2020年文登市第一中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及参考答案

2020年文登市第一中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及参考答案
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
Artificial intelligence (Al) is practically everywhere today. There are so many products out there which use Al. Some are being developed, some are already in use, and some failed and are being improved, so it’s very difficult to name a few of them and regard them as the best.
Vi
It is an Al personal trainer which is mainly concerned with fitness and coaching. It, however, requires the use of bio-sensing earphones and other fitness tracking equipment! It can play your favourite music while you work out and all you have to worry about is the exercise you're doing.
Deep Text
Do you ever wonder how an ad appears suddenly just when you are looking for something similar? This is because of Deep Text. It uses real-time consumer information to produce data which in turn is used to target consumers. Thus, if you search online for flight tickets fromBangaloretoDelhi, it is very likely that an ad relating to hotels inDelhiwill soon follow.
Hello Egg
If you live alone and miss your mother because you always miss your breakfast or don’t know what to eat for dinner, then Hello Egg is exactly what you are looking for. A very healthy choice of the 2-minute noodles and oats, Hello Egg provides you with a detailed weekly meal plan about the needs of your body. It is truly a modern AI-powered home cooking tool for the young.
Wordsmith
You can put Mr. Smith into your Microsoft Excel using their free API, and let it write up detailed analysis of the stories behind your numbers. It can produce detailed reports on thousands of pages of spreadsheets in seconds.
1. What can we learn about Vi from the text?
A. It is an AI music player.
B. It is a bio-sensing earphone.
C. It doesn't work without bio-sensing earphones.
D. It can make you more energetic while you work out.
2. Which can help you improve cooking skill?
A. Deep Text.
B. Vi.
C. Wordsmith.
D. Hello Egg.
3. What can Wordsmith do for us?
A. Produce a detailed report.
B. Provide us with a detailed meal plan.
C. Book a ticket ahead of time.
D. Offer us information on hotels for traveling.
B
Although computer technology is often necessary today, using a pen or pencil activates more areas of your brain than a keyboard does. You can potentially remember more by handwriting, according to a new study.
The potential benefits of handwriting for memory have been debated for some time. The new study set out to answer one question: How does handwriting compare to using a keyboard when it comes to remembering new information?
In all,24 participants took part. Researchers asked each of them to write with a pen and then each was also asked to type on a keyboard. While performing these tasks, each volunteer wore a cap that held electrodes next to their head. It looked somewhat like a hair net fitted with 256 sensors. Those sensors recorded the participants' brainwaves. The electrodes noted which parts of the brain turned on during each task. And they showed that writing turned on memory areas in the brain while typing didn't.
Audrey van der Meer, the new study's leader, says this suggests that when we write by hand, we remember better. “This is because writing involves complex movements that activate more areas of the brain. The increased brain activity gives the brain more ‘hooks’ to hang your memories on,” she explains. Van der Meer also points out that writing by hand is related to visual notetaking. “Rather than typing blindly, the visual notetaker has to think about what is important to write down. Then, key words can be interlinked by boxes, arrows and small drawings,” she adds.
This study does not recommend banning digital devices. In fact, its authors point out, computers and other devices with keyboards have become necessary in modern society. Keyboarding can especially benefit those with certain special needs (such as if they have trouble using their hands) and typing beats writing when it comes to speed, they add.
4. Why were participants asked to wear caps in the study?
A. To record their brainwaves
B. To inform them of their tasks
C. To allow them to focus on writing
D. To protect their heads like hair nets
5. What does Audrey van der Meer try to explain?
A. Why handwriting is more complex than typing
B. Why the brain works when it comes to learning
C. Why handwriting helps remember information
D. Why key words are helpful to visual notetaking
6. What is the study's authors' view on typing?
A. It relieves people's hands
B. It remains vital and helpful
C. It is not worth recommending
D. It is more challenging than writing
7. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?
