2020-2021学年甘肃定西中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年甘肃定西中学高三英语第一次联考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
The Internet can provide a wealth of educational resources for small children, if you know where to look.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted learning is a great website for children, and I know several teachers who rely on it for materials for their classrooms. Most of the information is free, but for $ 20.00 per year, you can purchase a membership that allows you to have access to the site without the advertising. The pages here are great. There are color1 ed pages and worksheets for toddlers (学步儿童) and school-age children.
Starfall
Starfall is another good educational website for small children. Teachers often use this website in classrooms. It emphasizes reading skills for early learners. The website is aimed at first-grade-level learners, but it has tools that can help all children from pre-K to second grade. The website has reading activities, worksheets to download, and a store where you can purchase educational materials for your children.
Sesame Street Workshop
Kids loveSesame Street, and it is always educational. This is one of the funniest websites online for children because it is very well animated and has great sound effects. The website has games and stories for small kids, and they can create letters at the post office and mail them to their favorite characters.
1. Why does Enchanted Learning offer purchasing memberships?
A. Charging for the information.
B. Charging for downloading materials.
C. Giving access to the site without the ads.
D. Providing unlimited search for more pages.
2. Where can you buy educational materials for your children?
A. Enchanted Learning
B. Starfall
C. Sesame Street Workshop
D. Colored pages
3. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To introduce.
B. To discuss.
C. To persuade.
D. To educate.
B
To show empathy is to identify with another’s feelings. It is to emotionally put yourself in the place of another. The ability to empathize is directly dependent on your ability to feel your own feelings and identify them.
If you have never felt a certain feeling, it will be hard for you to understand how another person is feeling. If you have never put your hand in a flame, you will not know the pain of fire. If you have not experienced jealousy, you will not understand its power.Readingabout a feeling and intellectually knowing about it is very different than actually experiencing it for yourself.
Among those with an equal level of emotional intelligence, the person who has actually experienced the widest range and variety of feelings — the great depths of depression and the heights of fulfillment, for example, — is the one who is most able to empathize. On the other hand, when we say that someone “can’t relate” to other people, it is likely because they haven’t experienced, acknowledged or accepted many feelings of their own.
Once you have felt discriminated against, for example, it is much easier to relate with someone else who has been discriminated against. Our innate emotional intelligence gives us the ability to quickly recall those instances and form associations when we encounter discrimination again. We then can use the “reliving” of those emotions to guide our thinking and actions. This is one of the ways nature slowly evolves towards a higher level of survival.
For this process to work, the first step is that we must be able to experience our own emotions. This means we must be open to them and not distract ourselves from them or try to numb ourselves from our feelings through drugs, alcohol, etc.
Next, we need to become aware of what we are actually feeling — to acknowledge, identify, and accept our feelings. Only then can we empathize with others. That is one reason why it is important to work on your own emotional awareness and sensitivity — in other words, to be “in touch with” your feelings.
4. How does the author explain the feelings of empathy?
A. By giving examples.
B. By having classification.
C. By making comparison.
D. By providing data.
5. Which statement may the author agree with?
A. Low level of empathy leads to fewer varieties of feelings.
B. The deeper one’s feelings are, the more empathetic one is.
C. Empathy is a way we recently picked up for better survival.
D. Rich experiences may not go with a high level of empathy.
6. What’s the purpose of the last two paragraphs of the text?
A. To advise a sincere attitude to one’s experiences.
B To suggest a right understanding of empathy.
C. To require a realbond with one’s emotions.
D. To call for true acceptance of one’s feelings.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. How Empathy Unfolds
B. Be Open to Your Emotions
C. Why Is Empathy Important
D. Accept Your True Self
C
Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.
In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.
And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion. “The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.
Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.
8. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.
A. chiliescan be beneficial
B. chilies are popular inAmerica
C. chilies can be dangerous
D. serious headaches can be dangerous
9. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.
A. decreasing death rate
B. releasing natural chemicals
C. curing serious headaches
D. providing enough nutrition
10. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies.
B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.
