1、甘肃省甘谷县第四中学2021届高三英语上学期第二次检测试题考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分注意事项： 1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。ALiterature gives you
2、the safety of travelling within the comforts of your own home, with a cup of tea in your hand and a cat sitting on your lap. I would like to take you on a journey through Great Britain. You can stay exactly where you are: no passport needed, no flight necessary, just great eagerness to explore. Thro
3、ugh these novels you will be able to transport yourself and discover the beauty and the culture of Great Britain.How Green Was My ValleySetting: South Wales Author: Richard Llewellyn, EnglishIn the novel, Llewellyn writes about a Welsh family and their life living among a mining community. It gives
4、the reader a really good representation （陈 述） of the struggles faced by those living in this sort of community.Harry PotterSetting: Hogwarts fictional （虚构的）, or is it?!）Author: JK Rowling, ScottishIts highly unlikely that youve managed to avoid hearing of Harry Potter. It is a fantastic series of no
5、vels which can make you believe in magic and believe that everything is possible.Make the magic come alive and visit: Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, Warner Bros Studios in Watford and Gleniinnan Viaduct.Sherlock HolmesSetting: LondonAuthor: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, ScottishAs one of the most famou
6、s detectives of all time, Sherlock Holmes uses his high intelligence and observation skills to solve many mysteries.Are you a good enough detective to understand who Sherlock Holmes is? If not, visit “The Real Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour” in Edinburgh.Oliver TwistSetting: LondonAuthor: Charles Dick
7、ens, EnglishPlease, sir, I want some more. The novel follows Olivers life as an orphan （孤儿）in London and the characters he met while living on the streets.1. What might you enjoy in the book How Green Was My Valley?A. The struggles of miners.B. The interesting magical power.C. The main characters in
8、telligence.D. The adventure of an orphan.2. If youre imaginative, which of the following might you choose?A. How Green Was My Valley.B. Harry Potter.C. Sherlock Holmes.D. Oliver Twist.3. What can we learn about Oliver Twisf!A.Its setting is fictional actually.B.Its author is a famous detective.C.Its
9、 main character is an orphan.D.Its author comes from Scotland.B.Solar power, for all its advantages, doesnt come in the form of fuel(燃料), which means it cant be stored easily. That could soon change, however, after a development of a fuel that can get and store the suns energy, and scientists say th
10、is fuel can store that energy for up to 18 years.Call it sunlight in a bottle. Researchers in Sweden have discovered a specialized fluid（液体）that works like a Rechargeable battery（可充电电池). Shine sunlight on it, and the fluid traps it. Then that energy can be released (释放) as heat. It could be how we p
11、ower our homes by 2030.Its very simple. The fluid reacts to the presence of sunlight by rearranging its carbon and nitrogen, which can turn into a space that traps the energy from the sunlight. Amazingly, this energy content is preserved even after the fluid itself cools down to room temperature.“A
12、solar thermal fuel is like a rechargeable battery, but instead of electricity,we put sunlight in and get heat out, explained Jeffrey Grossman, who works on the project. We have tested the fluid through as many as 125 times, and we found that it could not lose much space over many uses.The most direc
13、t application of the technology will be for domestic heating systems, such as powering a familys water heater and clothes dryer. Its very energy efficient for families. And because the energy comes in the form of fuel, it can be stored and used even when the sun isnt shining. It should even be possi
14、ble to transport the energy through pipes or trucks.If all goes as planned-and it seems to be going better than planned so farresearchers think that the technology could be available for business use within a decade. 4. What is special about the fluid?A. It can release energy when being heated.B. It
15、 can be used to charge up the battery.C. It can replace other kinds of fuels. D. It can turn the sunlight into heat.5. According to Jeffrey Grossman, we know the fluid_.A. can be used repeatedly B. can take up a lot of spaceC. needs to be stored carefully D. needs to be heated all the time 6.What do
16、es the underlined word domestic in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Standard. B. Traditional. C. Entire.D. Home. 7. What does the author say about the new technology?A. It has been widely used in daily life. B. It is known to be helpful in all fields. C. It should be developed as soon as possible. D. It should b
