2020年新泰市第一中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及参考答案

2020年新泰市第一中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及参考答案
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
Top Four Places to Visit in and aroundBali
Ubud
Ubud is pretty away from the beaches. It is considered the cultural center of Bali, where you will discover the art and spirit ofBaliand learn about Balinese religion through paintings, dance, and other art forms. You could drink a beer while watching a local band perform, but most people come here for the cultural appreciation.
Nusa Lembongan
This tiny island off the coast of Bali is where many people miss their journey plans, but it is a must-see, It is the perfect place to stay for a couple of nights, The roads are not good, but the island itself is so beautiful and quiet.
Sanur
Sanur is an especially relaxing beach town. It's close to the airport and Kuta. It's also the starting place to explore Nusa Lembongan.
Kuta
ThebeachofKutais great for surfing. It is crowded and you won't get far without someone trying to get you to rent a surfboard or buy something. The main town is a mixture of market stands and shopping malls containing the biggest brands, from Zara to Ralph Lauren. The familiarity of the western style shops and restaurants won't give anyone too much of a culture shock.
1. Which place are you probably advised to experience Balinese culture?
A. Nusa Lembongan.
B. Sanur.
C. Ubud.
D. Kuta.
2. What is special about Kuta?
A. It is a beach town near the airport.
B. It has a convenient transportation means on it.
C. It is a shopping center and famous for surfing.
D. It is a place where you can learn Balinese history.
3. Where is the text probably taken from?
A. An official document.
B. A travel magazine.
C. A science report.
D. A history book.
B
I’ve long believedthat positive living isn’t about being optimistic every minute of every day. That kind of permanently happy state can’t be the goal, because it’s impossible to achieve.
It turns out that psychological research finds true happiness comes from authentic positivity, and authentic positivity comes from emotional flexibility.
Being flexible emotionally means being open to the full range of emotional experiences, including the challenging ones like anger, disappointment and sadness. Emotional flexibility means being able to shift behaviors and mindsets to meet different situational needs, and adapting when circumstances change.
However, emotionally flexible people are not chameleons (变色龙) whose outlook changes based on which way the wind is blowing. Instead, emotional flexibility is a skill that helps people judge the complexities of daily life, and stick to their deeply held values.
I’ve learned a new word that I’d like to share with you: Eudaimonia (幸福感). Eudaimonia is the opposite of hedonism (享乐主义), the idea that happiness comes from the constant pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain. Eudaimonia, by contrast, encourages us to pursue meaning and authenticity, growth and honest joy. Both are philosophical approaches to happiness, and recent psychological thought is leaning toward eudaimonia as a more sustainable, satisfying model.
Eudaimonia was first mentioned by Aristotle, who got the term from the Greek word “daimon,” which means “true nature.” Tome, walking a positive path means accepting that we each have positive true nature and permanent goodness. What we learn from the concept of eudaimonia is that we are best equipped to realize this nature when we are emotionally honest and flexible.
4. What is the author’s belief?
A. People should live alone.
B. People can’t always be happy.
C. People can’t always achieve their goals.
D. People should pursue true achievements.
5. What do enmotionally flexible people commit themselves to?
A. Their strongly believed values.
B. Their different needs.
C. Permanent happiness.
D. The pursuit of hedonism.
6. How can people gain eudaimonia according to the author?
A. By being honest to others.
B. By changing true nature.
C. By keeping realstically optimistic.
D. By pursuing pleasure constantly.
7. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. What is the meaning of eudaimonia?
B. What should we do to keep positive?
C. How can we keep happy forever?
D. Why can’t people be happy all the time?
C
Ivy League schools are considered to be the most prestigious of all colleges in the United States. These schools are primarily located in the Northeastern part of the country. There are eight total colleges that are considered to be Ivy League. These schools are Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities and the University of Pennsylvania. Of all institutions of higher learning, these elite schools are considered to be the most outstanding and the most sought-after in terms of acceptance and graduation.
