2019—2020學年度上學期期中考八縣(市)一中聯考
高三英語試卷
考試日期：11月15日 完卷時間：120分鐘 滿 分：150分

第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30 分）
第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 7.5 分）
聽下面 5 段對話，每段對話后有一個小題。從題中所給的 A,B,C 三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
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
第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 22.5 分）
聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。
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.
聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。
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.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
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.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
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.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
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：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）
第一節(jié) (共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的4個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。
A

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21. The money paid for NJBG membership will be used to _____
A. offer further education B. update the payment system
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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 (退伍軍人）Johnny Bobbitt，34，did in October in Philadelphia.
Bobbitt served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a paramedic (醫(yī)務輔助人員）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( 催化劑 )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 條 ）, 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.

第二節(jié) （共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）
根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項）

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(炎癥）.
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小題；每小題l．5分．滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并標在答題卷的相應位置。
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（路邊）, 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（感到悲傷的） 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）
第一節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）
閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式(不超過3個單詞)。
A teahouse is a special house which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments（茶點）. 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 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）
第一節(jié)：短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）
假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫上該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。
注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。
2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分
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：寫作（滿分20分）
書面表達（滿分25）
假定你是李華，你計劃和同學去當地博物館參觀中國瓷器（Chinese Porcelain）展。請給喜歡中國文化的外教Josie寫封郵件，邀她一同前往，內容包括：
1.出發(fā)及返回時間：
2.活動內容：了解中國瓷器的歷史，欣賞首次展出的中國瓷器等。
注意：適當增加細節(jié)，使行文連貫，詞數100左右。
Dear Josie,
________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Yours truly,
Li Hua
2019-2020學年第一學期八縣（市）一中期中聯考
英語科參考答案
第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30 分）
1～5 BCACB； 6～10 ACBAB； 11～15 CBACA； 16～20 BCACB
第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）
第一節(jié) （共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30分）
21-23 CBB 24-27 BDAC 28-31 CCAC 32-35 CCBB
第二節(jié) （共 5 小題，每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分）
36-40 GFDBA
第三部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）
第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
41-45 ADBCA 46-50 BBCDD 51-55 CAABC 56-60 ADCDB
第二節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分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 寫作（共兩節(jié)滿分35分）
第一節(jié) 短文改錯（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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extremely
proud. Several hours later, a grand military parade was held ?mark the People's
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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.

第二節(jié) 書面表達（滿分25分）【參考范文】
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.
聽力文本
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 (約200詞)
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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