2020届昆明市外国语学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届昆明市外国语学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案届昆明市外国语学校高三英语下学期期中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 ASahara Marathon 2021-Around the WorldThe Sahara Marathon is organized by the Saharawi Ministry of Youth and Sports

2、 and a group of volunteersfrom different countries.During the last twenty years,thousands of runners from all continents have traveled tothe Algerian desert to live the experience provided by this race and to bond with refugee families.In this uniqueedition of 2021,the experience will be different.T

3、he race will be held in a virtual way and the donations collectedthrough the event will go to the most needy families in the Saharawi Camps of Tindouf.Rules of the 2021 Sahara MarathonParticipationAll those people over 16 years of age(16 included)may take part in this virtual competition,as long as

4、theyare correctly registered,both in time and in form.The registered runner must download the Official SaharaMarathon APP to take the race.Distance and TravelThe distance options selectable in the APP are:5k,10k,21k and 42k.As it is a virtual test,it is very importantto make sure that the chosen rou

5、te allows good mobile coverage for the correct functioning of the GPS.RegistrationRegistration has a cost of 15 euros,which includes participation in the race and a donation of 5 euros torefugee families.Participants can,if they choose,purchase the official pack of the test(T-shirt,scar,and bib)fort

6、he price of 25 euros.AcceptanceRegistration is personal and non-transferable and implies acceptance of these regulations.Runners who arenot registered or run without the APP will not be admitted.1.What can we learn about the 2021 Sahara Marathon?A.It is a big family event.B.It provides a virtual tou

7、r.C.It raises money for charity.D.It will be held in the desert.2.How much should a runner pay if he wants to register for the race?A.15 euros.B.20 euros.C.25 euros.D.40 euros.3.What are runners required to do in the race?A.Choose safe routes.B.Wear casual clothes.C.Run with the official app.D.Trans

8、fer registration in time.BIn sportthe sexes are separate.Women and men do not run or swim in the same races.Women are lessstrong than men.That at least is what people say.Women are called the weaker sex,or,if men want to please them,the fair sex.But boys and girls are taught together at schools and

9、universities.There are women who are famousPrime Ministers,scientists and writers.And women live longer than men.A European woman can expect to liveuntil the age of 74,a man only until he is 68.Are womens bodies really weaker?The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes.The best women need 4.5

10、minutes.Womens time isalways slower than mens,but some facts are a surprise.Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenagegirls.One of them swam 400 meters in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16.The first Tartan in film wasan Olympic swimmer,Johnny Weissmuller.His fastest 400 meters wa

11、s 4 minutes 49.1 seconds,which is 37.9seconds slower than a girl 50 years later!This does not mean that women are catching men up.Conditions arevery different now and sport is much more serious.It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormoneinjections.At the Olympics a doctor has to chec

12、k whether the women athletes are really women or not.It seemssad that sport has such problems.Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!4.Women are called the weaker sex because _.A.women do as much as menB.people think women are weaker than menC.sport is easier for men than for

13、 womenD.in sport the two sexes are always together5.Which of the following is true?A.Boys and girls study separately everywhere.B Women do not run or swim in races with men.C.Famous Prime Ministers are women.D.Men can expect to live longer than women in Europe.6.The underlined part“That at least is

14、what people say”means people _.A.say other things,tooB.dont say this muchC.say this but may not think soD.only think this7.In this passage the author implies that _.A.womenare weaker than men,but fasterB.women are slower than men,but strongerC.men are not always stronger and faster than womenD.men a

15、re faster and stronger thanwomenCIs homeschooling good or bad?That is a question that many parents ask themselves.In my opinion,homeschooled kids can give reliable answers.Kayla Murray,who lives inGreensboroNorth Carolina,started homeschooling almost eight years ago,afterattending two local schools.

16、“Homeschooling is school at home,”like the name says,but its not just that/she says.“Youre able to learn more and do more.”Having experienced learning at both school and home,Kayla says that she prefers the latter.“Withhomeschooling,I can do schoolwork in my pajamas,and no one cares,”she says,“you a

17、lso have more chances.Earlier this year,my family and I were able to take a short vacation and go to an air show.My siblings and I get totake the day off for our birthdays.This year,I spent that time reading and playing the piano and guitar.”There are,however,drawbacksof being homeschooled,Kayla say

18、s,especially“the lack of people”.While shedoesnt miss homework,al school,she did enjoy getting to see my friends every day.”Matthew Dimmette,also fromGreensboro,used to be a homeschooler.He now attends public high school.He says being homeschooled is quite different from going to public school.The d

19、ifferences depend on how you archomeschooled and the things you do.“For me,it wasnt really different in terms of the classes but the schoolenvironment was a big change atter hearting at home.says Matthew.Talking about his homeschooling experience,Matthew says the best part of it was being able to le

20、arn whathe wanted to.Yet the main disadvantage was that he couldnt do many experiments in homeschooling unlesstaking classes at different places.“My interest in science has been growing quickly in recent years,so I chose to goto public school,”he says.8.What does Kayla like about learning at home?A.

