2020届成都市第四十三中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案.pdf
20202020 届成都市第四十三中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案届成都市第四十三中学高三英语上学期期中试题及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 AMy Biggest ChallengeAs a writer on an adventure sports magazine,Idalways fought shy of doing the adventurous stuff myself,preferring instead to observe the experts from a safe distance and relay their experiences to readers in the form ofwritten language.Thus,when I was challenged to take part in a mountain climb in aid of raising money forcharity-and to write about it afterwards-I was unwilling,to say the least.I was lucky enough to have a brilliant climbing coach called Keith,who put me through my paces after mydaily work.He gave me knowledge about everything from the importance of building muscle groups to how toavoid tiredness through nutrition.It quickly became apparent that the mechanics of climbing were more complexthan I had imagined.There was the equipment and techniques Id never even heard of,all of which would come inhandy on the snow-capped peak Id be climbing.Aware of the challenge,Keith made a detailed action plan and I forced myself to stick to it,doing a dailyworkout at the gym and going on hikes with a heavy pack.I perfected my technique on the climbing wall and evenwent to climb the mountains to get vital experience.My self-belief increased alongside my muscle power and Ibecame confident about finishing the climb.All too soon I was on a plane to my destination.On that day,when I looked up at the mountain,I thought ofabandoning it.But then I remembered all the hard work Id done and how disappointed Keith would be if I gave upat the last minute-not to mention letting down the charity and the sense of failure Id experience myself.With adeep breath I gathered my equipment and headed out into the sunshine to meet the rest of the group.And as I sit here now,tapping away on my laptop,Im amazed at the details in which I can recall every secondof the climb:the burning muscles,the tiredness,the minor problems along the way.Could I have been betterprepared?Possibly.Would I be back for another go?Thankfully not.The feeling of being excited when I stood ontop of the world is a never-to-be-repeated experience but one I will enjoy forever nevertheless.1.At the beginning of the activity,the author revealed his _.A.disappointment in the coming adventure.B.expectation of writing about his experience.C.lack of enthusiasm for the challenge hed been offered.D.curiosity about taking part in the mountain climb for charity.2.What did the author realise during his climb training?A.The knowledge about climbing was really confusing.B.The equipment was the key factor to reach the peak.C.Climbing was much more complicated than expected.D.Hard training was far more important than making plans.3.How did the author feel after he succeeded in climbing the mountain?A.He was relieved that he wouldnt have to do it again.B.He was well satisfied that he had done his best for it.C.He was surprised that he had managed to complete it.D.He was regretful that it wasnt as smooth as imagined.BNowadays organic food hasbecome a fashion.Organic food sales reached a record of$45.2 billion in 2017,making it one of the fastest-growing parts of American agriculture.Some people may buy organic food for thesereasons like resource cycling and biodiversity,but most people may choose organic food because they think itshealthier.While a small number of studies have shown relationships between eating organic food and reducingrisks of being ill,no studies,up to now,have answered the question whether eating organic food can improvehealth.According to the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA),organic food does not suggest anythingabout health.In 20155 Miles McEvoy,then chief of the National Organic Program for the USDA,refused to admitany health benefits of organic food,saying the question has nothing to do with the National Organic Program.Instead,the USDA thinks that organic refers to a production method that increases cycling of resources keepsecological balance,and protects biodiversity.Im an environmental health scientist who has spent over 20 years studying pesticides that do harm to humanbeings.Several years ago,I was part of the study on whether an organic diet can reduce pesticide exposure.Thisstudy focused on a group of pesticides which have always been harmful to childrens brain development.Wefound that children who ate traditional diets had nine times higher exposure to these pesticides than children whoate organic diets.Last month,I published a small study that suggested a path forward to answering the question whethereating organic food actually improves health.My study got a lot of attention.While the results were novel,theydidnt answer the big question.As I toldThe New York Timesin 2003,“What does this really mean for the safety ofmy kids?But we dont know.Nobody does.It was true then,and its still true now.”4.Why do most people prefer to buy organic food?A.For its health benefits.B.For biodiversity.C.For its delicious taste.D.For resource cycling.5.What does the USDA suggest about organic food?A.It can improve peoples health.B.It is produced in an environment-friendly way.C.It can reduce risks of being ill.D.It has nothing to do with the National Organic Program.6.What can be concluded from the authors study?A.Pesticides dont harm childrens brain.B.Traditional diets benefit peoples health.C.Organic diets can reduce pesticide exposure.D.The results are meaningful to childrens safety.7.What is the best title for the text?A.What Is Organic Food?B.Is Organic Food Healthier?C.How Should We Avoid Pesticides?D.What Are the Benefits of Organic Food?CDo you ever listen to the songs that your parents like?Chances are that you dont.You probably think themusic that they like is old and boring and that the songs on your playlist are muchcooler.But scientists found thatpeoples music taste changes as time goes by.So it is likely that your own musical preferences will follow a similarpath to your parents,whether