2020年日照市新营中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析

2020年日照市新营中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析
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
When it comes to the greatest inventions of the world, China’s name is sure to be mentioned several times. There are hundreds of things which were invented by the Chinese.
Alcohol
Shocked? I was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK. China had never crossed my mind. In China, alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty. This period was about 2000 BC - 1600 BC. Research says that in ancient China, beer with 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people.
Tea
China is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong, a Chinese emperor around 2737 BC. Tea production was rapidly developed, making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties.
The Mechanical Clock
Have you ever wondered what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time? A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete. The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes to ancient China. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty. This was during 618 and 907.
Silk Fabric
Silk, the favorite fabric of many girls out there, is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms, it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest the silk and then use it to make clothes. The oldest silk which has been found so far is in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 BC.
1.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________.
A.people in the US like alcohol
B.beer was popular in the Xia Dynasty
C.Yi Di and Du Kang invented alcohol by accident
D.the author didn’t know alcohol is a Chinese invention
2.The author asks the question in Paragraph 4 to show ________.
A.ancient Chinese inventors were wiser
B.many things in our lives are incomplete
C.ancient Chinese people never wasted time
D.the invention of the mechanical clock is important
3.Which of the following invention has a longer history?
A.Tea.
B.Alcohol.
C.Silk fabric.
D.The mechanical clock.
B
Two young brothers fromMalden.Massachusettswere in the spotlight Thursday after being named “heroes" by a national organization that recognizes young people doing great things. For the Bennett brothers, the goal of their work is nothing less than helping researchers find a cure for cancer. And their inspiration came from a friend.
Thirteen-year-old Hany Bennett and his nine-year-old brother Heath run their business out of their family kitchen. "We're making lip balm（润唇膏），"Harry says. They got the idea two years ago when their friend, Timmy, was diagnosed（诊断）with cancer. brothers wanted to do something. We learned that cancer patients（lips and skin can get really dry because of chemotherapy（化疗），Hany says.
A light bulb went off in both of their young heads,and " Bennett Brothers Balm was born. "We make lip balm, which is kind of like our main product/ says Heath. They also make and sell different body balms, all natural, all handmade, while the profits benefit cancer research. "We've raised S 15,000/ Heath says.
And with the great optimism of children, they don't just want to help；they wont to win. We want to find a cure. We want to help doctors find a cure, Harry explains, The brothers are also Gelding a team for the Light the Night Walk, to fight cancer.
"I think it's great to raise money and help people who have cancer," says Heath. Their parents play a big role as well, but it's the boys who provide the most enthusiasm with a message we can all learn from. "If you want to do something... do it," Harry says. "I just feel very glad that we're helping. It feels very good”，adds Heath.
Harn and Heath just received the S 10,000 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Hwy intend to save some of il for college, invest some of it in their business and give the rest to charity. And their friend Timmy? "He's doing great. He's all better, Harry says.
4. What encouraged the Bennett brothers to make lip balm at first?
A. Helping a friend with cancer.
B. Finding a cure for cancer.
C. Raising public awareness of cancer.
D. Collecting money for cancer patients.
5. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. The two brothers finished their first product.
B. The two brothers came up with an idea.
C. The two brothers struggled for a stress-free life.
D. The two brothers found an effective way to study.
6. What do the Bennett brothers think of their work?
A. It is quite competitive.
B. It is well worthwhile.
C. It fails to satisfy their parents.
D. lt helps them make a big profit.
7. What does the author intend to tell us with the two brothers' story?
A. Great minds think alike.
B. Two headsare better than one.
C. Young kids can make a big difference.
D. The longest journey begins with the first step.
C
For years, life went something like this: We’d grow up in one place, head off to college, and then find a city to get a job and live there for a few years. The final goal was to find somewhere to settle down, buy a house, start a family, and begin the whole cycle all over again. But now some people are increasingly choosing to move from city to city throughout their entire lives, sometimes as frequently as every month.
Just ask Alex Chatzieleftheriou, who has had a front-row seat watching this evolution unfold. Six years ago, he launched a startup called Blueground that rents out beautifully designed, fully furnished apartments for a month at a time, at rates that are cheaper than hotels. And it aims to make each one feel unique and comfortable,rather than standardized, like what you might find in a traditional hotel.
Today, the company has 3,000 properties(房地产) in six U.S. cities, along with Dubai, Istanbul, London, Paris, and Chatzieleftheriou’s native Athens, and a staff of 400. With the helpof the Series B round of funding, the company landed $ 50 million, plus its previous total of $ 28 million, to continue its rapid expansion. It hopes to have 50,000 properties in 50 cities over the next three years.
