2019-2020学年东莞市塘厦中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2019-2020学年东莞市塘厦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
Though online ordering is popular in the UK today，hands­on experience still attracts many buyers' attention.
Oxford Street
London is a shoppers' paradise，and most visitors head for Oxford Street.Halfway along is Selfridges，one of the world's first department stores where the architecture and window dressing impress you even before you go in.There are at least four other major stores on this street，plus Europe's largest music shop.In December the atmosphere is especially festive because of the Christmaslights which are always lighted by a politician，a great sportsman，or a super star.
Kensington High Street
A fashionable area for shopping is Kensington High Street.One of its department stores even has a roof garden—good for relaxing between purchases.There's also an organic food superstore.
Borough Market
You can't visit London without going to a supermarketOne of the oldest and best for food is probably Borough Market on the south bank of the Thames.Get off the underground at London Bridge and wander among fresh fish stalls，bakeries，and fruit and vegetable sellers.You can also buy specialities to take away，like cheeses，pork pies，mustard and chutney.
More places for bargains
Portobello Road Market on a Saturday is your best choice for jewelry or collector's items.It's a shortwalk from the underground station at Notting Hill Gate and you never know what you will find.For clothes，Camden Market is the place.It gets a little crowded at the weekends，though.Convent Garden Market offers great experience for the simple pleasure of looking at jewelry and gifts.
1.Oxford Street becomes special in December for ________.
A.the wonderful window dressing
B.the Europe's largest music shop
C.the lights lighted by a famous person
D.many bargains to choose from
2.To enjoy food，you can goto ________.
A.Camden Market
B.Borough Market
C.Kensington High Street
D.Portobello Road Market
3.Where is this passage probably taken from?
AA science book. B.A traveler's journal.
C.A news report.
D.A trip guide.
B
As we all know, there are plenty of different parks to visit in theUK. All theme parks inBritainhave cafes, restaurants, picnic areas and gift shops, so you'll still have plenty to see and do when you and the kids have been on enough rides. There are usually smaller “funfair“ rides and games as well, so younger children won't get bored. Several theme parks also have other attractions next to them, e. g. water parks often open all year round, unlike the theme parks.
Whenever you are inBritain, there's likely to be a theme park within one or two hours,drive, bus ride or train journey. Several theme parks even have accommodation(膳宿)so you can stay for a day or two if you want to make a trip into a short holiday.
Prices forUKtheme parks vary considerably; some have an entrance price which allows you to go on all the rides, while in others you have to pay for every ride individually. It can also make a difference whether you go during peak time or not. For example, tickets always cost more during school holidays and weekends than they do during the weekdays.
Theme parks always get very busy during the summer months, so if you don't like crowds ifs usually a good idea to go earlier or later in the year!
If you're thinking of visiting aUKtheme park, it's worth having a look for special offers on tickets. Products such as chocolate bars and cereals sometimes have " buy one get one free" offers on theme park tickets, so keep a look out in shops and supermarkets.
4. This passage mainly talks about all the following EXCEPT.______.
A. things to do
B. prices for theme parks
C. rules to obey
D. special offers
5. If you go to the theme park during the weekdays, you'll probably.______.
A. have to spend more
B. save some money
C. win a big prize
D. get something free
6. According to the passage, what should you do if you are tired of crowds in the theme park?
A. Avoid the busiest months.
B. Go earlier or later in the daytime.
C. Choose one with few visitors.
D. Go there when no one is in it.
7. The best title for the text would be ______.
A. What to Do in the Theme Park
B. Theme Parks in theUK
C. Visiting the Theme Park
D. Introduction to Famous Theme Parks
C
Who is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.
Let's state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?
In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It's said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color1 or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.
A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found thatgirls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn't take a genius to know the answer: ly not.
Here's the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we're all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”
8. What does the author think of victors' standards for joining the genius club?
A. They're unfair.
B. They're conservative.
C. They're objective.
D. They're strict.
9. What can we infer about girls from the study inScience?
A. They think themselves smart.
B. They look up to great thinkers.
C. They see gender differences earlier than boys.
D. They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs
10. Why are more geniuses known to the public?
A. Improved global communication.
B. Less discrimination against women.
C. Acceptance of victors' concepts.
D. Changes in people's social positions.
11. What is the best title for the text?
A. Geniuses Think Alike
B. Genius Takes Many Forms
C. Genius and Intelligence
D. Genius and Luck
D
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, allowing us todo things more quickly and efficiently. But too often it seems to make things harder. This increase in complexity, often called "feature creep," costs consumers time, but it also costs business money. Product returns in the U.S. cost a hundred billion dollars a year, and a recent study by Elke den Ouden, of Philips Electronics, found that at least half of returned products have nothing wrong with them. Consumers just couldn't figure out how to use them. Companies now know a great deal about problems of usability and consumer behavior, so why is it that feature creep proves unstoppable?
