2021届上海民办侨华高级中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届上海民办侨华高级中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案 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 Over the years,Ive been guilty of hastily shutting the front door to many strangers when they came knocking with the intention of selling things.But earlier this year,around Easter time,

2、a dear friend of mine had an experience that changed my mind and perception towards these“intruders”.Linda,who recently moved to a new neighbour hood,had been housebound all week suffering from a severe case of flu when,early one morning,there was the terrible knock on her front door.Peering out the

3、 window,she saw two young ladies demurely(端庄地)holding leaflets and a TV set model.She knew of a large TV set establishment nearby and assumed a message was about to be gently delivered.“This is the last thing I need today,”she muttered to herself and hesitantly opened the door.Coughing,she poked her

4、 head out and impatiently informed them she wasnt the slightest bit interested in any TV whatsoever.Furthermore,she added,she was feeling quite unwell and abruptly shut the door.The ladies politely turned and left in silence.A few hours later,another knock.Linda glanced out the window and to her sur

5、prise,there were the same two ladies,back again.Really annoyed this time,she opened the door ready togive them a piece of her mind.Before she could speak,with concerned looks on their faces,these women handed Linda what looked to be a dish,saying,“Were so sorry we disturbed you earlier.We thought yo

6、u may like this homemade chicken soup.Hopefully it might make you feel a little better.”Linda was taken aback by this lovely gesture.Being new to the area,she didnt know many neighbours or people who could assist her with shopping or errands(跑腿)so the gesture was all the more appreciated.She could o

7、nly smile sheepishly and sincerely thanked them.With that,the ladies left.After she related this story to me,I thought about how touching this deed really was.Especially in todays world where sadly,kindness and thoughtfulness seem so rare.I also realized that thinking about others and showing kindne

8、ss is the real essence of love.1.What does the expression“give them a piece of her mind”in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Scold them severely.B.Drive them away.C.Refuse them directly.D.Speak out her idea.2.What can be learned about Linda from the passage?A.Linda always hastily shut the front door to many people

9、.B.Linda was not a little interested in any TV whatsoever.C.Linda was very grateful to the ladies for their chicken soup.D.Linda would buy their TV set in reward for the ladies chicken soup.3.Whats the best title for the passage?A.A Chicken Soup B.Soup for the soul C.The Real Essence of Love D.A Fri

10、ends experience B Each year,the women of Olney and Liberal compete in an unusual footrace.Dressed in aprons(围裙)and headscarves,they wait at both townsstarting lines.Each woman holds a frying pan with one pancake inside.At the signal,the women flip(轻抛)pancakes and theyre off!This“pancake racing”tradi

11、tion is said to have started on Shrove Tuesday,1445,in Olney.Shrove Tuesday is the day beforethe Christian season of Lent(大斋戒)begins.During Lent,many people decide to give up sugary or fatty foods.Legend says that in 1445,an Olney woman was making pancakes to use up some of her sugar and cooking fat

12、s before Lent.She lost track of time and suddenly heard the church bells ring,signaling the beginning of the Shrove Tuesday service.Realizing that she was going to be late for church,she raced out the door still wearing her apron and headscarf and holding her frying pan with a pancake in it.In the f

13、ollowing years,the womans neighbors imitated her dash to church,and pancake racing was born.The rules are simple.Racers must wear the traditional headscarf and apron.They must flip their pancakes twice-once before starting and once after crossing the finish line.After the race,there are Shrove Tuesd

14、ay church services.Then Liberal and Olney connect through a video call to compare race times and declare a winner.In both towns,the races have grown into larger festivals.Olneys festival is an all-day event starting with a big pancake breakfast.Liberals festival lasts four days and includes a parade

15、,a talent show,and contests that feature eating and flipping pancakes.Although the womens race is still the main event,both towns now hold additional races for boys and girls of all ages.4.How did pancake racing start?A.A woman in Olney created it.B.Women made pancakes before Lent.C.A woman dashed t

16、o church with a pancake.D.People followed the suit of an interesting incident.5.What should racers obey during the race?A.They can wear fashionable headscarves and aprons.B.They must flip their pancakes once in the race.C.They must flip their pancakes at the beginning of the race.D.They can flip the

17、ir pancakes in the middle of the race.6.What can we learn about the race from the last paragraph?A.People can show their talent in Olney festival.B.People can enjoy a one-day holiday in Liberal.C.The race is not only intended for women now.D.People can have a big pancake breakfast in both towns.7.Wh

