2021届寻乌县第二中学高三英语期中试题及答案

2021届寻乌县第二中学高三英语期中试题及答案第一部分阅读（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AWashingtonD.C.SightseeingWiththeinformationbelow,you’renotmissinganythinginD.C.!ClickHeretofindtheperfecthotelforyourstayaswell.TheOldTownTrolleyTourItofferssomethingforthewholefamily.Notonlywillitgivethemsomethingfuntodo,butitwillgivethemahistorylesson.Thistourwilllastaboutthreehoursandit’sproperforpeopleofallages.AfricanAmericanHistoryTourBesuretotakethistourbecauseAfricanAmericanshavehadanimportantroleinthemakingofourcountry.Takethishistoricalfour-hourtour,whereyouwillvisitsomeimportantsitesincludingMuseumofAfricanAmericanHistoryandCulture.ComedyWalksWashingtonD.C.Thisisagreatexperienceallowingyoutoenjoythecapitalinanewway.Thewalkingtourlastsforaboutonehourandthirtyminutes,whichtakesplaceinlessthanamilejourneyfromthestartingplace.D.C.TwilightTourCheckouttheD.C.TwilightTourforauniqueviewofsomeofthemostfamoussites!Whatmakesthistwo-hourguidedtourtrulyuniqueisthatyoucanviewmanywonderfulsitesatnighttime!1.Whichtourisrecommendedtoatouristwhoisfondofhiking?A.TheOldTownTrolleyTourC.ComedyWalksWashingtonD.C.2.Whichtourlastslongest?A.TheOldTownTrolleyTourC.ComedyWalksWashingtonD.C.B.AfricanAmericanHistoryTourD.D.C.TwilightTourB.AfricanAmericanHistoryTourD.D.C.TwilightTourWherewillyoureadthistextmostlikely?A.Inaguidebook. B.Inamagazine.C.Inanewspaper.D.OntheInternet.BToRehanStaton,hischildhoodwasalifeofprivilege—lovingparents,asupportivebigbrotherandapleasant,privateschooleducation.Everythingchangedwhenhismotherleftthecountryandhisfatherlosthisjob.Hehadtosleepwithaheavyjacketonwhenitwascold.Hewasalwayshungry.Hesaidhecouldn'tconcentrateatschoolandwouldsleepduringclass.Hewentfromstraight.Astonearthebottomofhisclass.Ateachertoldhimheneededspecialeducation,whichmadehimhateschool.Statonspenthishighschoolyearsasanexcellentathlete,rainingtobecomeaprofessionalboxer.Hehadwonalotofmartialartscompetitions.ButatragedystruckhiminhissenioryearwhenStatonsufferedserioustendonitis（肌腱炎）,inbothshoulders.Hecouldn’tlifteitherarmformonths.Hisdreamofbecomingaprofessionalplayerfailed.Hestruggledtoapplytocollegesbutwasrefusedbyallofthem.Staton’sbodyslowlyrecoveredfrommartialartsandhegotajobasarubbishcollector.Manyco-workerscouldn'thelpbutaskhimasimplequestion,“Whatareyoudoinghere?You’resmart.Youaretooyoungtobehere.Gotocollege.”Itwasthefirsttimesomeoneoutsidehisfamilyhadspokenhighlyofhisintelligence.Itwastheco-workersthatemenedhimtoreturntoschool.Severalco-workersputStatonintouchwithaprofessoratBowieStateUniversity.Theprofessorwasimpressedwiththeirconversationandpersuadedtheadmissionsboardtochangeitsformerdecision.GoingtocollegeforcedStaton’solderbrother,Reggie,todropout.Theybothknewsomeonehadtobeworkingfulltimealongwiththeirdad.ItwasadecisionReggiemadeonhisown.Afterreceivinga4.0,StatonsucceededinbecomingastudentattheUniversityofMaryland.ButhestillhadalongwaytogotoattendHarvardLaweventually...WhatfinallychangedRehanStaton’shappychildhood?Hisbrother’slosingthejob.Hisserioushealthproblem.Hisfather’ssuddendeath.Hismother’sleavingthecountry.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“emened”inthefourthparagraphmean?A.Force. B.Direct. C.Encourage. D.Accompany.WhydidStaton’selderbrotherhavetodropoutofschool?A.Hewantedhisbrothertostudyfurther.Hisfatheraskedhimtoleaveschool.Hehadlostinterestinmostlessons.Hehadtogoouttofindhismother.Whatwillthewritermainlytalkaboutnext?WhatRehanStatonplannedtodoafterenteringHarvard.HowRehanStatonmanagedtobeadmittedtoHarvard.WhyRehanStatondecidedtochoosetogotoHarvard.WhenRehanStatonwouldbesuccessfulinHarvardLaw.CAsIworkintheLarkwhistleGardeninDyer'sBay,Ontario,Itakemytimeandthegardenisteachingmeaboutworkingwiththeearth.Irecognizethattherewillbebothsuccessesandfailuresandtherearemanyvariables（变M）thataffectthemboth.Thequalityoftheseedsplantedhasabearingonhowtheplantswillgrow.Theweathercanbetoohot,toocold,orexactlyright,andusuallyvariesbetweenallthree.Weedsseemtogrowinthegardenandneedtobetakencareof,pulled,andremovedtoensuretheydonoteatintothefruits,vegetables,andflowerswehavesolovinglyplanted.Itaketimetostandbackandrest,andtoobservetheplantsandhowtheyaregrowing.Eachplantisuniqueanddevelopsinthewaythatisbestforthem.Somehavelargebroadleavestoshadowtheirfruitfromthesevereraysofthesun,whileotherplantsaremoreopen,theirfruitneedingthelighttogrowandripen.Gettingmyhandsdirty,feelingthesweatonmyforehead,andthestrengthandflexibilityofmybodyasIdig,bendandworkunderthewarmsummersun,remindsmeIamaliveinwaysIwouldnothaverememberedsittingonthecouch.Itisattractivetomovethingsaround,totransplant,andtodisturbthenaturalorderofhowplantsgrow.Thegardenteachesmethatitisimportanttoknowwhentodisturbthingsandwhentoletthembe.Thegarden'slifecyclefollowsapatternthatisrepeatedaccordingtolawsofnature,birth,growth,andthendiesanditteachesustoacceptthisfact.Howmanyvariablesmayaffectthegrowthofplantsinthegarden?A.Two. B.Three.C.Four. D.Five.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?Hefeelsexhaustedwhilegardening.Heenjoyslifefromworkingpractice.Hetakespleasureinharvestingfruits.Hedreamsawayhistimeinthegarden.Howisthegardentendedbytheauthor?Itsrankgrassisgotridof.Itsplantsarelefttogrowfreely.Itstemperatureiscontrolledproperly.Itsplantswithlargebroadleavesarecutoff.Whatfactdoestheauthorlearnfromgardening?A.Lifetakesitscourse. B.Hardworkbenefitshealth.C.Timeisshortandprecious. D.Gardeningbringsgoodharvest.DWhenmyfriendsuggestedgoingtotheopshop（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.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.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HowtoBecomeaMorePositivePersonEveryonewantstobehappy.Weallwishtolivefruitful,meaningful,andpositivelives.___16___Toooften,ourdailyhabitsbecomeself-defeatingandleadtodisappointingresultswhichleaveusunhappyandunfulfilled.Thisleadstoageneralsenseofnegativitywithinus.Thegoodnewsisthatonceyouunderstandyou’reyourmagnificentmindworks,youcantakecontrolofyourthinking,yoursubconscious（潜意识的）program,andultimatelyyourresults.Youcanbuildabeautifullifefilledwithjoy,rewardingrelationships,andexperiences.Thisallbeginswithsixverypowerfulwords:youbecomewhatyouthinkabout.Repetitionofthoughtwilleventuallyimprintonyoursubconsciousharddrive.Onceyoumasterthisprocess,youwillbeinthedriver’sseat.___17___Thinkpositivethoughts,andyouwillautomaticallyadoptpositivebehaviors.Youwillseeandfeeltheeffectsalmostimmediately.Youmustalsosurroundyourselfwithenthusiasticandproductivepeople,Lettheirpositivityshineonyoulikeabeacon（灯塔）oflight.Avoidunnecessarycontactwithnegativepeoplefromyourpast.Whenyoudoneedtointeractwiththem,limitthetimeyouspendtogether.___18___WatchTVshowsthatareupliftingandinspirational.Avoidthenews.Icallitthebadnews.Stayawayfromitasmuchasyoucan.___19___Readpositivebooks,articles,andmagazines.Visitinspirationalwebsitesformotivationquotesandlistentoeducationalpodcaststhathaverealvalueinyourlife.___20___Therefore,ridyourlifeascompletelyaspossibleofmentaljunkfood,Ithasbeensaidthatyoubecometheaverageofthefivepeoplewithwhomyouspendthemosttime.Ibelievethat’strue.Chooseyourfriendsandassociatescarefully.Standguardatthegatewaytoyourpreciousmind.Avoidpessimists（悲观主义者）.Theywillpolluteyourthinkinganddestroyyourchancestobeyourbestself.Youwillbeincontrol.It'spoisonforyourmind.Itoccurswithoutourknowledge.Unfortunately,thisisn’talwaysthecase.Avoidingcontactingtoomuchisimportant.Thevastmajorityofourbehaviorishabitual.Rememberyoubecomewhatyouthinkabout.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Mycousinisnineyearsold,alittlebitfatanddoesn'tdoreallywellatschool.Sheisheavily___21___,andthushasdevelopedsomeresistanceand___22___towardsadults,whousuallydon'tputhighhopesinher.Yesterdaywewenttoanart___23___together.Therewerepaintingsfromkidswithdisabilities.Mylittlegirlhasa___24___eye,forthepaintingsshelikedmostwerealsothebestoftheshow.Shevoluntarilyhelpedto___25___thechairsandtableforasharingsession,paintedbyherselfalongsidenewfriendswhileIattendedthesharing,andalso___26___helpedmetogetmybagfromanotherroom,___27___thatdoesn'thappenoftenathomeasshe'susually___28___toheriPad.Intheafternoon,wewenttobuybookstogether.Iboughtabookwrittenbyamom___29___herjourneywithherautistic（自闭的）son.Onthebusbackhome,Ibriefly30thebooktomycousin,andtomysurpriseshewas 