2020届大连市旅顺实验中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析

2020届大连市旅顺实验中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析
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
National Disability Insurance Scheme (方案)
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will transform the way Queenslanders with disability are supported and change the way disability services are funded and delivered.
Under the scheme, Queenslanders with disability will have choice and control over how they access support and who delivers them. They will also have certainty that they will be supported throughout their lifetime to achieve their personal goals.
The NDIS will have an effect on the following programs.
School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability
The NDIS will not disrupt existing services for qualified students. The Queensland Government will also continue to provide school transport assistance for students with disability who are not qualified to receive funding via the NDIS.
For more information about the School Transport Assistance Program, and to check your qualification, visit the Education and Training website.
Taxi Subsidy (补助金) Scheme
The Queensland Governmenthas lengthened the Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) membership for NDIS qualified members to 31 October, 2022. This will allow more time to solve transport support arrangements under the Commonwealth’s NDIS.
You can find more information about the TSS and your qualification on the TransLink website.
Disability Parking Permit Scheme
No changes will be made to the Disability parking permit scheme when the NDIS is introduced inQueensland. Current arrangements for this scheme will be maintained.
You can find more information on this scheme, and check your qualification, on the Queensland Government website.
Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability
There will be no change to concessions on public transport for people with disability when the NDIS is
introduced inQueensland. TransLink will continue to ensure concessions are provided for disabled persons travelling on public transport inQueenslandwhen the NDIS is introduced.
You can find more information about public transport discounts for people with disability, and check your qualification, on the TransLink website,
1.Which program helps drive the disabled to and from school?
A.Taxi Subsidy Scheme.
B.Disability Parking Permit Scheme.
C.Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability.
D.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability.
2.What can we learn about Taxi Subsidy Scheme?
A.The scheme is for parking permit.
B.The existing membership can be effective for longer time.
C.There is no change to current arrangements for the scheme.
D.The NDIS will not break off existing services for qualified students.
3.What do the four programs have in common?
A.They are all related to transport.
B.They are all largely affected by NDIS.
C.They all can be checked on the same website.
D.They all provide discounts for disabled persons.
B
Growing up as kids we are told to share our toys and notto be selfish. We also live in an age when discussing our feelings is encouraged. But when does it all become too much? With new crazes trending all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a carpet as a dress, the question is: when can sharing become oversharing on social media?
“Oversharing” has become associated with social media, but it isn'texclusiveto this platform. Imagine you head to a party and meet x k w someone. Within five minutes they have revealed private details about their life. While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage advisor Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could come from a strong desire to connect with someone. But how does this translate to social media?
Dr. Christopher Hand, a lecturer in cyberpsychology (网络心理学），says the more details people disclose, the
less sympathy we express when things go wrong. It seems that searching for sympathy by oversharing is generally considered as negative rather than the cry for help it could really be.
However, Dr. Hand's research also seems to suggest that the more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become-provided that the posts that we bang out are positive. Even back in 2015, Gwendolyn Seidman PhD said that we should avoid complaining and being negative online. We should also avoid showing off, especially about our love lives. It makes sense-if your date is going “that well", would you really have time to share a photo with text?
So, how can you know if you are oversharing? Well, why not ask your friends in real life. They would probably be happy to tell you if your posts about your breakfast or your complaints about your lack of money really are too much.
4. What does the underlined word “exclusive" in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Unique.
B. Similar.
C. Relevant.
D. Fundamental.
5. Why do some people prefer oversharing at parties?
A. To draw others' attention.
B. To satisfy others' curiosity.
C. To remove negative feelings.
D. To develop good relationships.
6. Which of the following may Dr. Hand agree with?
A. Sharing more details online can attract more sympathy.
B. Oversharing negative experiences is equal to crying for help.
C. Sharing negative posts can't help one become socially attractive.
D. Oversharing isn't likely to happen online when things go wrong.
7. According to the text, what should be avoided for online sharing?
A. Reflecting on past bad manners.
B. Showing a great many expensive goods.
C. Writing a recipe for a balanced breakfast.
D. Recording unforgettable moments with friends.
C
The Nez Perce Indians are a tribe that lived in the Pacific Northwest of theUnited States. At the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition (探险队) , which was one of the first journeys by Americans from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast and back again, the Nez Perce territory (领土) covered about 17 million acres, covering parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Butthat was a brief sweet history.
