2021届高三英语下学期期初考试试卷（含听力与答案）.zip

1 2020-2021 学年高三英语下学期期初考试试卷学年高三英语下学期期初考试试卷 （满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡 上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 3030 分）分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答 案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共第一节（共 5 小题；每题小题；每题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分）分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出 最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小 题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the womans plan for next Friday? A. Attending a lunch party. B. Going on a business trip. C. E-mailing the man a report. 2. What are the speakers concerned about? A. How to help homeless people. B. Whether to build public housing. C. What to do to collect more money. 3. How many times has the man been to China? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 4. What happened to the woman? A. She missed her flight to Tokyo. B. She didnt arrive in Seoul on time. C. She couldnt go to Hong Kong as scheduled. 5. What does William ask the man to do? A. Attend a meeting. B. Drive him to the airport. C. Pick up his girlfriend. 第二节第二节 （共（共 15 小题；每题小题；每题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分）分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三 个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读 各个小题, 每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读 两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 2 6. Where are the speakers probably? A. In a gallery.B. In a studio.C. In a library. 7. How does the man sound? A. Tired.B. Worried.C. Excited. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. What problem does the woman have? A. Her feet hurt.B. She lost her way.C. The tour disappointed her. 9. Why did the speakers come to the city? A. For a meeting.B. For sightseeing.C. For shopping. 10. Where will the speakers go first? A. The restaurant.B. The city center.C. The store. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What does the woman suggest the man do first? A. Go to garage sales. B. Inform his family and friends. C. Focus on university students. 12. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. How to decorate an apartment. B. How to sell their old furniture. C. How to save money on furniture. 13. How much does the man need in the womans opinion? A. $250.B. $500.C. $1,000. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son. 15. What is the womans attitude towards the mans behavior? A. Understanding.B. Dissatisfied.C. Indifferent. 16. What will the man probably do next? A. Rewrite his project. B. Have a talk with Mr. Harper. C. Hand in his project right now. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What does the speaker say about A Brief History of Time? A. It is for people with little science knowledge. B. It confirms the existence of black holes. C. It doesnt cover sensitive subjects. 18. What is a great achievement in Hawkings book according to the speaker? A. His experiences. B. His comments.C. His humor. 19. What can we learn from the book? A. Stephen Hawkings life. 3 B. The origin and fate of the universe. C. The development of human beings. 20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned? A. Hawking is good at writing. B. Hawking is a great scientist. C. Hawking suffers from an illness. 第二部分第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分 5050 分）分） 第一节第一节 （共（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.52.5 分，满分分，满分 37.537.5 分）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 A few extraordinary female singer-songwriters from the 1970s helped form music as we know it today, and continue to inspire so many with their soulful melodies（旋律）. Joni Mitchell Joni Mitchells influence goes beyond her own generation. Her earnest songwriting continues to be a source of inspiration for many, who acknowledge her position as a pioneer of female expression in music. The 1971 album Blue showed Jonis truthful self, telling the stories of her experiences in life and in love. Blue was later chosen by the New York Times as one of the 25 albums that represented “turning points and the highest points in 20th-century popular music”. Carole King Carole King wrote or co-wrote over 118 hits between 1955 and 1999, making her the most successful female songwriter in the second half of the 20th century. However, King initially found herself less recognized than her husband and writing partner at the time, Gerry Goffin. As the 1970s arrived, so did Carole King in full bloom. Now pursuing a solo career, 1971 saw the release（发行）of her album Tapestry. The album was highly significant, not only commercially but symbolically. Joan Armatrading Still in the 1970s but putting in the work on this side of the pond, Joan Armatrading became the first black British female artist to achieve international praise. Joans place as a female pioneer in music continued as she became the first UK female artist to be nominated（提名）for a Grammy in the blues category, going on to receive two further nominations. An artist who is confident with who she is and what she wants to create, Armatrading famously keeps her private life to herself and lets her music do the talking. 