2019-2020学年淄博市淄川区淄河中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案

2019-2020学年淄博市淄川区淄河中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷
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
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a global stage where the world’s next-generation inventions are introduced towards the marketplace, and lots of companies are participating. Here are several of the amazing inventions that were introduced at the showin 2020.
August Wi-Fi Smart Lock
It's an intelligent door lock to protect your home, and it works on Wi-Fi. The lock doesn’t require any additional hardware to attach to it and can be used with the existing door lock. The owner can remotely access the door from anywhere to lock or unlock and can provide guest keys to family or friends. It keeps statistics and records of your door’s “lock”, “unlock”, and who have visited.
Motion Pillow
It’s a pillow developed for anyone who has a snoring (打鼾) problem. The solution box detects, records, and analyses the sleeping person’s snoring patterns. By changing the internal airbag’s pressure, it fixes the position of the sleeping person’s neck and head gently to improve his breathing. Three layers of noise-reducing material minimize the user’s sleeping disturbance.
Ao Air
It’s a high-tech face-covering wearable air purifier with no tight seal on the mouth and nose. The purifier pulls air inside through a filtration (过滤) process and uses fans to createa clean area in front of the device. It’s designed in such a way that it can clean more than 98 % of PM2.5 through filtration.
Transparent Hood
The company Continental showed off this revolutionary invention at CES 2020 that got the Best Vehicle Intelligence and Transportation Award. It’s a technology that gives the driver the ability to see barriers and blind spots from the driving seat. Four cameras take surrounding pictures so that the driver can see the real-time blind spots and prevent even parking damage too.
1.Who is the text mainly intended for?
A.The general public.
B.The science lovers.
C.The electronic companies.
D.The college students.
2.Which of the following descriptions of Motion pillow is correct?
A.It’s intended for all those who can’t sleep well.
B.It can help sleepers breathe smoothly.
C.It can remove the noise around to help people sleep.
D.Its pressure is changed by sleepers themselves.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A.August Wi-Fi Smart Lock helps improve the safety of homes.
B.Ao Air produces fresh air for its users.
C.Motion Pillow reduces material to minimize sleeping disturbance.
D.Transparent Hood helps make driving safer and easier.
B
Thereare two days that set you on your path in life: the day you’re born, and the day you realize why you were born.
Growing up south of Chicago in Harvey, Illinois, most people just had their heads down trying to make it from point A to point B. I was the same way, just going with the flow. I played basketball in high school because I was good at it and because other people thought I should until I discovered my talent.
I give up basketball and started doing speeches. It wasn’t a popular decision but my grandfather told me to do what made me happy. I fell in love with comedy and performing. And when I discovered the passion, I realized why I was born.
I knew I had something to offer —I knew that not only am I powerful, but I can make a difference.
I realized a long time ago that my dream is not to be famous or rich. My talent is to entertain. But it’s more than that. I have the chance to reach people, to brighten days, to bring laughter and positive energy into lives and inspire. And I am grateful forit.
Acting putting myself out there and having doors closed on me time and time again has taught me a lot about myself. I have learned to trust what I have to offer the world over momentary doubt. I’ve learned to put my faith over my feelings. And I've grown a tough skin. More importantly, I have learned there is a long way towards our goals and that when we put our talents and passion to work, we determine our value.
Like a lot of places across the country, there’s poverty, crime, violence and unemployment in Harvey. And growing up there, a lot of people have tragically low expectations for life. But I know that with the right
opportunity and with help along the way, everyone can find their passion and go after it. My life is proof.
4. What was the author born to do according to the text?
A. Be a basketball player.
B. Act and perform.
C. Make speeches.
D. Teach people.
5. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. Chance.
B. Energy.
C. Days.
D. Laughter.
6. What is the author’s purpose of writing this text?
A. To help others find their talents.
B. To prove his decision was right.
C. To inspire people to follow their dreams.
D. To encourage people to set a goal.
7. What can be the best tile for the text?
A. Success Lies in Hard Work.
B. How to Achieve the Dream Is Important.
C. The Two Important Days in Life.
D. The Day I Realized What I Was Born to Do.
C
On the night of September 19, 1961, Betty Hill and her husband Barney were driving home through the White Mountains from Niagara Falls. They were travelling on anearly deserted two-lane highway when Betty noticed a steady light in the sky that was getting bigger and brighter.
She thought it was a planet or a star. Barney, stimulated at her excitement, said it was probably just a wandering aeroplane. Whatever it was, it appeared to be following them.
They stopped their car for a closer look. What they said happened next, changed their lives. The flying object was noiseless. It appeared to be spinning. It was as big as a jet but shaped like a pancake.
So formed the tale of Betty Hill, a New Hampshire social worker who, with Barney, a postal worker, claimed to be kidnapped by aliens, who were from outer space, on a moonlit night about 60 years ago.
After reluctantly going public with her experience, Hill, who died of cancer at her New Hampshire home, aged 85, became a celebrity on the UFO circuit and was known as the “first lady of UFOs”.
