2020届天津市武清区杨村第四中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析

2020届天津市武清区杨村第四中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解
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
Three Things to Do Before You Are 18
Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18.
★Learn to swim
Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to dowater sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.
★Try at least one kind of team sports
Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
★Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or letters from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.
1. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ________.
A. you might feel well
B. it can make you healthy
C. you might easily do lots of things
D. it can save your life
2. The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ________ .
A. collect something
B. do some water sports
C. send letters to your friends
D. play basketball with your friends
23. The passage is mainly about ________before you are 18.
A. good habits to keep
B. skills to have
C. things to do
D. sports to play
B
For decades, an organization, called Ulum Dalska, based in a small Swedish town called Alvdalen, hasbeen working hard to help save a language called EIfdalian. Elfdalian sounds nothing like the country's national language, Swedish, which press secretary Bjorm Rehnstrom said affected the language about 100 years ago. At that point, Elfdalian declined. Ulla Schitt, also a Ulum Dalska member, experienced the change while growing up in Alvdalen.
“My parents spoke Efdalian with each other, and with my grandma and my aunts and uncles and everyone around,”Schit said. “But when they turned to me, they spoke Swedish.” Schitt said her parents spoke Swedish with her because that's what was spoken in schools.
But people are getting creative in the fight to change that trend. Musicians are creating new songs with Elfdalian. Several children's books were also translated into EIfdalian, including Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Additionally, Bjorm Rehnstrom helps run a popular Facebook group that offers courses in the Elfdalian language, where he offers lessons to the group's 1,800 global members from America, Australia, South America, Indonesia, Haiti and Cape Verde.
The local government supports the teaching and preservation of Elfdalian. Bjom Rehnstrom said they eagerly paid for a sign that reads: “Welcome to Alvdalen” in Elfdalian. But the national government of Sweden is a different story. They currently consider Eidalian a dialect of Swedish, not its own language.
Schitt said every time a language dies it is a sad moment. To her, losing Elfdalian would be an especially tragic (悲剧的) loss. “It's a part of our identity. It's part of our culture,” she said. “And if part of your identity and culture dies, a part of yourself dies.” Getting Elfdalian recognized as a language by the Swedish government, she added, is key to making sure that death doesn't come.
4. Why was Ulum Dalska founded?
A. To teach Swedish.
B. To save Elfdalian.
C. To improve Alvdalen.
D. To help schools.
5. Why Schitt's parents spoke Swedish with her?
A. They could only speak Swedish fluently.
B. Schitt longed to speak Swedish at home.
C. Swedish was the language of schools.
D. It was required by her school teachers,
6. What can we infer from paragraph 4?
A. Many people are trying to help to save Elfdalian.
B. Songs in Elfdalian are becoming more popular.
C. Le Petit Prince was translated into various languages.
D. Courses in Eldalian are provided to the world freely.
7. What does Schitt think of preserving Elfdalian?
A. Satisfactory.
B. Vital.
C. Dangerous.
D. Meaningless.
C
Jack was born without eyes. He was very lucky as he grew up having other kittens (young cats) to socialize (交往)with, and was used to people from the moment he was born. However, when it came time to find the kittens homes, no one knew where Jack would end up.
That’s when I got an e-mail from my friend. All she asked was “Do you still want one of the kittens? There’s one here with no eyes and no one would like to take him”. Without thinking I told her that I did want the kitten.
When we first brought him home, Jack stayed mostly in my room. After about a day he had noissues running around and climbing on everything. At times he gets lost in the house, he’ll stop. But we just call his name and talk to him and it isn’t long before he finds his way back to us.
A few weeks after getting Jack, we got a new cat named Bear. Jack and Bear have become best friends. It doesn’t matter that he can’t see. He always knows when Bear is around. He’ll run across the yard straight to Bear and wrap his front legs around his neck in a big hug. They run after each other around and wrestle (摔跤). They’ll lie down in the grass together when tired.
Jack is truly an inspiration. I’ve owned lots of kittens in my life, but Jack is the happiest and most playful. He doesn’t feel sorry for himself. He doesn’t need pity. I think Jean, owner of Gumbo, another eyeless cat, said it best when she told me that cats don’t have disabilities; they have adaptability.
8. Why did Jack come to the author’s home?
A. The author cared for an eyeless cat.
B. The author didn’t mind whether he was blind.
C. No other young cats kept him company.
D. The author’s friend begged the author to take him home.
9. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Jack often wrestles with Bear indoors.
B. Jack likes to play with a new eyeless cat.
C. Jack quickly adapts to the new environment.
D. Jack is good at talking and playing with people.
10. What does the underlined word “issue” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Trouble.
B. Fun.
C. Luck.
D. Business.
11. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. A cat has nine lives.
B. All is well that ends well.
C. God helps those who help themselves.
D. A good beginning makes a good ending.
D
Kamikatsu, a small town in Japan, has shown the world that our garbage has far-reaching effects, and not just on our environment.
Theexperiment in going zero waste started when the town built a new incinerator 20 years ago. But almost immediately, the incinerator was determined to be a health risk due to the poisonous gases when garbage was burned in it. It was too expensive to send waste to other towns, so locals had to come up with a new plan. Then the Zero Waste Academy was born, which helped perform this plan.
Now Kamikatsu people separate their waste into 45 different categories. But in the beginning, it wasn't easy to convince local people to do all this work, and there was somepushback. Only after that initial education period did most residents come on board.
This is all great news for waste reduction of course, but it has also had some unexpected social benefits as well. Like much of Japan, Kamikatsu's population is aging, and about 50 percent of the locals are elderly. The fact that the whole community takes their trash in to be recycled has created a local action and interaction between generations.
