2020年广饶县实验中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案

2020年广饶县实验中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案
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
The history ofpop art begins with abstract art. Pop art emerged from the foundation of abstract art in the 1950s, first gaining recognition in Great Britain, then establishing itself in the United States in the 1960s.
In the 1930s and 1940s, abstract art was greatly popular, but people began to hate this art form. Most abstract art produced in this era could be found in art galleries or the homes of the elite(名流), not in the homes of everyday people. Pop art sprung onto the scene as the people's art.
Some art critics say pop art is a rebellion against abstract art; others say it is an extension of abstract art. You can see elements of abstract art in many pop art prints, especially those that consist of a collage（拼贴画）of images. However, some pop art pieces have nothing to do with abstract art, looking more like a photo of a popular consumer item, which impressed people deeply.
Richard Hamilton and Eduardo Paolozzi were two of the first contemporary pop art pioneers recognised in Great Britain. They were a part of the Independent Group, an organised group of British artists who wanted to challenge ruling modernist approaches to culture. They recognised the value of modern advertising and comic book images. They used these popular images in art as a social commentary, often building irony and humour into their artworks, thus creating a new form of art. These pieces were mass-produced and sold at affordable prices.
When pop art took off in the United States, it expanded to include a celebration of kitsch and the common images found in movies and television. Andy Wharhol is perhaps the most famous American pop art artist, known for his prints of the actress Marilyn Monroe, the singer Elvis Presley and of Campbell's soup cans. Andy Wharhol was inspired by images from advertisements and common consumer items. He also made a series of paintings which showed images of car accidents.
1. Why did people dislike abstract art?
A. People found it hard to understand.
B. Ordinary people couldn't afford it.
C. People disliked enjoying it in galleries.
D. It wasn't based on everyday life.
2. What impression do pop art works leave on people?
A. They are a rebellion against abstract art.
B. They have many elements of abstract art.
C. They are created so real.
D. They are products of advertisers.
3. The Independent Group was set up to ________.
A. introduce a new art form to the world
B. develop modern advertising further
C. create new comic book images
D. make British culture better known
B
Jake Oldershaw and his daughter Mollie from Birmingham, Britain have asthma (哮喘). Mollie, 11, has required hospital treatment several times while Jake Says he always finds breathing more difficult when there is heavy traffic. Air quality has an enormous impact on their lives and both noticed a marked improvement during the spring lockdown because of the epidemic (疫情). Jake said, “During lockdown there was a noticeable difference in air quality. I didn't suffer any asthmatic attacks during that period. These days you can feel the effects.”
However, under current COVID-19 restrictions in the UK this winter, many people probably will have to work from home. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) says while emissions (排放) have dropped this year because we've been travelling less and doing less, the expected use ofgas boilers to provide heating and hot water could rise by more than half.
Heating accounts for nearly 37% of the UK's total carbon emissions. Modelling by the ECIU suggests a 56% increase in boiler usage this winter resulting in a 12% increase in emissions of carbon. The ECIU says that's enough to offset the last two years' worth of progress on reducing traffic emissions.
Jess Ralston, author of the analysis for the ECIU, said, “Working from home and having increased gas use in the home could be really critical for air pollution and also climate change. The way we heat our homes needs to change if we are to get to net zero by 2050.”
Jess Ralston said, “The increase in pollution from gas boilers expected this winter provides a graphic illustration (图解) of their forgotten role in air pollution. And it is a role set to continue without practical policies to decarbonize home heating. ”
The government is set to publish its Heat and Buildings Decarbonisation Strategy in a few weeks which is expected to give details on plans to try to switch British homes to cleaner sources of heat.
