2020年山南地区第二高级中学高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案

2020年山南地区第二高级中学高三英语下学期期末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
Four Best Hikes in the World
There's nothing like getting out and getting some fresh air on a hike. No matter whether your idea of a hike is a leisure walk or climbing the highest mountain on Earth, we've got you covered. Below are four best hikes inthe world.
Torres del Paine W Circuit
Location (位置): Patagonia. Chile
Distance: 37 + miles
Time: 5~6 days
Best time to go: October to January
The W Circuit is one of the most recommended hikes you'll find. Not only will you appreciate the diverse landscapes and striking granite pillars (花岗岩柱子), but you'll probably meet some new friends along the way.
Grand Canyon Rim - to - Rim Hike
Location: Arizona, the United States
Distance: 48 miles
Time: 1~3 days
Best time to go: May to June, September to October
There's no better way to experience one of the greatest wonders in the world. Located in one of the USA's most beautiful parks, the views are ly appealing. Just make sure you're prepared for the challenge.
Trek to Petra
Location: Jordan
Distance: 47 miles
Time: 5~ 6 days
Best time to go: October to April
Take the road less traveled through the Kingdom of Jordan and experience one of the seven wonders of the world. Hike through canyons, gorges and ridges, and see tombs and temples along the way all while avoiding
crowds of tourists.
Yosemite Grand Traverse
Location: California, the United States
Distance: 60 miles
Time: 6~7 days
Best time to go: July to September
Known for some of the best hiking in the world, Yosemite National Park is famous for its views and huge sequoia (红杉) trees. Praised byNational Geographic, the Yosemite Grand Traverse will take you through waterfalls and green mountaintops.
1.Which of the following is the best time for the hike in Patagonia, Chile?
A.April
B.May
C.August
D.December
2.Where should you go for a less crowded hike?
A.Jordan
B.Patagonia, Chile
C.Arizona, the United States
D.California, the United States
3.What can you do along the Yosemite Grand Traverse?
A.Plant sequoia trees
B.Appreciate waterfalls
C.Visit local temples
D.Climb granite pillars
B
In order to develop the pandemic-stricken economy, China recovered the street vendors（商贩）in a new nation-wide method known as “street stall economy'', allowing residents to set up open-air shops on the sidewalks or other available public spaces.
Street vendors were once an important part ofChina's economy and urban landscape. However, sinceChina's economy took off in the last decade, street vendors have gradually disappeared from the streets and many of them opened shops of their own.
Fast forward to today, street vendors have come into our sight again after cities such asChengduand Yantai succeeded in creating hundreds of thousands of jobs by giving street stalls permission to operate.China's tech industry was quick to jump on the street vendor trend, with tech giants including Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan and flocking todish outcheap loans, offer support and payment solutions to millions of owners of newly established small businesses.
Ant Financial, Alibaba's fintech arm, promised its mobile wallet app Alipay will give interest-free loans to 30
million vendors, and 70 billion RMB of interest-free credit line to consumers to make purchases everywhere, including street vendors.
provided 50 billion RMB worth of quality goods for street vendors, and provided each one of them with a maximum 100,000 RMB interest-free loan to stock up.
Tencent's WeChat announced to offer payment solutions, marketing supports and even training for up to 50 million street vendors, with the end goal of digitally transforming them to increase their income.
Guangzhoucity partnered with WeChat this month to hold a live streaming shopping festival to improve sales of local produce. In attempts to promote various live streaming platforms, many tech CEOs also made their own live streamed e-commerce debuts（首次亮相）selling goods coming from all over the country.
4. What does the underlined part “dish out" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. turn down.
B. provide with.
C. pay off.
D. apply for.
5. Compared with and Tencent, what unique measure did Ant Financial take?
A. It provides interest-free loans for vendors.
B. It offers interest-free credit line to customers.
C. It provides quality goods for street vendors.
D. It offers marketing support to businessmen.
6. What's the purpose of the cooperation between WeChat andGuangzhoucity?
A. To volunteer to train street vendors.
B. To give away free goods to the poor.
C. To promote to develop the local economy.
D. To help CEOs make their own streaming platforms.
7. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Chengdu and Yantai Succeeded in Creating Job Opportunities
B. "Street Vendor Economy” Greatly Increases People's Income
C. The Whole Nation Are Involved in a New Economy Model
D.China's Major Tech Companies Are Helping With "Street Vendor Economy”
C
Although computer technology is often necessary today, using a pen or pencil activates more areas of your brain than a keyboard does. You can potentially remember more by handwriting, according to a new study.
The potential benefits of handwriting for memory have been debated for some time. The new study set out to answer one question: How does handwriting compare to using a keyboard when it comes to remembering new information?
In all,24 participants took part. Researchers asked each of them to write with a pen and then each was also asked to type on a keyboard. While performing these tasks, each volunteer wore a cap that held electrodes next to their head. It looked somewhat like a hair net fitted with 256 sensors. Those sensors recorded the participants' brainwaves. The electrodes noted which parts of the brain turned on during each task. And they showed that writing turned on memory areas in the brain while typing didn't.
