2020-2021学年青岛市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年青岛市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考
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
Four remarkable inventions
For more than half a century, the Consumer Electronics Show(CES) has been the place for companies and inventors to display their newest and coolest gadgets.
Here are our picks for some of the most interesting and creative inventions.
The Sweet Little Rolling Robot
Samsung has released Ballie, a tennis-sized robot that can follow you around the house, answer your questions, and entertain your pets. Since it's equipped with a camera, it can keep an eye on your home while you're away. It's like a smart assistant that goes wherever you do, rolling into your bedroom to ring your wake-up alarm, rolling to the kitchen to turn on the toaster and giving you the weather report as you brush your teeth.
The Insoles to Pick Up Your Pact
Any runner knows the right shoes are key to your speed. But Nurvv insoles promise more than mere cushioning. The insoles transmit data to a coaching app, which offers information on your technique and performance. It measures your foot strike and assesses your injury risk. The app then generates personalized workouts to set targets and help you beat your best speeds. Half marathon, here you come!
The No-Studio-Needed Yoga Class
Can't keep up your commitment to a yoga studio membership? The Yoganotch personal yoga assistant lets you drop into a virtual class any time you want. Follow along with a set series while 3-D sensors tell you whether you need to straighten your legs a bit more. The idea it that it improves your form while reducing the risk of injury.
The Dau-Enhanced Grill
While working by sight, smell and feel, a chef may appreciate Weber's new Smart Grilling Hub. It can monitor your pork and turkey while an app gives advice about cooking technique and safe temperatures.
1. What can the Sweet Little Rolling Robot do?
A. Feed your pets.
B. Hay tennis with you.
C. Take you wherever you want.
D. Assist you to do your housework.
2. Which of the following is suitable for a runner?
A. Ballie.
B. Nurvv.
C. Yoganotch.
D. Smart Grilling Hub.
3. What do we know about the Weber’s invention?
A. It uses virtual reality.
B. It is convenient for cooking.
C. It makes meals for you automatically.
D. It helps you do well in your yoga exercises.
B
When Alex Linwas 11 years old, he read an alarming article in the newspaper, which said that people were burying old computers in backyards, throwing TVs into streams, and dumping (丢弃) cell phones in the garbage. This was dangerous because e-waste contains harmful chemicals that can leak into the environment, getting into crops, animals, water supplies and people.
Alex was really worried and decided to make it next project for WIN-the Westerly Innovations Network. Alex and six of his friends had formed this organization to help solve community problems two years before.
But what could they do about this project with e-waste? The team spent several weeks gathering information about the harmful chemicals in e-waste and their effects on humans. They learned how to dispose(处置) of e-waste properly and how it could be recycled. Then, they sent out a Survey and found only one in eight know what e-waste was, let alone how to properly dispose of it.
Alex and his friends went into action. They advertised in the local newspaper and distributed notices to students, asking residents to bring their unwanted electronics to the school parking lot. The drive lasted two days, and they collected over 9, 500 kilograms of e-waste. The next step was to set up a long-term e-waste drop-off center for the town. After some research, they’d learned that reusing is the best way to deal with electronic devices and it is seven times more efficient than recycling. So, they began learning to retrofit (翻新) computers themselves and distributed them to students who didn’t have their own. In this way, they could help students in the area and protect the environment at the same time.
For a lasting solution to e-waste, the drop-off center wasn’t enough. Lawswould have to be passed. In 2016, WIN helped push for an e-waste bill in their town, which required companies that manufactured or sold electronics to take back e-waste. The bill clearly forbids the dumping of e-waste. Because of the work of WIN, more and more people, like Alex and his team, are getting the message about safe disposal of e-waste. As Alex
says, “Today’s technology should not become tomorrow’s harmful garbage.”
4. What was Alex’s worry after he read the article?
A. The littering of e-waste.
B. The recycling of plastic.
C. The change of environment.
D. At 11 p.m. on Monday.
5. What did Alex do to start the project?
A. Set up WIN.
B. Collect information.
C. Ask friends for help.
D. The overuse of old computer.
6. Which can best describe the way Alex and his team did their work?
A. Traditional.
B. Competitive.
C. Scientific.
D. Convenient.
7. What message does the story convey?
A. There is no end to perfection.
B. success comes through failure.
C. Every positive attitude has a reward.
D. young people can make a big difference.
C
Dengue is a very painful illness spread by mosquitoes. In severe cases, dengue can even be deadly. Dengue is a serious disease affecting people in around 120 countries. It can cause high fevers, headaches, and severe pain. It’s caused by a virus spread by bites from mosquitoes. Therefore, dengue is more common in warm areas. Every year, roughly 390 million people get dengue, and as many as 25,000 die from it.
Now scientists seem to have found a way to protect humans from dengue by first protecting mosquitoes. Dengue fever is caused by a virus. Though it may seem strange to think of it this way, the mosquitoes that spread the dengue virus are also infected with it. But the virus doesn’t seem to hurt the mosquitoes.
