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1、20202020 届广州市南武中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案届广州市南武中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项A ASome young people win attention because of their good looks or their singing ability.A much smaller numbergain fame because
2、they have done something important and worthwhile with their abilities.Rishab Jain is amongthe latter.In 2018,13-year-oldRishab developed a way to use AItechnology to help pancreatic(胰腺的)cancerpatients and won the3MYoung Scientist Challenge,a nationwide middle-school science competition,and its$25,0
3、00 prize.In the last stage of the contest,Rishab competed againstnine other finalists at the 3M Innovation Center(创新中心)in St.Paul,Minnesota.Leading up to the big meet,each finalist had partnered with a scientist to furtherdevelop their inventions.Rishab explains what led him to create his invention.
4、First,a family friend died of cancer.Then Rishab learnedabout how deadly pancreatic cancer is,and that its low survival rate is due to how difficult it is to treat.Im alsointo programming,so I was learning about AI technology.I decided to try to solve a real-world problem using it.His winnings have
5、been put in further research and in his nonprofit Samyak Science Society,which helps poorchildren enter the STEM(science,technology,engineering and math)education.Rishab is also raising awarenessabout pancreatic cancer.These efforts make him quite different from teenagers of his age.Considering beco
6、minga biomedical engineer or a doctor 一 or both,he has also put some money aside to further his own learning.Almost certainly the doors of higher education will open wide to him before he even knocks.Thats an outstanding outlook for one so young.Rashib is committed to helping very sick people in nee
7、d.Heis also providing teenagers of his age with a much-needed model of what kinds of things youth can achieve.1.What can we learn about the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2018?A.It was intended to solve medical problems.B.It was a nationwide AI competition for teenagers.C.It offered the finalists a
8、n opportunity to work with scientists.D.It allowed the finalists to learn AI technology in the 3M center.2.How did Rishab win the 3M Young Scientist Challenge?A.He showed excellent programming ability.B.He figured out the survival rate of pancreatic cancer.C.He introduced poor children to STEM educa
9、tion.D.He applied AI technology to treating pancreatic cancer.3.Which of the following best describes Rishab?A.Talented and caring.B.Independent and humorous.C.Responsible and patient.D.Polite and inspiring.BChinese archaeologists（考古学家）announced on Saturday that some new major discoveries have beenm
10、ade at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China,helping uncover another start of the Chinese civilization.Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits（祭祀坑）and unearthed more than 500 treasures datingback 3,000 years at the Sanxingdui Ruins in Sichuan Province.So far,archaeologists have une
11、arthed masses ofimportant cultural items from four of the pits,including pieces of gold masks,gold foil,bronze（青铜）masks,bronze trees and large numbers of ivories.The rest of the newly discovered pits arc still being dug up.“Surprisingly,we have unearthed some never heard of before bronze items,said
12、Lei Yu,from theSichuan Archaeology Research Institute.Tor instance,some large and well-made bronze items havestrange-looking dragon or cow designs on them.”In another major discovery,relics of silk products were found for the first time at Sanxingdui,which shows“the ancient Shu Kingdom was one of th
13、e important starts of silk in ancient China according to Tang Fei,head ofthe digging team.The new pits sit next to two sacrificial pits discovered in 1986,with areas ranging between 3o square metersand 19 square meters.Together they form an area in which people of the ancient Shu civilization held c
14、eremoniesto offer sacrifices to heaven,earth and their forefathers,and prayed for good luck and peace.The Sanxingdui Ruins is regarded as one of the greatest archaeological finds of mankind in the 20th century.The site was accidentally discovered by a farmer in the 1920s.The ruins are located in the
15、 city ofGuanghan,about60 kilometers fromChengduand are believed to be the relics of theShuKingdom.4.What can we learn from the text?A.Totally there are 500 treasures unearthed.B.Six new sacrificial pits are under repair.C.The unearthed treasures date from 3000 years ago.D.There are six sacrificial p
16、its at Sanxingdui.5.What does the discovery of the relics of silk products mean?A.Chinese civilization was widely influential.B.AncientShuKingdomwas also the home of silk.C.Chinese silk has a much longer history than known.D.ShuKingdombelonged toChinasince ancient times.6.What was the main function
17、of the sacrificial pits?A.To celebrate festivals.B.To store valuable items.C.To bury important figures.D.To hold sacrifice ceremonies.7.Who first discovered the Sanxingdui Ruins?A.A farmer.B.Lei YuC.Tang Fei.D.Archaeologists.CThe health benefits of staying active are already well-known.It can help y
