2020年西南街道第七中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案

2020年西南街道第七中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题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
I started working with my hands at a young age. The youngest of five brothers, I took on the role as a “maintenance (维修) man” at an early age for our family’s small grocery store. Often my dad wouldn’t give me a clear idea of how something shouldbe done, so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.
Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High School’s Homebuilding class. I knew I wanted to teach the students skills that went beyond just being able to hammer nails or cut pieces of two-by-fours. The problem was that we didn’t have the resources at the time to do much else. The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important. Designing, building and selling a tiny house on wheels seemed like the perfect project to accomplishthe task. I reached out to a number of local businesses and most of them responded with the greatest support for what x k w we were doing.
This year we added a new element to the program. Through one of our partners, we were able to connect with the nonprofit Veteran’s Ananda Incorporated. Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design and production of micro houses to be donated to this organization. The new partnership gives the students another focus to consider when designing and building the houses.
There has been no shortage of students since our first year. Three years ago we had 41 students, the next 191, and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroom environment. The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as well. This class offers something for everyone and the skills are universal.
1. How can we describe the young author?
A. He opened a small grocery store.
B. He did a lot of research in the lab.
C. He enjoyed doing hands-on activities.
D. He learnt about maintenance from his father.
2. What do the underlined words “the task” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Getting some financial support.
B. Selling a tiny house on wheels.
C. Reaching out to many local businesses.
D. Offering the students some problem-solving skills.
3. What can be inferred about the Homebuilding class from the last paragraph?
A. Its size needs increasing.
B. Itis popular with the students.
C. It has caused some safety concerns.
D. Its classroom environment is hard to manage.
B
One weekend I went toBuffaloto talk at a writers' conference organized by a group of women writers. The women were serious about their writing skills, and the articles they had written were solid and useful. They asked me to take part in a radio talk show earlier in the week to publicize the conference-they would be with the host in the studio and I would be on a telephone linking from my apartment inNew York.
The appointed evening arrived, and my phone rang, and the host came on and greeted me. He said he had three lovely ladies in the studio with him and he was eager to find out what we all thought of the present state of literature and what advice we had for all his listeners who were members of the literati and had literary ambitions themselves.This hearty introduction dropped like a stone among us, and none of the three lovely ladies said anything, which I thought was the proper response.
The silence lengthened, and finally I said, “I think we should stop mentioning the words literature and literary and literati. We're here to talk about the skills of writing.” Iknew that the host had been given information about what kind of writers we were and what we wanted to discuss. But he had no other preparation. "Tell me what insights do you have about the literary experience inAmericatoday?” Silence also greeted this question.
He didn’t know what to do with that, and he began to mention the names of authors like Ernest Hemingway and Saul Bellow and William Styron, whom we surely regarded as literary giants. We said those writers didn't happen to be our models, and we mentioned people like Lewis Thomas and Joan Didion and Gary Wills, whom he hadn't heard of. We explained that these were writers we admired. “But don't you want to write anything literary?” our host said We were speechless.
It was one of the all-time upset radio talk shows.
4. What do we know about the talk show?
A. It was organized by women writers.
B. It was publicized at the conference.
C. The author went toBuffaloto take part in it.
D. The author participated in it inNew York.
5. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?
A. The introduction struck us heavily with a stone.
B. The introduction received embarrassing response.
C. The introduction increased the listeners' interest.
D. The introduction carried the host's praise for us.
6. What was the author's reaction when the host mentioned the three great literary- giants?
A. Excited.
B. Inspired.
C. Uninterested.
D. Satisfied.
7. Who may be the author's model?
A. Joan Didion.
B. Ernest Hemingway.
C. Saul Bellow.
D. William Styron.
C
A teenager in Georgia will no longer have to walk 7 miles to work after school thanks to one woman’s act of kindness.
Jayden Sutton, a high school senior, went on foot each day from school to his job at a restaurant and then back home. Sutton was determined to work and make enough money to eventually buy his own vehicle.
Sutton said he’d leave school at 3:30 pm, then walk miles to his job at the restaurant. After his work, which usually lasted six to eight hours, he walked home, sometimes not arriving back until almost midnight.
That all changed when Myers saw him walking down the road in the rain in December. “The young man was insistently in a rush walking to work, saying ‘I can’t be late,’” Myers said. “He begged me to give him a ride. I told him I could take him as far as I was going. I began to create small talk along the way. It wasrevealedto me that his name was Jayden, 12th grader, worked 40 hours a week, walked 5 miles to work immediately after school, got off at 10:30 pm at night and walked back home another 5 miles if co-workers didn’t offer a ride.”
