2020届新疆沙杨中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案

2020届新疆沙杨中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案
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
Kate Humble: Books that changed my life
Kate Humble is a writer and broadcaster specializing in science, wildlife and rural affairs. Together with her husband site runs Humble by Nature, a rural skills education centre on working farm near Monmouth intheWyeValley.
Winnie the Pooh
by A A Milne
My father used to read this to me when I was very young — he used different voices for all the animals. The characterization (角色设定) was so clever; we all know someone just like each inhabitant of the HundredAcre Wood: gloomy Eeyore; thick but loyal Pooh; enthusiastic Tigger.
A A Milne was masterful in exploring the way they got along together, opening my eyes to how society really works.
Last Chance to See
by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine
This book tells of the authors, adventures as they set out to find the rarest of animals, those on the edge of extinction.
Their travels are rather exciting and they share a wonderful humour, which really appealed to me. Yet underpinning (支撑) everything is the realization that we can't just sit back and allow species to disappear. PicturePalace
by Paul Theroux
I've always loved Theroux's travel writing, but this novel took my breath away. The words aren't long or complicated but, fromthat first paragraph, his writing grabs you by the nose hairs and drags you along. I had an art teacher who told me, “You're only an artist when you've found your own style, not when you're copying someone else, and Theroux represents this.”
1. Why did the author mention the characterization ofWinnie the Pooh?
A. To indicate the book has realistic values.
B. To show how adorable the characters are.
C. To persuade people to learn from the characters.
D. To prove the writer is good at creating characters.
2. What didLast Chance to Seestrike into Kate's heart?
A. Curiosity.
B. Responsibility.
C. Exploration.
D. Devotion.
3. Which writer does Kate Humble like for his original writing?
A. A A Milne.
B. Douglas Adams.
C. Mark Carwardine.
D. Paul Theroux.
B
We have most friends at the age of 26 afterhaving spent the first quarter of our lives building up our friendship circle, new research has claimed.
The research into friendship shows that our social circle peaks at 26 years and 7 months, at which we typically have five close friends. Women are most popular at 25 years and 10 months, with men hitting the highest friendship point a little later at 27 years and 3 months.
The research, by Forever Friends, shows that about a third of adults meet their closest friends while at school, with about a fifth saying they meet them at work.
Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter now also play a major role in building new friendship. The research points out that 25 to 34-year-olds make 22 friends via Facebook, compared to 18 to 24-year-olds who make 12, and 35 to 44-year-olds who make just four.
Forever Friends' relationship coach Sam Owen says, “It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet our best friends at school. It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes, giving gifts, seeing each other regularly and laughing a lot. As adults we can often forget how powerful these small things are and how the little things can make a difference."
Later in life we find ourselves losing friends. Over half of us lose friendship through moving, while 36% say that over time they grow apart from close pals. Having children also causes 19% todrift away fromchildhood friends.
With growing pressure being put on friendship these days, it's important to make time for our friendship.
