2020届德州市第二中学高三英语下学期期中试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、20202020 届德州市第二中学高三英语下学期期中试题及答案解析届德州市第二中学高三英语下学期期中试题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 ABook reading is certainly one of the most absorbing habits.For young adults who love to read,finding somegood books to r

2、ead is very essential.Writing a book review can help you to improve your language and writingskills.The Book ThiefListed onThe New York Times Childrens Best Seller List for over 100 weeks,The Book Thief by Markus Zusak isthe story of a young girl in the Nazi camps set during World War II.So,if you l

3、ove history and wish to learn howthe life was during Adolf Hitlers time,read this historic book.The Diary of Young GirlEven Anne Frank can not have imagined that her personal diary written during World War II would becomesuch a popular book.Its a must read that describes the situation of a family in

4、 the evils of wars through the eyesof a teenager.Animal FarmAnimal Farm is one of the most popular books by George Orwell.It is just a reflection of the Stalin and WorldWar II period that has been so creatively presented in this book.It is an interesting example of how literature canbe used to prese

5、nt conditions common in the society.Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMark Twains Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the great American novels in history,and is certainly agreat pick for young adults.Young Huck Finn and his mischief along with the color1 ful description of peoplearound theMississi

6、ppi Rivermake this novel a great book to read.1.Which book describes the authors own experiences according to this passage?A.The Book ThiefB.The Diary of Young GirlC.Animal FarmD.Adventures of Huckleberry Finn2.What do the first three books have in common?A.All of them are about wars.B.All of them a

7、re about farms.C.All of them are intended for history lovers.D.All of them were written during World War II.3.The purpose of this passage is to _.A.instruct youngsters how to improve skillsB.tell youngsters some wonderful reading habitsC.introduce several good books to youngstersD.give youngsters ad

8、vice on writing a book reviewBBorn in 1954,Oprah Winfrey is best known for her multi-award-winning talk show as the most influentialwoman in the world.Its no surprise that her recognition can bring overnight sales fortune that defeats most,ifnot all,marketing campaigns.The star features about 20 pro

9、ducts each year on her Favorite Things show.Theres even a term for it:the Oprah Effect.Her television career began unexpectedly.When she was 16 years old,she had the idea of being a journalistto tell other peoples stories in a way that made a difference in their lives and the world.She was on televi

10、sion bythe time she was 19 years old.And in 1986 she started her own television show with a continuous determinationto succeed at first.TIME magazine wrote,People would have doubted Oprah Winfreys swift rise to host of the most populartalk show on TV.In a field dominated by white males,she is a blac

11、k female of big size.As interviewers go,she is nomatch for Phil Donahue.What she lacks in journalistic toughness,she makes up for in plainspoken curiosity,richhumor and,above all understanding.Guests with sad stories to tell tend to bring out a tear in Oprahs eye.They,inturn,often find themselves ex

12、posing things they would not imagine telling anyone,much less a national TVaudience.I was nervous about the competition and then I became my own competition raising the bar every year,pushing,pushing,pushing myself as hard as I knew.It doesnt matter how far you might rise.At some point youare likely

13、 to fall if you re constantly doing what we do,raising the bar.If you re constantly pushing yourself higher,higher the law of averages,you will at some point fall.And when you do,I want you to know this,remember this:there is no such thing as failure.Failure is just life trying to move us in another

14、 direction as Oprah addressedgraduates at Harvard on May 30.4.What does the Oprah Effect refer to in the first paragraph?A.the influence on talk show hostsB.the power of Oprahs opinions.C.the effect on a business.D.the audience of Oprahs talk show.5.What can be inferred about Oprahs television caree

15、r?A.She must have been challenged a lotB.She gained fame as planned.C.It lives up to her parents expectation.D.She once gave up on her choice.6.What message did Oprah give to Harvard graduates?A.Success comes after failure.B.Pushing physical limits makes no senseC.Aiming higher hurtsD.Failure is par

16、t of life.7.Which of the following best describes Oprah Winfrey?A.Friendly.B.HumorousC.Determined.D.PatientCAs an old saying inChinagoes,“The days of the Sanjiu periodare the coldest days.”“Sanjiu period”,which is inMinor Cold,refers to the third nine-day period(the l9th to the 27th day)after the da

17、y of the Winter Solstice(冬至).There are many different customs related to Minor Cold inChina.Eating hotpotDuringMinor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather.Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce.But it is importa

