重庆市万州龙驹中学2020届高三英语上学期期中试题PDF.pdf

1、高三年级英语学科试额考生须知：1.本卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟：2.答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场、座位号及准考证号并核对条形码信息：3-.所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效，考试结束后，只需上交答题卷：；1 .I I j I I 选择题部分第一部分听力 共两节，满分 30分做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内i容结束后！你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。第一节（共 5 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分，分昕下面5段对话。每段对话后有7个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。昕完每段对话后，你都有.19秒钟的时间

2、来回答有关小题和阅读下一 小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.矶That does the,:r;n.an want.to do?.A._I;Iav巳a picnic;B.Vf alk：the woods_.2.Why is the man late?A.He got up too late.v、1 I B.He got stuck in work.3.What.does the man want to do with the TV?A.Sell it.B.Mend it.4.Where are the speakers probably?A.In a restaurant.B.In a superm

3、arket.5.When is Johns flight due?A.At 1:00 p.m.B.At 3:00 p.m.第二节（共 15 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）C.Di;ive to the seaside.C.He was delayed by traffic.C.Throw it away.C.In a cafe.C.At 5:00 p.m.听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。昕每段对话或独自前，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。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第6段材料

4、，回答第6至7题。6.What did the woman want to tell the man on the phone?A.A meeting.B.An illness.7.Why did the man fail to answer the phone?A.It was broken.B.It was in the car.高三英语试题第1页（共8页）C.An accident.C.It was switched off.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.How many bedrooms are there in the house?A.One.B.Two.9.What is th

5、e_probablerelationship between the speakers?A.Strangers.B.Roommates.昕第8段材料，回答第10 至 12题。10.What does也e woman like most?A.Coffee.B.Milk.11.What does也e man usually add to his coffee now?A.Milk.B.Nothing.主12.What do the speakers agree to do in the end?A.Hold a bir也day party.B.Taste some desserts togethe

6、r.C.Invite their企iends to make coffee.昕第9段材料i 回答第13 至 16题。C.Three.C.Nei民.hors.C.Tea.C.Sug缸，a ，i 13.What will the man be doing也e following week?A.Taking exams.B.Seeing a mo亏ie.14.Who 扭曲ewoman daughter?A.Jane.;B.Alice.,C.Visiting.a企iend.a dz，r C.Judy.:.-d .I,:,15.What will the woman do at once?A.Bake

7、a B.Buy a gift.r.i.:r.,.i：，.；！、C.Book a 恒hie.16.What are the speakers mainly talking about？A.A meaL B.A celebration.：C.A show.昕第10段材料，回答第17至20题。.）暴飞 17:What kind of area do Bill and Sally live in?，、A.A hot 缸ea.18.What do Bill and Sally do?A.咀1ey are gardeners.B.A high 缸ea:.c.Adiy 缸ea.f、B.They 缸e des

8、igners.c句，m b1:lilde鼠、19.What is used to protect the delicate plan也now?A.Trees.B.Glass houses.20.How does the speaker describe Bill and Sallys work?C.Fences.A.Successful.B.Unsatis也ctory.C.Impossible.第二部分阅读理解共两节，满分35分第一节（共10小题：每小题2.5分，满分25分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。A The family h

9、ad fo町 daughters who were all m也e same school in different grades：1e youngest,Janice,who was in my class,seemed to be glued to her mother S skirt.The也ree older girls took the bus高三英语试题第2页共8页to school every morning,but Janice was always driven to school by her mother.One Friday,Janices mother came to

10、 the school and had a talk with me.She-said in a soft voice，“；Myhusband is going to Europe on business for two weeks,and he insists that I go with him.I have tried toexplain over and over that Janice needs me here.But he thinks.that she will be fine.without.me so I haveno choice;I have to go.I have

11、told the babysitter to.drive her every morning.Will you please give Janicespecial attention and,help her?I want to be sure everything goes well for her.I told her也at we would make every effort to support Janice.I even volunteered to meet Janice at her C缸 so he woul_d see a familiar f阳.As a Il_lother

12、 myself,Id le to help.Janices mother thanked me for our understanding.On Monday morning,expcting a tearful,anxious chid,I planned a.special program of fun and games.I 叩aited outside.to greet.fn时，but just then the bus arrived an not three,but four girls got off.Jmice skipped along joyfully,saying，毛oo

13、dbye”to her sisters as she.ran with two 仕iends into the classroom.I walked slowly into the classroom and called Janice over to ask how the bus ride went.lmpatien!lY se said,Op.,I always want to take the bus.with the o出er kids,but Mo也er needs to be wi也me.You see there-wont _be any more babies,so I 4a

14、ve to.be baby a little longer.While she is away,Ill just rie te bus every day:I am fie,.you know.”，_l 21.Janices mother came to the school toi A.say good?yeC.ask f9r a favor2丰.How did Janice feel on MondayI?lOIDing?.A.Curious.B.Delighted.4，B.fqfaultl D;,seek a s归-p.pathetic earC.Anxious.D.Annoyed匀，.