That idea has been purposefully expanded to include a circular shop where household goods are dropped off and others can take them, and a tableware "library" where people can borrow extra cups, glasses, silverware and plates for celebrations.
"The elderly see this not as a waste-collection service, but an opportunity to socialize with the younger generation and to chat. When we visit them, they prepare lots of food and we stay with them for a while, we ask how they are," Sakano, the founder of the Zero Waste Academy, said.
Sakano's ideas are truly revolutionary if you think about it. She's proving that community can be found through handling the stuff we no longer want and need.
12. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?
A. What harmful effects garbage burning has.
B. Why garbage sorting is necessary in Japan.
C. How the idea of zero waste was put forward.
D. What the Zero Waste Academy functions as.
13. What does the underlined word "pushback" probably mean?
A. Inactive response.
B. Generous reward.
C. Bitter suffering.
D. Beneficial guidance.
14. What is a bonus of the zero waste project?
A. Reducing waste.
B. Creating community.
C. Increasing people's income.
D. Developing a new technology.
15. Which part of a newspaper is this text most likely from?
A. Technology.
B. Health.
C. Workplace.
D. Lifestyle.
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
Teenagers and Grammar
Say the word “grammar” to teenagers and you might be met by yawns (哈欠) or icy looks in their eyes._____16_____Here are some ideas for making grammar teaching more teen-friendly.
Break down negativity (消极性).
If your students are unwillingto learn grammar, show them why it’s necessary. Record someone (yourself or a teen) using correct words and phrases but confusing grammar. And then ask them what the problem is._____17_____And then ask them to make sense of them.
Use texts.
Present grammar in the context of a reading text. This way it’s easier to see how the language is used and work out the meaning from the context._____18_____Therefore, choose a text which will interest your learners.
_____19_____
Whenever possible, find interesting ways to practice grammar such as online games and videos. Grammar can be presented in an animated (动画的) video and explained in a conversation-style text. There are also online practice exercises.
Choose the right level.
Often teenagers get bored if tasks are too easy, or lose interest if they are too difficult._____20_____In a mixed-ability class this might mean having different tasks prepared for stronger and weaker students, which means a bit more extra preparation time on the teacher’s part, but the pay-off is usually well worth it.
Working on grammar with teenagers can be challenging, but with a bit of preparation it can be very rewarding, for them and for you!
A. Find interesting ways to practice.
B. Ask students how they prefer to learn.
C. Getting the level of challenge right is necessary.
D. Often the key to inspiring a class is an interesting topic.
E. Be careful how you treat mistakes while playing grammar games.
F. But don’t lose heart — the experience can be positive, or even fun.
G. You could also give them written messages without any grammar words.
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
A boy walked into a candy store with his father and since he was just 6 years old, he was surprised by so many candies on offer. “It’s amazing. What should I___21___?” he asked himself.
“Come on, son, we don’t have much___22___. I have to attend an important meeting,” his dad said.
“These are all my___23___and I don’t know what to choose.” He picked up some bags and then put them___24___. He couldn’t make up his mind. “___25___, son, we have no time. I’m very___26___,” his dad said. So the boy ran around the store___27___again. His eyes moved from one bag to another,___28___ all of the sweets looked so good and he couldn’t make up his mind.___29___, the dad had enough. He caught his son by the hand and they____30____the store empty-handed. The boy____31____. He wanted them all, but ended up with____32____because he couldn’t choose just one.
Some of us are that boy. The____33____is that candy store. We have a great number of choices available to us, but if we don’t make a(n)____34____about our jobs, education, relationships, marriage or other____35____things, we will end up empty-handed. Sometimes we worry about making the____36____choice. What if we____37____the direction that we take and it’s too late to go back? We don’t have to____38____this. How do we____39____whether it is good or not if we don’t make a choice? The bigger____40____is that we make no decision at all and end up going nowhere and doing nothing.
21. A. think B. choose C. say D. make
22. A. time B. money C. interest D. power
23. A. secrets B. ideas C. favorites D. away
24. A. back B. away C. in D. aside
25. A. Hold on B. Come over C. Hurry up D. Go on
26. A. busy B. tired C. fair D. patient
27. A. carefully B. quickly C. quietly D. nervously
28. A. and B. or C. though D. but
29. A. Luckily B. Finally C. Certainly D. Hopefully
30. A. got hold of B. checked with C. searched for D. walked out
31. A. returned B. waited C. cried D. understood
32. A. nothing B. fear C. peace D. fun
33. A. sky B. school C. world D. company
34. A. decision B. plan C. guess D. ending
35. A. simple B. important C. common D. good
36. A. right B. great C. wrong D. difficult
37. A. regret B. change C. accept D. face
38. A. work out B. deal with C. look into D. worry about
39. A. doubt B. explain C. expect D. know
40. A. difference B. game C. danger D. fact
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
TheStateHermitageMuseuminSt. Petersburg, is___41.___second-largest art museum in the world after the Louvre,France, both of which are visited by millions of people___42.___(annual). Hermitage holds not only artistic treasures but also a collection of living history___43.___well.
The Hermitage was built as part of the royal Russian family’s Winter Palace. Empress Elizabeth had cats brought in___44.___(rid) the several palace buildings of mice. The cats did their job well and___45.___(give) homes in the basements of the buildings and the title of Hermitage cats.
The 74 Hermitage cats live at the museum___46.___they now lead an extremely___47.___(comfort) life. A press secretary is in charge of the cats, with three full-time caretakers___48.___(attend) to their every need. There are even kitchens for preparing meals for the cats because every cat has its own___49.___(prefer). This may all seem over the top, but Russian and foreign____50.____(visit) alike love seeing the Hermitage cats while admiring some of the world’s greatest artistic treasures.
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.文中有十处语言错误，请注意改错的规范。

