2020年贵州经贸学校高三英语期末试卷及答案解析

2020年贵州经贸学校高三英语期末试卷及答案解析
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
Staying-at-home proves to be effective in slowing the spread of the virus, but loneliness can be tough for many. Luckily, in the age of social media, we are never truly alone. And with the extra time spent indoors, artists are stepping up to help us all with the following clubs.
Drawing from Distance by Sarah Beth Morgan
Let’s shine some light during this trying time and encourage social distancing! I’m starting this tomorrow myself — but from what I offer, take whatever you please. No rules! Just have fun!
Stayathome Art Club byCarsonEllis
Hello! I’ll be posting art homework here every weekday morning when I can. They’ll be designed for kids and grownups alike. Here is your first homework: Draw a picture of yourself from the shoulders up. You can follow some useful examples. If you want to share or see other people’s self-picture, use these hashtags: #Stayathomeartclub# QACselfportrait
30-Day indoor Art by Danielle Krysa
One month of avoiding crowds? I’m in! I challenge you to use this time inside to make one piece every day from now until mid April. Please join me in playing around with some painting ideas that have been rolling around in my head but haven’t found their way onto paper yet. Stay at home, make art, save someone’s life.
DIY from Illustoria Magazine
We have been so inspired to see our community come together to provide easy art projects for families during this stay-at-home-time! DIY is actually a fantastic way tosparkyour imagination without breaking a sweat. A video every day will teach you how to DIY something.
1. What do we know about Sarah Beth Morgan?
A. She is a strict artist.
B. She aims at training more artists.
C. She prefers to work at home office.
D. She will provide a wide range of choices.
2. What are you expected to do if you join Stayathome Art Club?
A. Hand in homework every day.
B. Share other people’s pictures.
C. Draw a picture of yourself.
D. Show up in person occasionally.
3. What does “spark”in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Set off.
B. Set down.
C. Set aside.
D. Set about.
B
When a United Kingdomsupermarket chain promised to move its farms to Net Zero by 2030, it made it clear that the effort would require working on many different fronts. From energy consumption and land - use change to methane emissions (甲烷排放), cattle farming comes with environmental challenges. So even if recent studies suggesting it's possible to cut methane emissions 80% do turn out to be accurate, there's still a very long way to go for most cattle farming to get anywhere close to truly net zero.
Organic Valley, when producing milk, might be closer to that goal. It made headlines in 2019 by going 100% renewable (可再生的). Now the company is expanding on that tradition by starting a major loan initiative (贷款计划) to help its farm suppliers adopt renewable energy too.
Created with Clean Energy Credit Union, the $ 1 million loan fund will deliver loans at below - marketrates. Specifically, the money will be made available to Organic Valley's 1, 700 farmer members, and can be used for a variety of projects.
“We are focused on a whole systems approach to renewable energy, and I'm excited to launch this energy loan fund. From the farm to the shelf, I see renewable energy playing a bigger role in organic food,” said Bob Kirchoff, Organic Valley CEO.
“Organic Valley is already helping to protect the environment through organic farming practices, and now they re going one step further by supporting the introduction of renewable energy projects for their farmer members,” said Blake Jones, volunteer board chair of Clean Energy Credit Union. “In addition to the environmental benefits, we re eager to help family farmers throughout the world to lower their energy costs.”
The world is not short of examples of farmers innovating in the field of renewable energy. What's encouraging about Organic Valley's announcement is the idea of a national brand putting its marketing and financing weight behind such efforts and, hopefully, creating consumer demand that pushes the rest of the industry in this direction too.
4. What does paragraph 1 indicate about going net zero for cattle farming?
A It is not easy to achieve B. It is common in the UK
C. It is an impractical goal
D. It meets no challenges
5. What is Organic Valley's tradition according to the text?
A. Helping farm suppliers
B. Using renewable energy
C. Having a loan initiative
D. Making headlines annually
6. What is Organic Valley's initiative mainly intended to do?
A. Reform organic farming practices
B. Make use of environmental benefits
C. Help farmers decrease energy costs
D. Shrink the group of farmer members
7. What is the author's attitude towards Organic Valley's initiative?
A. Worried
B. Doubtful
C. Ambiguous
D. Positive
C
Jules Verne was born on 8 February1828 inthe French city of Nantes. From an early age, he had a fascination with exploration and discovery. When he was six, his teacher, Madame Sambin, told him stories about her husband, who disappeared while traveling the world on a ship 30 years before. She told her class that he was like Robinson Crusoe, a fictional castaway who lived on a desert island. Verne would later write stories about similar characters.
In 1847, Verne was sent by his family to study law at a university in Paris, but he preferred to write novels, poems and plays. After graduating, he realized he wanted to write adventure stories based on science and technology.Thishad never been done before, but Verne was sure that it would be a success. His first story, Five Weeks in a Balloon, was published in September 1862. His career lasted for more than 40 years, during which time he wrote more than 60 gripping stories.
