2021学年浙江省杭州市西湖区学军中学高三第一学期期中考试试卷

1、 13/132021学年浙江省杭州市西湖区学军中学高三第一学期期中考试试卷 2019-2020学年浙江省杭州市西湖区学军中学高三第一学期期中考试试卷 第一部分听力略 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，计35分） 第一节：（共10小题，每小题2.5分，计25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。 A A man who broke his neck outdoors in freezing conditions survived lying in snow for nearly 20 hours thanks to his dog, who kept him warm

2、 through the night and barked for help. The Michigan man, named only as Bob, was alone when he left his farmhouse on New Years Eve to collect firewood. Anticipating a journey of only several meters. Bob was wearing just long johns, a shirt and slippers when he went outside, despite the temperature b

3、eing around -4 degrees centigrade. However, he slipped and broke his neck. I was yelling for help but my nearest neighbor is about a quarter of a mile away and it was 10：30p.m., but my Kelsey came, said Bob. Kelsey is Bobs five-year-old Golden Retriever. She kept Bob warm by lying on top of him, and

4、 kept him awake by licking his hands and face. Bob said, She kept barking for help but never left my side. She kept me warm and awake. I knew I had to persevere (get) through this and that it was my choice to stay alive. By morning my voice was gone and I couldnt yell for help, but Kelsey didnt stop

5、 barking. She was letting out this screaming howl that got my neighbors attention. He found me at 6:30 pm on New Years Day. Bobs neighbor eventually discovered him after hearing Kelseys howls and called the emergency services. When Bob arrived at the hospital, his body temperature was below 21 degre

6、es centigrade. Normal body temperature is37 degrees centigrade and hypothermia(低体温症) occurs when the body drops below 35 degrees centigrade. I was surprised to find out that I didnt have any frost bite, said Bob, I am sure it was because of Kelseys determination to keep me warm and safe. And to the

7、surprise of doctors, Bob made a quick initial recovery from his neck injury. I think his dog really kept him alive and helped him, and he was very fortunate, said Chaim Colen, MD, Neurosurgeon at McLaren. I am so thankful for my two heroes, Bob said. Kelsey kept me warm, alert, and never stopped bar

8、king for help Dr. Colen saved my life. They are truly heroes and I will be forever grateful. 1. What happened to Bob on New Years Eve? A. He fell on some firewood. B. He slipped inside his house. C. He got lost while walking his dog. D. He was injured and couldnt move in snow. 2. Which of the follow

9、ing did Kelsey not do to save Bob? A. She kept barking for help. B. She found the emergency services. C. She lay on top of him to keep him warm. D. She licked his hands and face to keep him alert. 3. The best title for this passage is A. A New Year Eves Accident B. An Old Dog Is Still Useful C. A Lo

10、yal Dog Saves Her Owners Life. D. The Love between a Dog and Her Master 【答案】：DBC 【解答】： 1. 细节理解题；根据第二段“However, he slipped and broke his neck. ”可知选D。 2. 细节理解题；根据第五段“She kept barking for help but never left my side”，第四段“She kept Bob warm by lying on top of him, and kept him awake by licking his hands

11、and face.”可知ACD正确，以及“Bobs neighbor eventually discovered him after hearing Kelseys howls and called the emergency services”可知B不正确，故选B。 3. 主旨大意题；根据文章内容可知，这是一条忠心的狗狗救了主人的故事，故选C。 B I used to think the whole purpose of life was pursuing happiness. Everyone said the path to happiness was success, so I sea

12、rched for that ideal job, that perfect boyfriend, that beautiful apartment. But instead of ever feeling fulfilled, I felt anxious and lost. Eventually I decided to go to graduate school for positive psychology to learn what truly makes people happy. And whats the difference between being happy and h

13、aving meaning in life? Many psychologists describe happiness as a state of comfort and ease, feeling good in the moment. Meaning, though, is deeper. The famous psychologist Martin Seligman says meaning comes from belonging to and serving something beyond yourself and from developing the best within

14、you, Our culture is obsessed (痴迷于) with happiness, but I came to see that seeking meaning is the more fulfilling path. There are four pillars (支柱) of a meaningful life. The first pillar is belonging. Belonging comes from being in relationships where youre valued for who you are and where you value o