4. How many friends can a 20-year-old college student make via Facebook?
A. 22.
B. 18.
C. 12.
D. 4.
5. In Paragraph 5, the author is trying to tell the readers ________.
A. how important making friends is
B. school time is an important period to develop friendship
C. how much has been done to keep friendship
D. that friendship is not easy to keep
6. The underlined phrase "drift away from" in Paragraph 6 means ________.
A. make sense of
B. make up with
C. feel sorry for
D. lose touch with
7. This passage is mostprobably taken from ________.
A. a newspaper
B. an advertisement
C. a textbook
D. Facebook or Twitter
C
Recently，as I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his high school team，I was starting to feel sorry for myself and for him．His team was facing adversity（逆境）on the court and he was playing in a hostile environment-it was the opponent's home gym filled with their supporters，and Nathan's team was trailing（落后）for three quarters of the game．As for me，I had been dismissed from my job earlier in the day．During my drive home，I kept telling myself that I will find work again in a short time-I am confident in my experience and abilities．This is the same belief that I tried to instill in my son．
The basketball game entered the fourth quarter with Nathan's team still trailing．I saw the determination on his，as well as his teammates'faces as they fought back to not only tie the game（平局），but then go ahead by three points．Then，a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to tie the game up again．With a tie game and seconds on the clock，Nathan found himself with the ball and with skill and confidence，he proceeded to make the basket with a defender hanging all over him．The other player was called for a foul（犯规）．As Nathan stood at the foul line preparing for a shot that would put his team up by three points，I saw the focus and determination on his face，there was no room for self doubt．Nathan was able to tune out all the distractions and nail the free throwwith such skill，it was as if he had done it a thousand times．As I sat there，my heart bursting with pride，it dawned on me．I had taught him perseverance in the face of adversity，and he had just taught me the same lesson．That brief moment of self-doubt andfeeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court．He will play in the finals，but it doesn't matter if
he wins or loses，at this moment，we both won．
8. What did the author estimate his son's team would be like at first？______
A. The team would lose at home court．
B. The team would finally win．
C. The team would win the championship．
D. The team would lose at visiting court．
9. Which of the following words can best describe the author？______
A. Self-doubting and pessimistic．
B. Self-confident and optimistic．
C. Hardworking and intelligent．
D. Easy-going and warmhearted．
10. What does the underlined phrase"tune out"in Paragraph 4 mean？______
A. Avoid
B. Focus．
C. Create
D. Receive．
11. Which of the following is the besttitle for the text？______
A. Life Goes Just Like Playing Basketball．
B. It Matters Whether to Win or Lose．
C. A Lesson in Life and Basketball．
D. Father And Son in Life．
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Live Every Day Like It’s AHoliday
We feel great on holiday because we let go of everyday stresses and strains.____16____So whether or not you’re going away this summer, there’s plenty you can do to make sure you benefit from that holiday feeling.
Sleep like a holidaymaker
Sleep like a baby when you’re on your holidays but stay awake when you’re in your usual routine?____17____To reset your sleep pattern, avoid bringing problems to bed. That includes your phone, TV or laptop. Make sure the room is dark and cool. Aim for at least seven hours’ —just as you would on holiday.
Get moving
____18____Given that exercise is cheap, healthy and reduces stress, it makes sense to build it into your day.
A walk will release happy hormones, and eases anxiety and mild depression.
____19____
Part of the joy of going away is lingering over delicious food with families. Take up the holiday habit of sitting down as a family for at least one meal a day. Families who eat together experience less anxiety, less depression and less obesity, research has found.
Be a tourist in your own city
Part of the thrill of a holiday is the novelty of discovering a new place and doing new things.____20____At weekends, check out a new music venue, visit a different museum or have a drink in that interesting-looking pub you’re always walking past. It will get you out of routine and make you feel alive. A bit like a holiday, really.
A. Make your meals a celebration.
B. Carve out some dedicated quiet time.
C. If so, you might need to examine your sleep habits.
D. Just make sure you schedule it into your day or week.
E. But it’s also easy to be a holidaymaker in the place you live.
F. Research has even shown that vacations help health and well-being.
G.When you’re travelling, you walk around new cities without a second thought.
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Where do you go when you want to learn something？
School？A friend？A tutor？These are all____21____places of learning. But it may well be that the learning
you really want____22____somewhere else instead. I had the____23____of seeing this first hand on a____24____．
My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so____25____a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some____26____experiences on Saturday as they played against teams____27____trained. Through the first two games, her____28____did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I____29____seeing my daughter playing her best，______30______still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the______31______between Saturday and Sunday. When they______32______for their Sunday game, they were______33______different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play andteamwork they had______34______the day before into their______35______．They played aggressively and______36______scored a goal.
It______37______me that playing against the other team was a great______38______moment for all the girls on the team.Ithink it is a general principle.______39______is the best teacher.The lessons they learned may not be______40______what they would have gotten in school，but are certainly more personal and meaningful，because they had to work them out on their own.
