2019-2020学年西安高新第一中学国际高中高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年西安高新第一中学国际高中高三英语下学期期末试题
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
You’re becoming an adult; your friends are changing; school is more challenging; and your life has more ups and downs than it used to. These books are just for you.
Say Goodbye to Stressby Dr Jeff Brown
Kindle Edition $11.79
Paperback $16.95
Many have trouble getting their stress (压力) under control and want help. This new book will encourage stressed-out readers with its stories from people like them about how they resolved or rethought the stress in their lives, learned to let go of anxiety and worry, and improved their lives by dealing with stress.
Find Your Inner Strengthby Amy Newmark
Kindle Edition $7.99
Paperback $12.75
This powerful collection of stories will inspire (激励) you and help you find the inner strength to do with the challenges in your own life. We are stronger than we think.... when we have to be. These brave. courageous people are the role models that show us all what is possible.
Random Acts of Kindnessby Amy Newmark
Kindle Edition $12.99
Paperback $17.77
Make miracles happen for yourself and others. It’s easy. Just think outside the box and look around. There are so many ways that you can help—and it turns out the biggest beneficiary (受益人) may be you! Scientific studies have shown that “doing good” is not only good for others but also for the person doing it, making that person happier and healthier.
Be the Best You Can Beby Amy Newmark
Kindle Edition $10. 99
Paperback $15.67
This collection shows kids positive role models to follow in its stories about making good choices, having confidence, and doing the right things. Parents and grandparents will enjoy discussing the stories with children, making it a family event.
1.How will you feel after reading Say Goodbye to Stress?
A.Anxious.
B.Awkward.
C.Relaxed.
D.Confused.
2.What is unique about Find Your Inner Strength?
A.It is written by a well-known author.
B.It is the cheapest of the four books.
C.It has role models for kids to follow.
D.It shows one how to do good deeds.
3.Which book is suitable for one who has no confidence?
A.Say Goodbye to Stress
B.Find Your Inner Strength
C.Random Acts of Kindness
D.Be the Best You Can Be
B
Most kids can walk into a library or bookstore and find hundreds of books to read. But it’s not that simple for kids who are blind. They read in a different way. Jenny Lee and other braille (盲文) transcribers take the printed words of a book and change them into a code of raised dots. Blind people can read these dots with their fingers. To know what braille feels like, take a ballpoint pen and press hard onto a piece of paper. Now turn the paper over and touch the raised dot made by the pen point.
When Lee first saw the dots of the braille alphabet, she wondered if she’d ever be able to read and write them easily. She took a class and practised hard for about six months before she passed the final exam: she had to convert 35 pages of a book into braille. Today, Lee works for a publisher. One of her jobs is to change children’s books into braille.
To do this, Lee first types the story into a computer and then uses a computer program to translate it into the braille code. Next, she looks over the translation several times to make sure it’s mistake-free. After that, a copy of the braille story is printed with a special printer. Then Lee and a proofreader work together to find and correct any mistakes. When a book is ready, many copies of it are printed. Afterwards, some are sold through websites and others are sent to libraries.
Sometimes, going over a story again and again gets tiring. That’s when Lee takes a break. Several of Jenny Lee’s co-workers, who are blind, use guide dogs. When the animals aren’t working, Lee likes spending a few
minutes with them. To her, playing with dogs “is always apick-me-upin the middle of the day”.
“I love this mission,” Lee says. “Through my brain power and my fingers, I am putting the dots into some kid’s hands.”
4. How does the writer explain what braille feels like?
A. By explaining what braille words look like.
B. By describing how blind people read books.
C. By asking readers to experience it themselves.
D. By giving examples of different braille words.
5. What was Lee’s first reaction to braille?
A. She was excited to get a new skill.
B. She was amazed at the clever idea.
C. She realized she could teach it herself.
D. She believed it would be difficult to learn.
6. What does the underlined word “pick-me-up” in paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A A discussion to release work stress.
B. Something to improve one’s appetite.
C. Something to help restore one’s spirit.
D. A free ride accompanied with a guide dog.
7. What does Lee think of her job?
A. Profitable and hopeful.
B. Tiring but meaningful.
C. Relaxing and helpful.
D. Boring but challenging.
C
The measurable threat to the environment has been worsened by the spread of COVID-19 that increases the need for plastic protective equipment. Most plastic is made from fossil fuels. Millions of tons of greenhouse gas are released from the development of these resources and plastic production and burning.
The end life of plastic is just worrisome. Less than 10% of the plastic produced has been recycled. Even more of it has been burned. But the vast majority of plastic has been buried inland, and it is increasingly polluting the environment. We hear mostly about ocean plastic and the harm done to sea creatures that mistake plastic bags and bits for food. But microplastic is even more worrisome. Plastic doesn't break down biologically but instead breaks down into tiny particles（a very small piece of something）, which have been found in every corner of the
