2019-2020学年合肥市第六十八中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年合肥市第六十八中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答
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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 Places to Visit in July
Norway's Fjords
Most travelers prefer to visit Norway's famous fjords (峡湾) in July because Norway has about 23 hours of daylight, giving travelers lots of time to take in the spectacular views of blue water, glaciers and mountains. July is also whenNorway's weather is at its warmest, about18℃, so travelers might include a light sweater in their luggage.
Bastille Day inParis
July 14 is a national day celebrating independence to the French. July 14, 1789, is the day the French stormed the Bastille, aParisprison, and officially began the French Revolution, overthrowing a royal government that often threw people in prison there for no reason at all. While the day is marked all overFrance, the biggest celebration takes place inParis.
Masai Mara National Reserve
The thrill of seeing millions of animals wander the plains inKenyais not easily forgotten. One of the most popular months to visit the Masai Mara is in July when the famous wildlife migration reaches the Masai Mara and zebras are at their highest number. The best times to view the animals inKenya's most popular game park are dawn and dusk.
Running of the Bulls inPamplona
Travelers who pride themselves on being fast runners may want to head toPamplonain July for the San Femin Festival. A key part of this annual festival is the running of the bulls. Six bulls are released onto a narrow street for
a half-mile run, with hundreds of runners seeing if they can run faster than the animals.
1. What can visitors do inNorway's in July?
A. Enjoy the impressive scenery.
B. Swim and fish in the fjords.
C. See daylight around the clock.
D. Buy heavy sweaters to keep warm.
2. Which of the following is of historical significance?
A. San Fermin Festival.
B. Bastille Day.
C. Masai Mara National Reserve.
D.Norway's Fjords.
3. Where will visitors interested in wild animals go?
A. Norway.
B. Paris.
C. Masai Mara.
D.Pamplona.
B
Nina Wygant, 11, sits in front of a long table in a classroom that looks more like a trendy coffee shop than an elementary school classroom. Some of her fifth-grade classmates at Hopewell Memorial Junior High School sit on high-top chairs at counters. Others choose to sit in club chairs or soft bean bags in comfortable. "I like it because it gives us an environment we like or need to settle down and read a book that we would like to concentrate on instead of having desks and being all quiet," said Vivian Garcia, 10. “You can just space out and have your own little area. I find it very amazing that you can pick your own books instead of being told what to read.”
That’s the end goal, said teacher Heather Shadish. Reading has always been a passion for this English language arts and science teacher, a passion she instills（灌输）in her pupils. Back then, in her literature class in graduate school at Chatham University, a professor read aloud the first chapter ofBecause of Winn-Dixieby Kate DiCamillo, a Newbery Medalist. "That was the moment I knew I wanted to some day teach reading. There was a spark there. I just felt these are the kind of books I need to share with kids ---the books that are going to make them feel something and make them fall in love with reading instead of reading being achore.”
But information in children's workbooks is limited, so they open tablets and connect to Epic - a digital library that's free to educators and librarians, but $7.99 a month for parents — giving kids unlimited access to approximately 35,000 books（both print and audio）, quizzes and videos to enhance learning.
“Epic gives students access to information not found in a textbook and presents it in a more interesting way," she said.
4. What does Vivian think of the reading experience?
A. She favors club chairs and free discussion.
B. She feels comfortable to be told what to read.
C. She enjoys the environment and reading choice.
D. She finds it easy to pick a book in a crowded area.
5. What does the underlined word “chore" in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Task.
B. Process.
C. Habit.
D. Skill.
6. What can children get from Epic?
A. Free audio books.
B. Tasks on reading levels.
C. Advice from educators.
D. Useful learning resources.
7. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. A Teacher's New Reading Method
B. Pupils' love of Reading Room
C. Options of Teaching Reading
D. Easy Access to Digital Reading
C
The herd of elephants moving north after leaving the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in Yunnan province has drawn widespread public attention, with tens of millions of people following its movement on TV programs and social media platforms.
But this is not because it’s the first time wild Asian Elephants have wandered away from their habitat and headed northward, but for only this time the herd has traveled more than 400 kilometers as far as Kunming. Photographs, videos and stories of the herd’s movement have sparked widespread discussions even overseas.
However, there is a need to go behind the “cute photos” and the seemingly “fantastic” event and identify the reasons why wild elephants are leaving their habitat, and find ways to establish harmonious human-animal relationship within habitats and the surrounding forests and human settlements. It is important to scientifically mark the limits of the habitats for elephants and other animals in Xishuangbanna and elsewhere in the country for ecological reasons as well.
Planting trees is a key and fundamental step toward restoration of nature. Yet long-term investment and a more scientific approach are needed to maintain the remaining forests as well as to extend the forest cover and strengthen conservation.
Nevertheless, tree cover alone doesn’t mean a suitable habitat for all animals, for different species need different types of vegetation to survive and breed. The elephant herd in Yunnan is a reminder that we have to scientifically conserve the existing forests and turn them into suitable habitats for different species of animals and birds, which will ultimately benefit humans.
