福建省厦门双十中学高三期中考试英语试题
2020-2021学年厦门市双十中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析
2020-2021学年厦门市双十中学高三英语期中考试试卷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AAmid the coronavirus outbreak, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security recommends having at least a two - week supply of water and food.PotatoesShelf life：2 to 5 weeks if stored in a cool, dry, dark placeYukon Gold, red, and fingerling potatoeswill last from two to three weeks. Larger white potatoes can last for three to five weeks. Sweet potatoes have about the same shelf life. Don't store them next to onions, however. The two might go together well in cooking, but raw, each gives off gases and moisture that might cause the other to spoil faster.Tea※Shelf life：6 to 12 months past "sell - by" dateDried tea leaves, whether loose (in a sealed container) or in teabags (in an unopened box) can easily last a year or more if they' re not subjected to damp or humidity. However, the tea does tend to lose flavor over time.Peanuts● Shelf life：1 to 2 monthsPeanuts in their shell, especially when kept cool and dry, are perfectly happy in the cupboard for as long as two months.Canned fruits and vegetables● Shelf life：1 to 2 years past "sell - by” dateCanning is an extremely efficient means of preserving food. Generally speaking, if canned foods aren't subjected to extreme heat, their contents should stay good for two years or more. Be aware, however, of dented cans or those with swollen tops, which may indicate the presence of bacteria inside.1. Which can go bad faster if stored with onions?A. Potatoes.B. Tea.C. Peanuts.D. Canned fruits and vegetables.2. What is special about tea?A. The flavor of tea can always remain the same.B. Tea leaves are better to be preserved in an open jar.C. Tea leaves should be kept away from the state of being wet.D. The maximum length of time that tea can be stored is 6 months.3. What may shorten the "sell - by” date of canned foods ?A. Shapes of cans.B. Categories of foods.C. Decline of the temperature.D. Exposure to high temperature.BWhere doyou usually put your toothbrush?Do you keep it in the bathroom? How’s your toothbrush looking these days? Even if you can’t see it with a naked eye, experts say it may be saturated(使饱和)with millions of toilet germs!Dr. Charles Oerba, a germ expert, is amicrobiology professor at the University of Arizona. He says there are approximately 3 million bacteria per square inch in most toilet bowls, and every time you flush it without closing the lid, those millions of bacteria droplets spray into the air as far as twenty feet away and dirty everything in their path. And a common victim is your poor toothbrush, usually, left out on the bathroom sink, right?So, what do we do? Dr. Gerba says it’s easy. Close the toilet lid before you flush—that’ll greatly cut downthe germs, which will otherwise float in the air. And wash your toothbrush every few days in mouthwash or peroxide to get rid of any germs hiding in it. You can even put it through the dishwasher to sanitize(消毒)it. And always store your toothbrush in a closed cabinet.Here’s one more tip from Dr. Gerba, who says our kitchen sink is probably dirtier than our toilet. “If an alien came from space and studied the bacterial counts, he probably would conclude he should wash his hands in your toilet and go to the bathroom in your sink.” He says that’s because the kitchen sink is a great place where E. coli(大肠杆菌)to live and grow since it’s wet and damp. Bacteria feed on the food that people put down the drain or—that’s left on dishes in the sink. To reset your sink’s bacteria count back to zero, you’d better regularly wash it with hot water and sanitize yoursink with special chemicals. In fact, you may want to do it every day or before preparing dinner.4. What is the purpose of the text?A. To show how to brush your teeth.B. To tell people the importance of health.C. To warn people of the invisible germs.D. To introduce a microbiology professor.5. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Bathroom sinks are the dirtiest places.B. Bacteria are bad for people’s health.C. Why bacteria spread through the air.D. How bacteria spread in the bathroom.6. What does the underlined word“that”in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The food.B. The toothbrush.C. The sink.D. The chemical.7. Why does Dr. Gerba mention the example of an alien?A. To tell us a fiction story of an alien studying bacteria.B. To show our kitchen sink may be dirtier than our toilet.C. To teach us how to reset sink’s bacteria count back to zero.D. To prove coli prefers to live in the kitchen and the drain.COn September 7, 1930, Yuan Longping was born inBeijing. Fluent in English, his mother often read Friedrich Nietzsche's works to him. Influenced by his mother, Yuan Longping liked English,geography and chemistry at school. After graduating from university, he became a teacher in the countryside ofHunanin 1953.With lots of crop failures, nationwide hunger hitChinain the 1960s, making many people live a bad life. Yuan was sad and felt he must do something. Since the climate inHunanwas not friendly to growing wheat. He decided to devote himself to studying how to increase the production of rice, a basic food for over 60 percent of Chinese people. From then on, he began a lifelong connection with rice.Yuan Longping succeeded in growing the world's first high production hybrid rice (杂交水稻) variety in 1973, which could reach a yield of over 500 kg per more than 200 kg than before. For the next four decades, he continued to work on the research of hybrid rice. In 2020, hybrid rice developed by his team achieved 1,500 kg permuin two growing seasons, a new world record.Nowadays, the hybrid rice is grown in almost half ofChina's rice fields and its production accounts for 60 percent of the total rice production inChina. The hybrid rice production is 20 percent more than the common kinds , the yearly increase of which feeds up to 100 million people.In 2019, Yuan Longping, known as the “Father of hybrid rice”, was awarded with Medal of theRepublic,China's highest honor.Yuan Longping's biggest dream in life was to develop more hybrid rice varieties, which could be grown all over the world to help solve the global food problem. So far, the hybrid varieties he developed have been grown in over 40 countries, including theUSA,BrazilandIndia.8. What do we know about Yuan Longping according to the text?A. He began to study hybrid rice in 1973.B. He received the highest honor inChinaat 90.C. He ever taught math in the city after graduation.D. He ever hoped Chinese would be free from hunger.9. How does the author mainly show the achievements of Yuan Longping in hybrid rice?A. By listing figures.B. By quoting reports.C. By imagining results.D. By explaining reasons.10. Which of the following best describes Yuan Longping according to the text?A. Patient and honest.B. Energetic and athletic.C. Capable and remarkable.D. Humorous and adventurous.11. What is the text mainly about?A. The life of Yuan Longping.B. The team of Yuan Longping.C. The honor of Yuan Longping.D. The education of Yuan Longping.DIn 2002, young Elon Musk tried unsuccessfully to buy Russian rockets to help him send mice to Mars and back. Afterwards, the youngmillionaire decided to build his own rockets.Musk went to Southern California and started hiring people to help bring his dream to life. In a very short time, and despite some failures, his company SpaceX launched Falcon 1, the first successful privately-built liquid fuel rocket, into Earth's orbit in 2008.As the first Falcon rocket began testing, development was already underway for the Falcon 9. This much larger rocket, which uses nine engines to lift heavy payloads（有效载荷）into orbit, is engineered to return to Earth, ready to be reused for another flight.For Musk, space is the final destination. To help people get there, his company Neuralink is developing devices that will link people's brains with computers. A similar device has been developed at the University of Utah. It consists of a chip（芯片）with 256 threads（线程）that is placed between a person's skin and brain. Thethreads attach directly to brain tissue（脑组织）.Patients who have the device are able to use only their minds to communicate with one another through computers.Neuralink's chips will have about 1,000 threads. A robot developed by the company will place up to ten chips under a person's skin. The chips will communicate without wires but with a tiny device that will be worn behind the person's ear. That device, in turn, will communicate with computers. The primary market for the technology will be for people that, because of injuries or birth defects, cannot control their hands and arms. With Neuralink^ product, they'll be able to mentally command a computer to type messages for them or carry out other tasks.12. According to this article, what was the first Falcon 1 able to do?A. Launch big satellites.B. Reach distant moons.C. Move around our planet.D. Study the universe.13. What does the article explain about Neuralink's chips?A. How they'll be set up.B. What safety features they'll have.C. How much money they'll earn.D. Where they'll be produced.14. According to this article, who is Neuralink going to market its product to first?A. Those who own great wealth.B. Those who are physically disabled.C. Those who travel internationally.D. Those who do research on plants.15. In which publication is this article most likely to appear?A. The Journal of Environmental Studies.B. Advances in Business and Technology.C. Digest of Fashion and Entertainment News,D. Consumer's Guide to Outdoor Recreation.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。
双十中高三上半期考试英语参考答案
厦门双十中学2020届高三（上）期中考试英语参考答案第一部分听力（共20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分20 分）1—5 ABCCB 6—10 BAACC 11—15 BCACA 16—20 BCBBA第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节（共15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分30 分）21-23 BDA 24-27 DCBD 28-31 ADCA 32-35 BADC第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分10 分）EBGFA第三部分语言知识运用（共四节，满分60 分）第一节（共20 小题；每小题1．5 分，满分30 分）41.DBBCA 46. ACCBD 51. ADCAC 56. ABDBD第二节（共10 小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）CBCAD ABCAB第三节（共10 小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）71.so 72.keeping 73. means 74. healthily 75. improving76. has declined 77. rarest 78. length 79. which 80. from第四节（共10 小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）81. to keep 82. it 83.entirely 84. manners 85. a 86. by 87. better 88. daily89.about 90. either第四部分写作（共两节，满分30 分）短文改错（共10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分10 分）One cold evening during the holiday season, a little boy about six or seven was standing inthe front of a store window. The little child had no shoes and his clothes are just rags. A youngwerewoman ∧passed by saw the little boy and could read the desire in his pale blue eyes. She took who/that (passed → passing)the child by the hand and led him into the store. There she bought her some new shoes and ahimcomplete suit of warm clothings. They walked back into the street, so the woman told the child to clothing andgo home and has a happy holiday.The little boy looked grateful at her and asked why she did all have gratefullythis to him. She smiled and replied w hat she was just returning a favor she received as a child.for that第二节书面表达（满20分）听力原文(Text 1)W: C ould you turn the TV down? I’m trying to study, and the noise is bothering me.M: I’m sorry. I’ll watch this movie later.(Text 2)W: W hen I’m 65 I will get Social Security payments from the government.M: T hat means you have twenty years to go and then you can quit your job.(Text 3)W: T he T-shirt from Grandma looks nice on me. But the skirt she gave me isn’t big enough.M: W hat about the hat Grandma gave you?W: I t’s quite large, but I like it.(Text 4)W: H ow did you like the film?M: W ell, I walked out after half an hour. I’ve never seen such bad acting. I think I’m going to read film reviews online before going to the cinema next time, so I won’t waste my money.(Text 5)M: E xcuse me, I’m looking for something for a stomachache.W: I see, sir. How long have you had this problem?M: F or a few days.W: Y ou could try this medicine. It may help. But I think you should see a doctor.(Text 6)W: W here in Canada are you from, Ken?M: I’m from Toronto.W: O h, I’ve never been there. What’s it like?M: I t’s a big city, but it’s not too big. The nightlife is colorful. I enjoy it.W: I s it expensive there?M: Y eah, a little bit.W: A nd what’s the weather like in Toronto?M: W ell, it’s pretty cold in the winter, and very hot and wet in the summer. It’s nice in the springand fall, though. You can always see the clear sky then.(Text 7)M: S ophia, I’ve just confirmed our flight online, and it looks like we’ll be delayed by an hour. The flight is now scheduled to leave at 4:00 due to the heavy wind.W: T hen we’re in trouble. We won’t be able to get to Chicago by 6:00 for the dinner with Mr.O’Neil.M: D on’t worry. I’ll talk to him. I’m going to call him to speak about our report.W: D on’t forget to apologize to him about being late.(Text 8)W: A re you staying by yourself again this summer vacation?M: N o, I’m not. My brother and sister are staying with me right now.W: R eally? What are they doing this summer?M: W ell, my brother is on vacation now. He always wants to come and visit the city.W: W hat about your sister?M: S he has a part-time job at the university.W: A nd do you have anything special to do?M: N othing special. I work as a waiter in the morning. And in the afternoon, I read books bought from a bookstore days ago. What about you, June? Are you in school this summer?W: Y es, I am.M: O h, are you taking French and Spanish again?W: W ell, I’m not taking them, but I’m starting Japanese.M: R eally? That’s exciting.(Text 9)M: M y history professor says I should think about a job in politic s. But I don’t think I’d make a good politician.W: W hy not?M: Y ou know me. I’m not good at dealing with people. And politicians have to work with people all the time.W: T hat’s true. So what do you think you want to do?M: I think I will be a good artist. I love painting pictures.W: T hat reminds me of a problem I’m having. You know my parents have a restaurant, right?They want me to be the manager.M: A nd you want to?W: N o way. A restaurant manager has to manage other people. It’d be terrible. I’m too disorganized. Honestly, I want to be a teacher because I like working with kids, and I’m good at it.M: T hat’s true.(Text 10)W: G ood morning, everyone. Today we’re going to look at the wide differences in family life between the rich and the poor in Victorian times. Let’s begin with the upper classes. In Victorian times, the upper classes made up less than 3% of the population, yet held more than 90% of the country’s wealth. Most of their servants were very poorly paid, but were always living in the homes of upper-class Victorian families, so they didn’t have to pay for housing, food and clothing.The money which they did earn, they sent to their families. Many servants came from the countryside. Among them were cooks, cleaners, gardeners and so on. The family would also employ a child’s nurse whose main role was to care for the children. She was responsible for teaching the children how to behave and taking care of them when they were ill. Nurses did not, however, educate the children. Generally, children from wealthy families didn’t attend school outside the family home. Tutors would come to the house to do this. Now, the Victorian upper classes have the reputation of being quite cruel; but this wasn’t always the case. They were also quite generous. Some schools were set up with money from the upper classes so that poor children could have some form of education. Additionally, most Victorian parents were very proud of their children. This goes against the common idea that parents were very strict with their children. In fact, the opposite was generally the rule.However, the situation for lower class families was very different. Let’s have a look.。
福建省厦门双十中学2024-2025学年高三上学期期中英语试卷