17、e improved to better enter the market.C.Life as a student can be very exciting and rewarding, but it can also be a huge challenge. You find yourself dealing with family life, social life and your studies at the same time you may even have to add work into the mix if you are trying to earn some cash
18、as a student. All of this can make it difficult to keep on top of your studies.The good news is that there are lots of tools for students to use these days, and one of these is live streaming （直播). Over the past couple of decades, technology has come a long way and has helped to improve our lives in
19、 many ways. When it comes to learning, live streaming can make a big difference and can really help with your educational goals.One of the ways in which you can use streaming technology is to access online classes and tutoring, which proves invaluable to many students. You can attend classes from th
20、e comfort of your own home or on your smart devices if you are elsewhere. This means that even if you cannot get to in-person classes due to illness, being away or other reasons, you can still keep up with your studies. This is also a perfect solution for those who arc struggling with some subjects
21、and need a helping hand. You can benefit from extra fees by using these live streaming classes and tutoring, which means you can get up to speed with your weaker subjects.Another thing you can do with online streaming is to stream relevant documentaries that may help with your education depending on
22、 the subjects you are studying. Online streaming sites such as Netflix are packed with documentaries, and you can stream these with ease straight to your computer or smart devices. In years gone by, students had to rely on textbooks for information, but the students of today can benefit hugely from
23、streamed documentaries and programming that can help with their education.8. What is the function of the first paragraph?A. To summarize the whole text.B. To arouse the readers concern.C. To introduce the theme of the whole text.D. To stress the importance of the studies in life.9. How can we evalua
24、te the live streaming classes according to the text?A. Expensive.B. Interesting.C. Convenient.D. Difficult.10. How is the text organized?A. By process.B. By example.C. By comparison.D. By classification.11. What is the text mainly about?A. The current situation of live streaming.B. The educational b
25、enefits of live streaming.C. The application of live streaming in our life.D. The advantages of live streaming over traditional classes.D.It is nothing new that most of us know that physical activities lead to better health. But for the first time in these years, the United States government has cha
26、nged its guidance on how much exercise people need to stay healthy and when they should start.The new guidance states that children as young as three need to be physically active. Earlier guidelines used to begin at six. The most important time for children to begin exercising is between the ages of
27、 three and five. Boys and girls in this age group need at least three hours of exercise every day. That could be light activities, moderate （中等的）activities, or even strong activities.Doctors say it is important to start at a young age. They add that from birth to the age of five, a childs brain deve
28、lops more than at any other time in life. These developments have a lasting influence on a childs ability to learn and to succeed in school and in life. Children who start exercising at a young age are more likely to develop healthy behavior that will continue into adulthood. However, Dr. Giroir, wh
29、o works at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, does not suggest putting a five-year- old child on a treadmill （跑歩机）or other exercise equipment. He thinks that simply giving children the time and space to play actively as they normally would is enough.The new guidelines say that childre
30、n aged between 6 and 17 get at least one hour of moderate to strong exercise a day. Most of this exercise should be aerobic exercise （有氧运动），such as biking, swimming or running. Aerobic activities can strengthen （加强）the heart and lungs by making them work hard for several minutes or more. Exercise sh
31、ould also include muscle- and bone-strengthening activities, such as climbing trees or playing sports. Experts suggest that children get this kind of exercise at least three times a week.12. Whats the best age to begin exercising?A. Under three.B. Above six.C.Between three and five.D. Between six an
