2020届洛阳市新安县第二高级中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案

2020届洛阳市新安县第二高级中学高三英语期中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
Courtyard Stay with Your Dogs
As autumn approaches, we are inviting you to join us on our August dog event—Courtyard Stay with Yoga & Hike from August 21st to August 22nd nearQinglongLakein Fangshan district. This event will continue to raise fund for our Pre-treatment Guidance Project (PGP).
Check out our full itinerary below:
Day 1: Saturday, August 21st
At 9 am in the morning, you will be picked up by car or bus and head to Fangshan district. We have arranged a private courtyard house for a comfortable stay for the Saturday night. We will enjoy some local dishes for lunch, while enjoying the peaceful views of theQinglongLake. After lunch, we will go together for a light hike to the nearby mountain and water tracks with our dogs. For dinner, enjoy the coziest, home-style BBQ with both vegetable and meat options.
Day 2: Sunday, August 22nd
After breakfast, we will join a yoga teacher for a deeply relaxing yoga session, with the company of the morning sun. You can choose to hike a bit more afterwards in theforest park. We will be checking out around 4 pm in the afternoon, returning to our homes.
Reservation: Please add our event manager, Diana, on Wechat to reserve a spot for yourself and your dog, a full payment will be required upon signing up. If you don’t have a dog but would still like to hang out with dogs, you are more than welcome to join too!
Pricing:
Early Bird Fee: 1400 RMB per human for the first four participants only before 7th August.
Children Price: 800 RMB (4—13 years old).
Full Price: 1600 RMB per human.
All surplus funds and donations will go to our Pre-treatment Guidance Program.
Please bring your ID, your dog’s ID and vaccine proof for any potential security check.
We can’t wait to see you soon！
1. Who would be most interested in the weekend activity?
A. Taxi drivers.
B. Yoga coaches.
C. Pet dog owners.
D. The PGP members.
2. According to the itinerary, on August 22nd, you can ________.
A. join a teacher to do some yoga
B. have some local dishes for lunch
C. enjoy the coziest, home-style BBQ
D. go together for a hike to the water tracks
3. The purpose of the countryside stay activity is to________.
A. promote theQinglongLake
B. raise fund for a public project
C. teach skills of BBQ and keeping dogs
D. provide access to dogs for people without pets
B
Mikah Frye, a 9-year-old boy, was walking down the streets with his grandmother discussing Christmas gifts when he saw some homeless people struggling to stay warm in the cold night. Then he was thinking about a way to help the homeless to spend a warm Christmas.
That thought stayed in Mikah Frye’s mind and when he reached home, Mikah informed his parents not to buy the Microsoft XBox gaming device he had asked for earlier. Mikah realized that by not buying the $300 device, he could instead donate over 30 blankets to the homeless. He knew how much it meant to be warm in the cold holiday season.
Three years ago, Mikah and his parents were the ones living in a homeless shelter. Having suffered a financial crisis, they too had lost their house, not knowing where their next meal would come from and sharing a blanket every night. Mikah was six years old then but he remembered what it was like to have to give back that precious blanket every morning.
Reaching out to the emergency shelter programme that looked after them 3 years ago, the family donated 60 blankets in the end, each with a personalized message of hope in Mikah’s handwriting stating: “They gave me a blanket, but I had to leave it. That’s why I want you to have your own blanket. Today, I live in my own house, and someday you will too. Your friend, Mikah.”
The homeless people at the shelter may not have been able to give Mikah a Christmas gift in return but his gesture was noted by the billion dollar company Microsoft who made sure that Mikah was fooled into visiting their store so that Santa Claus could personally deliver an XBox from the company to him as a reward for making the top of “Santa’s list of nice boys” that year.
4. Why did Mikah give up his Christmas gift?
A. The device was out of date.
B. His parents had a tight budget.
C. He wanted to spend a warm Christmas.
D. He decided to do something charitable.
5. What made Mikah have a better understanding of the situation of the homeless?
A. His own experience.
B. His parents’ education.
C. His visiting to the emergency shelter.
D. The cold weather during the holiday season.
6. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A. The homeless gave Mikah a gift in return.
