2021年衡阳县第三中学高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 年衡阳县第三中学高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案 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 Staying-at-home proves to be effective in slowing the spread of the virus,but loneliness can be tough for many.Luckily,in the age of social media,we are never truly alone.And with the ext

2、ra time spent indoors,artists are stepping up to help us all with the following clubs.Drawing from Distance by Sarah Beth Morgan Lets shine some light during this trying time and encourage social distancing!Im starting this tomorrow myself but from what I offer,take whatever you please.No rules!Just

3、 have fun!Stayathome Art Club byCarsonEllis Hello!Ill be posting art homework here every weekday morning when I can.Theyll be designed for kids and grownups alike.Here is your first homework:Draw a picture of yourself from the shoulders up.You can follow some useful examples.If you want to share or

4、see other peoples self-picture,use these hashtags:#Stayathomeartclub#QACselfportrait 30-Day indoor Art by Danielle Krysa One month of avoiding crowds?Im in!I challenge you to use this time inside to make one piece every day from now until mid April.Please join me in playing around with some painting

5、 ideas that have been rolling around in my head but havent found their way onto paper yet.Stay at home,make art,save someones life.DIY from Illustoria Magazine We have been so inspired to see our community come together to provide easy art projects for families during this stay-at-home-time!DIY is a

6、ctually a fantastic way tosparkyour imagination without breaking a sweat.A video every day will teach you how to DIY something.1.What do we know about Sarah Beth Morgan?A.She is a strict artist.B.She aims at training more artists.C.She prefers to work at home office.D.She will provide a wide range o

7、f choices.2.What are you expected to do if you join Stayathome Art Club?A.Hand in homework every day.B.Share other peoples pictures.C.Draw a picture of yourself.D.Show up in person occasionally.3.What does“spark”in the last paragraph probably mean?A.Set off.B.Set down.C.Set aside.D.Set about.B Teena

8、gers from low-income families in particular are more likely than their middle-class peers（同龄人）to do less well in schoolwork and to drop out of school.Studies have shown,however,that a positive attitude towards schoolwork and the support and encouragement from their parents can help at-risk youngster

9、s to overcome the economic barriersand lack of resources they face.Most of the evidence about the effects of parental involvement（参与）comes from research on mothers.Little is known,however,about how teenagers experience their fathers warmth and the beliefs and behavior that are most affected by it.Th

10、is new study is part of a large one focusing on low-income families conducted in four middle schools in the southwestern United States.Researchers asked 183 sixth-graders about how optimistic and motivated they were about their school work,and how they experienced their fathers warmth.The students m

11、aths and language arts grades were also gained.The research team took into account the influence that mothers have on their childrens well-being in their analyses.Their findings show how fathers can support their teenagers in ways that result in greater optimism and higher achievement at school.“Low

12、-income fathers affect their teenagers beliefs about themselves and their future,and these beliefs influence their achievement by increasing their determination to complete school tasks,“says Dr,Marie-Anne.These positive effects extend to both sons and daughters,although in different ways.Experienci

13、ng their fathers warmth first influences daughterssense of optimism,and thenspills overinto their feeling more determined and certain about their academic abilities.This in turn leads to better maths grades.There is a more direct link between their fathers,love and boys belief in their ability to su

14、cceed in academy.4.What is more likely to happen to teenagers from low-income families?A.They will be more determined to struggle.B.They will have fewer happy things to share.C.They will fail in their studies and quit school.D.They will receive less love from their parents.5.How is the new research

15、different from the previous ones?A.It only researches families in the north of America.B.It only studies low-education families in the world.C.It combines questionnaire data and students,grades.D.It mainly focuses on the effects of fathers involvement.6.What can we know about fathers warmth?A.It is

16、less effective than that of mothers.B.It affects girls and boys in different ways.C.It mainly applies to girls rather than boys.D.It has a more direct effect on girls thanon boys.7.Which of the following best explains spills over underlined in the last paragraph?A.Spreads.B.Changes.C.Bursts.D.Checks

