2020届凯里市第一中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案解析

2020届凯里市第一中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案解析
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
Must-see Musicals
Ready to get back to the theater and enjoy some toe-tapping show tunes? Whether you're a Londoner or just visiting the capital for a day, you're sure to find a good night out from our selection of must-see musicals. Book your ticketsin advance to catch the hottest shows!
●TINA- The Tina Turner Musical
From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into global Queen of Rock n' Roll, Tina Turner didn't just break the rules, she rewrote them. This new stage musicalreveals the story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race. TINA—The Tina Turner Musical is written by Oliver Award-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by Phyllida Lloyd.
Performance times: Monday 7 pm; From June 3, 2021 until June 26, 2022
Venue: Aldwych Theater, 49 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4DF
●The Lion King
Taking the famous story of Simba and his ascension to king, the stage show is a one-way ticket to Pride Lands. With fascinating scenery drawing you in, you'll almost feel like you're part of the action as you journey through Simba's world. To bring The Lion King to life, the show's original director, Julie Taymor, combined live performers and creative props. Creating a visual feast that's since redefined how musicals could and should look, The Lion King really is an all singing, all-dancing affair.
Performance times: Tuesday—Saturday 7: 30 pm; From June 1, 2021 until April 3, 2022
Venue: Lyceuwm Theater, 21 Wellington Street, London WC2E 7RQ
●The Prince of Egypt
Journey through the wonders of Ancient Egypt as two young men, raised together as brothers in a kingdom of privilege, find themselves suddenly divided by a secret past. One must rule as Pharaoh, but the other must rise up and free histrue people; both face a destiny that will change history forever.
With a huge cast and orchestra of almost 60 artists, this “truly phenomenal production” is based on the classic Dream Works Animation film and features the international best-selling, Academy Award-winning song
When You Believe.
Performance times: Monday—Saturday 7: 30 pm; From July 1, 2021 until January 8, 2022
Venue: Dominion Theater, 268—269 Tottenham Court Rd, Fitzrovia, London W1T 7AQ
1. Who is the author of TINA—The Tina Turner Musical?
A. Oliver Award.
B. Katori Hall.
C. Phyllida Lloyd.
D. Tina Turner.
2. What is special for The Lion King?
A. It is written by a famous director.
B. It reveals a conflict between two brothers.
C. It offers a lifelike feast for eyes.
D. It shows the importance of protecting lions.
3. If you prefer the songWhen You Believe, which theater should you go to?
A. Dominion Theater.
B. Lyceuwm Theater.
C. Aldwych Theater.
D. Egypt Theater.
B
Jake Oldershaw and his daughter Mollie from Birmingham, Britain have asthma (哮喘). Mollie, 11, has required hospital treatment several times while Jake Says he always finds breathing more difficult when there is heavy traffic. Air quality has an enormous impact on their lives and both noticed a marked improvement during the spring lockdown because of the epidemic (疫情). Jake said, “During lockdown there was a noticeable difference in air quality. I didn't suffer any asthmatic attacks during that period. These days you can feel the effects.”
However, under current COVID-19 restrictions in the UK this winter, many people probably will have to work from home. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) says while emissions (排放) have dropped this year because we've been travelling less and doing less, the expected use ofgas boilers to provide heating and hot water could rise by more than half.
Heating accounts for nearly 37% of the UK's total carbon emissions. Modelling by the ECIU suggests a 56% increase in boiler usage this winter resulting in a 12% increase in emissions of carbon. The ECIU says that's enough to offset the last two years' worth of progress on reducing traffic emissions.
Jess Ralston, author of the analysis for the ECIU, said, “Working from home and having increased gas use in the home could be really critical for air pollution and also climate change. The way we heat our homes needs to change if we are to get to net zero by 2050.”
Jess Ralston said, “The increase in pollution from gas boilers expected this winter provides a graphic illustration (图解) of their forgotten role in air pollution. And it is a role set to continue without practical policies to
decarbonize home heating. ”
The government is set to publish its Heat and Buildings Decarbonisation Strategy in a few weeks which is expected to give details on plans to try to switch British homes to cleaner sources of heat.
4. How did the spring lockdown in the UK affect Jake?
A. He was cured of his asthma.
B. He had to go to hospital for retreatment.
C. He suffered a noticeable difficulty in study.
D. He didn't suffer any asthmatic attacks during that period.
5. What is concerning the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit?
A. The epidemic will become worse.
B. Air pollution will get worse this winter.
C. People may have to work from home longer.
D. There is less energy for gas boilers in winter.
6. What would Jess Ralston agree with?
A. People prefer to work from home in winter.
B. The government failed to protect the environment.
C. People tend to ignore the harmful effect of home heating.
D. The climate has suffered a lot from the epidemic this year.
7. How to improve air quality during winter according to Jess Ralston?
A. A warmer winter season.
B. Less and less gas boilers.
C. Practical plans from the government.
D. Improved awareness of cutting down pollution.
C
Before moving to Stokholm, I did my research on Sweden and was confident about my move. However, I quickly realized on my first day that so much of what I learnedwas so very wrong. There are many things that a Google search cannot show about Sweden.
