2021年烟台市福山区第一中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案解析

2021年烟台市福山区第一中学高三英语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
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Schedule a first free class with LOI English and talk to the teacher about it. After that, you can arrange to take our 20 - class conversation English course.
1. What do the classes mainly focus on?
A. Daily conversations.
B. Work - related topics.
C. Grammar rules.
D. Area - based accents.
2. Which is NOT offered to the students?
A. Native English - speaking teachers.
B. Personalized courses.
C. Choice of class time and teacher.
D. Offline learning materials.
3. What should a student do first if he decides on either of the packages?
A. Arrange a free class with LOI English.
B. Bargain with LOI English for lower fees.
C. Choose an experienced LOI English teacher.
D. Make a promise to sit through each class.
B
Even as Google plans to test its fleet (车队) of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains abit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally, according to a study by an industry research firm.
“Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people,” said Chris Urmson, director of Google’s self-driving car project. For now, Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Google’s headquarters inMountain View,California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.
The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator (油门) or brake pedal. “Our software and sensors do all the work,” Urmson said. “The vehicles will be very basic — we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible — but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button.” The prototype (雏形) is the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.
In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads — the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error — and fewer traffic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who can’t drive because of age or illness.
Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they don’t own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.
The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, includingDelphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerators and brake pedals to allow “safety drivers” to take control if needed.
4. According to Chris Urmson, __________.
A. self-driving cars can give driving orders to humans
B. self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderly
C. software and sensors are vital for self-driving cars
D. ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars
5. Paragraph 4 is meant to tell us that __________.
A. many traffic accidents are caused by human error
B. some people can’t drive because of illness or age
C. Urmson has promised to create safer roads in the future
D. self-driving cars will probably help to make safer roads and decrease traffic jams
6. The underlined word “issued” in the last paragraph can probably bereplaced by__________.
A. given
B. claimed
C. awarded
D. prohibited
7. What’s the author’s attitude towards self-driving cars?
A. Objective.
B. Indifferent.
C. Subjective.
D. Favorable.
C
"Long time no see." is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend's e-mail, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish.
Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greeting with wrong English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American greeting. I was too surprised to believe her. Her words were unbelievable at all. So I did research onGoogle. com. To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages containing "Long time no see." Though it is sort of informal, it is part of the language that Americans use daily. Interestingly, if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word, the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.
Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan's movies. In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a worldwide famous Chinese detective named "Charlie Chan" on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius. "Long time no see." was his symbol. Soon after Charlie Chan, "Long time no see." became a popular expression in America thanks to the popularity of these movies.
Some scholars compare America to a hugemelting pot. All kinds of cultures are mixed in the pot together, and they change the colour and taste of each other. Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed
pot.
You can have some examples from other countries such as pizza from Italian, sushi from Japanese, and déjà vu from French etc. There is a long list! Since Americans admire Chinese culture more and more nowadays, I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the future. In this way, the American's melting pot keeps adding richness and flavour.
8. What did the writer himself feel surprised at?
A. The Chinglish expression "Long time no see."
B. So many literal translations of the expressions used in America.
C. "Long time no see." is used as a standard American English greeting.
D. Finding out Americans use the expression every day.
9. What do the underlined words "melting pot" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Confucius's words.
B. Culture mixture.
C. A kind of cooked dish.
D. American changing cultures.
10. According to the passage, what can be inferred?
A. Detectives translated the phrase "Long time no see."
B. Cultures cannot be changed in the huge melting pot.
C. The huge melting pot greatly affects all kinds of languages.
D. Hollywood made "Long time no see." popular.
11. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Some Chinese expressions are introduced into English.
B. You'll not be surprised at a tofu and peanut butter hamburger in a restaurant in America.
C. Some American expressions can be used in China.
D. American English keeps being enriched by different cultures.
D
Texas has been one of the most restrictive gun-rights states in America.Thanks to a new law,however,the state will be one of the most relaxed,to the degree that police are discouraged from even asking about someone's guns. And if they do, they may not have much power to do anything if the person refuses to show a license.
To be sure, the law is strict in its own way,offering a model for regulation. Under the law, open-carry citizens have to be licensed, a process that includes safety and shooting tests. They also have to show no prior psychological problems, and they have to be at least 21 years old.
