2021届乳山市第三中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届乳山市第三中学高三英语上学期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 Artificial intelligence(Al)is practically everywhere today.There are so many products out there which use Al.Some are being developed,some are already in use,and some failed and are bein

2、g improved,so its very difficult to name a few of them and regard them as the best.Vi It is an Al personal trainer which is mainly concerned with fitness and coaching.It,however,requires the use of bio-sensing earphones and other fitness tracking equipment!It can play your favourite music while you

3、work out and all you have to worry about is the exercise youre doing.Deep Text Do you ever wonder how an ad appears suddenly just when you are looking for something similar?This is because of Deep Text.It uses real-time consumer information to produce data which in turn is used to target consumers.T

4、hus,if you search online for flight tickets fromBangaloretoDelhi,it is very likely that an ad relating to hotels inDelhiwill soon follow.Hello Egg If you live alone and miss your mother because you always miss your breakfast or dont know what to eat for dinner,then Hello Egg is exactly what you are

5、looking for.A very healthy choice of the 2-minute noodles and oats,Hello Egg provides you with a detailed weekly meal plan about the needs of your body.It is truly a modern AI-powered home cooking tool for the young.Wordsmith You can put Mr.Smith into your Microsoft Excel using their free API,and le

6、t it write up detailed analysis of the stories behind your numbers.It can produce detailed reports on thousands of pages of spreadsheets in seconds.1.What can we learn about Vi from the text?A.It is an AI music player.B.It is a bio-sensing earphone.C.It doesnt work without bio-sensing earphones.D.It

7、 can make you more energetic while you work out.2.Which can help you improve cooking skill?A.Deep Text.B.Vi.C.Wordsmith.D.Hello Egg.3.What can Wordsmith do for us?A.Produce a detailed report.B.Provide us with a detailed meal plan.C.Book a ticket ahead of time.D.Offer us information on hotels for tra

8、veling.B Because of COVID-19,in many places,large gatherings of people arent allowed.In some areas,the rules are more strict,and people arent allowed to leave their homes unless going out is ly necessary.These steps are very important for slowing the disease down.By doing this,governments can make s

9、ure doctors and hospitals are better able to deal with all the sick people,and that fewer people suffer in all.Usually,its called“flattening the curve”.But if no one can go out,that means businesses which depend on visitors struggle.Many singers,bands,and other musicians would normally be giving con

10、certs now.Instead,they have to find new ways to share their music and connect with their audiences.The Metropolitan Opera in New York has canceled(取消)its season,but it is showing a special live stream of a different opera each day on its website.Other opera companies have made similar moves.Several

11、theater companies are either offering recorded versions of their plays online or posting videos of their actors performing.Nick Green wrote a musical play that was canceled because of the virus.He set up a website with links that allow people to enjoy the work of artists around the world who have ha

12、d their projects canceled.He called his project the Social Distancing Festival.He sad it was a time when he should be doing something new,rather than feeling disappointed.Even TV shows have to find new ways to film their shows.Some late night TV shows have continued,but without audiences.Others are

13、showing reruns.While their shows are on pause,some TV stars like Conan OBrien and Jimmy Fallon have been filming short videos at home.Mr.O Brien plans to bring his show back on the air soon by filming with his own phone and talking with guests over the Internet.4.What does the underlined phrase in P

14、aragraph 2 refer to?A.Keeping patients staying at home anytime.B.Speed up the spread of disease.C.Stopping people from often gathering up.D.Slowing down the spread of the disease.5.What are opera companies new ways?A.Stopping sharing music with audience.B.Providing live stream services.C.Trying to a

15、ttract live audiences.D.Sharing their operas with each other 6.What did the cancellation of Nick Greens play bring him?A.Disappointment.B.Annoyance.C.Creativity.D.Anxiety.7.What is the text mainly about?A.People staying at home.B.The absence of audiences.C.The efforts of Nick Green.D.Entertainment g

16、oing online.C The idea came to him when he least expected it.Alvin Irby was at a barbershop when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a bored look on his face.Thats when Irby realized that by pairing barbershops and books,he might be able to inspire young boys to read.Alvin Irb

17、y,a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher,knows how important it is for young children to read.He also knows that young boys in particular often dont have adult male role models who inspire them to read.“Many young boys may literally never see a man reading in school during the years when they

