2020届徐水综合高中高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届徐水综合高中高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案届徐水综合高中高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考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 AIn theUnited States,the word holiday is synonymous with celebration.The following tenholidaysper yearare proclaimed by

2、 the federal government.Independence DayIndependence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as the Fourthof July”.It is theanniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence fromGreat Britainin 1776.Now it is celebratedin all the states.The army marks the occasion by

3、firing a 13-gun salute every year.Ceremonies may includeparades,official speeches,visits to historic monuments and fireworks displays.Memorial DayThis holiday,on the fourth Monday of every May,is a day on which Americans honor the dead.Originally aday on which flags and flowers were placed on graves

4、 of soldiers who died in the American Civil War,now it hasbecome a day on which the dead of all wars and all other dead are remembered the same way.Veterans DayVeterans Day was established to honor Americans who had served in World War I.It falls on November 11,the day when that war ended in 1918,bu

5、t it now honors veterans of all wars in which the United States has foughtVeterans organizations hold parades or other special ceremonies,and the US president customarily places awreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National.ThanksgivingThanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursda

6、y in November.It has been an annual tradition intheUnited Statessince 1863.Today,people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days.The mostimportant part of the celebration is a traditional dinner.Thanksgiving dinner almost always includes some of thefoods served at the first feast:roast tu

7、rkey,cranberry sauce potatoes pumpkin pies.Before the meal begins,families often pause to give thanks.1.When isIndependence Day?A.May 14，B.July 13.C.July 14.D.July 4.2.Which holiday honors dead soliders?A.Independence Day.B.Memorial Day.C.Veterans Day.D.Thanksgiving.3.What will Americans do on Thank

8、sgiving Day?A.They say thanks.B.They havefriend gatherings.C.They go on holiday.D.They buy many cards.BI am a part of the Windward Robotics team known as the Omnicats,one of the many clubs offered at myschool.My eight teammates and I started out by watching the robotics qualifiers and finals of Chin

9、ese teams.Weused these robotics videos for inspiration and drew up mind maps of what our team wanted to do.We meet every day for two hours after school in order to build our robots.Typically,adultsoverseewhatstudents are building,but my school lets teens take control.It leaves room for more errors,b

10、ut were prouder ofour final product.Before our first real match,a practice was offered at the actual site.My sub-team had been further alongthan other teams but quickly fell behind.When we arrived on that big day,I immediately felt my teammatesnervousness.Our first match was in three minutes.All of

11、us glanced around at each other since we were notprepared at all.Our robot was still sitting in a box.Two of our teammates rushed to take the robot for an officialexamination as the rest of us discussed our strategy(策略).Our team captain explained that we all should try driving the robot now,while it

12、 was early in the season.Shegave me the remote.I had only driven for a limited amount of time in practice so I was extremely nervous.Ourautonomous code(自动代码)beganto run almost immediately after our short discussion.Despite all the drama,we ended up winning the match.Not too bad for the first match!I

13、 was so proud.I did not enjoy the pressure of driving but liked building therobot behind the scenes instead.We have transferred to a different type of robotics at the end of the semester,which involves the whole teamdesigning one giant robot with large tools.I am a part of the electrical team now,so

14、 I make sure the motherboard(母板)can supply the robots energy needs.We have all enjoyed the rest of the season and learned that robotics itnever dull!4.What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.InspectB.AdmireC.OverlookD.Assume5.Why did her teammatesfed so nervous before first matc

15、h?A.Because it was really too difficult for them.B.Because they didnt prepare for it at all.C.Because they didnt know what the match would be like.D.Because they didnt make full preparations before the match.6.How did the author feel about their first robotics match?A.It was tiring but exciting.B.It

16、 was stressful but wonderful.C.It was terrible but powerful.D.It was boring but professional7.What is the best title for the text?A.A Girl Who Loves RobotsB.My First Robotics MatchC.Teamwork for RobotsD.Robotics Is Never DullCIn May this year,as part of our 150th anniversary,we asked readers aged be

17、tween18 and 25 to enter anessay competition.The task was to tell us,in no more than 1,000 words,what scientific advance they would mostlike to see in their lifetimes,and why it mattered to them.The response was phenomenal:we received 661 entries.Some entrants hoped that science would make theirlifet

18、imes much longer than they can currently expect.Many looked forward to work that will end climate change.Others wanted to see advances in our understanding of human history,crop growth,space exploration,andmedical technologies.The ideas were inspiring.The winner is a compelling essay by Yasmin Ali,a