In September 1805, when Lewis and Clark came off theRockieson their westward journey, the entire exploring party was hungry and ill -- too weak to defend themselves.
Had the Nez Perce chosen to attack them, they could have put an end to the Lewis and Clark expedition there on the banks ofClearwater River. Instead the Nez Perce welcomed the white Americans and looked after them until they made a full recovery. Thus began a long friendship between the Nez Perce and white Americans. But white men’s greed for land and gold finally broke the friendship.
In 1855 Governor Isaac Stevens ofWashingtonTerritoryinvited the Nez Perce to a peace conference. He said there were a great many white people in the country, and many more would come. But the Chief of the tribe at that time, Old Joseph, replied, “Take away your paper. I will not touch it with my hand.”
Things were quiet for a while after that, but not for long. When Old Joseph died, the chiefship was passed onto Young Joseph. In the late 1870s, government officials came to order the Nez Perce to leave theWallowaValleyand then began hard battles between the Nez Perce and the white soldiers. After the tribe had fought thirteen battles and moved 1,600 miles to-wards Canada in an attempt to retreat(撤退) north, Young Joseph, gave in to the United States Army. Here was his famous statement, “Hear me my chiefs. I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.”
In 1885, Chief Joseph was sent along with manyof his band to the Colville Reservation inWashingtonwhere Joseph continued to lead his band for another 25 years, at times coming into conflict with the leaders of 11 other tribes living on the reservation.(保留地，居留地)
8. What isTRUEabout the Lewis andClark expedition?
A. They were well cared for by the Nez Perce.
B. They ended their expedition on the banks ofClearwater River.
C. They started the first battle with the Nez Perce.
D. They were the first Americans to travel from theAtlanticto the Pacific.
9. What ended the friendship between the Nez Perce and the Whites?
A. Old Joseph’s proud manner
B. White men’s increasing demand for land and gold
C. A growing number of white men in the land
D The breakdown of the peace talk
10. Young Joseph gave in at last because ________.
A. he grew older
B. he was terribly ill
C. he hated the war
D. he lost other chiefs’ support
11. The passage might be followed by a paragraph about ________.
A. the customs and traditions of the Nez Perce Indians
B. the last years of Chief Joseph in the Colville Reservation
C. lasting fights between the Nez Perce and the whites
D. constant conflicts between the Nez Perce and other tribes
D
The founder of Earth Day was Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator fromWisconsin. During the late 1960s, Americans witnessed the uninvited side effects of high productivity. Factories and power plants were sending out smoke and industrial waste while Americans were using petrol for their massive(大量的) cars, making air pollution almostsynonymous withthe nation’s development.
What moved Senator Nelson to action was the 1969 massive oil spill inCalifornia, the largest in theUnited Statesat that time. The spill proved to be an environmental nightmare as it had a significant effect on marine life, killing about 3,500 sea birds, as well as marine animals such as dolphins, elephant seals and sea lions, fueling public anger. Inspired by the student antiwar movement at that period of time, Nelson found it an appropriate time to direct the energy of the students towards a fight for environmental protection. He decided that it was time to educate the Americans on the need to protect the environment. Thus Earth Day was born in 1970, and public environmentalawareness took centre stage.
On 22ndApril 1970, millions of Americans took to the street and thousands of students marched to appeal for a healthy, sustainable environment. There was now a new synergy(协同作用) among different groups which had previously been fighting their causes related to the environment. Their fight for environmental conservation became so overwhelming that affected businesses were forced to follow environmental standards if they wanted to continue their operations.
