2020-2021学年成都市石室中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年成都市石室中学高三英语第一次联考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
A
The COVID -19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life, including the way we travel. But for those who are looking to expand their horizons while still staying safe, the following three travel trends in 2021 may provide inspirations. Let’s take a look.
Staycation
With many travel restrictions during the pandemic, people preferred traveling to nearby places in 2020. This trend continues in 2021. According to search data, 62 percent of people are interested in taking a vacation within driving distance of home. People who live in large cities want to get back in touch with nature. Travelers are looking for places different from their everyday accommodations, for example, farm stays, villas and cottages.
Pod travel
While 2020 saw a rise in solo travel and isolated adventures, 2021 shows that people want to be more connected. “Pod travel”, or gathering in isolated spaces with loved ones, is growing in popularity. 85 percent of survey respondents favor traveling with family or friends, and over half of the trips searched include three or more people. Pod travel is here to stay for those who want to safely be together while reducing risks associated with socializing with others.
Remote working and traveling
Many people worked and learned from home in 2020 because of the pandemic. Remote working blurs the line between working and traveling. There was a 128 percent increase in the mention of phrases such as “relocation”, “relocate”, “remote work” and “trying a new neighborhood”. People are actively booking longer stays (e. g. two plus week trips) in small to mid—size cities with access to immersive natural surroundings and wide—open spaces.
1.What can we learn about Staycation?
A.Travelling to the countryside.
B.Taking an isolated adventure.
CHaving holidays in nearby places. D.Staying indoors all by oneself.
2.What’s special about Pod travel?
A.Traveling alone.
B.Traveling far away.
C.Traveling while working.
D.Traveling with loved ones.
3.Where might we find the text in a magazine?
A.Medicine.
cation.
C.Tourism
D.Career.
B
When you say the word donkey, whatthings come to your mind? A few people might say they’re cute, but the majority think they’re stubborn, dumb and all-round less capable than their horse s.
However, this wasn’t the case for a recently unearthed ancient Chinese noblewoman who was unexpectedly found buried with her donkeys. Published in the journal Antiquity in March, Chinese archaeologists (考古学家) first discovered the tomb in Xi’an, Shaanxi, in 2012. The team examined the remains and identified the body as Cui Shi, a Tang Dynasty high-born lady who died in 878 AD.
Speaking to Science Magazine in 2012, the study’s co-author, Fiona Marshall, said the finding caused confusion as “donkeys … are not associated with high-status people”.
However, following years of further research, the team discovered artworks and artifacts that showed a sport known as “Lvju”. This was similar to modern-day polo (马球)and was popular among noble (高贵的) women at the time. They preferred to use donkeys instead of full-sized horses for safety reasons, due to their smaller size and slower speed.
Speaking to CNN, Marshall later said, “Historical documents also showed that ladies of the late Tang court loved to play donkey polo.”
At that time in Chinese history, animals were often placed in tombs so that they could be used for a specific purpose in the afterlife. The study determined that Cui Shi likely requested that her beloved donkeys be buried with her, so that she could continue her favorite sport after death. In total, three donkeys were found inside her tomb with riding gear (装备), including stirrups (马镫). “This context provides evidence that the donkeys in her tomb were for polo, not transport,” lead author Hu Songmei of the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology told Science Magazine.
Before the study, it was believed that donkeys were only used to carry loads, but now it may be time to see them as a sign of achieving high social status(地位), well, in ancient times.
4. What do most people think of donkeys, according to the text?
A. They are as adorable(可爱的) as horses.
B. They are stubborn and not so capable.
C. They were necessary in ancient sports.
D. They were a sign of high social status.
5. Why did Fiona Marshall feel confused when she discovered the donkeys?
A. She didn’t connect donkeys with nobles.
B. She hadn’t seen donkeys in ancient tombs before.
C. She didn’t expect to find donkeys in a woman’s tomb.
D. She didn’t understand why animals were in human tombs.
6. What do we know about the sport “Lvju” from the text?
A. Horses were preferred in Lvju.
B Lvju was similar to modern-day soccer.
C. Lvju was popular among common people.
D. Donkeys were preferred in the sport for safety.
7. The donkeys were found in the tomb of Cui Shi probably because _______.
A. she intended to use them for transport after death
B. her family didn’t want her to be lonely after death
C. she wanted to continue to play Lvju after death
D. noble women needed donkeys to maintain their dignity
C
Nextdoor，an online social network for neighbors，says it has attracted $60 million from early backers of technology giants，Google，Amazon and Facebook.
The new investment，1ed by venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and investment firm Tiger Global Management，values Nextdoor at more than $500 million，said a personfamiliar with the matter.
Nextdoor members make Facebook-style postings，giving or seeking recommendations for services such as babysitters and yard maintenance or local retailers and restaurants. They also post about community issues such as parking，crimeand safety，or items for sale or loan.
