1、天津市南开区2021届高三第一学期期中考试一、单选：15分1. -Why isnt Susan at the dance?-She couldnt come because she hurt her foot.-_.A. Dont worry about herB. Never mind!C. What a shame!D. Bad luck!【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查交际用语。句意：苏珊为什么没有参加舞会?她不能来，因为她的脚受伤了。真遗憾! A. Dont worry about her不要担心她；B. Never mind!不要紧；C. What a shame!真遗憾！D. Bad
2、 luck!怀孕期！根据“She couldnt come because she hurt her foot.”可知，对苏珊因为脚受伤不能参加舞会而感到遗憾。故选C。2. The couple got into a(n)_ about where to celebrate New Years Eve: at home or in a restaurant.A. commentB. argumentC. debateD. quarrel【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇为除夕是在家里还是在餐馆里庆祝发生了争吵。A. comment评论，表示就某人或某事发表看法；B. a
3、rgument争吵，指提出理由或证据为自己或自己一方的看法或立场辩护，着重说理、论证和企图说服；C. debate辩论，（正式的）讨论，侧重指意见等对立的双方之间正式或公开的争辩；D. quarrel吵架，争论，指两人之间或两个团体之间不友好的、吵吵嚷嚷地大声争论某事，尤指“吵嘴、吵架”。结合后文“where to celebrate New Years Eve: at home or in a restaurant”可知，此处指就在哪里庆祝发生了争吵，用argument更符合，get into an argument“争吵起来”。故选B。3. Can we have two rooms wi
4、th garden view?Im afraid there is only one room_.A. affordableB. availableC. accessibleD. adaptable【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们可以要两间能看到花园的房间吗？恐怕只有一个房间了。A. affordable支付得起的；B. available可得到的，有空的；C. accessible易接近的；D. adaptable能适应的。根据语境可知，这里只有一个房间是空的，你只能订一个能看到花园的房间。故选B。4. The final examination is coming
5、up soon. Its time for us to _our studies.A. get down toB. get outC. get back forD. get over【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查动词短语。句意：期末考试很快要来，到了我们开始学习的时间啦。A. get down to开始认真对待，开始认真考虑；B. get out出去，离开；C. get back for回来，恢复；D. get over克服，恢复。这里指开始认真对待学习准备迎接考试。故选A。5. Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a repo
6、rt.You _have my computer if you take care of it.A. shallB. mustC. needD. should【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查情态动词用法。句意：不好意思，我想用你的电脑打一份报告。如果你爱护我的电脑，就可以使用它。A选项shall用于第二、三人称时，表示说话人给对方的命令、警告、允诺或威胁，此处表允诺，也就是如果可以好好对待电脑，说话者就允许使用电脑，符合句意，正确；B选项must表示义务，意为“必须”（主观意志），代入句中意为“如果你爱护我的电脑，你必须使用我的电脑”，此处应该是表允许，并非是强制使用电脑，错误；C选项need用
7、作情态动词时，意思为“需要”，通常只用于否定句、疑问句以及if或whether之后，一般不用于肯定句中，并且该句话想表达的是如果满足条件允许使用电脑，并非是需要电脑，逻辑不通，排除；D选项should表义务，意为“应该，宜做某件事”，可用于各种人称，代入句中表示“如果你爱护我的电话，就应该使用它”，该句话是说话人在表达使用电脑的条件，满足条件说话人就允许使用电脑，不涉及是否应该，是否宜做，排除。所以正确答案为A。故选A。6. -Do you think we can get there on time?- Yes, _ the car doesnt break down.A. even ifB
8、. in caseC. so long asD. only if【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查条件状语从句。句意：你认为我们能按时到达那里吗?是的，只要汽车不抛锚就行。A. even if即使，尽管；B. in case以防；C. so long as只要；D. only if只有当时候。根据“Do you think we can get there on time?”和“Yes”可知，只要汽车不抛锚就能按时到达，用as long as引导条件状语从句。故选C7. The flying car Transition can travel at speeds up to 115 mph for
9、 450 miles in the air, _ at highway speeds on the ground, and fold up to fit in a standard garage.A. drivingB. driveC. to driveD. driven【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查谓语动词。句意：飞车Transition能在空中以115英里每小时的速度行驶450英里，在地面以高速公路的速度行驶，还能折叠起来放进一个标准的车库。此处与句中动词travel和fold up作并列的谓语，根据句中情态动词can可知，这里用动词原形。故选B。8. Recently many famo
10、us universities and colleges have come to our school to enroll new students on their own, and many excellent students _ contracts with them.A. have offeredB. were offeredC. have been offeredD. had been offered【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查动词时态和语态。句意：最近，许多著名的大学和学院来我们学校自主招生，许多优秀的学生已经与他们签订了合同。根据句中时间状语recently可知，用现在完成
11、时。主语excellent students与offer之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。故选C。9. Food safety is _ important, so the government spares no effort to prevent food pollution.A. highlyB. reasonallyC. stronglyD. naturally【答案】A【解析】【分析】【详解】考查副词词义辨析。解题步骤：1. 确定各选项意思：A. Highly 非常地；B.reasonably合理地，公平地；C.strongly情感上强烈地，或者自然环境的某种破坏力强劲地；D.natu
