2021届文登市侯家中学高三英语期中试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届文登市侯家中学高三英语期中试题及答案解析 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 Dive with Big Sharks Our shark dive adventures make use of hookah systems and shark cages.A hookah system is a system of providing air from the surface to divers down below.Cage divers brea

2、the by using a regulator connected to an air hose.Is SharkDiving Dangerous?Yes.You could get sunburnt.You could hit your head on the top bunk getting out of bed.You could fall overboard.As for a shark attack,according to the International Shark Attack File,you are far more likely to be killed by a d

3、og or a deer.Pricing&Details One day Cage Diver Adventure S 875 Our expert shark diver team will accompany you to the best viewing areas within the Marine Sanctuary.There,well drop our cage and prepare to provide you with a view youll never forget.No dive experience is necessary.Our cages sit just b

4、elow the surface.Youll be able to breathe comfortably from your snorkel or air hose while you move about the cage,taking photos and having fun.Top Shark Adventure S 375 If you want to see great white sharks but prefer them a little further away,we offer great top-side shark viewing from our observat

5、ion deck.Help scan the horizon for fins and watch for sharks attacking their prey（猎物）.Important Note Theres No Shark Guarantee Although we go to the best places at the best time of year,we cannot guarantee youll see sharks.Weve been very successful in past shark seasons and expect another incredible

6、 year.However,if we see nosharks,there is no refund.1.Which of the following isTRUEabout the two adventures?A.Top Shark Adventure makes use of hookah systems.B.Cage Diver Adventure offers you a view of the bottom of the sea.C.Cage Diver Adventure is less interesting than the other.D.Top Shark Advent

7、ure is suitable for those worried about danger.2.What is most likely to happen according to the advertisement?A.you fail to achieve your purpose of the trip.B.you are out of breath deep down in the sea.C.you are hurt by a shark while diving there,D.you suffer from lack of skill in shark diving.3.It

8、can be inferred from the advertisement that shark diving is _ A.difficult but exciting B.challenging and tiring C.amazing and enjoyable D.expensive but popular B Mikah Frye,a 9-year-old boy,was walking down the streets with his grandmother discussing Christmas gifts when he saw some homeless people

9、struggling to stay warm in the cold night.Then he was thinking about a way to help the homeless to spend a warm Christmas.That thought stayed in Mikah Fryes mind and when he reached home,Mikah informed his parents not to buy the Microsoft XBox gaming device he had asked for earlier.Mikah realized th

10、at by not buying the$300 device,he could instead donate over 30 blankets to the homeless.He knew how much it meant to be warm in the cold holiday season.Three years ago,Mikah and his parents were the ones living in a homeless shelter.Having suffered a financial crisis,they too had lost their house,n

11、ot knowing where their next meal would come from and sharing a blanket every night.Mikah was six years old then but he remembered what it was like to have to give back that precious blanket every morning.Reaching out to the emergency shelter programme that looked after them 3 years ago,the family do

12、nated 60 blankets in the end,each with a personalized message of hope in Mikahs handwriting stating:“They gave me a blanket,but I had to leave it.Thats why I want you to have your own blanket.Today,I live in my own house,and someday you will too.Your friend,Mikah.”The homeless people at the shelter

13、may not have been able to give Mikah a Christmas gift in return but his gesture was noted by the billion dollar company Microsoft who made sure that Mikah was fooled into visiting their store so that Santa Claus could personally deliver an XBox from the company to him as a reward for making the top

14、of“Santas list of nice boys”that year.4.Why did Mikah give up his Christmas gift?A.The device was out of date.B.His parents had a tight budget.C.He wanted to spend a warm Christmas.D.He decided to do something charitable.5.What made Mikah have a better understanding of the situation of the homeless?

15、A.His own experience.B.His parents education.C.His visiting to the emergency shelter.D.The cold weather during the holiday season.6.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A.The homeless gave Mikah a gift in return.B.He finally got the gift he wanted on Christmas.C.The company Microsoft fo

16、oled Mikah into buying an Xbox.D Mikah wrote a thank-you note to the emergency shelter he lived in.7.What might be the best title for the text?A.Mikahs Precious Christmas Gift B.Mikahs Giving Warmth on Christmas C.Microsoft Rewarded Nice Boys on Santas List D.The Homeless Needed Blankets on a Cold C

