2020年成都七中高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案

2020年成都七中高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案
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
One day when I was 5, my mother blamed me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating my old rice. When angrily opening the screen door (纱门) with my foot, I kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no regret, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.
Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have blamed my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking (打屁股) for it. However, my parents never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, in the defense against unwanted insects.
For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly make me think about my mistake. For years, I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing (嗡嗡) in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. Iwould wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all. My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhapscould not deliver. Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.
1. When the author damaged the door, his parents _______.
A. gave him a spanking
B. left the door unrepaired
C. told him how expensive it was
D. blamed him for what he had done
2. The experience may cause the author _______.
A. not to go against his parents’ will
B. to have a better control of himself
C. not to make mistakes in the future
D. to hide his anger away from others
3. What is the main idea of this text?
A. Parents is the best way to solve problems.
B. Parents are the best teachers of their children.
C. Adults should ignore their children’s bad behavior.
D. Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.
B
In Australia, plenty of wild things can bite or sting(刺伤) you. Strangely enough, one of them is a tree. Now scientists have figured out what makes the tree’s sting so bad.
The rainforests of eastern Australia are home to a stinging tree known as Dendrocnide. Many people callit the gympie-gympie tree—a name given to the tree by native Australians. It’s covered with sharp, needle-like hairs that carry poison. If you touch a gympie-gympie tree, you won’t forget it anytime soon. The pain can stay with you for hours, days or weeks. In some cases, it’s been reported to stay for months.
Scientists have long looked for the source of this powerful sting. Now researchers at the University of Queensland have discovered what makes this stinging plant so painful. After carefully studying different kinds of gympie-gympie trees, the scientists were able to separate out different chemicals that the trees produce. This allowed them to identify a group of chemicals that they believed was responsible for the pain.
The researchers created artificial versions of these chemicals, which they call “gympietides”. Sure enough, when the scientists injected mice with gympietides, the mice licked(舔) at the places where they’d been injected, indicating that they hurt in those places. When the scientists studied the way gympietides were built, they found that they formed a knot-like shape. The shape makes the chemicals very stable, which helps explain why the pain stays so long.
The knot-like shape of the gympietides was similar to the shape of poisons produced by poisonous spiders and cone snails. The scientists were surprised to see three very different kinds of life all using similar poisons. Spiders and cone snails carry poisons because they catch food by stinging other creatures. It’s not clear how stinging helps the gympie-gympie tree.
Though the tree’s sting may stop some animals from eating it, it doesn’t stop all animals. Beetles and pademelons (small s of the kangaroo) are able to eat the plant without trouble.
4. Why is a touch on the stinging tree unforgettable?
A. Because it has so unusual an appearance.
B. Because it is extremely rare in existence.
C. Because touching it creates a quite strange feeling.
D. Because the pain caused by it doesn’t go away quickly.
5. What do scientists fail to find out about the stinging tree?
A. How it produces poisons.
B. What poisons it produces.
C. How it benefits from the sting.
D. The consequences of its sting.
6. What does the text imply about the stinging tree?
A. It produces the same poisons as spiders.
B. Poisonous as it is, it also has natural enemies.
C. Animals are wise enough to stay away from it.
D. Only one chemical in it causes pain to the toucher.
7. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Scientists Discover Stinging Tree's Secret
B. Caution: Stinging Tree Can Bite and Poison You
C. Scientists Discover a Strange Species in Australia
D. Effective Ways to Avoid Being Hurt by Stinging Tree
C
In the Hollywood industry, most of the studios are using AI to make movies for various reasons such as getting the actors out of danger, replacing the actors indifferent scenes, forming appealing atmosphere to enhance（增强）the views, etc.
Directors and producers are using VFX (Visual effects), animations and AI to makea model that looks like the actor and replaces the actor's place. In particular, AI is used in scenes where actor shave to produce certain stunts （特技）to develop setups in the studio artificially. VFX is used to later change the internal studio backgroundsto a different place in the movie.
