黑龙江省肇东市第四中学校2021届高三英语上学期期中试题无答案

1、黑龙江省肇东市第四中学校2021届高三英语上学期期中试题无答案黑龙江省肇东市第四中学校2021届高三英语上学期期中试题无答案PAGE 试卷第 = 10页，总 =sectionpages 11 11页PAGE 17黑龙江省肇东市第四中学校2021届高三英语上学期期中试题无答案黑龙江省肇东市第四中学校2021届高三英语上学期期中试题(无答案）第I卷 (选择题)一 阅读理解 202 （A）Adventure VacationsPeople like different kinds of vacations。 Some go camping. They swim， fish， cook over a

2、fire and sleep outside. Others like to stay at a hotel in an exciting city. They go shopping all day and go dancing all night. Or maybe they go sightseeing to places such as Disneyland， the Tai Mahan or the Louver。Some people are bored with sightseeing trips. They dont want to be “tourists”。 They wa

3、nt to have an adventure-a surprising and exciting trip. They want to learn something and maybe help people too. How can they do this？ Some travel companies and environmental groups are planning special adventures。 Sometimes these trips are difficult and full of hardships， but theyre a lot of fun. On

4、e organization, Earth watch， sends small groups of volunteers to different parts of the world。 Some volunteers spend two weeks and study the environment. Others work with animals。 Others learn about people of the past。Would you like an adventure in the Far North？ A team of volunteers is leaving from

5、 Mormons, Russia。 The leader of this trip is a professor from Alaska. Hes worried about chemicals from factories. He and the volunteers will study this pollution in the environment。 If you like exercise and cold weather， this is a good trip for you. Volunteers need ski sixteen kilometers every day。D

6、o you enjoy ocean animals? You can spend two to four weeks in Hawaii。 There， you can teach language to dolphins. Dolphins can follow orders such as “Bring me the large ball. They also understand opposites. How much more can they understand? It will be exciting to learn about these intelligent animal

7、s。 Another study trip goes to Washington State and follows orcas. We call orcas “killer Whale”， but theyre really dolphins-the largest kind of dolphin。 This beautiful animal travels together in family groups. They move through the ocean with their mothers， grandmothers and greatgrandmothers. Ocean p

8、ollution is chasing their lives. Earth watch is studying how this happens.Are you interested in history? Then Greece is the place for your adventure。 Thirtyfive hundred years ago a volcano exploded there， on Santorum. This explosion was more terrible than Karate or Mount Saint Helens。 But today we k

9、now a lot about the way of life of the people from that time。 There are houses， kitchens， and paintings as interesting as those in Pompeii. Today teams of volunteers are learning more about people from the past.Do you want a very different vacation? Do you want to travel far， work hard and learn a l

10、ot？ Then an Earth watch vacation is for you。1. The Tai Mahan may be _.A。 a shopping center B。 a hotelC. a dancing hall D. a place of interest2。 From the passage， on an adventure trip， people _。A. may not spend much time on sightseeingB。 wont meet some difficulties or hardshipsC。 cant enjoy themD. ca

11、nt learn something3. If you want to learn something about people of the past， you can _.A。 join the team to HawaiiB。 join the team to the Far NorthC。 join the team to WashingtonD. join the team to Greece (B）Returning to a book youve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend。 Theres a w

12、elcome familiarity but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship。 But books dont change， people do. And thats what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on

13、our present mental register. Its true， the older I get， the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, its all about the present。 Its about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight。There are three

14、books I reread annually 。The first, which I take to reading every spring is Emest Hemningways A Moveable Feast。 Published in 1964， its his classic memoir of 1920s Paris。 The language is almost intoxicating （令人陶醉的)，an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time。 Another is Annie Dillar

15、ds Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) about everything and nothing。 The third book is Julio Cortazars Save Twilight: Selected Poems, because poetry. And because Cortazar。While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifs, which might add to the meaning I attach to them.

16、 But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an authors work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes。 But remember, its you that has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your fri

17、ends.4Why does the author like rereading？AIt evaluates the writer-reader relationship。BIts a window to a whole new world.CIts a substitute for drinking with a friend。DIt extends the understanding of oneself。5What do we know about the book A Moveable Feast？AIts a brief account of a trip.BIts about He

18、mingways life as a young man。CIts a record of a historic event.DIts about Hemingways friends in Paris。6What does the underlined word currency in paragraph 4 refer to?ADebtBReward。CAllowance.DFace value。7What can we infer about the author from the text?AHe loves poetry。BHes an editor.CHes very ambiti

19、ous。DHe teaches reading。 (C） Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows， while most likely contributing to fewer injuries。 It does， however， have its own problem。Race walkers are conditioned athletes。 The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilo

20、meter race walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon。 But the sports rules require that a race walkers knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact （接触） with the ground at all times。 Its this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive a

21、ctivity， however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem， Mass。Like running， race walking is physically demanding, she says, According to most calculations， race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories(卡

22、路里) per hour, which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking， although fewer than running， which would probably burn about 1,000 or more calories per hour.However, race walking does not pound the body as much as running does， Dr. Norberg says. According to her research, runners hit

23、the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step, while race walkers, who do not leave the ground, create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.As a result， she says， some of the injuries associated with running, such as runners knee， are uncommon among race walkers。

24、But the sports strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips， so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport。 In fact, anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper techniq

25、ue， she says. It takes some practice。8Why are race walkers conditioned athletes?AThey must run long distances.BThey are qualified for the marathon.CThey have to follow special rules。DThey are good at swinging their legs。9What advantage does race walking have over running？AIts more popular at the Oly

