2020年玉溪一中高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案解析

2020年玉溪一中高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案解析
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
If you truly want to live, you need to get out and see the world. Traveling and living different adventures may become your favorite lifestyle. Here is a brief introduction about the top three destinations to visit in the world. Paris
First on the list is Paris, France. For some people, this shouldn’t be a surprise. For others, they might consider Paris overrated as it has a reputation for being dirty. Any major city in the world might be thought to be dirty by anyone not living in a city. It comes with the territory. The reason Paris is at the top of this list is not because of its famous attractions but because of its charm. You can spend the day walking around cobblestone streets and enjoy elegant cafes and high-end shopping. When you finish satisfying your appetite, you can relax on the banks of the Seine River.
Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park comes in second on the list. It is located in Montana, America. It will be well worth the effort thanks to snow-capped mountains, crystal blue lakes, seventy miles of hiking trails, and thirteen camping areas. If you visit during the summer, you can go swimming or white-water rafting. If you visit during the winter, you can go skiing or snowshoeing. But the real allure (诱惑力) and what you will always remember is the breathtaking scenery and fresh mountain air.
Bora Bora
The reason Bora Bora is the third on this list is that it’s expensive, which could limit your other travel plans. If you do make it to this small island paradise, you will find peaceful beaches, jungles, luxury accommodations, turquoise water, and some of the friendliest people you have ever met.
Other vacation destinations that should be on your list if you’re living the adventurous lifestyle include London, the South Island of New Zealand, Maui, Tahiti, Tokyo, Barcelona and New York City.
1. Tourists can ______ to appreciate the charm of Paris.
A. enjoy crystal blue lakes
B. visit its famous attractions
C. take a walk around cobblestone streets
D. meet the friendliest people you have ever met
2. Which of the following points in Glacier National Park will really attract tourists?
A. peaceful beaches.
B. White-water rafting.
C. Snow-capped mountains.
D. Fresh mountain air.
3. What’s the purpose of this passage?
A. to introduce the top three destinations.
B. to compare the top three destinations.
C. to encourage people to live an adventurous lifestyle.
D. to analyze the good and bad points of the three destinations
B
If you’re looking for a reason to care about tree loss, this summer’s record-breaking heat waves might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to arecent study. But tree cover in US cities is shrinking (缩减). A study published last year by the US Forest Service found that we lost 36 million trees annually from urban and rural communities over a five-year period. “If we continue on this path, cities will become warmer, more polluted and generally unhealthier for inhabitants,” said David Nowak, a senior US Forest Service scientist and co-author of the study. Nowak says there are many reasons why our tree cover is declining, including hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, insects and disease. But the one reason for tree loss that humans can control is sensible development.
Nowak says there is a downside to trees too, such as pollen allergy (花粉过敏) or large tailing branches in storms, and people don’t like sweeping leaves. But, he says, there are ways cities and counties can manage trees to help communities thrive (繁荣). Urban forests especially need our help to replace fallen trees. Unlike rural areas, it is very difficult for trees to repopulate themselves in a city environment with so much pavement and asphalt (沥青). “A lot of our native trees can’t actually find a place to drop a seed so they can regenerate,” explains Greg Levine, co-executivedirector of Trees Atlanta. “That’s why the community has to go in and actually plant a tree because the areas just aren’t natural anymore.”
Nowak says the first step is caring for the trees on your own property (财产). “We think we pay for our house, and sowe must maintain it. But because we don’t pay for nature, we don’t need to. And that’s not necessarily true.”
4. Why does the author mention “trees can lower summer daytime temperatures”?
A. To tell the temperatures in summer are high.
B. To explain the reason of tree loss.
C. To tell trees are helpful.
D. To introduce the topic.
5. How can humans control tree loss according to Nowak?
A. Develop cities in reasonable ways.
B. Prevent fires form damaging trees.
C. Improve climate to let trees grow.
D. Decrease insects in cities.
6. Why do forests in cities need our help?
A. Because trees don’t grow in a city environment.
B. Because native trees don’t drop seeds any more.
C. Because trees in urban areas can’t regenerate naturally.
D. Because humans want to plant more trees.
7. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. Describe the importance of trees in cities.
