辽宁省朝阳育英高中2021届高三上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案（无听力部分）

育英高中2020-2021学年度第一学期期中考试
高三英语试卷
试题总分：120分； 考试时间：120分钟； 命题人：
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world, for over 250 years.

◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.
◆Enjoy the traditional (传统的) English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works.
★The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes’ walk).
★The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair users
★The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).
21. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？
A. ￡9.80. B. ￡12.00. C. ￡14.20. D. ￡16.40.
22. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace？
A. Behind the exhibition hall. B. Opposite the Visitors’ Centre.
C. At Windsor Street. D. Near the Coffee House.
23. A wheelchair user may need help to enter .
A. the House B. the garden C. the Visitors Centre D. the exhibition hall
B
I was 16 years old the day I skipped school for the first time. It was easily done: Both my parents left for work before my school bus arrived on weekdays, so when it showed up at my house on that cold winter morning, I simply did not get on. The perfect crime!
And what did I do with myself on that glorious stolen day, with no adult in charge and no limits on my activities? Did I get high? Hit the mall for a shoplifting extravaganza （狂欢）？
No. I built a warm fire in the wood stove, prepared a bowl of popcorn, grabbed a blanket, and read. I was thrilled and transported by a book — it was Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises —and I just needed to be alone with it for a little while. I ached to know what would happen to Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. I couldn't bear the thought of sitting in a classroom taking another biology exam when I could be traveling through Spain in the 1920s with a bunch of expatriates （异乡客）.
I spent that day lost in words. Time fell away, as the room around me turned to mist, and my role — as a daughter, sister, teenager, and student — in the world no longer had any meaning. 1 had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved.
Looking back on it now, I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption. Hemingway's language was quietly braiding itself into my imagination. I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate. Writing now absorbs me the way reading once did and happiness is their generous side effect.
24. Why did the author skip school on that day?
A. Because her parents left home early.
B. Because she was fascinated by a novel.
C. Because it was a cold winter morning.
D. Because she hated to take the biology exam.
25. What did the author think is the source of true joy?
A. Reading by the fire. B. Travelling in Spain.
C. Breaking the regulations. D. Being occupied by one's passion.
26. Which can best replace the underlined phrase 揵raiding itself into" in the last paragraph?
A. Entering. B. Destroying. C. Mending. D. Blocking.
27. What can we infer from the passage?
A. I was tired of my real-life roles.
B. Becoming a writer was my childhood dream.
C. Hemingway skipped school when he was young.
D. I learnt how to write on the Internet.
C
Described as the world抯 most environmentally friendly protein, Solein is made by applying electricity to water to release bubbles of carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Living microbes(微生物) are then added to the liquid to feed on the carbon dioxide and hydrogen bubbles and produce the Solein, which is then dried to make the powder. It’s a natural fermentation(发酵) process similar to beer brewing. The dried Solein has a protein content of 50 percent and looks and tastes just like wheat flour.
揑t is a completely new kind of food a new kind of protein, different to all the food on the market today in how it is produced as it does not need agriculture. Dr Pasi Vinikka, the chief executive of Solar Foods told The Guardian. The process used to produce Solein converting hydrogen and carbon dioxide to calories is amazing, as the wonder food can be produced anywhere in the world. It抯 also 10 times more energy-efficient per hectare than photosynthesis (光合作用), and 10 to 100 times more environment and climate-friendly in water use than animal or plant based food production.
“Solein also contains all the essential amino acids(氨基酸), but because it is produced using carbon dioxide and electricity, it does not require large amounts of land to produce, the Solar Foods website explains. 揂nother unique characteristic of Solein is that it is able to take carbon directly from carbon dioxide without needing a source of sugar.
While Solar Foods does not expect Solein to challenge conventional protein production methods in the next two decades, it does expect it to become a 搉ew harvest for humanity, which is significant considering so far we have only relied on plants and animals for sustenance. The Helsinki-based company plans to open its first Solein factory at the end of 2021 and scale up production to two billion meals per year by 2022.
28. Which of the following statements best describe the features of Solein?
A. It is a new kind of food containing all the nutrition.
B. It is made from water and carbon dioxide by applying electricity.
C. It is produced without consuming much land and energy.
D. It is a kind of man-made wheat flour.
29. What does the underlined word 揷onverting mean?
A. relating B. changing
C. contributing D. adapting
30. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The company thinks Solein would have a rewarding future.
