2021届扬中实验中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案.pdf

2021 届扬中实验中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案 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 Top Four Marathons Portland Marathon The marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall.Its a great event for first-timers because everyone is cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how long it takes to cross the finish line.The time limit for the full marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile,or 6 hours and 33 minutes,but in the past it had an open time limit.They promise youll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace,but you have to finish using the sidewalks.TCS New York City Marathon As the worlds biggest marathon,the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the Big Apple each November.The time limit is generous eight and a half hours,but participants must move to the sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through five boroughs(行政区)of the city and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.Honolulo Marathon The marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December.The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in Kapiolani Park.The start time is at 5:00 am with finish line services officially open until 2:00 pm.However,the organizers allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4:00 pm.Boston Marathon The marathon is held in May every year.For this event running isnt allowed as the city streets arent closed off.Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city police.The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route.1.Where is a new marathon runner most likely to receive enthusiastic cheers?A.In Portland.B.In New York.C.In Honolulu.D.In Boston.2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?A.It is extremely popular.B.It has an open time limit.C.It starts and ends in a park.D.It forbids using the sidewalk.3.Which marathon is held the earliest in a year?A.Portland Marathon.B.TCS New York City Marathon.C.Boston Marathon.D.Honolulu Marathon.B“We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds.Spreading out may be the only thing that saves us from ourselves.I am convinced that humans need to leave Earth.”These are the words of the famous scientist Stephen Hawking,spoken at a science festival inNorwayin 2017,a year before his death.Hawking was not alone in this view.Many experts feel that the only way for humanity to last far into the future is to colonize other planets.That way,if an asteroid,a terrible disease,nuclear war,or some other disaster strikes Earth,civilization as we know it would still have a chance.Mars is one of the most tempting destinations.NASA,theUnited Arab Emirates,the private company SpaceX,and the organization Mars One all have plans to send humans there.“Either we spread Earth to other planets,or we risk going extinct,SpaceX founder Elon Musk said at a conference in 2013.But not everyone agrees that colonizing Mars or any other planet is such a great plan.The most common argument against going is that its just too expensive or dangerous.It will take huge amounts of money and other resources just to get people there,let alone set up a place for them to live.Its not even clear if humans could survive on Mars.One of the biggest dangers there is deadly radiation that bombards the planet.Maybe all the time and money people would pour into a Mars mission would be better spent on more urgent projects here on Earth,like dealing with poverty or climate change.Some experts argue that handling a problem like an asteroid strike or disease outbreak while staying here on Earth would be much easier and less expensive than surviving on a new planet.In addition,moving to a new planet could harm or destroy anything that already lives there.Mars seems uninhabited,but it could possibly host microbial life.Human visitors may destroy this life or permanently change or damage the Martian environment.Some feel thats too much of a risk to take.What do you think?Should humans colonize outer space or stay home?4.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Many experts insist that humans should take the risk.B.Mars is the most attractive destinations for human beings.C.Hawking firmly believes the only way to save humans is moving to Mars.D.All the other experts dont agree with Hawkings idea.5.Why do some experts disagree with the plan to colonize Mars?A.It will cost much more money to settle on Mars than on Earth.B.It is too long a distance from the Earth to the Mars.C.Human visitors will bring diseases to Martian environment.D.The deadly radiation that bombards the planet is the biggest danger.6.Whats the writing purpose of the passage?A.To raise peoples awareness of protecting the environment.B.To present different opinions on whether to move to the Mars.C.To arouse readers reflection on whether to colonize outer space.D.To inspire people to deal with the environmental problems.7.In which section of a magazine is the passage most likely from?A.Fiction.B.Current affairs.C.Social Studies.D.Science.C Medha Gupta sometimes felt worried about making the 20-minute walk from the corner where the school bus dropped her off to her home in Herndon-especially during the colder months in winter.Her mother,Divya Gupta had a suggestion:write an app.Shewas half-kidding,but Medha didnt take the challenge lightly.So she set out to work.The result was Safe Travel,an app designed by Medha to help walkers feel more secure when travelling alone.Using the iPhone,a person can program it to send a warning to someone he or she trusts if he or she fails to arrive at a destination within a certain time.It was the first iOS app that Medha had created.While she didnt think much would come from the project,her effort caught the eye of judges for the annual Congressional App.Challenge,who selected her as the winner for Virginias 10th District.The App Challenge is designed to encourage students to consider careers in science,technology,engineering,and math by experimenting with coding and computer science.Winning students are invited lo attend a reception on Capitol Hill in April and also received$250 in Amazon Web Service credits.Medha said it took her about 40 hours to design,program and test the app.As for her next app?Medhas not certain.She temporarily has her app-development ambitionson holdbecause shes busy teaching herself artificial intelligence to help deal with improper words on Facebook.Yes,she knows that there are teams of engineers probably doing the same thing.But she figures it cant hurt her own part,too.