1、甘肃省兰炼一中（兰州58中）2021届高三英语上学期建标考试试题第卷（共70分）第一部分： 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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项，并把答案填写在答题卡上相应的位置。AAs the leaves start to change color and the autumn air turns fresh, sometimes nothing is more appealing than the attractions of a good book. Here are four top
2、 picks for the best books.The Most Fun We Ever HadBy Claire LombardoDoubledayDavid and Marilyn have been married forever. Four kids and decades later, they are still as in love as the day they met. Lombardo Paints an extraordinary picture of a family in what could well be one of the best novels publ
3、ished this year.The Shadow KingBy Maaza MengisteW.W .Norton & CompanyA historical novel that takes place in the 1930s Ethiopia, the Shadow king focuses on the female soldiers who take up arms in World War II . In beautiful prose(叙述)， Mengiste shines a light on those whose lives are not often noticed
4、.Someone We KnowBy Shari LapenaPamela Dorman BooksA quiet suburban town is shaken by a series of break-ins and a body that turns up in the trunk of a car in this latest psychological thriller by the author of The Couple Next Door. Here are the crimes related ? And what does the invader know?The Only
5、 Plane in the SkyBy Garrett M. GraffAvid Reader PressJournalist Graff put together an oral history of 9/11 from the perspective of nearly everyone involved.Every single line is breathtaking and heartbreaking, weaving together the history of previously- unimaginable and tragic events that changed his
6、tory.1. Which of the following published the book about family life?A. Doubleday B. W.W .Norton & CompanyC. Pamela Dorman Books D. Avid Reader Press2. Who is the author of Thriller?A. Claire Lombardo B. Maaza Mengiste C. Shari Lapena D. Garrett M. Graff3. What is the book The Only Plane in the Sky a
7、bout?A. An imaginary tragic Story.B.A historical novel about soldiers.C.A journalist involved in 9/11 event.D. A collection of true stories in 9/11.BAirports will soon add a new layer to their security procedures. Several airports in Europe willstart giving lie detector tests to passengers.Special l
8、ie detector machines will use artificial intelligenceto test travellers.The lie detector machines are backed by a European Union project called iBorderCtrl. The firstmachines will be at border checkpoints in Hungary, Greece and Latvia. Airports in these countrieswill carry out tests on the lie detec
9、tor machines this month.Travelers from outside the EU countries will have to take the test. They will look into awebcam and answer questions from a computer-animated ( 电脑动画的 ) immigration official. Thecomputer- produced animation will change to match the race and language of the traveler.A European
10、Union spokesperson said the virtual border guard will scan passengers faces andanalyze their micro expressions. They will use these expressions to find out if the passenger mightbe lying.A human security guard will take over if the lie-detecting software detects a security risk. Theprocedure will fi
11、rstly divide passengers into two types. Low-risk travelers will be asked basic infor-高三英语 第 2 页（共 4 页）mation in the lie-detection process while high-risk passengers will get more detailed questions. A psy-chology expert doubted if the system would work. He said, “If you ask people to lie, they will
12、doit differently and show very different behavioral cues (暗示) than if they truly lie.This is a knownproblem in psychology.”4. Where will you see this special lie detector machine?A. At a border checkpoint in Italy B. At Greece airportsC. In iBorderCtrl offices. D. In Hungary security department5. Wh
13、at does the underlined word “backed” mean in Paragraph 2.A. supported B. produced C. Tested D. sold6. How does the lie detector machine work?A. By scanning passengers brain. B. By looking into a webcamC. By analyzing facial expressions. D. By distinguishing abnormal mood.7. Which word below can best
14、 describe the psychology experts attitude towards the lie detecting ?.A. indifferent B. supportive C. opposed D. skepticalCThere is a lot of losing in sports. Only one team can win at a time, and only one champion escapes theseason without tears. But that doesnt stop Americans from spending nearly $
15、56 billion a year on sportingevents. Is fandom(运动迷) worth it?At first glance, the evidence isnt encouraging. Following a loss, fans are more likely than usual to eatunhealthy food, be unproductive at work, and in the case of the Super Bowl-die from heart disease. Whatabout fans of the winning team?
