2020年海南省文昌中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案

2020年海南省文昌中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案
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
We are proud to present a showcase for kid inventions from children chosen from the Kid's Forum at Blue Print Earth. We hope you enjoy the ideas expressed here and join us in supporting the next generation.
Eater of Natural Disasters
My invention cansave your home by sucking up all-natural disasters. The government will not own this machine, but by you so there will be no taxes on it. Order Now! The Eater of Natural Disasters will run on renewable batteries. It will cost 50 dollars to make and I will sell it for just $ 75.
Created by Matthew Szekeresh —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th Grade.
Pick-up-Pollution Bomb
My invention is called the Pick-up-Pollution Bomb. It will just pick up pollution and it won't hurt anything else like people, animals, property, playgrounds, and parks. The reason why I made it is that I think there is too much pollution on the Earth. It sells for $100 apiece, and if you buy this now, I will send you another one for free.
Created gratefully by Lauren Newberry — Mt. Washington Elementary, 5th Grade
Flying House
My invention is a home that will blast off in space. For example, if there were an earthquake people would immediately blast off, or if there were a flood it would take off. Only for $ 400.99.
Created by David Turner —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th Grade
Bug Robot
My invention is a robot that catches little bugs, eats little bugs, sucks up pollution, sucks up natural disasters, and turns them into food solving the problems of too many little bugs, natural disasters, pollution and starvation. My product is worth $500. My invention works on 2 triple — A batteries. And if you order one today I'll throw in 4 rechargeable triple-A batteries.
Created by Cassie Courtey —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th Grade
1. Why is the Flying House created?
A. To explore the space.
B. To clean the air.
C. To prepare people for earthquakes.
D. To help people escape from natural disasters.
2. Which invention can turn pollution into food?
A. The Bug Robot.
B. The Pick-up-Pollution Bomb.
C. The Flying House.
D. The Eater of Natural Disasters.
3. What can we infer about the four inventions?
A. They are very easy to build.
B. They are ideas from kids in the same school.
C. They are expensive but of practical use.
D. They are being used by people.
B
A new study finds almost one third of the world’s population is overweight. Since 1980, obesity rates(肥胖率)in children and adults have doubled in 73 countries, making people more worried. And rates are increasing in many other countries. Obesity is increasing faster in children than adults in many nations, including Algeria, Turkey and Jordan, the report said. But the world's weight problem is growing in both rich and poor countries alike. Researchers say an increasing number of people are dying of related health problems in what they called a "disturbing global public health problem."
Researchers studied health information from 1980 through 2015. They examined obesity rates, average weight gain in 195 countries. They found that obesity rates are three times greater among youth and young adults in countries like China, Brazil and India. Almost 108 million children and more than 600 million adults were found to be overweight. Egypt had the highest number of overweight adults in 2015. Vietnam had the least. In the same year, the United States had the highest number of overweight children, and Bangladesh had the least.
Yet hunger remains a problem in many areas. The United Nations said that almost 800 million people, including 300 million children, go to bed hungry each night. Experts said poor diets and lack of physical activity are mainly to blame for the rising numbers of overweight people.
Growing populations have led to rising obesity rates in poor countries. Often, poor people will eat processed(加工的) foods instead of choosing a diet rich in vegetables.
The London-based Overseas Development Institute studied the price of food in five countries: Britain, Brazil, China, Mexico and South Korea. It found that the cost of processed foods like ice creamand hamburgers has fallen since 1990. But the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables has gone up.
4. What do we know about obesity in the world?
A. It is worrying
B. It is given no attention
C. It has been successfully solved
D. It is more serious among old people
5. Which country has the most overweight children in 2015?
A. America
B. Vietnam
C. Egypt
D. Bangladesh
6. What is one of the reasons why people get overweight?
A. Hunger
B. Poor diet
C. Diets with vegetables
D. Eating too much fruit
7. Which ofthe following can be the best title for the text?
A. It’s Important to Have a Balanced Diet
B. How Can We Lose Weight and Keep Fit?
C. Is It Necessary for Us to Eat Fresh Vegetables?
D. Nearly One Third of People in the World Are Overweight.
C
Improvements to energy efficiency, such as LED lights, are seen by many authorities as a top priority for cutting carbon emissions. Yet a growing body of research suggests that arebound effect could wipe out more than half of the savings from energy efficiency improvements, making the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change even harder to hit.
