2021届德化县三班中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届德化县三班中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案解析 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 F the Art World competition.Prize-The winner of each type will get the chance to display their artworks in a week-long exhibition inChelsea,New York.Eligibility-Open to artists all over t

2、he world.Entry Fee(参赛费)-$24 for a maximum of 3 submitted(提交的)photos.Date of Exhibition-From 25thApril to 2ndMay.F the Art World is an international art competition organized by which is quite unusual,compared to other competitions.The artworks are not judged on the basis of creativity and skill.Inst

3、ead,theyre judged by the depth of the subject matter.The subject this year is“A Competition About Change”,where artists can try and show how theyd like to change humanity in a good way.Notes*For this competition,there are three types for submissions,namely:street art,fine art,and digital art.*Each t

4、ype will have a winner as chosen by the organizers and all the winners will have the wonderful chance to exhibit their works at the Unarthodox Gallery inNew Yorkin a week-long exhibition.*All the winners will also receive 100%of the sale price when any of their artworks are sold!Winners will also be

5、 displayed on the website and the entrants artworks will also be displayed in the opening ceremony(仪式)as well.1.What is special about F the Art World Competition?AIt is free to attend.B.It lasts for over a week.C.It is open to artists inNew York.D.It centers on the depth of the artworks.2.What will

6、the winners get?A.Prize money.B.A chance to visit an exhibition.C.A written judgement of their artworks.D.Money from the sale of their artworks.3.Where will the entrants artworks be shown?A.In the street.B.In the opening ceremony.C.On the website.D.At the market.B Youve heard that plastic is polluti

7、ng the oceans between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean ecosystems every year.But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference?Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does.He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage,forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship

8、to single-use plastic products.At the beginning of the year,the artist built a piece called“Strawpocalypse,”a pair of 10-foot-tall plastic waves,frozen mid-crash.Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups,the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Plac

9、e shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam.Just 9%of global plastic waste is recycled.Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来源）of plastic pollution,but theyve recently come under fire because most people dont need them to drink with and,because of their small size and weight,they cann

10、ot be recycled.Every straw thats part ofVon Wongs artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes.Once the drink is gone,the straw will take centuries to disappear.In a piece from 2018,Von Wong wanted to illustrate（说明）a specific statistic:Every 60 seconds,a truckloads worth

11、 of plastic enters the ocean.For this work,titled“Truckload of Plastic,”Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic,which were then tied together to look like theyd been dumped（倾倒）from a truck all atonce.Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big com

12、panies to reduce their plastic footprint.4.What are Von Wongs artworks intended for?A.Beautifying the city he lives in.B.Introducing eco-friendly products.C.Drawing public attention to plastic waste.D.Reducing garbage on the beach.5.Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?A.To show

13、 the difficulty of their recycling.B.To explain why they are useful.C.To voice his views on modern art.D.To find a substitute for them.6.What effect would“Truckload of Plastic”have on viewers?A.Calming.B.Disturbing.C.Refreshing.D.Challenging.7.Which of the following can be the best title for the tex

14、t?A.Artists Opinions on Plastic Safety B.Media Interest in Contemporary Art C.Responsibility Demanded of Big Companies D.Ocean Plastics Transformed into Sculptures C With graduation days being celebrated all over the country,a student who has to use a wheelchair honored his mother on his graduation

15、day in a special way.Easley High School graduate,Alex Mays surprised people present when he got up and walked across the stage at Clemsons Littlejohn Coliseum.“I was really happyit made me feel good,”Alex said.Alex was not given a chance to live right from his birth.He was born at 25 weeks and weigh

16、ed just 1 pound,10 ounces at birth.When he was very young,he had a disease and lost the ability to walk.After his mothers death in 2013,Alex had several other difficult life changes until he came to live with his grandparents,Dousay and her husband,Dewayne.Dousay said that when Alex came to live wit

17、h them,they decided to bring him up in the best possible way they could.Last fall,Alex said that he would walk across the stage to get his diploma to honor his late mother.He practiced hard and worked with a physical therapist for 9 months to complete his plan.The only help Alex got was from his mom

