2021届上海民办华育中学高三英语期中试卷及答案

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）

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A

Each year, theLas Vegasconsumer electronics show, or CES, presents the latest developments in many areas of technology. The newest products are designed to make our lives easier, fun and more productive.

A car with legs

One of this year’s presentations was by South Korean carmaker Hyun-dai. The company introduced a small model of a “ walking car,” which is called Elevate. It has four movable legs that can raise the main part of the vehicle high off the ground. The electric-powered vehicle is designed to be used in search-and-rescue operations during emergencies or natural disasters.

Changeable people mover

Germany's Mercedes presented an experimental self-driving vehicle that it claims can revolutionize transportation for people and goods. The company says the vehicle, called Vision Urbanetic, will be able lo easily change bodies depending on its desired use. Mercedes says as a ride-sharing vehicle , the futuristic-looking car can seat 12 people.

Fully electric Harley

American manufacturer Harley-Davidson showed off its first fully electric motorcycle, called LiveWire. The company says the bike will be able to go 177 kilometers between charges. It can reach 96 kilometers per hour in under3.5 seconds. Although Harley is known for building powerful bikes with huge, loud motors, the LiveWire will be unusually quiet.

Personal robots

One of the new robots, called Temi, is really just a computer tablet on wheels. It is designed to be a personal electronic assistant. It moves around the home and performs commands when spoken to. It can link users to friends through voice or video, connect to video or place orders for food or goods. 1. Which do you probably use to search for the injured in an earthquake?

A. Elevate. B. Vision Urbanetic. C. LiveWire. D. Temi. 2. What is the first fully electric motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson?

A. Elevate B. Hyun-dai C. LiveWire . D. Temi .

3. Why are the four products designed?

A. To ease traffic jam. B. To help us socialize. C. To improve our life. D. To protect the environment.

B

The China International Search and Rescue Team(CISAR) was formed in 2001 and is now made up of several hundred rescue workers and about 20 police dogs. The team brings help and hope to those whose lives are changed by astorm, flood, earthquake, or any other natural disasters.

After long and careful training, the team went on its first international rescue tasks in 2003. That year, the Chinese team helped save lives after earthquakes inAlgeriaandIran. It was the first time that a Chinese team had worked outsideChinawhose members won high praise for bravery and skill.

Since then, the CISAR has completed many tasks. The list of people to whom help has been given is long. The team treated more than 3,000 people who were wounded in the 2006 earthquake inIndonesia, helped 2,500 wounded people after the earthquake that hitHaitiin 2010, and spent several months giving aid to over 25,000 people suffering from the 2010 floods inPakistan. On April 26, 2015, a group of 62 people from CISAR went toNepalafter the 8.1 magnitude earthquake that happened there.

Rescue workers are trained to find people, treat wounds, and hand out food, water, and other supplies. They have to be able to do work that is difficult under conditions which can be very dangerous. After a disaster, there is usually no electricity or water, and there may be diseases and other dangers. Rescue workers get to save lives, but they must also bury the dead. That means they have to be strong in both body and mind.

Rescue workers must have big hearts, too. It takes a lot of love and courage to risk one’s own life to save someone else’s. The members of the CISAR have plenty of both and are always ready to go wherever help is needed.

4. What is the function of the numbers in Paragraph 3? A. To advertise for the CISAR. B. To add some basic information. C. To praise Recue Workers’ contributions. D. To stress the dangers Rescue Workers face.

5. What is the author’s attitude towards Rescue Workers? A. Hopeful. B. Respectful. C. Curious. D. Supportive.

6. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about? A. The duty rescue workers must perform. B. The qualities rescue workers must own. C. The difficulties rescue workers must go through. D. The willingness rescue workers should require. 7. What may be the best title of the passage?

A. China to the Rescue B. How to train CISAR C. Welcome to CISAR D. Rescue on request

C

In recent years, with the development of technology, it is common to see robots into our homes in the form of toys and vacuums (吸尘器) without question. Children’s toys that rely on robotics for both entertainment and education are becoming more popular and more easily accessible. Robot vacuums, too, are so popular that the Roomba has even earned itself a name in popular television.

