2020年成都市第八中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案

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）

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Unique Lighthouses

August 7 is National Lighthouse Day. It's a day to celebrate the lights that guide us home and the historic importance of lighthouses and their keepers, who not only guided ships into harbor but also played key roles in naval battles across the globe. Check out these fantastic lighthouses across the globe as well as recommendations on the best places to stay near them.

Cape Byron Lighthouse, Byron Bay, Australia

The Cape Byron Lighthouse in Byron Bay, Australia was built in the early 20th century to help protect the Australian coastline. Today, it's a beautiful location to watch the sunrise. Within walking distance is the Watermark, a perfect place to stay and get some much-needed rest and relaxation from daily life.

Lighthouse of Chania, Crete, Greece

The Lighthouse of Chania, Crete is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the world, dating back to the sixteenth century. Travelers can take a walk along its long pier (码头) during the sunset. Located near the pier to the lighthouse is a hotel from 10, which offers beautiful views of the bay.

Key West Lighthouse, Key West, Florida, USA

The Key West Lighthouse was built in 1825 to help guide ships entering the port. Travelers can enjoy climbing up the lighthouse to reach the wonderful sea views and can stay at the Kimpton

Lighthouse Hotel, with easy access to the lighthouse and the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum. Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pescadero, California, USA

The Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero, California was built in1871 to help ships navigate (导航) the region's dangerous coastline. Today, the lighthouse is a state landmark, and the quarters where the lighthouse keepers lived have been turned into a hostel, making it a great home base to explore the outdoors, spot whales and watch the stars.

1. Why is National Lighthouse Day celebrated? A. To show the hard life of lighthouse keepers. B. To instruct how to guide ships into harbor.

C. To honor lighthouses and their keepers. D. To stress the importance of light.

2. Of the following lighthouses, which is the oldest?

A. Cape Byron Lighthouse. B. Lighthouse of Chania. C. Key West Lighthouse. D. Pigeon Point Lighthouse. 3. What do the listed lighthouses have in common? A. They are all located in the USA. B. They have becometourist attractions. C. They offer accommodation to visitors. D. They are good spots to watch the sunrise.

B

When a fire broke out in my home in the middle of the night, I knew I'd do anything I could to save my family. The medicine that I take for my rheumatoid arthritis causes me to wake up inthe middle of the night with a dry mouth. January 15, 2016, was no different. I, Indiana, US, awoke at 2:30am needing water.

I was walking back upstairs from the kitchen when I heard my bulldog , Rock. Whatever Rock was doing down there, it made enough noise for me to go to him. By the time I made it to the bottom of the stairs, he was running up, and he never came up the stairs, no matter what. I think that was his way of telling me, \"We've got to go back up. \"When I got to the top of the stairs, I turned around and saw a light on, but I didn't remember leaving one on. I walked downstairs again, and that's when I saw fire. I immediately shouted to my wife to wake up and get our three kids. I grabbed a knife and cut out the plastic that covered the window to the porch roof. I then pried open the window and kicked out the screen. I started screaming for help. But help never came. I got everybody out on the roof and threw a blanket out there so we wouldn't slip off. It was cold, January cold. Then I started screaming for help. But help never came.

Now, I'm scared of heights and have physical issues, what with my rheumatoid arthritis, but I couldn't let my family burn up. So I jumped off the roof. I didn't scoot to the edge; I just jumped and got the wind knocked out of me when I landed. I found our ladder, placed it against the house, and climbed back up to the roof. I wrapped my arms around my daughter and carried my nine - month - old with my teeth, by his little sleeper. Then I climbed down the ladder. Once on the ground, I had my little girl hold her brother, and I went back up to the roof to get my other daughter. Then I went back up again and got my wife. I tried to get my dog, but he just disappeared in the black smoke. I never saw him alive again,

I'm no hero. I'm just an ordinary person who'd help anybody. This happened to be the time when I helped my own family. I live to protect my family. Just likeRock—he lived to protect us. 4. What made the author wake up at 2:30am?

