2021届东营市利津县第二中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届东营市利津县第二中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案解析 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 During ancient times,children didnt have smartphones,iPad or computers to entertain themselves.Instead,they came up with interesting games to play.Stone balls During the Qing Dynast

2、y,kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China,and it was often played in the winter to protect kids from the cold.Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet.In 1999,the sport was included in the 6th National Ethnic Group Traditional Sports Meetin

3、g held in Beijing.Flying kites Kites have quite a long history.The earliest kites were made of wood,instead of paper.Nowadays,the four most famous kites are the Beijing kite,Tianjin kite,Weifang kite and Nantong kite,of which each has distinctive features.The kite which resembles a swallow is a well

4、-known Beijing style.Hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children,popular around the nation.There are two ways to play:covering a childs eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄)him or,more commonly,participants hide and one child must try to find them.Playing diabolos A diabol

5、o is always made of wood or bamboo and has empty space in the center.By juggling(边抛边接)the diabolo on the rope,the high-speed spinning diabolos will make a sound like a whistle.Playing diabolos is an interesting folk game,especially popular in North China.Playing diabolos was also included in the fir

6、st group of national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).1.Why did ancient children often play stone balls in the winter?A.To practice their feet.B.To warm themselves.C.To train their skills.D.To relax themselves.2.Which kites are swallow-shaped?A.Weifang kites.B.Tianjin kites.C.Beijing kites.D.Na

7、ntong kites.3.Why does playing diabolos make a sound?A.Because the diabolos center is empty.B.Because the high-speed spinning diabolo is light.C.Because the diabolo is equipped with a whistle.D.Because ropes surface moves against the diabolos.B According to a survey published by the American Institu

8、tes for Research last year,a total of 57 colleges were operating some form of CBE programs and about 85 percent of all the higher education officials said they were either designing a CBE program at their school or were considering doing so.Students in a CBE program choose a central field of study,j

9、ust as they would at a traditional college or university.Yet instead of attending a series of classes led by professors or teaching assistants at schools,the students study online and direct themselves.CBE programs require students to show their understanding of a given set of sills Students must pr

10、ove their mastery of skills that relate to their field of choice by taking related exams.Once they have met all the requirements of their study programs,the students will get their degrees.CBE programs have made use of many new technologies,especially internet and online media.This helps reduce barr

11、iers for nontraditional and other students by bringing higher education to them.And programs that permit students to work at their own speed may save students money by reducing the time it takes for them to earn a degree.But some educators have concerns about the value of the education that CBE prog

12、rams offer.Johann Neem atWesternWashingtonUniversityargues that the purpose of higher education is not simply to help students master certain skills.It should teach students how to think critically(批判性地)understand the subjects they are studying more deeply and see how they are connected to other sub

13、jects.Only that way can they put the knowledge to better use.He said,“You need to explore,think.get shaken,have a conversation and struggle.Andthose things take time.”Instead of supporting CBE,he adds,policy makers and educators should look for ways to improve access and reduce costs for traditional

14、 higher education.4.How are CBE programs different from traditional college education?A.They require students to choose their subjects.B.They offer shorter curricula and are less expensive.C.They heavily rely on the information technologies.D.They allow students to take easier examinations.5.What ca

15、n we learn from Johann Neems words?A Free access to traditional education should be provided.B.Higher education just focuses on critical thinking skills.C.Students should spend longer time completing the degree courses.D.College students should be challenged to explore around their subjects.6.How do

16、es Johann Neems attitude toward CBE programs?A.Supportive.B.Disapproving.C.Sympathetic.D.Uncaring.7.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To press policy-makers to provide more affordable education.B.To show the disadvantages of the traditional college education.C.To introduce a new cont

17、roversial trend in the higher education.D.To encourage educators to improve the quality of CBE programs.C Youve probably heard it suggested that you need to move more throughout the day,and as a general rule of thumb,that more is often defined as around 10,000 steps.With many Americans tracking thei

18、r stepsvia new fitness-tracking wearables,or even just by carrying their phone,more and more people use the 10,000-step rule as their marker for healthy living.Dr.Dreg Hager,professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins,decided to take a closer look at that 10,000-step rule,and he found that usingi

