1、 绝密启用前 2020 年赤峰市高三期末考试试卷年赤峰市高三期末考试试卷 英语英语 2020.01 注意事项：注意事项： 1. 本试卷分笔试和听力两部分。考生先作答笔试部分（21 小题开始） ，然后作答听力部分（120 小题） 。 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、座位号涂写在答题卡上。本试卷满分 150 分。 2. 考生将笔试部分答案写在英语笔试答题卡上，听力部分答案写在英语听力答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 笔试部分笔试部分 一、阅读理解一、阅读理解（共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小
2、题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）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 Due to the government shutdown, many of the national museums are closed. It may affect your social plans. But dont worry! For every closed museum, weve offered up a suitable substitute that is privately run. Heres where you can go instead. A
3、nacostia Community Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture Alternatives: Banneker-Douglass Museum or Alexandria Black History Museum The National Museum of African American History and Culture is one of the hottest draws on the National Mall, with free tickets taken we
4、eks in advance. The Banneker-Douglass Museum in Annapolis takes a focused look at African American history, and exhibitions in the Alexandria Black History Museum honor local activists and explore the influence of slavery in the area. Unlike the African American Museum, neither requires you to plan
5、ahead. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Alternative: Glenstone Wandering through the galleries at Glenstone, youll come across some of the biggest names in 20th century art Jackson Pollock, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Robert Rauschenberg. Glenstone sits on a 230-acre estate (土地) that doubles as an
6、 outdoor sculpture garden. Free tickets for Glenstone are often reserved weeks in advance, but 72 free tickets are available every day for anyone who takes a Montgomery County Ride-On Bus from Rockville Metro Station to the museum. National Museum of African Art Alternative: The African Art Museum o
7、f Maryland Masks, musical instruments and jewelry can be found in Fulton, where the African Art Museum of Maryland houses a collection of traditional and contemporary African artworks and objects. And the best part, for visitors on a budget? Admission is free. 21. Where can visitors go to explore th
8、e history of African Americans during the shutdown? A. National Museum of African Art. B. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. C. Banneker-Douglass Museum. D. The African American Museum. 22. What can visitors do at Glenstone? A. Make sculptures in the outdoor garden. B. Take a Montgomery County R
9、ide-On Bus. C. Appreciate works of famous artists. D. Enjoy a collection of contemporary African artworks. 23. What do we know about the African Art Museum of Maryland? A. It is free of charge. B. It is located in the National Mall. C. There is no need to book in advance. D. It has the most valuable
10、 collection. B “For you, a thousand times over.” The words echoed (回响) in my heart long after I had finished the heartbreaking story. Each word struck me with the power of staunchness, the power of determination, and the power of love, whether it is from Hassan orAmir. Its hard to use a few words to
11、 describe what the story is about because too many things are revealed, friendship, familial affection, love, inferiority, timidity, betrayal, regret, atonement, etc. Its even harder to imagine how the writer managed to expose so many aspects of human nature in just one story, with the truth of crue
12、lty. Unlike many other stories in which the main characters are always perfect men or heroes. Kite Runner shows us a real man who is also desperate for others approval, who may also become timid in the face of challenge, who will also make big mistakes, just like most of us. In the story, we witness
13、 Amirs growth from an immature, unconfident boy to a brave man, willing to shoulder responsibilities. But he grows up with pain and regret, and almost at the cost of his life. The story strikes me with the cruel reality that some mistakes take a lifetime to make up for. Some hurt which has already b
14、een caused can never be undone. Some people, once left, may never return. So always keep a sense of responsibilities for what you are doing, so that unnecessary hurt can be avoided. If mistakes are made, try to make up for it at once, for you may never have a second chance. Also, cherish people you
15、love when they are still by your side, for they may be away for good. At last, I believe that the person, who is ever promised by others with the word “For you, a thousand times over”, is the luckiest guy in the world. I wish I could have this honor too. 24. The passage most probably is _. A. a book
16、 review B. the preface of a book C. a summary of a book D. an original piece from a book 25. According to the passage, which statement is correct? A. Amir reflects many aspects of human nature. B. Amir grows up happily with love and friendship. C. Amir likes to challenge himself in growth. D. Amir i
