2021届安徽省淮北市第一中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案解析

2021届安徽省淮北市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
Theatre and film fans will be excited about what's on stage and on screen.
THEATRE
☆Take in a Broadway show at Mirvish Venues. The Grand Theatre hosts plays and musicals in London, Ontario. The building dates back to 1901 and starts a rare architectural feature.
☆In the heart of Ontario's bread-basket, treat yourself to uniquely Canadian modern productions at the Blyth Festival in Goderich.
☆Ontario becomes popular on the stage as theatre festivals. The Stratford Festival produces classic productions mainly on Shakespeare in Stratford. Works by Bernard Shaw, the founder of social realism in English literature enrich the stage at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
FILM
☆Expand your mind with great modem, independent film during the Reel Asian FilmFestival or visit the TIFF Bell Lightbox for exhibitions related to film and theatre.
☆Making productions that don't reach half an hour by new filmmakers, the Breakthroughs Film Festival provides some of the most video movies.
☆Five amazing programs feature films from across the globe during the Durham Region International Film Festival.
☆One of the top film festivals in the world, the 'Toronto International Film Festival features everything from mainstream Hollywood productions to international cinema.
COMEDY
☆For a laugh, head to a comedy club. Absolute Comedy, Second City and Yuks Yuks all specialize in finding your funny bone.
☆The Toronto Alliance for the Peforming Arts will keep you up to date on what 's playing on
Toronto's stages; you can look through their “TOnight” for on-the-go performing arts tickets, reviews and searches on your mobile.
1. Where should those preferring realistic dramas go?
A. London.
B. Stratford.
C. Goderich.
D. Niagara-on-the-Lake.
2. What does the Breakthroughs Film Festival focus on?
A. Short films.
B. Films across the world.
C. Modern films.
D. Films by young directors.
3. What might “TOnight” be?
A. A comedy.
B. An application.
C. A guidebook.
D. An organization.
B
Age has never been a problem for 16-year-old Thessalonika Arzu-Embry. After all, she’s already got her master’s degree.
The North Chicago-area teen started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon after. When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, which is for people who were forced to leave their homes because of earthquake, flood and other natural disasters.
At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for church events and leadership meetings.
She doesn’t stop there, though. The teen plans to focus on aviation psychology (航空心理学) for her further study, a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took fights all the time. Her goal is to use it to help pilots deal with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes off — a topic that has been in the news lately. For her, it’s a mix of two of her interests.
In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being active in her youth group at church. She also has three self-published books, which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college, and in the future aims to help business owners with trends. Her third book The Genius Race is designed to help people to be talents in various areas of life.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Thessalonika?
A. When she was 6 years old, she started homeschooling.
B. She gained her master’s degree at the age of 11.
C. She majored in science and technology.
D. In 2013 she got her bachelor’s degree through completing courses online.
5. What is her next plan according to the passage?
A. Major in aviation psychology.
B. Deliver inspiring speeches for church events and leadership meetings.
C. Be active in her youth group at church.
D. Write another book to help people to be talents.
6. Why does she write the book Jump the Education Barrier?
A. It aims to help people to be geniuses.
B. It is intended to give students a hand to complete college.
C. It is designed to arouse people’s awareness of psychology.
D. The author hope to share her own experience with others.
7. Which ofthe following can be the best title for the text?
A. The Story of Thessalonika
B. To be a talent
C. Three Published Books
D. Homeschooling
C
We all use different ways to remember ideas, facts and things we need to store. Remembering is an extremely important part of our learning experience. Information process, storage and recall encourage purposeful learning.
But the brain doesn’t store everything we want or need for future use. It makes choices and tends to remember information that forms a memorable pattern. Things you learned recently can be particularly difficult to remember because they haven’t taken root in your mind.
“Forgetting allows us to remember what is really important to our survival. We forget much of what we read, watch, and think directly every day.” writes John Medina in his book, Brain Rules.
How do you avoid losing 90%of what you’ve learned? An inspiring writer and speaker Zig Ziglar once said: “Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.”
Repetition has been a remembering skill for ages. When you hear or read something once，you don’t really learn it-at least not well enough to store the new information for long. The right kind of repetition can do wonders for your memory. People learn or remember better by repeating things or getting exposed to information many times. Othersrepeat particular steps or processes deliberately a number of times or even years to become better at certain skills.
