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1、20202020 届广西灵山县灵山中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案届广西灵山县灵山中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及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 AMy mother and her best friend Martha were in their mid-80s when they saw each other for the last time.They had b
2、een friends since they were 18,both of them students atWesleyanCollegeinMacon,Georgia.My motherwas the dreamy one,who loved to read and dream herself as an actress.Martha,however,was more practical.Imnot sure what they had in common except that they trusted each other,helped each other,and stayed in
3、 toucheven when life separated them.Martha spent most of her adulthood inAtlanta,where she raised three kids.My mother,meanwhile,raised eightchildren,and moved many times during her financially and emotionally troubled marriage,which included severalmonths living with her family inseedymotels.I sens
4、ed my mother hid her troubles from most people,but not from Martha,and I knew from my mother thatMartha carried her own sorrows.Their willingness to share sorrow without judgment was part of what bondthem.The best friendships can also withstand(抵挡)periods without communication.They didnt communicate
5、 a lot this was before the ease of emails and texts and yet I knew they were always in each others minds.One day in 2008,1 drove my mother to Marthas house for their final visit.The moment my mother hobbled(蹒跚)into Marthas house,they threw their arms around each other and went to sit out in the gard
6、en,laughing untilthey were dizzy.I snapped a photo,and spotted something joyous,young and free on my mom,which existed onlyin the presence of her best friend.Two years later,my mother died.Of all the people I had to tell,Martha was the hardest because I felt it erased herpast.After that,we lost touc
7、h.But I still think of her and how that friendship strengthened my mother.1.What does the underlined word“seedy”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.largeB.dirtyC.urbanD.bright2.The authors mother and Martha had a lasting friendship partly because they_.A.were willing to shareB.were constantly in touchC.h
8、ad much in commonD.had a likeness in personality3.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To tell the importance of friendship.B.To express his gratitude to his mother.C.To share his standard of choosing a friend.D.To praise the friendship between Martha and his mother.BRecently，as I watch
9、ed my son Nathan play basketball for his high school team，I was starting to feel sorry formyself and for himHis team was facing adversity（逆境）on the court and he was playing in a hostileenvironment-it was the opponents home gym filled with their supporters，and Nathans team was trailing（落后）for three q
10、uarters of the gameAs for me，I had been dismissed from my job earlier in the dayDuring my drive home，I kept telling myself that I will find work again in a short time-I am confident in myexperience and abilitiesThis is the same belief that I tried to instill in my sonThe basketball game entered the
11、fourth quarter with Nathans team still trailingI saw the determination onhis，as well as his teammatesfaces as they fought back to not only tie the game（平局），but then go ahead bythree pointsThen，a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to tie the game up again With a tiegame and seconds
12、on the clock，Nathan found himself with the ball and with skill and confidence，he proceeded tomake the basket with a defender hanging all over him The other player was called for a foul（犯规）As Nathan stood at the foul line preparing for a shot that would put his team up by three points，I saw thefocus
13、and determination on his face，there was no room for self doubtNathan was able to tune out all thedistractions and nail the free throwwith such skill，it was as if he had done it a thousand timesAs I sat there，my heart bursting with pride，it dawned on meI had taught him perseverance in the face ofadve
14、rsity，and he had just taught me the same lesson That brief moment of self-doubt andfeeling sorry for myselfwas blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court He will play in the finals，but it doesnt matter ifhe wins or loses，at this moment，we both won4.What did the author estimate his s
15、ons team would be like at first？_A.The team would lose at home courtB.The team would finally winC.The team would win the championshipD.The team would lose at visiting court5.Which of the following words can best describe the author？_A.Self-doubting and pessimisticB.Self-confident and optimisticC.Har
16、dworking and intelligentD.Easy-going and warmhearted6.What does the underlined phrasetune outin Paragraph 4 mean？_A.AvoidB.FocusC.CreateD.Receive7.Which of the following is the besttitle for the text？_A.Life Goes Just Like Playing BasketballB.It Matters Whether to Win or LoseC.A Lesson in Life and B
