2020年湖南师范大学附属中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案

2020年湖南师范大学附属中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题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
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a global stage where the world’s next-generation inventions are introduced towards the marketplace, and lots of companies are participating. Here are several of the amazing inventions that were introduced at the showin 2020.
August Wi-Fi Smart Lock
It's an intelligent door lock to protect your home, and it works on Wi-Fi. The lock doesn’t require any additional hardware to attach to it and can be used with the existing door lock. The owner can remotely access the door from anywhere to lock or unlock and can provide guest keys to family or friends. It keeps statistics and records of your door’s “lock”, “unlock”, and who have visited.
Motion Pillow
It’s a pillow developed for anyone who has a snoring (打鼾) problem. The solution box detects, records, and analyses the sleeping person’s snoring patterns. By changing the internal airbag’s pressure, it fixes the position of the sleeping person’s neck and head gently to improve his breathing. Three layers of noise-reducing material minimize the user’s sleeping disturbance.
Ao Air
It’s a high-tech face-covering wearable air purifier with no tight seal on the mouth and nose. The purifier pulls air inside through a filtration (过滤) process and uses fans to createa clean area in front of the device. It’s designed in such a way that it can clean more than 98 % of PM2.5 through filtration.
Transparent Hood
The company Continental showed off this revolutionary invention at CES 2020 that got the Best Vehicle Intelligence and Transportation Award. It’s a technology that gives the driver the ability to see barriers and blind spots from the driving seat. Four cameras take surrounding pictures so that the driver can see the real-time blind spots and prevent even parking damage too.
1.Who is the text mainly intended for?
A.The general public.
B.The science lovers.
C.The electronic companies.
D.The college students.
2.Which of the following descriptions of Motion pillow is correct?
A.It’s intended for all those who can’t sleep well.
B.It can help sleepers breathe smoothly.
C.It can remove the noise around to help people sleep.
D.Its pressure is changed by sleepers themselves.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A.August Wi-Fi Smart Lock helps improve the safety of homes.
B.Ao Air produces fresh air for its users.
C.Motion Pillow reduces material to minimize sleeping disturbance.
D.Transparent Hood helps make driving safer and easier.
B
A city inSouth Korea, which has the world’s largest number of people using smartphones, has placed flashing lights and laser beams at a road crossing to warn “smartphone zombies” to look up and drivers to slow down, in the hope of preventing accidents.
The designers of the system were motivated by growing worry that more pedestrians glued to their phones will become victims in a country that already has some of the highest road death and injury rates among developed countries. State-run Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) believes its system of flashing lights at zebra crossings can warn both pedestrians and drivers.
In addition to red, yellow and blue LED lights on the pavement, “smombies” - smartphone zombies - will be warned by laser beam projected from power poles and a warning sent to the phones by an app that they are about to step into traffic.
“Increasing number of smombie accidents have occurred in pedestrian crossings, so these zombie lights are essential to prevent these pedestrian accidents,” said KICT senior researcher Kim Jong-hoon. Drivers are warned by the flashing lights, which have shown to be effective 83.4 percent of the time in the institute’s tests involving about 1,000 vehicles.
In 2017, more than 1,600 pedestrians were killed in auto related accidents, which is about 40 percent of total traffic deaths, according to data from the Traffic Accident Analysis System. For now, the smombie warning system is placed only in Ilsan, a suburban city about30 kmnorthwest of the capital,Seoul, but is expected to go nationwide, according to the institute.
Kim Dan-hee, a 23-year-old resident of Ilsan, welcomed the system, saying she was often too absorbed in her
phone to remember to look at traffic. “This flashing light makes me feel safe as it makes me look around again, and I hope that we can have more of these in town,” she said.
4. What do the underlined words “smartphone zombies” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Drivers driving after drunk.
B. Pedestrians buried in their phones.
C. Passengers crazy about phones.
D. Policemen in charge of traffic.
5. What do we know about the warning system?
A. It has reduced death rate by 83.4%.
B. It has been spread nationwide.
C. It gives a warning to the smartphones.
D. It is being tried out in many places.
6. What was the residents’ attitude to the traffic system?
A. Negative.
B. Unconcerned.
C. Disapproving.
D. Favorable.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A.South KoreaWarns Smartphone Zombies of Traffic
B. Flashing Lights Are Used to Prevent Accidents
C. Smartphone Zombies Are Causing Traffic Accidents
D.South KoreaUses a New Traffic System
C
Many teens may feel anxious sometimes. It’s the kind of nervousness that makes you bite your nails before a big test. We spend more time online than we should. We feel good about ourselves or bad based on how many Likes and Followers we get on social media. Young people are developing a false view of life.
On the screen, we see what people want to show us. People usually only post photos where they are looking their best. They are surrounded by friends and seem that they are having a great time. No one seems sad or lonely. In short, life isfabulous. But sooner or later, our young people compare their real life to it. They find that theirs doesn’t seem as fun or exciting and grow worried that they may be missing out.
