2020-2021学年湘潭县云龙实验中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及参

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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 have to praise the smoothness（顺畅）of ants on the move. No matter how many of them are going toward a place, there's never a hold-up. A new research paper shows how ants keep traffic flowing by changing their behavior to meet changing conditions.

For their experiments, researchers from the University of Toulouse focused on Argentine ants, animals that often move from colony（群落）to colony depending on where the food is. Making use of Argentine ants' talent for fast travel, the researchers built bridges connecting their colonies. The bridges were different in width from a fifth to three-quarters of an inch. The colonies, too, were of different sizes, ranging from 400 to more than 25,000 ants.

Then the researchers sat back andmonitoredthe traffic. To their surprise, even when those narrower bridges were full of ants, there were no \"traffic accidents\". \"When the number of ants on the bridge increased, ants seemed to be able to understand the situation and adjusted（调整）their speed accordingly to avoid making the traffic flow stop. \"the authors note. \"Moreover, ants avoided entering a busy road and made sure that the bridge was never too packed to cross.”

The lesson for humans? The traffic problem may lie in our inability to adjust our driving habits for the good of the whole. Driving is fun when there are few cars on the road. Then the traffic moves very slowly. And yet, some impatient driver still acts like he's alone on the road.

The research suggests that projects, like the ever-widening of highways, may never free us from traffic jams. As long as we drive along with our own habits, no matter how many other people are on the road, we'll always end up in a traffic jam. Indeed, less space may actually be a good thing. It leaves less room for individual choice and forces us to take a page from the driving book of ants. 1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. The results of the experiments. B. The purpose of the experiments

C. The preparation of the experiments. D. The requirements of the experiments 2. What does the underlined word \"monitor\" in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. watch and check. B. seek and improve

C. design and plan D. discuss and practise 3. What is the best title for the text? A. Is widening highways a solution? B. Why don't ants need traffic lights? C. Can we learn safe driving from ants? D. What can ants teach us about traffic jams?

B

The outbreak of the novel corona virus pneumonia (NCP) has disrupted the lives and work of nearly every Chinese person. However, a new trend has been on the rise: many have turned themselves into livestreaming users orfollowers.

According to Questmobile, a professional big data intelligence services provider in China, the audience for Douyin, Kuaishou and other livestreaming platforms surged to 574 million during the Spring Festival holiday, up 35 percent from 2019.

Confined at home, away from their friends and loved ones, people turn to livestreaming to reach out to the world. For them livestreaming can help them share their lives and interest with a global audience, which will give them the sense of being “in the moment”. Even as viewers, they can also engage immediately with livestreamers by commenting and making suggestions.

“When I comment on the livestreaming videos, I’m not simply an audience member, but also an active part of the program. That gives me a sense of engagement,” an Internet user named Wang Hao told People’s Daily.

Livestreaming is not only for fun, but also a new tool for many businesses. Affected by the pandemic, many businesses had to stop their sales in physical stores. To meet their business goals and survive during these trying times, many chose to livestream to revive their businesses.

Joyoung, a leading maker of small kitchen appliances, is a good example. The company not only added a number of broadcasts each day to advertise their products, but also shared the menus that were beneficial to health. “The responses to our livestreaming shows have been well beyond expectations,” Kang Li, who oversees the company’s livestreaming unit, told China daily. “It’s a natural opportunity to truly bond with our followers.”

Like it or not, livestreaming is likely to go mainstream in China for both entertainment and business. 4. What is the purpose of writing the second paragraph? A. To introduce some popular livestreaming platforms in China. B. To report data on the development of livestreaming in 2019.

C. To show that Chinese people spend too much time on livestreaming apps. D. To prove that livestreaming are becoming increasingly popular in China. 5. What does Wang Hao think of commenting on livestreaming? A. It is boring to make comments. B. It is the only way to share viewers’ lives. C. It makes people feel involved in the stream. D. It helps livestreamers improve themselves. 6. What do paragraphs 5&6 mainly talk about? A. Livestreaming replaced physical stores in many areas.

B. Many businesses turned to livestreaming platform for marketing. C. Livestreaming platforms faced challenges during the pandemic. D. Livestreaming platforms made changes to their services. 7. How does the author feel about thefuture of livestreaming？ A. Positive. B. Uncertain. C. Disappointed. D. Confused.

C

“Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water, the French writer Antoine de Rivarol wrote. This love letter to the cleansing beauty of a good cry is a comforting thought at atime when the continuing stress of the COVID-19 has added heaviness to each of our lives.

Scientifically, de Rivarol's poetic image doesn't, if you'll forgive the words used in the poem, hold water. There's limited research on crying, partly because of the difficulty of copying the behavior of real crying in a lab. But even within the previous studies, there's little evidence to suggest that crying provides a physiological cleansing of poisons in people's body.