In part, fieature creep is the product of the so-called internal-audience problem: the people who design and sell product are not the ones who buy and use them, and what engineers and marketers think is important is not necessarily what's best for consumers. The engineers tend not to notice when more options make a product less usable. And marketing and sales departments see each additional feature as a new selling point, and anew way to attract customers.
You might think, then, that companies could avoid fieature creep by just paying attention to what customers really want. But that's where the trouble begins, because although consumers find overloaded gadgets（配件）unmanageable,they also find them attractive. It turns out that when we look at a new product in a store we tend to think that the more features there are, the better. It is only once we get the product home and try to use it that
we realize the virtues of simplicity.
It seems strange that we don't expect feature tiredness and thus avoid it. But, as numerous studies have shown, people are not, in general, good at predicting what will make them happy in the future. As a result, we will pay more for more features because we systematically overestimate how often we'll use them. We also overestimate our ability to figure out how a complicated product works.
The fact that buyers want bells and whistles but users want something clear and simple creates an unusual problem for companies. A product that doesn't have enough features may fail to catch our eye in the store. But a product with too many features is likely to annoy consumers.
12. What does the first paragraph mainly discuss?
A. The benefits brought by the advanced technology.
B. The recent study conducted by Elke den Ouden.
C. The loss caused by the feature creep of technology.
D. Many problems of usability known by the consumers.
13. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?
A. It is the audience problem that leads to feature creep.
B. What matters to designers and marketers is not good for consumers.
C. Feature creep brings blessings to the people in marketing and sales.
D. The engineers will not pay attention to the quality of the product
14. What do we know about the buyers in paragraph 4?
A. They are deeply convinced that all the products work in simple way.
B. They are fed up with the more and more features of the products.
C. They are too confident of their ability to use the complicated products.
D. They are quite clear about the products which will make them happy.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Saying No to Feature Creep is No Easy Thing
B. Feature-heavy Products in Demand
C. The More Features, the Better
D. Simplicity Outweighs Complexity
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
Our real disabilities come from the inside. All of us will meet with obstacles（障碍）in our life.
___16___Here are my tips for how to overcome any obstacle that life may put in front of you
Stay focused on the positives instead of the negatives.No matter what obstacles have come my way, staying positive has allowed me to overcome them. When I was in tenth grade, I had to miss 29 days of school in order to have major back surgery, where seven vertebrae（脊椎）were removed due to spinal cord compression（脊髓压迫症）.I knew that the back surgery was important and I found a way to make up the school work that I had missed.___17___
Don't ever give up.When I first moved out toLos Angelesafter growing up inBoston, I went on one hundred job interviews beforestarting my current position. If I wasn't right for those one hundred positions, I knew there still had to be an opportunity out there for me.
___18___As soon as I wake up in the morning, I encounter a new challenge — whether it's trying to reach something high in the kitchen or volunteering to participate in a picked lunch at work. As long as you try, that's all that matters in the end.
Ask yourself if you're happy each day.If there's something that's making you unhappy, you should find a way to make change.___19___Now I'm more cautious of the people with whom I surround myself.
Smile.A smile goes a long way. Whenever people are staring or laughing at me for whatever reason, keeping a smile on my face causes them to wonder why I don't react.___20___If they look like they're struggling, try to help them out. Take the chance to learn from them.
Disability can only be found in the way you think...and life is only as hard as you make it.
A. How can we do?
B. I always set my own goals.
C. Don't compare yourself to others.
D. Challenge yourself and try new things every day.
E. I find myself unhappy whenever I'm surrounded by negative people.
F. Next time you're out and about, try to find someone to smile at and say hello to.
G. Staying positive allowed me to keep up with my classmates and graduate on time.
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Spelling was sort of my superpower. I wasn’t a math or science guy, but I could chew and____21____books. “Your word is onomatopoeia,” said the announcer. On the stage of “School Bee Competition”（拼字大赛), my
brain fast-forwarded to the spelling bee competitions ahead: first the county championship, then the state, and finally the national spelling bee. I glanced back at Alexa, who wanted another chance at____22____. If I missed this word, she’dbe____23____in the game. But that wouldn’t happen. Chin up, shoulders back, I____24____my throat, “O-n-o-m-a-t-o-p-o-e-i-a.” I____25____it.
