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20202020 届成都市新都第一中学校高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答届成都市新都第一中学校高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案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 AIn Sweden,McDonalds is building“bee hotels”on the back of its roadside billboards(广告牌)to help savethe countrysdecreasingbee population.Itlaunchedthe campaign togetherwith outdoor advertising giantJCDecaux.Six large wooden bee hotels,with drilled holes on the front,first appeared on the back of a north-facingbillboard in Jarfalla in September.“Without pollination(授粉)from bees,a thirdof the food we eat would be threatened.”McDonalds said.Butit turns out that at least 30 percent of the countrys wild bee population is endangered,according to the fast-foodchain.A big problem is that they lack places to live.Based on data released by Chalmers University of Technology,we know Sweden owns 274 speciesof bees,ofwhich 37 speciesarebumblebees,and more than a thirdaredecreasing or facethe riskof decreasing.Theirnatural habitats have been damaged by factors including thechangesof agriculturalactivitiesand fasturbanization(城市化).Fortunately,most bees areableto survive inurban habitats,like the bee hotels.Every McDonalds authorized restaurant in Sweden will be allowed to order their own bee hotel billboardsand design the messages by themselves,as the fast-food chain says.It is their hope that the number of hotelscouldgrow to a greaterextentinthe near future.Greatefforts inaddition to thathave been made by thecompany.On World Bee Day,May 20,itintroduced“the worlds smallest McDonalds”.McHive,which couldfunction as an actual beehive(蜂箱).Designed by set designer Nilsson himself,the creation was sold for$10,000at a charity fundraiser held for Ronald McDonald House Charities.Beehives can be found on the rooftops of some McDonalds restaurants in Sweden,too.This took place incertain areasbut isnow followedby an increasing number of participants.More McDonalds restaurants aremaking an effort to improve the living conditions of wild bees by removing the grass round their restaurants togrow flowers and plants instead.1.According to the passage,the challenge that wild bees are facing is _A.the fast process of industry.B.the worlds Large amount of trash.C.the rapid development of urbanization.D.the sharp growth of population.2.How does McDonalds help wild bees in Sweden?A.By providing shelters for bees.B.By offering food to bees.C.By advertising rescue activities.D.By putting up more billboards.3.What is the best title for the text?A.Wild bees in dangerB.The loss of bees habitatsC McDonalds bee hotelsD.The protection of wild beesBTrue friend from a distant landInternational friends can come in many shapes and sizes.However they arrive on the scene,they are alwaysappreciated,especially in times ofturbulence.Michael Lindsay(1909 94)is a case in point.After graduating from the University of Oxford in 1931,Lindsay arrived in China in 1937 on a ship fromCanada intending merely to teach economics at Beiping Yenching University,the current Peking University.Hetraveled with Norman Bethune the Canadian doctor who dedicated his life to medicine in China during the War ofResistance Against Japanese Aggression(1931 45).Lindsay left Beijing at the end of 1941,and went to the Communist-led Jinchaji base(晋察冀边区)togetherwith his wife Li Xiaoli,who was a Shanxi local and a former student of his.“Lindsay was inspired by the hard work local Chinesepeople made in fighting against Japanese aggression.After learning that Chinese armies on the frontlines were suffering supply shortages,Lindsay was determined tolend a hand,says Yan Juhai,a retired official from Shanxis Lyuliang city.In the Jinchaji base,NieRongzhen(1899 1992),the bases top commander,appointed him to work as the communications expert,where he became afull-time radio technician contributing greatly in communication technology innovation and training,says Yan.In 1944 Lindsay and his wife arrived in Yanan in Shaanxi province and helped fix its telecommunicationequipment.They stayed for 18 months in Yanan,and after the victory in the War of Resistance Against JapaneseAggression,they decided to return to the United Kingdom to visit their parents.4.Which word in the following can best replace the underlined word?A.peaceB.warC.stressD.sorrow5.Why did Lindsay go to the Communist-led Jinchaji base according to Yan Juhai?A.Because his wife was a Shanxi local.B.Because he was warmly invited by NieRongzhen.C.Because he was touched by Chinese peoples effortsD.Because he was more interested in communications.6.What can we learn from the article?A.Lindsay and his wife stayed in China for over 8 years.B.Lindsays wife was also skilled in communication technology.C.Lindsay was appointed as the communications consultant in Shanxi province.D.Lindsay taught economics in the Jinchaji base besides his work as a radio expert.7.Where is the text probably