1、 第 1 页（共 38 页） 2019-2020 学年天津市南开区高三（上）期末英语试卷学年天津市南开区高三（上）期末英语试卷 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节）第一节：单项填空（共第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节）第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题：每小题小题：每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分 ） 从分 ） 从 A、 B、 C、 D 四 个 选 项 中 ， 选 出可 以 填 入 空 白 处 的 最佳 选 项 例 ：四 个 选 项 中 ， 选 出可 以 填 入 空 白 处 的 最佳 选 项 例 ： StandoverthereyoullbeabletoseeitbetterAor Band C
2、but Dwhile 答案是答案是 B 1 （1 分） reading of good books is like _conversation with the best men of past centuries （ ） AThe； the BA； a CA； the DThe； a 2 （1 分）Youll find this map of great in helping you to get around in London （ ） Avalue Beffect Cconcern Dvision 3（1 分） Every life has its ups and downs， but
3、having a （n） attitude to life has been found to be very important （ ） Aconvenient Boptimistic Cimpressive Dnegative 4 （1 分）In Britain today women 44% of the workers and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work （ ） Ago up Bbring up Chold up Dmake up 5 （1 分）Skills like critical thinking
4、and analysis be found on the Internet， because they must be acquired in the context of facts （ ） Acant Bneednt Cmustnt Dshouldnt 6 （1 分）If you have any doubts about your health，youd better _ your doctor at once （ ） Aconvince Bconsult Cavoid Daffect 7 （1 分）_ the damage is done，it will take many years
5、 for the farmland to recover （ ） AUntil BUnless COnce DAlthough 8 （1 分）Whats wrong？ You look really stressed out I the whole week preparing for my graduation paper （ ） Awork Bhave worked Chave been working Dworked 第 2 页（共 38 页） 9 （1 分）President Xi Jinpings speech at the opening ceremony of the First
6、 China International Import Expo was welcomed by participants at the event （ ） Aquietly Bfrequently Cwidely Dgradually 10 （1 分）Visitors can stand on the top of Oriental Pearl Television Tower， from they can have a better view of the city of Shanghai （ ） Athat Bwhen Cwhat Dwhich 11 （1 分）In 2015， Chin
7、a won the bid to host the Winter Olympics， Beijing the first city in the world to host both the Summer and Winter Games （ ） Amake Bmaking Cto make Dmade 12 （1 分） Do you feel disappointed about getting a small role in the school drama？ Its better than nothing （ ） ANot really BAbsolutely CDont mention
8、 it DOf course 13 （1 分）The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year 24 solar terms （ ） Athrough Bfrom Cinto Dfor 14 （1 分）Are you going to take part in the speech contest？ Its too good an opportunity to miss （ ） ANo problem BThats for sure CWhy me？ DHow come？ 15 （1 分）_online shopping has c
9、hanged our life，not all of its effects have been positive （ ） ASince BAfter CWhile DUnless 第二节：完形填空第二节：完形填空 （共（共 1 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、 D 四个选四个选 项中，选出一个最佳选项，将短文内容补充完整项中，选出一个最佳选项，将短文内容补充完整 16 （30 分）Growing up in Kenya was amazing because
10、I learned so much， though the poverty and lack of resources were sometimes frustrating I knew I didnt have much， but I was （1） There was only one thing I wasnt happy with： （2） I wanted to go to high school and university I had the drive， the will and the grades， （3） I didnt have 第 3 页（共 38 页） the re
11、sources Even（4） things like food， water and shelter werent readily available Young people in poverty have little or no （5） to high schools and universities Where I lived， it was challenging （6） someone helped When I left primary school， I was in the same （7） as many other poor disadvantaged youth （8
12、） ， during that year， a charitable high school for girls was （9） and I received a scholarship Today， I am （10） record as being the first student to be enrolled in this school In 2006， my school （11） The Global Give Back Circle， a notforprofit organization for （12） disadvantaged girls to complete the
13、ir education and gain （13） skills After graduating from high school， I was given access to a ninemonth IT course （14） its giveback attitude had taught us to care about not only ourselves but other people With this in mind， 10 of us created a website called “Hey Sister， Get CluedUp“ Through this educ
14、ational website， aimed at networking 10，000 African （15） worldwide， all Sisters commit to sending information to their villages This will （16） financial freedom， provide information （17） to health issues and spread knowledge about social networking behaviors “Hey Sister， Get Clued Up“ is only （18） t
15、o those girls who can access the Internet， which highlights the huge challenge in （19） the gap between the haves and the havenots But our plan is that these girls will （20） what they learn to other girls through the “power of their voice“ （1）A energetic B independent C confident D happy （2）A status
16、B education C entertainment D college （3）A so B and C but D since （4）A basic B cheap C important D simple （5）A means B access C chance D dream （6）A so B when C unless D as （7）A occasion B situation C dilemma D position 第 4 页（共 38 页） （8）A Generally B Importantly C Casually D Luckily （9）A put up B tak
17、en up C made up D set up （10）A on B in C at D for （11）A approved B took C joined D launched （12）A psychologically B physically C financially D educationally （13）A social B average C typical D attractive （14）A However B Besides C Therefore D Instead （15）A students B teenagers C kids D girls （16）A pro
18、mote B introduce C employ D present （17）A attached B compared C devoted D related （18）A alternative B acceptable C available D advance （19）A narrowing B shortening C declining D changing （20）A encourage B spread C add D apply 第二部分：阅读理解（共第二部分：阅读理解（共 4 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 50.0 分）阅读下列短文，从每分）阅读下列短
19、文，从每 所给所给 的的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。 17 （12.5 分）Still seeking a destination for your weekend break？ There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college Kings Art Centre A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most inter
20、esting contemporary artists on show anywhere This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists You could attend a class teaching you how to “learn from the masters“ or get more creative with paintfree of charge The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a sma
21、ll fee The Botanic Garden The Garden has over 8， 000 plant species； it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University The multibranched Torch Aloe here is impressive The African plant produces red 第 5 页（共 38 页） flowers above bluegreen leaves， and is not one to m
22、iss Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula， a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals The Garden is also a place for wildlifeenthusiasts Look for grass snakes in the lake A snake called “Hissing Sid is regularly seen lying in the heat o
23、f the warm sun Byrons Pool Many stories surround Lord Byrons time as a student of Cambridge University Arriving in 1805， he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and drunkenness“ However， it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough Im not just talking abo
