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1、20202020 届广州嘉利山国际学校高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析届广州嘉利山国际学校高三英语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 AProvincetown,Cape Cod RestaurantsAfter a day on the sands or exploring our charming town,enjoy local eats,from fresh s
2、eafood and lobster toauthentic Italian.Youll find many wonderful Provincetown,Cape Cod restaurants and cafes just steps away.Fanizzis RestaurantRight next door to our hotel,this award-winning local eatery is one of the finest Cape Cod restaurants.Themenu highlights seafood,Italian,steaks,burgers,and
3、 fresh salads.Enjoy the Friday Fish Fry,Early Bird Specials,and Sunday Brunch,available from 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.all year long.539 Commercial Street 508-487-1964Napis RestaurantNapis serves dinner all year round and lunch from April to October.A cozy place located just off CommercialStreet and ove
4、rflowing with local art,this Cape Cod,Massachusetts classic specializes in everything from freshlycaught seafood to Portuguese and Brazilian dishes to vegetarian items.7 Freeman Street 800-571-6274Mews RestaurantEnjoy views of Provincetown Harbor at this waterfront restaurant just steps from Surfsid
5、e Hotel&Suites.Intercontinental dishes are served in the beach-level dining room,while upstairs youll find a casual Americanbistro.Summer months bring on a brunch menu,and dinner is served year-round.429 Commercial Street 508-487-1500The Red InnA favorite among our guests,The Red Inn is located on P
6、rovincetowns picturesque waterfront which providesdiners with the most gorgeous harbor views and spectacular sunsets.The Red Inn provides historic old worldcharm with new world pleasure.Their menu features the finest local seafood.15 Commercial Street 508-487-73341.Which restaurant offers a special
7、breakfast for early risers?A.Fanizzis Restaurant.B.Napis Restaurant.C.Mews Restaurant.D.The Red Inn.2.What is special about The Red Inn?A.It exhibits the good local art.B.It is the finest local restaurant.C.It offers the best local seafood.D.It serves brunch all year round.3.What does the text mainl
8、y talk about?A.Accommodation.B.Life styles.C.Sightseeing.D.Dining.BFairy tales perform many functions.They entertain,encourage imagination and teach problemsolving skills.They can also provide moral lessons,highlighting the dangers of failing to follow the social codes that let humanbeings coexist i
9、n harmony.Such moral lessons may not mean much to a robot,but a team of researchers atGeorgia Institute of Technology believes it has found a way to use the fairy tales as moral lessons that AI(artificialintelligence)can take to its cold,mechanical heart.The collected stories of different cultures t
10、each children how to behave in socially acceptable ways withexamples of proper and improper behavior in fables,novels and other literature.We believe story comprehensionin robots can prevent the intelligent robots from killing humanity which was predicted and feared by some of thebiggest names in te
11、chnology including Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates.This system is called“Quixote”(堂吉诃德).It collects story plotsfrom the Internet and then uses those stories to teach robots how to behave.The experiment done by the designers involves going to a drugstore to purchase some medicine for a humanwho needs
12、to get it as soon as possible.The robot has three options.It can wait in line;it can interact with thestore keeper politely and purchase the medicine with priority;or it can steal the medicine and escape.Withoutany further directives(指令),the robot will come to the conclusion that the most efficient
13、means of obtaining themedicine is to steal it.But Quixote offers a reward for waiting in line and politely purchasing the medicine and apunishment for stealing it.In this way,the robotwill learn the moral way to behave on that occasion.Quixote would work best on a robot that has a very limited funct
14、ion.Its a baby step in the direction ofteaching more moral lessons into robots.We believe that AI has to be trained to adopt the values of a particularsociety,and in doing so,it will strive to avoid unacceptable behavior.Giving robots the ability to read andunderstand our stories may be the most eff
15、icient means.4.What function do fairy tales perform in the robots?A.They entertain robots.B.They highlight dangers.C.They make robots more intelligent.D.They enable robots to behave morally.5.What is“Quixote”in the text?A.A punishment systemB.A character in literatureC.A big name in technologyD.A so
16、ftware educating robots.6.What does the designer expect robot to do in the experiment?A.To take advantage of its privilege.B.To finish the task most efficiently.C.To perform in a good mannered way.D.To be rewarded by the storekeeper17.Which of the follow can bestexpress the authors opinion?A.Robots
