2020届成都市石室中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案

2020届成都市石室中学高三英语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
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Founded in 1899 as the country's first museum specifically made for children, today BCM is comprehensive, with a permanent collection of 30,000 objects, including musical instruments, masks and dolls. Kids love the interactive World Brooklyn, a small cityscape（城市风光）lined by stores where children can pretend to be working grown-ups.
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Looking for interactive art that welcomes curious minds? Then head to Inside Art, the current show up at CMOM, which lets your little ones climb in and over and all around the exhibits. It's ideas like this that make the 40,000-square-foot so special. Learning about culture, history and science is a pride for kids aged six and under. CMOM also hosts classes—like Gross Biology for kids who are interested in insects-all designed with the latest child-development research in mind.
DiMenna Children's History Museum
The hands-on displays at this kid-focused arm of the New York Historical Society transport children back through 350 years of US history, with a special focus on NYC. Children are encouraged to climb around and interact with exhibits that highlight the lives of kids who grew up to become famous doctors, athletes and political figures! Little New Yorkers can get in on sing-alongs and crafts. Other family programs include cookings classes, games and story hours.
Staten Island Children's Museum
Staten Island Children's Museum nurtures（培养）creativity. It offers hands-on experiences like the Block Harbor（plenty of blocks to play with!）, larger-than-life games like Connect Four and Dominoes, and even the opportunity to climb through a human-sized anthill or play firefighter at Ladder 11, so you'll find immersive（沉浸式的）fun around every corner. Don't forget to stop by Green Living Room powered by the wind energy where the kids can learn about ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
1. Which museum provides biology classes for kids?
A. Brooklyn Children's Museum.
B. Staten Island Children's Museum.
C. Children's Museum of Manhattan.
D. DiMenna Children's History Museum.
2. What can kids do in DiMenna Children's History Museum?
A. Play interesting games with great firefighters.
B. Know about famous people's childhood lives.
C. Run stores like adults in different small streets.
D. Cook delicious local food with foreign athletes.
3. Where can kids learn how to protect the environment?
A. At Ladder 11.
B. At the Block Harbor.
C In Green Living Room. D. On a human-sized anthill.
B
A North Atlantic right whale calf(幼崽) was discovered dead on the beach of an island off North Carolina. The male newborn was found on North Core Banks, part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. The reports indicate that the animal died during birth or shortly after, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). Scientists took DNA to determine the calf’s mother.
This is the beginning of the right whale’s reproduction(繁殖) season, which begins mid-November and runs through mid-April. NOAA called this death a disastrous start to the season. Each new right whale calf brings so much hope for this badly endangered animals, and losses like this have a great impact on their recovery, NOAA said.
The right whale is one of the rarest marine mammals(哺乳动物) in the world, according to NOAA. They will soon be extinct unless something is done to save it, researchers warn. This kind of whale has been experiencing an Unusual Death Event over the past three years, according to NOAA. Since 2017, at least 32 dead and 13 seriously wounded whales have been documented by the organization. “This means more than 10 percent of the remaining population,” according to NOAA.
NOAA posted a piece of news on Monday, the same day they announced the calf’s death, warning boaters to be watchful as the whales are migrating(迁徙) nearly 1,000 miles along the Atlantic Coast. The organization calls for boaters to be watchful, slow down and to give these endangered whales plenty of room. They also ask all fishermen to remove their unused nets from the ocean to help avoid possibledamage.
4. Why did scientists take DNA of the calf?
A. To save its mother.
B. To confirm its identity.
C. To determine the time of its death.
D. To uncover the cause of its death.
5. How many right whales are left according to the passage?
A. About 40.
B. About 50.
C. About 400.
D. About 500.
6. What do we know aboutNorth Atlanticright whales?
A. Their reproduction season usually last about half a year.
B. They are the rarest marine mammals in the world.
C. They are experiencing a high death rate of newborns.
D. Their habitat runs nearly 1,000 miles along the coast.
7. What’s the main purpose of the news posted on Monday?
A. To announce the calf’s unusual death.
B. To remind boaters to watch the whales.
C. To protect the boats against the whales.
D. To assist the whales’ seasonal migration.
C
A cheap printed sensor could transmit wildfire warnings. Wildfires have recently destroyed regions across the world, and theirgravityis increasing. Hoping to reduce harm, researchersled by Yapei Wang, a Chinese chemist ofRenminUniversity, say they have developed an inexpensive sensor to detect such fires earlier with less effort.
Current detection methods rely heavily on human watchfulness, which can delay an effective response. Most wildfires are reported by the general public, and other alerts come from routine foot patrols and watchtower observers. Passing planes and satellites also occasionally spot something, but “the fire first appears on the ground," Wang says. “ When you see the fire from the sky, it is too late. ”
The team says its new sensor can be placed near tree trunks' bases and send a wireless signal to a nearby receiver if there is a dramatic temperature increase. That heat also powers the sensor itself, without replacing batteries. The team printed the substances onto ordinary paper to create a sensor for just $ 0.40.
