2021届宁波市效实中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案

2021届宁波市效实中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案
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
If you truly want to live, you need to get out and see the world. Traveling and living different adventures may become your favorite lifestyle. Here is a brief introduction about the top three destinations to visit in the world. Paris
First on the list is Paris, France. For some people, this shouldn’t be a surprise. For others, they might consider Paris overrated as it has a reputation for being dirty. Any major city in the world might be thought to be dirty by anyone not living in a city. It comes with the territory. The reason Paris is at the top of this list is not because of its famous attractions but because of its charm. You can spend the day walking around cobblestone streets and enjoy elegant cafes and high-end shopping. When you finish satisfying your appetite, you can relax on the banks of the Seine River.
Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park comes in second on the list. It is located in Montana, America. It will be well worth the effort thanks to snow-capped mountains, crystal blue lakes, seventy miles of hiking trails, and thirteen camping areas. If you visit during the summer, you can go swimming or white-water rafting. If you visit during the winter, you can go skiing or snowshoeing. But the real allure (诱惑力) and what you will always remember is the breathtaking scenery and fresh mountain air.
Bora Bora
The reason Bora Bora is the third on this list is that it’s expensive, which could limit your other travel plans. If you do make it to this small island paradise, you will find peaceful beaches, jungles, luxury accommodations, turquoise water, and some of the friendliest people you have ever met.
Other vacation destinations that should be on your list if you’re living the adventurous lifestyle include London, the South Island of New Zealand, Maui, Tahiti, Tokyo, Barcelona and New York City.
1. Tourists can ______ to appreciate the charm of Paris.
A. enjoy crystal blue lakes
B. visit its famous attractions
C. take a walk around cobblestone streets
D. meet the friendliest people you have ever met
2. Which of the following points in Glacier National Park will really attract tourists?
A. peaceful beaches.
B. White-water rafting.
C. Snow-capped mountains.
D. Fresh mountain air.
3. What’s the purpose of this passage?
A. to introduce the top three destinations.
B. to compare the top three destinations.
C. to encourage people to live an adventurous lifestyle.
D. to analyze the good and bad points of the three destinations
B
Since I was born and brought up in a rural town, I have a great interest in nature. Using the chance of studying abroad in my second year at college, I decided to go toCanadajust because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena there So after I finished the study program, I went toYellowknifein theNorthwest Territories.
I clearly remember the sixth night inYellowknife. Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8 p.m. and told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera.
The northern lights were flickering (闪烁) in the sky! I was shocked and just stood there with my mouth open.
I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights.
Since that night, whenever it was sunny, I went outside at night and looked at the sky. It was so cold that I lost all feeling in myhands and feet.
As I took pictures of the northern lights, I came to find a characteristic movement of the lights. They first appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south part of the sky. After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen. Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures.
The stronger the sun acts, the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the sky. That’s because they come about from the collisions (碰撞) between atmospheric gases and the solar wind. Much more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active, whichleads to the best northern lights. And the color1 s of the northern lights depend on the height of the collisions and the kinds of gases.
4. Why did the host mother ask the author to go out?
A. She wanted to take a picture of him.
B. She wanted to take a walk with him.
C. She wanted to tell him something important.
D. She wanted him to see the northern lights.
5. The author forgot to take pictures after going out because ______.
A. the host mother didn’t remind him to take the camera
B. he was shocked by the wonderful sight
C. the lights flickering in the sky disappeared too soon
D. he lost all feeling in his hands and feet
6. When is the best time to see the northern lights?
A. When they appear in the north part of the sky.
B. When they come down to the south part of the sky.
C. When they are between the north and south.
D. When they rise in the east part of the sky.
7. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Waysto take good pictures.
B. The relationship between the sun and the northern lights.
C.The color1 s of the northern lights.
D. The time of the best northern lights.
C
We are in lack of enough sleep, according to Arianna Huffington, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. And thishas great consequences on our health, our job performance, our relationships and our happiness. What is needed, she ly declares, is nothing short of a sleep revolution. Only by renewing our relationship with sleep can we take back control of our lives.
In her bestseller Thrive, Arianna wrote about our need to redefine success through wellbeing, wisdom, wonder, and giving. Her discussion of the importance of sleep as a gateway to this more fulfilling way of living struck such a powerful chord (弦) that she realized the mystery and transformative power of sleep called for a fuller investigation (调查).
The result is a scientifically sweeping and personal exploration of sleep from all angles, from the history of
