2021届武汉市第十四中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届武汉市第十四中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案 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 In his 402nd anniversary year,Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great language master and writer.But he was not the only great master of play writing to die in 1616,and he

2、is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting influence on theater.While less known worldwide,Tang Xianzu is considered one of Chinas greatest playwrights and is highly spoken of in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.Tang was born in 1550 inLinchuan,Jiangxiprovince.Un

3、like Shakespeares large body of plays,poems and sonnets(十四行诗),Tang wrote only four major plays:The Purple Hairpin,Peony Pavilion(牡丹亭),A Dream under the Southern bough,and Dream of Handan.The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative,a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimens

4、ion of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.Similar to Shakespeare,Tangs success rode the wave of a renaissance(复兴)in theater as an artistic practice.As in ShakespearesEngland,Tangs works became hugely popular inChinatoo.During Tan

5、gsChina,his plays were enjoyed performed,and changed.Kunqu Opera,a form of musical drama,spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture.Combining northern tune and southern music,kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language,music,dance movements and gestures.Tan

6、gs works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera,and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other,there are many things they share in common,such e humanity of their drama,their heroic figures,their love for poetic lan

7、guage,a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.1.Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?A.To describe Shakespeares anniversary.B.To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.C.To explain the importance of Shakespeare.D.To suggest the less popularity of

8、Tang Xianzu.2.Whats possibly one of the main theme of Tangs works?A.Social reality.B.Female dreams.C.Human emotions.D.Political environment.3.What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?A.The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tangs works.B.Tangs success in copying Shakespeares styles.C.The way Kunq

9、u Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.D.Tangs popularity for his poetic language and music.B Saroo Brierley,a 4-year-old boy,livedin ruralIndia.One day,he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep.When he woke up,he found himself alone.So he got on the train in front of him to

10、 search for his brother.That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city.He lived on the streets,and then in an orphanage(孤儿院),where he was adopted by an Australian family and taken to Tasmania.Brierley is a famous writer now,and in his new book,A Long Way Home,he wr

11、ote he couldnt help but wonder about his hometown back inIndia.He remembered landmarks,but since he didnt know his towns name,finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed impossible.Then he found a digital mapping program.He spent years searching for his hometown in the programs satellite p

12、ictures.In 2011,he came across something familiar.He studied it and realized he was looking at a towns central business district from a birds-eye view.He thought,“On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”and there it was.“And on the left-hand side you should see a big f

13、ountain”and there it was.Everything matched!Standing in front of the house where he grew up as a child,he saw a lady standing at the entrance.It took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.In an interview Brierley says,“My mother came forth and walked forward,and I wa

14、lked forward,my eyes filled with tears and my brain blank.I just didnt know what to say,because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true.And here I am,standing in front of her.”4.Why did Brierley get on the train when he was a little boy?A.To go back to his home.B.To look for his brothe

15、r.C.To travel toTasmania.D.To follow a stranger.5.What made it difficult for Brierley to find his hometown?A.The vast area ofIndia.B.The fact that he was nobody then.C.His not remembering the towns name.D.The distance betweenAustraliaand his hometown.6.How did Brierley find his hometown?A.By studyin

16、g digital maps.B.By analyzing old pictures.C.By travelling all aroundIndia.D.By spreading his story via his book.7.Whats the best title of the passage?A.Love for Mother B.Union with Brother C.Memory of Hometown D.Long Way back Home C Improvements to energy efficiency,such as LED lights,are seen by m

17、any authorities as a top priority for cutting carbon emissions.Yet a growing body of research suggests that arebound effect could wipe out more than half of the savings from energy efficiency improvements,making the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change even harder to hit.A team led by Paul

18、 Brockway at the University of Leeds,UK,looked at the existing 33 studies on the impact of the rebound effect.First comes the direct rebound:for instance,when someone buys a more efficient car,they may take advantage of that by driving it further.Then comes the indirect rebound:fuel savings leave th

