2020年江苏如皋中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案

2020年江苏如皋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 Online Events
The handshake：an anthropologist’s guide
What is its biological purpose？What are the best and worst handshakes？In this talk，scientist Ella Al-Shamahi examines the power of touch and argues the handshake is at least 7 million years old．This event will start at 18:00 pm on 25 March and will last one hour．Standard ticket price：£15(A 20％discount for those who buy the ticket before March 20.)
A rescue plan for nature
What do we need to do to restore the planet 's biodiversity and preventthe next pandemic (疫情)？Join scientist Cristian Samper as he talks about how our ignoring nature caused the pandemic-and how we can seize a unique opportunity to build back better．This free event will start at 18:00 pm on 15 April．Origins of life
Why is the planet the way it is？How did we get here？Does everything happen for a reason or are some things left to chance？Research shows we live in a world driven by chance．In this talk，biologist Sean B Carroll will tell the stories of the mother of all accidents，and the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world．This event will start at 19:30 pm on 22 April and will last two hours．Standard ticket price：£18(A 10％discount for those who buy the ticket before April 17.)
The truth about exercise
Should we all be hitting the gym three times a week？Should we worry about sitting to omuch？If you are strong and fit，can you get away with being inactive？In this talk，specialist Jason Gill introduces what science can really tell us about how much we need to move to live a healthy life．This event will start at 19:00 pm on May 13 and will last one hour，Standard ticket price：£12(A 15％discount for those who buy the ticket before May 8.)
1.How much should you at least spend on the event about the handshake？
A.£10.2．
B.£12．
C.£13．
D.£16.2．
2.From whom can you learn about the origins of life？
A.Ella Al-Shamahi．
B.Cristian Samper．
C.Sean B Carroll．
D.Jason Gill．
3.What does the four online talks have in common？
A.They are science-based．
B.They are about cultures．
C.They are related to nature．
D.They are intended for the young．
B
Dengue is a very painful illness spread by mosquitoes. In severe cases, dengue can even be deadly. Dengue is a serious disease affecting people in around 120 countries. It can cause high fevers, headaches, and severe pain. It’s caused by a virus spread by bites from mosquitoes. Therefore, dengue is more common in warm areas. Every year, roughly 390 million people get dengue, and as many as 25,000 die from it.
Now scientists seem to have found a way to protect humans from dengue by first protecting mosquitoes. Dengue fever is caused by a virus. Though it may seem strange to think of it this way, the mosquitoes that spread the dengue virus are also infected with it. But the virus doesn’t seem to hurt the mosquitoes.
Wolbachia is a kind of bacteria commonly found in many insects. In some insects, Wolbachia can keep some viruses fromduplicatingthemselves, which is how viruses grow inside a body. Wolbachia isn’t naturally found in mosquitoes. But by infecting these mosquitoes with Wolbachia, scientists can keep the mosquitoes from catching the dengue virus. Even better, the young mosquitoes coming from the eggs of the infected mosquitoes also carry Wolbachia.
Researchers working with the World Mosquito Program (WMP) ran a 27-month study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They split a 10-square-mile area up into 24 smaller areas. In half of the areas, the scientists did nothing. In the other half, they set out containers of eggs from mosquitoes that had Wolbachia. They did this every two weeks for just 4 to 6 months.
Ten months later, 80% of the mosquitoes in the treated areas carried Wolbachia. The researchers report the number of dengue cases in the treated areas was reduced by 77% and that the number of people needing hospital care for dengue dropped by 86%.
Because the results of the experiment were so good, the WHO has placed Wolbachia-infected mosquito eggs in all parts of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. The WHO says that within a year, their efforts will protect 2.5 million people against dengue and that their efforts will be turned into a program that can be repeated worldwide.
4. What kind of disease is dengue?
A. It is likely to cause death.
B. It causes no pain but fevers.
C. It happens less often in hot areas.
D. It hurts both people and mosquitoes.
5. The underlined word “duplicating” in paragraph 3 most probably means “________”.
A. worsening the harm of
B. expanding the size of
C. increasing forces of
D. making copies of
6. What can be inferred about the method from the figures listed in paragraph 5?
A. Its wide use.
B. Its effectiveness.
C. Its complexity.
D.Its easy operation.
7. What’s the WHO’s attitude towards the method?
A. Ambiguous.
B. Positive.
C. Tolerant.
D. Skeptical.
C
Narasimha Das is on his way to feed 169,379 hungry children. Das is in charge of a kitchen in Vrindaban. The town is about a three-hour drive fromIndia’s capital,New Delhi. Das gets to work at 3:00 a.m. Thirty workers are already working to make tens of thousands of rounds of bread. It will be brought to 1,516 schools in and around Vrindaban.
A Growing Problem
Going to school is difficult for more than 13 million children inIndia. They must go to work instead, or go hungry. That’s whyIndiabegan the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the largest school-lunch program in the world. A free lunch encourages children to come to school and gives them the energy they need for learning. The program began in the 1960s.
The kitchen in Vrindaban is run by the Akshaya Patra Foundation. It is one of the lunch program’s biggest partners. “Just $11.50 can feed one child for an entire year,” said Madhu Sridhar, president of the Akshaya Patra Foundation.
Lunch Is Served!
The Akshaya Patra food truck arrives atGopalgarhPrimary School. Since the program started, the number of underweight children has gone down. The children get foods they need — as long as they finish what’s on their plates.
8. What does Narasimha Das do？
A. A waiter.
B. A salesman.
C. A cook.
D. A shopkeeper.
9. The kitchen in Vrindaban supplies food to ________.
A. the poor
B. school children
C. college students
D. the old
10. Why is it difficult for children to go to school inIndia?
A. Because they have to work to make money.
B. Because there are not enough schools.
C. Because there are not enough teachers.
D. Because their parents refuse to send them to school.
11. Which of the following about the Mid-Day Meal Scheme is NOT true?
A. It is to encourage children to go to school.
B. It has been carried out for about 50 years.
C. It is run by Narasimha Das.
D. It is the largest school-lunch program in the world.
D
Is homeschooling good or bad? That is a question that many parents ask themselves. In my opinion, homeschooled kids can give reliable answers.
Kayla Murray, who lives inGreensboroNorth Carolina, started homeschooling almost eight years ago, after attending two local schools. “Homeschooling is school at home,” like the name says, but it’s not just that/ she says. “You're able to learn more and do more.”
Having experienced learning at both school and home, Kayla says that she prefers the latter. “With homeschooling, I can do schoolwork in my pajamas, and no one cares,” she says, “you also have more chances. Earlier this year, my family and I were able to take a short vacation and go to an air show. My siblings and I get to take the day off for our birthdays. This year, I spent that time reading and playing the piano and guitar.”
