1、福建省连城县第一中学2021届高三英语下学期周考试题（一）（满分150分 考试时间120分钟） 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。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 are the speakers talking about？A.A party. B.A gift. C.A trip.2.What is the man considering doing？A.Joining a research
2、team. B.Starting his own business.C.Attending more interviews.3.Where are the speakers？A.In a library. B.In a store. C.In a bank.4.Why is the man talking to the woman？A.To fix the door. B.To place an ad. C.To see a flat.5.What would the womans grandma like to do？A.Leave her hometown. B.Visit her chi
3、ldren often. C.Live in her own home.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。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 does the conversation probably take place？A.In an office. B.At home. C.At a gas station.7.How does the man s
4、ound？A.Impatient. B.Confused. C.Humorous.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Why does Sophia apologize to Simon？A.For leaving without saying goodbye.B.For breaking the wine glasses.C.For being late for the party.9.What happened to Sophias father？A.He lost his job. B.He had an accident. C.He missed a meeting.听第8段材料，回答第
5、10至12题。10.What is Tracy？A.A student. B.A librarian. C.A programmer.11.What does Jim think of his job？A.Enjoyable. B.Demanding. C.Boring.12.What is Jim probably going to do？A.Meet a friend. B.Eat something. C.See his boss.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What is the woman doing？A.Shes interpreting a painting. B.S
6、hes chairing a meeting.C.Shes hosting a program.14.How did Kuhn get the nameHappy？A.From an oil painting. B.From a city in Mexico.C.From his initials in Spanish.15.Who discovered Kuhns artistic talent？A.His childhood friend. B.His father. C.A woman artist 16.What makes Kuhns art special？A.His focus
7、on life of the aged.B.His unique use of bright colors.C.His expression of childlike innocence.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.How many levels of courses does the program offer？A.Seven. B.Eight. C.Twelve.18.What is the strength of the program？A.It can meet personal needs.B.It is available throughout the year.C.
8、It provides courses on U.S.culture.19.What can students get if they perform well in an end-of-session test？A.A course for free. B.A chance to work part-time. C.A promotion to a higher level.20.What does the Language Center Bonus Project offer？A. Extra practice hours. B. Social activities. C. Field t
9、rips.第二部分阅读理解（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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADrive in Ontario Welcome to Ontario! Heres what you need to know if you are, or will be, visiting Ontario and want to drive while youre here.Visiting: less than 3 monthsIf you are visiting Ontario for less than 3 mo
10、nths and want to drive while youre here, you can use a valid drivers licence from your own province, state or country.Visiting: more than 3 monthsIf you will be visiting from another country for more than 3 months, you will need an International Drivers Permit (IDP) from your own country. This is a
11、special licence that allows motorists to drive internationally when accompanied by a valid drivers licence from their country. You need to have this permit with you when you arrive in Ontario. You cannot apply for one once you are here.Rules of the roadAs a visitor, you are responsible for knowing O
12、ntario traffic laws. Here are just some: keep to the right of the road obey posted speed limits (e.g. 50 km/hour) do not use handheld devices while driving (e.g. cell phones, tablets or music players) slow down and pull to the right, if an emergency vehicle is driving behind you with their lights an
13、d sirens (警报器) on (e.g. an ambulance, fire truck or police car)If you break a traffic law, you will face a penalty (处罚). Penalties range from fines to making your licence invalid or your car taken away.For more information, please click here.21. Who is the text intended for? A. Potential immigrants.
