2021年西大附中高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 年西大附中高三英语上学期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 Provincetown,Cape Cod Restaurants After a day on the sands or exploring our charming town,enjoy local eats,from fresh seafood and lobster to authentic Italian.Youll find many wonderful Pr

2、ovincetown,Cape Cod restaurants and cafes just steps away.Fanizzis Restaurant Right next door to our hotel,this award-winning local eatery is one of the finest Cape Cod restaurants.The menu highlights seafood,Italian,steaks,burgers,and fresh salads.Enjoy the Friday Fish Fry,Early Bird Specials,and S

3、unday Brunch,available from 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.all year long.539 Commercial Street 508-487-1964 Napis Restaurant Napis serves dinner all year round and lunch from April to October.A cozy place located just off Commercial Street and overflowing with local art,this Cape Cod,Massachusetts classic sp

4、ecializes in everything from freshly caught seafood to Portuguese and Brazilian dishes to vegetarian items.7 Freeman Street 800-571-6274 Mews Restaurant Enjoy views of Provincetown Harbor at this waterfront restaurant just steps from Surfside Hotel&Suites.Intercontinental dishes are served in the be

5、ach-level dining room,while upstairs youll find a casual American bistro.Summer months bring on a brunch menu,and dinner is served year-round.429 Commercial Street 508-487-1500 The Red Inn A favorite among our guests,The Red Inn is located on Provincetowns picturesque waterfront which provides diner

6、s with the most gorgeous harbor views and spectacular sunsets.The Red Inn provides historic old world charm with new world pleasure.Their menu features the finest local seafood.15 Commercial Street 508-487-7334 1.Which restaurant offers a special breakfast for early risers?A.Fanizzis Restaurant.B.Na

7、pis Restaurant.C.Mews Restaurant.D.The Red Inn.2.What is special about The Red Inn?A.It exhibits the good local art.B.It is the finest local restaurant.C.It offers the best local seafood.D.It serves brunch all year round.3.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Accommodation.B.Life styles.C.Sightsee

8、ing.D.Dining.B Have you ever imagined that your simple T-shirt could cool you down by up to5on these hot summer days?Thanks to a recent discovery,the possibility is getting closer.While there are many alternatives that manage to keep the body warm,this amazing invention aims to offer real relief for

9、 those who are eager to feel comfortable and fresh in the outdoors on extremely hot days.Its inventors,engineers Ma Yaoguang of Zhejiang University and Tao Guangming of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China,look a completely innovative approach.They designed a special textile dial c

10、an absorb body heat and re-emit its energy into space as mid-infrared radiation(MIR).This textile cools both the objects and their surroundings through a technique that is known as radiative cooling,Science reveals.This means that even when it looks like you are wearing a regular shirt,you are actua

11、lly wearing a device that works like a mirror.Research conducted at Stanford University in 2017 had already managed to cool the wearer by 3,but this previous trial was limited.So researchers still need to test the new approach to determine how effectively the new fabric cools while the wearers are s

12、tanding or walking,and not directly facing the sky,like in their trials.They also need to examine and measure how well it works when T-shirts are not in close contact with the skin.Inventors Yaoguang and Guangming are now looking out for textile manufacturers and clothing brands that are interested

13、in using their fabric.They estimate that the new material will increase clothing manufacturing costs by just 10 percent.“We can make it with mass production which means everybody can get a T-shirt and the cost is basically the same as theirs,”old Yaoguang said.So if you are an athlete or simply some

14、one that has to deal with the extremely high temperatures,be patient because your days of feeling hot and bothered may be corning to an end!4.What is the purpose of the new invention?A.To warm up peoples body.B.To cool people off in hot weather.C.To detect the wearers temperature.D.To protect clothe

15、s from becoming wet.5.How does the special product work?A.By turning sunlight into energy.B.By sending out absorbed heat.C.By keeping heat out completely.D.By using light color1 s to reflect sunlight.6.What is the main idea of paragraph 3?A.The invention needs further testing.B.The previous studies

16、lack evidence.C.The new fabric has a good cooling effect.D.The new fabric applies to various situations.7.The invention of the T-shirt may hean example of _.A.barking up the wrong tree B.robbing Peter to pay Paul C.killing two birds with one stone D.pulling the cart before the horse C In the U.S.,sp

