2020年赣州市第一中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案

2020年赣州市第一中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案
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
If you are looking for recommendations on biographies(传记) that will educate you, comedies that will make your belly ache or stories that present the unique challenges women face every day, read on.
“Pride and Prejudice”by Jane Austen
A classic thatnever gets old. Set in ruralEnglandin the early 19th century, this tale centers around the Bennet family, a family of five daughters and their two parents who are desperate to find at least one of the daughters a wealthy match. Austen’s story focuses on the tension between marrying for love instead of just for power and fame, and also the unique pressure on women to find financial security by way of marriage at the time.
“Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the WorldWomen in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World”by Rachel Ignotofsky
It is a sweetly illustrated and educational book that highlights the contributions of 50 women in the fields of technology, science, engineering and mathematics, from present day all the way back to 360 AD.
“Good Night Stories for Rebel GirlsGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls”by Elena Favilli
It tells the stories of female heroes from years ago and present day. With color1 portraits and biographies that are short and sweet, this book is a page-turner for anyone wanting to learn about influential women in the past and present.
“Becoming”by Michelle Obama
We wouldn’t be able to write this list without including Michelle Obama’s memoir. “Becoming” has the former FLOTUS discussing her childhood, family, motherhood, her own FLOTUS impact, the pressures of being part of the first Black family in the White House and balancing her public life now. And of course she writes all about meeting her husband and the many unique challenges they faced too.
1. What didthe Bennetsintend to do?
A.To marry their daughters to rich men.
B.To lessen pressure on their daughters.
C. To help their daughters marry for true love.
D. To make their daughters financially independent.
2. Whose book will attract a teen interested in science?
A. Jane Austen’s.
B.Rachel Ignotofsky’s.
C.Elena Favilli’s.
D.Michelle Obama’s.
3.What do the four books have in common?
A.They are all classics.
B.They are all biographies.
C.They are all related to the female.
D. They are all about heroes.
B
It was New Year time, but I wasn’tlooking forward to it. That winter, my mother and my stepfather moved our family toSouthern California. My brother and I were leaving our ruralAlabamabehind. This would be our first New Year away fromAlabama. My mother took toCalifornialike a swan to a royal lake. My athletic little brother, Paul, was keyed up at a climate that allowed him to go to the beach whenever he wanted.
I, however, was a fat child with heavy southern pronunciation. My first day in the new class, I introduced myself in a low voice. The moment I opened my mouth to speak, the whole class burst into laughter, “He talks funny.” It was so frustrating that I went to place a call to Granny Smith after school, who was my biggest support, But I didn’t get through.
On Sunday evening, the phone rang. It was Granny. She often took advantage of the discounted long-distance rates on Sundays. She said she’d shipped a New Year package. Sure enough, it arrived. Surprised at the box, large enough to hold a small refrigerator, we eagerly tore it open. The smell of Granny’s house filled the room: a combination of fried meat, sausages, furniture polish and decorations. Her house was tiny and always filled withtackyholiday decorations and homemade food before New Year. But in my childhood eyes, it was precious and fantastic.
There were countless tins and containers. We open hem to discover piles of holiday treats. She even included our traditional candy bats. The box was as bottomless as a magical box. There, beneath all these, was familiar holiday.
Every New Year that we spent inCalifornia, the postal service would call and say our package was arrived. Over the years, many treasures arrived in the box. For me, it’s always been the best part of the holiday.
4. How did the author’s brother feel when they were moving toCalifornia?
A. Indifferent.
B. Joyful.
C. Appreciative.
D. Disappointed.
5. Why did the author’s classmates laugh at him?
A. He spoke in a low voice.
B. He made a humorous talk.
C. He looked overweight.
D. He had a strong accent.
6. What does the underlined word “tacky” probably mean?
A. Suitable.
B. Expensive.
C. Cheap.
D. Attractive.
7. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A. Granny’s Care Package
B. An UnforgettableHoliday
C. Our Move toCalifornia
D. A Telephone Call from Granny
C
Dolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people. She has helped change things so that others can have a better life.
Dolores grew up in California. She was a good student and liked school. After she finished high school, she went to college and studied to be a teacher. After college, she became a teacher. Dolores noticed that many of her students were not getting enough food to eat. Some of them wore very old clothes. Dolores wondered how she could help them.
