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1、2021 届成都市树德实验中学高三英语上学期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 In the 1994 filmForrest Gump,theres a famous saying,“Life is like a box of chocolates;you never know what youre gonna get.”The surprise is part of the fun.Now blind box toys are bringi
2、ng the magic of surprise to online shopping.A blind box toy is hidden inside uniform packaging but invisible from the outside.You dont know what will be inside,although the toys typically come from pop culture,ranging from movies to comics and cartoons.Blind boxes have caught on since they were firs
3、t introduced fromJapantoChinain 2014.According to a 2019 Tmall report,the mini-series of Labubu blind box,designed byHong Kong-born Kasing Lung,was named Champion of Unit Sales with 55,000 sold in just 9 seconds during the Singles Day shopping event.Most customers for blind boxes are young people ag
4、ed 18 to 35.According to The Paper,blind box toys are popular in part because of their cute appearances.The typically cute cartoon figurines come in miniature sizes,making them suitable for display almost anywhere.Even if blind boxes are not their top choice for decorations,the mystery and uncertain
5、ty of the process also attracts people.Its the main reason why people buy blind boxes one after another.“Fear of the unknown is always a part of the box-opening process,”said Miss Cao,24,who lives and works inShenyang.Speaking to Sina News,she said:“Until you open all the boxes,you cannot know what
6、it is inside.”Opening a blind box is a delightful little surprise for our mundane daily lives,something small but fun to wait for each day,week or month.When people open this simple little box,they may be disappointed,but the uncertainty is part of the fun.People will open more blind boxes and hope
7、for a better outcome.When someone re-makesForrest Gump,dont be surprised if he says,“Life is like a blind box.”1.Why is the famous saying in the filmForrest Gumpquoted at the beginning?A.To arouse the readers interest.B.To present the writers view.C.To introduce the topic.D.To highlight the fun of b
8、lind boxes.2.Which of the following is the main feature that makes blind box so popular?A.Miniature sizes.B.Cute appearances.C.Fear of the unknown.D.Mystery and uncertainty.3.What can we learn from the passage?A.Blind box became popular in 2019 after being first introduced fromJapantoChina.B.Blind b
9、ox toys typically originated in pop culture,varying from movies to cartoons.C.Blind box toys was designed and named by Hong Kong-born Kasing Lung.D.When people open this simple little box,they will feel disappointed.B ElonMusk is a symbol of passion,hard work and success.A person may work hard in hi
10、s life,but when hard work goes along with passion and a new idea,then something is created that astonishes the world.As the founder of big companies like PayPal,SpaceX,and Tesla Motors,Elon Musk is a guide and inspiration for the youth around the world.Elon Musk was born on June 28,1971 inPretoria,S
11、outh Africa.He was the eldest of three children.His father Errol Musk,a British-born South African,was an engineer.Musk spent his childhood inSouth Africaand at the age of 9,he got his first personal computer.This got Elon interested in programming and he started to learn on his own.At the age of 12
12、,he made his first computer game,Blaster,which earned him$500 when he sold the source code to a magazine.When he was 17,he decided to leave home and had wanted to move to theUnited Statesafter graduating from a secondary school inPretoria.However,he was unable to move to theUnited States.In 1989,Elo
13、n Musk moved toCanada,where his mothers s lived.After obtaining Canadian citizenship,Musk went toMontreal.Due to a lack of money,he found a low-paying job.At the age of 19,he enteredQueensUniversityinKingston,Ontario,studying there for two years.Finally,in 1992,his dream came truehe moved to theUnit
14、ed States.As a teenager,Musk struggled with depression.But then he realized that the most important thing was presenting himself with the right questions.The day he started doing this,everything started to get easier.Musk thought that a human being had to expand the limits of his consciousnessto ask
15、 the right questions and get answers to them;thus he asked the best question of all:what will have the greatest impact on the future of humans?Musk found that these things were the Internet and space exploration.The life of Elon Musk is inspiring.He found success on the Internet,without much formal
16、learning.By reading books and using his willpower and dedication,he reached a level of knowledge that is difficult to imagine.He did not give up until he achieved his dreams.Elon Musk truly stands out among other billionaires because of his leadership abilities,positive attitude,ability to know when
17、 to take risks,and belief in futuristic technologies.4.According to the passage,Elon Musk gained knowledge of computer by _.A.teaching himself B.learning from his father C.taking online courses D.studying inQueensUniversity 5.What made things easier for Elon Musk when he suffered from depression?A.E