19、e owner with more money to spend elsewhere in the economy,consuming energy.Although the 33 studies used different methods to model the rebound effect,they produced very consistent estimates of its impact,leading the team to conclude that the effect wipes out,on average,63 percent of the anticipated

20、energy savings.“Were not saying energy efficiency doesnt work.What were saying is rebound needs to be taken more seriously,”says Brockway.The idea that increased efficiency may not deliver the hopedfor savingsdates back to the Jevons paradox(悖论),named after the economist William Stanley Jevons,who,i

21、n 1865,observed that more efficient coal use led to more demand for coal.If the rebound effect does prove to be as big as suggested,it means future global energy demand will be higher than expected and the world will need far more wind and solar power and carboncapture technology than is currently b

22、eing planned for.But that doesnt mean nothing can be done to limit the rebound effect.One answer is to double down on energy efficiency and do twice as much to achieve the same effect.8.Which of the following is a rebound effect?A.A man uses LED lights to cut carbon emissions.B.A company uses coal m

23、ore efficiently to reduce waste.C.A family saves money by using energysaving devices.D.A lady spends savings from her fuel efficient car on more clothes.9.How did Paul Brockways team carry out their research?A.By interviewing economists.B.By analyzing former studies.C.By modeling the rebound effect.

24、D.By debating about the Jevons paradox.10.What would Paul Brockway probably agree with?A.Authorities should dismiss energy efficiency.B.Worldwide efforts to preserve energy are in vain.C.The rebound effect helps protect the environment.D.More attention should be paid to the rebound effect.11.Whats t

25、he authors attitude towards limiting the rebound effect?A.Positive.B.Pessimistic.C.Doubtful.D.Disapproving.D Scientists have long sought to prevent sharp memories from dulling with age,but the problem remains unsettled.Now research published in Scientific Reports suggests virtual reality might help

26、older people recall facts and events based on specific details.The study involved 42 healthy older adults from the San Francisco Bay Area.Half spent a dozen hours over four weeks playing a virtual-reality game called Labyrinth;they wore headsets and walked in place,walking virtual neighborhoods whil

27、e completing small tasks.The other half,in the control group,used electronic tablets to play games that did not require recalling details.After 15 sessions(期),the latter performed roughly the same as before on a long-term memory test.But the Labyrinth players gain an improvement in memory through th

28、e VR game.A scientist Peter Wais of the University of California said the improvements brought them up to the level of another group of younger adults taking the same memory tests.Meredith Thompson,an education researcher,studies learning through VR games but was not involved in the new study.It wou

29、ld be great to actually follow people over time and see what this type of game does for long-term memory.She says,adding VR can provide greater involvement than other games.Waiss team is now investigating how long the observed effects last and which elements of the training have the most impact.A co

30、gnitive(认知)psychologist,Daniel Simons,who was also not involved in the study,notes experiments with other games that claim to train the brain have often failed to evaluate this.And it remains unclear how test performance in a laboratorysetting might translate to real-world situations.The outcome,Sim

31、ons notes,“needs to be repeated,ideally with a much larger group,before its treated as a strong finding.”For now,Wais says,the team hopes its studies with similar-sized groups will help draw funding to test the game in a larger pool of participants.12.What is the passage mainly about?A.Peoples memor

32、y gradually fails as they age.B.People of different ages should play VR games.C.Virtual reality changes peoples memory.D.Virtual reality improves older adults memory.13.What is Meredith Thompsons attitude toward the research?A.satisfied.B.enthusiastic.C.cautious.D.concerned.14.According to the scien

33、tists,the research needs to be improved due to _.A.the lack of financial support.B.the limited pool of participants.C.the unsatisfying test performance.D.the impractical application in real world.15.Where may the passage come from?A.A novel.B.A review.C.A magazine.D.A guidebook.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分

34、 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 As is often the case,when we wake up feeling sleepy and with dark circles under eyes,many of us often make a decision:“Im going to bed earlier tomorrow!”we are so determined._16_We are still absorbed in what we are doing without realizing it is already

