2020届佛山市南海执信中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案

2020届佛山市南海执信中学高三英语上学期期中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
No one knows when the first printing press was invented or who invented it. but the oldest known printed text originated in China during the first millennium (千年) AD.The Diamond Sutra (《金刚经》), a Buddhist book from Dunhuang, China during the Tang Dynasty, is said to be the oldest known printed book.The Diamond Sutrawas created with a method known as block printing (雕版印刷), which used boards of hand-carved wood blocks in reverse.
It was said that the moveable type was developed by Bi Sheng. He was fromYingshan,Hubei,China, living from 970 to 1051 AD. His method replaced panels of printing blocks with moveable individual Chinese characters that could be reused. The first moveable Chinese Characters were carved into clay and baked into hard blocks that were then arranged onto an iron frame that was pressed against an iron plate.
The earliest mention of Bi Sheng’s printing press is in the bookDream Pool Essays, written in 1086 by Shen Kuo, who noted that his nephews came into possession of Bi Sheng’s typefaces (字体) after his death. Shen Kuo explained that Bi Sheng did not use wood because the texture is inconsistent (不一致的) and absorbs wetness too easily.
By the time of the Southern Song Dynasty, which ruled from 1127 to 1279 AD, books had become popular in society and helped create a scholarly class of citizens who had the capabilities to become civil servants. Large printed book collections also became a status symbol for the wealthy class.
1. When was Bi Sheng’s printing press first introduced in history?
A. After Bi Sheng died and his nephews owned his typefaces.
B. When books became popular in the Southern Song Dynasty.
C. After the block printing was replaced by the moveable type printing.
D. WhenThe Diamond Sutrawas printed into a book.
2. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Shen Kuo made great contributions to printing.
B. The moveable type printing was invented earlier than block printing.
C. Printed books were hard to get in the Song Dynasty.
D. By the Southern Song Dynasty, books had helped people get to higher social positions.
3. Why does the author write this passage?
A. To show that Buddhism was popular in the Tang Dynasty.
B. To introduce the early history of printing.
C. To memorize Bi Sheng, developing the moveable type printing.
D. To indicate the advantages of moveable type printing.
B
For centuries , tea has been used for far more than quenching thirst. Around the world people drink it to relax, reinvigorate and relieve, and it's something we need now more than ever.
Even in the United States, a long coffee-dominated country, tea drinking is growing in popularity, with the country consuming 0.4 kilograms (14 ounces) of tea leaves per person a year compared with 0. 36 kilograms(12. 7 ounces) in 2007 according to the United Nations, as people switch away from soda，milk and fruit drinks.
Scientists are beginning to look into just how tea might affect mood and cognition. Specifically, they're investigating whether its relaxing and refreshing effects are a direct biological outcome of the compounds in tea or whetherthey come from the context in which the drink is consumed—preparing your tea, choosing your favorite cup and sitting down for a brief break from the world. Or both.
Drinking green tea has been found to improve brain function in healthy people, said Stefan Borgward, chair and director of the department of psychiatry and psychotherapy at the University of Lubeck, Germany.
In a 2014 study, he gave one or two cups of green tea to 12 healthy volunteers and imaged their brains to analyze changes in connectivity inside certain brain regions.
“We noticed an increased connectivity in regions of the brain associated with working memory,” he said via email.
And a 2017 review of more than 100 studies he coauthored found that green tea can impact the brain in three ways: It can influence psychopathological state such as reducing anxiety; cognition by benefiting memory and attention; and brain function, specifically memory.
That review concluded that "it would be desirable" for more Westerners to consume at least 100 milliliters(3.3 fluid ounces) of green tea each day “to protect neurocognitive function.”
However, Borgward, cautioned that the effects aren't large, and the evidence is mainly provided by small-scale studies.
4. How does the author introduce the tendency of drinking in the U.S.?
A. By showing examples.
B. By explaining reasons.
C. By making a comparison.
D. By checking existing facts.
5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Scientists are looking into why tea makes people relaxed and refreshed.
