2021届临沂市实验中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案解析

2021届临沂市实验中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案解析
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
How to Look at Shape
Take a seat at the virtual(虚拟的) table. At our new, monthly membership program, you'll join MoMA staff and fellow members for lively discussions about our collection and exhibitions. Ask questions, share your thoughts, and broaden the mind. A live Q&A, with Michelle Kuo and Anny Aviram, about shape and its role in MoMA's collection is also arranged.
Draw, Write, and Connect with Others
Experiment with drawing and writing exercises as ways to connect with others, even when physically distant, in this 45-minute online workshop. This workshop is part of the Creativity Lab at Home plan. This session is led by Francis Estrada, Assistant Educator, and Hannah Fagin, Coordinator. Ifs open to anyone, but registration is limited and space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Storytelling Through Art
There are many ways to tell a story — through words through theater and dance, or through visual art, for example. Discover how artist Jacob Lawrence shared the history of an important event by combining words and art in a series of paintings calledThe Migration Series. For kids ages seven to fourteen. Parent participation is encouraged in this online event. Don' miss the opportunity to spend meaningful time with them.
The Human Shelter
In 2016, MoMA opened Insecurities: Tracing Displacement and Shelter, an exhibition that examined how contemporary architecture arid design addressed ideas of shelter in light of global refugee(难民) emergencies. Danish Boris Benjamin Bertram documented the exhibition, and the result is a movie by him asking what makes a home, and, perhaps more importantly, when shelter becomes home. This online event is part of Member events.
1.What is special about How to Look at Shape?
A.It provides an interactive part.
B.It is accessible to everyone.
C.It is organized by Michelle Kuo.
D.It focuses on MoMA's new collection.
2.Which event is family-friendly?
A.The Human Shelter.
B.How to Look at Shape.
C.Storytelling Through Art.
D.Draw, Write, and Connect with Others.
3.In which aspect might Bertram do well?
A.Shelter design.
B.Storytelling.
C.Art education.
D.Film-making.
B
Avi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.
Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”
“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.
Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.
Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.
4. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?
A. It is an icy comet.
B. It looks like a long photo.
C. It is actually some sort of rock.
D. It may come from another alien civilization.
5. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Goes against.
B. Relies on.
C. Turns to.
D. Searches for.
6. What do you think of Loeb?
A. He is foolish.
B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.
C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth.
D. He is uncertain about his career future.
7. What's the best title for the text?
A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?
B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory?
C. Scientists Are Working on High Technology
D. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space Travel
C
Watching what you eat can be easier said than done, but a recent study shows it might not just be about what's on your plate — it could be about how quickly it disappears.
Japanese researchers followed 1,083 adultsfor five years, splitting them into three categories based on how quickly they ate: slow, normal, and fast. They also answered a questionnaire at the beginning of the study, sharing their diet, physical activity, and medical history. In the beginning, none of the volunteers had metabolic syndrome (新陈代谢综合征) - meaning at least three risk factors — which can lead to health problems like heart conditions and diabetes.
When the participants reported back five years later 84 had been diagnosed (诊断) with metabolic syndrome — and their eating speed was a major predictor, according to the results in the journal Circulation. The fast eaters were 89 percent more likely to have metabolic syndrome than slow and normal eaters. Just 2.3 percent of slow eaters received the diagnosis, compared to 11.6 percent of fast eaters. But that's not all. Fast eaters also saw more weight gain, larger waistlines, and higher blood sugar levels than slow eaters.
The researchers saygobblingmakes it easier not to take notice of fullness before your body has a chance to signal you to stop. “So when people eat fast they are more likely to overeat,” said Takayuki Yamaji, MD, study author and cardiologist at Hiroshima University in Japan in a statement.
Previous research backs up the weight benefits of slow eating, too. One study of New Zealand women found fast eaters have higher body-mass indexes (指数), and a Chinese study found that both healthy and fat men ate less when told to chew 40 times instead of 15 times before swallowing. Initial research even suggests chewing your food longer could bum more calories - up to about 1,000 extra every month.
8. What are the participants divided by?
A. Medical history.
B. Health condition.
C. Physical activity.
D. Eating speed.
9. Which may be the result of the study?
A. Fast eaters are 4 times more likely to have metabolic syndrome.
B. Normal and slow eaters don’t have metabolic illness.
C. 89% of fast eaters have higher blood pressure.
D. Slow caters are healthier than fast eaters.
10. What does the underlined word “gobbling” in Paragraph 4 best mean?
A. Tasting slowly.
B. Digesting quickly.
C. Eating greedily.
D. Cooking carefully.
11. What does the last paragraph tell us?
A. The importance of eating speed.
B. The advantage of eating slowly.
C. The result of a Chinese study.
D. Fast eating and overeating.
D
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has lost 50% of its corals (珊瑚) within 30 years, with climate change a key driver of reef disturbance, a new study has found.
Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, inQueensland, northeasternAustralia, studied coral communities and theirsize along the length of theGreat Barrier Reefbetween 1995 and 2017, finding all coral populations disappear gradually, they said.
