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1、2021 届东营区龙居镇中心高级中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案 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 Four Best Cities to Visit in Winter Cold rains,icy sidewalks and gray skies can make winter travel a trial.But here are four cities around the world that make for a great cold-weather
2、 destination:Prague,Czech Republic With its snow-capped spires and winding streets,Pragueis a fairytale city that remains ly tourist-free in winter.The amazing architecture looks even prettier under a sheet of snow,with one of the most beautiful areas being the old town,with its Romanesque vaults.Ga
3、s street lamps have been placed throughout the city center,adding a romantic color1 to evenings.Cafes here are ideal for escaping the bitter cold.Salzburg,Austria With its Christmas songs and traditional markets,this is a perfect city for a winter break.“Silent Night”was performed for the first time
4、 in thechurchofOberndorfon the border ofSalzburgon Christmas Eve in 1818.The citys main market is held in the shadow ofSalzburgsHohensalzburgCastle,but the one held inMirabell Squareis especially popular with food lovers who come to taste local food such as haluskypieces of dumpling mixed with fried
5、 bacon.Tromso,Norway Tromso is widely regarded asNorways most beautiful city and is a base for spoiling the northern lights.There are several attractive museums,including thePolarMuseum,which offers an insight into the history of Arctic expeditions,and theTromsoMuseum,which is famous for its Sami ex
6、hibitions.Amsterdam,Netherlands In winter,Amsterdam s museums are much less crowded,making it the time to visit attractions such as Rijksmuseum or the Anne Frank House.Built originally to house a circus,the Royal Carre Theater is more than 130 years old.Children will love the spectacular performance
7、s.1.What can you do inPrague?A.Enjoy the fascinating architecture.B.Taste local food halusky.C.Appreciate Sami exhibitions.D.Watch a circus performance.2.Where was“Silent Night”first performed?A.In thechurchofOberndorf.B.InHohensalzburgCastle.C.InMirabell Square.D.In the Polar Museum.3.Which city wi
8、ll you choose if you want to see the northern lights?A.Prague.B.Salzburg.C.Tromso.D.Amsterdam.B About a month after I joined Facebook,I got a call from Lori Goler,a highly regarded senior director of marketing at eBay.She made it clear this was a business call.“I want to apply to work with you at Fa
9、cebook,”she said.“Instead of recommending myself,I want to ask you:What is your biggest problem,and how can I solve it?”My jaw hit the floor.I had hired thousands of people over the previous decade and no one had ever said anything remotely like that.People usually focus on finding the right role fo
10、r themselves,with the implication that their skills will help the company.Lori put Facebooks needs front and center.It was a killer approach.I responded,“Recruiting is my biggest problem.And,yes,you can solve it.”Lori never dreamed she would work in recruiting,but she jumped in.She even agreed to tr
11、ade earnings for acquiring new skills in a new field.Lori did a great job running recruiting and within months was promoted to her current job,leading PeopleFacebook.The most common metaphor for careers is a ladder,but this concept no longer applies to most workers.As of 2010,the average American ha
12、d eleven jobs from the ages of eighteen to forty-six alone.Lori often quotes Pattie Sellers,who came up with a much better metaphor:“Careers are a jungle gym,not a ladder.”As Lori describes it,theres only one way to get to the top of a ladder,but there are many ways to get to the top of a jungle gym
13、.The jungle gym model benefits everyone,but especially women who might be starting careers,switching careers,getting blocked by external barriers,or reentering the workforce after taking time off.The ability to create a unique path with occasional dips,detours(弯路),and even dead ends presents great v
14、iews of many people,not just those at the top.On a ladder,most climbers are stuck staring at the butt of the person above.4.Why did Lori make the call?A.She helped Facebook to solve the biggest problem.B.She wanted to make a business deal with Facebook.C.She tried to ask for a pay rise in Facebook.D
15、.She wanted to become an employee in Facebook.5.What impressed“I”by Lori?A.Lori was good at running recruiting.B.Lori attached great importance to Facebooks needs.C.Lori jumped in Facebook with no adequate experience.D.Lori was skilled in marketing at eBay.6.What can we infer from the passage?A.Now
16、all people dont tend to climb the ladder.B.None on the ladder can enjoy the great views.C.Jungle gyms offer limited exploration for employees.D.A pregnant woman,jobless,benefits little from the jungle gyms.7.What is the best title of the passage?A.Its a Jungle Gym,Not a Ladder.B.Facebooks Biggest Pr
17、oblem.C.Applying for a Job in Facebook.D.A Jungle Gym is Better than a Ladder.C Preventing heart disease is a topic I think about all the time,given my family history of heart disease.So last summer,I travelled toBolivia.The natives,called the Tsimane,were reported to have the healthiest hearts in t
