2019-2020学年韶关市乐昌市中英文学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2019-2020学年韶关市乐昌市中英文学校高三英语下学期期中考试试
题及答案解析
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
4 Best Drive--In Movie Theaters in the US
Colorado: Holiday Twin Drive--In
Address: 2206 S Overland Trail, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA
Phone: +1 970-221-1244
The theater, open since 1968 and currently the most popular drive-in in the US, provides various special foods. The menu there even amazes meat-free customers. But please remember the outside food is forbidden here. Besides, the Rocky Mountains provide a pastoral (田园式的) backdrop to screenings, and sunsets usually don’t disappoint either. It also offers lots of unique events that go beyond the big screen.
North Carolina: Hound’s Drive--In
Address: 114 Raven Cir, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA
Phone: +1 704-739-4424
Having only opened in 2016, it’s one of the newest theaters on the block. The drive-in features newer equipment and digital projection. People can bring their animal friends along.
Florida: Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop
Address: 3291 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, USA
Phone: +1 954-791-7927
The Florida favorite offers plenty ofways to have fun. With 14 screens, the self-proclaimed (自称的) world’s largest drive-in equals any indoor cinema in terms of capacity and programming. It also includes an 88-acre flea (跳蚤) market and a free Ferrari museum. It’s best to book tickets on the Internet ahead of time if you don’t want to wait in line.
California: Mission Tiki Drive -In
Address: 10798 Ramona Ave, Montclair, CA 91763, USA
Phone: +1 909-628-0511
Let’s have fun in the old-school outdoor cinema in Montclair, California. Remember tickets are available at
the ticket office only. It alternates (交替) up to eight new releases on four screens and hosts almost daily swap meets where people can exchange things they no longer need. It also organizes classic car and lowrider meet-ups.
1.What can people do in Holiday Twin Drive-In?
A.Participate in somespecial activities.
B.Enjoy the film with the latest equipment.
C.Learn about the benefits of being meat free.
D.Share home-made cookies while watching the film.
2.Which of the following theaters is friendly to visitors with pets?
A.Hound’s Drive- In.
B.Mission Tiki Drive-In.
C.Holiday Twin Drive-In.
D.Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop.
3.What do Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop and Mission Tiki Drive-In have in common?
A.Both feature old-fashioned styles.
B.Both allow booking tickets online.
C.Both provide free museum exhibitions.
D.Both offer chances to trade second-hand goods.
B
In the natural habitat, a binge-watcher is a strange sub-species of modern human beings. They are alone and are often found lying on their bed or sofa, still as a rock, looking searchingly into their laptop or at the TV. They rarely get up, only taking occasional breaks for those urgent calls of nature. Unlike so many others of their species, they don’t sleep at the end of every day. They stay up late and are often found to have red eyes.
This, of course, is a little bit exaggerated, but for many of us, binge-watching a show is how we consume our entertainment. With streaming services bringing seemingly endless content to the tips of our finger, creatorstailortheir shows to our needs and tastes, while their marketing team sells it to us as the next most bingeable show. I can’t help but wonder if this way of consuming television does us any good.
We’re advised to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day, but staying up all night to finish shows like ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘The Fall’, which Netflix says are binged the fastest, won’t result in 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Netflix’s CEO Richard Hastings told analysts at a conference, “Think about it… when you watch a show from Netflix and you get addicted to it, you stay up late at night. We’re competing with sleep.” And it isn’t only the amount of sleep we get; the quality matters too! A study published in the Journal for Clinical Sleep Medicine reported that those who binged television more often were found to have poorer sleep quality. The mental arousal we get from watching
TV doesn’t lend itself to peaceful sleep.
Besides, binging TV can cause weight gain. For every extra hour of TV watched, there was a 2% increase in the prevalence of obesity, according to a study conducted by Harvard that linked TV watching to obesity in children and adolescents.
While it is true that there’s growing evidence that binging isn’t good for us, the results aren’t all hopeless. Binging, occasionally, might have some benefits. For many people, binging is a good way to socialize. It gives people something to talk about at parties and with their friends. Fans of popular shows often hold viewing parties where people can binge-watch shows together and then discuss what they just experienced! This interaction can create a sense of community for many.
For others, binging might just be relaxing. After a long day, a few hours of Friends—still one of the most popular shows on any streaming platform—can ease the stress of a long day. A study followed 240 people through their binging and recorded their stress hormones. They noted for some people that their stress hormone levels decreased during their binging experience.
With binging, there is not a “good” or “bad” answer. Like many things, the key is moderation. Watching TV can be relaxing, but only if it doesn’t stop you from exercising, taking care of your health, and fulfilling your social responsibilities.
4. What does the underlined word “tailor” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Study.
B. Sell.
C. Adjust.
D. Promote.
5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The amount of sleep matters more than the quality.
B. There’s no real harm in binge-watching a TV series.
C. Binging may help keep stress hormone levels stable.
D. Binge-watching may help increase social connections.
6. What is the author’s attitude towards binge-watching?
A. Supportive.
B. Unconcerned.
C. Objective
D. Doubtful.
7. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Who Is to Blame for Binge-Watching?
