2019-2020学年哈尔滨市萧红中学高三英语下学期期中试题及答案解析

2019-2020学年哈尔滨市萧红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
One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read.
In the library,I found my way into the "Children's Room." I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. Without opening the book—Amos, the Beagle with a Plan ,1 borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book.
I never told my mother about my “miraculous” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later ,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
1. The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ________.
A. let him spend a meaningful summer
B. encourage him to do more walking
C. help cure him of his reading problem
D. make him learn more about weapons
2. The book caught the author's eye because .
A. it reminded him of his own dog
B. he found its title easy to understand
C. it contained pretty pictures of animals
D. he liked children's stories very much
3. Which one could be the best title of the passage?
A. Mum's Strict Order.
B. My Passion forReading.
C. Reunion with My Beagle.
D. The Charm of a Book.
B
It was the first day of spring here but it didn't feel like it. The COVID-19 epidemic (流行病) was sweeping the globe and everywhere there were feelings of fear and loneliness. “Social Distancing” had become the new norm. Here the schools had been closed, the restaurant dining rooms had been shut, and people had been told to work from home whenever they could. Even the sheltered workshop where my oldest son worked had been closed until further notice. People had made a run on the stores and large areas of the shelves were bare. On the news the numbers of the sick and dead continued to rise. It felt like there was a weight on the souls of everyone in the world.
My family were staying at home as much as possible and as I looked out of my window I wondered how long this crisis would last. It was then, however, that I saw something that lifted that weight off of my soul, made me smile, and made my heart feel happy again. On the street below my house there was an old friend of mine from high school who was a teacher there. With him was my younger son's former aide from the high school as well. They were delivering the school lunches door to door to the hungry children who were stuck at home. Watching them made me think of something everyone's childhood television neighbor, Mr. Roger's once said: "In the bad times, always look for the helpers."
I have no doubt that this crisis will pass as all the crisis before. But it is our choice on whether it brings out the best in us or the worst in us. Let it bring out the best in you. Use it to strengthen your faith. Use it to free yourself from fear. Use it to grow kinder, more giving, and more loving. Become a helper to all those in need and you will be a happy person today and all the days to come.
4. Why didn't the author like the first day of spring?
A. He had to work at home instead of at office.
B. There wasn't social distance between each other.
C. There was an epidemic everywhere in the world.
D. His own company had been closed for a long time.
5. How did people feel in the face of the epidemic?
A. Disappointed.
B. Tense
C. Confident.
D. Cheerful.
6. What made the author happy?
A. Seeing someone delivering lunches from door to door.
B. Talking with his old friend in the street.
C. Watching a childhood television at home.
D. Staying together with his family.
7. What do Mr. Roger's words actually mean?
A. It's not necessary for us to find helpers in bad times.
B. In good times we needn't do much to help others.
C. We should ask more people to help us in bad times.
D. We are supposed to help each other in bad times.
C
The Gata used to look annoyed when they received power bills that routinely topped $200. Last September the couple moved into a 1,500-square-foot home in Premier Gardens, an area of 95 “zero-energy homes” (ZEH) just outside town. Now they're actually eager to see their electricity bills. The grand total over the 10 months they've lived in the three-bedroom house: $75. For the past two months, they haven’t paid a cent.
ZEH communities are the leading edge of technologies that might someday create houses that produce as much energy as they consume. Premier Gardens is one of a half-dozen subdivisions (住宅开发项目) in California where every home cuts power consumption by 50%, mostly by using low power appliances and solar panels.
Aside from the panels on the roof, Premier Gardens looks like a community of traditional homes. But inside, special windows cut power bills by blocking solar heat in summer and keeping indoor warmth winter.
The rest of the energy savings comes from the solar units. They don't just feed the home they serve. If they generate more power than the home is using, the excess flows into the utility's power grid(电网). The residents are billed by “net metering”: they pay for the amount of power that they get from the grid, minus the kilowatts(千瓦) they feed into it. If a home generates more power than it uses, the bill is zero.
That sounds like a bad deal for the power company, but it's not. Solar homes produce the most power on the hot sunny afternoons when everyone rushes home to turn up the air conditioner. "It helps us lower usage at peak power times," says solar expert Mike Keesee. “That lets us avoid building costly plants or buying expensive power at peak usage time.”
