2020届昌乐县实验中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析.pdf

20202020 届昌乐县实验中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析届昌乐县实验中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析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 AIf you are planning to visit the historic capital city of Scotland,Edinburgh,a travel destination that peoplecrowd to from around the world,and want to attend one Festival while you are there,keep on reading to discovermore information.AKA.Imaginate Festival When:22 May 2 June 2021Where:Traverse Theater,Assembly RoxyA festival where kids take overEdinburgh.With a whole range of free pop-up performances,take your kids tosee some of the most inspiring theatre and dance from a whole range of talented performers.EdinburghInternational Film Festival When:19 June 29 June 2021Where:Film House,Festival TheaterOriginally the very best in international film,it was established in 1947.The dynamic programme featureseverything from documentaries to shorts,along with a range of experimental cinema,in an attractive setting witha spray of red carpet charm.EdinburghArt Festival When:25 July 25 August 2021Where:City ArtCenter,The Scottish GalleryWith over 40 exhibitions to attend,the Edinburgh Art Festival is theUKs largest visual arts event where youcan see everything from historical works to contemporary masterpieces.The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo When:2 24 August 2021Where:EdinburghCastleWith a different theme every year,over 200,000 visitors crowd toEdinburghto see the military bands and thesymbolic piper set against the backdrop ofEdinburghCastle.1.Who is the AKA.Imaginate Festival intended for?A.Children.B.Talented performers.C.Parents.D.Dancers.2.Whats special about Edinburgh Art Festival?A.It includes all forms of arts.B.It is about great works in history.C.It is the largest festival in the world.D.It lasts for the longest time.3.Which Festival offers performances by soldiers?A.Edinburgh Art FestivalB.AKA.Imaginate FestivalC.The RoyalEdinburghMilitary TattooD.EdinburghInternational Film FestivalBTo Rehan Staton,his childhood was a life of privilege loving parents,a supportive big brother and apleasant,private school education.Everything changed when his mother left the country and his father lost hisjob.He had to sleep with a heavy jacket on when it was cold.He was always hungry.He said he couldntconcentrate at school and would sleep during class.He went from straight.As to near the bottom of his class.Ateacher told him he needed special education,which made him hate school.Staton spent his high school years as an excellent athlete,raining to become a professional boxer.He had wona lot of martial arts competitions.But a tragedy struck him in his senior year when Staton suffered serioustendonitis(肌腱炎),in both shoulders.He couldnt lift either arm for months.His dream of becoming aprofessional player failed.He struggled to apply to colleges but was refused byall of them.Statons body slowly recovered from martial arts and he got a job as a rubbish collector.Many co-workerscouldnt help but ask him a simple question,“What are you doing here?Youre smart.You are too young to behere.Go to college.”It was the first time someone outside his family had spoken highly of his intelligence.It wasthe co-workers thatem enedhim to return to school.Several co-workers put Staton in touch with a professor atBowieStateUniversity.The professor was impressedwith their conversation and persuaded the admissions board to change its former decision.Going to college forced Statons older brother,Reggie,to drop out.They both knew someone had to beworking full time along with their dad.It was a decision Reggie made on his own.After receiving a 4.0,Staton succeeded in becoming a student at theUniversityofMaryland.But he still had along way to go to attend Harvard Law eventually.4.What finally changed Rehan Statons happy childhood?A.His brothers losing the job.B.His serious health problem.C.His fathers sudden death.D.His mothers leaving the country.5.What does the underlined word“em ened”in the fourth paragraph mean?A.Force.B.Direct.C.Encourage.D.Accompany.6.Why did Statons elder brother have to drop out of school?A.He wanted his brother to study further.B.His father asked him to leave school.C.He had lost interest in most lessons.D.He had to go out to find his mother.7.What will the writer mainly talk about next?A.What Rehan Staton planned to do after entering Harvard.B.How Rehan Staton managed to be admitted to Harvard.C.Why Rehan Staton decided to choose to go to Harvard.D.When Rehan Staton would be successful in Harvard Law.CNow most of the workers work from 9 am to 5 pm.However,according to the global Internet survey done bythe UK Sleep Council,thesiesta（午睡）was the right idea all along.The UK Sleep Council called on thecountrysbosses to end nine-to-five working in favor of more flexible hours.They believe what would reallyincrease the workers productivity