【期中真题】广东省广州市广雅中学2021-2022学年高三上学期11月期中考试英语试题.zip

广雅中学2022届高三11月期中考试

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Buzzwords (流行词汇)

Splinternet

Europe is floating regulation that could impose temporary bans on US tech companies that violate its laws. If such territorial agreements become more common, the globally-connected Internet we know will more like what some have called the “splinternet”, or a collection of different Internets whose limits are determined by national or regional borders.

Cyberpunk

—Do you think we are already in a cyberpunk age?

—I think we are. Just look around us, we are enjoying the fruit of high technology when we order almost everything at our fingertips. But the people delivering the products can’t even have a decent meal. That’s a typical “high tech, low life” contrast.

Mansplaining

—You must follow my instructions to complete the project. Don’t you ever screw up.

—Stop mansplaining, OK? I’m far more experienced than you.

Digital natives

If you are wondering why “Phone” app icon is designed like that and looks almost the same on every smartphone, you are definitely one of the digital natives who don’t know what a telephone is.

Social bankruptcy

Have you ever found it extremely exhausting trying to maintain a balanced relationship with all your social media friends and followers? Perhaps it’s time that you go social bankruptcy. Just close all your accounts and go out and enjoy the sunshine.

1. The social media platform Facebook briefly decided to prevent Australian users from sharing new links. Which word is most relevant to this affair?

A. Splinternet B. Mansplaining C. Digital natives D. Social bankruptcy

2. Mencius (孟子) once said: “Disgust for someone by others does focus on his/her pretending to be others’ master.” Which word means the same thing?

A. Splinternet B. Cyberpunk C. Mansplaining D. Digital natives

3. Which column in Teen Space Magazine is the text probably from?

A. Preface B. Outlook C. Story D. Witticism

B

My doctor took me for a walk around the farm where she lives. I was physically and emotionally exhausted and discouraged by anxiety and depression.

The place was full of life. There were insects, horses, rabbits and a cat. She told me to focus on my body in the environment.

When I was ill, I tended to retreat into my mind and disconnect from here and now. So, when I met a horse named Fira, I expected nothing.

As I got closer to Fira, she nuzzled her nose into my chest, putting a gentle pressure over my heart. Something happened inside me: I felt as if I had reached a wellspring of past hurts, fears and failings. I began to melt emotionally.

I patted Fira’s nose and breathed in her smell. I found I didn’t have to concentrate on feeling better; Fira helped me feel loved and safe.

I worked with Fira often, learning basic communication and leading methods to work together with her. Initially, I wasn’t sure exactly what one would do with a horse except riding it. But I knew that Fira had touched me in an uncommon way and had made me feel better. She connected with me by responding to my emotional state and reflecting it back to me in an open, affectionate way.

In my meetings with Fira, I found that I lost my usual self-consciousness, and I would focus entirely on communicating.

I learned to live in the present, to focus on what was happening this day, in this moment, in this place. I learned to forget the past, with all its hurts. I learned to forget the future, which hasn’t happened yet. When you stand beside a horse, you exist completely in the moment.

With Fira by my side, I saw into a life in which trust comes first, and compassion follows.

I found a deep peace in leading her along a path, by using my own power of intention to indicate whether to start, stop, turn left or turn right. I felt an inner quiet and even joy. My work with this horse was part of a journey out of a very dark night in my soul.

4. What do we know about the author from the first three paragraphs?

A. She loves animals very much. B. She suffered from mental illness.

C. She went to a doctor with high hopes. D. She often lost consciousness.

5. When she met Fira for the first time, the author ________.

A. felt deeply touched B. had an emotional breakdown

C. became grateful for her past pain D. was curious about what would happen

6. When the author and Fira worked together, ________.

A. the author had to try hard to feel better

B. Fira helped the author focus on her thoughts

C. the author recalled her past hurts, fears and failings

D. Fira accepted the author’s emotions and reacted positively

7. What did the author learn during her time with Fira?

A It is important to live in the moment.

