2019-2020学年武汉市新洲区第三中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案

2019-2020学年武汉市新洲区第三中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷
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
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•ArizonaStateUniversity
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•UniversityofIllinois
UI is a top-ranked, diverse research institution and an approved SARA institution. For UTs degree completion programs, students transfer with an associate degree or 57-60 credits. All of the online classes arc recorded so students can access lecture material at their convenience.
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•UniversityofFlorida
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The courses of OSU online bachelor's programs are all related to health science. The online programs are
flexible providing students with the knowledge to enter professional medical practice or prepare them for more advanced roles in their fields.
ADMISSION: 542
TUITION: 5642
1. What's special aboutArizonaStateUniversity?
A. It is an approved SARA institution.
B. It provides the most expensive programs.
C. It offers some technology-assisted courses.
D. It admits fewer students than other universities.
2. Which university’s, online programs favor medical students?
A.ArizonaStateUniversity.
B.UniversityofIllinois.
C.UniversityofFlorida.
D.OhioStateUniversity.
3. What's the purpose of this passage?
A. To advertise free online programs.
B. To call on people to sign up online.
C. To introduce some best online programs.
D. To provide access to the best universities.
B
Understanding the link between a clean environment and human life is not a new concept. In fact, it was noticed as early as ancient Rome. Today we see how green living has infiluenced our everyday lives. There is a growing community of people who embrace a zero waste lifestyle and make changes to the way they live to reduce their carbon footprint.
Living a zero waste lifestyle means doing one’s best to achieve the aim of not sending anything to a landfill. People who adopt this lifestyle ultimately cut down on their waste by reducing what they need and want. They reuse what they own, sending few things to be recycled.
Many people who adopt the zero waste lifestyle claim to be frustrated by the many harmful chemical substances found in beauty and cleaning products. They also find the uses of disposable items and excessive packaging. For example, how many times have we had to peel away layers of plastic wrap and cardboard before finally taking out the item which we had bought? Instead of buying pre-packed food and goods, those who identify with the zero waste philosophy tend to shop in stores that allow them to make purchases and bring their own
cloth bags and glass jars to store their purchases.
Many people may have the misconception that it is easier to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West. Nevertheless, Malaysian environmental journalist, Ms. Aurora Tin, has proven that a zero waste lifestyle is possible even in the Asian context. Instead of going to the supermarket to buy pre-packaged foods, Ms. Tin now visits the wet market and brings her own bags for vegetables. She has even stopped using store-bought toothpaste and makes her own toothpaste from coconut oil and baking soda. This lifestyle may be too big a change for the average person, but we could follow her suit to make gradual changes to our own lives.
4. Which of the following is a zero waste lifestyle?
A. Bringing a resuable container to take away food.
B. Choosing appliances that cost less money.
C. Turning off a device to stop using power.
D. Classifying the garbage before throwing it away.
5. What may disappoint a person who adopts a zero waste lifestyle?
A. Recycable carboard.
B. Excessive packaging.
C. Glass jars to store purchases.
D. Natural substances in cleaning products.
6. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. How do people live a zero waste lifestyle.
B. Why Ms. Tin chooses to live a zero waste lifestyle..
C. We can also practice a zero waste lifestyle in Asia.
D. It is easy to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West.
7. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Living a zero waste lifestyle.
B. Going green ismore than a fashion.
C. A zero waste lifetyle is easy to achieve.
D. Making environmentally-conscious decisions.
C
Recycling plastic has always been a stop-start effort, and the wide variety of plastics we produce, the pollution from waste, and other limitations make recycling an economic(经济) problem. It’s estimated(估计)only 9% of plastic ever created has been recycled. But with the help of a chemical process, Canadian Miranda Wang and her company BioCellection want to change that.
Stability is one of plastic greatest qualities and downside. There's limited evidence that some plastics can biodegrade (生物降解)but largely photo-plastics degrade in the sun. It’s a long process, and the truth is that we can only estimate how long it takes. Wang is looking to break the inaction and BioCellection's task is to make most plastic waste recyclable.
She outlines two current methods. One is to take plastics like water bottles, wash them, cut them, melt and reconstitute them. “That's a very limited process” she says, due to the requirement that plastics be “clean” . The other, which can handle dirtier plastics and a level of pollution, is called hydrolysis(热解). Intense heat is applied to break down plastics so they can be reused as oils for energy, but “it’s not economical,’’ she says.
BioCellection’s solution builds on research from over ten years ago, Wang explains, when a US studydiscovered pure polyethylene powder (聚乙烯粉)could be broken down by a catalyst (催化剂). Wang and her co-founder Jean hit upon a bacterium being able to eat plastic. In the years since, they engineered a comparable catalyst capable of doing the same job, only faster, which even works on plastics no one else can recycle at present. “We have now found a catalyst that is much cheaper than the one that was used before, Wang says.
