2020届慈溪实验高级中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届慈溪实验高级中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案届慈溪实验高级中学高三英语上学期期中试卷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 AStudents,teachers,and local community members are strongly encouraged to register online to receivereal-time information o

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7、oose not to use the Emergency Text Alert System at any time by texting STOP to 226787,calling226789 or sending an email tolr27682.cumc.columbia.edu.1.Which is a possiblesituation where a text message will be sent?A.The temperature will drop slightly tomorrow.B.The campus will be closed during Christ

8、mas.C.The main railway system of the city is interrupted.D.A bank robber is being sentenced in the court of the city.2.Which step comes before the others when teachers register?A.Selecting Campus Alert.B.Entering mobile numbers.C.Clicking+under Phone.D.Selecting Faculty&Staff.3.How can users stop re

9、ceiving text messages?A.By sending an email.B.By texting STOP to 226789.C.By managing information online.D.By making a phone call to 226787.BThe health benefits of staying active are already well-known.It can help you manage weight,keep bloodsugar levels down and reduce risk factors for heart diseas

10、e.Now,a new study suggests that regularly playing sports,especially badminton or tennis,is not only healthybut also reduces your risk of death,at any age,by approximately 50%.This is a big scale population study toexplore the health benefits of sports in terms of death rate.The study evaluated respo

11、nses from 80,306 adultsaged 30 and above inEnglandandScotland,who were surveyed about their health,lifestyle and exercise patterns.After adjusting factors such as age,sex,weight,smoking habits,alcohol use,education and other forms ofexercise besidesthe named sports,the researchers compared the risk

12、of death among people who took part in asport to those who didnt.The percentage of reduced risk of death was found to be:47%for racket（球拍）sports,28%for swimming and 15%for cycling.In addition to this,the study didnt find any significant reduction in the risk for sports like running andfootball.The f

13、indings also exposed that over 44%of the participants met the guidelines for the recommendedexercise levels to stay fit and healthy,which amounts to 150 minutes of moderate(适度的)physical activity in aweek.Does this mean you stop running or playing football and switch to tennis instead?Every kind of s

14、port andphysical activity has different physical,social and mental benefits attached to it.The apparent lack of benefits ofrunning and football could result from several variables that were not taken into account.Being active helps you feel happier and live longer.So,the most important step is to ta

15、ke part in any kind ofsport that you are likely to enjoy and follow in the long term.4.How is the study conducted?A.By doing comparative experiments.B.By analyzing previous data.C.By evaluating survey information.D.By tracking participants for a long time.5.What does the underlined part“the named sp

16、orts”refer to?A.Ball sports.B.Racket sports.C.Individual sports.D.Traditional sports.6.What can we infer from paragraph 5?A.Few people will play football.B.Tennis will become more popular.C.The result of this study is wrong.D.The study needs to be further improved.7.What does the author advise peopl

17、e to do?A.Stick to any sport that you like.B.Play badminton and tennis only.C.Stop running and playing football.D.Do any sport according to guidelines.CThe idea of growing food in a desert would make most people laugh but this is quickly becoming a reality.There are currently two desert farms in the

18、 world where quality vegetables are being planted cheaply and easily.Sundrop Farms,based in South Australia,uses experimental greenhouses to grow tomatoes,peppers andcucumbers.The biggest challenge of growing food in a desert,obviously,is the lack of available water.Theresearchers at Sundrop Farms h

19、ave gotten aroundthis problemby using the sun to desalinate(淡化)sea water.Itcan also be used to control the temperature of the greenhouses.Without depending on limited resources such as land and fresh water Sundrop Farms has made farming apractice.This can increase the worlds food supplies.Another be

20、nefit ofthis kind of farming is that it can be doneanywhere,thus reducing the costs of transporting food to distant locations.Yet another benefit is that it reducesthe need for pesticides(杀虫剂).Another experimental desert farm is the Sahara Forest Project,which began in Qatar in December 2012.Greenho