18、at is the text mainly about?A.The origin of pancake racing.B.The history of pancake racing.C.The development of pancake racing.D.The introduction to pancake racing.C Sonja Redding and her family were on their way home to Omaha,Nebraska,after a weeklong visit to Washington,D.C.with her two sons,one o

19、f whom,5-year-old Xayvior,has autism(自闭症).Although all of the other flights had gone fine,Xayvior became angry during one of the flights,and Redding couldnt calm him.“It felt like everyone on the plane was looking at us and got angry with my son,”she wrote in a Facebook post after she got home.“I do

20、nt know what to do when others just dont understand that he is not just a kid with no discipline(自制力)，but a child with special needs who doesnt know how to control himself.”The day was saved by Delta flight attendant(空乘人员)Amanda Amburgy.She tried to help Xayvior watch a movie,but when that failed,sh

21、e offered to take him on a tour of the airplane.That worked,and soon the child was not only calm,but having a good time.“When they came back,Xayvior was much calmer and happier,”wrote Redding in the post，which now has 2,700 likes and over 500 shares.“I want to thank this Delta attendant.She didnt ju

22、dge,and she just showed love.We need more people like this in the world.”It wasnt long before Amburgy was told about the post.“Were there to help,and thats what we want to do,”she said in an interview.“So,we always want to make anything easier for the family as well as other passengers.”She also sha

23、red what she felt when she read Reddings story.“When I read it,it touched my heart.Its something I would do for anyone on the plane,because thats what Im here for.It really made a difference in her life.”8.How did Redding feel on the plane?A.Tired.B.Uncomfortable.C.Very angry.D.Deeply afraid.9.What

24、did Amburgy do to help the family?A.She asked the family to stay beside her.B.She asked the other passengers for help.C.She tried her best to calm the boy.D.She helped look after the other boy.10.Why did Redding post the story?A.To show her thanks.B.To help kids with autism.C.To get in touch with Am

25、burgy.D.To share her travel experience.11.Which of the following words can best describe Amburgy?A.Proud.B.Honest.C.Hard-working.D.Warm-hearted.D The cumulative rainfall in Henan province during the four days was the highest since the province has records,the provincial meteorological service said.T

26、he rain was heaviest in the provincial capital,Zhengzhou,for a short period on Monday and Tuesday.Northern,western and central parts of Henan also experienced downpours,the service said.Zhengzhous biggest one-hour precipitation(降水量)201.9 mmbetween 4 and 5 pm on Tuesdaywas also the highest on the Chi

27、nese mainland.The previous record was 198.5 mmin the village of Linzhuang in Zhumadian in August 1975,the National Meteorological Center said.The citys precipitation duringthe four days exceeded that of its average annual precipitation,the center said.Chen Tao,chief forecaster at the National Meteor

28、ological Center,said abundant water vapor(水蒸气)brought by Typhoon In-Fa and the provinces special geographical features led to Henans rain.“Partly affected by the typhoon,large amounts of water vapor have been transported to Chinas inland areas,including Henan,”he said.From Thursday to Monday,rain wa

29、s forecast to continue in Henan.However,rainfall will gradually subside in Zhengzhou and the provinces northern and central regions,though the storms will increase the risk of mountain torrents and other geological disasters.By Monday,lighter rain is forecast for parts of Henan,the provincial weathe

30、r service said.However,local authorities are still urged to bevigilantand prepare to prevent or cope with flooding and other possible disasters.Predicting such weather events remains a challenge worldwide because it involves many meteorological phenomena,the center said.“The formation of this kind o

31、f extreme weather,including rainstorms and high temperatures,is complex,”Chen said.“We still lack effective solutions and methods for such forecasting”,he said.“We are now putting a lot of effort into tackling the difficulty.We believe that as the technology improves,we can better forecast the event

32、s.”12.What message does the author mainly want to convey in the first paragraph?A.heavy rain fell in Zhengzhou.B.The rain in Henan lasted four days.C.Zhumadian also suffered the similar heavy rain.D.Henan experienced the biggest rainfall of all time.13.What can be indicated from Chen Taos words?A.It

33、 is not easy to forecast the extreme weather.B The rain of Henan is mainly caused by Typhoon In-Fa.C.The center hasnt put a lot of effort into solving the problem.D.Rainstorms and high temperatures can account for the heavy rain.14.What does the underlined word“vigilant”probably mean?A.Relaxed.B.Ale

34、rt.C.Reluctant.D.Communicative.15.Where might the text be most probably taken from?A.history book.B.A novel.C.A news report.D.A science magazine.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“Dont tell anyone”.We hear these words when someone tells a secret to us._16_Were often

