2020届广州市恒福中学高三英语期中试题及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届广州市恒福中学高三英语期中试题及答案届广州市恒福中学高三英语期中试题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 AUnique LighthousesAugust 7 is National Lighthouse Day.Its a day to celebrate the lights that guideus home and the historicimportan

2、ce of lighthouses and their keepers,who not only guided ships into harbor but also played key roles innaval battles across the globe.Check out these fantastic lighthouses across the globe as well as recommendationson the best places to stay near them.Cape Byron Lighthouse,Byron Bay,AustraliaThe Cape

3、 Byron Lighthouse in Byron Bay,Australia was built in the early 20th century to help protect theAustralian coastline.Today,its a beautiful location to watch the sunrise.Within walking distance is the Watermark,a perfect place to stay and get some much-needed rest and relaxation from daily life.Light

4、house of Chania,Crete,GreeceThe Lighthouse of Chania,Crete is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the world,dating back to thesixteenth century.Travelers can take a walk along its long pier(码头)during the sunset.Located near the pier tothe lighthouse is a hotel from 1890,which offers beautiful

5、 views of the bay.Key West Lighthouse,Key West,Florida,USAThe Key West Lighthouse was built in 1825 to help guide ships entering the port.Travelers can enjoy climbingup the lighthouse to reach the wonderful sea views and can stay at the KimptonLighthouse Hotel,with easy access to the lighthouse and

6、the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum.Pigeon Point Lighthouse,Pescadero,California,USAThe Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero,California was built in1871 to help ships navigate(导航)theregions dangerous coastline.Today,the lighthouse is a state landmark,and the quarters where the lighthousekeepers liv

7、ed have been turned into a hostel,making it a great home base to explore the outdoors,spot whalesand watch the stars.1.Why is National Lighthouse Day celebrated?A.To show the hard life of lighthouse keepers.B.To instruct how to guide ships into harbor.C.To honor lighthouses and their keepers.D.To st

8、ress the importance of light.2.Of the following lighthouses,which is the oldest?A.Cape Byron Lighthouse.B.Lighthouse of Chania.C.Key West Lighthouse.D.Pigeon Point Lighthouse.3.What do the listed lighthouses have in common?A.They are all located in the USA.B.They have becometourist attractions.C.The

9、y offer accommodation to visitors.D.They are good spots to watch the sunrise.BWith their tiny brains and excellent ability to memorize nectar locations,honeybees are a favorite modelorganism for studying learning and memory.Such research has indicated that to form long-term memoriesonesthat last a d

10、ay or morethe insects need to repeat a training experience at least three times.By contrast,short-and mid-term memories that last seconds to minutes and minutes to hours,respectively,need only a singlelearning experience.Exceptions to this rule have been observed,however.For example,in some studies,

11、bees formed long-lastingmemories after a single learning event.Such results are often regarded as circumstantial anomalies,says MartinGiurfa of the University of Toulouse.But the anomalous findings,together with research showing that fruit fliesand ants can form long-term memories after single exper

12、iences,aroused Giurfas curiosity.Was it possible thathoneybees could reliably do the same?Giurfa reasoned that the ability to form long-term memories mightdepend on the particular type of bee and the experience.Within a honeybee colony,there are nurses,who cleanthe hive and feed the young;guards,who

13、 patrol and protect the hive;and foragers,who search for nectar.While previous studies have tested bees as a whole,Ciurfa and his colleagues focused on foragers,taskingthem with remembering an experience relevant to their role:an odor associated with a sugary reward.The researchers observed that a s

14、ingle exposure to a reward-paired odor was enough for most forager beesto remember that specific odor the following day.Many foragers could even remember the odor three day later.The results do not mean that all prior research was wrong,says Andr Fiala of the University of Gttingen.“People have done

15、 the experiments in a different way.”Still,the new results do show that“the commonly heldbelief that one needs multiple training trials to achieve long-term memory is not always true,”he says,and this“really advances the field.”4.What does the author want to tell us through Paragraph 1?A.A model for

16、 memory research.B.The classification of memories.C.New research on learning and memory.D.Previous findings on memory formation.5.Which factor might influence a bees memory of an experience,according to Giurfas research?A.Whether the bees role is related.B.Whether the bee is introduced or native.C.H

