2020届江苏省徐州财经高等职业技术学校高三英语期末考试试卷及答案

2020届江苏省徐州财经高等职业技术学校高三英语期末考试试卷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AThreeThingstoDoBeforeYouAre18Areyouboredwithyourdailylife?Herearesomethingsyoushouldtrybeforeyouare18.★LearntoswimSeriously,thisissoimportantthatitcansaveyourlife.Ifyoucan’tswimwell,youwon’tbeabletodowatersportslikewaterskiing,surfinganddiving.Eventakingaboattripwillbedangerousforyou.Makesureyoudoit.★TryatleastonekindofteamsportsBeingagoodteamplayerisanimportantskillinlife.Youcan’tjustthinkofyourself,buthavetoworkwellwithotherpeople.Otheradvantagesofteamsportslikebasketball,footballandbaseballarethattheykeepyoufitandhealthy,andtheyarealsogreatfun.Teamsusuallyhaveagoodsociallifetoo—you’llgotolotsofpartiesandmakemanyfriends.★CollectsomethingOneofthebesthobbiesforunder-18siscollectingthings.Youcouldcollectkindsofstamps,oryoucouldcollectthingsthatmakeyourememberwhatyouhavedone,likecinematicketsforfilmsyouhaveseenorlettersfromfriends.Thebestwaytocollectistohaveaspecialalbumtoputyourcollectioninandtowritewhateachthingmeanstoyou.Thatwayyouwon’tforget.Themostimportantreasonforlearningtoswimisthat .A.youmightfeelwell B.itcanmakeyouhealthyC.youmighteasilydolotsofthings D.itcansaveyourlifeThewritertellsusthatoneofthebesthobbiesisto .A.collectsomething B.dosomewatersportsC.sendletterstoyourfriends D.playbasketballwithyourfriendsThepassageismainlyabout beforeyouare18.A.goodhabitstokeep B.skillstohaveC.thingstodo D.sportstoplayHumansaretheonlycreaturethatgetsaroundbystandingupandputtingonefootinfrontoftheother.Ourabilitytowalkuprighthasallowedhumankindtotravelgreatdistancesandsurvivechangingclimates,environmentsandlandscapes.Countlessscientificstudieshavefoundthatwalkingisreallygoodforusandthissimpleactcanprovideanumberofhealthimplications,whichhelppeoplelivelonger.Infact,awalkingroutine,ifdoneproperly,mightbetheonlyexercisepeopleneed.Howmuchwalkingshouldoneaimfor?You’velikelyheardweneed10,000stepsaday.That’sabout5miles.Butcontrarytopopularbelief,thisrecommendationdoesn’tcomefromscience.Instead,itisfroma1960sadvertisingcampaigntopromoteapedometer（计步器）inJapan.Perhapsbecauseit’saroundnumberandeasytoremember,itstuck.Sincethe1960s,researchershavestudiedthe10,000-steps-a-daystandardandhaveturnedupmixedresults.Although10,000stepsiscertainlyahealthyandworthwhilegoal,it’snotfitforall.Forinstance,arecentHarvardUniversitystudyinvolvingmorethan16,000seniorwomenfoundthatthosewhogotatleast4,400stepsadaygreatlyreducedtheirriskofdyingearlywhencomparedwithlessactivewomen.Thestudyalsonotedthatthesebenefitscontinuedupto7,500steps.This7,500markisn’tsurprising:It’ssimilartocommonpublichealthrecommendations,suchastheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention’srecommendationof150minutesofmoderate（适度的）physicalactivityaweekforadults.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“implications”inParagraph2referto?A.Benefits B.Problems.C.Habits. D.Manners.Wheredoesthe10,000-steps-a-daystandardcomefrom?AHarvardUniversitystudy.Scienceresearchonhealth.Apedometeradvertisement.Publichealthrecommendation.