2020-2021学年山西省运城市康杰中学高三英语期中试卷及答案解析

2020-2021学年山西省运城市康杰中学高三英语期中试卷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
My Biggest Challenge
As a writer on an adventure sports magazine, I’dalways fought shy of doing the adventurous stuff myself, preferring instead to observe the experts from a safe distance and relay their experiences to readers in the form of written language. Thus, when I was challenged to take part in a mountain climb in aid of raising money for charity-and to write about it afterwards-I was unwilling, to say the least.
I was lucky enough to have a brilliant climbing coach called Keith, who put me through my paces after my daily work. He gave me knowledge about everything from the importance of building muscle groups to how to avoid tiredness through nutrition. It quickly became apparent that the mechanics of climbing were more complex than I had imagined. There was the equipment and techniques I’d never even heard of, all of which would come in handy on the snow-capped peak I’d be climbing.
Aware of the challenge, Keith made a detailed action plan and I forced myself to stick to it, doing a daily workout at the gym and going on hikes with a heavy pack. I perfected my technique on the climbing wall and even went to climb the mountains to get vital experience. My self-belief increased alongside my muscle power and I became confident about finishing the climb.
All too soon I was on a plane to my destination. On that day, when I looked up at the mountain, I thought of abandoning it. But then I remembered all the hard work I’d done and how disappointed Keith would be if I gave up at the last minute-not to mention letting down the charity and the sense of failure I’d experience myself. With a deep breath I gathered my equipment and headed out into the sunshine to meet the rest of the group.
And as I sit here now, tapping away on my laptop, I’m amazed at the details in which I can recall every second of the climb: the burning muscles, the tiredness, the minor problems along the way. Could I have been better prepared? Possibly. Would I be back for another go? Thankfully not. The feeling of being excited when I stood on top of the world is a never-to-be-repeated experience but one I will enjoy forever nevertheless.
1. At the beginning of the activity, the author revealed his ______.
A. disappointment in the coming adventure.
B. expectation of writing about his experience.
C. lack of enthusiasm for the challenge he’d been offered.
D. curiosity about taking part in the mountain climb for charity.
2. What did the author realise during his climb training?
A. The knowledge about climbing was really confusing.
B. The equipment was the key factor to reach the peak.
C. Climbing was much more complicated than expected.
D. Hard training was far more important than making plans.
3. How did the author feel after he succeeded in climbing the mountain?
A. He was relieved that he wouldn’t have to do it again.
B. He was well satisfied that he had done his best for it.
C. He was surprised that he had managed to complete it.
D.He was regretful that it wasn’t as smooth as imagined.
B
Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.
Larry first began diving when he was his daughter’s age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children of his age were not even allowed to dive.
After the first expedition, Larry’s later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.
Larry’s first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them .Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for rry didn’t even know what the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many
photographs he had taken.The diving spots afforded such a wide range of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.
Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.
4. In what way was this expedition different for Larry?
A. His daughter had grown up.
B. He had become a famous diver.
C. His father would dive with him.
D. His daughter would dive with him.
5. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Larry had some special right.
B. Larry liked the rented diving suits.
C. Divers had to buy diving equipment.
D. Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.
6. What can be learned from the underlined sentence?
A. Larry didn’t wear a watch.
B. Larry was not good at math.
C. Larry had a poor memory.
D. Larry enjoyed the adventure.
7. What did Larry expect his daughter to do?
A. Become a successful diver.
B. Make a good diving guide.
C. Take a lot of photo underwater.
D. Have longer hours of training.
C
Many teens may feel anxious sometimes. It’s the kind of nervousness that makes you bite your nails before a big test. We spend more time online than we should. We feel good about ourselves or bad based on how many Likes and Followers we get on social media. Young people are developing a false view of life.
On the screen, we see what people want to show us. People usually only post photos where they are looking their best. They are surrounded by friends and seem that they are having a great time. No one seems sad or lonely. In short, life isfabulous. But sooner or later, our young people compare their real life to it. They find that theirs doesn’t seem as fun or exciting and grow worried that they may be missing out.
No wonder teachers are reporting more anxious students. It’s reported that a lot more college students feel ―overwhelming anxiety. The percentage jumped from 50% in 2011 to 62% in 2016. Anxiety is now the most common mental-health problem in my country. It affects nearly one-third of teens and adults.
Certainly, we can’t blame it on social media alone. We expect toomuch from our children and a lot of these expectations aren’t reasonable. Their schedules are packed with sports, clubs and homework. They don’t have enough free time. We want our children to succeed, and we don’t care how much it costs.