16、Well, they are more likely than other fans to suffer a postgame trafficfatality(死亡) if the score is close.Rival(竞争的) fanstreatment of one another is hardly more encouraging. A recent study found that fans experienced greater pleasure when watching a rival team fail. Fans in another study reported sc
17、hadenfreude, a feeling of satisfaction, when reading about the injury of a rival teams player, and gluckschmerz or unhappiness when later reading about the players unexpectedly speedy recovery.Yet a great deal of research shows that being a fan can also have positive effects. It can preventdepressio
18、n and build a sense of belonging and self-worth-in case that the object of ones devotion is a local team. Much of this is due to social bonds among fans, but not all- sports worship also provides fans with a number of skills at dealing with lifes emotional challenges. A landmark 1976 study found tha
19、t after a win,fans were more likely than usual to wear clothes connected with the winning teams, and to claim credit for the teams success by describing the team as “we” instead of “they” in conversation.Along with schadenfreude and gluckschmerz, being a fan seems more than anything else to be a mat
20、ter of managing responses to things that cannot control. Sports fans tend to respond to reminders of death with optimism, and to remember victories much more clearly than defeats.8. Which of the following statement is especially true as for the winning sides fans?A. They might die from heart disease
21、.B. They tend to live an unhealthy life.C. They can have good work efficiency.D. They might have a traffic accident.9. What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 3?A. Rival fans usually hold bad or even extreme attitude to each other.B. Rival fans often fight with each other.C. Fans can fac
22、e their rival team bravely.D. Fans never lose heart when facing their rival team.10. What did the 1976 study show?A. Being a fan could show great devotion to study.B. Being a fan could create a sense of belonging.C. Being a fan could develop a spirit of optimism.D. Being a fan could test social bond
23、s.11. What is the best title for the text?A. How to be a fanB. What its like to be fanC. Being a fan can be good for youD. A fans emotional challengesDHalf decade ago, at the end of my first semester teaching at Wharton, my student Kevin stopped by foroffice hours. He sat down and burst into tears.
24、My mind started cycling through a list of events that couldmake a college junior cry: His girlfriend had broken up with him; he had been accused of cheating in exams;he forgot to turn in papers before the deadline.I just got my first A-minus(减),he said with his voice shaking.Year after year, I watch
25、 in depression as students are crazy about getting straight As. Some sacrifice their health; a few have even tried to charge their school after falling short(倒挂). All hold the belief that top marks are a ticket to best graduate schools and rewarding job offers. I was one of them. I started college w
26、ith the goal of graduating with a 4.0. It would be a reflection of my brainpower and willpower, showing that I had the right stuff to succeed .But I was wrong.The evidence is clear: Academic excellence is not a strong predictor of career excellence. Acrossindustries, research shows that the connecti
27、on between grades and job performance is modest in the first year after college and unimportant within a handful of years. Take Microsoft for example, once employees are two or three years out of college, their grades have no bearing on their performance. （Of course, it must be said that if you got
28、Ds, you probably didnt end up at Microsoft.)Academic grades rarely assess qualities like creativity, leadership and teamwork skills, or social ,emotional and political intelligence. Yes, straight A students master large amounts of information andreproduce it in exams. but career success is rarely ab
29、out finding the right solution to a problem- its moreabout finding the right problem to solve. This might explain why Steve Jobs finished high school with a 2.65GPA, and Martin Luther King Jr. got only one A in his four years at Morehouse.12. Why did the student Kevin feel sad?A. He was caught cheat
30、ing in exams.B. His girlfriend abandoned him.C. He didnt hand in his papers before headline.D. He failed to get straight As.13. What did the author once believe?A. Marks didnt reflect willpower and brainpower .B. Top marks meant well-paid job offers.C. It was wrong to care too much about marks.D. St
31、raight As dont bring creative performances.14. Why are the employees at Microsoft mentioned?A. To stress the company values employees with top marks.B. To indicate academic performance is important.C. To show academic excellence isnt a strong predictor of career performance.D. To introduce successfu
32、l example in the technology industry.15. What should people focus more on to succeed according to the passage?A. How to be a creative leader.B. What to do with detailed information.C. How to solve a problem.D. What problems to be solved.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。I
33、f you live in a city where everyone rushes, you should realize that you dont have to be like everyone else. 16 Here are some tips to consider and perhaps to adopt, if they work for your life1. Do lessCut back on your projects, on your task list, on how much you try to do each dayFocus not on quantit
34、y but on qualityPick 2 or 3 important things-or even just one important thing- and work on those first. 17 2 18 If youre constantly rushing to appointments or other places you have to be, its because you dont allot（分配） enough time in your schedule for preparing and for travelingArrange your schedule
35、 to allow time for this stuffIf you think it only takes you 10 minutes to get ready for work or a date, perhaps give yourself 30 to 45 minutes so you dont have to shave in a rush or put on makeup in the car3. Realize that if it doesnt get done, thats Ok 19 I know thats a frustrating attitude for som
36、e of you who dont like laziness or living without firm deadlines, but its also realityThe world likely wont end if you dont get that task done todayYour boss might get mad, but the company wont collapse and the life will go on4.Practice mindfulness( 正念减压法)Simply learn to live in the present, rather
37、than thinking so much about the future or the past. When you eat, fully appreciate your food 20 When youre walking, appreciate your surroundings, no matter where you are.A. Save smaller, routine tasks for later in the dayB. Walk instead of driving in rush hour traffic.C. Give yourself time to get re
38、ady and get there.D. You can be differentE. Practice being comfortable with sitting, doing nothing.F. There is always tomorrow.G. When youre with someone, be with them fully.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）笫一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并把答案填写在答题卡上相应的位置。One
39、Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon,when he was planning to go home, a 21 snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he 22 turned off the path. 23 he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or othe
40、r 24 . He was getting colder by the minute.Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to 25 . He thought about all the 26 showshe had watched on TV. It was time to put the 27 he had learned to use.He decided to stop 28 . There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed where hewas.
