2020-2021学年湖北省十堰市第二中学高三英语期中试卷及答案解析

2020-2021学年湖北省十堰市第二中学高三英语期中试卷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
Electric Shocks Can Be Fatal
Government statistics recently showed that in theUK, more than 3,000 people a year experience electric shocks in their homes. A smaller number of people are killed after they touch the power lines outside their homes. Electric shocks can cause a person's heart or breath to stop and are potentially fatal. It is essential for people to learn basic techniques to deal with such emergencies.
What to do?
● If you are the first person to reach someone who has an electric shock, don't touch him or her!
● If the victim is still holding the appliance that gives him or her the shock (e.g. a hair dryer), unplug it or turn off the power at its source.Under no circumstances can you try to move the appliance with your hands!
● Ifyou can't turn off the power, use a piece of wood, like a broom handle or a chair, to separate the victim from the appliance or the power source. You may even be able to do this with a folded newspaper.
● The victim must remain lying down. If he or she isunconscious, the victim should be placed on his or her side. But he or she should not be moved if there is a possibility of neck or spine injuries unless it is ly necessary.
● It is essential to maintain the victim's body heat, so make sure you cover him or her with a blanket before you do anything else. If the victim is not breathing, apply mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (人工呼吸). Keep the victim's head low until professional help arrives.
● If the electric shock has been caused by an external power line, the dangers to the victim and to anybody providing first aid are much greater.
1. What kind of passage is it?
A. An advertisement.
B. A horror story.
C. A news report.
D. First aid emergency advice.
2. The underlined sentence implies that ________.
A. you should move the appliance
B. you should pick up the appliance and turn off the electricity
C. it is very dangerous to touch the appliance with your hands
D. it is unnecessary to unplug the appliance with your hands
3. When a person has got an electric shock, you should ________.
A. separate the victim from the appliance and let him sit up
B. keep the victim warm and help him or her breathe again
C. move the victim onto his or her side if he or she has got neck injuries
D. keep the victim's head high until professional help arrives
B
When Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had lefta book titled The Double Helix on her bed. She put it aside, thinking it was one of those detective tales she loved.
On a rainy Saturday, she picked up the book. As she sped through the pages, she became fascinated by the drama, which encouraged her to explore nature's wonders. Even though her high school teacher told her that girls didn't become scientists, she decided she would.
She worked with a biologist, Charpentier, to turn a curiosity of nature into an invention—an easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as Crispr, the tool will transform the human race. James Watson, the author of The Double Helix, later told her it was the most important biological advance: since he and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA.
For this achievement, Doudna and Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020. Until now, only five women, beginning with Marie Curie in 1911, had won or shared the Nobel for Chemistry out of 184 award winners. When this year's prize was announced, Dr. Charpentier said it would provide a message specifically to young girls who would like to follow the path of science and to show them that women can also be awarded prizes.
A few decades from now, if it becomes possible and sate to edit DNA, should we allow parents to improve the IQ and physical strength of their kids? Should we let them decide eye color1 ? Skin color1 ? Height? After helping to discover Crispr, Dr. Doudna has become a leader in considering these moral issues. That's the main message we should take from this Nobel: New technologies can be a huge benefit to the human race, but in order to make sure they are used wisely, it's important for people to understand them.
4. Jennifer Doudna decided to become a scientist because,__________
A. her father pushed her
B. a book inspired her
C. her teacher encouraged her
D. James Watson motivated her
5. Dr. Doudna was awarded the Nobel Prize because,__________.
A. she wrote the book “The Double Helix"
B. she discovered the structure of DNA
C. she is a hardworking woman scientist
D. she helped invent a tool for editing DNA
6. According to passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The two women's success will inspire more girls to be devoted to science.
B. Since 1911, there have been 184 people who won the Nobel for chemistry.
C. If girls follow the path of science, they will surely achieve their goals.
D. Crispr will make a big difference to the human race.
7. Which words can best describe Jennifer Doudna?
A. Determined and responsible.
B. Ambitious and humorous.
C. Cruel and indifferent.
D. Fearless and stubborn.
C
America---that glorious symbol of multiculturalism, the great melting pot---qualifies as part of the developed world, right? Not quite, if we consider the state of second language learning in schools across the country. According to a 2018 study, Europe often tops the U.S. in foreign language education in school. 92% of European students are learning a foreign language in school. In America it’s only 20%. In more than 20 European countries, studying a foreign language for at least one year is compulsory. In comparison, only 10 states and D.C. require learning a foreign language for graduation.
I went to a public school in Pennsylvania that ranked onNewsweek’s list of America’s top high schools in 2015. Foreign language learning was not a graduation requirement. A common response to such stories and statistics is: So what? Why should Americans care about learning another language when English has recently seemed to dominate as the official language of the world?
The world is globalizing faster than we can imagine. More than half of the world’s population speaks more than one language. It is also increasingly becoming the need for success in this globalizing world. Having the ability to speak a second language opens up the possibility of travelling and immersing yourself in another part of the world. This means people can feel other cultures, and traditions in places you were previously kept away because you could not communicate in the language.
The teaching of foreign languages can be instrumental in bringing about peace and unity in the country we live in. Learning a second language can be an efficient vehicle to help to bridge communities. To speak another language means having access to a universe of different experiences and world views of another community of people.
8. Why does the writer mention Europe?
A. America makes studying a foreign language compulsory.
B. America is the glorious symbol of multiculturalism.
C. America isn’t really qualified as the developed world.
D. America doesn’t focus on foreign language education
9. What is American’s attitude towards education of foreign languages?
A. Less concerned.
B. More worried.
C. Quite doubtful.
D. Very supportive.
10. What can visiting people do if they can speak the language where they visit?
A. Make the world globalizing.
B. Achieve success in business.
C. Experience people’s real life there.
D. Keep away their own culture.
11. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Using a second language can bring harmony.
B. Communities of people enjoy the great views.
C. Speaking another language is reallynecessary.
D. Learning a second language can be difficult.
D
Everyone can be angry. But if you take the time to actually examine your anger instead of just “feeling” angry, you’ll have a better understanding of yourself. Knowing why you feel so angry can provide you with some surprising answers. These answers can enable you to suddenly grow spiritually and mentally.
I can give you a personal example. I went to a meeting once and I was verbally attacked over an application I supported at my workplace. Various people went on and on about how terrible this system was and that it never worked. That didn’t bother me that much. I was used to that but one of the comments that was said was, “Your job is pointless.” This really upset meand at the time, I was ly furious(发怒地) with that comment.