A selection of other household wares can be purchased and owned for a reasonable cost, but they all look and perform like vacuums. Our domestic helpers are currently designed to vacuuming, mopping, sweeping and mowing.

Of course the best known of these is the Roomba, but there is actually some competition amongst the autonomous vacuum manufacturers. Roomba, made by iRobot, now comes in several designs and has been through many versions of improvements. The basic model is just about $400, but there’s a more attractive version, complete with a wireless command center to control the robot from anywhere in the home. Samsung also has a vacuum, called the Smart Tango, which makes increased improvements on the Roomba by including brushes for cleaning corners. It’s possible that some of the less well-known vacuums might be even more exciting, like the Neato Robotics XV that takes on a square shape to better clean corners. Incremental (增值的) improvements are what drive the home robot industry.

Now that domestic robots are becoming more popular, the near future should be exciting. If we are going to welcome robots into our lives and our homes, we should expect them to work for it, and work hard. It’s the dawn of the robot revolution, whether we like it or not, and it would be great to see that technology put to use in more innovative(创新的) ways.

8. What does Roomba in the passage mean?

A. A man’s name who has bought a domestic robot. B. A name of a big company who makes

robots.

C. A type of vacuum whose name is Roomba. D. A place where people can buy proper robots. 9. The Smart Tango is different from other types in that ________.

A. it has a wireless command center B. it has brushes for cleaning corners C. it is more famous and exciting D. it is driven without electricity 10. What can we infer according to the last paragraph? A. Domestic robots will free us from housework. B. Domestic robots will become cheaper and cheaper. C. Domestic robots have brought environmental revolution. D. Domestic robots takes the lead in science and technology. 11. What does the author intend to tell in the passage? A. Domestic robots are closely related to our daily life. B. It is interesting to see domestic robots at home. C. Domestic robots are too expensive for most people. D. It is convenient to buy a domestic robot.

D

Did you know people who live in different parts ofChinahave different habits and preferences? For example, people from southernChinaprefer to eat vegetables, while people from northChinalike to eat meat. According to a new study in a journal, gene variations (变异) might be responsible for these differences. Researchers fromChina’s BGI collected genetic information from 141,431 Chinese women, who came from 31 provinces and consisted of 36 ethnic minority groups.

They found that natural selection has played an important role in the ways that people living in different regions of China have developed, affecting their food preferences, immunities (免疫力) to illness and physical features.

A variation of the gene FADS2 is more commonly found in northern people. It helps people metabolize (新陈代谢) fatty acids, which suggests a diet that is rich in flesh. This is due to climate differences.Northern Chinais at a higher latitude. This weather is difficult to grow vegetables in. Therefore, northerners tend to eat more meat.

The study also found differences in the immune systems of both groups. Most people in southernChinacarry the gene CR1, which protects against malaria. Malaria was once quite common in southernChina. In order to survive, the genes of people in the south evolved to fight against this disease. However, people in the south are

also more sensitive to certain illnesses, as they lack the genes to stop them.

Genes can also cause physical differences between northerners and southerners. Most northerners have the ABCC11 gene, which causes dry earwax, less body smell and fewer sweats. These physical differences are also more beneficial to living in cold environments. Southerners are less likely to have this gene, as it did not develop in their population.

12. What did the new study focus on? A. Regions. B. Eating habits.

C. Gene variations. D. Ethnic minority groups. 13. What is the main function of the gene FADS2? A. It helps store fat. B. It helps digest meat. C. It helps gain weight. D. It helps treat an illness. 14. According to the study, most northerners ________. A. sweat less frequently B. are immune to malaria

C. prefer vegetables to meat D. are more sensitive to climates 15. How many differences did the study find related to genes?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

Do you have such kind of experience?___16___, but not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at,he may feel uncomfortable.

___17___. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other's stare with you that way. Eyes do speak, right?

___18___. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds, his intentions are obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention to make her understand that he is admiring her. In fact, continuous eye contact occurs between lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time to show affection that words cannot express.

However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener is attentive.___19___, as if he tries to

control you, you will feel uncomfortable. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.___20___.

Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.