17、asketballD.Father And Son in LifeCIve never been the kind of person to say,“its the thought that counts”when it comes to gifts.That was until acouple of weeks ago,when my kids gave me a present thatblew me away.For years now,Ive been wanting to sell our home,the place where my husband and I raised o
18、ur kids.But to me,this house is much more than just a building.In the front room,theres a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines,marking the progress of my childrens growth.Every growth stage is marked in grey,with each childs name and the date they were measured.Of all the objectsand all the memori
19、es,its this one thing in a home thats the hardest to leave behind.Friends I know havereturned home after work only to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over.A new paint jobwouldnt normally be greeted by tears,but erasing that evidence of motherhood hurts more than it should.Our
20、kids grow in so many ways,but the wall is physical evidence of their progress,right there for everyone to see.Over the years,Ive talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved,even though thelast marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing.So one day,while I w
21、as at work,my childrendecided to do something about it.They hired Jacquie Manning,a professional photographer whose work is about capturing(捕捉)the beautifulthings in life,from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ballgowns(舞会礼服).She came to our house while I was at work,and over several hours,took
22、photos of the hundreds of drawings andlines,little grey fingerprints(手印),and old marks.Somehow,she managed to photograph all those years ofmemories perfectly.Afterwards,she put all the photos together into one image,transforming them into abeautiful history of my family.Three weeks later,my children
23、s wonderful gift made its way to mea life-size photo of the pencil lines andfingerprints that represents entire lifetimes of love and growth.8.The underlined phrase in Para.I“blew me away”probably means“_”.A.attracted meB.surprised meC.accepted meD.refused me9.What does the house really mean to the
24、author?A.A house.B.Buildings.C.An object.D.Memories.10.What surprised the friends I know after work?A.Finding the wall repainted.B.Erasing the fingerprints.C.Greeting them by tears.D.Leaving the wall unfinished.11.What is the best title for the text?A.Gift Made with LoveB.Buildings Made by ChildrenC
25、.A Very Wonderful PaintingD.A Family HistoryDSorry,but I dont agree with you.This is usually followed by unbearable silence and angry tears.Ive alwaysfound it difficult to disagree with someone,because I dont want to lose a friend.Ive found it even harder toaccept it when someone disagrees with me,b
26、ecause my ego（自尊心）ishurt.Before the other person gets a chance to explain why she disagrees with me,my usual response would be,Ifyou arent able to see my point of view,then what you think isnt worth my time or consideration,either.But nowIve come to realize that when a friend disagrees with me,somet
27、imes she is simply saying,I dont agree with theway things are done.She still respects me as a person,and is only pointing out a better way to look at a matter.However,there may be times when my friend disagrees with me because Im against the truth.Thats when needto listen to what she says.Ive learne
28、d that one way to help my friend is for me to be open and honest with the other to voice mythoughts and listen to the other carefully.While we cant control how a person will respond to our views,we mustlearn to disagree with our friends in love.We will never feel that we are better than the other pe
29、rson.And that willhelp us to be less emotional,and more objective in the way we express our opinions.In the same way,we can alsostay open to feedback（反馈）from others,knowing that our friends may be correcting us in love.Good friendships build each other up,sometimes through disagreements and honest o
30、pinions.Though Idont like being disagreed with,Im starting to see the value of such disagreements.12.The author has found it difficult to disagree with someone because.A.he is a friendly personB.he usually hides his ideasC.he has no mind of his ownD.he wants to keep the friendship13.When a friend di
31、sagreed with him,the author used to.A.be unhappyB.argue with the friendC.break up with the friendD.explain things calmly14.The author will listen to a friend when.A.he is against the truthB.he doesnt tell the truthC.he is respected by a friendD.he does things in the wrong way15.What does the author
32、mainly talk about in the text?A.How to keep friendship.B.How to avoid hurting a friend.C.How to express disagreements.D.How to deal with disagreements.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Tourism has its benefits,but there are disadvantages as
33、well.While it stimulates(刺激)the local economyand creates jobs,many cities see destructionto landmarks and disruption of citizens daily lives.If youve ever visited a large city or famous site,theres no doubt youve seen the marks left behind bytourists._16_.The attractions vary from theLuxorTempleinEg
