2020届招远市第一中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届招远市第一中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案届招远市第一中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及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 ALocated in the beautiful Sichuan Basin,Chongqing is a magical 8D city.The natural history and culturalscenery of the area pr

2、ovide children with learning opportunities because they can enjoy the many wonders of thisarea.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointTiankeng Diqiao Scenic Area is located in the southern mountainous area of Fengjie County.The Tiankeng pitis 666 meters deep and is currently the deepest tiankeng in the world.

3、The scenic spot is divided into ten areasincluding Xiaozhai Tiankeng,Tianjingxia Ground,Labyrinth River,and Longqiao River.There are many and weirdkarst cave shafts,and countless legends haunt them.Youyang Peach GardenYouyang Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest park,a national 5A-level sceni

4、c spot,and a nationaloutdoor sports training base.Located in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain.The Fuxi Cave in the scenic spot isabout 3,000 meters long,with winding corridors,deep underground rivers,and color1 ful stalactites.Thelandscape is beautiful.Jinyun Mountain National Nature ReserveJinyun

5、Mountain is located in Beibei District of Chongqing City,about 45 kilometers away from the CentralDistrict of Chongqing City.The nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain stand upright and rise from the ground.The ancienttrees on the mountain are towering,the green bamboos form the forest,the environment is qui

6、et,and thescenery is beautiful,so it is called Little Emei.Among them,Yujian Peak is the highest,1050 meters above sealevel;Lion Peak is the most precipitous and spectacular,and the other peaks are also unique.Chongqing Peoples SquareChongqings Great Hall of the People,one of the landmarks of Chongq

7、ing,gives people the deepestimpression than its magnificent appearance resembling the Temple of Heaven.It also uses the traditional methodof central axis symmetry,with colonnade-style double wings and a tower ending,plus a large green glazed roof,large red pillars,white railings,double-eave bucket a

8、rches,and painted carved beams.1.How deep is the Tiankeng Ground Joint?A.666mB.3,000mC.45kmD.1050m2.Which of the following rocks can you see in Youyang Peach Garden?A.LimestoneB.StalactiteC.MarbleD.Quartzite3.Which attraction is closest to downtown Chongqing?A.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground JointB.Jinyun M

9、ountain National Nature ReserveC.Chongqing Peoples SquareD.Youyang Peach GardenBWho is a genius?This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.Lets state clearly:Einstein was a genius.His face is almost the international symbol for genius.But we wantto go beyond one man and explore the

10、 nature of genius itself.Why is it that some people are so much moreintelligent or creative than the rest of us?And who are they?In the sciences and arts,those praised as geniuses were most often white men,of European origin.Perhapsthis is not a surprise.Its said that history is written by the victo

11、rs,and those victors set the standards foradmission to the genius club.When contributions were made by geniuses outside the clubwomen,or people ofa different color1 or beliefthey were unacknowledged and rejected by others.A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age six,girls are l

12、ess likely than boys to say thatmembers of their gender(性别)are“really,really smart.”Even worse,the study found thatgirls act on that belief:Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are“really,really smart.”Can our planetafford to have any great thinkers become discou

13、raged and give up?It doesnt take a genius to know the answer:lynot.Heres the good news.In a wired world with constant global communication,were all positioned to seeflashes of genius wherever they appear.And the more we look,the more we will see that social factors(因素)likegender,race,and class do no

14、t determine the appearance of genius.As a writer says,future geniuses come fromthose with“intelligence,creativity,perseverance(毅力),and simple good fortune,who are able to change theworld.”4.What does the author think of victors standards for joining the genius club?A.Theyre unfair.B.Theyre conservat

15、ive.C.Theyre objective.D.Theyre strict.5.What can we infer about girls from the study inScience?A.They think themselves smart.B.They look up to great thinkers.C.They see gender differences earlier than boys.D.They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs6.Why are more geniuses known to the publ

16、ic?A.Improved global communication.B.Less discrimination against women.C.Acceptance of victors concepts.D.Changes in peoples social positions.7.What is the best title for the text?A.Geniuses Think AlikeB.Genius Takes Many FormsC.Genius and IntelligenceD.Genius and LuckCWhile the start of a new schoo

17、l year is always exciting,this year was even more so for some elementaryschool students inAuckland,New Zealand.They became the worlds first kids to be“taught”by a digitalteacher.Before you start imagining a human-like robot walking around the classroom,Will is just an avatar thatappears on the stude

