2020届贵州省实验中学 高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案

2020届贵州省实验中学高三英语上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
Films to watch in March
Greta
A lonely young waitress finds a handbag on aNew Yorksubway train. Luckily, the address is inside, so she returns it to the piano teacher who left it there. She then discovers that the piano teacher makes a habit of dropping bags around the city on purpose to make new friends. Directed by Neil Jordan, the actors are attractive. Grace Moretz is the waitress and Isabelle Huppert is the one who admires her. Thanks to them, Greta winds up being far more enjoyable than it has any right to be.
The Aftermath
The Aftermath is one of the few World WarⅡ-related films. Based on Rhidian Brook’s novel,this touching romantic movie is starred by Keira Knightley, who is the wife of a British officer. She hates the Germans because her son was killed in an air raid. But is there a chance that a tall, dark andhandsome man might persuade her to overcome her hate?
Captain Marvel
It took Marvel Studios a decade to finally make a female superhero. It’s also the first Marvel film to be directed by a woman, who has directed Half Nelson and Missisippi Grind. Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s. The Oscar-winning Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers, a US Air Force fighter pilot, while Samuel L Jackson, as usual, plays Nick Fury.
Dumbo
Dumbo is a classic Disney cartoon, who has big ears and there have been plenty of those kind of movies in recent years.Burtonalways has inspirations to direct such kind of movies from Edward Scissorhands to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Magical figures have always been his favorite characters.
1. What makes Captain Marvel special?
A. Winning Oscar.
B. Its female director.
C. Time setting.
D. A woman pilot.
2. Which film is better for a 7-year-old kid to watch?
A. The Aftermath
B. Captain Marvel
C. Grete
D. Dumbo
3. Where can you most probably read the text?
A. Reader’s Digest
B. Nature
C. Scientific American
D. National Geographic
B
British sculptor Jason Taylor has made it his mission to use his talent to conserve our ecosystems by creating underwater museums. Over the years, the environmentalist has put over 850 massive artworks underwater worldwide. On February 1, 2021, Taylor launched his latest work — The Underwater Museum of Cannes.
―The main goal was to bring attention to the fact that our oceans need our help,‖ Taylor told Dezeen. ―Ocean ecology has been destroyed by human activity in the Mediterranean over the past few decades, and it is not obvious what is taking place when observing the sea from afar.‖
The Underwater Museum of Cannes contains 6 sculptures featuring local residents of various ages. They range from Maurice, an 80-year-old fisherman, to Anouk, a 9-year-old student. Towering over 6-feet-tall and weighing 10 tons, the faces are sectioned into two parts, with the outer part like a mask. The mask indicates that the world’s oceans appear powerful and unbeatable from the surface but house an ecosystem that is extremely fragile to careless human activities.
Though the waters surrounding the sculptures now appear a pristine blue, the seabed was filled with old boat engines, pipes, and other human-made trash when the project began about four years ago. Besides removing the trash, Taylor also restored the area’s sea grass. Just one square meter of the sea grass can generate up to 10 liters of oxygen daily. The sea grass also helps prevent coastal erosion and provides habitats for many ocean creatures.
―The idea of creating an underwater museum was to draw more people underwater and develop a sense of care and protection,‖ Taylor told Dezeen. ―If we threw unwanted waste near a forest, there would be a public outcry. But this is happening every day in our surrounding waters and it largely goes unnoticed.
4. Why does the outer part ofthe sculptures look like a mask?
A. To popularize the features of the locals.
B. To remind people to protect themselves.
C. To reflect people’s protection of the ocean.
D. To stress the sensitiveness of the ecosystem.
5. What’s paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. How the project was started.
B. How the sea grass was restored.
C. What recovery effort the project made.
D. Why the surroundings were improved.
6. What can we infer from what Jason Taylor said in the last paragraph?
A. The situation of the ocean is easily ignored.
B. The destruction caused to the ocean is noticeable.
C. Forests play a more important role in ecosystems.
D. People have zero tolerance to damage done to nature.
7. What might be the best title for the text?
A. The Underwater Museum, a long way to go.
B. The Underwater Museum, a big difference to the sea.
C. The Underwater Museum, an appeal to conserve ecosystems.
D. The Underwater Museum, a masterpiece of Jason Taylor.
C
When an animal species is considered endangered, it means that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has evaluatedit as nearly extinct, which means that a majority of its population has already died off and the rate of birth is lower than the species’death rate. Today, more and more animal and plant species are on the way to extinction because of a variety of major factors that cause a species to become endangered, and as you might expect, humans play a role in quite a few of them — in fact, the biggest threat to endangered animals is human encroachment (侵入) on their habitats.
Every species needs a habitat, where an animal finds food, raises its young. Unfortunately, humans destroy animal habitats in a number of different ways: building houses, clearing forests to getlumberand to plant crops, draining rivers to bring water to those crops, and making streets and parking lots.