14、 B. General visitors. C. Exchange students. D. Ordinary drivers. 22. What driving habit is unacceptable in Ontario?A. Changing lanes at random. B. Giving way to fire trucks.C. Listening to music in the car. D. Driving within the speed limits.23. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A local
15、 website. B. A travel guide. C. An advertisement. D. A geography magazine.BA recording which captures the sounds of nature went online on Ximalaya, a popular audio (音频的) sharing platform, on July 9. The album was recorded by Shenggu, whose work has attracted over half a million followers. After grad
16、uation，he moved to Hangzhou in 2011 to work at an Internet company with a “996 schedule” working from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week. The stress of work began to affect his sleep. To relieve the stress in work, in 2013, he traveled to Fujian during the National Day holiday. It was the first time he h
17、ad visited the coast and he was so impressed by the sounds of the waves that he wanted to record them.When he was back in Hangzhou, he took the recorder to the suburbs at weekends to collect the sounds of nature and started uploading his recordings to the audio platform. Of his audio clips, the soun
18、d of rain has proved to be the most popular. Rain, he notes, is also one of the hardest sounds to record as its all hard to predict when it is going to rain, how heavy the rainfall is and when it will stop. He usually keeps his recorder fully charged, and knows where he wants to record before the ra
19、in comes. To avoid catching the sound of the rain hitting the material, he doesnt wear a raincoat and has to remain still. As a result, he endures mosquito bites and is often left soaking wet. He once drove 50 kilometers to record a thunderstorm but returned empty-handed.He will often take his recor
20、ding equipment into the forest or to the river just to be a “gourmet” of nature sounds. “When I bring my recording equipment and walk alone in the woods, I feel the peace in nature and all messy thoughts in my head can be thrown away,” he says. He adds that he will continue to record the sounds of n
21、ature, because, as time goes by, some may vanish like those no longer heard in the city. He wants to keep them in the recordings.24. Why did Shenggu start recording sounds? A. The “996 schedule” motivated him. B. The stress of work made him sleepless.C. The sound of nature kept him spellbound. D. Th
22、e vastness of the ocean impressed him.25. Which of the following best describes Shenggus efforts to record the sound of rain?A. Painful. B. Wholehearted. C. Dangerous. D. Pleasant.26. From the last paragraph, we can infer Shenggu will work continuously to_.A. find inner peace for his lifeB. gain pop
23、ularity from his audienceC. prepare more materials for his workD. preserve nature sounds for more people27. What can be the best title for the text? A. A Cure for Stress Found B. A Natural Sounding Pastime C. The Trick of Recording Nature Sounds D. An Audio Platform Attracting FollowersCA new study,
24、 published in The Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that communication interactions that included voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social bonds than communication through typing, like text messaging or email.In the study, researchers used various experiments to gauge
25、(测量) connectedness. In one, they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then assigned people at random to do one or the other. Although people anticipated (预料) that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someones
26、 voice actually made the experience better. However, people who participated in the experiment reported that they did form a significantly stronger bond with their old friend on the phone versus email, and they did not feel more awkward.In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connected
27、by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio. They found that both forms of voice communication whether video or audio only made the strangers feel significantly more connected than when they communicated via text.Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard trained clinical psychologist b
28、ased in New York City, says people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience, as they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can “correspond information exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person.”Romanoff says that in reali
29、ty, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the net effects of the message. Each party is more present, and therefore, able to gauge the meaning behind the content without ruminating (认真思考) on the endless
30、 possible meanings behind words and punctuation. 28. What is the purpose of the study?A. To encourage people to let their fingers do the talking.B. To introduce the effects of verbal and non-verbal communications.C. To demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of making phone calls.D. To compare conn
