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1、2021 届上海飞翔日本人补习中心高三英语期中试题及答案 第一部分 阅读（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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A If you are planning to visit the historic capital city of Scotland,Edinburgh,a travel destination that people crowd to from around the world,and want to attend one Festival while you are
2、there,keep on reading to discover more information.AKA.Imaginate Festival When:22 May 2 June 2021 Where:Traverse Theater,Assembly Roxy A festival where kids take overEdinburgh.With a whole range of free pop-up performances,take your kids to see some of the most inspiring theatre and dance from a who
3、le range of talented performers.EdinburghInternational Film Festival When:19 June 29 June 2021 Where:Film House,Festival Theater Originally the very best in international film,it was established in 1947.The dynamic programme features everything from documentaries to shorts,along with a range of expe
4、rimental cinema,in an attractive setting with a spray of red carpet charm.EdinburghArt Festival When:25 July 25 August 2021 Where:City ArtCenter,The Scottish Gallery With over 40 exhibitions to attend,the Edinburgh Art Festival is theUKs largest visual arts event where you can see everything from hi
5、storical works to contemporary masterpieces.The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo When:2 24 August 2021 Where:EdinburghCastle With a different theme every year,over 200,000 visitors crowd toEdinburghto see the military bands and the symbolic piper set against the backdrop ofEdinburghCastle.1.Who is the
6、AKA.Imaginate Festival intended for?A.Children.B.Talented performers.C.Parents.D.Dancers.2.Whats special about Edinburgh Art Festival?A.It includes all forms of arts.B.It is about great works in history.C.It is the largest festival in the world.D.It lasts for the longest time.3.Which Festival offers
7、 performances by soldiers?A.Edinburgh Art Festival B.AKA.Imaginate Festival C.The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo D.EdinburghInternational Film Festival B When a United Kingdomsupermarket chain promised to move its farms to Net Zero by 2030,it made it clear that the effort would require working on man
8、y different fronts.From energy consumption and land-use change to methane emissions(甲烷排放),cattle farming comes with environmental challenges.So even if recent studies suggesting its possible to cut methane emissions 80%do turn out to be accurate,theres still a very long way to go for most cattle far
9、ming to get anywhere close to truly net zero.Organic Valley,when producing milk,might be closer to that goal.It made headlines in 2019 by going 100%renewable(可再生的).Now the company is expanding on that tradition by starting a major loan initiative(贷款计划)to help its farm suppliers adopt renewable energ
10、y too.Created with Clean Energy Credit Union,the$1 million loan fund will deliver loans at below-marketrates.Specifically,the money will be made available to Organic Valleys 1,700 farmer members,and can be used for a variety of projects.“We are focused on a whole systems approach to renewable energy
11、,and Im excited to launch this energy loan fund.From the farm to the shelf,I see renewable energy playing a bigger role in organic food,”said Bob Kirchoff,Organic Valley CEO.“Organic Valley is already helping to protect the environment through organic farming practices,and now they re going one step
12、 further by supporting the introduction of renewable energy projects for their farmer members,”said Blake Jones,volunteer board chair of Clean Energy Credit Union.“In addition to the environmental benefits,we re eager to help family farmers throughout the world to lower their energy costs.”The world
13、 is not short of examples of farmers innovating in the field of renewable energy.Whats encouraging about Organic Valleys announcement is the idea of a national brand putting its marketing and financing weight behind such efforts and,hopefully,creating consumer demand that pushes the rest of the indu
14、stry in this direction too.4.What does paragraph 1 indicate about going net zero for cattle farming?A It is not easy to achieve B.It is common in the UK C.It is an impractical goal D.It meets no challenges 5.What is Organic Valleys tradition according to the text?A.Helping farm suppliers B.Using ren
15、ewable energy C.Having a loan initiative D.Making headlines annually 6.What is Organic Valleys initiative mainly intended to do?A.Reform organic farming practices B.Make use of environmental benefits C.Help farmers decrease energy costs D.Shrink the group of farmer members 7.What is the authors atti
16、tude towards Organic Valleys initiative?A.Worried B.Doubtful C.Ambiguous D.Positive C A wifes level of education positively influences both her own and her husbands chances of having a long life,according to a new Swedish study.In the study,researchers from the Swedish Institute for Social Research