35、 tempted to(忍不住的)“spill the beans”,even if we regretit later.An earlier study,led by Anita E.Kelly,a scientist at the University of Notre Dame,US,suggested that keeping a secret could cause stress._17_According to Asim Shah,professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

36、at Baylor College of Medicine,US,keeping a secret may well“become a burden”.This is because people often have an“obsessive and anxious urge to share it with someone”._18_Shah explained that people often feel that it will help them keep a person as a Mend.Another reason people share secrets is guilt

37、over keeping it from someone close to them.A sense of distrust can develop when people who are close do not share it with each other.“Keeping or sharing secrets often puts people in a position of either gaining or losing the trust of someone,”according to Shah.He added that talkative people could le

38、t secrets slip out._19_A quiet person may be someone who keeps everything inside.To tell such a person a secret may cause them stress,and make them talk about the secret.Shah said that to judge whether to tell someone a secret,youd better put yourself in their position.Think about how you would feel

39、 to be told that you mustnt give the information away.Shah also recommended that if you accidentally give up someones secret you should come clean about it._20_ A.But it can be hard to keep a secret.B.Everyone intends to keep his own secret.C.Now you may ask,what secret is that?D.Let the person know

40、 that their secret isnt so secret anymore.E.People with secrets can suffer from depression,anxiety,and body aches.F.But with secrets so often getting out,why do people share them at all?G.However,this doesnt mean that it is a good idea only to share secrets with quiet people.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一

41、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 Shoveling(铲)the snow had always been the best part about winter.Not that I thought it was fun,but I_21_the thought of my dad having to do it aftera_22_day of work.So I took it upon myself at eight years old.Every time I saw those

42、white particles fall from the_23_,I would run and_24_my jacket,snow boots,and gloves to_25_myself for the work ahead.But every single time,_26_I went outside,I would stop by my older sisters room to see if she_27_to help me.I knew she would say no,but I always_28_anyway.One day there was a lot of sn

43、ow.There was no_29_I would be able to clean it all up myself,so I did the_30_and knocked on my sisters door.As I _31_,she gave me the same old“no”.I stood there_32_for a second.All I wanted was some_33_,and the more I recollected every“no”she had ever said to me,the_34_I became.I shouted,“Youre an a

44、wful sister and daughter,and nobody needs you!”Then,I set out in the cold to tackle(对付)the enemy that_35_in my driveway.I fought_36_,my short arms swinging back and forth while the wind_37_against my cheeks.However,after one long hour,I was not even halfway done.Completely_38_,I dropped the shovel i

45、nto the victorious snow,and went inside to lie down on the sofa.After a short break,I_39_the sofa,ran to the window and looked outside.In the middle of the driveway,my sister was shoveling the snow.The feeling of seeing her was_40_.21.A.shaped B.followed C.considered D.hated 22.A.long B.simple C.dul

46、l D.lonely 23.A.post B.hill C.sky D.ceiling 24.A.took on B.put on C.got on D.tried on 25.A.enjoy B.cheer C.prepare D.occupy 26.A.before B.after C.while D.since 27.A.promised B.wanted C.managed D.hesitated 28.A.regretted B.forgot C.permitted D.asked 29.A.excuse B.need C.way D.doubt 30.A.routine B.exe

47、rcise C.survey D.favor 31.A.agreed B.required C.expected D.confirmed 32.A.silently B.anxiously C.patiently D.excitedly 33.A.comfort B.help C.advice D.praise 34.A.prouder B.stronger C.sadder D.angrier 35.A.survived B.lay C.arrived D.hid 36.A.aimlessly B.carelessly C.tirelessly D.breathlessly 37.A.lea

48、ned B.went C.fought D.cut 38.A.impressed B.defeated C.moved D.changed 39.A.rose from B.sat on C.glanced at D.slid into 40.A.unbearable B.insecure C.uneasy D.indescribable 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 Many people think the novel coronavirus will disappear as the tem

49、perature_41._(go)up.However,whether it will or not is still uncertain.Experts have warned that it is unwise to bet on the hot weather_42._(stop)the spread of the virus.An official of the WHO Health Emergencies Program stated that_43._present there is no clear evidence_44._(suggest)COVID-19 will disa

50、ppear in the summer.“We still have no idea how the virus will behave and spread in different climatic_45._ (condition),”said the official,warning against the prediction that the virus would just disappear by_46._(it)in the summertime like other typical flu virus.A professor fromHarvardUniversitydisa