2021届宜兴市和桥高级中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案.pdf

2021 届宜兴市和桥高级中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案 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 Best Places to Visit in July Norways Fjords Most travelers prefer to visit Norways famous fjords(峡湾)in July because Norway has about 23 hours of daylight,giving travelers lots of time to take in the spectacular views of blue water,glaciers and mountains.July is also whenNorways weather is at its warmest,about18,so travelers might include a light sweater in their luggage.Bastille Day inParis July 14 is a national day celebrating independence to the French.July 14,1789,is the day the French stormed the Bastille,aParisprison,and officially began the French Revolution,overthrowing a royal government that often threw people in prison there for no reason at all.While the day is marked all overFrance,the biggest celebration takes place inParis.Masai Mara National Reserve The thrill of seeing millions of animals wander the plains inKenyais not easily forgotten.One of the most popular months to visit the Masai Mara is in July when the famous wildlife migration reaches the Masai Mara and zebras are at their highest number.The best times to view the animals inKenyas most popular game park are dawn and dusk.Running of the Bulls inPamplona Travelers who pride themselves on being fast runners may want to head toPamplonain July for the San Femin Festival.A key part of this annual festival is the running of the bulls.Six bulls are released onto a narrow street for a half-mile run,with hundreds of runners seeing if they can run faster than the animals.1.What can visitors do inNorways in July?A.Enjoy the impressive scenery.B.Swim and fish in the fjords.C.See daylight around the clock.D.Buy heavy sweaters to keep warm.2.Which of the following is of historical significance?A.San Fermin Festival.B.Bastille Day.C.Masai Mara National Reserve.D.Norways Fjords.3.Where will visitors interested in wild animals go?A.Norway.B.Paris.C.Masai Mara.D.Pamplona.B 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.4.Which of the following best describes Su Yige?A.Conservative.B.Nostalgic.C.Economical.D.Productive.5.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.6.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.7.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.C Dolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people.She has helped change things so that others can have a better life.Dolores grew up in California.She was a good student and liked school.After she finished high school,she went to college and studied to be a teacher.After college,she became a teacher.Dolores noticed that many of her students were not getting enough food to eat.Some of them wore very old clothes.Dolores wondered how she could help them.Dolores liked teaching but she decided to quit her job so that she could spend more time helping her students and their families.One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for their parents,farm workers.Thus they could buy their children what they needed.Dolores knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds of fruits and vegetables,like grapes and tomatoes.She began talking and writing about these workers.Even people who lived far from California read what Dolores wrote.Getting higher pay for the farm workers was not easy.Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got fair pay for their work.She knew that nothing would change unless new laws were made to help the workers.Through all her hard work,new laws were passed that gave farm workers fair pay.Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 years in many different ways to make life better for working people.She has shown how much one person can change things.8.What did Dolores find about her students?A.They worked hard to make a living.B.They lived far away from schools.C.They had little time to play.D.They were hungry sometimes.9.Why did Dolores stop teaching?A.She wished to be a lawyer.B.She moved to another place.C.She wanted to help her students more.D.She got little money by teaching.10.Thanks to Dolores great effort,the farm workers _.A.got better jobs B.got fair pay C.had more time off D.had a settled way of life 11.What is the main idea of the passage?A.One person can make big changes.B.One can change their jobs often.C.One person can work hard for others.D.One can make life better by themselves.D The regular world presented to us by our five senses you could call it reality 1.0 is not always the most user-friendly.We get lost in unfamiliar cities;we meet people whose language we dont understand.So why not try the improved version:augmented reality（AR）or reality 2.0?AR technology adds computer-produced images on the real world via a mobile phone camera or special video glasses.Early forms of AR are already here smart phones can deliver information about nearby ATMs and restaurants and other points of interest.But thats just the beginning.A few years from now the quantity of information available will have increased hugely.You will not only see that theres a Chinese restaurant on the next block,but you will be able to see the menu and read reviews of it.This is where the next revolution in computing will take place:in the interface（界面）between the real world and the information brought to us via the Internet.Imagine bubbles floating before your eyes,filled with cool information about anything and everything that you see in front of you.Lets jump ahead to ten years from now.A person trying to fix a car wont be reading a book with pictures;he will be wearing a device that projects animated 3D computer graphics onto the equipment under repair,labelling parts and giving step-by-step guidance.The window onto the AR world can be a smart phone or special video glasses.But in ten years time these will have been replaced by contact lenses(隐形眼镜)with tiny LEDs,which present something at a readable distance in front of eyes.So a deaf person wearing these lenses will be able to see what people are saying.The question is,while we are all absorbed in our new augmented reality world,how willwe be communicating with each other?12.What is the text mainly about?A.The relationship between reality 1.0 and reality 2.0.B.Different forms of the AR technology.C.The next information technology revolution.D.The popularity of the AR technology.13.Which of the following will AR technology support according to the text?A.To pay for things online conveniently.B.To play online games merrily.C.To offer information efficiently.D.To communicate with others socially.14.What are Contact lenses with tiny LEDs used for?A.Show texts and images.B.Protect peoples eyes.C.Help deaf people communicate.D.Replace smart phone.15.Whats the authors attitude towards the AR technology?A.Indifferent.B.Critical.C.Concerned.D.Favourable.