2020-2021学年黑龙江省大庆实验中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案

2020-2021学年黑龙江省大庆实验中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答
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
A
Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation
by Stuart Gibbs
The CIA is on a task to find an equation (方程式) called Pandora, which could destroy the world if the wrong people get it. For help, they turn to Charlie, a 12-year-old girl who's as smart as Albert Einstein. People who like action-packed mysteries will enjoy reading this exciting book.
AstroNuts
by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg
In AstroNuts, the Earth has been destroyed by humans for thousands of years. Four animals set out from Mount Rushmore, the headquarters (总部) of NNASA. Their task is to find a new planet fit for human life. Finally, they discover one: Plant Planet. The story's theme (主题) is simple: Don't harm the planet. Readers who love fantasy will enjoy AstroNuts.
Stargazing
by Jen Wang
Christine hears that Moon, who's new in town, is the kind of kid who beats people up for fun. But Moon and her mum come to live with Christine's family, and the two kids become best friends. Moon even shares a big secret with Christine. Stargazing is based on author Jen Wang's experiences as a child. The story is about the power of friendship and how people are able to change.
Roll with It
by Jamie Sumner
Roll with It is a story about a 12-year-old girl named Ellie. She has difficulty walking on her own and uses a wheelchair. When Ellie and her mum move to another state to take care of Ellie's grandpa, she must learn to navigate (处理) a new school and new friendships. This page-turner is a must-read for everyone. It's a heartwarming story that really shows the value of familyand how being different is special.
1. Which book tells readers to protect the place we live in?
A.AstroNuts
B.Stargazing.
C.Roll with It.
D.Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation.
2. What makes Stargazing different from the other three books?
A. It talks about friendship.
B. It tells stories about animals.
C. It contains lots of scientific knowledge.
D. It was written according to the author's experiences.
3. What happened to Ellie?
A. She had difficulty in making friends.
B. She had an accident which left her in a wheelchair.
C. She went to a new school and had to start all over again.
D. She lost her mum and was taken care of by her grandpa.
B
Many of us were delighted to learn that a high school senior Kwasi Enin was accepted to all eight Ivy League universities. To our surprise, he wasn't excited as expected, but appeared extra calm. He announced that he would revisit the universities to find the best suitable in music or medicine. He also wanted to compare their financial aid packages.
Kwasi's success story is rare, but his reaction is not. After the admission letters arrive at home, students have 30 days to really think about what kind of school would help them grow as a person, which school would best prepare them for the future, and at which school they would be happiest. And they also have to think about whether they can afford the school they choose.
But how to answer the questions about which school is the best suitable university? Some young people are attracted to large universities with great school spirit and a list of offerings. But besides those advantages, many of these universities focus on graduate work and research, with undergraduates taught mostly by part-time instructors. Others are attracted to smaller boarding schools with discussion-based classes. But some of these schools will have much limitation for students who want a high-energy city life experience.
Many students today seem to think they should pick the university where they will get the diploma that will help them get the most highly paid job. This is a sad misunderstanding of what a college education should provide.
A good college education should prepare them to overcome any difficulty andthrivein society. It helps them to form the habit of creative mind and spirit that will continue to develop far beyond their university years. So when you choose college, you should consider if it is filled with useful learning to help create new spaces for different possibilities of growth.
4. What can we know about Kwasi Enin from paragraph 1?
A. He was from a very poor family.
B. He would choose the top university.
C. He was too excited to calm himself at the good news.
D. He considered his interests when choosing his university.
5. What can you infer from paragraph 2?
A. Few students can be admitted to university.
B. Many students face the choices like Kwasi.
C. Top universities are the first choice for most students.
D. American students can afford their university by themselves.
6. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “thrive” in paragraph 4?
A. Fail
B. Succeed
C. Research
D. Work
7. What should the best university be like according to the text?
A. Very large and have good instructors.
B. Small boarding schools with discussion-based classes.
C. It will offerthe diploma to get the most highly paid job.
D. It will help continue to develop far beyond university years.
C
While space travel still gets lot of attention, not enough attention has been paid to the exploration of oceans, about which we know much less than the dark side of the moon.
Ninety percent of the ocean floor has not even been recorded and while we have been to the moon, the technology to explore the ocean's floors is still being developed. For example, a permanent partially-underwater sea exploration station, called the Sea Orbiter, is currently in development.
The oceans play a major role in controlling our climate. But we have not learned yet how to use them to cool us off rather than contribute to our overheating. Ocean organisms are said to hold the promise of cures for a wide of the unique eyes of skate (ray fish) led to advances in conquering blindness, the horseshoe crab was important in
developing a test for bacterial pollution, and sea urchins helped in the development of test-tube fertilization(人工授精). The toadfish's' ability to regenerate its central nervous system is of much interest to neuroscientists. A recent Japanese study concluded that the drug Eribulin, which was taken from sea sponges, is effective in fighting with breast, colon, and Urinary cancer.
Given the approaching crisis of water insufficiency, we badly need to improve current methods, of desalinating(淡化) ocean water and make them more efficient and less costly. By 2025, 1.8 billion people are expected to suffer from severe water shortage, with that number jumping to 3. 9 billion by 2050-well over a third of the entire global population.
If the oceansdo not make your heart go beating faster, how about engineering a bacterium that eats carbon dioxide — and thus helps protect the world from overheating — and produces fuel which will allow us to drive our cars and machines, without oil? I cannot find any evidence that people young or old, Americans or citizens of other nations would be less impressed or less inspired with such a breakthrough than with one more set of photos of a faraway galaxy or a whole Milky Way full of stars.
8. What does the author think about the ocean exploration?
A. It is equal to the space exploration.
B. It is well developed.
C. It deserves more attention and devotion.
D. It is beyond our knowledge.
9. What technology has been developed to make use of the oceans?
A. Curing human diseases with ocean organisms.
B. Preventing the world getting warmer.
C. Mapping the global ocean floor.
D. Removing salt from sea water.
10. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. The temperature rise will be overcome by a bacterium.
B. Solving the existing problems is more significant.
C. The space exploration is worth the efforts.
D. The ocean exploration is not inspiring.
11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Oceans, the Last Hope.
B. Oceans, the Hidden Treasure.
C. Space, the Final Frontier.
D. Space, the Faraway Dream.
D
Ancient Dunhuang manuscripts housed abroad have been edited and published by the Institute for Overseas National Literature of Northwest Minzu University since 2006. Up till now, 9 manuscripts kept in the British Library and22 inthe National Library of France have been finished, the institute said on April 24, 2018.