No wonder teachers are reporting more anxious students. It’s reported that a lot more college students feel ―overwhelming anxiety. The percentage jumped from 50% in 2011 to 62% in 2016. Anxiety is now the most common mental-health problem in my country. It affects nearly one-third of teens and adults.
Certainly, we can’t blame it on social media alone. We expect toomuch from our children and a lot of these expectations aren’t reasonable. Their schedules are packed with sports, clubs and homework. They don’t have enough free time. We want our children to succeed, and we don’t care how much it costs.
As parents, we must have more balance. On one hand, we push too hard, and on the other hand, we make life too easy for children. We shouldn’t and can’t promise our children that they will always be happy. We shouldn’t try to protect them from the problems of everyday life. Let them solve the problems in person.
8. What is the text mainly about?
A. What causes teens’ nervousness.
B. How to deal with teens’ anxiety.
C. What a view of life means to people.
D. How to treat social media appropriately.
9. What does the underlined word “fabulous” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Wonderful.
B. Encouraging.
C. Anxious.
D. Doubtful.
10. Why does the author mention the numbers in paragraph 3?
A. To draw teachers’ attention.
B. To show teachers’ mental problems.
C. To present the seriousness of teens’ anxiety.
D. To show adults have more problems than teens.
11. What should parents do to help their children out?
A. Try to meet their expectations.
B. Help them with their homework.
C. Give them more free time to play sports.
D. Allow them to solve their own problems in life.
D
A team of researchersfrom theUniversityofColorado Boulderhave created a revolutionary type of robotic muscles. They are strong and flexible at the same time, can feel the movements they perform and, whenever they suffer damage, they can self-heal. However, what is best about them is probably the fact that they are extremely cheap to manufacture.
The robotic muscles have been called actuators, and have drawn inspiration from real-life muscles. By creating robots equipped with this kind of actuators, researchers would allowthem to perform movements just like human muscles.
To make the robotic muscles work, they filled some flexible material with electrodes(电极)and with liquid and oil. Then, they applied some electricity, and the liquid and oil started moving around the electrodes and
powered them. This way, the robotic muscles started contracting and relaxing just like real muscles, but a lot quicker.
Researchers also took inspiration from the variety of human muscles, and created more types of actuators, each of them performing a different movement. They called these robotic muscles HASEL ( Hydraulically-Amplified Self-healing Electrostatic). However, they are superior to biological muscles as they are stronger, faster, and more flexible.
Even the researchers were amazed they could develop such technology. Eric Acome, the author of one of the studies, explained what is unique about the robotic muscles.
“The ability to create electrically powered soft actuators that lift a gallon of water at several times per second is something we haven't seen before.”
These muscles are special because they are also self-healing. This property is given by the liquid placed inside of them, which also gives them a lot more advantages than those mechanisms (机械)using solids. In the end, the material which keeps the liquid, the oil and the electrodes is extremely cheap. It is a type of polymer (聚合物)similar to the one used for potato chips bags, and can be manufactures for only 10 cents.
12. What can we learn about actuators?
A. They can heal on their own.
B. They are biological muscles.
C. They can not move like human muscles.
D. They are slower to react than real muscles.
13. What do actuators use to directly power electrodes?
A. Solids.
B. Liquid and oil.
C. A type of polymer.
D. Potato chips bags.
14. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. The origin of actuators.
B. The opinions on actuators.
C. The advantages of actuators.
D. The significance of actuators.
15. In which part of a newspaper will the textmost probably appear?
A. Health.
B. Culture.
C. Education.
D. Technology.
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
Simple ways to keep your mind sharp
We’re all part of a fantastic intellectual and information economy, which relies on ideas, creativity and intelligence. Keeping your mind sharp is sure to give you the edge over the competition.___16___
Continue reading and gaining knowledge. Education is not preparation for life; it is life itself. Read blogs on subjects both within or beyond your field: read books; watch lectures on fascinating new subjects; and read about ancient societies.___17___
Learn a skill you’ve never tried before. You’re never too old to do this, but this is definitely something you should start as young as you can.___18___You’d be surprised how much it will open up many new paths in your mind. You’ll also open yourself up to tons of new connections and intellectual social circles with a new hobby, form of art, or trade.
___19___We are constantly experiencing and learning new things and taking in new information. But in your process of absorbing new skills, what you have learned and where you are going is vital to put everything in proper perspective. Some people do it well during running, while others through listening to music. Find your own pace that allows you to take in all you have learned and frequent it often.
Eat well, sleep well and exercise often. Giving your mind the proper rest and energy is vital to getting the best performance out of it.___20___Also, putting your physical body through the paces is a surefire way to refresh yourself mentally.
