2021届昆明市自平实验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 届昆明市自平实验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 Youre becoming an adult;your friends are changing;school is more challenging;and your life has more ups and downs than it used to.These books are just for you.Say Goodbye to Stressby D

2、r Jeff Brown Kindle Edition$11.79 Paperback$16.95 Many have trouble getting their stress(压力)under control and want help.This new book will encourage stressed-out readers with its stories from people like them about how they resolved or rethought the stress in their lives,learned to let go of anxiety

3、 and worry,and improved their lives by dealing with stress.Find Your Inner Strengthby Amy Newmark Kindle Edition$7.99 Paperback$12.75 This powerful collection of stories will inspire(激励)you and help you find the inner strength to do with the challenges in your own life.We are stronger than we think.

4、when we have to be.These brave.courageous people are the role models that show us all what is possible.Random Acts of Kindnessby Amy Newmark Kindle Edition$12.99 Paperback$17.77 Make miracles happen for yourself and others.Its easy.Just think outside the box and look around.There are so many ways th

5、at you can helpand it turns out the biggest beneficiary(受益人)may be you!Scientific studies have shown that“doing good”is not only good for others but also for the person doing it,making that person happier and healthier.Be the Best You Can Beby Amy Newmark Kindle Edition$10.99 Paperback$15.67 This co

6、llection shows kids positive role models to follow in its stories about making good choices,having confidence,and doing the right things.Parents and grandparents will enjoy discussing the stories with children,making it a family event.1.How will you feel after reading Say Goodbye to Stress?A.Anxious

7、.B.Awkward.C.Relaxed.D.Confused.2.What is unique about Find Your Inner Strength?A.It is written by a well-known author.B.It is the cheapest of the four books.C.It has role models for kids to follow.D.It shows one how to do good deeds.3.Which book is suitable for one who has no confidence?A.Say Goodb

8、ye to Stress B.Find Your Inner Strength C.Random Acts of Kindness D.Be the Best You Can Be B I got my first bike when I was nine years old.Jimmy,the bike,was my first love.I rode it everywhere.The suburb,the back lanes,the fields and forests,the river paths and swampland were far more exciting than

9、any adventure novel or television series.Theres nothing quite like the relationship between a child and his bicycle and the endless happiness two wheels and a pair of strong legs offer.No video or computer game can replace the liberation of being alone on a bicycle.As parents,to deny children the si

10、mple pleasure of riding a bike is a failure of our responsibilities to raise independent and stable young citizens.We should offer our children a healthy alternative to hours in front of an addictive screen.Studies have shown that cycling promotes not only muscle growth but brain growth.Guess which

11、country has children with the best mental health outcomes and is regularly the top of listings of the happiest young people.No surprise its theNetherlands,the unquestioned leader among industrial countries in encouraging bicycle use.Our dependence on cars has degraded the public transport system,pol

12、luted our sky,led to the untimely death of thousands every year,and denied children safe access to their suburbs.A recent study found that 69%of children were accompanied to school.The same study found that a similar number of parents drove to work.In some regions ofJapan,when children start their f

13、irst year of school,parents are expected to walk with them for the first few weeks,introducing them to residents and shopkeepers along the chosen route,letting the community take care of these children.However,driving children to school isproscribed.Children can choose to ride a bike or walk to scho

14、ol after they are familiar with the community,and its the communitys role to keep them safe.Therefore,I strongly advise the government to provide better infrastructure(基础设施).Build separated cycle lanes,decrease speed limits,and design street scapes that favour people over cars.The results will be le

15、ss pollution,quieter suburbs,a healthier population and,best of all,happy and independent children.4.What can we infer about the author from the text?A.He was addicted to computer games.B.He liked taking adventurous trips in nature.C.He had great fun exploring the outside by cycling.D.He got his fir

16、st birthday present at the age of nine.5.Why does the author mention theNetherlandsin Paragraph 3?A.To introduce his good way of raising independent children.B.To illustrate the great influence riding has on mental health.C.To stress the importance of being physically and mentally healthy.D.To expla

