2019-2020学年承德市第一中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案

2019-2020学年承德市第一中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案
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
Bored with your life? Dreaming of something different? I always wonder what life would be like400 kmabove my head. That's where the International Space Station orbits the earth, with six astronauts living and working on board, for months at a time.
How do they sleep? They spend the night floating in a sleeping bag inside a small cubicle (小隔间) on the ceiling. American astronaut Sunita Williams explains, “It's like a little phone booth, but it's pretty comfortable and it doesn't matter if I turn overand sleep upside down. I don't have any sensation (感觉) in my head that tells me I'm upside down.”
Brushing your teeth in a place where you can't have a tap or a sink can be a challenge. Can you imagine the mess that running water would make in zero gravity? Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield uses a straw to put a big blob of water from a sealed bag onto an ordinary toothbrush and adds a little toothpaste which he has to swallow when he's done.
Daily exercise is essential. The lack of gravity makes bones more fragile and muscles lose strength — so astronauts are encouraged to work out for at least two hours a day.
The role of astronauts in the International Space Station is to act as lab technicians for scientists back on earth. So they spend their time maintaining their environment and performing and monitoring experiments in a confined space about the size of a Boeing 747. Almost every task is carefully planned by mission control — although most astronauts spend their first days losing things until they get used to sticking everything they use to the walls with Velcro, duct tape (强力胶带) or clips (夹子)．
One of their most valued perks (额外待遇) is the view from “the office”, dominated by that gigantic blue ball down there, sitting in the darkness of space. Wow! Absolutely breathtaking!
1. When they sleep upside down, the astronauts willnot get dizzy because ________.
A. they don't feel it
B. they sleep in the daytime
C. they sleep in special sleeping bags
D. they are trained to adapt to the conditions of weightlessness
2. What parts become weak if astronauts don't exercise?
A. Their teeth and bones.
B. Their brains and bones.
C. Their bones and muscles.
D. Their teeth and muscles.
3. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The Problems We Met in Space.
B. Living and Working in Space.
C. How to Become an Astronaut.
D. The International Space Station.
B
At first glance, there is nothing unusual about BingoBox’s convenience store–shelves packed with snacks line the walls, attracting passers-by through the glass windows. But upon closer look, BingoBox is no ordinary store. The door unlocks only after customers scan (扫描) aQR code to enter, and there is no cashier — just a lone checkout counter (柜台) in a corner. The Shanghai-based company is one of many unmanned store operators (运营者) opening outlets all over China, hoping to improve slim profit by reducing staff costs.
“Ifstaff costs rise quickly, that puts greater pressure on low-profit businesses like convenience stores and supermarkets,” said Andrew Song, an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities. “InChina, manpower costs have been rising ly quickly.”
However, the future vision of shopping without a check-out person is still a work in progress. A Post reporter who visited a BingoBox store inShanghaiwas briefly locked in when trying to exit without buying anything. Although a sign near the exit stated that empty-handed customers can leave by scanning a QR code, no QR code was to be found. Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.
The idea of unmanned stores first caught the world’s attention in December last year. Equipped with technology such as RFID tags, mobile payment systems and facial and movement recognition, such stores collect large amounts of data that give operators a better idea of consumer preferences and buying habits, which can then be used to optimize (使最优化) operations and make more efficient inventory decisions. For companies like BingoBox, lower operating costs also mean it can afford to expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic or fewer people, according to its founder and chief executive ChenZilin.
4. What makes BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store?
A. No cashier to check out.
B. A lone checkout counter.
C. Shelves packed with goods.
D. Entering by scanning a QR code.
5. Why are unmanned stores popular with operators?
A. The customers prefer mobile payment systems.
B. The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs.
C. The employees focus on consumer preferences and buying habits.
D. The operators care more about operations and inventory decisions.
6. Why is the reporter’s case mentioned in the passage?
A. To show his anger and dissatisfaction.
B. To warn people not to go to a BingoBox store.
C. To explain unmanned stores still have a long way to go.
D. To complain that QR code service is not convenient at all..
7. What can we infer from the chief executive Chen Zilin?
A. Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology.
B. The operators collect data about consumer preferences and buying habits.
C. BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in those unmanned stores.
D. The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more distant places with low cost.
C
Twenty years ago, I became involved in pet therapy(疗法) work with our Angel. As she matured and went through professional training, we realized that she would be good at this new job.
Angel is ten now and works every week. She visits two hospitals providing day care for the elderly, and our library’s PAWS forReadingprogram. At the library, six to ten dogs lie on the floor, and the kids pick a book to read to a dog. After they finish, they get a card with the dog’s picture and history. Angel also helps out at a special-needs camp. She is so popular that everywhere we go people recognize her, especially the kids she has worked with.
We have seen some very special things through our pet therapy work. I brought Angel to our local hospital to visit a woman who was completely unable to move the right side of her body from a stroke(中风). One day, my husband, Jack, got Angel up into a chair next to the woman’s bed, asking her if she wanted to give Angel a treat.
She nodded. Angel gently took the treat. Then the woman raised her right hand and started petting Angel. Her friend couldn’t believe her eyes.
