2021届温州市第五十一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2021届温州市第五十一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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
A
It looks like 2017 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in movie History. Here is a list of some of the year’s biggest blockbusters so far.
Kong: Skull Island
A reboot (重启) of King Kong would normally get laughed at in this day and age, but it looks like this modem version of the story will be worth watching. With US actress Brie Larson and UK actor Tom Hiddleston in the mix, this film is set to be this year’s biggest monster tale.
Release Date:3/10/17
Beauty and the Beast
Director Bill Condon is bringing back a part of our childhood in live action, complete with the songs we all remember and love. With British stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens leading thecast, the classic Walt Disney story already sounds like it’ll be a delight for both children and adults.
Release Date:3/17/17
The Fate of the Furious
There was doubt that we’d even get a Fast 8, especially after the fitting ending US actor Paul Walker’s character was given at the end of Furious 7. Fans thought they’d never see Dom and the rest of the crew back in action, but thankfully, US star Vin Diesel himself confirmed that The Fate of the Furious is fueling up for another go.
Release Date:4/14/17
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider Man is heading home to Marvel Studios for the first time. The movie will show us Peter Parker’s high school days, and will continue the threads we saw formed during his initial appearance in Captain America: Civil War. We know that Michael Keaton is playing The Vulture in this story, and that both Happy Hogan and Tony Stark, played by US actors Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr., are along for the ride.
Release Date:7/7/17
1.Which of the following movies can’t you see on May Day?
A.Kong: Skull Island.
B.Beauty and the Beast.
C.The Fate of the Furious.
D.Spider-Man: Homecoming.
2.What can we know about Beauty and the Beast?
A.It is fueling up for another go.
B.It is produced by Marvel Studios
C.It’ll show us Peter Parker’s school days.
D.It’ll be enjoyable for both children and adults.
3.What does the underlined word “cast” probably mean?
A.Characters.
B.Actors.
C.Directors.
D.Teachers.
B
The health benefits of staying active are already well-known. It can help you manage weight, keep blood sugar levels down and reduce risk factors for heart disease.
Now, a new study suggests that regularly playing sports, especially badminton or tennis, is not only healthy but also reduces your risk of death, at any age, by approximately 50%. This is a big scale population study to explore the health benefits of sports in terms of death rate. The study evaluated responses from 80, 306 adults aged 30 and above inEnglandandScotland, who were surveyed about their health, lifestyle and exercise patterns.
After adjusting factors such as age, sex, weight, smoking habits, alcohol use, education and other forms of exercise besidesthe named sports, the researchers compared the risk of death among people who took part in a sport to those who didn’t. The percentage of reduced risk of death was found to be: 47% for racket（球拍）sports, 28% for swimming and 15% for cycling.
In addition to this, the study didn’t find any significant reduction in the risk for sports like running and football. The findings also exposed that over 44% of the participants met the guidelines for the recommended exercise levels to stay fit and healthy, which amounts to 150 minutes of moderate(适度的) physical activity in a week.
Does this mean you stop running or playing football and switch to tennis instead? Every kind of sport and physical activity has different physical, social and mental benefits attached to it. The apparent lack of benefits of running and football could result from several variables that were not taken into account.
Being active helps you feel happier and live longer. So, the most important step is to take part in any kind of sport that you are likely to enjoy and follow in the long term.
4. How is the study conducted?
A. By doing comparative experiments.
B. By analyzing previous data.
C. By evaluating survey information.
D. By tracking participants for a long time.
5. What does the underlined part “the named sports” refer to?
A. Ball sports.
B. Racket sports.
C. Individual sports.
D. Traditional sports.
6. What can we infer from paragraph 5?
A. Few people will play football.
B. Tennis will become more popular.
C. The result of this study is wrong.
D. The study needs to be further improved.
7. What does the author advise people to do?
A. Stick to any sport that you like.
B. Play badminton and tennis only.
C. Stop running and playing football.
D. Do any sport according to guidelines.
C
Thursday, two Russian submarines(潜艇) dived down 2.5 miles into the Arctic Ocean and planted a national flag onto a piece of continental shelf known as the Lomonosov Ridge. Rising from the center of the Arctic Basin, the flag sent a clear message to the surrounding nations: Russia had just laid claim(权利) to the vast oil and gas reserves contained in this underwater area.
