2019-2020学年汕头市金山中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案

2019-2020学年汕头市金山中学高三英语下学期期末考试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
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security recommends having at least a two - week supply of water and food.
Potatoes
Shelf life：2 to 5 weeks if stored in a cool, dry, dark place
Yukon Gold, red, and fingerling potatoes will last from two to three weeks. Larger white potatoes can last for three to five weeks. Sweet potatoes have about the same shelf life. Don't store them next to onions, however. The two might go together well in cooking, but raw, each gives off gases and moisture that might cause the other to spoil faster.
Tea
※Shelf life：6 to 12 months past "sell - by" date
Dried tea leaves, whether loose (in a sealed container) or in teabags (in an unopened box) can easily last a year or more if they' re not subjected to damp or humidity. However, the tea does tend to lose flavor over time.
Peanuts
● Shelf life：1 to 2 months
Peanuts in their shell, especially when kept cool and dry, are perfectly happy in the cupboard for as long as two months.
Canned fruits and vegetables
● Shelf life：1 to 2 years past "sell - by” date
Canningis an extremely efficient means of preserving food. Generally speaking, if canned foods aren't subjected to extreme heat, their contents should stay good for two years or more. Be aware, however, of dented cans or those with swollen tops, which may indicate the presence of bacteria inside.
1. Which can go bad faster if stored with onions?
A. Potatoes.
B. Tea.
C. Peanuts.
D. Canned fruits and vegetables.
2. What is special about tea?
A. The flavor of tea can always remain the same.
B. Tea leaves are better to be preserved in an open jar.
C. Tea leaves should be kept away from the state of being wet.
D. The maximum length of time that tea can be stored is 6 months.
3. What may shorten the "sell - by” date of canned foods ?
A. Shapes of cans.
B. Categories of foods.
C. Decline of the temperature.
D. Exposure to high temperature.
B
Japan's prime minister encouraged the decision to ban viewers, even family members, by issuing a state of emergency order in Tokyo earlier this month in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers.
From the perspective of sports psychologists, an Olympics without fans is a real-life science experiment that is helping researchers and clinicians to comb through the true impact of a crowd of fans on its players—and on viewers at home. The strange circumstances under which the games are held may place unexpected pressure on some athletes. On Tuesday, superstar gymnast Simone Biles dropped out of the women's team event, telling teammates and reporters she wasn't in the right “headspace” to compete. “It's been really stressful this Olympic Games. There are a lot of different variables going into it,” Biles told the Washington Post.
The 2020 Summer Olympics bears similarities and differences to other major sporting events without viewers. The English Premier League supplemented (增加) game broadcasts with crowd noise from the soccer video game FIFA 20, mixed with game audio in real time. A Taiwanese baseball team and German soccer team began populating stands with cardboard cutouts of fans, and the trend caught on internationally.
Jamey Houle, the lead sports psychologist for Ohio State University Athletics and a former Al-American gymnast, says competitive athletes are trained in visualization— imagining performing a certain action or motion, such as doing a roundoff back handspring in gymnastics. Without moving a muscle, players using visualization can solidify neural (神经的) connections and activate their motor cortex (皮层). To visualize most effectively, Houle says, athletes working with sports psychologists will try to simulate as closely as possible the conditions of actual gameplay. Empty stadiums may thus have a measurable impact on players' performance. This phenomenon is grounded in a psychological concept called “social facilitation”, referring to a change in a person's performance that occurs when others are around compared to when a person is alone.
4. What caused Biles to drop out of the women's team event?
A. The poor physical condition.
B. The absence of the audience.
C. The fiercely competitive event.
D. The influence of crowds of fans.
5. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A. The Taiwanese baseball team is a success.
B. The tendency mentioned is popular among some sporting events.
C. The 2020 Summer Olympics is stricter in preventing the pandemic.
D. The crowd noise plays a leading role in the English Premier League.
6. How does Houle explain the impact of empty stadiums on players' performance?
A. By doing a roundoff back handspring.
B. By simulating the conditions of actual gameplay.
C. By using the concept called social facilitation.
D. By changing the viewers of a player.
7. What message does the author mainly convey in the text?
A. Athletes should be trained in visualization.
B. Audience should be admitted to the Olympics.
C. Social facilitation is helpful to sporting events.
D. Viewers present may influence players' performance.
C
An unmanned Chinese spacecraft left the earth on a trip to the planet Mars on Thursday. The launch（发射）marks the start of one of China's most important space explorations. China's national space agency launched the spacecraft called Tianwen-1 fromthe Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Center on Hainan Island.