The investment sum emphasizes the appeal of businesses that can tap into the growing use of mobile devices，as well as social networking Perhaps the best current example is Twitter，which is preparing for an initial public offering that values the company at up to about $11 billion.
“We’re all spending more time with our screens，more engaged，but I think data shows we’re less connected，”said John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins，mentioning his own experience of knowing few of his neighbors. Nextdoor，with its ability to introduce neighbors to each other，helps people regain the sense of connection，he said.
Early next year，Nextdoor plans to expand to Canada，followed by Great Britain，Australia，and South Africa，chief executive NiravTolia said. While Nextdoor has not yet have made any profit after two years of operations，Tolia said he is not worried.
“If we look at the great companies at this stage，none of them started to monetize this early in their evolution. ”Tolia said. “It’s all about getting the product right. ”Eventually，Nextdoor plans to tap into local advertising，he said.
Nextdoor is currently used in 22，527 neighborhoods across the United States，up from 5，694 a year ago. Including the latest funding round，it has raised just over $100 million.
8. What attitude do the early backers of technology grant hold towards Nextdoor?
A. They doubt its value.
B. They think poorly of it.
C. They are in favor of it.
D. They are worried about it.
9. What is mainly discussed about Nextdoor in Paragraph 3?
A. Its members.
B. Its service.
C. Its value.
D. Its location.
10. What is the author’s purpose of mentioning Twitter in Paragraph 4?
A. To support his viewpoint.
B. To post an advertisement.
C. To introduce a network.
D. To makea public offer.
11. How does Nirav Tolia feel about the future of Nextdoor?
A. Curious.
B. Upset.
C. Cautious.
D. Optimistic.
D
As is commonly known,Antarcticais an icy continent with extreme environment. However, a new study provides evidence that the area had a rainforest in the past.
The researchers collected a piece of Earth sediment from under the seafloor off the coast ofAntarctica. In the sediment, they discovered forest material that was estimated to be about 90 million years old. At that period, dinosaurs were the ruler animals of the land.
Johann Klages, a German geologist, was the lead writer of a study on the findings, published in the
journalNature. He said the sediment was collected from a depth of about 30 meters below the ocean floor. Klages said an examination showed that the material didn’t form in the ocean.
The researchers estimate that the area — about 900 kilometers from the South Pole — had average yearly temperatures of about12°Cto13°C. The soil included fine dirt particles and hard clay, as well as substances linked to at least 65 different kinds of plants, the study found. Although no animal remains were found, Klages said there were likely dinosaurs, flying reptiles and many insects in the environment.
The research represents new evidence of the major climate changes Earth experienced in the past — and is currently undergoing today. The soil in the sediment dates back to the planet’s warmest period of the past 140 million years, with sea level about 170 meters higher than today. The researchers said that the rainforest environment inAntarcticawas especially surprising because each year, the area experiences a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to fuel plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present during the time, but seasonal snowfall was likely.
12. What can we learn about the sediment collected?
A. It formed in the age of dinosaurs.
B. It was found on theAntarcticaland.
C. Ancient forest material was found in it.
D. Some dinosaur remains were found in it.
13. How did the researchers reach their findings?
A. By analyzing the Earth sediment.
B. By exploring ice inAntarctica.
C. By collecting data on climate.
D. By researching special plants.
14. What can be indicated in the last paragraph?
A. Seasonal snowfall made the forest disappear.
B. Antarctica was much colder 140 million years ago.
C. Antarctica’s natural environment has changed greatly.
D. Polar nights inAntarcticaare getting shorter than before.
15. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Rainforest disappeared fromAntarctica.
B. Antarctica had a different history of climate.
C. Researchers studied a piece of Earth sediment ofAntarctica.
D.Antarcticahad an extreme environment containing ice and snow.
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
With final exams drawing near, many students are understandably anxious and stressed out. Some even feel unprepared and approach these days with a sense of dread. This feeling is often made worse by all those wishing you luck and insisting that you enter the arena filled with confidence and positive thinking._____16_____In fact, it’s a sign of intelligence.
You may notice that students with the lowest expectations often got the best results and vice versa. This makes total sense. Because you will focus on the subject when you have low expectation._____17_____Conversely, if you don’t know a lot about a subject, you might think it’s easier than it is, only to be struck dumb in panic when the questions actually are hard.
Nancy Cantor is a researcher that rejects this culture of unbridled optimism. She believes defensive pessimism is a good strategy, for people with low expectations prepare themselves for possible failure and are therefore motivated to work hard to avoid that failure.
_____18_____In 1991, the great footballing nation ofAustriawas humiliated in the European Cup by amateurs from theFaroe Islands—a group of fishermen who had never played football before. Before kickoff, the Austrian manager was on TV predicting that they would win the game 15:0. But they lost._____19_____This actually fired them up, giving them the courage to charge at their professional opponents, who were left dumb.
