2019-2020学年赣州市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案

2019-2020学年赣州市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题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
Don’t know where to enjoy yourself? Here are some choices for you.
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
PopUp Picnics in the park return for the fourth summer in a row, taking place on Thursdays. Take a break to enjoy tacos (墨西哥玉米薄饼卷). Prices changefrom $ 2 to $ 10. Cash only.
144 School Street June 13-August 15 Start at 11:30 am and end at 1:30 pm
The Crow’s Nest
Each summer on Thursday evenings the Crow’s Nest offers its Summer Beach Party series on the beach. The party starts at 5:30 pm each week and goes until sunset. Families are welcome, and there is no entrance fee. After the sun sets, the fun begins with dancing to the best live music of local bands.
2218 East Cliff Drive May 30-August 29 Start at 5:30 pm and end at 8:30 pm
Bargetto Winery
Join us for a beautiful weekend of art and wine. Bargetto Winery will be hosting their yearly gathering of artists and foodies（美食家）at their amazing Soquel winery. No entrance fee. Wine tasting with purchase of $ 15 festival glass. 3535 North Main Street
July 20 - July 21 Start at 11:00 am and end at 5:00 pm
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Chef Page takes guests on a journey showing the area rich fruits, vegetables, and meats. Dinner begins at 6:30 pm with a five-course menu and good wines. Seating booked is not a choice, as all guests are seated at large, connecting, beautifully set tables designed to invite open conversations among guests. Ticket price: $ 90 per person. Tickets can be gotten online.
Chaminade Lane July 26 Start at 6:00 pm and end at 9:00 pm
1. What can we know about PopUp Picnics in the park?
A. It lasts two days.
B. It is held on Thursdays.
C. It has been held twice.
D. It can be paid in credit card.
2. What can people do in the Crow’s Nest?
A. Enjoy tacos.
B. Talk with artists and foodies.
C. Watch the sunrise on the beach.
D. Watch the performance of the bands.
3. Which activity can be booked on the Internet?
A. The Crow's Nest.
B. Bargetto Winery.
C. Chaminade Resort & Spa.
D. Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park.
B
Janet Fein, aged 84, received her bachelor's degree from the University last week, having waited a long time for her chance to reach that goal.
Growing up in the Bronx area ofNew York City, Fein worked at a dress manufacturer after graduating early at the age of 16. After getting married, she spent 18 years staying home with her children. She held several jobs through her life, including 20 years as a secretary at a hospital until her retirement at age 77.
Fein has had a full life. But even then, she was not ready to take it easy and rest during a well-earned retirement. She decided to major in sociology because she felt it was “substantial.”
Fein took part in a state program that lets people who are 65 and older take free classes at public universities in Texasand kept going to class even as her health conditions worsened. During her studies, it became necessary for her to use a walker to get around and she required oxygen. She also developed knee problems. So, Fein took online classes to finish the last part of her degree requirements.
Sheila Rollerson, Fein' scollege advisor, and Carol, the professor told the media that Fein never showed signs of giving up even with all of her difficulties. She would speak up a lot in class and it just made for a more interesting class.
Fein has also inspired Renee Brown, one of Fein's caregivers. At 53, Renee plans to begin nursing school to further her career. “Renee, you can do it. If I can do it you can do it, and you will feel so good about it,” Brown remembers what Fein told her.
4. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. Janet Fein's growth
B. Janet Fein's aim
C. Janet Fein's job experiences
D. Janet Fein's regrets
5. What does the underlined phrase “substantial” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Interesting
B. Valuable
C. Easy
D. Affordable
6. What can be learned about Fein according to the passage?
A. Fein lived on little money after her retirement.
B. Fein had a problem with her arms while at universities.
C. The Internet played a role in Fein's university education.
D. The good health helped Fein get her bachelor's degree.
7. What is Janet Fein like according to the passage?
A. Hardworking and humorous.
B. Determined and generous.
C. Positive and patient.
D. Inspiring and perseverant.
C
I cried the first time I saw the Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）years ago. I'd waited my entire life to see this great French architecture, and experienced it in its full glory on a bright sunny day. Last night, I again cried for the centuries-old church while watching it burn.
I hadn't expected to spend my evening that way. My friend and I were having dinner at a cafe a block or so away from the Notre Dame, choosing to skip going inside with the intention to go back the next day.
However, we heard that it caught fire, so we left the cafe and ran towards the church, following heavy smoke from it, and soon we joined a nearly silent crowd. Some were praying, some were crying, but most were staring in disbelief at the disaster happening before us. The fire continued to get worse. About 400 firefighters were working to control the fire. We could see their flashlights shining as they inspected the front from a balcony.
The Notre Dame is part of the heartbeat ofParis, I reflected on the experiences I've had there, from attending a bread market out front to admiring the beautiful windows and architecture inside. It is a spot that helps makeParismagical. And here we were, watching it burn down. It was too much to handle, but it was impossible to look away.
About 9：30 pm, the gathered crowd spontaneously（自发地）began to sing Hymns（圣歌）to the church. We sang along with the group, feeling at once less like tourists and more like members of them. I hadn't imagined all that before.
For hundreds of years, the Notre Dame hasseen the most joyous and the most terrible moments in the lives of both France and her people. And when everyone was able to become one emotional force, it showed that even in her darkest hour, the Notre Dame was still there to bring us all together.
8. Why did the author cry for the Notre Dame for the first time?
A. She was touched by its greatness.
B. She was sorrowful to watch it burn.
C. She was regretful for missing its glory.
D. She was excited about French cultures.
9. What was the author doing when the Notre Dame caught fire?
A. Heading for a faraway cafe.
B. Visiting a church with a friend.
C. Eating nearby with a friend.
D. Wandering along the street alone.
10. What can we know about the fire scene?
A. People expressed their sadness in different ways.
B. People were nervously rushing in different directions.
C. Hundreds of volunteers joined in putting out the fire.
D. Firefighters kept people away with shining flashlights.
11. What impressed the author most?
A. The church allowed visitors to gaingreat experiences.
B. Many foreign tourists became members of the church.
C. The church survived disasters for hundreds of years.
D. People were brought together to sing to the church.
D
The climate change is already eating into the output of the world's agricultural systems, with productivity much lower than it would have been if humans hadn't rapidly heated the planet, new research has found.
Advances in technology, fertilizer (化肥)use and global trade have allowed food production to keep pace with an increasing global population since the 1960s. But rising temperatures in this time have acted as a handbrake (手刹) to farming productivity of crops, according to the new research, published in Nature Climate Change. Productivity has actuallyslumpedby 21% since 1961, compared to if the world hadn't been affected by global heating.
