2020-2021学年九江学院附属中学高三英语下学期期中试题及答案

2020-2021学年九江学院附属中学高三英语下学期期中试题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
This online course is designed to provide you with work-ready skills including responding to job advertisements，writing application letters and resumes（简历）and developing inter-view skills．What topics will it cover?
● The recruitment（招聘）and selection process
● The job application
● Planning for the interview
● Developing interview skills
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course，you'll be able to...
● Assess the recruitment and selection process from an employer's point of view
● Interpret an advertisement，job description and selection criteria correctly
● Model a well-written job application
● Plan for a job interview
Who is the course for?
While this course appeals to trainees and graduates，it also applies to job seekersin the broader community looking to increasing their confidence and success rate when applying for work．
Who develops the course?
Central Queensland University．It is Australia's leading regional university．Our courses are designed alongside industry andmany include hands-on learning experiences and project-based learning．Our commitment to making real-world knowledge and skills accessible to all has seen us being awarded global recognition．
1. What will students learn if they take the online course?
A. The way to write a resume．
B. The way to put an advertisement．
C. The skills of talking with others．
D. The skills of improving reading．
2. Who is the online course intended for?
A. Trainers．
B. Interviewers．
C. Job seekers．
D. College students．
3. Which ofthe following best describes the online course?
A Cheap． B. Practical． C. Long-standing． D. World-class．
B
Mark Bertram, 46, lost the tips of two fingers at work in 2018 when his hand became trapped in a fan belt. “It's life-changing but it's not life-ending,” he says. “Doing work is harder now. Everything is just a little different.”
After two surgeries and occupational therapy, Bertram decided to make light of his condition by asking Eric Catalano, a tattoo (纹身) artist, to create fingernail tattoos. The idea made everyone in the studio laugh—until they saw the final result. “The mood changed,” Catalano recalls from his Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio. “Everything turned from funny to wow.”
When Catalano posted a photo of the tattoos, a pair of fingernails that looked so real that no one could believe their eyes, he had no idea the image would eventually be viewed by millions of people around the world.
The viral photo pushed Catalano, 40, further into the world of paramedical (辅助医疗的) tattooing. Now people with life-altering scars come from as far away as Ireland to visit his shop. They enter Eternal Ink looking for the artistic healing they saw online. Using flesh-toned (肉色的) inks and a needle, Catalano transforms his clients' view of themselves.
Leslie Pollan, 32, a dog breeder in Oxford, was bitten on the face by a puppy in 2014. She underwent countless surgeries to correct a scar on her lip.
“Plastic surgery gave me no hope,” she says. “So I looked for other options.” She ultimately traveled six hours to meet with Catalano. He hid Pollan's lip scar, giving her back a piece of her confidence.“ You don't understand until you've been through it,” Pollan says. “It made me have a different look on life.”
Catalano performs up to eight reconstructive tattoos. While he charges $100 per regular tattoo, he doesn't charge for paramedical tattoos. “Financially, it doesn't make sense,” Catalano says. “But every time I see that emotion from my customers, I'm 100 percent sure this is something that I can't stop doing.”
4. What best describes people's attitude when first hearing of fingernail tattoos?
A. Indifferent.
B. Ridiculous.
C. Confident.
D. Surprised.
5. What did Catalano do to help Leslie Pollan?
A. He drew an artistic puppy.
B. He inked scars on her face.
C. He created a lip tattoo.
D. He performed plastic surgeries on her.
6. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Cosmetic surgery is of no use.
B. Tattoos earn Mark Bertram a good fame.
C. Catalano is a kind and generous person.
D. Fingernail tattoos are popular around the world.
7. What could be the best title for the text?
A. A Life-changing Event
B. Miracle Tattoos
C. An Amazing Artist
D. A Promising Business
C
There are 8.8 million blind people in India. In fact, there are 36 million blind people worldwide and a quarter of them are in India; however, many cases of blindness in India are curable. The poor in India have limited access to primary eye healthcare and often do not eat foods rich in micronutrients, like vitamins and minerals, which play an important role in maintaining good eye health.
Many people worldwide are not even aware that they may have a vision (视力) problem simply because they do not get their eyes tested every year with a doctor, who tests for the functioning of the eye muscles (肌肉), as well as common diseases like night blindness. This exam is strongly recommended by experts because some changes in vision, which the patient may take longer to notice, can be found easily in this way.
Certain simple changes in diet and lifestyle can ensure better eye health for you. These include drinking plenty-of water, not smoking, and eating brightly color1 ed and leafy fruit and vegetables. Wearing sunglasses protects your eyes from the sun, which damages otherwise healthy eyes. Learn about your family's eye disease history, and be on the lookout for any problem about your vision. Make sure that you see a doctor immediately for early intervention(干预) if you see any of these signs of worsening eye health.
If you or a loved one needs to cure blindness or other eye diseases, turn to a crowdfunding (众筹) platform. A group of eye health caregivers have fundraised with crowdfunding platform ImpactGuru to raise money to perform operations on the eyes of blind women in south Asia. Running an online fundraiser enables both doctors and patients to find a way out of the dark. If you want eye care to develop, start a fundraiser today.
