2020届郑集高级中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案

2020届郑集高级中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案
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
As the MOOC craze continues to explode, anyone interested in taking an online course faces a tricky question: Which course to take? Here are five aspects that you should consider before you start.
(1)What is your learning style?
Many MOOCs are video-based. Other courses use presentation formats. Some also require participation in group work. If you want to stay motivated during your course, think about how you enjoy learning.
Are you a visual learner, preferring to use images to understand a topic? If so, a video-based course will work well for you. If you are a verbal learner who gains new information by speaking and writing, try a text-based course with lots of note-taking. Social learners, meanwhile, will thrive in forum discussions and project-based assessment.
(2)Are you ready to become a full-time student?
Be realistic about the time that you can commit to your online studies. Participating in an online course can take as much time and commitment as a class-based program. Check the course requirements and make a plan around your current schedule.
(3) Does the course really meet your needs?
Whether you are interested in a professional qualification or want to take a personal development course like yoga, there is a MOOC for you. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of taking lots of free courses in everything that you ever wanted to learn. Before you start a course, think about the end goal. Is the course aimed at beginners or advanced learners? Why do you need this qualification?
(4) Do you need a support group?
Some people learn best from seeing how others approach the problem. If you are such as learner, you will need to supplement your online lessons with an in-person support group.
(5) What kind of certification will you get?
Take time to find out what kind of certification is available upon completion of the course, and how you can prove your learning to others - for example, certificates, transcripts or digital badges.
1. What kind of MOOC's does the author recommend to verbal learners?
A. A video-based course.
B. A text-based course.
C. A forum-based discussion.
D. A project-based assessment.
2. What kind of learners need an in-person support group?
A. Learners who prefer individual work.
B. Learners who are in great need of a certificate.
C. Learners who are too busy to become a full-time student.
D. Learners who learn best from observing how others address the problem.
3. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Picking the right MOOC's for you.
B. Deciding your learning style.
C. Taking the right course you need.
D. Choosing a suitable support group.
B
Scientists often compare coral reefs(珊瑚礁) to underwater rainforests, yet unlike the leafy plant base of a forest, corals are animals. The soft creatures are naturally half-transparent and get their brilliant color1 from algae(藻类) living inside them. When corals experience stress from hot temperatures or pollution, theyhaltthe interdependent relationship with algae, typically pushing them out and turning white. Corals are still alive when they are white, but they're at risk and many eventually die, turning dark brown.
Scientists around the world are looking for means to protect and maybe increase corals. One common option is to create more protected areas — essentially national parks in the ocean. Beyond nature preserves, some conservationists are looking to more hands-on methods. One research center in the Florida Keys is exploring a form of natural selection to keep corals remaining. The reef system in the Keys has been hit hard by climate change and pollution, which is especially tough, because corals there help support fisheries worth $ 100 million every year.
To keep the wild ecosystem alive, Erinn Muller, the center's director, and her team are harvesting samples of the corals that survived the environmental stress naturally, keeping them to make them reproduce, and then reattaching them to the reef. They have 46,000 corals on plastic frames under the sea. So far, the center has regrown over 70,000 corals from five different species on damaged reefs.
In The Bahamas, Ross Cunning, a research biologist at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, focuses on corals with genes that could make them natural candidates for restoration projects. He published a study of two Bahamian reefs, one that survived an extreme 2015 heat wave, and one that didn't. "We think their ability to deal with these higher temperatures is built into their genes," says Cunning. There's evidence of corals evolving more quickly to
resist rapidly warming climate. The big question scientists need investigate, adds Gunning, is how much more heat corals can adapt to.
4. What does the underlined word "halt" in the first paragraph mean?
A. End.
B. Develop.
C. Strengthen.
D. Weaken.
5. What do Muller and her team do to save corals?
A. Restore the damaged reefs.
B. Grow corals by hand underwater.
C. Create more protected areas.
D. Move corals to unpolluted areas.
6. What do Gunning's words suggest?
A. Many corals have been genetically improved.
B. Cooling down the waters is key to rescuing corals.
C. Reasons for corals surviving heat waves are shocking.
D. The highest temperature corals can survive is unclear.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Relationship between corals and algae
B. Efforts made to save corals
C. Impact of climate warming on corals
D. Survival crisis faced by coral reefs
C
Ancient Dunhuang manuscripts housed abroad have been edited and published by the Institute for Overseas National Literature of Northwest Minzu University since 2006. Up till now, 9 manuscripts kept in the British Library and22 inthe National Library of France have been finished, the institute said on April 24, 2018.
Tens of thousands of valuable ancient documents and cultural relics, discovered in the Mogao Grottos in Dunhuang, Gansu province, were scattered overseas in the early 20th century. Dunhuang manuscripts currently in the British Library and the National Library of France are the most important ancient national documents housed abroad.
Co-edited by Institute for Overseas National Literature of Northwest Minzu University, Shanghai Classics Publishing House, the British Library and the National Library of France, these Dunhuang manuscripts return home in publication form for the first time. The institute is also preparing an online database of the manuscripts.
According to Cai Rang, associate director of the institute, Dunhuang manuscripts scattered overseas in Russia, Britain, France and Japan have rich contents, including Buddhism law, social contract, history,linguisticsand art. The institute has edited and published 31 manuscripts over the past 13 years, but the work has not been finished. It plans to publish 15 from the British Library and over 30 from the National Library of France all together. In
addition, it will also publish manuscripts collected by other countries.
“Some manuscripts are hard to read because of the indecipherable words. So we read carefully and understand them by comparing with Buddhism documents handed down from ancient times,” Cai said. “Next, document classification and compilation will be our key work for further research.”
The work done by the institute is helpful to study the history and culture of Tubo(present-day Tibet) during the period of 8th to 11th century and the history of national cultural exchanges at that time.
8. When did so many valuable ancient documents, discovered in the Mogao Grottos, were scattered overseas?
