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湖北省襄阳市五校（宜城一中、枣阳一中、襄州一中、曾都一中、南漳一中）
2021届高三上学期期中联考
英语试题
时间：120分钟 分值：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.15. C. ￡9.18.
答案是 B。
1.Where did the man put the woman’s bike?
A. In a garage. B. In a backyard. C. Under a street lamp.
2. Which floor is the Committee Room on?
A. The second floor. B. The third floor. C. The fourth floor.
3. How does the man feel about the article in the end?
A. Satisfied. B. Bored. C. Annoyed.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a teaching building.
5. Why does the man call the woman?
A. To ask for a sick leave.
B. To ask about English classes.
C. To discuss tomorrow’s schedule.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
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三个选中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. How will the woman send the package?
A. By air. B. By sea. C. By express mail.
7. How much should the woman pay?
A. £20. B. £23. C. £26.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8.What problem does the woman have?
A. She’s lost. B. Her shoes are broken. C. Her feet are uncomfortable.
9.Why did the speakers come to the city?
A. To make a tour. B. To buy some shoes. C. To attend a meeting.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10.Why does the man want to get a summer job?
A.To save for a trip. B.To pay his brother back. C. To save money for a course.
11. How will the woman get money?
A. By asking her parents.
B. By doing a part-time job.
C. By borrowing from her brother.
12.What does the man decide to do in the end?
A. Study in Spain.
B. Get a job in Portugal.
C. Go to Latin America with the woman.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13.What are the speakers discussing?
A. How to form clouds.
B. How to present their research.
C. How to explain different types of clouds.
14.Why does the man suggest having small cards?
A. To organize all the research.
B. To remind him of what to say.
C. To make the presentation more interesting.
15.What will the man do?
A. Prepare the cards.
B. Make the presentation slides.
C. Look for pictures of clouds online.
16.What part will the woman do?
A. The low-level clouds part.
B. The medium-level clouds part.
C. The high-level clouds part.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17.What problem will the motorway bring to the village?
A. Fewer villagers will live there.
B. The well-known beauty spot will be destroyed.
C. Children will find it hard to go to the Streeve Beach.
18.What will be built on farmland?
A. Houses. B. A steel factory. C. A swimming pool.
19.Where will the high-tech park be built?
A. In the south of the village. B. In the north of the village. C. In the west of the village.
20.What is most villagers’ attitude towards the government plans?
A. Fully satisfied. B. Rather worried. C. Quite unexpected.
第二部分 阅读（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
Four things that you can’t miss in Macao
Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump
The Macao Tower, 338 meters is the world’s 10th highest tower, with a variety of activities, such as gambling, eating and entertainment. One of the acclaimed activities is the bungee jump. The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the skywalk on the 57th floor ---it’s still remarkable.
Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinner
Macao was colonized by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture is deeply immersed into many comers of Macao. Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants in the special administrative region, but the flavor is more adaptable to Chinese people.
Marking at the Ruins of St Paul
The Ruins of St. Paul is the significant landmark of Macao. The ruins consist of the St. Paul’s College and the Church of St Paul, built in 1583. However, after three intense fires in 1595, 1601 and 1835, the church was seriously damaged. It is beyond belief that after the vigorous cycles of rebuilding and fires, the huge surface and the front stairway remain unburned.
Visiting a museum
Macao, as a tiny city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its unique history, both eastern and western historical sites can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural heritage, tourist spots or museum, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.
21. Which activity probably interests John, an adventure lover, when he visits Macao?
A.Visiting a museum.
B. Going Bungee Jumping.
C. Marking at the Ruins of St Paul.
D. Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinner.
22. What do “Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinner” and “Visiting a museum” have in common?
A. Taking a selfie in it.
B. Finding historical sites
C. Enjoying a breathtaking experience.
D. Feeling both eastern and western cultures.
23. What can we learn from the text?
A. Macao Tower is the world’s highest tower.
B. The Portuguese restaurants’ food in Macao is more suitable for Chinese.
C. After three big fires, the Church of St Paul was completely destroyed.
D. Many historical sites in Macao are not well protected.
B
I just counted how many foreign languages: it’s been twelve!
I always follow my interests and find ways to put my language learning into things I’m already interested in. I like to read blogs in other languages. I found them the perfect learning tool because they’re usually written in oral language, so I don’t have to worry much about adopting strange terms that are only used in writing.
Movies are also a really good tool, especially if you can find subtitles in the language you’re learning. Though they don’t always exactly match what’s being said, they will still keep your brain listening and reading in the same language. Music is another way to start listening to things in your new language. Personally, this doesn’t really work for me, but I have friends who learn a language through lyrics. Games are also an excellent way of studying a new language. A lot of language learning computer programs include games. I’m super competitive and if I play any of them, I can be hooked for hours.
When the initial excitement of learning a new language begins to fade, it can be hard to stick with it. Ideally I will sign up to take a big language exam because then I’ll have to keep studying, and work to master the details that seem unimportant enough in everyday usage that I tend to just ignore them. Each time I start getting complacent, it’s time to take a new course or sign up for online lessons, or take up some sort of challenge that will require me to level up my skills.
I also try to think in the language I’m learning. The best language class I’ve ever taken was my beginner’s Russian course at university where my professor never used any English. It got to the point where I would kind of just forget about English while in Russian class, which helped me to really immerse myself in the Russian language and do a lot with the limited Russian I had.
24. Why are blogs perfect learning tool according to the author?
A. Because they only use oral language.
B. Because they don’t use professional terms.
C. Because they often use several languages.
D. Because their language is usually informal.
25. What will author do if he loses passion when learning a new language?
A. Take an exam. B. Stick with it .
C. Sign up for online lessons. D. Choose a new course.
26. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ complacent ” in paragraph 4?
A. bored B. discouraged C. self-satisfied D. self-disciplined
27. What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To call on readers to learn new languages.
B. To share personal language learning tips.
C. To recommend some blogs and movies to language learners.
D. To help deal with common problems in learning new languages.
C
It has been four years since the Flashfood App was set to hit Canadian grocery stores and make it easier for shoppers to buy soon-to-expiry (保质期) food at a discount. Much to my delight, I heard it advertised recently on a radio station and figured it’s time for an update, especially since people became more aware of food waste’s role in the climate crisis.
The first thing I did was download the App. I hadn’t done it before because it was limited to a few locations, but now it’s all over Canada. I could see immediately that many brands of yogurt are all marked down 50 percent. Users pay for the food using the App, and then pick it up at a marked location in the store. There is no need for you to worry about them actually being bad.
