2020届揭阳市第一中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届揭阳市第一中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案届揭阳市第一中学高三英语下学期期中考试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 ASongkran,ThailandThis festival marks the Thai New Year,which is celebrated in the second week of April.This is the hotte

2、st timeof the year in Thailand,so it makes sense that the biggest Songkran tradition is to throw water on people.Thais ofall ages join in water fights,using buckets,hoses(软管)and water guns to celebrate the event.Boryeong Mud Festival,South KoreaDont expect to come home clean after experiencing the B

3、oryeong Mud Festival in South Korea.Famous forits mineral-rich mudflats,visitors rush to Boryeong in July to make themselves in mud,swim in grey pools andenjoy the party.There are even mudslides and a mud skiing competition for those who are seeking the extrememud adventure!La Tomatina,SpainThe fest

4、ival dates back to a parade in which some naughty teenagers knocked one performer off his stilts(高跷)and caused a fight of throwing vegetables accidentally.It was once banned until 1957 when the locals held aprotest with a funeral.They carried a coffin containing a huge tomato as bands played a funer

5、al march.In thefollowing decades,La Tomatina has become a popular event.If you join the event,be aware that you squash(压扁)the tomato before throwing it.Have a great time but avoid causing any injury.Dia de los Muertos,MexicoBeginning at the midnight of October 31 and lasting through November 2,it is

6、 a festival when families gathertogether to remember those loved ones who have died,aiming to help them on their spiritual journey.On thesedays,Mexican families prepare special tables in their homes.On top of them theyll put photos of the dead andtheir favorite food.They also visit the graves of the

7、ir beloved ones to show their respect to the dead.1.If you want to experience a special new year in a country,you can choose to visit _.A.ThailandB.South KoreaC.SpainD.Mexico2.What may happen to you as a visitor in La Tomatina?A.You can perform stilts.B.Your can play funeral music in bands.C.You may

8、 be covered with mud.D.You may be attacked with tomatoes.3.Which festival is similar to the Tomb Sweeping Festival in China?A.Songkran.B.Boryeong Mud Festival.C.La Tomatina.D.Dia de los Muertos.BBecoming famous is the dream of many,and Tian is getting closer to that dream.Tian,30,is a white-collar w

9、orker inBeijing.On short video application Douyin,Tian has more than 2,000 fans.So far,she has received more than 50,000 likes on the Dubsmash-like app.On her page on Douyin,Tian shareseverything,from her sons daily activities,to her pet dogs,to little skits(段子)made up by her and her husband.“Making

10、 funny videos,and combining them with music is really interesting,”Tian said.“Of course,I make thevideos for fun because it is quite relaxing.”Chinas short video market has seen great growth,according to areport.The report said thatChinas shortvideo market was valued at 5.73 billion yuan($900 millio

11、n)in 2017,an increase of 184 percent.The industry valueis expected to go up to the 30 billion mark in 2020.Companies like Tencent,Sohu and Iqiyi have all startedproviding short video content.“Short videos are popular because they are an addition to traditional audio and video content on theinternet,

12、”said Sun Jiashan with the Chinese National Academy of Arts.Fans say that the short videos help them“chill out”from a stressed-out lifestyle.“My favorite videos are allabout pets,”said Zhou Na,a nurse inHefei,capital of East ChinasAnhuiprovince.“After a whole days work,watching the 15-second videos

13、makes me laugh,which reduces my pressure.”4.Why does Tian make short videos in Douyin?A.To get fun.B.To become a well-known person.C.To attract fans.D.To record her familys routine.5.Whats Sun Jiashans opinion about short videos?A.They have huge value.B.They greatly reduce peoples pressure.C.They ma

14、ke peoples star dreams come true.D.They enrich internet audio and video content.6.What does the underlined words“chill out”probably mean?A.Catch a cold.B.Feel cold.C.Calm down.D.Become concerned.7.What does the passage mainly tell us?A.Every Chinese is using Douyin.B.Chinas short video market is ope

15、n.C.Douyin brings the Chinese great happiness.D.Chinas short video market has developed rapidly.CShe is one of mankinds oldest ancestors and is more than three million years old.New analysis of the armbones of Lucy,an early hominid,suggests she was a tree climber.Lucys remains were uncovered in Ethi

16、opia in the1970s,with the 3.18 million-year-old skeleton(骨骼)being the most complete of any upright,walking humanancestor.Since she was discovered,researchers have debated whether she spent her life in the trees or spent timewalking on the plains as well.The new evidence from scans of her arm bones p

