2021届景德镇第二中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届景德镇第二中学高三英语期中考试试卷及答案解析 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 Three Things to Do Before You Are 18 Are you bored with your daily life?Here are some things you should try before you are 18.Learn to swim Seriously,this is so important that it can save

2、 your life.If you cant swim well,you wont be able to dowater sports like waterskiing,surfing and diving.Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you.Make sure you do it.Try at least one kind of team sports Being a good team player is an important skill in life.You cant just think of yourself,bu

3、t have to work well with other people.Other advantages of team sports like basketball,football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy,and they are also great fun.Teams usually have a good social life tooyoull go to lots of parties and make many friends.Collect something One of the best

4、hobbies for under-18s is collecting things.You could collect kinds of stamps,or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done,like cinema tickets for films you have seen or letters from friends.The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to w

5、rite what each thing means to you.That way you wont forget.1.The most important reason for learning to swim is that _.A.you might feel well B.it can make you healthy C.you might easily do lots of things D.it can save your life 2.The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to _.A.collect some

6、thing B.do some water sports C.send letters to your friends D.play basketball with your friends 23.The passage is mainly about _before you are 18.A.good habits to keep B.skills to have C.things to do D.sports to play B Clara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles whe

7、n a flight attendant asked an urgent(紧急的)question over the loudspeaker:“Does anyone on board know American Body Language?”She knew she needed to help.Clara,15 at the time,pressed the call button.The flight attendant came by and explained the situation.“We have a passenger on the plane whos blind and

8、 deaf,”she said.The passenger seemed to want something,but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldnt understand what he needed,according to PEOPLE magazine.Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her dyslexia(阅读障碍)and knew shed be able to spell on the mans palm(手掌)b

9、y finger.So she unbuckled her seat belt,walked toward the front of the plane,and knelt by the aisle seat of Tim Cook,then 64.Gently taking his hand,she wrote,“How are you?Are you OK?”Cook asked for some water.When it arrived,Clara returned to her seat.She came by again a bit later because he wanted

10、to know the time.On her third visit,she stopped and stayed for a while.“He didnt need anything.He was lonely and wanted to talk,”Clara said.So for the next hour,that was what they did.She talked about her family and her plans for the future(she wants to be a politician).Cook told Clara how he had gr

11、adually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman.Even though he couldnt see her,she“looked attentively at his face with such kindness”,a passenger reported.“Clara was amazing,”a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview.“You could tell Cook was ve

12、ry excited to have someone he could speak to,and she was such a warm-hearted girl.”Cooks reaction:“Best trip Ive ever had.”Looking for ways to offer help?Start with this random(随时的)act of kindness that can change someones life right now.4.The flight attendant asked an urgent question because _.A.the

13、 passenger was traveling alone B.the plane was in a dangerous situation C.the passenger asked for something suddenly D.none of the flight attendants could communicate with the passenger 5.Why did Clara talk about her plans for the future?A.Because the flight attendant asked her to do so.B.Because sh

14、e needed topics to go on talking with Cook.C.Because Cook hoped to understand teenagers better.D.Because she wanted to show her dream for the future.6.Which of the following words can best describe Clara?A.Kind and caring.B.Warm-hearted and brave.C.careful and calm.D.opened-minded and confident.7.Th

15、e passage is mainly written to _.A.tell a touching story of an amazing girl B.show the great importance of American Body Language C.encourage readers to give a hand kindly and randomly D.show how kind the flight attendant was to help Cook C Mark Twain,the famous American writer,was once traveling in

16、 France.He went by trainto Dijon.He was very tired and wanted to sleep.He therefore asked the conductor to wake him up when the train came to Dijon.But first he explained he was a very heavy sleeper,“I may possibly protest(抗议)loudly when you try to wake me up,”he said to the conductor.“But dont take

17、 any notice of what I say.Just put me off the train anyway.”Then Mark Twain went to sleep.Later,when he woke up it was night time and the train had reached Paris already.He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon.He was so angry that he ran to the conductor and bega

18、n to shout at him.“I have never been so angry in my life,”Mark Twain said.The conductor looked at him calmly(平静地).“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off the train atDijon,”he said.8.Mark Twain knew that he was a heavy sleeper,so _.A.he protested loudly to the conductor B.he did no

19、t sleep before he arrived inDijon C.he told the conductor to wake him up no matter how loudly he might protest D.he slept lightly that time 9.The conductor didnt wake up Mark Twain atDijonbecause _.A.he didnt take Mark Twains words seriously B.he forgot Mark Twains words when the train came toDijon