Tens of thousands of valuable ancient documents and cultural relics, discovered in the Mogao Grottos in Dunhuang, Gansu province, were scattered overseas in the early 20th century. Dunhuang manuscripts currently in the British Library and the National Library of France are the most important ancient national documents housed abroad.
Co-edited by Institute for Overseas National Literature of Northwest Minzu University, Shanghai Classics Publishing House, the British Library and the National Library of France, these Dunhuang manuscripts return home in publication form for the first time. The institute is also preparing an online database of the manuscripts.
According to Cai Rang, associate director of the institute, Dunhuang manuscripts scattered overseas in Russia, Britain, France and Japan have rich contents, including Buddhism law, social contract, history,linguisticsand art. The institute has edited and published 31 manuscripts over the past 13 years, but the work has not been finished. It plans to publish 15 from the British Library and over 30 from the National Library of France all together. In addition, it will also publish manuscripts collected by other countries.
“Some manuscripts are hard to read because of the indecipherable words. So we read carefully and understand them by comparing with Buddhism documents handed down from ancient times,” Cai said. “Next, document classification and compilation will be our key work for further research.”
The work done by the institute is helpful to study the history and culture of Tubo(present-day Tibet) during the period of 8th to 11th century and the history of national cultural exchanges at that time.
12. When did so many valuable ancient documents, discovered in the Mogao Grottos, were scattered overseas?
A. In the late 19th century.
B. In the middle of the 19th century.
C. At the beginning of the 19th century.
D. At the beginning of the 20th century.
13. How do the members of the institute understand some manuscripts that are hard to read?
A. By using modern technology.
B. By asking other famous experts.
C. By comparing them with Buddhism documents.
D. By studying the history and culture of Tubo.
14. The possible meaning of the underlined word “linguistics” in paragraph 4 is “______”.
A. the scientific study of language
B. the opinion that people have about someone or something
C. something that people may have as part of their character
D. a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another
15. What is the theme of the news report?
A. Dunhuang manuscripts scattered overseas have rich contents.
B. China publishes Dunhuang manuscripts housed overseas.
C. High value of ancient documents and cultural relics in Mogao Grottos.
D. Prepare an online database of Dunhuang manuscripts housed overseas.
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Although people value intelligence—understanding, reasoning, the ability to learn—they also respect wisdom, or the knowledge and experience that we gain over a lifetime. In some ways, wisdom is like beauty: we value it, we desire it, and we know it when we see it. However, it is nearly impossible to define such a quality.___16___
1.Work at being social.
Studies show that people who stay connected to others show higher levels of wisdom than those who remain alone.____17____Next time you're at a party or gathering, single out someone who's standing alone and strike up
a conversation.
18. Practice being open-minded.
Wisdom involves understanding an issue without letting emotions get in the way.____19____During the course of every day, make a note of the issues that bother you, and take a moment to see them from the other side.
20. Learn how to say “I could be wrong”.
A wise person understands that it is impossible to know everything and that life is capable of taking unexpected turns.____21____Admitting that there are times when you could be mistaken will go a long way in solidifying your fame.
22. Read the news.
___23___If you don’t already read a daily paper or news online, start by going through a single front-page article from a major respected news source.
Almost everyone has the potential to become wiser, particularly if you strengthen these habits.
A. Recognizing your errors can lead only to greater wisdom.
B. But researchers have tried and here’s what they’ve found.
C. Sharing interesting news can always be a good start of a friendship.
D. Make an effort to join a new club, or invite an old friend for coffee.
E. You do not have to admit your mistakes if you are really unwilling to.
F. You cannot make balanced choices unless you understand world circumstances.
G. Opening your mind means realizing that there is a life story behind everyone’s actions.
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It’s fortunate for children to have siblings (兄弟姐妹) accompanying them. And the kids would be luckier to have a brother as____21____as Christian Hamerter. The 1l-year-old boy, attended a father-daughter dance with his 7-year-old sister Skylar after finding Skylar was____22____by their dad.
In the days leading up to the____23____in March, it was all Skylar was____24____for, talking about it all day. On the other hand, her mom Trelysia felt more and more____25____. At this time of year, their father is always fully____26____in official duties. He didn’t attend last year’s dance due to a conference,___27___having made a promise. Then, she was right to be worried. On the big day,____28____, their father was sent abroad for business. “It was____29____that he failed to go there for a second year. Skylar____30____because she had her heart set on going.” Trelysia wrote in a____31____. “I felt so bad and also cried uncontrollably.”
That’s when Christian____32____! The big brother wanted his sister to feel loved and special. And he picked out a suit and gold tie, a perfect____33____for Skylar’s gold dress. “The action filled me with____34____,” the mother wrote, “for I just know that I’m____35____a kind man—and an amazing father one day. He has____36____that he can be.” Skylar had a great time with Christian there without her dad’s____37____. Even better, now she knows her brother would always come to her____38____.
The post warmed hearts of the people it____39____and picked up more than 110,000 reactions____40____the sweet gesture.
21. A. enthusiastic B. generous C. considerate D. intelligent
22. A. left behind B. misunderstood C. set apart D. cheated
23. A. result B. event C. opportunity D. scene
24. A. concerned B. competent C. ready D. eager
25. A. anxiety B. curiosity C. satisfaction D. confusion
26. A. caught B. skilled C. occupied D. disappointed
27. A. since B. as C. without D. despite
28. A. worse still B. as usual C. sure enough D. for example
29. A. unexpected B. uncertain C. unquestioned D. unlikely
30. A. complained B. wept C. argued D. apologized
31. A. magazine B. diary C. book D. post
32. A. moved on B. stepped forward C. took off D. backed away
33. A. substitute B. match C. symbol D. demand
34. A. relief B. appreciation C. pride D. confidence
35. A. seeking B. changing C. affecting D. raising
36. A. proved B. promised C. agreed D. explained
37. A. wish B. practice C. assistance D. company
38. A. rescue B. notice C. knowledge D. defence
39. A. united B. reached C. convinced D. informed
40. A. evaluating B. instructing C. praising D. recording
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
When I started studying German, it was___41.___struggle. The words felt strange on my tongue,and the grammar would not stay in my head. I told my mum that I wanted to give up, and___42.___I would never live in a country where German___43.___（speak).My mum told me that___44.___（study) a language was not just for my future. It was exercise for the brain; the more I learned of a language, the more my brain would grow.And I remember that day when I___45.___（sudden) felt like German was no longer a foreign language. It felt like my brain___46.___（double) in size.I had finally come to a place where I could think___47.___this foreign language,and I could see the world from a___48.___(difference) point of view. I felt as if I had reached the goal that I had been fighting for. I could open a book and see meanings, not just a sea of___49.___（word). I finally understood the reason____50.____my mum had encouraged me not to give up.Thanks, Mum!
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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅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（∧），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。

