2021半期聯(lián)考高三英語試卷

福州市八縣（市）協(xié)作校20202021學(xué)年第一學(xué)期半期聯(lián)考高三英語試卷【完卷時間：120分鐘；滿分：150分Ⅰ卷（共三部分，滿分95分）第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）5ABC10Whatwillthewomandothisevening?Stayathomewithherbrother.Gooutwithherparents.HavedinnerwithMike.Howdoesthewomankeepintouchwithherfamily?A.Bymakingphonecalls. B.ByusingtheInternet. C.Bysendingpostcards.Whatdidthemanbuy?A.Hotchocolate. B.Orangejuice. C.Greentea.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Makeaphonecall. B.Movesomeboxes. C.DriveaWhyisthemantalkingtothewoman?A.takeoutinsurance. B.describehisillness. C.makeanappointment.5AB、C55聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inapostoffice. B.Intheman'soffice. C.Inahotel.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Postsomepapers. B.Findafaxmachine. C.Godownstairs.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。Wheredidthemanmostprobablylosehisphone?A.Ontheunderground. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inabank.Whatwillthemandobeforefiveo'clock?A.Meetthewoman. B.Makeacalltothewoman. C.Buyanewphone.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。Howdidthewomanbookthemovietickets?A.Attheticketoffice. B.OntheInternet. C.Onthephone.WhendidthespeakersplantomeettheSmithsatfirst?A.At11:30. B.At12:00. C.At2:00.Whatwillthewomanhopetodoonthewaybackhome?A.Orderabook. B.Pickupthetickets. C.MeetwiththeSmiths.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。WhatdoesthemanthinkofLucy'stakingflyinglessons?A.Inspiring.B.Surprising.C.Exciting.14.WhatisLucy?A.Anurse.B.Apilot.C.Adoctor.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.inacollege. B.Startherownrestaurant. C.anItaliancookingclass.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Brotherandsister. C.andstudent.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。Whoisthespeaker?A.AnEnglishteacher. B.Auniversitystudent. C.Anewsreporter.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofEnglishlistening?A.Boring. B.Difficult. C.Interesting.Whatdoesthespeakersuggest?Practicinglisteningmoreafterclass.Tryingtounderstandeverywordwhenlistening.Listeningtopopsongswithoutreadingthewords.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?HowtounderstandEnglishteachersbetter.HowtofindinterestingEnglishmaterials.HowtoimproveEnglishlistening.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AAfterhourseventsin2020Joinusafterhoursforaspecialprogrammeofuniqueeventsthroughout2020atShakespeare'sBirthplace.Whenthecrowdshaveleftandourbeautifulbuildingsarequiet,weinviteyoutotrysomethingdifferent.TheArtofDesignwithLeeLapthorne–9MarchJoinartistLeeLapthorneforaprivateeveningwhenhewillshowtwopiecesoffurnitureinspiredbyourcollectionsanddiscusshisprocessofreinventingpiecesoffurnituretocreatesomethingnew.Venue(舉辦地點):TheShakespeareCentrePoetrywithPunch–8JuneeandmeetMattWindle,the“PoetwithPunch”andBirmingham'sPoetLaureate2016–2018forauniqueworkshop,fulloftipsandadvicetohelpyougetyourpoetrymoving.Suitableforbeginners,thisworkshopwillgetyouthinkingabouttakingthenextstepstocreatewriting!Tickets:￡10peradultTheShakespeareCentreOverThrone–9NovemberThefrequentchangingofrulersisnothingnew.JoinusforaneveningofperformanceanddiscussionaswetakealookatthebadrulersthatwereoverthrowninShakespeare'splays.ThisishostedbyourSeniorLecturerinShakespeareStudies,Dr.AnjnaChouhan.Tickets:￡10peradultVenue:TheShakespeareCentreHerbsforHealth–12OctoberGrowingintheHall'sCroftgardenarethesecretrecipestonaturalgoodhealth.FindoutmoreaboutthemedicineusedbytheTudorsthatstillinfluencesourwellbeing(康樂)today.Usingherbsandsharingrecipes,youwilllearnthetheoriesbehindnaturalmedicine.Reserveyourspotbeforeavailability.Tickets:￡10peradultVenue:Hall'sCroftWhencanyouseethereinventedfurniture?On12October. B.On8June