21、She can spend her time more freely.B.She can always stay with her siblings.C.She can play the instruments she likes.D.She can celebrate her birthday at home.9.What does the underlined word“drawbacks”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Concerns.B.Reasons.C.Changes.D.Problem.10.Why did Matthew choose to go

22、 to public school?A.He wanted to make more friends.B.He wanted to do experiments in labs.C.He wanted to take all kinds of classesD.He wanted to experience the school environment11.What in the authors attitude cowards homeschooling?A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested.D.Unclear.DDepression（抑郁症）in y

23、oung adult males,ages 18 or 19,is linked to a 20%greater risk of having a heartattack in middle age,according to a new Swedish study.The link can be partly explained by poorer stress resilience（抗压能力）and lower physical fitness amongteens with mental disorders.Theresearch included 238,013 men born bet

24、ween 1958 and 1962 who were given examinations inadolescence（青春期）and were then followed into middle age（up to the age of 58 years）.A total of 34,503 menwere diagnosed（诊断）with a mental disorder.The study found thata mental disorder in young adulthond was linked to a higher risk of having heart attack

25、by middle age.Compared to men without a mental illness in young adulthood，the risk of heart attack was20%higher among men with a diagnosis.“We already knew that menwho were physically fit in adolescence seem less likelyto keep fitness in lateryears if they have low stress resilience”said study autho

26、r Dr.Bergh,“Our research has also shown that low stressresilience is also connected with a greater tendency towards bad behavior,such as higher risks of smoking,drinking and other drug use.”“Better fitness in adolescence is likely to help protect against later heart disease,particularly if people st

27、ay fitas they age.Physical activities may also reduce some of the bad effects of stress.Those in poor health couldbenefit from additional support to encourage exercise and develop plans to deal with stress,”said Bergh.12.How does the author develop paragraph 3?A.By giving examples.B.By listing figur

28、es.C.By making a comparison.D.By drawing a conclusion.13.What are men with low stress resilience likely to do?A.Smoke more.B.Eat more.C.Sleep less.D.Do less exercise.14.What will Bergh agree with according to the last paragraph?A.Physical activitiesadd to stress.B.Stress may cause heart disease.C.Ta

29、king exercise is unnecessary.D.Staying fit is of great importance.15.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A.Entertainment.B.Health.C.Education.D.Fashion.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What do you want to bewhen you grow up

30、?_16_When you are asked the question,did you have ananswer at the ready,or did you need a few minutes to think about it?We all have dreams of becoming somethinggreat,like a fireman,a teacher,or a rock star.Well,how did you do?Maybe you never desire to be what you setout to be or said that you would

31、become._17_The older we get,our tastes change,our view of the worldchanges,even our goals change.One of the most important lessons Ive learned during my career path is to do something you love to do.I feelthat if you enjoy what you make a living at,you end up being happy in more ways than one._18_Wh

32、ile no job or business is perfect the important thing is to enjoy it,even learn from it.If you are unhappy inyour current situation,why not take steps now to change it?_19_If you are already there,I applaud(鼓掌)you.If not,realize that it may take some time to figure out what you really want to do,and

33、 even more time toactually get there.Thats all right!I can tell you from experience that finding and doing what you love are ly worthit.All of the research,training,and hands-on experience have made me a stronger,happier person._20_Youll be happier for it.Trust me.I promise you will never look back.