After that, every time we saw the woman, she lifted her left hand. We’d tell her she had to use her right hand, and she would. Next, you’ll fall in love with this woman’s story of rearing her own Angel later in her family and why she calls it the best decision she ever made.
8. Who is Angel?
A. A pet trainer.
B. A hospital
C. A therapy dog.
D. The author’s kid.
9. What does Angel usually do?
A. Save seriously ill people.
B. Pay visits to kids in hospital.
C. Protect the elderly in their homes.
D. Help children at a special camp.
10. Why was the woman’s friend astonished?
A The woman moved her right hand.
B. The woman treated Angel.
C. Angel helped the woman recover.
D. Angel got along with the woman.
11. What does the underlined word “rearing” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Accompanying.
B. Raising.
C. Assisting.
D. Training.
D
Scientists have made great discoveries. But how have they influenced our personal lives? Do kids in your classroom even know when Einstein lived? You may be wondering: but why is it important to teachkids about modern-day scientists?
First, stories of scientists can encourage kids. Chris Hadfield is a Canadian who went to space, and he’s a real, guitar-playing person. He makes singing videos on YouTube! His story can make kids think scientists are also common people. Hearing scientists’ stories makes kids think “I can do that too!”
But not only that, the stories of famous scientists can encourage kids to never give up. Bill Nye was always refused when trying to be an astronaut. But today, he’s made a lot of successes in his role as a popular science
educator and engineer. Besides, it’s no secret that scientific discoveries require trying, and trying again.
Another way some scientists can encourage kids is through their diversity. Neil deGrasse Tyson, for example, is an African-American, which is not common in his field. Such stories can make kids think anyone can be a scientist.
It’s important to know that scientists don’t need to be “gifted” or “good” at school. Often we consider a scientist as being an extremely smart kid at school. That doesn’t have to be true. They just need to have a great interest in science. Telling students stories of scientists can encourage them to show interest in science. As long as they’re interested, they are likely to become a scientist in the future.
Modern scientists teach kids that knowledge builds upon the foundation others have laid. This is important — no one can do it alone. Scientists’ stories can encourage today’s young scientists to keep trying. They’ll be encouraged not to give up on the dream of making discoveries. Even if they haven’t made important discoveries, their research may help the following scientists.
12. What can Chris Hadfield’s story tell students?
A. Scientists are interested in different things.
B. Students should have a hobby of their own.
C. Scientists can be ordinary like people around us.
D. Students should consider scientists as their models.
13. Which of the following would the author agree with?
A. African-Americans are more likely to become scientists.
B. Scientists are not necessarily very smart at school.
C. Not all scientists really show interest in science.
D. Scientists are usually good at their schooling.
14. The last paragraph shows us that ________.
A. scientists should help each other
B. a scientist should never give up trying
C. making discoveries is necessary for scientists
D. new scientific discoveries may be based on others’ findings
15. What is the text mainly about?
A. Why scientists are important to us.
B. Why students should be taught about scientists.
C. Why students love stories of scientists.
D. Why scientists can encourage students.
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Every student prefers to get high scores in their exams. But how can you effectively improve your memory and perform well in your exam? Try the following methods.
● Try theMemoryPalace.
For example, if you want to memorize some English words, you might store “furniture, television.” in your living room and “fridge, cooker...” in the kitchen.____16____Through this way, you can memorize these words easily.
● Create your own songs.
This method has been proven in several studies as a way of sending information to memory. You can use your favorite songs to recreate new songs with information you need to remember.____17____
● Take some deep breaths.
____18____If youare stressed you will have a more difficult time recalling information during an exam. You should put some energy into de-stressing but “turning of” stress is easier said than done. That’s why scientists recommend practice tests to you. Practice tests are not only a scientifically supported means of improving memory recall but they stand up to stressful situations.
●____19____
If you are feeling distracted, do some exercise. Studies show that those who have exercised for 15 minutes and then complete a memory task, complete tasks faster than those who haven’t exercised. Even a simple walk can make a difference.
Thereare so many suggested methods for you.____20____If you know that studying alone works best for you, go to self-study room often when you finish your classes at school.
A. Reread your notes.
B. Try a mini workout.
C. We know exams are stressful.
D. Skip out all the practice tests on purpose.
E. You need to think about the way that suits you best.
F. The more interesting you make them, the better the result will be.
G. Then you can mentally travel through your house to recall each word.
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
Love Is Blind：The Magic of Tabby
In October, 2003I started my work at my local animal shelter’s Adoption Department. Over the years, more than 50, 000 animals have____21____the doors of the shelter. Most of them, I do not remember. But occasionally there are____22____animals, who touch me so deeply that I could never possibly____23____them. Tabby was one such animal.
Tabby was an ancient Cocker Spaniel, probably 14 years old. What's more, she was blind and deaf. Tabby's chances at adoption seemed____24____at best. After all, there weren’t many adopters coming here____25____, “Can you show me all of your really old dogs who are also____26____?” We had all thought that Tabby would live out the rest of her life at the____27____.