18、s best friend,Tonya Johnson,who pushed his wheelchair to the stage wearing one of his mothers favorite shirts.“I had support from my family.I couldnt have done it without them,”Alex said.“Alex made everyone in the building feel encouraged that day”Pickens County School District public information sp

19、ecialist John Eby said.“The school teachers knew he was going to get up to get his diploma,but the distance he walked was a surprise,even to them,”Eby said.“Some of lifes most important tests arent given in a classroom;Alex tested himself and passed with flying color1 s,”Eby added.8.In what way did

20、Alex honor his late mother on his graduation day?A.By dressing like her.B.By saying sorry to her.C.By inviting her best friend.D.By walking to get his diploma.9.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A.Alex was born healthy.B.Alex went through a lot.C.Alex had a purpose in life as a child.D.Alex has liv

21、ed with his grandparents all the time.10.What did Alex also express on his graduation day?A.His big regret in life.B.His feelings for hisschool.C.His thanks for his family.D.His will to complete his study.11.Which of the following words can best describe Alex?A.Strong-minded.B.Warm-hearted.C.Cool-he

22、aded.D.Easy-going.D Until quarantine(隔离期)ends,we are left picturing what sport we might do:working out at the gym,playing on a competitive sports team,swimming,biking,or rock climbing.However,we dont often think of martial arts as possible activities;instead,we rule it out because we think its dange

23、rous,uncommon,and even,impossible.Martial arts arent considered a sport,right?Well,heres some good news:youre wrong!Martial arts arent much more common than people think,and you can start learning at any age.Practicing martial arts is a great way to keep in shape,both physically and mentally.Theyre

24、much less boring and much lessarduoussport than theyre usually described as in movies,so do not worry that they need a lot of effort.Martial arts generally require you to focus on the position and movement of every one of your legs and arms,sometimes even your breathing too.Think about it:when you l

25、eave the gym,your mental state has improved and you are much calmer.This is because youve only paid attention to one activity.It is a great way to clear your head.Andpracticing it can help you learn to stay more focused,which is the greatest advantage of martial arts training.Martial arts also impro

26、ve your coordination(协调性),and greatly improve your posture(姿势).I have personally seen students go from slouching(没精打采)to walking tall with their shoulders back in just a couple of months.There are many styles and countless kinds of martial arts.Whichever one you like better,know that all of them are

27、 good choices.12.What can we know about martial arts from the first two paragraphs?A.They often have people hurt.B.They are difficult to practice.C.People have a wrong view on it.D.People practice them more often.13.What does the underlined word“arduous”in paragraph 2 mean?A.Interesting.B.Difficult.

28、C.Friendly.D.Exciting.14.What is the biggest benefit of practicing martial arts?A.Adjusting the breath.B.Enjoying ones free time.C.Correcting the movement.D.Keeping ones attention.15.What does the writer think of martial arts?A.They are notsports.B.They attracted many teenagers.C.They are beneficial

29、 and helpful.D.They were invented to protect others.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 Around the world,people are leaving their small towns and villages for big cities._16_ How can we make our cites more livable for so many people?_17_These cities will use 5G netwo

30、rks and the“internet of things（IoT）”to make everyday life more convenient and safer.Places like Boston and San Diego,in the UnitedStates,and Amsterdam,in the Netherlands,are using smart technology to improve city life._18_San Diego,meanwhile,uses sensor-packed streetlights which can track activities

31、 around them,while also monitoring temperature,humidity（湿度）and other characteristics of the air.In Amsterdam,traffic flow and energy usage are monitored and adjusted using real-time data gathered from sensors around the city.Smart cities will be interactive,allowing people to feel like theyre shapin

32、g their environment,instead of just existing in it.“One of the most important reasons to have a smart city is that we can actually communicate with our environment in a way that we never have in the past,”Mrinalini Ingram,head of the“Smart City”initiative（倡议）at telecom company Verizon,told Tech Repu

33、blic._19_By using sensors and 5G networks to monitor water and electricity use,city managers can figure out how to better distribute and save these resources.Of course,it will take time and money to turn our current cities into the smart ones of the future._20_China,for example,is investing in some

