2019-2020学年南昌大学附属中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及参考答案

2019-2020学年南昌大学附属中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及参
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
Britain's brilliant bridges have aided trade and brought communities together and are always the most exciting part of the journey. These must-see bridges are now tourist attractions in their own right.
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol
Described byits legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel as “my first love, my darling”, in was originally designed for horse-drawn traffic. Now, more than four million vehicles a year cross the 1,352ft-Jong toll (收费) bridge over the Avon Gorge. The £ l toll for every journey pays for its repair. The history of the bridge, dating back to 1864, is kept alive through a programme of tours, events and exhibitions.
Infinity Bridge, Stockton-On-Tees
A pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees, its working title was the North Shore Footbridge, before it was given its grander name when opened in 2009. It is particularly spectacular (壮观) at night. The arches of the bridge are also lit white and, on calm nights, their reflection in the water appears as an infinity symbol, thereby inspiring the name which was chosen by the public.
Tower Bridge, London
An engineering wonder built from thousands of tons of Cornish granite, Portland stone and steel, it took construction workers eight years to complete. More than 120 years old, it's a popular tourist attraction, as well as a functional bridge. Visitors can take in the views over the capital and experience seeing London life through the Glass Floor.
Iron Bridge, Shropshire
Opened in 1781, this is the first arch bridge in the world to be made out of cast iron. Recognised as one of the great symbols of the industrial revolution, it transformed the cart of bridge building and was a crucial factor in the development of the iron trade in Shropshire.
1.Which bridge has the longest history?
A.Clifton Suspension Bridge.
B.Infinity Bridge.
C.Tower Bridge.
D.Iron Bridge.
2.What can we know about Infinity Bridge?
A.People can just walk on it.
B.The public give it two names.
C.It's well worth visiting at night.
D.It's arch is the biggest on the earth.
3.What do Clifton Suspension Bridge and Tower Bridge have in common?
A.They are both over 120 years old.
B.Visitors should pay for passing them.
C.They have the same original design.
D.Visitors can have a good view of London on them.
B
From skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac, TikTok users got creative in a pandemic (流行病) year with new songs, dances and shows in 60 seconds or less.
The social mediavideo app on Wednesday shared its list of top 100 videos, creators and trends in America during 2020. “These videos brought joy and inspiration to millions of Americans in the rough year,” said Kudzi Chikumbu, director of creator community at TikTok.
The platform has been widely associated with Generation Z (people born after 1996), millennials (people born in the 1980s or 1990s) and influencers who have started careers based on the shared videos.
The Weeknd'sBlinding Lightsand Jason Derulo's Savage Loveinspired TikTok dance challenges that made them among the top songs used on the app.
For some TikTok creators, the pandemic itself became inspiration to create a connection with other users. Comedian Caitlin Reilly used the app during quarantine (隔离) to make fun of those annoying coworkers for one of the top liked videos. And singer Curtis Roach made an song for the endless days at home with his song Bored in the House.
The second most popular video was an Idaho man named Nathan Apodaca who shot to fame after coolly singing Dreams by Fleetwood Mac, while skateboarding on a highway.
But the most liked TikTok video was awarded to Bella Poarch with 45 million followers, who created a simple but interesting video with a few seconds of well-timed head nods and eye rolls.
While the app might be designed for youth, Chikumbu said that the growth of TikTok this year has pushed it more into mainstream culture. “You're seeing everyone from the teenager to the college students with their parents and then their grandparents all making videos,” said Chikumbu. “And now TikTok trulytranscendsgenerations, particularly in this year when people had a lot of time to dig in and not only watch, but try.”
4. What do we know about The Weeknd?
A. He created the famous song Dreams.
B. He started a career based on shared videos.
C. He is probably a popular singer on TikTok.
D. He organized the TikTok dance challenges.
5. What did Curtis Roach think of his life during quarantine?
A. Meaningful.
B. Peaceful.
C. Content.
D. Uninteresting.
6. The most popular TikTok video in 2020 was created by ______.
A. Caitlin Reilly
B. Curtis Roach
C. Nathan Apodaca
D. Bella Poarch
7. What does the underlined word “transcends” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Makes use of.
B. Goes beyond.
C. Calls on.
D. Takes charge of.
C
The relationship between humans and the Amazon Rainforest has not always been a harmonious one. However, recent research suggests that the native peoples ofthe Putumayo region helped to protect the rainforest, leaving it unchanged for 5,000 years. Perhaps humans’ coexisting with nature is possible after all.
The study, published in PNAS, looked at soil samples in the Putumayo region of the Amazon in Peru to find how humans influenced the land. The researchers found that the trees still growing in the region today have been growing there for the last 5,000 years — evidence that the area has not been home to cities and farmland in that time. Traces of charcoal(木炭) found in the, soil, however, indicate that people did live there; they just did so in a way that had minimum influence on their environment.
To come to these conclusions the team dug a 0.6-0.9 meter deep column into the ground, taking samples of soilfrom different heights along the column. Back in the lab, samples were carbon- dated to determine their age and then sorted under a microscope to look for microscopic mineral particles, known as phytoliths (植硅体). Phytoliths are essential evidence of plants— they remained in the soil thousands of years after the plant died. So researchers can use them to tell which plants have grown in an area in the past.
Over 5,000 years’ worth of samples, no species loss was detected. These findings suggest that contrary to common belief, the Amazon is not untouched by humans, but rather has been protected by them for thousands of years. The management of the rainforest by native peoples appears to have been vital in preserving its biodiversity
and will continue to be important in the fight to prevent it from acollapse.
As Nigel Pitman, a co-author on the paper, said: “Since this particular forest is still being protected by native peoples, I hope this study reminds us all how important it is to support their work.”
8. How did native peoples deal with the rainforest in the region of Putumayo?
A. They always destroyed the rainforest.
B. They had a side effect on the rainforest.