17、hristmas C One of the greatest challenges in caring for such intelligent animals as chimpanzees(猩猩)is providing them with enriching experiences.Every day,the chimpanzees at Project Chimps receive morning and evening food-based enrichment devices,but caregivers are always looking for more ways to kee

18、p the chimps mentally engaged.With 79 chimpanzees,each with their distinctive personality,care staff often find that different chimps react differently to new enrichment.Last year,we began inviting musicians to perform for chimps to see what they may respond.A violin performance received quite the r

19、esponse.Additional musicians were lined up to visit but the coronavirus has stopped the activities,which we hope toresumein the near future.This past week,we brought an electric piano for the chimps to investigate.Some chimps,like twins Buttercup and Clarisse,were immediately interested and could no

20、t wait to tap out a few notes.Others,like Emma,were more interested in trying to take it apart.29-year-old Precious has very little tolerance for the piano.She sat off to the side for a few minutes,but eventually she decided that was enough.She called an end to the enrichment session by throwing a h

21、andful of waste at the piano.Receiving her message loud and clear,we removed the piano.We could never have guessed how 33-year-old Luke would react to it.As with many retired lab chimpanzees Luke has some anxiety issues.He seems particularly distrustful of anything new,including people,food,and enri

22、chment.But when we presented the chimps with the piano,Luke was the first to investigate.We could not believe our eyes this usually anxious chimpanzee bravely chose to explore something new!To us at Project Chimps,this is what it is all about:giving chimpanzees the freedom to choose.We are honored t

23、o be part of their journey.8.Why do chimpanzees respond differently to new enrichment?A.They are of different genders.B.They have natural curiosities.C They are as intelligent as humans.D.They have their unique characters.9.What does the underlined word“resume”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Continue.B.Suspen

24、d.C.Monitor.D.Regulate.10.Who showed the least interest in the piano?A.Buttercup and Clarisse.B.Emma.C.Precious.D.Luke.11.What is the text mainly about?A.How caregivers care for the retired chimpanzees.B.What care staff do to enrich chimpanzees daily life.C.How chimpanzees are trained through variou

25、s enrichment.D.What Project Chimps does to observe and study wild chimps.D Few people are aware that Waterloo Bridge,crossed by thousands of daily commuters(每天长途上下班的人)and celebrated as a London landmark,was mainly built by a female workforce.There are no written or photographic records ofthe women w

26、ho built the bridge since the construction company that built it closed in the 1980s and with it went all the records.Whats left is anecdotal evidence,kept alive by the tourist boat skippers who have called it theLadiesBridge.During the Second World War,with the majority of the active male labor-for

27、ce away at the front,women increasingly took on traditionally male roles.By 1944,25,000 women were working in the construction industry,carrying out back-breaking tasks.These women were permitted to carry out this exhausting and dangerous work on the basis that it would only be temporary and that th

28、eir pay would be lower than that of men.So the surge(激增)in women working in construction and engineering did not continue after the war.September sees a series of events celebrating the unknown work of the large female workforce.Musician Claudia Molitor has created a 45-minute musical entitled“theSi

29、ngingBridge”,which runs at Somerset House from Sept9th.to Sept25th.In late September,the“Light up the Ladies Bridge”event saw the National Theatres fly tower lit up by large scale photographic projections(投影片)of female construction workers working in construction during World War II.Lets all celebra

30、te the women who have helped to build the cities in which we live.12.Why do few people know about the builders ofWaterlooBridge?A.The records of their work have been lost.B.Female workers received little attention.C.The construction took place long ago.D.Few people know about the bridge.13.What can

31、we learn from the fourth paragraph?A.There are less female workers inLondon.B.WaterlooBridgeis popular among artists.C.The story ofWaterlooBridgeis better known.D.Many works of art were created during World War II.14.Why didLondonwomen do the construction work?A.It was a tradition inLondon.B.They wa

32、nted to get a steady job.C.Mostmen had gone to the battlefield.D.The company offered them better pay.15.Which can be the best title for the text?A.Female Workers on the Rise B.A Hidden Treasure inLondon C.ANew LondonLandmark D.The Story behind theLadiesBridge 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

33、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 Finishing school is the beginning of the independent life for millions of school graduates.Many roads are open before them:technical schools,colleges,universities._16_.Thats why the topic of choosing the career path be major questions for many students.Some people know r

34、ight away what they want to do in life,for others its an extremely difficult decision._17_.Your choice will change your entire life.Sometimes its difficult to set career goals if youre not really sure what youd like to do.A good place to start is some self-examination.Decide what your talents are._1

