2020年南宁市第二中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2020年南宁市第二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
Although Adrian Wood had already sent her three oldest children off toWhiteOakElementary SchoolinEdenton,North Carolina, she was anxious when it was her youngest son Amos's turn to start classes.Adriansaid, “Sending Amos to school was such a different path. He was 3 when he started school. He had autism(自闭症)and he didn't speak."
Amos struggled to make friends and fit in, but there was always one person there who was very happy to see him. Raymond Brown has worked at the school as a guard for the past 15 years. All of the students know and love him, and he's truly a friend to all. He started callingAdrian's son “Famous Amos” on day one. To the mom's surprise, Amos quickly began responding with a cheerful "Hey, Brown” whenever he saw him. "He wasn't even saying 'daddy' at home, so it was really something, "Adriansaid.
“Amos is a hard friend to have,"Adrianexplained, "He takes a lot more than he gives and that's tough for children. But those kids saw that he was popular and loved, and they started fighting over who would get to hold Amos' hand on the way to the classroom. It meant so much to me that he was favored by the other children at school, and Mr. Brown had a big hand in that.”
About a year ago, school officials nominated Mr. Brown forNorth Carolina's School Hero, a $20,000 prize. When the results came out and he didn't win,Adrianwas heartbroken. She couldn't let the disappointing results stand, so she took to Facebook and created an annual “Famous Amos” prize for Mr. Brown in their community. Her neighbors answered the call, donating $35,000 in just one week! Townspeople and school officials gathered in March to celebrate Mr. Brown and give him the money they'd raised. Principal Michelle handed him a giant check and thanked him for everything he does to help kids like Amos find their way.
1. What madeAdrianworried?
A. Her youngest son's bad behavior.
B. Her family's heavy financial burden.
C. Her youngest son's mental problem.
D. Her three sons' poor performance at school.
2. What change did Mr. Brown bring to Amos?
A. Amos became a top student at school.
B. Amos got more attention from other kids.
C. Amos learned to share and care about others.
D. Amos had a better relationship with his family members.
3. What did Mr. Brown get in the end?
A. The “Famous Amos” prize.
B. A check from the local government.
C.North Carolina's School Hero prize.
D. A small donation from the community.
B
In 2015, a man named Nigel Richards memorized 386, 000 words in the entireFrench Scrabble Dictionaryin just nine weeks. However, he does not speak French. Richards’ impressive feat is a useful example to show how artificial intelligence works — real AI. Both of Richard and AI take in massive amounts of data to achieve goals with unlimited memory and superman accuracy in a certain field.
The potential applications for AI are extremely exciting. Because AI canoutperformhumans at routine tasks — provided the task is in one field with a lot of data — it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions of white and blue collar jobs in the next 15 years or so.
But not every job will be replaced by AI. In fact, four types of jobs are not at risk at all. First, there are creative jobs. AI needs to be given a goal to optimize. It cannot invent, like scientists, novelists and artists can. Second, the complex, strategic jobs — executives, diplomats, economists — go well beyond the AI limitation of single-field and Big Data. Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI.
Are you worried that these three types of jobs won’t employ as many people as AI will replace? Not to worry, as the fourth type is much larger: jobs where emotions are needed, such as teachers, nannies and doctors. These jobs require compassion, trust and sympathy — which AI does not have. And even if AI tried to fake it, nobody would want a robot telling them they have cancer, or a robot to babysit their children.
So there will still be jobs in the age of AI. The key then must be retraining the workforce so people can do them. This must be the responsibility not just of the government, which can provide funds, but also of corporations and those who benefit most.
4. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To mention Nigel’s feat.
C. To stress the importance of good memory.
D. To suggest humans go beyond AI in memory.
5. Which of the following best explains “outperform” underlined in paragraph 2?
A. Be superior to
B. Be equal to
C. Be similar to
D. Be related to
6. Which of the following jobs is the most likely to be replaced?
A. The writer.
B. The shop assistant.
C. The babysitter.
D. The psychologist.
7. What does the text suggest people do about job replacement of AI?
A. Limit the application of AI to a certain degree.
B. Get more support from the government.
C. Apply for the donation from companies.
D. Upgrade themselves all the time.
C
Contrary to the long-held belief that plants in the natural world are always in competition, new research has found that in severe environments adult plants help smaller ones and grow well as a result.
The research, led by Dr Rocio, studied adult and seedling (幼苗)plants in the ecological desert in the south-east of Spain. Dr Rocio said, “If you're a seedling in a poor land — the top of a mountain or a sand hill, for example-and you’re lucky enough to end up underneath a big plant, your chances of survival are certainly better than if you landed somewhere on your own. What we have found, which was surprising, is an established large plant, called a ‘nurse’, protects a seedling; it also produces more flowers than the same plants of similar large size growing on their own.”
