2021届武汉市洪山高级中学高三英语期中试题及参考答案.pdf

2021 届武汉市洪山高级中学高三英语期中试题及参考答案 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 Older adults who sleep six hours or fewer a night may have elevated risk for dementia(痴呆症)and other cognitive(认知的)issues,a new study finds.Researchers at Stanford University measured seniors(ages 65 to 85)dementia risk and cognitive abilities,finding higher risk in those patients who regularly slept six or fewer hours compared to those who slept seven or eight hours.Those seniors who slept nine or more hours also had lower cognitive functions and other health issues,but the researchers didnt find the same high dementia risk in this group.The findings demonstrate how important it is for adults to maintain a healthy sleep cycle,especially as they get older.As adults age,its common for their sleep patterns to change or becomedisrupted leading to longer,shorter,or more irregular sleep.This disruption may be linked to Alzheimers and other forms of dementia,impacting seniors ability to remember information,problem-solve,and go through everyday behaviors.Sleep disruption can also be caused by or heighten depression,cardiovascular disease（冠心病）,and other conditions.A recommended sleep time for seniors is seven to eight hours,the researchers said.Six or fewer hours corresponded to short sleep,while nine or more hours corresponded to long sleep.The Stanford researchers measured levels of beta amyloid,a protein in the brain that is typically found in high levels when a patient develops Alzheimers.In addition,the researchers used several tests for memory,attention,spatial skills,and executive function to identify patients cognitive abilities.Those patients sleeping for six hours or fewer a night were more likely to develop dementia,the researchers found.The low-sleep patients had higher levels of beta amyloid.The Stanford researchers found that patients with lower sleep also performed worse on memory tests,while those with higher sleep(more hours)performed worse on executive function tests，which measure the brains ability to switch between different tasks.The main takeaway is that it is important to maintain healthy sleep late in life,Winer told CNN.1.What does the underlined word“disrupted”in paragraph 4 mean?A.difficult B.disordered C.dissolved D.different 2.According to the findings,which of the following is NOT related to the disrupted sleep?A.It is more likely to cause old people to have bad memories over issues.B.It may contribute to dementia,cardiovascular disease and other illnesses.C.Some daily behaviors perhaps differ from those whose sleeping is normal.D It tends to bring all the old people to undergo brain scans and cognitive tests.3.What can we infer from the study?A.A proper sleep time for seniors is seven to eight hours.B.Low and high sleep patients were both poor at memory tests.C.Executive function test is applied to measure the capacity of brain.D.Keeping a healthy sleep for older adults late in life is crucial.B Being a teacher is a rewarding career when it comes to changing lives,but its obviously one that comes with plenty of stresses and difficulties too.Seeking help for a child who is so obviously in need isnt easy.Often,you feel ignored by the government.You feel upset that there isnt anything you could personally do to help a needy and sensitive member of your class.Thats exactly how Chelsea Haley,aged 24 at the time,felt when she met fourth-grade student Jerome Robinson while working for Teach forAmericainLouisianafor the first time.The pair didnt get off to the best start,with Jerome,the“problem child”,almost drivingChelseafrom teaching.But whenChelseaput her foot down and became determined to work more closely with Jerome,she learned the cause of his rude behavior:a bad home situation.Chelseawas eager to help Jerome,and realized that he needed more than just academic support.By 2016,a year after meeting him,Chelsea had adopted(收养)Jerome and his brother Jace.Adopting a child doesnt come cheap,andChelseaspent all the money in her bank to see the process through.In her first few years of raising the boys,she lived on credit cards and postponed her student loan.AsChelsealived with her two adopted sons,she worked hard to repay her debts.She took on extra tutoring jobs outside of school hours,moved in with her parents,and even delivered groceries for cash.Along the way,she was learning how to be the best mom to Jerome and Jace,cooking for them and cheering them on at football matches.And now,just five years later,Chelseacan proudly say that she has paid off nearly$50,000 of debt.Now that shes finally out of debt,Chelseahas plans to buy a house and save up for the boys college education.“It allows me to focus on the boys future,”she said.