2019-2020学年修水五中高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案

2019-2020学年修水五中高三英语上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
There have been many great painters in the rich history of Chinese art. Here are four of the greatest painters from China.
Li Cheng (919—967, Five Dynasties and early Song Dynasty)
Li Cheng contributed greatly to one of the golden ages of landscape paintings in world history. During his time, he was considered the best landscape painter ever. He is remembered especially for the winter landscapes he created and for simple compositions of tall, old evergreens set against a dry landscape. Several of his paintings are in thin ink which gives them a foggy appearance.
Fan Kuan (990—1020 , Song Dynasty)
Fan Kuan began his career by modeling Li Cheng's work but later created his own style, claiming that the only true teacher was nature. His finest workTravelers among Mountains and Streamsis a masterpiece of landscape painting and many future artists turned to it for inspiration.
Qi Baishi (1864-1957)
One of the greatest contemporary Chinese painters, Qi Baishi is known for not being influenced by Western styles like most painters of his time. He can be considered as the last great traditional painter of China. He painted almost everything from insects to landscapes. He is regarded highly in Chinese art for the freshness that he brought to the familiar types of birds and flowers, insects and grass.
Wu Guanzhong (1919—2010)
Widely considered as the founder of modern Chinese painting , Wu Guanzhong has painted various aspects of China, like its architecture, plants, animals, people and landscapes. Wu went on to combine Western and Chinese styles to create a unique form of modem art. In 1992, he became the first living Chinese artist whose work was exhibited at the British Museum.
1.What do we know about Li Cheng?
A.He loved landscape paintings.
B.He copied many artists' work.
C.His work gained worldwide recognition.
D.He was considered as Fan Kuan's teacher.
2.What is the main feature of Qi Baishi's paintings?
A.They have foggy appearances.
B.They lack diversity in the theme.
C.They come under Western influence.
D.They show advanced traditional painting skills.
3.What did the four Chinese painters have in common?
A.They were all modern painters.
B.They all created landscape paintings.
C.They were all impacted by Western art.
D.They were all pioneers intraditional art history.
B
Imagine turning on the GPS and seeing an image of your car from above. As the car drives, the map follows along in real time, alarming you to any traffic, pedestrians,animals, or other things nearby. Routes and names of roads appear over the live stream. It's like the map has come to life.
This type of map isn't available yet. But it could be soon. In 2014, the Worldview-3 satellites was launched into space. Even though it orbits Earth at more than 370 miles（600 km）away, it can capture images of objects on Earth that are just 10 inches（25cm）across.Peeringall the way from outer space, it can make out a smartphone held in your hand. It can tell what types of cars are traveling down a road. But it can't identify your face or read the cars' license plate numbers . . . at least not openly.
According to some reports, this satellite and other US spy satellites have the technology to take even sharper images, with a resolution（分辨率）of up to around 4 inches（10cm）. ButUS law forbids making these super-sharp pictures public, to prevent enemies from using them. But the idea that anybody might be able to spy on the entire Earth in such detail may seem horrible. Live, high-detail satellite mapping could possibly be used to monitor anybody at any time. Ray Purdy of University College London told CNN that he is concerned about what this could mean for privacy. Most satellites are commercially owned, so if you have money you can buy that imagery. “It means anyone can spy on anyone,” he said.
At the same time, live, detailed maps of Earth's surface could be useful in amazing ways. Live maps of a disaster area could quickly discover people in need of rescue as well as the safest routes in or out. Satellite images are already helping catch illegal logging and fishing operations. Higher detail may make it possible to catch other
criminals in the act. The images could also make it easier for farmers to watch over their crops.
What do you think? Do you wish everyone could access high-detail live maps of Earth's surface?
4. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Seeing
B. Standing
C. Walking
D. Hearing
5. Why does US law forbid making super-sharp pictures public?
A. to protect the technology.
B. for the sake of safety.
C. to protect the environment.
D. to threat other countries.
6. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. This super-sharp map hasn't been put into market.
