2021年十堰一中高三英语期中试题及答案解析

2021年十堰一中高三英语期中试题及答案解析
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
People in the Middle Ages did eat with their hands. Personal utensils (餐具) were mostly unheard of, especially forks. There were spoons to help serve, but only special guests would receive a knife from the host. Everyone else would be expected to bring their own. Of course, eating with one's hands can be quite a sticky situation, so towels were provided to help diners stay at least somewhat clean as they ate.
Still, dining was often a messy affair. At special occasions in the wealthiest households, women tended to dine alone, separate from the men. Women were expected to uphold a quality of grace. Eating greasy meat by hand would certainly not help! Once the men and women had finished their meals, they would come together to socialize.
Dietary scholars of the Middle Ages believed that the foods in a meal needed to be served and eaten in order of heaviness. The lightest and most easily digested foods, such as fruits and cheeses, were eaten first to help the digestive (消化) system get started. Once digestion was underway, greens and light meats, such as lettuce, cabbage and chicken, could be eaten. Last came the heavier vegetables and meats, such as carrots, beans, beef, pork, and mutton. This method was considered the most healthful way to eat.
The main and largest meal of the day was supper, and it was eaten at midday. Dinner was a light meal, and many of those in nobility (贵族) -the highest levels of the Middle Ages society-skipped breakfast altogether. Breakfast was considered unnecessary for those who did not perform physical work. Snacks and any other eating during the day were viewed the same way. Commoners, or the working class, were allowed to eat breakfast and small meals throughout the day.
1. What did people in the Middle Ages usually do at the dinner table?
A. They cleaned hands before meals.
B. They used personal utensils.
C. They had to use knives at dinner.
D. They ate mostly with hands.
2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. The order of eating foods.
B. The weight of various foods.
C. The principles of digesting foods.
D. The list of healthy foods.
3. Why did the nobility avoid eating breakfast?
A. Breakfast was wasted for the nobility.
B. Breakfast was viewed as unnecessary.
C. Breakfast was considered as a light meal.
D. Breakfast was saved for commoners.
B
Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still meana lot. My brother, mother and I live in Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from even the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to the shop to gel supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up the car and was about to leave when a piece of paper on the ground caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.Immediately, I was grateful that I had done that___4___
It was a receipt (收据) from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owner's payment of her Vehicle's Registration fees. I put myself in his or her shoes and thought: no one would throw this away. I looked over the receipt for any personal data, perhaps a license plate (车牌) or telephone number, but failed. How could I find the owner in the busy, crowded parking lot? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date, the fees paid and the name of the owner, who must live in our town. I decided that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning.
By the end of the week, I received a beautiful “thank you” letter from a woman including a handwritten message and a card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind took her receipt from a pocket in her car's passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.
It felt great to know I had helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that seemed little and unimportant.
4. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?
A. He was lucky to learn the lesson.
B. It was a good idea to do shopping that day.
C. He was right to pick up the paper.
D. It turned out the paper belonged to the writer.
5. What information did the writer get from the paper?
A The woman's license plate number.