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?7,500-steps-a-daystandardisthebestchoiceforall.Morethan16,000oldpeoplewereinvolvedinthestudy.Thosewhowalkatleast4,400stepsadaywon’tdieearly.150-minutemoderateexerciseaweekforadultsisadvised.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellreaders?Themoreyouwalkaday,thehealthieryouwillbe.Wecanbenefitfromcontinuousandproperwalking.Walkinguprighthelpshumankindtoexploretheworld.Advertisementscanalwaystellussomescientificsuggestions.CAddictiontosmartphoneswillresultinpoorsleep,accordingtoanewstudy.Thestudy,publishedTuesdayinFrontiersinPsychiatry,lookedatsmartphoneuseamong1,043studentsbetweentheagesof18and30atKing'sCollegeLondon.Researchersaskedthestudentstocompletetwoquestionnairesontheirsleepqualityandsmartphoneuse,inpersonandonline.Usinga10-questionscalethatwasdevelopedtojudgesmartphoneaddictioninchildren,nearly40%oftheuniversitystudentsqualifiedas"addicted"tosmartphones,thestudyfound.“Ourfindingsareinagreementwithotherreportedstudiesinyoungadultpopulationsglobally,whichareintherangeof30-45%,”leadauthorSeiYonSohnandherco-authorswroteinthestudy."Latertimeofusewasalsosignificantlyconnectedwithsmartphoneaddiction,withuseafter1a.m.increasinga3-timesrisk,"theauthorswrote.Studentswhoreportedhighuseofsmartphonesalsoreportedpoorsleepquality,thestudyfound.Thatfoilsinlinewithpreviousstudiesthathavefoundoveruseofsmartphonesatnighttobeassociatedwithtroublefallingasleep,reducedsleepduration（睡眠持续时间）anddaytimetiredness.That'slikelybecauseuseofsmartphonesclosetobedtimehasbeenshowntodelaythebody'snormalsleep-and-wakeclock.Infact,theNo.1ruleis"nocomputers,cellphones,andipadsinbedandatleastonehourbeforebedDr.VsevolodPolotsky,whodirectssleepbasicresearch,saidinarecentinterview.That'sbecause"anyLEDlightsourcefromelectronics（电子设备）mayfurtherholdbackmelatonin（褪黑激素）levels,"Polotskysaid.Melatoninisoftenreferredtoasa"sleephormone,"becausewesleepbetterduringthenightwhenlevelsreachthetop.“Thisisacross-sectionalstudy,anditcannotleadtoanyfirmconclusionsaboutsmartphoneuseasthecauseofreducedsleepquality,saidBobPatton,alecturerinclinicalpsychologyattheUniversityofSurrey,viaemail.8.HowdidSeiYonSohn'steambegintheirstudy?A.Bypublishingresearchingpapers. B.Byrespondingtoothers’concern.C.Bycollectingfirsthanddata. D.Byturningtorelatedexperts.Whatdidthestudyfindaboutsleepqualityandsmartphoneuse?30-45%oftheuniversitystudentsareaddictedtosmartphones.Highuseofsmartphonesisrelatedtopoorsleepquality.Overuseofsmartphonesleadstoshortersleepduration.Useafter1a.m.willresultinsmartphoneaddiction.WhatisPolotsky'sopiniononelectronics?Weshouldstopusingthemanhourbeforegoingtosleep.LEDlightsourcefromthemwilldelaynormalsleep-and-wakeclock.Reducedsleepqualityhasnothingtodowiththem.Noelectronicsshouldbeusedinbedatanytime.