2020届广州市花都区花东中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届广州市花都区花东中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案届广州市花都区花东中学高三英语上学期期中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 ADive with Big SharksOur shark dive adventures make use of hookah systems and shark cages.A hookah system is a system o

2、fproviding air from the surface to divers down below.Cage divers breathe by using a regulator connected to an airhose.Is SharkDiving Dangerous?Yes.You could get sunburnt.You could hit your head on the top bunk getting out of bed.You could falloverboard.As for a shark attack,according to the Internat

3、ional Shark Attack File,you are far more likely to bekilled by a dog or a deer.Pricing&DetailsOne day Cage Diver Adventure$875Our expert shark diver team will accompany you to the best viewing areas within the Marine Sanctuary.There,well drop our cage and prepare to provide you with a view youll nev

4、er forget.No dive experience is necessary.Our cages sit just below the surface.Youll be able to breathe comfortablyfrom your snorkel or air hose while you move about the cage,taking photos and having fun.Top Shark Adventure$375If you want to see great white sharks but prefer them a little further aw

5、ay,we offer great top-side sharkviewing from our observation deck(甲板).Help scan the horizon for fins and watch for sharks attacking theirprey(猎物).Important NoteTheres No Shark GuaranteeAlthough we go to the best places at the best time of year,we cannot guarantee youll see sharks.Wevebeen very succe

6、ssful in past shark seasons and expect another incredible year.However,if we see no sharks,thereis no refund(退款).1.Which of the following is TRUE about the two adventures?_.A.Top Shark Adventure makes use of hookah systems.B.Cage Diver Adventure offers you a view of the bottom of the sea.C.Cage Dive

7、r Adventure is less interesting than the other.D.Top Shark Adventure is suitable for those worried about danger.2.We can learn from the advertisement that there might be a risk that_.A.you fail to achieve your purpose of the tripB.you are out of breath deep down in the seaC.you are hurt by a shark w

8、hile diving thereD.you suffer from lack of skill in shark diving3.It can be inferred from the advertisement that shark diving is_.A.difficult but excitingB.challenging and tiringC.amazing and enjoyableD.expensive but popularBI once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on“two-hour business plans

9、.”I separated them into sixgroups and gave them an example:a restaurant chain.The more original their ideas,the better,I said.Finally,fiveof the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains.The sixth proposed a catering service.Though I admittedthe time limit had been difficult,I expressed my di

10、sappointment.My students were middle managers,financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises andglobal companies.They were without talent or opinions,but they had been shaped by an educational system thatrarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness.The scene I just

11、described came in different formsduring my two years teaching at the school.Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard BusinessReview.Case study debates were written up and just memorized.Students frequently said that copying is asuperior business strategy,better than inventing and creati

12、ng.InChina,every product you can imagine has been made and sold.But so few well-developed marketing andmanagement minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name aChinese brand.With this problem in mind,partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have

13、 been established.And thentheres the“thousand talent scheme.”this new government program is intended to improve technologicalmodernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money.But there are worriesaboutChinas research environment.Its hardly known for producing

14、independent thinking and openness,andeven big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.At last,forChina,becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnership with top westernuniversities.Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them t

15、o think creatively.Itsabout establishing a rich learning environment for young minds.Its not that simple.4.Why does the writer feel disappointed at his students?A.Because there is one group presenting a catering service.B.Because the six groups did not cooperate well in the brainstorm.C.Because all

16、the students copied a case for the difficult topic.D.Because the students ideas were lacking in creativeness.5.Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?A.Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.B.Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.C.S

17、tudents combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.D.Case study debates were written up as well as recited.6.We can infer form the passage that _.A.China can make and sell any product all over the world from its own creation.B.high pay may not solve the problem ofChinas research envi

18、ronment.C.cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand.D.the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination.7.Which is the best title for the passage?A Look for a new way of learningB.Reward creative thinkingC.How to become a creatorD.Establish a technical enviro

19、nmentCI dont think I can recall a time whenI wasnt aware of the beauty of the ocean.Growing up inAustralia,I hadthe good fortune of having the sea at my side.The first time I went toHalfmoonBay,I suddenly had the feeling ofnot being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.For my 10th birthday,m

