英语高三期中测试题及答案
2020 学年度英语期中测试题
高三英语
第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，共30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Enjoy an amazing time in Lake Tahoe, CA with the fantastic show, Magic Fusion! This fantastic display features a variety of talented magicians who each take to the stage with their own flare, tricks, and illusions(视觉幻想) that will have the audiences who witness the show on the edge of their seats.
Presented by the amazing Loft Theatre, this show has seen the likes of famous magicians such as Robert Hall and Chipper Lowell. Each evening stars a different magician as well, so you can enjoy a variety of talented performers all on the same stage. It is great for all ages, so you can bring the entire family along to be excited and entertained during this 75-minute performance. You never know what you may see, so do not miss out!
The Loft Theatre is Lake Tahoe’s premier place for entertainment and delicious food. Not only is it home to amazing shows that will entertain and thrill, but it is also home to a dining experience that serves up some mouth-watering meals. Before your show, be sure to grab a bite to eat before heading over to enjoy the Loft. It is located in the extremely popular Heavenly Village area of Lake Tahoe next to sparkling fountains and the famous Heavenly Toy Shop. It also features a lounge(休息室) and guests who arrive early can enjoy food, fun, and magicians who will wow you with tricks for that extra dose(量) of entertainment!
For an amazing experience that you will not soon forget, be sure to enjoy this fantastic performance at the Loft Theatre!
Enjoy this amazing show that will keep you guessing with tons of great tricks and illusions to keep you and your whole family entertained. You can be on the edge of your seat with this option of regular seating to witness this fantastic show, or experience the Magic Fusion show in the best seats possible. Order your tickets today!
1. What can we learn about Magic Fusion?
A. It is intended for all the family members.
B. The display will last for one and half hours.
C. Different performers will be performing together.
D. Audiences will be invited onto the stage during the show.
2. The Loft Theatre .
A. lies in a famous largely populated area
B. is well-known for the surrounding scenery
C. serves food before and after the performance
D. provides those who come early with extra show
3. What is true about the arrangement of the performance?
A. The performance on Friday finishes earlier.
B. The show starts from 9:00 pm every Tuesday.
C. There are two performances available every Sunday.
D. Regular and VIP seating are offered on different days.
B
John Harrison has an enviable job in most people’s opinion. He’s the official taster for Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, one of the best-selling ice-cream brands in the U.S.A. On an average day, Harrison has to sample sixty ice creams at the Dreyer’s headquarters. When he isn’t doing that, he travels all over the country, buying Dreyer’s ice cream in supermarkets so that he can carry out spot checks for appearance and flavor. But, no matter how wonderful this job may sound, it is actually quite tough. It’s difficult work, requiring discipline, selflessness, and thorough preparation.
Before tasting a sample, Harrison uses his eyes first. If the ice cream doesn’t look attractive, he skips it. Then, he uses a gold spoon instead of one made of wood, plastic, or other metals. This is because regular spoons leave an aftertaste that can dull the taste buds(味蕾). In addition, the temperature of the ice cream may also influence the taster’s taste buds.
When Harrison samples ice cream, he first takes only a small bite of the ice cream, swishes it around in his mouth to introduce it to each of his taste buds, lightly licks his lips, and then gently breathes in so as to bring the smell up through the back of his mouth to his nose. With each step, he carefully sizes up whether the ice cream conveys the ideal balance between dairy sweetness and the flavor of the added ingredients. And last of all, no matter what the ice cream tastes like, he spits(吐) it out, since a full stomach makes for a dull palate(迟钝的味觉).
For Harrison, keeping a sharp palate means no onions, garlic, or cayenne pepper. He also doesn’t have any coffee or tea, since these block the taste buds. But to him, this is just a small price to pay for what he calls “the world’s best job” .
Harrison’s family has been in the ice-cream business for four generations, and Harrison himself has spent almost his whole life in it as well. Yet, he has never lost his love of the cold, creamy sweetness. He orders ice cream in restaurants for dessert, even when he’s not at work. On these occasions, he swallows the ice cream, taking in about a liter a week. Though he has gained some weight over the years he’s been with Dreyer’s, he couldn’t care less. “Who would trust a skinny ice-cream taster?”he jokes.
4. What is forbidden in Harrison’s job?
A. Doing shopping.
B. Eating the ice cream.
C. Using gold spoons.
D. Skipping the ice scream.
5. What can we learn about Harrison?
A. He learned his work skills from his family.
B. His job affects his appetite for the ice cream.
C. He is willing to give up something for his job.
D. He has to gain some weight to meet the need of work.
6. What does Harrison think of his job?
A. Creative.
B. Ordinary.
C. High-paying.
D. Proud.
7. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To describe Harrison’s job and how he does it.