To begin with, Verne wrote positive and optimistic books. Many of these were to be his most popular creations. Although some included fantastical elements, they were usually based in scientific fact, making them believable. These happy stories weren’t to last. As he got older, Verne became less confident in the idea that science and technology were always good for the planet. His books started to include more scientists who used technology for their own-sometimes evil - purposes. Verne died on 24 March 1905, but new books continued to be published until 1919. These stories were based on ideas Verne had written about while he was still alive, but featured new characters and plots created by his son, Michel.
In the 20th century, his books were translated into more than 140 languages and several successful film versions were released. His creations have been recognized as an inspiration for many scientists and inventors. Many of the futuristic ideas from his most popular books have since come true.
8. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?
A To show Verne’s discovery.
B. To offer the background information of Verne.
C. To tell of the adventure of Sambin’s husband.
D. To explain how Verne began his writing career.
9. What does the underlined word “This” refer to in Paragraph 2:
A. Writing novels, poems and plays.
B. Studying law.
C. Graduating from university.
D. Wring adventure stories.
10. What can be learned about Verne’s late works?
A. They covered happy elements.
B. They were unbelievable stories.
C. They revealed Verne’s doubt on science.
D. They were partly written by Berne’s son.
11. Which of the following best describes Verne?
A. Talented and productive.
B. Popular and caring.
C. Optimistic and generous.
D. Friendly and honest.
D
The COVID-19 vaccination（接种疫苗）rate in the US has fallen to newlows in recent weeks, threatening President Joe Biden’s goal of having 70 percent of American adults with at least one shot by July 4.
With just less than one month from July 4, the current vaccination rate will put the US at somewhere between 67 percent and 68 percent of the adult population with at least one dose（剂量）by Independence Day. To reach 70 percent by July 4, around 1.6 percent of the population needs to get their first dose per week from now until July 4.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention（CDC）reported last week that 63 percent of adults hadreceived their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That was up slightly from 62 percent from the report a week before. The additional 1 percent of adults completing their first dose is the lowest since the CDC started tracking
the vaccination rate in mid-February.
On average, fewer than 1 million shots are given out per day, a decline of more than two-thirds from the peak of 3.4 million in April, The Washington Post reported. In South Carolina, about 71,000 residents got a shot in the week leading up to June 3, compared to a high of nearly 300,000 in one week in early April, according to data from the CDC.
The slowdown is moreprominentacross the South and Midwest. Twelve states have seen vaccinations fall to 15 daily shots per 10,000 residents. Less than a quarter of black Americans had received their first COVID-19 shot as of June 7.
James Hildreth, CEO of Meharry Medical College, told Politico, “We need to make a stronger effort to bring the vaccine to the communities, rather than relying on the communities to come to vaccination centers.”
The sharp decline in vaccination began in mid-April when federal officials temporarily stopped the use of the Johnson＆Johnson vaccine while they investigated rare blood-clotting（凝血）reactions.
The “low-hanging fruit—thosepeople who ly want to get vaccinated without you telling them anything” have already been vaccinated, which has led to the slowdown, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on a White House-organized call with community leaders last week, according to the Post.
12. What can we learn from the text?
A. Dr Anthony Fauci is in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
B. In South Carolina, about 300,000 residents got a shot in the week leading up to June 3
C. In mid-April federal officials temporarily suspended the Johnson＆Johnson vaccine.
D. Less than one fourth of Americans had received their first COVID-19 shot by June 7.
13. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “prominent” in Para. 5?
A. Meaningful.
B. Obvious.
C. Inspiring.
D. Complex.
14. How can America increase the COVID-19 vaccination rate according to James Hildreth?
A. By giving the vaccine shot at the communities.
B. By offering the vaccine to the public for free.
C. By frequently informing the public of the vaccine.
D. By urging the communities to come to vaccination centers.
15. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Biden wishes to have 70% of adults with one shot by July 4
B. CDC has been trackingthe vaccination rate since mid-February
C. Some Americans need to get vaccinated without telling them to
D. Biden’s July 4th vaccine goal may be missed
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Giving generously and receiving gratefully make it easier to live happily with others.___16___
Let me start with the idea of giving generously.___17___For example, my husband and I have family members who only contact us when they need money. We usually accept their requests, but we rarely receive a “ thank you ”. Most people would say that my husband and I are being used, and I suppose we are. But when we give, we shouldn't be giving for the purpose of getting gratitude or praise.___18___
The good news is that when we lead our lives being nice toothers,our lives run more smoothly. If you're generous, yes, some people will use you. But if you practice being generous, most of your relationships will improve.
___19___I truly believe that you cannot say "thank you" enough when you receive. So often we get lazy about expressing gratitude. Parents can feel unappreciated by their children, and teachers can feel unappreciated by their students. Do you think it unnecessary to thank them when receiving just because a task is part of someone's job description? That's wrong!
Words of appreciation make others feel good about themselves likenothing else. It's good for us to say "thank you" because we regularly need to remind ourselves of how lucky we are.___20___
If you are looking for a way to improve your life, I can give you one：Give generously and receive gratefully.
