2021届成都市树德中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届成都市树德中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案 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 Top Four Marathons Portland Marathon The marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall.Its a great event for first-timers because everyone is cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how long

2、it takes to cross the finish line.The time limit for the full marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile,or 6 hours and 33 minutes,but in the past it had an open time limit.They promise youll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace,but you have to finish using the sidewalks.TCS New Y

3、ork City Marathon As the worlds biggest marathon,the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the Big Apple each November.The time limit is generous eight and a half hours,but participants must move to the sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through f

4、ive boroughs(行政区)of the city and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.Honolulo Marathon The marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December.The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in K

5、apiolani Park.The start time is at 5:00 am with finish line services officially open until 2:00 pm.However,the organizers allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4:00 pm.Boston Marathon The marathon is held in May every year.For this event running isnt allowed as the city streets are

6、nt closed off.Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city police.The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route.1.Where is a new marathon runner most likely to

7、receive enthusiastic cheers?A.In Portland.B.In New York.C.In Honolulu.D.In Boston.2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?A.It is extremely popular.B.It has an open time limit.C.It starts and ends in a park.D.It forbids using the sidewalk.3.Which marathon is held the earliest in a year?A

8、.Portland Marathon.B.TCS New York City Marathon.C.Boston Marathon.D.Honolulu Marathon.B In the Hollywood industry,most of the studios are using AI to make movies for various reasons such as getting the actors out of danger,replacing the actors indifferent scenes,forming appealing atmosphere to enhan

9、ce（增强）the views,etc.Directors and producers are using VFX(Visual effects),animations and AI to makea model that looks like the actor and replaces the actors place.In particular,AI is used in scenes where actor shave to produce certain stunts（特技）to develop setups in the studio artificially.VFX is use

10、d to later change the internal studio backgroundsto a different place in the movie.There are many movies with two characters of the same actor.When AI was not a part of the film,editors used different methods to show the two aspects of the same actor in one scene,but now AI is being used to form the

11、 second character of the same actor and is being performed to the viewers.By a perfect combination of animation,VFX and AI,realistic models are being created.And the most fun part is the fictitious character can hold the face of the actor but the age,hairstyles,and clothing can be changed to create

12、more enhanced looks according to the movie scene and story.With the help of AI,the directors recreating appealing scenes to enhance the thrill and excitement.InJurassic Park,no dinosaurs were running but with the help of AI and visual effects,we could enjoy the scenes and the atmospheres.The directo

13、rs and the producers direct to form a green screen including the obstacles and those green screens get replaced with the views that are made from AI and VFX,and the actors make the scenes alive and deliver the most suitable action-packed movie scenes.This method also enhances the viewers experience,

14、which makes the movie a blockbuster（大片）.4.What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 1?A.How AI helps actors.B.What AI brings to movies.C.Why AI is applied to movies.D.Where AI is made full use of.5.What can we infer from paragraph 3?A.AI can be used as an editor.B.Editors consider AI irrep

15、laceable.C.Editors used many methods to replace AI.D.AI makes what used to be complex scenes easier.6.Whats the authors attitude to using VFX,animations and AI in movies?A.Supportive.B.Sceptical.C.Unconcerned.D.Enthusiastic.7.Which of the following could be the best title for thetext?A.What AI Bring

16、s Out Hollywood Movies B.Why AI Is Applied to Hollywood Movies C.Which Hollywood Movies Make Much Use of AI D.How AI Is Being Applied to Hollywood Movies C It all happened one afternoon in Carls backyard a few years ago.We had just finished playing stickball,and I was about to go home.“Wait a minute

17、,”Carl yelled.He ran into his house and cameback with a book for me to take home and read.All he said was,“See if you like it.”I said ly nothing.I kept the book for a couple of weeks and then returned it unread.Carl never asked me if I liked it or not.During the following two years Carl lent me thre

18、e more books.Each time I returned them unread.A few days after graduating from high school,Carl asked,“Benny,which college are you going to?”“Im not going to college.”I said.“Why not?”he asked.“Because my father cant afford the tuition(学费).”I answered.“Is that it?”Carl asked.“Yes,”I said.I lied.I ha

