2021届杭州采荷实验学校高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案

2021届杭州采荷实验学校高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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AALifelongDevotiontoKeepingPeopleFedYuanLongpingisaChineseagriculturalscientistandeducator,knownfordevelopingthehybridricevarieties.YuangraduatedfromtheSouthwestAgricultureInstitutein1953andbeganhisteachingcareeratanagricultureschool.Inthe1960s,whenaseriousfoodshortagesweptChina,Yuandecidedtodevotehimselftostudyinghowtoincreasetheyieldsofrice.Hethenbeganalifelongconnectionwithrice.Yuansucceededingrowingtheworld’sfirsthigh-yieldinghybridricevarietiesin1973,whichcouldreachayieldofover500kgpermu（about0.067hectares）,risingfromthepreviousyieldofonly300kgpermu.Forthenextfourdecades,hecontinuedtoworkonresearchanddevelopmentofhybridrice,achievingincreasinglyhigheroutputs.In2020,hybridricedevelopedbyYuan’steamachieved1,500kilogramspermuintwogrowingseasons,anewworldrecord.InChina,wherericeisthemainfoodforthemajorityofthe1.4billionpeople,theplantingareaofhybridricehasreached16millionhectares,or57%ofthetotalplantingareaofrice,helpingfeedanextra80millionpeopleayear.Hybridricehasalsobeengrowninover40countries,includingtheU.S.,Brazil,India,Vietnam,thePhilippinesandMadagascar.Thetotalplantingareaofthehybridricehasreached8millionhectaresoverseas.Evenafteragreatsuccess,Yuanneverheldhimselfbackfrommakingnewbreakthroughs.In2017,histeamstartedtogrowseawaterriceinQingdao.Thericewasdesignedtogrowinsaline-alkalinelandandsurviveevenafterbeingcompletelyinseawater.Histeamplannedtodevelopatypeofseawaterricethatcouldbeplantedin6.67millionhectaresofsaline-alkalinelandacrossChinatoboostthecountry’sriceharvestbyabout20%.In2018,Yuan’steamwasinvitedtoplantthesaline-alkalinetolerantriceinexperimentalfieldsinDubai,whichachievedhugesuccess.InJune2020,histeamstartedtogrowseawaterriceonafarmatanaltitudeof2,800metersinnorthwestChina’sQinghaiProvince.Theexperimentsucceeded.Yuanhadtwodreams—to“enjoythecoolunderthericecropstallerthanmen”andthathybridricecouldbegrownallovertheworldtohelpsolvetheglobalfoodshortage.WhatmadeYuanLongpingdecidetostudyrice?A.Aseriousfoodshortage. B.Agriculturedevelopment.C.Hisinterestinthericeexperiment. D.Hiswishtoplantthetallestriceintheworld.Fromthepassage,weknowthatYuanLongping .developedavarietyofhybridriceworkedasascientistaftergraduationstartedtogrowseawaterriceinDubaiin2017grewthefirsthigh-yieldinghybridricevarietiesin1953WecaninferfromthepassagethatYuanLongping’smostoutstandingqualitiesare .A.modestandoutgoing B.honestandcreativeC.generousandoptimistic D.responsibleanddevotedBWhenmyfriendsuggestedgoingtotheopshop（二手商店），instantlyIthought“IhopenooneIknowseesme”.ItwasthesamewhenmycousincommentedonmynewfurnitureandJapanese,fine-bone-chinabowlsandaskedwhereIgotthem.TheywerefromthelocalopshopbutinsteadIsaid“fromtheantiqueshop”.ManypeopleinmyGreek-CypriotcommunitywouldlookdownonmeifIsaidIshoppedattheopshop.Theymaypityme,considermepoor,afailure.Immigrantssacrificedtheirfamiliesandhomesforabetterlife.Buyingahouseandhavingenoughmoneytolivecomfortably,toeducateyourchildrenandseethemalsolivecomfortably,areabigpartoftheimmigrantdream,Buthasthisdreammadeusmaterialisticatthecostofourownplanet?Ourloveforpurchasingthelatesttrendyclothesorfurniture,thendonatingthemwhenwearetiredofthemhasbecomenormal.Iwasoncelikethis.ButafterwatchingthedocumentaryTheTrueCostIlearneddonatedclothesthatdon’tgetsoldaresenttodevelopingnations,manyofthemendingupinlandfills（垃圾填埋地）.Inaddition,yournewdressrequireselectricityandmaterialstomake.Butifyoubuyasecond-handdress,that’sonelessdressinalandfillandonelessnewdresstobemade.Afriendintroducedmetoopshoppingonlyafewyearsago.Myfirstitemwasadressshegiftedme.ItwaslovelyandIlovedit.Nobodycouldtellitwassecond-hand.Thisopenedmeuptopurchasingmoresecond-handhighqualitybrandedclothes.OnceIvisitedafriendandwasimpressedbyhowshedecoratedherapartment.