24、ut the pet bear he kept in his rooms He spent a great deal of time walking in the village It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake， which is now known as Byrons Pool A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside， the pool is surrounded
25、by beautiful circular paths around the fields The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea If you dont trust me， then perhaps youll take it from Virginia Woolfover a century after Byron， she reportedly took a trip
26、to swim in the same pool （1）As mentioned in the passage， there is a small charge for A attending the masters class B learning life drawing C working with local artists D seeing an exhibition （2）“Torch Aloe“ and “Venus Flytrap“ are A common insects B rarelyseen snakes C impressive plants D wildlifeen
27、thusiasts （3）We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed A to fear pet bears 第 6 页（共 38 页） B to like walking C to be a heavy drinker D to finish university in 1805 （4）In the passage Byrons Pool is described as a lake A surrounded by fields B owned by Lord Byron C located in Grantchester D discov
28、ered by Virginia Woolf （5）What is the passage mainly about？ A A way to become creative in art B Some places for weekend break C The colourful life in the countryside D Unknown stories of Cambridge University 18 （12.5 分）In my living room， there is a plaque （匾） that advises me to “Bloom （开花） where you
29、 are planted“ It reminds me of Dorothy I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s， when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville， Kentucky The job responsibilities required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program Dorothy
30、stands out in my memory as one who “bloomed“ in her remote area Dorothy taught in a school in Harlan County， Kentucky， Appalachian Mountain area To get to her school from the town of Harlan， I followed a road winding around the mountain In the eightmile journey， I crossed the same railroad track fiv
31、e times， giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains， I found it depressing The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness From the moment of my arrival
32、at the little school ， all gloom （ 忧 郁 ） disappeared Upon arriving at Dorothys classroom， I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread
33、for “dinner“ （lunch） In case you dont know， poke greens are a weedtype 第 7 页（共 38 页） plant that grows wild， especially on poor ground Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students Her enthusiasm never cooled down When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing req
34、uired to receive her Child Development Associate Certification， Dorothy was ready She came to the assessment and passed in all areas Afterward， she invited me to the one and only steak house in the area to celebrate her victory， as if she had received her Ph D degree After the meal， she placed a lit
35、tle box containing an old pen in my hand She said it was a family heirloom （传家宝） ， but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things （1）“Early Childhood Development“ in Paragraph 1 refers to A a course given by the author B a program directed by Dorothy
36、C an activity held by the students D an organization sponsored by Union college （2）In the journey， the author was most disappointed at seeing A the long track B the same train C the poor houses D the winding road （3）Upon arriving at the classroom， the author was cheered up by A a warm welcome B the
37、sight of poke greens C Dorothys latest projects D a big dinner made for her （4）What can we know about Dorothy from the last paragraph？ A She was invited to a celebration at a restaurant B She got a pen as a gift from the author C She passed the required assessment D She received her PhD degree 第 8 页
38、（共 38 页） （5）What docs the author mainly intend to tell us？ A Whatever you do， you must do it carefully B Whoever you are， you deserve equal treatment C However poor you are， you have the right to education D Wherever you are， you can accomplish your achievement 19 （12.5 分） San Francisco has its cabl
39、e cars Seattle has its Space Needle And， Longview has its squirrel bridge The bridge， which has attracted international attention， is now a local landmark The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder Amos Peters， to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flatten
40、ed by passing cars The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds Before the bridge was built， squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff put out a nutty feast for the squirrels Many times， Peters and others wh
41、o worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over One day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth， and that days coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the bless
42、ing of the City Council （市政会） The Council approved， and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere jokingly named the bridge “Nutty Narrows“ After architects designed the bridge ， Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction They built the 60foot bridge from aluminum and lengths of fire hose （消防 水带） It cost 1，0
43、00 It didnt take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes The story was picked up by the media， and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over the world In 1983， after 20 years of use， Peters took down t
44、he wornout bridge Crosspieces were replaced and the faded sign was repainted In July 1983， hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge Peters died in 1984， and a tenfoot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to
45、 the project 第 9 页（共 38 页） （1）The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to A offer squirrels a place to cat nuts B set up a local landmark C help improve traffic D protect squirrels （2）What happened over the coffee break discussion？ A The committee got the Councils blessing B A councilwoman named
46、the bridge C The squirrel bridge idea was born D A squirrel was found dead （3）What does the underlined phrase “teaching them the ropes“ probably mean in the text？ A Passing them a rope B Directing them to store food for winter C Teaching them a lesson D Showing them how to use the bridge （4）Which of
47、 the following is true of the squirrel bridge？ A It was replaced by a longer one B It was rebuilt after years of use C It was built from wood and metal D It was designed by Bill Hutch （5）What can we learn about Amos Peters？ A He was awarded a medal for building the bridge B He donated 1，000 to build the bridge C He was a member of the City Council D He is remembered for his love of animals 20 （12.5 分）One might expect that the evergrowing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the count