As parents, we must have more balance. On one hand, we push too hard, and on the other hand, we make life too easy for children. We shouldn’t and can’t promise our children that they will always be happy. We shouldn’t try to protect them from the problems of everyday life. Let them solve the problems in person.
8. What is the text mainly about?
A. What causes teens’ nervousness.
B. How to deal with teens’ anxiety.
C. What a view of life means to people.
D. How to treat social media appropriately.
9. What does the underlined word “fabulous” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Wonderful.
B. Encouraging.
C. Anxious.
D. Doubtful.
10. Why does the author mention the numbers in paragraph 3?
A. To draw teachers’ attention.
B. To show teachers’ mental problems.
C. To present the seriousness of teens’ anxiety.
D. To show adults have more problems than teens.
11. What should parents do to help their children out?
A. Try to meet their expectations.
B. Help them with their homework.
C. Give them more free time to play sports.
D. Allow them to solve their own problems in life.
D
It’s a big change from homeless teen to Yale (耶鲁)medical school student, butperseverancepaid off for Chelesa Fearce of Clayton County, Georgia.
Fearce was a fourth grader when her mom was diagnosed (诊断) with Lymphoma (淋巴瘤).That began a hard time for the family. They had to move in and out of shelters,hotels and even the family car.
“I know I have been made stronger. I was homeless. My family slept on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day. Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in
a speech she gave at her high school graduation ceremony. Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day. “I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore. And that helped me get through,” she told WSBTV.
Fearce was determined to be a good role model for her younger sister. She found inspiration in her late grandmother, struggling with deadly diseases, who gave Fearce emotional support. In her junior and senior year, Fearce took both high school and college courses, missing out on the free meals she depended on so she could get to her college classes. Despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night, she not only graduated as valedictorian (毕业生代表) of her 2013 class with a 4.5 grade average, but was also given a ride scholarship—including a meal plan to Spelman College in Atlanta.
After graduation, she worked full time for two years at the National Institutes for Health inBethesda,Maryland,doing research on drugs. Last fall, she entered Yale and set a course to earn both a PhD and medical degree.
12. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. instant passion.
B. continuous efforts.
C. great patience.
D. selfless ambitions.
13. How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?
A. Sad and disappointed.
B. Stressed and defeated.
C. Determined and confident.
D. Joyous and contented.
14. What can we know about Fearce’s learning experience?
A. Her grandma encouraged her to study medicine.
B. Her high school offered her free meals and courses.
C. She failed to study late due to frequent power cut.
D. She gained remarkable high school achievement.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. From Homeless to Yale
B. Meet American’s Top Girl
C. Disabled but not Defeated
D. Chelesa Fearce: A Girl of Many Talents
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 of us like to dine out and treat ourselves to delicious food. We are used to choosing hearty fat-filled dishes and sugar-charged desserts, which are not easily cooked at home.
___16___According to Economic Daily, low-calorie, low-fat and high-fiber meals have become popular in China’s restaurants and online delivery platforms.
___17___According to a report released by a major online food delivery platform, the number of light meals ordered online also rose 75 percent from the previous year.
Having a light meal, however, doesn’t mean eating only vegetables. Different from the meat-free lifestyle, a typical light dish avoids oily, salty and spicy food.____18____Healthy nutrients are the theme of the light meal.
These dishes are useful for keeping healthy and controlling your weight.____19____Diners see it as “a great way to avoid bloating,” wrote the Telegraph.
These changes in eating behavior are connected to deeper changes in how people think about food, says Walter Willett, chair of the nutrition department at the Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health, US. “Diet quality, not quantity, is important for both weight control and long-term well-being,” Willett told The New York Times.
So the next time you have a party with friends, try a light meal.___20___
A.That’s probably why so many people, especially millennials are into them.
B.The country saw a rapid expansion of restaurants specializing in light meals.
C.People tend to choose the food they suit their taste.
D.Instead, it contains things like boiled meat, whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
E.So light meals have a promising future.
F.It will satisfy not only your stomachs but maybe also your hearts.
G.The recent rise of light meals, however, gives diners a smarter choice.
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 American culture, you may find some very sensitive topics that require you to think again before you put them forward. They are as follows:
Age. It is a very sensitive___21___to many Americans. In this culture, the thought of growing older is a painful one and most of us, if___22___, would like to have nothing to do with it. So many Americans work hard to___23___a youthful appearance. The last thing they want to be asked is the unthinkable, “How old are you exactly?”