As it became more apparent that environmental issues were not just localized ones but a global concern, the year 1990 saw Earth Day reach out to many more around the world. Earth Day 1990 helped pave the way for the
1992 United Nations Earth Summit inRio de Janeiro, bringing together many nations for a united effort towards protecting the environment.
12. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “synonymous with” in paragraph 1?
A. familiar with
B. opposite to
C. different from
D. equal to
13. Why did Nelson found Earth Day?
A. To support students’ antiwar movement.
B. To draw people’s attention to the seriousness of the oil spill.
C. To arouse American’s awareness of environmental conservation.
D. To educate Americans to protect marine life threatened by oil spill events.
14. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Businesses would like to follow environmental standards.
B. Earth Day united people to fight for environmental protection.
C. It was the side effects of high productivity that led Nelson to take action.
D. The 1992 United Nations Earth Summit made Earth Day known to more countries.
15. The passage mainly talks about_______.
A. how Earth Day came into being
B. why Earth Day was so significant
C. who the founder of Earth Day was
D. what Earth Day meantto the world
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Living with an animal is like living with a human friend. Here are some suggestions for a pet owner.
Be calm. Try to always be calm when dealing with your pets, whatever they’ve done. If you’re upset at them, take a moment to calm yourself down first.___16___Also make your movements gentle and slow.
Be the boss.___17___Set aside time to practice these rules with your pet each day. If your pet breaks a rule, use body language to let them know it is not okay.
___18___Just be in the same room with them. Let them be near you while you make dinner, watch TV or read a book. The more you’re around one another, the better chances you have of becoming friends.
Never use violent actions or language. If your pet does something you disagree with, don’t physically hurt
them or scream at them.___19___However, what you really want is not their fear but love.
See the world through your pet’s eyes. Be empathetic(设身处地的) when dealing with your pet. You don’t know what’s going on in its mind. So it’s best to try to read its body language and imagine what it must be going through.___20___
A. Be patient.
B. Set rules and stick to them.
C. Stay with your pets often.
D.Hurting them will make them likely to fear.
E. In these ways you can treat it as well as possible.
F. Taking a deep breath is a useful way to keep calm.
G. Body language is different depending on the animals.
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 used to do the luxury(奢侈品)business, but I failed in the global financial crisis (金融危机). I lost everything, including my____21____and my rich life. I kept looking for work for a long time, but____22____luck. My confidence was gone.
A friend of mine owned several car washes(洗车店)，and he____23____me a job. I refused. To me, working in a car wash meant____24____. When I didn't have money for a niece’s birthday____25____, I knew I had to do something. So I called my friend back and____26____the job.
On the third day of the work, a beautiful woman, who was my assistant five years ago, pulled in____27____a brand-new Lexus. Wearing a red jacket with a car wash logo on it, I was about to die from shame. There was nowhere to run, no place to____28____However, something that happened____29____really changed my life. While her car was getting_____30_____, she said she was happy to see me, that I'd been a great_____31_____, and that she was glad I was working. Too many of her friends were_____32_____, and at least I wasn't trapped behind a desk. I realized how_____33_____I truly was, and I decided I would try my best to increase my friend’s business._____34_____, over the next few months, I_____35_____a large number of deluxe washes (豪华洗车服务). I saw hundreds of people every day, and none of them thought I was a failure. They all_____36_____me. Then, about six months later, one of my old clients (客户)called asking me to help set up a new_____37_____company. A few months after that, Imoved the company toAsiaand met new cultures and_____38_____markets.
Therefore, not from behind a_____39_____but from a red jacket gained my_____40_____and came to my success.
