2019-2020学年三明第九中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解析

2019-2020学年三明第九中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解
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
Conservation Volunteering in New Zealand
Whether you are a student, professional or a retiree (退休者), anyone is welcome to make a difference and contribute to protecting some of the most beautiful islands in the world. Choose a suitable city and travelout to your conservation (保护) site to work with local people!
Duration: 1-12 weeks Dates: Throughout the year
Arrival day: Friday Return day: Friday
Requirement: General level of fitness Age: 18+
What will I be doing?
Volunteer in New Zealand and enjoy conserving the environment through activities such as:
·Tree planting
·Walking trail construction
·Protect native birds, insects, fish and penguins
·Seed collection
·Weed control
You, and a group of up to 10 volunteers, will work under the guidance of a conservation team leader. Your team leader will give you regular safety instructions, inform you of the project aims and assist you with working effectively.
No previous experience is necessary to join the project. All you need is a love of the environment and a fairly good level of fitness to help out!
1.Who can sign up for this conservation volunteering project?
A.A retired maths teacher.
B.A primary school student.
C.A scientist with heart disease.
D.A businessman in a wheelchair.
2.What can you do on the volunteer trip?
A.Protect cultural sites and go shopping.
B.Enjoy local sightseeing and go fishing.
C.Protect weeds and build roads.
D.Collect seeds and plant trees.
3.From which is the text probably taken?
A.A history book.
B.A travel magazine.
C.A research paper.
D.A novel.
B
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.
4. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. instant passion.
B. continuous efforts.
C. great patience.
D. selfless ambitions.
5. How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?
A. Sad and disappointed.
B. Stressed and defeated.
C. Determined and confident.
D. Joyous and contented.
6. 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.
7. 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
C
You’ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans — between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean ecosystems every year. But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference? Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does. He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage, forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.
At the beginning of the year, the artist built a piece called “Strawpocalypse,” a pair of 10-foot-tall plastic waves, frozen mid-crash. Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups, the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Just 9% of global plastic waste is recycled. Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来源）of plastic pollution, but they’ve recently come under fire because most people don’t need them to drink with and, because of their small size and weight, they cannot be recycled. Every straw that’s part ofVon Wong’s artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes. Once the drink is gone, the straw will take centuries to disappear.
In a piece from 2018, Von Wong wanted to illustrate（说明）a specific statistic: Every 60 seconds, a truckload’s worth of plastic enters the ocean. For this work, titled “Truckload of Plastic,” Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic, which were then tied together to look like they’d been dumped（倾倒）from a truck all atonce.
Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.
8. What are Von Wong’s artworks intended for?
A. Beautifying the city he lives in.
B. Introducing eco-friendly products.
C. Drawing public attention to plastic waste.
D. Reducing garbage on the beach.
9. Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?
A. To show the difficulty of their recycling.
B. To explain why they are useful.
C. To voice his views on modern art.
D. To find a substitute for them.
10. What effect would “Truckload of Plastic” have on viewers?
A. Calming.
B. Disturbing.
C. Refreshing.
D. Challenging.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Artists’ Opinions on Plastic Safety
B. Media Interest in Contemporary Art
C. Responsibility Demanded of Big Companies
D. Ocean Plastics Transformed into Sculptures
D
Thermoelectric generators turn waste heat into electricity without producing greenhouse gas emissions, like a free lunch. But the high cost of these devices has prevented their widespread use. Now, researchers have found a way to make cheap thermae-lectrices that work just as well. The work could pave the way for greener car engines, and other energy-generating devices.
“This looks like a very smart way to realize high performance,” says Li-Dong Zhao, a materials scientist. He notes there are still a few more steps before these materials can become high-performing. However, he says, “This will be used in the not too far future.”
Thermoelectrics are semiconductor devices placed on a hot surface. That gives them a hot side and a cool side. If a device allows the hot side to warm up the cool side, the electricity stops flowing. A device’s success at preventing this, as well as its ability to conduct electrons, feeds into a score known as the figure of merit, or ZT.
Researchers have produced thermoelectric materials with increasing ZTs. The record came in 2014 when Mercouri Kanatzidis came up with a tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1. Yet the material was too fragile to work with. “For practical applications, it’s a non-star-ter,” Kanatzidis says.
Getting through that door will still take some time. The tin selenide the team makes is mixed with Na,
creating a “p-type” material that conducts positive charges. To make working devices, researchers also need an “n-type” version to conduct negative charges.
Zhao’s team is now working on making an n-type version. Once successful, researchers should have a clear path to making a new generation of super-efficient thermoelectric genera-tors. Those could be installed everywhere from automobile exhaust pipes to water heaters and industrial smelters toscavengesome of the 65% of fossil fuel energy that winds up as waste heat.
