2020届晋江远华中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届晋江远华中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案届晋江远华中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题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 AConservation Volunteering in New ZealandWhether you are a student,professional or a retiree(退休者),anyone is welcome to

2、make a difference andcontribute to protecting some of the most beautiful islands in the world.Choose a suitable city and travelout toyour conservation(保护)site to work with local people!Duration:1-12 weeksDates:Throughout the yearArrival day:FridayReturn day:FridayRequirement:General level of fitness

3、Age:18+What will I be doing?Volunteer in New Zealand and enjoy conserving the environment through activities such as:Tree plantingWalking trail constructionProtect native birds,insects,fish and penguinsSeed collectionWeed controlYou,and a group of up to 10 volunteers,will work under the guidance of

4、a conservation team leader.Yourteam leader will give you regular safety instructions,inform you of the project aims and assist you with workingeffectively.No previous experience is necessary to join the project.All you need is a love of the environment and a fairlygood level of fitness to help out!1

5、.Who can sign up for this conservation volunteering project?A.A retired maths teacher.B.A primary school student.C.A scientist with heart disease.D.A businessman in a wheelchair.2.What can you do on the volunteer trip?A.Protect cultural sites and go shopping.B.Enjoy local sightseeing and go fishing.

6、C.Protect weeds and build roads.D.Collect seeds and plant trees.3.From which is the text probably taken?A.A history book.B.A travel magazine.C.A research paper.D.A novel.BI dont want to talk about being a woman scientistagain.There was a time in my life when people askedconstantly for stories about

7、what its like to work in a field dominated(controlled)by men.I was never very goodat telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting.What I do find interesting is the origin ofthe universe,the shape of space,time and the nature of black holes.At 19,when I began studying astro

8、physics(天体物理学),it did not bother me in the least to be the onlywoman in the classroom.But while earning my Ph.D.at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research,theissue started to bother me.My every achievement jobs,research papers,awards was viewed through thelens(镜片)of gender(性别)politics.So

9、were my failures.Sometimes,when I was pushed into an argument on leftbrain versus(相对于)right brain,or nature versus nurture(培育),I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf andall womankind.Then one day a few years ago,out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply toany and a

10、ll provocations(挑衅):I dont talk about that anymore.It took me 10 years to get back the confidence Ihad at 19 and to realize that I didnt want to deal with gender issues.Why should curing sexism be yet anotherterrible burden on every female scientist?After all,I dont study sociology or political theo

11、ry.Today I research and teach at Barnard,a womens college in New York City.Recently,someone asked me howmany of the 45 students in my class were women.You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer,45.I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a d

12、esire for children.And Idont dismiss those concerns.Still,I dont tell them“war”stories.Instead,I have given them this:the visual oftheir physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments.And in turn they have given me the image of45 women driven by a love of science.And thats a sight wort

13、h talking about.4.Why doesnt the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?A.She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination(歧视).B.She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.C.She is not good at telling stories of the kind.D.She finds space research more important.5.From

14、Paragraph 2,we can infer that people would attribute(把归因于)the authors failures to _.A.the burden she bears in a male-dominated societyB.her involvement in gender politicsC.her over-confidence as a female astrophysicistD.the very fact that she is a woman6.What did the author constantly fight against

15、while doing her Ph.D.and post-doctoral research?A.Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.B.Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.C.Peoples fixed attitude toward female scientists.D.Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured.7.What does the image the author pr

16、esents to her students suggest?A.Women students neednt have the concerns of her generation.B.Women can balance a career in science and having a family.C.Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.D.Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career.CSorry,but I dont agree with yo

17、u.This is usually followed by unbearable silence and angry tears.Ive alwaysfound it difficult to disagree with someone,because I dont want to lose a friend.Ive found it even harder toaccept it when someone disagrees with me,because my ego（自尊心）ishurt.Before the other person gets a chance to explain w

18、hy she disagrees with me,my usual response would be,Ifyou arent able to see my point of view,then what you think isnt worth my time or consideration,either.But nowIve come to realize that when a friend disagrees with me,sometimes she is simply saying,I dont agree with theway things are done.She stil

19、l respects me as a person,and is only pointing out a better way to look at a matter.However,there may be times when my friend disagrees with me because Im against the truth.Thats when needto listen to what she says.Ive learned that one way to help my friend is for me to be open and honest with the o

