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1、2021 届上海戏剧学院附属高级中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案 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 AQUILA Childrens Magazine is the most intelligent read for curious kids.Full of enthusiastic articles and challenging puzzles,every issue covers science,history and general knowle

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5、ld,in all its complexity.The concepts in AQUILA can be challenging,requiring good comprehension and reading skills.8 years is usually a good age to start.Some gentle interest from an adult is often helpful at the start.In 2020 AQUILA will have been in publication for 28 years,but it has never appear

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7、th you have entered.The package posts in a blue envelope marked Open on your birthday.1.What is special about AQUILA?A.It is available in shops.B.It is for kids of all ages.C.It has no advertisements.D.It prints readers artworks.2.What does AQUILA offer its readers?A.Articles on modern art.B.Family

8、reading materials.C.Ideas on improving readingskills.D.Knowledge beyond school subjects.3.AQUILA is intended for _.A.foreign language learners B.children with learning difficulties C.parent-child reading lovers D.curious kids with good comprehension B A trip to thelibrary was like a great journey to

9、 a different country.To get there,we had to walk a mile.But our weekly journeys to the library were a piece of perfection.I had around me at one time all the people I loved best-my father and mother and brothers and sister-and all the things I loved best-quiet,space and books.I read a lot of books a

10、bout science:not the spaceships my brothers preferred,but the birds and the bees-literally.I brought home a book of birds and searched the trees for anything other than robins(知更鸟).I went through a phrase of loving books with practical science experiments and used up a whole bottle of white vinegar

11、by pouring it on the sides of our apartment building to prove that it was constructed of limestone(石灰石).One Saturday,as I wandered through the young adult section,I saw a title:Little Women,by Lousia May Alcott.I had learned from experience that titles werent everything.A book that sounded great on

12、the shelf could be dull once you got it home.So I sat in a chair near the shelves to skim the first paragraphs.I read and read and read Little Women until it was time to walk home,and,except for a few essential interruptions like sleeping and eating,I did not put it down until the end.Even the freed

13、om to watch weekend television held no appeal for me in the wake of Alcott s story.It was about girls,for one thing,girls who could almost be like me,especially Jo.I had found someone who thought and felt the way I did.4.What can we say about the authors family?A.They enjoyed traveling abroad.B.They

14、 were library frequenters.C.They were very fond of walking.D.They led a perfectly quiet life.5.What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 2?A.Her different hobbies from her brothers.B.How she conducted science experiments.C.Why she loved books about the birds and the bees.D.Her reading in

15、terests during a particular period of time.6.What opinion does the author hold on books?A.Book titles can sometimes be misleading.B.Science books are as interesting as novels.C.The first few paragraphs of a book are attractive.D.Books seem duller when read in libraries than at home.7.How would the a

16、uthor describe Little Women?A.It helped her to discover her true character.B.It made her forget about food and sleep.C.It inspired confidence in her.D.It kept her absorbed.C I had very good parents.My mother came toAmericafromScotlandby herself when she was 11,and she didnt have much education.My da

17、d was kind of a street kid,and he eventually went into the insurance business,selling nickel policies door to door.One day,my dad asked his boss,“Whats the toughest market to sell?”and the insurance guy replied“Well,black people.They dont buy insurance.”My dad thought,but they have kids;they have fa

18、milies.Why wouldnt they buy insurance?So he said,“Give meHarlem.”When my dad died in 1994,I talked about him onThe Tonight Show.I told the story of how he worked in Harlem and how he always taught us to be open-minded and not to say or think things of racism(种族主义).Then one day,I got a letter from a

19、woman who was about 75 years old.She wrote that when she was a little girl,a man used to come to her house to collect policies.She said this man was the only white person who had ever come to dinner at their house.The man was very kind to her,she said,and his name was Angelowas this my father?The le

