2020届重庆市忠县中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2020届重庆市忠县中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解析
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
One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read.
In the library,I found my way into the "Children's Room." I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. Without opening the book—Amos, the Beagle with a Plan ,1 borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book.
I never told my mother about my “miraculous” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later ,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
1. The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ________.
A. let him spend a meaningful summer
B. encourage him to do more walking
C. help cure him of his reading problem
D. make him learn more about weapons
2. The book caught the author's eye because .
A. it reminded him of his own dog
B. he found its title easy to understand
C. it contained pretty pictures of animals
D. he liked children's stories very much
3. Which one could be the best title of the passage?
A. Mum's Strict Order.
B. My Passion forReading.
C. Reunion with My Beagle.
D. The Charm of a Book.
B
Some people take their holiday decoration very seriously. And some take it to the next level. The Griffith family in Kenova, West Virginia, is in this camp. They put on a display that shows they’re just filled with Halloween spirit.
Each year, this family displays 3,000 pumpkins (南瓜) in front of their home for the Halloween season. Yes, you readthatright. Ric Griffith puts out one jack-o’ -lantern (南瓜灯) for every person who lives in Kenova.
Of course he doesn’t do it all on his own. He has a lot of help from his family, and also from members of the community who are super-proud of what has become quite the tourist attraction over the years. More than 30,000 people stop by to see the amazing display, which includes jack‑o’‑lanterns cut to look like the faces of famous people, animals, cartoon characters, and other creative designs. It’s certainly a must-see as part of the area’s Ceredo-Kenova Autumnfest.
To fit in all 3,000 pumpkins, Griffith and his helpers spread them across the home’s garden and front porch (门廊), as well as on the roof!
Griffith began the tradition back in 1978 with just fivepumpkins and, many years later, it’s much bigger and better. People can’t help but come to the area, walking along the sidewalk outside the house to get that perfect Halloween experience.
“Locals take great pride in it, and then there are people from around the country who plan fall trips and include it in their trips so they can see it,” said Tyson Compton, president of the Cabell‑Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau. “It’s really something.”
“It’s become a tradition for many people in our area, and it feels good to keep that going,” Griffith said.
4. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The Griffiths selling 3,000 pumpkins a day.
B. Ric Griffith giving 3,000 jack-o’‑lanterns to tourists.
C. Ric Griffith teaching 3,000 people how to display jack-o’‑lanterns.
D. The Griffiths decorating their house with 3,000 pumpkins.
5. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Ric Griffith’s idea has received support from his community.
B. There are only two kinds of jack-o’‑lanterns.
C. Ric Griffith dislikes asking for help from others.
D. There are 30,000 people in Kenova.
6. What do we know about the tradition?
A. It began with 1,978 pumpkins.
B. It has lasted more than 40 years.
C. It includes five pumpkin competitions.
D. It encourages people to do more exercise.
7. What’s Tyson Compton’s attitude towards the tradition?
A. Worried.
B. Uncaring.
C. Favorable.
D. Uncertain.
C
It's the near future.Animal populations have fallen sharply and 80% of species are extinct.The forests are so rare that you need to make a booking to visit one. Birds also face extinction.The Arctic terns,a species evolved to fly across the world on4000kmannual journeys，are on their last migration (迁徙) to Antarctica.
The Last Migrationby the Sydney-based writer Charlotte McConaghy is a different sort of climate novel，one in which the heroine's(女主人公)damaged soul is as much a story as the damaged environment This is McConaghy's first work of literary fiction,after a history publishing in science fiction and a romantic fantasy series.
"I wanted to try and engage with the climate crisis closely,"she said."It's hard to nail down where he book came from.But I had Toni Morrison's words in my head:'If there's a book you really want to read,but i hasn't been written yet,then you must write it.'I love that. It really speaks to me.""
I wanted to write about the way the natural world is disappearing but I didn't know a way in."The way in”, she says, was to"go travelling.I went to Ireland and Iceland,and thought about these incredible journeys of the terns and these people who study hes journeys."
The book became a story of a double journey: the migration of the birds,and a broken woman's travelling to the end of the earth.
Much of the book is told in flashbacks, the action jumping between the south coast of New South Wales to the west coast of Ireland and to Greenland.
"I've always been fascinated with Ireland: the landscape, the people and the poetry and music.I was fascinated with writing a character from there. It was a way to connect more with the place."
McConaghy says she also wanted to have a character who was"of two places"."I had lived in 21 houses by the time I was 21, as a result I definitely know how it feels to feel as if you are not sure where you belong and feeling as if you are between two worlds."
8. How isThe Last Migrationdifferent from other climate novels?
A. It forecasts environmental destruction.
B. It features a bird's cross-continental migration.
C It combines science fiction well with romantic fantasy.
