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1、20202020 届威海北洋职业技术学校高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案解届威海北洋职业技术学校高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案解析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 AKate Humble:Books that changed my lifeKate Humble is a writer and broadcaster specializing in science,wildlife
2、 and rural affairs.Together with herhusband site runs Humble by Nature,a rural skills education centre on working farm near MonmouthintheWyeValley.Winnie the Poohby A A MilneMy father used to read this to me when I was very young he used different voices for all the animals.Thecharacterization(角色设定)
3、was so clever;we all know someone just like each inhabitant of the HundredAcreWood:gloomy Eeyore;thick but loyal Pooh;enthusiastic Tigger.A A Milne was masterful in exploring the way they got along together,opening my eyes to how society reallyworks.Last Chance to Seeby Douglas Adams and Mark Carwar
4、dineThis book tells of the authors,adventures as they set out to find the rarest of animals,those on the edge ofextinction.Their travels are rather exciting and they share a wonderful humour,which really appealed to me.Yetunderpinning(支撑)everything is the realization that we cant just sit back and a
5、llow species to disappear.PicturePalaceby Paul TherouxIve always loved Therouxs travel writing,but this novel took my breath away.The words arent long orcomplicated but,fromthat first paragraph,his writing grabs you by the nose hairs and drags you along.I had an artteacher who told me,“Youre only an
6、 artist when youve found your own style,not when youre copying someoneelse,and Theroux represents this.”1.Why did the author mention the characterization ofWinnie the Pooh?A.To indicate the book has realistic values.B.To show how adorable the characters are.C.To persuade people to learn from the cha
7、racters.D.To prove the writer is good at creating characters.2.What didLast Chance to Seestrike into Kates heart?A.Curiosity.B.Responsibility.C.Exploration.D.Devotion.3.Which writer does Kate Humble like for his original writing?A.A A Milne.B.Douglas Adams.C.Mark Carwardine.D.Paul Theroux.BA crew（全体
8、成员）of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently,after havingseasickness and strong winds.For the past three years,the Sea Cadet teenagers whoset sail were all male.Roger Noakes,who captained（担任队长）the boat,said this was the first time hed taken out an all-female crew.The
9、girls asked for an all-girls trip in August this year.The crew set sail along with three adults,Noakes andtwo Sea Cadet representatives.The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts（轮流换班）along the coast and then return.Things turned out differently,however.“The first
10、night was difficult because thewind was really hard.The waves were going up and down,”said Abby Fairchild,16.“Everybody got seasick.”Noakes gave the girls the choice of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water.“But they decided theywere going.”The teenagers then sailed a long way overni
11、ght and slept in shifts.“Weve learned everything fromcontrolling the boat to putting up the sails while we have rough seas,”said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts.They didnt make it to their original destination（目的地）in Maine,where they were supposed to have a c
12、elebratory dinner,due to the weather and winds.They said theywerent disappointed,however,as theyd learned a lot.“They learned about boating,and above all,they builtconfidence and character,”said Noakes.4.What was special about the Sea Cadet trip this year?A.It was the longest sailing trip ever.B.It
13、was the first all-female-crew sailing trip.C.It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever.D.It was the first sailing trip for teenagers.5.What happened on the crews first day of the trip?A.They all felt sick on the boat.B.Some of them were hurt.C.Their boat was out of control.D.They went into open wa
14、ter by mistake.6.Which of the following best describes these young sailors?A.Strong-minded and having a strong sense of teamwork.B.Hard-working and having great leadership skills.C.Understanding and creative.D.Adventurous and skillful.7.According to Noakes,what was the sailors greatest benefit from
15、the trip?A.They knew the sea better.B.They made many friends.C.They got excellent sailing skills.D.They developed good personalities.CClara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant askedan urgent(紧急的)question over the loudspeaker:“Does anyone on
16、 board know American Body Language?”Sheknew she needed to help.Clara,15 at the time,pressed the call button.The flight attendant came by and explained the situation.“Wehave a passenger on the plane whos blind and deaf,”she said.The passenger seemed to want something,but hewas traveling alone and the
