2020届张家口东方中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析.pdf

20202020 届张家口东方中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析届张家口东方中学高三英语上学期期中试卷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 AThe OrchardI had a very nice meal at the Orchard restaurant The food was lovely and the service was quite good Wechose to eat in the garden which was full of beautiful flowers and very relaxingThe only disappointment was thedessert the apple piewas far too sweet and it was cold too Apart from that it was an enjoyable eveningAs forthe price what a bargain，excellent value for money！Park InnThe best thing about Park Inn was the service it was excellentThere was a warm welcome when wearrived and the waiters were very helpful all eveningHowever，the food wasnt as goodThe menu lookedinteresting but the meals were rather tastelessIts not a cheap restaurant and I wasnt happy to pay so much forboring foodRichards PlaceWhen we enteredthe restaurant，we were surprised by the lovely interior(内部的)design of itSo stylish，so modern！This is one of the most popular restaurants in town and its very easy to see why The food was greatand excellent value for money but it was ruined by very，very poor service！TheRiversideIt was lovely sitting outside and looking over the riverThere were lots of little lanterns(灯笼)and color1 edlights everywhere and it all looked very pretty The food was good，nothing very special but quite tasty Theservice was OK;we didnt have to wait too long for our food but the waiter never looked very happy！Its quite anexpensive place but with the view I think its quite good value for money 1.In which restaurant can customers eat in the garden？A.Park InnB.TheOrchardC.The RiversideD.Richards Place2.What makes the customers of Park Inn most satisfied？A.The foodB.The priceC.The serviceD.The environment3.In Richards Place，customers can _A.receive good serviceB.enjoy its moderndesignC.listen to wonderful musicD.enjoy the beauty of a riverBBritish sculptor Jason Taylor has made it his mission to use his talent to conserve our ecosystems by creatingunderwater museums.Over the years,the environmentalist has put over 850 massive artworks underwaterworldwide.On February 1,2021,Taylor launched his latest work The Underwater Museum of Cannes.The main goal was to bring attention to the fact that our oceans need our help,Taylor toldDezeen.Ocean ecology has been destroyed by human activity in the Mediterranean over the past few decades,and it is not obvious what is taking place when observing the sea from afar.The Underwater Museum of Cannes contains 6 sculptures featuring local residents of various ages.Theyrange from Maurice,an 80-year-old fisherman,to Anouk,a 9-year-old student.Towering over 6-feet-tall andweighing 10 tons,the faces are sectioned into two parts,with the outer part like a mask.The mask indicates thatthe worlds oceans appear powerful and unbeatable from the surface but house an ecosystem that is extremelyfragile to careless human activities.Though the waters surrounding the sculptures now appear a pristine blue,the seabed was filled with oldboat engines,pipes,and other human-made trash when the project began about four years ago.Besides removingthe trash,Taylor also restored the areas sea grass.Just one square meter of the sea grass can generate up to 10litersof oxygen daily.The sea grass also helps prevent coastal erosion and provides habitats for many oceancreatures.The idea of creating an underwater museum was to draw more people underwater and develop a sense ofcare and protection,Taylor told Dezeen.If we threw unwanted waste near a forest,there would be a publicoutcry.But this is happening every day in our surrounding waters and it largely goes unnoticed.4.Why does the outer part ofthe sculptures look like a mask?A.To popularize the features of the locals.B.To remind people to protect themselves.C.To reflect peoples protection of the ocean.D.To stress the sensitiveness of the ecosystem.5.Whats paragraph 4 mainly about?A.How the project was started.B.How the sea grass was restored.C.What recovery effort the project made.D.Why the surroundings were improved.6.What can we infer from what Jason Taylor said in the last paragraph?A.The situation of the ocean is easily ignored.B.The destruction caused to the ocean is noticeable.C.Forests play a more important role in ecosystems.D.People have zero tolerance to damage done to nature.7.What might be the best title for the text?A.The Underwater Museum,a long way to go.B.The Underwater Museum,a big difference to the sea.C.The Underwater Museum,an appeal to conserve ecosystems.D.The Underwater Museum,a masterpiece of Jason Taylor.CA 25-year-old American with a university degree can expect to livea decade longer than a peer who droppedout of high school.Although researchers have long known that the rich live longer than the poor,this educationgap is less well documented.And although the average Americans expected span(预期寿命)has been smooth