D. It attaches equal importance to the heroine's broken soul.
9. What did McConaghy think of Toni Morrison's words?
A. Inspirational.
B. One-sided.
C. Authoritative.
D. Casual.
10. Why did McConaghy go travelling?
A. To appreciate the landscape of Ireland.
B. To follow the migration of the birds.
C. To get away from her tiresome life.
D. To find ideas for her new book.
11. How might a character "of two places"feel?
A. Content and carefree.
B. More connected with nature.
C. Lacking in a sense of belonging.
D. Knowledgeable about the world.
D
The Nez Perce Indians are a tribe that lived in the Pacific Northwest of theUnited States. At the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition (探险队) , which was one of the first journeys by Americans from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast and back again, the Nez Perce territory (领土) covered about 17 million acres, covering parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Butthat was a brief sweet history.
In September 1805, when Lewis and Clark came off theRockieson their westward journey, the entire exploring party was hungry and ill -- too weak to defend themselves.
Had the Nez Perce chosen to attack them, they could have put an end to the Lewis and Clark expedition there on the banks ofClearwater River. Instead the Nez Perce welcomed the white Americans and looked after them until they made a full recovery. Thus began a long friendship between the Nez Perce and white Americans. But
white men’s greed for land and gold finally broke the friendship.
In 1855 Governor Isaac Stevens ofWashingtonTerritoryinvited the Nez Perce to a peace conference. He said there were a great many white people in the country, and many more would come. But the Chief of the tribe at that time, Old Joseph, replied, “Take away your paper. I will not touch it with my hand.”
Things were quiet for a while after that, but not for long. When Old Joseph died, the chiefship was passed onto Young Joseph. In the late 1870s, government officials came to order the Nez Perce to leave theWallowaValleyand then began hard battles between the Nez Perce and the white soldiers. After the tribe had fought thirteen battles and moved 1,600 miles to-wards Canada in an attempt to retreat(撤退) north, Young Joseph, gave in to the United States Army. Here was his famous statement, “Hear me my chiefs. I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.”
In 1885, Chief Joseph was sent along with manyof his band to the Colville Reservation inWashingtonwhere Joseph continued to lead his band for another 25 years, at times coming into conflict with the leaders of 11 other tribes living on the reservation.(保留地，居留地)
12. What isTRUEabout the Lewis andClark expedition?
A. They were well cared for by the Nez Perce.
B. They ended their expedition on the banks ofClearwater River.
C. They started the first battle with the Nez Perce.
D. They were the first Americans to travel from theAtlanticto the Pacific.
13. What ended the friendship between the Nez Perce and the Whites?
A. Old Joseph’s proud manner
B. White men’s increasing demand for land and gold
C. A growing number of white men in the land
D The breakdown of the peace talk
14. Young Joseph gave in at last because ________.
A. he grew older
B. he was terribly ill
C. he hated the war
D. he lost other chiefs’ support
15. The passage might be followed by a paragraph about ________.
A. the customs and traditions of the Nez Perce Indians
B. the last years of Chief Joseph in the Colville Reservation
C. lasting fights between the Nez Perce and the whites
D. constant conflicts between the Nez Perce and other tribes
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One form of social prejudice against older people is the beliefthat they cannot understand or use modern technology.____16____Isn't it unfair that older people enjoying a computer game should be frowned upon by their children and grandchildren?
Nowadays older people have more control over their lives and they play a full part in society. Moreover, better health care has left more people in their sixties and seventies feeling fit and active after retirement.____17____Playing computer games is a very effective way of exercising the brain.
When personal computers were first introduced, most older people didn't believe they would ever familiarize themselves with it. Now computers have been around for a few generations and retired people have gradually become more relaxed about using them for fun.____18____Kate Stevens, aged 72, says, “I find playing such games very relaxing. It's not very demanding, but you still need to concentrate.”
____19____There's a greater variety of games to choose from, including more intellectual and complex strategy and simulation(模拟) games. Internet Chess and Train Simulator are among the most popular of these. Train Simulator is based on real-world activities. Players can choose from a variety of challengers, such as keeping to a strict-timetable and using helper engines during awinter storm.
Some people argue that “grey gamers” simply don't have the skills required for computer games, and that teenagers are better.____20____Most computer games require the kind of analytical thinking that improves with practice, which means that the “grey gamers” may well be far better than gamers half a century younger than them. In games where speed is the main consideration, older people would be at a disadvantage because they may have slower reaction time. On the other hand, “grey gamers” have a preference for slower paced, mind challenging games.
A. This is where I don’t agree
B. This couldn't be further from the truth.
C. Gamers over 65 prefer playing puzzle games and card games.
D. Mental activity, as well as physical exercise, can contribute to better health.
E. This prejudice is based on the following research conducted by some psychologists inChicagoUniversity.
F. Activities like playing computer games, going on the Net and downloading MP3s are only for the youngsters.
G. Another development that has favored “grey gamers” is a change in the type of videogames available on the
market.
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When I was just out of college, I managed to get my dream job as a trader inNew York Cityon the floor of the American Stock Exchange. Though it was a proud___21___, the job was simply too physically___22___. I must stand in a crowd every day, which often___23___me in a mindset that held me back.
Manhattanis a walking town and it's difficult to___24___when you have a disability. Taxis are expensive and riding the subway___25___dozens of steep steps to get below___26___. This left me only one___27___— the bus.
