2020届大连第二十四中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案解析

2020届大连第二十四中学高三英语下学期期中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
Thank you. It’s my great honor to be given this award.
You cannot imagine that I have always been a late starter. Years ago, when I was 16, I took an important exam — GCE(General Certificate of Education), which turned out to be a failure. My dad was reading my report card and saw that my position in class was 29th, but the number in class was 29. It meant that I had achieved the distinction of being bottom of my class.
I wasn’t lazy, and I was really trying. You can picture how I felt. Dad put his hand on my shoulder and said, “You can only do the best you can, but whatever you decide to do, make sure you love it.” He was a really sweet guy and a great man. I knew his attempt to hide his disappointment with some of his encouraging words. I was depressed for a week, but his advice was a wake-up call.
Fortunately I love working with my hands, and I was good at two things: woodwork and art, and I really loved to draw and paint. I was quite talented. Dad strongly encouraged me to go to art school, which in those days wasn’t the obvious place that a father would suggest.
So I got into Hartlepool College of Art. The college was a revelation (出乎意料), the passionate teachers there, who were extremely interested in the students, not just tolerating them but actually engaging with them. It was a world apart from my schooling until then. It’s extraordinary what an enthusiastic teacher can do, drawing the student out, lighting independence, and encouraging a design of your own future, rather than waiting for something to happen. I’m honored to have become one of these passionate teachers years later.
My teachers inspired me, and thanks to my dad, here I am tonight. I think I should mention all the talents I have worked with over time, and to my kids and my wife Giannina, thank you.
Thank you for this great award. I shall find a very special place for it.
1. How did the author feel after taking GCE?
A. Happy.
B. Upset.
C. Tired.
D. Relieved.
2. What didHartlepoolCollege of Art impress the author most?
A. The teachers were strict with students.
B. The students set good examples for each other.
C. The teachers inspired students’ passion for learning.
D. The students got prepared for their lessons independently.
3. The author gave this speech to ________.
A. share his career choice
B. explain his teaching methods
C. describe his life experience
D. show his appreciation
B
You don't generally expect to put yourself in the public eye whenyou go on vacation. However when a British couple, Jessica and Edward, flew to Crete, they found themselves attracting a lot of attention after coming across a large sum of money in the street.
At first, their Crete vacation hadn't been anything outside of the norm. However, it was as they were exploring the souvenir shops that everything changed. The couple were just walking down the street when Jessica suddenly kicked something lying on the ground. It looked a bit like a make-up bag and so they assumed that someone had lost it.
Without hesitation, Jessica picked up the bag and opened it. She was shocked to see a lot of money in it-a total of 7,100 Euros. There was probably a lot they could do with all that money. However, the couple didn't have it in them to steal what belonged to someone else. Going to the police was the first thought that came to mind when Jessica saw the money. She didn't consider that there was any other choice, so the couple handed over the money to the local police.
The police found the owner, an elderly woman, and informed the couple that the woman wanted to meet them. When they eventually met at the police station, the woman was so overcome with emotion that she wouldn't stop hugging and blessing them, although they insisted they were just doing the right thing.
News of what the couple had done quickly made its way around the island. The locals wanted to show them their gratitude. This included receiving free taxi rides and even an offer to have their hotel room upgraded. The couple appreciated the kindness, but it was all getting to be a bit too much. They just wanted to have a normal vacation.
They are probably hoping that they fly a little more under the radar during their next vacation. There's only so much attention that these two lovebirds can handle.
4. What is the first reaction of the couple after finding the money?
A. They decided to do all with that money.
B. They bought something in souvenir shops.
C. They turned it over to the local police station.
D. They tried to look for the owner by themselves.
5. Which o£ the following can best describe the locals in Crete?
A. Polite and hard-working.
B. Kind and grateful.
C. Sociable and honest.
D. Rich and determined.
6. Why do the couple hope to “fly a little more under the radar" in the last paragraph?
A. They want to take fewer flights.
B. They can't handle more radars.
C. They hope to gain less attention.
D. They don't have more money.
7. What can we learn from the text?
A. Good things come to kind people.
B. The early bird catchesthe worm.
C. Behind bad luck conies good luck.
D. Money is too much for strangers.
C
A PhD student inMichigandefended her paper while wearing a skirt madeof rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters — from scholarships, academic journals, and conferences — then folded each one into a fan. She connected them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it.
She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. "The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed," she said. "A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way."
Caitlin's adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science atMichiganStateUniversity, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students. Libarkin believes it's important for students to get into habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesn't get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, that's okay. They'll still have learned something in the process.