20、C.he did not want to bear his protest D.he mistook another American traveler for Mark Twain 10.The American whom the conductor put off the train _.A.did not want to get off atDijon B.wanted to get off atParis C.wanted to get off atDijon D.did not want to get off atParis 11.Which of the following is

21、TRUE?A.The conductor didnt take Mark Twains words seriously.B.The conductor did take Mark Twains words seriously.C.The conductor was a heavy sleeper.D.Mark Twain must get off atParis.D Susan Scott,71,is glad that she didnt think about her age when she took up bodybuilding at the age of 59.“I reinven

22、t myself every ten years.I started my 60s as a bodybuilderand now Im beginning my 70s as a writer,”she said.“People usually limit themselves by age,and its discouraging.With age,I remain young at heart.”Dr Susan started bodybuilding at an age when most are considering retirement though she was an at

23、hlete from an early age.As a child in Venezuela,she took to gymnastics and later graduated with a physical education degree.Then she obtained a masters degree in education and later a Ph.D.in Adult Personal Development.She taught at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School in Cambridge,Massachusetts,f

24、or 16 years,while raising two daughters.“I started bodybuilding when I met Steve Pfiester,a gym guy who practiced yoga.He invited me to his gym and offered to train me.I started in January and in June he took me to my first competition in Bradenton,Florida,”she recalled.Dr Susans photos show that sh

25、e has devoted long hours to taking care of her body.But she also develops her mind and spirit.On any given day,she gets up at 3 am to read books.At 4:30 am shes out to walk three miles and run another three.This is followed by yoga and a swim at the beach while the sun rises.After writing her journa

26、l and working on her book between 8 and 10 am,she hits the gym for at least two hours.“I dont lose track of time,”she said.Dr Susans war on ageism has rubbed off on her two daughters,both in their early thirties.“They both take care of their bodies and minds.If you give them a good foundation as a p

27、arent,you know that they will always come back to their roots.I tried to remind myself of that during their difficult teen years.”12.Whats Dr Susans opinion on age?A.Age cannot be hidden.B.Age is a state of mind.C.Every age has its pains and sorrows.D.Old age is not suitable for further study.13.Wha

28、t made Dr Susan start bodybuilding?A.The need of her job.B.Her youthful dream.C.Steve Pfiesters influence.D.Her daughters encouragement.14.Which of the following best describes Dr Susans morning schedule?A.Dull.B.Tight.C.Flexible.D.Controversial.15.What can be inferred about Dr Susan from the last p

29、aragraph?A.She will set up a fitness foundation.B.She will soon return to retirement.C.She often thinks of her teenage years.D.She sets an example to her daughters.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 Being a leader can be exhausting.Serving as a role model can leave

30、leaders feeling tired and in need of refreshment._16_.Fortunately,research provides the answer.In their leisure time,leaders need to stop drawing on the resources they used up at work._17_.For example,Bill Gates takes regular“Think Weeks”,during which he stays alone in a remote cabin._18_.Needs come

31、 in two formsphysical and psychological.Physical needs include things like sleep.An adequate amount of sleep may be the most important recovery mechanism.Leaders also have the psychological needs to feel competent and to have satisfying relationships.Reshma Saujani,the CEO of Girls Who Code,satisfie

32、s her needs to freely select activities by scheduling“me time”with herself.Leaders need to relax._19_.If leaders are away from the office but still answering emails and responding to texts,they cant get psychologically relaxed and wont be fully refreshed.Mark Cuban accomplishes this by putting away

33、his phone when hes at home.This allows him to distance himself from work._20_.Hobbies let us take advantage of resources that are different from those we use at work,satisfy our needs to feel competent and freely choose how to spend our time,and mentally absorb ourselves so we forget about our work

34、roles and obligations.Any hobby will do.A.Put work out of their mind B.Scientists have carried out some research C.Hobbies are the only solution to the question D.Leaders should give those resources a break to get back to their best E.One activity that can satisfy all of these requirements is a hobb

35、y F.Leaders need to satisfy their needs G.The question is what is the best way for leaders to refresh themselves 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 On July 24,1916,a natural gas explosion trapped 32 men working in a tunnel 250 feet belowLake

36、 Erie.The first rescuers who entered the tunnel were_21_by gas,and for hours no one else dared to enter the suffocating(窒息的),_22_deathtrap.Then,late that night,someone had an idea:_23_Garrett Morgan and his new invention.Garrett Morgan was a successful_24_owner inCleveland.The son of freed slaves an

