2020-2021学年湖北省黄冈中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案

2020-2021学年湖北省黄冈中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考
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
WashingtonDCBusTours
DC Highlights Tour
This is their base tour. It begins at 10 am daily and lasts for 5 hours. This part-bus, part-walking tour includes guided stops in theUS. All of their tours include a driver as well as a tour guide, and yourtour guide will get off the bus and give you walking tours of each stop, while your bus and driver wait for you. Capitol Building, the White House, Washington Monument as well as the Lincoln and MLK Memorials and the Vietnam War and Korean War Veterans Memorials.
$54—Adult I $44—Child (3—12)
Discover DC Tour
If you want pretty much to explore every famous monument and landmark in DC and take a 1 -hour cruise on thePotomac River, then consider the Discover DC Tour. This 6-hour tour will take you to all locations (景点) listed on their DC Highlights Tour as well as the World WarⅡMemorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
TIP: If you are planning on visiting NYC, you will get 30% off the Discover NYC Tour (normally $100) if you buy it at the same time as your Discover DC Tour.
$74—Adult I $54—Child (3—12)
VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity Tour
This 8-hour tour is actually the Discover DC Tour above with a VIP add-on at the beginning and the end. You * 11 meet your guide early for reserved (预留)tickets to tour inside the US Capitol Building. The 45 -minute tour and film have reserved tickets so you don't have to worry about it being sold out. After your day of sightseeing, you 'll be dropped off at the National Archives, again with reserved time tickets so you don't have to worry about waiting in line.
$125 for Adults and Children
Skyview Changeable Bus Tour
On this changeable mini bus, you get to experience a guided tour with panoramic views (全景)without the glare of a window in the photos! A guided bus tour takes you not only through all locations listed on the DC Highlights Tour, but also Old Town Alexandria andNationalHarbor.
$69—Adult I $59—Child (3—12)
Time: 9 am—4 pm
1. What's special about the DC Highlights Tour?
A. It uses mini buses.
B. It has the fewest locations.
C. It has the most tour guides.
D. It provides reserved tickets.
2. How much should a man pay if he buys the Discover DC Tour and the Discover NYC Tour at the same time?
A. $128.
B. $174.
C. $104.
D. $144.
3. Which tour lasts the longest?
A. DC Highlights Tour.
B. Discover DC Tour.
C. VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity Tour.
D. Skyview Changeable Bus Tour.
B
The American poet Louise Gluck, author of 12 collections of poetry, has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born inNew Yorkin 1943, Gluck published her first volume of poetry, “Firstborn”, in 1968, quickly gaining her reputation as a poet. In the decades since, she has become one of the country's most celebrated literary figures. Her work uses the power of myth to deal with some of our darkest human concerns. Her straightforward language always gets at the heart of deep-seated anxieties: loneliness, rejection, death ...
Stephanie Burt,an English professor atHarvardUniversity, said, “She's someone who's been able to make emotion states vivid on the page... Few poets have tried as hard as she has not to repeat herself. And her strongest books are really different from one another”. “She offers poetry lovers a lot of inspiration, but she's also on a lot of bookshelves," said Chiasson, a poet, who added she is a generous reader of her fellow writers’work.
At Yale, where Gluck is a professor of English, she served for years as judge of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize and worked closely with poets she chose for the prize and those she did not, helping them shape their work. “In that very practical way she's had an enormous influence on a great many figures,” said Langdon Hammer, a professor of English at Yale. “She's someone who has been a 'guiding spirit’ for generations of students, writers, and readers.”
Gluck described teaching and writing as symbiotic. “I teach not out of selflessness or generosity: I do it because it feeds me,” she said. “It feeds them, too, so it's a happy relationship. I'm sure not all my students feel
that way, but some do. I never feel that it takes me from my work: I think it gives me my work.”
4. Which of the following topics might Gluck tend to explore in her work?
A. Victory.
B. Divorce.
C. Romance.
D. Achievement.
5. What quality does Gluck have according to the passage?
A. Humorous and intelligent.
B. Ambitious and helpful.
C. Considerate and optimistic.
D. Inspiring and creative.
6. What does teaching mean to Gluck?
A. A source of wealth.
B. A barrier to writing.
C. A fountain of creation.
D. A stepping stone to fame.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. A Guiding Spirit
B. A Successful Pioneer
C. An Adventurous Creator
D. A Hardworking Writer
C
Some people take their holiday decoration very seriously. And some take it to the next level. The Griffith family in Kenova, West Virginia, is in this camp. They put on a display that shows they’re just filled with Halloween spirit.
Each year, this family displays 3,000 pumpkins (南瓜) in front of their home for the Halloween season. Yes, you readthatright. Ric Griffith puts out one jack-o’ -lantern (南瓜灯) for every person who lives in Kenova.