Chatzieleftheriou first came up with the idea for Blueground while he was working as a management consultant for McKinsey. “The accommodation of choice for consultants is the hotel,” he says. “I had to spend five years in hotel rooms, living in 12 different cities. I loved seeing the world, but I didn’t love feeling like I didn’t have a home.” And what’s more, hotels aren’t a particularly cost-effective solution for companies either. In Chatzieleftheriou’s case, McKinsey sometimes paid $ 10,000 or more for him to stay in a major city for a month.
8. What does the author intend to tell in the first paragraph?
A. A new lifestyle is appearing.
B. Life is just like a circle for people.
C. Most people are used to an easy life.
D. People live in different places in life.
9. What is the goal of Blueground?
A. To compete with hotels.
B. To create standardized hotels.
C. To make renters feel at home.
D. To rent out long-term apartments.
10. What do we know about Blueground?
A. It got a total investment of $ 78 million.
B. Its business is anything but satisfying.
C. It expanded to every corner of the world.
D. It has 50,000 properties in 50 cities.
11. What does the last paragraph focus on?
A. High costs of hotels.
B. Chatzieleftheriou’s former work.
C Strengths of Blueground.
D. The inspiration for Blueground.
D
If you have ever tried to catch a resting butterfly, you know it is surprisingly difficult. A new study helps explain why.
Previous research had suggested that a butterfly's overhead wing clap forces the insect forward. Researchers thought the wing clap likely formed a pocket of air that shoots out like a jet, but no one had tested that until now.
To understand their flight, they placed six butterflies one at a time inside a wind tunnel which was filled with smoke and then used a laser to light up the smoke just behind the butterfly. Four high-speed cameras were placed in the tunnel to take photos of the movement of the butterfly and the-smoke as the butterfly was taking off. This let the researchers create a 3D picture of that air movement as the insect flapped its wings.
They observed a total of 25 takeoffs by six butterflies. Each included up to three wing beats after takeoff.The
butterflies proved more likely to clap their wings together during the first few wing beats than later in flight.
The photos show that forces created by the wings give rise to a flight path. The butterflies rise as their wings move down and shoot forward as their wings move up. A wing clap on takeoff, paired with a quick tum, allowed the butterflies to fly away quickly. They also noticed the wings formed an air pocket just before clapping and that the wings' flexibility and this pocket improved the jet force created by the clap.
“The study is exciting,” says Ayodeji Bode-Oke, a mechanical engineer in Charlottesville. That means “we have solved the longtime puzzle about how butterflies fly, and it proves nothing is impossible on the road of scientific research. I can't wait to learn about how the study might inform designs for small aerial vehicles.”
12. Why was laser used in the experiment?
A. To frighten the butterflies into lying.
B. To help researchers observe the butterflies.
C. To help take clear photos of air movement.
D. To guide the butterflies through the smoke.
13. What is the finding of the research-according to paragraph 5?
A. Butterflies fly forward as wings move down.
B. An air pocket forms after butterflies clap wings.
C. Butterflies beat wings three times before taking off.
D. Upward wing movements help butterflies fly forward.
14. According to the writer, the finding of the research can be used for .
A. helping catch a resting butterfly more easily
B. helping do research on other butterfly-like insects
C. helping provide inspiration for making small flying vehicles
D. helping widen the applications of small flying vehicle
15. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Why Can Butterflies Fly Like a Jet?
B. How Can Butterflies Make Wing Claps?
C. How Can Butterflies Make Quick Tums?
D. Why Can Butterflies Run Away Quickly?
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
The American bookWhoMovedMyCheesehas been a best-seller all over the world.
___16___Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teenagers.
The book tells us that when facing changes in our lives,like a new school or new friends,don’t be afraid.Instead,use these changes to make a better life.
___17___A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.Several teenagers are talking about this.Most of them are unhappy and worried.But Chris laughs and tells a story about two mice,two little people and some cheese.___18___Here,cheese means something important in life,like moving to a new class or getting into college.___19___
The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese.___20___The little people,however,can’t do this.They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.
After Chris finishes the story,the friends understand one thing:to get more cheese,move in a new direction quickly.His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teenagers face,such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.
A. But they find the cheese is gone.
B. This means finding different dreams.
C. The four are in a maze looking for the cheese.
D. The book gives an example of a change at school.
E. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives.
