2020-2021学年江西省临川第一中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案

2020-2021学年江西省临川第一中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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
WashingtonD.C.Sightseeing
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TheOldTownTrolley Tour
It offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.
African American History Tour
Be sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites includingMuseumofAfrican American Historyand Culture.
Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C.
This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.
D.C. Twilight Tour
Check out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!
1. Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?
A. TheOldTownTrolley Tour
B. African American History Tour
C. Comedy WalksWashington
D.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour
2. Which tour lasts longest?
A. TheOldTownTrolley Tour
B. African American History Tour
C. Comedy WalksWashington
D.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour
3. Where will you read this text most likely?
A. In a guidebook.
B. In a magazine.
C. In a newspaper.
D. On the Internet.
B
Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.
In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.
And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion. “The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.
Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.
4. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.
A. chiliescan be beneficial
B. chilies are popular inAmerica
C. chilies can be dangerous
D. serious headaches can be dangerous
5. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.
A. decreasing death rate
B. releasing natural chemicals
C. curing serious headaches
D. providing enough nutrition
6. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies.
B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.
C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.
D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism.
7. The writer wrote the passage to ________.
A. warn people of the dangers of chilies
B. ask people to eat Carolina Reaper
C. encourage people to eat more chilies
D. tell people the benefits of chilies
C
While the arts can' t stop the COVID-19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insight into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.
We often experience works of art as something that's pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn a great deal from their resolutions(解决). Through our understanding of art, we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understanding extremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities.
Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. He composed his Symphony No. 9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood with Schiller’s Ode to joy（欢乐颂). Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.
Have a dialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference—a oneness of the two opposingforces.The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today’ s competitive and uncertain environment. An openness to arts-based solutions will give you more control over your future.
8. What value does art have beyond pleasing people's senses?
A. It brings people inner peace.
B. It contributes to problem-solving.
C. It reduces the possibility of crises.
D. It deepens understanding of music.
9. What can we learn about Beethoven's Symphony No. 9?
A. It celebrates freedom and unity.
B. It aims to show crises and chaos.
C. It opens with Schiller's Ode to Joy.
D. It is unfinished due to his hearing loss.
10. What is the author's suggestion on dealing with conflicting forces?
A. Leaving things as they are.
B. Making a choice between them.
C. Separating them from each other.
D. Engaging them in a conversation.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. How COVID-19 changes art
B. Essentials of Symphony No. 9
C. Moving artfully through crises
D. Joy in the eyes of Beethoven
D
It’s a big change from homeless teen to Yale (耶鲁)medical school student, butperseverancepaid off for Chelesa Fearce of Clayton County, Georgia.
Fearce was a fourth grader when her mom was diagnosed (诊断) with Lymphoma (淋巴瘤).That began a hard time for the family. They had to move in and out of shelters,hotels and even the family car.
“I know I have been made stronger. I was homeless. My family slept on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day. Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her high school graduation ceremony. Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day. “I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore. And that helped me get through,” she told WSBTV.
Fearce was determined to be a good role model for her younger sister. She found inspiration in her late grandmother, struggling with deadly diseases, who gave Fearce emotional support. In her junior and senior year, Fearce took both high school and college courses, missing out on the free meals she depended on so she could get to her college classes. Despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night, she not only graduated as valedictorian (毕业生代表) of her 2013 class with a 4.5 grade average, but was also given a ride scholarship—including a meal plan to Spelman College in Atlanta.
After graduation, she worked full time for two years at the National Institutes for Health inBethesda,Maryland,doing research on drugs. Last fall, she entered Yale and set a course to earn both a PhD and medical degree.
12. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. instant passion.
B. continuous efforts.
C. great patience.
D. selfless ambitions.
13. How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?
A. Sad and disappointed.
B. Stressed and defeated.
C. Determined and confident.
D. Joyous and contented.
14. What can we know about Fearce’s learning experience?
A. Her grandma encouraged her to study medicine.
B. Her high school offered her free meals and courses.
C. She failed to study late due to frequent power cut.
D. She gained remarkable high school achievement.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. From Homeless to Yale
B. Meet American’s Top Girl
C. Disabled but not Defeated
D. Chelesa Fearce: A Girl of Many Talents
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Are you failing school? Do you have trouble finding and holding on to a job? Are you unhappy at work? Have you been accumulating a great deal of personal debt? Are you concerned about your weight?____16____Here are some suggestions.
● Stop being self-absorbed and search for a purpose that will add meaning and excitement in your life
● Move to a new neighborhood, a new town. Go to a new school; find a new gym.____17____
● Make new friends. They will appreciate who you are, and help you find your passion, which you might not even know you posses.
●____18____To change yourself, you’ve got to change habits. According to researchers, habits account for about 40 percent of our behaviors on any given day. When you learn to change your habits, you can change your life.
● Change the “Choice Architecture” of your life. Make the desired choice most accessible to you.____19____If you are good at sports, you may want to live near a sports centre, and so on.
If you aren’t happy with your life, change your lifestyle, your personal attitudes, and the circumstances you live in.____20____
A. Develop good habits.
B. Show them your personality.
C. If so, you had better make some changes.
D. In a new place, you can appreciate ways of thinking.
E. In a word, you must find your element by taking action.
F. Don’t constantly blame others for failing to get ahead in life.
G. If you are a good dancer, you want to live near a theatre district.
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
On Saturday morning，a heavy snowfall covered the ground of the nursing home．It was___21___without all the other patients and medical workers．I enjoyed working as the charge nurse on these___22___men．My Big Boys，as I called them，were sitting there___23___watching TV．I loved the___24___these retired men of various occupations told．They also___25___the questions I asked them about their___26___．My question today was，“Did you like to play in the snow when you were young?”
Their eyes lighted up as they___27___the excitement．
“I haven’t felt snow in many years，”said Stanley from his wheelchair，gazing___28___the large picture window．“___29___won’t last long．”said another．
Dared I…?But why not? I might get____30____．but I would not get fired．
So I gathered up some huge____31____．I went out the back door and filled them with snow．I took the first container of snow inside to Stanley．“Do you remember____32____a snowball?”
Stanley smiled，reaching out his___33___hands，took a handful of the snow and began forming a____34____．“Who would you like to throw it at···?”I asked．
“Tom!”Stanley shouted____35____as he threw the ball at the man near the door．Then all the men got into the action．
“Better duck!”one shouted．
“Catch this one!”another____36____．
Laughter filled the whole nursing home．____37____also became a victim and soon found myself fighting，too．The____38____lasted until the snow began to melt．Their laughter，smiles and energy____39____the whole day．I
saw the____40____inside these Big Boys．
21. A. worse B. quieter C. simpler D. heavier
22. A. elderly B. serious C. painful D. poor
23. A. peacefully B. proudly C. stably D. eagerly
24. A. ideas B. 1ies C. stories D. differences
25. A. argued B. missed C. doubted D. enjoyed
26. A. dreams B. ages C. friends D. youths
27. A. accepted B. experienced C. recalled D. recognized
28. A. outside B. inside C. upon D. over
29. A. Frost B. Rain C. Wind D. Snow
30. A. hurt B. scolded C. trapped D. 1ost
31. A. stones B. containers C. courage D. strength
32. A. throwing B. taking C. making D. hitting
33. A. flexible B. trembling C. graceful D. free
34. A. ball B. habit C. toy D. team
35. A. naturally B. nervously C. desperately D. excitedly
36. A. tried B. suggested C. challenged D. whispered
37. A. He B. They C. I D. We
38. A. break B. fights C. business D. exercises
39. A. brightened B. started C. happened D. finished
40. A. True Love B. Determined Gentlemen C. Human Curiosity D. Little Boys
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 unbearable winter coldness couldn't stop their steps. With_____41._____(curious) and excitement, villagers at the foot of Mount Qomolangma hurry up to open their parcels at a delivery office. At an altitude of 4119 meters, this is the world's_____42._____(high) delivery service station._____43._____(locate) in the town of Tashi Dzom in Tibet, the delivery office_____44._____(found) in 2016. Before that, local people had to spend around four hours to collect parcels from the county seat. But the delivery office brings great_____45._____(convenient) and therefore encourages more people to order online. According to Yang
Tao,_____46._____is a worker at the delivery office, the office handled only 17 parcels in its first month. But thanks_____47._____the fast-growing industry, the number has grown steadily to_____48._____average of 200 per month. Not only has the number of parcels increased,_____49._____also the items being delivered have become richer in variety. Though people in China's eastern regions may take______50.______for granted, the delivery office indeed makes a difference to the local people.
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.下面短文中有10处语言错误。

