哈尔滨市德强高中学年度第一学期期末考试高三英语试题及答案详解WORD版.docx

1、哈尔滨市德强高中学年度第一学期期末考试高三英语试题及答案详解WORD版哈尔滨市德强高中2020-2021学年度第一学期期末考试高三 英语试题 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷和答题卡相应位置上。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最

2、佳选项。AHere list some biggest and best bookstores in Beijing:Wangfujing Xinhua BookstoreIt is one of the best bookstores in Beijing and largest chain bookshop in China with thousands of branches. It offers a large collection of books involving politics, economics, literature, education, art and scienc

3、e, with a total number nearly 200,000 books. VCDs, DVDs and digital reading materials can also be found in the bookshop.Opening Hours: 09:00 - 21:30Location: No.218, Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District (next to Oriental Plaza)China BookstoreAs one of the best bookstores in Beijing, it is not a ver

4、y big one, but it offers many traditional Chinese literature works. The new books here are at an 80% discount normally, while there are some second hand books as well at much cheaper prices. Additionally, you will find an impressive selection of books on Chinese painting, calligraphy and photography

5、.Opening Hours: 09:00 - 17:00 (Weekdays)Location: No.115, East Liulichang Street, Xicheng DistrictBeijing Language and Culture University Press BookstoreThis is the best one from which to buy Chinese language learning books of all levels. There are also dictionaries, encyclopedias, linguistic books

6、and reading materials from which to choose.Opening Hours: 09:00 - 17:00 (Weekdays) 09:00 - 16:00 (Weekends)Location: Chengfu Rd, Haidian DistrictBeijing Book Building There is a great variety of books from which you may choose. In this biggest bookstore in Beijing, you will find books written in Eng

7、lish in the basement, and there are many Chinese language learning materials on the third floor. The personnel in the bookshop are very helpful, and they speak English.Opening Hours: 09:00 - 21:00Location: No.17, West Changan Avenue, Xicheng District1. Where are you most likely to find affordable ne

8、w books at a lower price? _ A. Chengfu Rd, Haidian District.B. No.218, Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District.C. No.115, East Liulichang Street, Xicheng District.D. No.17, West Changan Avenue, Xicheng District.2. Which bookstore has the longest opening hours on weekdays? _A. Beijing Book Building.B.

9、China Bookstore.C. Beijing Language and Culture University Press Bookstore.D. Wangfujing Xinhua Cookstore.3. What is special about Beijing Book Building? _A. It sells Chinese language learning books. B. It features the largest variety of books.C. Its staff can communicate in English. D. It has many

10、floors and sections. BThirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auc

11、tion. I named him Cowboy.Cowboy was undoubtedly the ugliest horse in the world. But I didnt care. I loved him beyond all reason.I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboys looks. I never let on about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. The other

12、members rode beautiful, registered horses.When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance, we were quickly shown the gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.

13、One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say, she didnt feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didnt need to. I came in next to last.The stinging memory of Beckys smirks (得意的笑) made me determined to beat h

14、er. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena. We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted.All of our hard work didnt make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate

15、 and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboys neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowbo

16、y then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized

17、 that no matter what the odds, Id always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.4. The underlined expression “shown the gate” (paragraph 4) most probably means “_”.A. told how to enter the arena. B. shown how to make the horse beautiful.C. removed from the competition ea

18、rly. D. told to enter the timed-speed events.5. Why was the writer not confident of victory?A. He was an inexperienced rider.B. He believed he was unpopular with the crowd.C. He had not practiced enough.D. He thought his horse wasnt as good as the others.6. What did the writer learn from his experie

19、nce?A. Life can sometimes be unfair.B. One should not make judgments based on appearance.C. A positive attitude will bring success.D. Anything is possible if one tries hard enough.7. The best title for the story is _.A. Neck and Neck B. A Horses TaleC. A Run to Remember D. A Difficult Age CTaking a

20、shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, leaving the real world behind you. But did you know that showering can also benefit your mind?A research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University in the US interviewed over 3,000 people around the world. It t

21、urned out that nearly two-thirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the shower and were more likely to have them in the shower than at work.So why does a simple shower have such magic power? Science can explain it.Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine, a hormone (

22、荷尔蒙) closely related to our creativity. “People vary in terms of their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine”, explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American neuroscientist. “Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring Aha! mome

23、nt to us.”Besides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from what you feel you have been stuck with. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus on your inner feelings and memories. In

24、 this way, according to American psychologist Shelley H. Carson, author of Your Creative Brain,“a showering hour may turn into an incubation (孵化) period for your ideas.”Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we do less frequently in our daily life. When showering,

25、 we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity. “New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking,”explained Kaufman.“Getting off the couch and jumping in the shower may create a distance and force you to think from a new point of view.”Shower

26、ing allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, but it neednt just be the bathroom where you get your inspiration. For instance, Gertrude Stein, a female American writer and poet, got new ideas by driving around a farm and stopping at different cows until she found the one that most inspire

27、d her. So try to create your own way to free your mind, whether its a walk near the ocean, a country drive or reading a book at home.8According to the article, what changes can showering cause?A. Bringing the terrible moment to us. B. Increasing the level of dopamine.C. Leading to boredom or tiredne

28、ss. D. Setting the creative part of the brain free.9If one has focused on something all day, showering can help _.A. turn ones attention inwards. B. draw ones attention to the outside world.C. one make an important breakthrough . D. many chemical changes to take place.10It can be inferred from the a

29、rticle that _.A. changes in the frequency of an action can create a new perspective.B. it is a good idea to talk with others about their sources of inspiration.C. our lives might feel longer and fuller if we frequently try new things.D. it is helpful to try something different rather than stay focus

30、ed on a difficult task.11The example of Gertrude Stein in the last paragraph is used to _. A. encourage readers to find their own ways of getting inspiration.B. point out to readers that its hard to find inspiration.C. explain how to link inspiration with readers daily lives.D. show that creativity

31、often comes from strange places.DNatural selection is the process by which one type of animal within a species thrives because of certain characteristics that make it more likely to live than others in its group. The history of the peppered moth（灰蛾）is an example of the natural selection process.In 1

32、9th century England, certain types of peppered moths were able to better blend（融合）into their surroundings. During that time period, great changes were happening in Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution was part of this change, and with it came air pollution. Natural selection often takes hundred or even thousands of years to occur. For the peppered moth, this process occurred comparatively quickly.At the beginning