2020年北京市北外附属外国语学校高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案解析

2020年北京市北外附属外国语学校高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案解
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
Provincetown, Cape Cod Restaurants
After a day on the sands or exploring our charming town, enjoy local eats, from fresh seafood and lobster to authentic Italian. You’ll find many wonderful Provincetown, Cape Cod restaurants and cafes just steps away. Fanizzi’s Restaurant
Right next door to our hotel, this award-winning local eatery is one of the finest Cape Cod restaurants. The menu highlights seafood, Italian, steaks, burgers, and fresh salads. Enjoy the Friday Fish Fry, Early Bird Specials, and Sunday Brunch, available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. all year long.
539 Commercial Street 508-487-1964
Napi’s Restaurant
Napi’s serves dinner all year round and lunch from April to October. A cozy place located just off Commercial Street and overflowing with local art, this Cape Cod, Massachusetts classic specializes in everything from freshly caught seafood to Portuguese and Brazilian dishes to vegetarian items.
7 Freeman Street 800-571-6274
Mews Restaurant
Enjoy views of Provincetown Harbor at this waterfront restaurant just steps from Surfside Hotel & Suites. Intercontinental dishes are served in the beach-level dining room, while upstairs you’ll find a casual American bistro. Summer months bring on a brunch menu, and dinner is served year-round.
429 Commercial Street 508-487-1500
The Red Inn
A favorite among our guests, The Red Inn is located on Provincetown’s picturesque waterfront which provides diners with the most gorgeous harbor views and spectacular sunsets. The Red Inn provides historic old world charm with new world pleasure. Their menu features the finest local seafood.
15 Commercial Street 508-487-7334
1.Which restaurant offers a special breakfast for early risers?
A.Fanizzi’s Restaurant.
B.Napi’s Restaurant.
C.Mews Restaurant.
D.The Red Inn.
2.What is special about The Red Inn?
A.It exhibits the good local art.
B.It is the finest local restaurant.
C.It offers the best local seafood.
D.It serves brunch all year round.
3.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.Accommodation.
B.Life styles.
C.Sightseeing.
D.Dining.
B
Have you ever been on social media and seen your favorite celebrity talking about a product? These promotions might not be totally random, and are actually seen as a vital part of the marketing process. The question is: How do social media influencers ‘influence’ what you buy?
Human desire for status and making friends, combined with our need to belong to a group, makes us receptive to being ‘socially influenced’. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity we admire to sell or launch a product. So, what do these promotions actually do?
Firstly, they can be used to build brand awareness. A social media influencer should have a strong understanding of the platform they operate on, and therefore can create appealing content that not only sticks to the brand image, but sparks their followers’ interests in a product they might never have seen before.
Secondly, influencers can improve a company or product’s relationship with their customer base. According to InMoment’s 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report on customer loyalty, 77% of buyers have been brand loyal for more than ten years. This is also true of 60% of millennials. A popular celebrity can target key customers and talk or blog about a product, which can create an instant and lasting bond with them.
Lastly, influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly ‘unbiased opinions’. We are more likely to respond to ‘peer recommendation’ than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer as a ‘friend’ can make us less likely to be doubtful about what we are seeing.
So, the next time you see a celebrity talking about a product, you might want to consider that this could be a carefully worked-out marketing strategy designed to target your core needs. If you find yourself examining a product you’ve seen on social media, you may well have been influenced.
4. Why do companies invite celebrities to launch products?
A. Because celebrities can improve the companies’ public images.
B. Because consumers like to share similarity with celebrities.
C. Because celebrities want to make more money.
D. Because consumers can make friends with celebrities.
5. According to the passage, which strategy is often used by influencers?
A. Setting up operation platforms.
B. Sending gifts to customers.
C. Improving relationship with the company.
D. Taking advantage of their popularity.
6. To customers, the recommendations of influencers seem to be ________.
A. offensive
B. subjective
C. objective
D. misleading
7. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. how social media make ads
B. how social media influence our lifestyle
C. how social influencers affect our buying
D. how celebrities earn fame
C
When I was a kid, my mom set aside some breakfast food for supper every nowand then. I remember one night after a long, hard day at work, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and a plate of extremely burnt biscuits on the table. I waited to see if my dad would get annoyed.
All my dad did was to reach for the biscuits, smile at my mom and ask me how my day at school had been. I don't remember what I told him that night but I do remember watching him add butter and jelly on that ugly burnt biscuit and ate every bite of that thing. He never made a face nor uttered a word about it!
When I rose from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for overcooking the biscuits and I will never forget what he said, “Honey, I love burnt biscuits every now and then."
Later that night, I went to say good night to my daddy, and I wondered if he really liked his biscuits burnt. He wrapped me up in his arms and said gently, "Your mom put in a hard day at work today and she is really tired. Besides, a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!
