2021届张家口市万全中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案.pdf

2021 届张家口市万全中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案 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 Conservation Volunteering in New Zealand Whether you are a student,professional or a retiree(退休者),anyone is welcome to make a difference and contribute to protecting some of the most beautiful islands in the world.Choose a suitable city and travelout to your conservation(保护)site to work with local people!Duration:1-12 weeks Dates:Throughout the year Arrival day:Friday Return day:Friday Requirement:General level of fitness Age:18+What will I be doing?Volunteer in New Zealand and enjoy conserving the environment through activities such as:Tree planting Walking trail construction Protect native birds,insects,fish and penguins Seed collection Weed control You,and a group of up to 10 volunteers,will work under the guidance of a conservation team leader.Your team leader will give you regular safety instructions,inform you of the project aims and assist you with working effectively.No previous experience is necessary to join the project.All you need is a love of the environment and a fairly good level of fitness to help out!1.Who can sign up for this conservation volunteering project?A.A retired maths teacher.B.A primary school student.C.A scientist with heart disease.D.A businessman in a wheelchair.2.What can you do on the volunteer trip?A.Protect cultural sites and go shopping.B.Enjoy local sightseeing and go fishing.C.Protect weeds and build roads.D.Collect seeds and plant trees.3.From which is the text probably taken?A.A history book.B.A travel magazine.C.A research paper.D.A novel.B Thermoelectric generators turn waste heat into electricity without producing greenhouse gas emissions,like a free lunch.But the high cost of these devices has prevented their widespread use.Now,researchers have found a way to make cheap thermae-lectrices that work just as well.The work could pave the way for greener car engines,and other energy-generating devices.“This looks like a very smart way to realize high performance,”says Li-Dong Zhao,a materials scientist.He notes there are still a few more steps before these materials can become high-performing.However,he says,“This will be used in the not too far future.”Thermoelectrics are semiconductor devices placed on a hot surface.That gives them a hot side and a cool side.If a device allows the hot side to warm up the cool side,the electricity stops flowing.A devices success at preventing this,as well as its ability to conduct electrons,feeds into a score known as the figure of merit,or ZT.Researchers have produced thermoelectric materials with increasing ZTs.The record came in 2014 when Mercouri Kanatzidis came up with a tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1.Yet the material was too fragile to work with.“For practical applications,its a non-star-ter,”Kanatzidis says.Getting through that door will still take some time.The tin selenide the team makes is mixed with Na,creating a“p-type”material that conducts positive charges.To make working devices,researchers also need an“n-type”version to conduct negative charges.Zhaos team is now working on making an n-type version.Once successful,researchers should have a clear path to making a new generation of super-efficient thermoelectric genera-tors.Those could be installed everywhere from automobile exhaust pipes to water heaters and industrial smelters toscavengesome of the 65%of fossil fuel energy that winds up as waste heat.4.The first paragraph wants to tell us_.A.The wide use of thermoelectric generators B.The devices of current thermoelectric generators C.The reason why researchers make cheap thermoelectrics D.The greener car engines that contribute to environmental protection 5.How does Li-Dong Zhao feel about cheap thermoelectric generators?A.Indifferent.B.Optimistic.C.Critical.D.Worried.6.What do you know about the research in 2014 from paragraph 4 and 5?A.It was far from a success for practical applications.B.A tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1 can be easy to work with.C.Researchers made an“n-type”version to make working devices D.A“p-type”material made from the tin selenide conducts negative charges 7.What does the underlined word“scavenge”in the last paragraph mean?A.Recycle.B.Produce.C.Clean.D.Increase.C Ask a classroom of children to draw a scientist,and youll see plenty of color1 ed lab coats and glasses.The image(画像)hasnt changed much since the 1960s,but the person wearing the lab coat is changing.A new analysis finds that more female scientists have appeared in kids?drawings in recent decades going from nearly nonexistent in the 1960s to about a third in 2016.The first of many“draw-a-scientist studies asked nearly 5,000 children to draw a scientist between 1966 and 1977.Of those 5,000 drawings,only 28 drew female scientists.That was just 0.56 percent.Today,female scientists are being presented more in the media.For example,in a content analysis,13 percent of people pictured in science feature stories of the 1960s were women or girls,compared with 44 percent in the 2000s.