1、天津市南开区2021届高三英语上学期期中试题一、 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!2. The couple got into a(n)_ about where to celebrate New Years Eve: at home or in a restaurant.A. commentB. argumentC. d
2、ebateD. quarrel3. -Can we have two rooms with garden view? - Im afraid there is only one room_.A. affordableB. availableC. accessibleD. adaptable4. The final examination is coming up soon. Its time for us to _ our studies.A. get down toB. get outC. get backD. get over5. -Excuse me, but I want to use
3、 your computer to type a report. - You _have my computer if you take care of it.A. shallB. mustC. needD. should6. -Do you think we can get there on time? - Yes, _ the car doesnt break down.A. even ifB. in caseC. so long asD. only if7. The flying car Transition can travel at speeds up to 115 mph for
4、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. driven8. Recently many famous universities and colleges have come to our school to enroll new students on their own, and many excellent students _ contracts with them.A. h
5、ave offeredB. were offeredC. have been offeredD. had been offered9. Food safety is _ important, so the government spares no efforts to prevent food pollution.A. highlyB. stronglyC. naturallyD. reasonably10. Students should involved themselves in community activities _ they can gain experience for gr
6、owth.A. thatB. whenC. whichD. where11. The COVID-19 has dealt a heavy blow to the world economy, _ from the COVID-19 crisis, the Chinese government is making joint efforts.A. recoveringB. to recoverC. having recoveredD. recover12. Sarah had her washing machine repaired the day before yesterday, _she
7、?A. hadB. didC. hadntD. didnt13. An advantage is the companys ability to adapt to local demands, _ following a fixed procedure.A. other thanB. rather thanC. more thanD. less than14. -I cant remember those line! - _. Practice more.A. Youre not aloneB. Its hard to sayC. Im afraid notD. Its up to you15
8、. The number of people in the world _ about 6 billion and large quantities of waste _ each year.A. totals; has been producedB. totals; is producedC. totals; are producedD. totals; are being produced二、 完型：30分A group of highly established alumni(校友) got together to visit their old university professor
9、. 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 crystal. Some cups are plain-looking, _19_ some are expensive a
10、nd 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 ones are _22_. It is _23_ for everyone to want the best for t
11、hemselves, 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 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but all of you _28_ went for
12、 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 of our lives.”Sometimes we _32_ to enjoy the coffee by con
13、centrating only on the cup we have. Being happy doesnt mean everything around you is _33_. It means youve decide 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. complaintsC. troublesD. cares17. A. cookedB. suppliedC
14、. 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. clearC. simpleD. essential24. A. mysteryB. keyC. effectD. so
15、urce25. 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. thoughtD. society31. A. correctB. bringC. changeD. record32
16、. A. acceptB. failC. tryD. promise33. A. perfectB. naturalC. realD. important34. A. acrossB. throughC. beyondD. by35. A. staysB. putsC. getsD. lies三、 阅读理解：50分AAll you need to know about German TutorDo you call yourselves language novices or beginners? Whatever you like to call yourselves, we can ena
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18、 much German as possible by using the app in just three weeks.Here are three reasons why you should use German Tutor to learn a new language.1. You will make great progress. The studys findings: 85% of our participants were complete beginners to German. However, they learned the language faster than
19、 more advanced learners.German Tutor challenges findings: Although our employees were complete beginners, they made satisfactory progress. Before taking the challenge, they struggled to even comprehend German sentences, but after only three weeks, they could successfully talk with a native.2. You do
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21、me 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: An amazing 99% of the participants
22、 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 promised to continue learning it.36. W
23、hy 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. What could German Tutors employees a
24、chieve 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 continue to use German Tutor?A. P
25、ersonal 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 wouldnt stop using German Tutor aft
26、er the study.C. Using German Tutor may save your time in learning German.D. German Tutor is an app for language novice.B From the very beginning of school we make books and reading a constant source of possible failure and public humiliation(丢脸). When children are little, we make them read aloud, be
