2020年江苏省徐州市第一中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案

2020年江苏省徐州市第一中学高三英语下学期期末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
Located in the beautiful Sichuan Basin, Chongqing is a magical 8D city. The natural history and cultural scenery of the area provide children with learning opportunities because they can enjoy the many wonders of this area.
Fengjie Tiankeng Ground Joint
Tiankeng Diqiao Scenic Area is located in the southern mountainous area of Fengjie County. The Tiankeng pit is 666 meters deep and is currently the deepest tiankeng in the world. The scenic spot is divided into ten areas including Xiaozhai Tiankeng, Tianjingxia Ground, Labyrinth River, and Longqiao River. There are many and weird karst cave shafts, and countless legends haunt them.
Youyang Peach Garden
Youyang Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest park, a national 5A-level scenic spot, and a national outdoor sports training base. Located in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain. The Fuxi Cave in the scenic spot is about 3,000 meters long, with winding corridors, deep underground rivers, and color1 ful stalactites. The landscape is beautiful.
Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve
Jinyun Mountain is located in Beibei District of Chongqing City, about 45 kilometers away from the Central District of Chongqing City. The nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain stand upright and rise from the ground. The ancient trees on the mountain are towering, the green bamboos form the forest, the environment is quiet, and the scenery is beautiful, so it is called "Little Emei". Among them, Yujian Peak is the highest, 1050 meters above sea level; Lion Peak is the most precipitous and spectacular, and the other peaks are also unique.
Chongqing People's Square
Chongqing's Great Hall of the People, one of the landmarks of Chongqing, gives people the deepest impression than its magnificent appearance resembling the Temple of Heaven. It also uses the traditional method of central axis symmetry, with colonnade-style double wings and a tower ending, plus a large green glazed roof, large red pillars, white railings, double-eave bucket arches, and painted carved beams.
1.How deep is the Tiankeng Ground Joint?
A.666m
B.3,000m
C.45km
D.1050m
2.Which of the following rocks can you see in Youyang Peach Garden?
A.Limestone
B.Stalactite
C.Marble
D.Quartzite
3.Which attraction is closest to downtown Chongqing?
A.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground Joint
B.Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve
C.Chongqing People's Square
D.Youyang Peach Garden
B
Researchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.
It's not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit with unusual features: scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.
But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages, with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids, which make food taste “hot”.
“Capsaicinoids are valuable. They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,” said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university, a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.
Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science, the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive. Worse still, it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table. By contrast, tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied. “You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,” said Zsogon.
Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor, but separated about 19 million years ago. “All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato, they are just not active,” said Zsogon. “Using gene-editing technology, it is likely to switch these genes back on in tomatoes, making the fruit more special”, he said.
4. Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?
A. To test the gene-editing technology
B. To improve the amount of the tomatoes
C. To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.
D. To make the tomatoes more delicious.
5. For what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?
A. To put on weight.
B. To ease the pain.
C. To improve sleep.
D. To better the look.
6. What is Zsogon's attitude to the gene-editing technology?
A. Confident.
B. Critical.
C. Anxious.
D. Doubtful.
7. What's the main idea of the text?
A. An introduction to gene-editing plants.
B. Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.
C. Problems with capsaicinoid production.
D. The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.
C
Haley Curfman, 25, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, is a teacher at Blackwell Public School and last yearshe bought a plain(朴素的) white dress, which she set up a station in her classroom for her students to decorate, encouraging them to go and draw on the dress whenever they had free time. Haley set up a station at a table with the dress and some color1 ed markers so that her students could draw on it, having first seen the idea on Pinterest.
After the kids had finished the design, she then surprised them all by wearing the dress to class, sharing pictures of herself in it on Facebook in a post that has since been shared over 200, 000 times.
For teachers looking to do something similar for their own students, Haley said that she bought the dress off Amazon for less than $ 20 about six months ago and pre-washed the dress before she started the project. She used markers from Walmart. But she said these things can be bought in other places. She said, “To do the project, I set up a station at a table with the dress and markers. It takes anywhere from two weeks to a month to complete as we just work on it here and there when time allows. You'd better give the students enough time so they don't have to hurry.”
“Teachers have been sharing their dresses, T-shirts, etc. with me that they've been creating since the 1950s with the same idea. It is amazing, and I love the fact that you are sharing them with me! Thank you all so much for your kindness and support,” she wrote on Facebook.
Asked why she came up with the idea, Haley told Scary Mommy. “We don't have art in our school, so, I always try to do little creative projects when possible.”
8. What did Haley use the plain white dress to do?
A. To teach her students painting.
B. To prepare for her presentation.
C. To ask her students to draw on it.
D. To help her students with their homework.
9. What do we know about the finished dress?
A. It took Haley by surprise.
B. It is kept by Haley at home.
C. It is the product of a new idea.
D. It has enjoyed popularity online.
10. What should a teacher do if he or she wants to follow Haley's example?
A. Buy the same dress online.
B. Give the kids enough time.
C. Buy the same markers in Walmart.
D. Leave the finished work untouched.
11. Why did Haley carry out the project?
A. To teach art to her students.
B. To show her idea on Pinterest.
C. To share it with other teachers.
D. To exciteher students' creativity.
D
As a 51-year-old first-aid responder since 1984, Jeffrey never knows what type of situation he might walk into, or who he'll meet along the way
Ten years into the job, Jeffrey received a call that reported that a man in his early 30s had fallen down in the Mall of America. When Jeffrey and his partner arrived at the scene, they found the young male face down on the ground. He had gone unconscious, making weak attempts to breathe. His wife stood beside him holding their small son in horror. They quickly rushed to calm the man to keep him under control and offer necessary first aid. After Jeffrey dropped the patient off at the neighboring hospital, he thought about the man and his family for a long time.
Jeffrey thought he had experienced everything under the sun until one random visit to Office Max three years ago, where he met a man repeatedly walking back and forth while staring at him. As it turned out, the man was the patient he had saved 20 years earlier.
"You gave me 20 years more than I ever thought I'd have," the man said. He thanked Jeffrey repeatedly and told him he had someone he wanted him to meet. He stepped around the corner and reappeared with a 20-something-year-old man. Jeffrey instantly knew that it was the son he had seen standing by his mother all those years ago
"That day changed my life," Jeffrey said. "Before that, everything was about work…When I talk to my beginner-training class, I tell them you never know the effect you can have on someone's life."
12. What did Jeffrey do with the young man?
A. He cured the man at the scene.
B. He took care of the man's wife and son.
C. He only sent the man to hospital.
D. He did what was needed
13. What did Jeffrey think of the encounter with the man at Office Max?
A. It was a common routine.
B. It was troublesome
C. It was unbelievable
D. It was a dangerous situation.
14. Why was the man thankful to Jeffrey?
A. Jeffrey helped bring up his little son
B. Jeffrey donated to support his family.
C. Jeffrey's help gave him the present happy life.
D. Jeffrey's kindness taught his son to be a new doctor.
15. How did the meeting change Jeffrey's life?
A. He was rewarded with much money
B. He changed his attitude to his job.
C. He got a promotion to be a team leader.
D. He took up teaching work to train newcomers.
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
The Types to Live Below Your Full Potential
Human potential is unlimited, but unfortunately, many do not use their true potential.___16___Here are some types to live below your true potential.
Let yourself be affected by minor issues
Sometimes we may be affected by small issues.___17___One way to check if something is worth thinking over is to ask yourself this question: “Will this matter in one year’s time？” If not, then it’s probably not worth your energy to think about these things, Focus on things that do matter in the long run instead.
Blame others for your difficulty.
Is there anything you’re blaming others for in your life？___18___For example, if youblame your parents for your obesity, you’ll continue to remain obese because in your mind they are the reason why you’re obese. You’ll never have the power to change the situation un-til you take responsibility for it.
Try to do everything by yourself.
Are you someone who likes to do everything yourself？So do I, but over the years I’ve re-alized that this prevents me from achieving more.___19___Start by removing the less important tasks and doing the more
important ones, and you’ll notice a big difference.
___20___
Many people set small goals because they’re afraid to fail. Actually what they’re really afraid of is to realize what they’ve always had the power to achieve. So set your highest goals today. You should try to achieve them because they are what you deserve.
A. Set small goals.
B. Believe that you can make it.
C. You give others power over that part of your life.
D. While these emotions are normal, often these issues aren’t important in the long run.
E. Trying to do everything means you’re not able to do the higher level, important things.
F. Still worse, they waste it by carrying out tasks that are a poor use of their time and energy.
G. In fact, when you blame someone for what you’re going through, you refuse responsibility.
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
A fan can drive summer heat away and help bring a cool breeze（微风）．Since ancient____41.____(time)，the Chinese fan has been carrying artistic and unique____42.____(nation) style．China has always been regarded____43.____“the kingdom of fans”．
The fan first____44.____(appear) in China about 3,000 years ago，in the Shang and Zhou dynasties．However，the fan in the early period was used as the symbol of etiquette（礼仪），____45.____it was called“the fan of honor”．
After the Qin and Han dynasties，the main shapes of fans were square，round and hexagon（六边形）．The materials____46.____(use) to make fans were mainly silk．Because the silk fans were often used in royal court，people called them“court fans”．The person____47.____held the silk fan always appeared gentle．During the Sui and Tang dynasties，the common fans were round fans，feather fans，and some paper fans．The folding fan____48.____(gradual) became popular after the Song dynasty．In the Ming and Qing dynasties，the folding fan was popular in Zhejiang，Suzhou and Sichuan．Then the____49.____( popular) of writing poems and drawing pictures on the cover of a fan was rising．Then this skill_____50._____(introduce) to Europe and became popular all over the world．
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( \ )画掉。

