2019-2020学年贵州遵义航天高级中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年贵州遵义航天高级中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷
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
Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new?
Check out one of these hot new restaurants.
Fast Best
Fast food doesn't have to be junk food, as this café proves. Do you fancy a really good hamburger made with the best ingredients, or old-fashioned fish and chips fried to perfection, all on the table in super-quick time? Speed and quality are important here, and the prices aren't bad either.
Your Local Caff (小餐馆)
Remember when cafés served full English breakfasts—sausages, beans, fried bread, bacon and eggs—with a strong cup of tea? Well, this place still does and you can have your breakfast at any time you like during the day while you listen to your favourite tunes from the 1980s.
Last Days of the Raj
A centrally located Indian restaurant, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show. In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden. The most popular dishes are lamb and chicken cooked with mild, medium or hot spices. For brave customers there is extra hot!
The Chocolate Box
The owner of this small café used to cook all kinds of food, but then she realised she preferred desserts to anything else. If you want meat or fish, don't come here. They only do desserts! Lots of different kinds of sweets. Chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes.
1.Fast Best suits a person ______.
A.who has a sweet tooth
B.who loves spicy food
C.who wants to have good breakfast
D.who gets 30 minutes off for lunch
2.Which is true about Last Days of the Raj?
A.You can listen to great music in it.
B.It serves hot food with pepper.
C.It serves an all-day breakfast.
D.It is prefect for vegetarians.
3.Which restaurant serves only desserts and sweets?
A.Fast Best.
B.Your Local Caff.
st Days of the Raj.
D.The Chocolate Box.
B
Mark Twain,the famous American writer,was once traveling in France.He went by trainto Dijon.He was very tired and wanted to sleep.He therefore asked the conductor to wake him up when the train came to Dijon.
But first he explained he was a very heavy sleeper,“I may possibly protest(抗议)loudly when you try to wake me up,” he said to the conductor.“But don’t take any notice of what I say.Just put me off the train anyway.”
Then Mark Twain went to ter,when he woke up it was night time and the train had reached Paris already.He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon.He was so angry that he ran to the conductor and began to shout at him.
“I have never been so angry in my life,” Mark Twain said.
The conductor looked at him calmly(平静地).“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off the train atDijon,” he said.
4. Mark Twain knew that he was a heavy sleeper,so ________.
A. he protested loudly to the conductor
B. he did not sleep before he arrived inDijon
C. he told the conductor to wake him up no matter how loudly he might protest
D. he slept lightly that time
5. The conductor didn’t wake up Mark Twain atDijonbecause ________.
A. he didn’t take Mark Twain’s words seriously
B. he forgot Mark Twain’s words when the train came toDijon
C. he did not want to bear his protest
D. he mistook another American traveler for Mark Twain
6. The American whom the conductor put off the train ________.
A. did not want to get off atDijon
B. wanted to get off atParis
C. wanted to get off atDijon
D. did not want to get off atParis
7. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The conductor didn’t take Mark Twain’s words seriously.
B. The conductor did take Mark Twain’s words seriously.
C. The conductor was a heavy sleeper.
D. Mark Twain must get off atParis.
C
Alex Wong, a junior atMarkKeppelHigh SchoolinAlhambra,California, is working hard on his application to a top college. His resume shows off his nearly straight A’s in difficult classes, experience at a summer program atStanfordUniversity, Eagle Scout project and time on the soccer team as well as the school choir. But his steady progress stopped unexpectedly this year. Aiming to open access to college-level Advanced Placement (大学预科) courses, his schoolbegan using a computer-based lottery to give out spaces. Alex got shut out of all three of the courses he requested.
The new system caused anger among families whose children failed to get into AP courses, which many consider important to develop advanced skills, improve grade-point averages and allow students to earn college credit, saving them and their families tuition dollars. Students and parents wrote to administrators to complain, circulated a petition (请愿) and launched a Facebook group for trading classes. “I’M DESPERATE! I’LL GIVE YOU FREE FOOD,” one student, Kirk Hum, posted on the 210-member AP Flea Market Facebook group.