19、d no intention of going back to school now that I was out.The following day,Carl knocked on my door and handed me a check for seventy-five dollars from his father along with the bookMartin Eden.“I think that should do it.”he said.Once again I was in shock.I was working full-time in my brothers baker

20、y.I attended two classes atWayneUniversitypart-time at night.Halfway through the semester,after receiving failing grades on exams and essays,I decided there was no way I would ever become a good student and get satisfactory grades.I dropped out of college.One day,curious,I picked up the book,thinkin

21、g Carl was trying to tell me something.Despite difficulty,I pressed on.By the time I finished the book,I understood why:the main character,Martin Eden,had my own poor educational background,but managed to educate himself and become a published author.8.What do we know about the author?A.He often tol

22、d lies.B.He quit school unwillingly.C.He had thought little of education before.D.He became a published author.9.What kind of person is Carl?A.Caring.B.Emotional.C.Stubborn.D.Cautious.10.What message does Carl want to convey?A.Reading makes a rich man.B.Reading is the journey of the soul.C.Reading m

23、akes a person better known.D.Readingopens up new opportunities.11.What is the best title for the text?A.A strong desire for college B.A wish for better education C.A wise friend D.A wise book D Someday soon an emoji(表情符号)might really save lives.Hiroyuki Komatsu is a Google engineer who suggested add

24、ing a series of new emojis to the standard emoji library.It could help those with food allergies(过敏)understand what they are eating anywhere inthe world.Emojis should cover characters representing major food causing allergies.They make people understand what are used in foods even in foreign countri

25、es and safely select meals.Emojis are universal because they are chosen and developed by the Unicode Consortium,a non-profit company that oversees,develops and maintains how text is represented.This is in regards to all software products and standards.Its thanks to the Unicode Standard that when you

26、 text a friend six pizza emojis,theyll see those six pizza pieces on their phone.This is true regardless of whether they use an iPhone or an Android.Because emojis are everywhere and visual(视觉的),they could be helpful for restaurants and food packaging designers.They can communicate whether a product

27、 is made with common causing-allergy food.But as Komatsus advice argues,many of the most common causing-allergy foods are missing or poorly represented by the present emoji library.For example,there is an emoji for octopus,but nothing for squid.There is a loaf of bread that could symbolize grain,but

28、 a picture of wheat could be clearer.The emojis can be more direct when symbolizing foods.Its not uncommon for the Unicode Consortium to add new emojis to the library:several food-related emojis were put into use last June,including some long-waited food emojis.Apple included support for multiracial

29、 emojis in a recent iOS update.An artist even recreated Moby-Dick in emoji characters.Some might be sorry for the continuing death of the written word if Komatsus suggestion is accepted,but look on the bright side:if you ever see that happy poop on a box,youll know to stay away.12.How will emojis sa

30、ve lives according to the text?A.By showing what the food contains visually.B.By telling the safest places in the world.C.By teaching people how to treat allergies.D.By adding standard emojis about safety.13.What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?A.Emojis have the same meanings around the world.B.The

31、Unicode Consortium is a non-profit company.C.What emojis represent is different in different places.D.Different mobile operating systems have different emojis.14.What can be the reason for Komatsus advice?A.Emojis are easy to mix up.B.Present emojis are not enough.C.Emojis cant interest most users.D

32、.Emojis cant represent foods directly.15.What is the authors attitude to Komatsus suggestion?A.Doubtful.B.Worried.C.Supportive.D.Uninterested.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 Culture Shock The term,culture shock,describes the anxiety produced when a person moves t

33、o a completely new environment.Culture shock happens to all people who travel abroad._16_ Honeymoon stage.During the first few days of a persons stay in a new country,everything usually goes fairly smoothly.The newcomer is excited about being in a new place.This first stage of culture shock is calle

34、d the“honeymoon stage”._17_Unfortunately,this often comes to an end fairly soon.Reject stage.In the second stage,a person may encounter some difficult times in daily life.The newcomer starts to reject the foreign country,complaining about and noticing only the bad things.At this stage the newcomer e

35、ither gets stronger and stays,or gets weaker and goes home._18_ If you dont get through stage two successfully,you may move into the third stage.The word“regression”means moving backward to your homeland.In this stage,you spend much time speaking your own language._19_In addition,you only want to ea