This question may result in a(an)___24___like: “How old do you think I am?” Anyhow, if you are___25___to
know someone’s age, first you estimate（估计）their age by their___26___. Then you take ten years away from that estimation. With a big___27___, that person will probably say, “Thanks, but I am a few years older than that.”
Weight. This is one of the most sensitive subjects. InAmerica, it is ___28___to be thin but it is a huge___29___to be overweight. In any American fashion magazines, you’ll notice most are nothing more than skin and bones.
Income. You should never ever ask how___30___someone’s___31___is. However, it’s perfectly ___32___to ask about their job title and what they do for a living. This information should give you some idea.
Matters of the Heart. This is a tricky（难处理的）one. Some people cannot wait to___33___their hearts out to you. Then there are those who make sure their___34___business stays behind closed doors. The general___35___is not to get too personal. You don’t want others to think that you are___36___their lives.___37___, try not to ask too many questions until you have a(an)___38___with this person.
Anyhow, it's difficult to always___39___an embarrassing conversation. So, be sensible,___40___your mouth and try not to open a can of worms（虫子）.
21. A. solution B. subject C. access D. approach
22. A. not B. possible C. ever D. necessary
23. A. make B. change C. decorate D. keep
24. A. reply B. consequence C. description D. explanation
25. A. likely B. eager C. afraid D. nervous
26. A. dress B. skin C. appearance D. accent
27. A. smile B. surprise C. prize D. gift
28. A. easy B. terrible C. desirable D. absurd
29. A. accident B. event C. excitement D. embarrassment
30. A. many B. much C. littie D. few
31. A. salary B. height C. weight D. age
32. A. awesome B. suitable C. foolish D. typical
33. A. pour B. cut C. mark D. test
34. A. rich B. foreign C. personal D. public
35. A. aspect B. rule C. idea D. concept
36. A. referring to B. contributing to C. looking into D. changing into
37. A. Somehow B. Besides C. Indeed D. However
38. A. appointment B. quarrel C. discussion D. friendship
39. A. avoid B. begin C. produce D. stop
40. A. ignore B. take C. watch D. notice
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
“Ding...”the alarm went off, John yawned___41.___turned around, considering: “Sleep one more minute, one minute does no harm. ”
One minute___42.___(late), John got up, washed his face quickly and went to school in a hurry. While_____43._____(reach) the crossroads, John saw the green light flash.________44.________, the light turned red before he could put his feet on the zebra line. “Oh, if only I could be a minute earlier.”he sighed.
After several minutes’____45.____(wait), John finally went across the road. Then when he was rushing towards the coming bus,he pitifully saw the bus leaving in front of___46.___(he)eyes. John sighed again: “If only I could be a minute earlier.”
John waited and waited, but without luck, no buses showed up again. Finally, he decided____47.____(walk) to school.
Unfortunately,the class had begun when he____48.____(reach) the classroom. John lowed his head and went to his seat___49.___a red face. Pointing to her watch, Miss Li said: “John, you are twenty minutes late today.” John felt_____50._____(terrible) regretful.
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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：
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。

That we all know, it’s of greatly importance to get into a good living habit. Here is some suggestions for good living habits .
Firstly, get enough sleep. Enough sleep can provide us good energy. It’s important for us to go to the bed
early and get up early. Secondly, keep healthy eating habits. Good eating habits can help us balances nutrition. So we should eat more vegetables and little meat. Thirdly, do exercise more. Do sports every day can keep us active all day long, help us build up your body and reduce diseases.
Please pay attention to these points but keep a healthy body.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李华，在校园网上看到了某国际教育交流中心在天津征集寄宿家庭（host family）的广告，你非常感兴趣。

请你用英文给负责人Mr. Smith写一封申请信，内容包括：
（1）自我介绍；
（2）家庭寄宿条件及周边交通状况；
（3）其他优势。

注意:1.词数不少于100.
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.格式已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Smith,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A
16. G 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. F
21. B 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A 32.
B 33. A 34.
C 35. B 36. C 37. B 38.
D 39. A 40. C
41. and
42. later 43. reaching
44. However
45. waiting
46. his 47. to walk
48. reached
49. with 50. terribly
51.(1).that→as
(2).greatly→great
(3).is→are
(4).us后添加with
(5).去掉bed前的the
(6).balances→balance
(7).little→less
(8).Do→Doing
(9).your→our
(10).but→and
52.略。