2020届徐水县遂城中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、20202020 届徐水县遂城中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析届徐水县遂城中学高三英语上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 AProvincetown,Cape Cod RestaurantsAfter a day on the sands or exploring our charming town,enjoy local eats,from fresh

2、 seafood and lobster toauthentic Italian.Youll find many wonderful Provincetown,Cape Cod restaurants and cafes just steps away.Fanizzis RestaurantRight next door to our hotel,this award-winning local eatery is one of the finest Cape Cod restaurants.Themenu highlights seafood,Italian,steaks,burgers,a

3、nd fresh salads.Enjoy the Friday Fish Fry,Early Bird Specials,and Sunday Brunch,available from 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.all year long.539 Commercial Street 508-487-1964Napis RestaurantNapis serves dinner all year round and lunch from April to October.A cozy place located just off CommercialStreet and o

4、verflowing with local art,this Cape Cod,Massachusetts classic specializes in everything from freshlycaught seafood to Portuguese and Brazilian dishes to vegetarian items.7 Freeman Street 800-571-6274Mews RestaurantEnjoy views of Provincetown Harbor at this waterfront restaurant just steps from Surfs

5、ide Hotel&Suites.Intercontinental dishes are served in the beach-level dining room,while upstairs youll find a casual Americanbistro.Summer months bring on a brunch menu,and dinner is served year-round.429 Commercial Street 508-487-1500The Red InnA favorite among our guests,The Red Inn is located on

6、 Provincetowns picturesque waterfront which providesdiners with the most gorgeous harbor views and spectacular sunsets.The Red Inn provides historic old worldcharm with new world pleasure.Their menu features the finest local seafood.15 Commercial Street 508-487-73341.Which restaurant offers a specia

7、l breakfast for early risers?A.Fanizzis Restaurant.B.Napis Restaurant.C.Mews Restaurant.D.The Red Inn.2.What is special about The Red Inn?A.It exhibits the good local art.B.It is the finest local restaurant.C.It offers the best local seafood.D.It serves brunch all year round.3.What does the text mai

8、nly talk about?A.Accommodation.B.Life styles.C.Sightseeing.D.Dining.BAs I work in theLarkwhistle Garden in Dyers Bay,Ontario,I take my time and the garden is teaching me aboutworking with the earth.I recognize that there will be both successes and failures and there are many variables(变量)that affect

9、 them both.The quality of the seeds planted has a bearing on how the plants will grow.The weather can be too hot,toocold,or exactly right,and usually varies between all three.Weeds seem to grow in the garden and need to betaken care of,pulled,and removed to ensure they do not eat into the fruits,veg

10、etables,and flowers we have solovingly planted.I take time to stand back and rest,and to observe the plants and how they are growing.Each plant is uniqueand develops in the way that is best for them.Some have large broad leaves to shadow their fruit from the severerays of the sun,while other plants

11、are more open,their fruit needing the light to grow and ripen.Getting my hands dirty,feeling the sweat on my forehead,and the strength and flexibility of my body as I dig,bend and work under the warm summer sun,reminds me I am alive in ways I would not have remembered sittingon the couch.It is attra

12、ctive to move things around,to transplant,and to disturb the natural order of how plants grow.Thegarden teaches me that it is important to know when to disturb things and when to let them be.The gardens lifecycle follows a pattern that is repeated according to laws of nature,birth,growth,and then di

13、es and it teaches usto accept this fact.4.How many variables may affect the growth of plants in the garden?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.5.What can we learn about the author?A.He feels exhausted while gardening.B.He enjoys life from working practice.C.He takes pleasure in harvesting fruits.D.He dreams

14、 away his time in the garden.6.How is the garden tended by the author?A.Its rank grass is got rid of.B.Its plants are left to grow freely.C.Its temperature is controlled properly.D.Its plants with large broad leaves are cut off.7.What fact does the author learn from gardening?A.Life takes its course

15、.B.Hard work benefits health.C.Time is short and precious.D.Gardening brings good harvest.CNaomi Cooke was walking with a friend and their dogs through her local park in Burnside,on Tuesday whenshe heard someone shout to watch out.Cooke turned and hardly had time to react before a flying disc hit he

16、r inthe face with a big bang”,leaving her right cheek swollen almost to the size of a golfball.Two men playing disc golf at the course in Jellie Park were about 20 metres fromthe pairwhen one of themthrew the disc hard,aiming for a nearby goal.After being hit Cooke immediately went to the emergency

