2021年莲瑭一中实验学校高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析.pdf

2021 年莲瑭一中实验学校高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析 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 Try one of these amazing destinations on your next vacation.Mallorca On the popular Spanish island of Mallorca,farmhouse inns focus more on providing isolation and quietness than offering hands-on farming experiences.With millions of visitors staying on the beaches of Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands each summer,a little bit of isolation is a good thing for aloneness-seeking travelers.Mainly located in the hills of inland Mallorca,these inns range from rustic century-old farmhouses to luxury(奢侈的)villas with spas and swimming pools.Hawaii People who dont want to dig out their passport but still want their farm adventure can head to the island of Hawaii.The 50th state talks much about the well-developed farm tourism industry that can hold people with different interests.Agritourism choices range from visiting coffee plantations(种植园)in the Big Islands Kona region to exploring the plantations on Maui to staying on farms on the easily reachable island of Oahu.California California is one ofthe best places in the U.S.to enjoy a farm-stay,thanks to the diversity of crops and farms.Small family farms and large farms offer a more hands-on approach to agritourism.Many of them teach small-scale farming techniques and even offer strategies for organic growing.The University of California system,one of the largest state-run higher education systems in the U.S.,has a small-farm program that helps growers create agritourism businesses.Philippine Islands With diverse conditions on different islands,the Philippine Islands are ideal places for visiting multiple agritourism sites or focusing on one product.Tourists can visit a huge pineapple plantation for a taste of large-scale agriculture,or they could focus on smaller operations such as bee farms,and even small plantations that specialize in growing tropical produce such as dragon fruit.1.What kind of people will choose to go to Mallorca?A.Those who prefer peace of mind.B.Those who like lying on the beach.C.Those who enjoy the luxury of tourism.D.Those who want to experience farming.2.What can people do on the Philippine Islands?A.Live in farmhouses.B.Visit plantations.C.Learn farming techniques.D Take part in a farm program.3.What are the four places in the text famous for?A.Locations.B.Environments.C.Local products.D.Tourism features.B If you easily make mistakes when in a hurry,a new study from Michigan State Universitythe largest of its kind to date-found that meditation(冥想)could help you improve the situation.The research tested how open monitoring meditation(OMM)or,meditationthat focuses awareness on feelings or thoughts as they unfold in ones mind and bodyalteredbrain activity in a way that suggested increased error recognition.“Peoples interest in meditation is outpacing what science can prove in terms of effects and benefits.”said Jeff Lin,MSU psychology doctoral candidate and study co-author.“But its amazing to me that we were able to see how one session of a guided meditation could produce changes to brain activity in non-meditators.”“Some forms of meditation have you focus on a single object,commonly your breath,but open monitoring meditation is a bit different,”Lin said,“It has you tune inward and pay attention to everything going on in your mind and body.The goal is to sit quietly and pay close attention to where the mind travels without getting too caught up in the scenery.”Lin and his MSU co-authorsWilliam Eckerle,Ling Peng and Jason Moserhired more than 200 participants to test how open monitoring meditation affected how people detect and respond toerrors.The participants,who had never meditated before,were taken through a 20-minute open monitoring meditation exercise while the researchers measured brain activity through electroencephalography(脑电图),or EEG.Then,they completed a computerized distraction(分心)test.“The EEG can measure brain activity at the millisecond level,so we got precise measures of brain activity right after mistakes compared to correct responses,”Lin said.“A certain neural signal occurs about half a second after an error called the error positivity,which is linked to conscious error recognition.We found that the strength of this signal is increased in the meditators to controls.”