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。

I was very frightened when I woke up in hospital on last Thursday. Then my mum told me what happens. She said I fainted in my PE lesson because low blood sugar levels. Fortunate, I was rushed to hospital immediately. The doctor helped me and I made a fully recovery within two days. My experience has proved how a bad idea it is to try to lose weight by skip meals. Now I know this extreme weight-loss method have serious side effects. I also understand that being healthy and energetic is less important than being slim. From now on, I’ll pay more attentions to my health rather than my weight. Having a balanced diet and exercising regularly really count a lot!第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是晨光中学的李津，将参加主题为“Let’s Ride Bicycles”的英语演讲比赛。

请撰写一份演讲稿，要点如下：
1．目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞等问题；
2．骑自行车的益处，如节能环保、有利健康等。

参考词汇：低碳生活(low-carbon life)；节能的(energy saving)
注意：1．词数：不少于100；2．演讲稿开头和结尾已给出，该部分不计入总词数。

Good morning, everyone,
I’m Li Jin, a student from Chenguang Middle School. I am honored to
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Thank you.
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. C 9. D 10. B 11. D
12. D 13. C 14. C 15. B
16. F 17. D 18. G 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. times
42. national
43. as 44. appeared
45. and 46. used
47. who 48. gradually
49. popularity
50. was introduced
51.(1). 去掉on (2). happens→ happened (3). because后加of (4). Fortunate → Fortunately
(5). fully→ full (6). how→ what (7). skip → skipping (8). have→ has (9). less→more (10). attentions→ attention
52.略。