B. One shouldn’t be affected by emotions.

C. One should learn lessons from the past.

D. It is necessary to show compassion to others.

C

A master of words, a literary genius and a philosopher, Russian author Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is known by many as the greatest writer of all time. Even in 2020, 110 years after his death, his two greatest masterpieces, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, continue to be widely read, appreciated and highly influential.

“If the world could write by itself, it would write like Tolstoy,” the Russian author Isaak Babel once said. Tolstoy’s realistic fiction is famous for its powers of observation and ability to mine the depths of human consciousness, such as the psychological exploration of a married woman in Anna Karenina. In War and Peace, Tolstoy also describes Russia’s national soul and expresses public unity through his many characters. His characters feel alive; they grow, they change and they stick in the minds of readers long after the final page is turned.

Tolstoy’s influence on literature is without comparison. Authors regularly mention his novels as their highest ambition works that they could only dream of writing themselves. American writer Francis Scott called Tolstoy the “greatest of all novelists” in his essay. He wrote, “from his first words, we can be sure of one thing at any rate – here is a man who sees what we see, who proceeds, too, as we are accustomed to proceeding, not from the outside inwards but from the inside outwards.”

“He defends fundamental values such as love, friendship and family relations. He gives positive answers to the questions mankind is asking. In this sense he gives more hope,” Tolstoy’s great-great grandson, Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy, said.

Tolstoy’s message of peace has even had an effect on the real world. He inspired the leader of India’s independence movement, Mahatma Ghandi, and his philosophy of non-violence over the course of a year in which they wrote letters to each other.

8. What does the second paragraph intend to tell us?

A. The writing style of Tolstoy.

B. Tolstoy’s influence on other authors.

C. The characters in Tolstoy’s works.

D. The introduction to the greatest works of Tolstoy.

9. Which words can best describe Tolstoy according to the passage?

A. Humorous and caring.

B. Determined and optimistic.

C. Productive and hard-working.

D. Insightful and peace-loving.

10. How does the author introduce Tolstoy in this passage?

A. By contrasting with other authors.

B. By analyzing characteristics of his works.

C By quoting comments and opinions.

D. By describing his deeds in life.

11. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A. Tolstoy and His Works

B. Tolstoy’s Life and Achievements

C. War and Peace: a Great Masterpiece

D. Tolstoy: a Writer Beyond Comparison

D

A competition making up Versailles literature was launched on Sina Weibo recently. So what is Versailles literature?

Actually, the term has nothing to do with the French palace nor with literature. It came from The Rose of Versailles, a Japanese manga series about aristocratic（贵族化的）life at the palace of Versailles in France in the late 18th century, and was coined by a Chinese influencer earlier this year. Known as humblebragging, it is a boast（吹牛）disguised as a complaint. “I have too many houses. How can I decide which one to decorate?” and “I thought I lost weight this morning. So disappointed when I realized it was because I took off the huge diamond ring my boyfriend gave me last night” are some examples of Versailles literature. The intention is to show off --- usually things of materialistic values, yet one ought to pretend that’s not the point.

As the 19th century English author Jane Austen famously wrote, “Nothing is more deceitful（欺诈的）than the appearance of humility（谦逊）.” The psychology behind humblebragging is to be recognized for one’s successes and be liked by others at the same time, according to scholars. In her article titled Why do people hate humblebragging? published in Psychology Today, psychologist Dr. Susan Krauss Whitbourne at the University of Massachusetts Amherst noted that humblebragging is a “strategy in pursuit of respect” because it draws attention to one’s accomplishments in a circuitous way.

However, studies on social media users show that humblebragging as a self-promotion strategy does not work. In the essay Humblebragging: A distinct and ineffective self-presentation strategy, the University of North Carolina researcher Ovul Sezer and Harvard University scholars Francesca Gino and Michael Norton concluded from their research that humblebraggers are perceived more negatively than straight braggers due to the former’s insincerity. “The critical factor differentiating the two groups of people is sincerity. People don’t like braggers, but they at least see them as more sincere than humblebraggers,” said Francesca Gino.

