2019-2020学年厦门一中高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年厦门一中高三英语下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
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TheOldTownTrolley Tour
It offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.
African American History Tour
Be sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites includingMuseumofAfrican American Historyand Culture.
Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C.
This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.
D.C. Twilight Tour
Check out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!
1. Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?
A. TheOldTownTrolley Tour
B. African American History Tour
C. Comedy WalksWashington
D.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour
2. Which tour lasts longest?
A. TheOldTownTrolley Tour
B. African American History Tour
C. Comedy WalksWashington
D.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour
3. Where will you read this text most likely?
A. In a guidebook.
B. In a magazine.
C. In a newspaper.
D. On the Internet.
B
While the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some elementary school students inAuckland,New Zealand. They became the world’s first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher.Before you start imagining a human-like robot walking around the classroom, Will is just an avatar that appears on the student’s desktop, or smartphone screen, when ordered to come.
The autonomous animation platform has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it to show human-like behavior. The digital teacher is assigned to teach Vector’s “Be sustainable with energy”— a free program forAucklandelementary schools.
Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the students’ responses to the topic. Thanks to a webcam and microphone, the avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have, but also picks up non-verbal cues. For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This two-way interaction not only helps attract the students’ attention, but also allows the program’s developers to monitor their engagement, and make changes if needed.
Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Will-like avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the next generation. He says, “I have a lot of hope in this technology as a means to deliver cost-effective, rich, educational experience in the future.”
The program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far. Ravishankar says, “ What was fascinating to me was the reaction of the children to Will. The way they look at the world is so creative and different, and Will really captured their attention.” However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon.
4. What was special for some elementary school students inAuckland?
A. A digital teacher taught them.
B. They first saw something digital.
C. This was the start of a new school year.
D. They could get close to smartphone screen.
5. What is the benefit of this two-way interaction?
A. It can smile back.
B. It can use microphone.
C. It can talk any topic for free.
D. It can change if necessary.
6. What’s Ravishankar’s attitude to Will’s replacing Human educators soon?
A. Optimistic.
B. Doubtful.
C. Unclear.
D. Disapproving.
7. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. New High-tech Contributes to Education
B. The World’s First Digital Teacher Appears in Classroom.
C. The World’s First Digital Teacher, a Help to Students
D.New ZealandWill Replace Teachers in Classrooms
C
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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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
D
The common use of Google Maps, a navigation(导航) app on smartphones, raises the age-old question we meet with any technology:What skills are we losing? But also, crucially: What capabilities are we gaining?
People who are good at finding their way around or good at using paper maps usually experience lots of confusion with digital maps. For example, they may mess up the direction of north and south, and you can see only a small section at a time. But consider what digital navigation aids have meant for someone like me. Despite being a frequent traveler, I’m so terrible at finding my way that I still use Google Maps almost every day in the small town where I have lived for many years. What seems unnecessary to some has been a significant expansion of my own capabilities.
Part of the problem is that reading paper maps requires a specific skill set. There is nothing natural about them. In many developed nations, street names and house numbers are meaningful, and instructions such as “go north for three blocks and then west” usually make sense. In Istanbul, in contrast, where I grew up, none of those hold true. For one thing, the locals rarely use street names, and house numbers often aren’tsequentialeither because after buildings 1, 2 and 3 were built, someone squeezed in another house between 1 and 2, and now that’s 4. But then 5 will maybe get built after 3, and 6 will be between 2 and 3. Besides, the city is full of winding
and ancient streets that meet with newer ones. Therefore, instructions as simple as “go north” would require a helicopter. I got lost all the time.
But since I used Google Maps, I travel with a lot more confidence, and my world has opened up. And because I go to more places more confidently, I believe my native navigation skills have somewhat improved, too.
That brings me back to my original question: while we often lose some skills after seeking convenience from technology, this new setup may also allow us to expand our capabilities and do something more confidently. Maybe when technology closes a door, we should also look for the doors it opens.
12. How does the author feel about Google Maps?
A Confusing. B. Unnecessary. C. Complicated. D. Helpful.
13. Which contributes to the difficulty of finding ways in Istanbul?
A. Strange street names.
B. Ordinary paper maps.
C. Complex road arrangements.
D. Lack of road instructions.
14. What does the underlined word “sequential” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. In a fixed order.
B. In good condition.
C. Of great importance.
D. Of the same kind.
15. What column of a newspaper may this passage belong to?
A. Fashion.
B. Opinion.
C. Society.
D. Geography.
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When should you worry about your teens? Many parents feel alarmed about how much their teen has changed, practically overnight, from their sweet, innocent child to a moody, rough teenager.___16___That’s what they have to experience based on their stage in development.
It can be hard to tell what to worry about, but first, know what is normal. Adaptation, for example, can be challenging for everyone. Starting high school and graduating are natural points for stress.___17___What we expect is this anxiety will fade ly quickly, in a few weeks or so. Kids are learning to adapt and getting in their own experience for their future life. However, anxiety that lasts can be a red flag.
Anxiety doesn’t always look like what you’d expect.___18___It can also be physical like stomachaches, headaches or tense muscles. If this sounds like a teen you live with, there are ways to help get them back on track to success and managing anxiety well. You can talk to them, sending them a message that they don’t have to go through this alone and encourage self-care through sleep routines, showering, exercise or even eating.
