2020-2021学年汕头市澄海华侨中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案

2020-2021学年汕头市澄海华侨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
If you are planning to visit the historic capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, a travel destination that people crowd to from around the world, and want to attend one Festival while you are there, keep on reading to discover more information.
AKA. Imaginate Festival When: 22 May – 2 June 2021
Where: Traverse Theater, Assembly Roxy
A festival where kids take overEdinburgh. With a whole range of free pop-up performances, take your kids to see some of the most inspiring theatre and dance from a whole range of talented performers.
EdinburghInternational Film Festival When: 19 June – 29 June 2021
Where: Film House, Festival Theater
Originally the very best in international film, it was established in 1947. The dynamic programme features everything from documentaries to shorts, along with a range of experimental cinema, in an attractive setting with a spray of red carpet charm.
EdinburghArt Festival When: 25 July – 25 August 2021
Where: City ArtCenter, The Scottish Gallery
With over 40 exhibitions to attend, the Edinburgh Art Festival is theUK’s largest visual arts event where you can see everything from historical works to contemporary masterpieces.
The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo When: 2 – 24 August 2021
Where:EdinburghCastle
With a different theme every year, over 200,000 visitors crowd toEdinburghto see the military bands and the symbolic piper set against the backdrop ofEdinburghCastle.
1. Who is the AKA. Imaginate Festival intended for?
A. Children.
B. Talented performers.
C. Parents.
D. Dancers.
2. What’s special about Edinburgh Art Festival?
A. It includes all forms of arts.
B. It is about great works in history.
C. It is the largest festival in the world.
D. It lasts for the longest time.
3. Which Festival offers performances by soldiers?
A. Edinburgh Art Festival
B. AKA. Imaginate Festival
C. The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo
D.EdinburghInternational Film Festival
B
The year 2020 will mark the beginning of the decade of the yold, or the “young old”, as the Japanese call people aged between 65 and 75. The traditional retirement age is 65. One might therefore expect peak retirement. By continuing to work, and staying socially engaged, the yold will change the world, as they have done several times before at different stages of their lives.
The yold are more numerous, healthier and wealthier than previous generations of seniors. The yold are busier, too. In short, the yold are not just any group of old people. They are challenging the traditional expectations of the retired as people who wear slippers and look after the grandchildren. That will influence consumer, service and financial markets.
The over-60s are one of the fastest-growing groups of customers of the airline business. The yold are vital to the tourism industry because they spend much more, when taking a foreign holiday, than younger adults.
But for all this to happen,three big things will have to change, under pressure from the yold themselves. The most important is public attitudes towards older people, and in particular the expectation that the old ought to be putting their feet up and quietly retiring into the background. Then, government policies will have to change, too. The retirement age in many rich countries is still below the age to which many people want to work. The effective retirement age (the age at which people actually leave the workforce) is usually even lower. Third, higher numbers of healthy yold people will require drastic changes in health spending. Most diseases of ageing are bestmetwith prevention and lifestyle changes. But only about 2%~3% of most countries’ health-care spending goes on prevention. That will have to rise, because although the yold will constitute a bulge of comparative health and activity over the next decade, by 2030 they will hit 75 and enter a long period of decline for which few rich countries are ready.
4. What kind of people are the yold exactly?
A. They are workaholics.
B. They are full of energy.
C. They enjoy being focused on.
D. They like staying socially engaged.
5. Why do the yold contribute to tourist industry?
A. They like traveling more.
B. They have more money.
C. They consume more on travel.
D. They have much free time.
6. What’s the author’s attitude toward health-care spending on prevention?
A. Unsatisfied.
B. Subjective.
C. Neutral.
D. Active.
7. What does the underlined word “met” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. dealt with
B. come across
C. satisfied
D. experienced.
C
In May this year, as part of our 150th anniversary, we asked readers aged between18 and 25 to enter an essay competition. The task was to tell us, in no more than 1,000 words, what scientific advance they would most like to see in their lifetimes, and why it mattered to them.
The response was phenomenal: we received 661 entries. Some entrants hoped that science would make their lifetimes much longer than they can currently expect. Many looked forward to work that will end climate change. Others wanted to see advances in our understanding of human history, crop growth, space exploration, and medical technologies. The ideas were inspiring.
The winner is a compelling essay by Yasmin Ali, a PhD student at the University of Nottingham, UK. Ali submitted a piece on Beethoven, her brother’s hearing loss and the science which she hoped would one day cure it. It stood out to the judges as a reminder of why many scientists do research: to make the world better tomorrow than it is today.