In addition, human development pollutes the environment with all kinds of chemicals, which destroys food sources and shelters for the creatures and plants of that area. As a result, some species die out while others are pushed into areas where they can’t find food and shelters — to make matters worse, when one animal population suffers, it affects many other species in its food web, so more than one species’population is likely to decrease.
Habitat destruction is the number one reason for animal endangerment, which is why conservation groups work hard to repair the effects of human developments — many non-profit groups like the Nature Conservancy
are taking measures to clean up coastlines and establish nature preserves to prevent further harm to native environments and species around the world.
8. A species is considered endangered________.
A. when the IUCN has noticed its population change
B. when most of its population has died off
C. when the species’ birth rate is close to its death rate
D. when the species is losing its habitat
9. What does the underlined word “lumber” probably mean?
A. Gas.
B. Food.
C. Chemicals.
D. Wood.
10. What is being done to protect the endangered species?
A. Calling for human development.
B. Raising money.
C. Establishing nature preserves.
D. Educating people.
11. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Habitat destruction causes animal endangerment.
B. Animals die out due to environment pollution.
C. Measures need to be taken to increase species.
D. Non-profit groups are making great contributions.
D
When you walk on a sandy beach, it takes more energy than striding down a sidewalk — because the weight of your body pushes into the sand. Turns out, the same thing is true for vehicles driving on roads. The weight of the vehicles creates a very shallow indentation (凹陷) in the pavement (路面) — and it makes it such that it’s continuously driving up a very shallow hill.
Jeremy Gregory, a sustainability scientist at M.I.T. and histeam modeled how much energy could be saved — and green-house gases avoided — by simply stiffening (硬化) the nation’s roads and highways. And they found that stiffening 10 percent of the nation’s roads every year could prevent 440 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions over the next five decades — enough to offset half a percent of projected transportation sector emissions over that time period. To put those emissions savings into context — that amount is equivalent to how much CO2 you’d spare the planet by keeping a billion barrels of oil in the ground — or by growing seven billion trees — for a decade.
The results are in the Transportation Research Record.
As for how to stiffen roads? Gregory says you could mix small amounts of synthetic fibers orcarbon nanotubes into paving materials. Or you could pave with cement-based concrete, which is stiffer than asphalt (沥
青).
This system could also be a way to shave carbon emissions without some of the usual hurdles. Usually, when it comes to reducing emissions in the transportation sector, you’re talking about changing policies related to vehicles and also driver behavior, which involves millions and millions of people — as opposed to changing the way we design and maintain our pavements. That’s just on the order of thousands of people who are working in transportation agencies. And when it comes to retrofitting (翻新) our streets and highways —those agencies are where the rubber meets the road.
12. Why does the author mention “walk on a sandy beach” in paragraph 1?
A. To present a fact.
B. To make a contrast.
C. To explain a rule.
D. To share an experience.
13. What suggestion does the author give to reduce CO2 emissions?
A. Hardening the road.
B. Keeping oil in the ground.
C. Growing trees for decades.
D. Improving the transportation.
14. What is the advantage of this suggestion?
A. Gaining more support.
B. Consuming less money.
C. Involving more people.
D. Facing fewer usual obstacles.
15. What does the underlined part mean in the last paragraph?
A.Those agencies are likely to make more rules.
B. Those agencies will change some related policies.
C. Those agenciesmight put more rubber tires on the roads.
D. Those agencies will play a key role in making this happen.
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In today's increasingly competitive society, people are loaded with a growing amount of stress. Stress can affect how you feel, think, and behave.___16___It's worth taking the time to learn different strategies for managing your stress.
●Identify the cause. If you are having problems with tense muscles, overtiredness headaches, it is quite possibly stress-related. Is it your job, relationship or something else? Problems can be divided into three categories: those with a practical solution, those will get better with time and those outside your control.___17___
●Move your body. Exercise won't cure your stress, but it can help to clean your head. Try something new: yoga may be calming, but there's nothing more thrilling than hitting a punchbag. Don't worsen the stress by drinking and smoking.___18___They will only make you feel physically and mentally worse.
___19___If you are the kind of person who is open to advice complain to a friend about your stress. Friends can work as a support group, and they may provide you with solutions. Sometimes, you can't see the easy way out of situation when you are standing right in the middle of it.
●Make a list. Having too much to do may cause you to rush around because, if you are moving faster, it feels as if you are getting more done.___20___Make a to-do list. Do the big, important things last, after you have achieved several of the small things.That way, you will approach the big things already feeling good.
