2019-2020学年南京秦淮外国语学校高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年南京秦淮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
Mirroring body language is a way to bond and to build understanding, It is a powerful tool that we use without even knowing it.
The most obvious forms of mirroring are yawning and smiling. When you seesomeone yawn, you are likely to yawn immediately. Smiling is also prettycontagious—seeing a smiling person makes you want to smile too.
Mirroring body language is a nonverbal way to say “I am like you, I feel the same”. Research shows that people who experience the same feelings are likely to trust, understand and accept each other.
Women have the natural ability to pick up and understand body signals. Therefore, it is not surprising that a woman is more likely to mirror another woman than a man is to mirror another man. That's why women are regarded as better talkers, even if they might not really have more close friends.
It is interesting that when a man tries to mirror a woman's body language while she is talking, he may seem to her as caring, intelligent and attractive.
Mirroring body language is an excellent way to build trust and understanding quickly. If you want to set up a connection with a new person, mirror his or her gestures, sitting position, tone of voice and talking pace. This will make them feel that there is something about you that they like.
While mirroring body language gains you acceptance, you still need to take into consideration your relationship with the person you arc mirroring. If you are in a lower social position and are mirroring the body language of your boss, he will view you as arrogant. However, if you want to defeat those who are trying to prove superior to you, mirroring their body language will help defeat them and change their position.
1. What does the underlined word “contagious” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Powerful to show one's feelings.
B. Affecting each other.
C. Attractive to the others.
D. Being gentle to people around.
2. When copying others, body language, one usually can ______.
A. send wrong messages
B. hide true feelings
C. avoid misunderstanding
D. win others, acceptance
3. What might happen if you try to mirror your boss's body language?
A. You will appear very attractive.
B. It will help to soften his position.
C. You will seem unacceptably proud.
D. It willbe a good way to build trust.
B
The climate change is already eating into the output of the world's agricultural systems, with productivity much lower than it would have been if humans hadn't rapidly heated the planet, new research has found.
Advances in technology, fertilizer (化肥)use and global trade have allowed food production to keep pace with an increasing global population since the 1960s. But rising temperatures in this time have acted as a handbrake (手刹) to farming productivity of crops, according to the new research, published in Nature Climate Change. Productivity has actuallyslumpedby 21% since 1961, compared to if the world hadn't been affected by global heating.
With the global population set to rise to more than 9 billion by 205, the UN'S Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that food production will have to increase by about 70%,with annual crop production increasing by almost 1 billion tons and meat production by more than200mtons a year by this point. Meanwhile, global temperatures are rising at a rate that scientists warn is extremely dangerous for human civilization.
“The impact already is larger than I thought it would be,” said Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, an economist atCornellUniversitywho led the research. “It was a big surprise to me. The worry I have is that research and development in agriculture takes decades to translate into higher productivity. The projected temperature increase is so fast that I don't know if we are going to keep pace with that.”
Weston Anderson, a researcher of food security (安全) and climate at Columbia University who didn't take part in the study, said the new research provides fresh insight into the importance of the impact upon agriculture.
“The regions that this paper highlights as experiencing the largest reductions in agricultural productivity-CentralAmericaand theSahel- contain some of the least food secure countries in the world, which is a real concern,” he said.
4. What does the underlined word “slumped” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Fallen.
B. Gathered.
C. Approached.
D. Benefited.
5. What is Ariel Ortiz-Bobea worried about?
A. Fertilizer is used in food production.
B. Population will rise to over 9 billion.
C. Global temperatures are rising too fast.
D. Agricultural research needs many years.
6. What can we learn about Weston Anderson?
A. He puts forward a different solution.
B. He proposes carrying on with the research.
C. He pays more attention to food insecure regions.
D. He supports improving agricultural productivity.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. The Impact of Growth in Farm Productivity
B. Productivity in Agriculture is Growing
C. Causes and Effects of Global Heating
D. Rapid Global Heating is Hurting Farm Productivity
C
Disease-carrying mosquitoes can spread diseases without affecting themselves. Nearly 700 million people get a mosquito-borne illness each year, which results in over one million deaths. Humans experience continuous pressures from disease-carrying mosquitoes in many parts of the world, so we have to find ways to fight against those insects because they keep getting scarier.
Even though DEET remains the most commonly used, and most powerful, mosquito repellent ever developed, scientists are actively pursuing effective products based entirely on plant oils. While DEET is an effective contact repellent, many people dislike the oily feel and smell on their skin, and sometimes some people are sensitive to it. Consumers are always interested in alternatives to DEET and other synthetic repellents, so there are numerous natural repellents on the market.