18、nts desktop,or smartphone screen,when ordered to come.The autonomous animation platform has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system,allowingit to show human-like behavior.The digital teacher is assigned to teach Vectors“Be sustainable with energy”afree program forAucklandelementary sch

19、ools.Just like the humans it replaced,Will is able to instantly react to the students responses to the topic.Thanksto a webcam and microphone,the avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have,but also picks upnon-verbal cues.For instance,if a student smiles at Will,he responds by smiling b

20、ack.This two-way interactionnot only helps attract the students attention,but also allows the programs developers to monitor theirengagement,and make changes if needed.Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Will-like avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the nextgeneration.He says,“I have

21、 a lot of hope in this technology as a means to deliver cost-effective,rich,educationalexperience in the future.”The program,in place since August 2018,has been a great success thus far.Ravishankar says,“What wasfascinating to me was the reaction of the children to Will.The way they look at the worl

22、d is so creative anddifferent,and Will really captured their attention.”However,regardless of how popular it becomes,Will is unlikelyto replace human educators any time soon.8.What was special for some elementary school students inAuckland?A.A digital teacher taught them.B.They first saw something d

23、igital.C.This was the start of a new school year.D.They could get close to smartphone screen.9.What is the benefit of this two-way interaction?A.It can smile back.B.It can use microphone.C.It can talk any topic for free.D.It can change if necessary.10.Whats Ravishankars attitude to Wills replacing H

24、uman educators soon?A.Optimistic.B.Doubtful.C.Unclear.D.Disapproving.11.What might be the best title for the passage?A.New High-tech Contributes to EducationB.The Worlds First Digital Teacher Appears in Classroom.C.The Worlds First Digital Teacher,a Help to StudentsD.New ZealandWill Replace Teachers

25、 in ClassroomsDFrom skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac,TikTok users got creative in a pandemic(流行病)year with new songs,dances and shows in 60 seconds or less.The social mediavideo app on Wednesday shared its list of top 100 videos,creators and trends in Americaduring 2020.“These videos brought joy and i

26、nspiration to millions of Americans in the rough year,”said KudziChikumbu,director of creator community at TikTok.The platform has been widely associated with Generation Z(people born after 1996),millennials(peopleborn in the 1980s or 1990s)and influencers who have started careers based on the share

27、d videos.The WeekndsBlinding Lightsand Jason Derulos Savage Loveinspired TikTok dance challenges that made themamong the top songs used on the app.For some TikTok creators,the pandemic itself became inspiration to create a connection with other users.Comedian Caitlin Reilly used the app during quara

28、ntine(隔离)to make fun of those annoying coworkers for one ofthe top liked videos.And singer Curtis Roach made an song for the endless days at home with his song Bored inthe House.The second most popular video was an Idaho man named Nathan Apodaca who shot to fame after coollysinging Dreams by Fleetwo

29、od Mac,while skateboarding on a highway.But the most liked TikTok video was awarded to Bella Poarch with 45 million followers,who created a simplebut interesting video with a few seconds of well-timed head nods and eye rolls.While the app might be designed for youth,Chikumbu said that the growth of

30、TikTok this year has pushed itmore into mainstream culture.“Youre seeing everyone from the teenager to the college students with theirparentsandthentheirgrandparentsallmakingvideos,”saidChikumbu.“AndnowTikToktrulytranscendsgenerations,particularly in this year when people had a lot of time to dig in

31、 and not only watch,but try.”12.What do we know about The Weeknd?A.He created the famous song Dreams.B.He started a career based on shared videos.C.He is probably a popular singer on TikTok.D.He organized the TikTok dance challenges.13.What did Curtis Roach think of his life during quarantine?A.Mean

32、ingful.B.Peaceful.C.Content.D.Uninteresting.14.The most popular TikTok video in 2020 was created by _.A.Caitlin ReillyB.Curtis RoachC.Nathan ApodacaD.Bella Poarch15.What does the underlined word“transcends”in the last paragraph mean?A.Makes use of.B.Goes beyond.C.Calls on.D.Takes charge of.第二节（共第二节（

33、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How to Improve your MemoryMost of us can lose our train of thought midway through a sentence but when youre a stand-up comic(单口相声演员),it can cause disaster as comedian Billy Connolly knows.The 70-year-old Scot admitte

34、d the fact lastweek,and he now suffers from worrying about memory loss on stage._16_His wife Pamela owes it to yearsof drinking in his early career.But absent-mindedness is not just about“senior moments”,says neuropsychologist Dr Iddon.“In a recentstudy of healthy adults,the average number of memory