C.On9March. D.On9November.WhatcanyoudoifyouattendtheeventhostedbyChouhan?A.Learntobealecturer. B.Enjoyaperformance.C.theHall'sCroftgarden. D.PerforminShakespeare'splays.Whicheventdoyouneedtobookinadvance?A.OverThrone. B.HerbsforHealth.C.PoetrywithPunch. D.TheArtofDesignwithLeeLapthorne.BIturned8yearsoldthedayIskippedschoolforthefirsttime.Itwaseasilydone:Bothmyparentsleftforworkbeforemyschoolbusarrivedonweekdays,sowhenitshowedupatmyhouseonthatcoldwintermorning,Isimplydidnotgeton.Theperfectcrime!AndwhatdidIdowithmyselfonthatgloriousstolenday,withnoadultinchargeandnolimitsonmyactivities?DidIgethigh?Hitthemallforashopliftingextravaganza(狂歡)?Nope.Ibuiltawarmfireinthewoodstove,preparedabowlofpopcorn,grabbedablanket,andread.Iwasthrilledandtransportedbyabook—itwasHemingway'sTheSunAlsoRises—andIjustneededtobealonewithitforalittlewhile.IachedtoknowwhatwouldhappentoJakeBarnesandLadyBrettAshleyandRobertCohn.Icouldn'tbearthethoughtofsittinginaclassroomtakinganotherexamwhenIcouldbetravelingthroughSpaininthe1920swithabunchofexpatriates(異鄉(xiāng)客).Ispentthatdaylostinwords.Timefellaway,astheroomaroundmeturnedtomist,andmyrole—asadaughter,sister,teenager,andstudent—intheworldnolongerhadanymeaning.Ihadaccidentallyeacrossthekeytoperfecthappiness:IhadbeepletelyabsorbedbysomethingIloved.Lookingbackonitnow,IcanseethatsomesubtlethingswerehappeningtomymindandtomylifewhileIwasinthatstateofabsorption.Hemingway'slanguagewasquietlybraidingitselfintomyimagination.Iwasdownloadinginformationabouthowtocreatesimpleandelegantsentences,agoodandsolidplot.Inotherwords,Iwaslearninghowtowrite.Withoutrealizingit,Iwashotonthetrailofmyownfate.Writingnowabsorbsmethewayreadingoncedidandhappinessistheirgeneroussideeffect.Whydidtheauthorskipschoolonthatday?A.Becauseshe'sfascinatedbyanovel. B.Becauseit'sabitingcoldwintermorning.C.Becauseherparentslefthomeearly. D.Becauseshe'sanxioustotaketheexam.Whatdidtheauthorthinkisthesourceoftruejoy?A.Readingafictionbythefire. B.Travellingwithabunchofexpatriates.C.Beingoccupiedbyone'spassion. D.Breakingtherulesandregulations.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedphrase“braidingitselfinto”inthelastparagraph?A.Mending. B.Destroying. C.Entering. D.Blocking.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?Theauthorwastiredofhisrolesinthereallife.Beingawriteristheauthor'schildhooddream.Theauthorskippedschoolwhenhewas8yearsold.Writinghasahorribleeffectontheauthor'slifenow.CTransportationshapestheworld:alongwithmunications,itformsaglobalnetthatconnectspersontoperson,citytoandcountrytoTransportationroutesaswellasvehiclesarevitaltothefunctioningandspreadofeverycivilization.Acountry'seconomydependsonreliabletransportation.Citiesspreadoutalongroads,rivers,andrails,sodoesinformation.Untilthe20ththeserouteswereconfinedtolandortheinventionofpoweredflight,theairbecameanopenroadaswell.Theearliestwayoftravelingwasundoubtedlybyfoot,andhumans'earliestmeansoftransportinggoodswascarryingloadsontheirbackorhead.By4000B.C.,peoplewereusingdomesticatedanimalsfortransport,amethodgreatlyimprovedinsomepartsoftheworldbytheinventionofthewheel,probablyfirstdevelopedaround3500B.C..Untilthe19thcentury,animalsweretheenginesoflandtransportation.Butwiththeinventionofthesteamengineandtheinternalbustionengine,railroadsandautomobilesrevolutionizedtravelandtrade.Morethan600millioncarsandtruckstraveltheworldtoday.hasalwaysbeenafastandefficientmodeoftravel,andeventodayitremainsaprimarymoverofheavygoods.Theimportanceofwaterwaystohumancivilizationcanbeseenonanymap:almostalloftheworld'smajorcitiesarelocatedoncoastlinesorrivers.Asearlyas7000B.C.,peoplewerebuildingcanoes;longdistanceshipsweremonby3000B.C.Untilthe1950s,shipswerethechiefmeansofoverseaspassengertravel.AlthoughtheMontgolfierbrotherstookflightinballoonsinthe18thairtravelwasnotpracticaluntiltheinventionofpoweredflightbythebrothersin1903.Withintenyears,themercialairtransportationbusinesshadbegun.Sincethe20thcentury,highspeedrailhasbeeanotherconvenientwayoftravel.Today,twothirdsoftheworld'shighspeedrailtrackisinChina,whichmeasuresnearly30,000kms,andthisisexpectedtoreach38,000kmsby2025.