17、will definitely have more functions.B.Robots with humans emotions are perfect.C.Training robots to be socially acceptable is necessary.D.The development of robots is still in a baby step.CTo hear people talk about Internet friendships,you would think it was one giant web of cat-fishing ande-crime.Wh
18、ile we all undoubtedly have to take measures to remain safe online,assuming every friendship orconnection made on Instagram,Twitter or Facebook is cheating or insincere would be a mistake.As a woman who works in the creative industry,I have found real joy in seeking out a community I couldntfind els
19、ewhere,and making some great friends along the way.My first online friendship was on Twitter withmy(now)best friend,during the university exam period.We exchanged study notes in dozens of direct messages,set a study date,and havent looked back since.Drawn to each other by similar circumstances,frien
20、dships online are similar to offline in that they tend tobegin because of shared interest or common ground-maybe theyve read the post on Instagram.Maybe they havethe same taste in food or politics.Or maybe they just love memes too.If online friendships start similar tofriendships offline,they grow i
21、n the same way,too.Often through mutual support:apart from calling a friend tocongratulate him on that new job,you also re-tweet his jokes and praise his Instagram story.Despite my positive experiences when I tell people,most are still suspicious.Eyebrows are raised higherwhen I explain not only hav
22、e I found a community online but have made friendships with people I meetface-to-face too.Actually,these are just as valid as other friendships,according to behavioural psychologist JoHemmings,who says online friendships can be real.So how do you know if people are there for the real you or just bec
23、ause youre popular on Instagram?Hemmings has simple rules.She tells me“You have to equally feel comfortable that youre getting something ofeach other instead of being used to enable something that isnt friendship.”Therefore,if all a“friend”online is asking you to do is to promote their work or perso
24、nal brand and rarelytakes an interest in you,then there may be room to question the basis of the friendship.On that note it is worthremembering that just because someone has a lot of followers,it doesnt necessarily mean they have lots offriends.8.What is most peoples attitude towards online friendsh
25、ip?A.Negative.B.Positive.C.Objective.D.Neutral.9.Why does the writer share her own experience in paragraph 2?A.To introduce the background information of the text.B.To convey the writers attitude and give the related example.C.To prove the likely risk for people to develop friendship online.D.To rem
26、ind people of the various benefits of making friends online.10.How can online and offline friendships be deepened?A.They should be based on shared interest.B.They need to have common ground.C.They require support from each other.D.They cant live without social media.11.According to the author,whats
27、the golden rule to make friends online?A.A friend to all is a friend to none.B.Without confidence there is no friendship.C.A friend without faults will never be found.D.Friendship cannot stand always on one side.DKamikatsu,a small town in Japan,has shown the world that our garbage has far-reaching e
28、ffects,and not juston our environment.Theexperiment in going zero waste started when the town built a new incinerator 20 years ago.But almostimmediately,the incinerator was determined to be a health risk due to the poisonous gases when garbage wasburned in it.It was too expensive to send waste to ot
29、her towns,so locals had to come up with a new plan.Thenthe Zero Waste Academy was born,which helped perform this plan.Now Kamikatsu people separate their waste into 45 different categories.But in the beginning,it wasnt easyto convince local people to do all this work,and there was somepushback.Only
30、after that initial education perioddid most residents come on board.This is all great news for waste reduction of course,but it has also had some unexpected social benefits aswell.Like much of Japan,Kamikatsus population is aging,and about 50 percent of the locals are elderly.The factthat the whole
31、community takes their trash in to be recycled has created a local action and interaction betweengenerations.That idea has been purposefully expanded to include a circular shop where household goods are dropped offand others can take them,and a tableware library where people can borrow extra cups,gla
32、sses,silverware andplates for celebrations.The elderly see this not as a waste-collection service,but an opportunity to socialize with the youngergeneration and to chat.When we visit them,they prepare lots of food and we stay with them for a while,we askhow they are,Sakano,the founder of the Zero Wa
33、ste Academy,said.Sakanos ideas are truly revolutionary if you think about it.Shes proving that community can be foundthrough handling the stuff we no longer want and need.12.What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?A.What harmful effects garbage burning has.B.Why garbage sorting is necessary in Ja