It makes sense for retailers to get behind this App because it offers a win-win situation for everyone involved. Flashfood sells 75% of the products made available through its App while saving consumers an average of 50% on those grocery items, and it has 300 000 active users right now. That number is expected to grow naturally as Flashfood partners with more grocers.
“As a food retailer, we are in the business of providing food, not wasting it. The Flashfood program allows us to provide our customers with a convenient and environmentally sustainable (可持续的) way to purchase food. Loblaw sells 77% of the items it puts on Flashfood, moving an average of ＄800 to ＄1000 worth of goods weekly at each of its largest stores,” said Gord Chem, senior VP with Loblaw’s Real Canadian Superstores.
I love looking for discount deals at the grocery store and always keep an eye out for the hot pink clearance stickers. But it’s always random, and I never know what I’m going to get from week to week. The appeal of Flashfood is that I can see what’s available, pre-purchase it, and leave it off my shopping list.
28. What can we know about the food on the Flashfood?
A. It’s delivered directly to the customers. B. Users can pay for it in the marked store.
C. Much of it is charged at half the price. D. It’ll be a month away before it goes bad.
29. According to Gord Chem, the Flashfood is ________.
A. reliable B. doubtful C. creative D. beneficial
30. How is the advantage of Flashfood introduced in the last paragraph?
A. By making a comparison. B. By listing some examples.
C. By explaining the cause. D. By introducing the result.
31. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Customers can buy much cheaper food on a recent app.
B. Canadians have a smart approach to reducing food waste.
C. A win-win situation has been set for Canadians involved.
D. Canadians adopt a new way of protecting the environment.
D
Inflammation(炎症) is the body’s defense mechanism. You might have experienced it if you sustained physical injuries or had an infection, like the flu, which causes a sore throat. Inflammation can occur in any organ, but it is most common and easy to see in the skin. You will notice redness, heat and swelling.
Usually this is a good thing, as it shows you have a healthy immune system that can kill pathogens(病原体) and repair damage. However, inflammation can be a double-edged sword as in some people it can target the body’s healthy cells, causing what is called an autoimmune disease.
Given this danger, a new study from Cambridge University, UK, has been looking into brain conditions that are not usually linked to autoimmune diseases. The study found that inflammation of the brain---known as neuroinflammation(神经炎症)---has been linked to several forms of dementia(痴呆).
In this new study, researchers scanned the brains of 31 volunteers with three different types of dementia. The first scan was to highlight neuroinflammation, and a second scan illuminated (阐明) poisonous proteins that are linked with dementia. The team also examined 12 post-mortem (after death) brains.
These experiments showed similar patterns of poisonous protein build-up and neuroinflammation, suggesting a relationship between inflammation and dementia.
“Even we were surprised by how tightly these two problems mapped on to each other. Now, the big question is what role this neuroinflammation plays in the decline of the mind associated with dementia,” said Thomas Cope, one of the authors of the study.
Another of the study’s researchers, James Rowe, highlighted the importance of further research. He said the frequent presence of inflammation in neurodegenerative(神经退化的) diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, “offers hope that immune-based treatments might help slow or prevent these conditions ”.
32. Why is inflammation usually a good thing?
A. It can defend our body against infection.
B. It allows injuries to heal themselves.
C. It gives long-term protection to healthy cells.
D. It is a reflection of a healthy immune system.
33. What did the study from Cambridge University find?
A. Neuroinflammation leads to dementia.
B. Increased poisonous proteins in the brain cause dementia.
C. There are links between neuroinflammation and dementia.
D. Poisonous protein build-up and neuroinflammation have different patterns.
34. What is still unknown according to Thomas Cope?
A. Why neuroinflammation is connected with dementia.
B. How the decline of the mind is associated with dementia.
C. How to prevent neuroinflammation from developing into dementia.
D. To what extent neuroinflammation and dementia are linked with each other.
35. What can be inferred from James Rowe’s words?
A. Inflammation is one of the causes of neuroinflammation.
B. Immune-based treatments would be the best cure for dementia.
C. Research on neuroinflammation could help treat neurodegenerative diseases.
D. Further research will focus on methods of cutting poisonous proteins in the brain.
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。
An endangered species is a group of animals that could soon become extinct. 36 Many species are nearly extinct and could disappear off the face of the earth very soon if we don’t do anything to save them. There are many reasons why species become endangered.
Habitat destruction is the main reason why animals become endangered and this happens in two ways. When humans move into a new area, the animals’ habitat is destroyed and there is nowhere for them to live and nothing to eat because humans chop down trees and build houses and farms. 37 Chemicals in rivers and poisons on farms cause the destruction of animals’ homes and food supplies.
38 Animals have been brought to the edge of extinction because they are killed for their highly-valued meat, fur, bones or skin, or just for sport. Overfishing has resulted in many large sea creatures like whales and sharks becoming endangered species.
So what can individuals and governments do to protect endangered species? We should take care not to pollute natural areas, and farmers or companies who destroy animal habitats should face severe financial penalties. 39 Governments can help, too, by making it against the law to hunt, fish or trade in endangered species. 40
A. Animal habitats are also destroyed because of pollution.
B. Endangered species are also the result of hunting and fishing.
C. Eventually, all the creatures on Earth will enjoy being together.
D. Recent changes, however, have helped to improve the situation.
E. The public can help out by refusing to buy any products made from these animals’body parts.
F. Extinction happens when the last of the species has died out and there will be no more.
G. If we all cooperate and take these steps, we will protect these animals for future generations.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For many years, I had a recurring (重复出现的) dream. I was a little girl again, rushing about, trying to get ready for school.
Deep inside I knew where the 41 came from. It was about some unfinished business in my life. As a kid, I loved everything about school. But at 15, I had to 42 because my parents couldn’t afford tuition. My hope of getting a diploma was 43 . Pretty soon, I married and had three children.
I wanted my children to be 44 . But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her hands and knees, which made it 45 for her to function in a normal classroom. I felt really sorry for her and I didn’t want her to live her life 46 regret.
One day, I saw an ad for evening courses. “That’s the answer,” I said to myself. Linda always feels 47 in the evening, so I’ll just 48 her up for night school.
Linda was busy 49 out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said: “Mrs. Schantz, why don’t you come back to 50 ?” I laughed: “There’s no 51 ! I’m 55!” But he persisted, and 52 I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. Anyway, my dream was still there in my heart. It was exciting to go to school again but it was no game. When I was down, Linda encouraged me. “Mom, you can’t 53 now!” At last, I got my diploma. The unfinished 54 in my dreams was 55 finished.
