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1、2021 届中远实验学校高三英语期中试题及答案解析 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 No one knows when the first printing press was invented or who invented it.but the oldest known printed text originated in China during the first millennium(千年)AD.The Diamond Sutra(金刚经),a Bu
2、ddhist book from Dunhuang,China during the Tang Dynasty,is said to be the oldest known printed book.The Diamond Sutrawas created with a method known as block printing(雕版印刷),which used boards of hand-carved wood blocks in reverse.It was said that the moveable type was developed by Bi Sheng.He was fro
3、mYingshan,Hubei,China,living from 970 to 1051 AD.His method replaced panels of printing blocks with moveable individual Chinese characters that could be reused.The first moveable Chinese Characters were carved into clay and baked into hard blocks that were then arranged onto an iron frame that was p
4、ressed against an iron plate.The earliest mention of Bi Shengs printing press is in the bookDream Pool Essays,written in 1086 by Shen Kuo,who noted that his nephews came into possession of Bi Shengs typefaces(字体)after his death.Shen Kuo explained that Bi Sheng did not use wood because the texture is
5、 inconsistent(不一致的)and absorbs wetness too easily.By the time of the Southern Song Dynasty,which ruled from 1127 to 1279 AD,books had become popular in society and helped create a scholarly class of citizens who had the capabilities to become civil servants.Large printed book collections also became
6、 a status symbol for the wealthy class.1.When was Bi Shengs printing press first introduced in history?A.After Bi Sheng died and his nephews owned his typefaces.B.When books became popular in the Southern Song Dynasty.C.After the block printing was replaced by the moveable type printing.D.WhenThe Di
7、amond Sutrawas printed into a book.2.What can we infer from the passage?A.Shen Kuo made great contributions to printing.B.The moveable type printing was invented earlier than block printing.C.Printed books were hard to get in the Song Dynasty.D.By the Southern Song Dynasty,books had helped people ge
8、t to higher social positions.3.Why does the author write this passage?A.To show that Buddhism was popular in the Tang Dynasty.B.To introduce the early history of printing.C.To memorize Bi Sheng,developing the moveable type printing.D.To indicate the advantages of moveable type printing.B To show emp
9、athy is to identify with anothers feelings.It is to emotionally put yourself in the place of another.The ability to empathize is directly dependent on your ability to feel your own feelings and identify them.If you have never felt a certain feeling,it will be hard for you to understand how another p
10、erson is feeling.If you have never put your hand in a flame,you will not know the pain of fire.If you have not experienced jealousy,you will not understand its power.Readingabout a feeling and intellectually knowing about it is very different than actually experiencing it for yourself.Among those wi
11、th an equal level of emotional intelligence,the person who has actually experienced the widest range and variety of feelings the great depths of depression and the heights of fulfillment,for example,is the one who is most able to empathize.On the other hand,when we say that someone“cant relate”to ot
12、her people,it is likely because they havent experienced,acknowledged or accepted many feelings of their own.Once you have felt discriminated against,for example,it is much easier to relate with someone else who has been discriminated against.Our innate emotional intelligence gives us the ability to
13、quickly recall those instances and form associations when we encounter discrimination again.We then can use the“reliving”of those emotions to guide our thinking and actions.This is one of the ways nature slowly evolves towards a higher level of survival.For this process to work,the first step is tha
14、t we must be able to experience our own emotions.This means we must be open to them and not distract ourselves from them or try to numb ourselves from our feelings through drugs,alcohol,etc.Next,we need to become aware of what we are actually feeling to acknowledge,identify,and accept our feelings.O
15、nly then can we empathize with others.That is one reason why it is important to work on your own emotional awareness and sensitivity in other words,to be“in touch with”your feelings.4.How does the author explain the feelings of empathy?A.By giving examples.B.By having classification.C.By making comp
16、arison.D.By providing data.5.Which statement may the author agree with?A.Low level of empathy leads to fewer varieties of feelings.B.The deeper ones feelings are,the more empathetic one is.C.Empathy is a way we recently picked up for better survival.D.Rich experiences may not go with a high level of
17、 empathy.6.Whats the purpose of the last two paragraphs of the text?A.To advise a sincere attitude to ones experiences.B To suggest a right understanding of empathy.C.To require a realbond with ones emotions.D.To call for true acceptance of ones feelings.7.What is the best title for the text?A.How E
18、mpathy Unfolds B.Be Open to Your Emotions C.Why Is Empathy Important D.Accept Your True Self C At any moment,about half the worlds population is wearing denim（牛仔布）clothes.But few realize tiny bits of denim have been adding up to a surprising amount of pollution in water,as a new study shows.Sam Athe
19、y,one of the studys authors,says,“Even though denim is made of a natural materialcotton,it contains chemicals.”Cotton fibers were treated with many types of chemicals,she notes.Some improve its durability and feel.Others give denim its distinctive blue color1.Athey and her team washed jeans and foun
