2021年浙江宁波效实中学高三上期中英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．— It is so crowded and the pollution is so serious here!— You see, ______. I’m going to quit my job and move to the country. A．I’ve had enough B． I like it hereC． That will be OK D．It’s not so bad2．American films always have ______ edge on foreign films at ______ Oscars, regardless of how popular a foreign film might be.A．an; the B．the; the C．an; / D．the; / 3．Sara, my colleague, has been ______ the run all week preparing for her son’s wedding. A．in B．to C．on D．at4．You ______ pay too much attention to your reading skills, as they are so important. A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．needn’t 5．Security devices at airports are ______ to spot weapons that could be used by terrorists. A．pretended B．intended C．demanded D．declined 6．The Beatles, the supreme rock and roll band of the 1960s, were in many ways pioneers for ______ was to come, like holding concerts in sports stadiums.A．which B．what C．whoever D．that 7．Private taxi booking apps have ______ like mushrooms in the past few months because of their convenience and high efficiency.A．broken up；B．lined up；C．come up；D．sprung up 8．Minister Bill De Blasio ______ in office fewer than 48 hours when he came face to face with his biggest challenge in his life.A． has been B． had been C． would be D． is9．Take action today ______ you won’t miss your windows of opportunity.A．as if B．now that C．so that D．even if 10．Don’t waste words on him. He is so ______ that you can’t expect him to change his mind. A．stubborn B．merciful C．modest D．sincere 11．The famous piano teacher ______ Robby as a student only because he said it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano.A．took on B．took up C．took in D．took over 12．Nowadays, an increasing number of museums are open to visitors free. However, free______ might lead to some social problems as well.A．accommodation B．attractionC．admission D．adjustment13．It was not until I visited Venice _____it really worthy of the reputation of “the water world”.A．that I found B．have I foundC．when I did find D．did I find14．Tom seldom, ______, paid for the software on his computer. That is, he used lots of pirated software.A．if any B．if ever C．if some D．if never 15．______ it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the sports meeting.A．Were B．Should C．Would D．Could16．It shames me to say it, but I told a lie when ______ by my head teacher why I was late for school.A．questioning B．having questionedC．questioned D．to be questioned17．She ______ her position as principal by giving jobs to her friends, which was severely criticized by fellow teachers.A．adored B．overlooked C．sought D．abused18．I have done everything possible to prevent him from running the risk but ______.A．in time B．in case C．in vain D．in need 19．The ______ among the world’s scientists is that the world is likely to warm up over the next few decades.A．prejudice B．reputationC．discrimination D．consensus20．— Sir, you are fined for speeding. Please sign here.— Fined? Speeding? ______A． Are you all right? B．You can’t be serious!C．I’m a foreigner. D． It doesn’t matter.二、完形填空完形填空It was Christmas Eve 1881. I was 15 years old and feeling like the world was ________ for me because there hadn't been enough money to buy me the rifle that I’d wanted that year.Pa came back in and there was ice in his beard. “Come on, Matt,”Pa said. “Dress warmly. It’s cold outside. We’re going to Widow Jensen’s.They are ________ wood.” Widow Jensen lived about two miles down the road. Her husband had died a year or so before and ________ her with three children, the oldest being eight.I ________ went out with Pa and we ________ the sled high with wood.________ we went to the store and Pa took down a big ham, some bacon, a sack of flour and some shoes, which were put into a smaller sack. We rode the two miles to Widow Jensen’s in ________ . I tried to think through what Pa was doing. I knew we didn’t have much money and Widow Jensen had ________ neighbors than us. It shouldn’t have been our ________ .Widow Jensen opened the door and let us in. She had a blanket wrapped around her ________ . The children were wrapped in ________ and were sitting in front of the fireplace by a very small fire that ________ gave off any heat at all. “We brought you a few things , Ma’am，”Pa said and set down the sack of flour. I put the meat on the table. Then Pa handed her the sack that had the shoes in it.She ________ and took the shoes out one pair at a time. I watched her carefully. She bit her lower lip to keep it from ________ and then tears filled her eyes and started running down her cheeks. She looked up at Pa like she wanted to say something, ________ it wouldn’t come out. “We brought a load of wood too, Ma’am,” Pa said. Then he turned to me and said，“Matt，go bring some in. ”I wasn’t the ________ person when I went back out to bring in the wood.I choked and as much as I hate to ________ it, there were tears in my eyes too. In my mind I kept ________ those three kids huddled (蜷缩)around the fireplace and their mother standing there with tears running down her cheekswith so much ________ in her heart that she couldn’t speak. Just then the rifle seemed very ________ . Pa had given me the best Christmas of my life. 21．A． over B． complete C． lost D． boring 22．A． in between B． away from C． out of D． far behind 23．A． offered B． brought C． delighted D． left24．A． excitedly B． hurriedly C． gratefully D． unwillingly 25．A． equipped B． placed C． loaded D． armed26．A． Now B． Then C． Meanwhile D． Sometime 27．A． silence B． regret C． devotion D． condition 28．A． smarter B． tougher C． prettier D． closer29． A． topic B． concern C． idea D． case30．A． shoulders B． head C． arms D． feet31．A． one B． the rest C． another D． the other 32．A． nearly B． hardly C． actually D． slowly33．A． jumped B． laughed C． joked D． hesitated 34．