广东省四校2020届高三上学期期末联考英语试题(附答案)

1、华附、省实、广雅 ' 深中 2020 届高三上学期期末联考英语本试卷 10 页，满分 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、考号、座位号等相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，请用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。 .3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅 笔和涂改液，不按以 上要求作答的答案无效。4. 考生必

2、须保证答题卡的整洁。第二部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AOccasions like anniversaries, weddings and reunions call for special event venues （场地） .The following places may have a way out. There's no need to spend money creating atmosphere at special event

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8、ouse. However, guests are allowed to bring in outside wine and champagne for a corkage fee.21. What can you do in Business Expo Center?A. Enjoy free parking.B. Bring in outside wine.C. EXPerie nce a rock and roll twist.D. See some automobile collect ions.22. Which VenUe do you n eed to book in adva

9、nce?A. BUS in ess Expo Cen ter.B. YamaShirO Hollywood.C. Hard Rock Cafe An ChOrage.D. Automobile DriVi ng Museum.23. What do the four VenUeS have in com mon?A. They offer optio nal places.B. They are ope n to SPeCiaI even ts.C. They are located in the Same state.D. They enjoy ConVenienttran SPOrtati

10、 on.BKyle CaSSidy and three other members of the Annenberg RUnning Group Were StretChing On the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania, Waiting for a few latecomers. The Penn colleagues and other com mun ity members meet three days a Week for a roughly 30-minute jog and an OCCaSi On al lecture. T

11、hat's right during some runs, One of them delivers a talk. TOPiCS range from the brain to Bitcoin.BUt On this day last JanU ary, it would not be their no rmal run. The first clue that SOmeth ing WaS off WaS the man who SPrinted PaSt them. "Running at an amazing pace,"CaSSidy told RUnne

12、r's World admiringly. CaSSidy discovered Why the SPrinter WaS so fleet of foot When another man ran by, yelling,“ Help! He took my Phoneand laptop!"At that, the group did What running clubs do: They ran, trailing the SUSPeCt down the StreetS of PhiIadeIPhia Un til he ducked into a Con StrUC

13、t ion site. The runners split up. CaSSidy ran around to the far Side of the Site to CUt the thief off while the OtherS Wan dered the n eighborhood hop ing he had dumped the loot（赃物）in a backyard.No luck. So they decided to ask reside nts Whether they'd See n the guy. When they kn OCked On the do

14、or of One row house, they Were in for a surprise. UnknoWn to them, he had already emerged from the Con StrUCt ion Site and WaS hidi ng beh ind a bush by that Very house. AS the OWner ope ned the door, the SUSPeCt darted out from beh ind the bush . and right into the arms of CamPUS police, who'd

15、joined the ChaSe shortly behi nd the runn ers.The members of this running group are not hard-core athletes. BUt they do Un dersta nd the ben efit of a little exercise. ''R Unning is typically a USeIeSS sport Where you turn fat cells into heat," CaSSidy told The PhiIadeIPhia InqU irer. &

16、quot;But OCCaSi on ally it Can be useful, and here WaS One of those opport Un ities."24. Why do the group members gather together?A. To do some StretCh ing.B. To have a regular run.C. To deliver a lecture.D. To cover some topics.25. What does the Underlined word "sprinted" in ParagraP

17、h 2 PrObabIy mean?A. Dashed. B. Pushed.C. Jumped.D. Escaped.26. We Can infer that the SUCCeSS of the ChaSe is mainly due to.A. the assista nce of the runnersB. the OWner of the row houseC. the CamPUS police On patrolD. the joint efforts of the people27. WhiCh of the following best describes Cassidy?