The first is fika. A fika is taking a break from whatever you are doing to enjoy a coffee with friends. Swedes value community highly so it makes sense that they would like to set aside time each day to reconnect with others. Fika is a great time to meet new people as well as catch up with friends.
I grew up in the American South where everyone is very friendly. I found that little things like not being asked my life story at the coffee shop by the waiter upset me. However, Swedish people are not rude. Instead, they practice being logom, which means “just enough”.
The winters can be very dark and cold, so the Swedish people do not take any sunny day for granted. Since the weather has been fine, I have found myself walking a lot around Stockholm. Often it is easiest to get from place to place by walking, which allows you to see so much of the city and enjoy the fresh air. Though it has been very tiring to get used to, it also has made me feel better about all of the kardemummabullar that I have been eating!
I think it is important for students who want to study abroad to know that it is hard to move to countries no matter how “similar” you may think they may be. You have to jump in with both feet and be patient with yourself as well as others. As long as you keep an open mind and are willing to learn, you will have a great experience.
8. What do we know about fika?
A. It is a waste of time.
B. It is a way to balance life and work.
C. It is all about drinking coffee.
D. It is a Swedish social tradition.
9. What does the author think of Swedish people?
A. They are friendly.
B. They seem a bit cold.
C. They appear really rude.
D. They are interested in other's life.
10. Why does the author like walking?
A. It is fun and not very tiring.
B. It is good exercise on cold days.
C It allows her to enjoy sunny days. D. It gives her the chance to eat the local food.
11. What's the author's advice for students going abroad?
A. Be confident.
B. Be careful.
C. Be open- minded.
D. Be hard- working.
D
Scientists have discovered a new behaviour among bumblebees that tricks plants into flowering early.
When lack of pollen, bumblebees will bite little by little on the leaves of flower-less plants. The damage seems to fool the plant into flowering, sometimes up to 30 days earlier than normal.
With their hairy appearance and special sounds, bumblebees are hard to miss in gardens all over the world. Their hairy bodies make them excellent pollinators for crops like tomatoes and blueberries. They are among the first bees to appear each year and work a long season.
But despite their key role, bumblebees, like many other pollinators have seen their numbers decline suddenly in recent decades. One recent study pointed to climate change, reporting that an increasing number of hot days in Europe andNorth Americawas raising local bumblebees extinction rates.
But researchers have now made a discovery about bumblebees that could have something to do with their long term survival. Scientists inSwitzerlandfound that when the bumblebees were out of pollen, they started to bite on the leaves of plants that hadn't yet flowered. They used their mouths to cut clearly-shaped holes in the leaves. But the creatures didn't eat the material or use it in their nests.
The damaged plants responded by flowering earlier than normal--in some cases up to 30 days ahead of schedule. Researchers also found that the bee damaged plants flowered 30 days earlier than undamaged plants and 25 days earlier than ones damaged by the scientists.
“I think everything that we've found is consistent with the idea that the bumblebees are damaging the plants and that that's an adaptation that brings flowers earlier and that benefits the bees,” said Dr Mark Mescher, one of the authors from ETHZurich.
12. How do bumblebees fool plants into flowering earlier?
A. By making use of the hot weather.
B. By putting the false flowers on the leaves.
C. By attacking the leaves of flowerless plants.
D. By taking away the pollen from the other flowers.
13. What's bumblebees’ key role?
A.Making plants flower early.
B. Spreading pollen to flowers and plants.
C. Sending information about weather change.
D. Finding out whether the plant has flowers.
14. What has happened to bumblebees in the past the years?
A. They are becoming homesick.
B. They are not as friendly as before.
C. There is a sharp decrease in number.
D. They have been busy year by year.
15. What's Dr Mark Mescher's attitude towards the behaviour of bumblebees?
A. Uncaring.
B. Skeptical.
C. Tolerant.
D. Objective.
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Most people have practiced some form of hobby at a point in their lives, whether it is some form of sports, playing a musical instrument, creating art, cooking or something else. There are many different reasons and skills for taking up a hobby.
Realize you have more time than you think.
This is probably the one thing that keeps most people back from practicing a hobby.____16____But we waste so much time on social media, television commercials and worrying about life which we could have used to practice a hobby. Schedule some time for a hobby into your day. Plan ahead and just do it.
Involve other people.
Why? Well, have you ever noticed that you stick to something longer when you feel that you cannot let another person down? So, get someone to jog with you, or make music with you, or share recipes with you. Plus, you will inspire them to keep on practicing their hobby.___17___
Put your money where your mouth is.
___18___So give out a bit of your budget lo your hobby of choice so that you cannot blame a lack of “materials” for not doing anything.
