2020届湖北省黄石市第八中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案

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

Best Places to Visit in July

Norway's Fjords

Most travelers prefer to visit Norway's famous fjords (峡湾) in July because Norway has about 23 hours of daylight, giving travelers lots of time to take in the spectacular views of blue water, glaciers and mountains. July is also whenNorway's weather is at its warmest, about18℃, so travelers might include a light sweater in their luggage.

Bastille Day inParis

July 14 is a national day celebrating independence to the French. July 14, 17, is the day the French stormed the Bastille, aParisprison, and officially began the French Revolution, overthrowing a royal government that often threw people in prison there for no reason at all. While the day is marked all overFrance, the biggest celebration takes place inParis.

Masai Mara National Reserve

The thrill of seeing millions of animals wander the plains inKenyais not easily forgotten. One of the most popular months to visit the Masai Mara is in July when the famous wildlife migration reaches the Masai Mara and zebras are at their highest number. The best times to view the animals inKenya's most popular game park are dawn and dusk.

Running of the Bulls inPamplona

Travelers who pride themselves on being fast runners may want to head toPamplonain July for the San Femin Festival. A key part of this annual festival is the running of the bulls. Six bulls are released onto a narrow street for a half-mile run, with hundreds of runners seeing if they can run faster than the animals. 1. What can visitors do inNorway's in July?

A. Enjoy the impressive scenery. B. Swim and fish in the fjords. C. See daylight around the clock. D. Buy heavy sweaters to keep warm. 2. Which of the following is of historical significance? A. San Fermin Festival. B. Bastille Day.

C. Masai Mara National Reserve. D.Norway's Fjords. 3. Where will visitors interested in wild animals go? A. Norway. B. Paris. C. Masai Mara. D.Pamplona.

B

My mother is a teacher. I often asked her, “ Why do you teach? What keeps you teaching?” The answer was always the same. “There is always that one child, that one moment that is worth it.”

Now, I am a teacher, too. But different from my mother, I teach students challenging activities outdoors. And when my mother asked me the similar questions, my answer was, “It’s that one child, that one special moment.” One of those moments happened recently. I was working with a group of girls in a four-week programme. Everything went on well through the “Team” events and we were moving on to a“High” one called the Wire Walk.

In the Wire Walk, each girl had to climb up the pegs in a tree to a wire, 8 meters high, and then walk across it. Of course, everything was safe for sure.

When it was Susie's turn, it seemed that she didn't really want to. I asked Susie if she was ready. She answered softly, “I suppose.”

Now, Susie was at the foot of the tree. She started to make the long reach. Then I found Susie was becoming nervous with every step. I realized she would not go much further.

Susie was halfway up. Then she stopped and held the tree tight, looking very afraid. Her eyes were closed. With her face against the tree, she cried, “I can't.”

The other girls sat in silence. I talked quietly to Susie, trying to relax her. I talked for a long time till I ran out of words.

“I will still be your friend no matter what, Susie!” Mary broke the silence.

To my surprise, Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire. Then she turned to look down at Mary and smiled. Mary smiled back.

Finally, Susie made it all the way across that wire. When she returned to the ground, the first hug she looked for was from Mary. We all cheered. Moments like this keep me doing what I do. 4. Why did Susie stop halfway up to the wire?

A. It was too high for her to reach. B. She was too afraid to move on. C. Something was wrong with it. D. The teacher asked her to do it. 5. Why did Mary break the silence?

A. To try again herself. B. To relax the writer. C. To encourage Susie. D. To draw Susie's attention. 6. What can we learn from the story of Susie? A. Helping others is helping ourselves. B. A word of encouragement matters a lot. C. Outdoor activities bring peoplecloser than ever. D. A good method plays an important role in teaching. 7. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. The Wire Walk B. That One Moment C. Fear and Courage D. The Young Hearts

C

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson have a combined net worth of 400 billion, roughly the size of the GDP of the entire nation of Ireland. And all three men have decided to put vast sums of their wealth into chasing their space travel dreams, creating a modern space race in which ultra — rich men — rather than countries — shoot for the stars.