Currently focusing on plastic films like shopping hags, the three-hour process breaks clown plastic into chemicals that can act as the building blocks for more complex plastic products.
“Right now we’re able to achieve about 70% transformation from plastic waste material to these chemicals,” she adds, saying they’re working to increase that figure.
8. Why has so little plastic been recycled?
A. Plastic is chemically stable.
B. Recycling plastic led to pollution.
C. We produced various plastics.
D. Most photo-plastics degrade in the sun.
9. What does Wang think of the two current methods?
A. Highly effective and dynamic.
B. Expensive and pollution-causing.
C. Limited and energy-consuming.
D. Widely used and recognized.
10. What did BioCellection find effective to recycle plastics?
A. Polyethylene powder.
B. Chemical products.
C. Plastic films.
D. A catalyst.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. Miranda Wang and her company.
B. A new plastic recycling method.
C. The greatest downside of plastic.
D. Transformation of plastic waste.
D
Losing your ability to think and remember is pretty frightening. We know the risk of dementia (痴呆症) increases with age. But if you have memory slips you probably needn’t worry. There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.
After age 50, it’s quite common to have trouble remembering the namesof people, places and things quickly, says Dr. Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Women’s Hospital inBoston.
The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts become smaller, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning. Changes in brain cells can affect communication between different regions of the brain. And blood flow can be reduced as blood vessels narrow.
Forgetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie, for example, is nothing to worry about. But if you forget the plot of the movie or don’t remember even seeing it, that’s far more concerning, Daffner says.
When you forget entire experiences, he says, that’s “a red flag that something more serious may be involved”. Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, or forgetting how to drive to the house of a friend you’ve visited many times before can also be signs of something going wrong
But even then, Daffner says, people shouldn’t panic. There are many things that can cause confusion andmemory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, high blood pressure, or depression, as well as medications (药物) like antidepressants.
You don’t have to figure this out on your own. Daffner suggests going to your doctor to check on medications, health problems and other issues that could be affecting memory. And the best defense against memory loss is to try to prevent it by building up your brain’s cognitive(认知的) reserve, Daffner says.
“Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activities that force one to think in novel ways, ” he says. In other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active, because exercise is a known brain booster
12. Why does the author say that one needn’t be concerned about memory slips?
A. Not all of them are related to one’s age.
B. Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.
C. They occur only among certain groups of people.
D. They are quite common among fifty-year-old people.
13. Which memory-related symptom should people take seriously
A. Totally forgetting how to do one’s daily routines.
B. Inability to recall details of one’s life experiences
C. Failure to remember the names of movies or actors
D. Occasionally confusing the addresses of one’s friends.
14. What should people do when signs of serious memory loss show up?
A. Check the brain’s cognitive reserve.
B. Stop medications affecting memory.
C. Turn to a professional for assistance.
D. Exercise to improve their well-being
15. What is Dr. Daffner’s advice forfight against memory loss?
A. Having regular physical and mental checkups.
B. Taking medicine that helps boost one’s brain.
C. Engaging in known memory repair activities.
D. Staying active both physically and mentally
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
I experienced an earthquake with my friend and colleague Dawa Chhiri Sherpa last Saturday. ____16____But we were lucky enough to survive it.
It was quite a usual morning at first. That morning, Dawa and I had breakfast out with his son Sonam.
____17____ Dawa and his son then went out to do some shopping. About an hour later, I went to the lobby of the hotel. When I was sitting there, everything slowly started to move and then all of a sudden we were being thrown around.
We managed to slowly make our way to open ground and struggled to even stand at times. There was a moment when I felt the hotel and all the buildings would come down, but they didn't.____18____I wanted to find them.
Sadly, just walking in that area was a challenge. The street was blocked. ____19____ After walking around the area for 45 minutes I decided to make my way back to the hotel. I waited on the open ground at the hotel. Luckily, I got a call from Dawa, saying they were safe. Four hours after the first earthquake, they got back to the hotel.
____20____The first four days after the earthquake were bad —no water, food, electricity or information, as every three hours we would be rocked by tremors. By Wednesday, things were starting to go well. Dawa and I decided to go out and help people. And we did that on the following three days as well.
A. I called the hotel for help.
B. It was a horrible experience.
C. Life after the earthquake was terrible.
D. There was no sign of Dawa or Sonam.
E. We really had a terrible night that day.
F. After breakfast, Dawa took me back to my hotel.
G. After the first shock I became worried about Dawa and his son.
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
I was traveling by train from Perth to Central one morning. Quietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guard’s___21___. As I looked up from my paper, I noticed other passengers,___22___absorbed in their smart phones, also appeared to be listening. Why did they___23___this message so much?
