2021届东营市利津县第一中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届东营市利津县第一中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及答案解析 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 One day when I was 12,my mother gave me an order:I was to walk to the public library,and borrow at least one book for the summer.This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange

2、problem inability to read.In the library,I found my way into the Childrens Room.I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random.The cover of a book caught my eye.It presented a picture of a beagle.I had recently had a beagle,the first and only animal companion I ever had as a

3、child.He was my secret sharer,but one morning,he was gone,given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him.I never forgot my beagle.Without opening the bookAmos,the Beagle with a Plan,1 borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a bush,I started to read about

4、 Amos.I read very,very slowly with difficulty.Though pages were turned slowly,I got the main idea of the story about a dog who,like mine,had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home.That dog was my dog,and I was the little boy in the book.At the end of the story,my mind

5、 continued the final scene of reunion,on and on,until my own lost dog and I were,in my mind,running together.My mothers call returned me to the real world.I suddenly realized something:I had read a book,and I had loved reading that book.I never told my mother about my“miraculous”experience that summ

6、er,but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year.And years later,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books,was awarded a PhD in literature,and authored his own books,articles,poetry and fiction.The power of the words has held.1.The author

7、s mother told him to borrow a book in order to _.A.let him spend a meaningful summer B.encourage him to do more walking C.help cure him of his reading problem D.make him learn more about weapons 2.The book caught the authors eye because .A.it reminded him of his own dog B.he found its title easy to

8、understand C.it contained pretty pictures of animals D.he liked childrens stories very much 3.Which one could be the best title of the passage?A.Mums Strict Order.B.My Passion forReading.C.Reunion with My Beagle.D.The Charm of a Book.B Sleep problems in early childhood may be linked to the developme

9、nt of certain mental health disorders in adolescence,according to a new research.A study of 7,155 children in theUnited Kingdomfound that waking up frequently during the night and irregular sleep routines as babies and toddlers was linked to psychotic experiences in children aged 12 and 13.Also,chil

10、dren who slept for shorter periods at night were more likely to be associated with borderline personality disorder at ages 11 and 12.The research,published in the journalJAMA Psychiatry,was the first time possible links between early childhood sleep problems and adolescent psychotic experiences and

11、borderline personality disorder(BPD)symptoms have been examined.“We know from previous research that persistent nightmares in children have been associated with both psychosis and borderline personality disorder,”said lead author Isabel at theInstituteofMental Healthat theUniversityofBirmingham.“But

12、 nightmares dont tell the whole story.Weve found that,in fact,a number of behavioral sleep problems in childhood can point towards these problems in adolescence,”she said.Adolescence,typically defined as the ages between 10 and 19,is a key period in human development because of brain and hormonal ch

13、anges,anditis now thought to be when many mental health problems start.Prior research inAustraliafound that babies with persistent severe sleep problems in their first year were at greater risk for anxiety and emotional issues in later childhood.Sleep problems in children and adolescents have been s

14、hown to predict the development of various emotional and behavioral problems,including depression,anxiety,attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder,risk-taking and aggression.However,findings have been inconsistent,especially when based on objective measurements of sleep,rather than parental reports.

15、Sleep and mental health are closely connected in adults,with sleep problems increasing the risk for developing particular mental illnesses as well as resulting in mental health issues.4.What can we know from paragraph 3?A.Childhood sleep problems probably cause youth mental health problems.B.Severe

16、sleep problems in childhood lead to emotional issues.C.Persistent nightmares in children are closely related to psychosis.D.The research has not been known to the public.5.What does“it”refer to in paragraph 6?A.Adolescence.B.Key period.C.Human development D.Hormonal change.6.According to the Austral

17、ian research,older children who had long-term serious sleep issues at one year old are more likely to _.A.grow slowly B.develop attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder C.do badly in lessons D.suffer from anxiety 7.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.A Study About Childhood S

18、leep Problems Is Under Progress B.Pay Attention to Children Who Lack Sleep C.Childhood Sleep Issues Linked to Adolescent Mental Health Problems D.How to Help Children Develop a Good Sleep Habit C When you walk with a backpack,do you know how the things inside move from side to side?Now scientists ha