34、A.But then again,things change.B.Do what you love and love what you do.C.Life itself becomes much more interesting and fun.D.Perhaps youve been asked the question some times.E.You must have met with such situation as a little child.F.Maybe you will find that the new job is more suitable for you.G.So

35、mewhere out there is a job or business that is perfect for you.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完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 21.5 分，满分 30 分）I grew up on a small farm,living a life that I took for granted,My _21_w

36、orked in the city as a carpenter.He was quiet:distant,He was not highly educated,_22_he was smart,trying to teachmy brother andme_23_things,including respect.I did not like him very much,though.My father never missed_24_.But one day he got off work earlier,His back hurt and hedidnt_25_well.Soon he w

37、as diagnosed with blood cancer.For the last year of my fathers life,his_26_day consisted of rising from his bed and walking to his chair to sit and think.He was predictably sitting inthat_27_when I came home from school one day,He asked me to sit down.What _28_still moves methese decades later.He _2

38、9_me about his life,his family,his loves,his heartbreaks.It was_30_a pipehad burst,his inner self rushing out to me in a great flood.He had been_31_for maybe an hour or morewhen I_32_that,in fact,he was doing _33_telling.He was asking to be forgiven and all it tookwas_34_,Knowing that was what he ne

39、eded,I_35_everything immediately.What do you do when your enemies reveal they are_36_human?I think you either forgive andmove forward or_37_to resentment(怨恨)and live in the past,Im certainly not _38_that my fathergot sick,but_39_,I realize that if he hadnt,I might never have,come to _40_him.22.A.fat

40、herB.uncleC.brotherD.grandpa23.A.SoB.andC.butD.as24.A.funnyB.usefulC.strangeD.impossible25.A.schoolB.travelC.treatmentD.work26.A.readB.driveC.behaveD.feel27.A.remainingB.entireC.tiringD.final28.A.roomB.farmC.chairD.bed29.A.followedB.appearedC.broke outD.run out30.A.toldB.warnedC.remindedD.informed31

41、.A.becauseB.whenC.not untilD.as if32.A.sleepingB.whisperingC.speakingD.trembling33.A.imaginedB.announceC.realizedD.mentioned34.A.more thanB.less thanC.rather thanD.other than35.A.listeningB.understandingC.savingD.begging36.A.admittedB.ignoredC.rejectedD.forgave37.A.alsoB.evenC.neverD.ever38.A.get do

42、wnB.date backC.hold onD.live up39.A.angryB.afraidC.proudD.glad40.A.at the same timeB.in no timeC.at one timeD.in time41.A.missB.loveC.doubtD.hate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The Moons near side，the one we all see，has been the target of many

43、robotic and human missions.However，its far side，also_41._(call)the dark side because it faces away from the Earth and little_42._(know)aboutit，has never been explored.That changed on Jan.2，2019，when Chinese spacecraft Change 4 made a soft landingon_43._is often referred to as the dark side.The landi

44、ng is_44._example of Chinas growing desire_45._(compete)with the American，Russianand European space programs.China also wants to_46._(strength)its position as a regional and internationalpower.One of the great_47._(difficulty)in exploring the far side of the Moon is that it blocks all radio signals，

45、_48._(make)it impossible to communicate with the Earth.To overcomethis difficulty，in 2017，the ChineseNational SpaceAdministration launchedasatellite to orbittheMoonand relay thesignals.Oncea_49._(rely)communication path was in place，Change 4 could send back information.Change 4 will make astronomica

46、l observations and examine the structure and mineral composition of theground above and below the surface，_50._researchers believe will provide insights into the solar systemsearly days and perhaps even the origin of the first stars.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.

47、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：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。Healthy eating along with regular exercise are probably the only way become fit.If we eat healthy or exer

48、ciseregularly,we will lose weight,keep fit and feel great.As a teenager,it is important to have a balanced diet because we need enough nutritions to grow tall andstrong.So we should not be particular with food.Take exercise regularly is of equal importance,which can helpyou keep fit and release stre

49、ss.More important,we should develop a positive attitude,which allows us to look at things positively no matterwhich happens.Even if we are in a difficult situation,we should never lose a hope.第二节书面表达（满分第二节书面表达（满分2525 分）分）52.你班将进行一场关于中国高铁(high-speed railway)的作用及意义的班会，班主任请你做一个简单发言。现请你结合以下要点写一篇英语发言稿。1.

50、高铁让出行更加方便快捷；2.高铁让世界变小。注意：1.词数 80 左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考答案参考答案1.C2.A3.C4.B5.B6.C7.C8.A9.D10.B11.D12.B13.A14.D15.B16.D17.A18.C19.G20.B21.A22.C23.B24.D25.D26.B27.C28.A29.AC33.A34.B35.D36.A37.C38.D39.A40.B41.called42.is known43.what44.an45.to compete46.strengthen47.difficulties48.making49.reliable50.whi