18、ou manage weight,keep bloodsugar levels down and reduce risk factors for heart disease.Now,a new study suggests that regularly playing sports,especially badminton or tennis,is not only healthybut also reduces your risk of death,at any age,by approximately 50%.This is a big scale population study toe
19、xplore the health benefits of sports in terms of death rate.The study evaluated responses from 80,306 adultsaged 30 and above inEnglandandScotland,who were surveyed about their health,lifestyle and exercise patterns.After adjusting factors such as age,sex,weight,smoking habits,alcohol use,education
20、and other forms ofexercise besidesthe named sports,the researchers compared the risk of death among people who took part in asport to those who didnt.The percentage of reduced risk of death was found to be:47%for racket（球拍）sports,28%for swimming and 15%for cycling.In addition to this,the study didnt
21、 find any significant reduction in the risk for sports like running andfootball.The findings also exposed that over 44%of the participants met the guidelines for the recommendedexercise levels to stay fit and healthy,which amounts to 150 minutes of moderate(适度的)physical activity in aweek.Does this m
22、ean you stop running or playing football and switch to tennis instead?Every kind of sport andphysical activity has different physical,social and mental benefits attached to it.The apparent lack of benefits ofrunning and football could result from several variables that were not taken into account.Be
23、ing active helps you feel happier and live longer.So,the most important step is to take part in any kind ofsport that you are likely to enjoy and follow in the long term.8.How is the study conducted?A.By doing comparative experiments.B.By analyzing previous data.C.By evaluating survey information.D.
24、By tracking participants for a long time.9.What does the underlined part“the named sports”refer to?A.Ball sports.B.Racket sports.C.Individual sports.D.Traditional sports.10.What can we infer from paragraph 5?A.Few people will play football.B.Tennis will become more popular.C.The result of this study
25、 is wrong.D.The study needs to be further improved.11.What does the author advise people to do?A.Stick to any sport that you like.B.Play badminton and tennis only.C.Stop running and playing football.D.Do any sport according to guidelines.DThe Chinese philosopher(哲学家)Confucius once said,“Time flows a
26、way like the water in the river.”This isespecially true as the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak has affected millions of people in China,andthewhole nation has been working day and night to fight the epidemic.In late January,when an increasing number of people in Wuhan were suspected to be infec
27、ted,and hospitalsdidnt have adequate beds for them,two special hospitalsLei shenshan Hospital and Huo shenshan Hospitalwere built.These two makeshift(临时的)hospitals were built to treat pneumonia patients infected with the novelcoronavirus.HuoshenshanHospitalhas 1,000 beds and covers 33,900 square met
28、ers,andLeishenshanHospitalhas1,500 beds and a total area of about 79,000 square meters.More than 4,000 workers worked 24/7 in two shifts,and nearly 1,000 large-scale pieces of equipment and transport vehicles helped the project on site.The twohospitals were built in an amazingly short time.It only t
29、ook 10 days for people to build Huo shenshan,and 14 daysfor Lei shenshan.This certainly wowed many people overseas.“Its incredible that two hospitals with 2,500 beds can be built ina short period.Its just hard to believe,”a foreigner named Stuart told Peoples Daily.In the meantime,Chinesecompanies h
30、ave also taken actions quickly in this battle.“The automobile industry is highly industrialized with strong capabilities in comprehensive manufacturing,purchasing materials,production lines and output of technologies,”Shi Jianhua,deputy secretary-general of ChinaAssociation of Automobile Manufacture
31、rs,told CCTV News.“In this special time,when the nation needs moremasks,its time for us to quickly respond and shoulder the social responsibilities.”Indeed,a fast response is crucial in any crisis.In this special time,Chinacant afford to waste a second in thefight against the epidemic.After all,time
32、 equals life during this crisis.12.Confucius saying“Time flows away like the water in the river.”is mentioned to _.A.arouse readers interest in the passage.B.introduce the subject of the passage.C.present the background information.D.stress the value of time in epidemic.13.What can we learn about Le
33、i shenshan hospital and Huo shenshan hospital?A.They are new hospitals for health care inWuhan.B.They were built in minimal time.C.Over 4,000 workers worked continuously.D.Stuart found them too massive to believe.14.We can infer from Shi Jianhuas words that the automobile industry inChina_.A.had no
