大庆实验中学2021届高三上学期开学考试
英语试题
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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What’ s best to read this year?
Secrets I Know (Random House Children’s Books, ages 3-7)
This tale written by Kallie George and pictured by Paola Zakimi follows a young girl and her little friend as they move from rain to sunshine, from pleasant loneliness to sweet friendship, and finally from adventures on earth to an exploration of the sky above. The colors of Zakimi’s pencil drawings are calming and George’s poetic text tells her story with simple language. Pandora (Clarion Books, ages 3-7)
The award-winning author Victoria Turnbull tells the story of a little fox Pandora. Pandora lives alone. She makes herself a handsome home, but no one ever comes to visit. Then one day something falls from the sky — a bird with a broken wing. Little by little the bird helps Pandora feel less lonely. Turnbull’s watercolor and colored pencil drawings make this story of friendship and growth an atmospheric delight. Prince and Pirate (G.P. Putnam’ s Sons Books for Younger Readers, ages 5-8)
A different kind of friendship is described in this book, by Charlotte Gunnufson with pictures byMike Lowery. Prince and Pirate are a pair of mismatched fish put into the same aquarium (水族馆). At first it seems that they’ll never learn to be friends. It is only when both take pity on a frightened dogfish that they learn the benefits of cooperation, and soon all three fish become good friends. The Giant Jumperee (Dial Books, ages 3-5)
The story was written by the award-winning British author Julia Donaldson. When Rabbit hears a loud, voice bellowing (吼叫) threateningly from inside a cave, he gathers Cat, Bear and Elephant to help him decide what to do. But it’s Mama Frog who fearlessly confronts (面对) the unknown creature. Helen Oxenbury’s soft watercolors create a beautiful countryside and he rcharacterizations of the animals are impressive. 1. Who pictured the book Pandora? A. Kallie George. C. Paola Zakimi.
B. Victoria Turnbull. D. Charlotte Gunnufson.
2. Which book tells a story about courage? A. Pandora.
B. Secrets I Know.
D. The Giant Jumperee.
C. Prince and Pirate.
3. What do the four books have in common? A. Their publishers are the same one. B. Their characters are all animals. C. They all have pencil drawings.
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D. They are all for younger readers.
B
My grandson Jason was no where to be seen — normal behavior for a ten-year-old. I sat down on a chair and
noticed the ladder (梯子) lying on the ground under the big tree beside the driveway. It didn’t take Sherlock Holmes to figure out Jason was up in that tree and had accidentally kicked the ladder away. He wasn’t about to come down, and he wouldn’t let me know he was trapped. I could put up the ladder and rescue him, but then I recalled an event in my youth that I now, more than 50 years later, suddenly understood.
Raymond Cutting was a white haired gentleman, who entered my life when I was Jason’s age. My parents said I was free to wander around the village except for the abandoned quarry (采石场) at the foot of a local mountain, but it was an interesting place: full of milky green water and rusty machinery hiding in the bushes. One afternoon I went there with some older boys, who later abandoned me when the sun was low. I tried for an hour to find my way, climbing over fallen trees but got caught in the bushes. Panicked, I cried.
Stopping to catch my breath, I heard someone whistle (吹口哨). “Hello,” said Cutting. “Out for a walk?” I nodded, “I’ve just been out exploring the old quarry, but I’ve got to get home now.” “If you’d wait a minute, I’ll walk back to town with you after I finish this willow whistle.”
So we walked back down the path together, and the willow whistle was mine, sounding loud and clear. It suddenly dawned on me what an unusual act of kindness that was — Mr. Cutting had heard me crying, but he didn’t play the role of a rescuer. Instead, he whistled so that I could find him.
I got up from the chair and drove my truck right under the big tree, where Jason was. I picked up the ladder and carried it around to the back of the house. When I returned, Jason was sitting in my chair.
“Where have you been?” I asked.
“Exploring,” Jason said. “I am a Cub Scout, you know.” “Yes,” I smiled and said, “I know.”
4. What do we know about the ten-year-old author and Jason? A. Neither of them admitted being trapped. B. Neither of them were fond of exploring. C. They both got stuck in the woods. D. They both cried out for help.
5. What was Mr. Cutting’s kind act to the author? A. He offered to walk the author home.
B. He helped the author without hurting his pride. C. He punished the boys who left the author behind. D. He gave the author his handmade willow whistle. 6. How did the author help his grandson get down the tree? A. He placed his chair by the tree. B. He parked the truck under the tree. C. He put the ladder up against the tree.
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D. He climbed onto the tree to catch him. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Like Father, Like Son
B. Once Bitten, Twice Shy D. A Painful Childhood Memory
C. A Young Explorer’s Lesson
C
West Nile isa tropical disease that begins in birds, which pass it on to mosquitoes that then go on to infect human begins with a bite. Most people who catch West Nile don’t experience any symptoms at all, but, if they do, symptoms typically develop between 3to 14 days after a mosquito bite. About 1 in 150 experiences high fever, shakes and unconsciousness. Some — especially the elderly and those with weak immune systems — die. That is what made the major outbreaks of West Nile in the U.S. in the summer of 2012 so terrifying.
The situation was particularly bad in Dallas, Texas, where the west Nile virus killed 10 people and sickened more than 200. The city announced a stage of emergency and began aerial spraying(空中喷洒)of a chemical to kill the mosquitoes, even though local people argued that the chemical could be more dangerous than the disease.
