2020届徐州市第三中学高三英语下学期期中试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届徐州市第三中学高三英语下学期期中试题及参考答案届徐州市第三中学高三英语下学期期中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 AWhile Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class,a monitor（监控器）a fewhundred miles away was wa

2、tching her every move.Using a web camera equipped in JennifersLos Angelesapartment,the monitor inPhoenixtracked howfrequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in theroom.Her Internet access was locked remotely to prevent Internet searche

3、s,and her typing style was analyzed tomake sure she was who she said she was:Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in thepast？Or was she slowing down？In the battle against cheating,this is thecutting edgeand a key to encourage honesty in the booming field ofonline education.T

4、his technology gives trust to the entire system,to the institution and to online education ingeneral.Only with solid measures against cheating,experts say,can Internet universities show that their examsand diplomas are valid that students havent searched the Internet to get the right answers.Althoug

5、h online classes have existed for more than a decade,the concern over cheating has become sharperin the last year with the growth of open online courses.Private colleges,public universities and corporations arejumping into the online education field,spending millions of dollars to attract potential

6、students,while also takingsteps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.Aside from the web cameras,a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular.Among them are programs that check students identities using personal information,such as the telephonenumbers they once used.Other

7、 programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possiblecheaters by analyzing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones.As in manyuniversity classes,term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for chea

8、ting.1.Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?A.To correct her typing mistakes.B.To find her secrets in the room.C.To keep her from dishonest deeds.D.To prevent her from slowing down.2.What does the underlined expression cutting edge in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.sharpening toolB.advanced techn

9、iqueC.effective ruleD.dividing line3.How can some programs find out possiblecheaters?A.By scanning the Internet test questions.B.By checking the question answering speed.C.By producing a large number of questions.D.By giving difficult test questions.BLight pollution is a significant but overlooked d

10、river of the rapid decline of insect populations,according tothe most comprehensive review of the scientific evidence to date.Artificial light at night can affect every aspect of insects lives,the researchers said.We strongly believeartificial light at night in combination with habitat loss,chemical

11、 pollution.invasive(入侵的)species,andclimate change is driving insect declines,the scientists concluded after assessing more than 150 studies.Insect population collapses have been reported around the world,and the first global scientific reviewpublished in February,said widespread declines threatened

12、to cause a catastrophic collapse of naturesecosystems.There are thought to be millions of insect species,most still unknown to science,and about half are active atnight.Those active in the day may also be disturbed by light at night when they are at rest.The most familiar impact of light pollution i

13、s moths(飞蛾)flapping around a bulb,mistaking it for the moon.Some insects use the polarisation of light to find the water they need to breed,as light waves line up afterreflecting from a smooth surface.But artificial light can scupper(使泡汤)this.Insects areimportant prey(猎物)for many species,but light p

14、ollution can tip the balance in favour of the predator if it traps insects around lights.Such increases in predation risk were likely to cause the rapid extinction of affected species,the researchers said.The researchers said most human-caused threats to insects have analogues in nature,such as clim

15、ate changeand invasive species.But light pollution is particularly hard for insects to deal with.However,unlike other drivers of decline,light pollution is ly easy to prevent.Simply turning off lights that arenot needed is the most obvious action,he said,while making lights motion-activated also cut

16、s light pollution.Shading lights so only the area needed is lit up is important.It is the same with avoiding blue-white lights,whichinterfere with daily rhythms.LED lights also offer hope as they can be easily tuned to avoid harmful colours andflicker rates.4.What is discussed in the passage?A.Cause

17、s of declining insect populations.B.Consequences of insect population collapses.C.Light pollution:the key bringer of insect declines.D.Insect declines:the driver of the collapsed ecosystem.5.What is the 5th paragraph mainly about?A.How light travels in space.B.How light helps insects find food.C.How

18、 the food chain is interrelated.D.How light pollution affects insects.6.What does the underlined wordanaloguesin Paragraph 6probably mean?A.Selective things.B.Similar things.C.Variations.D.Limitations.7.What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A.To offer solutions.B.To give examples.C.To make compa

19、risons.D.To present arguments.CA company called Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game,butwhat makes the video even stranger is that themonkey is playing the video game with just its mind.Neuralink is a company owned by Elon Musk,which is working to develop