planet, on land and in the air, in drinking water and food sources.
Yet the public has not given this global environmental disaster the attention it requires. Instead, they have viewed single-use plastic—which makes up about 40% of plastic used each year—as a litter issue that can be solved through better recycling and waste management. That attitude must change because the recent global breakdown of the market for recycling has made it clear that it has never been, nor ever will be, able to keep up with plastic trash use.
California has been the forerunner of plastic waste reduction—it was the first state to ban single-use plastic bags and may be the first state to transform the way goods are packaged. The state also came close to passing an act which would have required that products sold in plastic packaging in the state have a proven recycling rate of 75% by 2032. California, though influential, can't solve this crisis alone. The US has long been producing a great amount of plastic trash and it should engage in reducing the use of plastic as well.
8. Why does the author mention the release of greenhouse gas in paragraph 1?
A. To show the harm of plastic
B. To warn of the climate change.
C. To call for the development of fossil fuels.
D. To highlight the importance of plastic equipment.
9. What's the author's attitude towards the public opinion on single-use plastic?
A. Favorable.
B. Tolerant.
C. Curious.
D. Opposed.
10. What's California's role in reducing plastic waste?
A. A pioneer.
B. A failure.
C. An objector.
D. A predictor.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Microplastic Products Are Harmful
B. Waste Recycling Is an Urgent Matter
C. Plastic Waste Pollution Is a Wake-up Call
D. Global Environmental Disasters Are Increasing
D
Typhoons can be deadly — in 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest ever recorded, was responsible for 6,340 deaths—and cost billions in damages. Current forecast modelscan only predict these storms 10 days in advance, at
most, and they cannot precisely predict how intense the storms will become.
An international team of researchers has developed a model that analyzes nearly a quarter of Earth’s surface and atmosphere in order to better predict the conditions that birth typoons.
“The target problem of this study is how to foretell the birth of typhoons,” said paper author Mingkui Li, associate professor in the Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography in the Ocean University of China and the Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (QNLM). “We specifically address three aspects: the beginning time, inner pressure and maximum wind speed.”
The researchers also accounted for the influence of one variable(变量) on another, such as wind speed on sea surface temperature. This influence is well understood and accounted for in climate predictions and in weather forecasts, butithas not been fully applied in understanding how long-term climate affects day-to-day weather, according to Li. “We aimed to provide insights on the time scale that can be used to forecast typhoons in advance.”
From their study, the researchers determined that a model with the ability to better understand the relationship between warm sea surface temperatures and weak wind movement— conditions that favor typhoon formation—could improve typhoon predictability.
“Our goal is to develop a 10 to 30-day prediction system that will lead to seamless(无缝的) weather-climate predictions.” Shaoqing Zhang, paper author and professor in the Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, said.
12. What is the problem with the present forecast system?
A. It cannot foretell storms in advance.
B. It is ineffective in accuracy and timeliness.
C. It costs too much and causes great damages.
D. It can hardly predict the intensity of typhoons.
13. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The variable.
B. The climate
C. The temperature.
D. The influence.
14. What is the purpose of the study?
A. To advance the prediction system.
B. To figure out the three main aspects.
C. To know how climate affects daily weather.
D. To understand the influence of the variables.
15. Where is this text most likely from?
A. Awork diary.
B. A travel guidebook.
C. A science magazine.
D. A fantasy fiction.
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Open an app at your smart phone and scan the code bar on the garbage can. When you throw garbage into the garbage can, it will show the weight of the garbage and the points you can get from doing so.___16___It will become more popular in the future. Yes, we are talking about the smart garbage can.
___17___The environmental problems have become constant headaches in the development of those cities. Encouraging garbage classification has become an effective way.
In some cities, a variety of multifunctional smart garbage cans are being put into use. InBeijing, for example, a smart garbage can is equipped with an LED screen, which not only shows national policies on garbage classification but also shows the correct steps for garbage sorting. It can also calculate the weight of the garbage and the accumulated points one can get. They can be traded for some articles of daily use.___18___Its body is actually a screen. It is equipped with some Internal sensors. When people throw garbage into it, the internal sensors can automatically tell the types of the garbage. Meanwhile, people can see how to deal with them.___19___