“That might really affect childrens idea on what a scientist should be like,”says Miller,a Ph.D.candidate in psychology.To look for changes in childrensperceptionover time,the researchers conducted a meta-analysis,combining data from 78 studies that included a total of more than 20,000 children from kindergarten to the 12th grade.On average,28 percent of children drew female scientists in studies conducted from 1965 to 2016.What hasnt changed much:kids pick up stereotypes(模式化观念）by gender(性别）as they grow up.At age 6,about 70 percent of the girls in the more recent studiesdrew female scientists.By age 16,75 percent drew male scientists.This is an important period in which kids are learning stereotypes.Its important that teachers and parents present diverse examples of both male and female scientists.8.Whats the picture of scientists drawn by a 1960s,kid like?A.A man with long curly hair.B.A woman with lab glasses.C.A woman in a formal lab suit.D.A man in a color1 ed lab coat.9.What may contribute to the changes in kids drawings?A.The improvement of women social status.B.The kids are affected by teachers and parents.C.More female scientists appear in the media.D.The increasing number of female scientists.10.What does the underlined word“perception”in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?A.Belief.B.Idea.C.Habit.D.Growth.11.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that.A.its a stereotype that scientists are generally males B.girls are more influenced by stereotypes than boys C.some children are born with certain stereotypes D.most children tend to prefer female scientists D For fishermen and sailors in the seaside town of Shangpan in Linhai,Zhejiang province,where recently 12 stranded（搁浅的）whales were found,it is not unusual to spot whales or dolphins in the sea they would always call them haizi,or“son of the ocean”.And if the local fishermen spot such intelligent sea creatures in need,they will save them from danger without hesitation.In the recent rescue of melon-headed whales,they tried their best to help as a 37-second video of a young man sleeping in the water holding a whale soon went viral online,with netizens applauding his constant efforts and caring heart in trying to keep the whale alive.“The melon-headed whale knew I was trying to save it and would be more cooperative and wouldnt move.”said Lu Wenhui,a 21-year-old diver from Hangzhou Changqiao Polar Ocean Park,who held up the whales head so it could breathe easily.Lu had been staying in the water for 10 hours by 4 a.m.Wednesday after coming for the rescue work on Tuesday,when the stranded whales were first spotted.“Whales are mammals and need to breathe in air thats why I had to hold its head,to ensure it could breathe smoothly the whole time,”Lu said.The stranded whales,after the struggling of being transported,were worn out when they arrived at the fish farm and might have drowned if they were left unattended.The reason why the whales were stranded is still not clear.And these stranded whales were returned to the ocean because they are not adapted to artificial breeding environments on land.12.What do local fishermen usually do after finding haizi in danger?A.Ignore them.B.Feed them.C.Transport them.D.Protect them.13.Why does the author describe Lus rescue work?A.To introduce the whales in detail.B.To voice his views on the diver.C.To praise the efforts made by rescuers.D.To explain the value of the whales.14.What can we say about the melon-headed whales according to the text?A.They are rarely seen by locals.B.They are used to breathing in the sea.C.They arent suited to artificial surroundings.D.They are fond of swimming near the seaside.15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Melon-headed Whales Were Stranded B.Rescuers Went All out to Help Whales C.Fishermen Transported Stranded Whales D.Witnesses Voiced Opinions on Rescue Work 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 When someone moves into the neighborhood,its a good opportunity to make a friend._16_.So making the first move will be a welcome gesture._17_.Make the first step by paying a visit to your neighbors.Make your visit brief at first,just a few minutes,so you dont completely overwhelm（压倒，淹没）them in the beginning.Once you break the ice,conversations will be easier to go forward.Your neighbors will tend to ask you for things about the area,get restaurant suggestions,or just gossip about their day,_18_.Theyll want to know about some new children in the neighborhood they can play with,too._19_.Offer to show them around your area by pointing out the grocery stores,playgrounds and restaurants.This is an especially good option for inward individuals,who can enjoy the conversation when you introduce your neighborhood.End your tour with a stop at the coffee shop,where you can buy them a cup of coffee before heading home.Invite them to a community event._20_?This will help you welcome the new people and anyone else you havent connected with yet in your neighborhood.You can do this by having a block party or inviting them to a community event,a farmers market,a library sale,or something similar.A.Have dinner with them B.Give them a walking tour C.Introduce yourself and say hello D.If you have kids,be sure to bring them along E.Some people feel comfortable inviting new people over for a home-cooked meal F.Your neighbors will want to get acquainted(熟识的)with everyone and even the whole new community G.What can be a better way to get closer to your neighbors than by inviting them to an event.