There are, however,drawbacksof being homeschooled, Kayla says, especially “the lack of people”. While she doesn't miss homework, al school, she did enjoy getting to see my friends every day.”
Matthew Dimmette, also fromGreensboro, used to be a homeschooler. He now attends public high school. He says being homeschooled is quite different from going to public school. The differences depend on how you arc homeschooled and the things you do. “For me, it wasn't really different in terms of the classes but the school environment was a big change atter hearting at home. says Matthew.
Talking about his homeschooling experience, Matthew says the best part of it was being able to learn what he wanted to. Yet the main disadvantage was that he couldn't do many experiments in homeschooling unless taking classes at different places. “My interest in science has been growing quickly in recent years, so I chose to go to public school,” he says.
12. What does Kayla like about learning at home?
A. She can spend her time more freely.
B. She can always stay with her siblings.
C. She can play the instruments she likes.
D. She can celebrate her birthday at home.
13. What does the underlined word “drawbacks” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Concerns.
B. Reasons.
C. Changes.
D. Problem.
14. Why did Matthew choose to go to public school?
A. He wanted to make more friends.
B. He wanted to do experiments in labs.
C. He wanted to take all kinds of classes
D.He wanted to experience the school environment
15. What in the authors attitude cowards homeschooling?
A. Supportive.
B. Doubtful.
C. Uninterested.
D. Unclear.
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Certificate programs (证书课程) are educational programs offered through places like vocational(职业的) schools, community colleges, and online.They’ re designed to train people for specific jobs.___16___For example, if you're starting your job search, completing a certificate program will strengthen your skills and abilities.
There 're numerous certificate programs for different fields of work. They might train people in medical technology, early childhood education, etc. Length of these programs is variable. Most take no longer than a year.___17___A nurse wanting to get a certificate to draw blood might only require a few weeks of training. But learning to have more skills could take much more work.
Finishing a certificate program doesn’t necessarily translate into automatically being able to work in a chosen field. Sometimes finishing a certificate program is only preparatory to taking exams for licensing. But must licensing be required after certificate programs are completed?___18___
Actually not all certificate programs are created with high quality, so it's important to make certain that the school offering the program is considered a good one in your chosen profession. To figure out whether it is good, you can visit the school 's campus.___19___Besides, you should be cautious of online schools’ reputation.
___20___In general those programs offered at junior colleges or community colleges will be least expensive, and usually come with good reputations. On the other hand, online or offline trade and vocational schools can be more expensive. But they’re advantageous for many reasons.
A. You can spare more time on it.
B. Costs for certificate programs can vary.
C. Certificate programs can be free of charge.
D. Some can take a much shorter period of time.
E. It usually depends on each profession 's characteristics.
F. Or consult people in the profession you 'd like to work .
G. It ’s beneficial to complete a certificate program .
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
Surviving Mount Rainier
Bad luck and poor timing left Krasnitskiy and three climbers stuck on Mount Rainier for several long days. They faced mountain climbing’s_____21_____tests. One man suffered_____22_____sickness; ice and rockfall_____23_____down at night; cold nights in a_____24_____that got torn left them hypothermic(体温过低的). Calm confidence, skill and the courage to continue up the_____25_____route, despite illness and injury, likely saved their lives.
The climbers_____26_____on a Friday, camping low on the route the first night because they were_____27_____about rockfall after a climber had recently died in an accident at the route’s typical_____28_____camp.
On Saturday, at about 10,500 feet, one of the climbers became sick from the altitude, which began to slow them down.
By Sunday evening, the ill climber was_____29_____, and they had to make an unplanned camp on steep snow. A______30______wind, unexpected and strong, began to break their tent. It was a cold night.
On Monday, they called 911. For several______31______, they watched as high winds______32______rangers’(护林员) attempts at a helicopter rescue. Their food was______33______and they shared a single bottle of snowmelt(融雪水) each day.
Then the icefall______34______their tent platform and squeezed them together. It was impossible to climb down. On Wednesday, they decided to______35______their climb---______36______, carefully, resting when they were weak.
Krasnitskiy thought of all the people who loved him, and it really______37______him they must be worried. As he climbed, he just kept yelling out to his______38______, “We have to get there.”
However, on Thursday morning, their spirits began to______39______. They started to______40______they could continue. But then the helicopter arrived. They were rescued.
21. A. best B. toughest C. simplest D. fairest
22. A. altitude B. car C. radiation D. sleeping
23. A. slowed B. settled C. rained D. burned
24. A. cave B. hut C. village D. tent
25. A. challenging B. long C. beautiful D. southern
26. A. fell down B. gave up C. set out D. got back
27. A. concerned B. crazy C. guilty D. unhappy
28. A. winter B. training C. temporary D. high
29. A. bored B. exhausted C. recovered D. refreshed
30. A. bored B. warm C. favourable D. stiff
31. A. weeks B. minutes C. days D. hours
32. A. rushed B. prevented C. assisted D. protected
33. A. running out B. breaking down C. put away D. left over
34. A. missed B. exposed C. widened D. buried
35. A. make room for B. carry on with C. have a break from D. put a stop to
36. A. slowly B. secretly C. mentally D. casually
37. A. beat B. told C. hit D. taught
38. A. family B. friends C. students D. guides
39. A. lift B. rise C. sink D. harden
40. A. admit B. surprise C. believe D. doubt
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
China is pretty much obsessed with QR Codes, which were responsible for $8 trillion worth of business deals last year. No___41.___(sign) show that they are slowing down. Businesses should look to China when___42.___comes to comprehending just how far QR Code usage can really go.
China had long realized the___43.___(convenient) of using QR Codes as a method of payment. WeChat is without a doubt the top App in China, especially___44.___(consider) that 93% of the population there uses it. This App includes a function___45.___(name) WeChat Wallet, and people in China usually pay through the QR Codes___46.___are generated through WeChat Wallet, which needs to be connected___47.___users’ bank account and then they can start spending immediately.
Basically every type of vendor is obtaining payments through QR Codes. They___48.___(use) for bike-renting, grocery shopping, hotel reservation and many other things.
QR Codes are___49.___(simple) so popular that even beggars are using them____50.____(collect) donations!
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。

