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1、20202020 届延庆区第二中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析届延庆区第二中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析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 AEach year,theLas Vegasconsumer electronics show,or CES,presents the latest developments in many areas oftechnology.The new
2、est products are designed to make our lives easier,fun and more productive.A car with legsOne of this years presentations was by South Korean carmaker Hyun-dai.The company introduced a small modelof a“walking car,”which is called Elevate.It has four movable legs that can raise the main part of the v
3、ehicle highoff the ground.The electric-powered vehicle is designed to be used in search-and-rescue operations duringemergencies or natural disasters.Changeable people moverGermanys Mercedes presented an experimental self-driving vehicle that it claims can revolutionizetransportation for people and g
4、oods.The company says the vehicle,called Vision Urbanetic,will be able lo easilychange bodies depending on its desired use.Mercedes says as a ride-sharing vehicle,the futuristic-looking car canseat 12 people.Fully electric HarleyAmerican manufacturer Harley-Davidson showed off its first fully electr
5、ic motorcycle,called LiveWire.Thecompany says the bike will be able to go 177 kilometers between charges.It can reach 96 kilometers per hour inunder3.5 seconds.Although Harley is known for building powerful bikes with huge,loud motors,the LiveWire willbe unusually quiet.Personal robotsOne of the new
6、 robots,called Temi,is really just a computer tablet on wheels.It is designed to be a personalelectronic assistant.It moves around the home and performs commands when spoken to.It can link users tofriends through voice or video,connect to video or place orders for food or goods.1.Which do you probab
7、ly use to search for the injured in an earthquake?A.Elevate.B.Vision Urbanetic.C.LiveWire.D.Temi.2.What is the first fully electric motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson?A.ElevateB.Hyun-daiC.LiveWire.D.Temi.3.Why are the four products designed?A.To ease traffic jam.B.To help us socialize.C.To impro
8、ve our life.D.To protect the environment.BThere is no such thing as a“safe level of drinking,with increased consumption of alcohol associated withpoorer brain health,according to a new study.In an observational study,which has not yet been peer-reviewed,researchers from the University of Oxfordstudi
9、ed the relationship between the self-reported alcohol intake of some 25,000 people in the UK,and their brainscans.The researchers noted that drinking had an effect on the brains gray matter-regions in the brain that makeup important bits where information is processed,according to leadauthor Anya To
10、piwala,a senior clinicalresearcher at Oxford.“The more people drank,the less the volume of their gray matter,“Topiwala said via email.Brain volumereduces with age and more severely with dementia(痴呆症).Smaller brain volume also predicts worseperformance on memory testing,“she explained.While alcohol o
11、nly made a small contribution to this(0.8%),itwas a greater contribution than other modifiable risk factors,she said,explaining that modifiable risk factorsare“ones you can do something about,in contrast to aging.”The team also investigated whether certain drinking patterns,beverage types and other
12、health conditionsmade a difference to the impact of alcohol on brain health.They found that there was no safe level ofdrinking-meaning that consuming any amount of alcohol was worse than not drinking it.They also found noevidence that the type of drink such as wine,spirits or beeraffected the harm d
13、one to the brain.However,certain characteristics,such as high blood pressure,obesity or binge-drinking,could put people at higher risk,researchers added.The risks of alcohol have long been known：Previous studies have found that theres no amount of liquor,wine or beer that is safe for your overall he
14、alth.Alcohol was the leading risk factor for disease and prematuredeath in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016,accounting for nearly one in 10deaths,according to a study published in The Lancet in 2018.“It has been known for decades that heavy drinking is bad for brain heal
15、th,Sadie Boniface,head of researchat the UKs Institute of Alcohol Studies,said via email.We also shouldnt forget alcohol affects all parts of thebody and there are multiple health risks.”4.What is the function of gray matter?A.Control the mount of alcoholB.Process informationC.Scan the brainD.Predic
16、t the performance on memory5.Which is NOT true in the following statements according to the study?A.Drinking alcohol is worse than not drinking.B.With people getting older,brain volume reduces.C.Alcohol was the major risk factor for disease and premature death.D.The less people drink alcohol,the mor
17、e the volume of their gray matter.6.Which is one of the modifiable risk factors?A.SmokingB.AgingC.DeathD.Disease7.What is the main idea of the text?A.The mount of alcohol is not related to peoples health.B.People drinking alcohol do harm to their brain health.C.People drinking alcohol lead to dement
