2020届临沂市第七中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案

2020届临沂市第七中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案
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
Four remarkable inventions
For more than half a century, the Consumer Electronics Show(CES) has been the place for companies and inventors to display their newest and coolest gadgets.
Here are our picks for some of the most interesting and creative inventions.
The Sweet Little Rolling Robot
Samsung has released Ballie, a tennis-sized robot that can follow you around the house, answer your questions, and entertain your pets. Since it's equipped with a camera, it can keep an eye on your home while you're away. It's like a smart assistant that goes wherever you do, rolling into your bedroom to ring your wake-up alarm, rolling to the kitchen to turn on the toaster and giving you the weather report as you brush your teeth.
The Insoles to Pick Up Your Pact
Any runner knows the right shoes are key to your speed. But Nurvv insoles promise more than mere cushioning. The insoles transmit data to a coaching app, which offers information on your technique and performance. It measures your foot strike and assesses your injury risk. The app then generates personalized workouts to set targets and help you beat your best speeds. Half marathon, here you come!
The No-Studio-Needed Yoga Class
Can't keep up your commitment to a yoga studio membership? The Yoganotch personal yoga assistant lets you drop into a virtual class any time you want. Follow along with a set series while 3-D sensors tell you whether you need to straighten your legs a bit more. The idea it that it improves your form while reducing the risk of injury.
The Dau-Enhanced Grill
While working by sight, smell and feel, a chef may appreciate Weber's new Smart Grilling Hub. It can monitor your pork and turkey while an app gives advice about cooking technique and safe temperatures.
1. What can the Sweet Little Rolling Robot do?
A. Feed your pets.
B. Hay tennis with you.
C. Take you wherever you want.
D. Assist you to do your housework.
2. Which of the following is suitable for a runner?
A. Ballie.
B. Nurvv.
C. Yoganotch.
D. Smart Grilling Hub.
3. What do we know about the Weber’s invention?
A. It uses virtual reality.
B. It is convenient for cooking.
C. It makes meals for you automatically.
D. It helps you do well in your yoga exercises.
B
Dogs are often referred to as “man's best friend”. But MacKenzie, a four-pound Chihuahua (奇瓦瓦狗), who was named winner of the 2020 American Hero Dog competition, is making the world a better place for humans and animals alike. Often called the “Oscars for dogs”, the award recognizes dogs who make great contributions to society.
This year's competition attracted over 400 competitors from across the country. While all were impressive, it was tiny MacKenzie who won the judges' hearts. Born at a rescue shelter in Hilton, New York, in 2013, she had a cleft palate (腭裂) that required her to be tube fed for the first year of her life. A life-saving operation, performed in 2014, gave her the ability to eat and drink independently, enabling the tiny dog to focus on doing what she loved most: taking care of others.
The seven-year-old Chihuahua is now gainfully “employed” by the Mid Foundation, a Rochester, New York-based non-profit organization that shelters and cares for animals born with disabilities. MacKenzie's official job is “to provide love and care for baby rescue animals born with birth defects”. The Chihuahua is good at her job and hasnurturedmany different species-from puppies to kittens to turkeys, squirrels, birds and even a goat. She acts as their mother and teaches them how to socialize, play, and have good manners.
In addition to her role as an animal caretaker, MacKenzie also has the important job of greeting the foundation's volunteers and friends. The incredible dog, who has lost her ability to bark, also visits area schools to help children understand physical disabilities in both animals and people. Her heart-warming and inspiring story makes MacKenzie worthy of America's top dog honor!
4. What made MacKenzie American Hero Dog?
A. Being man's best friend.
B. Her struggle with disabilities.
C. Rescuing animals with disabilities.
D. Her contributions to a better world.
5. What can we infer about MacKenzie from Paragraph 2?
A. Her growth path was not easy.
B. She was deserted by her owner.
C. She was operated on at two years old.
D. She still needs taking care of by others.
6. What does the underlined word “nurtured” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Trained.
B. Comforted.
C. Tended.
D. Abused.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. MacKenzie—The Most Hard-working Dog
B. MacKenzie—America's “Most Heroic Dog”
C. Chihuahua—Inspiration of Positive Energy
D. Chihuahua—Appeal for Animals' Protection
C
The idea came to him when he least expected it. Alvin Irby was at a barbershop when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a bored look on his face. That’s when Irby realized that by pairing barbershops and books, he might be able to inspire young boys to read.
Alvin Irby, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher, knows how important it is for young children to read. He also knows that young boys in particular often don’t have adult male role models who inspire them to read. “Many young boys may literally never see a man reading in school during the years when they’re learning to read because there are so few male elementary school teachers,” Irby toldMashable.
That’s where the barbershops come in. Four years ago, Irby launched Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the hands of young boys, but also to create community reading spaces in a place where kids go frequently. Since itsinceptionin 2013, the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states throughout the United States.
Irby isn’t the first person to see the connection between barbershops and books and boys. Hair stylist Courtney Holmes, launched a program a few years ago offering free haircuts to kids as long as they read to him while he cuts their hair.
