2020届宜昌市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案

2020届宜昌市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案
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
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1. What do the classes mainly focus on?
A. Daily conversations.
B. Work - related topics.
C. Grammar rules.
D. Area - based accents.
2. Which is NOT offered to the students?
A. Native English - speaking teachers.
B. Personalized courses.
C. Choice of class time and teacher.
D. Offline learning materials.
3. What should a student do first if he decides on either of the packages?
A. Arrange a free class with LOI English.
B. Bargain with LOI English for lower fees.
C. Choose an experienced LOI English teacher.
D. Make a promise to sit through each class.
B
We touch our faces all the time, and it had never seemed to be a big problem—until COVID-19 arrived. Touching our faces—the "T-zone" of our eyes, nose and mouth in particular—can mean giving ourselves the deadly virus.
This is why organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have suggested that we avoid touching our faces. "Just stop this simple behavior," William Sawyer, founder of Henry the Hand, a nonprofit organization that promotes hand hygiene (卫生), told The Washington Post. "It's the one behavior that would be better than any vaccine (疫苗) ever created."
Yet, stopping this "simple" behavior might be harder than you think because it's already hardwired (固定存在于) into our system.
Some face touchingis an automatic reflex (反射) —like when there is an itch (痒) on your nose, you'll scratch (挠) it without thinking. According to CNBC, a 2014 study found that touching your face also helps to reduce stress and regulate emotions. For example, you're more likely to do it when you feel awkward or embarrassed. According to Dacher Keltner, a psychologist at the University of California Berkeley, US, this action may also come with a social function: When you are talking to someone and want to change the subject, for example, touching your face is like "the curtains on a stage, closing up one act of the social drama, ushering (引导) in the next," Keltner told the BBC.
Moreover, face-touching in almost all of these occasions is subconscious, which means it's very hard to change "because you don't even know you're doing it", said Sawyer. But you're not alone. In a 2015 study, wherea group of medical students were filmed in class, it was found that they touched their faces an average of 23 times an hour—with 44 percent of the touches being in the "T-zones". That was particularly surprising since medical students were supposed to know better.
Since it's so hard to shake the habit, maybe the easiest way is to wash our hands more often. This way, we
can be sure that our hands are free from the novel coronavirus.
4. What do the first two paragraphs talk about?
A. The best way to fight COVID-19
B. How organizations are fighting COVID-19.
C. Typical hand hygiene problems in the fight against COVID-19.
D. The necessity to avoid touching our faces to fight COVID-19.
5. Why is it hard for people to stop touching their faces?
A. It makes people feel more confident.
B. Many are unaware of this behavior's risks.
C. They usually do it automatically and subconsciously
D. Many think the action helps them express their emotions.
6. Which of the following is a social function of touching faces, according to the text?
A. Using it as a sign to change the topic
B. Bringing a conversation to an end.
C. Showing an interest in the ongoing subject.
D. Making others feel relaxed while talking.
7. What is the author's purpose in mentioning a 2015 study on a group of medical students?
A. To give tips on how to stop touching faces.
B. To prove that it is common for people to touch their faces.
C. To show it is impossible to shake the habit of touching your face.
D. To show how hygiene awareness helps people avoid touching their faces.
C
A maverick describes a person who thinks independently. A maverick refuses to follow the customs or rules of a group to which he or she belongs. In the US, a maverick is often admired for his or her free spirit, although others who belong to the maverick’s group may not like the maverick’s independent ways.
But where did the word “maverick” come from?
Early in the 1800s, a man named Samuel Augustus Maverick settled down in Texas, which was a place of wide-open land, rich soil, cattle ranches(牛场) and cowboys. As the years passed, Mr. Maverick increased his property(财产) in Texas. Before long, he owned huge pieces of land that were good for raising cattle. But he had no cattle. He wasn’t a rancher.
One day, a man came to Samuel Maverick to pay him an old debt. But the man didn’t have enough money. So he offered Mr. Maverick 400 head of cattle. Mr. Maverick accepted them, but he didn’t really want them. He simply put the cattle on his land to eat and care for themselves.
