2019-2020学年淄博市博山区第七中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年淄博市博山区第七中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题
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
National Disability Insurance Scheme (方案)
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will transform the way Queenslanders with disability are supported and change the way disability services are funded and delivered.
Under the scheme, Queenslanders with disability will have choice and control over how they access support and who delivers them. They will also have certainty that they will be supported throughout their lifetime to achieve their personal goals.
The NDIS will have an effect on the following programs.
School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability
The NDIS will not disrupt existing services for qualified students. The Queensland Government will also continue to provide school transport assistance for students with disability who are not qualified to receive funding via the NDIS.
For more information about the School Transport Assistance Program, and to check your qualification, visit the Education and Training website.
Taxi Subsidy (补助金) Scheme
The Queensland Governmenthas lengthened the Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) membership for NDIS qualified members to 31 October, 2022. This will allow more time to solve transport support arrangements under the Commonwealth’s NDIS.
You can find more information about the TSS and your qualification on the TransLink website.
Disability Parking Permit Scheme
No changes will be made to the Disability parking permit scheme when the NDIS is introduced inQueensland. Current arrangements for this scheme will be maintained.
You can find more information on this scheme, and check your qualification, on the Queensland Government website.
Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability
There will be no change to concessions on public transport for people with disability when the NDIS is introduced inQueensland. TransLink will continue to ensure concessions are provided for disabled persons travelling on public transport inQueenslandwhen the NDIS is introduced.
You can find more information about public transport discounts for people with disability, and check your qualification, on the TransLink website,
1.Which program helps drive the disabled to and from school?
A.Taxi Subsidy Scheme.
B.Disability Parking Permit Scheme.
C.Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability.
D.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability.
2.What can we learn about Taxi Subsidy Scheme?
A.The scheme is for parking permit.
B.The existing membership can be effective for longer time.
C.There is no change to current arrangements for the scheme.
D.The NDIS will not break off existing services for qualified students.
3.What do the four programs have in common?
A.They are all related to transport.
B.They are all largely affected by NDIS.
C.They all can be checked on the same website.
D.They all provide discounts for disabled persons.
B
I cried the first time I saw the Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）years ago. I'd waited my entire life to see this great French architecture, and experienced it in its full glory on a bright sunny day. Last night, I again cried for the centuries-old church while watching it burn.
I hadn't expected to spend my evening that way. My friend and I were having dinner at a cafe a block or so away from the Notre Dame, choosing to skip going inside with the intention to go back the next day.
However, we heard that it caught fire, so we left the cafe and ran towards the church, following heavy smoke from it, and soon we joined a nearly silent crowd. Some were praying, some were crying, but most were staring in disbelief at the disaster happening before us. The fire continued to get worse. About 400 firefighters were working to control the fire. We could see their flashlights shining as they inspected the front from a balcony.
The Notre Dame is part of the heartbeat ofParis, I reflected on the experiences I've had there, from attending a bread market out front to admiring the beautiful windows and architecture inside. It is a spot that helps makeParismagical. And here we were, watching it burn down. It was too much to handle, but it was impossible to look away.
About 9：30 pm, the gathered crowd spontaneously（自发地）began to sing Hymns（圣歌）to the church. We sang along with the group, feeling at once less like tourists and more like members of them. I hadn't imagined all that before.
For hundreds of years, the Notre Dame hasseen the most joyous and the most terrible moments in the lives of both France and her people. And when everyone was able to become one emotional force, it showed that even in her darkest hour, the Notre Dame was still there to bring us all together.
4. Why did the author cry for the Notre Dame for the first time?
A. She was touched by its greatness.
B. She was sorrowful to watch it burn.
C. She was regretful for missing its glory.
D. She was excited about French cultures.
5. What was the author doing when the Notre Dame caught fire?
A. Heading for a faraway cafe.
B. Visiting a church with a friend.
C. Eating nearby with a friend.
D. Wandering along the street alone.
6. What can we know about the fire scene?
A. People expressed their sadness in different ways.
B. People were nervously rushing in different directions.
C. Hundreds of volunteers joined in putting out the fire.
D. Firefighters kept people away with shining flashlights.
7. What impressed the author most?
A. The church allowed visitors to gaingreat experiences.
B. Many foreign tourists became members of the church.
C. The church survived disasters for hundreds of years.
D. People were brought together to sing to the church.
C
Scientists have long sought to prevent sharp memories from dulling with age, but the problem remains unsettled. Now research published in Scientific Reports suggests virtual reality might help older people recall facts and events based on specific details.
The study involved 42 healthy older adults from the San Francisco Bay Area. Half spent a dozen hours over four weeks playing a virtual-reality game called Labyrinth; they wore headsets and walked in place, walking virtual neighborhoods while completing small tasks. The other half, in the control group, used electronic tablets to play games that did not require recalling details. After 15 sessions (期), the latter performed roughly the same as before on a long-term memory test. But the Labyrinth players gain an improvement in memory through the VR game. A scientist Peter Wais of the University of California said the improvements brought them up to the level of another group of younger adults taking the same memory tests.