The trophy (奖杯) was presented to me. I shouted onstage, “I am the alpha-best.” Surprisingly, my sister, Deandra,____26____her eyes. “You’re a terrible winner.” Deandra made a____27____face. “Alex tried to shake your hand but you____28____. ”
I didn’t____29____at all. “Anyway, I won the school bee.” “Don’t be____30____. You’ll soon be facing the best of the best in the county bee.”
“Will they____31____me? I am the alpha-best with no efforts at all.” After six rounds, the number of students____32____from more than 100 to just seven and I was one in the seven. If I had been given words like aerospace or conical, I’d make____33____already. Unfortunately, I crashed with the word maestro at last. I stood____34____for the longest moment.
The final winner acted the exact____35____of mine. He accepted his____36____with a small bow, and then shook hands with the runner-up (亚军). I got to know Deandra’s words____37____.
I____38____to Alexa, “I’m sorry I was so impolite when I won.” “How was the county bee?” Alexa asked. “A disaster.” “If you need a study____39____for next time, I’m happy to help.” “Really? Let’s____40____on it, partner.”
“Better late than never,” Alexa said, shaking my hand.
21. A. prefer B. make C. write D. digest
22. A. winning B. announcing C. listening D. supporting
23. A. in B. out C. away D. back
24. A. dried B. cleared C. closed D. choked
25. A. hit B. got C. made D. did
26. A. opened B. closed C. wiped D. rolled
27. A. happy B. sour C. cheerful D. painful
28. A. ignored B. missed C. accepted D. doubted
29. A. answer B. care C. regret D. decline
30. A. upset B. proud C. anxious D. frustrated
31. A. admire B. pass C. influence D. match
32. A. jumped B. rose C. decreased D. spread
33. A. concern B. efforts C. promises D. history
34. A. harmed B. devoted C. frozen D. addicted
35. A. role B. way C. opposite D. behavior
36. A. trophy B. word C. hand D. effort
37. A. took place B. made sense C. came out D. caught up
38. A. related B. occurred C. contributed D. apologized
39. A. partner B. teacher C. classmate D. brother
40. A. rely B. rest C. base D. shake
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
For the third year in a row, two sisters inNorth Carolinaare raising money___41.___(provide) meals for families that can’t afford a Thanksgiving dinner.
Last year Alex, 9, and Caroline, 6,___42.___(raise) enough money to provide Charlotte Rescue Mission (CRM) with 130 Thanksgiving Food Boxes and 50 ___43.___(turkey).
This year they will be able to provide CRM with meals for 200 local families.
“We want to give a huge, heartfelt thank you to everyone___44.___has helped Alex and Caroline and reach their goal of___45.___feed) 50 families in need this Thanksgiving,” mom Lisa Fischer wrote on GoFundMe. "$1,142___46.___(earn) through their hard work from their lemonade stands and bake sales so far, which puts them just shy of $5,000 with your generous donations!"
The Thanksgiving Food Boxes cost___47.___(fair) close to $20 each. They contain green beans, com, sweet yams, cranberry sauce, stuffing, rice, pie crust and filling, a baking pan, and a frozen turkey.
The Fischer family buys all the food from___48.___(they) local grocery store and packs___49.___boxes, too.
"We are hoping to recruit some help from the neighbors to pack the boxes this year, rent out a truck and deliver the food____50.____Nov. 23,” Lisa explained.
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.
It's important to have regularly meals with the whole family. Because my parents and I am busy, we seldom have a chance to eat together. However, we think we should enjoy meals together in evening. First we considered set three fixed days every week, and everyone was unhappy. Then Mom suggested we tell her our most convenient days and he chose the two best days. I thought it bored at first I'd rather to spend time with my friends. Gradually, though, I began to see these evening together as interesting. We laughed a lot. We discussed each other problems. Now we are able to build much stronger relationships in my family.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举办一场中外交流活动，征集以“我和春节”为主题的优秀摄影作品。

请你用英语写一则通知，内容包括：
1.活动的目的；
2.活动的要求；
3.表达期待。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. A 9. D 10. A 11. B
12. C 13. C 14. C 15. A
16. A 17. G 18. D 19. E 20. F
21. D 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. D 32.
C 33.
D 34. C 35. C 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. D
41. to provide
42. raised 43. turkeys
44. who/that
45. feeding
46. has been earned
47. fairly 48. their
49. the 50. by/on
51.(1).regularly→regular；(2).am→are；(3).在in和evening之间加the；(4).set→setting；(5).and→but/yet；
(6).he→she；(7).bored→boring；(8).把spend前的to去掉；(9). evening→evenings ；(10).other→other’s 52.略。