A. Talk it through.
B. Be a good listener.
C. These aren't solutions.
D. It pays to try new things.
E. But this is a false impression.
F. It can also impact how your body functions.
G. Focus on the first kind and ignore the others.
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Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. When the other kids began to___21___that he was wearing the same black pants and gray long-sleeved shirt day after day, Todd became target of___22___. But there was little Todd could do. His mother simply couldn't___23___to buy him new clothes.
Two of the___24___teasing him were Garrett and Graham. But over time, they___25___that their disparaging（贬低）words felt like bullying（欺凌）and seemed to be slowly destroying Todd's___26___. "I felt like I needed to do something," Graham said. So he and Garrett created a(an)___27___secretly. They went home and___28___through their own drawers and closets. The next day at school, they met Todd at their third period class and___29___him to come into the hall. Todd was understandably_____30_____about being called out by the larger boys.
"He wasn't_____31_____, and I was like, 'I think this is going to make you smile,'" Graham said. "I told him, 'We're in the same third period, and I_____32_____for laughing at you, and I want to give something to you
to_____33_____.'" He then handed Todd a large and heavy bag. Inside the bag were_____34_____shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of_____35_____. Todd was blown away. "I was very happy and completely_____36_____." And Todd got much more than a new wardrobe. He no longer sits_____37_____at lunch. Now he eats with his two new friends.
"I've been bullied in my entire life," Todd said._____38_____the day Garrett and Graham called him into the hall, he_____39_____, "It was the best day of my entire life,_____40_____."
21. A. sympathize B. notice C. insist D. announce
22. A. adoration B. complaint C. assistance D. laughter
23. A. refuse B. wait C. afford D. swear
24. A. kids B. adults C. friends D. teachers
25. A. realized B. argued C. assumed D. predicted
26. A. virtue B. spirit C. nature D. quality
27. A. attack B. trap C. opportunity D. plan
28. A. checked B. saw C. hunted D. went
29. A. asked B. commanded C. advised D. begged
30. A. disappointed B. embarrassed C. delighted D. worried
31. A. smiling B. crying C. trembling D. yelling
32. A. hesitate B. switch C. apologize D. compensate
33. A. make up B. show off C. mark D. enjoy
34. A. messy B. clean C. unique D. common
35. A. buttons B. earrings C. sneakers D. glasses
36. A. confused B. panicked C. annoyed D. shocked
37. A. peacefully B. alone C. still D. nervously
38. A. Exposed to B. Lost in C. Living through D. Reflecting on
39. A. whispered B. added C. exploded D. sighed
40. A. normally B. probably C. basically D. ridiculously
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
I went to the Changtang National Nature Reserve to observe Tibetan antelopes, which live on the___41.___(plain) ofTibet, Xinjiang, andQinghai.___42.___(watch) them move slowly across the green grass, I'm
struck by their beauty. However, they are being hunted,___43.___(illegal), for their valuable fur. The reserve is____44.____ shelter for the animals and plants of northwesternTibet.
The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population___45.___(drop) by more than 50 percent. In order to save this species from___46.___(extinct) , the Chinese government placed it under national protection. The measures were___47.___(effect). The antelope population has recovered. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes,____48.____ the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.
Much is being done___49.___(protect) wildlife. Only when we learn to exist in harmony____50.____nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
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.该题中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。

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(Ⅱ),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只限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

On September 1939,Britaindeclared war onGermanyafterGermanyinvadesPoland. The war, that lasted until 1945, is knowing as the Second World War. During the war, Germany occupied much countries, including France. The most important battles of the war in Europe was Operation Overland, the military operation in 1944 to invade France.
Operation Overland started when boats full with of soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy in France, known as D-Day landings. More than 5,000 ships crossed the English Channel, carry 130,000 troops to the French coast.
The situation was so bad. However, the soldiers eventually made breakthrough and the D-Day landings were successfully.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是李华，你校上周举行了主题是“太空”的年度“科学节”活动，持续一周。

请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.具体活动；
3.活动反响。

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。

Science Festival goes off with a bang!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____
参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D
16. F 17. G 18. C 19. A 20. E
21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35. C 36.
D 37. B 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. plains
42. Watching
43. illegally
44. a 45. dropped
46. extinction
47. effective
48. because/since/for/as
49. to protect
50. with
51.(1).On→In
(2).invades→invaded
(3).that→which
(4).knowing→known
(5).much→many
(6).battles→battle
(7).删除with
(8).carry→carrying
(9).添加a
(10).successfully→successful
52.略。