2019-2020学年苏州市景范中学校高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析

2019-2020学年苏州市景范中学校高三英语期中考试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
I started working with my hands at a young age. The youngest of five brothers, I took on the role as a “maintenance (维修) man” at an early age for our family’s small grocery store. Often my dad wouldn’t give me a clear idea of how something shouldbe done, so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.
Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High School’s Homebuilding class. I knew I wanted to teach the students skills that went beyond just being able to hammer nails or cut pieces of two-by-fours. The problem was that we didn’t have the resources at the time to do much else. The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important. Designing, building and selling a tiny house on wheels seemed like the perfect project to accomplishthe task. I reached out to a number of local businesses and most of them responded with the greatest support for what x k w we were doing.
This year we added a new element to the program. Through one of our partners, we were able to connect with the nonprofit Veteran’s Ananda Incorporated. Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design and production of micro houses to be donated to this organization. The new partnership gives the students another focus to consider when designing and building the houses.
There has been no shortage of students since our first year. Three years ago we had 41 students, the next 191, and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroom environment. The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as well. This class offers something for everyone and the skills are universal.
1. How can we describe the young author?
A. He opened a small grocery store.
B. He did a lot of research in the lab.
C. He enjoyed doing hands-on activities.
D. He learnt about maintenance from his father.
2. What do the underlined words “the task” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Getting some financial support.
B. Selling a tiny house on wheels.
C. Reaching out to many local businesses.
D. Offering the students some problem-solving skills.
3. What can be inferred about the Homebuilding class from the last paragraph?
A. Its size needs increasing.
B. Itis popular with the students.
C. It has caused some safety concerns.
D. Its classroom environment is hard to manage.
B
You’re in a crowd of people who are all asking for the same thing. How do you make your voice heard above the rest? Be different. Don’t shout. Lisa, 25, was waiting to board a plane flying fromLondontoAustriafor Christmaswhen the flight was cancelled.
“There were about a hundred of us unable to leave,” she says. “Everyone else was shouting at the airport staff. Instead of joining in, I walked up to the man behind the ticket desk very quietly and said, ‘This must be so awful for you! I don’t know how you deal with these situations—it’s not even your fault. I could never handle it as well as you are.’ Without my even asking, he found me a seat on another airline with an upgrade to first class. He was happy to do a favor forsomeone who was appreciative instead of unfriendliness.”
Flattery (恭维) is an essential element of the sweet-talk strategy. “It’s human psychology that stroking a person’s ego (自我) with a few well-directed praises makes them want to prove you right,” says apsychologist. “Tell someone they’re pretty and they’ll instantly fix their hair; praise their sense of humor and they’ll tell a joke.”
You need help and there’s ly no reason that the person will want to lend a hand. Allison, 26. a lawyer, realized she’d made a huge mistake on a batch of documents. “The only way I could fix the problem was to get the help of a colleague who I knew didn’t like me,” she said.
Allison then went to the woman’s office and explained her problem. “As I was saying to the boss the other day you’re the only person who would know how to handle a situation like this, what would you suggest I do?” “Feeling pumped up (鼓励), she set about helping me and we finished the job on time, and she was happy to help.” Allison said.
4. Whatwould have happened at the airport according to paragraph 1?
A. The departure hall was filled with noise.
B. Someone screamed just lo be different.
C. The passengers waited on board patiently.
D. The airport stuff were rude to the passengers.
5. Why did the man put Lisa on another airline?
A. He admired Lisa’s beauty.
B. He appreciated her attitude.
C. He was ready to help others.
D. He was blamed for the cancellation.
6. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. The potential benefits of ego.
B. The strategy to start small talk.
C. The great importance of flattery.
D. The value of humor in daily life.
7. What can we learn about Allison’s colleague?
A. She was a popular lawyer.
B. She was always ready to help others.
C. She always got praise from Allison.
D. She did a great favor for Allison eventually.
C
Many of us were delighted to learn that a high school senior Kwasi Enin was accepted to all eight Ivy League universities. To our surprise, he wasn't excited as expected, but appeared extra calm. He announced that he would revisit the universities to find the best suitable in music or medicine. He also wanted to compare their financial aid packages.
Kwasi's success story is rare, but his reaction is not. After the admission letters arrive at home, students have 30 days to really think about what kind of school would help them grow as a person, which school would best prepare them for the future, and at which school they would be happiest. And they also have to think about whether they can afford the school they choose.
But how to answer the questions about which school is the best suitable university? Some young people are attracted to large universities with great school spirit and a list of offerings. But besides those advantages, many of these universities focus on graduate work and research, with undergraduates taught mostly by part-time instructors. Others are attracted to smaller boarding schools with discussion-based classes. But some of these schools will have much limitation for students who want a high-energy city life experience.
Many students today seem to think they should pick the university where they will get the diploma that will help them get the most highly paid job. This is a sad misunderstanding of what a college education should provide.