B. The context in which the drink is consumed is very important.
C. People's relaxation is the direct biological outcome of the ingredients in tea.
D. Preparing tea, choosing a cup and sitting down for a brief rest is amazing.
6. What can we conclude from Stefan's research?
A. Tea is a cure for a neurocognitive disease.
B. Green tea is particularly beneficial to our memory.
C. Drinking tea every day can prevent us from getting ill.
D. Westerners drink less than 100 milliliters of green tea.
7. What is the researcher'sattitude towards the finding?
A. Supportive
B. Doubtful.
C. Unclear.
D. Objective.
C
About a billion birds die from flying into buildings each year inNorth America. Suspicions havebeen that birds may regard the open areas behind glass as safe passageways. Or they may mistake the reflected trees for the real thing.
Researchers would like to reduce collisions, which requires a solid understanding about what makes a bird more or less likely to die by crashing into a building in the first place.
“There was ly little known at a broad scale. Previous studies were at one small study site.'' Jared Elmore, a graduate student in natural resource ecology and management atOklahomaStateUniversity. So he and his colleagues used a previously created data set of building collisions for birds at 40 sites throughoutMexico,Canadaand theU.S.
The first finding was obvious: bigger buildings with more glass kill more birds. But the details were more remarkable. "We found that life history predicted collisions. Migrants(候鸟), insect-eaters and woodland-inhabiting species collided more than their counterparts(同类).”
Most migratory species travel at night, when lights near buildings can distract or disorient(使迷失方向)them. And Elmore thinks that insect-eating birds might be attracted to buildings because their insect prey(猎物)is attracted to the lights. He suspects that woodland species get tooled by the reflections of trees and bushes in the
windows. The results are in the journal Conservation Biology.
By understanding which birds are more likely to collide with buildings, researchers can perhaps determine the best way to adapt buildings, or their lighting, to help prevent such accidents. And by knowing risks, along with migration timing and behavior, building managers can better predict when birds are at their greatest danger - and improve lighting strategics accordingly.
Elmore's next project will use radar to help predict bird migrations. " I think that would maybe go a long way in terms of providing information to people, to the public, to building managers, on when they can get the most benefit in terms of lights-out policies."
8. What is the possible reason for birds' crashing into buildings?
A. They didn't see the buildings.
B. They took reflections for reality.
C. They assumed the windows to be open.
D. They considered buildings as safe routes.
9. What is Jared Elmore's study different from the previous ones?
A. It created a new data set.
B. It went beyond national borders.
C. It covered a wider range of sites.
D. I’ll studied some specific bird species.
10. What was the most noticeable finding of Jared Elmore's study?
A. Migratory species travel at night.
B. Birds tend to be misled by glasses.
C. Bigger buildings cause more collisions.
D. Birds living habits give rise to collisions.
11. Which of the following can help reduce bird collision?
A. Adjust the lightening system.
B. Attach radars to each building.
C. Adopt strict lights-out policies.
D. Ban using glasses on buildings.
D
Kamikatsu, a small town in Japan, has shown the world that our garbage has far-reaching effects, and not just
on our environment.
Theexperiment in going zero waste started when the town built a new incinerator 20 years ago. But almost immediately, the incinerator was determined to be a health risk due to the poisonous gases when garbage was burned in it. It was too expensive to send waste to other towns, so locals had to come up with a new plan. Then the Zero Waste Academy was born, which helped perform this plan.
Now Kamikatsu people separate their waste into 45 different categories. But in the beginning, it wasn't easy to convince local people to do all this work, and there was somepushback. Only after that initial education period did most residents come on board.
This is all great news for waste reduction of course, but it has also had some unexpected social benefits as well. Like much of Japan, Kamikatsu's population is aging, and about 50 percent of the locals are elderly. The fact that the whole community takes their trash in to be recycled has created a local action and interaction between generations.