There are many movies with two characters of the same actor. When AI was not a part of the film, editors used different methods to show the two aspects of the same actor in one scene, but now AI is being used to form the second character of the same actor and is being performed to the viewers.
By a perfect combination of animation, VFX and AI, realistic models are being created. And the most fun part is the fictitious character can hold the face of the actor but the age, hairstyles, and clothing can be changed to create more enhanced looks according to the movie scene and story. With the help of AI, the directors recreating appealing scenes to enhance the thrill and excitement. InJurassic Park,no dinosaurs were running but with the help of AI and visual effects, we could enjoy the scenes and the atmospheres.
The directors and the producers direct to form a green screen including the obstacles and those green screens get replaced with the views that are made from AI and VFX, and the actors make the scenes alive and deliver the most suitable action-packed movie scenes. This method also enhances the viewers' experience, which makes the movie a blockbuster（大片）.
8. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 1?
A. How AI helps actors.
B. What AI brings to movies.
C. Why AI is applied to movies.
D. Where AI is made full use of.
9. What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A. AI can be used as an editor.
B. Editors consider AI irreplaceable.
C. Editors used many methods to replace AI.
D. AI makes what used to be complex scenes easier.
10. What's the author's attitude to using VFX, animations and AI in movies?
A. Supportive.
B. Sceptical.
C. Unconcerned.
D. Enthusiastic.
11. Which of the following could be the best title for thetext?
A. What AI Brings Out Hollywood Movies
B. Why AI Is Applied to Hollywood Movies
C. Which Hollywood Movies Make Much Use of AI
D. How AI Is Being Applied to Hollywood Movies
D
A Chinese space mining company has designed a robot that can capture waste material left behind by spacecraft in outer space with a big net.
The state-run Xinhua news agency recently reported that the robot launched on the government's Long March 6 rocket along with several satellites. The robot will also investigate deep space to observe small objects in the universe. The 30-kilogram robot, called NEO-01 , was developed by Origin Space. Pounded in 2019 and based in the southern Chinese tech hub(技术中心)Shenzhen, Origin Space has been devoted to exploring and using space resources, according to the company. The company says the robot will lead the way for future technologies capable of mining on asteroids(小行星).
The world's first asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, was established in 2009. Since then, more than 12 businesses around the world have entered the industry, including 3D Systems of the United States and Japan's Astroscale. Astroscale's technology uses magnets (磁铁)to gather up space waste. But a report on the Origin Space website says NEO-01 will use a net to capture waste and then bum it. Thousands of satellites have
been launched worldwide. As they are used too long, many end up as waste and put other operating satellites at risk.
Su Meng is the founder of Origin Space. He said the company plans to launch many space telescopes and more spacecraft to begin the first for-profit mining of asteroids by 2045. Su added that NEO-01 will serve as a prototype (雏形)of future space mining robots, which can use rich mineral resources on asteroids to support the development of the space industry.
The Xinhua news agency reported that China was increasing efforts to land a spacecraft on a near-Earth asteroid to collectmaterials. China is also speeding up a plan to build a defense system against near-Earth asteroids. The country aims to follow Russia and the United States in becoming a major space power by 2030.
12. Which of the following can correctly describe NEO-01?
A. It weighs 60 kilograms.
B. It was created by Planetary Resources.
C. It will be burnt after finishing its mission.
D. It is mainly used to catch space waste.
13. What can be inferred from the text?
A. China will be the most powerful in space by 2030.
B. Origin Space will open more mines on asteroids.
C. It is those useless satellites that make space waste.
D. The robot will look into deep space for more waste.
14. What does Su Meng think of NEO-01 ?
A. It is promising and rewarding.
B. It has benefited the space industry.
C. It's a long way to produce it.
D. It'll help make money for the company.
15. What can be the best title for the text?
A. NEO-01 , A Smart Robot Used in Space
B. A Chinese Robot Can Catch Space Waste
C. A New Robot Makes China a SpacePower
D. NEO-01 , the Pioneer of Future Space Robots
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Rather than having to operate home devices(设备) like your coffee maker and cleaner directly, you can now
use them remotely from your phone, wherever you happen to be.
