2021年温州市平阳县第二中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2021年温州市平阳县第二中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解
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
4 Best Drive--In Movie Theaters in the US
Colorado: Holiday Twin Drive--In
Address: 2206 S Overland Trail, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA
Phone: +1 970-221-1244
The theater, open since 1968 and currently the most popular drive-in in the US, provides various special foods. The menu there even amazes meat-free customers. But please remember the outside food is forbidden here. Besides, the Rocky Mountains provide a pastoral (田园式的) backdrop to screenings, and sunsets usually don’t disappoint either. It also offers lots of unique events that go beyond the big screen.
North Carolina: Hound’s Drive--In
Address: 114 Raven Cir, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA
Phone: +1 704-739-4424
Having only opened in 2016, it’s one of the newest theaters on the block. The drive-in features newer equipment and digital projection. People can bring their animal friends along.
Florida: Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop
Address: 3291 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, USA
Phone: +1 954-791-7927
The Florida favorite offers plenty ofways to have fun. With 14 screens, the self-proclaimed (自称的) world’s largest drive-in equals any indoor cinema in terms of capacity and programming. It also includes an 88-acre flea (跳蚤) market and a free Ferrari museum. It’s best to book tickets on the Internet ahead of time if you don’t want to wait in line.
California: Mission Tiki Drive -In
Address: 10798 Ramona Ave, Montclair, CA 91763, USA
Phone: +1 909-628-0511
Let’s have fun in the old-school outdoor cinema in Montclair, California. Remember tickets are available at
the ticket office only. It alternates (交替) up to eight new releases on four screens and hosts almost daily swap meets where people can exchange things they no longer need. It also organizes classic car and lowrider meet-ups.
1.What can people do in Holiday Twin Drive-In?
A.Participate in somespecial activities.
B.Enjoy the film with the latest equipment.
C.Learn about the benefits of being meat free.
D.Share home-made cookies while watching the film.
2.Which of the following theaters is friendly to visitors with pets?
A.Hound’s Drive- In.
B.Mission Tiki Drive-In.
C.Holiday Twin Drive-In.
D.Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop.
3.What do Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop and Mission Tiki Drive-In have in common?
A.Both feature old-fashioned styles.
B.Both allow booking tickets online.
C.Both provide free museum exhibitions.
D.Both offer chances to trade second-hand goods.
B
Guangzhououtbreak linked to strains inIndia
The gene sequencing of the COVID-19 outbreak inGuangzhou.Guangdongprovince, indicates it is very similar in structure to the mutatedstrains detected inIndia, a senior health official from the city said on Sunday.
“And it has the characteristic of quick spread.” Chen Bin, deputy director of the city's health commission, said at a news conference inGuangzhouon Sunday.
She urged relevant departments and medical staff to act quickly to block the chain of infection and control the spread of the coronavirus in the southern metropolis.
Zhang Zhoubin, deputy director of theGuangzhoucenter for disease control and prevention, said the strain of coronavirus spreads easily.
“The virus can be spread through a meal or through a short period of indirect contact,” he said.
The city reported five confirmed eases and 21 asymptomatic carriers as of 2 pm Sunday after the first con finned case was detected in the city's Liwan district on May 21, Chen said.
To prevent the virus from spreading, the city government tightened its disease control and prevention measures over the weekend. Six communities and housing estates previously designated as low-risk areas were
raised to medium-risk ones, Chen said.
In addition to asking local residents to get vaccinated, the city has organized nucleic acid testing in Haizhu and Yuexiu districts starting from Sunday. Residents in specific areas of Tianhe, Baiyun and Panyu districts have also been required to take nucleic acid tests to expand the screening of suspected patients and asymptomatic carriers.
Liwan previously required all its residents to take nucleic acid tests.
As of Saturday, more than 2-25 million residents of the city have had samples collected for nucleic acid tests, Chen said. More than 10,000 medical workers from the entire city have been sent to Liwan to help vaccinate locals against COVID-19 and collect samples for nucleic acid testing.
