2020年郑州市第八中学高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案

2020年郑州市第八中学高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案
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
A brother and a sister have been reunited (重逢) after more than 60 years, thanks to a letter in the Welwynand Hatfield Times. For years John Hannant kept a photo of his long-lost sister, hoping they would meet again.
Margery, the eldest of three children, had signed up with the Royal Air Force as part of the war effort, when John was still a baby.
The family lost touch and as many years passed only a single letter gave a clue to her whereabouts (下落). The clue was enough for a WHT reader to recognize Margery and put the family back in touch.
John, 67, said he had been searching for a long time and a friend suggested writing to the paper.
“That’s the one that made it, the letter to the paper,” he said. “It’s like a dream that comes true. The last time we ever heard from Margery was in 1953 after the terrible floods. She wrote home to know if we were all right.My sister Dorothy wrote back, but Margery had moved again and never got the letter.”
Having retired from his job as a gardener at Park House, Mr Hannant decided to take action.
He and his wife Doreen traveled to Margery’s home in Chelwood Avenue, Hatfield, which she shares with her husband Jack Cooke.
Now 88, Margery was recovering from her heart operation, but immediately recognized her brother. John said, “It’s something I never thought that was going to happen but I always hoped it would.” AS well as finding his sister, John has also discovered he now has a nephew, a niece and six grandnieces and grandnephews.
1.The headline of the news would be “________”.
A.An unforgettable and moving experience
B.The Hannant family lost touch because of war
C.A brother and a sister reunited after 60 years
D.The importance of a letter to WHT
2.Margery left her family because ________.
A.she attended the air school
B.she joined the Royal Air Force
C.she had to feed her family
D.a big flood hit her hometown
3.Who helped the family reunite after many years?
A.Margery’s husband Jack Cooke
B.The photographer of the photo of Margery.
C.A neighbour of Mr Hannant.
D.A reader of WHT.
B
Cycling has long been a sport where a competitive edge is pursued, often at any cost. Cycling shorts, however, were an area that technology had yet to enter. Little was added to them apart from, perhaps, some padding to protect a rider.
Now, however, new cycling shorts are being equipped with sensors to help riders defeat opponents easily. A British start-up has created a pair of shorts that uses electric sensors and artificial intelligence to shape and strengthen cyclists' muscles while they are moving. It plans to also adapt this product next year for joggers and people at the gym.
The shorts, created by Devon Lewis, a PhD student at theUniversityofSouthampton, are able to send out tiny electric currents into a user's muscles to improve their cycling technique. Mr Lewis, 27, came up with the idea after studying a connection between the brain and muscles that sends chemical signals from motor neurons to muscle fibres to make the muscle contract and strengthen.
The shorts, created by Mr Lewis's start-up bypass this connection using electric cur rents to build muscle strength directly, without relying on the brain to send out signals. “We have a limited ability to control our muscles naturally,” Mr Lewis said. “You can control them more exactly, get more from your muscles and contract them more strongly, if you stimulate them directly with electricity.” Electric wires in the shorts send out currents that activate the muscle. “For those worried about getting a shock while cycling,” Mr Lewis said, “It's sort of the same thing as when you have spicy food and you get that little rush. It feels strange when you first start using it but then you adapt to it quite quickly.”
His idea has received support from Future Worlds, a start-up accelerator atSouthamptonUniversity. The product is being shown next week at the technology conference CES, held digitally this year.
4. What's the strength of the newly invented cycling shorts ?
A. They help cyclists perform better.
B. They last longer than normal ones.
C. They can keep a balanced comfort.
D. They have tools to make good figures.
5. Why can the cycling shorts help the runners and joggers?
A. They are made of quality cotton materials.
B. They are created by world-top designers.
C. They can make running or jogging less boring.
D. They are made intelligently with electric sensors.
6. What may be some people's worry about the shorts?
A. They may spend more than they can afford.
B. They get little help from the new shorts.
C. They may get shocked by the electricity.
D. The new shorts can't function well enough.
7.What's the best title of the text?
A. The Special CyclingShorts
B. Waysto Be a Good Runner
C. How Shorts Benefit You
D. Some Tips about Running Fast
C
According to the study posted onScienceDirect, gardening just two to three times a week increase the benefits of better well-being as much as possible and lower stress levels.
The research explored why residents engaged with gardening and the extent to which they recognized any health benefits from the activity.
A questionnaire was handed out electronically within theUK, with 5,766 gardeners and 249 non-gardeners responding. Data was collected on factors including garden typology（类型学）, frequency of gardening and individual awareness of health and well-being.
"This is the first time the dose response（剂量效应）to gardening has been tested and the evidence from the survey strongly suggests that the more frequently you garden, the greaterthe health benefits," said Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) lead author Dr Lauriane Chalmin-Pui. In fact, gardening every day has the same positive impact on well-being than undertaking regular and powerful exercise like cycling or running.
When gardening, our brains are pleasantly entertained by nature around us. Gardening takes our attention away from ourselves and our stresses, therefore, it helps restore our minds and reduce unfavorable feelings.
Improving health, however, was not the main motive power to garden, but rather the direct pleasure gardening brought to the participants.
"Gardening is like effortless exercise because it doesn't feel as exhausting and hard as going to the gym, for example, but we canexpendsimilar amounts of energy," Chalmin-Pui added.
Most people say they garden for pleasure and enjoyment, so people who like gardening may be easy to be addicted to it. However, this sometimes may become a piece of good news, from the aspect of mental health. "We
hope all the millions of new gardeners will be getting their daily gardening and feeling all the better for it. " Chalmin-Pui said in the interview.
8. What can be inferred about gardening from the survey?
A. Improving health is the aim of the participants.
BGardening makes no difference to health.
C. Health benefits from frequent gardening.
D. Too much gardening always does harm to health.
9. What does the underlined word "expend" mean in paragraph 7?
A. Consume.
B. Make use of.
C. Increase.
D. Save.
10. Why do so many participantslike gardening?
A. It isn't exhausting.
B. It is good for health.
C. It brings pleasure.
D. It is like going to the gym.
11. What is Chalmin-Pui's attitude to the new gardeners' gardening?
A. Carefree.
B. Supportive
C. Tolerant.
D. Indifferent.
D
Scientists have recently discovered thatAndean condors (秀鹫)— some of the world’s largest birds——barely flap their wings at all while flying. Instead, they use rising air currents to remain in the air for hours.
The Andean condor is the world’s largest soaring bird. They can weigh up to 15 kilograms. Their wings, when spread out, measure up to three meters. Their main food source is the meat of large animals which have died. Soaring high in the sky allows condors to easily spot possible meals on the ground.
