2019-2020学年北京市航天中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案解析

2019-2020学年北京市航天中学高三英语下学期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
Nothing beats live music, but the venue makes a difference. When you're able to score tickets to an incredible concert in an incredible place, you won't forget the experience. Here are some of the coolest music venues from around the world. If you haven't been to any of these, you've got some traveling to do.
Red Rocks, Morrison, the United States
Red Rocks might be the most beautiful and famous venue in the United States. At 6,450 feet above sea level, Red Rocks is a geologically formed natural stage. Its massive sandstone provides a perfect stage for jam bands. If you're into the blues and jazz, you'll have no trouble finding something in line with your interests.
Meet Factory, Prague, Czech Republic
Smallest venues on this list, Meet Factory is an art gallery, theater, and music venue. The venue only accommodates 1,000 people, so you won't see any huge names come through. Still, it's a great place to see up-and-coming local acts, and if you've got an eye for contemporary art, you'll love your time here.
Arena of NÎmes, NÎmes, France
Originally built around A. D. 70, the Arena of Nimes presents concertgoers with an interesting question: Should they enjoy the music, or marvel at the architecture? The Arena is, after all, one of the world's best-preserved Roman theaters. Many major touring acts plan stops at the Arena of Nimes, especially during the venue's annual festival.
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
The Sydney Opera House is one of the world's most famous performing venues. I's also one of the most distinctive buildings in Sydney, thanks to the breathtaking design by Danish architect Utzon. It hosts about 40 events per week, so whether you're into jazz, rock, classical music, or opera, you'll find something to watch.
1.Where can you enjoy music in natural beauty?
A.At Red Rocks.
B.At Meet Factory.
C.At Arena of Nimes.
D.At Sydney Opera House.
2.What is special about Meet Factory?
A.It enjoys breathtaking scenery.
B.It hosts both musical and artistic events.
C.It is the largest venue of all.
D.It is famous for contemporary music.
3.What do the listed music venues have in common?
A.They have a long history.
B.They are built near the sea.
C.They accommodate thousands of people.
D.They are beautiful tourist attractions.
B
This is a true story. Tristin Saghin enjoyed themovie “Black Hawk Down” very much, which is about the conflict inSomalia. The battle scenes and the exciting rescues of people who are dying interested him greatly.
There was just one problem: Tristin was only 9 years old, and it was thought that movie was not for children. When his parents caught him watching it on TV, they made him turn it off, though he had finished his homework and it was not late. Then one day, Tristin and his family were visiting his grandmother inMesa,Arizona. Tristin’s 2-year-old sister got out of the house and fell in the backyard pool. Realizing the little girl was missing, the family ran outside, only to find the girl had fallen into the water.
Pulled from the pool and placed on the ground, the child wasn’t breathing. The family called the ambulance, but no one knew how to do first aid. No one, that is, except for Tristin. A scene in “Black Hawk Down” describes a doctor giving first aid. Tristin remembered it. Then the 9-year-old gave first aid to his sister at once and saved her life.
His parents don’t stop him seeing the movies he likes any more.Tristin taught himself how to do first aid but he had never thought he could use it to save his little sister’s life. Any skill can be used in time, so you should always learn.
4. According to the text, Tristin Saghin ________.
A. lived inMesa,Arizona
B. disliked studying very much
C. was always ready to help others
D. was nine years old
5. Why did Tristin Saghin’s parents order him to turn off the TV?
A. They wanted him to help look after his sister.
B. He often spent too much time watching films.
C. They thought the film was not good for children.
D. He was asked to finish his homework first.
6. How was Tristin’s sister saved?
A. Tristin gave first aid to her.
B. The ambulance arrived in time.
C. A doctor passing by gave a hand.
D. Her parents sent her to hospital at once.
7. The author’s purpose in writing the text is to advise readers to ________.
A. see more movies
B. learn more skills
C. save others bravely
D. do what they like
C
Online education has grown fast over the past ten years. The explosion of technology has made teaching outside the traditional classroom possible for teachers and has provided learners with easy access to course materials. Its attractiveness, benefits, and challenges are addressed.
In April, 2005, I was approached by a student who was interested in our doctoral program. However, the first question out of her mouth was, “Do you offer any online courses?” Later that day, as I was reading the conference program guide trying for interesting presentations, I noticed many workshops on web-based learning and online education. I later attended two of those workshops and met several professors from different universities who had either taught online courses for quite some time or who were discovering the best practice for teaching online. These experiences helped me realize at least to some extent the degree of growth in online education.
My responsibilities for the term included gaining more understanding of online education. Consequently, I made several attempts to enrich my knowledge of distance learning and online teaching. I consulted with my colleagues who were teaching online courses. This helped me recognize the importance of getting materials prepared even before the start of a term. I also learned that online courses may consume more time than regular classroom teaching. And I attended several workshops regarding online education and established a network with those who were involved in online programs at other universities. I will consider these people as my consultants as I begin to design my own online course. Also, I conducted a brief survey with 15 students and two faculty members who had taken or taught an online course before to understand their experience. Eventually I completed a literature review which gave me the foundation and the background of understanding the need for online education.
