2019-2020学年天津市南开大学附属中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案

2019-2020学年天津市南开大学附属中学高三英语上学期期中考试试
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
F the Art World competition
.Prize -The winner of each type will get the chance to display their artworks in a week-long exhibition inChelsea,New York.
.Eligibility - Open to artists all over the world.
.Entry Fee(参赛费)-$24 for a maximum of 3 submitted(提交的)photos.
.Date of Exhibition - From 25thApril to 2ndMay.
F the Art World is an international art competition organized by which is quite unusual, compared to other competitions. The artworks are not judged on the basis of creativity and skill. Instead, they're judged by the depth of the subject matter. The subject this year is “A Competition About Change”, where artists can try and show how they'd like to change humanity in a good way.
Notes
*For this competition, there are three types for submissions, namely: street art, fine art, and digital art.
*Each type will have a winner as chosen by the organizers and all the winners will have the wonderful chance to exhibit their works at the Unarthodox Gallery inNew Yorkin a week-long exhibition.
*All the winners will also receive 100% of the sale price when any of their artworks are sold!
Winners will also be displayed on the website and the entrants' artworks will also be displayed in the opening ceremony(仪式)as well.
1.What is special about F the Art World Competition?
AIt is free to attend.
B.It lasts for over a week.
C.It is open to artists inNew York.
D.It centers on the depth of the artworks.
2.What will the winners get?
A.Prize money.
B.A chance to visit an exhibition.
C.A written judgement of their artworks.
D.Money from the sale of their artworks.
3.Where will the entrants' artworks be shown?
A.In the street.
B.In the opening ceremony.
C.On the website.
D.At the market.
B
Water keeps us alive. When it runs out, we have a problem.
About one out of four people on the planet are facing a shortage of water. Seventeen countries around the world are dealing with high-water stress. This means they are using almost all the water they have access to. Many are dry countries. Some waste much of their water. Some may currently use too much of their groundwater that they should be saving. Several big cities face acute shortages. These include Sao Paulo, Brazil; Chennai, India; and Cape Town, South Africa. A year ago, Cape Town faced nay Zero-the day when all its dams would he dry.
Climate change adds to the risk of water shortages. Rainfall is less steady. The water supply becomes less reliable. The days grow hotter. More water evaporates(蒸发)from lakes and rivers even as demand for water increases. By 2030, the number of cities in the high-stress category may have risen to 45 and include almost 470 million people.
All over the world, farmers compete with city residents for water. Rich urban places, such as Los Angeles, use too much water for pools and golf courses. But the worst problem is the growth of cities. Bangalore, India, for example, had a few years with little rain. It built over its many lakes or filled them with city waste. The lakes are no longer the rain water storage tanks they once were. Bangalore now imports water. A lot of the imported water, however, gets lost on the way to Bangalore.
To address this issue, what can be done? First, cities can plug leaks in their water distribution system. Wastewater can be recycled. Rain can be harvested and saved for hard times. Lakes and wetlands can be cleaned up and old wells can be restored. And farmers can switch from water-intensive crops like rice to less-thirsty crops like millet(小米).
Experts are looking at ways to reduce the number of people on the planet. They are looking at ways to reduce the size of cities. They are looking for ways to encourage people, factories and farmers to use less water.
4. What can we know from Paragraph 2?
A. A quarter of the world's population is living with water shortages.
B. Nearly all countries are facing acute water shortages now.
C. Underground water should he used to meet the water demand.
D. Measures have been taken to deal with the water shortage in India.
5. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Rainfall is not as steady as before.
B. Climate change may lead to water shortages.
C. The water supply relies more on rainfall.
D. Hotter weather changes the water demand.
6. What can farmers do to deal with water shortage?
A. Plug leaks in the water distribution system.
B. Clean up lakes and wetlands and restore wells.
C. Reduce the number of people in the cities.
D. Grow less-water consumption crops instead.
7. What will be discussed if the passage continues?
A. How to prevent from climate change.
B. How to inspire people to save water.
C. How to recycle wastewater in cities
D. How to make people get access to clean water.
C
“Your mind is a garden; your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds,” William Wordsworth wrote. In the above quote, William suggests that the process of gardening mirrors human life. Depending on what we “plant” in our lives, we bloom (生长茂盛) or don’t. Before you start to work in your garden, it’s necessary to have a vision for it. Thinking of what youwant to grow in your garden and how to lay it out is a good first step in making your vision a fruitful reality. In life, you should consider what you want to create and what you want to achieve, because your mind-garden is like the white paper and the possibilities are endless. Regardless of what you choose to plant, poor soil isn’t suitable for growth. This is why gardeners take the time and energy to upgrade the soil before planting. So, creating the right soil is important to the realization of your goals and dreams. Fortunately, there are countless ways to make your personal bedrock better. Getting an education is one of the most effective ways, which can help you enrich your life’s soil.
You don’t have to be an enthusiastic gardener to understand the meaning of “You reap(收获) what you sow.” When a gardener wants tomatoes, they just need to plant tomato seeds. It’s a very clear act that produces an expected result. Each of us has the power to decide which “life seeds” to plant. For example, if you plant ill seeds, it's likely that you’ll experience pain in return. Contrarily, if you plant seeds of kindness and understanding, your life will bloom with happiness and love.
A gardener’s trulyarduouswork begins after the seeds are in the ground because a garden requires a lot of care and attention. Regular watering and weeding are required for a healthy garden. So, to ensure your dreams take
root, you should be devoted, aware, and present. After countless hours and energy spent, the crops have grown well and are finally ready to be harvested.
8. What is important before gardeners break ground in their gardens?
A. Receiving some training in planting.
B. Drawing up a good plan for their gardens.
C. Having the courage to accept the worst outcome.
D. Doing research on the common local garden plants.
9. What is compared to getting education by the author?
A. Improving the condition of the soil.
B. Growing your most favorable plants.
C. Taking care of the plants in your garden.
D. Selecting proper goals in gardening work.
10. What does the author want to express in Paragraph 3?
A. Your quality of life depends on your positive action.
B. Your experience can help you understand plants better.
C. Your choice of soil is an important part in your gardening.
D. Your knowledge of planting will make you a successful gardener.
11. What does the underlined word “arduous” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Beneficial
B. Creative
C. Boring.
D. Tough
D