福建省厦门双十中学2024-2025学年高三上学期期中英语试卷一、阅读理解Information You Can Trust—A Guide to Our Editorial ProcessOur goal at wikiHow is to deliver trustworthy articles that engage our readers and meet their informational and emotional needs. For 18 years, we’ve committed to our step-by-step teaching model and continue to create the best how- to experience on the Internet. We’ve helped millions of people solve problems, learn new skills, and feel supported in the ordinary and complex moments of life.Our Expert Team wikiHow partners with over 1,000 experts from a wide range of fields to ensure our content is accurate and based on well- established research.● MENTAL HEALTH, Chloe Carmichael, Licensed Clinical PsychologistLicensed Clinical Psychologist. 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Meet more of wikiHow’s 1700+ experts >> Our Editorial ProcessOur content is created and edited by real and seasoned professional writers so that our users are served the most original, helpful, and accurate information possible at wikiHow.1．What is the primary focus of wikiHow?A．To provide systematic schooling.B．To give detailed and practical advice.C．To make comments on current affairs.D．To share true stories of different people.2．If you intend to open a souvenir store, which expert might be most helpful?A．Chloe Carmichael.B．Brian Bourquin.C．Joy Cho.D．Dedra Allen.3．What is a shared responsibility of Content Managers and experts at wikiHow?A．Writing articles for wikiHow.B．Training writers for w íkiHow.C．Ensuring the credibility of articles.D．Reviewing the originality of articles.For many, the term “orienteering” might bring back images of school trips. The reality of it can be very different, though, and it’s a sport with strong links to athletics. Kris Jones, a British international on the track, was also a silver medalist at the 2022 World Orienteering Championships.This July, I decided to explore the sport by joining in the Edinburgh “sprint orienteering” running through the famous city streets. The aim of the sport is to navigate between checkpoints marked on a special orienteering map. There is no set route so the skill and fun come from trying to find the best way to go, with the ultimate goal being to complete the course in the quickest time.As someone who is used to the convenience of using my phone for navigation, the idea of relying on a traditional map-and-compass approach felt daunting. However, once I got into the swing of things — and learned to hold a map the correct way — the excitement of navigating from one checkpoint to the next quickly got me moving.The unpredictable nature of the race and not knowing the whereabouts of other competitors, really does keep the rush of excitement flowing. You have no idea where you are going or whatyou are going to see until you pick up the map.I think the sport taking place in an open field of play is really exciting for people to watch. People can stand and watch athletes running across their doorstep. Different athletes will be following different routes. It’s never like a marathon where you might see one athlete a minute ahead in front and you know they are going to win.For orienteering to grow as a sport, it needs greater visibility in top class events. A distant past argument is that it is not an audience-friendly sport, but modem technology now shakes that belief. With the use of mobile phones, drones and body cameras, orienteering can be enjoyed by a much wider audience.4．Why does the author mention Kris Jones in paragraph 1?A．To prove orienteering is very popular.B．To show orienteering is professionallycompetitive.C．To introduce the achievement of the athlete.D．To emphasize the benefits of taking up orienteering.5．What do we know about orienteering?A．Participants navigate the race using phones.B．Participants can track other competitors’ position.C．Participants try to finish the set course in the quickest time.D．Participants design the best route based on a map and compass.6．What makes orienteering different from a marathon to the audience?A．The phone for navigation.B．The uncertainty of the result.C．The set routine through a city.D．The visibility of runners’ positions. 7．What does the last paragraph imply?A．The running routes should be designed to vary.B．Orienteering is bound to be aworld-class event.C．Orienteering presents clear vision.D．Using Technology can help popularize the game.Who are your best friends on campus? Are they the ones you encountered most often in class? Are you’re your fellows in drama club or debate society?A number of studies have demonstrated the effects of proximity on who become friends. One was conducted at MIT in the 1940s. The students were randomly assigned to 17 ten-unit apartment buildings isolated from other residential areas, and few of them knew one another beforehand.The investigators asked each resident to name the three people in the student housing project with whom they socialized most often. The effect of proximity was striking: two-thirds of those listed as friends lived in the same building as the respondent, even though those in the same building represented only 5 percent of the target residents. More striking was the pattern of friendships within each building. Even though the physical distance between apartments was quite small-19 feet between the doorways of neighboring apartments and 89 feet between those at the ends of each hallway-41 percent of those living in neighboring apartments listed each other as friends, compared with only 10 percent of those living at opposite ends of the hallway.Proximity leads to friendship because it facilitates chance encounters. If so, then pure physical distance should matter less than functional distance-the influence of an architectural layout to influence contact between people. The MIT study shows how important it is. As the following Figure indicates, the stairs are positioned such that upstairs residents will encounter the occupants of apartments at the turn of the stairs much more often than the occupants of the middle apartments. In fact, the residents of the two stair-end apartment formed twice as many friendships with their upstairs neighbors as those living in the middle apartments.Thus, it’s functional distance more than physical distance that is decisive. Proximity promotes friendship because it brings people together. Actually, in later studies involving more diverse populations, the largest effects of proximity on friendship formation have been found between people of different races, ages, or social classes.8．What does the underlined word “proximity” probably mean?A．possibility B．closeness C．attraction D．interest9．What method did the MIT researchers employ in their study?A．Survey analysis.B．Literature Review.C．In-lab observation.D．Online questionnaire. 10．Which apartment’s residents in the Figure above may make most friends in the building?A．Apartment 1.B．Apartment 2.C．Apartment 6.D．Apartment 8. 11．What do we know about the later studies?A．Their samples are not representative enough.B．Physical distance does not affect friendship.C．They further confirmed the MIT study’s finding.D．Population diversity influences friendship formation.Some graduate students in London were recently tasked with outwitting a large language model (LLM),a type of AI designed to hold useful conversations. LLMs are often programmed with guardrails to stop them giving harmful replies: instructions on making bombs in a bathtub, for instance. The aim of the task was to break those guardrails. Some results were merely stupid. One participant got the chatbot to claim ducks could be used as indicators of air quality. But the most successful efforts were those that made the machine produce the titles and publication dates of non-existent academic articles.AI bas the potential to be a big benefit to science. But it comes with downsides, too. Start with the simplest problem: academic misconduct. Some researchers use LLMs to help write papers. Guillaume Cabanac, a computer scientist, has uncovered dozens of papers that contain phrases such as “regenerate response”-the text of a button in ChatGPT that commands the program to rewrite its most recent answer, probably copied into the manuscript (原稿) by mistake.Another problem arises when Al models are trained on AI-generated data. LLMs are trained on text from the Internet. As they produce more such text ,the risk of LLMs taking in their own outputs-grows. That can cause “model collapse’. In 2023 llia Shumailov, a computer scientist, co-authored a paper in which a model was fed handwritten digits and asked to generate digits of its own, which were fed back to it in turn. After a few cycles, the computer’s numbers became more or less incomprehensible.Some worry that computer-generated insights might come from models whose innerworkings are not understood. Inexplainable models are not useless, says David Leslie at an Al-research outfit in London, but their outputs will need rigorous testing in the real world. That is perhaps less unnerving than it sounds. Checking models against reality is what science is supposed to be about, after all.For now, at least, questions outnumber answers. The threats that machines pose to the scientific method are, at the end of the day, the same ones posed by humans. AI could accelerate the production of nonsense just as much as it accelerates good science. As the Royal Society has it, nullius in verba: take nobody’s word for it. No thing’s, either.12．The result of the task conducted in London shows that .A．LLMs give away useful information B．the guardrails turn out to be ineffectiveC．AI’s influence will potentially be decreased D．the effort put into the study of AI hardly pays off13．What does “model collapse" indicate?A．The readability of the models’ output is underestimated.B．The diverse sources of information confuse the models.C．Training on regenerated data stops models working well.D．The data becomes reliable after feeding on its own digits.14．What is David Leslie’s attitude towards inexplainable models?A．Dismissive.B．Objective.C．Favorable.D．Ambiguous. 15．What would be the best title for the passage?A．Faster Nonsense: AI Could Also Go Wrong B．Imperfect Models: How Will AI Make Advances?C．The Rise of LLMs: AI Could Still Be Promising D．Bigger Threats: AI Will BeUncontrollablePursue Y our Dreams Today, Not TomorrowStop waiting until tomorrow to start pursuing your dreams. There’s no reason to wait when you can take the first step toward your goals today.Remember, you’re allowed to start small. 16 Instead, you can take minute but necessary steps toward a brighter future. And you can start right now.17 If you never try, you’re always going to wonder how your life would have turned out if you actually took a chance on yourself. Don’t let your future self be disappointed by your present self.It doesn’t matter how old you are or how many people have warned you that you’re never going to succeed. Even the most successful people have had their hesitations about whether they could make it in their field. 18 Ignore the haters who are only bringing you down to feel better about themselves.At the end of the day, you need to carve out a path that will lead to the most satisfaction. Never allow your fear to get the best of you. 19 It’s what you would encourage your friends to do, so why aren’t you giving yourself that same push?Sometimes, following your dreams means carving out a little bit of time to pursue your passion each day. It may require making slight adjustments to your schedule. But you don’t have to sacrifice everything. Try to balance your current life with your dreams. 20 Pursue your dreams now, even though that means you might need to break out of your comfort zone, and oven though it means entering the unknown.A．You owe it to yourself to go after your dreams.B．Have you ever daydreamed about your dreams?C．New opportunities may lead to personal growth.D．You don’t have to take a huge, life-changing leap.E．If things go well, you can gradually make further shifts.F．You need to move past your insecurities and explore your full potential.G．Hard as it is, it’s crucial to wave off the doubts in the back of your mind.二、完形填空As a writer, I miss rejection slips. Not that I enjoyed receiving those pre-printed slips of paper, but at least when I got one, I was pretty sure that a flesh-and-blood 21 had put it in the envelope. And there was always the chance I might see a handwritten sentence on the bottom, 22 the piece almost made it. When an editor at Me Call’s wrote, “ I’m afraid I have to say no on this 23 piece, but try me again on another, would you ?”, it was almost as 24to me as if she had said, “We’ll 25 it and here is an advance for you.”.Nowadays, rejection slips seem to have disappeared with the use of online submissions. Most editors don’t feel it a must to 26 they have received, read, or considered your work because they receive so many 27 each day.For me, there are three 28 of rejection slip pain. The first is 29 brought on by finding a flat “no” on a 30 piece of paper, then followed by anger (how could they 31 a piece that is obviously so much 32 than most of the stuff they print), and, finally, rebirth: I will live to 33 a new piece another day.Learning to 34 rejection seems like part of growing up as a writer. Despite the many letters of acceptance I have received, my folder of “ Noteworthy Rejection Slips “is far 35 than that of “Noteworthy Acceptances”, which indicates to me the fact: I still have some growing up to do.21．A．writer B．reader C．mailman D．editor 22．A．demanding B．suspecting C．indicating D．arguing 23．A．boring B．novel C．lengthy D．particular 24．A．upsetting B．thrilling C．embarrassing D．amusing 25．A．buy B．reject C．check D．substitute 26．A．prove B．determine C．explain D．acknowledge 27．A．proposals B．drafts C．contributionis D．instructions 28．A．stages B．wonders C．meanings D．rewards 29．A．relief B．frustration C．anger D．hesitation 30．A．valueless B．expensive C．characterless D．shiny 31．A．make up B．put away C．turn down D．take over 32．A．easier B．better C．shorter D．longer 33．A．print B．revise C．download D．submit 34．A．accept B．criticize C．judge D．evaluate 35．A．thinner B．newer C．older D．fatter三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
福建省厦门双十中学2024~2025学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题(含答案)
厦门双十中学2024-2025学年第一学期第二次月考高三英语试题试卷满分: 150 分考试时间: 120 分钟第一部分听力理解(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题: 每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When had the woman planned to goA. On the 5th.B. On the 6th.C. On the 7th.2· What activity does the man benefit fromA. Swimming.B. Taichi.C. Yoga.5. What does Sandy offer to doA. Replace the floors.B. Paint the walls.C. Clean the house.4. Where are the speakersA. On the beach.B. On the road.C. On the golf course.5. What are the speakers talking aboutA. A flood.B. A new pipe.C. A leaking problem.第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman's concern about the skate parkA. Whether it is near her place.B. Whether it has a swimming pool.C. Whether it has an area for beginners.7. How does the woman sound in the endA. Excited.B. Worried.C. Scared.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
福建省厦门市思明区双十中学高三(上)期中英语试卷
高三（上）期中英语试卷一、单选题（本大题共10小题，共10.0分）1.Since the concept introduced in this session is complex and abstract，students are givensome time to _____ it．（）A. consultB. explainC. digestD. accept2.At the graduation ceremony，the head master _______ the degree certificates to thestudents one by one．（）A. showedB. presentedC. awardedD. delivered3.Besides British citizens，the new traffic law will also ______ to foreign drivers．（）A. appealB. referC. applyD. attend4.He is due to ________ a conference on some current affairs，including unemploymentand education，next week．（）A. addressB. previewC. instructD. assess5.His study is in______：his house keeper has long since given up trying to put his papersin order．（）A. troubleB. dangerC. collisionD. chaos6.The traffic on the main streets has a longer green signal than that on the small ones．Whatdoes the underlined "that" refer to？（）A. the trafficB. the signalC. the streetD. the time7.The two movie stars are _________ friendly off-camera，refusing even to take the samelift．（）A. nothing butB. anything butC. more thanD. no less8.It was ________ nice weather that we were able to have lunch in the garden．（）A. soB. tooC. suchD. very9.Kathryn's just phoned to say she's working _____ this evening and we needn't wait for herfor dinner．（）A. lateB. latelyC. soonD. freely10.The basketball team has become virtually unstoppable ever since it _____Jack，a giftedplayer．（）A. hostedB. includedC. examinedD. demanded二、选词填空-句子（本大题共10小题，共10.0分）11.Failing______（keep）the chemical at the right temperature could lead to an explosion．12.Many westerners who come to China cook much less than in their own countries once theyrealize how cheap______ can be to eat out．13.The unexpectedness of her father's death meant that his affairs were not______（entire）in order．14.It is bad______（manner）to stare at people for a long time．15.Recently，______ European study showed that asthma （哮喘）symptoms were morepronounced in those who ate less fruit and had low blood levels of vitamin C．16.We went right round to the west coast______ sea instead of driving across the continent．17.The result is not very important to us，but if we do win，then so much the______（good）．18.Let your child make some of the small decisions concerning his______（day）routine．19.Modern equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like______ working here．20. A society cannot be successful if it throws tradition away，but it cannot besuccessful______ if we stop new progress．三、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）ACourse No．1406 12 Lectures （30 Minutes/Lecture）In The Secrets of Mental Math，award-winning Professor Arthur T．Benjamin teaches you the basic knowledge of mental mathematics．This powerful ability to perform mental calculations will give you an edge in business，at school，at work，or anywhere else that you meet with math．Course No．7175 12 Lectures （30 Minutes/Lecture）In Museum Masterpieces：The Louvre，expert art critic and historian Professor Richard Brertell takes you on an unforgettable journey through one of the world's greatest museums．This 12-lecture series explores some of the most beautiful and renowned，examples from the museum's remarkable collection of masterworks．Course No．158 12 Lectures （30 Minutes/Lecture）In My Favorite Universe，world-famous physicist and director of the Hayden Pknetarium Neil dcGrassc Tyson takes you on a spirited and intellectually interesting journey through the universe and all its history，from before the big bang to the most likely ways in which the entire universe might end．Course No．6299 12 Lectures （30 Minutes/Lecture）In The History of the Bible：The Making of the New Testament Canon，New York Times best-selling author and professor Bart D．Ehrman reveals the secret history behind the making of the New Testament，including how and when each book was written and why it was chosen to be included．SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER!Order any one of theseBEST-SELLING COURSES for only：﹩199.95 ﹩9.95 on DVD﹩134.95 ﹩6.95 on CD+﹩5 Shipping and HandlingORDER TODAY! Sale Ends Friday!21.Who can tell you something about the space？______A. Bart D．Ehrman．B. Neil dcGrassc Tyson．C. Arthur T．Benjamin．D. Richard Brertell．22.How much is Course No.158 on DVD delivered to your house？______A. ﹩5B. ﹩6.95．C. ﹩9.95．D. ﹩14.95．23.What is the passage mainly about？______A. College courses studied in home．B. College courses learned on line．C. Some world-famous lectures．D. Four interesting books in discount．BOn November 7，Lewis Pugh completed a one-kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove，off South Georgia in Antarctica．He was wearing only his swimming glasses，cap and speedos!Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas，working to protect these ecosystem with their large diversity of marine life．When asked why he doesn't wear a wetsuit，Lewis says，"I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans．Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular．If I'm asking them to be courageous，I must also be．Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message．"It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one-kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius．He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down．As he swims，his body temperature steadily drops，which in turn causes his muscle control to drop，slowing him down．When he is done with his swim，his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal．Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters．Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body．Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim．This is not the first time that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions．In 2007，he swam one kilometer in the North Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to climate change．In 2015，he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarctica's Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there．24.Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit？______A. To swim faster．B. To show his bravery．C. To build up his body．D. To win public attention．25.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？______A. His body．B. The water．C. His body temperature．D. The water temperature．26.What's Pugh's advice about swimming in freezing waters？______A. One must be fully prepared．B. One should be expert at swimming．C. One should be ready to take on challenges．D. One must be used to long-distance swimming．27.What may be the best title for the text？______A. Lewis Pugh：swimming for a causeB. How to survive a swim in cold watersC. How to prepare for extreme swimmingD. Lewis Pugh：achieving the impossibleCYou may have been told before not to be afraid of anything．Fear is often associated with weakness．Fear is something to be avoided．But that's not true，according to Time For Kids magazine．Fear can be good for us．Fear tells us about danger．Without fear，we wouldn't know to run away from a tiger or step back from a cliff．In a study published in the Justice Quarterly journal in August，researchers from Michigan State University said that a healthy fear of crime keeps teenagers away from potentially dangerous people，places and activities．Fear makes us jump，scream and sweat．But interestingly，sometimes we make ourselves feel fear on purpose．Think about scary books and movies，and also the long lines for a scary roller coaster ride．Margee Kerr，a US sociologist，explained why to Time For Kids．Fear fills our brain with healthy chemical substances，especially endorphins and dopamine，and these things create feelings of happiness and excite us，according to Kerr．In addition，when you're scared，your body produces a chemical which helps people bond with each other．"Watch people walking out of a haunted house，and you'll see lots of smiles and high fives，" Kerr told Time For Kids．That also explains why schools and companies organize challenging trips and physical activities to build up team spirit．People experience and deal with fear in different ways．If you happen to be a "coward" who gets scared easily，don't worry．There is some evidence that being scared can help a person manage stressful situations．Kerr said that things like giving a presentation in front of your class or performing in a school play help build a sort of endurance to fear that makes us more confident．"You become more comfortable with the physical experience of fear，and so you are better able to work through it during tense situations，" said Kerr．So learn to love your fear．It only grows when we forget how helpful our fear is trying to be．28.What is the article mainly about？______A. The benefits fear brings us．B. Different ways to deal with fear．C. People's misunderstandings about fear．D. A new study about fear．29.Why is a scary roller coaster ride helpful to people according to the article？______A. It improves people's ability to survive in the world．B. It makes people less cowardly and more confident in life．C. It teaches people how to keep away from things that could be dangerous．D. It causes the brain to produce chemicals that make people happy and excited．30.The underlined phrase "bond with" in Paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to ______ ．A. pay attention toB. fight againstC. get closer toD. be more careful with31.What is the right attitude toward fear according to the article？______A. Learn to enjoy healthy fear．B. Experience it as often as possible．C. Consider it as a sign of weakness．D. Avoid being involved in scary situations．DWestern conservation groups are seeking stricter laws to deal with trade in endangered wildlife，but Dr．Paul Jepson warns that this isn't the best solution．He specially mentions the case of the Bali starling （八哥）．Bringing in tougher laws created unexpected outcomes，which contributed to the bird's extinction in the wild in 2006．He said that the traditional law enforcement （执行）approach that prohibited ownership of the Bali starling in the 1980s and 1990s increased rather than reduced the demand for wild-caught Bali starlings．The bird has become a popular gift among the rich of Indonesia，who can gain more status by owning one．Instead，a case-by-case analysis might be needed．Last year，he said，a bird association set up a network of breeders （饲养者）among the owners of Bali starling on the island of Java．By introducing a "crowd-breeding" model，it transformed the bird into a species whose price and source of supply were publicly known．This lessened the status of keeping such birds and thereby reduced their profitability to black market suppliers．Another case was on Nusa Penida，an island southeast of Bali．A Balinese conservation group planned to release starlings on the island．Some tried to block the plan，saying the island was outside the birds' native zone．Eventually，the Governor of Bali came up with a plan．The starlings were given to a local temple as a ceremonial offering before they were released．This gave the Bali starling status as a "sacred bird"，giving them protection under customary laws．Now the released starlings established a breeding population on Nusa Penida．Dr．Jepson commented，"I do not want to condemn the international approach seeking tighter law enforcement，but this case study shows we should not oversimplify how we respond to the problem of the wildlife trade．There is a growing body of evidence that shows more different approaches are sometimes needed to fit with the local social and political realities．We should tailor solutions on more of a case-by-case basis．"32.What might have sped up the wild Bali starling's extinction in 2006？______A. The bad natural environment．B. The side effect of strict protection laws．C. The debate over the wildlife trade．D. The popularity of the bird in the world．33.Why was the "crowd-breeding" model introduced？______A. To make the Bali starling less profitable．B. To cut off the supply to the black market．C. To increase the demand for the Bali starling．D. To block the strict laws passed by the government．34.What can we learn from the case on Nusa Penida？______A. The starlings were protected as a result of stricter laws．B. It is unwise to release starlings outside their native zone．C. The starlings were endangered due to their reduced status．D. Attaching spiritual value to the starlings helps protect them．35.Which of the following will Dr．Jepson probably agree with？______A. Stricter enforcement is needed to protect biodiversity．B. Those who seek tighter law enforcement should be blamed．C. There's no one-size-fits-all approach to the wildlife trade problem．D. The problem of wildlife trade should be treated with determination．四、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Making Peace with Your ParentsAs a teen，you're going through big changes physically and mentally．Your interests are expanding．(1) Here is the challenge：Kids need to explore the world in new ways，and parents need to protect them from the dangers that are out in that world．These conflicts can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses．Sometimes conflicts can't be avoided．But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships，you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents．For instance，try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry，tired，distracted，or hungry．A good time to talk is when you're all relaxed．Timing is everything．If the conversation begins to turn into an argument，you'd better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation-for now．(2)(3) How do you build trust？Trust comes by actually doing what you say you're going to do．Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships．Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makers-they're interesting people who like to watch movies，and go shopping-just like their teenagers!Listen to what your parents are saying，and repeat it back to them．This shows them that you're listening．(4)What do you do if you are trying your best，but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky？(5) You can find supportive adults，such as a teacher or a coach，who can lend an ear．Remember you can only change your own behavior；your parents are the only ones who can change theirs．A．You may consider seeking outside help．B．You can pick it up again when everyone's more relaxed．C．And then you'll be able to accept what your parents say．D．Faced with the challenge，children don't know what to do．E．And your desire to take control of your own life is growing．F．It also gives them a chance to clear things up if you're not on the same page．G．You are more likely to get along with your parents if your parents believe in you．36. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G37. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G38. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G39. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G40. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G五、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）The challenge：Sail 30，000 miles around the globe，non-stop，alone．What could go wrong？Susie Goodall (41)it this week．She was a（n）(42)in the Golden Globe Race which sends sailors from the coast of France around the earth．Goodall was 2，000 miles off South America when her boat was like a (43)man in a heavy storm and a broken bar knocked her(44)unconscious．She then activated the (45)system and a series of troubling (46)，which recorded her happenings during the journey，were (47) to her Twitter account．Chile's Maritime Center received her (48) and soon ordered a cargo（货）ship to change its(49) to rescue Goodall．Meanwhile，all Goodall could do was wait-trying to keep her boat (50)in the waving South Pacific and pumping out water that was (51) into the damaged cabin（船舱）．When the Chilean ship finally (52)Goodall，employing a small boat to save her seemed (53) because up to 13 feet waves，rocking both ships，would (54) the boat at any time．(55)，crew members on board (56) a long thick rope from the ship，and pulled Goodall from her boat to safety．As luck would have it，the chosen method (57)．Goodall arrived at the Chilean port without any delay．On her Facebook，Goodall wrote："They were the hardest and (58)days I've ever had．Actually，all I had wanted was a（n）(59) from my busy daily life．But out there in the sea，half the world from home，I might as well (60) home instead of taking the break．"41. A. made up for B. gave up onC. dropped out ofD. found out about42. A. accountant B. participant C. instructor D. organizer43. A. homeless B. drunken C. dead D. happy44. A. permanently B. completely C. briefly D. seriously45. A. emergency B. operating C. heating D. insurance46. A. updates B. questions C. fantasies D. thoughts47. A. attached B. offered C. posted D. restricted48. A. call B. warning C. signal D. reply49. A. system B. course C. subject D. policy50. A. dry B. tidy C. still D. steady51. A. leaking B. disappearing C. floating D. dropping52. A. rescued B. abandoned C. passed D. reached53. A. obvious B. appropriate C. impossible D. inconvenient54. A. swallow B. miss C. hit D. push55. A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Otherwise56. A. lowered B. lifted C. anchored D. produced57. A. failed B. worked C. developed D. remained58. A. busiest B. biggest C. greatest D. longest59. A. answer B. break C. message D. challenge60. A. drive B. ride C. walk D. sail六、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）61.Though small，they can be very aggressive，so if you see one，don't mistake it for asoft lovely teddy bear! The sun bear lives in trees，(1) you'll need to keep your eyes on the tree if you want to see one and you can only see them in the rain forests in Southeast Asia．They are essential to our ecosystem because they help spread seeds while also (2) （keep）disgusting termites （白蚁）under control，which means there is less destroying of our tropical trees which in turn (3) （mean）our atmosphere is clean enough for us to live (4) （healthy）．When they do come down from the trees，they also dig for invertebrates （无脊椎动物）in the soil，thus (5) （improve）the forest's nutrient cycle by mixing the rich and poor soil．Unfortunately，their global population (6) （decline）30% over the last few years，making them the second (7) （rare）bear species next to the Giant Panda．Their tongues are up to 25 cm in (8) （long）and help them to satisfy their greedy appetite for honey，(9) sometimes makes them known as "honey bears"．You can tell the Sun Bear (10) other bear species from the horseshoe marks on their chest．No two markings are the same!七、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）62.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的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．One cold evening during the holiday season，a little boy about six or seven was standing in the front of a store window．The little child had no shoes and his clothes are just rags．A young woman passed by saw the little boy and could read the desire in his pale blue eyes．She took the child by the hand and led him into the store．There she bought her some new shoes and a complete suit of warm clothings．They walked back into the street，so the woman told the child to go home and has a happy holiday．The little boy looked grateful at her and asked why she did all this to him．She smiled and replied what she was just returning a favor she received as a child．八、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共20.0分）63.假定你是高三学生李华，听完国外Clemson大学的来校宣讲后，很感兴趣．请写一封电邮给该校招生负责人，进一步咨询相关细节：1．所感兴趣专业的课程设置2．学费和奖学金3．学生活动注意：可以增添适当细节，使行文完整．字数：120左右．参考词汇宣讲会：recruiting presentation答案和解析1.【答案】C【解析】本题考查动词词义辨析．A项意为"咨询"；B项意为"解释"；C项意为"消化，体会，理解"；D项意为"接受"，根据句意和各个选项可知答案．故选：C．由于这节课介绍的概念既复杂又抽象，学生们有时间来理解它．本题考查动词词义辨析，考生在平时的学习中应注意积累相应的词汇和搭配，并牢记其意思．在做题时，将词义和题干相结合，从语法、句子结构尤其是句意上去判断，句意通顺，符合逻辑，即正确答案．2.【答案】B【解析】本题考查动词词义辨析．A项意为"展示"；B项意为"颁发"；C项意为"奖励"；D项意为"投递"，根据句意和各个选项可知答案．故选：B．在毕业典礼上，校长将学位证书逐一颁发给学生．本题考查动词词义辨析，考生在平时的学习中应注意积累相应的词汇和搭配，并牢记其意思．在做题时，将词义和题干相结合，从语法、句子结构尤其是句意上去判断，句意通顺，符合逻辑，即正确答案．3.【答案】C【解析】本题考查动词词义辨析．和to搭配，A项意为"吸引"；B项意为"指的是，参考，提及"；C项意为"应用，适用于"；D项意为"照顾"，根据句意和各个选项可知答案．故选：C．除了英国公民，新的交通法也将适用于外国司机．本题考查动词词义辨析，考生在平时的学习中应注意积累相应的词汇和搭配，并牢记其意思．在做题时，将词义和题干相结合，从语法、句子结构尤其是句意上去判断，句意通顺，符合逻辑，即正确答案．4.【答案】A【解析】本题考查动词词义辨析．A项意为"发言"；B项意为"预映；预演"；C项意为"指导"；D项意为"评估，评价"，根据句意和各个选项可知答案．故选：A．他将于下周在一个有关失业和教育等时事的会议上发表讲话．本题考查动词词义辨析，考生在平时的学习中应注意积累相应的词汇和搭配，并牢记其意思．在做题时，将词义和题干相结合，从语法、句子结构尤其是句意上去判断，句意通顺，符合逻辑，即正确答案．5.【答案】D【解析】本题考查名词词义辨析．A项意为"困难"；B项意为"危险"；C项意为"碰撞"；D项意为"混乱"in chaos一团糟，根据句意和各个选项可知答案．故选：D．他的书房一片混乱：他的管家早就放弃了整理文件的努力．本题考查名词词义辨析，考生在平时的学习中应注意积累相应的词汇和搭配，并牢记其意思．在做题时，将词义和题干相结合，从语法、句子结构尤其是句意上去判断，句意通顺，符合逻辑，即正确答案．6.【答案】A【解析】本题考查名词词义辨析．根据句意和结构可知这里使用不可数名词traffic，下文为了避免重复用that代替．故选：A．主要街道上的交通绿灯比小街上的交通长．下划线的"那"是什么意思．本题考查名词词义辨析，考生在平时的学习中应注意积累相应的词汇和搭配，并牢记其意思．在做题时，将词义和题干相结合，从语法、句子结构尤其是句意上去判断，句意通顺，符合逻辑，即正确答案．7.【答案】B【解析】答案：B 考查不定代词．anything but根本不、远非；nothing but只有、仅仅；more than超过、很、非常；no less与连词than搭配，表示"不少于，和……一样不"．根据下文refusing even to take the same lift（拒绝搭同一辆电梯）可以判断出，二人的关系："并不友好"，B项符合题意．故选：B．这两位电影明星在镜头外都不友好，甚至拒绝搭同一辆电梯．本题考查不定代词．熟知不定代词的含义及所指代的名词，掌握由不定代词所构成的固定短语，结合语境作出正确选择．8.【答案】C【解析】本题考查副词词义辨析．根据句意和结构可知这句话使用such+名词+that引导结果状语从句，so修饰形容词，such修饰名词．故选：C．天气真好，我们能在花园里吃午饭．本题考查副词词义辨析，考生在平时的学习中应注意积累相应的词汇和搭配，并牢记其意思．在做题时，将词义和题干相结合，从语法、句子结构尤其是句意上去判断，句意通顺，符合逻辑，即正确答案．9.【答案】A【解析】本题考查形容词词义辨析．A项意为"迟的"；B项意为"最近的"；C项意为"很快"；D项意为"自由地"，根据句意和各个选项可知答案．故选：A．凯瑟琳刚打电话说她今晚工作到很晚，我们不必等她吃饭．本题考查形容词词义辨析，考生在平时的学习中应注意积累相应的词汇和搭配，并牢记其意思．在做题时，将词义和题干相结合，从语法、句子结构尤其是句意上去判断，句意通顺，符合逻辑，即正确答案．10.【答案】B【解析】本题考查动词词义辨析．A项意为"主持"；B项意为"包括"；C项意为"检查"；D项意为"要求"，根据句意和各个选项可知答案．故选：B．自从有了天才球员杰克之后，篮球队几乎已经势不可挡了．本题考查动词词义辨析，考生在平时的学习中应注意积累相应的词汇和搭配，并牢记其意思．在做题时，将词义和题干相结合，从语法、句子结构尤其是句意上去判断，句意通顺，符合逻辑，即正确答案．11.【答案】to keep【解析】答案：to keep．考查单词填空．根据句意和汉语提示可知这里使用fail to do sth 意为"不能做某事"．如果不把化学物质保持在适当的温度，可能会导致爆炸．本题考查单词填空，首先了解句意和汉语提示，看缺少什么意思，还要确定单词的形式．12.【答案】it【解析】答案：it．考查单词填空．根据句意和汉语提示可知这里使用it作为形式主语，不定式内容是真正的主语．许多来中国的西方人一旦意识到在外面吃饭是多么便宜，就会比在自己国家做得少得多．本题考查单词填空，首先了解句意和汉语提示，看缺少什么意思，还要确定单词的形式．13.【答案】entirely【解析】答案：entirely．考查单词填空．根据句意和汉语提示可知这里使用副词entirely"完全地"修饰in order．她父亲出人意料地去世，这意味着他的事情并不完全井然有序．本题考查单词填空，首先了解句意和汉语提示，看缺少什么意思，还要确定单词的形式．14.【答案】manners【解析】答案：manners．考查单词填空．根据句意和汉语提示可知这里使用bad manners 意为"不礼貌的"．长时间盯着别人看是不礼貌的．本题考查单词填空，首先了解句意和汉语提示，看缺少什么意思，还要确定单词的形式．15.【答案】a【解析】答案：a．考查单词填空．根据句意和汉语提示可知这里泛指"一项欧洲研究"，使用不定冠词，European是辅音音素开头的单词，用a．最近，欧洲的一项研究表明，那些水果吃得少、血液中维生素C含量低的人哮喘症状更为明显．本题考查单词填空，首先了解句意和汉语提示，看缺少什么意思，还要确定单词的形式．16.【答案】by【解析】答案：by．考查单词填空．根据句意和汉语提示可知这里使用by sea意为"乘船"．我们坐船直接到西海岸而不是横穿大陆．本题考查单词填空，首先了解句意和汉语提示，看缺少什么意思，还要确定单词的形式．17.【答案】better【解析】答案：better．考查单词填空．根据句意和汉语提示可知这里使用形容词比较级better，so much the better那就更好了．结果对我们来说不是很重要，但如果我们赢了，那就更好了．本题考查单词填空，首先了解句意和汉语提示，看缺少什么意思，还要确定单词的形式．18.【答案】daily【解析】答案：daily．考查单词填空．根据句意及句子结构，要填入daily，形容词作定语修饰名词routine．让你的孩子做一些关于他日常生活的小决定．考查单词填空，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词词性，对于动词要注意时态，名词要注意单复数，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更通顺．19.【答案】about【解析】答案：about．考查单词填空．根据句意及句子结构，要填入about，意为"关于，就…而言"．现代化的设备和无烟环境是我喜欢在这儿工作的两个原因．考查单词填空，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词词性，对于动词要注意时态，名词要注意单复数，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更通顺．20.【答案】either【解析】答案：either．考查单词填空．根据句意及句子结构，要填入either，否定句中表示"也"用either．一个社会如果丢弃了传统是不能成功的，但是如果我们阻碍进步也是不能成功的．考查单词填空，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词词性，对于动词要注意时态，名词要注意单复数，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更通顺．21.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】D 【小题3】A【解析】1．B．细节理解题．根据Course No．158部分的"In My Favorite Universe，world-famous physicist and director of the Hayden Pknetarium Neil dcGrassc Tyson takes you on a spirited and intellectually interesting journey through the universe and all its history，"可知，Neil dcGrassc Tyson会告诉你关于太空的事情．故选B．2．D．数字计算题．根据Course No.158部分的最后一句"9.95 on DVD，还有+﹩5Shipping and Handling"可知，Course No.158 on DVD送到家里需要14.95美元．故选D．3．A．主旨大意题．根据每一段的小标题和Shipping and Handling可知，文章主要介绍在家里学习的大学课程．故选A．文章主要介绍在家里学习的大学课程．具体介绍课程学习内容，费用等问题．阅读广告布告类这类文章时，也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下，主要注意细节信息．细节题题干都是相应原文的变形（如同义改写、词性转换等），因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处，再把原文和选项相比较．做题时，根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果．同时，在阅读时也要特别注意文中以粗体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是文章的核心或某一部分内容的概括．具体答题策略如下：1、先题后文：先读试题，了解考点；明确目的，快速捕捉，获取信息．2、题干定向：根据题干关键词到文中定位答案范围，按照题目顺序依次而下：问题与材料相同：对号入座；问题与原文相同：同义替换、归纳事实等．3、生词模糊：遇到生词；如无关答题，直接跳过；涉及答题，则根据语境、构词法等猜词．4、信息补全：对于影响理解的省略句，可根据语境，将其补全．24.【答案】【小题1】B 【小题2】A 【小题3】A 【小题4】A【解析】1．B．细节理解题．根据第二段的I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans．Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular．If I'm asking them to be courageous，I must also be．Swimming in a wetsuit would not send theright message 可知，他不穿防寒泳衣的原因是展示他的勇敢，故选B．2．A．词义猜测题．此题要结合上下文语境，上文是他在冰水里游泳身体只能忍受20分钟，下文中提到他的游泳时体温在慢慢下降，肌肉控制力也在下降，可推测出此处的it指的是his body，故选A．3．A．细节理解题．根据第四段的Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters．可知，一个人要想在冰冷的水里游泳必须得训练很长时间才可以，即要做足准备工作才行，故选A．4．A．主旨大意题．文章主要是讲述的是Pugh 为保护海洋而在极寒的水里游泳，他用事实行动去展示他保护海洋的决心和勇气，由此可知A项是最佳标题．这是一篇记叙文．主要讲述了Lewis Pugh 为了呼吁政府采取措施保护海洋而在极地海洋水温很低的情况下，不穿防寒泳衣游泳的勇敢事迹．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．28.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】D 【小题3】C 【小题4】A【解析】1． A．文章主旨题．根据开头But that's not true，according to Time For Kids magazine．Fear can be good for us．可知，根据杂志中的介绍，恐惧对我们是有好处的，随后的内容介绍了恐惧对我们的具体好处，例如告诉我们什么危险、脑中产生大量的物质、增加团队之间的关系等，因此本文主要讲述的就是恐惧的好处．故选A．2．D．细节理解题．根据But interestingly，sometimes we make ourselves feel fear on purpose．Think about scary（可怕的）books and movies，and also the long lines for a scary roller coaster ride．可知，有趣的是我们会有目的体验恐惧，例如看恐怖小说或电影、参加蹦极等，为什么这么做，根据下文Fear fills our brain with healthy chemical substances （化学物质），especially endorphins （内啡肽）and dopamine （多巴胺），and these things create feelings of happiness and excite us，according to Kerr．可知恐惧使我们的大脑内产生内啡肽、多巴胺等物质，是我们产生愉悦感，因此我们参加蹦极其实就是获取这种愉悦感和刺激感，故选D．3．C．词义猜测题．根据划线词所在的句子，In addition，when you're scared，your body produces a chemical which helps people bond with each other．可知恐惧能够帮助我们彼此。