20、tter made me cry.I called her up and said yes,that was in fact my dad,and she told me how kind he had been to her family.Her whole attitude toward white people was based on that one nice man she met in her childhood,who always treated her with kindness and respect and always gave her a piece of cand

21、y.From this experience,I learned a valuable life lesson:never judge people and be open-minded and kind to others.8.What did my father do after knowing what was the toughest market to sell?A.He asked his boss to give him some insurance.B.He went toScotlandto improve his education.C.He specially went

22、to white families with kids.D.He choseHarlemto face the toughest challenge.9.What can we learn from the third paragraph?A.It was rare that a businessman had dinner in his customers house.B.Angelo was the only white person to sell insurance inHarlem.C.The little girl admired Angelo very much.D.Racism

23、 was a serious problem inAmericaat that time.10.Which of the following can best describe the authors father?A.Stubborn and generous.B.Patient and intelligent.C.Determined and open-minded.D.Confident and romantic.11.What can be the best title of the passage?A.Memories from a TV Show.B.A Letter from a

24、n Old Lady.C.Life Lessons from My Father.D.My Fathers Experience inHarlem.D I am a part of the Windward Robotics team known as the Omnicats,one of the many clubs offered at my school.My eight teammates and I started out by watching the robotics qualifiers and finals of Chinese teams.We used these ro

25、botics videos for inspiration and drew up mind maps of what our team wanted to do.We meet every day for two hours after school in order to build our robots.Typically,adultsoverseewhat students are building,but my school lets teens take control.It leaves room for more errors,but were prouder of our f

26、inal product.Before our first real match,a practice was offered at the actual site.My sub-team had been further along than other teams but quickly fell behind.When we arrived on that big day,I immediately felt my teammates nervousness.Our first match was in three minutes.All of us glanced around at

27、each other since we were not prepared at all.Our robot was still sitting in a box.Two of our teammates rushed to take the robot for an official examination as the rest of us discussed our strategy(策略).Our team captain explained that we all should try driving the robot now,while it was early in the s

28、eason.She gave me the remote.I had only driven for a limited amount of time in practice so I was extremely nervous.Our autonomous code(自动代码)beganto run almost immediately after our short discussion.Despite all the drama,we ended up winning the match.Not too bad for the first match!I was so proud.I d

29、id not enjoy the pressure of driving but liked building the robot behind the scenes instead.We have transferred to a different type of robotics at the end of the semester,which involves the whole team designing one giant robot with large tools.I am a part of the electrical team now,so I make sure th

30、e motherboard(母板)can supply the robots energy needs.We have all enjoyed the rest of the season and learned that robotics it never dull!12.What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Inspect B.Admire C.Overlook D.Assume 13.Why did her teammatesfed so nervous before first match?A.Beca

31、use it was really too difficult for them.B.Because they didnt prepare for it at all.C.Because they didnt know what the match would be like.D.Because they didnt make full preparations before the match.14.How did the author feel about their first robotics match?A.It was tiring but exciting.B.It was st

32、ressful but wonderful.C.It was terrible but powerful.D.It was boring but professional 15.What is the best title for the text?A.A Girl Who Loves Robots B.My First Robotics Match C.Teamwork for Robots D.Robotics Is Never Dull 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 Each of

33、 our experiences impacts us,either ina positive way or a negative way.Negative experiences can leave us in trouble and make us upset.However,positive experiences can greatly improve our daily motivation._16_Here are some ways to increase your daily motivation and you can achieve so much more in your

34、 life:Having goals is vital.They are the key motivator that drives you to succeed._17_Important and meaningful goals motivate you to take inspired action toward achieving what you desire and keep you focused and driven when you come across challenges and difficulties._18_Breaking a goal down into sm

35、all steps will prevent you becoming overwhelmed and help maintain a positive attitude to keep you moving forward.Life at times will be hard,but you should remember that these hard times are temporary._19_Have daily inspiration to live life to the full and achieve all you can.A desire and motivation

36、to live life to the full is the least you can give in return._20_Your dreams and goals will never be realized unless you acquire a continuous drive and daily motivation to take inspired action that keeps you moving forward.A.Your mind is extremely powerful.B.Good times are always just around the cor

37、ner for you.C.They help us achieve our goals and become better people.D.A life without goals is like a boat without a compass moving aimlessly.E.Feed your mind with positive thoughts and you will gain whatever you want.F.After setting a goal,you must take small progressive steps toward achieving it.