Audrey van der Meer, the new study's leader, says this suggests that when we write by hand, we remember better. “This is because writing involves complex movements that activate more areas of the brain. The increased brain activity gives the brain more ‘hooks’ to hang your memories on,” she explains. Van der Meer also points out that writing by hand is related to visual notetaking. “Rather than typing blindly, the visual notetaker has to think about what is important to write down. Then, key words can be interlinked by boxes, arrows and small drawings,” she adds.
This study does not recommend banning digital devices. In fact, its authors point out, computers and other devices with keyboards have become necessary in modern society. Keyboarding can especially benefit those with certain special needs (such as if they have trouble using their hands) and typing beats writing when it comes to speed, they add.
8. Why were participants asked to wear caps in the study?
A. To record their brainwaves
B. To inform them of their tasks
C. To allow them to focus on writing
D. To protect their heads like hair nets
9. What does Audrey van der Meer try to explain?
A. Why handwriting is more complex than typing
B. Why the brain works when it comes to learning
C. Why handwriting helps remember information
D. Why key words are helpful to visual notetaking
10. What is the study's authors' view on typing?
A. It relieves people's hands
B. It remains vital and helpful
C. It is not worth recommending
D. It is more challenging than writing
11. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?
A. How Can You Remember New Information?
B. Handwriting Benefits Health in the LongRun
C. Should Typing Take the Place of Handwriting?
D. Handwriting Is Better for Memory Than Typing
D
In 2015, a man named Nigel Richards memorized 386, 000 words in the entireFrench Scrabble Dictionaryin just nine weeks. However, he does not speak French. Richards’ impressive feat is a useful example to show how artificial intelligence works — real AI. Both of Richard and AI take in massive amounts of data to achieve goals with unlimited memory and superman accuracy in a certain field.
The potential applications for AI are extremely exciting. Because AI canoutperformhumans at routine tasks — provided the task is in one field with a lot of data — it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions of white and blue collar jobs in the next 15 years or so.
But not every job will be replaced by AI. In fact, four types of jobs are not at risk at all. First, there are creative jobs. AI needs to be given a goal to optimize. It cannot invent, like scientists, novelists and artists can. Second, the complex, strategic jobs — executives, diplomats, economists — go well beyond the AI limitation of single-field and Big Data. Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI.
Are you worried that these three types of jobs won’t employ as many people as AI will replace? Not to worry, as the fourth type is much larger: jobs where emotions are needed, such as teachers, nannies and doctors. These jobs require compassion, trust and sympathy — which AI does not have. And even if AI tried to fake it, nobody would want a robot telling them they have cancer, or a robot to babysit their children.
So there will still be jobs in the age of AI. The key then must be retraining the workforce so people can do them. This must be the responsibility not just of the government, which can provide funds, but also of corporations and those who benefit most.
12. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To mention Nigel’s feat.
C. To stress the importance of good memory.
D. To suggest humans go beyond AI in memory.
13. Which of the following best explains “outperform” underlined in paragraph 2?
A. Be superior to
B. Be equal to
C. Be similar to
D. Be related to
14. Which of the following jobs is the most likely to be replaced?
A. The writer.
B. The shop assistant.
C. The babysitter.
D. The psychologist.
15. What does the text suggest people do about job replacement of AI?
A. Limit the application of AI to a certain degree.
B. Get more support from the government.
C. Apply for the donation from companies.
D. Upgrade themselves all the time.
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Whether you are a new blogger, or one that has been blogging for a while, you are probably wondering how to make the best of your blog.____16____By doing so, you can get your blog known, promote a product and get the results you are expecting. Here are several ways to do this.
The first step is to make sure that your blog is updated frequently.____17____This will make a huge impact on your blog. Continue posting as you should as this is something that will keep attracting your readers to your blog.
___18___Having your own look is a huge plus in the blog marketing world. You can have your own look by just using HTML, and adjusting the code to suit your taste. You are going to see that this will truly make a difference with your blog. Try to get a theme that is going to match the market that you are promoting in your blog. Doing so will make it look even more professional.
Something else that will help you with your blog marketing is exchanging links with authority blogs that are in your same market.____19____The authority sites are listed high in Google's search results. However, just a few links are hardly ever enough to get your blog known. You will need to continue to work on your blog and get more links to it all of the time.____20____In the world of blogs, most blog owners are thankful for all links, and are willing to return the favor.