“If we see something wrong with the world,we should do something about it,”she said.“After all,the only one stopping us from doing something is ourselves.”8.Why did Medha Gupta feel worried?A.It took a long time to walk home.B.It was difficult to write an app.C.It was colder than ever in winter.D.It was unsafe to walk home alone.9.What is Medhas attitude to her mothers challenge?A.Serious.B.Casual.C.Uncertain.D.Indifferent.10.What does the underlined phrase“on hold”in Paragraph 6 mean?A.Developed.B.Delayed.C.Achieved.D.Satisfied.11.Whats the main idea of the text?A.Medha signed up for the App Challenge.B.Medha designed Safe Travel successfully.C.An app Safe Travel guides walkers home.D.The App Challenge directs students to choose careers.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 You probably know that exercise is in the key to reducing depression but you might not know why._16_ Change your view of“exercise”Forget“exercise”.Instead,think“being active”or“having fun”._17_Besides,it gives you a bigger benefit._18_ Taking part in physical activities with others supports you in doing those activities.Ask friends what activities theyre doing or they would like to start doing,and join them.Other choices include hiring a personal trainer joining an exercise group or going to a class.Try an experiment.Sign up and go to exercise classes,or go to the gym every Monday,Wednesday and Friday.Even if youre feeling too tired to do any actual exercise,still go to the gym,park your car,walk in.change into workout clothes,and pick up a 5-pound weight.If youre really so tired that you dont want to do anything else,thats totally fine.Take it outside.Nature has a great effect on our feeling and decreases depressive symptoms._19_Take a walk around your neighborhood or a local park,or walk on a treadmill by a window.Tie it to a goal.Korb said,“When you connect your exercise to a long-term goal,it helps your brain forget momentary discomfort and makes your exercise more satisfying.”For example,Korb started getting active because it made playing sports more enjoyable.Figure out whats truly important to you._20_ A.Move with someone else.B.Remind yourself of your goal regularly.C.Its a lot easier to do something simple.D.Here are some tips for exercising when youre depressed.E.Remember your partner to keep you company.F.This increases your chances of actually moving your body.G.Even just looking at images of lakes and trees helps.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 Nowadays_21_children go to school_22_few of them have ever asked themselves_23_they go there.Some children think that they goto school just to learn their mother tongue,English and other foreign languages,history,science,_24_and a few other_25_But why do they learn these things?Are these the only things they should learn at school?Actually children go to school to_26_themselves for the time when they will be grown up and will have to_27_themselves.They learn their own language_28_they will be able to_29_with people in foreign countries,make friends with them and learn_30_about their culture and history.They learn mathematics in order to be able to measure the things around them and calculate sums._31_helps them understand something about the world around them and history teaches them about the past and people.Nearly everything they study at school has some_32_use in their_33_,but there is one more_34_reason why children go to school.It is more important to receive education that just learning_35_We go to school_36_to learn how to learn.Learning is not just for school but for life.So even after we have left school,we have to continue to learn.A man who_37_knows how to learn will always be_38_because whenever he is faced with a completely new task or problem,he will teach himself how to deal with it in the best way._39_,children do not go to school just to learn languages,mathematics,geography,etc.They go to school to_40_how to learn.21.A.some B.most C.few D.all 22.A.but B.so C.and D.because 23.A.how B.when C.why D.that 24.A.cooking B.sowing C.playing D.geography 25.A.subjects B.skills C.languages D.games 26.A.make B.prepare C.teach D.study 27.A.teach B.support C.live D.work 28.A.and B.in order to C.so as to D.so that 29.A.communicate B.work C.talk D.study 30.A.everything B.anything C.something D.nothing 31.A.Foreign languages B.Mathematics C.History D.Geography 32.A.practical B.special C.different D.importance 33.A.work B.lives C.study D.communication 34.A.difficult B.unusual C.important D.kind 35.A.foreign languages B.science C.mathematics D.facts 36.A.above all B.at all C.in all D.for all 37.A.doesnt B.never C.really D.may 38.A.unsuccessful B.calm C.successful D.useful 39.A.Although B.But C.However D.Therefore 40.A.begin B.work C.live D.learn 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 In western countries,after a long day with the sun_41._(burn)your back,a bottle of cold water sounds like the perfect solution.However,consuming cold drinks may not be_42._same choice internationally.In theUS,people often receive a glass cold water alongside their meals,_43._inChina,people usually get a cup of hot tea instead.In fact,even when the weather is_44._(extreme)hot,many Chinese people prefer to have hot water.According to ancient Chinese medicine,drinking a glass of warm water_45._(be)beneficial to health.Restaurants in theUSare places where people_46._(serve)with cold water,which doesnt hurt anyone if it is spilled accidentally.InChina,you pour tea into cups yourself;if you spill the water,you are responsible_47._it.In spite of the benefits of hot water and the_48._(harm)effects of drinking cold water,modern medicine tells us that they are both fine _49._(consume).Actually,the debate between cold water and hot water is all