2020届十堰一中高三英语期中试卷及参考答案

2020届十堰一中高三英语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
What to See InHarbin
Parks inHarbin: Snow Sculpture Expo on theSunIslandPark: massive and beautifully carved sculptures of snow. Ice Lantern Festival: where large ice buildings and statues constructed with lights inside that make them glow.SiberianTigerPark: The park has several large caged areas where the tigers roam freely and live as they-would in their natural environment. We enter these caged areas in a specially designed van with large windows to get a look at these beautiful beasts. Live pheasants (雉) are let loose (if you pay) in order to show you the tigers' natural hunting skills.
Russian Architecture: Blessed with grace and character, the city is famous for its unique, Russian-influenced architecture. Remnants (残存) from the days when Harbin wasan important stop on the Russian Manchurian Railroad, the dome-shaped structures remind people of pre-revolutionary Russia. The strong Russian flavor continues to impact the city today due to new trade and tourism betweenHarbinandRussia.
TheCentral Avenue: Passers-by only street, a perfect remaining part of the busy international business activities at the turn of the 20th century. The 1.4-km long street is a worthy museum of European architectural styles, including Baroque and Byzantine facades, Jewish architectural wonders, little Russian bakeries, French fashion houses, American snack food outlets, and Japanese restaurants.
Guogeli Avenue:Harbin's second biggest shopping district dotted with Russian buildings. A tram track is still preserved in the centre of the road. The street is named after Nikolay (Vasilyevich) Gogol (1809-1852); great Russian novelist, dramatist, satirist, founder of the so-called critical realism in Russian literature, best-known for his novel MERTVYE DUSHI I-II (1842, Dead Souls).
Saint Sophia Church (built in 1903): The Orthodox church is a wonderful example of Russian Architecture. We only tour the outside of the church. The inside has been turned into some painters' market and is a big disappointment to all who visit it. You are welcome to venture into the church. Entrance fees are RMB20 per person.
1. From where does the author look at the tigers?
A. Through the windows of his house.
B. In the closed areas of tigers.
C. In the areas for walking.
D. In their natural environment.
2. Where can visitors see the most diverse styles of architecture?
A. At Ice Lantern Festival.
B. On the Russian Manchurian Railroad.
C. On TheCentral Avenue.
D. OnGuogeli Avenue.
3. When walking in the city ofHarbin, what can visitors still strongly feel?
A. The Russian flavor.
B. The influence of Guogeli's realism.
C. The damage to Saint Sophia Church.
D. The mixture of American and Japanese cultures.
B
Naomi Cooke was walking with a friend and their dogs through her local park in Burnside, on Tuesday when she heard someone shout to watch out. Cooke turned and hardly had time to react before a flying disc hit her in the face with a "big bang”, leaving her right cheek swollen almost to the size of a golfball.
Two men playing disc golf at the course in Jellie Park were about 20 metres fromthe pairwhen one of them threw the disc hard, aiming for a nearby goal.
After being hit Cooke immediately went to the emergency department, where two CT scans on her face and cheek found she had escaped any broken bones. "I'm lucky it didn't hit my eye because I think I would have lost it." Cooke said.
Cooke often walks her dog at the park and said it was always busy with people playing disc golf, but it was not until after Tuesday that she became concerned about public safety there.
There were no signs about the disc golf course in the park, she said, and the area is shared with children and people walking their dogs.
“If it had hit one of the kids in the head, it could have killed them.” Cooke did not think she was the only person who had been hit before, and said there would be others who share her concerns.
Cooke planned to go to the council, saying it needed to realise how dangerous it was for the space to be shared by everyone and to provide disc golfers with a space where they can play safely. "There should be rules about how it's done, making it safe for everyone.”
4. What happened to Cooke on Tuesday?
A. She was struck by a golf ball.
B. She was hit by a flying disc.
C. She was beaten by two men.
D. She was frightened by a mad dog.
5. What do the underlined words "the pair" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Cooke and her friend.
B. Cooke and her dog.
C. The two disc golfers.
D. The two CT scans.
6. How did Cooke feel about people playing disc golf in the park?
A. Acceptable.
B. Shocked.
C. Angry.
D. Worried.
7. Why did Cooke plan to go to the council?
A. To get the two men in trouble.
B. To call for a ban on disc golf.
C. To ask for personal protection.
D. To call for safer places for disc golf.
C
Dogs are often called as “man's best friend”, MacKenzie, a four-pound Chihuahua（吉娃娃）, was named winner of the 2020 American Hero Dog Competition on October 19, 2020.
In its tenth year in 2020 the annual contest is the brainchild of American Humane, the country's first national charitable organization founded for the safety and well-being of animals. Often called the “Oscars for dogs”, the award recognizes dogs who make extremely great contributions to society.
The competition of 2020 attracted over 400 entries（参赛者）from across the country. These heroic dogs have gone above the call of duty, saving lives, comforting the ill and aged and reminding us of the powerful, age-old ties between animals and people. While all were impressive, it was tiny MacKenzie who wonthe judges' hearts.