41. A. purpose B. ambition C. dream D. intelligence
42. A. check out B. drop out C. bring out D. turn out
43. A. affordable B. optional C. dead D. reasonable
44. A. educated B. separated C. examined D. employed
45. A. ridiculous B. reliable C. practical D. impossible
46. A. for B. with C. to D. on
47. A. better B. bitterer C. worse D. quieter
48. A. pick B. stay C. bring D. sign
49. A. leaving B. figuring C. handing D. filling
50. A. match B. game C. school D. course
51. A. way B. wonder C. good D. problem
52. A. since B. until C. after D. before
53. A. play B. give C. quit D. hold
54. A. journey B. business C. promise D. knowledge
55. A. extremely B. eventually C. hardly D. occasionally
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。
This year’s National Day holiday was a special one, as it not only coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival, but it also was the 56 (one) vacation after the country brought the COVID-19 pandemic 57 control.
For people in Wuhan, who 58 (experience) a total lockdown of the city during the Spring Festival holiday due to disease prevention restrictions, this eight-day holiday was of particular 59
(significant). It was before the holiday 60 a flash mob performance was staged at Wuhan’s train station. Participants included students, teachers, station workers, doctors, journalists and folk artists, 61 gathered at the station and sang the song My Homeland. It is 62 a popular song that almost all people in China know the lyrics. The train station, which was an empty shell during the 63 (bad) of the outbreak, is filled with thousands of passengers 64 (travel) to and from the capital of Hubei province.
Wuhan’s city government said it had planned more than 140 events, including exhibitions and carnivals, 65 (bring) joy to the lives of residents and tourists during the holiday.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是李华，打算寒假和家人一起去上海游玩，请你给你的好友王明写一封e-mail，分享你的出行计划。
要点：1. 出发、返回时间及交通工具；
2. 安排：迪士尼乐园游玩、登上东方明珠等。
注意：1. 词数80词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：迪士尼乐园 Disneyland 东方明珠Oriental Pearl Tower
Dear Wang Ming,
How is everything going? I will have a four-day trip to Shanghai with my family in my winter holiday. Here is my plan.
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_______________________________________________________________________________
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How about the plan for your winter holiday? I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（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。
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
It was a beautiful sunny day when the moving van pulled onto the tree-lined street. Mark and Mindy stepped out of the van and looked at their new home with pride. They had both been saving for a long time to purchase their first house together and were very excited to go on a new venture.
Within an hour they had unloaded a number of boxes and were pleased with their progress. The sky had begun to darken slightly, but the weather was still pleasant. Then Mindy heard it – even felt it. There was a large clap of thunder and then a bolt of lightning. Mindy and Mark immediately froze and looked at each other, then looked at the boxes scattered (分散) on their lawn. They hastily raced to get their belongings indoors, but not before getting caught in heavy rain.
The couple stood in their living room, wet from head to toe, surrounded by what were now very wet boxes. Then, Mark noticed a pool of water in the hallway.
He went to inspect and found that there was water dripping from the ceiling. “We can have someone fix it,” Mindy said. “I’ll grab a bucket to catch the water for now.”
A moment later Mark heard a scream and raced into the kitchen just in time to see a mouse running across the floor.
Mindy was frozen with fright.
“Don’t worry. We can take care of that!” Mark said, trying to sound as reassuring (安心的) as possible. “Let’s go unpack some of the boxes. That will make us feel better.”
Mark and Mindy made their way to the living room, but when they opened a box holding their kitchen utensils (器皿) and dishes, they found that all of their plates, bowls and cups were broken. They looked at each other in dismay (沮丧).
“What do we do now?” Mindy asked.
Their first day in their new home was not turning out to be the joyous occasion they had expected.
Paragraph 1
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
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Paragraph 2
Suddenly they heard a noise from the attic (阁楼).
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宜城一中 枣阳一中
襄州一中 曾都一中
南漳一中
2020—2021学年上学期高三期中考试英语试题
参考答案
听力：
1—5 CCABA 6—10 CBCCA 11—15 CCBBC 16—20 BCAAB
阅读理解：
21—23 BDB 24—27 DACB 28—31 CDAB 32—35 DCDC
36—40 FABEG
完形填空：
41—45 CBCAD 46—50 BADDC 51—55 ADCBB
语法填空：
56. first 57. under 58. experienced 59. significance 60. that
61. who 62. such 63. worst 64. travelling/ traveling 65. to bring
写作一：
参考范文：
Dear Wang Ming,
How is everything going? I will have a four-day trip to Shanghai with my family in my winter holiday. Here is my plan.
We are leaving for Shanghai by high-speed railway at around 2:00p.m. on Dec.30th. Upon arriving in Shanghai, we will check in the hotel for a good rest, which is booked online in advance. On the second day, we are going to the Disneyland to experience all kinds of recreation facilities. On the following day, we will climb Oriental Pearl Tower, from which we will enjoy the whole view of Shanghai. On Jan.3rd, we will take the high-speed railway back.
How about the plan for your winter holiday? I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
一、评分原则
1. 本题总分为15分，按5个档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3. 词数少于80和多于100的，从总分中减去2分。
4. 评分时，应注意的主要内容：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯性。
5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个重要方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑，英美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6. 如书写较差，以致影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次 。
二、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档（13-15）
完全完成了试题规定的任务，完全达到了预期的写作目的；
覆盖所有内容要点；
应用了较多的语法结构和词汇；
语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致，具备较强的
语言运用能力；
有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
第四档（10-12）
完全完成了试题规定的任务,达到了预期的写作目的；
虽漏掉一-两个次重点,但覆盖所有主要内容；
应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求；
语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确,些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致；
应用简单的语句间的连接成分,使全文结构紧凑。
第三档（7-9）
基本完成了试题规定的任务，整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的；
虽漏掉-一些内容,但覆盖所有主要内容；
应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求；
有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解；
应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
第二档（4-6）
未恰当完成试题规定的任务,信息未能清楚地传达给读者；
漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容,写了一-些无关内容；
语法结构单调，词汇项目有限；
有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解；
较少使用语句间的连接成分,内容缺少连贯性。
第一档（1-3）
未完成试题规定的任务,信息未能传达给读者；
明显遗漏主要内容,写了一些无关内容,原因可能是未理解试题要求；
语法结构单调，词汇项目有限；
较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误,影响对写作内容的理解；
缺乏语句间的连接成分,内容不连贯。
0分
未能传达给读者任何信息:内容太少,无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。
写作二：
参考范文：
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Opening the door wearily, Mark found an elderly man standing on the porch with some savory (可口的) cookies. Grinning, the man introduced himself as Tom. Upon seeing the van parked outside, he brought cookies to welcome his new neighbors. Tom’ s words and the smell of the cookies calmed Mark a lot, but with the boxes in the room in a mess, Mark felt embarrassed. Unexpectedly, Tom came in and helped the hosts clean up the room and finally they sat down together, enjoying the cookies happily.
