2020届成都市华建学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届成都市华建学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案届成都市华建学校高三英语上学期期末考试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 ATop Four MarathonsPortland MarathonThe marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall.Its a great event for first-timers beca

2、use everyone ischeered on with enthusiasm no matter how long it takes to cross the finish line.The time limit for the fullmarathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile,or 6 hours and 33 minutes,but in the past it had an open timelimit.They promise youll still receive your medal if you fall behind th

3、e pace,but you have to finish using thesidewalks.TCS New York City MarathonAs the worlds biggest marathon,the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the BigApple each November.The time limit is generous eight and a half hours,but participants must move to thesidewalk if they drop

4、below 15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through five boroughs(行政区)of the cityand crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.Honolulo MarathonThe marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December.The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard indowntown Honolulu and snakes its way along the bre

5、athtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in KapiolaniPark.The start time is at 5:00 am with finish line services officially open until 2:00 pm.However,the organizersallow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4:00 pm.Boston MarathonThe marathon is held in May every year.For this e

6、vent running isnt allowed as the city streets arent closedoff.Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and citypolice.The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mileBoston Marathon route.1.

7、Where is a new marathon runner most likely to receive enthusiastic cheers?A.In Portland.B.In New York.C.In Honolulu.D.In Boston.2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?A.It is extremely popular.B.It has an open time limit.C.It starts and ends in a park.D.It forbids using the sidewalk.3.W

8、hich marathon is held the earliest in a year?A.Portland Marathon.B.TCS New York City Marathon.C.Boston Marathon.D.Honolulu Marathon.BThe measurable threat to the environment has been worsened by the spread of COVID-19 that increases theneed for plastic protective equipment.Most plastic is made from

9、fossil fuels.Millions of tons of greenhouse gasare released from the development of these resources and plastic production and burning.The end life of plastic is just worrisome.Less than 10%of the plastic produced has been recycled.Even moreof it has been burned.But the vast majority of plastic has

10、been buried inland,and it is increasingly polluting theenvironment.We hear mostly about ocean plastic and the harm done to sea creatures that mistake plastic bagsand bits for food.But microplastic is even more worrisome.Plastic doesnt break down biologically but insteadbreaks down into tiny particle

11、s（a very small piece of something）,which have been found in every corner of theplanet,on land and in the air,in drinking water and food sources.Yet the public has not given this global environmental disaster the attention it requires.Instead,they haveviewed single-use plasticwhich makes up about 40%

12、of plastic used each yearas a litter issue that can besolved through better recycling and waste management.That attitude must change because the recent globalbreakdown of the market for recycling has made it clear that it has never been,nor ever will be,able to keep upwith plastic trash use.Californ

13、ia has been the forerunner of plastic waste reductionit was the first state to ban single-use plasticbags and may be the first state to transform the way goods are packaged.The state also came close to passing anact which would have required that products sold in plastic packaging in the state have

14、a proven recycling rate of75%by 2032.California,though influential,cant solve this crisis alone.The US has long been producing a greatamount of plastic trash and it should engage in reducing the use of plastic as well.4.Why does the author mention the release of greenhouse gas in paragraph 1?A.To sh

15、ow the harm of plasticB.To warn of the climate change.C.To call for the development of fossil fuels.D.To highlight the importance of plastic equipment.5.Whats the authors attitude towards the public opinion on single-use plastic?A.Favorable.B.Tolerant.C.Curious.D.Opposed.6.Whats Californias role in

16、reducing plastic waste?A.A pioneer.B.A failure.C.An objector.D.A predictor.7.What can be the best title for the text?A.Microplastic Products Are HarmfulB.Waste Recycling Is an Urgent MatterC.Plastic Waste Pollution Is a Wake-up CallD.Global Environmental Disasters Are IncreasingCDid you know that ho

17、rses talk?Well,they do,and you can lean to understand“horse talk”if you pay closeattention to the horses you see.When horses live in the wild,other animals try to eat them,so a lot of horse talk is about staying alive.Evennow,when most horses live on farms,they watch for danger.For this reason,never

18、 walk behind a horse.If yousurprise it,the horse might mistake you for a mountain lion or wolf and give a dangerous kick.By watching the ears of a horse,you can get clues to what its hearing.A horse can tum each ear in a differentdirection.For a wild horse,this trick is important for survival.The ho