Have you ever thrown a camel? Camels are large and heavy animals so it would be hard to throw. But in the French-speaking Democratic Republic ofthe Congo, “to throw a camel” is a way of saying “to make a spelling mistake”.
In the past, a phrase like that was not accepted by the French government as an official French term. But recently, the French Ministry of Culture worked on a new kind of dictionary that accepts the idea that many people outside of France speak the language. The language has changed over time and is different in places like Ivory Coast in West Africa or Quebec in Cana-da, compared to how it is in Paris
A new online dictionary, called the French speakers’ dictionary, includes new French words from around the world. It was released on March 18—just in time for International French Speaker’s Day on March 20.
Supporters say the new Internet dictionary is more democratic than earlier French dictionaries that only showed the way highly educated French people spoke. The new dictionary includes unofficial words like “pourriel”, which means an unwanted email if you are in Canada. It is a word based on “courriel”, which just means an email.
French President Emmanuel Macron proposed the idea of the dictionary in 2018. It now contains about 600.000 terms, Roselyne Bachelot is the French Culture Minister. She said the dictionary is not just for France's 67 million citizens, but for the 300 million French speakers worldwide.
The aim, supporters say, is to recognize the way language changes. Words and expressions included in the dictionary come from over 50 countries—even from the United States Some people in the southern U. S. state of Louisiana speak French.
People can see the dictionary on a website or with an app. Users can also send in new words they think should be included. Official dictionaries produced by the French Academy in Paris were first published hundreds of years ago and are regularly updated.
12. What do we mean if we say a man “throws a camel” in French?
A. He talks big.
B. He is very strong.
C. He makes a joke.
D. He misspells a word.
13. What is the purpose of the publication date of the new online dictionary?
A. To celebrate an event.
B. To honor foreign users.
C. To draw more attention.
D. To meet an urgent need.
14. Where does the word “pourriel” come from?
A. French.
B. An email.
C. A holiday.
D. Canada.
15. What can people do with the new dictionary?
A. Update it regularly.
B. Recommend new words to it.
C. Change the meaning of its words.
D. Regard it as an official dictionary.
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Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. Given that it's so easy to take up the sport, a lot of beginners jump right into running without actually knowing what it takes to establish a healthy routine.
___16___. If you are just starting out, avoid the following things to help you increase your chances of running success.
Doing too much too soon
One of the biggest mistakes beginners make is doing too much too soon. Picking up a new hobby like running is no doubt exciting. Runners need to ease into the sport before increasing the distance.___17___.
___18___
Beginners might think they need to run nearly every day to meet their fitness or weight-loss goals, but this couldn't be further from the truth.___19___，especially for beginners whose muscles and bones haven't yet been conditioned for such intense (剧烈的) exercise. So it's important to give your body ample rest between workouts. Follow atraining plan that includes rest days.
Comparing yourself to others
___20___, You're excited about running, so you are probably reading running blogs, magazines and message boards where you might start to feel inadequate about your own running pace. Instead of getting down on yourself，remember that every runner was once a beginner and use their success as motivation!
A. Not running every day
B. Not taking rest days
C. Running is a demanding activity which can be really hard on your body
D. As mentioned, a healthy routine is what theyattach importance to
E. When starting out with running, it's tough not to compare yourself to others
F. Many make a number of common mistakes, which can interfere (干扰) with training or lead to injury
G. It will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue with your new running routine
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At the age of 14, Harvey Bay teenager Mark Farrell took a dive into a swimming pool that would____21____his life forever.
“I jumped into the pool and broke my____22____,” he says. “It's a very unusual story____23____I jumped into the deep end, not the shallow end where most spinal (脊柱)____24____occur.”
Mark has been in a wheelchair ever since and now, at 27, is very calm about any____25____life might throw at him. In fact, he finds it____26____toname any challenge. “I just live my life and____27____it day by day,” he says.
For the past few years, Mark has____28____with the Spinal Education Awareness Team (SEAT), telling his____29____to young people in the Harvey Bay region. He also works as a whale______30______, taking photos for various publications and calendars. “If I can______31______one kid's life, it makes every single______32______I do worthwhile,” he says.
The aim of the SEAT programme is to______33______students to prevent spinal injuries and help them
to______34______understand the challenges faced by people who______35______with a spinal injury.
Mark discusses the importance of checking the______36______of water before diving in and being more______37______. He has told thousands of school students his story over the years and says that if his______38______can prevent one spinal injury in a young person, he's______39______. Mark's contribution to preventing spinal injuries was______40______in 2017, when he was named Young Australian of the Year.
21. A.end B.change C.benefit D.shorten
22. A.ankle B.arm C.wrist D.spine
23. A.because B.if C.though D.while
24. A.symptoms B.analyses C.injuries D.treatment
25. A.challenge B.success C.responsibility D.curiosity
26. A.strange B.necessary C.difficult D.important
27. B.take plete D.realize
28. A.worked B.agreed peted D.argued
29. A.preference B.doubt C.anxiety D.story
30. A.keeper B.photographer C.doctor D.trainer
31. A.save B.report C.understand D.satisfy
32. A.promotion parison C.presentation D.response
33. A.force cate C.beg D.allow
34. A.poorly B.less C.newly D.better
35. A.learn B.swim C.live D.travel
36. A.length B.width C.height D.depth
37. A.patient B.cautious C.curious D.brave
38. plaints ments C.talks D.feelings
39. A.delighted B.calm C.faithful D.confident
40. A.convinced B.suspected C.limited D.recognized
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
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)____41.____(announce) on Jan 25 that Chinese is now one of its official languages.
The UN agency is the world's most____42.____(influence) intergovernmental international tourism
organization. The organization,____43.____(base) in Madrid, Spain, works on promoting responsible sustainable and____44.____(global) accessible tourism.
China joined the UNWTO in 1983 and proposed to include Chinese____45.____one of the body's official languages in November 2007. The UNWTO now has six official languages:Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Arabic____46.____Russian.
According to China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, this helps China play a(n)____47.____(active) role in global tourism affairs than ever and share China's tourism development experience and____48.____(opportunity).
Gong Jian, executive dean of the Wuhan Branch of the China Tourism Academy, told China Daily that it is Chinese____49.____(become) an official UNWTO language_____50._____will help China's tourism industry grow.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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

