2019-2020学年重庆市巫溪中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析

2019-2020学年重庆市巫溪中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案
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
Theatre reflects the values of the civilization out of which it grows. The following are the types of theatre performances an ancient Roman might have witnessed then.
Fescennine Verse
Fescennine Verse was a pioneer of Roman comedy. Ironic and improvisational（即兴的）, it was used mainly at festivals or weddings, and as invective. With early native Italian funny dialogues in Latin verse, it was thought to have combined with a tradition of performances by masked dancers and musicians from Etruria.
Fabula Atellana
Fabula Atellana relied on common characters, masks, direct humor, and simple plots. They were performed by actors improvising. Fabula Atellana came from the Oscan city of Atella. There were 4 main types of characters: the braggart, the greedy blockhead, the clever hunchback and the stupid old man, like modern Punch and Judy shows.
Fabula Togata
Named for the clothing symbolic of the Roman people Fabula Togata had various subtypes. One was the Fabula Tabernaria, named for the tavern（酒馆）where the comedy’s preferred characters, lowlifes, might be found. One describing more middle-class types, and continuing the Roman clothing theme, was the Fabula Trabeata.
Fabula Praetexta
Fabula Praetexta is the name for Roman tragedies on Roman themes, Roman history or current politics. Fabula Praetexta was less popular than tragedies on Greek themes. During the Golden Age of drama in the Middle Republic, there were four great Roman writers of tragedy, Naevius, Ennius, Pacuvius, and Accius. Of their surviving tragedies, 90 titles remain.
All the performances above began as a translation of Greek forms, even to the extent of their being performed in Greek costume.
1.Where might an ancient Roman witness Fescennine Verse?
A.At a party.
B.At a funeral.
C.At a wedding.
D.At a concert.
2.Which type of performance describes the middle-class life?
A.Fabula Atellana.
B.Fabula Tabernaria.
C.Fabula Trabeata.
D.Fabula Praetexta.
3.What do the listed types of performances have in common?
A.They copy Latin dramas.
B.They take on Greek forms.
C.They reflect Roman themes.
D.They refer to Italian stories.
B
Trees are “social creature” that communicate with each other in cooperative ways that hold lessons for humans, too, ecologist Suzanne Simard says. Simard grew up in Canadian forests as a child of loggers before becoming an ecologist. She's now a professor of forest ecology at theUniversityofBritish Columbia.
Trees are linked to neighboring trees by a network of fungi below the surface of the earth that resembles the nervous networks in the brain, she explains. In one study, Simard watched as a Douglas fir tree that had been injured by insects appeared to send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby. The pine tree then produced defense enzymes to protect against the insect.
“This was a breakthrough,” Simard says. The trees were sharing “information that actually is important to the health of the whole forest.”
In addition to warning each other of danger, Simard says that trees have been known to share nutrients at critical times to keep each other healthy. She says the trees in a forest are often linked to each other via an older tree she calls a “mother” or “hub” tree.
“In connecting with all the trees of different ages, the mother trees can actually ease the growth of these young trees,” she says. “The young trees will link into the network of the old trees and benefit from that huge resource capacity. And the old trees would also pass a little bit of carbon and nutrients and water to the young trees, at crucial times in their lives, that actually help them survive.”
The study of trees took on a new resonance for Simard when she suffered from breast cancer. During her treatment, she learned that one of the medicines she relied on was actually obtained from what some trees produce for their own mutual defense. She explains her research on cooperation in the forest, and shares her personal story in the new bookFinding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of theForest.
4. How could a Douglas fir tree send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby?
A. By an underground network of fungi.
B. By the nervous networks in the brain.
C. By making cooperation with each other.
D. By holding lessons to it as human beings.
5. According to Simard, what was a breakthrough?
A. Simard was-brought up in Canadian forests.
B. She became a professor of forest ecology.
C. The pine tree produced defense enzymes.
D. Vital information was shared among trees.
6. What helped Simard understand trees further?
A. Her rich knowledge of trees.
B. Her childhood in the forest.
C. Her medicine gained from trees.
D. Her research on cooperation.
7. In Simard's book we may discover the wisdom of the forest except .
A. communicating cooperatively
B. warning each other of danger
C. sharing nutrientsat critical times
D. sacrificing mother trees for survival
C
At first glance, there is nothing unusual about BingoBox’s convenience store–shelves packed with snacks line the walls, attracting passers-by through the glass windows. But upon closer look, BingoBox is no ordinary store. The door unlocks only after customers scan (扫描) aQR code to enter, and there is no cashier — just a lone checkout counter (柜台) in a corner. The Shanghai-based company is one of many unmanned store operators (运营者) opening outlets all over China, hoping to improve slim profit by reducing staff costs.
