2020届延庆区下屯中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、20202020 届延庆区下屯中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解析届延庆区下屯中学高三英语上学期期末考试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 AThe Fall 2020 Cookbooks Worth Your Time(and Money)Be My GuestFrom Priya Basil,this book is a self-reflection on how

2、food and the act of serving it are used to express loveand support.Basil reflects on some of her earliest memories of food and how it affected her upbringing andrelationship with her parents.Now a parent herself,she centers food in her books exploration of that change ofidentity.EastFrom Guardian co

3、lumnist Meera Sodha comes a cookbook centered on vegetables.The book features recipesthat cover a variety of Asian cuisines.Sodha showcases the diversity of vegetarian cooking with dishes likeeggplant larb mushroom bao,Singapore noodles and so much more.I Cook in ColorA follow-up from her first cook

4、book My Two Souths,Asha Gomez focuses on the rainbow of vegetables tocreate desserts and cross-cultural dishes that associate cooking traditions of her mothers Keralite kitchen andGomezs travel experiences.Time to EatIf youre a fan of The Great British Baking Show and Nadiya Hussains Netflix series,

5、youll be just as excitedfor the American release of this book of time-saving tips for home cooks on a budget.Its a book to go to forinspiration that doesnt involve countless hours of sweating over a hot stove.1.What can we learn about the author ofBe My Guest?A.She had a bad relationship with her pa

6、rents.B.She began to cook food in her early childhood.C.She considers food a means of expressing affection.D.She explores in the book how to be a grandparent.2.What do theEastandI Cook in Colorhave in common?A.They offer recipes about Asian cuisines.B.They center on cooking vegetables.C.They are the

7、 authors first cookbooks.D.They are based on the authors travel experiences.3.Which book can you refer toif you just have limited time for cooking?A.Be My Guest.B.East.C.I Cook in Color.D.Time to Eat.BA Singaporean company will feed airport food waste to mealworms before turning them into fish feed,

8、aimingto cut the countrys use of imported feed and offer a continuous alternative.Blue Aqua Internationalwill partner with Dnata,an air and travel services provider,to change organic waste atSingapores Changi Airport into insect protein for aquacultural use,according to a statement Tuesday.The proje

9、ct looks to replace traditional fish and soybean meal as the main sources of protein for aquafeed.The insects will eat the food waste and change it into part of the body containing about 60 per cent protein.Thedried baby worms will then be made into feed.These mealworms can be a continuous solution

10、to several problems.Using a small land and giving out lesscarbon,they turn food waste into feed and offer an alternative source of protein.Ynsect SAS,a small Frenchbusiness that keeps mealworms to feed fish and pets,attracted money from investors includingIron Manmovieactor Robert Downey Jr.in a rou

11、nd of fund-raising last year.The deal will give Singapores farmers access to domestically produced animal feed,which is traditionallybought from abroad.The Southeast Asian nation imports more than 90 percent of its food and has set a goal toproduce a third of its food locally by 2030.It also aims to

12、 achieve a general recycling rate of 70 per cent by then.Presently,less than 20 per cent of Singapores food waste is recycled.As part of the partnership,Dubai-based Dnata will add Blue Aqua to its list of suppliers to buy locally farmedseafood for its catering service.4.What is the function of mealw

13、orms?A.To cut the use of imported fish feed.B.To eat food waste and make fish feed.C.To domestically produce animal feed.D.To replace traditional fish and soybean meal.5.What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A.The producers of the feed.B.The purpose of the projectC.The advantages of the project.D.

14、The composition of the feed.6.What can we infer about Singapore from Paragraph 5?A.It is a rich country.B.It is short of self-produced food.C.Its recycling rate is very high now.D.Its farmers dont support the deal.7.What is the text mainly about?A.A new way to produce fish feed.B.An introduction to

15、a company.C.A plan to reduce food waste.D.A deal to protect farmers.CThe English language is changing,and you are responsible!Whether we consider changes in grammar,spelling,pronunciation,or the very vocabulary of the language,you have played your part and continue to do so.When we first learned bas

16、ic grammar and spelling,perhaps in elementary school,we might have gotten theimpression that these things were sacred.The rules that apply to such things might have been presented asunchanging and unchangeable.While this way might be helpful for teaching children,it is far from accurate.The English

17、language,like many others,is a living,growing,ever-evolving thing.Like it or not,you areinvolved in this change.These changes take many forms.Grammar and spelling have changed greatly over theyears and centuries,with the spelling differences in different countries today a reflection of this.While th

