2019-2020学年枣庄市第八中学南校高三英语期中考试试题及答案

2019-2020学年枣庄市第八中学南校高三英语期中考试试题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
People in the Middle Ages did eat with their hands. Personal utensils (餐具) were mostly unheard of, especially forks. There were spoons to help serve, but only special guests would receive a knife from the host. Everyone else would be expected to bring their own. Of course, eating with one's hands can be quite a sticky situation, so towels were provided to help diners stay at least somewhat clean as they ate.
Still, dining was often a messy affair. At special occasions in the wealthiest households, women tended to dine alone, separate from the men. Women were expected to uphold a quality of grace. Eating greasy meat by hand would certainly not help! Once the men and women had finished their meals, they would come together to socialize.
Dietary scholars of the Middle Ages believed that the foods in a meal needed to be served and eaten in order of heaviness. The lightest and most easily digested foods, such as fruits and cheeses, were eaten first to help the digestive (消化) system get started. Once digestion was underway, greens and light meats, such as lettuce, cabbage and chicken, could be eaten. Last came the heavier vegetables and meats, such as carrots, beans, beef, pork, and mutton. This method was considered the most healthful way to eat.
The main and largest meal of the day was supper, and it was eaten at midday. Dinner was a light meal, and many of those in nobility (贵族) -the highest levels of the Middle Ages society-skipped breakfast altogether. Breakfast was considered unnecessary for those who did not perform physical work. Snacks and any other eating during the day were viewed the same way. Commoners, or the working class, were allowed to eat breakfast and small meals throughout the day.
1. What did people in the Middle Ages usually do at the dinner table?
A. They cleaned hands before meals.
B. They used personal utensils.
C. They had to use knives at dinner.
D. They ate mostly with hands.
2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. The order of eating foods.
B. The weight of various foods.
C. The principles of digesting foods.
D. The list of healthy foods.
3. Why did the nobility avoid eating breakfast?
A. Breakfast was wasted for the nobility.
B. Breakfast was viewed as unnecessary.
C. Breakfast was considered as a light meal.
D. Breakfast was saved for commoners.
B
Few people are aware that Waterloo Bridge, crossed by thousands of daily commuters (每天长途上下班的人) and celebrated as a London landmark, was mainly built by a female workforce.
There are no written or photographic records ofthe women who built the bridge since the construction company that built it closed in the 1980s and with it went all the records. What’s left is anecdotal evidence, kept alive by the tourist boat skippers who have called it theLadiesBridge.
During the Second World War, with the majority of the active male labor-force away at the front, women increasingly took on traditionally male roles. By 1944, 25,000 women were working in the construction industry, carrying out back-breaking tasks. These women were permitted to carry out this exhausting and dangerous work on the basis that it would only be temporary and that their pay would be lower than that of men. So the surge (激增) in women working in construction and engineering did not continue after the war.
September sees a series of events celebrating the unknown work of the large female workforce. Musician Claudia Molitor has created a 45-minute musical entitled “theSingingBridge”, which runs at Somerset House from Sept9th. to Sept25th. In late September, the “Light up the Ladies Bridge” event saw the National Theatre’s fly tower lit up by large scale photographic projections (投影片) of female construction workers working in construction during World War II.
Let’s all celebrate the women who have helped to build the cities in which we live.
4. Why do few people know about the builders ofWaterlooBridge?
A. The records of their work have been lost.
B. Female workers received little attention.
C. The construction took place long ago.
D. Few people know about the bridge.
5. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?
A. There are less female workers inLondon.
B.WaterlooBridgeis popular among artists.
C. The story ofWaterlooBridgeis better known.
D. Many works of art were created during World War II.
6. Why didLondonwomen do the construction work?
A. It was a tradition inLondon.
B. They wanted to get a steady job.
C. Mostmen had gone to the battlefield.
D. The company offered them better pay.
7. Which can be the best title for the text?
A. Female Workers on the Rise
B. A Hidden Treasure inLondon
C. ANew LondonLandmark
D. The Story behind theLadiesBridge
C
After finishing his dinner, Lin Xu opened a WeChat mini-program called "Clear Plate" on his phone and took picture of the empty plates. He was then awarded 157 credit points after the image was uploaded and recognized by artificial intelligence.