A. How Can You Remember New Information?
B. Handwriting Benefits Health in the LongRun
C. Should Typing Take the Place of Handwriting?
D. Handwriting Is Better for Memory Than Typing
C
The term "bird brain" is frequently used to describe a person's lack of intelligence and good decision-making ability. However, some scientists believe it should be considered a praise, given that many birds can perform human tasks like producing and using tools, solving problems, and planning for future needs. Now,Griffin, an African Grey parrot, has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories than human adults and children.
The study, led by Hrag Pailian, a researcher at Harvard University, had the parrot compete in the game against twenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6 to 8-year-old children. The popular challenge involves hiding a small object under one of three or more upside-down cups, which are moved around. Participants are required to accurately identify the cup under which the object lies. To make the task more challenging, the researchers required participants to track two, three, and four objects at the same time.
An analysis of the results showed thatGriffinoutperformed the 6 to 8-year-olds across all levels on average. Even more impressive, the "bird brain" performed as well as, or slightly better than, the 21 Harvard students on 12 of the 14 trials! It was only in the final two tests, which had the most objects and most movement, that the parrot fell behind the adults. However,Griffin's performance was never below that of the children.
Griffinwas the candidate of choice because the scientists needed an animal that had a brain functionality similar to that of humans. "The fact that the smart parrot loves to show off his brain power in exchange for a few
cashews (腰果) did not hurt either", said Irene Pepperberg, a Harvard lecturer, who has trained Griffin and several other African Grey parrots, has been studying the species for over four decades and is considered a pioneer in the study of bird intelligence.
8. Whatwere the participants required to do in the study?
A. Identify different kinds of objects.
B. Tell where the hidden object lies.
C. Track other participants' performance.
D. Move around upside-down cups.
9. What did the results of the study indicate?
A. 6 to 8-year-olds did better thanGriffin.
B. Parrots have a better memory than other birds.
C. Harvard students have a better visual memory.
D.Griffinoutsmarted Harvard students in some trials.
10. Why wasGriffinchosen for the experiment?
A. It was good at making decisions.
B. It was specially trained for experiments.
C. It had similar brain functions to human beings.
D. It loved to show off his language power for some treats.
11. What is the best title for the text?
A. "Bird brain" becomes a term for a stupid person.
B. Harvard lecturer pioneers in bird intelligence study.
C. Parrot outsmarted Harvard students in visual memory test.
D. Researchers made new discoveries about human intelligence.
D
Dragon boating is a team sport that has its root in ancient China. The boats are decorated with a dragon head and tail. In recent years cancer survivor groups have got involved in the sport to help make friends and help rebuild their lives.
On a recent Saturday morning, a group of 20 women were on a boat in the Anacostia River in Washington DC. They moved their paddles(船桨)in rhythm to the call of a coach. The women belong to the dragon boat team GoPink! DC, which trains weekly. It also races against other breast cancer survivor teams in dragon boat festivals. As a result, GoPink! DC won medals in this Washington dragon boat festival.
Lydia Collins joined five years ago after finding out she had breast cancer. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
I was demoralized because of my illness - I lost all interest in life and wouldn't even get out of bed to eat. But now I love the team spirit. I just love everything about it. It is like a floating support group on the water.”
The paddles are breast cancer survivors and their supporters. Annette Rothemel helped establish(建立)the group in 2006. She is a researcher with the National Institutes of Health as well as a breast cancer survivor. “It is sort of an easy entry sport because on the same boat people at different levels can be doing the same sport.” But Ms Rothemel saysdragon boating can be physically demanding, especially for someone who is sick and getting treatment for cancer.
“It’s hard but I think you have to challenge yourself in life. This is something I look forward to. I get to be out here with my sisters and supporters that understand what I’m going through and help motivate me. So it makes me stronger and it makes me feel better,” another cancer survivor Rhonda Hartzel said.
Annette Rothemel says the cancer survivors feel a sense of sisterhood and share good times when they paddle together. She says both feelings are treasured by the team.
