2020年湘東中學高三英語上學期期末考試試卷及參考答案第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項ATherehavebeenmanygreatpaintersintherichhistoryofChineseart.HerearefourofthegreatestpaintersfromChina.LiCheng(919—967,FiveDynastiesandearlySongDynasty)LiChengcontributedgreatlytooneofthegoldenagesoflandscapepaintingsinworldhistory.Duringhistime,hewasconsideredthebestlandscapepainterever.Heisrememberedespeciallyforthewinterlandscapeshecreatedandforsimplecompositionsoftall,oldevergreenssetagainstadrylandscape.Severalofhispaintingsareinthininkwhichgivesthemafoggyappearance.FanKuan(990—1020,SongDynasty)FanKuanbeganhiscareerbymodelingLiCheng'sworkbutlatercreatedhisownstyle,claimingthattheonlytrueteacherwasnature.HisfinestworkTravelersamongMountainsandStreamsisamasterpieceoflandscapepaintingandmanyfutureartiststurnedtoitforinspiration.QiBaishi(1864-1957)OneofthegreatestcontemporaryChinesepainters,QiBaishiisknownfornotbeinginfluencedbyWesternstyleslikemostpaintersofhistime.HecanbeconsideredasthelastgreattraditionalpainterofChina.Hepaintedalmosteverythingfrominsectstolandscapes.HeisregardedhighlyinChineseartforthefreshnessthathebroughttothefamiliartypesofbirdsandflowers,insectsandgrass.WuGuanzhong(1919—2010)WidelyconsideredasthefounderofmodernChinesepainting,WuGuanzhonghaspaintedvariousaspectsofChina,likeitsarchitecture,plants,animals,peopleandlandscapes.WuwentontocombineWesternandChinesestylestocreateauniqueformofmodemart.In1992,hebecamethefirstlivingChineseartistwhoseworkwasexhibitedattheBritishMuseum..WhatdoweknowaboutLiCheng?A.Helovedlandscapepaintings.B.Hecopiedmanyartists'work.C.Hisworkgainedworldwiderecognition.D.HewasconsideredasFanKuan'steacher..WhatisthemainfeatureofQiBaishi'spaintings?A.Theyhavefoggyappearances.B.Theylackdiversityinthetheme.C.TheycomeunderWesterninfluence.D.Theyshowadvancedtraditionalpaintingskills..WhatdidthefourChinesepaintershaveincommon?A.Theywereallmodernpainters.B.Theyallcreatedlandscapepaintings.C.TheywereallimpactedbyWesternart.D.Theywereallpioneersintraditionalarthistory.BItisessentialthatstudentshaveacategoryofschool-relatedactivitiestheycanparticipatein.Theseactivitiescanrangefromactivitiesduringnormalschoolhourstoafter-schoolactivities.Nomatterthetime,theseactivitiesshouldbeavailabletoeverystudent,andatVictoryPioneersInternationalSchools(V.P.I.S)itisencouragedthateverystudentparticipateinatleastoneactivity,educationalandrecreational.OneoftheprimaryreasonsschoolactivitiesareimportantatV.P.I.S.isbecauseitgivesstudentstheexercisetheymightnotnormallyreceive.Mostpopularly,thesetypesofactivitiesincludemajorsportssuchasfootball,basketball,baseball,tennis,trackandfieldandsoccerbutalsomightincludegymnasiumgamesandothergames.ActivitiesduringV.P.I.S.alsomakeagoodimpressiononcollegesifstudentsareplanningtopursuemoreeducation.Collegeslookforstudentswhodonotjustgotoschoolandgohomeafterschool.Theseactivitiesrangefromparticipatinginclubsandsportstovolunteeringafterschoolatarecreationcenterorhavingapart-timejob.Ifacollegeseesyoumaintainedgoodgradeswhileparticipatingintheseactivities,itwillbeimpressed.V.P.I.S.activitiesalsoallowstudentstobecreative.Gifted-and-talentedactivitiesallowgiftedstudentstoparticipateinwhattheyotherwisewouldneverhaveexperiencedintheclassroom.Theyareagreatwaytoallowstudentstobecreative.Additionally,participatinginclubssuchasdramathatappealtostudents’interestalsoallowsthemtoexpandtheirknowledgeandbecreative.Studentsalsocanhavetheirinterestsexpandedbyparticipatinginactivities.Theseactivitiescouldconsistofanything,suchasjoiningtheFutureBusinessLeaders,theschool’sdebateteamandthechessteam,tonameafew.Byparticipatingintheseactivities,astudentmightrealizeheisinterestedinsomethingheneverknewhewasinterestedinbefore.WhatcanwelearnaboutactivitiesatV.P.I.S.?Noteverystudenthasaccesstothem.Studentsarerequiredtotakepartinthemafterschool.Theygivestudentsexercisethatmightnotbegotinotherschools.Educationalactivitiesaremorepopularwiththestudents.Whatbenefitscanthestudentsgetfromtheactivities?Theycangetextragradeswhenapplyingforcolleges.Theywillbecomemoregiftedandtalented.Theymayexpandtheirknowledgeindrama.Theymaybetterknowtheirowninterests.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.TheBenefitsofV.P.I.S.Activities B.School-relatedActivitiesatV.P.I.S.C.CollegesNeedCreativeStudents D.ActivitiesMakeYouCreativeWhereisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Ascientificmagazine. B.Acollegeapplicationguideline.C.Aclubintroduction. D.ThewebsiteofV.P.I.S.CWheredoyouusuallyputyourtoothbrush?Doyoukeepitinthebathroom?How’syourtoothbrushlookingthesedays?Evenifyoucan'tseeitwithanakedeye,expertssayitmaybesaturated（使飽和）withmillionsoftoiletgerms!Dr.CharlesOerba,agermexpert,isamicrobiologyprofessorattheUniversityofArizona.Hesaysthereareapproximately3millionbacteriapersquareinchinmosttoiletbowls,andeverytimeyouflushitwithoutclosingthelid,thosemillionsofbacteriadropletssprayintotheairasfarastwentyfeetawayanddirtyeverythingintheirpath.Andacommonvictimisyourpoortoothbrush,usually,leftoutonthebathroomsink,right?So,whatdowedo?Dr.Gerbasaysit’seasy.Closethetoiletlidbeforeyouflush—that’llgreatlycutdownthegerms,whichwillotherwisefloatintheair.Andwashyourtoothbrusheveryfewdaysinmouthwashorperoxidetogetridofanygermshidinginit.Youcanevenputitthroughthedishwashertosanitize（消毒）it.Andalwaysstoreyourtoothbrushinaclosedcabinet.Here’sonemoretipfromDr.Gerba,whosaysourkitchensinkisprobablydirtierthanourtoilet.“Ifanaliencamefromspaceandstudiedthebacterialcounts,heprobablywouldconcludeheshouldwashhishandsinyourtoiletandgotothebathroominyoursink.”Hesaysthat'sbecausethekitchensinkisagreatplacewhereE.coli（大腸桿菌）toliveandgrowsinceit’swetanddamp.Bacteriafeedonthefoodthatpeopleputdownthedrainor—that'sleftondishesinthesink.Toresetyoursink’sbacteriacountbacktozero,you’dbetterregularlywashitwithhotwaterandsanitizeyoursinkwithspecialchemicals.Infact,youmaywanttodoiteverydayorbeforepreparingdinner.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toshowhowtobrushyourteeth.Totellpeopletheimportanceofhealth.Towarnpeopleoftheinvisiblegerms.Tointroduceamicrobiologyprofessor.9.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Bathroomsinksarethedirtiestplaces.B.Bacteriaarebadforpeople’shealth.C.Whybacteriaspreadthroughtheair.D.Howbacteriaspreadinthebathroom.