20、ther to voice mythoughts and listen to the other carefully.While we cant control how a person will respond to our views,we mustlearn to disagree with our friends in love.We will never feel that we are better than the other person.And that willhelp us to be less emotional,and more objective in the wa

21、y we express our opinions.In the same way,we can alsostay open to feedback（反馈）from others,knowing that our friends may be correcting us in love.Good friendships build each other up,sometimes through disagreements and honest opinions.Though Idont like being disagreed with,Im starting to see the value

22、 of such disagreements.8.The author has found it difficult to disagree with someone because.A.he is a friendly personB.he usually hides his ideasC.he has no mind of his ownD.he wants to keep the friendship9.When a friend disagreed with him,the author used to.A.be unhappyB.argue with the friendC.brea

23、k up with the friendD.explain things calmly10.The author will listen to a friend when.A.he is against the truthB.he doesnt tell the truthC.he is respected by a friendD.he does things in the wrong way11.What does the author mainly talk about in the text?A.How to keep friendship.B.How to avoid hurting

24、 a friend.C.How to express disagreements.D.How to deal with disagreements.DTwo young brothers fromMalden.Massachusettswere in the spotlight Thursday after being named“heroesby a national organization that recognizes young people doing great things.For the Bennett brothers,the goal oftheir work is no

25、thing less than helping researchers find a cure for cancer.And their inspiration came from a friend.Thirteen-year-old Hany Bennett and his nine-year-old brother Heath run their business out of their familykitchen.Were making lip balm（润唇膏），Harry says.They got the idea two years ago when their friend,

26、Timmy,was diagnosed（诊断）with cancer.brothers wanted to do something.We learned that cancer patients（lips andskin can get really dry because of chemotherapy（化疗），Hany says.A light bulb went off in both of their young heads,and Bennett Brothers Balm was born.We make lip balm,which is kind of like our ma

27、in product/says Heath.They also make and sell different body balms,all natural,allhandmade,while the profits benefit cancer research.Weve raised S 15,000/Heath says.And with the great optimism of children,they dont just want to help；they wont to win.We want to find acure.We want to help doctors find

28、 a cure,Harry explains,The brothers are also Gelding a team for the Light theNight Walk,to fight cancer.I think its great to raise money and help people who have cancer,says Heath.Their parents play a big roleas well,but its the boys who provide the most enthusiasm with a message we can all learn fr

29、om.If you want todo something.do it,Harry says.I just feel very glad that were helping.It feels very good”，adds Heath.Harn and Heath just received the S 10,000 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.Hwy intend to save some ofil for college,invest some of it in their business and give the rest to chari

30、ty.And their friend Timmy?Hes doinggreat.Hes all better,Harry says.12.What encouraged the Bennett brothers to make lip balm at first?A.Helping a friend with cancer.B.Finding a cure for cancer.C.Raising public awareness of cancer.D.Collecting money for cancer patients.13.What does the underlined part

31、 in Paragraph 3 mean?A.The two brothers finished their first product.B.The two brothers came up with an idea.C.The two brothers struggled for a stress-free life.D.The two brothers found an effective way to study.14.What do the Bennett brothers think of their work?A.It is quite competitive.B.It is we

32、ll worthwhile.C.It fails to satisfy their parents.D.lt helps them make a big profit.15.What does the author intend to tell us with the twobrothersstory?A.Great minds think alike.B.Two headsare better than one.C.Young kids can make a big difference.D.The longest journey begins with the first step.第二节

33、（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Most Western people slept in long nightshirts until the early 20th century.British colonists brought homewith them comfortable sleepwear worn by inhabitants of their colonies._16_By the 1920s,the fashion trend

34、had found its way across the Atlantic to Americas shores._17_Enviousof the appearance and comfort of mens pajamas(睡衣),women soon began trading in their nightgowns forfashionable trousers with jacket tops(上衣)made from silk for nighttime sleepwear._18_The 1934 film It Happened One Night,a romantic com

35、edy starring Claudette Colbert and ClarkGable,is sometimes attributed to having started the trend of women wearing this style of sleepwear.In one scene,Colbert is seen wearing a pair of pajamas borrowed from the character played by Gable._19_Kids also found them to be warm and comfortable for sleepi