15、thers as well. For many people, belonging is the most essential source of meaning. For others, the key to meaning is the second pillar: purpose. Finding your purpose is not the same thing as finding that job that makes you happy. A doctor told me her purpose is healing sick people. Many parents tell

16、 me, My purpose is raising my children. The key to purpose is using your strengths to serve others. Without something worthwhile to do, people flounder(不知所措). The third pillar of meaning is also about stepping beyond yourself, but in a completely different way: transcendence (超然). Transcendent exper

17、iences can change you. Transcendent states are those rare moments when youre lifted above the hustle and bustle of daily life, your sense of self fades away, and you feel connected to a higher reality. For me, Im a writer, and it happens through writing. Sometimes I get so in the zone that I lose al

18、l sense of time and place. The fourth pillar is storytelling, the story you tell yourself about yourself. Creating narrative from the events of your life brings clarity. It helps you understand how you became you. But we dont always realize that were the authors of our stories and can change the way

19、 were telling them. Your life isnt just a list of events. You can edit, interpret and retell your story, even as youre constrained by the facts. Thats the power of meaning. Happiness comes and goes. But when life is really good and when things are really bad, having meaning gives you something to ho

20、ld on to. 1. What can we know from the first two paragraphs? A. Life can be fulfilled by landing ideal jobs. B. Life dilemma is easy for us to get out of. C. Meaning is highly valued in our culture. D. Happiness is what most people try to achieve. 2. From the four pillars of a meaningful life, we ca

21、n know that_. A. nothing is as essential a source of meaning as belonging B. purpose is less about what you want than what you give C. transcendent fades easily and rarely makes us cheerful D. the way of telling stories guarantees a meaningful life 3. The passage aims to tell us that_. A. meaning is

22、 more important than happiness B. seeking meaning does more good than bad C. chasing happiness can make people unhappy D: meaning has deeper psychological significance 【答案】：DBD 【解答】： 1.细节理解题；根据第二段“Our culture is obsessed (痴迷于) with happiness,”可知D正确，C错误，AB没提及。 2.细节推断题；根据第五段“The key to purpose is usin

23、g your strengths to serve others.”可知B正确，根据第四段“For many people, belonging is the most essential source of meaning. ”可知A确缺少条件“For many people”故错误。 3. 主旨大意题；根据尾段“But when life is really good and when things are really bad, having meaning gives you something to hold on to.”可知“meaning”可以给予人们一些支持的东西，故选D。

24、【易错点】： 第二题，根据第五段“The key to purpose is using your strengths to serve others.”可知“purpose”的关键是用自己的力量帮助别人，更重要的是给予，前面有举例子“医生想要。”“父母想要。”这些自己想要做什么其实并不重要，给予比自己想要更重要。 C Fantasy literature is fantasy in written form. Historically speaking, the majority of fantasy works have been literature. Since the1950s, h

25、owever, growing part of the fantasy genre(流派) has taken the form of video games music, painting, and the like. It is difficult to define the precise, beginning of fantasy literature, as stories involving magic and terrible monsters have existed since time immemorial. On the whole, the genre, as a di

26、stinct type, began to become visible in the Victorian times, in the works of writers such as William Morris, Lord Dunsany and George Macdonald. Some commentators declared that the South African-born, English professor of philology, J. R. R. Tolkien, was influential to the mass-popularization of the

27、fantasy genre, with his hugely successful publications The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien himself, though, was largely informed by an ancient body of Anglo-Saxon myths-particularly Beowulf-but was after his work that the genre began to receive the name, fantasy. J. R. R. Tolkiens close f

28、riend C.S. Lewis, author of the The Chronicles of Narnia, also an English professor interested in similar themes, was also connected with popularizing the commercial success of the fantasy genre. Outstanding authors in the genre who undertook popular fantasy works after Tolkiens The Lord of The Ring

29、s phenomenon of the 1950s and 1960s appeared quickly. In recent years, the rate of female-to-male authors in typically-stocked- bookstore has skyrocketed, with female authors surpassing(超过) the volume of the male ones. Fantasy has been famous from other forms of literature by its style. The fantasy

30、world requires, like any genre, appropriate language, and that language can vary. In various forms of fairytale fantasy, even the villain(坏人) language would be inappropriate if vulgar(粗俗的). Famous fantasy author Raymond E. Feist considered his genre to be one where ordinary people were placed in ext