4. How did the spring lockdown in the UK affect Jake?
A. He was cured of his asthma.
B. He had to go to hospital for retreatment.
C. He suffered a noticeable difficulty in study.
D. He didn't suffer any asthmatic attacks during that period.
5. What is concerning the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit?
A. The epidemic will become worse.
B. Air pollution will get worse this winter.
C. People may have to work from home longer.
D. There is less energy for gas boilers in winter.
6. What would Jess Ralston agree with?
A. People prefer to work from home in winter.
B. The government failed to protect the environment.
C. People tend to ignore the harmful effect of home heating.
D. The climate has suffered a lot from the epidemic this year.
7. How to improve air quality during winter according to Jess Ralston?
A. A warmer winter season.
B. Less and less gas boilers.
C. Practical plans from the government.
D. Improved awareness of cutting down pollution.
C
A year ago I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work paid off. My mom had spent a lot on my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself: I volunteered, took part in various clubs, and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new part of my life.
Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn't like what I had thought. The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep. I was missing my family, my home and everything in my hometown so much and I didn’t know how to deal with my broken heart.
To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies. I also found a ton of jobs. In any free time, I started forcing myself to go to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn’t think about how lonely I felt. Soon after, I began to control my eating, considering it another solution to my homesickness. But soon there was something wrong with me.
Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor told me I had no choice but to take time away from school, I started to fear. How could I stop? School was what I was best at. “I’m not so bad,” I thought in my head. But the result was that I was taken to hospital again a month later and my mother camewoefully. I had to take a semester off from school, and go to the treatment center near my home.
If there are girls who are suffering similarly, I hope you know that there is hope and that you should have a positive attitude towards life. Though you may feel alone, there are so many people who can understand your struggle. That’s why I want to share my story.
8. Why did the author push herself during high school?
A. She wanted to attend the University of San Francisco.
B. It cost too much to study in a private school.
C. Her parents controlled much of her life.
D. Her family put her under pressure,
9. What can we know about the author in the first two weeks?
A. She couldn't fall asleep because of pressure.
B. She couldn't pay attention to her study.
C. She couldn't deal with her homesickness.
D. She couldn't catch up with others.
10. What does the underlined word “woefully” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Sadly.
B. Surprisingly.
C. Curiously.
D. Happily.
11. What is the author's purpose in writing this text?
A. To look back on her past life.
B. To increase her own confidence.
C. To express appreciation to her mother.
D. To encourage other girls like her to be positive.
D
Bertha von Suttner received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905—she was the first woman to receive it, and also the inspiration for the creation of the Nobel Prize.
She met Alfred Nobel, a rich millionaire, by answering hisnewspaper ad for a secretary. Although she only worked for him for a few weeks, she remained good friends with Alfred Nobel for the next 20 years. When she became involved in the peace movement inEurope, she promised to keep Nobel informed of its progress. When Alfred Nobel died in 1896, his will included the establishment of a peace prize, thanks to Bertha von Suttner’s influence.
Bertha von Suttner was born in an aristocratic (贵族) military family, but she spent the second half of her life working for peace. She wrote books, attended peace conferences, gave lectures and helped organize peace societies inAustria,GermanyandHungary, as well as the International Peace Bureau inSwitzerland. Her novel Lay Down your Arms, was one of the most influential anti-war books of all time, and helped to make her a leader of
the peace movement in Europe. Its end to war theme was both the ambition (抱负) and the most important goal in the life of this great woman.
Bertha von Suttner worked so hard for peace because she believed that a terrible war would break out inEuropeif nations didn’t work hard to establish lasting peace institutions. She made many major achievements for a more peaceful world, but two months after she died, World War I broke out. A hundred years after she won the Nobel Peace Prize, nations still seem to view war as a choice to work out their problems. But like Bertha von Suttner did, many today are working hard around the world to help strengthen peace institutions and spread the idea that it’s time to put an end to war.