Suddenly they heard a noise from the attic. Puzzled, Mindy ran upstairs. “It’s a lovely kitten,” Mindy cried cheerfully. “It must be because James, the former owner of the house, used to feed a stray cat to drive out the mice,” smiled Tom. “It was James who helped me when I was helpless, just as you are now.” Feeling the warmth from the neighbor, Mark and Mindy were very grateful. The rain is still falling, but it could never dampen their hopes for the future.
◎点评
本文体现了作者深厚的语言功底，全文用词丰富，运用了如savory、dampen等词汇，同时运用到了非谓语形式（比如grinning、enjoying等）以及形容词、副词作状语的表达（如unexpectedly、puzzled）；此外，还用到了强调句等高级句型。
一、评分原则
1. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据所续写短文的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3. 词数少于130的，从总分中减去2分。
4. 评分时，应主要从以下四个方面考虑：
(1)与所给短文及段落开头语的衔接程度；
(2)内容的丰富性；
(3)应用语法结构和词汇的丰富性和准确性；
(4)上下文的连贯性。
5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个重要方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。
6. 如书写较差以致影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次。
二、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档（21-25 分）
与所给短文融洽度高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接合理；
内容丰富；
所使用语法结构和词汇丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达；
有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。
第四档（16-20 分）
与所给短文融洽度较高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接较为合理；
内容比较丰富；
所使用语法结构和词汇较为丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达；
比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。
第三档（11-15分）
与所给短文关系较为密切，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接；
写出了若干有关内容；
应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求，虽有一些错误，但不影响意义表达；
应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
第二档（6-10 分）
与所给短文有一定的关系，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接；
写出了一些有关内容；
语法结构单调、词汇项目有限，有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了意义表达；
较少使用语句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性。
第一档（1-5 分）
与所给短文和开头语的衔接较差；
产出内容太少；
语法结构单调、词汇项目很有限，有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，严重影响了意义表达；
缺乏语句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯。
0分
白卷、内容太少无法判断或所写内容与所提供内容无关。
听力原文
Text 1
W: Karl, where did you place my bike? I can’t find it.
M: Oh, I put it under a street lamp, the one beside our backyard.
Text 2
W: Oh, sorry. I must have the wrong room.
M: Which room do you want?
W: The Committee Room. I thought it was here on the third floor.
M: It’s on the fourth floor and, anyway, you are lost, this is the second floor.
Text 3
W: The article in this morning’s paper made me angry!
M: I felt the same way when I first read it, but the more I thought about it, the more I agreed with it. It’s an excellent article.
Text 4
W: Welcome. What kind of book would you like?
M: Something about history.
W: They’re over there. All the books are on sale this week.
Text 5
W: Hello. English Language Center.
M: Hello, Sarah. This is Jacob. I have a bad cold. Could I take today off? I think I’ll be ready for tomorrow.
W: Sure. We’ll see if we can get another teacher to cover your classes.
Text 6
W: Excuse me. I’d like to have the package and the letter posted.
M: Would you like to mail by air or by sea
W: How long will it take to mail things to the U.S. by air?
M: About 10 days. You can send it by express mail if you need it faster. It will only take three or four days.
W: Then, express mail for the package. It’s urgent. The faster, the better. And the letter by registered mail.
M: OK. The package is 3 kilograms. That’ll be £20 for postage.
W: Yes. And the letter?
M: Registered. That is £3. So you should give me £23.
W: Here you go.
Text 7
W: I really shouldn’t have worn high heels today.
M: No kidding. Who knew we’d all be on a walking tour of the city before the meeting?
W: Maybe they think it’s the first time we’ve come to the city, so they arranged it. I remember seeing a shoe store just around the corner from here. Do you think we have enough time to stop by? I honestly won’t be able to walk back unless I get some relief for my feet.
M: It should be fine. We can get you some shoes and then eat a quick lunch at the fast food restaurant. We’re almost back at the meeting center anyway.
W: OK.
Text 8
W: Do you have any plans during this summer?
M: Well, I want to get a summer job. I’d like to save money for a vacation.
W: Really? Where would you like to go?
M: I’d love to travel to Latin America. What about you, Melissa?
W: Well, I’m not going to get a job right away. First, I want to go to Spain and Portugal.
M: Sounds great, but how are you going to pay for it?
W: I know I can’t ask my parents for money any more, so I’ll borrow some money from my brother. I have a good excuse. I plan to take courses in Spanish and Portuguese.
M: Oh, I’m tired of studying!
W: So am I. But I also hope to take people on tours to Latin America. Why don’t you come on my first tour?
M: Count me in!
Text 9
W: OK, we’ve got all our cloud research so let’s decide how to organize it.
M: We should probably start by saying how clouds are formed, and then move on to the different types of clouds. We can separate them into low-level, medium-level and high clouds.
W: Great, and we should also make a PowerPoint to make the presentation more interesting.
M: Right. We should have small cards, too. I’m useless at remembering what to say without them.
W: Me too. Well, I’m quite happy to organize everything we’ve found out about clouds and make sure it fits into our presentation times.
M: Actually, I’d better do that. How about if you make the presentation slides?
W: OK.
M: Then I’ll also look on the Internet for pictures of different types of clouds.
W: That’ll be great. I’ll prepare the cards so we don’t forget what we’re saying.
M: Sounds great. What section do you want to talk about?
W: I hate speaking in front of people so I’d prefer not to do the introduction.
M: I’ll do that. If you don’t want to talk much, then why don’t you just do the middle bit about the medium-level clouds?
W: That’s OK.
Text 10
M: And now for our main headlines on Southern Local News for today. First of all, the report about the government plans on developments around the village of Tartlesbury was published this morning. The new motorway will pass along the north side of the village. It will cross the River Teeme from the well-known beauty spot, Streeve Beach, to the north-east of the village. The motorway will cut the village off from the Streeve Beach, where many children play.
But that is not the end of it. There are also plans to build a thousand houses on farmland west of the village. And on top of that is the plan to build a high-tech park for new technology companies. It will be built in the south of the village, where the old steel factory used to be. A new center with a swimming pool and a large supermarket are also planned next to the park.
And, as has been expected, the plans have created quite a lot of interest. Not all people are for them. Mr. Khan, a local shopkeeper said, “Most of us in the village are absolutely concerned about what is being planned here. This is just a chance for some people to make money quickly. Of course, we welcome the jobs that the new technology park will bring, but we feel more worried that the large increase in housing and the planned motorway will destroy the character of the area.”