“Users of the app can use their credit to buy gifts, such as books and cellphones to purchase charity meals donated to children in poor rural areas,” Lin said.
A nationwide "Clear Your Plate" campaign is gaining steam online. Efforts to stop food waste and promote thrift are also being made by restaurants that have been urged to create an environment in which consumers are reminded not to waste food. They are also encouraged to offer different portion sizes so that customers can have more choices.
The “Clear Plate” mini-program has become popular among young Chinese and currently has nearly 1 million users.
Liu Jichen, founder of the startup that developed the app, said that the idea popped up at a dinner in 2017, when Liu found that a restaurant would give diners who polished off their food a card and offer small gifts after a certain number of cards had been collected.
“Such an idea can be realized online,” Liu said. He formed a team to work on the project.
Yet it was quite challenge for the AI system to identify whether the uploaded photos showed empty plates.
To make the AI system smarter, Liu and his team, assisted by more than 1,000 others, spent half a year collecting over 100, 000 samples in canteens and restaurants across the country and used the data to train neural network. Dozens of enterprises, institutions and restaurants have contacted the startup to cooperate on the project.
Through the visualized mini-program, people can clearly see the good results of saving food, which will effectively reduce waste, he noted. "We hope our efforts can start a new trend among the younger generation, encouraging them to carry out the virtue of cherishing food and developing the habit of thrift, " Liu said
8. What is the main function of the APP "Clear Plate?
A. Awarding credit points.
B. Giving charity meals.
C. Showing the empty plates.
D. Encouraging saving food.
9. How is the "Clear Your Plate" campaign carried out?
A. Customers wasting food are punished.
B. People join in it on mini-program.
C. Restaurants limit customers' choices.
D. People are encouraged to buy gifts.
10. What was the most difficult when the app was created?
A. Getting other people to cooperate with the team.
B. Collecting samples in canteens and restaurants.
C. Ensuring the app to recognize empty plates.
D. Finding people to fund the app.
11. What is the purpose of the writing?
A. To introduce an app.
B. To promote saving food.
C. To praise a startup founder.
D. To raise fund for poor children.
D
Did you know that horses talk? Well, they do, and you can lean to understand “horse talk” if you pay close attention to the horses you see.
When horses live in the wild, other animals try to eat them, so a lot of horse talk is about staying alive. Even now, when most horses live on farms, they watch for danger. For this reason, never walk behind a horse. If you surprise it, the horse might mistake you for a mountain lion or wolf and give a dangerous kick.
By watching the ears of a horse, you can get clues to what it's hearing. A horse can tum each ear in a different direction. For a wild horse, this trick is important for survival. The horse can hear something sneaking up behind it
while also checking out a threatening noise in front. When a horse lets its ears down, it's feeling safe and relaxed. If horses becomeisolated, they neigh, or “whinny,” calling for company. They're saying, “Where are you? I'm over here!” If a horse snorts(哼) while holding its head high and staring at something, it's saying, “That looks dangerous. Get ready to run!” When two horses meet, they put their noses together and smell each other's breath. It's their way of asking, “Are you a friend?” Horses nicker,too. Nickering is a quiet sort of sound. This friendly noise means they're feeling secure and saying, “Clad to see you.”
In the wild, horses live in herds, with all members watching for danger. In a herd, only one horse is the leader, the “boss hoss”. The “boss hoss” is usually an older female. She watches for threats and teaches younger horses how to behave. However, others may want her job. When that happens, she pins her ears back against her head and may even bite or kick to get challengers to back off. She's using body language to say, “Hey, I'm in charge here!” All horses know that the one who makes others move is the leader. Horses relate to people that way, too.
Horses have a language of their own. Now you know a bit of what they might be saying.
