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1、20202020 届广州市培英中学太和校区高三英语期中试卷及答案届广州市培英中学太和校区高三英语期中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 ADive with Big SharksOur shark dive adventures make use of hookah systems and shark cages.A hookah system is a system ofpro
2、viding air from the surface to divers down below.Cage divers breathe by using a regulator connected to an airhose.Is SharkDiving Dangerous?Yes.You could get sunburnt.You could hit your head on the top bunk getting out of bed.You could falloverboard.As for a shark attack,according to the Internationa
3、l Shark Attack File,you are far more likely to be killedby 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 MarineSanctuary.There,well drop our cage and prepare to provide you with a view youll never
4、forget.No dive experience is necessary.Our cages sit just below the surface.Youllbe able to breathe comfortablyfrom 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
5、,we offer great top-side sharkviewing from our observation deck.Help scan the horizon for fins and watch for sharks attacking their prey（猎物）.Important NoteTheres No Shark GuaranteeAlthough we go to the best places at the best time of year,we cannot guarantee youll see sharks.Wevebeen very successful
6、 in past shark seasons and expect another incredible year.However,if we see nosharks,thereis 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
7、 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.
8、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 popularBIn 2015,a man named Nigel Richards memorized 386,000 words in the entireFrench Scrabble Dicti
9、onaryinjust nine weeks.However,he does not speak French.Richards impressive feat is a useful example to show howartificial intelligence works real AI.Both of Richard and AI take in massive amounts of data to achieve goals withunlimited memory and superman accuracy in a certain field.The potential ap
10、plications for AI are extremely exciting.Because AI canoutperformhumans at routine tasks provided the task is in one field with a lot of data it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions ofwhite and blue collar jobs in the next 15 years or so.But not every job will be replaced by AI.I
11、n fact,four types of jobs are not at risk at all.First,there are creativejobs.AI needs to be given a goal to optimize.It cannot invent,like scientists,novelists and artists can.Second,thecomplex,strategic jobs executives,diplomats,economists go well beyond the AI limitation of single-field andBig Da
12、ta.Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI.Are you worried that these three types of jobs wont employ as many people as AI will replace?Not to worry,as the fourth type is much larger:jobs where emotions are needed,such as teachers,nannies and doctors.Thesejobs require compa
13、ssion,trust and sympathy which AI does not have.And even if AI tried to fake it,nobodywould want a robot telling them they have cancer,or a robot to babysit their children.So there will still be jobs in the age of AI.The key then must be retraining the workforce so people can dothem.This must be the
14、 responsibility not just of the government,which can provide funds,but also ofcorporations and those who benefit most.4.What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?A.To introduce the topic.B.To mention Nigels feat.C.To stress the importance of good memory.D.To suggest humans go beyond AI in memory.5.Whi
15、ch of the following best explains“outperform”underlined in paragraph 2?A.Be superior toB.Be equal toC.Be similar toD.Be related to6.Which of the following jobs is the most likely to be replaced?A.The writer.B.The shop assistant.C.The babysitter.D.The psychologist.7.What does the text suggest people
16、do about job replacement of AI?A.Limit the application of AI to a certain degree.B.Get more support from the government.C.Apply for the donation from companies.D.Upgrade themselves all the time.CIt was once a shoreline buried by enough garbage to make it invisible(看不见的),thus,given the unfortunatenic
17、kname toilet bowl.Now the Philippines Manila Bay beach is totally different,compared with a few monthsago.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
18、(公吨)of garbage,marking the beginning of a nation-wide environmental campaign.But some two months beforethis great movement began,a quiet revolution was already underway.During the first week of December 2018,Brooklyn-based Bounties Network collectedthree tons of garbagefrom Manila Bay aver two days
