2020届广平县东孟固中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案.pdf
20202020 届广平县东孟固中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案届广平县东孟固中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项A AIts just before l pm and hungry guests are starting to emerge out onto the wooden floor at the back of theVictoria Falls Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe.A few have already settled in for lunch,drinking beer and enjoying theirsandwiches and salads in the sunshine.Its a normal setting until you look up.Overhead,the sky is filled withseveral hundred vultures(秃鹭).They too have arrived for their midday snack.Every day the team at this hotel places last nights leftovermeat out for the vultures to eat.They call it the Vulture Restaurant and its a vital part of protecting these birds,who have become some of the most endangered species in Africa.In Zimbabwe,where illegal hunting of elephants and rhinos is a major issue,poisoning poses a significantthreat to the birds.In recent years hunters have realized they can use poison to kill animals.Its effective becauseits silent and therefore doesnt attract much attention.when the vultures eat the bodies of the dead animals theydie too,says Roger Parry,Wildlife Manager at the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust.The Vulture Restaurant initiative is part feeding programme,part education programme.By attracting thebirds to the Vulture Restaurant every day the team can ensure theyre regularly getting a safe meal,and while thebirds are there they can educate tourists from all over the world about these creatures.“Lunch”is served by Moses Garira.He has the unenviable task of wandering out into the middle of theclearing with a box full of meat,dropping the contents onto the ground and running for his life as the vultures flydownward suddenly for their food.No one,surely,would volunteer for this role,but Garira rather enjoys it.Backin the safety of the viewing seats,he tells the onlookers about the importance of vultures.Theyre hugelyimportant in terms of their role of cleaning up the bodies of dead animals,says Garira.Notably,theyre safelyable to digest bacteria like anthrax.Without vultures,thered be a lot more disease in the world.1.Whats the biggest threat vultures facing in Zimbabwe?A.Overhunting.B.Unsafe food.C.Loss of habitat.D.A bird disease.2.What would others think of Gariras job?A.Scary.B.Relaxing.C.Well-paid.D.Time-consuming3.What do Gariras words mean?A.Birds are humans best friends.B.People know little about vultures.C.Vultures are environmentally favorable.D.Vultures are in urgentneed of protection.B“Heavy hearts,like heavy clouds in the sky,are best relieved by the letting of a little water,the French writerAntoine de Rivarol wrote.This love letter to the cleansing beauty of a good cry is a comforting thought at atimewhen the continuing stress of the COVID-19 has added heaviness to each of our lives.Scientifically,de Rivarols poetic image doesnt,if youll forgive the words used in the poem,hold water.Theres limited research on crying,partly because of the difficulty of copying the behavior of real crying in a lab.But even within the previous studies,theres little evidence to suggest that crying provides a physiologicalcleansing of poisons in peoples body.Psychologists believe the relief of a good cry connects with a different emotional process.“It seems thatcrying occurs just after the peak of the emotional experience,and crying is associated with this return tohomeostasis:the process of maintaining a stable psychological state,”said Lauren Bylsma.He also said holdingback tears can have negative physical consequences,including headaches and muscle tension.Such restriction canalso limit our experiences of joy,gratitude and other positive emotions if we avoid acknowledging our feelings.For me crying has been easier said than done during the COVID-19.Psychologists say its normal to feelstopped up by the stresses of the past year.We should find opportunities to release and process our emotions.Watching a tear-jerking movie,having an emotional conversation with a close friend,and writing in a journalare healthy ways toelicita cry.Physical activity like light-footed walking or even dancing can also signal our bodiesto release some emotional tightness.We can then open up to the flow of feelings that leave us feeling lighter andrefreshedlike a clearsky after a soaking rain.4.What is the weakness of the studies ever clone on crying?A.They were clone in a laboratory setting.B.They cared little about different forms of crying.C.They were always concentrated on peoples daily life.D.They showed little about the positive physical effect of crying.5.What is the function of crying according to Lauren Bylsma?A.Curing people of their diseases.B.Keeping emotionally balanced.C.Producing negative mental results.D.Expanding peoples experience of joy.6.What does the underlined