35、8_.They can be discovered and developed,but not taught.If you know where your strengths lie,you are more likely to achieve something in this aspect.Concentrate on your skills.Unlike abilities,these are how you do something._19_.The extent to which you can develop your skills can be influenced by you

36、r talents.Determine your character specialties.Do you like dealing with people?What mental satisfaction you need?Do you like physical work,your emotional make-up?How do you handle stress and other emotions?What sort of environment would you like to work in?_20_.Make sure youre honest,keep an open mi

37、nd so you consider all options before you make your decision.A.Make a decision in advance B.Skills can be learned and are transferable C.Balance your professional and personal lives D.They are the abilities you use to do something E.It makes a big difference in your everyday life F.But its not an ea

38、sy thing to choose a profession G.You might prefer to work in a bank rather than work as a doctor 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 have worn two wedding hands for more than a dozen years.The_21_seldom get noticed,but when I am asked abou

39、t them,I respond,“I have two_22_,”an answer that is met with a smile or a strange look.Recently,after leaving of business meeting,I stopped in the hallway to_23_text messages on my phone.As I was typing,a stranger stopped and_24_“Why are you wearing two wedding bands?”“I have to wives,”I said.“Why?”

40、he asked.I explained that Id_25_my father in 1999,shortly_26_the turn of the century,which he was really looking forward to experiencing.At his funeral,as we were saying our_27_goodbye,my mother,his wife of 50-plus years,_28_his wedding band and_29_it to me._30_,I placed the gold band on my left mid

41、dle finger,_31_my wedding band.There it has_32_.I told the_33_that I wore my fathers wedding band to_34_my father and my parents marriage.I also wear it to_35_myself to be the son,brother,husband and dad that my father wanted me to be.I am now 60 years old and have been married for 30 years.The stra

42、nger nodded and,without a word,turned and walked down the stairs to the parking lot.And I returned to my_36_.However,at the_37_of my eye,I noticed the stranger walking_38_toward me.He said,“Sir you know,I have my fathers wedding band in my sock drawer at home,and starting from today,Im going to star

43、t wearing it.”I_39_nodded,and the stranger quietly turn and walk back down to the_40_.And I smiled.21.A.rings B.hands C.fingers D.wedding 22.A.bands B.wives C.fathers D.mothers 23.A.click B.receive C.catch D.check 24.A.inquired B.commented C.cared D.demanded 25.A.left B.lost C.cheated D.admired 26.A

44、.with B.after C.before D.in 27.A.content B.anxious C.disappointed D.final 28.A.fixed B.removed C.recommended D.destroyed 29.A.threw B.handed C.put D.held 30.A.Horrible B.Pleased C.Annoyed D.Surprised 31.A.related to B.due to C.next to D.ahead of 32.A.grown B.covered C.designed D.stayed 33.A.stranger

45、 B.mother C.brother D.son 34.A.miss B.honor C.praise D.reward 35.A.stress B.request C.remind D.force 36.A.messages B.rings C.hands D.meeting 37.A.expression B.eyebrow C.corner D.look 38.A.forward B.around C.over D.back 39.A.silently B.fluently C.anxiously D.equally 40.A.bus station B.shopping mall C

46、.parking lot D.train station 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 At the_41._(begin)of the 21st century China had no high-speed railways.Slow and often uncomfortable trains ran slowly across this huge country,_42._(make)journeys such as Shanghai-Beijing_43._test of travel

47、endurance.Today,its a_44._(total)different picture.The worlds most populous nation has the worlds_45._(large)network of high-speed railways.Since 2008 no fewer than 37,900 kilometers of lines have criss-crossed(纵横交错)the country,linking all of its major_46._(city).Half of the total_47._(complete)in t

48、he last five years alone,with a further 3,700 kilometers due to open in the coming months of 2021.The network is expected to increase in length_48._more than70,000 kilometers,by 2035.With maximum speeds of 350 kph on many lines,intercity travel has been changed and the ruling position of airlines ha

49、s been broken on the busiest routes.Spain,_49._has the most high-speed networks in Europe and sits in second place in the global league table,is a little fish_50._(compare)with just over 2,000 miles of lines built for operation at over 250 kph.In contrast,the UK presently has just 107 kilometers whi

50、lethe United States has only one rail route that(just about)qualifies for high-speed status.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