2020届抚州市资溪县第一中学高三英语下学期期中试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2020 届抚州市资溪县第一中学高三英语下学期期中试题及答案解析 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 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 Sheffield Lincoln College of English Classes for foreign students at all levels.3 months,6 months,9 months and one year course.Open all year.Small class(at most 12 students).Library,l

2、anguage laboratory and listening center.Accommodation(住宿)with selected families.25 minutes from London.Course fees for English for one year are1,380 with reduction for shorter periods of study.1.This passage is probably taken from _.A.an advertisement B.a notice C.a poster D.a piece of news 2.Who wi

3、ll be accepted by this college?A.Both foreign and native students.B.Only foreign beginners and the advanced.C.Foreign students from beginners to the advanced.D.Only foreign students advanced.3.While you stay there,who will take care of you?A.Your parents.B.Your classmates.C.The school where you stud

4、y.D.The family you have chosen.B Move over,helicopter parents.“Snowplow(扫雪机)parents”are the newest reflection of an intensive(强化的)parenting style that can include parents booking their adult children haircuts,texting their college kids to wake them up so they dont sleep through a test,and even calli

5、ng their kids employers.Helicopter parenting the practice of wandering anxiously near ones children,monitoring their every activity,is so 20th century.Some rich mothers and fathers now are more like snowplows:machines moving ahead,clearing any difficulties in their childrens path to success,so they

6、dont have to suffer failure,frustration(挫折)or lose opportunities.It starts early,when parents get on wait lists for excellent preschools before their babies are born and try to make sure their kids never do anything that may frustrate them.It gets more intense when school starts:running forgotten ho

7、mework to school or calling a coach to request that their children make the team.Rich parents may have more time and money to devote to making sure their children dont ever meet with failure,but its not only rich parents practicing snowplow parenting.This intensive parenting has become the most welc

8、ome way to raise children,regardless of income,education,or race.Yes,its a parents job to support the children,and to use their adult wisdom to prepare for the future when their children arent mature enough to do so.Thats why parents hide certain toys from babies to avoid getting angry or take away

9、a teenagers car keys until he finishes his college applications.But snowplow parents can take it too far,some experts say.If children have never faced a difficulty,what happens when they get into the real world?“Solving problems,taking risks and overcoming frustration are key life skills,”many child

10、 development experts say,“and if parents dont let their children experience failure,the children dont acquire them.”4.What do we know about snowplow parenting?A.It appeared before helicopter parenting.B.It costs parents less than helicopter parenting.C.It was a typical phenomenon of the 20th century

11、.D.It provides more than enough services for children.5.What is mainly discussed about snowplow parenting in Paragraph 4?A.Its cost.B.Its benefits.C.Its popularity.D.Its ending.6.Why does the author mention parents taking away car keys?A.To show teenagers are no better than babies.B.To advise teenag

12、ers not to treat their cars as toys.C.To advise parents not to buy cars for their teenagers.D.To show its appropriate to help children when necessary.7.Whats the possible result of snowplow parenting according to the experts?A.Children lacking problem-solving ability in reality.B.Children mastering

13、more key life skills than parents.C.Children gaining great success in every aspect of life.D.Children meeting no problems or frustration after growing up.C The World Wildlife Fund(WWF)says more than half of the worlds wildlife population has been lost,whichthe conservation group says has placed the

14、health of the planet at risk.The WWF recently released its 10th Flagship Living Planet Report.The group warns the condition of the worlds animals is worse than its earlier reports showed,indicating worldwide action is needed.The WWF is worried about the loss of and damage to Earths environment.The r

15、eport provides information about more than 10,000 animal populations from 1970 to 2010.These populations are called“vertebrate species,”or animals with backbones like fish,birds,mammals,amphibians and reptiles.The report shows these populations have dropped by 52 percent in just 40 years.It warns fr

16、eshwater species have fallen by 76 percent,which is almost twice the loss of land and ocean species.Most of these losses are in the tropics,with the biggest drop inLatin America.Marco Lambertini,the WWFs International Director-General said,“This is about losing natural habitats.This is aboutconverti

17、ngforests,grasslands,and wetlands into agriculture mainly,and it is about unsustainable use of wildlife.Illegal hunting has been actually increasing over the last 10 years,which definitely a driving force for extinction,particularly of large species.”The report also notes what it calls the worlds“Ec

