2020届湖南师范大学附属中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析

2020届湖南师范大学附属中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析
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
Dive with Big Sharks
Our shark dive adventures make use of hookah systems and shark cages. A hookah system is a system of providing air from the surface to divers down below. Cage divers breathe by using a regulator connected to an air hose.
Is SharkDiving Dangerous?
Yes. You could get sunburnt. You could hit your head on the top bunk getting out of bed. You could fall overboard. As for a shark attack,according to the International Shark Attack File,you are far more likely to be killed by a dog or a deer.
Pricing & Details
One day Cage Diver Adventure S 875
Our expert shark diver team will accompany you to the best viewing areas within the Marine Sanctuary.There,we'll drop our cage and prepare to provide you with a view you'll never forget.
No dive experience is necessary.Our cages sit just below the surface.You'll be able to breathe comfortably from your snorkel or air hose while you move about the cage,taking photos and having fun.
Top Shark Adventure S 375
If you want to see great white sharks but prefer them a little further away,we offer great top-side shark viewing from our observation deck. Help scan the horizon for fins and watch for sharks attacking their prey（猎物）.
Important Note
There's No Shark Guarantee
Although we go to the best places at the best time of year, we cannot guarantee you'll see sharks. We've been very successful in past shark seasons and expect another incredible year. However, if we see nosharks, there is no refund.
1.Which of the following isTRUEabout the two adventures?
A.Top Shark Adventure makes use of hookah systems.
B.Cage Diver Adventure offers you a view of the bottom of the sea.
C.Cage Diver Adventure is less interesting than the other.
D.Top Shark Adventure is suitable for those worried about danger.
2.What is most likely to happen according to the advertisement?
A.you fail to achieve your purpose of the trip.
B.you are out of breath deep down in the sea.
C.you are hurt by a shark while diving there,
D.you suffer from lack of skill in shark diving.
3.It can be inferred from the advertisement that shark diving is ________
A.difficult but exciting
B.challenging and tiring
C.amazing and enjoyable
D.expensive but popular
B
Dogs are often called as “man's best friend”, MacKenzie, a four-pound Chihuahua（吉娃娃）, was named winner of the 2020 American Hero Dog Competition on October 19, 2020.
In its tenth year in 2020 the annual contest is the brainchild of American Humane, the country's first national charitable organization founded for the safety and well-being of animals. Often called the “Oscars for dogs”, the award recognizes dogs who make extremely great contributions to society.
The competition of 2020 attracted over 400 entries（参赛者）from across the country. These heroic dogs have gone above the call of duty, saving lives, comforting the ill and aged and reminding us of the powerful, age-old ties between animals and people. While all were impressive, it was tiny MacKenzie who wonthe judges' hearts.
MacKenzie's growth was not easy. Born with a mouth disability, she had to be fed through a tube（管子）for the first year of her life. Despite her own struggles, she always seemed to think more of other animals in need. “Never have I seen such a will to live. Though sick, she carefully looked after the baby animals at the rescue（救助）center,” said her caretaker.
A life-saving operation performed in 2014 gave MacKenzie the ability to eat independently. The seven-year-old chihuahua is now working for the Mia Foundation, an organization that rescues and nurses animals with inborn disabilities. The chihuahua does an excellent job and has raised various animals. She plays nurse, cleans, comforts and hugs them, acting as their mother and teaching them how to socialize, play and have good manners.
In addition to her role as an animal caretaker, MacKenzie also visits schools to educate kids about the importance of accepting physical differences in both animals and people. Her heartwarming and inspiring story
makes MacKenzie a worthy receiver ofAmerica's top dog honor.
4. What can we infer about the American Hero Dog Competition?
A. It was first held in 2010
B. It was held to honor caretakers of dogs.
C. It takes place every ten years.
D. It was started by a charitable organization.
5. With what quality did MacKenzie win the award?
A. Talent and bravery
B. Friendliness and care.
C. Courage and selflessness.
D. Confidence and independence.
6. In which aspect can students benefit from MacKenzie's visits?
A. Learning from failures.
B. Understanding the disabled.
C. Valuing physical health.
D. Developing practical ability.
7. What's the best title for the text?
A. Dogs Are Man's Best Friends.
B. Treat Dogs the Way We Want to Be Treated.
C. Touching Stories between MacKenzie and People
D. 2020 American Hero Dog: A TinyChihuahua.
C
Ask a classroom of children to draw a scientist, and you’ll see plenty of color1 ed lab coats and glasses. The image (画像) hasn't changed much since the 1960s, but the person wearing the lab coat is changing.
A new analysis finds that more female scientists have appeared in kids? drawings in recent decades — going from nearly nonexistent in the 1960s to about a third in 2016.
The first of many “ draw-a-scientist ’’ studies asked nearly 5,000 children to draw a scientist between 1966 and 1977. Of those 5,000 drawings, only 28 drew female scientists. That was just 0.56 percent. Today, female scientists are being presented more in the media. For example, in a content analysis, 13 percent of people pictured in science feature stories of the 1960s were women or girls, compared with 44 percent in the 2000s. “That might really affect children’s idea on what a scientist should be like, ” says Miller, a Ph. D. candidate in psychology.