31、raordinary situations, and writing about what would happen. 1. How many fantasy writers are mentioned in this passage? A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. D. Eight. 2. Why is it hard to make sure the precise beginning of fantasy literature? A. Because stories involving magic and terrible monsters have existe

32、d since ancient time. B. Because the fantasy literature appeared in Victorian times. C. Because it was mixed with other forms of fantasy, such as video games, music, painting and so on. D. Because since the 1950s the fantasy genre has taken the form of video games, music painting and the like. 3. Th

33、e underlined word “skyrocketed” in the third paragraph means A. rise rapidly and suddenly B. drop rapidly and suddenly C. rise slowly and steadily D. drop slowly and steadily 4. This passage is mainly about A. the background of fantasy literature B. some famous works about fantasy literature C. the

34、origin and its popularity of fantasy literature D. some outstanding authors of fantasy literature 【答案】：BAAC 【解答】： 1. 细节理解题；根据第一、二、四段可知一共六位：William Morris, Lord Dunsany, George Macdonald, C.S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Raymond E。 2. 细节理解题；根据第一段“however, growing part of the fantasy genre(流派) has taken

35、the form of video games music, painting, and the like. It is difficult to define the precise, beginning of fantasy literature, as stories involving magic and terrible monsters have existed since time immemorial.”可知选A； 3. 细节推断题；根据构词法将单词“skyrocketed”拆成“sky”, “rocketed”有火箭的意思推出“快速”rapidly, 再根据后面“with f

36、emale authors surpassing(超过) the volume of the male ones”可知选A。 4. 主旨大意题；文章主要介绍了幻想文学的起源和发展，以及一些对此文学有贡献的一些作家，故选C。 【易错点】：本文讲的是幻想文学的起源和发展，以及一些对此文学有贡献的一些作家。 第一题易错，细节理解，题目问有几个幻想小说家，学生容易遗漏第二段最后“C.S. Lewis”，另外也会纠结“J. R. R. Tolkien”包不包括在内，文章提到他对这类文学有很大的影响，他也写了“The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings”属于这类文学作品，所

37、以他也是，一共六位：William Morris, Lord Dunsany, George Macdonald, C.S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Raymond E。 第二题易错，学生根据第一段“however, growing part of the fantasy genre(流派) has taken the form of video games music, painting, and the like. It is difficult to define the precise, beginning of fantasy literature, as

38、stories involving magic and terrible monsters have existed since time immemorial.”易错选BCD，这里根据“as”表因为，“as”后面的才是原因，故选A. 第二节(共5个小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Freshers Week In British universities, new students have special name: they are called Freshers. After their A-level

39、exams, young people in the UK often make a fresh start-by going to university, which can involve leaving their family and moving to a new city.(1)_ Freshers Week is a chance to make lots of new friends and try out different hobbies. Most universities in the UK have a Union building: a place where st

40、udents go to have fun.(2)_It also hosts various societies, including sports teams, political groups, etc. Students buy a membership to be part of a society and go to social events to meet others with similar interests Sometimes there are quite a lot of students in lectures so it is difficult to get

41、to know people in. class. Therefore, each subject has its own club, such as the English Society and the Philosophy Society. (3)_Tours of the town, creative workshops and parties are great ways to socialize with others. Sometimes famous singers come and play concerts especially for the new students o

42、f the university. There are also opportunities to go on trips to theme parks or other big cities nearby. Students often move into halls of residence in their first year. (4)_This is an excellent way to make friends but sometimes it can be difficult if you dont get along with your new flat-mates or i

43、f the shared area gets very messy. Freshers Week can be quite an exhausting experience because so many activities happen at once. A lot of students feel homesick when they first arrive on campus and keep themselves very busy to avoid feeling sad about leaving their family. Some students use their ne

44、w liberty to drink a lot of alcohol and eat unhealthy food during Freshers Week. (5)_However, it is supposed to be the best week of your life, and it is also an opportunity to make friends. Remember that it is only the beginning of your time at university and that you have three years ahead of you.