19、tas a standard may be doing more harm than good for many.“It turns out that in 1960 in Japan they figured out that the average Japanese man,when he walked 10,000 steps a day burned something like 3,000 calories and that is what they thought the average person should consume so they picked 10,000 ste

20、ps as a number”Hager said.According to Hager,asking everyone to shoot for 10,000 steps each day could be harmful to the elderly or those with medical conditions,making it unwise for them to jump into that level of exercise,even if its walking.The bottom line is that 10,000 steps may be too many for

21、some and too few for others.He also noted that those with shorter legs have an easier time hitting the 10,000-step goal because they have to take more steps than people with longer legs to cover the distance.It seems that 10,000 steps may be suitable for the latter.A more recent study focused on old

22、er women and how many steps can help maintain good health and promote longevity(长寿).The study included nearly 17,000 women with an average age of 72.Researchers found that women who took 4,400 steps per day were about 40%less likely to die during a follow-up period of just over four years:Interestin

23、gly,women in the study who walked more than 7,500 steps each day got no extra boost in longevity.8.What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.The phone recording.B.The 10,000-step rule.C.The healthy living.D.The fitness-tracking method.9.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?A.How

24、many steps a Japanese walks.B.How we calculate the number of steps.C.If burning 3,000 calories daily is scientific.D.Where 10,000 steps a day came from.10.Who will probably benefit from 10,000 steps each day according toHager?A.Senior citizens.B.Young short-legged people.C.Healthy long-legged people

25、 D.Weak individuals.11.How many steps may the researchers suggest senior citizens take each day?A.4,400 steps.B.10,000 steps.C.2,700 steps.D.7,500 steps.D“Snowplow(扫雪机)parenting”is the newest parenting style that can include parents booking their adult children haircuts,calling their college kids to

26、 wake them up so that they dont sleep through a test,and even calling their kids employers.“Helicopter(直升机)parenting means monitoring their kids every activity,which is out of date.”Claire Cain Miller and Jonah Engel Bromwich wrote in The New York Times.“Some rich mothers and fathers now are more li

27、ke snowplows:clearing any problems in their childrens path to success so that they dont have to meet failure or lose opportunities.”There is a mother who started a charity in her sons name to try to raise his chances of being accepted to the college.Another parents spent years helping their daughter

28、 avoid foods with sauce,which she didnt like.Once she got to college,she had problems with the food in her school because it was all covered in sauce.A survey says that three-quarters of parents of children between the ages of 18 and 28 ask for doctor visits or haircuts for their children,and 11%say

29、 they would call their kids bosses whether their children are having an issue at work.As reported,wealthy parents try to get their children into top colleges by giving a large amount of money to a school,such as paying for a building.This parenting has become the most popular way to raise children,w

30、hatever the income,education,or race is.Julie,a teacher at Stanford,told the Times that“snowplow parenting”is not a reasonable approach.“The parents should prepare the kid for the road,instead of preparing the road for the kid,”she said.12.How does Julie like“snowplow parenting”?A.It is unreasonable

31、.B.It is advanced.C.It is accepted by teachers.D.It is refused by rich people.13.What is the character of“helicopter parenting”?A.Parents make kids popular.B.Parents provide little money for kids.C.Parents ask kids to care for themselves.D.Parents watch over kids every activity.14.What should parent

32、s do according to Julie?A.Do as wealthy parents do.B.Make kids be prepared.C.Make roads be prepared.D.Do as little as possible.15.Whats the best title for the text?A.Helicopter Parenting.B.The Similarity in Parenting.C.A Research on Parenting.D.A New Kind of Parenting.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面

33、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 Amsterdams Blossoming Bikes Pop Up Brightly coloured bikes decorated in flowers,butterflies and clocks have been popping up all over Amsterdam for years._16_.They are from an American man named Warren Gregory.Known fondly as the Flower Bike Man,Warrens bike-deco

34、rating campaign began when his wife couldnt find her bike at Amsterdam Central.Warrens wife,Michelle,often struggled to remember details like where she parked her bike.To help her out,Warren decorated her bike in bright flowers._17_.He then decorated a bunch of abandoned bikes,which he left along th

35、e route home so that she would never get lost again._18_.Warren started decorating more bikes,and then ventured out into the streets early in the morning to leave his gifts to the world before the city woke up.Each bike was carefully named and had its own personality,all representing love and happin

