2020届济南市第二中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案

2020届济南市第二中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案
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
Over the years, I’ve been guilty of hastily shutting the front door to many strangers when they came knocking with the intention of selling things. But earlier this year, around Easter time, a dear friend of mine had an experience that changed my mind and perception towards these “intruders”.
Linda, who recently moved to a new neighbour hood, had been housebound all week suffering from a severe case of flu when, early one morning, there was the terrible knock on her front door. Peering out the window, she saw two young ladies demurely (端庄地) holding leaflets and a TV set model. She knew of a large TV set establishment nearby and assumed a message was about to be gently delivered. “This is the last thing I need today,” she muttered to herself and hesitantly opened the door.
Coughing, she poked her head out and impatiently informed them she wasn’t the slightest bit interested in any TV whatsoever. Furthermore, she added, she was feeling quite unwell and abruptly shut the door. The ladies politely turned and left in silence.
A few hours later, another knock. Linda glanced out the window and to her surprise, there were the same two ladies, back again. Really annoyed this time, she opened the door ready togive them a piece of her mind. Before she could speak, with concerned looks on their faces, these women handed Linda what looked to be a dish, saying, “We’re so sorry we disturbed you earlier. We thought you may like this homemade chicken soup. Hopefully it might make you feel a little better.”
Linda was taken aback by this lovely gesture. Being new to the area, she didn’t know many neighbours or people who could assist her with shopping or errands (跑腿) so the gesture was all the more appreciated. She could only smile sheepishly and sincerely thanked them. With that, the ladies left.
After she related this story to me, I thought about how touching this deed really was. Especially in today’s world where sadly, kindness and thoughtfulness seem so rare. I also realized that thinking about others and showing kindness is the real essence of love.
1. What does the expression “give them a piece of her mind”in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Scold them severely.
B. Drive them away.
C. Refuse them directly.
D. Speak out her idea.
2. What can be learned about Linda from the passage?
A. Linda always hastily shut the front door to many people.
B. Linda was not a little interested in any TV whatsoever.
C. Linda was very grateful to the ladies for their chicken soup.
D. Linda would buy their TV set in reward for the ladies’ chicken soup.
3. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Chicken Soup
B. Soup for the soul
C. The Real Essence of Love
D. A Friend’s experience
B
At the World Economic Forum last month, President Trump drew claps when he announced the United States would respond to the forum's proposal to plant one trillion(万亿) trees to fight climate change. The trillion-tree idea won wide attention last summer after a study published in the journal Science concluded thatplanting so many trees was “the most effective climate change solution to date”.
If only it were true. But it isn't. Planting trees would slow down the planet's warming, but the only thing that will save us and future generations from paying a huge price in dollars, lives and damage to nature is rapid and considerable reductions in carbon release from fossil fuels, to net zero by 2050.
Focusing on trees as the big solution to climate change is a dangerous diversion(偏离). Worse still, it takes attention away from those responsible for the carbon release that are pushing us toward disaster. For example, in the Netherlands, you can pay Shell an additional 1 euro cent for each liter of regular gasoline you put in your tank, to plant trees to balance the carbon release from your driving. That's clearly no more than disaster slightly delayed. The only way to stop this planet from overheating is through political, economic, technological and social solutions that end the use of fossil fuels.
There is no way that planting trees, even across a global area the size of theUnited States, can absorb the huge amounts of fossil carbon released from industrial societies. Trees do take up carbon from the atmosphere as they grow. But this uptake merely replaces carbon lost when forests were cleared in the first place, usually long ago. Regrowing forests where they once grew can undo some damage done in the past, but even a trillion trees can't store enough carbon to head off dramatic climate changes this century.
In a sharp counter argument to last summer's Paper in Science, Justin Gillis wrote in the same journal in October that the study's findings were inconsistent with the dynamics of the global carbon cycle. He warned that “the claimthat global tree restoration(复原) is our most effective climate solution is simply scientifically incorrect
and dangerously misleading”.
4. What do we know about the trillion-tree idea?
A. It was published in a journal.
B. It was proposed last summer.
C. It was put forward by Trump.
D. It drew lots of public attention.
5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. A drawback of the tree planting strategy.
B. An example of balancing carbon release.
C. An anecdote of making a purchase at Shell.
D. A responsibility for politicians and economists.
6. What was Justin Gillis's attitude towards global tree restoration?
A. Indifferent.
B. Opposed.
C. Hesitant.
D. Supportive.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. Contradictory Ideas on Tree Planting.
B. A Trillion Trees Come to the Rescue.
C. Planting Trees Won't Save the World.
D. The Best Solution to Climate Change.
C
You've probably heard it suggested that you need to move more throughout the day, and as a general rule of thumb, that "more" is often defined as around 10,000 steps. With many Americans tracking their stepsvia new fitness-tracking wearables, or even just by carrying their phone, more and more people use the 10,000-step rule as their marker for healthy living. Dr. Dreg Hager, professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins, decided to take a closer look at that 10,000-step rule, and he found that usingitas a standard may be doing more harm than good for many.
“It turns out that in 1960 in Japan they figured out that the average Japanese man, when he walked 10,000 steps a day burned something like 3,000 calories and that is what they thought the average person should consume so they picked 10,000 steps as a number” Hager said.
According to Hager, asking everyone to shoot for 10,000 steps each day could be harmful to the elderly or
those with medical conditions, making it unwise for them to jump into that level of exercise, even if it's walking. The bottom line is that 10,000 steps may be too many for some and too few for others. He also noted that those with shorter legs have an easier time hitting the 10,000-step goal because they have to take more steps than people with longer legs to cover the distance. It seems that 10,000 steps may be suitable for the latter.
