2020-2021学年泸州市泸县二中外国语实验学校高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年泸州市泸县二中外国语实验学校高三英语下学期期中
考试试卷及参考答案
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
Best Places to Visit in July
Norway's Fjords
Most travelers prefer to visit Norway's famous fjords (峡湾) in July because Norway has about 23 hours of daylight, giving travelers lots of time to take in the spectacular views of blue water, glaciers and mountains. July is also whenNorway's weather is at its warmest, about18℃, so travelers might include a light sweater in their luggage.
Bastille Day inParis
July 14 is a national day celebrating independence to the French. July 14, 1789, is the day the French stormed the Bastille, aParisprison, and officially began the French Revolution, overthrowing a royal government that often threw people in prison there for no reason at all. While the day is marked all overFrance, the biggest celebration takes place inParis.
Masai Mara National Reserve
The thrill of seeing millions of animals wander the plains inKenyais not easily forgotten. One of the most popular months to visit the Masai Mara is in July when the famous wildlife migration reaches the Masai Mara and zebras are at their highest number. The best times to view the animals inKenya's most popular game park are dawn and dusk.
Running of the Bulls inPamplona
Travelers who pride themselves on being fast runners may want to head toPamplonain July for the San Femin Festival. A key part of this annual festival is the running of the bulls. Six bulls are released onto a narrow street for
a half-mile run, with hundreds of runners seeing if they can run faster than the animals.
1. What can visitors do inNorway's in July?
A. Enjoy the impressive scenery.
B. Swim and fish in the fjords.
C. See daylight around the clock.
D. Buy heavy sweaters to keep warm.
2. Which of the following is of historical significance?
A. San Fermin Festival.
B. Bastille Day.
C. Masai Mara National Reserve.
D.Norway's Fjords.
3. Where will visitors interested in wild animals go?
A. Norway.
B. Paris.
C. Masai Mara.
D.Pamplona.
B
As an old saying inChinagoes, “The days of the Sanjiu periodare the coldest days.” “Sanjiu period” , which is in Minor Cold, refers to the third nine-day period (the l9th to the 27th day) after the day of the Winter Solstice(冬至). There are many different customs related to Minor Cold inChina.
Eating hotpot
DuringMinor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather. Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce. But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problems.
Eating huangyacai
InTianjin, there is a custom to have huangyacai, a kind of Chinese cabbage, during Minor Cold. There are large amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fresh and tender, it is fit for frying, roasting and braising.
Eating glutinous rice (糯米饭)
According to tradition, the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold. Cantonese people add some fried preserved pork, sausages and peanuts and mix them into the rice.
Eating vegetable rice
In ancient times, people inNanjingtook Minor Cold quite seriously, but as time went by, the celebration of Minor Cold gradually disappeared. However, the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today. The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious. Among the ingredients (原料), aijiaohuang (a kind of green vegetable), sausages and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.
4. What do we know about Minor Cold?
A. It refers to the Winter Solstice.
B. The Sanjiu period is in this period.
C. It lasts twenty-seven days.
D. It marks the first day of winter.
5. What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold？
A. Eating hotpot.
B. Having vitamin A and B pills.
C. Having huangyacai.
D. Buying cabbage.
6. How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice?
A. They fry and toast it.
B. They eatit for dinner.
C. They mix it with many other things.
D. They steam it with soy sauce.
7. This text may be taken from the ________ column (栏目) of a newspaper.
A. travel
B. culture
C. fashion
D. science
C
I started out in life with few advantages. I didn't graduate from high school. I worked at menial (不体面的) jobs. I had limited education, limited skills and a limited future.
And then I began asking, "Why are some people more successful than others?" This question changed my life.
Over the years, I have read thousands of books and articles on the subjects of success and achievement(成就). It seems that the reasons have been discussed and written about for more than two thousand years, in every possible way. One quality that most philosophers, teachers and experts agree on is the importance of self-discipline (自律). As Al Tomsik summarized it years ago, "Success is tons of discipline."
Some years ago, I attended a conference in Washington. It was the lunch break and I was eating at a nearby food fair. The area was crowded and I sat down at the last open table by myself, even though it was a table for four.
A few minutes later, an older gentleman and a younger woman who was his assistant came along carrying trays of food, obviously looking for a place to sit. With plenty of room at my table, I immediately invited the older gentleman to join me. He was hesitant (犹豫), but I insisted. Finally, thanking me as he sat down, we began to chat over lunch.
It turned out that his name was Kop Kopmeyer. As it happened, I immediately knew who he was. He was a legend in the field of success and achievement. Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books, each of which contained 250 success principles that he had obtained from more than fifty years of research and study. I had read all four books from cover to cover, more than once.
After we had chatted for a while, I asked him the question that many people in this situation would ask, "Of all the one thousand success principles that you have discovered, which do you think is the most important?”
He smiled at me, as if he had been asked this question many times, and replied, without hesitating, "The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ago. He said, 'Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.'"
He went on to say, "There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experience, but without self-discipline, none of them work."