17、.C Dolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people.She has helped change things so that others can have a better life.Dolores grew up in California.She was a good student and liked school.After she finished high school,she went to college and studied to be a teacher.After colleg

18、e,she became a teacher.Dolores noticed that many of her students were not getting enough food to eat.Some of them wore very old clothes.Dolores wondered how she could help them.Dolores liked teaching but she decided to quit her job so that she could spend more time helping her students and their fam

19、ilies.One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for their parents,farm workers.Thus they could buy their children what they needed.Dolores knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds of fruits and vegetables,like grapes and tomatoes.She began t

20、alking and writing about these workers.Even people who lived far from California read what Dolores wrote.Getting higher pay for the farm workers was not easy.Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got fair pay for their work.She knew that nothing would change unless new laws were made to

21、 help the workers.Through all her hard work,new laws were passed that gave farm workers fair pay.Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 years in many different ways to make life better for working people.She has shown how much one person can change things.8.What did Dolores find about her studen

22、ts?A.They worked hard to make a living.B.They lived far away from schools.C.They had little time to play.D.They were hungry sometimes.9.Why did Dolores stop teaching?A.She wished to be a lawyer.B.She moved to another place.C.She wanted to help her students more.D.She got little money by teaching.10.

23、Thanks to Dolores great effort,the farm workers _.A.got better jobs B.got fair pay C.had more time off D.had a settled way of life 11.What is the main idea of the passage?A.One person can make big changes.B.One can change their jobs often.C.One person can work hard for others.D.One can make life bet

24、ter by themselves.D Scientists say baby sharks are at risk of being born smaller and without the energy they need to survive because of warming oceans from climate change.Scientists studied epaulette sharks,which live off Australia and New Guinea.They found that warmer conditions sped up the sharks

25、growing process.That meant the sharks were born earlier and very tired.The findings could be used in the study of other sharks,including those that give birth to live young.The scientists studied 27 sharks.Some were raised in average summer water temperatures,about 27 degrees Celsius.Others were rai

26、sed in higher temperatures around 29 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius.They found that the sharks raised in the warmest temperatures weighed much less than those raised in average temperatures.They also showed reduced energy levels.Epaulette sharks can grow to a length of about one meter.Their

27、name comes from large spots on their bodies that look like decorations on some military clothing.One study this year found that worldwide numbers of oceanie sharks and rays dropped more than 70 percent between 1970 and 2018.Overfishing is a main concern,while climate change and pollution also threat

28、en shark.Carolyn Wheeler is a doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts Boston and with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Australia.She was the lead author of the epaulette shark study.She said that while all the sharks survived,those raised in

29、 warmer temperatures were not strong enough to survive for long in the wild.She added that if the sharks are born smaller than usual“they are probably going to have to start looking for food soonerand theyre going to have less time to adjust to their surroundings.”The study should serve as a warning

30、 to ocean governing agencies that careful management is needed to prevent the loss of more sharks.12.In what aspect do the warmer conditions affect the baby sharks?A.Their food.B.Their body weight.C.Their living habits.D.Their moving route.13.How did the scientists carry out their study?A.By studyin

31、g former data.B.By tracking sharks in the wild.C.By collecting information about climate change.D.By comparing sharks in waters of different temperatures 14.What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A.The origin of sharks names.B.The sharks appearance.C.The threats to sharks survival.D.The sharks livi

32、ng environment.15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Scientists Raise Sharks to Deal with Problems B.Global Warming Has Reduced Shark Populations C.Baby Sharks Struggle to Survive in Warming Oceans D.Scientists Are Struggling to Save Sharks from Extinction 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分

33、，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 Starting high school means changes in your life.Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school,but still feel a little bit nervous._16_ Learn all that you can about your first day before the first school day.Take part in some activities

34、 that are held at the school for new students to know the school better.If parents are invited to the activities,take yours with you.Carefully look over all the materials(材料)you receive._17_ _18_Buy the things suggested on your teachers supply lists and place your materials for each class separately