More ambitious targets should be set to rebuild or improve the food chain, and measures taken to ensure forest resources help wildlife flourish, in order to establish a harmonious human-animal relationship.
Forests around the globe are still shrinking, particularly those in tropical and developing countries. The next decade therefore will be extremely important for the world’s forests and wildlife, and China can play a leading role in saving them by better protecting its forests and expanding its forest cover.
8. Why has the herd of elephants caused so much public interest?
A. There exist heated discussions in the whole country even overseas.
B. TV programs and social media platforms want to benefit from them.
C. They are the first wild Asian Elephants to leave their natural habitat.
D. The elephants has traveled a long distance and lived in harmony with humans.
9. What can we infer from the third paragraph about the “fantastic” event?
A. More research on the reasons behind the event is required.
B. Scientists need to limit the habitats for elephants and other animals.
C. People should find ways to have a good relationship with elephants.
D. There’s an urgent demand for detailed information about the elephants.
10. Which method is provided in the passage to restore nature?
A. Expanding the coverage of forest.
B. Getting the government’s policy support.
C. Bringing up various ways to protect the forests.
D. Offering more kinds of vegetation to all animals.
11. What does this event of elephants leaving their habitats remind us to do?
A. To set more goals to change the food chain.
B. To be aware of the situation of the existing forests.
C. To realize harmonious coexistence of human and nature.
D. To reduce the destruction of the forests around the globe.
D
If you travel inAthens, against popular belief, I would highly recommend saving the Acropolis for your secondday. As attractive as it is to head straight to the most famous building in the city, there are several reasons why you should hold off until later.Sunriseis the best time to see the ruins, and who wants to spend their first day in anew citywaking up at6 a.m.? On top of that, the Acropolis is going to make every other site inAthensless
important in comparison, so I recommend not hitting it on your first day.
We got to the southeast gate at 7：30, half an hour before it opened at 8. When the gate opened, we rushed to the hill. Our plan paid off because we had the whole complex to ourselves for five minutes. In this age of overtourism, getting to the greatness of the Acropolis with nobody else around felt special and excited.
The Acropolis is the name given to the complex on top of the hill, and it’s made up of several buildings. There’s theTempleofAthena Nike, the Parthenon, the Old Temple of Athena, the Legendary Olive Tree of the Pandroseion, the Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheion... and on your way down, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
Something that sounds boring but isn’t is theAcropolisMuseum, and I recommend spending a couple of hours there. As someone who is a museum-avoider, I listened to the recommendations of everyone who had been, and made myself go inside. And I loved it. The museum houses tons of sculptures unearthed from the Acropolis, and it was interesting to check them out.
Head toSyntagma Squarenext to watch the changing of the guard. This takes place every hour on the hour, so try to time your visit perfectly. The guards wear fun clothes and make for interesting photos.
12. The author suggests visiting the Acropolis on the second day so that ___________.
A. it can save visitors a lot of time
B. it can save visitors from getting up early
C. it can make for a better travel experience
D. it can give visitors a better understanding ofAthens
13. How did the author feel when he ran to the top of the hill?
A. Bored.
B. Worried.
C. Relaxed.
D. Amazed.
14. With what may the author agree about theAcropolisMuseum?
A. It is so great that it should be visited last.
B. It is enjoyable and worth visiting.
C. It wastes a lot of time.
D. It should be avoided.
15. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To provide some advice on visiting the Acropolis.
B. To introduce the history of the Acropolis.
C. To call on people to protect historic sites.
D. To encourage people to travel around.
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Three in five people in theUKhold a library card. For some, they’re a shelter from the stresses of day-to-day life.___16___If you’re considering joining your local library, now is the time to do so. And if you need any more encouragement, here are several reasons why you should.
Most libraries in theUKallow members of the general public to come and go as they like.___17___You can also take out a library card and borrow books for free, although you will inevitably face a fine for late returns.
___18___Imagine just how many books you have at your fingertips with a library card? There are lots of modern ones, as well as originals, and you can continue to expand your learning and vocabulary all the time. It’s a priceless experience, especially for kids, and also a great way to level the educational playing field.
Libraries develop with times. They have changed greatly since decades ago.___19___Some libraries have apps so you can see when your books are due back and even reserve books in some cases. There are also libraries which let you access books in digital formats on your mobile device — pretty cool.
Libraries are one of very few spaces left in towns and cities where members of the public can come together and actually be and feel like a community. They have notice boards to offer services like exercise classes or learning centers.___20___
A. Libraries help people learn.
B. Libraries help educate the kids.
C. They create a great sense of community.
D. You can go in, settle down and read a book without being charged a penny.
E. Most libraries now have computers and allow people to borrow CDs and DVDs.
F. Libraries help us save money as we’re borrowing books rather than buying them.
G. For others, particularly the homeless and people in poverty, a lifeline to the world.
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（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
If winning is everything, British anthropologists（人类学家）have some advice: Wear red.Their survey of four sports at the 2020 Olympic Games shows competitors were more___21___to win their contests___22___they worered uniforms or red body armor.
