2019-2020学年湘潭市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年湘潭市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考
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
March means spring inSt. Louis. The city hosts plenty of events — both indoor and outdoor — that make March a perfect crowd-free month to visit. You may even want to plan your trip around it.
See the Butterflies at Morpho Mardi Gras
PHONE +1314-577-0888
In the Butterfly House inFaustPark, thousands of bright blue butterflies are on display. These butterflies — types found mostly in South America, Mexico, and Central America — include over 29 different species and 147 subspecies(亚种）, making the venue a wonderful place for kids, as they can learn about the critical role butterflies play in nature.
Enjoy March Madness with Arch Madness
PHONE +1314-622-5400
March is the best time of the year for basketball fans. The action inSt. Louisbegins with March Madness, the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Games take place during the first week in March at theScottradeCenter.
Catch a Fabulous Fox Theatre Broadway Show
PHONE +1314-534-1111
Each month, the Fabulous Fox Theatre hosts a variety of touring Broadway shows. And while tickets are slightly cheaper than that inNew York City, the quality of the performances doesn’t lack one bit. Check the schedule and buy tickets ahead of time, as the shows generally fill the venue.
Celebrate World Eagle Day at the World Bird Sanctuary
PHONE +1636-225-4390
World Eagle Day is celebrated with live eagle presentations, educational activities and games. Learn aboutAmerica’s national symbol, as well as other foreign species. Get your photo taken with your favorite bird or adopt an eagle.
1. Which of the following is attractive to kids?
A. Seeing the Butterflies at Morpho Mardi Gras.
B. Enjoying March Madness with Arch Madness.
C. Catching a Fabulous Fox Theatre Broadway Show.
D. Celebrating World Eagle Day at the World Bird Sanctuary.
2. If you are a basketball fan, you can call________.
A. +1314-577-0888
B. +1314-622-5400
C. +1314-534-1111
D. +1636-225-4390
3. Why does the author recommend the Fabulous Fox Theatre?
A. It is one of the branches of Broadway.
B. It isnot far away fromNew York City.
C. It doesn't charge the audience for tickets.
D. It provides wonderful shows with cheaper tickets.
B
Salad plants have already been grown in old sheltersand tunnels. Urban farming is a regular topic of interest at places like the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, where leaders consider whether the world's food system, blamed for causing both obesity and malnutrition, can be fixed. There are already plenty of urban farming projects around the world, particularly in the US, Japan and the Netherlands, from urban fish and plant farms to vertical farming.
“It's becoming an expanding industry,” said Richard Ballard, one of the founders of the farm Growing Underground. “There're several other businesses starting up in London in containers, and there are other vertical farms around the country now.”
Growing Underground is not a standard farm. The rows of crops could be in almost any tunnel, but these plants are 100 feet below Clapham High Street and show that urban agriculture is, in some cases at least, nota fad. The underground farm has occupied a part of the Second World War air-raid shelters for nearly five years, and Ballard is planning to expand into the rest of the space later this year.
Growing Underground supplies herb and salad mixes to grocery shops, supermarkets and restaurants. Being in London creates an advantage, Ballard says, as they can harvest and deliver in an hour.
He adds other advantages. Being underground means temperatures never go below 15℃surface greenhouses need to be heated. They can do more harvests: 60 crops a year, compared with about seven in a traditional farm. Electricity to power the lights is a major cost, but the company believes renewable energy will become cheaper.
Similar British companies include the Jones Food Company in Lincolnshire, while in the US AeroFarms has
several projects in New Jersey, and Edenworks in Brooklyn.
4. What do we know about urban farming?
A. It leads to a healthier lifestyle.
B. It is rarely discussed at the WEF.
C. Different farming methods are used.
D. Local governments pay efforts to develop it.
5. Which of the following best explains "a fad" underlined in Paragraph 3?
A. A dream that's easy to realize.
B. A field controlled for a long time.
C. An approach to a serious problem.
D. A fashion that’s popular for a short time.
6. What can we learn about the underground farm?
A. It is more productive than a traditional farm.
B. It provides food directly to the customers.
C. Its major products are herbs and salads.
D. It uses less energy than a greenhouse.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Current food system causes health problems
B. Growing Underground attracts more people
C. Traditional farming will be replaced soon
D. Urban farming isstill thought costly and time-consuming
C
In June, 2021, a group of students from eight high schools in Winnipeg, the capital of Canada’s Manitoba province, will begin test-launching (试发射) a satellite the size of a Rubik’s cube.
The one-kilogram Win-Cube satellite, named for its home city and its shape, will be put into low orbit. Once in space, it can perform for a few months or up to several years, communicating information that could help find the signs of earthquakes.
There are 80 similar satellite projects worldwide, but this is the first high-school based program of its kind in Canada. 30 Manitoba high school students are having a hand in designing and building the satellite, in cooperation with aerospace (航空航天的) experts and 10 students from the University of Manitoba, and with support from two other organizations.