12、rally自然地，必然（指的是因果关系间的必然性）。2. 确定答案：根据下文的“so the government spares no effort to prevent food pollution.”可知，食品安全非常重要，用highly“非常地”符合语境。句意:食品安全非常重要，所以政府不遗余力地防止食品受到污染。故选A。点睛】10. Students should involve themselves in community activities they can gain experience for growth.A. whoB. whenC. whichD. where【答案】
13、D【解析】【详解】考查定语从句。句意：学生应该参加社团活动，在那里他们可以获得成长的经验。首先分析句子结构，可知这里含有一个限定性定语从句，且关系词在定语从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导。故选D。【点睛】被修饰的词叫先行词。定语从句不同于单词作定语的情况，它需要放在被修饰的词（即先行词）之后。定语从句一般由关系代词来引导。关系代词必须放在定语从句之首。定语从句在句中做定语，修饰一个名词或代词，被修饰的名词,词组或代词即先行词。定语从句通常出现在先行词之后，由关系词（关系代词或关系副词）引出。11. The COVID-19 has dealt a heavy blow to the
14、 world economy, _ from the COVID-19 crisis, the Chinese government is making joint efforts.A. recoveringB. to recoverC. having recoveredD. recover【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：新冠肺炎疫情给世界经济带来沉重打击，为了从新冠肺炎危机中恢复过来，中国政府正在共同努力。根据“The COVID-19 has dealt a heavy blow to the world economy,”可知，这里指中国政府正在共同努力，目的是为了从新冠
15、肺炎所带来的经济打击中恢复过来，所以用动词不定式作目的状语。故选B。12. Sarah had her washing machine repaired the day before yesterday, _ she?A. hadB. didC. hadntD. didnt【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查反义疑问句。本句中had是have的过去式，是一个行为动词，使用助动词didnt构成反义疑问句。句意：Sarah前天把洗衣机修好了，不是吗？故D项正确。13. An advantage is the companys ability to adapt to local demands, _ fo
16、llowing a fixed procedure.A. other thanB. rather thanC. more thanD. less than【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查短语辨析。句意：这个公司的优点是有能力适应当地需求，而不是沿用固定的模式。A. other than “除了”；B. rather than “而不是”；C. more than “十分，非常；超过；不仅仅”；D. less than “不到，不足；”。根据句意，B选项正确，故选B。14. I cant remember those grammar rules! . Practice more.A. You ar
17、e not aloneB. Its hard to sayC. Im afraid notD. Its up to you.【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查交际用语辨析。句意：我不能够记住这些语法规则。你不是一个人，多加练习。A. You are not alone你不是一个人；B. Its hard to say这很难说；C. Im afraid not.恐怕不是这样的；D. Its up to you。这取决于你。结合句意可知，此处用“你不是一个人”符合语境。故选A.15. The number of people in the world _ about 6 billion and lar
18、ge quantities of waste _ each year.A. total; has been producedB. totals; is producedC. totals; are producedD. total; are being produced【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查主谓一致。句意：世界人口总数约为60亿，每年产生大量垃圾。the number of +复数名词，表示“的数量”，谓语动词用单数形式。quantitiesof +可数名词或不可数名词，表示“大量的”，谓语动词用复数形式。故选C。二、完型：30分A group of highly establishe
19、d alumni(校友) got together to visit their old university professor.The conversation among them soon turned into _16_ about their stressful work and life.The professor went to his kitchen and _17_ with a large pot of coffee and a collection of different _18_, including porcelain(瓷), plastic, glass and
20、 crystal.Some cups are plain-looking, _19_ some are expensive and extremely beautiful.The professor told them to help _20_ to the coffee.After all the students had a cup of coffee in their hands, the professor said, “Did you _21_ all the nice-looking cups are taken and only the plain and inexpensive
21、 ones are _22_.It is _23_ for everyone to want the best for themselves, but that is the _24_ of problems and stress in your life.“The cup itself _25_ no quality to the coffee.In most of the _26_, its just more expensive and even hides what we drink.” the professor continued.“_27_ all of you really w
22、anted was coffee, not the cup, but all of you _28_ went for good-looking and expensive cups and then you began _29_ each others cups.“Lets consider that life is the coffee and the jobs, houses, cars, money and position in _30_ are the cups.The type of cup we have does not define or _31_ the quality
