2021届乌鲁木齐金英外国语学校高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案.pdf
20212021 届乌鲁木齐金英外国语学校高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案届乌鲁木齐金英外国语学校高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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A A“Why do I feel cold when I have a fever?”“Why does the sun rise in the east?”I knew the day would comewhen my little girl Sophie would learn to talk and inevitably(不可避免地)start askingthose questions.Thequestions themselves werent worrying me.I was actually looking forward to seeing where her curiosity would lie.What was bothering(烦恼)me was whether or not I would know the answers.In the age of the smartphone,this may seem like a silly worry.The answers to almost everything would be just one Google away.Still,I struggled with how I was going to prepare to become an all-knowing mother.Then one day,it struckme:I didnt need to have all the answers.What a great example I could set if I let my daughter know that I,too,was still learning.And I realized how much more I could learn if I took another look at things I thought I alreadyknew the answer to with the curiosity of a child.My little girls mind is a beginners mind-curious,open to newideas,eager to learn,and not based on knowledge that already exists.I decided that I would deal with herquestions with a beginners mind,too.Once I decided to become more curious,I started noticing that curiosity was becoming more important in theworkplace,too.It seems that leaders dont need to have all the answers,but they do need to be curious.Curious about curiosity,I searched for answers and found Albert Einsteins famous words,“I have no specialtalent.I am only passionately(热情地)curious.”We mightquibble overthe view that Einstein had no special talent,but there is one thing for certain-he wouldnt have solved the puzzles of the universe without his passionatecuriosity.Then I came across another Einstein quote,“The important thing is not to stop questioning.Curiosity hasits own reason or existence.”1.The advantage of having a beginners mind is that _.A.people can learn much faster.B.people wont be afraid to make mistakes.C.people are willing to receive new things.D.people wont be expected to answer all questions.2.What does the example of Einsteins words show?A.Einstein was passionate about curiosity.B.Einsteins quotes are very famous.C.Curiosity is of great significance.D.Curiosity is more necessary than talent.3.What does the underlined phrase“quibble over”in the last paragraph probably mean?A.Fight against.B.Argue about.C.Work out.D.Agree withBThe United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)included on December 17,2020 Chinas Tai Chi on the RepresentativeList of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity.Thedecision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for theSafeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston,capital ofJamaica.“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central Chinas Henan province,Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing,but is alsodeeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture,such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says,who is theson of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions,attracting more than 100 million people topractice,the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu.They think of it as a slow exercise,which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents.Instead,manyyoung people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress,which was placed on the UNESCOsList in 2019.In order to promote Tai Chi,joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in thelast decades.Xian Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi.Wang Yunbing,a professor in theuniversitys sports center,stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the AmericanCollege of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chineseeivilization.Since 2014,the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the InternationalWushu Federation.It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chilovers around the globe.In January 2020,Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth OlympicGames.4.What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?A.It originated from fast Kung Fu action.B.It was born around the 1750s in a village.C.It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.D.It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.5.Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?A.They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.B.The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.C.They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.D.Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.6.What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?A.To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.B.To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.C.To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.D.To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.7.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCOs List.B.Tai Chi is Competing against Yoga.C.Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.D.Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.CPlastic is piling up in ecosystems all over the world.Although its harmful impacts on both species andecosystems have been documented,a few animalslike bowerbirds and hermit crabsare doing what they can torecycle it.And according to a recent study,wild bees in Canada have joined the effort,which is a rare observationof behavioral flexibility in species especially insects,in increasingly plastic-rich environments.The researchers found two species of leafcutter bees putting plastic into their nests.One of the bees theystudied,the alfalfa leafcutter bee,normally bites off pieces of leaves and flowers while the second bee gatherssticky substances from trees.Leafcutter bees dont build big nests or store honey like honeybees,choosing insteadsmall nests in underground holes,tree holes or cracks（裂缝）in buildings.But the researchers found that three ofeight brood cells（育雏巢室）contained pieces of plastic bags,replacing 23 percent of the cut leaves in each cell onaverage.While they dont make honey,alfalfa leafcutter bees still make money for theU.S.and Canadian farmers bypollinating（给.传授花粉）crops including alfalfa,carrots and melons.The European insects were introduced toNorth America in the 1930s for that purpose,and theyve since become wild,joining the continents many nativespecies of leafcutter bees.In a separate study conducted in Argentina between 2017 and 2018,researchers found a bee nest madeentirely of plastic,which consisted of three separate cells.Its the first known example of such constructionworldwide.Compared to the other nests the researchers examined,which were made of natural materials,thisone had a pretty lower success rate of the bees survival.One of the cells had a dead baby bee,another seemedto have housed an adult that had left the nest,and the third was unfinished.8.What does the animals use of plastic show according to the study?A.How widely plastic is used.B.How strange the behavior of wildlife is.C.How some wildlife is adapting to plastic.D.How plastic pollution has harmed them.9.What do leaves mean to alfalfa leafcutter bees?A.Food.B.Shelter.C A plastic substitute.D.Traditional nest materials.10.Which is one characteristic of leafcutter bees?A.They have great economic value.B.They store honey like honeybees.C.They prefer to live in tree holes.D.They have evolved into a new species.11.What was the nest made entirely of plastic like?A.It might be warmer.B.It might be unhealthy.C.It might be easy to finish.D.It might be recyclable.DGetting drunk on ice cream used to be the stuff of dreams,but thanks to Will Rogers,inventor and owner ofWDS Dessert Stations in Hinkley,Illinois,it has become a delicious reality.The Below Zero icecream machine usesa unique technique to freeze alcohol,which allows you to turn beers,cocktails and even spirits(烈酒)intodelicious soft serve ice cream.Rogers was trying to create a highly caffeinated espresso ice cream flavor when he realized hecould usethe same technique with alcoholic beverages.He started experimenting with various gums and stabilizerscommonly used in the ice cream industry and eventually patented something called the NEA gel.Its this magicalconcoction(调制品)that allows the alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the Below Zero ice cream machine.Even though Below Zero changes the texture(质地)of beer,cocktails and even spirits,essentially turningthem into soft serve ice cream,it does not affect the alcohol contentat all.The ABV(酒精度)remains exactlythe same,which means you can get drunk on ice cream just as you would on the same concoctions in liquidform.Will Rogers claims that it takes around 30 minutes for beer to go from liquid to ice cream form,but higheralcohol content drinks take longer.Essentially,the higher the alcohol level,the longer the wait.The American inventor plans to sell Below Zero ice cream machines to bars and breweries wanting to surprisetheir patrons.Metro reports that machines will sell for about 6,000.12.Whats the name of the machine which can change beer and spirits into ice cream?A.Will RogersB.WDS Dessert StationsC.HinkleyD.Below Zero13.What makes alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the machine?A.gums.B.stabilizers.C.NEA gel.D.ABV.14.What can we know from the passage?A.The machine can change all liquids into ice cream.B.It takes 20 minutes for beer to change into ice cream.C.The higher the alcohol level,the shorter the wait will be.D.The machine changes the texture of beer,cocktails and even spirits.15.What can we infer from the passage?A.The machine affects the alcohol content.B.You can get drunk if you have icecreams made from spirits.C.The American inventor doesnt want to sell themagical machine.D.Bars and breweries will not become potential buyers of the machine.