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?advancementsintransportovertime.Theinfluenceofeconomicactivitiesontransportation.Therelationshipbetweentransportationandinformationflows.Reasonswhylandandseatransportationrouteswereimportant.Whydoesthewritermentionthelocationoftheworld'smajorcities?encouragemorepeopletomovetobigcities.emphasizethecontributionofwatertransporttohumandevelopment.remendwaterasaconvenientandcheapformoftransportation.explainwhyboatsandshipscontinuetobeirreplaceable.Whatcanwelearnaboutairtravel?Balloonsusedtobeonepopularwayofairtravel.TheMontgolfierbrothersinventedpoweredflight.Theinventionofairplaneshelpedpopularizeairtravel.Airtravelbecamewidespreadsoonaftertheballoonwasinvented.Whatisthetotallengthofhighspeedrailtrackintheworldtoday?A.About30,000kms. B.About38,000kms.C.About45,000kms. D.About57,000kms.DTheygiveuspaperandfuel,aswellasvitalecologicalsetvices—likecleaningtheair,storingcarbonandprovidinghome.We'retalkingabouttrees,ofcourse.Buthumanchangestotheenvironmentappeartobecausinggreatchangestotreesaroundtheworld.Inanewstudy,scientistsreviewedglobalresearchontrendsintreeseedlings(幼苗),growth,anddeath.Theybinedthosedatawithananalysisdeforestation(森林采伐).Andtheyfoundworldwide,oldertreesaredyingatahigherratethaninthepast,duetoreasonslikerisingairtemperature,wildfires,droughtandpathogens(病菌).“Andmostofthedriversofthatdecreaseinlarge,oldtreesareincreasingthemselves,suchastemperaturegoingup,droughtsaremoresevere,wildfires,windstorms,anddeforestationareall—althoughvariableacrosstheglobe—they'regenerallyincreasing.Andsoboththelosshasalreadyoccurred,butweexpectmorecontinuedlossofbig,oldtrees,”saidNateMcDowell,anearthscientistatPacificNorthwestNationalLab,whowasoneofthestudy'sauthors.“Soifwehaveanincreasingrateofdeath,particularlyofthelarger,oldertrees,what'sleftaretheyoungertrees.Sothat'swhyonaverage,throughthelossofbigger,oldertrees,ourforestsarebeingyoungerandshorter.Thistrendisaproblem,becauseoldtreesarevitallyimportant.”“Theincreaseindeathdoeslimitthecarbonstorageofanecosystem,andcanforcethesystemtobeeacarbonsourcetotheatmosphere.Thesecondreasonisfromabiodiversityviewpoint—oldtreestendtohouseahigherbiodiversity.Andthethirdreasonislinkedwithbeauty:asasocietywecareaboutthesetrees.havenationalparksnamedafterthesebigtrees.”NateMcDowelladded.What'sthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthepassage?A.callonustoplantmoretrees. B.warnustocareaboutoldtrees.C.telluswhyoldtreesaredyingout. D.proveforestsarebeingsmaller.WhichofthefollowingdoesNateMcDowellthinkisaproblem?A.There'llbealargernumberofoldertrees. B.Oldertreeswilldisappearintheworld.C.willbeeyoungerandshorter. D.treeswillbecutdownbypeople.Whyareoldtreesimportant?A.Theyarebeautiful. B.Theycanshelteravarietyofwildlife.C.Nationalparkshaveaccesstothem. D.Theylimitthecarbonstorageofanecosystem.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.ForestsGetsandShorter B.DestroysForestsC.TheReasonsoftheLossofOldD.TheDriveroftheDecreaseofOld第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）并在答題卷上將該項涂黑。