2020年宜春三中高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案

2020年宜春三中高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案
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
Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places.
★Visit art museums.They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.
★Head to a natural history museum.This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
★Go to a Youtheater.Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors.
Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.
★Tryhands-on science.Visit one of the many hands-on science museums aroundthe country.
These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.
1.If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit _____.
A.a Youtheater
B.an art museum
C.a hands-on science museum
D.a natural history museum
2.What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?
A.Science games designed by kids.
B.Learning science by doing things.
C.A show of kids' science work.
D.Reading science books.
3.Where does this text probably come from?
A.A museum guide.
B.A tourist map.
C.A science textbook.
D.A news report.
B
Disease-carrying mosquitoes can spread diseases without affecting themselves. Nearly 700 million people get
a mosquito-borne illness each year, which results in over one million deaths. Humans experience continuous pressures from disease-carrying mosquitoes in many parts of the world, so we have to find ways to fight against those insects because they keep getting scarier.
Even though DEET remains the most commonly used, and most powerful, mosquito repellent ever developed, scientists are actively pursuing effective products based entirely on plant oils. While DEET is an effective contact repellent, many people dislike the oily feel and smell on their skin, and sometimes some people are sensitive to it. Consumers are always interested in alternatives to DEET and other synthetic repellents, so there are numerous natural repellents on the market.
In his lab atIowaStateUniversity, Dr. Joel Coats and his team have successfully tested these repellents against three species of dangerous mosquitoes. The first group of the new repellents act through the air. These chemicals have a vapor action that provides protection, and they are called “spatial” repellents, since they act through space. These are potentially most useful in backyards, parks, and houses. The other group are the classic ones that stop insects from standing on a treated surface, such as human skin, clothing or tents; collaborators at the USDA-ARS and BioGents have conducted testing with humans to confirm the effectiveness and identify the very best ones.
The new repellents were designed and made from the natural materials in plant essential oils. They maintain many of the advantages of the natural repellents: They are fully biodegradable, with no ecological concerns or environmental wastes, and generally considered safe like the thousands of types of plant essential oils used in the flavor and perfume industries. However, thorough testing will be conducted to determine if they are truly non-poisonous because there is still no enough evidence.
4. What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 1?
A. The way mosquitoes spread disease.
B. The high death rate of mosquito-borne illness.
C. The difficulty of fighting disease-carrying mosquitoes.
D. The urgency of finding tools to fight against mosquitoes.
5. What is a disadvantage of DEET?
A. It won’t be effective for long.
B. It can’t be applied universally.
C. It causes discomfort to the users.
D. It greatly harms people’s health.
6. What can we learn about the second group of the new repellents?
A. They can kill mosquitoes indirectly.
B. They are mainly used in the open air.
C. They are more effective on human skin.
D. They can prevent mosquitoes from contacting users.
7. What’s the author’s attitude to the new repellents?
A. Subjective.
B. Objective.
C. Doubtful.
D. Disapproving.
C
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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. What advice did Mrs. Peters offer to her students on their careers?
A. Have fun.
B. Start small.
C. Dream big
D. Think twice
D
After finishing his dinner, Lin Xu opened a WeChat mini-program called "Clear Plate" on his phone and took picture of the empty plates. He was then awarded 157 credit points after the image was uploaded and recognized by artificial intelligence.
“Users of the app can use their credit to buy gifts, such as books and cellphones to purchase charity meals donated to children in poor rural areas,” Lin said.
A nationwide "Clear Your Plate" campaign is gaining steam online. Efforts to stop food waste and promote thrift are also being made by restaurants that have been urged to create an environment in which consumers are reminded not to waste food. They are also encouraged to offer different portion sizes so that customers can have more choices.
The “Clear Plate” mini-program has become popular among young Chinese and currently has nearly 1 million users.
