2020届福州第三中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及答案

2020届福州第三中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及答案
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
It's time to put your two-wheeler to good use on these fun bike paths — each varying in distance and difficulty. Just choose one fit for you.
• Paulinskill Valley Trail
Check out Paulinskill Valley Trail, filled with forests, wetlands, and small townsalong this 25- mile route. While the trail is mostly flat, you can do a quick ride. You're likely to catch sight of beautiful birds, considering more than 100 species find a home in the land near the path. Check out the trail in the fall - prime time for pretty sights.•AlaHele Makalae
On theislandofKaui, you'll find a bike path with lots of beachy views that'll leave you feeling accomplished yet calm. The name translates to “The Path that Goes By Coast,” and, as you might guess, the seven-mile path hugs the shoreline. Start early enough and you'll witness an incredible sunrise to make it even more amazing,
• TheCheaha Route
This ride covers up to 126 miles, with steep climbs and extreme downhills along the way. So prepare for a thrilling ride - one that’s not necessarily for the inexperienced or those looking for an easy, casual ride. Along the route, you'll pedal through five towns. The journey is worth it, though, because you get some of the most scenic views in the state.
• The Whitefish Trail
Famous for its countless route options, whether you’re a new biker looking for smooth tracks or you have more experience and want to play around on rocky, more technical land, this bike path brings in lots of visitors. The 43-mile route offers beautiful green scenery. Around every comer, you’ll see a new jaw-dropping landscape, from glassy lakes to green mountains.
1. When is the best time to visit Paulinskill Valley Trail?
A. In Autumn.
B. All year round.
C. On early mornings.
D. On sunny days.
2. Which route is not fit for someone new to cycling?
A. The Whitefish Trail.
B. Ala Hele Makalae.
C. Paulinskill Valley Trail.
D. TheCheaha Route.
3. What's the common feature of the four routes?
A. They are full of challenges.
B. Various route options are offered.
C. They have beautiful scenery.
D. Different species can be found there.
B
Paper is an important part of modern life. People use it in school, at work, to make artwork and books, to wrap presents and much more. Trees are the most common material for paper these days.
So how do people make paper out of trees today? People first cut trees, load them onto trucks and bring them to a factory. Machines cut open the outer coverings of the trees, and cut the trees into pieces. Those pieces are boiled into a soup. After that, it is hit flat, dried and cut up into sheets of paper.
The entire process, from planting a small tree to buying your school notebook, takes a very long time. Just growing the trees takes 10 to 20 years.
Making tons of paper from trees can harm the planet. Humans cut down 80, 000 to 160,000 trees around the world every day, and use many of them to make paper. Some of those trees come from tree farms. But people also cut down forests for paper, which means that animals and birds lose their homes.
Cutting forests down also contributes to climate change, and paper factories pollute the air. After you throw paper, it often takes the paper six to nine years to break down. That's why recycling is important. It saves a lot of trees, slows climate change and helps protect endangered animals, birds and all creatures that rely on forests for their homes and food.
So if paper isn't good for the environment, why don't people write on something else?
The answer: They do. With computers, tablets and cellphones, people use much less paper than in the past. Maybe a day will come when we won't use paper at all — or will save it for very special books and artworks.
4. What can we know about making paper out of trees?
A. It costs much money.
B. It takes a lot of time.
C. It is very easy and fast.
D. It is dangerous and difficult.
5. What is the impact of paper production?
A. It promotes the recycling.
B. It does harm to the environment.
C. It slows down the climate change.
D. It protects the animals from losing homes.
6. How will we use paper someday in the future according to the text?
A. Use it for books only.
B. Use the recycled paper.
C. Treasure it occasionally.
D. Use it for artworks.
7. What idea does the author want to express from the text?
A. The influence of making paper on environment.
B. The wonderful experience of making paper.
C. The necessary process of making paper.
D. The good reasons for making paper.
C
While space travel still gets lot of attention, not enough attention has been paid to the exploration of oceans, about which we know much less than the dark side of the moon.
