2020届广州市天荣中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届广州市天荣中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案届广州市天荣中学高三英语上学期期中试题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 AMy mother and her best friend Martha were in their mid-80s when they saw each other for the last time.They had been friends

2、since they were 18,both of them students atWesleyanCollegeinMacon,Georgia.My motherwas the dreamy one,who loved to read and dream herself as an actress.Martha,however,was more practical.Imnot sure what they had in common except that they trusted each other,helped each other,and stayed in toucheven w

3、hen life separated them.Martha spent most of her adulthood inAtlanta,where she raised three kids.My mother,meanwhile,raised eightchildren,and moved many times during her financially and emotionally troubled marriage,which included severalmonths living with her family inseedymotels.I sensed my mother

4、 hid her troubles from most people,but not from Martha,and I knew from my mother thatMartha carried her own sorrows.Their willingness to share sorrow without judgment was part of what bondthem.The best friendships can also withstand(抵挡)periods without communication.They didnt communicate a lot this

5、was before the ease of emails and texts and yet I knew they were always in each others minds.One day in 2008,1 drove my mother to Marthas house for their final visit.The moment my mother hobbled(蹒跚)into Marthas house,they threw their arms around each other and went to sit out in the garden,laughing

6、untilthey were dizzy.I snapped a photo,and spotted something joyous,young and free on my mom,which existed onlyin the presence of her best friend.Two years later,my mother died.Of all the people I had to tell,Martha was the hardest because I felt it erased herpast.After that,we lost touch.But I stil

7、l think of her and how that friendship strengthened my mother.1.What does the underlined word“seedy”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.largeB.dirtyC.urbanD.bright2.The authors mother and Martha had a lasting friendship partly because they_.A.were willing to shareB.were constantly in touchC.had much in c

8、ommonD.had a likeness in personality3.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To tell the importance of friendship.B.To express his gratitude to his mother.C.To share his standard of choosing a friend.D.To praise the friendship between Martha and his mother.BThe early life of the green sea

9、 turtle(海龟)is full of danger.Only one in 1,000 baby sea turtles survive toadulthood(成年).From its home in the sand,it breaks its egg with an egg tooth.Its mother is not there to help it.Instead,it is greeted by crabs,coyotes,and dogs waiting to eat it for dinner.To survive,the baby turtle must hide i

10、nthe sand until night.Then,it moves slowly to the sea.The small turtle must swim hard to reach the ocean waters.In the sea,it tries hard to find food.It must alsokeep itself from being food for fish.As dangerous as the sea turtles life is in the natural world,its most dangerous enemies are humans.Th

11、erubbish left by humans in the ocean causes problems for the small green sea turtle.A little turtle might eat a pieceofplastic(塑料)in the sea.It might also eat oil on the oceans surface.Young turtles also get caught in fishing nets.There are laws against hunting sea turtles.Still,many are hunted,both

12、 for their meat and for their shells(壳).Allof these dangers must be prevented.Sea turtles that do survive to grow into adulthood go through many changes.For example,adult green seaturtles weigh about 500 pounds.They stop eating jellyfish and other meat and eat only plants.And they may plana trip to

13、go back home again.A mother sea turtle goes back to the beach where she was born.This is the onlyplace where she will lay eggs.Even if it has been forty years since she was a baby,she always knows her way backhome.4.Why do baby turtles move to the sea at night?A.They dislike sunshine.B.They prefer l

14、ower temperatures.C.They can find food easily then.D.They need to avoid enemies.5.What does the author think of the young turtles in Paragraph 3?A.Pitiful.B.Careless.C.Interesting.D.Courageous.6.What can we learn about sea turtles?A.They mainly feed on fish and meat.B.They always produce eggs at the

15、ir birthplaces.C.They can live for around forty years.D.They visit their beach homes several times a year.7.What is the text mainly about?A.The homes of green sea turtles.B.How sea turtles find their food.C.The dangers faced by sea turtles.D.How young turtles become adults.CPaper is one of our oldes

16、t,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 highrat

17、e 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 recy

18、cling.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

19、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 performan

20、ce 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

21、 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!8.What can we infer from the text?A.The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years.B.Recycling paper helps relieve global cl

22、imate change.C.Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills.D.There are not enough landfills for wastepaper.9.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.10.What does the author propose

23、?A.Punishing the act of cutting trees.B.Recycling paper.C.Improving recycling system.D.Promoting paper industry.11.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.D

24、Parents and math teachers regularly asked by their school-aged charges whether math matters inreal life nowhave an answer.In a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research this week,Harvard Kennedy School PolicyProfessor Joshua Goodman took a look at what happened to students whose hi

25、gh schools were required in the1980s to increase the minimum level of coursework required to graduate.What he found is that the students weremore likely to increase the number of math courses they took as a result of the change in standards and thattranslated into higher earnings down the line.Put s

26、imply:About 15 years after they graduated,the high school graduates who went to school when thesechanges took effect saw their average earnings increase about 10%for every extra year of math coursework.Thefindings may add fuel to the steady drum of education experts,policy makers and others calling

27、for an increasedfocus on science and math education.The increase in required math courses didnt necessarily produce rocket scientists,Goodman notes,becausethe extra coursework wasnt at a particularly high level.But becoming familiar with and practicing ly basic mathskills allowed high school graduat

28、es to pursue and excel at jobs that required some level of computationalknowledge,he said.Goodman acknowledged that the earnings boost for the students connected with the up tick（上升）in matheducation may be dependent on the state of the economy.When Goodman checked in the late 1990s and early2000s on

29、 the earnings of the students who graduated in the late 1985，he found that their earnings increasedsignificantly if they took more math.12.What does Joshua Goodmans study find?A.High school graduates earn more.B.High school students prefer math.C.Math matters a lot in ones income.D.Math is a compuls