Other benefits of nurse-seedling partnerships include that more variety of plants growing together can have a positive effect on the environment. For example, vegetation areas with nurse plants with more flowers might be able to attract higher numbers of pollinators(传粉者)in an area, in turn supporting insect and soil life and even provide a greater range of different fruit types for birds and other animals.
“The biggest winner for this system of nursing a plant is biodiversity(生物多样性),” Dr Rocio said. “The more biodiversean area, the greater number of species of plants, insect life, mammals and birds, and the better the chances of long-term healthy functioning of the environment and ecosystems. ” This system is win-win for adult
and seedling plants in unfavorable environments.
The research is of value to those who manage and protect plants in tough environments. Most home gardeners and farmers plan to ensure their soil and conditions are the best they can be for plant growth, but the findings might be of value to those who garden in bare places.
8. What is a common understanding of plants?
A. They can help each other.
B. They can survive ill conditions.
C. They compete with each other.
D. They grow well on their own.
9. What will happen to seedling plants if they grow under adult plants?
A. They will produce more flowers.
B. They will die owing to competition.
C. They will make adult plants larger.
D. They will get support from adult plants.
10. What is the effect of the nurse-seedling partnership?
A. It leads to unfavorable environments.
B. It produces long-term healthy chances.
C. It attracts higher and larger pollinators.
D It provides a more variety of plant types.
11. Who will benefit from the new research?
A. People studying organic farming.
B. People protecting plants on sand hills.
C. People wanting to change biodiversity.
D. People keeping more animals on the farm.
D
In recent years,people have been focusing on the quality of food that children are fed in schools. Former First Lady Michelle Obama worked hard to make school lunches healthier, resulting in new menus that featured less fat and salt, more fruits and vegetables.
But high-quality nutrients count for little when there is no time to eat them. Amy Ettinger reports, "There is no national standard on how much time kids get to eat that meal. " And with schools being occupied with test scores, teachers are using every available minute for lesson time, which often leaves kids without enough eating time.
This is a problem because the length of the school lunch period is a key factor (因素) in how much nutrition children actually gel. Research has found that having less than 20 minutes for lunch results in children consuming
much less of their lunch than those with more than 20 minutes.
This is really terrible. For many low-income kids, that cafeteria lunch can represent half their daily energy intake. There's also another terrible message that it's acceptable to wolf down food as fast as possible before rushing off to your next class. Cafeteria time should be a chance to interact with friends, to learn important social skills, to observe and share varieties of food. It should be a break in day, a chance to relax before heading into the afternoon.
As Ettinger explains,some parents are hoping the National Parent Teacher Association will address this issue. This, in turn, would help parents push their kids' schools for better lunch time standards. Meanwhile, if you have a kid in this situation, you can help by packing a healthy lunch to spare them the cafeteria lineup. Make the foods easy to eat, provide non-messy snacks that can be eaten in class, put great effort into serving a hearty breakfast, and sit down as a family for dinner whenever possible.
12. What did Michelle Obama make efforts to improve?
A. The quality of school lunches.
B. The performance of school kids.
C. The school lunch time kids have.
D. The eating habits of school kids.
13. What happens to children in American schools?
A. They are occupied with many tests.
B. They fail to get along with each other.
C. They consume more meat than before.
D. They have less lunch time than before.
14. How are low-income kids influenced by the problem at school?
A. They can't go to classes on time.
B. They can't have enough energy.
C. They can't share different kinds of food.
D. They can't hold a positive attitude toward life.
15.What can parents do to solve the problem?
A. Prepare a better lunch for their kids.
B. Stop their kids going to the cafeteria.
C. Force schools to make adjustments to lunch.
D. Guide their kids on how to pack their own lunch.
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It seems that society has placed so much value on the word “humility” (谦逊), sometimes we’retold to lower
ourselves in order to be recognized as a more modest student or employee.____16____, rather than how society looks at you. Here are three ways to develop a modest personality.
Stop questioning your worth.
Being mild-mannered does not contradict(相矛盾) recognizing your worth, because you’ll become at peace with your inner self when you accept your own strengths. Remember that you are valuable regardless of outside changes.Worth shouldn’t be measured by what you compete on in society.____17____.
____18____
Be willing to get coffee for a colleague, sweep the floors of your dormitory, or move to a smaller office at work.____19____. In addition, it may potentially inspire ideas for growth beyond your original vision. Accepting more flexibility in your everyday life will also help you move back and forth in the path, without having to worry about “losing yourself” in any difficulty you may come across.
Accept uncertainty.
____20____. Try to appreciate the unknown and regard it as a fresh learning opportunity rather than a nightmare. Just as band Maroon 5 says, “Life isn’t always rainbows and butterflies. It’s compromise that moves us along.” This may never be easy. But you can meet uncertainty with a sense of curiosity to learn what can be created from it.