___19___The constant surfing on the internet is hard on anxiety and affects sleep. Think about ways to get your child to turn off’ before bed like reading or a quiet hobby, focusing on helping them go to sleep and wake up at a consistent time.
Finally, know that treatment is very effective for practical anxiety management.___20___
A.In fact, this is typically normal.
B.It never hurts to consult a professional.
C.These changes may bring on some anxiety.
D.Try to find out how it affects a teen’s functioning.
E.You may feel painful watching your child struggle.
F.Managing devices and social media is another challenge.
G.It can be a lot of worrying and questioning about things which are safe.
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Some of the greatest problems we face today are concerned with the gradual destruction of our environment. Brown clouds; wildlife___21___; polluted water. These___22___all seem so huge. So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don’t have to___23___.
But does it do any good?
I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟). These beautiful birds gather in ___24___groups of athousand or more. Every year, when the time___25___for migration, a few flamingos start the process by taking off from the lake. But___26___of the others seem to notice, so the tiny group returns.
However, the next day they___27___again. This time a few more struggle along with them, but the vast majority still___28___no attention, so these pioneers come back.
The___29___continues for several more days. Every time a few more birds join in but,___30___the thousands of others still take no___31___, the great migration plan is once again___32___.
Then one day something___33___. The same small group of birds takes wing and a tiny number more join in, just as before. And this time their total number, though still quite___34___, is enough to tip the balance. As one, the whole group takes flight and the migration___35___. What a___36___sight it must be – thousands of flamingos taking to the sky at once!
A few can make a___37___. It’s true that all of the great problems of the world have been solved because of the___38___efforts of a few.
If you believe in a cause (事业), don’t___39___! Others will someday take notice and together we will___40___even our greatest problems.
21. A. protection B. extinction C. migration D. separation
22. A. questions B. costs C. examples D. problems
23. A. drive B. run C. cycle D. stand
24. A. tiny B. different C. huge D. similar
25. A. comes B. passes C. varies D. moves
26. A. all B. any C. none D. most
27. A. gather B. try C. sing D. appear
28. A. attract B. require C. escape D. pay
29. A. plan B. trend C. activity D. movement
30. A. since B. though C. unless D. while
31. A. responsibility B. notice C. chance D. measure
32. A. put off B. cut off C. carried out D. worked out
33. A. approaches B. works C. changes D. disappears
34. A. significant B. reasonable C. adequate D. small
35. A. continues B. delays C. finishes D. begins
36. A. familiar B. strange C. magnificent D. unrealistic
37. A. point B. decision C. difference D. mistake
38. A. useless B. tireless C. extra D. special
39. A. give up B. give in C. give away D. give out
40. A. identify B. understand C. predict D. solve
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
South Koreans consume 2.4 billion plastic straws (吸管) annually. And like in many other countries, the government is stepping up to reduce the amount of single-use plastics.
The idea of Rice Straws came to Kim Kwang-pil when he first saw___41.___eatable cup. He thought to himself, “If they can make a cup you can eat, why not a straw?”
That was the beginning of Kim’s company, Yeonjigonji,___42.___produces eco-friendly straws___43.___(make) of rice. Kim settled on rice mainly___44.___it is familiar to consumers in his country. The
rice straws come in various shapes and sizes and can___45.___(complete) break down within 100 days.
“I met people who wouldn’t believe I could eat the straws. So, when I did, they___46.___(convince),” said Kim.
So far the company___47.___(sign) deals with companies in dozens of countries throughout Asia, North America and South America.
As they are eatable, the rice straws need to pass food safety laws in each country. But Kim believes that his straws are___48.___(good) than paper or other straws. “After all, you still need to cut down trees___49.___(produce) paper straws,” said Kim, whose next goal is to create environmentally-friendly, single-use cutlery (餐具), like forks,___50.___(knife) and spoons.
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。

Hello, Mr Smith, I was glad that you are interested in Chinese tea culture as a foreigner. I'll give you a brief introduction, It is known to all, China is the hometown of tea but Chinese tea has been widespread all over the world. Tea culture has a history of about five thousands years. It is a custom to serve tea to guests in China. Drink tea every day can help us keep fit. What's much, some kinds of tea can even help us lose the weight. If it is conveniently for you, I would like invite you to drink tea in my house this weekend. Then more tea culture will be introducing to you.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校即将举办线上中文歌曲大赛。

你校留学生Alan目前在英国居家学习，请给他写一封邮件，内容如下：
1.表示问候；
2.大赛情况（目的、形式……)；
3.发出参赛邀请。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Alan,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. C
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. A 17. C 18. G 19. F 20. B
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. B 32.
A 33. C 34. D 35. D 36. C 37. C 38.
B 39. A 40. D
41. an 42. which
43. made 44. because
45. completely
46. were convinced
47. has signed
48. better 49. to produce
50. knives
51.(1). was→ am
(2).It→ As
(3).but→and
(4).thousands→thousand
(5).Drink→Drinking
(6).much→more
(7).去掉the
(8).conveniently→convenient
(9).invite前面加to
(10).introducing→introduced
52.略。