2020届徐州市第二中学高三英语期末试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、20202020 届徐州市第二中学高三英语期末试题及答案解析届徐州市第二中学高三英语期末试题及答案解析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 AAmid the coronavirus outbreak,the U.S.Department of Homeland Security recommends having at least atwo-week supply of water and

2、 food.PotatoesShelf life：2 to 5 weeks if stored in a cool,dry,dark placeYukon Gold,red,and fingerling potatoeswill last from two to three weeks.Larger white potatoes can last forthree to five weeks.Sweet potatoes have about the same shelf life.Dont store them next to onions,however.Thetwo might go t

3、ogether well in cooking,but raw,each gives off gases and moisture that might cause the other tospoil faster.TeaShelf life：6 to 12 months past sell-by dateDried tea leaves,whether loose(in a sealed container)or in teabags(in an unopened box)can easily last ayear or more if they re not subjected to da

4、mp or humidity.However,the tea does tend to lose flavor over time.Peanuts Shelf life：1 to 2 monthsPeanuts in their shell,especially when kept cool and dry,are perfectly happy in the cupboard for as long astwo months.Canned fruits and vegetables Shelf life：1 to 2 years past sell-by”dateCanning is an

5、extremely efficient means of preserving food.Generally speaking,if canned foods arentsubjected to extreme heat,their contents should stay good for two years or more.Be aware,however,of dentedcans or those with swollen tops,which may indicate the presence of bacteria inside.1.Which can go bad faster

6、if stored with onions?A.Potatoes.B.Tea.C.Peanuts.D.Canned fruits and vegetables.2.What is special about tea?A.The flavor of tea can always remain the same.B.Tea leaves are better to be preserved in an open jar.C.Tea leaves should be kept away from the state of being wet.D.The maximum length of time

7、that tea can be stored is 6 months.3.What may shorten the sell-by”date of canned foods?A.Shapes of cans.B.Categories of foods.C.Decline of the temperature.D.Exposure to high temperature.BThe Nez Perce Indians are a tribe that lived in the Pacific Northwest of theUnited States.At the time of theLewis

8、 and Clark expedition(探险队),which was one of the first journeys by Americans from the Atlantic coast tothe Pacific coast and back again,the Nez Perce territory(领土)covered about 17 million acres,covering parts ofWashington,Oregon,and Idaho.Butthat was a brief sweet history.In September 1805,when Lewis

9、 and Clark came off theRockieson their westward journey,the entireexploring party was hungry and ill-too weak to defend themselves.Had the Nez Perce chosen to attack them,they could have put an end to the Lewis and Clark expedition thereon the banks ofClearwater River.Instead the Nez Perce welcomed

10、the white Americans and looked after themuntil they made a full recovery.Thus began a long friendship between the Nez Perce and white Americans.Butwhite mens greed for land and gold finally broke the friendship.In 1855 Governor Isaac Stevens ofWashingtonTerritoryinvited the Nez Perce to a peace conf

11、erence.He saidthere were a great many white people in the country,and many more would come.But the Chief of the tribe atthat time,Old Joseph,replied,“Take away your paper.I will not touch it with my hand.”Things were quiet for a while after that,but not for long.When Old Joseph died,the chiefship wa

12、s passedonto Young Joseph.In the late 1870s,government officials came to order the Nez Perce to leavetheWallowaValleyand then began hard battles between the Nez Perce and the white soldiers.After the tribe hadfought thirteen battles and moved 1,600 miles to-wards Canada in an attempt to retreat(撤退)n

13、orth,YoungJoseph,gave in to the United States Army.Here was his famous statement,“Hear me my chiefs.Iam tired;myheart is sick and sad.From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.”In 1885,Chief Joseph was sent along with manyof his band to the Colville Reservation inWashingtonwhereJose

14、ph continued to lead his band for another 25 years,at times coming into conflict with the leaders of 11 othertribes living on the reservation.(保留地，居留地)4.What isTRUEabout the Lewis andClark expedition?A.They were well cared for by the Nez Perce.B.They ended their expedition on the banks ofClearwater

15、River.C.They started the first battle with the Nez Perce.D.They were the first Americans to travel from theAtlanticto the Pacific.5.What ended the friendship between the Nez Perce and the Whites?A.Old Josephs proud mannerB.White mens increasing demand for land and goldC.A growing number of white men

16、 in the landD The breakdown of the peace talk6.Young Joseph gave in at last because _.A.he grew olderB.he was terribly illC.he hated the warD.he lost other chiefs support7.The passage might be followed by a paragraph about _.A.the customs and traditions of the Nez Perce IndiansB.the last years of Ch