I think this is a debate that is going to run on for quite some time and we here on Local News will keep you informed.
2021届高三上学期期中联考
英语试题
时间：120分钟 分值：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.15. C. ￡9.18.
答案是 B。
1.Where did the man put the woman’s bike?
A. In a garage. B. In a backyard. C. Under a street lamp.
2. Which floor is the Committee Room on?
A. The second floor. B. The third floor. C. The fourth floor.
3. How does the man feel about the article in the end?
A. Satisfied. B. Bored. C. Annoyed.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a teaching building.
5. Why does the man call the woman?
A. To ask for a sick leave.
B. To ask about English classes.
C. To discuss tomorrow’s schedule.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
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三个选中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. How will the woman send the package?
A. By air. B. By sea. C. By express mail.
7. How much should the woman pay?
A. £20. B. £23. C. £26.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8.What problem does the woman have?
A. She’s lost. B. Her shoes are broken. C. Her feet are uncomfortable.
9.Why did the speakers come to the city?
A. To make a tour. B. To buy some shoes. C. To attend a meeting.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10.Why does the man want to get a summer job?
A.To save for a trip. B.To pay his brother back. C. To save money for a course.
11. How will the woman get money?
A. By asking her parents.
B. By doing a part-time job.
C. By borrowing from her brother.
12.What does the man decide to do in the end?
A. Study in Spain.
B. Get a job in Portugal.
C. Go to Latin America with the woman.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13.What are the speakers discussing?
A. How to form clouds.
B. How to present their research.
C. How to explain different types of clouds.
14.Why does the man suggest having small cards?
A. To organize all the research.
B. To remind him of what to say.
C. To make the presentation more interesting.
15.What will the man do?
A. Prepare the cards.
B. Make the presentation slides.
C. Look for pictures of clouds online.
16.What part will the woman do?
A. The low-level clouds part.
B. The medium-level clouds part.
C. The high-level clouds part.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17.What problem will the motorway bring to the village?
A. Fewer villagers will live there.
B. The well-known beauty spot will be destroyed.
C. Children will find it hard to go to the Streeve Beach.
18.What will be built on farmland?
A. Houses. B. A steel factory. C. A swimming pool.
19.Where will the high-tech park be built?
A. In the south of the village. B. In the north of the village. C. In the west of the village.
20.What is most villagers’ attitude towards the government plans?
A. Fully satisfied. B. Rather worried. C. Quite unexpected.
第二部分 阅读（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
Four things that you can’t miss in Macao
Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump
The Macao Tower, 338 meters is the world’s 10th highest tower, with a variety of activities, such as gambling, eating and entertainment. One of the acclaimed activities is the bungee jump. The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the skywalk on the 57th floor ---it’s still remarkable.
Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinner
Macao was colonized by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture is deeply immersed into many comers of Macao. Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants in the special administrative region, but the flavor is more adaptable to Chinese people.
Marking at the Ruins of St Paul
The Ruins of St. Paul is the significant landmark of Macao. The ruins consist of the St. Paul’s College and the Church of St Paul, built in 1583. However, after three intense fires in 1595, 1601 and 1835, the church was seriously damaged. It is beyond belief that after the vigorous cycles of rebuilding and fires, the huge surface and the front stairway remain unburned.
Visiting a museum
Macao, as a tiny city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its unique history, both eastern and western historical sites can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural heritage, tourist spots or museum, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.
21. Which activity probably interests John, an adventure lover, when he visits Macao?
A.Visiting a museum.
B. Going Bungee Jumping.
C. Marking at the Ruins of St Paul.
D. Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinner.
22. What do “Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinner” and “Visiting a museum” have in common?
A. Taking a selfie in it.
B. Finding historical sites
C. Enjoying a breathtaking experience.
D. Feeling both eastern and western cultures.
23. What can we learn from the text?
A. Macao Tower is the world’s highest tower.
B. The Portuguese restaurants’ food in Macao is more suitable for Chinese.
C. After three big fires, the Church of St Paul was completely destroyed.
D. Many historical sites in Macao are not well protected.
B
I just counted how many foreign languages: it’s been twelve!
I always follow my interests and find ways to put my language learning into things I’m already interested in. I like to read blogs in other languages. I found them the perfect learning tool because they’re usually written in oral language, so I don’t have to worry much about adopting strange terms that are only used in writing.
Movies are also a really good tool, especially if you can find subtitles in the language you’re learning. Though they don’t always exactly match what’s being said, they will still keep your brain listening and reading in the same language. Music is another way to start listening to things in your new language. Personally, this doesn’t really work for me, but I have friends who learn a language through lyrics. Games are also an excellent way of studying a new language. A lot of language learning computer programs include games. I’m super competitive and if I play any of them, I can be hooked for hours.
When the initial excitement of learning a new language begins to fade, it can be hard to stick with it. Ideally I will sign up to take a big language exam because then I’ll have to keep studying, and work to master the details that seem unimportant enough in everyday usage that I tend to just ignore them. Each time I start getting complacent, it’s time to take a new course or sign up for online lessons, or take up some sort of challenge that will require me to level up my skills.
I also try to think in the language I’m learning. The best language class I’ve ever taken was my beginner’s Russian course at university where my professor never used any English. It got to the point where I would kind of just forget about English while in Russian class, which helped me to really immerse myself in the Russian language and do a lot with the limited Russian I had.
24. Why are blogs perfect learning tool according to the author?
A. Because they only use oral language.
B. Because they don’t use professional terms.
C. Because they often use several languages.
D. Because their language is usually informal.
25. What will author do if he loses passion when learning a new language?
A. Take an exam. B. Stick with it .
C. Sign up for online lessons. D. Choose a new course.
26. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ complacent ” in paragraph 4?
A. bored B. discouraged C. self-satisfied D. self-disciplined
27. What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To call on readers to learn new languages.
B. To share personal language learning tips.
C. To recommend some blogs and movies to language learners.
D. To help deal with common problems in learning new languages.
C
It has been four years since the Flashfood App was set to hit Canadian grocery stores and make it easier for shoppers to buy soon-to-expiry (保质期) food at a discount. Much to my delight, I heard it advertised recently on a radio station and figured it’s time for an update, especially since people became more aware of food waste’s role in the climate crisis.
The first thing I did was download the App. I hadn’t done it before because it was limited to a few locations, but now it’s all over Canada. I could see immediately that many brands of yogurt are all marked down 50 percent. Users pay for the food using the App, and then pick it up at a marked location in the store. There is no need for you to worry about them actually being bad.
It makes sense for retailers to get behind this App because it offers a win-win situation for everyone involved. Flashfood sells 75% of the products made available through its App while saving consumers an average of 50% on those grocery items, and it has 300 000 active users right now. That number is expected to grow naturally as Flashfood partners with more grocers.