Of course he doesn’t do it all on his own. He has a lot of help from his family, and also from members of the community who are super-proud of what has become quite the tourist attraction over the years. More than 30,000 people stop by to see the amazing display, which includes jackⅡo’Ⅱlanterns cut to look like the faces of famous people, animals, cartoon characters, and other creative designs. It’s certainly a must-see as part of the area’s Ceredo-Kenova Autumnfest.
To fit in all 3,000 pumpkins, Griffith and his helpers spread them across the home’s garden and front porch (门廊), as well as on the roof!
Griffith began the tradition back in 1978 with just fivepumpkins and, many years later, it’s much bigger and better. People can’t help but come to the area, walking along the sidewalk outside the house to get that perfect Halloween experience.
“Locals take great pride in it, and then there are people from around the country who plan fall trips and
include it in their trips so they can see it,” said Tyson Compton, president of the CabellⅡHuntington Convention and Visitors Bureau. “It’s really something.”
“It’s become a tradition for many people in our area, and it feels good to keep that going,” Griffith said.
8. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The Griffiths selling 3,000 pumpkins a day.
B. Ric Griffith giving 3,000 jack-o’Ⅱlanterns to tourists.
C. Ric Griffith teaching 3,000 people how to display jack-o’Ⅱlanterns.
D. The Griffiths decorating their house with 3,000 pumpkins.
9. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Ric Griffith’s idea has received support from his community.
B. There are only two kinds of jack-o’Ⅱlanterns.
C. Ric Griffith dislikes asking for help from others.
D. There are 30,000 people in Kenova.
10. What do we know about the tradition?
A. It began with 1,978 pumpkins.
B. It has lasted more than 40 years.
C. It includes five pumpkin competitions.
D. It encourages people to do more exercise.
11. What’s Tyson Compton’s attitude towards the tradition?
A. Worried.
B. Uncaring.
C. Favorable.
D. Uncertain.
D
When Alex Linwas 11 years old, he read an alarming article in the newspaper, which said that people were burying old computers in backyards, throwing TVs into streams, and dumping (丢弃) cell phones in the garbage. This was dangerous because e-waste contains harmful chemicals that can leak into the environment, getting into crops, animals, water supplies and people.
Alex was really worried and decided to make it next project for WIN-the Westerly Innovations Network. Alex and six of his friends had formed this organization to help solve community problems two years before.
But what could they do about this project with e-waste? The team spent several weeks gathering information about the harmful chemicals in e-waste and their effects on humans. They learned how to dispose(处置) of
e-waste properly and how it could be recycled. Then, they sent out a Survey and found only one in eight know what e-waste was, let alone how to properly dispose of it.
Alex and his friends went into action. They advertised in the local newspaper and distributed notices to students, asking residents to bring their unwanted electronics to the school parking lot. The drive lasted two days, and they collected over 9, 500 kilograms of e-waste. The next step was to set up a long-term e-waste drop-off center for the town. After some research, they’d learned that reusing is the best way to deal with electronic devices and it is seven times more efficient than recycling. So, they began learning to retrofit (翻新) computers themselves and distributed them to students who didn’t have their own. In this way, they could help students in the area and protect the environment at the same time.
For a lasting solution to e-waste, the drop-off center wasn’t enough. Lawswould have to be passed. In 2016, WIN helped push for an e-waste bill in their town, which required companies that manufactured or sold electronics to take back e-waste. The bill clearly forbids the dumping of e-waste. Because of the work of WIN, more and more people, like Alex and his team, are getting the message about safe disposal of e-waste. As Alex says, “Today’s technology should not become tomorrow’s harmful garbage.”
12. What was Alex’s worry after he read the article?
A. The littering of e-waste.
B. The recycling of plastic.
C. The change of environment.
D. At 11 p.m. on Monday.
13. What did Alex do to start the project?
A. Set up WIN.
B. Collect information.
C. Ask friends for help.
D. The overuse of old computer.
14. Which can best describe the way Alex and his team did their work?
A. Traditional.
B. Competitive.
C. Scientific.
D. Convenient.
15. What message does the story convey?
A. There is no end to perfection.
B. success comes through failure.
C. Every positive attitude has a reward.
D. young people can make a big difference.
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 to Release Waking-up Tiredness
Yawn! If you often feel too tired in the mornings,even if you’ve got 8 hours’ sleep, then this article is for you. Waking up still tired is pretty common — but that doesn’t mean it’s natural.____16____The following tips may
help.
Body scan.When you open your eyes, even if you have to madly turn off your annoying alarm, lie back down for 2 minutes to do a quick body scan. First, take four deep breaths.____17____This will leave you feeling very calm.
Say something you’re grateful for.This simple, short act gives us a moment to take our minds off all of our responsibilities, tasks, projects and deadlines, and allows us to express thanks for another day of life.____18____ Listen to your favorite songs.____19____There is a list of recordings for waking up and getting up in a shiny mood and you can pick anything you like.
____20____Having set sleeping and waking time is so important for ensuring you feel energetic and happy in the mornings. Your body begins to expect sleeping and waking up, making it less likely that you’ll wake up tired.