18、ological Footprint”,that is,the effect of human activities on the planet.Mr.Lambertini says there has been an increase in carbon dioxide gases and the pouring of nitrogen into oceans and rivers from fertilizers used in agriculture,which certainly cannot continue.“We are consuming on average every ye

19、ar about the equivalent of about 1.5,one and a half times the resources available to the planet.That means we are cutting trees more quickly than they can be restored.We are fishing the oceans more quickly than fishing stocks can reproduce,and we are emitting in the atmosphere more CO2than the natur

20、al systems can actually absorb,which is clearly not sustainable.”Mr.Lambertini warns climate change affects almost everyone on the planet and that whole species may disappear if the world does not reduce the effects of humans on the climate.8.According to the passage,what kind of species faces the b

21、iggest drop in population?A.Land and ocean species.B.Animals with backbones.C.Freshwater species inLatin America.D.Freshwater species in the tropics.9.All the following can contribute to the loss of worlds wildlife population EXCEPT _.A.turning wildlife habitats into agriculture land.B.making sustai

22、nable use of wildlife.C.hunting illegally.D.emitting CO2 gases and pouring nitrogen.10.Which does the underlined word“converting”in paragraph 4 mean?A.Conserving.B.Conveying.C.Exchanging.D.Transforming.11.It can be inferred from the passage that _.A.Marco is much concerned about humans current behav

23、iors towards wildlife.B.what the planet provides now can satisfy humans sustainable development.C.more than half of the worlds wildlife population has been lost.D.if humans reduce the effects on the climate,the whole species will not disappear.D Global food demand will double by 2050,according to a

24、new projection,and the farming techniques used to meet that unprecedented(空前的)demand will significantly determine how severe the impact is on the environment,researchers said.The study researchers warned that meeting the demand for food would clear more land,increase nitrogen(氮)use and significantly

25、 add to carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions.“Agricultures greenhouse gas emissions could double by2050 if current trends in global food production continue,”study researcher David Tilman,of theUniversityofMinnesota,said in a statement.“This would be a major problem,since global agricul

26、ture already accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions.”The researchers studied various ways in which the increasing food demand could be mentioned.They found that the most environmentally friendly and cost-effective approach would be for more food producers to adopt the nitrogen-efficien

27、t“intensive”farming method,which involves the heavy use of labor and the production of more crops per acre.This approach was shown to be more effective than the“extensive”farming currently practiced by many poor nations,a method that includes clearing more new land to produce more food.Different far

28、ming methods produce significantly different yields,the researchers found in 2005,the crop yields for the wealthiest nations were more than 300 percent higher than what the poorest nations produced.According to their analysis of the effects of extensive farming,if poorer nations continue using this

29、method,by 2050theywill have cleared an area larger than theUnited States,about 2.5 billion acres.However,if wealthy nations help poorer nations to improve food yields by incorporating(吸收)intensive farming practices,that number could be reduced to half a billion acres.The researchers stress that the

30、environmental effects of meeting future food demand depend on how global agriculture expands and develops.“Our analyses show that we cansave most of the Earths remaining ecosystems by helping the poorer nations of the world feed themselves,”Tilman said.12.What is the best title of this passage?A.The

31、 World Will Need Double Food by 2050 B.Man Will Face the Risk of Lacking Food in the Future C.Future Farmers Hold Environments Fate in Their Hands D.Different Farming Methods Produce Significantly Different Yields 13.The character of the extensive farming is _.A.very cost-effective B.to produce more

32、 crops per acre C.at cost of more new land to produce more food D.very environmentally friendly 14.It can be inferred from the passage that _.A.poorer nations mainly use the intensive farming B.wealthy nations mainly use the extensive farming C.the intensive farming needs less food producers D.the e

33、xtensive farming has a worse effect on ecosystems 15.According to the passage,the underlined word“they”in the 7th paragraph refers to“_”.A.poorer nations B.the effects of extensive farming C.wealthy nations D.future food demand 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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

34、 to Become a More Positive Person Everyonewants to be happy.We all wish to live fruitful,meaningful,and positive lives._16_ Too often,our daily habits become self-defeating and lead to disappointing results which leave us unhappy and unfulfilled.This leads to a general sense of negativity within us.