18、ia.D.Theresa great deal of liquor,wine or beer that is safe for health.CIn someareas ofCalifornia,its so dry that farmers arent willing to plant crops this season.Growers,northofSan Francisco,have begun pulling out of local farmers markets.CountyLineHarvest,which farms more than 30 acres inPetaluma,
19、hasnt had enough water to grow all thepeppers,lettuces and other produce for a long time,according to a video on its Instagram page.Nearby farms arcsaying the same,emphasizing(强调)the effect of theextendeddry periods.Californiagrows a third of theUnited States vegetables and two-thirds of the nations
20、 fruits and nuts.If dryweather prevents farmers from growing plants,that could lead to pushing up the price of food thats alreadystarting to affect theU.S.economy.“Due to severe drought,for the first time in 21 years,we will not be able to grow this summerinPetaluma,CountyLinesaid in its post.Drew L
21、erner,president of World Weather Inc.inKansas,saidCalifornia“missed the rainy season and wontsee much moisture(水分)over the next several months.A La Nina weather pattern in the Pacific pushed winter storms north and away from the state,leaving it withless moisture than usual.AsCaliforniagets most of
22、its water from winter storms,little relief is expected beforeOctober.That has left growers such as Shao Shan Fann in a bind.The business cant offer the selection of Asianvegetables and Bay Area staples it usually grows at its Bolinas location,according to its website.Nearby,Green Valley Community Fa
23、rm has access to only about 5%of the water it usually relies on,ownerDavid Plescia said.Hes looking for new land with enough water to use,and also has a permit in the works to growcannabis to make up for the lost income.If it doesnt make it,hell leave the fields empty.“Its part of our generations cr
24、oss to bear,figuring out how to run small or medium-scale farm businessesin this kind of atmosphere of highly variable rainfall,”Andrew said.8.What does the underlined word“extended”in the second paragraph mean?A.Hot.B.Short.C.Long.D.Wonderful.9.Which is the result if the dry weather stops famers fr
25、om planting crops?A.Theincreaseinthe priceof food.B.The growth of economy inU.S.C.Lessmoisture than usual.D.The low price of Asian vegetables.10.From what Andrew said,we can infer(推断)all of the following statements EXCEPT that_.A.The climate is not very goodB.It is part of the burden for people of h
26、is generationC.It is hard for him to run his farm businesses insuch bad climateD.He is sure that the serious drought will come to an end soon11.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.How do the famers run businesses inCalifornia.B.How does the owner look for new land with enough waterC.California
27、 farmers facing drought choose not to plant crops.D.The farm economy of theUnited Stateshas changed a lot.DEmojis are very popular among mobile phone and social media users.While there are emojis of almost everykind imaginable,from dinosaurs to joyful tears and eggplants,there is no emoji for forgiv
28、eness.Seeing the need toshow understanding,aFinnish group decided it was time for a forgiveness emoji.Every year,the Unicode Consortium,which sets the standards,adds new emojis to the emoji keyboard onmobile phones and computers.In 2019,the Forgivemoji campaign was launched.Forgivemojis site made an
29、 opencall to the public to give their designs for a new forgiveness emoji,with the goal of presenting the symbol to theUnicode Consortium and getting it accepted by people.Tuomo Pesonen,communications director of the Unicode Consortium,explained why the forgiveness emojiisindispensablein todays worl
30、d.“In our modern communication culture,emojis are an important way ofexpressing human feelings beyond words.”The campaign gained popularity,reaching over two million peoplearound the world.They received many designs,including a bandaged heart,two holding hands,and people fromdifferent cultures huggi
31、ng.After hundreds of people offered their ideas for this emoji,the winner was announced in February 2020.Former Finnish president Tarja Halonen was selected to choose the winner as she has been important in buildingbridges between people.The emoji that will be presented to the Unicode Consortium is
32、an image of two handsgiving a thumbs-up symbol in front of a heart.If the Unicode Consortium accepts the design,it will becomeavailable to the public in late 2021.The Forgivemoji campaign goes far beyond having a strong influence on social media.The message ofshowing forgiveness and understanding is
33、 helpful for the world at large.12.Whats the idea behind the Fogivemoji campaign?A.people develop pleasant habits.B.To get people more friendly to each other.C.To pick a forgiveness emoji for the public to use.D.To make mobile phones and computers more convenient to use.13.What does the underlined w
