2020-2021学年濮阳市油田第三高级中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年濮阳市油田第三高级中学高三英语下学期期中考试试
题及答案解析
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
When the weather is bad or when the flu breaks out, we can let the kids do some fun things at home, which can be beneficial to kids.
Reading out loud
If your children are young enough, don't forget to read books to them out loud! Few children dislikehaving a good book read to them, and it's great for the development of their brains. However, if your children are a bit older and have moved onto more advanced books, there is always the choice of listening to an audiobook. This can also be done while they're doing something else.
Playing board games
Maybe your children's table is full of board games, which have been forgotten for a long time. It's a good time to bring them out when playing outside is no longer a choice. Surely, playing board games is a great way to connect with children. In addition, many board games are designed to get children thinking!
Having a dance party
Considering that all you need is a speaker or maybe just a phone, you can have a dance party wherever you are! This is a great way to get kids’ bodies moving when they are inside. Play some of your children's favorite music and let them dance to it. Not only is it good exercise, but it will help your children feel time is flying!
Doing jigsaw (拼图) puzzles
For most people that have children, it's common to have at least one jigsaw puzzle at home. Jigsaw puzzles are great because everyone can do them on their own time. Besides, your whole family will have a sense of achievement when everyone is smiling over the finished product.
1. What do reading out loud and playing board games have in common?
A. They both develop children's team spirit.
B. They both improve children's listening ability.
C. They both do good to children's thinking ability.
D. They both focus on interaction between children.
2. Which of the following combines exercise and music?
A. Reading out loud.
B. Playing board games.
C. Doing jigsaw puzzles.
D. Having a dance party.
3. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To list four interesting children's parties.
B. To recommend four children's favorite books.
C. To introduce some activities for children inside.
D. To show some funny things for children outside.
B
The relationship between humans and the Amazon Rainforest has not always been a harmonious one. However, recent research suggests that the native peoples ofthe Putumayo region helped to protect the rainforest, leaving it unchanged for 5,000 years. Perhaps humans’ coexisting with nature is possible after all.
The study, published in PNAS, looked at soil samples in the Putumayo region of the Amazon in Peru to find how humans influenced the land. The researchers found that the trees still growing in the region today have been growing there for the last 5,000 years — evidence that the area has not been home to cities and farmland in that time. Traces of charcoal(木炭) found in the, soil, however, indicate that people did live there; they just did so in a way that had minimum influence on their environment.
To come to these conclusions the team dug a 0.6-0.9 meter deep column into the ground, taking samples of soilfrom different heights along the column. Back in the lab, samples were carbon- dated to determine their age and then sorted under a microscope to look for microscopic mineral particles, known as phytoliths (植硅体). Phytoliths are essential evidence of plants— they remained in the soil thousands of years after the plant died. So researchers can use them to tell which plants have grown in an area in the past.
Over 5,000 years’ worth of samples, no species loss was detected. These findings suggest that contrary to common belief, the Amazon is not untouched by humans, but rather has been protected by them for thousands of years. The management of the rainforest by native peoples appears to have been vital in preserving its biodiversity and will continue to be important in the fight to prevent it from acollapse.
As Nigel Pitman, a co-author on the paper, said: “Since this particular forest is still being protected by native peoples, I hope this study reminds us all how important it is to support their work.”
4. How did native peoples deal with the rainforest in the region of Putumayo?
A. They always destroyed the rainforest.
B. They had a side effect on the rainforest.
C. They never lived in the area of the forest.
D. They had been in harmony with the forest.
5. What did the researchers try to find in the Amazon forest in Peru?
A. The diversity of the plants in the rainforest.
B. The evidence of human influence on the forest.
C. The nutrition of the soil samples in the rainforest.
D. The survival age of growing trees in the rainforest.
6. What does the underlined word “collapse” mean in Paragraph 4?
A. Sudden decrease.
B. Bad management.
C. Poor preservation.
D. Over development.
7. What can be inferred from Nigel Pitman's words?
A. Native peoples should protectthe rainforest.
B. We should help protect the Amazon Rainforest.
C. More science research should be done on rainforest.
D We should make good use of the Amazon Rainforest.
C
The history of the flying car is almost as old as that of powered flight itself. It started with the Curtiss Autoplane of 1917, an awkward-looking machine with removable wings. It never left the ground. Later machines made it into the skies but failed to take off commercially. Money is now pouring into flying taxis. On March 30th Lilium, a German company that develops them, announced a merger with SPAC, an acquisition company that values it at $3. 3 bn -- a sign that investors think the business will fly.
Thanks to better batteries and lightweight materials, some of them are ready to carry passengers. Up to 300 firms are working on short-range battery-powered craft that take off and land vertically. Carmakers, tech companies and others are investing money into the field. The government isoffering a glide pathto certification.America's Federal Aviation Administration is engaged in the process with around 30 firms, says Natasha Santha of LEK, a consulting company.