23、of our lives.”Sometimes we _32_ to enjoy the coffee by concentrating only on the cup we have.Being happy doesnt mean everything around you is _33_.It means youve decided to see _34_ the imperfection and find peace.And the peace _35_ within you, not in your career or the houses you have.16. A. plansB
24、. complaintsC. troublesD. cares17. A. cookedB. suppliedC. returnedD. passed18. A. cupsB. platesC. bowlsD. tables19. A. thusB. whileC. orD. so20. A. myselfB. yourselfC. himselfD. themselves21. A. foundB. fearC. noticeD. suggest22. A. picked upB. got awayC. left behindD. taken away23. A. normalB. clea
25、rC. simpleD. essential24. A. mysteryB. keyC. effectD. source25. A. donatesB. offersC. providesD. adds26. A. timesB. careersC. housesD. cases27. A. WhenB. ThatC. WhichD. What28. A. consciouslyB. rarelyC. passivelyD. surprisingly29. A. staringB. measuringC. eyeingD. changing30. A. schoolB. dreamC. tho
26、ughtD. society31. A. correctB. bringC. changeD. record32. A. acceptB. failC. tryD. promise33. A. perfectB. naturalC. realD. important34. A. acrossB. throughC. beyondD. by35. A. staysB. putsC. getsD. lies【答案】16. B 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. D 21. C 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31.
27、 C 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D【解析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。通过教授让学生们挑选咖啡杯的事情，让我们明白我们应该追求的是内在的平和，而不是外在的物质形式。【16题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们之间谈话很快进入到对于充满压力的工作和生活的抱怨中。A. plans 计划；B. complaints 抱怨；C. troubles 麻烦；D. cares 关心；在意。根据“ their stressful work and life”可知，校友见面聊天，谈到生活和工作的压力，应该是抱怨，而且 complaint常和about连用，故选B。【17题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：教
28、授走进厨房，出来时拿着一大壶咖啡，一堆不同的杯子，包括瓷的，塑料的，玻璃的和水晶的 。A. cooked 烹饪；B. supplied 提供；C. returned 回来；D. passed 传递。此空动词与went“走进厨房”是递进关系，结合选项returned应该是从厨房“回来”，并且回来的时候拿着杯子让大家挑选，故选C。【18题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：参见上句。A. cups 杯子；B. plates 盘子；C. bowls 碗；D. tables桌子。喝咖啡应该用杯子，下文中cups频繁出现，也是提示，故选A。【19题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：有一些杯子看起来很普通，而有一些
29、非常的昂贵和漂亮。A. thus 因此；B. while 然而；C. or 否则；D. so 因此。根据句意两句话之间是对比关系，结合选项while表示前后对比，故选B。【20题详解】考查反身代词词义辨析。句意：教授告诉他们随便喝咖啡。A. myself 我自己；B. yourself 你自己；C. himself 他自己；D. themselves 他们自己。根据“A group of highly established alumni(校友)”可知，help oneself“请自便”，在这里是教授让学生们自取咖啡喝，应用themselves，故选D。【21题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：你
30、们注意到所有漂亮的杯子都被拿走了，只有普通和便宜的杯子留下了。A. found 建立；B. fear 害怕；C. notice 注意；D. suggest 建议。结合此句的前一句话“After all the students had a cup of coffee in their hands”，所以人都有了一个杯子后，教授问大家的问题，应该是“注意到”，故选C。【22题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：参见上句。A. picked up 捡起；接送；B. got away 离开；逃脱；C. left behind 遗留；留下；D. taken away 带走。根据“all the nice
31、-looking cups are taken”可知，好看的被挑走，那普通的就是被“留下”，故选C。【23题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每个人都想要最好的，这是很正常的，但是这是生活中问题和压力的来源。A. normal 正常的；B. clear 清楚的；C. simple 简单的；D. essential 基本的。此句中，it是形式主语，真正的主语是to want the best for themselves，结合选项，每个人想要最好的是很正常的。故选A。【24题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：参见上句。A. mystery 神秘；B. key 钥匙；关键；C. effect 效果；影响
32、；D. source 源泉。因为每个人都想要最好的，这才是生活中压力的来源，故选D。【25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：杯子本身不会提高咖啡的品质。A. donates 捐赠；B. offers 提供；C. provides 提供；D. adds 增添。根据“no quality to the coffee ”可知，杯子只是装咖啡的容器而已，不会让咖啡的质量变好。故选D。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在大多数情况下，好杯子更加昂贵，甚至会掩盖住我们的喝的东西。A. times 次数；B. careers 职业；C. houses 房子；D. cases 情况。教授所说的情况是非常普遍