Ninety percent of the ocean floor has not even been recorded and while we have been to the moon, the technology to explore the ocean's floors is still being developed. For example, a permanent partially-underwater sea exploration station, called the Sea Orbiter, is currently in development.
The oceans play a major role in controlling our climate. But we have not learned yet how to use them to cool us off rather than contribute to our overheating. Ocean organisms are said to hold the promise of cures for a wide of the unique eyes of skate (ray fish) led to advances in conquering blindness, the horseshoe crab was important in developing a test for bacterial pollution, and sea urchins helped in the development of test-tube fertilization(人工授精). The toadfish's' ability to regenerate its central nervous system is of much interest to neuroscientists. A recent Japanese study concluded that the drug Eribulin, which was taken from sea sponges, is effective in fighting with breast, colon, and Urinary cancer.
Given the approaching crisis of water insufficiency, we badly need to improve current methods, of desalinating(淡化) ocean water and make them more efficient and less costly. By 2025, 1.8 billion people are expected to suffer from severe water shortage, with that number jumping to 3. 9 billion by 2050-well over a third of the entire global population.
If the oceansdo not make your heart go beating faster, how about engineering a bacterium that eats carbon dioxide — and thus helps protect the world from overheating — and produces fuel which will allow us to drive our cars and machines, without oil? I cannot find any evidence that people young or old, Americans or citizens of other nations would be less impressed or less inspired with such a breakthrough than with one more set of photos of a faraway galaxy or a whole Milky Way full of stars.
8. What does the author think about the ocean exploration?
A. It is equal to the space exploration.
B. It is well developed.
C. It deserves more attention and devotion.
D. It is beyond our knowledge.
9. What technology has been developed to make use of the oceans?
A. Curing human diseases with ocean organisms.
B. Preventing the world getting warmer.
C. Mapping the global ocean floor.
D. Removing salt from sea water.
10. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. The temperature rise will be overcome by a bacterium.
B. Solving the existing problems is more significant.
C. The space exploration is worth the efforts.
D. The ocean exploration is not inspiring.
11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Oceans, the Last Hope.
B. Oceans, the Hidden Treasure.
C. Space, the Final Frontier.
D. Space, the Faraway Dream.
D
We've all heard it before：to be successful, get out of bed early. After all, Apple CEO Tim Cook gets up at 3：45 am, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at 3：30 am and Richard Branson at 5：45 am﹣and, as we all know, "the early bird's catches the worm. "
But just because some successful people wake up early, does that mean it's a trait most of them share？And if the idea of having exercised, planned your day, eaten breakfast, visualized and done one task before 8 am makes you want to roll over and hit snooze till next Saturday, are you really doomed to a less successful life？
For about half of us, this isn't really an issue. It's estimated that some 50% of the population isn't really morning or evening﹣oriented, but somewhere in the middle. Roughly one in four of us, though, tend more toward bright﹣eyed early risers, and another one in four are night owls. For them, the effects can go beyond falling asleep in front of the TV at 10 pm or being regularly late for work.
Numerous studies have found that morning people are more self﹣directed and agreeable. And compared to night owls, they plan for the future more and have a better sense of well﹣being.
Although morning types may achieve more academically, night owls tend to perform better on measures of
memory, processing speed and cognitive（认知）ability, even when they have to perform those tasks in the morning. Night﹣time people are also more open and more creative. And one study shows that night owls areas healthy and wise as morning types﹣and a little bit wealthier.
Still think the morning people sound more like CEO material？Don't set your alarm for 5 am Just yet. As it turns out, overhauling（全面改革）your sleep time may not have much effect
"If people are left to their naturally preferred time, they feel much better. They say that they are much more productive. The mental capacity they have is much broader, " says Oxford University biologist Katharina Wulff. On the other hand, she says, pushing people too far out of their natural preference can be harmful. When they wake early, for example, night owls are still producing melatonin（褪黑素）. "Then you disrupt it and push the body to be in the daytime mode. That can have lots of negative physiological consequence. " Wulff says, like a different sensitivity to insulin and glucose（葡萄糖）which can cause weight gain.
