2019-2020学年武汉市睿升学校高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年武汉市睿升学校高三英语下学期期末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
It's time to put your two-wheeler to good use on these fun bike paths — each varying in distance and difficulty. Just choose one fit for you.
• Paulinskill Valley Trail
Check out Paulinskill Valley Trail, filled with forests, wetlands, and small townsalong this 25- mile route. While the trail is mostly flat, you can do a quick ride. You're likely to catch sight of beautiful birds, considering more than 100 species find a home in the land near the path. Check out the trail in the fall - prime time for pretty sights.•AlaHele Makalae
On theislandofKaui, you'll find a bike path with lots of beachy views that'll leave you feeling accomplished yet calm. The name translates to “The Path that Goes By Coast,” and, as you might guess, the seven-mile path hugs the shoreline. Start early enough and you'll witness an incredible sunrise to make it even more amazing,
• TheCheaha Route
This ride covers up to 126 miles, with steep climbs and extreme downhills along the way. So prepare for a thrilling ride - one that’s not necessarily for the inexperienced or those looking for an easy, casual ride. Along the route, you'll pedal through five towns. The journey is worth it, though, because you get some of the most scenic views in the state.
• The Whitefish Trail
Famous for its countless route options, whether you’re a new biker looking for smooth tracks or you have more experience and want to play around on rocky, more technical land, this bike path brings in lots of visitors. The 43-mile route offers beautiful green scenery. Around every comer, you’ll see a new jaw-dropping landscape, from glassy lakes to green mountains.
1. When is the best time to visit Paulinskill Valley Trail?
A. In Autumn.
B. All year round.
C. On early mornings.
D. On sunny days.
2. Which route is not fit for someone new to cycling?
A. The Whitefish Trail.
B. Ala Hele Makalae.
C. Paulinskill Valley Trail.
D. TheCheaha Route.
3. What's the common feature of the four routes?
A. They are full of challenges.
B. Various route options are offered.
C. They have beautiful scenery.
D. Different species can be found there.
B
Joshua Nelson, 18, fromMissouri, is graduating fromSt. CharlesWestHigh Schoolthis week and will be attendingSoutheastMissouriStatein the fall. He had saved upmoney to pay for his tuition, but when he received the college's President's Scholarship, he decided to take his savings and donate it to other students in need.
“It comes from my family education and faith," Nelson said. "I've always lived by strong principles as far as being a cheerful giver andhaving an open handwhen it comes to giving back so I feel like that really motivated me.”
SEMO's President's Scholarship is the school’s most celebrated, and is only awarded to five top students annually. Nelsonsaid he sat down and outlined how a scholarship could work to help future students who need financial assistance for college. Originally the plan was to give away $ 1,000 the one time, but then he met up with his counselor (顾问), Yolanda Curry, to work outa game plan.
“I wasn't expecting it at all!” Curry said. "He told me he had a great idea and wanted to share it with me. I could tell he was really excited.
Nelson, in association with his high school, set up the Joshua Nelson Leaders In Action Scholarship fund. Each year, $1,000 will be awarded to a senior. The money will come from donations, of which there have been $16,000 so far — for a total of $17,435 at last count, according to the school. With the money already in the fund, there's enough to give out a scholarship each year for over a decade. The first scholarship was awarded on June 1 to Darrell Montalvo-Luna. As the first recipient, his scholarship was $2,000.
“Joshua has the heart of a servant leader. He leads by example and he's genuinely excited when good things happen for other people," Curry said. "He's an encouragement — he's good at building others up and does what he can to help encourage and motivate those around.
4. What did Nelson's initial donation come from?
A. His scholarship.
B. His savings.
C. His pocket money.
D. His wages.
5. What does the underlined phrase "having an open hand" in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Ambitious.
B. Courageous.
C. Generous.
D. Cautious.
6. How did Curry feel when hearing Nelson's idea?
A. Shocked.
B. Confused.
C. Excited.
D. Delighted.
7. What can be inferred about the Joshua Nelson Leaders In Action Scholarship fund?
A. It never supports high school students.
B. It was set up more than ten years ago.
C. It was founded by Nelson and Curry.
D. It is going very smoothly.
C
Paper is one of our oldest, simplest and most important inventions. But it also presents a danger to the world in two important ways. First, the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year. And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years. Clearly, the planet cannot stand such a high rate of forest loss. The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful. A large amount of wastepaper ends up in landfills, where it can produce harmful gases and finally contribute to global climate change.
One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems: paper recycling. Instead of cutting down trees, recycle existing paper to feed the paper-making process.
