2021届大连市第七十六中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案

2021届大连市第七十六中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案
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
This online course is designed to provide you with work-ready skills including responding to job advertisements，writing application letters and resumes（简历）and developing inter-view skills．What topics will it cover?
● The recruitment（招聘）and selection process
● The job application
● Planning for the interview
● Developing interview skills
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course，you'll be able to...
● Assess the recruitment and selection process from an employer's point of view
● Interpret an advertisement，job description and selection criteria correctly
● Model a well-written job application
● Plan for a job interview
Who is the course for?
While this course appeals to trainees and graduates，it also applies to job seekersin the broader community looking to increasing their confidence and success rate when applying for work．
Who develops the course?
Central Queensland University．It is Australia's leading regional university．Our courses are designed alongside industry andmany include hands-on learning experiences and project-based learning．Our commitment to making real-world knowledge and skills accessible to all has seen us being awarded global recognition．
1. What will students learn if they take the online course?
A. The way to write a resume．
B. The way to put an advertisement．
C. The skills of talking with others．
D. The skills of improving reading．
2. Who is the online course intended for?
A. Trainers．
B. Interviewers．
C. Job seekers．
D. College students．
3. Which ofthe following best describes the online course?
A Cheap． B. Practical． C. Long-standing． D. World-class．
B
ElonMusk is a symbol of passion, hard work and success. A person may work hard in his life, but when hard work goes along with passion and a new idea, then something is created that astonishes the world. As the founder of big companies like PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors, Elon Musk is a guide and inspiration for the youth around the world.
Elon Musk was born on June 28,1971 inPretoria,South Africa. He was the eldest of three children. His father Errol Musk, a British-born South African, was an engineer. Musk spent his childhood inSouth Africaand at the age of 9, he got his first personal computer. This got Elon interested in programming and he started to learn on his own. At the age of 12, he made his first computer game, Blaster, which earned him $500 when he sold the source code to a magazine.
When he was 17, he decided to leave home and had wanted to move to theUnited Statesafter graduating from a secondary school inPretoria. However, he was unable to move to theUnited States. In 1989, Elon Musk moved toCanada, where his mother’s s lived. After obtaining Canadian citizenship, Musk went toMontreal. Due to a lack of money, he found a low-paying job. At the age of 19, he enteredQueensUniversityinKingston,Ontario, studying there for two years. Finally, in 1992, his dream came true—he moved to theUnited States.
As a teenager, Musk struggled with depression. But then he realized that the most important thing was presenting himself with the right questions. The day he started doing this, everything started to get easier.
Musk thought that a human being had to expand the limits of his consciousness—to ask the right questions and get answers to them; thus he asked the best question of all: what will have the greatest impact on the future of humans? Musk found that these things were the Internet and space exploration.
The life of Elon Musk is inspiring. He found success on the Internet, without much formal learning. By reading books and using his willpower and dedication, he reached a level of knowledge that is difficult to imagine. He did not give up until he achieved his dreams. Elon Musk truly stands out among other billionaires because of his leadership abilities, positive attitude, ability to know when to take risks, and belief in futuristic technologies.
4. According to the passage, Elon Musk gained knowledge of computer by ________.
A. teaching himself
B. learning from his father
C. taking online courses
D. studying inQueensUniversity
5. What made things easier for Elon Musk when he suffered from depression?
A. Expanding knowledge by reading books.
B. Asking himself the right questions.
C. Achieving success on the Internet.
D. Designing computer games.
6. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It’s never too late to learn.
B. Youth means limitless possibilities.
C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
D. He who doesn’t advance falls backward.
7. Which words can best describe Elon Musk according to the passage?
A. Optimistic and generous.
B. Ambitious and determined.
C. Independent and helpful.
D. Adventurous and realistic.
C
Following the Famous Silk Roads
The Silk Roads were a networkof ancient trade routes that extended from East Asia all the way to theMediterranean. A key section of the Silk Roads is the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor（走廊）, whichstretchesover a distance of around 5,000 kilometres through China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, covering a total of 8,700 kilometres of trade routes. The three countries jointly pursued an application for UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) status which contained detailed research on the 33 sites along the corridor. This made history as the first successful multinational World Heritage application.
The starting point of the corridor and the entire Silk Roads network isXi’an, inShanxiProvince. Further west on the Silk Roads, the geography gradually changes from wild deserts to high, snow-capped mountains to vast grasslands as the routes pass through theTianshanMountainsand emerge in the valleys ofCentral Asia. Although the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor of the Silk Roads ends here, the network continues westwards until it reaches theMediterranean.
The corridor began to develop in the 2nd century. Assigned by the emperor, the ambassador Zhang Qian journeyed from Chang’an toCentral Asia, seeking to build bridges between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions. Following Zhang’s efforts, trade routes took shape and relationships were strengthened between the major powers of the time, with the routes network reaching as far as theRoman Empire.