31 interested.Shekeptaskingmetotellmorestoriesabouttheboyinthebookwho 32 withsmallthingsinlife.Evenwhenthesubjectstrayed（偏离）elsewhere,she 33 hearingmoreaboutthisboy.ThisisthefirsttimeI'veseenhersointerestedina 34 .Usuallywhenshetalkstomeshedescribeseventsatschoolandathomewithouta 35 focus.I'mvery 36 thatthelifeofa 37 hasfounditswayintothislittlegirl'sheart.I'mverythankfulforthe 38 ofbooks,forthebeautythatmycousinrevealedtome,andforthetimewehadtogether.I 39thatIcankeepseeingclearlythewonderfulthingsinher,sothatwheneverthenot-so-kindworldputsher 40 ,Icanremindherhowtrulywonderfulshehasalwaysbeen.21.A.abusedB.adoredC.challengedD.teased22.A.satisfactionB.dependenceC.distrustD.appreciation23.A.exhibitionB.performanceC.interview D.course24.A.curiousB.blindC.doubtfulD.sharp25.A.donateB.rentC.arrangeD.distribute26.A.finallyB.unwillinglyC.cheerfullyD.secretly27.A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything28.A.adjustedB.gluedC.admittedD.opposed29.A.beginningB.advertisingC.recordingD.taking;30.A.sentB.lentC.owed D.introduced31.A.nearlyB.hardlyC.slightlyD.truly32.A.strugglesB.playsC.dealsD.lives33.A.insistedonB.dreamedofC.worriedabout D.objectedto34.A.paintingB.journeyC.topicD.title35.A.simpleB.clearC.naturalD.controversial36.A.touchedB.discouragedC.puzzledD.disappointed37.A.B.strangerC.travelerD.passer-by38.A.themeB.contentC.charactersD.power39.A.prayB.suspectC.agreeD.conclude40.A.upB.downC.off D.on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AncientarchitectureinChinastandsout 41. itsfinewoodenstructures,theelegantoutsideandbeautifuldecoration.Tosurvivethefrequentfloodsandothernaturaldisasters,wood 42. (prefer)formostarchitecturalstructuresinancientChina.China's 43. (tradition)woodenstructureswerequitecomplicatedlyformed,sometimeswithoutanynails!Apartfromthis,existingexamplesofancientChinesearchitecturearealso 44. （wide）praisedforitselegantoutlinesandvariousfeatures,suchasoverhangingeaves（屋檐）,upturnedroofcorners,anddifferent45.（shape）ofroofs.Theuniqueoutsidenotonlysatisfiedapracticalfunction,butalsomade 46. possibleforthebuildingstohavewonderfulappearances.ArchitectsinancientChina, 47. paidspecialattentiontodecoration,useddifferentcolor1sorpaintingsaccordingtoparticularbuildingfunctionsorlocalcustoms.Carvedbeams,paintedrafters（椽子）,variouspatterns,carvedboardsandwallpaintingswereused 48. （add）acolor1fulandbeautifulstyletotheinside. 49. outsideofbuildingswasdecoratedwithstonelions,screenwalls,decorativecolumns,aswellasflowers.Manyancientbuildings 50. （design）byfamousarchitectsattractanumberoftouristseveryyear.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节短文改错（满分10分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（回），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。IadmirethecellistYo-YoMa.BorninParis,France,in1955,Mastartedplayingthecellotheageoffour.Whenhewasseven,hemoveswithhisfamilytoNewYorkCity.TheyattendedtheJuilliardSchool,andthenthathestudiedatHarvardUniversity.Maperformedsuchprofessionallywhilestudyingthathestartedtobecomefamously.Madreamedofconnectpeoplearoundtheworldthroughmusic.Andin1998,hefoundedanorganizationcallingtheSilkRoadProject,throughwhatMagivescross-culturalmusicperformanceswithmusiciansfromplaceslikeIran,Mongolia,andItaly.Throughhiswork,Mahashelpedpeopleallovertheworldappreciatevarioustypeofmusic.第二节书面表达（满分25分）52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Twentyyearsago,ChasePoustwasonly7.OnSundaymorningjustbeforetheMemorialDay,he,hisdadSteven,andhis4-year-oldsister,Abigail,wereoutforafamilyboatingtriponFlorida'sSt.JohnsRiver,whichwastracklessandalmostnobodyknewaboutit.Andthere'snorescuecenternearby.ChaseandAbigailwereswimmingatthebackoftheanchoredboatwhileStevenwasondeck（甲板）fishing.Itwasaperfectouting-itwassopeacefulandquietandthecolor1softhedeepbluesky,thelightgreenriverwaterandthemildlat