2020-2021学年宁波市鄞州高级中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案

2020-2021学年宁波市鄞州高级中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及
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
4 Best Drive--In Movie Theaters in the US
Colorado: Holiday Twin Drive--In
Address: 2206 S Overland Trail, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA
Phone: +1 970-221-1244
The theater, open since 1968 and currently the most popular drive-in in the US, provides various special foods. The menu there even amazes meat-free customers. But please remember the outside food is forbidden here. Besides, the Rocky Mountains provide a pastoral (田园式的) backdrop to screenings, and sunsets usually don’t disappoint either. It also offers lots of unique events that go beyond the big screen.
North Carolina: Hound’s Drive--In
Address: 114 Raven Cir, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA
Phone: +1 704-739-4424
Having only opened in 2016, it’s one of the newest theaters on the block. The drive-in features newer equipment and digital projection. People can bring their animal friends along.
Florida: Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop
Address: 3291 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, USA
Phone: +1 954-791-7927
The Florida favorite offers plenty ofways to have fun. With 14 screens, the self-proclaimed (自称的) world’s largest drive-in equals any indoor cinema in terms of capacity and programming. It also includes an 88-acre flea (跳蚤) market and a free Ferrari museum. It’s best to book tickets on the Internet ahead of time if you don’t want to wait in line.
California: Mission Tiki Drive -In
Address: 10798 Ramona Ave, Montclair, CA 91763, USA
Phone: +1 909-628-0511
Let’s have fun in the old-school outdoor cinema in Montclair, California. Remember tickets are available at
the ticket office only. It alternates (交替) up to eight new releases on four screens and hosts almost daily swap meets where people can exchange things they no longer need. It also organizes classic car and lowrider meet-ups.
1.What can people do in Holiday Twin Drive-In?
A.Participate in somespecial activities.
B.Enjoy the film with the latest equipment.
C.Learn about the benefits of being meat free.
D.Share home-made cookies while watching the film.
2.Which of the following theaters is friendly to visitors with pets?
A.Hound’s Drive- In.
B.Mission Tiki Drive-In.
C.Holiday Twin Drive-In.
D.Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop.
3.What do Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop and Mission Tiki Drive-In have in common?
A.Both feature old-fashioned styles.
B.Both allow booking tickets online.
C.Both provide free museum exhibitions.
D.Both offer chances to trade second-hand goods.
B
Everyone can be angry. But if you take the time to actually examine your anger instead of just “feeling” angry, you’ll have a better understanding of yourself. Knowing why you feel so angry can provide you with some surprising answers. These answers can enable you to suddenly grow spiritually and mentally.
I can give you a personal example. I went to a meeting once and I was verbally attacked over an application I supported at my workplace. Various people went on and on about how terrible this system was and that it never worked. That didn’t bother me that much. I was used to that but one of the comments that was said was, “Your job is pointless.” This really upset meand at the time, I was ly furious(发怒地) with that comment.
I was so angry and upset that they would treat me that way. Once I took the time to think about what was really making me so mad. I learned a lot. I realized that the comment was more truethan I wanted to admit. In the big scheme of things, my job was pointless. It wasn’t what I really wanted to be doing with my life and this was what frustrated me the most. Here I was pouring part of my heart and soul into a job I didn’t even really want to do. I was using it as a crutch(拐杖) because I didn’t have the confidence in myself to take the scary road towards what I really wanted to do. As soon as I realized that, a lot of my anger just melted away. I also realized that I needed to start focusing on what I really wanted to do.
I now consider this incident as a great gift It got me back on track to moving in the direction I wanted to go with my life. I probably wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t taken the time to figure out why I was really so angry.
4. What made the author angry at the meeting?
A. The system of the company was terrible.
B. Someone said his job is insignificant.
C. The policy of the company didn’t work.
D. The application he supported was of no effect.
5. What brought down the anger of the author?
A. The apology someone made at the meeting.
B. The crutch he used to take the scary road.
C. His awareness of the fact that the comment was true.
D. The courage he had to overcome the challenges.
6. Why did the author consider the incident as a gift?
A. It brought him back on track to the goal.
B. It helped him get promoted to a higher position.
C. It helped him change his character since then.
D. It provided him with confidence in his career.
7. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. How to Cope with Verbal Attack in a Company
B. Avoid Being Pointless at Work
C. Anger Is Harmful to Health
D. Understanding Yourself Better Through Anger
C
Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.
In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating
chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.
And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion. “The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.
Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.
8. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.
A. chiliescan be beneficial
B. chilies are popular inAmerica
C. chilies can be dangerous
D. serious headaches can be dangerous
9. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.
A. decreasing death rate
B. releasing natural chemicals
C. curing serious headaches
D. providing enough nutrition
10. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies.
B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.
C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.
D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism.
11. The writer wrote the passage to ________.
A. warn people of the dangers of chilies
B. ask people to eat Carolina Reaper
C. encourage people to eat more chilies
D. tell people the benefits of chilies
D
Water keeps us alive. When it runs out, we have a problem.