One night, after the___28___for my job, I was aching with my self-pity___29___it started to rain on my walk to the bus stop. I became more and more___30___without an umbrella, thinking I'd never____31____it in this city and telling myself, "this city is just too hard" and "maybe it is just not possible for a guy like me".
And then, I___32___the most beautiful, short moment. A couple came rolling by on roller skates, hand___33___hand as they skated what seemed like the tango(探戈). They were all wet but they saw the___34___as an opportunity and romance.
I suddenly became___35___ for waiting in the rain because I would have missed this beauty____36____if I had been in a taxi or on the subway. This, although____37____, wasan important moment on my journey to discovering the___38___of achieving health and happiness. When I change my mindset,___39___for a moment, to what is possible and work to get rid of the self-limiting beliefs that___40___my daily actions, I will be on the road to a healthier and happier life.
21. A. adjustment B. achievement C. agreement D. treatment
22. A. tiring B. disappointing C. relaxing D. boring
23. A. reminded B. expected C. took D. left
24. A. go up B. get around C. set off D. show up
25. A. acquires B. supports C. requires D. surrounds
26. A. ground B. street C. town D. city
27. A. change B. chance C. idea D. choice
28. A. struggle B. work C. experience D. influence
29. A. before B. while C. when D. after
30. A. nervous B. curious C. scared D. upset
31. A. get B. make C. put D. watch
32. A. recalled B. intended C. witnessed D. realized
33. A. on B. by C. to D. in
34. A. rain B. tree C. wind D. cloud
35. A. astonished B. grateful C. anxious D. relaxed
36. A. exactly B. instantly C. entirely D. suddenly
37. A. strange B. small C. normal D. different
38. A. humor B. honesty C. power D. process
39. A. still B. yet C. also D. even
40. A. influence B. follow C. forbid D. harm
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
Sisters Who Make Waves focuses on female stars who are above 30. The eldest one is in her 50th. They____41.____(gain) fame for a long time, including Ning Jing, Wan Qian, Annie Shiizuka Inou, Zhang Yuqi, etc. They are unlike well-behaved girls____42.____always bow low in Produce 101 and Idol Producer.
Ning Jing, Annie Shiizuka Inou, and Christy Chung, who are all in their 50s, began on the path____43.____(fight) for a spot in a girl band, which is supposed to be a____44.____(choose) of young girls.
Lan Yingying, who struggles to be the best, always____45.____(burn) with ambition. She is hard-working,____46.____(effect), and shows positive energies in herself.
Actress Zhang Yuqi came for the spotlight even though she can’t sing or dance.____47.____she trained hard till her legs hurt so much.Without stereotyped young faces, they refuse to be defined by age. They are brave, fearless and they try their best to create a kind of “youth” who never fades____48.____public.
One comment that “Suddenly I’m not that afraid of getting old” gets the most____49.____(like). It is believed that Chinese women’s aesthetic orientation(美学观点), which has been narrowed for many years, is____50.____(final) welcoming a new day. We start to look at feminine charm beyond ages, looks, and even wrinkles.
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次。

删除：把多余的用斜线（\）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；
(2)只允许修改10处，多者（从第l1处起）不计分。

Last Saturday, I participated the English Speech Contest holding in our school. However, I didn’t get a satisfactory result as he expected. When I stand on the stage, I felt my legs shaking. I was such nervous that I forgot everything prepared in advance! I couldn’t even remember how I walked off the stage when I finished.
Now, looking back to this experience, I have learned something from this failure. First of all, I didn’t make full preparations for the contest. Beside, I didn’t take practice serious. Although it is a failure in my life, but I still think it is a unforgettable experience.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Jackson, now a successful architect in New York City, comes back to his father’s small wooden house that is on the island in the middle of the lake. Jackson is fond of fishing. And he often takes his son and daughters fishing in the same place, where he used to fish when he was a child. His children are addicted to the fishing joy, which reminds him of the day 34 years ago.
34 years ago, Jackson was 11 years old and lived with his family on an island in the middle of a lake in New Hampshire. On the day before the bass season opened, Jackson and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching sunfish. When his fishing rod doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other end.
He very carefully lifted the fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish, its gills playing back and forth in the moonlight. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm — two hours before the season opened. He looked at the huge fish, then at the boy.
"You'll have to put the fish back, son," he said.
"Dad!" cried the boy.
“There will be other fish," said his father.
“Not as big as this one,” the boy cried and shouted.
He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father's voice clearly that the decision couldn't be changed.
The father patted him slightly on his shoulder and sincerely taught him,” My boy, rules are simple matters
of right and wrong. It is the practice of rules that is difficult, but it's your choice.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答
Jackson found himself in a difficult situation.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Do we do right when no one is looking?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. D 9. A 10. D 11. C
12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B
16. F 17. D 18. C 19. G 20. B
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
C 33.
D 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A
41. have gained
42. who/that
43. to fight
44. choice 45. burns
46. effective
47. But 48. in
49. likes 50. finally
51.(1).participated后加in
(2). holding→ held
(3). he→ I
(4). stand→ stood
(5). such→ so
(6). to→ on
(7). Beside→ Besides
(8). serious→ seriously
(9).去掉but
(10). a→ an
52.略。