Intriguingly, at the time of the incident, the Hills remembered nothing except that they had spied a strange object in the sky. Later, troubled by nightmares and other stress-related pains, the couple underwenthypnosis(催眠) where the full story came out with the aid of Boston psychiatrist Benjamin Simon, an expert in medical hypnosis.
On their night of contact the Hills arrived homeat 5 a.m., unable to account for two lost hours. They were also confused by the odd marks on their telescopes, deep signs on the tops of Barney’s best shoes, Betty’s torn dress
and strange circular markings on their car that made the needle of a compass jump wildly.
After seeing them for six months, the psychiatrist concluded the Hills’ lost memory about the hours they lost on that night in 1961 “appeared to involve an amazing experience on the part of both of the Hills”. Whether the experience had been fantasy or reality, Simon could not say, but he said he was convinced they had not been lying. He guessed that it had been a kind of shared dream.
Reports of aliens capturing humans and taking them aboard oddly shaped spacecraft were “comparatively rare” before 1975. After a movie, “The UFO Incident”, about the Hills came out, however, such stories increased.
8. When they saw the strange object in the sky, Barney and Betty Hill ______________.
A. were astonished at its strange flight and noise
B. regarded it as just a wandering car following them
C. realized immediately what the danger it might cause
D. showed curiosity in discovering what it really was
9. The word “Intriguingly” in paragraph 6 most probably means “______________”.
A. Ridiculously
B. Temporarily
C. Remarkably
D. Mysteriously
10. The Hills later sought the help of a psychiatrist because ______________.
A. they had lots of secrets in their lives after the strange experience
B. their lives were greatly disturbed by the unexpected experience
C. they wanted to share their unforgettable experience with the expert
D. they hoped to forget completely what had happened to them
11. This article was written in order to ______________.
A. describe an unusual event to the readers
B. convince readers of the existence of UFOs
C. record how people were caught by aliens
D. warn people of the dangers the UFOs cause
D
Globally, people use roofs to dry out food, do their laundry and sleep. In Belfast, where we're based, there's a culture of enjoying looking down on the city from up high, because it's in a valley. But because we were a conflict area for a long time,many people didn't want to live, work or hang out in the city, and our roofs cape has been neglected.
Rooftop projects can be as big or as small as you want. They can be used as social or cultural spaces, for green or blue public facilities. But it's not just about commercial opportunities; it can be as simple as an individual turning his/her city balcony into a mini garden or vegetable patch. It's not just about doing it on a rooftop because it's
“cool”.It's about giving up the deep-rooted thought that roofs are off limits and embracing their challenges as opportunities. That can make a huge difference. For instance, we're helping turn the rooftop car park of a city central shopping centre into an outdoor space for employees, due to restrictions they now face indoors because of COVID-19.
Using rooftops creatively allows us to cope with many of the challenges faced by cities today--be those environmental, social, technological, or cultural. At the moment,we're being forced to rethink how we use public spaces due to COVID-19. With lots of restrictions on enclosed areas, we should be acknowledging rooftops alternatives.For example,Rotterdam recently hosted a play that took place across its rooftops. Each roof lit up and hosted a different part of the drama, while residents sat and watched, listening to the action through headphones. Are there any challenges? Rain is one. Also is health and safety. But there are creative and practical solutions to all the barriers we face. In fact,the challenges are what make rooftops so exciting----because they give you even more opportunities to be creative and solve problems. It is always a matter of trial and error.
12. What can we learn about rooftops in the first two paragraphs?
A. People enjoy getting together on rooftops.
B. People can use rooftops to their own advantage.
C. Rooftops are made good use of by locals in Belfast.
D. Rooftops projects were launched for commercial reasons.
13. How can rooftops benefit people in their life?
A. Rooftops can be adapted to car parks.
B. Rooftops help solve environmental problems.
C. Rooftops can provide space for work and play.
D. People can exchange their thoughts on rooftops.
14. What will be possibly mentioned after the last paragraph?
A. The new challenges of the future.
B. Reasons for building rooftop projects.
C. Exciting development of rooftop projects.
D. Solutions to the challenges we are facing now.
15. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To introduce rooftop projects in Belfast.
B. To encourage people to start rooftop projects.
C. To analyze the current situation of rooftop projects.
D. To offer suggestions on long-term city development.
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As my husband and I drove down a country road, we passed a fire station with a sign that read, “Are you ready for the next storm?” Our area had just been in the path of Hurricane Irma, causing downed trees and power off.____16____
We have had our share of storms in the past--a snowstorm and other heavy snows that knocked down trees, sometimes up to a week at a time.____17____It made later storms easier to bear.
____18____We bought a battery-operated radio to keep up with the news. We stocked up on batteries so that we’d have plenty for extended power failures. We make sure our grill is ready and its tank is full, and we purchase food that can be easily prepared and then cooked or heated on the grill. And we don’t forget to buy emergency chocolate! We have book lights to read in the dark. We keep our car gas tanks full and have emergency cash on hand.