19、through a project that paid a small group of people,mostly fishermen,with adigital 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.Itsone that proves decisive in enabling poor communities around the
20、world to take up arms in the fight againsthumanitys waste.There are signs that this recycling-for-digital payment industry may be just about to take off.Earlier inSeptember 2018,Plastic Bank,a Vancouver-based company powered by IBM technology,also started a similarproject.They set up a project in Na
21、ga,a town in southern Luzon,the countrys largest island,building a collectionpoint 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 thecountrys contr
22、ibution to ocean waste.A Wall Street Journal study in 2015 revealed that the Philippines make thethird-largest amount of plastic waste into global oceans.8.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.Peop
23、le loved the toilets here.9.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.10.What made poor communities willing to fight against waste?A.The benefits to their homeland.B.The des
24、ire to make a difference.C.The chance to escape ocean pollution.D.The experience with a digital currency.11.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 amo
25、unt of waste.DThe measurable threat to the environment has been worsened by the spread of COVID-19 that increases theneed for plastic protective equipment.Most plastic is made from fossil fuels.Millions of tons of greenhouse gasare released from the development of these resources and plastic product
26、ion and burning.The end life of plastic is just worrisome.Less than 10%of the plastic produced has been recycled.Even moreof it has been burned.But the vast majority of plastic has been buried inland,and it is increasingly polluting theenvironment.We hear mostly about ocean plastic and the harm done
27、 to sea creatures that mistake plastic bagsand bits for food.But microplastic is even more worrisome.Plastic doesnt break down biologically but insteadbreaks down into tiny particles（a very small piece of something）,which have been found in every corner of theplanet,on land and in the air,in drinkin
28、g water and food sources.Yet the public has not given this global environmental disaster the attention it requires.Instead,they haveviewed single-use plasticwhich makes up about 40%of plastic used each yearas a litter issue that can besolved through better recycling and waste management.That attitud
29、e must change because the recent globalbreakdown of the market for recycling has made it clear that it has never been,nor ever will be,able to keep upwith plastic trash use.California has been the forerunner of plastic waste reductionit was the first state to ban single-use plasticbags and may be th
30、e first state to transform the way goods are packaged.The state also came close to passing anact which would have required that products sold in plastic packaging in the state have a proven recycling rate of75%by 2032.California,though influential,cant solve this crisis alone.The US has long been pr
31、oducing a greatamount of plastic trash and it should engage in reducing the use of plastic as well.12.Why does the author mention the release of greenhouse gas in paragraph 1?A.To show the harm of plasticB.To warn of the climate change.C.To call for the development of fossil fuels.D.To highlight the
32、 importance of plastic equipment.13.Whats the authors attitude towards the public opinion on single-use plastic?A.Favorable.B.Tolerant.C.Curious.D.Opposed.14.Whats Californias role in reducing plastic waste?A.A pioneer.B.A failure.C.An objector.D.A predictor.15.What can be the best title for the tex
33、t?A.Microplastic Products Are HarmfulB.Waste Recycling Is an Urgent MatterC.Plastic Waste Pollution Is a Wake-up CallD.Global Environmental Disasters Are Increasing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Do you believe in aliens?During the 1980s,h
34、undreds of mysterious circles appeared in fields all over England.Many people thought they were created by aliens from outer space.What were these circles?_16_Scaring CirclesHundreds of geometrical patterns appeared in the middle of English wheat fields like magic.The mostcommon theory was that they
35、 were made by spaceships.Two scientists,Pete Delgado and Colin Andrews,becamecrazy about the subject._17_By the end of the 1980s,crop circles had become a mystery;and there wereregular reports in the press and on television.Conflict_18_Some believed the circles had been caused by animals such as dee