18、he world.I wanted to learn what they could teach me about preventing heart disease.Getting to the Tsimane wasnt easy.They lived in small family groups of about 60 people along river banks.We finally found one of the villages at sunset.That night,we set up our tents in the middle of the village.Thatc
19、hed huts surrounded us,with no electricity or modem conveniences.At first,I thought they mainly got their calorics from meat.However,I found food such as rice and com made up nearly 70%of their diet.The food was not processed,lacking added sugars or salts.During my stay there,I went hunting and fish
20、ing with the men and played soccer with the kids.I found the Tsimane were standing or walking nearly all of their waking hours.Men spent lots of time tracking animals.Fanning and gathering,mostly done by children and women,were all-day affairs.I also got a clear idea of how they rested.As soon as th
21、e sun went down,people returned to their huts and went to sleep.And with the call of the cock in the morning,another day began.The lifespan of the Tsimane is actually much shorter than those living in theUS.Various factors,like animal attacks and infections,bring down the lifespan.But up until the d
22、ay they die,they are often very healthy.While heart disease kills thousands of Americans every year and costs nearly a billion dollars a day,the Tsimane remind us that wealth doesnt necessarily buy health.8.Why does the author pay so much attention to preventing heart disease?A.He dreams of becoming
23、 a doctor.B.He wants to teach others about the topic.C.His family members encourage him to do so.D.He was born with a high risk of heart disease.9.Which factors did the author mainly focus on in his research?A.Housing,food and cooperation.B.Diet,activity and rest.C.Physical work,social life and life
24、span.D.Group size,family history and consumption 10.What was the Tsimane s sleep-wake cycle mainly based on?A.Natural sound.B.Routine activity.C.Animal behaviour.D.Natural light.11.What might the author advise us to do after his travels inBolivia?A.Take in less sugar and salt.B.Stand less and walk m
25、ore.C.Eat white meat instead of red meat.D.Live in the middle of the community.D I dropped out of college after my first year.Three years later,I returned to college after having been stuck in a dead-end job,working at a department store.I saw school as my way out.But I quickly found myself up again
26、st the same problems that had caused me to give up before.I was in over my head with college-level algebra(代数)and a heavy workload of reading and writing homework.In addition,I was still unsure of my career(职业)direction。After about a week in community college,I was feeling the same upset and fear Id
27、 felt a few years earlier.I was ready to drop out again.Then a smartly dressed woman with grey hair walked confidently to the front of my English composition class.“Look at you!Youre here because you want to change your lives for the better.And youre going to make it!”Mrs.Peters didnt know me from a
28、ny of the other 40 faces in her classroom,yet I felt she was speaking directly to me.She knew exactly what I was feeling and what many of my classmates were probably feeling as well,and she lessened our fears.I came out of that class making up my mind to succeed.Having trouble keeping up with the wo
29、rkload?Break it down into small manageable pieces,and set up a schedule that works for you,she told us.Professors teaching too fast for you to take notes?Interrupt(打断)them with a question so you can catch up on your notes before they continue,she advised.If college algebra is too difficult,drop back
30、 to introductory college math,she suggested.As for English composition which can be hard and boring,she gave us interesting writing homework.She never let us lose sight of our dreams.“Go for the best:youre worth it”she said when we graduated.I left that community college with high grades and went on
31、 to do further studies.Mrs.Peters wouldnt know that when she gave that talk,she made a huge difference in my life.12.Why did the author go back to college?A.He was out of a job.B.He was dissatisfied with his job.C.He tried to start his own business.D.He hoped to learn more about algebra.13.What trou
32、bled the author at college?A.He did badly in recent exams.B.He was forced to leave school.C.He failed to manage his studies.D.He was beaten by bitter memories.14.How did Mrs.Peters affect the author?A.By showing favor to him.B.By talking with him directly.C.By setting him extra homework.D.By givingh
33、im inspiration and skills.15.What advice did Mrs.Peters offer to her students on their careers?A.Have fun.B.Start small.C.Dream big D.Think twice 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。选项中有两项为多余选项 _16_The legendary volleyball coach Lang Ping gave the answer in the recent documentar
