2020-2021学年石家庄第四中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案

2020-2021学年石家庄第四中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案
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
NAME: John
FAVORITE SPORT: Basketball FAVORITE SNACK: Pizza
HOBBY: Photography PET: Beagle named Max
FUNNIEST MOMENT: “On Max's birthday, we sang the ‘Happy Birthday’ song to him and he got a big treat. A month later, my family sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to me. Max got so excited because he remembered the song. He whined(嘀咕) when he didn't get a treat, so we gave him one.”
NAME: Sarah
FAVORITE SPORT: Track and field FAVORITE SNACK: Granola
HOBBY: Guitar PET: Cat named Lulu
FUNNIEST MOMENT: “One day in my kindergarten, I opened my snack bag and found a tennis ball and a sock! My little brother had played his first practical joke. Thanks, Bryan!”
NAME: Paul
FAVORITE SPORT: Baseball FAVORITE SNACK: Apple with peanut butter
HOBBY: Making comics PET: Tropical fish
FUNIEST MOMENT: “In a school play, I was supposed to say the line ‘Stop right there, cowboy!’ Devin was playing the cowboy, and 1 said, ‘Stop right there, Devin!’ It was supposed to be a serious part of the play, but Devin cracked up. Then everybody else laughed, too, including me.”
NAME: Scott
FAVORITE SPORT: Soccer FAVORITE SNACK: Bananas
HOBBY: Drawing dinosaurs
PET: Hermit crab named Hermie
FUNNIEST MOMENT: “One night, we were camping in a state park. I heard a loud thumping(砰砰作响) outside the tent. I was sure that it was a bear! I used my flashlight to look around the campsite(野营地) and saw a little toad hopping away, going thump, thump, thump!”
1.Whom will you get in touch with if you also like taking photos?
A.Scott.
B.Sarah.
C.John.
D.Paul.
2.Where did Sarah find the tennis ball and the sock?
A.At her friend's birthday party.
B.In her kindergarten.
C.In her school.
D.In a state park.
3.Outside the tent, what thumped that night?
A.A bear.
B.A cat.
C.A fish.
D.A toad.
B
The AI research arm of Alibaba created a machine learning model that received a higher score on the Stanford Question Answering Dataset than humans. The database consists of more than 100,000 questions to test reading comprehension.
In early January this year the Alibaba AI software machine scored 82.44 on the test while humans scored 82.304. Besides, computers and AI have already defeated humans, for example in games such as chess. However, it seemed that language skills were superior in humans as machines find languages hard to master.
A large number of call center employees, often in developing countries, may be out of work soon if the AI robots are cheaper and as effective as human labor. Soon when you phone a company for information the conversation will go like this: “ We are sorry but all our robots are busy right now. We value your call. Please stay on the line until a robot is free to serve you. There are just 12 callers ahead of you.” A robot will serve you some popular tunes while you wait.
Si Luo, who is a chief scientist of natural language processing at Alibaba’s AI research group noted that questions such as “What causes rain?” can now be answered with a high degree of accuracy by robots. Si Luo said, “ We believe the foundational technology can be gradually applied to a lot of applications such as customer service, museum tutorials, and online responses to inquiries from patients, freeing human efforts in a new way.”
Si Luo’s team is working closely with Ali Xiaomi, a mobile customer service chatbot. Ali Xiaomi can be customized to be used on Alibaba’s platforms such as Taobao and Tmall. The new AI robots could answer consumers’ questions as they did the Stanford questions. The robots would look for the answers from prepared information. However, there are limits to what the system will be able to do. If questions do not have clear-cut answers, or the questions asked are too unclear or ungrammatical, the robot may not be able to deal with them. 4. What can we learn about the Alibaba AI software machine?
A. It has been tested in some areas.
B. It has become popular since January.
C. It has offered a special learning style.
D. It has made people interested in reading.
5. What does the example in paragraph 3 show about the AI robots?
A. They should have better language skills.
B. They may replace humans in some fields.
C. They need to be customized to serve customers.
D. They will be widely used in developing countries.
6. How does Si Luo feel about the foundational technology?
A. Doubtful.
B. Worried.
C. Curious.
D. Confident.
7. What can we infer from the lastparagraph about Ali Xiaomi?
A. It needs to improve in some ways.
B. It is connected with another system.
C. It is a platform to show good service.
D. It can answer any questions accordingly.
C
Born in 1954, Oprah Winfrey is best known for her multi-award-winning talk show as the most influential woman in the world. It's no surprise that her recognition can bring overnight sales fortune that defeats most, if not all, marketing campaigns. The star features about 20 products each year on her "Favorite Things" show. There's even a term for it: the Oprah Effect.
Her television career began unexpectedly. When she was 16 years old, she had the idea of being a journalist to tell other people's stories in a way that made a difference in their lives and the world. She was on television by the time she was 19 years old. And in 1986 she started her own television show with a continuous determination to succeed at first.
