2020年寿光现代中学高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案

2020年寿光现代中学高三英语期末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
A 21-year-old female student has become the youngest womanever to be elected as Mayor (市长) after first entering politics to campaign about food.
Labor Party (工党) member Rosie Corrigan was elected as Mayor of Selby a market town in North Yorkshire, on Monday. The student’s election was unchallenged to the mayoralty, following a year serving as deputy mayor. Corrigan has just finished her second year studying politics at theUniversityofHull. A political activist since secondary school, lifelong Selby citizen Corrigan has always been ambitious. As a member of the UK Youth Parliament, she co-founded the Selby Youth council, and then went on to run for and win the local council election as a Labour candidate (候选人) aged just 18.
Corrigan plan to use her year in office to further encourage political awareness in the youth of Selby. By breaking a political record of being the youngest woman ever elected inUKhistory, Corrigan hopes this will break the misunderstanding of Selby being a sleepy town with old-fashioned views. “It’s an honor to be the Mayor of my lovely hometown,” Corrigan told a newspaper. “I plan on using the year to encourage children and young people to champion their communities.”
The politics student’s election has been supported whole heartedly by the politicians she has worked with throughout her early-developing career, including thebackingof former deputy Prime Minister (副首相) John Prescott. Simon Darvill said in an interview, “I hope that the success of Rosie and others like her encourages more young people to get involved in politics and change where they live for the better.”
1. Which statement is true according to Paragraph 2?
A. Corrigan is new to the political scene of Selby.
B. Corrigan became interested in politics in childhood.
C. Corrigan has been living in Selby since she was born.
D. Corrigan founded the Selby Youth council by herself.
2. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A. Corrigan plans to further her time in office by at least a year.
B. The people of Selby are passive and have out-of-date views.
C. Corrigan is the youngest person ever elected inUKhistory.
D. Corrigan intends to increase Selby’s youth’spolitical involvement.
3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “backing” in Paragraph 4?
A. Approval
B. Appreciation
C. Praise
D. Support
B
By mid-century there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet, using ever more resources and leading ever more technologically complex lives. What will our cities be like? How much will artificialintelligence (AI) advance? Will global warming cause disastrous changes, or will we be able to engineer our way out of the climate change issues? Recently, the magazineBig Thinkasked top minds from a variety of fields to weigh in on what the future holds 40 years from now. The result is as follows.
It's likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in urban areas and will have a much higher average age than people today. Cities theorist Richard thinks urbanization will transform the education system of, making our economy less houses driven and removing the divisions between home and work.
And rapidly advancing technology will continue ever more rapidly. Cities of the future won't look like “some sort of science-fiction fantasy”, but it's likely that technological advances and information overlays (VR and AR) will greatly change how we live. Self-driving cars will make the roads safer and provide faster transports. A larger version of driverless cars-driverless trucks — may make long-distance drivers out of date.
Some long view predictions are completelydire. Environmentalist Bill says that if we don't make great progress in fighting global warming, it's likely we could see out-of- control rises in sea levels, huge crop shortfalls and wars over limited freshwater resources.
In terms of how we will eat, green markets founder and “real food" supporter Nina believes that there will be more small milk processing plants and more regional food operations and we'll be healthier as a result.New York Timeswriter Mark thinks that people will eat fewer processed foods and eat foods grown closer to where they live. And more people will be aware of the ethical responsibility" to grow foods.
4. What may happen by 2050 based on the magazineBig Think ?
A. Education will be driven by economy.
B. The majority of people will be taller.
C. AI will cause disastrous changes.
D. Most people will live in big cities.
5. What do we know about technology in the future according to Paragraph 3?
A. It will make people live in science-fiction fantasy.
B. It will ensure safer transports due to faster cars.
C. It will greatly change the way in which people live.
D. It will increase the number of long-distance drivers.
6. What does the underlined word "dire" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Magical.
B. Terrible.
C. Ridiculous.
D. Meaningful.
7. What does Nina think of foods in the future?
A. People will eat healthier and fresher foods.
B. Land-raised farm systems will be improved.
C. There will be smaller regional food operations,
D. Food supplies will become much more limited.
C
It might have been Jimmy Kimmel, or any other sharp-tongued talk show hosts of late-night TV. In this instance, it was Samantha Bee, stating her opposition to childhood vaccinations humorously. “Who are you going to believe?” she asked. “Leading authorities on medical science, or 800 comments on your cousin’s Facebook page?”
Joking about science can have serious effects, according to studies by communication scholars. Accordingly, since 2013, Paul, a psychological professor, has conducted studies of how satire (讥讽) can influence people’s beliefs about science, which have shown that if you want to interest people in science and shape their views on hot-button science issues, satirical humor can work better.
Many Americans pay little attention to science. Even people who regularly watch TV news receive only scraps of science information in their media diet, because mainstream media outlets devote so little airtime to the subject. On top of that, some Americans may regard science as inaccessible.
Yet satirical humor can reach viewers who would never watch NOVA or read — well, National Geographic. Millions of people watch late-night television programs live, and videos of these shows get millions of views on streaming services. In 2016, a vote conducted by the University of Delaware Center indicated that nearly one in 10 said they learned about science from late-night television shows.
Late-night hosts may occasionally poke fun at scientists. More often, however, the hosts promote a positive image of science. By making science entertaining to audience with little knowledge of the topic, late-night television could spark science engagement. Furthermore, the researchers concluded that satirical shows had the biggest impact among the least educated viewers, thus helping to narrow a gap in attention to science. Though
late-night satirical humor can boost science interest and awareness, it has its limits. Science is complex, and conveying that complexity in a few minutes while telling jokes can be a challenge.
8. What does Paul’s studies of joking about science indicate?
A. It may do serious damage to science.
B. It can effectively popularize science.
C. It totally changes people’s attitude to science.
D. It will shift people’s attention from entertainment to science.
9. Why do TV watchers receive a little science information?
A. Because they enjoy watching entertainments.
B. Because science is not easy to come up with.
C. Because they find no interest in science issues.
D. Because science is scarcely seen on mainstream media.
10. What do we know about the late-night shows involving science?
A. The hosts get used to playing tricks on scientists.