B. The woman's phone number.
C. The woman's name.
D. The woman's address.
6. How did the woman lose the receipt?
A. She forgot where she had put it.
B. A strong wind blew it away.
C. It fell onto the floor.
D. She left it in the parking lot.
7. What can be the best title for the text?
A. A Lesson I Will Never Forget
B. Never Lose Heart or Give up
C. Little Things Still Mean a Lot
D. Think Carefully Before You Act
C
Recently，as I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his high school team，I was starting to feel sorry for myself and for him．His team was facing adversity（逆境）on the court and he was playing in a hostile environment-it was the opponent's home gym filled with their supporters，and Nathan's team was trailing（落后）for three quarters of the game．As for me，I had been dismissed from my job earlier in the day．During my drive home，I kept telling myself that I will find work again in a short time-I am confident in my experience and abilities．This is the same belief that I tried to instill in my son．
The basketball game entered the fourth quarter with Nathan's team still trailing．I saw the determination on his，as well as his teammates'faces as they fought back to not only tie the game（平局），but then go ahead by three points．Then，a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to tie the game up again．With a tie game and seconds on the clock，Nathan found himself with the ball and with skill and confidence，he proceeded to make the basket with a defender hanging all over him．The other player was called for a foul（犯规）．As Nathan stood at the foul line preparing for a shot that would put his team up by three points，I saw the focus and determination on his face，there was no room for self doubt．Nathan was able to tune out all the distractions and nail the free throwwith such skill，it was as if he had done it a thousand times．As I sat there，my heart bursting with pride，it dawned on me．I had taught him perseverance in the face of adversity，and he had just taught me the same lesson．That brief moment of self-doubt andfeeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court．He will play in the finals，but it doesn't matter if he wins or loses，at this moment，we both won．
8. What did the author estimate his son's team would be like at first？______
A. The team would lose at home court．
B. The team would finally win．
C. The team would win the championship．
D. The team would lose at visiting court．
9. Which of the following words can best describe the author？______
A. Self-doubting and pessimistic．
B. Self-confident and optimistic．
C. Hardworking and intelligent．
D. Easy-going and warmhearted．
10. What does the underlined phrase"tune out"in Paragraph 4 mean？______
A. Avoid
B. Focus．
C. Create
D. Receive．
11. Which of the following is the besttitle for the text？______
A. Life Goes Just Like Playing Basketball．
B. It Matters Whether to Win or Lose．
C. A Lesson in Life and Basketball．
D. Father And Son in Life．
D
When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood，he wasbetter off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys fromBoston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence（能力）and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, ” said George Vaillant, the psychologist（心理学家）who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”
Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were
awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.
Working—at any age—is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence—the underpinnings（基础）of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn't everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work.”
12. What do we know about John？
A. He received little love from his family.
B. He had few childhood playmates.
C. He enjoyed his career and marriage.
D. He was envied by others in his childhood.
13. Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 serve as _______.
A. a description of personal values and social values
B. an analysis of how work was related to competence
C. an example for parents' expectations of their children
D. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men
14. Vaillant's team got their findings by _______.
A. recording the boys' effort in school
B. comparing different sets of scores
C. evaluating the men's mental health
D. measuring the men's problem solving ability
15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Competent adults know more about love than work.
B. Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.
C. Love brings more joy to people than work does.
D.Independenceis the key to one's success.
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One of my earliest memories was watching my mom talking on our old phone. I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasn't actually in the room with her.___16___Iwas wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldn't see.
___17___Later, we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room. Then came computers and smart phones. These days I can send an e-mail around the world in a second. My daughter's smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts. She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as "the cloud", where she can take it out at any time. It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before.
___18___Few take time to talk face to face. Instead of looking into eyes of our beloved ones, we stare at our screens. It seems as if the most connected generation is also the loneliest.
Don't let technology take our time and ruin our life. Make the time to meet and to communicate with each other. Take a walk on the beach with a friend. Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on.___19___
Remember that we are here to love each other, help each other and make this world a better place.___20___But when it can't, turn it off.
A. That was a long time ago.
B. Connect offline as well as online.
C. We should communicate with each other with phones off.
D. Smart phones have both advantages and disadvantages.
E. When your technology can help to do these things, then use it.
F. However, what bothers me is that we rarely associate with each other nowadays.
G. When she left the room, I slowly walked over to the phone and stared at it for a while.
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
I lost most of my hair due to a disease. When my grandchildren visited me, I wore my wig (假发). Since it looked____21____to my natural hair, the kids weren't aware of the____22____.
All went well until my four-year-old granddaughter____23____walked into my bedroom one morning. She saw a(n)____24____creature and her grandma's wig on the table. She screamed in____25____.
My grandson, who was seven, had heard about my disease and tried to____26____his sister, but she was too upset to recognize me. I finally made her believe after much____27____that I was truly her grandmother.
Several weeks after my grandchildren retuned home, a small____28____arrived in the mail. I felt surprised because I hadn't____29____anything. Then I found my grandson's name and address in the upper left-hand comer!
