2019-2020学年福清华侨中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案

2019-2020学年福清华侨中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案
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
Returns & Refund Guarantee（保证；保证书）
The “Returns & Refund Guarantee” is a promise provided by sellers for every item they sell on DHgate. com. When you receive an item that was bought and paid for on our site, and you find it is not as described or isof low quality, you can contact the seller to resolve these problems. DHgate will offer additional assistance if the seller is not cooperative.
Scope（范围）
The following points should not be included in the “Returns & Refund Guarantee”：
▲The seller didn't make any promise.
▲The seller can provide evidence to prove the items are as described.
▲You didn't contact the seller within the promised time.
▲You have released the payment to the seller before asking DHgate for help.
Sellers are able to set up the following promises：
Returning items for any reason
Buyers can return items for a refund within a specific date which has been set up by sellers, such as 3 days, and 7 days from the day when the items are received. The items' receiving date is the date that is indicated on the shipping carrier's official website. Buyers should prepay any return shipping cost, which will be given back to the buyers after the seller receives the items as long as the items are returned in the same exact condition as when they were delivered.
Returns or Refunds accepted if the product has quality issues
Buyers can return the items for a refund when they are not as described or possess quality issues by communicating directly with the seller. The seller is responsible for the return shipping cost.
Buyers can get a refund and keep the items when the items are not as described or possess quality issues by negotiating directly with sellers.
1.Who can get additional assistance from DHgate in the guarantee?
A.The buyers in physical stores.
B.The buyers on DHgate. com.
C.The sellers on DHgate. com.
D.Both the buyers and the sellers.
2.Which situation is within the scope of the guarantee?
A.The seller didn't make any promise.
B.The buyer has paid the seller in advance.
C.The buyer asked for help within the promised time.
D.The seller proves that there is nothing wrong with the item.
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Not all the sellers make promises.
B.DHgate sometimes will pay the buyers.
C.Sellers should prepay return shipping cost.
D.The buyer can't keep the items after getting a refund.
B
Simply being quiet is a growing appeal. Lots of business have appeared to meet a rising demand for quiet time, from silent weekend getaways to silent dining, silent reading parties and even silent dating. Silence can mean different things to different people. We are usually silent only with those closest to us. So there is something almost radical(不同凡响的)about the recent trend towards enjoying silence with strangers.
Mariel started a regular silent reading party inDundeejust under a year ago. Readers bring their books and meet in a bar, where they read together in silence for an hour or sometimes two and then put their books away to chat and have a drink. “When the reading party starts, everything goes quiet,” says Mariel, “ It’s a little bit surreal (超现实的), especially in what is usually a noisy bar. However, there is something special about sharing the silence with others. It offers a chance to escape from reality; everyone is so busy with work and with technology being ever present. An event like thisgives people the opportunity to escape these things for a while.”
Honi Ryan is an artist based inBerlinwho began hosting silent dinner back in 2006. The rules of the dinner are: no talking, no using your voice, no reading or writing, trying to make as little noise as possible, not connecting with technology, and staying for at least two hours. So far she has taken her silent dinner project toMexico, theUS,AustraliaandChina. “It’s evident that the age-old connections we make over food do not depend on the words around it. Silence creates the space for the people and places involved to fill with whatever is needed;itis quite different from our usual social behaviors.”
4. Why have lots of silent businesses appeared?
A. To satisfy people’s demand for silence.
B. To make people get close to each other.
C. To appeal to young people.
D. To change people’s old way of life.
5. What can we learn about Mariel’s silent reading parties?
A. Readers can use their voice while reading.
B. Readers can be busy with their work.
C. Readers can connect with technology.
D. Readers can chat and drink after reading.
6. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. noise
B. space
C. silence
D. food
7. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Escape from Reality.
B. Enjoying Being Quiet.
C. Silent Reading Parties.
D. Silent Dining Projects.
C
A 10-year-old swimmer with sky-high dreams and a name to match them has broken a record previously held by Olympian Michael Phelps.
Clark Kent Apuada, whose friends call him“Superman", swam the 100-meter butterfly in 1:09.38 at the Far Western Long Course Championships in his home state of California this Sunday. That's a second faster than the record Phelps set at the same event in 1995 with a time of 1: 10. 48 in the same category of boys under 10.
Clark, a rising fifth-grader who is Filipino-American, told HuffPost he's been dreaming about breaking Phelps' record ever since he started swimming competitively at age 7."I was so motivated,"Clarksaid about his win."I was so happy that I was able to beat that record.”
Phelps competed in his first Olympics at age 15. He went on to become the mostdecoratedOlympian in history, with 28 medals overall. “Everyone in the crowd was excited when they realized what a special swim they had just seen when we announced the long-standing record had been broken,"Cindy Rowland,Pacific Swimming's director, wrote in an email.
Clarkwon first place for all the swimming events he competed in at this year's Far Western Championships. Pacific Swimming or PacSwim, a regional association that is part of USA Swimming, organizes the Far Western Long Course Championships. Cynthia Apuada,Clark' s mother,said that her child seems to be “living by his name at this point”。

