2020届宿城一中高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2020届宿城一中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
Theatre and film fans will be excited about what's on stage and on screen.
THEATRE
☆Take in a Broadway show at Mirvish Venues. The Grand Theatre hosts plays and musicals in London, Ontario. The building dates back to 1901 and starts a rare architectural feature.
☆In the heart of Ontario's bread-basket, treat yourself to uniquely Canadian modern productions at the Blyth Festival in Goderich.
☆Ontario becomes popular on the stage as theatre festivals. The Stratford Festival produces classic productions mainly on Shakespeare in Stratford. Works by Bernard Shaw, the founder of social realism in English literature enrich the stage at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
FILM
☆Expand your mind with great modem, independent film during the Reel Asian FilmFestival or visit the TIFF Bell Lightbox for exhibitions related to film and theatre.
☆Making productions that don't reach half an hour by new filmmakers, the Breakthroughs Film Festival provides some of the most video movies.
☆Five amazing programs feature films from across the globe during the Durham Region International Film Festival.
☆One of the top film festivals in the world, the 'Toronto International Film Festival features everything from mainstream Hollywood productions to international cinema.
COMEDY
☆For a laugh, head to a comedy club. Absolute Comedy, Second City and Yuks Yuks all specialize in finding your funny bone.
☆The Toronto Alliance for the Peforming Arts will keep you up to date on what 's playing on
Toronto's stages; you can look through their “TOnight” for on-the-go performing arts tickets, reviews and searches on your mobile.
1. Where should those preferring realistic dramas go?
A. London.
B. Stratford.
C. Goderich.
D. Niagara-on-the-Lake.
2. What does the Breakthroughs Film Festival focus on?
A. Short films.
B. Films across the world.
C. Modern films.
D. Films by young directors.
3. What might “TOnight” be?
A. A comedy.
B. An application.
C. A guidebook.
D. An organization.
B
Music is said to be a universal language. But for Chase Burton, a deaf filmmaker fromTexas, music has always been a totally different experience.
“When I was a kid, I’d lie on the floor so I could feel the vibrations (震动，颤动) from my brother’s band rocking out below my body, ” the 33-year-old man said. “That was one of the first times I began building a relationship with music.”
In 2016, his ability to experience music changed dramatically, thanks to California-based technology company Not Impossible Labs. It designed a vibrating suit that enables deaf people to “feel” music through their skin. Consisting of a body harness (背带), ankle and wrist belts, the suit translates audio into a range of vibrating pulses that are felt at 24 contact points.Burtonhas been trialing the suit for four years.
“The sound hits different parts of your body, ” saidBurton. “Maybe it will strikeme down in my ankles first. And then I’ll start to feel the vibrations in my back. And then I’ll feel some pulsations in my wrist.”
The creators want to extends the tactile (触觉) musical experience beyond the deaf community. In 2018, they gave out 150 of the suits at a rock concert inLas Vegaswhere half the audience members were deaf and half were able to hear.
Since then, Not Impossible Labs has been working to improve the technology and says it’s ready to go to market soon. Eventually, the creators want the suit to become a consumer product, accessible to all. The company’s talent and business development director, Jordan Richardson, said that the technology could be used in live sports broadcasts, video games and theme parks.
As a writer and director who’s been working to make the movie world more accessible,Burtonhopes that the vibrating suit will be available to his film audiences in the future. He believes the suit canenhanceemotions while watching a movie – for hearing as well as deaf people. “I see the tech as a real opportunity to help people
understand that music for movies doesn’t always need to be enjoyed through the ears”.
4. Why would Chase Burton lie on the floor when he was a kid?
A. To feel some pulsations in his wrist.
B. To feel the vibrations from his brother’s band.
C. To expand the tactile musical experience.
D. To begin building a bond with films.
5. What do we know about Not Impossible Labs from the passage?
A. It was started by Chase Burton in 2016.
B. Its products have been used in live sports broadcasts.
C. It is a technology company based inCalifornia.
D. Its administrative director is Jordan Richardson.
6. Which can replace the underlined word “enhance” in the last paragraph?
A. create
B. express
C. cover
D. strengthen
7. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Vibrating Suit Allows Deaf People to “Feel” Music
B. Tech Company Provides Free Suits for Deaf People
C. Deaf People Enjoy Rock Music with Free Suit
D. Movies Need to Be Enjoyed Through the Ears
C
Recently, I read about a promotion from a home builder in San Diego where consumers (消费者) could buy a 4,000 square foot house for $1.6 million and get a smaller home bythe developer valued at $400 thousand for free. This sounds like a fantastic deal, but I am alwayswary ofany promotion labeled (给……加标签) with“buy one get one free”, and here is why.
Oftentimes, “buy one get one free” ends up being “buy two at the regularprice”. For example, I often see “buy one get one free” ads for orange juice at the supermarket, but the first box always costs over $5.00. At the same time, the juices not in the promotion are selling for $2.50 to $2.99 a box.
Another problem with “buy one get one free” is that oftentimes you do not need the second item. I only consume one gallon of milk every two weeks. If I were talked into buying a second gallon in a “buy one get one free” promotion, then the second gallon would go bad before I have time to consume it. That creates waste instead of savings.
In the case of theSan Diegodeveloper, so far they have received one offer on their expensive houses, but the buyer does not want the cheaper house for free. Instead, he wants the value of the smaller home taken away from his purchase price. I think this guy is quite wise because he saw right through the marketing of “buy one get one free”.
Finally, it is up to you to see how much you need and how much you are willing to spend. Knowing the regular price of things also helps you in deciding whether a “buy one get one free” promotion is truly a great deal.
8. What does the underlined part “wary of” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. annoyed at
B. careful about
C. familiar with
D. puzzled about
9. Why does the author mention milk in Paragraph 3?
A. To show that there are many promotions of food.
B.To suggest that people think twice before they shop.
C. To prove that the second item isn’t always as good as the first one.
D. To show that people often buy more than they need in the promotion.
10. What does the house buyer want to do?
A. Buy the smaller house only.
B. Get the smaller house for free.
C. Buy the larger house for $1.2 million.
D. Buy both the larger and smaller houses for $2 million.
11. How does the author organize the text?(P: Paragraph)
A. B. C. D.
D
Mark Bertram lost the tips of two fingers at work in 2018 when his hand became trapped in a fan belt. “It’s life-changing but it’s not life-ending,”he says.
After two surgeries and occupational therapy, Bertram decided to ask Eric Catalano, a tattoo artist, to create
fingernail tattoos. The idea made everyone in the studio laugh—until they saw the final result. “The mood changed,” Catalano recalls from his Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio in Hecker, Illinois. “Everything turned from funny to wow.”