Paper is mainly made from cellulose (纤维素)，which can be used repeatedly in papermaking. Unfortunately, it also means that paper waste takes a surprisingly long time to break down in landfills. So far, trees are the only source(来源) of cellulose that can fill the great demand for paper products. Therefore, recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees. Thanks to advances in processing, recycled paper need not be the dark-color1 edstuff many of us are familiar with. It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.
Effective recycling requires a continuous effort from everyone at all levels of society. The way to begin is with education and understanding. Once enough people realize the need for recycling, more effective recycling systems can be developed.
The need is real. The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth. Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same. The world will be a better place for it!
8. What can we infer from the text?
A. The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years.
B. Recycling paper helps relieve global climate change.
C. Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills.
D. There are not enough landfills for wastepaper.
9. What makes recycled paper more acceptable?
A. The great demand of trees.
B. The low processing cost.
C. Its dark-color1 ed feature.
D. Its improved print performance.
10. What does the author propose?
A. Punishing the act of cutting trees.
B. Recycling paper.
C. Improving recycling system.
D. Promoting paper industry.
11. How is the text mainly developed?
A. By analyzing causes and effects.
B. By offering research plans and data.
C. By discussing problems and solutions.
D. By comparing strengths and weaknesses.
D
There are 195 countries in the world today but almost none of them have purple on their national flag. So what’s wrong with purple? It’s such a popular color1 today. Why would no country use it in their flag? The answer is really quite simple. Purple was just for too expensive.
The color1 purple has been associated with royalty power and wealth for centuries. Queen Elizabeth I forbade anyone except close members of the royal family to wear it. Purple’s high status comes from the rarity and cost of the dye (染料)originally used to produce it. Fabric traders got the dye from a small sea snail (海螺)that was only found in the Tyre region of the Mediterranean. More than 10,000 snails were needed to create just one gram of purple; not to mention a lot of work went into producing the dye, which made purple dye so expensive.
Since only wealthy rulers could afford to buy and wear the color1 , it became associated with the royal family. Sometimes, however, the dye was too expensive even for royalty. Third century Roman Emperor Aurelio famously wouldn’t allow his wife to buy a scarf made from purple silk because it cost three times its weight in gold. A single pound of dye cost three pounds of gold, which equals 56,000 dollars today. Therefore, even the richest countries couldn’t spend that much having purple on their flags.
The dye became more accessible to lower-class about a century and a half ago. In 1856, 18-year-old English chemist William Henry Perkin accidentally created a man-made purple compound (化合物)while attemptingto produce an anti-malaria drug. He noticed that the compound could be used to dye fabrics, so he patented the dye, manufactured it and got rich. Purple dye was then mass-produced so everybody could afford it.
Till now, a handful of new national flags have been designed and a few of them have chosen to use purple in their flag. So don’t be making any bets just yet.
12. Why was color1 purple expensive in the past?
A. Because only royal families were allowed to wear purple.
B. Because it took a long time to get purple dye from gold.
C. Because purple was worth as much as its weight in gold.
D. Because purple dye used to be rare and hard to produce.
13. Why did Roman Emperor Aurelio forbid his wife to buy a purple scarf?
A. Because of poor quality.
B. Because of long tradition.
C. Because of bad taste.
D. Because of high price.
14. What is purple's situation now?
A. Purple has been widely used on national flags.
B. Purple dye is now affordable to ordinary people.
C. Royal family stop using purple because it’s toocommon.
D. Fewer snails are used to produce purple dye than before.
15. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. No Purple Flags?
B. Purple vs Gold
C. How to Produce Purple Dye?
D. The Birth of Purple Color
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Everyone has moments of forgetfulness (健忘) from time to time, especially when life gets busy.___16___, having a poor memory can be frustrating. However, research has shown that there are ways to improve your memory.
Get enough sleep
Sleeping well helps make episodic memories stronger.___17___, especially about learning motor skills, such as learning to play a musical instrument or ride a bike. Having a full night’s sleep soon after gaining a new skill helps strengthen the processes involved.
Believe to remember
Positive thinking appears to improve memory performance. Researchers found they could improve the performance of people aged 60 and above in memory tests by presenting them with positive age­related words
such as “wise”, and “sharp­witted”.