Warm up your house wherever you are.____16____But thanks to modern thermostats(恒温器), there’s no need to feel anxious. Now many smart systems enable you to control the heating remotely through your smart phone, so you can adjust the temperature while you’re at work or on the way home.
Cook while watching TV. Imagine an oven(烤箱)that just knows how long everything will take to cook.____17____And it’ll even produce a live video of the cooking, so you’ll know exactly when the food is starting to brown. What is more amazing is that some intelligent ovens even have Food ID software that can detect what you’re feeding into them and recommend a cooking program.____18____
Make a coffee from bed. It’s perfect for the winter months. With a wi-fi enabled smart coffee machine you can wake up, tap a button on your smart phone and get a message when your coffee is ready.____19____You can even schedule it remotely, so there’s a pot of hot coffee waiting for you when you get into your house.
____20____Smart home devices can save you time and money, but some can even save your life. For example, a smart smoke alarm will send a warning to your smart phone if it discovers danger or carbon monoxide(一氧化碳).For those false alarms set off by things like burned toast, you can silence the alarm via your smart phone, no more climbing on dinner chairs to shut the noise off.
A. You needn’t walk away from your favorite activities.
B. It’ll send progress information to your phone.
C. Energy bills often worry you deeply during the winter months
D. Check whether your home is safe from your phone
E. All you need to do is put the food in and hit “Start” button
F. Keep an eye on your things from anywhere in the world
G. It’s well worth the extra 15 minutes in bed!
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
More than birthday dinner
The other day my daughter and I went out for dinner to celebrate her birthday. We went to a place she loves. The____21____is on top of a hill and when we____22____, the sun was setting behind the mountains.
The kind waitress____23____us at the door but____24____that we would have to wait a very long time for our____25____because it was short staffed. She said that it could be over an hour before we got our dishes. Well, we decided that we would____26____because she strongly advised that we should!
We stood outside____27____what to do next when the owner came out and____28____that we stay! So we went back in. The waitress was____29____. We waited about an hour before we got our foods!
But do you know what? It was OK because we had tea and we enjoyed some great____30____and a lot of laughs. In the end, the____31____was beautiful in so many ways. Everyone dining there knew that the owner and staff were struggling.
We were all facing this together and everyone seemed to be very____32____and appreciative. When we were leaving we gave the waitress a peace dove. Even before I could____33____to her what it was, she burst into____34____! She explained that she was a high school student from overseas and was having a hard time____35____school and work and didn’t have many friends.
As she held the dove____36____to her heart, she said we had no idea how much it____37____to her! We were all in tears. Shortly afterwards, the cook came out to apologize for the____38____and we told him that everything was perfect. No apologies were____39____.In fact, we were so____40____for everything. It couldn’t have been better!
21. A. palace B. church C. temple D. restaurant
22. A. arrived B. started C. gathered D. stopped
23. A. collected B. met C. received D. accepted
24. A. mentioned B. promised C. warned D. admitted
25. A. party B. dinner C. meal D. order
26. A. leave B. wait C. refuse D. stay
27. A. determining B. deciding C. wondering D. finding
28. A. ordered B. insisted C. begged D. hoped
29. A. wrong B. right C. helpful D. kind
30. A. coffee B. time C. tea D. conversation
31. A. impression B. scenery C. experience D. place
32. A. merciful B. understanding C. generous D. anxious
33. A. point B. refer C. present D. explain
34. A. tears B. laughter C. sorrow D. excitement
35. A. going for B. focusing on C. dealing with D. judging by
36. A. close B. next C. opposite D. just
37. A. mattered B. meant C. cost D. valued
38. A. bills B. lists C. delays D. dishes
39. A. available B. accessible C. reliable D. necessary
40. A. grateful B. responsible C. qualified 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
The Chinese Garden of Friendship was built as a beautiful symbol of friendship____41.____Sydney in the State of New South Wales and Guangzhou in the province of Guangdong, China (sister cities of sister states), to mark Australia’s bicentenary (二百周年纪念) in 1988.
