2020届南宁市第四十二中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析

2020届南宁市第四十二中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析
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
In Sweden, McDonald’s is building “bee hotels” on the back of its roadside billboards (广告牌) to help save the country’s decreasing bee population. It launched the campaign together with outdoor advertising giant JCDecaux. Six large wooden bee hotels, with drilled holes on the front, first appeared on the back of a north-facing billboard in Jarfalla in September.
“Without pollination (授粉) from bees, a thirdof the food we eat would be threatened.” McDonald’s said. But it turns out that at least 30 percent of the country’s wild bee population is endangered, according to the fast-food chain. A big problem is that they lack places to live. Based on data released by Chalmers University of Technology, we know Sweden owns 274 species of bees, of which 37 species are bumblebees, and more than a third are decreasing or face the risk of decreasing. Their natural habitats have been damaged by factors including the changes of agricultural activities and fast urbanization (城市化). Fortunately, most bees are able to survive in urban habitats, like the bee hotels.
Every McDonald’s authorized restaurant in Sweden will be allowed to order their own bee hotel billboards and design the messages by themselves, as the fast-food chain says. It is their hope that the number of hotels could grow to a greater extent in the near future. Great efforts in addition to that have been made by the company. On World Bee Day, May 20, it introduced “the world’s smallest McDonald’s”. McHive, which could function as an actual beehive (蜂箱). Designed by set designer Nilsson himself, the creation was sold for $10,000 at a charity fundraiser held for Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Beehives can be found on the rooftops of some McDonald’s restaurants in Sweden, too. This took place in certain areas but is now followed by an increasing number of participants. More McDonald’s restaurants are making an effort to improve the living conditions of wild bees by removing the grass round their restaurants to grow flowers and plants instead.
1. According to the passage, the challenge that wild bees are facing is ________
A. the fast process of industry.
B. the world's Large amount of trash.
C. the rapid development of urbanization.
D. the sharp growth of population.
2. How does McDonald's help wild bees in Sweden?
A. By providing shelters for bees.
B. By offering food to bees.
C. By advertising rescue activities.
D. By putting up more billboards.
3. What is the best title for the text?
A. Wild bees in danger
B. The loss of bees’ habitats
C McDonald’s bee hotels
D. The protection of wild bees
B
There have been many fine films over the past several years aboutcharacters struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. But few of them have gone as deeply and frighteningly into the corners of adeterioratingmind as The Father,a powerful new drama built around a spellbinding performance from Anthony Hopkins.
At this point in his long career,Hopkinswould seem to have exhausted his ability to surprise us, but his work here is nothing short of astonishing. His character, also named Anthony, is 80 years old and has dementia. At the beginning of the movie, his daughter, Anne — played by Olivia Colman — stops by hisLondonapartment to check on him. Her father's condition has taken a turn for the worse, and his temper has become severe enough to send his latest live in nurse packing. Anthony is stubborn and defiant and insists that he can manage on his own. But that's clearly not the case, given his habit of misplacing his things and his inability to remember names and faces, Anne's included.
As The Father goes on, the more it becomes clear that it's his own mind that's playing tricks on him. What makes the movie so unsettling is the way it wires us directly into his subjective experience, so that the foundations of the story seem to shift at random from scene to scene. A man suddenly appears in the apartment, claiming to be Anne's husband, which is odd, since just a few moments earlier, Anne seemed to be single. Anne goes out shopping for groceries, but when she returns, she's played not by Olivia Colman but by another actress, Olivia Williams. Even the apartment itself begins to shift. You notice puzzling differences-wasn't there a lamp on that hallway table just a moment ago?
The story in The Father may be complicated but it's also heartbreakingly simple: man grows old and loses his
memory, and his daughter, after lifetime of love and devotion, must begin the long painful process of saying goodbye.Hopkinsshows us Anthony's struggle to keep his sense about him. It's a striking performance-and an impossible one to forget.
4. What does the underlined word “deteriorating” mean in the first paragraph?
A. Worsening.
B. Narrowing.
C. Recovering.
D. Improving.
5. What do we learn about the character Anthony in the movie?
A. He can take care of himself
B. He drives away the nurses.
C. He is easy-going and forgetful.
D. He lives with his daughter all the time.
6. The shift of scenes in the movie is designed to .
A. build the dramatic tension in the family.
B. show off the well-designed story line.
C. frighten the movie-goers with mysterious plot.
D. involve the viewers into thedisordered memories.
7. What does the author think ofHopkins?
A. He has run out of his talent.
B. He is not suitable for the role
C. He masterly plays the old man.
D. He presents an odd performance.
C
Online education has grown fast over the past ten years. The explosion of technology has made teaching outside the traditional classroom possible for teachers and has provided learners with easy access to course materials. Its attractiveness, benefits, and challenges are addressed.
