2019-2020学年无锡天一实验学校高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年无锡天一实验学校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
Bob and Sue Harvey spent nine years as resident fellows in a dormitory at Sanford and in their bookVirtual Reality and The College Freshman, they write “The Freshman oftenfaces an identity problem during the first semester.” College is a more pressured environment than it used to be, in part because the academic gap between high school and college has increased. Many college freshmen have never had to make independent decisions about sex, drugs and alcohol. Most don’t know how to manage their time or money. They often feel lonely and overwhelmed, resulting in anxiety and depression.
Nancy Corbin, director of clinical service for student-counseling (咨询) services at Iowa State University, says her office is seeing a significant increase in requests for counseling from freshmen who are having trouble making the adjustment to college life. She says older teenagers increasingly lack the skills to deal with personal problems that aren’t easily defined or fixed. And they get homesick but have a hard time admitting it.
Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing them differently. For example, by teaching them to budget their hours and dollars. The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course. “Parents need to focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take,” they say. Many homesick freshmen think they’ll be regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving. So parents can help by letting them know they’re welcome to return if they feel the need. In the meantime, parents have to find new ways to keep in touch with their college kids. One of the best ways is e-mail. It’s less unpleasant and less expensive than constant phone calls and is more likely to be answered than a handwritten letter.
1. Why is the first semester difficult for freshmen in college?
A. Because they often fail in exams.
B. Because they lack time and money.
C. Because they are too homesick to make new friends.
D. Because they have to settle personal issues on their own.
2. In the last paragraph, it is suggested that ________.
A. parents should stop buying anything for their kids
B. parents should develop a good relationship with their kids
C. parents should be taught how to send e-mails to their kids
D. parents should work with high schools in college-life courses
3. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. Hard Life of College Freshmen
B. Approaches to Trouble in College
C. Freshmen’s Adaptation Problems
D. A Strange Phenomenon in College
B
It was New Year time, but I wasn’tlooking forward to it. That winter, my mother and my stepfather moved our family toSouthern California. My brother and I were leaving our ruralAlabamabehind. This would be our first New Year away fromAlabama. My mother took toCalifornialike a swan to a royal lake. My athletic little brother, Paul, was keyed up at a climate that allowed him to go to the beach whenever he wanted.
I, however, was a fat child with heavy southern pronunciation. My first day in the new class, I introduced myself in a low voice. The moment I opened my mouth to speak, the whole class burst into laughter, “He talks funny.” It was so frustrating that I went to place a call to Granny Smith after school, who was my biggest support, But I didn’t get through.
On Sunday evening, the phone rang. It was Granny. She often took advantage of the discounted long-distance rates on Sundays. She said she’d shipped a New Year package. Sure enough, it arrived. Surprised at the box, large enough to hold a small refrigerator, we eagerly tore it open. The smell of Granny’s house filled the room: a combination of fried meat, sausages, furniture polish and decorations. Her house was tiny and always filled withtackyholiday decorations and homemade food before New Year. But in my childhood eyes, it was precious and fantastic.
There were countless tins and containers. We open hem to discover piles of holiday treats. She even included our traditional candy bats. The box was as bottomless as a magical box. There, beneath all these, was familiar holiday.
Every New Year that we spent inCalifornia, the postal service would call and say our package was arrived. Over the years, many treasures arrived in the box. For me, it’s always been the best part of the holiday.
4. How did the author’s brother feel when they were moving toCalifornia?
A. Indifferent.
B. Joyful.
C. Appreciative.
D. Disappointed.
5. Why did the author’s classmates laugh at him?
A. He spoke in a low voice.
B. He made a humorous talk.
C. He looked overweight.
D. He had a strong accent.
6. What does the underlined word “tacky” probably mean?
A. Suitable.
B. Expensive.
C. Cheap.
D. Attractive.
7. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A. Granny’s Care Package
B. An UnforgettableHoliday
C. Our Move toCalifornia
D. A Telephone Call from Granny
C
Conducting interviews for news stories is an important skill for any journalist. To start, do as much research as you can and prepare a list of questions to ask. Once the interview starts, try to develop a rapport(融洽的关系) with your "source"—anyone a journalist interviews, but don't waste your time. If your source starts to talk about things that are clearly of no use to you, don't be afraid to gently but firmly turn the conversationback to the topic at hand.
