2019-2020学年重庆市凤鸣山中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案

2019-2020学年重庆市凤鸣山中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答
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
In his 402nd anniversary year, Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great language master and writer. But he was not the only great master of play writing to die in 1616, and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting influence on theater.
While less known worldwide, Tang Xianzu is considered one of Chinas greatest playwrights and is highly spoken of in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.
Tang was born in 1550 inLinchuan,Jiangxiprovince. Unlike Shakespeare's large body of plays,poems and sonnets (十四行诗), Tang wrote only four major plays: The Purple Hairpin, Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》), A Dream under the Southern bough, and Dream of Handan. The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative, a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimension of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.
Similar to Shakespeare, Tang's success rode the wave of a renaissance (复兴) in theater as an artistic practice. As in Shakespeare'sEngland, Tang's works became hugely popular inChinatoo. During Tang'sChina, his plays were enjoyed performed, and changed. Kunqu Opera, a form of musical drama, spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture. Combining northern tune and southern music, kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language, music, dance movements and gestures. Tang's works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera, and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.
While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other, there are many things they share in common, such e humanity of their drama, their heroic figures, their love for poetic language, a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.
1. Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. To describe Shakespeare's anniversary.
B. To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.
C. To explain the importance of Shakespeare.
D. To suggest the less popularity of Tang Xianzu.
2. What's possibly one of the main theme of Tang's works?
A. Social reality.
B. Female dreams.
C. Human emotions.
D. Political environment.
3. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?
A. The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tang's works.
B. Tang's success in copying Shakespeare's styles.
C. The way Kunqu Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.
D. Tang's popularity for his poetic language and music.
B
The beach may seem like an inviting place to run on a cool summer morning, but is running on the sand good for your body? It can be, but it’s important to be aware of the challenges that some beach runners experience before you get ready.
Running on the beach can be a good thing. It’s certainly different from running on a track or a pavement. For starters, sand can be a challenge because it has an uneven (不平坦的) surface. As you push off, you’re going to lose some of your push as the sand moves. So, you’re not going to be able to push yourself forward as you would on a track or a pavement. But this unevenness has anupside: It gives your body an extra workout, forcing you to exercise muscles that don’t get as much use during runs on firm surfaces. For example, your feet, ankles and lower back might feel sorer and more tired than usual after a beach run just because the surface is constantly moving and changing step to step.
You also might feel sore afterward because beaches tend to slope (倾斜) down to the water. If you’re going for a long run on the beach, you might notice that one side of your body might feel sorer because you’re putting more pressure on it due to the slope.
Some beach runners prefer to run barefoot — not wearing anything on feet. However, if you’re not used to barefoot running, start slowly and don’t run long distances at first. That’s because running barefoot uses more different muscles than running with shoes does, and it’s important to strengthen these muscles and adapt your feet. If you want to run barefoot and as long as you run carefully enough into it, go for it!
Running on the sand can be a smart choice for you, because running on softer ground surfaces can reduce muscle damage.
4. Why is it difficult to run on the beach for starters?
A. The soft surface makes people fall over easily.
B. People need to run carefully on its smooth surface.
C. Running on its uneven surface takes much effort.
D. It’s hard to keep one’s balance on its hard surface.
5. Which of the following best explains “upside” underlined in Paragraph 2?
A. Advantage.
B. Reason.
C. Character.
D. Challenge.
6. What’s the author’s attitude to barefoot running?
A. Critical.
B. Supportive.
C. Doubtful.
D. Uncaring.
7. The passage can probably be found in ______.
A. A primary school textbook
B. A tourist guide
C. A sports magazine
D. A scientific report
C
Photographer Rebecca Douglas has always been fascinated by the night sky. Her love for stars has taken theU.K.resident on “star walking” trips toIcelandand into theArctic, where she steps out onto darkened trails to capture twinkling stars and glowing planets in her images.
Hiking at night isn’t uncommon. Plenty of people hike after dark to get to campsites or watch the sunrise from a mountaintop. Star walking goes a step further by blending hiking with stargazing. Rather than heading to an observatory or setting up a telescope in your backyard,star walking takes you on a brief journey to look at the stars from different viewpoints.
Whether you’re in the mountainside or by the lake with stars reflecting on the water, star walking is often much more dynamic than traditional stargazing.
What’s more, star walking is good for you. There are plenty of studies that show the health benefits of being in nature. Spending at least two hours a week outdoors, particularly while engaging in what involves “effortless attention”, can decrease blood pressure, heart rate, and stress levels.
So how does an aspiring star walker get started? It doesn’t take much more than a sturdy pair of boots.
While telescopes and binoculars obviously have their uses, people are encouraged to start with naked-eye stargazing. Using only the eyes allows one to get lost in the infinite expanse of space and lets the mind go.
It is advised that one read up on the night sky before heading out. Free mobile apps, such as Star Walk 2, can help identify celestial bodies（天体）and are easy to use—simply point your phone at the sky to reveal a map. Websites like Sky & Telescope and NASA’s Space Place cover the basics, have in-depth explanations on stars, and
offer advice on equipment. Space Place posts monthly skywatching updates, so you can plan outings around events such as meteor showers.
In the United States, national parks are great options for inexperienced night hikers. Many offer guided outings that explain the importance of protecting night skies. Those with a good number of walks under their belt may want to try GlacierNational Park in Montana.
If national parks and other dark-sky designated areas are out of range, check local astronomy clubs and observatories for guided sessions. Sites like the International Astronomical Union are useful for finding resources by area.