32、d seventeen.13. From the text, we know a five-year-old child should_ .A . run on the treadmill every day B. do aerobic exercise regularlyC. be given more free time to playD. do muscle-strengthening activities 14. What will happen to the body if a boy does aerobic exercise often?A. His heart and lung
33、s will be stronger.B. His brain will develop faster.C. He will be big-boned.D. He will grow higher. 15. What can be the best title for the text?A. The earlier exercise guidance is given, the betterB. New exercise instruction: Start earlierC. Children need more exerciseD. Life lies in movement.第（二）节
34、七选五（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。 Grateful people are likely to be happier and healthier than ungrateful ones,because they see each day as a new opportunity for happiness rather than anotherchallenge to struggle through. _16_.Take a minute to be thankful for your life. _
35、17_. Youll need to identify things to be grateful for, and sometimes the break itself is a good reason to be thankful._18_.Life gets busy so often that you forget to tell people how much they matter to you, or that youve noticed what they do, which means a lot to you.Talk about gratitude with family
36、.Set aside a period of time, like dinner time, to talk about the things you were grateful for that day. _19_.Send thank-you notes. A thank-you note acknowledges that the person gave you something (time, effort, a gift, etc.) that they didnt have to and that you appreciate what theyve done._20_.A. Te
37、ll people you appreciate them.B. Gratitude makes your life better.C. Let each family member have a turn to discuss what made them thankful that day.D. Just write a few lines and let them know what they and their gift, time, effort, etc. meant to you.E. The words, thank you, go a long way.F. Sometime
38、s a good way to get your life back on track, and feel better is to take a break.G. Being thankful may not be easy, but youll be thankful that you made the effort!第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第（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，从短文后每题所给的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
39、 with a degree but no job. I was getting _21_ as I had a family to feed but little money left. _22_ ，my oldest brother got me a job at a local lumber mill (木材厂). While I was grateful, my first day there was quite a(n) _23_ to my ego (自尊). The pay was low but the work was _24_ . It was full of bendin
40、g, lifting and carrying heavy wood for eight hours a day. Every day I went home, aching and _25_ .When winter arrived, my gloves tore and my _26_ split（裂口） and bled in the cold air. I used many Band-Aids(创可贴) to keep my hands _27_ . The turnover(人员更新) rate at the mill became so _28_ that at the end
41、of two years only four other people had worked there _29_ than I had. Every morning I would pull myself out of bed and go to work, _30_ it was going to another difficult day. I tried my best to keep my _31_ up during those years, _32_ many times I found myself saying, “Why me？Why should I _33_ this?
42、 Why has my life not _34_ the way I dreamed it would?” I never got a(n) _35_ .Its now many years later that I know why I had to experience those _36_ times. I think maybe in a way I needed them. I needed them to _37_ my ego and make me modest and strong. I think that it is during the “Why Me?” times
43、 of our lives that we _38_ the most. If youre going through some “Why Me?” times, then dont _39_ . Use them to grow into the person you _40_ to be in this life, so you can take that person with you into the next.21AseriousBdesperateCembarrassedDdisappointed22AGraduallyBNaturallyCActuallyDFortunately
44、23AaccessBapproachChitDimprovement24AheavyBinterestingCdangerousDworthwhile25AannoyedBworriedCconfusedDtired26AarmsBfingersCfeetDlegs27AworkingBoperatingCwarmingDshaking28AsteadyBnormalClowDhigh29AharderBlongerCbetterDworse30AimaginingBguessingCknowingDhoping31AspiritsBeyesCpacesDhands32AforBsoCbutD
45、and33Adepend onBbelieve inCcare aboutDgo through34Abrought outBturned outCtook outDworked out35AapologyBpaybackCanswerDrequest36AtoughBsignificantCforgettableDhappy37AdamageBfeedClowerDsatisfy38AgrowBfailCstruggleDchange39Acheer upBgive upCopposeDdelay40AsupposeBadviseCallowDhope第（二）节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题
46、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。In August, four COVID-19 _41_（fight） received the top honour for their huge contributions in Chinas fight against the virus. Chinese President Xi Jinping _42_（sign) a presidential order (主席令) to award Zhong Nanshan “the Medal of the Republic”, _43_highest s
47、tate honour. Chinas top medical adviser Zhang Boli, top Chinese vaccine (疫苗) researcher Chen Wei and Zhang Dingyu, director of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, _44_(award) “the Peoples Hero”. Giving the honour to them shows the spirit of the Chinese people in respecting science and professionalism. It also