AfterRussia, theUnited States,Norway,SwedenandFinlandare all trying to gain profit. Projections show that the area of land and sea that falls within theArctic Circleis home to an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil, an incredible 13% of Earth’s reserves. It’s also estimated to contain almost a quarter of untapped global gas resources. But long before this oil race began, how did theArcticbecome so rich in energy?
“The first thing you realize is that theArctic—unlike the Antarctic—is an ocean surrounded by continents”, Alastair Fraser, a geoscientist from Imperial College London, said. Firstly, this means there’s a huge quantity of organic material available, in the form of dead sea creatures such as plankton and algae, which form the basis of what will ultimately become oil and gas. Secondly, the surrounding ring of continents means that the Arctic Basin contains a high proportion of continental crust(大陆地壳), which makes up about 50% of its oceanic area. That’s significant because continental crust typically contains deep depressions called basins, into which organic matter sinks.
Here, it gets inserted in rock and preserved in anoxic(缺氧) waters, meaning they contain little oxygen. “Normally, in a shallow sea with lots of oxygen, it would not be preserved. But if the sea is deep enough, the
oxygenated waters at the top will be separated from the anoxic conditions at the base,” Fraser explained. Conserved within these oxygen-free basins, the matter maintains compounds that finally make it useful as an energy source for millions of years in the future.
8. Why didRussiaplant a national flag onto the Lomonosov Ridge?
A. To tell surrounding countries its armed forces.
B. To show its advanced technology of submarines.
C. To show abundant natural resources in theArcticBasin.
D. To claim its privilege to explore for oil and gas in the area.
9. What’s the function of the last sentence in paragraph 2?
A. Making a comparison.
B. Serving as a connecting link.
C. Analyzing the cause and effect.
D. Drawing the conclusion of the text.
10. What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. Oxygen only exists in the top part of the ocean.
B. Organic materials mostly exist in the basins with oxygen.
C. Water containing oxygen turns organic materials into oil and gas.
D. Oxygen-free environment counts in the formation of the arctic’s rich energy.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. What makes theArcticattractive?
B. Why do many nations focus on theArctic?
C. Why is there so much oil in theArctic?
D. How does theArcticBasincome into being?
D
As a basic food in the Asian diet，soybeans（大豆）have been used to make tofu and soy milk for hundreds of years．But now，they are also being turned into an alternative to plastic wrap．
William Chen，a professor of foodscience and technology at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University，invented the environmentally﹣friendly food wrap．It's made of cellulose（纤维素），a form of fiber，obtained from the waste generated by soy bean product producers．The beans are pressed tosqueeze out juice that's used to make tofu and soy milk．And what's left is usually thrown away，but Chen takes the waste and puts it through a fermentation（发酵）process，during which cellulose is produced．
Cellulose﹣based plastic wraps have been on the market for a few years，but Chen says that most are made from wood or corn，grown for that purpose．By contrast，his wrap is made from a waste product，which doesn't compete with other crops for land and is more sustainable．Chen's technology could help to solve two problems at
once：cutting plastic production and reducing the amount of food waste．"In Singapore，the amount of food waste generated every year could fill up 15，000 Olympic﹣sized swimming pools，" Chen says．F&N，a soy﹣based drinks producer，has partnered with Chen's lab and provides the product，straight from the factory．The company is conducting a study to assess whether the food wrap could complete commercially with conventional products．Chen adds，"The soy﹣based wrap costs almost nothing to makein the lab because the raw materials are free．Commercial production would involve additional expenses，such as storage and quality control，however，we have not calculated those costs yet．"
Chen hopes neighboring soy﹣loving countries will be inspired bySingapore to adopt his innovation．"My dream is that our technology，which is cheap and simple，will cut plastic and food waste and create a cleaner environment，" Chen says．
12. What is the second paragraph mainly about？
A. The introduction to William Chen．
B. The process of producing soy milk．
C. The way to make soy﹣based wrap．
D. The benefit of eating soy products．
13. What's the biggest difference of Chen's wrap from other cellulose﹣based plastic wraps？
A. It saves land for industry．
B. It's more easilybroken down．
C. It is made from the food waste．
D. It has been put into practice for many years．
14. What will commercial production of the food wrap cause？
A. A lack of competitiveness．
B. Poor quality of the wraps．
C. A shortage of raw material．
D. An increase in production costs．
15. From which is the text probably taken？
A. A personal diary．
B. A travel guide．
C. A book review．
D. A scientific magazine．
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
Tips for Submitting a Good Letter of Recommendation
If you consider applying for any colleges abroad, one of the most important parts is the recommendation letter. Its purpose is to give universities a complete picture of you.
