2021年杭州某学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案.pdf

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1、20212021 年杭州绿城育华亲亲学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案年杭州绿城育华亲亲学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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 AFilms to watch in MarchGretaA lonely young waitress finds a handbag on aNew Yorksubway train.Luckily,the address i

2、s inside,so shereturns it to the piano teacher who left it there.She then discovers that the piano teacher makes a habit ofdropping bags around the city on purpose to make new friends.Directed by Neil Jordan,the actors are attractive.Grace Moretz is the waitress and Isabelle Huppert is the one who a

3、dmires her.Thanks to them,Greta winds upbeing far more enjoyable than it has any right to be.The AftermathThe Aftermath is one of the few World War-related films.Based on Rhidian Brooks novel,this touchingromantic movie is starred by Keira Knightley,who is the wife of a British officer.She hates the

4、 Germans becauseher son was killed in an air raid.But is there a chance that a tall,dark andhandsome man might persuade her toovercome her hate?Captain MarvelIt took Marvel Studios a decade to finally make a female superhero.Its also the first Marvel film to bedirected by a woman,who has directed Ha

5、lf Nelson and Missisippi Grind.Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s.TheOscar-winning Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers,a US Air Force fighter pilot,while Samuel L Jackson,as usual,plays Nick Fury.DumboDumbo is a classic Disney cartoon,who has big ears and there have been plenty of those kind of movie

6、s inrecent years.Burtonalways has inspirations to direct such kind of movies from Edward Scissorhands to MissPeregrines Home for Peculiar Children.Magical figures have always been his favorite characters.1.What makes Captain Marvel special?A.Winning Oscar.B.Its female director.C.Time setting.D.A wom

7、anpilot.2.Which film is better for a 7-year-old kid to watch?A.The AftermathB.Captain MarvelC.GreteD.Dumbo3.Where can you most probably read the text?A.Readers DigestB.NatureC.Scientific AmericanD.National GeographicBKenyan mother Beth Mwende heard her sleeping child cry out,but did not worry after

8、the three-year-oldquickly quietened down.The next morning,however,she found her daughter,Mercy,nearly unconscious with twobite marks in the neck.“I didnt know that it was a snake,”Mwende said.Although snakebites are common in her hometown,antivenom medication is difficult to get.Mwende livesabout 16

9、0 kilometers east of Nairobi,Kenyas capital.So she took her daughter to a traditional healer.He placedstones over the bites.Mercy died within hours.She was one of about 700 Kenyans killed by snakebites each year,notes a report in the scientific publicationToxicon.The Kenya Snakebite Research and Int

10、ervention Center(KSRIC)is working to change that.The KSRIC hopes tohave East Africas first antivenom medication on the market within five years.It estimates the cost will be about 30percent of an imported product,which often sells for about US$30.More than 70,000 people are bitten in East Africa eac

11、h year.Climate change and deforestation are worseningthe problem as snakes get pushed out of natural surroundings into populated areas.Nearly 100 snakes live at the research center in a forest near Nairobi.Researchers take venom from snakesand study it before injecting small amounts into other anima

12、ls,such as sheep.The animals then create antibodiesthat can be made into antivenom.“Up to now,no one has made any kind of antivenom in Kenya,said Geoffrey Maranga Kepha,a senior snakehandler.Two effective antivenoms are available in Kenya,from India and Mexico,the center says.The center is teaching

13、communities that using antivenom immediately after receiving a snakebite can savelives,said head researcher George Adinoh.“After seeing how people died in Kenya from snakebites I decided to devote my life to coming up with arescue measure that will help or prevent people from dying from snakebites,”

14、snake handler Kepha added.4.How does the author introduce the topic of the text?A.By telling a story.B.By listing figures.C.By referririg to documents.D.By making a comparison.5.Why did Mwende take her daughter to a traditional healer?A.She couldnt afford any modern treatment.B.She lived where antiv

15、enom medication is not available.C.The traditional way is very effective to treat snakebites.D.She believed a traditional healer could cure her daughter.6.What is causing more snakebites to happen in East Africa?A.Lack of antivenom medication.B.Environmental damage and climate change.C.Peoples low a

16、wareness of the danger of snakes.D.Peoples pursuit of traditional cures for snakebites.7.What do we know about antivenom in Kenya from the text?A.Itis taken from antibodies of sheep.B.There is only one effective antivenom available.C.KSRIC is trying to develop a local antivenom now.D.People refuse t