What’s not to like? Mostly the costs. The special features can add $25,000 or more to the purchase price of a house. Tax breaks bring the cost down, especially in California, but in many states ZEHs can be extremely expensive. For the consumer, it's a matter of paying now for the hardware to save later on the power bill.
8. Why is the Gata eager to see their electricity bills now?
A. They want to cut down their utility' expenses.
B. They want to know if they are able to pay.
C. They want to see how much they have saved.
D. They want to avoid being overcharged.
9. What is special about the ZEH communities?
A. They are built in harmony with the environment.
B. They have created cutting edge technologies.
C. They are subdivided into half a dozen sections.
D. They aim to be independent in power supply.
10. What does the "net metering" practice mean to the power company?
A. More pressure at peak time
B. Reduced operational costs.
C. Increased electricity output.
D. Less profits in the short term.
11. The author believes that buying a house in a ZEH community __________.
A. is a worthy investment in the long run
B. is but a dream for average consumers
C. gives the owner great tax benefits
D. contributes toenvironmental protection
D
A former UPS driver and his wife have made history by donating $20 million to Morgan State University – the largest gift any historically black college or university (HBCU) has ever received from a former student. The money, pledged by Calvin Tyler Jr and his wife Tina, will fund scholarships that were established under the Tylers’ name in 2002.
Tyler grew up in a low-income family and was forced to drop out of Morgan State University in 1963 because he could no longer afford to study. The following year, Tyler saw a job advertisement in a Baltimore newspaper from United Parcel Service and got a job with the company as a driver. He rose through the ranks during his 34-year career at the global shipping company to become its senior vice president of US operations and a member of the board of directors before retiring in 1998.
Tyler and his wife, also a Baltimore native, have lived all across the country but he said they have never forgotten their humble beginnings.
Their latest pledge follows a $5million commitment they made in 2016 for the fund, which to date has supported 222 students with full or partial scholarships.
Marybeth Gasman, a professor at Rutgers University who studies HBCUs, said the gift is significant because public HBCU’s like Morgan State University tend to have a lower alumni giving rate compared to private ones.
“For a long time, they weren’t asking alumni to give,” she said. But that has changed in the past couple of decades, she added, and the schools have “started asking alumni to give and creating a culture of philanthropy (慈善) on campus.”
David K. Wilson, the president of Morgan State University, said the money will help students for years to come. “Morgan is so proud to call this son and daughter of the great city of Baltimore our own,” he said in a statement. “Through their historic giving, the doors of higher education will most certainly be kept open for generations of aspiring leaders whose financial shortfalls may have kept them from realizing their academic dreams.”
“We are forever indebted to the Tylers”.
12. Why is Tyler’s donation historic?
A. He was a former UPS driver.
B. The donation is large enough.
C. The donation will fund his scholarships.
D. He used to be a student at the university.
13. What is a driving force of Tyler’s donation?
A. His working experiences.
B. His career achievements.
C. His promise to the university.
D. His past embarrassing situations.
14. Which is true about HBCUs according to Gasman?
A. They are mainly public universities.
B. They are encouraging alumni to donate.
C. They rarely accept help from the alumni.
D. They have changed little over the decades.
15. What can be inferred about Tyler from Wilson’s comments?
A. He’s helped many city leaders.
B. He’s grateful to his university.
C. He’s made great contributions.
D. He’s proud of his son and daughter.
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Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.
Do you have such kind of experience?___16___, but not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at,he may feel uncomfortable.
___17___. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other's stare with you that way. Eyes do speak, right?
___18___. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds, his intentions are obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention to make her understand that he is admiring her. In fact, continuous eye contact occurs between lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time to show affection that words cannot express.
However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener is attentive.___19___, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uncomfortable. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.___20___.
Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.