In his lab atIowaStateUniversity, Dr. Joel Coats and his team have successfully tested these repellents against three species of dangerous mosquitoes. The first group of the new repellents act through the air. These chemicals have a vapor action that provides protection, and they are called “spatial” repellents, since they act through space. These are potentially most useful in backyards, parks, and houses. The other group are the classic ones that stop insects from standing on a treated surface, such as human skin, clothing or tents; collaborators at the USDA-ARS and BioGents have conducted testing with humans to confirm the effectiveness and identify the very best ones.
The new repellents were designed and made from the natural materials in plant essential oils. They maintain many of the advantages of the natural repellents: They are fully biodegradable, with no ecological concerns or
environmental wastes, and generally considered safe like the thousands of types of plant essential oils used in the flavor and perfume industries. However, thorough testing will be conducted to determine if they are truly non-poisonous because there is still no enough evidence.
8. What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 1?
A. The way mosquitoes spread disease.
B. The high death rate of mosquito-borne illness.
C. The difficulty of fighting disease-carrying mosquitoes.
D. The urgency of finding tools to fight against mosquitoes.
9. What is a disadvantage of DEET?
A. It won’t be effective for long.
B. It can’t be applied universally.
C. It causes discomfort to the users.
D. It greatly harms people’s health.
10. What can we learn about the second group of the new repellents?
A. They can kill mosquitoes indirectly.
B. They are mainly used in the open air.
C. They are more effective on human skin.
D. They can prevent mosquitoes from contacting users.
11. What’s the author’s attitude to the new repellents?
A. Subjective.
B. Objective.
C. Doubtful.
D. Disapproving.
D
InAsia, there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them. Although all kites have a similar structure (结构), they are widely different in size and shape. Kite-fighting competitions are also held, in which competitors use their kites to attack and bring down their opponents’ (对手) kites or cut their strings (线).
For more than 15 years, the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite-flying classes for the children on an island inHawaii. In its kite-making lessons, students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes! Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite. Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980. Their kites are made of nylon (尼龙). Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne. The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite. The kite that is used to give lessons is a regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern. The difference between this
kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite. Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in. Then the controls are given to the students.
Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites. Even the simplest structure can work, and can give hours of fun. Go on, give it a try!
12. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.
B. Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.
C. Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.
D. Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.
13. What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?
A. It has two strings.
B. It is simple in design.
C. It has a rainbow pattern.
D. It is shaped like a diamond.
14. According to Jonathan,what do you need to have fun with kites?
A. A large kite.
B. Any type of kite.
C. A complex structure.
D. A kite that impresses others.
15. What is mainly described in the text?
A. A kite factory.
B. Kite-flying lessons.
C. Special competitions.
D. The kite-making process.
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We have been worried those days from time to time. Life is short, and we all need to have a good recall to realize that life can be very good.____16____
Be optimistic.Think of life in the best aspect, and find the better side of any situation. You would be amazed at how much more positive sides three are in life than the usual negative sides.
____17____Don’t waste a single second being sad, or bored, or even lonely. Get out and dance, and sing as if your life depends on it. You never know how long it is going to last.
Be kind to everyone.Kindness is the true key to unlocking your own happiness and joy.____18____Make as many friends as you can, and help them when they are down, as you never know when you will need them when time is hard.
Be quiet and think about life.Sometimes just sit or stand somewhere peacefully and think about what you have achieved, what you are about to achieve, or what you want to achieve.____19____You will feel more respectful of life.
Live in the present.Forget about the past.____20____Don’t worry about the future, as you build it with each present moment, and if you forget to live in the moment, you would be surprised at how quickly you’d missed the good time.
A. And sometimes your mind will hit you.
B. Changing your life attitude is necessary.
C. Live every present moment to the fullest.
D. Develop as many hobbies as possible.
E. The following suggestions may be helpful.
F. Because there is nothing you can do about it.
G. When others notice your kindness, they will pleasingly return it.
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 understood Chinese cultures only seen on TV and in books but I made little headway learning Chinese.___21___，it did not matter. The patience, generosity and___22___of strangers left me pleasantly surprised with Beijing.
I___23___needed Chinese. On my birthday, for example, I was___24___in the city. Everyone I knew was out of town, so I decided to___25___a day of it myself. I went shopping. After three happy hours, I went confidently up to the___26___and for a minute, I___27___everyone spoke English.
