2021届东莞市常平创业学校高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析

2021届东莞市常平创业学校高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析
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
It’s the time of year when we start hiking. As you pack, remember to bring your smartphone. Whether you’re going on a short walk or a long trip, there are a handful of apps that can help.
MapMyHike
This app tracks where you're hiking so you have a mapof your route at the end of the hike. It can also track other fitness information like the distance traveled, speed, pace, and even calories burned. You can save the data for your hike, so you can always access the route you look as well as track improvements to your workout. GaiaGPS
You don't always have cellphone service when hiking, but you always want to know where you are. The GaiaGPS app provides that information. Download maps of different parts of the world, and access the GaiaGPS app in the middle of even the most remote trails. The GPS function makes using the maps simple, and the app will also point to areas of interest.
Backpacking Checklist
One of the worst things is being way out on a trail only to discover you left behind something important. That's why checklists are the best. This checklist app helps you build a customized(定制的) list of things to take with you. Organize different lists based on trail lengths or requirements. Track all your essential items by weight and where you can find them.
WildObs
Using WildObs, you can record your observations of plants and animals and add them to the database. You can ask the community to help you identify something and keep track of everything you've met, and most importantly, you can become a citizen scientist. By recording what you've seen with this app, you're helping scientists keep track of what's happening to the natural world.
1. What can you do with MapMyHike?
A. Record your walking speed.
B. Design a suitable hiking route.
C. Locate popular tourist attractions.
D. Store the data of your daily activities.
2. What is WildObs intended to do?
A. To provide survival skills.
B. To lead the way.
C. To identify wildlife.
D. To help make preparations.
3. Which app is most useful before hiking?
A. GaiaGPS.
B. MapMyHike.
C. WildObs.
D. Backpacking Checklist.
B
In the world of Chinese archaeology(考古学), a sign of a dig's importance is the sight of Zhou Mingsheng at work. A field technician who has worked at archaeological sites all aroundChina. Master Zhou iscredited with the gentlest touch in his profession. Born into a farming family, he is a “national-level craftsman” with a talent for using simple tools to get relics(遗物) that wouldcrumblein other hands, says his current boss, Wang Xu, director of an archaeological site at Shuanghuaishu, a Neolithic(新石器时代的) settlement near the Yellow River in the central province of Henan.
It is not beauty that attracts visitors to Shuanghuaishu. At 5,300 years old, the settlement is the work of a culture too simple to have left behind many buried treasures. The single most precious find, to date, is a finger-length sculpture of a silkworm. Nor is the setting lovely: an area surrounded by deafening insects, between a highway and two power stations. Rather, the site's importance is historical. For since the birth of Chinese archaeology in the 1920s, it has been inseparable from claims thatChinahas the oldest unbroken civilisation on Earth.
Leading archaeologists say that the site has the right combination of location, age and distinctive cultural elements to be the capital of an early Chinese kingdom. That would make it a bridge betweenChina's written history and the era of the Yellow Emperor, who is said to rule over these central plains almost 5,000 years ago, though many foreign scholars doubt his existence. Chinese media call the site proof ofChina's 5,000 years of history.
Foreigners complain about a lack of written records, Mr. Wang notes. Perhaps they are missing symbols that will one day be understood, for instance in patterned pottery. Outsiders “can't keep using Western standards to apply to Chinese ruins,” he argues.
4. What does the underlined word “crumble” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Break.
B. Start.
C. Wait.
D. Shine.
5. Why does Shuanghuaishu attract visitors?
A. It has appealing scenery.
B. It has various precious treasures.
C. It is of great historical significance.
D. It is easily accessible.
6. What is Mr. Wang's attitude towards foreigners’ view?
A. Unconcern.
B. Disapproving.
C. Supportive.
D. Not mentioned.
7. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Chinese history amazes the world.
B. Chinese archaeology catches on.
C. China follows its tradition.
D.Chinadigs its past.
C
Jennifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's(学士) degree.
Jennifer grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.
Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.
Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed(牺牲) a lot to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. “Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,” she says. However, her children have learned animportant lesson, witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family—and that's pretty powerful.
8. What did Jennifer do after high school?
A. She helped her dad with his work.
B. She ran the family farm on her own.
C. She taught her sisters and brothers.
D. She supported herself through college.
9. Why did she choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital?
A. To learn from the best nurses.
B. To take care of her kids easily at night.
C. To save money for her parents.
D. To find a well-paid job there.
10. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?
A. Her health.
B. Her chance of promotion.
C Her reputation. D. Her time with family.
11. What can we learn from Jennifer's story?
A. Hard work pays off.
B. Love breaks down barriers.
C. Time is money.
D. Education is the key to success.
D
In ancient times, Chinese used plant leaves or bird feathers as a fan during the summer time. This was the earliest form of the fan. The first real fan was made back in the era of Yao and Shun period thousands of years ago. Since then,Chinese-made fans have become a vital part of Chinese art and culture. At the beginning, the fan functioned as a tool to generate a current of air in the hot weather. Now electric fans such as ceiling fans and other technological breakthroughs have taken the place.
Long ago, fans caught the attention of ancient Chinese artists by chance. Thereafter, a unique fan art gradually took shape in the history of Chinese culture. Fan art usually includes Chinese calligraphy, paintings, or poems on the sectors（扇区）. Special skills are needed to write or paint on them.
