2019-2020学年兰州铁路局第五中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案解析

答案解析

第一部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

It looks like 2017 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in movie History. Here is a list of some of the year’s biggest blockbusters so far. Kong: Skull Island

A reboot (重启) of King Kong would normally get laughed at in this day and age, but it looks like this modem version of the story will be worth watching. With US actress Brie Larson and UK actor Tom Hiddleston in the mix, this film is set to be this year’s biggest monster tale.

Release Date:3/10/17 Beauty and the Beast

Director Bill Condon is bringing back a part of our childhood in live action, complete with the songs we all remember and love. With British stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens leading thecast, the classic Walt Disney story already sounds like it’ll be a delight for both children and adults.

Release Date:3/17/17 The Fate of the Furious

There was doubt that we’d even get a Fast 8, especially after the fitting ending US actor Paul Walker’s character was given at the end of Furious 7. Fans thought they’d never see Dom and the rest of the crew back in action, but thankfully, US star Vin Diesel himself confirmed that The Fate of the Furious is fueling up for another go.

Release Date:4/14/17 Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider Man is heading home to Marvel Studios for the first time. The movie will show us Peter Parker’s high school days, and will continue the threads we saw formed during his initial appearance in Captain America: Civil War. We know that Michael Keaton is playing The Vulture in this story, and that both Happy Hogan and Tony Stark, played by US actors Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr., are along for the ride.

Release Date:7/7/17

1.Which of the following movies can’t you see on May Day? A.Kong: Skull Island. B.Beauty and the Beast.

C.The Fate of the Furious. D.Spider-Man: Homecoming. 2.What can we know about Beauty and the Beast? A.It is fueling up for another go. B.It is produced by Marvel Studios C.It’ll show us Peter Parker’s school days. D.It’ll be enjoyable for both children and adults. 3.What does the underlined word “cast” probably mean? A.Characters. B.Actors. C.Directors. D.Teachers.

B

It all happened one afternoon in Carl's backyard a few years ago. We had just finished playing stickball, and I was about to go home.

“Wait a minute,” Carl yelled. He ran into his house and cameback with a book for me to take home and read. All he said was, “See if you like it.”

I said ly nothing. I kept the book for a couple of weeks and then returned it unread. Carl never asked me if I liked it or not. During the following two years Carl lent me three more books. Each time I returned them unread.

A few days after graduating from high school, Carl asked, “Benny, which college are you going to?” “I'm not going to college.” I said. “Why not?” he asked.

“Because my father can't afford the tuition (学费).” I answered. “Is that it?” Carl asked. “Yes,” I said.

I lied. I had no intention of going back to school now that I was out. The following day, Carl knocked on my door and handed me a check for seventy-five dollars from his father along with the bookMartin Eden.“I think that should do it.” he said.

Once again I was in shock. I was working full-time in my brother's bakery. I attended two classes atWayneUniversitypart-time at night. Halfway through the semester, after receiving failing grades on exams and essays, I decided there was no way I would ever become a good student and get satisfactory grades. I dropped out of college.

One day, curious, I picked up the book, thinking Carl was trying to tell me something. Despite difficulty, I pressed on. By the time I finished the book, I understood why: the main character, Martin Eden, had my own poor educational background, but managed to educate himself and become a published author. 4. What do we know about the author? A. He often told lies. B. He quit school unwillingly.

C. He had thought little of education before. D. He became a published author. 5. What kind of person is Carl? A. Caring. B. Emotional. C. Stubborn. D. Cautious. 6. What message does Carl want to convey? A. Reading makes a rich man. B. Reading is the journey of the soul. C. Reading makes a person better known. D.Readingopens up new opportunities. 7. What is the best title for the text?

A. A strong desire for college B. A wish for better education C. A wise friend D. A wise book

C

Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.

In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.

And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy

of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion. “The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.

Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps. 8. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________. A. chiliescan be beneficial B. chilies are popular inAmerica C. chilies can be dangerous D. serious headaches can be dangerous 9. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______. A. decreasing death rate B. releasing natural chemicals C. curing serious headaches D. providing enough nutrition 10. Which of the following statement is TRUE? A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies.

