2021年绍兴市第一中学分校高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 年绍兴市第一中学分校高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案 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 In Sweden,McDonalds is building“bee hotels”on the back of its roadside billboards(广告牌)to help save the countrys decreasing bee population.It launched the campaign together with outdoor

2、 advertising giant JCDecaux.Six large wooden bee hotels,with drilled holes on the front,first appeared on the back of a north-facing billboard in Jarfalla in September.“Without pollination(授粉)from bees,a thirdof the food we eat would be threatened.”McDonalds said.But it turns out that at least 30 pe

3、rcent of the countrys wild bee population is endangered,according to the fast-food chain.A big problem is that they lack places to live.Based on data released by Chalmers University of Technology,we know Sweden owns 274 species of bees,of which 37 species are bumblebees,and more than a third are dec

4、reasing or face the risk of decreasing.Their natural habitats have been damaged by factors including the changes of agricultural activities and fast urbanization(城市化).Fortunately,most bees are able to survive in urban habitats,like the bee hotels.Every McDonalds authorized restaurant in Sweden will

5、be allowed to order their own bee hotel billboards and design the messages by themselves,as the fast-food chain says.It is their hope that the number of hotels could grow to a greater extent in the near future.Great efforts in addition to that have been made by the company.On World Bee Day,May 20,it

6、 introduced“the worlds smallest McDonalds”.McHive,which could function as an actual beehive(蜂箱).Designed by set designer Nilsson himself,the creation was sold for$10,000 at a charity fundraiser held for Ronald McDonald House Charities.Beehives can be found on the rooftops of some McDonalds restauran

7、ts in Sweden,too.This took place in certain areas but is now followed by an increasing number of participants.More McDonalds restaurants are making an effort to improve the living conditions of wild bees by removing the grass round their restaurants to grow flowers and plants instead.1.According to

8、the passage,the challenge that wild bees are facing is _ A.the fast process of industry.B.the worlds Large amount of trash.C.the rapid development of urbanization.D.the sharp growth of population.2.How does McDonalds help wild bees in Sweden?A.By providing shelters for bees.B.By offering food to bee

9、s.C.By advertising rescue activities.D.By putting up more billboards.3.What is the best title for the text?A.Wild bees in danger B.The loss of bees habitats C McDonalds bee hotels D.The protection of wild bees B There are similarities and differences between high school life and college life.For one

10、 thing,there are several similarities between high school life and collegelife.First,the most important task in high school and college is both studying.Studying is the most important as a student.Second,we need a goal to fight for in both high school life and college life.To lead a meaningful life,

11、we have to set up a goal to achieve.For another,there are also some differences between high school life and college life.First,our studying is also the biggest difference.In high school,we are required to follow our teachers steps and finish theirassignmentsevery day.While in college,there are no t

12、eachers giving such detailed requirements to us and we can choose study or not according to our own willing.What and how to study totally depends on us.Therefore,the ability of self-control is very important in college life.Second,the flexibility(灵活性)of time is another difference.In high school,we h

13、ave no much leisure except for our time of study.However,in college,we have much controlled by ourselves except the time of classes.And we have more time to do what we like.Finally,college lifeis much more various and richer.Besides study,we can attend many other activities,which make our college li

14、fe more wonderful.In brief,there are both similarities and differences between high school life and college life.However,no matter we are in which period,we need to make full use of every day so that we will never feel regretful.4.Why do students need a goal to fight in high school and college?A.To

15、enter a good college.B.To avoid living a meaningless life.C.To develop the ability of control.D.To meet their parents satisfaction.5.What does the underlined word“assignments”in paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Projects.B.Tasks.C.Goals.D.Dreams.6.Which is the correct structure of the passage?A.-B.-C.-D.-

16、7.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.College Life B.High School Life C.High School and College D.High School Life and College Life C Avi Loeb,a scientist,believes that we are not alone in the universe.The belief fits withLoebs alien spaceship theory that at least one alien s

17、paceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter,which won the international attention last year.Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017.It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star.Almost every astronomer on th

18、e planet was trying to figure out how the object,called“Oumuamua”got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy.“One possibility is that Oumuamua is debris from an advanced technological equipment,”Loeb said.“Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door.”“Oumuamua is not a

