宁夏海原县第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题202001130170.doc

1、宁夏海原县第一中学2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题第卷 (选择题）第一部分：听力理解(共两节。满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一下题。每段对话仅读一遍.(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)1.What does the woman mean?A.The man cant smoke at all. B.The man can smoke.C.Neit

2、her of them can smoke here.2.Where does the woman want to go?A.The Science Museum. B.The Art Museum.C.The bus station.3.When and where will the meeting be held?A.Room 302,3 p.m,today. B.Room 303,2 p.m,tomorrow.C.Room 302,2 p.m,tomorrow.4.What can we learn from the conversation？A.John will play. B.Jo

3、hn will be punished.C.John will read his book.5.What does the woman think of the acting?A. Excellent B. Just so- so C. Very bad第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.What is the

4、 mans occupation?A.A psychological doctor. B. A researcher. C. A news reporter.7.Which of the following room did the man book before he came?A.A double room with a shower.B. A single room with a shower.C. Room 5238.When is the man checking in ?A. Saturday. B. Thursday . C. Tuesday.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.

5、Why does the woman mention the Sahara Desert?A. She watched a film about it last night.B. She thinks it is boring to hitchhike across the Sahara Desert. C. She knows that the man likes foreign things.10.What kind of film does the woman like?A. Love stories B.Travel stories C. Horror stories11.What c

6、an we learn about the man?A. He does not like eating lunch with the woman .B. He likes unusual food. C. He is sick of chips.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Who are these two speakers?A. A boss and her employee.B. A headmaster and a teacher. C. A manager and her secretary.13.What is the problem?A. The man is lat

7、e for work.B. The man doesnt trust the woman.C.The eight thirty train was cancelled.14.How does the woman fell about the man? A. Angry B. Considerate C. Positive听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.What are the man and the woman?A. Teachers. B. Students. C.Workers. 16.Does the man agree to see the film together?A. N

8、o,he doesnt. B. Yes, he does. C. Not mentioned.17.What will the woman probably do?A. Give the tickets to Professor Shrimp.B. Sell the tickets to Professor Shrimp.C. Go to the show with with Professor Shrimp.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Which is the reason that so many students ate the food from that soybean

9、 milk shop even on Saturday?A. Students liked the food from that shop.B. It was convenient for them to get food from that shop.C.Many students were taking courses on Saturday. 19.Why did the father of a girl student say that his daughter was lucky?A. She was sent to hospital in time.B. She ate only

10、little of the food she bought from that shop.C. She vomited（呕吐）out the food she ate.20.What is NOT known so far about the accident?A. The cause of this food poisoning accident.B. The number of people hit in the accident.C. The time of this accident.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

11、题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A .Study up on Afican American inventorsWe celebrate Black History Month in February ,but you should be thanking these African American inventors year-round!Their innovative ideas helped change the world. Thomas L. Jennings was one of the very first black inventors to get a

12、patent in 1821. Jeningss creation a dry-cleaning method is just one of thousands dreamed up by Americans .Here are some cool creations.Levis Latimer( 1848-1928) contributed to a better lightbulb in 1881 with an improved type of carbon filament(碳丝)。He worked with Thomas Edison.George Crum( 1822-1914)

13、 cooked up potato chips in 1853.After hearing that his fries were too thick, he sliced up a potato thinly and fried it .The flat fries were a hit ,and chips were born.George Washiongton Carver(1864-1943) mixed up more than 300 products from peanuts. He also found 75 uses for pecans(美洲山核桃). Elijah Mc

14、Coy(1843-1929) was on the right track when he came up with his oil-dripping cup. The device kept engines oiled so trains dont need to stop to keep from overheating.John Lee Love was a sharp guy. He invented a type of pencil sharpener so he didnt have to use a knife to perfect his pencils point. He p

15、atented the device in 1897.Charles Drew (1904-1950) came up with a great idea for saving lives.He figured out a way to preserve blood .His idea for blood banks has helped countless people.Patricia Bath (1942-) created a device that made eye surgery(手术) safer and faster. The first African American fe

16、male doctor to get a patent also started an eye institute in 1976.Youd better not forget Madam C.J.Walker (1867-1919)! She dreamed up a product to regrow hair .The dream cream made her millions of dollars.21.Who made a contribution public transportation?A. Levis Latimer B. George Washiongton CarverC

17、. Elijah McCoy D. John Lee Love22.Whose inventions were of great significance to medical science?A. Thomas L. JenningssGeorge CrumsB. George Washiongton Carvers Elijah McCoysC. Charles DrewsPatricia BathsD. Madam C.J.Walkers Lewis Latimers23.The passage is written_ .A. to introduce some important in

