2020-2021学年唐山市第一中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案

2020-2021学年唐山市第一中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷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
If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? Keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems like an impossibility, but some scientists think that digital technology may have the answer: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping it “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.
In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike the familiar physical clones — children that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate life — your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to mapthe brain.
How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology (纳米技术). Ray Kurzweil — one of the kings of artificial intelligence — predicts that within two or three decades we will have nano transmitters that can be put into the bloodstream. Inthe capillaries (毛细血管) of the brain, they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral (大脑的) electronic activity. They would be able to send that information to a receiver inside a special helmet, so there would be no need for any wires sticking out of the head.
As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also imagines the nano transmitters being able to connect you to a world of virtual reality on the Internet, similar to what was shown in the film “Matrix”. With the nano transmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the Internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen, they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.
Some peoplebelieve that they can enjoy life after death. But why wait for that when you could have a shot of nanobots (纳米机器人) and upload your brain onto the Internet and live forever as a virtual surfer?
One snag: to exist on the net you will have to have your neural network parked on the computer of a web-hosting company. These companies want real money in real bank accounts every year or they will wipe your bit of the hard disc and sell the space to someone else. With your body six feet underground how will you pay?
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Nano transmitters can help map the human brain.
B. Electronic clones recreate the original human body.
C. Electronic clones may put their physical selves into movies.
D. Nano transmitters use a helmet to detect the cerebral activities.
2. What is the author’s attitude towards electronic clones?
A. Optimistic and careful.
B. Interested and unconvinced.
C. Excited and confused.
D. Assured and critical.
3. The author asks “how will you pay?” at the end of the article, because ________.
A. you can’t pay to exist on the Internet if you are physically dead
B. you can’t pay for hard disc space if you don’t have a bank account
C. you can’t pay for a special service if too many people want to use it
D.you can’t pay the web-hosting company if you don’t have a neural network
B
One rainy afternoon, I was on a crosstown bus when ayoung woman jumped on. She had a child with her who must have been about 3 or 4 years old.
The bus was full, bumpy, and it soon got noisy as her kid began crying because he couldn’t sit next to his mother. There were a couple of open seats, but they weren’t together. She wasflusteredand looked embarrassed.
Then another woman, a little older, stood up and moved so that the mother and child could sit together. The mom smiled as a thank-you. And then three words came out of the older woman’s mouth that elevated the entire energy of that bus ride: “I’ve been there”.
Simple, undramatic and honest. In that moment, it seemed to unite people. Why? Because almost all experiences are shared human experiences. We forget that, as we forge (前进) through life, focused onour own troubles and needs—which are actually less unique than we think. How can these three words create more connection in your life? Ask yourself: “Where am I holding back?
One thing I know for sure is this: Healing others helps heal yourself. I noticed this recently with my friend, Tracy, who took a new friend who had suffered a miscarriage under her wing. Tracy had three of them before having her daughter two years ago. Our intellect needs a doctor to explain the medical side of things, yes. But our souls need human connection to help us along. No one can do that better than someone who has been exactly where you are.
Can the essence of these three words help you make a small difference right now? It can be as simple as volunteering your seat, sharing some helpful advice or even lightening the mood with a joke when you notice that someone’s uncomfortable—because we’re all in this together.
4. The underlined word “flustered” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. angry
B. anxious
C.scared
D. upset
5. What does the woman mean by saying “ I’ve been there”in the third paragraph？
A. The woman was on the bus and saw what had happened to the boy.
B. The woman got to her destination and was ready to get off the bus.
C. The woman once had the similar experience with that mother.
D. The woman took the exact seat that the boy was on just now.
6. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Everyone has his or her own unique problem that is difficult to solve.