To look for changes in children'sperceptionover time, the researchers conducted a meta-analysis ,combining data from 78 studies that included a total of more than 20,000 children from kindergarten to the 12th grade.On average, 28 percent of children drew female scientists in studies conducted from 1965 to 2016.
What hasn’t changed much: kids pick up stereotypes (模式化观念）by gender (性别）as they grow up. At age 6, about 70 percent of the girls in the more recent studiesdrew female scientists. By age 16, 75 percent drew male scientists. This is an important period in which kids are learning stereotypes. It’s important that teachers and
parents present diverse examples of both male and female scientists.
8. What’s the picture of scientists drawn by a 1960s, kid like?
A. A man with long curly hair.
B. A woman with lab glasses.
C. A woman in a formal lab suit.
D. A man in a color1 ed lab coat.
9. What may contribute to the changes in kids’ drawings?
A. The improvement of women^ social status.
B. The kids are affected by teachers and parents.
C. More female scientists appear in the media.
D. The increasing number of female scientists.
10. What does the underlined word “ perception” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A. Belief.
B. Idea.
C. Habit.
D. Growth.
11. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .
A. it's a stereotype that scientists are generally males
B. girls are more influenced by stereotypes than boys
C. some children are born with certain stereotypes
D. most children tend to prefer female scientists
D
When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007. This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you
like to pilot planesacross the world.
Watches are now classified as “investments” (投资). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £ 15,000 to £ 30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.
12. The author don’t need another watch because ________.
A. he don’t like wearing a watch
B. he has mobile phone and can ask someone for help
C. he has no sense of time
D. he thinks watches too expensive
13. It seems ridiculous to the writer that________.
A. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell
B. expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones
C. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones
D. people dive 300 metres into the sea
14. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
A. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.
B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.
C. It targets rich people as its potential customers.
D. It’s easy for theindustry to reinvent cheap watches.
15. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Timex or Rolex?
B. My Childhood Timex
C. Watches? Not for Me!
D. Watches----a Valuable Collection
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While most of us are familiar with the fun and excitement of taking a vacation with family or friends, far fewer people have set out on a holiday by themselves. There are plenty of benefits to plan a solo(单独的) travel as your nextgetaway.___16___We've got a whole list of reasons why you should consider travelling alone.
• You' re in charge of the itinerary(行程)
Did you ever have the unfortunate experience of being dragged to a crowded tourist trap with your family or miss out ona one-of-a-kind destination because none of your friends were interested? That all goes out the window when you're in complete control of the itinerary.___17___Travelling solo provides the perfect opportunity to visit the sequestered(隐蔽的) sites you'vehad marked on a map for years.
• Plenty of chances to meet new people
When visiting a new place alone, you really have no choice but to communicate with new people.___18___Locals not only have insider information that you won't find in a guidebook, but speaking with someone native to the country is a great way to learn about their culture.
• Expand your comfort zone
___19___Between practicing your real-world conversation skills in a foreign language and trying unfamiliar food, travelling alone forces you to face a variety of new situations. When you only have yourself to rely on, you have a real opportunity to learn what you're capable of.
• A chance to stop and reflect
Whether you plan on getting close to nature or just spending an afternoon daydreaming at a sidewalk cafe, travelling alone offers a unique chance to pause and see things from a new view. Add in the experience of a new culture and the chance to interact with people of different backgrounds.___20___
A. Not convinced yet?
B. Everyone has unique interests.
C. Step out of your comfort zone and achieve your goal.
D. Gelling outside of your comfortable box is tough at first.
E. Spending time alone in a new place forces you to try new things.
F. And you'll come back from a solo vacation with a new outlook on life.
G. It might seem frightening, but talking to local people has many benefits.
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During the month I spent studying in England last summer,one day stood out.I was only 16 and I was loose on the streets of London.The freedom was wonderful,___21___for someone who had lived in a small town all her life,the city represented a world of___22___.
This was not my first___23___to London.A year earlier,I had been there with my mother,trying to___24___all the major sightseeing attractions in merely three days.That trip was___25___but wonderful,but this time I was
grateful to be able to simply enjoy the___26___and culture.
My friend and I discussed where we should go,and decided to go___27___.This led us to Covent Garden,home of the giant Doc Marten's store and trendy cafes.The market area is one of my favorite places in London.It's a great place to___28___: You can find everything from the latest fashions to souvenirs that can___29___be found in England.The street___30___,from classical musicians to magicians,were fully___31___.Many tourists gathered to___32___them.I did not linger（逗留）because I was___33___just to feel the activity in the street rather than become a___34___of it.
As the sun set,we headed to the River Thames.The river itself is___35___special to look at;the___36___often appears muddy,and no one would like to swim in it.But the view makes the visit___37___.From there,you can see it all: the Tower of London,the Houses: of Parliament,St.Paul's Cathedral and the Tate Modern Museum.
