2020届广东省实验中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案.pdf
20202020 届广东省实验中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案届广东省实验中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考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 ADo you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someones life?If yes,dontcare about sex or age!Come and join us,then youll make it!Position:Volunteer Social Care Assistant(No Pay with Free Meals)Place:ManchesterHours:Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives!Only 4 daysleft.Dont miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives.You will help them todevelop new skills.You will help them to protect their rights and their safety.But your primary concern is to letthem know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills.You will be honest and patient.You will have the abilityto drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since youll have to help those people withdifferent learning disabilities.Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.1.The text is meant to_.A.carry an adB.send an invitationC.present a documentD.leave a note2.The volunteers primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities_.A.to learn new living skillsB.to get some financial supportC.to properly protect themselvesD.to realize their own importance3.Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?A.The one who can drive a car.B.The one who can speak English fluently.C.The one who has relevant work experience.D.The one who has the patience to listen to others.BJake Oldershaw and his daughter Mollie from Birmingham,Britain have asthma(哮喘).Mollie,11,hasrequired hospital treatment several times while Jake Says he always finds breathing more difficult when there isheavy traffic.Air quality has an enormous impact on their lives and both noticed a marked improvement duringthe spring lockdown because of the epidemic(疫情).Jake said,“During lockdown there was a noticeabledifference in air quality.I didnt suffer any asthmatic attacks during that period.These days you can feel theeffects.”However,under current COVID-19 restrictions in the UK this winter,many people probably will have to workfrom home.The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit(ECIU)says while emissions(排放)have dropped this yearbecause weve been travelling less and doing less,the expected use ofgas boilers to provide heating and hot watercould rise by more than half.Heating accounts for nearly 37%of the UKs total carbon emissions.Modelling by the ECIU suggests a 56%increase in boiler usage this winter resulting in a 12%increase in emissions of carbon.The ECIU says thats enoughto offset the last two years worth of progress on reducing traffic emissions.Jess Ralston,author of the analysis for the ECIU,said,“Working from home and having increased gas use inthe home could be really critical for air pollution and also climate change.The way we heat our homes needs tochange if we are to get to net zero by 2050.”Jess Ralston said,“The increase in pollution from gas boilers expected this winter provides a graphicillustration(图解)of their forgotten role in air pollution.And it is a role set to continue without practical policies todecarbonize home heating.”The government is set to publish its Heat and Buildings Decarbonisation Strategy in a few weeks which isexpected to give details on plans to try to switch British homes to cleaner sources of heat.4.How did the spring lockdown in the UK affect Jake?A.He was cured of his asthma.B.He had to go to hospital for retreatment.C.He suffered a noticeable difficulty in study.D.He didnt suffer any asthmatic attacks during that period.5.What is concerning the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit?A.The epidemic will become worse.B.Air pollution will get worse this winter.C.People may have to work from home longer.D.There is less energy for gas boilers in winter.6.What would Jess Ralston agree with?A.People prefer to work from home in winter.B.The government failed to protect the environment.C.People tend to ignore the harmful effect of home heating.D.The climate has suffered a lot from the epidemic this year.7.How to improve air quality during winter according to Jess Ralston?A.A warmer winter season.B.Less and less gas boilers.C.Practical plans from the government.D.Improved awareness of cutting down pollution.CKamikatsu,a small town in Japan,has shown the world that our garbage has far-reaching effects,and not juston our environment.Theexperiment in going zero waste started when the town built a new incinerator 20 years ago.But almostimmediately,the incinerator was determined to be a health risk due to the poisonous gases when garbage wasburned in it.It was too expensive to send waste to other towns,so locals had to come up with a new plan.Thenthe Zero Waste Academy was born,which helped perform