you like it or not.We used to think that culture and personality(个性)are the only reasons for different music choices.Butresearchers at the University of Cambridge noticed that as people enter into different age groups,their socialenvironment changes,and so does their music taste.There are some musical periods that people go through intheir life.The first period comes in the teenage years,during which people like strong music such as punk and rock,because teenagers tend to be aggressive or want to be independent.But as people move into early adulthood,their lifestyles change they want to build close relationships withothers.As a result,they become fonder of contemporary music,such as pop and R&.B,which is usually upliftingand danceable.When middle age comes,most people have settled down.During this period,people prefer music,such asjazz and classical,as well as music like country,folk and blues.As for old people,they prefer old songs in their childhoods.They generally listen to relaxing music,such ascountry music and jazz music.But you must be questioning.“Arent there old people who are still interested in oreven crazy about rock music?”Of course there are.But their reasons for listening to rock music may have changed.At that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youth.8.What do young people usually think of the songs their parents enjoy?A.They are actually less cool.B.They are worth listening to.C.They are especially serious.D.They are hard to understand.9.How many musical periods are there that people go through in their life?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.10.People who want to make friends mostly prefer _.A.jazz musicB.country musicC.rock musicD.pop music11.What is the best title for the text?A.People Have Different Opinions on MusicB.People Listen to Music for the Same ReasonC.Peoples Taste in Music Changes with TimeD.Peoples Lifestyle Can Be Changed by MusicDPigeons 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Interested in learning how to read body language?Would you like to be able to tell when people are lying andunderstand peoples intentions?_16_Fingers can create many gestures and are great for reading body language.A pointing finger can either besomeone pointing to an item or place,it can also indicate anger.If someone is curling(卷拢)their fingers tightly,they are usually praying for something._17_The faster the beating is,the greater the tension inside theperson may be._18_They can tell so much information about the person if you know what you are looking for.As inmostsituations,the same signal can be interpreted in a different way.It depends entirely on the circumstances at hand.Open eyes may mean the person is interested in the topic and it can also mean that the person is confused.The eyebrows(眉毛)have manyuses._19_When the eyebrows are raised,normally the person is shockedor surprised.The greater the surprise,the more raised they will be.When someone moves their eyebrow up anddown quickly,they are greeting someone else or are showing they have acknowledged them.Remember reading body language is not a skill that can be learned overnight._20_Anyway,bodylanguage is the most important language you can learn.A.Listed below are some examples of the uses.B.The more you practice,the easier it will become.C.If you do,the person will become uncomfortable.D.Remember the eyes can make the wrong evaluation.E.People say that the eyes are the windows to the soul.F.Knocking or tapping with the fingers indicates nervousness.G.Body language gives you an insight into what others might be thinking.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Have you ever given a thought to inspiration？In fact,inspiration can be a strange thing.You never knowwhen it might_21_,and sometimes,it can come from the most_22_places.I recently read about an author named Nnedi Okorafor.When she was in college,she had a serious spinedisorder.Okorafor was told that a simple operation could_23_it.But when she woke up fromher_24_,she found that she couldnt move her legs and was in great pain.Okorafor got_25_later.But before she did,she saw strange things in her hospital room.She imaginedher_26_as a beast that hunted her from the shadows.But she also_27_a woman-a woman whocould fly,in fact.This_28_woman inspired her and helped her_29_her pain.“I felt myselfbecome_30_,”she wrote in her book Broken Places&Outer Spaces:Finding Creativity in theUnexpected.We_31_know where we might find the inspiration to create.As a_32_,most of myinspiration comes from other peoples music.But I also find_33_in other places.Books,moviesand_34_just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations._35_,I recently rewatched the film Blade Runner.Ive seen it plenty of times before;its one of myfavorite movies.But this time,for some reason,I saw it_36_.I decided to make music that could createthe same feeling as the_37_.Its not done yet,but the music Im working on now isheavily_38_by the movies setting and characters.Anything can_39_us.You just have to be_40_to catch inspiration when it hits.21.A.workB.hitC.existD.pass22.A.interestingB.ordinaryC.unexpectedD.dangerous23.A.fixB.makeC.removeD.control24.A.dreamB.shockC.recoveryD.operation25.A.wellB.badC.worriedD.annoyed26.A.curiosityB.painC.angerD.fear27.A.askedB.metC.imaginedD.visited28.A.confidentB.smartC.honestD.magical29.A.forgetB.recognizeC.describeD.practice30.A.richerB.betterC.busierD.quieter31.A.alwaysB.neverC.sometimesD.still32.A.directorB.dancerC.musicianD.writer33.A.tipsB.messagesC.examplesD.ideas34.A.evenB.againC.notD.only35.A.In shortB.In additionC.For exampleD.After all36.A.differentlyB.perfectlyC.vividlyD.smoothly37.A.storyB.songC.playD.film38.A.changedB.supportedC.disturbedD.influenced39.A.impressB.inspireC.amuseD.challenge40.A.freeB.thankfulC.readyD.careful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Chinese volleyball superstar Zhu Ting has inspired a new English word“Stay awesome and ZHUperb!”_41._(call)by Volleywood,a US-based volleyball website.The word combines“Zhu”and“superb”,describing the 24-year-old players domi
