2019-2020学年唐山市滦南县第二中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年唐山市滦南县第二中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考
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
On Friday morning when 53-year-old Thong Pham broke into the house through the unlocked back door, he took a steak knife from the kitchen.
It was dark, and the family didn't know what Marley was barking (吠) at. Taylor, Amber and their girls Finley, 6,and Sadie, 4, soon woke up and came downstairs, too. “Well, it was dark so we couldn't see anything, only could hear Marley,” Amber recalled, saying her husband then went for the lights. “And once he turned the hall light on, we realized that the guy was holed up in the corner trying to hide.”
“So I think he got to the front door and realized he couldn't get out, and by that point in time, Marley's got him cornered,”Taylorsaid. Pham slashed (砍) both Marley and Taylor, and blood went everywhere. Taylor shared a video summary to his Facebook page, where he said Marley was stabbed (刺) up to six times, mostly around the head and neck area. “And as I pulled back, blood shot out of my arm,”Taylorcontinued. “She got him pretty good and I got him pretty good in the face.”
“But it was really hard because I was trying to make sure that my husband wasn't going to die,” Amber explained, adding that she was trying to protect their two girls. “When he realized that the two girls were in the house, that's when he kind of backed up and started running. "
Taylorexpressed gratitude to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. And the family is thankful for their dog Marley.
“She's our hero,” Amber said. “If it hadn't been for her, that guy could have gone in the...he could have gone to their rooms or something.”Tayloradded, “Yeah, I mean, the story plays out very differently if Marley's not there.”
1. Why did the family come downstairs before daybreak?
A. To stop a break-in.
B. To lock the back door.
C. To check on Marley.
D. To turn the hall light on.
2. What happened during the fight?
A. Pham dug a hole in the corner.
B. Marley was injured but bit back.
C. Taylor had a backup from neighbors.
D. Amber fought back to protect her girls.
3. What doesTaylormainly express on his Facebook?
A. Forgiveness.
B. Concern.
C. Anger.
D. Appreciation.
B
It’s easy to do easy things, but they don’t carry the challenges and rewards of doing something difficult. Scott Kelly said he tried to express that view everywhere he went. And he spoke from experience, having spent a career that included the time as a NASA astronaut, US Navy captain, fighter pilot, and engineer.
Scott spoke at the University of North Alabama, sharing stories about his experience of spending a year on the International Space Station (ISS). He said the physical pressure of living in weightlessness for a year was hard to describe and that the fluids(积水) in his head sometimes made him feel like he was standing on his head. It also needed some time to recover when he returned home. “My legs were weak and it would be uncomfortable to sit for a while because my body hadn’t had that pressure so long,” Scott said.
He discussed life aboard including spending time with Russian astronauts. They came from different cultures. He had managed to get along well with everyone aboard as they lived together, worked together, and had to rely on each other. He thought it was one of the most rewarding things in his life.
Though life there was not easy, Scott never regretted being an astronaut and going to space. He also discussed experiences growing up, admitting that he wasn’t always the greatest student but was able to overcome that through hard work and determination.
“Never give up or lower your dreams. If you work for it, all things are possible. There is a zero percent chance of succeeding if you don’t even try. And when you succeed after trying hard, you’ll find it really rewarding,” Scott said in the end.
4. Scott mentioned his experience in the ISS mainly to show ________.
A. he enjoyed making speeches
B. he was a responsible astronaut
C. his life in space was challenging
D. the daily life of an astronaut can be boring
5. What may benefit Scott most when he lived with Russian astronauts?
A. He won some awards through teamwork.
B. He found the fun of living in the Space Station.
C. He learned to develop close relationships with others.
D. He picked up some knowledge of Russian culture.
6. Which of the following can best describe Scott?
A. Kind and thoughtful.
B. Curious and humorous.
C. Easygoing and sociable.
D. Hardworking and determined.
7. What does the author intend to tell us from Scott’s story?
A. It’s importantto have a dream
B. Easy things are also worth doing
C. A suitable career leads one to success.
D. Difficult things are demanding but rewarding
C
It’s become an accepted part of keeping up to date with extended family and friends, but if schoolchildren were in their parents’ shoes, the majority wouldn’t share posts of their sons and daughters online. Over 55% said they would not upload news about, or images of, their children to their social media feeds, according to survey of over 16,000 pupils by Votes for Schools.
