2020届上海市北虹高级中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案

2020届上海市北虹高级中学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
Songkran, Thailand
This festival marks the Thai New Year, which is celebrated in the second week of April. This is the hottest time of the year in Thailand, so it makes sense that the biggest Songkran tradition is to throw water on people. Thais of all ages join in water fights, using buckets, hoses (软管)and water guns to celebrate the event.
Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea
Don't expect to come home clean after experiencing the Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea. Famous for its mineral-rich mudflats, visitors rush to Boryeong in July to make themselves in mud, swim in grey pools and enjoy the party. There are even mudslides and a mud skiing competition for those who are seeking the extreme mud adventure!
La Tomatina, Spain
The festival dates back to a parade in which some naughty teenagers knocked one performer off his stilts (高跷)and caused a fight of throwing vegetables accidentally. It was once banned until 1957 when the locals held a protest with a funeral. They carried a coffin containing a huge tomato as bands played a funeral march. In the following decades, La Tomatina has become a popular event. If you join the event, be aware that you squash (压扁) the tomato before throwing it. Have a great time but avoid causing any injury.
Dia de los Muertos, Mexico
Beginning at the midnight of October 31 and lasting through November 2,it is a festival when families gather together to remember those loved ones who have died, aiming to help them on their spiritual journey. On these days, Mexican families prepare special tables in their homes. On top of them they'll put photos of the dead and their favorite food. They also visit the graves of their beloved ones to show their respect to the dead.
1.If you want to experience a special new year in a country, you can choose to visit ________.
A.Thailand
B.South Korea
C.Spain
D.Mexico
2.What may happen to you as a visitor in La Tomatina?
A.You can perform stilts.
B.Your can play funeral music in bands.
C.You may be covered with mud.
D.You may be attacked with tomatoes.
3.Which festival is similar to the Tomb Sweeping Festival in China?
A.Songkran.
B.Boryeong Mud Festival.
Tomatina.
D.Dia de los Muertos.
B
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included on December 17, 2020 China's Tai Chi on the RepresentativeList of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston, capital ofJamaica.
“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central China's Henan province, Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing, but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says, who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.
Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents. Instead, many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress, which was placed on the UNESCO's List in 2019.
In order to promote Tai Chi, joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the last decades. Xi'an Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi. Wang Yunbing, a professor in the university's sports center, stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chinese eivilization. Since 2014, the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation. It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe. In January 2020, Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.
4. What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?
A. It originated from fast Kung Fu action.
B. It was born around the 1750s in a village.
C. It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.
D. It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.
5. Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?
A. They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.
B. The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.
C. They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.
D. Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.
6. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.
B. To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.
C. To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.
D. To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.
7.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCO's List.
B. Tai Chi is Competing against Yoga.
C. Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.
D. Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.
C
There are three of us in the laboratory: Jules, me and Dr. Leonards. Leonards asks me to sit in front of Jules. As I do, he looks me in the eye and starts to move his face through a series of emotions-happy, confused, surprised, glaring. I'm attracted by his display, feeling delight when hegrinsand feeling serious when his eyes narrow angrily. None of this would be a surprise, of course, if Jules were a human. But he's a robot head on a table.
The most special thing is that, consciously(有意识地), there's no mistaking Jules for a real person. Although he has surprisingly realistic skin, his eyes don't fit firmly against his lids, and he has a terrible hairpiece. Yet, as I walk into the room, I experience a complex worry of feeling in his direction. It's not at all like entering an empty space. It's a bit awkward for Jules’ shining false hair. Some unconscious part of me is responding to him as if he's real. This matters, because if we're to one day live comfortably along with robots , an understanding of how we instinctively(本能地) react to them is significant. The study of these issues is the frontier of a new scientific research; human-robot interaction.
Jules was built as part of an attempt to understand the emotions that can be communicated by a human. “All the robots we'vebuilt so far don't have that rich emotions. We wanted to build a robotic face, with small motors that mimic(模仿) all the muscles you have, so we could discover what it could express. "Such research is becoming
increasingly important, says Dr. Leonards, partly because our rapidly ageing population will soon need the help of robots with which they can effortlessly interact.
8. What does the author think of Jules?
A. He ignored him in his place.
B. He didn't treat him as only a robot.
C. He was afraid of his being there.
D. He mistook him for a real person.
9. What is the purpose to build such a robot?
A. To help humans of old ages.
B. To carry out a scientific research.
C. To take the place of human labour.
D. To make an interaction with human.
10. What doesthe underlined word “grins” mean in Paragraph1?
A. Smiles.
B. Shakes.
C. Worries.
D. Cries.
11. What may be the best title for the text?
A. Human And Robot
B. Success Of Making A Robot
C. Robot Will Replace Man
D. Difference Between Man And Robot
D
Thefirst thing we notice about new people are their faces. The next time we see these people, we remember them because we remember their faces. This seems like a simple process. However, scientists found that it is not such a simple process. The section of the brain that is responsible for face recognition seems to work differently for different people. Some people have great difficulty remembering and recognizing faces, while others almost never forget a face.
Normal babies are born with a natural ability to recognize faces. In fact, their face recognition abilities are much better than their parents. Babies are most highly skilled at face recognition at six months. But by nine months, they lose this skill. By nine months, a baby’s face-recognition skills are about the same as an adult’s.
Unfortunately, some people are not born with this ability to recognize faces. The part of the brain that is responsible for face recognition doesn’t work for them. This condition is called face blindness. People with very severe face blindness cannot even recognize their own faces. In fact, people with this condition can sometimes be frightened when they look in the mirror. They don’t recognize their own face, so for a second they are startled when they see this unfamiliar face.