TIME magazine wrote, "People would have doubted Oprah Winfrey's swift rise to host of the most popular talk show on TV. In a field dominated by white males, she is a black female of big size. As interviewers go, she is no match for Phil Donahue. What she lacks in journalistic toughness, she makes up for in plainspoken curiosity, rich humor and, above all understanding. Guests with sad stories to tell tend to bring out a tear in Oprah's eye. They, in turn, often find themselves exposing things they would not imagine telling anyone, much less a national TV audience."
"I was nervous about the competition and then I became my own competition raising the bar every year, pushing, pushing, pushing myself as hard as I knew. It doesn't matter how far you might rise. At some point you are likely to fall if you' re constantly doing what we do, raising the bar. If you' re constantly pushing yourself higher,
higher the law of averages, you will at some point fall. And when you do, I want you to know this, remember this: there is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction" as Oprah addressed graduates at Harvard on May 30.
8. What does the Oprah Effect refer to in the first paragraph?
A. the influence on talk show hosts
B. the power of Oprah's opinions.
C. the effect on a business.
D. the audience of Oprah's talk show.
9. What can be inferred about Oprah's television career?
A. She must have been challenged a lot
B. She gained fame as planned.
C. It lives up to her parents' expectation.
D. She once gave up on her choice.
10. What message did Oprah give to Harvard graduates?
A. Success comes after failure.
B. Pushing physical limits makes no sense
C. Aiming higher hurts
D. Failure is part of life.
11. Which of the following best describes Oprah Winfrey?
A. Friendly.
B. Humorous
C. Determined.
D. Patient
D
When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived atHeathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue—sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.
Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam（横杆）, I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: “Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that's what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.
When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd given it up.
When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I've traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch theskaters. Weaving（穿梭）among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found
my way to the beam. Then a rail—thin teenager, in a baggy white T—shirt, skidded（滑）up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caughta few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,” I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”
“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”
12. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?
A. He felt disappointed.
B. He gave up his hobby.
C. He liked the weather there.
D. He had disagreements with his family.
13. What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean?
A. Be careful!
B. Well done!
C. No way!
D. Don't worry!
14. Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London?
A. To join the skateboarding.
B. To make new friends.
C. To learn more tricks.
D. To relive his childhood days
15. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?
A. Children should learn a second language.
B. Sport is necessary for children's health.
C. Children need a sense of belonging
D. Seeing the world is a must for children.
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Individuals who believe their talents can be developed（through hard work, good strategies, and input from others）have a growth mindset（思维模式）.They tend to achieve more than those with a more fixed mindset （those who believetheir talents are born）. This is because they worry less about looking smart and they put more energy into learning.___16___Let's take a look at three common misconceptions.
17. I already have it, and I always have.People often confuse a growth mindsetwith being flexible or open-minded or with having a positive outlook — qualities they believe they've simply always had. My colleagues and 1 call this a false growth mindset.___18___And that mixture continually evolves with experience. A “pure" growth mindset doesn't exist, which we have to acknowledge in order to attain the benefits we seek.
19. A growth mindset is just about praising and rewarding effort.___20___In both settings, outcomes matter. Unproductive effort is never a good thing. It's critical to reward not just effort but learning and progress, and to emphasize the processes that yield these things, such as seeking help from others, trying new strategies, and
taking advantage of setbacks to move forward effectively.
21.___22___Missionstatements are wonderful things. You can't argue with values like growth,
empowerment（赋能），or innovation. But what do they mean to employees if the company doesn't carry out policies that make them real and attainable?___23___Organizations that embody a growth mindset encourage appropriate risk-taking, knowing that some risks won't work out. They reward employees for important and useful lessons learned, even if a project does not meet its original goals.
A. They just amount to lip service.
B. Just hold a growth mindset, and good things will happen.
C. Everyone is a mixture of fixed mindset and growth mindset.
D. But I often discover that people's understanding of the idea is limited.
E. To remain in a growth zone, we must identify and work with these mistaken ideas.
F. Embrace a growth mindset and you will feel far more empowered and committed.
G. This isn't true for students in schools, and it's not true for employees in organizations.
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
完形填空(每小题1分，共20小题,学法题3分，满分23分)
In 2016, 60-year-old Marshall Reeves got onto his bike inCalifornia. He began the Race Across America, a 3,000-mile___21___that runs from coast to coast.
The goal was to___22___the finish line inMarylandin two weeks. This goal had___23___him twice already: In 2011 he made it toManchester,Ohio, and in 2014, he was forced to stop at West Union, West Virginia. But for his third___24___, Reeves had a new source of motivation: He was racing with 3,000 miles to a Cure, which raised money for brain cancer____25____
The race is one of the longest running and___26___respected events in the country. But it’s also one of the most___27___. Only about half the competitors are able to finish. Unlike other long-distance bike races that are done in timed___28___, it is continuous---once the clock starts inCalifornia, it doesn’t___29___untilMaryland. To stay on track, racers have to meet____30____time cutoffs(截止点)along the way.