B. The hosts’ aim is to build a positive image of science.
C. Education gap can be bridged through late-night shows.
D. Science participation can be promoted among their viewers.
11. What’s the author’s attitude towards combining science with satire?
A. Critical.
B. Objective.
C. Positive.
D. Negative.
D
Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn andeven reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.
A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood.But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人）may watch lots of TV.
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watch an averageof less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of
more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to increasing findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.
12. According to the California study, the low-scoring group might _________.
A. have had computers in their bedrooms
B. not be interested in math
C. be unable to go to college
D. have watched a lot of TV
13. What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?
A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.
B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.
C. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.
D. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.
14. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.
B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.
C. More time should be spent on computers.
D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done
15. What would be the best title for this text?
A. Computers or Television
B. Effects of Television on Children
C. Studies on TV and College Education
D. Television and Children's Learning Habits
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Some individuals are born with a gift for public speaking.___16___Do you want to be a good public speaker? Here are some principles you must master.
People want to listen to someone who is interesting, relaxed and comfortable. Too often when you stand up
to give a speech, you focus on the “public”at the expense of the “speaking. ” ___17___Focus on the speaking. Talk directly to your audience, be yourself and make a connection.
Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet, the only one who cares about any mistake is the one who is speaking. People’s attention wanders constantly. In fact,most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speaker’s message. So, don’t stop speaking when you make a mistake unless it’s a truly serious one.___18___ Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker.___19___And like everything else in life, that takes practice. Remember, even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent basis.
___20___It’s rare to hear someone say, “I wish that speaker had spoken longer. “On the other hand, you probably can’t count the times that you’ve thought, “I’m glad that talk is over. It seemed to go on forever! “So surprise your audience. Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated. It’s better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end.
A. Do the opposite.
B. You want to be an effective public speaker.
C. You don’ t need to apologize for a minor slip.
D. When it comes to public speaking, less is usually more.
E. The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience
F. Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners
G. However, the majority of people are effective speakers because they train to be.
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
Biking through my PhD
Overcoming my initial struggles in theNetherlandsto start my PhD has been like riding a bike.
I___21___in a hilly, seaside city inChinawithout cycle paths, and biking was___22___for me. Now,my Dutch neighbour was telling me I had to___23___.
It took me around a month to feel___24___cycling. After half a year,I am starting to enjoy it. For me, a helpful___25___for dealing with Dutch traffic was to make a lot of noise as I___26___: loud laughs, “look out”, “watch it”, and so on. This___27___other cyclists into keeping away from me, and prevented the___28___that had seemed unavoidable when I started.
This pattern, of a time of struggle___29___by fun, was repeated with other____30____of my life inUtrecht. There were more "bikes" that I____31____to learn how to ride. One of them was____32____management.
InUtrecht, I don't see people working____33____time. As for working at the weekend,____34____it. I initially assumed that nobody was working very hard, because of their shorter____35____. But after a few months, I____36____that the other PhD students were all____37____focused on their work during that eight﹣hour working____38____, whereas I was taking endless "breaks" when I could have been focusing on my studies.
Cycling has become a____39____of my growth, freedom and____40____adjustment to PhD life in theNetherlands. And I have formed a good habit of working while I work and playing while I play.
21. A. went through B. grew up C. worked out D. got around
22. A. necessary B. convenient C. dangerous D. normal
23. A. learn B. decide C. advance D. travel
24. A. nervous B. anxious C. sensitive D. comfortable
25. A. tendency B. plan C. trick D. instruction
26. A. shouted B. jogged C. rode D. warned
27. A. cheated B. frightened C. guided D. persuaded
28. A. crashes B. ruins C. races D. competitions
29. A. appreciated B. presented C. supported D. followed
30. A. backgrounds B. occupations C. aspects D. studies
31. A. hesitated B. failed C. remembered D. needed
32. A. time B. finance C. business D. personnel
33. A. special B. extra C. regular D. valid
34. A. cancel B. select C. forget D. avoid
35. A. hours B. vacations C. weekdays D. distances
36. A. regretted B. realized C. argued D. supposed
37. A. completely B. considerately C. hurriedly D. repeatedly
38. A. practice B. period C. section D. evaluation
39. A. weakness B. remark C. symptom D. symbol
40. A. dynamic B.objective C. successful D. adventurous
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
You’d never think of rabbits as dreadful, destructive creatures, would you? Rabbits are cute and lovable. However, Australians discovered_____41._____harm these cute creatures can dothe hard way.
Rabbits were introduced toAustraliain 1788 as food animals. By 1827 they were running around and in 1859 a disaster_____42._____(strike). A man released 12 wild rabbits onto his farm for hunting and he must have thought that was harmless fun. But Australia has no predators (捕食者) adapted to killing rabbits and none of the diseases that kept their populations_____43._____control in Europe. By 1950, there were 600 million rabbits inAustralia.
Six hundred million hungry rabbits could do real harm. They caused more damage than any other_____44._____(species) introduced to the continent. They competed for food and shelter with native animals. They caused the extinction or endangerment of numerous creatures. And they were a nightmare for cattle and sheep farmers,_____45._____animals couldn’t get enough grass to eat and starved.
The rabbits did some good, of course. They provided food for poor families and supported fur industries. But_____46._____(they) impact on the environment and major livestock economy was too negative to be ignored. People tried trapping them. They even built a huge wall against them. But the_____47._____(effective) weapon was a virus.
___48.___(test) multiple times, the deadly virus was released onAustralia’s rabbits in 1950. The virus had been developed very carefully to affect only rabbits. Nearly 100 percent of the rabbits who caught the disease died. Populations fell. It was_____49._____huge success. Cattle and sheep farming recovered gradually, and threatened plants were better protected._____50._____(eventual), rabbits became resistant to the virus.
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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