Dolores liked teaching but she decided to quit her job so that she could spend more time helping her students and their families. One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for their parents, farm workers. Thus they could buy their children what they needed.
Dolores knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds of fruits and vegetables, like grapes and tomatoes. She began talking and writing about these workers. Even people who lived far from California read what Dolores wrote. Getting higher pay for the farm workers was not easy. Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got fair pay for their work. She knew that nothing would change unless new laws were made to help the workers. Through all her hard work, new laws were passed that gave farm workers fair pay.
Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 years in many different ways to make life better for working people. She has shown how much one person can change things.
8. What did Dolores find about her students?
A. They worked hard to make a living.
B. They lived far away from schools.
C. They had little time to play.
D. They were hungry sometimes.
9. Why did Dolores stop teaching?
A. She wished to be a lawyer.
B. She moved to another place.
C. She wanted to help her students more.
D. She got little money by teaching.
10. Thanks to Dolores’ great effort, the farm workers ________.
A. got better jobs
B. got fair pay
C. had more time off
D. had a settled way of life
11. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. One person can make big changes.
B. One can change their jobs often.
C. One person can work hard for others.
D. One can make life better by themselves.
D
“Tell her,” I whispered to my daughter as she pressed her body against mine. She folded my free arm around her little shoulders while I finished loading the groceries onto the conveyer belt.
I smiled at the young cashier who had a butterfly knot tied to her black ponytail(马尾辫). My daughter was right when she'd whispered to me, “Her hair is so pretty.”
“Tell her,” I repeated witha gentle push. My girl only dug her pink cheeks deeper into my side as she nervously twisted the edge of my sleeve in her small fist.
The cashier looked down at my daughter, her expression showing a little concern. “My daughter thinks your hair is beautiful.” I explained.
The cashier's face lit up. “You do?” This led my little one out of her hiding place. She looked up and nodded.
“Thank you so much! You made my day,” the cashier said with a smile brilliant enough to compete with her highlights. My daughter returned it with a shining smile of her own.
As I walked out of the store, holding my daughter's hand, I stole a glance back at the young woman. Her energy was clearly brighter now than it had: been when we first entered her line.
After loading my groceries in the trunk, I climbed into the driver's seat. It was then that my daughter made a declaration, “Mom, I think I'm going to start telling everyone when I like their hair.” “You should, honey.” And she did. She still does.
It's a rare occasion if we make a trip out in public without her telling someone that she loves their hair, or nails, or shirt, or shoes. To be honest, I think she even does so more than me. And it's one of my favorite things about this girl. She learned, at a very young age, that by simply telling people when you see beauty in them, you can draw out the beauty of human connection.
12. Why was the author's daughter nervous in the store?
A. She was frightened of the cashier.
B. She was too shy to express herself.
C. She was unable to pay the groceries.
D. She was unhappy to greet a stranger.
13. What made the cashier more energetic in her work?
A. The praise from a little girl.
B. The support of the customers.
C. The competition environment.
D. The understanding of a mother.
14. What does the author think of her daughter now?
A. Kind and independent.
B. Lively and cheerful.
C. Careful and generous.
D. Smart and proud.
15. What is the best title of the text?
A. The Beauty Of Good Manners
B. The Power In Raising Others Up
C. A Girl's New Way OutOf Trouble
D. A Mother's Love For Her Daughter
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Concentration and memory are the two key focus points for everyone.When you are concentrated, your memory automatically improves. So we are going to discuss some methods to help you improve your concentration and memory.
Create a to-do list A to-do list is probably the simplest thing that you can do.____16____, we often take out the phone and ask Baidu everything. Once you ask Baidu about something, you are looking through other websites. So, create a to-do list.____17____.
Think deeply. You don’t need the peace of nature with a waterfall and singing birds so that you can think deeply and peacefully.____18____! You just need to calm down and be focused. Play soft music, but take care not to fall asleep. Close your eyes and focus on the one thing about your day.
Exercise.____19____. Dust off the shoes in the shelf, put them on and go jogging. When you start exercising, you will not limit your energy to your body but allow it to flow. Therefore, it will improve your concentration and your memory greatly.
____20____Everyone has a preferred learning style whether they remember better during a video or focus more by hearing something. What matters is that you should find out which style of learning suits you more. As a result, you will focus more when your preferred learning style is used.
