2020-2021学年浙江省瑞安中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年浙江省瑞安中学高三英语上学期期中试卷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
Bird migration is described as the regular, seasonal movement of bird populations from one place to another and back again.
The longer days and rich food of the northern summer provide greater chances for birds to feed their young. The longer daylight hours and enormous food resources allow birds to lay larger eggs than those of related non-migratory species that remain in the tropics all year round. As the days shorten in autumn and the breeding period is over, the birds return to warmer regions where the available food supply differs little with the seasons changing. The advantages of migration make up for the high stress, physical exertion（消耗）, and other risks of the migration.
Day length is the primary environmental factor that encourages birds to prepare for migration. They have an increased appetite which results in weight gaining, giving them the fat reserves that provide energy for their migratory flight. They also show more activity at night, which is when most birds migrate. While the length of day is the primary reason for migration, birds also respond to temperature changes. For example, if a spring is late and the temperature is lower than normal, birds delay migration; if a spring is early, birds also begin migration early.
The timing of the migratory cycle must allow birds to arrive on the breeding site so that there is time tobuild a breeding place, mate, lay the eggs, and hatch the young before the rich food is available to feed the young in the nest. Similarly, if birds wait until the climate in their northern breeding grounds becomes tolerable(可忍受的), there will be no time togain the necessary weight that provides the energy needed for their southbound migration.
1. Why do birds migrate to the north in spring?
A The temperature in the south has risen.
B. They like traveling and enjoy the journey.
C. The summer there is warmer than that in the south.
D. The environment there is more suitable for them to feed their baby birds.
2. What are the two factors that cause birds to migrate?
A. Day length and food supply.
B. Night length and high stress.
C. Temperature changes and daylength.
D. Food supply and temperature changes.
3. Which can be the best title for the text?
A. Birds' Life
B. Birds' Migration
C. Birds' Breeding Habits
D. Birds' Living Environment
B
Your house may have an effect on your figure.Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.
Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self­conscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.
Mind the color1 s. Research suggests warm color1 s fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm color1 s like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold color1 s make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.
Don’t forget the clock—or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makesyou less likely to rush through a meal.
Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12­inch plate instead of a 10­inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.
4. The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____________.
A. their home comforts
B. their body shape
C. house buying
D.healthy diets
5. A home environment in blue can help people ______________.
A. digest food better
B. reduce food intake
C. burn more calories
D. regain their appetites
6. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?
A. Eat quickly.
B. Play fast music.
C. Use smaller spoons.
D. Turn down the lights.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Is Your House Making You Fat?
B. Waysof Serving Dinner
C. Effects of Self­Consciousness
D. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?
C
“One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” That’s a common expression, but the next time you throw something away, think about a twist on the old saying. What if your trash could become your own treasure? Many creative, thrifty, and environmentally minded people have come up with a way to makethathappen. It’s called upcycling. Our world would be a better place if everyone would begin upcycling.
Upcycling is the practice of taking an unwanted item and turning it into something useful. For example, how about that pair of jeans with a hole in one knee? It could become a new pillow for your bedroom.
Upcycling is not the same as recycling. Upcycling is actually much better for the environment. Recycling takes an item made of glass, paper, metal, or plastic, breaks it down to its base material, and then uses that material to make another product. This requires a great deal of energy. On the other hand, when you choose to upcycle, the only energy you use is your own. And upcycling not only reduces the amount of trash that goes into our landfills, but it also protects natural resources, such as oil and gas. Recycling is good for the environment, but upcycling is even better.
Upcycling also makes a family’s budget stretch further. Of course, the idea of reusing items to save money is not new. During the Great Depression in the 1930s, many families lived on a tight budget. People had to use what they already had in order to meet their needs.
As responsible citizens, we should all be concerned with protecting our environment and budgeting our resources. Upcycling is a fun and creative way to help. The next time you go to toss something into the trash can, stop and think about what it could become. Chances are, there’s a brand-new item in your hand just waiting to be upcycled.
8. Why does the author mention an old saying in the first paragraph?
A. To arise reader’s awareness of upcycling.
B. To stress the importance of upcycling.
C. To lead in the topic of upcycling.
D. To show the idea of upcycling.
9. Which one below belongs to upcycling?
A. An old ladder is transformed into a bookshelf.
B. Old tin cans are transported to landfill.
C. A broken wooden door is chopped up.
D. Old cloth is made into a paper bed.
10. What is the difference between recycling and upcycling?
A. Upcycling is much more creative.
B. Recycling is much easier to achieve.
C. Recycling is much more cost-saving.
D. Upcycling is much more energy-efficient.
11. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Upcycling is popular at present.