That’s the kind of environment that Irby wants to promote with his program. The reading spaces created by Barbershop Books help to spark an interest in books by showing kids that reading is about more than just spelling and vocabulary skills, it’s about making reading a low-stress activity that can help them relax, laugh and have fun.
“Our belief is that if we can create positive reading experiences early and often for young boys, then they will choose to read for fun,” Irby noted, adding, “This is really what Barbershop Books is about, getting young boys to say three words: I’m a reader.”
8. What happened to Alvin when he was at a barbershop?
A. He found it easy for young people to get bored.
B. He offered a barbershop to his former student.
C. He thought of a way to encourage young readers.
D. He realized the importance of reading for young boys.
9. What is the function of Barbershop Books?
A. To attract more customers who love films.
B. To provide free haircuts to book lovers.
C. To show the influence of reading on children.
D. To create a reading environment fbr children.
10. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. reading is a low-stress activity that is relaxing
B. Barbershop Books is only suitable for young boys
C. Irby attaches great importance to school education
D. Barbershop Books can arouse (引起) young people’s interest in reading
11. What does the underlined word “inception” in the 3rdparagraph mean?
A. discovery.
B. success.
C. popularity.
D. beginning.
D
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, allowing us todo things more quickly and efficiently. But too often it seems to make things harder. This increase in complexity, often called "feature creep," costs consumers time, but it also costs business money. Product returns in the U.S. cost a hundred billion dollars a year, and a recent study by Elke den Ouden, of Philips Electronics, found that at least half of returned products have nothing wrong with them. Consumers just couldn't figure out how to use them. Companies now know a great deal about problems of usability and consumer behavior, so why is it that feature creep proves unstoppable?
In part, fieature creep is the product of the so-called internal-audience problem: the people who design and sell product are not the ones who buy and use them, and what engineers and marketers think is important is not necessarily what's best for consumers. The engineers tend not to notice when more options make a product less usable. And marketing and sales departments see each additional feature as a new selling point, and anew way to attract customers.
You might think, then, that companies could avoid fieature creep by just paying attention to what customers really want. But that's where the trouble begins, because although consumers find overloaded gadgets（配件）
unmanageable,they also find them attractive. It turns out that when we look at a new product in a store we tend to think that the more features there are, the better. It is only once we get the product home and try to use it that we realize the virtues of simplicity.
It seems strange that we don't expect feature tiredness and thus avoid it. But, as numerous studies have shown, people are not, in general, good at predicting what will make them happy in the future. As a result, we will pay more for more features because we systematically overestimate how often we'll use them. We also overestimate our ability to figure out how a complicated product works.
The fact that buyers want bells and whistles but users want something clear and simple creates an unusual problem for companies. A product that doesn't have enough features may fail to catch our eye in the store. But a product with too many features is likely to annoy consumers.
12. What does the first paragraph mainly discuss?
A. The benefits brought by the advanced technology.
B. The recent study conducted by Elke den Ouden.
C. The loss caused by the feature creep of technology.
D. Many problems of usability known by the consumers.
13. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?
A. It is the audience problem that leads to feature creep.
B. What matters to designers and marketers is not good for consumers.
C. Feature creep brings blessings to the people in marketing and sales.
D. The engineers will not pay attention to the quality of the product
14. What do we know about the buyers in paragraph 4?
A. They are deeply convinced that all the products work in simple way.
B. They are fed up with the more and more features of the products.
C. They are too confident of their ability to use the complicated products.
D. They are quite clear about the products which will make them happy.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Saying No to Feature Creep is No Easy Thing
B. Feature-heavy Products in Demand
C. The More Features, the Better
D. Simplicity Outweighs Complexity
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
Why do We Find It Hard to Say "No"？
As we all know，saying "no" to others is not easy at all．But sometimes we have to learn to say "no"．___16___Below are common reasons why peoplefind it hard to say "no"．
___17___You are a kind soul at heart．You don't want to refuse the person and you want to help when possible even if it may eat into your time
Afraid of being rude．I was growing under the idea that saying "no"，especially to peoplewho are older，is rude．This thinking is common in Asian culture，where face saving is important．___18___ Wanting to be agreeable．You don't want to alienate（疏远）yourself from the group because you're not in agreement．So you agree to others' requests．
Fear of conflict（冲突）．___19___This might lead to an ugly conflict．Even if there isn't there might be disagreement which might lead to bad effects in the future．
___20___Perhaps you are worried saying "no" means closing doors．For example，my friend was asked to work in another department in her company．Since she liked her team，she didn't want to go．However，she didn't want to say "no" as she felt it would affect her promotion（晋升）chances in the future．
A. Fear of losing chances．
B. Wanting to help others．
C. Wanting tokeep a good relationship．
D. I slowly realized I needed to learn to say "no"．
E. It means not making others look bad or lose face．
F. You are afraid the person might be angry if you refuse him/her．
G. To learn to say no，we have to first understand what'sstopping us from it．
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
The Best Love
I have been married to Scott for 20 years. He has___21___15 pounds. Once a marathon runner, he now runs only down___22___halls. His hair is becomingless and his body shows the___23___of long working hours and too many candy bars.
