2020届广州市天河外国语学校高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、20202020 届广州市天河外国语学校高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析届广州市天河外国语学校高三英语上学期期中试卷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 AExciting Adventure Options to Choose From!BIRD WALK(Any time of year)-Join us for a private bird walk through our

2、sanctuary(保护区）。The Bentsgrasslands,trees and woods provide great habitat(栖息地）for birds moving from one place to another,such asWarblers,Vireos,Indigo Buntings,Thrushes,Orioles,and more.This walk will be made to the members in yourparty.Suitable for ages 5 and upProgram Fee:$150NATURE HIKE(Any time o

3、f year)-Take a private hike with Bent of the River!Your personal guide will show younotable habitats and wildlife around the center trails.Nature is exciting and always changing,so you never knowwhat we will find along the way!This program is ideal for people who want to enjoy beautiful scenery whil

4、ehiking.Suitable for ages 8 and upProgram Fee:$150POMPERAUG RIVER EXPLORATION(June and July only)-Many fascinating creatures live in and around thePomperaug River!During this recreational(休闲的)program,an Audubon naturalist will share the human andnatural history of the river and teach you how to catc

5、h fish and animals.The Bent will supply you with necessarytools,such as nets,containers,and field guides.Once the animals are caught,we will observe and identify(确定身份)them and learn how they can help show the health of the river before we put them back to the wild.Suitable for ages 8 and upProgram F

6、ee:$150OWL PROWL(January and February only)-Enjoy a special guided adventure in search of one of the mostbeloved groups of birds-owls(猫头鹰）！We will be prowling for owls on awalk through the grassland and forests inhopes of seeing one of the three owl species known to live in Connecticut:the Great-hor

7、ned Owl,Barred Owl,orEastern Screech-Owl.Evening eventSuitable for ages 10 and upProgram Fee:$2251.Which of the programs is suitable for the Browns with a girl of five years old?A.BIRD WALK.B.NATURE HIKE.C.POMPERAUG RIVER EXPLORATION.D.OWL PROWL.2.What will you do with the fish you catch in POMPERAU

8、G RIVER EXPLORATION?A.Find out their health.B.Do a scientific research.C.Cook them as food on the table.D.Set them free back to the river.3.Whom is this text written for?A.Students.B.Teachers.C.Scientists.D.Adventurers.BA Hug from a Teenage BoyFifteen years spent in the field of education have provi

9、ded Nancy Marra with many treasured moments.Oneof the most endearing happened when she was teaching second grade.That year,she decided to plan something special for the children:a Mothers Day tea.After all thepreparations were made for it,each child took home an invitation.Nancywas surprised and rel

10、ieved to see thatevery mother was planning to attend.She even invited her own mother.Finally,the day arrived.That afternoon,each child lined up at the classroom door expecting the arrival of hisor her mom.As it got closer to starting time,Nancylooked around and her eyes quickly found Jimmy.His mothe

11、rhadnt shown up and he was looking upset.Nancytook her mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy.“Jimmy,”Nancysaid,“I have a bit of a problemhere and I was wondering if you could help out.Since Im going to be really busy today,I was wondering if youcould keep my mother company.”Nancys mom and Jimm

12、y sat at atable with two other mother-child pairs.Jimmy servedNancys mom hertreats,presented her with the giftNancyhad made,and pulled out and pushed in her chair,just as they hadpracticed the day before.WheneverNancylooked over,her mom and Jimmy were in deep conversationTen years later,Nancywas at

13、a high school to take a senior class on a field trip,and there was Jimmy.On theway back,Nancyhad the students complete an evaluation form of their trip.She collected and checked the formsone by one.When she came to Jimmys evaluation page,he had written,“Remember our Mothers Day tea we had insecond g

14、rade,Mrs.Marra?I do!Thanks for all you did for me,and thank your mother,too.”As they began unloading at the school,Jimmy made sure he was the last one to go.Nancytold him she reallyenjoyed what he had written.He looked rather embarrassed,mumbled(咕哝)his own thanks,and then turned towalk away.As the b

15、us driverbegan pulling the bus away,Jimmy ran back and knocked on the bus door.He jumpedback on board and gaveNancya big hug.“Thanks again,Mrs.Marra.No one even knew my mom didnt make itthat day!”She ended her workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had probably stopped hugging teachers yearsago.4

16、.Why was Jimmy paired withNancys mother?A.Nancy was too busy to spend time with her.B.Jimmys mother didnt come to the event.C.Nancy wanted Jimmy to get to know her.D.Jimmy could get along well with her.5.Where did Jimmy meetNancyten years later?A.Near Jimmys high school.B.At a Mothers Day tea.C.In N