19、vefigured out how to tap into that movement to produce electricity.Picture a pendulum(摆锤)fixed to a backpack frame and stabilized with springs on either side.The packs weight is attached to the pendulum,so the pendulum swings side to side as you walk.Then a machine is driven by that swinging movemen

20、t,and spits out electrical current to charge a battery.Volunteers carried the pack while walking on a running machine and wore masks to measure the flow of O2and CO2.Walking with the slightly swinging 20-pound load,the device(设备)did not significantly affect the volunteers metabolic(新陈代谢的)rate compar

21、ed to when they carried the same weight fixed in place.In fact,the energy-harvesting pack reduced the forces of acceleration theyd feel in a regular pack,which might mean greater comfort for a long hike.And the device did produce a steady trickle(涓流)of electricity.If you up the load to 45 pounds,the

22、 swing of the pack could fully charge a smart phone only after 12 hours.The details are in the journal Royal Society Open Science.The device produces electricity from human movement and has been identified as a workable solution to providing a renewable energy source for portable electronic devices.

23、It is particularly useful for those who work in remote areas,as these people often carry a lot of weight in a backpack for their exploration.But heres a realconundrum:the energy-harvesting device currently weighs five pounds.The researchers say thats about four pounds too many to be a smart alternat

24、ive to batteries.So they hope that more research lets them lighten the load,to ensure the pack charges you up without weighing you down.8.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?A.How the device works.B.What the device looks like.C.Who the device is designed for.D.Why scientists designed the device.

25、9.Which of the following describes the device?A.It greatly affected the volunteers metabolic rate.B.It harvested energy as the volunteers walk.C.It failed to produce steady electricity.D.It was useless for a long walk.10.What does the underlined word“conundrum”in the last paragraph mean?A.Problem.B.

26、Method.C.Bond.D.Decision.11.What will the researchers try to do next?A.Increase the charging speed of their device.B.Find smarter alternatives to batteries.C.Reduce the weight of their device.D.Put their device on the market.D The headmaster of a primary school showed on television to support her id

27、ea that parents should“dress appropriately in daywear”when they drop off and pick up their kids from school.Kate Chisholm,head teacher atSkerneParkAcademyin Darlington,theU.K.,sent a letter home asking parents to set a better example for their children.“I have noticed there has been an increasing te

28、ndency for parents to drop off and pick up their kids from school while still wearing their pajamas(睡衣),”Chisholm wrote.“Could I please ask that when you are sending your children,you take the time to dress appropriately in daywear that is suitable for the weather conditions?”Kate Chisholm wants par

29、ents at her school to dress nicer.She appeared on British television station ITV to further explain her decision,saying she had started noticing the pajama trend had been picked up by“30 or 40”parents at school.Despite her determination to make school a nicer place to be,Chisholm admits that she can

30、t demand that parents dress up-such as Karen Routh,49,who wore pajamas to drop off her 8-ycar-old daughter Holly,because she was running late and didnt feel well.“I imagine there might be some people who keep up wearing pajamas for the next six months to prove a point,”Chisholm said.“I cant force pe

31、ople to get dressed but I will keep sending letters home in the hope that they decide to put on a pair of jeans.”Wearing pajamas in public has also become a hot issue for some schools and States in theU.S.In 2015,aFloridaschool board member insisted on a dress rule for parents who showed up in the s

32、chool in sleepwear.12.The headmaster asks parents to pay attention to _.A.the way they dress B.the relations with teachers C.the way they treat their kids D.the clothes they buy for their kids 13.How does Chisholm try to change this situation?A.Asking kids to set examples.B.Keeping them out of schoo

33、l.C.Sending letters to persuade them.D.Forcing them to change by laws.14.Why did Kate Chisholm appear on ITV?A.She wanted to force Karen to dress properly.B.Parents spent less time on their clothes.C.She wanted to explain her decision about the parents dress.D.She wanted to tell us more and more par

34、ents wear pajamas to school.15.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A.strict laws should be passed to stop pajamas B.aFloridaschool will force parents to wear jeans C.people wearing pajamas in public will be punished D.more and more people are concerned about dressing properly in public

