2020年石家庄市第四十二中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案

2020年石家庄市第四十二中学高三英语下学期期中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
National Disability Insurance Scheme (方案)
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will transform the way Queenslanders with disability are supported and change the way disability services are funded and delivered.
Under the scheme, Queenslanders with disability will have choice and control over how they access support and who delivers them. They will also have certainty that they will be supported throughout their lifetime to achieve their personal goals.
The NDIS will have an effect on the following programs.
School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability
The NDIS will not disrupt existing services for qualified students. The Queensland Government will also continue to provide school transport assistance for students with disability who are not qualified to receive funding via the NDIS.
For more information about the School Transport Assistance Program, and to check your qualification, visit the Education and Training website.
Taxi Subsidy (补助金) Scheme
The Queensland Governmenthas lengthened the Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) membership for NDIS qualified members to 31 October, 2022. This will allow more time to solve transport support arrangements under the Commonwealth’s NDIS.
You can find more information about the TSS and your qualification on the TransLink website.
Disability Parking Permit Scheme
No changes will be made to the Disability parking permit scheme when the NDIS is introduced inQueensland. Current arrangements for this scheme will be maintained.
You can find more information on this scheme, and check your qualification, on the Queensland Government website.
Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability
There will be no change to concessions on public transport for people with disability when the NDIS is
introduced inQueensland. TransLink will continue to ensure concessions are provided for disabled persons travelling on public transport inQueenslandwhen the NDIS is introduced.
You can find more information about public transport discounts for people with disability, and check your qualification, on the TransLink website,
1.Which program helps drive the disabled to and from school?
A.Taxi Subsidy Scheme.
B.Disability Parking Permit Scheme.
C.Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability.
D.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability.
2.What can we learn about Taxi Subsidy Scheme?
A.The scheme is for parking permit.
B.The existing membership can be effective for longer time.
C.There is no change to current arrangements for the scheme.
D.The NDIS will not break off existing services for qualified students.
3.What do the four programs have in common?
A.They are all related to transport.
B.They are all largely affected by NDIS.
C.They all can be checked on the same website.
D.They all provide discounts for disabled persons.
B
InAsia, there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them. Although all kites have a similar structure (结构), they are widely different in size and shape. Kite-fighting competitions are also held, in which competitors use their kites to attack and bring down their opponents’ (对手) kites or cut their strings (线).
For more than 15 years, the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite-flying classes for the children on an island inHawaii. In its kite-making lessons, students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes! Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite. Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980. Their kites are made of nylon (尼龙). Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne. The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite. The kite that is used to give lessons is a regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern. The difference between this
kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite. Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in. Then the controls are given to the students.
Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites. Even the simplest structure can work, and can give hours of fun. Go on, give it a try!
4. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.
B. Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.
C. Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.
D. Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.
5. What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?
A. It has two strings.
B. It is simple in design.
C. It has a rainbow pattern.
D. It is shaped like a diamond.
6. According to Jonathan,what do you need to have fun with kites?
A. A large kite.
B. Any type of kite.
C. A complex structure.
D. A kite that impresses others.
7. What is mainly described in the text?
A. A kite factory.
B. Kite-flying lessons.
C. Special competitions.
D. The kite-making process.
C
In Copenhagen, an 8-year dream was realized when the first paid skiers took their runs down a one-third-mile course (路线)．They skied on what is possibly the greenestpower factory in the world．The factory is so clean and safe that designers were able to turn its buildings into a new center for social life．
The waste-to-power factory itself opened in 2017 under the name Amager Bakke．Bjarke Ingels is the architect whosecompany came up with the idea eight years ago of designing a power plant building that would join mountain sports into its very nature．
“It is the cleanest waste-to-energy power plant in the world．It is not only better for the environment, it is also moreenjoyable for the lives of its citizens.” Ingels says 97% of city people get their heating as a by-product of energy production．It comes from a system where the electricity, heating, and waste disposal (处理) are mixed into a single process．He dreams that it is also becoming an example that others can look to and say,
“IfCopenhagencan do it why can' t we?"