18、elanguage of a thousand years ago might be called English,most of us would hardly recognize it today as the samelanguage.The first involves changes in the pronunciation of words.Many are familiar with the differences between theBritish and American ways of pronouncing certain words.In addition to th

19、ese differences,the pronunciation ofmany words has changed over the years because of how you have decided to pronounce them.For example,consider the word err.The traditional pronunciation of this word rhymes with the word her.Older dictionariesshow this to be the primary or only pronunciation.Howeve

20、r,in recent years,more and more people have beenpronouncing it so that it sounds like air.Another change in the language involves the addition and removal ofwords.The makers of dictionaries decide which words deserve to be officially adopted as part of the Englishlanguage.Through the centuries,many

21、words have come from other languages.In fact,English has probably donethis more than any other language in the world,which is why spelling and pronunciation rules for English have somany exceptions.Of course,many slang words have been just short-lived fashions that have died out quickly.Others,thoug

22、h,have been adopted by mainstream society and become respectable,as have many technical terms.So thenremember,the next time you repeat the newest expression to hit the street,or make up your own words,you maybe contributing to the future of the English language.8.When we begin to learn English,we th

23、ink _.A.it is interesting to pick up a new languageB.English rules are wrongly presented in factC.grammar and spelling rules are unchangeableD.only adults have the ability to affect a language9.From paragraph 3 we can know that_.A.we can change the English languageB.many languages are changing over

24、yearsC.English has changed little in the past 1,000 yearsD.there were main changes in grammar and pronunciation10.Why is the pronunciation of words changing?A.people speak in different waysB.people have adopted foreign wordsC.it has been affected by American EnglishD.makers of dictionaries often cha

25、nge them11.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Foreign words involved in English.B.The British speaks differently from Americans.C.English language is changing over years.D.You can change the English language.DNarasimha Das is on his way to feed 169,379 hungry children.Das is

26、in charge of a kitchen in Vrindaban.Thetown is about a three-hour drive fromIndias capital,New Delhi.Das gets to work at 3:00 a.m.Thirty workers arealready working to make tens of thousands of rounds of bread.It will be brought to 1,516 schools in and aroundVrindaban.A Growing ProblemGoing to school

27、 is difficult for more than 13 million children inIndia.They must go to work instead,or gohungry.Thats whyIndiabegan the Mid-Day Meal Scheme,the largest school-lunch program in the world.A freelunch encourages children to come to school and gives them the energy they need for learning.The programbeg

28、an in the 1960s.The kitchen in Vrindaban is run by the Akshaya Patra Foundation.It is one ofthe lunch programs biggestpartners.“Just$11.50 can feed one child for an entire year,”said Madhu Sridhar,president of the Akshaya PatraFoundation.Lunch Is Served!The Akshaya Patra food truck arrives atGopalga

29、rhPrimary School.Since the program started,the number ofunderweight children has gone down.The children get foods they need as long as they finish whats on theirplates.12.What does Narasimha Das do？A.A waiter.B.A salesman.C.A cook.D.A shopkeeper.13.The kitchen in Vrindaban supplies food to _.A.the p

30、oorB.school childrenC.college studentsD.the old14.Why is it difficult for children to go to school inIndia?A.Because they have to work to make money.B.Because there are not enough schools.C.Because there are not enough teachers.D.Because their parents refuse to send them to school.15.Which of the fo

31、llowing about the Mid-Day Meal Scheme is NOT true?A.It is to encourage children to go to school.B.It has been carried out for about 50 years.C.It is run by Narasimha Das.D.It is the largest school-lunch program in the world.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

32、的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项How to Deal With RudenessWhen you encounter rude people,do your best to maintain your dignity.That might make them madder,butonly you have control over your own behavior and how you deal with them.And whatever you do,never let theother persons bad behavior provoke(激起)you into throwi

33、ng your own temper outburst._16_Show empathy and sympathy.This requires understanding why the person is being rude.For example,if someone yells at someone else inpublic(even you),you might mention that youve had rough days too,and you totally understand how hes feeling.Chances are,that wont calm dow

34、n someone who is rude to the core,but if its a momentary lapse(一时的失误)in manners,hell probably apologize.Accept it and move on.If he gets angrier,let it go._17_18_If someone you cant get away from is consistently rude to you,have a conversation and address the issue.Ask him if he realizes that the th

