2019-2020学年潍坊第三中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案

2019-2020学年潍坊第三中学高三英语上学期期末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
While Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor（监控器）a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.
Using a web camera equipped in Jennifer'sLos Angelesapartment, the monitor inPhoenixtracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was locked remotely to prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past？Or was she slowing down？
In the battle against cheating, this is thecutting edgeand a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education. This technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with solid measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are valid — that students haven't searched the Internet to get the right answers.
Although online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of "open online courses". Private colleges, public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field, spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.
Aside from the web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programs that check students’ identities using personal information, such as the telephone numbers they once used.
Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating.
1. Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?
A. To correct her typing mistakes.
B. To find her secrets in the room.
C. To keep her from dishonest deeds.
D. To prevent her from slowing down.
2. What does the underlined expression "cutting edge" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. sharpening tool
B. advanced technique
C. effective rule
D. dividing line
3. How can some programs find out possiblecheaters?
A. By scanning the Internet test questions.
B. By checking the question answering speed.
C. By producing a large number of questions.
D. By giving difficult test questions.
B
In the U. S., speaking more than one language fluently is not very common except in Los Angeles, California.
The city has one of the largest population in the U. S. of young people between the ages of 18 and 34. This generation is often called millennials (新千年一代). More than half of millennials in Los Angeles are bilingual (双语的), which means they speak more than one language.
Maria Elena Burgos is cooking a Mexican breakfast. She says making Mexican food is just one of the many traditions in her home. Another is speaking Spanish to her children.
“We want them to be bilingual. We want to keep the Spanish somewhere in their learning too, not only at home.”
When Ms Burgos first came to the United States from Mexico, she learned English. She knew her children would learn English quickly. So she wanted them to speak Spanish at home and study the language at school.
She says being bilingual will give them more opportunities in the future. Knowing Spanish also means the children can talk with their s in Mexico.
“When we had our children, one of the decisions we as parents made was to name them with a name that was easily pronounced in English and Spanish.”
Elizabeth wants to know her family’s culture.” “The culture-to go back to our roots because that’s part of who we are.”
Monica wants to pass on the culture to her children
“It’s nice to know our culture and then to be able to pass it onto our children and grand-children and everyone to let them know where we come from.”
And, Monica says she does not speak only English and Spanish. She has even learned some Korean in school.
4. Which of the following is a tradition of Maria?
A. Cooking breakfast for her s.
B. Talking with her children in Spanish.
C. Talking with her s in Spanish.
D. Forcing her children to speak Spanish.
5. What can be inferred from Monica’s words?
A. She doesn’t care where she comes from.
B. She looks forward to learning Spanish.
C. Everyone should know his own culture.
D. She doesn’t like American culture.
6. Which of the following is mentioned about children speaking more languages?
A. It can give children more chances in the future.
B. It can make children feel proud before their friends.
C. It can give the children a chance to go to a good college.
D. It can let children go to the places where they want to go.
7. What’s the main purpose of this passage?
A. To entertain the readers with a funny story.
B. To inform the readers of a shocking experiment result.
C. To encourage more persons to learn a second language.
D. To tell a truth that many people in Los Angeles are bilingual.
C
She is one of mankind’s oldest ancestors and is more than three million years old. New analysis of the arm bones of Lucy, an early hominid, suggests she was a tree climber. Lucy’s remains were uncovered in Ethiopia in the 1970s, with the 3.18 million-year-old skeleton(骨骼)being the most complete of any upright, walking human ancestor. Since she was discovered, researchers have debated whether she spent her life in the trees or spent time walking on the plains as well.
The new evidence from scans of her arm bones proves she spent time climbing and used her arms to pull herself up. The scans were compared with cross sections of humans and chimpanzees, which spend a mixture of time in trees and walking on all fours on the ground. They found that the arm bones were more heavily built, similar to those of chimps, while her lower limbs(下肢)would have meant she walked less efficiently than modern
humans. Professor John Kappelman, atUniversityofTexas, believes the advantage of his study was that it focused on characteristics that reflect actual behavior during life, suggesting that evenwhen Lucy walked upright, she may have done so less efficiently than modern humans, limiting her ability to walk long distances on the ground.
