高三上学期期末考试英语试题

蒙阴县实验中学

2019—2020 学年度上学期期末考试

高三英语试题 2020.1

（满分：120 分）

注意事项:

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第一部分阅读( 共两节，满分 50 分)

第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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

Apple Seeds

Circulation (发行量): 1 Year, 9 Issues

Cover Price: MYM 44.55

Price For You: MYM 33.95

Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award-winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability (耐用性) that allows each issue to beenjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you—it's being sold at a morefavorable discount than usual.Better LifeCirculation: 1 Year, 12 Issues

Cover Price: MYM 44.55Price For You: MYM 15.00Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in the personal lifestyle,Better Life is America's complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food,recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education.Humor TimesCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: MYM 36.00Price For You: MYM 11.95

Product Description: Humor Times magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today's world, you need a reason to laugh. So let's find it in Humor Times.

News ChinaCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: MYM 47.88Price For You: MYM 19.99 Product Description: News China magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interestedin China.

1．What do we know about Apple Seeds?

A．You can receive it every month if you purchase it.

B．The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.

C．It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines.

D．The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.

2．Better Life can help you in ________.

A．beautifying your house

B．finding interesting stories for your kids

C．ordering food from restaurants

D．learning about sports and travels

3．What kind of people may buy News China?

A．People who have an interest in the personal lifestyle of Chinese.

B．People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh.

C．People who are interested in news around the world.

D．People who want to learn about China's politics, business and culture.

B

What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope about the future?

Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology. It seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. People will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.By 2050, water will have become one of our most serious problems. In many places, agriculture is changing and people are growing fruit and vegetables to export. This uses a lot ofwater. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050, and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't actnow.In transport, cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. By 2050, cars willhave computers to control the direction and speed, and drive it to your destination without anyaccidents. And space planes fly all over the world and take people flying from Los Angels to Tokyo in just two hours.In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many big factoriesprefer robots, because they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day.By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops andhomes.In particular, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. By 2050, there will beelectronic devices that could help blind and deaf people see again and hear again, and scientistswill be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and howmuch intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things—but should they?

4．What may happen to the TV programs in the future?

A．The programs played on TV will be decided by you.

B．A computer will decide TV programs.

C．You may choose the channels from a menu on a computer.

D．The programs made by you will be played on TV.

5．In Para. 3, the author wants to tell us that in the future ________.

A．fruits will be more expensive

B．fewer people will plant fruits and vegetables

C．planting will need much less water

D．the shortage of water will be more serious

6．What mainly makes driving much safer in the future?

A．Good traffic condition.

B．Good driving skills.

C．The role played by computers.

D．The use of new fuel.

7．Which of the following statements about the future is TRUE?

A．The world will be controlled by robots.

B．Blind people will get a lot of help from robots.

C．Fewer workers are needed in factories.

D．Scientists will clone people of different kinds.

C

Patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease often struggle to remember recently learned information, meaning they forget things like important appointments or where they left their keys. But it seems that these memories are not lost. They are still filed away in the brain somewhere; they just can't be easily accessed.

Now, researchers at MIT have developed a means of getting back memories in mice

suffering from Alzheimer's. The method relies on a technique that uses light to control genetically modified neurons (转基因神经元). Currently it is too early to be used in human trials as it involves inserting light emitting (发光) equipment into the subjects' brains, but the same principles still apply, the researchers said.

“The important point is that this is evidence of the concept. That is, even if a memory seems to be gone, it is still there. It's a matter of how to get it back.” said the senior researcher SusumuTonegawa.The team took two groups of mice, one genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's and

one healthy. They then placed them into a room and gave them a mild electric shock. All of the mice showed fear when put back an hour later. When placed in the room a third time several days later, the Alzheimer's mice acted normally. They had forgotten the shock.

The researchers were then able to bring back the memory of the shock by activating (激活) the cells in which the memories were stored. Even when the mice were put into an unfamiliar room, they showed fear when the cells associated with the shock were activated.