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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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。

Last year I attended an after-school program calling Young at Arts where I learned dancing. My most favorite teacher at Young at Arts was Mrs. Li. She changed the way she looked at life. Before I met Mrs. Li, I wouldn’t dare to trying anything I didn’t think I would be successfully in. Mrs. Li talked with me to help me get through hard times that I was frustrated with not only dancing, but also life. She teach me that my attitude can be important than my talent. It was her encourage that helped me leave my comfort zone and achieved what I hadn’t expected before.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你班英语老师写了一条微博，内容为“Tell me the biggest problem during your English study and your solutions”。

请用英文给他写一则回复，内容包括：
1.英语学习中遇到的最大问题；
2.自己的解决方法；
3.取得的效果。

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。

Hi, sir! I do love English very much.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. A 9. D 10. B 11. C
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A
16. C 17. D 18. A 19. G 20. E
21. B 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. B 32.
C 33. B 34. A 35.
D 36. C 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D
41. curiosity
42. highest
43. Located
44. was founded
45. convenience
46. who 47. to
48. an 49. but
50. it
51.(1).calling→called
(2).将most 去掉
(3).she →I
(4).trying→try
(5).successfully→successful
(6).that →when
(7).teach→taught
(8).在be后加more
(9).encourage→encouragement
(10).achieved→achieve
52.略。