48、 shows that Chinese people always stand up as one in the face of difficulties. During this hard-won fight, _45_ impressed us most is that they faced COVID-19 so bravely regardless_46_their own safety. In the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, Zhong, 84, decided to go to Wuhan, the hardest hit plac
49、e by COVID-19. He dared to point out that the disease was likely to spread from person to person, and stressed the _47_(important) of strict prevention (预防) and control. Zhang Boli advised us to use _48_(tradition) Chinese medicine in treating patients, _49_(make) great contributions to the control
50、of the spread of the disease. Chen Wei contributed to basic research and vaccines for COVID-19. Her team became the first in the world _50_(show ) complete phase (阶段)one clinical trial (临床试验) results. And Zhang Dingyu helped gain time for Chinas proving that the unknown disease was caused by the nov
51、el coronavirus. 第（三）节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）51. We need to be more _(充满活力的) in participating in social activities.52. Without my _(允许), you can not enter the hall.53. Nie Er is considered as one of the most famous _( 音乐家) in China.54. This is a _(定期的)bus service to the airport.55. The movie had a h
52、appy _ (结局)56. Id _(感激) it if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.57.We will all have a course in _(古代的) history next term.58.Please_(充电) the battery first before using it.59.He will _（竞争）with a skilled athlete in the coming game.60.Now you are 18，you should have more sense
53、 of _ (责任)第三部分 写作（共两节，满分55分）第（一）节 短文改错 （共2篇；每篇15分，共30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。每句中最多两处。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。短文改错(A) (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)In order to make our school l
54、ife more colour, Students Union held our thirteen Photo Show last Saturday. More than 200 photos, taking by our schoolmates from different grades and classes, were on show on a second floor of the library. There were black-and-white photos as well colour photos. Those photos were presented our schoo
55、l and family life,the beauty of nature and so on. The activity achieve great success and many schoolmates thought highly of it. It not only brought them close to great works of art, and also helped us find the beauty in life. We hope we can have more activity like this in the future.短文改错 （B）(共10小题；每
56、小题1.5分，满分15分)On arrive at the Forbidden City this morning, Jim and I impressed by the splendidarchitecture. At the first, we wandered around the galleries, where many fine china was displayed. Then they had a unique experience in the VR theatre. With the VR on, it seemed that we were back to the tim
57、e that the palace was being constructed. Before we left, I lead Jim to the souvenir center. There, all the cups, notebooks and other souvenir gift bear certain ingredients of royal life. Jim was satisfied with his final choice to a Chinese fan. After this visit, I found the Forbidden City both tradi
58、tionally and modem.第（二）节 书面表达 (满分25分)假定你是大一新生李华。高三时,在外教Mr. Smith的帮助下，你的英语成绩进步很大,并考上 了理想大学。为表示感谢，请给Mr. Smith写一封 感谢信。要点如下:1. 表达感谢；2. 感谢的原因；3. 对老师表示祝福。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。甘谷四中20202021学年第一学期高三第二次检测英语答案1-3 ABC 4-7 D A D C 8-11B C D B 12-15 CCAB16-20 GFACD21-25B D C A D 26-30 BADBC31-35 ACDBC
59、 36-40 ACABD41. fighters 42. signed 43. the 44. were awarded 45.what 46. of 47. importance 48. traditional 49. making 50.to show51.energetic 52. permission 53. musicians 54. regular. 55. ending 56. appreciate 57. ancient 58. charge 59. compete 60. responsibility短文改错（A）答案第一句：colourcolourful; thirteen
60、thirteenth第 二句：takingtaken; athe第三句：well后加as第四句：去掉were第五句 ：achieve achieved第六句 ：them us; and but第七句 ：activityactivities短文改错 （B）答案：第一句 :arrivearriving; I后加were第二句：去掉第一the; manymuch 第三句：theywe第四句:第二个that when 第五句: leadled第六句: giftgifts第七句：to of第八句 ：traditionallytraditional参考范文：Dear Mr. Smith,I am writ
61、ing to express my thanks for your helping me improve my English. Thanks to your help, I have been a freshman of my dream university.You helped me correct my pronunciation, taught me a lot of useful expressions and told me various interesting customs in Western countries, which helped me better under
62、stand Western cultures. With your help, I made fast and great progress in my English study. Besides, you are a friend to me as well. You taught me how to be a good person and gave me the courage to face difficulties both in my study and life.So, again, I sincerely thank you for your help! Wish you good health and a happy life!Yours, LiHua.