2021年安徽省长丰县第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解析

2021年安徽省长丰县第一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
Thank you. It’s my great honor to be given this award.
You cannot imagine that I have always been a late starter. Years ago, when I was 16, I took an important exam — GCE(General Certificate of Education), which turned out to be a failure. My dad was reading my report card and saw that my position in class was 29th, but the number in class was 29. It meant that I had achieved the distinction of being bottom of my class.
I wasn’t lazy, and I was really trying. You can picture how I felt. Dad put his hand on my shoulder and said, “You can only do the best you can, but whatever you decide to do, make sure you love it.” He was a really sweet guy and a great man. I knew his attempt to hide his disappointment with some of his encouraging words. I was depressed for a week, but his advice was a wake-up call.
Fortunately I love working with my hands, and I was good at two things: woodwork and art, and I really loved to draw and paint. I was quite talented. Dad strongly encouraged me to go to art school, which in those days wasn’t the obvious place that a father would suggest.
So I got into Hartlepool College of Art. The college was a revelation (出乎意料), the passionate teachers there, who were extremely interested in the students, not just tolerating them but actually engaging with them. It was a world apart from my schooling until then. It’s extraordinary what an enthusiastic teacher can do, drawing the student out, lighting independence, and encouraging a design of your own future, rather than waiting for something to happen. I’m honored to have become one of these passionate teachers years later.
My teachers inspired me, and thanks to my dad, here I am tonight. I think I should mention all the talents I have worked with over time, and to my kids and my wife Giannina, thank you.
Thank you for this great award. I shall find a very special place for it.
1. How did the author feel after taking GCE?
A. Happy.
B. Upset.
C. Tired.
D. Relieved.
2. What didHartlepoolCollege of Art impress the author most?
A. The teachers were strict with students.
B. The students set good examples for each other.
C. The teachers inspired students’ passion for learning.
D. The students got prepared for their lessons independently.
3. The author gave this speech to ________.
A. share his career choice
B. explain his teaching methods
C. describe his life experience
D. show his appreciation
B
In the U. S., speaking more than one language fluently is not very common except in Los Angeles, California.
The city has one of the largest population in the U. S. of young people between the ages of 18 and 34. This generation is often called millennials (新千年一代). More than half of millennials in Los Angeles are bilingual (双语的), which means they speak more than one language.
Maria Elena Burgos is cooking a Mexican breakfast. She says making Mexican food is just one of the many traditions in her home. Another is speaking Spanish to her children.
“We want them to be bilingual. We want to keep the Spanish somewhere in their learning too, not only at home.”
When Ms Burgos first came to the United States from Mexico, she learned English. She knew her children would learn English quickly. So she wanted them to speak Spanish at home and study the language at school.
She says being bilingual will give them more opportunities in the future. Knowing Spanish also means the children can talk with their s in Mexico.
“When we had our children, one of the decisions we as parents made was to name them with a name that was easily pronounced in English and Spanish.”
Elizabeth wants to know her family’s culture.” “The culture-to go back to our roots because that’s part of who we are.”
Monica wants to pass on the culture to her children
“It’s nice to know our culture and then to be able to pass it onto our children and grand-children and everyone to let them know where we come from.”
And, Monica says she does not speak only English and Spanish. She has even learned some Korean in school.
4. Which of the following is a tradition of Maria?
A. Cooking breakfast for her s.
B. Talking with her children in Spanish.
C. Talking with her s in Spanish.
D. Forcing her children to speak Spanish.
5. What can be inferred from Monica’s words?
A. She doesn’t care where she comes from.
B. She looks forward to learning Spanish.
C. Everyone should know his own culture.
D. She doesn’t like American culture.
6. Which of the following is mentioned about children speaking more languages?
A. It can give children more chances in the future.
B. It can make children feel proud before their friends.
C. It can give the children a chance to go to a good college.
D. It can let children go to the places where they want to go.
7. What’s the main purpose of this passage?
A. To entertain the readers with a funny story.
B. To inform the readers of a shocking experiment result.
C. To encourage more persons to learn a second language.
D. To tell a truth that many people in Los Angeles are bilingual.
C
From Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, or draw. Most believe that music helps increase creativity, but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that view. The study results wereechoedby scientists fromLancasterUniversity, and theUniversityofGavle, saying their findings show music actually weakens creativity.
To reach their conclusions, researchers had volunteers complete verbal problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room, and then again while music played in the background. They found that background music significantly weakened the volunteers’ ability to complete tasks connected with verbal creativity. The team also tested background noises like those commonly heard in a library, but found that such noises had no influence on subjects’ creativity.
The tasks were simple word games. For example, volunteers were given three words, such as dress, rise, and
flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word connected with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word. The single word, in this case, would be “sun” (sundress, sunrise, sunflower). Volunteers completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while listening to two different types of music: rock music or light music
“We found strong evidence of weakened performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,” says co-author D. Neil McLatchie ofLancasterUniversity. He and his colleagues find that music negatively influences the verbal working memory processes of the brain, preventing creativity. Also, as far as the library background noises having seemingly no effect, the study’s authors believe that was the case because library noises create a “regular state” environment that doesn’t affect concentration.
“To conclude, the findings here challenge the popular view that music increases creativity, and instead show that music, whatever type it is, is always a disadvantage for creative performance in problem solving,” the study reads.
8. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by ________.
A. challenged
B. accepted
C. doubted
D. heard
9. What were the volunteers asked to do in the study?
A. To play music.
B. To combine given words.
C. To create new words.
D. To connect words with music.
10. What can we infer from the study?
A. Quiet background inspires creativity best.
B. Library noise does no harm to creativity.
C. Music has a bad effect on language ability.
D. Music types matter in creative performance.
11. Which is the main idea of the passage?
A. Quiet Environments Prevent Concentration.
B. Background NoiseAffects Concentration.
C. Composing Music Weakens Creativity.
D. Listening to Music Reduces Creativity.
D
Doctors are known to be terrible pilots. They don’t listen because they already know it all, I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didn’t realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As 1 flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.
I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The
controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot. He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilot—and my boss—so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness sand said, we need to put the landing gear down now! That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I’ve used it in the operating room ever since.
CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesn’t overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I’m in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they’re not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from landing gear up.
12. What does the author say about doctors in general?
A. They like flying by themselves.
B. They are quick learners of CRM.
C. They pretend to be good pilots.
D. They are unwilling to take advice.
13. The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when .
A. his boss landed the plane too late
B. he was in charge of a flying task
C. he saved the plane by speaking up
D. his boss operated on a patient
14. In the last paragraph landing gear up probably means .
A. following flying requirements
B. making a mistake that may cost lives
C. listening to what fellow doctors say
D. overreacting to different opinions
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. CRM: A New Way to Make Flying Safe
B. A Pilot-Turned Doctor
C. The Making of a Good Pilot
D. Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor
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
Five steps to better handwriting
Some kids love handwriting, but others hate when it’s time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them?____16____Here are five steps that really work!
Get a great grasp
Try this — hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty hard? But when you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier.____17____Hold it in place with your thumb, and your index (食指) and middle fingers.
Let the lines be your guide
Lined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion (均衡).____18____Also be sure to fill up the lined space completely. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. If you rush, it’s hard to control where you stop and start your letters.
Lower the pressure
____19____That makes it harder to make the smooth lines. Try easing up and don’t hold the pencil too tightly.
____20____
Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though it’s not schoolwork, you’re still using the skills you need to control your pen better.
A.Play games
B.Ask for more advice
C.So “a” should be half the height of a capital “A”.
D.You’ve been writing since you were a little kid.
E.Some kids press down really hard when they write.
F.The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.
G.The best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb.
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
The Chinese Garden of Friendship was built as a beautiful symbol of friendship____41.____Sydney in the State of New South Wales and Guangzhou in the province of Guangdong, China (sister cities of sister states), to mark Australia’s bicentenary (二百周年纪念) in 1988.
The garden___42.___(design) and built by Chinese landscape architects and gardeners,___43.___(follow) the Taoist principles of “Yin-Yang” and the five opposite elements — earth, fire, water, metal and wood. These principles also stress the____44.____(important) of Qi, the central force of life and energy.
Yin-Yang____45.____(play) such a vital role that just one missing element would disrupt the garden’s harmony and balance. However, when____46.____(combine) perfectly, the five elements form a fluid and nurturing environment. Everything you encounter in the garden has been hand-picked and very carefully placed to capture the five elements and the energy of Qi.
Unlike western-style gardens, there are no planted flowerbeds___47.___neatly-cut lawns, wild___48.___(aspect) of nature are recreated in landscapes____49.____feature waterfalls, mountains, lakes and forests.
The art of Chinese Garden design began in imperial parks during the Shang Dynasty 3,000 years ago. Darling Harbor’s Chinese Garden of Friendship is a small-scale version of______50.______(type) private garden from this time.
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处错误，每句中最多有两处。