17、ancys classroom.D.On a field trip.6.How did Jimmy feel about whatNancyhad done for him?A.Upset.B.Embarrassed.C.Grateful.D.Satisfied.7.Which of the following best presents the theme of the passage?A.No act of kindness is ever wasted.B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.C.A mothers hug lasts long aft

18、er she lets go.D.The best teacher must be the best performer.CAnOntarioteen is making waves by turning old fishing gear into new treasures.Since last year,Natalie,15,hasbeen taking lost or thrown away fishing nets and rope and transforming them into bracelets,rope art,mats,baskets and necklaces.Last

19、 year,Natalie was working on an assignment for her science,technology,engineering and mathematics(STEM)class.As part of the assignment,she learned about“ghost nets”,which are fishing nets that have been leftor lost in the ocean by people who fish.“They have huge effects on our environment.They can k

20、ill coral reefs and many animals,”said Natalie.“46percent of the Pacific garbage is ghost gear.”The Great Pacific Garbage is a huge collection of trash floating in thePacific Ocean betweenHawaiiandCalifornia.Natalie told her mom she wanted to do something to help.She got in touch with a handful of c

21、harities,including the Sea Protection Society and Coastal Action.After getting some shipments of ghost nets and rope from those organizations,Natalie,with the help of herfamily,started turning thediscardedgear into new artworks.“Weve made bracelets,rope art,mats,baskets,andweve made necklaces,which

22、also use beach glass in them,”she said.Natalie then started selling the artworksonline,the crafty buying and selling website.She donated all her profits-minus a small sum of change to cover supplies to the charities that donatedfishing supplies to her.Shes also been donating all the income from her

23、non-profit business,called NauticalWaters,to charity.Natalie said she hoped to continue her passion for ocean life,with plans to study marinebiology in university.8.How did Natalie help with ghost nets?A.By turning them into artworks.B.By asking support from her mother.C.By collecting money from cha

24、rities.D.By selling ghost nets at a good price.9.What made Natalie decide to do something with ghost nets?A.To collect supplies for the artworks.B.To prepare for her study in university.C.To protect coral reefs and marine animals.D.To complete an assignment for her STEM class.10.What docs the underl

25、ined word“discarded in Paragraph5refer to?A.Polluted.B.Rare.C.Waste.D.Discovered.11.What is the best title for the text.A.Ghost Nets Ready forSaleB.Charities Make a Big DifferenceC.Natalies Passion for Ocean TreasuresD.TeenTurnsOld Fishing Nets into ArtworksDWhen Rich Jean wanted to help his daughte

26、r,Abigail,learn to read,he took her to the library near their homein Brooklyn,N.Y.Thats where they met Hasina Islam,who Jean says arose her interest in reading and the library.“You see what you started?You see that spark that you put in this child?”Jean told Hasina Islam ataStoryCorpsconversation in

27、 2016.At the time,Abigail was 7 and Islam was 27.Their friendship began when Abigailwas 3.Through the years,Islam has offered book suggestions that Abigail has read with great enthusiasm.“Whatscool is that Hasina has recommended a lot of books that I,at the time,thought might be a little too advance

28、d foryou,Jean told Abigail.“Like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.Abigail said.Islams own love of the library was sparked when she was in the third grade.She lived near the main branchof the Queens Public Library in New York City,and she went there to research Henry Hudson,an English explorer,for a

29、 school project.The librarian made me feel so special.She remembered my name,and my favorite thing was that she gaveme book recommendations,she said.When I was graduating from college,I thought about how I was going tomake a difference in the world.And I remembered my librarian，and I remembered that

30、 feeling that she gave meevery single time I went to the library.”12.When might Abigail and Hasina Islam first meet?A.In 2012.B.In 2016.C.In 2018.D.In 2020.13.What do we know about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from the text?A.It was Islams favorite book.B.It might be hard for Abigail.C.It was a

31、 best seller at that time.D.It was important for Abigail.14.How did Hasina Islam help Abigail?A.By offering books to her.B.By reading together with her.C.By giving advice on books.D.By introducing great libraries.15.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A.Islams special college life.B.Islams working expe

32、riences.C Islams living conditions.D.Islams reasons for loving library.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Every animal sleeps,but the reason for this has remained foggy.When lab rats are not allowed to sleep,theydie within a month._16_One ide

33、a is that sleep helps us strengthen new memories._17_Weknow that,while awake,freshmemoriesare recorded by reinforcing(加强)connections between brain cells,but the memory processes that take placewhile we sleep have been unclear.Support is growing for a theory that sleep evolved so that connections bet