The name Tianwen means “Questions to Heaven” in Chinese. The spacecraft took off on China's largest carrier rocket, the Long March 5, and about 36 minutes later, the spacecraft, including an orbiter（轨道飞行器）and a rover（漫游车），was sent into the Earth-Mars orbit. It is expected to reach the orbit of the red planet next February. Tianwen-1 will finish three scientific goals—orbiting the red planet, landing on the Mars and sending a rover to the landing site.
Tianwen-1 carries several scientific instruments to observe the planet's atmosphere and surface. It will do a series of scientific researches on the planet's soil, geological structure, environment, atmosphere and water. Besides its daily work of exploring the surface of Mars for 90 days, it will also report back to the earth about its experiences on the red planet, which is millions of miles away. According to experts, discovering signs of life will be its first and most important scientific goal.
Tianwen-1's successful landing will make China the second nation to place a spacecraft on Mars. The United States has landed eight vehicles on Mars since 1976. China will be the first to successfully orbit, land and place a vehicle in the same mission. This is China's first independent mission to Mars. The task in 2011 failed when a
Russian rocket carrying a Chinese orbiter had problems after launch, and was unable to escape the Earth orbit. Last year, China's Chang e-4 spacecraft became the first to make a landing on the far side of the moon.
8. When will Tianwen-1 enter the orbit of Mars?
A. 36 minutes later.
B. Next Thursday.
C. In 90 days.
D. Next February.
9. What is the main task of Tianwen-1 according to experts?
A. Orbiting the Mars.
B. Landing on the Mars.
C. Discovering signs of life.
D. Sending a rover to the landing site.
10. Which of the following statements is mentioned in the text?
A. Tianwen-1 is the second vehicle landed on the Mars.
B. The United States is the first to land vehicles on the Mars.
C. Russia helped China place Tianwen-1 on the Mars.
D. Chang，e-4 was the first to make a landing on the moon.
11. Where can you find this article?
A. In a newspaper.
B. In a diary.
C. In a sci-fi novel.
D. In a guide book.
D
Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.
In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.
And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion.
“The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.
Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.
12. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.
A. chiliescan be beneficial
B. chilies are popular inAmerica
C. chilies can be dangerous
D. serious headaches can be dangerous
13. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.
A. decreasing death rate
B. releasing natural chemicals
C. curing serious headaches
D. providing enough nutrition
14. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies.
B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.
C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.
D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism.
15. The writer wrote the passage to ________.
A. warn people of the dangers of chilies
B. ask people to eat Carolina Reaper
C. encourage people to eat more chilies
D. tell people the benefits of chilies
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Responsibility is an admirable character that makes life better for everyone around you. It isn’t only about doing your homework or feeding the dog.____16____Showing responsibility isn’t always easy, but practicing and making an effort will help you improve over time.
Think of the consequences before speaking or acting. Bad decisions often lead to a lot of new problems. Many times, you can avoid these problems by thinking about what you’re about to do before you go through with it. Irresponsible people often make decisions without realizing how they are affecting others.____17____
Pause and reflect on your actions to see what you can do better. Take a time out to look back on what you have said or done, especially after a difficult decision.____18____Consider what goes right, what goes wrong, and what you can do differently next time. Use what you learn to become wiser and more responsible.
____19____If you’re honest, people will believe you are a responsible person. Try to be as honest as possible.
Lying leads to deeper holes in the long run, so admit when you do something wrong. This can be very tough to do at times, but it’s something you can handle when you’re a responsible person.
Apologize for any mistake you make. No one is perfect, and no matter how responsible you try to be, you might mess up sometimes.____20____If you hurt someone, tell them you are sorry and will do better next time.
A. Tell the truth to be honest with others.
B. Instead of hiding your mistakes, own them.
C. Find solutions for problems instead of blaming others.
D. It’s also about making proper choices and doing what is right.
E. By reflecting, you give yourself a chance to make better decisions.
F. Avoid big lies hurting one’s feelings if you want people to trust you.
G. Most decisions affect other people, so be responsible for your choices.
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Education is very close in my heart. My father grew up in a very small village in China. In those days, not many villagers could read. So my father____21____a night school to teach them how to read. With his help, many people learned to____22____their own names; with his help, many people learned to read newspapers for the first time; with his help, many women were able to____23____their children how to read. As his daughter, I know what____24____means to the people, especially those without it.