Liu Jichen, founder of the startup that developed the app, said that the idea popped up at a dinner in 2017, when Liu found that a restaurant would give diners who polished off their food a card and offer small gifts after a certain number of cards had been collected.
“Such an idea can be realized online,” Liu said. He formed a team to work on the project.
Yet it was quite challenge for the AI system to identify whether the uploaded photos showed empty plates.
To make the AI system smarter, Liu and his team, assisted by more than 1,000 others, spent half a year collecting over 100, 000 samples in canteens and restaurants across the country and used the data to train neural network. Dozens of enterprises, institutions and restaurants have contacted the startup to cooperate on the project.
Through the visualized mini-program, people can clearly see the good results of saving food, which will
effectively reduce waste, he noted. "We hope our efforts can start a new trend among the younger generation, encouraging them to carry out the virtue of cherishing food and developing the habit of thrift, " Liu said
12. What is the main function of the APP "Clear Plate?
A. Awarding credit points.
B. Giving charity meals.
C. Showing the empty plates.
D. Encouraging saving food.
13. How is the "Clear Your Plate" campaign carried out?
A. Customers wasting food are punished.
B. People join in it on mini-program.
C. Restaurants limit customers' choices.
D. People are encouraged to buy gifts.
14. What was the most difficult when the app was created?
A. Getting other people to cooperate with the team.
B. Collecting samples in canteens and restaurants.
C. Ensuring the app to recognize empty plates.
D. Finding people to fund the app.
15. What is the purpose of the writing?
A. To introduce an app.
B. To promote saving food.
C. To praise a startup founder.
D. To raise fund for poor children.
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___16___The following is about the various benefits of reading books.
Reading books provides you with new knowledge.___17___It can be a fact about history or a theory you didn’t know existed. If you want to learn new words, reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary.
___18___Similar to solving puzzles , reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills. Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl (混乱). One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skill. Reading mystery novels, for example, sharpens your mind. Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life, your mind is able to put its mystery-solving skills to a test.
One of the real benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again.___19___Following a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult. Don’t even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later.
These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books. Why don’t you drop by the bookstore or library and pick a book up? If you can’t even go outside, you can download free e-books on line and read them on
your computer.___20___
A.Readingbooks keeps your mind absent.
B. You can improve your memory by reading.
C. Reading keeps your mind in good condition.
D. Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books.
E. That way, you can see how advantageous reading can be for yourself.
F. For example, reading a cookbook allows you to review the procedures whenever you need to.
G. Whenever you read something, you learn information that you otherwise wouldn’t have known.
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Last July I got a job at a theater I admire. I was feeling lucky. But something wasn’t____21____.
My daughter was going to leave for university in the fall and I wasn’t____22____for her to go. Our household is small and tight-knit（关系亲密的）. It’s just the two of us. I was excited for my daughter and I felt I had____23____her well. But no one had prepared me for this. I was____24____. I felt as though I were drowning （溺亡）.
Somehow, this feeling of drowning was what____25____me. One day as I was walking home, I____26____the university pool. I must have walked past it a million times. Swimming wasn’t something I usually did. And yet something____27____me to take it up.
The next morning I____28____the pool. I headed over to the shallow end, the area reserved for____29____like me. I walked down the cold steps into the poll and all of a sudden, I was in. I could touch the floor, and that was reassuring（安心的）. I looked around to make sure the other people weren’t watching my awkward strokes. “No one is watching,” I____30____to myself. No one cares if you look like a baby elephant swimming for the first time. No one cares if your heart____31____when mydaughter packs up her things and____32____. Somehow, in that moment, this was____33____.
I swam slowly from one end to the other, feeling a____34____. I found myself crying. Thankfully, no one could tell my____35____from the water running down my face. Afterward, I headed for the changing room, smiling and feeling proud that I faced this____36____. When I got home, my daughter said that I looked____37____.
The next day, I was up early, swimming bag in hand I was____38____afraid of drowning. I wasbreathing easier.
I was feeling better.
