2020年海口市第四中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案

2020年海口市第四中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案
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
Best of British：Outdoor Cinemas
Luna Beach Cinema, Brighton
On the beaches of Brighton this summer, you can enjoy the lapping of waves as you take inFinding Dory, Moana and Sharknadoover a month-long residency. This spot boasts the highest definition outdoor LED screen in the country. stretching to an impressive 33 feet!
Moonlight Flicks, Chester
The biggest outdoor cinema in the North West of England, Moonlight Flicks will be showing some serious blockbusters（大片）this summer, including A Star Is Born and singalong crowd-pleaser, The Greatest Showman. Cinephiles can gather on the lawn and plug into wireless headphones to ensure perfect sound quality.
Rooftop Film Club, London
Enjoy cult classics and family favorites while looking out on a view of London's skyline with the city's unique Rooftop Film Club. The current programme only runs until June 30 and our top picks include The Breakfast Club, Fargo and a special 65th anniversary showing of Rear Window.
Chirk Castle, Wrexham, North Wales
The 11th-century Chirk Castle was first built under the reign o£ Edward I, but now it's the destination for Silly Walk superfans, as they put on screenings of the cult classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Has there ever been a more perfect surrounding to enjoy the comedy capers of King Arthur and his dozy squire?
1. What can you enjoy in the biggest outdoor cinema in the North West of England?
A.Finding Dory
B.A Star Is Born
C.The Breakfast Club
D.Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
2. Where can you enjoy a special anniversary show?
A. Luna Beach Cinema, Brighton.
B. Moonlight Flicks, Chester.
C. Rooftop Film Club, London.
D. Chirk Castle, Wrexham, North Wales
3. What's the purpose of writing the text?
A. To encourage summer activities.
B. To advertise several cult classics.
C. To recommend some blockbusters.
D. To introduce outdoor cinemas.
B
If you travel inAthens, against popular belief, I would highly recommend saving the Acropolis for your secondday. As attractive as it is to head straight to the most famous building in the city, there are several reasons why you should hold off until later.Sunriseis the best time to see the ruins, and who wants to spend their first day in anew citywaking up at6 a.m.? On top of that, the Acropolis is going to make every other site inAthensless important in comparison, so I recommend not hitting it on your first day.
We got to the southeast gate at 7：30, half an hour before it opened at 8. When the gate opened, we rushed to the hill. Our plan paid off because we had the whole complex to ourselves for five minutes. In this age of overtourism, getting to the greatness of the Acropolis with nobody else around felt special and excited.
The Acropolis is the name given to the complex on top of the hill, and it’s made up of several buildings. There’s theTempleofAthena Nike, the Parthenon, the Old Temple of Athena, the Legendary Olive Tree of the Pandroseion, the Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheion... and on your way down, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
Something that sounds boring but isn’t is theAcropolisMuseum, and I recommend spending a couple of hours there. As someone who is a museum-avoider, I listened to the recommendations of everyone who had been, and made myself go inside. And I loved it. The museum houses tons of sculptures unearthed from the Acropolis, and it was interesting to check them out.
Head toSyntagma Squarenext to watch the changing of the guard. This takes place every hour on the hour, so try to time your visit perfectly. The guards wear fun clothes and make for interesting photos.
4. The author suggests visiting the Acropolis on the second day so that ___________.
A. it can save visitors a lot of time
B. it can save visitors from getting up early
C. it can make for a better travel experience
D. it can give visitors a better understanding ofAthens
5. How did the author feel when he ran to the top of the hill?
A. Bored.
B. Worried.
C. Relaxed.
D. Amazed.
6. With what may the author agree about theAcropolisMuseum?
A. It is so great that it should be visited last.
B. It is enjoyable and worth visiting.
C. It wastes a lot of time.
D. It should be avoided.
7. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To provide some advice on visiting the Acropolis.
B. To introduce the history of the Acropolis.
C. To call on people to protect historic sites.
D. To encourage people to travel around.
C
A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win．Consider the case of a young friend of mine，who hita traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum about beinglate on the job．Although there was a good reason for Sam’s a being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer．His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech．
Yes，the boss was．Sam entered the office at 9：35．The place was as quiet as a locker room；everyone was hard at work．Sam’s supervisor came up to him．Suddenly，Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand．“How do you do！” he said．“I’m Sam Maynard．I’m applying for a job，which，I understand，became available just 35 minutes ago．Does the early bird get the worm？”
The room exploded in laughter．The supervisor“clamped off”a smile and walked back to his office．Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win，a laugh．
Humor is a most effective，yet frequently neglected，means of handling the difficult situations in our lives．It can be used for patching up differences，apologizing，saying “no”，criticizing，getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losingface．For some jobs，it’s the only tool that can succeed．It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel．For example，many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerancethan people in any other forum．
8. Why was Sam late for his job？
A. Because he was ill．
B. Because he got up late．
C. Because he was caught in a traffic jam．
D. He was busy applying for a new job．
9. The main idea of this passage is ________．
A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humor
B. humor is important in our lives
C. early bird gets the worm
D. humor can solve racial discriminations
10. The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means ________．
A tried to hold back B. tried to set
C. charged
D. gave out
11. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage？
A. Many lose life’s battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor．
B. It wasn’t the first time that Sam came late for his work．
C. Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8：30．
D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems．
D
What about your emotions? How do they help you to understand what you are reading?
In Jane Yolan'sOwl Moon,a girl explores with her father on a snowy night. She longs for this special night.And she's amazed when she sees an owl.Have you felt longing before? Amazement? Well, if you have, it helps you have a sense of agreement. When we can put ourselves inside a story we can understand it better. Our brain tells us,"Oh, this girl's experience is a bit like mine."And boom! We can relate to her.But this skill is not born in us.So young kids have to learn it.