18、re learning to read because there are so few male elementary school teachers,”Irby toldMashable.Thats where the barbershops come in.Four years ago,Irby launched Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the hands of young boys,but also to create community reading spaces in a place where k

19、ids go frequently.Since itsinceptionin 2013,the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states throughout the United States.Irby isnt the first person to see the connection between barbershops and books and boys.Hair stylist Courtney Holmes,launched a program a few ye

20、ars ago offering free haircuts to kids as long as they read to him while he cuts their hair.Thats the kind of environment that Irby wants to promote with his program.The reading spaces created by Barbershop Books help to spark an interest in books by showing kids that reading is about more than just

21、 spelling and vocabulary skills,its about making reading a low-stress activity that can help them relax,laugh and have fun.“Our belief is that if we can create positive reading experiences early and often for young boys,then they will choose to read for fun,”Irby noted,adding,“This is really what Ba

22、rbershop Books is about,getting young boys to say three words:Im a reader.”8.What happened to Alvin when he was at a barbershop?A.He found it easy for young people to get bored.B.He offered a barbershop to his former student.C.He thought of a way to encourage young readers.D.He realized the importan

23、ce of reading for young boys.9.What is the function of Barbershop Books?A.To attract more customers who love films.B.To provide free haircuts to book lovers.C.To show the influence of reading on children.D.To create a reading environment fbr children.10.It can be inferred from the passage that _.A.r

24、eading is a low-stress activity that is relaxing B.Barbershop Books is only suitable for young boys C.Irby attaches great importance to school education D.Barbershop Books can arouse(引起)young peoples interest in reading 11.What does the underlined word“inception”in the 3rdparagraph mean?A.discovery.

25、B.success.C.popularity.D.beginning.D Compared to dogs,cats are often considered to be aloof（冷漠的）with respect to their human owners.It is usual for them to be indifferent（无动于衷的）when humans calltheir names.Are we sure that they dont understand human voices at all?A recent study published in the journa

26、l of Scientific Reports suggests that weve been fooled.Japanese scientists found that cats can recognize their names if their owners regularly use them.In the study,scientists recruited 78 domestic cats.They played recordings of voices of their owners saying five words:the first four words were rand

27、om nouns thatresembledtheir names while the final word was the cats name.Then they observed the cats responses,if there were any.Most of cats moved their ears or heads when they heard their names,while they made no response to other words.That suggested,“cats were paying attention to you,what you sa

28、y and what you do,”John Bradshaw,an expert on human-animal interactions（互动）at the University of Bristol,UK,told The Times.“And cats were just as good as dogs at learning,”she added.In the study,when people called their names,cats often associated (联系)the words with rewards,such as food or play,or wi

29、th“punishments”such as having a bath or going to the vet.This made cats sensitive(敏感的)to words.After the cats had been called several times,they could respond to the words.But the scientists added that while dogs have evolved（进化）to follow their owners orders,cats have not.Although cats appear to be

30、distant,they do have special relationships with their owners.According to study co-author Atsuko Saito,cats have evolved not to show their emotions as a survival method.One example is illness,which they tend to hide because“in the wild,no one can rescue them”and predators(捕食性动物)are more likely to pa

31、y attention to them,Saito explained.However,technology may help bridge the communication gap between cats and us.There are now mobile apps available to explain what their meows mean.So,the next time you hear“meow,meow”,your cat may be telling you:“Hi,you havent cleaned my litter box recently.”12.Wha

32、t did the recent study find about cats?A.Cats can recognize their names.B.Cats are cleverer than dogs.C.Cats learn more slowly than dogs.D.Cats are willing to follow orders.13.What does the underlined word“resembled”in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.were limited to B.were different from C.were similar

33、to D.were away from 14.Why do cats appear distant to their human owners?A.They associate words with punishments.B.They want to protect themselves from harm.C.They are not sensitive to the human voice.D.They dont pay much attention to their surroundings.15.What can be inferred from the last paragraph

34、?A.It is difficult to understand cats meows.B.Interaction with your cats is very important.C.Cats do have good relationships with their owners.D.We may know cats better with the help of technology.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 How To Cultivate Your Confidence S

35、elf-confidence,the combination of self-efficacy and self-esteem,is an essential part of humanity.A person with self-confidence generally is willing to take risks to achieve his personal goals.Someone who lacks self-confidence,however,is less likely to feel that he can achieve his goals._16_ Identify