C. They never lived in the area of the forest.
D. They had been in harmony with the forest.
9. What did the researchers try to find in the Amazon forest in Peru?
A. The diversity of the plants in the rainforest.
B. The evidence of human influence on the forest.
C. The nutrition of the soil samples in the rainforest.
D. The survival age of growing trees in the rainforest.
10. What does the underlined word “collapse” mean in Paragraph 4?
A. Sudden decrease.
B. Bad management.
C. Poor preservation.
D. Over development.
11. What can be inferred from Nigel Pitman's words?
A. Native peoples should protectthe rainforest.
B. We should help protect the Amazon Rainforest.
C. More science research should be done on rainforest.
D We should make good use of the Amazon Rainforest.
D
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.
12. 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.
13. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. Chance.
B. Energy.
C. Days.
D. Laughter.
14. 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.
15. 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.
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Is college really worth the cost? Let’s explore some of the pros and cons．It takes money to make money．Do college graduates make a higher salary? In general, yes．Those with a bachelor’s degree make nearly twice the income of someone with only a high school diploma．
___16___Among the majors that make the most money out of college are engineering, math and computer science．Not surprisingly, some of the lowest include art, religious studies, and early childhood andelementary education．
___17___
The average cost of a year of tuition (学费) in the United States is more than $30,000．That’s just one year．Because of that, many college graduates come out with debt that annoys them for years after they graduate．For many tradesmen, a special skill in their specific field is all that’s needed to make not only a fairly good living, but a comfortable one．The average electrician, for example, makes $58,933, whereas the average preschool teacher, after college, makes around $30,000．___18___
College grads have higher job satisfaction．
Another plus for going to college? In general, college graduates are more satisfied with their jobs — 57 percent of college graduates are satisfied in their careers as compared to 37 percent of people with just a high school diploma．What’s more, college graduates are less affected by job cuts when economy is weak．___19___ They also have a better social network．
College also provides numbers of social benefits, providing social networks that stay withpeople throughout their lives．___20___The college years are formative years in our lives．
A.But college tuition is pricy．
B.Better universities cost more but bring more．
C.That being said, not all college majors are created equal．
D.They really havea better sense of achievement in their career．
E.They are more marketable and can generally find another job more easily．
F.How many people do you know who met their future wife or husband in college?
G.And that salary doesn’t factor in the cost to payback student loans from four years of college．
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It's often said that you can judge a person by looking at what's on their bookshelves. Well,when I asked myself this question a few years ago, I made a(n)___21___discovery. Pretty much all the___22___on my bookshelves were written by British authors, and there was almost nothing in translation from other___23___. What a shame! So, I decided to begin my______24______reading project.
But how could I find books from much of the rest of the world? I had to ask for___25___. So in October 2011, I started my blog, and I___26___a short appeal (呼吁) online. Within hours, people began to___27___. At first, it was friends and colleagues. Then it was friends of friends. And soon, it was___28___.
Four days later, I got a(n)___29___from a woman called Rafidah in Kuala Lumpur. She said she loved
myproject,____30____if she could go to her local English-language bookshop and choose my Malaysian book and post it to me. I____31____accepted, and a few weeks later, a package____32____containing nothing but two books—Rafidah's choice from Malaysia, and a book from Singapore that she had also____33____for me. At the time, I was____34____that a stranger more than 6,000 miles away would go to such lengths to help someone she would probably never____35____.
But Rafidah's kindness____36____to be the pattern for that year. Time and again, people went out of their____37____to help me. And books often came from____38____sources. A writer even emailed me an unpublished translation of his novel to me, allowing me to become one of the____39____people ever to read that book in English.
That year, thanks to kind strangers from the four____40____of the world. I read books from over 100 countries.
21. A.pleasing B.shocking C.exciting D.touching
22. A.books B.dictionaries C.photos D.discs
23. A.accents B.cultures C.backgrounds nguages
24. A.national B.global C.official D.beneficial
25. A.money B.direction C.help D.permission
26. A.posted B.returned C.received D.searched
27. e into view B.get in touch C.take no notice e to life
28. A.stars B.writers C.strangers D.adults
29. A.parcel B.gift C.envelope D.message
30. A.wondering B.doubting C.worrying D.realizing
31. A.awkwardly B.unwillingly C.happily D.confidently
32. A.rose B.arrived C.dropped D.fell
33. A.picked out e across C.given away D.dealt with
34. A.confused B.curious C.frightened D.amazed
35. A.meet B.attract C.hurt D.ignore
36. A.appeared B.happened C.proved D.recognized
37. A.home pany C.business D.way
38. eful B.surprising C.familiar mon
39. A.best st C.first test
40. A.corners B.squares C.oceans D.sides
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 is discovered that the birds that people value most are endangered_____41._____climate change. In the Guanacaste region ofCosta Rica, we spent four years identifying and_____42._____(count) birds in a range of landscapes and habitats. Then, we_____43._____(ask) hundreds of people in all those places — farmers, birdwatchers, people in cities — to rank the birds we had counted.
The birds that people rank highest are_____44._____(general) found in rainforests, with their ecosystems most_____45._____(threaten) by climate change. In this particular part of the world, we're seeing the drought period get longer and the rainy season get___46.___(short) in certain years. Climate is becoming more unpredictable. As the forest dries out, the_____47._____(condition) for birds are becoming more extreme. For one thing, if trees don't get enough water_____48._____(grow) their leaves in the rainy season, then birds and other animals struggle to find enough food and nesting material for their breeding season. In the future, we predict that rainforests will become dry forests,_____49._____means we may be seeing less of those birds. That's not only______50.______loss for biodiversity but also for people's history and culture.
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.改正下面句子中的错误。