“Saving money for them,and not spending it on my past.”4.What do we know from paragraph 4?A.Jeromes family was less fortunate.B.The brothers were in the same class.C.When helping Jerome,Chelseafelt hopeless.D.Chelseagot along well with Jerome from the very start.5.What didChelseado to pay off her debts?A.Borrow money from her parents.B.Do part-time jobs.C.Train students to play football.D.Cook for customers.6.How old wasChelseawhen she paid off nearly all of her debts?A.24.B.28.C.29.D.30.7.Which of the following can best describeChelsea?A.Lucky and lovely.B.Sensitive and ambitious.C.Selfless and determined.D.Warmhearted and strict.C As an eco-minimalist,Su Yige has maintained an environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle for the past three years while studying in Canada.She takes her own bag when she goes grocery shopping and uses second-hand items as often as possible.She avoids almost all paper-related products unless she has to use a public toilet while away from home.Diligence and thrift are time-honored traditional Chinese virtues.Sus family is a good example of this,according to the native of Weihai,Shandong province.Although they have little formal“green”knowledge,her parents lead a very environmentally friendly life.For example,the family has used the same hair dryer for more than a decade,and Su remembers many of her mothers clothes from as far back as kindergarten.“As long as something can still be used,my mother will not replace it with a new item,”she said.“I frequently asked my father to bring the plastic bag back home after dumping our waste in the trash bin.He was unhappy,and argued that instead of making that request,I should go downstairs to dump the waste myself”she said.In another move,her father criticized her for doing too much shopping online.Eventually,they both made steps toward becoming better environmentalists.Her father brings the bag back for reuse and she has only bought two pieces of clothing online in the past six months.Back in Canada,Su is looking forward to finding a job related to sustainable development in China after she graduates as a computer science major in the summer.8.Which of the following best describes Su Yige?A.Conservative.B.Nostalgic.C.Economical.D.Productive.9.What can be found about Sus mother according to the third paragraph?A.She has a lot of formal green knowledge.B.She regards using the same items as a lifestyle.C.She always wears old clothes due to lack of money.D.She will not replace the old items until they are out of style.10.What can be inferred about Su and her father?A.Both of them like to criticize each other.B.Sus father is particular about her clothes.C.The relationship between them is very tense.D.They urge each other to become more environmentally friendly.11.What can we learn about the author soon after she graduates in Canada?A.She will stay there to look for a job.B.She will put effort into computer science.C.She will devote herself to her motherlands future.D.She will come back to China to stay with her parents.D A trip to thelibrary was like a great journey to a different country.To get there,we had to walk a mile.But our weekly journeys to the library were a piece of perfection.I had around me at one time all the people I loved best-my father and mother and brothers and sister-and all the things I loved best-quiet,space and books.I read a lot of books about science:not the spaceships my brothers preferred,but the birds and the bees-literally.I brought home a book of birds and searched the trees for anything other than robins(知更鸟).I went through a phrase of loving books with practical science experiments and used up a whole bottle of white vinegar by pouring it on the sides of our apartment building to prove that it was constructed of limestone(石灰石).One Saturday,as I wandered through the young adult section,I saw a title:Little Women,by Lousia May Alcott.I had learned from experience that titles werent everything.A book that sounded great on the shelf could be dull once you got it home.So I sat in a chair near the shelves to skim the first paragraphs.I read and read and read Little Women until it was time to walk home,and,except for a few essential interruptions like sleeping and eating,I did not put it down until the end.Even the freedom to watch weekend television held no appeal for me in the wake of Alcott s story.It was about girls,for one thing,girls who could almost be like me,especially Jo.I had found someone who thought and felt the way I did.12.What can we say about the authors family?A.They enjoyed traveling abroad.B.They were library frequenters.C.They were very fond of walking.D.They led a perfectly quiet life.13.What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 2?A.Her different hobbies from her brothers.B.How she conducted science experiments.C.Why she loved books about the birds and the bees.D.Her reading interests during a particular period of time.14.What opinion does the author hold on books?A.Book titles can sometimes be misleading.B.Science books are as interesting as novels.C.The first few paragraphs of a book are attractive.D.Books seem duller when read in libraries than at home.15.How would the author describe Little Women?A.It helped her to discover her true character.B.It made her forget about food and sleep.C.It inspired confidence in her.D.It kept her absorbed.