A team led by Paul Brockway at the University of Leeds, UK, looked at the existing 33 studies on the impact of the rebound effect. First comes the direct rebound: for instance,when someone buys a more efficient car, they may take advantage of that by driving it further. Then comes the indirect rebound: fuel savings leave the owner with more money to spend elsewhere in the economy, consuming energy.
Although the 33 studies used different methods to model the rebound effect, they produced very consistent estimates of its impact, leading the team to conclude that the effect wipes out, on average, 63 percent of the anticipated energy savings.
“We're not saying energy efficiency doesn't work. What we're saying is rebound needs to be taken more seriously,” says Brockway.
The idea that increased efficiency may not deliver the hoped­for savingsdates back to the Jevons paradox(悖论), named after the economist William Stanley Jevons, who, in 1865,observed that more efficient coal use led to more demand for coal.
If the rebound effect does prove to be as big as suggested, it means future global energy demand will be
higher than expected and the world will need far more wind and solar power and carbon­capture technology than is currently being planned for.
But that doesn't mean nothing can be done to limit the rebound effect. One answer is to double down on energy efficiency and do twice as much to achieve the same effect.
8. Which of the following is a rebound effect?
A. A man uses LED lights to cut carbon emissions.
B. A company uses coal more efficiently to reduce waste.
C. A family saves money by using energy­saving devices.
D. A lady spends savings from her fuel efficient car on more clothes.
9. How did Paul Brockway's team carry out their research?
A. By interviewing economists.
B. By analyzing former studies.
C. By modeling the rebound effect.
D. By debating about the Jevons paradox.
10. What would Paul Brockway probably agree with?
A. Authorities should dismiss energy efficiency.
B. Worldwide efforts to preserve energy are in vain.
C. The rebound effect helps protect the environment.
D. More attention should be paid to the rebound effect.
11. What's the author's attitude towards limiting the rebound effect?
A. Positive.
B. Pessimistic.
C. Doubtful.
D. Disapproving.
D
It was once a shoreline buried by enough garbage to make it invisible (看不见的), thus, given the unfortunate nickname "toilet bowl" . Now the Philippines' Manila Bay beach is totally different, compared with a few months ago. It happened so suddenly and extremely that it brought tears to the eyes of the local people.
The cleanup started on 27 January, when 5, 000 volunteers descended on Manila Bay to remove over 45 tons (公吨) of garbage, marking the beginning of a nation-wide environmental campaign. But some two months before this great movement began, a quiet revolution was already underway.
During the first week of December 2018, Brooklyn- based Bounties Network collectedthree tons of garbage
from Manila Bay aver two days through a project that paid a small group of people, mostly fishermen, with a digital currency (数字货币) based on the Ethereum system.
For the mostly non-bank -using Filipino fishermen, this was a first-ever experience with a digital currency. It's one that proves decisive in enabling poor communities around the world to take up arms in the fight against humanity's waste.
There are signs that this recycling-for-digital payment industry may be just about to take off. Earlier in September 2018, Plastic Bank, a Vancouver -based company powered by IBM technology, also started a similar project. They set up a project in Naga, a town in southern Luzon, the country's largest island, building a collection point to let people exchange plastic and recyclable materials for digital payouts through a system.
That both these pioneers have chosen the Philippines as their first location is not surprising considering the country's contribution to ocean waste. A Wall Street Journal study in 2015 revealed that the Philippines make the third-largest amount of plastic waste into global oceans.
12. Why did people call Manila Bay beach“toilet bowl” ?
A. It looked like a huge bowl.
B. There were plenty of toilets.
C. It was covered by rubbish.
D. People loved the toilets here.
13. What does the underlined phrase“descended on”in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Completely depended on.