After generations of hard work, China____25____in education. I myself____26____that progress. Otherwise, I would never become a famous singer and a professor of music. I am following my father’s____27____to help continue China’s success story. I am truly____28____to work with the UN and do something about Global Education. I have visited many schools around the world. I’ve seen first-hand how much we can do for education.
Education is about women and girls.It is important for girls to go to school because they will become their children’s____29____teacher someday. But women still____30____over half of the world’s poor in population and 60% of adults who can’t read. Education is of extreme importance in____31____such inequalities. Education is about equality. In poor countries and regions the number of school dropouts is____32____. We call for more educational____33____to these places. Education is about the young people. Young people are the future. Education is important because it not only gives young people____34____and skills but also helps them become____35____citizens.
As the UNESCO special envoy (特使) and the mother myself, my____36____to education for all will never
change. Many years ago my father made a small difference in his village.____37____, we can make a big difference in the world.
I was once asked about my Chinese____38____. I said I hope all children especially girls can have access to good education. I____39____one day education will no longer be a dream but a reality____40____by every young woman on this planet.
21. A. rebuilt B. found C. attended D. opened
22. A. remember B. pronounce C. write D. confirm
23. A. teach B. inform C. convince D. acquire
24. A. education B. contribution C. devotion D. civilization
25. A. has taken advantage B. has made achievements C. has drawn attention
D. has had great effects
26. A. contribute to B. approve of C. benefit from D. pass down
27. A. routine B. fashion C. suggestions D. footsteps
28. A. determined B. confident C. honored D. fortunate
29. A. first B. unforgettable C. impressive D. patient
30. A. care for B. account for C. stand for D. allow for
31. A. accepting B. tolerating C. handling D. evaluating
32. A. arbitrary B. ambiguous C. accurate D. astonishing
33. A. resources B. experiences C. qualifications D. materials
34. A. permission B. strength C. wealth D. knowledge
35. A. independent B. responsible C. intelligent D. capable
36. A. response B. commitment C. reaction D. attendance
37. A. Together B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Moreover
38. A. expectation B. vision C. dream D. ambition
39. A. promise B. believe C. assume D. sense
40. A. desired B. realized C. faced D. enjoyed
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
As humans retreat into their homes as more and more countries go under coronavirus(疫情) lockdown, wild animals are clipping cover___41.___(explore) the empty streets of some of our biggest cities.
Groups of wild____42.____(goose) have been wandering freely on the streets of Oakland, California, while a puma(美洲狮) turned___43.___in the center of the Chilean capital, Santiago,___44.___is under control.
“This is the habitat they once had and that we’ve taken away from them,”___45.___(say) Marcelo Giagnoni, the head ofChile’s agricultural service. With the hunting season___46.___(withdraw) in several European countries, this promises to be a spring and___47.___(possible) a summer of love for the animal kingdom.
However, there are also downsides to the lockdown for nature. “Work to limit aggressive species has been slopped ,” cautioned Loic Obled of the French biodiversity(生物多样性) office, “as well as___48.___to help endangered species.” Birds that have nested in the yard of an___49.___(abandon) school or factory will find themselves disturbed, he warned. His further____50.____(explain) can be found inNature.
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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分.
I don't think my school life is color1 ful, because I've got such many classes every day. I wonder that it will change or not someday. From Monday to Friday, I had to stay at school. The only relaxation is to listen the radio or play ball games. At weekends, you need to have classes, too. I know studying hardly is important for me now. Therefore, as the saying goes, “ All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. " I want to get close to the nature. I hope I can take part in more activities such as visit museums, joining various club and so on.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你们学校为响应政府倡导的“公筷、公勺(serving chopsticks and spoons)”的文明饮食习惯，向全校发出了“公筷行动，从我做起”的倡议并组织了相关活动。

你的英国朋友John想了解有关情况，请你用英语写一封回信给John，内容包括：
1.活动内容；
2.活动目的；
3.活动意义。

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. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D
16. D 17. G 18. E 19. A 20. B
21. D 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. C 32.
D 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. to explore
42. geese 43. up
44. which 45. said
46. withdrawing
47. possibly
48. that 49. abandoned
50. explanation
51.(1).such→so
(2).that→whether
(3).had→have
(4).listen后添加to
(5).you→I
(6).hardly→hard
(7).Therefore→However
(8).去掉the
(9).visit→visiting
(10).club→clubs
52.略。