2019-2020学年房山区周口店中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案

2019-2020学年房山区周口店中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答
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
My mother and her best friend Martha were in their mid-80s when they saw each other for the last time.
They had been friends since they were 18, both of them students atWesleyanCollegeinMacon,Georgia. My mother was the dreamy one, who loved to read and dream herself as an actress. Martha, however, was more practical. I’m not sure what they had in common except that they trusted each other, helped each other, and stayed in touch even when life separated them.
Martha spent most of her adulthood inAtlanta, where she raised three kids. My mother, meanwhile, raised eight children, and moved many times during her financially and emotionally troubled marriage, which included several months living with her family inseedymotels.
I sensed my mother hid her troubles from most people, but not from Martha, and I knew from my mother that Martha carried her own sorrows. Their willingness to share sorrow without judgment was part of what bond them.
The best friendships can also withstand (抵挡) periods without communication. They didn’t communicate a lot — this was before the ease of emails and texts and yet I knew they were always in each other’s minds.
One day in 2008, 1 drove my mother to Martha’s house for their final visit. The moment my mother hobbled (蹒跚) into Martha’s house, they threw their arms around each other and went to sit out in the garden, laughing until they were dizzy. I snapped a photo, and spotted something joyous, young and free on my mom, which existed only in the presence of her best friend.
Two years later, my mother died. Of all the people I had to tell, Martha was the hardest because I felt it erased her past. After that, we lost touch. But I still think of her and how that friendship strengthened my mother.
1. What does the underlined word “seedy” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. large
B. dirty
C. urban
D. bright
2. The author’s mother and Martha had a lasting friendship partly because they________.
A. were willing to share
B. were constantly in touch
C. had much in common
D. had a likeness in personality
3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To tell the importance of friendship.
B. To express his gratitude to his mother.
C. To share his standard of choosing a friend.
D. To praise the friendship between Martha and his mother.
B
Masks that helped save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic（疫情）are proving a deadly risk for wildlife, with birds and sea creatures trapped in many facial coverings in animal habitats.
Single-use masks have been found on the ground, waterways and beaches worldwide since countries required（heir use in public places to slow the pandemic's spread. Worn once, the thin protective materials can take hundreds of years to break down. "Face masks aren't going away any time soon-but when we throw them away, these items can harm the environment and the animals who share our planet," Ashley from anima! rights group PETA said.
Monkeys have been found playing with used masks in the hills outsideMalaysia's capitalKuala Lumpur. And in an incident inBritain, a seagull was saved inChelmsfordafter its legs got caught in an abandoned mask for a week.
However, the biggest influence is in the water. More than 1.5 billion masks made their way into the world's oceans last year, accounting for around 6200 extra tons of ocean plastic pollution, according to environmental group OceansAsia. “Masks and gloves are particularlyproblematicfor sea creatures," says George Leonard, chief scientist from NGO. "When those plastics break down in the environment, they form smaller and smaller particles （颗粒）.Those particles then enter the food chain and influence the entire ecosystem,“ he added.
Campaigners have urged people to deal with masks properly after using them. OceansAsia has also called on governments to increase punishment for littering and encourage the use of washable masks.
4. What bring（s）a great danger to wildlife now?
A. Waste masks.
B. Covid-19.
C. Polluted water.
D. Damaged habitats.
5. What does the underlined word “problematic”in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Important.
B. Attractive.
C. Common.
D. Troubling.
6. What can we infer from the text?
A. Monkeys learned to wear masks from humans.
B. Plastics are less harmful after becoming particles.
C. Used masks have a worse effect on sea creatures.
D. Waste masks arc the main ocean plastic pollution.
7. How should we solve the problem from the last paragraph?
A. Keep masks after they' re used.
B. Call on governments to stop littering.
C. Punish those who wear single-use masks.
D. Put used masks in the recycling box.
C
You’ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans — between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean ecosystems every year. But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference? Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does. He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage, forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.
At the beginning of the year, the artist built a piece called “Strawpocalypse,” a pair of 10-foot-tall plastic waves, frozen mid-crash. Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups, the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Just 9% of global plastic waste is recycled. Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来源）of plastic pollution, but they’ve recently come under fire because most people don’t need them to drink with and, because of their small size and weight, they cannot be recycled. Every straw that’s part ofVon Wong’s artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes. Once the drink is gone, the straw will take centuries to disappear.