Reducingclasssizehastraditionallybeenseenasanimportantwaytoimproveastudent'seducationalexperience.Manyoftenbelievethatsmallerclasseswouldpermitteacherstogivemorepersonalattentiontotheirstudents36.Butonerecentstudysuggeststhere'snotmuchresearchbasedevidencetosupportthisidea.TheresearchwascollectedbyateamfromDenmark'sDanishCenterforSocialScienceResearch.Thestudynotesthatoneofthemainproblemswithreducingclasssizeisthatitcanhaveveryhighcosts.37.Financiallimitationsmakeitverydifficultformanyschoolstoreducethenumberofstudentsintheclassroom.Thenewstudybeganbyexamining127studiesonclassroomsize.Itsgoalwastoexaminethemajorresearchstudiesalreadypletedonthesubject.38.Intheend,theresearchcenteredon10mainstudieswithpossiblesampling采樣)problems.Theresearchersconcludedthatthere'ssomeevidencetosuggestthatreducingclasssizemayleadtosomeimprovementinastudent'sreadingachievement.39.Theyfoundjusta53percentchancethatarandomlyselectedtestscorefromastudentfromasmallclasswouldbehigherthantheselectedscoreofastudentfromalargerclass.40 .Thisledtheresearcherstoconcludethattherewouldbenobenefitatalltomathstudentsinasmallerclasssize.ButtheysaidtheeffectisverysmallFormathematicsachievement,theresultwas49percentManypublicopinionstudieshaveshownteachersfavorsmallerclasssizesThiscantheoreticallyleadtoimprovedacademicresultsforstudentsTheeffectsoflargerclasssizecanstaylongafterthestudentspletetheireducationTheyespeciallycenteredonthosetryingtomeasureifsmallerclasssizeledtogreateracademicsuccessIncreasingclasssizeisoneofthemostmonwaysschoolsystemscontroleducationspending第三部分 語言運用（共兩節(jié)30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Mylocalsupermarketisalwaysbusy.ThefirstparkingspaceIfoundwasconvenient,butI’dnoticedawomaninabluecar41forawhile.AsIwas42,Iletherhaveit.Onthe43ofthecarparkIbackedintothenextavailablespot—itwasatightfit.Prettysoon,I’dmademywaythroughthesupermarketandwasbackinthefreshFeelinggood,I44mypursechangeintothehandsofahomelessmanandhelpeda45womanreversepark).JustasI46mycar,IsawthewomanI’dlethavemycarspace47.Shewasgivingameanodd48—halfpuzzled,halfintent(熱切的).IsmiledandwishedherapleasantAsIsqueezedbackintomycar,I49thesameladylookinginatme.“Hello,”shesaid,hesitantly.“ThismightsoundcrazybutIwasonmywayto50someofmymother’sthingsoffatthecharitybinsarejustsomuchlikehelpedthosepeople,Inoticed,andyouseemedsoShelookedatmemeaningfullyandpassedaboxinthroughthe51,“Ithinkshewouldlikeyoutohaveit.”Shocked,Itookitfromher52.ShesmiledandwalkedAfterapause,Iopenedthebox.53wasabeautifulgoldnecklacewithalargegreypearl.ItwasthenicestgiftI’deverreceived,anditwasfromaplete54.Thenecklacewasaroundmyneck,awarm55ofhumankindness.41.A.circlingB.watchingC.runningD.crossing42.A.inahurryB.inadilemmaC.inpanicD.inagoodmood43.A.edgeB.barrierC.stageD.point44.A.turnedB.brokeC.emptiedD.divided45.A.tremblingB.strugglingC.wanderingD.whistling46.A.startedB.enteredC.parkedD.approached47.A.formerB.earlierC.laterD.ago48.A.explanationB.answerC.lookD.coincidence49.A.spottedB.caughtC.locatedD.sought50.A.sellB.wipeC.dropD.send51.A.backseatB.carC.itemsD.window52.A.automaticallyB.accidentallyC.eventuallyD.unwillingly53.A.AroundB.InsideC.BeneathD.Nearby54.A.friendB.panionC.relativeD.stranger55.A.awardB.expectationC.reminderD.view第II（55）注意：將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。第二節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）lesspeople56(choose)tomakesugarpaintings,thetraditionalChinesefolkcraftmighthavebeeadistantmemoryinsomeways.However,a38yearoldcraftsman,LiJiangzhong,devoteshimselfto57(keep)theartofsugarpaintingalive.Liworkedasaminerformorethantenyears.After58minecloseddown,Liturned59housingdecoration,untilhe60(force)togivethatupduetoafingerEarlierthisyear,hediscoveredsugarpainting,somethinghereallyhadaninterestin.Sincetherewasnosugarpaintingcraftsmaninhisvillage,hestudiedby61(he)throughlargequantitiesofvideosandinformationontheInternet.Lilovedpaintingwhenhewasyoung,andhefounditeasytolearntheskillinsugarpainting.Hesoonmasteredtheskillandcouldmake62(vary)sugarpaintings.Asugarpaintingismadewith63(melt)brownorwhiteCraftsmannormallypaintanimalsandflowersonastoneboard64thesyrup(糖漿).Whenthesugarcoolsdown,65