福建省永安市第一中学2021届高三上学期期中考试 英语

永安一中 2020—2021学年高三上半期考

英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）

第I卷

第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What is the speakers’ destination?

A.The park.

B. The beach.

C. The hotel.

2. What is Nancy’s plan for Christmas?

A.To have dinner at home.

B. To do volunteer work.

C. To visit some friends.

3. What is wrong with the man’s watch?

A.It’s fast.

B. It’s stopped.

C. It’s slow.

4.Where is the bookstore now?

A.On Lear Road.

B. On Huntington Road.

C. On Nelson Street.

5.What is the man going to do?

A.Do some shopping.

B. Give the woman a ride.

C. Make breakfast.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Why does the woman charge the man?

A.He’s returned a book late.

B. He’s damaged a book.

C. He’s lost a book.

7.How does the man feel about the fine?

A.It’s acceptable.

B. It’s too much.

C. It’s unnecessary.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.What is special about the teacups?

A.They are finely decorated.

B.They are sold with candles.

C.They are shaped like hearts.

9.Why does the man take the apple-tree-to-be gift?

A.It looks attractive.

B.It provides instructions.

C.It will be a pleasant memory.

10.How much will the man pay for the girl?

A.$24.95.

B. $26.99.

C. $56.90.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.What does Karl need according to Susan?

A.A holiday.

B. promotion.

C. pay raise.

12.What does Karl think his company should do?

A.Offer paid vacations.

B. Keep costs down.

C. Employ more people.

13.What does Susan agree to do for Karl?

A.Watch for job openings.

B. Post an advertisement.

C. Talk to his manager. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.What is the woman’s original plan for tonight?

A.Have a good rest.

B. Study for an exam.

C. Celebrate her birthday.

15.What does the man intend to do with friends at 6:30?

A.Have dinner.

B. Watch a movie.

C. Have a party.

16.When will the party probably end?

A.At 10:00.

B. At 10:30.

C. At 11:00.

17.How does the man sound?

A.Enthusiastic.

B. Impatient.

C. Hesitant.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.What is the talk mainly about?

A.Disease control.

B. Local events.

C. Government service.

19.What is prohibited at present in Oxton?

A.Watering gardens.

B. Smoking outdoors.

C. Washing cars.

20.What does the speaker say about the fire?

A.It destroyed a building.

B.It caused serious injuries.

C.It was quickly put out.

第二部分阅读理解(共两节, 满分50分)

第一节(共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)

阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项, 并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

There's so much to discover at the new Bell Museum Audubon Animated

January 25-May 31

See artist John James Audubon's Birds of America come to life in this fantastic exhibition. Enter “The Audubo n Experience” video room and find yourself surrounded by a virtual swamp and forest where Audubon's painted birds are brou ght to life through motion and sound. View rare selections from the Bell’s elephant folio of Birds of America. Flex(显示实力) your creative and observational muscles in a “Draw like Audubon” hands-on sketching activity.

Star Parties

Monthly: January 31, February 28, March 13, April 3, May I

Have you looked at the rings of Saturn? The moons of Jupiter? Explore the sky with the Bell! Free, informal telescope observing nights are informational and fun for the whole family. Bell staff will guide you through observations of the same celestial(天空的) objects that have inspired sky-gazers throughout history!

Space Fest

February 1 and 2

Join us for our annual festival of the universe! We'll be celebrating the many women in space science and their contributions to the field. There will be special guest speakers, science demonstrations, and hands-on astronomy activities all weekend long.

Bell Summer Camps

Adventures for the promising scientist in your life

Camps go on sale to Bell members on Saturday, February 8, for an exclusive week's pre-sale and discounts of＄30/ camp on full-week registration.

Bell camps offer kids a fun and enriching environment that encourages them to explore their scientific passions as well as new subjects. Our camps include hands-on activities, planetarium visits, games, creative activities, field trips to see researchers and labs around the University’s Twin Cities campus, and much more! 21.What can you do at Audubon Animated?

A．Draw birds. B．Take field trips

C．Observe the night sky. D．Watch science demonstrations.

