1、2021年高三下学期开学考试英语试题 含答案第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15答案是C1. What is the womans opinion of the film? A. Interesting B. Satisfying C. Disappointin
2、g 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a hotel B. At an airport C. At a bus station 3. How many people will attend the meeting now? A. 15 B. 35 C. 504. When will the man pick up the woman? A. At 7:20 B. At 7:40 C. At 8:155. What do we know about the man? A. He feels strange abou
3、t losing his way B. He missed the meeting at the university C. He has never been to the university before第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。6. Where is the man from? A. Germany
4、 B. America C. China7. When will they start the language exchange? A. Today B. Tomorrow C. Next Thursday听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will the convert begin? A. At 3 p.m B. At 3:30 a.m C. At 3:30 p. m9. What can we learn about the concert? A. Its performed by foreign stars B. Its free of charge C. Its held
5、 in the hall听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is making the telephone call? A. Thomas Brothers B. Mike Landon C. Jack Cooper11. When will Jack Cooper e back? A. On 10th Oct B. On 11th Oct C. On 12th Oct12. What is the message mainly about? A. A meeting B. A visit to France C. The date for a trip听第9段材料，回答第13至
6、16题。13. What are the speakers talking about? A. Their parents B. Their friends C. Their relatives14. What does the man say about Aunt Gertrude? A. She is looking so old B. She is so thin now C. She has long hair15. What does Cousin Emily wear? A. An orange dress B. A yellow dress C. A white dress16.
7、 Where does Aunt Jane live now? A. In Boston B. In Chicago C. In Altantic City听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who taught people about religion? A. Jesus B. Aristotle C. Confucius18. What can we learn about Aristotle? A. He influenced Asia greatly B. He only taught kings C. He was good at music and science19.
8、Who started the first kindergarten? A. Friedrich B. Anne C. Helen20. How many great teachers does the passage mention? A. Four B. Five C. Six 第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALearning Time with Timmy 3 Timmy and friends, Kid and Finlay, are b
9、ack and having fun in the sun! The third app in the Learning Time with Timmy series features a new reading game, new videos, stickers and party themes to help young children learn English. With this app children will learn over 60 new English words, review vocabulary from the first two Learning Time
10、 with Timmy apps and boost their cognitive and memory skills. Watch your child get more confident and improve their memory skills with new game Hatch Match, which will introduce your child to reading English. The app is designed for kids aged 2-6 learning English. This app was developed in partnersh
11、ip with Oscar award-winning Aardman. PARENTS AND TEACHERS WILL LOVE Challenging games that improve childrens accuracy, vocabulary, concentration, memory and motor skills New engaging characters and party themes from the Timmy Time TV series that motivate and support your child as they learn Revision
12、 from the first two apps to reinforce learning of vocabulary No in-app purchases or adverts CHILDREN WILL LOVE Matching pairs in the new game Hatch Match which improves their memory and introduces them to reading. Encouragement and support from Timmy and his friends Collecting stickers and video rew
13、ards as they make progress New party and seaside themes in Rub-a-Dub and I-Spy.21. What do you know about “Learning Time with Timmy 3”?A. An updated online game for kids.B. A new English textbook for kids.C. The third part of a cartoon series.D. A new app for kids to learn English.22. Which part mig
14、ht parents and teachers find especially useful?A. Party themes.B. Videos.C. Stickers.D. Hatch Match.23. For what purpose does the new app include stickers?A. To arouse childrens interest.B. To improve childrens memory.C. To introduce children to reading.D. To review vocabulary learned.24. What type
15、of writing is this text? A. A teaching guide.B. An advertisement. C. An announcement. D. A science report.B Winston Churchill is probably the most popular British prime minister ever. Having served as a soldier and politician, he is often considered among the greatest of Britons. While his heroic st
16、and against the Nazis is well known, there are still a few facts about the popular politician that might surprise you.His Cigars The classic image of Winston Churchill includes a giant cigar stuck between his lips. Churchill developed his love of cigars as a young man, when he traveled to Cuba. For
17、he rest of his life, he smoked eight or nine cigars every day. However, he almost never took a puff(吸，抽), preferring to chew on the end until it went out, then relight it and start again. To prevent the cigar being soggy (湿软的), Churchill invented the “bellybando”, a strip of brown paper which could
18、be glued around the end.At any given time, Churchill had 3,000 to 4,000 cigars in his house, mostly his favorite Romeo & Juliet brand. On one occasion, the president of Cuba presented Churchill with 2,400 top-quality cigars, although his security team insisted one cigar from each box be sent off and
19、 tested for poison. Perhaps the story that best shows his love of cigars occurred during World War II, when he had a special oxygen mask designed so hat he could still smoke his cigar on a high-altitude flight.His Black DogThroughout his life, Churchill probably suffered from depression, which he ca
20、lled his “black dog”. At times, his depression was so severe that he didnt like standing close to a passing train or looking at the ocean from a ship because he feared that he would mit suicide.When he was depressed, Churchill would almost spend a great deal of time in bed and lose his ability to co
21、ncentrate. However, when not depressed, Churchill was full of energy, usually working and talking until the early hours of the morning. He often described how “all the colors e back into the picture”.25. Why did Churchills security team insist on checking the cigars? A. To see if they were of the be
22、st quality B. To test if they were safe for Churchill C. To make sure they were Churchills favorite D. To guarantee they were not out of date26. Which of the following best shows Churchills love of cigars? A. He fell in love with cigars at a young age B .He smoked many cigars every day C. He invente
23、d the “bellybando” D. He had an oxygen mask specially designed for smoking27. What is probably the best title of the passage? A. Achievements of Churchill B. Anecdotes about Churchill C. Hobbies of Churchill D. Personalities of Churchill CIf youre ever reading a book or watching a movie and get the