While some were concerned about being embarrassed or the longevity of content which could remain online indefinitely, others expressed concern about their personal data beingcompromised. One of the pupils surveyed said, “Although our parents mean well, sometimes theconsequenceof a post can be disastrous.”
In response to thesurvey, children’s mental health charity Place2Be and law firm Mishcon de Reya have produced three films ahead of the Christmas holidays – the best period for parental oversharing.
In one video, about safety online, 10-year-old Adavan said, “If you share anything with your family, you know who’s going to see it. But if you share it publicly, there are millions of people who can see your picture.”
Joe Hancock, a security lead at Mishcon de Reya, encouraged parents to share wisely. “Simple steps, such as checking your privacy settings and asking others not to share content of your children on their accounts if they have not updated their privacy settings, are a good start. And, as we found out from the children during filming, having their permission is key,” he said.
The study marks a shift away from the usual debate about teaching children to use the Internet safely. Sandra Davis, head of the law firm’s family department, said, “Children are the experts on the real and immediate impact of sharenting（晒娃）– the full extent of which we cannot know yet. We must ensure we listen to children and take their views into consideration now in order to avoid any unintendedconsequences further down the line.”
8.What’s most pupils’ attitude towards sharing posts about children?
A. Skeptical.
B. Unconcerned.
C. Tolerant.
D. Unwilling.
9.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?
A. Summarize the previous paragraph.
B. Provide some advice for parents.
C. Predict the consequence of sharing posts.
D. Give reasons for the result of the survey.
10.What should parents first pay attention to according to Joe Hancock?
A. Safety.
B. Consequence.
C. Wisdom.
D. Health.
11.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Parents should take children’s opinions into account.
B. Parents should teach children to use the Internet safely.
C. Children must make sure to listen to their parents.
D. Children should avoid unintended consequences of sharenting.
D
For years video games have been criticised for making people more antisocial, overweight or depressed. Bui now researchers are finding that video games can actually change us for the better and improve both our body and mind.
Games can help to develop physical skills. Pre-school children who played interactive games have been shown to have improved motor skills, for example they can kick, catch and throw a ball better than children who don’t play video games. A study found that those who played video games were 27 percent faster and made 37 percent fewer errors than those who didn't.
Games also benefit a variety of brain functions, including decision-making. People who play action-based games make decisions 25 percent faster than others, according to one study. It was also found that the best gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second, four times faster than most people. In another study by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, experienced gamers were shown to be able to pay attention to more than six things at once without getting confused, compared with the four that most people can normally keep in mind.
There is also evidence that gaming can help with psychological problems. At the University of Auckland in New Zealand, researchers asked 94 young people diagnosed with depression to play a 3D fantasy game called SPARX and in many cases, the game reduced symptoms of depression more than conventional treatment.
12. In what way playing video games benefits very young children?
A. Muscle control.
B. Social interaction.
C. Decision-making.
D. The ability to focus.
13. Which type of video game improves the decision-making speed?
A. Interactive games.
B. Action-based games.
C. 3D fantasy games.
D. Violent games.
14. What is the authors attitude to video games?
A. Indifferent.
B. Objective.
C. Worried.
D. Critical.
15. What is the text mainly about?
A. The effects of different types of video games.
B. The negative effects of playing video games.
C. The beneficial effects of playing video games.
D. The effects of games on people's behavior.
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 long does a year last?____16____Your parents might say that a whole year can pass―in the blink of an eye. Why does time seem to pass faster as we get older?
___17___This physical change causes the rate at which we take in and process new information to decline. Babies, for example, move their eyes much more often than adults because they're processing images at a faster rate. They take in a lot of information and do many things in a single day.____18____However, as people's brains degrade over time, fewer images are processed in the same amount of time. Therefore, older people receive less information during a day than younger people. This causes things to seem as though they're happening more quickly.
___19___People may measure time by the number of memorable events that can be recalled within a certain period. Have you ever noticed that when you recall your firsts, they seem to be in slow motion? That's because when something is a first, there are many exciting things to remember. Recalling these memories makes you feel like they took forever.
For many adults, life is routine. When they look back, they might feel like there are not many novel things to remember.____20____
A. Children might say that a year lasts forever.
B. Different people have different feelings toward time.
C. Therefore, time seems to be moving faster to them.
D. As we grow older, we become less interested in new things.
E. This makes them feel like a single day lasts for a long time.
F. According to scientists, our brains degrade and change over time.
G. In addition, people may also feel time differently due to psychological reasons.
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Hearing my name called, I stepped up on stage to give my first public speech. Steadying my trembling hands, I____21____the sea of people and wanted to____22____. Then a question flashed into my mind, “Do you still remember____23____it took to get here?”
