1、天水一中高三级2021-2022学年度第一学期第三次考试英语试题（满分：120分 时间：100分钟）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，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWant to support animals in need? Here are three ways to show them some love. Grounds & HoundsWhen you buy any item from Jordan Karchers coffee company, Grounds & Hounds, pa
2、rt of the proceeds (收入) go to shelter near you.In2015,Grounds & Hounds donations helped partners provide blankets, food and services for about 2,000 rescue animals.Tel:888-228-8914E-mail: info groundsand Fetch Eyewear and the Pixie ProjectIn 2004, Ann Sacks founded Fetch Eyewear, a company that sell
3、s stylish frames at affordable prices. Three years later, she launched the Pixie Project a nonprofit project that offers free and low-cost treatment of animal diseases and injuries and rescues pets from overloaded shelters across the country and 100 percent of Fetchs profits now benefit the charity.
4、 To date, the two organizations have helped with more than 5,000 pet adoptions and about 1,000 surgeries.Adoption:503-542-3433 Fax:503-542-3437Fur for the AnimalsFur for the Animals, run by the animal advocacy group Born Free USA is a campaign( open through December 31) that collects unwanted furs a
5、nd donates them to wildlife rehabilitation (康复) centers. The furs are used by injured creatures that need to feel cozy and comforted. More than 1,000 pounds of furs have already made their way to animals in need throughout the U.S.Tel:011-5952-544021Through Grounds & Hounds, how can you help animals
6、?ABy getting a pet.BBy donating money to it.CBy buying coffee from it.DBy volunteering your services.22Which number should you call to donate unneeded furs?A011-5952-5440.B503-542-3433C888-288-8914.D503-542-3437.23What do we know about the Pixie Project?AIt sells cheap frames. BIt benefits Fetch Eye
7、wearCIt is a highly profitable business. DIt works together with animal shelters.24The passage mainly wants to show the readers_.Ahow to profit from animalsBthe three ways to show love to animalsCthe success they have gotDhow kind they are to animalsBIm fond of EHS because English is my favorite sub
8、ject. Though that sounds like the beginning paragraph of a suck-up(奉承者), its true. I love reading and writing, and while I may not be the best at it, certainly try my hardest. I intend to run for EHS Vice President, along with Jordan Pincus, because I feel thats the best position for me in this Hono
9、r Society. I want to be able to share my own ideas on how to better improve EHS without being the absolute top, and what better position for that than Vice President.I feel Im qualified for this position because Im full of great ideas and love English. I actually get English, and get along very well
10、 with others, which is very important for a board member. As a team, Jordan and I work very well together. Despite some disagreeing from time to time, the two of us actually end up getting more done at a faster pace, and because we spend most of our time together, communication issues are not a prob
11、lem. Nothing is better for Vice Presidents than to have two people who are always together. On top of that, we are both devoted to anything we start, so EHS will never be ignored by either of us.I will contribute all I can to EHS, whether in making sure meetings run smoothly or finding new projects/
12、events for the club to do as a whole. I personally believe that I am fit for the job and will be able to perform tasks above the highest exceptions placed on me, which may sound a little prejudiced but I really think Im fit for this! Thank you for reading this and taking me into account.25Why does t
13、he author want to be EHS Vice President?AHe is very good at English. BHe has a talent for leadership.CHe is very willing to help others.DHe thinks he is fit for the position.26What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 2?AThe author and Jordan can cooperate well.BThe author and Jordan are good
14、 friends.CJordan often quarrels with the author.DCommunication is very important for friends.27What does “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ABeing EHS Vice President. BBeing always together.CCommunicating with each other. DHaving good ideas.28What can we know about EHS?AIt is short for “Honor Society”.
15、BIt is a club related to English.CIt can improve the students results.DIt often organizes some activities.CBiologists from Boise State University have been making noise in the forests of the western American state of Idaho. They are making noise to study the value of quiet in nature. They want to kn
16、ow how people and animals react to noise pollution.The researchers placed outdoor speakers on the side of a half-kilometer-long part of a road in the Boise National Forest. For two years, they played the sounds of passing cars through the speakers. Professor Jesse says they found the sounds caused m
17、igratory （迁徙的）birds to flee. The birds also failed to gain weight.Recently, researchers played sounds of machines that are used to remove natural gas from the ground. That sound is heard in natural gas fields throughout the American West. Professor Barber says these experiments are designed to help
18、researchers learn the effects of noise pollution on birds, insects, bats, and people.We are testing the idea that these things are coupled - that as the soundscape gets louder, wildlife suffers. But that also feeds back on to how much people get out of that experience, how much they value it, and th
19、us how much they are willing to protect that same place.The research team also studied a group of volunteers who watch birds for fun. Mitch Levenhagen is a graduate student in the research team. He measured how much the artificial noise lessened the ability of the birdwatchers to recognize recorded
20、bird songs.The birdwatchers said the artificial noise affected their ability to recognize bird sounds more than they thought it would. Birdwatcher Jim Lyons said the experiment caused him to value quiet more. I moved out of the city to a little place in the country where I wanted it to be quiet. I g
21、reatly value that. It is hard to find those places more and more. There are lots of ways to mitigate（减轻） sound. But it is trade-off. There is always a cost. And it comes down to peoples values. What do we value more. said Volunteer Janice Engle.29What is the purpose of carrying out the research?ATo
22、prevent people making any noise in their daily life.BTo find out the effect noise has on humans and animals.CTo call on many more people to protect the environment.DTo encourage people to keep quiet while they are in nature.30By playing sounds of machines, the researchers try to make the findings _.