B. Doctors can help us get through when we have mental or physical problems.
C. The author’s friend Tracy felt better after she was comforted by her new friend.
D. One can indeed make a difference to those in need of help by doing simple things.
7. The passage isintended to _______.
A. show a harmonious world by telling some touching stories
B. praise those who are willing to help others in emergencies
C. appeal to readers to give timely help to those in need
D. illustrate some ways of helping others in detail
C
A male tiger was rescued in Mishan city, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on Friday. A tiger was recently seen on the Siner Russian border（边界），but there is no evidence to suggest this is the same tiger or that it had lost its way from Russia.
Wherever it may have come from, cross-border protection of endangered species is a problem. According to Ma Jianzhang, a senior wild animal researcher in China, tigers know no borders, which have been built to stop humans from illegally crossing over. However, these borders also stop the free movement of tigers, thus preventing their breeding（繁殖）and exchange of genes.
The Sino-Russian border alsocomes in the way ofprotecting tigers in the region. Data show about 500 to 550 Siberian tigers, or over 90 percent of the species, live in the wild in Russia; 27 live in the wild in China, and 50 inthe border region. Sometimes tigers lose their way across the border and that is hindering（妨碍）efforts to stop illegal hunting and protecting them.
Fortunately, both China and Russia have realized this problem and are working toward solving it. As early as
2010, the two countries established a cross-border protection network aimed at strengthening communication on protecting tigers in the northeast. The countries have also held anti-poaching（反偷猎）activities together. In 2019, two national parks from the two countries signed a three-year deal to share research data on tigers, greatly improving the living conditions of Siberian tigers in the wild.
However, much more needs to be done to protect the species. It is necessary to combine the tiger protection areas in the two countries. That will require greater efforts from both sides and some difficulties might remain even then. Fortunately, both countries have been taking effective measures to provide the endangered species a better home.
8. What's the original purpose of setting up the Sino-Russian borders?
A. To ban people from illegal crossings.
B. To help protect tigers in the region.
C. To protect tigers from losing their way.
D. To stop tigers' breeding and exchange of genes.
9. What does the underlined phrase “comes in the way of” probably mean?
A. keeps from.
B. is on the way to
C. is aimed at
D. keeps up
10. What is the focus of Paragraph 4 ?
A. Recent studies and researches on tigers.
B. Joint efforts by China and Russia to protect tigers.
C. The possible effects of establishing a network
D. Reasons for improving the living conditions of tigers.
11. What's the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To inform the possible dangers of tiger protection.
B. To cover the news about a missing tiger on the border.
C. To put forward suggestions on finding the missing tiger.
D. To report the problems and measures of cross-border tiger protection.
D
One rainy afternoon, I was on a crosstown bus when ayoung woman jumped on. She had a child with her who must have been about 3 or 4 years old.
The bus was full, bumpy, and it soon got noisy as her kid began crying because he couldn’t sit next to his mother. There were a couple of open seats, but they weren’t together. She wasflusteredand looked embarrassed.
Then another woman, a little older, stood up and moved so that the mother and child could sit together. The mom smiled as a thank-you. And then three words came out of the older woman’s mouth that elevated the entire energy of that bus ride: “I’ve been there”.
Simple, undramatic and honest. In that moment, it seemed to unite people. Why? Because almost all experiences are shared human experiences. We forget that, as we forge (前进) through life, focused onour own troubles and needs—which are actually less unique than we think. How can these three words create more connection in your life? Ask yourself: “Where am I holding back?
One thing I know for sure is this: Healing others helps heal yourself. I noticed this recently with my friend, Tracy, who took a new friend who had suffered a miscarriage under her wing. Tracy had three of them before having her daughter two years ago. Our intellect needs a doctor to explain the medical side of things, yes. But our souls need human connection to help us along. No one can do that better than someone who has been exactly where you are.
Can the essence of these three words help you make a small difference right now? It can be as simple as volunteering your seat, sharing some helpful advice or even lightening the mood with a joke when you notice that someone’s uncomfortable—because we’re all in this together.
