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1、20202020 届新化一中高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案届新化一中高三英语下学期期中试卷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 Biggest ChallengeAs a writer on an adventure sports magazine,Idalways fought shy of doing the adventurous stuff myself,pref
2、erring instead to observe the experts from a safe distance and relay their experiences to readers in the form ofwritten language.Thus,when I was challenged to take part in a mountain climb in aid of raising money forcharity-and to write about it afterwards-I was unwilling,to say the least.I was luck
3、y enough to have a brilliant climbing coach called Keith,who put me through my paces after mydaily work.He gave me knowledge about everything from the importance of building muscle groups to how toavoid tiredness through nutrition.It quickly became apparent that the mechanics of climbing were more c
4、omplexthan I had imagined.There was the equipment and techniques Id never even heard of,all of which would come inhandy on the snow-capped peak Id be climbing.Aware of the challenge,Keith made a detailed action plan and I forced myself to stick to it,doing a dailyworkout at the gym and going on hike
5、s with a heavy pack.I perfected my technique on the climbing wall and evenwent to climb the mountains to get vital experience.My self-belief increased alongside my muscle power and Ibecame confident about finishing the climb.All too soon I was on a plane to my destination.On that day,when I looked u
6、p at the mountain,I thought ofabandoning it.But then I remembered all the hard work Id done and how disappointed Keith would be if I gave upat the last minute-not to mention letting down the charity and the sense of failure Id experience myself.With adeep breath I gathered my equipment and headed ou
7、t into the sunshine to meet the rest of the group.And as I sit here now,tapping away on my laptop,Im amazed at the details in which I can recall every secondof the climb:the burning muscles,the tiredness,the minor problems along the way.Could I have been betterprepared?Possibly.Would I be back for a
8、nother go?Thankfully not.The feeling of being excited when I stood ontop of the world is a never-to-be-repeated experience but one I will enjoy forever nevertheless.1.At the beginning of the activity,the author revealed his _.A.disappointment in the coming adventure.B.expectation of writing about hi
9、s experience.C.lack of enthusiasm for the challenge hed been offered.D.curiosity about taking part in the mountain climb for charity.2.What did the author realise during his climb training?A.The knowledge about climbing was really confusing.B.The equipment was the key factor to reach the peak.C.Clim
10、bing was much more complicated than expected.D.Hard training was far more important than making plans.3.How did the author feel after he succeeded in climbing the mountain?A.He was relieved that he wouldnt have to do it again.B.He was well satisfied that he had done his best for it.C.He was surprise
11、d that he had managed to complete it.D.He was regretful that it wasnt as smooth as imagined.BNina Wygant,11,sits in front of a long table in a classroom that looks more like a trendy coffee shop than anelementary school classroom.Some of her fifth-grade classmates at Hopewell Memorial Junior High Sc
12、hool sit onhigh-top chairs at counters.Others choose to sit in club chairs or soft bean bags in comfortable.I like it because itgives us an environment we like or need to settle down and read a book that we would like to concentrate oninstead of having desks and being all quiet,said Vivian Garcia,10
13、.“You can just space out and have your ownlittle area.I find it very amazing that you can pick your own books instead of being told what to read.”Thats the end goal,said teacher Heather Shadish.Reading has always been a passion for this Englishlanguage arts and science teacher,a passion she instills
14、（灌输）in her pupils.Back then,in her literature class ingraduate school at Chatham University,a professor read aloud the first chapter ofBecause of Winn-Dixieby KateDiCamillo,a Newbery Medalist.That was the moment I knew I wanted to some day teach reading.There was aspark there.I just felt these are t
15、he kind of books I need to share with kids-the books that are going to makethem feel something and make them fall in love with reading instead of reading being achore.”But information in childrens workbooks is limited,so they open tablets and connect to Epic-a digital librarythats free to educators
16、and librarians,but$7.99 a month for parents giving kids unlimited access toapproximately 35,000 books（both print and audio）,quizzes and videos to enhance learning.“Epic gives students access to information not found in a textbook and presents it in a more interesting way,she said.4.What does Vivian
17、think of the reading experience?A.She favors club chairs and free discussion.B.She feels comfortable to be told what to read.C.She enjoys the environment and reading choice.D.She finds it easy to pick a book in a crowded area.5.What does the underlined word“chore in paragraph 2 mean?A.Task.B.Process