35、 too late the next day.This behavior is called“bedtime procrastination”(睡眠拖延症),and results from lack of self-control and our body clock._17_According to a study carried out by a group of health psychologists,53 percent of the 2,400 participants said they didnt follow their sleep schedule,delaying it

36、 at least twice a week.They delayed bedtime because they couldnt stop doing other trivial things(琐事),which were keeping them up in the first place.People who generally have trouble resisting temptations(诱惑)and following their intentions firmly are also more likely todelay going to bed.They find it h

37、ard to control themselves._18_Our body clock also plays an important role when it comes to bedtime.Those who get up late are more likely to postpone their bedtime than those who wake early every morning.Night owls would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday even though they had to get

38、up early for work and school._19_ Therefore,if we want to cure our bedtime procrastination,the intention to go to bed earlier is not enough._20_We should have a clear understanding that bedtime procrastination is a big problem.The choices we make could turn out to be pretty important for our health.

39、A.Bedtime procrastination is a common problem.B.It will have extreme effect on our health sooner or later.C.Yet lack of self-control is not the only thing to blame.D.Unfortunately,chances are that we dont stick to our promise.E.Its their special body clock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime

40、.F.Biological processes need to support this intention.G.So we just need to take action to change our sleep model.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 My mother sewed dresses.She worked in a factory by_21_and brought home dresses at night.She

41、had to_22_my brother,my sister,and me.My father had died when I was ten.Every night when she_23_,I would meet my mother at the train stop and help her carry home a lot of unsewn cloth.Shed start to_24_as soon as she got home.Shed stop to make us_25_,and after that,while we kids read or listened to m

42、usic,she would_26_over her sewing machine again to continue sewing dresses.Sometimes shed get her thumb caught under the sewing_27_.Shed cry out in pain but_28_a bandage and go back to work.Watching her made me_29_to be so good at something I loved that my mother wouldnt have to work again.I sat nex

43、t to my mother as she_30_.Every now and then shed_31_up pieces of new cloth to be sewn,feel the dress between her fingers,and set it aside_32_.Shed say,“I only work on quality dresses.”Our family needed_33_.But my mother would not sew a_34_that was not up to her_35_.She showed me that people should

44、take_36_in what they do.I thought of my mother years later as I began my career,enjoyed_37_,and faced setbacks.I was determined to be so successful to make up for all my mother had_38_for us.But when a producer told me to record a song I considered silly or_39_,Id think of my mother and tell him,“So

45、rry,I only work on_40_material.”21.A.night B.day C.chance D.choice 22.A.support B.impress C.attract D.comfort 23.A.left B.returned C.escaped D.wandered 24.A.rest B.read C.sew D.cook 25.A.supper B.lunch C.breakfast D.snack 26.A.hand B.take C.run D.bend 27.A.shelf B.board C.needle D.head 28.A.show up

46、B.fill up C.hold on D.put on 29.A.demanded B.determined C.supposed D.reminded 30.A.worked B.laughed C.talked D.cried 31.A.sum B.make C.pick D.do 32.A.quickly B.silently C.privately D.happily 33.A.help B.money C.service D.hope 34.A.collar B.button C.pocket D.dress 35.A.standards B.rules C.spirits D.p

47、references 36.A.part B.comfort C.pride D.interest 37.A.success B.fun C.anger D.shyness 38.A.offered B.sacrificed C.experienced D.abandoned 39.A.harmless B.careless C.senseless D.hopeless 40.A.quantity B.ability C.authority D.quality 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 Hum

48、ans have created a color1 ful global civilization throughout their long development,and the civilization of China is_41._important part of the world civilization.As a representative feature of Chinese civilization,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)is a medical science_42._was formed and developed in

49、the daily life of the people and in their fight against diseases over thousands of years.It has produced a positive effect_43._the nations prosperity and the progress of human civilization.TCM has created unique views on fitness,on diseases and on the prevention and_44._(treat)of diseases during its

50、 long history.It represents a combination of_45._(nature)and social sciences,including profound philosophical ideas of the Chinese nation.Since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949,a number of national and local nature reserves_46._(establish),and research has also been conducted on