B. Upcycling is replacing recycling.
C. Upcycling is worth recommending.
D. Upcycling is a tradition in daily life.
D
When I was a boy, there was but one permanent ambition among my comrades in our village on the west bank of Mississippi River. That was, to be a steamboat man. We had temporary ambitions of other sorts, but they were only temporary.
My father was a justice of the peace, and I supposed he possessed the power of life and death over all men and could hang anybody that offended him. This was distinction enough for me as a general thing；butthe desire to be a steamboat man kept intruding, nevertheless. One of our boys in town, who went away and was not heard of for-a long time, turned up as apprentice engineer on a steamboat. This thing shook the bottom out of all my Sunday—school teachings. That boy was notoriously worldly, and I was just the opposite. There was nothing generous about this fellow in his greatness. He would always manage to have a rusty nail to scrub while his boat stopped at our town, and he would sit on the inside guard and scrub it, where we could all see him. And wherever his boat was laid up he would come home and show off in the town in his blackest and greasiest clothes, so that
nobody could help remembering that he was a steamboat man; and he used all sorts of steamboat technical terms in his talk, as if he were so used to them that he forgot common people could not understand them.
This creature's career could produce but one result, and it was speedily followed. Boy after boy managed to get on the river. Despite many choices, pilot was the grandest position of all. The pilot, even in those days of trivial wages, had a princely salary—from 150—250 dollars a month, and no board payment.But our parents would not let us and our worry was the next year would find us hunting for jobs with low pay again. So by and by I ran away. I said I never would come home again till I was a pilot and could come in glory.
12. Why does the writer mention his father's job in Paragraph 2?
A. To show that his father was in power.
B. To show that his father is cruel.
C. To emphasize the job he prefers.
D. To emphasize his love for his father.
13. Which of the following can best conclude the writer's attitude toward the boy?
A. He thought the boy was material but pitiful.
B. He thought the boy was annoying but still envied him.
C. He thought the boy was shallow but knowledgeable.
D. He thought the boy was disrespectful but still liked him.
14. Which of the following statements is Not True?
A. The boy talked in a way to make others feel jealous.
B. The boy's experience made other boys follow suit.
C. The pilot's salary was ly high but without meals covered.
D. The writer was ambitious to make his childhood dream come true.
15. What rhetorical method does the underlined sentence have?
A. Simile.
B. Personification.
C. Parallelism.
D. Irony.
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Even if you are really busy, as long as you try, the following suggestions will help you to show your parents that you love them and make them happier.
____16____
Parents are people who are watching you every step of the way. They will be very happy to talk to and share with about everything in life. And for them, there is no greater gift than understanding you.____17____, or you will inadvertently hurt them a lot.
Do your best to help your parents and family
Help here does not necessarily mean financial help, but sometimes it is just an encouragement, visit or a sincere advice when someone in the familys encounters a difficult situation.____18____.
Spend time with your family
Many people are often engaged in work, with private lives only having experiences with their friends, but forgetting about family, where there are always fathers and mothers waiting for them every day.____19____. Simply having a family mean together, going on a picnic somewhere is enough to make parents extremely happy and feel this life is meaningful.
Express your gratitude and give your parents meaningful gifts on special days
On special days, sending gifts and expressing your love and gratitude will be a great source of spiritual encouragement, helping parents to be happy and proud of their child’s filial piety and thoughtfulness.____20____, such as a shirt, purse, handbag, belt, pottery, souvenir, etc.
A. So, however busy you are, you should arrange proper hours and stay with your family.
B. Not relying on your parents, you can decide your own life.
C. Your attention and giving a hand to family will make your parents extremely proud.
D. Spend time caring, talking and sharing with your parents.
E. Sometimes small things are enough to make your parents happy.
F Respect your parents.
G. Never create barriers with your parents.
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Watching my son Nathan play basketball for his school team, I felt___21___for myself and him. His team was___22___adversity (困境) on the court,___23___for three quarters of the game. As for me, I had just been___24___from my job.
Earlier in the day，I___25___up everything in a box, saying goodbye to my colleagues. During the drive home, I kept telling myself that I will find___26___again—I am___27___in my experience and abilities,___28___self-doubt was still sticking its foot in the door.
The game___29___the fourth quarter with Nathan’s team still trailing (落后的). I saw the___30___on his and his teammates’ faces as they fought back to go ahead by three___31___. Then, a player from the other team made a(n)___32___shot and tied the game! With the___33___game and seconds on the clock, Nathan found
himself with the ball and with___34___and confidence, he___35___the basket with a defender hanging all over him. The defender was called for a foul(犯规).