All essays were judged by a group of Nature editors. The top ten submissions were then ranked by three members of a separate judging group: Magdalena Skipper, editor-in-chief of Nature; Faith Osier, a researcher; and Jess Wade, a physicist. All submissions were kept anonymous throughout the process.
We also selected two runners-up(非冠军的获奖者).Physicist Robert Schittkoat Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, proposes that nuclear fusion(核聚变) could offer a solution to the climate crisis, in a piece that effortlessly mixes grand ambition with gentle humour. And chemist Matthew Zajac at the University of Chicagoin Illinois wrote a powerful personal account of why he wants to see advances in the field of same-sex reproduction.
The results show that today’s young scientists have a wealth of ideas, talent and conviction that research can
transform their world. We look forward to seeing what they do next.
8. What’s the essay competition about?
A. The scientific expectation.
B. The fantastic scientific ideas.
C. The dreams of future life.
D. The celebration of anniversary.
9. Why Yasmin Ali was chosen the winner?
A. She showed great talent in music.
B. She found the cure for the loss of hearing.
C. She appealed for people to care about hearing loss problem.
D. She reminded people to remember the meaning of science development.
10. What can we learn about the result of the essay competition?
A. Robert Schittko won the second place.
B. There were two winners in the essay competition.
C. Matthew Zajac presented his view of same-sex reproduction.
D. The two runners-up were selected for the same field they chose.
11. What isthe author’s attitude to the competitors’ ideas about science expectations?
A. Doubtful.
B. Favorable.
C. Impossible.
D. Ignorant.
D
Jack was 11 months old in the spring of 2015 when his parents, Erika and Christopher, recognized his development was not progressing as it should. The feeling was familiar to the couple. Just a few months earlier, Jack’s brother Chase, who is 16 months older, had been diagnosed with autism(自闭症) after he did not reach motion and language standards as expected.
Jack’s behaviors were similarly delayed, and his parents moved quickly to seek help. Today, Jack is 5 — he celebrated his birthday on May 13 — and he can speak in full sentences and read. After two years at a preschool that specializes in services for children with developmental disabilities, he will start kindergarten in theSmithtownschool district in September. “Our family’s experience is a good example of the power and
effectiveness of early intervention. The services our boys have received made all the difference,” the parents said.
According to scientists, autism can be detected at 18 months or younger, and by age 2 a diagnosis can be considered “very reliable.” The parents said they were happy with Chase’s success at the learning center, but still had concerns for Jack because he was not speaking. Developing social and communication skills can be among the greatest challenge for individuals with autism, even if they are able to say a few words early on. “We didn’t know if he was ever going to talk,” Erika said. “That was my biggest fear. We just didn’t know.”
Looking ahead, the parents are cautiously optimistic about Jack’s next educational move. He doesn’t handle change well, they said, and he likes to know his routine. Still, they expressed confidence that his time at the learning center has given him the skills he needs to be successful.
12. How did Jack’s parents know he suffered from autism?
A. They found the baby clever.
B. They judged by their experience.
C. They found he didn’t develop.
D. They checked on him in the hospital.
13. What did the parents think of the early intervention?
A. It made no difference to the babies.
B. It benefitted the babies greatly.
C. It got their babies more disabled.
D. It helped their babies speak fluently.
14. What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A. Autism can be confirmed at 18 months old.
B. Jack’s parents were confident about his motor skills.
C. Chase’s parents were doubtful about his development
D. Jack’s parents worried about his language skills most.
15. What is the text mainly talking about?
A. Autism can be curedif parents take actions early.
B. Parents should be confident about their children’s future.
C. Early intervention in autism could improve children’s life.
D. Communication skills should be developed as early as possible.
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
Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conference is a golden chance for parents toknow their kids,school life and what is really going on at school. But only if they use the opportunity wisely.
____16____ .
●Do Your Homework
Parents need to speak with a number of teachers in a short period of time, making it difficult for themto get everything straight. ___17___. Cyndy McDonald, a guidance consultant in California, suggests parents make good plans in mind, such as who they would like to meet, and what issue they need to address.
●___18___
Parents may only have a few minutes with your child's teacher to find out how things are going at school. McDonald suggests having a few questions ready, and she recommends asking these questions : Is my child raising his/her hand and participating in class? How is my child getting along with their classmates? Do you see any problems I should be aware of? What can I do as a parent to provide support at home?