17、ow often the bee repeats the experience.D.How long the bee is exposed to the reward.6.What is Andre Fialas attitude towards the new results?A.Doubtful.B.Favorable.C.Intolerant.D.Unclear.7.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A.Learning and Memory:How Honeybees RememberB.Honeybee M

18、emory:Honeybee Knows What to DoC.Honeybees Remember after Just One LessonD.Honeybees Use Memory for CommunicationCResearchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.Its not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit wit

19、h unusual features:scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages,with hot tomatoesoffering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found

20、in peppers known as capsaicinoids,which makefood taste“hot”.“Capsaicinoids are valuable.They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that theypromote weight loss,”said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university,a co-author of a new article arguing for thebenefits of engineering

21、 hot tomatoes.Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science,the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and lowproductive.Worse still,it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table.By contrast,tomato production is highand the plant is well-studied.“You could produce the capsaicin

22、oids in a more cost-effective manner,”said Zsogon.Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor,but separated about 19 million years ago.“Allthese genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato,they are just not active,”said Zsogon.“Usinggene-editing technology,it is likely to switch the

23、se genes back on in tomatoes,making the fruit more special”,hesaid.8.Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?A.To test the gene-editing technologyB.To improve the amount of the tomatoesC.To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.D.To make the tomatoes more delicious.9.For what purpose c

24、an capsaicinoids be used according to the text?A.To put on weight.B.To ease the pain.C.To improve sleep.D.To better the look.10.What is Zsogons attitude to the gene-editing technology?A.Confident.B.Critical.C.Anxious.D.Doubtful.11.Whats the main idea of the text?A.An introduction to gene-editing pla

25、nts.B.Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.C.Problems with capsaicinoid production.D.The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.DYouve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter oceanecosystems every year.But does one plastic straw or cup really make a differ

26、ence?Artist Benjamin Von Wongwants you to know that it does.He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage,forcing viewers to re-examinetheir relationship to single-use plastic products.At the beginning of the year,the artist built a piece called“Strawpocalypse,”a pair of 10-foot-tall plasticwa

27、ves,frozen mid-crash.Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups,thesculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam.Just 9%of global plastic waste is recycled.Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来源）

28、of plasticpollution,but theyve recently come under fire because most people dont need them to drink with and,becauseof their small size and weight,they cannot be recycled.Every straw thats part ofVon Wongs artwork likely camefrom a drink that someone used for only a few minutes.Once the drink is gon

29、e,the straw will take centuries todisappear.In a piece from 2018,Von Wong wanted to illustrate（说明）a specific statistic:Every 60 seconds,a truckloadsworth of plastic enters the ocean.For this work,titled“Truckload of Plastic,”Von Wong and a group of volunteerscollected more than 10,000 pieces of plas

30、tic,which were then tied together to look like theyd been dumped（倾倒）from a truck all atonce.Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.12.What are Von Wongs artworks intended for?A.Beautifying the city he lives in.B.Introducing eco-friendly p

31、roducts.C.Drawing public attention to plastic waste.D.Reducing garbage on the beach.13.Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?A.To show the difficulty of their recycling.B.To explain why they are useful.C.To voice his views on modern art.D.To find a substitute for them.14.What eff

32、ect would“Truckload of Plastic”have on viewers?A.Calming.B.Disturbing.C.Refreshing.D.Challenging.15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Artists Opinions on Plastic SafetyB.Media Interest in Contemporary ArtC.Responsibility Demanded of Big CompaniesD.Ocean Plastics Transformed

33、 into Sculptures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How to Feel ConnectedIts easy to feel disconnected from what is going on around you in todays fast-paced world._16_You canget in touch and feel connected,however,by following the tips below:C

34、onsider why you feel disconnected.Knowing what is making you feel disconnected can help you choose thebest ways to address it._17_Ask yourself these questions:Are you keeping yourself occupied with work toomuch?Do you rely on electronic communication instead of face-to-face communication?Do you lack

35、 friendshipsthat are satisfying?Interact with people in person.Technology is a great way to stay in touch,but sometimes you need to spendtime with other people in person._18_You can also take steps to feel more connected by making small-talkwith strangers who arc sharing parts of your day._19_Your l

36、oved ones could feel shy,so you may never know how to improve your relationship unless youask the right questions.Asking them to open the doors can give you some insight on what you can do.Learningthis information can help to strengthen your bond.Show appreciation._20_Unfortunately,it is something t

37、hat people who are close often take for granted.Telling someone you appreciate their time,love,and efforts can strengthen your bond and help you to becomemore connected.A.Ask others what they need from you.B.A simple“thank you”goes a very long way.C.Feeling connected gives people great confidence.D.