18、xpanding knowledge by reading books.B.Asking himself the right questions.C.Achieving success on the Internet.D.Designing computer games.6.What can we learn from the passage?A.Its never too late to learn.B.Youth means limitless possibilities.C.Where theres a will,theres a way.D.He who doesnt advance
19、falls backward.7.Which words can best describe Elon Musk according to the passage?A.Optimistic and generous.B.Ambitious and determined.C.Independent and helpful.D.Adventurous and realistic.C For years,Zach Ault,a father of three,enjoyed being physically active.He was even training for a half-maratho
20、n.But in 2017,he took time off to recover from an infection.After recovering,he tried to continue his runs but could not complete them.He was not able to spend time with his children.He had to cut back his job.Even sleeping as much as 16 hours a day made no difference in his condition.“His body had
21、literally hijacked him and it wasnt going to allow him to push through,”said Anne Ault,his wife.After months of testing,doctors announced their result-chronic fatigue syndrome,a disease that makes an individual feel extremely tired.This fatigue lasts more than six months and becomes worse after any
22、kind of physical exertion(费力活动).Patients may have difficulty standing upright.They also may have trouble thinking,often described as a“brain fog”.There are no approvedtreatments,or even tests to help with diagnosis.There is no way to predict who will recover and who will have a severe case that last
23、s for years.Now the doctors at the National Institutes of Health(NIH)are conducting a unique study to learn more about the condition.Zach Ault is one of the subjects in the study.When Ault rides an exercise bicycle,scientists measure how his leg muscles use oxygen.Afterward,doctors fit a special cap
24、 on Aults head to measure electrical activity in his brain.They then send him to spend the night in an air-tight room where air has been removed with pipe for additional study.Scientists measure oxygen and carbon dioxide levels to tell how much energy Ault is using,minute by minute.“Were figuring ou
25、t how his body adjusts to an exercise load,or a stress load.”“Its hard not knowing if or when Im going to recover,”he said.But Ault says the study did help him learn about the disease.And it gave him ideas about how to save up his energy.8.What was Zach Aults life like before 2017?A.He was fond of e
26、xercising.B.He won several half-marathons.C.He spent much time lying in bed.D.He was busy looking after his children.9.How did the infection affect Zach Ault?A.He lost his job.B.He was unable to sleep.C.He became too weak to do sports.D.He was tired of running a half-marathon.10.What can we learn ab
27、out chronic fatigue syndrome?A.It usually lasts no more than months.B.It is likely to cause thinking disorders.C.Patients with it need to stay in bed all day long.D.Patients with it should avoid any kind of exercise.11.What does Zach Ault think of the study?A.It helped him cure his illness.B.It help
28、ed him recover and stay fit.C.It taught him how to enjoy cycling.D.It brought him new ideas about fighting diseases.D Summer heat can be dangerous,and heat leads to tragedy far toooften.According to kidsandcars,org,an average of 37 young children per year die of car heat in the US,when they are acci
29、dentally left in a hot vehicle.For Bishop Curry,a fifth grader from Mckinney,Texas,one such incident hit close to home.A six-month-old baby from his neighborhood died after hours in a hot car.After hearing about her death,Curry decided that something needed to be done.Young Curry,who turned 11 this
30、year,has always had a knack for inventing things,and he drew up a sketch(草图)of a device he called“Oasis.”The device would attach to carseats and watch the temperature inside the car.If it reached a certain temperature in the car,and the device sensed a child in the carseat,it would begin to circulat
31、e cool air.Curry alsodesigns the device using GPS and Wi-Fi technology,which would alarm the childs parents and,if there was no response from them,the police.Currys father believes that the invention has potential.“The cool thing about Bishops thinking is none of this technology is new,”he said.“We
32、feel like the way hes thinking and combining all these technologies will get to production faster.”His father even introduced the device to Toyota,where he works as an engineer.The company was so impressed that they sent Curry and his father to a car safety conference in Michigan.In January,Currys f
33、ather launched a campaign for the invention.They hope to raise money to finalize the patent,build models,and find a manufacturer.Their goal was$20,000,but so many people believed in Oasis potential that they have raised more than twice that over$46,000.Currys father remembers the first time he saw h
34、is sons sketch.“I was so proud of him for thinking of a solution,”he said.“We always just complain about things and rarely offer solutions.”12.What inspired Curry to invent Oasis?A.His narrow escape from death after being locked in a car.B.His knowledge of many childrens death because of car heat.C.