34、ween neurons(神经元)in the braincanbe weakened overnight,making room for fresh memories to form the next day._18_Now we have the most direct evidence yet that he is right._19_The synapses in the mice taken at the end of aperiod of sleep were 18 per cent smaller than those taken before sleep,showing tha

35、t the connections betweenneurons weaken while sleeping.If Tononis theory is right,it would explain why,when we miss a nights,we find it harder the next day toconcentrate and learn new information our brains may have smaller room for new experiences.Their research also suggests how we may build lasti

36、ng memories over time even though thesynapses becomethinner.The team discovered that some synapses seem to be protected and stayed the same size._20_“Youkeep what matters,”Tononi says.A.We should also try to sleep well the night before.B.Its as if the brain is preserving its most important memories.

37、C.Similarly,when people go for a few days without sleeping,they get sick.D.The processes take place to stop our brains becoming loaded with memories.E.Thats why students do better in tests if they get a chance to sleep after learning.F.“Sleep is the price we pay for learning,”says Giulio Tononi,who

38、developed the idea.G.Tononis team measured the size of these connections,or synapses,in the brains of 12 mice.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This heartwarming story began unfolding on Fathers Day.It

39、 might have been a(n)_21_for dads acrosstheU.S.,_22_for Don Rosario,it was“another day at the office.”The 70-year-old,_23_his traditional suit,cowboy hat and leather belt,was_24_a cart around aChicagoneighborhood-hard work for anyone on a hotsummer day.However,thanks to some_25_customers and the kin

40、dness that spread widely,he_26_hadthe opportunity to enjoy_27_.Rosario Del Real had been working as a carpenter(木匠)from home.But an injury_28_him to take abreak from his profession.He started to sell paletas(棒冰)to the_29_.Since Oscar Gonzalez and his friend Victor Dominguez were_30_a Fathers Day bar

41、becue for theirfamilies,they invited the paleta salesman to_31_them.Everyone bonded quickly,and before long,theydecided to buy all of the paletas inRosarios_32_so that he could go home and rest.One of their friends_33_a video of the heartwarming sale and_34_it on the social sharing appTikTok.Thevide

42、odrewattentionfromthepublic,andthenthefamilysetupafundraiserto_35_Rosarioretire.Thefirst_36_wastoraise$10,000fortheirnewfriend,but_37_strangers from all over the world ended up_38_more than$62,000.Even before learning that his new friends had_39_a huge amount for his retirement,Rosariowasmoved to te

43、ars by their generosity that day-although he was_40_to have the opportunity to work.“Idont like to sit at home doing nothing and without a purpose.”he said.21.A.stageB.holidayC.accidentD.challenge22.A.orB.soC.butD.and23.A.packingB.cleaningC.wearingD.trying24.A.pushingB.sellingC.repairingD.observing2

44、5.A.calmB.sweetC.energeticD.graceful26.A.finallyB.actuallyC.extremelyD.usually27.A.shelterB.successC.companyD.retirement28.A.forcedB.requestedC.enabledD.permitted29.A.partnersB.carpentersC.neighborsD.colleagues30.A.hostingB.donatingC.visitingD.filming31.A.hireB.joinC.supportD.represent32.A.cartB.off

45、iceC.apartmentD.neighborhood33.A.foundB.exploredC.attractedD.recorded34.A.sentB.tappedC.postedD.updated35.A.seeB.helpC.hearD.make36.A.goalB.reactionC.processD.impact37.A.honestB.confidentC.generousD.humorous38.A.owningB.savingC.borrowingD.contributing39.A.selectedB.collectedC.rejectedD.expected40.A.

46、capableB.powerfulC.suitableD.grateful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Its not uncommon for teenagers to get into heated_41._(argue)and cold silences with their parents.There are several reasons_42._this situation.For one thing,teenagers physical

47、 changes are likely to giverise to family tensions.For another,_43._(enter)a strange middle ground,you may find_44._toughto keep your developing mental needs_45._(balance)._46._,you can take action to improve the situation.Most_47._(importance),you can createregular and honest communication with you

48、r parents.Its better for you and to parents_48._(work)together to improve your relationship.Everything willturn out all right in the end,_49._the struggles you have been going through_50._(prepare)you for adulthood.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.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改

49、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:1.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。When reading,I used to skip some parts of a story what were unattractive to me.As a result,I failed,to find fun orbecame

50、impatient.To solve the problem,I forced myself to reading every paragraph with a patience,trying tofollow the plot.To my delight,I even finishJane Eyresmoothly.I could see the world through the eyes of differentrole in the book.This was great progress to her.Now,I have harvested a lol from reading.I