There are no hills in this island city, but now people can ski locally, while enjoying the best views ever seen of the harbor．Another thing missing hereis snow cover throughout the winter, so designers set up a kind of special "plastic grass" that provides the perfect friction (摩擦力) for downhill winter sports．
In a country where 600, 000 skiers always had to travel to practice sking, to be able to finally ski in their backyard-and, all year round - is, as one skier said, “AMAZING．”
The company hopes to see 300, 000 visitors enjoying the experience of Copen hill each year, with the ski slope costing $ 22 an hour or just $ 366 for a full season pass．Meanwhile, the city is one step closer to its final goal of becoming the world's first carbon-neutral city by 2025．We thinkit might be all “down hill” from here．
8. How does the power factory produce electricity?
A. By using oil．
B. By using coal．
C. By usingwind．
D. By using waste．
9. What' s Ingels' dream according to the passage?
A. To make more tall buildings in different big cities．
B. To help more skiers to ski in high mountains．
C. There will be more green power factories in the world．
D. More and more people will ski in the power factory．
10. Where do the skiers ski in the power factory?
A. On man-made snow．
B. On man-made ice．
C. On plastic grass．
D. On real sand．
11. The underlined part “it might be all 'downhill' from here" means that________.
A. they will soon reach their final goal
B. they will soon draw many visitors
C. they will produce more electricity
D. they have difficulties reaching the goal
D
As is commonly known,Antarcticais an icy continent with extreme environment. However, a new study provides evidence that the area had a rainforest in the past.
The researchers collected a piece of Earth sediment from under the seafloor off the coast ofAntarctica. In the sediment, they discovered forest material that was estimated to be about 90 million years old. At that period, dinosaurs were the ruler animals of the land.
Johann Klages, a German geologist, was the lead writer of a study on the findings, published in the journalNature. He said the sediment was collected from a depth of about 30 meters below the ocean floor. Klages said an examination showed that the material didn’t form in the ocean.
The researchers estimate that the area — about 900 kilometers from the South Pole — had average yearly temperatures of about12°Cto13°C. The soil included fine dirt particles and hard clay, as well as substances linked to at least 65 different kinds of plants, the study found. Although no animal remains were found, Klages said there were likely dinosaurs, flying reptiles and many insects in the environment.
The research represents new evidence of the major climate changes Earth experienced in the past — and is currently undergoing today. The soil in the sediment dates back to the planet’s warmest period of the past 140 million years, with sea level about 170 meters higher than today. The researchers said that the rainforest environment inAntarcticawas especially surprising because each year, the area experiences a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to fuel plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present during the time, but seasonal snowfall was likely.
12. What can we learn about the sediment collected?
A. It formed in the age of dinosaurs.
B. It was found on theAntarcticaland.
C. Ancient forest material was found in it.
D. Some dinosaur remains were found in it.
13. How did the researchers reach their findings?
A. By analyzing the Earth sediment.
B. By exploring ice inAntarctica.
C. By collecting data on climate.
D. By researching special plants.
14. What can be indicated in the last paragraph?
A. Seasonal snowfall made the forest disappear.
B. Antarctica was much colder 140 million years ago.
C. Antarctica’s natural environment has changed greatly.
D. Polar nights inAntarcticaare getting shorter than before.
15. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Rainforest disappeared fromAntarctica.
B. Antarctica had a different history of climate.
C. Researchers studied a piece of Earth sediment ofAntarctica.
D.Antarcticahad an extreme environment containing ice and snow.
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You may not consider yourself the patient type. Maybe your first-grade teacher pointed this out when you were pulling the door openbefore the bell even sounded. As a grown-up, maybe you press the “close door” button in the elevator many times.____16____Impatience has become a sign of a troubled society.
The time we save to get to our destination faster is not worth the price we pay for our health. As we all know, in traffic making rash decisions can send yourself and others to hell.____17____
A 2011 study, for example, suggests it may even be making us fat. If you want your satisfaction right now regardless of future benefits, you are going to have that extra dessert or that extra ice cream. In addition, there are plenty of links between impatient people and many health issues. You don’t need to do a lot of research to link impatience to high blood pressure and even heart disease.____18____And if you’re constantly anxious, your sleep could be affected, too.
____19____The first thing to do is to recognize that you have a problem. Impatience usually happens during several situations. One of them is that your environment isn’t conforming (符合) to your expectations. Another is that you’re not conforming to your expectations of yourself.
There are all kinds of every-day situations that test patience. Once you’ve found that cause, though, it will be a lot easier to break the bad habit. Most importantly, once we understand what makes us impatient isn’t within our control, we can change the way we understand that situation.____20____You’re already on your way.
A. You’re not alone.
B. It will help us stay healthy.
C. If you’ve made it, congratulations.
D. However, it’s not easy to be patient.
E. So learning to be patient is important.
F. It is important to be friendly to others.
G. Besides, being impatient could cause anxiety.
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Ten years ago I was visitingCosta Ricawhen I found I was in a bad situation. I only knew basic Spanish，and the only___21___I had was some coins and a return ticket to Guatemala in two weeks.