B. To analyze the reasons why Harrison chose his job.
C. To make suggestions on how to apply for popular careers.
D. To introduce the advantages of working for a best-selling brand.
C
In 2012, James Cameron, creator of Avatar and Titanic, became the first person to reach the Challenger Deep. When he arrived at the deepest spot on Earth at 7 miles below sea level, he spent hours mapping the region and taking photos and samples.
“As human beings, we’re drawn to absolutes—the deepest, the highest, the coldest, the farthest,” he says. “And as a storyteller and curious monkey, I just wanted to see what was there.” The answer is obvious—plastic and mor e. “Our so-called civilization is using the ocean as its toilet,” Cameron says. “Unless this changes, ocean ecosystems are going to continue their rapid collapse.”
Despite decades of environmental studies, the impact of plastic and other forms of pollution on oceans are not entirely understood. Initial studies appear to indicate that ingesting(摄取) them—either directly or indirectly—could cause disease. Plastics can also release poisonous substances into the water, which could potentially impact animal populations.
But plastic is just one of the problems facing oceans that have yet to be fully understood. “Plastic waste in the ocean is horri fying but is only the most obvious of our many deadly waste streams, which include carbon that’s heating the atmosphere and making the ocean acidic, and the run-off nutrients from all the world’s agriculture, which is causing anoxic(缺氧的) dead zones the size of countries,” Cameron says.
Oceans, like the rest of the world, are impacted by the burning of fossil fuels and the release of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide—about 30 percent of which is
absorbed by the sea. This absorption causes ocean acidi?cation, where the pH level is altered to become more acidic. As a result, it’s harder for some creatures to form shells and skeletons and countless species at the base of the food web can struggle to survive, which, scientists say, has the potential to cause huge disruptions to entire ecosystems. Indeed, ocean acidi?cation is thought to have played an important role in Earth’s worst-ever mass extinction event 252 million years ago.
The effect of climate change on the world’s oceans will likely worsen in coming decades. Last June, scientists announced carbon dioxide levels had reached the highest levels since human records began. The last time carbon dioxide levels were this high was during the Pliocene era, between 3 and 5 million years ago, when global temperatures were about 4 degrees Celsius warmer than they are today. Current climate models suggest that if greenhouse gas emissions continue on their current trend, we may be on course to see 4 degrees of warming by 2100.
As a result, understanding the role oceans have on global systems is becoming more and more important.
8. What are the first two paragraphs mainly about?
A. The author’s feelings to the ocean.
B. Cameron’s movies and remarks.
C. The author’s discoveries under the sea.
D. Cameron’s observation and concern.
9. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Several countries are suffering from anoxic dead zones.
B. More concern should have been given to the pollution on oceans.
C. Plastic is supposed to be the most serious environmental problem.
D. Ocean acidification removes the nutrients from agricultural products.
10. What does the underlined word “disruptions” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Decreases.
B. Destruction.
C. Diseases.
D. Discrimination.
11. Why does the author mention the mass extinction event 252 million years ago?
A. To call on people to protect sea animals.
B. To compare current situations with the past.
C. To explain how serious the ocean problem is.
D. To prove pollution to be the cause of acidification.
D
As we prepare learners with the skills needed for the 21st century, there is a greater desire to further integrate technology into our classrooms. Whether it’s a K-12 or college classroom, it’s rare to find an environment that does not integrate
technology in some form or another. In some cases, online learning has replaced the physical classroom altogether. As educators, we owe it to ourselves and our students to use these benefits. However, while technology offers significant advantages, simply integrating it as an alternative source of delivery or as another means for students to demonstrate their comprehension is not an effective practice.
We must remind ourselves that any form of learning technology should also be guided. These resources are just instruments and require high-quality guided practice from instructors. These instruments, combined with guidance, can afford good instruction, practice and motivation. While technology can positively impact learning outcomes, it may be even more effective for so me students if it’s instructor-led and integrated into a well-designed curriculum(课程).
Technology is rapidly changing the educational environment and challenging students to adapt accordingly. It can frustrate students of different generations struggling to learn how to use a learning platform in addition to picking up the actual subject. Some may wonder, “Why should I waste time learning how to create a podcast(播客) when I could simply write the paper?”
It’s a reasonable question. We must not assume students who were raised using technology are always comfortable learning with these tools. A study found that because of tools some students may not have experience using, they may need more direction on how to apply these tools. Students may struggle if an instructor neglects to teach the conceptual basis of the tools. Technology may mean little without appropriate objectives and goals for its use, structures for its application, and trained deliverers.