Catalano posted a photo of the tattoos, and it eventually was viewed by millions of people around the world. The viral photo pushed Catalano, 40, further into the world of paramedical tattooing. Now people who want to cover their life-altering scars come from as far away as Ireland to visit his shop.
Leslie Pollan, a dog breeder, was bitten on the face by a puppy. She underwent countless surgeries but those gave her no hope. She ultimately traveled six hours for a session with Catalano. HecamouflagedPollan’s lip scar, giving her back confidence.
Though he is now known for his talent with intricate fingernail, Catalano uses the techniques he picked up years ago while helping breast cancer survivors. Those tattoos are among the most common paramedical requests. His grandmother had breast cancer, and her battle with the disease is one reason Catalano is so dedicated to helping those with the diagnosis.
Catalano performs up to eight reconstructive tattoos each “Wellness Wednesday”. While he charges $100 per regular tattoo, he doesn’t charge for paramedical tattoos: A GoFundMe page established last year brought in more than $16,000, allowing Catalano to donate his work.
“Financially, it doesn’t make sense,” Catalano says. “But every time I see emotions from my customers, I am 100 percent sure this is something that I can’t stop doing.”
12. How did people in the studio react to Bertram’s idea at first?
A. They took it lightly.
B. They found it creative.
C. They were confused.
D. They were impressed.
13. What does the underlined word “camouflaged” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Exposed.
B. Hid.
C. Ignored.
D. Removed.
14. What does Catalano say about his work with paramedical tattoos?
A. It is flexible.
B. It is demanding.
C. It is profitable.
D. It is rewarding.
15. Which of the following can best describe Catalano?
A. Humorous and experienced.
B. Devoted and generous.
C. Cooperative and grateful.
D. Professional and tolerant.
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
Bring smart is not only a nice bonus but al.no a necessity. The good news is that it’s possible to become smarter if you stay consistentand follow the steps below every day.
●___16___Hundreds new things are discovered or invented every day. There always something new to learn and explore. Therefore, don’t think you already know enough and there is nothing you should ask a question about. Keep absorbing new information by asking smart questions and obtaining great answers
● Surround yourself with the best.___17___Chances are that you won’t be able to improve yourself if you get around people who hold you back. Hang out with people smarter, stronger, and better than you. Build connections with the successful, ambitious, and inspiring people.
● Run a blog. One of the best ways la get better at certain things and learn something is to teach someone else. Teaching helps you process, digest,and reflect on the information you’ve learned. Start a blog.___18___Share your knowledge with others interested in the same things. Try to teach them the things you know best. This will help you become an expert in your field..
● Reduce TV-watching. TV won’t help you improve___19___Learn new languages, take online courses, master a musical instrument or follow the great blogs that cover interesting topics you’re interested in. And finally, read books, Challenge yourself to read for at least 30 minutes a day.
If you take these steps every day for a few weeks or months, you’ll be able to expand your mind and improve your intelligence. Though it may seem difficult to do every day, it’s possible.___20___
A.Create ideas.
B.Stay curious.
C.Spend your limemore wisely.
D.All you to do is get now.
E.Stop following the news you can’t benefit from.
F.Publish interesting articles and discuss exciting topics.
G.Environment plays a great role in your self-improvement.
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At stations inLondongoes a tradition that warm and inspirational words are written on White Boards for emotional support. It’s been 14 years since customer services manager Anthony Gentles was inspired to___21___the “blank faces” of commuters (往返上班者) with a daily dose (剂量) of___22___from his favorite
book, Tao Te Ching, the key text in the ancient Chinese philosophical tradition of Taoism. This___23___of writing a meaningful sentence on the board is named Thought of the Day. At the beginning of2018, on the board is “A journey of a thousand must begin with a single___24___.”
“If it’s___25___for me, perhaps when passengers see it, it will allow them to___26___for a moment and could distract them from whatever was___27___their mind.” Mr. Gentles said. Offering up pearls of wisdom fromChinawas his way of___28___to make people feel more___29___as they used the underground.
Mr. Gentles____30____how one man wandered about on the platform for 20 minutes before heading back to the atrium (中厅) to pronounce that he’d____31____“what the thought was____32____to me.”
In the year 2007, Gentles____33____the job over to his colleague Glen Sutherland and ever since then Mr. Sutherland has written over 3,000 sentences on the____34____. He has taught himself calligraphy so as to____35____clear handwriting on it.
Thought of the Day at Oval station of theLondonsubway has won world-wide attention and Sutherland____36____a story on the Twitter account of the station. Mr. Sutherland____37____a quote by Mirtha Legrand, a famous actress and television presenter in the South American country at the request of an Argentine family. But he hadn’t____38____it was spoken highly of by the presenter in her program. He told BBC. “If it’s helping people, and giving people____39____feelings, then it’s good. But I’m really____40____about 20,000 followers on Twitter for Thought of the Day — I can’t get my head around it.”
21. A. turn down B. drive away C. light up D. bring about
22. A. comfort B. optimism C. happiness D. wisdom
23. A. practice B. skill C. hobby D. behavior
24. A. experience B. action C. step D. thought
25. A. comfortable B. inspirational C. ambiguous D. relevant
26. A. stand B. wonder C. stop D. relax
27. A. passing by B. going through C. getting across D. running for
28. A. trying B. asking C. requiring D. desiring
29. A. guilty B. enthusiastic C. anxious D. welcome
30. A. recalls B. understands C. explains D. analyses
31. A. taken in B. made up C. worked out D. kept off
32. A. saying B. emphasizing C. exhibiting D. promising
33. A. took B. passed C. brought D. sent
34. A. train B. post C. board D. wall
35. A. admire B. appreciate C. imitate D. provide
36. A. invented B. downloaded C. updated D. shared
37. A. showed off B. put up C. gaveup D. turned down
38. A. expected B. believed C. doubted D. declared
39. A. disturbing B. amusing C. awkward D. pleasant
40. A. certain B. confused C. concerned D. skeptical
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
Many of us wonder what lies in outer space. When we look up___41.___ the night sky, we see stars, the twinkle of a moving satellite and___42.___(occasion) a distant planet. But one thing we don’t see is the millions of pieces of junk filling up space.
The amount of space junk____43.____ (increase). Over the last few decades, satellites and rockets___44.___(launch) into space, littering the cosmos as they go. The fear is that___45.___we don’t start taking this litter out of the sky soon, it will become a significant threat to active satellites. Nobu Okada, CEO of Astroscale,_____46._____ company working on ways to clean up space junk, says “even a small paint fleck has enough power___47.___(blow) up other satellites.”
It’s clear___48.___a solution is needed so a celestial deep clean can take place.
___49.___(look) to the future, like any litter problem, we need to look at ways of creating____50.____(little).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。