It is true that gun violence dropped sharply after restrictive laws were put in place in countries like Great Britain and Australia. However,the US public seems more interested than ever in weapons and the power they convey,despite gun control groups' concern over the increase of violence. Most states in America have steadily expanded gun rights since the end of a 10-year assault(攻击)weapons ban in 2004. Black Friday this year saw the biggest gun cache(贮存)ever purchased in one day.
Considering those trends,there's a heated debate about whether the new Texas law is a model piece of legislation(立法)for a changing America,or a walking disaster just begging for trouble. As the law doesn't provide any punishment for those who refuse to show a license to a police officer, critics fear that officers may find it tough to handle potentially deadly situations. After all, armed citizens will no longer be considered suspicious, even though a lot of people might be alarmed by the sight. Most police in Texas have been told to not engage gun carriers unless they are doing something questionable or appear drunk.
For sure,New Year's Day will be an exciting one for Texas gun owners. What's not yet known is how the rest of Texas will respond.
12. All of the following are required in the new Texas law for open carry EXCEPT
A. age limit
B. mental condition
C. online registration
D. gun-operating skills
13. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?
A. The reason for putting forward the new Texas law.
B. The present situation of gun possession in America.
C. The impact of the assault weapons ban in 2004.
D. The inaction of the US government as to gun control.
14. What do critics think the new Texas law will probably lead to?
A. Heavier workload for policemen.
B. Disrespect for officers.
C. Lack of trust among citizens.
D. Difficulty in crime prevention.
15. What is the author's attitude towards the new Texas law?
A. Negative.
B. Cautious.
C. Indifferent.
D. Approving.
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
Increase your creativity
Every month I face the same problem — how to write educational, informative and, hopefully, interesting articles.___16___. At other times my mind goes blank (空白的), and I experience a creative block.
At times we all face creative challenges in life, from designing websites to decorating our apartments, but there are ways to work through creative slumps (低潮).
★Daydream
For years, others may have told you to stop daydreaming.___17___. Daydreaming sometimes helps you take a more creative approach to your problem.
★Be happy
Some studies suggest that a positive mood (心情) encourages creativity because it increases activity in the parts of the brain related to decision-making and feelings.
★___18___
Face-to-face conversations with friends can lead to creative thinking.
★Take risks
Don’t let fear hold you back. You won’t succeed at everything you try.But with each new effort, you will build self-confidence and develop new skills for the future.
★Limit your amusement
Everyone enjoys entertainment.___19___. Literature and audiobooks are better forms of amusement because they force you to use your imagination.
★Look for inspiration
Activities such as listening to music, going to museums and travelling all provide sources of inspiration.
★Go offline and go outside
Remember how much fun you had as a child running, playing and pretending? Your imagination simply ran away with you.___20___, and can help you get back some of that creative energy from your childhood.
A. Get social
B. Make friends
C. Nature settings fire the imagination
D. In fact, letting your mind run briefly can actually be helpful
E. Readingrelaxes the mind and encourages you to use your imagination
F. Sometimes I can just sit down at my computer and the words just flow
G. But watching TV, for instance, requires little thought and can actually decrease creativity
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
Last summer, I went home to visit my parents inBrunsville,Minnesota. Sometimes, a 14-year-old boy, Matthew, would come to help. Early one morning, as I was___21___, I heard him outside cutting the grass. I paid no___22___and went back to sleep.
I dreamt I was in the___23___bathroom, standing in front of the sink（水槽）and looking at my face in the___24___. Butthere was something___25___about my face. I looked down at the sink, and the___26___was running in a circle down the drain（排水沟）.I held my hands under the water and___27___washing my hands with soap.___28___, I looked at the face that wasn't my face.
I___29___washing my hands, but my left thumb___30___. Then I looked down at the sink again, and there was blood running into the water,___31___round and round in that counter-clockwise（逆时针的）circle. Blood was rushing from my___32___, pouring out from the fatty part___33___below the knuckle（关节）,then running down my arm and dropping off my elbow into the sink.
