2021届怀集县塘岗中学高三英语下学期期中试题及答案.pdf
2021 届怀集县塘岗中学高三英语下学期期中试题及答案 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 The Costa Book Awards consistently pick winners that are both of the moment and subsequently endure.Its our pleasure to confirm this years Category Winners.First Novel Award Winner Book:Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Author:Gail Honeyman Eleanor is 31 years old;work finishes on a Friday and begins again on a Monday.Between,her only company will be two bottles of vodka and her own solitary,unique wit(机智).It is contentment,of a kind,but an unexpected shared experience suddenly opens the door to possibility.Challenging reader expectations with a living,breathing character,Gail Honeymans debut(初次登台、开张)is a funny and moving diamond.Biography Award Winner Book:In the Days of Rain Author:Rebecca Stott The Exclusive Brethren were aclosed community who believed the world is ruled by Satan.Into this is born Rebecca.Her father had been an influential Brethren Minister.As her father lay dying,he begged her to help him write the memoir.He wanted to tell the story of their family who for generations had all been members of a fundamentalist Christian sect.Poetry Award Winner Book:Inside the Wave Author:Helen Dunmore To be alive is to be inside the wave,always travelling until it breaks and is gone.These poems are concerned with the borderline between the living and the dead the underworld and the human living world and the acutely intense being of both.Childrens Award Winner Book:The Explorer Author:Katherine Rundell,Hannah Horn Four children survive their aircraft plunging into the Amazon jungle,but for Fred and his friends its only the beginning of a cruel battle for survival.Brimming with adventure and a real command of character and incident,Rundell has few peers in superb childrens fiction.1.What kind of life does Eleanor lead?A.boring and lonely.B.funny and touching.C.exciting and complex.D.ordinary and happy.2.Why did Rebecca Stott writeIn the Days of Rain?A.To introduce beliefs of the Exclusive Brethren.B.To help her father fulfill his last wish.CTo share the life of fundamentalist Christians.D.To pass on her family traditions.3.For a young adventurous soul,which book seems more appealing?A.Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine B.In the Days of Rain C.Inside the Wave D.The Explorer B Plastic is piling up in ecosystems all over the world.Although its harmful impacts on both species and ecosystems have been documented,a few animalslike bowerbirds and hermit crabsare doing what they can to recycle it.And according to a recent study,wild bees in Canada have joined the effort,which is a rare observation of behavioral flexibility in species especially insects,in increasingly plastic-rich environments.The researchers found two species of leafcutter bees putting plastic into their nests.One of the bees they studied,the alfalfa leafcutter bee,normally bites off pieces of leaves and flowers while the second bee gathers sticky substances from trees.Leafcutter bees dont build big nests or store honey like honeybees,choosing instead small nests in underground holes,tree holes or cracks（裂缝）in buildings.But the researchers found that three of eight brood cells（育雏巢室）contained pieces of plastic bags,replacing 23 percent of the cut leaves in each cell on average.While they dont make honey,alfalfa leafcutter bees still make money for theU.S.and Canadian farmers by pollinating（给.传授花粉）crops including alfalfa,carrots and melons.The European insects were introduced to North America in the 1930s for that purpose,and theyve since become wild,joining the continents many native species of leafcutter bees.In a separate study conducted in Argentina between 2017 and 2018,researchers found a bee nest made entirely of plastic,which consisted of three separate cells.Its the first known example of such construction worldwide.Compared to the other nests the researchers examined,which were made of natural materials,this one had a pretty lower success rate of the bees survival.One of the cells had a dead baby bee,another seemed to have housed an adult that had left the nest,and the third was unfinished.4.What does the animals use of plastic show according to the study?A.How widely plastic is used.B.How strange the behavior of wildlife is.C.How some wildlife is adapting to plastic.D.How plastic pollution has harmed them.5.What do leaves mean to alfalfa leafcutter bees?A.Food.B.Shelter.C A plastic substitute.D.Traditional nest materials.6.Which is one characteristic of leafcutter bees?A.They have great economic value.B.They store honey like honeybees.C.They prefer to live in tree holes.D.They have evolved into a new species.7.What was the nest made entirely of plastic like?A.It might be warmer.B.It might be unhealthy.C.It might be easy to finish.D.It might be recyclable.C One rainy afternoon,I was on a crosstown bus when ayoung woman jumped on.She had a child with her who must have been about 3 or 4 