So, how can we annoy humblebraggers back? “Just pretend you don’t get whatever it is they try to show off,” a netizen advised. “And respond with genuine sympathy for their complaints.”

12. Which of the following statements is typical of “Versailles literature”?

A. You know who my father is? My father is Li Gang.

B. Got five offers to date. I’m at a loss which to choose.

C. It’s a headache how to make my son tidy up his room regularly.

D. I’m fed up with living in the countryside with no shopping malls around.

13. What is the psychology behind humblebragging?

A. To win others’ sympathy. B. To earn others’ admiration.

C. To show his/her sincerity. D. To mask his/her complaint.

14. What does the underlined world “circuitous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Roundabout. B. Straightforward.

C. Ambiguous. D. Double-edged.

15. What can’t be inferred from the passage?

A. Braggers are relatively more sincere than humblebraggers.

B. Humblebragging is an artificial appearance of being humble.

C. To respond with real sympathy will discourage humblebraggers.

D. If you want to be perceived positively, avoid using Versailles literature.

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。

I had introduced the octopus award early in the school year.____16____ The class was curious as I called him forward. I was holding a paper in one hand and an octopus in the other.

I said, “You did very well on this math test. For showing so much improvement, you’ve earned the very first octopus award. But there’s one more thing.” Not being sure what this was all about, he asked,“ What?” I held out his paper and added, “____17____” It meant there was no paper to take home to show his parents. Instead, he would have the admiration of his classmates as the first winner of this world.

By the end of the year, only the quiet little girl had not won an octopus. I knew I couldn’t make up a reason to reward her.____18____

One Friday afternoon, I gave a simple assignment. “Draw any picture of your choice.___19___” I collected their papers and took them home to review. When I saw the little girl’s paper, I got excited. She had drawn a simple blue sky and green grass by a pond. On a path nearby were three people side by side. One was using crutches, one was in a wheelchair, and one had no obvious physical need.

Above her drawing she had written: “The sky is blue. The grass is green. And all the people are different.” Bingo! I couldn’t wait to get to class to make a trade —an octopus for this drawing. The look of joy when I called her forward was worth the wait.

____20____What has remained is her simple wisdom, treasured in my heart. It helped me develop a variety of relationships that I enjoy, just because “all the people are different.”

A. Are you willing to let me keep this test paper?

B. My second-graders were so smart for that.

C. My first winner was a little boy.

D Do you want to get any of other awards?

E. Write a few words to tell me about it.

F. I’m retired now, and her paper was lost in one of my many moves.

G. These small kids were a little easier to take in.

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)

Adam Finley loves his job as a mail carrier. When the ___21___ in his community moved entirely online, Finley felt sorry for the students ___22___ inside all day.

One day, Finley decided to do something to help lift the ___23___ of the Jones sisters who haven’t been able to go to school all year.

After ___24___ with the girls’ parents, Finley drew some index cards (索引卡)out of his pocket and started the first of many ___25___ of Tick-tac-toe (井字棋).

Every morning, the girls would run to the mailbox to see Finley's latest move and make their strategic ___26___, leave the cards in the mailbox, and wait for Mr. Adam to make his move when he returned with their mails the following day.

“It was what they ___27___ every morning, seeing what move he would make,” said Mrs. Jones.

Finley would let the girls ___28___ so he could reward them. “They are always ___29___ to win. I’ve surprised them with gift cards for ice-cream, popcorn, anything to make them ___30___ . At 7:30 every morning, those girls are excited waving at the door. That’s my ___31___,” Finley said.

Nowadays Finley is playing the game with other neighborhood kids. Mrs. Jones said although 2020 has been ___32___ she is grateful for the ___33___ it taught her and her family about ___34___ the small moments in life. “Thank you, Finley, for bringing such ___35___ to such a dark year.” she added.

