2019-2020学年河北正定第一中学高三英语期中试卷及答案

2019-2020学年河北正定第一中学高三英语期中试卷及答案
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
Each year, theLas Vegasconsumer electronics show, or CES, presents the latest developments in many areas of technology. The newest products are designed to make our lives easier, fun and more productive.
A car with legs
One of this year’s presentations was by South Korean carmaker Hyun-dai. The company introduced a small model of a “ walking car,” which is called Elevate. It has four movable legs that can raise the main part of the vehicle high off the ground. The electric-powered vehicle is designed to be used in search-and-rescue operations during emergencies or natural disasters.
Changeable people mover
Germany's Mercedes presented an experimental self-driving vehicle that it claims can revolutionize transportation for people and goods. The company says the vehicle, called Vision Urbanetic, will be able lo easily change bodies depending on its desired use. Mercedes says as a ride-sharing vehicle , the futuristic-looking car can seat 12 people.
Fully electric Harley
American manufacturer Harley-Davidson showed off its first fully electric motorcycle, called LiveWire. The company says the bike will be able to go 177 kilometers between charges. It can reach 96 kilometers per hour in under3.5 seconds. Although Harley is known for building powerful bikes with huge, loud motors, the LiveWire will be unusually quiet.
Personal robots
One of the new robots, called Temi, is really just a computer tablet on wheels. It is designed to be a personal electronic assistant. It moves around the home and performs commands when spoken to. It can link users to friends through voice or video, connect to video or place orders for food or goods.
1. Which do you probably use to search for the injured in an earthquake?
A. Elevate.
B. Vision Urbanetic.
C. LiveWire.
D. Temi.
2. What is the first fully electric motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson?
A. Elevate
B. Hyun-dai
C. LiveWire .
D. Temi .
3. Why are the four products designed?
A. To ease traffic jam.
B. To help us socialize.
C. To improve our life.
D. To protect the environment.
B
As we all know, there are plenty of different parks to visit in theUK. All theme parks inBritainhave cafes, restaurants, picnic areas and gift shops, so you'll still have plenty to see and do when you and the kids have been on enough rides. There are usually smaller “funfair“ rides and games as well, so younger children won't get bored. Several theme parks also have other attractions next to them, e. g. water parks often open all year round, unlike the theme parks.
Whenever you are inBritain, there's likely to be a theme park within one or two hours,drive, bus ride or train journey. Several theme parks even have accommodation(膳宿)so you can stay for a day or two if you want to make a trip into a short holiday.
Prices forUKtheme parks vary considerably; some have an entrance price which allows you to go on all the rides, while in others you have to pay for every ride individually. It can also make a difference whether you go during peak time or not. For example, tickets always cost more during school holidays and weekends than they do during the weekdays.
Theme parks always get very busy during the summer months, so if you don't like crowds ifs usually a good idea to go earlier or later in the year!
If you're thinking of visiting aUKtheme park, it's worth having a look for special offers on tickets. Products such as chocolate bars and cereals sometimes have " buy one get one free" offers on theme park tickets, so keep a look out in shops and supermarkets.
4. This passage mainly talks about all the following EXCEPT.______.
A. things to do
B. prices for theme parks
C. rules to obey
D. special offers
5. If you go to the theme park during the weekdays, you'll probably.______.
A. have to spend more
B. save some money
C. win a big prize
D. get something free
6. According to the passage, what should you do if you are tired of crowds in the theme park?
A. Avoid the busiest months.
B. Go earlier or later in the daytime.
C. Choose one with few visitors.
D. Go there when no one is in it.
7. The best title for the text would be ______.
A. What to Do in the Theme Park
B. Theme Parks in theUK
C. Visiting the Theme Park
D. Introduction to Famous Theme Parks
C
China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 successfully landed on the surface of the red planet on May 15, 2021, leaving a Chinese footprint on Mars for the first time and in its first attempt, becoming the only other nation besides theUSto get such an achievement. The Tianwen-1 probe touched down at its pre-selected landing area in the southern part of Utopia Planitia, a wide plain on Mars, at 7:18 a.m.(Beijing Time), after three months scanning the whole planet on Mars docking orbit, the China National Space Administration(CNSA) announced.