21.A. public B. traditional C. official D. special
22. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends
23. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance
24. A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square
25. A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched
26. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical
27. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better
28. A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team
29. A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed
30. A. if B. or C. but D. as
31. A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers
32. A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned
33. A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely
34. A. seen B. known C. heard D. read
35. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules
36. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again
37. A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned
38. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning
39. A. Experience B.Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest
40. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to
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
On Monday, a park inArouca,Portugalopened a record-setting new bridge. Though it's quite high, it's the___41.___(long) of the bridge that has set a record. The 516-meter-long bridge___42.___(run) between two mountains in Arouca Geopark inPortugal.
It's a suspension bridge,___43.___means that it hangs between its two ends without any supports underneath. The builders say the bridge was inspired by suspension bridges___44.___(build) by the ancient Inca people inSouth America. The 516 Arouca, made mainly of metal was started in May, 2018. It cost $2.8 million, and took over two years___45.___(complete).
Arouca Geopark is well-known for its beautiful natural scenery and the many outdoor___46.___（activity）that can be done there. But because of the coronavirus pandemic,the number of tourists in the area has been low. Though the bridge was finished last July, it wasn't___47.___（official）opened until Monday.
City leaders think the bridge could attract people for a lot of different reasons. Some might come for the scenery. Others might come to see___48.___the bridge was built. The website for the bridge describes the walk___49.___"the most exciting 516 meters of your life". If you walk quickly, it's possible to cross the bridge in___50.___（little）than 10 minutes. But many people will want to enjoy the safe, but scary experience of walking across.
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
注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第l1处起）不计分。

Zhong Fangrong, a girl student from the small village, made headlines for her high score. Describing as a “left-behind girl” by Chinese media, Zhong was raised by her grandparents. what surprising people most was that she signed up archaeology, one of the least popular major in China. Zhong reaffirmed her decision to major in archaeology(考古学) on Tuesday, ignoring the head-shaking of shocked netizens. Zhong, who score in the latest
Gaokao was among the best in China, could have chosen virtual any major at any university in the country. She once said it was the famous Chinese archaeologist Fan Jinshi which had influenced her and gave in her the confidence to study archaeology, and she wanted to follow in Fan's footsteps and devote himself to the field.
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。

Over the years, I've been guilty of hurriedly shutting the front door to many strangers when they came to my home knocking with the intention of selling things. I hated it when they tried their best to persuade me to buy the things they promoted. But earlier this year, around Easter time, a dear friend of mine, Linda, had an experience that changed my mind and attitude towards these "intruders".
Last winter, Linda went through a very messy divorce and was very depressed. So she quit her job and leftLos Angeles, where she encountered her ex-husband in college. She flew toBostonon the east coast of theUS. Later, she settled in a new neighborhood inEast Boston. However, shortly afterwards, the company where she worked went bankrupt（破产）. Suffering a series of bitter blows. she fell ill, a severe case of flu. She had to stay at home for the whole week, feeling extremely bad and hopeless.
Early one morning, Linda lay in bed, feeling painful all over. Then all of a sudden, there was an upsetting knock on her front door. Struggling out of the bed, she dragged herself to the window. There, outside, she saw a young lady carefully holding some leaflets（传单）and a TV set model. She knew of a large TV set establishment nearby and assumed a message was about to be gently delivered. "This is the last thing I need today." She muttered to herself and hesitantly opened the door.
Coughing bitterly, Linda stuck her head out. "Excuse me, madam…" the young lady said with a smile. "I'm sorry but I am not the slightest bit interested in any TV whatever." Linda interrupted her impatiently. "As a matter of fact, I am feeling terribly awful." "Is there anything I can do for you, madam?" the young lady asked with concern. "No thanks, just leave me alone." Linda then shut the door in her face. The young lady politely turned and left in silence.
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；
Paragraph 1:
A few hours later, another knock.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2:
Linda was surprised by this lovely action.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. D 9. B 10. A 11. C
12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B
16. F 17. C 18. G 19. A 20. E
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35.
C 36. A 37. B 38.
D 39. A 40. C
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42. runs 43. which
44. built 45. to complete
46. activities
47. officially
48. how 49. as
50. less
51.(1). the→a
(2). Describing→Described
(3). surprising→surprised
(4). up后加for
(5). major→majors
(6). who→whose
(7). virtual→virtually
(8). which→who/that
(9). 删除in
(10). himself→herself
52.略。