“It’sallsecond-hand,”shesaid.Icouldn’tbelieveit.Thetruthisalotofthingssoldattheopshopareinneworalmostnewcondition.That’swhenImadethedecisiontoonlybuysecond-handthings.Sellingsecond-handthingsisn’tanythingnewbutwhattheplanetneedsismorebuyers.Thereissomuchexcess（过量）productionintheworld.Sostopfeelingashamed,andlet’sgetshopping.4.WhatkindoffeelingisexpressedinParagraph1?A.Pride. B.Embarrassment. C.Delight. D.Sympathy.Whataremanypeopleintheauthor’scommunitylike?Theyareprobablymaterialistic.Theycareabouttheenvironment.Theythinkhighlyofopshopping.Theylookdownuponimmigrants.Whatwastheauthorencouragedtodoaftervisitingherfriend’sapartment?WatchthedocumentaryTheTrueCost.Donatemoretolocalcharities.Avoidshoppingtoomuch.Stopbuyingnewthings.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toentertain. B.Toadvertise. C.Topersuade. D.Todescribe.CTheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization（UNESCO）includedonDecember17,2020China'sTaiChiontheRepresentativeListoftheIntangible（无形的）CulturalHeritageofHumanity.ThedecisionwasannouncedduringtheonlinemeetingoftheUNESCOIntergovernmentalCommitteefortheSafeguardingoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageheldfromDecember14to19inKingston,capitalofJamaica.“Borninthemid-17thcenturyinasmallvillagenamedChenjiagoulocatedinCentralChina'sHenanprovince,TaiChiisnotonlyakindoftraditionalWushuintegratedwithslowmovementsanddeepbreathing,butisalsodeeplyrootedinmanyareasofChineseculture,suchasmedicineandphilosophy,”ZhuXianghuasays,whoisthesonofthefamousTaiChimasterZhuTiancai.Althoughithasspreadtomorethan150countriesandregions,attractingmorethan100millionpeopletopractice,theideathatTaiChiisfortheelderlyhasstoppedmanyyoungpeoplepracticingtheancientWushu.Theythinkofitasaslowexercise,whichisspeciallymadeandbettersuitedfortheirgrandparents.Instead,manyyoungpeopleareturningtotheIndianpracticeofyoga（瑜伽）torelievestress,whichwasplacedontheUNESCO'sListin2019.InordertopromoteTaiChi,jointeffortshavebeenmadefromindividualsandtheChinesegovernmentinthelastdecades.Xi'anJiaotongUniversityrequiresstudentstolearnTaiChi.WangYunbing,aprofessorintheuniversity'ssportscenter,stressedthatTaiChiisnotonlygoodphysicalexercise-researchersfromtheAmericanCollegeofRheumatologyfindthatitcanhelpmanageseveraldiseasesbutisalsoconnedtedtoancientChineseeivilization.Since2014,theWorldTaiChiChampionshipshavebeenheldeverytwoyearsbytheInternationalWushuFederation.ItprovidesaplatformforcommunicationandlearningbetweentheTaiChimastersandTaiChiloversaroundtheglobe.InJanuary2020,TaiChibecameanofficialeventinthe2026DakarYouthOlympicGames.WhatdoesZhuXianghuasayaboutTaiChiinparagraph2?ItoriginatedfromfastKungFuaction.Itwasbornaroundthe1750sinavillage.ItisrelatedtootherculturalfieldsofChina.ItintegratesChinesemedicineandwesternphilosophy.WhydosomeyoungpeoplechoosetopracticeyogainsteadofTaiChi?Theythinkiteasiertopracticeyogatokeepfit.TheelderlystopyoungpeoplepracticingTaiChi.TheyconsiderTaiChiiscustom-builtforoldpeople.YogawasincludedintheworldcultureearlierthanTaiChi.Whatisthemainpurposeofthelastparagraph?TopromotecontemporaryChinesecivilization.ToshowmanyeffortsmadetopopularizeTaiChi.TostresstheimportanceofChineseTaiChimasters.ToadvisepeopletopractiseTaiChitocurediseases.