In a piece from 2018, Von Wong wanted to illustrate（说明）a specific statistic: Every 60 seconds, a truckload’s worth of plastic enters the ocean. For this work, titled “Truckload of Plastic,” Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic, which were then tied together to look like they’d been dumped（倾倒）from a truck all atonce.
Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.
8. What are Von Wong’s artworks intended for?
A. Beautifying the city he lives in.
B. Introducing eco-friendly products.
C. Drawing public attention to plastic waste.
D. Reducing garbage on the beach.
9. Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?
A. To show the difficulty of their recycling.
B. To explain why they are useful.
C. To voice his views on modern art.
D. To find a substitute for them.
10. What effect would “Truckload of Plastic” have on viewers?
A. Calming.
B. Disturbing.
C. Refreshing.
D. Challenging.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Artists’ Opinions on Plastic Safety
B. Media Interest in Contemporary Art
C. Responsibility Demanded of Big Companies
D. Ocean Plastics Transformed into Sculptures
D
In 2015, a man named Nigel Richards memorized 386, 000 words in the entireFrench Scrabble Dictionaryin just nine weeks. However, he does not speak French. Richards’ impressive feat is a useful example to show how artificial intelligence works — real AI. Both of Richard and AI take in massive amounts of data to achieve goals with unlimited memory and superman accuracy in a certain field.
The potential applications for AI are extremely exciting. Because AI canoutperformhumans at routine tasks — provided the task is in one field with a lot of data — it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions of white and blue collar jobs in the next 15 years or so.
But not every job will be replaced by AI. In fact, four types of jobs are not at risk at all. First, there are creative jobs. AI needs to be given a goal to optimize. It cannot invent, like scientists, novelists and artists can. Second, the complex, strategic jobs — executives, diplomats, economists — go well beyond the AI limitation of single-field and Big Data. Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI.
Are you worried that these three types of jobs won’t employ as many people as AI will replace? Not to worry, as the fourth type is much larger: jobs where emotions are needed, such as teachers, nannies and doctors. These jobs require compassion, trust and sympathy — which AI does not have. And even if AI tried to fake it, nobody would want a robot telling them they have cancer, or a robot to babysit their children.
So there will still be jobs in the age of AI. The key then must be retraining the workforce so people can do them. This must be the responsibility not just of the government, which can provide funds, but also of
corporations and those who benefit most.
12. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To mention Nigel’s feat.
C. To stress the importance of good memory.
D. To suggest humans go beyond AI in memory.
13. Which of the following best explains “outperform” underlined in paragraph 2?
A. Be superior to
B. Be equal to
C. Be similar to
D. Be related to
14. Which of the following jobs is the most likely to be replaced?
A. The writer.
B. The shop assistant.
C. The babysitter.
D. The psychologist.
15. What does the text suggest people do about job replacement of AI?
A. Limit the application of AI to a certain degree.
B. Get more support from the government.
C. Apply for the donation from companies.
D. Upgrade themselves all the time.
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 to Get Ready for the First Day of High School
Whether you’re a wide-eyed freshman or an experienced senior, the first day of school can be exciting.___16___But that doesn’t mean it isn’ta little nerve-racking(伤脑筋的) as well. Luckily, you can shake off a bunch of these nerves with a little bit of preparation.
Purchase school supplies.___17___If your teachers send out syllabuses(大纲) ahead of time, scan each document to find the list of required materials you need to buy before school starts.
___18___Get your bag ready the night before so you don’t have to rush. If the first day is going to be a course introducing a new situation or environment, you probably don’t need all of your textbooks. However, you should at least pack a notebook and something to write with.
Set your clothes aside before bed. Go through your closet and pull out what you’re going to wear.___19___If they don’t, you can wear whatever you’d like, but try to choose a top and bottom that are going to be
comfortable.
Figure out your lunch plans. If you need to pay for lunch, get your money the night before. Pack your lunch and keep it in the fridge before you go to bed if your school wants you to bring your own.___20___Having a plan for lunch will keep you from sitting around the cafeteria with nothing to eat.
A. Pack your backpack.
B. If you’re packing your own lunch, keep it simple.
C. Get plenty of notebooks, pens, and pencils for school.
D. Pick something that reflects your personality and sense of style.
E. If your school offers free lunches for students, double-check to make sure.
F. If your school has a set uniform, pull it out and set it aside for the morning.
