2019-2020学年南昌二中高三英语期中试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年南昌二中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
Best language learning apps
Duolingo
The app doesn't restrict how many languages you can try to learn at the same time. I use Duolingo to practice Spanish and German. In the app, you can access resources such as Duolingo Stories, which can allow you to check your comprehension skills as you go. I also subscribe to Premium for $10 per month which includes an ad-free experience and downloadable lessons.
Memrise
One of my favorite parts of Memrise is its short videos about how real locals express different phrases in conversation. A few lessons are available for free daily, but the full program is accessible if you subscribe to Memrise Pro. There are three plans—one month for $9, a year for $30 or three months for $19.
Busuu
When you sign up for Busuu, you select the language you want to learn, and the app helps you determine how advanced you are with it and why you want to learn it, and to what level. From there, you set a daily study goal. Premium costs about $6 per month for a year.
Lirica
If you listen to any song enough, you'll learn all the words through repetition, even if they're in a different language. But how do you figure out what they mean? This is where Lirica comes in. This app is unique in how it approaches teaching Spanish. Instead of traditional teaching methods for learning a language, Lirica uses popular music by Latin artists to help you learn the Spanish language and grammar. Lirica has a one-week free trial and then it's about $4 per month.
1. Which app is best for learning multiple languages at a time?
A. Lirica.
B. Busuu.
C. Memrise.
D. Duolingo.
2. How much should you pay for a quarterly subscription to Memrise Pro?
A. $9.
B. $19.
C. $28.
D. $30.
3. What is special about Lirica?
A. It offers a one-month free trial.
B. It helps users set a daily study goal.
C. It hires Latin artists to teach Spanish.
D. It enables users to learn Spanish through music.
B
In recent years, with the development of technology, it is common to see robots into our homes in the form of toys and vacuums (吸尘器) without question. Children’s toys that rely on robotics for both entertainment and education are becoming more popular and more easily accessible. Robot vacuums, too, are so popular that the Roomba has even earned itself a name in popular television.
A selection of other household wares can be purchased and owned for a reasonable cost, but they all look and perform like vacuums. Our domestic helpers are currently designed to vacuuming, mopping, sweeping and mowing.
Of course the best known of these is the Roomba, but there is actually some competition amongst the autonomous vacuum manufacturers. Roomba, made by iRobot, now comes in several designs and has been through many versions of improvements. The basic model is just about $400, but there’s a more attractive version, complete with a wireless command center to control the robot from anywhere in the home. Samsung also has a vacuum, called the Smart Tango, which makes increased improvements on the Roomba by including brushes for cleaning corners. It’s possible that some of the less well-known vacuums might be even more exciting, like the Neato Robotics XV that takes on a square shape to better clean corners. Incremental (增值的) improvements are what drive the home robot industry.
Now that domestic robots are becoming more popular, the near future should be exciting. If we are going to welcome robots into our lives and our homes, we should expect them to work for it, and work hard. It’s the dawn of the robot revolution, whether we like it or not, and it would be great to see that technology put to use in more innovative(创新的) ways.
4. What does Roomba in the passage mean?
A. A man’s name who has bought a domestic robot.
B. A name of a big company who makes robots.
C. A type of vacuum whose name is Roomba.
D. A place where people can buy proper robots.
5. The Smart Tango is different from other types in that ________.
A. it has a wireless command center
B. it has brushes for cleaning corners
C. it is more famous and exciting
D. it is driven without electricity
6. What can we infer according to the last paragraph?
A. Domestic robots will free us from housework.
B. Domestic robots will become cheaper and cheaper.
C. Domestic robots have brought environmental revolution.
D. Domestic robots takes the lead in science and technology.
7. What does the author intend to tell in the passage?
A. Domestic robots are closely related to our daily life.
B. It is interesting to see domestic robots at home.
C. Domestic robots are too expensive for most people.
D. It is convenient to buy a domestic robot.
C
Where do you find beauty? Fashion Magazines? Music Videos? One American photographer is finding beauty in unexpected places. And a new documentary about his work might help change the traditional standards of “who” is beautiful.
Rick Guidotti put aside his career as a fashion photographer to turn his lens to people living with genetic, physical and behavioral differences. He says what changed his perception of beauty was a chance encounter with an albino （白化病）girl.
“I was just tired of people telling me who was beautiful. Every season that face would change but I was always told who was beautiful. As an artist, I don't see beauty just on covers of magazines. I see it everywhere. So it was my initial intention that opened my eyes a little wider and wider.” Said Guidotti.
Guidotti has created Positive Exposure, a not-for-profit organization that uses photography and video to transform public views and promote a world where differences are celebrated. Guidotti and Positive Exposure are featured in a new documentary called On Beauty.
