2020届南京市树人国际学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案

2020届南京市树人国际学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案
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
Many workers have had no choice but to adapt to working from home in recent months since offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情). And the noisy situation and endless housework may result in a terrible emotion. A new option is waiting foryou. That is WFH: work from a hotel.
Hotel Figuero
A special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figuero’s 268 rooms as day-use offices.
According to Managing Director Connie Wang, the set-up launched in June and is a great opportunity to get out of their houses with high-speed Wi-Fi, unlimited printing privileges and free parking. The 350-square-foot rooms sell for $ 129 per day, with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional $ 20.
The Wythe
A boutique hotel in Brooklyn. The hotel recently announced a partnership with co-working office space company Industrious through which it is recycling 13 second-story guest rooms to serve as offices for up to four people.
Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform, and dogs are welcome. Pricing starts at $ 200 and goes up to $ 275, depending on how many people use the space.
The Sawyer
The Sawyer, in Sacramento, California, is offering pool cabanas (更衣室) for use as outdoor offices, complete with fast Wi-Fi, free parking and catered lunch for $ 150 per day.
HotelsByDay
Yannis Moati founded HotelsByDay back in 2015. That company has grown to include more than 1,500 hotels, and has seen a significant increase in the number of inquiries for day-use bookings lately.
Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive, and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go.
1.How much should one pay for a 24-hour stay in Hotel Figuero?
A.$ 129.
B.$ 149.
C.$ 150.
D.$ 200.
2.Which hotel allows pets in?
A.The Wythe.
B.The Sawyer.
C.HotelsByDay.
D.Hotel Figuero.
3.What do we know about Yannis Moati?
A.He started a program titledWork Perks.
B.He has upgraded at least 1,500 rooms.
C.He usually predicts everything correctly.
D.He is optimistic about the WFH trend.
B
Popularization has in some cases changed the original meaning of emotional (情感的) intelligence. Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person's makeup that cannotbe measured by an IQ test, such as character, motivation, confidence, mental stability, optimism and “people skills.” Research has shown that emotional skills may contribute to some of these qualities, but most of them move far beyond skill-based emotional intelligence.
We prefer to describe emotional intelligence as a specific set of skills that can be used for either good or bad purposes. The ability to accurately understand how others are feeling may be used by a doctor to find how best to help her patients, while a cheater might use it to control potential victims. Being emotionally intelligent does not necessarily make one a moral person.
Although popular beliefs regarding emotional intelligence run far ahead of what research can reasonably support, the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful. The most positive aspect of this popularization is a new and much needed emphasis (重视) on emotion by employers, educators and others interested in promoting social well-being. The popularization of emotional intelligence has helped both the public and researchers re-evaluate the functionality of emotions and how they serve people adaptively in everyday life.
Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion. It is our hope that in coming decades, advances in science will offer new perspectives (视角) from which to study how people manage their lives. Emotional intelligence, with its focus on both head and heart, may serve to point us in the right direction.
4. What is a common misunderstanding of emotional intelligence?
A. It can be measured by anIQ test.
B. It helps to exercise a person’s mind.
C. It includes a set of emotional skills.
D. It refers to a person’s positive qualities.
5. Why does the author mention “doctor” and “cheater” in paragraph 2?
A. To explain a rule.
B. To clarify a concept.
C. To present a fact.
D. To make a prediction.
6. What is the author’s attitude to the popularization of emotional intelligence?
A. Favorable.
B. Intolerant.
C. Doubtful.
D. Unclear.
7. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning emotional intelligence?
A. Its appeal to the public.
B. Expectations for future studies.
C. Its practical application.
D. Scientists with new perspectives.
C
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson have a combined net worth of 400 billion, roughly the size of the GDP of the entire nation of Ireland. And all three men have decided to put vast sums of their wealth into chasing their space travel dreams, creating a modern space race in which ultra — rich men — rather than countries — shoot for the stars.
But why the three billionaires choose the crazy plan? Just for the travel dreams? It’s not that simple.
As we all know, the space travel is a mirror of comprehensive national strength, whether it’s the cold war or the present. The first space racespannedmultiple presidents and premiers — Kennedy, Krushchev, Brezhnev, Nixon. It made heroes of astronauts and cosmonauts, and it focused national prides. But obviously, this year’s race between the billionaires features none of that national pride or opposing ideas. It’s tax — averse tycoons (大亨) who want to sell high — priced tickets to rich people interested in experiencing weightlessness. Amazon’s Bezos has said he is funding his portion by selling off large chunks of his Amazon stock (股票) — 1 billion or more a year.
What are the odds? If anyone is taking bets on how this will end, and who will have the more profitable space tourism business, consider Amazon’s method of making very little profit in order to eat up competition. So, from this point of view, what’s hiding behind this crazy race is business. As a method of expand influence, it is not a bad idea.
Richard Branson has carried out his plan on July 12, and Jeff Bezos announced that he will start his space travel on July 20. Bezos is getting some good press because he’s taking Wally Funk along for the ride. She’s the pilot now in her 80s who was kept out of space in the 1960s because she’s a woman. This may be a bonus for him. As for Musk, he thinks these two above are not real space trips, he wants a larger move.
Who will win the race in the end? Let’s wait and see.
8. Which of the following people might be the potential client of the space travel?
A. Daisy aged 45 with a heavy debt.
B. Clarkson who doesn’t enjoy taking risks.
C. Billy aged 60 with an ample retirement pension.
D. Alexander who knows nothing about space travel.
9. What stopped Wally Funk flying to space in the 1960s?
A. Age.
B. Gender.
C. Height.
D. Disposition.
10. What does the author think of the billionaires race?
A. Profit — driven.
B. Meaningless.
C. Foolish.
D. Generous.
11. What does the underlined word “spanned” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Revolved.
B. Turned down.
C. Entered.
D. Leapt through.
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Both men and women usually smile and shake hands when greeting. Good friends and family members may hug when they meet, especially after a long absence.____16____
Americans may greet strangers on the street by saying “Hello” or“Good morning”, although they may pass without any greeting.