Economic activities along the routes network were not limited to trade in silk. They contributed many other items to the marketplace of goods. The routes were busy with camels carrying loads of goods and businessmen selling everything imaginable.China’s exports included silk, porcelain, ironware and tea, while horses, jewellery,
spices and grapes were all imported over vast distances from the West.
In addition to trade exchange, the network served as a bridge for cultural exchange which shaped the evolution of science, art, technology and many other areas in societies along the network. Astronomy and mathematics were introduced toChinafromIndiaandArabia; important Chinese inventions such as papermaking and printing were brought to the West.
All of these activities contributed to a great age of expansion as trade and cultural exchanges gave people access to new goods,knowledge and ideas. These routes connected Eastern and Western civilizations, which achieved a shared development. The addition of the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor to the UNESCO World Heritage List is a milestone in recognition of the Silk Roads as a crucial part of humanity’s common heritage.
8. The key section of the Silk Roads is________.
A. the Mediterranean
B. Xi’an, inShanxiProvince
C.KazakhstanandKyrgyzstan
D. the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor
9. The underlined word “stretches” in Paragraph 1 is close in meaning to________.
A. stands
B. spreads
C. moves
D. flies
10. Zhang Qian travelled from Chang’an toCentral Asiato________.
A. export silk, porcelain, ironware and tea
B. purchase horses, jewellery, spices and grapes
C. seek help from the most powerful western countries
D. build bridges between his country and other countries
11. What was the role of the Silk Roads according to the passage?
A. It helped to change the wild deserts to grasslands.
B. It was recognized by the UNESCO asChina’s heritage.
C. It speeded up the development of the countries involved.
D. It started a trade competition between countries along the way.
D
It was the first day of spring here but it didn't feel like it. The COVID-19 epidemic (流行病) was sweeping the globe and everywhere there were feelings of fear and loneliness. “Social Distancing” had become the new norm. Here the schools had been closed, the restaurant dining rooms had been shut, and people had been told to work from home whenever they could. Even the sheltered workshop where my oldest son worked had been closed until further notice. People had made a run on the stores and large areas of the shelves were bare. On the news the
numbers of the sick and dead continued to rise. It felt like there was a weight on the souls of everyone in the world.
My family were staying at home as much as possible and as I looked out of my window I wondered how long this crisis would last. It was then, however, that I saw something that lifted that weight off of my soul, made me smile, and made my heart feel happy again. On the street below my house there was an old friend of mine from high school who was a teacher there. With him was my younger son's former aide from the high school as well. They were delivering the school lunches door to door to the hungry children who were stuck at home. Watching them made me think of something everyone's childhood television neighbor, Mr. Roger's once said: "In the bad times, always look for the helpers."
I have no doubt that this crisis will pass as all the crisis before. But it is our choice on whether it brings out the best in us or the worst in us. Let it bring out the best in you. Use it to strengthen your faith. Use it to free yourself from fear. Use it to grow kinder, more giving, and more loving. Become a helper to all those in need and you will be a happy person today and all the days to come.
12. Why didn't the author like the first day of spring?
A. He had to work at home instead of at office.
B. There wasn't social distance between each other.
C. There was an epidemic everywhere in the world.
D. His own company had been closed for a long time.
13. How did people feel in the face of the epidemic?
A. Disappointed.
B. Tense
C. Confident.
D. Cheerful.
14. What made the author happy?
A. Seeing someone delivering lunches from door to door.
B. Talking with his old friend in the street.
C. Watching a childhood television at home.
D. Staying together with his family.
15. What do Mr. Roger's words actually mean?
A. It's not necessary for us to find helpers in bad times.
B. In good times we needn't do much to help others.
C. We should ask more people to help us in bad times.
D. We are supposed to help each other in bad times.
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
Five Ways to End Procrastination
Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. Waiting until later is one of life's guilty secrets, but procrastination (拖延症) is linked to poorer health, work and relationship outcomes. Here are five ways to try to remedy (纠正) procrastination.
16. A five-minute start
Five minutes is nothing — it's just three hundred seconds. It's the length of a song or a TV commercial. Pick up a project you've been putting off and spare just 300 seconds of your time to do it.___17___After a while, the momentum (动力) of beginning the task will push you forward.
18. Set goals and rewards
During the day, set goals and rewards. Each time you achieve a goal, you earn the reward: a short break, a funny YouTube video or something else.____19____Make sure you select a time to review your progress and adjust your targets accordingly.
20. Be good to yourself — me today versus me tomorrow
Sometimes, when you find yourself buried in work, you are upset with yourself for not having started earlier. Imagine a conversation, between ―you today and ―you tomorrow.___21___
22. I was there — witnessing accountability (责任制)
___23___Consider going on a diet: Is there more pressure if you don't tell a soul, or if you announce it to all your friends, withstrict rules to follow if you are invited to dinner? It seems an obvious way of making you feel guilty, but it can also be highly effective.
24. Set creative punishments — negative consequences