The cast and crew recently hosted a screening at Georgetown University in Washington. One of the women featured in the film is Jayne Waithera. “I never thought I was beautiful because nobody said that to me, but meeting him was my profound moment. I remember that particular day he took my picture and I felt so good like I felt there's somebody who, really loves me and sees me for who I am and who sees me more than my condition.” said Waithera.
The documentary is the idea of producer Joanna Rudnick. After seeing Guidotti's photos, she decided to tell his
story. Joanna and Guidotti are traveling from city to city to promote On Beauty. “As I travel from community to community, I'm taking photographs and I'm encouraging individuals with a positive sense of who they are. They're seeing beauty in their reflection but I'm also encouraging their families and they in turn are encouraging their communities as well. All is based on the philosophy of change how you see,see how you change.”
8. What made Rick change his understanding of beauty?
A. A girl diagnosed with albino.
B. His job as a fashion photographer.
C. The beauty on the covers of magazines.
D. Influence from the people working with him.
9. What can we infer about Jayne Waithera?
A. She showed great interest in taking photos.
B. She used to be disappointed at her work and life.
C. She was greatly influenced by the experience with Rick.
D. She believed Rick was the best photographer in the world.
10. Which of the following words can best describe On Beauty?
A. abstract and different
B. traditional and academic
C. tolerant and encouraging
D. creative and interesting
11. What's the best title of the text?
A. True Beauty In The Eye Of A Photographer
B. Beautiful Or Not Beautiful,That's A Question
C. Be Who You Are Not Who You Want To Be
D. A Different photographer, A Different Magazine
D
Scientists say baby sharks are at risk of being born smaller and without the energy they need to survive because of warming oceans from climate change.
Scientists studied epaulette sharks, which live off Australia and New Guinea. They found that warmer conditions sped up the sharks’ growing process. That meant the sharks were born earlier and very tired. The findings could be used in the study of other sharks, including those that give birth to live young.
The scientists studied 27 sharks. Some were raised in average summer water temperatures, about 27 degrees Celsius. Others were raised in higher temperatures around 29 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius. They found
that the sharks raised in the warmest temperatures weighed much less than those raised in average temperatures. They also showed reduced energy levels.
Epaulette sharks can grow to a length of about one meter. Their name comes from large spots on their bodies that look like decorations on some military clothing.
One study this year found that worldwide numbers of oceanie sharks and rays dropped more than 70 percent between 1970 and 2018. Overfishing is a main concern, while climate change and pollution also threaten shark.
Carolyn Wheeler is a doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts Boston and with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Australia. She was the lead author of the epaulette shark study. She said that while all the sharks survived, those raised in warmer temperatures were not strong enough to survive for long in the wild.
She added that if the sharks are born smaller than usual “they are probably going to have to start looking for food sooner—and they’re going to have less time to adjust to their surroundings.” The study should serve as a warning to ocean governing agencies that careful management is needed to prevent the loss of more sharks.
12. In what aspect do the warmer conditions affect the baby sharks?
A. Their food.
B. Their body weight.
C. Their living habits.
D. Their moving route.
13. How did the scientists carry out their study?
A. By studying former data.
B. By tracking sharks in the wild.
C. By collecting information about climate change.
D. By comparing sharks in waters of different temperatures
14. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?
A. The origin of sharks’ names.
B. The sharks’ appearance.
C. The threats to sharks’ survival.
D. The sharks’ living environment.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Scientists Raise Sharks to Deal with Problems
B. Global Warming Has Reduced Shark Populations
C. Baby Sharks Struggle to Survive in Warming Oceans
D. Scientists Are Struggling to Save Sharks from Extinction
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An American study of10,000 students found that if you make more friends than the average person at school, you’ll receive a higher salary in later life. People need good social skills at work to work in a team successfully.___16___
On average, teenagers aged between 15 and 17 have 500 “friends” on their favorite social networking sites. Adults have 130. So if you believe this research, you might be very rich.
___17___Dunbar, a professor from theUniversityofOxford, studied the number of messages between users of a popular social networking website, each of whom had between 200 and 2,000friends. He found that they always communicate with a maximum of 150 people.
Among these 150, around 5 people are close friends.___18___They are probably old friends and you share all your good and bad experiences with them. Then there are 10 more friends. Although they’re close to you, you may not keep in touch with them every week. Next there are 35 people who you might spend time with because of a shared interest.___19___You see or speak to these people at least once a year, but you don’t know them well. Beyond this number,Dunbarsays, it’s impossible to make any relationship meaningful.
If you have a lot of online “friends”, try this experiment: First take away anyone you haven’t been in touch with for a year. Then remove those you cannot remember and, finally, take away friends who you wouldn’t mind losing touch with. How many have you left? How many of these people are actually good friends?___20___
A. You are not close to them.
B. And finally, there’s a large group of 100.
C. You’ve most likely known them for long.
D. However, it probably won’t make any difference.
E. These are the same skills we use to make friends at school.
F. They’ve found that having good friends can help you live longer.
G. According to the research, these are the only people that really matter.
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 live in a rural community in the United States. A rural area is different from a city because there are___21___people. My home is deep in a valley___22___by mountains that are rocky and covered in trees.___23___many farms are located in rural areas because they require large plots of land to grow food or___24___farm animals, in my community the mountains and___25___soil make it difficult to farm. This is
one___26___why few people live in my area.