Face blindness is not always severe. Scientists believe up to 10 percent of the population may be affected by face blindness to some degree, yet many people with mild face blindness might not even know they have it. They
have no reason to know they are different from anyone else until someone points it out. This is similar to people with color1 blindness. Colorblind people can’t see the difference between certain color1 s such as red and green, until someone tells them that green and red are two different color1 s.
There is no cure for face blindness. So for the time being, people with face blindness need to find simple techniques to compensate for their problem. They can try to recognize people by their hairstyle, their voice, or their glasses. Hopefully, in the future as scientists learn more about this condition, they may find a cure.
12. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The way to improve one’s face-recognition skills.
B. The simple process of the brain to recognize others’ faces.
C. The fact that some people have face-recognition problems.
D. The importance of face recognition in human communication.
13. When do children have the best face-recognition skills?
A. At birth.
B. Half a year old.
C. Nine months old.
D. In adolescence.
14. What does the underlined word “startled” in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?
A. Depressed.
B. Confused.
C. Embarrassed.
D. Surprised.
15. What does the author think of the problem of face blindness?
A. People need to take it seriously.
B. Certain techniques can make up for it.
C. It will be cured in the near future.
D. It has the same effect with color1 blindness.
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It could be time to admit that you have a habit of putting off your tasks because of you wasting much time on the Internet. If you are ready to reduce the time you spend on it, it may seem challenging.___16___ Monitor your Internet usage time. To breakthat habit, learn how to manage the time you spend online. Monitor how long it takes you to do each task and record exactly what you did.___17___You’d be surprised at how much time you actually spend on necessary instead of unnecessary online activities.
___18___While it may feel strange to use technology to stop you from using technology, this is where we are
today. To increase your productivity while you are online, use apps that block your go-to sites. This will lessen the desire to jump over to these sites if the task at hand is challenging.
When working, avoid using your phone. Due to smart phones, it is now very easy to access the Internet. You have to stop wasting time online. Put away your phone when you are working or studying. So you are unable to see or hear any signals when they come up.___19___So you are unable to check your phone when it is out of sight.
Seek professional help.___20___If you can’t seem to stick to your own boundaries and you are spending more time online than you are with real people, it may be time to seek professional help. Recently, Internet addiction has become a cause for concern in clinical psychiatry.
A. Keep your phone in another room.
B. Block your access to favorite time-waste websites.
C. Then decide if an activity was really necessary.
D. Here are some methods that help you deal with the challenge.
E. Do all of your computer work at the beginning of your project.
F. The solution to any type of addiction belongs to professional field.
G. You will find these useful tips can help you solve most of your problems.
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James Cook and his wife Samantha Jones started their beekeeping work eight years ago and have gained much experience. They are___21___at solving the problems their bees face, which____22____harmful insect-killing farm chemicals. The year 2020 was their year to___23___their own business after working several___24___for other beekeepers, when they were in California's farms. The farm was always full of white flowers that could____25____into nuts or fruits in the fall. It was____26____because the many beekeepers travelled with their bees to pollinate (授粉)the crops in the summer.
Then the coronavirus health crisis hit. Cook and Jones became____27____. Did they stay or did they go? They were stuck in____28____. Actually by that time, they had planned to____29____their hives(蜂巢)to a valley friendly to beesso as to let the bees_____30_____their contact with farm chemicals. They know agricultural workers are of importance and honey also can be_____31_____on normal condition for a long time. So after struggles, they_____32_____to stay and set out to create their_____33_____Bird and the Bees Honey.
Now, Cook and Jones and their small crew are working day and night in order that they can build their
honey____34____. They are____35____tired and in debt because they took a____36____to get the business up and running. But they were also hopeful.
Cook, who is 35, said starting a business in the_____37_____times will he hard. However, they think it____38____to do it and the_____39_____is teaching them a lesson to look for the____40____and appreciate the beauty that you can find.
21. A. confused B. amazed C. sad D. expert
22. A. gather B. avoid C. involve D. focus
23. A. get down to B. get rid of C. give up D. put off
24. A. months B. years C. days D. minutes
25. A. get B. put C. break D. change
26. A. possible B. necessary C. important D. rare
27. A. inspired B. impressed C. concerned D. occupied
28. A. trap B. difficulty C. exam D. mood
29. A. donate B. contribute C. hand D. take
30. A. suffer from B. bring about C. recover from D. get into
31. A. made B. stored C. harvested D. picked
32. A. pretended B. decided C. happened D. promised
33. A. brand B. fame C. solution D. product
34. A. family B. food C. honor D. factory
35. A. merely B. rarely C. extremely D. gradually
36. A. break B. bow C. jog D. loan
37. A. magical B. unique C. stressful D. unforgettable
38. A. practices B. aims C. appreciates D. pays
39. A. tale B. experience C. fact D. truth
40. A. comfort B. optimism C. honey D. dream
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
Ant Forest, a green project by the world's leading payment and lifestyle platform Alipay,____41.____(receive) the “U.N. Champions of the Earth” award in September, 2019.
The award is the United Nation's highest environmental honor and was given to Ant Forest for inspiring more
than half a billion people to adopt an eco-friendly and greener lifestyle, thus greatly____42.____(contribute) to ecological protection with the help of digital technology.
Alipay achieved this____43.____(remark) success by motivating its users to choosefrom various low-carbon____44.____(option) in their daily lives, such as limited usage ofpaper and plastic, online payment of bills____45.____green travel using public transportationor bicycles instead____46.____driving cars.
“Green energy points” are also given to users each time they choose an eco-friendly option, and once enough points____47.____(accumulate), users are allowed to grow a virtual tree in their Ant Forest app. Afterwards, a real tree is planted by Alipay and____48.____(it) partners in some of the country's most dry areas. Users can view their trees in real-time via satellite.
The publicity Ant Forest gained is creating a positive cycle by____49.____an increasing number of people are encouraged to adopt an energy-saving lifestyle. Alipay Ant Forest shows that it is possible for people_____50._____(make) collective efforts while relying on digital technology for a better and greener future.
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。