B. Worldview-3 satellites orbits the Earth at 370 km away.
C. Personal privacy is safely protected if you use the super-sharp map.
D. The super-sharp map should be completely forbidden.
7. How is this technology used in agriculture?
A. It can help improve the production of crops.
B. It can help kill pests.
C. It can help farmer to watch over their crops from far away.
D. It can help increase farm land.
C
William Kamkwamba lives in Malawi, Africa, where most people have to grow their own food and have no electricity or running water. In 2001, when he was 14 years old, there was a terrible drought(干旱) and most families, includingWilliam’s, couldn’t grow enough food.
Because of the drought, William’s family couldn’t afford to send him to school anymore. So one day, William went to the library near his home to study. He found a science book called Using Energy, which included instructions for building a windmill(风车). Windmills are good sources of electricity, and they can bring water up from underground. William didn’t know much English, and he wasn’t able to understand most of the book, but it was full of pictures. Looking at the pictures, William thought he could build a windmill for his family.
When William started building his windmill, a lot of people laughed at him, including his mother. But William saw the photo of the windmill in the book. That meant someone else was able to build it, so he knew he could build it, too. He didn’t have the parts and equipment that he saw in the book’s pictures. So he looked for parts in junkyards to build his machine.
William changed his design little by little. First, the windmill powered only one light bulb(灯泡). Finally, it powered four lights. Then there was enough electricity for four lights and a radio. No one laughed at William after that, and people in his town started to come to his house to get power for their cell phones. Later, William built a secondwindmill. This one brought water up from underground. After that, William began to teach other people how to build windmills.
Now he uses his website,, to educate and give hope to people. His main message is this: “To the Africans and the poor who arestrivingfor your dreams, trust yourself and believe. Whatever happens, don’t give up.”
8. What was William’s primary purpose of building a windmill?
A. To set up a family business.
B. To bring electricity to his family.
C. To realize his childhood dream.
D. To do a science experiment.
9. Which of the following can best describe William?
A. Strong-minded.
B. Courageous.
C. Honest.
D. Humorous.
10. What can we learn about William’s first windmill?
A. It was sold at a high price.
B. It was made of thrown-away things.
C. It could bring water up from underground.
D. It looked the same as the photo in using Energy.
11. Which word can replace the underlined word “striving” in the last Paragraph 2?
A. hoping.
B. weeping.
C. struggling.
D. cheering
D
If you easily make mistakes when in a hurry, a new study from Michigan State University—the largest of its kind to date-found that meditation (冥想) could help you improve the situation.
The research tested how open monitoring meditation (OMM)—or, meditationthat focuses awareness on feelings or thoughts as they unfold in one’s mind and body—alteredbrain activity in a way that suggested increased error recognition.
“People’s interest in meditation is outpacing what science can prove in terms of effects and benefits.” said Jeff Lin, MSU psychology doctoral candidate and study co-author. “But it’s amazing to me that we were able to see how one session of a guided meditation could produce changes to brain activity in non-meditators.”
“Some forms of meditation have you focus on a single object, commonly your breath, but open monitoring meditation is a bit different,” Lin said, “It has you tune inward and pay attention to everything going on in your mind and body. The goal is to sit quietly and pay close attention to where the mind travels without getting too caught up in the scenery.”
Lin and his MSU co-authors—William Eckerle, Ling Peng and Jason Moser—hired more than 200 participants to test how open monitoring meditation affected how people detect and respond toerrors.
The participants, who had never meditated before, were taken through a 20-minute open monitoring meditation exercise while the researchers measured brain activity through electroencephalography (脑电图), or EEG. Then, they completed a computerized distraction (分心) test.
“The EEG can measure brain activity at the millisecond level, so we got precise measures of brain activity right after mistakes compared to correct responses,” Lin said. “A certain neural signal occurs about half a second after an error called the error positivity, which is linked to conscious error recognition. We found that the strength of this signal is increased in the meditators to controls.”
“These findings show what just 20 minutes of open monitoring meditation can do to improve the brain’s ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes,” Moser said.
