2020-2021学年承德第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案

2020-2021学年承德第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答
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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
Staying-at-home proves to be effective in slowing the spread of the virus, but loneliness can be tough for many. Luckily, in the age of social media, we are never truly alone. And with the extra time spent indoors, artists are stepping up to help us all with the following clubs.
Drawing from Distance by Sarah Beth Morgan
Let’s shine some light during this trying time and encourage social distancing! I’m starting this tomorrow myself — but from what I offer, take whatever you please. No rules! Just have fun!
Stayathome Art Club byCarsonEllis
Hello! I’ll be posting art homework here every weekday morning when I can. They’ll be designed for kids and grownups alike. Here is your first homework: Draw a picture of yourself from the shoulders up. You can follow some useful examples. If you want to share or see other people’s self-picture, use these hashtags: #Stayathomeartclub# QACselfportrait
30-Day indoor Art by Danielle Krysa
One month of avoiding crowds? I’m in! I challenge you to use this time inside to make one piece every day from now until mid April. Please join me in playing around with some painting ideas that have been rolling around in my head but haven’t found their way onto paper yet. Stay at home, make art, save someone’s life.
DIY from Illustoria Magazine
We have been so inspired to see our community come together to provide easy art projects for families during this stay-at-home-time! DIY is actually a fantastic way tosparkyour imagination without breaking a sweat. A video every day will teach you how to DIY something.
1. What do we know about Sarah Beth Morgan?
A. She is a strict artist.
B. She aims at training more artists.
C. She prefers to work at home office.
D. She will provide a wide range of choices.
2. What are you expected to do if you join Stayathome Art Club?
A. Hand in homework every day.
B. Share other people’s pictures.
C. Draw a picture of yourself.
D. Show up in person occasionally.
3. What does “spark”in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Set off.
B. Set down.
C. Set aside.
D. Set about.
B
In many countries of the world, people can confidently tell youthe meaning of their town or city, but most people who live inManchester,OxfordorBirminghamwould not be able to explain what the name of their city means. The name of every British town and city, however, has a long history.
Two thousand years ago, most people living inBritainwere Celts. Even the word “Britain" is Celtic (凯尔特语).Then the Romans arrived and built camps which became cities called “castra". This is why there are so many place names inEnglandwhich end in "-chester" or “-caster"Manchester, for example.
The Romans never reachedWalesorScotland, and many placenames there are Celtic. For example,Welsh place names that begin with “Llan" come from the Celtic word for "church".
After the Romans leftBritain, it was attacked by the Anglo-Saxons who were from the area of Europe that is nowGermanyandHolland. The names of their villages often ended in “-ham" or “-ton". Some got their names from the leader of the village.SoBirminghamfor example, means "Beormund's village”
The Anglo-Saxons were farmers and the landscape was very important to them, so we have villages called Upton (village on a hill)——a good place to build a village and Moreton (“village by a lake”)where floods could make life hard. Place names that end in “-ford" (a place where you could cross a river) also describe the location of Anglo-Saxon villages.
Finally, in 1066EnglandbecameNorman—theNormansgave us the place name "grange", which means farm.
And how aboutLondon? Experts cannot agree. The Romans called the city Londinium, but they were not the first inhabitants (居民). People once believed that theUnited Kingdom’s capital city got its name from the castle of a King called Lud but this is very unlikely. Our best guess today is that the name comes from a Celtic word meaning a fast-flowing river. Like a number of British place names, its history is lost in time.
4. The origin of British place names is unfamiliar to many local people because of
A. the death of local languages
B. the long lost history of the names
C. their lack of interest in it
D. the frequent changes to the names
5. According to the article,Stratfordis most likely a town .
A. on a hill
B. near a castle
C. beside a river
D. with a church
6. Which of the following shows the correct order of the arrival of inhabitants inBritain?
A. The Celts—The Romans—TheNormans—The Anglo Saxons
B. The Celts—The Romans—The Anglo Saxons—TheNormans
C. The Romans—The Celts—The Anglo Saxons—TheNormans
D. The Romans―The Anglo Saxons—The Celts—TheNormans
7. What doesLondonmean in Celtic?
A. River
B. Londinium
C. Lud
D. Castle
C
“Snowplow(扫雪机) parenting” is the newest parenting style that can include parents booking their adult children haircuts, calling their college kids to wake them up so that they don’t sleep through a test, and even calling their kids’ employers.
“‘Helicopter (直升机) parenting’ means monitoring their kids’ every activity,which is out of date.” Claire Cain Miller and Jonah Engel Bromwich wrote in The New York Times. “Some rich mothers and fathers now are more like snowplows: clearing any problems in their children’s path to success so that they don’t have to meet failure or lose opportunities.”
There is a mother who started a charity in her son’s name to try to raise his chances of being accepted to the college. Another parents spent years helping their daughter avoid foods with sauce, which she didn’t like. Once she got to college, she had problems with the food in her school because it was all covered in sauce.
