2020届安庆一中高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及参考答案

2020届安庆一中高三英语上学期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
Looking to the future, we are now focusing on next year's tours. We are not presently taking bookings, but if a specific tour lifts your spirits, why not mark your interest and we will contact you when the time is right.
Japan
October 2021
A centre for technology with natural beauty, Japan is a must-see destination for science and nature lovers. Join us on a special journey across the country during its fantastic autumn to see its amazing landscapes, visit leading scientific institutions and experience robotics and AI.
Antarctica
April to September 2021
Join us aboard the Magellan Explorer for an exciting adventure to South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula, exploring the world's largest ocean reserve and best ocean ecosystem. Follow in the footstepsof the great scientists while marveling（惊叹）at icebergs, ancient glaciers and ice flies onto volcanic beaches.
Italy
March and June 2021
Encounter the great scientific minds and discoveries of the Renaissance on a cultural adventure across two of its cities, Florence and Bologna. Enjoy beautiful surroundings as you take in the wonderful collections, buildings and churches that demonstrate the period across architecture and paintings.
Czech Republic
May and July 2021
Discover the legacy（遗产）of Kepler and Brahe in Prague, a city where astronomy, maths, medicine and architecture connect. Kepler became the father of modern astronomy supported by the observational data from Brahe.
1. What can travelers do in Japan?
A. Experience space travel.
B. Enjoy its spring landscape.
C. Visit its scientific institutions .
D. Learn about its traditional culture.
2. Which of the following can you choose if you are free in August?
A. Japan.
B. Italy.
C. Antarctica.
D. Czech Republic .
3. What do Italy and Czech Republic havein common?
A. Astronomy.
B. Architecture.
C. Paintings.
D. Medicine .
B
This year researchers expect the world to snap 1.35 trillion photographs, or about 3.7 billion per day. All those pixels (像素) take up a lot of room if they are stored on personal computers or s phones, which is one reason why many people store their images in the cloud. But unlike a hard on drive which can be encrypted to protect its data, cloud storage users have to trust that a tech platform will keep their private pictures safe. Now a team of Columbia University computer scientists has developed a tool to encrypt (加密) images stored on many popular cloud services while allowing authorized users to browse and display their photographs as usual.
Malicious (恶意的) attempts to access or leak cloud-based photographs can expose personal information. In November 2019, for example, a bug in the popular photograph storage app Google Photos mistakenly shared some users' private videos with strangers. Security experts also worry about employees at cloud storage companies on purpose accessing users' images.
So the Columbia researchers came up with a system called Easy Secure Photos (ESP), which they presented at a recent conference. “We wanted to see if we could make it possible to encrypt data while using existing services,” says computer scientist Jason Nieh, one of the developers of ESP. “Everyone wants to stay with Google Photos and not have to register on a new encrypted-image cloud storage service.”
To overcome this problem, they created a tool that preserves blocks of pixels but moves them around to effectively hide the photograph. First, ESP's algorithm (算法) divides a photograph into three separate files, each one containing the image's red, green or blue color1 data. Then the system hides the pixel blocks around among these three files (allowing a block from the red file, for instance, to hide out in the green or blue ones). But the program does nothing within the pixel blocks, where all the image processing happens. As a result, the files remain unchanged images but end up looking like grainy black-and-white ones to anyone who accesses them without the decryption (解密) key.
4. What's probably the main purpose for people to store images in the cloud?
A. To save storage room.
B. To make photos beautiful.
C. To try a new storage way.
D. To keep their privacy safe.
5. Why might employees in cloud storage companies be distrusted by experts?
A. They sell users' passwords.
B. They have invented new tools.
C. They often let out personal information.
D. They may steal a glance at users' images.
6. What's the advantage of ESP?
A. It can provide clear images.
B. It can decrease the upload time.
C. It can classify images automatically.
D. It can encrypt data on the original platform.
7. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A. Method of decryption.
B. Image-processing technique.
C. Separate files of images.
D. Data analysisof color1 s.
C
The COVID-19 vaccination（接种疫苗）rate in the US has fallen to newlows in recent weeks, threatening President Joe Biden’s goal of having 70 percent of American adults with at least one shot by July 4.
With just less than one month from July 4, the current vaccination rate will put the US at somewhere between 67 percent and 68 percent of the adult population with at least one dose（剂量）by Independence Day. To reach 70 percent by July 4, around 1.6 percent of the population needs to get their first dose per week from now until July 4.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention（CDC）reported last week that 63 percent of adults hadreceived their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That was up slightly from 62 percent from the report a week before. The additional 1 percent of adults completing their first dose is the lowest since the CDC started tracking the vaccination rate in mid-February.
On average, fewer than 1 million shots are given out per day, a decline of more than two-thirds from the peak of 3.4 million in April, The Washington Post reported. In South Carolina, about 71,000 residents got a shot in the week leading up to June 3, compared to a high of nearly 300,000 in one week in early April, according to data from
the CDC.
The slowdown is moreprominentacross the South and Midwest. Twelve states have seen vaccinations fall to 15 daily shots per 10,000 residents. Less than a quarter of black Americans had received their first COVID-19 shot as of June 7.
James Hildreth, CEO of Meharry Medical College, told Politico, “We need to make a stronger effort to bring the vaccine to the communities, rather than relying on the communities to come to vaccination centers.”
The sharp decline in vaccination began in mid-April when federal officials temporarily stopped the use of the Johnson＆Johnson vaccine while they investigated rare blood-clotting（凝血）reactions.
The “low-hanging fruit—thosepeople who ly want to get vaccinated without you telling them anything” have already been vaccinated, which has led to the slowdown, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on a White House-organized call with community leaders last week, according to the Post.
8. What can we learn from the text?
A. Dr Anthony Fauci is in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
B. In South Carolina, about 300,000 residents got a shot in the week leading up to June 3
C. In mid-April federal officials temporarily suspended the Johnson＆Johnson vaccine.
D. Less than one fourth of Americans had received their first COVID-19 shot by June 7.
9. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “prominent” in Para. 5?
A. Meaningful.
B. Obvious.
C. Inspiring.
D. Complex.
10. How can America increase the COVID-19 vaccination rate according to James Hildreth?
A. By giving the vaccine shot at the communities.
B. By offering the vaccine to the public for free.
C. By frequently informing the public of the vaccine.
