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1、20202020 届杭州市机场路中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案解析届杭州市机场路中学高三英语下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 AWhen the weather is bad or when the flu breaks out,we can let the kids do some fun things at home,whichcan be bene
2、ficial to kids.Reading out loudIf your children are young enough,dont forget to read books to them out loud!Few children dislikehaving agood book read to them,and its great for the development of their brains.However,if your children are a bitolder and have moved onto more advanced books,there is al
3、ways the choice of listening to an audiobook.Thiscan also be done while theyre doing something else.Playing board gamesMaybe your childrens table is full of board games,which have been forgotten for a long time.Its a good timeto bring them out when playing outside is no longer a choice.Surely,playin
4、g board games is a great way toconnect with children.In addition,many board games are designed to get children thinking!Having a dance partyConsidering that all you need is a speaker or maybe just a phone,you can have a dance party wherever youare!This is a great way to get kids bodies moving when t
5、hey are inside.Play some of your childrens favoritemusic and let them dance to it.Not only is it good exercise,but it will help your children feel time is flying!Doing jigsaw(拼图)puzzlesFor most people that have children,its common to have at least one jigsaw puzzle at home.Jigsaw puzzlesare great be
6、cause everyone can do them on their own time.Besides,your whole family will have a sense ofachievement when everyone is smiling over the finished product.1.What do reading out loud and playing board games have in common?A.They both develop childrens team spirit.B.They both improve childrens listenin
7、g ability.C.They both do good to childrens thinking ability.D.They both focus on interaction between children.2.Which of the following combines exercise and music?A.Reading out loud.B.Playing board games.C.Doing jigsaw puzzles.D.Having a dance party.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To list four i
8、nteresting childrens parties.B.To recommend four childrens favorite books.C.To introduce some activities for children inside.D.To show some funny things for children outside.BWhen you think of the icy Arctic Ocean,do you picture cold blue waters,on which float(漂浮)icebergs hometo animals and fish not
9、 seen elsewhere on the planet?Think again,or rather add 300 billion pieces of plastic(塑料)to your picture.Thats the amount of plastic that scientists believe is floating around the Arctic Ocean.Most of theplastic is in the area to the east of Greenland and north of Scandinavia.Where did it come from?
10、After all,the lands near the Arctic are not really full of people.It turns out thatocean currents are carrying plastic thrown into the ocean all the way to the Arctic.An ocean current is anunending movement of sea water from one point to another.It is caused by several things including heat from the
11、Sun,wind and movement of the Earth.Many of these plastic pieces seem to have travelled for years before reaching the Arctic.This was worked outby scientists studying the plastic problem after they observed the condition of the pieces.While much plasticfloats on top of the water,a lot also may be on
12、the sea floor.Plastic has been widely used for 60 years on Earth and our careless throwing of plastic things is slowly turningthe once perfectly clean Arctic into a dangerous place.Unlike food waste and plant waste,plastic doesnt breakdown so easily.In fact the United States Environment Protection O
13、rganization reports that“every bit of plasticever made still exists”.Whats the effect?Seabirds,sea turtles and other ocean creatures could get hurt and die when theyaccidentallyswallowplastic.Plastic waste affects fishing,affecting people who earn money through fishing.Plasticscan let out dangerous
14、poisons(毒物)into the water.These may be swallowed by fish,and when these fish arecaught and eaten by people or bigger animals,they could get poisoned too!4.What can we learn from the passage?A.The Arctic Ocean is heavily polluted.B.The plastic is mostlyin the area in the east of Greenland.C.An ocean
15、current is just caused by the movement of the earth.D.Much more plastic floats on top of the water.5.Which of the following doesnt contribute to the plastic ocean?A.Humans throw away plastic things at will.B.Ocean currents carry plastic things everywhere.C.Plastic can let out harmful things into the
16、 water.D.Plastic is hard to break down.6.What does the underlined word“swallow”in the last Paragraph mean?A.Break down.B.Take in.C.Accept.D.Touch.7.Whats the best title of the text?A.Are Men to Blame for Plastic Ocean?B.Arctic Ocean and Its Future!C.Is Plastic Harmful?D.Arctic Ocean or Plastic Ocean
17、?CIt was very cold and I had been watching a homeless man make himself comfortable in a“shelter”on theriver bank.His“shelter”was a tarpaulin(油布)tied to rocks to keep the wind from blowing it away.He had beenliving there for over a month.I never saw him with warm clothing or food.I knew what I wanted