A survey says that three-quarters of parents of children between the ages of 18 and 28 ask for doctor visits or haircuts for their children, and 11% say they would call their kids’ bosses whether their children are having an issue at work.
As reported, wealthy parents try to get their children into top colleges by giving a large amount of money to a school, such as paying for a building. This parenting has become the most popular way to raise children, whatever the income, education, or race is.
Julie, a teacher at Stanford, told the Times that “snowplow parenting” is not a reasonable approach. “The parents should prepare the kid for the road, instead of preparing the road for the kid,” she said.
8. How does Julie like “snowplow parenting”?
A. It is unreasonable.
B. It is advanced.
C. It is accepted by teachers.
D. It is refused by rich people.
9. What is the character of “helicopter parenting”?
A. Parents make kids popular.
B. Parents provide little money for kids.
C. Parents ask kids to care for themselves.
D. Parents watch over kids’ every activity.
10. What should parents do according to Julie?
A. Do as wealthy parents do.
B. Make kids be prepared.
C. Make roads be prepared.
D. Do as little as possible.
11. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Helicopter Parenting.
B. The Similarity in Parenting.
C. A Research on Parenting.
D. A New Kind of Parenting.
D
Slowing down was the last thing on Elaine Schaefer's mind when she turned 70 last year. She'd enjoyed an ambitious travel schedule for the previous decade. She didn't feel too old to travel.
Yet many people are asking that slightly embarrassing question: Can you be too old to travel? The travel industry has already responded. Try renting a car inEurope, for example. InCroatia, Schaefer wouldn't be able to this year, because the maximum age is 70. Insurance companies require higher rates; tour operators limit certain activities. That feels like a " no" for many travelers.
Definitely some folks should think twice before traveling, but not only based on their age. It's their level of fitness, says Kirsten Veldman, a former tour guide who now edits a retirement blog. She recalls a 93-year-old who was disabled and traveling alone on aCaribbeantour. "You can't expect to ask a tour leader to be there for you 24/7 for medical care. " she says. "Tour guides don't have the time, skills, and knowledge for it. So, in this case, my advice is: he shouldn't have traveled with us in this situation. "
But some tour operators serve older travelers. For example, Grand Circle Travel started in 1958 to serve senior members. “We have travelers into their 80s and even 90s. Some travel as a couple and some alone,” says company spokeswoman Ann Shannon. “We have no age limit.”
If you ask travel experts, they'll tell you that age is just a number. It's a question of physical, and to a certain extent,
mental ability. "Many of our travelers are retired, focused on keeping their good health, and are experienced travelers who have a good idea of what to expect, "says Sara Baer-Sinnott, president of Oldways, a food and nutrition nonprofit that operates tours. "Someone in their 40's may struggle more than someone in their 80s. "
12. What is expected if Schaefer travels inCroatiathis year?
A. She can rent a car to go around.
B. She has to pay more insurance fees.
C. She can join in all kinds of activities.
D. She will receive 24/7 medical care.
13. What caused Veldman to disapprove of the 93-year-old's traveling?
A. His old age.
B. His lack of money.
C. His poor health.
D. His in sociable personality.
14. What do we know about Grand Circle Travel?
A. It is a non-profit traveling organization.
B. It offers service to a wide range of travelers.
C. It has a history of more than seven decades.
D. Its main customers are senior travelers.
15. What is the authors altitude towards traveling old?
A. Opposed.
B. Supportive.
C. Tolerant.
D. Objective.
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How to live a happy life? The following suggestions may be of great help to you.
Keep positive.____16____Optimists have a 35% less chance of having a heart attack or stroke, are more likely to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly, have stronger immune systems and even live longer. If you face a challenge or obstacle, you’re more likely to see it as a temporary or even optimistic thing, allowing you to learn and grow.
Start volunteering.____17____It can reduce the risk of cognitive (认知的) disorder. It can even help us live longer. Even if you have a little time to offer, just the act of giving has been shown to improve your health, possibly by temporarily reducing your sense of pain.
Be grateful. Counting our blessings protects us against anxiety and depression and boosts optimism. One of the best ways to make thankfulness a part of your life is to keep a journal.____18____Keeping gratitude and
recording your good deeds may help you live happily.
____19____People who are more socially connected to family, friends and community are happier. They’re physically healthier, and they live longer than people who are less connected. High-conflict marriages, without much affection, turn out to be very bad for health, perhaps worse than getting divorced.____20____
A. Eat healthily and happily.
B. Strengthen social connections.
C. Looking on the bright side of life is really good for you.
D. You can set down some positive experiences in your diary.
E. Instead, living in good relationships is beneficial to health.
F. Studies show volunteering can reduce stress and depression.
G.You’ll have no time to volunteer and give thanks in your life.