“As a food retailer, we are in the business of providing food, not wasting it. The Flashfood program allows us to provide our customers with a convenient and environmentally sustainable (可持续的) way to purchase food. Loblaw sells 77% of the items it puts on Flashfood, moving an average of ＄800 to ＄1000 worth of goods weekly at each of its largest stores,” said Gord Chem, senior VP with Loblaw’s Real Canadian Superstores.
I love looking for discount deals at the grocery store and always keep an eye out for the hot pink clearance stickers. But it’s always random, and I never know what I’m going to get from week to week. The appeal of Flashfood is that I can see what’s available, pre-purchase it, and leave it off my shopping list.
28. What can we know about the food on the Flashfood?
A. It’s delivered directly to the customers. B. Users can pay for it in the marked store.
C. Much of it is charged at half the price. D. It’ll be a month away before it goes bad.
29. According to Gord Chem, the Flashfood is ________.
A. reliable B. doubtful C. creative D. beneficial
30. How is the advantage of Flashfood introduced in the last paragraph?
A. By making a comparison. B. By listing some examples.
C. By explaining the cause. D. By introducing the result.
31. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Customers can buy much cheaper food on a recent app.
B. Canadians have a smart approach to reducing food waste.
C. A win-win situation has been set for Canadians involved.
D. Canadians adopt a new way of protecting the environment.
D
Inflammation(炎症) is the body’s defense mechanism. You might have experienced it if you sustained physical injuries or had an infection, like the flu, which causes a sore throat. Inflammation can occur in any organ, but it is most common and easy to see in the skin. You will notice redness, heat and swelling.
Usually this is a good thing, as it shows you have a healthy immune system that can kill pathogens(病原体) and repair damage. However, inflammation can be a double-edged sword as in some people it can target the body’s healthy cells, causing what is called an autoimmune disease.
Given this danger, a new study from Cambridge University, UK, has been looking into brain conditions that are not usually linked to autoimmune diseases. The study found that inflammation of the brain---known as neuroinflammation(神经炎症)---has been linked to several forms of dementia(痴呆).
In this new study, researchers scanned the brains of 31 volunteers with three different types of dementia. The first scan was to highlight neuroinflammation, and a second scan illuminated (阐明) poisonous proteins that are linked with dementia. The team also examined 12 post-mortem (after death) brains.
These experiments showed similar patterns of poisonous protein build-up and neuroinflammation, suggesting a relationship between inflammation and dementia.
“Even we were surprised by how tightly these two problems mapped on to each other. Now, the big question is what role this neuroinflammation plays in the decline of the mind associated with dementia,” said Thomas Cope, one of the authors of the study.
Another of the study’s researchers, James Rowe, highlighted the importance of further research. He said the frequent presence of inflammation in neurodegenerative(神经退化的) diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, “offers hope that immune-based treatments might help slow or prevent these conditions ”.
32. Why is inflammation usually a good thing?
A. It can defend our body against infection.
B. It allows injuries to heal themselves.
C. It gives long-term protection to healthy cells.
D. It is a reflection of a healthy immune system.
33. What did the study from Cambridge University find?
A. Neuroinflammation leads to dementia.
B. Increased poisonous proteins in the brain cause dementia.
C. There are links between neuroinflammation and dementia.
D. Poisonous protein build-up and neuroinflammation have different patterns.
34. What is still unknown according to Thomas Cope?
A. Why neuroinflammation is connected with dementia.
B. How the decline of the mind is associated with dementia.
C. How to prevent neuroinflammation from developing into dementia.
D. To what extent neuroinflammation and dementia are linked with each other.
35. What can be inferred from James Rowe’s words?
A. Inflammation is one of the causes of neuroinflammation.
B. Immune-based treatments would be the best cure for dementia.
C. Research on neuroinflammation could help treat neurodegenerative diseases.
D. Further research will focus on methods of cutting poisonous proteins in the brain.
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。
An endangered species is a group of animals that could soon become extinct. 36 Many species are nearly extinct and could disappear off the face of the earth very soon if we don’t do anything to save them. There are many reasons why species become endangered.
Habitat destruction is the main reason why animals become endangered and this happens in two ways. When humans move into a new area, the animals’ habitat is destroyed and there is nowhere for them to live and nothing to eat because humans chop down trees and build houses and farms. 37 Chemicals in rivers and poisons on farms cause the destruction of animals’ homes and food supplies.
38 Animals have been brought to the edge of extinction because they are killed for their highly-valued meat, fur, bones or skin, or just for sport. Overfishing has resulted in many large sea creatures like whales and sharks becoming endangered species.
So what can individuals and governments do to protect endangered species? We should take care not to pollute natural areas, and farmers or companies who destroy animal habitats should face severe financial penalties. 39 Governments can help, too, by making it against the law to hunt, fish or trade in endangered species. 40
A. Animal habitats are also destroyed because of pollution.
B. Endangered species are also the result of hunting and fishing.
C. Eventually, all the creatures on Earth will enjoy being together.
D. Recent changes, however, have helped to improve the situation.
E. The public can help out by refusing to buy any products made from these animals’body parts.
F. Extinction happens when the last of the species has died out and there will be no more.
G. If we all cooperate and take these steps, we will protect these animals for future generations.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For many years, I had a recurring (重复出现的) dream. I was a little girl again, rushing about, trying to get ready for school.
Deep inside I knew where the 41 came from. It was about some unfinished business in my life. As a kid, I loved everything about school. But at 15, I had to 42 because my parents couldn’t afford tuition. My hope of getting a diploma was 43 . Pretty soon, I married and had three children.
I wanted my children to be 44 . But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her hands and knees, which made it 45 for her to function in a normal classroom. I felt really sorry for her and I didn’t want her to live her life 46 regret.
One day, I saw an ad for evening courses. “That’s the answer,” I said to myself. Linda always feels 47 in the evening, so I’ll just 48 her up for night school.
Linda was busy 49 out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said: “Mrs. Schantz, why don’t you come back to 50 ?” I laughed: “There’s no 51 ! I’m 55!” But he persisted, and 52 I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. Anyway, my dream was still there in my heart. It was exciting to go to school again but it was no game. When I was down, Linda encouraged me. “Mom, you can’t 53 now!” At last, I got my diploma. The unfinished 54 in my dreams was 55 finished.