Garbage disposal is a small issue that involves everybody each day. However, it is also a big issue.___20___With smart garbage cans in our daily life, the idea of garbage sorting will become more established. Our dream of building a greener and more beautifulChinawill come true so long as we start to make small changes right now.
A. Garbage sorting has been a new fashion.
B. Another kind of garbage can is even smarter.
C. It is no wonder that residents cheered for their presence.
D. Such a way of handling garbagehas appeared in some cities.
E. It will affectChina’s transformation towards green development.
F. Over 200 million tons of garbage is produced each year in some cities.
G. The good habit of garbage classification can improve the living environment.
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
I love parties. I always have. I also liked all different kinds of people. I____21____quitefit into one of the many little groups at my school, so I just kind of floated around, accumulating____22____from various cliques (小团体).There was an "in" crowd____23____the cool kids who had the power to rule the school - if a cool kid wore two different color1 ed socks to school one day, everyone thought it was____24____.
Shannonwas one of my friends who seemed to unknowingly____25____the rules all the time. I don't know why she was targeted, but people found it____26____to make fun of her.Shannonwas a nice girl and wore pretty clothes, but was somewhat overweight and didn't talk much. She was____27____a lot.
One year, to celebrate my birthday, my mom told me I could have a____28____at our house. Once I had chosen all the names, I made the____29____and handed them out to my friends at school.
"Why did you invite_____30_____?” asked one of my_____31_____friends when it was discovered that I had invitedShannon. She insisted that I had made a big mistake and_____32_____me to tell her not to come.
The day of my party, both Shannon and my other friends came, and all_____33_____happened was that we had a lot of fun together.
I was_____34_____my high school twenty-year reunion when a beautiful,_____35_____, very professional-looking woman walked up to me. She said, “Lindy, I am so_____36_____you came tonight. You are the reason I am here." "Oh? I replied, not_____37_____her face at first. She pointed to her nametag that_____38_____, “Dr. Shannon Chatzky.”
Shannoncherished the_________39_________of that birthday party from so many years before. It was important to her that I had welcomed her into the fun, and it was a day when she felt_________40_________and part of group.
21. A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes
22. A. experience B. money C. friends D. materials
23. A. made up B. made from C. made out of D. made up of
24. A. bad B. common C. surprising D. great
25. A. break B. obey C. make D. cancel
26. A. suitable B. reasonable C. acceptable D. considerable
27. A. picked up B. picked on C. picked out D. picked from
28. A. party B. picnic C. ball D. barbecue
29. A. calls B. invitations C. cakes D. decorations
30. A. him B. them C. us D. her
31. A. cool B. close C. good D. dear
32. A. proposed B. pressured C. persuaded D. permitted
33. A. which B. what C. that D. when
34. A. at B. in C. on D. up
35. A. overweight B. awkward C. elegant D. slim
36. A. upset B. amazed C. glad D. shocked
37. A. realizing B. watching C. remembering D. recognizing
38. A. wrote B. read C. responded D. answered
39. A. happiness B. luck C. memory D. entertainment
40. A. accepted B. welcomed C. excited D. relaxed
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
Du Fu (712—770) is____41.____(consider) to be one of the greatest poets of the Tang Dynasty in China.His mother died in his early childhood and his aunt helped to raise him.Du Fu studied hard for the civil service exam to become a civil servant like his father,____42.____he failed to pass and spent many years travelling.His early poems combined incidents from his travels ____43.____the hardships he experienced.
Du Fu ____44.____(appoint) registrar (登记员) in the prince’s palace, but the Ah Lushan Rebellion (叛乱) of 755 prevented him from____45.____(occupy) the post.The rebellion,____46.____lasted for nearly eight years, severely disrupted Chinese society.In these years, he struggled for life, writing____47.____(poem) about the events he witnessed.
Du Fu____48.____(final) moved to Sichuan, where he lived in a cottage and wrote many poems describing his ly happy life.His last years were spent moving from place to place, including____49.____two-year period at Kuizhou.He is described as a poet-historian, and his works record many_____50._____(politics) and social events.
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：在错的词下画一横线，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（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Chris,
I learn that some people laugh at me for being overweight. Don’t be so worried about your figure.
I know a group calling HOOP from the Internet, which is established to be the voice of the overweight persons. It made up of a group of friendly and supportive people, all understanding the struggle of being overweight. So you will not feel lonely when you exercise. There are a plenty of activities and trainer who don’t push you to do what you dislike. With their support and encourage it’s easy for you to leave your comfort zone and try something new.
I would high recommend HOOP to you. Whether it’s to complete a personal challenge and start a healthier lifestyle, HOOP can really help you become the best version of you. Although you keep exercising, your figure will be good than before. Best wishes!
Yours,
Vivian 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.星光中学（Xingguang High School）近期举行了一次登山活动。

