2020届南阳市第一中学高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案

2020届南阳市第一中学高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案
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
Located besideLake Geneva, the Olympic Museum houses more than 10,000 artificial objects and hours of interactive contents highlighting some of the best moments during the Olympics. Here are some of the museum’s most moving moments.
The Olympic Park
The journey through the Olympic Museum begins in the Olympic Park, an 8,000-square-meter outdoor area in front of the museum overlooking Lake Geneva and theAlps. The park contains artwork and sculptures that show respect to the world of sport.
The first Olympic Symbol
The “Olympic Rings” flag was designed by Coubertin in 1913. The rings represent the five continents that participate in the Olympics: Africa, Asia,America,AustraliaandEurope. The six color1 s include at least one color1 that is represented on the flag of every country.
The Stadiums
The stadiums that host the Olympic Games are as much of a celebration of design as the games are a celebration of sportsmanship. Guests can explore plans and models of Olympic stadiums’ past and present, including one of the games’ most attractive stadiums, the Bird’s Nest from Beijing 2008 Olympics.
The Olympic Medals
Have you ever wondered what an Olympic medal looks like? The Olympic Museum has a room that houses every bronze, silver, and gold medal from every Olympic Games dating back to the first modern Olympics of 1896. Each medal design is a unique representation of the year and location in which the games were held.
1.Which moment do you see first when exploring the Olympic Museum?
A.The Olympic Park.
B.The first Olympic Symbol.
C.The Stadiums.
D.The Olympic Medals.
2.What can you do in the section of The Stadiums?
A.Celebrate the glory of a sportsman.
B.Meet the designers of the stadiums.
C.Explore the future stadiums.
D.Enjoy the model of the Bird’s Nest.
3.In which column of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Entertainment.
B.Science.
C.Travel.
D.Business.
B
It all happened one afternoon in Carl's backyard a few years ago. We had just finished playing stickball, and I was about to go home.
“Wait a minute,” Carl yelled. He ran into his house and cameback with a book for me to take home and read. All he said was, “See if you like it.”
I said ly nothing. I kept the book for a couple of weeks and then returned it unread. Carl never asked me if I liked it or not. During the following two years Carl lent me three more books. Each time I returned them unread.
A few days after graduating from high school, Carl asked, “Benny, which college are you going to?”
“I'm not going to college.” I said.
“Why not?” he asked.
“Because my father can't afford the tuition (学费).” I answered.
“Is that it?” Carl asked. “Yes,” I said.
I lied. I had no intention of going back to school now that I was out. The following day, Carl knocked on my door and handed me a check for seventy-five dollars from his father along with the bookMartin Eden.“I think that should do it.” he said.
Once again I was in shock. I was working full-time in my brother's bakery. I attended two classes atWayneUniversitypart-time at night. Halfway through the semester, after receiving failing grades on exams and essays, I decided there was no way I would ever become a good student and get satisfactory grades. I dropped out of college.
One day, curious, I picked up the book, thinking Carl was trying to tell me something. Despite difficulty, I pressed on. By the time I finished the book, I understood why: the main character, Martin Eden, had my own poor educational background, but managed to educate himself and become a published author.
4. What do we know about the author?
A. He often told lies.
B. He quit school unwillingly.
C. He had thought little of education before.
D. He became a published author.
5. What kind of person is Carl?
A. Caring.
B. Emotional.
C. Stubborn.
D. Cautious.
6. What message does Carl want to convey?
A. Reading makes a rich man.
B. Reading is the journey of the soul.
C. Reading makes a person better known.
D.Readingopens up new opportunities.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. A strong desire for college
B. A wish for better education
C. A wise friend
D. A wise book
C
A former UPS driver and his wife have made history by donating $20 million to Morgan State University – the largest gift any historically black college or university (HBCU) has ever received from a former student. The money, pledged by Calvin Tyler Jr and his wife Tina, will fund scholarships that were established under the Tylers’ name in 2002.
Tyler grew up in a low-income family and was forced to drop out of Morgan State University in 1963 because he could no longer afford to study. The following year, Tyler saw a job advertisement in a Baltimore newspaper from United Parcel Service and got a job with the company as a driver. He rose through the ranks during his 34-year career at the global shipping company to become its senior vice president of US operations and a member of the board of directors before retiring in 1998.
Tyler and his wife, also a Baltimore native, have lived all across the country but he said they have never forgotten their humble beginnings.
Their latest pledge follows a $5million commitment they made in 2016 for the fund, which to date has supported 222 students with full or partial scholarships.
Marybeth Gasman, a professor at Rutgers University who studies HBCUs, said the gift is significant because public HBCU’s like Morgan State University tend to have a lower alumni giving rate compared to private ones.
