2020年海口市第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案

2020年海口市第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案
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
It’s the time of year when we start hiking. As you pack, remember to bring your smartphone. Whether you’re going on a short walk or a long trip, there are a handful of apps that can help.
MapMyHike
This app tracks where you're hiking so you have a mapof your route at the end of the hike. It can also track other fitness information like the distance traveled, speed, pace, and even calories burned. You can save the data for your hike, so you can always access the route you look as well as track improvements to your workout. GaiaGPS
You don't always have cellphone service when hiking, but you always want to know where you are. The GaiaGPS app provides that information. Download maps of different parts of the world, and access the GaiaGPS app in the middle of even the most remote trails. The GPS function makes using the maps simple, and the app will also point to areas of interest.
Backpacking Checklist
One of the worst things is being way out on a trail only to discover you left behind something important. That's why checklists are the best. This checklist app helps you build a customized(定制的) list of things to take with you. Organize different lists based on trail lengths or requirements. Track all your essential items by weight and where you can find them.
WildObs
Using WildObs, you can record your observations of plants and animals and add them to the database. You can ask the community to help you identify something and keep track of everything you've met, and most importantly, you can become a citizen scientist. By recording what you've seen with this app, you're helping scientists keep track of what's happening to the natural world.
1. What can you do with MapMyHike?
A. Record your walking speed.
B. Design a suitable hiking route.
C. Locate popular tourist attractions.
D. Store the data of your daily activities.
2. What is WildObs intended to do?
A. To provide survival skills.
B. To lead the way.
C. To identify wildlife.
D. To help make preparations.
3. Which app is most useful before hiking?
A. GaiaGPS.
B. MapMyHike.
C. WildObs.
D. Backpacking Checklist.
B
Alaska—The American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings, homes and roads.
The 7.0 earthquake caused buildings to slake. But there have been no reports of deaths, serious injuries or damage. Officials say the quake has not affected transportation of food and her supplies. “The ships are coming in on schedule, the supply lines are at this point working well,” the government told reporters Sunday.
The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake. It connects the state's largest city to other parts in the north. Traffic has been heavy and slow—moving since the quake. Drivers are being guided. Groups of workers are trying to rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.
People who are still nervous after the major quake have been more upset by more than 1, 700 aftershocks. “Anything that moves, you feel terrified”said David, whose home suffered structural(结构)damage, including a sunken foundation(地基). Actually, Alaska came up with strict building rules after a 9. 2 earthquake in 1964. That was the second most powerful earthquake on record.
Government officials said a public health center promises that moneyfor medical treatment will continue to come. Mental healthy service(心理健康服务)is also available for people hurt by the disaster.
Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7. 0 earthquake or greater in the following week. "The chance is very small, but its not impossible, ” said the expert, Paul Caruso.
4. What was the result of the earthquake?
A. Buildings were damaged.
B. Food supply was cut off.
C. Many people were killed
D. The ships could not come in.
5. Why is the traffic slow on the Glenn Highway?
A. Because small quakes hit the city.
B. Because falling rocks are a danger.
C. Because the highway is badly damaged.
D. Because drivers are misled.
6. What can you learn from Paul Caruso?
A. Another greater earthquake is on the way.
B. Chances still exists of another earthquake.
C. It will be safe in the 1th week after the quake.
D. There is no possibility for more quakes.
7. Where can your possibly read the passage?
A. Ina story book.
B. In a travel journal.
C. In a poster.
D. In a newspaper.
C
Barred owls(大林鸮猫头鹰) are a large species native to eastern North America, but they began moving west at the start of the 20th century. By 1973,large numbers of barred owls had arrived in the western state ofWashington. Later they moved south intoOregonandCalifornia.
In parts of thePacific Northwest, the owls are now believed to be causing a drop in the population of a smaller, less aggressive bird: the northern spotted owl. In many ways, the barred owl is the spotted owl's worst enemy. The barred owl has more babies per year and eats the same animals, like squirrels and wood rats. And their numbers are now larger in many parts of the spotted owl's traditional territory.
David Wiens is a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, a federal agency that studies the Earth and its natural resources. He and other officials are doing something unusual to protect spotted owls: killing barred owls. It is a controversial, experimental program. More than 2,400 barred owls have already been shot.
Wiens is the son of a well-known bird expert and grew up with the fascination for birds. He has mixed feelings about the program. "It's a little distasteful, I think, to go out killing barred owls to save another owl species," he says. But he adds, “We knew that barred owls were out competing spotted owls and their numbers were growing too fast."
To catch barred owls, officials put digital bird callers on the ground. Then they step back and wait as several sounds from the devices fill the air. All of this happens in the dark of night. Barred owls dislike other birds in their territory, so they will fly down and chase other owls out. That is when Wiens and his team try to shoot them.