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In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the mow famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively dislike work and will do anythingto___21___it. Therefore most people must be forced with the threat of punishment to work towards organisational objectives.Theory Y is the view that everyone has the___22___to find satisfaction in work. Both of them are still referred to commonly in the field of management and motivation, and whilst more recent studies have questioned the rigidity(僵化）of the model.
In any case, despite so much evidence to the___23___, many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe,___24___, that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposed fromabove without___25___. This, of course, makes for autocratic (专制的) managers. Different cultures have different ways of managing people. Unlike___26___management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative___27___of decision-making—all members of the department or work group are asked to___28___to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general___29___. Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional___30___managers cannot.
A recent trend has been to___31___employees to use their own initiative, to makedecisions on their own without asking managers first. This empowerment (授权) has been part of the trend towards downsizing:___32___the
number of management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be___33___with just a top levelof senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托) much further than has___34___been the case. Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management control to___35___that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization,___36___less.
Another trend is off-site or___37___management, where teams of people___38___by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses. Project managers___39___the performance of the team members___40___what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.
21. A. neglect B. avoid C. overwhelm D. emphasize
22. A. potential B. privilege C. principle D. perseverance
23. A. contrary B. measure C. extent D. extreme
24. A. vice versa B. by coincidence C. for instance D. or else
25. A. procedure B. consultation C. submission D. regulation
26. A. irreplaceable B. ridiculous C. democratic D. authoritarian
27. A. domain B. nature C. quantity D. alternative
28. A. sacrifice B. subscribe C. contribute D. cater
29. A. approval B. objection C. election D. practice
30. A. aggressive B. superior C. experienced D. male
31. A. infuse B. persuade C. urge D. expose
32. A. estimating B. reducing C. attaining D. zooming
33. A. left B. surrounded C. flooded D. satisfied
34. A. tremendously B. thoroughly C. ultimately D. conventionally
35. A. assume B. claim C. guarantee D. abolish
36. A. apart from B. other than C. rather than D. owing to
37. A. visual B. virtual C. inadequately D. occasionally
38. A. deny B. admit C. assume D. ensure
39. A. visual B. virtual C. ineffective D. available
40. A. in terms of B. for the sake of C. compared to D. in spite of
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
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
SOS message on the sand saves missing sailors
Micronesiais an area of the western Pacific Ocean with more than 600 islands,____41.____covers a huge area of ocean north of the largeislandofNew Guinea.
Recently, three Micronesian sailors set out to sail 42 km from one Micronesian island to another. Unfortunately, they got____42.____(lose), and then they ran out of fuel. After a long time drifting without power in the ocean, they landed on the tinyislandofPikelot, more than 100 km from their destination.
Pikelot is just 450 meters long and 280 meters wide. The highest point on Pikelot is only four meters above the sea. No people live there, and there is no water. The little island____43.____(cover) in trees and has sandy beaches.
Three days after the three sailors set out on their voyage, they did not arrive at their destination, so ships and aircraft in the area began looking for the____44.____(miss) men. But it was almost impossible to decide where____45.____(look) because there are so many small islands and the ocean is so large. One of the ships was the Australian navy ship HMAS Canberra, which____46.____(sail) fromAustraliatoHawaiiand had a helicopter on board.
During this time, the three sailors decided to write____47.____message on the beach on their tiny island. They wrote a huge SOS in the sand. SOS is an international signal that people use____48.____ they need help. Luckily, people on an American aircraft saw the SOS message in the sand and contacted theCanberra. A helicopter ____49.____the ship landed on the beach and gave the men food and water. Soon after, a Micronesian boat arrived and rescued the three sailors. They are very lucky to be alive, and it was the SOS message in the sand_____50._____saved them.
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同学之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。

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：在错的词下面划一横线，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限一词。

只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处）不计分。

Dear Lucy,
Much thanks for your letter. You must be homesick being far away your family in a different country. Here’s some advices that I hope will be helpful. If I am you, I would buy a computer. The Internet was a great tool and it allows us to communicating with others anywhere in the world. You can talk with your loved ones online and see them, either. It may be a bit expensive so I think it will be the best choice. You can also go out and have a fun with people you know. Good luck with our job.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.本届东京奥运会中国队表现精彩纷呈，英语外教Dan要求大家推荐一个让你印象最深的本届赛事短视频，并附上一篇英语推荐文字，内容包括：
1.视频内容；
2.你的观看感受；
3.推荐观看。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. A 9. D 10. B 11. D
12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D
16. C 17. F 18. D 19. B 20. E
21. B 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35.
C 36. C 37. B 38.
D 39. D 40. A
41. which
42. lost 43. is covered
44. missing 45. to look
46. was sailing
47. a 48. when
49. from 50. that
51.(1). Much →Many
(2).far away 后加from
(3). advices →advice
(4). am →were
(5). was →is
(6). communicating→ communicate
(7). either→ too
(8). so →but
(9). 去掉a
(10). our →your
52.略。