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1、天津市南开区2021届高三第一学期期中考试一、单选：15分1. -Why isnt Susan at the dance?She couldnt e because she hurt her foot.A. Dont worry about B. Never mind! C. What a shame! D. Bad luck! her2. The couple got into a(n) about where to celebrate New Years Eve: at home or in a restaurant.A. mentB. argument C. debateD. quarr
2、el3. -Can we have two rooms with garden view?-Im afraid there is only one room.A. affordable B. availableC. accessible D. adaptable4. The final examination is ing up soon. It,s time for us to our studies.A. get down to B. get outC. get backD. get over5. 一Excuse me, but I want to use your puter to ty
3、pe a report.一 You have my puter if you take care of it.A. shallB. mustC. needD. should6. Do you think we can get there on time?一 Yes,the car doesnt break down.A. even ifB. in caseC. so long as D. only if7. The flying car Transition can travel at speeds up to 115 mph fbr 450 miles in the air,at highw
4、ay speeds on the ground, and fold up to fit in a standard garage.A. drivingB. driveC. to driveD. driven8. Recently many famous universities and colleges have e to our school to enroll new students on theirown, and many excellent students contracts with them.A. have offered B. were ottered C. have be
5、en offered D. had been oft cred9. Food safety is important, so the govemment spares no efforts to prevent food pollution.A. higlilyB. stronglyC. naturallyD. reasonably10. Students should involved themselves in munity activities they can gain experience fbr growth.A. thatB. whenC. whichD. wherefrom t
6、he COVID-19 crisis.11. The COVID-19 has dealt a heavy blow to the world economy, the Chinese govemment is making joint efforts.A. recoveringB. to recoverC. having recovered D. recover12. Sarah had her washing machine repaired the day before yesterday.she?A. hadB. didC. hadntD. didnt13. An advantage
7、is the panys ability to adapt to local demands.following a fixed procedure.A. other thanB. rather thanC. more thanD. less than14. I cant remember those line!.Practice more.A. Youre not aloneB. Its hard to sayC. Im afraid notD. Its up to you15. The number of people in each year.the worldabout 6 billi
8、on and large quantities of wasteA. totals; has been producedB. totals; is producedC. totals; arc producedD. totals; arc being produced二、完型：30分A group of highly established alumni（校友）got together to visit their old university professor. Theconversation among them soon turned into 16about （heir stress
9、ful work and life.The professor went to his kitchen and17with a large pot of coffee and a collection ofdifferent 18, including porcelain（瓷），plastic, glass and crystal. Some cups are plain-looking.19 some are expensive and extremely beautiful. The professor told them to help 20to the coflee.After all
10、 the students had a cup of coffee in their hands, the professor said, “Did you 21 all the nice-looking cups arc taken and only the plain and inexpensive ones arc22. It is23 for everjone to want the best for themselves, but that is the24 of problems andstress in your life. 4The cup itself 25 no quali
11、ty to the coffee. In most of the 26,its just more expensive and even hides what we drink. the professor continued.“27 all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but all of you 28 wentfor good-looking and expensive cups and then you began 29 each others cups.“Leis consider that life is the cof
12、tcc and the jobs, houses, cars, money and position in 30 are the cups. The type of cup we have does not define or 31 the quality of our一Sometimes we 32 to enjoy the coffee by concentrating only on the cup we have. Beinghappy doesnt mean everything around you is 33. It means youve decide to see34the
13、imperfection and find peace. And the peace35 within you, not in your career or the housesyou have.16. A. plansB. plaintsC. troublesD. cares17. A. cookedB. suppliedC. returnedD. passed18. A. cupsB. platesC. bowlsD. tables19. A. thusB. whileC. orD. so20. A. myselfB. yourselfC. himselfD. themselves21.
14、A. foundB. fearC. noticeD. suggest22. A. picked upB. got awayC. left behindD. taken away23. A. normalB. clearC. simpleD. essential24. A. mysteryB. keyC. effectD. source25. A. donatesB. offersC. providesD. adds26. A. timesB. careersC. housesD. cases27. A. WhenB. ThatC. Which).What28. A. consciouslyB.
