云南省红河州弥勒二中2021届高三上学期期中考试英语试卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1.WherewillthewomanbeonSaturday?A.Atherjob. B.Ataworkparty. C.Atthemusemue.2.Whydoesthemanchoosethedifficultpath?A.Tochallengehimselfphysically.B.Togetthebestview.C.Tovisitavillage.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atawinebar. B.Ataclothingstore.C.Atalaundry.4.Whyisn’ttheman’sbrotherbringingJennifertotheparty?A.Theyaredivorcednow.B.Theyliveveryfaraway.C.Jenniferbrokeherleg.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Thewomanbroughttoomuchstuff. B.Thewomanshouldn’twearshortsatall.C.Thewomanmayfeelchilly.其次节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听第6段材料，回答第6~7题。6.HowdoesthemanfeelaboutFridaythethirteenth?A.Hestronglydislikeit.B.Heisanxiousaboutit.C.Heisindifferenttoit7.Whatdoesthewomanthinktheman’sbadluckwillbe?A.Shewillnotcometohisparty.B.Nooneelsewillcometohisparty.C.Somethingbadwillhappenathisparty.请听第7段材料，回答第8~10题。8.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthiscamera?A.Heisverydisappointedwithit.B.Heissatisfiedwithit.C.Hejustfoundsomethingmuchbetter.9.Howmuchdidthemanoriginallyspendonthecamera?A.﹩150.B.﹩160.C.﹩180.10.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Heisverykindtoothers. B.Heisagoodphotographer.C.Hedoesn’tmanagehismoneywisely.请听第8段材料，回答第11~13题。11.Whatthewoman’sfirstsuggestion?A.Beconfident.B.Smileoften.C.Bewell-prepared.12.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheaudience?A.Theywantyoutosucceed.B.Theymightbeyourenemies.C.Theyareinterestingpeople.13.Whatshouldthemandoifsomeonelooksbored?A.Stopmakingeyecontactwiththem.B.Changethedirectionofthespeech.C.Imaginetheyarehisgoodfriends.请听第9段材料，回答第14~17题。14.Howmanypeoplewentonthetriptogether?A.Four.B.Twelve.C.Eighteen.15.Accordingtotheman,whatisthemostimportantonfamilytrips?A.Spendingtimewiththechildren.B.Havingsomeprivacy.C.Visitingasmanyplacesaspossible.16.Whatistheclosestcitytowherethemanstayed?A.Cordoba.B.Madrid.C.Sevilla.17.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthetripnow?A.Quitetired.B.Verygrateful.C.Alittledisappointed.请听10段材料，回答第18~20题。18.Whatiseverymajordesignermakingthisyear?A.Blackdresses.B.Summerdresses.C.Modernclothesthatalsolookgoodonman.19.Whattrendwasstartedlastyear?A.Usingrecycledmaterials.B.Usingflowerpatterns.C.Usingbrightcolors.20.Howmuchdomostpiecesofclothingcostthisyear?A.Severalhundreddollars.B.Severalthousanddollars.C.Lessthanonehundreddollars.其次部分：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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ASomeyearsago,writinginmydiaryusedtobeausualactivity.Iwouldreturnfromschoolandspendtheexpectedhalfhourrecordingtheday’sevents,feelings,andimpressionsinmylittlebluediary.Ididnotreallyneedtoexpressmyemotionsbywayofwords,butIgainedacertainsatisfactionfromseeingmyexperiencesforeverrecordedonpaper.Afterall,isn’taccumulatingmemoriesawayofpreservingthepast?WhenIwasthirteenyearsold,Iwentonalongjourneyonfootinagreatvalley,well-equippedwithpens,adiary,andacamera.Duringthetrip,Iwasbusyrecordingeveryincident,nameandplaceIcameacross.Ifeltproudtobespendingmytimeproductively,dutifullypreservingforfuturegenerationsadetaileddescriptionofmytravels.Onmylastnightthere,Iwanderedoutofmytent,diaryinhand.Theskywasclearandlitbytheglareofthemoon,andthewallsofthevalleylookedthreateningbehindtheirscreenofshadows.Iautomaticallytookoutmypen...Atthatpoint,IunderstoodthatnothingIwrotecouldevermatchorreplacethefewsecondsIallowedmyselftoexperiencethedramaticbeautyofthevalley.AllIrememberedofthepreviousfewdayswerethedullcharacterizationsIhadsetdowninmydiary.Now,IonlywriteinmydiarywhenIneedtowritedownaspecialthoughtorfeeling.Istilllovetorecordideasandquotationsthatstrikemeinbooks,orobservationsthatareparticularlymeaningful.Itakepictures,butnotveryoften—onlyofobjectsIfindreallybeautiful.I’mnolongerblindlysatisfiedwithhavingsomethingtorememberwhenIgrowold.IrealizethatlifewillsimplypassmebyifIstaybehindthecamera,busypreservingthepresentsoastoliveitinthefuture.Idon’twanttowakeuponedayandhavenothingbutapileofpicturesandnotes.MaybeIwon’thaveasmanyexactrepresentationsofpeopleandplaces;maybeI’llforgetcertainfacts,butatleasttheexperienceswillalwaysremaininsideme.Idon’tlivetomakememories—Ijustlive,andthememoriesformthemselves.21.Beforetheageofthirteen,theauthorregardedkeepingadiaryasawayof.