A． trembling B． moving C． bending D． crying35．A． and B． so C． or D． but【小题16】A． honest B． kind C． same D． disappointing 36．A． allow B． admit C． clarify D． confirm 37．A． seeing B． imagining C． cheering D． comforting 38．A． motivation B． gratefulness C． sympathy D． courage 39．A． typical B． valuable C． unimportant D． hopeless三、阅读选择Ad 1April Fool’s partyOn Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion, 9pm till late.Tickets: Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan (US$6)Time/Date: 9 pm, April 1Place: Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 8454-0321Ad 2The "worst" partyOrganized by ozone productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the lamest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense.Tickets: Free entranceTime/Date: 9 pm, April 1Place: Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 6466-8575Ad 3La Nuit FrancaiseAgain on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous. The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together.The evening features three glasses of wine for participants and a special exhibition.Time/Date: 7 to 10 pm, April 14Place: Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, across from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 6462-9110Ad 4Marco VDutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark. Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful and devoted producer. His spinning is energetic, crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor. He was ranked No. 15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100. Tickets: 40 yuan (US$4.80) in advance, 50 yuan (US$6) at the door, both including a free drinkTime/Date: 10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1Place: Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 6528-363640．Which of the following is NOT true of Ad 1 and Ad 2?A．The two parties will be held on the same day.B．Both ads give the contact number.C．The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged.D．Some old music will be played at the parties.41．We can infer that ______.A．Marco V is a newly established bandB．La Nuit Francaise may be French wordsC．the "worst" party will attract a lot of college studentsD．you will enjoy free drinks at April Fool’s partyWhat is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, medicine or any other science? We all know that science plays an important role in our societies. However, many people believe that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The first aspect is the application of the machines, products and systems of knowledge that scientists and technologists develop. The second is the application of the special methods of thought and actionthat scientists use in their work.What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successful scientist is curious - he wants to find out how and why the universe works. He usually pays attention to problems which he notices have no satisfying explanation, andlooks for relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnected. Moreover,he thinks he can improve the existing conditions and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves. He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and uses the facts he observes to the fullest. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum(光谱).He does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available. He rejects authority as the only basis for truth. Scientists always check statements and make experiments carefully and objectively.Furthermore,he does not readily accept his own idea, since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.Lastly,he is full of imaginationsince he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore,he needs imaginationif hewants to guess how processes work and how events take place.These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist or technologist thinks and acts.42．Which of the following statements about a curious scientist is TRUE?A．He doesn’t find confidence and pleasure in work.B．He is interested in problems that are explained.C．He makes efforts to investigate potential connections.D．He looks for new ways of acting.43．According to the passage, a successful scientist would NOT______.A．easily believe in unchecked statements.B．easily criticize others' research work.C．always use his imagination in work.D．always use evidence from observation.44．Which word can be used to describe the data that a good scientist uses?A．complete B．concreteC．complicated D．confusing45．What does the passage mainly discuss?A．Application of technology.B．Progress in modern society.C．Successful scientists' ways of thinking and acting.D．How to become a successful scientist.What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommate’s need to study for an exam may take priority (优先) over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade.In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view. When we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave. We may not always____— other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situ-ation, and the merit of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it deserves.Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome interruption into their lives. Just the opposite, we believe that persuasion isunavoidable — to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical (合乎道义的) or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrad-ing. Persuaders may enlighten our minds or get our vulnerability(脆弱之处). Ethical persuasion, however, calls on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore, the most basic part of edu-cation is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other. Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is necessary to society. The right to persuade and be persuaded is the bedrock of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution (美国宪法).46．