A more recent study focused on older women and how many steps can help maintain good health and promote longevity (长寿).The study included nearly 17,000 women with an average age of 72. Researchers found that women who took 4,400 steps per day were about 40% less likely to die during a follow-up period of just over four years: Interestingly, women in the study who walked more than 7,500 steps each day got no extra boost in longevity.
8. What does the underlined word "it' in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. The phone recording.
B. The 10,000-step rule.
C. The healthy living.
D. The fitness-tracking method.
9. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. How many steps a Japanese walks.
B. How we calculate the number of steps.
C. If burning 3,000 calories daily is scientific.
D. Where 10,000 steps a day came from.
10. Who will probably benefit from 10,000 steps each day according toHager?
A. Senior citizens.
B. Young short-legged people.
C. Healthy long-legged people
D. Weak individuals.
11. How many steps may the researchers suggest senior citizens take each day?
A. 4,400 steps.
B. 10,000 steps.
C. 2,700 steps.
D. 7,500 steps.
D
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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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
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
Finish It and Forget It
Do you have a hard time leaving work at work? Is your to-do list so long that it is never possible to finish everything you set out to do in a day?_______16_______You may start with leaving your work at work．When your work day ends, you should try to move from your professional life mode（模式）to your personal life mode．Leave your to-dos to the next day．
Often, to-do lists are quite unrealistic．_______17_______Be honest with yourself about what you can actually complete ina day．If something doesn't get completed, move it to another day．
You needn't solve all the conflicts and problems in one day．
If you've had a tough day, don't feel pressured to always solve the issue the same day．It doesn't mean that you should avoid difficult conversations, but rather that it is important to find the right time to have them．_______18_______
Clear your mind to focus on the present．
When you find yourself focusing on all that you haven't finished during the day, take a deep breath, leave inbehind．Never beat yourself up over moment than have passed earlier in your day that you will never get back．_______19_______For it, too, can never be regained．
End your day on purpose．
_______20_______Do you drop off to sleep while reading a book? Studies show that most people have a more restful night's sleep when they have a bed time routine（常规做法）consisting of no lights and low or no noise in the hour before going to sleep．End your day intentionally and you will find yourself energized when you begin the next day!
A. Do you sometimes fall asleep on the sofa?
B. Sometimes we get stressed with overcrowded schedules．
C. Don't permit yourself to make mistakes or get off the track．
D. Waiting a day or two can help you calm down and find a solution．
E. Instead, make best of the moment you're in right now by enjoying it．
F. You should form the habit of taking responsibility and finish work on time．
G. If so, you should simply remind yourself "finish each day and be done with it"．
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
The natural wilderness of the Antarctic is under threat because of the increasing number of tourists. They come to Antarctic to___21___penguins, seals and seabirds.
Scientists worry that this___22___to see the Antarcticarea will only___23___the situation. They believe that the___24___in tourism could increase the risk to the marine environment and land ecosystems.
A major___25___is that cruise ships (游轮) are increasingly visiting the area and if there was an accident, they could cause major___26___. For instance, a Norwegian cruise ship touched ground on Antarctic’sDeceptionIsland, spilling fuel.
___27___, the Norwegian ship was ice-strengthened and it only spilled a small amount of fuel. If the ship weren’t___28___enough and used heavy fuel oil, it would be very difficult to___29___and thousands of marine life could become___30___in oil.
As a result of the Norwegian___31___,there have been several___32___for dealing with the problem. One idea is that there should be a___33___on ships which have not been specially strengthened to deal with sea___34___. Another is that there should be a buddy system for large ships so that if one gets into___35___, there would always be another nearby, which it could___36___help.
Whatever the___37___, it would be difficult to take any action because there are no international laws___38___tourism practices in the Antarctic.___39___, ship owners do not seem to be able to___40___what sort of checks and controls are needed in the region.
21. A. hunt B. preserve C. train D. observe
22. A. curiosity B. courage C. competence D. encouragement
23. A. display B. change C. address D. worsen
24. A. reform B. growth C. faith D. investment
25. A. conclusion B. promise C. concern D. decision
26. A. pollution B. stress C. conflict D. inconvenience
27. A. Obviously B. Generally C. Surprisingly D. Fortunately
28. A. large B. heavy C. strong D. luxury
29. A. clean up B. give up C. hold up D. build up
30. A. boiled B. stored C. coated D. burned
31. A. exploration B. accident C. behavior D. attitude
32. A. explanations B. suggestions C. arrangements D. announcements
33. A. ban B. claim C. comment D. debate
34. A. creatures B. rocks C. water D. ice
35. A. debt B. shape C. position D. trouble
36. A. lack for B. call for C. respond to D. adjust to
37. A. benefits B. purposes C. solutions D. challenges
38. A. allowing B. governing C. requiring D. admitting
39. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise
40. A. agree on B. focus on C.try on D. catch on
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 Lantern Festival falls____41.____the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. This is the first full moon of the new year, representing unity and perfection. This festival also marks the____42.____(office) end of the long holiday.
There are many legends (传说), related to the origins of the Lantern Festival.
According to one legend, once in ancient times, a celestial (天堂的) swan came into the human world____43.____it was shot down by hunter. The Jade Emperor（玉皇大帝）, the____44.____(high) god in Heaven was angry about this. He____45.____(plan) an attack on the earth on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month with orders to destroy all people and animals. But the other celestials (神仙)____46.____(agree) with him and risked their lives____47.____(warn) the people of the earth. As____48.____result, before and after the fifteenth day of the first month every family hung red lanterns outside their doors and set____49.____firecrackers (爆竹) and fireworks (烟花), giving the impression that their homes were burning. By successfully_____50._____(trick) the Jade Emperor in this way, human beings were saved from destruction.
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.假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。

