2020-2021学年太原市第三十六中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案

2020-2021学年太原市第三十六中学高三英语下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
Three Things to Do Before You Are 18
Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18.
★Learn to swim
Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to dowater sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.
★Try at least one kind of team sports
Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
★Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or letters from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.
1. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ________.
A. you might feel well
B. it can make you healthy
C. you might easily do lots of things
D. it can save your life
2. The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ________ .
A. collect something
B. do some water sports
C. send letters to your friends
D. play basketball with your friends
23. The passage is mainly about ________before you are 18.
A. good habits to keep
B. skills to have
C. things to do
D. sports to play
B
A team of researchers from several institutions in the UK and one in Estonia has created a type of buoy（浮标）that has proven to be effective at frightening seabirds, thus preventing them from getting caught in gillnets—a type of vertical fishing net that is made of a material that makes it nearly invisible underwater.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of seabirds die when they get caught in gillnets. Some estimates suggest that up to a half-million birds are caught in them each year. Over the years, researchers have created devices（装置）to prevent the birds from trying to catch fish near or in gillnets, but those didn't work well.
To find a way that would work for all seabirds, the researchers first studied seabirds in a general sense, looking to find things that they would avoid. They noted that seabirds avoided eye contact with other creatures. Then the researchers came up with a simple idea—they put a small pole to a regular buoy and then attached a pair of googly eyes（金鱼眼）to the top of it. They made the eyes big enough so that even birds with poor eyesight, such as geese, would see them. Adding to the effectiveness of the device, waves made the eyes move back and forth. And the wind made the buoy spin very slowly, making sure that birds from every direction would get a good look at the eyes.
To test their idea, the researchers selected several sites near gillnets and counted how many birds approached and how many attempted to catch fish near the nets. They then set up their googly-eyed buoys and once again counted birds. Over the course of 62 days, they found the number of birds that tried to catch fish near the gillnets dropped by approximately 25% for a distance of up to 50 meters. They also found that the birds were less likely to fish near where the buoys had been for up to three weeks after they had been removed.
4. What is the function of paragraph 2?
A. Introducing a new topic to discuss.
B. Providing background information.
C. Summarizing the previous paragraph.
D. Pointing out the main idea of the text.
5. Why did the researchers make the googly eyes big?
A. To ensure all the seabirds can see them.
B. To clearly observe seabirds' eye contact.
C. To allow them to survive the strong wind.
D. To effectively identify the right direction.
6. What does the researchers' test result mainly suggest?
A. The new device still needs improving
B. Gillnets are a death valley for seabirds.
C. Seabirds hardly catch fish near the nets.
D. The googly-eyed buoy proves effective.
7. What is the text mainly about?
A. A group of researchers interested in seabirds.
B. A way to help seabirds catch fish effectively.
C. A device keeping seabirds safe from gillnets.
D. A googly-eyed buoy guiding seabirds to hunt.
C
My friend and I went traveling inTasmania,Australialast December. We settled in our Airbnb accommodation, a cozy apartment, not long after we arrived inHobart, the capital city.
After briefing us on the kitchen's facilities and the whereabouts of the bedroom and bathroom, our hostess Geraldine resumed her ironing work, which seemed to have been interrupted by our arrival.
She was ironing what looked like security guard uniforms, and we soon found out that she worked in a local prison. And when she detected the curiosity in our tones, she offered a tour at the prison in her SUV. My friend and I exchanged a “this is incredible” look and said “yes” immediately.
As we drove, she told us about the buildings that we were passing, the local market and how to get to MONA,Tasmania's well-known contemporary art gallery.
And of course we got to hear some background information about the prison. According to our hostess, it currently holds Martin Bryant, a notorious criminal who cheated 35 people out of their property. We could see the high level of security from the layers upon layers of wires surrounding the gray structure inside.
Getting to know a city in such a local way is something I would never be able to do by talking to a hotel receptionist, and this is what I like best about the apartment-sharing experience, not to mention the fact that it's usually cheaper than hotel rooms.
But I'm fully aware of the risks of Airbnb, which is why I did my homework before booking online—I checked the reviews of the accommodation to avoid possible safety problems.
That said, it is the mutual trust between a host and a guest that fascinates me—the interesting feeling of building a bond with a total stranger.