A.observingherschoolroutine B.expressinghersatisfactionC.impressingherclassmates D.preservingherhistory22.Whatcausedachangeintheauthor’sunderstandingofkeepingadiary?______A.Adullnightonthejourney. B.Thebeautyofthegreatvalley.C.Astrikingquotationfromabook. D.Herconcernsforfuturegenerations.23.Whatdoestheauthorputinherdiarynow?_______A.Notesandbeautifulpictures. B.Specialthoughtsandfeelings.C.Detailedaccountsofdailyactivities. D.Descriptionsofunforgettableevents.24.Theauthorcomestorealizethattoliveameaningfullifeis.

A.toexperienceit B.tolivethepresentinthefutureC.tomakememories D.togiveaccuraterepresentationsofitBWhenFridaKahlo’spaintingswereonshowinLondon,apoetdescribedherpaintingsas“aribbon(丝带)aroundabomb”.SuchcommentsseemtosuggestKahlohadabiginfluenceontheartworldofhertime.Sadly,sheisactuallyamuchbiggernametodaythanshewasduringhertime.Bornin1907inavillagenearMexicoCity,Kahlosufferedfrompolio(小儿麻痹症)attheageofseven.Herspine(脊柱)becamebentasshegrewolder.Then,in1925,herbackwasbrokeninseveralplacesinaschool-busaccident.Throughouttherestofherlife,theartisthadmanyoperations,butnothingwasabletocuretheterriblepaininherback.However,theaccidenthadanunexpectedsideeffect.Whilelyinginherbedrecovering,Kahlotaughtherselftopaint.In1929,shegotmarriedtoDiegoRivera,anotherfamousMexicanartist.Rivera’sstronginfluenceonKahlo’sstylecanbeseeninherearlyworks,butherlaterworksfromthe1940s,knowntodayasherbestworks,showlessinfluencefromherhusband.Unfortunately,herworksdidnotattractmuchattentioninthe1930sand1940s,eveninherhomecountry.Herfirstone-womanshowinMexicowasnothelduntil1953.Formorethanadecadeafterherdeathin1954,Kahlo’sworksremainedlargelyunnoticedbytheworld,butinthe1970sherworksbegantogaininternationalfameatlast.CNewZealand【Whatcanyousee?Mountains,volcanoes,rivers,lakes,waterfalls,forests,beaches.Bothislandsaremountainous.Infact,only30%ofNewZealandisflat.】TheMaorisWhentheMaorisfirstarrivedinNewZealand,theylivedinvillagesandwereexcellentfishermen,huntersandfarmers.About50yearsagomanyMaorisstartedtoliveandworkinthelargecitiesandtookjobsingovernment,industries,medicineandeducation.Theyareproudoftheircultureandaredeterminedtokeepmanyofthecustomswhicharepartoftheirwayoflife.Whocanyoumeet?MostpeopleliveonNorthIsland.Eighty-fivepercentofNewZealandersare“pakeha”(“whitemen”),whichmeanstheir“greatgrandfathers”camefromEurope.TenpercentareMaoris.TheMaoriscametoNewZealandfromthePolynesianislandsprobablyaroundthetenthcentury.The“pakeha”startedtoarriveinNewZealandfromEuropeabout200yearsagoasfarmersandtraders.Factbox:NewZealandPosition:SouthoftheEquator;Nearestneighbor:Australia,1600kmaway.Size:Twomainislands—NorthIslandandSouthIsland:togethertheyare268.680sq.km.Population:4millionCapital:WellingtonLanguages:EnglishandMaori29.WhichofthefollowingisafactaboutNewZealand?A.20%ofthepopulationbeingMaoris.B.Fourmillionwhitepeople.C.About1600kmsouthoftheEquator.D.Nearly1/3ofthecountrybeingplains.30.WhendidthewhitepeoplebegintoliveinNewZealand?A.1000yearsago.B.200yearsago.C.85yearsago.D.50yearsago.31.WhatdotheMaorisvaluemostinlife?A.Livinginsmallvillages. B.Developingfarmingskills.C.Keepingtheirownculture. D.Takingupgovernmentjobs.DIndeed,manyfailuresareexperiencedinourlivesandtheeffectcouldbeextremelyunpleasant.Idohaveashareofmyexperienceandyoumighthaveyourstoo.Asthesayingsgoes,“Experienceisthebestteacher.”Manypeoplebelieveit’stheotherwayaround.Experience,infact,canbetheworstteachersinceittakesthefirstbeforeyoulearnthelesson.Often,whenpeoplearoundustrytocomfortusthatweshouldn’tbetoohardonourselves,wesay“sure”,yetwearedoingotherwise.Wearebecomingtoohardonourselvesbecausefailureissomethingthatwouldn’tleaveyourmindquickly.Failureissomethingthatcanmakeyouregretspendingmoney,time,andeffortbutallgodownthedrain.Butitiscommoneverywhereanditusuallyleadsustosuccess.