Daniel Coyle explains in his book, The Little Book of Talent:“...closing the book and writing a summary, even
short ones, forces you to figure out the key points, process and organize those ideas so they make sense, and write them on the page. When you pick it back up weeks later, reread all of your notes or highlights to strengthen the ideas even further.”
People learn by repeating things. Better learning is a repetition process. Every time we repetitively access something we already know, we increase the memory’s stored value.
8. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The brain tends to store 90% of the things we learn.
B. The fresher the information isthe easier to remember.
C. Thinking is more important than remembering in study.
D. The brain tends to choose and keep what it thinks important.
9. How does the writer prove his opinion?
A.By giving examples.
B. By listing numbers.
C. By borrowing words of experts.
D. By providing scientific finding.
10. What does Daniel Coyle want to say in his book?
A. You can’t pay too much attention to repetition.
B. Summarizing is a very effective learning tool.
C. Forgetting forces human brain to make choices.
D. Regular repetition helps to form good habits.
11. Which do you think is the best title of the passage?
A. How the Brain Works
B. Reading for More
C. Fighting Against Forgetting
D. Repeat to Remember
D
As is commonly known,Antarcticais an icy continent with extreme environment. However, a new study provides evidence that the area had a rainforest in the past.
The researchers collected a piece of Earth sediment from under the seafloor off the coast ofAntarctica. In the sediment, they discovered forest material that was estimated to be about 90 million years old. At that period, dinosaurs were the ruler animals of the land.
Johann Klages, a German geologist, was the lead writer of a study on the findings, published in the journalNature. He said the sediment was collected from a depth of about 30 meters below the ocean floor. Klages said an examination showed that the material didn’t form in the ocean.
The researchers estimate that the area — about 900 kilometers from the South Pole — had average yearly temperatures of about12°Cto13°C. The soil included fine dirt particles and hard clay, as well as substances linked to at least 65 different kinds of plants, the study found. Although no animal remains were found, Klages said there were likely dinosaurs, flying reptiles and many insects in the environment.
The research represents new evidence of the major climate changes Earth experienced in the past — and is currently undergoing today. The soil in the sediment dates back to the planet’s warmest period of the past 140 million years, with sea level about 170 meters higher than today. The researchers said that the rainforest environment inAntarcticawas especially surprising because each year, the area experiences a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to fuel plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present during the time, but seasonal snowfall was likely.
12. What can we learn about the sediment collected?
A. It formed in the age of dinosaurs.
B. It was found on theAntarcticaland.
C. Ancient forest material was found in it.
D. Some dinosaur remains were found in it.
13. How did the researchers reach their findings?
A. By analyzing the Earth sediment.
B. By exploring ice inAntarctica.
C. By collecting data on climate.
D. By researching special plants.
14. What can be indicated in the last paragraph?
A. Seasonal snowfall made the forest disappear.
B. Antarctica was much colder 140 million years ago.
C. Antarctica’s natural environment has changed greatly.
D. Polar nights inAntarcticaare getting shorter than before.
15. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Rainforest disappeared fromAntarctica.
B. Antarctica had a different history of climate.
C. Researchers studied a piece of Earth sediment ofAntarctica.
D.Antarcticahad an extreme environment containing ice and snow.
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So often we find ourselves on autopilot—waking up in the same home putting on the same clothes and taking the same transportation to the same-old job.____16____And while it’s perfectly natural for humans to stick
to routine, there’s much to be discovered beyond the limits of our comfort zones.
There is no exception to a man aged 53.____17____He knew it was going to be hard to find another job. He also knew it was now or never to pursue his lifelong dream of owning his own restaurant. But he was too old to compete with the young and too weak to do any labor work.
____18____He didn’t want to spend his rest life sitting around and feeling pity for himself. Also, Mrs. Mockenhaupt actively encouraged him to move on, considering it a perfect chance for two of them to start their own business with plenty of time and without the disturbance of children.
____19____Brian found just what he wanted eight blocks from home—an existing cafe that was underperforming and whose owner was highly motivated to get out of his lease (租期).____20____But the problem was that he had never financially planned for this day. He had to borrow money from friends and s. After that, he changed the name to Black Dog Coffee, and made it alive again. Eighteen years later, they’re still thereand doing better than ever. Brian says he’s extremely grateful for the decision to make a change.
A.Then came the opportunity.
B.The thought filled him with anxiety.
C.That was exactly what Brian needed.
D.Even our New Year’s decisions to change hardly make it.
E.With the support of his family he took a job in the local cafe.
F.Several weeks after consideration, he decided to have a change.