8. Why did the hostess drive us to the prison?
A. She planned to send the uniform to the prison.
B. She found our curiosity about the prison.
C. She wanted to show off her SUV.
D. She needed to offer a tour for us.
9. Which of the following can best explain the word “notorious” in Paragraph 5?
A. Unfamiliar to everyone.
B. Particularly disappointing.
C. Well known for being bad.
D. Extremely generous to others.
10. Compared with hotels, what is the writer's favorite of the Airbnb accommodation?
A. It is cheaper in most cases.
B. It supplies a better living condition.
C. It offers a much safer accommodation.
D. It provides a chance to know local culture.
11. What does the author think of finding accommodation on Airbnb?
A. Disapproving.
B. Supportive.
C. Neutral.
D. Doubtful.
D
Bob, a Burroughs junior high school football player, always had his mom cheering him on. He didn’t play exciting positions. He played as a linebacker(中后卫球员). Sadly, he often found himself at the bottom of the piles, where everyone would jump onto each other at the end of every play. Bob's mom realized it was hard for her son to hear her cheering. She hadto find a solution, but couldn't find one.
Then one day the coach from the school team asked him if he wanted to join the team. Bob wasecstatic, because he was only a ninth grader. His mom was also excited, since she loved football and especially loved watching her son play. She kept considering a way for him to hear her. A cowbell! That was it. Now from the bottom of the piles Bob would hear his mom shaking her cowbell crazily, knowing she was there for him.
Bob's team finally made it to the state championship game. What exciting time to play at Busch Stadium under the lights! This experience made Bob appreciate all the years that his mom had sacrificed everything to get him to practice every day, to wash his uniforms, and to never miss a game. He had to do something.
On the night of the state championship game, the loudspeakers introduced Bob, and as he walked onto the field his mom shook the cowbell, hard. However, it didn’t sound right. She looked its inside, and found a note saying,”Thank you, Mom.” Bob had left her a note expressing his appreciation for always being with him, filling her heart with warmth.
Finally Burroughs claimed the title of State Champion. While others were cheering and admiring the state championship cup, Bob' s mom clutched(紧握) her cowbell happily.
Years later, Bob’s mom died. While digging through her belongings, he found the cowbell with the note. Bob took it to his mom's funeral and rang it, whispering, "Thank you, Mom.”
12. What does the underlined word "ecstatic” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Curious
B. Disappointed
C. Anxious
D. Delighted
13. Why did Bob's mom want to get a cowbell?
A. To amuse her cow.
B. To teach her cow
C. To attract his attention.
D. To make him hear her
14. What can be learned from Paragraph 3?
A. Bob's mom devoted much time to him
B. Bob was the best player in his team
C. Bob owed his success to his coach
D. Bob's mom was a football player at college
15. Why didn’t the cowbell sound as usual that night?
A. The mother was very weak.
B. Bob had put a note inside the bell.
C. The weather became terrible suddenly
D. The bell had been broken deliberates.
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Coloring booksare no longer just for children! In fact adult color1 ing books are topping bestseller lists. Why have adults decided to start color1 ing again?___16___
It is to relieve stress and anxiety.
___17___They take on full-time jobs that often demand more than 40 hours a week, equally as part-time jobs, family responsibilities. For many, there just aren’t enough hours in the day, which explains why practising mindfulness becomes so popular. It’s important to set aside some time to calm the thoughts. Coloring can bean escape from everyday stress.
It is to go back to their childhood.
A trend among adults is to seek out childhood experiences. That’s why summer camps for adults are cropping up (大量出现) across the country.___18___A brand new color1 ing book with bright markers, crayons, and color1 ed pencils provide endless possibilities. Adult color1 ing books are much more detailed than color1 ing books for children, but the emotions are similar and allow adults to feel as if they are “a kid again”.
___19___
Adults are constantly staring at screens: Desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, TVS, etc. Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to “put down”. Even some readers have e-readers and tablets to consume books, magazines, and newspapers.___20___Of course, to truly realize the benefit of stepping away
from the devices for a period of time, you can’t constantly be checking them while you color1 ! Turn them off and leave them in another room.
A. Adults lead busy, tiring lives.
B. Coloring books are expensive.
C. It is to put down the technology.
D. Here are 3 reasons to let you deeply understand it.
E. Perhaps nothing is more equal to childhood than a color1 ing book.
F. It is to practise the patience and improve their relation with children.
G.An adult coloring book provides a great outlet to escape from all of the screens.
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)
During my lifetime, I’ve learnt something important: it’s good to learn new skills outside of your comfort zone. About seven years ago, I started learning how to paintas a___21___. I was pretty terrible. Everything looked___22___, and my color1 s were totally off. My friends and colleagues suggested that I stop___23___my time on something I wasn’t good at. “___24___on your day job,” they said. I kept at it — practicing, taking classes, finding the right___25___who could guide me. I am now_____26_____“good”. Today, the same friends say I was born with this___27___.
The same thing___28___when I started piano and singing lessons a couple of years ago. Comments shifted from,“Stop wasting your time and focus on what you know,” to “You’ve got a musical gene (基因).”