18、.C.Habit.D.Skill.6.What can children get from Epic?A.Free audio books.B.Tasks on reading levels.C.Advice from educators.D.Useful learning resources.7.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A.A Teachers New Reading MethodB.Pupils love of Reading RoomC.Options of Teaching ReadingD.Eas
19、y Access to Digital ReadingCIve been putting my passport to good use lately.I use it asa coaster and to level unsteady table legs.It makesan excellent cat toy.Welcome to the pandemic(疫情)of disappointments.Canceled trips or ones never planned in case theywould be canceled.Family reunions,study-abroad
20、 years,lazy beach vacations.Poof.Gone.Ruined by a tiny virus,the list of countries where our passports are not welcome is long.It is not natural for us to be this sedentary(定居的).Travel is in our genes.For most of the time our specieshas existed,weve lived as nomadic(游牧的)hunter-gatherers.But what if
21、we cant move?Whats a traveler to do?There are ways to answer that question.Despair,though,is not one of them.We are an adaptive species.We can tolerate brief periods of forced sedentariness.We pass the days glancingthrough old travel journals and Instagram posts.We gaze at souvenirs.All this helps.F
22、or a while.Then,what hopedo we have?I think hope lies in the very nature of travel.Travel involves wishful thinking.It demands a leap of faith,and ofimagination,to board a plane for some faraway,land.Travel is one of the few activities we engage in not knowingthe outcome and are drunk in that uncert
23、ainty.Nothing is more forgettable than the trip that goes exactly asplanned.Thats one reason why I have faith in travels future.In fact,Id argue travel is an essential activity.Its notessential the way hospitals and grocery stores are essential.Travel is essential the way books and hugs areessential
24、.Food for the soul.Right now,were between courses,enjoying where weve been,expecting where wellgo.Maybe itsZanzibarand maybe its the campground down the road that youve always wanted to visit.8.From the first paragraph we learn that the author is _.A.desperateB.humorousC.boredD.worried9.From the aut
25、hors perspective,whats the point of travel?A.To feel hopeful.B.To make a wish.C.To take adventures.D.To broaden horizons.10.How is the passage mainly developed?A.By showing evidences.B.By providing examples.C.By making comparisons.D.By interpreting opinions.11.What does the passage mainly talk about
26、?A.Where to go for a trip.B.Why people need to travel.C.How to fight the pandemic.D.What people should do at home.DDid you know that horses talk?Well,they do,and you can lean to understand“horse talk”if you pay closeattention to the horses you see.When horses live in the wild,other animals try to ea
27、t them,so a lot of horse talk is about staying alive.Evennow,when most horses live on farms,they watch for danger.For this reason,never walk behind a horse.If yousurprise it,the horse might mistake you for a mountain lion or wolf and give a dangerous kick.By watching the ears of a horse,you can get
28、clues to what its hearing.A horse can tum each ear in a differentdirection.For a wild horse,this trick is important for survival.The horse can hear something sneaking up behind itwhile also checking out a threatening noise in front.When a horse lets its ears down,its feeling safe and relaxed.If hors
29、es becomeisolated,they neigh,or“whinny,”calling for company.Theyre saying,“Where are you?Im overhere!”If a horse snorts(哼)while holding its head high and staring at something,its saying,“That looks dangerous.Get ready to run!”When two horses meet,they put their noses together and smell each others b
30、reath.Its theirway of asking,“Are you a friend?”Horses nicker,too.Nickering is a quiet sort of sound.This friendly noise meanstheyre feeling secure and saying,“Clad to see you.”In the wild,horses live in herds,with all members watching for danger.In a herd,only one horse is the leader,the“boss hoss”
31、.The“boss hoss”is usually an older female.She watches for threats and teaches younger horseshow to behave.However,others may want her job.When that happens,she pins her ears back against her headand may even bite or kick to get challengers to back off.Shes using body language to say,“Hey,Im in charg
32、e here!”All horses know that the one who makes others move is the leader.Horses relate to people that way,too.Horses have a language of their own.Now you know a bit of what they might be saying.12.What is the general idea of this passage?A.Horses can talk with their owners.B.You can know a bit of ho
33、rses language.C.Horses can“talk”in their own way.D.Other animals can also learn language.13.What does the underlined word“isolated”in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Lonely.B.Glad.C.Sad.D.Frightened.14.What will a horse do when he wants to know whether another horse is a friend?A.He will let his ears down.B.He a
