2020年广州市第二中学高三英语期中试卷及参考答案

2020年广州市第二中学高三英语期中试卷及参考答案
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
Songkran, Thailand
This festival marks the Thai New Year, which is celebrated in the second week of April. This is the hottest time of the year in Thailand, so it makes sense that the biggest Songkran tradition is to throw water on people. Thais of all ages join in water fights, using buckets, hoses (软管)and water guns to celebrate the event.
Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea
Don't expect to come home clean after experiencing the Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea. Famous for its mineral-rich mudflats, visitors rush to Boryeong in July to make themselves in mud, swim in grey pools and enjoy the party. There are even mudslides and a mud skiing competition for those who are seeking the extreme mud adventure!
La Tomatina, Spain
The festival dates back to a parade in which some naughty teenagers knocked one performer off his stilts (高跷)and caused a fight of throwing vegetables accidentally. It was once banned until 1957 when the locals held a protest with a funeral. They carried a coffin containing a huge tomato as bands played a funeral march. In the following decades, La Tomatina has become a popular event. If you join the event, be aware that you squash (压扁) the tomato before throwing it. Have a great time but avoid causing any injury.
Dia de los Muertos, Mexico
Beginning at the midnight of October 31 and lasting through November 2,it is a festival when families gather together to remember those loved ones who have died, aiming to help them on their spiritual journey. On these days, Mexican families prepare special tables in their homes. On top of them they'll put photos of the dead and their favorite food. They also visit the graves of their beloved ones to show their respect to the dead.
1.If you want to experience a special new year in a country, you can choose to visit ________.
A.Thailand
B.South Korea
C.Spain
D.Mexico
2.What may happen to you as a visitor in La Tomatina?
A.You can perform stilts.
B.Your can play funeral music in bands.
C.You may be covered with mud.
D.You may be attacked with tomatoes.
3.Which festival is similar to the Tomb Sweeping Festival in China?
A.Songkran.
B.Boryeong Mud Festival.
Tomatina.
D.Dia de los Muertos.
B
Brain cells work to actively forget memories during a specific period of sleep. When we sleep our brains clear out the memories we’ve made while we’re awake, deciding what to keep and what to get rid of. Forgetting is an active process, explained the authors of the study published in the journal Science. But less is known about this process during the different periods of sleep.
They found that during the rapid eye movement (REM ) sleep period — or active sleep when we are thought to dream — special nerve cells appear to actively contribute to forgetting. What are known as melanin-concentrating hormone-producing (MCH) neurons (神经元) sit in the hypothalamus (下丘脑): a part of the brain which helps with a range of functions such as sleep, appetite and emotions. Past research has suggested these cells help to control REM sleep patterns: activating the MCH neurons increasing time spentin this period, while preventingthemreducing changes into this period.
The scientists looked at MCH cells in mice, and found 52.8 percent were active during REM sleep, compared with 35 percent when the mice were awake. Study co-author Thomas Kilduff, director of the Center for Neuroscience at SRI International, told Newsweek the team was surprised to find that mice performed better on learning and memory tasks when the MCH cells were prevented. “This result suggests that activation of the MCH neurons may affect memory — that is, MCH neurons may facilitate forgetting,” Kilduff explained.
When asked what motivated the study, Kilduff said, “We hope the work could deepen our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. Understanding the neural basis of learning and memory is a huge area of neuroscience research because of its effects on our everyday lives, as well as diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Prior to this work, no one suspected that MCH neurons had anything to do with forgetting,” said Kilduff.
4. What can we infer from paragraph 1?
A. Forgetting is a passive process.
B. The forgetting process is known to us.
C. Some memories are forgotten while we are awake.
D. Certain memories are removed while we are asleep.
5. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. REM sleep patterns.
B. Past researches.
C. MCH neurons.
D. A range of functions.
6. Why did Kilduff’s team conduct the research?
A. To publish the study in the journal Science.
B. To know more about Alzheimer’s disease.
C. To contribute to human’s forgetting.
D. To explore our everyday lives.
7. What can we know about MCH?
A. MCH cells takes control of REM sleep patterns .
B. MCH neurons may disturb memory consolidation.
C. MCH neurons have nothing to do with forgetting.
D. MCH cells help mice performing better on learning.
C
While the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some elementary school students inAuckland,New Zealand. They became the world’s first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher.Before you start imagining a human-like robot walking around the classroom, Will is just an avatar that appears on the student’s desktop, or smartphone screen, when ordered to come.
