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1、20202020 届成都市棕北中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案届成都市棕北中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题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 AWashingtonDCBusToursDC Highlights TourThis is their base tour.It begins at 10 am daily and lasts for 5 hours.This part-b
2、us,part-walking tour includesguided stops in theUS.All of their tours include a driver as well as a tour guide,and yourtour guide will get off thebus and give you walking tours of each stop,while your bus and driver wait for you.Capitol Building,the WhiteHouse,Washington Monument as well as the Linc
3、oln and MLK Memorials and the Vietnam War and Korean WarVeterans Memorials.$54Adult I$44Child(312)Discover DC TourIf you want pretty much to explore every famous monument and landmark in DC and take a 1-hour cruise onthePotomac River,then consider the Discover DC Tour.This 6-hour tour will take you
4、to all locations(景点)listedon their DC Highlights Tour as well as the World WarMemorial,the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial,and theThomas Jefferson Memorial.TIP:If you are planning on visiting NYC,you will get 30%off the Discover NYC Tour(normally$100)if you buyit at the same time as your Discover
5、 DC Tour.$74Adult I$54Child(312)VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity TourThis 8-hour tour is actually the Discover DC Tour above with a VIP add-on at the beginning and the end.You*11 meet your guide early for reserved(预留)tickets to tour inside the US Capitol Building.The 45-minute tour andfilm have reserve
6、d tickets so you dont have to worry about it being sold out.After your day of sightseeing,you llbe dropped off at the National Archives,again with reserved time tickets so you dont have to worry about waitingin line.$125 for Adults and ChildrenSkyview Changeable Bus TourOn this changeable mini bus,y
7、ou get to experience a guided tour with panoramic views(全景)without theglare of a window in the photos!A guided bus tour takes you not only through all locations listed on the DCHighlights Tour,but also Old Town Alexandria andNationalHarbor.$69Adult I$59Child(312)Time:9 am4 pm1.Whats special about th
8、e DC Highlights Tour?A.It uses mini buses.B.It has the fewest locations.C.It has the most tour guides.D.It provides reserved tickets.2.How much should a man pay if he buys the Discover DC Tour and the Discover NYC Tour at the same time?A.$128.B.$174.C.$104.D.$144.3.Which tour lasts the longest?A.DC
9、Highlights Tour.B.Discover DC Tour.C.VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity Tour.D.Skyview Changeable Bus Tour.BAfter almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing,you find the numbers reflected by yourbank account meet your hearts desire.Now the most important question comes,what to do with th
10、e earnings?Should you fulfill dreams of thepresent,invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day?Our elders always try to teach us the value of money and its moral weakness.One may be on a winningstreak（连续成功）now，but it will not always be so.One will have days when there w
11、ill be no sunshine but onlyrain.and their luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds.Save for those rainy days,they say.Do not spend toomuch,live within a budget,refrain fromcredit no matter how small and save for the future.Since the very first time we earn our own money from a summer job or ear
12、ning our first salary,the lessonsstart.In fact,the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to bestmanage ones money.People often think like this-one day when I have enough money,I will travel the world.Then,once we doearn enough money,tomorrows plans star
13、t shadowing our present ones.However,is it wise to keep living for thatfuture?Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in-our 50s?How will we ever enjoy our present if we areconstantly living for the future?Good questions,arent they?1 say travel but don t let yourself run dry,treat yourself t
14、o some luxuries butalso keep enough for your necessities,and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future.Life is forthe living.so live it sensibly.4.Why do elders teach us to save money?A.Because there are more rainy days in life.B.Because no one can win streak.C.Because good days
15、may end.D.Because money cant buy everything.5.What does the underlined phrase“refrain from mean in Paragraph 3?A.select fromB.hold backC.rely onD.prefer to6.What can we infer from the passage?A.We should enjoy ourselves at the right time.B.We should wait to travel until we have enough money.C.We sho
16、uld live for the future no matter what.D.We should enjoy ourselves to the fullest when we have money.7.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Money is something but not everything.B.One should save for rainy days.C.Live in the moment before you live for the future.D.Live the present wisely for your