But after___28___my items, the woman behind the counter spoke in Chinese, and all I could do was stare___29___. I thought she was asking cash or card, so I pulled out some notes, but she____30____her head. We stood there for a few minutes____31____another cashier said, “A couple of your____32____are part of the sale and cannot be exchanged or____33____once bought.”
Another day, I went to the police station as I had lost my____34____in a foreign land. During that 20­minute talk, I realized the eagerness and____35____of people. Speaking in a mix of Chinese and English, the young police officer did all he could to put me____36____. He knew that as foreigners we were nervous at the police station, so he smiled and spoke. In the end, the____37____took a couple of hours and the wallet did not____38____anymore. I had made a friend.
There are many____39____and unforgettable memories of getting by without____40____，but perhaps without the friends’ help, Beijing maynot have been so easy to navigate.
21. A. Lastly B. Thus C. However D. Instead
22. A. warmth B. efforts C. sacrifice D. promise
23. A. totally B. basically C. completely D. rarely
24. A. still B. alone C. only D. even
25. A. do B. need C. make D. cost
26. A. counter B. store C. exit D. hall
27. A. guessed B. recognized C. assumed D. guaranteed
28. A. pursuing B. showing up C. assessing D. ringing up
29. A. helplessly B. poorly C. quickly D. patiently
30. A. waved B. shook C. nodded D. hung
31. A. after B. as C. until D. for
32. A. purchases B. expenses C. supplies D. parcels
33. A. accepted B. canceled C. broken D. returned
34. A. car B. pack C. wallet D. key
35. A. wisdom B. kindness C. excitement D. happiness
36. A. for sure B. in place C. in order D. at ease
37. A. incident B. procedure C. question D. survey
38. A. return B. stay C. change D. matter
39. A. perseverant B. pleasant C. ambitious D. innovative
40. A. Chinese B. police officers C. cellphone D. cashiers
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
Recently China and Russia have reached____41.____agreement to build a new lunar (月球的)space station together, according to a statement____42.____(make) by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). CNSA and Russian federal space agency leaders signed a ''memorandum of understanding” on Tuesday____43.____(move) forward with plans for a lunar research station.
“China and Russia will use their experience____44.____space science, research and development as well as the use of space equipment and space technology to jointly develop a road map for the____45.____(construct) of
an international lunar scientific research station." CNSA said.
A statement from Roscosmos said the two space organizations plan to make____46.____(close) cooperation (合作)than before to quicken the creation of an open-access ILRS for all countries and international partners that____47.____(interest) in the program. Besides research cooperation, they aim to strengthen the exploration and use of outer space for____48.____(peace) purposes in the interests of all mankind. Once it is finished, the new lunar space station____49.____(be) open to use by other countries.
China also plans to send astronauts to the moon by the 2030s.____50.____they succeed, China will become the second country after the U.S. to achieve such a mission.
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.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：在缺词处加一个漏词符（∧），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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

During the summer holiday, our best friend Peter and I took a bike trip around the Qinghai Lake. We started our journey in last week of July. We rode about 100 kilometres for every day. It was very hot that our clothes were wet with sweat all the time. One day, my bicycle break down, and I fell and was injured. I almost gave up the trip, and I managed to overcoming the difficulties and keep on. We final reached our destination after about 5 days of tiring bicycle riding. We were so exciting and cheered for our success. From this experience I learned that I had an ability beyond my imagine.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是你校学生会主席李华，为庆祝建党100周年，你校决定举办一场学生书画作品展，主题为“我心中的祖国”，现向全校同学征集作品。

请你代表学生会写一则通知。

内容包括：
1.展览的时间、地点；
2.作品内容；
3.截止日期。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：建党the founding of the CPC
Notice
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Student Union
参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. D 9. C 10. D 11. B
12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A
16. B 17. C 18. G 19. A 20. F
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32.
A 33. D 34. C 35.
B 36. D 37. B 38. D 39. B 40. A
41. an 42. made
43. to move
44. in 45. construction
46. closer 47. are interested
48. peaceful
49. will be
50. If/Once/When
51.(1).our→ my
(2).in后加the
(3).去掉about
(4).very→ so
(5).break→ broke
(6).and→ but
(7).overcoming→ overcome
(8).final→ finally
(9).exciting→ excited
(10).imagine→ imagination
52.略。