2020届广西钦州二中高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届广西钦州二中高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案届广西钦州二中高三英语上学期期末考试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 ASevenhugs HugOneDo you want to improve the quality of your sleep?Sevenhugs has created HugOne that tracks different sleepp

2、atterns to help families consistently rest better.There are dozens of devices and tools devoted to monitoring thesleep.But,HugOne is the worlds first family smart home sleep system,which integrates a calculation rule forsleep patterns of children and adults.HugOne is a well-designed product,full of

3、a sense of science and technology.It connects to a number ofsmaller sensors called“minihugs”,which are placed on the edge of each bed.They monitor the sleep patterns andother data coming from the person sleeping in that bed.The data arethen sent to an app on the smartphone.The benefits of HugOne inc

4、lude:*Having a smart alarm clock on the app as HugOne learns your sleep cycle and automatically sets and soundsto when the best moment in your sleep cycle is identified.*Monitoring temperature and humidity in your bedroom as well as indoor air quality for the main livingspace.*Linking with smart lam

5、ps and thermostats,allowing users to fall asleep with sunset light and preferrednighttime temperatures,and wake up to sunrise light and preferred daytime temperatures.*Ensuring safety from electronic transmissions when you sleep-when the minihug senses a presence in bed,it shuts off its electronic t

6、ransmissions and starts recording sleep data and sending them to the app.The following are selected from customers comments:I prefer HugOne,since its convenient to use.I simply place the minihug in the corner of my bed under thesheet and it goes to work monitoring my sleep cycle.Its really good.Robe

7、rt Compton HugOne available for purchase includes:I think HugOne is a humanized product.Its shareable,and Ive connected eight minihugs to the HugOne basein my house.All my family members think highly of it.Chris HanawaltHugOne will provide maximum protection for your sleep.If you want to get more de

8、tailed information,please call the sellers at 1-800-576-1899 or .Style:Sleep Tracking System2 Sleep SensorsColour:BlueRose1.How does HugOne effectively work?A.It controls sleep patterns automatically.B.It creates smart systems for a better sleep.C.It collects sleep data through the minihugs.D.It mak

9、es a calculation of the data sensors need.2.According to the passage,HugOne can _.A.adjust temperature,humidity and air quality in bedroomsB.update the sleep cycles by aid of an alarm clock on the appC.record sleep data when there are electronic transmissions in bedD.help users fall asleep and wake

10、up naturally with preferred temperatures3.The passage is made more believable by _.A.providing statisticsB.drawing a comparisonC.giving a demonstrationD.using recommendationsBA trip to thelibrary was like a great journey to a different country.To get there,we had to walk a mile.But ourweekly journey

11、s to the library were a piece of perfection.I had around me at one time all the people I loved best-my father and mother and brothers and sister-and all the things I loved best-quiet,space and books.I read a lot of books about science:not the spaceships my brothers preferred,but the birds and the be

12、es-literally.I brought home a book of birds and searched the trees for anything other than robins(知更鸟).I wentthrough a phrase of loving books with practical science experiments and used up a whole bottle of white vinegarby pouring it on the sides of our apartment building to prove that it was constr

13、ucted of limestone(石灰石).One Saturday,as I wandered through the young adult section,I saw a title:Little Women,by Lousia MayAlcott.I had learned from experience that titles werent everything.A book that sounded great on the shelf couldbe dull once you got it home.So I sat in a chair near the shelves

14、to skim the first paragraphs.I read and read and read Little Women until it was time to walk home,and,except for a few essentialinterruptions like sleeping and eating,I did not put it down until the end.Even the freedom to watch weekendtelevision held no appeal for me in the wake of Alcott s story.I

15、t was about girls,for one thing,girls who couldalmost be like me,especially Jo.I had found someone who thought and felt the way I did.4.What can we say about the authors family?A.They enjoyed traveling abroad.B.They were library frequenters.C.They were very fond of walking.D.They led a perfectly qui

16、et life.5.What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 2?A.Her different hobbies from her brothers.B.How she conducted science experiments.C.Why she loved books about the birds and the bees.D.Her reading interests during a particular period of time.6.What opinion does the author hold on boo

17、ks?A.Book titles can sometimes be misleading.B.Science books are as interesting as novels.C.The first few paragraphs of a book are attractive.D.Books seem duller when read in libraries than at home.7.How would the author describe Little Women?A.It helped her to discover her true character.B.It made