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 Failure is probably the most exhausting experience one ever has.There is nothing more tiringthan not succeeding.We experience this tiredness in two ways:start-up fatigue(疲惫)and performance fatigue.In the former case,we keep putting off a task because it is either too boring or too difficult._16_ Such start-up fatigue is very real,evenif not actually physical.The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply:always handle the most difficult job first._17_Using my own rule,I determined to write them in alphabetical(字母)order and I always started the days work with thedifficult task of essay-writing.Experience proved that the rule works._18_Its difficulties appear so great that we fail again and again.In such a situation,I work as hard as I can and then let the unconscious take over.When planning Encyclopedia Britannica,I had to create a table of contents.Nothing like this had ever been done before so that my fatigue became almost unbearable.I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself,not with me._19_An hour later,I woke up suddenly with the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind and proved correct at every step._20_Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing.Human beings,I believe,must try to succeed.Success,then,means never feeling tired.A.Feeling relieved,I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep.B.Hard as I worked as before,l felt no fatigue.C.This feeling finally weighed me down.D.Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle.E.And the longer we delay it,the more tired we feel.F.I racked my brains day and night and wrote the essays desperately.G.I once was asked to write quite a lot of essays on some famous authors.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 was working on a novel based on the lives of chimpanzees(黑猩猩).To_21_them,I read every book written by Dr.Jane Goodall.One day,while visiting the website about chimpanzees,I_22_the chance to complete a six month internship(实习)with the Jane Goodall Institute(JGI)in Tanzania._23_having a full time job,I knew I had to go.I was offered an unpaid internship after_24_.But then my logical mind jumped in,“You cant_25_.What are you going to do with your house and your life?”The_26_were continuous,so I hesitated.I wanted answers to my questions about why this trip_27_so much to me,why I had so much_28_and what would happen if I let go of my_29_version of life.I did have answers in my heart that helped me walk through my fear and take on a new_30_.So after several weeks struggle,I_31_made my decision.I drove to my company headquarters and_32_.Soon I boarded a plane toTanzania.On the trip,my heart pounded with_33_ unsure of what Id find at my_34_.During my six-month internship,I slowly_35_my soul.I met wonderful friends and completed several community projects for JGI.I also visited Gombe which is home to chimpanzees and the_36_staff there who offered to take us for chimpanzee tracking.So much happened during my stay and all of it_37_the most wonderful unfolding of life lessons.Ill always carry the lessons and the light of those_38_in my heart.I experienced immeasurable_39_in learning how to listen to the desires of my soul and how to defeat fear,and being_40_to something new.21.A.understand B.accept C.comfort D.accompany 22.A.gave up B.came across C.put forward D.broke down 23.A.By comparison with B.Instead of C.In addition to D.Regardless of 24.A.struggling B.promising C.applying D.begging 25.A.leave B.escape C.refuse D.hesitate 26.A.predictions B.answers C.comments D.whispers 27.A.introduced B.lent C.meant D.explained 28.A.regret B.fear C.disappointment D.shyness 29.A.unique B.uncertain C.important D.present 30.A.scene B.debate C.adventure D.habit 31.A.eventually B.instantly C.suddenly D.randomly 32.A.apologized B.resigned C.applauded D.swore 33.A.curiosity B.relief C.shame D.nervousness 34.A.destination B.heart C.home D.situation 35.A.recognized B.evaluated C.filled D.confirmed 36.A.smart B.kind C.clumsy D.selfish 37.A.dealt with B.mixed up C.disagreed with D.contributed to 38.A.memories B.wishes C.choices D.sufferings 39.A.interest B.difficulty C.growth D.desire 40.A.equal B.open C.true D.blind 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 Want greater_41._(succeed)in your career and your love life,as well as a_42._(health)brain long into old age?The answer could be to learn another language.Or at least thats the case according to a majority_43._Americans and Britons involved in a new survey by language app Babbel.Apparently,71%of Americans and 61%of Britons believe speaking_44._than one language makes a person seem more attractive.Of 3,000 English-speakers_45._(interview)in the US and the UK,nine out of ten admitted theyd learn a new language in pursuit of love.About half_46._(say)theyd dreamed about a romance with someone from another country.About one in four Americans and Britons think that speaking only one language has held them back professionally.So its not surprising_47._one in eight admitted_48._(have)exaggerated(夸大)their language skills on a resume.“Languages not only give you chances_49._(improve)yourself in terms of perspective and skill-set,but also open doors and let you better understand other_50._(culture)and peoples,”said Miriam Plieninger,director of didactics at Babbel.“Knowing another language helps break barriers and understand each other on a special level.”第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。I prefer my English classes to be taught only by English,because it is helpful for us improve the ability of speaking and listening.I have strong interested in English and foreign culture.Id like to be totally absorbing in the atmosphere of English so that I can quickly make a progress.Therefore,since