12. Which of the following is true about Bertha von Suttner?
A. She worked for Alfred Nobel for 20 years.
B. She helped Alfred Nobel draw up his will.
C. She persuaded Alfred Nobel to join the peace movement.
D. She inspired Alfred Nobel to establish the Nobel Peace Prize.
13. Paragraph 3 is mainly about Bertha von Suttner’s _____________.
A. efforts and contributions to the peace movement.
B. family background and work experiences.
C. writing career and life experiences.
D. ambition and goals in life.
14. What do we know aboutLay Doun Your Arms?
A. It was based on a true story.
B. It recorded Bertha von Suttner’s daily life.
C. It was about an aristocratic military family.
D. It showed Bertha von Suttner’s wish for peace.
15. What can we infer about Bertha von Suttner from the last paragraph?
A. Her fight for peace is still shared by many.
B. She failed to found peace institutions.
C. She successfully predicted awar.
D. She lost her life in World War I.
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
Today is a perfect day that can leave you with good memories you may someday share with your friends. Here’s how:
___16___You can see or do something a million times, but you can only see or do it for the first time once. As a result, first time experiences usually leave a deep mark in our minds for the rest of our lives. So try to experience something different and you’ll have more memories!
Work on something that’s great to you.___17___Life is short. Today is the day to take action.
Smile and notice what’s right. Everything that happens in life is neither good nor bad.___18___And no matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should. Either you succeed or you learn something.
Be true to yourself. The only shoes you can wear are your own. If you aren’t being yourself, you aren’t truly living.___19___
Make a new friend. People are interesting creatures (生物), and no two people are exactly alike.___20___Find out what makes them different. They’ll likely open your eyes to wonderful ideas. And you never know, they just might change your life.
Be present. Be here now. Remember, right now is the only dear moment to you. Right now is life. Don’t miss it.
A.Try something new.
B.Learn a new skill.
C.And in fact, you’re only existing.
D.It just depends on your opinion.
E.So meet someone new today.
F.Make yourself busy with something meaningful.
G.Pay close attention to what you’re doing.
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’ve never thought that a fundraiser could have had such a huge influence on my life. Back in 5th grade, our school announced a fundraiser and each class would get a box to fill it up withsmall____21____. To make my class to come to the first place in the fundraiser, I took two fifty-dollar bills____22____to school and tossed them into the box.
Two weeks later, my parents asked me about the____23____. They said they had discovered the truth and weren’t____24____, but I must do something to____25____it.
My dad had the perfect idea in mind. The day____26____Christmas, he took me to St. John’s Hospice and
said we were going to be____27____in the kitchen, making meals for the 300—400____28____men that came in each day.
As the lunch began, I thought I could____29____this by playing with my new toys. But____30____the mealtime went on, I found these men were overjoyed at the____31____food they were receiving, which I couldn’t____32____. I considered it a fairly common winter meal. I had always heard about giving to the needy, but I never fully____33____it until that day. It was enlightening（富有启发性的）to see how thankful they were for something that I thought was____34____. I learned that I didn’t____35____need all the materialistic things I initially（最初）desired. On the drive home, my dad____36____McDonald’s for lunch and I immediately answered no. I knew that I didn’t____37____it.
That day I came to know how____38____the feeling is to help people in need. I now return to St John’s Hospice every year, trying to make a____39____. This is why I am becoming a doctor. I will make a difference in people’s lives just like my father____40____on that December 26th.
21. A.cloth B.cards C.change D.books
22. A.typically B.secretly C.seriously D.carefully
23. A.prize B.box C.present D.money
24. A.angry B.shy C.wise D.calm
25. e up with B.look back on C.make up for D.get back to
26. A.after B.from C.over D.for
27. A.eating B.working C.standing D.sleeping
28. A.homeless B.friendless C.disabled D.upset
29. A.succeed in B.wait for C.leave out D.get over
30. A.although B.unless C.as D.since
31. A.fast B.simple C.tasty D.healthy
32. A.avoid B.remember C.possess D.believe
33. A.understood B.accepted C.supported D.imagined
34. eless B.funny C.cheap D.silly
35. ually B.really C.merely D.roughly
36. A.admitted B.insisted C.required D.suggested
37. A.doubt B.notice C.need D.gather
38. A.familiar B.mature C.similar D.good
39. A.plan B.difference C.decision D.record
40. A.did B.took C.enjoyed D.promised
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
Senior citizens are the first to come to our mind when we think of hearing loss, but in a recent report, hearing professionals worry teenagers will soon outnumber aging adults when it comes to living with hearing loss.
