2020届南宁二中高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案

2020届南宁二中高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案
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
Welcome to join our Summer Youth Language Program to improve English language skills, make new friends worldwide. and have a good time here! The program capacity is limited, so if you are interested, you should register as soon as possible.
Dates andCosts
All programs require a $ 100 nonrefundable deposit (不退还的押金)to reserve a spot in the program.
June 15—July 16 5-week program：( $ 1920)
July 20—August 20 5-week program：( $ 1920)
June 15—August 20 10-week program：( $ 3620)
You can also study with us for shorter periods. 4-week programs cost $ 1580 tuition and 3-week programs cost $ 1240.
Discounts
There is a 10% discount for each additional family member!
Appropriate Ages
Recommended Ages：14 and older
Restrictions：Students who are younger than 16 must have a parent or guardian with them.
Program Schedule
In the morning, you will join the all-aged Intensive English classes from 9：00 am to 2：00 pm, Monday to Thursday, where they can meet other students from worldwide. In the afternoonfrom 2 to 3 pm, we will have fun after-school activities, like soccer in the Park, visit toScienceMuseumand story writing competition.
Items Students Should Bring
Clothes：Shirts, a jacket, long pants ,a swimsuit and comfortable shoes, etc.
Other personal items：Camera phone? plug adapter, photos of friends/family.
Study materials：Notebooks, pens, and pencils.
Airport Safe Items：Don't bring foods and snacks, or they'll be charged before you board the airport.
1. How much will be charged if you and your brother join in a 3-week program?
A. $ 1920,
B. $ 2356.
C. $3002.
D. $ 3620.
2. What will participants do at 2：30 pm on Monday?
municate with foreign students.
B. Attend intensive English classes.
C. Join in some interesting activities.
D. Talk with their parents on the phone.
3. Why should students avoid bringing foods and snacks?
A. To save space for their luggage.
B. To protect the environment.
C. To avoid any unwanted fees.
D. To follow the rules of the airport.
B
In 2002, young Elon Musk tried unsuccessfully to buy Russian rockets to help him send mice to Mars and back. Afterwards, the youngmillionaire decided to build his own rockets.
Musk went to Southern California and started hiring people to help bring his dream to life. In a very short time, and despite some failures, his company SpaceX launched Falcon 1, the first successful privately-built liquid fuel rocket, into Earth's orbit in 2008.
As the first Falcon rocket began testing, development was already underway for the Falcon 9. This much larger rocket, which uses nine engines to lift heavy payloads（有效载荷）into orbit, is engineered to return to Earth, ready to be reused for another flight.
For Musk, space is the final destination. To help people get there, his company Neuralink is developing devices that will link people's brains with computers. A similar device has been developed at the University of Utah. It consists of a chip（芯片）with 256 threads（线程）that is placed between a person's skin and brain. The threads attach directly to brain tissue（脑组织）.Patients who have the device are able to use only their minds to communicate with one another through computers.
Neuralink's chips will have about 1,000 threads. A robot developed by the company will place up to ten chips under a person's skin. The chips will communicate without wires but with a tiny device that will be worn behind the person's ear. That device, in turn, will communicate with computers. The primary market for the technology will be for people that, because of injuries or birth defects, cannot control their hands and arms. With Neuralink^ product, they'll be able to mentally command a computer to type messages for them or carry out other tasks.
4. According to this article, what was the first Falcon 1 able to do?
A. Launch big satellites.
B. Reach distant moons.
C. Move around our planet.
D. Study the universe.
5. What does the article explain about Neuralink's chips?
A. How they'll be set up.
B. What safety features they'll have.
C. How much money they'll earn.
D. Where they'll be produced.
6. According to this article, who is Neuralink going to market its product to first?
A. Those who own great wealth.
B. Those who are physically disabled.
C. Those who travel internationally.
D. Those who do research on plants.
7. In which publication is this article most likely to appear?
A. The Journal of Environmental Studies.
B. Advances in Business and Technology.
C. Digest of Fashion and Entertainment News,
D. Consumer's Guide to Outdoor Recreation.
C
You've probably heard it suggested that you need to move more throughout the day, and as a general rule of thumb, that "more" is often defined as around 10,000 steps. With many Americans tracking their stepsvia new fitness-tracking wearables, or even just by carrying their phone, more and more people use the 10,000-step rule as their marker for healthy living. Dr. Dreg Hager, professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins, decided to take a closer look at that 10,000-step rule, and he found that usingitas a standard may be doing more harm than good for many.
“It turns out that in 1960 in Japan they figured out that the average Japanese man, when he walked 10,000 steps a day burned something like 3,000 calories and that is what they thought the average person should consume so they picked 10,000 steps as a number” Hager said.
