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1、20202020 届广州市铁一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案解析届广州市铁一中学高三英语上学期期中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 AThree Things to Do Before You Are 18Are you bored with your daily life?Here are some things you should try before yo
2、u are 18.Learn to swimSeriously,this is so important that it can save your life.If you cant swim well,you wont be able to dowatersports like waterskiing,surfing and diving.Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you.Make sure you do it.Try at least one kind of team sportsBeing a good team play
3、er is an important skill in life.You cant just think of yourself,but have to work wellwith other people.Other advantages of team sports like basketball,football and baseball are that they keep you fitand healthy,and they are also great fun.Teams usually have a good social life tooyoull go to lots of
4、 parties andmake many friends.Collect somethingOne of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things.You could collect kinds of stamps,or you couldcollect things that make you remember what you have done,like cinema tickets for films you have seen or lettersfrom friends.The best way to collect
5、is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what eachthing means to you.That way you wont forget.1.The most important reason for learning to swim is that _.A.you might feel wellB.it can make you healthyC.you might easily do lots of thingsD.it can save your life2.The writer tell
6、s us that one of the best hobbies is to _.A.collect somethingB.do some water sportsC.send letters to your friendsD.play basketball with your friends23.The passage is mainly about _before you are 18.A.good habits to keepB.skills to haveC.things to doD.sports to playB BThe Chinese philosopher(哲学家)Conf
7、ucius once said,“Time flows away like the water in the river.”This isespecially true as the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak has affected millions of people in China,andthewhole nation has been working day and night to fight the epidemic.In late January,when an increasing number of people in Wuh
8、an were suspected to be infected,and hospitalsdidnt have adequate beds for them,two special hospitalsLei shenshan Hospital and Huo shenshan Hospitalwere built.These two makeshift(临时的)hospitals were built to treat pneumonia patients infected with the novelcoronavirus.HuoshenshanHospitalhas 1,000 beds
9、 and covers 33,900 square meters,andLeishenshanHospitalhas1,500 beds and a total area of about 79,000 square meters.More than 4,000 workers worked 24/7 in two shifts,and nearly 1,000 large-scale pieces of equipment and transport vehicles helped the project on site.The twohospitals were built in an a
10、mazingly short time.It only took 10 days for people to build Huo shenshan,and 14 daysfor Lei shenshan.This certainly wowed many people overseas.“Its incredible that two hospitals with 2,500 beds can be built ina short period.Its just hard to believe,”a foreigner named Stuart told Peoples Daily.In th
11、e meantime,Chinesecompanies have also taken actions quickly in this battle.“The automobile industry is highly industrialized with strong capabilities in comprehensive manufacturing,purchasing materials,production lines and output of technologies,”Shi Jianhua,deputy secretary-general of ChinaAssociat
12、ion of Automobile Manufacturers,told CCTV News.“In this special time,when the nation needs moremasks,its time for us to quickly respond and shoulder the social responsibilities.”Indeed,a fast response is crucial in any crisis.In this special time,Chinacant afford to waste a second in thefight agains
13、t the epidemic.After all,time equals life during this crisis.4.Confucius saying“Time flows away like the water in the river.”is mentioned to _.A.arouse readers interest in the passage.B.introduce the subject of the passage.C.present the background information.D.stress the value of time in epidemic.5
14、.What can we learn about Lei shenshan hospital and Huo shenshan hospital?A.They are new hospitals for health care inWuhan.B.They were built in minimal time.C.Over 4,000 workers worked continuously.D.Stuart found them too massive to believe.6.We can infer from Shi Jianhuas words that the automobile i
15、ndustry inChina_.A.had no medical supplies factories before.B.guarantees whoever in need enough masks.C.has capabilities to give timely response.D.has strong abilities in manufacturing.7.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.China fights epidemic against the clock.B.Twospecial hospitals were con
16、structed.C.Chinese firms acted quickly and effectively.D.Time is crucial for people in overcoming crisis.CYellowstoneNational ParkbecameAmericas first national park in 1872.The National Park Service was formed44 years later in 1916.Yellowstone,which is mostly in the state of Wyoming,is considered an
17、 example of thesuccess of the National Park System.Humans have been present in Yellowstone for more than 11,000 years.Yellowstone contains beautiful mountains,deep canyons(峡谷),lakes and rivers.The nameYellowstonecomesfrom the river running through the area.At first known as Rock Yellow River,it beca
18、me known astheYellowstoneRiver.Yellowstoneis host to many different species of plants.However,the park is most distinctive because of whatlies underneath it.It sits on top of an ancient super volcano,known as The Yellowstone Caldera.The caldera is 48by 72 kilometers.And it remains an active volcano.