第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）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When it comes to getting ahead,is IQ or EQ more important?A thought experiment conducted featuringbutterflies and geniuses settles the question once and for all._16_So if you asked people whether theyd rather be a butterfly or a genius,Im betting most peoplewouldnt hesitate before choosing genius.But butterflies are also social creatures,often gathering in groups.Theexperiment points out just how big an advantage friendliness can be.Imagine two groups of people.Well call them the Geniuses and the Butterflies for short._17_They comeup with one ground-breaking invention every 10 human lifetimes.The Butterflies arent nearly as bright.They take1,000 lifetimes to come up with a world-changing invention.ButwhattheButterflieslackincognitive(认 知 的)horsepower,theymakeupforinsocialskills._18_However,the egghead Geniuses are a little awkward.They only have one friend.Now imagineeveryone goes about their business trying to learn about cool,new inventions,either by figuring them out forthemselves or learning about them from friends._19_The one where the people are a hundred timessmarter(the Geniuses)or the one where theyre 10 times more social(the Butterflies)?Well,communicating ideas within a group might not feel as impressive as coming up with brilliant ideas alonein a corner.Chatty Cathys(滔滔不绝的人)clearly have less cultural mystery than Nobel winners.But without them,new ideas dont spread fast enough to-make big impact._20_This fascinating thought experiment is good news for the communicators and connectors of the world,butits also a valuable lesson for anyone putting-together a team.A.Which society does better?B.Each Butterfly has 10 friends.C.The Geniuses are,well,geniuses.D.Butterflies are pretty but lacking in strength.E.Is it hard for the experiment to draw a conclusion?F.In terms of group success,EQ matters more than raw IQ.G.The Butterflies shouldnt be compared with the Geniuses.第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 21.5 分，满分 30 分)During my lifetime,Ive learnt something important:its good to learn new skills outside of your comfort zone.About seven years ago,I started learning how to paintas a_21_.I was pretty terrible.Everythinglooked_22_,and my color1 s were totally off.My friends and colleagues suggested that I stop_23_mytime on something I wasnt good at.“_24_on your day job,”they said.I kept at it practicing,taking classes,finding the right_25_who could guide me.I am now_26_“good”.Today,the same friends say I wasborn with this_27_.The same thing_28_when I started piano and singing lessons a couple of years ago.Comments shiftedfrom,“Stop wasting your time and focus on what you know,”to“Youve got a musical gene(基因).”These_29_originate from long-held beliefs that growth is usually not possible for adults.Even whenthere is evidence of learning,it can be_30_to inborntalent.Most scientific studies on adulthood focus on cognitive decline(认知下降),rather than_31_,suggesting that even scientists may think that development is limited in adulthood.A few recent studies suggestthat_32_new skills,such as photography,for even three months may strengthen the functioning of thebrain in adults.I would take these studies one step further to argue that a(n)_33_cause of cognitive decline is thefact that adults learn fewer new skills_34_to children.If we can_35_how to learn well as adults,then perhaps we can_36_cognitive decline.Adults are often_37_to go outside of their comfort zones.We fear looking_38_for makingmistakes;we fear failure could costus our jobs.Perhaps a reason why we suffer from cognitive decline is that wedo not engage in learning new skills for many years.To better communicate with my German friends,I am starting to learn German.Im_39_at the“listening and babbling(咿呀学语)”phase.Sure,some may laugh at an adult babbling,but I hope one day Ican_40_German fluently,and inspire many other adults to learn like a baby.22.A.hobbyB.dreamC.jobD.measure23.A.perfectB.brightC.dullD.enjoyable24.A.takingB.wastingC.puttingD.getting25.A.CountB.DependC.FocusD.Congratulate26.A.friendsB.teachersC.colleaguesD.partners27.A.concludedB.realizedC.consideredD.described28.A.characterB.spiritC.talentD.power29.A.happenedB.foundC.mentionedD.showed30.A.suggestionsB.achievementsC.resultsD.comments31.A.reportedB.owedC.forcedD.addicted32.A.failureB.changeC.adaptationD.growth33.A.catchingB.arrangingC.learningD.holding34.A.importantB.strangeC.insignificantD.useful35.A.preparedB.comparedC.intendedD.provided36.A.break outB.give outC.bring outD.figure out37.A.interruptB.preventC.masterD.influence38.A.unreasonableB.uncertainC.unwillingD.u