27、fore the teacher and other children, so that we can be sure they “know” all the words they are reading. This means that when they dont know a word, they are going to make a mistake, right in front of everyone. After having taught fifth-grade classes for four years, I decided to try at all costs to r
28、id them of their fear and dislike of books, and to get them to read oftener and more adventurously.One day soon after school had started, I said to them, “Now Im going to say something about reading that you have probably never heard a teacher say before. I would like you to read a lot of books this
29、 year, but I want you to read them only for pleasure. I am not going to ask you questions to find out whether you understand the books or not. If you understand enough of a book to enjoy it and want to go on reading it, thats enough for me. Also Im not going to ask you what words mean. “The children
30、 sat stunned and silent. Was this a teacher talking? One girl, who had just come to us from a school where she had had a very hard time, looked at me steadily for a long time after I had finished. Then, still looking at me, she said slowly and seriously, “Mr. Holt, do you really mean that?” I said j
31、ust as seriously, “I mean every word of it.”During the spring she really astonished me. One day, she was reading at her desk, From a glimpse of the illustrations I thought I knew what the book was. I said to myself, “It cant be,” and went to take a closer look. Sure enough, she was reading Moby Dick
32、 (白鲸记), in edition with woodcuts. I said, “Dont you find parts of it rather heavy going?” She answered, “Oh, sure, but I just skip over those parts and go on to the next good part. ”This is exactly what reading should be and in school so seldom isan exciting, joyous adventure. Find something, dive i
33、nto it, take the good parts, skip the bad parts, get what you can out of it, go on to something else. How different is our mean-spirited, picky insistence that every child get every last little scrap of “understanding” that can be dug out of a book.41. According to the passage, childrens fear and di
34、slike of books may result from_.A. being made to read too much B. reading little and thinking little C. reading often and adventurouslyD. being made to read aloud before others42. The teacher told his students to read_ .A. for enjoyment B. for knowledgeC. for a larger vocabulary D. for higher scores
35、 in exams43. Upon hearing the teachers talk, the children probably felt that_.A. it sounded stupidB. it was not surprising at allC. it sounded too good to be trueD. it was no different from other teachers talk44. Which of the following statements about the girl is TRUE according to the passage?A. Sh
36、e learned to appreciate some parts of the difficult books.B. She turned out to be a top student after coming to this school.C. She had a hard time finishing the required reading tasks.D. She skipped over those easy parts while reading.45. From the teachers point of view,_ .A. children cannot tell go
37、od parts from bad parts while readingB. reading is never a pleasant and inspiring experience in schoolC. children should be left to decide what to read and how to readD. reading involves understanding every little piece of informationC Feel the MusicWeve all heard of smart phones, but how about smar
38、t clothing?The CuteCircuit company has stepped up the technology beat and invented the SoundShirt, which was designed specifically for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. How does this incredible shirt work?First, lets talk about a little science. People who have either all or some hearing loss
39、dont actually listen to music the way that hearing people do, but they can feel it. Sound is made up of vibrations, called sound waves, which hearing people can hear through their ears with the help of the brain. Whats really cool is that deaf people sense vibrations in the part of the brain that ot
40、hers use for hearing!So how is this remarkable technology able to function? First, CuteCircuit had to figure out a way to send signals to the body, kind of like how you can feel when your phone vibrates in silent mode. Those connections the body can feel are called haptics, a use of technology that
41、simulates the senses of touch and motion. The SoundShirt has tiny sensors woven into the shirt to pick up sound and transfer signals to the brain and body.To test this music-to-shirt-to-wearers brain connection, CuteCircuit set microphones around the stage of a symphony orchestra. The shirts compute
42、r system digitally received the sounds coming from the instruments. Then the sensors, working like little motors, changed the signals into vibrations and the shirt wearers brain did the rest.The SoundShirt lets people who are deaf or hard of hearing enjoy music in a unique way. The very deep musical
43、 sound, or pitch, of instruments like drums and basses vibrates in the lower part of the shirt. Higher pitched sounds from instruments like the flute or violin vibrate higher, around the neck and arms. As the music plays, the sensations combine while the brain gets to work putting together all the d