17、o use antivenom after being bitten by snakes.CSalad plants have already been grown in old sheltersand tunnels.Urban farming is a regular topic of interestat places like the World Economic Forum(WEF)in Davos,where leaders consider whether the worlds food system,blamed for causing both obesity and mal

18、nutrition,can be fixed.There are already plenty of urban farming projectsaround the world,particularly in the US,Japan and the Netherlands,from urban fish and plant farms to verticalfarming.“Its becoming an expanding industry,”said Richard Ballard,one of the founders of the farm GrowingUnderground.“

19、Therere several other businesses starting up in London in containers,and there are other verticalfarms around the country now.”Growing Underground is not a standard farm.The rows of crops could be in almost any tunnel,but theseplants are 100 feet below Clapham High Street and show that urban agricul

20、ture is,in some cases at least,nota fad.The underground farm has occupied a part of the Second World War air-raid shelters for nearly five years,andBallard is planning to expand into the rest of the space later this year.Growing Underground supplies herb and salad mixes to grocery shops,supermarkets

21、 and restaurants.Beingin London creates an advantage,Ballard says,as they can harvest and deliver in an hour.He adds other advantages.Being underground means temperatures never go below 15surface greenhousesneed to be heated.They can do more harvests:60 crops a year,compared with about seven in a tr

22、aditional farm.Electricity to power the lights is a major cost,but the company believes renewable energy will become cheaper.Similar British companies include the Jones Food Company in Lincolnshire,while in the US AeroFarms hasseveral projects in New Jersey,and Edenworks in Brooklyn.8.What do we kno

23、w about urban farming?A.It leads to a healthier lifestyle.B.It is rarely discussed at the WEF.C.Different farming methods are used.D.Local governments pay efforts to develop it.9.Which of the following best explains a fad underlined in Paragraph 3?A.A dream thats easy to realize.B.A field controlled

24、 for a long time.C.An approach to a serious problem.D.A fashion thats popular for a short time.10.What can we learn about the underground farm?A.It is more productive than a traditional farm.B.It provides food directly to the customers.C.Its major products are herbs and salads.D.It uses less energy

25、than a greenhouse.11.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Current food system causes health problemsB.Growing Underground attracts more peopleC.Traditional farming will be replaced soonD.Urban farming isstill thought costly and time-consumingDDo you ever listen to the songs that your parents

26、like?Chances are that you dont.You probably think themusic that they like is old and boring and that the songs on your playlist are muchcooler.But scientists found thatpeoples music taste changes as time goes by.So it is likely that your own musical preferences will follow a similarpath to your pare

27、nts,whether you like it or not.We used to think that culture and personality(个性)are the only reasons for different music choices.Butresearchers at the University of Cambridge noticed that as people enter into different age groups,their socialenvironment changes,and so does their music taste.There ar

28、e some musical periods that people go through intheir life.The first period comes in the teenage years,during which people like strong music such as punk and rock,because teenagers tend to be aggressive or want to be independent.But as people move into early adulthood,their lifestyles change they wa

29、nt to build close relationships withothers.As a result,they become fonder of contemporary music,such as pop and R&.B,which is usually upliftingand danceable.When middle age comes,most people have settled down.During this period,people prefer music,such asjazz and classical,as well as music like coun

30、try,folk and blues.As for old people,they prefer old songs in their childhoods.They generally listen to relaxing music,such ascountry music and jazz music.But you must be questioning.“Arent there old people who are still interested in oreven crazy about rock music?”Of course there are.But their reas

31、ons for listening to rock music may have changed.At that age people may listen to remind themselves of their youth.12.What do young people usually think of the songs their parents enjoy?A.They are actually less cool.B.They are worth listening to.C.They are especially serious.D.They are hard to under

32、stand.13.How many musical periods are there that people go through in their life?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.14.People who want to make friends mostly prefer _.A.jazz musicB.country musicC.rock musicD.pop music15.What is the best title for the text?A.People Have Different Opinions on MusicB.People L

33、isten to Music for the Same ReasonC.Peoples Taste in Music Changes with TimeD.Peoples Lifestyle Can Be Changed by Music第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）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Are you consciously designing your life?Do you really understand what that means and how

34、 to do it?Thismatters because when online marketers are selling their services or products,theyll give you the time andfinancial freedom._16_It is important for you to understand what designing your life actually looks like andhow to do it effectively.Get clear on what you want.At the core of design