G. It’s a chance to see old friends, make new friends, and get a fresh start of study.
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For weeks the students had been engaged in careful preparation for the Parents' Night program. Now everything was___21___. The walls were filled with displays, the students with___22___and the tables with good things to eat.
The host was well under way. Then Jimmie Davis___23___to give his speech. This was the___24___he had looked forward to for many weeks. As he was on the stage, he caught a glimpse of his mother's beaming face and his father's___25___appearance. He started with a great burst of enthusiasm. He was___26___that his listeners were thinking highly of him by their careful attention. Then___27___happened. The world seemed to swim before him. He slowed down and stopped. His faceflushed (变红), his___28___sought each other crazily and in desperation he looked___29___towards his teacher, Mr. Smith.
And ever prepared, having heard the boyish masterpiece___30___again and again applied the missing words and the boy___31___. But somehow it was different now. Jimmie___32___again-and the teacher reminded him again. For the___33___two minutes, the speech seemed more the teacher's than the boy's.
But Jimmie finished it. There was a heavy___34___in the heart of the boy, knowing that he had failed. Embarrassment was clearly___35___on the face of the boys father and mother. The audience___36___in a perfunctory (例行公事的) way, sorry for and pitying the boy who they thought had___37___.
But the teacher was on his feet, saying: "I’m___38___to see a boy making a glorious victory out of what might have been a miserable failure. And I’m confident that you will never see a___39___demonstration of the
spirit of playing the under difficulties!”
The crowd exploded into thunderous now. The old___40___of assurance (确信) was back on the face of the boy's father.
21. A. in turn B. in time C. in need D. inorder
22. A. panic B. calmness C. anxiety D. enthusiasm
23. A. turned B. rose C. showed D. got
24. A. way B. effect C. moment D. truth
25. A. assured B. satisfied C. worried D. embarrassed
26. A. awake B. hesitant C. doubtful D. conscious
27. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
28. A. hands B. ears C. eyes D. fingers
29. A. fearlessly B. aimlessly C. helplessly D. faithlessly
30. A. managed B. practiced C. conducted D. created
31. A. gave up B. broke in C. went on D. turned away
32. A. paused B. continued C. cried D. shocked
33. A. lost B. left C. remaining D. ending
34. A. sign B. mark C. relief D. load
35. A. written B. erupted C. saved D. placed
36. A. applauded B. shouted C. sighed D. approved
37. A. succeeded B. attempted C. failed D. missed
38. A. upset B. happy C. eager D. thirsty
39. A. simpler B. worse C. happier D. finer
40. A. figure B. look C. shape D. glance
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
One day a man was asked to paint a boat by an owner of boat . He began to paint the boat a bright red as required .
While painting , he realized there was a hole in the hull and decided to repair____41.____. When he finished____42.____（paint）, he received his money and left .
Several days later , the owner came to the painter and presented him____43.____a nice check ,
much____44.____（high）than the payment for painting . The painter was surprised , “You’ve already paid me for painting the boat which is a small____45.____（serve）.”“But this is not for the paint job . It’s for having____46.____（repair）the hole in the boat . ”he said ,“My dear friend , let me tell you____47.____happened . When I asked you to paint the boat , I forgot____48.____（mention）about the hole . When the boat dried , my kids took the boat and went on____49.____fishing trip when I was not at home . When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat , I was desperate . Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing . Then , I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole ! You saved the lives of my____50.____（child）! I do not have enough money to pay your ‘small’good deed.”
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，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。

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。

Jenny is one of my best friend who I grew up with from the age of 2. However, she moved toItaly9 years ago because a change in her parents' work. Last year she came back to our hometown in his summer vacation. Missed her so much, I immediately went to the airport to picking her up. On meeting, we tight hugged each other. We started to talk about the past joy moments we shared together. She brings a memorial little sculpture of our favorite cartoon character in our childhood but the newly updated series of the novels to me as gifts. How a kind and considerate she was!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。

你的英国朋友Jim因为转到新的学校有一些苦恼，向有过同样经历的你寻求帮助。

请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1.你曾经在新学校遇到过的困难；
2.你是如何克服困难的。

注意：词数不少于80。

Dear Jim,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D
12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D
16. G 17. C 18. A 19. F 20. E
21. D 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32.
A 33. C 34. D 35. A 36. A 37. C 38.
B 39. D 40. B
41. it 42. painting
43. with. 44. higher
45. service
46. repaired
47. what 48. to mention
49. a. 50. children
51.(1).friend→ friends
(2).because 后加of
(3).his→ her
(4).Missed→ Missing
(5).picking→ pick
(6).tight→ tightly
(7).joy→ joyful
(8).brings→ brought
(9).but→ and
(10).去掉a
52.略。