C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.
D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism.
11. The writer wrote the passage to ________.
A. warn people of the dangers of chilies
B. ask people to eat Carolina Reaper
C. encourage people to eat more chilies
D. tell people the benefits of chilies
D
For fishermen and sailors in the seaside town of Shangpan in Linhai, Zhejiang province, where recently 12 stranded（搁浅的）whales were found, it is not unusual to spot whales or dolphins in the sea — they would always call them haizi, or “son of the ocean”. And if the local fishermen spot such intelligent sea creatures in need, they will save them from danger without hesitation.
In the recent rescue of melon-headed whales, they tried their best to help as a 37-second video of a young man sleeping in the water holding a whale soon went viral online, with netizens applauding his constant efforts and caring heart in trying to keep the whale alive. “The melon-headed whale knew I was trying to save it and would be more cooperative and wouldn’t move.” said Lu Wenhui, a 21-year-old diver from Hangzhou Changqiao Polar Ocean Park, who held up the whale’s head so it could breathe easily. Lu had been staying in the water for 10 hours by 4 a.m. Wednesday after coming for the rescue work on Tuesday, when the stranded whales were first spotted.
“Whales are mammals and need to breathe in air — that’s why I had to hold its head, to ensure it could breathe smoothly the whole time,” Lu said. The stranded whales, after the struggling of being transported, were worn out when they arrived at the fish farm and might have drowned if they were left unattended.
The reason why the whales were stranded is still not clear. And these stranded whales were returned to the ocean because they are not adapted to artificial breeding environments on land.
12. What do local fishermen usually do after finding haizi in danger?
A. Ignore them.
B. Feed them.
C. Transport them.
D. Protect them.
13. Why does the author describe Lu’s rescue work?
A. To introduce the whales in detail.
B. To voice his views on the diver.
C. To praise the efforts made by rescuers.
D. To explain the value of the whales.
14. What can we say about the melon-headed whales according to the text?
A. They are rarely seen by locals.
B. They are used to breathing in the sea.
C. They aren’t suited to artificial surroundings.
D. They are fond of swimming near the seaside.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Melon-headed Whales Were Stranded
B. Rescuers Went All out to Help Whales
C. Fishermen Transported Stranded Whales
D. Witnesses Voiced Opinions on Rescue Work
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Spending money on movies, TV, and special events can cost you a surprising amount over time. The average family spends around thousands per year on at-home entertainment.____16____You can reduce your entertainment expenses if you know where to cut back.
Listen to music via streaming services.____17____Instead, try, music streaming service. It allows users to hear without downloading. These kinds of services often have an ad-free subscription. But many also offer free options.
____18____Whether you're a bookworm or a casual reader, a library card can save you hundreds on entertainment. Paper or electronic books, movies, magazines and music are all available for free or a minimal annual fee. Some libraries even rent video games, cooking tools or board games. Libraries also offer free community events like book clubs or holiday celebrations.
Rent video games instead of buying them. You don't have to shell out your paycheck to get the latest game release.___19___This option is especially ideal if you tend not to replay games.
Share entertainment memberships with your loved ones. Share the cost of a music, movie, or video game subscription with a friend or a roommate. If your s are interested, some services offer family discounts at a reduced fee.___20___
A. Acquire a library card.
B. Watch for free events.
C. Don't purchase every song you listen to.
D. Actually, this is a number that can he greatly reduced.
E. You can choose rental service to play at a reduced cost.
F. You can save a lot each year by paying a little in advance.
G. Many allow users to add multiple users without adding money.
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 spent many childhood afternoons looking at airplanes passing over my house. I____21____what the pilots were doing in those silver____22____. I hoped to fly an airplane one day, but people said that was only men's____23____.
After earning my driver's license, I drove to a local____24____. For twenty dollars, I took an introductory flying lesson and flew up into the sky with an instructor.