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。

Some city people think country life are lonely because they're cut off from the outside world. They don't know how peace it is to be away from crowded street and busy shopping centers. They also don't knowing how friendly people in country towns and villages can be. As a matter of the fact, people are more likely to be lonely in a big city. I make more friends in a week in the country than I made during your first three months in London!
So, which is better—the city or the country? It's hard say. I think it isn't about what you live — it's about how you live. Thanks for the island holiday, I'm sure I could be just happy as well living in the country.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.人们对失败持有不同的态度。

面对失败，有人能够经得起考验，从失败中汲取教训，并努力去完成他们下定决心要做的事情。

然而，另一些人却丧失信心并退却了。

请你用几句话对此进行阐述，并谈谈你自己的看法。

There are successes and failures, which can hardly be avoided in people’s lives. Faced with failure, _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. B 9. C 10. B 11. D
12. B 13. B 14. C 15. A
16. F 17. G 18. C 19. E 20. A
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. between
42. was designed
43. following
44. importance
45. plays 46. combined
47. or 48. aspects
49. that/which
50. typical
51.(1).are→ is
(2).peace→ peaceful
(3).street→ streets
(4).knowing→ know
(5).删除of
(6).make→ made
(7).your→ my
(8).say前加to
(9).what→ where
(10).for→ to
52.略。