2019-2020学年晋江第一中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2019-2020学年晋江第一中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解
析
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
Obesity (肥胖症) is becoming a problem in our busy society, and almost one in three American adults is now considered to be obese. Children obesity is alsoat an all-time high.
Obesity means being very overweight. If you are obese, you have too much bodyfat. If you eat more food than your body can use, this will make you put on weight. Food that your body does not need will be stored as fat by your body.
The following are the major factors that increase the risk of obesity.
What you eat plays a major role in weight gain. Eating a lot of fast food such as hamburgers, sweet drinks, ice creams and other sweet food can increase the risk of becoming obese.
If you do not do enough exercise, you will put on weight as the food you eat is not being used to make energy for physical activities.
The chances of you being obese are greater if your parents are obese.
There are many psychological factors that cause people to eat too much. People who are worried, unhappy or bored will often eat to make themselves feel better. This is known as comfort eating.
Age is another factor, as you tend (趋于) to be less active when you get older. When you get older, you need to eat less, and if you do not eat less, you will put on weight. Obesity can cause many health problems such as heart problems, high blood pressure and many other serious medical conditions.
1. The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 means that ____.
A. obesity does not do harm to health.
B. there are more obese children than before.
C. all the American children are obese.
D. there are less obese children in the USA.
2. According to the passage, there are ____ major factors that increase the risk of obesity.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
3. What will the writer most probably talk about after the last paragraph?
A. How to avoid obesity.
B. How to live in the busy USA.
C. What illnesses are caused by obesity.
D. How doctors treat heart problems.
B
We all know that a healthy lifemeans getting both plenty of exercise and enough good-quality sleep, but reality often gets in the way. The new research indicates that doing enough exercise could make up for some of the unhealthy impacts of bad sleep. While the health benefits of exercise and sleep are nothing new, it's the relationship between them that is interesting in this particular study — it could even give doctors another option to suggest for patients dealing with sleep problems.
“We found those who had both the poorest sleep quality and who exercised the least were most at risk of death from heart disease, stroke, and cancer,” says epidemiologist Bo-Huei Huang, from the University of Sydney in Australia.
Participants were grouped into three levels of physical activity (high, medium or low) and were also given a sleep quality score from 0-5 based on the amount of shut-eye they got, how late they stayed up, insomnia, snoring and daytime sleepiness.
Those with the highest risk of dying from cancer or heart disease during the study period were those with the worst quality sleep and who didn't meet the WHO recommended guidelines for exercise. That risk went down for people with poor quality sleep but who did meet the exercise guidelines.
In the case of all forms of cancer, for example, those at the unhealthiest end of the sleep and exercise scale had a 45 percent higher risk of dying from cancer than those with good sleep scores who kept physically active. However, that risk just about disappeared for those who didn't score well on sleep but did score well on physical activity.
For now it's not clear why more exercise might make up for poor sleep, as far as our health goes. It could be that the increased activity iscounteractinginflammation (炎症), or reducing irregularities in glucose metabolism, suggest the researchers.
“Considering that physical activity is perhaps more modifiable than sleep, our study offers people more health incentives to be physically active.” says population health researcher Emmanuel Stamatakis, from the University of Sydney.
4. This research is of particular interest in that ________.
A. it’s in this study that exercise is known to be beneficial to sleep.
B. this study offers people more health treatments to be physical active.
C. it could enable doctors to cure patients of their sleeping condition.
D. the relationship between exercise and sleep is updated in this study.
5. Which of the following statements istrueaccording to the passage?
A. Those who had the poorest sleep quality were most at risk of death from heart disease.
B. Those scoring lowest on sleep and exercise scale were more likely to die from cancer.
C. There’s no risk of cancer for those who didn't sleep well but did score well on physical activity.
D. It's evident that in terms of health more exercise could make up for poor sleep.
6. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. interacting
B. increasing
C. preventing
D. causing
7. Where can this passage most probably be taken from?
A. A research findings report
B. A medical examination report
C. A poor sleep study report
D. A physical activity study report
C
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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. What is the researcher'sattitude towards the finding?
A. Supportive
B. Doubtful.
C. Unclear.
D. Objective.
D
I dropped out of college after my first year. Three years later, I returned to college after having been stuck in a dead-end job, working at a department store. I saw school as my way out. But I quickly found myself up against the same problems that had caused me to give up before. I was in over my head with college-level algebra (代数) and a heavy workload of reading and writing homework. In addition, I was still unsure of my career (职业) direction。

After about a week in community college, I was feeling the same upset and fear I’d felt a few years earlier. I was ready to drop out again. Then a smartly dressed woman with grey hair walked confidently to the front of my
English composition class. “Look at you! You’re here because you want to change your lives for the better. And you’re going to make it!”
Mrs. Peters didn’t know me from any of the other 40 faces in her classroom, yet I felt she was speaking directly to me. She knew exactly what I was feeling and what many of my classmates were probably feeling as well, and she lessened our fears. I came out of that class making up my mind to succeed.
Having trouble keeping up with the workload? Break it down into small manageable pieces, and set up a schedule that works for you, she told us. Professors teaching too fast for you to take notes? Interrupt (打断) them with a question so you can catch up on your notes before they continue, she advised. If college algebra is too difficult, drop back to introductory college math, she suggested. As for English composition which can be hard and boring, she gave us interesting writing homework.
She never let us lose sight of our dreams. “Go for the best: you’re worth it” she said when we graduated.
I left that community college with high grades and went on to do further studies. Mrs. Peters wouldn’t know that when she gave that talk, she made a huge difference in my life.