12. What is the general idea of this passage?
A. Horses can talk with their owners.
B. You can know a bit of horses' language.
C. Horses can “talk” in their own way.
D. Other animals can also learn language.
13. What does the underlined word “isolated” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Lonely.
B. Glad.
C. Sad.
D. Frightened.
14. What will a horse do when he wants to know whether another horse is a friend?
A. He will let his ears down.
B. He and another horse will put their noses together and smell each other's breath.
C They both will hold their heads high and stare at something.
D. He will give another horse a dangerous kick.
15. How will the “boss hoss” deal with her challengers?
A. By warning or fighting.
B. By watching for threats.
C. By teaching younger horses how to behave.
D. By relating to people.
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 prepare for an exam is a big question that you always ask yourself. Here are some tips that may help you.
Never fear or hate exam and be confident.
Some students study well but still may be much afraid of exams and due to this reason they get upset and won't be able to get marks.____16____You have to be confident and it is of great help for you to gain success. Prepare a good timetable.
Prepare a timetable before starting the study.____17____Difficult subjects can be given more time and easier ones less, but most importantly you should spare some time for rest.
Select a proper atmosphere for studying.
Studying atmosphere plays a very important role.___18___So pick a place where you feel comfortable. That is where you feel relaxed and can pay attention to what you are doing. Make sure that while you are studying a subject you are focusing on it only. So keep the books of other subjects away from your eyesight so that you won't be upset about all the things you have to learn.
Make notes while studying.
This is a very important point. While studying, make small notes. The note should be short and clear to make the review easier.____19____Yet don’t try to cover everything in it.
___20___
On the night before exam you have to sleep well, at least 6 hours and not more than 8 hours. Remember this will have a great effect on your exam. And have your food as in your daily diet.
A Sleep well and eat well.
B. So try to present answers in points.
C. This should include all the subjects.
D. Can anyone study well while others around are watching TV?
E. A good note shall include the most important points.
F. This will be of great use to your coming exams.
G. So leave all your fears and free your mind before starting the study.
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
When I was 24, I moved into an apartment and the couple next door were loud all the time. After putting up with it for a couple of weeks, I decided to_____21_____them and politely ask them to be_____22_____after noon, as I had to work at midnight, so I_____23_____went to bed around noon.
I went next door and knocked on the door and an old woman answered. I_____24_____myself and she asked if I came over to complain about the_____25_____, and I said yes. She_____26_____both she and her husband were going_____27_____and that they needed to speak loudly to hear each other. She_____28_____me in and offered me a coffee and we started talking._____29_____, we heard a loud bang in the kitchen. Then we found her husband had fallen onto the ground. Immediately, we rushed him to the________30________.
When I came home from work the next day, there was a________31________on the door from the lady asking me to come over. When I reached her________32________, she asked if I'd drive her, to the hospital, to which I said no________33________. When we got to the hospital, I________34________her to his room, where he thanked me. Soon I ended up being friends with this couple________35________they moved away a year later.
One day after ten years, I got a________36________from a lawyer. I was________37________what was going on, so I went down and when I arrived at his office, the lawyer asked me if i knew a________38________by their names and I said yes. He told me that the couple had died and he was________39________by their children to find me. They wanted to thank me personally. I________40________the family and then we became friends!
You can never know when, where or how you are next going to make new friends. Life is full of surprises. Whatever happens, try to treat others exactly as you would like to be treated.