8. Why are there so many blind people in India?
A. There is a lack of eye hospitals in India.
B. People pay no attention to their eyes at all.
C. Poor Indians lack food good for eye health.
D. The environment damages their eyes.
9. What does the author suggest in Paragraph 2?
A. Examining your eyes annually.
B. Strengthening muscles every day.
C. Raising the awareness of physical health.
D. Attaching importance to self-examination.
10. Which of the following may do harm to your eyes?
A. Smoking a lot.
B. Wearing sunglasses.
C. Drinking much water.
D. Watching brightly-color1 ed pictures.
11. What does the author want to show in the last paragraph?
A. How to start a fundraiser online.
B. The importance of raising money.
C. The role of crowdfunding in eye care.
D. What should bedone to raise money.
D
It was once considered an important status symbol ---but having a home phone is increasingly seen asa white elephant. New figures show that one in five households no longer bother with a landline（固定电话），and almost a third of those that do never actually use it.
The vast majority of people who still have a home phone ——72 percent ——say they only have it because it is part of their broadband package.But that's not the only reason to desert the home phone - 20 percent of those surveyed said that they were fed up with the number of cold calls and would-be scammers（诈骗者）.
Digital media expert Dr. Elinor Carmi said there was a generational and social divide in phone use. She explained："If you,re young and have the mobility to go outside, you would rely on a mobile phone. But if you are older, disabled and perhaps poorer, our research shows you're more likely to use a landline. If you are richer, you will have access to more smart devices --- a smart TV, smartphone or laptop. But the poorer you are --- or if you are older, your use of these devices is more limited.”
Last year, research from regulator Ofcom found that the amount of time spent on landline calls annually in
theUKhad halved over just six years, to 54 billion minutes. The new study also showed that more than a quarter of households have decided to find a broadband provider that does not charge for their unused landline, but only six percent have done so.
12. The underlined part “ a white elephant" in Paragraph 1 probably refers to something that is
A. costly but effective
B. useful and beautiful
C. expensive but useless
D. cheap and necessary
13. What's the main reason why some people still have a home phone?
A. Their broadband package contains it.
B. Their family can only afford to use it.
C. They are used to using a home phone.
D. They consider it an important status symbol.
14. Which of the following is more likely to use a landline?
A. A young adventurer.
B. An old poor gardener.
C. An outdoor photographer.
D. A famous indoor designer.
15. What's the best title of the text?
A. End of the landline?
B. Fed up with cold calls?
C. The history of phones
D. Different choices of phones
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Choosing accommodation（住宿）is one of the most important considerations for students who study abroad. Dormitories（宿舍）, provided by universities can be a good choice._____16_____
Many foreign families open their homes to students across the world. In a homestay, students can observe, learn and experience a new lifestyle and culture, while practicing English skillsin a home environment.
_____17_____Students can even feel that they have found a second family who loves and cares for them. Hosts may involve their student guests in day-to-day family activities and also include them in social gatherings, such as holiday celebrations or trips to local attractions.
Homestay hosts can reflect the diversity（多样性）of the region in which they live. They may be single parents, retired couples or families with young children._____18_____
You can check university homestay programs, which will set certain standards for hosts, including transportation, facilities and access to shared rooms such as the kitchen and bathroom.
Although homestays can be convenient, host families are not completely responsible for students’ welfare._____19_____Don’t count on hosts to solve all of your problems. Also, remember that living in a homestay will require an adjustment period. There may be simple house rules or guidelines about internet usage, laundry, television viewing, meal times, cleanliness and money matters._____20_____Remember to be polite and respect the host family’s different lifestyles.
A. They are ready to help students.
B. Students still need to be independent.
C. As guests, students always need to mind their manners.
D. Good homestay can help students learn foreign culture.
E. Successful homestay experiences can help ease homesickness.
F. In addition to dormitories, homestay is another popular choice.
G. They will come from different social and cultural backgrounds.
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Since childhood I’d been accustomedto a life where I would be afraid of everything. I saw myself as an insecure and___21___individual. But then, all too suddenly, something___22___, and over a period of 6 months I firmly managed to___23___one of my diets, and lost 30 pounds. This___24___me from overweight straight down to underweight. The___25___taught me that I could change myself.
I heard about a public speaking___26___going on at my university, and for the first time, I actually managed to___27___the courage to go there. It was___28___. For the first time I shared my story in front of dozens of people___29___judging me, and suddenly all the___30___fears about speaking publicly started___31___. This taught me I could get rid of my___32___.
My road to change, from that point on, went from a（n）___33___to a neat and orderly highway, and I started changing rapidly.
Using the fact that I could get rid of my fears, I started working on them one by one. My fear of___34___strangers, my fear of asking simple___35___I should “make___36___of bymyself”, my fear of hanging
out with people. All of them were gone. And I still continue to___37___to this day without___38___.