Tianwen-1, including an orbiter, a lander and a rover, was launched from the 'Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of southernChinas islandprovinceofHainanon July 23, 2020. It was the first step inChina's planetary exploration of the solar system, with the aim of completing orbiting, landing and roving on the red planet in one mission. According to the administration, the country's first Martian probe will conduct scientific investigations about the Martian soil, environment, atmosphere as well as water.
China's planetary exploration program has been named “Tianwen”, which was named after a long poem by the famous ancient poet Qu Yuan. The name represents the Chinese nation's willpower in pursuing truth, the country's cultural inheritance of its understanding of nature and universe, as well as the unending exploration in science and technology.
China's first Mars rover has been named “Zhurong”, which means the god of fire in an ancient Chinese story. The name indicates Chinese people's blessing for the rover to light the flame ofChina's planetary exploration. The rover has six wheels and four solar panels, and carries 13 scientific instruments. According to the CNSA, Zhurong has started its scientific exploration after moving from the landing platform onto the Red Planet's surface on May 22.
More than 40 Mars missions have been launched since the 1960s, but only about half have succeeded. It is the first time in the world that orbiting, landing and roving on Mars has been completed in one launch mission, andChinahas come to the forefront of Mars exploration in the world.
8. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A. China is the only nation to launch a probe to Mars.
B. Tianwen-1 landed in the northern part of the planet.
C. Tianwen-1 scanned the southern part of the planet.
D. The Mars probe will carry out scientific investigations.
9. How did the planetary exploration program get its name?
A. From a long poem by Qu Yuan.
B. From an ancient Chinese story.
C. From Chinese nation's willpower.
D. From theChinaNational Space Administration.
10. Why does the author sayChinahas come to the leading position of Mars exploration?
A. The rover carried many scientific instruments.
B. China completed three tasks in one attempt.
C. The rover successfully moved from the landing platform onto Mars.
D. The CNSA is continuously exploring science and technology.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. Tianwen-1 completed its mission.
B. Tianwen-1 represented the god of fire.
C. Tianwen-1 successfully landed on Mars.
D. Tianwen-1 was launched from Wenchang.
D
Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people were always in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I placed advertisements in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky. Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my research. Over the years I have interviewed them, monitored their lives and had them take part in various experiments.
In one of the experiments, I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper, asking them to look through it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper, saying, “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and you will win $50.” This message took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone in the face, but the unlucky people tended to miss it and the lucky people tended to spot it.
Unlucky people are generally more nervous than lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the unexpected. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to gatherings concentrating on finding their perfect partners and miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through newspapers determined to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.
Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people are skilled at noticing opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), are open to new experiences, and adopt a never-say-die attitude that transforms bad luck into good luck.
12. What’s the purpose of the author’s research?
A. To discover what luck means to people.
B. To find lucky people and unlucky people.
C. To distinguish between good luck and bad luck.
D. To figure out why people are always lucky or unlucky.
13. Why did the unlucky people miss the message in the experiment?
A. There was too much information to be read in detail.
B. They were too focused on looking for photographs.
C. It took too much time to go through newspapers.
D. The words were too small to be noticed.
14. What leads to lucky people’s good fortune?
A. Their ability to spot opportunities.
B. Their ability to become relaxed.
C. Their ability to communicate.
D. Their ability to make friends.
15. What’s the key message of the last paragraph?
A. What lucky people are looking for.
B. How lucky people generate good luck.
C. What lucky people can do with opportunities.
D How lucky people transform bad luck into good luck.
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Learning a new language like English can be a challenge, but with regular study, it can be done. Classes are important, but so is disciplined practice.___16___Here are some guidelines tohelp you become a better English student.