31、ectedness of communication through voice and typing. 29. Which way will make you feel more connected if you miss a friend far away? A. Typing a letter. B. Sending an email.C. Having a video chat. D. Texting a message.30. What does “a controlled form of communication” refer to in Paragraph 4?A. A way
32、 to talk about controlled topics.B. A way to communicate without time limit.C. A way to explain something without delay.D. A way to express thoughts without being disturbed.31. What advantage does making phone calls over texting?A. Being more formal. B. Being less awkward.C. Being more straightforwa
33、rd. D. Being less expensive. DA living, bio-degradable (可生物降解的) fabric named “Biogarmentry” has been invented. Made from algae (藻), the textile (纺织品) purifies the air around it through photosynthesis (光合作用).Researchers claim its the first living textile, and have fashioned the material into sheer, c
34、loak-like garment. While prototypes (雏形) like these are still in the early stages of research and design, and far from mass production, they challenge the fashion industry to reimagine ways it can reduce its large carbon footprint through alternative fabrics.Fashion is one of the worlds most polluti
35、ng industries. Its responsible for more carbon emissions than international flights and shipping combined, amounting to 10% of all greenhouse gasses emitted globally. The crops traditionally used to make clothing absorb carbon as they grow, but most natural materials are still carbon emitters. Take
36、a single T-shirt made of cotton as an example. The estimated footprint of a cotton shirt over its lifetime is 15 kilograms (33 pounds) of carbon dioxide, with most of that emitted during the energy-intensive production and dyeing (染色) processes.In recent years, environmental start-ups have proposed
37、a number of alternative natural fibres, many of which have the potential to sequester carbon but none have been shown to achieve zero emissions. As algae has the ability to trap carbon, a carbon-negative raincoat made of marine algae has been created. Algae-based materials are, currently, where elec
38、tric vehicle technologies were a decade ago. The technology is now ready for prime time. When the resulting garments are commercially available, we can imagine people wearing their own organic cloak, spraying their organism as they go to work and encouraging their algae to purify the air.32. Whats t
39、he text mainly about?A. A textile helping purify the air. B. An industry causing pollution.C. A way to achieve zero-emission. D. A trend in the fashion industry.33. Which of the following is the most environmentally-friendly?A. An international flight. B. Clothing made of cotton.C. A petrol-powered
40、vehicle. D. A raincoat made of algae.34. What does the underlined word “sequester” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Increase. B. Create. C. Capture. D. Release.35. Which word best describes the authors attitude to algae-based materials?A. Skeptical. B. Optimistic. C. Conservative. D. Objective.第二节 （共
41、5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Choose Action Over PerfectionImperfect progress realized is better than perfection imagined. 36 . A perfectly outlined novel is unreadable until it moves out of the outline and into words, dialogues, conflicts and characters. Thats why we
42、should choose action over perfection. Here are some suggestions to help you act.Just do it. Whatever it is, just grab 5 minutes and put it into imperfect, beautiful, and flawed action that will result in imperfect, beautiful, and flawed value. Dont think too hard about it. 37 . Instead, just focus o
43、n the work you can do today. Were not good at assessing our own competencies. Thats part of the reason that taking action is so scary, but dont hesitate. 38 . If you keep a journal, try logging both your failures and your successes for a week or so. Compare the two categories. Log your movement forw
44、ard, no matter how small. Perspective matters. Failure teaches. Success follows. Some things simply arent worth it. Even an overwhelming sense of obligation doesnt change that fact. 39 . Work on your assignment. Keep writing, sketching, painting or whatever it is you need to be doing. Keep taking on
45、e small imperfect action after another. 40 , because youll never be. Dont wait until its perfect, because its rarely going to happen. Dont wait at all.A. Expect something perfect B. This may sound confusing C. Keep track of what you doD. Dont wait until youre readyE. Dont focus on the goals of perfe
46、ctionF. So let go of the stuff that doesnt matterG. A perfectly imagined work of art is useless until it exists outside of your head第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Okay, I have to write something. My essay is 41 in an hour and I have no idea wher
47、e to start. I hear the ticking of Marks pencil, Josies constant throat-clearing, and a bird. I 42 out of the classroom window. The sky is heavy with clouds and the wind is blowing wildly. Whats a bird doing out in this terrible 43 ? Still, the mockingbird is out alone, singing with his surprisingly
