2021年西安市临潼中学高三英语期中试题及答案解析.pdf

2021 年西安市临潼中学高三英语期中试题及答案解析 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 A There have been many great painters in the rich history of Chinese art.Here are four of the greatest painters from China.Li Cheng(919967,Five Dynasties and early Song Dynasty)Li Cheng contributed greatly to one of the golden ages of landscape paintings in world history.During his time,he was considered the best landscape painter ever.He is remembered especially for the winter landscapes he created and for simple compositions of tall,old evergreens set against a dry landscape.Several of his paintings are in thin ink which gives them a foggy appearance.Fan Kuan(9901020,Song Dynasty)Fan Kuan began his career by modeling Li Chengs work but later created his own style,claiming that the only true teacher was nature.His finest workTravelers among Mountains and Streamsis a masterpiece of landscape painting and many future artists turned to it for inspiration.Qi Baishi(1864-1957)One of the greatest contemporary Chinese painters,Qi Baishi is known for not being influenced by Western styles like most painters of his time.He can be considered as the last great traditional painter of China.He painted almost everything from insects to landscapes.He is regarded highly in Chinese art for the freshness that he brought to the familiar types of birds and flowers,insects and grass.Wu Guanzhong(19192010)Widely considered as the founder of modern Chinese painting,Wu Guanzhong has painted various aspects of China,like its architecture,plants,animals,people and landscapes.Wu went on to combine Western and Chinese styles to create a unique form of modem art.In 1992,he became the first living Chinese artist whose work was exhibited at the British Museum.1.What do we know about Li Cheng?A.He loved landscape paintings.B.He copied many artists work.C.His work gained worldwide recognition.D.He was considered as Fan Kuans teacher.2.What is the main feature of Qi Baishis paintings?A.They have foggy appearances.B.They lack diversity in the theme.C.They come under Western influence.D.They show advanced traditional painting skills.3.What did the four Chinese painters have in common?A.They were all modern painters.B.They all created landscape paintings.C.They were all impacted by Western art.D.They were all pioneers intraditional art history.B We interviewed two people,one who went from the country to the city and one who did the opposite.Janet Lincoln is a salesgirl who moved to St.Louisfive years ago.Heres what Janet told us:“Five years ago I used to live in a small town called Lemon Falls.I grew up and went to high school there.After I graduated I worked in a supermarket.Lemon Falls had a population of about 800 people,and I knew every single one of them.They all knew everything about me,too.You couldnt do anything without everyone in town knowing about it.The first chance I got I moved to St.Louis and I love it.I dont know as many people now as I used to,but thats OK.I have a few good friends,and I see them when I want to.I kind of like beinganonymous.Id never go back to Lemon Falls.”Troy Henson had the opposite experience.He and his wife,Darla,and their two children moved from St.Louis to Bloomfield three years ago.Heres what Troy told us:“The best thing we ever did was get out of St.Louis.Dont get me wrong;St.Louis is as good a place as any other city,I suppose if you like cities,that is.We dont.Both Darla and I grew up in St.Louis.We met at college and got married.Then the kids came along and life got difficult.We didnt know any of our neighbors.We both had good jobs,but it always seemed like there was never enough money.That all changed when we moved to Bloomfield.I dont make as much money as I used to,but then we dont have as many expenses as we did.We know our neighbors.Life is good.Wed never leave Bloomfield.”4.What troubled Janet when she was in Lemon Falls?A.She had no friends.B.There was no privacy.C.There was a lot of competition.D.She couldnt find a well-paid job.5.What does the underlined word“anonymous”in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Alone.B.Prepared.C.Sociable.D.Unknown.6.Different from Janet,Troy _.A.prefers country life B.moved to a bigger city C.grew up in a smaller town D.knows little about his new neighbors 7.What is Troys opinion on living in Bloomfield?A.It is a little boring.B.It is quite comfortable.C.It costs a lot of money.D.It creates a safe environment.C Chinese archaeologists（考古学家）announced on Saturday that some new major discoveries have been made at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China,helping uncover another start of the Chinese civilization.Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits（祭祀坑）and unearthed more than 500 treasures dating back 3,000 years at the Sanxingdui Ruins in Sichuan Province.So far,archaeologists have unearthed masses of important cultural items from four of the pits,including pieces of gold masks,gold foil,bronze（青铜）masks,bronze trees and large numbers of ivories.The rest of the newly discovered pits arc still being dug up.