AP classes have long been held dear by the most talented and ambitious students.But now they are seen as positive for all students who are willing to push themselves – and schools are increasingly viewing access to them as a basic educational right. But this change has brought challenges.
Miracle Vitangcol, a junior atDowntownMagnetsHigh Schoolwith average grades and test scores, is failing her AP US history class. She said she can’t handle the rapid pace and volume of material she needs to remember. But she said she intends to stick it out because the class is teaching her to manage her time, take good notes and work hard. “I’m struggling to adjust,” she said. “But I keep telling myself: ‘It’s OK. You can do it. Just push yourself’.”
Some critics worry that the open-access movement is pushing too many unprepared students into AP classes, as shown by higher exam failure rates over the last decade. They also fear that open enrollment (录取) policies are encouraging teachers to weaken courses and give out high grades to students who don’t deserve them. “While expanding access is generally a good thing, we need to make sure we’re not watering down the experience for the high achievers,” said Michael Petrilli, executive vice president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a Washington-based educational policy organization.
8. The purpose of the new AP courses system at Alex Wong’s school is to ______.
A. make sure all students get access to the AP courses they desire.
B. ensure that students have a fair chance to get access to AP courses.
C. improve the academic performance of students in AP courses.
D. separate high achievers from average students through the new courses.
9. According to the article, the AP Flea Market Facebook group is a place where ______.
A. students’ parents send their complaints to school administrators.
B. students share tips about saving money for college.
C. students offer items to trade for the AP courses they need.
D. students can find support and guidance on their AP study.
10. Which of the following statements would Michael Petrilli agree with?
A. Opening AP courses to all students is a bad idea.
B. School administrators should maintain high academic standards for AP courses.
C. High schools should stop charging students for taking AP courses.
D. Access to AP courses is necessary for students applying for top American colleges.
11. The author used Miracle Vitangcol’s example to show that ______.
A. students need to remember too much in their AP courses.
B.AP courses pose a big challenge to unprepared students.
C. the secret to success in AP courses is to keep pushing yourself.
D. average students don’t deserve their places in AP courses.
D
Some of the oldest art in human history is being damaged, scientists say. And climate change may be speeding up its loss. Newresearch reports that ancient rock art in Indonesian caves is degrading over time, as bits of rock slowly break off from the walls. It's a huge loss for human history.
Salt crystals（结晶）building up on the walls are a key part of the problem, the study suggests. These salt crystals go into the cave walls, changing sizes as temperatures rise and fall. This process causes the rock to slowly break down.
Salt crystals may become larger when exposed to repeated changes between wet conditions and periods of drought. These kinds of changes are expected to become more obvious as the climate continues to warm.
In particular, the researchers say, climate change may cause more intense El Nino（厄尔尼诺）events in the future. These events can strengthen the kinds of conditions that help salt crystals form Scientists are still debating
the exact influence of climate change on El Nino, a natural climate cycle that drives changing patterns of warming and cooling in thePacific Ocean.
The new study, led by Jillian Huntley, examined 11 ancient cave art sites in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The researchers found evidence of salt formation at all 11 sites. It's merely a small part There are more than 300 known eave art sites around the region. The researchers note that salt crystals may indeed be part of the problem, adding that climate change is a growing threat, one that deserves more attention.
12. What is the main cause of the rocks breaking off from the wall?
A. Weather patterns.
B. Salt crystals.
C. Wet conditions.
D. Drought Periods.
13. Which of the following may researchers agree with?
A. El Nino events prevent salt crystals forming.
B. Climate change makes little difference to El Nino.
C.Salt crystals may become much larger in wet conditions.