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?TaiChiStepsontheUNESCO'sList.TaiChiisCompetingagainstYoga.TaiChiHasRegainedpopulateGlobally.OpinionsGreatlyDifferonTaiChiandYoga.DHaveyoueverdonesomethingforsomeoneelse—knowingthatyouractionswouldsolelybenefitTHEMandnotYOU?Maybeyouopenedadoorordonatedbloodorvolunteeredinahospital’sERduringthepandemic.Thisiscalledaprosocialbehavior.Humansengageinthesetypesofbehaviorsallthetime.Butaquestionremainsinscience:Arewetheonlyspecieswhodothis?Asoneofoutclosests,chimpanzeeshavelongbeenstudiedforsignsofthis.Sofar,researchhasprovidedmixedresultsonthequestion.Somestudiesshowthatchimpscooperativelyhunt,sharefoodandcomforteachother.Butonestudycametoaverydifferentconclusion.Thestudyusedacontrolledlabexperimentwherechimpanzeesinenclosuresweregiventwooptions:pushabuttontogivefoodtothemselvesorpushthebuttontogivefoodtothemselvesANDapartnerchimp.Iftheychosethelatter,itwasseenasaprosocialbehavior.Buttheresultisthatchimpsshowednospecialpreferencesforfeedingthemselvesandafriendoverfeedingjustthemselves.AnotherstudyconductedbyDeTroy,however,discoveredatotallydifferentresult.Comparedtopreviouscontrolledlab-basedexperiments,thesetupforDeTroy’sresearchwasverynaturalistic.“Weinstalledabuttonandafountainintothechimpanzees’outerenclosures.Whenanindividualpushesthebutton,itreleasesjuicefromthefountain.However,sincethebuttonandfountainareapproximatelyfivemetersapart,theindividualpushingcannotdirectlydrinkfromthefountain.Andifanyotherchimpanzeesareatthefountainwhenthebuttonispushed,they,andnotthepusher,willbeabletodrinkthejuice.Inthisexperiment,chimpanzeesshowedawillingnesstoactintheinterestofothers,withindividualchimpanzeespreparedtopushthebuttonwithoutbenefitingthemselves.“Itisreallyfascinatingtoseethatmanyofthechimpanzeeswerewillingtoprosociallyprovidevaluableresourcestothegroupmemberseveniftheycouldn’tbenefitthemselvesfromtheirbehavior.”saidDeTroy.Furtherresearchmayrevealwhatliesbehindtheirprosocialmotivation.Butfornow,it’ssafetoassumethatchimpanzeesarenotsimplyapinghumanbehavior.Whichofthefollowingbelongstoprosocialbehaviors?Jackparticipatedinvoluntaryworkinthelibraryjusttoearncredits.Markturnedtohisclassmateforhelpwhenfeelingstressfulinstudy.Timguidedalostchildbackhomeonhiswaytoanimportantjobinterview.Roseofteninterruptedtheteachertoaskquestionsactivelyinthemath’sclass.Whatisthetaskofthechimpanzeesinthelab-basedstudy?A.Sharingfood. B.Makingachoice.C.Comfortingothers. D.Showingsympathy.HowisDeTroy’sstudydifferentfromthepreviousones?Itwasbasedoncontrolledlabexperiment.Itgavejuicetothechimpanzeesasareward.Itofferedthetestedchimpanzeesanaturalsurrounding.Itprovidedachanceforchimpanzeestohelptheirpartners.WhatcanwelearnfromDeTroy’squotes?Chimpanzeescandevelopabilitiestohelpothers.Chimpanzeeshaveacquiredmanyhumanbehaviors.Chimpanzeesinthewildisclevererthanthoseinthelab.Chimpanzeesdisplayedprosocialbehaviorsforcertainrewards.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HowtoAchieveaPositiveAttitudeOverthelastdecade,researchershaveidentifiedpracticesthatcanhelpyouachieveandsustainapositiveattitudetowardsyourfuture. 16 Theearlierinlifeyouadoptthesepractices,thegreaterthepotentialimpactonthequality,andpossiblylength,ofyourlife.Enjoypleasure.Focusyourattentiononsomethingpleasingasitoccurs,consciouslyenjoyingtheexperienceasitunfolds. 17 Everydaypleasures,ontheotherhand,canslipbywithoutmuchnoticeunlesstheydisappearorseemthreatened.Slowdownandfocus.Youwillenjoythingsmore,whetheramealoravisitwithafriend.Practicegratitude.Gratitudeisathankfulappreciationforwhatyoureceive.Trykeepingagratitudejournal,inwhichyouregularlywritedownthingsforwhichyouaregrateful. 18 Asyouwrite,bespecificandtrytorelievethefeelingasyourememberwhateachthingmeanstoyou.Cultivatemindfulness.Mindfulnessisgenerallyacquiredbytrainingthemindtofocusitsattentiononthepresentmomentinasystematicway,acceptingwhateverarises.Beingmindfulhelpsyoubecomefullyengagedintheon-handactivitiesandcreatesagreatercapacitytodealwithadverseevents. 