That idea has been purposefully expanded to include a circular shop where household goods are dropped off and others can take them, and a tableware "library" where people can borrow extra cups, glasses, silverware and plates for celebrations.
"The elderly see this not as a waste-collection service, but an opportunity to socialize with the younger generation and to chat. When we visit them, they prepare lots of food and we stay with them for a while, we ask how they are," Sakano, the founder of the Zero Waste Academy, said.
Sakano's ideas are truly revolutionary if you think about it. She's proving that community can be found through handling the stuff we no longer want and need.
12. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?
A. What harmful effects garbage burning has.
B. Why garbage sorting is necessary in Japan.
C. How the idea of zero waste was put forward.
D. What the Zero Waste Academy functions as.
13. What does the underlined word "pushback" probably mean?
A. Inactive response.
B. Generous reward.
C. Bitter suffering.
D. Beneficial guidance.
14. What is a bonus of the zero waste project?
A. Reducing waste.
B. Creating community.
C. Increasing people's income.
D. Developing a new technology.
15. Which part of a newspaper is this text most likely from?
A. Technology.
B. Health.
C. Workplace.
D. Lifestyle.
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Lacking chances to practice English? Thinking in English can bring you a huge step closer to fluency! It is not very difficult.___16___Today, we will share some mental exercises with you.
A good first stepis to think in individual words. Look around you. What do you see?
___17___As you continue with this, it becomes a habit. Things are going to flash into your head — computer, telephone, chair, desk, etc., whatever it is and wherever you are.
___18___For example, if you couldn’t think of the word “garage”, you can say in your mind, “The place inside where I put my car” or “It’s next to my house. I keep things there.”
The next exercise is thinking in simple sentences. For example, when sitting in a park, you can tell yourself things like, “It’s such a beautiful day.” and “People are playing.”___19___You can also practise describing your daily activities. As beginning-level learners, you can describe the day using the simple present verb form, like “I put on my shirt.” and “He drives the bus.” You can also mentally make plans in the morning or list things you’ve done before going to bed.___20___So the skill level is a little higher.
When you are practising it every day, over and over again, little by little, you are thinking in English.
A. It is extremely easy to understand.
B. This would require other verb tenses.
C. At some points, you will need a dictionary.
D. But it takes conscious effort and practice.
E. Then describe objects you don’t know the words for.
F. Try to name each object in your surroundings.
G. Once this becomes easy, you can move on to more difficult sentences.
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I’ve learned a lesson that accepting kindness is important, too. I’m a social worker and have been___21___more time recently with those unlucky people that some might say are less___22___. I had a wonderful interaction (互动) this past week, when I had the___23___of being the receiver of kindness. I was
speaking to a gentleman who has bad luck and is in___24___. We were just talking for a while and getting to___25___each other.
Towards the end of our evening he said he wanted to___26___me a hamburger at the nearby fast food restaurant. In time before, I would have___27___that he let me buy him a meal, since he had a greater___28___than I. But my kindness experience has taught me the___29___of being a good receiver, too. So I told him if he___30___wanted to do that I would be___31___to share a meal with him.
It was great! He was so happy to be able to___32___something like that and he was___33___the entire time.
I felt glad to___34___the wonderful feeling of someone’s giving. We___35___some great conversation and I could see it___36___so much to him.
As we parted ways, instead of me feeling bad that he probably spent his last few___37___on our meal, I smiled and felt with a wonderful___38___of connection and gratitude. It’s not only fun to be a receiver of kindness,___39___this also gives someone else the chance to be the___40___. That is important, too.
