2020届湖北省黄石市第四中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及答案解析

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

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This online course is designed to provide you with work-ready skills including responding to job advertisements，writing application letters and resumes（简历）and developing inter-view skills．

What topics will it cover?

● The recruitment（招聘）and selection process ● The job application ● Planning for the interview ● Developing interview skills What will you achieve?

By the end of the course，you'll be able to...

● Assess the recruitment and selection process from an employer's point of view ● Interpret an advertisement，job description and selection criteria correctly ● Model a well-written job application ● Plan for a job interview Who is the course for?

While this course appeals to trainees and graduates，it also applies to job seekersin the broader community looking to increasing their confidence and success rate when applying for work．

Who develops the course?

Central Queensland University．It is Australia's leading regional university．Our courses are designed alongside industry andmany include hands-on learning experiences and project-based learning．Our commitment to making real-world knowledge and skills accessible to all has seen us being awarded global recognition． 1. What will students learn if they take the online course? A. The way to write a resume． B. The way to put an advertisement． C. The skills of talking with others． D. The skills of improving reading．

2. Who is the online course intended for?

A. Trainers． B. Interviewers． C. Job seekers． D. College students． 3. Which ofthe following best describes the online course?

A Cheap． B. Practical． C. Long-standing． D. World-class．

B

Sleep problems in early childhood may be linked to the development of certain mental health disorders in adolescence, according to a new research.

A study of 7,155 children in theUnited Kingdomfound that waking up frequently during the night and irregular sleep routines as babies and toddlers was linked to psychotic experiences in children aged 12 and 13. Also, children who slept for shorter periods at night were more likely to be associated with borderline personality disorder at ages 11 and 12.

The research, published in the journalJAMA Psychiatry, was the first time possible links between early childhood sleep problems and adolescent psychotic experiences and borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms have been examined.

“We know from previous research that persistent nightmares in children have been associated with both psychosis and borderline personality disorder,” said lead author Isabel at theInstituteofMental Healthat theUniversityofBirmingham.

“But nightmares don’t tell the whole story. We’ve found that, in fact, a number of behavioral sleep problems in childhood can point towards these problems in adolescence,” she said.

Adolescence, typically defined as the ages between 10 and 19, is a key period in human development because of brain and hormonal changes, anditis now thought to be when many mental health problems start.

Prior research inAustraliafound that babies with persistent severe sleep problems in their first year were at greater risk for anxiety and emotional issues in later childhood. Sleep problems in children and adolescents have been shown to predict the development of various emotional and behavioral problems, including depression, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, risk-taking and aggression. However, findings have been inconsistent, especially when based on objective measurements of sleep, rather than parental reports.

Sleep and mental health are closely connected in adults, with sleep problems increasing the risk for developing particular mental illnesses as well as resulting in mental health issues. 4. What can we know from paragraph 3?

A. Childhood sleep problems probably cause youth mental health problems.

B. Severe sleep problems in childhood lead to emotional issues. C. Persistent nightmares in children are closely related to psychosis. D. The research has not been known to the public. 5. What does “it” refer to in paragraph 6?

A. Adolescence. B. Key period. C. Human development D. Hormonal change.

6. According to the Australian research, older children who had long-term serious sleep issues at one year old are more likely to ________.

A. grow slowly B. develop attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder C. do badly in lessons D. suffer from anxiety 7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. A Study About Childhood Sleep Problems Is Under Progress B. Pay Attention to Children Who Lack Sleep

C. Childhood Sleep Issues Linked to Adolescent Mental Health Problems D. How to Help Children Develop a Good Sleep Habit

C

Masks that helped save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic（疫情）are proving a deadly risk for wildlife, with birds and sea creatures trapped in many facial coverings in animal habitats.

Single-use masks have been found on the ground, waterways and beaches worldwide since countries required（heir use in public places to slow the pandemic's spread. Worn once, the thin protective materials can take hundreds of years to break down. \"Face masks aren't going away any time soon-but when we throw them away, these items can harm the environment and the animals who share our planet,\" Ashley from anima! rights group PETA said.

Monkeys have been found playing with used masks in the hills outsideMalaysia's capitalKuala Lumpur. And in an incident inBritain, a seagull was saved inChelmsfordafter its legs got caught in an abandoned mask for a week.