38、G.If you want to achieve more in life,you have to do whatever you can do to make it happen.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 Ten years ago I was visitingCosta Ricawhen I found I was in a bad situation.I only knew basic Spanish，and the only_

39、21_I had was some coins and a return ticket to Guatemala in two weeks.With the coins，I managed to arrive at Santa Rosa by bus.It was_22_in the middle of the night，but I could see some_23_in the distance，so I_24_ toward them.I went_25_door to door，explaining my situation.“I can_26_and clean and look

40、after your kids，I can do anything，can you give me a_27_?”Everybody replied saying“Oh my gosh，but we are so_28_.We have no extra food.Maybe you can try the next_29_.”Finally，I arrived at a Chinese restaurant，the owner of which was incredibly_30_.She told me that her son had a(n)_31_experience.At that

41、 time，some other people were very kind to him，and she remembered how_32_that made her feel.She called the Red Cross to_33_me.With their help,I spent my_34_days inCosta Rica.Ive_35_all over the world.But this was one of the best trips，the best two_36_I ever had in my traveling life.At first，I felt_37

42、_and stupid for not traveling with a clear plan.But then I realized that when youre in a position to be able to_38_，it actually makes people feel happier.Being able to receive kindness is a_39_for other people as well.And kindness_40_more kindness in small ripples(涟漪).21.A.possession B.file C.choice

43、 D.fortune 22.A.busy B.dark C.hot D.cold 23.A.stores B.bus-stops C.bookshops D.houses 24.A.wandered B.fled C.walked D.jumped 25.A.knocking B.hitting C.answering D.kicking 26.A.cook B.fish C.swim D.fight 27.A.coffee B.bed C.tip D.job 28.A.unlucky B.poor C.mean D.hard 29.A.company B.factory C.restaura

44、nt D.family 30.A.honest B.polite C.kind D.easygoing 31.A.similar B.different C.relaxing D.pleasant 32.A.tough B.grateful C.awkward D.warm 33.A.seize B.check C.find D.rescue 34.A.passing B.remaining C.rewarding D.exciting 35.A.surveyed B.driven C.studied D.traveled 36.A.days B.weeks C.months D.years

45、37.A.fortunate B.optimistic C.guilty D.curious 38.A.offer B.help C.receive D.repay 39.A.gift B.talent C.chance D.character 40.A.proves B.reflects C.forces D.inspires 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 Robot teachers are now very popular with pupils in some primary school

46、s inSouth Korea._41._（compare）withhuman teachers,the robot teachers are more patient.They never get angry and are always kind to the students.Thats_42._the children can always get on well with their robot teachers.English-teaching robots_43._（send）to three primary schools for eight weeks last Decemb

47、er.Equipped_44._a microphone and video cameras,the robots teach students as teachers.Researchers found that the English-teaching robots helped raise students interests in the language and build up their_45._（confident）.More and more students came to like studying and they got_46._（good）grades in exa

48、ms.Meanwhile,_47._robot teachers,which can teach math,science and art,have also been developed.Mary people think the root teachers should be used in faraway village schools so that the children there can also receive_48._good education.To give rural school children more learning chances,the South Ko

49、rean government has expressed great interest in developing these robots.No doubt there will be more and more robot teachers_49._（work）with students.Perhaps they will_50._（complete）take the position of human teachers one day in the future.Who knows?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

50、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；只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。The first day I went to high school,I see some of my classmates playing table tennis.Amazed at what skillful they we