2020届杭州市丰潭中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、20202020 届杭州市丰潭中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析届杭州市丰潭中学高三英语上学期期中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 AIn the 1994 filmForrest Gump,theres a famous saying,“Life is like a box of chocolates;you never know whatyoure gonna get

2、.”The surprise is part of the fun.Now blind box toys are bringing the magic of surprise to onlineshopping.A blind box toy is hidden inside uniform packaging but invisible from the outside.You dont know what will beinside,although the toys typically come from pop culture,ranging from movies to comics

3、 and cartoons.Blind boxes have caught on since they were first introduced fromJapantoChinain 2014.According to a 2019Tmall report,the mini-series of Labubu blind box,designed byHong Kong-born Kasing Lung,was named Championof Unit Sales with 55,000 sold in just 9 seconds during the Singles Day shoppi

4、ng event.Most customers for blindboxes are young people aged 18 to 35.According to The Paper,blind box toys are popular in part because of their cute appearances.The typicallycute cartoon figurines come in miniature sizes,making them suitable for display almost anywhere.Even if blind boxes are not t

5、heir top choice for decorations,the mystery and uncertainty of the process alsoattracts people.Its the main reason why people buy blind boxes one after another.“Fear of the unknown is always a part of the box-opening process,”said Miss Cao,24,who lives and worksinShenyang.Speaking to Sina News,she s

6、aid:“Until you open all the boxes,you cannot know what it is inside.”Opening a blind box is a delightful little surprise for our mundane daily lives,something small but fun to waitfor each day,week or month.When people open this simple little box,they may be disappointed,but theuncertainty is part o

7、f the fun.People will open more blind boxes and hope for a better outcome.When someone re-makesForrest Gump,dont be surprised if he says,“Life is like a blind box.”1.Why is the famous saying in the filmForrest Gumpquoted at the beginning?A.To arouse the readers interest.B.To present the writers view

8、.C.To introduce the topic.D.To highlight the fun of blind boxes.2.Which of the following is the main feature that makes blind box so popular?A.Miniature sizes.B.Cute appearances.C.Fear of the unknown.D.Mystery and uncertainty.3.What can we learn from the passage?A.Blind box became popular in 2019 af

9、ter being first introduced fromJapantoChina.B.Blind box toys typically originated in pop culture,varying from movies to cartoons.C.Blind box toys was designed and named by Hong Kong-born Kasing Lung.D.When people open this simple little box,they will feel disappointed.BWhen John was growing up,other

10、 kids felt sorry for him.His parents always had him weeding the garden,carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers.But when John reached adulthood，he wasbetter off than hischildhood playmates.He had more job satisfaction,a better marriage and was healthier.Most of all,he washappier.Far happie

11、r.These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys fromBoston.The studyshowed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not.“Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence（能力）and came to feel they w

12、ere worthwhilemembers of society,”said George Vaillant,the psychologist（心理学家）who made the discovery.“And becausethey felt good about themselves,others felt good about them.”Vaillants study followed these males in great detail.Interviews were repeated at ages 25,31and 47.UnderVaillant,the researchers

13、 compared the mens mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores.Points wereawarded for part-time jobs,housework,effort in school,and ability to deal with problems.The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp.Those who had done the

14、 most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide varietyof people,five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed.The researchersalso found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turne

15、d out.Workingat any ageis important.Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility,independence,confidence and competencethe underpinnings（基础）of emotional health.They also help him understand thatpeople must cooperate and work toward common goals.The most competent adults are those who kno

16、w how todo this.Yet work isnt everything.As Tolstoy once said,“One can live magnificently in this world if one knows howto work and how to love,to work for the person one loves and to love ones work.”4.What do we know about John？A.He received little love from his family.B.He had few childhood playma

17、tes.C.He enjoyed his career and marriage.D.He was envied by others in his childhood.5.Vaillants words in Paragraph 2 serve as _.A.a description of personal values and social valuesB.an analysis of how work was related to competenceC.an example for parents expectations of their childrenD.an explanati

18、on why some boys grew into happy men6.Vaillants team got their findings by _.A.recording the boys effort in schoolB.comparing different sets of scoresC.evaluating the mens mental healthD.measuring the mens problem solving ability7.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Competent adults know

