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1、20202020 届平和第一中学高三英语期中试题及参考答案届平和第一中学高三英语期中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 ABest Places to Visit in JulyNorways FjordsMost travelers prefer to visit Norways famous fjords(峡湾)in July because Norway has abo
2、ut 23 hours ofdaylight,giving travelers lots of time to take in the spectacular views of blue water,glaciers and mountains.July isalso whenNorways weather is at its warmest,about18,so travelers might include a light sweater in theirluggage.Bastille Day inParisJuly 14 is a national day celebrating in
3、dependence to the French.July 14,1789,is the day the French stormedthe Bastille,aParisprison,and officially began the French Revolution,overthrowing a royal government that oftenthrew people in prison there for no reason at all.While the day is marked all overFrance,the biggest celebrationtakes plac
4、e inParis.Masai Mara National ReserveThe thrill of seeing millions of animals wander the plains inKenyais not easily forgotten.One of the mostpopular months to visit the Masai Mara is in July when the famous wildlife migration reaches the Masai Mara andzebras are at their highest number.The best tim
5、es to view the animals inKenyas most popular game park aredawn and dusk.Running of the Bulls inPamplonaTravelers who pride themselves on being fast runners may want to head toPamplonain July for the San FeminFestival.A key part of this annual festival is the running of the bulls.Six bulls are releas
6、ed onto a narrow street fora half-mile run,with hundreds of runners seeing if they can run faster than the animals.1.What can visitors do inNorways in July?A.Enjoy the impressive scenery.B.Swim and fish in the fjords.C.See daylight around the clock.D.Buy heavy sweaters to keep warm.2.Which of the fo
7、llowing is of historical significance?A.San Fermin Festival.B.Bastille Day.C.Masai Mara National Reserve.D.Norways Fjords.3.Where will visitors interested in wild animals go?A.Norway.B.Paris.C.Masai Mara.D.Pamplona.BScientists often compare coral reefs(珊瑚礁)to underwater rainforests,yet unlike the le
8、afy plant base of aforest,corals are animals.The soft creatures are naturally half-transparent and get their brilliant color1 fromalgae(藻类)living inside them.When corals experience stress from hot temperatures or pollution,theyhalttheinterdependent relationship with algae,typically pushing them out
9、and turning white.Corals are still alive whenthey are white,but theyre at risk and many eventually die,turning dark brown.Scientists around the world are looking for means to protect and maybe increase corals.One common optionis to create more protected areas essentially national parks in the ocean.
10、Beyond nature preserves,someconservationists are looking to more hands-on methods.One research center in the Florida Keys is exploring aform of natural selection to keep corals remaining.The reef system in the Keys has been hit hard by climatechange and pollution,which is especially tough,because co
11、rals there help support fisheries worth$100 millionevery year.To keep the wild ecosystem alive,Erinn Muller,the centers director,and her team are harvesting samples ofthe corals that survived the environmental stress naturally,keeping them to make them reproduce,and thenreattaching them to the reef.
12、They have 46,000 corals on plastic frames under the sea.So far,the center hasregrown over 70,000 corals from five different species on damaged reefs.In The Bahamas,Ross Cunning,a research biologist at Chicagos Shedd Aquarium,focuses on corals withgenes that could make them natural candidates for res
13、toration projects.He published a study of two Bahamianreefs,one that survived an extreme 2015 heat wave,and one that didnt.We think their ability to deal with thesehigher temperatures is built into their genes,says Cunning.Theres evidence of corals evolving more quickly toresist rapidly warming clim
14、ate.The big question scientists need investigate,adds Gunning,is how much more heatcorals can adapt to.4.What does the underlined word halt in the first paragraph mean?A.End.B.Develop.C.Strengthen.D.Weaken.5.What do Muller and her team do to save corals?A.Restore the damaged reefs.B.Grow corals by h
15、and underwater.C.Create more protected areas.D.Move corals to unpolluted areas.6.What do Gunnings words suggest?A.Many corals have been genetically improved.B.Cooling down the waters is key to rescuingcorals.C.Reasons for corals surviving heat waves are shocking.D.The highest temperature corals cans
16、urvive is unclear.7.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.Relationship between corals and algaeB.Efforts made to save coralsC.Impact of climate warming on coralsD.Survival crisis faced by coral reefsCYou run into the grocery store to quickly pick up your item.You grab what you need and head t
17、o the front ofthe store.After quickly sizing up the check-out lines,you choose the one that looks fastest.You chose wrong.People getting in other lines long after you have already checked out and headed to the parking lot.Why does thisseem to always happen to you?Well,as it turns out,its just math t