What’s it like to live in the mountains? Since we have a lot of___27___, we get to have horses and chickens. My family___28___eggs from the chickens for breakfast. We also lose electricity a lot because the trees fall on power lines whenever there’s a___29___In my community, people keep battery- powered flashlights and oil lamps stored in case the lights___30___. Some people also use a generator-- a machine that generates electricity from gasoline—whenever there are___31___
Going to school in a rural area means having fewer classmates and___32___longer distances. To get to my high school, I must drive forty miles to the___33___city. This means I must get up much earlier than my___34___classmates in order to be on time. The roads in my community aren’t paved with asphalt(沥青) either, so during storms they___35___become too muddy or snowy to pass. In cities a snowplow(扫雪机)___36___quickly, but areas where fewer people live aren’t the priority(优先), so days can pass before a snowplow___37___theroad. Sometimes I must miss school because storms make it____38____to drive.
I am not sure____39____if I want to live in the country or in the city when I grow up. I like being in nature, hearing the creek and the birds, and having a big yard. I also like being in the city, though, where I can go howling or skating, or see my friends. It can get____40____in the country, although I do love being around our animals.
21. A. few B. many C. fewer D. more
22. A. surrounded B. hidden C. shadowed D. enriched
23. A. When B. While C. Because D. If
24. A. feed B. grow C. train D. house
25. A. rich B. muddy C. rock D. snowy
26. A. explanation B. cause C. excuse D. reason
27. A. space B. room C. place D. land
28. A. lays B. harvests C. buys D. picks
29. A. storm B. thunder C. lighting D. shower
30. A. put out B. wear out C. run out D. go out
31. A. dangers B. risks C. emergencies D. incidents
32. A. walking B. running C. driving D. traveling
33. A. nearby B. distant C. nearest D. farthest
34. A. rural B. city C. old D. new
35. A. can B. may C. must D. should
36. A. comes by B. comes about C. comes to D. comes out
37. A. cleans B. digs C. clears D. covers
38. A. likely B. necessary C. improper D. impossible
39. A. still B. yet C. even D. as
40. A. quiet B. lonely C. alone D. busy
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
Nowadays，locally­grown food is on the rise，and____41.____is important to know why this trend (趋势) in farming matters.
Hawaiiis a pretty faraway place.Hawaiians bring in about 85 percent of____42.____(they) food.
Steven Chiang，the director of the Agribusiness Incubator Program at the University of Hawaii，pointed out that in Hawaii，the cost of labor (劳动力) is high for people who might want____43.____(farm) the land.Since many different groups and individuals (个人) own small pieces of land，getting access to farmland____44.____(be) also difficult.
However，Chiang added，“There are many____45.____(benefit) to growing food locally on our islands and elsewhere.For one，we can hold onto the types of food we like.Food in our soil will have the chance to become____46.____(full) grown.Also plants can reduce the carbon dioxide in the air,____47.____will benefit our environment.Having local food helps make people value their farmland.So areas of land that might____48.____(use) for other things，like new apartment or office buildings，can be protected.”
So what can you do？You can do your part by supporting and____49.____(buy) locally­grown food.You can even grow your own food­either in a container in your kitchen_____50._____in your backyard!
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（∧），并在其下而写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的同.
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。

Last summer, my parents and I have our family holiday inHainan. Before the trip we booked plane tickets and
the hotel where we were going to live in on the Internet and got some informations about the places we were going to visit. It was very hot inHainanthat neither of us could bear the heat. Lucky for us, it rained in the evening. The next day, we went to the seaside and lay on the beach, seen the beautiful scenery. On third day, we went shopping together and buying lots of seafood for our friends. Although the trip was short, they had great fun.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校组织的“英语交流到山区”活动将于下周一举行。

你是志愿者，但因生病不能参加，请你用英语给组织者Mr. George写一封道歉信，内容包括：
1.表达歉意；
2.解释原因；
3.已将志愿工作安排他人完成。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Mr. George,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. A 9. C 10. C 11. A
12. B 13. D 14. C 15. C
16. E 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. G
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. B
41. it 42. their
43. to farm
44. is 45. benefits
46. fully 47. which
48. be used
49. buying 50. or
51.(1).have→ had
(2).去掉live后in
(3). informations→ information
(4). very→ so
(5). neither→ none
(6). Lucky→ Luckily
(7). seen→ seeing
(8). third前加the
(9). buying→ bought
(10). they→ we
52.略。