20、d that about 50,000 microfibers came off from each pair per wash.Not all of those fibers make their way into the environment.Wastewater treatment plants catch about 83 to 99 percent ofthem.Catching 99 percent may sound pretty good.But one percent of 50,000 is still 500 fibers per wash.And since ever
21、y pair of jeans is washed again and again,it still adds up to lots of microfibers entering the water environment.Denim microfibers showed up in sediment（沉淀物）from the Great Lakes.More of these fibers polluted a series of shallow lakesin southern Ontario.They even turned up in sediment from the Arctic
22、 Ocean in northern Canada.The team found denim accounted for 12 to 23 percent of microfibers in the sediment.There were other microfibers too.But the team focused on denim because so many people wear jeans.“Everyone wears jeans so they could be our largest input of microfibers into our streams and s
23、oils,”Athey says.“An easy way to limit that is by washing our jeans less often.”Athey grew up thinking she should wash her jeans after wearing them every couple of times,but most jean companies recommend washing them no more than once a month.“The solution is not that you shouldnt wear jeans,”she sa
24、ys.“We need to buy fewer denim clothes and only wash them when they truly need it.”8.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Chemicals are contained in natural cotton.B.Chemicals can make denim color1 ful.C.Chemicals prevent fibers from falling.D.Chemicals can make the life of deni
25、m longer.9.What does the underlined word“them”in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Denim.B.Sediment.C.Microfibers.D.Chemicals.10.What does the author mainly want to tell us through Atheys words?A.To avoid wearing jeans.B.To reduce denim consumption.C.To wash jeans more often.D.To limit input in denim productio
26、n.11.In which section of a magazine might the text be found?A.Science.B.Entertainment.C.Tourism.D.Geography.D When Chip heard the mail truck arriving on his sixth birthday,herushed outnot knowing that hed come back with a treasure.Outside the house,which was decorated with birthday balloons,postwoma
27、n Shelley held a pile of boxes.One was marked with Chips name and a greeting for his Special day,November 5.“So,”when he came running out the door,she said,“You must be Chip!”And he said,“Yes.”She said,“Todays your birthday?”And he started smiling.Shelley said,“So,let me see if I can find you someth
28、ing for your birthday.”She checked her pocket and surprised him with a gift:a dollar bill and four quarters.On this day,the 42-year-old postwoman made one little boy very happy.“He was very excited,”said his mom,Bonnie.“He came running back in the house just waving his money.”Chip is saving up to bu
29、y a Spider-man action figure.“Our family has had money problems since I lost my job.Gestures like that are valuable memories.”Her hope is that Chip and his eight-year-old sister,Bennett,will remember this when they grow up.“Not the ugly that is out there right now,but the good and the kind and the g
30、iving.”A photo of a smiling Chip and Shelley next to the mail truck has been shared widely on social media.Shelley said she was just trying to give back,because people are often nice to her eight-year-old son,Joshua.On a recent day,Chip heard the mail truck and rushed out again,this time to deliver
31、an envelope with a thank-you card for his favorite mail carrier.Since that day,the families have kept in contact.Shelley has struggled to find someone who can take care of her son,and Bonnie has agreed to watch him at her home while his mom is on her mail route.12.Why did Chip rush out when he heard
32、 the mail truck the first time?A.To thank the postwoman.B.To get a gift box mailed to him.C.To receive birthday wishes from the driver.D.To watch the mail truck.13.What did Shelley do to make Chip happy?A.She gave him some pocket money.B.She sent him some birthday balloons.C.She presented him with a
33、 greeting card.D.She bought him a Spider-man action figure.14.What is Chips mothers attitude towards Shelley?A.Grateful.B.Curious.C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.15.What does Chips mother do to help Shelley?A.She offers to deliver the mails for her.B.She often helps drive her mail truck.C.She looks after h
34、er son when she is at work.D.She posts pictures of her mail truck on social media.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 余选项。As people around me know,I love science very much.Some people dont quite understand why and they find it strange that some people love science so
35、 much._16_Schoolchildren are not encouraged to think about and explore the naturalworld,and many children dont love science because they are given boring homework.There is a part of science that isnt often provided at school.It is to get schoolchildren to think why something works in a certain way._
36、17_ What science means to me is not only explaining why things work in a certain way or providing answers for rather simple things,but also it allows my mind to wander(漫游),which helps me a lot._18_It is as if a flood of images about all sorts of possibilities comes into my mind and I finally choose
37、the right one.Sometimes,when I have truly understood something,the hair on the back of my neck stands up.I ofteneducate myself on many matters of science,and the beauty of it is that I understand how so much of it all works._19_I am able to really understand the explanation behind things,as well._20
38、_There are so many opportunities,so many things unknown,and I want to be a part of it all.It is what makes me happy.To understand it all,to look at something and know how it works in detail and to get a better picture of the workings of the worldit is truly exciting.A.Interest is the best teacher.B.