2020年厦门市双十中学高三英语期中试题及答案解析
2020年厦门市双十中学高三英语期中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AIt was a weeknight and one of my twin daughters marched into the room, waving a book she'd finished. “Dad, why are books with science in them always about boys?” she asked.I told her that simply wasn't true; there were loads of great science fictions with girls in them. She agreed, but argued that in those stories it was the boys who were doing science, and the girls were justalong for the ride. My other daughter took her sister's side and challenged me to give an example.This left me in a difficult position. I could either go through our library to point out some wonderful examples of female-led science fictions, or just admit they were right and remain in my comfortable chair.I've been asked several times how I came up with the idea forA Problematic Paradoxand my answer is always the same: it came to me in a moment of inspiration. I like that answer because it's simple and makes me seem very creative. The fact that this explanation is not true bothers me from time to time. Here's the truth: the story wasn't my idea. It was my daughters who suggested I write something for them that had a girl doing science.My daughters were at an age when many young women turn away from STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), believing those areas of study unfriendly or out-of-the-norm for girls. I also read about how important role models can be to young people. It's one thing to tell a person they can do something, but seeing someone like them doing that thing can be more powerful.So, I kept two guidelines for the book in mind: First, the story had to be fun for anyone, because it's as important for boys to understand that science is for everyone. Second, I wanted the main character, Nikola, to be imperfect. She should be someone with shortcomings as we all have. I think this not only makes a story more interesting to read, but also helps make it clear that the most extraordinary things can be done by ordinary people.1. What does the underlined phrase “along for the ride” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Entering a bike race.B. Offering vital help.C. Doing unimportant things.D. Playing the leading role.2. What do we know about the bookA Problematic Paradox1?A. Its main character is perfect.B. It is a female-led science fiction.C. It is intended to appeal to girls only.D. Its idea comes from the author's inspiration.3. Which of the following best describes the author's book?A. Serious and abstract.B. Simple and practical.C. Creative and well-organized.D. Inspiring and interesting.BKids ages 6 to13 inCape Town,South Africa, really do dig learning at school! With the help of the Earthchild Project, which is offered in schools in two townships, students make worm(蠕虫) farms. The worms break down food waste and make the soil richer. Kids grow seedlings(幼苗) in containers and learn about the importance of good nutrition.The school program also offers yoga(瑜伽). Teachers find that the exercises help students focus better. The students enjoy Earthchild activities. “The children gets so excited”, says teacher Vuyelwa Rola.“The society we are in has a lot of noise. When students are taking part in the Earthchild Project, they feel calm.”Director Janna Kretzmar came up with the idea for the project in 2005. She read about schools inIndiathat involved kids in yoga and learning outside the classroom. She developed the Earthchild Project to offer similar activities inCape Townschools.“We hope the Earthchild Project can help students find solutions to all the challenges they are facing in the world today,” Kretzmar said. “The best place to create change is with the youth, through education.”The Earthchild Project combines schoolwork with hiking, gardening, healthy living, and yoga. “We need more than just math and science to become happy, healthy, inspired, and active citizens of our communities,” says Kretzmar. In some communities inCape Town, children live in poverty. They must walk long distances to get clean drinking water. Life is hard. But according to the Earthchild Project’s Carly Appleby, the project works to give hope to every child. “Students who have hope,” she says, “aim for bigger goals”.4. What do students benefit from yoga?A. It helps them calm down.B. It helps them concentrate.C. They can learn some living skills.D. They can learn about the importance of nutrition.5. What are students’ attitude towards the Earthchild Project?A. Uncaring.B. Doubtful.C. Supportive.D. Negative.6. What do you know about the Earthchild Project?A. It was founded in 2005.B. It only offers outside activities.C. The idea came up by Vuyelwa Rola.D. It is aimed at helping students find solutions to challenges.7. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Hard Life inSouth Africa.B. Students’ school life inCape Town.C. Hope from Earthchild Project inCape Town.D. The differences between traditional lessons and Earthchild Project.CMost kids can walk into a library or bookstore and find hundreds of books to read. But it’s not that simple for kids who are blind. They read in a different way. Jenny Lee and other braille (盲文) transcribers take the printed words of a book and change them into a code of raised dots. Blind people can read these dots with their fingers. To know what braille feels like, take a ballpoint pen and press hard onto a piece of paper. Now turn the paper over and touch the raised dot made by the pen point.When Lee first saw the dots of the braille alphabet, she wondered if she’d ever be able to read and write them easily. She took a class and practised hard for about six months before she passed the final exam: she had to convert 35 pages of a book into braille. Today, Lee works for a publisher. One of her jobs is to change children’s books into braille.To do this, Lee first types the story into a computer and then uses a computer program to translate it into the braille code. Next, she looks over the translation several times to make sure it’s mistake-free. After that, a copy of the braille story is printed with a special printer. Then Lee and a proofreader work together to find and correct any mistakes. When a book is ready, many copies of it are printed. Afterwards, some are sold through websites and others are sent to libraries.Sometimes, going over a story again and again gets tiring. That’s when Lee takes a break. Several of Jenny Lee’s co-workers, who are blind, use guide dogs. When the animals aren’t working, Lee likes spending a few minutes with them. To her, playing with dogs “is always apick-me-upin the middle of the day”.“I love this mission,” Lee says. “Through my brain power and my fingers, I am putting the dots into some kid’s hands.”8. How does the writer explain what braille feels like?A. By explaining what braille words look like.B. By describing how blind people read books.C. By asking readers to experience it themselves.D. By giving examples of different braille words.9. What was Lee’s first reaction to braille?A. She was excited to get a new skill.B. She was amazed at the clever idea.C. She realized she could teach it herself.D. She believed it would be difficult to learn.10. What does the underlined word “pick-me-up” in paragraph 4 most probably mean?A A discussion to release work stress.B. Something to improve one’s appetite.C. Something to help restore one’s spirit.D. A free ride accompanied with a guide dog.11. What does Lee think of her job?A. Profitable and hopeful.B. Tiring but meaningful.C. Relaxing and helpful.D. Boring but challenging.DDoctors are known to be terrible pilots. They don’t listen because they already know it all, I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didn’t realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As 1 flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot. He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilot—and my boss—so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness sand said, we need to put the landing gear down now! That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I’ve used it in the operating room ever since.CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions arefrom the opposite, the doctor doesn’t overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I’m in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they’re not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from landing gear up.12. What does the author say about doctors in general?A. They like flying by themselves.B. They are quick learners of CRM.C. They pretend to be good pilots.D. They are unwilling to take advice.13. The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when .A. his boss landed the plane too lateB. he was in charge of a flying taskC. he saved the plane by speaking upD. his boss operated on a patient14. In the last paragraph landing gear up probably means .A. following flying requirementsB. making a mistake that may cost livesC. listening to what fellow doctors sayD. overreacting to different opinions15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. CRM: A New Way to Make Flying SafeB. A Pilot-Turned DoctorC. The Making of a Good PilotD. Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor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。
2020年厦门市双十中学高三英语期中试题及参考答案
2020年厦门市双十中学高三英语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ARed Tourism Sites inShanghaiThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Many Chinese people are planning to visit red tourism attractions in the coming summer vacation. The following are some red tourism sites inShanghai.Former Site of the Editorial Department ofNew YouthRevolutionary magazineNew Youth,which created the New Culture Movement and spread the influence of the May Fourth Movement, was established by Chen Duxiu inShanghaiin 1915. The editorial office moved toBeijingin 1917 when Chen Duxiu was head of liberal arts atPekingUniversitybut moved back toShanghaithree years later.Address: No. 2,100 Nanchang Road, Huangpu districtFormer Residence of Chen WangdaoThis three-story building was the home of famous scholar and educator Chen Wangdao. In 1920, Chen completed the first Chinese translation ofThe Communist Manifesto(共产党宣言). He also served as President of Fudan University from 1952 to 1977.Address:51 Guofu Road, Yangpu districtHuangpu Wharf (码头)HuangpuWharfin Yangpu district was the place for about 650 Chinese students who headed toFrancefrom March 1919 to December 1920 to further their studies. They included Zhou Enlai, later the first premier of thePeopledRepublicofChina, and Deng Xiaoping, later the leader of the PRC.Address:32 Qinhuangdao Road, Yangpu districtThe Memorial of the Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party ofChinaThe two-story building was completed in 1920 as the residence of CPC founding member Li Hanjun. On July 23, 1921, thirteen members held their first national congress of the Communist Party of China here, marking the birth of the Party.Address:76 Xingye Road, Huangpu district1. When did the editorial office ofNew Youthreturn toShanghai?A. In 1915.B. In 1919.C. In 1920D. In 1921.2. What do we know about Chen Wangdao according to the text?A. He established theNew Youthmagazine.B. He first translatedThe Communist Manifestointo Chinese.C. He went toFrancefor further study.D. He held the first national congress of the CPC.3. Which site was the birthplace of the Communist Party of China?A. Former Site of the Editorial Department, of New Youth.B. Former Residence of Chen Wangdao.C.HuangpuWharf.D. The Memorial of the Site of the First National Congress of the CPC.BIt 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 similarproject. 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.4. 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.5. 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.6. 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.7. 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.CDid you know that horses talk? Well, they do, and you can lean to understand “horse talk” if you pay close attention to the horses you see.When horses live in the wild, other animals try to eat them, so a lot of horse talk is about staying alive. Even now, when most horses live on farms, they watch for danger. For this reason, never walk behind a horse. If you surprise it, the horse might mistake you for a mountain lion or wolf and give a dangerous kick.By watching the ears of a horse, you can get clues to what it's hearing. A horse can tum each ear in a different direction. For a wild horse, this trick is important for survival. The horse can hear something sneaking up behind it while also checking out a threatening noise in front. When a horse lets its ears down, it's feeling safe and relaxed. If horses becomeisolated, they neigh, or “whinny,” calling for company. They're saying, “Where are you? I'm over here!” If a horse snorts(哼) while holding its head high and staring at something, it's saying, “That looks dangerous.Get ready to run!” When two horses meet, they put their noses together and smell each other's breath. It's their way of asking, “Are you a friend?” Horses nicker,too. Nickering is a quiet sort of sound. This friendly noise means they're feeling secure and saying, “Clad to see you.”In the wild, horses live in herds, with all members watching for danger. In a herd, only one horse is the leader, the “boss hoss”. The “boss hoss” is usually an older female. She watches for threats and teaches younger horses how to behave. However, others may want her job. When that happens, she pins her ears back against her head and may even bite or kick to get challengers to back off. She's using body language to say, “Hey, I'm in charge here!” All horses know that the one who makes others move is the leader. Horses relate to people that way, too.Horses have a language of their own. Now you know a bit of what they might be saying.8. What is the general idea of this passage?A. Horses can talk with their owners.B. You can know a bit of horses' language.C. Horses can “talk” in their own way.D. Other animals can also learn language.9. What does the underlined word “isolated” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Lonely.B. Glad.C. Sad.D. Frightened.10. What will a horse do when he wants to know whether another horse is a friend?A. He will let his ears down.B. He and another horse will put their noses together and smell each other's breath.C They both will hold their heads high and stare at something.D. He will give another horse a dangerous kick.11. How will the “boss hoss” deal with her challengers?A. By warning or fighting.B. By watching for threats.C. By teaching younger horses how to behave.D. By relating to people.DAustralia’s Great Barrier Reef has lost 50% of its corals (珊瑚) within 30 years, with climate change a key driver of reef disturbance, a new study has found.Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, inQueensland, northeasternAustralia, studied coral communities and theirsize along the length of theGreat Barrier Reefbetween 1995 and 2017, finding all coral populations disappear gradually, they said.Reefs are important to the health of ocean ecosystems — without them, ecosystems break down and ocean life dies.Coral population decreases happened in both shallow and deep water coral species, experts found, but branching and table-shaped corals — which provide habitats for fish — were worst affected by mass bleaching (漂白) events in 2016.Warm ocean temperatures are the main reason of coral bleaching. Bleaching doesn’t kill coral immediately, but if temperatures remain high, eventually the coral will die, destroying a natural habitat for many species of ocean life.“We used to think the Great Barrier Reef is protected by its huge size — but in fact our results show that even the world’s largest and ly well-protected reef system is increasingly destroyed and in decline,” Terry Hughes, an outstanding professor at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, said.“There is no time to lose — we must sharply decrease greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible,” the reporter warned in the paper, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society journal.12. What has mainly influenced the coral populations of theGreat Barrier Reef?A. Destroyed habitats.B. Climate change.C. Lack of seafood.D. Bleaching events.13. What can we learn from the passage?A. Many species has been dying out slowly.B. The size of reefs contributes to their protection.C. Ocean ecosystems don’t develop without reefs.D. Bleaching continually disturbs table-shaped corals.14. What attitude does the reporter hold to the present situation of theGreat Barrier Reef?A. Worried.B. Angry.C. Hopeful.D. Surprised.15. What is probably the best title for the passage?A. Climate change damages theGreat Barrier ReefB. The Species of ocean Life Are In DangerC. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Get WorseD. Sea Ecosystems Are In Decline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。