Midway between a cab and a helicopter, flying taxis have distinct advantages over both. Quiet electric motors allow them to operate frequent services. They require only a patch of concrete to land, unlike noisy helicopters, which face severe operating restrictions in most cities. They can fly four or five times faster than a cab can drive
and do not get stuck in traffic. Prices can be kept low by ride-sharing. Joby, based inCalifornia, says its five-seater machine will enter commercial service in 2024. The firm calculates the initial cost of around $4 per person per mile may soon fall by 25%. A trip fromManhattanto JFK airport would then cost $30-40 per passenger.
The real revolution will come when full autonomy takes out the cost of a pilot. Archer hopes to run such aircraft by 2028. They face fewer obstacles in the air than earth-bound cars do on the road; airliners mostly fly on autopilot as it is. Still, as one industry insider puts it, it is probably best to accustom passengers and regulators to airborne taxis before getting rid of the driver.
8. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. The flying car can date back to the 1920s.
B. Investors see the potential of the business of the flying car.
C. The flying car never left the ground successfully in history.
D. A German company has launched a new flying car into the market.
9. What does "offering a glide path" in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?
A. Giving the green light.
B. Providing timely assistance.
C. Presenting legal guidance.
D. Conducting strict management.
10. Which of the following is the strength of flying taxis?
A. Costing as little as cabs.
B. Saving passengers from the traffic jam.
C. Reducing air pollution.
D. Having no operating restrictions.
11. What can be inferred about the flying taxis from the last paragraph?
A. They will develop faster than cars.
B. Passengers will quickly get used to taking them.
C. The regulators will take measures to promote them.
D. Autopilot flying taxis will probably replace those with pilots.
D
One weekend I went toBuffaloto talk at a writers' conference organized by a group of women writers. The women were serious about their writing skills, and the articles they had written were solid and useful. They asked me to take part in a radio talk show earlier in the week to publicize the conference-they would be with the host in the studio and I would be on a telephone linking from my apartment inNew York.
The appointed evening arrived, and my phone rang, and the host came on and greeted me. He said he had three lovely ladies in the studio with him and he was eager to find out what we all thought of the present state of
literature and what advice we had for all his listeners who were members of the literati and had literary ambitions themselves.This hearty introduction dropped like a stone among us, and none of the three lovely ladies said anything, which I thought was the proper response.
The silence lengthened, and finally I said, “I think we should stop mentioning the words literature and literary and literati. We're here to talk about the skills of writing.” Iknew that the host had been given information about what kind of writers we were and what we wanted to discuss. But he had no other preparation. "Tell me what insights do you have about the literary experience inAmericatoday?” Silence also greeted this question.
He didn’t know what to do with that, and he began to mention the names of authors like Ernest Hemingway and Saul Bellow and William Styron, whom we surely regarded as literary giants. We said those writers didn't happen to be our models, and we mentioned people like Lewis Thomas and Joan Didion and Gary Wills, whom he hadn't heard of. We explained that these were writers we admired. “But don't you want to write anything literary?” our host said We were speechless.
It was one of the all-time upset radio talk shows.
12. What do we know about the talk show?
A. It was organized by women writers.
B. It was publicized at the conference.
C. The author went toBuffaloto take part in it.
D. The author participated in it inNew York.
13. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?
A. The introduction struck us heavily with a stone.
B. The introduction received embarrassing response.
C. The introduction increased the listeners' interest.
D. The introduction carried the host's praise for us.
14. What was the author's reaction when the host mentioned the three great literary- giants?
A. Excited.
B. Inspired.
C. Uninterested.
D. Satisfied.
15. Who may be the author's model?
A. Joan Didion.
B. Ernest Hemingway.
C. Saul Bellow.
D. William Styron.
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
How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush,____16____.
The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show inLas Vegasthis week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.
The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right（Don’t forget the insides of the teeth!）and make sure you’re brushing long enough. “____17____.” says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.
___18___, so developers could, for instance, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try to make it smart but also fun,” Serval says.
Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and his children told him that they had brushed their teeth. He was pleased with their behavior,____19____. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.
The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, for $99 to $ 199, depending on features. TheU. S.is the first target market.
Serval says that one day, it’ll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera.____20____.
A. thus awarding them more toothbrushes
B. only to find their toothbrush heads dry
C. The camera can also check more tooth problems
D. It can even shoot holes in your teeth while you brush
E. and it lets you track your performance on your phone
F. The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone
G. It’s kind of like having a dentist actually watch yourbrushing on a day-to-day basis
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 was an ordinary Friday for Susan Johnson. She woke up in snowy Mountain Village, in Alaska and____21____her Facebook page. An old school friend had____22____a link to an article showing beautiful color1 photos from mid-20th century Alaska under the____23____: “Do you know the mystery behind these Alaska travel photos?”
