2020-2021学年广州市第五中学高三英语期中试卷及答案

2020-2021学年广州市第五中学高三英语期中试卷及答案
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 started working with my hands at a young age. The youngest of five brothers, I took on the role as a “maintenance (维修) man” at an early age for our family’s small grocery store. Often my dad wouldn’t give me a clear idea of how something shouldbe done, so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.
Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High School’s Homebuilding class. I knew I wanted to teach the students skills that went beyond just being able to hammer nails or cut pieces of two-by-fours. The problem was that we didn’t have the resources at the time to do much else. The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important. Designing, building and selling a tiny house on wheels seemed like the perfect project to accomplishthe task. I reached out to a number of local businesses and most of them responded with the greatest support for what x k w we were doing.
This year we added a new element to the program. Through one of our partners, we were able to connect with the nonprofit Veteran’s Ananda Incorporated. Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design and production of micro houses to be donated to this organization. The new partnership gives the students another focus to consider when designing and building the houses.
There has been no shortage of students since our first year. Three years ago we had 41 students, the next 191, and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroom environment. The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as well. This class offers something for everyone and the skills are universal.
1. How can we describe the young author?
A. He opened a small grocery store.
B. He did a lot of research in the lab.
C. He enjoyed doing hands-on activities.
D. He learnt about maintenance from his father.
2. What do the underlined words “the task” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Getting some financial support.
B. Selling a tiny house on wheels.
C. Reaching out to many local businesses.
D. Offering the students some problem-solving skills.
3. What can be inferred about the Homebuilding class from the last paragraph?
A. Its size needs increasing.
B. Itis popular with the students.
C. It has caused some safety concerns.
D. Its classroom environment is hard to manage.
B
The Nez Perce Indians are a tribe that lived in the Pacific Northwest of theUnited States. At the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition (探险队) , which was one of the first journeys by Americans from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast and back again, the Nez Perce territory (领土) covered about 17 million acres, covering parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Butthat was a brief sweet history.
In September 1805, when Lewis and Clark came off theRockieson their westward journey, the entire exploring party was hungry and ill -- too weak to defend themselves.
Had the Nez Perce chosen to attack them, they could have put an end to the Lewis and Clark expedition there on the banks ofClearwater River. Instead the Nez Perce welcomed the white Americans and looked after them until they made a full recovery. Thus began a long friendship between the Nez Perce and white Americans. But white men’s greed for land and gold finally broke the friendship.
In 1855 Governor Isaac Stevens ofWashingtonTerritoryinvited the Nez Perce to a peace conference. He said there were a great many white people in the country, and many more would come. But the Chief of the tribe at that time, Old Joseph, replied, “Take away your paper. I will not touch it with my hand.”
Things were quiet for a while after that, but not for long. When Old Joseph died, the chiefship was passed onto Young Joseph. In the late 1870s, government officials came to order the Nez Perce to leave theWallowaValleyand then began hard battles between the Nez Perce and the white soldiers. After the tribe had fought thirteen battles and moved 1,600 miles to-wards Canada in an attempt to retreat(撤退) north, Young Joseph, gave in to the United States Army. Here was his famous statement, “Hear me my chiefs. I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.”
In 1885, Chief Joseph was sent along with manyof his band to the Colville Reservation inWashingtonwhere Joseph continued to lead his band for another 25 years, at times coming into conflict with the leaders of 11 other tribes living on the reservation.(保留地，居留地)
4. What isTRUEabout the Lewis andClark expedition?
A. They were well cared for by the Nez Perce.
B. They ended their expedition on the banks ofClearwater River.
C. They started the first battle with the Nez Perce.
D. They were the first Americans to travel from theAtlanticto the Pacific.
5. What ended the friendship between the Nez Perce and the Whites?
A. Old Joseph’s proud manner
B. White men’s increasing demand for land and gold
C. A growing number of white men in the land
D The breakdown of the peace talk
6. Young Joseph gave in at last because ________.
A. he grew older
B. he was terribly ill
C. he hated the war
D. he lost other chiefs’ support
7. The passage might be followed by a paragraph about ________.
A. the customs and traditions of the Nez Perce Indians
B. the last years of Chief Joseph in the Colville Reservation
C. lasting fights between the Nez Perce and the whites
D. constant conflicts between the Nez Perce and other tribes
C
The first patient who died on my watch was an older man with a faulty heart. We tried to slow it down with treatment, but it suddenly stopped beating completely. Later, whenever I would have a case like that one, I found myself second-guessing my clinical management. However, it turns out that thinking twice may actually cause more harm than good.
In a working paper, Emory University researchers found that when doctors delivering a baby have a bad result, they are more likely to switch to a different delivery method with the next patient, often unnecessarily and sometimes with worse results.