These___29___originate from long-held beliefs that growth is usually not possible for adults. Even when there is evidence of learning,it can be_____30_____to inborntalent.
Most scientific studies on adulthood focus on cognitive decline (认知下降), rather than_____31_____, suggesting that even scientists may think that development is limited in adulthood. A few recent studies suggest that_____32_____new skills, such as photography, for even three months may strengthen the functioning of the brain in adults.
I would take these studies one step further to argue that a(n)_____33_____cause of cognitive decline is the fact that adults learn fewer new skills_____34_____to children. If we can_____35_____how to learn well as adults, then perhaps we can_____36_____cognitive decline.
Adults are often_____37_____to go outside of their comfort zones. We fear looking_____38_____for making
mistakes; we fear failure could costus our jobs. Perhaps a reason why we suffer from cognitive decline is that we do not engage in learning new skills for many years.
To better communicate with my German friends, I am starting to learn German. I’m_____39_____at the “listening and babbling (咿呀学语)” phase. Sure, some may laugh at an adult babbling, but I hope one day I can_____40_____German fluently, and inspire many other adults to learn like a baby.
22. A. hobby B. dream C. job D. measure
23. A. perfect B. bright C. dull D. enjoyable
24. A. taking B. wasting C. putting D. getting
25. A. Count B. Depend C. Focus D. Congratulate
26. A. friends B. teachers C. colleagues D. partners
27. A. concluded B. realized C. considered D. described
28. A. character B. spirit C. talent D. power
29. A. happened B. found C. mentioned D. showed
30. A. suggestions B. achievements C. results D. comments
31. A. reported B. owed C. forced D. addicted
32. A. failure B. change C. adaptation D. growth
33. A. catching B. arranging C. learning D. holding
34. A. important B. strange C. insignificant D. useful
35. A. prepared B. compared C. intended D. provided
36. A. break out B. give out C. bring out D. figure out
37. A. interrupt B. prevent C. master D. influence
38. A. unreasonable B. uncertain C. unwilling D. undoubted
39. A. stupid B. upset C. crazy D. ugly
40. A. clearly B. presently C. continually D. occasionally
41. A. write B. read C. listen D. speak
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
We all create too much trash but no one was showing much interest in taking out the trash every day. In my family, we usually argue over things like___41.___turn it is to take out the trash. However, this kind of___42.___（bore）housework might be filled with fun. According to a piece of online news, a dad in Puertollano, Spain, takes
the trash out___43.___his daughter in different costumes every day. Videos of the two have got many likes online___44.___（recent）. In the video, in order to entertain his daughter Mara, 3 years old, Jaime Coronel___45.___（catch）the opportunity to take the trash from his home to the street—dressing up as a___46.___（differ）character. "When it came time to celebrate Halloween last year, I thought ‘why not go out in costume to put the garbage out?’", the father said. Since then, they have appeared in costume of___47.___（figure）, such as Frozen, Dragon Ball, Spider-Man, Beauty and the Beast, Batman and Wonder Woman, among others. Coronel's wife said, "Every evening after dinner, our daughter would volunteer___48.___（take）out the trash and she became especially excited when she dressed up___49.___（she）as Wonder Woman. The tours also became___50.___interesting walk around the block, not just to take the trash."
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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Today is my dad's forty birthday, for which we planned to throw a surprise party. We got up early in the morning, and then start to prepare for the party. Mom cooks well, so she decided to make supper himself with my sister helping in kitchen. I cleaned the rooms but decorated them with some fresh flowers ordering online. Hearing Dad would be home soon, we turned off all the lights immediately, hide behind the door. When Dad quiet walked in, all of us came out of, saying “Happy Birthday" to him. Dad was very happy and moving.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Lily上周六过生日，邀请你去参加她的生日聚会，但是因为你的个人原因，未能参加她的生日聚会，也没有提前告知她。

请给Lily发一封电子邮件，向她道歉。

内容包括：
1.表达歉意；
2.说明原因；
3.希望对方原谅。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Lily,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. B 9. C 10. D 11. B
12. D 13. D 14. A 15. B
16. D 17. A 18. E 19. C 20. G
21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. D 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35.
D 36. B 37. C 38. A 39. B 40. D
41. whose
42. boring 43. with
44. recently
45. caught 46. different
47. figures
48. to take
49. herself
50. an
51.(1).forty→fortieth
(2).start→started
(3).himself→herself
(4).kitchen前添加the
(5).but→and
(6).ordering→ordered
(7).hide→hiding
(8).quiet→quietly
(9).去掉of
(10).moving→moved
52.略。