36、ng,as well as for watching TV beforegoing to bed.Often decorated with cartoon characters or kids favorite action heroes,a new set of pajamas givenas a gift during the holidays became something of a tradition.Today,its become acceptable in some circles for women to leave the house wearing sleepwear w

37、hiledropping the kids off at school in the morning,shopping or running errands(办事)._20_A judge in theUS has attempted to ban sleepwear for people appearing in his courtroom.The popularity of pajamas has been boosted by celebrities who publicly wear pajamas featuring originaldesigns from major fashio

38、n brands.Its obvious that stylish pajamas are a trend both in the bedroom and on thestreets.A.Hollywood also played a part.B.There are,however,apparently limits.C.Pajamas werent reserved only for adults.D.Soon there were pajamas designed for women.E.This kind of comfortable clothing is increasingly

39、welcomed in various settings.F.Loose-fitting pajama trousers slowly became mens favored sleepwear.G.People throughout the UK soon found the lightweight clothing ideal for sleeping.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

40、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Last winter,we were on a vacationin Dubai.One day,we were _21_Abu-Dhabi,traveling with a fewpassengers in a bus.At our first stop,we got out to_22_some pictures.At our second top,we_23_thatwed forgotten our shoulder bag at the first stop.The_24_part was that our passports and many other

41、valuables were inside it.We were in great_25_,as we had to return to India in 2 days.During the process of_26_our bag we met so many strangers who were quite concerned and helpfulwith our_27_.A tour guide helped us stop a taxi so that we could travel back to the first stop to_28_our bag.A taxi drive

42、r stayed with us for 3 hours.He took us to a mosque（清真寺）near the first stop,_29_that acleaner might have found the bag and taken it to a_30_place.He took us to the nearest police station andhelped us with our_31_with the policeman,who only spoke Arabic,He_32_comforted us by saying,“Nobody_33_their g

43、oods in our country.Theres no_34_for you to worry!”A tourist who was walking outside the masque hail to be somewhere._35_,he decided to lend us ahelping hand.A local man,who_36_found our bag，cheeked the bag and found a(n)_37_of a travel guide.Hecalled him,so we got our bag back at last.On that day t

44、 there was _38_worry inside me and I was thinking of what would happen next all the time.Ill never forget those strangers.Im grateful to them for their acts of_39_!The world needs morehumane like them and I decide to try to_40_one of them.21.A.followingB.visitingC.evaluatingD.distributing22.A.enjoyB

45、.purchaseC.deliverD.take23.A.realizedB.ignoredC.decidedD.admitted24.A.mostB.latestC.worstD.least25.A.regretB.panicC.embarrassmentD.disappointment26.A.searching forB.aiming atC.coming acrossD.looking through27.A.ambitionB.dilemmaC.situationD.expectation28.A.lake overB.send forC.greetD.find29.A.hoping

46、B.rememberingC.promisingD.doubting30.A.privateB.safeC.busyD.new31.A.relationB.negotiationC.discussionD.communication32.A.eventuallyB.personallyC.constantlyD.immediately33.A.leavesB.hidesC.missesD.loses34.A.timeB.needC.chanceD.luck35.A.BesidesB.OtherwiseC.HoweverD.Therefore36.A.actuallyB.merelyC.spec

47、iallyD.deliberately37.A.addressB.numberC.certificateD.photo38.A.realB.slightC.temporaryD.innocent39.A.braveryB.patienceC.kindnessD.generosity40.A.benefitB.promoteC.influenceD.become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An organization has taken measu

48、res_41._(add)chopsticks to the Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritagelist recently.Xu Hualong,chairman of the organization,says chopsticks are increasingly ignored in modern Chinadespite the fact_42._they are unique Chinese items.Chinas neighbor Japan_43._(set)aside August4th as Chopstick Day already

49、.Chopstick culture in Shanghai dates back to the Tang Dynasty,when these items_44._(make)in theCity God Temple area,enjoyed widespread popularity.After opening as a commercial port,Shanghai is proud of_45._(have)the first mechanized(机械化的)production line for chopsticks,_46._are not only supplied to Z

50、hongnanhai and Diaoyutai State Guesthousebut also presented to foreign friends_47._gifts.At least 1.8 billion people_48._(current)use chopsticks worldwide.Chopsticks,though small,serveas_49._means to pass down Chinese civilization.Its believed that recognizing the cultural value of thecustom matters