广东省兴宁市第一中学2020届高三英语上学期中段考试试题（通用）

广东省兴宁市第一中学2020届高三英语上学期中段考试试题本试卷共8面 满分：120分 考试用时：120分钟温馨提示：选择题从第1题开始涂卡，不要漏涂、错涂，务必对应序号涂卡。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，把正确答案填涂在标号为1-15的答题卷上。AWhats best to read this year？Secrets I Know （Random House Childrens Books， ages 37）This tale written by Kallie George and pictured by Paola Zakimi follows a young girl and her little friend as they move from rain to sunshine， from pleasant loneliness to sweet friendship， and finally from adventures on earth to an exploration of the sky above The colors of Zakimis pencil drawings are calming and Georges poetic text tells her story with simple languagePandora （Clarion Books， ages 37）The awardwinning author Victoria Turnbull tells the story of a little fox Pandora Pandora lives alone She makes herself a handsome home， but no one ever comes to visit Then one day something falls from the sky a bird with a broken wing Little by little， the bird helps Pandora feel less lonely Turnbulls watercolor and colored pencil drawings make this story of friendship and growth an atmospheric delightPrince and Pirate （GP Putnams Sons Books for Younger Readers， ages 58）A different kind of friendship is described in this book， by Charlotte Gunnufson with pictures by Mike Lowery Prince and Pirate are a pair of mismatched fish put into the same aquarium（水族馆） At first it seems that theyll never learn to be friends Its only when both take pity on a frightened dogfish that they learn the benefits of cooperation， and soon all three fish become good friendsThe Giant Jumperee （Dinal Books， ages 35）The story was written by the awardwinning British author Julia Donaldson When Rabbit hears a loud voice bellowing（吼叫）threateningly from inside a cave， he gathers Cat， Bear and Elephant to help him decide what to do But its Mama Frog who fearlessly confronts（面对）the unknown creature Helen Oxenburys soft watercolors create a beautiful countryside and her characterizations of the animals are impressive1, Who pictured the book Pandora？ A Kallie George B Victoria TurnbullC Paola Zakimi D Charlotte Gunnufson2, Which book tells a story about courage？ A Pandora B Secrets I Know C Prince and Pirate D The Giant Jumperee3, What do the four books have in common？ A Their publishers are the same one B Their characters are all animalsC They all have pencil drawings D They are all for younger readersBBingewatching is when a person watches more than one episode of a show in quick succession（一连串，连续） With developments in the speed and connectivity of the internet， increases in technology and the rise of ondemand entertainment companies， people can now have their favorite shows streamed directly to their television at their convenienceThis behavior is nothing new In fact， bingewatching has been officially listed in dictionaries since 2020 The entertainment companies recognize this behavior and many take steps to encourage it Often， instead of releasing each episode on a weekbyweek basis， an entire series will become available concurrently Once the episode finishes many platforms will display popups with you might like suggestions， or will automatically play the next episodeHowever， recent research suggests that out of the more than half of British adults who watch more than one episode of a show backtoback， almost a third have admitted missing sleep or becoming tired as a result； and one quarter have neglected their household chores Next well be missing work!Bingeing has other connectionsbinge eating， binge drinking and binge smoking All of them are often associated with a lack of control and a possible route to addiction Lindsey Fussell， consumer group director， said： The days of waiting a week for the next episode are largely gone， with people finding it hard to resist watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move If people find bingewatching hard to resist， coupled with the fact that it has shown to lead to negligence in many， are we witnessing the birth of a new type of addiction？The countless of information and entertainment that television and online media can bring us is， many would say， a good thing However， when the activity begins to bleed into other areas， causing us to stop functioning then it becomes a problem So， whats the answer？ Moderation! Neither a tiny amount， nor too much After all， as the old proverb says， A little of what you fancy does you good4, How did the writer develop the first paragraph？A Listing some examples B Telling a storyC Giving a definition D Analyzing the cause and effect5, Which of the following words can best replace the underlined word in paragraph 2 ？A similarly B gradually C naturally D necessarily6, What Lindsey said in Paragraph 4 implies thatA people have no patience to do workB people cant control their movementsC people are addicted to watching televisionD people cant resist the temptation7, What advice did the writer give at last？A To watch episodes in a moderate wayB To draw life lessons from the episodesC To enjoy entertainment as much as possibleD To keep online media from stopping functioningCPlants are boring They just sit there photosynthesizing （光合作用） while animals have all the fun Right？ Not so much A new study has found that there is a long history of interactions between ants and plants The ant and plant coevolution （协同进化） started with ants feeding on plants and plants evolving antfriendly featuresPlants make a number of different structures that are specific for ant use Some plants have evolved features that persuade ants into defending them from attack from other insects and even mammal h nclud hollow thorns that ant will live nd， or xtra nctar （琼浆） n lav or stems for the ants to eat Some ants will just cheat and take the nectar and run， but some will stick around and attack anything that tries to hurt the plant Other plants get ants to help them move their seeds around， by providing them with rich food packets attached to the seeds The ant will pick up the seed and carry it away， eat the food packet， and leave the seed often in a nutrientrich area where itll grow better， and since its farther away from its parent， they wont have to compete for resourcesBut scientists werent sure how the evolutionary relationship between ants and plants got started If evolution is an arms race between species developing ways to make use of their neighbors， then scientists wanted to know whether plants or ants fired the first shot It was a chickenandegg question， whether things started with ants developing behaviors to take advantage of plants， or plants evolving structures to take advantage of antsThe history of ants and plants evolving together goes back to the time of the dinosaurs， and its not easy to tell from fossils who fired the first shot However， it is a question of little significance Scientists say their study maters because it provides a look at how these widespread and complex interactions evolved8, Some plants attach food packets to their seeds in order toA reward the ants B make a fool of antsC provide nutrition for the seeds D get the seeds moved around9, What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us？A How plants and ants interact B What ants do to protect plantsC How plants and ants survive attacks D Why plants and ants need coevolution10, Which is true about the evolutionary relationship between ants and plants？A Ants depended more upon plants B It caused a race for better evolutionC How it got started was uncertain D It was of little value for future studies11, Whats the authors purpose of writing the passage？A To introduce a science research methodB To inform readers of a latest research findingC To arouse readers interest in science researchD To criticize peoples traditional views about plantsDCreating CreativityIn Chinese education, “creativity” is the hot new buzzword (流行语).Policymakers are exploring ways to foster innovation, one goal being the empowerment of Chinese tech companies with home-grown talent to compete with foreign rivals.Television has also come up with something in response to this trend. Since 2020, a reality TV show, Junior Edison (少年爱迪生), has been broadcasted on the Shanghai Media Groups show Super Parents Club (超级家长会). It aims to find students and their most interesting creations, especially practical ones, to present on TV. Winners have enjoyed study tours to Australia, Finland, and other exotic locations to investigate topics like marine biology (海洋生物学), inspiring other young children to also be creative inventors.But lionizing (狂热吹捧) a handful of successful young inventors is not enough to create creativity. Some Chinese educators consider “creativity” as just a cherry on top of an ice-cream cone of learning. I have been asked to use my Western way of teaching to “make students more creative.” But it doesnt work like that.Creativity can and must be both taught and encouraged from a very young age, through games, creative writing, or other methods.I spent most of my childhood playing Indiana Jones and His Desktop Adventures, The Way Things Work, and Pajama Sam, highly entertaining computer games focused on observation, problem solving, and pattern identification. These inspired me to design and launch my own model rockets, and eventually initiate a project to reduce light pollution in my hometown.Starting in kindergarten, I was given half a sentence and asked to finish it with a short story, such as “It was another boring day at school until .” In fourth grade, each week my teacher gave me a new question or prompt (提示), which I would then write about and discuss with my family. These included “What is your least favorite movie?” and “Your dream job.”But until recently, there was little room for fun or creative writing in China. Even though some students have interesting hobbies, most have to put their hobbies on hold under the pressure of examinations. Preparation continues to monopolize students time and energy to think, effectively (事实上) stamping out all creativity.Students are prepared to take tests, but without a balance of activities, they are not prepared to think about bigger, real-world problems. Learning can happen both in and out of school, but not unless we allow it.12, Winners of Junior Edison will have a chance to _.A. be admitted into an elite universityB. visit a competitive Chinese tech companyC. attend lectures or classes in foreign countriesD. present their creations across the country13, According to the author, creativity _.A. has been popular in China for a long timeB. is like a cherry on top of an ice-cream coneC. can be learned through the Western teaching methodD. should be cultivated since childhood14, Three computer games are mentioned in the article to show _.A. which computer games are entertainingB. how computer games boost creativityC. why children must play computer gamesD. what problem was solved through computer games15, The authors attitude towards creativity in China is _.A. indifferentB. unclearC. positiveD. objective第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的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。把正确答案填涂在标号为16-20的答题卷上。