21、uses in the farm are cooled by saltwater.Solar power and other technologies are used together to helpmake vegetation(植被)grow in the desert environment.As deserts have expanded over recent years around theworld due to global warming,this project could solve the problem.The result form the Qatar proje

22、ct were better than expected and in June of 2014,Jordan agreed to hostanother one.This will be much bigger than the Qatar project and the project members will have even moreopportunities to test their experiments on a much larger scale.It is not clear yet that desert farming resents thefuture of far

23、ming but these projects have shown some success in the field.8.What does“this problem”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Sea water is bard to purify.B.The desert is short of water.C.The temperature is high in the desert.D.Desert farms arent fit to plant vegetables.9.What is one of the characters of desert fa

24、rming?A.It needs more pesticides.B.It saves delivery costs.C.It has a location limit.D.It solves food waste problems10.What can we know about the Sabara Forest Project?A.It lives up to expectationsB.It can help produce more foodC.It is started to prevent global warmingD.It uses technology to produce

25、 saltwater11.What can be inferred about desert farming from the last paragraph?A.It still has problems to solve.B.It represents the future of farming.C.Its early success has aroused interest in it.D.Its aim is to create more job opportunities.DRemember when your mom told you not to eat too many cand

26、y bars or sweets because they can cause toothdecay(蛀牙)?However,it turns out that chocolate can be moresalutaryto your teeth than you might expect.Recent studies show that chocolate can effectively fight against tooth decay,as if we need another excuse to eatchocolate.Chocolate offers protection like

27、 fluoride,a main ingredient in most household toothpastes.Not only doeschocolate protect our teeth,but it can do so very effectively.Studies show that chocolate has compounds thatprovide strong protection for teeth.One of the compounds in chocolate,CBH,is shown to protect even moreeffectively than f

28、luoride.Tooth decay happens when bacteria work to turn sugar into acids in our mouth.This is why eating foods withhigh sugar content can lead to more tooth decay.The compounds in chocolate,however,are anti-bacteria and canfight against bacteria in your mouth.The CBH compound in particular also works

29、 to strengthen tooth enamel(牙釉质),andprotects against tooth decay.Does this mean you can cat as much chocolate as you want without worrying about your teeth?It dependson the types of chocolate that you like.The protective effect of chocolate is most effective when you chew oncocoa beans.Of course,thi

30、s option is not very appealing to;most people.A more tasty option is to choose darkchocolate with little sugar content,ideally no more than 6 to 8 grams per serving.For other types of chocolatewith higher sugar content,the effect will be lessened.However,because of the protective compounds,it is sti

31、llbetter for your teeth than other sweets and desserts containing the same amount of sugar.12.The word“salutary”in paragraph 1 means?A.Beneficial.B.Harmful.C.Familiar.D.Useless.13.What can we know about the compound CBH in chocolate?A.It can help chocolate cure tooth decay.B.It can effectively stop

32、teeth from decaying.C.It may protect teeth better than toothpastes do.D.It may soon replace most household toothpastes.14.How does chocolate fight tooth decay?A.By breaking down acids.B.By building up compounds.C.By fixing up tooth enamel.D.By fighting against bacteria.15.Whats the main idea of the

33、text?A.Chocolate plays the role of toothpaste.B.Chocolate protects against tooth decay.C.Chocolate is the best choice for teeth protection.D.Chocolate is healthier to teeth than other sweets.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 Be Good a

34、t SportsIf sports are something that interests you,it stands to reason that you would want to be good at them.Hereare some tips that can help you become a good player.Set ambitious but realistic goals.If you want to be great at sports,you need to set your aims high._16_Instead,you should take a look

35、 at what you are,and figure out where you think you would like to be.Give yourself a suitable amount of time to achieve that goal.Be patient._17_Impatient athletes tend to make poor ones.If youre not patient,youll try to jump intoadvanced techniques long before youre ready.Youll feel discouraged whe

36、n you dont see immediateimprovement.Join a sports team.Most of the sports teams are free to join.If you go to school,you should go for teamtryouts when theyre happening._18_Accept criticism.When you play sports,you will unavoidably receive criticism,whether from a coach or otherplayers._19_Are they