this plan.Now Kamikatsu people separate their waste into 45 different categories.But in the beginning,it wasnt easyto convince local people to do all this work,and there was somepushback.Only after that initial education perioddid most residents come on board.This is all great news for waste reduction of course,but it has also had some unexpected social benefits aswell.Like much of Japan,Kamikatsus population is aging,and about 50 percent of the locals are elderly.The factthat the whole community takes their trash in to be recycled has created a local action and interaction betweengenerations.That idea has been purposefully expanded to include a circular shop where household goods are dropped offand others can take them,and a tableware library where people can borrow extra cups,glasses,silverware andplates for celebrations.The elderly see this not as a waste-collection service,but an opportunity to socialize with the youngergeneration and to chat.When we visit them,they prepare lots of food and we stay with them for a while,we askhow they are,Sakano,the founder of the Zero Waste Academy,said.Sakanos ideas are truly revolutionary if you think about it.Shes proving that community can be foundthrough handling the stuff we no longer want and need.8.What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?A.What harmful effects garbage burning has.B.Why garbage sorting is necessary in Japan.C.How the idea of zero waste was put forward.D.What the Zero Waste Academy functions as.9.What does the underlined word pushback probably mean?A.Inactive response.B.Generous reward.C.Bitter suffering.D.Beneficial guidance.10.What is a bonus of the zero waste project?A.Reducing waste.B.Creating community.C.Increasing peoples income.D.Developing a new technology.11.Which part of a newspaper is this text most likely from?A.Technology.B.Health.C.Workplace.D.Lifestyle.DPaper is one of our oldest,simplest and most important inventions.But it also presents a danger to the worldin two important ways.First,the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year.Andworldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years.Clearly,the planet cannot stand such a highrate of forest loss.The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful.A largeamount of wastepaper ends up in landfills,where it can produce harmful gases and finally contribute to globalclimate change.One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems:paper recycling.Instead of cutting downtrees,recycle existing paper to feed the paper-making process.Paper is mainly made from cellulose(纤维素)，which can be used repeatedly in papermaking.Unfortunately,it also means that paper waste takes a surprisingly long time to break down in landfills.So far,trees are the onlysource(来源)of cellulose that can fill the great demand for paper products.Therefore,recycling paper is simplyone of the best ways to save trees.Thanks to advances in processing,recycled paper need not be the dark-color1edstuff many of us are familiar with.It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.Effective recycling requires a continuous effort from everyone at all levels of society.The way to begin is witheducation and understanding.Once enough people realize the need for recycling,more effective recycling systemscan be developed.The need is real.The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth.Everyone should do their part torecycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same.The world will be a better place for it!12.What can we infer from the text?A.The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years.B.Recycling paper helps relieve global climate change.C.Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills.D.There are not enough landfills for wastepaper.13.What makes recycled paper more acceptable?A.The great demand of trees.B.The low processing cost.C.Its dark-color1 ed feature.D.Its improved print performance.14.What does the author propose?A.Punishing the act of cutting trees.B.Recycling paper.C.Improving recycling system.D.Promoting paper industry.15.How is the text mainly developed?A.By analyzing causes and effects.B.By offering research plans and data.C.By discussing problems and solutions.D.By comparing strengths and weaknesses.