A. Keep your routine.
B. Try to develop good habits.
C. Then, start from your toes and feet.
D. It will take you much energy to do it.
E. Music will make you energetic all day.
F. We deserve a peaceful start to each new day.
G. This can take 60 seconds but give peace to the day.
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After a tornado touched down in a small town nearby, all the local newspapers carried many stories on families who suffered the hardest. A particular photo especially___21___me. A young woman stood in front of a___22___mobile home, together with a young boy and a tiny girl standing before the ruins, eyes wide with___23___and fear. This would be a good___24___to teach my children to help those less___25___than themselves.
I held the___26___to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Breit, and to three-year-old Meghan. “These___27___people now have nothing,” I said, “We are___28___to share what we have with them”. I brought three large boxes and asked the boys to___29___some of their less favorite things. The boys____30____the toys they had chosen into one of the boxes____31____I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan____32____quietly and then walked up with Lucy, her____33____but much-loved doll hugged tightly to her____34____“Oh , honey,”
I said, “You love her so much.” “Lucy makes me happy. Maybe she'll make that____35____girl happy, too.” Having
watched their baby sister, Brad brought one of his favorite action figures, and Bret____36____some of his prized match-box cars from his room.
Taking the cue from my little one, I____37____my old jacket from the box of clothes. I____38____it with the new green one bought last week. True____39____is giving what you cherish most. I, who had____40____to teach, had been taught.
21. A. puzzled B. excited C. touched D. disappointed
22. A. decorated B. protected C. repaired D. destroyed
23. A. confusion B. amazement C. delight D. excitement
24. A. experience B. event C. purpose D. chance
25. A. thankful B. confident C. hopeful D. lucky
26. A. story B. box C. picture D. clothes
27. A. poor B. wealthy C. unhealthy D. injured
28. A. warned B. expected C. ordered D. forced
29. A. take up B. take away C. give away D. give up
30. A. kicked B. placed C. stored D. slid
31. A. so B. since C. until D. while
32. A. slept B. spoke C. watched D. moved
33. A. valuable B. worn C. pretty D. broken
34. A. chest B. leg C. arm D. head
35. A. good B. little C. kind D. shy
36. A. hid B. borrowed C. fetched D. supplied
37. A. removed B. caught C. held D. left
38. A. compared B. changed C. added D. replaced
39. A. sharing B. belonging C. trust D. friendship
40. A. managed B. meant C. failed D. refused
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
It's not surprising that we feel blue during the winter months. There's even a recognized form of winter depression-Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Scientists think that many factors may result____41.____the problem.
Many of us know those____42.____have mild cognitive (认知的) problems seem to function less well during the winter. A study of 3,353 older adults confirmed this and____43.____ (suggest) that winter might be the most likely season to get an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Not only that____44.____other researches show that younger adults have a____45.____(bad) memory and attention in the colder months than the old. Doctors say getting enough sleep will improve memory and____46.____(concentrate).
What person with joint aches and pains doesn't complain about feeling more terrible during winter? Some doctors think it's linked to____47.____(change) in barometric (气压的) pressure. And, of course, when the weather is bad, we're less likely____48.____( exercise), when in fact staying active will help keep your joints supple (有弹性的) and____49.____(strength) your muscles. Just a few minutes every day will help. And it's important to maintain a healthy weight, as extra kilos put extra pressure on joints.
So if you feel down or moody in winter, try to get outdoors as much as possible to ensure. enough sleep, make the most of the available daylight and take regular exercise. Only in these ways can we____50.____(succeed) get rid of winter depression.
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(Ⅱ)，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。

It was Mid-autumn Day on last Thursday and it happened to be Chinese National Day. My parents had prepared the gifts for my grandparents three days ago. In the morningmy parents and I got up early and set out to see his grandparents in the countryside. Our arrival made them extremely delight. At noon, we had a big dinner cooking by my mother and grandma. In the evening, with the moon up the sky, we sit in the yard, admiring the moon and enjoy the moon cakes. I really enjoy the company of my parents and grandparents, which fills my family with love and happy. I am also proud that our motherland is growing increasingly strong and powerfully. Festivals let us enjoy the life, be proud of our customs and forget the work for while.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
学校图书馆正在改造，拟添置打印机、扫描仪和咖啡机这三项设备中的一项，并打算购买一些装饰物品来美化环境，目前学生会在广泛征求意见。

假设你是该校学生王佳，请给学生会发封邮件，给出你的建议，内容须包括：
●你建议图书馆添置的设备及理由（三选一）；
●你建议图书馆购买的装饰物品及理由（两件）。

参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D
16. F 17. C 18. G 19. E 20. A
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. B
41. in 42. who
43. suggested
44. but 45. worse
46. concentration
47. changes
48. to exercise
49. strengthen
50. successfully
51.(1).去掉on
(2).ago→before
(3).his→my
(4).delight→delighted
(5).cooking→cooked
(6).sit→sat
(7).enjoy→enjoying
(8).happy→happiness
(9).powerfully→powerful
(10).while前加a
52.略。