B. He finally got the gift he wanted on Christmas.
C. The company Microsoft fooled Mikah into buying an Xbox.
D Mikah wrote a thank-you note to the emergency shelter he lived in.
7. What might be the best title for the text?
A. Mikah’s Precious Christmas Gift
B. Mikah’s Giving Warmth on Christmas
C. Microsoft Rewarded Nice Boys on Santa’s List
D. The Homeless Needed Blankets on a Cold Christmas
C
Jerry Lawson had a love of science and invention from a very young age. And, with the support of his family and teachers, he took that love and helped change the world for billions of people, when he invented the modem video game cartridge.
Both of Jerry's parents supported his love of science and invention. His father, a longshoreman, was a science fan and encouraged Jerry to always experiment with things. Jerry's first-grade teacher helped encourage him on his path to be someone influential similar to George Washington Carver, a great AfricanAmerican inventor. His first love in school was chemistry but he ended up liking electronics（电子学）even more.
He earned an amateur ham radio license at age 13 and built his own radio station in his room, with an antenna hanging out of his window! Jerry earned money from fixing television sets, visiting people's homes for inhouse repair, and also working at local electronics stores. Jerry also made walkie-talkies and sold them to other kids. He spent many Saturdays at an electronics store that had all of the parts he needed for his inventions. He would use his small allowance and money he earned to buy parts to help fuel his inventions.
When he was a young adult, Jerry joined Fairchild Semiconductor as an engineer. During this time, he created his own video arcade game（街机游戏），Demolition Derby, in his garage.
A few years later, Jerry was asked to work on a secret project. Not even his boss was allowed to know what he was doing! What it turned out to be was that he was designing the Fairchild Channel F video gameconsole（游戏控制器）and leading the team that invented the video game cartridge. This was the first of its kind and enabled kids around the world to affordably play video games at home.
Just like with automobiles，many advances have occurred since the inventionof video games. Video games are now one of the biggest forms of entertainment in the world. But all of this would not have been possible without the vision, passion, and skill of Jerry Lawson and his learn.
8. How did Jerry earn money when he was a teenager?
A. By running his radio station.
B. By selling television sets.
C. By repairing things for others.
D. By making electronic parts.
9. Before Jerry's secret project, playing video games at home was_____.
A. expensive
B. harmful
C. common
D. tiring
10. What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph?
A. Jerry Lawson and his team can be more skillful.
B. Jerry Lawson is important to the game industry.
C.Many advances have taken place in the automobile industry.
D. Video games are now the most popular form of entertainment.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Video Gaming-An Important Industry
B. Game Console-Key to Home Video Games
C. Jerry Lawson-Father of Modern Gaming
D. Support and Encouragement-Necessary for Success
D
Be it from the mouths of foreigners who have lived here for a few years or from stories on travel websites, one of the most common qualities that people list about Shanghai is the infectious energy that courses through the city.
For some, this energy is defined by the way of life—Shanghai is a city that never sleeps. In the day, the streets arc always bustling with people from all over the world. After all, the city has long been China’s most cosmopolitan city, having been the epicenter of trade and cultural exchange between Chinese and foreigners since the city was forced to open its door to the world in 1843 after the First Opium War (1840-42).
Shanghai’s ubiquitous delivery people can be found on the roads even past midnight, rushing from point to point on their trusty electric scooters to satiate the hunger of night owls. Even before the break of dawn, pensioners can be found gathering in parks, ready to kick start their day with a tai chi session.
For others, this energy is generated from the friction between the contrasts the city has. Indeed, it does not take long for one to realize that Shanghai's charmlies in it being a binary of old and new.
