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1、2021 届中国人民大学附属中学西山学校高三英语期中试卷及答案解析 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 Britains brilliant bridges have aided trade and brought communities together and are always the most exciting part of the journey.These must-see bridges are now tourist attractions i
2、n their own right.Clifton Suspension Bridge,Bristol Described byits legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel as“my first love,my darling”,in was originally designed for horse-drawn traffic.Now,more than four million vehicles a year cross the 1,352ft-Jong toll(收费)bridge over the Avon Gorge.The l to
3、ll for every journey pays for its repair.The history of the bridge,dating back to 1864,is kept alive through a programme of tours,events and exhibitions.Infinity Bridge,Stockton-On-Tees A pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees,its working title was the North Shore Footbridge,before it
4、 was given its grander name when opened in 2009.It is particularly spectacular(壮观)at night.The arches of the bridge are also lit white and,on calm nights,their reflection in the water appears as an infinity symbol,thereby inspiring the name which was chosen by the public.Tower Bridge,London An engin
5、eering wonder built from thousands of tons of Cornish granite,Portland stone and steel,it took construction workers eight years to complete.More than 120 years old,its a popular tourist attraction,as well as a functional bridge.Visitors can take in the views over the capital and experience seeing Lo
6、ndon life through the Glass Floor.Iron Bridge,Shropshire Opened in 1781,this is the first arch bridge in the world to be made out of cast iron.Recognised as one of the great symbols of the industrial revolution,it transformed the cart of bridge building and was a crucial factor in the development of
7、 the iron trade in Shropshire.1.Which bridge has the longest history?A.Clifton Suspension Bridge.B.Infinity Bridge.C.Tower Bridge.D.Iron Bridge.2.What can we know about Infinity Bridge?A.People can just walk on it.B.The public give it two names.C.Its well worth visiting at night.D.Its arch is the bi
8、ggest on the earth.3.What do Clifton Suspension Bridge and Tower Bridge have in common?A.They are both over 120 years old.B.Visitors should pay for passing them.C.They have the same original design.D.Visitors can have a good view of London on them.B For years,life went something like this:Wed grow u
9、p in one place,head off to college,and then find a city to get a job and live there for a few years.The final goal was to find somewhere to settle down,buy a house,start a family,and begin the whole cycle all over again.But now some people are increasingly choosing to move from city to city througho
10、ut their entire lives,sometimes as frequently as every month.Just ask Alex Chatzieleftheriou,who has had a front-row seat watching this evolution unfold.Six years ago,he launched a startup called Blueground that rents out beautifully designed,fully furnished apartments for a month at a time,at rates
11、 that are cheaper than hotels.And it aims to make each one feel unique and comfortable,rather than standardized,like what you might find in a traditional hotel.Today,the company has 3,000 properties(房地产)in six U.S.cities,along with Dubai,Istanbul,London,Paris,and Chatzieleftherious native Athens,and
12、 a staff of 400.With the helpof the Series B round of funding,the company landed$50 million,plus its previous total of$28 million,to continue its rapid expansion.It hopes to have 50,000 properties in 50 cities over the next three years.Chatzieleftheriou first came up with the idea for Blueground whi
13、le he was working as a management consultant for McKinsey.“The accommodation of choice for consultants is the hotel,”he says.“I had to spend five years in hotel rooms,living in 12 different cities.I loved seeing the world,but I didnt love feeling like I didnt have a home.”And whats more,hotels arent
14、 a particularly cost-effective solution for companies either.In Chatzieleftherious case,McKinsey sometimes paid$10,000 or more for him to stay in a major city for a month.4.What does the author intend to tell in the first paragraph?A.A new lifestyle is appearing.B.Life is just like a circle for peop
15、le.C.Most people are used to an easy life.D.People live in different places in life.5.What is the goal of Blueground?A.To compete with hotels.B.To create standardized hotels.C.To make renters feel at home.D.To rent out long-term apartments.6.What do we know about Blueground?A.It got a total investme
16、nt of$78 million.B.Its business is anything but satisfying.C.It expanded to every corner of the world.D.It has 50,000 properties in 50 cities.7.What does the last paragraph focus on?A.High costs of hotels.B.Chatzieleftherious former work.C Strengths of Blueground.D.The inspiration for Blueground.C P
