2019-2020学年邵阳市邵阳二中高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年邵阳市邵阳二中高三英语期中考试试卷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
Provincetown, Cape Cod Restaurants
After a day on the sands or exploring our charming town, enjoy local eats, from fresh seafood and lobster to authentic Italian. You’ll find many wonderful Provincetown, Cape Cod restaurants and cafes just steps away. Fanizzi’s Restaurant
Right next door to our hotel, this award-winning local eatery is one of the finest Cape Cod restaurants. The menu highlights seafood, Italian, steaks, burgers, and fresh salads. Enjoy the Friday Fish Fry, Early Bird Specials, and Sunday Brunch, available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. all year long.
539 Commercial Street 508-487-1964
Napi’s Restaurant
Napi’s serves dinner all year round and lunch from April to October. A cozy place located just off Commercial Street and overflowing with local art, this Cape Cod, Massachusetts classic specializes in everything from freshly caught seafood to Portuguese and Brazilian dishes to vegetarian items.
7 Freeman Street 800-571-6274
Mews Restaurant
Enjoy views of Provincetown Harbor at this waterfront restaurant just steps from Surfside Hotel & Suites. Intercontinental dishes are served in the beach-level dining room, while upstairs you’ll find a casual American bistro. Summer months bring on a brunch menu, and dinner is served year-round.
429 Commercial Street 508-487-1500
The Red Inn
A favorite among our guests, The Red Inn is located on Provincetown’s picturesque waterfront which provides diners with the most gorgeous harbor views and spectacular sunsets. The Red Inn provides historic old world charm with new world pleasure. Their menu features the finest local seafood.
15 Commercial Street 508-487-7334
1.Which restaurant offers a special breakfast for early risers?
A.Fanizzi’s Restaurant.
B.Napi’s Restaurant.
C.Mews Restaurant.
D.The Red Inn.
2.What is special about The Red Inn?
A.It exhibits the good local art.
B.It is the finest local restaurant.
C.It offers the best local seafood.
D.It serves brunch all year round.
3.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.Accommodation.
B.Life styles.
C.Sightseeing.
D.Dining.
B
In 2002, young Elon Musk tried unsuccessfully to buy Russian rockets to help him send mice to Mars and back. Afterwards, the youngmillionaire decided to build his own rockets.
Musk went to Southern California and started hiring people to help bring his dream to life. In a very short time, and despite some failures, his company SpaceX launched Falcon 1, the first successful privately-built liquid fuel rocket, into Earth's orbit in 2008.
As the first Falcon rocket began testing, development was already underway for the Falcon 9. This much larger rocket, which uses nine engines to lift heavy payloads（有效载荷）into orbit, is engineered to return to Earth, ready to be reused for another flight.
For Musk, space is the final destination. To help people get there, his company Neuralink is developing devices that will link people's brains with computers. A similar device has been developed at the University of Utah. It consists of a chip（芯片）with 256 threads（线程）that is placed between a person's skin and brain. The threads attach directly to brain tissue（脑组织）.Patients who have the device are able to use only their minds to communicate with one another through computers.
Neuralink's chips will have about 1,000 threads. A robot developed by the company will place up to ten chips under a person's skin. The chips will communicate without wires but with a tiny device that will be worn behind the person's ear. That device, in turn, will communicate with computers. The primary market for the technology will be for people that, because of injuries or birth defects, cannot control their hands and arms. With Neuralink^ product, they'll be able to mentally command a computer to type messages for them or carry out other tasks.
4. According to this article, what was the first Falcon 1 able to do?
A. Launch big satellites.
B. Reach distant moons.
C. Move around our planet.
D. Study the universe.
5. What does the article explain about Neuralink's chips?
A. How they'll be set up.
B. What safety features they'll have.
C. How much money they'll earn.
D. Where they'll be produced.
6. According to this article, who is Neuralink going to market its product to first?
A. Those who own great wealth.
B. Those who are physically disabled.
C. Those who travel internationally.
D. Those who do research on plants.
7. In which publication is this article most likely to appear?
A. The Journal of Environmental Studies.
B. Advances in Business and Technology.
C. Digest of Fashion and Entertainment News,
D. Consumer's Guide to Outdoor Recreation.
C
Joshua Nelson, 18, fromMissouri, is graduating fromSt. CharlesWestHigh Schoolthis week and will be attendingSoutheastMissouriStatein the fall. He had saved upmoney to pay for his tuition, but when he received the college's President's Scholarship, he decided to take his savings and donate it to other students in need.
“It comes from my family education and faith," Nelson said. "I've always lived by strong principles as far as being a cheerful giver andhaving an open handwhen it comes to giving back so I feel like that really motivated me.”
SEMO's President's Scholarship is the school’s most celebrated, and is only awarded to five top students annually. Nelsonsaid he sat down and outlined how a scholarship could work to help future students who need financial assistance for college. Originally the plan was to give away $ 1,000 the one time, but then he met up with his counselor (顾问), Yolanda Curry, to work outa game plan.
