2020届德州市第五中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案.pdf

20202020 届德州市第五中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案届德州市第五中学高三英语期中考试试卷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 AWelcome to join our Summer Youth Language Program to improve English language skills,make new friendsworldwide.and have a good time here!The program capacity is limited,so ifyou are interested,you shouldregister as soon as possible.Dates andCostsAll programs require a$100 nonrefundable deposit(不退还的押金)to reserve a spot in the program.June 15July 165-week program：($1920)July 20August 205-week program：($1920)June 15August 2010-week program：($3620)You can also study with us for shorter periods.4-week programs cost$1580 tuition and 3-week programscost$1240.DiscountsThere is a 10%discount for each additional family member!Appropriate AgesRecommended Ages：14 and olderRestrictions：Students who are younger than 16 must have a parent or guardian with them.Program ScheduleIn the morning,you will join the all-aged Intensive English classes from 9：00 am to 2：00 pm,Monday toThursday,where they can meet other students from worldwide.In the afternoonfrom 2 to 3 pm,we will have funafter-school activities,like soccer in the Park,visit toScienceMuseumand story writing competition.Items Students Should BringClothes：Shirts,a jacket,long pants,a swimsuit and comfortable shoes,etc.Other personal items：Camera phone?plug adapter,photos of friends/family.Study materials：Notebooks,pens,and pencils.Airport Safe Items：Dont bring foods and snacks,or theyll be charged before you board the airport.1.How much will be charged if you and your brother join in a 3-week program?A.$1920,B.$2356.C.$3002.D.$3620.2.What will participants do at 2：30 pm on Monday?A.Communicate with foreign students.B.Attend intensive English classes.C.Join in some interesting activities.D.Talk with their parents on the phone.3.Why should students avoid bringing foods and snacks?A.To save space for their luggage.B.To protect the environment.C.To avoid any unwanted fees.D.To follow the rules of the airport.BThe British poet Matthew Byrne moved to Beijing in 2013 and felt that the capital citys poetry scene waslackingHis obsession（痴迷）for starting poetryevents led to the foundation of the Spittoon Collective in May2015“At that time，the literary activity in Beijing was The Bookworm based in Sanlitun，”Byrne saysWhile some of Beijings literary institutions would go on to close in the fall of 2019，Spittoon would continueto grow as a community for poets and writers，as well as musicians and others in the creative sceneByrne describes the Spittoon Collective as a platform for people to share ideas，from literary works todifferent forms of art，with projects developing from the creative energy within the community Spittoon originally started as a poetry night at the Mado Bar in Dongcheng District s Baochao Hutong Byrnesays，“In Beijing，you have these wonderful hutongs，ancient structures where you can walk down and visit coolbars，so I thought it would be good to have a poetry event as it seemed like poetry belonged naturally to thisarea”He adds，“The objective now is to discover Chinese voices and broadcast them to the rest of the worldWecreate a kindof theme park-like atmosphere where every Thursday is occupied by a different literary style or artform”The readings would mainly be in English，but with an international community，a new sectioncalled“Poetry-in-Translation”was started，which featured works in Chinese，French，Arabic，Russian，Spanish andother languagesJoining organized activities like Spittoon can be a major help for those caught up in a boring lifeAnd itsespecially important for the people who have moved to China as they need to buildnew relationships while livingin a different country4.What can we know about the Spittoon Collective?A.It was closed in 2019B.It was set up in 2013 in BeijingC.Its popular with literature loversD.Its a community just for foreigners5.Why did Byrne start the Spittoon Collective in Baochao Hutong?A.To attract students love of poetry B.To expandChinas literature globally C.To makeBeijings hutongs famous D.To combine poetry with the hutong6.What effect would the Spittoon Collective have on Chinese culture?A.BeneficialB.NegativeC.ChallengingD.Controversial7.What is the authors attitude to the Spittoon Collective?A.UnclearB.IntolerantC.DoubtfulD.FavorableCThe relationship between humans and the Amazon Rainforest has not always been a harmonious one.However,recent research suggests that the native peoples ofthe Putumayo region helped to protect the rainforest,leaving it unchanged for 5,000 years.Perhaps humans coexisting with nature is possible after all.The study,published in PNAS,looked at soil samples in the Putumayo region of the Amazon in Peru to findhow humans influenced the land.The researchers found that the trees still growing in the region today have beengrowing there for the last 5,000 years evidence that the area