A. Thus,saying "thank you” can bring us good luck.
B. Rather, we should be giving because it's a good thing.
C. And hearing those two words can make us feel great for days.
D. And at the same time, we should remember to receive gratefully.
E. In return, we are to help others by giving them our time or money,
F. I think people are unwilling to be generous to others for fear of being used.
G. Yet, why do we have such difficulty achieving these things in our relationships?
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Since childhood I’d been accustomedto a life where I would be afraid of everything. I saw myself as an
insecure and___21___individual. But then, all too suddenly, something___22___, and over a period of 6 months I firmly managed to___23___one of my diets, and lost 30 pounds. This___24___me from overweight straight down to underweight. The___25___taught me that I could change myself.
I heard about a public speaking___26___going on at my university, and for the first time, I actually managed to___27___the courage to go there. It was___28___. For the first time I shared my story in front of dozens of people___29___judging me, and suddenly all the___30___fears about speaking publicly started___31___. This taught me I could get rid of my___32___.
My road to change, from that point on, went from a（n）___33___to a neat and orderly highway, and I started changing rapidly.
Using the fact that I could get rid of my fears, I started working on them one by one. My fear of___34___strangers, my fear of asking simple___35___I should “make___36___of bymyself”, my fear of hanging out with people. All of them were gone. And I still continue to___37___to this day without___38___.
At the end, my weakness of being socially incompetent for so long became my___39___as it taught me how to change, as I now fight to become far better than the___40___, and the best I can be.
21. A. unconfident B. dissatisfied C. surprised D. thoughtful
22. A. missed B. jumped C. polished D. struck
23. A. account for B. apply for C. stick to D. see to
24. A. produced B. brought C. exposed D. introduced
25. A. failure B. adventure C. experience D. connection
26. A. organization B. instruction C. idea D. event
27. A. gather B. observe C. attract D. balance
28. A. offering B. liberating C. blinding D. confusing
29. A. impatiently B. hopefully C. potentially D. cheerfully
30. A. temporary B. comfortable C. limited D. random
31. A. accelerating B. disappearing C. removing D. convincing
32. A. fears B. urges C. appointment D. anger
33. A. chance B. order C. moment D. mess
34. A. treating B. witnessing C. greeting D. remembering
35. A. occasions B. questions C. purposes D. promises
36. A. sense B. notes C. fun D. knowledge
37. A. progress B. promote C. complain D. research
38. A. example B. discovery C. stop D. information
39. A. feeling B. height C. contribution D. strength
40. A. typical B. average C. extra D. precious
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
A Sweet Art— Sugar Painting
In and aroundChina’s southwesternSichuanprovince, one can often find folk artists producing sugar____41.____(painting) with liquid sugar along the streets and in the parks.
According to some academic studies, sugar painting originated from the Ming Dynasty when sugar animals and figures____42.____(make) in molds (模具) as part of a sacrifice in religious ceremony. In the Qing Dynasty, sugar painting gained more____43.____(popular). The production techniques were upgraded and the patterns became more various, most of____44.____stood for good luck such as fish, dragon and monkey. Afterward, the folk artists inSichuan____45.____(develop) this art by adding techniques of Chinese shadow puppet and Chinese paper cutting. The molds were also replaced____46.____a small bronze spoon. As time passed by, the contemporary form of sugar painting has____47.____(gradual) evolved.
Although the number of sugar painters has decreased, due to its unique charm, a certain number of artists are making efforts____48.____(preserve) it by offering classes, holding relevant activities such as sugar painting contests and applying for the National Non-material Cultural Heritage.
Nowadays, this art is getting support again from the general public____49.____it has already been listed as Provincial Non-Material Culture Heritage by the Sichuan Government. Moreover, the sugar painting artists have gained_____50._____(increase) recognition.
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( \ )划掉。

修改:在错的词下画横线，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词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The other day my brother and I went to the cinema by bicycle. My brother were riding with I sitting on the seat behind. As we got the first crossroads, a young man and a girl came up but stopped us. "We've found you at last," they say. But we didn't know them. Point to a policeman not far away, the young man explained, "He stopped us about half an hours ago and made us catch the next offender. Hope you don't have to wait as long as we did. Just be patience. Good a luck." We realized final that we had broken the traffic rules.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，上周日你父母带你去爬山。

请你写一封邮件与外国网友Chris分享这次经历，内容包括：
1.爬山的过程；
2.你的收获。

注意：
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B
16. G 17. F 18. B 19. D 20. C
21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34. C 35.
B 36. A 37. A 38.
C 39.
D 40. B
41. paintings
42. were made
43. popularity
44. which 45. developed
46. with 47. gradually
48. to preserve
49. and 50. increasin
51.(1). were → was
(2). I → me
(3). got后加to
(4). but → and
(5). say → said
(6). Point → Pointing
(7). hours→ hour
(8). patience→ patient
(9). 去掉a
(10). final→ finally 52.略。