2020届广州市邝维煜纪念中学高三英语期末试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、20202020 届广州市邝维煜纪念中学高三英语期末试卷及答案解析届广州市邝维煜纪念中学高三英语期末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 AGet up to 19%off the cover pricePlus,get digital access with your paid print subscriptionUp-to-date news that touches yo

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5、nfirmation page and your mailbox to download detailed instructions.1.What is the annual fee for subscription?A.$32.3.B.$39.9.C.$40.D.$47.9.2.Which of the following words best describes the content inReaders Digest?A.Touching and amusing.B.Inspiring and practical.C.Amazing and entertaining.D.Educatio

6、nal and theoretical.3.If you subscribe toReaders Digest,you can _.A.have as many issues as possible every yearB.renew your subscription at the original rateC.get back your money for the issues not mailedD.obtain all the past issues online anytime,anywhereBHappiness is not a warm phone,according to a

7、 new study exploring the link between young life satisfactionand screen time.The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M.Twenge at San Diego State University(SDSU).To research this link,Twenge,along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W.Keith Campbell at theUniversity of Georgia,dea

8、lt with data from the Monitoring the Future(MtF)study,a nationally representativesurvey of more than a million U.S.8th-,10th-,and 12th-graders.The survey asked students questions about howoften they spent time on their Phones,tablets and computers,as well as questions about their face-to-face social

9、interactions and their overall happiness.On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices playing computer games,using social media,texting and video chatting were less happy than those who invested more time innon-screen activities like sports,reading newspapers and magazi

10、nes,and face-to-face social interactions.The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use,Twenge said.Aim to spend no more than twohours a day on digital media,and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face andexercising two activities reliably linked to greate

11、r happiness.Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s,its easy to find that the increase ofscreen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU.S.teens.Specifically,young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharpl

12、y after 2012.Thats the year when thepercentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent.By far the largest change in teens livesbetween 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media,and the followingdecline in in-person social activities and sleep.

13、4.Which method did Twenges team use for the study?A.Calculating students happiness.B.Asking students certain questions.C.Analyzing data from a survey.D.Doing experiments on screen time.5.How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?A.By making a comparison.B.By giving an examp

14、le.C.By making an argument.D.By introducing a concept.6.What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A To draw a conclusion from the study.B.To offer some advice to the readers.C.To prove social activities importance.D.To support the researchers finding.7.Which of the following can be the best title fo

15、r the text?A.Quitting Phones Equals HappinessB.Screen Time Should Be BannedC.Teens Lives Have Changed SharplyD.Screen-addicted Teens Are UnhappierCWhat acts of kindness will make us the happiest,and who tends to benefit the most?A newly-publishedreview of decades of kindness research provides some a

16、nswers.In this paper,researchers analyzed the results from 126 research articles looking at almost 200,000participants from around the world.The studies they chose measured well-being in various ways,including bothmental and physical health.Some were experiments,where people did a kindness practice

17、to observe its effects,while others just surveyed people about how kind and happy they were.As expected,people who were kind tended to have higher well-being.Lead researcher Bryant Huiwasastoundedthat the relationship wasnt stronger than it was,but he was still encouraged by the results.One thing Hu

18、i and his colleagues found was that people who performed random,informal acts of kindness,like bringing a meal to a sad friend,tended to be happier than people who performed more formal acts ofkindness,like volunteering in a soup kitchen.The researchers also found that people who were kind tended to

19、 be higher in eudaimonic happiness(asense of meaning and purpose in life)more than hedonic happiness(a sense of pleasure and comfort).Perhapsthis makes sense,given that being kind takes effort,which reduces comfort but could make people feel betterabout themselves and their abilities,which would pro

20、vide a sense of meaning.Being kind came with greater eudaimonic happiness for women than for men,too.According to Hui,thiscould be because,in many cultures,women are expected to be kinder than men;so,they may have more to gainfrom it.And younger participants experienced more happiness when they were