inrecent yearand,shockingly,even fell between 2015 and 2017that of the one-third with a bachelors degreehas continued to lengthen.This gap in life expectancy is growing,according to new research published in the report of the NationalAcademy of Sciences.Anne Case and Angus Deation ofPrincetonUniversityfound that the lifespans of those withand without a bachelors degree started to become different in the 1990s and 2000s.This gap grew even wider inthe 2010s.What is the link between schooling and longevity(长寿)?Some argue that better-educated people develophealthier lifestyles:each additional year of study reduces the chances of being a smoker and of being overweight.The better-educated earn more,which in turn is associated with greaterhealth.Ms Case and Mr Deaton argue that changes in labor markets,including the rise of automation and increaseddemand for highly-educated workers,coupled with the rising costs of employer-provided health care,havedecreased the supply of well-paid jobs for those without a degree.This may be contributing to higher rates ofalcohol and drug use,suicide and other“deaths of despair”.The authors argued that the educational gap in mortality(致死率)will widenin the wake ofthe covid-19pandemic.ForAmericas overall life expectancy to start climbing again,improvements will be needed across allsocial groups,not just among the privileged few.8.When did the lifespans of people with and without a degree vary greatly?A.In the 1990s.B.In the 2020sC.In the 2000sD.In the 2010s9.According to the article,changes in labor markets reduce jobs for those without a degree.Whichchange isNOT included?A.The rising spending of employer-provided health care.B.The gap in life expectancy.C.Raised request for better-educated workers.D.The development of automation.10.What does the underlined phrase“in the wake of”probably mean?A.afterB.untilC.beforeD.while11.What is the best title for the text?A.Changes in labor market.B.Quit bad habits by Further studyC.Educated Americans live longer.D.Highly-educated people develop healthier lifestyles.DIs homeschooling good or bad?That is a question that many parents ask themselves.In my opinion,homeschooled kids can give reliable answers.Kayla Murray,who lives inGreensboroNorth Carolina,started homeschooling almost eight years ago,afterattending two local schools.“Homeschooling is school at home,”like the name says,but its not just that/she says.“Youre able to learn more and do more.”Having experienced learning at both school and home,Kayla says that she prefers the latter.“Withhomeschooling,I can do schoolwork in my pajamas,and no one cares,”she says,“you also have more chances.Earlier this year,my family and I were able to take a short vacation and go to an air show.My siblings and I get totake the day off for our birthdays.This year,I spent that time reading and playing the piano and guitar.”There are,however,drawbacksof being homeschooled,Kayla says,especially“the lack of people”.While shedoesnt miss homework,al school,she did enjoy getting to see my friends every day.”Matthew Dimmette,also fromGreensboro,used to be a homeschooler.He now attends public high school.He says being homeschooled is quite different from going to public school.The differences depend on how you archomeschooled and the things you do.“For me,it wasnt really different interms of the classes but the schoolenvironment was a big change atter hearting at home.says Matthew.Talking about his homeschooling experience,Matthew says the best part of it was being able to learn whathe wanted to.Yet the main disadvantage was that he couldnt do many experiments in homeschooling unlesstaking classes at different places.“My interest in science has been growing quickly in recent years,so I chose to goto public school,”he says.12.What does Kayla like about learning at home?A.She can spend her time more freely.B.She can always stay with her siblings.C.She can play the instruments she likes.D.She can celebrate her birthday at home.13.What does the underlined word“drawbacks”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Concerns.B.Reasons.C.Changes.D.Problem.14.Why did Matthew choose to go to public school?A.He wanted to make more friends.B.He wanted to do experiments in labs.C.He wanted to take all kinds of classesD.He wanted to experience the school environment15.What in the authors attitude cowards homeschooling?A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested.D.Unclear.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Run!Lunch-Delivery Men!Its lunch time,and Guo Ziyang is on a mission:deliver seven hot meal orders in an hour.He dashes into a downtown highrise,carrying a plastic container of hot beef noodles.There is no time towait for the right elevator.He hops into the first one that opens,jumps out at the last stop and begins running upthe stairs.After a quick handoff to the customer,he races down 20 flights._16_AcrossChinas biggest cities,the scene has become as familiar as crowded subways._17_Meals appear with just a few taps on asmartphone.With the major delivery services offering similar pricing strategies and food choices,the burden ofcompetition has fallen largely on the speed of the delivery people,popularly known as Waimai Xiaoge,or“BrotherTakeaway”.Guo said he wolfs down four or five steamed buns before starting work every morning.