2020年华南师范大学附属外国语学校高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案

2020年华南师范大学附属外国语学校高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考
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
Hottest Travel Destinations
Sometimes figuring out the best place to go can be difficult. Here are some hottest travel destinations that offer some of the most beautiful, artistic, and fashionable places on the globe.
Ibiza, Spain
While Ibiza is knownas a party city, there is far more to do in this historic town than simply drink and dance under the stars. Built mainly in the second century, it’s a world heritage site with architecture dating back to as early as the 7th century. Don’t miss Charo Ruiz, Ibiza’s most famous fashion brand. Plus, the Ibiza Fashion Festival takes place every June.
Tangier, Morocco
Known as the “door to Africa”, Tangier has a rich and complex history dating back thirty centuries. It has all the beauty of the natural world. After spending a morning sunbathing by the Mediterranean Sea, get in some amazing shopping and discover great deals on everything. Before you head home, stop off in Marakesh to visit some of the top Moroccan designers.
Havana, Cuba
Stepping onto the streets of Havana feels like stepping back in time. For a day of sightseeing, check out the remaining architecture of Old Havana, which was built ten centuries ago. You can easily do it with one of the area’s many walking tours. Or visit the Museum of Rum for a taste of the island’s most popular wine. You might come across a clothing shop offering some classic finds!
Melbourne Australia
Built largely during the 1850s gold rush, Melbourne remains as alive as ever. Make sure to check out the hottest Australian brands. Moreover, visit the Block Arcade in Collins Street to see some of the 19th century architectural details the world has to offer. And, if you want to catch the largest consumer fashion festival in the world, grab tickets for the yearly Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival.
1.What can visitors do in both Ibiza and Havana?
A.Taste local wine.
B.Visit modern Museums.
C.Appreciate ancient buildings.
D.Enjoy parties under the stars.
2.To attend the globally largest consumer fashion festival, you have to go to ________.
A.Spain
B.Morocco
C.Havana.
D.Australia
3.Which of the following cities is the oldest?
A.Ibiza.
B.Tangier.
C.Havana.
D.Melbourne.
B
Chinese paleontologists (古生物学家) have determined that, about 47 million years ago, subtropical forests once existed on the high-altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
The conclusion, which appears in a paper published on Tuesday, was drawn based on the large number of fossils found in theBaingoinBasinat an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters during the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the plateau.
A joint team from theXishuangbannaTropicalBotanical Gardenconducted the research on the fossils. By combining the findings and models, the team recreated the climate and altitude that existed 47 million years ago, showing that the central plateau had an altitude of just 1,500 meters and an annual average temperature of 19℃, says Su Tao, a researcher from the tropical botanical garden and first author of the paper.
“It was covered by thick forest and was rich in water and grass. It is fair tocall it the ‘ShangriLa’ of ancient times,” Su adds.
The researchers have also found over 70 plant fossils, the majority of which are most closely related to plant life in today's subtropical or tropical regions.
“This is enough to show that the central part of the now high-altitude, freezing Qinghai-Tibet Plateau had flourishing subtropical plants 47 million years ago,” Su says.
The findings provide new evidence for the study of the evolutionary history of biodiversity and the evolution of the plateau's landscape, according to Zhou Zhekun, the paper's corresponding author and a researcher at the tropical botanical garden.
Chinalaunched the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in June 2017, 40 years after the first. Lasting up to 10 years, the expedition will conduct a series of studies focusing on the plateau's glaciers, its biodiversity and ecological changes, and will also monitor the changes in climate.
4. How did the paper come to the conclusion?
A. Through the observation of the Baingoin basin.
B. Through the fossils found in scientific expedition.
C. Through the drawing of a large number of fossils.
D. Through the adventure on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
5. What can be inferred according to Su Tao?
A. The average altitude of the plateau was 1,500 meters.
B. “Shangrila”means a place with abundant water and grass.
C. The flourishing subtropical plants have covered the plateau.
D. The fossils found by researchers are tropical or subtropical plants now.
6. Where might the passage come from?
A. The Times.
B. The Wall Street Journal.
C. Chinese National Geography.
D. The Economist.
7. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To instruct.
B. To educate.
C. To persuade.
D. To inform.
C
The early life of the green sea turtle (海龟) is full of danger. Only one in 1,000 baby sea turtles survive to adulthood (成年). From its home in the sand, it breaks its egg with an egg tooth. Its mother is not there to help it. Instead, it is greeted by crabs, coyotes,and dogs waiting to eat it for dinner. To survive, the baby turtle must hide in the sand until night. Then, it moves slowly to the sea.
The small turtle must swim hard to reach the ocean waters. In the sea, it tries hard to find food. It must also keep itself from being food for fish.