48、44 voice. His 45 are a dull-brown color, his mouth doesnt look like anything, and he cant even come up with his own tune. 46 , he sings at the top of his tiny 47 , which are probably the size of a nut when full of air. How can he make such a big sound? I try to look away from the window, but my gaze
49、 keeps coming back. I will be in so much trouble when the teacher 48 the sheets and reads all this nonsense! My thoughts 49 .What makes this bird special is that hes not 50 at all. You cant find a less interesting, more unattractive bird than that. But boy, he can 51 , and he knows what hes capable
50、of. He invests all his 52 to it, despite what others may say. Something just 53 . I know what my essay will be about. I replace my paper with a new sheet. I write 54 for half an hour and hand it in. I hope I get an “A+” on my essay about Susan Boyle a talented singer who is 55 in the appearance but
51、impressed all the audience with her faith in the Britains Got Talent Show! 41. A. awardedB. updated C. overD. due42. A. stay B. sighC. gazeD. jump43. A. weather B. treeC. buildingD. courtyard44. A. beautiful B. loudC. deepD. soft45. A. costumes B. fursC. clothesD. feathers46. A. YetB. ThereforeC. Ad
52、ditionallyD. Once47. A. branchesB. nestsC. lungsD. breaths48. A. spreadsB. demandsC. collectsD. distributes49. A. fade B. wander C. change D. pause 50. A. commonB. privilegedC. disappointed D. unique51. A. sing B. danceC. weep D. fly52. A. ability B. heartC. energy D. sweat53. A. clicksB. fallsC. re
53、mainsD. happens54. A. herebyB. backwardC. nonstopD. alongside55. A. strongB. outstandingC. creativeD. plain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。Electric vehicles are currently a tiny part of the car market, which 56 (occupy) mostly by gas-powered cars. But more electric car model
54、s will come out in the next few years. Governments, 57 (particular) in European countries and China, are pushing this change 58 (reduce) carbon emissions and fight global warming. Keeping electric motors charged is cheaper than 59 (buy) gas. But how long does it take to charge an electric vehicle? T
55、here are several ways to charge electric vehicles and times range from minutes 60 half a day. The slowest way to charge is on a standard 120-volt (伏特) charger, 61 adds just a few miles of range per hour. For trips that involve hundreds of miles in a single day, drivers typically rely on DC fast char
56、gers. These chargers are much more expensive to install, and thus 62 (rare). For would-be buyers, the lengthy charge times can sound alarming. And convincing them to try their first electric vehicle 63 (be) a challenge for the auto industry. According to industry 64 (analyst), going electric is not
57、only an eco-friendly goal but also a business reality. But even if the general path ahead is widely agreed on, 65 speed of the change is far from clear.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，是你校英文报的记者。上周六你校学生会主办了一场英语经典作品朗诵比赛。请你以 “An English Recitation Competition” 为题写一篇英文报道，内容包括：1. 参赛选手; 2.比赛过程； 3.活动意
58、义。注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答_第二节（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。Thomas watched the irrigation canal (灌溉渠) for a sign of water. It looked as dry as he felt inside. Thomass thoughts were interrupted as his younger sister, Maggie, came skipping across the field.“What are you giving M
59、ama for her birthday?” she asked.Thomas felt his stomach turn. He had forgotten that Mamas birthday, the first since they left their hometown, was tomorrow. “Its a surprise, Maggie,” he answered. It was the truth. Even he would be surprised.Thomas would wish to be back in the mountains of their home
60、town. Surely Mama would want the same. At least it rained there. Each time it did, Mama, Thomas, and Maggie would sit on the front porch and watch for a rainbow. Then each of them picked out a favorite color in the rainbow. Mama always gave the same answer. “Turquoise (蓝绿色，绿松石),” she would finally s
61、ay with a dreamy smile, pointing at the sky. “Squeezed in tight, between the blue and green. Close your eyes and you can see it. If you could touch it, it would feel cool, like a breeze blowing across the stream.”Thomas was discouraged. The sun would be setting soon, and he still had nothing to give
62、 his mother. What he saw around were rocks and sand. He picked up a large, flat rock, scooped up the dirt and watched it fall to the ground. Suddenly, something caught his eye. A speck of color peeked through the dirt.“Hey, whats this?” he asked.“Lets find out,” Maggie yelled. Thomas and Maggie dug
63、with their fingers and uncovered a small, round stone. In the center, there was a tiny hole.“Thats just a turquoise bead (珠子),” Thomas exclaimed. “My friend Jacks sister has a jar full of them.” “Lets see if there are more,” Maggie got excited.注意：1. 续写词数应为150 左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph 1 “I h
64、ave an idea,” Thomas said cheerfully. _Paragraph 2Early the next morning, Thomas and Maggie set a small package on the table. _连城一中2020-2021学年下期高三年级周考一英语参考答案听力：ABACC BAABA BBCCB CBACA【阅读理解】A. BAA B. CBDB C. DCDC D. ADCB E. GECFD 【完形填空】41-45. DCABD 46-50. ACCBD 51-55. ABACD 【语法填空】56. is occupied 57.