Previous studies suggested that Lucy was just 4 feet tall and weighed just 65 pounds. Combining the new data paints a picture of an ancestor who may have spent a great amount of her time in trees. It also expands on evidence from earlier this year which claimed that Lucy may have died from a fall, most likely from a tree. The evidence suggests Lucy may have spent time on the ground, returning to the safety of the trees for food and to sleep, to avoid her enemies.
8. What did the researchers argue about after Lucy was discovered?
A. Where she lived.
B. How long she lived.
C. What she ate.
D. How she worked.
9. How could people tell Lucy spent time climbing?
A. By her walking style.
B. By her heavily built arm bones.
C. By her strong lower limbs.
D. By her large cross sections.
10. When Lucy walked, she may________.
A. have walked with bigger steps
B. have walked at a faster speed
C. have walked more efficiently than us
D. have walked a shorter distance than us
11. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Guesses about Lucy’s characteristics.
B. Some evidence of Lucy’s health.
C. The safety of Lucy.
D. The ancestor of Lucy.
D
The beach may seem like an inviting place to run on a cool summer morning, but is running on the sand good for your body? It can be, but it’s important to be aware of the challenges that some beach runners experience before you get ready.
Running on the beach can be a good thing. It’s certainly different from running on a track or a pavement. For starters, sand can be a challenge because it has an uneven (不平坦的) surface. As you push off, you’re going to lose some of your push as the sand moves. So, you’re not going to be able to push yourself forward as you would on a track or a pavement. But this unevenness has anupside: It gives your body an extra workout, forcing you to
exercise muscles that don’t get as much use during runs on firm surfaces. For example, your feet, ankles and lower back might feel sorer and more tired than usual after a beach run just because the surface is constantly moving and changing step to step.
You also might feel sore afterward because beaches tend to slope (倾斜) down to the water. If you’re going for a long run on the beach, you might notice that one side of your body might feel sorer because you’re putting more pressure on it due to the slope.
Some beach runners prefer to run barefoot — not wearing anything on feet. However, if you’re not used to barefoot running, start slowly and don’t run long distances at first. That’s because running barefoot uses more different muscles than running with shoes does, and it’s important to strengthen these muscles and adapt your feet. If you want to run barefoot and as long as you run carefully enough into it, go for it!
Running on the sand can be a smart choice for you, because running on softer ground surfaces can reduce muscle damage.
12. Why is it difficult to run on the beach for starters?
A. The soft surface makes people fall over easily.
B. People need to run carefully on its smooth surface.
C. Running on its uneven surface takes much effort.
D. It’s hard to keep one’s balance on its hard surface.
13. Which of the following best explains “upside” underlined in Paragraph 2?
A. Advantage.
B. Reason.
C. Character.
D. Challenge.
14. What’s the author’s attitude to barefoot running?
A. Critical.
B. Supportive.
C. Doubtful.
D. Uncaring.
15. The passage can probably be found in ______.
A. A primary school textbook
B. A tourist guide
C. A sports magazine
D. A scientific report
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Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. Given that it's so easy to take up the sport, a lot of beginners jump right into running without actually knowing what it takes to establish a healthy routine.
___16___. If you are just starting out, avoid the following things to help you increase your chances of running success.
Doing too much too soon
One of the biggest mistakes beginners make is doing too much too soon. Picking up a new hobby like running is no doubt exciting. Runners need to ease into the sport before increasing the distance.___17___.
___18___
Beginners might think they need to run nearly every day to meet their fitness or weight-loss goals, but this couldn't be further from the truth.___19___，especially for beginners whose muscles and bones haven't yet been conditioned for such intense (剧烈的) exercise. So it's important to give your body ample rest between workouts. Follow atraining plan that includes rest days.
Comparing yourself to others
___20___, You're excited about running, so you are probably reading running blogs, magazines and message boards where you might start to feel inadequate about your own running pace. Instead of getting down on yourself，remember that every runner was once a beginner and use their success as motivation!