35、The good news is that once you understand youre your magnificent mind works,you can take control of your thinking,your subconscious(潜意识的)program,and ultimately your results.You can build a beautiful life filled with joy,rewarding relationships,and experiences.This all begins with six very powerful w

36、ords:you become what you think about.Repetition of thought will eventually imprint on your subconscious hard drive.Once you master this process,you will be in the drivers seat._17_Think positive thoughts,and you will automatically adopt positive behaviors.You will see and feel the effects almost imm

37、ediately.You must also surround yourself with enthusiastic and productive people,Let their positivity shine on you like a beacon(灯塔)of light.Avoid unnecessary contact with negative people from your past.When you do need to interact with them,limit the time you spend together._18_ Watch TV shows that

38、 are uplifting and inspirational.Avoid the news.I call it the bad news.Stay away from it as much as you can._19_Read positive books,articles,and magazines.Visit inspirational websites for motivation quotes and listen to educational podcasts that have real value in your life._20_Therefore,rid your li

39、fe as completely as possible of mental junk food,It has been said that you become the average of the five people with whom you spend the most time.I believe thats true.Choose your friends and associates carefully.Stand guard at the gateway to your precious mind.Avoid pessimists(悲观主义者).They will poll

40、ute your thinking and destroy your chances to be your best self.A.You will be in control.B.Its poison for your mind.C.It occurs without our knowledge.D.Unfortunately,this isnt always the case.E.Avoiding contacting too much is important.F.The vast majority of our behavior is habitual.G.Remember you b

41、ecome what you think about.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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 A mouse looked through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package.He was very frightened that it was a mousetrap._21_to the farm yard,the mouse announced

42、the_22_“There is a mousetrap in the house!There is a mouse trap in the house!Raising her head,the_23_who was looking for food said,“Mr.Mouse,this is a_24_problem for you,but it is of no importance to me;I cannot be bothered by it.”The mouse_25_the pig and told him,“There is a mousetrap in the house.

43、”“I am so_26_,Mr.Mouse,”sympathized the pig,“but there is nothing I can do about it to_27_you.”The mouse turned to the cow,who replied,“Does a mousetrap have_28_to do with me?Am I in great danger?”The mouse was very_29_and then he returned to the house to_30_the mousetrap alone.That very night a sou

44、nd of the mousetrap_31_its prey was heard._32_the farmers wife rushed to see what was caught,she was_33_by the poisonous snake the trap had caught.In the darkness,she did not see it was a big poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught.She got a high fever soon,so the farmer killed the chicken to

45、 cook_34_chicken soup for her.Her_35_became worse so that friends and neighbors came to_36_with her day and night.To_37_them,the farmer killed the pig.However,the farmers wife did not get well,unfortunately,she_38_and many people came for her funeral so that the farmer had the cow killed to provide_

46、39_for all of them to eat._40_the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem,you should try your best to help him or her because it may concern you in a larger degree.21.A.Traveling B.Leading C.Pointing D.Returning 22.A.idea B.mind C.warning D.story 23.A.cow B.pig C.snake D.chicken 24.A.ser

47、ious B.different C.strange D.normal 25.A.arrive at B.turned to C.asked for D.moved to 26.A.sorry B.glad C.excited D.honest 27.A.give B.help C.show D.teach 28.A.everything B.anything C.something D.nothing 29.A.tired B.ashamed C.disappointed D.satisfied 30.A.buy B.protect C.hide D.face 31.A.finding B.

48、meeting C.catching D.watching 32.A.Before B.If C.After D.When 33.A.encouraged B.attracted C.bitten D.beaten 34.A.salty B.fresh C.bitter D.sweet 35.A.sickness B.work C.temperature D.problem 36.A.quarrel B.sit C.sleep D.go 37.A.feed B.please C.support D.invite 38.A.died B.escaped C.recovered D.changed

49、 39.A.bone B.bread C.meat D.soup 40.A.But B.And C.For D.So 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 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 Directions:Read the following passage.Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the prop

50、er form of the given word.For the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Sharing the sweetness On the 25th of December,my mother expects her children to be present,exchanging gifts and eating turkey.When she pulls on that holiday sweater,everybody better gets festive.Of course,I would b