2020届唐山市第一中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析

2020届唐山市第一中学高三英语上学期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
Dive with Big Sharks
Our shark dive adventures make use of hookah systems and shark cages. A hookah system is a system of providing air from the surface to divers down below. Cage divers breathe by using a regulator connected to an air hose.
Is SharkDiving Dangerous?
Yes. You could get sunburnt. You could hit your head on the top bunk getting out of bed. You could fall overboard. As for a shark attack,according to the International Shark Attack File,you are far more likely to be killed by a dog or a deer.
Pricing & Details
One day Cage Diver Adventure S 875
Our expert shark diver team will accompany you to the best viewing areas within the Marine Sanctuary.There,we'll drop our cage and prepare to provide you with a view you'll never forget.
No dive experience is necessary.Our cages sit just below the surface.You'll be able to breathe comfortably from your snorkel or air hose while you move about the cage,taking photos and having fun.
Top Shark Adventure S 375
If you want to see great white sharks but prefer them a little further away,we offer great top-side shark viewing from our observation deck. Help scan the horizon for fins and watch for sharks attacking their prey（猎物）.
Important Note
There's No Shark Guarantee
Although we go to the best places at the best time of year, we cannot guarantee you'll see sharks. We've been very successful in past shark seasons and expect another incredible year. However, if we see nosharks, there is no refund.
1.Which of the following isTRUEabout the two adventures?
A.Top Shark Adventure makes use of hookah systems.
B.Cage Diver Adventure offers you a view of the bottom of the sea.
C.Cage Diver Adventure is less interesting than the other.
D.Top Shark Adventure is suitable for those worried about danger.
2.What is most likely to happen according to the advertisement?
A.you fail to achieve your purpose of the trip.
B.you are out of breath deep down in the sea.
C.you are hurt by a shark while diving there,
D.you suffer from lack of skill in shark diving.
3.It can be inferred from the advertisement that shark diving is ________
A.difficult but exciting
B.challenging and tiring
C.amazing and enjoyable
D.expensive but popular
B
I’ve been putting my passport to good use lately. I use it asa coaster and to level unsteady table legs. It makes an excellent cat toy.
Welcome to the pandemic (疫情) of disappointments. Canceled trips or ones never planned in case they would be canceled. Family reunions, study-abroad years, lazy beach vacations. Poof. Gone. Ruined by a tiny virus, the list of countries where our passports are not welcome is long.
It is not natural for us to be this sedentary (定居的). Travel is in our genes. For most of the time our species has existed, we've lived as nomadic (游牧的) hunter-gatherers. But what if we can't move? What's a traveler to do? There are ways to answer that question. "Despair," though, is not one of them.
We are an adaptive species. We can tolerate brief periods of forced sedentariness. We pass the days glancing through old travel journals and Instagram posts. We gaze at souvenirs. All this helps. For a while. Then, what hope do we have?
I think hope lies in the very nature of travel. Travel involves wishful thinking. It demands a leap of faith, and of imagination, to board a plane for some faraway, land. Travel is one of the few activities we engage in not knowing the outcome and are drunk in that uncertainty. Nothing is more forgettable than the trip that goes exactly as planned.
That's one reason why I have faith in travel's future. In fact, I'd argue travel is an essential activity. It's not essential the way hospitals and grocery stores are essential. Travel is essential the way books and hugs are essential. Food for the soul. Right now, we're between courses, enjoying where we've been, expecting where we'll go. Maybe it'sZanzibarand maybe it's the campground down the road that you've always wanted to visit.
4. From the first paragraph we learn that the author is _______ .
A. desperate
B. humorous
C. bored
D. worried
5. From the author's perspective, what's the point of travel?
A. To feel hopeful.
B. To make a wish.
C. To take adventures.
D. To broaden horizons.
6. How is the passage mainly developed?
A. By showing evidences.
B. By providing examples.
C. By making comparisons.
D. By interpreting opinions.
7. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Where to go for a trip.
B. Why people need to travel.
C. How to fight the pandemic.
D. What people should do at home.
C
Back about 20 months ago I started college and just struggled with everything, such as classes and friends. I quickly became depressed and angry at myself for not being about to do better in school, in addition to lack of friends due to poor social and communication skills.
This went on for months until my 19th birthday. My parents sent me a cake, which was a great cake. But I remember having this large cake and ly no one to share it with. I ended throwing out the cake after having one piece, with about 90 % of it leftover. That night I was depressed that I decided to go outside to the freezing temperature of the winter and run. I put my earphones in, went outside and ran about 2 miles at 11 p.m. on my birthday.
When I got back inside I was content. I was proud of what I was able to do. The next night I did the same. I wasn’t quick or fit but you know that I went outside and did something. This continued for about 2 months until I finally worked up the courage to go to the gym, where I started swimming again as I used to in high school. A month went by and I started lifting weights and continually running.