B. Solein is supposed to challenge traditional protein production.
C. There is still a long way for Solein to be put into production.
D. Humans can completely rely on Solein to survive.
31. What抯 the author抯 purpose in writing this passage?
A. To promote a new kind of technology.
B. To introduce a new kind of food.
C. To make an ad for a new kind of protein.
D. To call on people to protect the environment.
D
Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons — for example, economic(经济的) reasons — why they should be preserved. So,let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?
In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.
It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative (保守的) and do not like change.
Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings. I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.
32.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?
A. Some of them are not attractive.
B. Most of them are too expensive to preserve.
C. They are more pleasing than modern buildings.
D. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.
33.Which of the following is true according to the author?
A. We should reproduce the same old buildings.
B. Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.
C. Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.
D. No one understands why people speak against new buildings.
34.By "move things forward" in the last paragraph, the author probably means "____".
A. destroy old buildings
B. put things in a different place
C. choose new architectural styles
D. respect people's feelings for historical buildings
35.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To explain why people dislike change.
B. To warn that we could end up living in caves.
C. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.
D. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
Want to look smarter? Here are some tips from the latest studies.
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"Smart people have good vocabularies, says Daniel Oppenheimer, professor of cognitive psychology. ''People think: if I can show that I have a good vocabulary, I'll sound smarter." But Oppenheimer's research shows that authors are thought to be smarter when their writing is easier to understand. 37 .
"People associate intelligence with clarity of expression," he adds, also noting that smarter people do use longer words in their writing, but their aim is to write clearly.
Have a genuine smile
People whose smiles seem authentic are judged to be more intelligent than people whose smiles seem fake, according to a study. There's no correlation between smiles and being smart; judgments are fueled by hunches （直觉）.
38 , says a study author. The so-called "halo （光环）” effect: if they have a spontaneously favorable impression of a person — and authentic smiles can lead to a rapid favorable response --- they tend to judge other characteristics, such as intelligence of the person, also more positively.
Make eye contact
If someone looks at you while you're talking, you're more likely to think he is smarter.
"Good eye contact means the other person is responsive to what you are doing or saying," Wojcicki says. " 39 . No wonder that having such a choice, most of us prefer to think that he is dumb."
40 . Researchers found that those who maintained eye contact rated higher on IQ tests than those people who avoided someone's gaze.
A. Communicate clearly .
B. Be an enthusiastic talker
C. This view may be grounded in truth
D. Using big words just to impress may have the opposite effect
E. People often rely on some biases when forming impressions
F. People who always smile genuinely tend to have other good qualities
G. If he is not responsive, this means that either you are dull or he is dumb
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I did not remember her, but recently her email note surprised me. The email began, "We met in a subway train in Queens" Fate had____41____us next to each other.
She____42____that she had been sad and depressed. Her sad feelings did not____43____me. I continued to talk to her about____44____and love. I gave her quote cards that she put in her bag.
At home she was____45____to find the words on the quote cards resonated(共鸣)with her present situation. She became very happy and her____46____heart wanted to see me again to thank me about the____47____she received.
She ____48____ me for 3 years with no ____49____. She did not know I was connected to KindSpring. Last week she talked with her family and thought I might be working at KindSpring. org. In an email to KindSpring, not knowing my_____50_____, she explained my face and our_____51_____. I am very grateful to KindSpring for going the extra mile to find my email ID and be the connecting_____52_____between us.
Fatemah is eager to meet me when I visit New York next year. She said my_____53_____changed her life. I have_____54_____probably over fifty thousand cards，but the one she received is_____55_____.
41. A. introduced B. saved C. seated D. cheated
42. A. wrote B. forgot C. realized D. guessed
43. A. move B. bother C. stop D. surprise
44. A. friendship B. loss C. sadness D. hope
45. A. shocked B. excited C. embarrassed D. puzzled
46. A. anxious B. grateful C. broken D. curious
47. A. lesson B. kindness C. respect D. sympathy
48. A. turned down B. relied on C. passed over D. searched for
49. A. complaints B. excuses C. results D. regrets
50. A. colleagues B. name C. boss D. appearance
51. A. promise B. appointment C. meeting D. misunderstanding
52. A. bridge B. barrier C. person D. way
53. A. visit B. talk C. email D. work
54. A. paid for B. sold out C. used up D. given away
55. A. well-kept B. specially-made C. worthless D. priceless
语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
Some of you may play Ant Forest, _____56_____ game on Alipay. Users collect “energy” to make their “trees” grow. When the “energy” _____57_____(reach) a certain level, some ___58___(organize) and companies will plant a real tree in a desert area of China. And now it seems that the nation抯 efforts to make a greener world have paid ____59____.