The term “Ivy League” came about in 1954 when the NCAA athletic conference for Division I was formed. At the time, the elitism of these schools was really due to their prestige in the realm of sports like basketball. Although the term “Ivy League” was not created until the 1950s, many of these schools were in existence as far back as 1636, when John Harvard became the first benefactor of Harvard University.
Although this group of elite schools is considered to be part of one big league of the elite, there have been plenty of internal rivalries over the years. The sports that these colleges play were so popular that some teams began playing games in New York City so spectators could come from far away and watch the games. The popularity of both the athletes who played and the college team rivalries brought in a good deal of attention to the schools as well as revenue from ticket sales. There have also been academic rivalries between schools. Mostly, these rivalries are a matter of opinion in terms of which school has the most honor graduates, which schools offer the most prestigious scholarships, and what famous graduates have come from each school.
Each Ivy League college has its own unique accomplishments that make it important. All carry a certain reputation with them, and each school has programs that excel primarily in the medical and law fields, making them some of the most sought-after schools in the world. Their admission process is very selective, which helps the schools ensure that they only accept the best and brightest. Many famous people have graduated from Ivy
League schools, including recent presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. This prestige leads many to believe that these colleges are only for the wealthy and elite. Often, companies look for Ivy League graduates as potential employees, usually preferred by law firms, medical facilities, and large corporations. It has long beencovetedto have earned a degree from an Ivy League school. Today, the Ivy League schools are still excellent in both academia and in sports, and they have left a legacy of higher education with an exceptional track record and reputation to go along with them.
8. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Ivy League schools were initially famous for their reputation in sports.
B. Ivy League schools didn’t come into existence until the 1950s.
C. Ivy League schools do not compete with each other within the league.
D. Ivy League schools are most popular for their excellence in the medical and law fields.
9. Which of the following aspects is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The history of the Ivy League
B. The rivalry of the Ivy League
C. The accomplishments and cultural impacts of the Ivy League
D. The future development of the Ivy League
10. Why do many people believe that Ivy League colleges are only for the wealthy and elite?
A. Because they are the most sought-after schools in the world.
B. Because they have selective admission process to help ensure the quality of their students.
C. Because many famous people have graduated from Ivy League schools.
D. Because manycompanies look for Ivy League graduates as potential employees.
11. What does the underlined word “coveted” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. advocated
B.Desired
C. restricted
D. sponsored
D
British sculptor Jason Taylor has made it his mission to use his talent to conserve our ecosystems by creating underwater museums. Over the years, the environmentalist has put over 850 massive artworks underwater worldwide. On February 1, 2021, Taylor launched his latest work — The Underwater Museum of Cannes.
―The main goal was to bring attention to the fact that our oceans need our help,‖ Taylor told Dezeen. ―Ocean ecology has been destroyed by human activity in the Mediterranean over the past few decades,
and it is not obvious what is taking place when observing the sea from afar.‖
The Underwater Museum of Cannes contains 6 sculptures featuring local residents of various ages. They range from Maurice, an 80-year-old fisherman, to Anouk, a 9-year-old student. Towering over 6-feet-tall and weighing 10 tons, the faces are sectioned into two parts, with the outer part like a mask. The mask indicates that the world’s oceans appear powerful and unbeatable from the surface but house an ecosystem that is extremely fragile to careless human activities.
Though the waters surrounding the sculptures now appear a pristine blue, the seabed was filled with old boat engines, pipes, and other human-made trash when the project began about four years ago. Besides removing the trash, Taylor also restored the area’s sea grass. Just one square meter of the sea grass can generate up to 10 liters of oxygen daily. The sea grass also helps prevent coastal erosion and provides habitats for many ocean creatures.
―The idea of creating an underwater museum was to draw more people underwater and develop a sense of care and protection,‖ Taylor told Dezeen. ―If we threw unwanted waste near a forest, there would be a public outcry. But this is happening every day in our surrounding waters and it largely goes unnoticed.
