2019-2020学年深圳宝安新安中学初中部高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案

2019-2020学年深圳宝安新安中学初中部高三英语上学期期中试卷及
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
I truly thought thatI might die that day. Had I not seen three bears and a few wolves over the last couple of days near the road, I might have just lain down and called it quits. What in the world was I thinking, dragging my bike up to Yellowstone and thinking I could ride from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful in the snow? No less!
I had planned this trip for more than two months, and I wasn't about to give up so easily. The first few miles were beautiful. Ten miles in, I started sucking wind. Fifteen miles and my legs felt like they were made of lead. By twenty miles, my lungs were burning and felt like there was nothing left in the tank. That was when I turned around and saw my husband and three children cheering me on in the van behind me. I knew I couldn't quit because I tell my children all the time that just because something is hard doesn't mean that you stop doing it. I had to live what I'd been preaching(说教). That thought got me up that mountain and to the end of the ride.
The importance of that ride was apparent after only a week. My eight-year-old daughter Emalee wanted to ride in a twelve-mile charity ride. That day was cold as well. She was the youngest rider. About four miles into the ride, she started feeling cold. The chill(寒冷)was making her muscles cramp a little and she began to struggle. By six miles, she had tears running down her face. It broke my heart to see her suffering like that.I told herthat she didn't have to finish. She said that she wouldn't quit. I told her how I had wanted to quit the week before, but perseverance had gotten me to the end and I knew she could do it, too.
The look on her face as she pulled into the finish was priceless. She threw her arms around me and said, “You didn't quit, Mommy, so neither did I.”
1. What motivated the author to finish her ride?
A. Her family's encouragement.
B. Her own instruction for children.
C. The beautiful scenery and weather.
D. The careful and thorough preparation.
2. By describing the conditions Emalee met, the author wanted to________.
A. show her guilt for her daughter
B. prove that riding is a tough task
C. persuade her daughter to give up
D. indicate she was proud of Emalee
3. What does the author want to tell us according to the story?
A. Never say die.
B. Do nothing by halves.
C. Children are what the mothers are.
D. Every mother's child is handsome.
B
One-year-old Tallulah turned purple and stopped moving after the sweet became stuck in her throat. Her mum Leigh-Anne said the drama began during a visit to her grandma’s house when her grandparents gave her older kids some sweets.
“Then at about 4:45 pm, Tallulah started to choke—we all went into a panic.”
“It seemed like it went on for ages. Not one of us knew what to do.”
“I rang an ambulance while my grandma and granddad tried to get the sweet to come up.”
“Tallulah was panicking at first but then she started to go purple—she almost had no oxygen left in her.”
With her daughter limp (无力的) and time running out, Leigh—Anne knew she couldn’t afford to wait for the ambulance to arrive.
“The only thing I could think was to go out into the street.” She said.
“I rushed out and screamed for someone to help while my grandma rushed out crying with Tallulah.”
At exactly the moment, Caitlin, who is studying public services atRedcarCollege, was passing byQueen Street. She said, “I was waiting to go to work when I heard someone screaming for help, so I ran straight over.”
The 17-year-old girl added, “Something just clicked and I went into auto mode. The little girl was completely limp, so I checked her airways and tilted (使倾斜) her over and started hitting her back. I turned her round and tapped on her chest, then after what felt like forever she coughed up the sweet and spat it out.
As soon as she started crying I felt a huge relief. I was just so pleased I was able to help.”
Caitlin was taught her lifesaving skills when she joined the Army Cadets four years ago.
4. When did Tallulah get choked?
A. While eating sweets.
B. While enjoying a drama.
C. While having a meal.
D. While taking some medicine.
5. Why did the family go out into the street?
A. To buy some needed tools.
B. To search for timely help.
C. To get a breath of fresh air.
D. To wait for the ambulance to arrive.
6. Which of the following can best describe Caitlin?
A. Brave and selfless.
B. Kind and energetic.
C. Determined and generous.
D. Quick-thinking and helpful.
7. What may be the best title for the text?
A. First aid skill sounds important.
B. Screaming for help makes sense.
C. Eating sweets endangers baby girl.
D. Heroic teenager saves baby girl’s life.
C
For years, life went something like this: We’d grow up in one place, head off to college, and then find a city to get a job and live there for a few years. The final goal was to find somewhere to settle down, buy a house, start a family, and begin the whole cycle all over again. But now some people are increasingly choosing to move from city to city throughout their entire lives, sometimes as frequently as every month.
Just ask Alex Chatzieleftheriou, who has had a front-row seat watching this evolution unfold. Six years ago, he launched a startup called Blueground that rents out beautifully designed, fully furnished apartments for a month at a time, at rates that are cheaper than hotels. And it aims to make each one feel unique and comfortable,rather than standardized, like what you might find in a traditional hotel.
Today, the company has 3,000 properties(房地产) in six U.S. cities, along with Dubai, Istanbul, London, Paris, and Chatzieleftheriou’s native Athens, and a staff of 400. With the helpof the Series B round of funding, the company landed $ 50 million, plus its previous total of $ 28 million, to continue its rapid expansion. It hopes to have 50,000 properties in 50 cities over the next three years.