18、A. AthIetiC and gen erous.B. COUrageOUS and ambitious.C. HeIPfUI and humorous.D. ThOUghtfUI and dema nding.CFood experts Say WaSh ing could SPread the germs On your turkey in the kitche n Sink or n earby food.But it's been a challenge trying to convince cooks to stop rinsing （冲洗） off raw poultry

19、. Germs that can make people sick are common in the guts of healthy poultry and are legally allowed to be on raw turkey and chicken. The assumption is that nobody eats their poultry raw, and that thorough cooking will kill the bacteria.The do not wash raw poultry advice from the USDA is relatively n

20、ew and perhaps hasn't caught on because it goes against the common belief that washing makes things clean, said Chapman. Benjamin Chapman, a study author and food safety expert at North Carolina State University, said the instinct to wash raw poultry goes back at least decades when people relied

21、 more on visual clues to spot problems with poultry. Meanwhile, washing hands and surfaces are also important.But food preparation is a complicated act, and germs from poultry can be spread even if it's not washed, especially when birds are removed from packaging.The USDA-funded study stresses t

22、hat point. Researchers sprayed raw chicken with a harmless strain of E. coli （大肠杆菌） and watched volunteer cooks at test kitchens. Among those who washed their raw chicken, about a quarter ended up spreading the bacteria to their lettuce. But even some of those who did not rinse the chicken got germs

23、 on the lettuce. And there are other opportunities for germs to survive on turkeys: melting and cooking.To ensure a bird is thoroughly cooked, they say to use a thermometer to check that the deepest and thickest parts of it have reached 165 degrees. Even after the meal is cooked, you aren't out

24、of the danger zone. To keep turkeys and other leftovers safe, experts say they should be refrigerated after two hours.28. People don't accept USDA's advice because .A. the advice is relatively newB. cleaning seems more trustworthyC. cooks clean the turkey before cooking itD. heat can kill mo

25、st germs and no one eats raw food29. What can be concluded from Paragraph 4?A. Food packages carry germs.B. Hands and surfaces are easy to get E. coli.C. Germs from a turkey can be spread whether it is washed or not.D. Multiple methods should be applied to food to get rid of germs.30. Which way may

26、help to cook a turkey safely?A. Rinse off the turkey before it is heated.B. Keep the turkey away from the lettuce and refrigerator.C. Wash hands and packages before taking out the turkey.D. Use a thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey.31. From which section of a magazine is the text prob

27、ably taken?A. Culture.B. Science.C. Education. D. Medicine.DMicroplastics are everywhere in our environment. It's hardly surprising that the tiny fragments have also been found in humans. A new study shows that America ns are consuming as many as 121,000 particles each year.Measuring 50 to 500 m

28、icrons in length, microplastics come from a variety of sources, including large plastics that break down into smaller and smaller pieces. Therefore, much remains unknown about the common existence of these materials within the human body, as well as their impact on human health.Hoping to fill in som

29、e of these gaps, a research team led by Kieran Cox, a PhD candidate at theUn iversity Of Victoria, looked at 26 PaPerS assess ing the amount Of microplastics in Com mon Iy Con SUmed food items, among WhiCh are seafood, sugars, salts, honey, alcohol and water. The team also evaluated the potential Co

30、nSUmPtiOn Of microplastics through inhalatiOn（吸入） USing previously reported data Onmicroplastic ConCen trati OnS in the air and the En viro nmen tal PrOteCtiO n Age ncy's reported respirati On rates. BaSed On these data, the researchers calculated that our annual Con SUmPti On Of microplastics V

31、ia food and drink ranges from 39,000 to 52,000 PartiCles. When microplastics taken in through inhalation are taken into acco unt, the range jumps to betwee n 74,000 and 121,000 PartiCIeS Per year.The authors of the StUdy found that people who drink exclusively from PIaStiC Water bottles absorb an ad

32、diti Onal 90,000 microplastics each year, COmPared to 4,000 among those who Only Con SUme tap water. "This shows that small decisions, over the COUrSe of a year, really matter and have an impact." CoX says. The new study, according to its authors, WaS the first to inVeStigate "the acc

33、umulative human exposure" to microplastics. BUt in all likelihood, the research tells on Iy a small Part of the en tire story. Collectively, the food and drink that the researchers an alyzed represe nt 15 PerCe nt of AmeriCa ns' caloric in take. The team could not acco Unt for food groups l

