2020届当阳市玉泉中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、20202020 届当阳市玉泉中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案解析届当阳市玉泉中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷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 AChina has 410K5Gbase stationsChina built 257,000 new 5G base stations in the first half of the year,according to the

2、 Ministry of Industryand Information Technology(MIIT).Shipments of 5G phones reached 8623 million unis in China,with 5G package users hitting 66 million by theend of June,said Wen Ku,head of information and communication at the ministry.To give full play to the commercialization of 5G,more policies

3、should be implemented to boost the vitality ofthe market,Wen said,adding that international cooperation in 5G technology,industry and application should bestrengthened.AG600 seaplanes test flightKunlong,Chinas homegrown AG600 large amphibious aircraft,conducted its first sea-based test flight onSund

4、ay morning,marking a new milestone in the program.The AG600 is Chinas second amphibious aircraft,after the SH-5,which was developed in the 1970s formilitary purposes and has been retired for a long time.These specifications make it the worlds biggest amphibious aircraft,surpassing Japans ShinMaywa U

5、S-2 andRussias Beriev Be-200.Once in service,it will put an end to the absence of a large rescue aircraft in China and will be very useful inthe national emergency rescue and disaster relief systems.Beidou products land abroadAccording to Ran Chengqi,director general of China Satellite Navigation Of

6、fice,Beidou has been constantlydeepening its compatibility,interoperability and cooperation with the US GPS,Russias GLONASS and the EUsGalileo.It has also entered international organizations of civil aviation,maritime affairs,search and rescuesatellites and mobile communication.BDS-based services ha

7、ve been successfully applied in land mapping,precision farming,digital developmentand smart port construction in member countries of ASEAN,South Asia,Eastern Europe,West Asia and Africa.1.What can we learn from this passage?A.The total number of 5G phones has reached a new level.B.Kunlong,unlike SH-

8、5,is not just for military purposes.C.Technologies mentioned above need more cooperation with others.D.BDS-based services have been provided for users in many countries.2.Which of the following is most probably related to agriculture?A.5G phonesB.BDS-based servicesC.AG600 seaplaneD.Beriev Be-2003.If

9、 your friend did a course in marketing management,he may choose a job in a _.A.5G technology related marketB.large amphibious aircraftC.BDS-based projectD.China Satellite Navigation OfficeBKenyan mother Beth Mwende heard her sleeping child cry out,but did not worry after the three-year-oldquickly qu

10、ietened down.The next morning,however,she found her daughter,Mercy,nearly unconscious with twobite marks in the neck.“I didnt know that it was a snake,”Mwende said.Although snakebites are common in her hometown,antivenom medication is difficult to get.Mwende livesabout 160 kilometers east of Nairobi

11、,Kenyas capital.So she took her daughter to a traditional healer.He placedstones over the bites.Mercy died within hours.She was one of about 700 Kenyans killed by snakebites each year,notes a report in the scientific publicationToxicon.The Kenya Snakebite Research and Intervention Center(KSRIC)is wo

12、rking to change that.The KSRIC hopes tohave East Africas first antivenom medication on the market within five years.It estimates the cost will be about 30percent of an imported product,which often sells for about US$30.More than 70,000 people are bitten in East Africa each year.Climate change and de

13、forestation are worseningthe problem as snakes get pushed out of natural surroundings into populated areas.Nearly 100 snakes live at the research center in a forest near Nairobi.Researchers take venom from snakesand study it before injecting small amounts into other animals,such as sheep.The animals

14、 then create antibodiesthat can be made into antivenom.“Up to now,no one has made any kind of antivenom in Kenya,said Geoffrey Maranga Kepha,a senior snakehandler.Two effective antivenoms are available in Kenya,from India and Mexico,the center says.The center is teaching communities that using antiv

15、enom immediately after receiving a snakebite can savelives,said head researcher George Adinoh.“After seeing how people died in Kenya from snakebites I decided to devote my life to coming up with arescue measure that will help or prevent people from dying from snakebites,”snake handler Kepha added.4.