17、in cycling does best in city development in theNetherlands.6.What does the underlined word“proscribed”in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A.Recommended.B.Protected.C.Delayed.D.Forbidden.7.How does the author mainly support his idea?A.By analyzing causes.B.By listing examples.C.By giving definitions.D.By an

18、alyzing scientific data.C One day about eight years ago in the departure lounge(休息室)of a flight from New Yorks LaGuardia airport to OHare in Chicago,I found a young boy in tears and his mother at his side also appeared upset,I walked to them and invited them to our VIP lounge.As it turned out,the bo

19、y,Miles and his mom were returning to their home in Kansas City.Miles has had some health problems.Though he had received more than thirty operations in a Jewish Hospital in New York,he would be back for more.Miles enjoyed spending his time in our VIP lounge looking at the entire wall filled with th

20、e pictures of many celebrities(名人)who often came to our office.We soon added Miles picture to the wall among those celebrities.Among the celebrities,Miles like the country singer Garth Brooks best.Miles would just sit and stare at Garths picture,Oneday,Mr.Brooks was waiting in the lounge for his fli

21、ght.As he looked at the collection of photographs,Garth asked about the youngster with the big smile.We told him about Miles.We also told him how much Miles loved and respected(尊重)him.He nodded and left.About six months later,Garth was going to be performing in Kansas City and he asked our workers t

22、o help him get in touch with the family.He wanted Miles to be his guest.That evening,not only did Miles sit in the front row,but he and Garth also had a private meeting after the performance.Although Miles would receive many more treatments after that special evening,his smile greeted us with every

23、following visit.The face of a sick boy was changed by the joy of a stranger.8.What does the author probably do?A.A worker at an airport.B.A killed photographer.C.A country music singer.D.A doctor in a Jewish hospital.9.What did Miles enjoy doing in the VIP lounge?A.Interviewing celebrities he saw th

24、ere.B.Seeing pictures of celebrities on the wall.C.Drawing pictures of the celebrities there.D.Singing together with his favorite singer.10.Which words can best describe Garth Brooks?A.Determined and generous.B.Proud and selfish.C.Kind and helpful.D.Powerful and rich.11.What can be the best title fo

25、r the text?A.Importance of Good Service B.Kindness from Strangers C.A Serious Health Problem D.A Helpless Mother D Researchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.Its not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit wi

26、th unusual features:scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages,with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals foun

27、d in peppers known as capsaicinoids,which make food taste“hot”.“Capsaicinoids are valuable.They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,”said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university,a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engine

28、ering hot tomatoes.Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science,the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive.Worse still,it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table.By contrast,tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied.“You could produce the ca

29、psaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,”said Zsogon.Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor,but separated about 19 million years ago.“All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato,they are just not active,”said Zsogon.“Using gene-editing technology,it is likely to s

30、witch these genes back on in tomatoes,making the fruit more special”,he said.12.Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?A.To test the gene-editing technology B.To improve the amount of the tomatoes C.To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.D.To make the tomatoes more delicious.13.For

31、what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?A.To put on weight.B.To ease the pain.C.To improve sleep.D.To better the look.14.What is Zsogons attitude to the gene-editing technology?A.Confident.B.Critical.C.Anxious.D.Doubtful.15.Whats the main idea of the text?A.An introduction to ge

32、ne-editing plants.B.Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.C.Problems with capsaicinoid production.D.The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.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 Maybe you have a fairly good command of the English language.Are you looking for a place t

33、o practice and improve your English skills?_16_ Get prepared.There is no need to start from the beginning._17_So,pick out something from your list of things that you need to learn.Take a few minutes to decide why you want to learn this information and make sure that you focus on that particular poin

34、t while studying.You can also take note of other interesting things,but now,focus on the task at hand!Find ways to practice.Now that you know what you want to learn,jump over to Google or Yahoo and do a quick search on your chosen topic of interest._18_These sites will provide you with tools and res