According to Hager, asking everyone to shoot for 10,000 steps each day could be harmful to the elderly or those with medical conditions, making it unwise for them to jump into that level of exercise, even if it's walking. The bottom line is that 10,000 steps may be too many for some and too few for others. He also noted that those with shorter legs have an easier time hitting the 10,000-step goal because they have to take more steps than people with longer legs to cover the distance. It seems that 10,000 steps may be suitable for the latter.
A more recent study focused on older women and how many steps can help maintain good health and promote longevity (长寿).The study included nearly 17,000 women with an average age of 72. Researchers found that women who took 4,400 steps per day were about 40% less likely to die during a follow-up period of just over
four years: Interestingly, women in the study who walked more than 7,500 steps each day got no extra boost in longevity.
8. What does the underlined word "it' in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. The phone recording.
B. The 10,000-step rule.
C. The healthy living.
D. The fitness-tracking method.
9. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. How many steps a Japanese walks.
B. How we calculate the number of steps.
C. If burning 3,000 calories daily is scientific.
D. Where 10,000 steps a day came from.
10. Who will probably benefit from 10,000 steps each day according toHager?
A. Senior citizens.
B. Young short-legged people.
C. Healthy long-legged people
D. Weak individuals.
11. How many steps may the researchers suggest senior citizens take each day?
A. 4,400 steps.
B. 10,000 steps.
C. 2,700 steps.
D. 7,500 steps.
D
On March 18, 34-year-old Lance Karlson was walking on the beach and looking for somewhere toswim in Geographe Bay when he saw what he thought was a stingray (黄貂鱼) leap from the water.
Realizing the creature was, in fact, an octopus (章鱼), he started filming it — just in time for the angry octopus to launch itself at him. He immediately felt a sharp pain across his left arm, followed by a second strike across his neck and upper back. His goggles (护目镜) fogged and the water around him turned dark with what he thought might have been octopus ink as he struggled back toward the shore.
"I was confused — it was more of a shock than a fright," said Karlson, "I might have hit on its home." Within a minute, a perfect imprint of an octopus tentacle (触手) appeared on Karlson's neck and back.
A former volunteer lifeguard, Karlson rushed back to his hotelroom to find something acidic to put on the wound. All his family could grab was Coca-Cola, which his wife poured over his back and the pain disappeared.
"The pain went away and more than anything since then, it's been more the physical hit that was painful.... The imprint on my neck is more from the physical hit, and I guess it makes complete sense when you look at the video I took," he said.
Karlson said he'd never seen an octopus that close before and watched Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher" after the incident to learn more about the species.
"They are beautiful creatures and I really hope this promotes more interest in octopuses as opposed to fear of them. I think this is a fascinating creature with clearly some very strong emotions just like we do as humans," he added.
12. When did the octopus attack Karlson?
A. When he was swimming in the bay.
B. When he was shooting the octopus.
C. When he was looking for some fish.
D. When he was fighting against the octopus.
13. What plays an essential role in reducing Karlson's pain?
A. The lifeguard's timely help.
B. Karson's wife's quick action.
C. The family members' efforts.
D. Karlson’s knowledge of first aid.
14. What does Karlson learn from his experience?
A. The octopus is dangerous.
B. People should get away from the octopus.
C. People need know more about the octopus.
D. The physical hit from the octopus is painful.
15. Which of the following might be the best title?
A. Pain from Strong Attack
B. First Aid for Octopus' Strike
C. Face to Face with Angry Octopus
D. Under Sea with Dangerous Creature
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
Rules for proper gift giving
When you are planning togive a gift, it is important to think about the receiver. As the gift is for the other person, it should be suitable for his or her particular personality. Is he or she a family member or a close
friend?____16____These are valuable things to keep in mind when choosing the right gift for someone.
At a dinner party, it is usually proper to show up with some sort of gratitude(感谢) for the host.____17____This type of gift does not have to be expensive. It just needs to be something that can serve as a sign of appreciation. This can be done in the form of flowers or a bottle of wine.
When someone gives you a gift, you generallywant to give one in return.____18____There are situations where people give gifts and do not expect anything in return. This occurs when you are celebrating your birthday or graduation. If you receive gifts from your friends, then just a thank-you note will be enough.