D. Constant warm weather may cause salt crystals to change size.
14. Which word best describes Huntley's attitude to climate change?
A. Worried.
B. Curious.
C. Doubtful.
D. Positive.
15. What can we learn from thelast paragraph?
A. The formation and patterns of salt crystals.
B. The impact of climate change on ancient rock arts.
C. The historical value of ancient rock art in cave sites.
D. The threats of human activities to ancient eave art sites.
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People may have some unclear memories of their childhood，but almost everyone will remember the beautiful princess and the cruel queen in "Snow White"，the innocent little girl and the greedy big gray wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood"．___16___For example，"True love can overcome anything"，and "Even a frog can turn into a prince"．However，at a certain age，we start to learn new things about life，particularly that love doesn't always win，and that a frog isjust a frog．
___17___Just look at animated films like "The Lion King" and "Frozen"，which have millions of fans young and old．And this year's Lucerne Festival in Switzerland - a classical music festival - will also feature the themes of
"Childhood" and "Fairy tales"．
"Fairy tales endure because they are the stories of our lives in their most stripped down form，" wrote US author Laura Packer．"They are stories of love and loss，desire and death，riches and ruin．"___18___But if children only see just oneside of reality，adults usually see the other．For example，in the movie "Maleficent"，we′re told the tale of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of the evil queen．___19___Instead，she suffers great losses growing up，leading to the creation of her "evil'' side．And in US author James Finn Gamer's book "Politically Correct Bedtime Stories "，he tells the classic story of "Little Red Riding Hood"，but with a modem touch．___20___They may usually start with "Once upon a time but as we grow older，we learnthat every story doesn't always need a "happily ever after" to be a good one．
A. Fairy tales are all about reality．
B. But somehow，our love for fairy tales never dies．
C. Most of us get our earliest life lessons from fairy tales．
D. The theme of fairy tales is to teach people courage and kindness．
E. Fairy tales have been adapted into versions suitable for children．
F. It looks like fairy tales aren't just stories our parents read us at bedtime．
G. Unlike the children's version of the story，we see that the queen wasn't born evil．
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Once there was a farmer with a wife and two sons. He became quite____21____through hardworking. He wanted his children to have a(n)____22____life, so he and his wife did all the work and____23____made them do anything.
After some time, his wife died and____24____he didn’t want his children to____25____, so he did the field labor and all the housework. But as time went on, he became old and____26____, and started to worry about his____27____when he died.
So he thought about this for a long time and he____28____his sons and said, “Look, my inheritance (遗产) to you is a lot of gold. I’ve____29____all my gold in the fields, so it’s up to you to plough (耕作) them and____30____the gold.”
And he called his neighbors and said, “I’m going to____31____and my children don’t know how to____32____themselves. So please cook for them until they can take care of themselves.”
So the neighbors provided them with____33____for some time.
Certainly the brothers didn’t want to be robbed of the____34____so they did the digging themselves. They____35____one field after another and after they had dug all the fields, they found no gold.
So the brothers sat down and one____36____the other, “Do you think our father____37____us?”
But the other brother said, “No, I think our father was saying that the____38____is a golden profession. And if we dig up all the____39____we can become rich.”
So like all the other____40____, they sowed wheat in the fields they had dug and became very rich in the end.
21. A. rich B. strong C. clever D. busy
22. A. hard B. easy C. different D. ordinary
23. A. always B. often C. never D. sometimes
24. A. also B. thus C. ever D. still
25. A. work B. move C. study D. play
26. A. healthy B. sick C. foolish D. wise
27. A. brothers B. friends C. children D. s
28. A. showed B. taught C. visited D. called
29. A. lost B. hidden C. planted D. put
30. A. harvest B. find C. buy D. use
31. A. leave B. travel C. die D. disappear
32. A. look at B. look out C. look after D. look for
33. A. relief B. money C. water D. food
34. A. gold B. silver C. oil D. coal
35. A. dug B. piled C. operated D. searched
36. A. advised B. asked C. followed D. doubted
37. A. loved B. cared C. understood D. cheated
38. A. gardening B. fishing C. building D. farming
39. A. roots B. stones C. fields D. pipes
40. A. farmers B. workers C. fishers D. builders
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
The eighth Wuzhen Theater Festival,____41.____will take place from Oct 15 to24, is calling for entries(参赛
作品) for its Emerging Theater Artists Competition and outdoor carnival.