23、Aimpressive Bunique Cinstructive Dconvincing31What have some volunteers realized after the experiment?AThe great importance of quiet in nature.BThe big price humans will pay for health.CThe great value of a sharp sense of hearing.DThe necessity of protecting wildlife in nature.DJeff Bezos, Elon Musk
24、 and Richard Branson have a combined net worth of 400 billion, roughly the size of the GDP of the entire nation of Ireland. And all three men have decided to put vast sums of their wealth into chasing their space travel dreams, creating a modern space race in which ultra rich men rather than countri
25、es shoot for the stars.But why the three billionaires choose the crazy plan? Just for the travel dreams? Its not that simple.As we all know, the space travel is a mirror of comprehensive national strength, whether its the cold war or the present. The first space race spanned multiple presidents and
26、premiers Kennedy, Krushchev, Brezhnev, Nixon. It made heroes of astronauts and cosmonauts, and it focused national prides. But obviously, this years race between the billionaires features none of that national pride or opposing ideas. Its tax averse tycoons (大亨) who want to sell high priced tickets
27、to rich people interested in experiencing weightlessness. Amazons Bezos has said he is funding his portion by selling off large chunks of his Amazon stock (股票) 1 billion or more a year.What are the odds? If anyone is taking bets on how this will end, and who will have the more profitable space touri
28、sm business, consider Amazons method of making very little profit in order to eat up competition. So, from this point of view, whats hiding behind this crazy race is business. As a method of expand influence, it is not a bad idea.Richard Branson has carried out his plan on July 12, and Jeff Bezos an
29、nounced that he will start his space travel on July 20. Bezos is getting some good press because hes taking Wally Funk along for the ride. Shes the pilot now in her 80s who was kept out of space in the 1960s because shes a woman. This may be a bonus for him. As for Musk, he thinks these two above ar
30、e not real space trips, he wants a larger move.Who will win the race in the end? Lets wait and see.32Which of the following people might be the potential client of the space travel?ADaisy aged 45 with a heavy debt.BClarkson who doesnt enjoy taking risks.CBilly aged 60 with an ample retirement pensio
31、n.DAlexander who knows nothing about space travel.33What stopped Wally Funk flying to space in the 1960s?AAge. BGender. CHeight. D Weight34What does the author think of the billionaires race?AProfit driven. BMeaningless. CFoolish. DGenerous.35What does the underlined word “spanned” in paragraph 3 pr
32、obably mean?ARevolved. BTurned down. CEntered. DIncluded.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白处的最佳选项中有两项为多余选项。Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel you are already close friends. They are always good talkers.Here are several skills th
33、at good talkers have in common. If you follow the skills, theyll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly. 36 .First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunche
34、s, I always ask people what they did that morning. 37 .” From there you can move on to other matterssometimes to really personal questions. 38 . Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are
35、 talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully.Real listening at least means some things. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that hes really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. 39 Finally, good talk
36、ers know well how to “say goodbye”. If youre saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “Ive really enjoyed meeting you.” 40 . Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away, happy and satisfied.AYou can become a popular person.BCommon as the question is, it will get things go
37、ing.CDont be afraid to say so if you want to see that person again.DYoud better change the subject if the voice sounds dull.E. Its polite to listen to others with a smile.F. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.G. These people have something in common.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共2
38、0小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文从短文后所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Many years ago, I was a college graduate with a degree but no job. I was getting 41 as I had a family to feed but little money left. 42 , my oldest brother got me a job at a local lumber mill (木材厂).While I was grateful, my first day there wa
39、s quite a(n) 43 to my ego ( 自尊).The pay was low but the work was 44 .It was full of bending, lifting and carrying heavy wood for eight hours a day. Every day I went home, aching and 45 .When winter arrived, my gloves tore and my 46 split and bled in the cold air. I used many Band-Aids (创可贴) to keep
