2020届广州市第一一三中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案.pdf

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1、20202020 届广州市第一一三中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案届广州市第一一三中学高三英语下学期期末试题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 ASome colleges have started offering their own gap year programs to support students who want to take ayear off in a mean

2、ingful way.Below,well look at four of these programs.American University Gap ProgramWhen to apply:By July 15 or November 15Is there funding available?No.In American University Gap Program,students spend three days per week with a government or businessorganization in the city.Students go on field tr

3、ips,listen to guest speakers,take part in hands-on lessons and workon service projects as a group.Students who complete the program can earn seven credits.Duke University Gap Year ProgramWhen to apply:By early May of each yearIs there funding available?Yes,$5,000 to$15,000.Though Duke University has

4、 no course of study or experience for its gap year program,it encourages studentsto have an independent plan for their year off,particularly one that promotes personal growth.Independentexperiences may include community service,personalized experiential learning opportunities and others.Florida Stat

5、e University Gap YearWhen to apply:By February 24Is there funding available?Yes,up to$5,000.Florida State University offers gap year funding to students wishing to work or volunteer before startingcollege.In order to get the momey,students must explain their plans for their gap year.The experience m

6、ust lastover one year.St Norbert College Bridge Year ExperienceWhen to apply:not specifiedIs there funding available?Not specified.Students taking part in the Bridge Year Experience can travel to locations such as New Mexico,Wisconsin andGuatemala during the fall term,where they learn about the loca

7、l cultures,take courses and get serviceopportunities.1.What does Duke University advise students to do during their gap year?A.Focus on their personal growth.B.Be independent of their parents.C.Apply before the end of November.D.Contact some off-campus organization.2.How can students get gap year fu

8、nding from Florida State University?A.By having extra credits.B.By organizing several projects.C.By showing their gap plans.D.By doing volunteer work.3.If you are interested in travelling,you can choose _.A.Florida State University Gap YearB.American University Gap ProgramC.Duke University Gap Year

9、ProgramD.St.Norbert College Bridge Year ExperienceBOne billion people in the world are short of water.How can this problem be solved.Some suggestions havebeen to desalinate ocean water or to build enormous water pipelines from areas where water is abundant.(Suggestions such as these prove extremely

10、expensive when they are actually used.)One possibility that scientistsare considering is pulling icebergs from either the North Pole or the South Pole to parts of the world with a watershortage.Although many questions must be answered before such a project could be tried,moving icebergsseems a reaso

11、nable possibility in the future.Engineers,mathematicians,and glaciologists from a dozen countries have been considering the iceberg as afuture source of water.Saudi Arabia is particularly interested in this project because it has a great water shortage.Scientists estimate that it would take 128 days

12、 to transport a large iceberg(about 1/2 square mile)to Saudi Arabia.Yet the iceberg would be completely melted by the 104th day.Therefore,insulation would be essential,but howto insulate the iceberg remains an unsolved problem.The problems in transporting an iceberg are numerous.The first problem is

13、 choosing the iceberg to pull.Theicebergs that form in the North Pole are quite difficult to handle because of their shape.Only a small portionextends above the water most of the iceberg is below the surface,which would make it difficult to pull.SouthPole icebergs,on the other hand,are flat and floa

14、t like table tops.Thus they would be much easier to move.How can a 200-million-ton iceberg be moved.No ship is strong enough to pull such enormous weight throughthe water.Perhaps several ships could be used.Attaching ropes to an iceberg this size is also an enormousproblem.Engineers think that large

15、 nails or long metal rods could be driven into the ice.What would happen if theiceberg splits into several pieces during the pulling.Even if an iceberg with very few cracks were chosen,howcould it be pulled through stormy waters.Furthermore,once the iceberg reached its destination,very few portswoul

16、d be deep enough to store it.All of these problems must be solved before icebergs can become a reasonable source of water.Yet scientistsestimate that it will be possible to transport them in the near future.Each year,enough icebergs form to supplythe whole world with fresh water for a full year.In a

17、ddition,icebergs are free and nonpolluting.As a solution tothe worlds water problems,icebergs may be a workable possibility.4.What is a problem in transporting iceberg?A.The size of the iceberg.B.The colour of the iceberg.C.The salt in the iceberg.D.The movement of air and water.5.What is the author

