2021届抚顺市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案

2021届抚顺市第一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
I once taught in a small private school. Each morning at nine o’clock all the students, ranging in age from three to seven years old, gathered in the Great Room for a warm-up in preparation for the day.
One morning the headmistress made an announcement to all the children gathered,“Today we begin a great experiment of the mind.” She held up two ivy(常春藤) plants, each potted in an identical container. She continued, “Do they look the same?”
All the children nodded. So did I, for, in this way, I was alsoa child.
“We will give the plants the same amount of light, the same amount of water, but not the same amount of attention,” She said. “Together we are going to see what will happen when we put one plant in the kitchen away from our attention and the other plant right here in this room. Each day for the next month, we shall sing to our plant in the Great Room and tell it how much we love it, and how beautiful it is. We will use our good minds to think good thoughts about it.”
Four weeks later my eyes were as wide and disbelieving as the children’s. The kitchen plant was leggy and sick-looking, and it hadn’t grown at all. But the Great Room plant, which had been sung to and surrounded by positive thoughts and words, had increased threefold in size with dark leaves that were filled with energy.
In order to prove the experiment, the kitchen ivy was brought to the Great Room to join the other ivy. Within three weeks, the second plant had caught up with the first ivy. Within four weeks, they could not be distinguished, one from the other.
I took this lesson to heart and made it my own.
1. Why did the headmistress do the experiment?
A. She wanted to teach me a lesson.
B. She expected the students to learn to grow plants.
C. She meant to prove the impact of good minds on growth.
D. She intended to show students how to save a sick-looking plant.
2. What happened to the ivy in the kitchen at last?
A. It stopped growing and died.
B. It was leggy and sick with dark leaves.
C. It looked almost the same as the other one.
D. It grew better than the one in the Great Room.
3. What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A. Life Means Growth
B. Things Grow with Love
C. Equality Makes a Difference
D. Positive Thoughts Really Count
B
Pablo Picasso was born on October25 inMalaga. Spain in 1881. Taking after his father, Picasso shared apassion（热爱）for painting and art. Even though he wasn't the best student in school, Picasso excelled at drawing. Noticing his amazing talent, Picasso's father, an artist, taught him everything he knew. Before long, Picasso could paint and draw much better than his father. With this rich talent, Picasso paid less and less attention to his schoolwork and spent the majority of his day sketching and drawing in notepads and sketchbooks.
When he was a little bit older, Picasso moved twice and was accepted into two fine art programs. However, he didn't care very much for the special techniques they taught and often wandered the streets by himself drawing the scenes around him. After moving to these two places, Picasso moved back home toBarcelonaand decided that he would develop new techniques of art and painting based on what he saw.
Later, Picasso decided to move toParis,France, where he began perfecting his own techniques of painting, drawing and other forms of art. His drawings. paintings, and an included pieces about sadness, poverty, classics and self-portraits. One of his major types of work is calledcubism（立体派），which includes art with all sizes of geometric shapes together on the piece of an. This type of art is very important because no other artists had come up with the idea before. Picasso decided to try something new, and as a result, cubismis widely accepted today as a classic style of art.
Picasso inspires us to always be thinking. He tells us to think outside the box and come up with fresh new ideas that can change the world. He surely plays a significant role in the art field.
4. What do we know about Picasso as a student at school?
A. He hated doing his homework.
B. He was very proud of his talent.
C. He showed great talent for drawing.
D. He was often praised by his teacher.
5. What did Picasso's father do when he found Picasso's gift?
A. He tried his best to help Picasso.
B. He blamed Picasso for his laziness.
C. He asked Picasso to finish his work on time.
D. He encouraged Picasso to do better at school.
6. What was Picasso's attitude towards the special techniques at that time?
A. He thought highly of them.
B. He took no interest in them.
C. He was confused about them.
D. He was concerned about them.
7. What does the author tell us in the last two paragraphs?
A. Picasso has great faith in art.
B. Picasso has changed the world a lot.
C. Picasso can do anything he wants to.
D. Picasso is a highly creative artist.
C
My entire life has been influenced by the fact that I stand way above the average height for both men and women. I was born two weeks late. When I finally entered the world I weighed 11 pounds 10 ounces and was 24 inches long. When my mom told my grandmother my measurements, she asked in amazement, "Are you okay?!"
I was healthy, but very shy as a child and into my teens. I'm from a small town, and I grew up and graduated with the same 50 people. I started playing basketball in third grade every Saturday, but I didn't have any control over my awkward body. (I didn't even score a point in a game until many years later.) I was 5-foot-10 in fourth grade. I had a small group of friends in elementary school, but sometimes the boys picked on me, calling me a bean pole or the Jolly Green Giant. I still remember my embarrassment when they laughed at me, and how badly I wanted to be invisible.
In high school I got more involved in sports, but I spent most days in the art room. By this time everyone at my school was used to my height (by ninth grade I was 6-foot-3), but if I went out of town people would stare at me and comment about my appearance.I was forced into the spotlight wherever I went.