35、.Keep pace with your high school workload(工作量).If you find youre not doing well in a subject,make use ofafter-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork._19_ There are more after-class activities in high school than in middle school,such as clubs,music and theatre group

36、s,the students union,and sports teams.Make friends and take part in such school activities._20_Ask someone in the school office about chances to take part in school activities if you dont know how.This is a good time to do what you like and a chance to try new things.Who said school has to be all wo

37、rk and no play?A.There is no useful information.B.Get the things you will need for class.C.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.D Make sure of the location of the schools buildings.E.Consider private lessons to get you through a difficult time.F.Join a club or other organizations to meet peopl

38、e and develop friendship.G.In order to make your high school life easier,you can follow these tips.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 May is a beautiful month full of sunlight and blooming flowers and is also the month where we show_21_for o

39、ur mothers on Mothers Day.In my family,every years celebration is_22_.Two years ago,I made breakfast for my mom in bed and she still_23_all the dishes I cooked.Last year,I_24_her a selfie stick with the money that I made from selling some of my old books.She_25_uses it all the time.My mom is my hero

40、 and she gives up her_26_in order to take care of me.I wanted to do something_27_on this“guarantined(隔离的)”Mothers Day.I started to search for different gifts_28_on the internet in April.I_29_to make a card by hand.The first one I made was sort of_30_I decided to make all kinds of cards each with dif

41、ferent_31_.A couple of nights later,I_32_the idea of making an origami box out of all the_33_I cut and layered each card by sizes and taped them into a box shape.It_34_me six attempts to make the lid fit_35_I also put a mini bag of chocolates into the box.On the night before Mothers Day,I asked my m

42、om to go to bed early so that I could enter her room secretly and put the_36_next to her bed.When she woke up.she was very_37_about my gift and spent a lot of time_38_every tiny detail of the box.I am very lucky to have my mom by my_39_in the US.I am glad that there is a special day in May for me to

43、_40_my mom and show her my appreciation and love.21.A.pride B.appreciation C.joy D.bravery 22.A.similar B.new C.strange D.different 23.A.remembers B.knows C.cares D.wonders 24.A.made B.bought C.offered D.showed 25.A.even B.still C.rather D.just 26.A.performance B.beauty C.future D.career 27.A.popula

44、r B.unique C.usual D.beautiful 28.A.ideas B.words C.names D.subjects 29.A.managed B.learned C.promised D.decided 30.A.interesting B.rare C.ordinary D.boring 31.A.messages B.letters C.requests D.invitations 32.A.came up with B.made up for C.got away from D.watched out for 33.A.pictures B.cards C.book

45、s D.albums 34.A.took B.spent C.cost D.required 35.A.safely B.properly C.easily D.directly 36.A.money B.watch C.present D.photo 37.A.excited B.concerned C.proud D.puzzled 38.A.evaluating B.admiring C.recognising D.exploring 39.A.side B.bed C.back D.box 40.A.inspire B.honor C.satisfy D.greet 第二节（共 10

46、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 Paper cutting is one of Chinas most popular folk arts.Archaeological finds show that the tradition started in the_41._(six)century;it is even supposed that the beginning of papercutting is even a few centuries_42._(early).Paper cuttings have spe

47、cial_43._(important)at festivals and on holidays._44._(get)rid of the old and bring good luck,people put up paper cuttings_45._the windows on the Eve of the Spring Festival.There are two methods of making paper cuttings by using scissors or knives.As the name suggests,scissors cuttings are made with

48、 scissors.Several pieces of paper(up to eight pieces)_46._(place)together.The patterns are then cut with pointed scissors.Knife cut-tings are made by putting several pieces of paper on a table.Following a pattern,the artist cuts the patterns into_47._paper with a knife.In the past,paper cuttings wer

49、e usually made only by women and_48._(girl).They used scissors and paper to cut all kinds of pictures such as apple trees,peach blossoms,mice,fighting roosters and rabbits_49._(eat)carrots.This used to be one of the skills that every girl had to master.Professional paper cutting artists are,on the o

50、ther hand,almost always men_50._can make a living by working together in workshops.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，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，错误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同。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其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