With the global population set to rise to more than 9 billion by 205, the UN'S Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that food production will have to increase by about 70%,with annual crop production increasing by almost 1 billion tons and meat production by more than200mtons a year by this point. Meanwhile, global temperatures are rising at a rate that scientists warn is extremely dangerous for human civilization.
“The impact already is larger than I thought it would be,” said Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, an economist atCornellUniversitywho led the research. “It was a big surprise to me. The worry I have is that research and development in agriculture takes decades to translate into higher productivity. The projected temperature increase is so fast that I don't know if we are going to keep pace with that.”
Weston Anderson, a researcher of food security (安全) and climate at Columbia University who didn't take
part in the study, said the new research provides fresh insight into the importance of the impact upon agriculture.
“The regions that this paper highlights as experiencing the largest reductions in agricultural productivity-CentralAmericaand theSahel- contain some of the least food secure countries in the world, which is a real concern,” he said.
12. What does the underlined word “slumped” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Fallen.
B. Gathered.
C. Approached.
D. Benefited.
13. What is Ariel Ortiz-Bobea worried about?
A. Fertilizer is used in food production.
B. Population will rise to over 9 billion.
C. Global temperatures are rising too fast.
D. Agricultural research needs many years.
14. What can we learn about Weston Anderson?
A. He puts forward a different solution.
B. He proposes carrying on with the research.
C. He pays more attention to food insecure regions.
D. He supports improving agricultural productivity.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. The Impact of Growth in Farm Productivity
B. Productivity in Agriculture is Growing
C. Causes and Effects of Global Heating
D. Rapid Global Heating is Hurting Farm Productivity
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
七选五
It’s normal to get nervous about an important event or life change, and there are steps you can take when anxiety starts to take hold. Try these expert-backed suggestions to help you regain control of your thoughts.
____16____Anxiety is a future-focused state of mind. So instead of worrying about what’s going to happen, move yourself back to the present; that is, focus on what’s happening right now. Besides, ask yourself: Is there something I need to right now? Must I solve this problem now?____17____In this way, those distant possibilities
don't throw you off track.
People with anxiety often pay attention to the worst things that could happen. To get rid of these worries, think about how realistic they are.____18____Rather than think, “I’m going to bomb,” say, “I’m nervous, but I’m prepared for this task. Some things will go well.”
As you know, it may be appealing to reach for sweet things when you’re stressed.____19____The reason is that research shows eating too much sugar can worsen anxious feelings. Instead of reaching into the candy bowl, drink a glass of water or eat protein, which will provide a slow energy your body can use to recover.
Following the3-3-3rule may fight anxiety. Whenever you feel your brain going 100 miles per hour and out of control, look around you and name three things you see. Then, name three sounds you hear. Finally, move three parts of your body — your ankle, fingers, or arm.____20____
A. But that could do more harm than good.
B. Then map out your future in a realistic way.
C. It’s suggested that you stay in your time zone.
D. You may regard them as a method of reliving anxiety.
E. Let’s say you're nervous about a big presentation at work.
F. This trick can help center your mind on the present moment.
G. If not, make an “appointment” to check in with yourself later.
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Last year I decided to do some volunteer work. I began to____21____on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA. Three months later I____22____myself on a plane toPhoenix,Arizona. I was____23____at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months. However, within fifteen minutes of____24____, my worries had gone. Everyone was so____25____and like-minded that it was very____26____to feel at home.
I was sent to theCoronadoNational Forestfor my first 8-day____27____. We had to____28____everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked. It may not seem like a____29____way but in 35℃heat and with a heavy pack, my legs were on fire.
My job was to____30____a stairway out of rock. This____31____climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited (栖息) by mountain lions, although I should say they were only heard,never____32____.
Three days later,a beautiful stairway came into being. The____33____of knowing that my____34____will be on that mountainside for years to come is massive.
But on the last night we were____35____in a thunderstorm. I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent. The temperature was close to____36____. I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only____37____part of my tent.
____38____, I suffered a lot. But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there and I____39____. I think I am much____40____for having taken part in the project.
21. A. calculate B. negotiate C. advertise D. research
22. A. imagined B. introduced C. enjoyed D. found
23. A. annoyed B. surprised C. scared D. excited
24. A. arriving B. sleeping C. thinking D. walking
25. A. confident B. friendly C. energetic D. curious
26. A. funny B. good C. lucky D. easy
27. A. tour B. project C. campaign D. course
28. A. drop B. make C. carry D. buy
29. A. nice B. safe C. long D. quick
30. A. build B. test C. clean D. guard
31. A. helped B. ended C. allowed D. meant
32. A. hunted B. trained C. seen D. fed
33. A. satisfaction B. ambition C. expectation D. intention
34. A. work B. memory C. record D. story
35. A. left B. caught C. attacked D. separated
36. A. boiling B. average C. normal D. freezing
37. A. tidy B. dry C. new D. soft
38. A. By the way B. Regardless of that C. Needless to say D. In either case
39. A. survived B. resisted C. escaped D. recovered
40. A. smarter B. stronger C. happier D. busier
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 European nation of Iceland is called the land of ice and fire. It's home____41.____both volcanoes and glaciers, and meteorologists say there are signs____42.____a volcanic outbreak it brewing（酝酿）. Southwestern
Iceland____43.____（witness）17, 000 earthquakes over the past week, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.
One resident told CNN that it's very____44.____（usual）to feel the Earth shake 24 hours a day for a whole week. The____45.____（large）of these tremors had a magnitude（震级）of 5. 6. That's considered a moderate （中度的）of quake depending on how deep it is. There have been some small cracks in the roads, and rock falls____46.____the ground is steeper（更陡峭的）, but aside from that not a lot of damage has been reported. The tremor seemed to calm down from Wednesday to Thursday. While scientists don't know exactly what has caused this stream of____47.____（quake）, a University of Iceland volcanology professor thinks, they might be because there's been a quote “intrusion of magma into the Earth's crust in southwest Iceland.” This is where several volcanoes located, and especially____48.____（concern）because 2/3 of the country's population lives in the southwestern part of the island.
University computer models predict that when there's an____49.____（erupt）, the resulting lava（岩浆）flows probably won't impact any nearby towns or the region's international airport, but again, that's only____50.____（base）on models.
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.请找出下列短文中的错误，并直接在短文中改正。