In recent years, the rise in popularity of personal audio devices from iPods to smart phones___41.___(have) dangerous effect on the ears of those who use them most, teenagers! A research conducted by the World Health Organization finds nearly 50% of teens have fallen into the habit of exposing themselves to unsafe levels of sound so far and___42.___they have been faced with hearing loss.
A sound____43.____is considered unsafe goes beyond 85 decibels (分贝). At that level, it takes just 8 hours of listening over your lifetime to cause damage. The louder the sound is, the____44.____(little) time it takes to cause damage. Because hearing loss is____45.____(typical) considered a health problem for the elderly, it is difficult to convince already stubborn teenagers that they really are doing damage____46.____their ears.
Young adults____47.____(expose) to loud noise over a period of time may have some hearing loss symptoms. Their____48.____(able) to learn is compromised, and they may have difficulty developing social skills.
In an effort to help teens better protect their hearing, we suggest____49.____(set) volume limits on personal audio devices. Also,_____50._____is no doubt that it is good to reduce the exposure to noise and to take listening breaks to give the ears a rest.
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（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的次。

删除：把多余的用斜线（\）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。

Dear Jack,
How is it going recently? I am delight to tell you that our school photograph club is going to hold a International Photograph Show. Here is some informations about it. Protect environment is the theme of the show.
It will start from June 15 in next month and last three weeks. Any student who is interested in it is welcome participate. You take good pictures but you have always wanted to do something what interests you. This is certain a good chance for more people to see it. You can send your photos tointphotosshow@gm. school. com.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
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。

My little sister, Donna, turned six, and she started copying my every move!
“What are you doing?” she asked my friend Maya and me one Saturday morning.
“We're making earrings,” Maya said, pointing to a photo in the craft page of her magazine.
Donna plopped (扑通) down next to us at the table. “May I make one too?”“ Um...”I paused.
“Sure!” Maya said. Donna squeezed in so close to me that I could hardly see what I was doing.
“Can you give me a little more room? You are blocking me from the beads.” I said.
“I'm just trying to see what you're doing.” Donna said.
“Well, you don't need to see exactly what I'm doing.” I told her. “You can make your own design.”
“I am!” she said. She was using the same color1 s of beads and string and everything that I was using.
Having finished the earrings, Maya suggested we get her guitar to make up songs for our band.
“Excellent idea!” I said. “Let's go to the backyard where we can have some privacy.”
When Donna didn't say anything, I thought she must have gotten the clue. But 10 minutes later, she showed up.
“Sorry I'm late, but I couldn't find my tambourine (铃鼓).” said Donna. “It was in the basket that my kitten Charlie was sleeping in. Isn't that so funny? Maybe, we should invite Charlie to be in our band!”
“Our band?” I said. “Since when is this our band? You're constantly following me like a shadow, and I'm tired of it.”
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罝作答。

Hearing what I said, Donna got a super-surprised look.
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I came up with a plan that I hoped would help.
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参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
12. D 13. A 14. D 15. A
16. A 17. F 18. D 19. C 20. E
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32.
D 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. D 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. A
41. has had
42. that 43. which/ that
44. less 45. typically
46. to 47. exposed
48. ability
49. setting
50. there
51.(1).delight→delighted
(2).a→an
(3).informations→information
(4).Protect→Protecting
(5).去掉in
(6).welcome后添加to
(7).but→and
(8).what→that
(9).certain→certainly
(10).it→them
52.略。