2021届临沂市河东区第二高级中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案.pdf

2021 届临沂市河东区第二高级中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案 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 A On a rainy afternoon,maybe one of the following books will keep you company leisurely,allowing you to spend your time alone as well as stepping into a different world.Dont Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets,by Patricio Pron In April 1945,Italy,a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place.Thirty years later,a young man interviewed survivors from the conference,trying to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences.This novel,by a well-known Argentine writer,explores art,crime and politics.When Breath Becomes Air,by Paul Kalanithi At thirty-six,Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed(诊断)with stage IV lung cancer.One day he was a doctor treating the dying,and the next he was a patient.This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question“What makes a life worth living?”.To Killa Mockingbird,by Harper Lee Set in a smallAlabamatown in the 1930s,the story focuses on honest,highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch who puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson,a black man accused of committing a crime.Nobody Will Tell You This But Me:A true(as told to me)storyby Bess Kalb Bess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety.In this book,Bobby is speaking to Bess once more,in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women.They include Bobbys mother,who traveled alone fromBelarustoAmericato survive,and Besss mother,who always fought against convention.1.What type of book is the first novel?A.Sci-fi.B.Biography.C.Detective books.D.History books.2.Which book explores life and death?A.To Kill a Mockingbird B.When Breath Becomes Air C.Dont Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets D.Nobody Will Tell You This But Me:A true(as told to me)story 3.Who is the main character in the last novel?A.Bobby Bell.B.Bess Kalb.C.Besss mother.D.Bobbys mother.B Japans prime minister encouraged the decision to ban viewers,even family members,by issuing a state of emergency order in Tokyo earlier this month in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers.From the perspective of sports psychologists,an Olympics without fans is a real-life science experiment that is helping researchers and clinicians to comb through the true impact of a crowd of fans on its playersand on viewers at home.The strange circumstances under which the games are held may place unexpected pressure on some athletes.On Tuesday,superstar gymnast Simone Biles dropped out of the womens team event,telling teammates and reporters she wasnt in the right“headspace”to compete.“Its been really stressful this Olympic Games.There are a lot of different variables going into it,”Biles told the Washington Post.The 2020 Summer Olympics bears similarities and differences to other major sporting events without viewers.The English Premier League supplemented(增加)game broadcasts with crowd noise from the soccer video game FIFA 20,mixed with game audio in real time.A Taiwanese baseball team and German soccer team began populating stands with cardboard cutouts of fans,and the trend caught on internationally.Jamey Houle,the lead sports psychologist for Ohio State University Athletics and a former Al-American gymnast,says competitive athletes are trained in visualization imagining performing a certain action or motion,such as doing a roundoff back handspring in gymnastics.Without moving a muscle,players using visualization can solidify neural(神经的)connections and activate their motor cortex(皮层).To visualize most effectively,Houle says,athletes working with sports psychologists will try to simulate as closely as possible the conditions of actual gameplay.Empty stadiums may thus have a measurable impact on players performance.This phenomenon is grounded in a psychological concept called“social facilitation”,referring to a change in a persons performance that occurs when others are around compared to when a person is alone.4.What caused Biles to drop out of the womens team event?A.The poor physical condition.B.The absence of the audience.C.The fiercely competitive event.D.The influence of crowds of fans.5.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A.The Taiwanese baseball team is a success.B.The tendency mentioned is popular among some sporting events.C.The 2020 Summer Olympics is stricter in preventing the pandemic.D.The crowd noise plays a leading role in the English Premier League.6.How does Houle explain the impact of empty stadiums on players performance?A.By doing a roundoff back handspring.B.By simulating the conditions of actual gameplay.C.By using the concept called social facilitation.D.By changing the viewers of a player.7.What message does the author mainly convey in the text?A.Athletes should be trained in visualization.B.Audience should be admitted to the Olympics.C.Social facilitation is helpful to sporting events.D.Viewers present may influence players performance.C InAsia,there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them.Although all kites have a similar structure(结构),they are widely different in size and shape.Kite-fighting competitions are also held,in which competitors use their kites to attack and bring down their opponents(对手)kites or cut their strings(线).For more than 15 years,the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite-flying classes for the children on an island inHawaii.In its kite-making lessons,students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes!Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite.Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980.Their kites are made of nylon(尼龙).Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne.The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite.The kite that is used to give lessons is a regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern.The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite.Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in.Then the controls are given to the students.Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites.Even the simplest structure can work,and can give hours of fun.Go on,give it a try!8.Which of the following is true according to the text?A.A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.B.Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.C.Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.D.Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.9.What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?A.It has two strings.B.It is simple in design.C.It has a rainbow pattern.D.It is shaped like a diamond.10.According to Jonathan,what do you need to have fun with kites?A.A large kite.B.Any type of kite.C.A complex structure.D.A kite that impresses others.11.What is mainly described in the text?A.A kite factory.B.Kite-flying lessons.C.Special competitions.D.The kite-making process.D A company called Neuralink has shared a video where a monkey is playing a video game.That s fairly unusual,but what makes the video even stranger is that the monkey is playing the video game with just his mind.The monkey in the video is called Pager who has two of Neuralinks special Link devices(装置)inside his brain.The devices planted in Pagers brain are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pagers brain that control movements of the arms and hands.Scientists taught Pager to play a video game.At first,Pager controlled the video game using a joystick it,which is a normal gaming controller.But as Pager played,his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands.Neuralinks scientists recorded all of these signals.Then they used computers to match the signals from Pagers brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing.This was the most difficult work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence(AI)to help them decode(解码)Pagers brain signals.The final step was to have a computer make moves inthe video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick.If Pager thought about moving the joystick up,the computer would send an“up”signal to the video game.At first,the researchers let Pager keep moving the joystick with his hand,even though it was no longer connected to the computer.But soon Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.Even though Neuralinks work right now focuses on animals and video games,theres a very serious purpose behind it.Neuralink wants to make it possible for humans who have lost the ability to make physical movements to interact with the world around them.12.What are“Link”devices used to do?A.To pick up the arms and hands signals.B.To link the computer to the monkeys brain.C.To send out information about the brains signals.D.To control movements of the arms and hands.13.What challenged scientists most in the study?A.Recording and sending out body signals.B.Training Pager to use the joystick correctly.C.Planting Link devices into Pagers brain.D.Matching brain signals to body movements.14.What is Neuralinks real purpose of the study?A.To test artificial intelligence.B.To help those without arms or legs.C.To study how animals play video games.D.To develop more complex video games.15.What can be the best title for the text?A.Video Games for Animals Are Developed.B.Science Proves the Intelligence of Monkeys.C.Monkey Plays Video Games Using His Mind.D.Neuralink Is Leading the World in Technology.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 When you have a tension headache，you may feel like there are some flies around your head.You may also experience pain in your head.Though the tension headache is the most common type of headache.Its causes arent well understood._16_With the right treatment,you are able to reduce the pain at home.Rest in a dark,quiet room.Stress is one of the main causes of headaches.Once you have a tension headache,you may be easily affected by light or sound._17_Close your eyes and try to relax your back,neck and shoulders.Turn off sources of noise like a television,computer or cell-phone.Do a deep breathing exercise.Deep breathing can help you relax and reduce any stress in your body,including your head.Take slow,deep breaths and try to relax.Close your eyes and take several deep breaths.Imagine a beautiful scene._18_Repeat this exercise until you feel relaxed.Apply a hot or cold towel to your head.Heat and cold can help to reduce pain in your neck and head.You can also take a long hot shower:_19_After the shower,you will feel more relaxed._20_As soon as you feel tension in your head,drink several glasses of water.You can also drink some tea to put yourself in a relaxed state of mind.Lack of water in your body may cause headaches.Remember that you must avoid drinking alcohol as it will only make your body short of water more.A.Water is important.B.Keep a healthy lifestyle.C.Be sure to have enough water.D.Experts believe it may be caused by stress or worries.E.To fight this,sit or lie down in a dark room with no noise.F.It can be a sandy beach,a bright sunny garden,or a country road.G.Remember to run water down your head and on the back of your neck.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 My father isa very hard-working person.He_21_education in peoples life.Being a teacher by profession,he tried to concentrate all his efforts on helping his_22_succeed.This inspired me to follow his_23_by working hard in school.He also_24_me to keep on_25_,telling me that the sky was the limit.My father shows respect for others.All through my life,I have seen my father settle disputes(争论)_26_.This has taught me the importance of accepting other peoples_27_ and seeking help in times of_28_.Being a modest and down-to-earth person,my father ensured(确保)that I was like him.I was_29_to swallow my_30_whenever success knocks on the door.Instead,_31_past successes and working even harder is his motto.The word love sounds small but few people_32_what it really means to love.It is a trait(品质)that my father had and_33_possesses.It has enabled me to spread my_34_to all who associate with me in one way or another.I believe in doing things_35_and fast in life.This is something that I_36_my father.I remember his_37_saying,The early bird catches the worm.This saying has_38_me to be what I am and where I am today._39_the enthusiasm to accomplish things early in life,I was able to_40_both my O-Level and A-Level education at the most appropriate times.Indeed,!can say that it is my father who has made me what I am today.21.A.values B.needs C.receives D.affords 22.A.colleagues B.students C.neighbors D.teachers 23.A.example B.argument C.order D.plan 24.A.invited B.challenged C.begged D.encouraged 25.A.playing B.enjoying C.trying D.sharing 26.A.anxiously B.casually C.secretly D.calmly 27.A.apology B.disagreement C.success D.disappearance 28.A.change B.danger C.peace D.difficulty 29.A.observed B.allowed C.taught D.paid 30.A.fear B.anger C.pride D.surprise 31.A.forgetting B.achieving C.celebrating D.experiencing 32.A.believe B.understand C.predict D.decide 33.A.seldom B.just C.never D.still 34.A.love B.knowledge C.message D.dream 35.A.alone B.again C.early D.simply 36.A.relied on B.learnt from C.referred to D.prepared for 37.A.famous B.similar C.strange D.favorite 38.A.told B.wanted C.helped D.asked 39.A.Because of B.Instead of C.Except for D.As for 40.A.review B.finish C.finance D.apply 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 Have you ever wondered where Lego(乐高积木)came from?Like many great inventions,the story is not just one of a great idea,_41._one of a ton of hard work and perseverance（毅力）.The story started inDenmark.Ole Christiansen was a carpenter_42._was struggling with his small business.His wife died_43._(short)after his fourth son was born.He had to work hard to support his family alone.He started making wood toys,but they didnt sell well.He decided his toys needed a name,and he chose_44._nameLego.Unfortunately,several years later,his workshop_45._(burn)to the ground.Soon,he started to make a few plastic toys.He got the idea to create a“system of toys that would build up kids_46._(imagine)and creativity.He decided to stop_47._(make)wood toys and focus only on the connected plastic toys.Then he started to build more and more kinds of_48._(model).Each one had to be of the_49._(high)quality,which can be reflected in Legos motto“Only the best is good enough.”Thanks to their perseveranc