福建省厦门双十中学高三英语上学期期中试题
福建省厦门双十中学2015届高三英语上学期期中试题本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（选择题，共105分）第一部分:听力(共两节, 满分20分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题, 每小题1分, 满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Who is coming for tea?A. John.B. Mark.C. Tracy.2. What will the man do next?A. Stay for dinner.B. Leave right away.C. Catch a train.3. What does the man come for?A. A lecture.B. A meeting.C. A party.4. What size does the man want?A. 35.B. 9.C. 39.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Life in Southeast Asia.B. Weather conditions.C. A holiday tour.第二节(共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man doing?A. Chairing a meeting.B. Giving a speech.C. Introducing a person.7. Why does the woman sing so well?A. She has a great teacher.B. She teaches singing.C. She is young.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
2020年厦门市双十中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案
2020年厦门市双十中学高三英语期中考试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APersonal Time Off(PTO)is something my wife and I created after having kids. We learned that，over time，a full life can leave little time for personal rest and for reflection，hanging out with friends，or just being“off. ”So，after a number of years，we make a change. If I can persuade you to take your own PTO，then these might help.■Schedule itFirst of all，one of our favorite family sayings is“schedule it. ”Sounds easy enough，but life gets complicated managing full-time work and full-time family. Put yourPTO time on the calendar and you make it a real thing.■Be flexible and strictIf you can schedule PTO at the same time each week，then all the better. Because our calendar can get rather full，flexibility in scheduling becomes a necessity. But being strict in actually taking the time each week is more important. Skipping it once makes it easier to skip again.■Take enough timeMy typical PTO lasts a couple of hours or longer. Sometimes it might be half the day depending on what I’m doing. The goal is to spend enough time away to1et your shoulders drop.■Do what you want to doRemember，PTO time is about personal time to do what you want to do，not what you have to do. PTO time is about relaxation. Grab a friend and get a beer. Work can wait until tomorrow.1.What can be the first step to take the PTO?A.Persuade the family.B.Have a personal rest.C.Ask friends for advice.D.Make a time plan.2.What does the underlined part“let your shoulders drop”probably mean?A.Get you more focused.B.Have you feel relaxed.C.Shake your shoulders often.D.Make you feel more stressed.3.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Tips on how to take your time offB.Skills to manage work and familyC.Advice on how to free yourselfD.Ways of scheduling your workBHowdo you turn “dumb” headphones into smart ones? Rutgers engineers have invented a cheap and easy way by transforming headphones into sensors that can be plugged into (插入) smartphones, identify their users monitor their heart rates and perform other services.Their invention, called HeadFi, is based on a small plug-in headphone adapter that turns a regular headphone into a sensing device (装置). Unlike smart headphones, regular headphones lack sensors. HeadFi would allow users to avoid having to buy a new pairof smart headphones with sensors to enjoy sensing features.“HeadFi could turn hundreds of millions of existing, regular headphones worldwide into intelligent ones with a simple upgrade (升级),” said Xiaoran Fan, a HeadFi primary inventor.A Rutgers-led paper on the invention, which results in "earable intelligence", will be formally published in October at MobiCom 2021, the top international conference on mobile computing and mobile and wireless networking. Headphones are among the most popular wearable devices worldwide and they continue to become; more intelligent as new functions appear, such as touch-based gesture control, the paper notes. Such functions usually rely on aiding sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes and microphones that are availableon many smart headphones.HeadFi turns the two drivers already inside all headphones into a versatile (多功能的) sensor, and it works by connecting headphones to a pairing device, such as a smartphone. It doesn't require adding aiding sensors and avoids changes to headphone hardware or the need to customize headphones, both of which may increase their weight and size. By plugging into HeadFi, a converted headphone can perform sensing tasks and play music at the same time.The engineers conducted experiments with 53 volunteers using 54 pairs of headphones with prices ranging from $2. 99 to $15 ,000. HeadFi can achieve 97. 2 percent to 99. 5 percent accuracy on user identification, 96.8 percent to 99. 2 percent on heart rate monitoring and 97. 7 percent to 99. 3 percent on gesture recognition.4. What does Xiaoran Fan think of HeadFi?A. Secure to operate.B. Simple to use.C. Easy to substitute.D. Convenient to store.5. What can we know about HeadFi according to the text?A. It can't work with headphones alone.B. It actually functions as a versatile sensor.C. It makes headphones larger and heavier than usual.D. It doesn't work when headphones are playing music.6. The figures are listed in the last paragraph mainly to show_________.A. the various functions of HeadFiB. the wide popularity of headphonesC. the great complexity of headphonesD. the excellent performance of HeadFi7. What can be the best title for the text?A. How to Use Headphones AppropriatelyB. Headphones Can Be Upgraded InstantlyC. How to Make Regular Headphones IntelligentD. New Uses Have Been Found in HeadphonesCImagine turning on the GPS and seeing an image of your car from above. As the car drives, the map follows along in real time, alarming you to any traffic, pedestrians,animals, or other things nearby. Routes and names of roads appear over the live stream. It's like the map has come to life.This type of map isn't available yet. But it could be soon. In 2014, the Worldview-3 satellites was launched into space. Even though it orbits Earth at more than 370 miles（600 km）away, it can capture images of objects on Earth that are just 10 inches（25cm）across.Peeringall the way from outer space, it can make out a smartphone held in your hand. It can tell what types of cars are traveling down a road. But it can't identify your face or read the cars' license plate numbers . . . at least not openly.According to some reports, this satellite and other US spy satellites have the technology to take even sharper images, with a resolution（分辨率）of up to around 4 inches（10cm）. ButUS law forbids making these super-sharp pictures public, to prevent enemies from using them. But the idea that anybody might be able to spy on the entire Earth in such detail may seem horrible. Live, high-detail satellite mapping could possibly be used to monitor anybody at any time. Ray Purdy of University College London told CNN that he is concerned about what this could mean for privacy. Most satellites are commercially owned, so if you have money you can buy that imagery. “Itmeans anyone can spy on anyone,” he said.At the same time, live, detailed maps of Earth's surface could be useful in amazing ways. Live maps of a disaster area could quickly discover people in need of rescue as well as the safest routes in or out. Satellite images are already helping catch illegal logging and fishing operations. Higher detail may make it possible to catch other criminals in the act. The images could also make it easier for farmers to watch over their crops.What do you think? Do you wish everyone could access high-detail live maps of Earth's surface?8. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?A. SeeingB. StandingC. WalkingD. Hearing9. Why does US law forbid making super-sharp pictures public?A. to protect the technology.B. for the sake of safety.C. to protect the environment.D. to threat other countries.10. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. This super-sharp map hasn't been put into market.B. Worldview-3 satellites orbits the Earth at 370 km away.C. Personal privacy is safely protected if you use the super-sharp map.D. The super-sharp map should be completely forbidden.11. How is this technology used in agriculture?A. It can help improve the production of crops.B. It can help kill pests.C. It can help farmer to watch over their crops from far away.D. It can help increase farm land.DWhen Alex Linwas 11 years old, he read an alarming article in the newspaper, which said that people were burying old computers in backyards, throwing TVs into streams, and dumping (丢弃) cell phones in the garbage. This was dangerous because e-waste contains harmful chemicals that can leak into the environment, getting into crops, animals, water supplies and people.Alex was really worried and decided to make it next project for WIN-the Westerly Innovations Network. Alex and six of his friends had formed this organization to help solve community problems two years before.But what could they do about this project with e-waste? The team spent several weeks gathering information about the harmful chemicals in e-waste and their effects on humans. They learned how to dispose(处置) ofe-waste properly and how it could be recycled. Then, they sent out a Survey and found only one in eight know what e-waste was, let alone how to properly dispose of it.Alex and his friends went into action. They advertised in the local newspaper and distributed notices to students, asking residents to bring their unwanted electronics to the school parking lot. The drive lasted two days, and they collected over 9, 500 kilograms of e-waste. The next step was to set up a long-term e-waste drop-off center for the town. After some research, they’d learned that reusing is the best way to deal with electronic devices and it is seven times more efficient than recycling. So, they began learning to retrofit (翻新) computers themselves and distributed them to students who didn’t have their own. In this way, they could help students in the area and protect the environment at the same time.For a lasting solution to e-waste, the drop-off center wasn’t enough. Lawswould have to be passed. In 2016, WIN helped push for an e-waste bill in their town, which required companies that manufactured or sold electronics to take back e-waste. The bill clearly forbids the dumping of e-waste. Because of the work of WIN, more and more people, like Alex and his team, are getting the message about safe disposal of e-waste. As Alex says, “Today’s technology should not become tomorrow’s harmful garbage.”12. What was Alex’s worry after he read the article?A. The littering of e-waste.B. The recycling of plastic.C. The change of environment.D. At 11 p.m. on Monday.13. What did Alex do to start the project?A. Set up WIN.B. Collect information.C. Ask friends for help.D. The overuse of old computer.14. Which can best describe the way Alex and his team did their work?A. Traditional.B. Competitive.C. Scientific.D. Convenient.15. What message does the story convey?A. There is no end to perfection.B. success comes through failure.C. Every positive attitude has a reward.D. young people can make a big difference.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。
福建省厦门双十中学2023-2024学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题
福建省厦门双十中学2023-2024学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．What belongs to a responsibility of a part-time store associate?A．Help customers with shopping.B．Respond to online customer orders.C．Deliver groceries to customers’ homes.D．Adjust the cash policies and procedures.2．What is essential for working as a store associate?A．Being able to drink a lot.B．Having one-year related experience.C．Being physically strong and flexible.D．Being able to speak English fluently. 3．How much could a part-time store associate make at least within a week?A．$570.B．$480.C．$210.D．$180.After their three children grew up and left home, Margaret Thompson and her husband, Kenneth, stretched their legs together on walking holidays in Switzerland. In Interlaken, year after year, they would head up the mountain and watch the paragliders (空中滑翔) launch themselves into the sky. Back in town, in a large park, they watched them return to earth. “Some day I’d love to do that,” Thompson told Kenneth.But there was always so much to do in Interlaken. So she continued to watch the gliders take flight and land. Kenneth died in 2005. Eleven years later, and three decades after those walking holidays, Thompson finally took to the skies herself, in a paraglider with an instructor. Thompson was 80.Recently, Thompson heard from an instructor that grown men, when airborne, sometimes cry and beg to be brought down. But what she remembers is “feeling free. You feel weightless. It’s quite windy. It blows you around. You sail along and look around you, and see all the toy houses down below. You feel like you are up in heaven somewhere there, watching everyone down below.”Thirty years seems a long time to hold on to a dream. “It was,” she says. Why did it take so long? “I wanted to do it, but I felt somebody should benefit from it.” She did not think of just enjoying the experience? “I don’t think so. There had to be a cause at the end of it all,” she says. With her first paraglide, she raised ￡1,500 for Moorfields eye hospital in London, most of it with the aid of social clubs run by the Presbyterian church she regularly attends.Is she scared of getting older? “Fear? No. People say: ‘Isn’t getting old awful?’ I say: ‘No. You are free to do more things that you want to do.”Thompson felt no fear paragliding. “I mean, you sort of say to yourself: Well, if anything happens to me now, I’m OK. People might worry about falling, it being the end of them. But that didn’t bother me at all. When it’s your time, it’s your time. No matter where you are.”4．Why didn’t Thompson take up paragliding after her children left home?A．She was engaged.B．She preferred walking.C．She was afraid of heights.D．She had to tend her husband.5．How did Thompson feel when airborne?A．She lost his direction.B．She was scared to death.C．She regretted paragliding.D．She had a sense of freedom.6．Why could Thompson hold on to her dream for three decades?A．She got support from social clubs.B．She wanted to make it meaningful.C．She hoped to contribute to the church.D．She had a good cause to experience fun. 7．What’s Thompson’s attitude towards falling?A．Terrified.B．Helpless.C．Calm.D．Doubtful.For decades, India’s time zone has been a hotly debated issue. Back in 1884 when time zones were officially established, two time zones were used — Bombay Time and Calcutta Time. Indian Standard Time (IST) was introduced in 1906, but Calcutta Time and Bombay Time continued to be maintained after India’s independence in1947, until 1948 and 1955 respectively. The current single time, though a legacy (遗留物) of British rule, is often viewed as a symbol of unity. Yet, not everyone thinks it is a good idea. India stretches 3,000 km from east to west, extending across roughly 30 degrees longitude. This corresponds to a two-hour difference in mean solar time, based on the position of the sun in the sky. Thus, the sun rises nearly two hours earlier in the east than in India’s far west. In Northeastern states, sunrise can be as early as 4 a.m. in summer and sunset by 4 p.m. in winter, much earlier than the official working hours. This results in great loss of daylight hours and more consumption of electricity, and often reduced productivity.Meanwhile, recent studies point out that the current system leads to a serious problem in education for some students. Nationwide, the school day starts at roughly the same time; thus, children go to bed later and have reduced sep in west India, where the sun sets later. Such sleep deprivation (剥夺) caused by later sunset is more pronounced among the poor, mostly due to their noisy environment and lack of facilities that assist seep, like window shades orindoor beds. On average, an hour’s delay in sunset time reduces children’s sleep by 30 minutes, and an hour’s delay in annual average sunset time reduces education by about 0.8 years. As a result, children living in locations with later sunsets are less likely to complete primary and middle school education.Despite various requests and proposals for multiple time zones, the government is keen to maintain the current system. Reasons provided include prevention of confusion and safety issues regarding railway and fight operations.8．Which of the following illustrates the Indian time zone system since 1955?A．B．C．D．|9．According to the passage, when is most likely the sunset hour in December in the city of Varanasi shown on the map?A．7 p.m.B．6 p.m.C．5 p.m.D．4 p.m. 10．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “pronounced” in the third paragraph?A．Noisy.B．Distant.C．Flexible.D．Evident 11．According to the passage, which of the following is a supporting argument for multipletime zones?A．The number of traffic accidents can be checked.B．Children may have better-quality sleep and education.C．Confusion about different times can be avoided.D．The country may remove the impact of British rule.A vast majority of people usually argue that cycling can make a significant contribution to our world. In reality, there is a gap between desired and actual numbers. In Germany, for instance, only 20% of the everyday short-distance trips are covered by bicycle. When enquiring about the causes, researchers found one point repeatedly tops the list: the perceived or potential risk on the bike routes used. Increasing the share of cycling trips thus depends crucially on well-developed bike paths.However, designing efficient bike path networks is a complex task that involves balancing a variety of limitations while meeting overall demand. In addition, many districts are confronted with a shortage of funds available for improving the infrastructure. Researchers propose a new approach to generating efficient bike path networks. This considers demand distribution and the route option of cyclists based on preferences for secure outings. Typically, minimizing the travel distance is far from the solely goal. Aspects such as attractiveness of a route are also taken into account.Under real conditions, a bike path network is created by constantly adding bike paths to more streets. This time, researchers start with an ideal, complex network, in which all streets in a city are equipped with a bike path. In a virtual process, they gradually remove less used bike path sections from this network. The route selection of cyclists is continuously updated. Thus, a series of bike path networks is created and is always adapted to the current usage. Each stage of it corresponds to a variant that could be carried out with less financial support.