34、y(纪录片)The Iron Hammer.The documentary displays Langs inspiring journey from her gold medal victory as a volleyball player in the 1984 Olympics to her amazing career as a successful coach for both Team USA from 2005 to 2008 and China since 2013.She was the first person to win Olympic volleyball gold
35、as a player and coach.Lang Ping revealed the secret to such remarkable achievements in the documentary.As she said,“_17_ _18_Troubled by severe injuries to her cervical vertebra,back,waist and knees,caused by intense exercise and hard work,the 60-year-old has undergone more than 10 surgeries.“No par
36、ts of my body function well,”she joked.But illness is certainly not the only difficulty Lang has faced.In 2005,she struggled with balancing raising her daughter Lydia Bai Lang,who lived in theUS,and her coaching career.She eventually decided to work for USA Volleyball that year._19_“Im proud of bein
37、g Chinese.”Lang responded in an interview.Later she returned to head the Chinese women s volleyball team in 2013,leading the team successfully defending its World Cup crown with a perfect record of 11 straight wins last year.There is no doubt that Lang is one of the greatest players and coaches in h
38、istory.As an American athlete commented in the documentary,_20_ A.Who is Lang Ping?B.Lang is the hardest to defeat.C.I believe volleyball was my life.D.What makes one a great person?E.Glory and challenges go hand in hand.F.Lang Ping is like Michael Jordan in our minds.G.This decision aroused a lot o
39、f negative comments inChina.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 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 Cecilia Chiang died on Wednesday at her home inSan Francisco.She was 100.HerSan Franciscorestaurant,the Mandarin,_21_American diners in the 1960s to the richness and_22_of authen
40、tic Chinese cuisine.Ms.Chiang was born in a_23_family.When she was little,children were not allowed in the_24_,but she paid close attention on trips to the_25_markets with her mother and listened carefully as_26_instructions were given to the cooks.After her parents died,she_27_the family business i
41、n her teens.After the Japanese occupiedBeijingin 1939,she was_28_to join s in Chongqin,where she married Chiang Liang,a professor.Ms.Chiang sailed toSan Franciscoin 1960 to help her sister.There she met two women who wanted to_29_a restaurant that_30_Chinese diets.Later,when the two women_31_ ,Ms.Ch
42、iang decided to open a restaurant herself.The early days were_32_But little by little,customers came_33_for hot and sour soup and pan-fried potstickers.One evening,Herb Caen,the popular columnist forThe Chronicle,_34_at the restaurant.In a_35_column,Herb Caen_36_it“a little hole-in-the wall”that was
43、 offering“some of the best Chinese food east of the Pacific.”Overnight the_37_filled.The Mandarin was on its way.In 1968,Ms.Chiang moved the restaurant to_38_quarters,where she could_39_300 diners.“I think I_40_what average,people know about Chinese food,”Ms.Chiang toldThe Chroniclein 2007,“They did
44、nt know China was such a big country.”21.A.attached B.introduced C.presented D.opposed 22.A.patent B.trend C.variety D.fashion 23.A.wealthy B.poor C.typical D.powerful 24.A.kitchen B.restaurant C.market D.hotel 25.A.countryside B.food C.talent D.city 26.A.lame B.formal C.valid D.detailed 27.A.handed
45、 over B.handed up C.took up D.took over 28.A.forced B.warned C.trapped D.split 29.A.support B.open C.promote D.attain 30.A.ate B.ordered C.served D.learned 31.A.gave out B.broke down C.backed out D.carried on 32.A.difficult B.acute C.explicit D.lucky 33.A.fluently B.regularly C.relevantly D.sincerel
46、y 34.A.invested B.explored C.dined D.cooperated 35.A.rebuilding B.foreseeing C.voting D.following 36.A.showed B.told C.allocated D.called 37.A.targets B.bills C.tables D.counters 38.A.smaller B.larger C.tighter D.cleaner 39.A.accelerate B.participate C.guarantee D.accommodate 40.A.changed B.approved
47、 C.identified D.disconnected 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 A crater(陨石坑)on Mercury sat quietly for millions of years._41._(surprise),it acquired a nameLi Qingzhao,a Chinese female poet.The International Astronomical Union named the first group of craters on_42._plan
48、et after 310 famous writers and artists in human history,Li included.What did she do_43._(deserve)such an honor?Compared with other male poets in China，_44._have left hundreds or even thousands of poems,she has only eighty-seven.However,her artistic creativity in her_45._(survive)works has earned he
49、r a permanent place in the Chinese literary circle.She grew up in a ly relaxed atmosphere but her maiden(少女)days were so limited that the regret could be felt in her poem：“Cant you see?The green leaves thriving(旺盛)but the red flowers fading overnight.”The arrival and disappearance of spring is one o
50、f the most frequent themes in Chinese poetry.Li had two_46._(marry),both of which had ahuge impact on her.The first ended up her_47._(abandon)during the war._48._(bad)still,she suffered physical abuse from her second husband.Bravely she charged him at the court and got the permission to divorce.In t