Leaving a good impression can be done in different ways， from clothing to posture， and from talking style to body language Below are several tips for you to begin with：Physical appearance matters Were visual creatures after allPhysical appearance is the first clue one relies on to judge who we are（16） It also means the person means something to us by dressing properly If it is a business setting， be aware of the dress rule or culture（17） A thumbsup here does not mean the same elsewhere So do the research! Details from any little areas will affect the impression on the whole（18）A fake （假的） smile can potentially do more harm than good in our attempts to leave a good impression It is understandable that sometimes it is hard to suddenly force a smile（19） Remember being positive plays an important part in shaping our first impressionLook into peoples eyes until you see the colors of their iris （虹膜）Keeping eye contact delivers a sense of friendship to the people we interact with Consequently， they feel more connected to us and tend to be more positive toward the interaction（20）Well， try to identify the color of the others irises Get it？ That makes a good eye contact exampleAre these the impression we want to leave？ Stop staring at the ground and look at people in the eye then!A What makes a quality eye contact？B How does eye contact affect interaction？C The requirement varies from culture to cultureD Then at least try not to look discouraging and angry!E Dont fake a smile， or people will doubt your sincerityF Always smile while interacting with others， especially with a new friendG Besides， it is a way to show respect by choosing appropriate clothes for different settings第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，把正确答案填涂在标号为21-40的答题卷上。Every year around this time kids perform in their holiday concert For many schools it is the most wellattended（21） of the year In years past， my daughter has joined her classmates in singing This year was（22） though She had a few（23）_ partsMy daughter was very（24） about earning these parts Yet with her excitement also came some nervousness She（25） practiced her lines until she knew them（26） And， each day her class would prepare for what was going to be a special（27） Each day she would tell us that she did well but that she was very（28） She was worried that people would（29） her if she made a mistake（30） ， she was worried about speaking in front of over a thousand peopleThen the（31） night came last week We luckily got front row seats， which was great for（32） When the time had finally arrived for my daughter to recite her lines， she did it（33） But she thought she had make a mistake， and I could see that she was close to（34） when she had finished her first part You can only imagine how（35）_ it was for me not to run up on stage and（36） her and tell how much I（37）_ her What happened next was the reason she is now my（38） She went back up to the microphone two more times and spoke her lines perfectly The（39） it took to do that was something I will never forget I will not（40）_ myself in any situation as long as I remember the night my daughter showed me what real courage looked like（21）A event B.ceremonyC courseD. game（22）A attractiveB differentC popularD meaningful（23）A singingB dancingC speakingD organizing（24）A concernedB excitedC optimisticD cautious（25）A occasionallyB abruptlyC rigidlyD repeatedly（26）A on purposeB by heartC in turnD at once（27）A nightB testC movementD fair（28）A disappointedB hesitantC nervousD ashamed（29）A punishB misunderstandC pay attention toD laugh at（30）A HoweverB ThereforeC InsteadD Besides（31）A darkB mysteriousC bigD risky（32）A viewingB performingC cheeringD departing（33）A calmlyB hopelesslyC perfectlyD formally（34）A tearsB prizesC failureD satisfaction（35）A embarrassedB difficultC unusualD important（36）A remindB greetC teachD hug（37）A loveB needC missD understand（38）A singerB actressC heroD speaker（39）A timeB courageC energyD responsibility（40）A forgiveB criticizeC scoldD doubt第2节 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不超过1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在标号为41-50 答题卷上。Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada 41. _(visit) their cousins on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they took the train from west4 2._ east across Canada. The thought 43. _they could cross the whole continent was exciting. Canada is the second 44. _ (big) country in the world. People say Vancouver is Canadas most beautiful city 45. _ (surround) by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. On the coast north of Vancouver, it is so wet there that the trees are 46. _(extreme) tall. That afternoon after boarding the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. They knew cowboys from all over the world 47. _(compete) in the Stampede. Many cowboys had a gift 48. _ riding wild horses. They also had learned that most Canadians live 49. _a few hundred kilometres of the USA border and that Canadas population50_(be) only slightly over thirty million.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)(内容在答题卷上)第二节 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。第三节 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。第四节 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。第五节 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。第六节 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；第七节 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。By chance I came to an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi, a specialist in women diseases. It seemed that she has been very busy in her chosen career, travelling abroad to study as well as write books and articles. One of them caught my eyes. It was small book explaining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies. Further reading