2021届杭州滨兰实验学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案.pdf

2021 届杭州滨兰实验学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案 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 Located inLos Angeles,UniversityofSouthern Californiais in the heart of a leading city.Although LA ranks highly in The Economists Safe Cities Index,navigating and city calls for certain safety precautions(预防措施)along with practicing common sense.Mobile Safety App Powered by LiveSafe The Mobile Safety App powered by LiveSafe,manage by the USC Department of Public Safety and the USC Department of Emergency Planning,is a free downloadable app that mobile users can use to initiate contact with emergency responders around the campus.Features include:immediate“push button”calls to DPS,easy reporting for suspicious activity or crimes in progress,and location services to notify friends of your route through campus.Blue Light Phone Locations TheUniversity Parkhas multiple blue light phones that are strategically placed throughout campus.Take note of where the closest ones are on your route.They come in handy in case you lose your phone or in an emergency.These phones are directly connected to USCs Department of Public Safetys 24-hour communications center.Besides emergency needs,it can also be used to report suspicious activity,request for an escort(护送)if you feel unsafe and to report a crime.Trojans Alert Trojans Alert is an emergency notification system that allows university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message or email.When an emergency occurs,authorized USC senders will instantly notify you with real-time updates,instructions on where to go,what to do(or what not to do),whom to contact and other important information.All members of the USC community,as well as parents and regular visitors to campus,are strongly encouraged to sign up for Trojans Alert.1.What do blue light phones do for students?A.Guide students through campus.B.Alert students to crime activities.C.Light up the way if students feel unsafe.D.Connect them with the safety department.2.How does USC send out instructions during an emergency?A.With blue light phones.B.Via text message or email.C.Through mobile safe app.D.By calling all USC members.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To encourage students to fight crime.B.To introduce USCs safety department.C.To provide safety services for USC students.D.To inform parents of safety risks on campus.B Most kids can walk into a library or bookstore and find hundreds of books to read.But its not that simple for kids who are blind.They read in a different way.Jenny Lee and other braille(盲文)transcribers take the printed words of a book and change them into a code of raised dots.Blind people can read these dots with their fingers.To know what braille feels like,take a ballpoint pen and press hard onto a piece of paper.Now turn the paper over and touch the raised dot made by the pen point.When Lee first saw the dots of the braille alphabet,she wondered if shed ever be able to read and write them easily.She took a class and practised hard for about six months before she passed the final exam:she had to convert 35 pages of a book into braille.Today,Lee works for a publisher.One of her jobs is to change childrens books into braille.To do this,Lee first types the story into a computer and then uses a computer program to translate it into the braille code.Next,she looks over the translation several times to make sure its mistake-free.After that,a copy of the braille story is printed with a special printer.Then Lee and a proofreader work together to find and correct any mistakes.When a book is ready,many copies of it are printed.Afterwards,some are sold through websites and others are sent to libraries.Sometimes,going over a story again and again gets tiring.Thats when Lee takes a break.Several of Jenny Lees co-workers,who are blind,use guide dogs.When the animals arent working,Lee likes spending a few minutes with them.To her,playing with dogs“is always apick-me-upin the middle of the day”.“I love this mission,”Lee says.“Through my brain power and my fingers,I am putting the dots into some kids hands.”4.How does the writer explain what braille feels like?A.By explaining what braille words look like.B.By describing how blind people read books.C.By asking readers to experience it themselves.D.By giving examples of different braille words.5.What was Lees first reaction to braille?A.She was excited to get a new skill.B.She was amazed at the clever idea.C.She realized she could teach it herself.D.She believed it would be difficult to learn.6.What does the underlined word“pick-me-up”in paragraph 4 most probably mean?A A discussion to release work stress.B.Something to improve ones appetite.C.Something to help restore ones spirit.D.A free ride accompanied with a guide dog.7.What does Lee think of her job?A.Profitable and hopeful.B.Tiring but meaningful.C.Relaxing and helpful.D.Boring but challenging.C When a