Wolbachia is a kind of bacteria commonly found in many insects. In some insects, Wolbachia can keep some viruses fromduplicatingthemselves, which is how viruses grow inside a body. Wolbachia isn’t naturally found in mosquitoes. But by infecting these mosquitoes with Wolbachia, scientists can keep the mosquitoes from catching the dengue virus. Even better, the young mosquitoes coming from the eggs of the infected mosquitoes also carry Wolbachia.
Researchers working with the World Mosquito Program (WMP) ran a 27-month study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They split a 10-square-mile area up into 24 smaller areas. In half of the areas, the scientists did nothing. In the other half, they set out containers of eggs from mosquitoes that had Wolbachia. They did this every two weeks for just 4 to 6 months.
Ten months later, 80% of the mosquitoes in the treated areas carried Wolbachia. The researchers report the
number of dengue cases in the treated areas was reduced by 77% and that the number of people needing hospital care for dengue dropped by 86%.
Because the results of the experiment were so good, the WHO has placed Wolbachia-infected mosquito eggs in all parts of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. The WHO says that within a year, their efforts will protect 2.5 million people against dengue and that their efforts will be turned into a program that can be repeated worldwide.
8. What kind of disease is dengue?
A. It is likely to cause death.
B. It causes no pain but fevers.
C. It happens less often in hot areas.
D. It hurts both people and mosquitoes.
9. The underlined word “duplicating” in paragraph 3 most probably means “________”.
A. worsening the harm of
B. expanding the size of
C. increasing forces of
D. making copies of
10. What can be inferred about the method from the figures listed in paragraph 5?
A. Its wide use.
B. Its effectiveness.
C. Its complexity.
D.Its easy operation.
11. What’s the WHO’s attitude towards the method?
A. Ambiguous.
B. Positive.
C. Tolerant.
D. Skeptical.
D
Brian Hamilton's life changed in a prison when he went there with his friend, Reverend Robert J. Harris, who often went to local prisons to do ministry work. During the visit,Hamiltonstarted talking to one of the prisoners and asked what he was going to do when he got out. “He said he was going to get a job,”Hamiltonrecalls. “I thought to myself, wow, that’s going to be difficult with a criminal background.”
The conversation madeHamiltonconsider how to help those who came out from prison. Finally in 2008, 16 years after that initial conversation,Hamiltoncreated Inmates to Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit organization that helps people with criminal backgrounds start their own small businesses.
At the time,Hamiltonwas building his own company, a software technology company for the banking industry. As his company grew, so didHamilton’s time devoted to giving lessons to prisoners. He averaged three to four courses a month at prisons throughoutNorth Carolina.
Eventually,Hamiltondecided to shift his focus to his true passion. In May 2019, he sold his company and focused on helping those who were imprisoned. His online courses will be set next year. “By March 1, 2022, anyone will be able to access the courses, either to become a certificated instructor or to access it for themselves
as a prisoner or part of the general population,”Hamiltonexplained. In addition, he visits middle schools and presents the course to at-risk students as a preventative measure against crime.
The free course is funded by the recently established Brian Hamilton Foundation, which offers assistance to military members as they return to civilian life and provides loans o small businesses. “Starting up a business isn't for everyone, but if we make opportunities available, and let people know that other people care about them, it makes a difference.”Hamiltonsaid.
12. Why did Brian Hamilton went to a prison?
A. He accompanied his friend.
B. He took lessons in the prison.
C. He wanted to get a job in the prison.
D. He had a friend who was in prison.
13. What can be inferred about Inmates to Entrepreneurs?
A. It often assists military members.
B It provides loans to small businesses.
C. Its course has been largely broadened.
D. It is an organization intended for business men.
14. According to the author, which of the following best describesHamilton?
A. He is a man who always changes his mind.
B. He has a sense of social responsibility.
C. He is good at running a big company.
D. He makes money by giving lessons.
15. What is the main idea of the text?
A. A man made a fruitless visit to the prison.
B. A man sold his business to teach prisoners.
C. A man realized his dream of being a teacher.
D. A man successfully created two organizations.
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Have you ever been on social media and seen your favourite superstars talking about aproduct? These endorsements(代言) might not be totally accidental, and are actually seen as a important part of the marketing process.____16____.
Human desire for making friends, combined with our need to belong to a group, make us easy to be ‘socially influenced’.____17____. So, what do these endorsements actually do?
Firstly, they can be used to build brand(品牌) awareness. A social media influencer should have a strong
understanding of the platform they operate on, and therefore can create engaging content that not only contributes to the brand image, but sparks their followers’ interests in a product they might never have seen before.
Secondly, influencers can improve a company or product’s relationship with their customer base. According to InMoment’s 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report on customer loyalty, 77% of buyers have been brand loyal for more than ten years.____18____. A popular star can talk or blog about a product, which can create an instant and lasting bond with the consumer.
____19____. We are more likely to respond to ‘peer recommendation’ than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer as a ‘friend’ can make us less likely to be sceptical about what we are seeing.
So, the next time you see a celebrity talking about a product, you might want to consider it.____20____. If you find yourself perusing(细看) a product you’ve seen on social media, you may well have been influenced.