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?SayNotoSmartphonesSleepQualityCanBeImprovedLEDLightSourceCausesGreatHarmSmartphoneAddictionRuinsSleepDAlthoughcomputertechnologyisoftennecessarytoday,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FinancialEducation-AwarenessDilemmaWhenitcomestofinancialeducation,themajorityoftoday'syouthwillregarditasanecessityforcertainspecificpeoplewhowanttomaketheircareerinthefinancialworld.___16___Actually,elementaryfinancialeducationisamustforall,asmoneytransactionisanessentialpartofourday-to-daylife.Supposeyouhave$100inasavingaccountthatpayssimpleinterestattherateof2%peryear.lfyouleavethemoneyintheaccount,howmuchwillyouhaveaccumulatedafter5years:morethan$102,exactly$102,orlessthan$102?Thetestmightlooksimple,butonlyhalfofthepeoplesurveyedgavethecorrectanswer.___17___Theexplanationgoesasfollows:Peoplewithlowlevelsoffinancialliteracysufferfromthatlackofknowledgeateverystageoftheirlives.Researchersonthissubjectsaypeoplewithahighdegreeoffinancialliteracyaremorelikelytoplanfortheirretirement.___18___Onthecontrary,peoplewhohavealowerdegreeoffinancialliteracytendtoborrowmore,accumulatelesswealth,andpaymoreinfeesrelatedfinancialproducts.Theyarelesslikelytoinvest,morelikelytoexperiencedifficultywithdebt,andlesslikelytoknowthetermsoftheirmortgagesandotherloans.Thus,thecostofthisfinancialignoranceisveryhigh.___19___Whatisthesolution?___20___Likereadingandmath,financialeducationmustbecomepartofthecorecurriculuminourschools.Likewise,parentsshouldengageinregular,constructiveconversationsaboutmoneymatters.Thiswillgivetheirkidsasolidfoundationforfinancialwell-being,whichwillkeepongivingreturnsthroughoutthecourseoftheirlives.A.Financialeducationmuststartearly.B.However,theymissanimportantpoint.C.Whydoeseachofushavetofaceafinancialchallenge?D.Whydoesfinancialliteracymattersomuchinoursociety'?E.Richpeoplearegenerallybettereducatedonfinancialmanagement.F.Besides,thesepeoplehavemorethandoublethewealthofpeoplewhodon’t.G.Forexample,theyfrequentlymakelatecreditcardpayments,overspendtheircreditlimit,etc.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Amanisgoinginsearchoftruth.Butwhere?Roadsgotoall___21___Whichroadistheroad?___22___anoldmansittingunderatree,hethoughtperhapsthismanis___23___enough；hemustknowwhichroadleadsto___24___Andheaskedtheman.Hesaid,“Yes,Iknowtheroad.Followtherightoneandgoonuntilyoucometoa___25___tree”--hedescribedthetree___26___,itsleaves,itsfruit--“andyouwillfindunderitaveryoldman...Thisisthemanwhoisgoingtobeyour___27___”Themanwasverydelighted.Hethankedtheoldmanand___28___towardsthewaytheoldmanhad___29___him.Forthirtyyearshewas 30 ,andthetreenevercameandtheoldmannevershowedup.Finallyhe 31 ,“Itisbettertogobackhome...enoughisenough!ThirtyyearsIhave 32 insearchoftruth,andIhavenotevenmettheoldmanwhoisgoingtobemyguide."Hecameback.Againhe 33 thetree-andhewas 34 !Theoldmanwasthere--thesameoldman,thirtyyearsolderandexactlythesameasthe 35 ineveryway.Hesaid,“MyGod!Thenwhydidyouwastemythirtyyears?