With the coins，I managed to arrive at Santa Rosa by bus. It was___22___in the middle of the night，but I could see some___23___in the distance，so I___24___ toward them.
I went___25___door to door，explaining my situation. “I can___26___and clean and look after your kids，I can do anything，can you give me a___27___?”Everybody replied saying “Oh my gosh，but we are so___28___.We have no extra food. Maybe you can try the next___29___.”
Finally，I arrived at a Chinese restaurant，the owner of which was incredibly____30____.She told me that her son had a(n)____31____experience. At that time，some other people were very kind to him，and she remembered how____32____that made her feel. She called the Red Cross to____33____me.With their help, I spent my____34____days inCosta Rica.
I've____35____all over the world. But this was one of the best trips，the best two____36____I ever had in my traveling life.
At first，I felt____37____and stupid for not traveling with a clear plan. But then I realized that when you’re in a position to be able to____38____，it actually makes people feel happier. Being able to receive kindness is a____39____for other people as well. And kindness____40____more kindness in small ripples(涟漪).
21. A. possession B. file C. choice D. fortune
22. A. busy B. dark C. hot D. cold
23. A. stores B. bus-stops C. bookshops D. houses
24. A. wandered B. fled C. walked D. jumped
25. A. knocking B. hitting C. answering D. kicking
26. A. cook B. fish C. swim D. fight
27. A. coffee B. bed C. tip D. job
28. A. unlucky B. poor C. mean D. hard
29. A. company B. factory C. restaurant D. family
30. A. honest B. polite C. kind D. easygoing
31. A. similar B. different C. relaxing D. pleasant
32. A. tough B. grateful C. awkward D. warm
33. A. seize B. check C. find D. rescue
34. A. passing B. remaining C. rewarding D. exciting
35. A. surveyed B. driven C. studied D. traveled
36. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
37. A. fortunate B. optimistic C. guilty D. curious
38. A. offer B. help C. receive D. repay
39. A. gift B. talent C. chance D. character
40. A. proves B. reflects C. forces D. inspires
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
Ateam of biologists studied rain frogs in the forests of northern Ecuador. While doing so, they made a surprising___41.___(discover): a Mindo harlequin toad(丑角蟾).It was 30 years since the creature___42.___(see) alive. The scientists couldn't believe their eyes.
The Mindo harlequin is the latest harlequin toad species to come back from the dead. Since 2003, eight others have ken found, three of them in Ecuador. Until___43.___(recent), 13 of the 25 species of harlequin toads in Ecuador have gone unseen since the 1980s or early 1990s. Scientists thought most of them had been wiped out by a disease___44.___(call) chytrid, which is especially___45.___( harm) to the harlequin toad. The Mindo harlequin may have developed a resistance (抵抗力)to the disease,___46.___would explain their reappearance. And it could spell good news forother harlequins. Since discovering the first one, the team have found five___47.___(many). They were all tested for the disease but none of them had. But that doesn’t mean the survival of the species is guaranteed. The harlequin toad is still endangered.
Biologists are developing a conservation plan together___48.___a zoology museum in Ecuador. They want to make sure the Mindo harlequin toad doesn't fall back into extinction. Each reappearance gives us___49.___second chance to develop better conservation ways. Not every day do we have the opportunity____50.____(save) a species that we believed to be extinct.
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。

短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

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（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词的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。

I can still remember I was once asked to make a speech before the whole class by the age of 9. You can imagine how shy I was when I thought of that with so many eyes fixing on me. I had no choice but prepare for it, though. The hardest part was my oral presentation from my memory, as reading from the paper wasn’t allowed.
The real moment began with when I stood on the platform with my legs shook and my mind blank. And my listeners were waiting patient. Gradually, I found me back, giving my speech at last. After what seemed to be a long time, I heard the listener applauding loudly. Ever since then, my fear of speaking before a big audience had disappeared. Actually, now I’ve become a great speaker!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校学生会正招聘英语节主持人（host），请你用英语给负责学生会的老师写一封申请信，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.自己的优势；
3.表达期望。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Sir/Madam,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. D 9. C 10. C 11. A
12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B
16. A 17. D 18. G 19. E 20. C
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33. D 34. B 35. D 36. B 37.
C 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. discovery
42. had been seen
43. recently
44. called 45. harmful
46. which 47. more
48. with 49. a
50. to save
51.(1).by→at
(2).fixing→fixed
(3).but后面加to
(4).去掉with
(5).shook→shaking
(6).And→But
(7).patient→patiently
(8).me→myself
(9).listener→listeners
(10).had→has
52.略。