Because doctors make so many decisions that have serious consequences, thefalloutfrom second-guessing appears especially large for us. A 2006 study found that if a patient had a bleed after being prescribed (开药) warfarin, the physician was about 20% less likely to prescribe later patients the blood thinner that prevents strokes (中风). However, if a patient was not on warfarin and had a stroke physicians were still no more likely to prescribe
warfarin to their other patients.
These findings highlight interesting behavioral patterns in doctors. In the blood-thinner study, doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm (prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm(prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting a patient) and less affected by letting harm happen (not prescribing a blood thinner and the patient having a stroke). Yet a stroke is often more permanent and damaging than a bleed.
But this phenomenon is not unique to medicine. ''Overreaction to Fearsome Risks'' holds true for broader society.
For instance, sensational headlines about shark attacks on humans in Florida in 2001 caused a panic and led the state to prohibit shark-feeding expeditions. Yet shark attacks had actually fallen that year and, according to the study, such a change was probably unnecessary given the extremely small risk of such an attack happening.
Humans are likely to be influenced by emotional and often irrational (不理性的) thinking when processing information, bad events and mistakes. As much as we don't want to cause an unfortunate event to happen again, we need to be aware that a worst situation that can be imagined doesn't necessarily mean we did anything wrong. When we overthink, we fail to rely on thinking based on what we know or have experienced. Instead, we may involuntarily overanalyze and come to the wrong conclusion.
I have treated dozens of patients who presented with the same illnesses as my first patient, who died more than a year ago. Instead of second-guessing myself, I trusted my clinical instinct (本能) and stayed the course. Every one of those patients survived. You should trust your instinct in your life, too.
8. The first two paragraphs suggest that________.
A. bad medical outcomes affect doctors
B delivering babies can be difficult work
C. some doctors are not very experienced
D. doctors sometimes make silly mistakes
9. In the blood-thinner study, doctors________.
A. tend to prescribe less effective medicine
B. are more concerned about the patients' safety
C. become less confident in writing a prescription
D. believe a stroke is more treatable than a bleeding
10. What does the underlined word ''fallout'' in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Result
B. Benefit
C. Difference
D. Absence
11. The author will probably agree that________.
A. we should not doubt our own decisions
B. our experience will pave way for our future
C. humans are emotional and irrational on the whole
D. instincts don't necessarily lead to wrong directions
D
Jack was 11 months old in the spring of 2015 when his parents, Erika and Christopher, recognized his development was not progressing as it should. The feeling was familiar to the couple. Just a few months earlier, Jack’s brother Chase, who is 16 months older, had been diagnosed with autism(自闭症) after he did not reach motion and language standards as expected.
Jack’s behaviors were similarly delayed, and his parents moved quickly to seek help. Today, Jack is 5 — he celebrated his birthday on May 13 — and he can speak in full sentences and read. After two years at a preschool that specializes in services for children with developmental disabilities, he will start kindergarten in theSmithtownschool district in September. “Our family’s experience is a good example of the power and effectiveness of early intervention. The services our boys have received made all the difference,” the parents said.
According to scientists, autism can be detected at 18 months or younger, and by age 2 a diagnosis can be considered “very reliable.” The parents said they were happy with Chase’s success at the learning center, but still had concerns for Jack because he was not speaking. Developing social and communication skills can be among the greatest challenge for individuals with autism, even if they are able to say a few words early on. “We didn’t know if he was ever going to talk,” Erika said. “That was my biggest fear. We just didn’t know.”
Looking ahead, the parents are cautiously optimistic about Jack’s next educational move. He doesn’t handle change well, they said, and he likes to know his routine. Still, they expressed confidence that his time at the learning center has given him the skills he needs to be successful.
12. How did Jack’s parents know he suffered from autism?
A. They found the baby clever.
B. They judged by their experience.
C. They found he didn’t develop.
D. They checked on him in the hospital.
13. What did the parents think of the early intervention?
A. It made no difference to the babies.
B. It benefitted the babies greatly.
C. It got their babies more disabled.
D. It helped their babies speak fluently.
14. What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A. Autism can be confirmed at 18 months old.
B. Jack’s parents were confident about his motor skills.
C. Chase’s parents were doubtful about his development
D. Jack’s parents worried about his language skills most.
15. What is the text mainly talking about?
A. Autism can be curedif parents take actions early.
B. Parents should be confident about their children’s future.
C. Early intervention in autism could improve children’s life.
D. Communication skills should be developed as early as possible.
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Rejection doesn’t have to be about the big stuff like not getting into your top college. Everyday situations can lead to feelings of rejection, too, like if your joke didn’t get a laugh, if no one remembered to save you a seat at the lunch table, or if the person you really like talks to everyone but you. Rejection hurts. But it’s impossible to avoid it altogether. The only thing we should do is to learn to handle it.___16___. So how can you build that ability?