Looking back I can see that exercise helped cure my depression but it didn’t only do that. At the gym I met
new friends and back at my dorm I grew confidence to go to the end of the hall seeing people playing Super Smash Brothers and ask if I could join.
So go forward to present now. I exercise every day and look forward to that hour and a half I get daily to do what I love with people who love it as well. I hope this helps someone who may be or have been in a similar situation.
8. What made the author decide to run at night?
A. His l9th birthday.
B. His parents’ cake.
C. His loneliness.
D. His friends.
9. Which of the following best describes the author?
A. Traditional.
B. Determined.
C. Humorous.
D. Generous.
10. What is the biggest benefit of the author’s running?
A. Regaining his confidence.
B. Losing his weight.
C. Playing with his brothers.
D. Joining other activities.
11. Why do you think the author wrote this passage?
A. To recall his life in college.
B. To show his gratitude to his parents.
C. To emphasize the importance of friendship.
D. To share his experience of dealing with hardship.
D
One billion people in the world are short of water. How can this problem be solved. Some suggestions have been to desalinate ocean water or to build enormous water pipelines from areas where water is abundant. (Suggestions such as these prove extremely expensive when they are actually used.) One possibility that scientists are considering is pulling icebergs from either the North Pole or the South Pole to parts of the world with a water shortage. Although many questions must be answered before such a project could be tried, moving icebergs seems a reasonable possibility in the future.
Engineers, mathematicians, and glaciologists from a dozen countries have been considering the iceberg as a future source of water. Saudi Arabia is particularly interested in this project because it has a great water shortage. Scientists estimate that it would take 128 days to transport a large iceberg (about 1/2 square mile) to Saudi Arabia. Yet the iceberg would be completely melted by the 104th day. Therefore, insulation would be essential, but how
to insulate the iceberg remains an unsolved problem.
The problems in transporting an iceberg are numerous. The first problem is choosing the iceberg to pull. The icebergs that form in the North Pole are quite difficult to handle because of their shape. Only a small portion extends above the water — most of the iceberg is below the surface, which would make it difficult to pull. South Pole icebergs, on the other hand, are flat and float like table tops. Thus they would be much easier to move.
How can a 200-million-ton iceberg be moved. No ship is strong enough to pull such enormous weight through the water. Perhaps several ships could be used. Attaching ropes to an iceberg this size is also an enormous problem. Engineers think that large nails or long metal rods could be driven into the ice. What would happen if the iceberg splits into several pieces during the pulling. Even if an iceberg with very few cracks were chosen, how could it be pulled through stormy waters. Furthermore, once the iceberg reached its destination, very few ports would be deep enough to store it.
All of these problems must be solved before icebergs can become a reasonable source of water. Yet scientists estimate that it will be possible to transport them in the near future. Each year, enough icebergs form to supply the whole world with fresh water for a full year. In addition, icebergs are free and nonpolluting. As a solution to the world’s water problems, icebergs may be a workable possibility.
12. What is a problem in transporting iceberg?
A. The size of the iceberg.
B. The colour of the iceberg.
C. The salt in the iceberg.
D. The movement of air and water.
13. What is the author’ attitude towards transporting iceberg?
A. Pessimistic.
B. Objective.
C. Optimistic.
D. Unconcerned.
14. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. It is hard to use iceberg.
B. Iceberg are a good choice.
C. There are problems with iceberg.
D. Man finds no other ways to solve water shortage.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Shortage of water.
B. Icebergs for water.
C. Scientists and icebergs.
D. Iceberg—scientists headache.
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For many, public speaking especially in English speaking competitions can be quite challenging, but it doesn’t mean we can’t improve. Here is Li Aiyun, a teacher atNanjingForeignLanguageSchoolwho offers three tips to help us. Let’s take a look!
Donot over prepare.
Practicing may help speakers not feel as nervous, but over-preparing can cause problems.
When speakers over prepare their speeches,___16___. Sometimes young speakers will try to analyze a topic from an adult’s view, using complex words they don’t understand.
Listen to the questions or topics carefully.
Though speeches can be prepared in advance,___17___. Listening carefully can help you be an effective, focused speaker. Li gave an example. “A contestant talked about her dog’s bravery, and I asked if she could offer an example. Instead of talking about bravery, she talked about different types of dogs such as guide dogs and police dogs.___18___.” Li said.
___19___.
Compassion (同理心) is important for public speakers.___20___. Li gave another example: When a contestant mentioned that hitting a snowman is fun, Li asked, “Have your ever thought about the snowman’s feelings?” Without consideration, the boy replied, “Snowmen do not have emotions.”
As Li put it, “Communication is the final purpose of public speaking.” The speaker who shows compassion is the one who is remembered.