Psychologists believe the relief of a good cry connects with a different emotional process. “It seems that crying occurs just after the peak of the emotional experience, and crying is associated with this return to homeostasis: the process of maintaining a stable psychological state,” said Lauren Bylsma. He also said holding back tears can have negative physical consequences, including headaches and muscle tension. Such restriction can also limit our experiences of joy, gratitude and other positive emotions if we avoid acknowledging our feelings.

For me crying has been easier said than done during the COVID-19. Psychologists say it's normal to feel stopped up by the stresses of the past year. We should find opportunities to release and process our emotions.

Watching a tear-jerking movie, having an emotional conversation with a close friend, and writing in a journal are healthy ways toelicita cry. Physical activity like light-footed walking or even dancing can also signal our bodies to release some emotional tightness. We can then open up to the flow of feelings that leave us feeling lighter and refreshed—like a clear sky after a soaking rain. 8. What is the weakness of the studies ever clone on crying? A. They were clone in a laboratory setting. B. They cared little about different forms of crying. C. They were always concentrated on people's daily life. D. They showed little about the positive physical effect of crying. 9. What is the function of crying according to Lauren Bylsma?

A. Curing people of their diseases. B. Keeping emotionally balanced. C. Producing negative mental results. D. Expanding people's experience of joy. 10. What does the underlined word “elicit” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Produce. B. Postpone. C. Control. D. Repeat. 11. What are people advised to do according to the text? A. Learn to hold back their tears wisely. B. Share their emotion with their colleagues. C. Have a good cry when necessary. D. Try to avoid admitting our feelings.

D

Cigarettes aren’t just harmful when they’re being smoked. Even when cigarette ends go out and are cold, new research has found they continue to give off harmful chemicals in the air. In the first 24 hours alone, scientists say a used cigarette end will produce 14 percent of the nicotine (尼古丁) that an actively burning cigarette would produce.

While most of these chemicals are released within a day of being put out,an analysis for the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the level of nicotine fell by just 50% five days later.

“I was ly surprised,” since environmental engineer Dustin Poppendieck from the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). “The numbers are significant and could have important impacts when cigarette ends are dealt with indoors or in cars. While much attention has been paid to the health influence of first-hand, second-hand and now third-hand smoking, it is not the case when it comes to the actual cigarette

end of the matter.”

To measure emissions (排放) from this forgotten thing, Poppendieck and his team placed 2,100 cigarettes that were recently put out inside a special room. Once the ends weresealed away, the team measured eight chemicals commonly produced by cigarettes, four of which the FDA have their eye on for being harmful or potentially so.

After setting the room’s temperature, the researchers tested how emissions changed under certain conditions. When the air temperature of the room was higher, for instance, they noticed the ends produced these chemicals at higher rates. This finding might discourage those who want to leave ashtrays (烟灰缸) out for days at a time, especially in the heat.

12. What do the researchers say about cigarette ends? A They contain little nicotine.

B. They produce no nicotine five days later. C. They give off nicotine for days.

D. They create as much nicotine as burning cigarettes. 13. What do Poppendieck’s words suggest? A. First-hand smoking does most harm. B. The findings are within his expectation. C. Cigarettes should be dealt with indoors. D. Health influence of cigarette ends is ignored.

14. Which word best describes the author’s attitude to not cleaning ashtrays for days?

A. Unclear. B. Disapproving. C. Unconcerned. D. Puzzled. 15. What can be the best title for the text? A. Used Cigarette Ends Release Harmful Chemicals B. Cigarettes Are More Harmful While Being Smoked C. Research Found Reasons For Cigarette Ends’ Harm D. Cigarette Ends Produce More Chemicals in the Heat 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

Can Skipping Dinner Help You Lose Weight?

If your phone needs a software upgrade, you would likely run the operation when its fully

charged.____16____A new study finds human energy systems operate in a similar fashion: Our metabolisms likely function best in the morning when our bodies are fresh and fully charged.

Specifically, people who eat larger breakfasts and adopt an 18-hour overnight fast, say from 1 pm to 7 am, have the lowest body weights.____17____

Contrary to the popular belief, these extended overnight fasts seem to help increase metabolic function. Lead author Dr Hana Kahleova finds meals consumed in the evening, compared to those eaten in the morning, result in higher blood sugar, which happens when insulin cannot process glucose into energy.____18____What does this mean for you? Depending on your goals and health status, you may consider rearranging your meals. If you're looking to lose 10 pounds, the 18- to 19-hour overnight fast might work well for you.____19____So you could experiment with skipping one meal each day.

____20____People who maintain highly active lifestyles, for instance, and need adequate fuel to power morning runs or help muscle fibers recover from intense evening workouts like weightlifting might not benefit. Still, the concept provides an insight into how our bodies use fuel efficiently. A. Of course, this approach isn't for everyone.

B. So, let's say you consume 1,500 to 1,800 calories a day.

C. Those who ate later in the day, after 6 pm, had higher body weights. D. Otherwise, your phone and its software would take longer to sync. E. This means eating a larger breakfast, a medium-sized lunch and no dinner. F. Like a block in a machine extra glucose slows our metabolic process down.