21. What is the album Blue about? A. Female wisdom. B. Female creativity. C. Jonis musical dream. D. Jonis life experiences. 22. When was Kings album Tapestry available to the public? A. In 1955. B. In 1999. C. In 1970. 4 D. In 1971. 23. Which of the following best describes Joan Armatrading? A. Brave. B. Self-confident. C. Odd. D. Unsociable. B I love outings to the ballpark. My ears perk（竖起）up at the whack of a precisely hit ball, my nose enjoys the scent of hot dogs, and my heart jumps at the possibility of winning it all. But a few years ago I discovered the best way to watch a baseball game might be not to watch at all. This discovery arose the year I got married. The first apartment my husband and I rented could charitably be called “charming”, although “diminutive” better describes it. But to young newlyweds, the 41-square-metre apartment felt sublime. The best thing about the apartment, in my opinion, was its location a quarter-mile from baseballs oldest stadium, Bostons Fenway Park. The only problem? My husband was not a Red Sox fan. I hadnt anticipated this stumbling block. He was an avid sports fan, and hed only just moved to Boston. Surely a love of the hometown team would seep into his heart as naturally as fish take to water. My hopes faded as the season began. A Seattle Mariners hat remained firmly planted on his head. Matching Red Sox T-shirts earned a veto. As newlywed disagreements go, this one wasnt horrible. Plenty of couples flourish with dueling team loyalties. But a worry nagged: If he couldnt root for the Red Sox, would he ever truly make Boston home? As a student, when the magic in the air that season permeated（传播）the girls boarding school I attended outside Boston, we begged our house directors to let us stay up past curfew to watch the games on TV, and when they at first refused, we listened on radios in our rooms and gleefully burst into the halls to cheer. So when my husband said hed never be a Red Sox fan, my heart clenched. But one delightful spring day our teeny apartment came to my rescue. As we sat at our dining room table, we heard a roar swell to a crescendo. This was the first indication that we could hear the stadium crowds from our home. 24. What do we learn about the author from Paragraph 1? A. She has a good appetite. B. She used to be a very energetic player. C. She is very alert to smell. D. She is a baseball fan. 25. Which of the following best explains “diminutive” underlined in Paragraph 2? A. Very smart. B. Very small. C. Extremely broken. D. Extremely old. 26. How did the author deal with their disagreements? A. She tolerated them. B. She ignored them. 5 C. She argued with her husband frequently. D. She attended school for baseball games. 27. How does the author satisfy her desire to enjoy baseball games? A. Watching games with her husband at home. B. Listening to the games from the neighboring stadium. C. Communicating with her husband while dining. D. Listening to the games on radios at home. C Its peak cold and flu season, which means taking a lot of preventative measures. Frequent hand-washing is a must. As is avoiding co-workers or friends who are sick. But we humans are not the only animals that change behavior to keep diseases at bay. So do ants. “So there are the foragers（工蚁）and the nurses its two different groups of work,” said Natha of the University of Lausanne. She and her colleagues observed ants to see their reaction to the presence of a disease. “The nurses being made of young workers typically, stay inside the nest and take care of the eggs. And the foragers are all the workers spending most of time at outside of the nest to collect food and defend the territory.” Forager ants are at greater risk of getting exposed to diseases because they leave the safety of the nest. So the researchers sprayed a common virus on a small group of forager ants and then followed their movements to see the way other ants reacted. “We marked all ants in the colony with individual labels, which carries these two- dimensional bar code marks like QR code which is automatically detected and recorded using a tracking system.” After the infection, the nurse and forager ants stayed within their working places and interacted less outside of their work group. The researchers also saw that forager ants spent more time outside of the nest. “They increase that amount by 15 percent, so by quite a long large amount.” Isolating（隔离）behavior stops the spread of the virus. “Something thats quite interesting in these ants thats been shown by the study is that in their ability to avoid infecting other members of the community, ants may be more advanced than we are,” Natha said. 28. How did the researchers track the infected ants? A. They labeled the movements of infected ants. B. They used the QR codes to follow the ants movements. C. They had some nurse and forager ants infected with the virus. D. They applied a tracking technology to record the ants movements. 