15、 rarelyC. passivelyD. surprisingly29. A. staringB. measuringC. eyeingD. changing30. A. schoolB. drcamC. thoughtD. society31. A. correctB. bringC.changeD. record32. A. acceptB. tailC. tryD. promise33. A. perfectB. naturalC. realD. important34. A. acrossB. throughC. beyondD. by35. A. staysB. putsC. ge
16、tsD. lies三、阅读理解：50分All you need to know about German TutorDo you call yourselves language novices or beginners? Whatever you like to call yourselves, we can enable you to speak a new language.In order to put our money where our mouth is, we missioned（委彳壬）researchers from two universities in America
17、to conduct a study that tested the effectiveness of our German Tutor app for German beginners in just two months. Then wc challenged 15 employees to learn as much German as possible by using the app in just three weeks.Here are three reasons why you should use Gennan Tutor to Icani a new language.1.
18、 You will make great progress.The studys findings: 85% of our participants were plete beginners to German. However, they learned the language faster than more advanced learners.Gennan Tutor challenges findings: Although our employees were plctc beginners, they made satisfactory progress. Before taki
19、ng the challenge, they struggled to even prehend Gennan sentences, but after only three weeks, they could successfully talk with a native.2. You dont need to spend a lot of time.The studys findings: Our study drew a conclusion that participants only needed to study by using （he German Tutor app for
20、about two hours per week to improve their German by at least one college semester level, while the plete German beginners only needed a total time of 15 hours over two months to improve by one college semester level.German Tutor challenges findings: Our employees spent about 15 minutes a day on Germ
21、an Tutor during their three-week challenges.3. You will enjoy learning with Gennan Tutor.The studys findings: An amazing 99% of the participants said that they wouldnt stop using German Tutor after the study, as it is easy to use and the sense of success can greatly motivate them to continue their l
22、earning.German Tutor challenges findings: Most of our employees fell in love with German and many of them promised to continue learning it.36. Why did German Tutor carry out the study?A. To show how the app worksB. To see how popular the app isC. To find how often the app is usedD. To prove how effe
23、ctive the app is37. How long did the study last?A. 15 hoursB. Three weeksC. Two monthsD. Over two months38. What could Gennan Tutors employees achieve after their challenge?A. They could teach plete beginners.B. They could talk with native German speakersC. They could only prehend German sentences.D
24、. They could reach the same level as more advanced learners.39. What makes the participants of the study continue to use German Tutor?A. Personal preferenceB. Low costC. Innovative designD. The sense of success40. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. You will mak
25、e great progress after using German Tutor.B. Gennan Tutor challenge found that 99% of the participants wouldnt stop using German Tutor after the study.C. Using German Tutor may save your lime in learning Gennan.D. Gennan Tutor is an app fbr language novice.BFrom the veiy beginning of school we make
26、books and reading a constant source of possible failure and public humiliaiion（丢脸）.Wlien children are little, we make them read aloud, before the teacher and other children, so that wc can be sure they “know” all the words they arc reading. This means that when they dont know a word, they are going
27、to make a mistake, right in front of everyone. After having taught fifth-grade classes fbr four years, I decided to try at all costs to rid them of their fear and dislike of books, and to get them to read oftener and more adventurously.One day soon after school had started, 1 said to them, Now Im go
28、ing to say something about reading that you have probably never heard a teacher say before. I would like you to read a lot of books this year, but I want you to read them only fbr pleasure. I am not going to ask you questions to find out whether you understand the books or not. If you understand eno
29、ugh of a book to enjoy it and want to go on reading it, thats enough fbr me. Also Im not going to ask you what words mean.”The children sat stunned and silent. Was this a teacher talking? One girl, who had just c to us from a school where she had had a very hard time, looked at me steadily tor a lon
30、g time after I had finished. Then, still looking at me, she said slowly and seriously, uMr. Holt, do you really mean that? i said just as seriously, t4I mean every word of it.”During the spring she really astonished me. One day, she was reading at her desk. From a glimpse of the illustrations I thou
31、ght i knew what the book was. I said to myself “It cant be, and went to take a closer look. Sure enough, she was reading Moby Dick （白鲸记），in edition with woodcuts. I said, Dont you find parts of it rather heavy going?” She answered, Oh, sure, but I just skip over those parts and go on to the next goo