“Ifstaff costs rise quickly, that puts greater pressure on low-profit businesses like convenience stores and supermarkets,” said Andrew Song, an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities. “InChina, manpower costs have been rising ly quickly.”
However, the future vision of shopping without a check-out person is still a work in progress. A Post reporter who visited a BingoBox store inShanghaiwas briefly locked in when trying to exit without buying anything. Although a sign near the exit stated that empty-handed customers can leave by scanning a QR code, no QR code was to be found. Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.
The idea of unmanned stores first caught the world’s attention in December last year. Equipped with technology such as RFID tags, mobile payment systems and facial and movement recognition, such stores collect large amounts of data that give operators a better idea of consumer preferences and buying habits, which can
then be used to optimize (使最优化) operations and make more efficient inventory decisions. For companies like BingoBox, lower operating costs also mean it can afford to expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic or fewer people, according to its founder and chief executive ChenZilin.
8. What makes BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store?
A. No cashier to check out.
B. A lone checkout counter.
C. Shelves packed with goods.
D. Entering by scanning a QR code.
9. Why are unmanned stores popular with operators?
A. The customers prefer mobile payment systems.
B. The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs.
C. The employees focus on consumer preferences and buying habits.
D. The operators care more about operations and inventory decisions.
10. Why is the reporter’s case mentioned in the passage?
A. To show his anger and dissatisfaction.
B. To warn people not to go to a BingoBox store.
C. To explain unmanned stores still have a long way to go.
D. To complain that QR code service is not convenient at all..
11. What can we infer from the chief executive Chen Zilin?
A. Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology.
B. The operators collect data about consumer preferences and buying habits.
C. BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in those unmanned stores.
D. The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more distant places with low cost.
D
Saroo Brierley, a 4-year-old boy, livedin ruralIndia. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found himself alone. So he got on the train in front of him to search for his brother.
That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage (孤儿院), where he was adopted by an Australian family and taken to Tasmania.
Brierley is a famous writer now, and in his new book,A Long Way Home, he wrote he couldn’t help but
wonder about his hometown back inIndia. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed impossible.
Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town’s central business district from a bird’s-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”—and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”—and there it was. Everything matched!
Standing in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing at the entrance. It took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.
In an interview Brierley says, “My mother came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, my eyes filled with tears and my brain blank. I just didn’t know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”
12. Why did Brierley get on the train when he was a little boy?
A. To go back to his home.
B. To look for his brother.
C. To travel toTasmania.
D. To follow a stranger.
13. What made it difficult for Brierley to find his hometown?
A. The vast area ofIndia.
B. The fact that he was nobody then.
C. His not remembering the town’s name.
D. The distance betweenAustraliaand his hometown.
14. How did Brierley find his hometown?
A. By studying digital maps.
B. By analyzing old pictures.
C. By travelling all aroundIndia.
D. By spreading his story via his book.
15. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Love for Mother
B. Union with Brother
C. Memory of Hometown
D. Long Way back Home
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Certificate programs (证书课程) are educational programs offered through places like vocational(职业的) schools, community colleges, and online.They’ re designed to train people for specific jobs.___16___For example, if you're starting your job search, completing a certificate program will strengthen your skills and abilities.
There 're numerous certificate programs for different fields of work. They might train people in medical technology, early childhood education, etc. Length of these programs is variable. Most take no longer than a year.___17___A nurse wanting to get a certificate to draw blood might only require a few weeks of training. But learning to have more skills could take much more work.
Finishing a certificate program doesn’t necessarily translate into automatically being able to work in a chosen field. Sometimes finishing a certificate program is only preparatory to taking exams for licensing. But must licensing be required after certificate programs are completed?___18___
Actually not all certificate programs are created with high quality, so it's important to make certain that the school offering the program is considered a good one in your chosen profession. To figure out whether it is good, you can visit the school 's campus.___19___Besides, you should be cautious of online schools’ reputation.
___20___In general those programs offered at junior colleges or community colleges will be least expensive, and usually come with good reputations. On the other hand, online or offline trade and vocational schools can be more expensive. But they’re advantageous for many reasons.
A. You can spare more time on it.
