2020-2021学年南昌五中高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年南昌五中高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析
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
Brecon Beacons YAC has an amazing opportunity for budding (崭露头角的) archaeologists(考古学家) of all ages, in Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. Thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, professional archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong will be investigating an archaeological mystery and they need your help. Romans?
“The site is a bit of a mystery”, Frank Giecco from Wardell Armstrong said. “There is a very nice cropmark recorded on the site that has got lots of people very excited. Geophysicists(地质物理学家) failed to find anything related to the cropmark. There is anecdotal (传闻的)evidence of Roman material being found, but nothing is officially recorded. We hope to finally answer the question of what is in this field, during the two weeks on site. Is there evidence of any Roman occupation on the site? Can you help us find out?"
Get involved
This is an opportunity for both adults and children to take part in field walking and trial trenching (small hand-dug test pits for children). No experience is necessary, training will be provided by the professional archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong, and all equipment will be provided. Volunteers can attend for as few or as many days as they wish, but they do need to book a place.
For more information, and to book your place, please contact Norman Kirtlan at ***********************************.
1.Who is the activity probably intended for?
A.Officials
B.Experts
C.Families
D.Romans.
2.If you take part in the activity, you ________.
A.will be coached by experts in the field
B.will be charged for using equipment
C.should have worked with archaeologists before
D.should spare two weeks to stay at the site
3.What's the main purpose of the activity?
A.To seek funding for archaeological research.
B.To appeal for help inproving findings based on anecdotal evidence.
C.To find volunteers to help solve an archaeological mystery.
D.To organize volunteers to help sort our data on the Roman occupation.
B
Following the Famous Silk Roads
The Silk Roads were a networkof ancient trade routes that extended from East Asia all the way to theMediterranean. A key section of the Silk Roads is the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor（走廊）, whichstretchesover a distance of around 5,000 kilometres through China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, covering a total of 8,700 kilometres of trade routes. The three countries jointly pursued an application for UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) status which contained detailed research on the 33 sites along the corridor. This made history as the first successful multinational World Heritage application.
The starting point of the corridor and the entire Silk Roads network isXi’an, inShanxiProvince. Further west on the Silk Roads, the geography gradually changes from wild deserts to high, snow-capped mountains to vast grasslands as the routes pass through theTianshanMountainsand emerge in the valleys ofCentral Asia. Although the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor of the Silk Roads ends here, the network continues westwards until it reaches theMediterranean.
The corridor began to develop in the 2nd century. Assigned by the emperor, the ambassador Zhang Qian journeyed from Chang’an toCentral Asia, seeking to build bridges between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions. Following Zhang’s efforts, trade routes took shape and relationships were strengthened between the major powers of the time, with the routes network reaching as far as theRoman Empire.
Economic activities along the routes network were not limited to trade in silk. They contributed many other items to the marketplace of goods. The routes were busy with camels carrying loads of goods and businessmen selling everything imaginable.China’s exports included silk, porcelain, ironware and tea, while horses, jewellery, spices and grapes were all imported over vast distances from the West.
In addition to trade exchange, the network served as a bridge for cultural exchange which shaped the evolution of science, art, technology and many other areas in societies along the network. Astronomy and mathematics were introduced toChinafromIndiaandArabia; important Chinese inventions such as papermaking and printing were brought to the West.
All of these activities contributed to a great age of expansion as trade and cultural exchanges gave people access to new goods,knowledge and ideas. These routes connected Eastern and Western civilizations, which
achieved a shared development. The addition of the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor to the UNESCO World Heritage List is a milestone in recognition of the Silk Roads as a crucial part of humanity’s common heritage.
4. The key section of the Silk Roads is________.
A. the Mediterranean
B. Xi’an, inShanxiProvince
C.KazakhstanandKyrgyzstan
D. the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor
5. The underlined word “stretches” in Paragraph 1 is close in meaning to________.
A. stands
B. spreads
C. moves
D. flies
6. Zhang Qian travelled from Chang’an toCentral Asiato________.
A. export silk, porcelain, ironware and tea
B. purchase horses, jewellery, spices and grapes
C. seek help from the most powerful western countries
D. build bridges between his country and other countries
7. What was the role of the Silk Roads according to the passage?
A. It helped to change the wild deserts to grasslands.
B. It was recognized by the UNESCO asChina’s heritage.
C. It speeded up the development of the countries involved.
D. It started a trade competition between countries along the way.
C
Avi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.
Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”
“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.
Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if
someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.
Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.
8. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?
A. It is an icy comet.
B. It looks like a long photo.
C. It is actually some sort of rock.
D. It may come from another alien civilization.
9. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Goes against.
B. Relies on.
C. Turns to.
D. Searches for.
10. What do you think of Loeb?
A. He is foolish.
B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.
C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth.
D. He is uncertain about his career future.
11. What's the best title for the text?
A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?
B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory?
C. Scientists Are Working on High Technology
D. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space Travel
D
Kids ages 6 to13 inCape Town,South Africa, really do dig learning at school! With the help of the Earthchild Project, which is offered in schools in two townships, students make worm(蠕虫) farms. The worms break down food waste and make the soil richer. Kids grow seedlings(幼苗) in containers and learn about the importance of good nutrition.
The school program also offers yoga(瑜伽). Teachers find that the exercises help students focus better. The students enjoy Earthchild activities. “The children gets so excited”, says teacher Vuyelwa Rola.
“The society we are in has a lot of noise. When students are taking part in the Earthchild Project, they feel calm.”Director Janna Kretzmar came up with the idea for the project in 2005. She read about schools inIndiathat involved kids in yoga and learning outside the classroom. She developed the Earthchild Project to offer similar activities inCape Townschools.
“We hope the Earthchild Project can help students find solutions to all the challenges they are facing in the world today,” Kretzmar said. “The best place to create change is with the youth, through education.”
The Earthchild Project combines schoolwork with hiking, gardening, healthy living, and yoga. “We need more than
just math and science to become happy, healthy, inspired, and active citizens of our communities,” says Kretzmar. In some communities inCape Town, children live in poverty. They must walk long distances to get clean drinking water. Life is hard. But according to the Earthchild Project’s Carly Appleby, the project works to give hope to every child. “Students who have hope,” she says, “aim for bigger goals”.
12. What do students benefit from yoga?
A. It helps them calm down.
B. It helps them concentrate.
C. They can learn some living skills.
D. They can learn about the importance of nutrition.
13. What are students’ attitude towards the Earthchild Project?
A. Uncaring.
B. Doubtful.
C. Supportive.
D. Negative.
14. What do you know about the Earthchild Project?
A. It was founded in 2005.
B. It only offers outside activities.
C. The idea came up by Vuyelwa Rola.
D. It is aimed at helping students find solutions to challenges.
15. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Hard Life inSouth Africa.
B. Students’ school life inCape Town.
C. Hope from Earthchild Project inCape Town.
D. The differences between traditional lessons and Earthchild Project.
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Being a leader can be exhausting. Serving as a role model can leave leaders feeling tired and in need of refreshment.____16____. Fortunately, research provides the answer.
In their leisure time, leaders need to stop drawing on the resources they used up at work.____17____. For example, Bill Gates takes regular “Think Weeks”, during which he stays alone in a remote cabin.
____18____. Needs come in two forms—physical and psychological. Physical needs include things like sleep. An adequate amount of sleep may be the most important recovery mechanism. Leaders also have the
psychological needs to feel competent and to have satisfying relationships. Reshma Saujani, the CEO of Girls Who Code, satisfies her needs to freely select activities by scheduling “me time” with herself.
Leaders need to relax.____19____. If leaders are away from the office but still answering emails and responding to texts, they can’t get psychologically relaxed and won’t be fully refreshed. Mark Cuban accomplishes this by putting away his phone when he’s at home. This allows him to distance himself from work.
____20____. Hobbies let us take advantage of resources that are different from those we use at work, satisfy our needs to feel competent and freely choose how to spend our time, and mentally absorb ourselves so we forget about our work roles and obligations. Any hobby will do.
