1、四川省南充市白塔中学2021届高三英语上学期期中试题第I卷（选择题100分）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. How will the woman go to the concert?A. By underground. B. By bus. C. By car.2. When will the speakers meet?A.At 3:30. B.At 3:45. C.A
2、t 4:50.3. What does the man prefer to drink?A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Cold water.4. What does the man mean?A. Tom is very helpful.B. Tom cant be expected to fix the computer.C. Tom in not good at repairing a computer.5. What are the speakers doing？A. Washing clothes. B. Buying clothes. C. Designing clot
3、hes.第二节听下面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。回第6、7题。6. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. School friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Father and daughter.7. Where does the woman think her notebook is?A. In her ja
4、ckets pocket. B. In her bag. C. On the desk.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What are the speakers talking about?A. A new designer. B. New products. C. Newly-designed posters.9. What is Lisa?A. An artist. B. team leader. C. A product manager.听第8段村料,回第10至12题。10. Why is the woman bringing a suit?A. To give it to her
5、father. B. To wear it for a meeting. C.To use it against the cold.11.What does the man suggest the woman get for Maria?A. A book. B. A sweater. C. A video game.12. Where did the womans father buy the mask?A. In New York. B. In Mexico City. C. In Tokyo.听第9段村料,回普第13至16题。13. What are the speakers mainl
6、y discussing?A. Old-fashioned televisions. B. The man s childhood. C.Difficult times of the past.14. When did the TV programs start when the man was a child?A. In the evening. B. In the afternoon. C. In the morning.15. What did the man do on holiday when he was a boy?A. He stayed at home.B. He went
7、to the seaside.C. He took the train to England.16. What does the woman think of the old days?A. Hard. B. Funny. C. Boring.听第10段材料,回爸第17至20题。17.Why did the waiter refuse to serve the man any drink?A. The man was a taxi driver.B.The man had had plenty of drink.C.The man had never paid for the drink.18
8、. How did the man feel when he saw the waiter the second time?A. Unexpected. B. Angry. C. Afraid.19. From where did the man enter the bar the last time?A. The front door. B. The side door. C .The back door.20. What can we learn from the story?A. The waiter called a policeman in the end.B. The man as
9、ked the waiter to call a taxi for him.C. The man thought he went to three different bars.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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选岀最佳选项，并在答题纸 上将该选项涂黑。AOur open-top tours enable you to fully appreciate vibrant （充满生机的）Brighton and its renowned seafront, its best shoppin
10、g areas, and the top-class restaurants at Brighton. Discover the city across 15 stops located to get you to visit it all!Places of interestBrighton City Sightseeing Tour takes you to visit one of the south-coasts most popular resorts. This city offers many things to do and places to go, from the str
11、iking Royal Pavilion, Regency architecture, and Victorian aquariums, to the famous Brighton Pier, Sea Life Centre, and pebble beach.ToursBuy your 24h ticket online and hop on and off our comfortable double-deckers as much as you like, to get to know the city at your own pace . You can also buy a Tou
12、r Plus ticket which includes all day travel on the local Brighton & Hove buses.The hop-on and hop-off tours start just west of Brighton Pier. Further information including a lull timetable and map of the route is available at www. city-sightseeing, com.AccommodationIf you need to stay, Brighton & Ho
13、ve has a wide variety of options to suit all tastes and budgets. There are guest houses and bed and breakfasts in Brighton & Hove. This is a bustling （热闹的）area of the city with independent restaurants, antique shops and a lively village atmosphere and just a stones throw from the beach. Pub Entertai
14、nmentIf you are looking for some entertainment to go with your drinks then there are plenty of options at pubs in Brighton. Mrs. Fitzherberts regularly has live bands playing and the Ladies Mile host swing & jazz nights. Above the Grand Central youll find the Nightingale Room with a regular program
15、of events including theatre and comedy.21. Where will you choose to visit if you are interested in ocean animal?A. Royal Pavilion. B. Brighton Pier.C. Regency architecture. D. Sea Life Centre.22.What is special about Brighton & Hove?A. It used to be a village.B. It has many old shops.C. It is a very
16、 peaceful area.D. It is not far from the beach.23.What can visitors do in both Mrs. Fitzherberts and the Ladies Mile?A. Having drinks. B. Watching comedies.C. Performing with actors.D. Enjoying a live band showBDear Jack,I remember the moment it truly hit me that your autism(自闭症) lasted forever. I h