I was so angry and upset that they would treat me that way. Once I took the time to think about what was really making me so mad. I learned a lot. I realized that the comment was more truethan I wanted to admit. In the big scheme of things, my job was pointless. It wasn’t what I really wanted to be doing with my life and this was what frustrated me the most. Here I was pouring part of my heart and soul into a job I didn’t even really want to do. I was using it as a crutch(拐杖) because I didn’t have the confidence in myself to take the scary road towards what I really wanted to do. As soon as I realized that, a lot of my anger just melted away. I also realized that I
needed to start focusing on what I really wanted to do.
I now consider this incident as a great gift It got me back on track to moving in the direction I wanted to go with my life. I probably wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t taken the time to figure out why I was really so angry.
12. What made the author angry at the meeting?
A. The system of the company was terrible.
B. Someone said his job is insignificant.
C. The policy of the company didn’t work.
D. The application he supported was of no effect.
13. What brought down the anger of the author?
A. The apology someone made at the meeting.
B. The crutch he used to take the scary road.
C. His awareness of the fact that the comment was true.
D. The courage he had to overcome the challenges.
14. Why did the author consider the incident as a gift?
A. It brought him back on track to the goal.
B. It helped him get promoted to a higher position.
C. It helped him change his character since then.
D. It provided him with confidence in his career.
15. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. How to Cope with Verbal Attack in a Company
B. Avoid Being Pointless at Work
C. Anger Is Harmful to Health
D. Understanding Yourself Better Through Anger
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 would you feel if you hadto give up your smartphone for nine days? In 2018, and again in 2021, philosophy professor and writer Ron Srigley offered extra credit to those who would give him keeping of their phones for nine days and write about the experience.
"What they wrote was remarkable, and remarkably consistent（一致的），" Srigley wrote. At first, all the students felt confused and frustrated.___16___,
They paid more attention to the people around them.
For one thing, they observed, for the first time, how much other people were using their phones, for example in the middle of a face - to - face conversation.
“___17___, but yet again, I find myself guilty of this sometimes because it is the norm（常态），" one student wrote. Another noted that as she walked by other people, they tended to pull out their phones "right before I could gain eye contact with them”.
They had better face — to — face conversations with family.
Two of the students were accustomed to using their phones to repeatedly message with their family members throughout the day, and they felt deprived（剥夺）of this contact. But when the students spent in -person time with their parents,___18___.
They were more afraid.
Some of the students reported that they were fearful of having no phones, wondering what they would do if they were kidnapped or attacked or had to call an ambulance for some reason. Srigley noted, " What's making known is that these students considered the world to be a very dangerous place”.
___19___. The city in which these students lived has one of the lowest crime rates in the world and almost no violent crime of any kind, yet they experienced a common, undefined fear."
"Without cellphones, life would be simple and real,___20___. "That's probably truer for all of us than we would like to admit.
A. This action is very rude and unacceptable
B. their conversations were constantly interrupted
C. Cellphones were seen as necessary to combat that danger
D. but we got things done quicker without the smartphones
E. but we may not be able to cope with the world and our society
F. But after a fewdays without smartphones, they began to notice other things too
G. the parents were mostly pleased because they suddenly had their children's undivided attention
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
完形填空（30分）
When the host announced that my choir won the second place of the World Choir Game. I couldn't believe what I heard. All the___21___that we made earn their meaning. Through this unforgotten experience,I___22___much.
In the semi-finals, we were supposed to sing four songs. When we played the third song. I suddenly heard an unexpected___23___—a girl in the alto (女低音)got quick. The other students in the alto were___24___by the girl and were gettingquicker and quicker. Our choir's leader, Mrs. Li noticed it and___25___used her hand to keep time, but she___26___. After the song, the smile on Mrs. Li's face___27___and some of our members turned and tried to find the person who first got___28___. My mind was blank, but quickly I___29___the only thing we could do was to___30___the performance. Then with a smile, Mrs. Li became a___31___again, who seemed to have totally forgot what we had done. We sang the___32___song as usual. After the competition, I was___33___. Just because of one person's___34___, the whole choir must___35___the fact that we might lose the game. I cried, but then I found nothing would change no mater how hard we___36___the girl who played poorly.___37___, I came to her, encouraged her, and practiced the whole melody with her.
In the finals, we got the medal because of our___38___performance. Never blame a person when she makes a mistake, but help her to solve the problem when you are struggling___39___the same goal no matter what you will experience with others in the future, successes or failures,___40___or tears, these will surely become your precious treasure and memory.
21. A. efforts B. promises C. senses D. differences
22. A. considered B. forgot C. respected D. learned
23. A. rap B. shout C. song D. voice
24. A. led away B. driven away C. given out D. turned down
25. A. similarly B. gradually C. immediately D. particularly
26. A. succeeded B. failed C. responded D. ignored
27. A. melted B. froze C. appeared D. stopped
28. A. wrong B. familiar C. bad D. slow
29. A. missed B. heard C. realized D. proved
30. A. start B. have C. begin D. complete
31. A. singer B. conductor C. dancer D. worker
32. A. late B. only C. last D. first
33. A. disappointed B. puzzled C. interested D. satisfied
34. A. success B. fault C. energy D. opinion
35. A. deny B. offer C. afford D. refuse
36. A. encouraged B. blamed C. called D. greeted
37. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Besides
38. A. bad B. common C. ordinary D. perfect
39. A. up B. out C. in D. towards
40. A. mistake B. surprise C. laughter D. sadness
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
Do you know why autumn has two names? Actually, "autumn" appeared first in English in the 1300s, coming from the Latin word "autumnus". "Autumn" caught on quickly, likely because it replaced the_____41._____(origin) name –"harvest". As you might imagine, when crops were collected from the fields, calling the season "harvest" might make people_____42._____(confuse) because "harvest" is also the name for the act_____43._____(it).
So "autumn" appeared instead of "harvest". Then the term, "autumn",_____44._____was referred to the season between summer and winter, lasted for a couple of_____45._____(century). "Fall" as a name for the season came about sometime in the 1500s, a shortened version of the very poetic phrase for "the fall of leaves". The English phrase had true meaning of the season without leading_____46._____any confusion. Not even a century later, the phrase became a simple word: fall.
Around this same time, the English language_____47._____(travel) across the globe as Britain expanded, and it was going through some changes, as many languages did. This was_____48._____(particular) true in the American colonies. Some English words changed in the US, whether in terms of spelling_____49._____in terms of generalusage. In the mid-1800s, British and American English speakers further developed in different ways and "fall" was the common word for "autumn" in the US, while autumn______50.______(regard) as the word for fall in England.
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。