According to a study _____60_____(publish) in the journal Nature Sustainability, China and India are _____61_____(main) responsible for making the Earth greener over the past two decades. The study has found that since 2000 the Earth抯 green leaf area has increased by 5 percent, or over 5 million square kilometers, _____62_____ is an area equal to the total area of the Amazon rainforest. China and India account for one ___63___(three) of the increased greening, but contain only 9 percent of the planet’s land area covered in vegetation(植被). China was the major contributor, adding 25 percent to this increase, while India added 6.8 percent. There is no denying that China is one of the most successful _____64_____( country )in ________65________(green) the desert.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 小作文（满分15分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，从网上得知一美国中学正在招募(recruit)中国中学生志愿者。本次招募旨在通过网络帮助美国学生体验中国春节。请用英语写一封电子邮件提出申请。
内容要点：
（1）愿意参加；
（2）自身优势；
（3）计划与期望。
注意事项：
词数80左右；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/Madam,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 大作文（满分25分）
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
The little boy
A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The house was very old and shabby and the owner hardly ever came out. When he did come out, he would not say hello to his neighbors or passers-by but simply just glare at them.
The boy knocked on the door and waited, sweating from fear of the old man. The boy抯 parents told him to stay away from the house, and a lot of the other neighborhood children were told the same thing from their parents.
Dust found the boy lingering(逗留，徘徊） on and hesitating what to do. As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said impatiently. The little boy was very afraid but he had a quota(份额) to meet for school with selling the magazines. So he got up the courage and said, “Uh, sir, I am selling these magazines and uh, I was wondering if you would like to buy one from me.”
The old man just stared at the boy without a word. The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines(小雕像) on the fireplace mantle（遮盖物，披风）. “Do you collect dogs?” The little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collections in my house. They are my family here and they are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul.
揥ell, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much. The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, 揘o, boy. I don抰 need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye.
The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the house that he owned. The boy went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine that he got some years ago from an aunt. The figurine did not mean nearly as much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family.
Para 1:
The little boy headed back down to the old man抯 house.
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Para 2:
From that day on something changed inside the old man.
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育英高中2020-2021学年度第一学期高三期中考试英语答案
阅读理解
第一节：每小题2.5分，21-23: BCA 24-27BDAB 28-31 CBAB 32-35 ACCD
第二节：每小题2.5分，36-40: ADEGC
完形填空 每小题1分，
41-45 CACDA 46-50BBDCB 51-55CABDD
语法填空 每小题1.5分
56. a 57. reaches 58. organizations 59. off 60. published
61. mainly 62. which 63. third 64.counties 65. greening
应用文写作
Dear Sir/Madam,
? ? ??I am Li Hua, a senior high school student from China and happy to learn your school is recruiting volunteers to help your students experience Chinese Spring Festival. I'm writing to see if I will be lucky enough to get involved in this activity.
營 have learned English for over ten years, which enables me to speak good English. In addition, I love to celebrate the spring festivals by making dumplings with my parents and pay new year's visit to my friends. Also, I am good at using computers.
燬haring stories, customs and food pictures of our Spring Festival with your students should be great fun and I can't wait to answer any questions about Chinese traditional festivals.
Looking forward to your early reply. Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写：
The boy headed back down to the old man’s house. The dog figurine witnessed the little boy’s ending up opening the door once more. Upon seeing the boy for a second time, the old man couldn’t bring his anger under control any longer. “Haven’t I told you I need no magazines at all? He snapped at the boy. 揧es, sir. said the little boy with an uneasy expression on his face, 揃ut I think you will like the figurine. Then he handed it to the old man. Taking the figurine from the boy抯 hands, the lonely soul was so astonished that words failed to convey his emotions, tears welling up in his eyes. 揟hank you so much! he said to the boy tenderly.
From that day on something changed inside the old man. The neighborhood always found the old man hanging out and smiling at everyone. He showed his precious collections to children who were now very willing to play with him. He used to collect figurines in memory of a real live dog which had kept company with him for a long time before it died. But now, he wasn抰 drowned in the sorrows and loneliness anymore. He had realized the true spirit of life!