With Nathan preparing for a shot to put his team up by three points, I saw his determination again, no___36___for self-doubt. After he made the free___37___, his team stopped the other team from___38___, winning the game and moving on to the finals.
As I sat there, my heart burst with pride. That___39___moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was___40___away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. At this moment, we both won!
21. A. ready B. eager C. responsible D. sorry
22. A. making B. solving C. facing D. getting
23. A. going ahead B. fighting back C. playing hard D. falling behind
24. A. dismissed B. prevented C. separated D. discouraged
25. A. gave B. packed C. showed D. brought
26. A. change B. money C. work D. hobby
27. A. confident B. poor C. interested D. lost
28. A. as B. so C. if D. but
29. A. held B. entered C. lasted D. won
30. A. smile B. determination C. strength D. sweat
31. A. seconds B. times C. points D. quarters
32. A. clear B. awful C. reasonable D. unbelievable
33. A. tie B. school C. season D. year
34. A. rule B. order C. skill D. hesitation
35. A. watched B. made C. designed D. changed
36. A. room B. court C. hope D. effort
37. A. break B. throw C. activity D. area
38. A. scoring B. performing C. hanging D. playing
39. A. busy B. happy C. brief D. tiring
40. A. beaten B. given C. scared D. blown
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 Lantern Festival falls____41.____the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. This is the first full moon of
the new year, representing unity and perfection. This festival also marks the____42.____(office) end of the long holiday.
There are many legends (传说), related to the origins of the Lantern Festival.
According to one legend, once in ancient times, a celestial (天堂的) swan came into the human world____43.____it was shot down by hunter. The Jade Emperor（玉皇大帝）, the____44.____(high) god in Heaven was angry about this. He____45.____(plan) an attack on the earth on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month with orders to destroy all people and animals. But the other celestials (神仙)____46.____(agree) with him and risked their lives____47.____(warn) the people of the earth. As____48.____result, before and after the fifteenth day of the first month every family hung red lanterns outside their doors and set____49.____firecrackers (爆竹) and fireworks (烟花), giving the impression that their homes were burning. By successfully_____50._____(trick) the Jade Emperor in this way, human beings were saved from destruction.
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.假如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:在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧）,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:在错的词下面划一横线，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。

When I walked out of school last Thursday, it was sunny. But in a minute, dark clouds were gathering, it was getting dark and darker. Soon, in the sky there was a suddenly burst of light, following by loud thunder. It was started to rain heavily. I quickly ran into a department store nearby for shelter. Across the window I saw water rising quickly in the street. That was interesting was that it stopped raining and the sun came out in just a few minute. It was the power of nature. We can did nothing but protect ourselves when you are caught in the rainstorm.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My little sister, Donna, turned six, and she started copying my every move!
“What are you doing?” she asked my friend Maya and me one Saturday morning.
“We're making earrings,” Maya said, pointing to a photo in the craft page of her magazine.
Donna plopped (扑通) down next to us at the table. “May I make one too?”“ Um...”I paused.
“Sure!” Maya said. Donna squeezed in so close to me that I could hardly see what I was doing.
“Can you give me a little more room? You are blocking me from the beads.” I said.
“I'm just trying to see what you're doing.” Donna said.
“Well, you don't need to see exactly what I'm doing.” I told her. “You can make your own design.”
“I am!” she said. She was using the same color1 s of beads and string and everything that I was using.
Having finished the earrings, Maya suggested we get her guitar to make up songs for our band.
“Excellent idea!” I said. “Let's go to the backyard where we can have some privacy.”
When Donna didn't say anything, I thought she must have gotten the clue. But 10 minutes later, she showed up.
“Sorry I'm late, but I couldn't find my tambourine (铃鼓).” said Donna. “It was in the basket that my kitten Charlie was sleeping in. Isn't that so funny? Maybe, we should invite Charlie to be in our band!”
“Our band?” I said. “Since when is this our band? You're constantly following me like a shadow, and I'm tired of it.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位罝作答。

Hearing what I said, Donna got a super-surprised look.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
I came up with a plan that I hoped would help.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. C 9. A 10. D 11. C
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. B
16. D 17. G 18. C 19. A 20. E
21. D 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. C 32.
D 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. D
41. on 42. official
43. where 44. highest
45. planned
46. disagreed
47. to warn
48. a 49. off
50. tricking
51.(1).在it前加and；
(2).dark→darker；
(3).suddenly→sudden；
(4).following→followed；
(5).去掉was；
(6).Across→Through；
(7).That→What；
(8).minute→minutes；
(9).did→do；
(10).you→we
52.略。