2021届北京育才学校通州分校高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届北京育才学校通州分校高三英语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 Returns&Refund Guarantee（保证；保证书）The“Returns&Refund Guarantee”is a promise provided by sellers for every item they sell on DH.When you receive an item that was bought and paid for on ou

2、r site,and you find it is not as described or isof low quality,you can contact the seller to resolve these problems.DHgate will offer additional assistance if the seller is not cooperative.Scope（范围）The following points should not be included in the“Returns&Refund Guarantee”：The seller didnt make any

3、 promise.The seller can provide evidence to prove the items are as described.You didnt contact the seller within the promised time.You have released the payment to the seller before asking DHgate for help.Sellers are able to set up the following promises：Returning items for any reason Buyers can ret

4、urn items for a refund within a specific date which has been set up by sellers,such as 3 days,and 7 days from the day when the items are received.The items receiving date is the date that is indicated on the shipping carriers official website.Buyers should prepay any return shipping cost,which will

5、be given back to the buyers after the seller receives the items as long as the items are returned in the same exact condition as when they were delivered.Returns or Refunds accepted if the product has quality issues Buyers can return the items for a refund when they are not as described or possess q

6、uality issues by communicating directly with the seller.The seller is responsible for the return shipping cost.Buyers can get a refund and keep the items when the items are not as described or possess quality issues by negotiating directly with sellers.1.Who can get additional assistance from DHgate

7、 in the guarantee?A.The buyers in physical stores.B.The buyers on DH.C.The sellers on DH.D.Both the buyers and the sellers.2.Which situation is within the scope of the guarantee?A.The seller didnt make any promise.B.The buyer has paid the seller in advance.C.The buyer asked for help within the promi

8、sed time.D.The seller proves that there is nothing wrong with the item.3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Not all the sellers make promises.B.DHgate sometimes will pay the buyers.C.Sellers should prepay return shipping cost.D.The buyer cant keep the items after getting a ref

9、und.B Getting drunk on ice cream used to be the stuff of dreams,but thanks to Will Rogers,inventor and owner of WDS Dessert Stations in Hinkley,Illinois,it has become a delicious reality.The Below Zero icecream machine uses a unique technique to freeze alcohol,which allows you to turn beers,cocktail

10、s and even spirits(烈酒)into delicious soft serve ice cream.Rogers was trying to create a highly caffeinated espresso ice cream flavor when he realized hecould use the same technique with alcoholic beverages.He started experimenting with various gums and stabilizers commonly used in the ice cream indu

11、stry and eventually patented something called the NEA gel.Its this magical concoction(调制品)that allows the alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the Below Zero ice cream machine.Even though Below Zero changes the texture(质地)of beer,cocktails and even spirits,essentially turning them into soft serv

12、e ice cream,it does not affect the alcohol contentat all.The ABV(酒精度)remains exactly the same,which means you can get drunk on ice cream just as you would on the same concoctions in liquid form.Will Rogers claims that it takes around 30 minutes for beer to go from liquid to ice cream form,but higher

13、 alcohol content drinks take longer.Essentially,the higher the alcohol level,the longer the wait.The American inventor plans to sell Below Zero ice cream machines to bars and breweries wanting to surprise their patrons.Metro reports that machines will sell for about 6,000.4.Whats the name of the mac

14、hine which can change beer and spirits into ice cream?A.Will Rogers B.WDS Dessert Stations C.Hinkley D.Below Zero 5.What makes alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the machine?A.gums.B.stabilizers.C.NEA gel.D.ABV.6.What can we know from the passage?A.The machine can change all liquids into ice c

15、ream.B.It takes 20 minutes for beer to change into ice cream.C.The higher the alcohol level,the shorter the wait will be.D.The machine changes the texture of beer,cocktails and even spirits.7.What can we infer from the passage?A.The machine affects the alcohol content.B.You can get drunk if you have

16、 icecreams made from spirits.C.The American inventor doesnt want to sell themagical machine.D.Bars and breweries will not become potential buyers of the machine.C Our house was across the street from a big hospital so we rented our spare upstairs room to outpatients(门诊病人).One evening,there was a kno

17、ck at the door.I opened it to see a truly sick-looking man.His face looked terrible it was swollen and red.Yet his voice was pleasant.He told me that he came for treatment and that hed been hunting for a spare room since noon,but no one would give him one.“I guess its my face.”For a moment,I hesitat