18、 attitude towards transporting iceberg?A.Pessimistic.B.Objective.C.Optimistic.D.Unconcerned.6.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A.It is hard to use iceberg.B.Iceberg are a good choice.C.There are problems with iceberg.D.Man finds no other ways to solve water shortage.7.What can be a suitab

19、le title for the text?A.Shortage of water.B.Icebergs for water.C.Scientists and icebergs.D.Icebergscientists headache.CIt is a question people have been asking for ages.Is there a way to turn back the aging process?For centuries,people have been looking for a“fountain of youth”.The idea is that if y

20、ou find a magicalfountain,and drink from its waters,you will not age.Researchers in New York did not find an actual fountain of youth,but they may have found a way to turn backthe aging process.It appears the answer may be hidden right between your eyes,in an area called thehypothalamus(下丘脑).The hyp

21、othalamus is part of your brain.It controls important activities within the body.Researchers at New Yorks Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that hypothalamus neural(神经的)stemcells also influence how fast aging takes place in the body.What are stem cells(干细胞)?They are simple cells that can dev

22、elop into specialized cells,like blood or skincells.Stem cells can also repair damaged tissues and organs.Dongsheng Cai is a professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.He was the lead researcher in a studyon aging in mice.He and his team reported their findings in the journal Nature,Cai ex

23、plained when hypothalamusfunction is in decline,particularly the loss of hypothalamus stem cells,and this protection against the agingdevelopment is lost.it eventually leads to aging.Using this information,the researchers began trying to activate,or energize,the hypothalamus laboratorymice.They did

24、this by injecting the animals with stem cells,Later,the researchers examined tissues and tested forchanges in behavior.They looked for changes in the strength and coordination(协调)of the animals muscles.Theyalso studied the social behavior and cognitive ability of the mice.The researchers say the res

25、ults show that thetreatment slowed aging in the animals,Cai says injecting middle-aged mice with stem cells from younger micehelped the older animals live longer.But these results were just from studying mice in a laboratory.If the mice can live longer,does that meanpeople could have longer lives?Th

26、e next step is to see if the anti-aging effects also work in.8.In Paragraph 2 a“fountain of youth”is mentioned to _.A.introduce the main topicB.show a hidden secret.C.describe scientists researchD.recommend a way to stay young9.Aging takes place in the body when _.A.stem cells develop into specializ

27、ed cellsB.there are important activities within the bodyC.hypothalamus neural stem cells fail to protect against agingD.the hypothalamus fails to repair damaged tissues and organs10.What do we know about the researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine from the text?A.They did experiments to s

28、ee how stem cells work.B.They studied mice to find their connection with humans.C.They have found a possible way to slow the aging progress.D.They have found no changes in mice s behavior during the experiment11.What will the researchers probably do next?A.They will help some animals live longer.B.T

29、hey will announce the fountain of youth doesnt existC.They will develop products to help people live a longer life immediatelyD.They will do research to see if what they have found in mice will apply to humans.DAt first glance,there is nothing unusual about BingoBoxs convenience storeshelves packed

30、with snacks linethe walls,attracting passers-by through the glass windows.But upon closer look,BingoBox is no ordinary store.The door unlocks only after customers scan(扫描)aQR code to enter,and there is no cashier just a lonecheckout counter(柜台)in a corner.The Shanghai-based company is one of many un

31、manned store operators(运营者)opening outlets all over China,hoping to improve slim profit by reducing staff costs.“Ifstaff costs rise quickly,that puts greater pressure on low-profit businesses like convenience stores andsupermarkets,”said Andrew Song,an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities.“InChina,man

32、power costs have beenrising ly quickly.”However,the future vision of shopping without a check-out person is still a work in progress.A Post reporterwho visited a BingoBox store inShanghaiwas briefly locked in when trying to exit without buying anything.Although a sign near the exit stated that empty

33、-handed customers can leave by scanning a QR code,no QR codewas to be found.Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.The idea of unmanned stores first caught the worlds attention in December last year.Equipped withtechnology such as RFID tags,mobile payment systems and facial a