Reefs are important to the health of ocean ecosystems — without them, ecosystems break down and ocean life dies.
Coral population decreases happened in both shallow and deep water coral species, experts found, but branching and table-shaped corals — which provide habitats for fish — were worst affected by mass bleaching (漂白) events in 2016.
Warm ocean temperatures are the main reason of coral bleaching. Bleaching doesn’t kill coral immediately, but if temperatures remain high, eventually the coral will die, destroying a natural habitat for many species of ocean life.
“We used to think the Great Barrier Reef is protected by its huge size — but in fact our results show that even the world’s largest and ly well-protected reef system is increasingly destroyed and in decline,” Terry Hughes, an outstanding professor at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, said.
“There is no time to lose — we must sharply decrease greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible,” the reporter warned in the paper, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society journal.
12. What has mainly influenced the coral populations of theGreat Barrier Reef?
A. Destroyed habitats.
B. Climate change.
C. Lack of seafood.
D. Bleaching events.
13. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Many species has been dying out slowly.
B. The size of reefs contributes to their protection.
C. Ocean ecosystems don’t develop without reefs.
D. Bleaching continually disturbs table-shaped corals.
14. What attitude does the reporter hold to the present situation of theGreat Barrier Reef?
A. Worried.
B. Angry.
C. Hopeful.
D. Surprised.
15. What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Climate change damages theGreat Barrier Reef
B. The Species of ocean Life Are In Danger
C. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Get Worse
D. Sea Ecosystems Are In Decline
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Most people admit extreme nervousness at even the thought of giving a speech._______16_______Through speaking, we gain the power to share what we are thinking with others.
Actually, not only do most beginning speakers suffer anxiety at the thought of speaking in public, but even powerful speakers like Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D.Roosevelt were nervous before speaking._______17_______Some people tremble, sweat, and experience shortness of breath and increased heartbeat. As they go through their speech, they may be so preoccupied with themselves that they lose contact with the audience, jump back and forth from point to point, and on occasion forget what they have planned to say._______18_______And they still go on to deliver a strong speech. The secret is not to get rid of all of your feelings but to learn to channel and control your nervousness.
Very few people are so bothered by anxiety that they are unable to proceed with the speech._______19_______Why? Because you must be a little more aroused than usual to do your best. A bit of nervousness gets the adrenaline (肾上腺素) flowing-and that brings you to speaking readiness.
Many speakers worry that others will notice how nervous they are-and that makes them even more self-conscious and nervous. A young woman reported that she broke out at home before each speech. She was amazed when other students said to her, “You seem so calm when you speak.”_______20_______Once you realize that your audience does not perceive your nervousness to the degree that you imagine, you will remove one unnecessary source of anxiety.
The more experience you get in speaking, the better you become at coping with nervousness. As time goes on, you will come to find that having a group of people listening to you alone is a very satisfying experience.
A. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
B. In fact, it would be harmful if you were not nervous.
C. Try getting feedback from your listeners after a speech.
D. The difference in nervousness among people is a matter of degree.
E. Yet you must learn to cope with nervousness because speaking is important.
F. Others, however, may get butterflies in their stomachs and feel weak in the knees.
G. Perhaps the most important time for coping with nervousness is shortly before the speech.
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）
Bringing a baby home is always a special moment, but it was made even sweeter for Dustin and Caren Moore on a Southwest Airlines flight. When the new parents flew home with their adopted newborn daughter, they were___21___to a special baby shower(迎婴派对).
Sharing details of what happened, Dustin___22___to bring some positivityto Twitter and remind people there is___23___in this world.
On Nov. 8. 2019, theMooresflew fromColoradotoCalifornia. As first-time parents, they felt___24___but determined in their new___25___. When their daughter needed a diaper (尿布)change, a flight attendant named Jenny___26___space in the back of the plane to make it___27___for them. Then, Jenny and another passenger praised their beautiful daughter and___28___asked why they took such a(n)___29___baby on the plane. Dustin gave them the shortened adoption story, to which they offered____30____, and shared a few more kind____31____. Suddenly, they heard the____32____, “Ladies and gentlemen, there’s a very special guest on the flight today. She’s only 8 days old and she’s____33____home with her parents.”
Flight attendants then____34____napkins(餐巾纸) and asked passengers to share any words of____35____they may have for the new parents. Finally, 60 napkins were handed to the Moores, who were____36____by the kindness of strangers. And someof the tips have already been____37____.
Dustin really likes the one that says get sleep when the baby sleeps. Another____38____that the family adopt a dog, which is something Dustin would love to do.
“Those____39____helped us realize everything will be____40____,” Dustin said. “We believe our daughter
will live a good life and be a wonderful person.”
