2021年牛津英语高三期中试卷及答案

1、 江苏省六合高级中学2020-2021学年度第一学期期中考试 英 语 试 题 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)(略)第二部分:知识运用(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. We have every reason to believe that _ 2010 World Expo in Shanghai will be _ success.A. /; a B. the; /C. the; aD. a; a22. Walter offered us a lift w

2、hen he was leaving the office, but our work_, we refused his offer.A. not finishing B. had not been finished C. not having finished D. not finished23. -Hello, this is Frank speaking. Is Mr Smith in? - Sorry, sir, but he is on the phone at the moment. Do you want to _ until he finishes or will you ri

3、ng back later? A. carry onB. go onC. hold onD keep on24. For sustainable development, the government has decided to give _ to those energy-conserving and environment-friendly businesses in many aspects.A. profit B. interest C. preference D. advantage25. -Whos the man talking to our teacher? - A prof

4、essor _ a visit to our school. A. paysB. is payingC. has paidD. paying26. -Have you read a book called “Waiting for Anna”? - Who _ it? A. writesB. wroteC. has writtenD. had written 27. Its crazy of you to spend more time playing computer games than you _ studying.A. are B. do C. have D. will28. Its

5、really a wonder that all the passengers on board _ while the plane itself sank into the freezing Hudson River in New York.A. must have been saved B. should have been saved C. would be saved D. might be saved29. The new shopping mall will be located in _ used to be a wasteland and a huge garden will

6、also be constructed _ there were numerous tombs.A. where; where B. which; in which; C. what; where D. which; where30. - Cinderella has been learning Chinese in Beijing University for the past four years.- No wonder she_ above her colleagues in Chinese.A. stands out B. sticks out C. comes out D. sort

7、s out31. _ to buy a bike for him, the son studied hard to surpass(胜过) the others. A. PromisedB. HopedC. AgreedD. Arranged32._ and broke it. A. Down fell the coffee cupB. He dropped the coffee cup C. Down was the coffee cup fallenD. The coffee cup fell down33. - Mom, the door _. My keys are locked in

8、 it again.- You _ it! I told you always to carry your keys with you.A. cant open; have asked for B. wouldnt be opened; asked forC. wont open; asked for D. cant be opened; are asking for34. He didnt put the things _ they belonged, for _ reason he got his punishment.A. which; that B. what; this C. tha

9、t; whose D. where; which35. -Tom, Im sorry to say that I cant go to watch tonights match with you, for I have to prepare for the coming exam.- _ . Have some fun!A. Dont have too many irons in the fire. B. Dont be a wet blanket.C. Dont put the cart before the horse. D. Dont pull my leg.第二节 完形填空(共20小题

10、；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的(A、B、C和D)四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was 14, I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions to my hometown paper, the Houston Post. I was sent to some of the citys worst neighborhoods to “beg” door to door. Even though I was often moving around with diff

11、iculty after dark in bad areas 36 for garage apartments, I was 37 for the work. It was a 38 because people didnt like a stranger knocking on their door, 39 a kid trying to get them to buy something. Once a man shut his door heavily in my face and 40 , “I dont want your damn paper!” I 41 myself to kn

12、ock again and was able to tell him how 42 the paper was. I ended up selling him a subscription. I was soon among the 43 subscription sellers and, like other successful 44 , was given the chance to train newcomers. 45 this time I started playing the harmonica and guitar. Before long I was playing in

13、a 46 at barbecues and other events. When I 47 18, I fixed my 48 on becoming a professional musician. I never lost 49 of this dream. Im sure my determination came from what I 50 knocking on strangers doors. That 51 helped me in many ways. Early in my music life I was 52 in a legal disagreement with a

14、 former manager. He 53 me to back off, but I refused. Having all those doors shut in my face as a kid gave me the 54 to stand up to this frightening figure. Except this time there was one 55 : I was the one saying no. And I won.36. A. leavingB. searchingC. caringD. reaching37. A. sorryB. readyC. dou

15、btfulD. thankful38. A. challengeB. puzzleC. surpriseD. failure39. A. certainlyB. obviouslyC. especiallyD. usually40. A. screamedB. agreedC. beggedD. announced41. A. allowedB. forcedC. wishedD. reminded42. A. expensiveB. worthlessC. softD. great43. A. richB. largeC. fastD. top44. A. reportersB. manag

16、ersC. salesmenD. secretaries45. A. For B. SinceC. AroundD. Until46. A. kitchen B. bandC. concertD. press47. A. seemed B. grewC. appearedD. turned48. A. attention B. attractionC. serviceD. trust49. A. sight B. useC. abilityD. fortune50. A. accepted B. decidedC. expectedD. learned51. A. experience B.

