2021年西南大学附属中学高三英语期中试卷及答案.pdf

2021 年西南大学附属中学高三英语期中试卷及答案 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 In Sweden,McDonalds is building“bee hotels”on the back of its roadside billboards(广告牌)to help save the countrys decreasing bee population.It launched the campaign together with outdoor advertising giant JCDecaux.Six large wooden bee hotels,with drilled holes on the front,first appeared on the back of a north-facing billboard in Jarfalla in September.“Without pollination(授粉)from bees,a thirdof the food we eat would be threatened.”McDonalds said.But it turns out that at least 30 percent of the countrys wild bee population is endangered,according to the fast-food chain.A big problem is that they lack places to live.Based on data released by Chalmers University of Technology,we know Sweden owns 274 species of bees,of which 37 species are bumblebees,and more than a third are decreasing or face the risk of decreasing.Their natural habitats have been damaged by factors including the changes of agricultural activities and fast urbanization(城市化).Fortunately,most bees are able to survive in urban habitats,like the bee hotels.Every McDonalds authorized restaurant in Sweden will be allowed to order their own bee hotel billboards and design the messages by themselves,as the fast-food chain says.It is their hope that the number of hotels could grow to a greater extent in the near future.Great efforts in addition to that have been made by the company.On World Bee Day,May 20,it introduced“the worlds smallest McDonalds”.McHive,which could function as an actual beehive(蜂箱).Designed by set designer Nilsson himself,the creation was sold for$10,000 at a charity fundraiser held for Ronald McDonald House Charities.Beehives can be found on the rooftops of some McDonalds restaurants in Sweden,too.This took place in certain areas but is now followed by an increasing number of participants.More McDonalds restaurants are making an effort to improve the living conditions of wild bees by removing the grass round their restaurants to grow flowers and plants instead.1.According to the passage,the challenge that wild bees are facing is _ A.the fast process of industry.B.the worlds Large amount of trash.C.the rapid development of urbanization.D.the sharp growth of population.2.How does McDonalds help wild bees in Sweden?A.By providing shelters for bees.B.By offering food to bees.C.By advertising rescue activities.D.By putting up more billboards.3.What is the best title for the text?A.Wild bees in danger B.The loss of bees habitats C McDonalds bee hotels D.The protection of wild bees B Born in 1954,Oprah Winfrey is best known for her multi-award-winning talk show as the most influential woman in the world.Its no surprise that her recognition can bring overnight sales fortune that defeats most,if not all,marketing campaigns.The star features about 20 products each year on her Favorite Things show.Theres even a term for it:the Oprah Effect.Her television career began unexpectedly.When she was 16 years old,she had the idea of being a journalist to tell other peoples stories in a way that made a difference in their lives and the world.She was on television by the time she was 19 years old.And in 1986 she started her own television show with a continuous determination to succeed at first.TIME magazine wrote,People would have doubted Oprah Winfreys swift rise to host of the most popular talk show on TV.In a field dominated by white males,she is a black female of big size.As interviewers go,she is no match for Phil Donahue.What she lacks in journalistic toughness,she makes up for in plainspoken curiosity,rich humor and,above all understanding.Guests with sad stories to tell tend to bring out a tear in Oprahs eye.They,in turn,often find themselves exposing things they would not imagine telling anyone,much less a national TV audience.I was nervous about the competition and then I became my own competition raising the bar every year,pushing,pushing,pushing myself as hard as I knew.It doesnt matter how far you might rise.At some point you are likely to fall if you re constantly doing what we do,raising the bar.If you re constantly pushing yourself higher,higher the law of averages,you will at some point fall.And when you do,I want you to know this,remember this:there is no such thing as failure.Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction as Oprah addressed graduates at Harvard on May 30.4.What does the Oprah Effect refer to in the first paragraph?A.the influence on talk show hosts B.the power of Oprahs opinions.C.the effect on a business.D.the audience of Oprahs talk show.5.What can be inferred about Oprahs television career?A.She must have been challenged a lot B.She gained fame as planned.C.It lives up to her parents expectation.D.She once gave up on her choice.6.What message did Oprah give to Harvard graduates?A.Success comes after failure.B.Pushing physical limits makes no sense C.Aiming higher hurts D.Failure is part of life.7.Which of the following best describes Oprah Winfrey?A.Friendly.B.Humorous C.Determined.D.Patient C Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a wearable device that changes the human body into a biological battery.The device is stretchy(弹性的)enough that you can wear it like a ring,sport band or any other thing that touches your skin.It also taps into a persons natural heat-employing thermoelectric generators to change the bodys internal temperature into electricity.In the future,we want to be able to power your wearable electronics without having to include a battery,said Jianliang Xiao,an associate professor at CU Boulder.The concept may sound like something out of The Matrix film series,in which a race of robots have enslaved humansto harvest their precious organic energy.Xiao and his colleagues arent that ambitious:Their devices can generate about 1 volt(伏特)of energy for every square centimeter of skin space-less volt per area than what most existing batteries provide but stillenough to power electronics like watches or fitness trackers.Scientists have previously experimented with similar wearable devices,but Xiaos is stretchy,can heal itself when damaged and is fully recyclable-making it a cleaner alternative to traditional electronics.Whenever you use a battery,youre depleting(消耗)that battery and will,eventually,need to replace it,Xiao said.The nice thing about our device is that you can wear it,and it provides you with constant power.Just pretend that youre out for a jog.As you exercise,your body heats up,and thatheat will radiate out to the cool air around you.Xiaos device captures that flow of energy rather than let it go to waste.The thermoelectric generators are in close contact with the human body,and they can use the heat that would normally be sent into the environment,Xiao said.8.What does Xiao expect of his device at present?A.It will be used for medical purposes.B.It will be made smaller and wearable.C.It will change natural power into electricity.D.It will supply constant power to wearable devices.9.Why does the author mentionThe Matrixseries in the text?A.To give an explanation.B.To make a comparison.C.To introduce a topic.D.To analyze the cause.10.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?A.The strengths of Xiaos device.B.The convenience of using a battery.C.The replacement of wearable devices.D.The development of traditional electronics.11.What do we know about Xiaos device from the text?A.It operates with plenty of power.B.It is designed for practical use.C.It benefits peoples health in a way.D.Its based on traditional electronics.D Conducting interviews for news stories is an important skill for any journalist.To start,do as much research as you can and prepare a list of questions to ask.Once the interview starts,try to develop a rapport(融洽的关系)with your sourceanyone a journalist interviews,but dont waste your time.If your source starts to talk about things that are clearly of no use to you,dont be afraid to gently but firmly turn the conversationback to the topic at hand.Its an old debate among journalists:Which works better when interviewing a source,taking notes(the old-fashioned way)or using a cassette or digital voice recorder?Both have their advantages and disadvantages.A reporters notebook and a pen or pencil are the easy-to-use,time-honored tools of the interviewing trade,while recorders enable you to get everything someone says word for word.Which works better?It depends on what kind of story youre doing.Many beginning reporters complain that with a notepad and pen,they can never take down everything a source says in an interview.But you dont have to note everything down.Keep in mind that youre probably not going to use everything they say in your story.So dont worry if youlet slipa few things.So youve done a long interview with a source,you have pages of notes,and youre ready to write.But chances are youll only be able to choose a few quotes from that information collected directly from the source.Which ones should you use?Reporters often talk about using only good quotes for their stories,but what does this mean?Broadly speaking,when someone says something interesting,and says it in an interesting way,that can make a good quote.12.What is a journalist advised to do during an interview?A.Be gentle with the source.B.Carry on a long conversation.C.Make the conversation interesting.D.Prevent the conversation being off-topic.13.What do the underlined words let slip in Paragraph 3 mean?A.give away B.leave out C.get rid of D.take up 14.What is considered as a good quote for a reporter?A.A direct quote.B.An important point of view.C.A piece of basic information.D.Something funny a source says interestingly.15.What is the text mainly about?A.The job of a journalist.B.The process of interviewing.C Some facts about interviewing.D.The relationship between a journalist and a source.