word“elicit”in the last paragraph mean?A.Produce.B.Postpone.C.Control.D.Repeat.7.What are people advised to do according to the text?A.Learn to hold back their tears wisely.B.Share their emotion with their colleagues.C.Have a good cry when necessary.D.Try to avoid admitting our feelings.CTrees are“social creature”that communicate with each other in cooperative ways that hold lessons forhumans,too,ecologist Suzanne Simard says.Simard grew up in Canadian forests as a child of loggers beforebecoming an ecologist.Shes now a professor of forest ecology at theUniversityofBritish Columbia.Trees are linked to neighboring trees by a network of fungi below the surface of the earth that resembles thenervous networks in the brain,she explains.In one study,Simard watched as a Douglas fir tree that had beeninjured by insects appeared to send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby.The pine tree then produceddefense enzymes to protect against the insect.“This was a breakthrough,”Simard says.The trees were sharing“information that actually is important to thehealth of the whole forest.”In addition to warning each other of danger,Simard says that trees have been known to share nutrients atcritical times to keep each other healthy.She says the trees in a forest are often linked to each other via an oldertree she calls a“mother”or“hub”tree.“In connecting with all the trees of different ages,the mother trees can actually ease the growth of theseyoung trees,”she says.“The young trees will link into the network of the old trees and benefit fromthat hugeresource capacity.And the old trees would also pass a little bit of carbon and nutrients and water to the youngtrees,at crucial times in their lives,that actually help them survive.”The study of trees took on a new resonance for Simard whenshe suffered from breast cancer.During hertreatment,she learned that one of the medicines she relied on was actually obtained from what some treesproduce for their own mutual defense.She explains her research on cooperation in the forest,and shares herpersonal story in the new bookFinding the Mother Tree:Discovering the Wisdom of theForest.8.How could a Douglas fir tree send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby?A.By an underground network of fungi.B.By the nervous networks in the brain.C.By making cooperation with each other.D.By holding lessons to it as human beings.9.According to Simard,what was a breakthrough?A.Simard was-brought up in Canadian forests.B.She became a professor of forest ecology.C.The pine tree produced defense enzymes.D.Vital information was shared among trees.10.What helped Simard understand trees further?A.Her rich knowledge of trees.B.Her childhood in the forest.C.Her medicine gained from trees.D.Her research on cooperation.11.In Simards book we may discover the wisdom of the forest except.A.communicating cooperativelyB.warning each other of dangerC.sharing nutrientsat critical timesD.sacrificing mother trees for survivalDPigeons inLondonhave a bad reputation.Some people call them flying rats.And many blame them for causingpollution with their droppings.But now the birds are being used to fight another kind of pollution in this city of 8.5million.“The problem for air pollution is that its been largely ignored as an issue for a long time,”says Andrea Lee,who works for the London-based environmental organization Client Earth.“People dont realize how bad it is,andhow it actually affects their health.”Londons poor air quality is linked to nearly 10,000 early deaths a year.Leesays,citing(引用)a report released by the city manager last year.If people were better informed about thepollution they re breathing,she says,they could pressure the government to do something about it.Nearby,on a windy hill inLondons Regents Park,an experiment is underway that could helpthe first weekof flights by the Pigeon Air Patrol.It all began when Pierre Duquesnoy,the director for DigitasLBi,a marketing firm,won a London Design Festival contest last year to show how a world problem could be solved using Twitter.Duquesnoy,fromFrance,chose the problem of air pollution.“Basically,I realized how important the problem was,”he says.“But also I realized that most of the peoplearound me didnt know anything about it.”Duquesnoy says he wants to better measure pollution,while at thesame time making the results accessible to the public through Twitter.“So”,he wondered,“how could we go across the city quickly collecting as much data as possible?”Droneswere his first thought.But its illegal to fly them overLondon.“But pigeons can fly aboveLondon,right?”he says.