In April, 2005, I was approached by a student who was interested in our doctoral program. However, the first question out of her mouth was, “Do you offer any online courses?” Later that day, as I was reading the conference program guide trying for interesting presentations, I noticed many workshops on web-based learning and online education. I later attended two of those workshops and met several professors from different universities who had either taught online courses for quite some time or who were discovering the best practice for teaching online. These experiences helped me realize at least to some extent the degree of growth in online education.
My responsibilities for the term included gaining more understanding of online education. Consequently, I
made several attempts to enrich my knowledge of distance learning and online teaching. I consulted with my colleagues who were teaching online courses. This helped me recognize the importance of getting materials prepared even before the start of a term. I also learned that online courses may consume more time than regular classroom teaching. And I attended several workshops regarding online education and established a network with those who were involved in online programs at other universities. I will consider these people as my consultants as I begin to design my own online course. Also, I conducted a brief survey with 15 students and two faculty members who had taken or taught an online course before to understand their experience. Eventually I completed a literature review which gave me the foundation and the background of understanding the need for online education.
8. What benefits the development of online education?
A. Teachers’ good teaching ability.
B. Lack of traditional classrooms.
C. Learners’ access to free courses.
D. The rapid advance of technology.
9. Why did the author take a student for example?
A. To show students’ love for the doctoral program.
B. To persuade learners of traditional education.
C. To explain the growing trend of online education.
D. To predict the future of the teaching career.
10. What caused the author to know more about online education?
A. The appetite for knowledge.
B. The professional responsibilities.
C. The requirement of research.
D. The colleagues’ encouragement.
11. What is the author’s attitude to online education?
A. Carefree.
B. Doubtful.
C. Supportive.
D. Unwilling.
D
When I was a child, I attained high grades in my academic study. However, I was physically uncoordinated because I was running too slowly. But for future college application, sport was a must. So I took up fencing (击剑) because I thought it required more strategy than athletic ability.
Then I joined the school’s fencing team. My movements were clumsy compared to the seniors. One afternoon after a whole lesson’s failure, tears of frustration welled up in my eyes. One of my teammates approached me, “Could you tell me where your blade (剑) hit me?” She asked. I pointed to her right shoulder. She nodded and patted my stomach, “That’s where I hit you.” She had begun to walk away when I blurted out, “Want
to practice together? Again?”
We practiced until we both felt more confident. But it wasn’t just the two of us. All these girls were entirely willing to share their knowledge with everyone, helping each other to grow.
That afternoon, I watched a senior fencer execute a flawless attack admiringly. Something inside me suddenly bloomed. I realized later that it was love for both fencing and the fencing team.
During the city championship, I was selected to fence. My opponent was the best fencer on her school’s team. “Ready, fence.” The match began. Suddenly, my opponent’s blade hit me. The score was 1-0.
At the moment I could hear my teammates shouting, “Keep distance!” And the team captain’s voice was clear and commanding, “Parry, then disengage!”
Fencing, unlike academics, wasn’t something I could succeed in by myself—even during an individual match, my teammates were still giving me advice. Unathletic as I was, I was proud to be an athlete and a teammate.
I saw my blade tip bury itself into my opponent’s shoulder and the judge signaling that it was my point. I could taste the sweat on my lips, which were breaking out into a smile.
12. Why did the author start to learn fencing?
A. Because she needed to train her coordination.
B. Because she thought it would be easier for her.
C. Because she could not succeed in any other sport.
D. Because she wanted to enter the school fencing team.
13. How did the girls improve their fencing skills?
A. By observing flawless attacks.
B. By practicing on their own.
C. By offering guidance to each other.
D. By competing with other teams.
14. What distinguishes fencing from academics according to the author?
A. Strong determination.
B. Hard work.
C. Athletic strategy.
D. Team support.
15. How did the author feel when she got her point?
A. Unbeatable and respectful.
B. Sweaty and ashamed.
C. Energetic and secure.
D. Proud and thankful.
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You want to be loved, respected, and live a happy life. And so do I.___16___However, we aren't taught how
to get this. There is no happiness class at school and everyone's definition (定义)of happinessis different. However, there are several key habits that you can develop to be happy people.
___17___If happy people are with their kids, they are fully enjoying that moment in time. They aren't thinking about what they will make for dinner or how they will pay for their children's schooling.
They hang out with other happy people. It’s true that happiness is contagious (会传染的).___18___If you hang out with people that are sad and angry, you're likely to become those people as well. Make sure you surround yourself with happy, positive people that choose to look at the bright side of things.