Chatzieleftheriou first came up with the idea for Blueground while he was working as a management consultant for McKinsey. “The accommodation of choice for consultants is the hotel,” he says. “I had to spend five years in hotel rooms, living in 12 different cities. I loved seeing the world, but I didn’t love feeling like I didn’t have a home.” And what’s more, hotels aren’t a particularly cost-effective solution for companies either. In Chatzieleftheriou’s case, McKinsey sometimes paid $ 10,000 or more for him to stay in a major city for a month.
8. What does the author intend to tell in the first paragraph?
A. A new lifestyle is appearing.
B. Life is just like a circle for people.
C. Most people are used to an easy life.
D. People live in different places in life.
9. What is the goal of Blueground?
A. To compete with hotels.
B. To create standardized hotels.
C. To make renters feel at home.
D. To rent out long-term apartments.
10. What do we know about Blueground?
A. It got a total investment of $ 78 million.
B. Its business is anything but satisfying.
C. It expanded to every corner of the world.
D. It has 50,000 properties in 50 cities.
11. What does the last paragraph focus on?
A. High costs of hotels.
B. Chatzieleftheriou’s former work.
C Strengths of Blueground.
D. The inspiration for Blueground.
D
It might have been Jimmy Kimmel, or any other sharp-tongued talk show hosts of late-night TV. In this instance, it was Samantha Bee, stating her opposition to childhood vaccinations humorously. “Who are you going to believe?” she asked. “Leading authorities on medical science, or 800 comments on your cousin’s Facebook page?”
Joking about science can have serious effects, according to studies by communication scholars. Accordingly, since 2013, Paul, a psychological professor, has conducted studies of how satire (讥讽) can influence people’s beliefs about science, which have shown that if you want to interest people in science and shape their views on hot-button science issues, satirical humor can work better.
Many Americans pay little attention to science. Even people who regularly watch TV news receive only scraps of science information in their media diet, because mainstream media outlets devote so little airtime to the subject. On top of that, some Americans may regard science as inaccessible.
Yet satirical humor can reach viewers who would never watch NOVA or read — well, National Geographic.
Millions of people watch late-night television programs live, and videos of these shows get millions of views on streaming services. In 2016, a vote conducted by the University of Delaware Center indicated that nearly one in 10 said they learned about science from late-night television shows.
Late-night hosts may occasionally poke fun at scientists. More often, however, the hosts promote a positive image of science. By making science entertaining to audience with little knowledge of the topic, late-night television could spark science engagement. Furthermore, the researchers concluded that satirical shows had the biggest impact among the least educated viewers, thus helping to narrow a gap in attention to science. Though late-night satirical humor can boost science interest and awareness, it has its limits. Science is complex, and conveying that complexity in a few minutes while telling jokes can be a challenge.
12. What does Paul’s studies of joking about science indicate?
A. It may do serious damage to science.
B. It can effectively popularize science.
C. It totally changes people’s attitude to science.
D. It will shift people’s attention from entertainment to science.
13. Why do TV watchers receive a little science information?
A. Because they enjoy watching entertainments.
B. Because science is not easy to come up with.
C. Because they find no interest in science issues.
D. Because science is scarcely seen on mainstream media.
14. What do we know about the late-night shows involving science?
A. The hosts get used to playing tricks on scientists.
B. The hosts’ aim is to build a positive image of science.
C. Education gap can be bridged through late-night shows.
D. Science participation can be promoted among their viewers.
15. What’s the author’s attitude towards combining science with satire?
A. Critical.
B. Objective.
C. Positive.
D. Negative.
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When you have got a lot of stuff，decluttering(整理)your home can be really necessary.Decluttering is just
about putting new systems into place in your life.___16___，you realize how great you feel about it，and you want to keep going.
Getting rid of things gives you time to look after yourself.___17___，or looking for the potato peeler—because everything has a home and you know exactly where it is—you’re free to spend that time on yourself and your family. It’s liberating.
___18___.It has taken you a long timeto get everything，and you won’t be able to get rid of it all straight away.If you’re pushed for time，there are easy ways of introducing decluttering into your life.Spend 10 minutes a day decluttering or，if that’s not manageable，declutter three items a week.
Have three piles:one for things you’re going to keep，one for things that are a maybe，and one for things you’re going to give away.You will also need some bin bags，for rubbish.A revisiting pile is important if you’re struggling to get rid of things.___19___.More often than not，you end up saying，actually，I don’t need that.
Stay focused.People often get sidetracked when they’re trying to declutter.They start trying on clothes they had forgotten about，or looking at old photos.Another common mistake is to justmove things from place to place，instead of getting rid of them.___20___.