A. Quite the contrary
B. The same is in daily life
C. In a bus you may look at a stranger
D. Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude
E. This shows the listener is interested in your speech
F. If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking
G. Sometimes it doesn't matter to look at someone too long
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Shoveling (铲) the snow had always been the best part about winter. Not that I thought it was fun, but I___21___the thought of my dad having to do it aftera___22___day of work. So I took it upon myself at eight years old. Every time I saw those white particles fall from the___23___, I would run and___24___my jacket, snow boots, and gloves to___25___myself for the work ahead. But every single time,___26___I went outside, I would stop by my older sister’s room to see if she___27___to help me. I knew she would say no, but I always___28___anyway.
One day there was a lot of snow. There was no___29___I would be able to clean it all up myself, so I did the____30____and knocked on my sister’s door. As I ____31____, she gave me the same old “no”. I stood there____32____for a second. All I wanted was some____33____, and the more I recollected every “no” she had ever said to me, the____34____I became. I shouted, “You’re an awful sister and daughter, and nobody needs you!”
Then, I set out in the cold to tackle (对付) the enemy that____35____in my driveway. I fought____36____, my short arms swinging back and forth while the wind____37____against my cheeks. However, after one long hour, I was not even halfway done. Completely____38____, I dropped the shovel into the victorious snow, and went inside to lie down on the sofa.
After a short break, I____39____the sofa, ran to the window and looked outside. In the middle of the driveway, my sister was shoveling the snow. The feeling of seeing her was____40____.
21. A.shaped B.followed C.considered D.hated
22. A.long B.simple C.dull D.lonely
23. A.post B.hill C.sky D.ceiling
24. A.took on B.put on C.got on D.tried on
25. A.enjoy B.cheer C.prepare D.occupy
26. A.before B.after C.while D.since
27. A.promised B.wanted C.managed D.hesitated
28. A.regretted B.forgot C.permitted D.asked
29. A.excuse B.need C.way D.doubt
30. A.routine B.exercise C.survey D.favor
31. A.agreed B.required C.expected D.confirmed
32. A.silently B.anxiously C.patiently D.excitedly
33. fort B.help C.advice D.praise
34. A.prouder B.stronger C.sadder D.angrier
35. A.survived y C.arrived D.hid
36. A.aimlessly B.carelessly C.tirelessly D.breathlessly
37. A.leaned B.went C.fought D.cut
38. A.impressed B.defeated C.moved D.changed
39. A.rose from B.sat on C.glanced at D.slid into
40. A.unbearable B.insecure C.uneasy D.indescribable
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
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 School, I was a childish boy___44.___liked playing computer games. I still remembered my first mid-term exam. I failed many subjects. I even thought about___45.___（give）up. It was MsZhang who encouraged me___46.___（face）the difficulties bravely. With the help of my teacher, I redoubled my efforts. Nowadays, I overcame difficulties and always do well in the school subjects. Thanks___47.___Ms Zhang, I have gained a lot both 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 every second and make my dream come true. I believe I can succeed!
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10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：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

When I was young, one of my biggest dreams were to live in a house made out of candy. After so many years, I finally got a chance realize my childhood dream at Sugar Republic, a popularly candy museum in Melbourne. Walking through the door, I entered in a whole new world. The first thing which caught my eye was a big gumball (口香糖球) machine. However, you could not get gumballs from them. Instead, you could become a gumball yourself by climb inside it! Interested in taking picture, you would not be able to put down your camera here. A pink swing and a huge cake were just a few of the amazed things I saw. How a “delicious” experience!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是学生李华，你的英国笔友Smith写信说，他想来中国当一年的英语教师，现征求你的建议。

请给他回信，内容包括：
1.表示欢迎；
2.推荐他来你的家乡；
3.说明理由。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Smith,
Delighted to know that you are determined to teach English inChinafor a year,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A
12. B 13. D 14. B 15. C
16. C 17. B 18. D 19. F 20. A
21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. C 32.
A 33.
B 34. D 35. B 36.
C 37.
D 38. B 39. A 40. D
41. a 42. happiness
43. entered
44. who/that
45. giving 46. to face
47. to 48. and
49. excellent
50. more
51.(1). were→was
(2). realize前∧to
(3). popularly→popular
(4). 去掉entered后的in
(5). which→that
(6). them→it
(7). climb→climbing
(8). picture→pictures
(9). amazed→amazing
(10). How→What
52.略。