The autonomous animation platform has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it to show human-like behavior. The digital teacher is assigned to teach Vector’s “Be sustainable with energy”— a free program forAucklandelementary schools.
Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the students’ responses to the topic. Thanks to a webcam and microphone, the avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have, but also picks up non-verbal cues. For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This two-way interaction not only helps attract the students’ attention, but also allows the program’s developers to monitor their engagement, and make changes if needed.
Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Will-like avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the next generation. He says, “I have a lot of hope in this technology as a means to deliver cost-effective, rich, educational experience in the future.”
The program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far. Ravishankar says, “ What was
fascinating to me was the reaction of the children to Will. The way they look at the world is so creative and different, and Will really captured their attention.” However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon.
8. What was special for some elementary school students inAuckland?
A. A digital teacher taught them.
B. They first saw something digital.
C. This was the start of a new school year.
D. They could get close to smartphone screen.
9. What is the benefit of this two-way interaction?
A. It can smile back.
B. It can use microphone.
C. It can talk any topic for free.
D. It can change if necessary.
10. What’s Ravishankar’s attitude to Will’s replacing Human educators soon?
A. Optimistic.
B. Doubtful.
C. Unclear.
D. Disapproving.
11. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. New High-tech Contributes to Education
B. The World’s First Digital Teacher Appears in Classroom.
C. The World’s First Digital Teacher, a Help to Students
D.New ZealandWill Replace Teachers in Classrooms
D
Each year, the women of Olney and Liberal compete in an unusual footrace. Dressed in aprons (围裙) and headscarves, they wait at both towns’starting lines. Each woman holds a frying pan with one pancake inside. At the signal, the women flip (轻抛) pancakes and they’re off!
This “pancake racing” tradition is said to have started on Shrove Tuesday, 1445, in Olney. Shrove Tuesday is the day beforethe Christian season of Lent (大斋戒) begins. During Lent, many people decide to give up sugary or fatty foods.
Legend says that in 1445, an Olney woman was making pancakes to use up some of her sugar and cooking fats before Lent. She lost track of time and suddenly heard the church bells ring, signaling the beginning of the Shrove Tuesday service. Realizing that she was going to be late for church, she raced out the door still wearing her apron and headscarf and holding her frying pan with a pancake in it. In the following years, the woman’s neighbors
imitated her dash to church, and pancake racing was born.
The rules are simple. Racers must wear the traditional headscarf and apron. They must flip their pancakes twice - once before starting and once after crossing the finish line. After the race, there are Shrove Tuesday church services. Then Liberal and Olney connect through a video call to compare race times and declare a winner.
In both towns, the races have grown into larger festivals. Olney’s festival is an all-day event starting with a big pancake breakfast. Liberal’s festival lasts four days and includes a parade, a talent show, and contests that feature eating and flipping pancakes. Although the women’s race is still the main event, both towns now hold additional races for boys and girls of all ages.
12. How did pancake racing start?
A. A woman in Olney created it.
B. Women made pancakes before Lent.
C. A woman dashed to church with a pancake.
D. People followed the suit of an interesting incident.
13. What should racers obey during the race?
A. They can wear fashionable headscarves and aprons.
B. They must flip their pancakes once in the race.
C. They must flip their pancakes at the beginning of the race.
D. They can flip their pancakes in the middle of the race.
14. What can we learn about the race from the last paragraph?
A. People can show their talent in Olney festival.
B. People can enjoy a one-day holiday in Liberal.
C. The race is not only intended for women now.
D. People can have a big pancake breakfast in both towns.
15. What is the text mainly about?
A. The origin of pancake racing.
B. The history of pancake racing.
C. The development of pancake racing.
D. The introduction to pancake racing.
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
Endangered species
An endangered species is a group of animalsthat could soon become extinct.____16____Many species are nearly extinct and could disappear off the face of the earth very soon if we don’t do anything to save them. There are many reasons why species become endangered.
Habitat destruction is the main reason why animals become endangered and this happens in two ways. When humans move into a new area, the animals’ habitat is destroyed and there is nowhere for them to live and nothing to eat because humans chop down trees and build houses and farms.____17____Chemicals in rivers and poisons on farms cause the destruction of animals’ homes and food supplies.