20、y sister and I were taken out to theGreat Barrier Reef.There were fish in differentcolor1 s,caves and layers of coral.They made such an impression on me.When I learned that only one percentofAustraliasCoral Seawas protected,I was shocked.Australian marine(海洋的)life is particularly importantbecause th

21、e reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth.But sadly,only 45%of the worldsreefs are considered healthy.This statistic is depressing,so its important for usto do everything to protect them.The hope that theCoralSearemains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action.Ive become

22、 involved with the Protect Our Coral Seaactivity,which aims to create the largest marine park in the world.It would serve as a place where the oceansspecies will all have a safe place forever.Together,Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be part of the movement.An

23、gus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy,who grew up sailing,admiringthe beauty of the ocean,and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.8.What can we learn about the author from the underlined sentence inPara.1?A.He seldom went surfing at the sea.B.He forgot

24、 his experiences about the ocean.C.He never went back to his hometown.D.He had a wonderful impression ofHalfmoonBay.9.What is Australian marine life like according to the second paragraph?A.It is escaping from theCoral Seagradually.B.It depends on reefs for living greatly.C.It may be faced with dang

25、er.D.It is protected better than that in other oceans.10.Whats the purpose of The Protect Our Coral Sea activity?A.It is intended to contribute to a complete ecosystem.B.It is intended to prevent more marine species being endangered.C.It is intended to set up a large nature reserve for reefs.D.It is

26、 intended to raise more teenagers environmental awareness.11.Why do Angus and the author create a little video?A.To urge more people to take action toprotect the marine species.B.To inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean.C.To share their childhood experiences about the ocean.D.To bri

27、ng back to people their memory of ocean species.DJon Pedley is making a big change.He is giving up his life as a businessman for a life of helping others.He istrading his beautiful farmhouse in England for life in a mud hut in Uganda,East Africa.Pedley admits that he has notalways led a very positiv

28、e life.At times he drank too much and got in troublewith the law.“Ive always put the pursuit of money in front of everything else.As long as I was all right,I didntcare who I was hurting,”says Pedley.But a visit to Uganda in 2007 gave Pedley a new outlook on life.He was amazed at what he saw and how

29、much the people there appreciated the work he was doing.“I worked there for a few days and these people whohave nothing were thanking me by giving me bags of potatoes,which are a fortune for them,”he said.Now Pedley is selling his business,his$1.5 million farmhouse,and his expensive car and moving i

30、nto a hutmade of mud and boards in a small Ugandan village.There he will help run an organization that hopes to improvethe quality of life for people in the village of Kigazi.He will help to build schoolrooms for children and tanks to holdclean water for villagers.Today,people in Kigazi must walk tw

31、o miles to a hospital,so Pedley will help to builddoctors offices,too.Pedleys organization will also work with English teenagers who are in trouble.The teens will be sent to a“camp”in Uganda that Pedley will run.The teens will live in mud huts and help to build water,health,andeducation facilities f

32、or kids in Kigazi,many of whom have lost their parents to poverty or disease.Pedley hopes theteens will see a side of life that might help them turn around their own lives and set them on a new and morepositive path.12.Which of the following best describes Pedleys life in the past?A.Negative.B.Color

33、ful.C.Independent.D.Selfish.13.What will Pedley do in the small Ugandan village?A.Do business with the local people.B.Help farmers increase potato output.C.Assist villagers with construction work.D.Introduce tools to improve English teaching.14.Why will Pedley work with English teenagers in trouble?

34、A.To encourage them to make friends with locals.B.To inspire them to live a more positive life.C.To train them to become doctors in the future.D.To make them learn about different cultures.15.What is the best title for the text?A.From millionaire to mud hutB.A life-changing adventureC.A rich man bec

35、oming homelessD.More money,more worries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When someone moves into the neighborhood,its a good opportunity to make a friend._16_.Somaking the first move will be a welcome gesture._17_.Make the first step by payi

36、ng a visit to your neighbors.Make your visit brief at first,just a few minutes,so youdont completely overwhelm（压倒，淹没）them in the beginning.Once you break the ice,conversations will beeasier to go forward.Your neighbors will tend to ask you for things about the area,get restaurant suggestions,orjust