38、A gift should be delivered to friends on special occasions.E.Sometimes you can feel isolated and distant from the ones you love.F.Attending family events can help strengthen your relationship and keep it strong.G.Targeting your efforts toward those issues allows you to close that distance more effec

39、tively.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When Pat Jones finished college，she decided to travel around the world and see as many foreign places asshe could_21_she was young.Pat wanted to visit Latin Ame

40、rica_22_，so she got a job_23_anEnglishteacher in a school in Bolivia.Pat spoke a little Spanish，_24_she was able to communicate with herstudents even when they didnt_25_much English.A sentence she had read somewhere stuck in her mind:if you dream_26_a foreign language，you havereally mastered(掌握)it.P

41、at repeated this sentence to her students and_27_that some day she woulddream in Spanish and they would dream in_28_.One day，one of her_29_students came up and explained in Spanish that he had not done hishomework.He had_30_early and had slept_31_.“What does this have to do with your_32_？”Pat asked.

42、“I dreamed all night，Miss Jones.And my dream was in English.”“In English？”Pat was very_33_，since he was such a badstudent.She was_34_secretlyjealous(嫉妒的).Her_35_was still not in Spanish.But she encouraged(鼓励)her young student.“Well，_36_me about your dream.”“All the people in the dream_37_English.”th

43、e student said.“And all the signs were in English.All thenewspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English.”“But thats_38_，”said Pat.“What did all the people say to you？”“Im sorry，Miss Jones.Thats_39_I slept so badly.I didnt_40_a word theysaid.It was anightmare(噩梦)！”21.A.becauseB.whil

44、eC.ifD.since22.A.firstB.at firstC.lastD.at last23.A.forB.ofC.asD.like24.A.andB.butC.soD.yet25.A.sayB.knowC.readD.write26.A.inB.aboutC.ofD.for27.A.thoughtB.realizedC.hopedD.wanted28.A.EnglishB.SpanishC.RussianD.German29.A.brightB.excellentC.bestD.worst30.A.got upB.gone to bedC.stayed upD.woken up31.A

45、.wellB.soundlyC.badlyD.happily32.A.EnglishB.languageC.dreamD.homework33.A.surprisedB.worriedC.pleasedD.excited34.A.yetB.seldomC.alsoD.still35.A.studyB.classC.wordD.dream36.A.answerB.writeC.tellD.ask37.A.readB.likedC.spokeD.learned38.A.funnyB.terribleC.wonderfulD.strange39.A.howB.whyC.whenD.because40

46、.A.hearB.understandC.knowD.remember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AUCKLAND,New Zealand,Jan.5(Xinhua)-The heavy smoke from devastating Australian bushfires cloakedAuckland,_41._(turn)thecitysskylineintostrange,mysteriousandfrighteningorangecolo

47、r1_42._Sunday afternoon.New Zealand meteorology service MetService forecast that_43._upper level jet of westerly winds was drivingthe smoke across the Tasman Sea towards New Zealand.The smoke_44._(expect)to arrive Sunday eveningand was likely to be_45._(large)gone by the morning.It is the second lay

48、er of smoke coming from the Australian bushfires,_46._is cloaking the North Island andupper parts of the South Island.Much of the South Island_47._(awake)to reddish-brown skies on New YearsDay before the smoke spread to the North Island.MetService said it is possible_48._people would be able to smel

49、l and taste the smoke.However,long-lastinghealth_49._(effect)are not expected.On Friday,the New Zealand government pledged twenty two_50._(many)firefighters to help fight theAustralian bushfires.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作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共

50、有 10 处错误，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：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。Dear Lucy,I am glad to receive your e-mail ask me about my future career plan.Here I want to share them with you.As the matter of fact,I want to