Deng Wenjun, director of circulation section with Guangzhou Supply and Marketing Cooperative, said there are sufficient supplies of food and daily necessities in the medium-risk areas.
4. What is the characteristic of the COVID-19 which broke out inGuangzhou?
A. It disappears quickly.
B. It spreads fast.
C. It has a lot to do with temperature.
D. It has the same nature as the seasonal flu.
5. Which district have residents who have not been required to take nucleic acid tests?
A. Tianhe.
B. Haizhu.
C. Panyu.
D. Zengcheng.
6. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The virus can hardly be spread through a short period of indirect contact.
B. There are 21 symptomatic carriers in the Liwan district as of 2 pm Sunday.
C. All the people living in Liwan district arc previously asked to take nucleic acid tests.
D. Supplies of food and daily necessities in the medium-risk areas arc still not enough.
7. Where can you probably find this article?
A. On a news website.
B. In a fashion magazine.
C. In a history book.
D. In a travel journal.
C
“Your mind is a garden; your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds,” William Wordsworth wrote. In the above quote, William suggests that the process of gardening mirrors human life. Depending on what we “plant” in our lives, we bloom (生长茂盛) or don’t. Before you start to work in your garden, it’s necessary to have a vision for it. Thinking of what youwant to grow in your garden and how to lay it out is a good first step in making your vision a fruitful reality. In life, you should consider what you want to create and what you want to achieve, because your mind-garden is like the white paper and the possibilities are endless.
Regardless of what you choose to plant, poor soil isn’t suitable for growth. This is why gardeners take the time and energy to upgrade the soil before planting. So, creating the right soil is important to the realization of your goals and dreams. Fortunately, there are countless ways to make your personal bedrock better. Getting an education is one of the most effective ways, which can help you enrich your life’s soil.
You don’t have to be an enthusiastic gardener to understand the meaning of “You reap(收获) what you sow.” When a gardener wants tomatoes, they just need to plant tomato seeds. It’s a very clear act that produces an expected result. Each of us has the power to decide which “life seeds” to plant. For example, if you plant ill seeds, it's likely that you’ll experience pain in return. Contrarily, if you plant seeds of kindness and understanding, your life will bloom with happiness and love.
A gardener’s trulyarduouswork begins after the seeds are in the ground because a garden requires a lot of care and attention. Regular watering and weeding are required for a healthy garden. So, to ensure your dreams take root, you should be devoted, aware, and present. After countless hours and energy spent, the crops have grown well and are finally ready to be harvested.
8. What is important before gardeners break ground in their gardens?
A. Receiving some training in planting.
B. Drawing up a good plan for their gardens.
C. Having the courage to accept the worst outcome.
D. Doing research on the common local garden plants.
9. What is compared to getting education by the author?
A. Improving the condition of the soil.
B. Growing your most favorable plants.
C. Taking care of the plants in your garden.
D. Selecting proper goals in gardening work.
10. What does the author want to express in Paragraph 3?
A. Your quality of life depends on your positive action.
B. Your experience can help you understand plants better.
C. Your choice of soil is an important part in your gardening.
D. Your knowledge of planting will make you a successful gardener.
11. What does the underlined word “arduous” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Beneficial
B. Creative
C. Boring.
D. Tough
D
Is homeschooling good or bad? That is a question that many parents ask themselves. In my opinion,
homeschooled kids can give reliable answers.
Kayla Murray, who lives inGreensboroNorth Carolina, started homeschooling almost eight years ago, after attending two local schools. “Homeschooling is school at home,” like the name says, but it’s not just that/ she says. “You're able to learn more and do more.”
Having experienced learning at both school and home, Kayla says that she prefers the latter. “With homeschooling, I can do schoolwork in my pajamas, and no one cares,” she says, “you also have more chances. Earlier this year, my family and I were able to take a short vacation and go to an air show. My siblings and I get to take the day off for our birthdays. This year, I spent that time reading and playing the piano and guitar.”