假定你是学校英语报记者，请写一篇短文，报道此次活动。

内容包括：
1.时间与地点：5月1日，大青山（Daqing Mountain）；
2.活动的过程：从山脚到山顶约两小时。

到山顶看见古庙有乱刻乱画现象，山林有砍伐迹象，呼吁保护文化遗产，保护生态环境；
3.你对于这次活动的评论。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。

In order to encourage the students to take outdoor exercise, our school organized an activity—mountain climbing on May 1.
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参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. A 9. D 10. A 11. C
12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C
16. D 17. F 18. B 19. C 20. E
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. A 32.
B 33.
C 34. A 35.
D 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. A
41. considered
42. but 43. with
44. was appointed
45. occupying
46. which 47. poems
48. finally
49. a 50. political
51.(1).me→you.考查代词。

此处是给朋友Chris的信，别人嘲笑Chris因为他胖。

指代Chris用you,故me→you.
(2). calling →called.考查非谓语动词。

句中a group和动词call是被动关系用过去分词表被动，指这个团队被叫做HOOP.故calling →called.
(3).it后加is/was.考查动词。

此处指HOOP由一群友好支持的人组成，此处表被动，be made up of“由…组成”，故it后加is/was.
(4).去掉a.考查固定短语。

plenty of “许多，大量”是固定短语，前面不加冠词a，故去掉a.
(5). trainer →trainers.考查名词。

根据There are 和plenty of可知都表示复数，名词也用复数。

故trainer →trainers.
(6). encourage →encouragement.考查名词。

由their修饰，和and前的support并列用名词，故encourage →encouragement.
(7). high →highly.考查副词。

此处修饰动词recommend用副词，表示强力推荐，故high →highly.
(8). and →or.考查连词。

此处指是要完成个人挑战还是开始一个更健康的生活方式，Whether …or…表示“是…还是…”，故and →or.
(9). Although →Once/If/When.考查连词。

此处指一旦/如果/当你不断地锻炼时，你的体形会比以前好许多。

不是“尽管”应该用“一旦/如果/当…时”，故Although →Once/If/When.
(10).good→better.考查形容词最高级。

根据句中than before可知是含有比较的意思，指比以前更好，所以用比较级。

故good→better
52.略。