from?A.a guidebookB.a novelC.a diaryD.a newspaperCFrom Mozart to Metallica,tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint,write,ordraw.Most believe that music helps increase creativity,but an international study conducted by English andSwedish researchers is challenging that view.The study results wereechoedby scientists fromLancasterUniversity,and theUniversityofGavle,saying their findings show music actually weakens creativity.To reach their conclusions,researchers had volunteers complete verbal problems designed to inspirecreativity while sitting in a quiet room,and then again while music played in the background.They found thatbackground music significantly weakened the volunteers ability to complete tasks connected with verbal creativity.The team also tested background noises like those commonly heard in a library,but found that such noises had noinfluence on subjects creativity.The tasks were simple word games.For example,volunteers were given three words,such as dress,rise,andflower.Then,they were asked to find a single word connected with all three that could be combined to form acommon phrase or word.The single word,in this case,would be“sun”(sundress,sunrise,sunflower).Volunteerscompleted the tasks in either a quiet room,or while listening to two different types of music:rock music or lightmusic“We found strong evidence of weakened performance when playing background music in comparison toquiet background conditions,”says co-author D.Neil McLatchie ofLancasterUniversity.He and his colleagues findthat music negatively influences the verbal working memory processes of the brain,preventing creativity.Also,asfar as the library background noises having seemingly no effect,the studys authors believe that was the casebecause library noises create a“regular state”environment that doesnt affect concentration.“To conclude,the findings here challenge the popular view that music increases creativity,and instead showthat music,whatever type it is,is always a disadvantage for creative performance in problem solving,”the studyreads.8.The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by _.A.challengedB.acceptedC.doubtedD.heard9.What were the volunteers asked to do in the study?A.To play music.B.To combine given words.C.To create new words.D.To connect words with music.10.What can we infer from the study?A.Quiet background inspires creativity best.B.Library noise does no harm to creativity.C.Music has a bad effect on language ability.D.Music types matter in creative performance.11.Which is the main idea of the passage?A.Quiet Environments Prevent Concentration.B.Background NoiseAffects Concentration.C.Composing Music Weakens Creativity.D.Listening to Music Reduces Creativity.DFor years,Zach Ault,a father of three,enjoyed being physically active.He was even training for ahalf-marathon.But in 2017,he took time off to recover from an infection.After recovering,he tried to continuehis runs but could not complete them.He was not able to spend time with his children.He had to cut back his job.Even sleeping as much as 16 hours a day made no difference in his condition.“His body had literally hijacked him and it wasnt going to allow him to push through,”said Anne Ault,hiswife.After months of testing,doctors announced their result-chronic fatigue syndrome,a disease that makes anindividual feel extremely tired.This fatigue lasts more than six months and becomes worse after any kind of physical exertion(费力活动).Patients may have difficulty standing upright.They also may have trouble thinking,often described as a“brain fog”.There are no approvedtreatments,or even tests to help with diagnosis.There is no way to predict who will recoverand who will have a severe case that lasts for years.Now the doctors at the National Institutes of Health(NIH)are conducting a unique study to learn more aboutthe condition.Zach Ault is one of the subjects in the study.When Ault rides an exercise bicycle,scientists measurehow his leg muscles use oxygen.Afterward,doctors fit a special cap on Aults head to measure electrical activity inhis brain.They then send him to spend the night in an air-tight room where air has been removed with pipe foradditional study.Scientists measure oxygen and carbon dioxide levels to tell how much energy Ault is using,minute by minute.“Were figuring out how his body adjusts to an exercise load,or a stress load.”“Its hard not knowing if or when Im going to recover,”he said.But Ault says the study did help him learnabout the disease.And it gave him ideas about how to save up his energy.12.What was Zach Aults life like before 2017?A.He was fond of exercising.B.He won several half-marathons.C.He spent much time lying in bed.D.He was busy looking after his children.13.How did the infection affect Zach Ault?A.He lost his job.B.He was unable to sleep.C.He became too weak to do sports.D.He was tired of running a half-marathon.14.What can we learn about chronic fatigue syndrome?A.It usually lasts no more than months.B.It is likely to cause thinking disorders.C.Patients with it need to stay in bed all day long.D.Patients with it should avoid any kind of exercise.15.What does Zach Ault think of the study?A.It helped him cure his illness.B.It helped him recover and stay fit.C.It taught him how to enjoy cycling.D.It brought him new ideas about fighting diseases.