17、eaking more than one language fluently is not very common except in Los Angeles,California.The city has one of the largest population in the U.S.of young people between the ages of 18 and 34.This generation is often called millennials(新千年一代).More than half of millennials in Los Angeles are bilingual

18、(双语的),which means they speak more than one language.Maria Elena Burgos is cooking a Mexican breakfast.She says making Mexican food is just one of the many traditions in her home.Another is speaking Spanish to her children.“We want them to be bilingual.We want to keep the Spanish somewhere in their l

19、earning too,not only at home.”When Ms Burgos first came to the United States from Mexico,she learned English.She knew her children would learn English quickly.So she wanted them to speak Spanish at home and study the language at school.She says being bilingual will give them more opportunities in th

20、e future.Knowing Spanish also means the children can talk with their s in Mexico.“When we had our children,one of the decisions we as parents made was to name them with a name that was easily pronounced in English and Spanish.”Elizabeth wants to know her familys culture.”“The culture-to go back to o

21、ur roots because thats part of who we are.”Monica wants to pass on the culture to her children“Its nice to know our culture and then to be able to pass it onto our children and grand-children and everyone to let them know where we come from.”And,Monica says she does not speak only English and Spanis

22、h.She has even learned some Korean in school.8.Which of the following is a tradition of Maria?A.Cooking breakfast for her s.B.Talking with her children in Spanish.C.Talking with her s in Spanish.D.Forcing her children to speak Spanish.9.What can be inferred from Monicas words?A.She doesnt care where

23、 she comes from.B.She looks forward to learning Spanish.C.Everyone should know his own culture.D.She doesnt like American culture.10.Which of the following is mentioned about children speaking more languages?A.It can give children more chances in the future.B.It can make children feel proud before t

24、heir friends.C.It can give the children a chance to go to a good college.D.It can let children go to the places where they want to go.11.Whats the main purpose of this passage?A.To entertain the readers with a funny story.B.To inform the readers of a shocking experiment result.C.To encourage more pe

25、rsons to learn a second language.D.To tell a truth that many people in Los Angeles are bilingual.D We asked four people who watched an online talk on technology and communication by Sherry Turkle for their opinions.Fred:The talk certainly gave me plenty of food for thought about how technology is ch

26、anging our behaviour.People are constantly multitasking,whether it be emailing during meetings or texting in the checkout queue.Its as if we cant bear to miss out on what our online friends are up to,so we juggle the real and online world.My greatest concern is that we dont give our brains a chance

27、to switch off.Itsthese precious momentswhen we actually process information that helps us make important decisions.Jeremy:It was a fascinating talk and the speaker really hit the nail on the head with a couple of things.Take parental influence,for instance.How can we expect teenagers not to text whi

28、le doing their homework when they witness their parents posting on social media while cooking the evening meal or waiting at a red light?Kath:So much of what the speaker said rang true.I honestly believe theres a danger that the more connected we are,the more isolated we feel.I dont think this is su

29、ch an issue for my generation whove lived without technology for so long.We know how to be alone.But the under 20s are another kettle of fish.Theyre so busy communicating that they never experience the feeling of solitude and run the risk of not learning how to enjoy their own company.Carl:Im not su

30、re to what extent I agree that people are more alone,but the way we communicate has certainly evolved.The speaker makes a good point about how were getting used to talking with machines like Siri or robots,which are totally lack of experience of human life.But despite such limitations,we seem to be

31、expecting more from technology and less from each other.12.What does the underlined phrase“these precious moments”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.When our brains are free.B.When we emailing during meeting.C.When we texting in the checkout queue.D.When we juggle the real and online world.13.What suggestion

32、 may Jeremy give to the parents?A.Accompany their children when they are doing homework.B.Prevent their children using phone while doing homework.C.Set a good example for their children on using phone properly.D.Stop posting on social media in face of their children.14.What does Kath worry about the

33、 under 20s generation?A.They communicate more with others.B.They use more technology.C.Its difficult for them to find companies.D.They dont know how to be alone.15.What is Carls attitude towards the use of technology in communication?A.Favorable.B.Intolerant.C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2

34、 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 Wayswe can fed the world in 2050 Some estimates suggest our global population could reach a total of 10 billion people by 2050.Its clear that traditional agriculture has to change to fed that many people._16_ Creating robot farmers Such exploratio