As best I can recall, the guard said something along the___24___, “Good Morning, everyone! This is the 7:35 a.m. train from Perth to Central and we are right on time. It is really a___25___morning in Sydney today! The sun is shining, birds are___26___, and all’s right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever you’re going. Thanks for___27___my train and I hope to see you again soon. Have a great day.”
Everyone started smiling, even the___28___talking to one another, all about the guard’s___29___and how good it made everyone feel.
I was thinking about this and as I exited the train, I___30___the Guard’s cabin to thank him, only to be told he had just finished his___31___and was on his way home.
Then I___32___down the stairs. At the bottom, I finally___33___the young guard.
“Are you the guard on the 7:35 train from Perth?”
“Oh, oh, yes, yes.” replied the guard, a bit___34___at first.
“Well, I just want to thank you for your message. It is so upbeat and pleasant. Thank you for giving us such a good___35___to the day. Please___36___doing it.”
When people are happy in their___37___, it shows in what they do and say, which will make a___38___to each other. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have at table when he___39___home, “Guess what happened to me today—a customer actually___40___me!”
21. A. announcement B. explanation C. appreciation D. arrangement
22. A. confidently B. deliberately C. anxiously D. previously
23. A. object to B. pay attention to C. get across D. give out
24. A. rows B. texts C. lines D. passages
25. A. busy B. violent C. free D. lovely
26. A. falling B. singing C. trembling D. hiding
27. A. leaving B. decorating C. taking D. cleaning
28. A. friends B. cleaners C. acquaintances D. strangers
29. A. message B. instruction C. requirement D. warning
30. A. watched B. approached C. ignored D. escaped
31. A. shift B. speech C. advertisement D. vocation
32. A. went B. fell C. raced D. broke
33. A. missed B. caught C. mistook D. avoided
34. A. honored B. relaxed C. moved D. shocked
35. A. arrangement B. conclusion C. start D. excuse
36. A. keep B. remember C. imagine D. risk
37. A. lecture B. work C. challenge D. traveling
38. A. conversation B. promise C. difference D. compromise
39. A. got B. left C. missed D. drove
40. A. followed B. frightened C. embarrassed D. thanked
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 English word “dinner” used to refer to breakfast. It comes from the Old French word “disnar”,___41.___in fact means “breakfast”.
So___42.___did this word come to have a different meaning?___43.___(tradition), dinner (what we now refer to as breakfast) was the first meal of the day, eaten around noon. It also happened to be the___44.___(big) meal of the day, with a lighter meal coming later___45.___(know) as supper.
Today many people find___46.___strange that the biggest meal of the day once centered around noon,___47.___it made great sense at that time. Artificial lighting such as oil lamps and candles were expensive, and provided weak light at best. So people went to sleep at sundown, because it’s difficult___48.___(work) and eat in the dark. The last meal of the day was a rushed affair, a quick snack before the lights went out.
Eventually, more meals___49.___(add) to the day. This meant that people were eating smaller meals before the bigger meal. So the word that once____50.____(refer) to our first meal, now refers to our last. However, it is
true that in many Western cultures dinner still remains the biggest meal of the day.
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，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。

注意：
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。

My job is model-making. I make small copy of large buildings. When I was at school it was which I wanted to do. But I chose a college course of woodwork. Now I've finished quite a little tasks. The toughest task I had was from Ireland. I was asked do a model of part of a large house that had been burnt down years before. Since then I had done all sorts of buildings. The one I liked most, though, was a theatre I rebuilt it. The originally building was gone, but fortunately I used the previously preparing drawings to finish it. My model is now showing in an exhibition in London.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的外教Lucy对中国庙会很感兴趣，请你给她写封邮件，邀请她本周末一起去逛北京地坛庙会，内容包括：
1.时间地点；
2.庙会活动介绍（看传统艺术，吃传统小吃”）
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给不计入总词数;
4.参考词汇：地坛庙会the Temple of Earth Fair
Dear Lucy,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B
12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
16. B 17. F 18. G 19. D 20. C
21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34.
D 35. C 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. which
42. how 43. Traditionally
44. biggest
45. known 46. it
47. but 48. to work
49. were added
50. referred
51.(1). copy → copies
(2). which → what
(3). But → So
(4). little → few
(5).在asked后面加to
(6). had → have
(7).去掉rebuilt的it
(8). originally → original
(9). preparing → prepared
(10). showing → shown
52.略。