Great football managers never underestimate the opposition and neither should you. If you’re feeling anxious going into the exams, that’s a good sign, not a bad one._____20_____
A. The history of sport bears this out.
B. Pessimism is often seen as a negative trait in sports.
C. The fishermen had zero expectation of winning, and they had nothing to lose.
D. Actually, it’s OK to feel pessimistic going into a big exam or other difficult situations.
E. The more you know about a subject, the less likely you are to over-estimate your ability.
F. So, just believe the confidence for success comes from accepting the possibility of failure.
G. Pessimism can drive someone to make full use of their stress to help them become optimistic.
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Once my dad and I had a very big___21___in a late evening when my mother was away. We were both very angry and said something___22___,and in the end I said, “I'm leaving.”
And he said with___23___, “Good. The sooner, the better. ”
I___24___a few things in the suitcase and closed the___25___behind me, but I didn't know where to go.
After walking aimlessly, I stopped at a local___26___. A few___27___later, my phone rang. It was my mom calling. She said, “Mary. Where are you? Dad said he___28___you.”
“How can he say that? I've been away for nearly half an hour,___29___he didn't call.” I said with annoyance. My anger returned and I remembered all the___30___words he'd shouted to me. “Listen, mom. You can tell Dad that I'm___31___. Tomorrow I'll___32___you.” I said and hung up.
I walked around the supermarket, trying to get my thoughts together. By the time I paid for my things, it had been much later than I used to be out alone. When I___33___the supermarket, I____34____a large piece of white paper. On the piece of white paper were these words, “Please come home! I___35___you and I'm worried about you!”
Then a car pulled up beside me. Hanging out of the window was my dad. Beside him, smiling gently, sat my___36___. And that's when I started laughing. I laughed so hard that I___37___. Despite my best efforts to run away from___38___, my father___39___managed to track me down. I couldn't leave now—with him___40___there with caring eyes.
21. A. dream B. argument C. journey D. plan
22. A. important B. terrible C. boring D. interesting
23. A. anger B. smile C. patience D. peace
24. A. looked for B. put up C. paid for D. packed up
25. A. box B. book C. door D. window
26. A. supermarket B. hospital C. office D. hotel
27. A. minutes B. hours C. months D. years
28. A. recognised B. looked after C. believed D. cared about
29. A. so B. or C. but D. if
30. A. difficult B. unpleasant C. impolite D. serious
31. A. fine B. clever C. healthy D. generous
32. A. love B. ask C. call D. find
33. A. attacked B. organized C. left D. moved
34. A. wrote B. noticed C. designed D. printed
35. A. forget B. hate C. support D. miss
36. A. mom B.teacher C. classmate D. boss
37. A. agreed B. cried C. thought D. succeeded
38. A. company B. club C. home D. school
39. A. hardly B. gradually C. calmly D. finally
40. A. sleeping B. running C. walking D. sitting
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
With its powerful____41.____(perform), the time-travel comedy Hi, Mom, made some people laugh and cry. As the directorial debut (处女作) of comedy actress Jia, the film____42.____(adapt) from her 2016 sketch comedy of the same title, which she created____43.____memory of her mother Li Huanying.
In this movie she played a devoted daughter____44.____world was turned upside-down after her mother's accidental death. In a state of emotional crisis, she found____45.____(she) mysteriously transported back to 1981, where she met her mother. Jia's character attempted to improve her mother's life by using ideas from the future, but her plans____46.____(repeated) went wrong.
Based on Jia's personal experiences, most of the scenes reflected on how Jia missed her late mother, who encouraged her____47.____(pursue) her artistic dreams. Every time she mentioned her mother, she could not help____48.____(cry) as her mother's departure was____49.____unfortunate event.
After watching the movie, I wondered what my parents looked like when they were young. They suffered a lot to raise their children. The movie reminds us that in the_____50._____(limit) days we have with them, we should often go home and have a look.
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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。

注意：
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
Every time when summer come, I am so looking forward to summer vacation, for I can make many plan in the long vacation. Last summer, I spent a month stay with my uncle and his family, who live in the north. When I got to there, I found the weather here was not that hot and I like the coolness. In the daytime, my cousin and I play on
the beach. I would paint pictures and wait for the water to wash they away. Sometimes my uncle would take his boat with us. We floated on the sea or appreciated the beautiful nature. This is best summer for me and I will never forget those happily days.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，打算申请去英国读大学。

请给你的英国朋友John写封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.你喜欢的大学专业；
2.请他介绍一些英国的大学；
3.表示感谢。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已为你写好。

参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B
16. D 17. E 18. A 19. C 20. F
21. B 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. A 32.
C 33. C 34. B 35.
D 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. D
41. performance
42. was adapted
43. in 44. whose
45. herself
46. repeatedly
47. to pursue
48. crying 49. an
50. limited
51.(1).come→comes
(2).plan→plans
(3).stay→staying
(4).将to去掉
(5).here→there
(6).play→played
(7).they→them
(8).or→and
(9).在best前面加the
(10).happily→happy 52.略。