18、ed,but his next words convinced me:“I will sleep in this rocking chair on the porch.My bus leaves early in the morning.”The old man had a huge heart inside his tiny body.He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter,his daughters five children and her disabled husband.He didnt compl

19、ain while telling me his story.He was grateful that no pain accompanied his disease,which was seemingly a form of skin cancer.The next morning,he said,“Can I come back and stay next time I need treatment?”I told him he was welcome to come again.On his next trip,as a gift,he brought a big fish and so

20、me large oysters(牡蛎).In the years that he stayed with us,there was never a time that he did not bring us gifts like these.My neighbour warned me that I could lose potential renters after the old man left.Maybe we did lose renters once or twice.But if they had known him,perhaps their illnesses would

21、have been easier to bear.I know our family will always be grateful to have known him.From him,we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude.8.Why did the author let the old man stay after hesitation?A.The old man looks terrible and frightening.B.The old man i

22、s pitifully undemanding.C.The old man couldt rent room from others.D.The old man talked happily with the author.9.Which of the following shows the old man had a big heart?A.He had a large family to raise.B.He could sleep in a rocking chair.C.He didt care about his disease.D.He wanted to come back an

23、d stay the next time.10.What can we learn about the author from the last two paragraphs?A.He was grateful for the neighbours warning.B.He and his neighbor are good friends.C.He truly appreciated the old man.D.He lost potential renters happily.11.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Kindness m

24、akes the world beautiful.B.Happiness is around thecorner.C.No pains,No gains.D.Live positively.D As I was walking home，a boy seemed to be singing a song in a very low voice，walking infront of me and carrying some of the same high school books I had with me.I caught up to him，and said“Hello”I could t

25、ell he wasstartled，and dropped one of his books.I picked it up and as I handed it to him，he said“Thank you.”in a strange way，like witha strong accent.We soon began walking together and talking.It turns out he was in my science class，and I didnt even know it!His name was Ahmad，and his family had just

26、 moved here this school year.He invited me into his house，and his family treated me like a special guest，which made me feel very welcome.He said hospitality(好客)is very basic to his culture，and strangers were always treated very kindly.His mom brought out some great food，and offered me some tea.Ahmad

27、s father and two sisters wanted to hearall about me and my family，and my schooling.Ahmads whole family had to leave their lifelong home because war had broken out，and it wasnt safe there anymore.They left with only what they could carry.His family was happy to feel safe，and they got used toAmerican

28、culture quickly.They seemed pleased that Ahmad had brought a friend home to meet them.And as my friendship with Ahmad has continued，I now realize that the world is so much bigger than I thought！I also realize that your friends dont have to be just like you.Differences make the world go round.12.What

29、 does the underlined word“startled”in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Excited.B.Moved.C.Surprised.D.Interested.13.Why was the writer treated like a special guest by Ahmads family?A.They liked strangers who came to their home for help.B.They wanted to know more information about the writer.C.Strangers were always

30、 treated very kindly in their culture.D.The writer was an American and knew much about their culture.14.Where does the writer probably come from?A.Canada.B.America.C.China.D.Australia.15.What can we learn from the passage?A.People from different countries can be good friends.B.Friends need different

31、 cultures and different accents.C.Your friends should have a lot of things the same with you.D.You cant make friends with people from other countries.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 I always loved jokes and cartoons.They can be serious as they point out the silli

32、ness in our lives,convey a wise message of wisdom and at the same time bring a smile.Sometimes there is little difference between a joke and life wisdom._16_.I started collecting jokes I received from different sources over a period of some 25 years.For the book I chose for an“Anglo-Saxon”collection

33、.They are typical for theUS,Canada,UK,AustraliaandNew Zealand.Where are they from?Who wrote them?_17_,Most are everywhere,floating anonymously(匿名地)on the internet,and circulate among friends,e-mails,chat groups and mailing lists.Many come up over a beer.The language of humor is not universal and tra

34、nslating into another language mostly does not work._18_.Living inChinafor a longtime,I gave up telling jokes as our Chinese friends find nothing funny in them and they can lead to misunderstandings._19_.Trying to translate Chinese jokes also would mostly fail to convey anything“funny”for us Western