“Therewereoncetwoprisonmensittingbehindthebars.Onesawmudwhiletheothersawstars.”Inthisstory,thosetwoprisonmenwerepayingthecostsoftheiractions.However,astheyfacedtheirsituation,oneprisonerwascompletelydefeatedbyhisdepression.Buttheotherprisonerheldhisheadupwithhishopesanddreams.Asyoumaywellnotice,failurehappens,butpeopledealwithitquitedifferently.However,truefailurecomesinwhenyoureactnegativelytothesituation.Truefailureisaboutgivingupcompletely.Itisaboutbeingunabletorecognizethatifyoulookatthemidnightskies,thestarsarestillshinning.See,nomatterhowdishearteninganddiscouragingyourfallwastruefailureisaboutnotgettingupandnotmovingon.Youmustacceptfailureasagreatopportunityforyoutolearn.Youwillalsobeabletolearnfromthefailuresofotherpeople.Butit’syourownfailurethatwillhelpyoumeaningfully.Thesaying“Experienceisthebestteacher.”inParagraph1means_____.A.experienceisreallygoodatteachingB.thebestteacherusuallyexperiencesalotC.somethingvaluablecanbelearnedfromfailureD.theworstteachercanteachyouhowtobesuccessfulThewritertellsuspeople’sattitudestowardfailureby_____.A.listingsometruefactsB.mentioningastoryC.showingsomefiguresD.blamingthetwoprisonmen其次节：阅读七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）Chineseareverygenerouswhenitcomestoeducatingtheirchildren.Notcaringaboutthemoney,parentsoftensendtheirchildrentothebestschoolsorevenabroadtoEngland,theUSAorAustralia.Theyalsowanttheirchildrentotakeextracoursesoractivitieswheretheywilleitherlearnamusicalinstrumentorballet,orotherclassesthatwillgivethemaheadstartinlife.36Soparentswillspendunreasonableamountofmoneyoneducation.37.However,whatmostparentsfailtoseeisthatthebesteducationtheycangivetotheirchildrenisusuallyverycheap.Parentscanseethattheirchildren’sskillsvary.Somechildrenareskilledinsomeareaswhilepoorinothers.38.Theproblemisthatparentsareonlyeducatingtheirchildrenonhowtotakemultiple-choicetestsandhowtostudywell,butnotteachingthemthemostimportantskills;theyneedtobeconfident,happyandclever.Parentscanachievethisbyteachingpracticalskillslikecooking,sewinganddoingotherhousework.Teachingachildtocookwillimprovemanyoftheskillsthathewillneedlaterinlife.39.Itisanenjoyablebutdifficultexperience.Agoodcookalwaystriestoimprovehiscooking,sohewilllearntoworkhardandgraduallyfinishhisjobsuccessfully.Theresult,awell-cookeddinner,willgivehimmuchsatisfactionandalotofconfidence.Someoldmachines,suchasabrokenradioorTVsetthatyougiveyourchildrentoplaywithwillmakehimcuriousandarousehisinterest.Hewillspendhourslookingatthem,tryingtofixthem;yourchildmightbecomeanengineerwhenhegrowsup.40.Andthatismoreimportant.TheChinesebelievethatthemoreexpensiveaneducationis,thebetteritisTheseactivitiesareteachingachildnotonlytoreadabookbutalsotothink,tousehismindWhatmostparentsfailtorealize,though,isthattoday’schildrenlackself-respectandself-confidenceEvenpoorcoupleswillbuyacomputerfortheirsonordaughterThemorecostineducation,thebettertheresultwillbeCookingdemandspatienceandtimeTheymadealotofmoneybydoingbusiness第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，依据短文内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。IfellinlovewithYosemiteNationalParkthefirsttimeIsawit,whenIwas13.Myparentstookusthereforcamping.Onthewayout,IaskedthemtowaitwhileIranuptoElCapitan,a41rockof3,300feetstraightup.Itouchedthatgiantrockandknew42Iwantedtoclimbit.Thathasbeenmylife’spassion(钟爱)eversince—43therocksandmountainsofYosemite.I’velongmadeYosemitemy44.