B. Is Binge-Watching Good or Bad for You?
C. Is Binge-Watching Getting out of Control?
D. HowDoes Binge-Watching Affect Your Life?
C
Did you know that the average child has heard the word "no" over 20,000 times before they turn the age of three? Ironically, it is also around this time that children begin to develop enough personal character to refuse to obey. The "terrible twos" are categorized by a lack of understanding. Somewhere between three and four, children begin to acquire the skills to reason. It is during this time they watch how other children and adults reason. If we're not careful, the children will watch us model a world of "NOs".
By the time a person turns eighteen, how many times have they been told no? I haven't found any studies that even attempted to track this statistic, but I'm sure if the number is 20,000 by three, then at eighteen that number has multiplied. You can do the math.
Anyway, I think I know why we say no. We say no to protect. We say no to direct. We say no to stop potential confusion. However, do we sometimes say no just for the sake of saying no? Do we say no because we have internalized(内在化)all of the "NOs" we've heard over the years and we feel it is finally our time to say no to someone else?
The internalized no can damage the growth process of dreams in infancy as quickly as it can weaken a three-year-old. And we wonder why we run intopeople with big, un-accomplished dreams who have a bit of a chip on their shoulder. They have to take on the 20,000 NOs. However, the thing that keeps them going is the possibility of the power of ONE YES! Just as it only takes one book to make a writer a Pulitzer Prize Winner, it only takes one word to change the course of your day. That word is YES!
8. What do we know about two- year- olds?
A. They understand well.
B. They often say no to others.
C. They think logically.
D. They don't do all they're told.
9. What effect does saying no have on children?
A. They lose all their dreams.
B. They aren't easy to succeed.
C. They don't make mistakes.
D. They never say yes to others.
10. Which word best describes the author's attitude to a world of "NOs"?
A. Tolerant.
B. Disapproving.
C. Favorable.
D. Carefree.
11. What is the text?
A. A how-to guide.
B. A survey report.
C. An opinion essay.
D. A
short story.
D
The far side of the moonis a strange and wild region, quite different from the familiar and mostly smooth face we see nightly from our planet. Soon this rough space will have even stranger features: it will be crowded with radio telescopes.
Astronomers are planning to make the moon's distant side our newest and best window on the cosmic(宇宙的) dark ages, a mysterious era hiding early marks of stars and galaxies. Our universe was not always filled with stars. About 380,000 years after the big bang, the universe cooled, and the first atoms of hydrogen formed. Gigantic hydrogen clouds soon filled the universe. But for a few hundred million years, everything remained dark, without stars. Then came the cosmic dawn: the first stars flickered, galaxies came into existence and slowly the universe's large­scale structure took shape.
The seeds of this structure must have been present in the dark­age hydrogen clouds, but the era has been impossible toprobeusing optical(光学的) telescopes—there was no light. And although this hydrogen produced long­wavelength(or low­frequency) radio emissions,radio telescopes on Earth have found it nearly impossible to detect them. Our atmosphere either blocks or disturbs these faint signals; those that get through are drowned out by humanity's radio noise.
Scientists have dreamed for decades of studying the cosmic dark ages from the moon's far side. Now multiple space agencies plan lunar missions carrying radio­wave­detecting instruments—some within the next three years—and astronomers' dreams are set to become reality.
“If I were to design an ideal place to do low­frequency radio astronomy, I would have to build the moon,”says astrophysicist Jack Burns of the University of Colorado Boulder. “We are just now finally getting to the place where we're actually going to be putting these telescopes down on the moon in the next few years.”
12. What's the purpose of building radio telescopes on the moon?
A To research the big bang. B. To discover unknown stars.
C. To study the cosmic dark ages.
D. To observe the far side of the moon.
13. What does the underlined word “probe” in Paragraph 3 possibly mean?
A. Explore.
B. Evaluate.
C. Produce.
D. Predict.
14. Hydrogen radio emissions can't be detected on Earth because ________．
A. there was no light in the dark ages
B. they cannot possibly get through our atmosphere
C. gigantic hydrogen clouds no longer fill the universe
D. radio signals on Earth cause too much interference
15. What can we infer from theunderlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. Scientists have to rebuild the moon.
B. We will finally get to the moon's distant side.
C. The moon is a perfect place to set up radio telescopes.
D. A favorable research environment will be found on the moon.
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All of us deserve to be able toenjoy life without being bothered about anything.____16____If you really want to stop being shy, it is very important that you come out of the shell and develop your personality.
For an introverted person, shyness can be natural personality trait.____17____They are as follows:
Improve Your Self-esteem
Understand your strong points and keep focus on them. Accept that you are different, and appreciate yourself the way you are. Invest some more time in improving your physical appearance.____18____ Try to figure out the root cause of your shyness. Basically, there are two major reasons that make people shy. One is that they are extremely self-conscious. So they put a lot of attention on whether they are behaving in the right manner or not.____19____They feel that there is nothing interesting around them. Both these factors make them very nervous.
Practice Conversation
____20____There is an old saying that practice makes perfect. To start with, stand in front of a mirror, think of a subject of your choice and talk to yourself. It may sound really silly, but it works.