A. My dog's barking B. The medicine's effect C. A burning fire D. A noise downstairs 5. How did Rock tell the author the danger downstairs? A. He turned on a light downstairs. B. He ran to the author's room upstairs. C. He kept barking and running up to stairs. D. He made some noise at the bottom of the stairs.

6. What did the author do after his family all stood on the roof? A. He placed a blanket to keep warm. B. He started screaming for help. C. He jumped off the roof.

D. He broke open the window and kicked out the screen 7. Which ofthe following best describe the author?

A. Courageous and responsible B. Caring and selfish C. Loyal and brave D. Strong and considerate

C

Itzhak Perlman was born in Tel Aviv, in whatwas thenPalestine, in 1945. Today he lives inNew York City. But his music has made him a citizen of the world. He has played in almost every major city. He has won many Grammy awards for his recordings. He has also won Emmy Awards for his work on television.

Itzhak Perlman suffered from polio (小儿麻痹症) at the age of four. The disease damaged his legs. He uses a wheelchair or walks with the aid of crutches (拐杖) on his arms. But none of this stopped him from playing the violin. He began as a young child. He took his first lessons at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Very quickly, his teachers recognized that he had a special gift.

At thirteen he went to the United Sates to appear on television. His playing earned him the financial aid to attend theJuilliardSchoolinNew York. In 19 Itzhak Perlman won the Leventritt Competition in that city. His international fame had begun.

His music is full of power and strength. It can be sad or joyful, loud or soft. But critics (评论家) say it is not

the music alone that makes his playing so special. They say he is able to communicate the joy he feels in playing, and the emotions that great music can deliver.

Anyone who has attended a performance by Itzhak Perlman will tell you thatit is exciting to watch him play. His face changes as the music from his violin changes. He looks sad when the music seems sad. He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and happy. He often looks dark and threatening when the music seems dark and threatening.

8. According to the passage, what do we know about Itzhak Perlman? A. He is 75 years old today. B. He was born inNew York City. C. He has some achievements in music. D. He was a rich citizen of the world.

9. When Itzhak Perlman first learned music, his teachers ________. A. ignored his talents B. thought he was fit to learn music C. had pity on him D. didn't want to accept him 10. What makes Itzhak Perlman's playing special according to critics? A. The emotions he communicates in his playing. B. The style in which he plays his music. C. The kind of music he plays.

D. The power and strength in his music.

11. How do people feel when they hear Itzhak Perlman play? A. Moved. B. Calm. C. Funny. D. Excited.

D

If you ever get the impression that your dog can \"tell\" whether you look delighted or annoyed, you may be onto something. Dogs may indeed be able to distinguish between happy and angry human faces, according to a new study

Researchers trained a group of 11 dogs to distinguish between images(图像)of the same person making either a happy or an angry face. During the training stage, each dog was shown only the upper half or the lower half of the person's face. The researchers then tested the dogs' ability to distinguish between human facial expressions by showing them the other half of the person's face on images totally different from the ones used in

training. The researchers found that the dogs were able to pick the angry or happy face by touching a picture of it with their noses more often than one would expect by random chance.

The study showed the animals had figured out how to apply what they learned about human faces during training to new faces in the testing stage. \"We can rule out that the dogs simply distinguish between the pictures based on a simple cue, such as the sight of teeth,\" said study author Corsin Muller. \"Instead, our results suggest that the successful dogs realized that a smiling mouth means the same thing as smiling eyes, and the same rule applies to an angry mouth having the same meaning as angry eyes.\"

\"With our study, we think we can now confidently conclude that at least some dogs can distinguish human facial expressions,\" Muller toldLive Science.