17、ad already mentally planned our trips up north with the boys. I was going to spend endless hours playing baseball with you like Grandpa did with me.When we said goodbye to kindergarten I knew it was real. I spent some time being sad. Now you are 8. You still have no words. We have never had one of t
18、hose father-son moments I pictured when you were a baby. But Im learning thats OK. I still have unbelievable things to offer as your dad, even if they werent the things I originally expected.You have taught me to be patient. You have taught me that its OK to be different and to be sad when life does
19、nt go as planned. You have taught me that it is OK to talk about those feelings and fight for what is right. Stand up and say this is wrong, and encourage others to stand up for you and say the same.My job on this earth is to create a world for you and other kids like you. Be the voice you dont have
20、, and build the kind of community which I want to see you grow up in. I used to shy away from contacting people with disabilities or just not consider them. Before you were born, I was so caught up in my own world that I probably wouldnt have even noticed. Now, I see things differently. I notice you
21、 did that for me. And hope my example will do that for others. Your mom and I have spent 8 years trying to find your voice. And honestly, we dont know if we ever will. I promise you I will spend my life keeping you safe and making this world better for you.24. To whom is the text written?A. The auth
22、ors son. B. The authors wife. C. The authors father. D. The authors friend.25. What can be learned about the author?A. Hes at a loss what to do to help Jack.B. Hes to blame for Jack s present condition.C. He has changed his attitude to the disabled.D. He hasnt accepted the reality up to now.26. How
23、does the author sound in the text?A. Sympathetic. B. Caring.C. Regretful. D. Indifferent.27. In which section of a magazine may this text appear?A. Science. B. Entertainment.C. Sports. D. Relationship. CTaking a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, leaving the rea
24、l world behind you. But did you know that showering can also benefit your mind?A research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University interviewed over 3,000 people around the world. It turned out that nearly two-thirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the sh
25、ower and were more likely to have them in the shower than at work.So why does a simple shower have such magic power? Science can explain it.Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine( 多巴胺), a hormone closely related to our creativity. “People vary in terms of their level of creativity accordi
26、ng to the activity of dopamine,” explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American neuroscientist. “Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring Aha！ moment to us.”Besides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from what you feel you have
27、 been stuck with. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus on your inner feelings and memories.Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we do less frequently in o
28、ur daily life. When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity. “New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking,” explained Kaufman. “Getting off the couch and jumping in the shower may create a distance and force you to think
29、from a new point of view.”Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, but it neednt just be the bathroom where you get your inspiration. For instance, Gertrude Stein, a female American writer and poet, got new ideas by driving around a farm and stopping at different cows until she
30、 found the one that most inspired her. So try to create your own way to free your mind.28. According to the article, what changes can showering cause?A. Bringing the terrible moment to us.B. Setting the creative part of the brain free.C. Leading to boredom or tiredness.D. Increasing the level of dop
31、amine.29. If one has focused on something all day, showering can help .A. turn ones attention inwardB. draw ones attention to the outside worldC. make an important breakthroughD. many chemical changes to take place30. According to Kaufman, why can taking showers make us creative?A. Because taking sh
32、owers happens more often.B. Because taking showers can make us acquire a fresh experience, inspiring us.C. Because nothing but taking showers can get our inspiration.D. Because taking showers can help us try something unexpected.31. The example of Gertrude Stein in the last paragraph is used to .A.