G. The advice to eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar has new science behind 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

In late January of 2018,Chicagoexperienced the coldest temperatures that the city has seen in decades. A group of homeless people who lived in an area calledTentCitywere left outside directly___21___to the deadly weather. 34-year-old Candice Payne, a managing broker (经纪人) from a local company, was___22___enough to have shelter from the dangerous conditions.___23___, she couldn’t stop thinking about the homeless people in the area who had nowhere to go.

“It was 50℃below, and I knew I had to take___24___,” Payne toldthe New York Times.She started thinking of different___25___that could possibly work. Eventually, she___26___to see if there were any rooms available at___27___hotels that she could___28___for the night for the people___29___in the street. So without wasting

any time, Payne picked up the____30____and started calling hotels in the area.

“Finally, theAmberInnwas nice enough to____31____me to buy the rooms for the homeless,” Payne said. Without____32____, she purchased 30 rooms for the night with her credit card. She____33____reached out to people on her Instagram account asking if anyone would like to____34____with either paying for more rooms or____35____the homeless people to theInn.

She got immediate____36____that surprised her. Strangers____37____their cars and SUVs. They also____38____money, which helped Payne pay for a total of 60 rooms for five nights.

Payne’s____39____act made news across the country. However, she said, “I am an ordinary person. I____40____it with so many others’ help.”

21. A. exposed B. contributed C. used D. adjusted 22. A. old B. lucky C. proud D. strange

23. A. In short B. Therefore C. However D. For example 24. A. place B. shelter C. risks D. action 25. A. directions B. ways C. results D. areas 26. A. required B. promised C. decided D. agreed 27. A. unique B. comfortable C. local D. remote 28. A. rent B. purchase C. discover D. enter 29. A. talking B. walking C. working D. sleeping 30. A. phone B. bus C. glasses D. coat 31. A. persuade B. remind C. convince D. allow

32. A. preparation B. imagination C. hesitation D. permission 33. A. then B. still C. just D. again

34. A. pay off B. help out C. speak out D. take off

35. A. transporting B. accompanying C. devoting D. inviting 36. A. rewards B. responses C. achievements D. benefits 37. A. sold B. repaired C. searched D. volunteered 38. A. presented B. performed C. repeated D. donated 39. A. selfless B. regular C. extra D. natural 40. A. reached B. understood C. made D. impressed 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

The last time Tokyo hosting the Summer Olympic Games was in 19.____41.____(welcome) athletes and fans from around the world,some75,000people roared with applause at the opening ceremonies. The athletes snaked through crowds of fans____42.____(wave)flags during the torch relay(火炬传递).

But this year,Tokyo looked and felt nothing____43.____those Games—or any other Olympics of the past. There were no spectators in____44.____Tokyo area. For the first time,an Olympics____45.____(postpone) due to the coronavirus pandemic(流行病)____46.____has spread throughout the world.The 2020 Tokyo Olympics,as it is still branded despite being held in summer2021,was____47.____(large)a virtual and muted（无声的）affair. With a summer resurgence(复苏)of COVID cases in Tokyo and the global rise of the delta variant(变异), Olympics officials in early July decided no ticketed spectators would be allowed at____48.____(compete)in and around Tokyo.

Brand new Olympic venues remained vacant of fans as athletes competed. Marathon runners and race walkers

competed

in____49.____(silent)without

any

crowds

cheering

them

on.

Perhaps

the_____50._____(different) part was that fans could click the“Cheer” button on the Olympics virtual-viewing platform.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）

51.My school life is very interesting but meaningful. I usually get up at 6:15. After wash my face, I read English for about half hour. I think what it is a good habit. I always go to school by bike, to eat lunch at school and have a short sleep on the classroom. In the afternoon, school is over at 5:00. After school, us often play basketball or do some other sports on the playground happy. I go home at about 5:40. Having had supper, I watch TV for a while, and then I do my homeworks. I went to bed at about 9:30. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.假定你是校学生会，你校决定邀请浙江大学著名美籍教授Smith先生来你校举办环保知识讲座。请你用英语写一份书面通知。要点如下：

1.时间：6月24日下午3点至5点；地点：报告厅

2.主要内容：分析全球气候变暖的原因,后果以及应对措施等。 3.要求：带笔记按时参加。 注意：1.词数80左右

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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1. C 2. A 3. D

4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A

8. D 9. B 10. A 11. C

12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A

16. D 17. C 18. F 19. E 20. A

21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. A 41. To welcome

42. waving 43. like

44. the 45. was postponed 46. which##that 47. largely

48. competitions 49. silence 50. most different

51.(1).but→and； (2).wash→washing； (3).在hour前加an； (4).what→that；

(5).去掉eat前的to； (6).on→in； (7).us→we；

(8).happy→happily；

(9).homeworks→homework； (10).went→go 52.略

36. B 37. D 38. D 39. A 40. C