Such lessons were____25____, though. I was only a student. Then, I had an____26____. I applied to the school owner to____27____for them in exchange(交换) for flying lessons. He____28____. Soon, I was busy behind the front desk after school, working hard to____29____my time in the air. Flying airplanes made me feel alive in a way I never knew was____30____. But away from the airport, I was so afraidof being____31____that I kept my flying lessons a secret.____32____, everyone knew girls couldn't be pilots; it would be____33____to even try.
I fell in deeper love with flight with every____34____into the sky, but that joy was not what____35____allowed me to break free from both the____36____and self-imposed(自我强加的) limits I had long____37____. What freed me to believe I could do anything was the way I was____38____at the airport. There, I was surrounded by people who believed in me and supported me, and for the first time I believed in myself, too.
One simple____39____to the airport led me to the unexpected journey to become a woman____40____, whose number is small in the man-charged airline industry.
21. A. experienced B. noticed C. imagined D. recorded
22. A. systems B. machines C. spaceships D. gardens
23. A. hope B. attitude C. job D. style
24. A. supermarket B. park C. factory D. airport
25. A. expensive B. valuable C. common D. difficult
26. A. interest B. idea C. achievement D. application
27. A. fight B. perform C. work D. cheer
28. A. left B. failed C. stopped D. agreed
29. A. earn B. spend C. save D. manage
30. A. free B. easy C. possible D. simple
31. A. given up B. turned down C. left behind D. laughed at
32. A. In turn B. After all C. By the way D. As a result
33. A. silly B. hard C. illegal D. impolite
34. A. look B. trip C. turn D. change
35. A. personally B. usually C. equally D. finally
36. A. cultural B. physical C. natural D. global
37. A. dreamed B. accepted C. passed D. broken
38. A. treated B. prepared C. led D. remembered
39. A. way B.door C. guide D. drive
40. A. instructor B. headmaster C. pilot D. supporter
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
Two special friends inthe Cincinnatiarea have created a ____41.____(merry) Christmas than ever for the children and families affected during the pandemic, and it ___42.___(inspire) by the experience of gratitude they both felt as they grew up.
Jordynn and her best friend Skylar started Make a Kid Merry, ____43.____organization that provides holiday gifts to kids—the same support as their own moms received years ago.
____44.____(grow) up, both Jordynn and Skylar were raised by single mothers, and this fueled their desire this year ___45.___(make) sure they “pay it forward” to offer support to other kids of single-parent families during the holidays.
COVID-19 has influenced numerous families since it ____46.____ (break) out, so the two friends decided to set providing gifts for 50 kids ____47.____ their goal. They asked for community____48.____(donate), and enlisted friends as elves (精灵) to ______49.______(beautiful) wrap the gifts and deliver them.
“We both come from single-mother households, ______50.______resulted in the fact that we both had to be sponsored for Christmases before,” Jordynn told WCPO news. “We just wanted to be able to create a way to give
back to our community.”
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。

One of the happier memories in my childhood was made snowmen with my friends. When I was the little boy, I always go out with my friends to make snowmen. Once we played with snow when it snowed heavy. We divided ourselves into several group, two or three people in each group. Then, each group started to make their own snowman. Our group used up buttons as our snowman's eyes and carrots for its nose. Before we finished our snowman, we compared ours with others' decide which group's snowman was the best. But it rarely snowed these years. How I wish I can make snowmen with those friends this winter!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你们社团（Helping Hand Club）想请著名的外国友人Jones先生在会议上演讲。

请你代表社团向他发出邀请，内容包括：
1.介绍社团基本情况；
2.解释邀请原因；
3.告知演讲时间安排。

注意：
1.写作词数为80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。

Dear Mr. Jones,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. D 13. C 14. C 15. B
16. D 17. C 18. A 19. E 20. G
21. C 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. D 32.
B 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. C
41. merrier
42. was inspired
43. an 44. Growing
45. to make
46. broke 47. as
48. donation(s)
49. beautifully
50. which
51.(1). happier→happiest (2). made→making (3). the→a (4). go→went (5). heavy→heavily (6). group→groups (7). 删除（used后面的）up (8). Before→After (9). decide前面加to (10). can→could
52.略。