2020届重庆市第八中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2020届重庆市第八中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析
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
One day when I was 5, my mother blamed me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating my old rice. When angrily opening the screen door (纱门) with my foot, I kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no regret, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.
Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have blamed my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking (打屁股) for it. However, my parents never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, in the defense against unwanted insects.
For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly make me think about my mistake. For years, I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing (嗡嗡) in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. Iwould wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all. My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhapscould not deliver. Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.
1. When the author damaged the door, his parents _______.
A. gave him a spanking
B. left the door unrepaired
C. told him how expensive it was
D. blamed him for what he had done
2. The experience may cause the author _______.
A. not to go against his parents’ will
B. to have a better control of himself
C. not to make mistakes in the future
D. to hide his anger away from others
3. What is the main idea of this text?
A. Parents is the best way to solve problems.
B. Parents are the best teachers of their children.
C. Adults should ignore their children’s bad behavior.
D. Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.
B
Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for quite often achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I’ve found during this period!”
Theboy’s goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is for－to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will endup with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.
4. The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be______.
A. brave
B. impolite
C. foolish
D. warm-hearted
5. Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?
A. To drive them away.
B. To show what he had found in digging.
C. To show how beautiful the jar was.
D. To attract them to join him in the work.
6. What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?
A. No dream can come true.
B. All work will end successfully.
C. Goals shouldn’t be set too high.
D. Goals will make us work harder.
7. The best title for the text should be______.
A. A Boy Dug a Hole
B. Joy in the Journey
C. No Pain, No Gains
D. Failure Is the Mother of Success
C
A company called Neuralink has shared a video where a monkey is playing a video game. That' s fairly unusual, but what makes the video even stranger is that the monkey is playing the video game with just his mind.
The monkey in the video is called Pager who has two of Neuralink's special "Link" devices(装置)inside his brain. The devices planted in Pager's brain are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that control movements of the arms and hands.
Scientists taught Pager to play a video game. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick it, which is a normal gaming controller. But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.
Then they used computers to match the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing. This was the most difficult work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence ( AI) to help them decode(解码)Pager's brain signals.
The final step was to have a computer make moves inthe video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an “up” signal to the video game.
At first, the researchers let Pager keep moving the joystick with his hand, even though it was no longer connected to the computer. But soon Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.
Even though Neuralink's work right now focuses on animals and video games, there's a very serious purpose behind it. Neuralink wants to make it possible for humans who have lost the ability to make physical movements to interact with the world around them.
8. What are “Link” devices used to do?
A. To pick up the arms' and hands' signals.
B. To link the computer to the monkey's brain.
C. To send out information about the brain's signals.
D. To control movements of the arms and hands.
9. What challenged scientists most in the study?
A. Recording and sending out body signals.
B. Training Pager to use the joystick correctly.
C. Planting "Link" devices into Pager's brain.
D. Matching brain signals to body movements.
10. What is Neuralink's real purpose of the study?
A. To test artificial intelligence.
B. To help those without arms or legs.
C. To study how animals play video games.
D. To develop more complex video games.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Video Games for Animals Are Developed.
B. Science Proves the Intelligence of Monkeys.
C. Monkey Plays Video Games Using His Mind.
D. Neuralink Is Leading the World in Technology.
D
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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
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Do you want to know how to learn from failures? Your journey starts this second. It takes courage for people to realize that they help on how to learn from features. These following steps will assist you in learning from your mistakes and move on with your life.
36 Alittle bit of humility goes a long way. You know you did something wrong; and while you want to defend your mistakes, you had better keep your emotions in check.Accept that your plans don’t go as well as you want and apologize to those who are under influence.
Humility is the first step to mend broken ties and relationships. 37 Who you were before, or whatever your
status might have been—those are no longer significant. This is not the time for you to start another war, but the time for you to reflect on what you have done.