___17___Instead of focusing on one single task for the entire study session, try mixing things up. Study a little grammar, then do a short listening exercise, and then perhaps read an article on the same topic. Don't do too much; 20 minutes on three different exercises is plenty. The variety will make studying more fun.
React watch and listen. By reading English-language newspapers, listening to music or watching TV repeatedly, you’ll unconsciously absorb things like pronunciation, speech patterns and grammar. Keep pen and paper handy and write down unfamiliar words you encounter. And do research to learn what those new words mean.___18___ Play vocabulary and grammar games. For example, if you’re going to study English on topics that focus on vacations, take a moment to think about your last trip and what you did.___19___
And if you’re going to study verbs in the past tense, stop to think about what you did last weekend. Write down the verbs you use and review the various tenses. These games will make you think critically about vocabulary and usage.
Write it down. Take 30 minutes at the end of class to write down what happened during our day. Once you’re comfortable writing about your day, challenge yourself with creative writing exercises.___20___Or write a poem about someone you know well. You’ll have fun and study English effectively.
A. Study every day.
B. Keep things fresh.
C. It can even be fun.
D. Then use them the next time you are role-playing dialogue in class.
E. Make a list of all the words you might use to describe your activities.
F. Don’t be afraid to consult reference materials when studying grammar.
G. Choose a photo from a book or magazine and describe it in a short paragraph.
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“Time flies. Youth fades. Treasure each moment of your life," accompanied by guitar and drums, the Band for One, made up of five people,___21___the lyrics soulfully during aperformance inHangzhou,Zhejiangprovince, on Nov 7. Behind the band, there was a___22___of a young man called Philip Hancock shown on the screen. And he is the___23___why they were all there. Hancock, a 27-year-old Australian who taught English in Chongqing died in 2018___24___diabetes（糖尿病），___25___parents followed his wishes and___26___his organs with the help of the Red Cross Society of China's Chongqing branch.
I'm Philip's liver"; "I'm Philip's___27___I'm Philip's eyes.”... The five people—a real estate salesperson, a farmer, aformer___28___driver and two doctors—___29___themselves onstage. They are the ones who received Philip's organs. "Last year, Red Cross officials told me that Philip's parents mentioned during an earlier____30____service that he loved music and____31____having his own band one day,“ said former truck
driver Chen Xianjun. Chen was____32____on board to form a band in____33____of Philip, and so were the other four recipients.
Since they had no music experience,they had to start from____34____. From learning the guitar to taking on the drums, they took time out of their busy lives to rehearse over the past year,____35____during the epidemic.
“____36____a new instrument is certainly difficult at my age, but we have a clear goal in mind and are____37____to achieve it," said Mo Li, the 36-year-old real estate salesman. "I think Philip not only gave me a____38____life, but also some musical cells that enable me to appreciate beautiful melodies.”
Peter Hancock, Philip's father, said after watching the band’s performance, his biggest wish is for the five to enjoy their____39____more.
Organ donation is not only the best way to memorialize a loved one, but also a____40____way to save the lives of others.
21. A. spoke B. sang C. claimed D. recited
22. A. name B. song C. picture D. family
23. A. person B. aim C. reason D. purpose
24. A. in spite of B. according to C. as to D. due to
25. A. his B. whose C. whom D. which
26. A. donated B. examined C. swapped D. purchased
27. A. kidney B. belly C. fingernail D. teeth
28. A. taxi B. bus C. subway D. truck
29. A. announced B. instructed C. introduced D. conducted
30. A. memorial B. religious C. spiritual D. initial
31. A. consisted of B. dreamed of C. dreamed up D. setup
32. A. reluctantly B. deliberately C. aggressively D. instantly
33. A. honour B. celebration C. favor D. defence
34. A. potential B. challenge C. zero D. simplicity
35. A. still B. but C. even D. yet
36. A. Making up B. Picking up C. Putting up D. Pulling up
37. A. devoted B. fascinated C.consistent D. determined
38. A. renewed B. resigned C. enhanced D. programmed
39. A. music B. lives C. study D. happiness
40. A. adaptable B. sensible C. considerable D. remarkable
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 geography of theArctic Circlemakes it a tough place to call home. In the winter, the nights____41.____（length）until the sun barely shines. In the extreme north, the ground is permanently frozen. The hardy Inuit（因纽特人）____42.____（be）the native people of northern Alaska, Canada and Greenland.____43.____（traditional）, they hunted Arctic animals for food, especially caribou（驯鹿）, seals and whales. The Inuit used animal skins for clothing and for shelter.