Having “an empty nest” is an easy catchphrase（口头禅）for something that is impossible to describe. It is not just an empty room. It is a____39____part of who you are. And for me, swimming____40____a part of that hole.
21. A.special B.right C.true D.strange
22. A.afraid B.sure C.ready D.sorry
23. A.prepared B.treated C.cared D.planned
24. A.disappointed B.inspired C.panicking plaining
25. A.controlled B.improved C.bothered D.saved
26. A.examined B.overlooked C.noticed D.recognized
27. A.pushed B.expected C.ordered D.allowed
28. A.set apart from B.set out for C.get out of D.get away from
29. A.fighters B.volunteers C.losers D.beginners
30. A.repeated B.remembered C.recalled D.replied
31. A.races B.pounds C.stops D.breaks
32. A.appears B.leaves C.escapes D.fails
33. forting B.upsetting C.annoying D.confusing
34. A.connection B.release C.pressure D.conflict
35. A.rain B.blood C.tears D.sweat
36. A.hope B.surprise C.anger D.fear
37. A.tired B.pale C.happy D.healthy
38. A.once again B.no longer C.as usual D.so far
39. A.missing B.natural C.unique eful
40. A.touches B.forms C.involves D.fills
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
Wheeling her red chair around the city, Katie Steller gives unlucky____41.____(strange) free haircuts because she knows that a haircut can change one’s life. One changed____42.____(she): As a teen, she suffered from____43.____severe a disease that her hair thinned drastically. Seeing this, her mother arranged for Steller’s first____44.____(profession) haircut. “To sit down and have somebody talk to me like a person and not just an illness helped me feel____45.____(care) about and less lonely,” she says. After that, she decided to spread the kindness.
In 2019, she began her Red Chair Project,____46.____(reach) out to people on the streets. “Part of what broke my heart was how lonely people looked,” she says, “I thought maybe I’d go around and ask if people want free haircuts. I can’t fix their problems____47.____(complete), but maybe I can help them feel less lonely for a moment.” By now, Steller____48.____(give) 30 or so such haircuts to people around the city. “____49.____way you show up in the world matters,” says Steller, “You have no idea_____50._____people are going to do with the kindness that you give them.”
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；
2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

A cosmetic company's quirky(古怪的) video advert has backfired with customer saying they will refuse to buy its products.
Purcotton, the Chinese company owned by Winner Medical Co., released the video on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. The video starts with a woman walking along and being followed by a man who face is covered. Looking concerned, the woman produces a Purcotton wet wipe and removes his makeup. When the man taps her shoulder, she turns out and a man's face is shown.
"What’s up, brother?” asks the woman, in a manly voice. Vomiting sounds and visual effects have been added.
More than 3,000 commented, mainly offended by how acceptable the video is, stated it’s appalling that they should normalize stalking(骚扰). A female Weibo user said it was really not funny that a woman’s looks were being made fun.
China Women’s News condemned Purcotton and comment that the video was full of bias, gender stereotypes and ignorance.
Purcotton has withdrawn the video and apologized for the discomfort caused to women, saying future advertising content will be strict examined.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是校英文报小记者，上周日，你校学生会带领交换生参观了当地的历史博物馆。

请你以A Visit to the History Museum为题写一篇新闻报道，要点如下：
1.参加人员；
2.活动经过；
3.活动意义。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

A Visit to the History Museum
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. B 9. C 10. D 11. C
12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A
16. D 17. G 18. C 19. F 20. E
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32.
B 33. A 34. B 35.
C 36.
D 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D
41. strangers
42. hers 43. so
44. professional
45. cared 46. reaching
47. completely
48. has given
49. The 50. what
51.(1). customer→customers
(2). the→a
(3). who→whose
(4). his→her
(5). 删除out
(6). acceptable→unacceptable
(7). stated改为stating
(8). fun后加of
(9). comment→commented
(10). strict→strictly
52.略。