2021年荣成市第十八中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析.pdf

2021 年荣成市第十八中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析 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 The Middler by Kirsty Applebaum Eleven-year-old Maggie lives in Fennis Wick,enclosed and protected from the outside world.Her brother Jed is the eldest,a hero.Her younger brother is Trigeveryone loves Trig.But Maggies just a middler；she is left behind.In this book,we experience the sadness of being the forgotten middle child,the child with no voice,even in her own family.Dennis in Jurassic Bark by Nigel Auchterlounie Beanotown is in trouble again,and this time the danger is Jurassic!Dennis，latest adventure is filled with fun,including Vikings,Victorians and soon,along with puzzles for you to finish.Can you help Dennis save Beanotown from the prehistoric invasion?Little Book for Big Changes by Karen Ng and Kirsten Liepmann Including more than 100 activities,try-outs,games,puzzles and tips,Little Book for Big Changesoffers fun and creative ways to bring people together to help change the world.Understand more about big problems in the world such as inequality and climate change,and be empowered to help make the world a better place.The Saga of Erik the Viking by Terry Jones In this illustrated story,Erik the Viking sets out with his trusty team of men in search of the land where the Sun goes at night.On his journey,he will meet adventures that will put his courage to the test.1.Who told a story about an unseen child in a family?A.Terry Jones.B.Kirsty Applebaum.C.Nigel Auchterlounie.D.Karen Ng and Kirsten Liepmann.2.Which book is proper for kids who love prehistoric-related stories?A.The Middler.B.Little Book for Big Changes.C.Dennis in Jurassic Bark.D.The Saga of Erik the Viking.3.What is special aboutLittle Book for Big Changes!A.It is about two people.B.It is an adventure book.C.It has picturesinside to help kids read.D.It teaches kids to care for the world.B Rock and pop hitmaker Jim Steinman,who wrote and composed music for Meat Loaf,Bonnie Tyler,Celine Dion,and more,died Monday in Danbury,Connecticut.He was 73.Steinmans brother Billconfirmed that the cause of death was kidney(肾)failure.A statement posted on Steinmans Facebook page read,“Its with a heavy heart that I can confirm Jims passing.There will be much more to say in the coming hours and days as we prepare to honor this giant of a human being and his glorious legacy.”Steinmans wholly unique career found him working as a composer,lyricist,and producer for many artists in a variety of styles.According to a biography on his website,the records hes worked on have sold more than 190 million copies worldwide.He was nominated(提名)for four Grammys,and won Album of the Year for his work on Dions 1996 smash,Falling Into You.Steinman began his career in a musical theater while in college,writing and starring in a rock musical calledThe Dream Engine,which gained the attentionof New York theatrical producer Joe Papp.After graduating,Steinman worked at the Public Theater(which was established by Papp).In 1973,Yvonne Elliman recorded Steinmans song“Happy Ending”,which became Steinmans first commercially released tune.That same year,the Public Theater staged his musicalMore Than You Deserve.One of the actors who auditioned forMore Than You Deservewas Meat Loaf,and he and Steinman soon struck up a close personal and professional relationship.The two began working on Meat Loafs solo album,Bat Out of Hell,in the early 70s,but it wouldnt be released until 1977.It wasnt until about one year later after Meat Loaf performed onSaturday Night Live that the album became a hit.“There is no other songwriter ever like him,”Meat Loaf said.“I can never repay him.He has been such an influence,in fact,the biggest influence on my life,and I learned so much from him that there would be no way I could ever repay Mr.Jim Steinman.”4.What caused Jim Steinmans death?A.A hit on the head.B.A kidney problem.C.A failed operation.D.A lack of blood supply.5.What is the correct order of the following events?a.Meat Loaf performed onSaturday Night Live.b.Jim released his first commercial tuneHappy Ending.c.Jim and Meat Loaf released the albumBat Out of Hell.d.Jim starred in a rock musical calledThe Dream Engine.e.Jims musicalMore Than You Deservewas put on show.f.Jim won Album of the Year for his work onFalling Into You.A.dbecaf B.dbcfae C.fdcaeb D.fbceda 6.Why was Jim Steinman important to Meat Loaf?A.Because Jim was an extraordinary songwriter.B.Because Jim allowed him not to repay his debt.C.Because Jim was influential in the music industry.D.Because Jim gave him friendship and career support.7.What do we learn about Jim Steinman?A.He mainly focused his career on acting in musicals.B.He is a well-known and widely respected musician.C.His closest friends were Bill,Papp and Meat Loaf.D.He won four Grammys in the course of his career.C Following the Famous Silk Roads The Silk Roads were a networkof ancient trade routes that