Most traditional Inuit____44.____（family）had both a summer and a winter home. During the summer, many Inuit lived in tents____45.____（cover）with caribou or seal skins. In the winter, some Inuit built snowhouses,____46.____provided shelters from freezing temperatures. They could construct____47.____snowhouse in about two hours. To begin, they cut hard-packed snow into blocks. The blocks were from 2 to 3 feet long and 1 to 2 feet wide. Next, the blocks____48.____（pile）together perfectly into a spiral （螺旋形）. The spiral was wound upward in smaller and smaller circles to form the dome-shaped（圆顶形的）home. On top of the dome, a hole was cut out to provide fresh air. Finally, the Inuit dug an entrance____49.____the snowhouse.
Today, most Inuit live in modern housing. But the tradition of_____50._____（build）snowhouses is still passed down from one generation to another.
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.Dear Jack,
I’m pleasing to hear from you and know that you had a greatly time working part-time in a fast-food restaurant. Now I would like to share your working experiences with you during the past summer.
In the beginning of the summer vacation, I was hired as shopping guide in a big supermarket. I stood for ten hours a day and smiled to everyone I have met. Sometimes I was laughed at, and most of the time, I was praised for my wonderful works by many people.
Half a month passed quickly after I knew it, and I learned how to deal with different people.
Above all, I have learned that smile is the key to solve any problem.
Best wishes.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My little sister, Donna, turned six, and she started copying my every move!
“What are you doing?” she asked my friend Maya and me one Saturday morning.
“We're making earrings,” Maya said, pointing to a photo in the craft page of her magazine.
Donna plopped (扑通) down next to us at the table. “May I make one too?”“ Um...”I paused.
“Sure!” Maya said. Donna squeezed in so close to me that I could hardly see what I was doing.
“Can you give me a little more room? You are blocking me from the beads.” I said.
“I'm just trying to see what you're doing.” Donna said.
“Well, you don't need to see exactly what I'm doing.” I told her. “You can make your own design.”
“I am!” she said. She was using the same color1 s of beads and string and everything that I was using.
Having finished the earrings, Maya suggested we get her guitar to make up songs for our band.
“Excellent idea!” I said. “Let's go to the backyard where we can have some privacy.”
When Donna didn't say anything, I thought she must have gotten the clue. But 10 minutes later, she showed up.
“Sorry I'm late, but I couldn't find my tambourine (铃鼓).” said Donna. “It was in the basket that my kitten Charlie was sleeping in. Isn't that so funny? Maybe, we should invite Charlie to be in our band!”
“Our band?” I said. “Since when is this our band? You're constantly following me like a shadow, and I'm tired of it.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位罝作答。

Hearing what I said, Donna got a super-surprised look.
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I came up with a plan that I hoped would help.
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参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. D 13. B 14. A 15. B
16. C 17. B 18. D 19. E 20. G
21. B 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32.
D 33. A 34. C 35. C 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. D
41. lengthen
42. are 43. Traditionally
44. families
45. covered
46. which 47. a
48. were piled
49. to 50. building
51.(1).pleasing→pleased
(2).greatly→great
(3).your→my
(4).In→At
(5).shopping前添加a
(6).去掉have
(7).and→but
(8).works→work
(9).after→before
(10).solve→solving
52.略。