The Win-Cube project is not something that goes on a piece of paper; it is real-world engineering, allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program. It is also taken as a wonderful example of the unique partnerships within Manitoba. Designing, building and launching a satellite with high-school participation will bring this world-class educational project into reality and Manitoba closer to space
“These Manitoba high school students deserve congratulations for their enthusiasm, innovation (创新), and a strong love for discovery,” said Education, Citizenship and Youth Minister Peter Bjomson. “We want to make science more relevant, interesting and attractive to high school students by showing them how classroom studies can relate to practical experience in the workplace or, in this case, in space,” Bjomson added.
The Win-Cube program is mainly aimed at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the part of the students. It also shows Manitoba’s devotion to research and innovation and the development of a skilled workforce—all important drivers of knowledge-based economic growth.
8. What can we learn from Mr. Bjomson? .
A. Those Manitoba high school students are worth praising.
B. The study of space can be practically made in classrooms.
C. Manitoba high schools are famous for the study of space.
D. Scientific research is too far away from high school students.
9. What is the primary purpose of the project ? .
A. To find the early signs of earthquakes.
B. To relate studies to practical.
C. To help high school students study real-world engineering.
D. To inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students.
10. According to the passage, what can we know about the Win-Cube satellite? .
A. It is named after Manitoba and its shape.
B. It is intended for international communication.
C. It is designed like a Rubik’s cube both in shape and size.
D. It is challenged by university students around the world.
11. What may be the best title for the passage?
A. Manitoba School
B. Win-Cube Program
C. Space Co-operation
D. Satellite Launching
D
Concrete is the world's most consumed material after water. Because it already surrounds us in the built environment, researchers have been exploring the idea of using concrete to store electricity—turning buildings into giant batteries. The idea has been gaining ground as we have come to increasingly rely on renewable energy from the wind and sun: rechargeable batteries are necessary when the breeze dies down or darkness falls.
Experimental concrete batteries have only managed to hold a small part of what a traditional battery does. But one team now reports in Buildings that it has developed a rechargeable original model that could represent a more than 900 percent increase in stored charge, compared with earlier attempts.
A live-in concrete battery might sound unlikely. Still, "you can make a battery out of a potato," notes Aimee Byrne. In a future where sustainability is key, she likes the idea of buildings that avoid waste by providing shelter and powering electronics.
Although the new design stores more than 10 times as much power as earlier attempts, it still has a long way to go: 200 square meters of it "can provide about 8 percent of the daily electricity consumption" of a typical U.S. home, Zhang says.
This is not enough to compete with today's rechargeable devices. "We're getting milliamps (毫安) out of concrete batteries—we're not getting amps (安培), "Byrne says." We're getting hours as opposed to days of charge." But she adds that" concrete batteries are completely in their childhood, compared to other battery designs." The earliest batteries were simple andbulky. Researchers experimented with new materials and designs for more than a century to develop today's small devices. Byrne suggests concrete-based energy storage could undergo a similar evolution. "The whole idea is that we're looking far into the future," she says. "We're playing the long game with it."
12. What can we learn about the concrete batteries?
A. They become increasingly renewable.
B. They are the most consumed batteries.
C. They are being developed by researchers.
D. They will replace energy from the wind and sun.
13. Why does Byrne mention a battery out of a potato?
A. To show it is easy to build concrete batteries.
B. To argue it is possible to develop concrete batteries.
C. To make her statement more interesting.
D. To call on people to protect the environment.
14. What does the underlined word "bulky" in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Heavy
B. Cheap
C. Efficient
D. Small.
15. What doesByrne think of concrete batteries?
A. They beat today's rechargeable devices.
B. They are simple and bulky.
C. They have a doubtful future.
D. They have a long way to go.
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
Many parents have had challenging conversations with their children．There's one more to add to the list-climate change．____16____But the most important thing parents can give them is hope：there are solutions，and everyone has something to contribute no matter whattheir ages are．Here are tips that will help parents have a positive climate conversation with their children．
Start by listening．____17____They first learn about climate change in the school，online or from their friends．By taking time to understand how children feel about climate change，parents can help them figure out how they can be part of the solution．
____18____Being a parent is tough and the to-do list never seems to end．The good news is talking about climate change doesn' t have to be complicated．There are many websites parents can turn to for help．Continuing to learn more about climate change can prepare parents themselves to answer kids' questions．Connect with nature．Encouraging kids to play outside helps them appreciate the outdoors．A study conducted a few years ago found that kids who play outdoors are more likely to be interested in protecting nature．____19____Research suggests that kids who interact with nature are more likely to be in good health．Encourage kids to act．Most kids know that climate change is happening，but they might not know what they can do to fix it．Often，what holds them back from acting is a lack of efficacy（效力）：they are not convinced that they can make a difference．So build children's efficacy by looking for examples of people，especially kids who are making a difference．____20____
A. Keep learning．
B. It isn't only about the future．
C. Improve their learning efficiency．
D. Climate change is real and the threat of it is serious．
E. Tell them that kids' actions are already incredibly effective．
F. Many children are already aware that the climate is changing．
G. Parents should know what children have learned in the school.
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It was on Father's Day, 20. 17. When I climbed up the final hill of the 13,0. 41 -foot-highGrandTraversePeak, my new running____21____, Merle - a one-year-old shepherd dog — was____22____to be seen.
