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1、2021 届子牙镇三呼庄学校高三英语下学期期中试卷及答案 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 You havent truly visited a city until youve experienced its nightlife.Watching a big city likeLondongradually turn dark and darker into the night is a beautiful journey of time and light.
2、So how about taking a historical evening walk and touchingsome of the nicest areas in centralLondon?Lets get started.6:30 pm The walk starts on theMillenniumBridge.On the bridge,watch the scenic city across the River Thames with the skyscrapers gradually lighting up against the darkening skies.TheMi
3、llenniumBridgehas been featured in many London-based films,includingHarry Potter,and the filmGuardians of the Galaxy.7:30 pm Its getting dark.A fifteen-minute walk northwest fromSt Pauls Cathedral takes you to the historic Borough Market.During the evenings,you find a lot of restaurants around the m
4、arket.This is an excellent time to get your dinner.9:00 pm The next stop isLondonBridge.This is about 6 minutes walk from the Borough Market.As you join other onlookers and mentally go through the nursery school rhyme of“LondonBridgeis Falling Down”,you get lost again in history.Why does the song sa
5、yLondonBridgeis falling and who is the fair lady?During theLondoncity fire of 1897,LondonBridgeserved an important role in fire control.It was one of the major structures that prevented the fire from crossing over to the other side ofLondon.11:30 pm Londonnever sleeps;its a few minutes to midnight a
6、nd everywhere is still filled with people moving around.About four minutes away from the Golden Jubilee Bridges isTrafalgar Square,our next stop.12:00 am Its been a beautiful evening,hasnt it?1.Where can you visit aGuardians of the Galaxyfilming location?A.In theSt Pauls Cathedral.B.On theMillennium
7、Bridge.C.In the Borough Market.D.On the Golden Jubilee Bridges.2.What can be learned about the Borough Market?A.It is far fromLondonBridge.B.It is related to a famous song.C.It is an ideal place for dinner.D.It is a modern open-air market.3.What is the main purpose of the text?A.To showLondons color
8、1 ful culture.B.To introduce the scenery inLondon.C.To ask people to do outdoor activities.D.To recommend a night tour inLondon.B A city inSouth Korea,which has the worlds largest number of people using smartphones,has placed flashing lights and laser beams at a road crossing to warn“smartphone zomb
9、ies”to look up and drivers to slow down,in the hope of preventing accidents.The designers of the system were motivated by growing worry that more pedestrians glued to their phones will become victims in a country that already has some of the highest road death and injury rates among developed countr
10、ies.State-run Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology(KICT)believes its system of flashing lights at zebra crossings can warn both pedestrians and drivers.In addition to red,yellow and blue LED lights on the pavement,“smombies”-smartphone zombies-will be warned by laser beam pro
11、jected from power poles and a warning sent to the phones by an app that they are about to step into traffic.“Increasing number of smombie accidents have occurred in pedestrian crossings,so these zombie lights are essential to prevent these pedestrian accidents,”said KICT senior researcher Kim Jong-h
12、oon.Drivers are warned by the flashing lights,which have shown to be effective 83.4 percent of the time in the institutes tests involving about 1,000 vehicles.In 2017,more than 1,600 pedestrians were killed in auto related accidents,which is about 40 percent of total traffic deaths,according to data
13、 from the Traffic Accident Analysis System.For now,the smombie warning system is placed only in Ilsan,a suburban city about30 kmnorthwest of the capital,Seoul,but is expected to go nationwide,according to the institute.Kim Dan-hee,a 23-year-old resident of Ilsan,welcomed the system,saying she was of
14、ten too absorbed in her phone to remember to look at traffic.“This flashing light makes me feel safe as it makes me look around again,and I hope that we can have more of these in town,”she said.4.What do the underlined words“smartphone zombies”in paragraph 1 refer to?A.Drivers driving after drunk.B.