37、angry because you missed a pass,or do they sincerely want to help you improve?In alot of cases,you can use criticism as motivation to get better._20_A skill become mastered when youre able to do it without thinking.Given enough time andpractice,a skill will eventually fall under this category.When i

38、n a game,you wont have time to think everythingthrough,so practice until its all automatic.A.Skills are often slow to build.B.This does not mean being unrealistic.C.You need to take most of it with a grain of salt.D.Practice until your skills become second nature.E.You also need to be clear about wh

39、at you are good at.F.If youre not in school,you can find a sports club online.G.An important reasonpeople join sports teams is to make friends.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 a self-employed wr

40、iter.But I had been in a bad_21_since my new neighbor moved in.Whenever Ibecame_22_to write,I could hear a girl singing next door.She didnt sing well at all,even_23_-itwas ly a headache for me._24_,it became a daily routine for me to_25_.How could I keep upmy_26_and go on writing?One day,it was too

41、noisy and my thoughts were entirely_27_.I had my husband go to_28_herabout the matter.Minutes later,he returned.“That girl is only 17,”he_29_with a sad look,“but she hasbone cancer.”My mind suddenly went_30_.“Her mother said that the more_31_it is,thelouder her daughter sings.It helps her_32_the pai

42、n.The poor mother begs our pardon for interruptingus.”In a flash,I felt guilty about my thoughtless_33_.From that day on,I no longer felt anything_34_,and even got used to her singing-I felt asif_35_by the smell of flowers.Afterwards I was on business and happened to know the girl hadbeen_36_into a

43、hospital.When I returned home in late summer,I_37_felt that somethingwas_38_.I couldnt hear the girl next door sing anymore.“However hard the winds blow,you will stray(走失)no more from my_39_You shall believe that Iam brave only with you”Her singing always_40_in my mind.I hope the voice is everlastin

44、g for you,me,and everyone.21.A.appetiteB.conditionC.moodD.state22.A.boredB.inspiredC.safeD.afraid23.A.out of placeB.out of fashionC.out of orderD.out of tune24.A.GraduallyB.SuddenlyC.SurprisinglyD.Particularly25.A.understandB.explainC.tolerateD.follow26.A.interestsB.headC.hopeD.spirits27.A.disturbed

45、B.liftedC.buriedD.touched28.A.indicateB.approachC.complainD.scold29.A.criedB.yelledC.sighedD.declared30.A.coldB.silentC.calmD.blank31.A.hurtfulB.wonderfulC.effortlessD.difficult32.A.accelerateB.gatherC.easeD.cover33.A.mannersB.stepC.movementD.action34.A.personalB.wrongC.complicatedD.stubborn35.A.blo

46、wnB.absorbedC.greetedD.moved36.A.admittedB.laidC.transformedD.suspended37.A.insteadB.somehowC.otherwiseD.anymore38.A.explicitB.abstractC.complexD.missing39.A.companyB.distinctionC.prejudiceD.reputation40.A.developsB.risesC.flowsD.changes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，

47、在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammaticallycorrect.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the otherblanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Fan Lihon

48、g,her parents and her daughter are standing alongMadang RoadinShanghai,cups in hand.Many_41._in the line are doing the same.From afar,such a scene_42._seem reminiscent of waterrationing.But these individuals are simply after a caffeine fix,with sustainability in mind.“I have been using my own cups t

49、o buy coffee this year.Using my own cup is _43._convenient andcost effectiveit also helps with environmental protection,”says Fan.Another customer_44._was waitingin a line outside Manner Coffee,Liu Shiyun,echoes the same sentiment.“A latte at Manner Coffee costs 15 yuan($2.24).If I use my own cup to

50、 buy the coffee,I get 5 yuan discount and will save at least 100 yuan per month,”Liusays.Manner Coffee,which operates over 100 stores acrossChina,sells nearly 100,000 cups of coffee per day.Around half of their customers bring their own cups,according to Ning Yihan,marketing representative of Manner