36、r,while others claimed thecircles were caused by helicopters.Specialists thought the symbols were from ancient writings.However,no onecould really offer a convincing explanation.Eventually,the Koestler Foundation offered 5,000 pounds for adefinitive solution.The Peak1990 was the golden year for the
37、crop circles.Delgado and Andrews released their bestseller“CircularEvidence.And a team of scientists arrived to record circle-making in action.That year,the crop circles were even more complex than the ones before.The hit of the year came on 12th Julywhen a huge circle appeared in a field at Alton B
38、arnes._19_But the mystery was about tobe settled.An ExplanationOne day that same year,a group of famous circle exports set up monitoring equipment on a hill inWiltshire._20_Amazingly,the next day six circles appeared in a field just below them,without the teamrecording anything.Worse still,when the
39、researchers entered the circles,they found man-made tools in thecentre of each circle,which seemed to prove that the circles had been made by humans.A.And who had made them?B.The answers puzzled many people.C.Crop specialists were as confused as ever.D.Since then,a great many more crop circles have
40、appeared.E.They were hoping to record the formation of a crop circle.F.Apart from the alien theories,there were other suggestions too.G.They were convinced the circles were the work of an“unknown intelligence.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）
41、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One morning in early fall,I spotted a pair of wild geese on our pond.The beautiful sight caught meby_21_because wed never seen geese there before.Thinking they would soon leave,I_22_thechance to get close to them.I wondered where they came from and why theyd
42、 chosen our pond.The next morning,the geese were still my_23_.I walked round to the mailbox,showing them I meant noharm._24_,I couldnt resist getting a_25_look.I hid behind some trees and_26_thehandsome pair quietly through the branches.I was surprised to see they were staring at me,too!As days pass
43、ed,I started_27_to them on my trips to the mailbox.They craned their necks and raised theirheads_28_,but seemed to realize I was their friend.By then,my curiosity about_29_they werestaying so long on the pond changed to_30_.As they were feeling in the grass the other day,I discoveredthe reason for t
44、heir_31_:the male had a broken left wing.He couldnt_32_,and his faithful matewouldnt leave him behind.I asked a biologist what to do.He explained that sometimes a_33_wing would heal by itself and suggestedletting nature take its course.On the first day of November,I was working in the neighborhood o
45、f the geese with my tractor.As I bent to fasten achain from the tractor,I_34_some movement from the corner of my eye.Both geese were running towardsthe pond.Their wing were_35_like crazy,struggling for take-off.Gradually,they flew over the pond.They_36_enough altitude to fly past a neighbors house,a
46、nd then circled back towards me,flying no morethan 50 feet over my head as if to say goodbye.Then they were out of_37_.The seasons first snowflake fell the very next day.The birds must have_38_that winter was coming,and itwas time to go.I became fond of them during their_39_visit to our pond,and now
47、 I miss them.Ill neverforget their_40_to each other.21.A.accidentB.surpriseC.natureD.fortune22.A.increasedB.createdC.deservedD.valued23.A.guestsB.puzzlesC.fellowsD.friends24.A.InsteadB.ThereforeC.StillD.Anyhow25.A.closerB.quickerC.quieterD.broader26.A.approachedB.calmedC.observedD.protected27.A.turn
48、ingB.attendingC.drivingD.talking28.A.firmlyB.cautiouslyC.warmlyD.proudly29.A.whyB.whenC.howD.whether30.A.sympathyB.rescueC.pleasureD.concern31.A.companionB.visitC.settlementD.care32.A.recoverB.surviveC.flyD.return33.A.weakB.foldedC.brokenD.flightless34.A.heldB.caughtC.directedD.made35.A.spreadingB.s
49、weepingC.tremblingD.beating36.A.gainedB.setC.discoveredD.lost37.A.reachB.sightC.controlD.help38.A.concludedB.indicatedC.sensedD.confirmed39.A.unexpectedB.causalC.regularD.short40.A.contributionB.promiseC.treatD.devotion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
50、单词的正确形式Sanxingdui Museum is known as the most important ancient remains of the Sichuan region.The museumconsisting of two galleries with an_41._(exhibit)area of nearly 12,000 square meters is recognized as thesource of Yangtze River Civilization.Most of the_42._(desert)cultural relics in Sanxingdui