8. What benefits the development of online education?
A. Teachers’ good teaching ability.
B. Lack of traditional classrooms.
C. Learners’ access to free courses.
D. The rapid advance of technology.
9. Why did the author take a student for example?
A. To show students’ love for the doctoral program.
B. To persuade learners of traditional education.
C. To explain the growing trend of online education.
D. To predict the future of the teaching career.
10. What caused the author to know more about online education?
A. The appetite for knowledge.
B. The professional responsibilities.
C. The requirement of research.
D. The colleagues’ encouragement.
11. What is the author’s attitude to online education?
A. Carefree.
B. Doubtful.
C. Supportive.
D. Unwilling.
D
Narasimha Das is on his way to feed 169,379 hungry children. Das is in charge of a kitchen in Vrindaban. The town is about a three-hour drive fromIndia’s capital,New Delhi. Das gets to work at 3:00 a.m. Thirty workers are already working to make tens of thousands of rounds of bread. It will be brought to 1,516 schools in and around Vrindaban.
A Growing Problem
Going to school is difficult for more than 13 million children inIndia. They must go to work instead, or go hungry. That’s whyIndiabegan the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the largest school-lunch program in the world. A free lunch encourages children to come to school and gives them the energy they need for learning. The program began in the 1960s.
The kitchen in Vrindaban is run by the Akshaya Patra Foundation. It is one of the lunch program’s biggest partners. “Just $11.50 can feed one child for an entire year,” said Madhu Sridhar, president of the Akshaya Patra Foundation.
Lunch Is Served!
The Akshaya Patra food truck arrives atGopalgarhPrimary School. Since the program started, the number of underweight children has gone down. The children get foods they need — as long as they finish what’s on their plates.
12. What does Narasimha Das do？
A. A waiter.
B. A salesman.
C. A cook.
D. A shopkeeper.
13. The kitchen in Vrindaban supplies food to ________.
A. the poor
B. school children
C. college students
D. the old
14. Why is it difficult for children to go to school inIndia?
A. Because they have to work to make money.
B. Because there are not enough schools.
C. Because there are not enough teachers.
D. Because their parents refuse to send them to school.
15. Which of the following about the Mid-Day Meal Scheme is NOT true?
A. It is to encourage children to go to school.
B. It has been carried out for about 50 years.
C. It is run by Narasimha Das.
D. It is the largest school-lunch program in the world.
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Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clinic.___16___Once the doctors get to you, they examine you and take blood samples, but they won't be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong.___17___Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan, many people may never be in this situation. He has invented an app that turns your mobile phone into a diagnostic(诊断的)tool.
Ozcan's invention is important because it is very accurate and easy to use. In many remote places, even if doctors have microscopes and other instruments to help them make diagnoses, there may still be other problems. Many doctors, for example, don’t have enough training to correctly interpret what they see.___18___With Ozcan's mobile phone app, health workers can take a special photo of a blood sample and send it to a central computer at a hospital. The computer will then automatically interpret the photo and send a diagnosis back in a few minutes.
___19___His technology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection. As more than four billion people already have cell phones, the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low.
By inventing a medical tool that uses existing technology---mobile phones---Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be effectively almost anywhere.___20___
A. Another reason that Ozcan's invention is important is that it is inexpensive.
B. Even though you may only have a simple infection (感染), you might die because of the delay.
C. People are trying to reduce the cost of this new medical tool.
D. Ozcan's simple, cost-effective tool might just save millions oflives around the world.
E. This tool has become much more popular all around the world.
F. You become very sick and must wait days until a mobile medical unit arrives to help.
G. As a result, they may diagnose illnesses incorrectly.
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It was a hot Saturday at the community center. I sat in the chair, and closely watched my___21___area. Suddenly, a little girl___22___the water slide (水滑道). I noticed her___23___was under the water. Soon I was in the water with the girl in my arms.
The other lifeguards (救生员) congratulated me on my first___24___. I thought back to the day I first started working here. Would I have been able to___25___as quickly as I did just now?
“Corinne, we need to talk,” my boss said six months ago, with a___26___look on her face. “You’re a nice girl,___27___you need to be more focused on what you are doing and pay attention to your___28___,” she said. Tears forming, I feared I would___29___my job. Then, she said, “I’m going to give you another chance.” I sighed with___30___.
After that, I realized I wasn’t paying attention when I was___31___. That was the turning point not only in my___32___career but my entire life. I began to___33___. When the next training came I was___34___to find I had been announced “Employee of the Month”. ___35___this award made me work even harder. Soon after that I was asked to be a head lifeguard, which made me realize that I had not only got out of my___36___habits but I was now trusted to make very important___37___for myself and others as well.