Observe and report. If you want to learn from failures, then you need to stay quiet and start listening to other people. 38 You might not have noticed these things before. Now that you’re given the opportunity to observe them, you might be able to pick up a thing or two. This is your chance to learn how you can help straighten things out.
Make things right. It’s not the most pleasant task to do, especially when you’re cleaning up your mess. But making things right is extremely important to your redemption (补救). If you’re not yet certain of what youcan do, ask. 39 Instead, you can start by helping out in little ways. Getting coffee for those who are under the influence, for example, is one way you can choose.
Knowing how to learn from your failures is very important. 40
A. Humility helps.
B. Control your feelings.
C. This is the only way you can grow as a person.
D. Watch how your friends and colleagues are handing matters.
E. Ignore other people who are talking about you behind your back.
F. People will be more than happy to help if youshow up with a smile.
G. You don’t have to come up with one solution that will take care of everything.
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（30分）
When the host announced that my choir won the second place of the World Choir Game. I couldn't believe what I heard. All the___21___that we made earn their meaning. Through this unforgotten experience,I___22___much.
In the semi-finals, we were supposed to sing four songs. When we played the third song. I suddenly heard an unexpected___23___—a girl in the alto (女低音)got quick. The other students in the alto were___24___by the girl and were gettingquicker and quicker. Our choir's leader, Mrs. Li noticed it and___25___used her hand to keep time, but she___26___. After the song, the smile on Mrs. Li's face___27___and some of our members turned and tried to find the person who first got___28___. My mind was blank, but quickly I___29___the only thing we could do was to___30___the performance. Then with a smile, Mrs. Li became a___31___again, who seemed to have
totally forgot what we had done. We sang the___32___song as usual. After the competition, I was___33___. Just because of one person's___34___, the whole choir must___35___the fact that we might lose the game. I cried, but then I found nothing would change no mater how hard we___36___the girl who played poorly.___37___, I came to her, encouraged her, and practiced the whole melody with her.
In the finals, we got the medal because of our___38___performance. Never blame a person when she makes a mistake, but help her to solve the problem when you are struggling___39___the same goal no matter what you will experience with others in the future, successes or failures,___40___or tears, these will surely become your precious treasure and memory.
21. A. efforts B. promises C. senses D. differences
22. A. considered B. forgot C. respected D. learned
23. A. rap B. shout C. song D. voice
24. A. led away B. driven away C. given out D. turned down
25. A. similarly B. gradually C. immediately D. particularly
26. A. succeeded B. failed C. responded D. ignored
27. A. melted B. froze C. appeared D. stopped
28. A. wrong B. familiar C. bad D. slow
29. A. missed B. heard C. realized D. proved
30. A. start B. have C. begin D. complete
31. A. singer B. conductor C. dancer D. worker
32. A. late B. only C. last D. first
33. A. disappointed B. puzzled C. interested D. satisfied
34. A. success B. fault C. energy D. opinion
35. A. deny B. offer C. afford D. refuse
36. A. encouraged B. blamed C. called D. greeted
37. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Besides
38. A. bad B. common C. ordinary D. perfect
39. A. up B. out C. in D. towards
40. A. mistake B. surprise C. laughter D. sadness
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
By 1972,Lonely Planetfounders Tony and Maureen Wheeler___41.___(complete) a life-changing journey fromLondontoAustralia, and written a booklet about a portion of it:Across Asia on the Cheap. As they sat in___42.___Italian restaurant tasting a few glasses of wine, they tried to dream up the name for___43.___(they) new publishing company.
“Once while travelling across the sky,” said Tony,___44.___(repeat) the lyrics to the songSpace Captain, as sung by Joe Cocker, “this lonely planet caught my eye.” The correct words were actually “lovely planet”,___45.___somehow “lonely planet” stuck… and here we are today.
Our hippy-era name must never have sounded___46.___(suitable) than it does right now, if your passion for travel___47.___(contain) as you avoid mixing with others. I’m so glad we can deliver you some much-needed mental escapism with this issue: to transport you between the___48.___(place) and people we hope you’ll soon be encountering in person again.
Let me finish my speech by saying thank you___49.___my happy and highly creative team,____50.____good humour and spirit of adventure I’ve so appreciated all these years.
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。

When I was young, one of my biggest dreams were to live in a house made out of candy. After so many years, I finally got a chance realize my childhood dream at Sugar Republic, a popularly candy museum in Melbourne. Walking through the door, I entered in a whole new world. The first thing which caught my eye was a big gumball (口香糖球) machine. However, you could not get gumballs from them. Instead, you could become a gumball yourself by climb inside it! Interested in taking picture, you would not be able to put down your camera here. A pink swing and a huge cake were just a few of the amazed things I saw. How a “delicious” experience!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校三个月前发起了“我有一个好习惯”的活动。

请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动简介；
2.你的好习惯；
3.你的体会。

注意：
1.写作词数为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I Have A Good Habit
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C 9. D 10. B 11. C
12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A
A E D G C
语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与自我
[语篇解读]
21. A 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. B 37. A 38.
D 39. D 40. C
41. had completed
42. an 43. their
44. repeating
45. but 46. more suitable
47. is contained
48. places 49. to
50. whose
51.(1). were→was
(2). realize前∧to
(3). popularly→popular
(4). 去掉entered后的in
(5). which→that
(6). them→it
(7). climb→climbing
(8). picture→pictures
(9). amazed→amazing
(10). How→What 52.略。