G.Brian Mockenhaupt got laid off from a senior management position.
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When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to advise me against becoming a brewer (造酒人). He′d___21___his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living,___22___had his father and grandfather before him. He didn′t want me___23___near a vat (酿酒用的桶) of beer. So I did as he asked. I got good___24___, went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that___25___me to study law and business at the same time.
In my second year of graduate school, I began to be ___26___that I′d never done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out.___27___, my parents didn′t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can′t ___28___till you′re 65 to do what you want in life. I packed my stuff into a bus and headed for Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to___29___. I finished Havard
and got a high-paid job at the Boston Consulting Group. Still, after working there five years, I___30___, “Is this what I want to be doing when I′m 50?” At that time, Americans spent good money on beer in___31___quality. Why not make good beer for___32___? I thought.
I decided to give up my job to become___33___. When I told Dad he was___34___, but inthe end he___35___me. I called my beer Samuel Adams___36___the brewer and patriot who helped to start the Boston Tea Party.___37___I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get the___38___out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Sam Adams Boston Lager (淡啤酒) won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined (注定) to be a brewer. My___39___to the young is simple. Life is very___40___, so don′t rush to make decisions. Life doesn′t let you plan.
21. A.wasted B.spent C.prevented D.sent
22.A.seldom B.never C.so D.nor
23. A.anywhere B.anyway C.anyhow D.somehow
24. A.habits B.teachers C.grades D.work
25. A.promised B.convinced C.advised D.allowed
26. A.aware B.content C.amazed D.desperate
27. A.Fortunately B.Obviously C.Possibly D.Surprisingly
28. A.assure B.decline C.deny D.wait
29. A.school B.Colorado C.my home D.my decision
30. A.thrilled B.stressed C.wondered D.sneezed
31. A.cheap B.expensive C.low D.high
32. A.Englishmen B.Europeans C.the world D.Americans
33. A.a lawyer B.a brewer C.an instructor D.an engineer
34. A.astonished B.satisfied C.interested D.anxious
35. A.hated B.supported C.raised D.left
36. A.for B.at C.in D.after
37. A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Also D.Yet
38. A.price pany D.party
39. A.advice B.lift C.job D.experience
40. A.hard B.busy C.short D.long
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
When you graduate from high school or university, is learning finished? The answer___41.___(be) no. In many countries, people continue learning all___42.___(they) lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Lifelong learning can be useful in many ways. People___43.___want to change jobs often return to study at a university. Some jobs require workers to keep learning new ways___44.___(do) things. For example,___45.___(doctor) must always learn about new illnesses and treatments.
Lifelong learning can prepare people for unexpected changes, such as, losing your job and having to depend___46.___new skills to find work. By continuing to learn, you'll more___47.___(easy) take advantage of new job opportunities (机会). Lifelong learning can help people stay___48.___(health) and independent. Many older people also feel that lifelong learning helps them stay close to young people. Lots of older people are now learning___49.___to use computers.
“I want to remain active...for my own health,” said Mr. Salinas,____50.____91-year-old man taking computer classes. “I see my computer learning as part of an active life and something that I can share with my family.”
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 was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant last Sunday and wait for the food I had ordered to arrive. I suddenly found that Lin Ling, one of my classmate, worked like a waitress there. Honest speaking, it was great surprise for me to find her working there. As far as I know, she’s from a richer family. What was it that made her to work there? I walked up to her and asked her the reason. When asking, she said, “I just want to earn some pocket money so that we can help some children in poor areas go back to school. ”How a good girl! I should learn from her.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.学生会委托你为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一则英文通知，邀请大家观看电影《八佰》(英文名:The Eight Hundred)，内容包括：
1.时间和地点；
2.内容简介：该片讲述在1937年淞沪会战(The Battle of Shanghai )期间，八百壮士在四行仓库(Four-row Warehouse)为抵抗三十万日军进攻而奋战四天四夜的故事。

3.观后活动。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Notice
参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. D 9. C 10. B 11. D
12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B
16. D 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. C
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. C 32.
D 33. B 34. A 35. B 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D
41. is 42. their
43. who/that
44. to do 45. doctors
46. on/upon
47. easily 48. healthy
49. how 50. a
51.(1).wait→waited
(2).classmate→classmates
(3).like→as
(4).Honest→Honestly
(5).great前加a
(6).richer→rich
(7).去掉to
(8).asking→asked
(9).we→I
(10).How→What
52.略。