2020年洛阳市第九中学高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案

2020年洛阳市第九中学高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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AManyworkershavehadnochoicebuttoadapttoworkingfromhomeinrecentmonthssinceofficesshutdownduetotheCOVID-19pandemic（新冠疫情）.Andthenoisysituationandendlesshouseworkmayresultinaterribleemotion.Anewoptioniswaitingforyou.ThatisWFH:workfromahotel.HotelFigueroAspecialprogramtitledWorkPerksaimstorepositionsomeof94-year-oldHotelFiguero’s268roomsasday-useoffices.AccordingtoManagingDirectorConnieWang,theset-uplaunchedinJuneandisagreatopportunitytogetoutoftheirhouseswithhigh-speedWi-Fi,unlimitedprintingprivilegesandfreeparking.The350-square-footroomssellfor$129perday,withanoptiontoextendtoanovernightstayforanadditional$20.TheWytheAboutiquehotelinBrooklyn.Thehotelrecentlyannouncedapartnershipwithco-workingofficespacecompanyIndustriousthroughwhichitisrecycling13second-storyguestroomstoserveasofficesforuptofourpeople.Eachoftheroomshasasmalloutdoorplatform,anddogsarewelcome.Pricingstartsat$200andgoesupto$275,dependingonhowmanypeopleusethespace.TheSawyerTheSawyer,inSacramento,California,isofferingpoolcabanas（更衣室）foruseasoutdooroffices,completewithfastWi-Fi,freeparkingandcateredlunchfor$150perday.HotelsByDayYannisMoatifoundedHotelsByDaybackin2015.Thatcompanyhasgrowntoincludemorethan1,500hotels,andhasseenasignificantincreaseinthenumberofinquiriesforday-usebookingslately.Moatisaidthecurrentsituationwillforcehotelstoupgradethemselvestostayalive,andhepredictedthatofferingroomsforday-useonlyisoneofthedirectionstheywillgo..Howmuchshouldonepayfora24-hourstayinHotelFiguero?A.$129. B.$149. C.$150. D.$200..Whichhotelallowspetsin?A.TheWythe. B.TheSawyer.C.HotelsByDay. D.HotelFiguero..WhatdoweknowaboutYannisMoati?A.HestartedaprogramtitledWorkPerks.B.Hehasupgradedatleast1,500rooms.C.Heusuallypredictseverythingcorrectly.D.HeisoptimisticabouttheWFHtrend.BA25-year-oldAmericanwithauniversitydegreecanexpecttoliveadecadelongerthanapeerwhodroppedoutofhighschool.Althoughresearchershavelongknownthattherichlivelongerthanthepoor,thiseducationgapislesswelldocumented.AndalthoughtheaverageAmerican'sexpectedspan（预期寿命）hasbeensmoothinrecentyear—and,shockingly,evenfellbetween2015and2017—thatoftheone-thirdwithabachelor’sdegreehascontinuedtolengthen.Thisgapinlifeexpectancyisgrowing,accordingtonewresearchpublishedinthereportoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.AnneCaseandAngusDeationofPrincetonUniversityfoundthatthelifespansofthosewithandwithoutabachelor’sdegreestartedtobecomedifferentinthe1990sand2000s.Thisgapgrewevenwiderinthe2010s.Whatisthelinkbetweenschoolingandlongevity（长寿）？Somearguethatbetter-educatedpeopledevelophealthierlifestyles:eachadditionalyearofstudyreducesthechancesofbeingasmokerandofbeingoverweight.Thebetter-educatedearnmore,whichinturnisassociatedwithgreaterhealth.MsCaseandMrDeatonarguethatchangesinlabormarkets,includingtheriseofautomationandincreaseddemandforhighly-educatedworkers,coupledwiththerisingcostsofemployer-providedhealthcare,havedecreasedthesupplyofwell-paidjobsforthosewithoutadegree.Thismaybecontributingtohigherratesofalcoholanddruguse,suicideandother“deathsofdespair”.Theauthorsarguedthattheeducationalgapinmortality（致死率）willwideninthewakeofthecovid-19pandemic.ForAmerica’soveralllifeexpectancytostartclimbingagain,improvementswillbeneededacrossallsocialgroups,notjustamongtheprivilegedfew.Whendidthelifespansofpeoplewithandwithoutadegreevarygreatly?Inthe1990s.Inthe2020sInthe2000sInthe2010sAccordingtothearticle,changesinlabormarketsreducejobsforthosewithoutadegree.WhichchangeisNOTincluded?Therisingspendingofemployer-providedhealthcare.Thegapinlifeexpectancy.Raisedrequestforbetter-educatedworkers.Thedevelopmentofautomation.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“inthewakeof”probablymean?A.after B.until C.before D.whileWhatisthebesttitleforthetext?Changesinlabormarket.QuitbadhabitsbyFurtherstudyEducatedAmericanslivelonger.Highly-educatedpeopledevelophealthierlifestyles.CDisease-carryingmosquitoescanspreaddiseaseswithoutaffectingthemselves.Nearly700millionpeoplegetamosquito-borneillnesseachyear,whichresultsinoveronemilliondeaths.Humansexperiencecontinuouspressuresfromdisease-carryingmosquitoesinmanypartsoftheworld,sowehavetofindwaystofightagainstthoseinsectsbecausetheykeepgettingscarier.EventhoughDEETremainsthemostcommonlyused,andmostpowerful,mosquitorepellenteverdeveloped,scientistsareactivelypursuingeffectiveproductsbasedentirelyonplantoils.WhileDEETisaneffectivecontactrepellent,manypeopledisliketheoilyfeelandsmellontheirskin,andsometimessomepeoplearesensitivetoit.ConsumersarealwaysinterestedinalternativestoDEETandothersyntheticrepellents,sotherearenumerousnaturalrepellentsonthemarket.InhislabatIowaStateUniversity,Dr.JoelCoatsandhisteamhavesuccessfullytestedtheserepellentsagainstthreespeciesofdangerousmosquitoes.Thefirstgroupofthenewrepellentsactthroughtheair.Thesechemicalshaveavaporactionthatprovidesprotection,andtheyarecalled“spatial”repellents,sincetheyactthroughspace.Thesearepotentiallymostusefulinbackyards,parks,andhouses.Theothergrouparetheclassiconesthatstopinsectsfromstandingonatreatedsurface,suchashumanskin,clothingortents;collaboratorsattheUSDA-ARSandBioGentshaveconductedtestingwithhumanstoconfirmtheeffectivenessandidentifytheverybestones.Thenewrepellentsweredesignedandmadefromthenaturalmaterialsinplantessentialoils.Theymaintainmanyoftheadvantagesofthenaturalrepellents:Theyarefullybiodegradable,withnoecologicalconcernsorenvironmentalwastes,andgenerallyconsideredsafelikethethousandsoftypesofplantessentialoilsusedintheflavorandperfumeindustries.However,thoroughtestingwillbeconductedtodetermineiftheyaretrulynon-poisonousbecausethereisstillnoenoughevidence.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoshowinparagraph1?Thewaymosquitoesspreaddisease.Thehighdeathrateofmosquito-borneillness.Thedifficultyoffightingdisease-carryingmosquitoes.Theurgencyoffindingtoolstofightagainstmosquitoes.WhatisadisadvantageofDEET?A.Itwon’tbeeffectiveforlong. B.Itcan’tbeapplieduniversally.C.Itcausesdiscomforttotheusers. D.Itgreatlyharmspeople’shealth.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesecondgroupofthenewrepellents?Theycankillmosquitoesindirectly.Theyaremainlyusedintheopenair.Theyaremoreeffectiveonhumanskin.Theycanpreventmosquitoesfromcontactingusers.What’stheauthor’sattitudetothenewrepellents?A.Subjective. B.Objective.C.Doubtful. D.Disapproving.DSurfingtheInternetforfunwillmakeyouabetteremployee,accordingtoanAustralianstudy.TheUniversityofMelbournestudyshowsthatpeoplewhousetheInternetfortheirownreasonsatworkareabout9percentmoreproductivethanthosewhodonot.StudyauthorBrentCokersaid,“SurfingtheInternetattimeshelpsincreaseanemployee'sattention.”