21. A. partner B. job C. car D. cousin
22. A. unlike B. within C. against D. without
23. A. offered B. afforded C. settled D. expressed
24. A. command B. failure C. request D. disadvantage
25. A. journey B. journal C. present D. wedding
26. A. attended B. rejected C. accepted D. flew
27. A. driving B. riding C. taking anizing
28. A. upset B. cycle C. bend D. hide
29. A. westward B. afterward C. backward D. forward
30. A. repaired B. exposed C. washed D. divided
31. A. assistant B. boss C. person D. doctor
32. A. unemployed B. changed C. traveled D. frightened
33. A. entire B. frequent C. lucky D. grateful
34. A. In addition B. In general C. As a result D. As for
35. A. sold B. understood C. pulled D. mixed
36. A. respected B. laughed at C. concerned D. gave in
37. A. attitude B. block C. petrol D. luxury
38. A. fluent B. determining C. reliable D. growing
39. A. car B. desk C. job D. wash
40. A. insurance B. expression C. vocabulary D. confidence
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
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
When educators think of literacy — the ability to read and write — they often place more importance on students’ abilities to read and fully understand a piece of writing.
But experts say critical and creative writing skills are equally important. And, they say,
they___41.___(overlook) too often in the classroom.
Compared to reading, writing is___42.___(active). It helps students be independent thinkers, take ownership of their stories and ideas and communicate them clearly to others, says Elyse Eidman-Aadahl. She heads the National Writing Project,___43.___offers help for teachers who want to push students to write more.
Elyse said, “I have to say___44.___we want an education system just___45.___(focus) on making people consumers and not on helping them be producers, this emphasis on reading only—which does happen in so many places — is very short-sighted.”
She said students’ writing work now usually centers on examining a text,___46.___presenting a new idea. Writing, she said, should be “the central thing you’re learning. Not writing on a test, not writing to demonstrate you’re learning___47.___someone has taught you....”
Teaching reading together with writing improves both skills, says Rebecca Wallace-Segall, who heads aNew York Citywriting center, Writopia Lab.
She said writing affects a person’s ability to read and more than 90 percent of young people in the Writopia program do not trust their writing abilities___48.___they start. But she said they learn to enjoy the writing process and become more effective readers, too.
Elyse said employers today seek workers “all the time” who can write well. Digital tools increasingly mean that people are “___49.___(interact) with the internet through writing,” she said.
Young people are already writing all the time — through text messages, emails and on social media.
Elyse believes every young person today is a writer if they are connected to the internet. So, she added, “we have to help them do it in the best, most responsible, critical, prosocial way.”
Rebecca argues that writing also helps students work through difficulties they face in life “subconsciously”.
“They’re not writing a story about a difficult father or directly about a bully in class,_____50._____creating a fictional scenario (电影剧本) that might feel distant enough for them to go deep into it.”
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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。

Recently I have moved by an advertisement which encourage people to go home more often. I don't think it costs too many to show love for our parents. First, do not just visit them during holidays or at weekends and try to accompany them as much as possible. Second, if time permits, it does them well to take them to travel. Traveling is a good way for us to get relaxed and enjoyed the beautiful scenery outdoors. Finally, we'd better have a chat with them, so they can exchange ideas for us and know that what is going on in our life. Anyway, better later than never.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李华，你的朋友John沉迷于抖音(TikTok)而不能自拔，写信向你寻求帮助，请你给他回一封电子邮件。

内容包括：
1.表示理解和关心；
2.沉迷抖音的影响:花费大量时间观看和分享视频，影响学习。

3.提出具体建议: 1）开始一些其他的爱好，如阅读，听音乐或下棋。

2）通过面对面的交流来结交更多的朋友
要求：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. A 9. B 10. C 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. F 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. E
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. B 32.
A 33. C 34. C 35. A 36. A 37. D 38. D 39.
B 40. D
41. are overlooked
42. more active
43. which 44. unless
45. focused
46. instead of/rather than
47. what 48. when
49. interacting
50. but
51.(1).在moved前面加been
(2). encourage → encourages
(3). many → much
(4). and → but
(5). well → good
(6). us → them
(7). enjoyed → enjoy
(8). for → with
(9).去掉that
(10). later → late
52.略。