2019-2020学年上海市向明高级中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年上海市向明高级中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答
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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
As a nation, we are getting bigger and eating more. But there are effective ways to control your appetite and eat only as much as you need.
Keep away from low-nutrition snacks
That means ice cream, sweets, chips biscuits, cakes and any other salty orsugary snacks you eat between meals. Although we have a tendency to eat them, you can learn to live without these unhealthy-and-fattening-additions to your diet. Try to make it a habit to eat them only when offered at social events or as a special treat.
Leave half an hour between main course and dessert
Having a break between courses gives your brain time to receive the fullness signal and make you more likely to refuse the sweet stuff. And, in fact, as soon as you feel the first signals of fullness, remove your plate from the table. That will tell your brain that food time is over.
Make yours a small helping
Put an end to super-sized portions. You won’t be missing out—today’s small was the medium or large of a few decade ago. Select or serve yourself a modest portion and eat it slowly enjoying the flavors. Before you know it, small will feel just right. What’s more, ordering the smaller size leads to wearing the smaller size.
Distract yourself
When you find yourself hunting down food, even though you’re even hungry, do something else for 20 minutes. Drink a large glass of water as thirst is often confused with a desire for food. Choose something that engages your brain as well as your hands, such as writing a letter or listening to a song. You could also go for a short walk or do something that you enjoy. If you think you really are hungry, set an alarm for 20 minutes’ time and if you still want to eat when it rings, fine. If not, the urge will have passed.
1. Which way suits you better if you tend to order a large portion of food?
A. Distract yourself.
B. Make yours a small helping.
C. Keep away from low-nutrition snacks.
D. Leave half an hour between main course and dessert.
2. Why should you have a break between main course and dessert?
A. To give people time to chat.
B. To have a good appetite for sweet stuff.
C. To reduce appetite for dessert.
D. To give the host time to remove your plate.
3. When you find yourself pursuing for food, what should you do?
A. Eat some biscuits.
B. Eat some sugary snacks.
C. Have some soft drinks.
D. Listen to a lovely melody.
B
Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.
In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.
And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion. “The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.
Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.
4. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.
A. chiliescan be beneficial
B. chilies are popular inAmerica
C. chilies can be dangerous
D. serious headaches can be dangerous
5. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.
A. decreasing death rate
B. releasing natural chemicals
C. curing serious headaches
D. providing enough nutrition
6. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies.
B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.
C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.
D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism.
7. The writer wrote the passage to ________.
A. warn people of the dangers of chilies
B. ask people to eat Carolina Reaper
C. encourage people to eat more chilies
D. tell people the benefits of chilies
C
When you say the word donkey, whatthings come to your mind? A few people might say they’re cute, but the majority think they’re stubborn, dumb and all-round less capable than their horse s.
However, this wasn’t the case for a recently unearthed ancient Chinese noblewoman who was unexpectedly found buried with her donkeys. Published in the journal Antiquity in March, Chinese archaeologists (考古学家) first discovered the tomb in Xi’an, Shaanxi, in 2012. The team examined the remains and identified the body as Cui Shi, a Tang Dynasty high-born lady who died in 878 AD.
Speaking to Science Magazine in 2012, the study’s co-author, Fiona Marshall, said the finding caused confusion as “donkeys … are not associated with high-status people”.
However, following years of further research, the team discovered artworks and artifacts that showed a sport known as “Lvju”. This was similar to modern-day polo (马球)and was popular among noble (高贵的) women at the time. They preferred to use donkeys instead of full-sized horses for safety reasons, due to their smaller size and slower speed.
Speaking to CNN, Marshall later said, “Historical documents also showed that ladies of the late Tang court loved to play donkey polo.”
At that time in Chinese history, animals were often placed in tombs so that they could be used for a specific purpose in the afterlife. The study determined that Cui Shi likely requested that her beloved donkeys be buried with her, so that she could continue her favorite sport after death. In total, three donkeys were found inside her
tomb with riding gear (装备), including stirrups (马镫). “This context provides evidence that the donkeys in her tomb were for polo, not transport,” lead author Hu Songmei of the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology told Science Magazine.
Before the study, it was believed that donkeys were only used to carry loads, but now it may be time to see them as a sign of achieving high social status(地位), well, in ancient times.
8. What do most people think of donkeys, according to the text?
A. They are as adorable(可爱的) as horses.
B. They are stubborn and not so capable.
C. They were necessary in ancient sports.
D. They were a sign of high social status.
9. Why did Fiona Marshall feel confused when she discovered the donkeys?
A. She didn’t connect donkeys with nobles.
B. She hadn’t seen donkeys in ancient tombs before.
C. She didn’t expect to find donkeys in a woman’s tomb.
D. She didn’t understand why animals were in human tombs.
10. What do we know about the sport “Lvju” from the text?
A. Horses were preferred in Lvju.
B Lvju was similar to modern-day soccer.
C. Lvju was popular among common people.
D. Donkeys were preferred in the sport for safety.
11. The donkeys were found in the tomb of Cui Shi probably because _______.
A. she intended to use them for transport after death
B. her family didn’t want her to be lonely after death
C. she wanted to continue to play Lvju after death
D. noble women needed donkeys to maintain their dignity
D
Who is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.
Let's state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?