Asked about the champion swimmer's unusual name,she said she'd always loved the nameClark. And her husband's favorite superhero just happened to be Superman. So when their child was born, they decided to give him the name“ClarkKent". The nickname “Superman" appeared naturally.
8. What can be learned about Clark Kent Apuada?
A. He is in grade four now.
B. He dreams big and is promising.
C. He is a native American.
D. He broke Phelps' record at age 7.
9. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word“decorated”in Paragraph 4?
A. Being popular.
B. Being respected.
C. Being talked about most.
D. Being awarded medals.
10. How didClarkget his nickname?
A. His friends called him the name.
B. He lived by his name at that point.
C. His father named him after his superhero.
D. His mother loved the name.
11. What is the best title of the text?
A. A 10-Year-Old Beats Michael Phelps'Previous Swimming Record
B. A 10-Year-Old Swimmer with Sky-high Dreams
C. Phelps and His Amazing Swimming Record
D. Clark Kent-the Greatest Athlete of All Time
D
Brain cells work to actively forget memories during a specific period of sleep. When we sleep our brains clear out the memories we’ve made while we’re awake, deciding what to keep and what to get rid of. Forgetting is an active process, explained the authors of the study published in the journal Science. But less is known about this process during the different periods of sleep.
They found that during the rapid eye movement (REM ) sleep period — or active sleep when we are thought to dream — special nerve cells appear to actively contribute to forgetting. What are known as
melanin-concentrating hormone-producing (MCH) neurons (神经元) sit in the hypothalamus (下丘脑): a part of the brain which helps with a range of functions such as sleep, appetite and emotions. Past research has suggested these cells help to control REM sleep patterns: activating the MCH neurons increasing time spentin this period, while preventingthemreducing changes into this period.
The scientists looked at MCH cells in mice, and found 52.8 percent were active during REM sleep, compared with 35 percent when the mice were awake. Study co-author Thomas Kilduff, director of the Center for Neuroscience at SRI International, told Newsweek the team was surprised to find that mice performed better on learning and memory tasks when the MCH cells were prevented. “This result suggests that activation of the MCH neurons may affect memory — that is, MCH neurons may facilitate forgetting,” Kilduff explained.
When asked what motivated the study, Kilduff said, “We hope the work could deepen our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. Understanding the neural basis of learning and memory is a huge area of neuroscience research because of its effects on our everyday lives, as well as diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Prior to this work, no one suspected that MCH neurons had anything to do with forgetting,” said Kilduff.
12. What can we infer from paragraph 1?
A. Forgetting is a passive process.
B. The forgetting process is known to us.
C. Some memories are forgotten while we are awake.
D. Certain memories are removed while we are asleep.
13. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. REM sleep patterns.
B. Past researches.
C. MCH neurons.
D. A range of functions.
14. Why did Kilduff’s team conduct the research?
A. To publish the study in the journal Science.
B. To know more about Alzheimer’s disease.
C. To contribute to human’s forgetting.
D. To explore our everyday lives.
15. What can we know about MCH?
A. MCH cells takes control of REM sleep patterns .
B. MCH neurons may disturb memory consolidation.
C. MCH neurons have nothing to do with forgetting.
D. MCH cells help mice performing better on learning.
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Your computer, tablet, or smartphone holds a wealth of information. If you know what to look for,you have access to an unlimited number of learning resources. When used correctly, the Internet is a tool that can greatly expand your knowledge.
Enroll in an online language course. Some online educational resources offer basic language classes for free.____16____Find a language course that best fits your needs and begin studying to increase your comprehension.
____17____Online, you can access flashcards and worksheets at little-to-no cost. You can also interact with other language learners via forums. Use study resources to further strengthen your knowledge of the language, specially if you're struggling in your online course.
Listen to foreign music or watch foreign films for practice. You may not be able to travel to your country of choice, but you can listen to native speakers.____18____Look up the lyrics of a foreign song beforehand and listen to it several times. With every repetition, you'll recognize more words. when watching a foreign movie, try one without subtitles.You may find yourself relying too much on the text instead of the audio.
Read books released in the public domain. Every year, new books are available to read for free one their copyright has expired. In most European countries and the United States, books are released into the public domain approximately 70 years after the author's death.____19____.
Listen to audiobooks. Most books released into the public domain available as a free audiobook. If you'd prefer a popular novel, you could purchase an audiobook instead.____20____If you work online, you can turn one on and enjoy the storyline while multi-tasking.
A.Turn to the Internet for study resources.
B.After this point, you can read e-books at no cost.
C.You can receive free distance learning at little-to-no cost.
D.Audiobooks are a great way to absorb a novel when you're busy.
E.Many respected universities offer free online lecture series on a variety of subjects.
F.Few activities are as beneficial for language learning as listening to a native speaker.
G.Other websites, like universities, offer comprehensive language courses at a low price.
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
The Story of A Wandering Wallet
A few years ago, I was given a wallet. It was small, with only a single pocket for___21___, cards and coins. A zipper kept everything inside from___22___out. The wallet came to me all the way fromTanzania,___23___to me by a close friend. I fell in love with it immediately, which was the perfect size and came from a place I hoped to someday visit. I___24___it everywhere; it was always uncertainly hanging out of one pocket or___25___.
I seem to have a habit of___26___things-jackets,water bottles, text books, even my favorite wallet; I lost it almost weekly. Fortunately the most common___27___for me to lose it was in my own house, so of course I would___28___find it.
One day, however, as I was___29___a football stadium at a school, the wallet once again leaped from my pocket. I___30___the loss when I got home that evening. I___31___the house and prayed as usual. Nothing.
Around a week later, my parents___32___a message on their business voicemail. A___33___stranger was calling with___34___of my wallet. I couldn't believe it. This man, in an attempt to find who the wallet___35___, looked inside of it, and found a___36___which my parents had written to me. It happened to have their___37___phone number on it.
I don't know if I believe in luck, but I do know I believe in the___38___acts of kindness, which filled my life. Every day my hope for the world is renewed___39___I remember people who go out of their way to___40___whomever they can.
21. A. books B. bill C. cases D. cash
22. A. falling B. finding C. breaking D. running
23. A. lent B. gifted C. borrowed D. purchased
24. A. showed B. saw C. carried D. felt
25. A. another B. others C. else D. above
26. A. hiding B. losing C. forgetting D. handling
27. A. reason B. way C. time D. place
28. A. eventually B. generally C. never D. seldom
29. A. leaving B. arriving C. approaching D. heading
30. A. understood B. expected C. missed D. discovered
31. A. visited B. searched C. changed D. cleaned
32. A. sent B. cancelled C. received D. ignored
33. A. different B. complete C. perfect D. familiar
34. A. paper B. comment C. news D. picture
35. A. turned to B. turned off C. dropped off D. belonged to
36. A. check B.call C. account D. document
37. A. personal B. work C. business D. local
38. A. special B. careful C. shameless D. selfless
39. A. as B. when C. because D. once
40. A. believe B. lead C. help D. beat
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 the countdown (倒计时) to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics continues, the new high-speed railway line____41.____(connect) the capital with Olympic host city Zhangjiakou has just entered service. It cuts the travel time between the two from three hours to 47 minutes. But this isn’t just another common bullet train.___42.___(consider) to be the world’s first smart high-speed railway, this beauty, part of China’s Fuxing series, can run up to 350 kilometers per hour without____43.____driver.
So what makes them “smart”? Well, the train cars____44.____(equip) with 5G signals, intelligent lighting and sensors to collect real-time data and detect any operational abnormalities. Meanwhile, each individual seat has____45.____(it) own touch-screen control panel and wireless charging docks. Though the high-speed trains on the route are autonomous, a monitoring driver will be on board at all times. The trains can start, stop and adjust automatically____46.____different speed limits between stations. Back at the station, robots and technologies of facial____47.____(recognize) can help passengers with directions, luggage and paperless check-ins.
Today, China is home to the world’s____48.____(large) high-speed rail network, and the fastest____49.____(commercial) operating train — the Shanghai maglev. According to the China State Railway Group, 1,036 Fuxing bullet trains have been put into operation since 2017____50.____the series were first made public.
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。