extended from East Asia all the way to theMediterranean.A key section of the Silk Roads is the Changan-Tianshan corridor（走廊）,whichstretchesover a distance of around 5,000 kilometres through China,Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan,covering a total of 8,700 kilometres of trade routes.The three countries jointly pursued an application for UNESCO World Heritage(遗产)status which contained detailed research on the 33 sites along the corridor.This made history as the first successful multinational World Heritage application.The starting point of the corridor and the entire Silk Roads network isXian,inShanxiProvince.Further west on the Silk Roads,the geography gradually changes from wild deserts to high,snow-capped mountains to vast grasslands as the routes pass through theTianshanMountainsand emerge in the valleys ofCentral Asia.Although the Changan-Tianshan corridor of the Silk Roads ends here,the network continues westwards until it reaches theMediterranean.The corridor began to develop in the 2nd century.Assigned by the emperor,the ambassador Zhang Qian journeyed from Changan toCentral Asia,seeking to build bridges between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions.Following Zhangs efforts,trade routes took shape and relationships were strengthened between the major powers of the time,with the routes network reaching as far as theRoman Empire.Economic activities along the routes network were not limited to trade in silk.They contributed many other items to the marketplace of goods.The routes were busy with camels carrying loads of goods and businessmen selling everything imaginable.Chinas exports included silk,porcelain,ironware and tea,while horses,jewellery,spices and grapes were all imported over vast distances from the West.In addition to trade exchange,the network served as a bridge for cultural exchange which shaped the evolution of science,art,technology and many other areas in societies along the network.Astronomy and mathematics were introduced toChinafromIndiaandArabia;important Chinese inventions such as papermaking and printing were brought to the West.All of these activities contributed to a great age of expansion as trade and cultural exchanges gave people access to new goods,knowledge and ideas.These routes connected Eastern and Western civilizations,which achieved a shared development.The addition of the Changan-Tianshan corridor to the UNESCO World Heritage List is a milestone in recognition of the Silk Roads as a crucial part of humanitys common heritage.8.The key section of the Silk Roads is_.A.the Mediterranean B.Xian,inShanxiProvince C.KazakhstanandKyrgyzstan D.the Changan-Tianshan corridor 9.The underlined word“stretches”in Paragraph 1 is close in meaning to_.A.stands B.spreads C.moves D.flies 10.Zhang Qian travelled from Changan toCentral Asiato_.A.export silk,porcelain,ironware and tea B.purchase horses,jewellery,spices and grapes C.seek help from the most powerful western countries D.build bridges between his country and other countries 11.What was the role of the Silk Roads according to the passage?A.It helped to change the wild deserts to grasslands.B.It was recognized by the UNESCO asChinas heritage.C.It speeded up the development of the countries involved.D.It started a trade competition between countries along the way.D My sister Alice and I have been trying to get people tostop dropping cigarette（香烟）butts（烟头）for seven years.One day,we were walking in our hometown and saw hundreds of cigarette butts on the ground.They made the town look so ugly that we decided to start a group to make people dropping butts.We called it“No Butts About It”.At first,we drew pictures with“The Earth is not your ashtray（烟灰缸）”written on them.We put the pictures around our hometownin parks,by beaches,and along roads.We wanted to make people understand that dropping butts hurts the environment.Most smokers dont think that dropping butts hurts the Earth.But it does,and all rubbish does!Later,we wrote to companies and asked them for money to help us.We used the money to buy ashtrays to give to smokers.We wanted smokers to carry the ashtrays with them so they didnt have to drop butts.At the moment,we are trying to get cigarette companies to put an ashtray in each pack of cigarettes.Some companies want to do it.Many people have started to join our group since it began.Today there are 45 other“No Butts About It”groups inAmerica.Now there even groups inEngland,Australia,andIndia!Many newspapers have written about my sister and me over the last seven years.And we have won many prizes for what we do.But we are not interested in prizes.We just want to make the Earth a better and cleaner place for animals,plants and people.One day,it will be.12.What did the writer think about the cigarette butts in the first place?A.They made the town smelly.B.They made the town unhealthy.C.They made the town dirty.D.They made the town poor.13.What does the writer do with the cigarette butts?A.Give ashtrays to the smokers.B.Stop people buying cigarettes.C.Pick up the cigarette butts.D.Win prizes for starting groups.14.From the passage we can know that _.A.no companies wanted to give money to them B.The writer believes that the Earth will be a better and cleaner place C.There are only 45”No Butts About It”D.The writer likes to be on newspapers and win prizes 215.Which is the best tittle for the passage?A.Save our Town From Cigarette Butts.B.Buy Yourself An Ashtray.C.Cigarette Butts Also Destroy Other Countries.D.No Butts Prize.