2020届曲阜市杏坛中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、20202020 届曲阜市杏坛中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析届曲阜市杏坛中学高三英语下学期期末考试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 ASome young people win attention because of their good looks or their singing ability.A much smaller numbergain fame

2、because they have done something important and worthwhile with their abilities.Rishab Jain is amongthe latter.In 2018,13-year-oldRishab developed a way to use AItechnology to help pancreatic(胰腺的)cancerpatients and won the3MYoung Scientist Challenge,a nationwide middle-school science competition,and

3、its$25,000 prize.In the last stage of the contest,Rishab competed againstnine other finalists at the 3M Innovation Center(创新中心)in St.Paul,Minnesota.Leading up to the big meet,each finalist had partnered with a scientist to furtherdevelop their inventions.Rishab explains what led him to create his in

4、vention.First,a family friend died of cancer.Then Rishab learnedabout how deadly pancreatic cancer is,and that its low survival rate is due to how difficult it is to treat.Im alsointo programming,so I was learning about AI technology.I decided to try to solve a real-world problem using it.His winnin

5、gs have been put in further research and in his nonprofit Samyak Science Society,which helps poorchildren enter the STEM(science,technology,engineering and math)education.Rishab is also raising awarenessabout pancreatic cancer.These efforts make him quite different from teenagers of his age.Consider

6、ing becominga biomedical engineer or a doctor 一 or both,he has also put some money aside to further his own learning.Almost certainly the doors of higher education will open wide to him before he even knocks.Thats an outstanding outlook for one so young.Rashib is committed to helping very sick peopl

7、e in need.Heis also providing teenagers of his age with a much-needed model of what kinds of things youth can achieve.1.What can we learn about the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2018?A.It was intended to solve medical problems.B.It was a nationwide AI competition for teenagers.C.It offered the fin

8、alists an opportunity to work with scientists.D.It allowed the finalists to learn AI technology in the 3M center.2.How did Rishab win the 3M Young Scientist Challenge?A.He showed excellent programming ability.B.He figured out the survival rate of pancreatic cancer.C.He introduced poor children to ST

9、EM education.D.He applied AI technology to treating pancreatic cancer.3.Which of the following best describes Rishab?A.Talented and caring.B.Independent and humorous.C.Responsible and patient.D.Polite and inspiring.BAbout 12 years ago,Sandy Cambron noticed her mother,Pearl Walker,had become quiet af

10、ter she movedinto a nursing home for patients of Alzheimers disease inKentucky.“We tried everything photos,old stories but nothing worked,”she said.“It was really hard for everyoneto see how she had changed.”Then one day whileSandywas in a toy store,she had an idea:Why not givePearlababy doll so she

11、 could feel as if she were caring for something again?And why not give one to all the other carecenter seniors?As soon asSandygavePearlthe doll,her mothers face lit up.“She started talking again and she never wentanywhere without that baby,”Sandysaid.“She took baby to the dining room with her and sl

12、ept with her in herarms every night.When she passed away a year later,we even buried her with that well-loved baby doll.”In the following 10 years,Sandy and her husband,Wayne Cambron,continued to buy dolls and hand themout to the elderly of care centers near their home every New Year.Now Pearls Memo

13、ry Babies is anonprofit(非营利)organization that has contributed more than 300 dolls to old people with Alzheimers disease at nursinghomes since February 2018.Last year,Sandyposted New Years photos on Facebook,all of which are about seniors reacting to dollsthatshe and Wayne sent to a local nursing hom

14、e.The post was shared more than 210,000 times overnight.Peoplegave almost$15,000 online.That helped the group buy many dolls.“The dolls offer treatment and comfort,”said Elise Hinchman,who works at a care center inKentucky,Someseniors cry when they get a doll.And they always rock and talk to their d

15、olls.People with Alzheimer might losetheir memories,but they dont lose their ability to love.”4.How did Pearl change after she moved to a nursing home?A.She hardly talked.B.She lost hope in life.C.She felt bored.D.She forgot everything.5.How didPearlreact after receiving the doll?A.She began to cry.