19、more about love than work.B.Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.C.Love brings more joy to people than work does.D.Independenceis the key to ones success.CMore than 10,000 people were made homeless in Ternang when the Sungai Mas overflowed its banksyesterday after six days of cont

20、inuous heavy rain.The wooden bridge across the river has been washed away.The town is cut off by flood waters.At the fifthmile,Jalan Tengkn,the water is two meters deep.It is closed to all traffic.Flooding first happened atmid-afternoon yesterday along the river banks.People trying to get to higher

21、ground were just in time to escapethe destroying of the flood.Most of the flood victims(受害者)had to leave all their things behind.The National Flood Relief(救济)Center was reported to give its help and by early evening the whole townwas moved out,helped by the army,police,Red Cross Society and voluntee

22、rs(志愿者).The flood victims are now housed in different simple relief centers in the nearby town of Ternang.“Everything possible is being done to help the unlucky people,”a government spokesman said,“In fact,money,food and clothing have begun to come in from public organizations and helpful people.A D

23、isaster Relief Fund(救灾基金会)will be started as soon as possible.”According to the latest reports it is still raining heavily at Ternang.The whole town is expected to be whollycovered by the water.So far no deaths have been reported.8.This passage is probably taken from_.A.a storybookB.a textbookC.a ma

24、gazineD.a newspaper9.It seems that the flood happened just because _.A.the banks were too lowB.the wooden bridge is solid(坚固)C.the river was too narrowD.they had had wet days for some time10.From the passage we know that _.A.though the town was flooded,you could still go there by busB.as soon as the

25、 water flowed over the banks,people began to go to higher landsC.the government and the whole society are taking great care of the flood victimsD.the flood hasnt brought a large loss to the town as nobody died in the flood11.What is the best title for this passage?A.A Big FloodB.Ternang Is destroyed

26、C.Over 10,000 People Are HomelessD.Rescue Team ArrivedDPlastic is piling up in ecosystems all over the world.Although its harmful impacts on both species andecosystems have been documented,a few animalslike bowerbirds and hermit crabsare doing what they can torecycle it.And according to a recent stu

27、dy,wild bees in Canada have joined the effort,which is a rare observationof behavioral flexibility in species especially insects,in increasingly plastic-rich environments.The researchers found two species of leafcutter bees putting plastic into their nests.One of the bees theystudied,the alfalfa lea

28、fcutter bee,normally bites off pieces of leaves and flowers while the second bee gatherssticky substances from trees.Leafcutter bees dont build big nests or store honey like honeybees,choosing insteadsmall nests in underground holes,tree holes or cracks（裂缝）in buildings.But the researchers found that

29、 three ofeight brood cells（育雏巢室）contained pieces of plastic bags,replacing 23 percent of the cut leaves in each cell onaverage.While they dont make honey,alfalfa leafcutter bees still make money for theU.S.and Canadian farmers bypollinating（给.传授花粉）crops including alfalfa,carrots and melons.The Europ

30、ean insects were introduced toNorth America in the 1930s for that purpose,and theyve since become wild,joining the continents many nativespecies of leafcutter bees.In a separate study conducted in Argentina between 2017 and 2018,researchers found a bee nest madeentirely of plastic,which consisted of

31、 three separate cells.Its the first known example of such constructionworldwide.Compared to the other nests the researchers examined,which were made of natural materials,thisone had a pretty lower success rate of the bees survival.One of the cells had a dead baby bee,another seemedto have housed an

32、adult that had left the nest,and the third was unfinished.12.What does the animals use of plastic show according to the study?A.How widely plastic is used.B.How strange the behavior of wildlife is.C.How some wildlife is adapting to plastic.D.How plastic pollution has harmed them.13.What do leaves me

33、an to alfalfa leafcutter bees?A.Food.B.Shelter.C A plastic substitute.D.Traditional nest materials.14.Which is one characteristic of leafcutter bees?A.They have great economic value.B.They store honey like honeybees.C.They prefer to live in tree holes.D.They have evolved into a new species.15.What w

34、as the nest made entirely of plastic like?A.It might be warmer.B.It might be unhealthy.C.It might be easy to finish.D.It might be recyclable.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Have you ever observed the streets in the morning?You will see som

35、e people walking on the street or a fewvehicles passing by.There might be some people in their gym clothes going to their gym and there might be somecoming out for a normal morning walk._16_It is because many people choose to exercise in the morning.There are many advantages of a morning workout.A f