Be Honest About Your Feelings
If you get rejected, admit how intense your feelings are. Don’t try to brush off the hurt or pretend it’s not painful. Then, move on to name what you’re feeling. For example: “I feel really disappointed that I didn’t get chosen for the school play. I wanted it so badly and I tried so hard. I feel left out because my friends made it and I didn’t.”___17___.
Examine Your Thought Soundtrack
When you are rejected, it’s natural to wonder, “Why did this happen?” When you give yourself an explanation, be careful to stick to the facts. Tell yourself: “I got turned down for prom because the person didn’t want to go with me.” Don't tell yourself: “I got turned down because I’m not attractive” or “I’m such a loser.”___18___. Next time, if put-down thoughts start creeping into your mind, shut them down.
___19___
A rejection is chance to consider if there are things we can work on. It’s OK to think about whether there’s room for improvement or if your goals were higher than your skills.___20___. But if you approach it right, it could help nudge you in a direction that turns out to be the perfect fit for your talents, personality, and all the really
great things that make you who you are.
A. Acknowledging feelings helps you move beyond painful emotions.
B. This kind of thinking crowds out hope and a belief in ourselves.
C. Be Patient When Rejected.
D. Dwelling on the negative feelings can feel like living the experience over and over again.
E. Sometimes a rejection is a harsh reality check.
F. The better we get at dealing with rejection, the less it affects us.
G. Use Rejection to Your Advantage.
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People often go to cafes to relax themselves and keep themselves from falling asleep, but Mr. Healing, a popular cafe chain, actually does the___21___. Customers can come in,order a drink, lie down a comfortable massage(按摩)chair, and take a___22___.
Many people___23___lack of sleep as a result of overwork, so any opportunity to relax and even take a nap is greatly___24___. Mr. Healing is the perfect place to go when you’re on a short work or school break and you need to___25___sleep. The cafe offers massage periods in various modes,___26___on how much time you have and how you choose to spend it.
The 20-minute session is___27___at $ 3.5, the 30-minute massage costs $ 7, and the 50-minute session is $ 9, all of___28___also include a drink. Once you make your choice, you are taken to the “healing center”. You are asked to___29___your shoes as well as any jewelry that might damage the chairs, after which you can choose a massage____30____, from “stretch” or “sleep”. You can start with stretch for a few minutes, and then____31____to sleep if you want to take a short nap. After it comes to an end, you are taken back to the cafe area to enjoy a coffee____32____one of the many other____33____drinks on the menu.
Mr. Healing cafes are so popular that customers are advised to make reservations____34____to be sure that a massage chair is____35____. “I have to sit in a chair and____36____a computer monitor all day due to my job, the healing room was____37____effective to relieve____38____and stress,” said Park Hye-sun, a 24-year-old officer.
Some have described Mr. Healing and other similar cafes____39____simple fashions, but others see them as a____40____business model, because they offer a service that people really need.
21. A. same B. opposite C. similarity D. difference
22. A. nap B. breath C. rest D. look
23. A. suffer from B. differ from C. range from D. vary from
24. A. worried B. pleased C. appreciated D. frightened
25. A. apply for B. head for C. seek for D. make up for
26. A. depending B. fixing C. calling D. insisting
27. A. paid B. spent C. priced D. charged
28. A. them B. that C. which D. whom
29. A. pay off B. take off C. keep off D. put off
30. A. model B. seat C. material D. mode
31. A. transport B. transform C. transplant D. transmit
32. A. and B. yet C. but D. or
33. A. recycling B. regaining C. refreshing D. recalling
34. A. in advance B. in order C. in peace D. in sight
35. A. flexible B. available C. suitable D. comfortable
36. A. look at B. point at C. stare at D. aim at
37. A. creatively B. attractively C. patiently D. truly
38. A. loneliness B. friendliness C. carelessness D. tiredness
39. A. as B. for C. of D. with
40. A. capable B. sustainable C. bearable D. suitable
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
Humans take a step closer to "flying cars"
In the 1880s, the first automobile was developed, and about two decades later, the Wright brothers inNorth Carolinainvented the first successful airplane. Today, the world is closer to___41.___(combine) those two concepts___42.___a Japanese tech company said it completed a manned test flight of a”flying car."
The company, SkyDrive, said in___43.___news release on Friday that it___44.___(complete) a flight test using "the world's first manned testing machine," its SD-03model, an electrical vertical takeoff and landing(eVTOL) vehiclle. The flight time was four minutes, the company said.
The aircraft has one seat and operates with eight motors and two propellers on each comer. It lifted about 10___45.___(foot) into the air and was operated by a pilot, the company said. Tomohiro Fukuzawa, SkyDrive's
chief executive, said that five years ago there were various prototypes(原型) of flying cars, usually with fixed wings. SkyDrive's product, he said, was one of the most compact in size and was lighter___46.___(compare) with other designs.
___47.___(safe) is one of two challenges preventing the technology from becoming___48.___(wide) used, said Derya Aksaray, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering and mechanics at the University of Minnesota. Now, safe autonomous technology for eVTOL aircraft___49.___(develop), Aksaray said. The other challenge is design: The vehicles should be powerful enough to carry any necessary weight, yet quiet enough to fly____50.____undetermined low altitudes, she said.
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、删减或修改。