22. Which event would you go to if you want to celebrate women in space science?

A. Space Fest.

B. Star Parties.

C. Audubon Animated.

D. Bell Summer Camps.

23. When should you buy tickets for Bell Summer Camps to save money?

A. On January 25.

B. On February 1.

C. On February 8.

D. On March13.

B

In spring, you may be fortunate enough to have good weather, a small piece of earth and the energy, enthusiasm and inspiration to plant a garden. There is nothing better to shake off the boredom and dullness of winter than to dig in the earth, plant some seeds and watch them grow. A small garden can produce something extra fresh for dinner, flowers for the table and a feeling of accomplishment. It is work, but it is ever so rewarding.

What about your life garden? Just as a beautiful garden is a work in progress, so is the garden in your mind. It takes effort, planning, nurturing (培育) and weeding to grow a garden. What have you planted—what have you allowed to take root? Is your life the picture of a well laid out garden or an untidy mixture of plants, trees and weeds whose seeds were blown your way and took root?

We have all heard phrases like “sowing seeds of doubt”or “sowing seeds of discontent”．We can make a careful choice whether to allow them to take root in our lives or throw them out of our garden. Negative energy and words, like weeds, will spread quickly if left unchecked. Find a good“weed killer”—a book, an inspirational story, positive affirmations (肯定) —to help you get rid of the thoughts that reduce the beauty of your garden.

Plant as many seeds of joy and beauty as you can —in your own life and in the lives of the people with whom you live and work every day. Grow a gratitude garden, a peace garden and a dream garden. Look after them daily. If you give them time and energy, you will have a rich harvest of success, happiness and peace of mind.

24.Why does the author tell us the benefits of growing a garden?

A．To lead to the life garden. B．To introduce a rewarding work. C．To show his love for gardening. D．To suggest a way to kill boredom. 25．In what way is our life garden similar to a beautiful garden?

A．It changes all the time.

B．It needs our effort and nurturing.

C．It can make us happy and grateful in life.

D．It is full of both positive and negative energy.

26．Why does the author compare negative energy and words to weeds?

A．They are a natural part of life.

B．They are often left unchecked.

C．They are difficult to be removed.

D．They need to be removed before they spread.

27．Which of the following can be regarded as a weed killer?

A．Reading a dull book. B．Expressing our discontent. C．Having positive self-talks. D．Pulling up weeds in the garden.

C

The United States is offering to pay private companies to mine rocks and other resources on the moon. The U.S. space agency NASA published an official government listing for the mining proposal on September 10. NASA officials are asking interested companies to collect rocks, soil and other objects from the surface of the moon. The lunar materials would then be sold to the space agency.

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine says the project was created “for the purpose of demonstrating that mined resources can be collected”. The proposals would not involve private companies sending workers to the moon. Instead, NASA wants the businesses to provide robots to be launched into space by the space agency or private companies.

NASA has asked companies from around the world to present proposals to collect 50 to 500 grams of lunar materials from anywhere on the moon’s surface. The companies will be required to provide images showing how the material is collected. In a statement published on a NASA website, Bridenstine said the agency’s goal was to gain control of the collected materials before 2024. He added that officials would decide later how and when the materials could be transported from the moon.

Bridenstine repeated NASA’s goal of landing the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024 as part of the space agency’s Artemis program. NASA also has set a goal of setting up a long-term base on the moon by 2028. From there, it hopes to launch a series of space operations, including possible flights to Mars.

Last May, NASA released the main ideas for what is being called the Artemis Accords. It hopes the ideas can lead to an international agreement on how people will live and work on the moon in the future. Such an agreement could give companies rights to own the moon resources they mine. For example, businesses doing work for NASA could use the moon’s water ice to produce rocket fuel, or mine lunar minerals for other purposes. “NASA’s plan to send robots to mine resources is meant to fuel a new era of exploration and discovery,” Bridenstine said.

28. Why are NASA officials asking interested companies to collect lunar materials?

A. To buy rocks and other resources on the moon.

B. To see how the resources on the moon are mined.

C. To encourage more companies to explore the moon.

D. To show mined resources on the moon can be collected.

29. What can we know about the requirements for collecting lunar materials?

A. The materials should be collected by workers rather than robots.

B. The companies should collect at least 500 grams of the materials.

C. The companies should provide evidence to show the process of collecting.

D. The materials should be collected from specific areas on the moon’s surface.

30. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. NASA’s moon base.

B. NASA’s moon project.

C. NASA’s Artemis program.

D. NASA’s flights to Mars.

31. How can private companies benefit from the Artemis Accords?

A. They will get huge profits from the agreement.

B. It allows them to become international companies.

C. It enables them to have access to their mined resources.

D. They will have the privilege of living and working on the moon.

D

For those who think that wealth can come without love, you should reconsider your position.