37、d theseventh of 11 children,mechanically minded Morgan had opened his own sewing machine shop,which he soon_25_to a tailoring factory with 32 employees.In the early 1900s,factory buildings were crowded and untidy.They were often_26_of wood,with no fire escapes.Fire could cause serious_27_.Concerned

38、about his employees,Morgan_28_with a“safety hood”(头罩)that would allow the wearer to_29_despite a fires poisonous smoke.Morgan knew smoke rises during a fire._30_,he created a heat-resistant hood with a long tube reaching to the floor.Wearing Morgans hood,a firefighter could breathe the_31_air near t

39、he_32_Morgan lined the breathing tube with a sponge-like material that was wetted before use to_33_the air.A second tube was designed to_34_exhaled(呼出的)air.Called to the scene on the night of the tunnel explosion,Garrett arrived with samples of his safety hood.Still in their nightwear,he and his bro

40、ther Frank put on the hoods and_35_entered the tunnel.It was a dangerous_36_of the invention,but they saved two lives and_37_four bodies before officials closed the_38_.Morgan knew that more lives might have been saved if he had been called sooner.The daring_39_made Morgan famous and brought request

41、s for safety hoods from fire departments around the country.But his greatest_40_was knowing that his invention would now save more people.21.A.lit B.powered C.overcome D.overheated 22.A.changeable B.remarkable C.cautious D.poisonous 23.A.show off B.send for C.rule out D.take away 24.A.factory B.slav

42、e C.restaurant D.store 25.A.declined B.decided C.expanded D.exported 26.A.afraid B.true C.consisted D.made 27.A.business B.damage C.illness D.doubts 28.A.experimented B.associated C.equipped D.struggled 29.A.exist B.communicate C.breathe D.listen 30.A.Therefore B.However C.Anyway D.Besides 31.A.clea

43、ner B.thicker C.colder D.warmer 32.A.ceiling B.ground C.roof D.window 33.A.feel B.trap C.cool D.heat 34.A.put on B.get off C.pollute D.release 35.A.unwillingly B.bravely C.gradually D.simply 36.A.task B.test C.game D.part 37.A.overlooked B.identified C.recovered D.buried 38.A.gap B.case C.deal D.sit

44、e 39.A.rescue B.attempt C.reform D.escape 40.A.fortune B.comfort C.achievement D.reward 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 chime-bells of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State(曾侯乙编钟)is_41._unique Chinese ancient instrument.People,near and far,who come toHubeiMuseum,cant wait_

45、42._(admire)it with their own eyes.Thisancient Chinese_43._(music)instrument is made up of 65 bronze bells of different sizes,_44._are hung at three levels and divided into 8 groups.All of the bells_45._(decorate)with some delicate sculptures(雕刻).When facing the chime-bells,you will find them_46._(s

46、tand)there silently like rows of warriors,but elegantly like ancient women.The instrument was usually played for important_47._(festival)or great ceremonies,sacrifice,feasts or harvests in ancient times.It was very popular,_48._(particular)during the Warring States Period.The music ofHighMountainsan

47、d Running Water played by the chime-bells_49._(be)amazing.It highly represents the wisdom_50._Chinese people.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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，除多词或缺词外，所有错误都已标出。请按照下列要求改正。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：每

48、处错误及其修改均仅限一词；不得改变原文意思。Dear Peter,How is everything going?Ive got great news to share with you.I have given a chance at a university in China for my further study.Two hundred studentstakeexams for it,but only a few were chosen and I was one of a luckiest.However,myparentare unhappy about it.They area

49、llagainst me going there,worrying I cant take care of myself in a placewhereis far from home.They are afraid that not only will I feel lonelyandalso they wont see me for a long time.As a result of,they advise me tostudyingin our own city instead and go on living with them.How can I persuade them to

50、accept the fact that Ihadgrown up?Yours,Jane 第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）52.百度百科打算创建英文版的百度人物词条，请你结合以下信息，为袁隆平编写词条。要点如下：姓名：袁隆平 职业：科学家 出生：1930 年，北京 毕业院校：西南农学院 爱好：听音乐，游泳 生活态度：生活简朴，淡泊名利 主要成就：（1）提高水稻产量，消除世界饥饿（2）杂交水稻之父 注意：1）词数 100 左右；2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：西南农学院 Southwest Agricultural College；杂交水稻之父 Father of Hybrid R