甘肃省武威市第十八中学2020届高三上学期期末考试英语试题

甘肃省武威市第十八中学2020届高三上学期期末考试英语试题

‎2019-2020学年高三第一学期英语期末考试试卷 时间：100分钟 满分：120分 ‎ 卷I（选择题）‎ 第I部分 阅读理解（两节 共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 第一节：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（每小题2分，共30分） ‎ ‎ A ‎ Here are four homes for sale around the U. S. with links to past presidents, as well as their close families.‎ John F. Kennedy’s Weekend Retreat A modest farm near Middle burg, Virginia, was built by John F. Kennedy and his wife in the early 1960s. The former first lady designed it herself. The four-bedroom property is currently back on the market for $5.95 million, decreased by $10.99 million when it was first put up for sale in 2013.‎ Jackie Kennedy’s Summer House Another Kennedy-linked property for sale is the “Lasata” estate in the Hamptons, designed by architect Arthur C. Jackson and built in 1917. Set on more than seven acres of land near th2e ocean, it includes a ten-bedroom house that was restored in 2007, including a three-car garage building. It’s on the market for $38.995 million, a little bit higher than last year.‎ Chester A. Arthur’s Summer White House Chester A. Arthur, who became the 21st president in 1881, spent some of his down time here. The three-story, six-bedroom Victorian mansion, which was built in 1796 and has been recently restored, is for sale with a $14.2 million price tag. Features include a library with fireplace, a formal dining and living room and a family room overlooking the garden and the swimming pool.‎ Barack Obama’s Summer Rental This Martha’s Vineyard home which was built in the late twentieth century served as the summer White House to former President Obama. It is currently for sale for $19.125 million, down from $22.5 million in July 2015. Set on nine-and-a-half acres of land and with its own private road, ‎ this property no doubt acts as a perfect summer hideaway for those who didn’t want his every movement seen. In addition to privacy, other features include a heated pool, a half-basketball court, outdoor terraces and a two-bedroom guest cottage. ‎ 1. Which house has the longest history?‎ A.Barack Obama’s Summer Rental.‎ B.Jackie Kennedy’s Summer House.‎ C.Chester A. Arthur’s Summer White House.‎ D.John F. Kennedy’s Weekend Retreat.‎ ‎ ‎ 2. What is the feature of Barack Obama’s Summer Rental?‎ A.Privacy.‎ B.Architecture.‎ C.Location.‎ D.Price.‎ 3. What do the four houses have in common?‎ A.Their prices are going down these years.‎ B.They have connections with U. S. presidents.‎ C.They have a history of more than a century.‎ D.They have more than 5 bedrooms in the house.‎ ‎ B ‎ My name is Matthew. I’m not someone who has many secrets, because I’m a terrible liar. But there is one huge secret that I kept for years—I failed my driving test. I had never failed a test before, and had never even come close. Driving made me anxious, but my parents told me I had to. They signed me up for driving lessons. I had gotten a perfect score for my written permit exam, but getting behind the wheel was a different story.‎ But when October 30th rolled around, my pride set in. I wanted to be like everyone else at my school, showing off the brand new license they’d gotten. Looking back on that special day, I can’t remember if I was nervous. What I do remember is starting the test, pausing at a stop sign after a few seconds, and being asked by the instructor to pull over. I had received an auto-fail since my pause was indeed a pause and not a real stop. I wasn’t upset that I was leaving without a license,‎ ‎ but I was scared everyone would know that I had failed. So when I got to class, I told everyone I didn’t want to take the test on my birthday.‎ One Friday a month later, I went to the test spot again and passed. Later that night I drove for the first time by myself, which brought to me an amazing feeling I’ve never experienced—but still, I couldn’t imagine ever telling anyone the truth. So I didn’t. It wasn’t until midway through college that I came clean. It turned out plenty of my college friends had failed too! And I gathered enough courage to speak the fact out. Yes, I had also failed.‎ Now I realize failure and imperfection are two things everyone has to experience, without which one couldn’t make a true man.‎ 2. What can we learn about Matthew?‎ A.He relied heavily on his parents.‎ B.He was bored with telling lies.