“For a long time, they weren’t asking alumni to give,” she said. But that has changed in the past couple of decades, she added, and the schools have “started asking alumni to give and creating a culture of philanthropy (慈善) on campus.”
David K. Wilson, the president of Morgan State University, said the money will help students for years to come. “Morgan is so proud to call this son and daughter of the great city of Baltimore our own,” he said in a statement. “Through their historic giving, the doors of higher education will most certainly be kept open for generations of aspiring leaders whose financial shortfalls may have kept them from realizing their academic dreams.”
“We are forever indebted to the Tylers”.
8. Why is Tyler’s donation historic?
A. He was a former UPS driver.
B. The donation is large enough.
C. The donation will fund his scholarships.
D. He used to be a student at the university.
9. What is a driving force of Tyler’s donation?
A. His working experiences.
B. His career achievements.
C. His promise to the university.
D. His past embarrassing situations.
10. Which is true about HBCUs according to Gasman?
A. They are mainly public universities.
B. They are encouraging alumni to donate.
C. They rarely accept help from the alumni.
D. They have changed little over the decades.
11. What can be inferred about Tyler from Wilson’s comments?
A. He’s helped many city leaders.
B. He’s grateful to his university.
C. He’s made great contributions.
D. He’s proud of his son and daughter.
D
I don’t think I can recall a time whenI wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean. Growing up inAustralia, I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side. The first time I went toHalfmoonBay,I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.
For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were taken out to theGreat Barrier Reef. There were fish in different color1 s, caves and layers of coral. They made such an impression on me. When I learned that only one percent ofAustralia’sCoral Seawas protected, I was shocked. Australian marine (海洋的) life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth. But sadly, only 45% of the world’s
reefs are considered healthy.
This statistic is depressing, so it’s important for usto do everything to protect them. The hope that theCoral Searemains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action. I’ve become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world. It would serve as a place where the ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever.
Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be part of the movement. Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.
12. What can we learn about the author from the underlined sentence inPara. 1?
A. He seldom went surfing at the sea.
B. He forgot his experiences about the ocean.
C. He never went back to his hometown.
D. He had a wonderful impression ofHalfmoonBay.
13. What is Australian marine life like according to the second paragraph?
A. It is escaping from theCoral Seagradually.
B. It depends on reefs for living greatly.
C. It may be faced with danger.
D. It is protected better than that in other oceans.
14. What’s the purpose of The Protect Our Coral Sea activity?
A. It is intended to contribute to a complete ecosystem.
B. It is intended to prevent more marine species being endangered.
C. It is intended to set up a large nature reserve for reefs.
D. It is intended to raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness.
15. Why do Angus and the author create a little video?
A. To urge more people to take action toprotect the marine species.
B. To inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean.
C. To share their childhood experiences about the ocean.
D. To bring back to people their memory of ocean species.
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
Five Things Ambitious People Never Say◆“I can’t do this—it’s too hard.”Ambitious people never limit themselves or undervalue hard work with these words.______16______.◆“I’m not good enough.”Ambitious people never say they are not good enough. Saying you are not good enough holds you back and makes you easy to quit when things get a little rough. And quitting when things get a little rough is never a good thing. The most successful people in the world are not quitters._____17_____Be confident and believe in yourself, or no one else will.◆“I won’t make it through the obstacles(障碍).”Challengesand obstacles are tests of your resolve(决心) and desire to succeed.______18______They say they will make it because they know better things lie ahead-the sun always shines after the storm.◆____19____The only time people won’t take you seriously is if you don’t take yourself seriously. Insisting that people won’t take you seriously is an excuse not to do what you know you should do. Ambitious people never say these words. Start respecting yourself and honoring what you do and people will respect and take you seriously.◆“I’m going to fail for sure.”_____20_____It can teach you valuable lessons and redirect you to the right path. Ambitious people don’t say they are going to fail and let that stop them from trying. They challenge the fear of failure bytaking calculated risks(甘冒风险) because they know the only time you are truly defeated is when you don’t try at all.
A. Ambitious people never say they won't make it through the hard times.
B. They are hard workers who believe in themselves and their abilities.
C. Failure is notentirely bad.
D. They tell themselves they can do it.
E. “People won’t take me seriously.”