A. Quite the contrary B. The same is in daily life

C. In a bus you may look at a stranger

D. Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude E. This shows the listener is interested in your speech F. If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking G. Sometimes it doesn't matter to look at someone too long

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

Watching my son Nathan play basketball for his school team, I felt___21___for myself and him. His team was___22___adversity (困境) on the court,___23___for three quarters of the game. As for me, I had just been___24___from my job.

Earlier in the day，I___25___up everything in a box, saying goodbye to my colleagues. During the drive home, I kept

telling

myself

that

I will

find___26___again—I

am___27___in

my

experience

and

abilities,___28___self-doubt was still sticking its foot in the door.

The game___29___the fourth quarter with Nathan’s team still trailing (落后的). I saw the___30___on his and his teammates’ faces as they fought back to go ahead by three___31___. Then, a player from the other team made a(n)___32___shot and tied the game! With the___33___game and seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball and with___34___and confidence, he___35___the basket with a defender hanging all over him. The defender was called for a foul(犯规).

With Nathan preparing for a shot to put his team up by three points, I saw his determination again, no___36___for self-doubt. After he made the free___37___, his team stopped the other team from___38___, winning the game and moving on to the finals.

As I sat there, my heart burst with pride. That___39___moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was___40___away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. At this moment, we both won! 21. A. ready B. eager C. responsible D. sorry

22. A. making B. solving C. facing D. getting

23. A. going ahead B. fighting back C. playing hard D. falling behind 24. A. dismissed B. prevented C. separated D. discouraged 25. A. gave B. packed C. showed D. brought 26. A. change B. money C. work D. hobby 27. A. confident B. poor C. interested D. lost 28. A. as B. so C. if D. but

29. A. held B. entered C. lasted D. won

30. A. smile B. determination C. strength D. sweat 31. A. seconds B. times C. points D. quarters 32. A. clear B. awful C. reasonable D. unbelievable 33. A. tie B. school C. season D. year 34. A. rule B. order C. skill D. hesitation 35. A. watched B. made C. designed D. changed 36. A. room B. court C. hope D. effort 37. A. break B. throw C. activity D. area

38. A. scoring B. performing C. hanging D. playing 39. A. busy B. happy C. brief D. tiring 40. A. beaten B. given C. scared D. blown 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

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Some people fear that robots will replace humans in the workplace, but at DAWN Cafe that couldn’t be further from the truth. These robots,____41.____(equip) with cameras and speakers, can____42.____(control) from a distance, which allows people with disabilities to work. The employees control the robots from home, using the Internet. For example, if someone can’t move or speak, they can use advanced software to type____43.____wide range of messages with their____44.____(eye). Once the robots receive those messages, they are communicated to the customers. The employees also have access____45.____a live video feed(实时视频馈送) so they can see what is going on.

“There are many people____46.____are eager to work even though they can’t move. If they have an opportunity____47.____(get) a job, it gives them confidence”, said the inventor.

While DAWN Cafe was____48.____(original) only open for a trial run,____49.____(it) goal is to found a permanent location soon. After all, they brought in over 900 customers in less than two weeks! We hope this____50.____(amaze) idea will be popular all around the world. 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.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Dear Mr. Wang,

I’m Li Hua, a Senior 3 student in our school. I’m sorry to disturb you, and I have to ask you a favor in the hope you will be so kind to help me.

Ever since last month, my mother hadn’t allowed me to surf the Internet. In her opinion, it is the waste of time surfing the Internet and also affects my study. However, I don’t agree with him. With the Internet, I can easily find the informations I need. I can compare notes with my classmates if I meet with problems in my study. Also I can share something that worry me with my friends, which reduces my stress. Facing with my mother’s attitude, how should I do? I real need your help!

Yours, Li Hua

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.假如你是学生会李华，你校要组织“野外生存”夏令营(Outdoor Survival Camp)活动，打算邀请英国交流生Chris参加，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.时间、地点； 2.活动内容； 3.希望参加。 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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51.(1).and→but (2). 在 hope后加that (3). hadn’t→hasn’t (4). the→a (5). him→her informations→information (7). worry→worrie (8).Facing→Faced，或去掉with (9). how→what real→really

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