36、 your negative thoughts,Your negative thoughts might sound like this:“I cant do that,”“I will surely fail”.This inner voice is pessimistic and unhelpful and will hold you back from achieving high self-esteem and greater self-confidence.Turn your negative thoughts to positive thoughts._17_This may ta

37、ke the form of positive affirmations,such as“I am going to try it,”“I can be successful if I work at it,”or“people will listen to me.”Start with just a few positive thoughts a day.Refuse to allow negative thoughts to occur more often than positive thoughts.Eventually,your positive thoughts should be

38、 given more“brain space”than your negative thoughts._18_ _19_Avoid spending time around things that can make you feel bad about yourself again.These might be reminders from the past,clothing that no longer fits,or places that dont fit with your new goals of gaining confidence.Though you may not be a

39、ble to get rid of every negative source in your life,you can certainly think about how to cut your losses._20_ A.Get away from your past.B.Rid reminders of your negativity.C.This will go a long way in building up your self-confidence.D.This means that you can have an abundance of self-confidence.E.T

40、he more your positive thoughts get,the less your negative thoughts get.F.As you pay attention to your negative thoughts,turn them around to positive thoughts.G.The good news is that self-confidence is something that you can build on your own.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

41、，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 The other day,I truly saw a love at my work place that brought me to tears.I work as a_21_at a hotel.That night this elderly white and wealthy couple_22_the restaurant My co-worker_23_them.We usually arrange_24_by ourselves,but because we were very_25_that night,w

42、e helped each other out.At one point the elderly couple gave me a_26_to come over.The husband began_27_and started stuttering（结巴）to the degree that I5ve never heard before.It was very clear that he had a_28_disorder.I could tell that the wife had_29_her husband extensively（广泛地）what she wanted as a w

43、ay for him to_30_ordering.It took a while for him to order._31_,she was sitting there and looked so_32_although her husband had stuttered._33_the whole thing just did something to me.It was beautiful and just made me realize that a huge part of love is to accept,_34_and support others.She could have

44、 made the order and made things a lot_35_for her husband and avoid the_36_from other tables,but she didnt.Instead she supported him and was proud to see him_37_it.Another thing I_38_was that life is difficult for all of us.I thought these_39_people had everything going for them and Im sure they do,b

45、ut it just reminded me that all of us have our own_40_.21.A.maid B.waitress C.manager D.housekeeper 22.A.returned from B.headed for C.walked by D.came into 23.A.seated B.comforted C.suspected D.introduced 24.A.dishes B.tables C.flowers D.rooms 25.A.lazy B.busy C.lonely D.friendly 26.A.command B.deta

46、il C.signal D.warning 27.A.ordering B.quarrelling C.apologising D.bargaining 28.A.eating B.hearing C.speech D.eye 29.A.told B.found C.brought D.made 30.A.regret B.escape C.remember D.practise 31.A.Instead B.Besides C.Therefore D.Meanwhile 32.A.upset B.content C.surprised D.determined 33.A.Normally B

47、.Unfortunately C.Honestly D.Strangely 34.A.serve B.reward C.impress D.tolerate 35.A.easier B.worse C.more valuable D.more stupid 36.A.stares B.cheers C.guidance D.influence 37.A.stop B.plan C.continue D.complete 38.A.expected B.suggested C.learned D.imagined 39.A.famous B.rich C.ordinary D.local 40.

48、A.ways B.ideas C.problems D.mistakes 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 Sweet Art Sugar Painting In and aroundChinas southwesternSichuanprovince,one can often find folk artists producing sugar_41._(painting)with liquid sugar along the streets and in the parks.According

49、 to some academic studies,sugar painting originated from the Ming Dynasty when sugar animals and figures_42._(make)in molds(模具)as part of a sacrifice in religious ceremony.In the Qing Dynasty,sugar painting gained more_43._(popular).The production techniques were upgraded and the patterns became mor

50、e various,most of_44._stood for good luck such as fish,dragon and monkey.Afterward,the folk artists inSichuan_45._(develop)this art by adding techniques of Chinese shadow puppet and Chinese paper cutting.The molds were also replaced_46._a small bronze spoon.As time passed by,the contemporary form of