2021年莆田县第十三中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析.pdf

2021 年莆田县第十三中学高三英语上学期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 Some of the worlds most talented musicians have played concerts atLincolnCenter.On September 10,the center hosted a unique class of star musicians:kids and teens.The young players are part of the World Peace Orchestra,or WPO.The group held its first Music for Peace concert inNew York City,with 134 students from more than 60 countries taking part.Musicians were chosen from all over the world.The World Peace Orchestra began in 2013.The nonprofit group brings kids together using the common language of music.To be considered for the orchestra,students first had to be recommended by their teachers and then audition online for a group of judges.Once chosen,professional musicians and teachers then worked with the players to improve their skills.Some of the young musicians played classical instruments,such as violins and flutes.Others played instruments unique to their home country.For example,Amold Mugo,16,fromKenya,played an instrument called the djembe.The drum is originally fromWest Africa.Mugo said he was shocked when he learned he was chosen for the orchestra.“I cant express how I felt.I was rolling on the floor.Its a once in a lifetime opportunity,”he said.Adomas Hendrixson,13,fromLithuania,played piano for the WPO.Before theNew York Cityperformance,Hendrixson talked about what he hoped to take away from the event.“Fun and joy-people smiling and clapping,”he said.“This is one of the only times in your life this could happen and Im very excited.”Mugo says his favorite part of the WPO is making new friends from around the world.“I hope when I go home,I just take a little bit of every friend that I made here-Brazil,Portugal,Queens,”Mugo said,“I hope that I take part of their culture home with me so I understand them more.”1.Who is most likely to have played for the WPO according to this passage?A.Li Ming,16,a student fromChina.B.Daniel,44,a judge fromAmerica.C.Edward,21,a clerk fromAustralia.D.Catherine,32,a teacher fromEngland.2.We can learn from the last paragraph that Mugo _.A.performed best for the WPO.B.has learned some foreign culture.C.was eager to be chosen for a second time.D.received a great award for his performance.3.What would be the best title for this passage?A.Kids were good at playing music.B.Mugo liked making foreign friends.C.Concerts were played atLincolncentre.D.Young musicians played for peace.B Long time no see.is a very interesting sentence.When I first read this sentence from an American friends e-mail,I laughed.I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish.Obviously,it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greeting with wrong English grammar and structure!Later on,my friend told me that it is a standard American greeting.I was too surprised to believe her.Her words were unbelievable at all.So I did research onG.To my surprise,there are over 60 thousand web pages containing Long time no see.Though it is sort of informal,it is part of the language that Americans use daily.Interestingly,if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word,the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence.Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chans movies.In the 1930s,Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a worldwide famous Chinese detective named Charlie Chan on wide screens.Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius.Long time no see.was his symbol.Soon after Charlie Chan,Long time no see.became a popular expression in America thanks to the popularity of these movies.Some scholars compare America to a hugemelting pot.All kinds of cultures are mixed in the pot together,and they change the colour and taste of each other.Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed pot.You can have some examples from other countries such as pizza from Italian,sushi from Japanese,and dj vu from French etc.There is a long list!Since Americans admire Chinese culture more and more nowadays,I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the future.In this way,the Americans melting pot keeps adding richness and flavour.4.What did the writer himself feel surprised at?A.The Chinglish expression Long time no see.B.So many literal translations of the expressions used in America.C.Long time no see.is used as a standard American English greeting.D.Finding out Americans use the expression every day.5.What do the underlined words melting pot in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Confuciuss words.B.Culture mixture.C.A kind of cooked dish.D.American changing cultures.6.According to the passage,what can be inferred?A.Detectives translated the phrase Long time no see.B.Cultures cannot be changed in the huge melting pot.C.The huge melting pot greatly affects all kinds of languages.D.Hollywood made Long time no see.popular.7.