Here, charming neoclassical architecture and art deco structures stand alongside modem buildings with shimmering glass and metal facades, rustic (质朴的)lane houses and shikumen buildings. Humble mom-and-pop shops that look stuck in time can often be found right next tohipdining venues or industrial-chic fashion stores selling designer apparel.
One of the best places to get an overview of these surreal contrasts is none other than the tallest building in the city — the Shanghai Tower in Lujiazui. Measuring a dizzying 632 meters in height, this architectural marvel boasts having the world's highest observation deck within a building or structure. It also comes with the world's fastest elevators which would get you from the bottom to the top at 20.5 meters per second.
On the other side of the Huangpu River is where you would find the Bund, which is home to magnificent neoclassical buildings. The Bund is to Shanghai what Times Square is to New York or what the Champs-61ysees is to Paris. A trip to Shanghai would not be complete without exploring this iconic waterfront promenade.
Autumn is the best time to experience Shanghai on foot, not merely because the weather is conducive for walking, but because this is when the roads and sidewalks in many areas are blanketed with a layer of color1 ful fallen leaves.
12. Why is the example of delivery man mentioned?
A. To make a contrast with pensioners’ biological clock.
B. To illustrate the vibrant energy of modern Shanghai.
C. To highlight the diligence and consideration of delivery man.
D. To feature the courier delivery service in full swing.
13. Which of the following is TRUE about the contrast of Shanghai?
A. The contrast mainly arises from the First Opium War.
B. The design of the Shanghai Tower stands for a contrast.
C. A marked contrast is shown in the use of building materials.
D. The dishes served in mom-and-pop shops represent the outdated flavor.
14. The underlined word “hip” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to________.
A. photographic
B. modest
C. peculiar
D. stylish
15. Which of the following will be most probably discussed following the last paragraph?
A. Stunning views of the Shanghai skyline.
B. The best places to view the seasonal spectacle.
C. The walking path thathugs the Huangpu River.
D. Must-try dishes and food items typical of Shanghai.
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It’s no wonder that quality sleep issometimes elusive(难以达到的）.While you might not be able to control the factors that interrupt your sleep, you can adopt habits that encourage better sleep.___16___ ___17___
Set aside no more than eight hours for sleep. The recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult is at least seven hours. Most people don’t need more than eight hours in bed to achieve this goal.
Go to bed and get up at the same time every day. Try to limit the difference in your sleep schedule on weeknights and weekends to no more than one hour. Being consistent strengthens your body's sleep-wake cycle.
Pay attention to what you eat and drink.
Don’t go to bed hungry or stuffed. In particular, avoid heavy or large meals within a couple of hours of bedtime.___18___
Nicotine (尼古丁)，caffeine (咖啡因) and alcohol deserve caution，too. The effects of nicotine and caffeine take hours to wear off and can harm quality sleep. And even though alcohol might make you feel sleepy? it can disrupt sleep later in the night.
Create a restful environment.
Create a room that’s ideal for sleeping. Often, this means cool, dark and quiet.___19___Avoid prolonged use of light-emitting screens just before bedtime. Consider using room-darkening shades, earplugs, a fan or other devices to create an environment that suits your needs.
___20___But if you often have trouble sleeping, contact your doctor. Identifying and treating any potential causes can help you get the better sleep you deserve.
A. Your discomfort might keep you up.
B. Start with these simpletips.
C. Limit daytime naps.
D. Stick to a sleep schedule.
E. Nearly everyone has an occasional sleepless night.
F. Doing calming activities before bedtime might promote better sleep.
G. Exposure to light might make it more challenging to fall asleep.
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During my recent tour to Kunming in Yunnan Province, I met a young Australian at Liuzhou railway station. I helped himget on board the____21____with his luggage, and then we started____22____in English. I____23____that he was 21 years old, studying____24____literature and history at University of Sydney, for he is fond____25____eastern culture.
What surprised me was that,____26____as he was, he had traveled a lot, not only in China but also in many other____27____of Asia. He seemed to____28____so much about Asian culture and history, and was____29____familiar with Chinese literature and philosophy_____30_____such as Confucius, Lu Xun, Mao Dun and Mo Yan.