"Across a___23___of sports, we find that wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning," report Russell A.Hill and Robert A.Barton of the University of Durham in England.Their findings are in
Thursday's___24___of the journal Nature.
Red is___25___with emotions.When people get___26___, their faces turn red.It’s also a reason why stop signs are red.
___27___, the color1 ’s effect may also subconsciously threaten opponents___28___athletic contests, especially when the athletes are___29___in skill and strength, the researchers suggest.
In their____30____, the anthropologists analyzed the results of four combat sports at the summer games: boxing, tae kwon do, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling.
In those____31____, the athletes were randomly（随机地）assigned____32____protective gear and other sportswear.Athletes____33____red gear won more often in 16 of 21 rounds of competition in all four events.
The effect was the same_____34_____weight classes, too: 19 of 29 classes had more red winners, and only four rounds had more blue winners.The red____35____might also come into play in team sports.
The anthropologists analyzed the Euro 2020 International Soccer Tournament,____36____which teams wore jerseys of different color1 s in different matches.They found that five teams _____37_____more goals and won more often when they wore shirts that were predominantly red, as____38____to blue or white jerseys.
Scientists don't exactly know how wearing red might give athletes a(n)____39____.But the color1 delivers hidden messages of vigor and_____40_____.
21. A. possible B. probable C. likely D. like
22. A. if B. as C. until D. unless
23. A. list B. range C. bunch D. reach
24. A. issue B. report C. magazine D. story
25. A. regarded B. treated C. come D. associated
26. A. angry B. pleased C. depressed D. sad
27. A. Naturally B. Fortunately C. Similarly D. Strangely
28. A. on B. in C. with D. to
29. A. match B. different C. equal D. special
30. A. finding B. explanation C. survey D. information
31. A. affairs B. events C. incidents D. matters
32. A. red B. blue C. white D. color1 ful
33. A. pulling on B. putting on C. dressing D. wearing
34. A. because of B. instead of C. regardless of D. as a result of
35. A. effect B. affect C. result D. side
36. A. on B. for C. in D. about
37. A. completed B. scored C. received D. kept
38. A. fought B. opposed C. competed D. beat
39. A. achievement B. chance C. comfort D. advantage
40. A. danger B. pleasure C. surprise D. disappointment
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 morning, I ___41.___(wait) at the bus stop，___42.___(worry) about being late forschool. There were many people waiting at the bus stop,___43.___some of them looked very anxious and disappointed. When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next___44.___the window, so I had___45.___good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike caught my___46.___(attend)--he was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused to stop___47.___we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept riding. He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, "___48.___anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop? "A woman on the bus shouted, "Oh, dear! It’s___49.___(I)". She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase___50.___( grate). Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers suddenly became friendly to one another.
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；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Running is fun. I enjoy running three time a week in the neighborhood. I keep it up until the weather makes it impossible to do so. I suppose that we can gain a lot of from running. To begin with, running strengthen oneself physically and mentally. It is one of best ways for us to relax from their study or work. What’s worse, running proves to help us to sleep better at night. Wherever you are, you can always start running immediate. This is my
idea on running. Meanwhile, experts suggest that we going for three to four runs every week in order to feel energy.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

续写的词数150左右。

Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day, Robert and Henry were going home from school. On turning a cornner, Robert cried out, “A fight! Let’s go and see!”
“No” said Henry. “Let us go home quietly and not meddle with (管闲事) this quarrel. We have nothing to do with it and may get into trouble. Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together and I don’t want them to worry about me.”
“You are a coward (懦夫), and afraid to go,” said Robert, and off he ran. Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual.
But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down on Henry and didn’t want to play with him together.
Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Robert for his rude behaviour, because he knew that they misunderstood him, and that they ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys’ laughter and continued to go to school and study as well. However, Robert didn’t invite Henry to go home together with him anymore. Instead, he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school, they didn’t go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.
A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river, and got out of his depth. He struggled and cried for help, but he failed. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did nothing to help him.
Paragraph 1
It seemed as if Robert would be dying.
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Paragraph 2
Thus, Robert’s life was saved.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. D 9. A 10. A 11. C
12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A
16. G 17. D 18. A 19. E 20. C
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. C 37.
B 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. was waiting
42. worried
43. and 44. to
45. a 46. attention
47. till/ until
48. Did 49. me/ mine
50. gratefully
51.(1). time→times；
(2). until→unless；
(3).删除of；
(4). strengthen→strengthens；
(5). best前加the；
(6). their→our；
(7). worse→more；
(8). immediate→immediately；
(9). going→go；
(10). energy→energetic；
52.略。