2019-2020学年高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案
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
Some of the world’s most talented musicians have played concerts atLincolnCenter. On September 10, the center hosted a unique class of star musicians: kids and teens. The young players are part of the World Peace Orchestra, or WPO. The group held its first Music for Peace concert inNew York City, with 134 students from more than 60 countries taking part. Musicians were chosen from all over the world.
The World Peace Orchestra began in 2013. The nonprofit group brings kids together using the common language of music. To be considered for the orchestra, students first had to be recommended by their teachers and then audition online for a group of judges. Once chosen, professional musicians and teachers then worked with the players to improve their skills.
Some of the young musicians played classical instruments, such as violins and flutes. Others played instruments unique to their home country. For example, Amold Mugo, 16, fromKenya, played an instrument called the djembe. The drum is originally fromWest Africa. Mugo said he was shocked when he learned he was chosen for the orchestra. “I can’t express how I felt. I was rolling on the floor. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” he said.
Adomas Hendrixson, 13, fromLithuania, played piano for the WPO. Before theNew York Cityperformance, Hendrixson talked about what he hoped to take away from the event. “Fun and joy-- people smiling and clapping,” he said.“This is one of the only times in your life this could happen and I'm very excited.”
Mugo says his favorite part of the WPO is making new friends from around the world. “I hope when I go home, I just take a little bit of every friend that I made here-- Brazil, Portugal, Queens,” Mugo said, “I hope that I take part of their culture home with me so I understand them more.”
1. Who is most likely to have played for the WPO according to this passage?
A. Li Ming, 16, a student fromChina.
B. Daniel, 44, a judge fromAmerica.
C. Edward, 21, a clerk fromAustralia.
D. Catherine, 32, a teacher fromEngland.
2. We can learn from the last paragraph that Mugo ________.
A.performed best for the WPO.
B. has learned some foreign culture.
C. was eager to be chosen for a second time.
D. received a great award for his performance.
3. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Kids were good at playing music.
B. Mugo liked making foreign friends.
C. Concerts were played atLincolncentre.
D. Young musicians played for peace.
B
At the World Economic Forum last month, President Trump drew claps when he announced the United States would respond to the forum's proposal to plant one trillion(万亿) trees to fight climate change. The trillion-tree idea won wide attention last summer after a study published in the journal Science concluded thatplanting so many trees was “the most effective climate change solution to date”.
If only it were true. But it isn't. Planting trees would slow down the planet's warming, but the only thing that will save us and future generations from paying a huge price in dollars, lives and damage to nature is rapid and considerable reductions in carbon release from fossil fuels, to net zero by 2050.
Focusing on trees as the big solution to climate change is a dangerous diversion(偏离). Worse still, it takes attention away from those responsible for the carbon release that are pushing us toward disaster. For example, in the Netherlands, you can pay Shell an additional 1 euro cent for each liter of regular gasoline you put in your tank, to plant trees to balance the carbon release from your driving. That's clearly no more than disaster slightly delayed. The only way to stop this planet from overheating is through political, economic, technological and social solutions that end the use of fossil fuels.
There is no way that planting trees, even across a global area the size of theUnited States, can absorb the huge amounts of fossil carbon released from industrial societies. Trees do take up carbon from the atmosphere as they grow. But this uptake merely replaces carbon lost when forests were cleared in the first place, usually long ago. Regrowing forests where they once grew can undo some damage done in the past, but even a trillion trees can't store enough carbon to head off dramatic climate changes this century.
In a sharp counter argument to last summer's Paper in Science, Justin Gillis wrote in the same journal in October that the study's findings were inconsistent with the dynamics of the global carbon cycle. He warned that “the claimthat global tree restoration(复原) is our most effective climate solution is simply scientifically incorrect
and dangerously misleading”.
4. What do we know about the trillion-tree idea?
A. It was published in a journal.
B. It was proposed last summer.
C. It was put forward by Trump.
D. It drew lots of public attention.
5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. A drawback of the tree planting strategy.
B. An example of balancing carbon release.
C. An anecdote of making a purchase at Shell.
D. A responsibility for politicians and economists.
6. What was Justin Gillis's attitude towards global tree restoration?
A. Indifferent.
B. Opposed.
C. Hesitant.
D. Supportive.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. Contradictory Ideas on Tree Planting.
B. A Trillion Trees Come to the Rescue.
C. Planting Trees Won't Save the World.
D. The Best Solution to Climate Change.
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
Alaska—The American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings, homes and roads.