12. What does the authordo in the first three paragraph？
A. raising the problem→analyzing the problem → solving the problem
B. leading in the topic→challenging a viewpoint → discussing about the topic
C. presenting a viewpoint → providing supporting proofs→making a conclusion
D. introducing a viewpoint →raising the question→presenting author's viewpoint
13. What can we know from the 4th and 5th paragraph？
A. Morning types tend to have clear goals and better mood.
B. To beat night﹣time people ask them to do math calculation in themorning.
C. Night owls tend to sacrifice their health for their wealth.
D. Neither night owls nor morning persons perform better than the middle ones.
14. Which of the following does Katharina Wulff support？
A. Don't fall sleep in front of the TV.
B. Avoid being regularly late for work.
C. Stop setting your alarm for 5 am.
D. Better not overhaul your sleep time.
15. Why does the author write this article？
A. To explain why some people are more successful.
B.To compare the differences between early risersand night owls.
C. To advise people to get up neither too early nor too late.
D. To argue against this view that the Carly bird catches the worm.
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Most of us are used to the sound we hear in daily life, such as loud music, the television, people talking on their phone and even pet dogs barking in the middle of the night.___16___. However, when these sounds keep you from sleeping all night or the traffic starts to give you a headache, it turns into noise pollution. For many of us, the concept of pollution is limited to nature and resources. However, noise that tends to damage the natural rhythm (节律) of life makes solid pollutant.
___17___. Man-made noises such as horns, airplanes and even cars can be too loud for our hearing range. Constant exposure to loud noise can easily result in the damage of our eardrums and loss of hearing.
Too much noise pollution in working areas such as offices, construction sites, bars and even in our homes can influence psychological health. Studies show that the occurrence of aggressive behavior, disturbance of sleep, and constant stress can be linked to excessive(过度的)noise levels.___18___.
Loud noise can certainly influence your sleeping pattern.___19___, if you don’t have a good nights’ sleep. For example, your performance may go down in the office as well as at home. It is therefore recommended to take a sound sleep to give your body proper rest.
As of now, there do not exist many solutions to such pollution.___20___, when it comes to what an individual can do. It is only when our understanding of noise pollution is complete, can we take steps to get rid of it completely.
A. You’ll feel it hard to deal with others
B. It may lead to problems related to tiredness
C. But everybody can help to reduce the noise in their homes
D. These, in turn, can cause more severe health problems later in life
E. Many firm measures should be taken to remove loud noises in our life
F. Our ears can take in a certain range of sounds without getting damaged
G. All of these have become a part of the urban culture and rarely disturb us
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For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got___21___when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his___22___took a turn. After
letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy___23___.
For Pruitt, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was___24___his stolen bike. But when he went bike shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the___25___of bikes was Covid-19 related, and what if the person who’d taken his bike really needed___26___to get to work?
With that thought in mind, Pruitt___27___a plan and posted it on the community website. He___28___to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair again___29___. And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn’t have the
___30___to buy one.
The day the post went live, Pruitt received thirty___31___bicycles. Then came more than 500___32___for detailed information. By the end of 2020, Pruitt had repaired more than 140 for donation or to be___33___to their owners.
Pruitt tries to give his donations to families that are___34___struggling.___35___simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.
In addition to___36___skills, Pruitt’s lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community.___37___, the kids have gained a sense of accomplishment.