This morning I went to a shoes shop to buy a pair of new shoes. When I got there, I noticed a foreign lady talk
to a salesgirl. But the salesgirl didn't understand that the foreigner was saying. They looked worrying. I went up to help them. The lady is a Australian. She wanted buy a pair of travelling shoes. So I told it to the salesgirl. The lady was very much glad when she took it. She sang high praise for my spoken English. All of them expressed their thanks to me. I feel happy that I expressed myself free in English.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris刚刚转学，感到一切都很陌生。

他在邮件中向你询问如何尽快融入新环境，请你根据以下信息回信。

1．多跟同学交流沟通；
2．积极参加学校活动；．
3．向老师寻求帮助。

注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Chris，
I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble fitting in at your new school．
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. D 9. A 10. C 11. A
12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D
16. F 17. A 18. G 19. C 20. E
21. A 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. B 37. A 38.
D 39. D 40. C
41. original
42. confused
43. itself 44. which
45. centuries
46. to 47. was traveling
48. particularly
49. or 50. was regarded
51.(1).shoes→shoe
(2). talk→talking
(3). that→what
(4). worrying→worried
(5). a →an
(6). wanted和buy 之间加to
(7).删去very 后的much
(8). All→Both
(9). feel→felt
(10).free→freely
52.略。