39、For me,science is how I understand the world.C.I do not only remember the existing knowledge.D.I think that a large part of it comes with how science is taught at school.E.If students do this often,they may become interested in science step by step.F.It is quite difficult for us to imagine what the
40、world will be like in the future.G.One of the greatest benefits is when I learn about a complex theory and understand it.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 We cant predict the future,but all we know for sure is thatlife will never be the sam
41、e.I had always been_21_about traveling,and in our 8 years together,we made full use of our_22_budget and time,traveling as often as we could near or far,even checkingHawaiioff the bucket list._23_,once my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.I didnt go back to_24_ at all for over a year.For 6 m
42、onths,my life became about being the caretaker,personal doctor and wife I could possibly be.I lived and_25_for him because thats what he deserved and needed,and I wanted to spend every second I had_26_with him.Sadly,he was gone.I was_27_.At that time,a family member_28_their apartment inHawaiito me
43、if I wanted to take some_29_for myself.I knew this was what I needed to do.Arriving inHawaiiby myself was quite possibly the_30_feeling ever,second only to leaving the hospital the day he_31_.But I rented a car,I walked the beach,I hiked to waterfalls,and I spent time with old friends who lived ther
44、e._32_,I learned I was my own good friend and I could_33_myself.Being alone with my thoughts and_34_was the hardest thing I could_35_,but I think at the time,it seemed_36_than going back to my old routine with a huge vacancy in my life.And pretty soon,I was on the go_37_.After numerous trips,I felt
45、it was time to return to work.I started to live life to the_38_,experiencing things I would never have imagined.Now I dont want to wait to_39_my dreams and check things off my bucket list.I hope you dont_40_.21.A.crazy B.concerned C.anxious D.worried 22.A.limited B.equal C.enough D.proper 23.A.Anywa
46、y B.Besides C.However D.Therefore 24.A.hospital B.school C.exercise D.work 25.A.cried B.smiled C.shouted D.breathed 26.A.enjoyed B.left C.taken D.wasted 27.A.in amazement B.in shock C.at a loss D.at risk 28.A.received B.offered C.sold D.sent 29.A.money B.advice C.energy D.time 30.A.happiest B.loneli
47、est C.most awkward D.most embarrassing 31.A.died B.recovered C.passed D.returned 32.A.Actually B.Obviously C.Gradually D.Generally 33.A.depend on B.check on C.reflect on D.focus on 34.A.comments B.admiration C.surprise D.memories 35.A.forget B.hope C.face D.identify 36.A.harder B.easier C.worse D.sa
48、fer 37.A.continuously B.anxiously C.safely D.powerfully 38.A.least B.fullest C.busiest D.simplest 39.A.leave B.establish C.follow D.survive 40.A.too B.yet C.neither D.either 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 Until recently,Shade Ajayi had never gone to school.Now 50，the
49、 businesswoman is learning to read and write alongside students nearly 40 years_41._(young)than she is.Ajayi attends a school in Ilorin,in Nigerias western Kwara state.She wears the same school clothing as hundreds of girls do at her school:a pink dress and head covering.As a child,Ajayi worked in h
50、er aunts shop instead_42._attending school.She now runs her own business_43._(make)and selling purses and bags.But she believes her inability to read or write is holding her back.She sits in a class with students aged 11 to 13_44._raises her hand to answer questions.Ajayis teacher said she did not a