36、ew of these advantages are discussed below.One of the advantages of a morning workout is that your remain fresh all throughout the day.The workoutsmay be anything like a walk，gym，dance or yoga.You no longer feel tired or sleepy._17_People who exercise regularly in the morning are observed to have he

37、althy diet habits.Also，it is observedthat the diet options of people who work out in the morning are healthy._18_Morning workouts arebeneficial if you are suffering from indigestion.Once you start exercising in the morning you put a schedule to your day._19_Everybody has a busyschedule and it become

38、s hard to spare time for exercising.Morning time is the only best option available forexercising to a lot of people._20_Exercising with light stomach is very good and has more effects than exercising after lunch orbreakfast.The morning air is very fresh and has more oxygen compared to the rest of th

39、e day.A.Morning workouts hardly take you a lot of time.B.The workouts make you have less time to rest than before.C.The food digestion is proper and the body functions better.D.This particular scene is quite evident in the mornings.E.The advantage is that you are more regular than before.F.The morni

40、ng workouts are usually before breakfast.G.The morning workouts keep your skin and face fresh as well.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I used to hate running.It seemed too hard,and pushing outside my

41、comfort_21_was notsomething Iwas raised to do.In fact,I wouldnt have become a(n)_22_if it werent for my husband Charles He had beena_23_competitive runner for many years.After our marriage,he wouldnt stop talking about how muchhe_24_it.So he picked it up again,and after about a year,I started to joi

42、n him at the_25_.Just a few weeks later,Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race.I_26_about doing it.It was too soon.But on race day,there I was.The gun went off Thousands of runners_27_.The first kilometer was tough.I was already breathing_28_and painfully aware of the group ofrunners_29

43、_past me.After another minute I saw the three-kilometer_30_.All I could think of was that I was_31_.I rounded a comer,and saw both sides of the street_32_with people watching the race,all cheering therunners on.I_33_my legs to keep going.Then I looked up and sawthe clock.The_34_ticking away gave me

44、an incentive(助力).I knew that if Ihad_35_finished this race I would have achieved something So,I_36_up,and kicked it.I had my arms_37_higher when I passed through the finish line.A volunteer put a(n)_38_aroundmy neck.“You did great!Im so proud of you!”Charles was thrilled that Id_39_.“That was amazin

45、g!I want to do another race.”I proudly hugged my medal as we started to walk to thepost-race festivities.My lungs and my comfort zone both_40_.21.A.blockB.lineC.emotionD.zone22.A.wifeB.coachC.expertD.runner23.A.seriousB.commonC.casualD.sharp24.A.hatedB.missedC.admiredD.trained25.A.raceB.departmentC.

46、trackD.ceremony26.A.hesitatedB.puzzledC.caredD.brought27.A.slipped awayB.backed offC.pushed forwardD.came over28.A.mildlyB.shallowlyC.gentlyD.heavily29.A.runningB.bendingC.reachingD.pacing30.A.symbolB.markC.patternD.campaign31.A.hopefulB.speechlessC.dyingD.moving32.A.stuckB.crowdedC.providedD.direct

47、ed33.A.sunkB.bentC.shookD.willed34.A.secondsB.titlesC.criteriaD.competitors35.A.alsoB.actuallyC.justD.unfortunately36.A.dressedB.cameC.stayedD.straightened37.A.keptB.crossedC.heldD.tied38.A.ropeB.medalC.necklaceD.award39.A.got itB.meant itC.made itD.defeated it40.A.trembledB.expandedC.achedD.erupted

48、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Thousands of years ago,theWestLakeinHangzhouwas connected to the sea.TheQiantangRiver,not far awayfrom theWestLake,_41._(enter)the sea in the eastern part of this area.The solid material such as sand,stones and m

49、ud carried by the river_42._(eventual)settled at the bottom and blocked the connectionbetween the West Lake and the sea,_43._(make)it an inland water.Since the ninth century AD,the breathtaking scenery of theWestLakein all seasons_44._(appear)timeand again in poems,stories and legends._45._impresses

50、 people most is that there are about 630 legends oftheWest Lakealone.Su Dongpo wrote a poem to praise theWest Lake_46._compare it to Xizi,a Chineselegendary_47._(beautiful).From then on,theWestLakegot another elegant name XiziLake.In 2011,West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou was included_48._the