12. The underlined word “flustered” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. angry
B. anxious
C.scared
D. upset
13. What does the woman mean by saying “ I’ve been there”in the third paragraph？
A. The woman was on the bus and saw what had happened to the boy.
B. The woman got to her destination and was ready to get off the bus.
C. The woman once had the similar experience with that mother.
D. The woman took the exact seat that the boy was on just now.
14. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Everyone has his or her own unique problem that is difficult to solve.
B. Doctors can help us get through when we have mental or physical problems.
C. The author’s friend Tracy felt better after she was comforted by her new friend.
D. One can indeed make a difference to those in need of help by doing simple things.
15. The passage isintended to _______.
A. show a harmonious world by telling some touching stories
B. praise those who are willing to help others in emergencies
C. appeal to readers to give timely help to those in need
D. illustrate some ways of helping others in detail
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
Learn to Cite Sources (引用资料)
During your university education, you’ll be exposed to ideas and scientific theories of scholars and scientists. Unavoidably, your own ideas will be shaped by the ideas you come across.___16___That means youshould go beyond what you learn in your textbooks or in the library. Your original work is the basis for your professor’s evaluation of your performance. Thus, academic honesty is fundamental in your university education. It demands that you cite the source materials you base your own work on.___17___
Correctly citing your sources helps you distinguish your own ideas from those of other scholars. On the readers’ side, it permits a reader to determine the depth of your research.___18___On the contrary, lack of citing will only raise your reader’s doubt.
So you need to learn when to cite and how to provide an adequate or accurate reference list. If you fail to cite your sources, whether deliberately or carelessly, you will be found responsible for plagiarism (抄袭) .___19___If you are not sure, ask your professor for guidance before submitting the paper or report. Keep in mind this general rule: when in doubt, cite!
___20___For example, students from East Asia may think that copying directly from sources is the proper way to do research. Students in France, preparing for the final examination, may be encouraged to memorize whole passages and copy them into papers. Those cultural differences can lead to false assumptions about academic expectations in the country you study in.
A.Some university students may cheat in different ways.
B.These include other scholars’ ideas, figures, graphs and so on.
C.The academic challenge you face is to make something original.
D.Often, students want to use others’ opinions to support their own essays.
E.It also allows a reader to appreciate your original contribution to the research.
F.For international students, it is important to know local academic expectations.
G.Not knowing academic regulations is an unacceptable excuse for such behavior.
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
Even if you’ve never been toPhoenixinArizona, you probably know this about the place: its terrible___21___. From June to September, the temperature can easily climb up to an unbearable point. But that doesn’t___22___hikers from attempting the 1.3-mile hard walk to the top of the city’s famousCamelbackMountain. Signs___23___that the trail is extremely difficult. If you continue, a posted checklist suggests at least a liter of water per person. And___24___you’re still not stopped, another___25___farther up declares: “If you’re halfway through your water, turn around!”
___26___many people hardly pay any attention to the warnings. Fortunately, Scott Cullymore does. When he’s not___27___his carpet-cleaning company nearby, the 53-year-old Cullymore can be found hiking up and down Camelback a couple of times a day,___28___cold bottles of water to___29___hikers. He has helped so many hikers that he has___30___a heavenly nickname: the Water Angel. “I’d like a more manly name, but, you know,” he joked. Cullymore was onCamelbackMountainone day in 2015___31___a British tourist died after being lost for nearly six hours in the hot July. That experience___32___him to start helping people___33___caught by the unforgiving version of Mother Nature. “They lack deep understanding of the mountain, and they feel too___34___of what they can do, and so they get themselves in trouble,” he told theArizonaRepublic. If a hiker has a flushed face and is not sweating anymore, Cullymore says that he___35___his backpack, pulls out a frosty bottle, and hands it to the person. “It’s___36___that we’re safe in the middle of the city. You can die up here, and no one would know.” One hiker who enjoyed the___37___of offered water agrees. “You think you know the hot weather, but then you get out here in the desert and it___38___you like a blanket. You have no way to get out,” said Austin Hill, who was hiking with a high school friend. They were___39___, he said, pointing to Cullymore. “We ran into this Good Samaritan(乐善好施者) here.” And with that, the Water Angel goes___40___another hiker in trouble.