“Peopleneedtorelaxforabittogetbacktheirattention,”Cokersaidontheuniversity'swebsite.“Havingashortbreak,suchasaquicksurfingoftheInternet,helpsthemindtorestitself,leadingtoahighertotalInternetattentionforaday'swork,andasaresult,increasesproductivity（生产效率）,”hesaid.Accordingtothestudyof300workers,70percentofpeoplewhousetheInternetatworksurftheInternetfortheirownreasonsduringofficehours.Amongthemostpopularsurfingactivitiesaresearchingforinformationaboutproducts,readingonlinenews,playingonlinegamesandwatchingvideos.“Firmsspendalotofmoneyonsoftwaretoblocktheiremployeesfromwatchingvideos,usingsocialnetworkingsitesorshoppingonline,"saidCoker.“That'snotalwaysagoodidea.”However,CokersaidthestudylookedatpeoplewhosurfedtheInternetinmoderation（适度）,orwereontheInternetforlessthan20percentoftheirtotaltimeintheoffice.“ThosewhospendtoomuchtimesurfingtheInternetwillhavealowerproductivitythanthosewithout.”hesaid.WhatdoestheUniversityofMelbournestudymainlyshow?PeoplewhosurftheInternetaregoodemployees.NoteveryonesurfstheInternetforfunduringofficehours.TheInternetisbecomingmoreandmoreimportantinpeople'slife.SurfingtheInternetforfunattimesduringofficehoursincreasesproductivity.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasoneofthemostpopularsurfingactivities?Watchingvideos.Readingonlinenews.Readingonlinenovels.Playingonlinegames.Theunderlinedword“block”inParagraph4means“ ”.A.stop B.organizeC.protect D.separateWhatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?ThosewhoneversurftheInternethavethelowestproductivity.SpendingtoomuchtimesurfingtheInternetreducesproductivity.Mostpeopledon'tsurftheInternetinmoderationduringofficehours.PeopleshouldspendaslittletimeaspossiblesurfingtheInternet.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IfeverwehavetowaitforsomethingintheUK——forthebus,togetintoaconcert,ortogetintoashop,weformaqueue.Everybodyknowsthatwhenyourollup,youjointhebackofthequeue.___16___Itisanlyfairsystemandweallagreewithit.Britishpeoplewouldneverdreamof“jumpingthequeue”!___17___Ifyouareseentopushin,itisconsideredveryrude.Peoplethinkpushinginisunfairtootherpeoplewhohavebeenwaiting.So,ifyouseealineofpeopleandyouarenotsureaboutit,thenask:“Isthisthebackofthequeue?”___18___Youmightevengetchatting!Britsarehappytochatwhilequeuing.Ifeversomebodypushesin,youcanalmostfeelothersupsetabouthimorher!Peoplewillbesilentlyangry!However,rarelywillanybodysayanything.___19___Ifsomebodydoessaysomethingtotherulebreaker，therestofthepeopleinthequeuewillbeveryembarrassedandtheywilllookaway.___20___Forexample,theymaygivebadlookstothetransgressor（违规者）.Theymayalsoturnaroundandtalkaboutthetransgressorinawhisperwiththepersonnexttotheminthequeue.Youwouldneedaskinasthickasarhinoceros（犀牛皮）tomissthesesignalsthatyouhavetransgressedasacredBritishrule.So,ifyoucometotheUK,getusedtoqueuing.Youhavetowaitforyourturninthequeue.Peopledonotwelcomequeue-jumpinginEngland.Queue-jumpingcanbeseeneverywhereintheworld.Britishpeopledonotliketocauseascenebyarguing.Somepeoplewanttobreaktheacceptedrulesometimes.Peoplewillbeverypolitetoyouandletyouknowwhereyoushouldstand.Peoplewillshowthattheyareannoyed,butinwaysthatarenoteasytonotice.