33、的事情，“in most of the cases”，在大多数情况下。故选D。【27题详解】考查名词性从句。句意：你真正需要的是咖啡，不是杯子，但是你们有意识地选择好看且贵的杯子，然后你们开始审视彼此的杯子。all of you really wanted 是主语从句，从句中缺少wanted的宾语，且表示“什么”，故选D。【28题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：参见上句。A. consciously 有意识地；B. rarely 罕见地；C. passively 被动地；D. surprisingly 令人吃惊地。空格副词修饰动词短语went for “更喜欢；选择”，结合句意，大家选择杯子时，
34、应该是有意识地选择，故选A。【29题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：参见第12题。A. staring 盯着.看；B. measuring 测量；C. eyeing 审视；细看；D. changing 改变。结合“each others cups.”可知，大家选择完了自己的，就会去仔细观察别人选的，故选C。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：让我们想一下，生活就是咖啡，工作，房子，汽车，钱以及社会地位就是杯子。A. school 学校；B. dream 梦想；C. thought 想法；D. society 社会。根据“position”可知，应该是“社会地位”，故选D。【31题详解】考查动词
35、词义辨析。句意：我们拥有的杯子类型不能决定也不能改变我们的生活品质。A. correct 纠正；B. bring 带来；C. change 改变；D. record 记录。根据常识可知，我们拥有的杯子类型不能决定也不能改变我们的生活品质。故选C。【32题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时候，我们只关注我们拥有的杯子上，却不能享用美味的咖啡。A. accept 接受；B. fail 失败；C. try 尝试；D. promise 承诺。此句中“by concentrating only on the cup we have”意思是“只关注杯子”，如果喝咖啡时，只在意杯子，是做不到享用咖啡的。fa
36、il to do“不能做”，故选B。【33题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：幸福并不意味着你身边的一切都是完美的。A. perfect 完美的；B. natural 自然的；C. real 真正的；D. important 重要的。此句是Being happy doesnt mean，下一句是It means，两句话之间是对比关系，故此句空格的词与 imperfection也是对比关系，故选A。【34题详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意：它意味着你决定忽视不完美，找到内在的平和。A. across 在.对面；B. through 穿过；C. beyond 超出；除.之外；D. by 靠近；经过。根据
37、“ find peace”可知，幸福应该是忽视不完美，才能找到内在的平和。故选C。【35题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种平和在你心里，而不在你有的职业或者房子里。A. stays 停留；B. puts 放置；C. gets 得到；D. lies 存在。上句说到find peace，“找到平和”，此句应该讲peace在什么地方，lie within/in 存在于。故选D。三、阅读理解：50分AAll you need to know about German TutorDo you call yourselves language novices or beginners? Whatever
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42、an beginners only needed a total time of 15 hours over two months to improve by one college semester level.German Tutor challenges findings: Our employees spent about 15 minutes a day on German Tutor during their three-week challenges.3.You will enjoy learning with German Tutor.The studys findings:
43、An amazing 99% of the participants said that they wouldnt stop using German Tutor after the study, as it is easy to use and the sense of success can greatly motivate them to continue their learning.German Tutor challenges findings: Most of our employees fell in love with German and many of them prom
44、ised to continue learning it.36. Why did German Tutor carry out the study?A. To show how the app worksB. To see how popular the app isC. To find how often the app is usedD. To prove how effective the app is37. How long did the study last?A. 15 hoursB. Three weeksC. Two monthsD. Over two months38. Wh
45、at could German Tutors employees achieve after their challenge?A. They could teach complete beginners.B. They could talk with native German speakersC. They could only comprehend German sentences.D. They could reach the same level as more advanced learners.39. What makes the participants of the study
46、 continue to use German Tutor?A. Personal preferenceB. Low costC. Innovative designD. The sense of success40. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. You will make great progress after using German Tutor.B. German Tutor challenge found that 99% of the participants would stop using German Tutor after the study.C. Using German Tutor may save your time in learning German.D. German Tutor is an app for language novice.【答案】36. D 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. B【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一款German Tutor的应用程序，为了测