About one out of four people on the planet are facing a shortage of water. Seventeen countries around the world are dealing with high-water stress. This means they are using almost all the water they have access to. Many are dry countries. Some waste much of their water. Some may currently use too much of their groundwater that they should be saving. Several big cities face acute shortages. These include Sao Paulo, Brazil; Chennai, India; and Cape Town, South Africa. A year ago, Cape Town faced nay Zero-the day when all its dams would he dry.
Climate change adds to the risk of water shortages. Rainfall is less steady. The water supply becomes less reliable. The days grow hotter. More water evaporates(蒸发)from lakes and rivers even as demand for water increases. By 2030, the number of cities in the high-stress category may have risen to 45 and include almost 470 million people.
All over the world, farmers compete with city residents for water. Rich urban places, such as Los Angeles, use too much water for pools and golf courses. But the worst problem is the growth of cities. Bangalore, India, for example, had a few years with little rain. It built over its many lakes or filled them with city waste. The lakes are no longer the rain water storage tanks they once were. Bangalore now imports water. A lot of the imported water, however, gets lost on the way to Bangalore.
To address this issue, what can be done? First, cities can plug leaks in their water distribution system. Wastewater can be recycled. Rain can be harvested and saved for hard times. Lakes and wetlands can be cleaned up and old wells can be restored. And farmers can switch from water-intensive crops like rice to less-thirsty crops like millet(小米).
Experts are looking at ways to reduce the number of people on the planet. They are looking at ways to reduce the size of cities. They are looking for ways to encourage people, factories and farmers to use less water.
12. What can we know from Paragraph 2?
A. A quarter of the world's population is living with water shortages.
B. Nearly all countries are facing acute water shortages now.
C. Underground water should he used to meet the water demand.
D. Measures have been taken to deal with the water shortage in India.
13. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Rainfall is not as steady as before.
B. Climate change may lead to water shortages.
C. The water supply relies more on rainfall.
D. Hotter weather changes the water demand.
14. What can farmers do to deal with water shortage?
A. Plug leaks in the water distribution system.
B. Clean up lakes and wetlands and restore wells.
C. Reduce the number of people in the cities.
D. Grow less-water consumption crops instead.
15. What will be discussed if the passage continues?
A. How to prevent from climate change.
B. How to inspire people to save water.
C. How to recycle wastewater in cities
D. How to make people get access to clean water.
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We expect the technology in our life to work every time we turn a machine on. It's terrible when they don't work, especially when we don't know how to solve the problem. You turn the machine on, but see the black screen.___16___
A computer screen that doesn't turn on may be a sign of a broken screen or a bad connection between the computer and the monitor（显示器）.Trying another monitor or connecting line is a simple way to see if one or the other is broken-down.___17___
For windows users，they could face a system files corruption（损坏）. Turning on your computer，you might see the black screen and words on thescreen remind you the corruption. In that case，you may need to restart your computer and enter the recovery mode（恢复模式）。

___18___In that case? you need to open the computer case and clean the fan.
___19___Apple's iOS users might need to restart their phones, though the method differs depending on the model. If you are a owner of the iPhone 11 or a newer model，you can press and let go of the volume-up and do the same to the volume-down button, then press and hold the side button until you see the Applelogo.
If the problem keeps occurring, you'd better have a professional（专业人员）take a look at it.___20___
A. A choice is to use a DVD.
B. Phone users also face the black screen.
C What should you do when it happens?
D. If it is useless? you need to do a further check.
E. Another cause might be a problem with the cooling fan.
F. You'd better not deal with it yourself in case your machine is broken.
G. Android users should hold down the power button for about five seconds.
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（30分）
When the host announced that my choir won the second place of the World Choir Game. I couldn't believe what I heard. All the___21___that we made earn their meaning. Through this unforgotten experience,I___22___much.
In the semi-finals, we were supposed to sing four songs. When we played the third song. I suddenly heard an unexpected___23___—a girl in the alto (女低音)got quick. The other students in the alto were___24___by the girl
and were gettingquicker and quicker. Our choir's leader, Mrs. Li noticed it and___25___used her hand to keep time, but she___26___. After the song, the smile on Mrs. Li's face___27___and some of our members turned and tried to find the person who first got___28___. My mind was blank, but quickly I___29___the only thing we could do was to___30___the performance. Then with a smile, Mrs. Li became a___31___again, who seemed to have totally forgot what we had done. We sang the___32___song as usual. After the competition, I was___33___. Just because of one person's___34___, the whole choir must___35___the fact that we might lose the game. I cried, but then I found nothing would change no mater how hard we___36___the girl who played poorly.___37___, I came to her, encouraged her, and practiced the whole melody with her.
In the finals, we got the medal because of our___38___performance. Never blame a person when she makes a mistake, but help her to solve the problem when you are struggling___39___the same goal no matter what you will experience with others in the future, successes or failures,___40___or tears, these will surely become your precious treasure and memory.
