2020届广州市番禺区大石镇第一中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案.pdf

20202020 届广州市番禺区大石镇第一中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及届广州市番禺区大石镇第一中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案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 AReturns&Refund Guarantee（保证；保证书）The“Returns&Refund Guarantee”is a promise provided by sellers for every item they sell on DH.Whenyou receive an item that was bought and paid for on our site,and you find it is not as described or isof low quality,you can contact the seller to resolve these problems.DHgate will offer additional assistance if the seller is notcooperative.Scope（范围）The following points should not be included in the“Returns&Refund Guarantee”：The seller didnt make any promise.The seller can provide evidence to prove the items are as described.You didnt contact the seller within the promised time.You have released the payment to the seller before asking DHgate for help.Sellers are able to set up the following promises：Returning items for any reasonBuyers can return items for a refund within a specific date which has been set up by sellers,such as 3 days,and 7days from the day when the items are received.The items receiving date is the date that is indicated on theshipping carriers official website.Buyers should prepay any return shipping cost,which will be given back to thebuyers after the seller receives the items as long as the items are returned in the same exact condition as whenthey were delivered.Returns or Refunds accepted if the product has quality issuesBuyers can return the items for a refund when they are not as described or possess quality issues bycommunicating directly with the seller.The seller is responsible for the return shipping cost.Buyers can get a refund and keep the items when the items are not as described or possess quality issues bynegotiating directly with sellers.1.Who can get additional assistance from DHgate in the guarantee?A.The buyers in physical stores.B.The buyers on DH.C.The sellers on DH.D.Both the buyers and the sellers.2.Which situation is within the scope of the guarantee?A.The seller didnt make any promise.B.The buyer has paid the seller in advance.C.The buyer asked for help within the promised time.D.The seller proves that there is nothing wrong with the item.3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Not all the sellers make promises.B.DHgate sometimes will pay the buyers.C.Sellers should prepay return shipping cost.D.The buyer cant keep the items after getting a refund.BHowdo you turn“dumb”headphones into smart ones?Rutgers engineers have invented a cheap and easy way bytransforming headphones into sensors that can be plugged into(插入)smartphones,identify their users monitortheir heart rates and perform other services.Their invention,called HeadFi,is based on a small plug-in headphone adapter that turns a regular headphone intoa sensing device(装置).Unlike smart headphones,regular headphones lack sensors.HeadFi would allow users toavoid having to buy a new pairof smart headphones with sensors to enjoy sensing features.“HeadFi could turn hundreds of millions of existing,regular headphones worldwide into intelligent ones with asimple upgrade(升级),”said Xiaoran Fan,a HeadFi primary inventor.A Rutgers-led paper on the invention,which results in earable intelligence,will be formally published in Octoberat MobiCom 2021,the top international conference on mobile computing and mobile and wireless networking.Headphones are among the most popular wearable devices worldwide and they continue to become;moreintelligent as new functions appear,such as touch-based gesture control,the paper notes.Such functions usuallyrely on aiding sensors,such as accelerometers,gyroscopes and microphones that are availableon many smartheadphones.HeadFi turns the two drivers already inside all headphones into a versatile(多功能的)sensor,and it works byconnecting headphones to a pairing device,such as a smartphone.It doesnt require adding aiding sensors andavoids changes to headphone hardware or the need to customize headphones,both of which may increase theirweight and size.By plugging into HeadFi,a converted headphone can perform sensing tasks and play music at thesame time.The engineers conducted experiments with 53 volunteers using 54 pairs of headphones with prices ranging from$2.99 to$15,000.HeadFi can achieve 97.2 percent to 99.5 percent accuracy on user identification,96.8 percentto 99.2 percent on heart rate monitoring and 97.7 percent to 99.3 percent on gesture recognition.4.What does Xiaoran Fan think of HeadFi?A.Secure to operate.B.Simple to use.C.Easy to substitute.D.Convenient to store.5.What can we know about HeadFi according to the text?A.It cant work with headphones alone.B.It actually functions as a versatile sensor.C.It makes headphones larger and heavier than usual.D.It doesnt work when headphones are playing music.6.The figures are listed in the last paragraph mainly to