It all started with a(n)____24____I had written in reply to a radio host’s slanderous (诋毁的) comments about____25____rights. I had stayed up for days____26____information to oppose his point. Content with my final essay, I submitted it to my____27____for publication. Later, I received a text stating that he____28____not to publish it because the subject matter was “too controversial”. Hurt, I____29____with my two weeks’ work.
I tried to submit my essay to others, believing someone would be_____30_____to get it out while the subject was still topical.However, after days of “thanks, but no thanks” replies, I felt_____31_____. No one was interested in a no-name writer with a_____32_____opinion that was against that of a celebrity.Had my boss been right?
____33____, I received a “YES” from a small, yet powerful online blog that_____34_____women.
My essay had thousands of_____35_____and I rose to fame overnight. In less than a day, my world changed and people started to_____36_____. Then one day, I received a call asking me to give a(n)_______37_______in Washing D. C. . My eyes teared up in_____38_____. Me? A middle-aged single mother with only high school education?
Taking a deep breath, I dived into the speech I had_____39_____many times, nervous but_____40_____to make my voice heard.
21. A. cheered for B. looked at C. pointed to D. relied on
22. A. sing B. bow C. escape D. continue
23. A. any B. little C. some D. all
24. A. sentence B. song C. essay D. book
25. A. women’s B. workers’ C. children’s D. animals’
26. A. deleting B. changing C. researching D. providing
27. A. assistant B. boss C. editor D. colleague
28. A. chose B. agreed C. struggled D. promised
29. A. interrupted B. resigned C. possessed D. violated
30. A. foolish B. responsible C. careful D. willing
31. A. discouraged B. confident C. terrified D. optimistic
32. A. common B. strong C. subjective D. low
33. A. Therefore B. Instantly C. Obviously D. Finally
34. A. learned from B. dealt with C. focused on D. apologized to
35. A. views B. explanations C. endings D. translations
36. A. shudder B. listen C. scold D. distribute
37. A. order B. instruction C. performance D. speech
38. A. sadness B. disbelief C. anger D. relief
39. A. delivered B.attended C. ended D. practiced
40. A. determined B. amazed C. satisfied D. amused
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
It’s never easy for____41.____Asian athlete to shine in track and field events. But Su Bingtian, 28,____42.____(know) as the “Chinese flying man”, became the first male Chinese sprinter to win a____43.____(globe) medal in an individual event. On March 3, he____44.____(take) the silver in the men’s 60m final at the World Indoor Championships in the UK. In the final, Su Bingtian ran his personal best of 6. 42 seconds,____45.____(break) the Asian record of 6. 43, which he also set last month in Germany.
The last time a Chinese athlete achieved a milestone was in 2004,____46.____Liu Xiang won a gold medal in Athens____47.____the 110m hurdles. Inevitably, Su is compared to Liu. “Liu Xiang is my idol and also my friend,” Su told Xinhua News Agency.
As a matter of fact, Su had expected____48.____(win) a bronze during the final. “There is no difference between silver____49.____bronze. Even a bronze could prove that Chinese sprinters have made breakthroughs in major world_____50._____(compete),” he said.
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。

Last week, 1 paid a visit a newly-opened riverside park, where is located in the southeast of the city. The sky is clear and blue. I took a freely walk in the park, with a gentle wind touch my face. The flowers along the path were impressed me a lot. The beautiful scenery gave me a sense of refresh and life. Along the way, I took such many photos that my cellphone ran out of power m the end. The trip helped us recover from the busy schedule. What amazing the power of nature is! I'm looking forward to one more trip.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter将要到你校学习，请给他写一封信，内容包括：
1.表示欢迎：
2.提出建议（关注气候差异，准备日常汉语等）；
3.表达祝愿。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. D
D D A A
[语篇解读]
8. A 9. B 10. B 11. C
16. A 17. F 18. E 19. G 20. C
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34.
C 35. A 36. B 37.
D 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. an 42. known
43. global 44. took
45. breaking
46. when 47. in
48. to win 49. and
50. competitions
51.(1).visit后加to
(2).where→ which
(3).is→ was
(4).freely→ free
(5).touch→ touching
(6).删除were
(7).refresh→ refreshment
(8).such→ so
(9).us→ me
(10).What→ How
52.略。