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Is Managing Kids Screen Time a Good Idea?Screen time is a big topic of conversation in todays households,particularly during the pandemic whenonline education hours have multiplied for many students._16_They hope to spare their kids from thecountless challenges that technology can bring.Yet the challenges of screen time overuse seldom come from kidsdevices themselves,but rather from the tense relationships that technology can bring to families._17_Buttechnology has positive benefits too.Since every child and family is different,managing screen time calls for jointfamily decision-making.If parents believe they can manage a childs screen time through adolescence,they are not only foolingthemselves but also inviting relationship trouble with their teens.It is a myth to think that parents can or shouldmanage their kids screen time through authoritarian restrictions,even during elementary school._18_Whenchildren are left out of those decisions,they often become less communicative with parents and siblings.This isthe opposite of what parents want to achieve._19_From early ages,children are quite capable of understanding that a good life involves awarenessand balance.Just as they learn right from wrong,and good from bad,they can also learn to use technology inhealthy ways.Learning how to regulate oneself and develop healthy behaviors is one of the primary tasks ofchildhood and adolescence.What happens when an adult tries to regulate a child is that the child misses out onthe opportunity to learn for themselves.Enforced restrictions can also make children feel helpless and lessconfident.To be clear,this article is not suggesting that families never use apps or trackers,or that there should be norestrictions on screen time._20_Parents should give voice to children and involve them in the planning anddecision-making process.A.Of course,there are websites that are unhealthy for kids to access.B.The alternative is to involve children in decisions that govern screen time.C.However,every family needs a family media plan between family members.D.The goal is to see,hear,feel,and understand how children view screen time.E.To manage childrens screen time,parents have invested in apps and trackers.F.To get children involved,parents should trust and develop kids self-awareness.G.What it is suggesting is that parents look at managing screen time in a different way.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Right after the Second World War,aUSarmy officer and his wife lived inJapan.Unemployment_21_60%.People came to the army wifes door daily seeking employment.One man said that he could do wonders for hergarden if she would only give him a(an)_22_.So,for the first time in her life,this young armywife_23_a gardener.He spoke no English,but the wife gave him_24_through sign language,penciland paper.He listened politely and_25_her directions exactly.The garden became a(an)_26_one inthe neighborhood.When she finally_27_that her new gardener knew far more about the matter than she,thewife_28_giving him directions and let him_29_take care of the garden.It was wonderful,indeed.Then one day the gardener came with an interpreter（口译译员）who expressed the_30_and the regrets ofthe gardener.He will no longer be able to_31_your garden.He must leave.The wife expressed her_32_and thanked him through the interpreter for making her garden such afine one.Out of_33_,she asked the interpreter,Where is he going?He is_34_to his previous job as the professor of horticulture at theUniversityofTokyo,theinterpreter_35_.Can you imagine the_36_look that must have been on that army wifes face when she_37_that hergardener was the university professor of horticulture?No wonder he was_38_in gardening!Imagine takingadvantage of having someone at your_39_with that amount of knowledge!What an attractive garden youcould have!What a(an)_40_life you could have!And yet,we have something far greater than what we often take for granted.21.A.gatheredB.approachedC.gainedD.deserved22.A.purposeB.conclusionC.promiseD.opportunity23.A.employedB.greetedC.supportedD.convinced24.A.praiseB.blameC.instructionsD.commands25.A.circulatedB.exploredC.analyzedD.followed26.A.uniqueB.hopefulC.ordinaryD.familiar27.A.suspectedB.realizedC.admittedD.foresaw28.A.forgotB.continuedC.stoppedD.regretted29.A.freelyB.privatelyC.roughlyD.constantly30.A.embarrassmentB.depressionC.enjoymentD.appreciation31.A.sweepB.defendC.attendD.dispose32.A.congratulationsB.regretsC.disbeliefD.displeasure33.A.politenessB.habitC.pityD.mind34.A.looking forwardB.living upC.returningD.referring35.A.arguedB.complainedC.whisperedD.responded36.A.surprisedB.disappointedC.confusedD.frustrated37.A.announcedB.discoveredC.statedD.concluded38.A.modestB.expertC.occupiedD.absorbed39.A.doorB.entranceC.gardenD.house40.A.exhaustingB.unsettledC.peacefulD.beautiful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No culture in the world has produced a longer continuous tradition of garden design than_41._of China.Originally,a typical Chinese garden merely_42._(consist)of useful trees planted with the walls around afarmhouse.In a Chinese garden,a strong belief_43._a sense of unity with nature is required.The concept ofits_44._(compose)is to bring out the rhythm of nature.It is a place_45._visitors can appreciate theclassic beauty with an educated mind and eye.Plants are not essential to the integrity of a Chinese garden.Rocks and water come first,_46._(follow)byarchitecture,plants,tre