17、roves she spent time climbing and used her arms to pullherself up.The scans were compared with cross sections of humans and chimpanzees,which spend a mixture oftime in trees and walking on all fours on the ground.They found that the arm bones were more heavily built,similar to those of chimps,while

18、her lower limbs(下肢)would have meant she walked less efficiently than modernhumans.Professor John Kappelman,atUniversityofTexas,believes the advantage of his study was that it focusedon characteristics that reflect actual behavior during life,suggesting that evenwhen Lucy walked upright,she mayhave d

19、one so less efficiently than modern humans,limiting her ability to walk long distances on the ground.Previous studies suggested that Lucy was just 4 feet tall and weighed just 65 pounds.Combining the new datapaints a picture of an ancestor who may have spent a great amount of her time in trees.It al

20、so expands onevidence from earlier this year which claimed that Lucy may have died from a fall,most likely from a tree.Theevidence suggests Lucy may have spent time on the ground,returning to the safety of the trees for food and tosleep,to avoid her enemies.8.What did the researchers argue about aft

21、er Lucy was discovered?A.Where she lived.B.How long she lived.C.What she ate.D.How she worked.9.How could people tell Lucy spent time climbing?A.By her walking style.B.By her heavily built arm bones.C.By her strong lower limbs.D.By her large cross sections.10.When Lucy walked,she may_.A.have walked

22、with bigger stepsB.have walked at a faster speedC.have walked more efficiently than usD.have walked a shorter distance than us11.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A.Guesses about Lucys characteristics.B.Some evidence of Lucys health.C.The safety of Lucy.D.The ancestor of Lucy.DThe China In

23、ternational Search and Rescue Team(CISAR)was formed in 2001 and is now made up of severalhundred rescue workers and about 20 police dogs.The team brings help and hope to those whose lives arechanged by astorm,flood,earthquake,or any other natural disasters.After long and careful training,the team we

24、nt on its first international rescue tasks in 2003.That year,theChinese team helped save lives after earthquakes inAlgeriaandIran.It was the first time that a Chinese team hadworked outsideChinawhose members won high praise for bravery and skill.Since then,the CISAR has completed many tasks.The list

25、 of people to whom help has been given is long.Theteam treated more than 3,000 people who were wounded in the 2006 earthquake inIndonesia,helped 2,500wounded people after the earthquake that hitHaitiin 2010,and spent several months giving aid to over 25,000people suffering from the 2010 floods inPak

26、istan.On April 26,2015,a group of 62 people from CISAR wenttoNepalafter the 8.1 magnitude earthquake that happened there.Rescue workers are trained to find people,treat wounds,and hand out food,water,and other supplies.Theyhave to be able to do work that is difficult under conditions which can be ve

27、ry dangerous.After a disaster,there isusually no electricity or water,and there may be diseases and other dangers.Rescue workers get to save lives,butthey must also bury the dead.That means they have to be strong in both body and mind.Rescue workers must have big hearts,too.It takes a lot of love an

28、d courage to risk ones own life to savesomeone elses.The members of the CISAR have plenty of both and are always ready to go wherever help isneeded.12.What is the function of the numbers in Paragraph 3?A.To advertise for the CISAR.B.To add some basic information.C.To praise Recue Workers contributio

29、ns.D.To stress the dangers Rescue Workers face.13.What is the authors attitude towards Rescue Workers?A.Hopeful.B.Respectful.C.Curious.D.Supportive.14.What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?A.The duty rescue workers must perform.B.The qualities rescue workers must own.C.The difficulties rescu

30、e workers must go through.D.The willingness rescue workers should require.15.What may be the best title of the passage?A.China to the RescueB.How to train CISARC.Welcome to CISARD.Rescue on request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Do you wan

31、t to give your child the best start in life？Helping him to become a good,confident reader is oneof the most valuable things you can do.These simple little things below take up your little time._16_ Let your kid catch you reading.Buy a mystery novel or a fashion magazine thenext time youre at the gro

32、cery store.Maybe you guess it _17_ Ask your child about what hes reading at school and at home._18_.Socare about your child and get your child to talk about what his class is reading.If timeis short,you can even do thison the drive home from school or while youre getting dinner ready There are words

33、 all around.Point them out!_19_Theyre also on menusand the backs of boxes.Point them out to your child.Ask him if he can reada wordyouve both just seen,and if he doesnt know what it means,make a point of looking itup in a dictionary when you get home_20_This trick works for kids of almost any age.Fo

