2019-2020学年铜仁市第一中学高三英语期中试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年铜仁市第一中学高三英语期中试卷及参考答案
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
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● Intelligent reading for 8-12 year-olds
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AQUILA is created and owned by an independent UK company. It has 28 pages,printed on high-quality paper and there are no advertisements or posters. Instead it is full of well-written articles, thought-provoking ideas and great contemporary artwork. Each monthly issue is centred around a new topic.
AQUILA works as a superb learning extension to current primary (or KS2 and KS3) curriculum (课程), but it is much more than that! Entertaining and always surprising, AQUILA is recommended because it widens children’s interest and understanding, rather than encouraging them to concentrate only on their favourite subjects. It gives children a well-rounded understanding of the world, in all its complexity.
The concepts in AQUILA can be challenging, requiring good comprehension and reading skills. 8 years is usually a good age to start. Some gentle interest from an adult is often helpful at the start.
In 2020 AQUILA will have been in publication for 28 years, but it has never appeared in newsstands or shops. We are subscription only.
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1.What is special about AQUILA?
A.It is available in shops.
B.It is for kids of all ages.
C.It has no advertisements.
D.It prints readers’ artworks.
2.What does AQUILA offer its readers?
A.Articles on modern art.
B.Family reading materials.
C.Ideas on improving readingskills.
D.Knowledge beyond school subjects.
3.AQUILA is intended for ________.
A.foreign language learners
B.children with learning difficulties
C.parent-child reading lovers
D.curious kids with good comprehension
B
The modern Olympics, which appeared in ancient Greece as many as 3,000 years ago, have become the world’s most important sporting competition. From the 8th century B. C. to the 4th century A. D., the the ancient Olympics were held every four years in Olympia in honor of the god Zeus. The first modern Olympics took place in1896 inAthens, and featured 280 participants from 13 nations, competing in 43 events. Since 1994, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games have been held separately every two years. The 2020 Summer Olympics, delayed one year because of the COVID-19, was held in Japan in 2021.
The ancient Olympics were held every four years between August 6 and September 19 during a festival honoring Zeus. The Games were named for their location (位置) at Olympia, a place near the western coast in southern Greece. Their influence was so great that ancient historians began to measure time by the Olympic Games held every four years.
After the Roman Empire conquered (征服) Greece in the mid-2nd century B.C., the Games continued, but their standards and quality dropped. For example from 67 A. D., the Emperor Nero entered an Olympic horse race, announcing himself the winner even after he fell off hishorse during the event. In 393 A. D., Emperor TheodosiusⅠended the ancient Olympic tradition.
It was another 1,500 years before the Games rose again, largely thanks to the efforts of Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) of France. Working hard at the development of physical education, the young man became
inspired by the idea of creating a modern Olympic Games after visiting the ancient Olympic building. In November 1892, at a meeting of the Union des Sports Athlétiques in Paris, Coubertin suggested the idea of making the Olympics an international athletic competition held every four years. Two years later, he got the approval (批准) he needed to found the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), which would become the governing body of the modern Olympic Games.
4. What do we know about the modern Olympics?
A. The modern Olympics became famous in the 18th century.
B. The first Winter Olympics was held in 1994.
C. The first modern Olympics dates back to 1896.
D. The latest Winter Olympics will delay for two years.
5. How often were the ancient Olympics held?
A. Every year.
B. Every other year.
C. Every three years.
D. Every four years.
6. When did the ancient Olympics end?
A. In 393 A. D.
B. In 67 A. D.
C. In the mid-2nd century B. C.
D. About 1,500 years ago.
7. What is the best title of the text?
A. The ancient Olympics
B. The modern Olympics
C. The Olympics developed through years
D. The Olympics are popular in modern time
C
Bill Gates on how to fight future pandemics
WHEN HISTORIANS write the book on the covid-19 pandemic, what we've lived through so far will probably take up only the first third or so.The bulk of the story will be what happens next.
I believe that humanity will beat this pandemic, but only when most of the population is vaccinated(接种疫苗）.Until then, life will not return to normal.
As the pandemic slows in developed nations,itwill accelerate in developing ones.Their experience,however,will be worse.In poorer countries,where fewer jobs can be done remotely,distancing measures won't work as well.The virus will spread quickly,and health systems won't be able to care for the
infected.
Wealthy nations can help.But people in rich and poor places alike will be safe only once we have an effective medical solution for this virus,which means a vaccine.
My hope is that,by the second half of 2021,facilities around the world will be manufacturing a vaccine.If that's the case,it will be a history-making achievement: the fastest humankind has ever gone from recognizing a new disease to immunizing（免疫）against it.
Apart from this progress in vaccines,two other big medical breakthroughs will emerge from the pandemic.One will be in the field of diagnostics.The next time a novel virus crops up,people will probably be able to test for it at home.Researchers could have such a test ready within a few months of identifying a new disease.
The third breakthrough will be in antiviral drugs.We haven't been as effective at developing drugs to fight viruses as we have those to fight bacteria.But that will Researchers will develop large diverse libraries of antivirals,which they'll be able to scan trough and quickly find effective treatments for novel viruses.
All three technologies will prepare us for the next pandemic by allowing us to intervene(干预）early when the number of cases is still very low.
Our progress won't be in science alone.It will also be in our ability to make sure everyone benefits from that science.In the years after 2021,I think we'll learn from the years after 1945. With the end of the Second World War, leaders built international institutions like the UN to prevent more conflicts.After covid-19, leaders will prepare institutions to prevent the next pandemic.
These will be a mix of national,regional and global organizations.I expect they will participate in regular"germ games”in the same way as armed forces take part in War games.These will keep us ready for the next time a novel virus jumps from bats or birds to humans.
I hope wealthy nations include poorer ones in these preparations,especially by devoting more foreign aid to building up their primary health-care systems.This pandemic has shown us that viruses don't obey border laws and that we are all connected biologically by a network of microscopic germs,whether we like it or not.
The best analogy(类比）for today might be November 10th 1942.Britainhad just won its first land victory of the war,and Winston Churchill declared in a speech: “This is not the end.It is not even the beginning of the end.But it is,perhaps,the end of the beginning.”
8. What are the three technologies that will prepare us for the next pandemic?
①manufacturing a vaccine fast
②diagnosing a virus at home
③developing antiviral drugs
④allowing us to intervene early
A. ①②③
B. ①②④
C. ①③④
D. ②③④
9. As far as poorer countries areconcerned,which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A. pandemic disease is more likely to begin in poorer countries
B. Working from home can work well in poorer countries.
C. Health systems are sufficient to care for the infected in poorer countries.
D. Virus will cross borders if poorer countries fail to contain it.
10. Why is the Second World War mentioned in Para.8?
A. The fight against the COVID-19 is similar to the Second World War.
B. People are suffering just as they were in the Second World War.
C. We should cooperate globally just as we did after the Second World War.