show_.A.the various functions of HeadFiB.the wide popularity of headphonesC.the great complexity of headphonesD.the excellent performance of HeadFi7.What can be the best title for the text?A.How to Use Headphones AppropriatelyB.Headphones Can Be Upgraded InstantlyC.How to Make Regular Headphones IntelligentD.New Uses Have Been Found in HeadphonesCIn 2015,a man named Nigel Richards memorized 386,000 words in the entireFrench Scrabble Dictionaryinjust nine weeks.However,he does not speak French.Richards impressive feat is a useful example to show howartificial intelligence works real AI.Both of Richard and AI take in massive amounts of data to achieve goals withunlimited memory and superman accuracy in a certain field.The potential applications for AI are extremely exciting.Because AI canoutperformhumans at routine tasks provided the task is in one field with a lot of data it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions ofwhite and blue collar jobs in the next 15 years or so.But not every job will be replaced by AI.In fact,four types of jobs are not at risk at all.First,there are creativejobs.AI needs to be given a goal to optimize.It cannot invent,like scientists,novelists and artists can.Second,thecomplex,strategic jobs executives,diplomats,economists go well beyond the AI limitation of single-field andBig Data.Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI.Are you worried that these three types of jobs wont employ as many people as AI will replace?Not to worry,as the fourth type is much larger:jobs where emotions are needed,such as teachers,nannies and doctors.Thesejobs require compassion,trust and sympathy which AI does not have.And even if AI tried to fake it,nobodywould want a robot telling them they have cancer,or a robot to babysit their children.So there will still be jobs in the age of AI.The key then must be retraining the workforce so people can dothem.This must be the responsibility not just of the government,which can provide funds,but also ofcorporations and those who benefit most.8.What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?A.To introduce the topic.B.To mention Nigels feat.C.To stress the importance of good memory.D.To suggest humans go beyond AI in memory.9.Which of the following best explains“outperform”underlined in paragraph 2?A.Be superior toB.Be equal toC.Be similar toD.Be related to10.Which of the following jobs is the most likely to be replaced?A.The writer.B.The shop assistant.C.The babysitter.D.The psychologist.11.What does the text suggest people do about job replacement of AI?A.Limit the application of AI to a certain degree.B.Get more support from the government.C.Apply for the donation from companies.D.Upgrade themselves all the time.DIve never been the kind of person to say,“its the thought that counts”when it comes to gifts.That was until acouple of weeks ago,when my kids gave me a present thatblew me away.For years now,Ive been wanting to sell our home,the place where my husband and I raised our kids.But to me,this house is much more than just a building.In the front room,theres a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines,marking the progress of my childrens growth.Every growth stage is marked in grey,with each childs name and the date they were measured.Of all the objectsand all the memories,its this one thing in a home thats the hardest to leave behind.Friends I know havereturned home after work only to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over.A new paint jobwouldnt normally be greeted by tears,but erasing that evidence of motherhood hurts more than it should.Ourkids grow in so many ways,but the wall is physical evidence of their progress,right there for everyone to see.Over the years,Ive talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved,even though thelast marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing.So one day,while I was at work,my childrendecided to do something about it.They hired Jacquie Manning,a professional photographer whose work is about capturing(捕捉)the beautifulthings in life,from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ballgowns(舞会礼服).She came to our house while I was at work,and over several hours,took photos of the hundreds of drawings andlines,little grey fingerprints(手印),and old marks.Somehow,she managed to photograph all those years ofmemories perfectly.Afterwards,she put all the photos together into one image,transforming them into abeautiful history of my family.Three weeks later,my childrens wonderful gift made its way to mea life-size photo of the pencil lines andfingerprints that represents entire lifetimes of love and growth.12.The underlined phrase in Para.I“blew me away”probably means“_”.A.attracted meB.surprised meC.accepted meD.refused me13.What does the house really mean to the author?A.A house.B.Buildings.C.An object.D.Memories.14.What surprised the friends I know after work?A.Finding the wall repainted.B.Erasing the fingerprints.C.Greeting