2021年江西师范大学附属中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案

2021年江西师范大学附属中学高三英语期中考试试题及参考答案
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
Nothing beats live music, but the venue makes a difference. When you're able to score tickets to an incredible concert in an incredible place, you won't forget the experience. Here are some of the coolest music venues from around the world. If you haven't been to any of these, you've got some traveling to do.
Red Rocks, Morrison, the United States
Red Rocks might be the most beautiful and famous venue in the United States. At 6,450 feet above sea level, Red Rocks is a geologically formed natural stage. Its massive sandstone provides a perfect stage for jam bands. If you're into the blues and jazz, you'll have no trouble finding something in line with your interests.
Meet Factory, Prague, Czech Republic
Smallest venues on this list, Meet Factory is an art gallery, theater, and music venue. The venue only accommodates 1,000 people, so you won't see any huge names come through. Still, it's a great place to see up-and-coming local acts, and if you've got an eye for contemporary art, you'll love your time here.
Arena of NÎmes, NÎmes, France
Originally built around A. D. 70, the Arena of Nimes presents concertgoers with an interesting question: Should they enjoy the music, or marvel at the architecture? The Arena is, after all, one of the world's best-preserved Roman theaters. Many major touring acts plan stops at the Arena of Nimes, especially during the venue's annual festival.
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
The Sydney Opera House is one of the world's most famous performing venues. I's also one of the most distinctive buildings in Sydney, thanks to the breathtaking design by Danish architect Utzon. It hosts about 40 events per week, so whether you're into jazz, rock, classical music, or opera, you'll find something to watch.
1.Where can you enjoy music in natural beauty?
A.At Red Rocks.
B.At Meet Factory.
C.At Arena of Nimes.
D.At Sydney Opera House.
2.What is special about Meet Factory?
A.It enjoys breathtaking scenery.
B.It hosts both musical and artistic events.
C.It is the largest venue of all.
D.It is famous for contemporary music.
3.What do the listed music venues have in common?
A.They have a long history.
B.They are built near the sea.
C.They accommodate thousands of people.
D.They are beautiful tourist attractions.
B
Tourism is often about seeking deeper emotional and personal connections with the world around us. Not all travel experiences, however, need to take place in the real world. With the evolution of virtual reality(VR) technology, tourism will increasingly become a combination of physical and virtual worlds. VR may even remove the need to travel entirely.
But can a VR experience really equal a real world one? Many experts believe it can. Studies have shown that our brains have an inbuilt VR-like mechanism that enables us to live imagined experiences. Much of our waking life is spent thinking about either the past or the future. This is known as" mind wandering". During these events we' re not paying attention to the current world around us. Instead, we' re recalling memories, or creating and processing imagined futures.
When engaged in mind wandering, our brains process these mental images using the same pathways used to receive inputs from the real world. So, the imagined past or future can create emotions and feelings similar to how we react to everyday life. VR can create these same feelings.
While critics might argue that a virtual experience will never match reality, there are several ways VR tourism could make a positive contribution. Firstly it could help protect sensitive locations from over-tourism. In recent years famous sites such as Maya Bay in Thailand, and Cambodia's Angkor Wat Temples have had to limit the number of visitors because of their negative impact. These places are now producing their own VR experiences that will allow tourists to pass through virtual models of the sites.
Virtual reality may also allow people back in time, to experience historical events, visit ancient cities, and even to walk among dinosaurs.
Finally, in a world where many people suffer from stress and depression due to overwork, virtual tourism may provide a cheap and convenient way for people to take brief holidays to otherwise unreachable destinations and recharge their batteries, without ever leaving their homes.
It sounds like science fiction but it's already happening. As virtual technology improves and as people
continue to demand new and interesting experiences, expect more virtual tourism, both in combination with the real world and instead of it.
4. What is driving the development of virtual tourism?
A. Companies seeking to make more money.
B. Improvements in virtual reality technology.
C. People's demand for more shared experiences.
D. People's deeper understanding of the physical world.
5. Which of the following best describes "mind wandering"?
A. The brain processes which help people think VR is real.
B. The way the brain processes inputs from the real world.
C. Brain activities focusing on past or future events.
D. Experiences coming from a person's imagination.
6. What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Science fiction.
B. Virtual technology.
C. Virtual tourism.
D. The real world.
7. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To describe the advantages of VR tourism.
B. To give suggestions for reducing over-tourism.
C. To encourage people to develop VR technology.
D. To argue VR tourism will replace the real world travel.
C
For years video games have been criticised for making people more antisocial, overweight or depressed. Bui now researchers are finding that video games can actually change us for the better and improve both our body and mind.
Games can help to develop physical skills. Pre-school children who played interactive games have been shown to have improved motor skills, for example they can kick, catch and throw a ball better than children who don’t play video games. A study found that those who played video games were 27 percent faster and made 37 percent fewer errors than those who didn't.