18、 to do.When I told my parents what I wanted to do they werealarmed.They said I could be putting myself at risk,taking a box to a homeless person at night!But I knew,in my deep heart,that I would be safe.I got a box.My parents watched as I added warm gloves,a heavy blanket.into the box until it was f
19、ull!Then,I put a Christmas card on top.It said,“Even though we hardly know each other,I want to wish you a MerryChristmas!”I put ten one-dollar bills inside it as well.My father insisted he went there with me as it was 10 pm on Christmas Eve.I said he could drive me but hehad to stay in the car.He a
20、greed.I took the box and walked towards his“house”.I called,“Sir,I have a Christmas box for you!”“Go away!”he shouted.“Sir,”I repeated.“Go away!”he shouted.“Why?”I asked him.He walked over and I expected to see an angry face.Instead I saw two of the most beautiful,gentle,blue eyesI have ever seen.“M
21、erry Christmas!”I said.“Why are you doing this?”he asked.“Because you matter to me,”I said.With that I gave him the box.Tears came to his eyes and he thanked me.I got back to the car and watched him carry the box like it wasfilled with gold.I didnt want to embarrass(使困窘)him by watching him any more
22、so Dad and I left.8.The underlined word“alarmed”can best be replaced by _.A.pleasedB.worriedC.disappointedD.surprised9.Why did the author ask his father to stay in the car?A.Because he wanted to prove he was brave.B.Because he believed the homeless man was bad.C.Because he wanted to protect his fath
23、er from being hurt.D.Because he didnt want the homeless man to feel bad.10.When the homeless man saw the author first,he was _.A.quite angryB.very excitedC.quite puzzledD.very curious11.The authors purpose in writing the text is to tell readers that _.A.it is easier said than doneB.poverty is the mo
24、ther of healthC.where there is a will,there is a wayD.a willing helper doesnot wait until he is askedDWhat do you think of 80s pop music?Do the names George Michael,Madonna and Michael Jackson soundfamiliar?Well,these are just some of the names that were well-known in the music scene of the 80s and
25、early 90s.The 80s pop musicscene was an important step to the popularity(普及)of present-day music.A new wave in themusic scene was introduced,which made such music styles as punk rock,rap music and the MTV popular.Although it was an end to the old 60s and 70s styles,it was also the beginning of somet
26、hing big.The popularity ofmusic videos meant that artists now replaced their guitar-based music with visual displays.A new wave of artistscame on the scene and the entire industry developed quickly.The most famous 80s pop music video is Michael Jacksons Thriller.Introduced in 1982,few people can for
27、getthe video not only because of its never-be-foreseen images,but also because of the popularity it received.Thinkof how 80s pop music changed the lives of people who grew up in the 80s.Ask a young man today to tell you thenames of the“New Kids on the Block”and he will start talking about the neighb
28、or kids who just moved in.Theseare not the answers you might have heard in the 80s.Though todays young men do not recognize how cool 80spop music was,most people will always remember it for what it was and these are happy memories they willalways love.Some of the 80s pop music legends(传奇人物)include M
29、adonna,U2,AeroSmith and of course the King ofPop Michael Jackson.Lets not forget Prince,Tina Turner,Phil Collins and Motowns Lionel Ritchie.Some of thesemusicians played music that has stood the test of time.Undoubtedly,the 80s pop music scene will live on formany more years to come.12.What is the t
30、ext mainly about?A.The characters of 80s pop music.B.What made 80s pop music popular.C.80s pop musics steps to popularity.D.The effects of 80s pop music.13.80s pop music mainly includes the following styles EXCEPT _.A.guitar-based musicB.the MTVC.rap musicD.punk rock14.Michael Jacksons Thriller impr
31、essed people so deeply mainly because _.A.it changed the lives of peopleB.he sang it in a special styleC.it was made into a music videoD.it left people with happy memories15.The purpose of the last paragraph is to tell readers that _.A.80s pop music is and will remain popularB.80s pop music has many
32、 faultsC.80s pop music is now out of dateD.we shouldnt forget the great musicians of the 80s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Anyone who knows me well would see me as an optimist._16_This was the case for me on a particularlycold January day
33、.I felt exhausted by the painful challenges I was dealingwith in my personal life._17_The gray skyblocked even a single ray of sunlight.About midway through the day,I left work to get some lunch.Still feeling negative,I noticed that the sun hadcome out for a moment.I began to think about my negative