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But a credible (可信的) reference saying you’ve consistently worked hard on a project can be the difference between getting accepted or rejected.
Choose the right references
Universities want to know how well you work under pressure and how you react to criticism, basically your characteristics, abilities and mentality. A good referee (推荐人) should have a solid professional relationship with you and be able to communicate your academic and personal strengths.
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Most universities ask for two recommendation letters. They are regularly split between a school professor and an extracurricular (课外的) source. Undoubtedly, it’s good to show your skills in the subject you want to study.___18___
Time
Professionals can sometimes find it hard to make time for writing recommendations.___19___So give them plenty of time and send them a link of your university’s recommendation letter guidance page, if possible.
Clear goals
Don’t be afraid to ask your referees to include certain qualities or examples you want to highlight. You should inform at least one of your referees about your career goals, grades and recent projects. They may not be referenced. But giving referees additional evidence to back up their points can make the letter more convincing.
___20___It’s where you can find what a university lays stress on, as well as some important information such as deadlines and so on.
A.Make sure to know more about your university.
B.You can write that you’re hard-working yourself.
C.They can be quite occupied during application season.
D.The more information you include, the better it may be.
E.Don’t forget to check each university’s guidelines for reference letters.
F.Examples of how you have demonstrated them are needed to add more credibility.
G.But other abilities that may not be apparent in the classroom can be equally valuable.
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Six-year old Helen Keller sat on the floor, hugging her dog, Belle. An illness had made Helen blind and deaf. Trapped by her dark, silent world, she lost her____21____. Being unable to____22____“made me so angry that I kicked and screamed until I was____23____,” she later wrote.
But dogs made her feel better. She buried her____24____in their fur and felt the gentle wag of their tails. Dogs were comforting, patient and____25____.
To help Helen, the Kellers____26____teacher Annie Sullivan. Annie made finger movements in Helen's hand to stand for words, but Helen couldn't____27____what they meant. She tried making the motions'on Belle's paw.
For weeks, Annie talked into Helen's hands. Then one day, it all____28____! The movements in her hand stood for things around her.
Although deaf and blind, Hellen hiked, swam, and rode horses, with her dogs tagging along. And she was____29____to go to college. So with Annie by her side, she left her family and_____30_____behind to attend a college for women.
College was_____31_____. Few people communicated with her. Then her classmates bought her a surprise — a new dog which is said to have gone with her to_____32_____.
Helen_____33_____with honors and wrote an autobiography. She and Annie shared a house with many dogs. Helen wrote, lectured, and worked for the rights of people with disabilities. After Annie died, Helen went overseas. But she_____34_____missed her teacher. Once again, a dog helped. In Japan, Helen admired Akitas(秋田犬), a local breed. The Japanese made arrangements to give_____35_____to her ! She returned home with “Kami,” the first Akita in America. Of this “angel in fur,” she wrote, “If I cried from_____36_____for my beloved teacher, he would press his cool nose_____37_____my cheek and lick away the_____38_____.”
