2019-2020学年北京师范大学第二附属中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年北京师范大学第二附属中学高三英语上学期期末试题
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
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
My school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important change in our local area. Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot. It was a lot of work but it was all worth it. I got blisters(水泡) from digging, and we all got insect bites, too.
I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration(合作), and then I learned about the media. Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished. She spoke with the producer. The producer checked with the directors, but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours. They wanted to know what was special about our particular garden, since many schools plant them.
The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie(大草原), we had made a prairie garden. We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants, and then we planted them. We did not water the garden, but we did weed it. We decided to let nature water it with rain, since that was how prairies grew in the past. We sent a picture of the garden to the news station. In the picture, the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students.
As a result, the producer sent a reporter to our school. He interviewed the headmaster and asked him many questions about the garden. After that, they interviewed us, and we explained to them what we had learned through this project.
That night, we watched the news, and there we were. The news reporter told our story. It was only two minutes long, but it was us. We were famous. All that work, all those blisters, it was worth it. We knewthatwhen we saw the garden every day, but now we knew that the whole city thought so, too.
4. What seemed to be the TV directors’ initial reaction to the garden?
A. They were excited.
B. They were surprised.
C. They were worried.
D. They were uninterested.
5. What is special about the garden?
A. Weeds were allowed to spread naturally.
B. The grass grew faster than common grass.
C. The seeds came from the plants of a prairie.
D. Underground water was used for the plants.
6. What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the last paragraph?
A. We got blisters on our hands.
B. Our hard work was worthwhile.
C. The garden would be famous.
D. The project would be finished.
7. How did the author feel about the project?
A. Annoyed.
B. Curious.
C. Proud.
D. Regretful.
C
Researchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.
It's not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit with unusual features: scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.
But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages, with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids, which make food taste “hot”.
“Capsaicinoids are valuable. They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,” said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university, a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.
Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science, the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive. Worse still, it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table. By contrast, tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied. “You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,” said Zsogon.
Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor, but separated about 19 million years ago. “All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato, they are just not active,” said Zsogon. “Using gene-editing technology, it is likely to switch these genes back on in tomatoes, making the fruit more special”, he said.
8. Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?
A. To test the gene-editing technology
B. To improve the amount of the tomatoes
C. To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.
D. To make the tomatoes more delicious.
9. For what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?
A. To put on weight.
B. To ease the pain.
C. To improve sleep.
D. To better the look.
10. What is Zsogon's attitude to the gene-editing technology?
A. Confident.
B. Critical.
C. Anxious.
D. Doubtful.
11. What's the main idea of the text?
A. An introduction to gene-editing plants.
B. Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.
C. Problems with capsaicinoid production.
D. The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.
D
We interviewed two people, one who went from the country to the city and one who did the opposite.
Janet Lincoln is a salesgirl who moved to St. Louisfive years ago. Here’s what Janet told us:
“Five years ago I used to live in a small town called Lemon Falls. I grew up and went to high school there. After I graduated I worked in a supermarket. Lemon Falls had a population of about 800 people, and I knew every single one of them. They all knew everything about me, too. You couldn’t do anything without everyone in town knowing about it. The first chance I got I moved to St. Louis and I love it. I don’t know as many people now as I used to, but that’s OK. I have a few good friends, and I see them when I want to. I kind of like beinganonymous. I’d never go back to Lemon Falls.”
Troy Henson had the opposite experience. He and his wife, Darla, and their two children moved from St. Louis to Bloomfield three years ago. Here’s what Troy told us:
“The best thing we ever did was get out of St. Louis. Don’t get me wrong; St. Louis is as good a place as any other city, I suppose — if you like cities, that is. We don’t. Both Darla and I grew up in St. Louis. We met at college and got married. Then the kids came along and life got difficult. We didn’t know any of our neighbors. We both had good jobs, but it always seemed like there was never enough money. That all changed when we moved to Bloomfield. I don’t make as much money as I used to, but then we don’t have as many expenses as we did. We know our neighbors. Life is good. We’d never leave Bloomfield.”
12. What troubled Janet when she was in Lemon Falls?
A. She had no friends.
B. There was no privacy.
C. There was a lot of competition.
D. She couldn’t find a well-paid job.
13. What does the underlined word “anonymous” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Alone.
B. Prepared.
C. Sociable.
D. Unknown.
14. Different from Janet, Troy ________.
A. prefers country life
B. moved to a bigger city
C. grew up in a smaller town
D. knows little about his new neighbors
15. What is Troy’s opinion on living in Bloomfield?
A. It is a little boring.
B. It is quite comfortable.
C. It costs a lot of money.
D. It creates a safe environment.