F. However,some strange things happened in a school.
G. It tells a story which happened between mice and people.
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Did you know that truck driving is one of the unhealthiest professions? Smoking, obesity（肥胖），high blood pressure,___21___physical activity... In a national survey, 61% of long-distance truck drivers have two or more health___22___. I know what that's like because for nearly four years, I was a truck___23___myself.
In trucking, it's all about the___24___schedules. Every second___25___. Eat. Sleep. Drive. That's all you have time for. How was I going to fit in___26___? Two months after I started, I found my face was___27___when I checked out my reflection in the mirror.
One night, I was watching TV and___28___an exercise machine. The inventor said___29___that four minutes on the machine would give the____30____of an hour-long workout. I thought that was____31____. There was
only one way to find out. I'd have to____32____it. Not the machine itself — it was large and cost $15,000. I came up with a workout plan — using my own____33____without any equipment.
Anytime I had a few____34____, I worked out. Beside my truck at rest stops, I'd do exercise. Some of the guys____35____me. But some drivers would come up and say, "Man, I really need to do this. Could you____36____me?” I did and gave them exercise and nutrition____37____while exercising in front of my truck. The more I____38____them, the more I realized my new routine wasn't just for me. It was meant to help other people find their way to____39____. That is what I'm doing and I've never felt more____40____.
21. A. active B. easy C. limited D. enough
22. A. systems B. magazines C. clubs D. problems
23. A. repairer B. driver C. conductor D. seller
24. A. delivery B. training C. production D. exercising
25. A. passes B. judges C. exists D. counts
26. A. working out B. taking off C. living on D. giving up
27. A. longer B. smaller C. cleaner D. fuller
28. A. picked out B. came across C. set up D. put aside
29. A. casually B. firmly C. gently D. occasionally
30. A. standards B. pleasure C. benefits D. advance
31. A. ridiculous B. common C. natural D. different
32. A. research B. examine C. try D. match
33. A. mind B. body C. duty D. decision
34. A. months B. weeks C. days D. minutes
35. A. educated B. disturbed C. teased D. inspired
36. A. encourage B. protect C. comfort D. teach
37. A. tips B. voices C. reports D. choices
38. A. consulted B. praised C. coached D. persuaded
39. A. recovery B. health C. victory D. treatment
40. A. satisfied B. independent C. touched D. fortunate
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
In most countries, turning 18____41.____(mark) the start of adulthood. But what does reaching the age of
majority really mean? Does it mean that you will be____42.____(complete) in charge of your own life and able to express yourself in new and____43.____(excite) ways? What new responsibilities will you have to take____44.____? Here, three young people tell us what turning 18 means, or meant, to them.
Bethany, 16, comes from Victoria, Australia. She won’t have the right to vote in the next general____45.____(elect), because she won’t be old enough. She has been taking driving lessons but she isn’t allowed to take her driving test____46.____she is 18.
Lin Ning, 19, is from Shanghai, China. At 18, although he could do things like____47.____(get) a credit card and act on his desire to help others, there were still rules____48.____(obey) and lessons to attend.
Morgan, 20, is from Florida, the US. He thought once he turned 18 and got____49.____good job he would rent an apartment, but his salary was not high enough. The reality for him has been very different._____50._____is hard for him to save money because of the household bills and high commute costs.
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仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

It has been deep spring now, but the weather is still comfortably. Three of my friend and I went to East Lake the last Sunday. We meet each other at 8:00 am but then we went there by bike. It took us forty minutes get there. We went boating first after we got there. It was really interesting. And then we had a picnic. We prepared some meat, vegetables, corns and another food. We went home at about 4:00 pm and all of them had a great day. I like picnicking outdoors because it makes me feel relaxing. We decide what we will go there again in summer. At that time, we can swim in the lake.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校国际部要举行一场校园音乐会，并请你在开幕式上致辞。

内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动组织；
3.活动预期。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

注：选拔赛﹣qualification trial
参考答案
1. D
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. A 9. C 10. A 11. D
12. C 13. D 14. C 15. D
16. E 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. B
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34.
D 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. A
41. marks
42. completely
43. exciting
44. on 45. election
46. until 47. getting
48. to obey
49. a 50. It
51.(1). comfortably→comfortable
(2).friend→friends
(3).去掉the
(4).meet→met
(5).but→and
(6).get前添加to
(7).another→other
(8).them→us
(9).relaxing→relaxed
(10).what→that
52.略。