34、ike fruits, VegetabIeS and grains because there SimPIy is not eno Ugh data On their microplastic content.For those WOrried about microplastic conSUmPtion, CUtting down bottled Water is a good place to start. BUt to the heart of the problem, We have to stop PrOdUCi ng and USing so much plastic.32. Wh

35、at makes it difficult to know microplastics commonly exist in the human body?A. The quality.B. The quantity.C. The shape. D. The size.33. How did Kieran Cox's team calculate the potential ConSUmPtiOn Of microplastics?A. By StUdy ing papers.B. By COmPari ng the impacts.C. By an alyz ing the data.

36、D. By Con duct ing experime nts.34. WhiCh of the following is true according to the text?A. Drinking less PIaStiC bottled Water helps to take in fewer microplastics.B. The StUdy is among the earliest to inVeStigate human exposure to microplastics.C. Cox's team gained COmPrehe nsive in formatio n

37、 Of microplastics take n in by huma ns.D. People conSUme 74,000 to 121,000 PartiCIeS of microplastics Per year from food and drink.35. What is the best title for the text?A. The Pote ntial Problems of MiCrOPIaStiCSB. MiCrOPIaStiCS Comi ng From VariOUS SOUrCeSC. MiCrOPIaStiCS FoUnd With in HUma n BOd

38、ieSD. The ImPaCt of MiCrOPIaStiCS On HUma n HeaIth 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。Many people often find themselves Waking UP in the middle of the night, UnUsually awake and excited. 36 . That's really frustrating. However, there is no need to worry. Here are some

39、effective WaySto help you fall asleep aga in.Rema in in bed. For you to fall asleep, your heart rate n eeds to slow dow n. When you get up, your heart rate goes up. So, avoid going to the bathroom during the night if you can. Do not eat too little or too much for dinner. Do not drink and fill your b

40、ladder （膀胱） before bed. 37. It may make you fallasleep faster, but it may also disrupt your sleep later in the ni ght.Stay in the dark. When you Cannot sleep, LED IightS On Prin ters and cable boxes may be the reas on. The Same is true for light Streaming in through CraCkS in CUrtains. 38 _. You sho

41、uld cover IightS Withtape and Wear a sleep mask. A popular ChOiCe has deep eye CUPS so your eyes Can OPe n and ShUt while you Wear them.QUiet your mind. Try WayS to relax, SUCh as deep breath ing, meditati on, and mindfuln ess exercises.39. The Point is to keep your brain busy With SOmeth ing that i

42、s not dema nding and is relax ing.40 . If your Wake-UP time is 6:30 a.m. and your clock reads 3:00 a.m., do notthink Oh no! I have Only three hours left! Instead, Say to yourself Oh great! I have three more hours to sleep!You have a problem if you Wake three times a Week for more tha n three mon ths

43、. It may affect your quality of life. You need to find a sleep expert who Can help identify the CaUSe and fix it.A. Thinkin a POSitiVe way.B. Mai nta in a calm attitude.C. They may keep you awake.D. Most importantly, avoid alcohol in the evening.E. You Can do SimPIe math problems in your head.F. Get

44、ting UP to do some mild exercise is also helpful.G. Toss ing and turning in bed, they are Un able to fall asleep.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45分） 第一节（共20小题；每小題1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The StrUCtUre in Orga ni Zati OnS has Cha nged. It has tran SfOrmed from a boss to a Ieader bein

45、g at the top and from method directing to Cooperation, 41 how many Of US have actually made this 42 Withinourselves?Let's not get PerSOnal about any PerSOn Or Connect this to any 43 organiZation. ConSider the 44Pattern on a social media WebSite SUCh as LinkedIn. We often See good articles Writte

46、n by junior-level employees WhiCh 45 new enthusiasm and new perspectives, but how many senior-level 46 go and"Like" the article? Not 47read it, but actually "Like ”t. More often than not, the anSWer is none.LeaderS read SUCh articles, but they 48 to PreSS the "Like" buttOn d