12. Why does the outer part ofthe sculptures look like a mask?
A. To popularize the features of the locals.
B. To remind people to protect themselves.
C. To reflect people’s protection of the ocean.
D. To stress the sensitiveness of the ecosystem.
13. What’s paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. How the project was started.
B. How the sea grass was restored.
C. What recovery effort the project made.
D. Why the surroundings were improved.
14. What can we infer from what Jason Taylor said in the last paragraph?
A. The situation of the ocean is easily ignored.
B. The destruction caused to the ocean is noticeable.
C. Forests play a more important role in ecosystems.
D. People have zero tolerance to damage done to nature.
15. What might be the best title for the text?
A. The Underwater Museum, a long way to go.
B. The Underwater Museum, a big difference to the sea.
C. The Underwater Museum, an appeal to conserve ecosystems.
D. The Underwater Museum, a masterpiece of Jason Taylor.
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Everybody yawns (打哈欠) – from unborn babies to great-grandparents. But why, exactly, do we yawn?_____16_____.
One theory (理论) is that when we are bored or tired, we just don’t breathe as deeply as we usually do. _____17_____.Therefore, yawning helps us bring more oxygen into the blood and move more carbon dioxide out of the blood.
Yawning, then, would be an action that we can’t really control to help us control our oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. Sounds good, but other studies have shown that breathing more oxygen does not make us yawn less. _____18_____. Hmmm. Now what?
_____19_____. Stretching (拉伸) and yawning may be a way to relax muscles and joints, increase heart rate, and feel more awake.
Other people believe that yawning is a protective way to redistribute (重新分配) the oil-like substance called surfactant that helps keep lungs from drying up.So, if we didn’t yawn, according to this theory, taking a deep breath would become harder and harder – and that would not be good!
But there is one idea about yawning that everyone knows to be true:_____20_____. If you yawn in class, you’ll probably notice a few other people will start yawning, too. Even thinking about yawning can get you yawning. How many times have you yawned while reading this article? We hope not many!
A.It seems to spread
B.Yawning seems to be common
C.No one knows for sure, but there are many theories
D.Another theory is that yawning stretches the lung and lung tissue
E.This theory indicates yawning, like a deep breath, helps us feel fresh
F.Likewise, breathing more carbon dioxide does not increase yawning
G.As this theory goes, our bodies take in less oxygen because our breathing has slowed
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Anthony was running to the field to play baseball with his friends, He_____21_____a boy with disheveled (凌乱的)hair. His shirt was not tucked into his trousers and there was even a hole in his schoolbag. Anthony was___22___that the boy did not seem to be bothered by how___23___he looked.
Suddenly someone ran past the boy, pushing him___24___. The boy fell on the ground. Everyone around just___25___the boy and laughed. Anthony himself stood by to watch with a（n）___26___of fascination and amusement as the boy put on his shoes which had___27___fallen off. He tried to___28___himself up. He was so thin that the heavy schoolbag seemed to throw him off___29___. Having tried several times, he finally stood up. It was then that Anthony____30____ that the boy was limping (跛行). He was holding something black in his____31____. It was the sole (鞋底)of his left shoe. He had uneven (不平的)legs and one of shoes was thicker than the other.
Anthony walked towards the boy and____32____him to remove his left shoe. Anthony____33____the sole into the shoe for the boy and then walked away. How he wished his friends had witnessed his____34____!
Anthony ran to the toilet and tears welled up in his eyes. He looked down at one of his own shoes and____35____the additional sole glued (粘住)to the shoe____36____it would never fall out. In fact, nobody knew about his physical____37____.
“This is it! I am not going to____38____myself anymore!" declared Anthony. He took a deep____39____and went out, ready to face the world. He was____40____to accept his situation. "My friends need to know about my situation and accept me for who I am.”
21. A. noticed B. refused C. searched D. surveyed
22. A. depressed B. disgusted C. delighted D. devoted
23. A. untidy B. unlucky C. tired D. excited
24. A. smoothly B. differently C. roughly D. gently
25. A. called on B. took on C. shouted at D. stared at
26. A. chance B. mixture C. average D. purpose
27. A. merely B. hardly C. somehow D. somewhat
28. A. pick B. pack C. bring D. wake
29. A. ground B. balance C. support D. center
30. A. decided B. expected C. proved D. realised
31. A. leg B. foot C. head D. hand
32. A. allowed B. forced C. gestured D. ordered
33. A. changed B. accepted C. admitted D. slipped
34. A. belief B. kindness C. courage D. curiosity
35. A. tested B. threw C. checked D. chose
36. A. so that B. as if C. although D. because
37. A. power B. strength C. health D. disability
38. A. pity, B. addict C. forgive D. enjoy
39. A. risk B. nap C. breath D. smile
40. A. worried B. determined C. confused D. surprised
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
Last week, there was a "Celebrate Vietnam (越南)” show. What___41.___(surprise) me was the performance of Chinese Society Orchestra in the National University of Singapore (NUS) during the show.