A. Not running every day
B. Not taking rest days
C. Running is a demanding activity which can be really hard on your body
D. As mentioned, a healthy routine is what theyattach importance to
E. When starting out with running, it's tough not to compare yourself to others
F. Many make a number of common mistakes, which can interfere (干扰) with training or lead to injury
G. It will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue with your new running routine
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Where do you go when you want to learn something？
School？A friend？A tutor？These are all____21____places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want____22____somewhere else instead. I had the____23____of seeing this first hand on a____24____．
My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so____25____a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some____26____experiences on Saturday as they played against teams____27____trained. Through the first two games, her____28____did not
get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I____29____seeing my daughter playing her best，______30______still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the______31______between Saturday and Sunday. When they______32______for their Sunday game, they were______33______different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play andteamwork they had______34______the day before into their______35______．They played aggressively and______36______scored a goal.
It______37______me that playing against the other team was a great______38______moment for all the girls on the team.Ithink it is a general principle.______39______is the best teacher.The lessons they learned may not be______40______what they would have gotten in school，but are certainly more personal and meaningful，because they had to work them out on their own.
21.A. public B. traditional C. official D. special
22. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends
23. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance
24. A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square
25. A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched
26. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical
27. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better
28. A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team
29. A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed
30. A. if B. or C. but D. as
31. A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers
32. A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned
33. A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely
34. A. seen B. known C. heard D. read
35. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules
36. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again
37. A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned
38. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning
39. A. Experience B.Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest
40. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to
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
In western countries, after a long day with the sun____41.____(burn) your back, a bottle of cold water sounds like the perfect solution. However, consuming cold drinks may not be____42.____same choice internationally. In theUS, people often receive a glass cold water alongside their meals,____43.____inChina, people usually get a cup of hot tea instead. In fact, even when the weather is____44.____(extreme) hot, many Chinese people prefer to have hot water. According to ancient Chinese medicine, drinking a glass of warm water____45.____(be) beneficial to health.
Restaurants in theUSare places where people____46.____(serve) with cold water, which doesn’t hurt anyone if it is spilled accidentally. InChina, you pour tea into cups yourself; if you spill the water, you are responsible____47.____it.
In spite of the benefits of hot water and the____48.____(harm) effects of drinking cold water, modern medicine tells us that they are both fine ____49.____(consume). Actually, the debate between cold water and hot water is all a matter of____50.____(prefer) and body type. So, what would you like to drink?
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。

Here is good news for you which a writing competition about “Chinese Dream” is organizing by the Students’ Union. Everyone is welcome to take an actively part in the competition. You are required to writing a story about “Chinese Dream” within 400 word. We had already invited four of our English teachers to be the judges. Of course, your hard work will pay off. The student who wins the one prize will be given a set of famous ancient Chinese works. In a addition, your story will be filmed into a video. As for the deadline, we are expected to hand your story before December 20.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Effective communication can make you an effective leader and success can come much more easily. It is very important to be a confident and efficient communicator so that others can understand you. However, in order to become an effective communicator, you need to be an effective listener first.
To be a good listener, you need effective listening skills, which will help you.
Understand other peoples' point of view. However, most people generally overlook the skill of listening. Actually, communication is never a complete process if you are only a good speaker without being a good listener. You may be very good at expressing your thoughts effectively. But if you are not good at understanding other people's point of view, it will never be considered effective communication.
Usually, speaking is considered an active process and listening is claimed to be a passive process. Listening, however, is undoubtedly an active process, too. It doesn't just mean sitting in front of someone and staring at their eyes. In order to understand someone better, you need to analyze their thoughts and words. Additionally, you need to show that you are listening. For instance, you can say "I see," "go on" or just nod your head. Of course, in the case of disagreement, you do not necessarily have to do that. You can also ask questions if you have problems understanding that person's perspective. Asking questions will not only improve your listening habits but also make the other person realize that they are being heard.
Too often, we attach great importance to the skill of speaking; however, most of us do not value the skill of listening very highly. Now is the time for you to break the old stereotype（刻板印象）and follow the new trend, which is a contributing factor to effective communication.
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参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. A 9. B 10. D 11. A
12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C
16. F 17. G 18. B 19. C 20. E
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35.
C 36. A 37. B 38.
D 39. A 40. C
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42. the 43. but/while/yet
44. extremely
45. is 46. are served 47. for 48. harmful
49. to consume
50. preference
51.(1). which→that
(2). organizing→organized
(3). actively→active
(4). writing→write
(5). word→words
(6). had→have
(7). one→first
(8). 删除a
(9). we→you
(10). 在hand后加in
52.略。