19、It is believed that the last time the volcano erupted was one half million years ago.The area has had threemajor eruptions in the last three million years.Experts say it may erupt again in another 1,000 to 10,000 years.Buteach year,there are thousands of earthquakes atYellowstone.Most are too small
20、to be felt by people visiting thepark.Yellowstoneis filled with the beauty of many hot water springs.hot water and gasses are trapped under theearth.they rush to the surface in the form of hot water and steam.Old Faithful is The most famous one.Iteruptsabout every hour or hour and a half.The eruptio
21、n can last from one and a half minutes up to 5 minutes.Theamount of hot water it expels（排出）in that time can be as much as 31,000 liters or more.In addition to its beauty and wonder,Yellowstone is an animal sanctuary（保护区）.It is home to the largestgroup of wild animals in theUnited States.As you trave
22、l through the park,you can sometimes see them in theirnatural habitat and hear their calls.8.What wasYellowstonenamed after?A.RockYellow RiverB.The amazing mountains.C.The stones with yellow color1D.The first discovery inwyoming.9.What makesYellowstonequite unique?A.The scenery is beautiful.B.There
23、are a lot of explorers.C.Its home to many plants.D.Its location is very special.10.What does the underlined word“It”in Paragraph 5 refer to?A.The earth.B.Yellowstone.C.Old Faithful.D.TheYellowstoneCaldera.11.What can we infer from the text?A.The Yellowstone Caldera has been dead for years.B.Yellowst
24、one is a shelter for the protected wildlife.C.Big earthquakes happen frequently atYellowstone.D.YellowstoneNational Parkhas attracted visitors for centuries.DThe AI research arm of Alibaba created a machine learning model that received a higher score on theStanford Question Answering Dataset than hu
25、mans.The database consists of more than 100,000 questions to testreading comprehension.In early January this year the Alibaba AI software machine scored 82.44 on the test while humans scored82.304.Besides,computers and AI have already defeated humans,for example in games such as chess.However,it see
26、med that language skills were superior in humans as machines find languages hard to master.A large number of call center employees,often in developing countries,may be out of work soon if the AIrobots are cheaper and as effective as human labor.Soon when you phone a company for information theconver
27、sation will go like this:“We are sorry but all our robots are busy right now.We value your call.Please stayon the line until a robot is free to serve you.There are just 12 callers ahead of you.”A robot will serve you somepopular tunes while you wait.Si Luo,who is a chief scientist of natural languag
28、e processing at Alibabas AI research group noted thatquestions such as“What causes rain?”can now be answered with a high degree of accuracy by robots.Si Luo said,“We believe the foundational technology can be gradually applied to a lot of applications such as customerservice,museum tutorials,and onl
29、ine responses to inquiries from patients,freeing human efforts in a new way.”Si Luos team is working closely with Ali Xiaomi,a mobile customer service chatbot.Ali Xiaomi can becustomized to be used on Alibabas platforms such as Taobao and Tmall.The new AI robots could answerconsumers questions as th
30、ey did the Stanford questions.The robots would look for the answers from preparedinformation.However,there are limits to what the system will be able to do.If questions do not have clear-cutanswers,or the questions asked are too unclear or ungrammatical,the robot may not be able to deal with them.12
31、.What can we learn about the Alibaba AI software machine?A.It has been tested in some areas.B.It has become popular since January.C.It has offered a special learning style.D.It has made people interested in reading.13.What does the example in paragraph 3 show about the AI robots?A.They should have b
32、etter language skills.B.They may replace humans in some fields.C.They need to be customized to serve customers.D.They will be widely used in developing countries.14.How does Si Luo feel about the foundational technology?A.Doubtful.B.Worried.C.Curious.D.Confident.15.What can we infer from the lastpar
33、agraph about Ali Xiaomi?A.It needs to improve in some ways.B.It is connected with another system.C.It is a platform to show good service.D.It can answer any questions accordingly.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3 Ways to Create Stronger Co
34、nnectionsTechnology has changed the way we communicate.We send e-mails,not letters,text messages,not phonecalls.We order delivery instead of cooking dinners in our kitchen.All in the name of efficiency(高效).Technologyhas made it easier to communicate._16_Still,we have ways to improve the condition.He