17、department,where two CT scans on her face andcheek found she had escaped any broken bones.Im lucky it didnt hit my eye because I think I would have lostit.Cooke said.Cooke often walks her dog at the park and said it was always busy with people playing disc golf,but it was notuntil after Tuesday that

18、 she became concerned about public safety there.There were no signs about the disc golf course in the park,she said,and the area is shared with children andpeople walking their dogs.“If it had hit one of the kids in the head,it could have killed them.”Cooke did not think she was the onlyperson who h

19、ad been hit before,and said there would be others who share her concerns.Cooke planned to go to the council,saying it needed to realise how dangerous it was for the space to beshared by everyone and to provide disc golfers with a space where they can play safely.There should be rulesabout how its do

20、ne,making it safe for everyone.”8.What happened to Cooke on Tuesday?A.She was struck by a golf ball.B.She was hit by a flying disc.C.She was beaten by two men.D.She was frightened by a mad dog.9.What do the underlined words the pair in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Cooke and her friend.B.Cooke and her dog.

21、C.The two disc golfers.D.The two CT scans.10.How did Cooke feel about people playing disc golf in the park?A.Acceptable.B.Shocked.C.Angry.D.Worried.11.Why did Cooke plan to go to the council?A.To get the two men in trouble.B.To call for a ban on disc golf.C.To ask for personal protection.D.To call f

22、or safer places for disc golf.DYour best friend that follows you around when the sun comes out-your shadow-doesnt serve an importantfunction like your heart or brain,but what if you could use shadows to create electricity?When using solar panels(电池板)that are powered by light,shadows can be boring be

23、cause it means electricity cant be created.However,researchers from the National University of Singapore have engineered a way to create power from the shadowspresent everywhere.A team of the university created a machine that can collect energy from shadows.It is created by placing athin coating of

24、gold onto silicon(硅).Like in a normal solar panel,when put in light,the silicon electrons(电子)become energized and the energized electrons then jump from the silicon to the gold.The voltage(电压)of thepart of the machine that is placed in the light increases to the dark part and the electrons in the ma

25、chine flowfrom high to low voltage.They are sent through an external circuit(外电路)creating a current that can be used topower another machine.The greater the contrast between light and dark,more energy is provided by themachine.The team isworking on improving the performance of the machine,borrowing

26、approaches from solar panelsto gather light.Increasing the amount of light the machines can receive allows them to better make use ofshadows,as well as developing shadow energy collecting panels that can successfully gather from indoor lighting.The team is also researching the use of other materials

27、 other than gold to drop the price of the machine,meaningthey would be more cost effective and easier to apply in society.Shadows are present everywhere and perhaps one day in the future we will be able to collect energy fromthem by placing the shadow-effect energy machine around the world in places

28、 that have been considered unfit forsolar panels to work,or indoors.“A lot of people think that shadows are useless,”Tan says,but“anything can beuseful,even shadows.”12.What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A.Your best friend always stays with you after the sunrise.B.The shadow has the same function as t

29、he heart and brain.C.Shadows can stop solar panels from creating electricity.D.Researchers have found a way to create power from shadows.13.What is the key working principle of the machine mentioned in the text?A.The silicon produces electricity when it is in the light.B.The gold produces power with

30、 the help of the silicon.C.The energized electrons flow from high to low voltage.D.An external circuit creates current using another machine.14.How does the team improve the performance of the machine?A.Using solar panels in the machine.B.Increasing the amount of light received.C.Developing light en

31、ergy collecting panels.D.Bringing down the price of gold.15.Which of the following is the best place to apply the machine?A.A gym.B.A park.C.A farm.D.A playground.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What is lifes greatest gift?It ischoice.Choi

32、ce is the ability to choose some actions from a set of things toachieve a goal._16_The reason is that it turns us from dumb(笨的)animals into artists.Choice becomes thetool we use to sculpt(雕刻)our life.The tool doesnt come free,however,for the price of choice isresponsibility(责任)._17_it is enjoyment.C

33、hoice is power.Choice is at the heart of life.Its the creative power of life.Life is always changing and wehave to make lots of choices._18_We often need to check where we are on our journey.We need to askquestions:Am I moving closer to my goals?If not,what action will I take now to make myself real