12. What do the underline wordsdemoralizedIn para.3 probably mean?
A. depressed
B. anxious
C. astonished
D. awkward
13. What can we know about Lydia Collims from the text?
A. she helps establish Go Pink !DC
B. she tries to find a cure for the cancer
C. she benefits from the dragon boat race
D. she gives up hope because of her illness
14. How can the dragon boat race help the cancer survivors
A. forget their tough experiences
B. recover physically and mentally
C. get rid of the pains of their cancer
D. enjoy their rest life without sufferings
15. What does the text tell us about Annette Rothemel?
A. she is an expert in studying the cause of the cancer
B. she helps the cancer survivors in financial difficulties
C. she believes there is a healthful result from the dragon boat race
D. she thinks it unwise for the patient to join in the dragon boat race
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 Can I Fight Laziness?
Lazy people will never gain anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.
____16____Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed fromtask to task. Others take a more positive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone.____17____
Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations（诱惑）that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness.____18____Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.
Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately.____19____Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice lazinesswhen you are surrounded by motivated（积极的）people.
____20____Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.
A.Knowing how to fight laziness is important
B.To fight family laziness,set an example.
C.Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.
D.One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.
E.Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child.
ziness appears when you no longer feel in charge of your own mind.
G.With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal
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My grandpa was not tall. But to me, a five-year-old child, he was a giant. We would sit side by side, watching
the sun go down behindthe gas station across the busy street, a street that I was never____21____to cross____22____accompanied(陪伴) by an adult.
One day we sat____23____the traffic, counting cars and trying to guess the color1 of the next one to turn the corner.
Suddenly Grandpa asked, “____24____?"
"Yes," was my reply." How would you like to run over to the gas station there and get____25____a bottle of Coke?"
I couldn't believe my____26____. Had I heard right? Was he talking to me? On my family's modest（卑微的）income, Cokewas not a part of our diet. A few sips(小口抿) was all I had ever had, and certainly never my own bottle.
I replied shyly, "Okay," already wondering how I would get across the____27____. I thought Grandpa was going to go with me.____28____, after he gave mea dime(硬币), he said to me, "Okay, I'm going to stay____29____and tell you when it's safe to cross. You go over to the Coke machine, get your Coke and walk back._____30_____me to tell you when it's safe to cross back."
I was very both excited and nervous when Grandpa_____31_____my hand tightly. Together we looked_____32_____the street and down, and up again. When he told me it was safe to cross, he_____33_____my hand and I ran. I ran faster than I had ever run before. The street seemed_____34_____. I wondered if I would_____35_____it to the other side. Reaching the other side, I_____36_____to find Grandpa still standing exactly where I had left him,_____37_____proudly.
……
Coke in hand, I proudly marched back out into the early evening dusk, seeing Grandpa was waiting_____38_____.
"Stop right there!" he yelled(喊). One or two cars sped by me, and once again, Grandpa yelled, "Come on now, run!" At last I crossed the street safely. "Don't ever do that_____39_____," he warned.
One long swallow(吞，咽)of the cold Coke cooled my sweating body. I_____40_____felt so proud.
21. A. hoped B. expected C. dared D. allowed
22. A. if B. when C. unless D. whether
23. A. watching B. noticing C. seeing D. finding
24. A. Happy B. Funny C. Hungry D. Thirsty
25. A. you B. ourselves C. me D. yourself
26. A. eyes B. ears C. brain D. words
27. A. Coke B. station C. cars D. street
28. A. Though B. However C. Because D. Therefore
29. A. home B. here C. in D. there
30. A. Ask for B. Search for C. Wait for D. Look for
31. A. took B. shook C. held D. put
32. A. down B. back C. up D. upwards
33. A. took hold of B. let go of C. lost hold of D. controlled over
34. A. narrow B. smooth C. long D. wide
35. A. take B. make C. have D. see
36. A. turned B. had C. began D. came
37. A. smiling B. singing C. crying D. calling
38. A. angrily B. impatiently C. carefully D. patiently
39. A. again B. once C. alone D. though
40. A. never B. still C. ever D. also
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
Chinese scientists have created the world’s first light-based quantum(量子) computer, called Jiuzhang, which can_____41._____(reliable) show “quantum computational advantage”. It can solve a problem much more quickly than any classical supercomputer, according to a study_____42._____(publish) in the journal Science on Friday.