Make the consequences of inaction so unbearable that you have no choice but to get busy now. You could write a note to someone that you don't like. Give the note to a friend with strict instructions to mail the note if you do not achieve your goal. The more you dislike the other party, the stronger the motivation to get the task done.
Procrastination is a silent killer of dreams._____25_____By understanding and fixing your procrastination, you'll discover you jump-start many areas of your life.
A.Everyone suffers from it.
B.Once the five minutes is up, stop and reassess.
C.Everyone likes to have a dream of procrastination.
D.Going public with a goal increases your support and accountability.
E.What is the future of my life with the intention of putting off my tasks?
F.If ―you tomorrow could chat with ―you today, what would he say?
G.It's important that the goals are realistic and the rewards are in proportion(按比例).
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
完形填空(共20小题，每小题21.5分，满分30分)
There are all kinds of enemies, and one of the arts of living is to learn to tell them apart. There is a kind of enemy who___21___meant to be an enemy at all. He’s not mad at you; he’s mad at the world, and you are wandering around on his lonely battlefield and___22___lines of fire.
Let me tell you about one of them. Years ago, I___23___my two girls from South America and put them in school. They talked a___24___language that was neither English nor Spanish, and their___25___gave them a hard time, especially Lolla.
Pat and Peggy came home___26___almost every day, so I decided to cheer them up by___27___a party. Their tears dried___28___. Right away they got___29___and offered many ideas. However, when I___30___which friends to invite, the tears started again. They said they had nothing but_______31_______. Then I had one of my rare___32___. “Let’s invite all your enemies and we’ll fill them up with ice cream and cake.” Little Pat and Peggy___33___knowing looks.
The party was a(n)___34___, and the best time was had by the___35___enemy, Lolla, who rolled on the floor and screamed with___36___. Pat and Peggy never came home crying from school anymore.
One day Lolla’s father___37___and said, “I came to thank you for asking my little girl to the party.___38___ever did it before.” His___39___left me deep in thought. Are the Lollas left out because they are enemies, or do they become enemies because they are left out? Love your enemies and do good to them, because___40___, it works!
22. A.only B.ever C.still D.never
23. A.jumping at B.getting into paring with D.running after
24. A.adopted B.examined C.adored D.prevented
25. A.formal B.beautiful C.strange D.modern
26. A.classmates B.tutors C.doctors D.neighbors
27. A.sleeping B.crying C.quarreling D.playing
28. A.attending B.requiring C.throwing D.supporting
29. A.magically B.hardly C.frequently D.casually
30. A.pretty B.grateful C.cautious D.creative
31. A.recalled B.mentioned C.recommended D.controlled
32. A.guests B.thoughts C.enemies D.thanks
33. A.illnesses B.inspirations C.excuses D.opportunities
34. A.exchanged bined C.discovered D.improved
35. A.explanation B.business C.attempt D.success
36. A.furthest B.slowest C.biggest D.newest
37. A.terror B.pride C.surprise D.delight
38. A.dropped in B.showed off C.gave up D.set out
39. A.Somebody B.Anybody C.Everybody D.Nobody
40. A.dreams B.words C.characters D.jokes
41. A.initially B.traditionally C.amazingly D.officially
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
I____41.____(appoint) as a volcanologist twenty years ago. The job is exciting but___42.___(occasional) dangerous. I don’t mind the danger because I help protect ordinary people from the volcanoes.____43.____I do is to collect database aboutMountKilauea, an active volcano inHawaii. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast.
When____44.____(boil) rock erupts from a volcano and crashes back to earth, it causes___45.___(little) damage than you might imagine. The reason is____46.____no one lives near the top of the mount, where the rocks fall. However, the lava can bury everything in its path under the____47.____(melt) rock.
Once I was lucky enough____48.____(have) a much closer look at the volcano the day after its____49.____(erupt) with two other scientists. We had to wear protective suits that covered our whole body. We made our way_____50._____the edge of the crater and collected some lava for later study. That was my first experience.
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句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。

每个句子都有一处错误，
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(Λ)，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：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词
This is an area to which I have been familiar since childhood.
We invited her to dinner but she hasn’t been turned up.
She is the teacher from who I borrowed this dictionary.
They wrote a letter and made apology to their neighbors for their noise.
Honest speaking, I don’t like the way he does things.
A lot of people attach great importance to become rich and famous.
Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant felt very frustrated.
As far as I know, the young man is hard to get along.
The weather couldn’t be bad, so we will put off the picnic.
His computer won’t start, so he must have it repair.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是英语课代表，你发现许多同学英语基础较差，打算在明天英语课前的演讲中号召大家阅读英文小说。

请写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1.阅读的益处；
2.阅读的方法。

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。

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________
参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. D 9. B 10. D 11. C
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D
16. B 17. G 18. F 19. D 20. A
21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35.
C 36.
D 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. was appointed
42. occasionally
43. What 44. boiling
45. less 46. that
47. molten 48. to have
49. eruption
50. to
51.(1). to→with
(2). 去掉been (3). who→whom
(4). 在made后添an
(5). Honest →Honestly
(6). become →becoming
(7). felt →feeling
(8). 在get along后添with
(9). bad →worse
(10). repair →repaired
52.略。