41. A. purpose B. ambition C. dream D. intelligence
42. A. check out B. drop out C. bring out D. turn out
43. A. affordable B. optional C. dead D. reasonable
44. A. educated B. separated C. examined D. employed
45. A. ridiculous B. reliable C. practical D. impossible
46. A. for B. with C. to D. on
47. A. better B. bitterer C. worse D. quieter
48. A. pick B. stay C. bring D. sign
49. A. leaving B. figuring C. handing D. filling
50. A. match B. game C. school D. course
51. A. way B. wonder C. good D. problem
52. A. since B. until C. after D. before
53. A. play B. give C. quit D. hold
54. A. journey B. business C. promise D. knowledge
55. A. extremely B. eventually C. hardly D. occasionally
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。
This year’s National Day holiday was a special one, as it not only coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival, but it also was the 56 (one) vacation after the country brought the COVID-19 pandemic 57 control.
For people in Wuhan, who 58 (experience) a total lockdown of the city during the Spring Festival holiday due to disease prevention restrictions, this eight-day holiday was of particular 59
(significant). It was before the holiday 60 a flash mob performance was staged at Wuhan’s train station. Participants included students, teachers, station workers, doctors, journalists and folk artists, 61 gathered at the station and sang the song My Homeland. It is 62 a popular song that almost all people in China know the lyrics. The train station, which was an empty shell during the 63 (bad) of the outbreak, is filled with thousands of passengers 64 (travel) to and from the capital of Hubei province.
Wuhan’s city government said it had planned more than 140 events, including exhibitions and carnivals, 65 (bring) joy to the lives of residents and tourists during the holiday.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是李华，打算寒假和家人一起去上海游玩，请你给你的好友王明写一封e-mail，分享你的出行计划。
要点：1. 出发、返回时间及交通工具；
2. 安排：迪士尼乐园游玩、登上东方明珠等。
注意：1. 词数80词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：迪士尼乐园 Disneyland 东方明珠Oriental Pearl Tower
Dear Wang Ming,
How is everything going? I will have a four-day trip to Shanghai with my family in my winter holiday. Here is my plan.
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How about the plan for your winter holiday? I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（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。
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
It was a beautiful sunny day when the moving van pulled onto the tree-lined street. Mark and Mindy stepped out of the van and looked at their new home with pride. They had both been saving for a long time to purchase their first house together and were very excited to go on a new venture.
Within an hour they had unloaded a number of boxes and were pleased with their progress. The sky had begun to darken slightly, but the weather was still pleasant. Then Mindy heard it – even felt it. There was a large clap of thunder and then a bolt of lightning. Mindy and Mark immediately froze and looked at each other, then looked at the boxes scattered (分散) on their lawn. They hastily raced to get their belongings indoors, but not before getting caught in heavy rain.
The couple stood in their living room, wet from head to toe, surrounded by what were now very wet boxes. Then, Mark noticed a pool of water in the hallway.
He went to inspect and found that there was water dripping from the ceiling. “We can have someone fix it,” Mindy said. “I’ll grab a bucket to catch the water for now.”
A moment later Mark heard a scream and raced into the kitchen just in time to see a mouse running across the floor.
Mindy was frozen with fright.
“Don’t worry. We can take care of that!” Mark said, trying to sound as reassuring (安心的) as possible. “Let’s go unpack some of the boxes. That will make us feel better.”
Mark and Mindy made their way to the living room, but when they opened a box holding their kitchen utensils (器皿) and dishes, they found that all of their plates, bowls and cups were broken. They looked at each other in dismay (沮丧).
“What do we do now?” Mindy asked.
Their first day in their new home was not turning out to be the joyous occasion they had expected.
Paragraph 1
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
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Suddenly they heard a noise from the attic (阁楼).
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宜城一中 枣阳一中
襄州一中 曾都一中
南漳一中
2020—2021学年上学期高三期中考试英语试题
参考答案
听力：
1—5 CCABA 6—10 CBCCA 11—15 CCBBC 16—20 BCAAB
阅读理解：
21—23 BDB 24—27 DACB 28—31 CDAB 32—35 DCDC
36—40 FABEG
完形填空：
41—45 CBCAD 46—50 BADDC 51—55 ADCBB
语法填空：
56. first 57. under 58. experienced 59. significance 60. that
61. who 62. such 63. worst 64. travelling/ traveling 65. to bring
写作一：
参考范文：
Dear Wang Ming,
How is everything going? I will have a four-day trip to Shanghai with my family in my winter holiday. Here is my plan.
We are leaving for Shanghai by high-speed railway at around 2:00p.m. on Dec.30th. Upon arriving in Shanghai, we will check in the hotel for a good rest, which is booked online in advance. On the second day, we are going to the Disneyland to experience all kinds of recreation facilities. On the following day, we will climb Oriental Pearl Tower, from which we will enjoy the whole view of Shanghai. On Jan.3rd, we will take the high-speed railway back.
How about the plan for your winter holiday? I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
一、评分原则
1. 本题总分为15分，按5个档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3. 词数少于80和多于100的，从总分中减去2分。
4. 评分时，应注意的主要内容：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯性。
5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个重要方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑，英美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6. 如书写较差，以致影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次 。
二、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档（13-15）
完全完成了试题规定的任务，完全达到了预期的写作目的；
覆盖所有内容要点；
应用了较多的语法结构和词汇；
语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致，具备较强的
语言运用能力；
有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
第四档（10-12）
完全完成了试题规定的任务,达到了预期的写作目的；
虽漏掉一-两个次重点,但覆盖所有主要内容；
应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求；
语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确,些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致；
应用简单的语句间的连接成分,使全文结构紧凑。
第三档（7-9）
基本完成了试题规定的任务，整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的；
虽漏掉-一些内容,但覆盖所有主要内容；
应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求；
有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解；
应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
第二档（4-6）
未恰当完成试题规定的任务,信息未能清楚地传达给读者；
漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容,写了一-些无关内容；
语法结构单调，词汇项目有限；
有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解；
较少使用语句间的连接成分,内容缺少连贯性。
第一档（1-3）
未完成试题规定的任务,信息未能传达给读者；
明显遗漏主要内容,写了一些无关内容,原因可能是未理解试题要求；
语法结构单调，词汇项目有限；
较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误,影响对写作内容的理解；
缺乏语句间的连接成分,内容不连贯。
0分
未能传达给读者任何信息:内容太少,无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。
写作二：
参考范文：
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Opening the door wearily, Mark found an elderly man standing on the porch with some savory (可口的) cookies. Grinning, the man introduced himself as Tom. Upon seeing the van parked outside, he brought cookies to welcome his new neighbors. Tom’ s words and the smell of the cookies calmed Mark a lot, but with the boxes in the room in a mess, Mark felt embarrassed. Unexpectedly, Tom came in and helped the hosts clean up the room and finally they sat down together, enjoying the cookies happily.