“Surprisingly,we have unearthed some never heard of before bronze items,said Lei Yu,from the Sichuan Archaeology Research Institute.Tor instance,some large and well-made bronze items have strange-looking dragon or cow designs on them.”In another major discovery,relics of silk products were found for the first time at Sanxingdui,which shows“the ancient Shu Kingdom was one of the important starts of silk in ancient China according to Tang Fei,head of the digging team.The new pits sit next to two sacrificial pits discovered in 1986,with areas ranging between 3o square meters and 19 square meters.Together they form an area in which people of the ancient Shu civilization held ceremonies to offer sacrifices to heaven,earth and their forefathers,and prayed for good luck and peace.The Sanxingdui Ruins is regarded as one of the greatest archaeological finds of mankind in the 20th century.The site was accidentally discovered by a farmer in the 1920s.The ruins are located in the city ofGuanghan,about 60 kilometers fromChengduand are believed to be the relics of theShuKingdom.8.What can we learn from the text?A.Totally there are 500 treasures unearthed.B.Six new sacrificial pits are under repair.C.The unearthed treasures date from 3000 years ago.D.There are six sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui.9.What does the discovery of the relics of silk products mean?A.Chinese civilization was widely influential.B.AncientShuKingdomwas also the home of silk.C.Chinese silk has a much longer history than known.D.ShuKingdombelonged toChinasince ancient times.10.What was the main function of the sacrificial pits?A.To celebrate festivals.B.To store valuable items.C.To bury important figures.D.To hold sacrifice ceremonies.11.Who first discovered the Sanxingdui Ruins?A.A farmer.B.Lei Yu C.Tang Fei.D.Archaeologists.D My first week working in a restaurant,one of the servers said something that stuck with me:Everyone should work in a restaurant for at least a year.At the time,I didnt get it,but I took the advice to heart and worked in restaurants on and off for the next eight years.Before realizing it,I mastered many important skills,one of which is communication skill.When I was little,I was so shy that I used to hide behind my mom whenever someone spoke to me.And when I first started in restaurants,I had two personalities:Restaurant Lizzy and Home Lizzy.It was easier to pretend to be a different person while at work,since it was so different from who I actually was.But gradually,the skills I learned working in restaurants helped Home Lizzy come out of her shell in the real world.When you work in a restaurant,you dont have the luxury of hiding behind your parents to avoid talking to people.Im still 110%an introvert,but restaurant work helped me communicate.Working in a restaurant not only helped me speak clearly,deliberately and directly but also taught me how to talk about almost everything.Some guests dont want their servers to interact too much with them,and thats fine.But some sit at the bar simply to chat with you.You learn how to judge your guests level of interest in communicating with you,and how to exit a conversation at the appropriate time.My restaurant work is something that Im most proud of and I know I wouldnt be the person I am today without those eight years of experience.If youre still on the fence about working in a restaurant for that long,start with one year.I doubt that youll look back.12.What did the writer think of the servers words?A.Impressive.B.Ridiculous.C.Amusing.D.Logical.13.What do we infer from Paragraph 2?A.The writer tried different jobs.B.The writer became more sociable.C.The writer used an invented name.D.The writer had a hard time at work.14.Which of the following best describes the writers restaurant work?A.Boring.B.Relaxing.C.Worthwhile.D.Unchallenging.15.What message does the writer try to convey in this passage?A.A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.B.Things are difficult before they are easy.C.Communication skills advance your career.D.Restaurantwork helps to achieve a better self.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 With the development of science and technology,teenagers learning and working styles have changed accordingly.Some have had to change their habits,or usual ways of doing things.Some who used to go to school are now used to studying at home.Some have been trying to get in the habits of learning on their own._16_ As teenagers,first of all,you can organize your surroundings in such a way that the clues of your new habits are very obvious._17_That can help you get in the habits of learning English every day.You can also join a group of other English learners at online meetings and let them see you sign every day.Of course,there are something else you can do to help.Simplify your habits as much as possible.You can decrease the number