As an Alaskan who____24____in and around Mountain Village, Johnson was interested. She clicked the link
and read how Jennifer Skupin found a box of____25____at a Dutch market back in 2008, digitized them, and discovered amazing pictures____26____across the then newly-founded US state.
Skupin tried to identify people in the photos at the time, but had no____27____. Over a decade later, she'd rediscovered the slides staying in her closet Now, she hoped that by____28____the pictures online, people in the images might____29____themselves. Skupin asked anyone with____30____to comment on a Google Drive containing 200 photos of people, places and scenes.
After a quick look through the gallery, Johnson____31____her attention to preparing for the dinner. It was only later, when her husband Peter came home and she told him about the article, that____32____drove her to take another look. Johnson clicked through the images,____33____as she recognized landscapes, old classmates, neighbors and friends. Then she saw it. Her sister Marcia, was____34____recognizable. Johnson took a deep breath.
“Well if she's in the picture, I've got to be in there____35____She continued clicking through.____36____two photos later, there she was — pictured alongside Marcia and two other childhood friends." I nearly____37____the sofa and I called to Peter, 'This is me!' And I showed him the photo and he said, 'Yeah, that is you.' So, I was really excited.”
She sent the photo to her family, and then spent hours____38____through the Google Drive,____39____comments and enjoying this____40____trip through time.
21. A. collected B. closed C. checked D. created
22. A. found B. developed C. selected D. posted
23. A. message B. headline C. note D. subject
24. A. grew up B. set off C. got around D. moved away
25. A. photos B. slides C. paintings D. films
26. A. drawn B. kept C. taken D. covered
27. A. word B. effect C. luck D. reaction
28. A. selling B. hanging C. painting D. sharing
29. A. admit B. recognize C. enjoy D. report
30. A. information B. imagination C. invitation D. instruction
31. A. attracted B. received C. moved D. paid
32. A. curiosity B. anxiety C. confusion D. excitement
33. A. satisfied B. delighted C. amused D. surprised
34. A. immediately B. rarely C. regularly D. increasingly
35. A. anywhere B. somewhere C. nowhere D. everywhere
36. A. As usual B. In fact C. Sure enough D. At once
37. A. stood by B. jumped off C. lay in D. sat on
38. A. counting B. turning C. getting D. combing
39. A. adding B. accepting C. showing D. downloading
40. A. smooth B. unforgettable C. comfortable D. unexpected
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 history of Chinese Teachers5Day___41.___(date) back to the Han Dynasty. It is a day of respecting teachers and education. In the past, on August 27 each year, the birthday of Confucius, the emperor,___42.___(follow) by court officials, would go to Confucius' temple in honor of the ancient philosopher and would also invite royal teachers to the court for a feast. And on this day, teachers around the nation enjoyed___43.___day's break and___44.___(give) dried meat as gifts.
Excellent teachers would be chosen from academies and___45.___(institution) across the country to report___46.___(they) deeds to the royal court and be presented with 500liangsilver coins as awards. In the Qing Dynasty, well-performing teachers would be promoted to___47.___(high) positions than before or obtain a salary rise.
The customs to show respect to teachers varied from region to region. Today, the goal of Teachers5Day is to form a social climate___48.___teachers are respected and knowledge is valued. And its date is___49.___（official）set at the beginning of the school year. The celebration includes congratulations____50.____students, recommending outstanding teachers, the exchange of ideas among teachers, and so on.
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.文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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：在错的词下划横线（___），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My mom is really concerning with the health of everyone in our families. In order to make sure all of us are in
good health, and she makes specific(具体的) plans for us. For example, every morning, my dad has to have a bowl of egg soup while I had to eat a apple. My dad don’t like the soup and I don’t enjoy apples. I tell my mom that if we’re forced eat things, we may become ill. But he insists on us eating healthy food. Understand her good intentions(意图), I eat all the food what is provided by Mom with appreciation.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是李华，是学生英文报“Advice”栏目的编辑。

你收到一封署名为Worried Friend的来信。

信中该同学诉说了自己的困扰；进入高中后经常感到压力大，晚上睡不好，影响了正常的学习和生活。

请用英文给该同学写一封回信。

内容包括；
1.表示理解并给予安慰；
2.提出建议并说明理由。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. B 9. A 10. B 11. D
12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A
16. E 17. G 18. F 19. B 20. C
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32.
A 33. D 34. A 35.
B 36.
C 37. B 38.
D 39. A 40. D
41. dates
42. followed
43. a 44. were given
45. institutions
46. their 47. higher
48. where 49. officially
50. from
51.(1).concerning→concerned
(2).families→family
(3).去掉and
(4).had→have
(5).a→an
(6).don’t→doesn’t
(7).forced后加to
(8).he→she
(9).Understand→Understanding
(10).what→that
52.略。