改错格式（要求）：
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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。

My school schedule is tight than ever because I’m in the final year of high school. Therefore, I still manage to do what I can help with the housework. I’ve gotten into the habit of cleaning up after dinner when I turned nine. I also do thing like sweeping and washing clothes. I even begin to cook for my family last month. Doing the housework makes I learn to take responsibility at home, and in a long term, in society. For another, I find the time spend doing the housework with my parents really fun and rewarding. We chat with and sometimes even sing together!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，学校将于下周四举行“传统文化节”。

得知外教Steven对中国文化感兴趣，请你以学
生会的名义给他写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。

写作内容：
1.时间、地点；
2.节日活动内容：
3.意义。

写作要求：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

注：传统文化节Traditional Culture Festival
Dear Steven,
I'm writing to _______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to seeing you then!
The Students' Union
参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A 9. C 10. A 11. D
12. A 13. C 14. C 15. D
16. C 17. G 18. E 19. A 20. F
21. D 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. A 31. D 32.
C 33. A 34. A 35. B 36.
D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. B
41. to 42. that
43. has witnessed
44. unusual
45. largest
46. where 47. quakes
48. concerning
49. eruption
50. based
51.(1).tight→tighter；
(2).Therefore→However；
(3).在help前加to；
(4).when→since；
(5).thing→things；
(6).begin→began；
(7).I→me；
(8).a→the；
(9).spend→spent；
(10).去掉with
52.略。