34、nd another horse will put their noses together and smell each others breath.C They both will hold their heads high and stare at something.D.He will give another horse a dangerous kick.15.How will the“boss hoss”deal with her challengers?A.By warning or fighting.B.By watching for threats.C.By teaching
35、 younger horses how to behave.D.By relating to people.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What Can We Seein a Logo?We see hundreds of logos on signs,vehicles,websites,and even on the clothes we wear.All of these logosare designed to attract ou
36、r attention._16_However,recently research supports the idea that rememberingwhat a logo looks like is a very difficult task.Researchers gave 85 students a simple assignment to draw the Apple logo purely from memory.Surprisingly,only one student in the study could accurately draw the logo from memory
37、._17_Researchers havedeveloped a theory that they think might help to explain this blind spot in our memories.Logos are typically designed to be simple and easy to recognize with a quick glance.Yet the frequentexposure to these logos can actually make our brains overlook them.This process is known a
38、s“attentionalsaturation(注意力饱和).”_18_Even though the brain is accustomed to ignoring unnecessary details,it is also programmed for recognition.When we see images such as logos over and over again,we become familiar with them.This constant exposureleads to something scientists refer to as gist(梗概)memo
39、ry._19_This general sense of memory has its ownbenefits.In fact,familiarity with a popular logo can even make people feel more comfortable about purchasing orusing certain products.Logos are everywhere we look today.A fancy design or a thoughtful color1 combination may be a good startfor a logo conc
40、ept,but there are other factors to consider._20_A clever design may be interesting,butmost people will forget the detailsespecially if our brains have anything to say about it.A.This may be inspiring to logo designers.B.People will know the product behind the logo.C.So why is it so difficult for peo
41、ple to recall the details of images?D.They also help us remember a product or service connected to that image.E.It means that our brain remembers the basic idea without all of the details.F.Our brains actually signal us to ignore information we dont think we will need to remember.G.Logo designers ne
42、ed to know that people will only remember what they believe is worthwhile.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When I was a small child,during the war,we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village.O
43、ne day,onthe road,I found the_21_pieces of a mirror.There was a German motorcycle accident.I tried to find all the pieces and put them_22_,but it was not possible,so I kept only the_23_piece and Imade it round.I began to_24_with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the_25_that I couldreflect(
44、反射)light to dark places where the sun would never shinein_26_holes and some other dark places.It became a_27_for me to get light into the darkest places I could find.I _28_the little mirror,and,as I_29_up,I would take it out when Ihad nothing to do and_30_thegame,As I became a _31_,I grew to underst
45、and that this was not _32_a childs game but a metaphor（象征）for what I might do with my life.I came to _33_that I am not the light or the source(来源)of light.Butlighttruth,understanding,knowledgeis _34_,and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it.I am just a single piece of a mirror whos
46、e_35_design and shape I do not know._36_,with what Ihave I can reflect light into the dark places of this_37_into the black places in the_38_ofmenand change some things_39_some people.Perhaps others may see and do the same.This is what Iam about.This is the_40_of my life.21.A.pointedB.droppedC.broke
47、nD.sharpened22.A.togetherB.downC.backD.up23.A.bestB.largestC.smallestD.longest24.A.talkB.shareC.flashD.play25.A.ideaB.reasonC.decisionD.fact26.A.prettyB.bigC.deepD.empty27.A.gameB.taskC.jobD.trouble28.A.forgotB.hidC.keptD.lost29.A.grewB.stoodC.cameD.went30.A.watchB.changeC.rememberD.continue31.A.fat
48、herB.boyC.manD.grandfather32.A.alwaysB.justC.reallyD.completely33.A.understandB.doubtC.announceD.expect34.A.absentB.thereC.farD.home35.A.halfB.mostC.wholeD.other36.A.SoB.CertainlyC.BesidesD.However37.A.worldB.villageC.countryD.city38.A.handsB.heartsC.eyesD.brains39.A.onB.likeC.withD.in40.A.wayB.mean
49、ingC.qualityD.standard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单词的正确形式Tai Chi Chuan,_41._is famous as a kind of martial art,has been practiced China for centuries.It combinesslow movements,deep breathing and thinking.Every movement in Tai Chi represents_42._im
50、portant part ofold Chinese philosophyharmony.Tai Chi is a term in the Chinese_43._(tradition)philosophy.It comes from The Book of Changes(周易).In the time of Song Dynasty,Zhou Dunyi_44._(write)the book Theory of the Tai Chi Pictures.The inventors ofTai Chi_45._(inspire)by this book and invented Tai C