A. Put work out of their mind
B. Scientists have carried out some research
C. Hobbies are the only solution to the question
D. Leaders should give those resources a break to get back to their best
E. One activity that can satisfy all of these requirements is a hobby
F. Leaders need to satisfy their needs
G. The question is what is the best way for leaders to refresh themselves
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Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of ___21___and so I used upall my money soon.
One day, I ___22___a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a ___23___cried loudly, “Someone has___24___my money!” I felt___25___, because his money was in my___26___. Some people suggested the bus be ___27___to the police station, but some were against it___28___they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very ___29___. The driver then ___30___the bus by the road and turned on the lights to ___31___the money. At that time, one passenger said, “Turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” Then the bus got ___32___. When I was still struggling (斗争) in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. There was no___33___on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more ___34___.” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept beating fast. The lights were on again but they got the ___35___result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “Give him the ___36___chance!” Suddenly I felt___37___and took out all the money when the lights were off again.
For many years I have felt___38___to the one who gave me three chances to___39___my mistake. When the
first and second opportunities come, you may not be prepared well or don’t have enough___40___to act. When the third opportunity comes you should know clearly what you should do.
21. A. difficulties B. strangers C. dangers D. chances
22. A. got on B. waited for C. ran for D. passed by
23. A. thief B. driver C. passenger D. policeman
24. A. borrowed B. received C. paid D. stolen
25. A. sad B. calm C. nervous D. disappointed
26. A. mind B. bank C. house D. hand
27. A. pushed B. driven C. drawn D. carried
28. A. because B. though C. if D. once
29. A. noisy B. dirty C. bright D. empty
30. A. lost B. stopped C. missed D. found
31. A. take out B. give back C. search for D. throw away
32. A. cold B. dark C. clean D. crowded
33. A. money B. water C. paper D. space
34. A. reason B. way C. opportunity D. choice
35. A. strange B. exciting C. second D. same
36. A. last B. only C. fair D. good
37. A. upset B. awakened C. pleased D. interested
38. A. painful B. sorry C. lucky D. grateful
39. A. make B. try C. repeat D. correct
40. A. strength B. skill C. courage D. experience
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
Today, I will talk about my favourite novel,TheAdventuresofTomSawyer,___41.___is written by Mark Twain. Tom was the hero of the story. He lived with his aunt in a small town___42.___(name)St. Petersburg. He ran away with his two___43.___(friend) to an island in the middle of theMississippi Riverfor several days. They went to look for gold but got___44.___(lose) in a cave.___45.___(luck), they found a box of gold. My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thought Tom was dead. He decided___46.___(go) to his own funeral(葬礼) and appeared suddenly. Everyone was___47.___(surprise) to see him. They were also pleased to see him alive. The main
theme(主题) of the story is surviving in dangerous situations. It is also about___48.___(free), social rules, and what people do about bad behaviours.TheAdventuresofTomSawyeris great. It's thought to be one of___49.___greatest novels in American literature. I think you will love___50.___
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。

As one of the most important traditional festival in China, the Mid-Autumn Festival dated back to over 1,000 years ago. General speaking, people regard it a celebration of their hard work and harvest.
On Mid-Autumn Day, all family member spare no effort to go back home to have a dinner together wherever they are. After dinner, they appreciate the beautiful full moon while eat moon cakes, the traditional food for the festival, that is round in shape and means family reunion. Both of the moon, the moon cakes and the relaxed atmosphere combine to create a feeling of happiness in everyone’s heart.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的英国网友Peter上周在邮件中提到想阅读中国著名的小说，就此请你用英语给他写封回信。

内容包括：
1.推荐一本小说；
2.此书内容简介；
3.给出阅读建议。

注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. D 9. A 10. C 11. A
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. C
16. G 17. D 18. F 19. A 20. E
21. A 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34.
C 35.
D 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. C
41. which
42. named 43. friends
44. lost 45. Luckily
46. to go 47. surprised
48. freedom
49. the 50. it
51.(1). festival→festivals
(2). dated→dates
(3). General→Generally
(4). 在it后加as
(5). member→members
(6). 删除a
(7). eat→eating
(8). that→which
(9). Both→All
(10). relaxed→relaxing
52.略。