18、ventions .B.in honor of African Americans inventors.C.to remind readers to respect African Americans. D. to tell readers how to come up with innovative ideas. BLindsay Binegar of Greenfield, Ohio,made her first $100 at the age of four, when she won a prize for showing a pig from her familys farm to

19、the local 4-H Club. Most kids would be thrilled to spend that money on toys,but not Lindsay.I didnt get the money; it went to the bank, she told The Columbus Dispatch.Over the years, Lindsay kept on raising and showing pigs, and kept on winning prizes. Some were $ 100 for small wins, but she won tho

20、usands of dollars for championship prizes at county fairs. Before long, she earned an impressive amount of cash but, aside from a purse when she was 14, Lindsay had never spent a dollar of her savings. By the time she was 18, she had got more than $ 40,000, which she planned to put towards her colle

21、ge education at nearby Ohio University.But her parents said that if she continued living at home while attending school, they wouldnt have to pay for her dorm housing, and would be willing to cover the entire cost of her education. It sounded like a good deal to Lindsay. But what should she do with

22、her savings?Her father had an idea:buy a house, just as hed done when he was young. He used the houses sale to help him buy the family farm where Lindsay had grown up and raised all those lucrative(赚大钱的)pigs. Lindsay was able to buy a house in Greenfield, paying for the entire purchase in cash. She

23、did a bit of painting and then rented it out for $ 450 a month.After finishing college,Lindsay plans to marry Heath McNeal, and use the income from her house to buy a block of land and build a new house. But shell never move too far from home. I would like to stay in Greenfield,she said. I just love

24、 everybody here.At her current rate, shell probably be the towns biggest real estate tycoon(房地产大亨)by the age of 25.24.Lindsay earned her $40,000 by _ .A. selling pigs B. running a farm C. buying and selling D.Taking pigs to enter competitions25.What was Lindsays original plan for her $40,000 ?A.To b

25、uy more pigs. B.To buy a large house.C.To pay the cost of her education. D.To hold a special wedding ceremony.26.What do we know about Lindsays parents ?A.They lived a poor life.B.They helped Lindsay manage her money.C.They didnt have a house of their own.D.They wanted their daughter to move out.27.

26、We can inter from the passage that_ .A. Lindsay will become a real estate agentB. Lindsay will buy a new house in another city.C. Lindsay is good at investing her money.D. Lindsay graduated from Ohio University with high marks.CResearchers are looking into new ways to generate efficient photovoltaic

27、 energy (光伏能源) and for this they have been inspired by the v-shaped posture of the Cabbage White butterfly.Photovoltaic energy is the science behind solar power, where light is turned into electricity. It is a two-set process. Step one is a photoelectric effect, caused by sunlight. The second step i

28、s an electrochemical process, which generates an electric current.To improve the collection of sunlight, a research group has been inspired by the resting posture of the Cabbage White butterfly. The species has a natural range across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. To many farmers, the butterflies a

29、re regarded as a pest; to others, they are pretty to look at. To one research group the butterflies are an inspiration.The butterfly adopts a v-shape in order to heat up its flight muscles before taking off. By creating solar panels(太阳能电池板)in this formation，scientists think that the quantity of powe

30、r that a solar panel can produce can be increased by around 50 percent.The Cabbage White butterfly is different to many other butterflies in using the v-formation. On cloudy days butterflies need to wait to receive enough sunlight in order to fly. However, by using the v-posture, the Cabbage White b

31、utterfly is able to absorb more energy more quickly than other butterflies. In addition, the butterfly can reflect sunlight from its wings, which allows its flight muscles to be warmed to an ideal temperature.The new research was conducted at the University of Exeters Environment and Sustainability

32、Institute (ESI) and the Centre for Ecology and Conservation. Discussing the findings with Laboratory Manager magazine, lead researcher Professor Tapas Mallick stated :Biomimicry（仿生学）in engineering is not new. However, this research shows pathways to develop low cost solar power that have not been do

33、ne before. 28.Which can be the best title for the text?A. The future of solar power B. The butterfly effect theory C. Cool things about the Cabbage White butterfly D.Butterflies contribute to solar power revolution29.What posture of the Cabbage White butterfly is being adopted by scientists?A. The f

34、lying posture. B. The resting posture.C. The take-off posture. D. The sleeping posture.30.What is the main purpose of Cabbage White butterflies using the v-posture?A. To look prettier. B. To take a good rest.C. To prepare for flight. D. To protect themselves.31.What is Tapas Mallicks attitude toward

35、s the research?A. Positive. B.CasualC. Skeptical. D.Disapproving.32. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A lesson plan. B. A book review.C. A science report. D. A personal diary.DThe smell of dirty old socks leaves most people holding their noses. But scientists have discovered it is just