文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

多改或不按格式要求改不得分。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧,）并在其下面写出该词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

How are you? As a exchange student, I’m writing to tell you I’d prefer to move into a single room in next term.
I find it inconvenient to share a room with other. My roommate often held parties at night, made much noise.
Besides, his friends are always visiting him, which disturbs me a lot. So I hope to draw you attention to this problem. If you think in my position, I’m sure you would agree that the most perfectly solution is to get a room of my own. In addition, I hope its location is so near to the school campus as possible. I would appreciate if you could do me the favor.
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 little sister, Donna, turned six, and she started copying my every move!
“What are you doing?” she asked my friend Maya and me one Saturday morning.
“We're making earrings,” Maya said, pointing to a photo in the craft page of her magazine.
Donna plopped (扑通) down next to us at the table. “May I make one too?”“ Um...”I paused.
“Sure!” Maya said. Donna squeezed in so close to me that I could hardly see what I was doing.
“Can you give me a little more room? You are blocking me from the beads.” I said.
“I'm just trying to see what you're doing.” Donna said.
“Well, you don't need to see exactly what I'm doing.” I told her. “You can make your own design.”
“I am!” she said. She was using the same color1 s of beads and string and everything that I was using.
Having finished the earrings, Maya suggested we get her guitar to make up songs for our band.
“Excellent idea!” I said. “Let's go to the backyard where we can have some privacy.”
When Donna didn't say anything, I thought she must have gotten the clue. But 10 minutes later, she showed up.
“Sorry I'm late, but I couldn't find my tambourine (铃鼓).” said Donna. “It was in the basket that my kitten Charlie was sleeping in. Isn't that so funny? Maybe, we should invite Charlie to be in our band!”
“Our band?” I said. “Since when is this our band? You're constantly following me like a shadow, and I'm tired of it.”
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罝作答。

Hearing what I said, Donna got a super-surprised look.
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I came up with a plan that I hoped would help.
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参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B
16. G 17. B 18. D 19. E 20. A
21. D 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. C 31. B 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. D 36. B 37.
C 38. B 39. C 40. A
41. on 42. official
43. where 44. highest
45. planned
46. disagreed
47. to warn
48. a 49. off
50. tricking
51.(1). a → an
(2).去掉in
(3). other →others
(4). held → holds
(5). made → making
(6). you → your
(7).would → will
(8). perfectly → perfect
(9). so → as
(10). if前加it
52.略。