8. What's the main problem with spotted owls?
A. They are being starved to death.
B. They have more babies each year.
C. They are invaded by another bird.
D. They are hunted by man.
9. Why are barred owls being killed?
A. They are eating the spotted owls.
B. They are killing each other to survive.
C. They are putting the spotted owls in danger.
D. They are destroying large areas of forests.
10. Why did the officials release the bird sounds?
A. To kill barred owls.
B. To puzzle barred owls.
C. To protect barred owls.
D. To frighten barred owls.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Killing One Animal to Save Another.
B. Keeping the Balance of Nature.
C. Protecting Birds in Danger.
D. Preventing Birds from Playing Fair.
D
A young female athlete in thePhilippinesrecently won many gold medals during a sports meet despite not having proper running shoes. Rhea Ballos, an 11-year-old student ofSalvationElementary Schoolin Balason,Iloilo, wasonly wearing bandages around her feet when she competed at the Iloilo Schools Sports Meet.
Facebook user Valenzuela posted pictures of the girl with her feet wrapped in bandages bearing the famous Nike logo. Ballos even wrote the word “NIKE” on the sides of her “shoe” to complete the “Nike running shoes” look. The bandages were tightly wrapped around her feet, creating a thin protective layer against the track. While she was actually barefoot during the races, she was still able to defeat her competitors who all more proper footwear intended for running,
According to the post, Ballos bagged the top awards in the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter run, and the 1500-meter run in the girls' categories in the inter school sporting event held in Iloilo, central Philippines.
When pictures of her “Nike” footwear become popular, Flipinos on social media praised her. Many noted that instead of falling into self-pity, she was even able to make light of the situation by drawing the Nike logo on her “running shoes”. Some of the commenters of Valenzuela's post expressed how the girl deserved to be recognized by Nike and that the brand should actually give her a new pair of real Nike shoes. Others started getting in touch with the American sports brand, as well as local basketball specialty store Titan 22.
It did not take long for Titan co-founder and Alaska Aces head coach Jeffrey Cariaso to take notice of Ballos' outstanding achievement. Cariaso immediately made an effort to get in touch with the young track runner. The seven-time PBA champion has since talked to the student as well as her coaches in an apparent bid to help her out.
12. Why did Ballos wear bandages around her feet to compete?
A. She couldn't afford to buy shoes.
B. She wished to be noticed by Nike.
C. She wanted to draw public's attention.
D. She thought it fashionable and unique.
13. What's people's attitude to Ballos' story?
A. Surprised.
B. Confused.
C. Favorable.
D. Doubtful.
14. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Ballos will be recognized by Nike.
B. Ballos will be probably helped by Cariaso.
C. Ballos is bound to win more champions.
D. Ballos will become a great basketball player.
15. Which of the following can best describe Ballos?
A. Shy and lucky.
B. Kind and brave.
C. Clever and outstanding.
D. Gifted and optimistic.
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The Children and Adolescents' Mental Health Alliance was recently establishedin Shanghai, aiming to help youths manage their emotions and stress levels when dealing with others.____16____
Sixty-three hospitals and some teachers in charge of students' mental health from educational institutions in Shanghai and the provinces of Zhejiang，Jiangsu and Anhui became members of the alliance.____17____Therefore, they can improve the overall mental heath of those under 18.
Zhang Jinsong, director of the clinical psychology department, said there are currently fewer than 20 doctors specializingin children's mental problems in Shanghai.____18____
Within the alliance, experts have teamed up to design mental health intervention (干预) plans for children in kindergartens，primary schools and middle schools in line with their ages. Alliance will holdonline and offline lectures to train the students.____19____Therefore, they may treat conflicts with peers, parents and academic pressure in appropriate and positive ways.
____20____Some children may suffer from emotional outbursts while taking more classes online and spending more time at home with parents due to the pandemic. Research showed that children had more conflicts with their parents and increasingly struggled to focus amid the pandemic.
A. In fact, most hospitals lack experience in children and adolescents.
B. They will learn how to recognize and understand their own emotions.
C. Compared with children, adolescents are easier to face mental problems.
D. The major cases of emotional issues are from children aged between 7 and 12.
E. They hope to discover children's psychological difficulties as early as possible.
F. It is guessed that the COVID- 19 pandemic is a main reason for mental problems.
G. Experts claim that there is a rising need for children to have psychological support.
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
More than birthday dinner
The other day my daughter and I went out for dinner to celebrate her birthday. We went to a place she loves. The____21____is on top of a hill and when we____22____, the sun was setting behind the mountains.
The kind waitress____23____us at the door but____24____that we would have to wait a very long time for our____25____because it was short staffed. She said that it could be over an hour before we got our dishes. Well, we decided that we would____26____because she strongly advised that we should!
We stood outside____27____what to do next when the owner came out and____28____that we stay! So we went back in. The waitress was____29____. We waited about an hour before we got our foods!
But do you know what? It was OK because we had tea and we enjoyed some great____30____and a lot of laughs. In the end, the____31____was beautiful in so many ways. Everyone dining there knew that the owner and staff were struggling.