17、 flight attendants couldnt understand what he needed,according to PEOPLE magazine.Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her dyslexia(阅读障碍)and knew shed be able tospell on the mans palm(手掌)by finger.So she unbuckled her seat belt,walked toward the front of the plane,andknelt by t
18、he aisle seat of Tim Cook,then 64.Gently taking his hand,she wrote,“How are you?Are you OK?”Cookasked for some water.When it arrived,Clara returned to her seat.She came by again a bit later because hewanted to know the time.On her third visit,she stopped and stayed for a while.“He didnt need anythin
19、g.He was lonely and wanted to talk,”Clara said.So for the next hour,that was whatthey did.She talked about her family and her plans for the future(she wants to be a politician).Cook told Clarahow he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman.Even thou
20、ghhe couldnt see her,she“looked attentively at his face with such kindness”,a passenger reported.“Clara was amazing,”a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview.“You could tell Cook was veryexcited to have someone he could speak to,and she was such a warm-hearted girl.”Cooks reaction
21、:“Best trip Iveever had.”Looking for ways to offer help?Start with this random(随时的)act of kindness that can change someones liferight now.8.The flight attendant asked an urgent question because _.A.the passenger was traveling aloneB.the plane was in a dangerous situationC.the passenger asked for som
22、ething suddenlyD.none of the flight attendants could communicate with the passenger9.Why did Clara talk about her plans for the future?A.Because the flight attendant asked her to do so.B.Because she needed topics to go on talking with Cook.C.Because Cook hoped to understand teenagers better.D.Becaus
23、e she wanted to show her dream for the future.10.Which of the following words can best describe Clara?A.Kind and caring.B.Warm-hearted and brave.C.careful and calm.D.opened-minded and confident.11.The passage is mainly written to _.A.tell a touching story of an amazing girlB.show the great importanc
24、e of American Body LanguageC.encourage readers to give a hand kindly and randomlyD.show how kind the flight attendant was to help CookDWolves have a certain undeserved reputation:fierce,dangerous,good forhuntingdown deer and farmerslivestock.However,wolves have a softer,more social side,one that has
25、 been embraced by a heart-warming newinitiative.In a bid to save some of Europes last wolves,scientists have explored the willingness of these supposedlyfierce creatures to help others of their kind.Female wolves,the scientists have discovered,make excellent fosterparents to wolf cubs that are not t
26、heir own.The study,published in Zoo Biology,suggests that captive-bredwolfcubs(幼兽)could be placed with wild wolf families,boosting the wild population.The gray wolf was once the worlds most widely distributed mammal,but it became extinct as a result ofwidespread habitat destruction and the deliberat
27、e killing of wolves suspectedof preying on livestock.Fear andhatred of the wolf have since become culturally rooted,fuelled by myths,fables and stories.In Scandinavia,the gray wolf is endangered,the remaining population found by just five animals.As aresult,European wolves are severely inbred and ha
28、ve little geneticvariability（变异性）,making them vulnerable tothreats,such as outbreaks of disease that they cant adapt to quickly.So Inger Scharis and Mats Amundin ofLinkoping University,in Sweden,started Europes first gray wolf-fostering program.They worked with wolveskeptat seven zoos across Scandin
29、avia.Eight wolf cubs between four and six days old were removed from theirnatural parents and placed with other wolf packs in other zoos.The foster mothers accepted the new cubs placedin their midst.The welfare of the foster cubs and the wolves natural behavior were monitored using a system ofsurvei
30、llance cameras.The foster cubs had a similar growth rate as their step siblings in the recipient litter,as wellas their biological siblings in the source litter.The foster cubs had a better overall survival rate,with 73%survivinguntil 33 weeks,than their biological siblings left behind,of which 63%s
31、urvived.That rate of survival is similar tothat seen in wild wolf cubs.Scientists believe that wolves can recognize their young,but this study suggests theycan only do so once cubs are somewhere between three to seven weeks of age.If captive-bred cubs can be placed with wild-living families,which al
32、ready have cubs of a similar age,not onlywill they have a good chance of survival,but they could help dramatically increase the diversity of the wildpopulation,say the researchers.Just like the wild wolves they would join,these foster cubs would need protectionfrom hunting.Their arrival could help p
33、reserve the future of one of natures most iconic and polarizing animals.12.Whats the theme of the passage?A.Giving wolf cubs a new lifeB.Foster wolf parents and foster cubsC.The fate of wild wolvesD.Changing diversity of wild wolves13.Which of the following flow chart best demonstrates the relations