The theme of this year's festival is “flourish”(繁荣), with the wish that theater arts will flourish____42.____that more talented artists will appear.
Both the Emerging Theater Artists Competition and the outdoor carnival are____43.____(importance) parts of the festival. The competition aims____44.____(provide) a chance for young and ambitious theater talent to show their____45.____(work) and performances.
On May 18, the organizing committee____46.____(announce ) that for this year's competition, each competitor should create a stage performance of no more than 30 minutes based____47.____the three elements (元素) of “tree, bread and the past”
Until Aug.8, anyone____48.____(interest) in this competition can apply on the festival's official website. The shortlist of 18 entries will____49.____(final) be announced on Sept. 1.
Theater groups, artists and performers can also apply on the website to enter the outdoor carnival section and show_____50._____(they) performances in drama, music, dance or other art forms in the water town of Wuzhen, Zhejiang province.
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。

It is often the case, when having meals, waiting buses or at tending lectures, you can always find people addicted to their cellphones, completely ignoring others.
This is really a common phenomenon in our daily life. The reason is why smart phones nowadays can be used to playing mobile games and keep in touch with friends. However, too much exposure to phones are bad for people in terms of healthy. Moreover, people involving in phones fail to communicate well with these around them.
As far as I am concerned , people should be wisely make use of their phones to help with their work and
study. Meanwhile, they should care much about their family and friends than mobile phones.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

About a half-mile behind our Minnesota farm lay a pond. In summer, my brother Harry and I would run through a stand of oak trees to skip stones there. The pond wore a collar of black mud. It was not a place for swimming.
In late summer, the pond would be covered by a green and bubbly scum(起泡的浮渣). Sometimes a strong, unpleasant smell rose from it. We stayed away.
When winter came, the pond was once again an inviting place. One day when ice covered it, Harry said to me, “Try walking across.”
The ice looked solid. No water showed through it, but I hesitated. “Go ahead.” Harry urged. “Try it. You’re lighter than I am. If the ice holds, we can run and slide carefully on it. It’ll be fun.” I wanted to please Harry, and I thought about the fun of a long slide on the ice. I began to slide across the pond.
In the middle of the pond, the ice gave way with a sudden crack(裂缝)! I stretched out(伸展) my arms. The next thing I knew I was hanging on to the edge of a hole in the ice by arms outstretched on the ice. From my shoulders down I hung in icy water. I thought of the bottom of the pond. I knew it would be black and awful down there, full of mud and maybe rotting creatures.
I tried to climb out of the hole, but when I got a knee on the ice, it broke like window glass. Again and again I tried to get out. Again and again the ice broke into pieces. The hole widened. I was wearing a coat of heavy material. As it became completely wet, it dragged me down. I was tired of the struggle and rested with my arms stretched out on the ice.
I looked at Harry on shore. He seemed rooted to the spot. “I can’t get out!” I screamed when I caught some breath.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph1:
Harry turned and ran from the pond.
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Paragraph2:
The moment I crashed through the kitchen door, sobbing, mum rushed over.
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参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. B 9. C 10. B 11. B
12. B 13. D 14. A 15. B
16. C 17. B 18. A 19. G 20. F
21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. C 32.
C 33.
D 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. D 39. C 40. A
41. which
42. and/so 43. important
44. to provide
45. works 46. announced
47. on 48. interested
49. finally
50. their
51.(1). It→As
(2). 在waiting后加for
(3). why→that
(4). playing→play
(5). are→is
(6). healthy→health
(7). involving→involved
(8). these→those
(9). 删除be
(10). much→more
52.略。