is a nice afternoon nap,rather than those bonuses.Forty-one percent of the 12,000 people who responded to the councils survey said they were mostproductive in the morning,while 38 percent said theyhit their stridein the evening.This means most of themcannot fully pay attention to what they do in the middle of the day,said sleep expert Dr.Chris Idzikowskii.Wemust conclude from this survey that the traditional nine-to-five working day does not suit most workers.Hesuggested that allowing workers to follow their natural sleeping habits would actually benefit employers byallowing them to expand their working hours and be more productive.Fortunately,being a college lecturer,I dont have to go to work everyday.I only work three days a week,butduring the three days I work really long hours and have no time for a little siesta.Im usually so tired and sleepy inthe afternoon,which really affects thevitality（活力）of my classes.I think Dr.Chris Idzikowskiis idea is worthwhile.When people have flexible working hours they could reachtheir highest productivity.On top of that,flexible working hours mean thatpeople dont have to work all at thesame time.That way we could avoid traffic jams.Therefore,its really killing two birds with one stone!8.What can improve the workers productivity,according to the UK Sleep Council?A.More bonuses.B.The flexible working time.C.Working for long hours.D.Working in a relaxing way.9.What does the underlined part probably mean in Paragraph 2?A.Were most sleepy.B.Were most flexible.C.Worked at their own pace.D.Worked at their best.10.What did the UK Sleep Councils survey find?A.Few people are suitable to work at noon.B.People are more productive in the morning.C.Some people like to expand their working hours.D.More and more people prefer to work in the evening.11.Why does the author support Dr.Chris Idzikowskiis idea?A.It could solve most of the traffic problems.B.He finds Dr.Chris Idzikowskii respectable.C.He thinks the idea can benefit the society.D.It allows him to work for fewer hours.DNina Wygant,11,sits in front of a long table in a classroom that looks more like a trendy coffee shop than anelementary school classroom.Some of her fifth-grade classmates at Hopewell Memorial Junior High School sit onhigh-top chairs at counters.Others choose to sit in club chairs or soft bean bags in comfortable.I like it because itgives us an environment we like or need to settle down and read a book that we would like to concentrate oninstead of having desks and being all quiet,said Vivian Garcia,10.“You can just space out and have your ownlittle area.I find it very amazing that you can pick your own books instead of being told what to read.”Thats the end goal,saidteacherHeather Shadish.Readinghas alwaysbeen a passionforthisEnglishlanguage arts and science teacher,a passion she instills（灌输）in her pupils.Back then,in her literature class ingraduate school at Chatham University,a professor read aloud the first chapter ofBecause of Winn-Dixieby KateDiCamillo,a Newbery Medalist.That was the moment I knew I wanted to some day teach reading.There was aspark there.I just felt these are the kind of books I need to share with kids-the books that are going to makethem feel something and make them fall in love with reading instead of reading being achore.”But information in childrens workbooks is limited,so they open tablets and connect to Epic-a digital librarythats free to educators and librarians,but$7.99 a month for parents giving kids unlimited access toapproximately 35,000 books（both print and audio）,quizzes and videos to enhance learning.“Epic gives students access to information not found in a textbook and presents it in a more interesting way,she said.12.What does Vivian think of the reading experience?A.She favors club chairs and free discussion.B.She feels comfortable to be told what to read.C.She enjoys the environment and reading choice.D.She finds it easy to pick a book in a crowded area.13.What does the underlined word“chore in paragraph 2 mean?A.Task.B.Process.C.Habit.D.Skill.14.What can children get from Epic?A.Free audio books.B.Tasks on reading levels.C.Advice from educators.D.Useful learning resources.15.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A.A Teachers New Reading MethodB.Pupils love of Reading RoomC.Options of Teaching ReadingD.Easy Access to Digital Reading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Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?The belief that animals can predict earthquakes has been around for centuries.In 373 B.C.,historiansrecorded that some animals deserted theGreekCityof Helice in groups just days before a quake hit theplace._16_Fish moving violently and chickens that stop laying eggs were reported.Countless pet ownersclaimed to have witnessed their dogs and cats acting strangely before the ground shook._17_It was documented in news reports that three days before the 2008 Sichuan earthquake,thousands of toads(蟾蜍)appeared on the