With high school came more confidence. I had success in school, the arts and sports. I played basketball, but
my true passion was track and field. During my senior year I was the conference champion in high jump and the 400-meter run. The friendships I gained through my involvement in high school boosted my confidence and helped me develop a sense of humor. Now when a stranger told me I was tall I would smile and nod or, if I was feeling determined, I would pretend to feel shocked and thank them for telling me. I had no idea!
Still, society keeps me aware of my status as something rare. And even though people tell me I'm beautiful and I should be a model, there are times when I would trade in my long legs for a small frame and tiny feet. I often wish people weren't so rude. I'm a minority only in the sense of height. I like to think that those who have insulted me didn't intend to. I do believe that most people are basically good, but they can be insensitive.
8. What can be inferred from Para.1?
A. The writer's height has something to do with her late birth.
B. Grandmother was unwilling to have the writer as her grandchild.
C. The writer failed to have a successful life because of her unusual height.
D. The writer was heavier and bigger compared with other babies when she was born.
9. By saying 'I was forced into the spotlight', the author probably means that she ________.
A.was criticized by others
B. caught public attention
C. was threatened
D. felt inferior
10. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as the writer's experiences in high school?
A. She quit playing basketball and joined the track and field team.
B. She no longer felt upset when facing her height problem.
C. She had a passion for some sports events.
D. She built up more confidence.
11. What does the last sentence imply?
A. People enjoy making fun of others.
B. People are bad andcannot be trusted.
C. People tend to bully those who are weaker.
D. People sometimes care little about how others feel.
D
Taking an afternoon nap could keep your brain sharp, a new study has said. Adults ages 60 and older who took afternoon naps showed signs of better mental ability compared to those who didn’t nap, according to a study published in General Psychiatry earlier this week.
Researchers analyzed napping habits in 2, 214 older Chinese people and measured their cognitive abilities using several cognitive tests. Participants took the Mini-Mental State Examination and theBeijingversion of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, both of which test for memory, language and other cognitive abilities. In every category listed in the study, nappers tested statistically higher on average compared to their non-napping counterparts.
Researchers did not gather data from people under 60, so a correlation cannot be drawn between napping and younger generations. The study also noted that there are conflicting studies about the benefits and risks of napping.
Sleeping behaviors can be affected by a multitude of factors, said Dr. David Neubauer, associate professor atJohnsHopkinsUniversity. “Daily routines, medication use and sleep disorders can all play a role in how frequently someone takes a nap.” he said.
Neubauer recommended taking a shorter “power nap” of up to 20 minutes to decrease the chances of transitioning into slow-wave sleep, which makes people feel groggy when they wake up. “Napping can be a healthy part of an older adult’s day”, Neubauer acknowledged, but make sure “sleepiness isn’t due to a treatable nighttime sleep disorder.” Older individuals who want to do all they can to preserve their cognitive functioning should put nighttime sleep first.
12. What is the best way to keep a better cognitive ability for the old?
A. Take a nap every day.
B. Take sleep disorder seriously.
C. Have a good sleep at night.
D. Do exercise regularly.
13. How did the researchers reach the conclusion?
A. By taking the examinations and assessment.
B. By analyzing napping habits and giving tests.
C. By measuring nappers’ ability and analyzing them.
D. By doing an experiment.
14. Which has NO effect on one’s sleeping behaviors?
A. Taking a nap.
B. Medicine treatment
C. Sleep problems
D. Everyday activities.
15. What can we know about “slow-wave sleep”?
A. It appears in short nap up to 20 minutes.
B. People should avoid it in their naps.
C. It is a healthy part of an elder’s day.
D. It was recommended by Neubauer.
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Many students study with little thought about what comes after their study session.___16___. Now we will explore some no-cost ways that can help you improve your learning.
___17___. Perhaps they look at their phone or computer. They might even play a video game or watch television. But research suggests that resting after you study may help you remember what you studies.
A study published in the journalPLOS Oneexamined how well older people who were in good health could remember certain words. In two different experiments, researchers found that older adults who rested for 10 minutes after learning new words had better memory of those words. “A period of wakeful rest immediately after new learning increases free recall of verbal material,” the researchers wrote.___18___.”
In addition to wakeful rest, sleep is also important for learning. A report on the website of Harvard Medical School explains that a person lacking sleep cannot focus attention and therefore cannot learn efficiently.___19___. That is essential for learning new information.
Robert Stickgold is a doctor and sleep expert at Harvard Medical School. “___20___,” he said. “When we first form memories, they’re in a very raw and fragile form. Sleep is important for forming memories.”Stickgold suggested that adults between the ages of 18 and 64 get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per day. Teenagers may need slightly more, and people over the age of 65 may need a little less.
A. New memories can be hard to keep
B. The results were strong even after seven days
C. But what you do after studying could have an effect on how well you learn
D. Now you have two suggestions for how to learn new information
E. Many students often go straight to another activity after finishing study
F. By reducing your activity after study, your brain gets a chance to rest
G. It also says sleep itself has a role in strengthening memory
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 was early into the coronavirus pandemic. Jenkins, a blood test doctor in Philadelphia, was___21___for her husband and their little twins when she got a___22___from a colleague tested positive (阳性) for the coronavirus.
