2020届天津市静海县第一中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案

2020届天津市静海县第一中学高三英语下学期期末考试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
Located besideLake Geneva, the Olympic Museum houses more than 10,000 artificial objects and hours of interactive contents highlighting some of the best moments during the Olympics. Here are some of the museum’s most moving moments.
The Olympic Park
The journey through the Olympic Museum begins in the Olympic Park, an 8,000-square-meter outdoor area in front of the museum overlooking Lake Geneva and theAlps. The park contains artwork and sculptures that show respect to the world of sport.
The first Olympic symbol
The “Olympic Rings” flag was designed by Coubertin in 1913. The rings represent the five continents that participate in the Olympics: Africa, Asia,America,AustraliaandEurope. The six color1 s include at least one color1 that is represented on the flag of every country.
The stadiums
The stadiums that host the Olympic Games are as much of a celebration of design as the games are a celebration of sportsmanship. Guests can explore plans and models of Olympic stadiums’ past and present, including one of the games’ most attractive stadiums, the Bird’s Nest from Beijing 2008 Olympics.
The Olympic medals
Have you ever wondered what an Olympic medal looks like? The Olympic Museum has a room that houses every bronze, silver, and gold medal from every Olympic Games dating back to the first modern Olympics of 1896. Each medal design is a unique representation of the year and location in which the games were held.
1.Which moment do you see first when exploring the Olympic Museum?
A.The Olympic Park.
B.The first Olympic symbol.
C.The stadiums.
D.The Olympic medals.
2.What do you know from The first Olympic symbol?
A.The first modern Olympics took place inGreece.
B.There are six color1 s on the flag of every country.
C.Australia used to be the largest continent on earth.
D.The “Olympic Rings” flag was created in 1913.
3.What can you do in the section of The stadiums?
A.Admire the view ofLake Geneva.
B.Meet some famous designers.
C.Enjoy the model of the Bird’s Nest.
D.Talk with guests of honour.
B
Is homeschooling good or bad? That is a question that many parents ask themselves. In my opinion, homeschooled kids can give reliable answers.
Kayla Murray, who lives inGreensboroNorth Carolina, started homeschooling almost eight years ago, after attending two local schools. “Homeschooling is school at home,” like the name says, but it’s not just that/ she says. “You're able to learn more and do more.”
Having experienced learning at both school and home, Kayla says that she prefers the latter. “With homeschooling, I can do schoolwork in my pajamas, and no one cares,” she says, “you also have more chances. Earlier this year, my family and I were able to take a short vacation and go to an air show. My siblings and I get to take the day off for our birthdays. This year, I spent that time reading and playing the piano and guitar.”
There are, however,drawbacksof being homeschooled, Kayla says, especially “the lack of people”. While she doesn't miss homework, al school, she did enjoy getting to see my friends every day.”
Matthew Dimmette, also fromGreensboro, used to be a homeschooler. He now attends public high school. He says being homeschooled is quite different from going to public school. The differences depend on how you arc homeschooled and the things you do. “For me, it wasn't really different in terms of the classes but the school environment was a big change atter hearting at home. says Matthew.
Talking about his homeschooling experience, Matthew says the best part of it was being able to learn what he wanted to. Yet the main disadvantage was that he couldn't do many experiments in homeschooling unless taking classes at different places. “My interest in science has been growing quickly in recent years, so I chose to go to public school,” he says.
4. What does Kayla like about learning at home?
A. She can spend her time more freely.
B. She can always stay with her siblings.
C. She can play the instruments she likes.
D. She can celebrate her birthday at home.
5. What does the underlined word “drawbacks” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Concerns.
B. Reasons.
C. Changes.
D. Problem.
6. Why did Matthew choose to go to public school?
A. He wanted to make more friends.
B. He wanted to do experiments in labs.
C. He wanted to take all kinds of classes
D.He wanted to experience the school environment
7. What in the authors attitude cowards homeschooling?
A. Supportive.
B. Doubtful.
C. Uninterested.
D. Unclear.
C
If you've ever had a dog, you know just howdeep a connection you can develop with “man's best friend”. But a dog's life is much shorter than humans, about 12 to 15 years long, which means every dog owner has to go through the heart­breaking moment when their loving pet passes away.
Why not make a clone of that dog then? This is the solution offered by a South Korean company, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation. The company has already successfully cloned at least 400 dogs, mostly for US customers, ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005. Now, Sooam Biotech has introduced its business toUKdog owners as well, offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.
To clone a dog, researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died. Meanwhile,another dog is selected to supply an egg. Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with that from the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb (子宫) of a female dog. The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months. The whole process takes less than a day, but it comes at a shockingly high price — around ￡63,000.But if you can't afford it now, you can also save the cell in a laboratory andaccess it at a later date.
However, magical as cloning might sound, there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect copy of the original one. Just like identical twins of humans, they share the exactly same DNA but there will still be small differences between them. “The spots on a Dalmatian (斑点狗) clone will be different, for example” Insung Hwang, head of Sooam Biotech, told The Guardian.
Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not “cloneable”. Apart from genes, personality is also determined by upbringing and environment, which are both random elements that cloning technologies simply cannot overcome, Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK, told The Telegraph.
Perhaps bringing our dogs back by cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood, a dog owner himself, pointed out, “An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”
8. What service does Sooam Biotech Research Foundation offer?
A. Making copies of pet dogs.
B. Giving pet dogs identical twins
C. Helping dogs give birth to more puppies.
D.Helping dog owners love their dogs more.
9. Which order is correct in the dog cloning process?
a. An egg is taken from another dog.
b. A skin cell is taken from the pet dog.
c. The egg grows into a puppy in two months.
d. The egg is placed in the womb of a female dog.
e. The DNA in the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin cell.
A.a→d→b→e→c.
B. a→e→b→d→c
C. b→a→d→e→c.
D. b→a→e→d→c.
10. What can we learn about dog cloning from the passage?
A. It has not been put into practice until recently.
B. It is very popular among US andUKpet owners.
C. It might not give the owners an exactlysame dog.
D. It is very expensive and usually takes half a year to complete.
11. What doesKirkwoodthink of dog cloning?
A. He disagrees with it.
B. He supports it.
C. He is curious about it.
D. He thinks it unbelievable.
D
The cumulative rainfall in Henan province during the four days was the highest since the province has records, the provincial meteorological service said. The rain was heaviest in the provincial capital, Zhengzhou, for a short period on Monday and Tuesday. Northern, western and central parts of Henan also experienced downpours, the service said. Zhengzhou's biggest one-hour precipitation (降水量) —201.9 mmbetween 4 and 5 pm on Tuesday—was also the highest on the Chinese mainland. The previous record was 198.5 mmin the village of Linzhuang in Zhumadian in August 1975, the National Meteorological Center said. The city's precipitation duringthe four days exceeded that of its average annual precipitation, the center said.
Chen Tao, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center, said abundant water vapor (水蒸气) brought by Typhoon In-Fa and the province's special geographical features led to Henan's rain. “Partly affected by the typhoon, large amounts of water vapor have been transported to China's inland areas, including Henan,” he
said.
From Thursday to Monday, rain was forecast to continue in Henan. However, rainfall will gradually subside in Zhengzhou and the province's northern and central regions, though the storms will increase the risk of mountain torrents and other geological disasters. By Monday, lighter rain is forecast for parts of Henan, the provincial weather service said. However, local authorities are still urged to bevigilantand prepare to prevent or cope with flooding and other possible disasters.
Predicting such weather events remains a challenge worldwide because it involves many meteorological phenomena, the center said. “The formation of this kind of extreme weather, including rainstorms and high temperatures, is complex,” Chen said. “We still lack effective solutions and methods for such forecasting”, he said. “We are now putting a lot of effort into tackling the difficulty. We believe that as the technology improves, we can better forecast the events.”
12. What message does the author mainly want to convey in the first paragraph?
A. heavy rain fell in Zhengzhou.
B. The rain in Henan lasted four days.
C. Zhumadian also suffered the similar heavy rain.
D. Henan experienced the biggest rainfall of all time.
13. What can be indicated from Chen Tao's words?
A. It is not easy to forecast the extreme weather.
B The rain of Henan is mainly caused by Typhoon In-Fa.
C. The center hasn't put a lot of effort into solving the problem.
D. Rainstorms and high temperatures can account for the heavy rain.
14. What does the underlined word “vigilant” probably mean?
A. Relaxed.
B. Alert.
C. Reluctant.
D. Communicative.
15. Where might the text be most probably taken from?
A. history book.
B. A novel.
C. A news report.
D. A science magazine.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Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.
Do you have such kind of experience?___16___, but not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at,he may feel uncomfortable.
___17___. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other's stare with you that way. Eyes do speak, right?
___18___. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds, his intentions are obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention to make her understand that he is admiring her. In fact, continuous eye contact occurs between lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time to show affection that words cannot express.
However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener is attentive.___19___, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uncomfortable. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.___20___.
Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.
A. Quite the contrary
B. The same is in daily life
C. In a bus you may look at a stranger
D. Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude
E. This shows the listener is interested in your speech
F. If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking
G. Sometimes it doesn't matter to look at someone too long
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Suppose you are offered a job or an opportunity to study in another country. You are going to make___21___foryour big adventure. Preparations for culture shock are___22___things you should___23___. Your views may fight with different___24___, values, and traditions. You may have difficulty in getting used to a new culture, which is not___25___to you. This is culture shock.
There are four stages（阶段）to culture shock which you will___26___.
In the first stage, you see the new culture in a___27___light. The new country seems___28___. The local habits are interesting and the people you come across are welcoming and___29___. Unfortunately this stage will finally come to a(n)____30____.
Usually around three months after arriving at the new____31____, differences between your own culture and the new culture begin to____32____. These differences often create anxiety. Excitement____33____feelings of stress and anger due to some unfavorable events. Loneliness begins to____34____a sense of disconnection.
As much as one year____35____, you become used to the new culture. You begin to see that even though the____36____of the culture are different from your own, it has something that you can learn to____37____.