B. Suddenly arrived at.
C. Occasionally decreased to.
D. Gradually disappeared from.
14. What made poor communities willing to fight against waste?
A. The benefits to their homeland.
B. The desire to make a difference.
C. The chance to escape ocean pollution.
D. The experience with a digital currency.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Online system helps endocean pollution.
B. Manila Bay beach is suddenly removed.
C. Plastic Bank is powerful in recycling waste.
D. Philippines make a great amount of waste.
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
Do People Need Small Talk to Be Happy?
Psychologists (心理学家) have long said that connecting withothers is an important part of happiness, but just
how much conversation we require is under examination. In one study，researchers found that small talk made up only 10% of their conversation related with happiness.
___16___. Scientists believe that small talk could promote bonding. Late last year,Princetonresearchers reported that small talk keeps closeness with loved ones, and isn’t merely the stuff of awkward exchanges with strangers. Still, chatting with strangers could brighten your morning. In a series of experiments, psychologists gaveChicagopassengers different directions about whether to talk with fellow passengers-something they typically avoided.___17___. None of the chatters reported being rejected.
Small talk can also help us feel connected to our surroundings. People who smiled at，made eye contact with, and briefly spoke with their Starbucks baristas (服务员) reported a greater sense of belonging than those who rushed through the transaction (交易).___18___One report found that when volunteersbroke the silence to chat with gallery goers, the visitors felt happier and more connected to the exhibit than those who were not approached.
___19___.In one study, people who were rated “less curious” by researchers had trouble getting a conversation rolling on their own, and had greater luck building closeness with others when they were supplied with questions that encouraged personal disclosure (透露). But people who were considered “curious” needed no help when transforming conversations about ordinary things into personal exchanges.___20___.
A. The same is true of gallery goers.
B. They found that small talk is related with happiness
C. But don’tplay down small talk just yet.
D. Of course, some people are better than others at turning small talk into something bigger.
E. A “curious mindset”，the author concluded, can lead to “positive social interactions”.
F. Making small talk is an important skill for all the social situations.
G. Those told to chat with others reported a more pleasant journey.
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Michael felt hot. Why was it so hard to breathe? They had rehearsed（预演）the play, and Michaelknew his part.___21___he was still nervous.___22___filled his head. What if I say the wrong thing? What if I trip（绊倒）and fall?
Michael tried to think of___23___things. Tomorrow he'd enjoy a delicious dinner with his family. But first he had to get through today, with a roomful of strangers___24___him. His family was in the audience（观众）. He tried to imagine that the family were all___25___around the dining room table right now. That always made him
feel___26___.
Michael___27___the play. It wasthe story of how the early Pilgrims had survived in the new land with the help of the people who lived there.
"Piece of cake," Jake had said. "Jake, you're___28___" Michael thought. "Nothing to be___29___about".
"You have a（n）___30___role to play, "Mr. Murray, the play's director, had told him. Michael felt as if the whole___31___depended on him.
"Everyone in place”, said Mr. Murray.
Michael found that the theater was___32___. He was very nervous.
Michael felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see Serene giving him a（n）___33___smile. "You can do it", she said.
The play___34___.
"This is not a plant I've ever seen before, said Jake.
It was Michael's turn to___35___something. But his mouth went dry. The audience was___36___. But he was frozen in place. And then heheard Serene say, "How will we survive if we don't grow food?"Wait. That wasn't Serene's___37___. She must have made that up to___38___him to remember what he was going to say.
"We must ask for help with the plants, "Michael said.
He took a deep___39___, and started to focus. Serene and Jake wanted to help him. He wasn't in this before. But he survived the rest of the play. Michael felt___40___for his friends' help.