As for Caitlin? Her rejections over the years have led to great things: Since her doctorate, she's won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture inGermany.
Currently, she's a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As for what the future holds?
"I'm prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way," she joked heartily, "Maybe I'll make a longer skirt."
8. What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby's rejection letters?
A. She received 17 rejections in total.
B. 29 of her rejections were from journals.
C. The rejections were connected into a fan.
D. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.
9. What is Julie Libarkin's attitude towards Caitlin's action?
A. Favorable.
B. Ambiguous.
C. Skeptical.
D. Opposed.
10. Which of the following words can best describe Catlin?
A. Creative and considerate.
B. Caring and determined.
C. Optimistic and humorous.
D. Generous and intelligent.
11. Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?
A. Hard work pays off.
B. Education is the entrance to success.
C. Self-respect earns more respect.
D. One needs to normalize failures.
D
The regular world presented to us by our five senses — you could call it reality 1.0 — is not always the most user-friendly. We get lost in unfamiliar cities; we meet people whose language we don’t understand. So why not try the improved version: augmented reality（AR）or reality 2.0 ? AR technology adds computer-produced images on the real world via a mobile phone camera or special video glasses.
Early forms of AR are already here — smart phones can deliver information about nearby ATMs and restaurants and other points of interest. But that’s just the beginning. A few years from now the quantity of information available will have increased hugely. You will not only see that there’s a Chinese restaurant on the next block, but you will be able to see the menu and read reviews of it.
This is where the next revolution in computing will take place: in the interface（界面）between the real world and the information brought to us via the Internet. Imagine bubbles floating before your eyes, filled with cool information about anything and everything that you see in front of you.
Let’s jump ahead to ten years from now. A person trying to fix a car won’t be reading a book with pictures; he will be wearing a device that projects animated 3D computer graphics onto the equipment under repair, labelling parts and giving step-by-step guidance.
The window onto the AR world can be a smart phone or special video glasses. But in ten years’ time these will have been replaced by contact lenses(隐形眼镜) with tiny LEDs, which present something at a readable distance in front of eyes. So a deaf person wearing these lenses will be able to see what people are saying.
The question is, while we are all absorbed in our new augmented reality world, how willwe be communicating with each other?
12. What is the text mainly about?
A. The relationship between reality 1.0 and reality 2.0.
B. Different forms of the AR technology.
C. The next information technology revolution.
D. The popularity of the AR technology.
13. Which of the following will AR technology support according to the text?
A. To pay for things online conveniently.
B. To play online games merrily.
C. To offer information efficiently.
D. To communicate with others socially.
14. What are Contact lenses with tiny LEDs used for?
A. Show texts and images.
B. Protect people’s eyes.
C. Help deaf people communicate.
D. Replace smart phone.
15. What’s the author’s attitude towards the AR technology?
A. Indifferent.
B. Critical.
C. Concerned.
D. Favourable.
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 Become a Top Student
Successful students use different skills to study,which brings them more success.___16___
Here are the four skills almost all top-performing students use.
They have clear goals.
All top-performing students have clear, specific goals.___17___They motivate you and drive you to study
more. But make sure that you do not get carried away. Set realistic goals which can challenge you, but do not seem impossible or too difficult to achieve.
They are regular.
Almost all successful students study regularly, because they know “what you give is what you get”. If youput in regular hours of studying, then you will learn more and get better grades.___18___This will help you to study regularly.
They study without pressure（压力）.
Successful students study a lot. But they study without pushing themselves too much. Most students make the mistake of studying too hard or studying continuously for a long time.___19___Studying should be done in a balanced manner. Take a break for a few minutes, after studying for 30 or 45 minutes. Relax, walk around your house, or drink some water and return to studying. Such short breaks will refresh your brain and you will learn more effectively.
___20___
Studying is not something you do just because your parents ask you to do it. It’s really very important for you. Studying gives you knowledge and ability that will remain with you for the rest of your life. It gives you the chance to get a job and earn money. And successful students recognize the value of studying well.
A. They give importance to study.
B. They finish their homework on time.
C. Learn their skills, and you will also join their rank.
D. Having such goals gives you the power to study better.
E. Set aside some hours, each day or each week, for studying.
F. This creates pressure and slows down learning and memory.
G. But to scoreA grade , you should make well-planned efforts.
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
Love Is Blind：The Magic of Tabby
In October, 2003I started my work at my local animal shelter’s Adoption Department. Over the years, more than 50, 000 animals have____21____the doors of the shelter. Most of them, I do not remember. But occasionally there are____22____animals, who touch me so deeply that I could never possibly____23____them. Tabby was one such animal.
Tabby was an ancient Cocker Spaniel, probably 14 years old. What's more, she was blind and deaf. Tabby's chances at adoption seemed____24____at best. After all, there weren’t many adopters coming here____25____, “Can you show me all of your really old dogs who are also____26____?” We had all thought that Tabby would live out the rest of her life at the____27____.