19、n alien spaceship,”Paul Sutter,another scientist wrote.He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity.Most scientists think“Oumuamua”is some sort of rock.They think it could be an icy wandering comet.Loeb says that“Oumuamuas”behavior means it cant be a block of rock shaped like a long photo.He thinks its m

20、ore likely an object thats very long and thin,perhaps like a long pancake or a ships sail.Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs,he will immediately give in.Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe,too-quiet scientists.“The worst thi

21、ng that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties,and that would give me even more time to focus on science,”Loeb says.He said he wouldnt mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.8.What does Loeb say about“Oumuamua”

22、?A.It is an icy comet.B.It looks like a long photo.C.It is actually some sort of rock.D.It may come from another alien civilization.9.What does the underlined word“contradicts”in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Goes against.B.Relies on.C.Turns to.D.Searches for.10.What do you think of Loeb?A.He is fooli

23、sh.B.He is unsatisfied with his titles.C.He is a firm believer in scientific truth.D.He is uncertain about his career future.11.Whats the best title for the text?A.Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?B.Do We Really Know about Space Theory?C.Scientists Are Working on High Technology D.Astronomers

24、Are Encouraging Space Travel D Concerns about health,animals and the environment are leading more people to remove meat from their diet.Plant-based meat alternatives(替代品)increasingly appear in supermarkets and restaurants.But what some people call clean meat-meat grown from cells in a laboratoryis s

25、till an idea that is just beginning.More than 24 companies are testing lab-grown fish,beef and chicken.These businesses hope to enter the alternative meat market,which could be worth$140 billion by 2029.One of the companies,Shiok Meats,grows its product by taking shrimp cells and keeping them at a f

26、ixed temperature.They are then given nutrients in a solution(溶液).The cells become meat in four to six weeks.This lab-grown meats price is high.One kilogram of it now costs$5,000,said Shiok Meats chief executive Sandhya Sriram.At that cost,a single pork and shrimp dumpling could be as much as$300.Sri

27、ram,avegetarian,hopes to cut the cost to$50 for one kilogram by the end of this year.“We are looking at next year,so we might be the first ever company to launch a cell-based meat product in the world,”Sriram said.“Shiok Meats still needs approval from the citys food regulator,and that matters the m

28、ost at present.”Although people increasingly demand meat alternatives,cell-based meat companies still faceresistance(抵制)to their products.In Singapore,some people said they would give lab grown meat a second thought.“I may not exactly dare to eat it,but I do find the idea appealing because the anima

29、ls in the oceans are declining,”said 60-year-old Pet Loh,while sheshopped for shrimps in a Singapore market.Any alternative way of making animal protein without harming the environment is positive,said Paul Teng,a specialist in agriculture technology at Nanyang Technological University.But,he added,

30、more studies are needed to understand any negative result of making cellular protein.12.Why are more people eating less meat?A.Because lab-grown meat has more nutrition.B.Because plant-based food is getting popular.C.Because meat in the market is increasingly expensive.D.Because health and the envir

31、onment are their concerns.13.What is the most important for Shiok Meats at present according to Sriram?A.Bringing down the price.B.Gaining consumers acceptance.C.Obtaining official permission.D.Getting ahead of other companies.14.Which word best describes Pet Lohs attitude towards lab-grown meat?A.D

32、oubtful.B.Uncaring.C.Negative.D.Positive.15.What is the text mainly about?A.A new way to make a fortune.B.Negative results of lab-grown meat.C.New research findings on healthy diet.D.A meat alternative grown in labs.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 want to

33、create more successful writings?Perhaps you can benefit from the following suggestions on excellent writing.You need time.A lot of smart people lie to themselves like,“I finish my task best at the last minute.”In fact,its not true._16_Sure,you are smart,but you still need to have some pressure.For e

34、xample,if you are working on an important topic,why do you think that you can write well at midnight just before the conference?Writing can be a miracle if you are given enough time.Writing requires practice._17_Would you do nothing before running a marathon?No you would practice running gradually t