To get wealth, if you believe what you see in movies, seems to mean that you have to give up love because: how can people get wealth if they are afraid to roll over others who stand in their way?

I would disagree with this view because I’ve seen a bad example. Several years ago, I knew a man who lost not only his wealth but also his respect, and at last was put into prison for deceiving (欺骗) his customers to make money. He was a man who pretended to care for the well-being of his customers who gave him their trust. He had been a man with good fame for many years, often admired and talked about as a true model of a caring business person. However, all he saw was the opportunity to deceive and make money.

But I have also seen the opposite. Some people have got great wealth too, because they first feel love towards others and start businesses that help meet other people’s growth needs. For example, people like Dale Carnegie, Anthony Robbins and other famous people who devoted their talents and lives to helping other people move forward.

And there is also another kind of wealth. Some people love others and their point of view is to help others. These people will get wealth that is not measured in

dollars and cents. Instead, it is measured in caring, kindness, and the appreciation and admiration of others who they meet and deal with in their everyday life. They are quiet millionaires of life; millionaires with wealth that is not affected by the ups and downs of the stock market or the cost of daily necessities.

32.The man mentioned in Para. 3 failed in the end because ______.

A. he was deceived by others

B. he wasn’t good at deceiving

C. he didn’t want to help others

D. he made money in a wrong way

33. The underlined part“the opposite”in Para. 4 refers to those who______.

A. get wealth by helping others

B. succeed by deceiving others

C. help others but ask for nothing

D. make efforts to meet other people’s needs

34. According to the author, if you love and help others, ______.

A. you will lose a lot of money

B. you won’t care about money

C. you will get another kind of wealth

D. you will make good money more easily

35.What can be used as the best title of the passage?

A. Three ways to become wealthy

B. What do wealthy people have in common?

C. What kind of wealth would you rather get?

D. Loving and helping others brings you wealth

第二节(共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5 分)

根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Bad News for the Highly Intelligent

There are advantages to being smart. People who do well on IQ tests tend to be more successful in the classroom and the workplace. They also tend to live longer, healthier lives, and are less likely to experience negative life events.

36.__________ In a study, Ruth Karpinski and her colleagues carried out a study on the members of Mensa, a high IQ society. The study covered mood disorders and anxiety disorders. Respondents were asked to report whether they had ever suffered from each disorder. The researchers compared the percentage of those

who reported disorder to the national average and found tha t Mensa’s highly intelligent members were more likely to suffer from a range of serious disorders.

To explain their findings, Karpinski and his team bring up the hyper brain and hyper body theory. This theory holds that, for all of its advantages, being highly intelligent is associated with psychological and physiological “overexcitabilities”, or OE.37.__________This can include anything from an astonishing sound to conflict with another person. According to the theory, OEs are more common in highly intelligent people. A highly intelligent person may overanalyze a disapproving comment made by a boss, imagining negative outcomes that simply wouldn’t occur to someone less intelligent. 38.__________

The results of this study must be interpreted (诠释) cautiously. Showing that a disorder is more common in a sample of people with high IQs than in the general population doesn’t prove that high intelligence is the cause of the disorder.

39.__________All the same, the findings set the stage for research that promises to cast new light on the link between intelligence and health. One possibility is that associations between intelligence and health outcomes reflect pleiotropy (基因多效性), which occurs when a gene influences seemingly unrelated characteristics.

40.__________ In a 2015 study, Rosalind Arden and her colleagues concluded that the association between IQ and living longer is mostly explained by genetic factors. From a practical standpoint, this research may lead to insights about how to improve people’s psychological and physical well-being.

A. Now there’s some bad news for those smart people.

B. There is already some evidence to suggest that this is the case.

C. It is an unusually strong reaction to an environmental threat or abuse.

D. Scientists did many researches to understand the reasons behind the

advantages.

E. That may cause the body’s stress response, which may make the person even

more anxious.

F. It’s also possible that people who join Mensa differ from other people in ways

other than just IQ.

G. They found that the differences between the respondents were seen for mood

and anxiety disorders.

第Ⅱ卷（共60分）

第三部分英语知识运用(共四节, 满分60分)

第一节完形填空(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When it comes to big dreams, goals and aspirations, many of us plan out every last detail so that we feel ready for success. But sometimes, this excessive planning is a way of protecting ourselves from 41 and ultimately preventing us from ever taking action. No matter how much planning you do, you’ll never feel 100% ready to take a leap of faith into the 42 . So the most important is that we 43 before we’re ready and we learn while doing.