16、How does the author introduce the topic of the text?A.By telling a story.B.By listing figures.C.By referririg to documents.D.By making a comparison.5.Why did Mwende take her daughter to a traditional healer?A.She couldnt afford any modern treatment.B.She lived where antivenom medication is not avail

17、able.C.The traditional way is very effective to treat snakebites.D.She believed a traditional healer could cure her daughter.6.What is causing more snakebites to happen in East Africa?A.Lack of antivenom medication.B.Environmental damage and climate change.C.Peoples low awareness of the danger of sn

18、akes.D.Peoples pursuit of traditional cures for snakebites.7.What do we know about antivenom in Kenya from the text?A.Itis taken from antibodies of sheep.B.There is only one effective antivenom available.C.KSRIC is trying to develop a local antivenom now.D.People refuse to use antivenom after being

19、bitten by snakes.CChildrens average daily time spent watching television or using mobile device increased from 53 minutes atage 12 months to more than 150 minutes at 3 years,according toan analysis by researchers at the NationalInstitutes of Health(NIH).By age 8,children were more likely to log the

20、highest amount of screen time if they hadbeen in home-based children or were born to first-time mothers.“Our results indicate that screen habits begin early,”said Edwina Yeung,an investigator in National Instituteof Child Health and Human Development(NICHD).“This finding suggests that interventions(

21、干涉)to reduce screentime could have a better chance of success if introduced early.”In the research,mothers of 4,000 children responded to questions on theirkids media habits when theywere 12,18,24,30,and 36 months of age.TheAmericanAcademyof Pediatrics recommends avoiding digital media exposure for

22、children under 18months of age,introducing children 18 to 24 months of age to screen media slowly,and limiting screen time to anhour a day for children from 2 to 5 years of age.In the current study,researchers found that 87%of the childrenhad screen time exceeding(超过)these recommendations.However,wh

23、ile screen time increased throughouttoddlerhood,by age 7 and 8,screen time fell to under 1.5 hours per day.The researchers believe this decreaserelates to time consumed by school-related activities.The study authors classified the children into two groups based on how much their average daily screen

24、 timeincreased from age 1 to age 3.The first group,73%of the total had the lowest increase,from an average of nearly51 minutes a day to nearly an hour and 47 minutes a day.The second group,27%of the total,had the highestincrease,from nearly 37 minutes of screen time a day to about 4 hours a day.High

25、er levels of parental educationwere associated with lower odds of inclusion in the second group.8.Who use mobile device longest according to the NIHs analysis?A.10-year-old born to first-time mothers.B.3-year-old children in low income families.C.8-year-old children in home-based childcare.D.1-year-

26、old children with parents poorly educated.9.What does the research suggest according to Edwina?A.Parents should stop their children using media.B.Parents should limit the use of digital media themselves.C.Parents should reduce their childrens screen time earlier.D.Parents should avoid their children

27、 using digital media at infancy(婴儿期).10.Why does childrens screen time fall when they age 7 and 8?A.They are studying at school.B.They can control themselves.C.They are tired of using them.D.They are forbidden to use them.11.Which of the following may be the best title?A.Keep Away from MediaB.Screen

28、 Habits Begin EarlyC.Urgency of Parental EducationD.Harm of Home-based ChildcareDIn the northern part ofAustin there once lived an honest family by the name of Smothers.The family hadJohn Smothers,his wife and their five-year-old daughter.One night after supper the little girl was ill with a serious

29、 stomachache,and John Smothers hurrieddowntown to get some medicine.He never came back.The mother was very sad over her husbandsdisappearance,and it was nearly three months before she married again,and moved to San Antonio.The little girlrecovered and in time grew up to womanhood.After a few years h

30、ad rolled around,the little girl also married intime,and she also had a little girl of five years.She still lived in the same house where theydweltwhen her fatherhad left and never returned.By an unbelievable coincidence her little girl was taken with the same stomachache on the same night of thedis

31、appearance of John Smothers,who would now have been her grandfather if he had been alive.“I will godowntown and get some medicine for her,”said John Smith(for it was he whom she had married).“No,no,dearJohn,”cried his wife.“You,too,might disappear forever,and then forget to come back.”So John Smith

32、did not go,and together they sat by the bedside of little Pansy.After a little while Pansy seemed to grow worse,and JohnSmith again wanted to go for medicine,but his wife would not let him.Just then,the door suddenly opened and an old man with long white hair entered the room.“Hello,here isgrandpa,”

33、said Pansy.She had recognized him before any of the others.The old man drew a bottle of medicinefrom his pocket and gave Pansy a spoonful.She got well immediately.“I was a little late,”said John Smothers,“as Iwaited for a street car.”12.What happened after John Smothers disappeared?A.His daughter to

34、ok some medicine.B.His wife left for San Antonio.C.Pansy immediately had a stomachache.D.John Smith went for medicine.13.What does the underlined word“dwelt”in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Lived.B.Left.C.Returned.D.Married.14.What is the relationship between John Smothersand Pansy?A.Husband and wife.