F. “People think me impossible.”
G. Ambitious people say they can do everything well.
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An old carpenter(木匠)was ready to retire. He told his employer about his plan that he wanted to____21____the house building business and live a more____22____life with his large family. He would____23____ the money he got every month,____24____he needed to retire.
The employer was____25____ to see his good worker go and asked whether he____26____build one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but it was easy to see that his____27____was not in his work. He____28____unskilled workers and used poor-quality materials. It was an____29____ way to end his career.
When the carpenter_____30_____ his work and the employer came to inspect(检验)the house, the
employer_____31_____the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house,“ he said, “my_____32_____for you.”
What a_____33_____ ! What a shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it_____34_____ . Now he had to live in the home he had not built well at all.
Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about building your own_____35_____. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. You must build it_____36_____because it is the only life you will build. Even if you live it for only one day, that day_____37_____to be lived with dignity(尊严).
A great thinker once said, “Life is a do-it-yourself_____38_____. “ Your life today is the_____39_____of your attitudes and choices in the_____40_____. Your tomorrow life will come from your attitudes and the choices you make today.
21. A. keep B. manage C. leave D. explore
22. A. independent B. comfortable C. protective D. balanced
23. A. miss B. save C. return D. pay
24. A. and B. so C. but D. or
25. A. happy B. sorry C. willing D. patient
26. A. could B. must C. should D. need
27. A. mouth B. leg C. arm D. heart
28. A. thought highly of B. gave up C. turned to D. paid attention to
29. A. unfortunate B. ordinary C. easy D. interesting
30. A. started B. recognized C. destroyed D. finished
31. A. lent B. introduced C. attached D. handed
32. A. gift B. apology C. belief D. lesson
33. A. treat B. pleasure C. change D. shock
34. A. quickly B. regularly C. generally D. differently
35. A. figure B. house C. habit D. company
36. A. alone B. sadly C. carefully D. late
37. A. fails B. deserves C. stops D. pretends
38. A. project B. dream C. hobby D. competition
39. A. secret B. result C. test D. fame
40. A. future B. present C. past D. moment
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 Taylor Swift superfan finely has the ability to shake off her financial worries thanks____41.____a donation from the pop star.
Ayesha Khurram is____42.____second-year accounting student at tlie University of Waterloo.Due to the province’s recent cuts in student assistant programs,Khurram had been struggling to scrape together (凑足)the money for her upcoming term. In addition to her mother suffering from a disease,both of her____43.____( parent) take low-income jobs. Khurram knew that she had to raise the money on her own.
At the____44.____(suggest) of a friend,she created a Paypal account for people to contribute to her college tuition (学费）.Hours after making the account, she received a donation with a note____45.____( read), ( Ayesha,get on with your study! I love you!” The donation,____46.____covered all her tuition,____47.____(make) by none other than Taylor Swift.
This is not the____48.____( one) interaction (互动）that Khurram has had with the superstar. Since Khurram first____49.____(fall) in love with Swift’s music as she was living in Pakistan,the two have shared multiple (多样的）social media interactions. But Khurram never thought that her musical hero would donate thousands of dollars to her education.
My parents____50.____( actual) cried when I told them the news because they couldn’t believe it. ” Khurram said.
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.下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（◆），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

看看里面，
While I was in junior middle school, I had great difficulties in learning maths.To change a situation, I made great efforts.Firstly, I bought some reference books and got prepared before class, make it easy for me to understand that the teacher would teach.Secondly, I listened attentive in class and took notes carefully, which help my accumulate basic knowledge.Thirdly I did my homework on time and turn to my teacher for help when I had
problems.Finally I caught with others.
Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.Facing with challenges, I respond positively and overcome them.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是某英文报的一位业余记者，为了弘扬中国传统文化，你所在的社区在上周末举办了“首届社区文化节”，请用英语写一篇文章报道此事。

内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动内容：剪纸大赛、书法展览等；
3.你的感受。

注意:
1.词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

The First Community Culture Festival was a Success
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____
参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. B 9. D 10. B 11. C
12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. D 17. B 18. A 19. E 20. C
21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. D 32.
A 33. D 34. D 35.
B 36.
C 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. C
41. to 42. a
43. parents
44. suggestion
45. reading
46. which 47. was made
48. first 49. fell
50. actually
51.(1). While→ When (2). difficulties→ difficulty (3).a→the (4). make→ making (5). that→ what (6). attentive→ attentively (7). my→me(8). turn→ turned (9). caught后加up (10). Facing→ Faced
52.略。