As dangerous as the sea turtle’s life is in the natural world, its most dangerous enemies are humans. The rubbish left by humans in the ocean causes problems for the small green sea turtle. A little turtle might eat a piece ofplastic (塑料) in the sea. It might also eat oil on the ocean’s surface. Young turtles also get caught in fishing nets. There are laws against hunting sea turtles. Still, many are hunted, both for their meat and for their shells (壳). All of these dangers must be prevented.
Sea turtles that do survive to grow into adulthood go through many changes. For example, adult green sea turtles weigh about 500 pounds. They stop eating jellyfish and other meat and eat only plants. And they may plan
a trip to go back home again. A mother sea turtle goes back to the beach where she was born. This is the only place where she will lay eggs. Even if it has been forty years since she was a baby, she always knows her way back home.
8. Why do baby turtles move to the sea at night?
A. They dislike sunshine.
B. They prefer lower temperatures.
C. They can find food easily then.
D. They need to avoid enemies.
9. What does the author think of the young turtles in Paragraph 3?
A. Pitiful.
B. Careless.
C. Interesting.
D. Courageous.
10. What can we learn about sea turtles?
A. They mainly feed on fish and meat.
B. They always produce eggs at their birthplaces.
C. They can live for around forty years.
D. They visit their beach homes several times a year.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. The homes of green sea turtles.
B. How sea turtles find their food.
C. The dangers faced by sea turtles.
D. How young turtles become adults.
D
A world in which extinct creatures could be brought back to life came a step closer yesterday. Australian scientists have managed to extract a gene from a preserved sample of a Tasmanian tiger and make it active. Thebreakthroughhas left them dreaming that one day they will be able to recreate the animal, which died out more than 70 years ago. And if it can be done with the Tasmanian tiger, it may also be possible to resurrect (复活) creatures that have been extinct for far longer.
“There used to be a time when extinction meant forever, but no more, ” said Professor Mike Archer. “We are now able to seriously challenge whether those animals that have gone for ever. What has been achieved is a very important step in bringing back those animals that are extinct. And while I think that technically it is still pretty
difficult at the moment, we can now see the possibilities. I’m personally convinced that the Tasmanian tiger will be brought back to life in my lifetime.”
The breakthrough came after nine years of experiments by scientists at the University of Melbourne, who extracted a gene from one of several tigers preserved in alcohol in a Melbourne museum. They removed the equivalent gene from a mouse embryo implanted the tiger gene and then watched as the mouse continued to grow normally, suggesting the tiger gene had been activated.
Team leader Dr. Andrew Pask said it was the first time DNA from an extinct species had been used to “induce (引起) a functional response in another living organism”.
However, the animal’s entire gene structure would have to be revived in the same way to even begin the possibility of bringing the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.
Mick Mooney, a wildlife officer ofthe Tasmanian Government, was worried that such developments could encourage people’s indifference to the protection of endangered species.
“If people think that we can bring animals back to life after they’ve gone, they will start saying that there is nothing to worry about because we can fix it up later.”
12. What does the underlined word “breakthrough” in the l paragraph refer to?
A. Scientists have recreated new animals.
B. Scientists have resurrected endangered animal.
C. It has turned out that some creatures would not go extinct.
D. A tiger gene has been extracted successfully and activated.
13. Scientists are carrying out the experiments in order to ________.
A. bring extinct animals back to life
B. transplant the genes of tigers into other animals
C. find out what factors lead to the animals’ extinction
D. find a new way to extract animals’ DNA
14. Mike Archer thinks that ________.
A. scientists now have no technological difficulty reconnecting extinct animals
B. it’ll be a century or so before a Tasmanian tiger walks on the earth again
C. humans have come closer in reconnecting extinct animals
D. reconnecting extinct animals is impossible
15. We can learn from Mick Mooncy’s words that_________.
A. he thought it unnecessary to worry about endangered animals
B. his opinion is in contrast with that of the Tasmanian Government
C. he thought people should be encouraged to protect endangered animals
D. he is concerned that bringing extinct animals back to life may have a negative effect
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All over the world people are hooked on sports, which help them to strengthen their body and build their character.___16___They improve the participants’ physical skills, and provide entertainment for the audience as well.
Many people like to watch others play games.___17___Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins. If they are crazy about the game or the player, then they’ll become their diehard fans. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.___18___And think of people in cold countries. Masses of people love to skate or ski inJapan,NorwayorCanada.
___19___Chinese boxing, also has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new, which started in the late of the nineteenth century. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water skiing, as a modern game, is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries or races may not be able to understand each other, but after a game, they get to know each other better and they often become good friends.___20___One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.