8. Why did the writer ask the question in Paragraph 2 ?
A. Because he wasn't satisfied with himself.
B. Because he was a person of self-discipline.
C. Because he dislike those successful people.
D. Because he wanted to share his idea on success.
9. What made the writer invite the older gentleman to join him ?
A. His great kindness.
B. The gentleman's fame.
C. His eagerness for success.
D. The gentleman's habit.
10. What are the four large books about ?
A. Personal changes
B. The secret of success
C. Sayings of wisdom
D. The gentleman's manners.
11. What's the best title for the text ?
A. The Magic of Reading
B. An Unexpected Conversation
C. A Question that Changed MyLife
D. The Power of Self-discipline
D
Recently, I read about a promotion from a home builder in San Diego where consumers (消费者) could buy a 4,000 square foot house for $1.6 million and get a smaller home bythe developer valued at $400 thousand for free. This sounds like a fantastic deal, but I am alwayswary ofany promotion labeled (给……加标签) with“buy one get one free”, and here is why.
Oftentimes, “buy one get one free” ends up being “buy two at the regularprice”. For example, I often see “buy one get one free” ads for orange juice at the supermarket, but the first box always costs over $5.00. At the same time, the juices not in the promotion are selling for $2.50 to $2.99 a box.
Another problem with “buy one get one free” is that oftentimes you do not need the second item. I only consume one gallon of milk every two weeks. If I were talked into buying a second gallon in a “buy one get one free” promotion, then the second gallon would go bad before I have time to consume it. That creates waste
instead of savings.
In the case of theSan Diegodeveloper, so far they have received one offer on their expensive houses, but the buyer does not want the cheaper house for free. Instead, he wants the value of the smaller home taken away from his purchase price. I think this guy is quite wise because he saw right through the marketing of “buy one get one free”.
Finally, it is up to you to see how much you need and how much you are willing to spend. Knowing the regular price of things also helps you in deciding whether a “buy one get one free” promotion is truly a great deal.
12. What does the underlined part “wary of” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. annoyed at
B. careful about
C. familiar with
D. puzzled about
13. Why does the author mention milk in Paragraph 3?
A. To show that there are many promotions of food.
B.To suggest that people think twice before they shop.
C. To prove that the second item isn’t always as good as the first one.
D. To show that people often buy more than they need in the promotion.
14. What does the house buyer want to do?
A. Buy the smaller house only.
B. Get the smaller house for free.
C. Buy the larger house for $1.2 million.
D. Buy both the larger and smaller houses for $2 million.
15. How does the author organize the text?(P: Paragraph)
A. B. C. D.
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
When people have a choice of whom to work with, likability can sometimes matter a little bit; more than ability,
said Tiziana Casciaro, an associate professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management，who researches likability in the workplace.___16___ . These strategies can help：
___17___
You can induce a sense of similarity with almost anybodyby finding things you have in common. They may not be apparent right away, so be observant. Great salespeople do this all the time by studying potential customers for bits and pieces of their lives they can relate to.
Like someone and they’ll like you right back
___18___ Flattery (奉承）can convey fondness, but she doesn’t recommend using the fake kind, even though it may work. Casciaro said,uFlattery' that is completely made up is exhausting and morally blameworthy.wInstead, let a praise come from a real place.___19___For instance,“I really appreciate what you did yesterday.”
When you give people praises, it goes a very long way towards their liking you back.
Be a familiar presence
Humans like things that are familiar, so just seeing you around in person makes you more likable to others. “This concept gives a whole new meaning to the idea of face time,” Casciaro said.___20___If not, just try to talk to people as much as possible in person during work hours, she advised You want to maximize rich interactions and cut down on the drier ones, like texts and phone calls. Be sure to be seen.
A. Ask a lot of questions.
B. See the positive in a person and express it to him.
C. People like to guess what others think about them.
D. What can you do to increase your chances of being liked?
E. Find the common points that link you with another person.
F. It’s almost irresistible that we like people who seem to like us.
G. Go to after-work drinks if you have time and you would find the outing enjoyable.
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Life is full of surprises. Happily this was the____21____for 18-year-olds Odin Frost and Jordan Granberry. The two boys fromTexaswere both given low chances of___22___at birth due to brain damage, but they went beyond doctors highest___23___to become high school graduates.
Their story was actually sweet, as their strong___24___came about after meeting at a school for children with____25____needs at age 3. Sitting together, the two boys became___26___,even though they couldn’t speak,
Odin's dad Tim said,
Tim also shared that when Odin came out, he was___27___breathing. It was a really hard labor(分娩).The doctors gave their son a high chance of death.Jordanhad a___28___story at birth:Unable to breathe due to lack of oxygen, he___29___brain damage. His mom Donna shared how doctors believed he’d not___30___it beyond his seventh birthday.
___31___both boys went from strength to strength. At school, although both were non-verbal（非用言语的）music was a way for them to___32___with each other." When my son started walking andJordandidn't, they still had a connection. My son would try to____33____and pushJordan's wheelchair. "Tim said.
___34___,after 15 years of fighting against the difficulties, the two best friends got to graduate and walked on the stage.___35___by his dad, and wearing matching shirts, Odin went to have his hard work___36___. Although he couldn't express verbally how he was feeling, Tim said he could feel his___37___as he held his hand. ThenJordanalso appeared on the stage. After the___38___the boys sat together for a groupphoto.