45、http:/./doc/8f6ac23cd4bbfd0a79563c1ec5da50e2534dd1fa.html ually it has shops, bars and even underground nightclubs. B.They live in apartments with their own bedrooms but share a kitchen. C.The best part of it is that you can share your interests with people around. D.In Freshers Week, lots of activi

46、ties are organized for Freshers to meet each other. E.Then comes the great opportunity to make friends, join clubs and settle into university life. F.This can cause Freshers flu: people get ill after a week of late nights and non-stop parties. G.The first week of university life is called Freshers W

47、eek and is both an exciting and scary experience. 【答案】：GADBF 【解答】：关键词； 1. 根据前文可知fresher是指新生，第一段在讲开学第一周的事，G项提及“The first week of university life is called Freshers Week”符合段意； 2. 根据填空前文可知在介绍一个地方“a Union building: a place where students go to have fun.”，后文“It also hosts various societies, including spo

48、rts teams, political groups”，与A项“shops, bars and even underground nightclubs.”同属一类； 3. 总起段落，根据第二句“ours of the town, creative workshops and parties are great ways to socialize with others.”可知在介绍活动，与D项“lots of activities are organized for Freshers to meet each other.”符合题意； 4. 根据“This is an excellent w

49、ay to make friends but sometimes it can be difficult if you dont get along with your new flat-mates or if the shared area gets very messy.”符合B项； 5. 根据“This is an excellent way to make friends but sometimes it can be difficult if you dont get along with your new flat-mates or if the shared area gets

50、very messy.”可知后面产生F “This can cause Freshers flu: people get ill after a week of late nights and non-stop parties.”。 第三部分:语言运用(共两节,满分45分) 第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从第1-20题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。 In Thanks for What We Have I sat nervously and waited for Kathleen to

51、 speak. Being called to the human resources department is a little like being called to the principals office. Annie, she said, A food bank in our town that serves the elderly is asking for (1)_Id like you to organize the event and see it through. Well, um errr.sure. I guess so. As I stuttered (结结巴巴

52、地说）through my (2)_, all could think was, what? Why me? I walked back to my office without any idea as to(3)_ to begin. This was a time when the economy was (4)_. The rise in unemployment forced the families of many of my coworkers to (5)_ to survive. How could I ask my coworkers for more? That eveni

53、ng I drove home filled with negativity Then I remembered a time long ago when my father was out of work. Mom wrote a note to Jim, the milkman, asking him not to (6)_ any more milk. Two days later Jim picked up the (7)_ and left four liters of milk. He wrote his own message Kids need milk on the back

54、 side of Moms. The milk delivery (8)_ as usual and Jim left four liters of milk every other day, never collecting a cent with us. The memory of Jims kindness fired my (9)_. Perhaps Id be in for a pleasant surprise. The next morning I (10)_ signs about our food drive all over the cafeteria and on eve

55、ry notice board I could find. Each sign (11)_ Food drive to support the elderly poor of our town! (12)_of non -perishable (不易腐的)foods are greatly needed. Within a few days I had to (13)_ empty office space to store the massive number of contributions we had (14)_. One of my coworkers, Maggie, made t

56、he rounds with me every day from one department to another to pick up the canned goods and other (15)_. Maggie was over sixty but pushed our trolley around with the (16)_ of a woman half her age. As we were making our rounds one day, I asked her where she got all the energy and enthusiasm. Annie, sh

57、e said, with the unemployment rate touching 10 percent, I cant think of a better way to be (17)_for keeping our jobs when so many have (18)_ theirs. Sure money is (19)_. But when isnt it? People need food.” As listened to Maggie, the milkmans words (20)_ in my ears, Kids need milk. 1. A. advice B. h

58、elp C. pity D. medicine 2. A. response B. comment C. explanation D. puzzle 3. A. when B. who C. where D. why 4. A. reducing B. fading C. recovering D. booming 5. A. drive B. attempt C. refuse D. struggle 6. A. spare B. drink C. deliver D. sell 7. A. keys B. kids C. cents D. empties 8. A. returned B.

59、 continued C. stopped D. delayed 9. A. anxiety B. curiosity C. sympathy D. enthusiasm 10. A. designed B. noticed C marked D. posted 11. A. read B. was read C. wrote D. was written 12. A. Bargains B. Distributions C. Donations D. Purchases 13. A. locate B. place C. build D. repair 14. A. collected B.

60、 bought C. found D. selected 15. A. clothes B. books C. foods D. gifts 16. A. satisfaction B. quality C. energy. D. motivation 17. A. lucky B. proud C. delighted D. grateful 18. A. deserved B. lost C. abandoned D. warned 19. A. available B. tight C. enough D. powerful 20. A. rang B. transformed C. h