2020年临川二中高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及参考答案

2020年临川二中高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及参考答案
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
Ever wonder why there are so many people polluting the earth? Ever say to yourself：Hey, I wish that I could do more to help the environment? Have you ever thought about trying to help the earth but never really did it? Well, here are some pretty easyand skillful ideas for that green - earth desire inside you.
●Turn off your computer. By leaving it on all day you are creating more CO2than a regular passenger would, driving to and from work in one day.
● Ride your bike or carpool (合用汽车).Obviously, youare creating less CO2which will help the ozone(臭氧).
● Make a garden. Even simply grow some plants in your kitchen, which will help produce more oxygen while eating up some of that evil CO2.
● Buy local groceries. It creates less impact on the environment. Besides, you're supporting your local farmers.
● Recycle. You had to see this coming. But you have no idea how much you are helping the environment by simply reusing a water bottle instead of buying a huge pack at the store.
● Don't run the water while brushing. It saves you money and helps the water resources.
● Open the curtains. Natural light is much prettier and it will keep the energy usage down.
● Rechargeable batteries. You have no idea how much it takes to get rid of batteries. Do yourself a favor. Save some money and some energy.
1. If you don't want to create more CO2, you may_______.
A. turn off your computer or open the curtains
B. turn off your computer or ride your bike or carpool
C. make a garden or open the curtains
D. use rechargeable batteries or make a garden
2. Which of the following can best describe the function of the first paragraph?
A. Main body.
B. Argument.
C. Lead - in.
D. Conclusion.
3. The main idea of the passage is about________.
A. the importance of environmental protection
B. some ways about how to prevent pollution
C. some suggestions about how to save energy
D. some suggestions about environmental protection
B
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included on December 17, 2020 China's Tai Chi on the Representative List of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston, capital ofJamaica.
“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central China's Henan province, Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing, but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says, who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.
Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents. Instead, many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress, which was placed on the UNESCO's List in 2019.
In order to promote Tai Chi, joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the last decades. Xi'an Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi. Wang Yunbing, a professor in the university's sports center, stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chinese eivilization. Since 2014, the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation. It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe. In January 2020, Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.
4. What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?
A. It originated from fast Kung Fu action.
B. It was born around the 1750s in a village.
C. It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.
D. It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.
5. Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?
A. They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.
B. The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.
C. They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.
D. Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.
6. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.
B. To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.
C. To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.
D. To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.
7. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCO's List.
B. Tai Chi isCompeting against Yoga.
C. Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.
D. Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.
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
After almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing, you find the numbers reflected by your bank account meet your heart's desire.
Now the most important question comes, what to do with the earnings? Should you fulfill dreams of the present, invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day?
Our elders always try to teach us the value of money and its moral weakness. One may be on a winning streak（连续成功）now，but it will not always be so. One will have days when there will be no sunshine but only rain. and their luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds. Save for those rainy days,they say.Do not spend too much,live within a budget,refrain fromcredit no matter how small and save for the future.
Since the very first time we earn our own money from a summer job or earning our first salary, the lessons start. In fact, the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to best manage one's money.
People often think like this-one day when I have enough money, I will travel the world. Then, once we do earn enough money, tomorrow's plans start shadowing our present ones. However, is it wise to keep living for that future? Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in -our 50s? How will we ever enjoy our present if we are constantly living for the future?
Good questions, aren't they? 1 say travel but don' t let yourself run dry, treat yourself to some luxuries but also keep enough for your necessities, and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future.Life is for the living. so live it sensibly.
12. Why do elders teach us to save money?
A. Because there are more rainy days in life.
B. Because no one can win streak.
C. Because good days may end.
D. Because money can't buy everything.
13. What does the underlined phrase "“refrain from" mean in Paragraph 3?
A. select from
B. hold back
C. rely on
D. prefer to
14. What can we infer from the passage?
A. We should enjoy ourselves at the right time.
B. We should wait to travel until we have enough money.
C. We should live for the future no matter what.
D. We should enjoy ourselves to the fullest when we have money.
15. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Money is something but not everything.
B. One should save for rainy days.
C. Live in the moment before you live for the future.
D. Live the present wisely for your life.
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What is your best study time? Do you feel most like studyingin the late hours of the night?______16______But that can be a problem for parents and school officials.