One day a woman named Loretta came to the shelter. Her son, Gary, had____28____Tabby’s picture and stories on the shelter’s website at home. They were interested in meeting her! It was the only____29____we ever had from others about Tabby. What could a young child possibly see in a 14-year-old dog who was both blind and deaf？Most boys would want a dog who could grow with them and____30____through grassy fields on summer days. Tabby would____31____be able to do that. But after meeting her, Loretta and Gary decided that she was the right dog for their family. They adopted Tabby!
If Tabby's story had simply ended with her____32____adoption, it would still have been something very special indeed.____33____, it was what happened after her adoption that people might regard as “magic”. Gary____34____from seizures. Since Gary and Tabby met, they became____35____. They did everything together. They became so “in tune” with one another that Tabby began to telegraph Gary's seizures____36____they occurred, giving his family a (n)____37____that one was about to strike.What's more, Gary seemed to be having fewer and fewer seizures since Tabby's____38____.
How could it be？Nobody could explain____39____Tabby did it. But those of us who were fortunate enough to know her and her family had____40____the magic, the kindthat has its roots in love.
21. A. passed B. broken C. opened D. locked
22. A. strange B. active C. special D. wild
23. A. recall B. forget C. leave D. abandon
24. A. possible B. great C. remote D. bright
25. A. whispering B. asking C. seeking D. explaining
26. A. disabled B. active C. stubborn D. patient
27. A. hospital B. roadside C. farm D. shelter
28. A. posted B. taken C. seen D. drawn
29. A. letter B. concern C. dedication D. donation
30. A. get B. look C. run D. break
31. A. never B. possibly C. frequently D. generally
32. A. temporary B. normal C. successful D. early
33. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
34. A. learnt B. heard C. suffered D. recovered
35. A. unforgettable B. inseparable C. unfortunate D. uncomfortable
36. A. since B. unless C. before D. though
37. A. explanation B. warning C. suggestion D. notice
38. A. return B. birth C. arrival D. recovery
39. A. where B. how C. when D. whether
40. A. performed B. created C. achieved D. witnessed
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.
Wedding in theUnited States
Weddings in theUnited Statesvary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare；there are weddings on mountain tops with guests____41.____(seat)on the rocks and even barefooted; and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings,____42.____or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs.
Before a couple is married, they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their s who live far away. When everything is ready, then comes____43.____(exciting)moment of all.
The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party is walking through the aisle of the church as the Wedding March____44.____(play). The bride carrying a bouquet(花束) enters last with her father who will "give her away". The groom enters the church from a side door. When the wedding party is gathered by the altar(圣坛), the bride and groom exchange vows.____45.____is traditional to use the words "To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse. for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health to love and to cherish, till death do us part".____46.____(follow)the vows, the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom.
____47.____the ceremony there is often a party called a "reception", which gives the wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the newlywed,
The car in____48.____the couple leaves the church is decorated with balloons, streamer and shaving cream. The words "Just Married" are painted on the trunk or back window to tell people____49.____they are married. Now comes the last step of the wedding ceremony. As a tradition, the bride and the groom____50.____run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. When the couple drives away from the church, friends often chase them in cars, honking(鸣喇叭)and drawing attention to them. And then the couple go on their honeymoon.
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该作文，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（^），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限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear fellow students,
As is known to us, our government is trying to make our city National Civilized City at present. We hope we can also do our best to help fulfill this goal.
First of all, we should mind our language and become civilized speakers. Always remember to say "Please" and "Thanks" and don’t talk and laugh loudly in public. Seen people in trouble, we might as well lent them a helping hand. In addition to, be civilized citizens. We must obey traffic rules and never cross the streets before the traffic lights become red. Keeping our environment cleanly is also necessary, that means you shouldn’t litter or spit in public places. Only by starting with the little things around us can we make a great difference to our city image.
Let's take measure now and join our hands together to make our city more civilized.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，最近你发现自己视力下降严重，无法看清楚周边的事物。

因此，你感到十分的焦虑。

请你写封信向你的美国网友Lucy咨询她保护视力的相关事宜。

要点：1.视力下降；2.视力下降的原因；3.询问保护视力的建议。

注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Lucy,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. D 9. A 10. C 11. D
12. C 13. C 14. A 15. D
16. C 17. D 18. E 19. F 20. A
21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34. C 35. B 36. C 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. seated
42. no matter where
43. the most exciting
44. is being played/ is played
45. It 46. Following
47. After / During /At
48. which 49. that
50. must/ should
51.(1). National前面加a
(2). and → or
(3). Seen → Seeing
(4). lent → lend
(5).去掉to;
(6). before → after
(7). cleanly → clean
(8). that → which
(9). you → we
(10). measure → measures
52.略。