35、o make your body stronger.In order to become a writer,you need to write.Write at the best time.I happen to be a morning person,so I write early in the day.Then I spend the rest of my day teaching or having meetings._18_ _19_Or,at least,they are not correct to some extent.Nearly all of the best schol

36、ars are changed by their experiences in doing research and writing about it.They learn by doing,and sometimes what they learn is that they were wrong.Revise your writing again and again.Have other people look at it.You need to overcome a fear of refusal._20_The difference between a successful schola

37、r and a failed one is about who is better at writing and revising.A.Not all of your thoughts are influential.B.No one works better with time running out.C.You get better and faster through exercise.D.Exchange papers with peers or an instructor.E.Your first thoughts are often wrong.F.Make sure you sa

38、ve your most productive time for writing.G.Nobodys first drafts(草稿)are good.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 My very first job was to teach a group of lovely four-year-olds.One day,a woman entered my_21_.She stood next to the door quietly,

39、_22_the children and me,but when I_23_she was gone.Later I found out the woman was a_24_parent at the school.Her little girl was born with very poor _25_.She would fall over if she was pushed,even slightly._26_,she wanted her daughter to be taught in a_27_classroom.When Kelly arrived at our school,t

40、he first day went really_28_;she only fell over twice.After several days of carrying her to and from the yard,I thought,why not_29_her to walk a little by herself?Then I encouraged Kelly to begin her first_30_down the hallway.After a few weeks,Kelly_31_it all the way to the playground!One week in De

41、cember,Kelly was_32_for several days.When I called her home I was told she was getting her annual_33_with her doctors.When her mom brought her back to school,she asked if I had been doing anything_34_with Kelly.I wasnt quite sure what she_35_.Then came the sudden question,“Have you been forcing Kell

42、y to_36_?”I very_37_told her that I had encouraged Kelly to walk by herself.To my_38_,the mother said excitedly,“Her legs have gotten more_39_in the past few months than in the past four years of her life.”She looked at me with tears in her eyes.“I dont know how to_40_you for everything you have don

43、e for my daughter.”21.A.apartment B.office C.classroom D.house 22.A.observing B.following C.surrounding D.questioning 23.A.looked back B.looked down C.looked out D.looked up 24.A.potential B.single C.common D.popular 25.A.memory B.hearing C.eyesight D.balance 26.A.Besides B.However C.Therefore D.Mea

44、nwhile 27.A.regular B.real C.quiet D.special 28.A.quickly B.well C.safely D.wrong 29.A.warn B.make C.tell D.inspire 30.A.adventure B.journey C.day D.ride 31.A.pushed B.kept C.made D.took 32.A.absent B.lost C.ill D.alone 33.A.appointment B.exam C.checkup D.service 34.A.carefully B.kindly C.cruelly D.

45、differently 35.A.knew B.meant C.heard D.thought 36.A.leave B.practice C.run D.walk 37.A.disappointedly B.simply C.softly D.happily 38.A.surprise B.enjoyment C.annoyance D.sorrow 39.A.advantage B.care C.exercise D.attention 40.A.contact B.thank C.blame D.pay 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

46、入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Some high school students do some jobs in order to train themselves as well as earn some money.As far as Im concerned,I am_41._（）in favor of such practice for reasons as follows.First of all,in my opinion,_42._what we have learned in class is important,equal concentration shoul

47、d_43._（put）on our practical abilities which matters a lot to our future career.And doing odd jobs in vacations just_44._（satisfy）such needs.Secondly,some students spend money like water,which indicates they are_45._（conscious）how hard their parents make a living.Therefore,to arouse students attentio

48、n,_46._seems to be the best way for students to experience the hardship,_47._offers a golden chance for them to appreciate their parents great efforts.And lastly,doing odd jobs enables students_48._（expose）to the real_49._（social）and meet people from all walks of life.In conclusion,doing odd jobs in

49、 the vacation does_50._（much）good than harm to students,and they should find as many chances as they can to develop various abilities by this means.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.每个句子中有一处语言错误，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

50、错误及其修改均仅限一词；As the matter of fact,every country wants the opportunity.The Amber Room has an amazed history.Finally we found that the small garden was belonged to Mr White.You can turn your friends for help if it is necessary.He has written several book about China.He is very clever,and not hard-work