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1、20202020 届广州市花都区秀全外国语学校高三英语上学期期末考试试题及届广州市花都区秀全外国语学校高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案参考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 ASahara Marathon 2021-Around the WorldThe Sahara Marathon is organized by the Saharawi Ministry of Youth
2、and Sports and a group of volunteersfrom different countries.During the last twenty years,thousands of runners from all continents have traveled tothe Algerian desert to live the experience provided by this race and to bond with refugee families.In this uniqueedition of 2021,the experience will be d
3、ifferent.The race will be held in a virtual way and the donations collectedthrough the event will go to the most needy families in the Saharawi Camps of Tindouf.Rules of the 2021 Sahara MarathonParticipationAll those people over 16 years of age(16 included)may take part in this virtual competition,a
4、s long as theyare correctly registered,both in time and in form.The registered runner must download the Official SaharaMarathon APP to take the race.Distance and TravelThe distance options selectable in the APP are:5k,10k,21k and 42k.As it is a virtual test,it is very importantto make sure that the
5、chosen route allows good mobile coverage for the correct functioning of the GPS.RegistrationRegistration has a cost of 15 euros,which includes participation in the race and a donation of 5 euros torefugee families.Participants can,if they choose,purchase the official pack of the test(T-shirt,scar,an
6、d bib)forthe price of 25 euros.AcceptanceRegistration is personal and non-transferable and implies acceptance of these regulations.Runners who arenot registered or run without the APP will not be admitted.1.What can we learn about the 2021 Sahara Marathon?A.It is a big family event.B.It provides a v
7、irtual tour.C.It raises money for charity.D.It will be held in the desert.2.How much should a runner pay if he wants to register for the race?A.15 euros.B.20 euros.C.25 euros.D.40 euros.3.What are runners required to do in the race?A.Choose safe routes.B.Wear casual clothes.C.Run with the official a
8、pp.D.Transfer registration in time.BAs we all know,there are plenty of different parks to visit in theUK.All theme parks inBritainhave cafes,restaurants,picnic areas and gift shops,so youll still have plenty to see and do when you and the kids have beenon enough rides.There are usually smaller“funfa
9、ir“rides and games as well,so younger children wont get bored.Several theme parks also have other attractions next to them,e.g.water parks often open all year round,unlikethe theme parks.Whenever you are inBritain,theres likely to be a theme park within one or two hours,drive,bus ride ortrain journe
10、y.Several theme parks even have accommodation(膳宿)so you can stay for a day or two if you want tomake a trip into a short holiday.Prices forUKtheme parks vary considerably;some have an entrance price which allows you to go on all therides,while in others you have to pay for every ride individually.It
11、 can also make a difference whether you goduring peak time or not.For example,tickets always cost more during school holidays and weekends than they doduring the weekdays.Theme parks always get very busy during the summer months,so if you dont like crowds ifs usually a goodidea to go earlier or late
12、r in the year!If youre thinking of visiting aUKtheme park,its worth having a look for special offers on tickets.Productssuch as chocolate bars and cereals sometimes have buy one get one free offers on theme park tickets,so keep alook out in shops and supermarkets.4.This passage mainly talks about al
13、l the following EXCEPT._.A.things to doB.prices for theme parksC.rules to obeyD.special offers5.If you go to the theme park during the weekdays,youll probably._.A.have to spend moreB.save some moneyC.win a big prizeD.get something free6.According to the passage,what should you do if you are tired of
14、 crowds in the theme park?A.Avoid the busiest months.B.Go earlier or later in the daytime.C.Choose one with few visitors.D.Go there when no one is in it.7.The best title for the text would be _.A.What to Do in the Theme ParkB.Theme Parks in theUKC.Visiting the Theme ParkD.Introduction to Famous Them
15、e ParksCPreparations for the Tokyo Olympics have suffered another challenge after a survey found that 60%of peoplein Japan want them to be cancelled,less than three months before the Games are scheduled to open.Japan has extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other regions until the end
16、of May as itstruggles to control a fast increase in COVID-19 cases caused by new,more catching variants(变异体)with medicalstaff warning that health services in some areas are on the edge of breaking down.The Olympics,which were delayed by a year due to the pandemic,are set to open on 23 July,with theI