“It’s a really great___38___for kids, ” said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper. “Pruitt is certainly providing a___39___, but it’s not just the bikes. It’s the relationships in the community. It’s the___40___that he can make on people. ”
21. A. mad B. frightened C. curious D. amazed
22. A. career B. emotions C. route D. opinions
23. A. yet B. together C. instead D. ever
24. A. ride B. lock C. repair D. replace
25. A. lack B. variety C. quality D. increase
26. A. permission B. qualification C. transportation D. instruction
27. A. came up with B. stuck to C. gave up D. broke away from
28. A. hesitated B. refused C. remembered D. offered
29. A. on credit B. in advance C. for free D. by accident
30. A. excuse B. budget C. courage D. profit
31. A. expensive B. used C. shared D. modern
32. A. notices B. announcements C. advertisements D. enquiries
33. A. returned B. sold C. lent D. exported
34. A. slightly B. hardly C. truly D. instantly
35. A. Among B. Upon C. Beyond D. Without
36. A. practical B. mathematical C. commercial D. social
37. A. However B. Otherwise C. Somehow D. Meanwhile
38. A. comfort B. celebration C. promise D. experience
39. A. suggestion B. service C. ceremony D. competition
40. A. compromise B. impact C. impression D. progress
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
It was back in 2006, and I saw many people gather in someone's front yard by chance. As I went nearer to see___41.___was happening, I got my first introduction to yard sales. With the dollars I had in my wallet, a seven-inch black-and-white portable TV as well as two electric fans___42.___(buy) by me. With the money left, I could buy either a radio___43.___two flashlights.
The following weekend, there were a good number of___44.___(thing) at another yard sale. I saw a 14-inch color1 TV being sold for almost nothing at the time. The seller advised me___45.___(purchase) it. I felt I ought not to miss the offer and bought it. Now I had two sets and could not wait to see what else I could afford the next weekend.
Then this new idea came to mind. I had heard about a man who travelled back home every few months. He drove a truck filled with boxes of various new and used things that people were sending to s, which left a deep impression on me. My family was not wealthy. So I got an idea that I would send as many types of items as I___46.___so that my father might start his resale business. And I___47.___(confident) believed that he could succeed. I got my plan across to my father and he could understand me and he was in favor of it.
Every few months I would gather several boxes of American "junk" televisions, toasters, fans, hair dryers, etc. and send them home. My father said, "These people are quite satisfied with what have been bought by them.” My father said those people____48.____(be) quite satisfied with what had been bought by them. Hearing that, I was very happy that I could make a____49.____(contribute) to my family and other people.
Three years later, when visiting my family for the first time, I learned that many of the families in our neighborhood had a piece of “trash”._____50._____proved that I had the responsibility to keep people back home in Guatemala up to date with the latest technology you no longer need.
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。

错误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：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last summer, to my delight, I got a chance to go to the United Kingdom. I was eager to see how England was like. Although my parents objected to my decision at first, but finally they were persuaded. It was the first time that I have travelled abroad alone. Felt excited, I boarded the plane. Suddenly, however, I found my luggages gone and felt helplessly. It was on that moment that the airhostess came to my assistance. After helping me find it back, she suggested that I attached a label to my suitcase on my next journey. I was thankful to the kind lady for his help! What unforgettable trip!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.暑假即将来临，你将如何安排自己的暑期学习生活？假如你是李华，请你以“快乐暑假，健康生活”为主题，根据下面的要点，用英语给全校写一封建议信。

1.生活要平衡饮食，适当运动，呼吸新鲜空气，少用空调；
2.学习上要完成作业，查缺补漏，多读有意义的书籍；
3.你的建议：兴趣，旅游……
注意：1.词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

3.参考词汇：空调air condition
参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C 9. D 10. B 11. B
12. B 13. A 14. D 15. D
16. G 17. F 18. D 19. B 20. C
21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. B 32.
D 33. A 34. C 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. D 39. B 40. B
41. what
42. was bought
43. or 44. things
45. to purchase
46. could 47. confidently
48. were 49. contribution
50. It
51.(1).how→what
(2).删除but
(3).have→had
(4).Felt→Feeling
(5). luggages→luggage
(6).helplessly→helpless
(7).on→at
(8).attached→attach
(9).his→her
(10).What后加an
52.略。