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；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Peter,
I’m glad to give you some advices on how to learn Chinese well. Here is a few suggestions. First, it is important to take a Chinese course, so in this way you can learn from teachers and practice with your fellow students. Then, it also helped to watch TV and read books, newspapers and magazines in Chinese whenever it possible. Besides, it is good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs, because by doing so you’ll learn and remember Chinese words more easier. You can also make more Chinese friends, with whom you will learn a lot about China. They can help you learning Chinese, too. We hope that my suggestions will be of help to you.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，最近你发现自己视力下降严重，无法看清楚周边的事物。

因此，你感到十分的焦虑。

请你写封信向你的美国网友Lucy咨询她保护视力的相关事宜。

要点：1.视力下降；2.视力下降的原因；3.询问保护视力的建议。

注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Lucy,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B 9. B 10. A 11. A
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A
16. D 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. F
21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. B 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35.
C 36.
D 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. B
41. received
42. contributing
43. remarkable
44. options
45. and 46. of
47. are accumulated/have been accumulated
48. its 49. which
50. to make
51.(1).advices→ advice
(2).is→ are
(3).so→ because
(4).helped→ helps
(5).去掉it或在it后加is
(6).在good前加a
(7).easier→ easily
(8).with→ from
(9).learning→ learn
(10).We→ I
52.略。