A. Give your mind time to absorb knowledge.
B. Use your mind to remember to improve your memory.
C. More importantly, it will lead to your own higher levels of happiness.
D. On the contrary, it is the best way to help you stand out from the crowd.
E. I started making my own music at around 17, but I wish I had started even younger.
F. Challenge your mind to continually broaden your horizons and take in new information.
G. This is pretty self explanatory, but people often forget that you need proper fuel and proper rest to function best.
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 had to work as a substitute teacher (代课老师) before finding a full-time teaching job. One day, I____21____my first substitute job at a school.The___22___said that I had to arrive at school at 8:00 am when I would sign in.
As it was my___23___day at this school, I made sure of leaving plenty of___24___to get to school. I got up early so I___25___at the school at about 7:50 am. I sat in my car for ten minutes playing with my phone to___26___time. Then I walked into the teaching building and up to the reception (接待) desk at 8:00. When I told
the receptionist my___27___, she shouted at me for being___28___and said that the headmaster was managing the class until I___29___.
I said the email I received____30____told me to arrive at school at 8:00, but the receptionist said what I said was a(n)____31____. I finally gave up trying to____32____with her, went up to the classroom, and took over the class from the____33____.
During the____34____, I was sitting in the office when the headmaster____35____and asked why I was late. I____36____that the email had given the wrong information. He said that even though that was what the email said, I____37____should have gotten to school before 8:00 am because that’s what____38____people do, in case something unexpected might happen.
The headmaster’s____39____had a strong influence on me, and then I____40____to become a smart person. Since then I have never been late for school.
21. A.created B.lost C.did D.got
22. A.email B.pack C.call D.report
23. A.busy B.big C.first D.hard
24. A.power B.time C.money D.space
25. A.arrived B.taught C.pointed D.shouted
26. A.set B.check C.save D.kill
27. A.survey B.number D.address
28. A.polite B.careless C.strong te
29. A.gave in B.looked around C.showed up D.dropped out
30. A.clearly B.repeatedly C.openly ually
31. A.trap B.result C.excuse D.fact
32. A.agree B.argue C.go pare
33. A.guard B.student C.professor D.headmaster
34. A.rest B.training C.study D.meeting
35. A.stopped B.escaped C.entered ughed
36. A.remembered B.explained C.guessed D.hoped
37. A.only B.still C.even D.almost
38. A.funny B.honest C.kind D.clever
39. A.spelling B.words C.suffering D.books
40. A.decided B.happened C.failed D.refused
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
Desertification, the name for___41.___happens when land that can be used to grow crops turns into desert, is a growing world problem. The United Nations and___42.___(it) member countries are working hard to fight desertification.
Chinahas taken many steps___43.___(stop) the process of desertification, including encouraging farmers to build fences, and providing money for people in dry areas to plant more trees and bushes. This is one of___44.___cheapest and best ways of decreasing desertification. At the moment,Chinais planting a ‘Green Wall’ of plants and bushes in the north-east part of the country that could grow even___45.___(long) than the Great Wall.Chinais also spending money trying to find and drill for underground water.
The China National Desertification Monitoring Centre (CNDMC) was set___46.___in 1996 to do research into the problem of desertification. The centre has over 300 scientists devoted to___47.___(find) measures that will stop desertification.
However,___48.___(science) research is not the only way to help. There are many things that everyone can do to help stop desertification. These include better administration of areas that are likely to turn into desert, and training people in how to use water___49.___wasting it. There are also things that can_____50._____(do) at a national or international level, such as sharing information between countries and using satellites to pick out areas likely to be affected by desertification.
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。

This afternoon, I saw an interesting thing while I am walking home from school. I noticed a schoolboy walking in the front of me. When he passed by a white wall, he left his two footprints on the wall. See this, an old man shouted at the boy angry. The boy felt afraid and ran out quickly. A few minutes later, other boy passed by the wall
and saw the footprints on the wall. He thought a moment and took out a pencil from her schoolbag. When I was wondering, I saw the boy painting a panda on the wall. And the footprints become the panda’s black eyes. What smart the boy was!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校即将举办线上中文歌曲大赛。

你校留学生Alan目前在英国居家学习，请给他写一封邮件，内容如下：
1.表示问候；
2.大赛情况（目的、形式……)；
3.发出参赛邀请。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Alan,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D
12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D
16. C 17. F 18. E 19. A 20. G
21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35.
C 36. B 37. B 38.
D 39. B 40. A
41. what
42. its 43. to stop
44. the 45. longer
46. up 47. finding
48. scientific
49. without
50. be done
51.(1). 第一句：am→was
(2). 第二句：去掉the
(3). 第四句：See→Seeing
(4). 第四句：angry→angrily
(5). 第五句：out→away
(6). 第六句：other→another
(7). 第七句：thought后加for
(8). 第七句：her→his
(9). 第九句：become→became
(10). 第十句：What→How 52.略。