18、hat is working against you.A grocery store tries to have enoughemployees at the checkout lines to get all their customers through with minimum delay.But sometimes,like on aSunday afternoon,they get super busy.Because most grocery stores dont have the physical space to add morecheckout lines,their sy
19、stem becomes overburdened.Some small interruption a price check,a particularlytalkative customer will have downstream effects,holding up the entire line behind them.If there are three lines at the store,these delays will happen randomly at different registers(收银台).Thinkabout the probability.The chan
20、ces of your line being that fastest one are only one in three,which means you havea two-thirds chance of not being in the fastest line.So its not just in your mind:Another line is probably movingfaster thanyours.Now,mathematicians have come up with a good solution,which they call queuing theory,to t
21、his problem:Just make all customers stand in one long snaking line,called a serpentine line,and serve each person at the frontwith the next available register.With three registers,this method is about three times faster on average than themore traditional approach.This is what they do at most banks,
22、Trader Joes,and some fast-food places.With aserpentine line,a long delay at one register wont unfairly punish the people who lined up behind it.Instead,it willslow everyone down a little bit.8.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A.Queuing in a line.B.A shopping experience.C.A rush in
23、 the morning.D.Cutting in a line.9.According to the article,what may cause delays in checking out?A.The lack of employees in the grocery store.B.Some unexpected delays of certain customers.C.The increasing items bought by customers.D.A worsening shopping system of the store.10.What is the solution g
24、iven by mathematicians?A.Employing more workers for checking out.B.Limiting the number of queuing people.C.Making only one line available.D.Always standing in the same line.11.Whats the principle behind the queuing theory?A.To pursue the maximum benefit.B.To leave success or failure to luck.C.To avo
25、id the minimum loss.D.To spread the risk equally among everyone.DItzhak Perlman was born in Tel Aviv,in whatwas thenPalestine,in 1945.Today he lives inNew York City.But hismusic has made him a citizen of the world.He has played in almost every major city.He has won many Grammyawards for his recordin
26、gs.He has also won Emmy Awards for his work on television.Itzhak Perlman suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症)at the age of four.The disease damaged his legs.He uses awheelchair or walks with the aid of crutches(拐杖)on his arms.But none of this stopped him from playing theviolin.He began as a young child.He too
27、k his first lessons at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv.Very quickly,histeachers recognized that he had a special gift.At thirteen he went to the United Sates to appear on television.His playing earned him the financial aid toattend theJuilliardSchoolinNew York.In 1964 Itzhak Perlman won the Leventritt
28、 Competition in that city.Hisinternational fame had begun.His music is full of power and strength.It can be sad or joyful,loud or soft.But critics(评论家)say it is notthe music alone that makes his playing so special.They say he is able to communicate the joy he feels in playing,and the emotions that g
29、reat music can deliver.Anyone who has attended a performance by Itzhak Perlman will tell you thatit is exciting to watch him play.His face changes as the music from his violin changes.He looks sad when the music seems sad.He smiles andcloses his eyes when the music is light and happy.He often looks
30、dark and threatening when the music seems darkand threatening.12.According to the passage,what do we know about Itzhak Perlman?A.He is 75 years old today.B.He was born inNew York City.C.He has some achievements in music.D.He was a rich citizen of the world.13.When Itzhak Perlman first learned music,
31、his teachers _.A.ignored his talentsB.thought he was fit to learn musicC.had pity on himD.didnt want to accept him14.What makes Itzhak Perlmansplaying special according to critics?A.The emotions he communicates in his playing.B.The style in which he plays his music.C.The kind of music he plays.D.The
32、 power and strength in his music.15.How do people feel when they hear Itzhak Perlman play?A.Moved.B.Calm.C.Funny.D.Excited.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Fear of missing out or FOMO is characterized by“a desire to stay continually connect
33、ed with what others aredoing”.Researchers have found that FOMO leads us to check social media more frequently,leading to a negativecycle that can be hard to break._16_Your mood will be easily influenced by others and your life starts to becontrolled by the outside world.However,the situation can be