Theoldmansaid,“Atthattimeyouwerenot 36 enoughtobe 37 Iwasdescribingyourguidein 38 ,andyoudidnotlookatme,toseethatIwasdescribing 39 Iwaswaiting,knowingthatonedayyouwillcomeback,onedayyouwill____40 thistreeandthisoldman.”21.A.housesB.mountainsC.sidesD.locations22.A.IgnoringB.PretendingC.InterruptingD.Observing23.A.calmB.experiencedC.interestedD.old24.A.wisdomB.futureC.truthD.success25.A.certainB.similarC.wrongD.different26.A.inshortB.afterawhileC.atnotimeD.indetail27.A.partnerB.companionC.guideD.friend28.A.rushedB.lookedC.jumpedD.matched29.A.referredB.shownC.taughtD.met30.A.researchingB.thinkingC.doubtingD.wandering31.A.regrettedB.decidedC.remindedD.complained32.A.triedB.devotedC.arrangedD.waited33.A.introducedB.foundC.heldD.passed34.A.exhaustedB.frightenedC.shockedD.ashamed35.A.introductionB.descriptionC.assumption D.posture36.A.willingB.intelligentC.braveD.mature37.A.guidedB.persuadedC.cheatedD.permitted38.A.depthB.detailC.needD.total39.A.yourselfB.himselfC.myselfD.itself40.A.recognizeB.expectC.rememberD.understand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Frankensteinisthenameof___41.___youngscientistfromGeneva,inSwitzerland.While___42.___(study)atuniversity,hediscoversthesecretofhowtocreatelife.Usingbonesfromdeadbodies,hecreatesacreaturethat___43.___(resemble)ahumanbeingandgivesitlife.Thecreature,___44.___isverylargeandstrong,andisalsoextremelyugly,terrifiesanyonewhoseesit.However,themonster,whohaslearnt___45.___(speak),isintelligentandhashumanemotions.Hebecomeslonelyand___46.___(happy)whenhecannotfindanyfriendsandsoonhebeginstohatehis___47.___（create）Frankenstein.___48.___Frankensteinrefusestocreateawifeforhim,themonstermurdersFrankenstein'sbrother,hisbestfriendClerval,andfinallyFrankenstein'snewwifeElizabeth.ThescientistchasesthecreaturetotheArcticinordertodestroy___49.___（he）,buthediesthere. 50. theendofthestory,themonsterdisappearsintotheiceandsnowtoendhisownlife.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。文中共有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S）,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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Yesterday,TomandIwerewalkingdownthestreetwhenwesawtheoldmanfalloffhisbike.Isuggestedwecarriedtheoldmantohospital,andTomdidnotagree.HehadlearntfirstaidsoIsaidthattheoldmanmustn’tbemoving.Weshouldleavehimwhathewasandcheckhimfirst.Seeingthattheoldmanwasn’tbreathing,TomasksmetocalltheFirst-AidCenterandheusedthemouth-to-mouthwaymaketheoldmanbreathe.Soontheoldmanbegantomoveonalittleandthedoctorsalsoarrived.Theysaidwhatwehaddonewereright.第二节书面表达（满分25分）52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwasyoung,IlivedinasmallvillageinMelaka.Thespiritofneighborlinesswasverystrongthen.Thevillagehadavarietyoftradestoservetheneedsofthevillagers.Therewasabarber,tailor,coffeeshopowner,grocer,andsoon.Allofuswerequitepoorbutwegotby.However,onefamilywhichcouldbeconsideredaslivingamarginalexistencewastheLimfamilylivinginthebicycleshopoppositeourdwelling.Mr.Lim,thebicyclemechanic,hadalargebroodofchildren—twelvetobeexact.Mymotherwasakind-heartedsoul.Often,shewouldremarkthathischildrenweredressedinraggedclothesandlookedmalnourished（营养不良的）.Myfamilywaslybetteroffinthevillage.MyparentswouldbringoverwhateverfoodwecouldsparetotheLimfamily.Irememberoneparticularyearwhentimeswereveryhard.Evenmyfamilyhadtomakedowithtwomealsaday.WestoppedthepracticeofgivingfoodtoMr.Lim.Oneday,Inoticedmymotherlookingtroubled.ShehadlearnedthattheLimfamilyhadnotbeeneatingforthepasttwodays.Shedecidedtosacrificeaportionofour

mealstothefamilydespitetheprotests（抗议）frommybrothersthatweretoohungry.Fortunately,theleanspell（困难时期）didnotlastlon