But improving coordination among the different agencies involved in firefighting is even more crucial to address, says Graham Kent, an earthquake expert at theUniversityofNevada,Reno, who was not part of the study.Kentis director of ALERTWildfire, a network that uses cameras and crowd sourcing to watch for fires inCalifornia,NevadaandOregon. “The whole way that you respond to a fire until it's put out is like a ballet," he says. “You'd have to choreograph (设计) it just so, with resources precisely used at the right time and place and in the right order from detection to confirmation to assignment to extinguishment (熄灭).Fire detection is just step one.
Wang says his team's next steps are to extend the device'ssignal range beyond the current 100 meters, which can limit practical use, and to develop a protective shield for it. The transmitter's effectiveness, he notes, will also
need to be examined in the field ahead.
8. What does the underlined word “gravity” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Pull.
B. Extinction.
C. Popularity.
D. Severity.
9. What do we know about the sensor?
A. Its price remains high.
B. Its batteries are replaceable.
C. It can detect fires earlier and easier.
D. It can reduce firefighters' pain.
10. What doesKentmean in paragraph 4?
A. Firefighting is easy but crucial.
B. Fire detection resources are rich.
C. Putting out a fire is an orderly activity.
D. Technology is the key to extinguishing a fire.
11. What's the plan for the new sensor according to Wang?
A. Improving and testing it.
B. Limiting its use and transmission.
C. Examing and reducing its signal range.
D. Getting it on the market ahead of time.
D
Japan is known to have higher than average rates of stomach cancer. Recently, the town of Kaneyama in Yamagata Prefecture decided to get its 6, 000 residents (居民) tested.
However, the frozen urine samples (尿样) are not tested in conventional ways. Instead, Professor Masao Miyashita and his team are using them in a trial to determine if specially trained cancer-sniffing dogs can accurately detect the disease. Though the study is still in its early stages, Miyashita is thrilled with the results. He said, “In our research so far, cancer detection dogs have been able to find signs of cancer with an accuracy of nearly 100 percent.”
Researchers have known about the animals’ superior sensory skills for decades. However, their ability to detect cancer in humans came to light in 1989, after a dog sniffed out early-stage malignant melanoma (恶性黑色素瘤) on a patient’s leg in London. Since then, scientists from many countries have conducted studies to test dogs’
great skill at identifying cancer chemicals.
While most dogs can be trained for the task researchers say the best candidates are dogs that are precise, quiet, and perhaps even a little shy. The training process is similar to how dogs are taught to learn any trick — by rewarding them with treats! However, it takes much longer because the dogs have to learn to separate the “cancer scent (气味)”from the thousands of organic compounds (有机化合物) in the human body. Researchers begin by exposing the dogs to urine samples from people with cancer, people with other diseases, and patients with no health issues, Once the dogs are able to accurately identify cancer, they are further trained to detect particular kinds of cancer.
Successful as they may be, experts think dogs are unlikely to replace conventional tests. For one, it takes about seven years and costs as much as $45,000 to train a single dog. Klaus Hackner, a researcher and physician who studies dogs detecting cancer in breath samples at Krems University Hospital in Austria, is also not convinced dogs can be relied upon alone. Patients, therefore, have to receive further tests to confirm if they have the disease.
12. What do we know about the cancer-sniffing dogs mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A. They have done a great job.
B. They are trained in a special way.
C. They can easily learn to distinguish cancer.
D. They can be seen in many Japanese hospitals.
13. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?
A. Offer readers some advice.
B. Add some background information.
C. Summarize the previous paragraphs.
D. Introduce a new topic for discussion.
14. What kind of dog is suitable for the cancer-sniffing job?
A. Smart and brave.
B. Active and faithful.
C. Strong and patient.
D. Careful and peaceful.
15. What is Klaus Hackner’s opinion on cancer-sniffing dogs?
A. They should work as a team.
B. They need to receive more training.
C. They can replace doctors in detecting cancer.
D. They should be used together with traditional tests.
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It’s very important to develop new technology wisely so that everyone can benefit form it. Some people believe our technology plan should focus on building spaceships.____16____Which is the better course of action?
For those who dream of exploring outer space, the development of high-tech spaceships is important. But just one spaceship can cost billions of dollars.___17___Even the most specialized robots could be designed and built much more cheaply than spaceships. Besides, robots could be used for practical purposes right here on Earth.
Many people who focus on future space exploration talk about solving the key mysteries of space and perhaps even how life comes into being.____18____Robots will play many new roles in people’s life in the future, but even the robots we have now benefit us in practical ways. For example, they can work in dangerous conditions, such as places with very high or low temperatures. They can take apart bombs, build products, or carry out important surgery.___19___
In a word, it’s clearly better to give attention, time, and money to the technological development of robots.___20___They also benefit people in ways that are more practical than any benefit from a spaceship.