35、ing your life is the question of what you actually want andwhat will help you wake up excited to live every day._17_Create a plan.Think about your life like a beautiful work of architecture.A bunch of builders didnt just walkout there one day and start throwing things together in the hope that somet

36、hing nice would turnout._18_And they did it long before they ever even broke ground on building it.Be flexible and open-minded.Even when there is a plan in place,those who live the most fulfilled and joyfullives are those who are flexible and open-minded to change and new opportunities._19_It is tha

37、t fluid(流动的)nature of life that brings uncertainty and adventure into the picture.Therefore,the plans you make todaymay no longer be relevant tomorrow._20_We live in a society where“busy”is celebrated.The problem is that when busy becomes yourway ofliving,the things you care most about have a way of

38、 getting buried under others.Thats why the art oflearning to say“no”more often is necessary if you want to start designing your life.One truth about life is that youcant do two things at onceat least not effectively.A.Say“no”more often.B.Then you need to create your“life by design”.C.There exists a

39、culture where“no”has a negative suggestion.D.To achieve this,you have to make it clear what you exactly want.E.Many aspects of your lifeare constantly developing and changing.F.Be like the architect and take the time to create the plan before you start.G.Instead,they did the dull work of mapping out

40、 every single detail of that structure.第二部分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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James Cook and his wife Samantha Jones started their beekeeping work eight years ago and have gainedmuch experience.They are_21_

41、at solving the problems their bees face.The year 2020 was their year togointo business_22_after working several_23_for other beekeepers,when they were in Californias hugefarms.In the spring,the farms were full of white flowers that_24_into nuts.The crop was possible because ofthe many beekeepers who

42、_25_with their hives(蜂巢)to pollinate(授粉)the nations crops.Then the coronavirus(冠状病毒)health crisis hit.Cook and Jones became_26_.“Do we stay?Do we go?”they asked each other.By that time,they had taken their_27_from Californias San Joaquin Valley to anothertemporary home.Their plan was to let the bees

43、_28_the agricultural work and their contact with farmchemicals.So,they decided to_29_the coronavirus restrictions in California.There,they set out to createtheir_30_,Bird and the Bees Honey.This summer,Cook and Jones and their small crew worked day and night to build a honey _31_.Theywere_32_tired a

44、nd in debt because they took_33_to get the business up and running.But they werealso_34_.Unlike other agricultural crops,honey can be_35_for a long time.That is a good thing for Cookand Jones,because coronavirus restrictions have left them with_36_places to sell their products.Cook,who is 35,said,“S

45、tarting a business in these_37_times is hard but it_38_to do it.Theexperience will make us_39_.I think beekeeping sort of taught me you kind of need to look forthe_40_and the beauty that you can find,”he says.21.A.sadB.expertC.amazedD.confused22.A.on a large scaleB.for funC.on their ownD.as usual23.

46、A.yearsB.daysC.monthsD.minutes24.A.turnB.breakC.getD.put25.A.admittedB.declinedC.refusedD.travelled26.A.occupiedB.impressedC.concernedD.inspired27.A.hivesB.flowersC.questionsD.decisions28.A.get intoB.recover fromC.suffer fromD.bring about29.A.get rid ofB.lay downC.put offD.wait out30.A.fameB.brandC.

47、solutionD.life31.A.factoryB.honorC.familyD.food32.A.rarelyB.extremelyC.merelyD.gradually33.A.notesB.medicinesC.loansD.breaks34.A.hopefulB.stressedC.regretfulD.vengeful35.A.harvestedB.madeC.pickedD.stored36.A.dangerousB.saferC.betterD.fewer37.A.uniqueB.difficultC.magicalD.unforgettable38.A.appreciate

48、sB.aimsC.paysD.practises39.A.healthierB.happierC.tougherD.poorer40.A.comfortB.honeyC.moneyD.optimism第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）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 my hometown theres a river.After school,many_41._(student)went there and swam,but my parentsdidnt allow me to

49、 swim there.One reason was that almost every year one or two people died in the river and thesecond was that I was very thin and weak.My parents_42._(worry)about me.One afternoon,I didnt have class;my friends and I went outside to play.We went to the river and they swamthere;they_43._(be)very happy.

50、I stood on the bank.I really wanted to swim,but I was afraid.At thatmoment one friend smiled and_44._(persuade)me,“The river is shallow.You can swim here and I can teachyou.”I walked down to the river and she taught me.After half_45._hour she said,You practice here.I want toswim for a while.I practi