15、at can we learn企o回 the t号刀？，勺，；J,门A.J anic巳 is no lo口ger a cild.B.Janice dos的like er baysjt牛L.,i _,-.,.，.9 J.;11ic_e pre_fers to g?to s号hol by bus.-.D.Janice appreciates the authors understanding.，I /1;:I B Rec创：finding乌 have.shown.tI?-at our petite叩d foo intake；e.infl口enced by a large number offact

16、ors besides our biologic！need for energy,inclu斗ing our eating environment.and our perception（感知）of the food in front of u.A new s阳dy suggeted that our short-term emory may also play a rol巳mappetite.Several hours fter atp.eal,peoples.hunger levels were predicted not by how mt地theyd eatenb旧rather by h

17、ow muc food也巧d seen in仕ont。f也em-in other words气 how much也ey rememberedeating.This difference suggests the memory of our previous meal may have a bigger influence on our叩pe伽 than伽actual sze.of the m叫sysJ峭ey M.Brupsychology at the Univ巳rsity of Bristol.“Hu吨er isnt conoled merely by the physical charac

18、teristics of a recent meal.We have identifiedan independent role for memory for that meal，”Brunstrom says.“bis shows 也at 也e relationshipbetween hunger and food intake is more complex than we thought.These findings旦且旦.arlier research that suggest our perception of food can;i:lll somet阳es创ck o山高三英语试题第

19、 3页共 8页bodys response to the food itself.In a 2016 study,for instance,.people who drank也e same 380-:calonemilkshake on two separate occasions produced different levels of hunger-related hormones（荷尔蒙），depending on whether the shakes label said it contained 620 or 140 clories.Moreover.，也e participants

20、reported feeling more full when they thought theyd consumed a higher-calorie shake.24.What affects our appetite according to the new study?A.How much we remember eating.B.What time we eat our last meal.C.How much we eat our last meal.D.What ingredients the food contains.25.The underlined word“echo”i

21、n the last paragraph can be bestreplaced by,.A.indicateB.reflect.C.are supported by.D.are improved by26.What is也e main idea of the text?A.Good eating habits contribute to!ourhealth.B.Ea出1g speed often affects our fooddigestion.C.Psychological factors influence our hunger levels.，J I.，：，：I气：；，二：、，：1;

22、.;f，气口，.,D.Our biological need for energy determines our foodin臼ke:i!.t：，；（,I 汀 町”l，L！，、F ，z t，r，C J Ever since I graduated 仕om high school Ive worked in the factories surrounding my hometownevery summer.However,making the transformation between school and full-tinie blue-collar workduring the break

23、 never gets any easier.For.a student like ine who considers any class before noon to beunacceptable,ge忧ing to a factory by 6 1 oclock each morning is smrering.My.企ien_ds never seem tounderstand why Im so relieved to.be back at school,or that my summer vacation h部 b巳eny也ing but avacat10n.Therere few

24、people as self-confident:as a college student who h邸never been out in也e real world.People of my age always seem to overestimate the-value of their time and knowledge.In fact,all theclasses did not prepare me for my battles with the machine I ran 扭曲e plant,which would jam wheneverI absent-mindedly pu

25、t in a part backward or upside down.The most stressful thing about blue.;.collar life is owing your job could disappear overnight.Iss1:1es like downsizing（裁员）and overseas relocation had always.seemed distant to me until my co-workers told me也at the unit I was working in would shut down within six mo

26、nths and move to Mexico,where people would work for.60 cents an hour.After working 12-hour shifts（轮班）in a-factory,the other options have become only too cle町叮hisjob pays well,but its hell on the body，said one co-worker.“Study hard and keep.reading，”she added.Whnlm back at the university;skipping cla

27、sses and turning in lazy re-writes seems too irresponsible after seeing what I would be doing without school.All the advice and public-service announcements about由e value of an education that used to sound stale（陈腐的）now ring true.My experiences in the factories have inspired me to make the most of m

28、y college ye町s before I enter the real world for good.:1 1 ,I.,;I.4 A 高三英语试题第4页（共8页）27.What does the author think of his summer holidav?A.It was no holiday for him at all.B.It brought him no也ing but suffering.C.It was a relief企om his hard work at school.D.It offered him a chance to make more创出d.28.W