17、ief Joseph in the Colville ReservationC.lasting fights between the Nez Perce and the whitesD.constant conflicts between the Nez Perce and other tribesCI was so worried about handing my little boy over during his first week of school,but you made it easier.Yousmiled at him like a mother would at her

18、own child.You showed warmth and your hugs were always on offer.Aftera day in class with you,Charlie would come home singing.Whenever I hear Do Your Ears Hang Low or see himstretching to the sky when singing about the days of the week,I will think of you.I didnt tell you at the time,but Iloved your m

19、orning song so much that Iimplementedit in my own class(Im a teacher,too).When you saw I was troubled,you hugged me with your smile and I knew everything would be OK.You madeparents feel as cared for as our children.In the short time I knew you;you taught me about the type of teacher Idesire to be.Y

20、ou never seemed disturbed by the mountain of paperwork or impossible work-life balance thatcomes with the role.Instead,you appeared to embrace every minute.I cant understand why youve been taken from us.Telling Charlie was one of the hardest things Ive had todo.Im not sure he fully understands,but h

21、e told me he loved you and has been asking whether yourrobotpowerswill work in heaven.A friend once told me white feathers are angels telling us that loved ones in heaven are well.On the first daycollecting the children without you，a white feather floated through the sleet(雨夹雪).Watching the youngero

22、nes bounce and gigle as they tried to catch it was beautiful.I wish I had told you all of this when you were with us.I hope that you knew how you brought happiness toeveryone you met and how loved you were.Goodbye,Dear Friend.8.What does the underlined word implemented in Paragraph l probably mean?A

23、.Looked back on.B.Looked forward to.C.Thought highly of.D.Made use of.9.What can we learn from the passage about parents?A.They need to sing songs before children.B.They need to feel the affection as well.C.They find it hard to handle their kids.D.They find it necessary to hug the teachers.10.The wr

24、iter mentioned white feather in Paragraph 4 mainly to _.A.inform us of the loved ones deathB.remind us its time for a snowball fightC.tell us the teacher stays in our mind after deathD.warn us of the falling snow when collecting children11.Whats the writers main purpose in writing this article?A.To

25、make a remark on Charlies teacher.B.To say goodbye to her fellow teacher.C.To take pity on her fellow teacher.D.To recall and show respect for Charlies teacher.DThe Rise of Voice TechnologyVoice technology has come a long way.Just a few years ago,it would have been unusable.But now,thosewho follow t

26、he technology know that it has got considerably better.Writing with your voice raises several interesting questions.How difficult is it actually?Human speechinvolves a lot more starting and stopping with errors and the need for repairing broken sentences than you maythink.Even gifted speakers make m

27、istakes.To turn the spoken word into reasonable writing requires lots ofplanning.Youll need some kinds of notes or other organisers to make it work.Another question turning speech into writing raises is the style.How would writing make the change thatpeople speak their writing rather than type?Chanc

28、es are that it would come up with many more short sentencesand more concrete language,which is good.It would probably also rely on prepared phrases a lot more often,which is not available when you are speaking quickly.To confirm this,a column was not written,but dictated(听写).It was composed from bri

29、ef notes writtendown for structure only,and it was edited for length,with all of the original errors kept in.Here were the results.The first was that the literal accuracy was extremely high.There werent many cases wherethe software had heardone word incorrectly and written down another.But the other

30、 result was that the readability of this column wasrather bad.Obviously,the blame is not with the technology at all,which turns out to be rather good.Speaking intowriting relies on a better human brain than the one we currently possess.Writing is hard.Theres a reason it cantbe done at the speed of s

31、peech,in real time.To clarify the matter,this time paragraph breaks were added after the whole writing.Punctuations(标点)hadto be spoken aloud,and after a full stop,the first word in the new sentence was capitalized automatically.Someminor punctuation marks were added to make it clearer.To improve acc

32、uracy,people“trained”the softwarebeforehand,reading a prewritten passage aloud.Actually it turns out to be more effective.All of these ensure thesatisfactory completion of turning speech into writing.Language is the most important tool for human interaction,and voice is one beautiful part of languag

33、e.Withthe maturity of modern technology,it has given birth to a great change in the human-computer voice interaction.12.According to the passage,which helps to turn speech into writing in terms of style?A.There is careful planning in advance.B.Errors and broken sentences are avoided.C.People type wo