Games also benefit a variety of brain functions, including decision-making. People who play action-based games make decisions 25 percent faster than others, according to one study. It was also found that the best gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second, four times faster than most people. In another study by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, experienced gamers were shown to be able to pay attention to more than six things at once without getting confused, compared with the four that most people can normally keep in mind.
There is also evidence that gaming can help with psychological problems. At the University of Auckland in New Zealand, researchers asked 94 young people diagnosed with depression to play a 3D fantasy game called SPARX and in many cases, the game reduced symptoms of depression more than conventional treatment.
8. In what way playing video games benefits very young children?
A. Muscle control.
B. Social interaction.
C. Decision-making.
D. The ability to focus.
9. Which type of video game improves the decision-making speed?
A. Interactive games.
B. Action-based games.
C. 3D fantasy games.
D. Violent games.
10. What is the authors attitude to video games?
A. Indifferent.
B. Objective.
C. Worried.
D. Critical.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. The effects of different types of video games.
B. The negative effects of playing video games.
C. The beneficial effects of playing video games.
D. The effects of games on people's behavior.
D
We've all heard it before：to be successful, get out of bed early. After all, Apple CEO Tim Cook gets up at 3：45 am, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at 3：30 am and Richard Branson at 5：45 am﹣and, as we all know, "the early bird's catches the worm. "
But just because some successful people wake up early, does that mean it's a trait most of them share？And if the idea of having exercised, planned your day, eaten breakfast, visualized and done one task before 8 am makes you want to roll over and hit snooze till next Saturday, are you really doomed to a less successful life？
For about half of us, this isn't really an issue. It's estimated that some 50% of the population isn't really morning or evening﹣oriented, but somewhere in the middle. Roughly one in four of us, though, tend more toward bright﹣eyed early risers, and another one in four are night owls. For them, the effects can go beyond
falling asleep in front of the TV at 10 pm or being regularly late for work.
Numerous studies have found that morning people are more self﹣directed and agreeable. And compared to night owls, they plan for the future more and have a better sense of well﹣being.
Although morning types may achieve more academically, night owls tend to perform better on measures of memory, processing speed and cognitive（认知）ability, even when they have to perform those tasks in the morning. Night﹣time people are also more open and more creative. And one study shows that night owls areas healthy and wise as morning types﹣and a little bit wealthier.
Still think the morning people sound more like CEO material？Don't set your alarm for 5 am Just yet. As it turns out, overhauling（全面改革）your sleep time may not have much effect
"If people are left to their naturally preferred time, they feel much better. They say that they are much more productive. The mental capacity they have is much broader, " says Oxford University biologist Katharina Wulff. On the other hand, she says, pushing people too far out of their natural preference can be harmful. When they wake early, for example, night owls are still producing melatonin（褪黑素）. "Then you disrupt it and push the body to be in the daytime mode. That can have lots of negative physiological consequence. " Wulff says, like a different sensitivity to insulin and glucose（葡萄糖）which can cause weight gain.
12. What does the authordo in the first three paragraph？
A. raising the problem→analyzing the problem → solving the problem
B. leading in the topic→challenging a viewpoint → discussing about the topic
C. presenting a viewpoint → providing supporting proofs→making a conclusion
D. introducing a viewpoint →raising the question→presenting author's viewpoint
13. What can we know from the 4th and 5th paragraph？
A. Morning types tend to have clear goals and better mood.
B. To beat night﹣time people ask them to do math calculation in themorning.
C. Night owls tend to sacrifice their health for their wealth.
D. Neither night owls nor morning persons perform better than the middle ones.
14. Which of the following does Katharina Wulff support？
A. Don't fall sleep in front of the TV.
B. Avoid being regularly late for work.
C. Stop setting your alarm for 5 am.
D. Better not overhaul your sleep time.
15. Why does the author write this article？
A. To explain why some people are more successful.
B.To compare the differences between early risersand night owls.
C. To advise people to get up neither too early nor too late.
D. To argue against this view that the Carly bird catches the worm.
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Learning a new language can be tough, and there is no magical way to go about it.___16___
Know your learningstyle. This is the single most important thing you need to know when starting to learn a language .___17___You will need to figure out if you learn best through repetition, through writing down or listening to a native speaker.
Learn pronunciation.___18___Just ask a Polish person how to pronounce the letters"cz". It will help to learn IPA, the International Phonetic Alphabet, as most dictionaries use it. Besides, the Foreign Service Institute offers free online language learning materials, which include audio recordings that help with learning pronunciation.
___19___This is probably the most important part of the language besides the vocabulary. "Paul want Mary go store" may communicate an idea, but it is not at all correct English. If you do not pay attention to grammar, you can sound equally incomprehensible in another language.
Memorize 30 words and phrases each day. Within 90 days this means you will have memorized about 80% of the language. Memorization is half the battle and there are many different ways to memorize.
Practice the alphabet. Especially if you are learning a language which operates in a different alphabetical system, you will need to know what the letters look like and how they operate .
___20___In doing so , your brain will have an easy path to remembering the letter and the sound that accompanies it .
A.Pay attention to grammar.