35、 slips,like putting the coffee jar in the fridge,was aroundsix per week,regardless of age,sex and intelligence,”says Dr Iddon.“_17_”Remembering is an activeprocess and making the most of your memory involves paying better attention,planning and organising._18_19.Exercise more.Several studies have sh

36、own that exercise is particularly good at improving memory.Exercise is also thought toencourage the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus an area of the brain important in memory andlearning.20._21_So if a joke is learned in the presence of a particular smell,that same smell may arouse the me

37、mory for thatjoke.“More simply,when in an exam,I advise my students to imagine the place in which they were revising as areminder,”says Andrew Johnson,memory specialist and lecturer in psychology.22.Drink more milk.Scientists asked 972 people to fill in detailed surveys on their diets and to complet

38、e eight difficult tests tocheck their concentration,memory and learning abilities._23_A.Learn more jokes.B.Connect the memory with the environment.C.To make matters worse,sometimes he cannot remember his lines.D.In fact,it was the younger,busier people that were the most absent-minded.E.Luckily,ther

39、e are some strategies to help you avoid those embarrassing moments.F.The best way to strengthen a memory is to go through the information before sleep.G.Adults who often consumed dairy products did far better in memory tests compared with those who rarely did.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

40、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Anyone who has ever travelled on airplanes knows how annoying delays(延误)are.Not only do they_21_ us from getting where we need to be _22_,they are also really boring.Thats why someSouthwest Airlines employee

41、s tried to _23_ their passengers when they were hit with a two-hour delay byholding a(n)_24_ drivers license photo contest(比赛)!Kristen,a passenger,was _25_ at first when her flight was delayed for several hours.However,heranger _26_ when the gate agent announced the start of a(n)_27_ game called“Win

42、 a prize fortheworst drivers license picture”.“My flight to Washington,D.C.had been delayed for almost two and a half hours and I was getting heateduntil this gate agent _28_ playing games with everyone waiting to pass the time,after which I startedthinking Ill be willing to _29_ here all night if y

43、ou keep this up,”Kristen wrote in her post,adding the gamewas _30_.Kristen,who was _31_ to Washington,D.C.from Orlando to visit friends,praised SouthwestAirlines in her post,and someone from the company quickly _32_.“Im glad our agent was able to make the delay a little more _33_ for you all,Kristen

44、!We_34_ to have you on your way as soon as possible,”the spokesperson said,adding when Kristen askedthe company to _35_ the prize to the Orlando-based team,“send over your confirmation,and Ill besure they get the recognition they deserve!”When Kristen later described her _36_ to reporters,she said _

45、37_ for the worstphotos included Southwest products and$25 vouchers(代金券)toward future flights.“I was really annoyed that the flight kept getting delayed,”Kristen said.“Once he started playing games,I was_38_ and having a great time and didnt even _39_ that the flight was delayed.”No wonder so many p

46、eople _40_ Southwest!21.A.preventB.freeC.separateD.rescue22.A.in turnB.on purposeC.on timeD.in short23.A.announceB.entertainC.urgeD.drop24.A.bestB.earliestC.largestD.worst25.A.confusedB.angryC.frightenedD.patient26.A.boiledB.returnedC.disappearedD.remained27.A.funnyB.finalC.differentD.important28.A.

47、consideredB.continuedC.admittedD.started29.A.sleepB.waitC.performD.work30.A.amazingB.challengingC.disappointingD.disturbing31.A.movingB.runningC.flyingD.driving32.A.doubtedB.decidedC.apologizedD.replied33.A.competitiveB.bearableC.accessibleD.practical34.A.agreeB.regretC.hopeD.volunteer35.A.showB.pre

48、sentC.winD.buy36.A.imaginationsB.conditionC.concernsD.experience37.A.prizesB.plansC.servicesD.appeals38.A.wavingB.shoutingC.laughingD.dancing39.A.knowB.suspectC.mentionD.mind40.A.loveB.understandC.needD.follow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Cof

49、fee is an essential part of peoples daily life in the West,so is tea in China.One can see teahouses along thestreets of China.The Chinese have such a close relationship with tea_41._they have developed an entire“Tea Culture”.Tea Culture_42._(include)articles,poems,and paintings about tea,as well as

50、the art ofmaking and drinking tea and various related_43._(custom).Tea plays a significant role in Chinese social and emotional life.Always,a guest_44._(offer)a teaimmediatelyuponenteringaChinesehome.Servingacupofteaismorethanamatter ofmere_45._(polite).It is a symbol of togetherness，a sharing of so