2021年成都市实验中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案

2021年成都市实验中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参考答案
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
Personal Time Off(PTO)is something my wife and I created after having kids. We learned that，over time，a full life can leave little time for personal rest and for reflection，hanging out with friends，or just being“off. ”So，after a number of years，we make a change. If I can persuade you to take your own PTO，then these might help.
■Schedule it
First of all，one of our favorite family sayings is“schedule it. ”Sounds easy enough，but life gets complicated managing full-time work and full-time family. Put yourPTO time on the calendar and you make it a real thing.
■Be flexible and strict
If you can schedule PTO at the same time each week，then all the better. Because our calendar can get rather full，flexibility in scheduling becomes a necessity. But being strict in actually taking the time each week is more important. Skipping it once makes it easier to skip again.
■Take enough time
My typical PTO lasts a couple of hours or longer. Sometimes it might be half the day depending on what I’m doing. The goal is to spend enough time away to1et your shoulders drop.
■Do what you want to do
Remember，PTO time is about personal time to do what you want to do，not what you have to do. PTO time is about relaxation. Grab a friend and get a beer. Work can wait until tomorrow.
1.What can be the first step to take the PTO?
A.Persuade the family.
B.Have a personal rest.
C.Ask friends for advice.
D.Make a time plan.
2.What does the underlined part“let your shoulders drop”probably mean?
A.Get you more focused.
B.Have you feel relaxed.
C.Shake your shoulders often.
D.Make you feel more stressed.
3.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.Tips on how to take your time off
B.Skills to manage work and family
C.Advice on how to free yourself
D.Ways of scheduling your work
B
There is an old army joke about an officer who asks some soldiers whether any of them are interested in music. When four hands go up, the officer says, “Right, men. You can carry this grand piano down to the officers mess.”
Job recruitment has become more complicated since that story first did the rounds. Today's careers require a lot more than just raw music but that sometimes makes jobs hard to define. An unfortunate result is a form of “adjective inflation” in recruitment ads as employers attempt to make routine tasks sound exciting.
Candidates must sometimes wonder whether they are applying for a 9-to-5-role or to become a member of the Marvel “Avengers”. On Indeed, a job-bunting website, a bar was recently looking for "bartenders who are people focused, quality-driven, and have superhero hospitality powers". The ability to give customers the correct change was not mentioned.
Another British company advertised for “a call-centre ninja, a superhero in people", a Job description which sounds a little over-the top for what was in fact a role at an insurance company in Isleworth. In case you think that ad was not typical. Indeed also had jobs demanding “ninja-like attention to detail". Short of turning up for the interview dressed head-to-toe in black, and then sneaking up behind the managing director at his desk, it is hard to see how candidates could show their ninja qualities.
Not all companies require candidates to possess the qualities of a ninja, of course. Some require applicants to be passionate. The Bluewater shopping mall in southeastEnglandwas looking for “passionate sales-driven brand ambassadors” while “passionate crew members” were needed at a bakery in westLondonfor a wage of just £8. 23 an hour. In fact, passion is pretty hard to keep consistently for 40 hours a week, month after month. Job applicants should find some information from the kind of ads that companies place. If a job ad talks about passion or superheroes, run away faster than a speeding Batmobile. Being a ninja should be reserved for teenage mutant ninja turtles.
4. Why does the author mention the joke in Paragraph 1?
A. To show that officers enjoy playing tricks on soldiers.
B. To introduce the topic of overstated job ads.
C. To explain the origin of complex job ads.
D. To describe soldiers' everyday life.
5. Which of the following offers a job demanding ninja qualities?
A. The bar.
B. The bakery.
C. The insurance company.
D. The Bluewater shopping mall.
6. What does the author say about the ads requiring passion?
A. They are unrealistic.
B. They are typical of want ads.
C. They are appealing to applicants.
D. They are uncommon on Indeed.
7. How does the author sound when talking about today’s job ads?
A. Curious.
B. Hesitant.
C. Humorous.
D. Sympathetic.
C
Sophie became friends with the gray squirrels during her first week atPennState, after spotting them running around and wondering what they would look like with tiny hats on their heads. Today, everyone at the university knows her as the “Squirrel Girl”.
Sophie tried bringing them food, and gradually they began to trust her. She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture. Thinking that her colleagues could do with something to lift their spirits, she started posting similar photos on Facebook. The response was greatly positive, and before long Sophie and her squirrels became an Internetsensation.
Growing up in a neighborhood outside ofState College, Sophie was always fond of birds and animals around her home, but she didn't interact with people very much. She was later diagnosed (诊断) with Asperger's syndrome, but the squirrels changed that. “The squirrels help me break the ice, because I'll be sitting here patting a squirrel and other people will come over and well just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them,” she said, “I am a lot more outgoing.”