“Youll need theenergy for various delivery missions,”he said.“Sometimes,the buildings you deliver to dont haveelevators._18_Then,you have to climb ten flights of stairs.”Guo works aroundShanghais central business district.He joinedEle.meonly last year._19_With afoodwarmer box tied to his scooter,Guo tears through traffic,rushes past pedestrians and avoid bumps thatmight spill soup dishes.In less than two hours,he has made stops at a hospital,a hair salon,a hotel room andseveral highrises.Six orders an hour is the norm for the lunchtime rush,but Guo said he is sometimes called uponto deliver ten meals.“_20_You just have to apologize.”he said.Nevertheless,Guo said he thrives on deadline pressure.“Im the kind of person who likes challenging work,”he added.A.Thats really difficult,and if you arrive late,customers get angry.B.One order down,six to go.C.The tradition of going out for a meal has been under pressure from the fast pace of urban life.D.Sometimes,the elevators are crowded and take a long time.E.Sometimes,people ask them to pick up cigarettes,alcohol and other items,which they arent supposed to do.F.The arrival of fooddelivery apps has transformed the countrys lunchtime culture.G.But he has memorized the layouts of all the buildings in his area.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 Story of A Wandering WalletA few years ago,I was given a wallet.It was small,with only a single pocket for_21_,cards and coins.Azipper kept everything inside from_22_out.The wallet came to me all the way fromTanzania,_23_to meby a close friend.I fell in love with it immediately,which was the perfect size and came from a place I hoped tosomeday visit.I_24_it everywhere;it was always uncertainly hanging out of one pocket or_25_.I seem to have a habit of_26_things-jackets,water bottles,text books,even my favorite wallet;I lost italmost weekly.Fortunately the most common_27_for me to lose it was in my own house,so of course Iwould_28_find it.One day,however,as I was_29_a football stadium at a school,the wallet once again leaped from mypocket.I_30_the loss when I got home that evening.I_31_the house and prayed as usual.Nothing.Around a week later,my parents_32_a message on their business voicemail.A_33_stranger wascalling with_34_of my wallet.I couldnt believe it.This man,in an attempt to find who the wallet_35_,looked inside of it,and found a_36_which my parents had written to me.It happened to havetheir_37_phone number on it.I dont know if I believe in luck,but I do know I believe in the_38_acts of kindness,which filled my life.Every day my hope for the world is renewed_39_I remember people who go out of their wayto_40_whomever they can.21.A.booksB.billC.casesD.cash22.A.fallingB.findingC.breakingD.running23.A.lentB.giftedC.borrowedD.purchased24.A.showedB.sawC.carriedD.felt25.A.anotherB.othersC.elseD.above26.A.hidingB.losingC.forgettingD.handling27.A.reasonB.wayC.timeD.place28.A.eventuallyB.generallyC.neverD.seldom29.A.leavingB.arrivingC.approachingD.heading30.A.understoodB.expectedC.missedD.discovered31.A.visitedB.searchedC.changedD.cleaned32.A.sentB.cancelledC.receivedD.ignored33.A.differentB.completeC.perfectD.familiar34.A.paperB.commentC.newsD.picture35.A.turned toB.turned offC.dropped offD.belonged to36.A.checkB.callC.accountD.document37.A.personalB.workC.businessD.local38.A.specialB.carefulC.shamelessD.selfless39.A.asB.whenC.becauseD.once40.A.believeB.leadC.helpD.beat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“The meat of masked civets(果子狸）can be eaten and has long been considered a precious meat,saysTheAnimal Encyclopedia for Children,_41._(publish)by Wuhan University Press.But following the outbreak ofthe novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒），_42._may be caused by eating bushmeat,a reader complainedonline that the_43._(describe)was improper,the press responded by withdrawing the book from all shops.The action was welcomed.However,publicopinion alone cant help.Without a law in place,restaurants cant be stoppedfrom_44._(serve)wild animal meat.The_45._(one)step toward prohibition of eating bushmeat isto buildconsensus(共识).Educationis essential-only_46._everyonerealizes the dangers of eatingbushmeat will they give up the habit and push for the establishment_47._laws.Such_48._(aware)should begin early.Teaching childrenfrom_49._young age not to eat wild animals willmakeit_50._(easy)to ensure they wont do so when they grow up.第四部分第四部分写作（共两节，满分写作（共两节，满分4040 分）分）第一节短文改错（满分第一节短文改错（满分1010 分）分）51.此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。请按下列要求改正：增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一