2020届广州执信中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案解析

2020届广州执信中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案解析
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
If you are planning to visit the historic capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, a travel destination that people crowd to from around the world, and want to attend one Festival while you are there, keep on reading to discover more information.
AKA. Imaginate Festival When: 22 May – 2 June 2021
Where: Traverse Theater, Assembly Roxy
A festival where kids take overEdinburgh. With a whole range of free pop-up performances, take your kids to see some of the most inspiring theatre and dance from a whole range of talented performers.
EdinburghInternational Film Festival When: 19 June – 29 June 2021
Where: Film House, Festival Theater
Originally the very best in international film, it was established in 1947. The dynamic programme features everything from documentaries to shorts, along with a range of experimental cinema, in an attractive setting with a spray of red carpet charm.
EdinburghArt Festival When: 25 July – 25 August 2021
Where: City ArtCenter, The Scottish Gallery
With over 40 exhibitions to attend, the Edinburgh Art Festival is theUK’s largest visual arts event where you can see everything from historical works to contemporary masterpieces.
The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo When: 2 – 24 August 2021
Where:EdinburghCastle
With a different theme every year, over 200,000 visitors crowd toEdinburghto see the military bands and the symbolic piper set against the backdrop ofEdinburghCastle.
1. Who is the AKA. Imaginate Festival intended for?
A. Children.
B. Talented performers.
C. Parents.
D. Dancers.
2. What’s special about Edinburgh Art Festival?
A. It includes all forms of arts.
B. It is about great works in history.
C. It is the largest festival in the world.
D. It lasts for the longest time.
3. Which Festival offers performances by soldiers?
A. Edinburgh Art Festival
B. AKA. Imaginate Festival
C. The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo
D.EdinburghInternational Film Festival
B
When Chip heard the mail truck arriving on his sixth birthday, herushed out—not knowing that he’d come back with a treasure.
Outside the house, which was decorated with birthday balloons, postwoman Shelley held a pile of boxes. One was marked with Chip’s name and a greeting for his Special day, November 5.
“So,” when he came running out the door, she said, “You must be Chip!” And he said,“Yes.” She said, “Today’s your birthday?” And he started smiling. Shelley said, “So, let me see if I can find you something for your birthday.”She checked her pocket and surprised him with a gift: a dollar bill and four quarters.
On this day, the 42-year-old postwoman made one little boy very happy. “He was very excited,” said his mom, Bonnie. “He came running back in the house just waving his money.” Chip is saving up to buy a Spider-man action figure.
“Our family has had money problems since I lost my job. Gestures like that are valuable memories.” Her hope is that Chip and his eight-year-old sister, Bennett, will remember this when they grow up. “Not the ugly that is out there right now, but the good and the kind and the giving.”
A photo of a smiling Chip and Shelley next to the mail truck has been shared widely on social media. Shelley said she was just trying to give back, because people are often nice to her eight-year-old son, Joshua.
On a recent day, Chip heard the mail truck and rushed out again, this time to deliver an envelope with a thank-you card for his favorite mail carrier. Since that day, the families have kept in contact. Shelley has struggled to find someone who can take care of her son, and Bonnie has agreed to watch him at her home while his mom is on her mail route.
4. Why did Chip rush out when he heard the mail truck the first time?
A. To thank the postwoman.
B. To get a gift box mailed to him.
C. To receive birthday wishes from the driver.
D. To watch the mail truck.
5. What did Shelley do to make Chip happy?
A. She gave him some pocket money.
B. She sent him some birthday balloons.
C. She presented him with a greeting card.
D. She bought him a Spider-man action figure.
6. What is Chip’s mother’s attitude towards Shelley?
A. Grateful.
B. Curious.
C. Doubtful.
D. Indifferent.
7. What does Chip’s mother do to help Shelley?
A. She offers to deliver the mails for her.
B. She often helps drive her mail truck.
C. She looks after her son when she is at work.
D. She posts pictures of her mail truck on social media.
C
Israeli Paintings—Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named "Flock of Sheep" from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum On show are 550 colourful oil paintings of sheep heads.
His works have been on show inthe Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years.
Time: 9: 00 a.m.—4: 00 p.m., November 26—December 20.
Place: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6401-2252
Russian Ballet—The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets—"Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker"—at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre. Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers. Most of their performances are classical.
Time: 7: 15 p.m., December 5 and 6 ("Swan Lake"); 7: 15 p.m., December 7 ("The Nutcracker")
Place: Beizhan Theatre, Xiwai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6605-3388
Folk Concert—The Central Conservatory of Music will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ
Huacheng.
On the programme are many popular folks such as "Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower", "Celebrating Harvest", "Deep and Lasting Friendship", "Golden Snake Dances Wildly" and "Children's Holiday".
Time: 7: 30 p.m., November 25.
Place: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6605-5812
8.If a child is very fond of dancing, his parents should take him to ________.
A.China National Art Museum
B.Beizhan Theatre
C.Beijing Concert Hall
D.1 Wusi Dajie
9.Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting ________.
A.deer
B.birds
C.sheep
D.flowers
10.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The folk concert will last three days.
B.The ballet "The Nutcracker" will be put on once.
C.The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month.
D.China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District.
11.If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec. 8, you can ________.
A.go to the folk concert
B.visit the Art Museum
C.watch the ballet
D.none of the above
D
It’s a big change from homeless teen to Yale (耶鲁)medical school student, butperseverancepaid off for Chelesa Fearce of Clayton County, Georgia.
Fearce was a fourth grader when her mom was diagnosed (诊断) with Lymphoma (淋巴瘤).That began a hard time for the family. They had to move in and out of shelters,hotels and even the family car.
“I know I have been made stronger. I was homeless. My family slept on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day. Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her high school graduation ceremony. Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day. “I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore. And that helped me get through,” she told WSBTV.
Fearce was determined to be a good role model for her younger sister. She found inspiration in her late
grandmother, struggling with deadly diseases, who gave Fearce emotional support. In her junior and senior year, Fearce took both high school and college courses, missing out on the free meals she depended on so she could get to her college classes. Despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night, she not only graduated as valedictorian (毕业生代表) of her 2013 class with a 4.5 grade average, but was also given a ride scholarship—including a meal plan to Spelman College in Atlanta.
After graduation, she worked full time for two years at the National Institutes for Health inBethesda,Maryland,doing research on drugs. Last fall, she entered Yale and set a course to earn both a PhD and medical degree.
12. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. instant passion.
B. continuous efforts.
C. great patience.
D. selfless ambitions.
13. How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?
A. Sad and disappointed.
B. Stressed and defeated.
C. Determined and confident.
D. Joyous and contented.
14. What can we know about Fearce’s learning experience?
A. Her grandma encouraged her to study medicine.
B. Her high school offered her free meals and courses.
C. She failed to study late due to frequent power cut.
D. She gained remarkable high school achievement.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. From Homeless to Yale
B. Meet American’s Top Girl
C. Disabled but not Defeated
D. Chelesa Fearce: A Girl of Many Talents
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
How to Be a Good Listener in Class
Being a good student means being a goodlistener. Whether you're a young student or entering college, it's important to learn to pay attention in class and take good notes that will help you succeed.___16___.
Be prepared for class
When it's time to go to class, make sure you've got everything that you need ready to go, so you won't have to miss anything because you're struggling to catch up.___17___. In general, you want to make sure you have, for each class: notebooks, pencils already sharpened or pens that work well, books needed for class.
Look at the teacher
___18___. When your teacher is talking, your eyes should be to the front. Don't look out the window, or at the kids next to you, or at the phone you're trying to hide under your desk. Look at your teacher and what is being presented.
___19___
Concentrate on understanding the broad concepts, and don't try to catch every single word. Listen for key words and concepts that your teacher mentions, and pay attention to what's written on the board. Anything that the teacher takes the time to write down on the board is extremely important. Also, anything that is repeated several times is very important.
Take good notes
Have a different notebook for each class, and have some pencils or pens ready to go when you want to take notes.___20___. It's not necessary to have a total record of everything your teacher says. As long as you try to keep up and write down important ideas, taking notes is a good way of paying attention in class.
A. Listen to important ideas
B. Remember what you hear
C. Only write down key words
D. Good listening starts with good watching
E. Have good note-taking materials ready to go while in class
F. Learn to listen well and set yourself up for success by staying focused
G. You'll miss part of a lecture if you're trying to finish your homework before class starts
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Jiang Taigong is a popular name for Jiang Ziya, statesman and strategist(战略家). As an outstanding___21___of King Wen of the Zhou State in___22___China, at the age of 80, he helped the young King Wu___23___the Shang dynasty(商朝) and establish the Zhou dynasty.