A. In the late 19th century.
B. In the middle of the 19th century.
C. At the beginning of the 19th century.
D. At the beginning of the 20th century.
9. How do the members of the institute understand some manuscripts that are hard to read?
A. By using modern technology.
B. By asking other famous experts.
C. By comparing them with Buddhism documents.
D. By studying the history and culture of Tubo.
10. The possible meaning of the underlined word “linguistics” in paragraph 4 is “______”.
A. the scientific study of language
B. the opinion that people have about someone or something
C. something that people may have as part of their character
D. a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another
11. What is the theme of the news report?
A. Dunhuang manuscripts scattered overseas have rich contents.
B. China publishes Dunhuang manuscripts housed overseas.
C. High value of ancient documents and cultural relics in Mogao Grottos.
D. Prepare an online database of Dunhuang manuscripts housed overseas.
D
Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).
To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representative survey of more than a million U. S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social
interactions and their overall happiness.
On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions.
"The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use," Twenge said. "Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness."
Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it's easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU. S.teens. Specifically, young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That's the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens' lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.
12. Which method did Twenge's team use for the study?
A. Calculating students' happiness.
B. Asking students certain questions.
C. Analyzing data from a survey.
D. Doing experiments on screen time.
13. How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?
A. By making a comparison.
B. By giving an example.
C. By making an argument.
D. By introducing a concept.
14. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A To draw a conclusion from the study.
B. To offer some advice to the readers.
C. To prove social activities' importance.
D. To support the researchers' finding.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Quitting Phones Equals Happiness
B. Screen Time Should Be Banned
C. Teens' Lives Have Changed Sharply
D. Screen-addicted Teens Are Unhappier
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
How to Make a Friend
Smile!
It’s the easiest way to let someone know that you’re nice！___16___You may notice at first that it feels strange to smile a lot，but over time，you’ll find that onesmile can really make a difference in your life.
Be fun!
___17___Think about the people you most enjoy being with—usually they are always on the up and up.Being fun makes people happy and brightens the way they think of you.It makes you seem like you truly love life and you can deal with any problems that you have to face.
Listen!
Good conversations are important when you want to make a new friend，and sometimes you just have to be quiet and listen.When you do get chatting，pay attention to what they’re saying.___18___Phew! It’s hard work making new friends，but it’s worth it!
___19___
Ask people who take classes with you questions about what they study today.___20___Other great conversation starters are upcoming events and holidays，sports，food，music，etc.If they’re listening to their iPods，ask what their favourite music is.It’s the best way to get a conversation started because it needs an answer and they have to answer you!
A. Change!
B. Ask a question!
C. Classwork is a great icebreaker.
D. Say “hello” and see what happens.
E. And don’t just talk about yourself all the time.
F. Even the shyest person can manage a little smile.
G. We all prefer spending time with people who make us feel happy.
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
My car and my best friend
For most, getting your first car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want, whenever you want. Getting a car did___21___this for me, and it also brought my best friend and me___22___But then it tore us apart (分开).
My best friend lives three minutes from my___23___Since her___24___is in late summer, seven months behind mine, I basically became her___25___when I turned16 inDecember.
And so I___26___her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream___27___, went shopping and to the movies―all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so___28___that she gave me a key___29___her house.
A week after I got my license (驾照), she was with me___30___I had my first accident. She was there and___31___me and we kept it a___32___, since I didn’t want people to___33___From then on, through thick and thin (共患难), it was just me , my car and my best friend.
High school is a time of___34___, but I couldn’t___35___for a long time___36___we became so distant (疏远) after being so close. My friend waited three months after her birthday to get her dream car：a green 2004 Beetle. With its___37___,the passenger seat of my car became___38___Our car trips became less frequent (频繁的)___39___I didn’t even drive down her street.
It’s funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I___40___it. I wanted her friendship back, even if it couldn’t be the same.
21. A. some B. any C. none D. all
22. A. closer B. farther C. luckier D. happier
23. A. neighbor B. school C. home D. family
24. A. holiday B. birthday C. course D. job
25. A. guide B. follower C. partner D. driver
26. A. picked B. woke C. called D. hurried
27. A. parties B. trips C. plans D. classes
28. A. happily B. frequently C. hardly D. seldom
29. A. to B. on C. of D. for
30. A. while B. but C. when D. after
31. A. saved B. suggested C. advised D. comforted
32. A. favorite B. secret C. pride D. joke
33. A. help B. see C. know D. laugh
34. A. change B. disappointment C. friendship D. excitement
35. A. believe B. answer C. imagine D. understand
36. A. when B. where C. how D. what
37. A. arrival B. dream C. return D. beauty
38. A. broken B. crowded C. empty D. different
39. A. however B. until C. as D. before
40. A. lost B. received C. enjoyed D. regretted
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
Online shopping is coming into fashion in most cities, where people are able to make full use of the rapidly-developed Internet technology. Nowadays, can we find a person___41.___has not experienced online shopping? Definitely not.
Online shopping____42.____(welcome) by most people due to various reasons. From the perspective of consumer, it can save some time for people who don't have much spare time. Just click the mouse, they can get whatever they want while staying at home. For the retailers, it can cut some costs for those who don't have much circulating funds.___43.___(compare) with the traditional trade mode, they don't have to spend money in renting a house. However, there are still some_____44._____(disadvantage) in online shopping. First, a face-to-face deal makes online shopping less____45.____(rely) and trustworthy. Second, people will lose___46.___fun of bargain.
_____47._____is undeniable that shopping on the Internet has become an irresistible trend in modern society. It's____48.____(true) urgency that we need to make the laws with the rapid growth of online shopping. Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and_____49._____(convenient) of online shopping without the concern of_____50._____(cheat).
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词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