Pictures and images help young readers to understand and recognize feelings.Readers feel joy when seeing the smiling faces of friends.They feel fear when turning the page to find a scary monster. They are just pictures,but the feelings are real. This skill, to understand the thinking and feeling of others, is what researchers call "theory of mind".
For example, think about the faces of people and animals in stories. The Big Bad Wolf's scary teeth. The 'o' shape of a surprised character's mouth. Or big, wide eyes like the girl inOwl Moon.By noticing the faces,readers can start to figure out what it feels like to be that character.And that helps to figure out how people feel and think in real life.
But most young readers don't go into deep,scary woods.And some may not go to the beach or play basketball.In the bookYo!Yes?two kids meet and play ball. The kids start the story on opposite pages.But as the story goes on,they get closer until they are together.Some young readers might not play basketball, but they can read the clues on the page to figure out how the kids are feeling.And some readers might not like the game,but they can feel excited for the characters because of how the characters look and move.
12. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.Owl Moontalks about the exploration of the Moon.
B. The feeling of"amazement"is a sense of agreement.
C. Readers are blessed with the ability to interpret others.
D. Readers with similar experience understand the story better.
13. Which of the following might help readers develop"theory of mind"?
A. True feelings.
B. Smiling faces.
C. Picture books.
D. Reading skills.
14. Young readers can go deeper into a story by________.
A. tracking the plot
B. developing new skills
C. sharing similar hobbies
D. analyzing the background
15. What is the text mainly about?
A. How thinking influences reading.
B. How readers improve reading skills.
C. How emotions help enhance reading.
D. How kids figure out the clues of stories.
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Your child comes home from school or daycare witha note alerting you to a case of hand, foot and mouth disease.___16___But you are immediately flooded by the sea of medical information on the Internet. The problem for most of us is distinguishing trusted sources of information from misleading or altogether "fake" health news. A few tips can help you simplify your search and find information that you can trust.
Consider the source.A website's domain name can tell you a lot about its believability. Nonprofit, nongovernmental research, education and health professional organizations are generally excellent resources that tend to have “.org” endings.___17___Collegesand universities also can be excellent sources and you can identify their websites by looking for “.edu” at the end.
Dig deep.A well-designed website can mask faulty information. Before you dive into the material, read the site's “About Us” tab or an equal to learn about the organization behind the digital door. Be careful.___18___ Look for red flags.If you open a website and find it difficult to see anything except the explosion of advertisements, it's time to hit the "back" button. Lots of ads are a sure sign of the bad resource.
___19___Comb articles that you can find online for easy-to-miss information that is important threads to reliability. Is the author a medical professional? When did he or she write the essay? Was the piece reviewed by
such an individual, and how recently?
___20___What would be more important for them is to have peace of mind in knowing the information they gather is trustworthy.
A. Find out the small details.
B. Trust the Internet sources.
C. These sites may have a hidden purpose.
D. You grab your phone rapidly and type in a few keywords.
E. It is important for parents to know well about their children's health.
F. It's important for physicians to provide helpful and accurate information.
G. The sites with “. gov” means you are visiting aUnited Statesgovernment site.
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Nowadays___21___children go to school___22___few of them have ever asked themselves____23____they go there. Some children think that they goto school just to learn their mother tongue, English and other foreign languages, history, science,___24___and a few other___25___But why do they learn these things? Are these the only things they should learn at school?
Actually children go to school to___26___themselves for the time when they will be grown up and will have to____27____themselves. They learn their own language___28___they will be able to____29____with people in foreign countries, make friends with them and learn____30____about their culture and history. They learn mathematics in order to be able to measure the things around them and calculate sums.____31____helps them understand something about the world around them and history teaches them about the past and people. Nearly everything they study at school has some___32___use in their____33____, but there is one more____34____reason why children go to school.
It is more important to receive education that just learning____35____We go to school___36___to learn how to learn. Learning is not just for school but for life. So even after we have left school, we have to continue to learn.
A man who____37____knows how to learn will always be____38____because whenever he is faced with a completely new task or problem, he will teach himself how to deal with it in the best way.____39____, children do not go to school just to learn languages, mathematics, geography, etc. They go to school to____40____how to learn.
21. A.some B.most C.few D.all
22. A.but B.so C.and D.because
23. A.how B.when C.why D.that
24. A.cooking B.sowing C.playing D.geography
25. A.subjects B.skills nguages D.games
26. A.make B.prepare C.teach D.study
27. A.teach B.support C.live D.work
28. A.and B.in order to C.so as to D.so that
29. municate B.work C.talk D.study
30. A.everything B.anything C.something D.nothing
31. A.Foreign languages B.Mathematics C.History D.Geography
32. A.practical B.special C.different D.importance
33. A.work B.lives C.study munication
34. A.difficult B.unusual C.important D.kind
35. A.foreign languages B.science C.mathematics D.facts
36. A.above all B.at all C.in all D.for all
37. A.doesn't B.never C.really D.may
38. A.unsuccessful B.calm C.successful eful
39. A.Although B.But C.However D.Therefore
40. A.begin B.work C.live D.learn
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
Six months ago Xie Lei boarded a plane for London to complete a business qualification. It was the first time she____41.____(leave) her motherland .When she came to England, she lived with a host family,____42.____members always helped her. At the beginning she had to face such difficulties of daily life as how to use the phone and how to pay bus fare. Besides, she also ____43.____(have) to face the difficulties of learning at the university . Studying there was quite ____44.____(differ) from studying in China and she needed some preparation first。