20、devices that could allow people tocontrol things using just their brains.The monkey in the video is called Pager,having special Link devices insidehis brain.These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pagers brain that controlmovements of the arms and hands.Scientists taugh

21、t Pager to play a video game using a banana juice as a reward when he playedthe gamecorrectly.Soon Pager was eager to play well in order to get more smoothie.At first,Pager controlled the videogame using a joystick(操纵杆).But as Pager played,his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about thesi

22、gnals his brain was using to control his arms and hands.Neuralinks scientists recorded all of these signals.Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pagers brain to the movements that his hands wereactually doing.This was challenging work and the scientists counted on artificial intelli

23、gence(AI)to help themdecode(解码)Pagers brain signals.The next step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved thejoystick.If Pager thought about moving the joystick up,the computer would send an upsignal to the video game.Thus Pager was able to play the video g

24、ame using just his brain.When people are paralyzed(瘫痪的),its often because the brain has lost the ability to send signals to nervesand muscles in certain parts of the body.Neuralink hopes that one day,its system will be ableto send thisinformation in a different way,allowing paralyzed people to use t

25、heir arms or legs again.8.What does Neuralink aim to do?A.To make monkeys much smarter.B.To solve complex problems with monkeys.C.To create a device linking monkeys and people.D.To make people control things with their brains.9.How does the author introduce the process of the research?A.In order of

26、time.B.By making a comparison.C.By giving examples.D.In order of space.10.What played an important role in the success of the research?A.The joystick.B.Artificial intelligence.C.The video game.D.The banana smoothie.11.Which is the most suitable title of the test?A.Neuralink Posts an Unusual VideoB.D

27、isabled People Have a Bright FutureC.Monkey Plays Video Games with His MindD.Neuralink,a Creative and Competitive CompanyDVolunteer DayWhat better way is there to enjoy your own hobbies while helping others at the same time?Come toVolunteer Day and choose which activity youd like to join for the day

28、.See below for a schedule of events onVolunteer Day.Volunteer Day schedule:7:30am.:Meet at the Community(社区)Center for juice and bagels.8:008:30 a.m.:Choose which activity youd like to help with for the day.8:30 a.m.:Board the bus to your activity site.9:00 a.m.3:30 p.m.:Work as a volunteer.3:30 p.m

29、.:Board the bus that will take you back to the Community Center.See below for a list of volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Day so you can begin thinking about whichactivity you might want to join.A list of volunteer activities:Paint houses:Do you enjoy making art?If so,this volunteer opportunity

30、might be just right for you!HappyHomes is a local organization that provides home repairs for needy people in the form of painting.For elderly orphysically disabled people who cannot do repairs to their homes,Happy Homes provides volunteer painters torepaint old homes;outside or in.Happy Homes also

31、provides painters to create beautiful wall paintings insideschools or community centers.Plant flowers:Do you enjoy being outside in nature?City Parks Association has many great opportunities forpeople who love to be outdoors.Help plant flowers and bushes in city parks;help lay paths at Cave Springs

32、Park,or help pick up rubbish around the river banks.These activities are very active,so remember to be prepared withplenty of drinking water!Read to children:Do you enjoy working with young children?Do you like books?Love and Learning is anorganization that provides volunteers to help children with

33、learning disabilities.Read books out loud to groups ofchildren four to six years old,or read one-on-one with struggling readers seven to eight years old.Play with animals:Do you love animals?Lovely Friends is an organization that visits local animal shelters andprovides volunteers to spend time with

34、 the animals while their cages are being cleaned.Play with puppies,snuggle with cats,or hand-feed rabbits.12.At what time do volunteers leave for their activity sites?A.7:30 a.m.B.8:00 a.m.C.8:30 a.m.D.9:00 a.m.13.An outdoor lover probably takes part in _.A.Plant flowersB.Paint housesC.Read to child

35、renD.Play with animals14.What do Lovely Friends volunteers do?A.Read books to children.B.Spend time with animals.C.Help plant bushes in parks.D.Pick up garbage along the river.15.The purpose of the passage is to _.A.educate childrenB.attract volunteersC.comfort the elderlyD.encourage the disabled第二节

