2019-2020学年临沂市实验中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案

2019-2020学年临沂市实验中学高三英语下学期期末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
Looking to the future, we are now focusing on next year's tours. We are not presently taking bookings, but if a specific tour lifts your spirits, why not mark your interest and we will contact you when the time is right.
Japan
October 2021
A centre for technology with natural beauty, Japan is a must-see destination for science and nature lovers. Join us on a special journey across the country during its fantastic autumn to see its amazing landscapes, visit leading scientific institutions and experience robotics and AI.
Antarctica
April to September 2021
Join us aboard the Magellan Explorer for an exciting adventure to South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula, exploring the world's largest ocean reserve and best ocean ecosystem. Follow in the footstepsof the great scientists while marveling（惊叹）at icebergs, ancient glaciers and ice flies onto volcanic beaches.
Italy
March and June 2021
Encounter the great scientific minds and discoveries of the Renaissance on a cultural adventure across two of its cities, Florence and Bologna. Enjoy beautiful surroundings as you take in the wonderful collections, buildings and churches that demonstrate the period across architecture and paintings.
Czech Republic
May and July 2021
Discover the legacy（遗产）of Kepler and Brahe in Prague, a city where astronomy, maths, medicine and architecture connect. Kepler became the father of modern astronomy supported by the observational data from Brahe.
1. What can travelers do in Japan?
A. Experience space travel.
B. Enjoy its spring landscape.
C. Visit its scientific institutions .
D. Learn about its traditional culture.
2. Which of the following can you choose if you are free in August?
A. Japan.
B. Italy.
C. Antarctica.
D. Czech Republic .
3. What do Italy and Czech Republic havein common?
A. Astronomy.
B. Architecture.
C. Paintings.
D. Medicine .
B
Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).
To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representative survey of more than a million U. S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their overall happiness.
On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions.
"The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use," Twenge said. "Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness."
Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it's easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU. S.teens. Specifically, young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That's the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens' lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.
4. Which method did Twenge's team use for the study?
A. Calculating students' happiness.
B. Asking students certain questions.
C. Analyzing data from a survey.
D. Doing experiments on screen time.
5. How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?
A. By making a comparison.
B. By giving an example.
C. By making an argument.
D. By introducing a concept.
6. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A To draw a conclusion from the study.
B. To offer some advice to the readers.
C. To prove social activities' importance.
D. To support the researchers' finding.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Quitting Phones Equals Happiness
B. Screen Time Should Be Banned
C. Teens' Lives Have Changed Sharply
D. Screen-addicted Teens Are Unhappier
C
For centuries , tea has been used for far more than quenching thirst. Around the world people drink it to relax, reinvigorate and relieve, and it's something we need now more than ever.
Even in the United States, a long coffee-dominated country, tea drinking is growing in popularity, with the country consuming 0.4 kilograms (14 ounces) of tea leaves per person a year compared with 0. 36 kilograms(12. 7 ounces) in 2007 according to the United Nations, as people switch away from soda，milk and fruit drinks.
Scientists are beginning to look into just how tea might affect mood and cognition. Specifically, they're investigating whether its relaxing and refreshing effects are a direct biological outcome of the compounds in tea or whetherthey come from the context in which the drink is consumed—preparing your tea, choosing your favorite cup and sitting down for a brief break from the world. Or both.
Drinking green tea has been found to improve brain function in healthy people, said Stefan Borgward, chair
and director of the department of psychiatry and psychotherapy at the University of Lubeck, Germany.
In a 2014 study, he gave one or two cups of green tea to 12 healthy volunteers and imaged their brains to analyze changes in connectivity inside certain brain regions.
“We noticed an increased connectivity in regions of the brain associated with working memory,” he said via email.
And a 2017 review of more than 100 studies he coauthored found that green tea can impact the brain in three ways: It can influence psychopathological state such as reducing anxiety; cognition by benefiting memory and attention; and brain function, specifically memory.
That review concluded that "it would be desirable" for more Westerners to consume at least 100 milliliters(3.3 fluid ounces) of green tea each day “to protect neurocognitive function.”
However, Borgward, cautioned that the effects aren't large, and the evidence is mainly provided by small-scale studies.
8. How does the author introduce the tendency of drinking in the U.S.?
A. By showing examples.
B. By explaining reasons.
C. By making a comparison.
D. By checking existing facts.
9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Scientists are looking into why tea makes people relaxed and refreshed.