18、her forget about food and sleep.C.It inspired confidence in her.D.It kept her absorbed.CAt the age of 50,Nina Schoen expects to have a long lifeahead of her,but has thought a lot about deathandwhy people are so reluctant to talk about it:“Its going to happen to all of us,”she says,“but it should be

19、a morepositive experience than the fear we put into it.”When she first heard about a new end-of-life process that turns the body into compost(堆肥),“I was reallymoved by the idea,”says Schoen,who became one of the first to reserve a spot with a Seattle-based companycalled Recompose,the countys first f

20、uneral home to offer human composting.Last year Recompose began transforming bodies to soil,more formally known as natural organic reduction.Before that,end-of-life options in the U.S.were limited to burial or cremation(火化),both of which come withenvironmental costsU.S.cremations alone dump 1.7 bill

21、ion pounds of carbon dioxide into theatmosphere everyyear.Katrina Spade pioneering the composting movement has spent a decade developing the process in hopes ofoffering people a greener option for death care.“I wondered,What if we had a choice that helps the planetrather than harms it?”Spade tells P

22、EOPLE.“To know that the last gesture youll make will be gentle and beneficialand it just feels like the right thing to do.”After she had her own two sons,she began to wonder what she might do with her body after death.A friendwho knew her interest in the topic reminded her that farmers sometimes com

23、post the body of cows,andthatsparkedan idea for her theory:“If you can compost a cow,you can probably compost a human,”she thought,and she set about designing a facility to do just that.“This is about giving people another choice,”Spade says.“At first,people react with shockYou really can dothat?But

24、 so many people today are looking at their impact on the Earth.This is a popular thing because whenyou die,you can give back to the planet.”8.How do people react when it comes to death according to paragraph 1?A.They are unwilling to comment.B.They can face it without fear.C.They feel it a positive

25、experience.D.They would like to compost their bodies.9.What can we know about the company Recompose?A.Its CEO is Katrina Spade.B.It is located in Seattle.C.It was founded to resist cremation.D.It has spent 10 years composting bodies.10.What does the underlined word“sparked”probably mean?A.Changed.B.

26、Compromised.C.Quitted.D.Inspired.11.What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A.A little things in our life can bring in big outcomes.B.We human beings should do all we can to help the earth.C.Composting is so popular that we should reserve a spot soon.D.We should reject burial because

27、 of its harm to environment.DResearchers at CU Boulder have developed a wearable device that changes the human body into a biologicalbattery.The device is stretchy(弹性的)enough that you can wear it like a ring,sport band or any other thing thattouches your skin.It also taps into a persons natural heat

28、-employing thermoelectric generators to change thebodys internal temperature into electricity.In the future,we want to be able to power your wearable electronicswithout having to include a battery,said Jianliang Xiao,an associate professor at CU Boulder.The concept may sound like something out of Th

29、e Matrix film series,in which a race of robots have enslavedhumansto harvest their precious organic energy.Xiao and his colleagues arent that ambitious:Their devices cangenerate about 1 volt(伏特)of energy for every square centimeter of skin space-less volt per area than what mostexisting batteries pr

30、ovide but stillenough to power electronics like watches or fitness trackers.Scientists have previously experimented with similar wearable devices,but Xiaos is stretchy,can heal itselfwhen damaged and is fully recyclable-making it a cleaner alternative to traditional electronics.Whenever you usea bat

31、tery,youre depleting(消耗)that battery and will,eventually,need to replace it,Xiao said.The nice thingabout our device is that you can wear it,and it provides you with constant power.Just pretend that youre out for a jog.As you exercise,your body heats up,and thatheat will radiate out tothe cool air a

32、round you.Xiaos device captures that flow of energy rather than let it go to waste.Thethermoelectric generators are in close contact with the human body,and they can use the heat that wouldnormally be sent into the environment,Xiao said.12.What does Xiao expect of his device at present?A.It will be

33、used for medical purposes.B.It will be made smaller and wearable.C.It will change natural power into electricity.D.It will supply constant power to wearable devices.13.Why does the author mentionThe Matrixseries in the text?A.To give an explanation.B.To make a comparison.C.To introduce a topic.D.To

34、analyze the cause.14.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?A.The strengths of Xiaos device.B.The convenience of using a battery.C.The replacement of wearable devices.D.The development of traditional electronics.15.What do we know about Xiaos device from the text?A.It operates with plenty o