B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual. C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.

D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism. 11. The writer wrote the passage to ________.

A. warn people of the dangers of chilies B. ask people to eat Carolina Reaper C. encourage people to eat more chilies D. tell people the benefits of chilies

D

Scientists have long sought to prevent sharp memories from dulling with age, but the problem remains unsettled. Now research published in Scientific Reports suggests virtual reality might help older people recall facts and events based on specific details.

The study involved 42 healthy older adults from the San Francisco Bay Area. Half spent a dozen hours over four weeks playing a virtual-reality game called Labyrinth; they wore headsets and walked in place, walking virtual neighborhoods while completing small tasks. The other half, in the control group, used electronic tablets to play games that did not require recalling details. After 15 sessions (期), the latter performed roughly the same as before on a long-term memory test. But the Labyrinth players gain an improvement in memory through the VR

game. A scientist Peter Wais of the University of California said the improvements brought them up to the level of another group of younger adults taking the same memory tests.

Meredith Thompson, an education researcher, studies learning through VR games but was not involved in the new study. It would be great to actually follow people over time and see what this type of game does for long-term memory. She says, adding VR can provide greater involvement than other games. Wais's team is now investigating how long the observed effects last and which elements of the training have the most impact.

A cognitive (认知)psychologist, Daniel Simons, who was also not involved in the study, notes experiments with other games that claim to train the brain have often failed to evaluate this. And it remains unclear how test performance in a laboratorysetting might translate to real-world situations. The outcome, Simons notes, “needs to be repeated, ideally with a much larger group, before it’s treated as a strong finding.”

For now, Wais says, the team hopes its studies with similar-sized groups will help draw funding to test the game in a larger pool of participants. 12. What is the passage mainly about? A. People's memory gradually fails as they age. B. People of different ages should play VR games. C. Virtual reality changes people's memory. D. Virtual reality improves older adults' memory.

13. What is Meredith Thompson's attitude toward the research? A. satisfied. B. enthusiastic. C. cautious. D. concerned.

14. According to the scientists, the research needs to be improved due to ________. A. the lack of financial support. B. the limited pool of participants.

C. the unsatisfying test performance. D. the impractical application in real world. 15. Where may the passage come from? A. A novel. B. A review. C. A magazine. D. A guidebook. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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

Ways to make a great first impression

You’ve heard it a million times already, but it really does take a few seconds to make that all-importantfirst

impression (印象). Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.

● Have a proper handshake

Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The handshake should not be too strong or weak. Most peopleuse their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left.____16____.

● Be on time

When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression.

____17____It’s better to be hanging around the place than be stuck in traffic. ●Introduce yourself and ask for names

Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their names in a polite way.____18____. This will increase thechances of their remembering your name in the future. Always remember to stand up when greeting someone and be sure to introduce them to anyone you’re with.

●____19____

To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two ofyou.___20___. A person will feel more comfortable with someone they can relate to (产生共鸣). A. Make good conversation B. Use body language

C. Repeat the name and use it later in conversation. D. It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby. E.As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early.

F. You’ll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression.

G. However, don’t have your left hand in your pocket because this appears impolite. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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

At the age of 14, Harvey Bay teenager Mark Farrell took a dive into a swimming pool that would____21____his life forever.

“I jumped into the pool and broke my____22____,” he says. “It's a very unusual story____23____I jumped into the deep end, not the shallow end where most spinal (脊柱)____24____occur.”

Mark has been in a wheelchair ever since and now, at 27, is very calm about any____25____life might throw at him. In fact, he finds it____26____toname any challenge. “I just live my life and____27____it day by day,” he

says.

For the past few years, Mark has____28____with the Spinal Education Awareness Team (SEAT), telling his____29____to young people in the Harvey Bay region. He also works as a whale______30______, taking photos for various publications and calendars. “If I can______31______one kid's life, it makes every single______32______I do worthwhile,” he says.