MacKenzie's growth was not easy. Born with a mouth disability, she had to be fed through a tube（管子）for the first year of her life. Despite her own struggles, she always seemed to think more of other animals in need. “Never have I seen such a will to live. Though sick, she carefully looked after the baby animals at the rescue（救助）center,” said her caretaker.
A life-saving operation performed in 2014 gave MacKenzie the ability to eat independently. The seven-year-old chihuahua is now working for the Mia Foundation, an organization that rescues and nurses animals with inborn disabilities. The chihuahua does an excellent job and has raised various animals. She plays nurse, cleans, comforts and hugs them, acting as their mother and teaching them how to socialize, play and have good manners.
In addition to her role as an animal caretaker, MacKenzie also visits schools to educate kids about the importance of accepting physical differences in both animals and people. Her heartwarming and inspiring story makes MacKenzie a worthy receiver ofAmerica's top dog honor.
8. What can we infer about the American Hero Dog Competition?
A. It was first held in 2010
B. It was held to honor caretakers of dogs.
C. It takes place every ten years.
D. It was started by a charitable organization.
9. With what quality did MacKenzie win the award?
A. Talent and bravery
B. Friendliness and care.
C. Courage and selflessness.
D. Confidence and independence.
10. In which aspect can students benefit from MacKenzie's visits?
A. Learning from failures.
B. Understanding the disabled.
C. Valuing physical health.
D. Developing practical ability.
11. What's the best title for the text?
A. Dogs Are Man's Best Friends.
B. Treat Dogs the Way We Want to Be Treated.
C. Touching Stories between MacKenzie and People
D. 2020 American Hero Dog: A TinyChihuahua.
D
Twenty years ago, I became involved in pet therapy(疗法) work with our Angel. As she matured and went through professional training, we realized that she would be good at this new job.
Angel is ten now and works every week. She visits two hospitals providing day care for the elderly, and our library’s PAWS forReadingprogram. At the library, six to ten dogs lie on the floor, and the kids pick a book to read to a dog. After they finish, they get a card with the dog’s picture and history. Angel also helps out at a special-needs camp. She is so popular that everywhere we go people recognize her, especially the kids she has worked with.
We have seen some very special things through our pet therapy work. I brought Angel to our local hospital to visit a woman who was completely unable to move the right side of her body from a stroke(中风). One day, my husband, Jack, got Angel up into a chair next to the woman’s bed, asking her if she wanted to give Angel a treat. She nodded. Angel gently took the treat. Then the woman raised her right hand and started petting Angel. Her friend couldn’t believe her eyes.
After that, every time we saw the woman, she lifted her left hand. We’d tell her she had to use her right hand, and she would. Next, you’ll fall in love with this woman’s story of rearing her own Angel later in her family and why she calls it the best decision she ever made.
12. Who is Angel?
A. A pet trainer.
B. A hospital
C. A therapy dog.
D. The author’s kid.
13. What does Angel usually do?
A. Save seriously ill people.
B. Pay visits to kids in hospital.
C. Protect the elderly in their homes.
D. Help children at a special camp.
14. Why was the woman’s friend astonished?
A The woman moved her right hand.
B. The woman treated Angel.
C. Angel helped the woman recover.
D. Angel got along with the woman.
15. What does the underlined word “rearing” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Accompanying.
B. Raising.
C. Assisting.
D. Training.
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You’ve seen other people flying kites, watching their paper creations float up into the clouds on a windy day.___16___Kite flying isn’t hard, and it’s a lot of fun!
The first step is toget a kite and find a large, open area. Then wait for a nice windy day.___17___Otherwise, kites can get hung up on either of them. Parks with lots of grass and beaches are both great places to try kite flying.
If you have a friend to help you, have one person hold the kite while the other person holds the spool(线轴) of string. The one with the kite should hold it overhead in both hands and throw it lightly up into the wind. If the wind is strong enough, it will catch the kite and lift it up, pulling the string tight. This works well on windy days, but what if thewind isn’t strong enough to catch your kite? Then you need to let out some string and have your friend run with the kite behind him/her.___18___
Once the wind catches your kite, start letting out string, little by little.___19___It’s somewhere between fifty and a hundred feet overhead. Spread your legs to keep yourself firmly rooted to the ground, and hold the spool with both hands. If it flies too high, you can reel(卷) in the string a little.
___20___When the kite is close to the ground, have someone catch it so it doesn’t get torn or broken. Wind up the rest of your string and keep your kite safe until the next time you’re ready to fly it.
A. As you fly your kite, keep an eye on it.
B. Are you ready to give it a try yourself?
C. To finish flying, reel in the kite slowly.
D. Keep going till your kite is at the height you want.
E. With this added burst of speed, the kite should fly.
F. Your perfect location shouldn’t have any trees or power lines.