35、re come some tipsfor establishing sincere connections on the job.Write a letter.Writing handwritten notes to thank people for advice is necessary._17_Some advice forwriting a thank-you letter is to really make it clear to the person that youre writing to the impact that they havehad on your life.Tal
36、k about something specific.Like“Thank you for the advice that you gave me.Its because ofthe advice you gave me that I am now doing well.”_18_A video conference over a phone call would always be highly recommended.Thats when you cansee the real personality come out.When youre on video,youre forced to
37、 be present.Its almost a forcingmechanism to be in the moment.Answer questions with honesty.You know how it feels when you go into an elevator and someone says,“Howwas your weekend?”It could have been the best weekend ever,you could have met the love of your life,and youwould say,“Good,how was yours
38、?”_19_.Nobody succeeds alone._20_,the more youre going to be able to realize your dreams.Youre going to be able to take big risks and know that theres a network of people to cheer you on and tosupport your efforts.A.Turn the video onB.Try to use video as much as possibleC.The more you are willing to
39、 take big risksD.The more you can take time to develop true relationshipsE.If you want to connect with people,then you have to open upF.But it hasnt made it easier to connect with other human beingsG.It just puts that extra effort to showsomeone that you really care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
40、 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Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of aMissourifarm to international fame because he found a way to fill auniversal human need.It was a need that he first_21_back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior
41、atStateTeachers CollegeinWarrensburg.To get an_22_,he was struggling against many difficulties.His family was poor.His Dad couldntafford the_23_at college,so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes.Study had to bedone_24_his farm-work routines.He withdrew from many school activities_25
42、_he didnt have thetime or the_26_.He had only one good suit.He tried_27_the football team.but the coach turned himdown for being too_28_.During this period Dale was slowly_29_an inferiority complex(自卑感),whichhis mother knew could_30_him from achieving his real potential.She_31_that Dale join the deb
43、atingteam,believing that_32_in speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed.Dale took his mothers advice,tried desperately and after several attempts_33_made it.This proved tobe a _34_point in his life.Speaking before groups did help him gain the_35_he needed.By the timeDale
44、 was a senior,he had won every top honor in_36_.Now other students were coming to him forcoaching and they._37_,were winning contests.Out of this early struggle to_38_his feelings of inferiority,Dale came to understand that the abilityto_39_an idea to an audience builds a persons confidence.And,_40_
45、it,Dale knew he could do anythinghe wanted to do-and so could others.21.A.admittedB.filledC.recognizedD.supplied22.A.assignmentB.instructionC.advantageD.education23.A.boardB.trainingC.teachingD.equipment24.A.duringB.betweenC.overD.through25.A.whileB.onceC.thoughD.because26.A.permitsB.preparationC.cl
46、othesD.exploration27.A.forB.onC.inD.With28.A.flexibleB.lightC.OptimisticD.cautious29.A.gainingB.achievingC.obtainingD.developing30.A.protectB.preventC.promoteD.predict31.A.demandedB.suggestedC.inspectedD.insisted32.A.practiceB.presenceC.passionD.potential33.A.hopefullyB.immediatelyC.naturallyD.final
47、ly34.A.keyB.breakingC.turningD.basic35.A.progressB.experienceC.confidenceD.competence36.A.speechB.footballC.horse-ridingD.farming37.A.in returnB.in turnC.in briefD.in fact38.A.overcomeB.conveyC.approachD.possess39.A.recommendB.stressC.contributeD.express40.A.besidesB.beyondC.withD.around第二节（共第二节（共 1
48、 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单词的正确形式The worlds longest cross-sea bridge Hongkong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge(HZMB)opened on October 24,2018.The Guardian described it as one of the seven_41._(wonder)of the modern world.The HZMB,_42._linksHongkong andMacaoto the Chinese
49、 mainland city ofZhuhai,began in 2009 and cost about 120 billion yuan.Itsdesigned_43._(have)a service life of 120 years,20 years longer than most bridges.And its not only a bridge,but also part tunnel and part island.In one section,the bridge turns into a 6.7km undersea tunnel that_44._(pass)through
50、 two man-madeislands.The tunnel is_45._worlds longest undersea tunnel for road traffic,allowing large ships to continuepassing through the sea area above the tunnel.The bridges engineers had to take many environmentalfactors_46._consideration in order to protect the surrounding environment while_47.