The aim of the SEAT programme is to______33______students to prevent spinal injuries and help them to______34______understand the challenges faced by people who______35______with a spinal injury.

Mark discusses the importance of checking the______36______of water before diving in and being more______37______. He has told thousands of school students his story over the years and says that if his______38______can prevent one spinal injury in a young person, he's______39______. Mark's contribution to preventing spinal injuries was______40______in 2017, when he was named Young Australian of the Year. 21. A.end B.change C.benefit D.shorten 22. A.ankle B.arm C.wrist D.spine 23. A.because B.if C.though D.while

24. A.symptoms B.analyses C.injuries D.treatment 25. A.challenge B.success C.responsibility D.curiosity 26. A.strange B.necessary C.difficult D.important 27. A.name B.take C.complete D.realize 28. A.worked B.agreed C.competed D.argued 29. A.preference B.doubt C.anxiety D.story 30. A.keeper B.photographer C.doctor D.trainer 31. A.save B.report C.understand D.satisfy

32. A.promotion B.comparison C.presentation D.response 33. A.force B.educate C.beg D.allow 34. A.poorly B.less C.newly D.better 35. A.learn B.swim C.live D.travel 36. A.length B.width C.height D.depth 37. A.patient B.cautious C.curious D.brave 38. A.complaints B.comments C.talks D.feelings 39. A.delighted B.calm C.faithful D.confident

40. A.convinced B.suspected C.limited D.recognized 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

When people use the saying “七尺男儿”，they're usually referring___41.___a man who is tall and strong. However, it's not easy___42.___(tell) exactly how long 7chiis. As a traditional Chinese unit of length, the___43.___(measure) ofchihas changed frequently over time.

In earlier times, such as the Shang Dynasty, Ichiwas the same as 15.8cm. So 7chiwould be equal to about 110cm. A 7-chi-tall man at the time would be a little person.

During the Warring States Period and Han Dynasty, 1chi___44.___(be) equal to 23cm. So 7chiwould be about 162cm.

When___45.___came to the Three Kingdoms period, 1chibecame longer and reached 24.2cm. So 7chiwould be equal to about 170cm, which would___46.___(regard) as medium height today.

In the following___47.___(dynasty),chicontinued to become___48.___(long). It became 24.5cm in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, 29. 6cm in the Tang Dynasty and 31.2cm in the Song Dynasty.___49.___(final) in the Qing Dynasty, 1chiwas 35.5cm,____50.____means that 7-chi-tall man would be 248.5cm. That would be a real giant!

Today, 1chiis measured around 33.3cm. So 7chiwould be 233cm. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）

51.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。文有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误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:在错的词下面划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意: 1.每处错误及修改均限一词; 只允许修改10处,多者(从11处起)不计分。

One day, I happened to finding a chatting room in my QQ, there people were chatting in English. I try chatting with some of them . To my shocking , I found the oral English of some junior students was better than mine . I asked them for advices and they told me to practice more . But every day after that, I would spend one hour practise my oral English on the Internet. It was because their suggestions that I learned many useful words and expressions day by day. With time went by, I found that I could even communicate with some college students

freely and get along well with among them. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

高三毕业后的这个暑假，你打算好好利用，却又不知道该做些什么，你的朋友李华给了你一些建议：学习一门实用的技术，如开车去一个向往已久的地方来一场毕业旅行；去贫困山区希望小学做志愿者；找一份暑期兼职。请你写一封信给她，告诉她你的想法。你的文章必须包括：

1.你的最终选择； 2.你的理由。

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1. D 2. D 3. B

4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C

8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D

12. D 13. C 14. B 15. C

16. G 17. E 18. C 19. A 20. D

21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D C 33. B 34. D 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D

41. to 42. to tell 43. measurement 44. was 45. it 46. be regarded 47. dynasties

48. longer 49. Finally 50. which

51.(1).finding→find (2). there→where (3). try→tried

(4). shocking→shock (5). advices →advice (6). But→So/And

(7). practise→practising (8). because后加of (9). With→As

30. B 31. A 32. (10).删除among 52.略