21. A. challenge B. treat C. face D. punish
22. A. quieter B. calmer C. kinder D. slower
23. A. seldom B. already C. always D. still
24. A. expressed B. examined C. improved D. introduced
25. A. stress B. noise C. sound D. pain
26. A. guessed B. described C. explained D. believed
27. A. disabled B. blind C. deaf D. weak
28. A. brought B. invited C. forced D. begged
29. A. Suddenly B. Unfortunately C. Naturally D. Secretly
30. A. kitchen B. bed C. company D. hospital
31. A. report B. notice C. note D. bill
32. A. door B. car C. office D. home
33. A. doubt B. way C. matter D. problem
34. A. carried B. followed C. sent D. guided
35. A. since B. before C. until D. while
36. A. warning B. visit C. call D. question
37. A. wondering B. imagining C. describing D. recording
38. A. team B. patient C. couple D. doctor
39. A. encouraged B. ordered C. forced D. employed
40. A. missed B. met C. praised D. welcomed
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
Terry was going to give his girlfriend Anna, a very special gift for their first-year anniversary. He was going to make something____41.____(him). Even though he wasn't____42.____(particular) handy, he still wanted to give it a shot, because he knew that____43.____he wanted to give her could not____44.____(buy) in a store.
Terry____45.____(decide) to make Anna a necklace. It took a good amount of time for Terry____46.____(design) the necklace and glue everything together. On the day of their anniversary, Terry took Anna out to dinner,___47.___he was going to reveal his big surprise.
After finishing the dinner, Terry finally revealed his surprise to Anna. He took out his, hand-made necklace and gave it to her. Anna's____48.____(respond) to the gift was far from what Terry expected. Anna was on cloud nine after____49.____(receive) the necklace. Her reaction to the gift made Terry very relieved.
The fact that Terry had made the necklace himself made it much more special to Anna. She wore her boyfriend's gift as soon as he gave it to her and never took it____50.____again.
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；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Saturday afternoon several friend invited me to go to the movies. Just as if I was getting ready, my dad
suddenly reminded me that it was my aunt’s birthday and that my whole family was going to celebrate his birthday.
I was very angry for not let me go with my friends. So my father and I quarreled about.
Now I am really sorry for which I did. I have realized that family always comes first. It is sure that it was not the last chance I had to see my friends. So I can see my friends at any time and not that day. That’s a specially day to my aunt. I loved my aunt.
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。

Last night, my partner John and I went to the levees (堤岸) where I was relearning how to run. He supported on his bike and I went as fast or as slow as my old legs wanted to take me. Ahead of us was a very old man with a plastic bag who seemed to be unable to walk a straight line. John said, “You keep running, and I will check on him.”
John was holding his hand. John told the man, “We are going to come back this way. If you are still here, we will check on you.” The man said he was fine but he was going to stay down for a bit. He was on the ground at the bottom of the levee and off a walkway that backed up into other people’s homes. We ran on for 10-15 minutes or so and turned around.
John rode ahead to see if he was still there. When I got to the spot, there was John and the man. The man didn’t look fine — he was stumbling (蹒跚而行) around and seemed lost.
The man in the meantime tried to climb up the levee and fell again and as he sat there, I walked down. I said, “Hi, my name is Mia, what’s your name?” He laughed and looked at me. I said light-heartedly, “I am relearning how to run. I didn’t realize it was so difficult.” He said, “Oh my son and I run too — yeah it’s not always easy.”
It was starting to get dark. Turns out the man’s name was John also. I said, “Shall we walk together, John?” He said, “Okay.” He didn’t want me to grab his hand or arm to help him, so I said, “I’ll just stand by you if that is okay.” “That’s okay,” he said.
We walked down the levee together with John riding behind. Through our walk he swerved (急转弯) from either side of the levee — I stayed calm and moved to either side casually trying not to look like I was blocking.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:
I said to our new friend John, “Do you know why we are concerned?”
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Paragraph 2:
He waved goodbye to us and practically ran into the dark.
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参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A
12. C 13. A 14. B 15. A
16. G 17. C 18. D 19. E 20. A
21. C 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C 32.
D 33. D 34. B 35. C 36. C 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. B
41. himself
42. particularly
43. what 44. be bought
45. decided
46. to design
47. where 48. response
49. receiving
50. off
51.(1). friend→friends (2). 删除if (3). his→her (4). let→letting (5). 在about后加it或删除about (6). which→what (7). sure→certain (8). and→but (9). specially→special (10). loved→love
52.略。