sleep, to the role of dreams in our lives, to the consequences of sleep deprivation (剥夺), and the new golden age of sleep science that is showing the vital role sleep plays in our every waking moment and every aspect of our health — from weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease to cancer and Alzheimer’s.
In The Sleep Revolution, Arianna shows how our cultural removal of sleep as time wasted damages our health and our decision-making and our work lives and shortens our personal lives. She explores all the latest science on what exactly is going on while we sleep and dream. She decides the dangerous sleeping pill industry, and all the ways of our addiction to technology disturb our sleep. She also offers a range of recommendations and tips from leading scientists on how we can get better and more restorative sleep.
In today’s fast-paced, always-connected and sleep-deprived world, our need for a good night’s sleep is more important than ever. The Sleep Revolution both sounds the alarm on our worldwide sleep crisis and provides a detailed road map to the great sleep awakening that can help transform our lives, our communities, and our world.
8. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The importance of sleep.
B. The necessity of improving sleep.
C. The way to improve our sleep.
D. The effect of sleep on health.
9. What can be inferred about Arianna’s attitude to success?
A. She thinks good sleep is more important.
B. She doesn’t think much of becoming successful.
C. She thinks it wrong to sacrifice health to success.
D. She is concerned about the nature of success.
10. What can be said about Arianna’s investigation?
A. It is really of great value.
B. It is scientific and historical.
C. It costs Arianna’s sleep in practice.
D. It covers all necessary aspects scientifically,
11. What influence does TheSleep Revolution have on society?
A. It helps to slow down the pace of modern life.
B. It warns people against taking sleeping pills.
C. It warns the harm of inadequate sleep of people.
D. It helps to stress the value of sleep to success.
D
Kids often admire well-known celebrities, putting posters of their favorite musicians, movie stars and athletes on their bedroom walls. But rarely does a young person get to meet or talk to their idol. Yet for one young tennis player - Coco Gauff - her chance to do just that happened in an amazing way!
Coco was born on March 13, 2004. At the age of 4, she developed an interest in tennis after watching Venus Williams win the Australian Open on TV. Coco began playing at 7 and showed a real talent for the sport. When young Coco turned 10, she began training at a tennis centre run by Venus's coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. He still remembers the first time he met Coco. He says, “She impressed me with her determination and fighting spirit. ” Convinced of her talent, Mouratoglou sponsored（资助）Coco to attend his academy in France. While she was preparing to go to the academy in 2019, she received a call that would change her plans and her life!
Wimbledon（温布尔顿网球比赛）organizers called and offered Gauff entry to the tournament（联赛）as a wildcard（外卡选手）.This madeher one of the youngest players to ever qualify. Before she knew it she was on her way to London. After arriving, she received another surprise. For her Wimbledon debut（首次登场），she would be playing her lifelong hero, Venus Williams! The tennis legend is 24years older than Gauff.
The world watched with amazement as young Gauff beat Venus in two straight sets! Afterwards, Gauff shook Venus's hand, thanked her and said, “I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you. " After the match, Venus said of Gauff, “I think the sky is the limit；it really is. " Venus said, “I feel honored that I was on her wall [as a poster] at some point in her life. Soon she will be on other girls' walls. It's nice because it will keep going from the next generation to the next generation. "
12. What can we learn about Coco from the text?
A. She took up tennis as career at the age of 4.
B. She went to academy at the age of 7.
C. She had played against William before 10.
D. She beat William at the age of 15
13. Which of the following can best describe Coco?
A. Talented and modest.
B. Lucky and responsible.
C. Proud and hard-working.
D. Respectful and cheerful.
14. What can we infer from Venus's words?
A. Coco had reached her limits.
B. Coco would rise to fame after the match.
C. Coco's poster would be passed on.
D. Coco had once visited her home.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text ?
A. Coco Gauff：Tennis's Next Superstar.
B. Coco Gauff：A Poster on the Wall.
C. What Posters Mean to a Young Girl.
D. The Significance of Admiring an Idol.
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It’s no wonder that quality sleep issometimes elusive(难以达到的）.While you might not be able to control the factors that interrupt your sleep, you can adopt habits that encourage better sleep.___16___ ___17___
Set aside no more than eight hours for sleep. The recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult is at least seven hours. Most people don’t need more than eight hours in bed to achieve this goal.
Go to bed and get up at the same time every day. Try to limit the difference in your sleep schedule on weeknights and weekends to no more than one hour. Being consistent strengthens your body's sleep-wake cycle.
Pay attention to what you eat and drink.
Don’t go to bed hungry or stuffed. In particular, avoid heavy or large meals within a couple of hours of bedtime.___18___
Nicotine (尼古丁)，caffeine (咖啡因) and alcohol deserve caution，too. The effects of nicotine and caffeine take hours to wear off and can harm quality sleep. And even though alcohol might make you feel sleepy? it can disrupt sleep later in the night.
Create a restful environment.