At the end, my weakness of being socially incompetent for so long became my___39___as it taught me how to change, as I now fight to become far better than the___40___, and the best I can be.
21. A. unconfident B. dissatisfied C. surprised D. thoughtful
22. A. missed B. jumped C. polished D. struck
23. A. account for B. apply for C. stick to D. see to
24. A. produced B. brought C. exposed D. introduced
25. A. failure B. adventure C. experience D. connection
26. A. organization B. instruction C. idea D. event
27. A. gather B. observe C. attract D. balance
28. A. offering B. liberating C. blinding D. confusing
29. A. impatiently B. hopefully C. potentially D. cheerfully
30. A. temporary B. comfortable C. limited D. random
31. A. accelerating B. disappearing C. removing D. convincing
32. A. fears B. urges C. appointment D. anger
33. A. chance B. order C. moment D. mess
34. A. treating B. witnessing C. greeting D. remembering
35. A. occasions B. questions C. purposes D. promises
36. A. sense B. notes C. fun D. knowledge
37. A. progress B. promote C. complain D. research
38. A. example B. discovery C. stop D. information
39. A. feeling B. height C. contribution D. strength
40. A. typical B. average C. extra D. precious
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
I dream to be___41.___popular teacher in the future because I hope I can bring knowledge and___42.___（happy）to children.
With time passing by, my wonderful middle school life is coming to the end. Just when I___43.___（enter）Sunshine School, I was a childish boy___44.___liked playing computer games. I still remembered my first mid-term exam. I failed many subjects. I even thought about___45.___（give）up. It was MsZhang who encouraged
me___46.___（face）the difficulties bravely. With the help of my teacher, I redoubled my efforts. Nowadays, I overcame difficulties and always do well in the school subjects. Thanks___47.___Ms Zhang, I have gained a lot both in my study___48.___in my life. I hope I can be as___49.___（excellently）as my teacher.
All in all, I will learn harder to get____50.____（much）knowledge so as to lay a good foundation for my future.
I will make full use of my every second and make my dream come true. I believe I can succeed!
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:在错的词下画一横线，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。

Today I was glad to participate in an activity, which theme is Chinese weaving art, making me to have a taste of traditional Chinese culture deeply.
This activity held in my school library where I appreciated numerous art works, ranging from chairs to decoration. In addition, I was lucky enough to get a opportunity to learn what to weave Chinese knotting on the spot. During that time I was very enjoyable that I fell in love with the magical work immediate.
As far as I am concerned, not only do such activity make me further feel the beauty of the weaving art, but also it is beneficial to arise people’s aware of carrying forward traditional Chinese culture.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

The Magical Gift
The night had prepared its starry suit for the duty. Anayah's house was decorated with lights, balloons and other fancy things. Today was Anayah's seventh birthday. The best part of her birthday's celebration she liked was that she got lots of gifts from her friends and s. When all the guests left the house, Anayah unwrapped (打开) the gifts, full of surprise and joy. Finally she found an unnamed diary and something was written on the first page of it. It said, “Dear Anayah, happy birthday. I am a magical diary. You can call me Mr. Dodo. Each day before you go to sleep, you can put one wish that can't be greedy on me. I will fulfill it until your next birthday, but in return you have to do one task of mine for each wish.”
Anayah exclaimed in joy, “Wow! This is wonderful.” Without thinking much, she wrote down in it, “Dear Mr. Dodo, I wish if I could meet my grandmother soon, please.” Next day Anayah's mother woke her up early in the morning. She told her that her grandmother was coming there in half an hour. Anayah got amazed by the news. Her wish was about to be fulfilled. It was a magical diary. He had assigned (安排) her one task. He told her that she would take care of her grandmother.
Her final exams would be coming only one month later. That night she made a wish that if she could remember all her courses in one night. In reply, Mr. Dodo told her, “I can't help you in that. Anyway you have to do my task. You will teach me your lessons from your books daily.” Anayah got tensed after reading it. It was one of the most difficult tasks assigned to her ever. But she didn't want to hurt Mr. Dodo's feelings by rejecting his task. She started reciting the lessons to him daily.
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。

Month ended and exam started, but the question papers seemed very easy to her.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________
With Anayah's next birthday coming that night, her father stepped into the room, turned the light on, picked up Anayah's magical diary, and started writing in it.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________
参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. C 9. A 10. A 11. C
12. C 13. A 14. B 15. A
16. F 17. E 18. G 19. B 20. C
21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34. C 35.
B 36. A 37. A 38.
C 39.
D 40. B
41. a 42. happiness
43. entered
44. who/that
45. giving 46. to face
47. to 48. and
49. excellent
50. more
51.(1). theme前的which→whose
(2).去掉have前的to
(3).held前加was
(4). decoration→decorations
(5). opportunity前的a→an
(6). learn后的what→how
(7).very→so
(8). immediate→immediately
(9).such前的do→does
(10). aware→awareness
52.略。