She had to get____45.____(use) to a whole new way of life, which took up over concentration. It was beneficial as well as difficult for her____46.____(study) in London. She learned how to fulfill Western academic requirements. Xie lei also learned that as____47.____student. She should not use other people’s work____48.____to express her own ideas. And she feels much more at home in England now. What had
seemed very strange before now appears quite normal. Now she has been so____49.____(occupy) with her work that she has and had time for social_____50._____(activity)!
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(∧)，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；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

In order to make our school life more colour, Students' Union held our thirteenPhotoShow last Saturday. More than 200 photos, taking by our schoolmates from different grades and classes, were on show on a second floor of the library. There were black-and-white photos as well colour photos. Those photos were presented our school and family life, the beauty of nature and so on. The activity achieve great success and many schoolmates thought highly of it. It not only brought them close to great works of art, and also helped us find the beauty in life. We hope we can have more activity like this in the future.
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。

续写的词数应为150左右。

In 1989, fresh out of high school, I had the difficult task of choosing a career path before college started in three months. In those days inPakistan, there were limited options: becoming a doctor or an engineer, or entering the financial world after getting a business degree. I wasn't interested In engineering, so that I was left with medicine or business. I couldn't decide.
My uncle, an influential person in the family, suggested that I do a work placement to experience it for a month in an international company followed by a month in a hospital. After that, I could make a decision. It seemed like a brilliant idea.
I was accepted for a month's placement at a foreign bank in Karachi. I got a feel for how the world of finance functioned, made new friends, and generally enjoyed the mostly easy-going work surroundings.
The month passed rapidly, and soon I began working at a leading hospital in Karachi. The experience couldn't have been more different. The hospital had an intense environment. The days started early( at 7 am, compared to
9 am at the bank), and were filled with endless duties. And the night calls! This was crazy, working all day, through the night, and again the next day.
I began thinking about my two experiences. The bank had offered a more relaxing atmosphere, better working hours and less stress. The hospital was full of excitement and unpredictability, but the studying and training was difficult. It seemed that the business option was going to win out.
Near the end of my month at the hospital, I was driving home after an especially busy night call. In front of me was a public bus, with college students sitting on the top. As the driver weaved through (穿梭) traffic, I could see the boys shaking from side to side.
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, a boy fell off the back of the bus.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
The next day, when I went to hospital to see the boy, all his family got up, with grateful smiles on their faces. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________
参考答案
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2. C
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. C
16. D 17. G 18. C 19. A 20. E
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. D 32.
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D 36. A 37. C 38. C 39. D 40. D
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44. different
45. used 46. to study 47. a 48. but
49. occupied
50. activities
51.(1).colour→colourful
(2). thirteen→thirteenth
(3).taking→taken
(4). a→the
(5).well后加as
(6).去掉were
(7).achieve → achieved
(8).them→ us
(9).and→ but
(10).activity→activities 52.略。