12. The first paragraph wants to tell us________.
A. The wide use of thermoelectric generators
B. The devices of current thermoelectric generators
C. The reason why researchers make cheap thermoelectrics
D. The greener car engines that contribute to environmental protection
13. How does Li-Dong Zhao feel about cheap thermoelectric generators?
A. Indifferent.
B. Optimistic.
C. Critical.
D. Worried.
14. What do you know about the research in 2014 from paragraph 4 and 5?
A. It was far from a success for practical applications.
B. A tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1 can be easy to work with.
C. Researchers made an “n-type” version to make working devices
D. A “p-type” material made from the tin selenide conducts negative charges
15. What does the underlined word “scavenge” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Recycle.
B. Produce.
C. Clean.
D. Increase.
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
Over the years, we are witnessing the rise of drone（无人机）applications.___16___Here are some wonderful applications of drones that can help us know more about their impressive capabilities.
Drones can be used for search and rescue operations. Drones these days are equipped with certain sensors so they are able to locate the position of lost persons and work in a challenging area. The search and rescue operations once suffered a lot due to the lack of technology.___17___They can be used for searching and are capable enough to drop supplies at unreachable locations.
___18___This may be one of the biggest achievements of drone technology as they are now able to serve farmers for many purposes. Drones can help study the health of the crops and farmers could act accordingly. They
can also help farmers spray fertilizers, pesticides and water for crops.
As advanced drone units are capable enough to carry heavy loads, they can be used for shipping and delivery applications. They will help people get instant service for their requested products.___19___Thus, people can get their food orders within a short time.
Another important use of drones lies in weather forecasting. This has given new light to the concept of predicting the weather conditions. With exceptional cameras and effective sensors, these drones can collect important information that could aid in weather forecasts.___20___
As we can see, drones have found a vast number of applications in different areas. This is such a fun area to keep our eyes on, and the technology might just keep surprising us!
A.We can see them used in various fields.
B.Drones are applied to the field of agriculture.
C.Besides, they won't get stuck in the traffic jam.
D.Drones can be used to study the health of farmers.
E.This could significantly increase the delivery time.
F.But now drones can make everything possible within a few minutes.
G.For instance, sending drones into the hurricanes or tornadoes could bring back essential data.
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(共20小题；每小题21.5分，满分30分)
For many, public speaking is a huge headache. As someone who is very shy, I never thought I could perfectly___21___a speech until I decided to___22___an English speaking competition.
One day when I entered the classroom, my eyes were immediately drawn to a sign___23___that an English speaking competition would be hold next month.
Giving a speech in front of a large audience would be a huge challenge for me.____24____, I really didn’t want to miss this opportunity to help___25___my confidence and cultivate (培养) my ___26___speaking skills.
I was torn between my desire of participating and my___27___of speaking in public. In the end, I___28___myself to sign up and to take on the challenge. I didn’t want to be shy any more.
I carefully chose a suitable topicand constantly polished my speech to___29___it. I also practiced my pronunciation and every gesture in front of the mirror over and over again.____30____, the big day arrived. I heard he hot say, "Let's welcome contestant number 9." I stepped onto the stage and saw that the hall was
completely____31____with people. A burst of fear took over me. I could feel my heart pounding and my palms(手掌) began to____32____and got wet. My legs trembled and I felt as cold as ice. To make matters worse, my mind went____33____and I couldn't remember what I was going to say.
I was at the point of giving up when I suddenly____34____my English teacher in thecrowd, who was standing in the corner and smiling at me. Seeing her warm smile, I felt that a sense of____35____immediately replaced the mounting fear and anxiety in my mind. My only thought was that I needed to calm down and enjoy this cheerful moment on stage.
I took a deep breath, calmed down and started my speech. I focused all of my attention on every word so I wouldn't make any mistakes. I gradually became____36____in my speech and my nervousness transformed into confidence and excitement.
It turned out that my speech was nothing but success. I____37____from the other competitors. I took my____38____at the podium(领奖台) to receive a shining medal for my speech.
From what I have experienced, I know nothing is____39____. We will face many difficulties in life. These difficulties are like climbing a mountain. It might be difficult at first, but overcoming the difficult will take you to new____40____. The view is definitely worth it.