They exercise regularly. Exercise is good for health, both physical and mental health. You don't need to spend two hours in the gym. Just a thirty-minute walk can be of great benefit to your mental health.___19___ They don't seek happiness in things. They know a pair of new shoes or a new car isn't what’s going to make them happier.___20___A weekend at the beach with good friends means more to them than a new cellphone.
A.They live in the moment.
B.We all want the same thing.
C.But sadness and anger are contagious too.
D.They don't compare themselves to others,
E.Most of the time, happiness isn't something we just walk into.
F.Instead, happy people value experiences and people above things.
G.To get the most out of a workout, simply pick an activity you enjoy.
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
A pizza deliver driver inRhode Islandreceive something more special than any tip this week.
Ryan Catterson was delivering pizza to the____21____of Lindsey Sheely on Saturday night when Sheely’s old son ran up to him and give him a big____22____.
Sheely, who____23____the moment on the doorbell camera, said, “I put it up on my Facebook page. In fact, I just did it because we thought it was____24____. "What Sheely didn't know at the time was what that____25____would mean to Catterson.
Catterson’s 16-year-old daughter, who lived inCaliforniawith his ex-wife,____26____passed away. She had____27____with mental problems. “After losing my daughter this past week, it just____28____me because it was like she was there, and it just meant a____29____to me,” he said.
His ex-wife,Danielle, said she was____30____that someone saw his pain and could be there for him. “It's so
easy to____31____such people and their internal pain,” she said. “That even goes to our____32____. We didn't know her____33____. ”
The video of his hug with the 2-year-old made its____34____to Catterson, and he reached out to tell Sheely how much it____35____. “It is really____36____to accept that I'm not going to be able to hug her again," Catterson said of his daughter.
The hug may have lasted only a few seconds,____37____it's a moment Catterson will____38____always. "That might have been my daughter just looking out for me____39____at the time," he said. “This incident means something, and makes me____40____, 'Wow, maybe she's there. ”
21. A. home B. office C. garden D. community
22. A. hug B. tip C. smile D. surprise
23. A. fixed B. caught C. checked D. adjusted
24. A. crazy B. funny C. serious D. common
25. A. comment B. chance C. moment D. signal
26. A. recently B. gradually C. peacefully D. eventually
27. A. connected B. treated C. settled D. struggled
28. A. reminded B. touched C. confused D. matched
29. A. ton B. pizza C. loss D. dollar
30. A. anxious B. concerned C. ashamed D. grateful
31. A. cure B. ignore C. help D. describe
32. A. friend B. family C. mother D. daughter
33. A. joy B. pain C. disease D. strength
34. A. way B. case C. sale D. trip
35. A. cost B. needed C. meant D. charged
36. A. lucky B. interesting C. tough D. necessary
37. A. for B. since C. but D. though
38. A. pick up B. set aside C. take along D. hold onto
39. A. bravely B. blindly C. casually D. eagerly
40. A. regret B. cheer C. think D. attempt
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
China has emerged as an___41.___(increase) important player in the fourth industrial revolution, having patented technologies___42.___a rate that is growing at double the global average, a European Patent Office report released on Thursday said.
From a very low starting point in the late 2000s, China’s innovative activity has increased very quickly, registering___43.___annual average___44.___(grow) between 2010 and 2018 of 39.3 percent, which is twice the global average of 19.7 percent.
China overtook South Korea in 2017 and, after___45.___(generate) more than 6,300 international patent families in 2018, now stands almost on a par with (和……平分秋色) Europe and Japan.
The United States defended___46.___(it) position as the world leader in the fourth industrial revolution technology with 11,927 international patent families in 2018. China stands in the 4th position.
“Our study shows that Chinese innovation in the field of fourth industrial revolution technologies has increased greatly. China___47.___(display), by far, the___48.___(fast) development of all major innovation centers around the world. Its universities, businesses, and regional hubs (中心,核心) are becoming important players in the global innovation landscape,” said Antonio Campinos, president of the European Patent Office.
The study reveals that China’s innovation in the field of the fourth industrial revolution is specialized in connectivity and software, areas in___49.___companies such as technology giants Huawei and ZTE have become world____50.____(lead).
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。

Today we had a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her copy my answers.But after the test, all of us were called to the teacher’s office. A teacher was angry because we had same answers in the test. We were warned not to cheat again otherwise she would ask your parents to go to the school. I was very upset. I
didn’t cheat. I was just helping a friend. Why does she punish me?
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华。

你校阅读俱乐部定于下周三举办英文阅读交流会。

请你写封邮件，邀请你校外教Adam 参加。

内容包括：
1.活动时间、地点；
2.活动目的；
3.活动安排。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Adam
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. D 9. D 10. A 11. C
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. D
16. B 17. A 18. C 19. G 20. F
21. A 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. B 32.
D 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. C 37. C 38. D 39. D 40. C
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48. fastest
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52.略。