36、ess.Warren creates the bikes using money out of his own pocket,and uses old,abandoned bikes that he collects.Bringing these forgotten wrecks back to life is beautiful in so many ways.In a country where people love bikes so much,its no wonder that Warren has become a treasure in Amsterdam.People love

37、 Warrens bicycles so much that they insist on paying for his creations._19_.“For me,seeing the bikes I created is enough,”he said.Other than being a creative artist,Warren is also a really nice guy.His Instagram posts are flooded with encouragements and words of love,and you can feel the time and lo

38、ve that he pours into every bike that he creates._20_.A.But they are unacceptable B.In that case,it would be easier to find C.But money is never his main motivation D.You may wonder why they are so popular E.Joy of passers-by generated his further enthusiasm F.We truly need more people like the Flow

39、er Bike Man G.They are not the works from a mysterious Dutch bike fairy 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 Last Monday,to prepare a picnic,I decided to go into a superstore.I parked my car and went into the superstore,which was a_21_one.Afte

40、r 45 minutes of_22_to just get some tomatoes,cheese and 3 toothpicks,I got to the cashier line(收银员线),a bit_23_by the time I spent to get 3_24_.I wondered why I did not go to a small local store.After 15 minutes of waiting in the line,the woman_25_me calls me,“Hey.you only have 3 articles?_26_before

41、me,I have more items than you!”It wasnt the first time it happened to me._27_her initiative(主动提议)was disarming,as well as was her_28_(she did not wear any_29_,so I could see it).Not knowing what else to do,I accepted her_30_.We chitchatted a bit waiting for the_31_ahead of us to finishshe was unbeli

42、evably_32_.Then I thanked her,giving her back my brightest smile.Getting back in my car,I rethought about that_33_moment,and realized that she_34_my day.In the meantime,I wondered how to give it back to her.No doubt it was quite_35_,so I considered how to pay it forward to someone else.While_36_,I r

43、ealized that she saved me 10 minutes.And while I was driving at 70 mph,I reduced my_37_to 55 mph.My fuel consumption sharply_38_by 35%.I_39_part of the 10 minutes that the woman offered me,but it was a way to_40_her and do a small thing for the environment.21.A.huge B.empty C.well-decorated D.crowde

44、d 22.A.wandering B.driving C.shopping D.relaxing 23.A.excited B.tired C.unsatisfied D.embarrassed 24.A.boxes B.articles C.parcels D.choices 25.A.in front of B.next to C.beyond D.behind 26.A.Stop B.Cross C.Rush D.Pass 27.A.But B.So C.And D.Or 28.A.smile B.answer C.voice D.gesture 29.A.necklace B.mask

45、 C.earring D.makeup 30.A.permission B.excuse C.explanation D.offering 31.A.waiters B.customers C.cashiers D.neighbors 32.A.smart B.pleasant C.patient D.generous 33.A.good B.familiar C.important D.romantic 34.A.stole B.ruined C.made D.occupied 35.A.unbelievable B.unnecessary C.meaningless D.impossibl

46、e 36.A.bargaining B.leaving C.packing D.driving 37.A.fuel B.price C.speed D.time 38.A.took off B.rose up C.dropped down D.cooled down 39.A.reused B.relost C.saved D.wasted 40.A.encourage B.thank C.remind D.repay 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 What might life be like

47、if you looked very different from others?Most of us are lucky enough to be born with“normal”faces_41._the boy in the movie Wonder has no such luck._42._(adapt)from a bestselling novel,the movie Wonder is about a boy named Auggie_43._has a facial deformity(畸形).With_44._(break)hearts,however,his paren

48、ts try hard to bring him up like a normal child.He receives good home-schooling until he gains_45._(admit)into a middle school.But_46._his great disappointment,school life brings about great tension to him because he_47._(expose)to prejudice from fellow students.It is at middle school that he learns

49、 to accept himself as he is.He stays open to the difficulties and seeks to involve himself in_48._(vary)school activities.Through great efforts,Auggie ends up being adored among his teachers and classmates as well.Kids are taught that it is OK to be different and most people celebrate being unique.S

50、till,its_49._(easy)said than done.There is a_50._(tend)that life will be hard for you if you are different from others.The story of Auggie tells us however different you are,be yourself and you can work wonders.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，请你修改你同桌写以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句