Remember that effective blog marketing requires persistence and patience. Just keep working on it. Your hard work is going to pay off and you will he glad that you did.
A. Make your blog different.
B. The more the better in this case.
C. In fact, the key to this is to blog effectively.
D. Meanwhile, he on guard against harmful links.
E. Post in your blog regularly for the best results.
F. Another important thing is to make your blog look nice.
G. This is another great way to get the word out about your blog.
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On Dec.17, 2019, Andrew noticed a balloon’s string was___21___to a piece of paper. “Dayami,” it read on one side, in a child’s___22___. Andrew turned the paper over. It was a Christmas___23___. He wondered whether he could find the girl who had sent this one.
It would be difficult,___24___Andrew had a few clues. About 20 miles to the southwest, just across the___25___, was the city ofNogales,Mexico.
“Based on the prevailing wind, I was pretty sure that’s___26___it came from,” he said.
On December 22, 2019, he decided to send a private Facebook___27___to a radio station inNogales.
To his___28___, the next morning, Andrew___29___to one message from the radio station: They had___30___Dayami, an eight-year-old girl, and her family, who indeed lived inNogales. Would they be___31___to arrange a get-together at the radio station?
Andrew went with his wife to Walmat. They bought just about everything on Dayami’s list___32___the dollhouse (it was sold out). They also bought a few other toys, as they had learned that Dayami had a younger___33___, four-year-old Ximena.
Then the Andrew drove for 45 minutes, crossing the border intoNogales, and finally met two very___34___little girls.
Their parents___35___to the Andrew that Dayami had been writing a letter a Santa and sending it by___36___for years, but this was the first time anyone had found the note.
“Their eyes were___37___open with wonder,” Andrew said of the two sisters’ reaction. “Like, ‘Oh, my gosh, this really did work!’”
“It was a beautiful, beautiful experience,” Andrew said. He paused “Quite___38___for us,” he added.
Andrew, 61, has lived in southeastern Bisbee for more than three decades. Ten years ago, he and his wife___39___their only child, a son. They have no grandchildren.
“We are now have friends for life,” Andrew said. “And, for a day, that border fence with its concertina wire___40___away.”
21. A. addicted B. attached C. accustomed D. attracted
22. A. writing B. act C. voice D. shape
23. A. card B. call C. letter D. list
24. A. and B. so C. but D. because
25. A. street B. border C. river D. city
26. A. where B. how C. why D. when
27. A. notice B. message C. advertisement D. announcement
28. A. sadness B. shock C. surprise D. puzzle
29. A. arose B. danced C. walked D. awoke
30. A. noticed B. forgotten C. located D. ignored
31. A. willing B. grateful C. nervous D. frightened
32. A. different from B. rather than C. other than D. free from
33. A. brother B. friend C. D. sister
34. A. shy B. excited C. embarrassed D. depressed
35. A. complained B. explained C. congratulated D. prayed
36. A. string B. wind C. words D. balloon
37. A. horribly B. wide C. pretty D. hardly
38. A. moving B. interesting C. healing D. amusing
39. A. lost B. scolded C. missed D. delivered
40. A. ran B. melted C. swept D. washed
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
Directions:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
When leaders from the European Council gathered for a group photo in Brussels last week, it was hard to miss the class newbie._______41._______(stand) front and center among the neat rows of middle-aged men was Finland’s new prime minister – 34-year-old Sanna Marin. The young woman had a huge smile on her face. And why not,______42.______her trailblazing new status as the world’s youngest sitting prime minister.
The former transport minister shot to worldwide fame earlier this month after the leader of her Social Democratic Party stepped down. She now heads Finland’s governing coalition of five parties, all
of_____43._____have female leaders, and almost all under the age of 35. It’s a remarkable line-up: the country’s leaders have traditionally been______44.______(old) men. Marin’s youth and gender “make her stand out from her predecessors, who for the most part have been males in______45.______50s,” said Timo Miettinen, researcher at Helsinki University’s Department of Political and Economic Studies.
Finland was the first country in the world_____46._____(elect) women to parliament, a little over a century ago. In that time, there have been just two female prime ministers before Marin, each______47.______(serve) for no longer than a year.
Once working as a cashier,______48.______role Estonia’s interior minister this week mocked, Marin entered politics at 20 and quickly moved up the ranks of the center-left Social Democratic Party. At 27 she became Tampere City Council leader, and three years later an MP. Marin gives the impression “of a very principled person” and her politics______49.______(sit) to the left of her party – supporting increasing refugee intakes and raising taxes to support the welfare state. The big challenge for Marin now will be uniting her Social Democratic Party. With the rise of the nationalist Finns Party, there is a real threat that they will attract dissatisfied Social Democratic voters. Shortly after Marin became prime minister, its leader, Jussi Halla-aho tweeted his congratulations, with an emoji of a bucket of popcorn. “It was an acid way of saying good luck with the future,_______50._______you will still have all the problems that you had before,” said Miettinen.
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.每句中仅有一处错误，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：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