Jiang Ziya lived near the Weishui River about 3000 years ago. The area was the feudal estate(领地) of Count(候) Ji Chang. Jiang knew Ji was very___24___so he hoped to get Ji's attention.
He often went fishing___25___the Weishui River, but he would fish in an unusual way. He___26___a straight fishhook, without bait, three feet above the water. He often said to himself, “Fish, if you don't want to live any more, come and___27___the hook yourself.”
Soon his___28___way of fishing was reported to Ji Chang. Ji sent a soldier to fetch him. Jiang saw the soldier coming, but___29___him. Jiang just went on with his fishing, and was saying to himself, “Fishing, fishing, no fish has been hooked. A shrimp(虾) is up to mischief(胡闹，捣鬼).” The soldier reported this back to Ji Chang, who became more___30___Jiang.
Ji sent an official to___31___Jiang this time. But Jiang again ignored the invitation. He just carried___32___fishing, and was saying, “Fishing ,fishing , the big fish has not been hooked. A small one is up to mischief.”
Then Ji realized Jiang may be a___33___talent(人才) so he went to invite Jiang___34___and brought many generous gifts with him. Jiang saw his___35___desire so decided to work for him.
Jiang___36___Ji Chang and his son to tum over the Shang dynasty and establish the Zhou dynasty. Then Jiang was given the___37___of “Taigong” so people called him Jiang Taigong.
Later on, “There are always fish willing to be caught by angler(垂钓者) Jiang Taigong”, an idiom, appeared. Today, people use this old idiom to describe someone who is___38___to fall into a trap or does something regardless of the result. For example, if someone sells something___39___a price 10 times its real value, the buyer insisting on buying it, without caring whether it is really___40___, and if it can bring him some interests(利益，好处), his situation could be described with this idiom.
21. A. guard B. follower C. adviser D. cook
22. A. ancient B. modern C. poor D. developing
23. A. stand by B. found C. stop D. overthrow
24. A. kind B. ambitious C. proud D. hard-working
25. A. in B. by C. over D. across
26. A. hung B. put C. made D. held
27. A. touch B. kiss C. push D. swallow
28. A. common B. strange C. obvious D. practical
29. A. greeted B. admired C. ignored D. encouraged
30. A. tired of B. interested in C. frightened at D. satisfied with
31. A. invite B. drag C. observe D. attract
32. A. on B. over C. with D. out
33. A. funny B. strong C. great D. beautiful
34. A. herself B. itself C. themselves D. himself
35. A. false B. sincere C. fast D. timely
36. A. helped B. led C. desired D. advised
37. A. name B. power C. title D. wealth
38. A. sure B. surprised C. willing D. afraid
39. A. for B. at C. to D. by
40. A. suitable B. terrible C. probable D. valuable
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 is well-known to us all, ants move between their home and sources of food frequently,___41.___which their survival depends. Motsch and his colleagues wondered if ants on the move could get___42.___（stick）in the jams.
Therefore, they controlled traffic density（密度）by constructing bridges of a___43.___（vary）of widths between ants' home and a source of food.___44.___only goal was to try to find out at what point they would have a traffic jam. They just waited and watched. But the ants never, at one point, just stopped.
The flow of ants did increase as ants started to fill the bridge. But it never slowed down, even when the bridge was crowded with ants. The researchers then___45.___（far）looked at how the behavior of an individual ant affected traffic. They found when ants___46.___（sense）overcrowding, they adjusted their speeds and avoided entering high-density areas and running into each other, thus___47.___（prevent）jams.
Can ants help us solve our own traffic problems? “Not likely,” says Motsch. That's___48.___when it comes to getting from point A to point B as fast as possible, human drivers put their own goals first. Ants have no choice but___49.___（be）more cooperative in order to feed____50.____（they）.
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.下面每个句子都只有一处错误.每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

多改或不按格式要求改不得分。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧,）并在其下面写出该词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

Last month we bought some new equipments for the labs.
Tom failed his exams last termand from then on his parents have stopped him from playing computer games.
At the festival, have fun means eating and dressing up.
It is typical for her to help the people in need.
The study was conducted overaperiod of decade.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taken advantage of the celebrations Thestaffsinthis shopare veryhelpful.
China is the first developing country send man-made spaceship into the space.
Lin Qiaozhi was named a chief resident physician, a position where usually took four years to achieve.
Paint in dark color1 s , the room needs some bright lights.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，打算申请去英国读大学。

请给你的英国朋友John写封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.你喜欢的大学专业；
2.请他介绍一些英国的大学；
3.表示感谢。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已为你写好。

参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. B 9. C 10. B 11. D
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A
16. F 17. G 18. D 19. A 20. C
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. A 32.
A 33. C 34. D 35.
B 36. A 37.
C 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. on##upon
42. stuck 43. variety
44. The 45. further
46. sensed 47. preventing
48. because
49. to be 50. themselves
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