18、nt to notice that toomuch spicy food may cause health problems.Eating huangyacaiInTianjin,there is a custom to have huangyacai,a kind of Chinese cabbage,during Minor Cold.There are largeamounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai.As huangyacai is fresh and tender,it is fit for frying,roasting andbrais

19、ing.Eating glutinous rice(糯米饭)According to tradition,the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold.Cantonese peopleadd some fried preserved pork,sausages and peanuts and mix them into the rice.Eating vegetable riceIn ancient times,people inNanjingtook Minor Cold quite seriously,b

20、ut as time went by,the celebration ofMinor Cold gradually disappeared.However,the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today.The rice issteamed and is unspeakably delicious.Among the ingredients(原料),aijiaohuang(a kind of green vegetable),sausages and salted duck are the specialties in N

21、anjing.8.What do we know about Minor Cold?A.It refers to the Winter Solstice.B.The Sanjiu period is in this period.C.It lasts twenty-seven days.D.It marks the first day of winter.9.What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold？A.Eating hotpot.B.Having vitamin A and B pills.C.Having huangyacai.D.

22、Buying cabbage.10.How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice?A.They fry and toast it.B.They eatit for dinner.C.They mix it with many other things.D.They steam it with soy sauce.11.This text may be taken from the _ column(栏目)of a newspaper.A.travelB.cultureC.fashionD.scienceDBrown cows may not actually

23、make chocolate milk,but pink silkworms（蚕）do produce pink silk,a team ofscientists has discovered.To see if they could produce pre-dyed silk-silk that comes color1 ed,straight from thesource-the team fed ordinary silkworms mulberry（桑树）leaves that had been sprayed（喷洒）with fabric（织物）dyes（染色剂）.Out of se

24、ven tested dyes,only one worked,producing a thread that reminded me of pink-dyedhair.And yes,the worms themselves take on some color1 before they produce silk.Their color1 ful diets did notaffect their growth,the team,which included engineers and biologists from the CSIR-National ChemicalLaboratory

25、in India,reports in the journalACS Sustainable Chemistry&Engineering.(The researchers didnt looktoo deeply into how the dyes affected the silkworms health.After all,silkworms die when people harvest theirsilk.)The team made dyeing silk this way because color1 ing fabric normally uses large amounts o

26、f fresh water.Thewater gets polluted with dangerous chemicals in the process,requiring costly treatment before factories can sendit back into waterways.Dyeing silk directly by feeding silkworms would avoid those water-washing steps.Scientistsare just starting to study this idea.However,it remains to

27、 be seen if its commercially successful.In thisexperiment,the Indian team tested seven dyes,which are cheap and popular in the industry.The scientists found different dyes moved through silkworms bodies differently.Some never made it into theworms silk at all.Others color1 ed the worms and their sil

28、k but the color1 disappears before the silk is turned intofabric.Only one dye,named direct acid fast red,showed up in the final,washed silk threads.By the time it madeit there,it was a pleasant,light pink.12.The text is most probably a(n)_.A.science reportB.tourist guideC.animal experimentD.fashion

29、advertisement13.Silkworms can produce pink silk because _.A.they are born pinkB.they are dyed pinkC.they grow in pink waterD.they are fed dyed food14.Where is the experiment carried out?A.In America.B.In India.C.In Israel.D.In China.15.How many dyes have been proved successful in the experiment?A.On

30、e.B.Three.C.Five.D.Seven.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 Strengthen Teeth Naturally_16_You can work on strengthening your teeth by getting the right vitamins and minerals in your diet.You can also protect your teeth through healthy

31、habits.In addition,avoiding certain foods and habits can helpstrengthen your teeth.Get the right nutrients（营养）Make sure youre getting 1,000 to 1,200 mg of calcium（钙）a day.You probably know calcium helps keep yourbones strong._17_Eating certain amount of calcium in your diet every day will help incre

32、ase the strength ofyour teeth._18_Aim to eat a wide varietyof fruits and vegetables in your weekly diet.Try selecting a variety of color1 s whenchoosing your produce as that ensures youll be getting a wide variety of vitamins.Fill your plate up halfway withfruits and vegetables at every meal and the

33、n fill the rest of your plate with some protein and whole grains.Brush your teeth twice a dayTo brush well,hold your toothbrush at a45C angle to your teeth.Brush all the surfaces of your teeth gently andtry to brush for at least 2 minutes._19_Visit your dentist regularlyVisit your dentist at least o

34、nce a year for x-rays and cleaning._20_If you start to get a buildup of plaque（牙菌斑），which can weaken teeth,the dentist can remove it for you in time.Quit smokingYou probably are aware that smoking causes lung cancer and other health problems.In addition,it can alsoweaken bone tissue,including your t