D. Countries are fighting each other like in the Second World War.
11. What is the tone of this passage?
A. pessimistic
B. optimistic
C. neutral
D. indifferent
D
At the foot of the Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang, a homestay (民宿) is attracting travelers from far and wide, which has won architectural (建筑学的) medal at the 2021 German iF Design Awards.
The owners of the homestay are a couple in their late 30s who decided to return to their hometown three years ago. Li Xiumei used to be in charge of a division at a company in Hangzhou, and her husband was a sales director. It was an ordinary situation where Li’s husband was on business trips a lot and Li worked overtime on weekends. City life sometimes is not easy.
In 2018, they quit jobs and went back to Dongtianmu village, which lies in a forest of bamboo. The first time they drove into the village was one late afternoon. The cooking smoke was rising from the foot of the mountain, which gave them a very different feeling form thecity.
The homestay was built beside her husband’s old countryside house. The old house is preserved (保留), while a brand-new building was built on its side and the whole site is made up of for courtyards. It has been updated to have a hall, a tea room, a kitchen, a dining room. Japanese cherry trees are planted in the east courtyard. A
swimming pool is placed in the west courtyard, with a bar located on one side.
Li and her husband love gardening and music, and their new home gives them enough space to continue their interests and relax in the heart of nature. Li wants to share the quiet country life, so she makes her new home a homestay. In 2019, the homestay became an online hit after guests shared their experiences on social media. “The longer I stay here, the more I feel it was the right choice to come back, and this is more meaningful than making money,” Li says.
12. How did Li feel about city life?
A. Satisfied.
B. Tired.
C. Attractive.
D. Noisy.
13. What impressed the couple when first driving to the village?
A. The smoke of cooking.
B. The forest of bamboo.
C. The smell of the village.
D. The feeling of loneliness.
14. What can we infer about the homestay from paragraph 4?
A. It is ancient and broken.
B. It can hold many guests.
C. It has been rebuilt bythe couple.
D. It must have been carefully designed.
15. What’s more meaningful than earning money according to Li?
A. Continuing their music dream.
B. Staying at the old house.
C. Living in the countryside.
D. Developing the economy of cities.
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From the time my kids were little, I was determined to teach them the value of a dollar.____16____Ifthey didn't do their housework, they didn't get their allowance（零花钱）. And if they didn't have money, they couldn't buy anything. It's kind of like real life.
There was only one problem — me.____17____And then, when they occasionally would want to buy something that they couldn't quite afford, I would sometimes let them borrow from the next week's allowance. But then I'd forget how much they'd borrowed and we'd end up arguing about just how much I owed them.____18____
Obviously I'm not alone — both in wanting to teach my kids financial responsibility and in needing help.____19____Gregg Murset, a financial planner who has six kids of his own, created MyjobChart — a website that helps you keep track of the jobs your kids are doing and determine how much they’re owed.
____20____My 22-year-old daughter recently explained how her emergency fund, built up by saving financial
gifts and working during school, allowed her to live independently while continuing her education.
So perhaps the thing to remember is that kids learn about handling money from their parents. Save, spend responsibly and try to explain why and they might just end up getting the message.
A. In short, I was an unsuccessful banker.
B. It is helpful in teaching my kids about money.
C. I'd forget to check if they'd completed their housework.
D. I chose to take responsibility and saved money for them all.
E. The kids can sign in and record when they’ve completed their work.
F. So I gave them housework and an allowance when they were ly young.
G. Now some parents working on technologies have come up with ways to solve this problem.
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When someone asks you who your favorite hero is, you probably say Spiderman or maybe Captain America. If I’m being____21____honest, my first and favorite hero is my dad.
Since before I was born, my dadalways knew he was going to____22____me with all his heart. All the sacrifices,____23____decisions, and sleepless nights he spent, were all for____24____. I remember learning about how my dad came to this country looking for a better life for the____25____generations, knowing there were risks. Learning about how he____26____high school to work to support his family, not knowing how it would___27___him in the long run. He did all that for me,___28___maybe he didn’t know it then. My being born was the___29___thing that ever happened to him, and he even wrote me a letter! I remember times when I would____30____him up in the middle of the night, asking him for piggy back rides, and he would do it even if it was after a_____31_____day.
My sister was born on October 4, 2008. That day our_____32_____changed. She was sick. The doctors only gave her a month to live. I____33____couldn’t understand anything but the fact that my parents were____34____. She went through so much in a year, three organ transplants and____35____hospitalizations, during which my dad assumed the role of my mom. My poor mother was by my sister’s side the_____36_____time. I did____37____with my dad, from sleeping in his bed because I was scared, to going to work with him every single day. This went on for years.
When I was in elementary school, I____38____Batman, because that was, and still is, my dad’s favorite superhero.____39____, my father has the magic power to make me feel happy and joyful, even if I’m mad. He
makes me feel safe, warm, and loved. He is my____40____. Although sometimes I may get angry or moody, I will always love him.
21. A. hardly B. sometimes C. completely D. often
22. A. love B. leave C. feed D. educate
23. A. easy B. tough C. final D. right
24. A. the country B. the family C. me D. himself
25. A. hopeful B. past C. graceful D. future
26. A. dropped out of B. went to C. ran away from D. set up
27. A. benefit B. affect C. destroy D. impress
28. A. if B. because C. though D. once
29. A. last B. worst C. first D. best
30. A. pick B. recover C. take D. wake
31. A. beautiful B. long C. magic D. meaningful
32. A. life B. attitude C. relationship D. dream
33. A. always B. still C. also D. already
34. A. mistaken B. mad C. sad D. sorry
35. A. multiple B. reasonable C. skillful D. rare
36. A. entire B. spare C. relaxing D. working
37. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
38. A. hated B. laughed at C. liked D. wrote about
39. A. Hopefully B. Similarly C. Unfortunately D. Irregularly
40. A. friend B. model C. example D. superhero
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
China is widely known for its ancient civilization___41.___has continued all the way through into modern times. There are many reasons why this has been possible.
At the beginning, written Chinese was___42.___picture-based language. Ancient Chinese people carved___43.___（symbol）on animal bones and shells. By the Shang Dynasty, a well-developed writing system had come into being. At that time, people lived in different places,___44.___（lead）to many varieties of dialects and characters.
Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop___45.___one direction. The writing system was of great___46.___（important）in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, wherever Chinese people live or whatever dialect they speak, they can communicate___47.___（free）in writing.
Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with___48.___（it）past. People in modem times can read classic works that___49.___（write）by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form,____50.____（know）as Chinesecalligraphy, which has become an important part of Chinese culture. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.
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（Ʌ），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）画掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线,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。