You should stop being shy and start conversation with others. It is important for you to achieve your personal goals in life.
A. Therefore, you needn't be shy.
B The other is that they have a negative attitude towards their life.
C. However, those who are shy hold themselves back from doing so.
D. It makes a lot of difference as it increases the level of self-confidence.
E. However, it can be reduced to some range with the help of a few simple steps.
F. People who feel shy can't get in touch with others willingly, so they like to stay at home.
G. Those who are shy find it difficult to communicate with others, but the conversation skills can be improved with a bit of practice.
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Hearing my name called, I stepped up on stage to give my first public speech. Steadying my trembling hands, I____21____the sea of people and wanted to____22____. Then a question flashed into my mind, “Do you still remember____23____it took to get here?”
It all started with a(n)____24____I had written in reply to a radio host’s slanderous (诋毁的) comments about____25____rights. I had stayed up for days____26____information to oppose his point. Content with my final essay, I submitted it to my____27____for publication. Later, I received a text stating that he____28____not to publish it because the subject matter was “too controversial”. Hurt, I____29____with my two weeks’ work.
I tried to submit my essay to others, believing someone would be_____30_____to get it out while the subject was still topical.However, after days of “thanks, but no thanks” replies, I felt_____31_____. No one was interested in a no-name writer with a_____32_____opinion that was against that of a celebrity.Had my boss been right?
____33____, I received a “YES” from a small, yet powerful online blog that_____34_____women.
My essay had thousands of_____35_____and I rose to fame overnight. In less than a day, my world changed and people started to_____36_____. Then one day, I received a call asking me to give a(n)_______37_______in Washing D. C. . My eyes teared up in_____38_____. Me? A middle-aged single mother with only high school education?
Taking a deep breath, I dived into the speech I had_____39_____many times, nervous but_____40_____to make my voice heard.
21. A. cheered for B. looked at C. pointed to D. relied on
22. A. sing B. bow C. escape D. continue
23. A. any B. little C. some D. all
24. A. sentence B. song C. essay D. book
25. A. women’s B. workers’ C. children’s D. animals’
26. A. deleting B. changing C. researching D. providing
27. A. assistant B. boss C. editor D. colleague
28. A. chose B. agreed C. struggled D. promised
29. A. interrupted B. resigned C. possessed D. violated
30. A. foolish B. responsible C. careful D. willing
31. A. discouraged B. confident C. terrified D. optimistic
32. A. common B. strong C. subjective D. low
33. A. Therefore B. Instantly C. Obviously D. Finally
34. A. learned from B. dealt with C. focused on D. apologized to
35. A. views B. explanations C. endings D. translations
36. A. shudder B. listen C. scold D. distribute
37. A. order B. instruction C. performance D. speech
38. A. sadness B. disbelief C. anger D. relief
39. A. delivered B.attended C. ended D. practiced
40. A. determined B. amazed C. satisfied D. amused
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
As the saying goes, “A hero ___41.___(know) in the time of misfortune”. Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this. He is a doctor inGuangdong,___42.___saved many people's lives in 2003.
In 2003, SARS___43.___(break)out inGuangdong. Later, it spread acrossChinaand other parts of the world. Patients coughed a lot and got fevers.___44.___(hundred)of patient seven died from the disease. Even many doctors and nurses got SARS when they treated patients. So, everyone was afraid of it. Zhong spent days and nights to find___45.___cause of the disease. Thanks___46.___his way of treating, many patients began to get better. Zhong finally won people's trust.
In early 2020,a disease___47.___(call)COVID-19 hitWuhan. It spread around quickly and tens of thousands of people were infected. Zhong, 84, led___48.___(he) team to fight the illness. Zhong's team took many measures___49.___(cure)the patients with COVID-19. He advised people to wear masks, wash hands____50.____(frequent),stay at home and not to go to crowd places.
Now at the age of 84, Zhong still treats patients in the hospital and teaches young doctors.
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.假如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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。

The “ Foreign Cultures” section in our school’s newspaper are very popular among us students. It carries articles writing by foreign friends about the cultures of our home countries. And we will especial welcome articles about how English people spend their festivals the life of English high school students. You’d better to write something about the culture in your country. That we want is anything relevant so long as it’s interested and informative. 400 word will be fine. It is required that the articles will be sent before June 28.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是校英文报记者李华，报纸“Heroes in Harm's Way(身边的抗疫英雄)”一栏拟介绍你校张医生，请你写一封电子邮件，邀请他接受你的采访，内容包括:
1.写邮件目的；
2.邀请原因；
3.采访计划。

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。

Dear Mr.Zhang,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________
Yours sincerely
参考答案
1. A
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. D 9. B 10. B 11. C
12. C 13. A 14. D 15. C
16. C 17. E 18. D 19. B 20. G
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34.
C 35. A 36. B 37.
D 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. is known
42. who 43. broke
44. Hundreds
45. the 46. to
47. called 48. his
49. to cure
50. frequently
51.(1). are→ is (2). writing→ written (3). our→ their (4). especial → especially
(5). life 前加and (6).删除to (7). That→ What (8). interested → interesting (9). word → words (10). will → should 或删除will
52.略。