34、ord“indispensable”in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Necessary.B.Different.C.Changeable.D.Interesting.14.Why was Tarja Halonen selected to choose the winner for the campaign?A.She launched the campaign herself.B.She designed the most popular emoji.C.She was familiar with the emoji history.D.She played an importa
35、nt role in relating people.15.What can be the best title for the text?A.Forgiveness is important for peopleB.Emoji for forgiveness is on the wayC.Emojis are becoming interestingly popularD.Finnish people explore the stories of emojis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
36、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Coloring booksare no longer just for children!In fact adult color1 ing books are topping bestseller lists.Whyhave adults decided to start color1 ing again?_16_It is to relieve stress and anxiety._17_They take on full-time jobs that often demand more than 40 hours a week,equ
37、ally as part-timejobs,family responsibilities.For many,there just arent enough hours in the day,which explains why practisingmindfulness becomes so popular.Its important to set aside some time to calm the thoughts.Coloring can beanescape from everyday stress.It is to go back to their childhood.A tre
38、nd among adults is to seek out childhood experiences.Thats why summer camps for adults are croppingup(大量出现)across the country._18_A brand new color1 ing book with bright markers,crayons,and color1ed pencils provide endless possibilities.Adult color1 ing books are much more detailed than color1 ing b
39、ooks forchildren,but the emotions are similar and allow adults to feel as if they are“a kid again”._19_Adults are constantly staring at screens:Desktops,laptops,tablets,phones,TVS,etc.Whether for business orpersonal use,it has become very difficult to“put down”.Even some readers have e-readers and t
40、ablets toconsume books,magazines,and newspapers._20_Of course,to truly realize the benefit of stepping awayfrom the devices for a period of time,you cant constantly be checking them while you color1!Turn them off andleave them in another room.A.Adults lead busy,tiring lives.B.Coloring books are expe
41、nsive.C.It is to put down the technology.D.Here are 3 reasons to let you deeply understand it.E.Perhaps nothing is more equal to childhood than a color1 ing book.F.It is to practise the patience and improve their relation with children.G.An adult coloring book provides a great outlet to escape from
42、all of the screens.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My son isnt scared of many things.Sometimes this makes me_21_.When he overcame his fear of dogs，I felt a swell of admiration.Things get_22_when he p
43、roves himself to be braver than I am，forcing me to face the_23_I stillcarry around as an adult.My fears since my teen years were big，hairy spiders and talking to_24_both of which wereeasily_25_at an all-boys school.One exception was the_26_.I dont like open water，due to a semi-drowning experience th
44、at happenedwhen I was 15.I mistimed（在不适当的时候做）a_27_，swallowed water and ended up being pulled out，pale and limp，and_28_by a pretty lifeguard.The additional horror of talking to a girl_29_my near-deathexperience.Since then，being in water fills me with_30_.So clearly，my_31_of the sea is strong.But wher
45、e doesit leave my son，who shows no such fear？As a much younger child，he hated the sea.To my shame，I was_32_.Here was a companion who couldmake me feel better about my weakness.This_33_a few weeks ago，when a trip to the_34_showed hedbecome every inch the waterbaby I am not.Watching him_35_the waves w
46、ith his mom，allmy_36_suddenly seemed pitiful.I barely had time to register this before he was_37_my arm.Soon he was doing something my wifehad_38_managed，pulling me into the open water.As I held him，I felt that panic Id denied for all these years，_39_on I went.I was holding him，but he was really hol
47、ding me，transferring（传递）some small part of hislimitless_40_with the grasp of a tiny，guiding hand.21.A.proudB.confusedC.worriedD.surprised22.A.easierB.worseC.more complexD.more interesting23.A.painsB.doubtsC.fearsD.shame24.A.teachersB.girlsC.strangersD.classmates25.A.improvedB.predictedC.overcomeD.av
48、oided26.A.riverB.lakeC.seaD.pool27.A.walkB.runC.shoutD.dive28.A.rescuedB.caughtC.criticizedD.noticed29.A.ruinedB.worsenedC.softenedD.created30.A.powerB.regretC.confidenceD.panic31.A.dislikeB.needC.understandingD.curiosity32.A.annoyedB.frustratedC.relievedD.embarrassed33.A.happenedB.disappearedC.rema
49、inedD.changed34.A.mountainB.beachC.forestD.park35.A.enjoyB.shareC.controlD.draw36.A.effortsB.excusesC.chancesD.plans37.A.bitingB.pattingC.washingD.taking38.A.alwaysB.almostC.neverD.also39.A.soB.butC.andD.since40.A.braveryB.wisdomC.kindnessD.passion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
50、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From the first day I arrived in Kunming,I had my understanding of China_41._(change).Far from beingnarrow-minded and hostile to_42._(foreign)，people came up to talk to me the first time I went out on thestreet.It happened to be all in Chinese,so I didnt understand