“We illustrate the applicability of this demand-driven planning for crowded urban areas of Dresden and Hamburg,” explains researcher Christoph Steinacker. “We are approaching a real-life issue here using the theoretic toolbox of network dynamics and compare efficient bike path networks under different conditions.”12．Why do people rarely cycle?A．They think of cycling as inefficient.B．They usually take long-distance trips.C．They’re concerned about the security.D．They’re unable to find special bike roads.13．What is a challenge for good bike path networks?A．Tight budgets.B．Complex routes.C．Maximized travel distance.D．Decreasing cycling demand. 14．What can be learned about the planning put forward by researchers?A．It will be updated once in a while.B．It is contrary to the real-life design.C．It ensures every street has a bike path.D．It serves as a model for other districts. 15．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Good Planning Gets the Bike Rolling B．A good Network Benefits More People C．Cycling Paths Change Crowded Urban Areas D．A New Concept Contributes to a Better World二、七选五Stare at a blank wall in any room, and you are unlikely to learn much more than the paint color. But a new technology can unnoticeably scan the same surface for shadows andincluding how many people are in the room — and what they are doing. This tool could gather information from a partial view of a space. It can spy on activity from around a corner.17As people move around a room, their bodies block a portion of any available light to create subtle and indistinct “soft shadows” on walls. 18 But these faint signals are usually drowned out by the main source of surrounding light. Sharma and other M.I.T. researchers separated that main source of surrounding light by filming a wall in a room as its occupants moved around and averaging the frames over time. Then the researchers removed shadows from furniture or other still objects from the video in real time, only revealing humans’ moving shadows on the wall.19 They crouched, jumped or moved around, alone or in pairs, outside the camera’s view. Then the team fed the videos into a machine-learning model to teach it which soft shadow patterns indicated which behavior. The resulting system can automatically analyze footage of a blank wall in any room in real time, determining the number of people and their actions.20 It can register only group sizes and activities for which it has been trained,and it requires a high-resolution (清晰度) camera; a standard digital camera creates too much background noise, and smartphone camera results are even worse.A．The technology is thought advanced.B．These can’t be detected by the human eye.C．Brightly colored clothing can even cast a dull, reflected light.D．It also can monitor someone who avoids a camera’s line of sight.E．Next, researchers recorded blank walls with people in various scenarios.F．The system is considered a unique and wonderful discovery by camera specialists.G．Although this system can function in any room, it performs poorly in dim lighting.三、完形填空It was just three days from Thanksgiving, and my husband, Gerald and I were on our25．A．broke B．ran C．stepped D．wandered 26．A．friends B．care C．food D．warmth 27．A．surrounded B．enveloped C．flooded D．welcomed 28．A．melted away B．picked up C．leveled off D．set in 29．A．gifts B．hugs C．money D．thanks 30．A．mixed B．special C．relaxing D．typical 31．A．generously B．patiently C．casually D．cautiously 32．A．Belief B．Laughter C．Music D．Noise 33．A．born B．exposed C．fixed D．split 34．A．attached B．encouraged C．connected D．touch 35．A．courage B．justice C．liberty D．understanding四、单项选择36．After two years of travelling and always having endless business to ________, I kind of lost my passion for the job.A．attend to B．apply for C．withdraw from D．test out 37．For many tourists, nowadays the ________ for travelling is shifted from shopping to food and scenery.A．aptitude B．criterion C．potential D．priority 38．By joining the club, not only have I ________ basic writing skills, but I also made some new friends with similar hobbies.A．deserved B．calculated C．categorized D．acquired 39．Their common experience created a strong ________ between the two friends.A．tale B．circuit C．mixture D．bond 40．When the journey ended, Zac’s adventure received widespread media _________.A．coverage B．proficiency C．negotiation D．consultation 41．The public ________ the government for taking practical measures to protect the environment.A．exploited B．applauded C．dismissed D．arrested 42．To keep their innovation ________ the times, Internet-based companies are sparing no efforts in digging into more core technologies.A．in tune with B．in conflict with C．in case of D．in place of 43．The iconic Beijing National Stadium, also known as the “Bird’s Nest”, has a ________ of 80,000.A．distribution B．capacity C．profile D．frequency 44．The hardest part of going back to college was feeling ________ about the time I spent away from my kids.A．ridiculous B．confident C．guilty D．excited 45．Some of these non-native fish escaped into other waterways. They can bully ecosystems, quickly ________.A．switching off B．taking over C．bouncing around D．turning up五、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
福建省厦门双十中学高三英语上学期期中考试新人教版
福建省厦门双十中学2010届高三上学期期中考试英语本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分:听力（共两节, 满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题, 每小题1．5分, 满分7．5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Why can’t the man park here?A．Taxis stop here．B．This is a park．C．It’s in the street corner．2． Who is the man probably?A．A teacher．B．A boss．C．A customer．3． What word can be used to describe the man?A．Poor．B．Greedy．C．Forgetful．4． To whom is the man closer?A．His mom．B．His dad．C．Both．5． What is Piggy?A．An advertisement．B．A boy．C．A dog．第二节（共15小题, 每小题1．5分, 满分22．5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料, 回答第6至8题。
6．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．At the post office． B．At a baker’s shop． C．At a restaurant．7． How long ago was the parcel posted?A．Two days．B．Two weeks．C．Two months．8． What can we know about the man?A．He is careless．B．He is very angry about the service．C．He loves his mother very much．请听第7段材料, 回答第9至11题。
2020届厦门市双十中学高三英语期中试卷及答案
2020届厦门市双十中学高三英语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ADive with Big SharksOur shark dive adventures make use of hookah systems and shark cages. A hookah system is a system of providing air from the surface to divers down below. Cage divers breathe by using a regulator connected to an air hose.Is SharkDiving Dangerous?Yes. You could get sunburnt. You could hit your head on the top bunk getting out of bed. You could fall overboard. As for a shark attack,according to the International Shark Attack File,you are far more likely to be killed by a dog or a deer.Pricing & DetailsOne day Cage Diver Adventure S 875Our expert shark diver team will accompany you to the best viewing areas within the Marine Sanctuary.There,we'll drop our cage and prepare to provide you with a view you'll never forget.No dive experience is necessary.Our cages sit just below the surface.You'll be able to breathe comfortably from your snorkel or air hose while you move about the cage,taking photos and having fun.Top Shark Adventure S 375If you want to see great white sharks but prefer them a little further away,we offer great top-side shark viewing from our observation deck. Help scan the horizon for fins and watch for sharks attacking their prey（猎物）.Important NoteThere's No Shark GuaranteeAlthough we go to the best places at the best time of year, we cannot guarantee you'll see sharks. We've been very successful in past shark seasons and expect another incredible year. However, if we see nosharks, there is no refund.1.Which of the following isTRUEabout the two adventures?A.Top Shark Adventure makes use of hookah systems.B.Cage Diver Adventure offers you a view of the bottom of the sea.C.Cage Diver Adventure is less interesting than the other.D.Top Shark Adventure is suitable for those worried about danger.2.What is most likely to happen according to the advertisement?A.you fail to achieve your purpose of the trip.B.you are out of breath deep down in the sea.C.you are hurt by a shark while diving there,D.you suffer from lack of skill in shark diving.3.It can be inferred from the advertisement that shark diving is ________A.difficult but excitingB.challenging and tiringC.amazing and enjoyableD.expensive but popularBIt was once considered an important status symbol ---but having a home phone is increasingly seen asa white elephant. New figures show that one in five households no longer bother with a landline（固定电话），and almost a third of those that do never actually use it.The vast majority of people who still have a home phone ——72 percent ——say they only have it because it is part of their broadband package.But that's not the only reason to desert the home phone - 20 percent of those surveyed said that they were fed up with the number of cold calls and would-be scammers（诈骗者）.Digital media expert Dr. Elinor Carmi said there was a generational and social divide in phone use. She explained："If you,re young and have the mobility to go outside, you would rely on a mobile phone. But if you are older, disabled and perhaps poorer, our research shows you're more likely to use a landline. If you are richer, you will have access to more smart devices --- a smart TV, smartphone or laptop. But the poorer you are --- or if you are older, your use of these devices is more limited.”Last year, research from regulator Ofcom found that the amount of time spent on landline calls annually in theUKhad halved over just six years, to 54 billion minutes. The new study also showed that more than a quarter of households have decided to find a broadband provider that does not charge for their unused landline, but only six percent have done so.4. The underlined part “ a white elephant" in Paragraph 1 probably refers to something that isA. costly but effectiveB. useful and beautifulC. expensive but uselessD. cheap and necessary5. What's the main reason why some people still have a home phone?A. Their broadband package contains it.B. Their family can only afford to use it.C. They are used to using a home phone.D. They consider it an important status symbol.6. Which of the following is more likely to use a landline?A. A young adventurer.B. An old poor gardener.C. An outdoor photographer.D. A famous indoor designer.7. What's the best title of the text?A. End of the landline?B. Fed up with cold calls?C. The history of phonesD. Different choices of phonesCTrees are “social creature” that communicate with each other in cooperative ways that hold lessons for humans, too, ecologist Suzanne Simard says. Simard grew up in Canadian forests as a child of loggers before becoming an ecologist. She's now a professor of forest ecology at theUniversityofBritish Columbia.Trees are linked to neighboring trees by a network of fungi below the surface of the earth that resembles the nervous networks in the brain, she explains. In one study, Simard watched as a Douglas fir tree that had been injured by insects appeared to send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby. The pine tree then produced defense enzymes to protect against the insect.“This was a breakthrough,” Simard says. The trees were sharing “information that actually is important to the health of the whole forest.”In addition to warning each other of danger, Simard says that trees have been known to share nutrients at critical times to keep each other healthy. She says the trees in a forest are often linked to each other via an older tree she calls a “mother” or “hub” tree.“In connecting with all the trees of different ages, the mother trees can actually ease the growth of these young trees,” she says. “The young trees will link into the network of the old trees and benefit from that huge resource capacity. And the old trees would also pass a little bit of carbon and nutrients and water to the youngtrees, at crucial times in their lives, that actually help them survive.”The study of trees took on a new resonance for Simard when she suffered from breast cancer. During her treatment, she learned that one of the medicines she relied on was actually obtained from what some trees produce for their own mutual defense. She explains her research on cooperation in the forest, and shares her personal story in the new bookFinding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of theForest.8. How could a Douglas fir tree send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby?A. By an underground network of fungi.B. By the nervous networks in the brain.C. By making cooperation with each other.D. By holding lessons to it as human beings.9. According to Simard, what was a breakthrough?A. Simard was-brought up in Canadian forests.B. She became a professor of forest ecology.C. The pine tree produced defense enzymes.D. Vital information was shared among trees.10. What helped Simard understand trees further?A. Her rich knowledge of trees.B. Her childhood in the forest.C. Her medicine gained from trees.D. Her research on cooperation.11. In Simard's book we may discover the wisdom of the forest except .A. communicating cooperativelyB. warning each other of dangerC. sharing nutrientsat critical timesD. sacrificing mother trees for survivalDOne weekend I went toBuffaloto talk at a writers' conference organized by a group of women writers. The women were serious about their writing skills, and the articles they had written were solid and useful. They asked me to take part in a radio talk show earlier in the week to publicize the conference-they would be with the host in the studio and I would be on a telephone linking from my apartment inNew York.The appointed evening arrived, and my phone rang, and the host came on and greeted me. He said he had three lovely ladies in the studio with him and he was eager to find out what we all thought of the present state of literature and what advice we had for all his listeners who were members of the literati and had literary ambitions themselves.This hearty introduction dropped like a stone among us, and none of the three lovely ladies saidanything, which I thought was the proper response.The silence lengthened, and finally I said, “I think we should stop mentioning the words literature and literary and literati. We're here to talk about the skills of writing.” Iknew that the host had been given information about what kind of writers we were and what we wanted to discuss. But he had no other preparation. "Tell me what insights do you have about the literary experience inAmericatoday?” Silence also greeted this question.He didn’t know what to do with that, and he began to mention the names of authors like Ernest Hemingway and Saul Bellow and William Styron, whom we surely regarded as literary giants. We said those writers didn't happen to be our models, and we mentioned people like Lewis Thomas and Joan Didion and Gary Wills, whom he hadn't heard of. We explained that these were writers we admired. “But don't you want to write anything literary?” our host said We were speechless.It was one of the all-time upset radio talk shows.12. What do we know about the talk show?A. It was organized by women writers.B. It was publicized at the conference.C. The author went toBuffaloto take part in it.D. The author participated in it inNew York.13. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?A. The introduction struck us heavily with a stone.B. The introduction received embarrassing response.C. The introduction increased the listeners' interest.D. The introduction carried the host's praise for us.14. What was the author's reaction when the host mentioned the three great literary- giants?A. Excited.B. Inspired.C. Uninterested.D. Satisfied.15. Who may be the author's model?A. Joan Didion.B. Ernest Hemingway.C. Saul Bellow.D. William Styron.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。
【精准解析】福建省厦门双十中学2020届高三上学期期中考试英语试题+Word版含解析byde
厦门双十中学2020届高三（上）期中考试英语试卷说明：1.本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
共150分，考试时间120分钟；2.请将第I卷的答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上;第II卷必须用黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷相应的位置上。
第一卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分:听力(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What will the man do next?A.Switch off the TV.B.Turn down the TV.C.Quit studying.2.How old is the woman now?A.55years old.B.45years old.C. 65years old.3.What is small for the woman?A.The T-shirt.B.The hat.C.The skirt.4.What does the man mean?A.The film can be seen online.B.The film is worth the money.C.He regrets buying the ticket.5.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.At home.B.At a drug store.C.At a hospital.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
2020届厦门市双十中学高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案