However, the biggest influence is in the water. More than 1.5 billion masks made their way into the world's oceans last year, accounting for around 6200 extra tons of ocean plastic pollution, according to environmental group OceansAsia. “Masks and gloves are particularlyproblematicfor sea creatures,\" says George Leonard, chief scientist from NGO. \"When those plastics break down in the environment, they form smaller and smaller particles（颗粒）.Those particles then enter the food chain and influence the entire ecosystem,“ he added.

Campaigners have urged people to deal with masks properly after using them. OceansAsia has also called on governments to increase punishment for littering and encourage the use of washable masks. 8. What bring（s）a great danger to wildlife now? A. Waste masks. B. Covid-19.

C. Polluted water. D. Damaged habitats.

9. What does the underlined word “problematic”in paragraph 4 mean? A. Important. B. Attractive. C. Common. D. Troubling. 10. What can we infer from the text?

A. Monkeys learned to wear masks from humans. B. Plastics are less harmful after becoming particles. C. Used masks have a worse effect on sea creatures. D. Waste masks arc the main ocean plastic pollution.

11. How should we solve the problem from the last paragraph? A. Keep masks after they' re used. B. Call on governments to stop littering. C. Punish those who wear single-use masks. D. Put used masks in the recycling box.

D

\"Sorry, but I don't agree with you...\"This is usually followed by unbearable silence and angry tears. I've always found it difficult to disagree with someone, because I don't want to lose a friend. I've found it even harder to accept it when someone disagrees with me, because my ego（自尊心）ishurt.

Before the other person gets a chance to explain why she disagrees with me, my usual response would be,\" If you aren't able to see my point of view, then what you think isn't worth my time or consideration, either.\" But now I've come to realize that when a friend disagrees with me, sometimes she is simply saying, \"I don't agree with the way things are done.\" She still respects me as a person, and is only pointing out a better way to look at a matter. However, there may be times when my friend disagrees with me because I'm against the truth. That's when need to listen to what she says.

I've learned that one way to help my friend is for me to be open and honest with the other to voice my thoughts and listen to the other carefully. While we can't control how a person will respond to our views, we must

learn to disagree with our friends in love. We will never feel that we are better than the other person.And that will help us to be less emotional, and more objective in the way we express our opinions.In the same way, we can also stay open to feedback（反馈）from others,knowing that our friends may be correcting us in love.

Good friendships build each other up, sometimes through disagreements and honest opinions. Though I don't like being disagreed with, I'm starting to see the value of such disagreements. 12. The author has found it difficult to disagree with someone because . A. he is a friendly person B. he usually hides his ideas

C. he has no mind of his own D. he wants to keep the friendship 13. When a friend disagreed with him,the author used to . A. be unhappy B. argue with the friend

C. break up with the friend D. explain things calmly 14. The author will listen to a friend when .

A. he is against the truth B. he doesn't tell the truth

C. he is respected by a friend D. he does things in the wrong way 15. What does the author mainly talk about in the text?

A. How to keep friendship. B. How to avoid hurting a friend.

C. How to express disagreements. D. How to deal with disagreements. 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

Fear of Missing Out

It’s a common experience: You’re scrolling through a social media page, and you see pictures of friends traveling or going to parties. Suddenly you start to wonder why you’re not doing those things. Are you missing out on something fun and exciting because you’re locked into everyday life? This experience has come to be known as the fear of missing out, sometimes abbreviated(缩写) FOMO.___16___But with the rise of social media, FOMO is becoming much more common.

Wanting to be in on the fun when exciting things are happening is completely normal. But for some people, it can lead to an addiction to checking their phones to findout what other people are doing. Even while doing things that are fun or necessary, people can feel like there’s something better going on elsewhere. This urge to connect can lead them to disconnect from the people they are actually with.___17___It can even be dangerous; some people try to check messages while driving.

Remember that what people choose to post on social media does not necessarily reflect their life overall. People tend to pick and choose the things they share, so we only ever know a small part of anyone else’s life.

___18___You cannot be everywhere and do everything that might be interesting or productive, and that’s OK.

It might even be necessary to turn off your phone or log out of social media for a while.___19___You can even set particular times in your day to check email and social media. By stepping away for a time, you can help keep other people’s lives in perspective.