30、ory course in school.13.Why is increase in required math courses useful?A.It produced rocket scientists.B.It makes high school students smarter.C.It meets the requirements of the government.D.It enables high school graduates to get better jobs.14.What might be the authors purpose in writing the text

31、?A.To give a warning to policy makers.B.To seek help for high school students problems.C.To show the great importance of learning math.D.To tell a struggling history of high school students.15.What could be the best title for the text?A.Efforts matter mostB.Math makes moneyC.Earnings of different gr

32、aduatesD.Changes of high school courses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The Cassini-Huygens space probe,which reached Saturn last week has sent back amazing photographs of theplanets famous rings viewed in ultraviolet light._16_The differen

33、t color1 s show exactly what the rings are.The red means the ring contains tiny pieces of rock and the blue and green is likely to be a mixture of water andfrozen gases._17_Thats why it is so light and it could float on waterif a big enough ocean could befound!_18_It aims to explore the planet and i

34、ts rings and moons.It was launched in 1997 and its mission wasto explore the“gas giant”planet,which is the furthest planet to be seen from the Earth without a telescope.Scientists say the spacecrafts four-year tour of Saturn may tell them how the rings are formed._19_The probe has sent back pictures

35、 of some of Saturns moons,including Phoebe and Titan.Phoebe has astrange shape._20_Saturns biggest moon,Titan,is believed to be the only body in the solar system otherthan the Earth with liquid on the surface.The images of Phoebe and Titan look strangely like photos of the Earthand our own moon,take

36、n decades ago by the earliest space missions.A.Saturn itself is made of gases.B.The pictures are hard to take in space.C.The probe is an international space project.D.They will discover more secrets about the spacecraft.E.The pictures show them in shades of blue,green and red.F.It will also study th

37、e planets atmosphere and magnetic field.G.Unlike other planets and their moons,it is not perfectly round.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Recently,the idea that listening to classical music can increa

38、se intelligence,especially in_21_,has caughtthe attention of the media,researchers,and parents around the globe.In the early 1990s,researchers from Franceand the US published articles that said_22_Mozart for 10 minutes temporarily_23_performance on IQtests and challenging tasks._24_,the media quickl

39、y began reporting on the“Mozart effect”.In1997,DonCampbellpublishedabookaboutthis_25_phenomenon.Campbell saidthatclassical_26_could improve health and memory,prevent mental and physical disorders,and_27_stressand depression.He soon_28_withThe Mozart Effect for Children,as well as CDs and products fo

40、r parents ofyoung children.Today,a wide selection of similar products is_29_,includingBaby MozartandBaby Bach,twobestselling DVDs in the popularBaby Einsteinseries.There are even music players specially_30_for expectant(预产期的)mothers to wear on their stomachs._31_,babies can listen to classical music

41、 before theyreeven_32_._33_,there is some doubt surrounding the“Mozart effect”.Parents_34_whether it is a provenreality or just a fad(潮流)designed to make money.Frances H.Rauscher,a psychologist and author of one of theoriginal studies,is_35_.Much of the original_36_pointed to temporary improvements

42、on specifictasks.She_37_these findings have been incorrectly described as a general increase in_38_.“I dont thinkit can hurt,”Rauscher said.Yet she added that_39_may still want to think twice_40_spending a fortunetrying to make a genius(天才)out of their baby.21.A.scientistsB.musiciansC.adultsD.babies

43、22.A.joining inB.dreaming ofC.talking aboutD.listening to23.A.improvedB.measuredC.providedD.enjoyed24.A.On the wholeB.As a resultC.On the contraryD.In otherwords25.A.commonB.naturalC.interestingD.alarming26.A.literatureB.musicC.worldD.education27.A.causeB.placeC.reduceD.limit28.A.beganB.dealtC.agree

44、dD.followed29.A.uselessB.pricelessC.availableD.changeable30.A.testedB.designedC.searchedD.collected31.A.By the wayB.In this wayC.On the wayD.All the way32.A.bornB.lostC.trainedD.invited33.A.BesidesB.ThereforeC.InsteadD.However34.A.checkB.questionC.determineD.evaluate35.A.realB.rightC.normalD.doubtfu

45、l36.A.anxietyB.materialC.researchD.argument37.A.cheersB.expectsC.remembersD.believes38.A.costsB.healthC.disordersD.intelligence39.A.teachersB.expertsC.parentsD.players40.A.afterB.unlessC.beforeD.as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At 10:20 am,Jul

46、y 24,Saturday,2021,the first gold medal of the 2020 Olympics was_41._(official)wonbyChinas Yang Jing inJapan.Yang Qian earned gold in the womens 10-meter air rifle（步枪）to take home thelong-awaited first medal.The 21-year-old is_42._rising star in the sport.Yang,_43._was ranked sixthin the qualificati

47、on,scored 251.8 points in the final,beating Russian Galashinas 251.1 points to set off TeamChina to a fine start at the_44._(postpone)Tokyo games.As the first champion of the 2020 Games,Yang_45._(award)her medal by International Olympic Committee(IOC)president Thomas Bach.“Its an_46._(believe)thing

48、that I can be here.The competetion was really tight,but Im so happy thatI could win,”Yang said after_47._(claim)the first gold medal of the Games and for China.“Im so happythat this golden medal is a gift_48._my country.Im so pround.”But she had to keep calm to do it.“Duringthe match,I was very nerv

49、ous_49._my heart was beating very fast,but I just tried to be_50._(I)and keep my emotions in control.the shooter added.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.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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。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

50、的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。My English was not good previous.But I have done whatever I could to improving my English in the past year.First,I forced myself to memorize at least several new words everyday.It is huge importance to learn English w