After dropping Sutton off, Myers said his heart and determination filled her with tears. “He was smiling in good spirits and that’s a child worth blessing,” she told Fox News. So, Myers shared Sutton’s story on the GoFundMe page, which raised more than $ 9, 000 from 186 donors.
She surprised Sutton with a new car after she managed to convince the general manager to drop the price of the vehicle to meet the budget.
8. Why did Sutton work so hard in his spare time?
A. To gain working experience.
B. To pay for his education.
C. To own a car.
D. To support his family.
9. What difficulty did Sutton have in his work at the restaurant?
A. He worked longer than other workers.
B. His work was too tiring.
C. His job was much less paid.
D. He had to walk to work.
10. What does the underlined word “revealed” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Known.
B. Attached.
C. Believed.
D. Limited.
11. What do we know about the money donated online?
A. It could buy more than a new car.
B. It was not enough to buy a new car.
C. It was given to Myers to buy herself a new car.
D It mainly came from a car sales manager.
D
Is homeschooling good or bad? That is a question that many parents ask themselves. In my opinion, homeschooled kids can give reliable answers.
Kayla Murray, who lives inGreensboroNorth Carolina, started homeschooling almost eight years ago, after attending two local schools. “Homeschooling is school at home,” like the name says, but it’s not just that/ she says. “You're able to learn more and do more.”
Having experienced learning at both school and home, Kayla says that she prefers the latter. “With homeschooling, I can do schoolwork in my pajamas, and no one cares,” she says, “you also have more chances. Earlier this year, my family and I were able to take a short vacation and go to an air show. My siblings and I get to take the day off for our birthdays. This year, I spent that time reading and playing the piano and guitar.”
There are, however,drawbacksof being homeschooled, Kayla says, especially “the lack of people”. While she doesn't miss homework, al school, she did enjoy getting to see my friends every day.”
Matthew Dimmette, also fromGreensboro, used to be a homeschooler. He now attends public high school. He says being homeschooled is quite different from going to public school. The differences depend on how you arc homeschooled and the things you do. “For me, it wasn't really different in terms of the classes but the school environment was a big change atter hearting at home. says Matthew.
Talking about his homeschooling experience, Matthew says the best part of it was being able to learn what he wanted to. Yet the main disadvantage was that he couldn't do many experiments in homeschooling unless
taking classes at different places. “My interest in science has been growing quickly in recent years, so I chose to go to public school,” he says.
12. What does Kayla like about learning at home?
A. She can spend her time more freely.
B. She can always stay with her siblings.
C. She can play the instruments she likes.
D. She can celebrate her birthday at home.
13. What does the underlined word “drawbacks” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Concerns.
B. Reasons.
C. Changes.
D. Problem.
14. Why did Matthew choose to go to public school?
A. He wanted to make more friends.
B. He wanted to do experiments in labs.
C. He wanted to take all kinds of classes
D.He wanted to experience the school environment
15. What in the authors attitude cowards homeschooling?
A. Supportive.
B. Doubtful.
C. Uninterested.
D. Unclear.
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
How to Speak in Public
Many people have a fear of public speaking. They worry that they will lose their words，bore the audience or somehow make a fool of themselves. It is easy to try to avoid public speaking，but that usually doesn't work out. Everyone has to speak publicly at some point in their life. You may give a speech in a class or a meeting. Maybe you'll have to givea speech for some honor you've received._____16_____
Relax._____17_____Your audience don't expect you to be perfect. They want you to succeed just as much as you do. If you're thinking you'll forget everything，remind yourself that you are prepared andknowledgeable. Imagine yourself doing well.
Be yourself You are not Jack Canfield or Tony Robbins. Share your true personality with your audience，and they'll find you reliable._____18_____
Know your topic. Try to speak about the subject you know well. Research the topic to make sure that you are correct. Public speaking is easier when you don't feel like a fraud（骗子）.
_____19_____Choose your message for the group you are speaking to carefully. If you' re giving a public speech, then rude jokes certainly won't be suitable.
Give value. Base your speech on 2 or 3 main points.____20____They'll be satisfied if they leave with something they can use, and that is what public speaking is all about.
A. Know your audience.
B. Choose some serious messages.
C. Don't force yourself to be perfect.
D. Don't focus your attention on too many points.
E. Pretend to be someone that you're not, and they'll discover it.
F. Your audience will not remember every little detail you tell them.
G. Follow these steps to satisfy youraudience and overcome your fear of speaking publicly.
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It was a Sunday morning on a subway in New York. People were sitting___21___— some reading newspapers, some lost in thought, some resting with their eyes closed. It was a calm, peaceful scene. Then___22___, a man and his children entered the subway car. The children were so____23____and active that the whole___24___of the car instantly changed.
The man sat down next to me and closed his eyes, apparently（显然）___25___of the situation. The children were yelling and___26___things, and yet, the man sitting next to me did nothing.
