2020年东莞市寮步中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案

2020年东莞市寮步中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案
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
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C.High school graduates.
D.Undergraduate and graduate students.
2.What can students do if they take Summer Courses?
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B
Chinese paleontologists (古生物学家) have determined that, about 47 million years ago, subtropical forests once existed on the high-altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
The conclusion, which appears in a paper published on Tuesday, was drawn based on the large number of fossils found in theBaingoinBasinat an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters during the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the plateau.
A joint team from theXishuangbannaTropicalBotanical Gardenconducted the research on the fossils. By combining the findings and models, the team recreated the climate and altitude that existed 47 million years ago, showing that the central plateau had an altitude of just 1,500 meters and an annual average temperature of 19℃, says Su Tao, a researcher from the tropical botanical garden and first author of the paper.
“It was covered by thick forest and was rich in water and grass. It is fair tocall it the ‘ShangriLa’ of ancient times,” Su adds.
The researchers have also found over 70 plant fossils, the majority of which are most closely related to plant
life in today's subtropical or tropical regions.
“This is enough to show that the central part of the now high-altitude, freezing Qinghai-Tibet Plateau had flourishing subtropical plants 47 million years ago,” Su says.
The findings provide new evidence for the study of the evolutionary history of biodiversity and the evolution of the plateau's landscape, according to Zhou Zhekun, the paper's corresponding author and a researcher at the tropical botanical garden.
Chinalaunched the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in June 2017, 40 years after the first. Lasting up to 10 years, the expedition will conduct a series of studies focusing on the plateau's glaciers, its biodiversity and ecological changes, and will also monitor the changes in climate.
4. How did the paper come to the conclusion?
A. Through the observation of the Baingoin basin.
B. Through the fossils found in scientific expedition.
C. Through the drawing of a large number of fossils.
D. Through the adventure on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
5. What can be inferred according to Su Tao?
A. The average altitude of the plateau was 1,500 meters.
B. “Shangrila”means a place with abundant water and grass.
C. The flourishing subtropical plants have covered the plateau.
D. The fossils found by researchers are tropical or subtropical plants now.
6. Where might the passage come from?
A. The Times.
B. The Wall Street Journal.
C. Chinese National Geography.
D. The Economist.
7. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To instruct.
B. To educate.
C. To persuade.
D. To inform.
C
Surfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee, according to an Australian study.
The University of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author Brent Coker said, “Surfing the Internet at times helps increase an employee's attention.”
“People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,” Coker said on the university's website. “Having a short break, such as a quick surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total Internet attention for a day's work, and as a result, increases productivity (生产效率),” he said.
According to the study of 300 workers, 70 percent of people who use the Internet at work surf the Internet for their own reasons during office hours. Among the most popular surfing activities are searching for information about products, reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. “Firms spend a lot of money on software toblocktheir employees from watching videos, using social networking sites or shopping online,” said Coker. “That's not always a good idea.”
However, Coker said the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation (适度), or were on the Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office. “Those who spend too much time surfing the Internet will have a lower productivity than those without.” he said.
8. What does the University of Melbourne study mainlyshow?
A. People who surf the Internet are good employees.
B. Not everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours.
C. The Internet is becoming more and more important in people's life.
D. Surfing the Internet for fun at times during office hours increases productivity.
9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the most popular surfing activities?
A. Watching videos.
B. Reading online news.
C. Reading online novels.
D. Playing online games.
10. The underlined word “block” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.
A. stop
B. organize
C. protect
D. separate
11. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Those who never surf the Internet have the lowest productivity.
B. Spending too much time surfing the Internet reduces productivity.
C. Most people don't surf the Internet in moderation during office hours.
D. People should spend as little time as possible surfing the Internet.
D
Kids often admire well-known celebrities, putting posters of their favorite musicians, movie stars and athletes on their bedroom walls. But rarely does a young person get to meet or talk to their idol. Yet for one young tennis player - Coco Gauff - her chance to do just that happened in an amazing way!