35、 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 Young People Enjoy Reading More during Lockdown More than a third of young people in the UK say they have read more during the coronavirus outbreak._16_.Between January and March 2020,the National Literacy Trust and Puffin asked 5

36、8,346 young people,aged nine to eighteen,in the UK about their reading habits.They then repeated this with 4,141 young people during lockdown,between May and early June._17_._18_.Nearly 60%of those questioned said that reading made them feel better.More than 46%had read a new book and around 14%said

37、 they re-read books that they had already enjoyed.There was an increase in the gap between girls and boys reading habits.The report found girls enjoyed reading more than boys during lockdown.At the start of 2020,girls were enjoying reading 2.3%more than boys were.This difference rose to 11.5%during

38、lockdown.Before the lockdown,more girls read every day than boys._19_.Some children reported that they did not have access to books during lockdown,because schools and libraries were closed.Others said they did not have a quiet space where they could read,and that without encouragement from teachers

39、 and friends,they had not felt like reading as much as they used to._20_.More than half of boys said that listening to audiobooks made them more interested in reading,and 43.2%said it had increased their interest in writing.Half of the people asked said that reading had encouraged them to dream abou

40、t the future.A.The survey found that not only were young people reading more,but more than a quarter said they were enjoying reading more.B.When it came to listening to audiobooks,slightly more boys than girls were found to enjoy them.C.The findings were released on 13 July by the National Literacy

41、Trust and Puffin,which is one of the worlds leading publishers of childrens books.D.The lockdown has changed their reading habits.E.Subtly different from those previously surveyed,their ages range from eight to eighteen.F.This gap widened during lockdown too.G.The survey reveals how much the young p

42、eople enjoy reading during lockdown.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 a small child,during the war,we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village.One day,on the road,I found the_21_pieces of a mirror.There was a German motor

43、cycle accident.I tried to find all the pieces and put them_22_,but it was not possible,so I kept only the_23_piece and I made it round.I began to_24_with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the_25_that I could reflect(反射)light to dark places where the sun would never shinein_26_holes and som

44、e other dark places.It became a _27_for me to get light into the darkest places I could find.I _28_the little mirror,and,as I_29_up,I would take it out when Ihad nothing to do and_30_the game,As I became a _31_,I grew to understand that this was not _32_a childs game but a metaphor（象征）for what I mig

45、ht do with my life.I came to _33_that I am not the light or the source(来源)of light.But lighttruth,understanding,knowledgeis _34_,and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it.I am just a single piece of a mirror whose_35_design and shape I do not know._36_,with what I have I can reflect

46、 light into the dark places of this_37_into the black places in the _38_of menand change some things_39_some people.Perhaps others may see and do the same.This is what I am about.This is the_40_of my life.21.A.pointed B.dropped C.broken D.sharpened 22.A.together B.down C.back D.up 23.A.best B.larges

47、t C.smallest D.longest 24.A.talk B.share C.flash D.play 25.A.idea B.reason C.decision D.fact 26.A.pretty B.big C.deep D.empty 27.A.game B.task C.job D.trouble 28.A.forgot B.hid C.kept D.lost 29.A.grew B.stood C.came D.went 30.A.watch B.change C.remember D.continue 31.A.father B.boy C.man D.grandfath

48、er 32.A.always B.just C.really D.completely 33.A.understand B.doubt C.announce D.expect 34.A.absent B.there C.far D.home 35.A.half B.most C.whole D.other 36.A.So B.Certainly C.Besides D.However 37.A.world B.village C.country D.city 38.A.hands B.hearts C.eyes D.brains 39.A.on B.like C.with D.in 40.A.

49、way B.meaning C.quality D.standard 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 A group of highly endangered Yangtze finless porpoises(江豚)was recently seen in the Yangtze River in the area of Wuhan,Hubei province,_41._may be a result of Chinas 10-year ban on fishing in the river a

50、t the beginning of the year 2020,less interference(干扰)from human_42._(activity)or an increase in food availability.Recorded in a short video by a local resident,the rare appearance_43._(attract)attention online on the right day.The finless porpoise_44._the Baiji dolphin(Yangtze River dolphin),both m