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 People often want to simplify their lives.It is a lot of stress to have a complicated life,full of schedules,meetings,possessions,and so forth.Usually,a simpler life translates to less anxiety,stress and worry._16_Follow the step-by-step process below to bare down your lifestyle piece by piece.First,get rid of all the possessions you havent used in the last year.If you havent put a thing to use in one year,it is probably not worth keeping._17_Put anything you havent used in one year in that bag.Next,manage your social media and electronics usage.We usually spend more time on our devices than we imagine.These days,people can spend the majority of their days on social media and electronic devices.These all-in-one devices are great tools._18_ On a deeper level,we can simplify our thinking.Most of our thinking is not necessary._19_If you do not want to go that far,try to ignore the thoughts that are not related to the present.A continuous stream of thoughts is not necessary.Sure,some planning should be done for the future,but there is no need to overthink._20_We can get rid of possessions that are non-essential,manage our social media and electronics usage,and also clean up our thinking so that we are more in the present and do not engage in unnecessary worry,or anxiety.All these things take energy and time,of which we have only have a limited amount.A.No thought is important.B.Get rid of electronic devices C.So,how do we simplify our lives?D.Is planning our thoughts effort-making?E.Simplifying our lives is a complex task.F.But they should not become the main focus of our life.G.Get a big garbage bag and walk around your living space.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 Raju was an honest and kind-hearted boy.One day Raju was returning home from school on foot.Suddenly he saw a few boys throwing_21_at a puppy（小狗）.The poor puppy was crying bitterly as he was_22_injured.Seeing the incident,Rajus heart was filled with_23_.Then he told them that he would_24_the matter to their parents.On hearing it,the boys_25_.Then Raju_26_the injured leg of the puppy with a handkerchief to stop bleeding.When Raju got home,he told his parents what had happened and_27_them to allow him to pet the puppy.With great care the puppy was_28_quickly.He named the dog Tom and soon they became close friends.Every time Tom saw his little_29_,he would become very happy and wagged（摇摆）his tail.Months passed and Tom grew up.One_30_morning when Raju started for school,he said goodbye to Tom and Tom_31_Raju by wagging his tail.The school ended after the second period_32_the increasingly heavy rain.When Raju arrived home，he_33_Tom.Hearing his masters call,Tom ran to Raju happily.But all of a sudden，Tom saw a_34_just five yards away from Raju and it attempted to bite him.To_35_ his master，Tom rushed to the snake and they fought a terrible fight.The snake was_36_at last.After some time,_37_,Tom fell down,bleeding.Raju called his little friend by his name,Tom,again and again.But Tom did not_38_.He_39_of the poison（毒）of the snake.For little Tom_40_ran down Rajus face like the showers of rain.21.A.erasers B.coins C.stones D.flowers 22.A.badly B.slightly C.hardly D.nearly 23.A.happiness B.sadness C.envy D.pride 24.A.report B.introduce C.whisper D.explain 25.A.stayed B.laughed C.escaped D.shouted 26.A.pulled B.tied C.touched D.pushed 27.A.forced B.ordered C.persuaded D.warned 28.A.moved B.hidden C.found D.cured 29.A.father B.teacher C.master D.assistant 30.A.foggy B.windy C.sunny D.rainy 31.A.taught B.frightened C.begged D.greeted 32.A.except for B.because of C.according to D.as for 33.A.called B.hurt C.hit D.beat 34.A.dog B.rat C.cat D.snake 35.A.hug B.save C.comfort D.delight 36.A.killed B.kicked C.fooled D.cheated 37.A.therefore B.otherwise C.however D.instead 38.A.refuse B.respond C.permit D.promise 39.A.thought B.heard C.dreamed D.died 40.A.tears B.sweat C.water D.blood 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 Coronaviruses(冠状病毒)are a large family of viruses that cause disease in mammals and birds.Coronaviruses can cause illnesses that range_41._the common cold to many more severe illnesses.The_42._(new)identified virus，called COVID-19，is thought to have spread to humans from wild animals sold at a market in Wuhan，in_43._(centre)Chinas Hubei Province.But it is now spreading between people.Chinese officials say_44._disease is able to spread from one person to another even before any a