“I wasn't expecting it at all!” Curry said. "He told me he had a great idea and wanted to share it with me. I could tell he was really excited.
Nelson, in association with his high school, set up the Joshua Nelson Leaders In Action Scholarship fund. Each year, $1,000 will be awarded to a senior. The money will come from donations, of which there have been $16,000 so far — for a total of $17,435 at last count, according to the school. With the money already in the fund, there's enough to give out a scholarship each year for over a decade. The first scholarship was awarded on June 1 to Darrell Montalvo-Luna. As the first recipient, his scholarship was $2,000.
“Joshua has the heart of a servant leader. He leads by example and he's genuinely excited when good things
happen for other people," Curry said. "He's an encouragement — he's good at building others up and does what he can to help encourage and motivate those around.
8. What did Nelson's initial donation come from?
A. His scholarship.
B. His savings.
C. His pocket money.
D. His wages.
9. What does the underlined phrase "having an open hand" in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Ambitious.
B. Courageous.
C. Generous.
D. Cautious.
10. How did Curry feel when hearing Nelson's idea?
A. Shocked.
B. Confused.
C. Excited.
D. Delighted.
11. What can be inferred about the Joshua Nelson Leaders In Action Scholarship fund?
A. It never supports high school students.
B. It was set up more than ten years ago.
C. It was founded by Nelson and Curry.
D. It is going very smoothly.
D
Owning a dog is associated with a significantly lower risk of heart disease and death, according to a comprehensive new study published by a team of Swedish researchers on Friday in the journal Scientific Reports.
The scientists followed 3.4 million people over the course of 12 years and found that adults who lived alone and owned a dog were 33 percent less likely to die during the study than adults who lived alone without dogs. In addition, the single adults with dogs were 36 percent less likely to die from heart disease.
“Dog ownership was especiallyprominentas a protective factor in persons living alone, which is a group reported previously to be at higher risk of heart disease and death than those living in a multi-person household,” Mwenya Mubanga, a Ph.D. student at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden, and the lead junior author of the study, said in a statement announcing its findings. The link between dog ownership and lower mortality(死亡率)was less pronounced in adults who lived either with family members or partners, but still present, according to the study. “Perhaps a dog may stand in as an important family member in the single households,” Mubanga added. “Another interesting findingwas that owners of dogs which were intended originally for hunting were most protected.”
The study, which is the largest to date on the health relations of owning a dog, suggested that some of the reasons dog owners may have a lower risk of mortality and heart disease were because dog owners walk more. “These kind of epidemiological (流行病学的)studies look for associations in large populations but do not provide answers on whether and how dogs could protect their owners from heart disease,” Tove Fall, a senior author of the study and a professor at Uppsala University, said in a statement
“We know that dog owners in general have a higher level of physical activity, which could be one explanation to the observed results,” Fall added. “Other explanations include an increased well-being and social contacts or effects of the dog on the bacterial microbiome(微生物菌群) in the owner.” Fall added that because all participants of dog owners in Sweden or other “European populations with similar culture regarding dog ownership.”
12. Why did the researchers do the study related to 3.4 million people’s health and the dogs?
A. To help Europeans,
B. To find their association.
C. To protect unhealthy adults.
D. To reduce risk of heart disease.
13. What does the underlined word “prominent” probably mean in Para.3?
A. Universal.
B. Confusing.
C. Appealing.
D. Important
14. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Adults living with dogs are less likely to die.
B. Swedish people are very fond of animal pets.
C. Keeping a dog is a popular and healthy hobby.
D. Owning dogs reduces the risk of heart disease.
15. What’s the writer’s attitude towards owning a dog?
A. Positive.
B. Negative.
C. Objective.
D. Contradictory.
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
Three Key Steps to Motivate Your Team to Strive for Excellence
It is a known fact that one of the most compelling reasons employees leave their job is because they feel unappreciated, or that they bring no real value to their team.___16___In order to motivate and build up a team
for excellence, there are some key steps that you should follow.
___17___
This does not mean that you should hang out with them at the local bar, or become one of their weekend buddies. What it does mean is that if you want to motivate your team to excellence, then you should take the time to get to know your team personally by talking individually to them at different times, asking basic questions, and letting them see that you are human and accessible.___18___
Recognize them as a person, not just their ability.
Too often, we are quick to praise people for a job well done, but we fail to let the person know that we appreciate them as a person. Praise them for that job well done, but take notice of their personal qualities and talents and how they bring value to the team.___19___For example: “Hey Johnny, those were some great ideas you came up with in the team meeting today, I like the way you think!”
Make their success public.
Take time in your team meetings each week to recognize and talk about the people who made a difference that week.___20___This makes others want to push harder and do more as they see that hard work is valued. Many times other team members do not know what has happened in other departments, or the accomplishments that they have had, so this is also a great way for your team to keep up with the latest and greatest.
A.Build a relationship with your team.
B.Treat your team to something special.
C.Let the rest of the team see that you took notice and you appreciate it.