There are, however,drawbacksof being homeschooled, Kayla says, especially “the lack of people”. While she doesn't miss homework, al school, she did enjoy getting to see my friends every day.”
Matthew Dimmette, also fromGreensboro, used to be a homeschooler. He now attends public high school. He says being homeschooled is quite different from going to public school. The differences depend on how you arc homeschooled and the things you do. “For me, it wasn't really different in terms of the classes but the school environment was a big change atter hearting at home. says Matthew.
Talking about his homeschooling experience, Matthew says the best part of it was being able to learn what he wanted to. Yet the main disadvantage was that he couldn't do many experiments in homeschooling unless taking classes at different places. “My interest in science has been growing quickly in recent years, so I chose to go to public school,” he says.
12. What does Kayla like about learning at home?
A. She can spend her time more freely.
B. She can always stay with her siblings.
C. She can play the instruments she likes.
D. She can celebrate her birthday at home.
13. What does the underlined word “drawbacks” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Concerns.
B. Reasons.
C. Changes.
D. Problem.
14. Why did Matthew choose to go to public school?
A. He wanted to make more friends.
B. He wanted to do experiments in labs.
C. He wanted to take all kinds of classes
D.He wanted to experience the school environment
15. What in the authors attitude cowards homeschooling?
A. Supportive.
B. Doubtful.
C. Uninterested.
D. Unclear.
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
“Communication is the most essential and sociable of all human behaviors”, which is absolutely true as for human community. Communication is the majority of everyone’s social life. “Without communication, life would be as cold as a rock.”___16___Because these certain conversations can make people attracted. Personally, we should consider the following three aspects to make good communication.
To start good communication, we can make certain adequate preparations, especially some questions.___17___We can ask some questions to show our politeness, respect and sincere care. For example, have you been carrying on well recently? What do you favor in your spare time ? Remember to think again before you put forward a question.
The most important part of communication is to listen.___18___Permit others to do most of the talking. Be patient and hold interest in their comments, making necessary gestures to show you are listening. Do not interrupt others when they express excitedly. Being a good conversationalist as well as a good listener will help you a lot.
___19___Appropriate eye contact is like a great element of the main dish which makes it more delicious. During communicating with others, we should look the speakers in the eye kindly. It will help us to improve mutual (相互的) understanding. Do not hesitate to look into them. But you hadbetter not stare at them and not look at them for too long.___20___
A. Enjoy good communication, being friends with them.
B. It is usually said that eyes are windows to the soul.
C. It would make others feel uneasy and unwilling to continue talking.
D. They believe they wanna know and even convince us.
E. We should concentrate on others’ saying and think in their shoes.
F. It is considered to be fairly comfortable to be asked fine questions.
G. Furthermore, good communication is an interesting attraction in our daily life.
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 was blessed for all the special moments I had with my mother. When she was 82, she thought she was____21____me by asking me to take her to the many doctor visits she had, but it was a____22____for me to spend time with her.
I tried to make an____23____of our days together. One day, while we were driving and deciding where to eat lunch, I saw a large arcade(电子游戏厅). Then I____24____.
The arcade was mostly____25____except for a children’s birthday gathering in the back corner. I____26____the special buffet lunch, and it came with fifty tokens(游戏币) for the arcade games.____27____the shiny golden tokens, Mom’s eyes opened wide.
There was loud music playing and someone in a mouse costume____28____the little children todance. My mother was____29____by the dancing mouse, and we swung along in our seats. We laughed as the kids tried to follow the mouse’s_____30_____.
After we ate, it was time to_____31_____those golden tokens. Mom was_____32_____of playing Skee-Ball and collecting tickets. She moved from game to game like a child. She had_____33_____when watching one machine spew out(吐出) seven tickets again and again! She laughed about the super_____34_____string of tickets and placed them around her neck like a necklace. I handed her token after token for the next game to be played until our tokens were all_____35_____.