Suddenly they heard a noise from the attic. Puzzled, Mindy ran upstairs. “It’s a lovely kitten,” Mindy cried cheerfully. “It must be because James, the former owner of the house, used to feed a stray cat to drive out the mice,” smiled Tom. “It was James who helped me when I was helpless, just as you are now.” Feeling the warmth from the neighbor, Mark and Mindy were very grateful. The rain is still falling, but it could never dampen their hopes for the future.
◎点评
本文体现了作者深厚的语言功底，全文用词丰富，运用了如savory、dampen等词汇，同时运用到了非谓语形式（比如grinning、enjoying等）以及形容词、副词作状语的表达（如unexpectedly、puzzled）；此外，还用到了强调句等高级句型。
一、评分原则
1. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据所续写短文的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3. 词数少于130的，从总分中减去2分。
4. 评分时，应主要从以下四个方面考虑：
(1)与所给短文及段落开头语的衔接程度；
(2)内容的丰富性；
(3)应用语法结构和词汇的丰富性和准确性；
(4)上下文的连贯性。
5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个重要方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。
6. 如书写较差以致影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次。
二、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档（21-25 分）
与所给短文融洽度高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接合理；
内容丰富；
所使用语法结构和词汇丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达；
有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。
第四档（16-20 分）
与所给短文融洽度较高，与所提供各段落开头语衔接较为合理；
内容比较丰富；
所使用语法结构和词汇较为丰富、准确，可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达；
比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。
第三档（11-15分）
与所给短文关系较为密切，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接；
写出了若干有关内容；
应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求，虽有一些错误，但不影响意义表达；
应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
第二档（6-10 分）
与所给短文有一定的关系，与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接；
写出了一些有关内容；
语法结构单调、词汇项目有限，有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了意义表达；
较少使用语句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性。
第一档（1-5 分）
与所给短文和开头语的衔接较差；
产出内容太少；
语法结构单调、词汇项目很有限，有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，严重影响了意义表达；
缺乏语句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯。
0分
白卷、内容太少无法判断或所写内容与所提供内容无关。
听力原文
Text 1
W: Karl, where did you place my bike? I can’t find it.
M: Oh, I put it under a street lamp, the one beside our backyard.
Text 2
W: Oh, sorry. I must have the wrong room.
M: Which room do you want?
W: The Committee Room. I thought it was here on the third floor.
M: It’s on the fourth floor and, anyway, you are lost, this is the second floor.
Text 3
W: The article in this morning’s paper made me angry!
M: I felt the same way when I first read it, but the more I thought about it, the more I agreed with it. It’s an excellent article.
Text 4
W: Welcome. What kind of book would you like?
M: Something about history.
W: They’re over there. All the books are on sale this week.
Text 5
W: Hello. English Language Center.
M: Hello, Sarah. This is Jacob. I have a bad cold. Could I take today off? I think I’ll be ready for tomorrow.
W: Sure. We’ll see if we can get another teacher to cover your classes.
Text 6
W: Excuse me. I’d like to have the package and the letter posted.
M: Would you like to mail by air or by sea
W: How long will it take to mail things to the U.S. by air?
M: About 10 days. You can send it by express mail if you need it faster. It will only take three or four days.
W: Then, express mail for the package. It’s urgent. The faster, the better. And the letter by registered mail.
M: OK. The package is 3 kilograms. That’ll be £20 for postage.
W: Yes. And the letter?
M: Registered. That is £3. So you should give me £23.
W: Here you go.
Text 7
W: I really shouldn’t have worn high heels today.
M: No kidding. Who knew we’d all be on a walking tour of the city before the meeting?
W: Maybe they think it’s the first time we’ve come to the city, so they arranged it. I remember seeing a shoe store just around the corner from here. Do you think we have enough time to stop by? I honestly won’t be able to walk back unless I get some relief for my feet.
M: It should be fine. We can get you some shoes and then eat a quick lunch at the fast food restaurant. We’re almost back at the meeting center anyway.
W: OK.
Text 8
W: Do you have any plans during this summer?
M: Well, I want to get a summer job. I’d like to save money for a vacation.
W: Really? Where would you like to go?
M: I’d love to travel to Latin America. What about you, Melissa?
W: Well, I’m not going to get a job right away. First, I want to go to Spain and Portugal.
M: Sounds great, but how are you going to pay for it?
W: I know I can’t ask my parents for money any more, so I’ll borrow some money from my brother. I have a good excuse. I plan to take courses in Spanish and Portuguese.
M: Oh, I’m tired of studying!
W: So am I. But I also hope to take people on tours to Latin America. Why don’t you come on my first tour?
M: Count me in!
Text 9
W: OK, we’ve got all our cloud research so let’s decide how to organize it.
M: We should probably start by saying how clouds are formed, and then move on to the different types of clouds. We can separate them into low-level, medium-level and high clouds.
W: Great, and we should also make a PowerPoint to make the presentation more interesting.
M: Right. We should have small cards, too. I’m useless at remembering what to say without them.
W: Me too. Well, I’m quite happy to organize everything we’ve found out about clouds and make sure it fits into our presentation times.
M: Actually, I’d better do that. How about if you make the presentation slides?
W: OK.
M: Then I’ll also look on the Internet for pictures of different types of clouds.
W: That’ll be great. I’ll prepare the cards so we don’t forget what we’re saying.
M: Sounds great. What section do you want to talk about?
W: I hate speaking in front of people so I’d prefer not to do the introduction.
M: I’ll do that. If you don’t want to talk much, then why don’t you just do the middle bit about the medium-level clouds?
W: That’s OK.
Text 10
M: And now for our main headlines on Southern Local News for today. First of all, the report about the government plans on developments around the village of Tartlesbury was published this morning. The new motorway will pass along the north side of the village. It will cross the River Teeme from the well-known beauty spot, Streeve Beach, to the north-east of the village. The motorway will cut the village off from the Streeve Beach, where many children play.
But that is not the end of it. There are also plans to build a thousand houses on farmland west of the village. And on top of that is the plan to build a high-tech park for new technology companies. It will be built in the south of the village, where the old steel factory used to be. A new center with a swimming pool and a large supermarket are also planned next to the park.
And, as has been expected, the plans have created quite a lot of interest. Not all people are for them. Mr. Khan, a local shopkeeper said, “Most of us in the village are absolutely concerned about what is being planned here. This is just a chance for some people to make money quickly. Of course, we welcome the jobs that the new technology park will bring, but we feel more worried that the large increase in housing and the planned motorway will destroy the character of the area.”
I think this is a debate that is going to run on for quite some time and we here on Local News will keep you informed.
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