A.Be eager and flexible
B.Be determined and hard-working
C.Develop a healthier relationship with uncertainty
D.Uncertainty is a double-edged sword in many cases
E.Instead, it’s your gifts, talents and hard work that prove who you are
F.This can allow you to communicate with the people around you in new ways
G.The true humility, however, is more about the way you relate to yourself and your surroundings
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（共20小题；每小题21.5分，满分30分）
China’s cultural relic protection has made progress, but many problems still exist and need to be solved.Chinahas made over 30____21____based on the law of cultural relic protection.
China has also_____22_____four international agreements concerning cultural relic protection and investment(投资) in cultural relic protection has also_____23_____.
Statistics(数据) show_____24_____from 2000 to 2005 when China carried out its 10th Five­Year Development Plan, total investment in the field_____25_____22.889 billionyuan. With financial support from government,Chinaalso started a nationwide campaign to search and_____26_____cultural relics in 2003.
China has so far included a total of 2,351 cultural relic_____27_____and 518 intangible (无形的) cultural relics on the_____28_____of national protected items. Recovery and protection have been carried out on important cultural relic sites_____29_____thePotalaPalaceinTibetand thePalaceMuseuminBeijing.
Chinese museums have developed well in recent years.Chinahas more than 2,300 museums that_____30_____about 150 million people annually.
However, cultural relics inChinanow face great_____31_____. Many historic cities have been_____32_____. Illegal trade and smuggling (走私) activities have not been forbidden,_____33_____has led to the loss of national treasures overseas._____34_____, many important cultural relic sites have disappeared_____35_____are hard to pass on because of too much exploration and improper use. And cultural relics_____36_____by minority ethnic groups (少数民族) have lost their character due to the_____37_____lifestyle of the people.
_____38_____, we should keep our mind clear and take_____39_____to better protect cultural relics, and_____40_____the whole society to take part in this cause.
23. A. ways B. principles C. measures D. rules
24. A. formed B. organized C. joined D. built
25. A. improved B. increased C. promoted D. developed
26. A. which B. that C. where D. what
27. A. arrived B. expected C. reached D. jumped
28. A. protect B. develop C. form D. check
29. A. spots B. landscapes C. addresses D. sites
30. A. list B. record C. file D. case
31. A. such as B. except for C. as well as D. rather than
32. A. make B. attract C. enjoy D. satisfy
33. A. chances B. opportunities C. pressures D. challenges
34. A. missed B. disappeared C. lost D. destroyed
35. A. what B. where C. which D. that
36. A. As a result B. What’s worse C. At last D. At least
37. A. or B. and C. but D. while
38. A. collected B. bought C. held D. discovered
39. A. decreasing B. increasing C. changing D. widening
40. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Moreover D. However
41. A. laws B. rules C. action D. measures
42. A. encourage B. request C. command D. force
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
People usually think volunteering is just for adult’s and it seems hard for students like us. But it is____41.____(total) different in Canada. The government encourages people of any age to volunteer in public and make a____42.____(contribute) to the whole society. Therefore, if students want to graduate from high school, 30 hours of volunteering____43.____(require). If students want to get into a good university, it helps if they contribute a lot to the society.
Furthermore, there are volunteering____44.____(opportunity) everywhere. It includes many different jobs, such as____45.____(wrap) gifts in a shopping mall, taking care of small kids or cleaning up a church. Students can choose____46.____they want to do and register online.
I got my first volunteering job in New Westminster Museum every Sunday,____47.____is about the history of the Irving Family. My job is to proofread the documents on a laptop and correct mistakes. At first, I was nervous to communicate____48.____others. But as time passed I became more open. During volunteering, I not only learned how to work with other volunteers, but also____49.____(get) to know a lot of history about New Westminster.
As a volunteer, I am proud of_____50._____(me). I enjoy doing my job and helping others.
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。

错误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.每处错误及其修改仅限一词。

只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Our school is holding an activity to help a school in the poor area, which not only help the students there enrich their lives but also enables us to feel the joy of sharing and appreciate it what we have by helping others.
Here is that we can do. First, we can donate our using books, clothes, basketballs, electronic products and so on to them. Second, we can write letters to them regular to share opinions and make friend with them. In addition,
invite them to our homes to spend holidays is a good way, where may give them some unforgettable experiences.
You are all welcome to join in the activity do what you can to make the better world for us all!
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. A
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. C 9. D 10. D 11. B
12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B
16. G 17. E 18. A 19. F 20. C
21. D 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. D 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. A
41. totally
42. contribution
43. is required
44. opportunities
45. wrapping
46. what 47. which
48. with 49. got
50. myself
51.(1).help→helps
(2).删除it
(3).that→what
(4).using→used
(5). regular→regularly
(6). friend→ friends
(7). invite→inviting
(8).where→which
(9).在do前加to
(10).the→a
52.略。