___18___. Brain scans have shown differences in activity levels in brain regions, according to whether individuals believe they have good recall abilities or not.
___19___
Memories can be weakened if the brain doesn’t have enough downtime to strengthen them. More than a century ago, German scientists showed that people performed almost twice as well in memory tests if they took breaks.
Stay social
___20___. US scientists who asked people in their 50s and 60s to do memory tests every other year found there is a slower decline in recall abilities of the most sociable persons. Having good friends, volunteering and other forms of social engagement also protect memory.
A. Take a break
B. Stay mentally active
C. Having an active social life delays memory loss as we age
D. Poor sleep is thought to have a significant effect on memory
E. Giving others words such as “forgettable” and “confused”weakened their performance
F. While this can be a completely normal phenomenon
G. There is evidence that sleep plays an important role in strengthening memories
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After my husband's Chinese kung fu school was open for about a week, my daughters and I decided to see how it was going. We were deeply_____21_____to see there wasn't a single student in the school. My husband was standing_____22_____in the school waiting for customers.
We had to_____23_____! We decided to be his_____24_____until he got some "real" ones. We thought it was better to have five people in the school_____25_____just him if a passerby looked in the window. He started teaching us_____26_____and forms. We found that some of them actually were_____27_____to ballet moves but much more difficult. It was kind of fun but_____28_____, too! We
were attracted by then, so we_____29_____as learners.
___30___, we got actual students in our school. There were many men and teenage boys, and we___31___lots of other girls and women as well. One special student was a_____32_____sevenyear-old girl. She
was going_____33_____and had other health problems. With my daughters' help and_____34_____, this little girl got to be a real kung fu kid. Although she is now a sightless, grown adult, I'm confident she can_____35_____herself if she needs to.
I am_____36_____to say my daughters are more confident in every area of their lives. This experience taught me to_____37_____things I never would have_____38_____before kung fu. I haven't been_____39_____in all of my efforts, but I'll give almost_____40_____of niceness a try!
21. A. bored B. upset C. nervous D. moved
22. A. cheerfully B. aggressively C. alone D. forever
23. A. act B. joke C. appear D. learn
24. A. families B. workmates C. consultants D. students
25. A. more than B. in place of C. rather than D. in case of
26. A. speeches B. moves C. manners D. designs
27. A. useful B. accessible C. similar D. comparable
28. A. challenging B. astonishing C. relaxing D. inspiring
29. A. got together B. signed up C. broke away D. stayed on
30. A. Eventually B. Unfortunately C. Obviously D. Regularly
31. A. discovered B. joined C. united D. attracted
32. A. traditional B. homeless C. disabled D. typical
33. A. blind B. deaf C. lame D. stupid
34. A. threat B. encouragement C. adjustment D. approval
35. A. protect B. recognize C. feed D. educate
36. A. stubborn B. proud C. sensitive D. tentative
37. A. apply to B. give up C. try out D. hold back
38. A. appreciated B. predicted C. ignored D. considered
39. A. helpful B. successful C. cheerful D. enthusiastic
40. A. some B. either C. none D. any
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
A world champion has retired because he has decided humans cannot beat ___41.___ (computer) at his game.
The grand champion is Lee Se-Dol from South Korea,___42.___ was a world champion at the ancient, strategy board game Go. Some people compare Go to chess. Mr. Lee is___43.___only person in the world to ever beat Google’s AlphaCo which is a special AI computer program___44.___(create) by Google to play Go. Mr. Lee, an 18-time world champion, said, “With the first appearance of Al in Go games, I’ve realized that I’m not at the top even if I become the number one.”
The game Go came in China around 3,000 years ago. Today, it is played___45.___(main) in China, Japan and South Korea. It is believed to be the ___46.___(old) board game in the world. Mr. Lee started playing___47.___the age of five. He___48.___(turn) professional seven years later, when he was 12. He played five games against Google’s AlphaCo and lost four of them. He said his one victory was because of a “bug” in the program. The bug did not know what___49.___(do) when Mr. Lee made a “tricky” move. Today’s Go programs are much more____50.____(power) than the one that beat Mr. Lee.
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.短文改错
Some people think a hero must be a person who had made great contributions to the country or the world. However, in my heart, who is helpful and brave in daily life is a hero, but my father is among them. Last summer, our family was on the holiday at the beach. My father was watching my brother and I playing in the water when a woman ran him. She shouted that two children in the deeper water appeared to being in danger. Hearing this, he immediately swam to the struggling kid. After rescuing them, my father was very tiring, but when interviewed, he said what he did was real normal.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