Why was the summer of 2012 so welcoming to the West Nile virus and the mosquitoes that carry it? Blame the weather. An extremely mild winter all owed more mosquitoes than usual to survive, while the unusually high temperatures in that burning summer further increased their number by speeding up their life cycle. The economic crisis may have also played a role: Homeowners who were not able topay their bank debts were forced to give up their possessions, sometimes leaving behind swimming pools that made excellent mosquito breeding grounds. The severity of tropical diseases is also matter of whether governments are able — and willing — to defend their populations against infections. Dallas County was not doing some of the key things to slow the spread of West Nile, such as testing dead birds and setting mosquito traps to test for the presence of the disease. 8. What do we learn about West Nile?
A. Its symptoms usually appear within two weeks. B. It spreads through air and water in tropical areas. C. Over 20% of infected people will suffer severe symptoms. D. It comes from humans’ touching birds infected with the virus. 9. What did Dallas County do to fight off West Nile? A. They sprayed mosquito killers from the air. B. They emptied the swimming pools in the country. C. They encouraged citizens to take antiviral drugs. D. They asked citizens to stay away from dead birds. 10. What’s the main reason for the 2012 West Nileoutbreak? A. The increasing population. C. The economic crisis.
B. The government inaction. D. The weather.
11. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed? A. By using figures. C. By offering analyses.
B. By giving examples. D. By making comparisons.
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D
Fungi(菌类) are a group of organisms that have no leaves or flowers. In fact, fungi do not even share the green color that most other plants display. Scientists say that there are over 1.5 million different species of fungi in the world. One interesting thing is that they often interact with other organisms in order to survive. These relationships are at times beneficial to both organisms. Other times, the fungus benefits without causing harm to the other organism.
At first, many gardeners would be concerned to know that their plants were colonized (聚居) by a fungus. This is because some fungi can cause plants to die. In fact, the Irish Potato Famine was caused by a fungus that killed entire crops of potatoes. However, many plants actually depend on certain types of fungi to stay fit. The reason for this has to do with how fungi gain food. Unlike green plants, fungi cannot make their own food. They must absorb minerals from the soil, and when they do this, they draw the nutrients closer to the roots of the plant, so the plant is able to use them as well. The fungus also benefits from this relationship. Using the minerals from the soil, as well as sunlight, the plant is able to produce sugar and other nutrients: Then the fungus absorbs the nutrients from plant roots and uses them to survive.
Still, for some fungus species, contact with other organisms is essential. And though the fungi do not provide any benefits for the other organism, they do not harm it either. One example of this is a species called pilobolus. This fungus relies on other animals to help it reproduce. The pilobolus grows in animal waste. When it becomes mature (成熟的), it shoots its spores (孢子) away from the waste pile. The spores land in the grass where there are cows. The spores are eaten by the animal but do not grow while inside the stomach. They travel through the body of the animal until they are passed in another area, where they continue to grow. 12. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Organisms.
B. Scientists.
C. Species.
D. Fungi.
13. What can we conclude from Paragraph 2? A. Fungi can make their own food. B. Fungi can’t survive without plants. C. Fungi neither benefit nor harm plants. D. Fungi are sometimes dangerous for crops.
14. Why does the author mention cows in the last paragraph? A. To show how fungi can be harmful. B. To prove that fungi can be found anywhere. C. To explain how a type of fungus reproduces. D. To give an example of animals that eat fungi. 15. From which is the text probably taken? A. A biology textbook. C. A research paper.
B. An animal magazine. D. A finance report.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10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。The modern
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competitive sport of weightlifting originated in 19th-century Europe and was
included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. 16 At that time, simple competitions were held to see who could lift the heaviest weight.
The first worldwide weightlifting championship were held in London in 1891. At that time, there were no female competitors. Today, the World Weightlifting Championships, organized by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), are held every year. 17
Weightlifting as an Olympic event got off to an unsmooth start. It was not held as a separate event in the first games held in 1896, but as a field event. 18 The sport returned to the Olympics again in 1904, this time as part of the athletics program. Not until 1920 did weightlifting make its real Olympic comeback. The 1920 Olympic Games, held in Antwerp, Belgium, marked weightlifting’s debut (首次露面) as a separate event. 19 Previously, weightlifters in the Olympics were all required to compete against each other, regardless of their size. One-hand lifting was dropped from the sport in 1928. Various weightlifting exercises were added and later removed over many years until 1972. 20 The 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney saw the introduction of the women’ s competition, although the IWF has held the World Weightlifting Championships for women since 1987. A. The 1940 and 1944 Games were canceled.
B.It is a sport in which barbells are lifted competitively. C. The 1900 Games had no weightlifting presence at all.
D. The championships include 15 separate weight types for both men and women.
E. The 1972 Olympic Games finally presented the weightlifting program in its present form. F. The sport, however, dates back to ancient civilizations including China, Egypt and Greece. G. The Antwerp Games also introduced one-hand lifting and weight divisions to the new event. 第二部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When my mother passed away a few years ago, my father was left alone in the large house they had 21 for 50 years. Without her to watch out for him, he was 22 about who would find him and 23 if something happened.
My sister and I live in other states, so we 24 the idea that Dad could send us a(n) 25 every morning when he awoke. Thus was 26 the Morning Report.
He’s usually up at the break of dawn, and his half a dozen or so sentences are 27 in my inbox when I 28 , although there is a two-hour time difference. 29 there’s no email, I call him, or my sister does, to make sure everything is 30 . The reports have become more than a daily 31 , though: They’re a diary of sorts, a planning tool, a catalyst (催化剂) for more extended conversation, and a source of insight into his life.
32 them, Dad tells us about his daily life. He might be heading to the store for bananas, going to his exercise class, or having lunch with friends.
Each e-mail 33 with “All my love, Dad.” When my mother was 34 , that emotion was normally 35 for her. Now that she is gone, he shares those feelings and his experiences with us. For me, what started as a 36 security measure has led to a deeper 37 . 5
黑龙江省大庆实验中学2021届高三开学考试英语试题及答案