65、particularly 58. to reduce 59. buying 60. to 61. which 62. rarer 63. is / will be 64. analysts 65. the【书面表达】One possible version:Last Saturday, the Students Union of our school organized an English Recitation Competition at the lecture hall to encourage us students to appreciate traditional English
66、culture.Representatives of each class actively participated in the competition. They were required to prepare an English classic to recite within 5 minutes. Many classical works were recited, among which poems were the most popular choice. Both pronunciation and performance were evaluated. The top 1
67、0 competitors were awarded at the end of the competition. The competition offered a wonderful opportunity for students to have a better understanding of English classics, evoking our love for English culture. 听力原文Text 1M: Hi, Sally. This is Joe.W: Hi, Joe.M: Were planning a surprise party for Suzann
68、a this Friday. Shes retiring this month. Would you like to come?W: Sure. Count me in.Text 2M: I think you should try hard to get that job. You should do careful research to prepare for the interview.W: Thanks. But Ive changed my mind. Why should I go to these job interviews? Id like to be my own bos
69、s. Text 3M: Excuse me. Im sorry that these books were due yesterday.W: Thats ok. You know you need to pay a fine for that, right? Thats one dollar and fifty cents total. Text 4M: Hello?W: Can I help you with anything?M: Uh, Yes. Im here to see the flat. I saw your ad about a room for rent.M: Oh, you
70、ve come to the wrong door. The flat for rent is one floor up.Text 5M: Dose your grandma still live in your hometown?W: Yes, she says she can take care of herself, though her hearing is going. Shed love to have her children go back and stay with her. But she wouldnt come to live with us.M: Thats typi
71、cal of people of her age.Text 6M: Come on. Its time to go. We promised Mom not to be late.W: Just hold your horses. Whats the hurry anyway?M: Well. Ive got to stop and put gas in the car first.W: That wont take long. M: Well, it wont if there is no line there.W: But, Im not quite ready.M: Ill give y
72、ou five more minutes. Then Im going on without you.W: You wouldnt do that to me.M: Oh yes, I would.Text 7M: Hello, Sophia.W: Simon, I owe you an apology. I shouldnt have said nothing and left the party suddenly. You know, I was in such a hurry that I nearly knocked over a table with glasses of wine.
73、 M: Oh, forget it. Joshua told me your dad had an accident. How is he now?W: Much better. He hurt his knee in his office. And hes now at home. He will have his last appointment with the doctor next Monday. I guess hell be able to get back to work soon.Text 8W: Hey Jim, how are you?M: Hi Tracy. Why a
74、re you carrying so many books? Do you need any help?W: No, thanks. Im going to the library to return them. Its not far away. Ive just finished my term paper for my world history class. How are you doing?M: Not bad. Very busy, though. I just got off work. Im about to get something to eat.W: I hear yo
75、uve changed your job. Where are you working now?M: ABC Company, as a computer programmer. Its a good job, but a bit difficult for me now. It requires a lot of work.W: Well, Im sure you can manage. Now, Id better let you go get some food.M: Yeah. Its great seeing you again.Text 9W: Good evening, this
76、 is Meeting Artists. Our guest today is James Patrick Coon, The Happy Artist. Mr. Coon is famous for his colorful murals. That is, pictures painted on a wall. Welcome, Happy. Our audience is curious about how you got your name.M: My initials are JP. In Spanish they are pronounced “ha-pay”. And my Me
77、xican friends called me so when we were in Mexico.W: What inspired you to become an artist?M: My father was an oil painting artist. He used to work in the living room. One day when I was six, I put some paint on one of his paintings when he was out. First he was mad. Then he laughed. That was all it
78、 took to make me an artist.W: How do you describe your work? M: My work speaks to the five-year olds in all of us. Though we become experienced when we grow up, we are always five years old at heart. We all want to have fun.W: Thats a unique idea, which is why your art is so special. Thank you very
79、much for coming, Happy, and for bringing us so much happiness.Text 10W: Good morning! Welcome to the language center of our university. We aim at helping people improve their language ability in several languages. Now, Ill focus on one of our programs, the English training program, which I think you
80、 might be interested in. The program offers year-round English courses in eight levels from beginning to advanced. It offers a wide variety of courses for students, scholars, and professionals. Participants can prepare for study at an American university, improve their language skills, and knowledge
81、 of US culture needed for their jobs. The strength to the program is its ability to offer courses that are specially designed to meet any students specific needs and goals. Most students in this program study full time, which consists of twenty hours a week. On the first day of the program, you take
82、 a test to determine your level. At the end of each seven weeks session, your language skills are evaluated. And if youve made enough progress, you are promoted to the next level. In addition, you can enter the language center bonus project, which will allow you to have extra English hours with a native speaker. For more practice chances, there are also several social activities and field trips organized by the student center.