12. Why did the author go back to college?
A. He was out of a job.
B. He was dissatisfied with his job.
C. He tried to start his own business.
D. He hoped to learn more about algebra.
13. What troubled the author at college?
A. He did badly in recent exams.
B. He was forced to leave school.
C. He failed to manage his studies.
D. He was beaten by bitter memories.
14. How did Mrs. Peters affect the author?
A. By showing favor to him.
B. By talking with him directly.
C. By setting him extra homework.
D. By givinghim inspiration and skills.
15. What advice did Mrs. Peters offer to her students on their careers?
A. Have fun.
B. Start small.
C. Dream big
D. Think twice
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How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush,____16____.
The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show inLas Vegasthis week.
It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.
The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right（Don’t forget the insides of the teeth!）and make sure you’re brushing long enough. “____17____.” says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.
___18___, so developers could, for instance, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try to make it smart but also fun,” Serval says.
Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and his children told him that they had brushed their teeth. He was pleased with their behavior,____19____. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.
The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, for $99 to $ 199, depending on features. TheU. S.is the first target market.
Serval says that one day, it’ll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera.____20____.
A. thus awarding them more toothbrushes
B. only to find their toothbrush heads dry
C. The camera can also check more tooth problems
D. It can even shoot holes in your teeth while you brush
E. and it lets you track your performance on your phone
F. The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone
G. It’s kind of like having a dentist actually watch yourbrushing on a day-to-day basis
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Timmy and Tammy loved playing the piano. They both practiced____21____, so they were getting better and better. One day, their teacher had some____22____news. There was a concert coming up and they both had the ____23____to play in public for the first time. Timmy and Tammy looked wide-eyed at each other with a mix of excitement and____24____.
The big day arrived. As they sat in the audience ,worrying that their names would be____25____.Then Timmy's name was ____26____. His mum looked at him with ____27____, but he sank lower and lower in his seat. “Come on, Timmy, it's your turn," she encouraged him, but he shook his head,____28____he wouldn't be playing today. The teacher moved to the next____29____on the list, "Tammy will now play for us ". "Come on, Tammy, it's
your tum," her dad said. With a deep sigh, Tammy slowly____30____her way up to the piano on the stage. Her legs and fingers____31____; she was nervous. She wanted to escape from the stage so quickly at the end that she almost____32____to bow (鞠躬)，but she did it.
After that Timmy and Tammy kept ____33____, improving at the same rate and the teacher was pleased with their____34____. After a few months, the teacher announced there would be another concert. When the concert came around again, Timmy couldn't stand up from his seat____35____Tammy walked up to the stage with more____36____than last time. These two children show us an important____37____. If you allow fear to____38____you once, it'll be more likely to____39____you. But if you have the____40____to take action although you fear, you'll feel more and more confident.
21. A. normally B. easily C. naturally D. hard
22. A. different B. exciting C. boring D. strange
23. A. duty B. right C. chance D. dream
24. A. fear B. curiosity C. doubt D. relief
25. A. discussed B. called C. replaced D. changed
26. A. recognized B. spread C. removed D. announced
27. A. hope B. shock C. anger D. mercy
28. A. instead B. however C. anyhow D. therefore
29. A. expression B. name C. order D. form
30. A. made B. lost C. judged D. marked
31. A. hurt B. rested C. recovered D. shook
32. A. refused B. stopped C. forgot D. returned
33. A. waiting B. practicing C. preparing D. writing
34. A. progress B. experience C. character D. invention
35. A. unless B. if C. after D. while
36. A. patience B. interest C. confidence D. pressure
37. A. purpose B. choice C. motto D. lesson
38. A. guard B. win C. discover D. miss
39. A. hold B. record C. report D. check
40. A. freedom B. need C. courage D. honor
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
Once gain, Ke Jie has shown the world that he is certainly a Go grandmaster (围棋大师).
On Nov.3，___41.___23 -year-old Chinese Go player won another championship. He defeated Shin Jinseo of South Korea, 2-0 inthe 25th Samsung World Go Masters final，___42.___was held online this year，___43.___(make) him the youngest Chinese Go player to hold eight world titles.
His road___44.___success was paved with pain and difficulties. Ke was____45.____(skilled) and often ranked bottom of many competitions until he stepped up his professional career at age 11. In 2015, he became the youngest three-time champion in the history of the game.
Despite being the world's top player, Ke met a challenge in 2017 when he___46.___(lose), 0-3 to the AI program AlphaGo. Ke cried after the game. "___47.___doesn't kill you makes you stronger," as the saying___48.___(go). Ke has learned about from AlphaGo and put it into practice，which helped___49.___(he) secure 22 wins in a row against human____50.____(player) after failing to AlphaGo.
"AI is quite strong, and people are studying this technology all the time. I can feel my opponents (对手) attacking me well, but all I can do is fight back," Ke told CGTN.
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.改错
When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that was only one hundred yuan. I ask my father for the money. But he said he could only give us half of the money. I should find other half myself. But I went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleasing when I showed him the money a month later. He gave me the other fifty. I bought myself a new bike. Since then, I has been riding to school.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.高中是人生一个非常重要的阶段，你现在是入学不久的高一新生，请你用英语写一篇搞好高中学习、生活的计划。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. C
16. E 17. G 18. F 19. B 20. C
21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 32.
C 33. B 34. A 35.
D 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. C
41. the
42. which 43. making
44. to 45. unskilled
46. lost 47. What
48. goes 49. him
50. players
51.(1).friend→friends
(2).it→one
(3).that→which
(4).ask→asked
(5).us→me
(6).在other前加the
(7).But→so
(8).去掉school前the
(9).pleasing→pleased
(10).has→have
52.略。