To be honest, I did not expect the organizers who are almost all Vietnamese to invite arts groups from other cultures,___42.___it was really great to enjoy the performances from different cultures at once. Living more than 3,000 kilometers away from home, it was really rare to have the opportunity___43.___(listen) to traditional Chinese performances.
Luckily, NUS Chinese Society organizes some events with Chinese elements (元素) from time to time. I've noticed that there are some people from non-Chinese background___44.___(attend) the events. I feel proud that our Chinese culture attracts many people from different cultures.The performance was very___45.___(impress). The audience gave___46.___big round of applause (掌声) at the end, and I could tell that they really enjoyed it.
After their performance, I spoke with some of the___47.___(music). I asked them___48.___they decided to do so, and they told me it was___49.___(main) because of their personal interest. If I have free time next term, I___50.___(consider) joining them as well.
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.假设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。

One day a girl found a dead rat in front of her door. This kind of things happened a lot of in the city during winter, but she didn’t pay much attention to that she saw. However, the next day there was a dead bird on the doorstep of its house. She thought it is just some jokes played by those naughty kids. But the same thing happened repeated! She started to get angry. So she set up a hiding camera on the door, trying to find out the truth, that really gave her big surprise. The criminal was a cat! It left those dead body in front of her house every day at midnight.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Everything about moving day was a puzzle. I didn't know anything about our new building on a new street. Our old life was broken into pieces and packed up in piled boxes. I wondered if it would ever fit back together again.
Mom introduced me to our new neighbours, the Chens. Mrs Chen worked with Mom at the job she'd just started. Mr Chen was a famous craftsman(匠人) from China.
Mom said it was a fresh start, but it felt broken to me. I just wanted things to go back to how they had been before.
After the first day at my new school, I walked home alone. Mom had told me she had to work. I was still hoping she'd meet me after the bell. I had to open the door myself with the new key. I felt a bit hungry and went straight into the kitchen, ripping tape from the packed boxes while I searched for a clean plate. My fingers slipped, and something went crashing to the ground.
“Benjamin” cried Mom from the doorway. I didn't hear her come in. “What just broke?” she asked, kneeling to pick up the pieces. In her hands, I recognized the shattered pieces. It was Grandma's bowl. “I can't believe you broke this,” she said.
“Well, I can't believe we have to live here now! I can't believe I have to switch schools, and I can't believe you didn't even meet me after my first day” I ran into my room, slamming the door behind me.
The broom swept across the kitchen floor. Then the click of Mom's bedroom door closed behind her. I sneaked out into the kitchen and found the fragments in the dustbin. There were so many pieces in here, but maybe I could put them back together. Turning the pieces, I tried to match them,but this bowl would never look
the same again.
“I'm sorry I yelled,” said Mom, as she opened her door. “Please just throw out the pieces. We can't make a fresh start with broken things.”
As I wandered down the hall Mr Chen was emptying his garbage.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1：
“Are you sure you want to throw that out?” he asked.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________
Paragraph 2：
I brought the repaired bowl into her room.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. C
16. C 17. G 18. F 19. D 20. A
21. A 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. D 32.
C 33.
D 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. surprised
42. but 43. to listen
44. attending
45. impressive
46. a 47. musicians
48. why 49. mainly
50. will consider
51.(1). 删掉lot后of
(2). but→so
(3). that→what
(4). its→her
(5). is→was
(6). repeated→repeatedly
(7). hiding→hidden
(8). that→which
(9). her后添加a
(10). body→bodies
52.略。