35、eeth.If youve been thinking about quitting,now may be the time.A.Eat a balanced dietB.Have a variety of vegetablesC.The same is true for your teeth.D.Set a timer to help you brush longer!E.Strong teeth are important for a healthy mouth!F.These visits help find problems before they begin.G.Vitamin D

36、helps your body absorb calcium properly.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Our families lived more than 450 miles away,so a few weeks before Thanksgiving one year,my husband and Idecided to invite a gue

37、st over_21_the holiday.I called a senior center in theDallasarea and they_22_Ilse,a woman I imagined would be quiet and good-natured.When seeing her,I was wrong.Ilse was a stubborn 78-year-old lady,who favored spending time at the center_23_she had her own apartment.By the end of the Thanksgiving ev

38、ening,we felt as if she were an old friend.Two weeks later,I invited her tolunch.The more time I spent with Ilse,the more she became like my grandma,always full of energy.Since I wasthe only one left in her life,I felt_24_for her.I soon became her personal Uber driver(minus the fee),andalso helped h

39、er hire a_25_.As the days went on,Ilse seemed more disconnected than before.Late oneafternoon,she called from the emergency room to tell me she had_26_over her coffee table.After I got there,the doctor_27_she had suffered a mild stroke(中风).During the next few days,I_28_by her apartment,sadly finding

40、 that she was so weak.And she was nolonger the_29_Ilse I knew.At the end of the week,I received an early-morning call from her caregiver.“Pleasecome over now,”her voicematter-of-fact.“Shes passed away.”But I was too shocked to cry.The morning after Ilses death,I pulled her_30_out of my file cabinet.

41、Ilse had_31_I take a copy of ita year earlier.I read through it and_32_when I saw my name.She had left me$50,000.I didnt_33_hersaying anything about that._34_,I would have insisted she donate the money to charity or give it to a friendshe had known longer.Ilse was a friend Id helped out of loyalty a

42、nd_35_,not with the expectation of beingpaid.I opened an account in her honor.Over the next 20 years,Ilses_36_grew and gave me the opportunityto_37_funds in her name to a cause she cared about deeply:children.Various families andcharities_38_from her donations.It is beyond my expectation that a_39_I

43、d taken years before when Iplaced a call to the senior center and meet Ilse made my life richer and made me have a new understandingof_40_.21.A.afterB.forC.byD.of22.A.believedB.beggedC.observedD.suggested23.A.unlessB.becauseC.thoughD.if24.A.responsibleB.gratefulC.pitifulD.happy25.A.teacherB.caregive

44、rC.doctorD.guide26.A.talkedB.lookedC.cameD.tripped27.A.ensuredB.confirmedC.warnedD.reminded28.A.droveB.walkedC.droppedD.slipped29.A.energeticB.outgoingC.generousD.determined30.A.photoB.willC.bookD.report31.A.insistedB.orderedC.recommendedD.proposed32.A.questionedB.relievedC.explainedD.stopped33.A.mi

45、ndB.imagineC.rememberD.consider34.A.OtherwiseB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Instead35.A.courageB.abilityC.respectD.ambition36.A.giftB.desireC.needD.idea37.A.returnB.lendC.sellD.provide38.A.learnedB.keptC.benefitedD.borrowed39.A.riskB.praiseC.rewardD.chance40.A.equalityB.humanityC.possibilityD.reality第二节（共第二节

46、（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Do you remember a time when you had no worries stopping you from getting a good nightsrest?_41._(fortunate),your happy childhood is probably a thing of the past.A recent survey has found that many people suffer_42._sleep

47、 problems.Some are unable tofall_43._(sleep),some wake up in the middle of the night,and others simply do not get enough sleep.Oneof the reasons why people fail to get a good nights sleep_44._(be)pressure from school or work.Noisepollution and light pollution in big_45._(city)may also contribute to

48、sleep problems.In the short term,people with sleep problems often feel tired and have trouble_46._(concentrate).In the long term,theymay be at increased risk of having_47._poor memory,being overweight and suffering a heart attack.Sleepproblemsareespeciallydangerousforteenagers.Theyarestillgrowing,an

49、dnightisthetimewhen_48._(they)bodies grow faster.Teenagers who do not get enough sleep may experiencesituations_49._body development slows down,and their health suffers.So,if you have a sleep problem,it might be time_50._(make)some changes in your lifestyle.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

50、（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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Last Friday I took the subway home as usually.Since our physics teacher had jus