‎ C.He was a slow learner of driving.‎ D.He was afraid of taking exams. ‎ 3. Why did the instructor ask Matthew to pull over?‎ A.To put an end to his test.‎ B.To check his parking skills.‎ C.To give him a second chance.‎ D.To show him a better way of driving. ‎ 4. What made Matthew feel extremely worried after his first attempt?‎ A.Failing to get a driving license.‎ B.Missing his birthday celebration.‎ C.Making his parents disappointed.‎ D.Losing face before his classmates. ‎ 5. What did Matthew learn from his own experience?‎ A.Failure is a way to grow up.‎ B.Honesty is the best policy.‎ C.Truth stands the test of time.‎ D.Imperfection is another form of perfection. ‎ C My first day of high school was like any other first day: registering, finding new classmates, meeting new teachers, and seeking new friends.‎ During lunch, I ran into my first snag (小困难) of the day. At the dining hall, as the checkout (付款处) lady asked for my money, I realized that I had forgotten my lunch money. When I told her about it, I heard a voice behind me. I turned around and there stood a teacher telling he would pay for my lunch. He told me his name, Mr. Peter Walker, and said, “If you get a chance, you should take my history class.” I recognized his name, and told him I was in his class later that day. Mr. Walker befriended me on the very first day of school at a very crucial time of the day —lunch!‎ He always told us we should do more than we ever thought. He pushed us to do all things better. He coached many sports, and sponsored many after-class activities. If we were interested in something, he would find a way to expose us to it by inviting speakers, taking us on field trips, or obtaining information for us. ‎ Two years later, my junior year in school was clicking along nicely when one day I was riding my motorcycle and I was hit by a car. I spent six days in hospital and was at home in bed for two weeks before returning to school. Mr. Walker stopped by the hospital each day with my work from my teachers. Once I was at home, he would bring my work too. ‎ ‎ After high school, I attended the United States Army Airborne School in Fort Benning, Georgia. I knew my parents would be there the day I graduated, but they brought an unexpected guest. They came across Mr. Walker at lunch several days before and told him I was about to graduate. His visit, however, was not a surprise to me. ‎ 2. At the dining hall, ______.‎ A.the lady didn’t want to charge the author for his lunch B. the author knew Mr. Walker was right behind him C.Mr. Walker didn’t know the author was his student D.the author decided to invite Mr. Walker to lunch ‎ 3. The story in Paragraph 4 showed that Mr. Walker was______.‎ A.caring B.strict C.skilled D.learned 4. What happened on the author’s graduation day?‎ A.His parents met Mr. Walker by chance.‎ B.His family invited Mr. Walker to lunch.‎ C.Mr. Walker brought an unexpected guest.‎ D.His parents came together with Mr. Walker. ‎ 2. What can we infer from the last sentence?‎ A.The author had invited Mr. Walker to his graduation ceremony.‎ B.The author’s parents had informed him of Mr. Walker’s visit.‎ C.Mr. Walker had a very close relationship with his students.‎ D.Mr. Walker went to visit the author frequently.‎ ‎ D ‎ New research has found that even if you give up smoking, the damage it has done to your genes（基因）will stay there for a much longer time． In the research, a team of US scientists studied the blood of 16, 000 people.Among them, some were smokers, some used to smoke, and the rest were non﹣smokers.Scientists compared their genes and found that more than 7, 000 genes of smokers had changed﹣a number that is one﹣third of known human genes. According to NBC News, both heart disease and cancer are caused by genetic changes．Some people may have had the changes when they were born, but most people get them in their day﹣to﹣day lives while doing things like smoking. When you stop smoking, a lot of these genes will return to normal within five years.This means your body is trying to heal（治愈）itself of the harmful effects of smoking．But the changes in some of the genes stay for longer.They can stay for as long as 30 years.It’s almost like leaving a footprint on wet cement（水泥）一it will always be there, even when you’ve walked away and when the cement becomes dry. Although the study results may make people unhappy, there is a bright side: the findings could help scientists invent medicine to treat genetic damage caused by smoking or find ways to tell which people have heart disease or cancer ricks． ‎ 3. The function of Paragraph 1 is to________．