Although______30______to receive something from him, I couldn't______31______why he would have sent me a gift. Then, without______32______to bring it indoors, I tore the parcel (包裹) open. I reached inside and______33______a handmade hat.
When I placed this______34______on my head, I let out a satisfied sigh. It was so______35______as if someone were giving me a warm hug. And the______36______was perfect: tight enough to stay on my head, but loose enough to______37______comfortably.
Later, I learned that my grandson had been troubled during his visit. As soon as he returned home, he______38______several days of play to create something his grandmother______39______.
My hair has grown back now and I don't need to wear that hat anymore. However, this__________40__________present is one I will always value.
21. A. familiar B. useful C. necessary D. similar
22. A. disease B. difficulty C. difference D. possibility
23. A. finally B. unexpectedly C. formally D. frequently
24. A. hairless B. lovely C. little D. expressionless
25. A. excitement B. regret C. sadness D. terror
26. A. encourage B. calm C. observe D. protect
27. A. explanation B. argument C. thought D. discussion
28. A. hat B. wig C. package D. box
29. A. borrowed B. ordered C. lost D. made
30. A. surprised B. nervous C. delighted D. fortunate
31. A. remember B. imagine C. describe D. believe
32. A. waiting B. rising C. helping D. agreeing
33. A. put in B. passed on C. picked out D. pulled out
34. A. container B. creation C. parcel D. tool
35. A. beautiful B. modern C. popular D. soft
36. A. color1 B. design C. model D. size
37. A. wear B. tie C. adjust D. take
38. A. valued B. recorded C. gave up D. found out
39. A. needed B. asked C. missed D. appreciated
40. A. expensive B. free C. natural D. thoughtful
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
The Chinese Garden of Friendship was built as a beautiful symbol of friendship____41.____Sydney in the State of New South Wales and Guangzhou in the province of Guangdong, China (sister cities of sister states), to mark Australia’s bicentenary (二百周年纪念) in 1988.
The garden___42.___(design) and built by Chinese landscape architects and gardeners,___43.___(follow) the Taoist principles of “Yin-Yang” and the five opposite elements — earth, fire, water, metal and wood. These principles also stress the____44.____(important) of Qi, the central force of life and energy.
Yin-Yang____45.____(play) such a vital role that just one missing element would disrupt the garden’s harmony and balance. However, when____46.____(combine) perfectly, the five elements form a fluid and nurturing environment. Everything you encounter in the garden has been hand-picked and very carefully placed to capture the five elements and the energy of Qi.
Unlike western-style gardens, there are no planted flowerbeds___47.___neatly-cut lawns, wild___48.___(aspect) of nature are recreated in landscapes____49.____feature waterfalls, mountains, lakes and forests.
The art of Chinese Garden design began in imperial parks during the Shang Dynasty 3000 years ago. Darling Harbor’s Chinese Garden of Friendship is a small-scale version of______50.______(type) private garden from this time.
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学们交换修改作文，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.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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分.
I'm extremely sorry to know that you are upset about what to improve your handwriting. Here are a few skills you can use to making your handwriting more beautifully. First，it's important that you imitate something that is only written beautifully but also correctly and neatly. Second，while imitating，pay close attention to things like order，length or direction. Then you will get the key parts. If you are unable to do it on your own，I advise you to join in the calligraphy club，which is intended for foreign calligraphy lovers. With the help of teachers，you would be able to improve our handwriting quickly. Handwriting is never an easy task. However，it takes painstaking efforts and patience. I believe you'll make great progresses soon.
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. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. D 9. B 10. A 11. C
12. C 13. D 14. B 15. B
16. G 17. A 18. F 19. B 20. E
21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34.
B 35. D 36. D 37. A 38.
C 39. A 40. D
41. between
42. was designed
43. following
44. importance
45. plays 46. combined
47. or 48. aspects
49. that/which
50. typical
51.(1). what→how
(2). making→make
(3). beautifully→beautiful
(4). only前加not
(5). or→and
(6). in删除
(7). would→will
(8). our→your
(9). However→Instead
(10). progresses→progress 52.略。