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(A)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（A）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.每处错误及其修所均仅吸一词；
只允许修改10处，多去(从第11处起)不计分。

My sister and I are riding our bikes outsideour town. Suddenly,we saw something small moving in the grass ahead of us.We all stopped to have a look.Soon we discovered it was a dog with an injure leg. We realized we had to help with the dog.We returned to the town with the dog.We were walking to the animal hospital while we saw a farmer.The dog ran immediate to him after see him.At that moment he knew he had to keep. The dog now lives the easy life on the farm with plenty of animal to play with.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你喜爱的Global Mirror周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见。

请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容包括：
1.说明你是该报的忠实读者；
2.说明该报的优点；
3.提出建议并祝福。

注意：1.词数80左右，开头语已为你写好；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Editor-in-chief,
Congratulations on the 5th anniversary of Global Mirror!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. C 9. D 10. A 11. B
12. A 13. D 14. B 15. D
16. G 17. D 18. E 19. F 20. B
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. A 37.
C 38. B 39. C 40. D
41. signs
42. it 43. convenience
44. considering
45. named 46. that/which
47. to/with
48. are (being) used
49. simply 50. to collect
51.(1).are→were (2).all→both (3).injure→injured (4).删除with (5).while→when (6).immediate→immediately (7).see→seeing (8).keep后加it (9).the→an (10).animal→animals
52.略。