Racers aretypically____31____in cars by a small crew. It’s the crew’s job to keep the racer not only physically____32____, but also mentally motivated. In the early days of the race, when Reeves had____33____to stop at a hotel, he would be____34____to a full-bodymassage（按摩）and a good night’s sleep. But after three days,____35____was a luxury（不常有的乐趣）as he raced to make the time cutoffs biking for more than 20 hours
a day.
After crossing the two points where his____36____attempts had ended, Reeves entered a new, unknown area. With just 25 miles left, Reeves struggled to stay____37____, catching quick naps（小睡）in the car. At last, he crossed the finish line in 12 days, 13 hours, and 52 minutes.
This year, Reeves will____38____acrossAmericaagain, but this time, he’ll be working the other side of the race. Some of his road crew members will create arelay team（接力队）, and Reeves will____39____them as road chief,____40____the favor for his crew’s hard work.
21. A. width B. process C. journey D. record
22. A. cross B. touch C.draw D. kick
23. A. attracted B. defeated C. shaken D. reminded
24. A. choice B. plan C. decision D. attempt
25. A. meeting B. report C. research D. challenge
26. A. fully B. highly C. truly D. clearly
27. A. difficult B. exciting C. important D. wonderful
28. A. areas B. orders C. stages D. goal
29. A. change B. count C. continue D. stop
30. A. short B. strict C. long D. enough
31. A. followed B. protected C. linked D. taken
32. A. relaxed B. available C. effective D. healthy
33. A. luck B. time C. energy D. courage
34. A. determined B. adapted C. treated D. acquired
35. A. food B. bathing C. smiling D. rest
36. A. quick B. previous C. happy D. sudden
37. A. awake B. asleep C. amazed D. amused
38. A. set about B. set up C. set off D. set down
39. A. consider B. refuse C. recommend D. join
40. A. receiving B. returning C. thanking D. asking
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
Just a mere fifteen years earlier, getting from one city to another left travelers with very few options. And
now all of that has changed___41.___(complete).
Taking a trip fromShanghaitoBeijing? For those under the pressures of the clock, the___42.___(quick) and most convenient mode of travel would be the plane. New airports___43.___(spring) up in every major province, opening up access to regions ofChina,which___44.___(leave) unexplored by previous foreign travels.
But if the price of planes is a bit high or if the fear of heights gets you down,___45.___(take) a bullet train is a great option. The bullet railway is just barely longer___46.___the plane trip and watching city and countryside views from the window is an experience in___47.___(it).
And the options don't stop there. Why not take___48.___wheel yourself? Nowadays car rental is easy and inexpensive. The newly paved roads are welcoming and GPS systems___49.___(be) just as advanced as any international area. Take to the backroads and explore the different parts of the countryside,____50.____have taken a significant jump in living standards.
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。

This year, our school call on us students tomake good use of our time and do socially practice in the holiday. I found a job in the small restaurant. I thought it would be easy, so actually it turned out to be hard. I spent on the whole morning washing dishes and setting tables. I didn't have lunch until 2:00 pm. After lunch, I immediately set out to work again, do the same things until 11:00 pm. I worked more than ten hour every day! However, after days of work, you have come to understand the value of hard work. I've also realized what difficult it is for my parents to support our family. Therefore, I am now determined study hard to repay my parents.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Jack still remembers that one morning when he was only ten years old. He was at home with his elder sister Lily. Jack was doing his homework when he heard raised voices. At first, he thought nothing of it since customers' voice in the motorcycle shop directly below their flat often became loud, but he soon realized this time it was
different.
“Quick! Quick! Remove the motorcycles from the shop” someone shouted.
Then a thick burning smell filled the air. When Jack opened the front door of their flat to investigate, a thick cloud of smoke greeted him. The motorcycle shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.
Lily, who had been playing the violin in her room, hurried to the living room. They rushed out of the door and along the corridor through the smoke.
They were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Lily stopped in her track. She turned around and headed back the way they came. Jack had no idea what she was doing, but he followed her.
Lily had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s who lived next door to them, who they called Makcik, Malay for auntie. Lily began banging on Makcik’s door, but got no answer. As the smoke thickened around them, Jack could see many of their neighbors — some still in their pyjamas — running for safety. The thought of fear crossed his mind.
“She might have run for safety like everyone else!” Jack cried. However, Lily refused to give up. “I know Makcik's still inside.” She said she was familiar with Makcik's daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping. She pounded the door. “Go downstairs. Go now! Go!”
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Just at that time, Jack noticed the flame was reaching up.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Luckily, all the neighbors went downstairs and an ambulance came.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C 9. A 10. D 11. C
12. A 13. B 14. D 15. B
16. D 17. C 18. G 19. B 20. A
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A 32.
D 33. B 34. C 35. D 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. B
41. completely
42. quickest
43. have sprung
44. were/are left
45. taking 46. than
47. itself 48. the
49. are 50. which
51.(1). call→called (2). socially→social (3). the→a (4). so→but (5). 删除spent后on
(6).do→doing (7). hour→hours (8).you→I (9). what→how (10). determined后加to
52.略。