Shortly after hanging up, Jenkins immediately stopped cooking and rushed to her bedroom, where she___23___herself away from the family. She remembers thinking, "OK. I've been___24___. It's very likely that I've been infected. And it's very likely that I've___25___my family. " Her husband, Jay Roux, 41, has stage IV lung cancer. Cancer treatments have weakened his heart. His body's___26___to the coronavirus are severely compromised (妥协) . "Perhaps I had been___27___for exposing Jay to the very thing that would___28___him."
Early next morning, the Jenkins drove to a testing site, and got a test result,___29___. It was a massive relief.____30____, she decided that as long as the pandemic dragged on, and as long as she was____31____patients with the coronavirus, she could not put her family through that experience again. She chose to____32____the sweet time with her family, moving out.
At one point, Leadership at the hospital____33____her a reasonable leave, so she wouldn't have to risk exposure to COVID-19. But she____34____considered the offer. Other doctors at her hospital, she says, are even____35____and at higher risk. And she felt the need to____36____during a public health emergency.
The day after Mother's Day when infection level was low enough, the couple decided to____37____places for her to see the kids. "When she came home, I already had all my____38____packed up in my truck," her husband says. "She came in____39____one door and saw kids and left the same door." "And I just kind of give her one of those air____40____and said I love her, you know?"
Sometimes, giving up doesn’t necessarily mean being bad. The wife gives up for the safety of a family and the nurse the safety of a city.
21. A. cooking B. cleaning C. calling D. washing
22. A. letter B. call C. email D. bill
23. A. hid B. trapped C. locked D. drove
24. A. diagnosed B. infected C. killed D. exposed
25. A. worsened B. fired C. poisoned D. infected
26. A. defenses B. strengths C. powers D. guards
27. A. helpful B. guilt C. responsible D. bound
28. A. scold B. kill C. cut D. worsen
29. A. positive B. negative C. active D. insecure
30. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Hence D. However
31. A. saving B. helping C. testing D. treating
32. A. give up B. give in C. turn up D. turn in
33. A. offered B. created C. excused D. applied
34. A. merely B. barely C. roughly D. simply
35. A. younger B. smarter C. older D. heavier
36. A. motivate B. donate C. affect D. contribute
37. A. switch B. turn C. access D. visit
38. A. clothes B. money C. stuff D. medicine
39. A. by B. through C. with D. between
40. A. words B. whistles C. gestures D. kisses
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
Chinese Film industry develops fast in recent years. During the National Day holiday, a film named My People, My Hometown overtook the cartoon Legend of Deification(姜子牙) to top the country’s box-office charts, setting___41.___new record. The film consisting of five stories is in___42.___(celebrate) of China’s National Day— Beijing Good Man, The Last Class, A Fallen UFO, The Magical Painter-Ma Liang and The Way Back Hometown. The movie gathers seven directors to tell the five stories under the same theme, and also___43.___(join) hands of many celebrities. Anthology films(合集电影) are special because you can___44.___(transport) to many stories in just two hours. Here are some stories of it.
The first story is set inBeijing. The main character is named Zhang Beijing,___45.___uncle works inBeijingas a delivery man. Struggling with the high medical fees to treat the disease, the uncle comes to ask___46.___help from Zhang. Zhang helps his uncle pretend to be him in order to use his medical insurance.
The Last Class is a funny and moving tale. A___47.___(retire) teacher, who is played by Fan Wei, has stayed overseas for many years. His son makes efforts to bring back his partly-lost memory through helping return to his first school to teach the students again. It shows the development of the countryside.
The Way Back Hometown is the___48.___(serious) part among the five stories, reminding viewers of locals’ effort to fight against desertification.
___49.___the film is imperfect with some shortcomings, most viewers think highly of it. Generally speaking,
the film is worth____50.____(watch).
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；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从笫11处起)不计分。

My experience with a foreign language begins in junior middle school. I had a kind and patient English teacher which often praised all the students. Because his positive method, I eager answered all the questions I could, never worrying much about make mistakes. However, my experience in senior school was very difference from before. When my former teacher had been patient with all the student, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. As a result, not only did he lose my joy in answering questions, but also I totally lost my desire to say anything at all in the English.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举行“减少碳足迹，创建绿色校园”活动。

请你写一封倡议书刊登在校英语报上，内容如下：
1.活动目的；
2.具体措施；
3.发出倡议。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. D 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B
16. C 17. E 18. B 19. G 20. A
21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
A 33. A 34.
B 35.
C 36.
D 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. a 42. celebration
43. joins 44. be transported
45. whose 46. for
47. retired
48. most serious
49. Although/Though/While
50. watching
51.(1). begins → began
(2). which → who/that
(3). Because后加of
(4). eager → eagerly
(5). make → making
(6). difference → different
(7). When → While
(8). student → students
(9). he → I
(10). 删除in后的the
52.略。