‎ A.give an example．‎ B.introduce the topic of the passage．‎ C.make an argument．‎ D.show the main idea of the passage．‎ 2. Most genetic changes happen because of________．‎ A.people’s condition at birth．‎ B.environmental pollution．‎ C.people’s bad living habits．‎ D.heart disease and cancer． ‎ 3. The underlined word“it”in Paragraph 4 refers to________．‎ A.the cement．‎ B.the footprint．‎ C.the harmful．‎ D.the genetic change． ‎ 4. Which of the following statements is true？________‎ A.The findings are the fruit of more than three years’ research．‎ B.The findings have prevented more people from starting smoking．‎ C.The findings offer evidence that a damaged gene can heal itself．‎ D.The findings help to find cures for genetic damage caused by smoking． ‎ 第二节：七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选入能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。( 共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)。‎ ‎ Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people aren’t satisfied with their present weight, but most people aren’t sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic(现实的) for you . 16 So what should you do about your weight control?‎ ‎ 17 The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian（营养学家). 18 If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss, then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started.‎ ‎ 19 People who lose weight quickly by crash dieting or other extreme measures usually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they haven’t ‎ permanently(永久地) changed their habits. Therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain for a lifetime.‎ Small changes are a lot easier to stick with(坚持做) than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat. 20 Once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.‎ It’s a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because it’s just that: healthy.‎ A．Try giving up regular soda for a week.‎ B．Try to pay attention as you eat and stop when you’re full.‎ C．Weight management is about long-term success.‎ D．Besides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.‎ E．Being healthy is really about being at a weight, that is right for you.‎ F．Changing from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.‎ G．They will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals. ‎ 二、 完型填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ ‎ I never forget the single act of kindness that changed my life over 25 years ago．During a vacation trip, I needed to find my （21）_______ to the Greyhound bus station, some 30 miles away．Being a （22）_______ student, I had little money to get there． I （23）_______ to call various taxis and shuttle services but they were all to（24）_______ or too far away to pick me up.Then, I got one person on the （25）_______ who managed to make out that I needed a ride to the Greyhound station but only had limited financial（26）_______ and he agreed to transport me! He came to pick me up about 45 minutes （27）_______．The driver was older and I remember（28）_______ why the shuttle didn’t have a meter but his ID was there and I could see this was his （29）_______．The driver was so kind．He knew I was（30）_______ so he distracted me with stories and good（31）_______．He said I looked like his granddaughter． At one point, I asked him why he（32）_______ so little to the others．Then, he patiently explained that he was（33）_______ retired and hadn’t removed his number from the phone book but when I called, clearly upset, he felt （34）_______ to help．This man drove an hour out of his way to help a person he didn’t know for a fee that only（35）_______ his gas, if that! Because of his （36）_______, I knew things were going to be okay．This man’s kindness warms my heart ‎ every time I think of him．（37）_______, I didn’t get his name and his face has （38）_______ gradually from my memory but he is on my mind often and I wish I could thank him（39）_______．"Thank you. Mr.Angel Shuttle﹣Man! I hope your granddaughter knows what a（n）（40）_______ grandfather she has!"