B. Appeal people to protect trees in their surroundings.
C. Ask people to plant trees with the author.
D. Show the number of trees in theUSis declining.
C
Once small farmers in Masii, a remote village in Kenya, have picked their crops, all they can do is wait until a buyer trucks through. The system works fairly well for beans and corn, but mangoes-the area’s other main crop-spoil (腐烂) more quickly. If the trader is late, they rot.
However, a simple coating could change that. A company, SmartTech, has created a product that doubles the shelf life of fresh produce, enabling farmers to access far-off, larger markets. More time forfresh produce on grocers’ shelves also means less food waste-a $2.6 trillion problem, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
James Rogers, CEO of SmartTech, wanted to solve the problem for food much in the same way that oxide barriers preventing rust (锈) have achieved for steel. Fortunately, researchers have found when plants made the
jump from water to land, they developed cutin(蜡质), a barrier which is made of fatty acids that link together to form a seal around the plant, helping keep water in.
The cutin was such a grand strategy that today you’ll still find it across the plant kingdom. SmartTech discovered through researches that an orange can last longer than a strawberry not so much because of the thickness of its skin, but because of the difference in the arrangement of those cutin molecules (分子)on the surface. After extensive trials, Rogers and his team developed a natural and tasteless protective coating from plant material-stems, leaves and skins. The product extends the sweet spot between ripening and rot. And best of all, the treated produce doesn’t require refrigeration.
“SmartTech has huge potential to turn poor farmers in Africa into commercial farmers,” says Rogers. “That means more money in pockets, and more food in stomachs.” But whether the company can cost-effectively reach small farmers in far-off areas still remains a challenge.
8. The author mentions the small farmers in Kenya to ________.
A. stress their need for preserving produce
B. show their challenge in harvesting crops
C. express their wish to reach larger markets
D. evaluate their loss caused by slow transport
9. What can we learn about SmartTech’s product?
A. It is financially supported by FAO.
B. It is intended to replace refrigeration.
C. It is designed to thicken produce’s skin.
D. It is based on plants’own defence system.
10. What will James Rogers probably focus on next?
A. How to expand farms.
B. How to earn more money.
C. How to produce more tasty food.
D. How to profit farmers in remote area.
11. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. promote a product
B. present a technology
C. advertise SmartTech
D. introduce James Rogers
D
When I was 13, I lost my sight. Since then, I had learned to get about with a walking stick, but had to stay at home because my parents thought I would get lost or robbed, even get hit by a car.
I, however, believed I could regain my way if I lost it. A neighbor told me that a public library was offering a free course designed for the blind. That's an important opportunity for me to kill two birds with one stone: I could practice my getting — about skills on my way to learning practical technology. My parentssettled forit.
But how would I plan my course? I knew that the blind singer Ray Charles, get around without a walking stick by counting steps. But I couldn't seem to do that the way he had. I developed the power of my imagination, catching the layout（布局）of places I visited and taking note of landmarks in my mind. Every time I visited a place, the mental map I'd drawn would turn up and helped me with the direction. But that doesn't mean I didn't lose my way in the process of acquiring this skill. I'd have to swallow（吞下）my pride to ask kind strangersfor help.
On those days I lost my way, I'd go to bed feeling down. But my desires to beat blindness and further my education were usually enough to get me out of bed the next day and try again. Today, I'm a published reporter and audio producer.
Yes, I've lost my way at times and found it again. And when people ask me,
"Aren't you afraid to be out on your own?” the answer to me is clear：I'd rather risk and find happiness than stick to safety and be painful.
Now, impressed by my progress, my father told my mother, "Our boy can see!".
12. What does the underlined phrases “settled for" in the second paragraph mean?
A. Talked about.
B. Stuckto.
C. Agreed to.
D. Cared about.
13. How did the author go around on his own after losing his sight?
A.He created pictures of places in his mind.
