2019-2020学年德化第一中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案

2019-2020学年德化第一中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案
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
These wonderful NYC attractions offer pay — what — you — wish days, free entry hours/days and other great stuff for local families.
Staten IslandZoo
There are plenty of creatures who call NYC home—the Staten Island Zoo is one of them. Once you’ve finished learning about the wildlife in the animal nursery, reptile (爬行动物) side rooms, horse barn and other areas of the attraction, make sure to mark your schedule for fun seasonal happenings, such as the Easter Egg Games and the scary, crazy Halloween Shows.
Entry on Wednesdays is by suggested donation; children aged two and under free.
Children’s Museum of the Arts
The Children’s Museum of the Arts welcomes 135,000 little visitors each year through its doors. Once inside, the whole family can enjoy interactive programs, exhibitions (展览) and events that celebrate the changed power of the arts on youngsters and grown-ups alike.
Pay-as-you-wish Thursdays, 3-6 p. m.
Wave Hill
Everyone needs a few hours of calm now and then-kids included-and you’d be hard- pressed to find a more peaceful spot within city limits than Wave Hill the broad grounds located above the river, covering 28 acres of public gardens, plus woodlands and grasses to wander. Jump in on nature walks, story times and family art projects often led by local artists and free with general admission.
Pay — as — you — wish Tuesdays and Saturdays,9 a. m — noon.
New York Hall of Science
Naturally, kids love it when the New York Hall of Science pleases them with neat exhibits and fun hands-on activities. The museum’s playground is themost attractivetochildren A tube slide (管道滑梯) will give little ones the knowledge on science topics, while the climbing area mirrors a giant spider web. There are also wind pipes, metal drums, sand- boxes and much more. What better way to make the mostout of science?
Free entry Sep-Jun on Fridays, 2 — 5 p. m，and Sundays, 10 —11 a. m.
1. What can children do in Staten Island Zoo?
A. Feed injured animals.
B. Join in seasonal activities.
C. Build a home for creatures.
D. Deal with the donations to the zoo.
2. What do Children’s Museum of the Arts and Wave Hill have in common?
A. They both have peaceful spots.
B. They both are located by a river.
C. They both have public gardens.
D. They both have activities about arts.
3. Which place can be free of charge for all?
A. Wave Hill.
B.Staten IslandZoo.
C. New York Hall of Science.
D. Children’s Museum of the Arts.
B
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included on December 17, 2020 China's Tai Chi on the RepresentativeList of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston, capital ofJamaica.
“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central China's Henan province, Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing, but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says, who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.
Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents. Instead, many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress, which was placed on the UNESCO's List in 2019.
In order to promote Tai Chi, joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the
last decades. Xi'an Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi. Wang Yunbing, a professor in the university's sports center, stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chinese eivilization. Since 2014, the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation. It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe. In January 2020, Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.
4. What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?
A. It originated from fast Kung Fu action.
B. It was born around the 1750s in a village.
C. It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.
D. It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.
5. Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?
A. They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.
B. The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.
C. They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.
D. Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.
6. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.
B. To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.
C. To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.
D. To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.
7.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCO's List.
B. Tai Chi is Competing against Yoga.
C. Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.
D. Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.
C
Even as Google plans to test its fleet (车队) of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains abit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally,
according to a study by an industry research firm.
“Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people,” said Chris Urmson, director of Google’s self-driving car project. For now, Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Google’s headquarters inMountain View,California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.
The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator (油门) or brake pedal. “Our software and sensors do all the work,” Urmson said. “The vehicles will be very basic — we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible — but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button.” The prototype (雏形) is the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.
In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads — the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error — and fewer traffic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who can’t drive because of age or illness.
Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they don’t own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.
The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, includingDelphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerators and brake pedals to allow “safety drivers” to take control if needed.
8. According to Chris Urmson, __________.
A. self-driving cars can give driving orders to humans
B. self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderly
C. software and sensors are vital for self-driving cars
D. ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars
9. Paragraph 4 is meant to tell us that __________.
A. many traffic accidents are caused by human error
B. some people can’t drive because of illness or age
C. Urmson has promised to create safer roads in the future
D. self-driving cars will probably help to make safer roads and decrease traffic jams
10. The underlined word “issued” in the last paragraph can probably bereplaced by__________.
A. given
B. claimed
C. awarded
D. prohibited
11. What’s the author’s attitude towards self-driving cars?
A. Objective.
B. Indifferent.
C. Subjective.
D. Favorable.
D
Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn andeven reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.
A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood.But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人）may watch lots of TV.
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watch an averageof less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to increasing findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.
12. According to the California study, the low-scoring group might _________.
A. have had computers in their bedrooms
B. not be interested in math
C. be unable to go to college
D. have watched a lot of TV
13. What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?
A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.
B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.
C. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.
D. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.
14. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.
B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.
C. More time should be spent on computers.
D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done
15. What would be the best title for this text?
A. Computers or Television
B. Effects of Television on Children
C. Studies on TV and College Education
D. Television and Children's Learning Habits
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The word "emoji" comes from Japanese, literally meaning "picture character".___16___They come in different categories, such as faces and people, plants and animals, and food and drink.
When first introduced inJapanin 1999, emojis were limited to 176 simple designs. Now there are more than 3,000 emojis. Due to their popularity, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2015 was a pictograph instead of a traditional word.
In today’s world, emojis have become more and more popular.___17___People like them because they add emotional meanings, and are quick and easy to use. With a smiling or sad face added to a message or post, your reader can "see" your facial expression while reading your words.
___18___For instance, if your friend is moving across the country, you may just send them a string of crying faces to express your sadness over your separation.