Finally, focus on the things in front of you. Enjoy them, do them well and let everything else go.___20___ Don’t let the fear of missing out cause you to miss out on the good things you have in life. Relax, enjoy what you do and let other people enjoy their lives without envying them. A. To some extent, people have always worried about missing out on things. B. Without the social media you will get unconnected with the whole world. C. It also prevents them from being satisfied with the good things in their lives. D. When you fully engage with life, you’ll worry less about what you’re not doing. E. Get rid of the constant reminders of everything that’s happening in the world. F. It’s difficult to connect with the reasons why you choose not to participate. G. It’s also important to be humble and acknowledge your limitations.

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

Joella and Joanna are 20-year-old twins. On April 6, Joella____21____,on Facebook that Joanna was suffering Leukemia, a type of cancer that____22____the blood and bone marrow（髓）. And she____23____shaved her head alongside her twin sister in a moving video, which has since gone viral.

____24____COVID-19 lockdown（封城）, Joanna was forced to begin her chemotherapy treatments alone in the hospital. ''Without her family there to____25____her hand and wipe her tears when she needs it,\" Joella said in the____26____. “The only contact we had with her was through video calls and messages,\" Joella shared. ''It is a(n）____27____time for my family but especially for my____28____\"

When Joanna made the difficult decision to shave her head to make her____29____easier, Joella______30______her sister by doing the same. \"I couldn't let her______31______it alone so I decided we'll do it together just like everything else we've done together in this______32______\" Joella explained. \" I______33______you so much, my beautiful sister. You are a fighter and we’ll fight this battle together.\"

The______34______video, which shows the entire family hugging and wiping away each other's tears as both sisters have their heads shaved, has been______35______by 11 million times, plus more than 140.000______36______from well-wishers around the globe. \"Your sister is strong and beautiful,\" said one______37______. “She will fight this and win.\"

Joella later______38______a photo of the two sisters smiling, looking______39______with their newly shaven heads. \"My first best friend,\" she______40______the picture. \"By your side through it all.\" 21. A. landed B. found C. announced D. focused 22. A. absorbs B. affects C. cleans D. thickens 23. A. regretfully B. painfully C. hesitantly D. bravely 24. A. Duc to B. According to C. Regardless of D. Rather than 25. A. lift B. give C. shake D. hold

26. A. letter B. video C. interview D. hospital 27. A. special B. hard C. important D. happy 28. A. head . B. hair C. sister D. mother

29. A. treatments B. achievements C. feelings D. movements 30. A. called B. supported C. promised D. accompanied

31. A. go through with B. come up with C. get down to D. go in for 32. A. case B. aspect C. life D. campaign 33. A. love B. envy C. pity D. appreciate 34. A. amusing B. exciting C. amazing D. touching 35. A. noticed B. answered C. collected D. viewed 36. A. visits B. suggestions C. presents D. comments 37. A. user B. customer C. patient D. doctor 38. A. sent B. took C. shared D. compared 39. A. nervous B. happy C. shy D. embarrassed 40. A. signed B. mentioned C. captioned D. described 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

The choices people make can cause cancer. Not everyone who___41.___(use) tobacco products will get cancer,but the chance of getting certain___42.___(type) of cancer increases with tobacco use. The recent

research___43.___(show) us that the constant misuse or overuse of alcohol may cause cancer of the mouth and throat as well recently.

Sometimes cancer can be caused by radiation___44.___(find) in sunlight and X-rays, in addition___45.___other places. This doesn’t mean you should stop getting X-rays or stay indoors, but limiting your___46.___(expose) to radiation can reduce the chances of developing cancer. The X-rays you get at___47.___doctor’s or dentist’s office are not___48.___(typical) enough to cause cancer.

And sometimes, the reason___49.___someone gets cancer is simply an unfortunate mystery. Some cells in the body may start to increase and change. Doctors and researchers can see it happening,___50.___they cannot provide a description of why it started. 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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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:

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。

Mr. Smith had a 8-year-old son named Tony, who enjoyed listen to music very much. So he bought a piano to Tony, hoping that he can become a famous pianist one day. The little boy put her heart into practising the piano day after day and seemed to enjoy every minute of it. Therefore, half a year later, he told his father that he was tiring of practising the piano. Hearing this, Mr. Smith said, “Tony, it is one thing to be fond listening to music, but it is another thing to perform good by yourself. You can never play the piano well even if you don’t practise more.” 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.新高考全国卷中的新作文题型——读后续写对大部分同学来说极具挑战性，请你以高三学生李华的身份给外教Helen写一封信，咨询她关于读后续写的建议。内容包括：

1.写信原因；2.题型简介；3.你的困难。 注意：

1.词数80词左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Helen,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely, Li Hua

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