2020届厦门市双十中学高三英语期中考试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ABook reading is certainly one of the most absorbing habits. For young adults who love to read, finding some good books to read is very essential. Writing a book review can help you to improve your language and writing skills.The Book ThiefListed onThe New York Times Children’s Best Seller List for over 100 weeks, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is the story of a young girl in the Nazi camps set during World War II. So, if you love history and wish to learn how the life was during Adolf Hitler’s time, read this historic book.The Diary of Young GirlEven Anne Frank can not have imagined that her personal diary written during World War II would become such a popular book. It’s a must read that describes the situation of a family in the evils of wars through the eyes of a teenager.Animal FarmAnimal Farm is one of the most popular books by George Orwell. It is just a reflection of the Stalin and World War II period that has been so creatively presented in this book. It is an interesting example of how literature can be used to present conditions common in the society.Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the great American novels in history, and is certainly a great pick for young adults. Young Huck Finn and his mischief along with the color1 ful description of people around theMississippi Rivermake this novel a great book to read.1.Which book describes the author’s own experiences according to this passage?A.The Book ThiefB.The Diary of Young GirlC.Animal FarmD.Adventures of Huckleberry Finn2.What do the first three books have in common?A.All of them are about wars.B.All of them are about farms.C.All of them are intended for history lovers.D.All of them were written during World War II.3.The purpose of this passage is to _________.A.instruct youngsters how to improve skillsB.tell youngsters some wonderful reading habitsC.introduce several good books to youngstersD.give youngsters advice on writing a book reviewBDid you know people who live in different parts ofChinahave different habits and preferences? For example, people from southernChinaprefer to eat vegetables, while people from northChinalike to eat meat. According to a new study in a journal, gene variations (变异) might be responsible for these differences. Researchers fromChina’s BGI collected genetic information from 141,431 Chinese women, who came from 31 provinces and consisted of 36 ethnic minority groups.They found that natural selection has played an important role in the ways that people living in different regions of China have developed, affecting their food preferences, immunities (免疫力) to illness and physical features.A variation of the gene FADS2 is more commonly found in northern people. It helps people metabolize (新陈代谢) fatty acids, which suggests a diet that is rich in flesh. This is due to climate differences.Northern Chinais at a higher latitude. This weather is difficult to grow vegetables in. Therefore, northerners tend to eat more meat.The study also found differences in the immune systems of both groups. Most people in southernChinacarry the gene CR1, which protects against malaria. Malaria was once quite common in southernChina. In order to survive, the genes of people in the south evolved to fight against this disease. However, people in the south are also more sensitive to certain illnesses, as they lack the genes to stop them.Genes can also cause physical differences between northerners and southerners. Most northerners have the ABCC11 gene, which causes dry earwax, less body smell and fewer sweats. These physical differences are also more beneficial to living in cold environments. Southerners are less likely to have this gene, as it did not develop in their population.4. What did the new study focus on?A. Regions.B. Eating habits.C. Gene variations.D. Ethnic minority groups.5. What is the main function of the gene FADS2?A. It helps store fat.B. It helps digest meat.C. It helps gain weight.D. It helps treat an illness.6. According to the study, most northerners ________.A. sweat less frequentlyB. are immune to malariaC. prefer vegetables to meatD. are more sensitive to climates7. How many differences did the study find related to genes?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.CHenry Cavill: Bring Superman to LifeHenry Cavill knew that he wanted to be a star at 16 years of age, after a chance meeting with movie star Russell Crowe who inspired hispassion for acting. But for the British-born actor, the bright lights and attraction ofHollywoodwere a long way away. Supported by his secretary mother and stockbroker father, he decided to study drama during high school. His journey to super star began.Before gaining the international recognition he has now, Cavill tried out for roles in the Harry Potter and Twilight series but failed to get either. He would have to keep waiting for his big chance.Determined as ever, Cavill took any acting jobs he could get his hands on and appeared in several low-budget horror movies and TV shows in hopes of getting noticed. It almost worked. In the early 2000s, at just 22 years old, he narrowly missed out on becoming the new James Bond. Finally, in 2007, his hard work paid off. He won a leading role as the first Duke of Suffolk in the period showThe Tudors. The TV show was very popular and helped to raise Cavill's popularity inAmerica.In 2011, Cavil landed his breakout role, playing Superman in the DC Extended Universe. He hasn't looked back and has since starred in many hit films, such asMission: Impossible- Fallout.More recently, he stepped back on to the small screen. Since 2019, he has starred in the popular seriesThe Witcher, adapted from the book series and video games of the same name. In the TV show, Cavill played a brave monster hunter named Geralt of Rivia, which was the perfect role for Cavill because he was a fan of the video games. Cavill also got a chance to play a classic English character — master detective Sherlock Holmes — in 2020'sEnola Holmes.However, Cavill isn't just a good guy on screen. His charity work also makes him a real-life hero. In 2014, he took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge while wearing his full Superman suit to support the ALS Association.Currently, he is an ambassador for the UK's Royal Marines Charity, which supports war veterans (退伍军人). Why does he do it? He love to make people feel good and bring smiles to people' faces. Indeed, Henry Cavill in living proof that you don't always need to wear a cape (斗篷) to act like a hero.8. Why did Cavil act in low-budget film and TV works early in his career?A. He was too polite to refuse.B. He was hoping to get noticed.C. He was encouraged to do so by his parents.D. He was friends with the directors of the projects.9. The role of the monster hunter was the perfect for Cavill because ________ .A. he had experienced hunting monstersB. he had played the same role in a movieC. he knew the writer of the books personallyD. he enjoyed the video games that the show was rooted in10. Which of the following words can best describe Cavill?A. Modest and friendly.B. Determined and kind.C. Talented and faithful.D. Honest and considerate.11. What made Cavill a real-life hero?A. Being a successful actor.B. Playing Superman on screen.C. Devoting to charities.D. Wearing a cape to take part in activities.DThe English language is changing, and you are responsible! Whether we consider changes in grammar, spelling, pronunciation, or the very vocabulary of the language, you have played your part and continue to do so.When we first learned basic grammar and spelling, perhaps in elementary school, we might have gotten the impression that these things were sacred. The rules that apply to such things might have been presented as unchanging and unchangeable. While this way might be helpful for teaching children, it is far from accurate.The English language, like many others, is a living, growing, ever-evolving thing. Like it or not, you are involved in this change. These changes take many forms. Grammar and spelling have changed greatly over the years and centuries, with the spelling differences in different countries today a reflection of this. While thelanguage of a thousand years ago might be called English, most of us would hardly recognize it today as the same language.The first involves changes in the pronunciation of words. Many are familiar with the differences between the British and American ways of pronouncing certain words. In addition to these differences, the pronunciation of many words has changed over the years because of how you have decided to pronounce them. For example, consider the word "err." The traditional pronunciation of this word rhymes with the word "her." Older dictionaries show this to be the primary or only pronunciation. However, in recent years, more and more people have been pronouncing it so that it sounds like "air." Another change in the language involves the addition and removal of words. The makers of dictionaries decide which words deserve to be officially adopted as part of the English language. Through the centuries, many words have come from other languages. In fact, English has probably done this more than any other language in the world, which is why spelling and pronunciation rules for English have so many exceptions.Of course, many slang words have been just short-lived fashions that have died out quickly. Others, though, have been adopted by mainstream society and become respectable, as have many technical terms. So then remember, the next time you repeat the newest expression to hit the street, or make up your own words, you may be contributing to the future of the English language.12. When we begin to learn English, we think _________.A. it is interesting to pick up a new languageB. English rules are wrongly presented in factC. grammar and spelling rules are unchangeableD. only adults have the ability to affect a language13. From paragraph 3 we can know that_________.A. we can change the English languageB. many languages are changing over yearsC. English has changed little in the past 1,000 yearsD. there were main changes in grammar and pronunciation14. Why is the pronunciation of words changing?A. people speak in different waysB. people have adopted foreign wordsC. it has been affected by American EnglishD. makers of dictionaries often change them15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Foreign words involved in English.B. The British speaks differently from Americans.C. English language is changing over years.D. You can change the English language.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。
2019-2020学年厦门市双十中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案
2019-2020学年厦门市双十中学高三英语期中考试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AThe Internet has revolutionized our lives to such an extent (程度) that for most people, the global network has become more than just a tool but rather an important aid in everyday life. More and more people go online as wireless networks have brought the Internet closer and closer: it’s on our mobile phones, in our cars and TV sets, in hospital surgery rooms and in fishing boats that battle the waves of the Atlantic.And this revolution has brought along with it a new way of shopping. Both big and small, e-business websites have flooded the Internet by the hundreds of thousands. Anything you can buy from a brick and mortar store (实体店) you can also buy online: from food and clothes to toys, no matter what you’re looking for, you’re bound to find the right online store with just a few clicks of the mouse. You can use the Internet to find new suppliers, post buying requests or search for products and services.This revolution has affected brick and mortar business owners greatly. And what was their reaction? They’ve opened online stores to go hand in hand with their conventional business.But do the big players have reasons to be afraid? Are we going to start seeing ghostly, deserted Walmarts (沃尔玛) across the country? Probably not in the near future but the day will come when most people will just stop shopping offline anymore. A trip to Walmart wastes time, burns gas.The recent advancements in mobile technology and the introduction of mobile phones with enhanced (提高的) web capabilities have even made some people order their groceries when they get out from work and have them delivered at their doorstep by the time they get home. And as “Time is money”, this practice is lifesaving for people whowork two jobs.Technology will continue to advance and e-business will follow closely in its footsteps. Everything will become easier and less time consuming, leaving us more time to enjoy the things that really matter in life: the ones we love, our friends and hobbies.1. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A. The popularity of mobile phones.B. The great influence of the Internet.C. The importance of the Internet.D. The function of the global network.2. In response to the threat of online business, the brick-and-mortar store owners________.A. have stopped their traditional businessB. have started their dislike of the InternetC. have established their own websiteD. have opened their online stores3. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A New Way of Shopping.B. The Internet Revolution.C. What is the Reaction to Online Shopping?D. Is Online Shopping the Future of E-business?BAn anti-obesity program for Australian girls didn’t lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activities or body weight a year later, according to a new report.Findings from the school-based intervention (介入), which involved exercise sessions and nutrition workshops for lower-income girls, are the latest disappointment in a lot of research attempting tohead offadult obesity and the disease risks that come with it.Especially during the middle-and high-school years, girls’ physical activity reduces obviously, according to lead researcher David Lubans, from theUniversityofNewcastleinNew South Wales,Australia. He said, “In the future we need to make the programs more interesting and exciting and present information in a way that is meaningful to adolescent girl.”Lubans and his workmates conducted their study in 12 schools in low-income areas ofNew South Wales. At the start of the study, girls in both groups weighed an average of close to 130pounds, with about four in ten considered overweight. Over the next year, adolescents in the intervention group were given pedometers (计步器) to encourage walking and running and invited to nutrition workshops and regular exercise sessions during the schoolday and at lunchtime. Participation in some of those activities were less than ideal. For example, the girls went to only one-quarter of lunchtime exercise sessions, and less than one in ten completed at-home physical activity or nutrition challenges, the researchers reported. At the end of the year, girls in both groups had gained a similar amount of weight and there was no difference in their average body fat.Preventive medicine researcher Robert Klesges said that although some anti-obesity programs have helpedadults lose weight, the teen population has always been a source of failure for researchers. “The common belief is: nothing works,” he said. “And we have got to get beyond that.”“We need to think outside the box,” said Klesges, who wasn’t involved in the new study. “That could include learning from what has worked in adult studies, such as giving meal replacement drinks or prepared foods to teens who have trouble making changes to their diet. Or, it could mean using a “step-care” method — rather than researchers or their doctor telling them to keep doing the same thing.” Klesges said.4. The underlined words “head off” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “________”.A. damageB. defendC. preventD. affect5. The methods used in the program to stop obesity don’t include ________.A. walking and runningB. inviting them to nutrition workshopsC. joining exercise sessions regularlyD. giving meal replacement drinks6. The main reason for the failure of the anti-obesity program is probably that ________.A. the participants didn’t take an active part in itB. the program was not interesting and exciting to participantsC. the participants didn’t get extra nutrition or exercise helpD. the program didn’t pay attention to healthy exercise7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. As researchers, it is important to have creative research methods.B. Researchers need to give meals or prepare foods to participants.C. Teen girls have no difficulty in making changes to their diet.D. Some ant-obesity programs have not helped adults lose weight.CRemember when your mom told you not to eat too many candy bars or sweets because they can cause tooth decay (蛀牙)? However, it turns out that chocolate can be moresalutaryto your teeth than you might expect. Recent studies show that chocolate can effectively fight against tooth decay, as if we need another excuse to eat chocolate.Chocolate offers protection like fluoride, a main ingredient in most household toothpastes. Not only does chocolate protect our teeth, but it can do so very effectively. Studies show that chocolate has compounds thatprovide strong protection for teeth. One of the compounds in chocolate, CBH, is shown to protect even more effectively than fluoride.Tooth decay happens when bacteria work to turn sugar into acids in our mouth. This is why eating foods with high sugar content can lead to more tooth decay. The compounds in chocolate, however, are anti-bacteria and can fight against bacteria in your mouth. The CBH compound in particular also works to strengthen tooth enamel (牙釉质), andprotects against tooth decay.Does this mean you can cat as much chocolate as you want without worrying about your teeth? It depends on the types of chocolate that you like. The protective effect of chocolate is most effective when you chew on cocoa beans. Of course, this option is not very appealing to; most people. A more tasty option is to choose dark chocolate with little sugar content, ideally no more than 6 to 8 grams per serving. For other types of chocolate with higher sugar content, the effect will be lessened. However, because of the protective compounds, it is still better for your teeth than other sweets and desserts containing the same amount of sugar.8. The word “salutary” in paragraph 1 means?A. Beneficial.B. Harmful.C. Familiar.D. Useless.9. What can we know about the compound CBH in chocolate?A. It can help chocolate cure tooth decay.B. It can effectively stop teeth from decaying.C. It may protect teeth better than toothpastes do.D. It may soon replace most household toothpastes.10. How does chocolate fight tooth decay?A. By breaking down acids.B. By building up compounds.C. By fixing up tooth enamel.D. By fighting against bacteria.11. What's the main idea of the text?A. Chocolate plays the role of toothpaste.B. Chocolate protects against tooth decay.C. Chocolate is the best choice for teeth protection.D. Chocolate is healthier to teeth than other sweets.DHave you ever noticed that some people can eat what they want and stay in shape, while others carefully watch what they eat and still put on weight? How annoying! However, scientists are beginning to believe thatsome people get the ability to stay thin from their parents.Scientists say that when some people eat, their bodies will naturally store the excess energy from food as fat. These people gain weight if they eat more than they need each day. Meanwhile, other people eat more than they need but their bodies are able to “burn off” the extra food without making fat, so they rarely have weight problems.To show that this is true, scientists have experimented on laboratory mice. They gave the mice a special diet with a lot of fat. Some mice gained weight while the other mice stayed thin, even though both groups of mice ate the same amount of food and got the same amount of exercise. Scientists concluded that weight gain seemed to be influenced by genetic (基因的) factors. They also believe they have now identified the genes that may cause this tendency. These genes, according to the scientists, get passed down the generations. Armed with this knowledge, they believe it may be possible to develop medicines thatcan target the genes and stop people from gaining weight.The study of weight gain is becoming more important as the numbers of people who are overweight continues to grow. In theUnited States, over seventy percent of the population have weight problems. This means they are at risk of illness such as high blood pressure and heart disease.Current medicines for weight control do not work very well because they can have serious side effects, such as heart problems. However, it takes a long time to develop and thoroughly test new drugs. Therefore, despite this breakthrough in the study of weight-loss drugs, scientists and health professionals all agree that currently the best way to control weight gain is to have a healthy, balanced diet and an active lifestyle with daily exercise. This will not only help people avoid becoming overweight, but also help them stay healthy and energetic.12. According to the scientists, some people ________.A. are able to stay thin because of genetic factorsB. can eat what they want and stay healthy foreverC. usually keep doing exercise to lose their weightD. don’t eat anything every day but still put on weight13. Some people don’t need to worry about weight problems because ________.A. they eat many vegetablesB. they eat less than othersC. they don’t store any energy from food as fatD. they can burn off the extra food without making fat14. What can we learn from the passage?A. Fewer people will have weight problems in the future.B. People with weight problems may suffer from heart trouble.C. We now have good medicine for people with weight problems.D. The result of the experiments on mice and humans are different.15. What does the last paragraph imply?A. Current medicine solve weight problems well.B. We should exercise regularly and eat properly.C. Taking exercise every day may cause heart problems.D. Testing new drugs is hard because of the side effects.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。