21. A. So B. But C. And D. Or
22. A. Worries B. Lies C. Difficulties D. Choices
23. A. bad B. possible C. frightening D. pleasant
24. A. searching for B. caring for C. looking at D. laughing at
25. A. sitting B. standing C. exploring D. fixing
26. A. strange B. surprised C. proud D. relaxed
27. A. watched B. directed C. debated D. understood
28. A. sorry B. right C. no D. perfect
29. A. shy B. excited C. worried D. regretful
30. A. important B. easy C. normal D. different
31. A. program B. school C. play D. plan
32. A. dirty B. full C. old D. small
33. A. polite B. weak C. encouraging D. winning
34. A. began B. changed C. finished D. continued
35. A. show B. say C. buy D. explain
36. A. waiting B. thinking C. asking D. working
37. A. opinion B. voice C. duty D. line
38. A. allow B. help C. stop D. invite
39. A. breath B. sleep C. look D. interest
40. A. peaceful B. angry C. disappointed D. thankful
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
Paper-cutting was recognized as a national cultural heritage(遗产)in 2006.According to experts，paper-cutting conveys the culture shared between China___41.___the West to wish for family reunions and maintain links with loved ones，alive or dead.
In the movie Coco，for instance，the 12-year-old Miguel and his family dance and sing to celebrate the Day of the Dead，a ___42.___(tradition)festival in Mexico，when color1 ful paper-cuts are hung on the street.Chinese people also cut images of small figures___43.___(call) back the spirits of the dead.The difference is that most Chinese paper-cuts are red，while those in other countries ___44.___(be)often made in many other color1 s.
Fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen liked to cut___45.___(character)，such as princesses and angels，out of paper while___46.___(tell)stories to children.In China，female friends and family members used to chat and make paper-cuts together.
“___47.___the patterns and color1 s may be different，paper-cuts share the same function of maintaining emotional ties among people，”says Yang Huizi，___48.___art teacher at Beijing Union.
Yang___49.___(study)and performed the art for over a decade.Besides routine university courses，she also organizes nonprofit paper-cutting activities___50.___are open to the public in Beijing to promote basic knowledge of paper-cutting.
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。

Studying in theUKhave been a good experience for me. When I first arrived, I find life very hard as I didn’t know anybody here, but I soon got to know other Chinese student. Later I became interesting in communicating with people from various cultures, but I made more friends. The courses here were excellent and we were encouraged to think for yourselves, which was quite different from that I had experienced before. During my study, I chose to live in with my classmates in the dormitory. I think it’s better than living in British family because I can meet people from different countries easy.
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。

In the summer of 2002, Linda was about to enter sixth grade after having recently moved. Being new to town, her mother decided to sign her up for Girl Scouts(女童子军). The benefits of the Girl Scouts were well-known:developing leadership skills, creating a strong sense of self, encouraging healthy relationships among others. One of the most important parts of the program involved developing healthy relationships, often leading to unbreakable bonds, sometimes through the Buddy(伙伴) Program.
Soon Linda joined Pisgah Girl Scout Camp in Brevard, North Carolina,where she was paired with a buddy named Rose in a four-person tent. At camp, Linda and Rose's lives were closely connected together. As a Girl Scout, Linda was taught to have someone to rely on, to know where she is going, to talk over things, and to make friends. Little did she know how important that single skill would be in her life.
One afternoon, a storm blew in and sent the girls all to their tents. Lightning(闪电) struck a tree outside the girls' tent. As bad luck would have it, Linda had been standing on her metal bed at the time. Lightning traveled from the metal clothesline between that tree and another one-burning all the bathing suits-went down into the tree roots, which were tied up into the floorboards of the tents, and hit her bed. Very soon, two-thirds of Linda's body was burned. Linda was lying on the floor badly burned and unable to move.
The other three girls in the tent were frightened to death. They screamed and ran from the tent, not noticing what was happening to Linda, but Rose quickly realized her buddy was not among them.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Without a second thought, Rose went back to look for Linda, only to find her on the floor of the tent.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ They finally got back in touch, and together, they toured the camp where they had got to know each other.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. D 9. B 10. D 11. A
12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A
16. C 17. G 18. A 19. D 20. E
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33.
C 34. A 35. B 36. A 37.
D 38. B 39. A 40. D
41. and
42. traditional
43. to call
44. are 45. characters
46. telling
47. Though/While/Although
48. an 49. has studied
50. that/which
51.(1).have→has
(2).find→found
(3).student→students
(4).interesting→interested
(5).but→and
(6).yourselves→ourselves
(7).that→what
(8).去掉with前的in
(9).British前添加a
(10).easy→easily
52.略。