It was not long before the cows reproduced(繁殖). The calves grew and had more calves. Soon, hundreds of cows and calves moved freely across Samuel Maverick’s land. They also moved across the land of nearby ranch owners.
It was a tradition among ranchers in the West to put a mark of ownership on newborn calves. They burned the name of their ranch into the animal’s skin with a hot iron. The iron made a clear mark called a “brand”. Brands allowed ranchers to easily see who owned which cattle.
Samuel Maverick refused to brand his calves. “Why should I?” he asked. If all the other cattle owners branded theirs, then those without a brand belonged to him.
And this is how the word “maverick” entered the American language. It meant a calf without a brand. As time passed, the word “maverick” took on a wider meaning. It came to mean a person who was too independent to follow even his or her own group.
8. Why did the man give Samuel Maverick 400 head of cattle?
A. To get some money.
B. To return what he owed him.
C. To buy some of his land.
D. To ask him to raise them.
9. How could the ranchers easily know who the cattle belonged to?
A. Through the brand on the cattle.
B. Through the name of the cattle.
C. Through the appearance of the cattle.
D. Through the land on which the cattle stayed.
10. What can we learn about Samuel Augustus Maverick from the text?
A. He was born in Texas.
B. He took good care of all his cattle.
C. He didn’t really want to accept the cattle.
D. He followed the tradition of ranchers in the West.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. How to become an independent thinker.
B. “Maverick” means a calf without a brand.
C. The life story of Samuel Augustus Maverick.
D. How the word “maverick” got into American English.
D
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included on December 17, 2020 China's Tai Chi on the Representative List of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The
decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston, capital ofJamaica.
“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central China's Henan province, Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing, but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says, who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.
Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents. Instead, many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress, which was placed on the UNESCO's List in 2019.
In order to promote Tai Chi, joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the last decades. Xi'an Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi. Wang Yunbing, a professor in the university's sports center, stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chinese eivilization. Since 2014, the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation. It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe. In January 2020, Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.
12. What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?
A. It originated from fast Kung Fu action.
B. It was born around the 1750s in a village.
C. It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.
D. It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.
13. Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?
A. They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.
B. The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.
C. They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.
D. Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.
14. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.
B. To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.
C. To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.
D. To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCO's List.
B. Tai Chi isCompeting against Yoga.
C. Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.
D. Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.
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About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and spoke French when they met people from other countries.Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners.___16___There are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language.Why is this?
___17___One of them is that English has become the language of business.Another important reason is that popular American culture(like movies，music，and McDonald’s)has quickly spread throughout the world.___18___ Is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly?___19___It’s important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common.Our world has become veryglobal and we need to communicate with one another.On the other hand，English is a fairly complicated language to learn and it brings its culture with it.Do we really need that?
Scientists have already tried to create an artificial language that isn’t toodifficult and doesn’t include any one group’s culture. It is called Esperanto.___20___Maybe the popularity of English won’t last that long either.Who knows? There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language.Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.
A. People like English.
B. But it hasn’t become popular.
C. It has brought its language with it.
D. There is no doubt about the question.
E. This is why English was widely spoken.
F. It has become the new international language.
G. There are many reasons why English has become so popular.
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It’s fortunate for children to have siblings (兄弟姐妹) accompanying them. And the kids would be luckier to have a brother as____21____as Christian Hamerter. The 1l-year-old boy, attended a father-daughter dance with his 7-year-old sister Skylar after finding Skylar was____22____by their dad.
In the days leading up to the____23____in March, it was all Skylar was____24____for, talking about it all day. On the other hand, her mom Trelysia felt more and more____25____. At this time of year, their father is always fully____26____in official duties. He didn’t attend last year’s dance due to a conference,___27___having made a promise. Then, she was right to be worried. On the big day,____28____, their father was sent abroad for business. “It was____29____that he failed to go there for a second year. Skylar____30____because she had her heart set on going.” Trelysia wrote in a____31____. “I felt so bad and also cried uncontrollably.”