34、improved if you take the following advice._17_Try to reduce our screen time,focus on building your own path to success and do what you like.Live in the moment,you will find nothing is missing out in our life!It is common to post on social media to keep a record of the fun things you do._18_If this i
35、s the case,you may try to keep a personal journal of your best memories,either online or on paper.Keeping a journal canhelp you to shift your focus from public approval to private appreciation of the things that make your lifegreat._19_You may find yourself seeking a greater connection when you are
36、feeling depressed or anxious,and this ishealthy.Feelings of loneliness are actually our brains way of telling us that we want to seek out greaterconnections with others and increase our sense of belonging._20_Talking with families,making plans witha good friend,or creating a group outing that can he
37、lp you to shake that feeling that you are missing out.A.You actually cant miss anything.B.Especially the young are addicted to the social media.C.Rather than focusing on what you lack,try noticing what you have.D.This shift can sometimes help you to get out of the cycle of FOMO.E.As a result,it will
38、 lead to feelings of depression,loneliness,and boredom.F.However,you may find yourself noticing too much about peoples opinion on your experiences online.G.Rather than connect with people on social media,why not arrange to meet up with someone in person?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
39、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 fed a large group of stray cats(流浪猫).I loved them all,but I did have a_21_,Butterball.Often,Butterball would jump in my_22_when I arrived home.I wished that I could bring him inside,but it wasnot_23_in the place
40、 where I lived.Mostly_24_,none of the stray cats wanted to be touched.They would eat in a hurry and leave,butnot Butterball.He would_25_there for head scratches(抓挠).I noticed that he was always inthe_26_of a spotted cat,Callie.Though not as_27_,she was touchable.One day,I bought my own_28_.The cats,
41、_29_Butterball,watched anxiously as I startedmoving my things.Butterball seemed to know I was leaving and tried to get in extra_30_.I told him that I would come back for him but he turned away as if he didnt_31_me.The next day,I returned to take him to my new home.He_32_over and jumped into my car a
42、s usual.ButwhenItriedtoclosethedoor,hejumpedoutandwalked offtoward the_33_.Ifollowed,_34_to catch him.When he reached the bushes,Callie came out to_35_him and theyboth looked at me.I_36_that Butterball was not going anywhere without Callie.Gently,I_37_theCallie.Butterball_38_me.I_39_pictures of my c
43、ats online.I was surprised when I read a_40_from my former neighbor,“Iam so glad that you took in the big cat and his mama,too.”21.A.reasonB.favoriteC.purposeD.concern22.A.homeB.roomC.yardD.car23.A.forbiddenB.requiredC.toleratedD.allowed24.A.silentB.softC.wildD.eager25.A.lookedB.waitC.ranD.danced26.
44、A.companyB.faceC.nameD.form27.A.friendlyB.deadlyC.brotherlyD.lovely28.A.officeB.shelterC.restaurantD.house29.A.actuallyB.especiallyC.generallyD.probably30.A.trustB.comfortC.foodD.sympathy31.A.ignoreB.rememberC.believeD.recognize32.A.flewB.tookC.wanderedD.handed33.A.treesB.buildingsC.bushesD.caves34.
45、A.scaredB.determinedC.excitedD.prepared35.A.joinB.biteC.protectD.support36.A.realizedB.admittedC.insistedD.predicted37.A.picked upB.drove awayC.turned downD.held back38.A.persuadedB.guidedC.followedD.attacked39.A.tookB.collectedC.soldD.posted40.A.storyB.suggestionC.warningD.comment第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0
46、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WeChat,Chinas_41._(popular)messaging and mobile payment app of all,added new emojis(表情符号)_42._its existing on November 18.Among these new emojis,“broken”i.e.lie kai or split-off”is straight fromChinese online slang,_43._could be u
47、sed to signal frustration.The new emojis have become a_44._(heat)topic on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo,causingdiscussions about meanings behind these different faces.Some netizens think the new emojis are a perfect_45._(explain)of a laborers day,_46._some hope WeChat can continue to introduc
48、e new emojis,suchas a split dog.As_47._number of those born after 1995 increases online,generation Z has put new energy into theInternet.They do well in online language,_48._(prefer)to use emojis to express their emotions and creatingnew definitions for_49._.So far learning the new meaning of emojis
49、_50._(become)“compulsorycourse for the older generations.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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；只允许修改 1
50、0 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Dear Peter,Were very sorry to hear that youre ill in a hospital.Were all concerned about you.Have you been gettingmuch good now?Please dont worry about illness.What you have to do is to have a good rest but follow the doctors advice.You neednt worry about your lessons because the