It was difficult not to feel___27___. I couldn't believe that he was___28___his children to run wild like that, and was taking no___29___at all. It was easy to see that____30____else on the subway felt annoyed.
So finally, I turned to him and said, "Sir, your children are really____31____a lot of people. Could you____32____them a little more?"
The man lifted his gaze and said softly, ' Oh, you're_____33_____; I guess I should do something about it. We just came from the hospital where their mother_____34_____about an hour ago. I don't know what to think, and I guess they don’t know how to____35____it either.
Can you____36____what I felt at that moment? Suddenly, I saw things differently；my anger was____37____.
I didn't have to worry about controlling my attitude or my behavior; my heart was filled with the man's____38____. Now, instead of frustration（沮丧）, feelings of____39____filled my heart. "Your wife just died? Oh, I'm so sorry. Can you tell me about it? What can I do to help?”
Everything____40____in an instant.
21. A.nervously B.quietly C.seriously D.patiently
22. A.suddenly B.finally C.carefully D.immediately
23. A.happy B.cute C.noisy D.funny
24. A.mood B.view C.condition D.position
25. A.afraid B.sure C.proud D.unaware
26. A.reading B.throwing C.folding D.drawing
27. A.worried B.discouraged C.annoyed D.ashamed
28. A.expecting B.guiding C.warning D.allowing
29. A.risks B.notes C.effect D.responsibility
30. A.everyone B.someone C.nobody D.anyone
31. A.supporting B.embarrassing C.disturbing D.attracting
32. A.notice B.control C.watch D.encourage
33. A.right B.wrong C.unlucky D.crazy
34. A.returned B.worked C.died D.stayed
35. A.understand B.describe C.deny D.handle
36. A.express B.imagine C.predict D.remember
37. A.lost B.done C.gone D.deepened
38. A.pain B.joy C.courage D.faith
39. A.bitterness B.trust C.freedom D.sympathy
40. A.restored B.changed C.settled D.ended
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
The geography of theArctic Circlemakes it a tough place to call home. In the winter, the nights____41.____（length）until the sun barely shines. In the extreme north, the ground is permanently frozen. The hardy Inuit（因纽特人）____42.____（be）the native people of northern Alaska, Canada and Greenland.____43.____（traditional）, they hunted Arctic animals for food, especially caribou（驯鹿）, seals and whales. The Inuit used animal skins for clothing and for shelter.
Most traditional Inuit____44.____（family）had both a summer and a winter home. During the summer, many Inuit lived in tents____45.____（cover）with caribou or seal skins. In the winter, some Inuit built snowhouses,____46.____provided shelters from freezing temperatures. They could construct____47.____snowhouse in about two hours. To begin, they cut hard-packed snow into blocks. The blocks were from 2 to 3 feet long and 1 to 2 feet wide. Next, the blocks____48.____（pile）together perfectly into a spiral （螺旋形）. The spiral was wound upward in smaller and smaller circles to form the dome-shaped（圆顶形的）
home. On top of the dome, a hole was cut out to provide fresh air. Finally, the Inuit dug an entrance____49.____the snowhouse.
Today, most Inuit live in modern housing. But the tradition of_____50._____（build）snowhouses is still passed down from one generation to another.
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.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.每处错误及修改仅限一词
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
Today, together with my classmates I went on a school trip, where I think was interesting. Our destination was the City Science Museum. We get up earlier than before, and we took a bus to go there. It wasn’t far, so they arrived there soon. At the museum, I learnt a lot about robots. I felt exciting that the robot could help do much houseworks. Then a staff member showed how make a model robot. I’ll send the photos about the robots taking there to my friends. Before we returned, and I went to the gift shop where I bought some gifts with my family. How a happy school trip I had!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
学校图书馆正在改造，拟添置打印机、扫描仪和咖啡机这三项设备中的一项，并打算购买一些装饰物品来美化环境，目前学生会在广泛征求意见。

假设你是该校学生王佳，请给学生会发封邮件，给出你的建议，内容须包括：
●你建议图书馆添置的设备及理由（三选一）；
●你建议图书馆购买的装饰物品及理由（两件）。

参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. C 9. D 10. A 11. B
12. A 13. D 14. B 15. D
16. G 17. C 18. E 19. A 20. F
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34.
C 35.
D 36. B 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. B
41. lengthen
42. are 43. Traditionally
44. families
45. covered
46. which 47. a
48. were piled
49. to 50. building
51.(1). where→which
(2). get→got
(3). they→we
(4). exciting→excited
(5). houseworks→housework
(6). 在how后面加to
(7). taking→taken
(8). 去掉and
(9). with→for
(10). How→What
52.略。