福建省厦门双十中学21-22学度高三期中考试卷-英语
福建省厦门双十中学21-22学度高三期中考试卷-英语本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
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第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时刻来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What do we learn about the man?A．He slept well on the plane．B．He had a long trip．C．He had a meeting.2．Why will the woman stay home in the evening?A．To wait for a call．B．To watch a ball game on TV．C．To have dinner with a friend．3．What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?A．A schoolbag．B．A record．C．A theatre ticket.4．What does the man mainly do in his spare time?A．Learn a language．B．Do some sports．C．Play the piano.5．What did the woman like doing when she was young?A．Riding a bicycle with friends．B．Travelling the country .C．Reading alone．第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分l5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2021届厦门市双十中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案
2021届厦门市双十中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题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AGetting your kid to bed at night is seriously one of the most challenging things you'll ever have to do. Most kids are just so full of energy that they'll tire you out before they're halfway through their store of energy. An easy thing to calm down your child to get into bed is giving in and allowing some iPad screen time. However, it's really not a great idea, just like you thought.Researchers at theArizonaStateUniversityconducted a study with 547 kids between the ages of 7 to 9. Their parents tracked how much screen time the kids were allowed along with their sleep patterns. The study found that kids who did not engage in screen time before bed slept for 23 more minutes every week and also went to sleep about 34 minutes earlier than those playing with iPad. Although that might not seem like so much more time, quality of sleep is vastly important in Children's development.The CDC's (美国疾病控制中心)2018 National Youth Risk Survey outlines that good quality sleep can impact a child's life in many ways, including affecting grades and also weight gain. Students with an "A" average slept for 30 or more minutes per night than those with a "D" or"F" average.A 2018PennsylvaniaStateUniversitystudy showed that children with irregular bedtimes had a higher risk of having increased body weight. Those with consistent and age-appropriate bedtimes when they were 9 years old had a healthier BMI (体质指数)at age 15 than those with irregular bedtimes.Hard as it is, it's really important not to give in and hand over an iPad to your child who is about to go to bed. Just like it's important for adults to go to sleep without any distractions, it's even more important for kids.1. What do the findings of the researchers at theArizonaStateUniversitysuggest?A. More sleep is necessary for children's development.B. Enough sleep helps improve academic performances.C. Screen time before bed leads to later and less sleep.D. Children sleeping irregularly are easy to gain weight.2. What is the text mainly about?A. How is screen time affecting teenagers?B. What are negative effects of irregular bedtimes?C. When should you get your kid to bed at night?D. Why is screen time before bed a bad idea for kids?3. Who is the text intended for?A. Parents.B. Children.C. Teachers.D. Researchers.BThe World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says more than half of the world’s wildlife population has been lost, whichthe conservation group says has placed the health of the planet at risk.The WWF recently released its 10th Flagship Living Planet Report. The group warns the condition of the world's animals is worse than its earlier reports showed, indicating worldwide action is needed.The WWF is worried about the loss of and damage to Earth’s environment. The report provides information about more than 10,000 animal populations from 1970 to 2010. These populations are called “vertebrate species,” or animals with backbones — like fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. The report shows these populations have dropped by 52 percent in just 40 years. It warns freshwater species have fallen by 76 percent, which is almost twice the loss of land and ocean species. Most of these losses are in the tropics, with the biggest drop inLatin America.Marco Lambertini, the WWF’s International Director-General said, “This is about losing natural habitats. This is aboutconvertingforests, grasslands, and wetlands into agriculture mainly, and it is about unsustainable use of wildlife. Illegal hunting has been actually increasing over the last 10 years, which definitely a driving force for extinction, particularly of large species.”The report also notes what it calls the world’s “Ecological Footprint”, that is, the effect of human activities on the planet. Mr. Lambertini says there has been an increase in carbon dioxide gases and the pouring of nitrogen into oceans and rivers from fertilizers used in agriculture, which certainly cannot continue.“We are consuming on average every year about the equivalent of about 1.5, one and a half times the resources available to the planet. That means we are cutting trees more quickly than they can be restored. We are fishing the oceans more quickly than fishing stocks can reproduce, and we are emitting in the atmosphere more CO2than the natural systems can actually absorb, which is clearly not sustainable.”Mr. Lambertini warns climate change affects almost everyone on the planet and that whole species may disappear if the world does not reduce the effects of humans on the climate.4. According to the passage, what kind of species faces the biggest drop in population?A. Land and ocean species.B. Animals with backbones.C. Freshwater species inLatin America.D. Freshwater species in the tropics.5. All the following can contribute to the loss of world’s wildlife population EXCEPT ________.A. turning wildlife habitats into agriculture land.B. making sustainable use of wildlife.C. hunting illegally.D. emitting CO2 gases and pouring nitrogen.6. Which does the underlined word “converting” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Conserving.B. Conveying.C. Exchanging.D. Transforming.7. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.A. Marco is much concerned about human’s current behaviors towards wildlife.B. what the planet provides now can satisfy human’s sustainable development.C. more than half of the world’s wildlife population has been lost.D. if humans reduce the effects on the climate, the whole species will not disappear.COne Sunday morning, my family and I went to a popular restaurant for breakfast. As soon as we walked into Restaurant Happy Meal, a young waitress showed us to a table.We ordered our food and soon after, our food came. Just as we were about to begin our meal, we heard someone shouting for the boss.“What is this? A dead fly in my food!’’ a man with a deep scar (疤) acrosshis face shouted angrily. He strongly hit his fist on the table and swept the plates and cups off it.Thesecame crashing to the floor, breaking into pieces. His companion, a huge man with a tattoo on his arm, stared angrily at the boss who stood nervously in front of the two gangsters (歹徒).The boss apologized repeatedly to the angry customers and tried to calm them down by offering to replace their food. He even told them that they could have their meal for free.The commotion(混乱) affected the business of the restaurant. Fearing that aquarrel would happen, many customers quickly paid for their meals and left the restaurant hurriedly. Some of them had not even finished theirbreakfast.My father told us to eat our food quickly and not to look at the two angry men. We obeyed him and finished our food within minutes. That was probably the quietest and fastest breakfast my family ever had.Although my father warned us not to look at the two unruly (任性的) customers, I could not help stealing a glance at them.I saw that the boss had managed to calm the two angry customers. Fresh food and drinks were brought to their table. They sat down again and continued their breakfast. Meanwhile the waitress who had shown us to our table earlier swept up the broken china.8. What does the underlined word “These” refer to?A. Tables.B. Cups and plates.C. Two angry customers.D. Dead fly and the food.9. What can we know about the owner from paragraph 4?A. He was sorry for what had happened.B. He was angry with the two customers.C. He was pardoned by the two customers.D. He was disappointed that the men caused problems here.10. What can we infer about the writer and his family?A. They might often talk while they ate.B. They ordered a lot of food each time they ate out.C. They often ate silently and that day was no exception.D. They usually did not like to be disturbed while they ate.11. What did the writer think of the boss?A. Foolish.B. Active.C. Hardworking.D. Wise.DJack was born without eyes. He was very lucky as he grew up having other kittens (young cats) to socialize (交往)with, and was used to people from the moment he was born. However, when it came time to find the kittens homes, no one knew where Jack would end up.That’s when I got an e-mail from my friend. All she asked was “Do you still want one of the kittens? There’s one here with no eyes and no one would like to take him”. Without thinking I told her that I did want the kitten.When we first brought him home, Jack stayed mostly in my room. After about a day he had noissues runningaround and climbing on everything. At times he gets lost in the house, he’ll stop. But we just call his name and talk to him and it isn’t long before he finds his way back to us.A few weeks after getting Jack, we got a new cat named Bear. Jack and Bear have become best friends. It doesn’t matter that he can’t see. He always knows when Bear is around. He’ll run across the yard straight to Bear and wrap his front legs around his neck in a big hug. They run after each other around and wrestle (摔跤). They’ll lie down in the grass together when tired.Jack is truly an inspiration. I’ve owned lots of kittens in my life, but Jack is the happiest and most playful. He doesn’t feel sorry for himself. He doesn’t need pity. I think Jean, owner of Gumbo, another eyeless cat, said it best when she told me that cats don’t have disabilities; they have adaptability.12. Why did Jack come to the author’s home?A. The author cared for an eyeless cat.B. The author didn’t mind whether he was blind.C. No other young cats kept him company.D. The author’s friend begged the author to take him home.13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Jack often wrestles with Bear indoors.B. Jack likes to play with a new eyeless cat.C. Jack quickly adapts to the new environment.D. Jack is good at talking and playing with people.14. What does the underlined word “issue” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Trouble.B. Fun.C. Luck.D. Business.15. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. A cat has nine lives.B. All is well that ends well.C. God helps those who help themselves.D. A good beginning makes a good ending.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。
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厦门双十中学2013届高三期中考试英语试题本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（选择题，共105分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What do we learn about the man?A．He slept well on the plane．B．He had a long trip．C．He had a meeting.2．Why will the woman stay home in the evening?A．To wait for a call．B．To watch a ball game on TV．C．To have dinner with a friend．3．What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?A．A schoolbag．B．A record．C．A theatre ticket.4．What does the man mainly do in his spare time?A．Learn a language．B．Do some sports．C．Play the piano.5．What did the woman like doing when she was young?A．Riding a bicycle with friends．B．Travelling the country .C．Reading alone．第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分l5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．Where does the conversation take place?A．In a hotel．B．At a booking office．C．At a friend's house．7．What will the man probably do in a few days?A．Fly to another country．B．Come to the same hotel．C．Drive here to visit friends．请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What did the man worry about at the beginning of the conversation?A．He might not find everything he wanted．B．He might not have enough money with him．C．He might not be able to carry the shopping．9．How much should the man pay?A．$5．B．$75．C．$75．05．10．What did the woman do in the end?A．She charged the man a little less．B．She asked the man to pay her later．C．She made a mistake in adding up the cost．请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Where are the speakers?A．In a classroom．B．In a theatre．C．In an office．12．Why does the man plan to leave early?A．He is going on vacation．B．He is going to a performance．C．He is going to the post office．13．What does the woman offer to do?A．Clean the office．B．Pick up the man's son．C．Finish the man's work．请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?A．Angry．B．Surprised．C．Sad．15．What size bag does the woman want?A．A 24-inch bag．B．A 29-inch bag．C．A 32-inch bag．16．When will the woman leave for Mexico ?A．On Thursday．B．On Friday．C．On Saturday．17．Where does the mail work?A．At a mail order company．B．At an international travel service．C．At the airport information desk．请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Why did the woman not go to college?A．She didn't pass the exam．B．She wasn't interested in college．C．She couldn't afford college education．19．What job does the woman say she did?A．She was a bus conductor．B．She was a shop assistant．C．She was a housekeeper．20．What did the woman think of her friend's college?A．It was busy．B．It was wonderful．C．It was dull．第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．— I've studied gardening as a hobby．Could I make some questions?—.A．Go right ahead B．It's up to youC．Take it easy D．It all depends22．Helping others is a habit, you can learn even at an early age．A．it B．that C．what D．one23．I'm tired out．I all afternoon and I don't seem to have finished anything．A．shopped B．have shopped C．had shopped D．have been shopping24．The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat．A．being weighed B．weighed C．weighing D．to weigh 25．— It is not clear whether or how Sandy has influenced the vote．— That's I don’t agree Obviously, the storm was in Obama’s favor.A．what B．where C．when D．how 26．You have failed to do what you _ to and I'm afraid the teacher will blame you．A．will expect B．will be expected C．expected D．were expected 27．Find ways to praise your children often, you'll find they will open their hearts to you．A．till B．so C．and D．while 28．On her birthday, she received from her parents a nice present _ a note was attached, saying "We love you so much"．A．which B．to which C．in which D．that 29．Now there are some laid-off workers delightedly taking up the work to patients in hospitals．A．look on B．take on C．wait on D．feed on 30．If I find someone who looks like the suspect, my reaction will be to tell the police．A．immediate B．sudden C．casual D．typical 31．—Doctor Brown, what's your next project going to be about?—Well, that remains .A．to see B．to be seeing C．to seeing D．to be seen 32．The old man has a strange way of speaking．Here is a recording of his speech, but no clear of what he has said can be made at all．A．sense B．meaning C．idea D．explained 33．—How did you like Nick's performance last night?— To be honest, his singing didn't _ to me much．A．appeal B．belong C．refer D．occur 34．Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both say the country's immigration system must be reformed．But they disagree how to do it．A．with B．about C．to D．by 35．— I'm sorry．I thought the remark would amuse you．— It .A．wouldn't B．won't C．doesn't D．hadn't第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D），选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。