36、 the opposite for a certain pest. Researchers have found that the smell of old socks is actually extremely attractive to mosquitoes. Dr. Fredros Okumu, head of the research project at Tanzanias Ifakara Health Institute, plans to use this new information to develop a device that will attract and trap

37、 mosquitoes. He hopes this unusual method will help prevent and fight malaria （疟疾）Malaria is a disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes. The disease can spread easily and quickly. One mosquito carrying malaria can infect lots of people.Malaria can be prevented and treated. But many African nati

38、ons dont have the funds to fight it. While the global infection rate of malaria is continuing to drop, there are still over 220 million cases of malaria each year. Nearly 800,000 of these cases result in death, the majority of them being children in Africa.Many methods have already been developed to

39、 prevent human from mosquitoes, such as, bed nets and insecticide(杀虫剂). But no such developments have been made to battle them outdoors. The smelly mosquito trap may be the answer. The global goal of eradication （根除）of malaria will not be possible without new technologies, said Okumu, who has been w

40、orking on this project for two years.Okumu mixed eight chemical compounds（化合物）to create the perfect smell to attract the mosquitoes into the trap. Then he experimented with poisons until he found one that could kill up to 95 percent of mosquitoes. And the tests showed that traps with the smell of hu

41、man feet attracted four times as many mosquitoes as a human volunteer.33. Dr. Fredros Okumu wants to create a new device to _.A. prevent human from being disturbed by mosquitoes B. help human fight against an awful diseaseC. catch more mosquitoes to do his experiment D. cure those people who have sm

42、elly feet 34. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?A. The reason why malaria can be prevented and treated.B. What African people have done to fight malaria.C. The current situation of malaria in Africa.D. The reason why malaria has affected so many people in Africa.35. Which of the follow

43、ing is TRUE according to the passage?A. Bed nets and insecticide rarely work outdoors.B. The chemical compounds used by Okumu are collected from smelly socks. C. Dirty, old socks have been proved to be useful to kill mosquitoes.D. Malaria will be eradicated soon by smelly mosquito traps.第二节（共5小题；每小题

44、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。Howtoimproveself-controlSelf-controlhelpsusinfightingtemptations(诱惑).Thetipslisted below will tell you how you can improve your self-control.BeaFighter Thefirstthingyouneedtoknowisyouareafighterandthatyou can fight absolutely anything. Thereisnothing

45、inthisworldthatahuman mind cannot do if it decides to do so. 36 KnowthestrengthofWillPowerYour will power is your biggest strength. 37 There are many exercises that will help you strengthen your will power. A strong will power will help you stay away from what you know is wrong for you.Say Goodbye t

46、o PessimismIf you are a pessimist by nature, your self-control will work for you in the opposite direction. You will find yourself losing the battle even before you fight it. You need to understand that you can take up any challenge, however strong it is. Pessimism is like a virus. 38 Find “Good” Co

47、mpanyIf you are trying to get rid of an addiction, find other people in your friends who would want to do the same or who might provide you with the much-needed motivation. 39 Now that you know how to improve self-control, you can start applying these mind control tips in your daily life. 40 Keep at

48、 it and you might just notice some amazing changes in respect of your control over yourself.A. The key is not to give upB. Therefore, you need to train it properly.C. Some people just cant stay away from those wrong things.D. This way, indirectly, you will be improving your self-control.E. Itll keep

49、 on growing inside your mind unless you put a stop to it.F. You just need to be a great fighter when you fight against certain issues.G. It is these temptations that challenge our determination to do something.第三部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）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

50、处的最佳选项。It was the last week of the summer holiday, and Robin was bored .His father , Leif ,was also at _41_ on vacation. Leif suggested going sailing for a few days. Robin _42_at the idea.It was a sunny afternoon .Father and son _43_ food for the trip and then set sail.Robin was old enough to learn

51、some seamanship .He listened patiently as his father_44_ what to do. But as the boat hit the bigger _45_ in the open sea,the boy feel seasick and lay on a bed.The sunset at 10:30 pm found the boat _46_ into more terrible weather .Theyd be _47_ to reach a port before dawn.Leif found that there was so

52、mething wrong with the sail（帆） .He panicked and decided to_48_ it on his own. However,the sailboat shook _49_ and threw him into the water.In the cabin ,Robin heard _50_ from his father ,In the water,he saw Leif ,breathing _51_ in his red life jacket.“Dad,what shall I do ?”Robin _52.Robin dialed 112

53、,the emergency number, but he was too far from Sweden to get a(n) _53_. Outside , Robin scanned the dark_54_ wildly. His father had disappeared into the night.The 55_ fell with a noise like thunder. Remembering his seamanship_56_ just s few hours earlier, Robin pushed the tiller(舵柄) over. The sail f