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph4referto?A.Thefood. B.Thetoothbrush.C.Thesink. D.Thechemical.WhydoesDr.Gerbamentiontheexampleofanalien?Totellusafictionstoryofanalienstudyingbacteria.Toshowourkitchensinkmaybedirtierthanourtoilet.Toteachushowtoresetsink’sbacteriacountbacktozero.Toprovecolipreferstoliveinthekitchenandthedrain.DAlthoughcomputertechnologyisoftennecessarytoday,usingapenorpencilactivatesmoreareasofyourbrainthanakeyboarddoes.Youcanpotentiallyremembermorebyhandwriting,accordingtoanewstudy.Thepotentialbenefitsofhandwritingformemoryhavebeendebatedforsometime.Thenewstudysetouttoansweronequestion:Howdoeshandwritingcomparetousingakeyboardwhenitcomestorememberingnewinformation?Inall,24participantstookpart.Researchersaskedeachofthemtowritewithapenandtheneachwasalsoaskedtotypeonakeyboard.Whileperformingthesetasks,eachvolunteerworeacapthatheldelectrodesnexttotheirhead.Itlookedsomewhatlikeahairnetfittedwith256sensors.Thosesensorsrecordedtheparticipants'brainwaves.Theelectrodesnotedwhichpartsofthebrainturnedonduringeachtask.Andtheyshowedthatwritingturnedonmemoryareasinthebrainwhiletypingdidn't.AudreyvanderMeer,thenewstudy'sleader,saysthissuggeststhatwhenwewritebyhand,werememberbetter.“Thisisbecausewritinginvolvescomplexmovementsthatactivatemoreareasofthebrain.Theincreasedbrainactivitygivesthebrainmore‘hooks’tohangyourmemorieson,”sheexplains.VanderMeeralsopointsoutthatwritingbyhandisrelatedtovisualnotetaking.“Ratherthantypingblindly,thevisualnotetakerhastothinkaboutwhatisimportanttowritedown.Then,keywordscanbeinterlinkedbyboxes,arrowsandsmalldrawings,”sheadds.Thisstudydoesnotrecommendbanningdigitaldevices.Infact,itsauthorspointout,computersandotherdeviceswithkeyboardshavebecomenecessaryinmodernsociety.Keyboardingcanespeciallybenefitthosewithcertainspecialneeds(suchasiftheyhavetroubleusingtheirhands)andtypingbeatswritingwhenitcomestospeed,theyadd.Whywereparticipantsaskedtowearcapsinthestudy?A.Torecordtheirbrainwaves B.ToinformthemoftheirtasksC.Toallowthemtofocusonwriting D.ToprotecttheirheadslikehairnetsWhatdoesAudreyvanderMeertrytoexplain?A.Whyhandwritingismorecomplexthantyping B.WhythebrainworkswhenitcomestolearningC.Whyhandwritinghelpsrememberinformation D.WhykeywordsarehelpfultovisualnotetakingWhatisthestudy'sauthors'viewontyping?A.Itrelievespeople'shands B.ItremainsvitalandhelpfulC.Itisnotworthrecommending D.ItismorechallengingthanwritingWhichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?HowCanYouRememberNewInformation?HandwritingBenefitsHealthintheLongRunShouldTypingTakethePlaceofHandwriting?HandwritingIsBetterforMemoryThanTyping第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項Iamaverynostalgic（懷舊的）person.WhenIgoontripsIkeepeverythingfrombusticketstoleafletsandIalwaystakehundredsofphotographstolookatwhenIgethome.IlovethinkingofexcitingadventuresIhavehad.___16___Oneofthemostinterestingwaystorememberthingsistoreadoldletters,eitheronesyouhavesenttoyourselforthoseyouhavereceivedfromsomeoneelse.LivingabroadthisyearhasreallymademethinkabouthowIkeepincontactwithmyfamilyandfriends.___17___Itforcesmetothinkaboutalltheamazingthingsthathavehappenedandbywritingthemdown,remindsmeofhowluckyIamtobeabletoexperiencesomanynewthings.Notonlyiswritinglettersanexcellentthingtodo,butIalwaysthinkthebestbitiswhenyoureceivealetterinreply!Thereissomethingsoexcitingaboutreceivingletters,especiallywhentheaddressishandwritten.___18___Itissospecialtohaveaboxfullofoldletters.Inaworldwhereweupdateourfriendsconstantlyoversocialmedia,itiseasytoforgettoreachouttopeoplepersonally.___19___Intenortwentyyears,issocialmediastillgoingtobearoundandarewestillgoingtobeabletolookbackatourmemoriesandseewhatweweredoing?Nobodyknows.