When Jennifer Qiao got married, she struggled to 44 a modern version of a cheongsam (旗袍), so an idea was 45 . She wanted to make cheongsams. Neither she nor Vivian Chan, her co-founder, had 46 in fashion or entrepreneurship. They didn’t even know if there was a(n)47 for their product in the US. The two 48 a Shopify website with one dress 49 over the weekend. After one month, they 50 their first customer. They never truly felt ready to start a(n) 51 , let alone make custom wedding dresses. 52 , they have been able to 53 their team and company to a seven-figure annual recurring revenue.

“Once you get one good idea, you have to act on it because it may never54 again. The time was 55 . Even if I wasn’t ready, the situation was ready.” Jennifer Qiao said.

41.A. carelessness B. error C. difficulty D. failure

42. A. future B. life C. unknown D. danger

43. A. appear B. stay C. leave D. start

44. A. make B. find C. appreciate D. invent

45. A. refused B. changed C. born D. accepted

46. A. experience B. friends C. interest D. achievements

47. A. possibility B. example C. buyer D. market

48. A. bought B. created C. found D. improved

49. A. show B. design C. photo D. outline

50. A. got B. satisfied C. needed D. cheated

51. A. campaign B. business C. mission D. job

52. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Otherwise

53. A. move B. grow C. increase D. extend

54. A. rise B. exist C. happen D. return

55. A. ripe B. hard C. limited D. valuable

第二节语法填空（共10空；每空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。

If you always hate certain vegetables, you may be more than a picky(挑剔的) eater. Instead, you might be a “super-taster”, a person_____56____ bitter genes. Those people who have the “bitter genes” are 2.6 times more likely to eat 57 (few )vegetables than others, according to a new study 58 (present ) at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association.

“We don’t get the taste of food equally,” said Professor Duffy, an expert in the study of food taste. “It 59 (explain)some of the differences in our food __ 60 (prefer).”

About half of us can taste bitter and sweet, so we are not especially sensitive to bitter food. Another 25% are called “non-tasters”, to _____61______ bitter food might actually be a bit sweeter. The rest of us are _____62_______(extreme) sensitive to the bitterness that some 63 ( plant) develop to keep animals from eating them.

Food scientists are trying to develop ways _____64______(reduce) the bitterness in veggies (素食者), in the hope that they can keep super-tasters from rejecting vegetables. In fact, some vegetables we grow today are much sweeter than before.

We might also try to use various cooking methods, either by adding some fat, sweetness, strong flavors like garlic 65 by roasting them, to improve the taste of the vegetables

第四部分：写作（共2节，满分40分）

第一节应用文写作（满分15分）

假如你是页的负责人，你校下周将举办“难忘母校”绘画作品展。请你根据以下要点写一则观展通知：

1.具体的时间、地点；

2.注意事项。

注意:

1.词数80词左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

第二节读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I am a mother of four children, working at a low-paid. Money was always valuable, but we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, and clothes in the wardrobe. I always tell myself to be brave and strong. I hope all my efforts would be worthwhile, as long as my children can grow up healthily. It was Christmas time. We drove downtown to see the Christmas lights, and enjoyed a special dinner, but the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas shopping at the mall. This was a tradition of my family, so they all looked forward to the coming of the season of goodwill. They talked and planned for weeks ahead of time, asking each other what they wanted for Christmas.

The big day arrived and we started out early. I gave each of the four kids a twenty-dollar bill and asked them to search for gifts. Then everyone scattered(分散开) with the bill. I sat at a table in a cafe waiting for my children and enjoying an instant of silence. It must be a happy day.

Back in the car driving home, everyone was excited about Christmas, laughing and asking each other about what they had bought. I noted Ginger, my younger daughter, had only one small and flat bag with her. I could see enough through the

plastic bag to tell that she had bought candy bars---- fifty-cent candy bars! What did she do with that twenty-dollar bill I had given her? I was so angry. After getting home, I called her into my bedroom and closed the door. I couldn't hold back my anger and shouted at her, “What about the rest of the money? No one would be convinced that all these candies are worth 20 dollars. What do you want to do with the rest of the money?”

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1：

She was shocked at my reaction and burst into tears.

___________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2：

My anger disappeared. ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________