Just then I heard a voice___34___to me. "Jim! Jim!" I woke up and realized that it was my mother calling me from the top of the___35___. She told me to come quickly. I rushed up to her. Matthew had hurt himself cutting the grass, she said, and she___36___me to go to the upstairs bathroom to help him.
I walked into the bathroom and was___37___to see Matthew standing in front of the mirror and holding his left hand over the sink. Blood was___38___out from a cut between his thumb and first finger. The blood was running down his___39___and into the water, going round and round as it___40___down the drain.
21. A. writing B. sleeping C. exercising D. reading
22. A. tension B. expectation C. attention D. disappointment
23. A. left B. right C. downstairs D. upstairs
24. A. mirror B. water C. sink D. drain
25. A. familiar B. strange C. funny D. exciting
26. A. water B. blood C. hand D. foot
27. A. continued B. started C. stopped D. dragged
28. A. As a result B. As usual C. In addition D. Once again
29. A. went on B. adapted to C. dealt with D. benefited by
30. A. hurt B. sweated C. broke D. clapped
31. A. jumping B. going C. rolling D. flying
32. A. leg B. thumb C. face D. hand
33. A. just B. thus C. only D. directly
34. A. shouting at B. calling out C. calling up D. calling at
35. A. stairs B. building C. drain D. sink
36. A. permitted B. wanted C. promised D. demanded
37. A. astonished B. pleased C. worried D. frightened
38. A. dropping B. throwing C. pouring D. going
39. A. arm B. leg C. hand D. foot
40. A. let B. flowed C. fell D. set
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
Check out this news story. Four-year-old Jonny Baxter had been sleeping silently on his sofa inAustralia,____41.____he suddenly woke up screaming. The babysitter, who was washing dishes in the kitchen at the time,____42.____(shock) to see a long, brown snake around Jonny’s arm. Every minute counts when it comes to saving lives. she immediately called emergency services.____43.____(hear) both boy’s and babysitter’s cries,____44.____painter working in the boy’s neighbor’s apartment came to the rescue. With his assistance, they were able to remove the snake from Jonny’s arm, and put it in a box. Fortunately, inAustraliathese incidents are quite common, and the emergency services respond quickly. They arrived____45.____less than 10 minutes, along with a team from poison control and a local snake-bite expert.
When little Jonny was inspected, neither the medical professionals____46.____the snake expert could find signs of a bite. After looking inside the box, everyone let out a sigh of____47.____(relieve). It turned out that their fears were____48.____(necessary). The snake wasn’t poisonous at all, and it didn’t even bite Jonny. The babysitter was praised for her quick-thinking in the difficult situation. Authorities said she couldn’t handle herself any____49.____(good) . Apparently, the snake lives in the nearby forests. In fact, they are a popular family pet
inAustralia. The most surprising thing is its name—it is called “Children’s Snake”. So, don’t take_____50._____for granted that animals will always attack human beings--they are quite friendly sometimes.
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'm extremely sorry to know that you are upset about what to improve your handwriting. Here are a few skills you can use to making your handwriting more beautifully. First，it's important that you imitate something that is only written beautifully but also correctly and neatly. Second，while imitating，pay close attention to things like order，length or direction. Then you will get the key parts. If you are unable to do it on your own，I advise you to join in the calligraphy club，which is intended for foreign calligraphy lovers. With the help of teachers，you would be able to improve our handwriting quickly. Handwriting is never an easy task. However，it takes painstaking efforts and patience. I believe you'll make great progresses soon.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校三个月前发起了“我有一个好习惯”的活动。

请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动简介；
2.你的好习惯；
3.你的体会。

注意：
1.写作词数为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I Have A Good Habit
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. C 9. B 10. D 11. D
12. C 13. B 14. D 15. B
16. F 17. D 18. A 19. G 20. C
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. A 31. B 32.
B 33. A 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. A 38.
C 39. A 40. B
41. when
42. was shocked
43. Hearing
44. a 45. in/within
46. nor 47. relief
48. unnecessary
49. better 50. it
51.(1). what→how
(2). making→make
(3). beautifully→beautiful
(4). only前加not
(5). or→and
(6). in删除
(7). would→will
(8). our→your
(9). However→Instead
(10). progresses→progress
52.略。