At the end of the day, the best advice is to take it slow and enjoy the journey.
“With all of the chaos（混乱）that’s happening around us, the one constant has been the night sky,” explains Douglas, who hasbeen exploring popular places nearby, long after the crowds have gone home for the day. “Walking is quite a mindful way of looking up and being reminded that, although everything feels so different, some things are still the same.”
8. According to the passage, star walking refers to ________.
A. going to an observatory
B. looking at stars in mountains
C. combining hiking and stargazing
D. setting up a telescope in the backyard
9. One of the reasons why people go on a star walking is that _______.
A. it’s easier to identify celestial bodies
B. it is good for physical and mental health
C. they can enjoy the journey without crowds
D. they can raise awareness of protecting night skies
10. According to the passage, a star walking beginner is advised to _______.
A. prepare a pair of strong boots
B. start by observing with telescopes
C. join an astronomy club or an observatory
D. find guided outings with the help of mobile apps
11. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. excite people’s interest in star walking
B. recommend some places for star walking
C. explain the health benefits of star walking
D. introduce the preparations for star walking
D
Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people were always in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I placed advertisements in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky. Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my research. Over the years I have interviewed them, monitored their lives and had them take part in various experiments.
In one of the experiments, I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper, asking them to look through it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper, saying, “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and you will win $50.” This message took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone in the face, but the unlucky people tended to miss it and the lucky people tended to spot it.
Unlucky people are generally more nervous than lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the unexpected. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to gatherings concentrating on finding their perfect partners and miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through newspapers determined to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.
Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people are skilled at noticing opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), are open to new experiences, and adopt a never-say-die attitude that transforms bad luck into good luck.
12. What’s the purpose of the author’s research?
A. To discover what luck means to people.
B. To find lucky people and unlucky people.
C. To distinguish between good luck and bad luck.
D. To figure out why people are always lucky or unlucky.
13. Why did the unlucky people miss the message in the experiment?
A. There was too much information to be read in detail.
B. They were too focused on looking for photographs.
C. It took too much time to go through newspapers.
D. The words were too small to be noticed.
14. What leads to lucky people’s good fortune?
A. Their ability to spot opportunities.
B. Their ability to become relaxed.
C. Their ability to communicate.
D. Their ability to make friends.
15. What’s the key message of the last paragraph?
A. What lucky people are looking for.
B. How lucky people generate good luck.
C. What lucky people can do with opportunities.
D How lucky people transform bad luck into good luck.
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Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.____16____. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.___17___. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.____18____.The following methods may work best for you.
● Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
●____19____.
● Note any questions or ideas you may have aboutwhat was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.___20___
A. Use words, not complete sentences.
B. There are three practicalnote-taking methods.
C. You must write your notes on separate paper.
D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember 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
Foodie(吃货)or not. It’s likely you’ve heard of Shaxian Delicacies.
The chain,___41.___(originate) in Shaxian county, Fujian province, has been a success across the country. According to local officials. there are over 80,000 restaurants serving Shaxian traditional snacks nationwide. But it is also a global hit. The chain has eateries (餐馆)in 61 foreign countries and regions. They___42.___(belove) by foreigns.
In 2018. a Shaxian Delicacies restaurant opened in New York City, only___43.___(close) three hours later after all the dishes sold out. “It is amazing that the Shaxian Delicacies can open its eatery near my house in America. The flavors of the food here___44.___(be) just the same as I remember.” Ms Zheng,___45.___was born in Fuzhou city, capital of Fujian province, toldChina Daily.
___46.___it has already kept the title “taste of home”, the Shaxian Delicacies chain is always creating tastes tailored to different local needs. For example, the owner of its franchise in France uses green tea powder, which is very popular there, rather than spinach seeds in the flour wrappers. Wu Shaohua in Portugal,___47.___(special)prepares “fried meat” and "fried spring rolls” for local residents who like fried food.
Apart from the delicious food, a clean environment also keeps___48.___(customer) coming back. The owner
of the Shaxian Delicacies eatery in New York, Shao Binfang designed___49.___open kitchen in her restaurant. “ When the customers can see the cooking process, it puts____50.____(they) at ease over food safety,” Shao toldPeople’s Daily.
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。

Young children learn new words by imitating the speakers around of them. When 3-year-olds hear a new word that catch their interest, they may use it repeated for a day or two until they feel comfortably with it. They establish its meaning from the context, often by trial and error. They add new words to their vocabulary so they need them to make themselves understand. Young children don’t learn the meanings of new words by looking it up. Sometimes they ask adult directly, but more often they simply guess the meanings from the context. They figure out that new words mean by paying attention to how they are used. We grown-ups need to do same.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李华，有外国友人到你校参观，想了解你们英语学习的情况。

请你代表学校用英语发言，要点如下：
1.表示欢迎并简要介绍学校情况；
2.说明英语学习情况(课堂、活动等)；
3.征求对方学好英语的建议。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear friends，
Welcome to our school!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thank you.
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. A
12. D 13. B 14. A 15. B
16. G 17. E 18. F 19. A 20. D
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. originating
42. are beloved
43. to close
64 are 44. who
45. Though##Although
46. specially
47. customers
48. an 49. them
51.(1).将of删掉
(2).catch→catches
(3).repeated→repeatedly
(4).comfortably→comfortable
(5).so→because
(6).understand→understood
(7).it→them
(8).adult→adults
(9).that→what
(10).在do后加the
52.略。