17、s a brave hero who loses his life at last. 26. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “for good”? A. sometimes B. frequently C. forever D. occasionally 27. Which of the following will the author most agree with? A. Wait for what you love though its far away. B. Cherish what you have
18、before its gone. C. Chase what matters despite the difficulties. D. Avoid what hurts unless it counts. C Thats the norm at Green Bank, West Virginia, where its 143 residents cant rely on their cellphones or tablets to connect with friends and loved ones because wireless devices are forbidden. Locate
19、d within a 13,000-square mile area known as the National Radio Quiet Zone, Green Bank houses the National Astronomy Observatory, which operates the worlds largest radio telescope. There is a ban on Wi-Fiwireless Internet servicein Green Bank, along with anything else that can create electromagnetic
20、waves. Officials say the waves could interfere with signals the telescope receives. People can connect with the Internet through telephones or Ethernet cables, but wireless service is not permitted. Residents say they are happy with their quiet unplugged lifestyle. It allows them to connect in ways
21、that actually matter, said Shelly Chestnut. “You know what? Your cell phone isnt looking at a person eye-to-eye, or going to their house and speaking and just shaking their hand or giving them a hug and saying How are you today?” she said. Some people call the Green Bank Telescope “the GBT”. That is
22、 short for “Great Big Thing”. The telescope is searching for radio signals from other planets, among other things. Richard Lynch is one of the scientists who listen for signals from outer space. “All the signals that we find with the telescope so far are just generated by unintelligent stars, galaxi
23、esyou know, things in the universe. We havent ever found anything from an intelligent civilization.” For the latest news, people in Green Bank read the local weekly newspaper. When Chestnut needs to look for a phone number, she looks in a phone book. And instead of sending messages on Facebook to he
24、r friends and neighbors, she talks to them. In Green Bank, everyone knows each other and communication is almost always face-to-face. 28. What is the main subject of the text? A. Atown far away from the intelligent civilizations. B. AGreat Big Thing in a small American village. C. An American town w
25、ithout Wi-Fi or mobile phones. D. An old-fashioned way of life in America. 29. How did Chestnut think of her life without Wi-Fi? A. Difficult. B. Comfortable. C. Dull. D. Painful. 30. What is the GBT used for in Green Bank? A. Receiving signals from other planets. B. Communicating with other life in
26、 space. C. Creating and sending electromagnetic waves. D. Monitoring the zone of silence. 31. What do we know about the villagers in Green Bank? A. They connect with their friends on tablets. B. They search for radio signals from outer space. C. They read the latest news on Facebook. D. They have ac
27、cess to the Internet. D Off the Marianas Islands, in a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean, lies a deep trench. A trench so deep that it could accommodate the tallest mountain rangethe Himalayas, and still have a mile of water above! The Mariana Trench stretches for 2, 550km along the Pacific Ocean
28、floor and is 70km wide. The deepest part of the trench, Challenger Deep, lies 7 miles below the ocean surface. Mariana Trench is part of a network of trenches that cross the ocean floor. How do these trenches form? Our Earth is made up of tectonic plates which connect with each other like giant jigs
29、aw puzzles. The plates are constantly moving because of the molten lava inside our Earth. When one tectonic plate dives under another plate, trenches are formed. The sheer depth of Mariana Trench makes it hard to explore. Sunlight does not reach that far down, covering it in permanent darkness. The
30、water pressure at the deepest point is nearly 1,000 times more than at the surface. Despite these inhospitable conditions, some of the strangest creatures are found in the trenchcreatures that produce their own light. A team of researchers decided to study the zone, an area of water that is 3.7 mile
31、s to 6.8 miles below the surface. The research team sent traps underwater to catch the tiny prawn-like amphipods (片脚动物) and tested them. They found extremely high levels of chemicals, known to cause health issues like cancer. These family of chemicals known as POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) we
32、re used extensively in pesticides until they were banned in the 1970s, and some are still in use today. The POPs do not break down. They are ingested by the larger marine animals and when they die and sink to the bottom of the oceans, the smaller creatures feast on them. The chemicals then enter the
33、 bodies of these amphipods and other smaller marine creatures, and disrupt their hormone balances. And thus, the cycle continues. While we may think that our oceans are pristine, this latest finding tells us that in a trench farfar away from any industrial city, we humans are leaving our footprint.