40、my hands 47 .The turnover (人员流动) rate at the mill became so 48 that at the end of two years only four other people had worked there 49 than I had. Every morning I would pull myself out of bed and go to work, 50 it was going to another difficult day. I tried my best to keep my 51 up during those year
41、s, 52 many times I found myself saying, Why me? Why should I 53 this? Why hasnt my life 54 the way I dreamed it would? I never got a(n) 55 .Its now many years later that I know why I had to experience those 56 times. I think maybe in a way I needed them. I needed them to 57 my ego and make me modest
42、 and strong. I think that it is during the Why Me? times of our lives that we 58 the most. If youre going through some Why Me? times, then dont 59 . Use them to grow into the person you 60 to be in this life, so you can take that person with you into the next.41Adesperate Bserious CexcitingDembarras
43、sed42ANaturallyBGradually CFortunatelyDActually43AapproachBaccess CimprovementDblow44AinterestingBheavy CdangerousDworthwhile45AannoyedBworried CexhaustedDconfused46AfingersBarms CfeetDlegs47AoperatingBworking CwarmingDshaking48AsteadyBnormal ChighDspecial49AlongerBharder CbetterDworse50AimaginingBg
44、uessing ChopingDknowing51AeyesBspirits CpacesDhands52AforBso CandDbut53Adepend onBbelieve in Cgo throughDcare about54Aturned outBbrought out Ctaken outDworked out55AapologyBpayback CrequestDanswer56AsignificantBtough CforgettableDhappy57AdamageBfeed CsatisfyDlower58AfailBgrow CstruggleDchange59Agive
45、 upBcheer up CopposeDdelay60AsupposeBadvise ChopeDallow第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。Many parents dont know how much exercise their children need to do every day to stay 61 (health). The National Health Service guidance states that children who are aged from five to eighte
46、en should do one hour of exercise every day, 62 about seventy percent of adults in the UK never mind. The research of 2,000 adults found that only a quarter knew the exercise time 63 (recommend)for young people.The Youth Sport Trust leader, Ali Oliver said, We have seen a drop in young peoples physi
47、cal activity in recent years. It is often reported that pupils 64 (take) out of PE lessons to prepare for exams.Meanwhile, figures from Sport England show only 17.5% of children are doing sports 65 （constant）. There is also a 66 (differ) among children from various economic backgrounds, with 39% of
48、those from poor families doing 67 (little) than thirty minutes of exercise a day, compared with 26% from rich families.This week thousands of people will get together 68 (celebrate ) National School Sport Week, with 69 aim of promoting the importance of exercise and bringing great benefit 70 young p
49、eople.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中有10处语言错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处, 多者 ( 从第11处起 ) 不计分Nowadays, the great number of people, especially young people,
50、 like ordering meals online. Its not surprised. First, as the pace of modern life is becoming faster and faster, people had less time to cook even one meal for themselves. Second, the development of technology bring us smart phones and new apps, what may lead to the increase in online service. Howev
51、er, we should pay more attention to food. As we all know it, our health is closely related to what we eat. Although the service provides us convenience, we must take the food safety into considerate. Home-made food is cleaner and healthy, so I prefer to cook food at home rather than ordering meals o
52、nline.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你是疫情结束后英语课上的第一位课前演讲者。请写一篇发言稿,内容包括：1.介绍你在家的学习和生活；2.描述令你难忘或感动的人或事；3.表达高考必胜的决心。参考词汇：新冠状病毒：the novel coronavirus注意：1.100词左右； 2.可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。第三次阶段考试英语试题答案选择题：21-25: CADBD 26-30: ABBBD31-35: ACBAD 36-40: ABFDC41-45: ACDBC 46-50: ABCAD51-55: BDCAD 56-60:BDBAC语法填空： 61healthy 62
53、which 63recommended 64are taken 65. constantly 66difference67less 68to celebrate 69the70to短文改错：1.the a；2.surprised surprising；3.had have；4.bring brings；5.what which；6.把it去掉；7.在us后面加with；8.consider consideration；9.healthyhealthier；10.orderingorder书面表达范文：Good morning, everyone,I feel extremely happy t
54、o share with you my feelings after such a long holiday.We were left locked at home owing to the novel coronavirus. However, facing the upcoming college entrance examination, I had no choice but to study even harder, keeping to the regular schedule at school, listening to online courses and doing end
55、less exercises. During this tough period, I was deeply impressed and moved by the selfless medical fighters, who risked losing their own lives to save the lives of others. Thanks to them, everything returns to normal now. Besides, our teachers generous help and painstaking efforts to help us can never be thanked enough.Time flies! It wont be long before we say goodbye to our beloved school! Come on, everyone! With the fighters spirits and COVID-19 pandemic under control, Im convinced that all of us can be admitted to our dream universities. Thats all. Thank you!