15、Pedestrians buried in their phones.C.Passengers crazy about phones.D.Policemen in charge of traffic.5.What do we know about the warning system?A.It has reduced death rate by 83.4%.B.It has been spread nationwide.C.It gives a warning to the smartphones.D.It is being tried out in many places.6.What wa
16、s the residents attitude to the traffic system?A.Negative.B.Unconcerned.C.Disapproving.D.Favorable.7.What is the best title for the text?A.South KoreaWarns Smartphone Zombies of Traffic B.Flashing Lights Are Used to Prevent Accidents C.Smartphone Zombies Are Causing Traffic Accidents D.South KoreaUs
17、es a New Traffic System C When you walk with a backpack,do you know how the things inside move from side to side?Now scientists havefigured out how to tap into that movement to produce electricity.Picture a pendulum(摆锤)fixed to a backpack frame and stabilized with springs on either side.The packs we
18、ight is attached to the pendulum,so the pendulum swings side to side as you walk.Then a machine is driven by that swinging movement,and spits out electrical current to charge a battery.Volunteers carried the pack while walking on a running machine and wore masks to measure the flow of O2and CO2.Walk
19、ing with the slightly swinging 20-pound load,the device(设备)did not significantly affect the volunteers metabolic(新陈代谢的)rate compared to when they carried the same weight fixed in place.In fact,the energy-harvesting pack reduced the forces of acceleration theyd feel in a regular pack,which might mean
20、 greater comfort for a long hike.And the device did produce a steady trickle(涓流)of electricity.If you up the load to 45 pounds,the swing of the pack could fully charge a smart phone only after 12 hours.The details are in the journal Royal Society Open Science.The device produces electricity from hum
21、an movement and has been identified as a workable solution to providing a renewable energy source for portable electronic devices.It is particularly useful for those who work in remote areas,as these people often carry a lot of weight in a backpack for their exploration.But heres a realconundrum:the
22、 energy-harvesting device currently weighs five pounds.The researchers say thats about four pounds too many to be a smart alternative to batteries.So they hope that more research lets them lighten the load,to ensure the pack charges you up without weighing you down.8.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tal
23、k about?A.How the device works.B.What the device looks like.C.Who the device is designed for.D.Why scientists designed the device.9.Which of the following describes the device?A.It greatly affected the volunteers metabolic rate.B.It harvested energy as the volunteers walk.C.It failed to produce stea
24、dy electricity.D.It was useless for a long walk.10.What does the underlined word“conundrum”in the last paragraph mean?A.Problem.B.Method.C.Bond.D.Decision.11.What will the researchers try to do next?A.Increase the charging speed of their device.B.Find smarter alternatives to batteries.C.Reduce the w
25、eight of their device.D.Put their device on the market.D After years of releasing e-readers that compete directly with Amazons Kindle,Rakuten Kobos latest device offers something totally different:theability to draw and write directly on the screen.With a large 10.3-inch E-ink display,the Kobo Elips
26、a looks more like an electronic clipboard than the standard paperpack-sized e-reader.Although the ability to write on the screen is no big deal especially given its high price tag of$600 the overall package is impressively functional.In terms of reading,the Elipsa packs just about everything youd ex
27、pect in a Kobo.You can purchase and download books from the store,read web articles youve saved online via Pocket,and connect to your local library to borrow e-books and magazines.Its known that Kindle basically requires you to buy books from Amazon.Unlike Kindles,Kobos are pretty open with the form
28、ats they support;you can connect the Elipsa to a computer and transfer over any PDF books you have bought or downloaded from stores like Booktopia or Google Books.You can fill your virtual notepads with notes using brush and pen types,and export them as PDFs or images to a PC.Theres also an“advanced
29、”notebook that can turn your writing into typed and editable text for exporting to Microsoft Word format.You can also write directly onto documents themselves,with all your word circling and underlining saved as you go to review later.This is especially handy when it comes to PDFs,as changes you mak
30、e are synced（同步）automatically when you have Wi-Fi,so you can move between your Elipsa,PC and phone and keep your notes.With all that said,we can see it really appealing to e-reader fans who also tend to do a lot of work on paper.If you ever print things out to mark them up,fill notepads with writing
31、 or drawing that you later have to transcribe or scan,or just wish you could write all over your library books,this could be the device for you.12.Which of the following best describes the Elipsa?A.Automatic.B.Traditional.C.Useful.D.Standard.13.How is a Kobo different from a Kindle in reading?A.A Ki
32、ndle has a larger screen.B.A Kindle can support more formats.C.A Kobo supports books from various sources.D.A Kobo should be connected to local libraries.14.What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about Kobos?A Their function in syncing.B.Their function in typing.C.Their function in writing.D.Their fun