47、ue to some fear!A friend of mine, who holds the 49 of DireCtOr of HUman ReSOUrCeS in a reputed organiZation,happened to mention an article that his team member had Written. I CaSUaIIy enquired 5 the absence ofa "Like" or comment from him. HiS anSWer really51 me! He said: "You know Wha

48、t my 52 is? ICannot be commenting or liking his article in public!" AmaZed by this behavior, I did my research on this Pattern On a few social media platforms. Yes, people Want to“ Like" or comment On articles and photosare PUbIiShed by people With a （ n）53 level and do so as well.While We

49、 are 54 the "Like" buttOn On a junior-level employee's One year anniVerSary, Wejump to be One in a few hundreds to Offer 55 On a Senior-level leader's One year completion. However, I think our PreCiOUS “ Like" for the employee 56 a lot and enCOUrageS him, while, On theother ha

50、nd, it is 57 many hundreds and is not 58 noticed by the leader.EnCOUrage new talents and 59 them. If We do not exhibit this socially, I am SUre We will not 60 it i n OUr job either.41.A. soB.OtherWiSeC. yetD. while42.A. orga ni Zati OnB.methodC. cooperati OnD. tran SfOrmatiO n43.A.UnU sualB. ordi na

51、ryC. com monD. PartiCUIar44.A.behavioralB.On Ii neC. popularD. PerS Onal45.A.opposeB.Con tai nC. promoteD. lack46.A.IeaderSB.WriterSC. employersD. readers47. A. PreCiSeIyB. barelyC. merelyD. thoroughly48. A. stopB. hopeC. hesitateD. regret49. A. nameB. titleC. faithD.honor50. A. for lack ofB. On acc

52、o Unt ofC. in n eed ofD. With regard to51. A. Con fusedB. ast Oni ShedC. dissatisfiedD. annoyed52. A. teamB. levelC. habitD. reputati On53. A. SUPeriOrB. differe ntC. averageD. ju nior54. A. PreSS ingB. missi ngC. SkiPP ingD. Con Sideri ng55.A. Con gratulati OnSB. SUggeSti OnSC. OPinionSD. remarks56

53、.A. ChangesB. requiresC. PrOVeSD. means57. A. inten ded forB. replaced byC. judged byD. buried in58.A. evenB. justC. everD. still59. A. knowB. motivateC. dema ndD. ObSerVe60. A. represe ntB. likeC.showD. no tice第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。I don't photograph Wild anima

54、ls Very Often, 61 Wild horses are an exception. I first Iearned aboutAlberta's wild horses 20 years ago. EVer SinCe, I had Wanted to See and photograph them. A friend of mine, who also loves wild horses, 62 (hear) about my WiSh in MarCh 2017, and I WaS fortunate enoUgh to beable to accompany him

55、 to See the wild horses in the Williams Creek area of AIberta. It WaS 63 UniqUeexperie nce.We SPent a day there 64 our first ViSit and have been back to the Same area three more timesSinCe the n. OnCe We Were so lucky to See more tha n 100 horses there. I man aged to CaPtUre a great shot of a Pony 6

56、5 (run) and jumping for the Sheer joy of it, 66 I felt so proud o The POny WaS having SUChfun all by 67 (he) while the rest of his herd grazed peacefully.HaVing bee n OUt With the horses SeVeraI times no w, I hope to ViSit them aga in as Often as possible! They're magnificent and 68 (true) nurtu

57、re my soul. rm so thankful for the PriViIege of having theopportUnity to SPend time With them. TheSe horses are born wild and free, and deserve always 69 (rema in) so. 70(photograph) like me quite value the Cha nce to get close to the wild horses.第四部分 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

58、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。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)不讨分。People always Say that We lack of the eyes of realiz ing the beauty in life. I Can't agree complete. LaSt Friday, I Wake UP Very early and decided to take a walk. In the SqUare there many Senior CitiZens Were dancing; I found se