When my friend asked me "What will make this love last?" I ran through all the obvious___24___:
responsibility, unselfishness, physical attraction, communication. Yet there's more. We still have fun. Last Saturday at the grocery, we split the shopping___25___and raced each other to see who could make it to the checkout first.We___26___being together.
There is understanding I understand why he must play basketball with the guys. And he understands why, once a year, I must get away from the house to___27___my sisters for a few days of nonstop talking and laughing.
There is sharing. Not only do we___28___household worries and parental burdens—we also share___29___.Once, Scott sent me a thick historical novel.____30____he prefers thrillers(惊险小说) and science fiction, he had read the novel first. He____31____my heart when he explained it was because he wanted to be able to____32____ideas about the book after I'd read it.
There is forgiveness. When I'm embarrassingly loud and____33____at parties, Scott forgives me. When he admitted____34____some of our savings in the stock market, I gave him a hug and said, "It's nothing____35____. It's only money."
Finally there is sensitivity. Last week he came home and told me about a 60-year-old woman who'd had a stroke(中风) and would probably never____36____? He wept as he recalled the woman's____37____standing beside her bed, holding her hand. I____38____too. Because it was of the medical crisis. Because there were still people who have been married 40 years. Because my husband is still moved and____39____after years of hospital rooms and dying patients.
I guess we've got what it____40____to make our love last.
21. A. reduced B. lost C. gained D. made
22. A. hospital B. college C. concert D. lecture
23. A. abilities B. chances C. sign D. rights
24. A. methods B. reasons C. solutions D. advantages
25. A. basket B. center C. cost D. list
26. A. avoid B. enjoy C. hate D. mind
27. A. meet B. leave C. attend D. follow
28. A. bear B. share C. tolerate D. escape
29. A. happiness B. sorrow C. interests D. ideas
30. A. Though B. Since C. Unless D. Once
31. A. hurt B. took C. stuck D. touched
32. A. exchange B. express C. find D. provide
33. A. polite B. gentle C. crazy D. enthusiastic
34. A. increasing B. losing C. getting D. winning
35. A. strange B. interesting C. special D. serious
36. A. move B. walk C. speak D. recover
37. A. daughter B. son C. husband D. brother
38. A. cried B. smiled C. regretted D. agreed
39. A. excited B. astonished C. concerned D. delighted
40. A. means B. takes C. promises D. brings
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
Located in the southwest Pacific, New Zealand which is made up of two main islands and____41.____number of small islands, is famous for its____42.____(amaze) natural beauty and scenic attractions.
New Zealand is about the same size as the United Kingdom. The two main islands are1600km____43.____length, but only 5〜450kmwide and separated by the Cook Strait. Over 75 percent of New Zealand is at least200mabove sea level with Mount Cook being the____44.____(high) point. The Chatham Islands,800kmeast of Christchurch, are the first lands on earth____45.____(see) the sun.
Much of New Zealand culture is from Britain, including some cultures from America, Australia and Maori, along with other European cultures and Asian cultures. Large festivals in____46.____(celebrate) of Diwali and Chinese New Year____47.____(hold) in several large cities. The music and food of New Zealand are similar to those of Britain and the United States, although they have some____48.____(extreme) special New Zealand and Pacific qualities.
Queenstown,____49.____is the main center for snow sports in New Zealand, attracts people from all over the world to ski at the four mountain ski fields every year. In recent years, Queenstown’s hotels____50.____(become) popular destinations for tourists from all over the world.
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。

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；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Peter,
I’m glad to give you some advices on how to learn Chinese well. Here is a few suggestions. First, it is important to take a Chinese course, so in this way you can learn from teachers and practice with your fellow students. Then, it also helped to watch TV and read books, newspapers and magazines in Chinese whenever it possible. Besides, it is good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs, because by doing so you’ll learn and remember Chinese words more easier. You can also make more Chinese friends, with whom you will learn a lot about China. They can help you learning Chinese, too. We hope that my suggestions will be of help to you.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的好友Jimmy报名了校书法俱乐部，但因人数已满而未成功，请给他写一封邮件，内容要点如下：
1.告知报名未成功；
2.推荐其他俱乐部。

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. D
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. C 9. D 10. D 11. D
12. C 13. C 14. C 15. A
16. G 17. B 18. E 19. F 20. A
21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32.
A 33. C 34.
B 35. D 36. D 37.
C 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. a 42. amazing
43. in 44. highest
45. to see 46. celebration
47. are held
48. extremely
49. which 50. have become
51.(1).advices→ advice
(2).is→ are
(3).so→ because
(4).helped→ helps
(5).去掉it或在it后加is
(6).在good前加a
(7).easier→ easily
(8).with→ from
(9).learning→ learn
(10).We→ I
52.略。