17、inStockholmfound that a womans level of education had a stronger connection to the likelihood of her husband dying over education.Whats more,they discovered that a husbands social class,based on his occupation,had a greater influence on his wifes longevity(长寿)than her own class.“Women traditionally
18、take more responsibility for the home than men do,and,as a result,womens levels of education might be more important for determining lifestylesfor example,in terms of food choicesthan those of men,”say Srs.Robert Erikson and Jenny Torssander of the Swedish Institute for Social Research inStockholm.T
19、he results show that a husbands level of education does not influence his longevity,but that men with partners who had quit studying after school were 25 per cent more likely to die early than men living with women holding university degrees.In turn,those married to women with university degrees wer
20、e 13 percent more likely to die early than those whose wives had post-graduate qualifications.According to the researchers,a woman with a good education may not marry a man who drinks and smokes too much or who drives carelessly,and men with such habits may not prefer highly educated woman.Drs.Eriks
21、on and Torssander also suggest that better-educated women may be more aware of what healthy eating and good health care consist of.The findings suggest that education has a huge impact on how long and how well people live.It also reflects social factors,since educated individuals usually have better
22、 jobs,which allow them to afford healthier diets and lifestyles,as well as better health care.8.In this passage the author intends to _.A.present the results of a study B.encourage women to get higher education C.analyze the relationship between education and life D.discuss why women usually live lo
23、nger than men 9.A woman with higher education is likely to _.A.teach her children well B.earn more money than her husband C.marry a man without many bad habits D.choose a husband with a higher degree than hers 10.A wifes education has more effect on a family than a husbands because _.A.women make mo
24、re sacrifices to their families than men do B.most women have higher degrees than their husbands C.most men marry women with higher degrees D.women have a leading role in the home life of most families 11.We learn from the passage that _.A.a man with a lot of education lives longer than one with lit
25、tle B.educated wives tend to choose healthy lifestyles for their families C.highly-educated women dont marry uneducated men D.a mans longevity depends on not only his wifes level of education but also his own D In ancient times,Chinese used plant leaves or bird feathers as a fan during the summer ti
26、me.This was the earliest form of the fan.The first real fan was made back in the era of Yao and Shun period thousands of years ago.Since then,Chinese-made fans have become a vital part of Chinese art and culture.At the beginning,the fan functioned as a tool to generate a current of air in the hot we
27、ather.Now electric fans such as ceiling fans and other technological breakthroughs have taken the place.Long ago,fans caught the attention of ancient Chinese artists by chance.Thereafter,a unique fan art gradually took shape in the history of Chinese culture.Fan art usually includes Chinese calligra
28、phy,paintings,or poems on the sectors（扇区）.Special skills are needed to write or paint on them.Due to its history and partly because of its unique shape,Chinese would soon develop the tradition of using fans as ornaments（装饰品）.Fans are made in different sizes and different color1 s to meet the needs o
29、f each request.Other Chinese ornaments,such as the Chinese knot,the green jade,and the Spring Festival picture,are often combined in each design.The value of fans depends mainly on the materials used and the level of craftsmanship that is involved during the process.Feather,paper,jade,bamboo and sil
30、k have all been used as ideal materials to make fans.Ancient Chinese even made iron fans to serve as deadly weapons（武器）in Chinese martial arts.Fans made by famous craftsmen are often characterized by pretty designs and detailed workmanship,and thus become favorites of collectors.Fans with masterpiec
31、e fine art like calligraphy or paintings are even more valuable.12.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.The origin of fans.B.The materials of fans.C.The popularity of fans.D.The production of fans.13.Why do Chinese use fans as ornaments?A.They are made of valuable materials.B.They reflect the
32、beauty of Chinese culture.C.They convey literature works on the sectors.D.They are often combined with other ornaments.14.Which of the following makes a fan favored by most collectors?A.Its advanced function.B.Its complex character.C.Its artistic handicraft.D.Its various applications.15.What can we
33、infer about the fan from the text?A.Chinese send fans to their friends as gifts.B.Chinese ornaments can meet different requests.C.Traditional fans have lost their functional value.D.The fan plays different roles with the change of time.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为