19 20 Ifit’snormaltoexperienceasenseoflossandevengriefifarelationshipbreaks,yourchildrenleavehome,oryouloseajoborretire.Viewanimportantlifechange,nomatterhowpainful,asanewchallengeoropportunity.Forexample,ifyou'rebetweenjobsorretired,lookforvolunteeropportunitiesthatwouldbenefitfromyourprofessionalskills.Ifyoumisshavingchildreninyourlife,considercoachingortutoring.Emphasizethepositive.Hereareafewsuggestions.Maintainasenseofpurpose.Feelingappreciatedhelpsyousustainapositiveattitude.Doingsowillhelpyougothroughyourdayswithgreaterappreciation.Mostpeoplepreferspecialmoments,suchasanoutingdayoravacation.Doingthis,youmayhavelessworryaboutthefutureorregretoverthepast.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Spellingwassortofmysuperpower.Iwasn’tamathorscienceguy,butIcouldchewand 21 books.“Yourwordisonomatopoeia,"saidtheannouncer.Onthestageof“SchoolBeeCompetition”（拼字大赛），mybrainfast-forwardedtothespellingbeecompetitionsahead:firstthecountychampionship,thenthestate,andfinallythenationalspellingbee.IglancedbackatAlexa,whowantedanotherchanceat 22 .IfImissedthisword,she’dbe 23 inthegame.Butthatwouldn’thappen.Chinup,shouldersback,I 24 mythroat,“O-n-o-m-a-t-o-p-o-e-i-a.”I 25 it.Thetrophy（奖杯）waspresentedtome.Ishoutedonstage,“Iamthealpha-best.”Surprisingly,mysister,Deandra, 26 hereyes.“You’reaterriblewinner.”Deandramadea 27 face.“Alextriedtoshakeyourhandbutyou 28 .”Ididn’t 29 atall.“Anyway,Iwontheschoolbee.”“Don’tbe 30 .You’llsoonbefacingthebestofthebestinthecountybee.”“Willthey 31 me?Iamthealpha-bestwithnoeffortsatall.”Aftersixrounds,thenumberofstudents 32 frommorethan100tojustsevenandIwasoneintheseven.IfIhadbeengivenwordslikeaerospaceorconical,I’dmake 33 already.Unfortunately,Icrashedwiththewordmaestroatlast.Istood 34 forthelongestmoment.Thefinalwinneractedtheexact 35 ofmine.Heacceptedhis 36 withasmallbow,andthenshookhandswiththerunner-up（亚军）.IgottoknowDeandra’swords 37 .I 38 toAlexa,“I’msorryIwassoimpolitewhenIwon.”“Howwasthecountybee?”Alexaasked.“Adisaster.”“Ifyouneedastudy 39 fornexttime,I’mhappytohelp.”“Really?Let’s 40 onit,partner.”“Betterlatethannever,”Alexasaid,shakingmyhand.21.A.prefer B.make C.write D.digest22.A.winningB.announcingC.listeningD.supporting23.A.inB.outC.awayD.back24.A.driedB.clearedC.closedD.choked25.A.hitB.gotC.madeD.did26.A.openedB.closedC.wipedD.rolled27.A.happyB.sourC.cheerfulD.painful28.A.ignoredB.missedC.acceptedD.doubted29.A.answerB.careC.regretD.decline30.A.upsetB.proudC.anxiousD.frustrated31.A.admireB.passC.influenceD.match32.A.jumpedB.roseC.decreasedD.spread33.A.concernB.effortsC.promisesD.history34.A.harmedB.devotedC.frozenD.addicted35.A.roleB.wayC.oppositeD.behavior36.A.trophyB.wordC.handD.effort37.A.tookplaceB.madesense C.cameout D.caughtup38.A.relatedB.occurredC.contributedD.apologized39.A.partnerB.teacherC.classmateD.brother40.A.relyB.restC.baseD.shake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Asweliveinsocialgroups,therearemany 41. （beneficial）offriendshipthatwecanenjoy.Generallyspeaking,closefriendshavethree“fruits”:theymaycomforttheheart,advisetheheadandhelpusachieve 42. goalswesetforourselves.Throughfriendship,wecanbecome 43. （happy）,wiser,andmoresatisfiedhumans.Thefirstfruitoffriendshipisthepeacethatcomesfrom 44. （share）withfriendsourjoy,sadness,successandfailure.Here,friendshiphasadoubleadvantage--happiness 45. （take）onagreatermeaningandatroublesharedbecomesatroublehalved.Thesecondfruitoffriendshipisthebetterunderstandingandjudgementthatmaybeachieved 46. conversationswithwell-meaningandwisefriends