21. A. altitude B. heat C. drought D. surroundings
22. A. refuse B. separate C. relieve D. discourage
23. A. warn B. remind C. advise D. recommend
24. A. as B. if C. unless D. until
25. A. hiker B. guide C. sign D. tourist
26. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Moreover
27. A. starting B. making C. running D. setting
28. A. unpacking B. distributing C. collecting D. purchasing
29. A. scared B. pleased C. exhausted D. thrilled
30. A. earned B. created C. presented D. gathered
31. A. before B. after C. when D. while
32. A. required B. indicated C. disturbed D. inspired
33. A. unchangeably B. unconsciously C. unreasonably D. unnaturally
34. A. curious B. satisfied C. anxious D. confident
35. A. carries out B. lifts up C. sets aside D. reaches into
36. A. misleading B. mistaken C. unbelievable D. unexpected
37. A. fun B. benefit C. convenience D. popularity
38. A. surrounds B. treats C. provides D. strikes
39. A. faithful B. considerate C. experienced D. lucky
40. A. in need of B. in search of C. in place of D. in charge of
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
No one is sure how many Americans belong to reading groups called books clubs. Yet_______41._______(publish) and bookstores report that more and more people throughout theUnited Statesare joining______42.______(they).
Most of the clubs work the same way. Members read the same book at the same time. Then they meet to talk about the book. Members may be friends or people______43.______live near each other. Some Americans belong to reading groups on______44.______Internet. These groups include people around the world who communicate about books they read. They send electronic mails instead of gathering______45.______(discuss) books.
Most reading groups study books by______46.______(variety) writers. However, some groups read the work of a single writer,______47.______(usual) one that has been famous for a while. Other groups may_____48._____(name) for an important person in the work of the writer,_______49._______a Sherlock Holmes Club. Members of these book clubs often are experts about their________50.________(choose) reading materials. One member of a Holmes reading group, for example, can identify almost every person in every Sherlock Holmes story.
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；
只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Rick,
It is the great privilege for me to invite you to participate the Speech Contest to be held in the lecture hall of my school on November 21st, 2020.
Scheduling from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., the speech contest covers a wide range of topic, such as Views on Adversity, My Three Words for 2020 and so on. Additionally, you will appreciate attractive and fascinated performances. What's more, we also expect you to give us comments and talk about how to deliver a speech properly, that we sincerely expect to listen to them from a native speaker. Undoubtedly, your logical thinking, excellent public speaking skills and especial profound knowledge would not fail to impress and inspire the audience.
We'd be more than delighted if you could come but share the joyful moment with us. Looking forward to your prompt reply.
Yours,
Li Hua 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.华为(Huawei Technologies Co., LTD.)在《中国日报》（China Daily）上刊登了一则广告，为其在California 的分支机构（California Branch）招聘英语和西班牙语口译人员各一名。

假定你是李华，请你写一份相应的求职信。

内容至少包括：
1、写求职信的缘由；
2、资格以及学业水平；
3、实践经验。

注意：
1、词数100左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、开篇句与结束句已为你写好。

参考词汇: post, apply for,;graduate from; Beijing Foreign Studies; University(北京外国语大学), travel agency(旅行社), guide, international company, grateful
Dear Sir,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
I enclose(把...装入信封) a copy of my CV(简历) and hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. A 9. A 10. B 11. D
12. D 13. C 14. D 15. C
16. C 17. B 18. E 19. G 20. F
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. C 32.
D 33. B 34. D 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. B
41. publishers
42. them 43. who/ that
44. the 45. to discuss
46. various
47. usually
48. be named
49. like 50. chosen
51.(1).the→a
(2).在participate后加in
(3).Scheduling→Scheduled
(4).topic→topics
(5).fascinated→fascinating
(6).that→which
(7).去掉them
(8). especial→ especially
(9).would→will
(10).but→and
52.略。