It's an old debate among journalists: Which works better when interviewing a source, taking notes (the old-fashioned way) or using a cassette or digital voice recorder? Both have their advantages and disadvantages. A reporter's notebook and a pen or pencil are the easy-to-use, time-honored tools of the interviewing trade, while recorders enable you to get everything someone says word for word. Which works better? It depends on what kind of story you're doing.
Many beginning reporters complain that with a notepad and pen, they can never take down everything a source says in an interview. But you don't have to note everything down. Keep in mind that you're probably not going to use everything they say in your story. So don't worry if youlet slipa few things.
So you've done a long interview with a source, you have pages of notes, and you're ready to write. But chances are you'll only be able to choose a few quotes from that information collected directly from the source. Which ones should you use? Reporters often talk about using only "good" quotes for their stories, but what does this mean? Broadly speaking, when someone says something interesting, and says it in an interesting way, that can make a good quote.
8. What is a journalist advised to do during an interview?
A. Be gentle with the source.
B. Carry on a long conversation.
C. Make the conversation interesting.
D. Prevent the conversation being off-topic.
9. What do the underlined words "let slip" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. give away
B. leave out
C. get rid of
D. take up
10. What is considered as a good quote for a reporter?
A. A direct quote.
B. An important point of view.
C. A piece of basic information.
D. Something funny a source says interestingly.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. The job of a journalist.
B. The process of interviewing.
C Some facts about interviewing. D. The relationship between a journalist and a source.
D
Preventing heart disease is a topic I think about all the time, given my family history of heart disease. So last summer, I travelled toBolivia.The natives, called the Tsimane, were reported to have the healthiest hearts in the world. I wanted to learn what they could teach me about preventing heart disease.
Getting to the Tsimane wasn't easy. They lived in small family groups of about 60 people along river banks. We finally found one of the villages at sunset. That night, we set up our tents in the middle of the village. Thatched huts surrounded us, with no electricity or modem conveniences.
At first, I thought they mainly got their calorics from meat. However, I found food such as rice and com made up nearly 70% of their diet. The food was not processed, lacking added sugars or salts.
During my stay there, I went hunting and fishing with the men and played soccer with the kids. I found the Tsimane were standing or walking nearly all of their waking hours. Men spent lots of time tracking animals. Fanning and gathering, mostly done by children and women, were all-day affairs.
I also got a clear idea of how they rested. As soon as the sun went down, people returned to their huts and went to sleep. And with the call of the cock in the morning, another day began.
The lifespan of the Tsimane is actually much shorter than those living in theUS. Various factors, like animal attacks and infections, bring down the lifespan. But up until the day they die, they are often very healthy. While heart disease kills thousands of Americans every year and costs nearly a billion dollars a day, the Tsimane remind us that wealth doesn't necessarily buy health.
12. Why does the author pay so much attention to preventing heart disease?
A. He dreams of becoming a doctor.
B. He wants to teach others about the topic.
C. His family members encourage him to do so.
D. He was born with a high risk of heart disease.
13. Which factors did the author mainly focus on in his research?
A. Housing, food and cooperation.
B. Diet, activity and rest.
C. Physical work, social life and lifespan.
D. Group size, family history and consumption
14. What was the Tsimane 's sleep-wake cycle mainly based on?
A. Natural sound.
B. Routine activity.
C. Animal behaviour.
D. Natural light.
15. What might the author advise us to do after his travels inBolivia?
A. Take in less sugar and salt.
B. Stand less and walk more.
C. Eat white meat instead of red meat.
D. Live in the middle of the community.
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
How to Deal With Rudeness
When you encounter rude people, do your best to maintain your dignity. That might make them madder, but only you have control over your own behavior and how you deal with them. And whatever you do, never let the other person's bad behavior provoke (激起) you into throwing your own temper outburst.____16____
●Show empathy and sympathy.