When in a situation where you have received something expensive and are expected to give one in return, many people feel pressured to give a gift of greater or equal value to the one that was gifted to them. However, it is important to distance yourself from these assumptions.____19____
Well, what should you do when you have forgotten to send a gift? It happens to all of us. Whether it is a family member’s birthday or a friend’s graduation ceremony, forgetting to give a gift is awkward. So, it can be difficult to find the right way to make up for forgetfulness. However, before you begin to panic, know that a late gift is better than no gift.____20____
A. However, this is not always the case.
B. Do you have to give a gift to your friends?
C. Gifts should be tied to meaning instead of dollar value.
D. In Eastern cultures, gifts are given before the guest leaves.
E. Does he or she enjoy big gifts or prefer a bunch of flowers?
F. So, send your gift with an apologetic note and all should be forgiven.
G. They have invited you over to their home and that should be acknowledged.
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Summer vacation is the most awaited time in a student’s life. It is time to relax and___21___the world around us.
I visited Bulgaria this summer holidays, where I___22___with my good friend. At the beginning of the first day we were having a great time, you know, much___23___, no work. Spending the whole day on the beach was really___24___. Everything was going in the best way, except for the___25___evening.
When it became much colder outside, we___26___to buy something to eat. I left our bags in front of the hotel and my buddy Gosia asked our teachers to have a look at our___27___once in a while. Having ensured they
were___28___, we finally went to the nearest shop.
When we came back, it seemed nobody___29___about our bags, in which we had our cosmetics and clothes! Members of the____30____as well as teachers went into the____31____, leaving our bags alone.____32____, Gosia and I ran towards the front of the building only to find Gosia’s bag was in the right place while mine____33____!
My teachers were really ashamed about the fact they had____34____about my luggage. So not only were they really____35____, but they also did their best to find the____36____and my bag.
Firstly I was really stressed and I thought it would____37____my great holidays as I had thought but____38____both my bags and the thief were____39____the next day!
So that’s my funny story. Did you have any____40____, maybe even some similar to mine? If yes, I hope it ended as well as mine did!
21. A. lead B. affect C. explore D. change
22. A. survived B. hiked C. worked D. went
23. A. boredom B. rest C. burden D. hardship
24. A. relaxing B. tiring C. disappointing D. embarrassing
25. A. coming B. familiar C. peaceful D. pleasant
26. A. refused B. failed C. decided D. feared
27. A. friends B. belongings C. rooms D. pets
28. A. comfortable B. valuable C. empty D. safe
29. A. debated B. learned C. heard D. remembered
30. A. camp B. research C. committee D. company
31. A. shop B. park C. hotel D. beach
32. A. Slowly B. Immediately C. Curiously D. Carefully
33. A. dropped B. existed C. damaged D. disappeared
34. A. forgotten B. opened C. examined D. exchanged
35. A. creative B. outgoing C. helpful D. generous
36. A. passenger B. thief C. traveler D. waiter
37. A. enrich B. mislead C. improve D. ruin
38. A. fortunately B. honestly C. particularly D. strangely
39. A. caught B. returned C. found D. reported
40. A. arrangements B. adventures C. sufferings D. disasters
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
Chinaheld a meeting____41.____Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People inBeijingto praise role models in the country's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.
The Medal of the Republic was conferred on a famous respiratory disease expert Zhong Nanshan. The____42.____(nation) honorary title, "the People's Hero," was conferred on Zhang Boli,____43.____expert who was responsible for the research of the COVID-19 treatment plan____44.____(combine) traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, Zhang Dingyu, head of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, and Chen Wei, a military medical scientist____45.____made major achievements in the development of vaccine and protective medicine. "I would like to____46.____(sincere) thank the Party and the state for granting this honor to us four medical____47.____(worker)," Zhong said. “There should be no relaxation____48.____Chinawon victory at the beginning of the COVID-19 fight and I promise____49.____(work) together with colleagues around the country and the world.” In addition, 1,499 persons, 500 groups, 186 CPC members and 150 primary-level Party organizations_____50._____(praise) for their roles in fighting the epidemic.
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。

My high school life will over, but the coming-of-age ceremony still stays in my mind.
That day we came to school early than usual and gathered in the front of the teaching building. We first went through a red gate made of balloons, that indicated we had become adult. Our parents were invited to be present and sat beside me. After the headmaster made a speech, we were required to exchanging our letters with our parents. As tears roll down our cheeks, we began to hug our parents tightly because we realized they loved us so deep.
The activity reminded us that we were no longer children from then on. We should study even harder to
bring about our best qualities.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
1.简要描述图片；
2.针对此种情况发表您的观点。

参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
12. B 13. D 14. C 15. C
16. E 17. G 18. A 19. C 20. F
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35.
C 36. B 37.
D 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. on 42. national
43. an 44. combining
45. who/that
46. sincerely
47. workers
48. though 49. to work
50. were praised
51.(1). over前加be
(2). early→earlier
(3). 去掉front前的the
(4). that→which
(5). adult→adults
(6). me→us
(7). exchanging→exchange
(8).roll→rolled
(9).deep→deeply
(10). about→out
52.略。