“These findings show what just 20 minutes of open monitoring meditation can do to improve the brains ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes,”Moser said.4.What does the underlined word“altered”in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Changed.B.Prevented.C.Started.D.Recorded.5.Why is open monitoring meditation different?A.It is just aimed at a single object.B.It clears your mind of everything.C.It gets too caught up in the scenery.D.It focuses on where the mind travels.6.What did the researchers do for the study A.They hired people who had meditated before.B.They measured the participants brain activity.C.They reminded the participants to avoid errors.D.They had non-meditators design a distraction test.7.What is the best title for the text?A.Turn to OMM to Avoid Acting in a Hurry B.Youre Able to Recognize Errors Consciously C.Meditators Brain Proves Much More Active D.OMM Can Help You Make Fewer Mistakes C Nostalgia(怀旧)has become increasingly common in our current climate of accelerated,unexpected change.More and more Americans are turning back with longing towhat feels like simpler,sweeter times.They collect cassette tapes,manual typewriters even decades-old video games.Is it a mistake to get too obsessed with the past?Some psychologists warn that too much devotion to the so-called good old days is an escape from reality;it can indicate loneliness or that a person is having a difficult time coping in the present.Psychologist Stephanie Coontz argues that nostalgia distracts us from addressing the problems of modern life and contribute to anxiety,depression,insomnia etc.But new studies suggest that a modest dose of nostalgia is not only harmless,but actually beneficial.They suggest it helps strengthen our sense of identity and makes us feel more optimistic and inspired.It is also a tool for self discovery and memories are a psychological immune response that is triggered when you want to take a break from negativity.Interestingly,those happy memories can be particularly beneficial both to kids in their teens and to societys elders.Recalling our childhood reminds us of“the times when we were accepted and loved unconditionally,says Krystine Batcho,a psychologist.That is such a powerfully comforting phenomenon,knowing that there was a time in life when we didnt have to earn our love.Nostalgia can transform even the most ordinary past into legends which warms the heart and the body.Lets not forget that nostalgia has been a source of inspiration to innumerable American writers.Mark Twain recalled his boyhood,writing,after all these years,I can picture that old time to myself now,just as it was then：The white town drowsing in the sunshine of a summers morning.So go ahead,daydream a little about your best childhood friend,your first car,a long-gone family pct.As Dr.Sedikidessays，Nostalgia is ly central to human experience.But at the same time,keep these words of wisdom from the great inventor Charles Kettering in mind as well：You cant have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.38.What did some psychologists in paragraph 2 probably agree?A.Nostalgia will cause some mental problems.B.Nostalgia makes us devoted to the good old days.C.Nostalgia shows you are trying to get rid of loneliness.D.Nostalgia helps us cope with the difficult time we are going through.9.There are many benefits of nostalgia except _ A.It can enable us to know ourselves better.B.It can bring us some comfort when we recall.C.We are likely to gain attention if we recall the happy childhood.D.We can sometimes break away from negativity with happy memories.10.What will be talked about in the following paragraph?A.The bad influence of too much devotion to nostalgia.B.The reasons why we should avoid nostalgia.C.The bad memories that always stick around you.D.The great changes nostalgia will bring to you.11.Whats the best title of the passage?A.We all have a soft spot for nostalgia.B.Nostalgia is actually good for you.C.Dont be carried away by nostalgia.D.There are many times when we like to recall.D Sorry,but I dont agree with you.This is usually followed by unbearable silence and angry tears.Ive always found it difficult to disagree with someone,because I dont want to lose a friend.Ive found it even harder to accept it when someone disagrees with me,because my ego（自尊心）ishurt.Before the other person gets a chance to explain why she disagrees with me,my usual response would be,If you arent able to see my point of view,then what you think isnt worth my time or consideration,either.But now Ive come to realize that when a friend disagrees with me,sometimes she is simply saying,I dont agree with the way things are done.She still respects me as a person,and is only pointing out a better way to look at a matter.However,there may be times when my friend disagrees with me because Im against the truth.Thats when need to listen to what she says.Ive learned that one way to help my friend is for me to be open and honest with the other to voice my thoughts and listen to the other carefully.While we cant control how a person will respond to our views,we must learn to disagree with our friends in love.We will never feel that we are better than the other person.And that will help us to be less emotional,and more objective in the way we express our opinions.In the same way,we can also stay open to feedback（反馈）from others,knowing that our friends may be correcting us in love.Good friendships build each other up,sometimes through disagreements and honest opinions.Though I dont like being disagreed with,Im starting to see the value of such disagreements.12.The author has found it difficult to disagree with someone because .A.he is a friendly person B.he usually hides his ideas C.he has no mind of his own D.he wants to keep the friendship 13.When a friend disagreed with him,the author used to .A.be unhappy B.argue with the friend C.break up with the friend D.explain things calmly 14.The author will listen to a friend when .A.he is against the truth B.he doesnt tell the truth C.he is respected by a friend D.he does things in the wrong way 15.What does the author mainly talk about in the text?A.How to keep friendship.B.How to avoid hurting a friend.C.How to express disagreements.D.How to deal with disagreements.