I can announce that I have been___38___all throughout my job experience. The insights(见识) I have gained from my job have___39___so many aspects of my life. The experience has not only made me a better lifeguard but a more___40___person.
21. A. play B. reception C. pool D. dining
22. A. flew down B. kept off C. played on D. looked at
23.A. leg B. head C. parent D. friend
24. A. job B. attempt C. experience D. rescue
25. A. turn B. respond C. lead D. belong
26. A. calm B. serious C. funny D. nervous
27. A. so B. and C. but D. though
28. A. water B. study C. colleague D. research
29. A. find B. lose C. keep D. dislike
30. A. care B. fear C. relief D. pleasure
31. A. on duty B. on average C. on business D. on holiday
32. A. teaching B. swimming C. managing D. lifeguarding
33. A. follow B. relax C. focus D. exercise
34. A. surprised B. upset C. ready D. sure
35. A. Presenting B. Wanting C. Receiving D. Expecting
36. A. bad B. daily C. common D. unusual
37. A. meetings B. comments C. preparations D. decisions
38. A. self-centered B. self-balanced C. self-protected D. self-motivated
39. A. avoided B. affected C. formed D. tested
40. A. responsible B. better C. admirable D. available
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 Sanxingdui Ruins site lies in Sichuan province. It___41.___(consider) one of the most important archeological sites along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
Six pits were newly discovered in___42.___site, according to a news conference in Chengdu___43.___March 20. According to Xinhua, these pits date back 3, 200 to 4,000 years and include over 500 artifacts.
“Thanks to the new discoveries, so far we___44.___(find) the layout of the sacrificial zone of the Sanxingdui site. ” said Lei Yu, a researcher___45.___is in charge of the going on digging work.
The 12-square kilometers site was discovered in 1929, and major breakthroughs were made in 1986 with the discovery of two pits believed to be for sacrificial___46.___(ceremony). The pits were uncovered accidentally by local farmers digging up earth___47.___(make) bricks.
Over 1,000 items were found at that time, including bronze-wares, face masks and more. Lei pointed out that there were many similarities among the___48.___(recent) discovered pits and the two found in 1986, in terms of the types of items unearthed.
“These items show the Sanxingdui site not only had a close___49.___(connect) with Central China, but it also marks an____50.____(origin) ancient civilization. “said Chen Xiandan, a member of the project.
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：
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。

Healthy eating along with regular exercise are probably the only way become fit. If we eat healthy or exercise regularly, we will lose weight, keep fit and feel great.
As a teenager, it is important to have a balanced diet because we need enough nutritions to grow tall and strong. So we should not be particular with food. Take exercise regularly is of equal importance, which can help you keep fit and release stress.
More important, we should develop a positive attitude, which allows us to look at things positively no matter which happens. Even if we are in a difficult situation, we should never lose a hope.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Mike licked (舔) the last of the chocolate ice cream. It was almost time to leave. He jumped into the car with his parents and headed off to the Olympic-sized pool for the big swim meet. When his race came up, Mike was confident. He was strong and swift. Mike climbed out the pool, smiling. He had just won first place.
A week later, it was time for another swim meet. Like before, Mike decided to enjoy his favorite flavored ice cream before they left home. As Mike climbed out the pool, his teammates patted (拍) him on the back. He'd taken first place again in his race.
As it turned out, Mike decided to have some chocolate ice cream before every one of the next few swim meets that came up. He began to think of it as his lucky charm. After several months of being placed in the top positions of every race he swam, Mike was feeling unbeatable. And he wouldn't admit it, but he was also starting to feel a little uncomfortable. All that ice cream was adding a few pounds to his athletic swimmer's build.
It didn't take long after that for Mike to start coming in second place — and then third — and then last place in his races. The lucky chocolate ice cream had lost its magic. On the day of his next swim meet, his mother sat
down at the table with him.“Mike, I think we need to talk about this. We all love ice cream, but it's got lots of fat and sugar in it, and it's not healthy for your body to eat so much of it.”Mike reluctantly agreed. His father offered to go running with him a few days a week to help strengthen his muscles. The extra weight soon disappeared, and Mike found himself breathing easier at swim practices.
It was the last meet of the season, and Mike wasn't sure what to expect. He felt healthy again, but he didn't know if he still had any speed in the pool.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:
As he dove into the water, he kicked his legs and stretched his arms as far as he could.
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Paragraph 2:
His jaw dropped as he realized he had beaten his own best time, and everyone else's too.
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参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. D 9. D 10. A 11. C
12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
16. F 17. B 18. G 19. A 20. D
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
D 33. C 34. A 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. D 39. B 40. A
41. is considered
42. the 43. on
44. have found
45. who 46. ceremonies
47. to make
48. recently
49. connection
50. original
51.(1).are→is
(2).way后添加to
(3).or→and
(4).nutritions→nutrition
(5).with→about
(6).Take→Taking
(7).your→us
(8).important→importantly
(9). which→what
(10).去掉a
52.略。