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Earlier this year I removed all Internet services from my home, which was very upsetting at first.___16___
I was not content with the time I was wasting—I felt I could spend it in doing more purposeful things than on the Internet. If there is something I want to research on the Internet, I write it down and use that list when I have access to the Internet._____17_____. I’ll go to the office, the library, the coffee shop or some other places with free public Wi-Fi, and work on what I need to do online.
___18___. I use the Internet with the intention of doing things such as logging on to watch some You Tube videos or laughing at funny pictures. Whenever I’m on the Internet now, I use it in a deliberate way that benefits me and adds value.
___19___. I could focus on writing without being disturbed. I have more time to read, to write, to think, to exercise and to walk. Because I’m out of the house, I meet new people. Additionally, I have more time for friends and I feel less stressed and my thoughts are clearer. My mind is more focused on important things._____20_____. Plus, I no longer long for the Internet like I once did.
A. I don’t have a monthly Internet bill.
B. Now the Internet is a tool I use to improve my life.
C. Now I’m forced to leave the house to use the Internet.
D. This doesn’t mean I think the Internet is bad or wrong.
E. Since I got rid of the Internet at home, I’ve found so many benefits.
F. Here are some of my tips for using the Internet in a more productive way.
G. But it ended up being the most productive and wisest decision I’ve ever made.
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 fed a large group of stray cats (流浪猫). I loved them all, but I did have a____21____, Butterball. Often,
Butterball would jump in my____22____when I arrived home. I wished that I could bring him inside, but it was not____23____in the place where I lived.
Mostly____24____, none of the stray cats wanted to be touched. They would eat in a hurry and leave, but not Butterball. He would____25____there for head scratches (抓挠). I noticed that he was always in the____26____of a spotted cat, Callie. Though not as____27____, she was touchable.
One day, I bought my own____28____. The cats,____29____Butterball, watched anxiously as I started moving my things. Butterball seemed to know I was leaving and tried to get in extra
____30____. I told him that I would come back for him but he turned away as if he didn’t____31____me.
The next day, I returned to take him to my new home. He____32____over and jumped into my car as usual. But when I tried to close the door, he jumped out and walked off toward the____33____. I followed,____34____to catch him. When he reached the bushes, Callie came out to____35____ him and they both looked at me. I____36____that Butterball was not going anywhere without Callie. Gently, I____37____the Callie. Butterball____38____me.
I____39____pictures of my cats online. I was surprised when I read a____40____from my former neighbor, “I am so glad that you took in the big cat and his mama, too.”
21. A. reason B. favorite C. purpose D. concern
22. A. home B. room C. yard D. car
23. A. forbidden B. required C. tolerated D. allowed
24. A. silent B. soft C. wild D. eager
25. A. looked B. wait C. ran D. danced
26. A. company B. face C. name D. form
27. A. friendly B. deadly C. brotherly D. lovely
28. A. office B. shelter C. restaurant D. house
29. A. actually B. especially C. generally D. probably
30. A. trust B. comfort C. food D. sympathy
31. A. ignore B. remember C. believe D. recognize
32. A. flew B. took C. wandered D. handed
33. A. trees B. buildings C. bushes D. caves
34. A. scared B. determined C. excited D. prepared
35. A. join B. bite C. protect D. support
36. A. realized B. admitted C. insisted D. predicted
37. A. picked up B. drove away C. turned down D. held back
38. A. persuaded B. guided C. followed D. attacked
39. A. took B. collected C. sold D. posted
40. A. story B. suggestion C. warning D. comment
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
The Yangko Dance is a traditional Chinese folk dance_____41._____(create) by the farmers when they worked in the rice fields____42.____(hundred) of years ago. Many Chinese people like the dance and take it___43.___an important method of relaxing, no matter when there is the Spring Festival or when there are some special____44.____(celebrate).
Before the Yangko Dance starts, the music____45.____(perform) and a rhythm to follow. As the dance content comes from special folk legends, men and women performing the dance are dressed in_____46._____(color1 ) costumes and necessary props are used.
During the dance, the dancers are wagging their body and walking at____47.____exaggerated (夸张的) pace to present old stories to the audience in a new style. The dance also shows____48.____(they) happy mood and life. While the dancers are dancing on the ground, there is usually a big crowd around them,____49.____(appreciate) and sharing the feelings of the dancers there.
During the busy farming season the dancers work in the fields,_____50._____when the lunar New Year comes around they put on their costumes to perform the Yangko Dance, ushering in the new year and carrying on an age-old tradition.
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。

刪除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下画划一横线，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。

The number and species of fish had dropped sharply in the past few decades. It is human behavior which is to
blame.Industrial and agricultural waste is pouring. into the ocean, which seriously pollutes the water. To make things bad, overfishing destroys the balance of life in the ocean.
It is a high time that measures should be taken to deal with this situation. The government should make law to keep people overfishing. At the same time, anyone who causes water pollution should be strict punished. All of us should try our best to protecting the fish in the ocean. After all, that is everyone's duty to protect the environment around us.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.请以“Life in the future”为题，描述你心中未来的生活。

词数80左右。

参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. B
12. B 13. D 14. A 15. B
16. G 17. C 18. B 19. E 20. A
21. B 22. D 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. C 32.
C 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. A 37. A 38. C 39.
D 40. D
41. created
42. hundreds
43. as 44. celebrations
45. is performed
46. color1 ful
47. an 48. their
49. appreciating
50. but
51.(1).had→has
(2).which→that
(3). pouring→poured
(4). bad→worse
(5).去掉a
(6). law→laws
(7). people之后加from
(8). strict→sticky
(9). protecting→protect
(10). that→it
52.略。