“They liveactually,they are Londoners as well.So,yeah,I thought about using pigeons equipped with mobileapps.And we can use not just street pigeons,but racing pigeons,because they fly pretty quickly and pretty low.”So it might be time for Londoners to have more respect for their pigeons.The birds may just be helping toimprove the quality of the citys air.12.What can we infer aboutLondons air quality from Paragraph 2?A.Londoners are very satisfied with it.B.The government is trying to improve it.C Londoners should pay more attention to it.D.The government has done a lot to improve it.13.Duquesnoy attended the London Design Festival to _.A.entertain Londoners.B.solve a world problem.C.design a product for sale.D.protect animals like pigeons.14.Why did Duquesnoy give up using drones to fly acrossLondon?A.Because they are too expensive.B.Because they fly too quickly.C.Because they are forbidden.D.Because they fly too high.15.Which can be the best title for the text?A.Clean air inLondon.B.Londons dirty secret.C.Londons new pollution fighter.D.Causes of air pollution inLondon.第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项How to Read More and Learn MoreThese days,more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone.It can helpthem to get the latest news and communicate with friends.But I think we should read more books besides thetextbooks,the more,the better.It can broaden our mind and improve our language skills._16_.Here aresome tips for you.Clear your purpose of reading._17_Most people read for two main reasons,pleasure or knowledge.Clearing your reading purpose cannot only help you choose the books you really need to read,but also remind you why reading these books areimportant to you,so you will keep reading and complete the books faster._18_No matter what you are reading,it is important to enjoy what you read.Your friends tell you the books theylove,but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.Give up books that you dont enjoy.You may have chosen books that you are interested in,and they serve your purpose.But while you arereading them,there may still be some books that you dont enjoy.Whenever you realize that you dont enjoy thebook you are reading,give it up._19_.Set a reading goal.It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought.The reason is thatthe books I bought dont have a due date!I dont need to return those books._20_.Before you read eachbook,ask yourself when you can complete this book.A.Read only what you are interested in.B.Read the books borrowed from others.C.Of course,it also helps us get good grades.D.Remember reading should not be boring.E.We need to get the latest news and communicate with friends.F.Before you start reading,ask yourself why you read this book.G.Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项I remember this because it happened recently.After my class was over,I was waiting for the_21_.Thedisplay showed the 4thfloor with the arrow_22_downwards.Yet the door wasnt open.I kept pressing thebuttons,butnothing_23_.Then,aguycameforward andleanedtowards thedoorwithhis_24_touching it.“There are some people inside.I can hear them,”he said.I tried listening and could hear_25_too.Itseemed as if two men were talking and I assumed they needed help.So,thinking this was my chance tomake_26_in the next days newspaper,I yelled,“People,you are_27_inside,right?Dont worry!Illdo something!”There were a few offices on the same floor.I called for help and people_28_.I went close to the dooragain and yelled,“People,keep talking to me.Youre all_29_,right?Keep trying to open the door.”Thepeople inside kept talking to me_30_I was so preoccupied with the thought of being their“savior”that Ipaid no attention to what they_31_.Soon,there were about 20-25 people_32_the lift.I_33_told them not to panic and also toldthem that I had seen movies where_34_like these were shown and what we should do next.I asked a manto keep talking to those people while I searched for a_35_.Soon,I returned with a steel ruler.I walkedwith_36_towards the door._37_I could even try,the door opened.There were three men inuniform and they said,“Sister,repair work is going on and we_38_to keep a board outside.Weve been tryingto tell you,but you werent even_39_.Everybody started_40_loudly,and all I ever wanted to do then was hide in a deepest hole.21.A.liftB.headmasterC.showD.train22.A.spreadingB.pointingC.movingD.waving23.A.stoppedB.continuedC.arrivedD.happened24.A.backB.footC.earD.hand25.A.requestsB.suggestionsC.knocksD.voices26.A.headlinesB.recordsC.reportsD.differences27.A.sentB.lockedC.seizedD.pulled28.A.gatheredB.passedC.returnedD.wandered29.A.nervousB.angryC.fineD.lucky30.A.untilB.thoughC.becauseD.but31.A.askedB.offeredC.saidD.kicked32.A.overB.underC.onD.around33.A.calmlyB.quicklyC.angrilyD.curiously34.A.imaginationsB.situationsC.methodsD.instructions35.A.toolB.keyC.doctorD.workman36.A.surpriseB.shameC.prideD.patience37.A.WhenB.BeforeC.AlthoughD.Unless38.A.pretendedB.appearedC.refusedD.forgot39.A.speakingB.watchingC.listeningD.thinking40.A.blamingB.laughingC.warningD.complaining第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式In order to know a foreign language thoroughly,four things are necessary.Firstly,we must understand thel