Scientists worked together to study the flight patterns of these huge birds and how much effort the birds use when flying. To study the birds while they were in the sky, the researchers attached special devices which could record every beat of their wings.
The scientists learned that most of the condors’ flapping— over 75%— came when the birds were taking off. Once in the sky, the birds flew for very long periods of time without flapping at all. In fact, they only flapped their wings for 1% of the time they were in the air. One bird flew for over five hours without flapping, covering nearly 117miles.
Soaring without flapping is important because birds bum energy every time they flap their wings.
The birds’ soaring isn’t magic. They use the fact that hot air rises to keep themselves up. As hot air rises, it often creates “thermals”— currents of warm air moving upward. The condors soar by making use of these
thermals. The tricky part is finding thermals and moving between them.
When birds are forced to land and take off again often, it costs them a lot of energy. The researchers learned that to avoid having to land, the condors did most of their non-take-off flapping when they were closer to the ground and looking for a new thermal.
The scientists reported that even though all of the condors they studied were young, they knew well how to take advantage of the air currents.
12. What can we learn about the Andean condor from the text?
A. They live mairly on small animals.
B. Their wingspan is at least three meters.
C. They rely on hot air to remain high in the sky.
D. They are the birds with the strongest flying ability.
13. Why was the equipment tied to the birds?
A. To measure how far they could fly without flapping.
B. To keep track of how often they flapped while flying.
C. To calculate the energy required for their flight.
D. To confirm their flight patterns.
14. Which of the following acts consumes the most energy for a condor?
A. Hunting for food.
B. Flying in the sky.
C. Getting off the ground.
D. Landing on the ground.
15. What can we infer from the text?
A. Condors flap the most when looking for a new thermal.
B. No condor can fly for more than five hours without flapping.
C. Condors don’t need to look for thermals when soaring in the sky.
D. Soaring by using thermals is probably a natural ability of condors.
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Fast fashion is clothing's equivalent (等同物）to fast food - cheaply made, with low-cost materials, that are not built to last.___16___However, the popular styles and low prices make us want to consume more, so we fill our closets with too many of those items which may end up in the trash before long. It's clear we need to rethink how we shop and dress. So what should we do?
Spend more to buy less. Consider setting a minimum price for the clothing you buy, in order to value it more. You'll save up, think long and hard before buying, and then be more likely to wear it for longer.___17___ Shop secondhand. The resale market is developing fast and it has much to offer. The item already exists, and you're doing good by buying it, especially if you wear it for years.___18___Secondhand stores are where you can pick up items like leather jackets, boots and cashmere sweaters.
___19___Read the care labels, hand wash when necessary, hang dry most of the time, wash less (“airing out” as needed), learn basic repairs, deal with stains as soon as they appear.
Consider the end. Donate your clothes, sell them on an online marketplace, organize a swap with friends, or turn old outfits into cleaning rags.___20___The businesses or charities receiving them are better positioned than you may be to sort, fix, and recycle as needed.
A.Take care of your clothes.
B.Like fast food, it's unhealthy all around.
C.Deal with the fast-fashion problem properly.
D.It's OK to give away less-than-perfect clothes.
E.There are many wonderful companies producing good and durable clothing.
F.You're extending the lifespan of clothing that would otherwise havebeen thrown away.
G.If you're an eager shopper, try skipping a week just to slow your consumption somewhat.
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After moving into my mother’s home to look after her following an illness, I found myself thinking about my own___21___. It was clear that I___22___ to find something that would help me___23___ the house more often.
I found my___24___ while standing in line at the store checkout one sunny spring day. Red words on the cover of a magazine caught my___25___, “Walk Off Weight!”
After___26___ the advantages of walking, I knew I had found the perfect___27___ that would not only make me spend more time outdoors, but would also help me keep___28___.
I didn’t start walking four miles right away; I began___29___. After a few weeks, I____30____ from walking two miles every day to between four and six miles every day. My____31____ increased from about three miles per hour to over four.
It wasn’t long before I began to notice the many____32____ in both my physical and emotional (情绪的) health.
I lost____33____. The extra (额外的) fat I’d been carrying around my stomach disappeared. My body was
____34____ and became more shapely. Even my back pain had____35____!
The advantages to my emotional health were also great. My spirits lifted with each passing day. I could hardly____36____ to get up each morning. With more self-confidence, I also found myself to be more sociable and that I began to____37____ meeting new people.
____38____ my mother became less of a tiring task. Feeling____39____, I was able to look after her with great enthusiasm (热情). I____40____ her to try to become as healthy and as happy as I felt.
21. A. dream B. plan C. health D. work
22. A. needed B. refused C. failed D. forgot
23. A. live in B. move into C. get out of D. keep away from
24. A. purpose B. answer C. job D. hobby
25. A. eye B. leg C. hand D. arm
26. A. talking about B. reading about C. hearing about D. writing about
27. A. thought B. behavior C. advice D. activity
28. A. fit B. safe C. quiet D. busy
29. A. suddenly B. quickly C. slowly D. finally
30. A. progressed B. left C. followed D. ended
31. A. time B. speed C. age D. size
32. A. changes B. differences C. problems D. chances
33. A. touch B. interest C. heart D. weight
34. A. held up B. brought up C. given up D. built up
35. A. appeared B. gone C. returned D. increased
36. A. stop B. manage C. wait D. promise
37. A. avoid B. enjoy C. regret D. remember
38. A. Waiting for B. Working for C. Searching for D. Caring for
39. A. lonely B. proud C. lively D. worried
40. A. encouraged B. forced C. required D. allowed
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
China sent up its first Mars probe(探测器)Tianwen1on Thursday. It is expected____41.____(reach) the planet in about seven months. The mission to Mars is much____42.____(hard) compared to that to the moon.
China’s Mars mission,____43.____(design) for the mapping of key zones of the planet’s surface, indicates the country’s space science and technology____44.____(progress) rapidly in the past years. It expresses the determination and perseverance(毅力) of the Chinese nation in looking for____45.____(science) truth.
Tianwen 1has immediately grabbed people’s attention after its launch, and____46.____is reported that there’re countless discussions on topics related to spaceflight and the exploration of outer space. People’s____47.____(curious) about the unknown and thirst for knowledge are____48.____(obvious) aroused whenever the country makes breakthroughs in space exploration. And astronauts, scientists and engineers are becoming role models____49.____more and more young people. The “Mars fever” that has been aroused shows people’s desire to know more about space, which requires more innovations(创新) to discover more about the universe____50.____we live.
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。