17、nternational Olympic Committee(IOC)and organizers insisting that measures will be put in place to ensure thesafety of athletes and other visitors,as well as a nervous Japanese public.The survey,conducted between 7 and 9 May by the conservative Yomiuri Shimbun,showed 60%wanted theGames cancelled as o
18、pposed to 39%who said they should be held.“Postponement”an option abandoned bythe IOC was not offered as a choice.Of those who said the Olympics should go ahead,23%said they should take place without audience.Foreignaudience have been banned but a final decision on native attendance will be made in
19、June.Another poll conducted at the weekend by TBS News found 65%wanted the Games cancelled or postponedagain,with 37%voting to give up the event altogether and 28%calling for another delay.A similar poll in Aprilconducted by Kyodo news agency found 70%wanted the Olympics cancelled or postponed.The I
20、OCs vice president,John Coates,said that while Japanese sentiment about the Games“was a concern”,he could foresee no situation under which the sporting events would not go ahead.8.How many Japanese wish the Olympics would not be held in Tokyo according to the survey?A.60%.B.28%.C.37%.D.70%.9.What sh
21、ould be put into consideration if the Olympics open?A.The economic crisis.B.The urban transport.C.The safety of athletes.D.The health condition of citizens.10.What is some peoples attitude towards foreign spectators in Paragraph 5?A.Welcome.B.Unfriendly.C.Cold.D.Unsupported.11.What can we conclude f
22、rom John Coateswords?A.The Olympics will be stopped this year.B.The Olympics will be put off.C.The Olympics will be held normally.D.The Olympics will take place in other place.DIn many countries of the world,people can confidently tell youthe meaning of their town or city,but mostpeople who live inM
23、anchester,OxfordorBirminghamwouldnot be able to explain what the name of their citymeans.The name of every British town and city,however,has a long history.Two thousand years ago,most people living inBritainwere Celts.Even the word“Britain is Celtic(凯尔特语).Then the Romans arrived and built camps whic
24、h became cities called“castra.This is why there are so manyplace names inEnglandwhich end in-chester or“-casterManchester,for example.The Romans never reachedWalesorScotland,and many placenames there are Celtic.For example,Welsh placenames that begin with“Llan come from the Celtic word for church.Af
25、ter the Romans leftBritain,it was attacked by the Anglo-Saxons who were from the area of Europe that isnowGermanyandHolland.The names of their villages often ended in“-ham or“-ton.Some got their names fromthe leader of the village.SoBirminghamfor example,means Beormunds village”The Anglo-Saxons were
26、 farmers and the landscape was very important to them,so we have villages calledUpton(village on a hill)a good place to build a village and Moreton(“village by a lake”)where floods couldmake life hard.Place names that end in“-ford(a place where you could cross a river)also describe the location ofAn
27、glo-Saxon villages.Finally,in 1066EnglandbecameNormantheNormansgave us the place name grange,which means farm.And how aboutLondon?Experts cannot agree.The Romans called the city Londinium,but they were not thefirst inhabitants(居民).People once believed that theUnited Kingdoms capital city got its nam
28、e from the castle ofa King called Ludbut this is very unlikely.Our best guess today is that the name comes from a Celtic wordmeaning a fast-flowing river.Like a number of British place names,its history is lost in time.12.The origin of British place names is unfamiliar to many local people because o
29、fA.the death of local languagesB.the long lost history of the namesC.their lack of interest in itD.the frequent changes to the names13.According to the article,Stratfordis most likely a town.A.on a hillB.near a castleC.beside a riverD.with a church14.Which of the following shows the correct order of
30、 the arrival of inhabitants inBritain?A.The CeltsThe RomansTheNormansThe Anglo SaxonsB.The CeltsThe RomansThe Anglo SaxonsTheNormansC.The RomansThe CeltsThe Anglo SaxonsTheNormansD.The RomansThe Anglo SaxonsThe CeltsTheNormans15.What doesLondonmean in Celtic?A.RiverB.LondiniumC.LudD.Castle第二节(共第二节(共
31、 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Five steps to better handwritingSome kids love handwriting,but others hate when its time to put their pen to paper.Maybe they are worriedabout their handwriting.Are you one of them?_16_Here are five steps that really
32、work!Get a great graspTry this hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name.Pretty hard?But when you hold your pencilthe correct way,writing is much easier._17_Hold it in place with your thumb,and your index(食指)andmiddle fingers.Let the lines be your guideLined paper is your friend!Those l
33、ines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion(均衡)._18_Also be sure to fill up the lined space completely.Those capital letters should be from the bottomline to the top one.Slow downIf your writing is hard to read,try slowing down a little.If you rush,its hard to control whe
