but a summer birthday---come on, that's the best,
W: Yeah, but in school I never got the happy birthday pencils or anything,
M: You should have just failed your class so you could have gone to summer school.
W: Uh, no
Text 10 (约200词)
W: Americans around the country are already using social media to show off their
pumpkin growing and carving skills during Halloween. A farmer Richard Wallace in the
northeastern state of Rhode Island broke the record for the largest pumpkin ever grown in
North America.His pumpkin weighed 1,026 kilograms. It broke his son's record from 2015.
Ron Wallace's pumpkin only weighed 1,011 kilograms last year.A schoolteacher Cindy
To beck in the northwestern state of Washington brought her large pumpkin to an event in
California. Her pumpkin was the champion, weighing 866 kilograms. It turns out that her
pumpkin grew from one of the seeds from Ron Wallace's pumpkin from 2015.While those
pumpkins are large, they are still not the largest in the world. According to the website
BigPumpkins.com, Richard Wallace's pumpkin is only the second-heaviest pumpkin of the
year. A gardener in Belgium produced a pumpkin that weighed almost 1,200 kilograms.
Smithsonian magazine wrote a story about people who try to grow large pumpkins. In 35
years, the size of record pumpkins has grown from about 225 kilograms to over 1,000
kilograms.Pumpkin farmers trying to grow record fruits are taking the seeds of champion
pumpkins from one year and breeding them with other large pumpkins.
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