That’s when Christian____32____! The big brother wanted his sister to feel loved and special. And he picked out a suit and gold tie, a perfect____33____for Skylar’s gold dress. “The action filled me with____34____,” the mother wrote, “for I just know that I’m____35____a kind man—and an amazing father one day. He has____36____that he can be.” Skylar had a great time with Christian there without her dad’s____37____. Even better, now she knows her brother would always come to her____38____.
The post warmed hearts of the people it____39____and picked up more than 110,000 reactions____40____the sweet gesture.
21. A. enthusiastic B. generous C. considerate D. intelligent
22. A. left behind B. misunderstood C. set apart D. cheated
23. A. result B. event C. opportunity D. scene
24. A. concerned B. competent C. ready D. eager
25. A. anxiety B. curiosity C. satisfaction D. confusion
26. A. caught B. skilled C. occupied D. disappointed
27. A. since B. as C. without D. despite
28. A. worse still B. as usual C. sure enough D. for example
29. A. unexpected B. uncertain C. unquestioned D. unlikely
30. A. complained B. wept C. argued D. apologized
31. A. magazine B. diary C. book D. post
32. A. moved on B. stepped forward C. took off D. backed away
33. A. substitute B. match C. symbol D. demand
34. A. relief B. appreciation C. pride D. confidence
35. A. seeking B. changing C. affecting D. raising
36. A. proved B. promised C. agreed D. explained
37. A. wish B. practice C. assistance D. company
38. A. rescue B. notice C. knowledge D. defence
39. A. united B. reached C. convinced D. informed
40. A. evaluating B. instructing C. praising D. recording
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
An unmanned Chinese spacecraft left Earth on Thursday on the year-long trip to the planet Mars. The launch marks the___41.___(begin) of one of China's most important space missions yet.
China's national space agency launched the spacecraft,___42.___(call) Tianwen-1, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch area on Hainan Island. Hundreds of people were watching and cheering as it___43.___(send) into the sky. Once it begins orbiting the planet, a probe (探测器) will leave the spacecraft and attempt to reach the Utopia Planitia area of Mars. They say___44.___vehicle will explore the planet's surface for about three months.
A successful landing would make China only the second nation to place a spacecraft on the Martian planet. The USA___45.___(land) eight probes on Mars since 1976. China would also be the first to___46.___(successful) orbit, land and deploy (调动) a vehicle in the same mission.
This is China's first___47.___(independence) mission to Mars. A 2011 mission failed when a Russian rocket___48.___carried a Chinese orbiter had problems after launch, and was unable___49.___(escape) the Earth's orbit.
Last year, China's Chang e-4 spacecraft became the first to make a landing_____50._____the far side of the moon. The Tianwen-l is the third mission to Mars this year.
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。

Kobe Bryant, 37, in April 14, 2016 played the final game of his 20-year career, ends an era with five championships, 18 All-Star game appearance. He showed an amazing 60 points in the Lakers victory over the Utah Jazz, that was unbelievable. The crazy crowd had great expectations of the final score, cheering and shouting every time when Bryant scored during her 42 minutes.
After a game, he was given a microphone, saying he couldn’t believe how fast 20 years has gone by and that it was crazy. He thought the most important part was the whole team stayed together all the time through the ups and downs.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校上周六在南山社区进行了义务劳动．就此请你用英语写一篇短文，内容包括：
1．时间和地点；
2．劳动过程；
3．你的感悟．
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．
The Unforgettable Voluntary Labour
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. C 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. F 17. G 18. C 19. D 20. B
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. B 31. D 32.
B 33. B 34.
C 35.
D 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. C
41. beginning
42. called 43. was sent
44. the 45. has landed
46. successfully
47. independent
48. which/that
49. to escape
50. on
51.(1). in→on (2). ends→ending (3). appearance→appearances (4). that→which (5).删除when (6). her→his (7). a→the (8). has→had (9). → ly (10).在the前加that
52.略。