Then we went to trade in our_____36_____at the counter. We stood there for a long while as my mother tried to_____37_____what to get with her tickets._____38_____, she chose a toy whistle(哨子) with a picture of the mouse on it. The clerk gave her an extra one, for me, so we_____39_____them together happily.
I keep that whistle on my desk, as a_____40_____of a wonderful experience with my mom as we satisfied her willingness to make the most of every day.
21. A. confusing B. embarrassing C. challenging D. bothering
22. A. trial B. privilege C. right D. shame
23. A. alarm B. excuse C. adventure D. experience
24. A. pulled up B. cut in C. fell behind D. broke down
25. A. messy B. modern C. secure D. empty
26. A. finished B. sold C. ordered D. promoted
27. A. Winning B. Seeing C. Buying D. Imagining
28. A. requiring B. convincing C. reminding D. encouraging
29. A. delighted B. relieved C. annoyed D. frightened
30. A. interests B. thoughts C. moves D. expressions
31. A. count B. use C. store D. return
32. A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. fond
33. A. fun B. time C. patience D. courage
34. A. thick B. valuable C. long D. flexible
35. A. absent B. gone C. accessible D. reserved
36. A. awards B. belongings C. honors D. tickets
37. A. decide B. accept C. record D. remember
38. A. Instantly B. Actually C. Finally D. Honestly
39. A. blew B. decorated C. fixed D. knocked
40. A. means B. souvenir C. reason D. consequence
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
Vai Stone, a Devon, UK-based pensioner•(退休人)has made the___41.___( world) largestn crocheted (用钩针编织的)blanket and plans to sell it___42.___(raise) money for a cancer fund.
Stone, a leukaemia(白血病)patient, has spent 11 years making the blanket, which is___43.___(large) than a tennis court. The blanket___44.___( measure) about 24 metres by 8 metres when opened out and weighs about 90 kilograms.
She hopes to raise £ 3 ,000 ( Rs. 206,322) for the Exeter Leukaemia Fund by selling pieces of the blanket for between £10( Rs. 687 )___45.___£ 25 ( Rs. 1 ,719). Though she will be sorry to see the blanket go, Stone says she is happy that it will help the new leukaemia unit in getting___46.___it needs.
“I decided I wanted to help people suffering from leukaemia because I still get treatment for the illness___47.___( me) . I'm hoping to get a lot of money from the sale of the blanket," she was quoted as saying in a report.
The blanket, which___48.___( recognise) by Guinness World Records, is a___49.___(combine) of squares, all different from each other. " Every square is different. No one has been able to discover two of____50.____same yet,” she was quoted as saying.
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。

Patsy Smith has raised ducks for many years. One of her ducks, Peg, losing one of his legs in a fight with a tortoise. Mrs. Smith called for help to see whether anyone could create new leg for him. Three students thought it probably to use their 3D printer to print a leg for the poor duck. They spent several months creating and testing different model. It turns out to be a lot more difficult than they had thought! Luckily, their hard work was paid off and they created a model who fitted Peg’s leg perfectly. Now, Peg can walk or even run just like her duck partners! Moreover, Mrs. Smith is very thankful for them.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校国际部正在举办主题为“The Power of Music”的征文比赛，请你用英语写一篇短文参赛。

内容包括：
1.音乐的重要性；
2.音乐对你的影响。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. A
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. B 9. A 10. A 11. D
12. A 13. D 14. B 15. D
16. G 17. F 18. E 19. B 20. C
21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. B 32.
D 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. A 40. B
41. world’s
42. to raise
43. larger 44. measures
45. and 46. what
47. myself 48. is recognised/has been recognised
49. combination
50. the
51.(1).losing→lost
(2).在new前面加a
(3).probably→possible
(4).model→models
(5).turns→turned
(6). 去掉was
(7).who→which
(8).or→ and
(9).her→his
(10).for→to
52.略。