16、B.She was very delighted.C.She played it with a baby.D.She was unconcerned about it.6.Whats paragraph 5 mainly about?A.What Sandy did for her mother.B.Peoples reaction toSandys post.C.The rising needs for baby dolls.D.HowSandybecame a celebrity.7.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Good News

17、 for Alzheimers PatientsB.How to Remove Alzheimers DiseaseC.Baby Dolls Cheer up Alzheimers PatientsD.Daughter Helps Mother Recover MemoryCIf you ever find yourself trapped in the wilderness without food,youllhave to figure out how to feed yourself.Many plants in the wild areedible,but many are also

18、poisonous.So it is necessary to learn how to determinewhether the plants you find can be eaten safely.Avoid using this method without careful planning.Some plants can be deadly,and even if you follow theseguidelines perfectly,there is always a chance that a plant will make you seriously ill.Prepare

19、yourself forwilderness outings by learning about the local plants,and carry a guidebook to help you identify plants.Even ifyou are unprepared and cannot find food you know to be safe,remember that,depending on your activity level,the human body can go for days without food,and youre better off being

20、 hungry than being poisoned.Testing the plant in your mouth is dangerous,so go forward very slowly and carefully.First,hold a smallportion of the prepared plant part against your lip for 3 minutes.Do not put the plant in your mouth.If you noticeany burning,tingling(刺痛),or other reactions,discontinue

21、 testing.Second,place another small portion of theplant part on your tongue.Hold the plant on your tongue without chewing for 15 minutes.Discontinue testing ifyou notice any reaction.Third,chew the plant and holdit in your mouth for 15 minutes.Chew the plant well,anddo not swallow.Discontinue testin

22、g if you notice any reaction.Fourth,swallow the small portion of the plant.Wait8 hours.Do not eat or drink anything during this period except purified water.If you feel sick,immediately throwup what you eat and drink plenty of water.If activated charcoal(活性炭)is available,take that with the water.8.W

23、hats the meaning of the underlined world“edible”in paragraph 1?A.Suitable for using as food.B.Widely spread.C.Existing in large quantities.D.Not widely known.9.What can we know from paragraph 2?A.Planning is unnecessary when using the method.B.Not all plants in the wild can serve as food generally.C

24、.Suffering hunger can be more dangerous than testing plants.D.Following the method perfectly can ensure safety.10.Which is the correct order of testing plants in the mouth?wait and see chew it in the mouth put it on the tongue put it against lips swallow itA.B.C.D.11.Where might the passage come fro

25、m?A.A students diary.B.A science report.C.A guide book for camping.D.A doctor s notebook.DThe shade of a single tree can provide welcome relief from the hot summer sun.But when that single tree ispart of a small forest,it creates a considerable cooling effect.According to a study published today in

26、theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,trees play a big role in keeping our cities cool.According to the study,the right amount of tree cover can lower summer daytime temperatures by as muchas 10 degrees Fahrenheit.And the effect is quite noticeable from neighborhood to neighborhood,even

27、 down tothe scale of a single city block.“We knew that cities are warmer than the surrounding countryside,but we foundthat temperatures vary just as much within cities,”says Monica Turner,a professor in the department ofIntegrative Biology,Wisconsin-Madison University and a co-author of the study.Wi

28、th climate change making extreme heat events more common each summer,city planners are working onhow to prepare.Heat waves drive up energy demands and costs and can have big human health impacts.Onepotentially powerful tool,the studys authors say,are organisms that have been around long before human

29、civilizations could appreciate their leafy benefits.And those trees may be the secret to keeping the places we livelivable.Essentially,says Turner,roads,sidewalks and buildings absorb heat from the sun during the day and slowlyrelease that heat at night.Trees,on the other hand,not only shade those s

30、urfaces from the suns rays,they alsorelease water into the air through their leaves,a process that cools things down.To get the maximum benefit of this cooling service,the study found that tree cover must be more than 40percent.In other words,an aerial picture of a single city block would need to be

31、 nearly half-way covered by a leafygreen network of branches and leaves.12.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A.Temperatures in cities mainly depend on their green coverage.B.People living and working in cities must plant trees in summer.C.Cities are warmer than the countryside because they dont hav

32、e trees.D.An area with more trees can be cooler than the other parts within a city.13.Which of the following problems is caused by extreme heat events?A.Severe damage of city facilities.B.Serious human health problems.C.Residents growing demands for plants.D.Unnecessary waste of energy resources.14.