According to the passage, persuasion means ______.A．changing others’ points of viewB．exercising power over other peopleC．getting other people to consider your point of viewD．getting people to agree with you and do what you want47．The underlined word in the second paragraph “prevail” means ______.A．win B．fail C．speak D．listen 48．The passage states that some people object to persuasion because they think it is ______. A．a danger to society B．difficult to do wellC．unwelcome behavior D．never successful49．The passage mainly discusses ______.A．that people persuade to get what they wantB．that people persuade in different waysC．that persuasion is widely accepted and appreciatedD．that persuasion is important and it is all around usBit by bit, the sand dust that fills the sky is dying down. The blue sky and the burning sun once again hang over the desert.He is on the road, driving his beat-up yellow cab. The sides of the road are littered with damaged vehicles. Masses of smoke in the distance tell him that a war is being dragged on throughout his country.It’s a fine day despite the chokin g heat. Not a breath of wind is blowing.A group of vehicles are traveling towards him, carrying many passengers. The scene remindshim of the market days in this country when crowds of trucks transport folks to the markets; the only difference is, this time, they are not trucks, but tanks, carrying foreigners, guns in hand. He stares at them. They stare back. So they pass by one another.“The damned war!” he whispers bitterly. Two days ago, a bomb fell on the market in front of his house, destroying nearly everything in sight. He survived by luck. He decided then and there that he would give up this cab business. This will be his final run. After this, he will leave this place together with his wife and children.“Shala and my children, we’ll soon meet each other again, after I’m done here.” He turns his head to take a glance at a photo of his wife and children. The glass on the frame is broken, but their smiles in the picture do not fail to provide him with the only comfort that he has. Shortly he arrives at a checkpoint. Tanks sit by the side of the road, the sight of which sends a marked coldness through his backbone. A bunch of soldiers armed to the teeth stand by. A foreign soldier signals him to stop. He calms himself down and pulls over. During the past few days, nearly no civilian（平民）vehicles come out of the capital city, his car being the only one on roads.A few foreign soldiers come up to him, one, two, three, four, five. The leader bends over to have a look at the old car, then at him. “Where do you come from and where are you going?” With a smile on his face, he answers with a broken speech in the tongue that the soldier can understand, “Sir, I come from the capital. I’m leaving that place because it is a very dangerous place to be, with the war an d everything.”While talking, he hands a cigarette over to the soldier, then lights it up for him.“When will the war end?” he asks.“It won’t take long. We’ll soon give all of you in the capital the true freedom.” The soldier breathes a deep mouthful. He seems to have spotted the photo in the car, “The cigarette is not bad at all. Are those your wife and kids? I have two of my own, roughly the same age.”“Oh, yes, they are mine and they are constantly on my mind. They left the city a bit earlier, and I’m on my way to be reunited with them. Perhaps I’m never coming back. Driving a cab around during war times is too dangerous. I’m giving up the business.” He looks at the soldier, still smiling.“After we overthrow your dictator(独裁者), you won’t have that to wo rry about. You can come back and pick up your life again.” The soldier is leaning on the door of the car. It is perhaps the first time in many days that he has seen a happy face among the local people. It cheers him up.“Maybe, but I have to go to see my family. If you would pay us a visit, my wife will prepare a good meal for all of you.” Come with me, this is going to be my last business run and I won’t even charge you“Can’t make it. We’re on duty. Give our regards to your wife and kids.” The soldier is a bit excited, thinking maybe quite some locals have open arms for them after all. “Oh, yes, I almost forgot. The south is battle-infected. Where is your family?”Still smiling, he picks up the broken picture frame, presses a kiss on the photo, then turns around, staring into the eyes of that soldier, not quite himself from excitement, and the other foreign soldiers holding guns. Words drop out of his lips slowly but firmly: “Paradise.”Perhaps the last thing he sees is the confused, fearful, twisted expression on the face of that soldier, and the cigarette end dropping from his fingers.Then he pushes the button.50．What is this passage mainly about?A．A cruel war going on in the country.B．A brave defender of the country.C．A cab driver’s last business run.D．A moving talk between a civilian and a soldier.51．According to the passage, the man’s wife ______.A．has already been killed by the bombB．must be the only comfort to the manC．is really good at cooking local foodD．has managed to escape to another city52．Why does the man keep smiling while talking to the soldier?A．To show his kindness.B．To satisfy the soldier.C．To hide his true feeling.D．To express his happiness.53．The underlined sentence “Come with me, this is going to be my last business run and I won’t even charge you” suggests that the man ______.A．treats the soldier as his friendB．wants to quit his cab businessC．offers a free ride to the soldierD．intends to kill the soldier54．Which of the following may best describe the feeling of the locals about the foreign soldiers?A．Fear. B．Hate. C．Disappointment. D．Unconcern.四、任务型阅读下面文章中有5处（第1—5小题）需要添加小标题。