Dear Rick,
It is the great privilege for me to invite you to participate the Speech Contest to be held in the lecture hall of my school on November 21st, 2020.
Scheduling from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., the speech contest covers a wide range of topic, such as Views on Adversity, My Three Words for 2020 and so on. Additionally, you will appreciate attractive and fascinated performances. What's more, we also expect you to give us comments and talk about how to deliver a speech properly, that we sincerely expect to listen to them from a native speaker. Undoubtedly, your logical thinking, excellent public speaking skills and especial profound knowledge would not fail to impress and inspire the audience.
We'd be more than delighted if you could come but share the joyful moment with us. Looking forward to your prompt reply.
Yours,
Li Hua 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你是晨光中学的李津，你校要举办一个英语特色活动，作为负责人，你给你曾经的外教Jonathan写一封E-mail,请求他给你一些建议。

1.你举办这个活动的设想(时间、地点、目的、一个活动形式如：英语戏剧表演或英语图书分享会等)。

2,对外教提两个有关活动设想的具体的问题。

词数不少于100。

开头已给出，不计入词数。

Dear Jonathan,
How time flies! We haven't seen each other for almost one year since you went back home.
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参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
12. A 13. B 14. D 15. B
16. B 17. G 18. F 19. C 20. D
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. C 32.
A 33.
B 34.
C 35.
D 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. B
41. at / into / to
42. occasionally
43. is increasing / has been increasing
44. have been launched
45. if 46. a
47. to blow
48. that 49. Looking
50. less
51.(1).the→a
(2).在participate后加in
(3).Scheduling→Scheduled
(4).topic→topics
(5).fascinated→fascinating
(6).that→which
(7).去掉them
(8). especial→ especially
(9).would→will
(10).but→and
52.略。