D. By urging the communities to come to vaccination centers.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Biden wishes to have 70% of adults with one shot by July 4
B. CDC has been trackingthe vaccination rate since mid-February
C. Some Americans need to get vaccinated without telling them to
D. Biden’s July 4th vaccine goal may be missed
D
When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood，he wasbetter off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys fromBoston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence（能力）and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, ” said George Vaillant, the psychologist（心理学家）who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”
Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.
Working—at any age—is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence—the underpinnings（基础）of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn't everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work.”
12. What do we know about John？
A. He received little love from his family.
B. He had few childhood playmates.
C. He enjoyed his career and marriage.
D. He was envied by others in his childhood.
13. Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 serve as _______.
A. a description of personal values and social values
B. an analysis of how work was related to competence
C. an example for parents' expectations of their children
D. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men
14. Vaillant's team got their findings by _______.
A. recording the boys' effort in school
B. comparing different sets of scores
C. evaluating the men's mental health
D. measuring the men's problem solving ability
15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Competent adults know more about love than work.
B. Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.
C. Love brings more joy to people than work does.
D.Independenceis the key to one's success.
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What is it about homework that wears families out?Even new grade-schoolers, who love doing it at first, often lose their enthusiasm and start delaying. And after a long day, you just want your kid to settle down so you can get dinner on the table or start the bedtime routine.___16___
Do It as Early as Possible: Best for Everyone
On days when there are no afternoon activities, give your child a time frame — say, between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. — to get down to business. This gives her some control over her schedule, some kids need a longer break after school, and others need to start right away to keep the motivate going.___17___This way, the homework can get done before your kid’s too tired
___18___
From kindergarten on, kids need a list of three or four classmates they can call on when they forget an assignment. The study friends can read your child the spelling words over the phone, or his mom can take a picture of the worksheet and text it to you.
Build Confidence: Best for the Scared
When kids don’t get something right away, they may feel like they’re not smart enough and start to shut down. You can sit down and figure out the first problem together. That only can help her remember how to do the rest.___19___Another strategy: Have your child show you similar problems he worked on in class. That may jog his memory so he can retrace the steps.___20___
A. Make a Call List: Convenient for Making Friends
B. Create a Call List: Best for Forgetters
C. Plus, it helps you see what he’s already learned.
D. The only rule is that 5 o’clock is the latest time to start.
E. Then continue to praise: "You did a great job on that one! Try the next one now."
F. Here are some successful strategies to help your kids manage their homework load.
G. After scanning it for a minute, say "Aha! Look how well you wrote your letters in this part!"
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 came home from work one day and my son greeted (迎接) me at the door with a wide smile. “Dad, I am a____21____man!” Puzzled, I____22____my wife about this. She shared with me that our five-year-oldson had emptied a 2-lilre jug (壶) of water from the____23____most of it on the floor. My wife's first____24____had been to shout and beat him. However, she did not. She____25____asked him, “Breton, what were you trying to do?"
“I was trying to helpyou____26____the dishes, Mum,” he replied loudly. Sure enough, she____27____a pile (摞) of dishes that had been washed on the kitchen table, “Well son, why did you use the water from the fridge? ” she further asked. Breton____28____that he couldn't reach the sink (洗涤槽). My wife began to____29____the situation better and her_____30_____disappeared. “What do you think you can do next time to make less of a mess?”
Breton's face_____31_____as he replied, “I could wash them in the bathroom.” My wife explained to him that the dishes might break in the bathroom and he should instead_____32_____her help. She then went on to clean up the_____33_____he had created.
As she finished describing the_____34_____to me, I realised how_____35_____it is to make a correct choice. If she had_____36_____her first reaction, she would not have been able to understand what he was trying to do and would have_____37_____a great teachable moment. In_____38_____situations, she would have had to clean up the mess, but with this_____39_____she was able to connect with him more effectively. More importantly, if she had shouted and beaten him, he would have greeted me at the door with a_____40_____look and said. “Dad,
I am a bad boy! ”
21. A. hard-working B. careful C. friendly D. good-looking
22. A. believed B. warned C. asked D. advised
23. A. bathroom B. fridge C. kitchen D. table
24. A. experience B. impression C. reaction D. lesson
25. A. proudly B. patiently C. shyly D. fearfully
26. A. wash B. collect C. choose D. find
27. A. imagined B. owned C. carried D. saw
28. A. explained B. proved C. realised D. doubted
29. A. change B. understand C. control D. expect
30. A. regret B. pain C. shame D. anger
31. A. showed up B. went down C. lit up D. broke down
32. A. make out B. show off C. turn down D. call for
33. A. mess B. sink C. door D. damage
34. A. message B. incident C. competition D. decision
35. A. important B. strange C. interesting D. difficult
36. A. got across B. faced up to C. looked forward to D. gone ahead with
37. A. enjoyed B. missed C. picked D. forgotten
38. A. other B. similar C. both D. certain
39. A. reason B. example C. approach D. purpose
40. A. nervous B. funny C. surprised D. sad
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
An Internet organization is trying to persuade people to take part in the International Internet-Free Day,____41.____will be held every year on the last weekend in January. The idea is that people will leave the virtual world and go out into the real world. One____42.____（support）of the idea said, "The Internet can be like addictive junk food: food you can never get enough of but which you don't____43.____（actual）want."
A spokesman for the Internet-Free Day team____44.____（explain）, "It's so easy to get____45.____（addict）to a half-life in a virtual world, and lose touch____46.____your family, friends and neighbors. Human beings need contact with the real world. Email and the Internet are just not enough."
So, put down your mouse and tum off your computer. The real world is open all day every day and____47.____（welcome）visitors. It offers you the chance____48.____（feel）human again. The Internet-free day will give you back your real life.
Imagine your perfect day, suggest the idea to some friends and find an____49.____（excite）event to take part in. Then go out into the world outside your window, and make your perfect day a_____50._____（real）!
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：
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。