17、accidentC. problemD. introduction52. A. sentenced B. treatedC. locked D. reasoned53. A. invited B. pressed C. excused D. charged54. A. pain B. right C. strengthD. imagination55. A. conclusion B. differenceC. chance D. decision第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分).阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ARead the

18、following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions. Happiness(Romance)Happiness tells the story of two people(Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy)who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and dont like each other. But then they corres

19、pond by email and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music. I Scream(Thriller)In I Scream, Paul(Colin Jacks)is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay i

20、n an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesnt make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers. Pauls Heroes(Comedy)This is a very fun

21、ny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers(including Sammy Turblow)have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but its great fun getting there. _(Drama)This is a very

22、good drama with Jack Ross, who pays a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd(Phil Driver)who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the ot

23、her side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting. 56. Which of the four movies is the least popular with people?A. The 1st one. B. The 2nd one. C. The 3rd one. D. The 4th one. 57. A thriller is most probably a film which tells something _. A. frightening B. instructive C. humo

24、rous D. interesting58. Which of the following is the best title for the fourth film?A. A Hard-working Truck DriverB. Medicine C. A Strange Illness D. Twelve Hours BAustralian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in order to cut the greenhouse gases they send out,

25、 which is thought to be responsible for global warming. Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence(肠胃气胀)contains no methane(甲烷)and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who produce large quantities of the harmful gas. While the usual image of greenhouse

26、 gas pollution is a billowing smokestack(烟囱)pushing out carbon dioxide, farm animals passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions(排放物)in some countries. “Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep,” said Atho

27、l Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government. “And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, theyre actually up around 50 percent,” he said. Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more

28、efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers. But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate(分离)the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep. Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested

29、Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos. And about 20 percent of health-conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already. “Its low in fat, its got high protein levels and its very clean in the sense that basically its the free-range(放养的)animal,

30、” said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Waless institute of environmental studies. 59. Scientists intend to put bacteria into cattle and sheep _. A. to prevent them from sending out harmful gases B. to help Australian farmers to earn more moneyC. so that they can protect Australian ecosyste

31、m D. so that they can make full use of special bacteria60. Athol Klieve seems to believe that _. A. cattle and sheep produce more carbon dioxideB. less cattle and sheep are raised in New ZealandC. farm animals are to blame for greenhouse gasesD. New Zealand has the most animals in the world61. The m

32、ain idea of the text is to _. A. discuss a better way to protect the eachB. warn farmers of the danger of animal wasteC. illustrate the possible solutions to pollutionD. present a recent study on global warming62. The advantages Peter Ampt lists about kangaroos dont include _. A. it is rich in prote

33、in B. is low in fatC. it is cheaper than beef D. it is cleaner than sheep C Do you want to live forever? By the year 2050, you might actually get your wish if you are willing to leave your biological body and live in silicon circuits . But long before then, perhaps as early as 2010, some measures wi

34、ll begin offering a semblance of immortality (虚拟的永生).Researchers are confident that technology will soon be able to track every waking moment of your life. Whatever you see and hear, all that you say and write, can be recorded, analyzed and added to your personal chronicles (履历). By the 2030, it may

35、 be possible to catch your nervous (神经) systems through electrical activities, which would also keep your thoughts and emotions. Researchers at the laboratories of British Telecommunications have given the name of this idea as Soul Catcher.Small electronic equipment will make preparation for Soul Ca

36、tcher. It would use a wearable supercomputer, perhaps in a wristwatch, with wireless links to micro sensors under your scalp (头皮) and in the nerves that carry all five sensory signals. So wearing a video camera would no longer be required.At first, the Soul Catchers companion system the Soul Reader

37、might have trouble copying your thoughts in complete details. Even in 2030, we may still be struggling to understand how the brain is working inside, so reading your thoughts and understanding your emotions might not be possible. But these signals could be kept for the day when they can be transferr

38、ed to silicon circuits to revitalize minds everlasting entities (永生实体). Researchers can only wonder what it will be like to wake up one day and find yourself alive inside a machine.For people who choose not to live in silicon, semblance of immortality would not be as useless as they thought. People