B. The context in which the drink is consumed is very important.
C. People's relaxation is the direct biological outcome of the ingredients in tea.
D. Preparing tea, choosing a cup and sitting down for a brief rest is amazing.
10. What can we conclude from Stefan's research?
A. Tea is a cure for a neurocognitive disease.
B. Green tea is particularly beneficial to our memory.
C. Drinking tea every day can prevent us from getting ill.
D. Westerners drink less than 100 milliliters of green tea.
11. What is the researcher'sattitude towards the finding?
A. Supportive
B. Doubtful.
C. Unclear.
D. Objective.
D
Contrary to the long-held belief that plants in the natural world are always in competition, new research has found that in severe environments adult plants help smaller ones and grow well as a result.
The research, led by Dr Rocio, studied adult and seedling (幼苗)plants in the ecological desert in the south-east of Spain. Dr Rocio said, “If you're a seedling in a poor land — the top of a mountain or a sand hill, for example-and you’re lucky enough to end up underneath a big plant, your chances of survival are certainly better than if you landed somewhere on your own. What we have found, which was surprising, is an established large plant, called a ‘nurse’, protects a seedling; it also produces more flowers than the same plants of similar large size growing on their own.”
Other benefits of nurse-seedling partnerships include that more variety of plants growing together can have a positive effect on the environment. For example, vegetation areas with nurse plants with more flowers might be able to attract higher numbers of pollinators(传粉者)in an area, in turn supporting insect and soil life and even provide a greater range of different fruit types for birds and other animals.
“The biggest winner for this system of nursing a plant is biodiversity(生物多样性),” Dr Rocio said. “The more biodiversean area, the greater number of species of plants, insect life, mammals and birds, and the better the chances of long-term healthy functioning of the environment and ecosystems. ” This system is win-win for adult and seedling plants in unfavorable environments.
The research is of value to those who manage and protect plants in tough environments. Most home gardeners and farmers plan to ensure their soil and conditions are the best they can be for plant growth, but the findings might be of value to those who garden in bare places.
12. What is a common understanding of plants?
A. They can help each other.
B. They can survive ill conditions.
C. They compete with each other.
D. They grow well on their own.
13. What will happen to seedling plants if they grow under adult plants?
A. They will produce more flowers.
B. They will die owing to competition.
C. They will make adult plants larger.
D. They will get support from adult plants.
14. What is the effect of the nurse-seedling partnership?
A. It leads to unfavorable environments.
B. It produces long-term healthy chances.
C. It attracts higher and larger pollinators.
D It provides a more variety of plant types.
15. Who will benefit from the new research?
A. People studying organic farming.
B. People protecting plants on sand hills.
C. People wanting to change biodiversity.
D. People keeping more animals on the farm.
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It’s very important to develop new technology wisely so that everyone can benefit form it. Some people believe our technology plan should focus on building spaceships.____16____Which is the better course of action?
For those who dream of exploring outer space, the development of high-tech spaceships is important. But just one spaceship can cost billions of dollars.___17___Even the most specialized robots could be designed and built much more cheaply than spaceships. Besides, robots could be used for practical purposes right here on Earth.
Many people who focus on future space exploration talk about solving the key mysteries of space and perhaps even how life comes into being.____18____Robots will play many new roles in people’s life in the future, but even the robots we have now benefit us in practical ways. For example, they can work in dangerous conditions, such as places with very high or low temperatures. They can take apart bombs, build products, or carry out important surgery.___19___
In a word, it’s clearly better to give attention, time, and money to the technological development of robots.___20___They also benefit people in ways that are more practical than any benefit from a spaceship.
A. It is way more costly than building a robot.
B. Others believe it should focus on building robots.
C. They are less expensive to develop and more useful.
D. These are all useful things that benefit people right now.
E. Here are some of the advantages of having robots around the house.
F. Technology plays an important role in helping humans work more easily.
G. While this kind of knowledge is interesting, it is not what people need most right now.
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When I first walked into a Tai Chi class, I had no idea this eastern movement practice would become so central in my life. It___21___I was not just there for exercise! For many years now it has beenmy continuing___22___to share Tai Chi with students of all ages and walks of life.