34、pan.C.How the idea of zero waste was put forward.D.What the Zero Waste Academy functions as.13.What does the underlined word pushback probably mean?A.Inactive response.B.Generous reward.C.Bitter suffering.D.Beneficial guidance.14.What is a bonus of the zero waste project?A.Reducing waste.B.Creating
35、community.C.Increasing peoples income.D.Developing a new technology.15.Which part of a newspaper is this text most likely from?A.Technology.B.Health.C.Workplace.D.Lifestyle.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Every child should know some basic
36、 first aid skills.This is true whether your child is four orfourteen._16_Calling for helpOnce your child reaches the age of four,he should know all about calling 911 in the event of an emergency._17_For example,he should call 911 if an adult asks him to,if an adult passes out and cannot bewoken,if t
37、here is a fire and he cant findan adult,or if people are hurt.As I am typing this,I just realized that although my kids are taught about 911,the telephones inthe house areout of reach for all but my oldest child(to prevent the other two from playing with the phone).Dont make thismistake yourself.You
38、 do hope your children can get in touch with the police intime._18_Teach children about basic care for cuts and scrapes.In my house,the kids all know that cuts must be cleanedand know where the bandages are._19_Asking an adult for help is necessary.Also they should know a bitabout self-care.Believe
39、it or not,I had to help a teenage neighbor once who had no idea what todo when he cuthis hand on broken glass.He just ran around in a circle.BurnsTell your child that ifhe ever gets aburn,he should immediately call for help.Meanwhile,he should run thecool but not cold water for the burn.Getting a bu
40、rn cooled down quickly can reduce the damage to theskin._20_A.Cuts and scrapesB.Tell them what 911 is about.C.Set an example for your children.D.Explain all about what a real emergency is.E.You should teach your children something useful.F.This is important if no adult is with your child when a burn
41、 occurs.G.They also know how to put pressure on a cut to make it stop bleeding.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My mother sewed dresses.She worked in a factory by_21_and broughthome dresses at night.S
42、hehad to_22_my brother,my sister,and me.My father had died when I was ten.Every night when she_23_,I would meet my mother at the train stop and help her carry home a lot ofunsewn cloth.Shed start to_24_as soon as she got home.Shed stop to make us_25_,and afterthat,while we kids read or listened to m
43、usic,she would_26_over her sewing machine again to continuesewing dresses.Sometimes shed get her thumb caught under the sewing_27_.Shed cry out in painbut_28_a bandage and go back to work.Watching her made me_29_to be so good at something Iloved that my mother wouldnt have to work again.I sat next t
44、o my mother as she_30_.Every now and then shed_31_up pieces of new clothto be sewn,feel the dress between her fingers,and set it aside_32_.Shed say,“I only work on qualitydresses.”Our family needed_33_.But my mother would not sew a_34_that was not up toher_35_.She showed me that people should take_3
45、6_in what they do.I thought of my mother years later as I began my career,enjoyed_37_,and faced setbacks.I wasdetermined to be so successful to make up for all my mother had_38_for us.But when a producer toldme to record a song I considered silly or_39_,Id think of my mother and tell him,“Sorry,I on
46、ly workon_40_material.”21.A.nightB.dayC.chanceD.choice22.A.supportB.impressC.attractD.comfort23.A.leftB.returnedC.escapedD.wandered24.A.restB.readC.sewD.cook25.A.supperB.lunchC.breakfastD.snack26.A.handB.takeC.runD.bend27.A.shelfB.boardC.needleD.head28.A.show upB.fill upC.hold onD.put on29.A.demande
47、dB.determinedC.supposedD.reminded30.A.workedB.laughedC.talkedD.cried31.A.sumB.makeC.pickD.do32.A.quicklyB.silentlyC.privatelyD.happily33.A.helpB.moneyC.serviceD.hope34.A.collarB.buttonC.pocketD.dress35.A.standardsB.rulesC.spiritsD.preferences36.A.partB.comfortC.prideD.interest37.A.successB.funC.ange
48、rD.shyness38.A.offeredB.sacrificedC.experiencedD.abandoned39.A.harmlessB.carelessC.senselessD.hopeless40.A.quantityB.abilityC.authorityD.quality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Paul and I are on our school basketball team,The Lions.My favorite p
49、layer is LeBron James(勒布朗詹姆斯）while Pauls favorite player is Tyrone Bogues(蒂尼博格斯).Actually,we agree that they_41._(be)bothchampions.Bogues is only 1.6 metres tall,which made him_42._shortest player ever in the NBA.And guess what?Paul is only 1.6 metres tall,too!Paul knows that being shorter than othe
50、r_43._(player)means that he has tomake efforts to practice more.He always_44._(use)Bogues to encourage himself,“If Bogues could make it,why not me?Though everyone knows Paul has real skills,_45._(we)coach has no confidence in him._46._,Paul still has a strong desire to play for the team and is looki