39、would know their lives would not be forgotten, but would be kept a record of the human race forever. And future generations would have a much fuller understanding of the past. History would not be controlled by just the rich and powerful, Hollywood stars, and a few thinkers in the upper society.63Th

40、e main idea of this passage is that_. A. human beings long for living forever B. there are many difficulties in making the Soul CatcherC. people can live forever as technology developsD. the invention of Soul Catcher has great importance64According to this passage, a Soul Catcher will be_.A. a new m

41、achine on which research measures have already been madeB. a new invention in order to catch and keep humans thoughtsC. made by British scientists to offer something that looks like living foreverD. made of silicon circuits which can catch peoples nervous activity65We can infer from the passage that

42、 semblance of immortality is_.A. to be a reality sooner or laterB. far from certainC. just an idea that couldnt t be realized at allD. a fading hope66The meaning of the underlined word “revitalize” in the fourth paragraph is close to _.A. make deadB. make famousC. make knownD. make activeDThe news o

43、f the great fight at Waterloo was published in the Gazette. After the statement of the victory came the list of the wounded and killed. Georges name among the latter was a terrible shock to the Osborne family and its chief. The old father was weighed down by his deep sorrow, but whatever his feeling

44、s of guilt and regret for the past, the stern(stubborn and strict)old man never mentioned his sons name. About three weeks later a letter was sent on to him by Dobbin, now promoted to major. It was Georges farewell to his father, written at dawn on the day of the battle.The poor boys letter did not

45、say much. He was too proud to show his feelings. He only wished his father goodbye, and begged for his help for his wife, and it might be the child, whom he left behind. He spoke regretfully of his former waste of money, thanked his father for his generosity in the past, and promised that whether he

46、 fell on the field, or lived through the battle, he would act in a manner worthy of his family name.Mr. Osborne dropped the letter with the bitterest feeling of disappointed love and revenge(报复). His son was still beloved and unforgiven.Towards the end of the autumn, the old man told his daughters t

47、hat he was going abroad. He did not say where, but they knew at once that his steps would be turned towards Belgium, and that Georges widow was still in Brussels.Many of the wounded were still there, recovering. After visiting his sons grave, Mr. Osborne easily found some of Georges regiment(步兵团). H

48、e was coming out of his hotel when he saw a soldier with a bandaged arm, in the well-known uniform, on a bench in the park. He sat down trembling by the wounded man.“Did you know Captain Osborne?” he asked, and added, after a pause, “he was my son, sir.”The man lifted his unwounded arm and touched h

49、is cap sadly. “The whole army didnt contain a finer or a better officer,” he said. He told the old man that one of Georges fellows was in town just getting over a shot in the shoulder. He would be able to tell him anything he wanted to know.Guided in this way, Mr. Osborne made the journey to Waterlo

50、o and went over the field. He saw the spot where George had cut down the French officer who was trying to seize the regimental flag, and the place where the young captain, rushing down the hill and waving his sword, received a shot and fell.As he was driving back to the gates of the city at sunset,

51、old Osborne met another carriage. He drew quickly back. He saw Amelia, her face white and thin, her hair parted under a widows cap. Her eyes were fixed and looking nowhere. She did not know him, nor, until he saw Dobbin by her side, did he recognize her.He hated her. He did not know much, until he s

52、aw her there.Dobbin turned and rode back to him.“Mr. Osborne! Mr. Osborne!” he cried. “I have a message for you.”“From that woman?” said Osborne fiercely.“No,” replied the other, “from your son. Im here as his closest friend, and in charge of his will. Are you aware how small an amount he has left,

53、and the poor circumstances of his widow? Do you know her condition that her life and her mind have been shaken by the blow that has fallen upon her? She will be a mother soon. Will you forgive the poor child, for George? ”“I dont know his widow, sir,” was the reply. “Let her go back to her father. I

54、 will never speak to her, or recognize her.” 67. Waterloo, according to the passage, was probably in _. A. EnglandB. GazetteC. BelgiumD. France68. The underlined words getting over in the middle of the passage means _. A. recovering fromB. suffering fromC. handing overD. taking over69. The third par

55、agraph of the passage may lead you to believe that _. A. George had probably spent money too wastefully in the past B. Mr. Osborne had been very generous and kind to his son in the past C. George had behaved himself so well that he was worthy of respect of the family D. George had acted so well at the battle that his father forgave