12. What does the underlined word “altered” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Changed.
B. Prevented.
C. Started.
D. Recorded.
13. Why is open monitoring meditation different?
A. It is just aimed at a single object.
B. It clears your mind of everything.
C. It gets too caught up in the scenery.
D. It focuses on where the mind travels.
14. What did the researchers do for the study
A. They hired people who had meditated before.
B. They measured the participants’ brain activity.
C. They reminded the participants to avoid errors.
D. They had non-meditators design a distraction test.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Turn to OMM to Avoid Acting in a Hurry
B. You’re Able to Recognize Errors Consciously
C. Meditators’ Brain Proves Much More Active
D. OMM Can Help You Make Fewer Mistakes
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The Co vid-19 pandemic is like a “storm" which negatively affects children's mental and physical health and behavior._____16_____. Here are some ways that parents can help kids deal with the stress.
Watch your kids closely.
When we see a child acting in a manner that we think is inappropriate, we need to consider that the child may bear too much stress. Given this, it's important to look at their behaviors carefully._______17_______ Understand the effects of adversity（逆境）on children.
While many kids are experiencing a stressful situation right now, those who have been exposed to other bad events in childhood are at an increased risk of struggling during and after this crisis._____18_____By knowing who is most at riskto suffer extreme stress from Covid-19 ,policymakers can deliver community resources to those who are expected to need them most.
_____19_____
Adults must recognize that for some kids, the newfound loneliness brought on by Covid-19 feels like a gift. While we may be struggling with schools being closed, kids could be feeling happy. We might assume our kids miss their friends, but they may appreciate having more time with us. And some who were dealing with bullying or social challenges at school may be relieved not to have to see other kids.
Find" stress destroyers” that work for your family.
It is recommended that parents help kids avoid the harmful effects of stress by first talking with them about the pandemic.____20____Lastly, experts suggest families create and stick to a routine that gives kids structure, making time for play, hygiene and physical activities. Along with positive relationships, sleep, exercise and nutrition also can help kids keep stress under control.
A. We should consider what need the behavior is attempting to meet during this difficult time.
B. Avoid making assumptions.
C. Stress is bad for children's health.
D. It leaves children feeling stressed.
E. Pay attention to children's manners.
F. When we can predict, hopefully we can prevent.
G. Parents are encouraged to keep kids connected with friends and family online.
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My father isa very hard-working person. He____21____education in people's life. Being a teacher by profession, he tried to concentrate all his efforts on helping his____22____succeed. This inspired me to follow his____23____by working hard in school. He also____24____me to keep on____25____, telling me that the sky was the limit.
My father shows respect for others. All through my life, I have seen my father settle disputes (争论)____26____. This has taught me the importance of accepting other people's____27____ and seeking help in times of____28____.
Being a modest and down-to-earth person, my father ensured(确保)that I was like him. I was____29____to swallow my____30____whenever success knocks on the door. Instead,____31____past successes and working even harder is his motto.
The word love sounds small but few people____32____what it really means to love. It is a trait(品质)that my father had and____33____possesses.It has enabled me to spread my____34____to all who associate with me in one way or another.
I believe in doing things____35____and fast in life. This is something that I____36____my father. I remember his____37____saying," The early bird catches the worm." This saying has____38____me to be what I am and where I am today.____39____the enthusiasm to accomplish things early in life, I was able to____40____both my O-Level and A-Level education at the most appropriate times.
Indeed,! can say that it is my father who has made me what I am today.