17、life.CIf youve ever had a dog,you know just how deep a connection you can develop with“mans best friend”.Buta dog has a much shorter life span about 12 to 15 years long than humans,which means every dog ownerhas to go through the heartbreaking moment when their loving pet passes away.Why not make a
18、clone of that dog then?This is the solution offered by a South Korean company,SooamBiotech Research Foundation.The company has successfully cloned at least 400 dogs,mostly for US customers,ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005.Now,Sooam Biotech is planning to introduce their businesstoUKdog
19、owners,offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.Meanwhile,another dog is selected to supply an egg.Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with thatfrom the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb(子宫)of a female dog.The egg grows into a puppy over thefollowing two months.To clo
20、ne a dog,researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that hasjust died.The whole process takes less than a day,but it comes at a shockingly high price around 63,000(614,000yuan).But if you cant afford it now,you can also save the cells in a laboratory and access them at a lat
21、er date.Justlike identical twins of humans,they share the exact same DNA but there will still be small differences betweenthem.“The spots on a Dalmatian clone will be different,for example,”Insung Hwang,head of Sooam Biotech,toldThe Guardian.However,as magical as cloning might sound,there is no guar
22、antee that the cloned dog will be aperfect replica of the original one.Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not“clone-able”.Apart from genes,personality is also determined by upbringing and environment,which are both“random elements that cloningtechnologies simply cannot
23、overcome”,Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK,toldThe Telegraph.Perhaps bringing our dogs back with cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood,a dog owner himself,pointed out:“An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming toterms with the pain of letti
24、ng go.”8.According to the article,Sooam Biotech Research Foundation is _.A.working on plans to help dog owners enjoy their pets longerB.offering a way to help dogs give birth to more puppiesC.providing a service that will make copies of pet dogsD.introducing a completely new technique to clone dogs9
25、.Which of the following statements about dog cloning is TRUE according to the article?A.Dog cloning technology hadnt been put into practice until recently.B.Dog cloning is very expensive and usually takes several months to complete.C.Dog cloning is very popular among US andUKpet owners.D.Cloned dogs
26、 might develop different habits and characteristics even though they look very similar.10.Which of the following shows the correct order of the dog cloning process?a.an egg is taken from another dogb.a skin cell is taken from the pet dog and saved in a laboratoryc.the egg is placed in the womb of a
27、female dogd.the DNA of the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin celle.the egg grows into a puppy in two monthsA.acbde.B.adbce.C.bacde.D.badce.11.We can learn from the article thatKirkwood_ dog cloning.A.disapproves ofB.supportsC.is afraid ofD.is curious aboutDScientists have discovered a new beh
28、aviour among bumblebees that tricks plants into flowering early.When lack of pollen,bumblebees will bite little by little on the leaves of flower-less plants.The damageseems to fool the plant into flowering,sometimes up to 30 days earlier than normal.With their hairy appearance and special sounds,bu
29、mblebees are hard to miss in gardens all over the world.Their hairy bodies make them excellent pollinators for crops like tomatoes and blueberries.They are among thefirst bees to appear each year and work a long season.But despite their key role,bumblebees,like many other pollinators have seen their
30、 numbers decline suddenlyin recent decades.One recent study pointed to climate change,reporting that an increasing number of hot days inEurope andNorth Americawas raising local bumblebees extinction rates.But researchers have now made a discovery about bumblebees that could have something to do with
31、 theirlong term survival.Scientists inSwitzerlandfound that when the bumblebees were out of pollen,they started tobite on the leaves of plants that hadnt yet flowered.They used their mouths to cut clearly-shaped holes in theleaves.But the creatures didnt eat the material or use it in their nests.The
32、 damaged plants responded by flowering earlier than normal-in some cases up to 30 days ahead ofschedule.Researchers also found that the bee damaged plants flowered 30 days earlier than undamaged plantsand 25 days earlier than ones damaged by the scientists.“I think everything that weve found is cons
33、istent with the idea that the bumblebees are damaging the plantsand that thats an adaptation that brings flowers earlier and that benefits the bees,”said Dr Mark Mescher,one ofthe authors from ETHZurich.12.How do bumblebees fool plants into flowering earlier?A.By making use of the hot weather.B.By p