___19___
For me, this has been the most important step in going out and doing a hobby. If you jog, decide which races you want to do this year. If you practice music, organize a concert.
Find the pleasure in what you do.
As with most things, starting of getting something ready to start can be difficult. But don’t give up.___20___
A. It is a total win-win.
B. Work towards something.
C. Think of a hobby that might interest you.
D. Others’ help will definitely do you good.
E. You think that you don’t have enough time to even start.
F. The fact is that people spend money where their heart is.
G. Once you have started you’ll find the beauty and relaxation in 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
I have a dream. One day I will be able to pursue my studies outside home country and be able to contribute____21____to the development of the world. My dream____22____was theUnited States. It is because I had the desire to learn more about American culture and____23____At the same time I admired their hi-tech technology.
It was my summer visit to theBostonUniversitythat made me have a true “away from home” feeling and the desire to____24____my engineering degree from the university. The university motto — Learning, Virtue, Piety
—____25____me to the campus. It made me feel that I was at the____26____place at the right time to____27____my dream. I hope that by the time I____28____my course, I will not only graduate with top-class____29____in engineering but I will also have grown up both socially and____30____I had a chance to visit the____31____of engineering. After having a____32____discussion with the head of department, I concluded thatBostonUniversityhas the____33____engineering programme as____34____to other universities that I had visited. Because all their programmes are____35____to meet and address students'____36____needs.
We live in a “digital village” which is____37____by the Internet, science and technology and I am given a chance to pursue my engineering degree at the university. I hope to contribute positively to the____38____and development of the economy of my home country as well as that of the developing nations around the world. I____39____hope that my application will____40____and I will live to fulfill my dream.
21. A. positively B. anxiously C. regretfully D. successfully
22. A. nationality B. destination C. introduction D. campus
23. A. difficulties B. functions C. custom D. government
24. A. chase after B. chase away C. look after D. take off
25. A. attracted B. offered C. accepted D. invited
26. A. awful B. small C. inspiring D. appropriate
27. A. experience B. realize C. discover D. evaluate
28. A. complete B. remove C. expand D. double
29. A. gifts B. value C. possibility D. honors
30. A. familiarly B. materially C. spiritually D. culturally
31. A. department B. project C. progress D. subject
32. A. meaningless B. long C. casual D. tense
33. A. skin-deep B. full-time C. second-hand D. first-class
34. A. mentioned B. explained C. compared D. known
35. A. allowed B. applied C. removed D. tailored
36. A. rare B. specific C. unreasonable D. normal
37. A. designed B. covered C. connected D. changed
38. A. communication B. growth C. suggestions D. dilemma
39. A. sensitively B. secretly C. sincerely D. originally
40. A. fade away B. set out C. get across D. go through
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
People like to be considered humorous, but few of us___41.___( actual) have the sense of humor we hope we have. Some people, on the___42.___hand, may wonder why we should bother to be humorous. These people, I am afraid, do not know the power of humor.
A sense of humor can help you become an____43.____(admire)speaker. We can notice that there is no great speaker in the world who is not humorous. One or two humorous remarks can make the audience laugh, making your lecture___44.___enjoyable one. A sense of humor can help you win a lot of friends. A lot of people will____45.____(attract) around you if you are humorous. A sense of humor can help to ease the____46.____(tense) between people. When people are about to quarrel, a humorous remark____47.____(lead) to laughter can help settle the problem.
There are many ways____48.____( learn)how to be humorous. Being together with someone who is humorous is one way. Reading some books which contain humor or humorous____49.____( story) is another. But the most important way is____50.____we should try to be optimistic about our life at present and, moreover, our life in the future.
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.请改正下面短文中的错误。

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。

Last Saturday, my parents and I paid visit to my grandparents by train. There was alarge number of people in the crowded train, but everyone help those who had lots ofbaggage and behaved politely. Along the way, we enjoyed beautifully views. At first, we sawone hill after another. Then what came into our eye were fields with green crops. In a six-hourtrip, we arrived at my grandparents’ house. Exhausted though I felt, but I was happy to see mygrandparents, which I hadn’t seen for a long time. It’s really an excited trip because it was thefirst time I had taken so a long-distance train.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是学生李华，你的英国笔友Smith写信说，他想来中国当一年的英语教师，现征求你的建议。

请给他回信，内容包括：
1.表示欢迎；
2.推荐他来你的家乡；
3.说明理由。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Smith,
Delighted to know that you are determined to teach English inChinafor a year,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. D 9. B 10. C 11. C
12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D
16. E 17. A 18. F 19. B 20.
21. A 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34.
C 35.
D 36. B 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. D
41. actually
42. other 43. admirable
44. an 45. be attracted
46. tension
47. leading
48. to learn
49. stories
50. that
51.(1). paid后面加a (2). was→were
(3). help→helped
(4). beautifully→beautiful (5). eye→eyes (6). in→after (7). but去掉
(8). which→who
(9). excited→exciting (10). so→such
52.略。