34、多余选项 Do People Need Small Talk to Be Happy?Psychologists(心理学家)have long said that connecting withothers is an important part of happiness,but just how much conversation we require is under examination.In one study，researchers found that small talk made up only 10%of their conversation related with h
35、appiness._16_.Scientists believe that small talk could promote bonding.Late last year,Princetonresearchers reported that small talk keeps closeness with loved ones,and isnt merely the stuff of awkward exchanges with strangers.Still,chatting with strangers could brighten your morning.In a series of e
36、xperiments,psychologists gaveChicagopassengers different directions about whether to talk with fellow passengers-something they typically avoided._17_.None of the chatters reported being rejected.Small talk can also help us feel connected to our surroundings.People who smiled at，made eye contact wit
37、h,and briefly spoke with their Starbucks baristas(服务员)reported a greater sense of belonging than those who rushed through the transaction(交易)._18_One report found that when volunteersbroke the silence to chat with gallery goers,the visitors felt happier and more connected to the exhibit than those w
38、ho were not approached._19_.In one study,people who were rated“less curious”by researchers had trouble getting a conversation rolling on their own,and had greater luck building closeness with others when they were supplied with questions that encouraged personal disclosure(透露).But people who were co
39、nsidered“curious”needed no help when transforming conversations about ordinary things into personal exchanges._20_.A.The same is true of gallery goers.B.They found that small talk is related with happiness C.But dontplay down small talk just yet.D.Of course,some people are better than others at turn
40、ing small talk into something bigger.E.A“curious mindset”，the author concluded,can lead to“positive social interactions”.F.Making small talk is an important skill for all the social situations.G.Those told to chat with others reported a more pleasant journey.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5
41、 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 For many,public speaking is a huge headache.As someone who is very shy,I never thought I could perfectly_21_a speech until I decided to_22_an English speaking competition.One day when I entered the classroom,my eyes were immediately drawn to a sig
42、n_23_that an English speaking competition would be hold next month.Giving a speech in front of a large audience would be a huge challenge for me._24_,I really didnt want to miss this opportunity to help_25_my confidence and cultivate(培养)my _26_speaking skills.I was torn between my desire of particip
43、ating and my_27_of speaking in public.In the end,I_28_myself to sign up and to take on the challenge.I didnt want to be shy any more.I carefully chose a suitable topicand constantly polished my speech to_29_it.I also practiced my pronunciation and every gesture in front of the mirror over and over a
44、gain._30_,the big day arrived.I heard he hot say,Lets welcome contestant number 9.I stepped onto the stage and saw that the hall was completely_31_with people.A burst of fear took over me.I could feel my heart pounding and my palms(手掌)began to_32_and got wet.My legs trembled and I felt as cold as ic
45、e.To make matters worse,my mind went_33_and I couldnt remember what I was going to say.I was at the point of giving up when I suddenly_34_my English teacher in thecrowd,who was standing in the corner and smiling at me.Seeing her warm smile,I felt that a sense of_35_immediately replaced the mounting
46、fear and anxiety in my mind.My only thought was that I needed to calm down and enjoy this cheerful moment on stage.I took a deep breath,calmed down and started my speech.I focused all of my attention on every word so I wouldnt make any mistakes.I gradually became_36_in my speech and my nervousness t
47、ransformed into confidence and excitement.It turned out that my speech was nothing but success.I_37_from the other competitors.I took my_38_at the podium(领奖台)to receive a shining medal for my speech.From what I have experienced,I know nothing is_39_.We will face many difficulties in life.These diffi
48、culties are like climbing a mountain.It might be difficult at first,but overcoming the difficult will take you to new_40_.The view is definitely worth it.21.A.deliver B.prepare C.arrange D.write 22.A.host B.participate in C.organize D.check out 23.A.announcing B.promising C.claiming D.saying 24.A.Th
49、erefore B.So C.However D.Instead 25.A.rely on B.express C.restore D.build up 26.A.public B.personal C.favorite D.usual 27.A.motivation B.surprise C.disappointment D.fear 28.A.appealed B.devoted C.persuaded D.advised 29.A.perfect B.remember C.record D.shorten 30.A.Instantly B.Eventually C.Unexpectedl
50、y D.Constantly 31.A.concerned B.packed C.disabled D.covered 32.A.seize B.numb C.sweat D.ache 33.A.wrong B.mad C.blank D.dead 34.A.met B.missed C.recalled D.spotted 35.A.strength B.loss C.duty D.direction 36.A.interested B.absorbed C.panicked D.stuck 37.A.benefited B.broke away C.stood out D.differed