Their___39___is a testimony（见证）to the encouragement and devotion of the boy’s families.It also___40___that where there's life, there’s always hope.
21. A. discovery B. chance C. result D. case
22. A. productivity B. recovery C. survival D. success
23. A. expectation B. demand C. level D. standard
24. A. interest B. relationship C. position D. ability
25. A. social B. immediate C. basic D. special
26. A. insensitive B. independent C. inseparable D. intelligent
27. A. barely B. deeply C. softly D. quickly
28. A. strange B. similar C. familiar D. particular
29. A. treated B. avoided C. defeated D. experienced
30. A. get B. take C. make D. keep
31. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Otherwise
32. A. compare B. call C. deal D. reason
33. A. pick up B. give up C. catch up D. stand up
34. A. Generally B. Temporarily C. Eventually D. Normally
35. A. Accompanied B. Influenced C. Noticed D. Informed
36. A. finished B. acknowledged C. reminded D. expanded
37. A. confusion B. embarrassment C. excitement D. enthusiasm
38. A. ceremony B. discussion C. performance D. presentation
39. A. decision B. achievement C. contribution D. promise
40. A. ensures B. seems C. happens D. proves
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
Why was the ox chosen to be one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs (生肖)?
Centuries ago, most people____41.____(earn) their living by farming. The ox was used to help plow, cultivate and carry heavy goods.
The ox has long had a significant place in Chinese culture. Ancient Chinese poets and____42.____(writer) frequently described the ox in literature. In the Classic of Poetry, the____43.____(old) existing collection of Chinese poetry, the animal was mentioned in 9 out of the 305 pieces. The ox____44.____(consider)a symbol of diligence and earnestness in Chinese culture. To this day, the phrase "the spirit of ox" still refers____45.____conquering anything that may present itself as an obstacle. The spirit is____46.____(high) praised and many people follow it as their work ethic. When someone achieves a great accomplishment through hard work, people often use "niu", meaning "awesome",____47.____(describe) him or her.
Oxen seldom bully the weak or fear the strong. They work hard and make sacrifices. This is reflected in the poem Self-mockery written by Lu Xun,____48.____praises the ox's attitude of____49.____(serve) without complaining.
So naturally, those who were born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be hardworking, reliable____50.____loyal.
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：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 Saturday afternoon several friend invited me to go to the movies. Just as if I was getting ready, my dad
suddenly reminded me that it was my aunt’s birthday and that my whole family was going to celebrate his birthday.
I was very angry for not let me go with my friends. So my father and I quarreled about.
Now I am really sorry for which I did. I have realized that family always comes first. It is sure that it was not the last chance I had to see my friends. So I can see my friends at any time and not that day. That’s a specially day to my aunt. I loved my aunt.
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。

续写的词数应为150左右。

Four men once came to a wet place in the roadless forest to fish. They cast their tent upon pine-clothed rocks. On sweet-smelling branches they slept the sleep of unsuccessful fishermen, for the sun made them lazy and the rain made them wet in turn. Finally they ate the last bit of bacon and the last wonderful cake.
Immediately a little man volunteered to stay and hold the camp while the remaining three should go miles to a farmhouse for supplies. They looked at him dismally (沮丧地). “There's only one of you — the devil is your brother,” they said and disappeared down the hill. Then night came and the three had not returned. The little man sat close to the campfire and added branches. Suddenly he heard the coming rustle (沙沙声) of the dead leaves. The little man arose slowly to his feet, his clothes refused to fit his back, his pipe dropped from his mouth, and his knees struck each other. “Hah!” he cried. A low voice replied and a bear paced into the light of the fire. The little man supported himself upon a tree and recognized his visitor — a bear.
The bear was obviously an experienced fighter, for its fur had become deep yellow with age. There was confidence in his small pace and in his shining eyes. It rolled back its lips and exposed its white teeth. The fire enlarged the red of its mouth. The little man had never come across the terrible animal before and was too scared to breathe. “Ah!” The bear interpreted this silence as a gladiator (角斗士). It approached cautiously and slowly. As it came near, the boots of fear were suddenly upon the little man's feet. He cried out and then ran around the campfire. “Ho!” said the bear to himself, “this thing won't fight — he runs. Well, let me catch him.” It started strongly around the campfire. The little man screamed and ran violently. Twice around they went.
In desperation the little man flew into the tent.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ The little man went into giggling (咯咯笑).
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参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. A 9. A 10. B 11. D
12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A
16. D 17. E 18. F 19. B 20. G
研究者发现：当人们选择和谁一起工作的时候，喜爱程度有时候比能力更重要一点。

21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
C 33.
D 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. A 39. B 40. D
41. earned
42. writers
43. oldest 44. is considered
45. to 46. highly
47. to describe
48. which 49. serving
50. and
51.(1). friend→friends (2). 删除if (3). his→her (4). let→letting (5). 在about后加it或删除about (6). which→what (7). sure→certain (8). and→but (9). specially→special (10). loved→love
52.略。