Helen once_____39_____with up to eight dogs, “I love the lovely wag of their tails.” She wrote, during that time she would “like to look into the_____40_____, trusting eyes of my dogs, whose friendships are so comforting to me.”
21. A. heart B. mind C. temper D. face
22. A. speak B. see C. walk D. communicate
23. A. exhausted B. dead C. excited D. inspired
24. A. feet B. sleeves C. knees D. nose
25. A. allowing B. accepting C. expecting D. disgusting
26. A. invited B. visited C. hired D. purchased
27. A. grasp B. withdraw C. draw D. appeal
28. A. made it B. made out C. made sense D. made up
29. A. committed B. devoted C. conscious D. determined
30. A. sisters B. classmates C. children D. dogs
31. A. difficult B. color1 ful C. delightful D. satisfactory
32. A. classes B. groceries C. theatres D. movements
33. A. married B. graduated C. existed D. behaved
34. A. rarely B. eventually C. terribly D. highly
35. A. it B. one C. that D. any
36. A. silence B. loneliness C. unemployment D. evidence
37. A. against B. off C. through D. about
38. A. ashes B. sheets C. tears D. bears
39. A. collected B. lived C. attended D. left
40. A. moral B. fixed C. royal D. loyal
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
Lots of cats love having cat companions, but if____41.____(you) doesn't, it might act out by showing fear or aggression.
This doesn't____42.____(necessary) mean you have to give one up! ”Cats show great____43.____(flexible) in their social behavior," says Kristyn Vitale, a researcher at the Human-Animal Interaction Lab atOregon State University,US.
She suggests____44.____(separate) the cats into different areas of the house and slowly reintroducing them to one another by using a method that____45.____(call) “Scent(气味)，Sight. Touch"：Take a toy or blanket from each cat and exchange them. Give each cat the other cat's scent item along with lots of praise and rewards so they associate the smell with good things. After doing this several times, set up a space in____46.____the cats will be able to see one another through a physical barrier, like a screen door____47.____a gate. Then feed them, so they start to associate positive feelings with the sight of the other cats. After a few successful
feeding____48.____(session), you can try to introduce the cats____49.____a barrier. You can distract each cat with toys during their first meeting in the same room, so they have less time_____50._____(worry). “If owners go slow and give lots of rewards, many cats can learn to accept a companion cat." Vitale says.
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.增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改仅限一词
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
Today, together with my classmates I went on a school trip, where I think was interesting. Our destination was the City Science Museum. We get up earlier than before, and we took a bus to go there. It wasn’t far, so they arrived there soon. At the museum, I learnt a lot about robots. I felt exciting that the robot could help do much houseworks. Then a staff member showed how make a model robot. I’ll send the photos about the robots taking there to my friends. Before we returned, and I went to the gift shop where I bought some gifts with my family. How a happy school trip I had!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你在伦敦某校做交换生。

学校准备成立一个以中国文化为活动主题的俱乐部，请你用英语写一篇短文，向同学们介绍你希望成立的俱乐部。

内容包括：
1.情况简介；
2.目的和意义；
3.你的期待。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

What I have in mind is
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. D 9. B 10. D 11. C
12. C 13. C 14. D 15. D
16. B 17. F 18. G 19. C 20. E
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. D 31. A 32.
A 33.
B 34.
C 35. B 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. yours
42. necessarily
43. flexibility
44. separating
45. is called
46. which 47. or
48. sessions
49. without
50. to worry
51.(1). where→which
(2). get→got
(3). they→we
(4). exciting→excited
(5). houseworks→housework
(6). 在how后面加to
(7). taking→taken
(8). 去掉and
(9). with→for
(10). How→What
52.略。