2020届惠来一中高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案

2020届惠来一中高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案
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
A 21-year-old female student has become the youngest womanever to be elected as Mayor (市长) after first entering politics to campaign about food.
Labor Party (工党) member Rosie Corrigan was elected as Mayor of Selby a market town in North Yorkshire, on Monday. The student’s election was unchallenged to the mayoralty, following a year serving as deputy mayor. Corrigan has just finished her second year studying politics at theUniversityofHull. A political activist since secondary school, lifelong Selby citizen Corrigan has always been ambitious. As a member of the UK Youth Parliament, she co-founded the Selby Youth council, and then went on to run for and win the local council election as a Labour candidate (候选人) aged just 18.
Corrigan plan to use her year in office to further encourage political awareness in the youth of Selby. By breaking a political record of being the youngest woman ever elected inUKhistory, Corrigan hopes this will break the misunderstanding of Selby being a sleepy town with old-fashioned views. “It’s an honor to be the Mayor of my lovely hometown,” Corrigan told a newspaper. “I plan on using the year to encourage children and young people to champion their communities.”
The politics student’s election has been supported whole heartedly by the politicians she has worked with throughout her early-developing career, including thebackingof former deputy Prime Minister (副首相) John Prescott. Simon Darvill said in an interview, “I hope that the success of Rosie and others like her encourages more young people to get involved in politics and change where they live for the better.”
1. Which statement is true according to Paragraph 2?
A. Corrigan is new to the political scene of Selby.
B. Corrigan became interested in politics in childhood.
C. Corrigan has been living in Selby since she was born.
D. Corrigan founded the Selby Youth council by herself.
2. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A. Corrigan plans to further her time in office by at least a year.
B. The people of Selby are passive and have out-of-date views.
C. Corrigan is the youngest person ever elected inUKhistory.
D. Corrigan intends to increase Selby’s youth’spolitical involvement.
3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “backing” in Paragraph 4?
A. Approval
B. Appreciation
C. Praise
D. Support
B
Scott and Daniel Harry are enjoying everyday tasks like shopping and washing for the first time following their move to an accommodation (住宿) support house in Kurwongbah, north of Brisbane last year.
Disability Services Queensland’s Strengthening Non-Government Organisations project provided an accommodation support model that would enable residents (居住者) like Daniel and Scott to live more independently.
The house is just one of many accommodation support services funded (资助)through the project. The five-bedroom house provides 24-hour care for up to four individuals with complex needs, including medical support. Care and staffing levels are varied and flexible, depending on each resident’s requirements.
Scott and Daniel, who have a severe form of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, require 24-hour support in all activities of daily living. Before they moved to the house, they lived with their family. Scott says living at home was difficult as it placed a physical and emotional strain(负担) on their parents who had to wake them several times each night to reposition them or place them on breathing machines.
“We were heavyhearted,” says Scott, who is planning to write a book about his life experiences. “But our parents now have a lot moretime for themselves. We now manage ourselves on a day-to-day basis.”
Daniel is an enthusiastic gardener, taking care of his own vegetable garden. The men share the house with one other young man, and they go to rugby league games, meeting up with friends.
Leeding Care Australia provides the care service at Kurwongbah. Manager Lee Garniss says setting up the facilities (设施) has not been without its challenges.
“It is an unconventional model of care,” Lee says. “The home is Scott and Daniel’s home, however it is also a workplace for their support staff. Balancing these two requirements has been a challenge for all.”
“We have experienced a bit of a learning phase over the last twelve months. However, by working as a team we try our best to meet the needs of both residents and staff and I think we have achieved the right balance.”
4. What do we know about the house Scott and Daniel live in now?
A. It was built by their parents.
B. It can accommodate four residents.
C. It belongs to a governmental project.
D. It’s located in the center of Brisbane.
5. Why did Scott and Daniel’s parents wake up frequently at night?
A. To help them do exercise.
B. They were making a lot of noise.
C. To check on their breathing.
D. They were under emotional pressure.
6. How did Scott feel while living with his parents?
A. A bit guilty.
B. Quite happy.
C. Very proud.
D. Slightly angry.
7. What was a challenge while setting up the facilities?
A. Lack of fund.
B. No workplace.
C. Inexperienced staff members.
D. Satisfying both staff and residents’ needs.
C
It was very cold and I had been watching a homeless man make himself comfortable in a “shelter” on the river bank. His “shelter” was a tarpaulin (油布)tied to rocks to keep the wind from blowing it away. He had been living there for over a month. I never saw him with warm clothing or food. I knew what I wanted to do.
When I told my parents what I wanted to do they werealarmed. They said I could be putting myself at risk, taking a box to a homeless person at night! But I knew, in my deep heart, that I would be safe.