17、aper is one of our oldest,simplest and most important inventions.But it also presents a danger to the world in two important ways.First,the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year.And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years.Clearly,the planet c
18、annot stand such a high rate of forest loss.The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful.A large amount of wastepaper ends up in landfills,where it can produce harmful gases and finally contribute to global climate change.One simple solution can greatly reduce both
19、 of these problems:paper recycling.Instead of cutting down trees,recycle existing paper to feed the paper-making process.Paper is mainly made from cellulose(纤维素)，which can be used repeatedly in papermaking.Unfortunately,it also means that paper waste takes a surprisingly long time to break down in l
20、andfills.So far,trees are the only source(来源)of cellulose that can fill the great demand for paper products.Therefore,recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees.Thanks to advances in processing,recycled paper need not be the dark-color1 edstuff many of us are familiar with.It now c
21、an offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.Effective recycling requires a continuous effort from everyone at all levels of society.The way to begin is with education and understanding.Once enough people realize the need for recycling,more effective recycling systems can be developed.T
22、he need is real.The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth.Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same.The world will be a better place for it!8.What can we infer from the text?A.The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years.B.Rec
23、ycling paper helps relieve global climate change.C.Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills.D.There are not enough landfills for wastepaper.9.What makes recycled paper more acceptable?A.The great demand of trees.B.The low processing cost.C.Its dark-color1 ed feature.D.Its improved print perform
24、ance.10.What does the author propose?A.Punishing the act of cutting trees.B.Recycling paper.C.Improving recycling system.D.Promoting paper industry.11.How is the text mainly developed?A.By analyzing causes and effects.B.By offering research plans and data.C.By discussing problems and solutions.D.By
25、comparing strengths and weaknesses.D The secrets of dreaming are always interesting psychologists.It is generally acknowledged in the field that dreams people have during this time betweenchildhood and full adulthood,thats around 30,are the strongest and most influential.Yet not enough is known abou
26、t the repeated patterns of dreaming.Researchers are still trying to answer a basic question:How does dreaming relate to the life experiences and developmental challenges?G.William Domhoff and Adam Schneider,at theUniversityofCalifornia,help to answer this question by examining the lengthy dream seri
27、es of two individuals,“Izzy”and“Jasmine”.Izzy provided a collection of 4,329 dream reports from between the ages of 12 and 25,while Jasmine provided 664 dreams recorded between the ages of 14 and 25.Large collections of dreams like these pose challenges to researchers.Until recently,the means of stu
28、dying dream series was to employ a team of recorders who take the time to code each dream for a predetermined(预先确定的)number of content categories,and then compare their results.Nowadays,digital technologies enable the analysis of language usage in dreams with high speed,accuracy,and objectivity.This
29、marks a revolutionary advance in the science of dreaming.However,itcan only lead so far.To gain more specific and detailed insights,Domhoff and Schneider tailored word strings(词串)for each dreamer,mixing elements of traditional research with digital tools for analyzing large data sets.For Izzy these
30、word strings included“family and s”,“celebrities”and“fantasy”,while the word strings they created for Jasmine included“familiar places,”electrical equipment”and“music”.The researchers used these word strings to identify connections between their dreams and real lives.Surprisingly,the results of the
31、analysis revealed a great deal of consistency(一致性)and continuity in both sets of dreams.Izzy pays much attention to pop culture,and has affection for famous actors.Jasmine is an accomplished musician and performer.“The frequencies of dream elements show the intensity(强度)of the dreamers personal conc
32、ern with that element in waking thought,”Domhoff and Schneider conclude.For anyone who still claims dreaming is merely random nonsense from the brain and mental world,these findings are hard to explain away.12.What do psychologists agree with about dreams?A.Dreams are influenced by life experiences.
33、B.Dreaming is never nonsense from the brain.C.Dreams in ones teens and twenties are strongest.D The patterns of dreaming are usually repeated.13.What does“it”underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?A.The collection of dreams.B.Research into dreaming.C.The digital method.D.The challenge for psychologists.