36、t food from home.Recovery stage.If you get through the third stage successfully(or miss it completely),you will move into the fourth stage of culture shock:“recovery stage”.In this stage you become more comfortable with the language and the customs of the foreign country.Re-entry stage._20_One may f

37、ind that things are no longer the same.For example,some of the newly acquired customs are not in use in the old culture.You have been away for a long time and may find that you are no longer completely comfortable in your home country.A.Reunion stage.B.Regression stage.C.Usually,there are five stage

38、s of culture shock.D.The new arrival may feel excited as everything is new.E.There are some tips to help you overcome culture shock.F.This occurs when a return to the home country is made.G.You stay in your apartment watching DVD from your home country.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

39、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 When Charlie reached 13 years old,his father David introduced him to rock climbing.One day they_21_to set out for the wild Bighorn Crags and filled their packs with enough supplies to last two weeks._22_during the second week,David had an accident and b

40、roke several bones.Charlie_23_his father down to the base of the cliff(悬崖).It was dusk and David was shaking with cold and exhaustion.Charlie returned to their campsite,more than a mile down a steep slop(斜坡)，and_24_sleeping bags,warm clothes and energy bars.Worried that David would die if he fell as

41、leep,Charlie kept the_25_going;they talked about past travels,the stars overhead and the accident._26_Charlie allowed himself a very short_27_checking on his father each time he awoke.When the sun rose,Charlie was_28_to see that his father was awake.They started down the slope and_29_their campsite

42、around 4 p.m.David_30_Charlie to look for help the next morning.Charlie burst into tears,but he knew he didnt have a_31_Just after dawn,Charlie headed toward the volunteers house,determined to bring back a_32_that would carry his father to safety.Charlies_33_was 12 miles away,where people had a two-

43、way radio,which could be_34_to call for help.On his way,Charlie_35_voices in the distance.He blew his whistle and called out,and the voices_36_.Following his ears,Charlie_37_some people.Hearing the_38_in Charlies voice,one man offered to run to the volunteers house and Charlie followed him.Sometime

44、that evening,David awoke at a hospital,with Charlie at his_39_Father and son hugged.Charlie had kept his_40_He brought back a helicopter.21.A.refused B.regretted C.remembered D.decided 22.A.Similarly B.Possibly C.Undoubtedly D.Unfortunately 23.A.invited B.knocked C.helped D.passed 24.A.brought back

45、B.gave up C.looked at D.pointed at 25.A.movement B.conversation C.system D.adventure 26.A.Suddenly B.Strangely C.Immediately D.Eventually 27.A.walk B.sleep C.thought D.stop 28.A.happy B.hard C.able D.curious 29.A.toured B.examined C.decorated D.reached 30.A.led B.warned C.advised D.followed 31.A.cha

46、nce B.choice C.plan D.right 32.A.car B.helicopter C.boat D.bike 33.A.destination B.school C.house D.exit 34.A.created B.replaced C.used D.attached 35.A.heard B.ignored C.added D.raised 36.A.disappeared B.softened C.answered D.argued 37.A.met B.hurt C.understood D.needed 38.A.anger B.humour C.pride D

47、.urgency 39.A.airport B.bedside C.campsite D.hotel 40.A.record B.patience C.promise D.silence 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 In 1956,Bike to Work Day,with_41._aim of promoting the bicycle as a serious choice of getting to and from work,was started by the League of Am

48、erican Bicyclists.It is_42._(annual)held acrossNorth Americaon the third Friday of May.In todays world_43._global warming is a serious issue,the bicycle is a perfect way of reducing our carbon footprint.Cycling to work is_44._(healthy)than driving or taking public transport.It can not only save you

49、money but also_45._(able)you to be more creative once you get to work,thus improving your performance.Bicycles are the most common form of transport in the world and there are about two billion in use worldwide,_46._(make)the bicycle the most popular invention ever.When we think of some countries,_4

50、7._the Netherlands,we imagine hundreds of people cycling everywhere.Even in high-tech Japan,_48._is impossible not to see businessmen,farmers,mothers or workers in the streets on their bikes.Bicycles_49._(invent)in the 19th century havent changed much since.Today,we use bicycles for pleasure,fitness