Then, you are able to participate____38____in the host culture. This stage can be considered as bicultural where you keep many differences.
Obviously, culture shock is something you cannot____39____when living in a foreign country. However, when you have completely got used to a new culture you can more fully____40____it.
21. A.guesses B.preparations C.rules D.contributions
22. A.important B.silly C.perfect D.impressive
23. A.determine B.admit C.consider D.contrast
24. A.altitudes B.motivations C.approaches D.beliefs
25. A.important B.attractive C.familiar D.special
26. A.survive B.experience C.design D.arrange
27. A.favorable B.natural C.reliable D.unique
28. A.wonderful B.painful C.thankful eful
29. A.aggressive B.cautious C.friendly D.modest
30. A.conclusion B.announcement C.start D.end
31. A.position B.place C.decoration anization
32. A.replace B.disappear C.exist D.arise
33. A.lives up to B.gives way to C.goes back to D.holds on to
34. A.invent B.reduce C.keep D.emphasize
35. A.old B.apart C.ago ter
36. A.standards B.similarities C.expectations D.distances
37. A.defend B.reject bine D.appreciate
38. fortably B.responsibly C.awfully D.terribly
39. A.balance B.avoid C.involve D.forecast
40. A.promote B.shape C.enjoy D.celebrate
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
A bird habitat can be a natural or man-made area____41.____(provide) birds with an environment that supplies food and water.
Natural bird habitats are most commonly found____42.____there is an ample supply of water for drinking, swimming, and bathing. Birds that hunt for food in the waters of lakes, ponds, or the ocean require access____43.____available water sources.
A man-made bird habitat may____44.____(design) with a focus on conservation and____45.____(protect) for local bird species. Endangered species may be placed in man-made regulated habitats in an effort to protect them.
The advantage of a man-made bird habitat____46.____(be) that it provides a shelter throughout the seasons. Birds raising their young in such a habitat will most likely return____47.____following year. The young of these birds, at maturity, will likely return to the same habitat____48.____(begin) the process of nesting and raising their young.
Nesting areas in bird habitats are specific to the species. Some species prefer to nest in high treetops, while other species nest____49.____(direct) on the ground. Some birds may nest on a beach to be near food sources, while other birds prefer_____50._____(hide) places among tree branches.
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。

Dear David,
I was excited to know you like music from your letter. Neither do I. As we all know, music is an important part of our life today. No one will say no to music and everybody has their taste about the music. When I was very young, my parents would encourage me listen to classic music. They wanted to develop their interest and good taste. So as I grow up, I fall in love for rock music, which makes me feel cool. It is said that music can heal people’s souls. While listening to some peaceful music, I am surprising calm. When I am not happy, I will listen to music and then dance to it in my bedroom. Music can help me forget something annoyed.
It’s great that we share the same hobbies. Music is full of charm. Could you introduce some nice English songs in your next letter?
Yours,
Li Ming 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。

Lesia Cartelli was badly burned in a gas explosion at her grandparent’s house at age 9. In fact，the burns were so severe that her own grandfather didn’t recognize her. But now，this brave woman uses her injured past to help other burn victims find healing.
On that terrible day，Lesia and her cousin were playing in their grandparent’s basement. A gas leak caused the whole house to blow up. The explosion threw many of the 9 family members in the home across the street. Already a fighter，Lesia pulled herself out of the ruins. Flames still covered her little body，so she rolled in the dirt and snow to put them out.
“It was all face，hands，back and it had burned around my waist，”she says. Lesia’s own grandfather thought she was someone else because of how badly she was burned. As nursing staff loaded her into the ambulance，her grandfather tried to leave. He thought the house ruins still held his granddaughter’s body. Even though Lesia was right in front of him，he didn’t realize it was the same child.
Catching a glimpse of her reflection in the ambulance window helped Lesia understand why her grandfather didn’t recognize her. Burns covered 50％of her body and fire burned off all her hair.
Lesia spent several months in the hospital，undergoing surgeries and skin grafts(移植). Once released，Lesia’s scars(疤)drew stares and questions from people. so she started isolating herself.
“When I was burned，everything in my life changed，”she said. “My friendships changed. I hated going to schoo1. You are coping with things you never had to cope with before. People staring at you. People asking questions. Why do you look like that?”
Lesia could have remained isolated her whole life. When bad things happen，we can always choose to move backwards or to let God give our pain purpose. Lesia chose the latter，realizing she was put on this Earth to do more than just survive.
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。

“My life got better when I started to look at my life as a gift.”Lesia said．
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Those who join Angel Faces describe it as a life-changing experience．
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参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. A 9. D 10. C 11. A
12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
16. C 17. B 18. D 19. F 20. A
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
D 33. B 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. C
41. providing
42. where 43. to
44. be designed
45. protection
46. is 47. the
48. to begin
49. directly
50. hidden
51.(1). was→am
(2). Neither→So
(3). 删除about the music中的the
(4). 在me后加to
(5). their→my
(6). So→But
(7). for→with
(8). surprising→surprisingly
(9). annoyed→annoying
(10). hobbies→hobby
52.略。