19、rse can hear something sneaking up behind itwhile also checking out a threatening noise in front.When a horse lets its ears down,its feeling safe and relaxed.If horses becomeisolated,they neigh,or“whinny,”calling for company.Theyre saying,“Where are you?Im overhere!”If a horse snorts(哼)while holding

20、 its head high and staring at something,its saying,“That looks dangerous.Get ready to run!”When two horses meet,they put their noses together and smell each others breath.Its theirway of asking,“Are you a friend?”Horses nicker,too.Nickering is a quiet sort of sound.This friendly noise meanstheyre fe

21、eling secure and saying,“Clad to see you.”In the wild,horses live in herds,with all members watching for danger.In a herd,only one horse is the leader,the“boss hoss”.The“boss hoss”is usually an older female.She watches for threats and teaches younger horseshow to behave.However,others may want her j

22、ob.When that happens,she pins her ears back against her headand may even bite or kick to get challengers to back off.Shes using body language to say,“Hey,Im in charge here!”All horses know that the one who makes others move is the leader.Horses relate to people that way,too.Horses have a language of

23、 their own.Now you know a bit of what they might be saying.8.What is the general idea of this passage?A.Horses can talk with their owners.B.You can know a bit of horses language.C.Horses can“talk”in their own way.D.Other animals can also learn language.9.What does the underlined word“isolated”in Par

24、agraph 3 mean?A.Lonely.B.Glad.C.Sad.D.Frightened.10.What will a horse do when he wants to know whether another horse is a friend?A.He will let his ears down.B.He and another horse will put their noses together and smell each others breath.C They both will hold their heads high and stare at something

25、.D.He will give another horse a dangerous kick.11.How will the“boss hoss”deal with her challengers?A.By warning or fighting.B.By watching for threats.C.By teaching younger horses how to behave.D.By relating to people.DThis is Scientific Americas 60-Second Science.I am Christopher Intagliata.The Apol

26、lo missions brought back 842 pounds of rock and soil from the moon,thats nearly 2200 differentsamples.But the most interesting one,according to a scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa,is a sample named Apollo1-0-0-8-5collected by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11.“He was about to step back into the lunar module(登月舱)

27、when he turned around and saw there were littlespaces in the rock box.He knew that geologists on earth would be just so excited to study these materials,so hejust scooped up nine scoops(勺)of soil and put it into the box.Wadhwa explained.It was one of the most well studied samples of the Apollo missi

28、ons.And a geologist named John Woodnoticed white flecks(微粒)of rock in the soil,which inspired him to dig deeper into the moons ancient past.“This was quite a leap of imagination he proposed that the whole of the moon had been almost coveredwith a magma(岩浆)ocean nearly 4.5 billion years ago.This was

29、a revolutionary idea at the time,because peoplehad thought the moon had formed cold,so it completely changed our idea how the moon formed.”But Wadhwa has a more personal reason to appreciate this sample.She met her husband Scott Parazynskialso because of this rock sample.Scott,a mountaineer at that

30、time,wanted to climbMount Everestwith a moonrock while Wadhwa was the chairman of the NASA committee that gives access to the samples for scientificpurposes.Neil Armstrongs last-minute scoop of moon dust brought two people together here on Earth and upturnedour understanding of how the moon and the

31、Earth itself-got here.Thank you for listening for Scientific Americans 60-Second Science.12.It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that _.A.Neil Armstrong was excited to find the soilB.the spaceship was about to land on the moonC.Sample Apollo1-008-5 was collected at the last minuteD.scientists were not

32、 satisfied with the samples brought back by Neil13.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A.Scott made a new proposal about the moons origin.B.The Apollo missions brought back 842 rock samples.C.Apollo 1-0-0-8-5 brought new evidence to the moons formation.D.Wadhwa and her hu

33、sband climbedMount Everestwith a moon rock.14.What is this text?A.A short interview.B.An introduction to a scientist.C.An inspiring speech.D.A broadcast story of a program.15.What is the text mainly about?A.A romantic story of a moon rock.B.A big leap made by Neil Armstrong.C.An unusual task for Apo

34、llo missions.D.An unexpected discovery in moon exploration.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Can just one person make a difference to the community?You bet!In a community every person counts,andgetting involved is not difficult.Find out your