35、B.Father and daughter.C.Grandfather and granddaughter.D.Father and son.15.How could Pansys mother feel when she saw John Smothers?A.Worried.B.Sad.C.Uninterested.D.Surprised.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Well SMART goals are Specific,Meas

36、urable,Attainable,Relevant and Timely.See how they get theirnames._16_Thats what you call an acronym.Specificbecause they are detailed.Its not good enough to simply say Im going to revise for myexams._17_A specific goal is something like:Im going to spend at least 20 hours revising for each subjecta

37、nd make a timetable to show how Im going to do this.Measurablebecause you should be able to measure your goals and ask yourself questions like:“How muchhave I done?”;“How much have I still got to do?”;“_18_”;“Is this bad dream ever going to end?”_19_If your goal is,for example,to raise$1 million for

38、 charity,write a novel,and revise for your examsthen you might want to ask yourself if you really can do all this and then maybe drop one or two of them.Relevantbecause all you little goals should help you work towards your final one.Timelyyour goal must have a time frame._20_Theres not much point i

39、f youre planning to finishrevising a couple of weeks after your exams are over.That doesnt make much sense.Likewise,you need to thinkabout when would be a good time to start.A.That plans too general.B How much time do I still need?C.Its not really going to be helpful,is it?D.Look at the first letter

40、 of each of the words.E.In other words,it must have a start and a finish.F.Being the most popular child in your house wont help you with the revision.G.Attainablebecause your goal should be something that you can actually do.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

41、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Joella and Joanna are 20-year-old twins.On April 6,Joella_21_,on Facebook that Joanna was sufferingLeukemia,a type of cancer that_22_the blood and bone marrow（髓）.And she_23_shaved herhead alongside her twin sister in a moving video,which has

42、since gone viral._24_COVID-19 lockdown（封城）,Joanna was forced to begin her chemotherapy treatments alone inthe hospital.Without her family there to_25_her hand and wipe her tears when she needs it,Joella saidin the_26_.“The only contact we had with her was through video calls and messages,Joella shar

43、ed.It isa(n）_27_time for my family but especially for my_28_WhenJoannamadethedifficultdecisiontoshaveherheadtomakeher_29_easier,Joella_30_her sister by doing the same.I couldnt let her_31_it alone so I decided welldo it together just like everything else weve done together in this_32_ Joella explain

44、ed.I_33_you so much,my beautiful sister.You are a fighter and well fight this battle together.The_34_video,which shows the entire family hugging and wiping away each others tears asboth sisters have their heads shaved,has been_35_by 11 million times,plus more than140.000_36_from well-wishers around

45、the globe.Your sister is strong and beautiful,saidone_37_.“She will fight this and win.Joella later_38_a photo of the two sisters smiling,looking_39_with their newlyshaven heads.My first best friend,she_40_the picture.By your side through it all.21.A.landedB.foundC.announcedD.focused22.A.absorbsB.af

46、fectsC.cleansD.thickens23.A.regretfullyB.painfullyC.hesitantlyD.bravely24.A.Duc toB.According toC.Regardless ofD.Rather than25.A.liftB.giveC.shakeD.hold26.A.letterB.videoC.interviewD.hospital27.A.specialB.hardC.importantD.happy28.A.head.B.hairC.sisterD.mother29.A.treatmentsB.achievementsC.feelingsD.

47、movements30.A.calledB.supportedC.promisedD.accompanied31.A.go through withB.come up withC.get down toD.go in for32.A.caseB.aspectC.lifeD.campaign33.A.loveB.envyC.pityD.appreciate34.A.amusingB.excitingC.amazingD.touching35.A.noticedB.answeredC.collectedD.viewed36.A.visitsB.suggestionsC.presentsD.comm

48、ents37.A.userB.customerC.patientD.doctor38.A.sentB.tookC.sharedD.compared39.A.nervousB.happyC.shyD.embarrassed40.A.signedB.mentionedC.captionedD.described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According to a review of evidence in a medical journal,run

49、ners live three years_41._(long)thannon-runners.You dont have to run fast or for long_42._(see）the benefit.You may drink,smoke,beoverweight and still reduce your risk of_43._（die)early by running.While running regularly cant make youlive forever,the review says it_44._be more effective at lengthenin

50、g life_45._walking,cycling orswimming.Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014_46._showed a mere fiveto 10 minutes A day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all_47._(cause.）The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do.But otherwise it