of steps you have to take in order to study._18_To be exact,youre suggested beginning your habits with limited,shorter time periods two minutes.Make your habits satisfying._19_If you study English for 15 minutes,you can reward yourself by listening to favorite songs.Or you can think about how much progress you have made since you first started learning English,_20_As you repeat the practice over time,you can go longer.You may have to repeat an action many times before it becomes a habit.But with time,careful planning and continued practice,you can make it.A.Repeat the practice to build a new habit.B.You can also try reducing your study time.C.What will you do in order to develop science?D.Habits are often developed without much difficulty.E.Give yourself a reward after developing your new habits.F.How might you make new habits connect with learning effectively?G.For example,you can leave English books or notesin a very clear place.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 Carl Kenton is a wealthy businessman.Five years ago,after returning from abroad to his motherland,he_21_his small company.Speaking of success,Kenton often tells us a story about his extra（额外的）expensive school fee.He always owes his_22_to it.At that time,Kenton,who already got a Ph.D.degree,decided to return to the homeland,starting a company.Before_23_,he bought a Rolex watch with the_24_made through years of work after school and the scholarships.At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check.The watch on his wrist was also asked to be_25_down for a check.Kenton knew that carrying the_26_goods out had to pay the tax,and he worried about paying_27_for his watch.So when he was checked,he told a lie that his watch was a_28_fake（假货）.When he was proud of his smarts,immediately,in the_29_of Kenton,the officers hit the watch,which_30_nearly$100,000,into pieces on hearing Kentons words.Kenton was_31_.Before he understood why,he was taken to the officeto be examined_32_.For many times of entry-exit_33_he knew that only those people on the blacklist would enjoy this special_34_.The officers looked over everything carefully in the box,and_35_him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if_36_using and carrying fake and poor goods again,he would be charged according to law!Suddenly,his face turned red,and he had nothing in mind even after_37_for long.After returning to the homeland,he often told the story to his family,and his employees,too.He said that this made a deep_38_on him,because the extra high school fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of_39_,which he would_40_as the secret of his success forever.21.A.set up B.took up C.went up D.picked up 22.A.success B.job C.business D.luck 23.A.staying B.leaving C.living D.coming 24.A.books B.things C.savings D.pounds 25.A.put B.looked C.taken D.lain 26.A.ordinary B.brilliant C.special D.strange 27.A.one B.it C.them D.these 28.A.priceless B.useful C.worthless D.valuable 29.A.presence B.face C.process D.absence 30.A.paid B.spent C.bought D.cost 31.A.disappointed B.generous C.shocked D.calm 32.A.strictly B.peacefully C.quickly D.ly 33.A.conditions B.experiences C.experiments D.chances 34.A.event B.treatment C.disaster D.challenge 35.A.stopped B.hoped C.warned D.required 36.A.pointed out B.found out C.sent out D.set out 37.A.landing B.flying C.catching D.missing 38.A.expression B.idea C.thought D.impression 39.A.honesty B.lies C.bravery D.smarts 40.A.regard B.study C.read D.Act 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 young Perce Blackborow_41._(desperate)anticipated an adventure._42._(join)the expedition,he secretly hid himself in a cupboard after Sir Ernest Shackleton turned down his request.As they approached Antarctic,the shipEndurancegot_43._(stick)in the ice.They had to abandon the ship and reached the uninhabited Elephant Island.Later,they got into a difficult situation_44._they were crowded together under a boat on the rocky shore of the miserable place.To seek help,Shackleton departed,_45._(lead)a team in a lifeboat.For the remaining crew,staying alive took all their time and energy.While they were bored_46._all meat of sea creatures,they knew if_47._hadnt been for sea animals,they would all have starved.It was four months before they were finally rescued.It was Shackletons perseverance and_48._(commit)that saved them from a slow but_49._(pain)death.The expedition_50._(consider)a successful failure at that time.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。文中共有 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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.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。I grew up in a small town there the elementary school was a ten-minute walk from my house and in an age when children could go home for lunch and found their mothers waiting.I took for granted that mothers were the sandwich-makers or the homework monitors.I never questioned if this intelligent woman,who had