Coco was born on March 13, 2004. At the age of 4, she developed an interest in tennis after watching Venus Williams win the Australian Open on TV. Coco began playing at 7 and showed a real talent for the sport. When young Coco turned 10, she began training at a tennis centre run by Venus's coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. He still remembers the first time he met Coco. He says, “She impressed me with her determination and fighting spirit. ” Convinced of her talent, Mouratoglou sponsored（资助）Coco to attend his academy in France. While she was preparing to go to the academy in 2019, she received a call that would change her plans and her life!
Wimbledon（温布尔顿网球比赛）organizers called and offered Gauff entry to the tournament（联赛）as a wildcard（外卡选手）.This madeher one of the youngest players to ever qualify. Before she knew it she was on her way to London. After arriving, she received another surprise. For her Wimbledon debut（首次登场），she would be playing her lifelong hero, Venus Williams! The tennis legend is 24years older than Gauff.
The world watched with amazement as young Gauff beat Venus in two straight sets! Afterwards, Gauff shook Venus's hand, thanked her and said, “I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you. " After the match, Venus said of Gauff, “I think the sky is the limit；it really is. " Venus said, “I feel honored that I was on her wall [as a poster] at some point in her life. Soon she will be on other girls' walls. It's nice because it will keep going from the next generation to the next generation. "
12. What can we learn about Coco from the text?
A. She took up tennis as career at the age of 4.
B. She went to academy at the age of 7.
C. She had played against William before 10.
D. She beat William at the age of 15
13. Which of the following can best describe Coco?
A. Talented and modest.
B. Lucky and responsible.
C. Proud and hard-working.
D. Respectful and cheerful.
14. What can we infer from Venus's words?
A. Coco had reached her limits.
B. Coco would rise to fame after the match.
C. Coco's poster would be passed on.
D. Coco had once visited her home.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text ?
A. Coco Gauff：Tennis's Next Superstar.
B. Coco Gauff：A Poster on the Wall.
C. What Posters Mean to a Young Girl.
D. The Significance of Admiring an Idol.
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People born in August walk in the light! They have some amazing qualities that make them such outstanding personalities. Not only are they good in looks but have avery attractive personality. They are popular for that straightforward character that can shock people sometimes.____16____
They are not very good in expressing
They are not really comfortable in sharing their struggles with others and keep their pain and suffering to themselves.____17____, when it comes to expressing emotions. ,
August born are very dull when it comes to people
____18____They are not good with names and forget them quite frequently if they find that person boring. Their attention is very rarely focused on something and once focused they never forget that focus point.
They are all misers（吝啬鬼）in their own way
Wasting money is something they hate. Their high self-esteem and self-respect make them quite self-sustainable.____19____. They are only dependent on themselves which makes them very good money managers which is why they are able to manage finance so easily.
____20____
Though August born are usually very nice people but mood swings make them really unpleasant and they might talk all sense of rude things that their closed ones don't want to listen. They get unstable by small things that happen around them and don't let their feelings out readily but their mood is evident on their face.
A.They are rather perfect
B.They are very restricted people
C.It takes a lot to keep them entertained
D.Good qualities can be good to all of them
E.And sometimes they never ask for money from anyone
F.Their mood swings make them very rude sometimes
G.Following are some amazing characters of people born in August
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
Watching my son Nathan play basketball for his school team, I felt___21___for myself and him. His team was___22___adversity (困境) on the court,___23___for three quarters of the game. As for me, I had just been___24___from my job.
Earlier in the day，I___25___up everything in a box, saying goodbye to my colleagues. During the drive home, I kept telling myself that I will find___26___again—I am___27___in my experience and abilities,___28___self-doubt was still sticking its foot in the door.