Nowadays, many students like studying on Internet.
Only by practicing more can we learn English good.
When I woke up, I found me staying in the hospital.
He was so worried about the exam much he couldn't fall asleep.
I want to find a book interested to me.
There is nobody here another than the teacher.
One of the best player in the team has been out of the game.
The old sometimes helps the young enrich their social experience.
The film what I saw last night was nothing exciting.
Please tell me the reason that you were late this morning.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，上周日你校组织了为期一天的阳光老年公寓志愿服务活动。

请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.服务形式；
3.你的感想。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

提示词：阳光老年公寓Sunshine Senior Apartment
Voluntary Work at a Senior Apartment
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _
参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A 9. A 10. B 11. D
12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D
16. C 17. E 18. A 19. G 20. B
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
C 33.
D 34. B 35. B 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. B
41. Standing
42. given/considering
43. which 44. older
45. their 46. to elect
47. serving
48. a 49. sit
50. because/as
51.(1). on后加the
(2). good →well/better
(3). me →myself
(4). much →that
(5). interested→interesting
(6). another→other
(7). player →players
(8). helps→help
(9). what →which/ that或删除what
(10). that →why
【61题详解】
考查冠词。

句意：现在，许多学生喜欢在网上学习。

on the Internet为固定短语，意为“在网上”。

故在on后面加the。

【62题详解】
考查副词或者副词比较级。

句意：只有多练习，我们才能学好英语。

修饰动词speak，需用副词well或者其比较级better作状语。

故将good改为well/better。

【63题详解】
考查代词。

句意：当我醒来时，我发现自己呆在医院里。

主语和宾语一致时，需要用主语对应的反身代词作宾语。

故将me改为myself。

【64题详解】
考查固定句型。

句意：他非常担心考试，以至于睡不着觉。

so…that…为固定句型，意为“如此……以至于……”。

故将much改为that。

【65题详解】
考查形容词。

句意：我想找一本我感兴趣的书。

修饰book，需用-ing结尾的形容词。

故将interested改为interesting。

【66题详解】
考查固定短语。

句意：除了老师，这里没有别人。

other than为固定短语，意为“除了”。

故将another改为other。

【67题详解】
考查名词。

句意：这个队最好的队员之一已经退出了比赛。

One of修饰复数可数名词，player为可数名词。

故将player改为players。

【68题详解】
考查主谓一致。

句意：老年人有时帮助年轻人丰富他们的社会经验。

the old指“老年人”这个群体，谓语动词使用复数形式。

故将helps改为help。

【69题详解】
考查定语从句。

句意：我昨晚看的电影一点也不刺激。

此处引导限定性定语从句，先行词the film，指物，在定语从句中作saw的宾语，需用关系代词which/that引导或者可以省。

故将what改为which/that或者将what删除。

【70题详解】
考查定语从句。

句意：请告诉我你今天早上迟到的原因。

此处引导定语从句，先行词the reason，在定语从句中作原因状语，需用关系副词why引导。

故将that改为why
52.略。