Create a room that’s ideal for sleeping. Often, this means cool, dark and quiet.___19___Avoid prolonged use of light-emitting screens just before bedtime. Consider using room-darkening shades, earplugs, a fan or other devices to create an environment that suits your needs.
___20___But if you often have trouble sleeping, contact your doctor. Identifying and treating any potential causes can help you get the better sleep you deserve.
A. Your discomfort might keep you up.
B. Start with these simpletips.
C. Limit daytime naps.
D. Stick to a sleep schedule.
E. Nearly everyone has an occasional sleepless night.
F. Doing calming activities before bedtime might promote better sleep.
G. Exposure to light might make it more challenging to fall asleep.
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 grew up in a small town. There was a man named Joe, who was uneducated and couldn’t talk___21___. He was good natured but not very smart,___22___every one teased him.
One day when was sitting on the porch, he came walking by, I was about 12 and thought it would make me___23___grown up to play jokes on him as some___24___did.
He asked what I was doing, I told him that my father had .___25___his job and that we were short of money.
I could see my friends nearby___26___so I went on with the___27___. From his___28___expression, I’m convinced that I had fooled him___29___.
I knew he lived a_____30_____life with low income, SO it was funny when he asked_____31_____we needed anything. I told him that we didn’t know if we would have enough to_____32_____. he replied "you poor thing. "
That night I heard the door_____33_____softly. I thought it was the wind whipping against the door, so I_____34_____it. The next morning I found a small box of food outside my house, I knew it was from Bob. I looked into the box of canned food with_____35_____in my eyes. I felt ashamed for taking advantage of his_____36_____towards me, I_____37_____the whole story to my father and said I wanted to return the box. My father scolded me and_____38_____that I keep the box; otherwise it would hurt Joe’s feelings.
Although the good was not_____39_____, I knew Joe gave the best he had. I did not_____40_____the gift.
21. A. smoothly B. loudly C. publicly D. honestly
22. A. if B. when C. so D. but
23. A. feel B. appear C. sound D. smell
24. A. peers B. teenagers C. adults D. idiots
25. A. found B. lost C. quitted D. changed
26. A. playing B. cheering C. smiling D. laughing
27. A. report B. story C. tale D. legend
28. A. doubtful B. impatient C. puzzled D. concerned
29. A. ly B. easily C. completely D. finally
30. A. happy B. expensive C. simple D. tough
31. A. how B. whether C. why D. that
32. A. drink B. spend C. wear D. eat
33. A. knocked at B. broken into C. tom down D. closed up
34. A. opened B. shut C. ignored D. locked
35. A. thanks B. fear C. tears D. pride
36. A. stupidity B. kindness C. love D. sympathy
37. A. confessed B. translated C. repeated D. recommended
38. A. suggested B. insisted C. ordered D. decided
39. A. fresh B. cheap C. valuable D. tasty
40. A. appreciate B. give C. cherish D. deserve
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
In 20,the Mid-Autumn Festival will fall on Septemberst,Tuesday.The Mid-Autumn Festival____41.____(celebrate)in many East Asian communities. InChina, it’s a reunion time for families, while inVietnam, it’s different____42.____China’s. It’s more like a children’s day.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival. It traditionally falls on____43.____15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar,____44.____is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important festival inChinaafter Chinese New Year. Chinese people usually celebrate it by____45.____(gather)for diners and lighting paper lanterns. After dinner, people will enjoy the____46.____(new)harvested melons, pears and peaches, as well as the round moon cakes. It is really a good day with____47.____(beauty)scenery and enjoyable events.
In many East Asian communities, many celebrations take place for the Mid-autumn Festival. Many interesting____48.____(activity) with unique local features are held. InSingapore,Malaysia, and thePhilippines, in which many ethnic Chinese citizens mainly live, the celebrations are more Chinese, such as lighting lanterns and dragon dances.
In other countries, such asJapan, the ROK, andVietnam,____49.____(influence) deeply by Chinese culture, new celebrations have been used_____50._____(show)their unique cultures
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。

文中共有十处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每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（^）,并在该词下面写出该加的词。

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；
只允许修改十处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I experienced something exciting on my way school last Friday. I saw the 50-yuan note drop from an old lady’s pocket and I want to remind her. The old lady, therefore, didn’t seem to understand what I was talking about, which made me very embarrassing. My friend, Peter, just saw what had been happened. He picked up the notes, went towards the old lady, and asked if she had lost some money or not. The old lady checked her pocket and realized it was his money. She praised both of us after learn about the whole process.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。

你的英国好友Jim曾经在你校读书，想了解学校有哪些变化，发来邮件询问相关信息。

请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.学校的变化；
2.你的感受。

注意: 1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. B 9. D 10. D 11. C
12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A
16. B 17. D 18. A 19. G 20. E
21. A 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. D 31. B 32.
D 33. A 34. C 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. D
32 is celebrated
41. from 42. the
43. which 44. gathering
45. newly 46. beatiful
47. activities
48. influenced
49. to show
51.(1).school前加to (2).the→a (3).want→wanted (4).therefore→however (5).embarrassing→embarrassed (6).去掉been (7).notes→note (8).if→whether (9).his→her (10).learn→learning
52.略。