Many people begin classes wanting to grow stronger, more___23___, and flexible. Others are looking for effective ways to___24___with stress, the constant demand and trouble of modem life,___25___some had seen a TV ad they couldn't remember, describing a group calmly doing Tai Chi in the park, and it___26___their curiosity about a different route to health.
Concentrating on___27___posture and breathing control, Tai Chi's movements are graceful and well balanced,___28___the complete harmony of body and mind. It is different from western sports such as rugby where the harder and quicker the___29___. Tai Chi is a sport that strengthens the body as well as the___30___from the within. All of these are powerful benefits of Tai Chi.___31___,1 have found that consistent practice of these forms develops my everyday experience, and___32___the way for growth.
I've been a___33___in various schools over the years, and delight in watching___34___we each find our own keys to learning. It’s a privilege to accompany and___35___that process in my students. I am___36___by the marvelous teachers with whom I've had the good fortune to work. All of my___37___take place in beautiful old buildings. The first class is free to newcomers___38___they may try it out with no commitment. I invite you to___39___with questions, or to register for classes. Whether you are young or aged, male or female, you can choose Tai Chi as your___40___physical exercise.
21. A. breaks out B. turns out C. makes out D. puts out
22. A. task B. hope C. burden D. pleasure
23. A. wealthy B. healthy C. comfortable D. balanced
24. A. play B. begin C. deal D. mix
25. A. Possibly B. Obviously C. Surely D. Apparently
26. A. aroused B. destroyed C. applied D. completed
27. A. fantastic B. correct C. extreme D. comfortable
28. A. admitting B. extending C. realizing D. promoting
29. A. faster B. slower C. better D. worse
30. A. mind B. movement C. confidence D. memory
31. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Instead
32. A. cut B. close C. obtain D. clear
33. A. stranger B. student C. teacher D. colleague
34. A. when B. how C. where D. why
35. A. support B. relieve C. forgive D. comfort
36. A. praised B. demanded C. inspired D. commanded
37. A. schools B. teachers C. grades D. classes
38. A. so that B. even though C. now that D. in case
39. A. pursue B. examine C. consult D. accommodate
40. A. familiar B. ideal C. favorite D. imaginary
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
Out of the 20 little things you’ve always wondered about, one ____41.____(probable) has to do with the small ____42.____(five) pocket on your jeans. By now, you might have given up on trying to use it since it’s too small to fit anything you actually need. But why is it there in the first place? Well, today, it doesn’t really serve ____43.____ purpose, but it used to in the late 1800s.
In reality, the small pocket is called a watch pocket because it was in origin intended ____44.____ a safe place for men to store their pocket ____45.____(watch). It dates back toLevisfirst ever pair of jeans, ____46.____(hit) the market in 1879.
The Levi Strauss blog also pointed out that originally, there were only four pockets on a pair of blue jeans, the watch pocket ____47.____(include). “The first blue jeans had four pockets—only one in back and, in the front, two plus the small, watch pocket,” the blog stated.
So next time you find ____48.____(you) standing casually with your thumb hooked in that small pocket, know that it originally ____49.____(use) to storea pocket watch. And now that we’ve got to know the tiny jean pocket, find out ____50.____ blue is the most common color1 .
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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。

只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last Friday I took the subway home as usually. Since our physics teacher had just teach us in class that the
escalator (自动扶梯) worked, I decided to see how fast the escalator went. To my surprise, it went a speed of about 40 m/min. The next day, I went to a department store with her cousin Emily. I timed the escalator here too. I found that it was much slower, going about 30 meter every minute. Why? I check on the Internet and found the reason. Stores slow down escalators on a purpose, allowing customers more time to looking at their products.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim发来邮件说他下周要来你所在的城市参加一个竞赛活动，询问能否借住你家。

请你用英语给他回封邮件，内容包括：1．表明意愿，并尽力做到让他在你家住得舒适；2．询问他参赛后的计划安排，并给他建议一些赛后的活动；3．说明你将去机场接他。

注意：1．词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. D
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D
12. C 13. D 14. D 15. B
16. B 17. A 18. G 19. D 20. C
21. B 22. D 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. probably 42. fifth 43. a/any 44. as
45. watches
46. hitting 47. included 48. yourself 49. was used 50. why
51.(1).usuallyg usual
(2).teachg taught
(3).thatg how
(4).在a前加at
(5).herg my
(6).hereg there
(7).meterg meters
(8).checkg checked
(9).去掉purpose前a
(10).lookingg look
52.略。