44、ifferent vibrations, allowing the wearer to “hear” the concert.You might think this innovation(创新)would look like something out of a science fiction movie, but in fact, these shirts are wireless! And the decorative laser-lined design on the shirt looks like an image of sound waves.Technologys purpos
45、e is to help people and make life better. Think of all the amazing things designers, engineers, and producers of wearable tech will be able to do for humankind.46. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Deep musical sounds from drums vibrate in the lower part of the SoundShirt.B. The SoundShirt lets peop
46、le who are deaf or hard of hearing enjoy music.C. Wearable technology like the SoundShirt is the wave of the future.D. CuteCircut tested the SoundShirt with a symphony orchestra.47. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The SoundShirt is made without any wires.B. Deaf
47、 people are unable to sense sound vibrationsC. The shirt wearers brain change sound signals into vibrationsD. The sounds from the flute vibrate in the lower part of the SoundShirt 48. What can be inferred about the SoundShirt described in the passage?A. The SoundShirt works when the wearer is listen
48、ing to a symphony orchestra.B. CuteCircuit is giving away its SoundShirts to those deaf or hard of hearing.C. The SoundShirt doesnt work without the power of the human brain.D. Before the SoundShirt, deaf people had no way of feeling sound.49. The author probably wrote this passage to _.A. advise th
49、at companies should focus on applying wearable technologyB. advocate that technology can be used to create products that help othersC. prove that the design of wearable technology is a rewarding industry in futureD. exemplify that musical instruments can be used to change technology for the betterDA
50、n Epidemic (流行病) of Depression? Seligman is leading the charge in what might be called Happiness Revolution in psychology. Since World War II, psychologists have focused on fixing what is broken-repairing psycholosis(精神病), and neurosis(神经衰弱). Research has piles up steadily when it comes to looking a
51、t patients who are neurotic, while the happy or joyful people among us have received little scientific examination.When Seligman did a search to find academic articles about such “positive psychology” he found only 800 out of 70,000. “Psychologists tend to be concerned with taking a negative 8 perso
52、n, and helping him get to negative 2,” said Seligman, a University of Pennsylvania psychology professor. “My aim is to take a plus 2 person and boost him to a plus 6.”In the last 50 years, statistics have shown that we are less happy as a people. “While our quality of life has increased dramatically
53、 over that time, and weve become richer, were in an epidemic of depression,” Seligman said. “Depression is 10 times more common now, and life satisfaction rates are down as well.” Seligman argues that the new science he writes about is shifting psychologys model away from its narrow-minded focus on
54、pathology(病理学), victimology, and mental illness towards positive emotion, virtue and strength, and positive institutions that increase peoples happiness. If you want to be happy, forget about winning the lottery, getting a nose job, or securing a raise. In his new book, Authentic Happiness, psycholo
55、gist Martin Seligman argues that overall lifetime happiness is not the result of good genes, money, or even luck. Instead, he says we can boost our own happiness by making use of the strengths and traits that we already have, including kindness, originality, humor, optimism, and generosity. He has n
56、amed the discipline “Positive Psychology,” arguing that we would be better off building on our own strengths rather than bemoaning, and hence, trying to repair, our weakness. By frequently calling upon their strengths, people can build up natural barriers against misfortune and negative emotions, he
57、 said.To cultivate happiness, we must first find out our individual strengths and virtues. Next, apply the qualities in such a way as to enhance our happiness-generating system.50. Why could Seligmans work be called Happiness Revolution?A. Because happy or joyful people among us also suffer from ill
58、ness.B. Because psychology is the emotional characteristic of an individual.C. Because psychology is the science that deals with mental processes and behavior.D. Because traditional research on psychology rarely concerns happy or joyful people.51. What does Seligman mean by saying “take a plus 2 per
59、son and boost him to a plus 6”?A. We should focus on happy or joyful people.B. The number of happy or joyful people will increase by 4.C. “Positive psychology” articles need to be published more.D. Happy people among us also need improve their mentality.52. According to the passage, traditional opin