While some students like to get up early in the morning and study, most will say that late night studying is most productive. When it comes to brain power, students will say they perform better at night and the fact that parents might find surprising and interesting is that science seems to agree.
That can be a problem! School starts early in the morning for most students, so the benefits of studying at night can be reduced by the drowsiness (昏昏欲睡) of missing sleep!___17___
Here are a few tips for maximizing study time.
●______18______You might surprise yourself. Try getting up early to study and see if it works out.
● Have a talk with parents to tell them that teen brains do perform better at night, so you won’t have to deal with miscommunication.______19______You might be able to come up with a solution.
● Agree on an “start time” for studying if you need to study late. Turn off the TV! Your brain should be just fine at six or seven o’clock. You don’t need to start after dark.
● Agree on a solid deadline for closing books and getting to sleep.
●______20______You can do all of that early evening and get serious later in the evening if you’re a night owl.
●Upon occasion, you may be able to go to school a little late if you have to study for an afternoon test. As long as you are communicating with your parents, and as long as the tardiness doesn’t hurt your grades, you may
be able to work this out.
A.Show them the science.
B.If so, you are not alone.
C.Don’t waste time on texts, games, and social media.
D.If not, adjust your study habits as quickly as you can.
E.Therefore, it’s a good idea to study early in the evening.
F.Figure out if you are a morning person or a night person.
G.Science also shows that the amount of sleep you get will affect your academic performance.
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Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of ___21___and so I used upall my money soon.
One day, I ___22___a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a ___23___cried loudly, “Someone has___24___my money!” I felt___25___, because his money was in my___26___. Some people suggested the bus be ___27___to the police station, but some were against it___28___they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very ___29___. The driver then ___30___the bus by the road and turned on the lights to ___31___the money. At that time, one passenger said, “Turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” Then the bus got ___32___. When I was still struggling (斗争) in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. There was no___33___on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more ___34___.” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept beating fast. The lights were on again but they got the ___35___result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “Give him the ___36___chance!” Suddenly I felt___37___and took out all the money when the lights were off again.
For many years I have felt___38___to the one who gave me three chances to___39___my mistake. When the first and second opportunities come, you may not be prepared well or don’t have enough___40___to act. When the third opportunity comes you should know clearly what you should do.
21. A. difficulties B. strangers C. dangers D. chances
22. A. got on B. waited for C. ran for D. passed by
23. A. thief B. driver C. passenger D. policeman
24. A. borrowed B. received C. paid D. stolen
25. A. sad B. calm C. nervous D. disappointed
26. A. mind B. bank C. house D. hand
27. A. pushed B. driven C. drawn D. carried
28. A. because B. though C. if D. once
29. A. noisy B. dirty C. bright D. empty
30. A. lost B. stopped C. missed D. found
31. A. take out B. give back C. search for D. throw away
32. A. cold B. dark C. clean D. crowded
33. A. money B. water C. paper D. space
34. A. reason B. way C. opportunity D. choice
35. A. strange B. exciting C. second D. same
36. A. last B. only C. fair D. good
37. A. upset B. awakened C. pleased D. interested
38. A. painful B. sorry C. lucky D. grateful
39. A. make B. try C. repeat D. correct
40. A. strength B. skill C. courage D. experience
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
Have you ever felt bad for sitting around and doing nothing? Now the University of Fine Arts in Hamburg, Germany,____41.____(offer) “idleness grants (闲人奖学金)” of 1,600 euros (around 13,000 yuan) to three students who____42.____convince people they’d make the best of their “active inactivity (不作为)”.
Students’ self-recommendation must____43.____(hand) in by September 15. According to The Guardian, the____44.____(apply) includes only four questions: What do you not want to do? For how long do you not want to do it? Why is it important to not do this thing____45.____particular? Why are you the right person not to do it? Applicants are free____46.____(choose) the form and length of their inactivity. For example,____47.____you decide you’re not going to sleep, then you can only do that for a couple of days. But if you say you are not going to shop, then that’s something you can do for a lot____48.____(long), The Guardian noted.
The idea behind the project came from a discussion about the “contradiction (矛盾) of a society____49.____promotes sustainability while valuing success,” Friedrich von Borries, the architect and design theorist who came up with the program, told The Guardian. “Doing_____50._____isn’t very easy,” Friedrich von Borries added. “We want to focus on active inactivity.” That makes a difference.
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只限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I have been learning English since I am in primary school, but the truth was that I was not so good at listening. No matter how hardly I tried, I couldn’t understand clearly which my English teachers or native speakers said. One day, I was surfing the Internet while an advertisement for English listening drew your attention. To my amaze, it was a website where recording of some well-known books were provided. When see the website, I fell in love it, which turned out to be very useful. Now I have made a progress in listening.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Simon在你校举办的中文演讲比赛国外友人专场中获得一等奖。

请你给他写一封邮件。

内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.表示称赞；
3.期待交流。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. A 9. C 10. A 11. D
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D
16. B 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. C
21. A 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34.
C 35.
D 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. C
41. is offering
42. can 43. be handed
44. application
45. in 46. to choose 47. if 48. longer
49. that/which
50. nothing
51.(1).am→was
(2).hardly→hard
(3).which→what
(4).while→when
(5).your→my
(6).amaze→amazement
(7).recording→recordings
(8).see→seeing
(9).love后加with
(10).去掉a
52.略。