But why the three billionaires choose the crazy plan? Just for the travel dreams? It’s not that simple. As we all know, the space travel is a mirror of comprehensive national strength, whether it’s the cold war or the present. The first space racespannedmultiple presidents and premiers — Kennedy, Krushchev, Brezhnev, Nixon. It made heroes of astronauts and cosmonauts, and it focused national prides. But obviously, this year’s race between the billionaires features none of that national pride or opposing ideas. It’s tax — averse tycoons (大亨) who want to sell high — priced tickets to rich people interested in experiencing weightlessness. Amazon’s Bezos has said he is funding his portion by selling off large chunks of his Amazon stock (股票) — 1 billion or more a year.

What are the odds? If anyone is taking bets on how this will end, and who will have the more profitable space tourism business, consider Amazon’s method of making very little profit in order to eat up competition. So, from this point of view, what’s hiding behind this crazy race is business. As a method of expand influence, it is not a bad idea.

Richard Branson has carried out his plan on July 12, and Jeff Bezos announced that he will start his space travel on July 20. Bezos is getting some good press because he’s taking Wally Funk along for the ride. She’s the pilot now in her 80s who was kept out of space in the 1960s because she’s a woman. This may be a bonus for him. As for Musk, he thinks these two above are not real space trips, he wants a larger move.

Who will win the race in the end? Let’s wait and see.

8. Which of the following people might be the potential client of the space travel? A. Daisy aged 45 with a heavy debt. B. Clarkson who doesn’t enjoy taking risks. C. Billy aged 60 with an ample retirement pension. D. Alexander who knows nothing about space travel. 9. What stopped Wally Funk flying to space in the 1960s?

A. Age. B. Gender. C. Height. D. Disposition. 10. What does the author think of the billionaires race?

A. Profit — driven. B. Meaningless. C. Foolish. D. Generous. 11. What does the underlined word “spanned” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Revolved. B. Turned down. C. Entered. D. Leapt through.

D

There are similarities and differences between high school life and college life.

For one thing, there are several similarities between high school life and collegelife. First, the most important task in high school and college is both studying. Studying is the most important as a student. Second, we need a goal to fight for in both high school life and college life. To lead a meaningful life, we have to set up a goal to achieve.

For another, there are also some differences between high school life and college life. First, our studying is also the biggest difference. In high school, we are required to follow our teachers' steps and finish theirassignmentsevery day. While in college, there are no teachers giving such detailed requirements to us and we can choose study or not according to our own willing. What and how to study totally depends on us. Therefore, the ability of self-control is very important in college life. Second, the flexibility (灵活性) of time is another difference. In high school, we have no much leisure except for our time of study. However, in college, we have much controlled by ourselves except the time of classes. And we have more time to do what we like. Finally, college lifeis much more various and richer. Besides study, we can attend many other activities, which make our college life more wonderful.

In brief, there are both similarities and differences between high school life and college life. However, no matter we are in which period, we need to make full use of every day so that we will never feel regretful. 12. Why do students need a goal to fight in high school and college?

A. To enter a good college. B. To avoid living a meaningless life. C. To develop the ability of control. D. To meet their parents’ satisfaction.

13. What does the underlined word “assignments” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Projects. B. Tasks. C. Goals. D. Dreams. 14. Which is the correct structure of the passage?