My English was not good previous. But I have done whatever I could to improving my English in the past year. First, I forced myself to memorize at least several new words everyday. It is huge importance to learn English well. Second, I went over the basic rules of grammars every week, which my English teacher expected me to master it. Third, I read short English articles and then wrote a English composition every others day. I neither want to get low marks in reading or hope to get low marks in writing. Now my English is improving day by day, and I hoped I am prepared for the come College Entrance Examination.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你叫李华，你和几位英语爱好者在互联网上建了一个叫easyenglish的网站。

请用英语写一篇推介信，向你校学生介绍这个网站。

要点如下；
1．创立网站的目的；
2．网站内容及功能(英语材料，聊天，展示交流等)；
3．感谢关注和号召使用。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好。

Dear fellow students,
My name is Li Hua and I'd like to introduce to you a new website--easyenglish. com.____________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. C 9. A 10. C 11. B
12. A 13. A 14. D 15. B
16. B 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. D
21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. A 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34. D 35.
B 36.
C 37. B 38.
D 39. C 40. A
41. to reach
42. harder 43. designed
44. has progressed
45. scientific
46. it 47. curiosity
48. obviously
49. for 50. where
51.(1). previous→previously
(2). improving→improve
(3). 在第四句is后面加of
(4). grammars→grammar
(5). 去掉master后面的it
(6). a→an
(7). others→other
(8). or→nor
(9). hoped→hope
(10). come→coming
52.略。