21、 kind than older participants,perhaps for developmental reasons,he says.Hui isnt sure why acting kind might have these different effects on different groups,but he points to theoriesput forth by researcher Elizabeth Midlarsky:Being kind may make us feel better about ourselves as a person orabout the

22、 meaning of our lives,help us forget our own troubles and stresses,or help us be moresocially-connected with others.8.What does the data in the second paragraph intend to show?A.The recent paper is worthy of being read.B.The recent paper gives convincing results.C.Kindness is always a hot topic of r

23、esearch.D.Kindness is closely linked to ones well-being.9.What does the underlined word astounded in paragraph 3 mean?A.Afraid.B.Certain.C.Excited.D.Surprised.10.Which of the following acts of kindness can make one feel happier according to paragraph 4?A.Volunteering in a hospital.B.Cleaning a commu

24、nity.C.Returning a lost item to its owner.D.Collecting donations for the poor.11.What do the researchers find from the paper?A.Being kind has different effects on different groups.B.Eudaimonic happiness makes people feel comfort.C.The younger experienced more happiness than the older.D.Female partic

25、ipants are kinder than male ones.DMichele Gentile,an Italian bookseller,is offering free books to children in exchange for plastic bottles torecycle.Michele owns Ex Libris Cafe in Polla，a small town in southern Italy.He said he thought of the recyclingprogram,because he wanted to inspire children in

26、 the small town to read and pay attention to the environment.My goal is to spread the passion and love for books among those people in Italy who do not usually readwhile at the time helping the environment,Gentile explained.The idea for the initiative(倡议)came after Gentile collaborated with a nearby

27、 middle school on analuminum recycling project.Working together,the schoolchildren and Gentile collected enough cans to purchasebooks for an entire classroom.His new program too off from there and has already spread into northern Italy:Gentiles hopes his work will continue to make headlines and beco

28、me a worldwide initiative.The free books come from customers in Gentiles shop who have donated money to purchase a suspendedbook.The idea comes from a World War II practice in which customers would buy two Coffees:one for themselvesand another for the next person in line.Gentile has been using the e

29、xtra books as part of his recycling initiative,While Gentiles program is a great way to recycle and get kids to read,it also brings awareness to the growingproblem of plastic waste.Single-use plastics make up around 26 percent of all the plastics in the world,only 14percent of which are recycled.Pla

30、stics that end up in landfills take around 500 years to decompose(分解),is amajor concern for environmentalists.Cutting down on plastic waste is important if we want to better the environment for future generations,andrecycling programs like Gentiles book giveaway are a great way to meet that goal.12.

31、What is the purpose of Gentiles book giveaway?A.To sell more coffee and books.B.To attract more customers.C.To collect money for a new project.D.To inspire reading and recycling.13.How did Gentile come up with the idea?A.Working with a school to recycle cans.B.Seeing school kids dont like reading.C.

32、Donating books for a local school.D.Buying a“suspended”book for a child.14.Who pay for the books of the project?A.The local government.B.Gentile himself.C.Some publishers.D.His customers.15.Whichof the following is the best title for the text?A.An Italians Reading InitiativeB.Recycling Can Get Kids

33、Free BooksC.Micheles Way of Doing BusinessD.A New Way to Deal with Plastic Waste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Certificate programs(证书课程)are educational programs offered through places like vocational(职业的)schools,community colleges,and on

34、line.They re designed to train people for specific jobs._16_For example,if youre starting your job search,completing a certificate program will strengthen your skills and abilities.There re numerous certificate programs for different fields of work.They might train people in medicaltechnology,early

35、childhood education,etc.Length of these programs is variable.Most take no longer than ayear._17_A nurse wanting to get a certificate to draw blood might only require a few weeks of training.Butlearning to have more skills could take much more work.Finishing a certificate program doesnt necessarily t

36、ranslate into automatically being able to work in a chosenfield.Sometimes finishing a certificate program is only preparatory to taking exams for licensing.But mustlicensing be required after certificate programs are completed?_18_Actually not all certificate programs are created with high quality,s