34、r the youngest kids,hearing a bedtime storymakes them realize that books have words,and those words tell them many things.Older children can sit next toyou and read along.Kids who are reading on their own might even want to read a story to you A.Turn bedtime into story timeB.But they can help develo

35、p your child into a good reader and writer C.Move your child into reading independentlyD.Words are on subway signs and the sides of buses E.That just lets your kid see you reading and enjoying itF.Most kids love to talk when their parents are paying muchattention G.However,they can make a big differ

36、ence if your child is struggling to learn to read 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Madagascarwas not the paradise I expected.A reporter and I were_21_there to find out who washelping with drought reli

37、ef and the prevention of famine(饥荒).After a three-hour ride in a van,we_22_in the small town ofAmbovombe.Peterimmediately headed overto the hospital to speak with a local_23_on our topics of interest.Since I didnt need to photograph thebackground_24_with the doctor,I wandered out to the road.I raise

38、d my_25_to get some images before the sun went down.Ive_26_been toMadagascarbefore,and until youve actually photographed in a place,you dont know how people will_27_to the camera.I_28_a handsome man who was leaning against a wall in the golden light of dusk.No reaction.I took abreath.After a while,e

39、veryone within a 20-yard radius had_29_me.Some called out to each other,playfullyteasing those Id_30_.Soon after,a mother encouraged me to photograph her young children.I_31_a moment.They weredressed in_32_clothes.One of them may not have even had any pants on-not because her parents wereneglectful,

40、but because they couldnt_33_them.Their mother really_34_me to photograph them.This happens everywhere I go.Parents,_35_oftheir children,ask me to take a photo.Id taken this photo of cute smiling children over andover.I dont usuallysave_36_，but I saved this one.Why?The childrens_37_.Its something so

41、powerful yet so_38_that we sometimes miss it.Thismom,despite all the_39_obvious to an outsiders eyes,found in her children something she wanted aphotograph to remember.Thats because she saw a(n)_40_picture:She saw them with a mothers heart.Asshould we all.21.A.expectedB.assignedC.allowedD.persuaded2

42、2.A.arrivedB.exploredC.searchedD.camped23.A.reporterB.nurseC.doctorD.patient24.A.discussionB.interviewC.programD.practice25.A.paperB.handC.headD.camera26.A.justB.seldomC.neverD.already27.A.respondB.adaptC.returnD.contribute28.A.discoveredB.greetedC.askedD.photographed29.A.caughtB.noticedC.foundD.sus

43、pected30.A.helped withB.stared atC.referred toD.focused on31.A.watchedB.regrettedC.hesitatedD.choked32.A.beautifulB.funnyC.dirtyD.color1 ful33.A.serveB.affordC.chooseD.bring34.A.wantedB.informedC.remindedD.paid35.A.afraidB.sureC.awareD.proud36.A.imagesB.cardsC.giftsD.words37.A.clothesB.kindnessC.mot

44、herD.expectation38.A.emotionalB.changeableC.sensitiveD.common39.A.adventuresB.disadvantagesC.curiosityD.support40.A.differentB.naturalC.broadD.interesting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A scavenger(拾荒者)in Foshan city,Guangdong province,found a_

45、41._(lose)wallet and returned it witha thoughtful note.His good deed was pictured Sept.11 on a video,in_42._the scavenger can be seen collecting wastepaper with two woven bags at a wholesale market in the city.He spotted a wallet nearby,picked it up and waitedaround.But the owner didnt show_43._.So,

46、while_44._(carry)two bags of waste,he walked 1.5 kilometers to the local police stationand_45._(leave)the wallet with a note to the security guard.According to the note that_46._(show)in the video,inside the wallet was 1,305 yuan,eight bankcards,_47._ID card and a drivers license.“I reported it to t

47、he security guard of the market,andasked_48._I could find the owner through broadcasting.But there wasnt a broadcast_49._(serve)in themarket.So I must trouble you to help find the owner.Thank you,”the note read.Thanks to this man,local police_50._(quick)found the owner and returned the wallet to him

48、.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。I am a high school student who have

49、 just entered the Senior Two.Recently,I have found that some of the students in our classes study harder than before.They study latelyinto night,eating snacks and drink Coca-Cola,which is bad for their health.In the morning,due to staying late,some students have to go to school hurriedly without bre

50、akfast,that surely does harm to their health.In my opinion,since we are under the heavy pressure of study,we should also try to eat properly and get asmany exercise as possible.Only in this way can they keep fit and study well.第二节书面表达（满分第二节书面表达（满分2525 分）分）52.假定你是李华，你的英国网友 Harry 发邮件询问你最喜欢的运动。请你根据以下所给