D.People will find it difficult to “go along” with you if they cannot “get along” with you.
E.Something special happens when we hear our name—it tells us that we are important.
F.If you want to motivate your team to do their very best, you have to let them know that they are a vital part of your team.
G.This should be done in person randomly so that they can see that you are the one who noticed and you know they are on your team.
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Did you know that truck driving is one of the unhealthiest professions? Smoking, obesity（肥胖），high blood pressure,___21___physical activity... In a national survey, 61% of long-distance truck drivers have two or more health___22___. I know what that's like because for nearly four years, I was a truck___23___myself.
In trucking, it's all about the___24___schedules. Every second___25___. Eat. Sleep. Drive. That's all you have time for. How was I going to fit in___26___? Two months after I started, I found my face was___27___when I checked out my reflection in the mirror.
One night, I was watching TV and___28___an exercise machine. The inventor said___29___that four minutes on the machine would give the____30____of an hour-long workout. I thought that was____31____. There was only one way to find out. I'd have to____32____it. Not the machine itself — it was large and cost $15,000. I came up with a workout plan — using my own____33____without any equipment.
Anytime I had a few____34____, I worked out. Beside my truck at rest stops, I'd do exercise. Some of the guys____35____me. But some drivers would come up and say, "Man, I really need to do this. Could you____36____me?” I did and gave them exercise and nutrition____37____while exercising in front of my truck. The more I____38____them, the more I realized my new routine wasn't just for me. It was meant to help other people find their way to____39____. That is what I'm doing and I've never felt more____40____.
21. A. active B. easy C. limited D. enough
22. A. systems B. magazines C. clubs D. problems
23. A. repairer B. driver C. conductor D. seller
24. A. delivery B. training C. production D. exercising
25. A. passes B. judges C. exists D. counts
26. A. working out B. taking off C. living on D. giving up
27. A. longer B. smaller C. cleaner D. fuller
28. A. picked out B. came across C. set up D. put aside
29. A. casually B. firmly C. gently D. occasionally
30. A. standards B. pleasure C. benefits D. advance
31. A. ridiculous B. common C. natural D. different
32. A. research B. examine C. try D. match
33. A. mind B. body C. duty D. decision
34. A. months B. weeks C. days D. minutes
35. A. educated B. disturbed C. teased D. inspired
36. A. encourage B. protect C. comfort D. teach
37. A. tips B. voices C. reports D. choices
38. A. consulted B. praised C. coached D. persuaded
39. A. recovery B. health C. victory D. treatment
40. A. satisfied B. independent C. touched D. fortunate
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
Living in a city can be stressful. But some people inBogota,Colombiahave found a place to help reduce stress and get a break from busy life.___41.___place is a park for hummingbirds(蜂鸟).
The park___42.___(sit) at the top of Monserrate Hill in a place known as the Paramuno corridor. The area contains a forest that has turned into a peaceful place for both people and birds.
As the hummingbirds fly from flower___43.___flower, some scientists concentrate on(集中于) the animals and study them, while others would like___44.___(take) pictures with their phones. Camilo Cantor is a worker in the park,___45.___job is to mix water and sugar along a 300 meter path. Cantor explains, “You can hear noise from the city, the producer of___46.___(pollute).” But, he adds, the park is a special place. It is a place___47.___people can go to reduce stress and forget about the pressure of city life.
Ten years ago, the hill___48.___(destroy) completely, meaning there were not any trees left on it. But workers began to plant local trees and flowers again to bring the forest back to life. At present, there are a number of birds,___49.___(include) 18 kinds of hummingbirds and some migratory(迁徙的) species.
Hummingbirds are only found on the American continent andColombiais home to____50.____(vary) kinds of birds.
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( \ )划掉。

修改:在错的词下画横线，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词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The other day my brother and I went to the cinema by bicycle. My brother were riding with I sitting on the seat behind. As we got the first crossroads, a young man and a girl came up but stopped us. "We've found you at last," they say. But we didn't know them. Point to a policeman not far away, the young man explained, "He stopped us about half an hours ago and made us catch the next offender. Hope you don't have to wait as long as
we did. Just be patience. Good a luck." We realized final that we had broken the traffic rules.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李华，三峡博物馆将在下月举办故宫文物展，你的朋友Andy非常热爱中国传统文化，精给他写一封邮件，邀请他一起参观。

信的内容包括：
1.展览的时间、地点；
2.参观的注意事项。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考词汇：三峡博物馆the Three Gorges Museum；文物cultural relics：故宫the Forbidden City
Dear Andy,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______
Yours，
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
12. B 13. D 14. D 15. C
16. F 17. A 18. D 19. G 20. C
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34.
D 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. A
41. The
42. sits 43. to
44. to take
45. whose 46. pollution
47. where 48. was destroyed
49. including
50. various
51.(1). were → was
(2). I → me
(3). got后加to
(4). but → and
(5). say → said
(6). Point → Pointing
(7). hours→ hour
(8). patience→ patient
(9). 去掉a
(10). final→ finally 52.略。