I got a box. My parents watched as I added warm gloves, a heavy blanket ... into the box until it was full! Then, I put a Christmas card on top. It said, “Even though we hardly know each other, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas!” I put ten one-dollar bills inside it as well.
My father insisted he went there with me as it was 10 pm on Christmas Eve. I said he could drive me but he had to stay in the car. He agreed.
I took the box and walked towards his “house”. I called, “Sir, I have a Christmas box for you!”
“Go away!” he shouted.
“Sir,” I repeated.
“Go away!” he shouted.
“Why?” I asked him.
He walked over and I expected to see an angry face. Instead I saw two of the most beautiful, gentle, blue eyes I have ever seen.
“Merry Christmas!” I said.
“Why are you doing this?” he asked.
“Because you matter to me,” I said. With that I gave him the box.
Tears came to his eyes and he thanked me. I got back to the car and watched him carry the box like it was filled with gold. I didn’t want to embarrass (使困窘) him by watching him any more so Dad and I left.
8. The underlined word “alarmed” can best be replaced by _____.
A. pleased
B. worried
C. disappointed
D. surprised
9. Why did the author ask his father to stay in the car?
A. Because he wanted to prove he was brave.
B. Because he believed the homeless man was bad.
C. Because he wanted to protect his father from being hurt.
D. Because he didn’t want the homeless man to feel bad.
10. When the homeless man saw the author first, he was _____.
A. quite angry
B. very excited
C. quite puzzled
D. very curious
11. The author’s purpose in writing the text is to tell readers that _____.
A. it is easier said than done
B. poverty is the mother of health
C. where there is a will, there is a way
D. a willing helper doesnot wait until he is asked
D
The idea of low material desire, low consumption and refusing to work, marry and have children, concluded as a “lying down” lifestyle, recentlystruck a chord withmany young Chinese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly-competitive society.
Many millennials (千禧一代) and generation Zs complained to the Global Times that burdens, including work stress, family disputes (纷争) and financial strains, have pushed them “against the wall”. They said they hate the “involution (内卷),” joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get trapped in an endless competition against peers.
“Instead of always following the ‘virtues’ of struggle, endure and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a
temporary lying down as catharsis (宣泄) and adjustment,” said a scholar. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressures from child-raising to paying the mortgage (按揭) today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”
Interestingly, the majority of millennials and Gen Zs reached by the Global Times, who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy, acknowledged that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest. It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese youth have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work. But in fact, lying down is not entirely comfortable. Young people who lie down always feel guilty about their constant loss of morale (士气) far beyond their reach.
“Young people on campus have both aspirations and confusion about their future, but most of us have rejected setting ourselves up in chains to waste opportunities and challenges,” a postgraduate student told the Global Times. “It’s no use running away. I have to ‘stand up’ and face the reality sooner or later.”
12. What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Warned.
B. Criticized.
C. Touched.
D. Amused.
13. What might have caused the “lying down” lifestyle among the young?
A. Improvements in living conditions.
B. Growing pressure from family and social life.
C. Increasing material possessions from families.
D. Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions.
14. What’s the scholar’s attitude toward the “lying down” group?
A. Understanding.
B. Intolerant.
C.Supportive.
D. Unclear.
15. What can be inferred about the young generation from the text?
A. They never really drop their responsibilities.
B. They really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle.
C. They find their dreams far beyond their reach.
D. They would rather escape than take challenges.
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Your computer, tablet, or smartphone holds a wealth of information. If you know what to look for,you have
access to an unlimited number of learning resources. When used correctly, the Internet is a tool that can greatly expand your knowledge.
Enroll in an online language course. Some online educational resources offer basic language classes for free.____16____Find a language course that best fits your needs and begin studying to increase your comprehension.
____17____Online, you can access flashcards and worksheets at little-to-no cost. You can also interact with other language learners via forums. Use study resources to further strengthen your knowledge of the language, specially if you're struggling in your online course.
Listen to foreign music or watch foreign films for practice. You may not be able to travel to your country of choice, but you can listen to native speakers.____18____Look up the lyrics of a foreign song beforehand and listen to it several times. With every repetition, you'll recognize more words. when watching a foreign movie, try one without subtitles.You may find yourself relying too much on the text instead of the audio.
Read books released in the public domain. Every year, new books are available to read for free one their copyright has expired. In most European countries and the United States, books are released into the public domain approximately 70 years after the author's death.____19____.
Listen to audiobooks. Most books released into the public domain available as a free audiobook. If you'd prefer a popular novel, you could purchase an audiobook instead.____20____If you work online, you can turn one on and enjoy the storyline while multi-tasking.
A.Turn to the Internet for study resources.
B.After this point, you can read e-books at no cost.