A. It is way more costly than building a robot.
B. Others believe it should focus on building robots.
C. They are less expensive to develop and more useful.
D. These are all useful things that benefit people right now.
E. Here are some of the advantages of having robots around the house.
F. Technology plays an important role in helping humans work more easily.
G. While this kind of knowledge is interesting, it is not what people need most right now.
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On a hilltop in southeast Brazil, 4,500 feet above the surrounding landscape, is a coffee plantation with a history of more than 150 years—five generations. The owner is Ellen Fontana, a woman____21____to both her land and her family. A respect____22____nature contributes to her business; she employs sustainable (可持续的) practices to____23____water, avoid pesticides and____24____greenhouse gas emissions. Her devotion and attention helped her____25____award-winning specialty coffee and a successful coffee
business, which she hopes will____26____through future generations.
But in the past few years, her vision of the future has been____27____. The planet is changing____28____and whether coffee production will continue in her area in 20 or 50 years is naturally a____29____.
“I heard from my grandparents that it used to rain a lot in January, and the dry and rainy seasons were more clearly_____30_____,” Fontana says. “But now, for a few years, we have noticed_____31_____rainfall, high temperature and hail (冰雹).”
In 2014, Fontana’s home experienced its worst_____32_____in nearly a century, leading to a rare water crisis. And February 2020 was the rainiest month in the region’s_____33_____history, resulting in floods.
_____34_____Fontana has earned more than many, thanks to her hilltop location and a significant area of natural forest that she and her family have_____35_____on their land.
She says, “We are in a region with a lot of preserved forest, and we have a lot of coffee. This climate_____36_____a lot in the balance of crops. I think that living in a balance between coffee production and the environment that we live in provides a_____37_____not only for our family but for all the other people who will_____38_____these resources. I think this_____39_____is good for the business, good for the_____40_____and good for our soul.”
21. A. related B. addicted C. devoted D. used
22. A. to B. for C. about D. in
23. A. make the best of B. run out of C. keep track of D. give way to
24. A. reserve B. reject C. reduce D. replace
25. A. design B. invent C. harvest D. create
26. A. stop B. return C. appear D. continue
27. A. improved B. shaken C. recognized D. cleared
28. A. frequently B. rapidly C. gradually D. definitely
29. A. concern B. factor C. mission D. principle
30. A. conducted B. listed C. pursued D. defined
31. A. irregular B. increasing C. mild D. average
32. A. drought B. sandstorm C. flood D. earthquake
33. A. hidden B. recorded C. short D. brief
34. A. Otherwise B. Also C. Thus D. But
35. A. cut B. covered C. maintained D. produced
36. A. fades B. changes C. punishes D. helps
37. A. benefit B. career C. freedom D. convenience
38. A. remove B. enjoy C. waste D. observe
39. A. access B. approach C. balance D. behavior
40. A. friends B. climate C.atmosphere D. family
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
Facial makeup and costumes are two distinguished characteristics of Peking opera. The audience can know what kind of character the role is from the color1 s and___41.___(pattern).
___42.___(general) speaking, red faces, have a positive meaning symbolizing the brave, upright and wise men. Black faces usually have a neutral meaning,___43.___represent the just men and uprightness. Blue and green___44.___(one) also have neutral meanings that symbolize the hero or some kind of evil leaders. Meanwhile, yellow and white ones represent the crafty men with negative meanings such as acts of betrayal and dishonesty. Performers have gold or silver facial makeup___45.___(stand) for the monsters or super natural power. Good-natured people___46.___(paint) with ly simple color1 s___47.___the makeup of doubtful characters, such as robbers, rebels and alike, bears complex marks.
Costumes of Peking opera are based mainly on the official and civilian costumes of the Ming Dynasty style, with___48.___frequent use of deep red, green, yellow, white, black and blue. The rules for costumes are strictly based on rank,___49.___(occupy) and life style, and there are costumes specially made in different color1 s and designs____50.____each role.
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。

Yesterday my classmates and me gathered at the school gate on 7: 40 in the morning to go to the South Lake
Park. It is sunny and warm, so we were all very happily to be back into nature. Some of us went boating, some flew their kites and some played card and other games. I like play football, but I joined the boys in the football game. At noon, we gathered at the lakeside which we made our picnic. After lunch we had a walk along the lake and started to climb to the hill by the lake at about 3pm. We had good time.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的朋友李越刚进入高中，因为学习压力和没有朋友而感到很焦虑，不知如何排解，写信求助于你。

请你用英语回一封信给他，提出一些合理建议，内容包括：
1.转变心态，正确对待学习压力；
2.听听歌曲，释放学习压力；
3.多与同学交流，和他们成为朋友；
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. D 9. C 10. C 11. A
12. A 13. B 14. D 15. D
16. B 17. A 18. G 19. D 20. C
21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. A 32.
A 33.
B 34. D 35.
C 36.
D 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D
41. patterns
42. Generally
43. which 44. ones
45. to stand
46. are painted
47. while 48. the
49. occupation
50. for
51.(1).me →I；(2).on→at；(3).is→was；(4).happily→happy；(5).card→cards；(6).play→playing；(7).but→and/so；
(8).which→where；(9).把climb后的to去掉；(10).在good前加a。

52.略。