41、 The first thing he did was to find 29 from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his bodytemperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow 30 . He 31 a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole inthe middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, li
42、ke a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.By that evening, Nicholas was really 32 . He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so thathis body wouldnt lose too much 33 . Not knowing how much longer he could 34 , Nicholas didthe only thing he could- he huddled in his cave and slept.The next day
43、, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He 35 his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because 36 shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days 37 in the snow
44、, Nicholas was saved.Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm 38 TV. He had often watched Grylls survivalshow Man Vs. Wild. Thats 39 he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode of Man Vs. Wild,Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.When Grylls heard about
45、Nicholas amazing deeds, he was super 40 that Nicholas had made itsince he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.21. A. vivid B. soft C. fierce D. rude22. A. accidentally B. seriously C. casually D. luckily23. A. Because B. Before C. Since D. Although24. A. packages B. g
46、oods C. functions D. supplies25. A. panic B. leave C. calm D. reject26. A. performance B. survival C. skiing D. talk27. A. lips B. experiences C. subjects D. tips28. A. crying B. running C. thinking D. skiing29. A. food B. shelter C. hotel D. way30. A. nest B. cave C. shelf D. board31. A. built B. m
47、ade C. gathered D. picked32. A. annoyed B. angry C. sad D. hungry33. A. water B. food C. courage D. fat34. A. insist B. last C. pass D. take35. A. followed B. went C. walked D. brought36. A. with B. beyond C. without D. out37.A. struck B. hidden C stuck D. buried38. A. anything but B. but for C. exc
48、ept for D. all but39. A. which B. what C. where D. how40. A. impressed B. admired C. frustrated D. embarrassed第 卷（共 0 50 分）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。Duilian is traditional Chinese couplets(对联)，also known as yinglian or duizi. According to the usage,it can be 41 (ge
49、neral) classified into Spring Festival couplets, wedding couplets, trade couplets, social couplets and entertaining or 42 (humor) couplets. The traditional couplets vary greatly in 43 (long).The shortest one contains one or two characters, and the longest one contains several hundred characters,usua
50、lly 44 (find) on ancient Chinese buildings. A couple must have the following features： 45 number of characters of one line is equal to that of the other line and both lines have the same sense groups. A couplet writer may show his feelings 46 means of describing the scenery or express his wishes in
51、his works. 47 he wants to convey, the writer is expected to be good at Chinese and summarization 48 (produce) a couplet with a few characters that is excellent in both content and language.With the cultural exchange among different countries all over the world, Chinese couplets 49 (begin) to spread
52、to Vietnam, Japan, and Singapore in the 20th century. As a result, the custom of putting up Spring Festival couples 50 (observe) in these countries at present as well.第三部分：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。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字
53、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：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 online voting is very popular in China and it has bad effects for people. Some people feelannoyed when ask to do what they dont like it. In general, online voting dont rely on the competit
54、orsstrengths. Instead, it usually lies in how much social networking resources we have, so it is unfair. Worse still,it might be commercial trick played by the organizer. Therefore, it was very necessary that regulation should be worked out and strictly observed.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）不久前，你所在的学校举办了校庆活动，请你给学
55、校广播站写一篇英文广播稿，报道此次活动的情况，主要内容包括：1. 活动时间和参加人物；2. 活动内容；3. 个人感受。注意：1 词数 100-120；2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_兰炼一中（58中）教育集团2021届高三建标考试英语 参考答案阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)1-5 ACDBA 6-10 CDDAB 11-15 CDBCD 1620 DACFG完型填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）21-25CABDA 26-30 BDDBB 31-35 CDABA 36-40 CCBCA语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)41. gener
56、ally 42 . humorous 43. length 44. found 45. The/the46. by 47. Whatever 48. to produce 49. began 50. is observed短文改错：(每小题1分，满分10分)1. 改第一句的 and为but ; 2. 改effects后面的for为on；3. 把when后的ask 改为 asked 4. 去掉 like后的 it;5. voting后的dont改为 doesnt; 6.how much中的much改为many7. resources后的we改为they； mercial前加a；9.最后一句was
57、改为is； 10. regulation改为regulations书面表达参考范文：(满分 25分)The grand celebration of our schools 60 th anniversary has just drawn to a close,but we are still filled with excitement and pride.Its known to us all that September 25 th is her birthday which we will never forget. After careful preparations and tho
58、ughtful arrangements, the whole school was brimmed with vigor and happiness on that very day, spotted with flowers and balloons everywhere. Our retired teachers, leaders from other schools and quite a few formerly graduated outstanding talents came to send their gratefulness and best wishes. Initial
59、ly,all the guests present signed their names and admired the photos and awards exhibitedon the walls, recalling the history and development of our school. Next, on the celebration ceremony, teachers who have had 30 years or above teaching career have been awarded medals. In the end, teachers and students put on wonderful performances.These celebration activities, which make us realize our schools excellence and unity, are of great significance to me. Not only have I learned gratefulness, but also I have realized the power of teamwork. Lets work together to make it better and better.