29、hat can we infer about most college students?A.They do better in the real world.B.They are confident when they work.C.ey也ink too highly of也emselves.D.They are expert at handling machines:1 .29_ Th巳 bi即st pressure forblue-collar workers lies hi他 l础ofA:a句“sfactory income job security C.a stable locati

30、onD.enough break30.How did也e working experiences change the author?,i!,_,A.He became responsible for his work.B.He learned to be more practical at work.:C.He began to respect blue-collar workers.D.He came to appreci创e his college educatioh.(;门：Jl”，J 一，1 /J，、d u I 4.F，.J t!：。.,.飞 I F 去电,？：第二节：（共5小题：每

31、小题2分，：满分10分）也根据短文内容，、v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。While most people.feel lonely now and也en,it usually.only lasts _between a few minutes an4 a.few hours.：31 .Psychologists 缸e studying也is complex phenomenon,and have identified也reedifferent types of loneliness.,.I 州 The.first挝nd of lonelinessis t

32、emporary:1:_.i 32.The second kind,situational loneliness,is a natural result of a partic时缸situation-:-for,example;.a family：problem 也e dea也 of a loved one,or moving to a new place.-.Al也ou this kind of loneliness.earl.cause.physical problems,it usually does not last for more than a year.The th让d kind

33、 of loneliness is the mo予t severe.，、33.协People whoexperience chronic（慢性的）loneliness have many problems socializing and.becoming close to others.气Unfortunately,many chronically lonely.people也ink there 1s little or-no也ing也ey can do to improve也errconditions.34 We depend on various people for different

34、reasons.For instance,our families give usemotional support,our p町ents and teachers give us guidance,and our仕iends share similar interests andactivities However,psychologists have found:that the number of social contacts we have is not也e onlyreason for loneliness.35 h other words，也ough lonely people

35、may have many social contacts,也ey sometimes feel也ey should have more.They question their own popul缸ity.A.However，也is type of loneliness is not so serious:B.For some people,thogh,loneliness can last for years.C.Psychologists are exploring possible ways to solve the problem.D.It usually disappears qui

36、ckly and does not require any special attention.E.It is more important how many social contacts we址1ink or expect we should have.高三英语试题第5页共8页）F.Psychologists agree也at mie important factor in loneliness is a persons social contacts.G.Unlike the second type，habitual.loneliness usually lasts more than

37、two years and ha no specificcause.第三部分语言运用共两节，满分 45 分第节，完形填空（共 20 小题：每1j斗题 1.5 分，满分 30 分阅读下面短文；从短文后各题所给的A二 B、c 和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，；并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。，:.二Tli巳re are a thousand lierbes in;a thousand peoples eyes.In my view,a hero is s?:fu巳one who g出sout of his way to make others一二豆一4ei;i(was i2years old

38、,my 民ndparents passed Jaway.I was叫ly 伽e toi：“em,and _JJ.the四washeha由st thing Ive ever had to go through.I couldnt eat,sleep,or也ink;I felt like I cou even _:2豆：It was as if rriy.whoie world liad fallen down 企om undet me,and l干2立二into也is huge hole of tipression.二型二 I was battling depression,i was出term

39、iried to make my high sclibol _ yea,fs the b创or 时life.It、如卢 丘上to be happy,but f had io try.It was then曲at I decided to jo画 w9血钮s Choir.Mr.Wright；材s the choral director who was so funny that I knew I had made也e best 千丝 of my life.As 也e year.:progressed,I began to smile again.1 丁：也Th抖。ne.day也at allL M

40、y企ie且d斗r也ose也at I thought were叼企ien4started 饱问about m导飞.behind my back.I was _A生二，si忧ingby myself.Mr.Wright came over and asked what was wrong.The look in his ees told me that I could一丘三 him.:Tg hard t。一豆豆，back tears,I told him the whole story.“If,rou ever learn anything丘。m me,learn this:No one is w

41、o:r也47ycfur joy.”What 陆Wright said really _A豆 a chord（心弦）in my heart.He一丘立一cared about me and what was going on.Im really grateful,because he not only saved me but has.三Q_ my li岛 ever since.Whenever I feel like giving up,I remember Mr.Wrights words and 一二L一.Eventualiy,I beat my depression andnow en

42、oy being in the best choir at my school.,Ji T l:Mr.Wright is a(n)_5.主二 to me and everyone he meets.He C缸es about every single person who walks through his door,and heloves what he does兰主主 any other teacher Ive known.Thats why he 坐一 to be Educator of the Year.He is worthy of the一豆豆二notjust this ye缸6旧