34、 attitude and reminded myself that I was responsiblefor choosing my state of mind._18_Even though I reminded myself of this truth,I couldnt make the change.As I stopped at a red light,I looked at the car in front of mine.The personalized license plate caught my eye It read“SUNZOUT”.This brought an i
35、mmediate smile to my face._19_And in the midst of the longest,darkest,coldest winter,this in itself was a blessing.But then my eyes moved to the car that was next to theSUNZOUT vehicle.The license plate on that car readuGROUCH,This brought more than a smile to my face as Ilaughed out loud!Seeing the
36、 two opposite license plates at that exact moment in time strengthened my previousrecognition of my ability to choose my attitude._20_I returned to work and share my story with several co-workers who responded with warm laughter at what Irefer to as my“message from beyond”.I learned that day that wh
37、en were feeling too discouraged to bringourselves out of an active state,relief is only a prayer away!A.The weather seemed to match my moodB.Pessimists think the opposite way,however.C.However,even optimists can temporarily lose hope.D.It felt like a reminder that the sun was shining after all.E.Do
38、you think that the sunshine will spread throughout your life?F.I felt my spirit lift as I made the decision to choose a positive attitude.G.While I could not ignore the pain I was going through,I could choose to think positively.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 1.5
39、1.5 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If you could have any three things,what would you want?Eleven-year-old Kate Chitsey loves_21_that question.She asks it at nursing homes.She then sets outto_22_the residents wishes.Kate has long been close to the_23_.When her mother,Amanda
40、 Chitsey,anurse at nursing homes,goes to work on the weekend,Kate often_24_.“Ive never found these old peoplescary at all,so Im willing to_25_them and ask if they need anything,”she says.Last May,Kate noticed a resident namedPearlstaring out a window.She had a_26_expression on herface.What are you l
41、ooking at?”Kate asked.Pearlsaid she was watching her dog being_27_by his new ownerafter a visit.Pearldidnt know when she would see her dog again.Kate noticed that pets were not_28_at the nursing home.AndPearlcouldnt_29_to look after herdog,as she got only$40 a month to spend on_30_items such as clot
42、hes and haircuts.Kate also learned thatmany residents had the similar_31_,so she decided to do something about it.Kate started by asking residents what three things they wanted most.At first,she was_32_that peoplewould ask for cars and other things that were beyond the_33_of an 11-year-old girl._34_
43、,they asked forchocolate bars and clothes that fit properly.Using their own money,Kate and her mother_35_the needs ofabout 100 people in three months,buying as many items as they could.Then they started appealing for_36_.Many people responded_37_,and Amanda set up a GoFundMe page,raising more than$2
44、50,000 in fivemonths.With those_38_,Kate was able to help more people.Kate doesnt plan to_39_there.One of her new goals is to set up communal(全体共用的)laptops atnursing homes.“I consider_40_to be my hobby,”she says.21.A.taking onB.bringing upC.thinking overD.dealing with22.A.realizeB.listC.considerD.pr
45、edict23.A.sickB.homelessC.disabledD.elderly24.A.respondsB.agreesC.followsD.behaves25.A.comfortB.approachC.supportD.invite26.A.sorrowfulB.thoughtfulC.cautiousD.strange27.A.put downB.spied onC.looked afterD.led away28.A.expectedB.ensuredC.permittedD.recognized29.A.affordB.hesitateC.decideD.attempt30.A
46、.dailyB.properC.simpleD.necessary31.A.attitudeB.complaintC.experienceD.confusion32.A.surprisedB.concernedC.determinedD.disappointed33.A.beliefB.dutyC.abilityD.benefit34.A.InsteadB.AnyhowC.ThereforeD.Moreover35.A.adjustedB.discoveredC.reflectedD.satisfied36.A.opinionsB.donationsC.rewardsD.changes37.A
47、.differentlyB.sensitivelyC.enthusiasticallyD.thankfully38.A.wishesB.choicesC.standardsD.funds39.A.stopB.escapeC.reactD.miss40.A.creationB.kindnessC.braveryD.curiosity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Do you find it hard not_41._(check)your phone
48、every couple of minutes?Do you respond tonotifications(通知)as soon as they come in?If so,youre not alone,and you might be interested to knowwhat_42._(make)us keep checking our phones.As we know,when we do get the rewards:a like,a follower,comments or shares of_43._(we)posts,itexcitesthebrainandproduc
49、esachemical_44._(call)dopamine(多 巴 胺).Thisisachemical_45._provides a feel-good response to these rewards.Meanwhile,this dopamine hit can becomeaddictive_46._encourage us to go back to our phones hoping fora reward again.This addictive loop is one ofthe biggest_47._(reason)why we are checking our pho
50、nes every couple of minutes.So,what are some of the ways we can break this addictive loop so that real life does not pass by?The first isto turn off all notifications on your phone so that you cannot_48._(disturb)by the attractive messages.Nextis to put your phone out of sight,in a drawer or in anot