22. A. delivered B. referred C. treated D. interrupted
23. A. hesitated B. intended C. demanded D. regretted
24. A. desire B. sorrow C. burden D. goodness
25. A. depressed B. threatened C. nervous D. guilty
26. A. role B. edge C. skill D. record
27. A. occupied B. cleared C. displayed D. explored
28. A. obvious B. different C. worthwhile D. convenient
29. A. thankfully B. hopefully C. politely D. definitely
30. A. young B. ordinary C. sick D. moody
31. A. congratulations B. chances C. rewards D. codes
32. A. reviews B. remarks C. choices D. programs
33. A. explanation B. protest C. argument D. announcement
34. A. accompanying B. contacting C. leaving D. traveling
35. A. passed out B. knock out C. hold out D. find out
36. A. forgiveness B. wisdom C. justice D. welcome
37. A. relieved B. confused C. impressed D. abandoned
38. A. enough B. shocking C. optional D. helpful
39. A. suggested B. determined C. required D. replied
40. A. attendants B. strangers C. s D. audiences
41. A. messy B. ready C. fine D. true
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 the six solar terms (节气) in spring_____41._____(arrive) in order, everything wakes up from winter. Start of Spring is the first of the 24 solar terms,_____42._____is considered the beginning of spring. On this day, Chinese People have a custom of "biting spring", where they eat carrots or spring cakes to celebrate_____43._____(it) arrival. A shower of Rain Water awakens hibernating creatures. The spring thunder surges (涌动) after Insects Awaken and then Spring Equinox falls, marking the true arrival of spring._____44._____follows is Clear and Bright, when the ever-changing temperature makes many people not very_____45._____(comfort). However, after finishing dates with blooming flowers, Grain Rain arrives. It indicates
the hot summer is coming.
Traditional Chinese agricultural production_____46._____(guide) by solar terms and so has tea production. Picking tea leaves has been one of important spring activities inChina. According to data of the National Bureau of Statistics, in_____47._____rowChina's annual tea production has ranked first for years.Chinahas been a major tea producing country_____48._____ancient times. Tea culture covers a_____49._____(vary) of fields and is rich in content, so getting the Chinese tea culture known to the world is______50.______vital importance.
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1。

处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I had a old friend whose old dog was sick. My friend had many health problem, too. During that time, although I was sorrowful due the loss of my cat, I was concerned about my friend and her dog as she lived alone. She didn't like communicating by phone or email. However, I often visited her house in person to checking on her and her dog. Every time I approach my friend's house, and the dog would run out to meet me. Although its took me a long time to get to my friend's house, I really enjoyed the preciously time spent with my friend and her dog. If my cat has been alive, she would have enjoyed that, too.
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阿段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

At first glance she looked like any other old woman, plodding along in the snow ,alone,neglected,head bowed.
A young couple, smiling,taking,laughing, arms loaded with Christmas presents,took no notice of the old woman.
A mother with two small children hurried by, on their way to grandmother’s house. Like many others, they took no notice,either. If these people had noticed,they would have seen that the old woman wore no shoes. She walked bare foot in the ice and snow.
With both hands the old woman gathered her worn button-less overcoat at the collar to keep out the wind. She stopped and stood bent and bowed at the bus stop.A red and blue scarf covering her head, she waited for the downtown bus.
A gentleman carrying an Important looking briefcase waited near her,not too closely.After all,she could have something contagious (传染的）. A teenage girl also waited for the bus,She glanced repeatedly at the old woman's feet, but said nothing.
The bus arrived and the old woman slowly, painfully boarded.She sat on the sideways sent Just behind the driver.The gentleman and the teenage girl hurried to the back of the bus.A little boy pointed at the old woman,"Look,Mother,that old lady is bare foot."The embarrassed mother slapped his hand down. "Don't point at people, Andrew. I's not polite to point." She looked out of the window.
＂She must have sons or daughters," a lady in a fur coat suggested, “her children should be ashamed of themselves." She felt morally superior,because she took good care of her mother.
A man seated near the middle of the bus steadied the bag of gifts on her lap. "Don't we pay enough taxes to handle situations like this?" he said to a friend seated beside him.
“People have to learn to save their money," a well-dressed young college man added. “If that old woman had saved when she was young, she wouldn't be suffering now. It's her own fault."
And all these vain(虚荣的）people beamed with satisfaction that they had all given such deep analysis,totally ignoring the old woman who badly needed a pair of shoes immediately.
注意：续写词数应为150左右
A vain businessman felt offended by those talking without acting and reached into his wallet.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________
At the next stop.a young man wearing expensive.new.brand-name shoes boarded the bus,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________
参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. D 9. A 10. A 11. D
12. B 13. C 14. A 15. A
16. E 17. D 18. F 19. B 20. C
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. A 31. B 32.
D 33. D 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. C
41. arriving
42. which 43. its
44. What 45. comfortable
46. has been guided
47. a 48. since
49. variety
50. of
51.(1).a→an
(2).problem→problems
(3).在due后面加to
(4).However→Therefore/Thus
(5).checking→check
(6).approach→approached
(7).将and去掉
(8).its→it
(9).preciously→precious
(10).has→had
52.略。