This requires understanding why the person is being rude. For example, if someone yells at someone else in public (even you), you might mention that you've had rough days too, and you totally understand how he's feeling. Chances are, that won't calm down someone who is rude to the core, but if it's a momentary lapse (一时的失误) in manners, he'll probably apologize.Accept it and move on. If he gets angrier, let it go.____17____
●____18____
If someone you can't get away from is consistently rude to you, have a conversation and address the issue. Ask him if he realizes that the things he says or does show a lack of respect for others. He might not realize he's being rude. If hecares, he'll apologize and try to be more polite.____19____If he's a coworker or next-door neighbor, it's difficult to completely stay away from him, but you can limit your contact as much as possible.
●Offer extra kindness.
____20____However, if you are able to keep your head up and set an example, sometimes the other person will eventually calm down and follow your lead. Don't count on this happening, but it might be worth a shot if you don't have a choice but to be around him.
A. Nothing is impossible to tolerate.
B. Call the person out on his behavior.
C. If he doesn't, then you need to avoid this person.
D. Here are some ways you can try to deal with them.
E. Remember, you are only human and it is OK to get mad.
F. There's nothing you can do to stophim or make him behave.
G. This might be difficult or even impossible if the rudeness is more than you can bear.
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
A few years ago, my father arranged to send me a mail-order fruitcake at Christmastime. Although I had a___21___job and owned an apartment inManhattan, he always___22___my refrigerator might be empty.
He___23___me to have a particular brand of fruitcake. Made inTexas, it was famous among fruitcake___24___. “It makes me___25___my mother’s,” he told me in a phone call.
Ordering the fruitcake was his___26___of trying to take care of me from afar.___27___I was middle-aged, I was still his son.
The first week of December passed with no___28___of his fruitcake. Delayed (耽搁) by holiday mail, I thought, or a backlog of orders. The day before my flight toCalifornia, the fruitcake still had not___29___.
January, February, and March came and went____30____no fruitcake. Though my father____31____to ask about it, I never once considered____32____and telling him yes, the fruitcake had____33____arrived and was____34____. Instead I said, “That____35____is orbiting earth, and sooner or later it will____36____.” “That’s a good one!” he____37____.
Early last December, nearly a year after my father died from a failing heart, I got a(an)____38____from a staffer at the front desk of my apartment building.
“You____39____a package (包裹),” he said.
I went downstairs to____40____it up. The brown box had a FedEx label with a return address inTexas.
21. A. poorly-paid B. good C. new D. interesting
22. A. believed B. hoped C. feared D. guessed
23. A. forced B. encouraged C. asked D. wanted
24. A. lovers B. sellers C. markets D. shops
25. A. think over B. think of C. look for D. look around
26. A. suggestion B. experience C. attitude D. idea
27. A. Because B. Even though C. Whenever D. Before
28. A. sign B. call C. mail D. taste
29. A. sold B. gone C. arrived D. stayed
30. A. out B. for C. with D. off
31. A. continued B. forgot C. waited D. refused
32. A. replying B. keeping C. believing D. lying
33. A. quickly B. finally C. suddenly D. slowly
34. A. delicious B. broken C. ready D. famous
35. A. flight B. cake C. man D. box
36. A. leave B. disappear C. land D. fly
37. A. shouted B. cried C. answered D. said
38. A. message B. letter C. email D. call
39. A. have B. send C. make D. order
40. A. give B. look C. pick D. take
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
Wheeling her red chair around the city, Katie Steller gives unlucky____41.____(strange) free haircuts because she knows that a haircut can change one’s life. One changed____42.____(she): As a teen, she suffered from____43.____severe a disease that her hair thinned drastically. Seeing this, her mother arranged for Steller’s first____44.____(profession) haircut. “To sit down and have somebody talk to me like a person and not just an illness helped me feel____45.____(care) about and less lonely,” she says. After that, she decided to spread the kindness.