Meredith Thompson, an education researcher, studies learning through VR games but was not involved in the new study. It would be great to actually follow people over time and see what this type of game does for long-term memory. She says, adding VR can provide greater involvement than other games. Wais's team is now investigating how long the observed effects last and which elements of the training have the most impact.
A cognitive (认知)psychologist, Daniel Simons, who was also not involved in the study, notes experiments with other games that claim to train the brain have often failed to evaluate this. And it remains unclear how test performance in a laboratorysetting might translate to real-world situations. The outcome, Simons notes, “needs to be repeated, ideally with a much larger group, before it’s treated as a strong finding.”
For now, Wais says, the team hopes its studies with similar-sized groups will help draw funding to test the game in a larger pool of participants.
8. What is the passage mainly about?
A. People's memory gradually fails as they age.
B. People of different ages should play VR games.
C. Virtual reality changes people's memory.
D. Virtual reality improves older adults' memory.
9. What is Meredith Thompson's attitude toward the research?
A. satisfied.
B. enthusiastic.
C. cautious.
D. concerned.
10. According to the scientists, the research needs to be improved due to ________.
A. the lack of financial support.
B. the limited pool of participants.
C. the unsatisfying test performance.
D. the impractical application in real world.
11. Where may the passage come from?
A. A novel.
B. A review.
C. A magazine.
D. A guidebook.
D
As is commonly known,Antarcticais an icy continent with extreme environment. However, a new study provides evidence that the area had a rainforest in the past.
The researchers collected a piece of Earth sediment from under the seafloor off the coast ofAntarctica. In the sediment, they discovered forest material that was estimated to be about 90 million years old. At that period, dinosaurs were the ruler animals of the land.
Johann Klages, a German geologist, was the lead writer of a study on the findings, published in the journalNature. He said the sediment was collected from a depth of about 30 meters below the ocean floor. Klages said an examination showed that the material didn’t form in the ocean.
The researchers estimate that the area — about 900 kilometers from the South Pole — had average yearly temperatures of about12°Cto13°C. The soil included fine dirt particles and hard clay, as well as substances linked to at least 65 different kinds of plants, the study found. Although no animal remains were found, Klages said there were likely dinosaurs, flying reptiles and many insects in the environment.
The research represents new evidence of the major climate changes Earth experienced in the past — and is currently undergoing today. The soil in the sediment dates back to the planet’s warmest period of the past 140 million years, with sea level about 170 meters higher than today. The researchers said that the rainforest environment inAntarcticawas especially surprising because each year, the area experiences a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to fuel plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present during the time, but seasonal snowfall was likely.
12. What can we learn about the sediment collected?
A. It formed in the age of dinosaurs.
B. It was found on theAntarcticaland.
C. Ancient forest material was found in it.
D. Some dinosaur remains were found in it.
13. How did the researchers reach their findings?
A. By analyzing the Earth sediment.
B. By exploring ice inAntarctica.
C. By collecting data on climate.
D. By researching special plants.
14. What can be indicated in the last paragraph?
A. Seasonal snowfall made the forest disappear.
B. Antarctica was much colder 140 million years ago.
C. Antarctica’s natural environment has changed greatly.
D. Polar nights inAntarcticaare getting shorter than before.
15. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Rainforest disappeared fromAntarctica.
B. Antarctica had a different history of climate.
C. Researchers studied a piece of Earth sediment ofAntarctica.
D.Antarcticahad an extreme environment containing ice and snow.
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You’re faced with a lot of decisions in everyday work. There are multiple tasks calling for your focus, and you are burning daylight or even burn out trying to decide what comes first.___16___
If you’re going to think smarter about how you prioritize (排序) tasks, you have to invest a little time away from your to-do list. Here’s the thing: what you work on confirms your values. You may think it’s no big thing to work overtime for a little while, but something will be sacrificed with this decision. If you’re a parent, you might spend less time with your kids. Similarly, if you choose not to work much or effectively, you’re deciding that your values lie outside your career.___17___
Write all the tasks down and create four boxes containing all of things you care about. This could be: helps the community, helps one-to-one relationships, makes money, and things you find personally fulfilling. Then place them in the boxes and see how many of the boxes each one takes up. Anything that fills just one box has to be reconsidered. Anything that fills nothing should not be considered at all.___18___From here, the rest of the prioritization gets a little easier. You now have a better idea where the efforts are really paying off. You also know when you are wasting your own time.
In order to figure out a plan for yourself, the first thing you should be doing is gathering all of your tasks, large and small.____19____Other people are counting on you or your future self will depend on them somehow. These are actually easier to prioritize. Then break down large tasks into smaller pieces. That helps put things in order. Part of the reason we do the small things first is that being productive feels good. Acknowledging accomplishments makes you more likely to keep going and pushes you through the more complicated tasks.
___20___Notice when your energy levels are high and when they are weak. Be aware when you’re more productive for social activities and when you’re better off. The more you study yourself, the easier planning becomes.