It is the second time that humanity_____43._____(reach) this milestone(里程碑). However, Jiuzhang used a new method oi using 76 photons(光子) to do calculations instead of Google’s, which uses superconductive materials.
Experts described the Chinese machine is a “state-of-the-art experiment” and a “major_____44._____(achieve)” in quantum computing. It proves the possibility of photonic quantum computation, thus providing a fundamentally different approach_____45._____designing such powerful machines.
Quantum computers are excellent at running simulations(模拟) that are impossible for conventional computers,_____46._____(lead) to breakthroughs in materials science, artificial intelligence and medicine.
Moreover, most parts of the light-based quantum machine can operate at room temperature, aside from its
sensory equipment, which must be kept at -269.1℃.
This makes it significantly_____47._____(easy) to make and maintain than superconducting quantum computers, the main part of_____48._____must be kept at extremely cold temperatures.
According to interviews, Barry Sanders called it “one of the most significant_____49._____(result) in the field of quantum computing”. And Anton Zeilinger said that, following this experiment, he predicts there is a very good chance______50.______quantum computers may be used very broadly someday.
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。

It was very cold and there was few people in the street. I was going home after jogging last night while I sensed something following me. Feeling a little frightened, I was quickened my pace hoping to get home as early as possible. Just at that moment, I heard a strange noise, that made my heart beat wildly. I looked around only to find the little dog walking behind me. It scare me so much that I held my breath. Trembled with cold, the little dog looked so pity. So we decided to take it home in case it was frozen death.
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。

“Once there was a ship travelling on the tough sea and on the ship there was a pair of couple. All of a sudden, the ship met with an accident and the couple had no choice but to run to the life boat without delay. After reaching there, they realized that there was space only for one person. At that very moment, the husband pushed his wife behind him and jumped onto the lifeboat himself, leaving his wife standing on the sinking ship, shouting something desperately to her husband eyes filled with tears.”
The teacher stopped her story-telling and asked her students, “Guys, guess what it was that she shouted.”
Most students answered. “I hate you!”
After listening to all this reply, the teacher glanced through the whole class again and noticed that there was a boy sitting silently throughout. Then she asked him the same question.
The boy answered, “I believe she would have shouted-Take care of our child.”
Listening to his remarks, the teacher was surprised and asked the boy doubtfully. “Have you heard of this story before?”
Shaking his head, the boy said softly and sadly, “No, I haven’t. But that’s what my mother said to my father before she died of a deadly disease.”
Moved and feeling sad, the teacher replied. “Your answer is ly right!”
Then she continued, “Let’s take up the story. The ship sank eventually and the husband went home and brought up their daughter alone. Many years later after the death of the man, their daughter was tidying up all his belongings when she found his diary. In his diary she found that when her parents were on the ship, her mother had already been diagnosed (诊断) with advanced illness and at the critical moment, the father rushed to the only chance of survival.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

In his diary, the man mentioned he wished to sink to the ocean with his wife but for their daughter he had to live.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________
The story was finished and the class was silent.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________
参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. C
12. A 13. C 14. B 15. C
16. D 17. F 18. E 19. B 20. C
21. D 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. C 31. C 32.
C 33. B 34.
D 35. B 36. A 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. A
41. reliably
42. published
43. has reached
44. achievement
45. to 46. leading
47. easier 48. which
49. results
50. that
51.(1). was→were
(2). while→when
(3).去掉quickened前面的was
(4). that→which
(5). the→a
(6). scare→scared
(7). Trembled→Trembling
(8). pity→pitiful
(9). we→I
(10). frozen后加to
52.略。