34、nd movement recognition,such stores collectlarge amounts of data that give operators a better idea of consumer preferences and buying habits,which canthen be used to optimize(使最优化)operations and make more efficient inventory decisions.For companies likeBingoBox,lower operating costs also mean it can

35、 afford to expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic or fewerpeople,according to its founder and chief executive ChenZilin.12.What makes BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store?A.No cashier to check out.B.A lone checkout counter.C.Shelves packed with goods.D.Entering by scannin

36、g a QR code.13.Why are unmanned stores popular with operators?A.The customers prefer mobile payment systems.B.The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs.C.The employees focus on consumer preferences and buying habits.D.The operators care more about operations and inventory decisi

37、ons.14.Why is the reporters case mentioned in the passage?A.To show his anger and dissatisfaction.B.To warn people not to go to a BingoBox store.C.To explain unmanned stores still have a long way to go.D.To complain that QR code service is not convenient at all.15.What can we infer from the chief ex

38、ecutive Chen Zilin?A.Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology.B.The operators collect data about consumer preferences and buying habits.C.BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in those unmanned stores.D.The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more d

39、istant places with low cost.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The World Health Organization(WHO)has the following advice to protect yourself from being infected withthe coronavirus or other flu-like diseases._16_Clean your hands often and ca

40、refully with an alcohol-based hand cleaner or wash them with soapand water.Washing your hands kills viruses that may be on your hands.Keep social distancing._17_When someone coughs or sneezes,he releases small drops of liquid from hismouth or nose which may contain the viruses.If you are too close,y

41、ou can breathe in the liquid,including theCOVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.Avoid touching eyes,nose and mouth.Your handstouch many surfaces where viruses can survive up to ninedays.Once contaminated(弄脏),hands can carry the viruses to your eyes,nose or mouth._18_Promote respirato

42、ry hygiene(呼吸道卫生).Make sure that you cover your mouth and nose with your elbowor facial tissue when you cough or sneeze._19_If you have a fever,a cough and difficulty breathing,seek medical care early.Stay home if you feel unwell,even with mild signs of infection such as headache and slight runny no

43、se,until you recover.If you have a fever,acough and difficulty breathing,seek medical attention,and follow the directions of your local healthofficial._20_This will also help to prevent possible spread of the coronavirus and other viruses.A.Wash your hands frequently.B.Then throw away the used tissu

44、e in a specially provided dustbin immediately.C.If not,you are bound to be in a horrible condition.D.Stay home and never participate in any social activities.E.From there,the viruses can enter your body and can make you sick.F.Stay at least one meter away from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.G.Ca

45、lling ahead will permit the health official to quickly direct you to the right health facility.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My father isa very hard-working person.He_21_education in peoples life.B

46、eing a teacher byprofession,he tried to concentrate all his efforts on helping his_22_succeed.This inspired me to followhis_23_by working hard in school.He also_24_me to keep on_25_,telling me that the skywas the limit.My father shows respect for others.All through my life,I have seen my father sett

47、le disputes(争论)_26_.This has taught me the importance of accepting other peoples_27_and seeking helpin times of_28_.Being a modest and down-to-earth person,my father ensured(确保)that I was like him.I was_29_toswallow my_30_whenever success knocks on the door.Instead,_31_past successes and workingeven

48、 harder is his motto.The word love sounds small but few people_32_what it really means to love.It is a trait(品质)that myfather had and_33_possesses.It has enabled me to spread my_34_to all who associate with me inone way or another.I believe in doing things_35_and fast in life.This is something that

49、I_36_my father.I rememberhis_37_saying,The early bird catches the worm.This saying has_38_me to be what I am andwhere I am today._39_the enthusiasm to accomplish things early in life,I was able to_40_both myO-Level and A-Level education at the most appropriate times.Indeed,!can say that it is my fat

50、her who has made me what I am today.21.A.valuesB.needsC.receivesD.affords22.A.colleaguesB.studentsC.neighborsD.teachers23.A.exampleB.argumentC.orderD.plan24.A.invitedB.challengedC.beggedD.encouraged25.A.playingB.enjoyingC.tryingD.sharing26.A.anxiouslyB.casuallyC.secretlyD.calmly27.A.apologyB.disagre