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 Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes,so it is often said that eyes can speak.Do you have such kind of experience?_16_,but not too long.And if he is sensing that he is being stared at,he may feel uncomfortable._17_.If you are looked at for more than necessary,you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you.If nothing goes wrong,you will feel angry toward others stare with you that way.Eyes do speak,right?_18_.But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex.If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds,his intentions are obvious,that is,he wishes to attract her attention to make her understand that he is admiring her.In fact,continuous eye contact occurs between lovers only,who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time to show affection that words cannot express.However,the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time,in order to make sure that the listener is attentive._19_,as if he tries to control you,you will feel uncomfortable.A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim,since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication._20_.Evidently,eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.A.Quite the contrary B.The same is in daily life C.In a bus you may look at a stranger D.Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude E.This shows the listener is interested in your speech F.If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking G.Sometimes it doesnt matter to look at someone too long 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 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 21.5 分，满分 30 分）Chinas cultural relic protection has made progress,but many problems still exist and need to be solved.Chinahas made over 30_21_based on the law of cultural relic protection.China has also_22_four international agreements concerning cultural relic protection and investment(投资)in cultural relic protection has also_23_.Statistics(数据)show_24_from 2000 to 2005 when China carried out its 10th FiveYear Development Plan,total investment in the field_25_22.889 billionyuan.With financial support from government,Chinaalso started a nationwide campaign to search and_26_cultural relics in 2003.China has so far included a total of 2,351 cultural relic_27_and 518 intangible(无形的)cultural relics on the_28_of national protected items.Recovery and protection have been carried out on important cultural relic sites_29_thePotalaPalaceinTibetand thePalaceMuseuminBeijing.Chinese museums have developed well in recent years.Chinahas more than 2,300 museums that_30_about 150 million people annually.However,cultural relics inChinanow face great_31_.Many historic cities have been_32_.Illegal trade and smuggling(走私)activities have not been forbidden,_33_has led to the loss of national treasures overseas._34_,many important cultural relic sites have disappeared_35_are hard to pass on because of too much exploration and improper use.And cultural relics_36_by minority ethnic groups(少数民族)have lost their character due to the_37_lifestyle of the people._38_,we should keep our mind clear and take_39_to better protect cultural relics,and_40_the whole society to take part in this cause.23.A.ways B.principles C.measures D.rules 24.A.formed B.organized C.joined D.built 25.A.improved B.increased C.promoted D.developed 26.A.which B.that C.where D.what 27.A.arrived B.expected C.reached D.jumped 28.A.protect B.develop C.form D.check 29.A.spots B.landscapes C.addresses D.sites 30.A.list B.record C.file D.case 31.A.such as B.except for C.as well as D.rather than 32.A.make B.attract C.enjoy D.satisfy 33.A.chances B.opportunities C.pressures D.challenges 34.A.missed B.disappeared C.lost D.destroyed 35.A.what B.where C.which D.that 36.A.As a result B.Whats worse C.At last D.At least 37.A.or B.and C.but D.while 38.A.collected B.bought C.held D.discovered 39.A.decreasing B.increasing C.changing D.widening 40.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Moreover D.However 41.A.laws B.rules C.action D.measures 42.A.encourage B.request C.command D.force 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 From the first day I arrived in Kunming,I had my understanding of China_41._(change).Far from being narrow-minded and hostile to_42._(foreign)，people came up to talk to me the first time I went out on the street.It happened to be all in Chinese,so I didnt understand much,_43._it did cause me to rethink my assumptions.As my Chinese improved,this continued throughout my stay,from my landlord introducing me to people who could help us learn Chinese to_44._(get)to know the couple who ran a noodle restaurant nearby.If youre interested in other people,their culture,and their language,theyll be_45._(friend)to you.China isnt_46._exception.Dont judge a country by its media coverage,_47._(especial)some West