24、clear feeling that youve e across the story before-or even better, can predict exactly whats going to happen next-there could be a good reason for that.Researchers from the putational Story Laboratory at the University of Vermont studied the plete text of some 1,737 fiction works available on Projec
25、t Gutenberg, an online collection of more than 50,000 digital books in the public area. They discovered that English literature consist of just six kinds of emotional arcs(情感弧线)that make up nearly all of the most well-known stories. By analyzing the sentiment(情感)of language used in these texts, the
26、researchers were able to show the emotional ups and downs for the stories as a whole. They discovered that negative words like “poverty”, “dead”, and “punishment” dragged the emotion down, while positive terms like “love”, “peace”, and “friend” brought it up.According to the researchers, those six c
27、ore emotional arcs are: “Rags to riches” (An ongoing emotional rise) “Tragedy, or riches to rags” (An ongoing emotional fall0 “Man in a hole” (a fall followed by a rise) “Icarus” (A rise followed by a fall) “Cinderella” (Rise-fall-rise) “Oedipus” (Fall-rise-fall)Interestingly, based on download stat
28、istics from Project Gutenberg, the researchers say the most popular stories are ones that use more plex emotional arcs, with the Cinderella and Oedipus arcs registering the most downloads. Also popular are works that bine these core arcs together in new ways within one story, such as two “Man in a h
29、ole” arcs stuck together, or the “Cinderella” are coupled with a tragic ending.28. Readers often feel familiar when reading a new story because stories have similar_. A. beginnings B. endings C. characters D. emotional arcs29. How did researchers carry out their study? A. By conducting surveys among
30、 readers B. By reading books borrowed from libraries C. By analyzing works from an online collectionD. By interviewing authors of the well-known stories30. Which set of words may drag emotion down? A. Disease, murder and war B. Hope, fortune and riches C. Smile, health and beauty D. Cold, earthquake
31、 and spring31. According to the last paragraph, which kind of works are most popular among readers? A. Works with an ongoing emotional rise B. Works with an ongoing emotional fall C. Works with a rise followed by a fall D. Works with more than one rise and fallD Most people know about the boomerang(
32、回力棒)，the legendary Australian throwing tool which，once released，returns to its ownerBut have you heard of the boomerang generation? This refers to a phenomenon of people who move back home after briefly 1eaving their parentshouses for university in Western cultureMost of these young adults were born
33、 between the mid1970s and mid1980sThey are likened to the boomerang because they return to their home，just like the throwing too1 Monster，a job search pany，reported in a survey that 48 percent of prospective(未来的)graduates planned on being“boomerang kids”，returning home after graduationAlthough many
34、expected to just make a quick stop before getting their own place，Monster discovered that 42 percent of graduates said they were still living with their parents What is the cause of this passive generation? It may not be only the young peoples faultThe long-term economic recession(不景气)has made it di
35、fficult for college graduates to find jobs，while the cost of living has continued to riseAnd as a result，many young people have lost hope and self-confidenceMoreover，the unconditional love and support of parents allow the boomerang kids to rely on them without feeling much guilt Boomeranging is not
36、all negativeKids get the chance to reconnect with their parents after university，and parents get the opportunity to be a big part of their childrens adult lives，which can lead to closer bonds But critics of this phenomenon argue that this situation affects young adultsWithout the stress or ambition
37、to succeed，boomerang kids tend to bee more passive in their search for good jobs，harming their professional ambitionsAnd finally，the extra financial burden on parents can bee too heavy to bear，leading to deep and often permanent damage to the relationship32What does the passage mainly tell us? AMany
38、 young adults like boomerangBThe boomerang generation are passive CAdult children are moving back homeDThe boomerang kids are burdens on parents33What did Monsters survey show? ABoomerang kids didnt stay long at homeBThe number of boomerang kids was large CBoomerang kids were close to their parentsD
39、There were few jobs for young adults to do34Why are young adults being boomerang kids? ABecause parents want to play a role in their kidslives BBecause graduates want to reconnect with their parents CBecause it costs too much for graduates to live on their own DBecause graduates can easily succeed w
40、ith their parentshelp35What is a result of boomeranging? ABoomerang kids will be selfconfident BParents may have a bad relationship with their kids CParents will be free from the burden of raising kids DBoomerang kids tend to lose their desire for knowledge第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空
41、白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The teenage years can be a very confusing time filled with anxiety, especially in high school. Here are some powerful tips which can help you succeed in the years. Know yourself and pick a direction. You may be faced with too many choices in your life and its unwise to try every
42、thing. 36 Consider all the benefits that it brings into your life and then see how you can develop your passion into a possible career option.Get away from the friends that offer poisonous advice and negativity. There is no place for that kind of behaviour at any stage of your life. 37 This does won
43、ders for self-confidence and overall positivity.Read as much as you can. 38 Stop spending hours in watching your favorite TV shows and instead use that time to invest in yourself by reading. Youll notice n a few days how you begin to see things in a different light._39 I am 19 years old, so I unders
44、tand just how much time can be wasted on technology, especially the Internet and cellphones. Once you spend less time doing things that add no value to your life and instead spend that time enriching yourself, your life begins to shape and turn into exactly what you want it to be.Make mistakes. Look
45、 at a mistake youve made from every possible angle and take the lessons from it. Your teenage years are meant to be spent getting to know yourself. 40 Its okay to make mistakes.A. Try different thingsB. Just focus on your favoriteC. Work hard to improve your scoresD. Limit the time spent on social mediaE. You cant achieve this by trying to be perfect all the timeF. Pick u