“Short-term memories seem to be normal in the order of hours. But for long-term memories, these early-Alzheimer's mice seem to be damaged，” said the lead researcher Dheeraj Roy. “Directly activating the cells that we believe are holding the memory helps them get it back. Thissuggests that it is indeed an access problem to the information, not that they are unable to learn orstore this memory.”

8．What can we learn about the researchers at MIT?

A．They are the pioneers of brain research.

B．They have used the method in human trials.

C．They can cure Alzheimer's using the new method.

D．They can get back memories in mice with Alzheimer's.

9．Why did the Alzheimer's mice behave normally the third time?

A．They failed to remember the electric shock.

B．They were accustomed to the situation.

C．They managed to overcome the fear.

D．They activated the association automatically.

10．For long-term memories, the early-Alzheimer's mice ________.

A．can transform their brain cells

B．can't learn new tricks well

C．can easily get back their memories

D．can't access the information stored

11．The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A．introduce a method of doing a research

B．report the latest discovery about a disease

C．give advice on how to improve memories

D．explain how a brain stores information

D

Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have existed on the planet, and they can grow to a length of 100 feet and weigh more than 330,000 pounds. But recently researchers have found that these whales are on the move and they have migrated from California waters to areas off Canada and Alaska for the first time since commercial whaling ended in 1965.

The researchers identified 15 blue whales that have appeared off the coast of British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska since 1997. Four of these whales were recognized as ones that were once sighted off California shores, suggesting that the whales are returning to an old migration pattern between the coasts.

Before commercial whaling began in the early 1900s, blue whales were found widely

throughout the North Pacific and California waters. But from the 1920s to the 1960s，whaling severely reduced the whale populations. Blue whales never recovered in the Northern Pacific, making sightings in this area rare. However, much larger groups of whales have been observed close to California since the 1970s.

The scientists had previously thought that the California population was separate from the population that had historically lived in North Pacific waters. But the current study shows that whales off the coast of British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska are likely part of the California population.

To identify the blue whales, the researchers looked at photos of cetaceans taken in the North Pacific Ocean and compared them with a library of blue whale pictures taken along the West Coast of the United States and Southern Pacific. Up to now, the researchers are not quite sure why

the whales are changing their migration patterns, but they suspect that the whales may be following their food moving farther north by the changes in ocean conditions.

12．According to the passage, blue whales are ________.

A．following a fixed route of migration

B．dying out due to commercial whaling

C．moving from the south to the north

D．rarely found in the Southern Pacific

13．The whale population off the coast of British Columbia ________.

A．is different from the California population

B．is probably part of the California population

C．has become the largest group since the 1970s

D．has lived there since the 1960s

14．The underlined word “cetaceans” in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.

A．land creatures B．whale species

C．ocean conditions D．migration patterns

15．What might make blue whales migrate according to the researchers?

A．Commercial whaling. B．Weather conditions.

C．Life reproduction. D．Food resources.

第二节(共 5 小题:每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。

How to Build Healthy Interpersonal Relationship

Human beings are social creatures and thrive (茁壮成长) in relationships with others. A healthy part to be a well-rounded, happy individual is engaging in healthy relationships with others. These friendships can provide safe environments in which individuals can thrive and help promote general well-being. __16__1.Know your worth.

One of the first steps in building healthy interpersonal relationships is understanding one's value. When an individual is aware of and treasures what he or she has, the building of relationships can be founded on that knowledge. __17__ Everyone has talents. When this worth is 5discovered, a person can then make use of these skills in approaching interpersonal relationships.If someone is a good listener, showing how to develop this skill can attract relationships withindividuals who have a need for this talent.2.Recognize the value of others. __18__ In a healthy interpersonal relationship, both parties should be respected and feel as if they are valued in the friendship. When contributions to the relationship become one-sided, the relationship will move from healthy to unhealthy.3.__19__

Another way to build healthy relationships is to make friends with someone who shares the same value systems and lifestyles. Knowing that a friend will not request something from an individual will help to foster trust in the relationship. __20__ The relationship can grow on thisfamiliarity. Trust can also develop from these similarities and go a long way in fostering a healthyfriendship.