B. He drew a map on the paper to help him.
C. He was always asking strangers for directions.
D.He threw away the walking stick and counted steps.
14. Which of the following can best describe the author?
A. Determined and adventurous.
B. Patient and intelligent.
C. Warm-hearted and positive.
D. Adventurous and outgoing.
15. How did the author's parents feel about his progress?
A.Concerned.
B. Surprised.
C. Confident.
D. Proud.
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Young girls are waiting in long lines to shop at Brandy Melville, an Italian fashion brand. You can find small skirts, tiny T-shirts and skinny jeans there.___16___
With celebrities(明星) and fashion vloggers posting photos of Brandy Melville clothing online, the brand has got popular all over the world. However, many girls are finding that the brand’s clothes are too small. The brand’s idea of “one size fits all” has made them feel uncomfortable.
“____17____Everyone has a different shape,” a girl named Allison told Buzzfeed.
“It sends a message that if you don’t fit into the clothing, whether it’s too big or too small, you’re not ‘normal’, which leads to all sorts of body dissatisfaction,” Allison added.
___18___According to a survey by Girl Guiding UK, 47 percent of girls aged 11-21 say the way they look holds them back. In China, more than half of teenagers want to lose weight to make themselves look better, according to a survey bySouthern Weekly.
Fashion trends set by companies like Brandy Melville are “ruining the girl’s self-esteem (自尊心)”, as Nicolette Simons wrote for Odyssey. The unrealistic sizes of their clothes can make girls feel like they are too fat.____19____They might not even realize that this is not their fault, but the fault of the trend.
“Girls should learn to accept different body shapes and show themselves with confidence,” as TMT Post said. Nobody needs to be a “Brandy Melville girl”.___20___
A.Just be yourself.
B.Your clothes say a lot about you.
C.There’s clearly no such thing as one size fits all!
D.They might try to lose weight at the cost of their health.
E.Everything in the shop is designed only for one body type: thin.
F.In fact, it’s common for teenagers to feel unhappy with their bodies.
G.Following fashion trends has little to do with your personal comfort.
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Chris Rosati gave away donuts (甜甜圈) and honored kids for their random acts of kindness. He still wanted to make the world a___21___place. His latest finding is about the butterfly effect. The butterfly effect is that a
single butterfly flapping (拍动) its___22___on one side of the globe can, in___23___, start a hurricane on the other. It's a___24___concept, but Rosati wondered if it could be___25___to kindness as well.
A few months ago he decidedto___26___the theory at a diner in his hometown. He saw two girls at the table next to his and gave them each $ 50 with one simple___27___—do some thing kind. Rosati left the diner and forgot all about it___28___he got an email. It___29___pictures from a village inAfricawith people holding signs that____30____, "Thanks a lot for spreading____31____—Chris Rosati. " "It was the butterfly effect," said Rosati. The two girls said they couldn't____32____it when a stranger gave them each $ 50 dollars. "That makes you want to do something____33____with that money."
The girls said they already knew about this village where the people there had been working hard to____34____Ebola (埃博拉病毒), so the girls paid for a____35____to help them celebrate being Ebola-free. They said it felt great to help. "It____36____us that we would definitely encourage other people to do it,"____37____they. To that end, Rosati____38____his latest campaign last month to____39____lots of little butterfly grants (拨款)一$50 each—to any kid who wants to start____40____the world.