C.You can receive free distance learning at little-to-no cost.
D.Audiobooks are a great way to absorb a novel when you're busy.
E.Many respected universities offer free online lecture series on a variety of subjects.
F.Few activities are as beneficial for language learning as listening to a native speaker.
G.Other websites, like universities, offer comprehensive language courses at a low price.
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
I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing outside my comfort___21___was not something I was raised to do.
In fact, I wouldn’t have become a(n)___22___if it weren’t for my husband Charles He had been
a___23___competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he___24___it.
So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to join him at the___25___. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race. I___26___about doing it. It was too soon.
But on race day, there I was.
The gun went off Thousands of runners___27___.
The first kilometer was tough. I was already breathing___28___and painfully aware of the group of runners___29___past me.
After another minute I saw the three-kilometer___30___.All I could think of was that I was___31___.
I rounded a comer, and saw both sides of the street___32___with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I___33___my legs to keep going.
Then I looked up and sawthe clock. The___34___ticking away gave me an incentive(助力). I knew that if I had___35___finished this race I would have achieved something So, I___36___up, and kicked it.
I had my arms___37___higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a(n)___38___around my neck.
“You did great! I’m so proud of you!” Charles was thrilled that I’d___39___.
“That was amazing! I want to do another race.” I proudly hugged my medal as we started to walk to the post-race festivities. My lungs and my comfort zone both___40___.
21. A. block B. line C. emotion D. zone
22. A. wife B. coach C. expert D. runner
23. A. serious B. common C. casual D. sharp
24. A. hated B. missed C. admired D. trained
25. A. race B. department C. track D. ceremony
26. A. hesitated B. puzzled C. cared D. brought
27. A. slipped away B. backed off C. pushed forward D. came over
28. A. mildly B. shallowly C. gently D. heavily
29. A. running B. bending C. reaching D. pacing
30. A. symbol B. mark C. pattern D. campaign
31. A. hopeful B. speechless C. dying D. moving
32. A. stuck B. crowded C. provided D. directed
33. A. sunk B. bent C. shook D. willed
34. A. seconds B. titles C. criteria D. competitors
35. A. also B. actually C. just D. unfortunately
36. A. dressed B. came C. stayed D. straightened
37. A. kept B. crossed C. held D. tied
38. A. rope B. medal C. necklace D. award
39. A. got it B. meant it C. made it D. defeated it
40. A. trembled B. expanded C. ached D. erupted
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
In early 1976, Mau Piailug, a fisherman, led an expedition___41.___he sailed a traditional Polynesian boat across 2,500 miles of ocean fromHawaiitoTahiti. The Polynesian Voyaging Society had organized___42.___expedition. Its purpose was___43.___(find) out if sailors in the distant past could have found their way from one island to the other without navigational (航行的)___44.___(instrument), or whether the islands had been populated (使聚居)___45.___accident. At the time, Mau was the only man alive who knew how to navigate just by___46.___(observe) the stars, the wind and the sea. He understood how the wind and the sea behave around islands, so he was___47.___(confidence) he could find his way. The voyage took him and his crew a month to complete and he did it without a compass (指南针)or charts.
The voyage proved thatHawaii's first inhabitants came in small boats and navigated by reading the sea and the stars. Mau___48.___(he) became a keen teacher, passing on his___49.___(tradition) secrets to people of other cultures so that his knowledge would not___50.___(lose). He explained the positions of the stars to his students, but he allowed them to write things down because he knew they would never be able to remember everything as he had done.
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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

One day, my father and I were on the way home.While stuck at traffic, I noticed that a woman was crying in her car.She struggled to catch her breathe.I didn’t mean to stare at her, because I knew it was impolitely.As she drove ahead of me, I could still see him crying for quite a few minute.When we drove up beside her, I managed to get her attention by wave a little toy pig what was left by my younger brother that day.I gestured to her with my fingers, showing her my biggest smile at same time.She was wiped her tears, nodded, smiled, and gave me a thumb up! At that moment, the road was cleared and she drive off.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，上周参观了一个机器人展览。

请你给英国朋友Andy写封邮件，和他谈谈此事，内容包括：
1.时间和地点；
2.你的所见所闻；
3.你的收获。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已为你写好。

参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. B 9. D 10. A 11. D
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. A
16. G 17. A 18. F 19. B 20. D
21. D 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35. B 36. D 37.
C 38. B 39. C 40. B
41. where
42. the 43. to find
44. instruments
45. by 46. observing
47. confident
48. himself
49. traditional
50. be lost
51.(1). at→in (2). breathe→breath (3). breathe→breath (4). him→her (5). minute→minutes (6). wave→waving (7). what→which/that (8). same前加the(9). 去掉was (10). drive→drove
52.略。