34、utting the false flowers on the leaves.C.By attacking the leaves of flowerless plants.D.By taking away the pollen from the other flowers.13.Whats bumblebees key role?A.Making plants flower early.B.Spreading pollen to flowers and plants.C.Sending information about weather change.D.Finding out whether
35、 the plant has flowers.14.What has happened to bumblebees in the past the years?A.They are becoming homesick.B.They are not as friendly as before.C.There is a sharp decrease in number.D.They have been busy year by year.15.Whats Dr Mark Meschers attitude towards the behaviour of bumblebees?A.Uncaring
36、.B.Skeptical.C.Tolerant.D.Objective.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The Benefits of Keeping a JournalIf you want to grow,one important thing you should do is keeping a journal.It may seem simple,but it canmake a big difference in your life
37、.I have been keeping journals for years.Writing all the lessons I learn and all theideas I get has become a habit for me._16_Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.It prevents you from losing an idea.Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didnt writeit down？
38、_17_But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon aspossible.If Im away from my computer,I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go.I willthen transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.It helps you review all the lessons yo
39、uve learned.By reviewing your journal,you can quickly see the lessonsyouve learned and the ideas youve gotten._18_You can use the ideas to push yourself forward._19_After keeping a journal for years,you can look back at it and see how far youve gone.Things thatwere big problems in the past might see
40、m small today.The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realizedtoday.It helps you expand your ideas.When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea,you are thinkingactively about it._20_In the end,you will expand your ideas.A.I often experienced that myself.B.It allows you to see
41、 your progress over time.C.It trains you to express your thoughts.D.Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.E.Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.F.And to be honest,I cant imagine what my life would be like without it.G.Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid r
42、epeating the same mistakes.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I used to hate running.It seemed too hard,and being pushed outside my comfort zone was not what Iwas_21_to do.My husband Charles had been a
43、serious competitive_22_for many years.Afterourmarriage,he wouldnt_23_talking about how much he missed it.So he picked it up again,and after about ayear,I started to_24_him at the track.Just a few weeks later,Charles_25_us both up for afive-kilometer race.I_26_about doing it.It was too soon.But on th
44、e race day,there I was.The gun_27_.Thousands of runners pushed forward.The firstkilometer was tough.“I dont think Im gonna make it.”I was already breathing_28_and painfully aware ofthegroup of runners pounding past me.“No,youre doing great,”said Charles.He was trying to encourage me,toget me focused
45、 on something else_29_my discomfort.“I cant,”I said,barely audibly(听得见地).He trieda_30_way to persuade me.“Just make it to that house and lets see how you_31_.”After another minute I saw the three-kilometer mark.All I could think of was that I was dying and that myhusband made me_32_.“Miserable”doesn
46、t even begin to describe how I felt.“Youll be fine.Youve gotless than a kilometer to go.”I rounded a corner,and saw both sides of the street_33_with people watchingthe race,all cheering the runners on.I willed my_34_to keep going.Then I looked up and saw the clock.The seconds ticking away gave me_35
47、_.I knew that if I_36_finished this race I would achievesomething._37_,I straightened up and kicked it.I had my arms held higher when I passed through thefinish line.A volunteer_38_a medal around my neck.“You did great!Im so proud of you!”Charles was_39_that Id made it.“That was AMAZING!I want todo
48、another race.This running stuff is amazing!”I proudly_40_my medal on our way to the post-racefestivities.My lungs and my comfort zone both expanded.21.A.acceptedB.permittedC.pushedD.raised22.A.runnerB.policemanC.doctorD.lawyer23.A.regretB.mindC.stopD.forget24.A.followB.attendC.joinD.urge25.A.signedB
49、.pickedC.turnedD.looked26.A.caredB.hesitatedC.wonderedD.inquired27.A.went offB.went outC.broke offD.broke out28.A.smoothlyB.heavilyC.quicklyD.abruptly29.A.or ratherB.more thanC.rather thanD.better than30.A.pleasantB.reasonableC.casualD.different31.A.reactB.describeC.feelD.realize32.A.ashamedB.painfu
50、lC.embarrassedD.nervous33.A.busyB.popularC.readyD.thick34.A.armsB.mindC.heartD.legs35.A.strengthB.patienceC.expectationD.wisdom36.A.formallyB.immediatelyC.normallyD.actually37.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.YetD.Instead38.A.rewardedB.handedC.putD.presented39.A.thrilledB.amusedC.shockedD.frozen40.A.enjoyedB.k