At this point, it is not clear why dogs seem to be equipped with the ability to recognize different facial expressions in humans. \"To us, the most likely explanation appears to be that the basis lies in their living with humans, which gives them a lot of exposure to human facial expressions and this exposure has provided them with many chances to learn to distinguish between them.\" Muller said. 12. The new study focused on whether dogs can_________. A. distinguish shapes B. make sense of human faces C. feel happy or angry D. communicate with each other 13. What can we learn about the study from paragraph 2? A. Researchers tested the dogs in random order. B. Diverse methods were adopted during training. C. Pictures used in the two stages were different D. The dogs were photographed before the lest. 14. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. A suggestion for future studies. B. A possible reason for the study findings. C. A major limitation of the study D. An explanation of the research method.

15. In which section is the text most likely to be found in a newspaper ? A. Entertainment B. Economy C. Science D. Nature

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How many books have you finished since high school? Between study, work, family, and social lives, trying to find time to read can require more effort than a relaxing hobby. How to fit books into your tight schedule?___16___

Borrow more books than you can consume. Libraries have extremely large “limits” on items you can check out.___17___Return anything you don’t get to. Some of the most efficient readers I’ve talked to return five out of six books unread. This is not something to feel guilty about.

___18___If you have a whole morning to read, you might want some variety. People who read a lot have something going to satisfy all appetites.

Try the 50-page rule. If you feel you have to finish all the books you start, you may get caught up on something boring and not read again for weeks.___19___You’ll find something else you love more soon.

Ignore any thoughts about what you “should” be reading. It is OK if you won’t make it through a lot of the world’s great literature. Read what you want.___20___If you’re only reading because you “should” read, then over time, reading will drop from the top of your list down to laundry level or going to the dentist. A. Read more than one book at a time.

B. Humans don’t do well with suffering long term. C. You may have trouble deciding what to read first. D. So go crazy and grab anything that looks interesting. E. Quit after a few dozen pages if you’re not feeling it. F. Reading is one of the most pleasurable activities out there. G. Here’s how to make more time for your favorite page-turners.

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）

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Love Is Blind：The Magic of Tabby

In October, 2003I started my work at my local animal shelter’s Adoption Department. Over the years, more than 50, 000 animals have____21____the doors of the shelter. Most of them, I do not remember. But occasionally there are____22____animals, who touch me so deeply that I could never possibly____23____them. Tabby was one such animal.

Tabby was an ancient Cocker Spaniel, probably 14 years old. What's more, she was blind and deaf. Tabby's chances at adoption seemed____24____at best. After all, there weren’t many adopters coming here____25____,

“Can you show me all of your really old dogs who are also____26____?” We had all thought that Tabby would live out the rest of her life at the____27____.

One day a woman named Loretta came to the shelter. Her son, Gary, had____28____Tabby’s picture and stories on the shelter’s website at home. They were interested in meeting her! It was the only____29____we ever had from others about Tabby. What could a young child possibly see in a 14-year-old dog who was both blind and deaf？Most boys would want a dog who could grow with them and____30____through grassy fields on summer days. Tabby would____31____be able to do that. But after meeting her, Loretta and Gary decided that she was the right dog for their family. They adopted Tabby!

If Tabby's story had simply ended with her____32____adoption, it would still have been something very special indeed.____33____, it was what happened after her adoption that people might regard as “magic”. Gary____34____from seizures. Since Gary and Tabby met, they became____35____. They did everything together. They became so “in tune” with one another that Tabby began to telegraph Gary's seizures____36____they occurred, giving his family a (n)____37____that one was about to strike.What's more, Gary seemed to be having fewer and fewer seizures since Tabby's____38____.