35、f power.B.It is designed for practical use.C.It benefits peoples health in a way.D.Its based on traditional electronics.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Now many people are seeing the benefits of eating healthily._16_By replacing“unclean”ha

36、bits,youcan get many benefits of a clean diet for life.Know your eating habits._17_The best way to know your eating habits is to keep a food diary for two tofour weeks.Write down everything you eat for this time,including snacks or foods you eat in passing.Its a goodidea to make a note of how youre

37、feeling each day.List your unclean habits and determine how you can change them.After two weeks,you should be able toknow unclean foods._18_See if there is anything that is causing you to eat unclean foods.Do you go out forhappy hours and eat bar food instead of a proper dinner?_19_Consider making a

38、 lifestyle plan that includes clean eating,exercise,and time to rest and relax.You could create a plan around three solid,clean meals.Your plan should include meals that meet all of yourneeds to keep your health and well-being.Talk to a doctor about your eating habits.If youre unsure of how to eat m

39、ore cleanly,consider talking to yourdoctor or a registered dietician about how to replace processed foods with natural choices._20_If you dontwant to turn to a doctor,there are resources on the Internet that can help you develop the best eating plan foryourself.A.Figure out how you can change these

40、habits.B.You need I cup of fruit and 3 cups of vegetables per day.C.They can often help you develop the most reasonable eating plan.D.Make a plan to change your diet so its cleaner and healthier for life.E.You wont be able to eat cleanly unless you have an idea of your way of dining.F.Having a clean

41、 diet can help you keep a healthy weight and protect against illness.G.Make sure to choose different kinds of vegetables so that you get a lot of nutrients.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One morning

42、 our new neighbor saw my grandfather planting two rare tree saplings(树苗）in our garden.Andhe also planted the same kind of tree saplings in his garden.My grandfather gave_21_enough amount ofwater to his plants and didnt always give them full_22_while our neighbor gave a lot of water to his plantsand_

43、23_them too well.My grandfathers plants were simple but looked good,_24_our neighbors plantswere much fuller and greener.Normally,in summer,we have strong thunderstorms called Kalboishakhi which can bring great damage tolife and_25_.After a Kalboishakhi,my grandparents and I came out to_26_the damag

44、e to ourgarden and saw the neighbor was in his garden,too,but look_27_as his plants were uprooted.Our plantswerent damaged and were standing_28_on the ground,our neighbor was_29_to see this,and he cameup to my grandfather and said with_30_,I actually looked after my plants better than you did foryou

45、rs._31_,my trees came off from the roots,but yours didnt.How is this_32_?My grandfather smiled and said,You gave your plants more attention and water,so they didnt havethe_33_to work themselves for anything.I gave them just the ample amount of and manure(肥料），lettingtheir_34_search for more;thus they

46、 went deeper and made their positionstronger,That is why myplants_35_With an expression of deep_36_our neighbour nodded_37_It made me realize thenthat though my grandfather was_38_with me on many occasions even during our vacations with his dos anddonts,I became aware that anything_39_got or can go

47、offthat much more easily and we willnot_40_the hard work it takes earn those things.21.A.mainlyB.nearlyC.barelyD.exactly22.A.hopeB.supportC.timeD.attention23.A.dealt withB.looked afterC.brought upD.waited on24.A.andB.whileC.soD.or25.A.animalsB.landC.environmentD.possessions26.A.predictB.analyzeC.che

48、ckD.confirm27.A.tiredB.upsetC.boredD.ashamed28.A.firmB.stillC.bentD.abnormal29.A.disappointedB.relievedC.frightenedD.surprised30.A.angerB.sorrowC.embarrassmentD.anxiety31.A.AnywayB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Therefore32.A.possibleB.excitingC.alikeD.suitable33.A.reasonB.needC.chanceD.power34.A.branchesB.tru

49、nksC.leavesD.roots35.A.survivedB.twistedC.spreadD.delayed36.A.admirationB.doubtC.regretD.sadness37.A.publicB.peaceC.approvalD.turn38.A.strictB.annoyedC.patientD.content39.A.occasionallyB.mistakenlyC.secretlyD.easily40.A.understandB.accelerateC.opposeD.undertake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

50、，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A shark that walks in water,instead of swimming might sound like a creature from a science fiction film.However,that is_41._four new species of sharks move across the seafloor.They_42._(discover)by ateam of scientists during a 12-year study,led by Dr.