has not been home to cities and farmland in thattime.Traces of charcoal(木炭)found in the,soil,however,indicate that people did live there;they just did so in away that had minimum influence on their environment.To come to these conclusions the team dug a 0.6-0.9 meter deep column into the ground,taking samples ofsoilfrom different heights along the column.Back in the lab,samples were carbon-dated to determine their ageand then sorted under a microscope to look for microscopic mineral particles,known as phytoliths(植硅体).Phytoliths are essential evidence of plants they remained in the soil thousands of years after the plant died.Soresearchers can use them to tell which plants have grown in an area in the past.Over 5,000 years worth of samples,no species loss was detected.These findings suggest that contrary tocommon belief,the Amazon is not untouched by humans,but rather has been protected by them for thousands ofyears.The management of the rainforest by native peoples appears to have been vital in preserving its biodiversityand will continue to be important in the fight to prevent it from acollapse.As Nigel Pitman,a co-author on the paper,said:“Since this particular forest is still being protected by nativepeoples,I hope this study reminds us all how important it is to support their work.”8.How did native peoples deal with the rainforest in the region of Putumayo?A.They always destroyed the rainforest.B.They had a side effect on the rainforest.C.They never lived in the area of the forest.D.They had been in harmony with the forest.9.What did the researchers try to find in the Amazon forest in Peru?A.The diversity of the plants in the rainforest.B.The evidence of human influence on the forest.C.The nutrition of the soil samples in the rainforest.D.The survival age of growing trees in the rainforest.10.What does the underlined word“collapse”mean in Paragraph 4?A.Sudden decrease.B.Bad management.C.Poor preservation.D.Over development.11.What can be inferred from Nigel Pitmans words?A.Native peoples should protectthe rainforest.B.We should help protect the Amazon Rainforest.C.More science research should be done on rainforest.D We should make good use of the Amazon Rainforest.DIt is universally acknowledged that renewable energy sources such as solar,wind and hydropower are allmuch better for the climate than fossil fuels.It is true for wind and solar.However,the picture for hydropower ismore complicated than we think.A new study by the Environmental Defense Fund analyzed the climate impacts of 1,500 hydropower facilitiesacross the globe.That accounts for about half of hydropower generation worldwide.The researchers looked atwhether the facilities behave as a greenhouse gas sink or as a source.To figure this out,they looked into all thedifferent components that help determine a hydropower facilitys greenhouse gasemissions(排放).“There are so many contributors to greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower but essentially,themajority of greenhouse gas emissions arise from the reservoir(水库)itself,as vegetation and soils are submergedunderwater in the dam thatis used for the hydropower generation.”said lissa Ocko,a senior climate scientist atthe Environmental Defense Fund and co-author of the study.As the submerged vegetation breaks down,itreleases greenhouse gases such as CO2.“The larger the surface area of the reservoir,the more greenhouse gases are going to be given out from thatreservoir.Also,the temperature plays a role as well how warm the reservoir is will affect how much greenhousegases are produced and given out from the reservoir.”added Ocko.Through their analysis,Ocko and her co-author Steven Hamburg,also with the Environmental Defense Fund,discovered that the climate impacts of hydropower cover a complete range.The good news is that some facilitiesperform just as well as wind and solar.But shockingly,more than 100 facilities are actually worse for the climatethan fossil fuels.The study is in the journalEnvironmentalScience and Technology.This finding doesnt mean we should forget about hydropower.“But we just need to be careful to make surethat we have climate benefits.There are a lot of situations where hydropower can be equal to wind and solar.So itreally depends on the specific facility.said Ocko.12.How do scientists prove hydropower facilities effect on the climate?A.By making comparisons.B.By conducting experiments.C.By referring to previous studies.D.By analyzing causes and effects.13.What are the main sources of greenhouse gases from hydropower?A.Vegetation and soils.B.Heat and sunlight.C.Pollutants in the reservoir.D.Components of the generators.14.What have Ocko and her co-author Steven Hamburg found?A The surface area of a reservoir decides the climate.B.Hydropower often influences the climate in all aspects.C.Some facilities perform much better than wind and solar.D.Fossil fuels are worse for the climate than over 100 facilities.15.What is the text mainly about?A.Scientists urge an end to hydropower.B.Hydropower is not necessarily green.C.Hydropower is worse than fossil fuels.D.Renewable energy is a complicated issue.