A good college education should prepare them to overcome any difficulty andthrivein society. It helps them to form the habit of creative mind and spirit that will continue to develop far beyond their university years. So when
you choose college, you should consider if it is filled with useful learning to help create new spaces for different possibilities of growth.
8. What can we know about Kwasi Enin from paragraph 1?
A. He was from a very poor family.
B. He would choose the top university.
C. He was too excited to calm himself at the good news.
D. He considered his interests when choosing his university.
9. What can you infer from paragraph 2?
A. Few students can be admitted to university.
B. Many students face the choices like Kwasi.
C. Top universities are the first choice for most students.
D. American students can afford their university by themselves.
10. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “thrive” in paragraph 4?
A. Fail
B. Succeed
C. Research
D. Work
11. What should the best university be like according to the text?
A. Very large and have good instructors.
B. Small boarding schools with discussion-based classes.
C. It will offerthe diploma to get the most highly paid job.
D. It will help continue to develop far beyond university years.
D
The first patient who died on my watch was an older man with a faulty heart. We tried to slow it down with treatment, but it suddenly stopped beating completely. Later, whenever I would have a case like that one, I found myself second-guessing my clinical management. However, it turns out that thinking twice may actually cause more harm than good.
In a working paper, Emory University researchers found that when doctors delivering a baby have a bad result, they are more likely to switch to a different delivery method with the next patient, often unnecessarily and sometimes with worse results.
Because doctors make so many decisions that have serious consequences, thefalloutfrom second-guessing appears especially large for us. A 2006 study found that if a patient had a bleed after being prescribed (开药) warfarin, the physician was about 20% less likely to prescribe later patients the blood thinner that prevents strokes
(中风). However, if a patient was not on warfarin and had a stroke physicians were still no more likely to prescribe warfarin to their other patients.
These findings highlight interesting behavioral patterns in doctors. In the blood-thinner study, doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm (prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm(prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting a patient) and less affected by letting harm happen (not prescribing a blood thinner and the patient having a stroke). Yet a stroke is often more permanent and damaging than a bleed.
But this phenomenon is not unique to medicine. ''Overreaction to Fearsome Risks'' holds true for broader society.
For instance, sensational headlines about shark attacks on humans in Florida in 2001 caused a panic and led the state to prohibit shark-feeding expeditions. Yet shark attacks had actually fallen that year and, according to the study, such a change was probably unnecessary given the extremely small risk of such an attack happening.
Humans are likely to be influenced by emotional and often irrational (不理性的) thinking when processing information, bad events and mistakes. As much as we don't want to cause an unfortunate event to happen again, we need to be aware that a worst situation that can be imagined doesn't necessarily mean we did anything wrong. When we overthink, we fail to rely on thinking based on what we know or have experienced. Instead, we may involuntarily overanalyze and come to the wrong conclusion.
I have treated dozens of patients who presented with the same illnesses as my first patient, who died more than a year ago. Instead of second-guessing myself, I trusted my clinical instinct (本能) and stayed the course. Every one of those patients survived. You should trust your instinct in your life, too.
12. The first two paragraphs suggest that________.
A. bad medical outcomes affect doctors
B delivering babies can be difficult work
C. some doctors are not very experienced
D. doctors sometimes make silly mistakes
13. In the blood-thinner study, doctors________.
A. tend to prescribe less effective medicine
B. are more concerned about the patients' safety
C. become less confident in writing a prescription
D. believe a stroke is more treatable than a bleeding
14. What does the underlined word ''fallout'' in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Result
B. Benefit
C. Difference
D. Absence
15. The author will probably agree that________.
A. we should not doubt our own decisions
B. our experience will pave way for our future
C. humans are emotional and irrational on the whole
D. instincts don't necessarily lead to wrong directions
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Cyber bullying (网络霸凌) is a form of bullying but becauseit happens online or on mobile phones it can happen 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are being bullied at school you can usually get away from the bullies when you are at home.____16____Cyber bullying can be done anonymously(匿名). Cyber bullyingis very serious. It can make you feel afraid and uncomfortable. You might feel like it will never end.
____17____We want you to know there are things you can do to make it stop. You shouldn't have to deal with bullying alone, so think about talking to someone you trust like a parent, carer or teacher.____18____Having someone to talk things through with is really important—it can make you feel more confident about dealing with the situation.
It is a good idea to keep a copy of the abusive (辱骂的) texts, emails, comments or messages that you receive and record the date and time they were sent.____19____
You should not reply to any messages you receive because it can encourage the bullies and end up worrying you more. In addition, you must never give out any personal details on the Internet.____20____You can block email addresses or chat users if you are being bullied by email or instant (即时的) messenger.
A. They can be there to help you.
B. It is a good idea to check your phone.
C. But with cyber bullying there is no way out.
D. No one has the right to make you feel this way.
E. Keeping records can be useful when it comes to reporting the bullying.
F. When bullying happens at school, it's usually a small group of people.
G. Such information includes your real name, address, age or phone number.
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My father isa very hard-working person. He____21____education in people's life. Being a teacher by profession, he tried to concentrate all his efforts on helping his____22____succeed. This inspired me to follow his____23____by working hard in school. He also____24____me to keep on____25____, telling me that the sky was the limit.