34、re you stop andstart your letters.Lower the pressure_19_That makes it harder to make the smooth lines.Try easing up and dont hold the pencil tootightly._20_Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures.So even though its not schoolwork,youre still using theskills you need to control your pen b
35、etter.A.Play gamesB.Ask for more adviceC.So“a”should be half the height of a capital“A”.D.Youve been writing since you were a little kid.E.Some kids press down really hard when they write.F.The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.G.The best way to hold a pen or pencil
36、 is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb.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)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Yassin Terou owns a restaurant in downtown Knoxville.One morning,he_21_early,only to find someone hadattempted to rob
37、 his shop.A rock was_22_thrown through the window and broken pieces were seeneverywhere.But since the food is made_23_each morning and the cash registers are_24_every night,the thief went away empty-handed.After realizing the person who broke in was probably_25_in some way,Yassin,instead of being_26
38、_,putup a sign that read“If you are hungry or need emergency money,just_27_till we open!We are more thanhappy to_28_you when weare open!”Sounds unbelievable,right?But to people who know Yassin,it is not_29_at all.When he first arrived in the U.S.as a refugee(难民),he struggled to find his_30_because o
39、fdiscrimination.But he quickly discovered the best way tofight the_31_he felt was to be loving.With thehelp of local community(社区),Yassin_32_arestaurant.He welcomes everyone into his restaurant,regardless of their_33_.He knows and greets hundreds of_34_by name daily,and the relaxedand_35_atmosphere
40、makes visiting feel like seeing family.At one point,Yassin was accused of“stealing_36_from Americans”by someone who was laid off.Despite the fact that he isa_37_citizen of this country and that he should just have ignored him,he calmly offeredto_38_the man who charged him.Yassins restaurant was_39_w
41、ith the title of“Nicest Place of America”by Reader s Digest in 2018.Hissuccess comes from the kindness,love and_40_he shows in everything he does.And of course,the foodis delicious too!21.A.dropped inB.slipped awayC.showed upD.moved out22.A.apparentlyB.carelesslyC.casuallyD.narrowly23.A.deliciousB.f
42、reshC.attractiveD.healthy24.A.checkedB.cleanedC.removedD.emptied25.A.hidingB.compromisingC.sufferingD.cheating26.A.disappointedB.annoyedC.relievedD.delighted27.A.waitB.continueC.escapeD.search28.A.forgiveB.accompanyC.treatD.help29.A.satisfyingB.amusingC.surprisingD.challenging30.A.placeB.strengthC.i
43、nterestD.style31.A.sympathyB.hateC.lonelinessD.anxiety32.A.inspectedB.visitedC.decoratedD.started33.A.appearancesB.agesC.differencesD.characters34.A.residentsB.customersC.touristsD.neighbours35.A.friendlyB.informalC.traditionalD.quiet36.A.moneyB.foodC.dreamsD.jobs37.A.foreignB.legalC.formerD.wealthy
44、38.A.promoteB.understandC.employD.praise39.A.presentedB.associatedC.equippedD.covered40.A.courageB.enthusiasmC.confidenceD.acceptance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 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Directions:Read the following passage.Fill in the blanks to make the passage co
45、herent.For the blanks with a givenword,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word.For the other blanks,fill in each blank with oneproper word.Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.I met Kumkum at a childrens home inDelhi.It is a home where children_41._are sick are pro
46、videdtreatment and care before_42._(send)to some other orphanage.Kumkum was 7 years old,and_43._very brave soul._44._suffering from tuberculosis(肺 结核),I never saw her crying.She_45._(lose)her parents and was struggling herself through this terrible disease.Upon meeting,we took an instant liking to e
47、ach other.Every Saturday I would visit Kumkum and play with her.She would love to sit on my lap.It was one such moment that the child felt like kissing me.and I suddenlyremembered that she_46._(suffer)from tuberculosis which is a communicable(传染性的)disease.I tried tostop her but she really wanted to
48、show her affection_47._me,so Iovercame my fear and let her place themost gentle and sweet kiss on my cheek that I ever had._48._I overcame my fear at that moment,I_49._(not forgive)myself ever since for refusing herinitially.Although the child kissed me,I think she sensed my hesitation because she h
49、as never kissed me again.Iwill never forget that_50._(beautiful)thing in this world is a childs kiss.so full of love and innocence.第四部分第四部分写作(共两节,满分写作(共两节,满分4040 分)分)第一节短文改错(满分第一节短文改错(满分1010 分)分)51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写
50、出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Dr.Zhong Nanshan is one of the famous medical scientist in the 21st century.After graduating from highschool,he entered into Beijing Medical College in 1960.In the first Chinese National Games,he sets up