In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It's said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for
admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color1 or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.
A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found thatgirls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn't take a genius to know the answer: ly not.
Here's the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we're all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”
12. What does the author think of victors' standards for joining the genius club?
A. They're unfair.
B. They're conservative.
C. They're objective.
D. They're strict.
13. What can we infer about girls from the study inScience?
A. They think themselves smart.
B. They look up to great thinkers.
C. They see gender differences earlier than boys.
D. They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs
14. Why are more geniuses known to the public?
A. Improved global communication.
B. Less discrimination against women.
C. Acceptance of victors' concepts.
D. Changes in people's social positions.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Geniuses Think Alike
B. Genius Takes Many Forms
C. Genius and Intelligence
D. Genius and Luck
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
There’s no doubt that when it comes to friendships, you want positive people in your life and not negative ones.___16___
Support when you need it.
___17___They will be there for you without asking. In most cases, they will go out of their way to help you when you’re in trouble.
Health benefits of being positive.
The more positive friends you have, the better you will be at remaining optimistic yourself. As we all know, there are many benefits of being optimistic.____18____Health benefits may include lower rates of depression, a greater ability to throw off colds, and a reduced risk of developing disease.
Bring out the best in you.
Your positive friends will inspire you to be the best you can be.____19____With positive people in your life, you’ll be willing to share your goals with your friends because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life.
___20___
You naturally attract the kind of friends who are most like you. So if you’re a downer, you'll probably find that negative people flock to you. The same is true for being positive. The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude, the more like-minded people you’ll attract in return.
A. For example, it helps people to deal with stress and illness better.
B. Surround yourself with positive friends
C. Attract more positive friends.
D. With positive friends, you don’t need to beg for help when you need it.
E. Here are some benefits of spending time with positive friends.
F. This means trying new things, achieving goals, and having the kind of life you dreamed of for yourself.
G. Most of the time, you have to ask them to help you when in trouble.
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
When I was a young boy, our whole family lived in my Nana’s old house right beside a set of railroad tracks. Ican remember the whole house would____21____when the trains rolled by. These trains dragging coal cars were____22____and far between, so I spent my summer afternoon____23____down the tracks. I can remember the first time I tried to____24____myself and walk on a single rail. The steel rails were very____25____and quite
slippery(滑的), so I didn’t have much success. First I tried holding my arms out and____26____my feet as I walked. This only led to me shaking and falling off after a few____27____. I decided to walk backwards once but quickly slipped off and____28____my ankle (脚踝)onthe rail. It was only when I started looking____29____, down the length of the tracks that I was able to Walk the rails. Keeping my____30____forward, I put one foot in front of the other and was soon walking with____31____
Looking back on this time, I now realize that it also gave me a wonderful____32____about living. You can’t go through* life watching and worried about every step you____33____or choice you make. This only____34____second guessing yourself and you soon go off the rails. Looking behind you is even____35____. With your eyes on the____36____, you can’t see the way ahead. You can only stand____37____and stay stuck in your regrets. It is only when you look ahead that you can really____38____. It is only when you look ahead that you can see the____39____you want to lead. Then each step you take and choice you make is filled with love and you will walk on with a____40____heart.
21. A. move B. shake C. fall D. roll
22. A. large B. many C. small D. few
23. A. walking B. running C. jumping D. exploring
24. A. protect B. perform C. balance D. appreciate
25. A. narrow B. wide C. dusty D. heavy
26. A. finding B. inspecting C. watching D. touching
27. A. steps B. accidents C. performances D. pains
28. A. replaced B. lost C. broke D. skinned
29. A. ahead B. backward C. down D. up
30. A. ankles B. eyes C. hands D. fingers
31. A. beauty B. difficulty C. ease D. style
32. A. design B. goal C. response D. lesson
33. A. explore B. control C. take D. find
34. A. results from B. leads to C. deals with D. depends on
35. A. wiser B. rarer C. better D. worse
36. A. road B. reality C. past D. future
37. A. still B. faithful C. calm D. silent
38. A. break down B. move forward C. put forward D. take part
39. A. devotion B. hope C. confidence D. life
40. A. clear B. light C. regular D. broken
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
Up to 82 percent of children with healthy mothers are not easy to be obese（肥胖的）, according to research.
A mother,____41.____has a healthy weight, exercises regularly, eats a healthy diet, doesn’t smoke and only____42.____(drink) wine in moderation, is significantly less likely____43.____(have)a fat child, scientists say.
And research suggests it could be more to do with nurture(养育)____44.____nature, as a mother's lifestyle appears____45.____(direct) linked to the health of her child. When both mother and child follow a healthy lifestyle, the risk of obesity____46.____(reduce)even more, the study of more than 24,000 children found.
The study examined the medical history and lifestyles of more than 24,000 children aged nine____47.____fourteen, born to almost 17,000 women in theUS. Researchers looked at the link between overall mother health and likelihood of a child____48.____(be) obese.
The mother's health was judged on her height-to-weight ratio(比例), her diet, amount of physical____49.____(active), smoking status and how much alcohol she drank. A healthy weight and diet, regular exercise, no smoking and moderate drinking all reduce the chance of a woman having_____50._____obese child.
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.请你修改以下的每个句子，每句有1处语言错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在横线下面写出修改后的词。