United Kingdomsupermarket chain promised to move its farms to Net Zero by 2030,it made it clear that the effort would require working on many different fronts.From energy consumption and land-use change to methane emissions(甲烷排放),cattle farming comes with environmental challenges.So even if recent studies suggesting its possible to cut methane emissions 80%do turn out to be accurate,theres still a very long way to go for most cattle farming to get anywhere close to truly net zero.Organic Valley,when producing milk,might be closer to that goal.It made headlines in 2019 by going 100%renewable(可再生的).Now the company is expanding on that tradition by starting a major loan initiative(贷款计划)to help its farm suppliers adopt renewable energy too.Created with Clean Energy Credit Union,the$1 million loan fund will deliver loans at below-marketrates.Specifically,the money will be made available to Organic Valleys 1,700 farmer members,and can be used for a variety of projects.“We are focused on a whole systems approach to renewable energy,and Im excited to launch this energy loan fund.From the farm to the shelf,I see renewable energy playing a bigger role in organic food,”said Bob Kirchoff,Organic Valley CEO.“Organic Valley is already helping to protect the environment through organic farming practices,and now they re going one step further by supporting the introduction of renewable energy projects for their farmer members,”said Blake Jones,volunteer board chair of Clean Energy Credit Union.“In addition to the environmental benefits,we re eager to help family farmers throughout the world to lower their energy costs.”The world is not short of examples of farmers innovating in the field of renewable energy.Whats encouraging about Organic Valleys announcement is the idea of a national brand putting its marketing and financing weight behind such efforts and,hopefully,creating consumer demand that pushes the rest of the industry in this direction too.8.What does paragraph 1 indicate about going net zero for cattle farming?A It is not easy to achieve B.It is common in the UK C.It is an impractical goal D.It meets no challenges 9.What is Organic Valleys tradition according to the text?A.Helping farm suppliers B.Using renewable energy C.Having a loan initiative D.Making headlines annually 10.What is Organic Valleys initiative mainly intended to do?A.Reform organic farming practices B.Make use of environmental benefits C.Help farmers decrease energy costs D.Shrink the group of farmer members 11.What is the authors attitude towards Organic Valleys initiative?A.Worried B.Doubtful C.Ambiguous D.Positive D In life，once on a path，we tend to follow it，for better or worse.Whats sad is that even if its the latter，we often accept it anyway because we are so used to the way things are that wed dont even recognize that they could be different This is a phenomenon psychologist call functional fixedness.This classic experiment will give you an idea of howitworks and a sense of whether you may have fallen into the same trap:People are given a box of tacks(大头钉)and some matches and asked to find a way to attach a candle to a wall so that it burns properly.Typically,the subjects try tacking the candle to the wall or lighting it to fix it with melted wax.The psychologists had,of course,arranged it so that neither of these obvious approaches would work.The tacks are too short,and the paraffin(石蜡)doesnt stick to the wall.So how can you complete the task?The successful technique is to use the tack box as a candle-holder.You empty it,tack it to the wall.and stand the candle inside it.To think of that,you have to look beyond the boxs usual role as a receptacle just for tacks and re-imagine it serving an entirely new purpose.That is difficult because we all suffer to one degree or another from functional fixedness.The inability to think in new ways affects people in every corner of society.The political theorist Hannah Arendt coined the phrase“frozen thoughts”to describe deeply held ideas that we no longer question but should.In Arendts eyes,the self-content reliance on such accepted“truths”also made people blind to ideas that didnt fit their worldview,even when there was plenty of evidence for them.Frozen thinking has nothing to do with intelligence,she said,“It can be found in highly intelligent people.”12.What does the underlined word“it”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.The experiment.B.Functional fixedness.C.The path.D.The thinking.13.Which way is hard to think of to complete the task?A.Tacking the candle to the wall.B.Fixing the candle with melted wax.C.Using the tack box as a candle-holder.D.Lighting the candle tostand it.14.Which of the following statements will Hannah Arendt agree with?A.People should question.B.We should be used to the way things are.C.People shouldnt accept the idea that doesnt fit their worldview.D.The smarter people are，the more open to the new things they are.15.Whats the passage mainly about?A.An interesting experiment B.A psychological phenomenon.C.A theory to be proved.D.The opinion of Hannah Arendt.