B. Costs for certificate programs can vary.
C. Certificate programs can be free of charge.
D. Some can take a much shorter period of time.
E. It usually depends on each profession 's characteristics.
F. Or consult people in the profession you 'd like to work .
G. It ’s beneficial to complete a certificate program .
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If you could have any three things, what would you want?
Eleven-year-old Kate Chitsey loves___21___that question. She asks it at nursing homes. She then sets out to___22___the residents’ wishes. Kate has long been close to the___23___. When her mother, Amanda Chitsey, a nurse at nursing homes, goes to work on the weekend, Kate often___24___.“I’ve never found these old people scary at all, so I’m willing to___25___them and ask if they need anything,” she says.
Last May, Kate noticed a resident namedPearlstaring out a window. She had a___26___expression on her face. "What are you looking at?” Kate asked.Pearlsaid she was watching her dog being___27___by his new owner after a visit.Pearldidn’t know when she would see her dog again.
Kate noticed that pets were not___28___at the nursing home. AndPearlcouldn’t___29___to look after her dog, as she got only $40 a month to spend on___30___items such as clothes and haircuts. Kate also learned that many residents had the similar___31___, so she decided to do something about it.
Kate started by asking residents what three things they wanted most. At first, she was___32___that people would ask for cars and other things that were beyond the___33___of an 11-year-old girl.___34___, they asked for chocolate bars and clothes that fit properly. Using their own money, Kate and her mother___35___the needs of about 100 people in three months, buying as many items as they could. Then they started appealing for___36___.
Many people responded___37___, and Amanda set up a GoFundMe page, raising more than $250,000 in five months. With those___38___, Kate was able to help more people.
Kate doesn’t plan to___39___there. One of her new goals is to set up communal(全体共用的) laptops at nursing homes. “I consider___40___to be my hobby,” she says.
21. A. taking on B. bringing up C. thinking over D. dealing with
22. A. realize B. list C. consider D. predict
23. A. sick B. homeless C. disabled D. elderly
24. A.responds B. agrees C. follows D. behaves
25. A. comfort B. approach C. support D. invite
26. A. sorrowful B. thoughtful C. cautious D. strange
27. A. put down B. spied on C. looked after D. led away
28. A. expected B. ensured C. permitted D. recognized
29. A. afford B. hesitate C. decide D. attempt
30. A. daily B. proper C. simple D. necessary
31. A. attitude B. complaint C. experience D. confusion
32. A. surprised B. concerned C. determined D. disappointed
33. A. belief B. duty C. ability D. benefit
34. A. Instead B. Anyhow C. Therefore D. Moreover
35. A. adjusted B. discovered C. reflected D. satisfied
36. A. opinions B. donations C. rewards D. changes
37. A. differently B. sensitively C. enthusiastically D. thankfully
38. A. wishes B. choices C. standards D. funds
39. A. stop B. escape C. react D. miss
40. A. creation B. kindness C. bravery D. curiosity
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
When I started studying German, it was___41.___struggle. The words felt strange on my tongue,and the grammar would not stay in my head. I told my mum that I wanted to give up, and___42.___I would never live in a country where German___43.___（speak).My mum told me that___44.___（study) a language was not just for my future. It was exercise for the brain; the more I learned of a language, the more my brain would grow.And I remember that day when I___45.___（sudden) felt like German was no longer a foreign language. It felt like my brain___46.___（double) in size.I had finally come to a place where I could think___47.___this foreign language,and I could see the world from a___48.___(difference) point of view. I felt as if I had reached the goal that I had been fighting for. I could open a book and see meanings, not just a sea of___49.___（word). I finally understood the reason____50.____my mum had encouraged me not to give up.Thanks, Mum!
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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

One day, my father and I were on the way home.While stuck at traffic, I noticed that a woman was crying in her car.She struggled to catch her breathe.I didn’t mean to stare at her, because I knew it was impolitely.As she drove ahead of me, I could still see him crying for quite a few minute.When we drove up beside her, I managed to
get her attention by wave a little toy pig what was left by my younger brother that day.I gestured to her with my fingers, showing her my biggest smile at same time.She was wiped her tears, nodded, smiled, and gave me a thumb up! At that moment, the road was cleared and she drive off.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。

你的英国好友Jim听说外卖点餐(ordering meals online)在中国很流行，发来邮件询问相关信息。

请你给他回复邮件，内容包括:
1.你是否经常外卖点餐；
2.你对外卖点餐的看法或感受。

注意: 1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. C 9. B 10. C 11. D
12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D
16. G 17. D 18. E 19. F 20. B
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32.
B 33.
C 34. A 35.
D 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
41. a 42. that
43. was spoken
44. studying
45. suddenly
46. had doubled
47. in 48. different
49. words 50. why
51.(1). at→in (2). breathe→breath (3). breathe→breath (4). him→her (5). minute→minutes (6). wave→waving (7). what→which/that (8). same前加the(9). 去掉was (10). drive→drove
52.略。