21. A. values B. needs C. receives D. affords
22. A. colleagues B. students C. neighbors D. teachers
23. A. example B. argument C. order D. plan
24. A. invited B. challenged C. begged D. encouraged
25. A. playing B. enjoying C. trying D. sharing
26. A. anxiously B. casually C. secretly D. calmly
27. A. apology B. disagreement C. success D. disappearance
28. A. change B. danger C. peace D. difficulty
29. A. observed B. allowed C. taught D. paid
30. A. fear B. anger C. pride D. surprise
31. A. forgetting B. achieving C. celebrating D. experiencing
32. A. believe B. understand C. predict D. decide
33. A. seldom B. just C. never D. still
34. A. love B. knowledge C. message D. dream
35. A. alone B. again C. early D. simply
36. A. relied on B. learnt from C. referred to D. prepared for
37. A. famous B. similar C. strange D. favorite
38. A. told B. wanted C. helped D. asked
39. A. Because of B. Instead of C. Except for D. As for
40. A. review B. finish C. finance D. apply
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
The days are divided into day and night for most of___41.___(we). But for two months each winter in northernNorway. It's dark for twenty___42.___(hour)a day There is no sunrise or sunset because the sun never___43.___(get) above the horizon(地平线)
Would you like___44.___(live)in darkness for this long? It may seem difficult, but many Norwegians love the beautiful color1 s of these months. To the south are the red and gold color1 s of the horizon. To the north,___45.___sky is extremely blue. Even the moon and stars look blue.In the towns, streetlights shine like little yellow diamonds (钻石)，
People do need light to the___46.___(health) and happy. Since they don't have much daylight during this time of the year, Norwegians exercise and eat foods with vitamins A and D.And darkness doesn't stop Norwegians from___47.___(have) a good time. Each winter, people are skiing on hills___48.___are lighted up. Others are going to film and music festivals. And other people are spending time___49.___friends in cafes and restaurants. Of course, not everyone works so___50.___(active) in the dark months. Many people are just going to sleep a little earlier until the sun returns in spring
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.Dear Jack,
I’m pleasing to hear from you and know that you had a greatly time working part-time in a fast-food restaurant. Now I would like to share your working experiences with you during the past summer.
In the beginning of the summer vacation, I was hired as shopping guide in a big supermarket. I stood for ten
hours a day and smiled to everyone I have met. Sometimes I was laughed at, and most of the time, I was praised for my wonderful works by many people.
Half a month passed quickly after I knew it, and I learned how to deal with different people.
Above all, I have learned that smile is the key to solve any problem.
Best wishes.
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。

An honest mistake
Karie double -checked the words on her spelling test. If she got 100 percent today, she'd win her class' First-Quarter Spelling Challenge and a brand new dictionary. Plus, Ms. McCormack had promised to do a handstand if anyone got a perfect score.
Three more words to go. N-i-c-e-l-y. Q-u-i-c-k-l-y. H-o-n-e-s-t-y. Wait! She'd spelled honesty, not honestly. She hurriedly erased the t-y and wrote 1-y before handing in her paper.
Ms. McCormack graded the test papers at the break. Meanwhile,Karie sat restlessly in her seat with her fingers crossed. Then, Ms. McCormack walked to the front of the room and cleared her throat. As if she were an Olympic gymnast, Ms. McCormack's feet flipped in to the air.
“Congratulations, Karie! You did it!” she announced while upside down.
The whole class burst into applause! Ms. McCormack righted herself and presented Karie with her prize. Karie grinned as she read the label on the box：
To Karie Carter, for her perfect first-quarter score in spelling.
“Everything OK?” Mom asked as Karie burst through the front door after school. Karie didn't answer. As if by magic, she took out her spelling test paper and prize and showed them to her mother. Mom hugged her, asking her to put the test paper on the fridge so that Dad could see it when he got home.
Karie took another look at the test paper before putting it on the fridge. Her hands stopped in the mid air. She just couldn't believe her own eyes. Honestly?
YES! H-O-N-E-S-L-Y!
Mom sensed something unusual and asked why. Karie stuffed the test paper into her backpack and explained that she was just too excited. Mom brought her some tea. Yes, a "t" was exactly what she needed.
After drinking a little, Karie plodded down the hall, lost in thought. How could she tell the class she hadn't earned the prize after all? That Ms. McCormack did the handstand for nothing?
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。

Later Dad came in with excitement.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ The next morning, Karie went to school earlier than usual.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. A 13. D 14. B 15. D
16. D 17. A 18. F 19. B 20. G
21. A 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. D 38.
C 39. A 40. B
41. us 42. hours
43. gets 44. to live
45. the 46. healthy
47. having 48. that/ which
49. with 50. actively
51.(1).pleasing→pleased
(2).greatly→great
(3).your→my
(4).In→At
(5).shopping前添加a
(6).去掉have
(7).and→but
(8).works→work
(9).after→before
(10).solve→solving
52.略。