The garden___42.___(design) and built by Chinese landscape architects and gardeners,___43.___(follow) the Taoist principles of “Yin-Yang” and the five opposite elements — earth, fire, water, metal and wood. These principles also stress the____44.____(important) of Qi, the central force of life and energy.
Yin-Yang____45.____(play) such a vital role that just one missing element would disrupt the garden’s harmony and balance. However, when____46.____(combine) perfectly, the five elements form a fluid and nurturing environment. Everything you encounter in the garden has been hand-picked and very carefully placed to capture the five elements and the energy of Qi.
Unlike western-style gardens, there are no planted flowerbeds___47.___neatly-cut lawns, wild___48.___(aspect) of nature are recreated in landscapes____49.____feature waterfalls, mountains, lakes and forests.
The art of Chinese Garden design began in imperial parks during the Shang Dynasty 3,000 years ago. Darling Harbor’s Chinese Garden of Friendship is a small-scale version of______50.______(type) private garden from this time.
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.文中共有10处错误。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

It is universally known that World Reading Day falls on April 23rd, which reminded us of the importance of reading. We are supposed to reading more on that special day. But the situation for we to read nowadays is not
satisfied.
For example, when we are at home, we would rather to watch TV or surf the Internet than read books. As a result, we spend such little time on books. However, reading books has many strength. Not only can our abilities and skills be improved, and we can also get some information from reading. Besides, reading books brings us happiness.
I think it good habit that in our spare time we read more books on great use.
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两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

On a beautiful Thursday of this April, Amy and Alan Green took their daughter Abbey out for a walk in the neighborhood. On their way back, Amy picked up a kite for Abbey from the Dollar Tree, blue with rainbows—there are a lot of rainbows decorating homes around the region these days, which helps make life less dull during the coronavirus pandemic.
In the afternoon, Abbey took the kite out for its first flight. At first, the wind was perfect. It took the kite high in the sky. However, suddenly, the wind became much stronger and whipped the kite out of Abbey's hands in a moment. It sailed farther and farther and finally got stuck on the power lines next to a big tree, wrapping itself over and over again around the wires. Since the kite was too high for them to reach, the Greens could do nothing about it. Worried less about the kite than the potential danger it might present to the lines, Amy called National Grid to report the incident.
About one hour later, Mike, a worker from the power company arrived. He carefully unwound the kite line from the wires. After about 10 minutes' effort, he successfully freed it. But unfortunately, as the kite was wrapped so tightly, there was some unpreventable damage. Still, he presented it at the door to Alan Green. As he left, he noticed Abbey took the kite to the backyard. Out of curiosity, he stood there for a while to see how the girl would deal with it. Surprisingly, she dug a hole and buried the kite in a shoebox! Even though he could not see the girl's face clearly, he knew exactly how sad Abbey could be. He really felt bad for her. And it was at that moment that he decided to do something.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The next day, Alan went out to get the mail as usual.
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Deeply moved by this act of kindness, Alan posted the whole story on the Internet.
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参考答案
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. C 9. D 10. A 11. D
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. C 17. B 18. E 19. G 20. D
21. D 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
B 33. D 34. A 35.
C 36. A 37. B 38. C 39.
D 40. A
41. between
42. was designed
43. following
44. importance
45. plays 46. combined
47. or 48. aspects
49. that/which
50. typical
51.(1).reminded改为reminds (2).reading改为read (3).we改为us
(4).satisfied改为satisfying (5).删除rather后to (6).such改为so (7).strength改为strengths
(8).and改为but (9).it后加a (10).on改为of
52.略。