He is a college student,_____31_____he does not limit himself to classroom reading only. He said if one really wants to know the_____32_____, he or she should go out to see, hear and_____33_____real life. Besides, many students like him in Australia do_____34_____jobs after class in order to make a living and save enough for_____35_____.
I am a bit older than he is. But I find myself less_____36_____than he is about many things in the world. Like some of my classmates at college, I often felt_____37_____of being a college student. Now I come to realize we should_____38_____the world to broaden our mind and_____39_____a sense of responsibility for the world we live in. At the same time, as a Chinese, we should hold on to our traditional_____40_____and spread it to the rest of the world.
21. A.ship B.bus C.train D.plane
22. A.chatting B.arguing C.singing D.joking
23. A.imagined B.thought C.guessed D.learned
24. A.European n C.African D.Australian
25. A.in B.of C.with D.about
26. A.weak B.young C.stupid D.busy
27. A.plains B.corners C.rivers D.parts
28. A.know B.introduce C.worry D.teach
29. A.yet B.still C.even D.ever
30. A.designers B.artists C.doctors D.masters
31. A.though· B.if C.but D.so
32. A.space B.school C.world D.country
33. A.find out B.put out C.set out D.carry out
34. A.full-time B.part-time C.simple D.hard
35. A.experiments B.research C.reading D.traveling.
36. A.knowledgeable B.fortunate C.helpful D.generous
37. A.tired B.proud C.ashamed D.afraid
38. A.explore B.build C.create D.save
39. A.reduce B.lose C.develop D.record
40. A.system B.technology C.challenge D.culture
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 Communist Party has made great progress in reducingChina’s pollution, but___41.___perfect storm of northern winds and an industrial rebound has created dangerously high levels of pollution countrywide.
Sandstorms used___42.___(be) a regular occurrence in spring. In previous decades, each May saw at least two rounds of sandstorms, according to state-run Xinhua news agency. The___43.___(frequent) and severity of sandstorms was partly due to drought,___44.___(grow) population pressure and poor progress in revegetation,___45.___caused rapid desertification of land in the north and northwest.___46.___, sandstorms have since decreased dramatically. The annual number of sandstorm___47.___(impact) days inBeijingfell from a peak of 26 in the 1950s to just three days after 2010, Xinhua reported.
Since 2000, the Chinese government___48.___(invest) billions of dollars toward sandstorm prevention. Authorities have launched___49.___(variety) reforestation and ecological projects, and installed satellites to monitor sandstorms and alert weather agencies____50.____of time.
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：
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My name is Ma Lili, an survivor of theTangshanearthquake in 1976. Many strange things had happened before the earthquake , but we didn't take them serious. Fifteen seconds late, the large city lay in ruin. My family and I were buried under the building. Luckily, soldiers came to our rescue in time. It was reported thatTangshanwas the centre of the earthquake but tens of thousands of people died, what shocked the world! At that time, some people were thoughtTangshanwould disappear from the world. However,Tangshansoon begin to breathe again. We all devoted ourselves to rebuild it and now the city is becoming even beautiful than before.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim发来邮件说他下周要来你所在的城市参加一个竞赛活动，询问能否借住你家。

请你用英语给他回封邮件，内容包括：
1.表明意愿；
2.询问他参赛后的计划安排；
3.你将去机场接他.
注意；1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.
参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. B 13. B 14. D 15. B
16. B 17. D 18. A 19. G 20. E
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. C 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. D
41. a 42. to be
43. frequency
44. growing
45. which 46. However
47. impacted
48. has invested
49. various
50. ahead
51.(1). an→a
(2). serious→seriously
(3). late→later
(4). ruin→ruins
(5). but→and
(6). what→which
(7). 删除thought前的were
(8). begin→began
(9). rebuild→rebuilding
(10). 在even和beautiful之间添加more 52.略。