A. Finally, it’s easier said than done.
B. This is also true of 60% of millennials(千禧一代).
C. The question is: where can we find the information of it?
D. So how do social media influencers ‘influence’ what you buy?
E. Lastly, influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly ‘fair opinion’.
F. It could be a carefully crafted marketing strategy designed to target your core needs.
G. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity we admire to hawk or launch a product.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Since every Saturday is cleaning day, I thought I'd use this moment to teach my kids housework.
On our first cleaning day,Sebastian started with good_____21_____. He took a cloth to the kitchen but soongot_____22_____by our biggest knife. I got to stop him before he_____23_____himself. Sebastian is only seven.
Tashi, who's sixteen, came out of her bedroom at noon. I told Tashi sweeping was her_____24_____. "Fine," she said, and she went to the bathroom. Forty minutes passed before she finished a really_____25_____area.
How can my kids be so_____26_____at cleaning?
Of course, I knew. For sixteen years, Tashi's father has been_____27_____for her. Sixteen years! Every morning, I pick up Sebastian's towel because it's just_____28_____than asking him to do it.
The thing is, I don't remember learning much about cleaning from my_____29_____. My parents were
hands-off. My mom was always there,_____30_____after school I made my own snack. I got no_____31_____with homework. If I wanted a new tennis racket(球拍), I had to_____32_____cars in the neighborhood.
Maybe kids learn to clean not from learning_____33_____to clean, but by having the freedom to learn how to do things_____34_____their own.
Now, I ask the kids to do some_____35_____by themselves because Ithink they would somehow_____36_____how to do simple things. I can't say the kids do their chores_____37_____or well. But they are in charge of their own dirty laundry.
Then yesterday, I got a small_____38_____. After I went grocery shopping, I told the kids to unload the car, then I went to the bathroom. When I came out, I heard Tashi_____39_____at Sebastian: Help me put the things away. You can't_____40_____Mom to do everything."
21. A. humor B. energy C. regret D. doubt
22. A. confused B. touched C. attracted D. encouraged
23. A. hurt B. found C. expressed D. taught
24. A. grade B. mistake C. belief D. responsibility
25. A. small B. hard C. local D. low
26. A. bad B. good C. angry D. expert
27. A. taking up B. cleaning up C. breaking out D. turning out
28. A. cooler B. easier C. braver D. funnier
29. A. neighbors B. colleagues C. s D. parents
30. A. or B. so C. but D. and
31. A. goal B. help C. ambition D. strength
32. A. wash B. buy C. drive D. borrow
33. A. who B. when C. where D. how
34. A. by B. as C. to D. on
35. A. tests B. sports C. housework D. research
36. A. inform B. ask C. know D. ignore
37. A. equally B. physically C. traditionally D. willingly
38. A. dream B. win C. pain D. question
39. A. aiming B. looking C. yelling D. knocking
40. A. expect B. permit C. remind D. inspire
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 1985, there was little rainfall in Ethiopia, which____41.____(lead) to poor harvests and the death of many of the country's cattle. Bob Geldof organized a charity concert to help the victims. In wrestling with the dilemma of worldwide hunger, the United Nations set up an agency,____42.____(call)the World Food Programme.
Today, some developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America still need help in order not to fall further behind. The sad truth is that____43.____(mere) sending loaves of bread is far from enough.There is____44.____saying that goes,'Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man____45.____(fish), and you feed him for the rest of his life'. In a bid to find a permanent solution to this long-term problem, countries need to develop.
____46.____developing countries need most is to stop____47.____(poor) by fighting the causes of it. Another way to help is through the development of private enterprise along with job training. Finally. we must remember that the future of a country lies in the hands of____48.____(it)children.
A lot is being done,____49.____we cannot pretend that the fight is over._____50._____(great) efforts need to be made so that people all over the world live better lives.
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H处起）不计分。

Dear Mr. Mayor,
I am a student from Xinhua High School. I am writing to suggest that building a pedestrian bridge in front of our school gate.
Every day, thousands of students need cross the street, which usually leads to a big traffic jam during the busily hours. As for students, it will be the waste of time to wait for a dangerous chance to cross the road with cars pass by very fast. More importantly, in the past few years, there had been tens of accidents involving students, in
many of them students were severely injured or even killed. But if it is a pedestrian bridge, the traffic pressure will be eased, and students' secure can be guaranteed.
I sincerely hope you can take my advice for account.
Respectfully yours,
Li Hua 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校上周末组织了一次生态旅游（eco-travel），基于此活动校英文报Youth正在举办以“An Impressive Eco-travel”为主题的征文活动。

请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.生态旅游中的见闻：
2.生态旅游后的感悟。

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。

An Impressive Eco-travel
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A 9. D 10. B 11. B
12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B
16. D 17. G 18. B 19. E 20. F
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34. D 35. C 36. C 37. D 38.
B 39.
C 40. A
41. led
42. called 43. merely
59 a 44. to fish
45. What 46. poverty
47. its 48. yet## but
49. Greater
51.(1). 去掉that
(2). 在need和cross中间加to
(3). busily → busy
(4). the → a
(5). pass → passing
(6). had → have
(7). them → which或在in 前面加and
(8). it → there
(9). secure → security
(10).for→ into
52.略。