34、medical supplies factories before.B.guarantees whoever in need enough masks.C.has capabilities to give timely response.D.has strong abilities in manufacturing.15.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.China fights epidemic against the clock.B.Twospecial hospitals were constructed.C.Chinese firms
35、acted quickly and effectively.D.Time is crucial for people in overcoming crisis.第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项How to Give Feedback(反馈)That People Will Listen toIfwewanttogrowaspeople,wecantjustrelyonourownevaluation ofhowweredoing._16_Re
36、ceiving feedback from others can help us see the bigger picture and show us a pathforward to success.However,someone has to give that feedback,and sometimes,that someone will be you.Howshould you approach this?_17_If you wait until the matter fades from the persons mind,they might no understand what
37、 youretrying to tell them.Feedback should be clear and well timed,or its likely to be ignored.When youre giving feedback,its important to keep in mind that no one likes to be told theyre doing a badjob.Make sure you give an equal amount to positive feedback to balance out anything negative._18_All g
38、ood feedback shares a few key elements.First,it should help accomplish a specific goal.Its less useful totell your friend that their dish tastes“interesting”than it is to suggest adding a little salt to improve the flavor.Feedback should also look toward the future._19_Tell your friend they should t
39、ake more notes inclass instead of talking about how they should have studied harder for the big biology exam they failed.Finally,dont assume your suggestion is the only correct way to deal with a situation.Consider other points ofview and keep your ego(自我)under control.You might even end up with som
40、e feedback on yourfeedback._20_A.Use actual facts to support the point you are making.B.We also need to know what other people think about our performance.C.Like the saying goes,“A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.”D.Dont take it personally-it can only help you give better advice next ti
41、me.E.The point of giving feedback is to motivate the other person to perform better.F.You cant change whats already happened,but you can prevent it from happening again.G.If you spot a situation in which sonic feedback would be helpful,give it as soon as you can.第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）
42、分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项My family and I belonged to(属于)a country club lying across the street from the Long Island Sound.Eachsummer,the big_21_for us was the pool.I learned how to swim and_22_the swimming team but wasnever reall
43、y a good swimmer._23_,swimming in my younger days was a way to keep_24_,and swimmingon a team gave me a sense of belonging.For the next 30 years,most of our summer days were spent around thatpool.In 1973,I was married and had a_25_.What made our little home even more_26_was when Idiscovered that fou
44、r_27_away was Rath Park Pool!Each of my five kids_28_swimming lessons and learned all the different swimming styles.They laterjoined the swim team,competed in_29_and won prizes.My daughter even became a_30_at the townpool.Though Id have liked to have life stand_31_,it doesnt.My children lost interes
45、t in swimming andcontinued their life.But the pool was still four blocks from my home,so I began to_32_swimming again.I gotso much out of it that I joined the local pool_33_I could swim year-round.Whenever I swam,I would alwayscome out feeling_34_.And sitting at the bottom of the pool,I could also s
46、ee through all of the_35_andproblems Ive had in life!What has swimming taught me?Ive learned that_36_is the key to being a good swimmer.If you arebalanced in the_37_you have no resistance(阻力).Working on staying balanced made me_38_thesimilarities between life in and out of the pool.If you_39_keeping
47、 yourself balanced,you will be able to swimright through the stress and problems that life_40_at you!21.A.attractionB.reserveC.destinationD.achievement22.A.ledB.formedC.coachedD.joined23.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Besides24.A.wiseB.outgoingC.coolD.confident25.A.houseB.carC.dreamD.home26.A.alarmi
48、ngB.wonderfulC.popularD.familiar27.A.blocksB.milesC.stepsD.kilometers28.A.tookB.expectedC.providedD.taught29.A.teamsB.meetingsC.clubsD.matches30.A.gatekeeperB.bodyguardC.lifesaverD.doctor31.A.quietB.silentC.stillD.calm32.A.give upB.apply forC.take upD.adapt to33.A.whileB.thoughC.butD.so34.A.tiredB.r
49、elaxedC.stressedD.addicted35.A.differencesB.worriesC.joyD.excitement36.A.balanceB.strengthC.effortD.honesty37.A.teamB.waterC.competitionD.trip38.A.describeB.studyC.showD.realize39.A.refer toB.relate toC.work onD.work out40.A.throwsB.firesC.pointsD.looks第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分
50、1515 分）分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式The modern-day homes of a kind of cave-living spiders trace the long-gone southern limits of glaciers at thetop of the last_41._(majority)ice age,about 22,000 years ago.Some species live_42._cold,humidcaves in the Pyrenees,the Alps and the Balkan Peninsula,fo