How could it be？Nobody could explain____39____Tabby did it. But those of us who were fortunate enough to know her and her family had____40____the magic, the kindthat has its roots in love. 21. A. passed B. broken C. opened D. locked 22. A. strange B. active C. special D. wild 23. A. recall B. forget C. leave D. abandon 24. A. possible B. great C. remote D. bright 25. A. whispering B. asking C. seeking D. explaining 26. A. disabled B. active C. stubborn D. patient 27. A. hospital B. roadside C. farm D. shelter 28. A. posted B. taken C. seen D. drawn 29. A. letter B. concern C. dedication D. donation 30. A. get B. look C. run D. break

31. A. never B. possibly C. frequently D. generally 32. A. temporary B. normal C. successful D. early 33. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise 34. A. learnt B. heard C. suffered D. recovered

35. A. unforgettable B. inseparable C. unfortunate D. uncomfortable 36. A. since B. unless C. before D. though

37. A. explanation B. warning C. suggestion D. notice 38. A. return B. birth C. arrival D. recovery 39. A. where B. how C. when D. whether

40. A. performed B. created C. achieved D. witnessed 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

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Thousands of years ago, theWestLakeinHangzhouwas connected to the sea. TheQiantangRiver, not far away from theWestLake,___41.___(enter) the sea in the eastern part of this area. The solid material such as sand, stones and mud carried by the river___42.___(eventual) settled at the bottom and blocked the connection between the West Lake and the sea,___43.___(make) it an inland water.

Since the ninth century AD, the breathtaking scenery of theWestLakein all seasons___44.___(appear) time and again in poems, stories and legends.___45.___impresses people most is that there are about 630 legends of theWest Lakealone. Su Dongpo wrote a poem to praise theWest Lake___46.___compare it to Xizi, a Chinese legendary___47.___(beautiful). From then on, theWestLakegot another elegant name —XiziLake.

In 2011, West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou was included___48.___the World Heritage List. It is now visited by an endless stream of___49.___(visitor) from home and abroad. Perhaps some of them will add____50.____(they) own stories toWest Lake’s wealth of literature. 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.短文改错

One of my hobbies are running. I really like running, so first of all it's very cheap. It doesn't cost you some money. You can do it anywhere, as example, on a city street. If you run a lot, maybe three or four time a week, you will definitely stay in shape. After you run, it's very important drink some water. You should drink a little the water before you run and maybe you should drink a little as well when you run, especial if you ran for more than 30 minutes. Naturally, stretches are very important. Most people actually stretch before they run and I like to stretch after I run.

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。

Lesia Cartelli was badly burned in a gas explosion at her grandparent’s house at age 9. In fact，the burns were

so severe that her own grandfather didn’t recognize her. But now，this brave woman uses her injured past to help other burn victims find healing.

On that terrible day，Lesia and her cousin were playing in their grandparent’s basement. A gas leak caused the whole house to blow up. The explosion threw many of the 9 family members in the home across the street. Already a fighter，Lesia pulled herself out of the ruins. Flames still covered her little body，so she rolled in the dirt and snow to put them out.

“It was all face，hands，back and it had burned around my waist，”she says. Lesia’s own grandfather thought she was someone else because of how badly she was burned. As nursing staff loaded her into the ambulance，her grandfather tried to leave. He thought the house ruins still held his granddaughter’s body. Even though Lesia was right in front of him，he didn’t realize it was the same child.

Catching a glimpse of her reflection in the ambulance window helped Lesia understand why her grandfather didn’t recognize her. Burns covered 50％of her body and fire burned off all her hair.

Lesia spent several months in the hospital，undergoing surgeries and skin grafts(移植). Once released，Lesia’s scars(疤)drew stares and questions from people. so she started isolating herself.

“When I was burned，everything in my life changed，”she said. “My friendships changed. I hated going to schoo1. You are coping with things you never had to cope with before. People staring at you. People asking questions. Why do you look like that?”

Lesia could have remained isolated her whole life. When bad things happen，we can always choose to move backwards or to let God give our pain purpose. Lesia chose the latter，realizing she was put on this Earth to do more than just survive.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

“My life got better when I started to look at my life as a gift.”Lesia said．

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Those who join Angel Faces describe it as a life-changing experience．

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