曲靖市第二中学2020届高三第一次模拟考试英语第一部分：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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATherearemanywonderfuldestinationsintheworld.Seoulisamoderncityfullofdeliciousfoodoptionsaswellasgreatattractions,historicalsights,andplacestoshop.BesttimetovisitThebestmonthforsightseeinginSeoulisduringthewarmweatherbetweensummerandearlyfall.GettingaroundInSeoul,youhavethreemainformsoftransportation:train,subway,andtaxi.ThefastestoptiontogetaroundSeoulistheAirportRailroadExpresstrain.Ithastwooptions:theexpressandtheall-stop.Whiletheall-stopoptionischeaper,it’sabout15minutesslowerthantheexpress.Seoulhasoneofthelargestsubwaystationsintheworldwith14lines.Itmayseemabitawful,butonceyougetusedtoit,it’sprettyeasy.AnotheroptiontogetaroundSeoulistorentacar.ThisisoneoftheleastusedoptionsasSeoulhasaconvenientpublictransportationsystem.PlacestovisitEverland—thelargestthemeparkinKorea.LotteWorld—agreatthemeparkforkidswithnever-endingthrillrides.SeoulTower—asymbolicskyscraperwhereyoucantakebreathtakingviewsofthecity.TrickEye3Dmuseum—ifyoulovephotos,youwillfindstrangephotosinthismuseum.WheretostayTherearelotsofplacestostayatSeoul.Belowareourtoprecommendations:Myeongdongistourists’popularoption.Ithasgreatshoppingmalls,greatfood,andlivelynightlife.YoucanstayattheAloftSeoulMyeongdong.Gangnamisanotherpopulardistrict,whichhasbecomefamousthankstothesongGangnam’Style.OneofthebestareasinGangnamisGarosugil,whereyouwillfindcafes,artgalleries,retailstores.AgreathoteloptioninthisareaistheDormyInnPremiumSeoulGarosugil.1.WhenisthebesttimetovisitSeoul?A.JanuaryB.FebruaryC.DecemberD.September2.Wherecanwehaveabird-eyeviewofSeoul?A.EverlandB.LotteWorldC.SeoulTowerD.Garosugil3.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Gangnamhasbecomepopularbecauseofahitsong.B.Myeongdongisashopfavoredbytourists.C.RentingcarsisthemostcommonwaytogetaroundSeoul.D.Theall-stoptrainoffersamorecomfortablebutmoreexpensiveservice.BWeallknowfailureisthemotherofsuccessandeachofusfailsfromtimetotime.Ifwearewise,weacceptthesefailuresasanecessarypartofthelearningprocess.Butalltoooftenweconveytoourchildreneitherbywordsorbyactionsthatfailureissomethingtobeashamedof,thatnothingbuttopperformancemeetsourapprovalDonniewasmyyoungestthird-grader.Hisfearoffailurekepthimfromclassroomgamesthatotherchildrenplayedexcitedly.Heseldomansweredquestions—hemightbewrong.Heseldomfinishedhisworkbecauseherepeatedlycheckedwithmetobesurehehadn’tmadeamistake.Itriedmybesttobuildhisself-confidence.Butnothingchangeduntilmidterm,whenMaryAnne,astudentteacher,wasassignedtoourclassroom.Shewasyoungandpretty,andshelovedchildren.Mypupils,Donnieincluded.Butevenenthusiastic,lovingMarywasbaffledbythislittleboywhofearedhemightmakeamistake.Thenonemorningwewereworkingmathproblems.Donniehadcopiedtheproblemsclearlyandcarefully.Pleasedwithhisprogress,IleftthechildrenwithMary.ButwhenIreturned.Donniewasintears.He’dmissedthethirdproblem.Marylookedatmeindespair.Suddenlyherfacebrightened.Fromthedeskweshared,shegotaboxfilledwithpencils.“Look,Donnie,”shesaid.“I’vegotsomethingtoshowyou.”Sheremovedthepencilsandplacedthemonhisdesk.“Seethesepencils,Donnie?”shecontinued.“TheybelongtoMrs.Lindstromandme.Seehowtheerasersareworn?That’sbecausewemakemistakestoo.Lotsofthem.Butweerasethemistakesandtryagain.That’...