43、的ery ye缸36.N.brave，B.happy ,C.abitious D.secure37.A._inissihg“1 B.seeg :1 c.iosing J D.protecting38.A.breathe B.singf C.accelerate 139.A.looked B.bro监e1 C.felii：40.A.If41.A important42.A.suggestion43.A.happened44.A.refuseH45.A.位ust46.A.win4 7.A.stealingB.OnceB.challengingB.decisionB.changedB.1forgot

44、tenB.impressB.fight B:sharingC.BecauseC.shamefulC.preparationC.appearedc.hurtC.respectC.takeC.liiding高三英语试题第6页（共8页D.escapeD.turnedD.AlthoughD.amazingD.off町 D.stayed D.trappedD.satis马FD.canD.fee!ing高三英语参考答案I 选择题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）1-5 CCBAC6-10 ABCAC11-15 BBAAC16-20 BBABA第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）21-23 C

45、BC24-26 ACC27-30 ACBD31-35 BDGFE第三部分 语言运用（共两小节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空36-40 BCACD41-45 BBBCA46-50 BABDD51-55 CCABAII 非选择题部分第二节：语法填空56.ranging57.the/that58.fell59.which60.growth61.However/Nevertheless/Nonetheless62.locally63.was64.categories65.themselves第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节：应用文（满分 15 分）（一）评分原则1.本题总分为 15

46、分，按 5 个档次给分。2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。3.词数少于 60 和多于 100 的，从总分中减去 2 分。4.评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯性。5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。6.如书写较差，以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。（二）各档次的给分范围和要求档次描述第五档（1315）完全完成了试题规定的任务。覆盖所有内容要点；应用了较多的语法结构和词汇；语法结构或词汇方面有些许错

47、误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力；有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑；完全达到了预期的写作目的。第四档（1012）完全完成了试题规定的任务。虽漏掉 1、2 个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容；应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求；语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致；应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑；达到了预期的写作目的。第三档（79）基本完成了试题规定的任务。虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容；应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求；有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解；应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全

48、文内容连贯；整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。第二档（46）未适当完成试题规定的任务。漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容；语法结构单调，词汇项目有限；有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解；较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺乏连贯性；信息未能清楚地传达给读者。第一档（13）未完成试题规定的任务。明显漏掉主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求；语法结构单调，词汇项目有限；较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解；缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯；信息未能传达给读者。0未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内

49、容无法看清。（三）上下文的连贯性按照内容要点展开写作，使用恰当的连接词或表达法使文章内容连贯。（四）词数少于 60 和多于 100 的，从总分中减去 2 分。Possible version:Dear Alex,Im Li Hua,a student from China.Im planning to study in London next year.Now I am contactingyou to help me find a host family that meets my requirements.First,Id like a clean comfortable room of

50、my own that contains a washing machine with noadditional charge.Second,the apartment should be conveniently located near my school.Finally,Idappreciate it if the family members were mild tempered and easy to get along with.Thank you and look forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua第二节：概要写作（满分 25 分）（

51、一）评分原则档次描述第五档（2125 分）理解准确，涵盖全部要点；能准确使用相应的语法结构和词汇；有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所完成的概要结构紧凑；完全使用自己的语言。第四档(1620 分）理解准确，涵盖绝大部分要点；所使用语法结构和词汇可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达；比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所完成的概要结构紧凑；有个别整句抄自原文。第三档(1115 分）理解较为准确，涵盖大部分要点；所使用语法结构和词汇虽有些错误，但不影响意义表达；应用简单的语句间连接成分，使上下文内容连贯；出现两句以上整句抄自原文现象。第二档（610 分）理解有误差，仅涵盖半数要点；有些语法结构和词汇

52、方面的错误，影响了意义的表达；较少使用语句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性；出现两句以上整句抄自原文现象。第一档（l5 分）没有理解原文，造成概要内容与原文主题不符；有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，严重影响了意义的表达；缺乏语句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯；多个句子抄自原文。0 分白卷、内容太少无法评判或所写内容与所提供内容无关。Possible version:Unlike working hard,workaholics focus only on their work,living an unbalanced life.(要 点 1)People may become workaholi

53、cs due to their devotion to work and high-pressure working atmosphere.(要点 2)While workaholism brings a higher self-esteem level,it has a negative influence on their healthand family relationship since workaholics value work over life.(要点 3)Therefore,it is important tostrike a balance between work an

54、d life.(要点 4)英语听力原文Text 1W:Its a beautiful day.We should go for a walk in the woods.I bet a lot of people will be having picnicsthere today.M:There will be too many people there.A drive to the seaside would be better.Text 2W:Where have you been?I have been waiting here for ages.M:I got out of bed ea

55、rly and set off on time but then the bus got stuck in traffic.W:Sounds like youre not to blame.Text 3M:I need a new plug for the TV.My TV is old but I like it and it still works well.W:I think you should throw it away and buy another,but it is up to you.Text 4M:This place is a bit expensive,isnt it?