35、 own talents and interests.Then find a need or an issue you reallycare about._16_.Here are just a few ways to make a difference in your community.Clean up the community.Neighborhood cleanups are often sponsored by local business or schools.But if your community doesnt havea cleanup program,get toget

36、her with friends to organize one.You could pick up trash in a larger area twice a year,or you could clean a smaller area every few months._17_._18_.Do you know anyone who is trapped in the house?Almost all neighborhoods have a few people who arelimited to their homes.These people are often elderly a

37、nd unable to leave their homes to perform simple tasks.But they belong to the community,too!By letting them“borrow”your legs and eyes,you can make them feelincluded.You can do the daily routine for them like shopping or paying bills.They might like you to read to them if theireyesight is failing._19

38、_.And thats what communities are for!Round up some readersReadingclubs are popular all over Europe andNorth America.Members might read at home to prepare fordiscussion,or they might read aloud to each other and talk about what they just read._20_.The clubs are agood way to welcome newcomers to the c

39、ommunity,too.Newcomers can find new friends with similar interests.If your neighborhood doesnt yet have a club,find a few reading enthusiasts and get the ball rolling!A.Include the helpless.B.Do the daily routine.C.The civil authorities try to help but their money is tight.D.Living in a neighborhood

40、 tidied up will be its own reward.E.Once you see what you can accomplish,youll want to keep going.F.Either way,a book or article can spark lively discussion and this often challenges people to take action.G.Governments provide some of the services these people need,but programs cant give them friend

41、ship.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Where do you go when you want to learn something？School？A friend？A tutor？These are all_21_places of learning.But it may well be that the learningyou really want_2

42、2_somewhere else instead.I had the_23_of seeing this first hand ona_24_My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team.They did very well this season and so_25_atournament,which normally was only for more skilled club teams.This led to some_26_experiences onSaturday as they played against teams_27_t

43、rained.Through the first two games,her_28_did notget one serious shot on goal.As a parent,I_29_seeing my daughter playing her best，_30_stilldefeated.It seemed that something clicked with the_31_between Saturday and Sunday.Whenthey_32_for their Sunday game,they were_33_different.They had begun to int

44、egrate(融合)the kinds of play andteamwork they had_34_the day before into their_35_Theyplayed aggressively and_36_scored a goal.It_37_me that playing against the other team was a great_38_moment for all thegirls on the team.Ithink it is a general principle._39_is the best teacher.The lessons they lear

45、ned maynot be_40_what they would have gotten in school，but are certainly more personal and meaningful，because they had to work them out on their own.21.A.publicB.traditionalC.officialD.special22.A.passesB.worksC.liesD.ends23.A.dreamB.ideaC.habitD.chance24.A.tripB.holidayC.weekendD.square25.A.wonB.en

46、teredC.organizedD.watched26.A.painfulB.strangeC.commonD.practical27.A.lessB.poorlyC.newlyD.better28.A.fansB.tutorsC.classD.team29.A.imaginedB.hatedC.avoidedD.missed30.A.ifB.orC.butD.as31.A.girlsB.parentsC.coachesD.viewers32.A.dressedB.showed upC.made upD.planned33.A.slightlyB.hardlyC.basicallyD.comp

47、letely34.A.seenB.knownC.heardD.read35.A.stylesB.trainingC.gameD.rules36.A.evenB.stillC.seldomD.again37.A.confusedB.struckC.remindedD.warned38.A.touchingB.thinkingC.encouragingD.learning39.A.ExperienceB.IndependenceC.CuriosityD.Interest40.A.harmful toB.mixed withC.different fromD.applied to第二节（共第二节（共

48、 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Teenagers develop in many ways,including their physical changes like gaining weight,growing taller,getting_41._(deep)voices,and gaining weight.As to mental changes,they feel lonely as if nobody could understand_42._(they).

49、On one hand,someteenagers struggle to be_43._(independence)of their parents,take responsibility,and make theirown_44._(decision).On the other hand,they still need their parents love and support,and want to be a partofthegroup.As_45._result,abrokenrelationshipoftenhappensbetweenteenagersandparents,_4

50、6._(lead)to a lot of tensions.So_47._(deal)with such problems,they should communicatemore with each other regularly and_48._(honest).Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress_49._parent-child tensions create.The good news is that the growing pains dont last long and in t