26、mpics。BIts less challenging physically。CIts more effective in body building.DIts less likely to cause knee injuries.10What is Dr。 Norbergs suggestion for someone trying race walking？AGetting experts opinions.BHaving a medical checkup.CHiring an experienced coach。DDoing regular exercises.11Which word

27、 best describes the authors attitude to race walking?ASkeptical。BObjective。CTolerant。DConservative。 （D） The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects。 A study conducted in Youngstown，Ohio，for example, discovered

28、that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another,employees were shown to be 15 more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants。The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT）have taken it a step further changing the actual composition of plants

29、in order to get them to perform diverse,even unusual functions。 These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when theyre short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater。 Were thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the

30、 things that we use every day，explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow(发光)in experiments using some common vegetables。 Stranos team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-ahalf hours。 The light，abou

31、t onethousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start。 The technology, Strano said， could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into selfpowered street lamps。In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a on

32、eoff treatment that would last the plants lifetime。 The engineers are also trying to develop an on and offswitchwhere the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US。 Since lighting is often far removed from the power source（电源)

33、such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway-a lot of energy is lost during transmission(传输)。Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.12What is the first paragraph mainly about?AA new study of different plants。BA big fall in crime rates.

34、CEmployees from various workplaces.DBenefits from green plants。13What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineer?ATo detect plants lack of waterBTo change compositions of plantsCTo make the life of plants longer。DTo test chemicals in plants。14What can we expect of the glo

35、wing plants in the future?AThey will speed up energy production。BThey may transmit electricity to the home.CThey might help reduce energy consumption.DThey could take the place of power plants。15Which of the following can be the best title for the text？ACan we grow more glowing plants?BHow do we liv

36、e with glowing plants？CCould glowing plants replace lamps?DHow are glowing plants made pollution-free? 七选五A Few Tips for SelfAcceptanceWe all want it to accept and love ourselves. But at times it seems too difficult and too far out of reach。 16 Heres a handful of ways that will set you in the right

37、direction。17 Do not follow the people who make you feel not-goodenough。 Why do you follow them？ Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life is better than theirs？ Know that your life is your own；you are the only you in this world.Forgive yourself for mistakes that you ha

38、ve made。 We are often ashamed of our shortcomings， our mistakes and our failures。 18 You will make mistakes， time and time again. Rather than getting caught up in how you could have done better, why not offer yourself a compassionate (有同情心) response？ That didnt go as planned. But, I tried my best。Re

39、cognize all of your strengths. Write them down in a journal。 Begin to train your brain to look at strength before weakness. List all of your accomplishments and achievements. You have a job， earned your degree, and you got out of bed today. 19Now that youve listed your strengths， list your imperfect

40、ions。 Turn the page in your journal. Put into words why you feel unworthy, why you dont feel good enough。 Now, read these words back to yourself. 20 Turn to a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievements。 See how awesome you are?AFeeling upset again？BWhere do you start？CNothing is

41、 too small to celebrate。DRemember, you are only human。 E。Set an intention for self-acceptance。F。Stop comparing yourself with others.G.When does the comparison game start? 二、完形填空 20*1。5 Since our twins began learning to walk, my wife and I have kept telling them that our sliding glass door is just a

42、window。 The 1 is obvious。 If we 2 it is a door, theyll want to go outside 3 。 It will drive us crazy。 The kids apparently know the 4 。 But our insisting its 5 a window has kept them from 6 millions of requests to open the door。I hate lying to the kids。 One day theyll 7 and discover that everything t

43、heyve always known about windows is a 8 。I wonder if 9 should always tell the truth no matter the 10 . I have a very strong 11 that the lie were telling is doing 12 damage to our children。 Windows and doors have 13 metaphorical（比喻） meanings. Im telling them they cant open what they absolutely know i

44、s a door。 What if later in 14 they come to a metaphorical door, like an opportunity（机会） of some sort， and 15 opening the door and taking the opportunity， they just 16 it and wonder， What if it isnt a door? That is, What if it isnt a 17 opportunity？Maybe its an unreasonable fear. But the 18 is that I

45、 shouldnt lie to my kids。 I should just 19 repeatedly having to say， No. We cant go outside now. Then when they come to other doors in life, be they real or metaphorical， they wont 20 to open them and walk through.1AreliefBtargetCreasonDcase2AadmitBbelieveCmeanDrealize3AgraduallyBconstantlyCtemporar

46、ilyDcasually4AresultBdangerCmethodDtruth5AmerelyBslightlyChardlyDpartly6AreviewingBapprovingCreceivingDattempting7Awin outBgive upCwake upDstand out8AdreamBlieCfantasyDfact9AparentsBtwinsCcolleaguesDteachers10ArestrictionsBexplanationsCdifferencesDconsequences11AdemandBfearCdesireDdoubt12AphysicalBb

47、iologicalCspiritualDbehavioral13AtraditionalBimportantCdoubleDoriginal14AlifeBtimeCreplyDhistory15Aby comparison withBin addition toCregardless ofDinstead of16Aget hold ofBstare atCknock onDmake use of17ArealBtypicalCsimilarDlimited18Asafety ruleBcomfort zoneCbottom lineDtop secret19AdelayBregretCen

48、joyDaccept20AhurryBdecideChesitateDintend第II卷（非选择题）三、用单词的适当形式完成短文 10*1。5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.China has become the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon。 The unmanned Change4 probe （探测器) the name was inspired by an ancient Chinese moon goddess 1 (touch) down last week in the South PoleAitken basin。 Landing on the moons far side is 2 (extreme） challenging。 Because the moons body blocks direct radio communication with a probe, China first had to put a satellite in orbit above t