34、rds as fast as they say them.D.The writing contains more prepared phrases.13.To achieve better results,the author mentions some changes for _.A.processing errors in a column.B.adding minor punctuation marks.C.increasing the number of brief notes.D.integrating short paragraphs in writing.14.The autho

35、r suggests that _.A.human brains are responsible for poor dictated writing.B.writing with voice promises to improve the quality of writing.C.writing is an unnatural act that can hardly be learned and improved.D.technology has a long way to go in the human-computer voice interaction.15.What is the pa

36、ssage mainly about?A.Why people fully intend to turn speech into writing.B.What role voice technology plays in improving readability.C.Where the human-computer voice interaction is at an advantage.D.How voice technology enables the change from speech into writing.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

37、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How much time do you spend sitting every day?_16_Imagine sitting for nearly one-third of your life-towhat degree would your health be affected?According to research,if one sits for long periods of time,the risk ofdiseases like obesity,diabetes

38、 and cancer will be greatly increased.A study in Australia even found that byreducing our sitting time to three hours a day,our lifespan(寿命)could be lengthened by two years!_17_Now ask yourself,“Where do I normally spend long periods of time sitting?”_18_So what can we do tochange that?One solution

39、is that our classroom furniture could be changed to allow ourselves more standing time.It might seem absurd,but standing to learn is definitely an idea worth achieving.To put this idea into practice,we have come up with a new idea-the Two-in-one sitting-standing-desk.Howdoes this new invention work?

40、First,the desk has extendable(可延长)legs so that the height of the desktop can beadjusted according to students needs._19_That means students can easily switch between sitting andstanding positions.Second,there are two swing bars at the bottom of the desk which allow students to exercisetheir legs whe

41、n they feel restless.Some people might worry that if students are allowed to stand in class,they will be easily distracted(分心)and move around.Yet research shows the opposite to be true.People tend to be more focused if they are allowedto work standing up._20_It is for this reason that a pair of swin

42、g bars have been fixed to turn those restlessmoments into beneficial exercise without interrupting schoolwork.If sitting is the new smoking,the Two-in-one standing desk is the way to go for a healthier and more effectiveclassroom.A.So its not real hard to explain.B.It also comes with a high chair.C.

43、Without doubt,that is at school.D.Obviously standing is better than sitting.E.Probably seven to eight hours,or evenmore.F.Sometimes you need strength of mind to stand up.G.Of course,it is unfair to ask students to remain ly still for hours.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

44、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完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 21.5 分，满分 30 分)When I was a young man I had much ego(自负).I though I_21_everything.I looked forward to fameand success.I can even remember once in college_22_telling one of my friends:“If only everyone listenedt

45、o me,then they would all be happy.”I_23_left school,ready to take on the world.Little did I know theworld was about to take on me.In the_24_following college,instead of success,I found struggles.I had_25_in finding work.My jobs were either temporary or were_26_badly.When my wife and I had children,w

46、ewere_27_to learn that both of our sons had Autism(自闭症)and would need to be_28_for the restof their lives.I had no_29_why this had happened to us.In time,however,I began to_30_.My ego was decreasing fast.Instead of success,I foundmy_31_in moments of love.Playing and_32_with my sons brought me so muc

47、h happiness.Myboys_33_me more about peace,patience,joy and love than I could have ever learned on my own.I beganto share the_34_I learned through my writings and my life.I finally realized that my_35_in thisworld had nothing to do with fame or success._36_,it had everything to do with allowing love

48、and light intomy life and_37_it with everyone I could.You maynot be happy 100%of the time._38_can be in this world.Yet,you will find a joy no earthly(世俗的)_39_could ever give.Put all of your moments,days and years to good use then._40_themwith love.22.A.knewB.deservedC.possessedD.confirmed23.A.calmly

49、B.nicelyC.proudlyD.eagerly24.A.frequentlyB.finallyC.suddenlyD.smoothly25.A.daysB.monthsC.weeksD.years26.A.funB.regretC.powerD.trouble27.A.doneB.paidC.preparedD.judged28.A.exhaustedB.annoyedC.shockedD.embarrassed29.A.taken charge ofB.paid attention toC.put up withD.taken careof30.A.ideaB.hopeC.opinio

50、nD.belief31.A.agreeB.changeC.struggleD.improve32.A.jobB.joyC.luckD.goal33.A.laughingB.toyingC.swimmingD.working34.A.fetchedB.broughtC.preparedD.taught35.A.theoriesB.contentsC.lessonsD.truths36.A.demandB.careerC.purposeD.world37.A.ThereforeB.AgainC.AlsoD.Instead38.A.sharingB.owningC.admiringD.enjoyin