B.Start with the most common words.
C.Therefore, there are really no secrets or shortcuts.
D.Try associating images with each letter and sound.
E.Everyone learns differently, especially when it comes to language.
F.Nevertheless, with certain techniques you will be fluent in no time.
G.Even if a language has the same alphabet as yours, the pronunciation is not always the same.
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Growing flowers from seeds needs both physical work and self-control.One must take care of the seeds, and make sure they get watered on___21___basis and believe they will actually produce flowers beautifully. Thus,___22___beautiful flowers without mistakes is a miracle（奇迹），which needs to be fed,___23___and hard work.How does the same thing___24___in life?
The miracle I dreamed of was to become an excellent___25___.I would, to be honest, sit in front motivational speakers as they spoke,___26___one of them would spot something valuable in me and encourage me to follow my___27___.I neither said anything nor did anything____28____wish. Then one day, I met a professional speaker at a conference I attended. He told me the National Speakers Association___29___helps whoever makes up his mind to start professional speaking businesses. Their club was two hours' drive away from my home, and expensive, but I was very____30____to hear of it. Frankly, it didn't matter to be____31____or to pay it. I joined it and made my first speech but I____32____halfway. I got so angry at myself that after getting home I locked myself in my home to____33____making speeches for three days. And I____34____figured out what I would speak on and then tried to improve my speaking_____35_____.I stuck to it and sincerely said thanks to whoever____36____my shortcomings. All the time, I stopped the negative voice in my head from____37____me.
Now five years passed, and a(n）____38____was worked. At the age of 53, I became a professional speaker at last. What miracle are you hoping for? What seed do you mean to____39____and then water it, to grow your miracle? If you haven't started, remember to do it now, and the____40____, the better.
21. A. new B. regular C. enjoyable D. firm
22. A. watering B. enjoying C. observing D. harvesting
23. A. cared for B. swept up C. put aside D. picked out
24. A. achieve B. appear C. live D. improve
25. A. receiver B. representative C. speaker D. editor
26. A. informing B. foreseeing C. arranging D. wishing
27. A. task B. dream C. heart D. bravery
28. A. until B. so C. but D. as
29. A. really B. partly C. seriously D. perfectly
30. A. excited B. eager C. unwilling D. positive
31. A. difficult B. anxious C. unreasonable D. inconvenient
32. A. lost B. started C. quitted D. fastened
33. A. practice B. finish C. enjoy D. approve
34. A. slowly B. finally C. instantly D. constantly
35. A. skills B. impressions C. energies D. opportunities
36. A. took up B. pointed out C. left out D. broke down
37. A. rejecting B. applying C. approving D. disturbing
38. A. miracle B. description C. collection D. barrier
39. A. use B. conclude C. handle D. plant
40. A. easier B. more C. sooner D. shorter
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
No one is sure how many Americans belong to reading groups called books clubs. Yet_______41._______(publish) and bookstores report that more and more people throughout theUnited Statesare joining______42.______(they).
Most of the clubs work the same way. Members read the same book at the same time. Then they meet to talk about the book. Members may be friends or people______43.______live near each other. Some Americans belong to reading groups on______44.______Internet. These groups include people around the world who communicate about books they read. They send electronic mails instead of gathering______45.______(discuss) books.
Most reading groups study books by______46.______(variety) writers. However, some groups read the work of a single writer,______47.______(usual) one that has been famous for a while. Other groups may_____48._____(name) for an important person in the work of the writer,_______49._______a Sherlock Holmes Club. Members of these book clubs often are experts about their________50.________(choose) reading materials. One member of a Holmes reading group, for example, can identify almost every person in every Sherlock Holmes story.
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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I am sorry to learn that you have troubles dealing with your homework but you have got into the habit of referring to your cell phone for answers. Here are some of my advice.
First of all, you should try your best to do your homework by your own, which will help you find out how your difficulties lie. Then, you can turned to your classmates or teachers for help. They are both friendly and they are ready to help you. With time go by, you are sure to improve your study.
I hope that the advice above can be some use to you. Use your head instead of your cell phone, and you will make a great progress.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华．你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣，恰好你校今年寒假将为外国学生举办一场汉语冬令营活动（Chinese Winter Camp），请你给他发一封电子邮件，内容包括：1．时间和地点；
2．内容：学习日常汉语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等；
3．报名方式和截止时间．
注意：1．词数：100左右
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Tom,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. A 9. B 10. B 11. C
12. B 13. A 14. D 15. D
16. F 17. E 18. G 19. A 20. D
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. A 31. D 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35. A 36. B 37.
D 38. A 39. D 40. C
41. publishers
42. them 43. who/ that
44. the 45. to discuss
46. various
47. usually
48. be named
49. like 50. chosen
51.(1). troubles → trouble
(2). but → and
(3). are → is
(4). by → on
(5). how → where
(6). turned → turn
(7). both → all
(8). go → going
(9).在be后面加of
(10).去掉a
52.略。