35、ings he says or does show a lack of respect for others.He might not realize hesbeing rude.If hecares,hell apologize and try to be more polite._19_If hes a coworker or next-doorneighbor,its difficult to completely stay away from him,but you can limit your contact as much as possible.Offer extra kindn

36、ess._20_However,if you are able to keep your head up and set an example,sometimes the other personwill eventually calm down and follow your lead.Dont count on this happening,but it might be worth a shot if youdont have a choice but to be around him.A.Nothing is impossible to tolerate.B.Call the pers

37、on out on his behavior.C.If he doesnt,then you need to avoid this person.D.Here are some ways you can try to deal with them.E.Remember,you are only human and it is OK to get mad.F.Theres nothing you can do to stophim or make him behave.G.This might be difficult or even impossible if the rudeness is

38、more than you can bear.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Like many writers,Im an expert at procrastination(拖延).When I ought to be working on a(n)_21_,Illsit there watching pointless videos.According to

39、 traditionalthinking,my problem is_22_management.Increasingly,however,psychologistsare_23_this is wrong.Tim Pychyl at Carleton University in Canada has proposed that procrastination is an issue with_24_ouremotions,not time.The task were_25_is making us feel bad-perhaps its too boring,too difficult o

40、r weretoo_26_failing-and to make ourselves_27_better in the moment,we start doing something else,likewatching videos.One of the first_28_to inspire the emotional effect of procrastination was published in theearly 2000s by researchers at Case Western Reserve University,Ohio.Researchers first made pe

41、ople feel bad byasking them to read sad stories and showed that this_29_their possibility to procrastinate before anintelligence test.The further research has also highlighted the_30_of procrastination.A recent study has shownthat_31_procrastination can affect mental and physical health due to a bui

42、ld-up of guilt and frustrationover avoiding important work.Over time,high_32_and poor health behaviors are well known to have an effect on health as they canincrease the_33_of serious and chronic health conditions such as heart disease,diabetes,arthritis andeven cancer.All of the following means of_

43、34_procrastination could have a major positive effect on your life.Thenext time you feel_35_to procrastinate,make your focus as simple as“Whats the next_36_-asimple next step-I would take on this task if I were to get started on it now?”said Pychyl.“_37_this takesyour mind off your feelings and onto

44、_38_achievable action.Our research and personal experiencehas_39_us very clearly that once we get started,were typically able to keep going.Getting_40_iseverything.”21.A.taskB.protectC.issueD.job22.A.emotionB.timeC.motivationD.preference23.A.assumingB.supposingC.wishingD.realizing24.A.accessingB.man

45、agingC.usingD.voicing25.A.going overB.taking onC.going throughD.putting off26.A.tired ofB.worried aboutC.ready forD.concerned with27.A.lookB.liveC.feelD.get28.A.casesB.experimentsC.investigationsD.proofs29.A.increasedB.provedC.lessenedD.ignored30.A.developmentB.dangersC.processD.types31.A.occasional

46、B.regularC.accidentalD.monthly32.A.stressB.expectationC.loadD.requirement33.A.cureB.limitC.riskD.treatment34.A.recognizingB.studyingC.identifyingD.overcoming35.A.anxiousB.hesitantC.eagerD.relieved36.A.goalB.actionC.choiceD.excuse37.A.DoingB.KnowingC.ImaginingD.Planning38.A.simplyB.individuallyC.pers

47、onallyD.easily39.A.shownB.inspiredC.encouragedD.persuaded40.A.changedB.adaptedC.adoptedD.started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Vai Stone,a Devon,UK-based pensioner(退休人)has made the_41._(world)largestn crocheted(用钩针编织的)blanket and plans to sell

48、 it_42._(raise)money for a cancer fund.Stone,a leukaemia(白血病)patient,has spent 11 years making the blanket,which is_43._(large)than atennis court.The blanket_44._(measure)about 24 metres by 8 metres when opened out and weighs about90 kilograms.She hopes to raise 3,000(Rs.206,322)for the Exeter Leuka

49、emia Fund by selling pieces of the blanket forbetween 10(Rs.687)_45._ 25(Rs.1,719).Though she will be sorry to see the blanket go,Stone says sheis happy that it will help the new leukaemia unit in getting_46._it needs.“I decided I wanted to help people suffering from leukaemia because I still get tr

50、eatment for theillness_47._(me).Im hoping to get a lot of money from the sale of the blanket,she was quoted as saying ina report.The blanket,which_48._(recognise)by Guinness World Records,is a_49._(combine)of squares,alldifferent from each other.Every square is different.No one has been able to disc