29. How did the ants act after being infected? A. Forager ants stayed inside the nest more. B. Infected ants tended to stay away from healthy ants. C. The nurses stayed inside the nest, working as usual. D. Forager ants, together with coworkers, stayed outside more. 30. Whats Nathas attitude toward ants behaviors? A. Doubtful. B. Objective. 6 C. Appreciative. D. Conservative. 31. What is the main idea of the passage? A. How ants keep diseases at bay in the nest. B. Ants change movements to fight against diseases. C. The measures all the ants take to prevent diseases. D. Similarities between human and ants in controlling diseases. D I recently heard a wonderful new parenting phrase that I suspect is going to become a regular addition to my vocabulary. The phrase is “benign neglect”, and it refers to leaving ones children free to make their own decisions, control their own time, and generally act like adults. Jeni Marinucci, who first introduced me to this phrase, described how she treats her children almost as if they were hearty houseplants: “They should be watered abundantly and you should ensure they get plenty of sunshine. But otherwise, just let them be.” From a young age, her children have been making their own hair and other appointments (after she showed them how to do it). Similarly, their time is their own to use as they wish. On a lazy Saturday, its up to them to figure out a ride to the movies and how to make breakfast and lunch for themselves. The “benign neglect approach” may sound extreme to some readers. Indeed, one commenter on Marinuccis article accused her of neglecting to raise her children at all, which seems a bit uncomfortable. Its true that her approach would not work for everyone, but at the very least she recognizes what so many parents these days fail to acknowledge that our beloved children will spend a far greater percentage of their lives as adults than they will as children, so we parents neglect a fundamental requirement of our job if we fail to prepare them for that independence. I like that “benign neglect” pays attention to the parental side of parenting, and does not focus entirely on the children. However, miracles will only happen if I hand over responsibilities to my growing children. Its like the old proverb: Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. 32. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. Making decisions. B. Controlling ones time. C. The authors vocabulary. D. A new parenting phrase. 33. How did Marinucci introduce “benign neglect”? A. By giving examples. B. By analyzing the data. C. By giving a statement. D. By making comparisons. 34. What are the parents advised to do in raising kids? A. Give them a good education. B. Instruct them to be independent. C. Meet their reasonable demands. D. Love them unconditionally. 35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? 7 A. Focus Your Kids Entirely B. Learn to Say No to Your Kids C. “Benign Neglect” Isnt a Bad Thing for Kids D. “Benign Neglect” Doesnt Work for Everyone 第第 2 节节 （共（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）分） 根据短文内容，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。 Its normal to get nervous about an important event or life change, and there are steps you can take when anxiety starts to take hold. Try these expert-backed suggestions to help you regain control of your thoughts. 36 Anxiety is a future-focused state of mind. So instead of worrying about whats going to happen, move yourself back to the present; that is, focus on whats happening right now. Besides, ask yourself: Is there something I need to do right now? Must I solve this problem now? 37 In this way, those distant possibilities dont throw you off track. People with anxiety often pay attention to the worst things that could happen. To get rid of these worries, think about how realistic they are. 38 Rather than think, “Im going to bomb,” say, “Im nervous, but Im prepared for this task. Some things will go well.” As you know, it may be appealing to reach for sweet things when youre stressed. 39 . The reason is that research shows eating too much sugar can worsen anxious feelings. Instead of reaching into the candy bowl, drink a glass of water or eat protein, which will provide a slow energy your body can use to recover. Following the 3-3-3 rule may fight anxiety. Whenever you feel your brain going 100 miles per hour and out of control, look around you and name three things you see. Then, name three sounds you hear. Finally, move three parts of your body your ankle, fingers, or arm. 40 . A. But that could do more harm than good. B. Then map out your future in a realistic way. C. Its suggested that you stay in your time zone. D. You may regard them as a method of relieving anxiety. E. Lets say youre nervous about a big presentation at work. F. This trick can help center your mind on the present moment. G. If not, make an “appointment” to check in with yourself later. 第三部分第三部分语言运用语言运用 ( (共两节，满分共两节，满分 3030 分分) ) 第一节第一节 ( (共共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 1 分，满分分，满分 1515 分分) ) 阅读