And in case you're wondering how Sophie is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos, it has a lot to do with food. For example, whenever she wants them to hold or play with something, she puts peanut butter on the prop (道具), and they'll grab it. In the beginning, she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus and invite the squirrels to come down and get them, but they hesitated to approach her. She had the patience to
earn their trust, though.
This year, Sophie is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences. She wants to be a science writer and educate people on how to preserve the environment. As for her furry friends, Sophie plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can.
8. What does the underlined word “sensation” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Event.
B. Hit.
C. Service.
D. Addiction.
9. What can we learn about Sophie according to paragraph 3?
A. She got lots of friends due to squirrels.
B. She used to be a popular girl in her childhood.
C. She lived in the far countryside when young.
D. She was more outgoing than before.
10. How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats?
A. By attracting them with food.
B. By putting them in cages.
C. By playing music to them.
D. By dressing like squirrels.
11. What do you think of Sophie?
A. Tolerant and capable.
B. Sociable and aggressive.
C. Patient and caring.
D. Indifferent and appreciative.
D
As one of the world’smost popular cultural mediums, cinema is at the leading position at the Taihu World Cultural Forum(论坛), an annual event that aims to improve cultural exchanges. So far this year, Chinese box office has already topped 58 billion yuan, the China Film Administration said. This indicates that China, the world’s second-largest movie market, is closing the gap with the United States, the world’s top cinema market.
Cao Yin, director of the program center at China Movie Channel, said that China has 67,000 cinema screens. the most of any country, and the number is expected to increase to 80,000 by the end of next year. Saying that China has signed coproduction agreements with 22 countries (including the United States, Canada, Japan. India etc.) ,Cao added it has deepened cinematic exchanges between Chinese filmmakers and their foreign counterparts (同行).
With the country’s huge native market, which produced more than 1,000 films in 2019, Hong Kong director Stanley Tong said he believes foreign filmmakers will increasingly seek cooperation with China. “International
coproduction will become an important platform to send Chinese stories oversea and give us a broader vision of creation,” Tong said.
Recently, over 80 percent of the world’s top 100 highest box-office titles have been action films. Tong said the films, in which plots are basically secondary to shining stunts (特技), is one of the easiest ways to appeal to foreign audiences. But it has been a decades-long struggle for Chinese filmmakers to sell their stories overseas. When asked what kinds of Chinese films would have the most global appeal. Yan Zhaozhu, chairman of the Taihu World Cultural Forum, said stories that address universal issues, such as environmental protection and climate change, are perhaps the best options.
12. What is the purpose of the Taihu World Cultural Forum?
A. To strengthen cultural exchanges.
B. To build more cinemas in China.
C. To invite more tourists to Taihu.
D. To attract more international investment.
13. What can we infer about Cao Yin’s opinion in Paragraph 2?
A. Chinese box office has already overtaken the United States so far
B. The screens of Chinese cinemas will be world-leading in the future
C. China has signed the most coproduction agreements with other countries
D. There will be more and more cooperations between Chinese filmmakers and other countries.
14. How do Chinese filmmakers feel about selling their movies to the world right now?
A. Easy.
B. Disappointed.
C. Challenged.
D. Confused.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Box Office: Unclear Future
B. China: Top Second Movie Market
C. Cinema: The Leading Cultural Position
D. Chinese Filmmakers: Severe Competition Situation
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People may have some unclear memories of their childhood，but almost everyone will remember the beautiful princess and the cruel queen in "Snow White"，the innocent little girl and the greedy big gray wolf in
"Little Red Riding Hood"．___16___For example，"True love can overcome anything"，and "Even a frog can turn into a prince"．However，at a certain age，we start to learn new things about life，particularly that love doesn't always win，and that a frog isjust a frog．
___17___Just look at animated films like "The Lion King" and "Frozen"，which have millions of fans young and old．And this year's Lucerne Festival in Switzerland - a classical music festival - will also feature the themes of "Childhood" and "Fairy tales"．
"Fairy tales endure because they are the stories of our lives in their most stripped down form，" wrote US author Laura Packer．"They are stories of love and loss，desire and death，riches and ruin．"___18___But if children only see just oneside of reality，adults usually see the other．For example，in the movie "Maleficent"，we′re told the tale of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of the evil queen．___19___Instead，she suffers great losses growing up，leading to the creation of her "evil'' side．And in US author James Finn Gamer's book "Politically Correct Bedtime Stories "，he tells the classic story of "Little Red Riding Hood"，but with a modem touch．___20___They may usually start with "Once upon a time but as we grow older，we learnthat every story doesn't always need a "happily ever after" to be a good one．
A. Fairy tales are all about reality．
B. But somehow，our love for fairy tales never dies．
C. Most of us get our earliest life lessons from fairy tales．
D. The theme of fairy tales is to teach people courage and kindness．
E. Fairy tales have been adapted into versions suitable for children．
F. It looks like fairy tales aren't just stories our parents read us at bedtime．
G. Unlike the children's version of the story，we see that the queen wasn't born evil．
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“One, two, three, four, ...” that is the___21___for six people facing a cold, dark morning at Kamezuka park in Tokyo to bend, stretch, jump, and run on the_______22_______. It has become a___23___of daily life in Japan since the broadcasts, known as radio calisthenics (广播体操).