___20___A.Havingsomethingphysicaltolookatmakesiteasier.Themostenjoyablewaytokeepmemoriesiswritingletters.OneofthethingsIenjoydoingmostiswritingthemletters.Bywritingaletter,youremindpeoplethatyouarethinkingofthem.Youcanseethatsomebodyhasputtimeandeffortintocontactingyou.Readingthemyearslaterremindsyouofalltheexcitingthingsyouoncedid.However,havingsomeletterstoreadmeansyouwillalwayshavethosememories.第二部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項TheFallleavesarereallystartingtochangenow.Itlookslikethetreesandmountainshavebecomeacanvas___21___byalovingartist.Thebright,beautifulredsare___22___inthesunlightandtheyellowsareglittering（閃耀）like23.Sometreeshaveonlyafewleaveschanged,somearehalf-wayandothershavealreadycompletely___24___.Someoftheleavesarefallingtothegroundtoturningitintoacolor1ful___25___.IamenjoyingthissomuchbecauseIam___26___awarewhenwinterarrivesallofthetreeswillbe___27___withtheleavesdown.Itisalwaysalittle___28___toseebutIknowitisthecircleoflife.Thosedeadleaveswillbecomethesoilthatnourishes（滋養(yǎng)）thetreesand29newlifenextspring.TodayInoticedalovelylittlegirlfromour 30 pickingupthefallenleavesfromtheground.Theprettiestreds,yellows,andorangeswerepickedupand 31 inherarms.Soonshehadquiteapileand 32 carriedthemovertoherMomandthenwithasmilegavethemtoherasiftheyweredelicateflowers.HerMomacceptedthemwithasmileandtogetherthey 33 themoutontheirporchandstaredatthemlikethepriceless 34 .Iwatchedthis 35 frommylivingroomwindowwithasmileonmyfaceaswell.Theworld 36 acircleofloveaswellasacircleoflife.AndIam 37 thattheformerlikethelatterwillneverend.Itwill 38 allthroughthislifeandintothenext.Takeyourplaceinthecircle.Givelove.Receivelove.Liveeverydayofyourlifetothe 39 withlove.Andyour 40 willshinebrightlikethemostbeautifultreeinAutumn.21.A.soughtB.paintedC.discoveredD.praised22.A.shiningB.burningC.flashingD.shaking23.A.pearlB.starC.goldD.dream24.A.goneB.reservedC.allocatedD.transformed25.A.padB.bedC.curtainD.carpet26.A.completelyB.finallyC.casuallyD.partly27.A.fruitfulB.bareC.safeD.natural28.A.relaxingB.strangeC.sadD.boring29.A.bringsupB.bringsaboutC.bringsforward D.bringsin30.A.classB.clubC.groupD.community31.A.heldB.receivedC.admiredD.searched32.A.secretlyB.carefullyC.clumsilyD.gradually33.A.threwB.sentC.figuredD.spread34.A.potentialsB.chancesC.treasuresD.exchanges35.A.sceneB.viewC.storyD.notice36.A.directsB.sharesC.storesD.creates37.A.positiveB.frustratedC.contentD.doubtful38.A.returnB.breakC.continueD.remain39.A.fastestB.easiestC.coolestD.fullest40.A.faceB.soulC.appearanceD.state第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式Inwesterncountries,afteralongdaywiththesun 41. (burn)yourback,abottleofcoldwatersoundsliketheperfectsolution.However,consumingcolddrinksmaynotbe 42. samechoiceinternationally.IntheUS,peopleoftenreceiveaglasscoldwateralongsidetheirmeals, 43. inChina,peopleusuallygetacupofhotteainstead.Infact,evenwhentheweatheris 44. (extreme)hot,manyChinesepeopleprefertohavehotwater.AccordingtoancientChinesemedicine,drinkingaglassofwarmwater 45. (be)beneficialtohealth.RestaurantsintheUSareplaceswherepeople 46. (serve)withcoldwater,whichdoesn’thurtanyoneifitisspilledaccidentally.InChina,youpourteaintocupsyourself;ifyouspillthewater,youareresponsible 47. it.Inspiteofthebenefitsofhotwaterandthe 48. (harm)effectsofdrinkingcold