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 A good relationship(关系)with a teacher may help you learn better.But what should you do if you find it difficult to get along well with your teachers?Here are some tips.If youre facing problems with a teacher,try to find out why._16_Or do you like the subject but just dislike the teacher?If you dont like the subject,it can affect(影响)your relationship with the teacher.You should try to find the practical value in classes you dont like.you may hate math._17_ If you find a subject hard,talk to your teacher to be given more help._18_It may help you raise your grade gradually._19_Show an interest in the subject,which may change your attitude towards your teacher.You can also talk to your teacher when he or she is free.Use this time to get extra help,ask questions,or talk about your progress in class.You may be surprised to learn that your teacher,is a bit more relaxed and friendly than when lecturing in front of the whole class.If you dont agree with your teacher,do not quarrel with him or her._20_Just as teachers need to be fair and treat everyone equally,students have responsibilities,too.You dont have to like your teacher or agree with what he or she says,but it is necessary to be polite.A.What is your opinion about it?B.Do you dislike the subject?C.Common respect is a basic requirement of any relationship.D.But learning it well can help you in everything from sports to leaving a tip(小费).E.And its impossible to like everyone all the time.F.What if you just dont like the teacher?G.Any teacher wil give you some useful advice.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 When Pat Jones finished college，she decided to travel around the world and see as many foreign places as she could_21_she was young.Pat wanted to visit Latin America_22_，so she got a job_23_an Englishteacher in a school in Bolivia.Pat spoke a little Spanish，_24_she was able to communicate with her students even when they didnt_25_much English.A sentence she had read somewhere stuck in her mind:if you dream_26_a foreign language，you have really mastered(掌握)it.Pat repeated this sentence to her students and_27_that some day she would dream in Spanish and they would dream in_28_.One day，one of her_29_students came up and explained in Spanish that he had not done his homework.He had_30_early and had slept_31_.“What does this have to do with your_32_？”Pat asked.“I dreamed all night，Miss Jones.And my dream was in English.”“In English？”Pat was very_33_，since he was such a badstudent.She was_34_secretly jealous(嫉妒的).Her_35_was still not in Spanish.But she encouraged(鼓励)her young student.“Well，_36_me about your dream.”“All the people in the dream_37_English.”the student said.“And all the signs were in English.All the newspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English.”“But thats_38_，”said Pat.“What did all the people say to you？”“Im sorry，Miss Jones.Thats_39_I slept so badly.I didnt_40_a word theysaid.It was a nightmare(噩梦)！”21.A.because B.while C.if D.since 22.A.first B.at first C.last D.at last 23.A.for B.of C.as D.like 24.A.and B.but C.so D.yet 25.A.say B.know C.read D.write 26.A.in B.about C.of D.for 27.A.thought B.realized C.hoped D.wanted 28.A.English B.Spanish C.Russian D.German 29.A.bright B.excellent C.best D.worst 30.A.got up B.gone to bed C.stayed up D.woken up 31.A.well B.soundly C.badly D.happily 32.A.English B.language C.dream D.homework 33.A.surprised B.worried C.pleased D.excited 34.A.yet B.seldom C.also D.still 35.A.study B.class C.word D.dream 36.A.answer B.write C.tell D.ask 37.A.read B.liked C.spoke D.learned 38.A.funny B.terrible C.wonderful D.strange 39.A.how B.why C.when D.because 40.A.hear B.understand C.know D.remember 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 Wheeling her red chair around the city,Katie Steller gives unlucky_41._(strange)free haircuts because she knows that a haircut can change ones life.One changed_42._(she):As a teen,she suffered from_43._severe a disease that her hair thinned drastically.Seeing this,her mother arranged for Stellers first_44._(profession)haircut.“To sit down and have somebody talk to me like a person and not just an illness helped me feel_45._(care)about and less lonely,”she says.After that,she decided to spread the kindne