●Be on the same team
Cyndy McDonald stresses, “ The most important thing is to go in with the attitude that we're all on the same team. ___19___. ” If your child is missing homework, for example, be sure to talk with your child's teachers to find out. Tell them what works in other classes for your child and let them try this in their class.
With enough preparations, parents may get their problems solved more easily. “___20___," she says.
A. Help children in trouble
B. Prepare questions to ask
C. Here's how to make the most of this precious opportunity
D. Sometimes this approach doesn't lead to a positive result
E. Without a plan in advance, the time can pass quickly without getting anything
F. Teachers want to hear that parents will support them in educating the children
G. If a parent comes to me with good preparations, my job will be so much easier
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Last year I decided to do some volunteer work. I began to____21____on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA. Three months later I____22____myself on a plane toPhoenix,Arizona. I was____23____at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months. However, within fifteen minutes of____24____, my worries had gone. Everyone was so____25____and like-minded that it was very____26____to feel at home.
I was sent to theCoronadoNational Forestfor my first 8-day____27____. We had to____28____everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked. It may not seem like a____29____way but in 35℃heat and with
a heavy pack, my legs were on fire.
My job was to____30____a stairway out of rock. This____31____climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited (栖息) by mountain lions, although I should say they were only heard,never____32____.
Three days later,a beautiful stairway came into being. The____33____of knowing that my____34____will be on that mountainside for years to come is massive.
But on the last night we were____35____in a thunderstorm. I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent. The temperature was close to____36____. I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only____37____part of my tent.
____38____, I suffered a lot. But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there and I____39____. I think I am much____40____for having taken part in the project.
21. A. calculate B. negotiate C. advertise D. research
22. A. imagined B. introduced C. enjoyed D. found
23. A. annoyed B. surprised C. scared D. excited
24. A. arriving B. sleeping C. thinking D. walking
25. A. confident B. friendly C. energetic D. curious
26. A. funny B. good C. lucky D. easy
27. A. tour B. project C. campaign D. course
28. A. drop B. make C. carry D. buy
29. A. nice B. safe C. long D. quick
30. A. build B. test C. clean D. guard
31. A. helped B. ended C. allowed D. meant
32. A. hunted B. trained C. seen D. fed
33. A. satisfaction B. ambition C. expectation D. intention
34. A. work B. memory C. record D. story
35. A. left B. caught C. attacked D. separated
36. A. boiling B. average C. normal D. freezing
37. A. tidy B. dry C. new D. soft
38. A. By the way B. Regardless of that C. Needless to say D. In either case
39. A. survived B. resisted C. escaped D. recovered
40. A. smarter B. stronger C. happier D. busier
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
A few weeks ago I was out with my family at the opening of a new playground in our community. The advertisements were put up,___41.___(state) there would be coffee available and activities for children, and I was convinced that it was a good idea for us to attend. So after we settled in, and found a place for the kids ___42.___(play) in, I headed over to the coffee station.
I___43.___(break) my reusable coffee cup several days before,___44.___I knocked off a table onto a hard floor, so I didn’t have anything with me. Feeling ___45.___(guilt) that I might need to use a throwaway cup, I was delighted to see they were using good old ceramic(陶瓷的) coffee cups that are___46.___(rare) seen today. It looked like they searched the cupboards and grabbed every cup they could find.
After we finished, the cups went into a big container where they would___47.___(wash) later. What a fantastic way of solving the problem of reusable cups! Yes, there is the washing to do after, but,___48.___any plastic or paper waste being created, it is worthwhile.___49.___is great to see a local council leading the way in a significant ___50.___(reduce) of waste.
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。

Miss Li, my senior middle school English teacher, is shining star in my life. When I began my senior middle school years, I had difficulty in learning English. I am afraid of speaking English aloud in public because of my poorly pronunciation. I could not get high mark and my grammar was not right at all. Afraid of being laughed at, I never put up his hand to answer questions with English class. When Miss Li found out my situation, she encouraged me but lent me a hand, that rapidly improved my English. With her help, I became interesting in English and finally reached my goal. How do I miss my dear teacher, Miss Li!
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. A
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C
16. C 17. E 18. B 19. F 20. G
21. D 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. A 31. D 32.
C 33. A 34. A 35. B 36.
D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. B
41. stating
42. to play
43. had broken
44. which 45. guilty
46. rarely 47. be washed
48. without
49. It 50. reduction
51.(1). is后加a (2). am→was (3). poorly→poor (4). mark→marks (5). his→my
(6). with→in (7). but→and (8). that→which (9). interesting→interested (10). 去掉How后面的do
52.略。