Educators are also tasked with providing students the skills they need to flourish in a highly competitive and technologically-based workplace. Many of the skills obtained through online classes are valuable professional skills. Students taught how to use multiple learning technologies effectively have a competitive advantage over those who are simply using technology as a method of delivery in the online classroom. Regardless of the subjects we teach, integrating technology gives our students the opportunity to not only learn the content, but also to develop skills useful beyond our classrooms. Technology, when integrated and balanced appropriately with the curriculum and with student needs, can make us more effective as educators. 12. What is important to the learning technology?
A. Instruction and revision.
B. Comprehension and application.
C. Guidance and arrangements.
D. Diversity and flexibility.
13. According to the passage, what should an educator do?
A. Arrange online assignment for students.
B. Help students master online technology.
C. Prepare students with rules in the workplace.
D. Notify students of the value of the learning tool.
14. What’s the author’s attitude toward learning technology?
A. Critical.
B. Unconcerned.
C. Wait-and-see.
D. Approving.
15. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Does Technology Boost Educational Effectiveness?
B. Is the Learning Technology a Tool or an Opportunity?
C. Can Technology Put an End to Traditional Classrooms?
D. Does the Learning Skill Outweigh the Learning Content?
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Internet is the largest library in the history of the world and a great resource for anyone seeking information. 16 In recent years, plagiarism from online sources has become a serious problem, especially among students.
Original written work and information are protected by copyright laws. Therefore, when you use information you find while doing research, you should always give credit to the person that produced it. To plagiarize is to use ideas that are not your own without giving credit to the original source, or to claim that someone else’s ideas are your own. This is a dishonest practice.
Internet-related plagiarism has become such a problem. 17 There are thousands of resources for students who wish only to copy or cheat. However, the Internet also makes it easier for educators to check for plagiarism. Often a simple Internet search for a quote will be enough to expose copying. 18 Because copying and pasting(粘贴) is so easy, it is becoming more and more common for well-meaning students to mix up source material with their original ideas. While unintended plagiarism usually happens innocently, it is still a mistake.
19 Usually, the first step of researching is to gather information. You’d
better keep a computer document named “References” where you can keep useful information you search on the Internet. Copy and paste the material directly from the document. When you print out parts of the article from the document, print the first page of the article. 20 These will help you remember the source of the information. Then print pages that have the information you need. After you finish your assignment, in the same way that you review your work for clarity and mistakes, you need to check that you have matched the quoted information with the correct source. Following these tips, you will avoid mixing up source material with your ideas.
A. It lists details like the name of writer and publication.
B. But doing research on the Internet is not without its risks.
C. This is because it is so easy to find and copy information online.
D. Some educators are more concerned about unintended plagiarism.
E. In addition to dishonesty, plagiarism is a lost opportunity for students.
F. To avoid unintended plagiarizing, managing your sources becomes important.
G. If you use ideas from other writers without quoting from the original work, you’re plagiarizing.
第二部分：知识运用(共两节，45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was “college colo u rs” day at an elementary school in Altamonte Springs, Florida, on August 30. One of Laura Snyder’s fourth-grade students Billy wore an orange T-shirt 21 his favourite school, the University of Tennessee.
Billy was so excited to show Snyder his shirt. She was 22 that he took it one step further to make his own label and he drew his own UT logo with pen and paper and 23 it to his shirt.
But after lunch, Billy came back to Snyder’s room crying. Some girls at the lunch table next to Billy’s had made fun of the 24 on his shirt. Billy was depressed. Snyder knew kids can be 25 . She was aware that the label was not the fanciest one, but this kid used the resources he had 26 to him to participate in the activity.
In an effort to 27 him up, Snyder planned to buy him a University of Tennessee shirt. She asked on the Facebook if anyone out there had any 28 at the university to make it a little extra special for Billy.
What happened next completely 29 her. Her post spread rapidly on Facebook, eventually reaching University of Tennessee fans and then the university itself. The university 30 by sending Billy a package of UT souvenirs for him and his classmates.
“I’m not even sure I can put into words his 31 . It was so heart-warming,” Snyder wrote in an 32 to her post. “Billy was so amazed at all the goodies in the box. He 33 put on the jersey(运动衫) and one of the many hats in the box. All who saw applauded for him. ”
But then things got even 34 .
The university’s official shop 35 on September 5 that it decided to take Billy’s handmade logo and turn it into a(an)36 shirt. And some of the money will be donated to an anti-bullying(反欺凌) organization.