21. A. wasting B. killing C. spending D. saving
22. A. active B. fortunate C. famous D. familiar
23. A. chance B. price C. right D. method
24. A. return B. prison C. common D. trouble
25. A. know B. hate C. love D. encourage
26. A. borrow B. buy C. make D. show
27. A. noticed B. demanded C. ordered D. insisted
28. A. need B. life C. wish D. wealth
29. A. truth B. power C. importance D. base
30. A. exactly B. really C. selflessly D. briefly
31. A. happy B. generous C. sad D. peaceful
32. A. create B. refuse C. ignore D. do
33. A. regretting B. shouting C. smiling D. praising
34. A. send out B. take away C. calm down D. go through
35. A. missed B. avoided C. shared D. judged
36. A. changed B. remained C. lost D. meant
37. A. choices B. dollars C. efforts D. times
38. A. sight B. pride C. act D. sense
39. A. and B. or C. but D. so
40. A. giver B. helper C. receiver D. donator
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
One area in which AI (Artificial Intelligence) influences global health is in the field of epidemiology (流行病学). Startup AIME has___41.___(success) combined public health data with machine learning and AI___42.___(create) a prediction engine capable of anticipating epidemics months in advance with great___43.___(accurate). Another field where medical AIs are making rapid advances___44.___(be) in diagnostics. Doctors base a lot of decisions___45.___information from X-ray, CT and MRI images. Speeding up___46.___(diagnosis) from patient scans can rapidly improve patient care and outcomes. Governments in many countries face the prospect of ageing populations. So___47.___we will likely see is the expansion of Al services, including robotic helpers. Robots___48.___(design) specifically to interact with people could help solve the problems of isolation and loneliness that affect many older people. Pet androids like Aibo provide companionship and learn from___49.___(they) interactions about each owner's preferences. More humanoid robots are able to provide social interaction, be a personal assistant and look after____50.____elderly, according to its makers.
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（∧），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。

One day after school, I got off a crowded bus to go home. A man pushed me forward very hard from behind shout, “Go, go, go inside. Don’t block the door.” He was so rude, that made me angry. After a while, the man spoke to me in low voice. “Someone put his hand into my bag. I was trying to help you,” he said. I checked my bag and something was missing. I felt so embarrassing for being angry with him. I didn’t even know about the man’s name. But I think I’ll remember this little thing forever. Sometimes small actions meant nothing to someone, and a lot to someone else.
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。

On a beautiful Thursday of this April, Amy and Alan Green took their daughter Abbey out for a walk in the neighborhood. On their way back, Amy picked up a kite for Abbey from the Dollar Tree, blue with rainbows—there are a lot of rainbows decorating homes around the region these days, which helps make life less dull during the coronavirus pandemic.
In the afternoon, Abbey took the kite out for its first flight. At first, the wind was perfect. It took the kite high in the sky. However, suddenly, the wind became much stronger and whipped the kite out of Abbey's hands in a moment. It sailed farther and farther and finally got stuck on the power lines next to a big tree, wrapping itself over and over again around the wires. Since the kite was too high for them to reach, the Greens could do nothing about it. Worried less about the kite than the potential danger it might present to the lines, Amy called National Grid to report the incident.
About one hour later, Mike, a worker from the power company arrived. He carefully unwound the kite line from the wires. After about 10 minutes' effort, he successfully freed it. But unfortunately, as the kite was wrapped so tightly, there was some unpreventable damage. Still, he presented it at the door to Alan Green. As he left, he noticed Abbey took the kite to the backyard. Out of curiosity, he stood there for a while to see how the girl would deal with it. Surprisingly, she dug a hole and buried the kite in a shoebox! Even though he could not see the girl's face clearly, he knew exactly how sad Abbey could be. He really felt bad for her. And it was at that moment that he decided to do something.
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。

The next day, Alan went out to get the mail as usual.
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Deeply moved by this act of kindness, Alan posted the whole story on the Internet.
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参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A
12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D
16. D 17. F 18. E 19. G 20. B
21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. A 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. A
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43. accuracy
44. is 45. on/upon
46. diagnoses
47. what 48. designed
49. their 50. the
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(6).somethingg nothing
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(8).去掉about
(9).meantg mean
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