As I have grown older, I've thought about that many times. Life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. Learning to accept each other's faults and choosing to celebrate each other's differences contribute to a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. We could extend this philosophy to any relationship, such as a husband-wife, parent-child, or friendship. Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket. Keep it in your own. So, please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burnt one will do just fine.
8. How did the author's dad react to the burnt biscuit?
A. He set it aside for breakfast.
B. He ate butter and jelly instead.
C. He uttered his complaints loudly.
D. He ate it up as if nothing happened.
9. Which of the following words can best describe the author's dad?
A. Caring.
B. Determined.
C. Proud
D. Hardworking.
10. What does the author suggest people do in the last paragraph?
A. Show understanding to imperfect things.
B. Ask the children to respect their parents.
C. Enjoy the over-cooked biscuits willingly.
D. Make important decisions on your own.
11. In which section of a magazine may this passage appear?
A. History and culture.
B. Family and relationship.
C. Cuisine and health.
D. Entertainment and sports.
D
The world's largest iceberg is floating toward South Georgia in the southernAtlantic Ocean. Scientists fear the iceberg could crash into the island and block major feeding areas for a large population of penguins and seals. If the iceberg hits the island, it could prevent the penguins and seals from reaching food supplies.
The huge iceberg is named A68a. It broke away fromAntarctica's Larsen C Ice Shelf in 2017. Satellite images show the iceberg has remained in one piece. It is estimated to be about 150 kilometers long and 48 kilometers wide. It is traveling at one kilometer per hour and is on a path to hitSouth Georgiain around 30 days.
This is the time of year when seals and penguins spend a lot of time caring for their young. The distance that parents have to travel to find food is crucial. That means they have to go a lot further or go around the iceberg to find sources of food.
Ecologists say an iceberg crash would also disturb materials settled on the seabed, possibly polluting the surrounding seas. As the iceberg melts, it would also release large amounts of fresh water into the ocean. This could affect krill（磷虾）populations that are a major source of food for the island's wildlife. The iceberg could remain for up to 10 years and change the area's whole ecosystem. These are globally significant populations of these species. If these species fail in this particular area, then the numbers globally are going to go down quite dramatically.
Professor Geraint Tarling, an ecologist at the British Antarctic Survey, said, "The breaking off of icebergs fromAntarcticais a natural process. But the process is changing with climate change. What we're seeing with
models and some observations now is that this is happening at an increasing rate. And so, this might become more of a usual thing in the future."
12. Why are the scientists worried about the coming iceberg crash?
A. It will bring extremely cold weather.
B. It will destroy the feeding areas of the animals.
C. It will put wildlife on the island at risk of starving.
D. It will prevent animals from moving to other places.
13. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The characteristic of the iceberg.
B. The importance of the iceberg.
C. The traveling speed of the iceberg.
D. The forming process of the iceberg.
14. What damage can an iceberg crash bring according to paragraph 4?
A. Using up much fresh water.
B. Polluting the surrounding farms.
C. Changing the world's ecosystem.
D. Affecting the number of certain species.
15. How does Tarling think of the breaking off of icebergs fromAntarctica?
A. It may slow down in the near future.
B. It may become common in the future.
C. It has a great influence on the climate.
D. It helps scientists conduct a sea study.
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School doesn't have to be a prison. Whether you find school difficult, boring, or just stressful, you can learn to make school easier and bring a lot more fun. Here are some ways to help you.
Try a team sport. Some schools offer team sports that allow you to make friends with your fellow students. Soccer, track and field, basketball and football, can all make school have a little more fun.___16___If you don't want to play sports, consider attending the games and cheering for your team with your friends.
___17___One of the most stressful parts of school can be making sure you have everything you're supposed
to have. Where's your English homework? Where's that math assignment? Is your pencil sharp? The less you have to worry about these little things, the more you'll be able to focus and enjoy school.___18___ Take it easy on your teachers. Teachers are like students: some are great, some are less than great. But teachers are in charge of the classroom. So even if you're feeling frustrated or bored in class, you should be nice to your teachers.___19___
Ask for help if you are having trouble with homework.___20___Ask for help at school by joining an after-class study group, if your school has one. Ask your teacher if you can stay 10-15 minutes after school to ask a few questions about your homework, if you're embarrassed to ask during class. It's always better to ask.
A. Stay organized.
B. Manage your homework better.
C. As a result, they will possibly be friendly back to you.
D. Try to find kids you can talk to and play with.
E. Be prepared for class and everything will be easier.
F. So you can choose one of them to take part in.
G. If you're struggling in school, don't try to take it all on by yourself.
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Life from birth to death is an unbroken chain of ever-increasing, unavoidable struggles. Struggles are a kind of___21___with which Nature forces humanity to develop, expand and progress. The education we___22___from the struggles we face is gradually increasing. We get it a little at a time from every___23___we encounter.