Endangered species are also the result of hunting and fishing. Animals have been brought to the edge of extinction because they are killed for their highly-valued meat, fur, bones or skin, or just for sport.____18____ ____19____We should take care not to pollute natural areas, and farmers or companies who destroy animal habitats should face severe financial penalties. The public can help out by refusing to buy any products made from these animals’ body parts. Governments can help, too, by making it against the law to hunt, fish or trade in endangered species. They can also provide funding for animal sanctuaries (禁猎区), to protect animals from extinctionby breeding more endangered animals, which they later release into the wild.____20____
A. Animal habitats are also destroyed because of pollution.
B. Eventually, all the creatures on Earth will enjoy being together.
C. Recent changes, however, have helped to improve the situation.
D. So what can individuals and governments do to protect endangered species?
E. Extinction happens when the last of the species has died out and there will be no more.
F. If we all cooperate and take these steps, we will protectthese animals for future generations.
G. Overfishing has resulted in many large sea creatures becoming endangered species, like sharks.
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
Taking Chances
My mother recently read me a speech, hoping to___21___my endless quest（追求）for answers to everything.
Ever since I was very young,___22___of making mistakes, I’ve asked countless times, “What should I do?" I don't remember clearly when I___23___only to do things the “right" way. However, sometime during my high school years, I___24___.I decided to act inBeauty and the Beast.Though I had to memorize___25___,I would take the chance that I might___26___. On the day of tryouts（预选）,my hands were___27___badly when I got up to
sing. But when I opened my mouth, the sound was loud and___28___. I reached for the high notes that sometimes were___29___my reach. I was trying to do my best even though I might fail.___30___I didn't!
The audition（试镜）was an___31___part of the process. I realized if I wanted to live life to the fullest, I had to take___32___. Now, I do take these chances every day: voicing my opinions in class discussions or debates,___33___for a high note in church choir, etc.
Three years ago, I broke my back. The___34___meant I couldn't try out for my favorite basketball. And, the day I___35___out for track was the first day my doctor allowed me to exercise. I started running with my mom, because I didn't___36___the track team.
I have finally learned to___37___myself. And I have come to realize that even though my parents and teachers don't always have the___38___to “What should I do?", they will be there to___39___me when I try. "Life is learning to deal with Plan B," my mother___40___in her speech. But I now know that the Plan As I make for my life will become easier and easier with every chance.
21. A. satisfy B. seek C. excite D. stand
22. A. aware B. afraid C. certain D. free
23. A. afforded B. agreed C. promised D. decided
24. A. survived B. learned C. changed D. quitted
25. A. lines B. texts C. lessons D. roles
26. A. stay B. leave C. fail D. join
27. A. hurting B. shaking C. suffering D. struggling
28. A. distant B. gentle C. innocent D. powerful
29. A. beyond B. within C. outside D. against
30. A. Otherwise B. Thus C. But D. Therefore
31. A. ordinary B. independent C. additional D. important
32. A. turns B. chances C. measures D. sides
33. A. looking B. waiting C. hoping D. reaching
34. A. injury B. event C. disease D. experience
35. A. worked B. tried C. looked D. held
36. A. make B. admire C. take D. visit
37. A. help B. enjoy C. push D. save
38. A. action B. way C. response D. answer
39. A. teach B. watch C. support D. trust
40. A. planned B. stated C. expected D. discussed
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
Fujian puppetry (木偶戏) has___41.___uninterrupted thousand-year history. It is one of the contributions of Chinese performing art to the world's cultural heritage.
By now, no conclusions___42.___(reach) on the origins of Chinese puppetry.___43.___(date) from the Shang Dynasty (1600-1064), pottery figurines (陶俑) used as burial objects (随葬品) have been discovered at the Yin Ruins. Wooden figurines appeared during the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States periods. These were a great___44.___(improve) on those from previous dynasties,___45.___represent the early Chinese puppets. Over time, figurines as burial objects developed into puppets for entertainment on festive occasions.
___46.___(Lucky),Fujianpuppetry has fallen out of favor with younger generations.___47.___response, worried groups and bearers created the 2008-2025 Strategy for the Training of Coming Generations of Fujian Puppetry Practitioners. The key goal___48.___(be) to safeguard the spread of Fujian Puppetry, to promote its progress through professional training, and___49.___(breed) a new generation of puppetry practitioners.
With the broad participation of practitioners, local people and education institutions, Fujian Puppetry can expect a____50.____(bright) future.
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.改正下面句子中的错误。