A. They can make friends with each other.
B. Sports help to train a person’s character.
C. They buy tickets or turn on the TV to watch the games.
D. Chinese people liked doing sports even in ancient times.
E. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether inChina,EgyptorItaly!
F. Some sports or games date back thousands of years, like running or jumping.
G. Sports are competitive physical activities or games through casual or organized participation.
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
I moved to a new city and took a job in marketing. I didn't really understand whether it___21___me. I
enjoyed doing things that I felt had___22___—I could see their benefit and feel their impact. As the months passed, I felt it just wasn't for me. I needed to find a way out.
A job advertisement for a(n)___23___for a new youth magazine came at exactly the right time. I applied and was ___24___. My role was to help teams of young people edit their___25___and help them with their work. I had assumed the magazine would be a(n)___26___of games and dull reviews, so I was___27___when one of the first pieces written was about social welfare.___28___, I found something I was interested in.
I felt a___29___in me straight away. I had a purpose again. Days were lost to discussing hot topics and____30____the words of their strong and opinionated(坚持己见的) voices.____31____in their world, I could see myself making a difference to the team's____32____ability. As our website hits____33____and the work shifted to reflect what our____34____wanted, I developed a greater____35____of what young people might want to read.
The biggest change the job brought,____36____, was to my well-being. It is rare you find yourself in a job you love, one that you are happy to____37____each day. I was thriving(充实) in this____38____environment, inspired by the talented young people I was helping to____39____their careers.
Now, I realize that there are jobs that will keep you happy,____40____and inspired.
21. A. messed with B. applied to C. relied on D. waited for
22. A. purpose B. convenience C. restriction D. entertainment
23. A. reporter B. lawyer C. editor D. typist
24. A. independent B. intelligent C. successful D. ambitious
25. A. courses B. references C. homework D. content
26. A. replacement B. mixture C. innovation D. symbol
27. A. amused B. embarrassed C. touched D. surprised
28. A. Naturally B. Generally C. Frequently D. Finally
29. A. contrast B. shock C. change D. shame
30. A. reading B. translating C. spelling D. copying
31. A. Jammed B. Hidden C. Invested D. Imagined
32. A. gaming B. writing C. marketing D. communicating
33. A. increased B. reduced C. changed D. remained
34. A. monitors B. sponsors C. colleagues D. audiences
35. A. distinction B. understanding C. expectation D. recording
36. A. though B. instead C. otherwise D. therefore
37. A. go into B. leave behind C. refer to D. set aside
38. A. troublesome B. creative C. tough D. conservative
39. A. transfer B. rescue C. discipline D. further
40. A. lucky B. popular C. energetic D. honest
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 First time someone thought of an idea similar to a parachute (降落伞) was in 1514. It was Leonardo da Vinci____41.____sketched its design in his notebook. Many years later,another man by the name of Fausto Veranzio published his own design, which was strikingly similar to____42.____of Da Vinci. Veranzio went on____43.____(explain) exactly how this device would work when jumping from a high place. However, the first man to successfully try the parachute____44.____(say) to be a Frenchman named J.P. Blanchard. He dropped a little dog sitting in a basket all by____45.____(it) from a hot air balloon in flight and watched it land on the ground____46.____(save). He even claimed that he used the parachute himself in 1793.____47.____was unlucky was that he broke his leg when he touched the ground.
The first man to use the parachute regularly was____48.____Frenchman named Andre-Jacques Garnerin. According to a recorded documentation, he went parachuting____49.____the first time in 1797, when he jumped off a_____50._____(high) of 600 meters but landed securely.
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 the result of our discuss about traveling. Some students chose to travel with a group. With a guide help, they won't get the lost and they don't need to look for hotels by themselves. Besides, they can make friends and help each other while take a trip.
However, other students prefer travel alone. That's because they can arrange their time free and have a
choice to visit their favorite tourist spot. What's more, it's a chance for them to learn to look after ourselves.
For me, I'd like to travel alone. I want to spend enough time visiting the place which I like. On this way, I can enjoy the vacation better.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的英国网友Peter上周在邮件中提到想阅读中国著名的小说，就此请你用英语给他写封回信。

内容包括：
1.推荐一本小说；
2.此书内容简介；
3.给出阅读建议。

注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. D 13. A 14. C 15. D
16. G 17. C 18. E 19. F 20. B
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. C
41. who##that
42. that 43. to explain
44. was said
45. itself 46. safely
47. What 48. a
49. for 50. height
51.(1). discuss→discussion (2). chose→choose (3). guide→guide’s (4). 删掉the (5). take→taking (6). travel前加to (7). free→freely (8). spot→spots (9). ourselves→themselves (10). On→In
52.略。