Now that you have your priorities in order, go ahead and you will boost your productivity.
A. You can also prioritize based on energy levels.
B. The good news is that some tasks can keep you motivated.
C. So how can you figure out what’s most important to work on first?
D. This activity allows you to see where you really want to invest your energy.
E. If you want to make a new list, you need to turn to your colleagues for help.
F. There are some tasks that are pretty straightforward and you need to do the thing.
G. Where you invest your time is not just about what you value but also what you don’t value.
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While we all hear that this or that is badfor us, and the conflicting information can be frustrating（令人沮丧的）to say the least, there is one thing that doctors and experts____21____warn us about, and that is the use of____22____containers.
We all want to do what is best for our____23____. However, it can be hard to____24____all the newest information and warnings.
While plastic containers can be great for____25____food, doctors say that we should find a much better way to keep it. New research tells us that we should never____26____plastic containers to put hot food in, or to heat up food in.
If you've ever heard about BPA（双酚A）, you've probably heard that it can be____27____. It is put in the plastic in containers to harden them, but is known to be____28____to our health.
The problem with BPA is that it can change the timing of puberty（发育期），increase body fat, and____29____the immune and nervous systems.
Phthalates（塑化剂）are just as bad for your body and are also______30______in plastic. They are used to make plastic more flexible and can______31______cardiovascular（心血管的）disease.
We used to think that BPA was______32______released（释放）into our food when we______33______our food in these plastic containers in the microwave, but studies show there are more______34______of these chemicals than we think.
Studies have also shown that putting these plastic containers inthe dishwasher can also release these______35______which means they're not even______36______after you wash them.
So what are we supposed to do? Experts______37______buying glass containers. These won't have the chemical issues that plastic containers do, and______38______with enough of us buying them, producers
will______39______the price of glass containers, so more and more people can afford to buy them.
______40______this story with your family and friends so that they can be sure to keep their families safe too!
21. A. privately B. consistently C. recently D. apparently
22. A. recycled B. locked C. plastic D. handy
23. A. research B. health C. children D. customers
24. A. keep up with B. put up with C. look forward to D. look back on
25. A. preparing B. serving C. ordering D. storing
26. A. take over B. rely on C. care about D. shut up
27. A. poisonous B. addictive C. different D. cheap
28. A. relevant B. useful C. harmful D. important
29. A. affect B. reflect C. control D. support
30. A. increased B. cleaned C. predicted D. found
31. A. respond to B. contribute to C. fight against D. mix with
32. A. even B. still C. already D. only
33. A. cooked B. preserved C. produced D. harvested
34. A. wastes B. examples C. dangers D. changes
35. A. details B. chemicals C. data D. gases
36. A. special B. convenient C. effective D. safe
37. A. recommend B. continue C. admit D. resist
38. A. suddenly B. personally C. hopeful!' D. proudly
39. A. determine B. compare C. check D. decrease
40. A. Write B. Update C. Share D. End
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 origins of carnival are ancient. People___41.___(hold) festivals similar to carnival before the Christian era. They celebrated the return of spring after winter. In the Roman period the date of the festival was decided by the Christian calendar. People wanted to enjoy___42.___(they) because carnival was followed by forty days without meat.
When the new world was discovered, the___43.___(Spain) and Portuguese settlers brought carnival with them. But in the New World, many elements of African culture, such as music and costume were added___44.___the festival by people of African origin.
Today, carnival has become a___45.___(true) international festival.
In Venice the carnival___46.___(celebrate) for five days in February. It begins on Thursday with a ceremony___47.___is known as the volo della colombina—the___48.___(fly) of the dove. A young woman___49.___(dress) up as a dove climbs to the top of the bell tower in St. Mark’s Square, and flies to the ground. This event is watched by thousands of masked people in the square. When the dove lands, two big guns are fired. It is a signal for the celebrations____50.____(begin).
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。

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(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Like many boys, my most favorite sport is basketball. To be honest, I felt clumsy when I first learn to play it. I moved more slowly and I was not as strongly as others. But they didn’t give up and spent my spare time practicing. Gradually, I made progresses. I can’t forget how exciting I was before winning the first match. That’s how I fell in love basketball. Since then, it has become a important part of my life. It strengthens my body but also helps me become confident.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举行“减少碳足迹，创建绿色校园”活动。

请你写一封倡议书刊登在校英语报上，内容如下：
1.活动目的；
2.具体措施；
3.发出倡议。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. D 9. C 10. B 11. C
12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B
16. C 17. G 18. D 19. F 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32.
D 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. C
41. held/had held
42. themselves
43. Spanish
44. to 45. truly
46. is celebrated
47. which/that
48. flight 49. dressed
50. to begin
51.(1).去掉favorite前的most；
(2).learn→learned；
(3).strongly→strong；
(4).they→I；
(5).progresses→progress；
(6).exciting→excited；
(7).before→after；
(8).在basketball前加with；
(9).a→an；
(10).but→and
52.略。