32、d part. ”This is exactly what reading should be and in school so seldom isan exciting, joyous adventure. Find something, dive into it, lake the good parts, skip the bad parts, get what you can oul of it, go on to something else. How different is our mean-spirited, picky insistence that every child g
33、et every last little scrap of “understanding“ that can be dug out of a book.41. According to the passage, childrens fear and dislike of books may result from.A. being made to read too muchB. reading little and thinking littleC. reading often and adventurouslyD. being made to read aloud before others
34、42. The teacher told his students to read.A. fbr enjoymentC. fbr a larger vocabularyB. fbr knowledgeD. fbr higher scores in exams43. Upon hearing the teachers talk, the children probably felt that.A. it sounded stupidB. it was not surprising at allC. it sounded too good to be trueD. it was no difler
35、enl from other teachers* talk44. Which of the following statements about the girl is TRUE according to the passage?A. She learned to appreciate some parts of the difficult books.B. She turned out to be a top student after ing to this school.C. She had a hard time finishing the required reading tasks
36、.D. She skipped over those easy parts while reading.45. From the teachers point of view,.A. children cannot tell good parts from bad parts while readingB. reading is never a pleasant and inspiring experience in schoolC. children should be left to decide what to read and how to readD. reading involve
37、s understanding every little piece of informationCFeel the MusicWcvc all heard of smart phones, but how about smart clothing?Thc CutcCircuit pany has stepped up the technology beat and invented the SoundShirt, which was designed specifically for people who arc deaf or hard of hearing. How does this
38、incredible shirt work?First, lets talk about a little science. People who have either all or some hearing loss dont actually listen to music the way that hearing people do, but they can feel it. Sound is made up of vibrations, called sound waves, which hearing people can hear through their ears with
39、 the help of the brain. Whats really cool is that deaf people sense vibrations in the part of the brain that others use fbr hearing!So how is this remarkable technology able to function? First, CutcCircuit had to figure out a way to send signals to the body, kind of like how you can feel when your p
40、hone vibrates in silent mode. Those connections the body can feel are called haptics, a use of technology that simulates the senses of touch and motion. The SoundShirt has tiny sensors woven into the shirt to pick up sound and transfer signals to the brain and body.To test this niusic-to-shirt-to-we
41、arers brain connection, CuteCircuit set microphones around the stage of a symphony orchestra. The shirts puter system digitally received the sounds ing from the instruments. Then the sensors, working like little motors, changed the signals into vibrations and the shirt wearers brain did the rest.The
42、 SoundShirt lets people who are deaf or hard of hearing enjoy music in a unique way. The very deep musical sound, or pitch, of instruments like drums and basses vibrates in the lower part of the shirt. Higher pitched sounds from instruments like the flute or violin vibrate higher, around the neck an
43、d arms. As the music plays, the sensations bine while the brain gets to work putting together all the different vibrations, allowing the wearer to “hear the concert.You might think this innovation（创新）would look like something out of a science fiction movie, but in fact, these shirts are wireless! An
44、d the decorative laser-lined design on the shirt looks like an image of sound waves.Technologys purpose is to help people and make life better. Think of all the amazing things designers, engineers, and producers of wearable tech will be able to do fbr humankind.46. Whats the passage mainly about?A.
45、Deep musical sounds from drums vibrate in the lower part of the SoundShirt.B. The SoundShirt lets people who are deaf or hard of hearing enjoy music.C. Wearable technology like the SoundShirt is the wave of the future.D. CuteCircut tested the SoundShirt with a symphony orchestra.47. Which of the fol
46、lowing statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The SoundShirt is made without any wires.B. Deaf people arc unable to sense sound vibrationsC. The shirt wearers brain change sound signals into vibrationsD. The sounds from the flute vibrate in the lower part of the SoundShirt48. What can be inf
47、erred about the SoundShirt described in the passage?A. The SoundShirt works when the wearer is listening to a symphony orchestra.B. CuteCircuit is giving away its SoundShirts to those deaf or hard of hearing.C. The SoundShirt doesnt work without the power of the human brain.D. Before the SoundShirt, deaf people had no way of feeling sound.49. The author probably wrote this passage to.A. advise that panies should fbcus on applying wearable technologyB. advocate that technology can be used to create products that help othersC. prove that the design of wearable t