A. ①-②③-④ B. ①②-③-④ C. ①-②③④ D. ①②-③④

15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. College Life B. High School Life

C. High School and College D. High School Life and College Life 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

Think like This When You Feel Stressed

It’s a sweet opportunity.If you look on pressure as a threat, you are sure to be negatively impacted by its occurrence. ___16___ They look on it as a great chance. They will cherish (珍惜) thepressure moment and approach it with confidence and enthusiasm

I’ll get another chance.Under pressure, we often lose hope. We tend to distort (扭曲) the reality of the situation. One of the most common phrases is the “chance of a lifetime”, in which we tell ourselves, “I will never get an opportunity like this again, so I can’t miss it.___17___

I’lldo my best.This is what people who do their best under pressure tell themselves when they are going into a pressure moment. ___18___ Because it prevents them from wasting valuable energy worrying over things they cant influence and promotes confidence at the same time. Focusing on doing your best keeps you in the moment and guides your behavior toward success.

___19___People who perform their best in pressure will reduce the significance of the upcoming pressure moment, so they feel less stressed. Whether it's a sales call or an interview for their dream jobs, they are like winning athletes, and when asked how to handle the pressure of the big game, they responded, “It’s just another game.”

I can control how I respond.People who do their best in a pressure moment focus on what they can control.

___20___ If you have an upcoming interview, don’t worry about the other applicants. You can’t control them. Practice how you will handle an unexpected problem. A. It’s no big deal.

B. It stops you paying attention to anxiety. C. Instead, take care of your own business.

D. Remembering past successes increases your confidence. E. In fact, we have many chances to succeed in our lifetime. F. But people who do their best in a pressure moment are different. G. Focusing on doing your best quickly decreases pressure in the moment.

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

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw Kyle from my class walking home from school. He was___21___with masses of books. I thought to myself, \"Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? Nerd!\" I had quite a weekend planned, so I ___22___my shoulders and went on.

As I was walking, a bunch of kids bumped into him purposely and ___23___him. His glasses went flying. He looked up and I saw terrible ___24___in his eyes. Out of sympathy I jogged over to him and as he ___25___looking for his glasses,tears welled up.

Handing him his glasses, I said, \"Those guys are jerks.\" He looked at me and said, \"Hey, thanks!\" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real ___26___. We talked all the way home,delighted.He even___27___my invitation to play football occasionally.

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became close friends. When we were seniors, he became the___28___in the class and was___29___to give a speech at the graduation ceremony. I___30___him all the time about being a nerd with no malice.Kyle wasvaledictorian（荣誉致辞生）of our class, so he had to prepare the speech for graduation.

On graduation day,as he started his speech, he____31____his throat, and began. \"Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those____32____years. Yourparents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach…, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give him or here.

I just_____33_____at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. Kyle had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker(寄存柜),____34____,his Mom

wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. \"____35____, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.\" I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this boy told us all about his____36____moment. Whenhis eyes_____37_____mine, I was able to see tears shimmering in his smiling eyes.

I smiled back in tears. Kyle finished his speech and walked towards me. With no more words, he gave me a firm hug. Not until that moment did I realize what a big difference one small_____38_____had made to my friend Kyle.

Not until that moment did I realize its depth. It_____39_____me that never should we underestimate the power of our random act of kindness. With one small gesture, we can change a person's life. For better or for worse. No act of kindness, however small, will ever_____40_____.

21. A. struggling B. discriminating C. associating D. purchasing 22. A. stoked B. shrugged C. spotted D. shared 23. A. disrupted B. interrupted C. sneered D. tripped 24. A. annoyance B. sorrow C. enthusiasm D. aspiration

25. A. turned around B. wandered about C. crawled around D. stood rooted

26. A. apology B. contentment C. determination D. appreciation 27. A. approved B. discouraged C. opposed D. abolished

28. A. most brilliant B. most gorgeous C. most fashionable D. most suspicious

29. A. voted B. prized C. selected D. begged 30. A. sniffed B. endured C. knew D. teased 31. A. cleared B. hurt C. swept D. raised

32. A. rewarding B. tough C. contradictory D. idyllic 33. A. gazed B. scoffed C. glanced D. winked 34. A. however B. though C. hence D. admittedly

35. A. Fortunately B. Miraculously C. Apparently D. Promptly 36. A. weakest B. maturest C. smallest D. truest 37. A. promoted B. caught C. searched D. stung 38. A. hesitation B. empathy C. gesture D. incident

39. A. dawned on B. drew upon C. mattered with D. accounted for

40. A. came along B. faded away C. fallen apart D. go wasted 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

Even the dirt on the ground is likely to make climate change worse. Researchers have shown that warmer temperatures are heating the soil, causing microbes____41.____(become) more active and release more of the soil's carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to even higher temperatures.