34、cities to make them smarter.It wont be long until even more cities start to develop their own smart infrastructure（基础设施）.A.Smart cities will alsoallow us to save resources.B.The answer lies in using technology to create smart cities.C.The answer is that our life is full of wisdom,skills and technolo

35、gy.D.Over 60 percent of the worlds population is expected to live in cities by 2050.E.A smart city needs networks,communication equipment and information resources.F.But as weve already seen,places around the world are using smart technology in small ways.G.In Boston smart trash cans can inform clea

36、ning workers when they are full and need to be emptied.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 I went to a New York Mets fantasy camp in 1991,and I was fortunate to be on a team for a week whose pitching(投球)coach was famous Mel Stottlemyre.Mel wa

37、s wonderful to all of us_21_ballplayers throughout the week.He was warm and_22_，treating us as if we were major leaguers.At last，Mel_23_the job at the Mets and became the coach for the Yankees.I followed his_24_and knew about his diagnosis(诊断)of a blood cancer in 2000.Luckily，a suitable_25_appeared

38、during a championship run，so he took_26_from the Yankees to undergo a stem cell transplant(干细胞移植)In 2002,I was_27_by desperation because I was diagnosed with the same disease and needed a stem cell transplant too.I was in a very_28_need to speak to Mel，but I had lost_29_with him.One day，my phone ran

39、g.It was Mel.He explained_30_his experience of having the transplant to mefor all of an hour.I_31_every word.“I feel great，so Im not_32_，”he told me.At last，he ended the_33_by giving me his home phone number！This unbelievable experience_34_my spirits.Every time I saw Mel during games on TV as I_35_f

40、or my transplant，I repeated to myself，“Look at Mel.Ill_36_.”The great news is that my doctors told me my_37_went into remission(缓解)thanks to the successful transplantand it has been_38_for 15 years.Since then，I have spoken to many_39_with the same problem.I have been glad to_40_Mel to share what he

41、did for me.21.A.major B.native C.raw D.dynamic 22.A.easygoing B.faultfinding C.farseeing D.hardworking 23.A.landed B.considered C.offered D.quit 24.A.guide B.advice C.career D.order 25.A.donor B.position C.program D.coach 26.A.advantage B.action C.leave D.service 27.A.controlled B.frightened C.awake

42、n D.overcome 28.A.instant B.unusual C.growing D.continual 29.A.confidence B.contact C.patience D.restriction 30.A.anxiously B.cautiously C.humorously D.detailedly 31.A.referred to B.looked through C.drank in D.left out 32.A.recovering B.retiring C.competing D.compromising 33.A.appreciation B.present

43、ation C.suggestion D.conversation 34.A.lifted B.broke C.relieved D.beat 35.A.waited B.applied C.wished D.searched 36.A.chance it B.make it C.get it D.catch it 37.A.desperation B.pain C.treatment D.condition 38.A.absent B.stable C.effective D.complete 39.A.players B.surgeons C.patients D.friends 40.A

44、.inspire B.copy C.invite D.assist 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 the 1400s and 1500s,Peru was the centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empire.The Inca_41._lived in the now-famous site Machu Picchu.Spain took control of Peru and ruled until 1821.It was for this reas

45、on that Spanish is the main_42._language of Peru.After_43._your destination,you will have a day to explore and be_44._by this ancient city._45._amazing is the Incas dry stone method of building.My time here in China is going well.I love my new school and classmates.Over the October holiday,my parent

46、s and I are_46._to go to Xian to see the Terracotta Army.Ive heard that it is an amazing sight,and I cant wait to go.To me,the story of the Terracotta Army is almost_47._.Finally,I stopped_48._myself with_49._and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or body.Instead,I made a lis

47、t of the things I liked about myself.By_50._positive about myself and my body,I became both happier and healthier.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.请找出下列短文中的错误，并直接在短文中改正。改错格式（要求）：B 33.D 34.A 35.A 36.B 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.B 41.emperor 42.official 43.reaching 44.amazed 45.Especially 46.planning 47.unbelievable paring 49.actresses 50.being 51.(1).tighttighter；(2).ThereforeHowever；(3).在 help 前加 to；(4).whensince；(5).thingthings；(6).beginbegan；(7).Ime；(8).athe；(9).spendspent；(10).去掉 with 52.略