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Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)isnt supported by most Westerners._16_TCM will be included in the new version of the International Classification of Diseases(ICD),which will bepublished by the World Health Organization in 2019,Naturemagazine reported._17_Ryan Abbott at theCenter for East-West Medicine at theUniversityofCalifornia,Los Angeles,US,said this could benefit TCM._18_For example,during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games,US swimmer Michael Phelps was seen withcircular bruises(瘀青)on his body.Such bruises are caused by cupping,a traditional Chinese medicinal practicethat has been around for more than 2,000 years.In 2015,Chinese scientist Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her discovery ofartemisinin(青蒿素),a drug that can cure malaria(疟疾).She said she was inspired by traditional Chinesemedicine._19_Twenty-six TCM centers were set up overseas over three years,according to a 2017 reportpublished by Xinhua News Agency.TCM still faces many challenges,such as a lack of clinical evidence as to precisely howitworks._20_Some say that TCM methodology should be combined with modern scientific methods to make itmore acceptable to people outside ofChina.A.However,this is starting to change.B.TCM has cured millions of people in the world.C.China has made some efforts to promote TCM overseas.D.TCMs effectiveness has been difficult to study or provide evidence for.E.Tried and tested over thousands of years,the effectiveness of TCM isclear.F.TCM has seen some growth in other countries,with a number of famous people being known to use it.G.This is the first time for TCM to be included in the ICD,which serves as the international standard for diseasesand health conditions.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Menninger took the hard way to climb Everestthe worlds tallest peak_21_hike it up,he decided toclimb as a non-native Everest porter(挑夫),which meant_22_packs weighing up to 220 pounds along rough,high altitude trails(小路).Menninger came up with such a(n)_23_after spending a season as a guide inNepal,andbecoming_24_with life of these porters.“My goal was to have the same experience”,he explains.The physical and emotional_25_of the jobis laid_26_as Menninger is filmed struggling with a packconsisting of multiple bags tied together,_27_trying to sleep at night in crowded freezing porter houses.A typical day_28_waking up at around 7:30 am and going to the clients hotel to_29_their bags andbeginning to trek(长途跋涉).Porters have to_30_for their own accommodation during treks.Some evenregularly go without_31_to keep costs down.As they arent_32_until the last day,they have noidea whether the trek has been economically worthwhile until theyve_33_it.Lifeisnever_34_for them.LastyearwasoneofEverests deadliest climbingseasons,largely_35_difficult weather conditions,and lack of experience._36_the problems is a lack ofcommunication between the porters and their mostly wealthy clients.With his film shot during this tough trek,Menninger wishes more were_37_of how much porters relyon their low salaries,and how much they contribute to the overall Everest experience.“_38_,my filmcould encourage those porters by_39_what theyre able to_40_and how hard they work.”21.A.Other thanB.SimplyC.Rather thanD.Directly22.A.carryingB.preparingC.mailingD.wrapping23.A.approachB.conclusionC.suggestionD.idea24.A.pleasedB.boredC.fascinatedD.disappointed25.A.paymentB.priceC.enjoymentD.courage26.A.uncoveredB.messyC.untouchedD.understandable27.A.butB.orC.whileD.and28.A.takesB.involvesC.indicatesD.requires29.A.searchB.collectC.deliverD.repair30.A.fightB.askC.workD.pay31.A.mealsB.permissionC.moneyD.limit32.A.dismissedB.praisedC.tippedD.satisfied33.A.climbedB.experiencedC.reachedD.completed34.A.easyB.challengingC.encouragingD.tough35.A.focusing onB.owing toC.depending onD.leading to36.A.Responding toB.Bringing aboutC.Getting rid ofD.Adding to37.A.awareB.informedC.warnedD.sure38.A.JoyfullyB.UnfortunatelyC.GenerallyD.Hopefully39.A.examiningB.claimingC.showingD.announcing40.A.understandB.bearC.complainD.imagine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ProfessorSalovey,who_41._(invent)thetermEQ,givesthefollowing_42._(describe):At work,it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you promoted.Supported by his academic research,Professor Salovey suggests that when_43._(predict)someones future success,their character,_44._measured by EQ tests,might actually mattermore than their IQ.“I never thought about going on TV because my family didnt even