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 goton the bus to go to school as normally do.Today,however,was quite_21_.As we approached the next stop,a little girl got on.She_22_into her wallet to find the$2 to pay the driver,but I could_23_by her expression that she didnt have the correct_24_.Therefore,I stood up,took out$2 from my wallet,and paid_25_the girl.Then I walked back and sat down.The girl_26_me,sitting down next to me.She said“thank you”in a sweet little voice and we began to chat.I found out that she was trying to get toState Street.I felt_27_to think about a girl in such a young age_28_around in the city with no money or parent.When my_29_approached,I instructed her to get off with me and she agreed.As we got to the_30_,the little girl took my hand,and I_31_ her across the street to safety._32_,I had some spare time,so I_33_the girl to State Street,gave her$5,told her how to get home,and said goodbye.As I_34_out my hand to shake,she ran to me and gave me the biggest and_35_hug.We waved each other goodbye and she looked at me with the sweetest blue eyes,and then she skipped away_36_the street.Although my new friend,Emily,was just a 9 year old girl,she gave me_37_ that will take her many years to understand.As we hugged,none of us said a word;_38_,I knew that our hearts had met and a_39_was made.No age can limit the_40_of ones kindness or the love they can give.21.A.frightening B.disappointing C.different D.relaxing 22.A.observed B.touched C.reached D.searched 23.A.tell B.hear C.imagine D.base 24.A.ticket B.access C.permit D.fare 25.A.off B.for C.back D.to 26.A.followed B.pushed C.noticed D.excused 27.A.tired B.bored C.troubled D.inspired 28.A.chatting B.looking C.wandering D.playing 29.A.company B.store C.center D.stop 30.A.corner B.crossroads C.destination D.shop 31.A.forced B.hurried C.led D.freed 32.A.Usually B.Luckily C.Suddenly D.Personally 33.A.accompanied B.treated C.invited D.instructed 34.A.pulled B.carried C.made D.held 35.A.toughest B.slightest C.weakest D.strongest 36.A.across B.over C.off D.down 37.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything 38.A.otherwise B.however C.besides D.therefore 39.A.conclusion B.contribution C.connection D.collection 40.A.ability B.power C.force D.energy 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 On Nov.8th,four astronauts_41._(get)to the John F.Kennedy Space Center and received the last training.They will go on a trip to the International Space Station(ISS)if weather conditions permit._42._flight will be the second crew launch for SpaceX,which is a private company and works with NASA to carry astronauts to space.The first SpaceX flight took place in May 2020 and made history.It was the first time that a private company_43._(send)astronauts into Earths orbit.It_44._(successful)carried two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station,who returned to Earth in August after a two-month stay.Now the company will again transport the astronauts on the next mission.And the astronauts named_45._(they)spacecraft“Resilience”to show the many_46._(challenge),which Americans have faced in 2020.“Its been a tough year for everybody for a lot_47._different reasons,”crew commander Mike Hopkins said after_48._(arrive)in Florida.They hoped that the name of their vehicle could give a little hope,a little_49._(inspire)and put a smile on peoples face.Then that was_50._they wanted to do.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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分 Every time when summer come,I am so looking forward to summer vacation,for I can make many plan in the long vacation.Last summer,I spent a month stay with my uncle and his family,who live in the north.When I got to there,I found the weather here was not that hot and I like the coolness.In the daytime,my cousin and I play on the beach.I would paint pictures and wait for the water to wash they away.Sometimes my uncle would take his boat with us.We floated on the sea or appreciated the beautiful nature.This is best summer for me and I will never forget those happily days.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）52.假设你是李华，昨天你参加了学校组织的英语演讲比赛，并获得了一等奖。由于刚回美国度假的外籍教师 Broke 为你的参赛提供了许多帮助，现在你想用英语给他写一封电子邮件。要点包括：1.介绍参赛情况；2.告知获奖；3.表达获奖感受。注意：1.词数