A. Once you start decluttering
B. You need time to reflect on what to keep
C. Don’t expect to declutter everything overnight
D. When you’re not always looking for the scissors
E. Ifyou realise that you own six wine openers，keep only one
F. Start the decluttering process before you move in with a new partner
G. You can just leave things there for a few weeks before a final decision
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
When I was a young boy, our whole family lived in my Nana’s old house right beside a set of railroad tracks. Ican remember the whole house would____21____when the trains rolled by. These trains dragging coal cars were____22____and far between, so I spent my summer afternoon____23____down the tracks. I can remember the first time I tried to____24____myself and walk on a single rail. The steel rails were very____25____and quite slippery(滑的), so I didn’t have much success. First I tried holding my arms out and____26____my feet as I walked. This only led to me shaking and falling off after a few____27____. I decided to walk backwards once but quickly slipped off and____28____my ankle (脚踝)onthe rail. It was only when I started looking____29____, down the
length of the tracks that I was able to Walk the rails. Keeping my____30____forward, I put one foot in front of the other and was soon walking with____31____
Looking back on this time, I now realize that it also gave me a wonderful____32____about living. You can’t go through* life watching and worried about every step you____33____or choice you make. This only____34____second guessing yourself and you soon go off the rails. Looking behind you is even____35____. With your eyes on the____36____, you can’t see the way ahead. You can only stand____37____and stay stuck in your regrets. It is only when you look ahead that you can really____38____. It is only when you look ahead that you can see the____39____you want to lead. Then each step you take and choice you make is filled with love and you will walk on with a____40____heart.
21. A. move B. shake C. fall D. roll
22. A. large B. many C. small D. few
23. A. walking B. running C. jumping D. exploring
24. A. protect B. perform C. balance D. appreciate
25. A. narrow B. wide C. dusty D. heavy
26. A. finding B. inspecting C. watching D. touching
27. A. steps B. accidents C. performances D. pains
28. A. replaced B. lost C. broke D. skinned
29. A. ahead B. backward C. down D. up
30. A. ankles B. eyes C. hands D. fingers
31. A. beauty B. difficulty C. ease D. style
32. A. design B. goal C. response D. lesson
33. A. explore B. control C. take D. find
34. A. results from B. leads to C. deals with D. depends on
35. A. wiser B. rarer C. better D. worse
36. A. road B. reality C. past D. future
37. A. still B. faithful C. calm D. silent
38. A. break down B. move forward C. put forward D. take part
39. A. devotion B. hope C. confidence D. life
40. A. clear B. light C. regular D. broken
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
Michael Collins, the Apollo 11 command module（舱）pilot and first astronaut____41.____(travel)the far side of the moon alone, has died of cancer at the age of 90.
“Today the nation lost a true pioneer and lifelong advocate for____42.____(explore)in astronautics,” NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk said in a statement published on Wednesday. “As the pilot of the Apollo 11 command module—some called him ‘the loneliest man in his tory’—while his____43.____(colleague)walked on the moon for the first time, he helped our nation achieve a definite milestone.”
On that famous mission, Collins worked alone in the command module “Columbia” for 21.5 hours, during____44.____the module floated behind the moon, previously reported. In the last moments before he temporarily lost contact____45.____Mission Control Centre, he wrote, “I am alone now, truly alone, and ly isolated from any known life. I am it. If a count were taken, the score would be 3 billion on earth plus two over on the other side of the moon, and one who knows what's on this side.” Hence, Collins____46.____(earn)the nickname “loneliest man in history”. He's also been called the “forgotten astronaut” since he was on the Apollo 11 mission____47.____never walked on the moon as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did that day, NPR reported.
Regarding Collins’ passing, his family said, “He spent his final days____48.____(peaceful), with his family by his side,” according to the NASA statement. “Please join____49.____(we) in fondly and joyfully remembering his sharp intelligence, his quiet sense of purpose, and his wise insight, gained both from looking back at Earth from the best position of space and_____50._____(stare) across calm waters from the deck of his fishing boat,” they wrote.
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。

On the eve of the National Day, I together with a lot of people sing loudly and danced excitedly in the Tiananmen Square, celebrated the happy moment. Among us there were a large number of foreigners as well too. In the past few year our great motherland has been developing very fast that it gains a great reputation in the
world , which attracts more foreign people to travel and study in China. And gradual they fall in love with the country and are determining to settle here too. All of us are very amazed or happy at these great changes because it really make our life much better. As consequence , we decide to work harder than ever before for a beautiful future of our country.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的好朋友Judy因考试发挥失常，导致成绩不理想而情绪低落。

请你给他写封信表示安慰，要点如下：
1)对她目前状况表示理解；
2)给出建议；
3)鼓励她树立信心，争取下次考出好成绩。

注意：
1)词数120左右；
2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Judy,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. D
8. A 9. C 10. A 11. D
12. B 13. D 14. D 15. B
16. A 17. D 18. C 19. G 20. E
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. D 40.
41. to travel
42. exploration
43. colleagues
44. which 45. with 46. earned 47. but
48. peacefully
49. us 50. staring
51.(1).sing→sang
(2).celebrated→celebrating
(3).把too去掉
(4).year→years
(5).very→so
(6).gradual→gradually
(7).determing→determined
(8).or→and
(9).it→they
(10).As后加a
52.略。