34、32. According to the text, the Mariana Trench _. A. covers the Pacific Ocean floor B. remains dark all the time C. is like a giant jigsaw puzzle D. lies 7km below the ocean surface 33. The third paragraph centers on _. A. the molten lava inside the earth B. the cause of moving plates C. the formatio
35、n of the trench D. the make-up of tectonic plates 34. How did researchers judge the trench pollution? A. By taking some soil from the ocean bottom. B. By measuring the water pressure. C. By getting some water from the trench. D. By analyzing the creatures living in the trench. 35. What does the pass
36、age intend to tell the readers? A. The Mariana Trench is seriously polluted. B. The Mariana Trench is totally dark. C. The Mariana Trench is deadly poisonous. D. The Mariana Trench is greatly wonderful. 第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分）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。 For more t
37、han 60 years, Lego blocks have sparked childrens imagination. 36 They are called Lego Braille Bricks. Lego Braille Bricks are designed to help people learn Braille. Thats a system of writing in which letters are represented by raised dots. Blind people use their fingertips to read them. According to
38、 the World Health Organization, there are 36 million blind people. It is estimated, however, that in the United States only 10% of blind children learn Braille. 37 The small knobs on the bricks are arranged as Braille letters. Blind children can use these knobs to learn Braille. Lego plans to launch
39、 the Braille Bricks next year. For some school, they will be free. Along with the alphabet, the bricks will feature numbers and math symbols. The Danish Association of the Blind first came up with the idea of using Lego bricks to teach Braille. In 2011, the group shared the idea with the Lego founda
40、tion. Thorkild Olesen, who is the president of the group, is blind. He says many teachers dont have the tools and skills to teach Braille. 38 “Like any other people, we need to express ourselves in writing,” Olesen said. “Audio is great. 39 Braille is the single most important tool for us in order t
41、o learn to spell correctly, write and gain literacy like sighted people. Olesen told the toy maker that the knobs on Legos are similar Braille letters. Stine Storm is a project manager at the Lego Foundation. She liked the idea of making Legos a learning tool. “It was an obvious match for us,” she s
42、ays. The bricks will also have letters printed on them. 40 “We will have to commit to making inclusion a priority,” Storm says. A. The skills children learn from Legos are important and unbelievable. B. But it can never replace Braille. C. Now a new version of these toys is in the works. D. This way
43、, sighted and blind kids can play with the Legos together. E. Theyre being tested around the world. F. So they teach with audio tools, such as audio books. G. Lego Braille Bricks can help change that. 二、语言知识运用（共两节，满分二、语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 20 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各
44、题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Through the cold winter wasteland a man walked hard, he was covered from head to toe in layers of 4 1 clothing, layers of protection against the 4 2 environment. He was working so hard. On he 4 3 , searching, searching. This must be the way. In the distance he sa
45、w what looked like 4 4 rising out of the ground. He changed his 4 5 and turned towards the steam, gaining some blessed 4 6 as he turned his cold face out of the big wind. As he got closer, he thought he could make out 4 7 . Their tone was unfamiliar to himmusical, relaxed and warmtheir tone 4 8 him
46、closer. Finally he got close enough to 4 9 the mist. There before him was a remarkable sight. In the middle of the frozen wasteland, 5 0 into the ground was a large pool. Several people were in the pool, they seemed to be 5 1 easily without any effort. As they saw him 5 2 , a woman called out to him
47、 “Come in here. It is lovely and warm. You can just 5 3 back and relax,” said the woman. “I cant. There are no 5 4 . ” The man replied. “Just jump in. It really is lovely in here. Come on. Theres plenty of 5 5 for another.” Another of the floaters joined in the 5 6 . “But what if I dont like it, how
48、 will I get out? The sides are too 5 7 to reach up to.” “Believe me you wont want to 5 8 . Come on. It is so good in here.” But he decided not to jump in. And that was a 5 9 decision. Therere many things and people in life like this pool. They promise you life can be 6 0 . But in fact, they are trap
49、s that you cant come back from. 41. A. thick B. beautiful C. expensive D. dirty 42. A. dangerous B. fragile C. rough D. extreme 43. A. thought B. fought C. played D. looked 44. A. smoke B. fire C. light D. steam 45. A. course B. place C. side D. foot 46. A. comfort B. love C. relief D. faith 47. A. faces B. shapes C. figures D. voices 48. A. sang B. tempted C. exposed D. forced 49. A. look through B. break through C. get away