19、 PhD student at the University of Nottingham,UK.Alisubmitted a piece on Beethoven,her brothers hearing loss and the science which she hoped would one day cureit.It stood out to the judges as a reminder of why many scientists do research:to make the world better tomorrowthan it is today.All essays we

20、re judged by a group of Nature editors.The top ten submissions were then ranked by threemembers of a separate judging group:Magdalena Skipper,editor-in-chief of Nature;Faith Osier,a researcher;andJess Wade,a physicist.All submissions were kept anonymous throughout the process.We also selected two ru

21、nners-up(非冠军的获奖者).Physicist Robert Schittkoat Harvard University inCambridge,Massachusetts,proposes that nuclear fusion(核聚变)could offer a solution to the climate crisis,in apiece that effortlessly mixes grand ambition with gentle humour.And chemist Matthew Zajac at the University ofChicagoin Illinoi

22、s wrote a powerful personal account of why he wants to see advances in the field of same-sexreproduction.The results show that todays young scientists have a wealth of ideas,talent and conviction that research cantransform their world.We look forward to seeing what they do next.8.Whats the essay com

23、petition about?A.The scientific expectation.B.The fantastic scientific ideas.C.The dreams of future life.D.The celebration of anniversary.9.Why Yasmin Ali was chosen the winner?A.She showed great talent in music.B.She found the cure for the loss of hearing.C.She appealed for people to care about hea

24、ring loss problem.D.She reminded people to remember the meaning of science development.10.What can we learn about the result of the essay competition?A.Robert Schittko won the second place.B.There were two winners in the essay competition.C.Matthew Zajac presented his view of same-sex reproduction.D

25、.The two runners-up were selected for the same field they chose.11.What isthe authors attitude to the competitors ideas about science expectations?A.Doubtful.B.Favorable.C.Impossible.D.Ignorant.DMark Twain,the famous American writer,was once traveling in France.He went by trainto Dijon.He was veryti

26、red and wanted to sleep.He therefore asked the conductor to wake him up when the train came to Dijon.But first he explained he was a very heavy sleeper,“I may possibly protest(抗议)loudly when you try to wakeme up,”he said to the conductor.“But dont take any notice of what I say.Just put me off the tr

27、ain anyway.”Then Mark Twain went to sleep.Later,when he woke up it was night time and the train had reached Parisalready.He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon.He was so angry that he ranto the conductor and began to shout at him.“I have never been so angry in m

28、y life,”Mark Twain said.The conductor looked at him calmly(平静地).“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off thetrain atDijon,”he said.12.Mark Twain knew that he was a heavy sleeper,so _.A.he protested loudly to the conductorB.he did not sleep before he arrived inDijonC.he told the cond

29、uctor to wake him up no matter how loudly he might protestD.he slept lightly that time13.The conductor didnt wake up Mark Twain atDijonbecause _.A.he didnt take Mark Twains words seriouslyB.he forgot Mark Twains words when the train came toDijonC.he did not want to bear his protestD.he mistook anoth

30、er American traveler for Mark Twain14.The American whom the conductor put off the train _.A.did not want to get off atDijonB.wanted to get off atParisC.wanted to get off atDijonD.did not want to get off atParis15.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The conductor didnt take Mark Twains words seriously.B

31、.The conductor did take Mark Twains words seriously.C.The conductor was a heavy sleeper.D.Mark Twain must get off atParis.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To an outsider，any culture can seem confusing.And the UKs got a thing or two that rai

32、ses a feweyebrows.However，understand the why and things might be less puzzling._16_.Ina world where 61of nations drive on the right，Brits drive on the left.Why?Most people think it goes backto Medieval，maybe even Roman times._17_when you remember that right-handed people wear a sword ontheir left hi

33、p.Travelling on the left allowedyou tokeep your weapon arm toward your opponent，who would beon your right.This practice continued until the 18th century when a law was passed requiring all trafficcrossingLondonBridgeto keep to the left.Visitors to the UK that have just washed their hands in an old-f

34、ashioned sink might be wondering why onetap is only for hot water，the other cold._18_.So，why this oddity?It relates to a time when hot and coldwater were kept separate to prevent pollution.Drinkable cold water came from a mainssupply，but hot water camefrom attic tanks and was not considered suitable