A. Put yourself in others’ shoes
B. Prepare in advance as much as possible
C. It helps the audience relate to the speaker
D. It was not to the point, and not an effectiveanswer
E. he could have a much better interaction with the audience
F. there is still the challenge of answering questions from judges
G. they are very likely to include too much information and material
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The winter had been long and boring. I___21___needed a break, so I decided to book a trip to the Caribbean with a friend. I was planning my trip during lunch break when I was___22___of the news that I was fired.
___23___my trip wasn’t a good option, as I needed it now more than ever. The night before my trip, I had a dream that my friend came to pick me up to go to the airport. I had two suitcases at the door—one was___24___and the other was empty. When I reached the airport, I___25___I’ d brought the empty one.
When I woke up, I___26___this dream to mean that I was leaving all of my “baggage” behind—and I did. I enjoyed my___27___more than any others I’ d taken. Having had time and distance from my work break-up and a dream about___28___my old baggage, I was looking forward to returning and starting the next chapter of my life.
I knew I wasn’t going to obtain a___29___right away, so I attempted to do one of the things I loved but never had___30___to do: writing. I’ d never published anything before, but I wanted to have a___31___. I wrote a few pieces. Most amateurs would___32___smaller publications, but I sent them to the bigger, well-known ones. After several non-responses and___33___, my efforts paid off. The most-read newspaper in Canada___34___to publish one of my travel stories.
Now I work full-time as a(n)___35___and have published articles in a number of North American magazines. Getting___36___was a life-altering experience for me that could have been ___37___. I’ll be the first to admit that it was difficult to___38___. But there was something about the dream I had after it happened. That dream, in which I___39___carried on with an empty suitcase, helped me put everything behind me and made me___40___to pursuenew careers.
21. A. abruptly B. slightly C. desperately D. frequently
22. A. accused B. convinced C. reminded D. informed
23. A. Canceling B. Enjoying C. Arranging D. Continuing
24. A. marked B. equipped C. packed D. decorated
25. A. suspected B. realized C. announced D. remembered
26. A. interpreted B. chose C. accomplished D. advised
27. A. sleep B. hobby C. work D. vacation
28. A. storing B. handling C. discovering D. removing
29. A. position B. certificate C. promotion D. compensation
30. A. money B. time C. interest D. patience
31. A. favor B. chance C. lesson D. try
32. A. approach B. grasp C. evaluate D. recognize
33. A. recreations B. restrictions C. rejections D. regulations
34. A. afforded B. agreed C. managed D. compromised
35. A. speaker B. amateur C. designer D. writer
36. A. hurt B. defeated C. unemployed D. ignored
37. A. disastrous B. invalid C. ridiculous D. meaningless
38. A. leave off B. go through C. figure out D. keep back
39. A. ambitiously B. happily C. stubbornly D. deliberately
40. A. proud B. lucky C. confident D. curious
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
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided that the novel corona virus outbreak is considered as an international public health emergency,___41.___(set) off the global action to prevent the spread of the virus. It is the sixth time that WHO___42.___(declare) such an emergency since 2005.
"The declaration is necessary because human-to-human infection has been confirmed in other countries.___43.___virus has now been found in several other Asian nations and reached Australia, the United States and Europe as well”WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "We would have___44.___(probable) seen many more cases and deaths outside China by now without Chinese government's efforts and the progress they have made___45.___( protect) their own people and the people around the world."
"The speed with which China raced to the outbreak and isolated the virus is very___46.___(impress) and beyond words,The Chinese government is to be congratulated for the extraordinary measures it has taken to control the outbreak despite the negative economic influence those measures are having___47.___the whole Society.In many ways, China is actually setting a new standard for virus outbreak___48.___,(respond), and this is not an exaggeration (夸大),”he add WHO will offer member states a seriesof suggestion___49.___are aimed at controlling the spread of the disease and giving support to____50.____(affect) areas.
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 sister got married with Tom three years ago, and now their kid is one year old. Last week, my sister was such busy that she asked me to take a care of her child for half a day. I agreed without hesitation because I thought it was a very simply thing. And it turned out to be wrong, for my nephew was always moving. My nephew too young to walk, so he crawled everywhere. He needed to pay more attentions. Once he left my sight, something bad will happen. Although I sat on the chair, I couldn't do anything, thus make me very tired. When my sister came back, I got free finally.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的好友Jack听闻你校即将举办70周年校庆（anniversary），他对此很感兴趣。

请给他回信，告诉他活动的相关事宜，内容包括：
1.活动时间、地点；
2.活动内容（精彩的文艺表演等）；
3.欢迎届时来观看演出。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节。

参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B
16. G 17. F 18. D 19. A 20. C
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. D 32.
A 33. C 34.
B 35. D 36.
C 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. C
41. setting
42. has declared
43. The 44. probably
45. to protect
46. impressive
47. on 48. response/respond
49. that/which
50. affected
51.(1). with→to (2). such→so (3). 删除a (4). simply→simple (5). And→But或Yet (6). too前加was (7). He→I (8). attentions→attention (9). will→would或might或could (10). make→making.
52.略。