Are students' grades matter of personal privacy? Should test scores be made public?
Opinions vary from person to person. I think it’s good to recognize for the top scorers — they will be inspired and keep try to maintain their high grades. There are some disadvantages, therefore, for the low performers. But competition is a life skill that need to be learned to be successful in the really world. The earlier, the best. Regardless of the type of competition, it will keep them motivating. It is not just about winning or losing, but it is also about when they get involved, enjoy the process and improve them.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是晨光中学学生李林，你的美国朋友Chris从某网站得知中国外交部4月16日在吉林省举办了主题为“新时代的中国：活力吉林，走向世界”的全球推介活动，希望你能介绍相关情况。

为了让Chris更好地了解吉林省，请根据以下提示给他写一封电子邮件。

(1)简单介绍外交部举办的这次活动引起的反响；
(2)介绍吉林省的风景名胜和丰富多彩的历史文化；
(3)希望他有机会来访。

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参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
12. D 13. C 14. B 15. B
16. G 17. A 18. F 19. B 20. D
21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. A 30. D 31. B 32.
C 33. B 34. C 35.
D 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. connecting
42. Considered 43. a
44. are equipped
45. its 46. to
47. recognition
48. largest
49. commercially
50. when
51.(1). matter前加a (2). 去掉recognize后的for (3). try→trying (4). therefore→ however (5). need→ needs (6). really→ real (7). best → better (8). motivating → motivated (9). when→ how (10). them→ themselves
52.略。