33、encourage readers to find their own ways of getting inspirationB. point out to readers that its hard to get inspirationC. explain how to link inspiration with readers daily livesD. show that creativity often comes from strange placesDThe new garbage sorting regulation has taken effect in Shanghai st
34、arting July 1. Many citizens are still confused about the classification of the four different types of trash. Thankfully, authorities have released an official guideline to explain the new rules clear.The guideline, published by the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau, provides a rather
35、clear definition on the four kinds if waste: recyclable waste, harmful waste, household food waste and residual （(剩余）waste.Harmful waste, as the name suggests, includes various poisonous materials like used batteries, light bulbs, out-of-date medicines, paint and pesticides.Household food waste whic
36、h is translated to “wet trash in Chinese refers to food leftovers, rotten food, pet food, fruit peels, remains of TCM herbs (中药）and flowers.Paper, plastic, glass, metal and textiles （纺织品）are counted as recyclable waste.The definition of residual waste is a little confusing. Anything that is not list
37、ed above belongs to this category.Specific as the new guideline is, residents still have a hard time sorting trash correctly and are finding it challenging to memorize them all. For instance, both plastic bottles and bubble tea or coffee cups are plastic materials. However, the former falls to the c
38、ategory of recyclable waste and the latter belongs to residual waste. To save the hassle, some netizens have come up with their own way to sort trash.“We should do this from a pigs angle; ” commented one netizen. “Those edible （可食用）for pigs are household food waste. Those even pigs dont want to eat
39、are residual waste. If a pig consumes something and dies of it, then something must be harmful waste. Those that can be sold and the money we gain can be used to purchase pigs are recyclable waste.The new regulation came into effect on July 1. Those who do not sort their trash properly will be fined
40、 RMB200.32.What do the old coats that you want to throw away belong to?A. Harmful waste. B. Wet trash.C. Recyclable waste. D. Residual waste33.What is the common point of “wet trash”?A. They can be broken down easily.B. They all come from plants.C. They all have bad smells.D. They all have poisonous
41、 materials.34.What is the tone of the netizen like?A. Serious.B. Humorous.C. Delightful.D. Uncertain.35.What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The four sorts of garbage are forbidden in Shanghai.B. Shanghai garbage sorting enforcement begins.C. People are still confused about garbage sorting.D.
42、The netizens in Shanghai support the garbage sorting policy.第二节（共5小题，每题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。选项中有两项为多余选项。How Laughing at Yourself Makes You AttractiveHave you ever embarrassed yourself in public and got laughed at for it? 36 . And its okaywe should even have a laugh about them.Laughi
43、ng at yourself means accepting who you really are. You may feel bad about yourself because of past misfortune. However, its normal to be imperfect. Whats important is that you should be honest with yourself about who you are. 37 .You wont be able to laugh at yourself without self-acceptance.Laughing
44、 at yourself helps increase your confidence. When youre able to stay optimistic andlaugh at yourself, you are likely to be more successful in life. 38 . More importantly, it helps yourealize your own weaknesses, so you know which areas to do better in.39 . Laughing at someone else may hurt their fee
45、lings even if you didnt intend to, while laughing at yourself does not. You might even bring a smile to their faces. People will like it, because it shows that you have the courage to do so and youre being real about your imperfections.40 .So instead of blaming yourself, try to think of your mistake
46、s in a positive way and accept yourself just as you are. Learn to laugh at yourself and you will be more attractive.A.Laughing at yourself makes you popular.B.Accept yourself despite your imperfections.C.You dont need to take yourself seriously all the time.D.Chances are that we all have these kinds
47、 of experiences.E.Laughing at yourself changes an ideal image of yourself.F.Just remember that humans all make mistakes.G.This is because laughing at yourself contributes to your mental health.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A. B、C. D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