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Some Chinese expressions are introduced into English.B.Youll not be surprised at a tofu and peanut butter hamburger in a restaurant in America.C.Some American expressions can be used in China.D.American English keeps being enriched by different cultures.C A male tiger was rescued in Mishan city,Northeast Chinas Heilongjiang province,on Friday.A tiger was recently seen on the Siner Russian border（边界），but there is no evidence to suggest this is the same tiger or that it had lost its way from Russia.Wherever it may have come from,cross-border protection of endangered species is a problem.According to Ma Jianzhang,a senior wild animal researcher in China,tigers know no borders,which have been built to stop humans from illegally crossing over.However,these borders also stop the free movement of tigers,thus preventing their breeding（繁殖）and exchange of genes.The Sino-Russian border alsocomes in the way ofprotecting tigers in the region.Data show about 500 to 550 Siberian tigers,or over 90 percent of the species,live in the wild in Russia;27 live in the wild in China,and 50 inthe border region.Sometimes tigers lose their way across the border and that is hindering（妨碍）efforts to stop illegal hunting and protecting them.Fortunately,both China and Russia have realized this problem and are working toward solving it.As early as 2010,the two countries established a cross-border protection network aimed at strengthening communication on protecting tigers in the northeast.The countries have also held anti-poaching（反偷猎）activities together.In 2019,two national parks from the two countries signed a three-year deal to share research data on tigers,greatly improving the living conditions of Siberian tigers in the wild.However,much more needs to be done to protect the species.It is necessary to combine the tiger protection areas in the two countries.That will require greater efforts from both sides and some difficulties might remain even then.Fortunately,both countries have been taking effective measures to provide the endangered species a better home.8.Whats the original purpose of setting up the Sino-Russian borders?A.To ban people from illegal crossings.B.To help protect tigers in the region.C.To protect tigers from losing their way.D.To stop tigers breeding and exchange of genes.9.What does the underlined phrase“comes in the way of”probably mean?A.keeps from.B.is on the way to C.is aimed at D.keeps up 10.What is the focus of Paragraph 4?A.Recent studies and researches on tigers.B.Joint efforts by China and Russia to protect tigers.C.The possible effects of establishing a network D.Reasons for improving the living conditions of tigers.11.Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To inform the possible dangers of tiger protection.B.To cover the news about a missing tiger on the border.C.To put forward suggestions on finding the missing tiger.D.To report the problems and measures of cross-border tiger protection.D A Chinese space mining company has designed a robot that can capture waste material left behind by spacecraft in outer space with a big net.The state-run Xinhua news agency recently reported that the robot launched on the governments Long March 6 rocket along with several satellites.The robot will also investigate deep space to observe small objects in the universe.The 30-kilogram robot,called NEO-01,was developed by Origin Space.Pounded in 2019 and based in the southern Chinese tech hub(技术中心)Shenzhen,Origin Space has been devoted to exploring and using space resources,according to the company.The company says the robot will lead the way for future technologies capable of mining on asteroids(小行星).The worlds first asteroid mining company,Planetary Resources,was established in 2009.Since then,more than 12 businesses around the world have entered the industry,including 3D Systems of the United States and Japans Astroscale.Astroscales technology uses magnets(磁铁)to gather up space waste.But a report on the Origin Space website says NEO-01 will use a net to capture waste and then bum it.Thousands of satellites have been launched worldwide.As they are used too long,many end up as waste and put other operating satellites at risk.Su Meng is the founder of Origin Space.He said the company plans to launch many space telescopes and more spacecraft to begin the first for-profit mining of asteroids by 2045.Su added that NEO-01 will serve as a prototype(雏形)of future space mining robots,which can use rich mineral resources on asteroids to support the development of the space industry.The Xinhua news agency reported that China was increasing efforts to land a spacecraft on a near-Earth asteroid to collectmaterials.China is also speeding up a plan to build a defense system against near-Earth asteroids.The country aims to follow Russia and the United States in becoming a major space power by 2030.12.Which of the following can correctly describe NEO-01?A.It weighs 60 kilograms.B.It was created by Planetary