60、ion of psychology is _.A. encouragingB. optimisticC. subjectiveD. narrow-minded53. Martin Seligman argues that authentic happiness results from_.A. good genes, money or luckB. positive mental statusC. contented life.D. a good job.54. According to the passage, which of the statements might Martin Sel
61、igman support?A. promotion leads to true happiness.B. We rely on our strengths for happiness.C. Intelligent people are usually more satisfied.D. Mental illness should be the focus of psychology.55. The main topic of the passage is _.A. how we can cultivate our happiness.B. why material goods cant bo
62、ost people.C. why we should cultivate our happiness.D. how complicated our happiness-generation system is.四、 阅读表达：10分Looking back over a twenty-year music career, I often feel a sense of wonder-not at what I have accomplished, but how I have chosen such a path. It would have been easy for me to stay
63、 on the family farm. However, rewarding as this existence was, it was somehow unfulfilling; my youthful imagination, much to my parents disappointment, often cast about for other, greater pursuits to occupy it. Still, growing up as I did in a household where the radio reported milk prices instead of
64、 Mozart, the thought of choosing a career in classical music went beyond even my wildest imagination.Perhaps what started me down this unforeseen path was my fascination with other languages. I was learning Spanish at school; I was instantly drawn to German, Italian, and Yiddish words. As my interes
65、t in other language grew, so did my awareness that music is itself a language, just as capable of expressing and inspiring emotion or thought as the spoken word-sometimes even more so. When I listened to the piece of music The tempest, I gradually felt the overwhelming sense of a thunderstorm. Ive r
66、ead many accounts of severe weather, even seen them on TV, but few of them have been able to replicate(复制) not only the sensory experience of a thunderstorm, but also the emotional one the way this piece of music can.I believe it was musics emotive influence that ultimately led me to pursue a career
67、 in music. Eventually, of course, music began to eclipse(使失色) the numerous other “passions” I had.So what made my passion for music continue to burn? For me, like may who find themselves adrift on a sea of uncertainty, it took a mentor (导师) to help me find my way to dry land. In my case, that mentor
68、 was the conductor of my high-school orchestra, Ms. Fenchurch. It was she who first taught me the joy of composition and creation, and helped me to realize that making music is more than just playing notes in a particular order, no matter how well its done-its about expression and perhaps more impor
69、tant, communication. Just like a language.56. What does the underline sentence in Paragraph 1 probably mean? (No more than 15 words)57. According to the author, what may lead him to the path of music?(No more than 6 words)58. Why does the author mention The tempest?59. Whats the last paragraph mainl
70、y about?(No more than 10 words)60. What do you think is the most important thing to achieve your dream? And why?(No more than 20 words).五、 书面表达：25分请阅读下面这封中学生来信：Dear Editor,Im a senior 3 student. I am now in need of your help because I am living under so much pressure. I have too many exams, too much
71、 homework and the high expectations from my parents. I hardly have any spare time to do what I want to. Besides, I even dont have enough sleep. The pressure often makes me awake at night. Im looking forward to getting your advice.YoursAmy假设你是校英文网站“Heart to Heart”栏目的编辑李津，请根据以上内容，给Amy 写一封英文回信。回信应包括以下要
72、点：1. 不要太在意考试结果；适量的作业有助于巩固课堂知识2. 要理解父母的期望3. 给Amy提两条改善她目前状况的建议。4. 注意：词数不少于100；可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。天津市南开区2021届高三第一学期期中考试答案一、 单选：1-5 CBBAA6-10 CBCAD11-15 BDBAC二、 完型：16-20 BCABD21-25 CCADD26-30 DDACD31-35 CBACD三、 阅读：36-40 DCBDB41-45 DACAC46-49 BACB50-55 DDDBBA四、 阅读表达：56. I was born in a farmers family rat
73、her than a musicians. or My family environment has nothing to do with music. or I lived on a farm and had no chance to be exposed to music/ have no access to music.57. The authors fascination with other languages.58. To suggest that music shows experiences more vividly. or to tell us the power/influ
74、ence/ effect of music. or to show music can express and inspire emotion or thought.59. The influence of Ms. Fenchurch on the author.60. Open.(只要答案合理，内容积极向上且语法拼写正确即可得2分）五、 书面表达：Dear Amy, First, you neednt care too much about the results of the exams, but most importantly try to figure out why you fai
75、led and avoid making the same mistakes again. And proper homework can help you review what you are taught in class and master it better. Moreover, you must understand the expectations from your parents, who love you so much and hope you can have a bright future.I think you can make a schedule to help arrange your time properly. Besides,you can take a glass of milk before going to bed, which can guarantee you a sound sleep.Wish you all the best!YoursLi Jin