每句有且仅有一处错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在原句中缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）；在该句右边横线上写出应增加的词。

删除：在原句中把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉；在该句右边横线上写出应删除的词，并且也用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线；在该句右边横线上写出改正后的词。

例如：
增加I will pay attention∧this problem next time. to
删除Because Linda studied very hard,soshe ranked first in the exam. so
改正Bob isahonest boy. an
Mental strength can truly make difference when our determination is tested.
My dad and I are both looking forward to see the Terracotta Army.
Studying hard isn’t always fun, but we shouldn’t lose the heart.
It is of great useful to us to learn from our failures.
Spending too much time online makes it difficult for teenagers to focus in other things in life.
There are many places of interest that we can visit them inChina.
As usually, my adviser helped me make a workable schedule.
Beijing Opera can date back Emperor Qianlong.
It was the first time that I have done cool experiments in the science lab.
Workers built shelters for those which lost their homes in the tsunami.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。

你的英国朋友Jim所在学校将举办主题为“中国文化周”（Chinese Culture Week）的活动。

Jim打算介绍一项中国传统艺术，发来邮件请你推荐。

请回复邮件，内容包括：
1.艺术形式；
2.推荐理由。

注意：1.词数不少于100；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. D 9. B 10. A 11. B
12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
16. C 17. A 18. G 19. E 20. F
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. A 36.
C 37.
D 38. B 39. C 40. A
41. by 42. counting
43. asked 44. generally
45. threatened
46. shorter
47. conditions
48. to grow
49. which 50. a
51.(1). make后加a
(2). see→seeing
(3). 去掉the (4). useful→use
(5). in→on (6). 去掉them
(7). usually→usual
(8). back后加to
(9). have→had
(10). which→who
【56题详解】
考查固定短语。

句意：当我们的决心受到考验时，精神力量真的会起作用。

make a difference有影响，这是一个固定短语，故在make 后加a。

【57题详解】
考查非谓语动词。

句意：我爸爸和我都期待着看兵马俑。

look forward to doing 期待做某事，to是介词，后面接动名词作宾语，故将see改为seeing。

【58题详解】
考查冠词。

句意：努力学习并不总是有趣的，但我们不应该失去信心。

lose heart失去信心，这是一个固定短语，故去掉the。

【59题详解】
考查名词。

句意：从失败中吸取教训对我们是很有用的。

固定用法of +形容词+名词，这是一个固定用法，故将useful改为use。

【60题详解】
考查介词。

句意：花太多时间上网使青少年很难集中精力在生活的其他事情上。

focus on 集中注意力于......这是一个固定短语,故将in改为on。

【61题详解】
考查代词。

句意：在中国有许多我们可以参观的名胜古迹。

分析句子结构，这里含有一个定语从句，先行词为places of interest，关系词在从句中作宾语，them多余，故将them去掉。

【62题详解】
考查固定短语。

句意：像往常一样，我的导师帮我制定了一个可行的计划。

as usual像往常一样，这是一个固定短语,故将usually改为usual。

【63题详解】
考查固定短语。

句意：京剧可以追溯到乾隆皇帝。

date back to 追溯到…，这是一个固定短语,故在back后加to。

【64题详解】
考查固定句型和时态。

句意：这是我第一次在科学实验室做很酷的实验。

It was +第几次+that从句，表示“某人第几次做某事”，这是一个固定句型，that从句用过去完成时，故将have 改为had。

【65题详解】
考查定语从句的关系词。

句意：工人们为那些在海啸中失去家园的人建造了避难所。

分析句子结构，这里含有一个定语从句，先行词为those，关系词在从句中作主语，指人，先行词为指人的those时，只能用who，不能用that，故将which改为who
52.略。