G. Keep flying your kite until you feel it’s safe in the wind again.
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 Dec.17, 2019, Andrew noticed a balloon’s string was___21___to a piece of paper. “Dayami,” it read on one side, in a child’s___22___. Andrew turned the paper over. It was a Christmas___23___. He wondered whether he could find the girl who had sent this one.
It would be difficult,___24___Andrew had a few clues. About 20 miles to the southwest, just across the___25___, was the city ofNogales,Mexico.
“Based on the prevailing wind, I was pretty sure that’s___26___it came from,” he said.
On December 22, 2019, he decided to send a private Facebook___27___to a radio station inNogales.
To his___28___, the next morning, Andrew___29___to one message from the radio station: They had___30___Dayami, an eight-year-old girl, and her family, who indeed lived inNogales. Would they be___31___to arrange a get-together at the radio station?
Andrew went with his wife to Walmat. They bought just about everything on Dayami’s list___32___the dollhouse (it was sold out). They also bought a few other toys, as they had learned that Dayami had a younger___33___, four-year-old Ximena.
Then the Andrew drove for 45 minutes, crossing the border intoNogales, and finally met two very___34___little girls.
Their parents___35___to the Andrew that Dayami had been writing a letter a Santa and sending it by___36___for years, but this was the first time anyone had found the note.
“Their eyes were___37___open with wonder,” Andrew said of the two sisters’ reaction. “Like, ‘Oh, my gosh, this really did work!’”
“It was a beautiful, beautiful experience,” Andrew said. He paused “Quite___38___for us,” he added.
Andrew, 61, has lived in southeastern Bisbee for more than three decades. Ten years ago, he and his wife___39___their only child, a son. They have no grandchildren.
“We are now have friends for life,” Andrew said. “And, for a day, that border fence with its concertina
wire___40___away.”
21. A. addicted B. attached C. accustomed D. attracted
22. A. writing B. act C. voice D. shape
23. A. card B. call C. letter D. list
24. A. and B. so C. but D. because
25. A. street B. border C. river D. city
26. A. where B. how C. why D. when
27. A. notice B. message C. advertisement D. announcement
28. A. sadness B. shock C. surprise D. puzzle
29. A. arose B. danced C. walked D. awoke
30. A. noticed B. forgotten C. located D. ignored
31. A. willing B. grateful C. nervous D. frightened
32. A. different from B. rather than C. other than D. free from
33. A. brother B. friend C. D. sister
34. A. shy B. excited C. embarrassed D. depressed
35. A. complained B. explained C. congratulated D. prayed
36. A. string B. wind C. words D. balloon
37. A. horribly B. wide C. pretty D. hardly
38. A. moving B. interesting C. healing D. amusing
39. A. lost B. scolded C. missed D. delivered
40. A. ran B. melted C. swept D. washed
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
In western countries, after a long day with the sun____41.____(burn) your back, a bottle of cold water sounds like the perfect solution. However, consuming cold drinks may not be____42.____same choice internationally. In theUS, people often receive a glass cold water alongside their meals,____43.____inChina, people usually get a cup of hot tea instead. In fact, even when the weather is____44.____(extreme) hot, many Chinese people prefer to have hot water. According to ancient Chinese medicine, drinking a glass of warm water____45.____(be) beneficial to health.
Restaurants in theUSare places where people____46.____(serve) with cold water, which doesn’t hurt anyone if it
is spilled accidentally. InChina, you pour tea into cups yourself; if you spill the water, you are responsible____47.____it.
In spite of the benefits of hot water and the____48.____(harm) effects of drinking cold water, modern medicine tells us that they are both fine ____49.____(consume). Actually, the debate between cold water and hot water is all a matter of____50.____(prefer) and body type. So, what would you like to drink?
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。

错误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。

I hate football when I was young. My family would watch it on television for hours and hours while I angry waited for it to end. Then something that happened. I became old enough to starting playing football myself with the other kids in my neighbourhood. They played on the street, in the backyard and even on the tops of building, believe it or not! I love the sound of the ball hitting skin, the sped when running, sun on my face and the scratches for falling down. It has become my favorite thing in the world. Now I watch it not with anger, and with fond memories of the endless days and nights spent play the game.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，上周五你校举办了换书阅读活动。

请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括:
1.活动目的；
2.活动情况；
3.活动反响。

注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Book exchange on campus
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. D
8. D 9. C 10. B 11. D
12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
16. B 17. F 18. E 19. D 20. C
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
C 33.
D 34. B 35. B 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. B
41. burning
42. the 43. but/while/yet
44. extremely
45. is 46. are served
47. for 48. harmful
49. to consume
50. preference
51.(1). hate → hated
(2). angry → angrily
(3).去掉that
(4). starting → start
(5). They → We
(6). building → buildings
(7).在sun 的前面加the
(8). for → from
(9). and → but
(10). play → playing
52.略。