48、We always think that its ok for us to leave our plants unattended during our vacation as we believe that theyll survive just（41）_Plus， plants wont scream like pets， so（42）_ must be okay， right？ A recent study（43）_ by a group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University has discovered that some plants wi
49、ll scream（44）_ a high frequency when they are（45）_ stress The research was（46）_ on tomato plants and tobacco plants by cutting their stems and（47）_ them of water A microphone is placed 10cm away from the setup When they started cutting the（48）_ ， they found out that the plants started （49）_ between
50、20 and 100 kilohertz and they believe that this scream is（50）_ meant to warn other plants and（51）_ nearby When the tomato plants stem was cut， 25 ultrasonic （超声波的） distress （痛苦） sounds were（52）_ over the course of an hour， and on the other hand， 15 ultrasonic distress sounds were tested from the tob
51、acco plant （53）_ they deprived the plants of water， the tomato plants recorded even （54）_ distress sounds with 35 distress sounds in a hour（55）_ the tobacco plants recorded about 11 distress sounds The plants also responded differently（56）_ different kinds of stress，（57）_ ， the tobacco plant gave ou
52、t a more intense scream when they were deprived of water than when their stems were cut But plants that were in no （58）_ danger released less than one ultrasonic sound per hour The group of scientist then said that this changes the way we think of plants as we had always（59）_ that they are silent， b
53、ut the thing is their voices are so highpitched that we just cant bear themLast year， another study has found out that plants feel pain when touched and it will，（60）_ ，cause the release of a disgusting chemical（41）A fineB friendlyC safeD extinct（42）A theyB weC heD you（43）A processedB designedC doneD
54、constructed（44）A byB inC onD from（45）A fleeingB releasingC undergoingD resisting（46）A putting outB carried outC taking outDsetting out（47）A robbingB supplyingC preventingD charging（48）A leavesB waterC trunksD stems（49）A screamingB howlingC barkingD giggling（50）A absolutelyB probablyC thoroughlyDcomp
55、letely（51）A animalsB surroundingsC settingsD beings（52）A recordedB typedC followedD imitated（53）A BeforeB UnlessC WhenD Until（54）A scarcerB weakerC lessD more（55）A untilB afterC whileD unless（56）A toB withC forD at（57）A such asB for exampleC namelyD that is（58）A longB shortC immediateD aloud（59）A as
56、sumedB pretendedC criticizedD assessed（60）A in toneB in exchangeC in silenceD in turn第II卷(非选择题共50分)第三部分英语知识运用第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Peoples lives are strongly affected by the sun. If you live in the Italian countryside, you 61 (probable) like to spend a lot of
57、 time 62 (play) out of the house. You feel the effects of the sun even in a big city, like Shanghai with its forests of tall buildings. Even during the night, you are sure the sun will come back by morning. But what if you live in a place 63 Longyearbyen, Norway? It is the worlds most 64 (north) tow
58、n. About one thousand and eight hundred people live there and they have 65 different view of the sun. In fact, for about four months of the year, the sun never sets. And for another four months, it never 66 (rise).In Norwegian, Longyearbyen means The Longyear Town”. It was named after a person 67 la
59、st name happened 68 (be) Longyear. But the people in the town must all have a really difficult time during the long year. It is very cold and dark up there, especially during the 69 ( sun) part! I couldnt make 70 for more than one day in a place like that!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I分，满分10分）”
60、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。文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改.增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(（)）,并在其下面写出该加的词。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：I .每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Recently，the number of the students in our school who skip breakfast has increased greatlyIn my opinion，sk
61、ip breakfast is a bad habit what should be kicked For one thing，breakfast offered us the energy we need for the whole morningWhen you are hungry，its hard for us to keep our mind to our studiesFor another，people who skip breakfast will consume more food at noon and in the eveningHence，the extra calor
62、ies will stored in our body and make us gain weight easy In a short，skipping breakfast leads to poor school performance and poor health，even a bad figureMoreover，do not skip breakfast and having a proper breakfast every day第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你校外教史密斯先生想学习中国书法(calligraphy),请你给些建议。请根据所给提 示，给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：1.练习书法的技巧；2.学习书法的意义；3.给他鼓励和信心。注意：1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mr. Smith,. . . . . Yours,Li Hua