My father shows respect for others. All through my life, I have seen my father settle disputes (争论)____26____. This has taught me the importance of accepting other people's____27____ and seeking help in times of____28____.
Being a modest and down-to-earth person, my father ensured(确保)that I was like him. I was____29____to swallow my____30____whenever success knocks on the door. Instead,____31____past successes and working even harder is his motto.
The word love sounds small but few people____32____what it really means to love. It is a trait(品质)that my father had and____33____possesses.It has enabled me to spread my____34____to all who associate with me in one way or another.
I believe in doing things____35____and fast in life. This is something that I____36____my father. I remember his____37____saying," The early bird catches the worm." This saying has____38____me to be what I am and where I am today.____39____the enthusiasm to accomplish things early in life, I was able to____40____both my O-Level and A-Level education at the most appropriate times.
Indeed,! can say that it is my father who has made me what I am today.
21. A. values B. needs C. receives D. affords
22. A. colleagues B. students C. neighbors D. teachers
23. A. example B. argument C. order D. plan
24. A. invited B. challenged C. begged D. encouraged
25. A. playing B. enjoying C. trying D. sharing
26. A. anxiously B. casually C. secretly D. calmly
27. A. apology B. disagreement C. success D. disappearance
28. A. change B. danger C. peace D. difficulty
29. A. observed B. allowed C. taught D. paid
30. A. fear B. anger C. pride D. surprise
31. A. forgetting B. achieving C. celebrating D. experiencing
32. A. believe B. understand C. predict D. decide
33. A. seldom B. just C. never D. still
34. A. love B. knowledge C. message D. dream
35. A. alone B. again C. early D. simply
36. A. relied on B. learnt from C. referred to D. prepared for
37. A. famous B. similar C. strange D. favorite
38. A. told B. wanted C. helped D. asked
39. A. Because of B. Instead of C. Except for D. As for
40. A. review B. finish C. finance D. apply
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
Can red TV dramas awaken a strong desire in young people_____41._____(learn) about China’s revolutionary history? The answer is yes. Chinese TV dramaAwakening Age, which narrates the story of how the Communist Party of China (CPC) was founded in 1921, ended several months ago, but it remains a hot topic on social media,_____42._____discussion shows that it has played a positive role in educating young people about China’s revolutionary history.
The TV series_____43._____(celebrate) this year’s 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC has won high praise online. The stories of the young people in the drama — who devoted everything, even their lives,____44.____the revolution — have touched a large number of viewers. The storytelling in the show has also been applauded by viewers for successfully showing the_____45._____(deep) of the CPC’s history and spirit, as well as the warmth of China and every family in the country.
Many audiences_____46._____(inspire) to find background information about the series and commented that this is their first time to____47.____(voluntary) learn the history about the founding of the Party and the country. “I read many of Lu Xun’s novels such asA Madman’s Diarywhen I was in elementary school, but I couldn’t understand why he wrote them or the angry feelings hiding in the characters. After watching the drama, I read these novels again and found that I can now understand____48.____they wanted to convey to readers,” said Li Lin,_____49._____18-year-old viewer.
Recently some school teachers____50.____(show) video clips（片段）from the series in classes to arouse students’ interest in the time period and help them learn more about history. A junior high school teacher from
Taiyuan, in north China’s Shanxi Province, said that this has proven effective as some students told her after class that the show had left a strong impression on them.
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.短文改错
Before the holiday, I thought about doing something meaningfully. Suddenly, I remembered that there was a lot of primary school students putting up small shops and sell red bags on the street last Spring Festival. Wanting to have a try, so I begged my father to support him. He bought some lovely red bags and small toy. For the first time in my life I begin to sell things at the gate of the park. This experience of selling taught me the secret of communicating strangers, and I understood what hard it is for my parents to make money.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校英语社团计划在暑期开展“保护海龟义工之旅” (Sea Turtle Conservation Voluntour)，活动范围在惠东海龟国家级自然保护区及双月湾景区。

假如你是英语社团负责人，请你写一篇招募启示。

1.活动安排；
2.报名要求及方式（满16周岁）；
3.呼吁参加。

参考词汇：惠东海龟国家级龟自然保护区Huidong Sea Turtle National Nature Reserve
双月湾the Double-moon Bay
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Voluntourists Wanted
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
English Society
参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. D 9. B 10. B 11. D
12. A 13. C 14. A 15. D
16. C 17. D 18. A 19. E 20. G
21. A 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. D 38.
C 39. A 40. B
41. to learn
42. where 43. celebrating
44. to 45. depth
46. were inspired
47. voluntarily
48. what 49. an
50. have been showing##have shown
51.(1).meaningfully → meaningful
(2).was → were
(3).sell → selling
(4).删除so
(5).him → me
(6).toy → toys
(7).begin → began
(8).the → a
(9).在communicating 后加with
(10).what → how
52.略。