注意：每处错误及其修改仅限一词。

Unless you help us, or we won’t be able to succeed.
Look around when crosses the street.
Three-fifths of his pay were spent on food and clothing.
Her hair is longer than you.
He would rather stay at home than to go out with you.
Be careful and you’ll fall into the river.
Although I know that I have to study quite a number of subjects to become a learned person, but there are two subjects to which I pay special attention.
There stands two factories on the river.
This is the house where we visited last time.
Don’t do any more work now, you look so tiring.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

In our kitchen, there was a wooden table and three chairs — one for Dad, one for Mom, and one for me. In the cellar (地窖), the very last jar of apple jam lay quietly on the shelf, waiting to be turned into an apple pie when Dad came back. Mom sat at one end of the table. I sat in the middle between her and Dad. I tried not to look at Dad’s empty place. Dad had gone to the city to look for work for a long time.
Every night, I lay awake in bed and waited for the train to stop. Waited to hear the creaky (嘎吱作响的) gate Dad’s going to fix when he came home. Waited to hear the sound of his work boots dropping on the step by the kitchen door, and his voice calling, “I’m home!”
Every night, as I lay there, I stared at the window and the curtains Mom made from empty flour sacks (麻布袋).
Every night, Mom came to kiss me good-night — after the train’s gone by. She had been listening, too. “Go to sleep. Your dad will be home soon. Maybe for Thanksgiving.”
Time dragging by, it finally came the day before Thanksgiving. I went to sleep with the sound of train wheels in my head, whispering, “Maybe tomorrow, maybe tomorrow.”
Early the next morning, the smell of coffee woke me. I ran into the kitchen. There he was! Dad lifted me onto his shoulders and pretended to stagger from my weight. “How’s my boy? You’ve gotten so big that I can barely lift you up anymore.”
He put me down, and I stared at the two sacks on the table. One said FLOUR — I knew that word. I tried reading the other: S-U-G-A-R. Dad whistled admiringly and winked at me. Mom and I had been practicing my letters most days. I could see that Mom was pleased with me. “I’m going to bake a pie for your dad’s homecoming dinner. Jimmy, bring me that jar of apple jam from the shelf in the cellar.” Mom smiled at me.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右:
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Hearing this, I took the steps two at a time to the cellar.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
“Never mind, boy, accidents happen,” Dad said and wiped my tears.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C
12. A 13. D 14. A 15. B
16. E 17. D 18. A 19. F 20. C
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. D 40.
41. who
42. drinks 43. to have
39 than 44. directly
45. is reduced
46. to 47. being
48. activity
49. an
51.(1). or去掉
(2). crosses→crossing
(3). were→was
(4). you→yours
(5). 去掉to
(6). and→or
(7). but/ although 去掉
(8). stands→stand
(9). where→which/that
(10). tiring→tired
【56题详解】
考查连词。

句意：如果不是你帮助我们，我们不可能成功。

Unless为连词，引导条件状语从句，or是并列连词，不能引导主句，故将or删除。

【57题详解】
考查状语从句的省。

句意：当过马路的时候四周看看。

句中when引导的时间状语从句，从句中省略了主语和be动词，cross此处表示主动，故将crosses改为crossing。

【58题详解】
考查主谓一致。

句意：他五分之三的收入都花在了食物和衣服上。

分数后面的名词为pay，是不可数名词，所以谓语动词用单数形式，故将were改为was。

【59题详解】
考查代词。

句意：她的头发比你的长。

宾语yours与主语指代同一事物，即your hair，故将you改为yours。

【60题详解】
考查固定搭配。

句意：他宁愿呆在家里也不愿跟你出去。

would rather do than do，为固定搭配，意为“宁愿做……而不愿……”，故将to删除。

【61题详解】
考查连词。

句意：小心，否则你会掉进河里。

分析句子可知，前后两句是转折关系，故将and改为or。

【62题详解】
考查连词。

句意：虽然我知道为了成为一个博学的人，我必须学习相当多的科目，但有两个科目是我特别重视的。

Although和but不能同时使用，故将but/although删除。

【63题详解】
考查主谓一致。

句意：河上有两家工厂。

There be句型中谓语动词的单复数取决于真正的主语，即two factories，故将stands改为stand。

【64题详解】
考查定语从句。

句意：这是我们上次参观的房子。

分析句子可知，此句为定语从句，先行词house在从句中作宾语，因而要使用关系代词that/which，故将where改成which/that。

【65题详解】
考查形容词。

句意：不要再工作了，你看上去很累。

主语为人，表语为ed结尾的形容词,意为“感到疲惫的”，故将tiring改为tired
52.略。