It was one o’clock in the morning. In the Rivesville town art gallery, a window opened and a man came in. His name was Harry Black, and he was a thief. It was dark in the art gallery, but Harry had a light. He looked across the room at a painting.
“There it is!” he said.
Harry moved quickly across the room. He stood and looked at the painting.
“A million dollars for this?” he thought. “I don’t understand it.”
But he took a knife from his coat. Then he took the painting very, very slowly from its frame. Harry went back across the room to the window, but he walked into a table. There was a beautiful blue glass vase on the table. It fell on the floor and broke into pieces. He ran across the piece of glass to the window.
Harry rented a room in Mrs. Allen’s house. He went quietly up to his room and closed the door. In his room, Harry took the painting from his bag. He wrapped it with a newspaper and put the newspaper under his bed.
In the morning, Janey Allen was putting old bottles into a box. On the TV, a reporter was at the Rivesville art gallery. He was talking about the lost painting and the broken glass vase. Janey glanced at the photo of the blue vase.
At that time Harry wasn’t in his room. He was talking on his telephone. Janey was looking for old newspapers. Every Friday morning, she took them from every room in the house. Then later, the newspaper recycling truck arrived.
Janey opened Harry’s door and looked into his room. She always took his old newspapers or bottles for recycling. She found a newspaper under Harry’s bed. She put the old newspapers into a black recycling box. Then she ran from the house and saw the truck. “Wait!” she said. And she quickly gave the box to one of the men.
Harry came back to the house. He saw the recycling truck, and he saw Janey.
“The newspaper—！Oh, no!” Harry said.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Para.1:
He chased after the truck.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
Para.2:
Then Janey called the police on the telephone
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. B 9. D 10. B 11. C
12. D 13. D 14. B 15. A
16. F 17. G 18. E 19. A 20. C
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. D 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. C 38.
D 39. B 40. D
41. computers
42. who 43. the
44. created
45. mainly 46. oldest
47. at 48. turned
49. to do 50. powerful
51.(1).had → has。

(2).who → whoever。

(3).but → and。

(4).删除holiday 前的the。

(5).I → me。

(6).ran 后加to/toward/towards。

(7).being → be。

(8).kid → kids。

(9).tiring → tired。

(10).real → really。

52.略。