The 7.0 earthquake caused buildings to slake. But there have been no reports of deaths, serious injuries or damage. Officials say the quake has not affected transportation of food and her supplies. “The ships are coming in on schedule, the supply lines are at this point working well,” the government told reporters Sunday.
The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake. It connects the state's largest city to other parts in the north. Traffic has been heavy and slow—moving since the quake. Drivers are being guided. Groups of workers are trying to rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.
People who are still nervous after the major quake have been more upset by more than 1, 700 aftershocks. “Anything that moves, you feel terrified”said David, whose home suffered structural(结构)damage, including a sunken foundation(地基). Actually, Alaska came up with strict building rules after a 9. 2 earthquake in 1964. That was the second most powerful earthquake on record.
Government officials said a public health center promises that moneyfor medical treatment will continue to come. Mental healthy service(心理健康服务)is also available for people hurt by the disaster.
Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7. 0 earthquake or greater in the following week. "The chance is very small, but its not impossible, ” said the expert, Paul Caruso.
12. What was the result of the earthquake?
A. Buildings were damaged.
B. Food supply was cut off.
C. Many people were killed
D. The ships could not come in.
13. Why is the traffic slow on the Glenn Highway?
A. Because small quakes hit the city.
B. Because falling rocks are a danger.
C. Because the highway is badly damaged.
D. Because drivers are misled.
14. What can you learn from Paul Caruso?
A. Another greater earthquake is on the way.
B. Chances still exists of another earthquake.
C. It will be safe in the 1th week after the quake.
D. There is no possibility for more quakes.
15. Where can your possibly read the passage?
A. Ina story book.
B. In a travel journal.
C. In a poster.
D. In a newspaper.
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Every culture has set rules about how people should act. Patterns of good behavior, or manners, show respect and care for others.____16____
Greeting people cheerfully is almost always considered polite.____17____For example, when you enter a store in France, you should always greet the person working there. Other cultures also value greeting people. But of course the greetings vary as people speak different languages.
____18____It creates and keeps the harmony（和谐）of human relationships?and is used as greetings, encouragement and so on. In American society people usually widely use praise and compliments, which plays an important role in communication. The right answer to other's praise and compliments is “Thank you”. However, refusing a compliment is accepted and even approved of in China.
Some of the biggest cultural differences have to do with table manners.____19____That means chewing with your mouth closed and not slurping（出声地喝）your soup. The same goes forburping（打嗝）. But in parts of Asia, slurping shows that you are enjoying your meal. And burping is a sign of being full and content.
____20____Saying “please" and "thank you, “ for example, is almost always polite. If you show appreciation and try to follow local customs, people will generally respond well. Showing kindness can bring people together, no matter what culture they come from.
A. Yet the details of how to express respect vary.
B. Yet there are also similar points across cultures.
C. Diversity（多样化）exists when it comes to the choice of food.
D. Attitudes to praise and compliments can be different.
E. But it's more important in some cultures than others.
F. It's polite to eat as quietly as possible In North America.
G. Praise and compliments is akind of communicative action.
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
I still remember the elderly lady my friend and I went out to help one evening many years ago.
One day, after we____21____our work and left the office, we felt a little bit____22____. So we stopped at a hamburger shop and____23____some hamburgers and drinks for supper. It was Sunday and there were only a few people. We watched around and found an empty table____24____. Shortly after we sat down and enjoyed our food, we noticed a(n)____25____woman came in and bought some food too.
She was dressed in what was probably her best clothes that were____26____and neat(整齐). The woman____27____the plates and cups very carefully on the table, as if she was serving the most important dinner in the world. We could tell that this ordinary meal was a real____28____for her.
My friend often had dinner in the shop and he was____29____the people who worked there. He was curious about the______30______and went to the people working there. He______31______them. He was told that she came in every______32______, bought the same cheap meal and always ate alone.
We______33______that she lived alone and that this meal was the best food she could afford to buy for herself once a week.
We felt very______34______. Even though we never______35______to her, we decided to do something for her. When we paid our______36______, we also paid hersand then______37______enough money to pay her meals at the shop for a month. The workers were really______38______. After all, she was just a______39______to us.
We didn't want the elderly lady to know what we did,______40______we just left.