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 Directions:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need._16_.They cry when something terrible happens,like a death in the family.They cry when they feel very sad or very angry.They cry when they know they cannot do anything about a problem,and they feel helpless.People also cry when they feel very good.They cry when they have been worried about something but find out everything is all right._17_.In the United States until lately,men were not supposed to cry.Crying was weak and only for women.Men were supposed to be strong._18_.Men are beginning to realize that it is all right to show their feelings.Women are learning that sometimes they can do something about a problem instead of just crying.They try not to cry in a public place or in front of a frightened child._19_.They say the body produces two kinds of tears.One kind cleans out the eye if it gets dirt in it.But when people cry because of their feelings,these tears have poisonous chemicals in them.The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings._20_.Doctors say heart disease and some other diseases are related to the pressure of living and working in modern society.Perhaps men suffer more from these diseases because they do not cry enough.And it is possible that as more and more women work outside the home,they will also suffer from more pressure.Then everyone will need to cry more.A.Chemists have been studying why people cry.B.They cry when something wonderful happens.C.People cry when they feel very sad.D.But things are changing.E.Crying is very common for mankind.F.In the United Sates,men have heart diseases more often than women do.G.The pressure of living and working many contribute to some diseases.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 We have allheard how time is more valuable than money,but is it_21_ to have too much time?I_22_back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also_23_a team sport.By the time I got home,I only had a few hours to do my homework,and I had to do it_24_.When I got into college,things_25_.I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time.Because of all this_26_time there was no sense of_27_to do my school work immediately.I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a _28_.Once that happened,I just kept_29_my studying further and further back in my day.Then I got to the point where I was_30_really late at night to get my work done.One day I_31_a former classmate of mine who was_32_a lot of money running a sideline(副业).Since his regular job was_33_,I asked him why he just didnt do his sideline full-time.He said without the job,he would_34_have too much time and would just do what I did back in_35_.He said that if he_36_the job,he would lose his_37_ to work and succeed.So,try_38_your time with other work.This is why there is a_39_ that if you want something done,ask a_40_person to do it.21.A.true B.fair C.strange D.possible 22.A.remember B.admit C.understand D.expect 23.A.watched B.loved C.coached D.played 24.A.at last B.right away C.of course D.as usual 25.A.happened B.repeated C.changed D.mattered 26.A.extra B.difficult C.valuable D.limited 27.A.duty B.achievement C.urgency D.direction 28.A.burden B.relief C.risk D.habit 29.A.pushing B.taking C.setting D.calling 30.A.hanging out B.staying up C.jogging round D.showing off 31.A.met B.helped C.treated D.hired 32.A.raising B.wasting C.demanding D.making 33.A.safe B.important C.boring D.rewarding 34.A.luckily B.hardly C.hopefully D.simply 35.A.childhood B.college C.town D.business 36.A.quit B.found C.accepted D.kept 37.A.heart B.chance C.drive D.way 38.A.saving B.filling up C.giving up D.trading 39.A.message B.story C.saying D.fact 40.A.careful B.busy C.reliable D.kind 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 Chinas science fiction is now at the best of times,compared to the old days.In 1999,_41._Wu Yan taught atBeijingNormalUniversity,he started a course on science fiction.It was_42._first time such a course came into a comprehensive university(综合，性大学)in China.He later set up a masters degree program in 2003 and a PhD program in 2015.In 2017,Wu_43._(go)to work at Southern University o Science and Technology in Shenzhen,where he founded a research center for science and human imagination_44._(focus)more on his study.All_45._(he)actions pioneered toward popularizing science fiction inChina.Pushed forward_46._the outstanding works from various writers,it is_47._(real)obvious that science fiction has now jumped out of its small pond into the wider public sea.“Science fiction is the weathervane(风向标)of a countrys_48._(develop)Liu Cixin said.Chin