The game___29___the fourth quarter with Nathan’s team still trailing (落后的). I saw the___30___on his and his teammates’ faces as they fought back to go ahead by three___31___. Then, a player from the other team made a(n)___32___shot and tied the game! With the___33___game and seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball and with___34___and confidence, he___35___the basket with a defender hanging all over him. The defender was called for a foul(犯规).
With Nathan preparing for a shot to put his team up by three points, I saw his determination again, no___36___for self-doubt. After he made the free___37___, his team stopped the other team from___38___, winning the game and moving on to the finals.
As I sat there, my heart burst with pride. That___39___moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was___40___away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. At this moment, we both won!
21. A. ready B. eager C. responsible D. sorry
22. A. making B. solving C. facing D. getting
23. A. going ahead B. fighting back C. playing hard D. falling behind
24. A. dismissed B. prevented C. separated D. discouraged
25. A. gave B. packed C. showed D. brought
26. A. change B. money C. work D. hobby
27. A. confident B. poor C. interested D. lost
28. A. as B. so C. if D. but
29. A. held B. entered C. lasted D. won
30. A. smile B. determination C. strength D. sweat
31. A. seconds B. times C. points D. quarters
32. A. clear B. awful C. reasonable D. unbelievable
33. A. tie B. school C. season D. year
34. A. rule B. order C. skill D. hesitation
35. A. watched B. made C. designed D. changed
36. A. room B. court C. hope D. effort
37. A. break B. throw C. activity D. area
38. A. scoring B. performing C. hanging D. playing
39. A. busy B. happy C. brief D. tiring
40. A. beaten B. given C. scared D. blown
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
My favourite male___41.___(sing) was Chris Cornell. I first heard him sing on___42.___US television music channel called VH1. The song they were playing___43.___(call) “Black Hole Sun”. The music video was terrifying. I didn’t, and still sort of don’t know what it meant, but the music touched the___44.___(deep) part of my soul.
Cornell’s voice___45.___(strike) me as someone who was inspired and influenced by all kinds of music. Perhaps that is more heard in_____46._____(he) later solo recordings and also with the band Audioslave. One thing___47.___changed my life with this album was that it opened my eyes to loving more than just one genre of music. Besides,___48.___(be) a fan of Soundgarden gradually led me to fall in love with rock music.
Had I not seen Soundgarden on VH1 when I was 12 years old I would never___49.___(know) about my love and respect for rock music. I was singing La Boheme in Dresden, Germany when Chris Cornell passed away in 2017. He will never know the tremendous effect he had_____50._____my life. I wish that I could have met him. Rest in Peace Mr. Cornell.
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。

My hometown, the small village, are on Guangxi’s border with Viet Nam. It’s well known for a huge and deep spring pool calling Equan in Chinese Pinyin, or Goose Spring. The spring pool, with an ancient stone bridge and golden rice fields around it, had become a hot tourism spot what attracts tourists from home and abroad for
sightseeing every year. The other day, I volunteered clean up the spot. I was collecting rubbish that when I saw some foreigners wandering around taking photos. I actively talked to us in English and recommended more tourist attraction in Baise. To my joy, the foreign visitors were impressed with my fluently English and praised my volunteer work.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你叫李华，你的英语老师Peter在你因病住院期间经常在线辅导你学习英语，鼓励你积极面对生活，战胜困难。

请给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.表示感谢；
2.回顾帮助；
3.邀请来中国游玩。

注意：
1.词数80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. D
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. D 9. C 10. A 11. B
12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A
16. G 17. B 18. C 19. E 20. F
21. D 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. C 32.
D 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. D
41. singer
42. a 43. was called
44. deepest
45. struck 46. his
47. which/ that
48. being 49. have known 50. on
51.(1).the→a
(2).are→is
(3).calling→called
(4).had→has
(5).what→that/which
(6).volunteered后加to
(7).删除when前的that
(8).us→them
(9).attraction→attractions
(10).fluently→fluent
52.略。