21. A. efforts B. promises C. senses D. differences
22. A. considered B. forgot C. respected D. learned
23. A. rap B. shout C. song D. voice
24. A. led away B. driven away C. given out D. turned down
25. A. similarly B. gradually C. immediately D. particularly
26. A. succeeded B. failed C. responded D. ignored
27. A. melted B. froze C. appeared D. stopped
28. A. wrong B. familiar C. bad D. slow
29. A. missed B. heard C. realized D. proved
30. A. start B. have C. begin D. complete
31. A. singer B. conductor C. dancer D. worker
32. A. late B. only C. last D. first
33. A. disappointed B. puzzled C. interested D. satisfied
34. A. success B. fault C. energy D. opinion
35. A. deny B. offer C. afford D. refuse
36. A. encouraged B. blamed C. called D. greeted
37. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Besides
38. A. bad B. common C. ordinary D. perfect
39. A. up B. out C. in D. towards
40. A. mistake B. surprise C. laughter D. sadness
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
Last week, there was a "Celebrate Vietnam (越南)” show. What___41.___(surprise) me was the performance of Chinese Society Orchestra in the National University of Singapore (NUS) during the show.
To be honest, I did not expect the organizers who are almost all Vietnamese to invite arts groups from other cultures,___42.___it was really great to enjoy the performances from different cultures at once. Living more than 3,000 kilometers away from home, it was really rare to have the opportunity___43.___(listen) to traditional Chinese performances.
Luckily, NUS Chinese Society organizes some events with Chinese elements (元素) from time to time. I've noticed that there are some people from non-Chinese background___44.___(attend) the events. I feel proud that our Chinese culture attracts many people from different cultures.The performance was very___45.___(impress). The audience gave___46.___big round of applause (掌声) at the end, and I could tell that they really enjoyed it.
After their performance, I spoke with some of the___47.___(music). I asked them___48.___they decided to do so, and they told me it was___49.___(main) because of their personal interest. If I have free time next term, I___50.___(consider) joining them as well.
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.下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个符号（^），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.每句不超过两个错误；
每处错误及其修改均只限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My name is Li Hua, who is a Senior 1 student from Si Nan Senior School. Every day I have to get up at 6:30 am, when much people are still sleeping. I’m busy with my studies when I have a lot of homework to do, that makes me feel under great pressure. English is the subject that I’m interested. When I feel stressing, I’ll turn to my best friend Mike for help. We have been best friends since we are very young. Whenever I’m in the trouble, he will cheer him up. Now I’m trying my best to make great progresses. I hope to，be admitted into Beijing University
three years later, then my parents will feel proudly of me.
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。

Carter enjoyed riding the school bus home. The ride home gave him some time to relax after a busy day of fifth grade. He usually sat alone and enjoyed that too. With four siblings (兄妹) he didn't get much time alone. Sometimes he sat with his younger brother, Jackson, but Jackson was sick at home today.
The bus stopped and the tallest boy in his class, Dexter, stepped off followed by his younger brother, Billy. As the bus pulled away, Carter looked back over his shoulder to watch the boys. Dexter was yelling and waving his hands at his little brother. Billy said something Carter could not hear. Dexter yelled, gave his younger brother a hard shove and knocked him to the ground. Billy was on the ground wiping at his eyes, but Dexter walked away.
Carter turned in his seat, feeling disgusted. He hated seeing little kids get picked on (欺负).The sight of Billy on the ground crying was burned into his memory. He tried to think of something else.
He thought of the model car he was working on at home a 1967 Corvette. He started building it over a week ago and just finished putting it together last night. Tonight, as soon as he finished his homework, he could start painting the car. That was his favorite part. He already had the perfect color1 of blue picked out.
He hurried off the bus, ran through his yard, and breezed through the kitchen with a quick hello to his mom. She was making spaghetti, which smelled delicious. He ran up the stairs two at a time and rushed into his room.
“Surprise!” his brother Jackson said, throwing his arms into the air. "What are you doing in my room? I thought you were sick!”
“I feel better!”
"What's on your face? Are you bleeding?"
"No! I'm not bleeding." Jackson wiped at his face, probably just paint. Look! Look what I did!” He pointed at the desk in the comer of Carter's room.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1
Carter looked down at his desk in horror
Paragraph 2
Carter took a deep breath and then unfolded his fist.
参考答案
1. A
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. A 13. B 14. D 15. B
16. C 17. D 18. E 19. B 20. F
21. A 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. B 37. A 38.
D 39. D 40. C
41. surprised
42. but 43. to listen
44. attending
45. impressive
46. a 47. musicians
48. why 49. mainly
50. will consider
51.(1). much→many (2). when→because (3). that→which (4). interested后加in
(5). stressing→stressed (6). are→were (7). 删除the (8). him→me (9). progresses→progress (10). proudly→proud
52.略。