2020届康桥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 届康桥中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解析届康桥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 AAlex Palmer says hell never forget his 13th birthday,not because of a gift or a party,but fire.“It made merealize how valu
2、able life is,”said Alex,a seventh grader atMonroeDemonstrationSchoolinTulsa,Oklahoma.On April 18,Alex and many other kids from his school were riding home on a school bus when they suddenlysaw smoke coming from the bus engine.“It was jaw-dropping,”he told reporters.By the time Alex and some other ki
3、ds made it out the bus back door,the bus was already on fire.And someof their schoolmates were still inside.So he and some of the other older kids took action.“One little kid was slowing everyone down with his big backpack,”eighth grader Destiny Fain said,“so I got itoff and threw it to the side and
4、 helped to make sure all the little kids werent fighting or pushing.”As that was going on,sixth grader Marketez Doyle-Smith reportedly helped another classmate who hadtrouble in breathing because of the smoke.“We saw our friend lying on the ground,”he said,“so we took ourshirts off and waved them to
5、 get him some air to breathe.”Marketez also reportedly stopped a younger kid trying to get back on the bus to search for something hedleft behind.“Were all a family,”he told reporters.“So I went back to help the little kid.”Finally everyone made it off safely,thanks to Alex,Destiny,Marketez and seve
6、ral other kids.By later that day,they were already being called heroes.“I really dont see it as being a hero,”Alex said,according to The World.“Isee it as the right thing to dohelping others before you help yourself.”1.What happened on Alex s way home?A.The school bus was on fire suddenly.B.There wa
7、s a party for Alexs birthday.C.He received a gift from his classmate.D.Some classmates quarreled with each other.2.By saying Were all a family.”Marketez probably meantA.Were brothers in the same family.B.Its our duty to help each other.C.Were classmates in the same class.D.The thing left on the bus
8、is mine.3.According to the last paragraph,Alex thought that heA.was not a brave student.B.had the right to do anything.C.had just done what he should do.D.hated to be called a hero by others.BIt all happened one afternoon in Carls backyard a few years ago.We had just finished playing stickball,and I
9、was about to go home.“Wait a minute,”Carl yelled.He ran into his house and cameback with a book for me to take home and read.All he said was,“See if you like it.”I said ly nothing.I kept the book for a couple of weeks and then returned it unread.Carl never asked me if Iliked it or not.During the fol
10、lowing two years Carl lent me three more books.Each time I returned them unread.A few days after graduating from high school,Carl asked,“Benny,which college are you going to?”“Im not going to college.”I said.“Why not?”he asked.“Because my father cant afford the tuition(学费).”I answered.“Is that it?”C
11、arl asked.“Yes,”I said.I lied.I had no intention of going back to school now that I was out.The following day,Carl knocked on mydoor and handed me a check for seventy-five dollars from his father along with the bookMartin Eden.“I think thatshould do it.”he said.Once again I was in shock.I was workin
12、g full-time in my brothers bakery.I attended two classesatWayneUniversitypart-time at night.Halfway through the semester,after receiving failing grades on exams andessays,I decided there was no way I would ever become a good student and get satisfactory grades.I dropped outof college.One day,curious
13、,I picked up the book,thinking Carl was trying to tell me something.Despite difficulty,Ipressed on.By the time I finished the book,I understood why:the main character,Martin Eden,had my own pooreducational background,but managed to educate himself and become a published author.4.What do we know abou
14、t the author?A.He often told lies.B.He quit school unwillingly.C.He had thought little of education before.D.He became a published author.5.What kind of person is Carl?A.Caring.B.Emotional.C.Stubborn.D.Cautious.6.What message does Carl want to convey?A.Reading makes a rich man.B.Reading is the journ
15、ey of the soul.C.Reading makes a person better known.D.Readingopens up new opportunities.7.What is the best title for the text?A.A strong desire for collegeB.A wish for better educationC.A wise friendD.A wise bookCAlaskaThe American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that
16、 damaged publicbuildings,homes and roads.The 7.0 earthquake caused buildings to slake.But there have been no reports of deaths,serious injuries ordamage.Officials say the quake has not affected transportation of food and her supplies.“The ships are coming inon schedule,the supply lines are at this p
17、oint working well,”the government told reporters Sunday.The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake.It connects the states largest city toother parts in the north.Traffic has been heavy and slowmoving since the quake.Drivers are being guided.Groups of workers are trying to
18、rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.People who are still nervous after the major quake have been more upset by more than 1,700 aftershocks.“Anything that moves,you feel terrified”said David,whose home suffered structural(结构)damage,including asunken foundation(地基).Actually,Alas
19、ka came up with strict building rules after a 9.2 earthquake in 1964.Thatwas the second most powerful earthquake on record.Government officials said a public health center promises that moneyfor medical treatment will continue tocome.Mental healthy service(心理健康服务)is also available for people hurt by
20、 the disaster.Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7.0 earthquake or greater in the followingweek.The chance is very small,but its not impossible,”said the expert,Paul Caruso.8.What was the result of the earthquake?A.Buildings were damaged.B.Food supply was cut off.C.Many pe
21、ople were killedD.The ships could not come in.9.Why is the traffic slow on the Glenn Highway?A.Because small quakes hit the city.B.Because falling rocks are a danger.C.Because the highway is badly damaged.D.Because drivers are misled.10.What can you learn from Paul Caruso?A.Another greater earthquak
22、e is on the way.B.Chances still exists of another earthquake.C.It will be safe in the 1th week after the quake.D.There is no possibility for more quakes.11.Where can your possibly read the passage?A.Ina story book.B.In a travel journal.C.In a poster.D.In a newspaper.DWhy can friendships be hard?Beca
23、use often people arent as honest and open as they should be.Sometimes,people end up getting hurt.Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things thattheir friends need.They care about their own needs much more,which makes it hard for friendships to
24、 work.However,being selfish is part of human nature.A person is put together in order to take care of himself and hisown needs,not necessarily those needs of other people.Even though being selfish is something that all humansare born with,it is something that everyone should guard against.The best t
25、hing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friend the sameway as youd like to be treated.This is wonderful advice for a friendship,because it is really the only way to makesure that you are giving your friend everything you would want to be given in a friendship.
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