35、 for consumption.So they were kept apart.Millions of people drink tea worldwide，but the odd Brits put milk in theirs.Why?This mysterious practicerelates to the quality of china cup used in the 18th century when tea was first imposed.For the majority of Brits，the cups available couldnt stand the heat

36、 of the boiling water and would break，so milk was addedfirst._19_.And this practical tweak soon became a national habit._20_.As you can see，these odd Brits have perfectly clear reasons for left-hand driving，two-tap sinks andtea with milk.Even if they still seem strange，at least now youre in the know

37、.A.This makes it difficult to improveB.There is a method to the madnessC.This unusual behavior makes senseD.You can know the origins of the practicesE.Either can make washing very uncomfortableF.This cooled the cup enough to resist the boiling waterG.Here are the reasons for three ofBritains more pu

38、zzling practices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I was working on a novel based on the lives of chimpanzees(黑猩猩).To_21_them,I read every bookwritten by Dr.Jane Goodall.One day,while visiting the websi

39、te about chimpanzees,I_22_the chance tocomplete a six month internship(实习)with the Jane Goodall Institute(JGI)in Tanzania._23_having a full timejob,I knew I had to go.I was offered an unpaid internship after_24_.But then my logical mind jumped in,“You cant_25_.What are you going to do with your hous

40、e and yourlife?”The_26_were continuous,so I hesitated.I wanted answers to my questions about why thistrip_27_so much to me,why I had so much_28_and what would happen if I let go ofmy_29_version of life.I did have answers in my heart that helped me walk through my fear and take on a new_30_.So afters

41、everalweeksstruggle,I_31_mademydecision.Idrovetomycompanyheadquartersand_32_.Soon I boarded a plane toTanzania.On the trip,my heart pounded with_33_ unsure ofwhat Id find at my_34_.During my six-month internship,I slowly_35_my soul.I met wonderful friends and completed severalcommunity projects for

42、JGI.I also visited Gombe which is home to chimpanzees and the_36_staff therewho offered to take us for chimpanzee tracking.So much happened during my stay and all of it_37_the most wonderful unfolding of life lessons.Illalways carry the lessons and the light of those_38_in my heart.I experienced imm

43、easurable_39_inlearning how to listen to the desires of my soul and how to defeat fear,and being_40_to something new.21.A.understandB.acceptC.comfortD.accompany22.A.gave upB.came acrossC.put forwardD.broke down23.A.By comparison withB.Instead ofC.In addition toD.Regardless of24.A.strugglingB.promisi

44、ngC.applyingD.begging25.A.leaveB.escapeC.refuseD.hesitate26.A.predictionsB.answersC.commentsD.whispers27.A.introducedB.lentC.meantD.explained28.A.regretB.fearC.disappointmentD.shyness29.A.uniqueB.uncertainC.importantD.present30.A.sceneB.debateC.adventureD.habit31.A.eventuallyB.instantlyC.suddenlyD.r

45、andomly32.A.apologizedB.resignedC.applaudedD.swore33.A.curiosityB.reliefC.shameD.nervousness34.A.destinationB.heartC.homeD.situation35.A.recognizedB.evaluatedC.filledD.confirmed36.A.smartB.kindC.clumsyD.selfish37.A.dealt withB.mixed upC.disagreed withD.contributed to38.A.memoriesB.wishesC.choicesD.s

46、ufferings39.A.interestB.difficultyC.growthD.desire40.A.equalB.openC.trueD.blind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The bookA Street Cat Named Bobattracted readers around the world when it_41._(publish)in 2012.Itis based_42._a true story of a moving

47、 friendship between a man and a cat.A Street Cat Named Bobwas written by James Bowen.In 2007,Bowen,a homeless man_43._(perform)with his guitar in the streets for money,was in a battle with drug_44._(addict).Due to his poor quality oflife,he was_45._(constant)in a state of fear and stress.Then,a cat,

48、_46._also lived on the streets,appeared in his life.One day,Bowen found a dying cat in the hallway of the place where he was staying.Though he could barelyfeed_47._(he),Bowen decided to look after_48._cat and named it Bob.Nursing Bob back to healthgave some purpose to Bowens life,and he was finally

49、able_49._(quit)using drugs and become healthier.Bob also became a part of Bowens performances.The pairs_50._(power)relationship helped them healeach other.It also sent a message of hope.Their tale is a wonderful read for those who need love in their lives.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

50、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：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。My high school life will over,but the coming-of-age ceremony still stays in my min