22. A. deliver B. prepare C. arrange D. write
23. A. host B. participate in C. organize D. check out
24. A. announcing B. promising C. claiming D. saying
25. A. Therefore B. So C. However D. Instead
26. A. rely on B. express C. restore D. build up
27. A. public B. personal C. favorite D. usual
28. A. motivation B. surprise C. disappointment D. fear
29. A. appealed B. devoted C. persuaded D. advised
30. A. perfect B. remember C. record D. shorten
31. A. Instantly B. Eventually C. Unexpectedly D. Constantly
32. A. concerned B. packed C. disabled D. covered
33. A. seize B. numb C. sweat D. ache
34. A. wrong B. mad C. blank D. dead
35. A. met B. missed C. recalled D. spotted
36. A. strength B. loss C. duty D. direction
37. A. interested B. absorbed C. panicked D. stuck
38. A. benefited B. broke away C. stood out D. differed
39. A. prize B. place C. offer D. address
40. A. important B. practical C. realistic D. impossible
41. A. heights B. paths C. challenges D. cases
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
The geography of theArctic Circlemakes it a tough place to call home. In the winter, the nights____41.____（length）until the sun barely shines. In the extreme north, the ground is permanently frozen. The hardy Inuit（因纽特人）____42.____（be）the native people of northern Alaska, Canada and Greenland.____43.____（traditional）, they hunted Arctic animals for food, especially caribou（驯鹿）, seals and whales. The Inuit used animal skins for clothing and for shelter.
Most traditional Inuit____44.____（family）had both a summer and a winter home. During the summer, many Inuit lived in tents____45.____（cover）with caribou or seal skins. In the winter, some Inuit built snowhouses,____46.____provided shelters from freezing temperatures. They could construct____47.____snowhouse in about two hours. To begin, they cut hard-packed snow into blocks. The blocks were from 2 to 3 feet long and 1 to 2 feet wide. Next, the blocks____48.____（pile）together perfectly into a spiral （螺旋形）. The spiral was wound upward in smaller and smaller circles to form the dome-shaped（圆顶形的）home. On top of the dome, a hole was cut out to provide fresh air. Finally, the Inuit dug an entrance____49.____the snowhouse.
Today, most Inuit live in modern housing. But the tradition of_____50._____（build）snowhouses is still passed down from one generation to another.
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。

For years, I thought my father was strongest person I had ever met. He worked hard most of his life and he was physical healthy. However, he had a seriously illness at the age of forty. My mother is always fighting alongside him. She suffered a lot of pressure as for his caretaker. She also managed to doing a full-time job and raise three children. My mother never lost faith that my father would be standing next to him again and the pair would be gardened together in the spring. It was her strength what kept my father alive. Fortunately, after 8 year of treatment, my father finally recovered.
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。

Last night, my partner John and I went to the levees (堤岸) where I was relearning how to run. He supported on his bike and I went as fast or as slow as my old legs wanted to take me. Ahead of us was a very old man with a plastic bag who seemed to be unable to walk a straight line. John said, “You keep running, and I will check on him.”
John was holding his hand. John told the man, “We are going to come back this way. If you are still here, we will check on you.” The man said he was fine but he was going to stay down for a bit. He was on the ground at the bottom of the levee and off a walkway that backed up into other people’s homes. We ran on for 10-15 minutes or so and turned around.
John rode ahead to see if he was still there. When I got to the spot, there was John and the man. The man didn’t look fine — he was stumbling (蹒跚而行) around and seemed lost.
The man in the meantime tried to climb up the levee and fell again and as he sat there, I walked down. I said, “Hi, my name is Mia, what’s your name?” He laughed and looked at me. I said light-heartedly, “I am relearning how to run. I didn’t realize it was so difficult.” He said, “Oh my son and I run too — yeah it’s not always easy.”
It was starting to get dark. Turns out the man’s name was John also. I said, “Shall we walk together, John?” He said, “Okay.” He didn’t want me to grab his hand or arm to help him, so I said, “I’ll just stand by you if that is okay.” “That’s okay,” he said.
We walked down the levee together with John riding behind. Through our walk he swerved (急转弯) from either side of the levee — I stayed calm and moved to either side casually trying not to look like I was blocking.
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。

Paragraph 1:
I said to our new friend John, “Do you know why we are concerned?”
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Paragraph 2:
He waved goodbye to us and practically ran into the dark.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________
参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. A
16. A 17. F 18. B 19. C 20. G
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. B 32.
C 33. C 34.
D 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. lengthen
42. are 43. Traditionally
44. families
45. covered
46. which 47. a
48. were piled
49. to 50. building
51.(1).在strongest前加the
(2).physical →physically
(3).seriously→serious
(4).is →was
(5).删去for
(6). doing →do
(7). him →her
(8). gardened →gardening
(9). what →that
(10).year →years
52.略。