増加: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（\）划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线，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。

My mother is really concerning about the health of everyone in our family. However, to keep healthy, she often gives us a balance diet.
Besides, she thinks it is important to have a good habit. She often tells us not to spit (吐痰) in the public places or throw litter around. My brother is naughty and doesn’t like washing hands. My mother often reminds him wash his hands before meals and before toilets. She also tells us it is necessary to go to bed early and get up early, that will keep during the day. Under her instructions, we have known that do morning exercises every day is good for our health. More important , we keep our hearts in a good state. The happy we are, the healthier we will be.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，学校将于下周四举行“传统文化节”。

得知外教Steven对中国文化感兴趣，请你以学生会的名义给他写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。

写作内容：
1.时间、地点；
2.节日活动内容：
3.意义。

写作要求：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

注：传统文化节Traditional Culture Festival
Dear Steven,
I'm writing to _______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to seeing you then!
The Students' Union
参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. A 9. C 10. A 11. D
12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C
16. F 17. A 18. B 19. G 20. E
21. B 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. B 32.
D 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. D 38. D 39. A 40. B
41. combining
42. as/when
43. a 44. had completed
45. feet 46. compared
47. Safety 48. widely
49. is being developed
50. at
51.(1). concerning →concerned
(2). balance →balanced
(3). the去掉
(4). around →about
(5). him后面加to
(6). before →after
(7). that →which
(8). do →doing
(9). important →importantly
(10). happy →happier
52.略。