streets in Mianzhu,a city hit very hard where 2,000 people were killed.Also snakes reportedly left their homes and headed for safety several days before the destructive earthquake._18_Some theories are that they feel movements,or weak“shocks”,in the earth before humans do;or that they become aware of gases going out of the earth.Another belief is that animals are very much in tunewith Earths magnetic(磁性的)field,so they detect electrical signals caused by electromagnetic field changes,causing them to pay attention to the warning that an earthquake is about to happen.The United States Geological Survey states that there has been no concrete evidence for the fact that animalbehavior has a relationship with the occurrence of an earthquake._19_American experts on earthquakesare also skeptical.They think that animals may have strange behavior at any time due to other reasonsbecausethey are hungry,defending their“countries”,or are about to face a dangerous situation._20_They continueto follow the“anecdotal evidence”.The hope is that one day what they have learned will prove to be extremelyuseful in predicting earthquakes more accurately,thus saving millions of lives.A.Exactly what animals have sensed cant be fully understood.B.The connection between them has never been scientifically made.C.Other researchers around the world,however,have not given up on the idea.D.It is necessary to know if the animal behavior is an advanced warning signal.E.Records of similar animal foretelling of earthquakes have surfaced ever since.F.Wild creatures also show various kinds of abnormal reactions before earthquakes.G.Perhaps this sense that some animals appear to have can protect us from natural disasters.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The winter had been long and boring.I_21_needed a break,so I decided to book a trip to the Caribbeanwith a friend.I was planning my trip during lunch break when I was_22_of the news that I was fired._23_my trip wasnt a good option,as I needed it now more than ever.The night before my trip,I had adream that my friend came to pick me up to go to the airport.I had two suitcases at the dooronewas_24_and the other was empty.When I reached the airport,I_25_I d brought the empty one.When I woke up,I_26_this dream to mean that I was leaving all of my“baggage”behindand I did.Ienjoyed my_27_more than any others I d taken.Having had time and distance from my work break-up and adream about_28_my old baggage,I was looking forward to returning and starting the next chapter of my life.I knew I wasnt going to obtain a_29_right away,so I attempted to do one of the things I loved but neverhad_30_to do:writing.I d never published anything before,but I wanted to have a_31_.I wrote a fewpieces.Most amateurs would_32_smaller publications,but I sent them to the bigger,well-known ones.Afterseveral non-responses and_33_,my efforts paid off.The most-read newspaper in Canada_34_to publishone of my travel stories.Now I work full-time as a(n)_35_and have published articles in a number of North American magazines.Getting_36_was a life-altering experience for me that could have been _37_.Ill be the first to admit thatit was difficult to_38_.But there was something about the dream I had after it happened.That dream,inwhich I_39_carried on with an empty suitcase,helped me put everything behind me and mademe_40_to pursuenew careers.21.A.abruptlyB.slightlyC.desperatelyD.frequently22.A.accusedB.convincedC.remindedD.informed23.A.CancelingB.EnjoyingC.ArrangingD.Continuing24.A.markedB.equippedC.packedD.decorated25.A.suspectedB.realizedC.announcedD.remembered26.A.interpretedB.choseC.accomplishedD.advised27.A.sleepB.hobbyC.workD.vacation28.A.storingB.handlingC.discoveringD.removing29.A.positionB.certificateC.promotionD.compensation30.A.moneyB.timeC.interestD.patience31.A.favorB.chanceC.lessonD.try32.A.approachB.graspC.evaluateD.recognize33.A.recreationsB.restrictionsC.rejectionsD.regulations34.A.affordedB.agreedC.managedD.compromised35.A.speakerB.amateurC.designerD.writer36.A.hurtB.defeatedC.unemployedD.ignored37.A.disastrousB.invalidC.ridiculousD.meaningless38.A.leave offB.go throughC.figure outD.keep back39.A.ambitiouslyB.happilyC.stubbornlyD.deliberately40.A.proudB.luckyC.confidentD.curious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DiegoMaradona,theArgentine soccergreatwhoscoredthe“HandofGodgoalin1986and_41._(lead)his country to that years World Cup title,has died.He was 60.Maradona s spokesman,Sebastian Sanchi,said he died Wednesday of heart attack,two weeks after_42._(release)from a hospital inBuenos Aires_43._(follow)brain surgery.The office of Argentinas president said it will decree three days of national mourning,and the Argentinesoccer association expressed_44._(it)sorrow on Twitter.Maradona captivated fans around the world over a two-decade career with a fascinating style of play.Although his reputation_45._(influence)by an ill-fated spell in charge of the national team,he remainedidoliz