‎ ‎21.A.connection B.entrance C.way D.route ‎22.A.poor B.lucky C.wealthy D.talented ‎23.A.forgot B.failed C.agreed D.managed ‎24.A.valuable B.expensive C.reasonable D.special ‎25.A.paper B.email C.Internet D.phone ‎26. A.difficulties B.support C.market D.system ‎27. A.later B.earlier C.before D.after ‎28.A.admired B.decided C.wondered D.knew ‎29.A.field B.function C.duty D.business ‎30.A.upset B.excited C.hurt D.crazy ‎31.A.speech B.introduction C.conversation D.connection ‎32.A.spent B.demanded C.offered D.charged ‎ ‎33.A.actually B.easily C.certainly D.clearly ‎34.A.disturbed B.troubled C.driven D.permitted ‎35.A.covered B.included C.involved D.provided ‎36.A.courage B.honesty C.kindness D.patience ‎37.A.Unfortunately B.Thankful C.Surprisingly D.Delightedly ‎38.A.appeared B.fixed C.existed D.disappeared ‎39.A.secretly B.in person C.privately D.in a hurry ‎40.A.wonderful B.strange C.ordinary D.brave Ⅱ卷（共三部分，满分50分）‎ 第一节、语法填空,阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） ‎ On the way to the train station I found a mobile phone on the street seemed to be (41)______ (break). I decided to pick it up and see( 42)_______ it worked. It did! I (43)_____ (choose) a number from the contact list and I found a woman who ‎ (44)______ (lucky) knew the owner so I asked her to please let the owner know I had the phone. She couldn't reach the owner so I tried the station guard; he is not allowed (45)______ (keep) these things.‎ ‎ After 15 minutes, I was (46)______ (worry) about my train, thinking (47)______ to do. At the moment (48)______ man called the phone. It was the owner's husband! I explained and he couldn't believe it. He asked if I could please wait for him, so I did. He came to the station in ten (49)______ (minute) and soon after his wife arrived.‎ ‎ The look in their face made it all worth it. I'd lost my train but felt so happy to have helped. It could have been “my” phone. They offered to buy me flowers or give me something, (50)______ I of course refused. I thanked them for it and told them their being so pleased and grateful was more than enough for me. ‎ 第二节、短文改错 （本题共计 1 小题 ，共计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（从第11处起）不计分． I had a interesting dream last night．I dreamed that I took part in a race in the sports meeting．At first，I could not to run very fast and fell behind．So I didn’t lose heart and kept running．All the student on the playground cheered me on，“come on!” I was so encouraging that I ran faster and faster until I caught up all the other runners．I felt like a superman．In the end，I got to the finishing lien first．I won the race．I felt very proudly of myself．Many of my classmates throw me up into the air．Just at that moment I woke up and found me still lying in bed! What interesting the dream was! ‎ 三、 书面表达 （本题共计 1 小题 ，共计25分 ） ‎ 根据下面的提示写一篇100词左右的短文。‎ 假设你是李梅，你的美国笔友Chris刚刚转学，感到一切都很陌生，写信向你询问如何尽快融入新环境。请你根据一下信息回信。‎ ‎ 1. 多跟同学交流沟通；‎ ‎ 2. 积极参加学校活动；‎ ‎ 3. 向老师寻求帮助。‎ ‎ 注意：1. 词数：100左右；‎ ‎ 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎ 3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ ‎ Dear Chris，‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Mei ‎ 高三英语参考答案 一、 阅读理解 （本题共计 20 小题 ，每题 2 分 ，共计40分 ） ‎ ‎1-5 CABCA 6-10 DACAD 11-15 CBCBD 16-20 DEGCA 二、 完形填空 （本题共计 20 小题 ，共计30分 ） ‎ ‎21-25 CADBD 26-30 BACDA 31-35 CDACA 36-40 CADBA 三、 四、 三、 填空题 （本题共计 10 小题 ，共计15分 ）‎ ‎41. broken   42. if/whether   43. chose   44. luckily   45. to keep ‎46. worried   47.what   48.a     49. minutes     50. which 二、 改错题 （本题共计 1 小题 ，共计10分 ）‎ ‎1.a﹣an 2.删掉to 3.So﹣But 4.Student-students．‎ ‎5.encouraging﹣encouraged 6.up后加with 7.proudly﹣proud ‎ ‎8.throw﹣threw 9.me﹣myself 10．What﹣How ‎ 三、 书面表达 （本题共计 1 小题 ，共计25分 ）‎ Dear Chris, 　　I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble fitting in at your new school. Such problems are quite normal. Perhaps the following suggestions may be helpful. 　 First, I think you need to communicate with your classmates as much as possible. In this way, you will get to know each other better. Second, it might be a good idea for you to take part in more activities, which usually involve teamwork and interactions with other students and are therefore good for developing friendly relationships. Lastly, faced with some tough problems, you might consider asking your teachers, who can usually offer you some sensible suggestions. 　 I sincerely hope my advice will be of some help to you. If there is anything more I can do to help, please let me know.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Mei