We were all facing this together and everyone seemed to be very____32____and appreciative. When we were leaving we gave the waitress a peace dove. Even before I could____33____to her what it was, she burst into____34____! She explained that she was a high school student from overseas and was having a hard time____35____school and work and didn’t have many friends.
As she held the dove____36____to her heart, she said we had no idea how much it____37____to her! We were all in tears. Shortly afterwards, the cook came out to apologize for the____38____and we told him that everything was perfect. No apologies were____39____.In fact, we were so____40____for everything. It couldn’t have been better!
21. A. palace B. church C. temple D. restaurant
22. A. arrived B. started C. gathered D. stopped
23. A. collected B. met C. received D. accepted
24. A. mentioned B. promised C. warned D. admitted
25. A. party B. dinner C. meal D. order
26. A. leave B. wait C. refuse D. stay
27. A. determining B. deciding C. wondering D. finding
28. A. ordered B. insisted C. begged D. hoped
29. A. wrong B. right C. helpful D. kind
30. A. coffee B. time C. tea D. conversation
31. A. impression B. scenery C. experience D. place
32. A. merciful B. understanding C. generous D. anxious
33. A. point B. refer C. present D. explain
34. A. tears B. laughter C. sorrow D. excitement
35. A. going for B. focusing on C. dealing with D. judging by
36. A. close B. next C. opposite D. just
37. A. mattered B. meant C. cost D. valued
38. A. bills B. lists C. delays D. dishes
39. A. available B. accessible C. reliable D. necessary
40. A. grateful B. responsible C. qualified D. suitable
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
With a big smile on her face, Gan Youqin chats with her followers in her live-stream every night, attempting____41.____(promote) sales of organs from her hometown, a small village in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. She, together with her teammates,____42.____(help) villagers sell nearly 500,000 kilograms of oranges every week. The 40-year-old woman, who used to be a farmer and housewife, is now admired in her hometown____43.____her great success in boosting sales of farm produce.
Gan____44.____(know) as one of the pioneers who shares country life and promotes sales of related products online. She was initially encouraged by her nephew, who asked Gan to be the main character in his short videos featuring country life.____45.____Gan’s popularity growing, they began to sell fruits from their family orchard (果园),____46.____were sold out soon. They then launched an e-commerce company selling various kinds of____47.____(agriculture) products from all over the region.
Gan’s company has been____48.____great success and Gan has received lots of awards for her____49.____(achieve). She is now devoted to shooting videos and live-streaming,_____50._____is also planning to offer free training to those who love the industry.
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该作文，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限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear fellow students,
As is known to us, our government is trying to make our city National Civilized City at present. We hope we can also do our best to help fulfill this goal.
First of all, we should mind our language and become civilized speakers. Always remember to say "Please" and "Thanks" and don’t talk and laugh loudly in public. Seen people in trouble, we might as well lent them a helping hand. In addition to, be civilized citizens. We must obey traffic rules and never cross the streets before the traffic lights become red. Keeping our environment cleanly is also necessary, that means you shouldn’t litter or spit in public places. Only by starting with the little things around us can we make a great difference to our city image.
Let's take measure now and join our hands together to make our city more civilized.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下列短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A man in Fairhope reunited with a special photo of his late wife that wasblownaway in the strong winds ofHurricane Sally, all thanks to the help of strangers,KimberlyandBjarke, on social media.
Scottsaid on Facebook the photo of his late wife, Amy, was usually on the dashboard of his Jeep. The photo was taken in April 2017, after Amy described it as “her first night home from the hospital”.
“In fact, we all knew her brain cancer had progressed,” he wrote. “The photo has sat in the same spot on the dashboard of her Jeep, now my Jeep for three years now.”
Three years ago, Amylosther battle with brain cancer. And the photo was someaningful for Scott. But when Scott and his daughter were traveling to Point Clear on Sept. 16 to check on Amy’s grave after Hurricane Sally went through the region, he said thephotowas swept out of his Jeep by winds.
“We stopped to get out and check and as soon as I opened the door a wind came through; because my little girl’s window was down, the photo took off,” he added.
Scott said he thought the photo was gone forever, because he thought the strong wind and heavy storm would dodamageto everything, until that Monday, Sept 20, when he spotted apost on the “What’s Happening in Fairhope” Facebook group.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:
Then he read the post which said how Kimberly and her husband Bjarke had found the photo.
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Paragraph 2:
Scott was reunited with his beloved photo.
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参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. C 9. C 10. A 11. A
12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
16. G 17. E 18. A 19. B 20. F
21. D 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35.
C 36. A 37. B 38. C 39.
D 40. A
41. to promote
42. helps 43. for
44. is known
45. With 46. which
47. agricultural
48. a 49. achievement(s) 50. but
51.(1). National前面加a
(2). and → or
(3). Seen → Seeing
(4). lent → lend
(5).去掉to;
(6). before → after
(7). cleanly → clean
(8). that → which
(9). you → we
(10). measure → measures
52.略。