33、Why are trees crucial to cities?A.They help shade and cool the cities.B.They make urban scenery beautiful.C.They build up city cooling systems.D.They essentially block and release heat.15.What can city planners conclude from the study?A.They should publish the study in a newspaper.B.They should educ

34、ate citizens to protect forests.C.They should plant trees on roads and sidewalks.D.They should cover nearly half the city with trees.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Open an app at your smart phone and scan the code bar on the garbage can.W

35、hen you throw garbage intothe garbage can,it will show the weight of the garbage and the points you can get from doing so._16_It willbecome more popular in the future.Yes,we are talking about the smart garbage can._17_The environmental problems have become constant headaches in the development of th

36、ose cities.Encouraging garbage classification has become an effective way.In some cities,a variety of multifunctional smart garbage cans are being put into use.In Beijing,for example,a smart garbage can is equipped with an LED screen,which not only shows national policies on garbageclassification bu

37、t also shows the correct steps for garbage sorting.It can also calculate the weight of the garbageand the accumulated points one can get.They can be traded for some articles of daily use._18_Its body isactually a screen.It is equipped with some Internal sensors.When people throw garbage into it,the

38、internalsensors can automatically tell the types of the garbage.Meanwhile,people can see how to deal withthem._19_Garbage disposal is a small issue that involves everybody each day.However,it is also a bigissue._20_With smart garbage cans in our daily life,the idea of garbage sorting will become mor

39、e established.Our dream of building a greener and more beautiful China will come true so long as we start to make smallchanges right now.A.Garbage sorting has been a new fashion.B.Another kind of garbage can is even smarter.C.It is no wonder that residents cheered for their presence.D Such a way of

40、handling garbage has appeared in some cities.E.It will affect Chinas transformation towards green development.F.Over 200 million tons of garbage is produced each year in some cities.G.The good habit of garbage classification can improve the living environment.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

41、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A man is going in search of truth.But where?Roads go to all_21_Which road is the road?_22_an old man sitting under a tree,he thought perhaps this man is_23_enough；he must knowwhich road leads to_24_And he as

42、ked the man.He said,“Yes,I know the road.Follow the right one and go onuntil you come to a_25_tree”-he described the tree_26_,its leaves,its fruit-“and you will find under ita very old man.This is the man who is going to be your_27_”The man was very delighted.He thanked the old man and_28_towards th

43、e way the old manhad_29_him.For thirty years he was_30_,and the tree never came and the old man never showed up.Finally he_31_,“It is better to go back home.enough is enough!Thirty years I have_32_in searchof truth,and I have not even met the old man who is going to be my guide.He came back.Again he

44、_33_the tree-and he was_34_!The old man was there-the same oldman,thirty years older and exactly the same as the_35_in every way.He said,“My God!Then why did youwaste my thirty years?”The old man said,“At that time you were not_36_enough to be_37_I was describing yourguide in_38_,and you did not loo

45、k at me,to see that I was describing_39_I was waiting,knowingthat one day you will come back,one day you will_40_this tree and this old man.”21.A.housesB.mountainsC.sidesD.locations22.A.IgnoringB.PretendingC.InterruptingD.Observing23.A.calmB.experiencedC.interestedD.old24.A.wisdomB.futureC.truthD.su

46、ccess25.A.certainB.similarC.wrongD.different26.A.in shortB.after a whileC.at no timeD.in detail27.A.partnerB.companionC.guideD.friend28.A.rushedB.lookedC.jumpedD.matched29.A.referredB.shownC.taughtD.met30.A.researchingB.thinkingC.doubtingD.wandering31.A.regrettedB.decidedC.remindedD.complained32.A.t

47、riedB.devotedC.arrangedD.waited33.A.introducedB.foundC.heldD.passed34.A.exhaustedB.frightenedC.shockedD.ashamed35.A.introductionB.descriptionC.assumptionD.posture36.A.willingB.intelligentC.braveD.mature37.A.guidedB.persuadedC.cheatedD.permitted38.A.depthB.detailC.needD.total39.A.yourselfB.himselfC.m

48、yselfD.itself40.A.recognizeB.expectC.rememberD.understand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When I first arrived inChinafour years ago,I was just an exchange student who_41._(speak)only English.Then at the end of the year-long program,I came up_42

49、._the idea of finishing my high school studies there.Iwas really attracted by Chinese language,culture and history and delighted in my new future,_43._Ineglected the academic challenge of competing school in Chinese language.It_44._(consider)by many to beone of the most difficult languages to learn.

50、Once I even received the_45._(bad)mark in my class and peoplearound me doubted I would ever graduate.In order to avoid_46._(lose)my confidence,I worked hard andwas not afraid of my mistakes_47._(correct).On the day before my final examination,I took_48._smallwalk near my home,I played back everythin