21. A. cleaner B. better C. quieter D. neater
22. A. wings B. legs C. eyes D. cheeks
23. A. fact B. advance C. theory D. brief
24. A. politics B. chemistry C. biochemistry D. physics
25. A. addicted B. applied C. attained D. attached
26. A. describe B. track C. test D. teach
27. A. instruction B. construction C. design D. translation
28. A. while B. though C. unless D. until
29. A. obtained B. included C. appointed D. guaranteed
30. A. whispered B. saw C. read D. exhibited
31. A. kindness B. loneliness C. witness D. weakness
32. A. beg B. behave C. beat D. believe
33. A. good B. random C. fair D. cautious
34. A. suffer B. waste C. matter D. fight
35. A. deal B. feast C. fee D. match
36. A. warned B. freed C. inspired D. alarmed
37. A. exchanged B. complained C. replied D. added
38. A. launched B. repeated C. cooperated D. connected
39. A. take out B. give out C. come out D. hang out
40. A. travelling B. controlling C. changing D. cycling
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
Dreaming of singing together with others while you are at home alone, you can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record____41.____(they) while performing alone on video. These videos____42.____(upload) onto the Internet where they are put together into one video____43.____(make) a virtual choir. If you want to take part in a virtual choir,____44.____you need is a video camera and an Internet____45.____(connect). A virtual choir not only helps connect ordinary people together but also enables them become part of the____46.____(globe) community. It has a positive influence on the lives of many people.
Eric Whitacre came up with the idea of the virtual choir. He began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988 and fell in love____47.____Mozart’s classical music, which moved him____48.____(deep). He received a master’s degree in musical composition in 1997.Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s original compositions began to become quite popular among choir and singers, which led to the creation of the virtual choir.
The virtual choir is an____49.____(impress) way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world____50.____better place.
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.短文改错
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。

Dear Sir or Madam,
I’ve learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for a receptionist. I’m very interesting in the job and I’d like to apply to the position.
First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I had just graduated from senior high school and taken the College
Entrance Examination. I want to find out a part-time job in the summer. I’m 18 years old and have good knowledge of English, especial in terms of speaking and listening. In fact, I won the first prize in the English speech competition hold in our school last year. Besides, I’m quite easy-going but therefore very popular among my classmate.
I sincerely hope you can give us a chance. I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua 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成两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

There was once a man who went out to look for a job. As he was passing his neighbor’s house, an important piece of paper fell out of the man’s pocket.
His neighbor happened to be looking out of the window. He saw the piece of paper fall, and he thought: “What a disgrace! That guy let that fall out of his pocket on purpose. He’s trying to mess up the front of my house!” But instead of going out and communicating with him, the neighbor planned his revenge(报复). That night, he took his waste-paper basket and went to the man’s house. The first man also happened to be looking out of the window, and saw what happened. Later, when he was picking up the paper which had been dumped near his door, he found the important piece of paper that he had lost. It was torn into dozens of pieces. He thought that his neighbor had not only picked his pocket, but had the cheek to（厚着脸皮）mess up his doorway with rubbish.
He didn’t want to say anything. Instead, he started planning his revenge. That night he phoned a farmer to make an order of ten pigs and a hundred ducks. He asked that they be delivered to his neighbor’s house.
Of course, the next day, his neighbor had quite a bit of trouble trying to get rid of so many animals and their noises. Sure that this had been an evil trick pulled by his neighbor, the second man again started planning his revenge immediately he got rid of the pigs and ducks.
And so it went on.
They continued trying to get back at each other, and each time their acts of revenge got bigger and more stupid. The dropping of that single piece of paper ended up causing a fire siren(警报), the driving of a truck into a garden fence, the throwing of stones at windows, and finally the dropping of a bomb which destroyed both men’s houses.
注意：1.续写的词数应为150左右；
2.请按下列格式作答。

Both ended up in a hospital, and had to share a room there.
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They talked and became friends in the end.
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参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. A 9. D 10. D 11. B
12. C 13. A 14. A 15. D
16. E 17. C 18. F 19. D 20. A
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
D 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. C 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. C
41. themselves
42. are uploaded
43. to make
44. what 45. connection
46. global 47. with
48. deeply 49. impressive
50. a
51.(1).interesting→ interested
(2).to→ for
(3).had→ have
(4).去掉out
(5).good前面添加a
(6).especial→ especially
(7).hold→ held
(8).but→ and
(9).classmate→ classmates
(10).us→ me
52.略。