每句有且仅有一处错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在原句中缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）；在该句右边横线上写出应增加的词。

删除：在原句中把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉；在该句右边横线上写出应删除的词，并且也用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线；在该句右边横线上写出改正后的词。

例如：
增加I will pay attention∧this problem next time. to
删除Because Linda studied very hard,soshe ranked first in the exam. so
改正Bob isahonest boy. an
Mental strength can truly make difference when our determination is tested.
My dad and I are both looking forward to see the Terracotta Army.
Studying hard isn’t always fun, but we shouldn’t lose the heart.
It is of great useful to us to learn from our failures.
Spending too much time online makes it difficult for teenagers to focus in other things in life.
There are many places of interest that we can visit them inChina.
As usually, my adviser helped me make a workable schedule.
Beijing Opera can date back Emperor Qianlong.
It was the first time that I have done cool experiments in the science lab.
Workers built shelters for those which lost their homes in the tsunami.
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 summer vacation, I learned some kids volunteered as guide dog raisers for a guide dog training center. Then I also wanted to take part in it. My parents supported it.
After I filled out the application form to be a guide dog raiser, two of the training center's workers came to my house to meet me and my family. They said, “After the volunteer helps raise a guide dog puppy for a year, the dog needs to be returned to the training center. There the dog will receive a five-month professional guide-dog training. Then the dog will stay with a blind person and help with his or her life.” The workers told us what a big responsibility it was to raise a guide dog puppy. And I promised I would do a great job.
We later got a call that our puppy was coming soon—a female yellow puppy. When Dad and I picked her up, I was glad. She was the prettiest dog I’d ever seen. Her name was Nisha. When I started working with Nisha, I learned right away how intelligent dogs are. Guide dog puppies seem to know they're special and were born to do special work. My main job was to help her grow, teach her basic house rules and how to get along with people, and let her learn about public places.
Nisha loved to ride in the car. I was allowed to take her anywhere a trained guide dog could go, including stores and buses. Nisha was a good listener. Whenever I felt I needed to talk to someone, Nisha was always there. She was a lovely puppy.
During the year, Nisha and my whole family developed a very close relationship. And we knew the day was coming when she would have to go back to the training center for the five-month professional guide-dog training. After that she would go to live with John, a blind man.
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。

When it was time for her to leave, we took Nisha on her last car ride with us.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
I was invited to present Nisha to John on her graduation day.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. A 9. D 10. D 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. C 15. D
16. E 17. A 18. G 19. D 20. F
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. D 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35. B 36. A 37.
C 38.
D 39. C 40. B
41. an 42. have been reached
43. Dating 44. improvement
45. which 46. Unluckily
47. In 48. is
49. to breed
50. brighter
51.(1). make后加a
(2). see→seeing
(3). 去掉the (4). useful→use
(5). in→on (6). 去掉them
(7). usually→usual
(8). back后加to
(9). have→had
(10). which→who
【56题详解】
考查固定短语。

句意：当我们的决心受到考验时，精神力量真的会起作用。

make a difference有影响，这是一个固定短语，故在make 后加a。

【57题详解】
考查非谓语动词。

句意：我爸爸和我都期待着看兵马俑。

look forward to doing 期待做某事，to是介词，后面接动名词作宾语，故将see改为seeing。

【58题详解】
考查冠词。

句意：努力学习并不总是有趣的，但我们不应该失去信心。

lose heart失去信心，这是一个固定
短语，故去掉the。

【59题详解】
考查名词。

句意：从失败中吸取教训对我们是很有用的。

固定用法of +形容词+名词，这是一个固定用法，故将useful改为use。

【60题详解】
考查介词。

句意：花太多时间上网使青少年很难集中精力在生活的其他事情上。

focus on 集中注意力于......这是一个固定短语,故将in改为on。

【61题详解】
考查代词。

句意：在中国有许多我们可以参观的名胜古迹。

分析句子结构，这里含有一个定语从句，先行词为places of interest，关系词在从句中作宾语，them多余，故将them去掉。

【62题详解】
考查固定短语。

句意：像往常一样，我的导师帮我制定了一个可行的计划。

as usual像往常一样，这是一个固定短语,故将usually改为usual。

【63题详解】
考查固定短语。

句意：京剧可以追溯到乾隆皇帝。

date back to 追溯到…，这是一个固定短语,故在back后加to。

【64题详解】
考查固定句型和时态。

句意：这是我第一次在科学实验室做很酷的实验。

It was +第几次+that从句，表示“某人第几次做某事”，这是一个固定句型，that从句用过去完成时，故将have 改为had。

【65题详解】
考查定语从句的关系词。

句意：工人们为那些在海啸中失去家园的人建造了避难所。

分析句子结构，这里含有一个定语从句，先行词为those，关系词在从句中作主语，指人，先行词为指人的those时，只能用who，不能用that，故将which改为who
52.略。