Scientists found a sharp increase in carbon released into the atmosphere by bacteria and fungi in soil from 1990 through 2014. Researchers explain that the carbon comes from____42.____the microbes eat, such as the dead plants and leaves. With temperatures____43.____(rise), the microbes eat more. And the more they eat, the more carbon they make into carbon dioxide and release into the atmosphere.

Surprisingly, soil lets off about nine times more carbon than human-caused activities, which is in____44.____(agree) with what we originally____45.____(think). But that is part of a natural cycle: The amount of carbon released into the air is about____46.____same as the carbon oceans and plants take in.

___47.___, carbon which is released from fossil fuel causes an imbalance. Burning coal, oil and natural gas puts____48.____carbon into the atmosphere than nature can take in. The additional carbon heats the air and soil. And____49.____the air and soil get hotter, the earth will release yet more carbon that it has been holding.

If something is not done, we are really in trouble, said Rattan Lal of Ohio State University. He held a_____50._____(believe) that proper soil conservation should be taken into consideration, including avoiding turning the soil, covering off-season crops and leaving crop deposits on the ground. 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；

只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Learning is very important for each individual because we have to acquire new and advanced knowledge every day. So it will bring many advantage all through our life to be the successful learner.

Successful learners are similar to many ways. They are independent thinkers but have a positive attitude towards

their study. Besides, they have the competence of applying how they have learnt to practice. How can we be successful learners? In my opinion, first of all, we should develop for our interest in study, as an old saying went, “Interest is the best teacher.” Second, we should form the habit of make plans for our study and keep a good balance between study and entertainment. Finally, remember not to depend our teachers or textbooks only. A good learner often have a lifelong habit of teaching himself. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.用英语写一个自我简介，字数80-100字。（不可默写课文原文）

My profile

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1. A 2. B 3. C

4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B

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

12. B 13. B 14. A 15. D

16. F 17. E 18. G 19. A 20. B

21. A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. A 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D 41. to become

42. what 43. rising 44. disagreement 45. thought

46. the 47. However 48. more 49. as 50. belief

51.(1).考查名词复数。根据many可此知后面用名词复数，故把advantage--- advantages。

(2).考查冠词。句意：它将给我们的生活带来许多优势，使其成为一个成功的学习者。故把the---a。

(3).考查习惯用法。in many ways在许多忙面，故把to---in。特别注意：be similar to（与---相似）句意不符。 (4).考查并列连词。句意：他们是的思考者，对他们的学习有积极的态度。此处是递进的并列关系，故把but---and。

(5).考查宾语从句引导词。句意：他们有能力运用所学到的知识去实践。此处apply后面是一个宾语从句，

从句没有引导词，practice缺少宾语，故把how---what。

(6).句意：我们应该培养我们对学习的兴趣。此处develop（发展），是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，故把for去掉。

(7).考查时态。句意：正如谚语所说，---。句子应该用一般现在时态，故把went---goes。

(8).考查非谓语动词。句意：我们应该养成为我们的学习制定计划的习惯。form the habit of doing sth.养成做---的习惯。介词后面用动名词做宾语，故把make---making。

(9).考查固定词组。句意：记住不要只依靠我们的老师或教科书。depend on依赖，依靠，故在depend后加on。

(10).考查主谓一致。句意：一个好的学习者经常有自学的习惯。句子用一般现在时态，主语是A good learner，单数第三人称，故把have---has 52.略