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Financial Education-Awareness DilemmaWhen it comes to financial education,the majority of todays youth will regard it as a necessity for certainspecific people who want to make their career in the financial world._16_Actually,elementary financialeducation is a must for all,as money transaction is an essential part of our day-to-day life.Suppose you have$100 in a saving account that pays simple interest at the rate of 2%per year.lf you leavethe money in the account,how much will you have accumulated after 5 years:more than$102,exactly$102,orless than$102?The test might look simple,but only half of the people surveyed gave the correct answer._17_The explanation goes as follows:People with low levels of financial literacy suffer from that lack ofknowledge at every stage of their lives.Researchers on this subject say people with a high degree of financialliteracy are more likely to plan for their retirement._18_On the contrary,people who have a lower degree of financial literacy tend to borrow more,accumulate lesswealth,and pay more in fees related financial products.They are less likely to invest,more likely to experiencedifficulty with debt,and less likely to know the terms of their mortgages and other loans.Thus,the cost of thisfinancial ignorance is very high._19_Whatis the solution?_20_Like reading and math,financial education must become part of the corecurriculum in our schools.Likewise,parents should engage in regular,constructive conversations about moneymatters.This will give their kids a solid foundation for financial well-being,which will keep on giving returnsthroughout the course of their lives.A.Financial education must start early.B.However,they miss an important point.C.Why does each of us have to face a financial challenge?D.Why does financial literacy matter so much in our society?E.Rich people are generally better educated on financial management.F.Besides,these people have more than double the wealth of people who dont.G.For example,they frequently make late credit card payments,overspend their credit limit,etc.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It was just the three of usmy parents and me.My dad is a truck driver,and was gone most of thetime,_21_supplies around theMidwest.So my mother was always like a_22_mother.We moved there onmy third birthday.My first memory is our next-door_23_Arlene and her husband Bill,to whom I was alwaystalking.I think what drew me to Arlene and Bill is that they never_24_listening to me.I also think Arlene sawa lot of herself in me-we were both lonely,anxious kids.Bill too.And that may be_25_she always took thetime to listen to me.It was a wonderful_26_.One day,my parents asked Bill and Arlene whether theyd_27_me while they went out on a date.Thisworked well,so it became a monthly_28_.When I was about five,I had an idea,“What if Bill andArlene_29_me as their granddaughter?”The next day,I knocked on their door,sat down in their living room,and asked,“Will you guys be my grandparents?”They started crying and_30_accepted.Soon after theyprinted an adoption certificate,and_31_it on their living room wall from then on.I was surprised that theytook my offer so_32_.They could have_33_it off.Thinking of that moment still brings tears to my eyes.There is something truly_34_about a child offering up her love and adults being so excited to accept it.Over the years,Bill and Arlene_35_me in all my dreams.They encouraged me to apply for college.Andwhen I got accepted toColoradoStateUniversity,they presented me with a_36_.They told me theyd beenputting away money for me.Since Ive become an adult,Ive learned more about my grandparents.Both of them grew up poor.Their liveswerent as_37_as they appeared to be.But the two of them always seemed genuinely happy in eachothers_38_.Arlene passed away in 2013.Bill gave me the ring hed_39_to Arlene on their 25thwedding anniversarywhich I wear on my ring finger as a_40_of the kind of love I wish to put into this world.21.A.providingB.carryingC.producingD.delivering22.A.lonelyB.singleC.desperateD.young23.A.friendsB.neighborsC.colleaguesD.s24.A.get tired ofB.get rid ofC.get away withD.get on with25.A.whatB.howC.whyD.where26.A.devotionB.appreciationC.connectionD.contribution27.A.watchB.seeC.observeD.monitor28.A.existenceB.occurrenceC.preferenceD.consequence29.A.treatB.makeC.appointD.adopt30.A.gentlyB.lyC.eventuallyD.enthusiastically31.A.paintedB.hungC.removedD.held32.A.secretlyB.flexiblyC.seriouslyD.automatically33.A.smiledB.teasedC.droppedD.laughed34.A.admirableB.beneficialC.ambitiousD.satisfactory35.A.supportedB.favouredC.conductedD.congratulated36.A.bankB.figureC.fundD.picture37.A.specificB.casualC.perfectD.tough38.A.companyB.wayC.commitmentD.appearance39.A.sentB.giftedC.donatedD.lent40.A.warnB.