Wusheng Express is a newly established express company in Shanghai, specializing in hire people with hearing loss. Li Liang was among the first employees to work in company. He hadn’t done delivery works before, so he started learning with practice. To the beginning, he rang the doorbell many times because he can not hear the door open. When he got complaints from customers, he could tell it when customers was saying something unpleasantly from their facial expressions. When this happened, Li and his colleagues would lower his heads and avoid to looking at each other. They signed to comfort each other. They hoped the company could provide which they needed for them.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，是新华中学高二・2班学生。

你校最近举行了学校篮球赛，你班获得冠军。

请你给英国笔友Alan写一封邮件，介绍篮球赛决赛情况。

邮件内容包括：
1.比赛的经过；
2.你在比赛中担任的角色（如球员、观众等）；
3.你的感受。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.结尾已为你写好。

Dear Alan,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B
12. C 13. D 14. B 15. B
16. F 17. D 18. B 19. E 20. C
21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
D 33. A 34. B 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. C 40. D
41. which
42. supporter
43. actually
44. explained
45. addicted
46. with 47. welcomes
48. to feel
49. exciting
50. reality
51.(1). hire→hiring
(2). 在company前加the
(3). works→work
(4). To→In
(5). can→could
(6). was→were
(7). unpleasantly→unpleasant
(8). his→their
(9). 删除to
(10). which→what
52.略。