35、ources such as audio and video files to practice what you want to learn._19_You studied what you wanted to learn and now you need to use it in real-life situations.Use what you just learned on your friends and family.Try to use it at least thirty times to really understand it well and make it a part

36、 of you.Make evaluations.Once you finish a days work,sit down for a few minutes and evaluate how you did._20_Are you still weak in certain areas of this topic?If you are very determined to learn English,take note of these things.Start making plans now and start practicing it tomorrow.Make sure you d

37、o these four steps every day and you will see your skills progressing steadily.A.Put whats learned into use.B.The following steps are sure to help you.C.Did you learn everything that is required?D.Just check up and find out where you are weak.E.From there,you should be able to find some sites.F.Why

38、should you use what you learned on your friends?G.You can find partners online to help you learn English.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 When I was a small child,during the war,we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village.One day,o

39、n the road,I found the_21_pieces of a mirror.There was a German motorcycle accident.I tried to find all the pieces and put them_22_,but it was not possible,so I kept only the_23_piece and I made it round.I began to_24_with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the_25_that I could reflect(反射)li

40、ght to dark places where the sun would never shinein_26_holes and some other dark places.It became a _27_for me to get light into the darkest places I could find.I _28_the little mirror,and,as I_29_up,I would take it out when Ihad nothing to do and_30_the game,As I became a _31_,I grew to understand

41、 that this was not _32_a childs game but a metaphor（象征）for what I might do with my life.I came to _33_that I am not the light or the source(来源)of light.But lighttruth,understanding,knowledgeis _34_,and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it.I am just a single piece of a mirror whose_

42、35_design and shape I do not know._36_,with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this_37_into the black places in the _38_of menand change some things_39_some people.Perhaps others may see and do the same.This is what I am about.This is the_40_of my life.21.A.pointed B.dropped C.b

43、roken D.sharpened 22.A.together B.down C.back D.up 23.A.best B.largest C.smallest D.longest 24.A.talk B.share C.flash D.play 25.A.idea B.reason C.decision D.fact 26.A.pretty B.big C.deep D.empty 27.A.game B.task C.job D.trouble 28.A.forgot B.hid C.kept D.lost 29.A.grew B.stood C.came D.went 30.A.wat

44、ch B.change C.remember D.continue 31.A.father B.boy C.man D.grandfather 32.A.always B.just C.really D.completely 33.A.understand B.doubt C.announce D.expect 34.A.absent B.there C.far D.home 35.A.half B.most C.whole D.other 36.A.So B.Certainly C.Besides D.However 37.A.world B.village C.country D.city

45、 38.A.hands B.hearts C.eyes D.brains 39.A.on B.like C.with D.in 40.A.way B.meaning C.quality D.standard 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 Most of us already know that attending a universal college means getting advantages and opportunities_41._a better future.In this Bu

46、zzle post,we will_42._(discuss)some important points all the time on why we all should attend a college.Many parents and high school_43._(student)often want to know why college is important,and what can be gained from it.After all,a college education is not something_44._comes cheap and it_45._(do)t

47、ake a few years before an individual can start to earn his/her own income.However,this is thinking about the future career education that becomes important.We know the purpose of a college education is to live_46._better life.Education is,after all,an_47._(invest)and the more time invested in it,you

48、 will_48._(eventual)translate it into a greater return.It is said that a person with a degree has the ability_49._(earn)more than twice the amount that a person with a high school diploma will earn,in their lifetimes.Moreover,a degree gives one the option of_50._(enjoy)greater health benefits,tax be

49、nefits,and also garner respect in the society.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，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。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：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Many people like t

50、o go shopping.My mom is no different.She likes to buy shoe.Once,my mother told me to go shopping with her,and so I do.However,after I got home,I made a decide that I would not go shopping with her some more.She always spends long time on window shopping.When I go shopping,I always rapid buy the thin