I felt a terrifying attack as I____23____my way down the hill, still seeing no____24____of him. Then, several hundred feet____25____down, I saw his____26____on a five-foot-wide snow. I followed them carefully until
they____27____off a steep chute（斜坡）.About 80. 0. feet below, the chute ended in a rock field and a massive cliff（悬崖）.Below that, I could see a wide, empty, snow-covered____28____There was no sign of Merle in the rock field. Then____29____I saw something running in the basin below me. "There he is!" I ran down. Merle was running downhill away from me. I couldn't follow his_____30_____without technical climbing_____31_____, so I needed to find a safer way down. I could hear the bells on Merle's collar（项圈），but I couldn't see him. Ispent another hour_____32_____around until the bells on the collar and Merle's heavy breathing disappeared. That day, I went home with deep_____33_____
Three weeks later, a woman named Dana Gumber_____34_____a poor dog outside her yard, weak and extremely thin. Luckily, Gumber found the dog still had a collar. That afternoon, she_____35_____a message on my cellphone: "I have Merle. Please_____36_____me. I called her back and got a（n）_____37_____answer : Merle was still alive.
I drove him to the animal hospital from Gumber's house. Merle was skinny weak after the long_____38_____with wounds, but, surprisingly, none of his_____39_____were broken. Over the next week Merle_____40_____beautifully.
21. A. racer B. partner C. traveler D. staff
22. A. everywhere B. anywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere
23. A. picked B. arranged C. lost D. forced
24. A. attention B. belt C. sign D. shelter
25. A. later B. longer C. higher D. farther
26. A. legs B. figures C. footprints D. sledges
27. A. took B. disappeared C. sank D. turned
28. A. house B. basin C. hill D. river
29. A. In turn B. As well C. In addition D. All at once
30. A. route B. words C. goal D. instructions
31. A. organization B. training C. equipment D. preparation
32. A. searching B. coming C. sticking D. getting
33. A. excitement B. sadness C. shock D. confusion
34. A. fed B. treated C. noticed D. heard
35. A. received B. took C. wrote D. left
36. A. help B. appreciate C. record D. call
37. A. extraordinary B. distant C. amazing D. anxious
38. A. journey B. voyage C. adventure D. transport
39. A. spirits B. bones C. goods D. functions
40. A. recovered B. grew C. screamed D. benefited
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
If you were born in the 2000s, you____41.____(call) the oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, world-wide, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation?
Some adults worry that you're more interested in the screen in front of you___42.___the world around you. They think of you___43.___the "face-down generation" because you use your phone so much. They wonder___44.___you will deal with school, friends, and family.
___45.___adults worry that today's youth are spoilt and don't want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by "helicopter parents". They were always there to guide and help their children with a busy program___46.___(fill) with homework and after-school activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today's youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.
Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today's teenagers are better educated and____47.____(creative) than past generations. They seem to be willing___48.___(become) leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager___49.___won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls' rights to go to school.
So if you're one of the oh-ohs, there's reason to be_____50._____(hope) about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you do great and laugh out loud.
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。

I'll never forget the last winter holiday in my hometown. On the way to my grandpa, my father drove very carefully or slowly all the way, for it was snowing heavily. When we arrived, my cousin Maomao grabbed my arm at once, inviting me collect snow with our grandpa. We felt not a little excitedly. After a while, in the yard was some snowmen, all look funny. "Look, here's another snowman," shouted Maomao, joyfully clapping his hand. It was our grandpa who grey hair was blowing in the wind. We laughed, which made our grandpa a kind of awkward. How I wish I can go back there next year!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的美国笔友0livia负责的创造性写作俱乐部进展良好，你也有意组建一个类似的俱乐部。

请给她写一封邮件寻求帮助，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.你的问题；
3.表示感谢
注意：写作词数应为80左右。

参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D
16. D 17. F 18. A 19. B 20. E
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32.
A 33.
B 34.
C 35.
D 36. D 37. C 38. A 39. B 40. A
41. are called
42. than 43. as
44. how 45. Other
46. filled 47. more creative
48. to become
49. who 50. hopeful
51.(1).grandpa→grandpa’s
(2).or→and
(3).在collect前加to
(4).excitedly→excited
(5).was→were
(6).look→looking
(7).hand→hands
(8).who→whose
(9).删掉a
(10).can→could 52.略。