37、o its important to make certain that theschool offering the program is considered a good one in your chosen profession.To figure out whether it is good,you can visit the school s campus._19_Besides,you should be cautious of online schools reputation._20_In general those programs offered at junior co

38、lleges or community colleges will be least expensive,and usually come with good reputations.On the other hand,online or offline trade and vocational schools can bemore expensive.But theyre advantageous for many reasons.A.You can spare more time on it.B.Costs for certificate programs can vary.C.Certi

39、ficate programs can be free of charge.D.Some can take a much shorter period of time.E.It usually depends on each profession s characteristics.F.Or consult people in the profession you d like to work.G.It s beneficial to complete a certificate program.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

40、 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 mom has always been my biggest inspiration.Shes a single parent of eight.Throughout the years,Ive seen my mom_21_many difficulties and overcome many life changingbarriers.All those could easily_22_someone with lit

41、tle faith.The most difficult challenge was the_23_ofmy younger sister Tenesha at the age of 7.During the first three months of Teneshas life,doctors_24_if she would live to see the age of 1.Thiswas_25_news,but my mom never lost_26_.Even though Teneshas_27_hospital visits hurt her attimes,my mom neve

42、r showed signs of_28_.Her strength always made Tenesha feel_29_there had beennothing to worry about.This strength_30_Tenesha to live the life of a regular child.We almost_31_thatshe was sick.Unfortunately,after 5 years of a happy childhood,things began to_32_.Tenesha lost sight in her left eye,which

43、 was_33_by loss of sense in her left arm,eventually leaving her left side paralyzed(瘫痪的).Mymom_34_her job and attended to her every need.With my mom by her side.Tenesha went to bed with a_35_every night.At the age of 7,Tenesha left us.Her_36_was over.It was a(n)_37_difficult time for us all.However,

44、it wasalso the best learning experience.We now know that no matter how_38_our sufferings may appear,wehave a support system that will overcome it all.This is all because of the_39_person in the world-my mom.When we all felt weak,my mom grew stronger.At a time of_40_,my mom grew victorious.She is myh

45、eroine!21.A.recordB.promoteC.experienceD.abandon22.A.discourageB.impressC.distinguishD.possess23.A.diseaseB.missingC.mistakeD.passing24.A.askedB.doubtedC.arguedD.whispered25.A.confusingB.disappointingC.embarrassingD.heartbreaking26.A.hopeB.interestC.courageD.confidence27.A.aimlessB.pricelessC.countl

46、essD.meaningless28.A.pityB.weaknessC.preferenceD.apology29.A.as ifB.even ifC.onceD.unless30.A.forcedB.challengedC.persuadedD.enabled31.A.hesitatedB.forgotC.ignoredD.avoided32.A.take inB.clarifyC.worsenD.fall out33.A.followedB.approvedC.causedD.accelerated34.A.changedB.improvedC.lostD.quit35.A.wishB.

47、smileC.rewardD.dream36.A.turningB.crimeC.sufferingD.adventure37.A.universallyB.extremelyC.accuratelyD.properly38.A.unstableB.unreliableC.unbelievableD.unbearable39.A.strongestB.wisestC.healthiestD.proudest40.A.sorrowB.tensionC.defeatD.separation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

48、）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,useone word that best fits each blank.Sp

49、ace exploration has always been the province of dreamers:The human imagination readilysoars_41._human ingenuity struggles to follow.A Voyage to the Moon,often cited as the first sciencefiction story,was written by Cyrano de Bergerac in 1649.Cyrano was dead and buried for_42._good threecenturies befo

50、re the first manned rockets started to fly.In 1961,when Kennedy declared thatAmerica_43._(send)a man to the moon by the decades end,those words,too,had a dreamlike quality.They resonated with optimism and ambition in much the same way asthe most famous dream speech_44._,delivered by Martin Luther Ki