35、n has been done.The Small Robot Company inBritainhas created three small robots:Tom,Dick and Harry.Tom takes geography pictures of plants in the field,and sends them back for analysis.Then Dick spray(喷洒)crops with precision,avoiding unnecessary polluting and saving resources.Harry plants,completing

36、with a robotic drill(机械钻)._17_These tasks are traditionally done by a human._18_ Ordinary heavy tractors(拖拉机)roll across the field,compacting(压实)the soil and squeezing the gaps inside.This compaction greatly affects the soils ability to hold onto water and nutrients.Using smaller,lighter robots to d

37、o the jobs currently performed by tractors could hugely help reduce these issues,hence promoting to keep precious soil in good condition.Giving waste a second chance According to the United Nations,“An estimated third of all food produced ends up rotting in the dustbins of consumers and sellers.Ther

38、e are countless brilliant ideas and measures to help,but I advocate one brilliant approachusing app like“Too Good To Go._19_These foods may be abandoned but still perfectly eatable.Making smarter choices We spend time with farmers,producers,sellers and consumers._20_Building a worldfed by sustainabl

39、e(可持续的)agriculture is a tough task,which requires changes to the whole model of growing,processing,transporting,storing and selling.On the Whole,in order to ensure we have enough food in the future,farmers,scientists,engineers,sellers,business leaders,governments and individuals should come together

40、 to join the effort,taking action to value our food and its producer.A.Preserving precious soil B.Slowing the ageing process of food C.We find it necessary to produce record quantities of food D.We find our current ways of agriculture just arent sustainable.E.The App enables sellers to shift foods t

41、o customers at a lower price.F.Together,they carry out the dull tasks with greater accuracy and less water.G.Here are some potential solutions helping us get ready to feed the 10 billion.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 The Story of A Wand

42、ering Wallet A few years ago,I was given a wallet.It was small,with only a single pocket for_21_,cards and coins.A zipper kept everything inside from_22_out.The wallet came to me all the way fromTanzania,_23_to me by a close friend.I fell in love with it immediately,which was the perfect size and ca

43、me from a place I hoped to someday visit.I_24_it everywhere;it was always uncertainly hanging out of one pocket or_25_.I seem to have a habit of_26_things-jackets,water bottles,text books,even my favorite wallet;I lost it almost weekly.Fortunately the most common_27_for me to lose it was in my own h

44、ouse,so of course I would_28_find it.One day,however,as I was_29_a football stadium at a school,the wallet once again leaped from my pocket.I_30_the loss when I got home that evening.I_31_the house and prayed as usual.Nothing.Around a week later,my parents_32_a message on their business voicemail.A_

45、33_stranger was calling with_34_of my wallet.I couldnt believe it.This man,in an attempt to find who the wallet_35_,looked inside of it,and found a_36_which my parents had written to me.It happened to have their_37_phone number on it.I dont know if I believe in luck,but I do know I believe in the_38

46、_acts of kindness,which filled my life.Every day my hope for the world is renewed_39_I remember people who go out of their way to_40_whomever they can.21.A.books B.bill C.cases D.cash 22.A.falling B.finding C.breaking D.running 23.A.lent B.gifted C.borrowed D.purchased 24.A.showed B.saw C.carried D.

47、felt 25.A.another B.others C.else D.above 26.A.hiding B.losing C.forgetting D.handling 27.A.reason B.way C.time D.place 28.A.eventually B.generally C.never D.seldom 29.A.leaving B.arriving C.approaching D.heading 30.A.understood B.expected C.missed D.discovered 31.A.visited B.searched C.changed D.cl

48、eaned 32.A.sent B.cancelled C.received D.ignored 33.A.different B.complete C.perfect D.familiar 34.A.paper B.comment C.news D.picture 35.A.turned to B.turned off C.dropped off D.belonged to 36.A.check B.call C.account D.document 37.A.personal B.work C.business D.local 38.A.special B.careful C.shamel

49、ess D.selfless 39.A.as B.when C.because D.once 40.A.believe B.lead C.help D.beat 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 The hardships involved in building the Great Wall are beyond imagination.Large numbers of people had to leave their homes and families to go to the north,_

50、41._they worked hard for years.Of the legends about the Great Wall,the story of Lady Meng Jiang is the most_42._(move).Lady Meng Jiang lived during the reign of the First Emperor of Qin.After her husband_43._(call)up to build the Great Wall,she missed him so much_44._she traveled many miles to see h