The three-minute workout is the____24____ way to start the day, says Yukihide, a 79-year-old retired businessman who has_____25_____ the routine nearly every day for a decade. “The exercises aren’t that___26___and afterwards you feel like your body has___27___woken up.”
Today, as Tokyo prepares to______28______ the 2020 Olympics, Japan is hoping to _______29_______
interest in radio calisthenics. Children perform radio calisthenics before school sports days, earning_____30_____ that can be exchanged for stationery (文具). Regular participants_____31_____a broad range of Japanese society: construction, factory and office workers who are encouraged to___32___their desks and start moving at 3pm every weekday.
Studies show that people who exercise this way for just a few minutes a day have improved bone density (密度),______33______ risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack, and are generally in better___34___shape than other people their age who don’t___35___.
“There is evidence that physically activeolder adults have____36____rates of high blood pressure, compared with more___37___adults,” the report said.
The Kamezuka park regulars have finished their workout. “It can be______38______ going on a dark morning, but for some reason we all keep_____39_____ up,” says Maruyama, who has sweated. “And I’d say we’re all in pretty good___40___.”
21. A.topic B.response C.signal D.custom
22. A.spot B.stage C.platform D.move
23. A.routine B.greeting C.feast D.stage
24. A.plain B.perfect C.terrible D.difficult
25. A.analyzed B.celebrated C.studied D.followed
26. A.easy B.cosy C.difficult D.interesting
27. A.hardly B.luckily C.additionally D.properly
28. A.attend B.host anize D.cancel
29. A.raise B.decrease C.absorb D.change
30. A.money B.credits C.fame D.position
31. A.influence B.know C.cover D.visit
32. A.clean B.carry C.mend D.leave
33. A.reduced B.increased C.changed D.brought
34. A.mental B.physical C.logical D.psychological
35. A.work B.travel C.exercise D.think
36. A.higher B.worse C.stronger D.lower
37. A.energetic B.inactive C.knowledgeable D.enthusiastic
38. A.interesting B.hard C.boring D.beneficial
39. A.looking B.doing C.turning D.holding
40. A.shape B.uniform C.sunshine D.peace
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
At the Green Free School in Copenhagen, students learn how to read and write and they study math and science. But teachers focus____41.____sustainability(可持续性). Students____42.____(teach) how to garden and grow their own food. They make projects out of recycling____43.____(material). They compost(堆肥), collect rainwater and recycle.____44.____(surprising), there are no rows of desks, no blackboards and no tests. The goal of the school is to prepare the students-about 200 of them,____45.____(range) in age from 6 to 15-for the green "transition". That's the transformation toward a sustainable society. "To me, it was important____46.____(make) a school that would address the green transition that we were going through," Danish filmmaker Phie Ambo,____47.____founded the school in 2014, tells MNN. She came up with the idea along with co-founder American____48.____(translate) Karen MacLean, who____49.____(step) away from the school about a year ago. Ambo remains as chairman of the board. A filmmaker who works in the biodynamic(生物动力)world, Ambo says she has always learned how to be around the world in a respectful way. Yet, she never saw that respect taught to children in Danish schools. "So we founded a school where sustainable learning was_____50._____focus," she says.
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只限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I have been learning English since I am in primary school, but the truth was that I was not so good at listening. No matter how hardly I tried, I couldn’t understand clearly which my English teachers or native speakers said. One day, I was surfing the Internet while an advertisement for English listening drew your attention. To my amaze, it was a website where recording of some well-known books were provided. When see the website, I fell in love it, which turned out to be very useful. Now I have made a progress in listening.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你喜爱的Global Mirror周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见。

请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容包括：
1.说明你是该报的忠实读者；
2.说明该报的优点；
3.提出建议并祝福。

注意：1.词数80左右，开头语已为你写好；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Editor-in-chief,
Congratulations on the 5th anniversary of Global Mirror!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. B 9. D 10. A 11. C
12. A 13. D 14. C 15. B
16. C 17. B 18. A 19. G 20. F
21. C 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. C 32.
D 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. A
41. on##upon
42. are taught
43. materials
44. Surprisingly
45. ranging
46. to make
47. who 48. translator
49. stepped
50. the
51.(1).am→was
(2).hardly→hard
(3).which→what
(4).while→when
(5).your→my
(6).amaze→amazement
(7).recording→recordings
(8).see→seeing
(9).love后加with
(10).去掉a
52.略。