___19___A Shakespeare series for young readers has taken William Shakespeare’s popular plays and replaced some words with textspeak and emojis. The intention of these adaptations is to make the classics more accessible to young readers. Some people, however, believe that these new versions have taken away the heart and soul of Shakespeare’s plays.
As we can see, emojis have a tendency to pop up all over the place. Users of emojis say that they facilitate the way we communicate and express ourselves. But this makes others, especially educators, worry that we are losing the ability to communicate properly using the written word, or even the spoken word. After all, how many of us today would rather send a message packed with emojis than make a telephone call?___20___On that day, emojis will have become a real pictorial "language". But, for now, maybe it’s best that we just enjoy using them.
A. Maybe emojis’ best days are ahead.
B. The most popular emojis are classics.
C. The use of emojis has even spread to classical literature.
D. Perhaps people will one day choose to communicate in pictures.
E. It seems that emojis have clear advantages over written language.
F. Emojis are small symbols representing ideas, emotions or feelings.
G. Emojis can also help people express their feelings when they can’t find the appropriate words.
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During a terrible boat accident inTexas, 7-year-old Lucas proved you could be a superhero at any age.
Breanna and her___21___headed out on two different boats at a lake. A few minutes later, the___22___thing happened. A blowup___23___occurred at the back of the bigger boat, sending several family members flying into the air and setting the___24___on fire. Breanna watched___25___from the smaller boat. Her 7-year-old son, Lucas, was in the bigger boat,___26___two of his younger cousins.
“I was frightened," Breanna___27___.“I believed Lucas received flash burns to his body when the___28___happened."
But despite the great___29___and fear the 7-year-old must have felt, Lucas fixed his eyes on making sure his younger cousins____30____safely. "He said he didn't want anyone else hurt," Breanna explained. “Lucas was____31____too and asked, 'mom, am I going to die'”?
First responders sent Lucas to the hospital where doctors____32____began treating his injuries. Lucas has a long road to____33____. But he is facing all of it with unbelievable____34____for a 7-year-old boy.
Friends, family, and the community have come together to help____35____Lucas and his family during this____36____time. In addition to raising money through the sale of special “Lucas superhero” goods, an online fundraiser has____37____more than $9, 000 being raised to help with medical bills.
Seeing your child____38____is the worst nightmare of any parent. But Breanna knows she's____39____to still have her son after the terrible accident. “Though I wish this wouldn't have happened,
I'm____40____that it happened exactly as it did because we are all still here," she said.
21. A. friends B. neighbors C. family D. enemies
22. A. informal B. unthinkable C. peaceful D. unsatisfactory
23. A. actually B. eventually C. generally D. suddenly
24. A. device B. plane C. boat D. container
25. A. fearfully B. eagerly C. patiently D. curiously
26. A. along with B. according to C. instead of D. as for
27. A. complained B. apologized C. recalled D. suggested
28. A. violence B. explosion C. protest D. revolution
29. A. anger B. sadness C. failure D. pain
30. A. escaped B. wondered C. explored D. swam
31. A. annoyed B. ashamed C. confused D. scared
32. A. normally B. hopelessly C. immediately D. casually
33. A. success B. recovery C. growth D. happiness
34. A. comfort B. emotion C. attitude D. courage
35. A. support B. persuade C. launch D. discourage
36. A. suitable B. tough C. convenient D. limited
37. A. cut down B. depended on C. dreamed of D. resulted in
38. A. drown B. suffer C. disappear D. beat
39. A. fortunate B. confident C. generous D. surprised
40. A. regretful B. afraid C. grateful D. annoyed
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
Peruis a country on the central western coast of South America facing thePacific Ocean. Three parts make___41.___the country: narrow, dry, flat land____42.____(run) along the coast, theAndesMountains, and the Amazon Rainforset.
Spanish is the main official language ofPeru. It is becausePeru_____43._____(rule)by Spanish from the 16thcentury to 1821. But before that,Peruwas the center of the ancient Inca Empire, and its emperor lived in what is now known as the siteMachu Picchu.
Peruis an_____44._____( amaze) destination with something for tourists. Here____45.____(be) two magical tours: Amazon Rainforest and Machu Picchu Tour.
In Amazon Rainforet Tour, you can first take____46.____short flight into the Amazon rainforest and then will travel for a day to your_____47._____(accommodate) by boat. In the following three days, you can explore the unique rainforest with a local guide, In the other tour, you can take a four-day hike through the Andes to the city
ofMachu Picchu. After_____48._____(explore )the ancient city, you will find it very fantastic,_____49._____(especial) the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones so exactly____50.____nothing was needed to hold walls together.
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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Nowadays we can still see some behavior against public morals. As was often the case, people tend to talk loud in public places, annoyed others around. Spitting and littering rubbish can be seen anywhere. Besides, it’s common that the young or middle-aged sit on the bus when the elderly have to stand.
Measure must be taken to change this situation. First of all, as students, we should manage our own behavior but help people around you form good habits. Meanwhile, it is necessary for the government and some organizations to encourage people to behave proper.
Don’t undervalue the role we can play with. Do remember we can make difference! Take action right now!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的英国好友Tom在学校羽毛球比赛中获得第一名，请你给他写封祝贺信，要点如下：
1.表示祝贺；
2.肯定他的付出；
3.希望学习他的技术。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当増加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头及结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
4.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Tom,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
Yours,
LiHua
参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. C 9. D 10. A 11. A
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. F 17. E 18. G 19. C 20. D
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32.
C 33. B 34.
D 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. C
41. up 42. running
43. was ruled
44. amazing
45. are 46. a
47. accommodation
48. exploring
49. especially
50. that
51.(1).was→is
(2).annoyed→annoying
(3).anywhere→everywhere
(4).when→while/but
(5).Measure→Measures
(6).but→and
(7).you→us
(8).proper→properly
(9).去掉with
(10).difference前添加a
52.略。