A. Find out your learning style
B. If you want to change your old learning style
C. You can do it right at your home, at your desk
D. The first step to a healthy mind is a healthy body
E. As it is easy to get almost everything from the Internet
F. It will take you quite a long time to make the list by yourself
G. Keep it in clear view and you will be reminded to keep focused
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Thomas Panek made history this week when he became the first blind person to complete the New York City Half Marathon with guide dogs and no human assistance.
With about two thousand people around___21___the game, a group of blind people____22____their New York City Marathon at 9:00 this Wednesday.___23___it was still a little cold as it was raining___24___,the people without their sight ran fast with the help of their____25____. Falling down sometimes, they____26____up and went on running, which was attractive,___27___and encouraging.
Of course, some few dogs didn't____28____their hosts in the right way. As a result, those___29___didn’t finish their task, but they were really____30____. In the end, only about twenty blind people____31____their destination. Among them, Panek did the_____32_____, who got the first place in the game.
With the____33____of his three dogs named Waffle, Westley and Gus, which_____34_____leading him throughout the 13.1-mile race, Panek____35____the finishing line in just over 2 hours 20 minutes.
The game_____36_____at about 12:00, and many people were so_____37_____by the sport spirit of the blind people that they were not_____38_____to leave the spot. When asked about his feeling of the game, “no matter what_____39_____is, " said Panek, 48, who is CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, "don't let_____40_____tell you that you can't."
21. A. supporting B. watching C. joining D. playing
22. A. started B. held C. caught D. registered
23. A. If B. Since C. Because D. Though
24. A. rarely B. sometimes C. slightly D. usually
25. A. assistants B. sticks C. dogs D. drivers
26. A. added B. looked C. climbed D. rose
27. A. striking B. tiring C. satisfying D. disappointed
28. A. carry B. lead C. require D. bear
29. A. persons B. viewers C. animals D. workers
30. A. sad B. worried C. great D. proud
31. A. sought B. reached C. found D. recognized
32. A. most B. least C. worst D. best
33. A. instruction B. exception C. help D. control
34. A. took turns B. went on C. gave up D. had trouble
35. A. left B. broke C. set D. crossed
36. A. lost B. ended C. continued D. began
37. A. confused B. bored C. pushed D. moved
38. A. sad B. willing C. happy D. satisfied
39. A. job B. position C. challenge D. aim
40. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. none
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
There are several reasons why school uniforms are a good idea. First of all, uniformshelp a school promote unity and___41.___(equal). The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every student in the school wears the uniform, nobody has to worry about fashion. Everybody wears____42.____same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in___43.___(expect)ways. A school in the U. S._____44._____(introduce)an interesting new uniform up to now. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth that gives off lights in the dark. When the___45.___(child)are walking or cycling to school on dark mornings, car drivers can___46.___(easy) see them.
But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer______47.______this question is not clear. One study in America found that____48.____(student) scores improved a little after the school introduced uniforms. Meanwhile, some other American studies showed there was no connection between uniforms and school performance.
School uniforms are traditional in Britain, but some schools are____49.____(start)to get rid of them. Some schools don't have a uniform policy.____50.____,uniforms are still popular. Students at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms.
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:在错的词下画一横线,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.
I don't think my school life is color1 ful, because I've got such many classes every day. I wonder that it will change or not someday. From Monday to Friday, I had to stay at school. The only relaxation is to listen the radio or play ball games. At weekends, you need to have classes, too. I know studying hardly is important for me now. Therefore, as the saying goes, “ All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. " I want to get close to the nature. I hope I can take part in more activities such as visit museums, joining various club and so on.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Teen Times正在组织关于生活方式的征文活动。

请你以Have a healthy lifestyle为题写一篇短文参加本次活动，内容包括:
1.不同的生活方式;
2.你的选择和原因。

注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.题目和首句已为你写好。

Have a healthy lifestyle
There are different lifestyles.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________
参考答案
A B C
[语篇导读]
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. B 10. D 11. C 12. D
16. E 17. G 18. C 19. D 20. A
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. B 32.
D 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. A
41. equality
42. the 43. unexpected
44. has introduced
45. children
46. easily 47. to
48. students’
49. starting
50. However
51.(1).such→so
(2).that→whether
(3).had→have
(4).listen后添加to
(5).you→I
(6).hardly→hard
(7).Therefore→However
(8).去掉the
(9).visit→visiting
(10).club→clubs
52.略。