（没按照规范答题者，不得分）
添加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（★），并在该符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错词下面划一横线，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。

2.只允许修改10处错误。

Our summer camp was great. There were interested activities to do all day long. One night, our teacher took us for a walk through the woods. We walked for 20 minutes when sudden we heard about some strange noises. Then, which we saw really surprised us all. Down by the lake, two rabbits are fighting over some bread. One rainy day, we chose go deep into the forest. We saw some beautiful flowering plants but took many photos of them. Our teacher knew the history and value of many of these plants. She introduced us for a plant which gave off a very special smell. She told us it could kept flies away. I certainly got a lot of knowledges about wild plants from her.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的美国好友John发邮件说想了解中国的传统节日。

请你回复邮件介绍一个节日，内容包括:
1.节日的名称和时间；
2.主要活动。

注意:1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结束语已为你写好。

Dear John,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. B 9. C 10. A 11. C
12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D
16. F 17. G 18. D 19. A 20. C
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
A 33. C 34. A 35.
B 36.
C 37. A 38.
D 39. D 40. C
41. the
42. annually
43. as 44. to rid
45. were given
46. where 47. comfortable
48. attending
49. preference
50. visitors
51.(1). interested →interesting(2). sudden →suddenly (3). 去掉heard后面的about (4). which→what (5). are →were (6). go前加to (7). but→and (8). for→to (9). kept→keep (10). knowledges→knowledge
52.略。