Face struggles and master them.___24___you will have the strength and wisdom for all your needs.
The strongest trees in the forest aren't those most___25___.They are those that must struggle against the___26___conditions and other trees and overcome them to survive.
My grandfather was a wagon（四轮马车）maker. In___27___his land for crops, he always left a few oak trees standing in the open fields where they were___28___to the full force of the sun and strong winds. The trees that struggled against Nature were far stronger and___29___than the protected ones deep in the forest. It was timber （木材）from the trees which had struggled____30____he used for the wagon wheels,____31____fear that they would break, because they had struggled and grown strong enough to____32____the heaviest loads.
Struggles force us to move when we would otherwise stand____33____. And they lead us eventually to the full realization that____34____comes only through struggles.____35____worthwhile in life is ever achieved
without a struggle.
Once we understand the broad purpose of life, we are____36____to accept the circumstances that force us to struggle.____37____, we accept struggles for what they are -____38____, and it's so rewarding when you get inspirations from struggles to live your life to the____39____and a chance to enjoy the life which you are making so many____40____to get.
21. A.rule B.tool C.barrier D.behavior
22. A.offer B.update C.receive D.discover
23. A.inconvenience B.experience C.question D.examination
24. A.Then B.Still C.Yet D.Even
25. A.prevented B.endangered C.affected D.protected
26. A.unreasonable B.unfavorable C.unfamiliar D.beneficial
27. A.planting B.turning C.ruining D.clearing
28. A.exposed B.connected C.accustomed D.addicted
29. A.tougher B.weaker C.drier D.prettier
30. A.which B.what C.that D.when
31. A.for B.despite C.without D.through
32. A.bear B.increase C.remove D.lessen
33. A.outside B.straight C.apart D.still
34. A.reputation B.success C.courage D.independence
35. A.Anything B.Everything C.Something D.Nothing
36. A.willing B.afraid C.ashamed D.surprised
37. A.On the contrary B.For instance C.As a result D.In particular
38. A.discouragement B.ambition C.opportunities D.drawbacks
39. A.richest B.fairest C.easiest D.fullest
40. A.mistakes B.sacrifices C.decisions D.arrangements
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
"Made in China" is having its moment now and it's a fashionable one. The story of Chinese fashion___41.___( begin) in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili,both Chinese sneaker brands(品牌), suddenly attracted international attention. Last year, Li Ning was at the New York Fashion Week in September.
The latest Chinese brands are no longer selling ___42.___(them) on the basis (基础) of their cheapness. They set a good example in exploring the effect of Chinese aesthetics (美学)____43.____Western fashion and can go forward to head with foreign brands.
Western culture is not so___44.___(attract) as it used to be to China’s young generation. China's young people are now___45.___(confidence) about their own culture than the past generations. "They have a ___46.___(prefer) for Chinese cultural elements(元素)," Jin Qu, vice president of YOHO,___47.___unusual clothing shopping website in China, said at a cultural festival in November.
In fact, a lot of celebrities in the West now have an interest in Chinese cultural elements in fashion. US singer Rihanna, for example, wore a shiny and ___48.___(extreme) graceful yellow gown (礼服) to the 2015 Met Gala to match the gala's theme “China: Through the Looking Glass”，___49.___was from Chinese designer Guo Pei. The Chinese want to take the place of the words “Made in China” with “ ____50.____( design) in China”.
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 was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant last Sunday and wait for the food I had ordered to arrive. I suddenly found that Lin Ling, one of my classmate, worked like a waitress there. Honest speaking, it was great surprise for me to find her working there. As far as I know, she’s from a richer family. What was it that made her to work there? I walked up to her and asked her the reason. When asking, she said, “I just want to earn some pocket money so that we can help some children in poor areas go back to school. ”How a good girl! I should learn from her.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是校学生会主席李华,你校足球队将与来自伦敦的学生进行一场友谊赛,请你代表全体师生用英语写一篇欢迎辞。

内容包括：
1.校队简介；
2.比赛意义；
3.表达祝愿。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：友谊赛a friendly match
Dear guests, teachers and fellow students,
I'm Li Hua, chairman of the Students' Union.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________
Thank you!
参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. D 9. A 10. A 11. B
12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B
16. F 17. A 18. E 19. C 20. G
21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. A 30. C 31. C 32.
A 33. D 34.
B 35. D 36. A 37.
C 38. C 39.
D 40. B
41. began
42. themselves
43. on 44. attractive
45. more confident
46. preference
47. an 48. extremely
49. which 50. Designed
51.(1).wait→waited
(2).classmate→classmates
(3).like→as
(4).Honest→Honestly
(5).great前加a
(6).richer→rich
(7).去掉to
(8).asking→asked
(9).we→I
(10).How→What 52.略。