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Adoctorenteredthehospitalinahurryafterbeingcalledinforanurgentsurgery（手术）.Heansweredthecallassoonaspossible,changedhisclothesandwent___21___tothesurgeryblock.Hefoundtheboy’s 22 pacinginthehallwaitingforthedoctor.Onseeinghim,thefather 23 ,“Whydidyoutakeallthistimetocome?Don’tyouknowthatmyson’slifeisin 24 ?Don’tyouhaveanysenseof 25 ?”Thedoctorsmiledandsaid,“Iamsorry,Iwasn’tinthehospitalandIcameasfastasIcouldafter 26 thecallandnow,Iwishyou’d 27 downsothatIcandomywork.”“Calmdown? 28 yoursonwasinthisroomrightnow,wouldyoucalmdown?Ifyourownsondiedwhile 29 fordoctor,whatwouldyoudo?”saidthefatherangrily.Thedoctor 30 againandreplied,“WewilldoourbestbyGod’sgraceandyoushouldalso 31 foryourson’shealthylife.”“Givingadvicewhenwe’renotconcernedisso 32 ,”murmuredthefather.Thesurgerytooksomehoursafterwhichthedoctorwentoutandsaidhappily,“Thankgoodness!Yoursonis 33 !”Andwithoutwaitingforthefather’s 34 ,hecarriedonhiswayrunning,“Ifyouhaveanyquestions,askthenurse.”“Whyisheso 35 ?Couldn’thewaitafewminutes 36 Icouldaskaboutmyson’sstate?”commentedthefatherwhenseeingthenurseminutesafterthedoctor 37 .Thenurseanswered,tearscomingdownherface,“Hisson 38 yesterdayinaroadaccident,hewasinthefuneral（葬礼）whenwecalledhimforyourson'soperation.Andnowthathesavedyourson'slife,helefttofinishhisson’sfuneral.”Never 39 anyonebecauseyouneverknowhowtheirlifeisandwhatthey're 40 21.A.happilyB.directlyC.quietlyD.slowly22.A.fatherB.teacherC.uncleD.friend23.A.greetedB.shoutedC.talkedD.thought24.A.placeB.chargeC.controlD.danger25.A.shameB.directionC.responsibilityD.achievement26.A.receivingB.findingC.makingD.hearing27.A.sitB.getC.calm D.settle28.A.WhataboutB.WhatifC.IfonlyD.Howcome29.A.searchingB.lookingC.waitingD.sending30.A.smiledB.frownedC.noddedD.apologized31.A.thankB.workC.prayD.come32.A.usefulB.funnyC.hardD.easy33.A.goneB.savedC.recoveredD.found34.A.replyB.ideaC.adviceD.appearance35.A.nervousB.patientC.tiredD.impolite36.A.sothatB.aslongasC.evenifD.eversince37.A.leftB.arrivedC.returnedD.delayed38.A.crashedB.foughtC.diedD.injured39.A.ignoreB.judgeC.explainD.believe40.A.doingB.loadingC.experiencingD.reducing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TheYellowRiveristhesecondlongestriverinChinawith___41.___lengthof5,464kilometers.ItoriginatesfromthemountainsinQinghaiandflowsrightacrossChinaintotheBohaiSea.Theriver___42.___(get)thenameYellowRiverbecauseoftheyellowmud___43.___therivercarriesdownfromthedesertintothesea.Asweallknow,ChinesecivilizationwasbornontheshoresoftheYellowRiver.ItissaidthattheYellowEmperor,oneofChina’smostancienttriballeaders,wasbornhere.EventodayChinesepeopleallovertheworldstill___44.___(proud)callthemselvesthedescendantsoftheYellowEmperorandtheYanEmperor.Forthousandsofyearstheriver___45.___(admire)byliterarygiants,artists,aswell___46.___thecommonpeople.Itisnoexaggerationtosaythattheriverisameltingpot,___47.___therearemanybranchesandcountlessstreamsfeeding___48.___(it)waythroughthecourse.TheYellowRiverbreaksbarriersandflowsintothebroadplain___49.___(form)thecr