56、W:I know.Look at the price of the wine.It only costs a quarter as much at the supermarket.M:Never mind.Its our anniversary.Order whatever you want.I think Ill have the steak.Text 5M:Maybe I should set off for the airport now.Johns plane will arrive soon.He asked me to collect himin the car.W:You hav

57、e plenty of time.Its only 3:00 p.m.You have two hours.Text 6M:Oh,what a surprise to see you!Is there a problem?W:Yes,I think there is.I have been trying to call you all morning but I couldnt get an answer.M:Thats strange.Let me check my phone.I hope it isnt broken.W:There is an important meeting at

58、work this afternoon.I wanted to let you know about it.M:Ah,when I saw you at the door,I thought someone might be ill or have had an accident.W:No,nothing like that.I just couldnt get you on the phone.Is it switched on?M:Ill have a look.Now I remember I put it in my coat pocket and my coat is in the

59、car!No wonder Icouldnt hear you calling.Text 7M:Is that the Homes Bureau?Could I make an appointment to see the house on Wood Avenue?W:Yes,of course.M:I saw it on a website.How many bedrooms does it have?W:Theres one on the first floor and two on the second floor.M:What is the kitchen like?W:Its qui

60、te large,and theres a large living room as well,with a bathroom on each floor.M:The price is quite high.W:Well,that is the price the owners have asked but you may be able to do a deal with them.The bestthing for you to do is go and look at the house and talk to the owners.M:Can I go this afternoon?W

61、:Maybe thats too soon.Would tomorrow morning be OK,say 10:00 a.m.?M:Yes,that would be fine.Text 8M:Do you usually add that much sugar to your coffee?W:Well,you know tea is my favorite,though I am trying to like the taste of coffee.I find it is too bitter.M:When I started drinking coffee,I added lots

62、 of milk and sugar.As I got older,I cut out milk entirely.Now I dont even add sugar.I just drink it black.W:Black coffee?No,thank you.However,coffee ice cream,I would gladly try that.M:Sure,have you tried chocolate ice cream mixed in with coffee?Its heavenly.Even if you dont likecoffee that much,I b

63、et you will like that.W:Ill try it if youre buying.And I will treat you to green tea ice cream if you want to have a try.M:Deal,lets have a tea time dessert party.Invite a few of your friends,and I will invite some of mine.We will see who has the best taste.W:Well,that doesnt sound sweet.Text 9W:Its

64、 dads 50th birthday on Saturday.Its a big day for him,so perhaps we should do somethingspecial.M:You mean a party?W:I thought about that,but maybe that would be hard to organize during the exam time.M:Thats true.I do have three tests next week.Maybe we could take him to the cinema.W:I dont think tha

65、t would be special enough.M:We could go for a meal to his favorite restaurant all the family.W:Thats the best idea.I think hed like that you,your sister,dad and me.It would be nice.M:Ill call Jane and tell her not to make other arrangements.W:Where is she?M:Her friend Alice called and they went over

66、 to Judys house.W:That girl spends more time there than she does with us.M:Well,well be together as a family on Saturday.W:If we can get a table at the restaurant,that is.M:I dont think it will be a problem.Its only Monday.They shouldnt be booked up yet.Give them acall.W:Ill do that right away.Then

67、this afternoon I will go to town and buy dad a present.M:Get him a birthday cake as well.W:No,I think Ill make one myself.It feels nicer when someone has made an effort.Text 10M:Hello everyone and welcome to the garden seminar.We all know that plants grow well in warm andsunny places,but we arent al

68、l lucky enough to live somewhere like that.Bill and Sally Jones live in ahigh,windy area not ideal for gardening but they are also champion vegetable growers.How dothey do it?Well,we all know that vegetables need plenty of water not just a few drops or a few pints,but gallons of it.It rains a lot wh

69、ere the Jones family live,so they have a good water supply.Its also veryopen,so they get enough sunlight.The real enemy is the wind.They tried different ways of protecting theplants planting trees for shelter and building fences but what they use now for the more delicateplants are glass houses.With

70、 several of these they are able to grow plants which would not normallysurvive in their location.By adapting to the conditions in which they live,Bill and Sally have developeda winning way with their crops.And their experience can serve as a lesson for other growers whoexperience similar difficulties.