36、（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Why do We Find It Hard to Say No？As we all know，saying no to others is not easy at allBut sometimes we have to learn to sayno_16_Below are common reasons why peoplefind it hard to say no _17_You are a kind soul

37、 at heartYou dont want to refuse the person and you want to help whenpossible even if it may eat into your timeAfraid of being rudeI was growing under the idea that saying no，especially to peoplewho are older，isrudeThis thinking is common in Asian culture，where face saving is important_18_Wanting to

38、 be agreeableYou dont want to alienate（疏远）yourself from the group because youre not inagreementSo you agree to others requestsFear of conflict（冲突）_19_This might lead to an ugly conflictEven if there isnt there might bedisagreement which might lead to bad effects in the future _20_Perhaps you are wor

39、ried saying no means closing doors For example，my friend was asked towork in another department in her company Since she liked her team，she didnt want to go However，she didntwant to say no as she felt it would affect her promotion（晋升）chances in the futureA.Fear of losing chancesB.Wanting to help oth

40、ersC.Wanting tokeep a good relationshipD.I slowly realized I needed to learn to say noE.It means not making others look bad or lose faceF.You are afraid the person might be angry if you refuse him/her G.To learn to say no，we have to first understand whatsstopping us from it 第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共

41、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When I was about 12,I had an enemy.A girl liked to point out my_21_.Week by week her_22_grew:I was very thin;I wasnt a good student;I talked too much;I was too_23_,always feelingsuperior to ot

42、hers,and so on.I tried to hear all these as long as I could._24_,I became very angry.I ran to my fatherwith_25_in my eyes.He listened to me_26_,and then he asked,“Are the things she says true or not?Janet,didnt youever_27_what youre really like?Well,you now have that girls_28_Go and_29_a list of eve

43、rythingshe said and mark the points that are_30_.Pay no attention to the other things she said.”I did_31_he told me.To my great_32_,I discovered that about half the things were true.Icouldnt_33_some of them(like being very thin),but there were a good number I could and suddenly Iwanted to change.For

44、 the first time I had a fairly_34_picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy.He_35_to take it.“Thats just for you,”he said.“You know the truthabout yourself_36_than anyone else.But you have to learn to_37_,not just close your earsin_38_,feeling hurt who something said about you is true,and y

45、oull find it of help to you.Our world is fullof people who think they know your affairs.Dont_39_your ears.Listen to them all,but hear the truth anddo what you know is the right thing to do.”Daddys advice has always_40_me at many important moments.In my life,Ive never had a betterpiece of advice.21.A

46、.qualitiesB.weaknessesC.strengthsD.marks22.A.listB.bodyC.fearD.trouble23.A.sillyB.friendlyC.dullD.proud24.A.In other wordsB.Above allC.As a resultD.At last25.A.tearsB.painsC.promisesD.wishes26.A.gratefullyB.personallyC.quietlyD.hopefully27.A.wonderB.proveC.learnD.doubt28.A.excuseB.adviceC.discussion

47、D.opinion29.A.takeB.makeC.createD.receive30.A.wrongB.correctC.bigD.true31.A.asB.sinceC.beforeD.till32.A.surpriseB.delightC.reliefD.sorrow33.A.seekB.acceptC.admitD.change34.A.wonderfulB.clearC.interestingD.beautiful35.A.decidedB.refusedC.expectedD.agreed36.A.widerB.higherC.betterD.worse37.A.listenB.s

48、tandC.speakD.share38.A.peaceB.angerC.shynessD.silence39.A.openB.keepC.shutD.turn40.A.remindedB.warnedC.disappointedD.excited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Toraisesnailswell,youneedtospraywatertothecontainereverymorningandevening,_41._(change)s

49、oil every two weeks,and feed them with cabbages and sweet fruits-this is_42._Sun Youxiang,a fourth-gradeprimary school student in Hangzhou,capital city of east ChinasZhejinang province,concluded after raising snails for one year.From three white jade snails at the very beginning to more than 60 snai

50、ls of four generations now,he hasdone a great job in his assignment for his science class.Witnessing the reproduction of animals_43._(be)a precious experience for kids.Their _44._(create),patience,and respect for life will be stimulated asthey learn to take care of animals on their own.Suns teacher