54、illed again. Robin swung the boat around, _57_ east, toward Sweden. Every few minutes, he checked his_58_. When Robin dialed 112 for the sixth time, he heard a woman answer: “Emergency service.” After 1.5 hours, Robin heard the news :“Your father is alive and well.”The rescuers praised Robin s self-

55、control and _59_ decision to sail away for help. Leifs praise is generous. “Robins wonderful kid who _60_ that night, and hell make a great man.”41. A. sight B. risk C. work D. home42. A. scared B. jumped C. cried D. stopped43.A. bought B. ate C. consumed D. offered44.A. decided B. warned C. explain

56、ed D. learned45. A. snow B. waves C. boats D. coral46. A. looking B. diving C. struggling D. changing47. A. lucky B. sad C. worried D. sick48. A. care for B. search for C. play with D. deal with49. A. slowly B. violently C. slightly D. gradually50. A. screams B. voices C. stories D. songs51. A. hard

57、 B. gently C. steadily D. normally52. A. insisted B. begged C. ordered D. shouted53. A. opinion B. image C. signal D. sign54. A. bed B. street C. sea D. cabin55. A. boat B. sail C. flag D. jacket56. A. adventures B. lessons C. books D. challenges57. A. standing B. walking C. heading D. facing58. A.

58、health B. oil C. watch D. phone59. A. wise B. difficult C. foolish D. temporary60. A. gave up B. rang up C. dressed up D. grew up第卷第二节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。A lawyer who came 61. _ a big city went hunting in the countryside. He shot a bird, but it fell into a farmer

59、s field on 62. _ other side of a fence (篱笆). As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly farmer walked up and asked him 63. _ he was doing. When the lawyer said he wanted to get the bird 64. _ (hunt) by him, the old farmer replied, “This is my field, and youre not coming over here.” The lawyer

60、got angry and said, “Im one of the 65. _ (good) lawyers in the country. If you dont let me get that bird, you 66._ (charge) and lose everything you own.” The farmer smiled, “Well, generally, when people here cannot reach a(n) 67. _ (agree), we follow the Three-Kick Rule. I first kick you three times

61、 and then you kick me three times, and so on, until someone gives up.” Hearing that, the lawyer decided he could 68. _ (easy) win and agreed. The lawyer nearly 69. _ (give) up after the farmer gave him three good hard kicks. Then when he struggled 70. _ (get) to his feet and said, “Now, its my turn!

62、” the old farmer smiled and said, “No, I give up. You can have the bird!”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:在错的词下划一横线，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

63、（从第11处起）不计分。A detective recently found that a well-dressed woman always went into a large store in Monday mornings. One Monday, there were few people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to observe him. The woman chose one of the most expensive dress and

64、hand it to a shop assistant The shop assistant wrapped it up for her as quickly as possibly. Then the woman put the parcel under her arm and walked out the shop secretly without pay for it. When she was arresting, the detective found out that the shop assistant “gave” her mother to a free dress once

65、 a week.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是李华，你所在的学校将组织全体师生去野营，请用英文写一封电子邮件，通知外教Tom 先生准时到学校集合，并告知他相关的注意事项。1.集合时间：下周五早上七点钟； 2.集合地点：学校和平广场；3.目的地：中山森林公园 4.注意事项：提醒Tom 先生穿戴休闲，方便活动 早餐，午餐，饮水，都有供应，无需自备注意：1. 词数100左右2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 邮件格式已经给出，不计入总词数。高三月考一答案一. 听力1 - 5. BBCCC 6-10.ABCAC 11-15. BAAAB 16-20.ABCCA二 阅读A篇：21-23

66、. CCBB篇：24-27. DCBCC篇：28-32. DBCACD篇：33-35. BCAE篇：36-40. FBEDA三 完形填空41-45DBACB 46-50CADBA 51-55ADCCB 56-60 BCDAD四 语法填空61. from 62.the 63.what 64.hunted 65.best 66. will be charged 67.agreement 68.easily 69. gave 70.to get五 短文改错1. in Monday morning inon2. few people few fewer3. to observe him himher4

67、. dress dresses5. hand it to handhanded6. possiblypossible7. walked out 后加of8. paypaying9. arrestingarrested10. 去掉to作文Dear Tom, Hello, This is Li Hua. I am writing to inform you that our school will arrange for all the teachers and students to go camping next Friday morning. The camp wil1 take place

68、 in Zhongshan Forest Park. Please keep in mind that you should wear the sports suit and comfortable shoes, so that you can take part in all the interesting activities. Besides, It is wonderful that we all neednt take food and water for breakfast and lunch. Our school will offer all the necessities. Therefore, I think it will be a relaxing time for all the people. Pay attention that we will get together at Heping square at 7 a.m. on Friday. Then the school bus will take us to the destination. Please dont miss it . Your sincerely, Li Hua