In order to improve student’s awareness of environmental protection, the Student Union of our school held the activity. All students in Grade One joined in it in World Earth Day, which was on April 22nd.
At the beginning, some experts were invited to deliver lectures on what to protect the environment, which impressed with students a lot. Afterwards, students keep in line to clean the playground and watered plants,
including grass and flowers, to keep them energy. In addition, the students tried their best to collect old newspapers, books and used cans or then sorted out all the things.
Marx once said, “Man creates the environment and the environment also creates man.” One thing for sure is that it is so an inspiring and meaningful activity as motivates us be strong advocates of environmental protection.第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校英语俱乐部邀请David教授来做一个关于英国节日文化的讲座。

假设你是该活动的主持人李华，请用英语写一份讲座主持开场白。

内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.介绍David教授；
3.听讲座要求。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.开头己给出，不计入总词数。

Ladies and gentleman,
May I have your attention please?
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参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B 9. D 10. D 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. G 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. D
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. D 32.
A 33.
B 34.
C 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. B 39.
D 40. C
41. what
42. struck
43. under 44. species
45. whose 46. their
47. most effective
48. Tested/Having been tested
49. a 50. Eventually
51.(1).student’s→students’
(2).the→an
(3).in→on
(4).what→how
(5).去掉with
(6).keep→kept
(7).energy→energetic
(8).or→and
(9).so→such
(10).us后添加to
52.略。