years old.The bus was full,bumpy,and it soon got noisy as her kid began crying because he couldnt sit next to his mother.There were a couple of open seats,but they werent together.She wasflusteredand looked embarrassed.Then another woman,a little older,stood up and moved so that the mother and child could sit together.The mom smiled as a thank-you.And then three words came out of the older womans mouth that elevated the entire energy of that bus ride:“Ive been there”.Simple,undramatic and honest.In that moment,it seemed to unite people.Why?Because almost all experiences are shared human experiences.We forget that,as we forge(前进)through life,focused onour own troubles and needswhich are actually less unique than we think.How can these three words create more connection in your life?Ask yourself:“Where am I holding back?One thing I know for sure is this:Healing others helps heal yourself.I noticed this recently with my friend,Tracy,who took a new friend who had suffered a miscarriage under her wing.Tracy had three of them before having her daughter two years ago.Our intellect needs a doctor to explain the medical side of things,yes.But our souls need human connection to help us along.No one can do that better than someone who has been exactly where you are.Can the essence of these three words help you make a small difference right now?It can be as simple as volunteering your seat,sharing some helpful advice or even lightening the mood with a joke when you notice that someones uncomfortablebecause were all in this together.8.The underlined word“flustered”in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A.angry B.anxious C.scared D.upset 9.What does the woman mean by saying“Ive been there”in the third paragraph？A.The woman was on the bus and saw what had happened to the boy.B.The woman got to her destination and was ready to get off the bus.C.The woman once had the similar experience with that mother.D.The woman took the exact seat that the boy was on just now.10.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Everyone has his or her own unique problem that is difficult to solve.B.Doctors can help us get through when we have mental or physical problems.C.The authors friend Tracy felt better after she was comforted by her new friend.D.One can indeed make a difference to those in need of help by doing simple things.11.The passage isintended to _.A.show a harmonious world by telling some touching stories B.praise those who are willing to help others in emergencies C.appeal to readers to give timely help to those in need D.illustrate some ways of helping others in detail D Please take a few seconds and think of your personal biggest goal.Imagine telling someone you meet today what youre going to do.Imagine their congratulations and their high image of you.Doesnt it feel good to say it out loud?Dont you feel one step closer already?Well,bad news:you should have kept your mouth shut,because that good feeling will make you less likely to do it.Any time you have a goal,there is some work that needs to be done to achieve it.Ideally,you would not be satisfied until youd actually done the work.But when you tell someone your goal and he acknowledges(认可)it,psychologists have found its called a“social reality”.The mind is kind of tricked into feeling that its already done.And then,because youve felt that satisfaction,youre less motivated to do the actual hard work necessary.This goes againstthe traditional wisdom that we should tell our friends our goals,right?In 1982,Peter Gollwitzer,a Professor of Psychology,wrote a whole book about this.And in 2009,he did some new tests that were published.It goes like this:163 people across four separate testseveryone wrote down their personal goal.Then half of them announced their commitment(许诺)to this goal to the room,and half didnt.Then everyone was given 45 minutes of work that would directly lead them towards their goal,but they were told that they could stop at any time.Now those who kept their mouths shut worked the entire 45 minutes on average,and when asked afterwards,said they felt they had a long way to go to achieve their goal.But those who had announced it quit after only 33 minutes on average,and when asked afterwards,said that they felt much closer to achieving their goal.12.What do the words“social reality”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Completion of the goal.B.Necessary hard work.C.Peoples acknowledgement.D.A sense of satisfaction.13.What does Peter Gollwitzer try to tell us?A.Writing down the goal is very helpful.B.Achieving personal goal needs more time.C.Keeping the goal secret makes people work harder.D.Making the goal public makes people less satisfied.14.How did Peter Gollwitzer prove his idea about peoples goal?A.By giving figures.B.By giving examples.C.By making a survey.D.By making comparison tests.15.What will probably happen if you tell your friends your goal?A.You will be more confident.B.You will not gain satisfaction.C.You are less likely to realize it.D.Youll be much moremotivated.