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“Who would like this $20 bill!?" a well-known speaker asked, held up a $20 bill. Hand started going up. He said, "I am going to give them to one of you and first, let me do this." He left it on the ground and deliberate stepped on it with his shoe again and again. He picked it up, now covering with dirt. Still the hands were up in air. Because it did not decrease in value and was still worth of $20.
Many times in your lives, dropped and thrown into the dirt by the decisions you make and the circumstances and the difficulties that comes your way, you may feel as though you are worthless. But you are still priceless to your family members, that love you and depend on you.
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。

My school had a tradition. Every year during the eighth grade graduation, a beautiful gold and green jacket with the winner’s name was awarded to the student who had maintained the highest grade for eight years.
I fully expected to win that jacket. I had been a straight A plus student since the first grade. But because I was born in a poor farmer’s family, I couldn’t afford a sports school jacket. This scholarship jacket was my only chance.
One day I was almost back at my classroom’s door when I heard angry voices and arguing. I stopped. I recognized the voices: Mr. Schmidt,my history teacher, and Mr. Boone, the headmaster. They seemed to be arguing about me. “I refuse to do it! I don’t care who her father is. Her grades can never compare to Martha’s. I won’t lie or falsify records.” That was Mr. Schmidt and he sounded very angry. Mr. Boone’s voice sounded quiet. “...Martha is Mexican...won’t do it...” Hearing that, my eyes watered.
The next day, the headmaster called me into the office. He looked uncomfortable. I looked him straight in the eyes, but he looked away. “Martha,” he said, “There’s been a change in policy this year regarding the scholarship jacket. As you know, it has always been free. This year the Board decided to charge fifteen dollars. So if you cannot afford it, it will be given to …”
“I’ll speak to my dad about it first, sir,” I interrupted,“I will let you know tomorrow.” With these words, I rushed out and cried on the walk home.
When I got home, my dad was busy. I approached him and said nervously in Spanish, which was the only language he could speak, “Dad, the headmaster said this year the scholarship jacket was going to cost 15 dollars. Can you give me the money?” After a few minutes’ silence, my dad turned to me and asked quietly, “If you pay for
the jacket, do you think it is still a scholarship? Tell your headmaster we will not pay.” I was angry with his words, but I knew he was right.
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。

I dragged into the headmaster’s office the next day, but this time he looked me in the eyes.
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At the end of the day, I met Mr. Schmidt, who smiled, “Congratulations.”
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参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. D 9. C 10. A 11. B
12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D
16. F 17. G 18. E 19. B 20. C
文章告诉我们几个关于如何交友的技巧。

21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D 32.
B 33.
C 34. A 35.
D 36. C 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. who/that
42. is welcomed
43. Compared
44. disadvantages
45. reliable
46. the 47. It
48. truly 49. convenience
50. being cheated
51.(1). held→ holding；(2).Hand→Hands；(3).them→it/this；(4). deliberate→ deliberately；(5).and→but；(6).
在in和air之间加the；(7).covering→covered；(8).把worth后面的of去掉；(9).comes→come；(10).that→who 52.略。