35、ers;I can say I cannot recall any Chinese joke.While at a first sight the book may not be interesting to Chinese readers,due to the cultural differences,_20_,as well as to learn a different vocabulary.Also,for those who deal with Westerners,here inChinaor when abroad,they might surprise their foreig

36、n friends by serving them some jokes they can appreciate.A.Different cultures have a different understanding of what is“funny”B.Generally speaking,nobody knows the original source C.they wonder why there are so many about the Westerners D.Worse,they start asking a million questions of the why and wh

37、at and how E.Maybe life is just a big joke F.Most Chinese are totally unfamiliar with the Western world of jokes,they are puzzled or even shocked G.it is a nice tool for our friends to learn about typical Western humor 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

38、可以填入空白处的最佳选项 Watching my son Nathan play basketball for his school team,I felt_21_for myself and him.His team was_22_adversity(困境)on the court,_23_for three quarters of the game.As for me,I had just been_24_from my job.Earlier in the day，I_25_up everything in a box,saying goodbye to my colleagues.Du

39、ring the drive home,I kept telling myself that I will find_26_againI am_27_in my experience and abilities,_28_self-doubt was still sticking its foot in the door.The game_29_the fourth quarter with Nathans team still trailing(落后的).I saw the_30_on his and his teammates faces as they fought back to go

40、ahead by three_31_.Then,a player from the other team made a(n)_32_shot and tied the game!With the_33_game and seconds on the clock,Nathan found himself with the ball and with_34_and confidence,he_35_the basket with a defender hanging all over him.The defender was called for a foul(犯规).With Nathan pr

41、eparing for a shot to put his team up by three points,I saw his determination again,no_36_for self-doubt.After he made the free_37_,his team stopped the other team from_38_,winning the game and moving on to the finals.As I sat there,my heart burst with pride.That_39_moment of self-doubt and feeling

42、sorry for myself was_40_away by the actions of my son on the basketball court.At this moment,we both won!21.A.ready B.eager C.responsible D.sorry 22.A.making B.solving C.facing D.getting 23.A.going ahead B.fighting back C.playing hard D.falling behind 24.A.dismissed B.prevented C.separated D.discour

43、aged 25.A.gave B.packed C.showed D.brought 26.A.change B.money C.work D.hobby 27.A.confident B.poor C.interested D.lost 28.A.as B.so C.if D.but 29.A.held B.entered C.lasted D.won 30.A.smile B.determination C.strength D.sweat 31.A.seconds B.times C.points D.quarters 32.A.clear B.awful C.reasonable D.

44、unbelievable 33.A.tie B.school C.season D.year 34.A.rule B.order C.skill D.hesitation 35.A.watched B.made C.designed D.changed 36.A.room B.court C.hope D.effort 37.A.break B.throw C.activity D.area 38.A.scoring B.performing C.hanging D.playing 39.A.busy B.happy C.brief D.tiring 40.A.beaten B.given C

45、.scared D.blown 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 Satire(讽刺)is_41._art form in which wrongdoing is mocked.There_42._(be)great satires created by artists and writers in the past 300 years in many different cultures,but one of the most famous isGullivers Travels(1724)by A

46、nglo-Irish writer Johnathan Swift.It is a satire based_43._English politics in the 18thcentury.The book contains four imaginary sea voyages by a ships doctor and later captain,Lemuel Gulliver.Swift uses the cultures of each of these countries_44._(make)satirical points about the real world.The most

47、famous of these places is Lilli-put,a land_45._the people are only 15cm tall.The story of the gigantic Gulliver among these tiny people is very_46._(amuse).But when Gulliver hears about the political system of Lilli-put,he compares it to_47._(England).The citizens of Lilli-put think their parties ha

48、ve different aims,_48._in reality they both are greedy and only want increasingly_49._(much)power._50._(see)this,Swift concluded that the only difference is their high-heeled shoes.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.英语课上，老师要求同桌之间相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。短文中共有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修

49、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。You must have heard about Dolly and have been amazed by the first cloned animal.But here came a problem;should we clone humans?When being asked about this question,a large number o

50、f people which are interested in the topic hold the view that its beneficial to clone humans.Therefore,some other people,me including,are against this idea.Cloning humans can bring negative effects and wrong informations.In the first place,they may not be treated equal as normal people,which I belie