Resources.C.It will be burnt after finishing its mission.D.It is mainly used to catch space waste.13.What can be inferred from the text?A.China will be the most powerful in space by 2030.B.Origin Space will open more mines on asteroids.C.It is those useless satellites that make space waste.D.The robot will look into deep space for more waste.14.What does Su Meng think of NEO-01?A.It is promising and rewarding.B.It has benefited the space industry.C.Its a long way to produce it.D.Itll help make money for the company.15.What can be the best title for the text?A.NEO-01,A Smart Robot Used in Space B.A Chinese Robot Can Catch Space Waste C.A New Robot Makes China a SpacePower D.NEO-01,the Pioneer of Future Space Robots 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 Hotels should be as good as their guests think they are.Guest satisfaction is quite important to any hotel._16_And even in many cases they will haveto go above and beyond to impress the guests._17_ In todays world where everything is available on the Internet,customers tend to get their first information about the hotels online.The guest experience begins long before they arrive at the front desk to check in.Know your customers.Customer satisfaction is more than just a smile when you greet them.Knowing the customer base is what matters the most.Connect with your guests before they arrive at the front desk._18_It will help the hotel to add some touches and details that personalize the guest experience.Train your staff._19_A staff well-trained in dealing with the complaints,but more importantly avoiding them in the first place,will do better overall.Your employees must be friendly,welcoming and approachable.Respond to guest feedback(反馈).The hotel industry can be a tough one with requests and complaints coming in online,by email,phone or in person.So its important to actively respond to guest feedback._20_ A.Use social media to learn more about them.B.A good website improves the customer experience.C.Hotels need to provide the guests experience as promised.D.Its a must-have service that all guests expect when they arrive.E.Every member of the hotel plays a significant role in the guest experience.F.You cant make each person who stays in the hotel feel like they are at home.G.When you do this,you are showing other travelers that you value the opinion of your guests.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 I used to hate running.It seemed too hard,and pushing outside my comfort_21_was not something I was raised to do.In fact,I wouldnt have become a(n)_22_if it werent for my husband Charles He had been a_23_competitive runner for many years.After our marriage,he wouldnt stop talking about how much he_24_it.So he picked it up again,and after about a year,I started to join him at the_25_.Just a few weeks later,Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race.I_26_about doing it.It was too soon.But on race day,there I was.The gun went off Thousands of runners_27_.The first kilometer was tough.I was already breathing_28_and painfully aware of the group of runners_29_past me.After another minute I saw the three-kilometer_30_.All I could think of was that I was_31_.I rounded a comer,and saw both sides of the street_32_with people watching the race,all cheering the runners on.I_33_my legs to keep going.Then I looked up and sawthe clock.The_34_ticking away gave me an incentive(助力).I knew that if I had_35_finished this race I would have achieved something So,I_36_up,and kicked it.I had my arms_37_higher when I passed through the finish line.A volunteer put a(n)_38_around my neck.“You did great!Im so proud of you!”Charles was thrilled that Id_39_.“That was amazing!I want to do another race.”I proudly hugged my medal as we started to walk to the post-race festivities.My lungs and my comfort zone both_40_.21.A.block B.line C.emotion D.zone 22.A.wife B.coach C.expert D.runner 23.A.serious B.common C.casual D.sharp 24.A.hated B.missed C.admired D.trained 25.A.race B.department C.track D.ceremony 26.A.hesitated B.puzzled C.cared D.brought 27.A.slipped away B.backed off C.pushed forward D.came over 28.A.mildly B.shallowly C.gently D.heavily 29.A.running B.bending C.reaching D.pacing 30.A.symbol B.mark C.pattern D.campaign 31.A.hopeful B.speechless C.dying D.moving 32.A.stuck B.crowded C.provided D.directed 33.A.sunk B.bent C.shook D.willed 34.A.seconds B.titles C.criteria D.competitors 35.A.also B.actually C.just D.unfortunately 36.A.dressed B.came C.stayed D.straightened 37.A.kept B.crossed C.held D.tied 38.A.rope B.medal C.necklace D.award 39.A.got it B.meant it C.made it D.defeated it 40.A.trembled B.expanded C.ached D.erupted 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 At the_41._(begin)of the 21st century China had no high-speed railways.Slow and often uncomfortable trains ran slowly across this huge country,_42._(make)journeys such as Shanghai-Beijing_43._test of travel endurance.Today,its a_44._(total)different p