21. A. mails B. stores C. schools D. libraries

22. A. stuck B. hidden C. wandering D. quarrelling

23. A. voices B. parcels C. curtains D. spirits

24. A. bargaining B. checking C. trading D. fighting

25. A. games B. versions C. images D. wonders

26. A. preparations B. inventions C. moves D. cards

27. A. looked into B. looked forward to C. looked for D. looked back on

28. A. play B. wait C. create D. win

29. A. expected B. bored C. excited D. qualified

30. A. smile B. stay C. hesitate D. wave

31. A. suggestion B. reward C. decision D. ending

32. A. strange B. lengthy C. smooth D. tough

33. A. trick B. lesson C. story D. skill

34. A. appreciating B. spending C. collecting D. recording

35. A. honor B. credit C. opportunity D. light

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。

Five days after China concluded its historic 23-day Chang’e-5 lunar mission, Chinese space engineers ___36___ (make) a new achievement with the maiden flight (首航)of the Long March-8, ___37___ lifted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of southern China island province of Hainan at 12:37 p.m. on Dec.22,2020, sending five satellites into ___38___ (plan) orbit. It carried a payload (载荷)of about 4.5 tons ___39___ a sun-synchronous (太阳同步)orbit at an altitude of 700 km. Xiao Yun, Long March-8's project manager, said the ___40___ (rocket) successful maiden flight would push forward the nation's effort ___41___ (become) a world-class space power. Research and development started in 2017 and took about three years. ___42___ (construct) of the first Long March-8 was completed in October. "It is not common for designers and engineers to build ___43___ new rocket type within just over two years," said Song Zhengyu, Long March-8's chief designer. "From the very ___44___ (begin), we decided that this project must be market-oriented so the rocket could be ____45____ (compete) in terms of its cost and carrying capacity."

第四部分写作(共两节;满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46. 假定你是李华，下学期要去美国纽约大学留学，请给美国的朋友 Mike 写一封电子邮件，让他帮你租一间合适的房子，内容包括：

1向朋友求助；

2.对房子的要求及租住时间；

3.表示感谢。

注意:

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

第二节(满分25分)

47. 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。

"Missy," I cried to my wife, "did you put the banana skin on my desk?" "No, honey, Meghan probably did," As I'd feared, she had missed my real purpose of the question which was to make it clear to her that she hadn't done her job: defend my desk against the invader--our naughty girl.

I abandoned the conversation.

I sat here at the desk, and stared at the screen. I waited patiently for ideas to come to me, exam questions for a test I would give my English students. My wife was off to a reunion somewhere, but I was not alone. Meghan, our 22-month-old daughter, kept me company. Yet her plans that day seemed to go against mine.

She followed a daily routine that was both time-consuming and challenging. It included certain basic tasks: watching the fish, sweeping the carpet in her room, climbing up and down her bed.

At first I could concentrate on designing my test paper. But I was soon sidetracked（分心的）． I had not counted on the arrival of the "bib-bibs" ("Bib-bibs" were birds). "Bib-bibs, bib-bibs!" Meghan screamed excitedly, her eyes alive with  expectation.  She  insisted  that I go with her to the window.

"In a second, just let me finish this question," I said. She pulled me by the hand (two fingers, actually) toward the window. I saw myself as a fool, being led to watch the bib-bibs. And we did watch them. They chattered and leaped back and forth on the lawn just outside our apartment window. Meghan was absorbed, but as I watched them, I still thought about my work.

Suddenly she rushed out from the room, and I heard her naked feet slapping against the wooden floor outside. She returned with her doll, Dumpty. She held him up to the window, stretching him out by his two arms and whispering into his nonexistent ear. "Bib-bibs, Dumpty, bib-bibs!" Then I left them in conversation and returned to my desk.

注意：

l ．所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；

2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Unfortunately, she came again soon, with her shoes in hands and preparing for an outing.

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Out of the comer of my eye I could see the little girl sobbing because I didn't have time for her.

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