I' m sorry for my lately reply. But it was New Year's Day and I celebrated them with my whole family. I went toBeijingwith my dad and mom who is working as doctors inShanghai. It was really crowded celebration. My grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins were all there. We prepare and ate various and delicious foods together. We played games and told story to each other. We've been back now. I' m so tiring but I couldn't help write to you. Do you have special days when are celebrated by all the people? If yes, please tell me how and when do you celebrate them. I' m looking forward to your letter.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是某国际中学高二学生李华。

期末临近，你的英语老师要求每位同学用英语写一篇简短的发言稿在英语课上演讲。

内容包括：
1.学年收获；
2.暑假计划；
3.高三展望。

注意：写作词数应为80左右。

Good afternoon, everyone! I'm so happy to give my speech here
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____
That's all. Thank you!
参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C
16. F 17. A 18. C 19. G 20. B
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. D 31. B 32.
A 33.
B 34.
C 35. A 36. A 37.
D 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. which/that
42. a 43. symbols
44. leading
45. in 46. importance
47. freely 48. its
49. were written
50. known
51.(1).lately→late
(2).them→it
(3).is→are
(4).was后加a
(5).prepare→prepared
(6).story→stories
(7).tiring→tired
(8).write→writing
(9).when→that/which
(10).去掉do
52.略。