33、ction in reading.15.In which section of a newspaper can the text probably be found?A.Education.B.Technology.C.Lifestyle.D.Business.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 How to Achieve a Positive Attitude Over the last decade,researchers have identified practices that c
34、an help you achieve and sustain a positive attitude towards your future._16_The earlier in life you adopt these practices,the greater the potential impact on the quality,and possibly length,of your life.Enjoy pleasure.Focus your attention on something pleasing as it occurs,consciously enjoying the e
35、xperience as it unfolds._17_Everyday pleasures,on the other hand,can slip by without much notice unless they disappear or seem threatened.Slow down and focus.You will enjoy things more,whether a meal or a visit with a friend.Practice gratitude.Gratitude is a thankful appreciation for what you receiv
36、e.Try keeping a gratitude journal,in which you regularly write down things for which you are grateful._18_As you write,be specific and try to relieve the feeling as you remember what each thing means to you.Cultivate mindfulness.Mindfulness is generally acquired by training the mind to focus its att
37、ention on the present moment in a systematic way,accepting whatever arises.Being mindful helps you become fully engaged in the on-hand activities and creates a greater capacity to deal with adverse events._19_ _20_If its normal to experience a sense of loss and even grief if a relationship breaks,yo
38、ur children leave home,or you lose a job or retire.View an important life change,no matter how painful,as a new challenge or opportunity.For example,if youre between jobs or retired,look for volunteer opportunities that would benefit from your professional skills.If you miss having children in your
39、life,consider coaching or tutoring.A.Emphasize the positive.B.Here are a few suggestions.C.Maintain a sense of purpose.D.Feeling appreciated helps you sustain a positive attitude.E.Doing so will help you go through your days with greater appreciation.F.Most people prefer special moments,such as an o
40、uting day or a vacation.G.Doing this,you may have less worry about the future or regret over the past.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 Renata Di Pietro was studying to be a singer at theUniversityofIowa.But at 23,she found she couldnt see
41、clearly.Soon,it,became increasingly _21_ to read scores and pick up hand signals from conductor(指挥），and Renata was forced to_22_.For years,Renata depended on guide dogs to_23_.But finally,she found it heartbreaking.A dogsworking life is_24_ just six to 10 years before it ages out of service or dies.
42、“Its very_25_,because you love each one.”she says.In 2009，while _26_another guide dog,Renata was interested by_27_from a friend that miniature horse(小矮马）usually live for thirty years and make calm and strong guides.They are very_28_:There are only about ten of them working in theUnited States._29_ch
43、oosing a guide dog,Renata decided to turn to a mini horseand the_30_ as changedher life.Renata _31_with a male horse,but he was too hard to_32_ .Angel came next,a white female horse Renata has mostly trained herself.“Horses naturally_33_ obstacles(障碍），she says.If I am about to_34_something,shemoves
44、her body in front of me.Renata has taught her_35_to react to directional commands.“Angel can_36_a chair and the nearest door for me,”Renata says.Now,shes_37_Angel to pull her wheelchair.Despite(尽管）her _38_,Renata still gives performances with her husband,musician Carl Hummer,at special events.Angel
45、is _39_by her side.“l fight a battle every day to get the courage to take part in life,”Renata says.“Angel is my warhorse.We fight that battle_40_.”21.A.important B.difficult C.clear D.possible 22.A.run away B.go out C.stand up D.drop out 23.A.get around B.show off C.grow up D.stay up 24.A.easy B.lo
46、ng C.short D.hard 25.A.painful B.stupid C.crazy D.strange 26.A.looking after B.looking down upon C.looking for D.looking back on 27.A.information B.imagination C.decisions D.experiences 28.A.strong B.old C.interesting D.uncommon 29.A.As for B.Along with C.Instead of D.Because of 30.A.condition B.cho
47、ice C.method D.habit 31.A.left B.fought C.started D.continued 32.A.control B.believe C.serve D.watch 33.A.create B.use C.face D.avoid 34.A.change B.hit C.check D.do 35.A.dog B.horse C.student D.husband 36.A.make B.choose C.hold D.find 37.A.inviting B.advising C.training D.forcing 38.A.disability B.c
48、arelessness C.mistake D.failure 39.A.seldom B.always C.already D.even 40.A.later B.once C.again D.together 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 Many students may feel_41._(stress)because of their parents.Most parents have good intentions,_42._some of them arent very helpfu
49、l with the problems their sons and daughters have in_43._(adjust)to college,and a few of then seem to go out of their way to add to their childrens_44._(difficult).For one thing,parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face.They dont realize that the_45._(compete)is strong
50、er,that the required standards of work are_46._(high),and that their children may not be prepared for_47._change.They may be upset by their childrens poor grade.At their kindest,they may_48._(gentle)ask why John or Mary isnt doing better.Whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should,and so