A．Everyone has worth.

B．Be true to yourself.

C．Seek out individuals with similar value systems.

D．A healthy interpersonal relationship cannot be built on dishonesty.

E．Also, having the same lifestyle can provide a link of familiarity.

F．Here are some tips to build healthy interpersonal relationships.

G．Along with understanding one's worth is recognizing and understanding the worth of others.

第二部分语言运用 (共两节，满分 30 分)

第一节(共 15 小题:每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。

Have you seen people who take pictures of food for more than 10 minutes before eating? My friend Chen is such an example. Every time we went to a restaurant, she would not take a bite until

all the dishes we 21 were on the table. Then, she would spend five minutes in 22 the

dishes in a seemingly random but in fact 23 order. Then the most important part: taking pictures. After that, she would choose one of the 24 and click in the filter（滤镜）app. The food eventually looked 10 times more delicious than it really was, but we had no 25 to

really enjoy it—it all went cold. Actually Chen’s real life is much less elegant. For example, she

hates to wash the dishes, so she leaves them in the sink for days.

Many people care too much about others’ opinions and try too hard to 26 others. They

find it hard to be 27 and to accept themselves, and thus they are afraid to show their 28 life on social media. What they are trying to prove is 29 what they lack in reality. But this will not bring any 30 to reality, as they still 31 the same old pattern of life.

If they really want an elegant life, they should put more 32 into achieving it 33

fabricating（伪造）it. Being more confident, 34 themselves and trying their best to be better are much more meaningful than 35 their life on social media.

21. A. ordered B. served C. offered D. prepared

22. A. cooking B. washing C. setting D. collecting

23. A. messy B. arranged C. casual D. correct

24. A. dishes B. restaurants C. pictures D. tables

25. A. chance B. choice C. excuse D. reason

26. A. comfort B. please C. inspire D. discourage

27. A. independent B. generous C. responsible D. confident

28. A. secret B. real C. peaceful D. healthy

29. A. rarely B. hardly C. exactly D. nearly

30. A. difficulty B. change C. guidance D. harm

31. A. question B. dislike C. doubt D. follow

32. A. effort B. ambitions C. feelings D. money

33. A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than

34. A. fighting B. accepting C. persuading D. amusing

35. A. simplifying B. ruining C. beautifying D. worsening

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。

Whenever anyone asks me where my favourite place in China is, I say Dali without hesitation. Dali, _36____________ (surround) by mountains for hiking and lakes for bicycling around, is the kind of place that everyone likes.

Last year I met a couple of young __37___________(student) I'd known before I travelled to Dali, and we agreed to cycle along the lake in a small town outside of Dali. The lake

__38__________ (it) was pretty easy to cycle around, with flat paths __39_________ (pass) through a lot of little villages. While cycling, a woman recommended us an hour-long boat ride for

about 40 RMB each—a bit expensive but __40_________ adventure we felt like having, so we paid for it.

In about 20 minutes we witnessed in __41________ (excite) how a fisherman fished with his fishing birds. A string was tied around each bird' s neck so that when it dived __42______ fish, it

was unable to swallow them. The birds __43_________ (give) a fish as payment for their service after the fisherman had a satisfactory catch. I'd __44_________ (previous) read about this fishing method, but it was pretty exciting to see first-hand.

The day finished with a brilliant sunset, __45_______ I climbed onto a roof to get a photo of. 第三部分写作( 共两节，满分 40 分)

第一节(满分 15 分)

第 24 届冬季奥林匹克运动会将于 2022 年 2 月在北京和张家口市联合举行。现面向社会

招募志愿者。假如你是李华，请根据自己的情况写一封申请信。内容包括：

1.热爱体育；

2.英语流利；

3.性格外向开朗；有组织能力。

注意：1.词数 80 左右；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir or madam，

I have heard the news that you are recruiting volunteers for the Winter Olympic Games to be held in 2022. _____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Yours，

Li Hua

第二节(满分 25 分)

阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

续写的词数应为 150 左右。

It was the late 1930s，and things were tough. Mum had a hard time raising us on her own in

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our small community of New Westminster，BC. My dad had drowned in Pitt Lake，five years ago. Looking back，I realize what Mum went though sending us kids to school. Every morning she would tuck a new piece of cardboard in our shoes，because our soles(鞋底) were worn out. When we got home，Mum would have“French toast”ready for us. Constant moving was typical for my family in those times. Rent was 25 dollars a month，but Mum couldn't pay it，and we knew we would be evicted right after Christmas on the first of January.