34、14.How do the researchers conduct their study?A.By analyzing large data sets.B.By developing individualized word strings.C.By identifying the patterns of dreaming.D.By making comparison with traditional research.15.Which can be the best title for the text?A.New tech,new finding B.Dreams:reflections
35、of waking reality C.Lives,languages,dreams D.Life experiences:elements of mental world 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 Endangered species An endangered species is a group of animals that could soon become extinct._16_Many species are nearly extinct and could disa
36、ppear off the face ofthe earth very soon if we dont do anything to save them.There are many reasons why species become endangered.Habitat destruction is the main reason why animals become endangered and this happens in two ways.When humans move into a new area,the animals habitat is destroyed and th
37、ere is nowhere for them to live and nothing to eat because humans chop down trees and build houses and farms._17_Chemicals in rivers and poisons on farms cause the destruction of animals homes and food supplies._18_Animals have been brought to the edge of extinction because they are killed for their
38、 highly-valued meat,fur,bones or skin,or just for sport.Overfishing has resulted in many large sea creatures like whales and sharks becoming endangered species._19_We should take care not to pollute natural areas,and farmers or companies who destroy animal habitats should face severe financial penal
39、ties.The public can help out by refusing to buy any products made from these animals body parts.Governments can help,too,by making it against the law to hunt,fish or trade in endangered species.They can also provide funding for animal sanctuaries,to protect animals from extinction by breeding more e
40、ndangered animals,which they later release into the wild._20_ A.Animal habitats are also destroyed because of pollution.B.Endangered species are also the result of hunting and fishing.C.Eventually,all the creatures on Earth will enjoy being together.D.Recent changes,however,have helped to improve th
41、e situation.E.So what can individuals and governments do to protect endangered species?F.Extinction happens when the last of the species has died out and there will be no more.G.If we all cooperate and take these steps,we will protect these animals for future generations.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共
42、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 I first heard about several cases of coronavirus in January,2020.But I did not_21_the outbreak to have such a sudden and powerful effect on the rest of the world.In March,towards the end of winter quarter,it was_22_that we would take
43、all the finals online.It was unexpected,and all university teachers and students were_23_.Due to the coronavirus pandemic,our University of California at San Diego（UCSD）student-run free dental clinics are closed_24_,and most research laboratories are only open for_25_personnel.Thus,I have had a lot
44、more spare time than before,_26_most of the events have been switched to be held online.To_27_time,I learned to follow_28_to make different dishes.The period of quarantine（隔离）has become a time when I can learn some new life_29_.Besides cooking,I have been_30_a new hobbyplaying puzzles.At first,solvi
45、ng a puzzle was justa way for me to_31_endurance（忍耐性）and patience.Then I realized that I learned much more than that.When I_32_1,000 pieces of a puzzle on the table,I_33_not buying a simpler one.I suddenly realized how impatient I was that I couldnt even focus on such a simpler task.Electronic devic
46、es have been training me to constantly stare at a blinking（闪烁）screen and_34_what I was doing.I decided to solve a puzzle while_35_devices for several hours,and enjoy one simple task like a little child.When I started to look for different pieces to see if they could fit in a larger_36_,I started to
47、look for shortcuts.I tried to collect puzzles with similar patterns or color1 s and_37_their edges.During this time,I slowly forgot all the madness and_38_of quarantine life.Every time I got one piece in the right place,I was_39_awarded by such a small success and motivated to keep on trying.It was
48、surprising and unexpected for me to receive so much_40_from focusing on solving puzzles.21.A.encourage B.expect C.require D.remind 22.A.announced B.promised C.hoped D.discovered 23.A.unhappy B.unfortunate C.uninterested D.unprepared 24.A.occasionally B.formally C.temporarily D.gradually 25.A.devoted
49、 B.eager C.excellent D.limited 26.A.unless B.before C.since D.though 27.A.treasure B.kill C.waste D.save 28.A.schedules B.orders C.targets D.recipes 29.A.secrets B.tracks C.skills D.lessons 30.A.exploring B.spreading C.reviewing D.doubting 31.A.support B.practise C.recommend D.appreciate 32.A.broke
50、up B.handed in C.poured out D.put away 33.A.imagined B.permitted C.advised D.regretted 34.A.forget B.guess C.remember D.emphasize 35.A.putting up with B.staying away from C.watching out for D.taking control of 36.A.basket B.poster C.picture D.board 37.A.touch B.remove C.draw D.compare 38.A.danger B.