In order to improve student’s awareness of environmental protection, the Student Union of our school held the activity. All students in Grade One joined in it in World Earth Day, which was on April 22nd.
At the beginning, some experts were invited to deliver lectures on what to protect the environment, which impressed with students a lot. Afterwards, students keep in line to clean the playground and watered plants, including grass and flowers, to keep them energy. In addition, the students tried their best to collect old newspapers, books and used cans or then sorted out all the things.
Marx once said, “Man creates the environment and the environment also creates man.” One thing for sure is that it is so an inspiring and meaningful activity as motivates us be strong advocates of environmental protection.第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Ann发来邮件说她在新学校与朋友相处方面遇到了一些问题。

请你根据以下提示给她回一封邮件。

1. 表示理解；
2. 提出建议；
3. 表达祝愿。

注意：1. 词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数)；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Ann,
I am sorry to hear that you’re having trouble in getting along with your friends in your new school.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. B 9. A 10. A 11. D
12. D 13. A 14. D 15. B
16. F 17. G 18. B 19. C 20. E
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34.
D 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. announced
42. influential
43. based 44. globally
45. as 46. and
47 more active
47. opportunities
48. becoming
49. that
51.(1).student’s→students’
(2).the→an
(3).in→on
(4).what→how
(5).去掉with
(6).keep→kept
(7).energy→energetic
(8).or→and
(9).so→such
(10).us后添加to 52.略。