21. A. started B. finished C. changed D. lost
22. A. angry B. sick C. hungry D. tired
23. A. added B. sold C. ordered D. made
24. A. finally B. gradually C. easily D. carefully
25. A. old B. young C. rich D. kind
26. A. ugly B. dirty C. expensive D. clean
27. A. held B. washed C. broke D. set
28. A. treat B. preparation C. story D. turn
29. A. satisfied with B. familiar with C. concerned about D. worried about
30. A. woman B. news C. food D. party
31. A. thanked B. ignored C. paid D. asked
32. A. day B. week C. month D. year
33. A. realized B. answered C. dreamed D. meant
34. A. weak B. lucky C. happy D. sad
35. A. ran B. spoke C. wrote D. sent
36. A. hamburger B. work C. bill D. drink
37. A. left B. earned C. saved D. found
38. A. surprised B. grateful C. upset D. excited
39. A. friend B. stranger C. colleague D. cook
40. A. before B. until C. but 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
The Guardian gave us the bad news that red and processed meat can shorten life. But The Daily Telegraph provided the good news that exchanging one portion（部分）of red meat a day___41.___fish or nuts could cut the risk of early death by almost a fifth.
Both headlines___42.___（put）forward by a major new study into diet and health___43.___（outcome）. Researchers looked at changes in diet for more than 50, 000 women and 27, 000 men in theUS, over 16 years.
They found that those___44.___had changed their diet to include more red meat___45.___（be）around 10% more likely to die during the study. While reducing red meat alone did not result in lower risk of death, eating
other food such as fish or nuts did___46.___（slight）reduce the risk of death.
We still need to be___47.___（care）about the findings. This study cannot tell us for sure that red meat or changes in red meat___48.___（consume）are the direct cause of changes in length of life. But___49.___results support existing healthy eating advice____50.____（limit）red and processed meat, and to eat plenty of vegetables, fruit and other protein sources such as nuts and legumes（豆类）.
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。

Today I was glad to participate in an activity, which theme is Chinese weaving art, making me to have a taste of traditional Chinese culture deeply.
This activity held in my school library where I appreciated numerous art works, ranging from chairs to decoration. In addition, I was lucky enough to get a opportunity to learn what to weave Chinese knotting on the spot. During that time I was very enjoyable that I fell in love with the magical work immediate.
As far as I am concerned, not only do such activity make me further feel the beauty of the weaving art, but also it is beneficial to arise people’s aware of carrying forward traditional Chinese culture.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions: Write the summary of the passage with no more than 80 words and the original sentences in the passage are not allowed to use.
Every country has a capital city. It is where the government of the country meets. The capital city is often the largest and most important city in a country and it has more people, shops, businesses, offices and factories than anywhere else.
The Romans founded a city, which was called Londinium, by the River Thames in AD 43. The area is now the City of London, which is the business centre of the city. The Romans built the first London Bridge. In the 11th century, a royal palace and then a minster (a large and important church) were built 3 km to the west of the city. As London grew and became more crowded, and roads and railways were built, people moved to the suburbs of
the city to live. What were once outlying villages and towns were swallowed up, forming Greater London. By the 1860s, London was so crowded that railways had to be built underground. The London Underground now carries millions of passengers every year.
As the capital city, London needs good communications with the rest of the United Kingdom and the wider world. Five airports serve London: Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Luton and Stansted airports. Heathrow is one of the world’s busiest international airports. There are flights to and from about 220 places worldwide, and more than 40 million travelers use the airport each year. There are also new docks, able to handle large modern ships, at Tilbury, near the mouth of the Thames.
Almost all of the country’s main railway lines and motorways, and many of its main roads, radiate (辐射) out from London. Trains using the Channel Tunnel to mainland Europe start in London, and there is a direct motorway link between London and the Channel Tunnel.
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
16. A 17. E 18. G 19. F 20. B
21. B 22. C 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. D 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36.
C 37. A 38. A 39. B 40. D
41. for
42. were put
43. outcomes
44. who/that
45. were 46. slightly
47. careful
48. consumption
49. the 50. to limit
51.(1). theme前的which→whose
(2).去掉have前的to
(3).held前加was
(4). decoration→decorations
(5). opportunity前的a→an
(6). learn后的what→how
(7).very→so
(8). immediate→immediately
(9).such前的do→does
(10). aware→awareness 52.略。