One day a woman named Loretta came to the shelter. Her son, Gary, had____28____Tabby’s picture and stories on the shelter’s website at home. They were interested in meeting her! It was the only____29____we ever had from others about Tabby. What could a young child possibly see in a 14-year-old dog who was both blind and deaf？Most boys would want a dog who could grow with them and____30____through grassy fields on summer days. Tabby would____31____be able to do that. But after meeting her, Loretta and Gary decided that she was the right dog for their family. They adopted Tabby!
If Tabby's story had simply ended with her____32____adoption, it would still have been something very special indeed.____33____, it was what happened after her adoption that people might regard as “magic”. Gary____34____from seizures. Since Gary and Tabby met, they became____35____. They did everything together. They became so “in tune” with one another that Tabby began to telegraph Gary's seizures____36____they occurred, giving his family a (n)____37____that one was about to strike.What's more, Gary seemed to be having fewer and fewer seizures since Tabby's____38____.
How could it be？Nobody could explain____39____Tabby did it. But those of us who were fortunate enough to know her and her family had____40____the magic, the kindthat has its roots in love.
21. A. passed B. broken C. opened D. locked
22. A. strange B. active C. special D. wild
23. A. recall B. forget C. leave D. abandon
24. A. possible B. great C. remote D. bright
25. A. whispering B. asking C. seeking D. explaining
26. A. disabled B. active C. stubborn D. patient
27. A. hospital B. roadside C. farm D. shelter
28. A. posted B. taken C. seen D. drawn
29. A. letter B. concern C. dedication D. donation
30. A. get B. look C. run D. break
31. A. never B. possibly C. frequently D. generally
32. A. temporary B. normal C. successful D. early
33. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
34. A. learnt B. heard C. suffered D. recovered
35. A. unforgettable B. inseparable C. unfortunate D. uncomfortable
36. A. since B. unless C. before D. though
37. A. explanation B. warning C. suggestion D. notice
38. A. return B. birth C. arrival D. recovery
39. A. where B. how C. when D. whether
40. A. performed B. created C. achieved D. witnessed
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 year was 1863, place wasLondon,England. A group of men____41.____(call) themselves “The Football Association" gathered to write the rules for a game____42.____used a round ball. Because they kicked the ball, they thought they would call the game football. It sounds like an obvious choice, doesn't?
However, it was more complex than that. At that time inEngland, there____43.____(be) many different styles of football, and each style had____44.____(it)own rules. In one style, started at a boys' school calledRugby, the players____45.____(allow) to pick up the ball and run with it. This game was called football too! So,____46.____(avoid) confusion, the men of the Football Association decided to call their game “Association football”.
Having chosen the name Association Football____47.____published their set of rules, the men started organizing the game. Meanwhile, the players and fans of Association Football found that the name____48.____their game was too long for easy use. What could they do? They shortened it of course ! “ Association Football" became “soccer”.
What do you call “Association Football”? If you are South American, you____49.____(probable) call it “futbol”. InKoreait is “chuk-gu”, and inChina, it is “zu-qiu”. Whatever you call it, Association Football is one of the most_____50._____(excite) sports in the world.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
st Monday, my father said goodbye to my mother and me but went on a business trip.
He would be away in three days. Just next morning, I found my mother wasn't feeling good. She had a bad cold. I immediately went to get her some drug and then prepared some noodles for her. With my specially care, my mother was recovered quickly. When my father comes back home, mother told him what had happened. He praised me for which I had done.
I feel very happy that I have done anything for my mother.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下列短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

We shouldn't judge a person by their appearance but we do. In fact, the experts say that when we meet someone for the first time we make a decision about what that person is like in three seconds. But what do we look at? One of the most important things is clothes, but it isn't the brand of clothes that people wear that is important. The important thing is to wear the right clothes for the occasion.
Schools have always understood this and a lot of them ask their students to wear a uniform. Why? A lot of teachers think a uniform makes students feel that they are part of their school and that their uniform helps them to be serious about their studies. Teachers say that uniforms can help in other ways too. If all the students wear uniforms, they can't judge each other because of their clothes. It also avoids arguments about who or what is fashionable.
However，it is not only schools that want people to dress in a certain way. We all have fixed ideas about what the people in a certain profession should wear. If we visit a doctor，we expect to see respectable clothes under the doctor's white coat. When we go into a bank we expect the staff to wear suits or dresses. Police officers wear uniforms to deter crime by establishing a visible presence while on patrol. In fact, a lot of companies have dress codes for their staff because they know that the customers expect to see them dressed in certain types of clothes.
But can our clothes really tell people what we are like? Maybe not，but they can show our attitude to what we are doing at the moment. When people see us in the right clothes，they think we are serious about what we are doing. Furthermore, if we are clean, smart and polite, people will have confidence in us.
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参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. C 9. D 10. A 11. B
12. C 13. B 14. D 15. B
16. G 17. F 18. C 19. B 20. E
21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34. C 35. B 36. C 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. calling
42. which##that
43. were 44. its
45. were allowed
46. to avoid
47. and 48. of##for
49. probably
50. exciting
51.(1).but→and
(2).in→for
(3).next前加the
(4).good→well
(5).drug→drugs
(6).specially→special
(7).删除was
(8).comes→came
(9).which→what
(10).anything→something
52.略。