As I stood on the bridge taking in my___38___,I realized what an incredibly rich history the city had.Over the next hundred years,the city may change as older buildings will probably___39___bigger structures,but certain elements will___40___.
21. A. although B. because C. unless D. while
22. A. excitement B. wealth C. development D. challenge
23. A. access B. visit C. reaction D. introduction
24. A. pass B. know C. cover D. hear
25. A. boring B. tiring C. relaxing D. important
26. A. food B. education C. atmosphere D. economy
27. A. cycling B. eating C. climbing D. shopping
28. A. rest B. explore C. exercise D. develop
29. A. even B. nearly C. almost D. only
30. A. police B. judges C. performers D. dealers
31. A. courageous B. appealing C. noisy D. proud
32. A. assist B. question C. watch D. protect
33. A. satisfied B. anxious C. unwilling D. puzzled
34. A. guest B. group C. part D. tourist
35. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
36. A. land B. water C. lake D. sea
37. A. practical B. worthwhile C. awful D. disappointing
38. A. findings B. feelings C. surroundings D. conditions
39. A. catch up with B. make use of C. take the place of D. give way to
40. A. appear B. exist C. remain D. burst
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 year was 1863, place wasLondon,England. A group of men____41.____(call) themselves “The Football Association" gathered to write the rules for a game____42.____used a round ball. Because they kicked the ball, they thought they would call the game football. It sounds like an obvious choice, doesn't?
However, it was more complex than that. At that time inEngland, there____43.____(be) many different styles of football, and each style had____44.____(it)own rules. In one style, started at a boys' school calledRugby, the players____45.____(allow) to pick up the ball and run with it. This game was called football too! So,____46.____(avoid) confusion, the men of the Football Association decided to call their game “Association football”.
Having chosen the name Association Football____47.____published their set of rules, the men started organizing the game. Meanwhile, the players and fans of Association Football found that the name____48.____their game was too long for easy use. What could they do? They shortened it of course ! “ Association Football" became “soccer”.
What do you call “Association Football”? If you are South American, you____49.____(probable) call it “futbol”. InKoreait is “chuk-gu”, and inChina, it is “zu-qiu”. Whatever you call it, Association Football is one of the most_____50._____(excite) sports in 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；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Today is Sunday. The sky is full of sunshine, and so does my life. At about 9:00 a.m., I go to the bookstore with
my friends. There were a lot of new book. I didn’t know what one to buy because these books were all usefully to me. At last, I chose two. At 10:00, we went to cinema. The film was about family life but many people were waiting outside. It took us about 3 hours to see it. Having seen the film, and everyone was deeply moving. Some friends even burst into tears. That’s a really wonderful film. It is very worth seeing again. What a happy day! I hope tomorrow I will be even happier!
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。

One morning, Joey sat at the kitchen table and read the sports page of the paper. He heard his grandfather coming down the stairs. When his grandfather came into the kitchen, Joey could see he wasn't his usual happy self.
"Morning, Grandfather,” he smiled. His grandfather sat across the table, looking sad. He didn't pick up the paper to read. Instead, he asked, "Joey, is anything happening in town today? " "There's a ball game between Sequoyah Middle School and my school tonight. Would you like to go? " Joey told him.
Joey felt bad for his grandfather. He knew he couldn't read. His grandfather had told him often, "I didn't have the chance to go to school regularly. Looking after the animals and tending to the crops on the farm were much more important in those days than learning to read."
One day Grandfather asked Joey, “Joey, would you go with me to the grocery store? I need several things.” In the store, Joey’s grandfather walked up and down the aisles (过道), looking at all the pictures on the cans. He saw a can without a picture on it. "What's in that can?" he asked Joey, reading the label, said "It's a can of chicken soup." His grandfather walked to the meat counter but he couldn't read the prices or the labels. Finally, Grandfather gave Joey the grocery list and stepped out of the store. "I will meet you at the car," he said. Joey watched him go through the door, and he thought, I wish I could help him out but I wouldn't know where to begin and how to start.
The next day was Sunday. Joey went to the library to look through some books when he saw a sign on the library wall. It read, "Do you know somebody who can't read? We can help. Just call this number. " Joey wrote the number down, and hurried home "Somebody can teach you how to read. Just call this number. " Joey explained excitedly to his grandfather.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。

Several days later, Grandfather put on his best suit for his first day of school.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Months later, Grandfather said to Joey, "I just got a letter from Aunt Helen and let me read it you."
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
12. B 13. A 14. C 15. C
16. A 17. B 18. G 19. E 20. F
21. B 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. B 32.
C 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. B 37. B 38. C 39.
D 40. C
41. calling
42. which##that
43. were 44. its
45. were allowed
46. to avoid
47. and 48. of##for
49. probably
50. exciting
51.(1).does →is
(2).go→went
(3).book→books
(4).what→which
(5).usefully→useful
(6).to后加the
(7).but→and
(8).and去掉
(9).moving→moved
(10).very→well
52.略。