34、ize my goals?_19_And our life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them.For example,you decidewhich stores to shop at and which bus station to go on.But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives aremuch more important than deciding where to shop.The more we understand the differenc

35、e between small andbig decisions,the more pleasure we willget.Life is like a chess game._20_All chess lovers realize that it isnt necessary to win to enjoy the game.Make the best moves(一步)you can under the conditions.Then you can enjoy your life.A.Why is choice so great?B.The pleasure(快乐)is in the p

36、laying.C.In fact,we have to make choices every day.D.Choice is powerful and helpful.E.Because making right choices is more important than working hard.F.Every choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals.G.But when we accept and carry it out,we get a great return(回报).第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，

37、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It impressed me a lot.I never thought that little help would_21_out to be the most satisfying thing Ihave ever done.He was tired,and_22_to climb further.With a broad_23_,he asked if I

38、could help himwith some money.He was paralyzed in both legs and was_24_funds for some operation.He said that ifoperated successfully,he could_25_training guaranteeing him a job.I was full of_26_and even asked himto show his legs.I gave him the_27_money.After a few days,he again came at my doorstep a

39、sking for moremoney for accommodation.This time I was more or less_28_he is not cheating me.I gave him some and saidthis is all I had.A year went by and I had moved to a(n)_29_place.One fine day I got a call from an unknown number.The caller called out his name but I didnt_30_him.Then he said he is

40、the very paralyzed person I helped ayear ago.I asked him how he is doing.He said,“What,sir?Do you recognize me not by my name but bymy_31_state?”Then he went on saying,“With your kind help I am now able to_32_on my legs without support.I wasoperated_33_.I am married to a beautiful lady and have a st

41、able_34_.”I dont_35_remember if I gave him my phone number._36_,what he said next was touching.Hesaid he wanted to return my money so that I didnt feel cheated and continued to help people_37_in thefuture.I dont know whether he read my facial expression the day I helped him but tears were_38_down my

42、face.That day I promised him I will continue to help people as i see a(n)_39_small or big._40_thatchanged my life.21.A.sendB.bringC.turnD.break22.A.playingB.substitutingC.strugglingD.walking23.A.lookB.whisperC.viewD.smile24.A.raisingB.findingC.seekingD.earning25.A.pretendB.attendC.intendD.tend26.A.d

43、oubtsB.mindsC.worriesD.depression27.A.remainingB.leftC.hidingD.forgotten28.A.informedB.outspokenC.convincedD.prepared29.A.badB.oldC.systematicD.new30.A.remindB.recognizeC.replaceD.repeat31.A.disabledB.messedC.excitedD.stressed32.A.liveB.standC.focusD.base33.A.surprisinglyB.successfullyC.hopefullyD.n

44、aturally34.A.reasonB.promiseC.characterD.job35.A.alsoB.evenC.alreadyD.only36.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.HoweverD.Meanwhile37.A.in favorB.in placeC.in advanceD.in need38.A.runningB.puttingC.bringingD.pulling39.A.behaviorB.caseC.accidentD.opportunity40.A.StrangelyB.TrulyC.GenerallyD.Originally第二节（共第二节（共

45、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I dream to be_41._popular teacher in the future because I hope I can bring knowledge and_42._（happy）to children.With time passing by,my wonderful middle school life is coming to the end.Just when I_43._（enter）Sunshine Schoo

46、l,I was a childish boy_44._liked playing computer games.I still remembered my first mid-termexam.I failed many subjects.I even thought about_45._（give）up.It was MsZhang who encouragedme_46._（face）the difficulties bravely.With the help of my teacher,I redoubled myefforts.Nowadays,Iovercame difficulti

47、es and always do well in the school subjects.Thanks_47._Ms Zhang,I have gained a lotboth in my study_48._in my life.I hope I can be as_49._（excellently）as my teacher.All in all,I will learn harder to get_50._（much）knowledge so as to lay a good foundation for my future.I will make full use of my ever

48、y second and make my dream come true.I believe I can succeed!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（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：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修

49、改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Wusheng Express is a newly established express company in Shanghai,specializing in hire people withhearing loss.Li Liang was among the first employees to work in company.He hadnt done delivery works before,so he started learning with practice.To the beginning,he rang the doorb

50、ell many times because he can not hearthe door open.When he got complaints from customers,he could tell it when customers was saying somethingunpleasantly from their facial expressions.When this happened,Li and his colleagues would lower his heads andavoid to looking at each other.They signed to com