In 2019, she began her Red Chair Project,____46.____(reach) out to people on the streets. “Part of what broke my heart was how lonely people looked,” she says, “I thought maybe I’d go around and ask if people want free haircuts. I can’t fix their problems____47.____(complete), but maybe I can help them feel less lonely for a moment.” By now, Steller____48.____(give) 30 or so such haircuts to people around the city. “____49.____way you show up in the world matters,” says Steller, “You have no idea_____50._____people are going to do with the kindness that you give them.”
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学们交换修改作文，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。

错误仅涉及一个的词的增加、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。

注童：1.毎处错误及修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处.多者（从第11处起）不计分。

On August 21, I was working on my homework, a composition titling “My Hero/Heroine”. I was stuck at the very beginning, trying to figure out what would be my hero/heroine.
Attracted by the cheers from the living room, I opened the door only find my parents were watching the volleyball matches of women's final. Then I decided to take the break and joined in them. All of us felt nervous as the score was quite closely between China and its opponent.
To our delight, China won in the end. We couldn't help feel proud as Chinese! The volleyball players had trained so hard before and fight till the last minute. Without doubt, they were not only my heroines, and the heroines of China. I started to write my composition.
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。

续写词数应为150左右。

The lumps after the allergy tests showed their terrible messages that I am allergic to cats, dogs and fur. I cried because I knew what this meant. Our pets would have to go.
Our family of five lived on the Naval Air Station in Key West, Florida. My mother found neighbors who were willing to take care of our sweet dog, Tramp. My sister gave her guinea pig to one of her friends at school. But I begged my parents to let us keep my beloved cat, Grungy.
We had adopted Grungy six years earlier in Turkey from the Cat Lady, a kind figure who rescued wild cats. Grungy was once lost and found, in Rome, when he somehow missed our return flight back to the States, and again when he finally arrived at the base in Rhode Island, and escaped from his cage. For days, he walked around the airfield and followed an airmen until my dad learned from the airman and brought him home.
After that adventure, Grungy faced a new challenge: Because of my allergies, he would have to be given away. My mother wrote an announcement on the local newspaper. “Wanted: Loving family for a unique cat. Serious inquiries only. ” She added our phone number and placed the ad. But I prayed that no one would call, but several people did. And our parents decided to meet a young couple who lived two islands away on Boca Chica Key. The young man had no children, but the young man’s wife worked at home, so Grungy wouldn’t be lonely when he
adjusted to his new life.
I stood silent the day that they arrived to see my cat. I didn’t want to like the soft-spoken man or his pretty, dark-haired wife. To our surprise, Grungy allowed them both to pick him up and hold him. Both of them stroked his soft head and promised to take good care of him. We were all sad to see Grungy go especially me. When I couldn’t control my tears, I ran to my room.
注:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.续写部分分为两段,每段开头语已为你写好;
Paragraph 1:
Two weeks later,the woman called, upset, to tell us that Grungy had somehow left their house.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________
Paragraph 2:
Weeks later, when I opened the door in the morning, I saw Grungy sitting there.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________
参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. B 9. A 10. B 11. B
12. D 13. B 14. D 15. A
16. D 17. F 18. B 19. C 20. G
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. C 31. A 32.
D 33. B 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. D 38. D 39. A 40. C
41. strangers
42. hers 43. so
44. professional
45. cared 46. reaching
47. completely
48. has given
49. The 50. what
51.(1).titling→titled
(2). what→who
(3).only后加to
(4).matches→match
(5).the→a
(6).删除in
(7).closely→close
(8).feel→feeling
(9).fight→fought
(10).and→but
52.略。