37、gossip about their day,_18_.Theyll want to know about some new children in the neighborhood theycan play with,too._19_.Offer to show them around your area by pointing out the grocery stores,playgrounds and restaurants.This isan especially good option for inward individuals,who can enjoy the conversa

38、tion when you introduce yourneighborhood.End your tour with a stop at the coffee shop,where you can buy them a cup of coffee beforeheading home.Invite them to a community event._20_?This will help you welcome the new people and anyone else you havent connected with yet inyour neighborhood.You can do

39、 this by having a block party or inviting them to a community event,a farmersmarket,a library sale,or something similar.A.Have dinner with themB.Give them a walking tourC.Introduce yourself and say helloD.If you have kids,be sure to bring them alongE.Some people feel comfortable inviting new people

40、over for a home-cooked mealF.Your neighbors will want to get acquainted(熟识的)with everyone and even the whole new communityG.What can be a better way to get closer to your neighbors than by inviting them to an event.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 3

41、030 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More than 30,000 runners,selected from 160,000 applicants both in and out of China,took part in this yearsBeijing Marathon on Nov.3.Wearing color1 ful T-shirts and posing for photos,they_21_at Tiananmen Square before takingtheir_22_at the starting line

42、.Nearlyadecadeago,Chinesemarathon_23_struggled to make fullpreparations.Now,atbig_24_like the Beijing Marathon,runners must win a lottery to enter.This is_25_of the worlds running boom.For millions of runners around the world,the real reasonthey_26_to pound the roads until their legs hurt is more th

43、an weight loss or fitness.Chasing records like the three-hour_27_,for example,is important,but its not the reason people runmile after mile,up hills,in wind and rain,when they could just stay_28_in their beds.Record timesare_29_the carrots they hang in front of themselves.Last year,a runner in the U

44、nited Kingdom_30_with the goal of running a marathon in less thanthreehours.Intheend,he_31_inthreehoursandtwominutes.However,hewas_32_afterward.If Id done it,that would be it,Mie told the Guardian.“Now Ive still got my_33_,I can try again nextyear.”Although running is_34_and requires effort,it also

45、brings joy._35_children.When theyare excited,they cant stop running back and forth,_36_.Indeed,when we race through the streets of a city,splashing through puddles(水洼),getting_37_inthe rain and ruffled in the wind,we can_38_that childish joy again.As Holden Caulfield,themain_39_of the novelThe catch

46、ertheRye(麦田里的守望者),said,“I dont_40_know what Iwas running for Iguess I just felt like it.”21.A.workedB.pickedC.gatheredD.speeded22.A.placesB.businessesC.chargesD.suggestions23.A.teachersB.organizersC.studentsD.teammates24.A.eventsB.incidentsC.showsD.things25.A.partB.significanceC.taskD.benefit26.A.th

47、ink outB.head outC.cry outD.bring out27.A.peaceB.studyC.progressD.mark28.A.calmB.comfortableC.healthyD.hopeless29.A.onlyB.hardlyC.completelyD.particularly30.A.hikedB.injuredC.refreshedD.trained31.A.finishedB.occurredC.failedD.attempted32.A.astonishedB.pleasedC.worriedD.upset33.A.prizeB.loveC.targetD

48、.future34.A.hardB.flexibleC.excitingD.reasonable35.A.Depend onB.Think aboutC.Believe inD.Come to36.A.up and downB.in a wayC.from time to timeD.on the contrary37.A.happyB.wetC.sadD.scared38.A.senseB.convinceC.promiseD.suspect39.A.expertB.characterC.readerD.assistant40.A.stillB.ratherC.everD.even第二节（共

49、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 chime-bells of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State(曾侯乙编钟)is_41._unique Chinese ancient instrument.People,near and far,who come toHubeiMuseum,cant wait_42._(admire)it with their own eyes.Thisancient Chinese_43._(music)ins

50、trument ismadeupof65bronze bellsofdifferentsizes,_44._are hung at three levels and divided into 8 groups.All of the bells_45._(decorate)withsome delicate sculptures(雕刻).When facing the chime-bells,you will find them_46._(stand)there silentlylike rows of warriors,but elegantly like ancient women.The