We’re ready for the next storm, but we wouldn’t have learned to do all those things if we hadn’t encountered a storm in the past.____19____Those little storms in our lives are never fun, but they prepare us for the big trials coming to us. They can teach us some valuable lessons.
Are you ready for the next storm?____20____
A. Thanks to all those storms.
B. The same is true spiritually.
C. Now is the time to get ready.
D. Everywhere we saw, there was nothing but ruins.
E. We were stuck in the dark and cut off from the outside world.
F. Those days weren’t fun, but we learned so much from those early storms.
G. Now we have stored as many necessities as possiblein case of potential storms.
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On Thursday morning, two teenage boys were rescued by a drone (无人机) in Australia while lifeguards were still training to use the machine.
The____21____, aged 15-17, got into difficulties about 700 feet off the coast of Lennox Head, New South
Wales (NSW). A passer-by saw them____22____in dangerous waves. Lifesavers____23____sent the drone to drop a lifeboat, and the pair made their way safely to the____24____.
The drone, known as “Little Riper”, was actually not____25____to be saving anyone just yet—lifeguards were being trained to____26____the machine. When a call came through about the swimmers in____27____the drone happened to be nearby.
Jai Sheridan was the lifeguard who____28____the drone. He described the experience as____29____. “The Little Ripper____30____proved itself today. It is a highly efficient piece of lifesaving equipment. I was____31____the drone when the alarm was raised. I directed it towards the swimmers and dropped the____32____. With its support they made their way to safety. They were____33____, but not hurt. The teens were saved in just 70 seconds with the drone—while a lifeguard would have taken up to six minutes to____34____the rescue.”
John Barilaro, an official of the state,____35____the rescue as historic. “It was the world's____36____rescue by the unmanned airplane,” he said. “Never before has a drone been used to____37____swimmers like this.”
Last December, the NSW state government____38____some “Little Ripper” drones for 247, 000 pounds.____39____some are designed to spot sharks, others are____40____with lifeboats, alarms and loudspeakers. “It was money well spent,” said John Barilaro.
21. A. swimmers B. managers C. visitors D. passers-by
22. A. playing B. racing C. struggling D. training
23. A. finally B. secretly C. immediately D. gratefully
24. A. island B. ship C. hospital D. shore
25. A. recommended B. supposed C. allowed D. guided
26. A. get familiar with B. repair C. take care of D. power
27. A. charge B. place C. action D. trouble
28. A. flew B. brought C. checked D. designed
29. A. funny B. useful C. amazing D. important
30. A. necessarily B. basically C. probably D. certainly
31. A. studying B. piloting C. boarding D. inspecting
32. A. lifebelt B. lifeline C. lifeguard D. lifeboat
33. A. sick B. tired C. excited D. surprised
34. A. record B. complete C. experience D. report
35. A. thanked B. greeted C. imagined D. praised
36. A. latest B. best C. first D. quickest
37. A. save B. warn C. protect D. reward
38. A. offered B. bought C. booked D. made
39. A. Since B. Unless C. While D. Before
40. A. equipped B. connected C. covered D. filled
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
Teenagers develop in many ways, including their physical changes like gaining weight, growing taller, getting___41.___(deep) voices, and gaining weight.
As to mental changes, they feel lonely as if nobody could understand___42.___(they). On one hand, some teenagers struggle to be___43.___(independence) of their parents, take responsibility, and make their own___44.___(decision). On the other hand, they still need their parents’ love and support, and want to be a part of the group. As___45.___result, a broken relationship often happens between teenagers and parents,___46.___(lead) to a lot of tensions. So___47.___(deal) with such problems, they should communicate more with each other regularly and___48.___(honest).
Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress___49.___parent-child tensions create. The good news is that the growing pains don’t last long and in the end everything____50.____(turn) out all right.
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。

Joy, a friend of me, was fed up with his increasing weight. All the times he kept thinking of ways to reduce his weight. One day, he went to the shopkeeper and said, "I've come to find a book that tells how reduce weight. Please give me a copy of that book." The shopkeeper said, “Sir, the last copy of that book got been sold just a few minutes ago. So I have other good book that tells how to gain weight.” Joy said, “You’re kidding! I want to reduce
weight, not increasing it.” The shopkeeper replied, “It’s so easily to solve the problem! Just don’t do that is written in the book.”
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，应邀在校运动会的开幕式上发表演讲，请用英文写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1.体育运动的重要性；
2.平时你的运动习惯；
3.预祝运动会取得成功。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. D 9. D 10. B 11. A
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B
16. E 17. F 18. G 19. B 20. C
21. A 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
D 33. B 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. A
41. deeper
42. them 43. independent
44. decisions
45. a 46. leading
47. to deal
48. honestly
49. which/ that
50. will turn
51.(1). me→mine
(2). times→time
(3). shopkeeper前the→a
(4). reduce前面加to
(5). got been sold 中的been去掉
(6). So→But
(7). other→another
(8). increasing→increase
(9). easily→easy
(10). that →what 52.略。