Except on formal occasions, people usually address one another by their first names once they know each other, and often do so on first meeting.____17____When greeting someone for the first time, Americans commonly say, “Please to meet you” or “how do you do?” A simple “Hello” or “Hi” is also common.____18____Americans do not usually except any further answer to the question unless there is a close
relationship. Visiting friends and family plays a big part of social life in American. People will travel long distances by car, bus, train, or plane to do so. People are generally expected to be on time for appointments or when they are invited to someone’s home.____19____But the visitor should make a call in advance to inform them of the delay. Guests are expected to sit where they like, and to enjoy themselves. It usually does not cause anger if a guest refuses refreshment. Gifts are not expected when visiting.____20____Close friends may offer, or be asked, to bring an items of food to serve with the meal.
A. however if a guest is late, Americans will not be angry.
B. It is very impolite for you to visit your friends unexpectedly.
C. But many guests bring flowers or wine when invited for a meal.
D. On informal occasions, a wave may be used instead of a handshake.
E. Friends often greet each other with “How are you?” and respond “Fine, thanks”.
F. However, combing a title (such as “Dr.” or “Ms.”) with a family name shows respect.
G. Most Americans are friendly and helpful, so they are ready to offer their help when asked for.
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When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper(志愿当护士助手的小姑娘)at a local hospital in my town. Most of the____21____I spent there was withMr. Gillespie. He never had any___22___and nobody seemed to care about his___23___.
I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him,___24___anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine,___25___he responded with only an occasional squeeze(捏)of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma(昏迷).
I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was___26___. I didn’t have the ___27___to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might___28___me he had died. Several___29___later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face.
When I____30____who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was_____31_____! I got up the nerve to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie. With a(n)____32____look on his face, he replied yes. I____33____how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever____34____.
He began to tell me how,____35____he lay there asleep, he could hear me talking to him and could____36____me holding his hand the whole time. Mr. Gillespie____37____believed that it was my voice
and____38____that had kept him alive.
Although I haven’t____39____ him since, he fills my heart with____40____every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death.
21. A. time B. energy C. money D. effort
22. A. patients B. s C. visitors D. problems
23. A. condition B. requirement C. interest D. thought
24. A. talking about B. helping with C. pointing out D. looking for
25. A. so B. as if C. yet D. even though
26. A. gone B. mad C. died D. excited
27. A. right B. chance C. courage D. time
28. A. cheat B. warn C. remind D. tell
29. A. days B. years C. months D. weeks
30. A. heard B. wondered C. realized D. asked
31. A. great B. lucky C. successful D. alive
32. A. happy B. proud C. nervous D. uncertain
33. A. explained B. remembered C. apologized D. told
34. A. dreamed B. received C. wanted D. shown
35. A. because B. as C. unless D. if
36. A. notice B. appreciate C. imagine D. feel
37. A. firmly B. rightly C. hardly D. wrongly
38. A. touch B. worry C. humour D. treatment
39. A. forgotten B. seen C. missed D. called
40. A. respect B. regret C. joy D. sympathy
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
Vai Stone, a Devon, UK-based pensioner•(退休人)has made the___41.___( world) largestn crocheted (用钩针编织的)blanket and plans to sell it___42.___(raise) money for a cancer fund.
Stone, a leukaemia(白血病)patient, has spent 11 years making the blanket, which is___43.___(large) than a tennis court. The blanket___44.___( measure) about 24 metres by 8 metres when opened out and weighs about 90 kilograms.
She hopes to raise £ 3 ,000 ( Rs. 206,322) for the Exeter Leukaemia Fund by selling pieces of the blanket for between £10( Rs. 687 )___45.___£ 25 ( Rs. 1 ,719). Though she will be sorry to see the blanket go, Stone says she is happy that it will help the new leukaemia unit in getting___46.___it needs.
“I decided I wanted to help people suffering from leukaemia because I still get treatment for the illness___47.___( me) . I'm hoping to get a lot of money from the sale of the blanket," she was quoted as saying in a report.
The blanket, which___48.___( recognise) by Guinness World Records, is a___49.___(combine) of squares, all different from each other. " Every square is different. No one has been able to discover two of____50.____same yet,” she was quoted as saying.
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.文中共有10处语言错误，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（Λ），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。

My favorite inventor is Alexander Graham Bell. When he was a small kid, Bell started to show much interest helping deaf people communicate, so his mother was almost entirely deaf. This interest led to his invention of the microphone. Beside, he also invents the telephone in 1876. However, at the beginning, that he actually tried to design was not a telephone but a multiple telegraph. During his search to improve the telegraph, Bell invented the first telephone. One of his most famous saying is: “Leave the beaten track occasional and dive into the woods. Every time you do so you will be certain to find something which is completely new in your life.” Indeed, what it was his acute curiosity that made his success. Bell was an inventor all his life. He made his first invention at 11 but his last invention at 75.
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.
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Paragraph 2：
I brought the repaired bowl into her room.
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参考答案
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. B 13. D 14. C 15. C
16. D 17. F 18. E 19. A 20. C
21. A 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 32.
D 33. A 34. B 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. A 39. B 40. C
41. world’s
42. to raise
43. larger 44. measures
45. and 46. what
47. myself 48. is recognised/has been recognised
49. combination
50. the
51.(1).在interest后加in
(2).so→because
(3).beside→besides
(4).invents→invented
(5).that→what
(6).saying→sayings
(7).occasional→occasionally
(8).which→that
(9).去掉what
(10).but→and
52.略。