34、hip between the wolves?A.B.C.D.14.Which of the following statements is true?A.Female wolves are willing to raise wolf cubs of 3 to 7 weeks old.B.Foster cubs are accepted by foster parents and are well bred.C.Mans hostile attitude towards wolves roots in myths,fables and stories.D.Foster cubs and the
35、ir biological siblings have similar growth rate and survival rate.15.Whats the purpose of the research?A.To help wolves survive various threatsB.To improve wolves habitat and stop deliberate killingC.To save endangered wolves by increasing their populationD.To raise mans awareness of protecting wolv
36、es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 help us when we fail?Failure is a part of life since our earliest moment of life.We often think of failure as somethingbad._16_,whichis neither bad nor good.However,what can help us when we fail?D
37、ont be afraid of failure_17_.If we never fail at something,we probably havent learned all that life has to teach us.So failuremeans taking something away from the experience.Never stop tryingTrying or learning something new is often half the battle,dont give up trying.You may get disappointedbecause
38、 of failure._18_19_Nobody can be our safety nets all the time in our livesonly we can act as our own safety nets.Become yourown best friend,do everything that you can possibly do for yourself.Dont look backWe spend too much of our lives looking back.Theres nothing back there to see._20_and Im sure t
39、hatyouII find yourself in a better position.A.Try to avoid failureB.Failure is how we learnC.Learn to depend on ourselvesD.We are often unwilling to accept our failureE.But failure is a normal and natural part of lifeF.But if you give up,your progress will come to an endG.Spend just 10 percent more
40、of your time looking forward to what life holds for you in the future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The first-grade teacher Susan Reid atNorth BayHavenCharterAcademyhas been giving reading classes o
41、nline.But one night she_21_one of her students Kayla was unusually_22_.Her classmates tried talking to herbut they could tell something was_23_her.Kayla left the class a little early so Reid_24_her mom to checkwhat was the matter.Reid was told that her sweet student was unhappy but didnt know the_25
42、_.Reid askedif she could_26_Kayla the next day.Reid came over and_27_the 7-year-old girl.Mrs.Reid seated herself at the end of the driveway(私人车道)and kept a_28_from Kayla.She readseveral books to her and also_29_all of their feelings during COVID-19.She reminded Kayla that its OK to getupset_30_,its
43、OK to relaxand its even OK to cry if she needs to.She_31_Kayla that eventhough they are separated,they are all_32_the same thing at the same time.Reid has five children of her own.She is now homeschooling all of them as well as_33_readingclasses for another 18 students.She and her husband also_34_a
44、cake business out of their home.Theykeep themselves fully_35_.Even with all of that,she sat on the drive-way talking to her student for anhour just to make sure she was OK.Seeing her student upset,Reid knew she had to show_36_.Her student didnt need more readingpractice;Kayla needed her_37_to show h
45、er that her feelings were understood and that shewasnt_38_.The girls mom,Teresa Miller,said,“When my daughter has children of her own,I want herto remember we should_39_time for the things that mattered_40_we are all busy andstressed.”21.A.forgotB.admittedC.thoughtD.noticed22.A.curiousB.afraidC.sile
46、ntD.excited23.A.stoppingB.protectingC.followingD.bothering24.A.phonedB.invitedC.arrangedD.ordered25.A.excuseB.reasonC.resultD.purpose26.A.care forB.come acrossC.call onD.agree with27.A.surprisedB.embarrassedC.interestedD.disappointed28.A.planB.distanceC.diaryD.secret29.A.sharedB.acceptedC.forgaveD.r
47、eported30.A.completelyB.constantlyC.mostlyD.occasionally31.A.warnedB.answeredC.praisedD.comforted32.A.looking intoB.finding outC.going throughD.applying for33.A.takingB.givingC.cuttingD.developing34.A.loseB.wantC.runD.dream35.A.occupiedB.preparedC.informedD.abandoned36.A.concernB.fairnessC.regretD.g
48、ratitude37.A.doctorB.teacherC.grandmotherD.monitor38.A.happyB.aloneC.patientD.lucky39.A.controlB.keepC.wasteD.spare40.A.so thatB.in caseC.even thoughD.as if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The Internet has changed our lives.Jan Tchamani,an Engli
49、sh teacher in Birmingham,UK,suddenlydeveloped_41._illness and had to quit her job.She found_42._(her)out of work and stuck at home.Later she found she could do almost everything by_43._(surf)the Internet.She also_44._(join)anonline group where she could talk about her problems and get advice from ot
50、hers.She realized that one of thegreatest_45._(benefit)oftheInternetwasthatitcouldremovethedistancebetweenpeople._46._(inspire)bythepeopleshemetonline,shestartedanITclubandhelpedpeople_47._need.With the help of the club,a 61-year-old woman_48._was living alone has starteda small online company with