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 Poor Sleep and Loneliness:A Vicious Cycle?The feeling of being lonely is the sense that you have less social contact with others than you want.It is not quite the same as the amount of social contact you have.Some people dont engage that often with others,but they are perfectly fine with that,and so they dont feel alone._16_Being lonely is associated with poorer psychological health.One area of research has focused specifically on the relationship between loneliness and sleep.There are several inter-related questions:Is feeling lonely related to the quality of peoples sleep?What aspects of sleep are related to loneliness?And does loneliness cause sleep problems,or do difficulties with sleeping lead to feelings of loneliness?_17_ The relationship between loneliness and sleep was explored in a paper by Melanie Hom and Caol Chu in the September 2020 issue of Clinical Psychological Science.They analyzed the data of previous studies relating sleep quality to feelings of loneliness._18_This relationship is stronger for insomnia(失眠症)than for sleep complaints like nightmares.In addition,the more loneliness people express,the less effective they think their sleep is.Although poor sleep and loneliness are closely related,it is hard to determine whether loneliness causes sleep difficulties or the reverse(相反)._19_It is because you can look to see whether sleep difficulties at one time predict later feelings of loneliness or whether loneliness early on predicts later sleep difficulties.Interestingly,sleep problems predicted later loneliness and loneliness predicted later sleep difficulties.However,the connection between earlier sleep difficulties and later loneliness was generally stronger than that between earlier loneliness and later sleep difficulties.This pattern suggests that there may be a vicious cycle,though,in which poor sleep can increase feelings of loneliness,which can in turn increase sleep difficulties.If you are someone who has trouble sleeping,be aware that poor sleep lowers your resilience(复原力)overall.Among other things,it may make it harder for you to appreciate the social contacts you have._20_That added social engagement just might have a positive impact on your future sleep.A.Long-term studies that follow the same people over time help.B.If you have difficulty in social engagement,you may feel lonely.C.Other people may spend a lot of time with others,but still long for more.D.These issues are important because poor sleep can affect psychological health.E.To solve the problem,you should monitor your sleeping quality and physical health.F.If you have trouble sleeping,try spending more time reaching out to friends and loved ones.G.The results indicate that the more sleep difficulties people express they have,thelonelier they feel.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 walking home from school one day and it happened to be a particularly cold and windy day.It was_21_and I was crazy enough to forget my hats and scarf.You can imagine my cheeks were rosy_22_and my hands were as numb as they can be.All of a sudden,an old lady_23_up beside me and asked if I would like a ride_24_.I said it was OK and her_25_smile melted(融化)away the thought that I should never talk to_26_!We had an amazing chat and she was just_27_a good woman.She told me her_28_and she dropped me off.I didnt see her or talk to her for about a month and one night as I_29_herkind gesture,I decided to return the favor.So,I made a lot of_30_and walked down to her house with my friend.At first I was a bit_31_she wouldnt remember me or think that I was a bad man who poisoned cookies but luckily,I was_32_wrong.She was so happy,and she hugged me and kissed me and seemed so_33_that someone would do something like that!When I got home my mom told me that she_34_and told my mom on the phone that she_35_because she was so touched.She said she would never_36_the kindness that was given to her!That filled me with such_37_!There really is nothing else joyful like helping_38_and making someones day_39_!Let us never_40_the joy we get by giving others a hand!21.A.blowing B.freezing C.flowing D.flying 22.A.red B.pure C.white D.pale 23.A.picked B.turned C.drove D.took 24.A.hospital B.family C.school D.home 25.A.warm B.easy C.simple D.strange 26.A.women B.drivers C.strangers D.neighbors 27.A.so B.such C.that D.as 28.A.numbers B.car C.family D.address 29.A.remembered B.forgot C.repeated D.regretted 30.A.bread B.salad C.cookies D.sweets 31.A.upset B.disappointed C.confused D.worried 32.A.generally B.completely C.hardly D.usually 33.A.puzzled B.surprised C.satisfied D.fearful 34.A.visited B.came C.drove D.called 35.A.cried B.slept C.left D.laughed 36.A.permit B.pardon C.forget D.imagine 37.A.sadness B.interest C.puzzle D.happiness 38.A.others B.the other C.another D.other 39.A.busier B.brighter C.easier D.harder 40.A.expect B.take C.forge