Due to its history and partly because of its unique shape, Chinese would soon develop the tradition of using fans as ornaments（装饰品）. Fans are made in different sizes and different color1 s to meet the needs of each request. Other Chinese ornaments, such as the Chinese knot, the green jade, and the Spring Festival picture, are often combined in each design.
The value of fans depends mainly on the materials used and the level of craftsmanship that is involved during the process. Feather, paper, jade, bamboo and silk have all been used as ideal materials to make fans. Ancient Chinese even made iron fans to serve as deadly weapons（武器）in Chinese martial arts. Fans made by famous craftsmen are often characterized by pretty designs and detailed workmanship, and thus become favorites of collectors. Fans with masterpiece fine art like calligraphy or paintings are even more valuable.
12.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The origin of fans.
B. The materials of fans.
C. The popularity of fans.
D. The production of fans.
13. Why do Chinese use fans as ornaments?
A. They are made of valuable materials.
B. They reflect the beauty of Chinese culture.
C. They convey literature works on the sectors.
D. They are often combined with other ornaments.
14. Which of the following makes a fan favored by most collectors?
A. Its advanced function.
B. Its complex character.
C. Its artistic handicraft.
D. Its various applications.
15. What can we infer about the fan from the text?
A. Chinese send fans to their friends as gifts.
B. Chinese ornaments can meet different requests.
C. Traditional fans have lost their functional value.
D. The fan plays different roles with the change of time.
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
完形填空（共20小题；每小题21.5分，满分30分）
I grew up on a small farm, living a life that I took for granted, My ___21___worked in the city as a carpenter. He was quiet: distant, He was not highly educated,___22___he was smart, trying to teachmy brother and me___23___things, including respect. I did not like him very much, though.
My father never missed___24___. But one day he got off work earlier, His back hurt and he didn't___25___well. Soon he was diagnosed with blood cancer. For the last year of my father's life, his ___26___day consisted of rising from his bed and walking to his chair to sit and think. He was predictably sitting in that___27___when I came home from school one day, He asked me to sit down. What ___28___still moves me these decades later. He ___29___me about his life, his family, his loves, his heartbreaks. It was____30____a pipe had burst, his inner self rushing out to me in a great flood. He had been____31____for maybe an hour or more when I____32____that, in fact, he was doing ____33____telling. He was asking to be forgiven and all it took was____34____, Knowing that was what he needed, I____35____everything immediately.
What do you do when your "enemies" reveal they are____36____human? I think you either forgive and move forward or____37____to resentment (怨恨)and live in the past, I'm certainly not ____38____that my father got sick, but____39____, I realize that if he hadn't, I might never have, come to ____40____him.
22. A. father B. uncle C. brother D. grandpa
23. A. So B. and C. but D. as
24. A. funny B. useful C. strange D. impossible
25. A. school B. travel C. treatment D. work
26. A. read B. drive C. behave D. feel
27. A. remaining B. entire C. tiring D. final
28. A. room B. farm C. chair D. bed
29. A. followed B. appeared C. broke out D. run out
30. A. told B. warned C. reminded D. informed
31. A. because B. when C. not until D. as if
32. A. sleeping B. whispering C. speaking D. trembling
33. A. imagined B. announce C. realized D. mentioned
34. A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than
35. A. listening B. understanding C. saving D. begging
36. A. admitted B. ignored C. rejected D. forgave
37. A. also B. even C. never D. ever
38. A. get down B. date back C. hold on D. live up
39. A. angry B. afraid C. proud D. glad
40. A. at the same time B. in no time C. at one time D. in time
41. A. miss B. love C. doubt D. hate
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
China is a big old country,____41.____has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of___42.___(it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world____43.____(great), for example, the thought of Confucius(孔子). As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays____44.____important role in the world. More and more___45.___(foreign) learn Mandarin(普通话) in Confucius institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can____46.____(test) by the time. It unites the whole nation____47.____no matter what kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the country’s future. Today, many young people lose faith in traditional culture and they are crazy about the western culture. They follow the western fashion,____48.____(think) we are the old style. But some day, they____49.____(realize) they are wrong______50.______(ignore) traditional culture.
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。

My interest has been in books instead of in food since I went to a high school. In the past I was real interested in all kinds of food. In summer day I liked to buy ice creams and cold drinks, while in winter I like to buy sweets and some other food. Whenever I went forwalk with my parents I would ask him to buy me something. However, after I went to high school, I found I was putting on weight. So, I gave up the habit of eat and began to spend money with all kind of books. Now my parents is always complained that I am a money spender!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校学生会正招聘英语节主持人（host），请你用英语给负责学生会的老师写一封申请信，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.自己的优势；
3.表达期望。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Sir/Madam,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. D 9. B 10. D 11. A
12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D
16. C 17. B 18. A 19. G 20. F
21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. A 30. D 31. C 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35.
D 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
41. which
42. its 43. greatly
44. an 45. foreigners
46. be tested
47. and 48. thinking
49. will realize
50. to ignore
51.(1).去掉a
(2).real→really
(3).day→days
(4).like→liked
(5).for后接a
(6).him→them
(7).eat→eating
(8).with→on
(9).is→are
(10).complained→complaining 52.略。