Christmas was approaching，and we were entitled to a twenty-five-dollar Christmas fund from social services．The inspector came to our house，and searched it from top to bottom to be sure we didn't have any food hidden away. When he didn't find any，he issued the cheque to Mum. Mum said that instead of buying food，she would use the 25 dollars to pay back rent，assuring us

all of a roof over our heads for a little while longer. She told us then there would be nothing for

Christmas.

Unknown to Mum，I had been selling Christmas tree，shoveling snow，and doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of boots．Boots that weren't patched，boots with no cardboard in the soles. I knew exactly which boots I wanted. They were ten-inch Top Genuine Pierre Paris and they had a price of 23 dollars.

Well，the big day came on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. I was excited，as I hurried up the road to the shoe store，but on the way I noticed a house with Christmas lights and decorations．It was then I realized at our house，we had no lights，no decorations，nor any money for Christmas goodies.I knew that we would have no turkey or ham for Christmas，and I felt sad.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；

2．应使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1：

As I continued walking I began to reconsider my plan.

Paragraph 2：

With great excitement and tears in my eyes，I knocked on the door.

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蒙阴县实验中学

2019—2020 学年度上学期期末考试

高三英语试题答案 2020.1

第一部分阅读(共两节，满分 50 分)

第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)

1—5B A D AD 6—10 CCDAD 11—15 BCBBD

第二节(共 5 小题:每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)

16—20 FAGC E

第二部分语言运用 (共两节，满分 30 分)

第一节(共 15 小题:每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)

21-25 ACBCA 26-30 BDBCB 31-35 DACBC

第二节（共 10 小题每小题 1.5 分满分 15 分）

36．surrounded 37．students 38．itself 39．passing 40．an

41．excitement 42．for 43．were given 44．previously

45．which

第三部分写作(共两节，满分 40 分)

第一节(满分 15 分)

One possible version：

Dear_Sir_or_Madam，

I_have_heard_the_news_that_you_are_recruiting_volunteers_for_the_

Winter_Olympic_Games_to_be_held_in_2022. So I am writing to

apply to be one of the volunteers.

I am Li Hua, an 18-year-old boy who is built up by doing sports

regularly in my spare time. I love sports so much that I can devote all my energies to serving the game. Besides, with a very good command of English, I can speak English fluently, which makes it easier for me to help foreigners in trouble. Meanwhile, not only do I have the ability to

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organize activities, but I am also outgoing and energetic which benefits me in communicating with strangers.

Everything taken into account, I think I am qualified for the position.

I would be grateful if you could consider my application and offer me the opportunity at your convenience.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li_Hua

第二节(满分 25 分)

阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构

成一篇完整的短文。

续写的词数应为 150 左右。

Paragraph 1：

As I continued walking I began to reconsider my plan.I was feeling a strange sense of guilt.Here I was going to buy a new pair of boots while

my mother was home in tears.She would be trying to explain to us why

there were no presents.Across the street from the bus stop was a big grocery store.I realized that 25 dollars I had worked so hard for went a long way towards lights，decorations and a turkey．After finishing shopping，I went home.

Paragraph 2：

With great excitement and tears in my eyes，I knocked on the door.I

could hardly wait to see my mother's face！When Mum opened the door，

some of the groceries fell inside onto the floor，and she just stood there，dumbfounded.Holding back the tears，I said，“Merry Christmas！”That

day I got enough hugs and kisses from Mum to last two lifetimes.