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 Do you always concern yourself with your kids play dates?Do you send them upstairs to get changed?_16_Put that red pen back in your purse,because micromanaging your kids is likely to do more harm than good.Micromanaging or over-parenting comes in many forms.However it presents itself,it can give children the impression that parents dont have confidence in them,and this can lead to problems.Kids who are micromanaged could also grow used to an unearned level of success,which may do harm to their attitude towards work and life.Parents who micromanage their kids sometimes struggle with a sense of control._17_ So what should parents do?For modern parents,it can be a balance between healthy involvement in your kids life and micromanaging.It can be especially difficult to know where the line is when it comes to the internet.We live in a digital age._18_To help you walk that fine line,parents should be frank about it.If theyre hiding their phone or acting secretively,a slightly different conversation about the health of their online activity might be needed.Breaking a micromanaging habit isnt easy._19_You could relax your grip in fairly inconsequential areas,like letting your child decide what clothes to wear.The plus side is that if you back off about little things,your words might carry more weight when it comes to the big things._20_Therefore,you can let your children succeed,fail,and figure out life on their own.A.But like any bad habit,start small.B.Do you like talking with your kids?C.Micromanaging can be a sign of anxiety in them.D.Doyou stay with them while theyre doing homework?E.You can also form a healthier relationship with your kids.F.Keep your eyes open for the changes in your kids behavior.G.Its important for parents to care about their kids activity online.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 When I was in seventh grade,I was a candy striper(志愿当护士助手的小姑娘)at a local hospital in my town.Most of the_21_I spent there was withMr.Gillespie.He never had any_22_and nobody seemed to care about his_23_.I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him,_24_anything that needed to be done.He became a close friend of mine,_25_he responded with only an occasional squeeze(捏)of my hand.Mr.Gillespie was in a coma(昏迷).I left for a week to vacation with my parents,and when I came back,Mr.Gillespie was_26_.I didnt have the _27_to ask any of the nurses where he was,for fear they might_28_me he had died.Several_29_later,when I was a junior in high school,I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face.When I_30_who it was,my eyes were filled with tears.He was_31_!I got up the nerve to ask him if his name was Mr.Gillespie.With a(n)_32_look on his face,he replied yes.I_33_how I knew him,and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital.His eyes welled up with tears,and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever_34_.He began to tell me how,_35_he lay there asleep,he could hear me talking to him and could_36_me holding his hand the whole time.Mr.Gillespie_37_believed that it was my voice and_38_that had kept him alive.Although I havent_39_ him since,he fills my heart with_40_every day.I know that I made a difference between his life and his death.21.A.time B.energy C.money D.effort 22.A.patients B.s C.visitors D.problems 23.A.condition B.requirement C.interest D.thought 24.A.talking about B.helping with C.pointing out D.looking for 25.A.so B.as if C.yet D.even though 26.A.gone B.mad C.died D.excited 27.A.right B.chance C.courage D.time 28.A.cheat B.warn C.remind D.tell 29.A.days B.years C.months D.weeks 30.A.heard B.wondered C.realized D.asked 31.A.great B.lucky C.successful D.alive 32.A.happy B.proud C.nervous D.uncertain 33.A.explained B.remembered C.apologized D.told 34.A.dreamed B.received C.wanted D.shown 35.A.because B.as C.unless D.if 36.A.notice B.appreciate C.imagine D.feel 37.A.firmly B.rightly C.hardly D.wrongly 38.A.touch B.worry C.humour D.treatment 39.A.forgotten B.seen C.missed D.called 40.A.respect B.regret C.joy D.sympathy 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 Chinese paper cutting has the history more than 1,500 years at least.It is one of the_41._(old)handicrafts(手工艺品)in China.At first,Paper cutting was only popular among_42._countryside,and the masters were farm_43._(wife).Today,the art has developed into art forms_44._can fully represent Chinese traditional folk culture.As the paper cutting combines many folk art forms such as painting and cutting,it can serve as the window for one who_45._(want)to know the traditional Chinese folk art.As a folk art,paper cutting has a strong local feature.Many places in China are famous_46._their featured paper cutting.Chinese people put their hope to the paper cutting to praise people creation to the nature and encourage people_47._(keep)going.There are cutting for window,door,