My best friend Jack wearing thick glasses and gray hair is a little quiet boy. People find it difficulty to get along with him. However, he is nothing like which he looks like in his mind. Actually, he is often seeing doing sports passionately. And he keeps pursuing what he real likes. For example, he is crazy about his study, which leads to her success. Being a top student in schoolwork do not mean he is poor at sports. In fact, he is one of the best basketball player in his school who take part in the national champion last year. Despite of a person of few words, he is active on the playground. In word, I'll learn from him.
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。

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man called Ben was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man, Leo, had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
And every afternoon when Ben could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. Leo began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and lightened by all the activity and color1 of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm among flowers of every color1 of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city could be seen in the distance. As Ben described all this in detail, Leo would close his eyes and imagine the beautiful scene.
One warm afternoon Ben described a parade passing by. Although Leo couldn't hear the band — he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window described it with descriptive words. Each time the nurse saw the warm and touching scene, she was always struck by devoted friendship between these two men. Days and weeks passed.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右。

2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

One morning, the nurse arrived to check the two men, only to find the lifeless body of Ben.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________ However, he could see nothing but a blank wall of another building.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. C 9. D 10. B 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. B 17. D 18. G 19. A 20. F
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. B 31. D 32.
B 33. B 34.
C 35.
D 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. C
41. a 42. that
43. was spoken
44. studying
45. suddenly
46. had doubled
47. in 48. different
49. words 50. why
51.(1). wearing → with
(2). difficulty → difficult
(3). which → what
(4). real → really
(5). her → his
(6). do → does
(7). player → players
(8). take → took
(9). 去掉of
(10). word前加a
52.略。