34、yptto the Colosseum inRomeand the ancientBuddhist grottoes inChina.Whether its a visitors initials,a date or a phrase,the message is one of disrespect._17_.Thelitterleftbehindbyvisitorscanbeastonishing.EveryyearpeoplewhovisitMountQomolangmaleave behind a trail of plastic bottles and other trash.In t
35、heUS,people flock toNewOrleansfor Mardi Gras celebrations,and in their wake,so much garbage is left behind that it takes the city weeksto recover.Even if tourists act responsibly,the number of visitors alone presents a risk._18_.Reefs attractions canbe permanently damaged.Other negative effects of t
36、ourism may not be as evident.Tourists may visit a popular destination with little orno regard for those who call it home._19_.Visitors who dont respect local traditions and culture onlylessen the value of the experience,not to mention cast future tourists in a negative light.Tourism most definitely
37、has its advantages,of course,economic and otherwise.There is nothing greater thanexperiencing a new place,people or culture firsthand._20_.A.Tourism can cause damage to local environment and culture as well.B.People have defaced(损坏外观)historical sites around the world.C.Some tourists even kill the lo
38、cal wildlife to eat,which badly damage the balance of the natural environment.D.Sometimes they may act rudely to residents or simply not observing community rules.E.Ancient structures suffer increased wear and tear due to large crowds.F.In addition to graffiti(涂鸦),tourism can cause environmental dam
39、age.G.But to protect this privilege,we must show that we are respectful and appreciative rather than destructive.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 daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a l
40、ong time.Last spring I bought two newly-hatched chickens for her.She got_21_and took good care ofthem._22_,a few days later,both chickens died.She_23_into tears because of their death.I helpedher_24_the two chickens under a tree behind our house.I thought it would be the_25_of her ideas._26_,I was w
41、rong.Children are children_27_.The failure hasnt_28_my daughter in any way.She still tried to keep a small animal or even a snail.One day lastwinter,I_29_under the eaves(屋檐)of the house a family of sparrows.My daughter and Icould_30_the sparrows as our pets,but we didnt.So I told her to scatter(撒)th
42、e grains in the windowsill.A few minutes later,the sparrows came toland on thewindowsill_31_and pecked(啄)at the rice.Suddenly my daughter asked me,“Mum,can we catchand_32_the sparrows,and let them live with us in the room?How_33_it is for them to liveoutside.”Oh,my dear,I do not thinkits a good_34_.
43、You know,I explained to her.“the sparrow is a bird thatloves_35_.No one can keep them in a cage.If they are caught,they will_36_quickly.Theyare_37_to living outside.Moreover,they have warm nest under the eaves.From then on,we have set up a kind of relationship with the sparrow family.We feed them fr
44、equentlyand_38_them as pet birds.However,we dont need to posses them.We_39_seeing these little birdsflying and jumping among branches,leaves and flowers in the_40_mornings.21.A.surprisedB.excitedC.disappointedD.amazed22.A.NaturallyB.SuddenlyC.UnfortunatelyD.Finally23.A.brokeB.boreC.burstD.turned24.A
45、.buryB.putC.digD.set25.A.endB.beginningC.wishD.reality26.A.ThusB.ThenC.ThereforeD.However27.A.at lastB.in allC.after allD.for fun28.A.upsetB.encouragedC.helpedD.impressed29.A.staredB.noticedC.sensedD.glared30.A.lookB.actC.catchD.feed31.A.one after anotherB.one anotherC.every otherD.eachother32.A.sta
46、yB.cageC.loveD.watch33.A.freeB.happyC.coldD.warm34.A.wayB.ideaC.planD.advice35.A.cageB.singingC.freedomD.worms36.A.pleaseB.starveC.sufferD.die37.A.safeB.proudC.gratefulD.used38.A.thinkB.dreamC.treatD.appreciate39.A.enjoyB.would likeC.wantD.consider40.A.summerB.autumnC.winterD.spring第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0
47、 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Stephon Sanders is like any other teenager.He loves basketball,hanging out with friends,and playing videogames.But the rising eighth-grade student has turned his love of gaming into a_41._(success)business.He started Street Gamez
48、,a mobile gaming business_42._allows kidslike himself to become entrepreneurs(企业家).Stephon_43._(come)up with the idea for a mobile video gaming business after his mom asked_44._(he)what he wanted for his birthday.Before his mom made an investment(投资)in the business，Stephon raised money_45._his own.“
49、He started a GoFundMe,he did yard work,he sold popcorn,and he raised about$2,500,”Stephonsmomsaid.“Hereallybelievesinthebusiness.Hedoesntrealizethatheisconsidered_46._(be)a role model,because of his decisions.He _47._(honest)doesnt let the businessstop him from _48._(enjoy)his youth(青年时期).He amazes
50、me!”I believe Street Gamez can grow_49._(big)than I imagined,said Stephon.He recently spoke to a local business class in Tampa about his starting a business at such_50._youngage.He said his motto(座右铭)is that he doesnt want to“just play the game,he wants to change it.”第四部分第四部分写作（共两节，满分写作（共两节，满分4040 分