them by tears.D.Leaving the wall unfinished.15.What is the best title for the text?A.Gift Made with LoveB.Buildings Made by ChildrenC.A Very Wonderful PaintingD.A Family History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Our real disabilities come from the inside.All of us will meet with obstacles（障碍）in our life._16_Here are my tips for how to overcome any obstacle that life may put in front of youStay focused on the positives instead of the negatives.No matter what obstacles have come my way,stayingpositive has allowed me to overcome them.When I was in tenth grade,I had to miss 29 days of school in order tohave major back surgery,where seven vertebrae（脊椎）were removed due to spinal cord compression（脊髓压迫症）.I knew that the back surgery was important and I found a way to make up the school work that I hadmissed._17_Dont ever give up.When I first moved out toLos Angelesafter growing up inBoston,I went on one hundred jobinterviews beforestarting my current position.If I wasnt right for those one hundred positions,I knew there stillhad to be an opportunity out there for me._18_As soon as I wake up in the morning,I encounter a new challenge whether its trying to reachsomething high in the kitchen or volunteering to participate in a picked lunch at work.As long as you try,thats allthat matters in the end.Ask yourself if youre happy each day.If theres something thats making you unhappy,you should find a way tomake change._19_Now Im more cautious of the people with whom I surround myself.Smile.A smile goes a long way.Whenever people are staring or laughing at me for whatever reason,keeping asmile on my face causes them to wonder why I dont react._20_If they look like theyre struggling,try to helpthem out.Take the chance to learn from them.Disability can only be found in the way you think.and life is only as hard as you make it.A.How can we do?B.I always set my own goals.C.Dont compare yourself to others.D.Challenge yourself and try new things every day.E.I find myself unhappy whenever Im surrounded by negative people.F.Next time youre out and about,try to find someone to smile at and say hello to.G.Staying positive allowed me to keep up with my classmates and graduate on time.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完型填空Its a rare thing now to get into a new neighborhood and find yourself welcomed by the locals.Yet,Katie andPatrick Smith were accepted with truly_21_when they relocated to Newton.The residents_22_withplates of cookies and dishes.Katie got pregnant before the_23_and within months of settling in,she gave birth to Rebecca._24_,tests discovered Rebecca was born deaf.The Smiths knew_25_Rebecca was going to take some serious workand_26_.The neighborhood was still_27_to welcome Rebecca with them,but they realized what a(n)_28_thesituation was for her parents.They wanted to make things_29_for the family.Learning sign language to helpRebecca learn to_30_as she grew was a great idea.The neighborhood agreed to_31_the task ofmastering an entirely second language for the_32_of their youngest member,although it wasindeed_33_.When 3-month-old Rebecca learned at a center for the deaf,the 18 residents_34_aninstructor,who would help get all of them to be_35_in Rebeccas growth.Neighbors kept things_36_foras long as possible to give the Smiths a surprise.They wanted_37_to interact with Rebecca.Finally,the timecame to show the Smiths what theyd_38_.As soon as the family arrived,they found thewelcoming_39_of their neighbors surrounded them.Now at every tum,in the street or the grocery store,Rebecca feels_40_special language shes part ofthis community.21.A.watery eyesB.firm mouthsC.loose tonguesD.open arms22.A.stepped inB.came overC.ran offD.held on23.A.moveB.testC.gatheringD.visit24.A.EventuallyB.UnfortunatelyC.ConsequentlyD.Obviously25.A.curingB.defendingC.raisingD.hearing26.A.donationB.connectionC.assessmentD.commitment27.A.surprisedB.disappointedC.excitedD.worried28.A.struggleB.urgencyC.accidentD.tension29.A.more effectiveB.more helpfulC.quieterD.easier30.A.communicateB.surviveC.competeD.follow31.A.find outB.take onC.hand outD.pass on32.A.protectionB.recoveryC.benefitD.support33.A.pleasantB.necessaryC.meaningfulD.challenging34.A.hiredB.interviewedC.trustedD.recommended35.A.volunteersB.teachersC.witnessesD.participants36.A.briefB.secretC.consistentD.smooth37.A.graduallyB.desperatelyC.hurriedlyD.naturally38.A.overcameB.devotedC.accomplishedD.advocated39.A.smilesB.atmosphereC.signsD.applause40.A.includedB.understoodC.neededD.recognized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A scavenger(拾荒者)in Foshan city,Guangdong province,found a_41._(lose)wallet and returned it witha thoughtful note.His good deed was pictured Sept.11 on a video,in_42._the scavenger can be seen collecting wastepaper with two woven bags at a wholesale market in the city.He spotted a wallet nearby,picked it up and waitedaround.But the owner didnt show_43._.So,while_44._(carry)two bags of waste,he