“When I told him that his design was being made into a real shirt and people wanted to wear it, his jaw 37 ,” Snyder wrote. “He had a big smile on his face, walked taller, and I could tell his 38 grew today! Thank you to the UT Nation for that!”
Billy’s mother wrote a letter of 39 that Snyder posted. It said, in part, “I can tell you that I spent a lot of my day reading all the kind words in support of my son and I’m 40 beyond words,” she wrote.
21. A. appreciating B. representing C. admiring D. picturing
22. A. reminded B. convinced C. impressed D. satisfied
23. A. attached B. wore C. turned D. printed
24. A. brand B. sign C. colour D. sample
25. A. strange B. stupid C. cruel D. selfish
26. A. sustainable B. typical C. available D. convenient
27. A. cheer B. trip C. team D. pick
28. A. exchange B. contact C. suggestion D. knowledge
29. A. froze B. posed C. blinded D. floored
30. A. acknowledged B. greeted C. responded D. permitted
31. A. reaction B. improvement C. behaviour D. attitude
32. A. email B. address C. interview D. update
33. A. simply B. personally C. proudly D. fortunately
34. A. better B. more complicated
C. harder
D. more interesting
35. A. advertised B. explained C. promised D. announced
36. A. new B. expensive C. popular D. actual
37. A. changed B. dropped C. ached D. closed
38. A. confidence B. expectation C. responsibility D. reputation
39. A. agreement B. gratitude
C. congratulations
D. recommendation
40. A. educated B. helped C. shocked D. touched
第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)
Whether you see red, feel blue, or go green with envy may depend on what country you call home. And when they were given data on how 41 person associated colors with emotions, researchers could correctly predict where they 42 （be）from. The scientists surveyed 711 people from China, Germany, Greece, and the United Kingdom. __43 （volunteer）read the word for 12 colors, such as: "green" and "black", 44 （them）then indicated what emotion the colors brought to mind, and how strongly the color was tied to the feeling. Across the board, the colors 45 inspired the most emotion were red, black, and pink, but brown and purple didn't have that strong associations. Black was associated with 46 （sad）across all countries, for example, and red with positive emotions 47 love and pleasure, along with negative feelings such as anger and hate. Still, there were some 48 （culture）differences. For instance, brown was a 49 （strong）association with disgust in Germany than in other countries. People from Greece were the only group to associate purple firstly with unhappiness. White 50 （consider）as more negative in China（people there traditionally wear white to funerals）, and yellow was positive in all countries except Greece.
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、
删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Paul, congratulation! I'm exciting to know your admission to Tsinghua University. I am going to take a very important exam the next year. I hope that you can share me some ways that was used in the preparation. For example, how did you reasonable spend your time? Sometimes I do not have enough time to finish your assignment. Besides, could you please tell me what I can deal with anxious and the lack of sleep? To be honest, I had been under great pressure for a long time, especially when my grades were low. Looking forward to your reply!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
你的英国好友Jim在学习中国诗词，对“故人西辞黄鹤楼，烟花三月下扬州”一句感到不解，他发来邮件向你咨询。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：1．解释诗句；
2．介绍国内一处适宜在春季观光旅游的地方。
注意：1．词数不少于50；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：黄鹤楼Yellow Crane Tower
Dear Jim,
Yours,
Li Hua
英语期中测题答案
阅读：1．A 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．C
6．D 7．A 8．D 9．B 10．B
11．C 12．C 13．B 14．D 15．A
16．B 17．C 18．D 19．F 20．A
完型：21．B 22．C 23．A 24．B 25．C
26．C 27．A 28．B 29．D 30．C
31．A 32．D 33．C 34．A 35．D
36．D 37．B 38．A 39．B 40．D
语填：41. a 42. were 43. Having volunteered to 44. they 45. which/that
46. sadness 47. like 48. cultural 49. stronger 50. was considered
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作文：
Dear Tom,
I’m so glad that you’re interested in Chinese poetry! The poem you read was written by Li Bai, one of the greatest poets of the Tang Dynasty. It describes a scene when the poet saw off his friend at Yellow Crane Tower for his journey to
Yangzhou. It was the third month by lunar calendar, when all the flowers were in full bloom in spring. What a vivid picture of the beautiful spring scenery! This is the power of Chinese poetry.
I believe you will have a further understanding after you read more Chinese poems.
It is spring right now. Just as described in the poem, there are so many places in China that deserve a visit. For example, the city of Wuhan, where Yellow Crane Tower is located, is exactly a place suitable for a spring tour. As the capital city of Hubei Province in central China, Wuhan is in its most beautiful season now. Blooming flowers and the countless historical sites are indeed a feast to the eye!
I hope we can tour the city together in the near future!
Yours,
Lihua