35、The death of his neighbors baby after being left in a hot car.D.The injury of 37 children in his school in a car accident.13.What would Oasis do if it was hot in a car with a child?A.It would inform the parents or even the police.B.It would pump out the hot air in the car.C.It would sound the alarm
36、attached to the car.D.It would get the window open to save the child.14.What does Currys father think is cool about Currys invention?A.It used some of the most advanced technology.B.It simply combined technologies that existed.C.It could accelerate production of new technology.D.It is the most advan
37、ced among similar products.15.Why did Currys father start a campaign to raise money?A.To conduct experiments to test the invention.B.To get other children devoted to inventions.C.To support a charity of medical aid for children.D.To get the patent and bring it to production.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10
38、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 Most people dont change.They just become morethe way they already are.While there are exceptions,most people find change difficult for several reasons._16_Few people have an accurate view of who they are and therefore dont recognize the aspects of themselv
39、es that need improvement.Most people want to believe theyre well-balanced and even outstanding in many ways._17_ Then there is the human tendency to explain ones difficulties,short-comings and failures by blaming somebody else.You may find many people around you blame their poor performance on other
40、s._18_ You will probably never hear anyone tell you,“I got fired because I was doing a terrible job.”Few people are willing to accept that their own character traits(弱点)and choices are the main causes of the kind of lifethey lead.Finally,most people find it too challenging to change as it involves a
41、 lot of hard work and difficult choices.Even when you have learned enough about your true nature,you then need to do something about it._19_Meanwhile,the reality can be really discouraging:you do much hard work but the results are never the sort of ideal change youre looking for.No matter how diffic
42、ult it is,you still need to find your own way to change._20_Real change begins with the recognition of these ways in which you have remained the same and made the same unfortunate choices your entire life.A.And you need to do that over and over again.B.However,you have little choice but to change.C.
43、They dont know themselves very well,to begin with.D.They all want to think of themselves as special and gifted.E.At first,they dont think change can bring about encouraging results.F.You can review the past and make a list of the ways in which you havent changed.G.They are likely to paint themselves
44、 as victims but never recognize their own problems.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 The goal of the Egg Drop Challenge was simple-you built a_21_container to keep an egg from breaking when_22_over the stadium wall.We worked alone or with a
45、(n)_23_.My best friend,Cassie,and I always worked on projects together.She is_24_;Im brainy.We are the perfect_25_.I made my sandwich while waiting for Cassie to come and_26_the container.Spreading the marshmallow(棉花软糖)cream_27_me an idea-cushion the egg with some marshmallow creams to_28_the shock
46、of the impact(撞击力).I told Cassie my brilliant_29_when she arrived.Then,Cassie said,“Actually.I have a_30_idea.We put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞)_31_.It will simply float to safety.”We agreed.Neither was_32_and Cassie stormed out.This is how the_33_worked:all the kids carried their egg
47、containers up three stairs and dropped them.If your egg broke,you were out.If the egg_34_,you walked up three more_35_and dropped it again.This went on until the last egg broke.Finally.only Cassie and I were left.“Good luck,Laura.”Cassie said,turning to me.I didnt_36_，figured winning would be sweete
48、r revenge(复仇).The class called out the count of three and I let go of my box.I_37_down the steps.The sidewalk was already_38_,with egg shells from previous failed drops.I found my brave egg broken.I looked at Cassies basket,Empty.Cassie looked at me_39_and we laughed.It was a(n)_40_.But we had won s
49、omething more important.Our friendship can survive a little bouncing.21.A.sealed B.protective C.metal D.plastic 22.A.placed B.taken C.dropped D.carried 23.A.parent B.friend C.athlete D.partner 24.A.creative B.strict C.outgoing D.stubborn 25.A.competitors B.candidates C.combination D.communication 26
50、.A.watch over B.turn up C.work on D.think of 27.A.gave B.made C.taught D.showed 28.A.cause B.suffer C.absorb D.withdraw 29.A.achievement B.performance C.intelligence D.design 30.A.common B.better C.strange D.contrary 31.A.attached B.surrounded C.hung D.lowered 32.A.passed B.persuaded C.permitted D.a