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Itried48trash(垃圾)myself,butthejobwastoobig.Iwould49anhourortwoonthejob,onlytofindtheareatrashedalloveragainweekslater.Finally,Igotso50itthatIdecidedsomethinghadtochange.

Asarock-climbingguide,Iknew51aboutorganizinganybigevent.Butin2004,togetherwithsomeclimbers,Isetadatefora52.Onthatday,morethan300people53.Overthreedayswecollectedabout6,000poundsoftrash.Itwasamazinghowmuchwewereableto54.Icouldn’tbelievethe55wemade—theparklookedclean!

Eachyearvolunteerscomeforthecleanupfromeverywhere.In2007alone,2,945peoplepickedup42,330poundsoftrashand56132milesofroadway.

Ioftenhearpeople57abouttheirsurroundings.Ifyouareoneofthem,Iwouldsaytheonlywaytochangethingsisby58ratherthancomplaining.Weneedtoteachby59.Youcan’tblameothers60youstartwithyourself.

41.A.distant B.huge C.narrow D.loose42.A.immediately B.finallyC.gradually D.recently43.A.imagining B.paintingC.describing D.climbing44.A.garden B.homeC.lab D.palace45.A.material B.resourcesC.waste D.goods46.A.beyond B.againstC.over D.within47.A.more B.mostC.less D.least48.A.throwingaway B.pickingupC.breakingdown D.diggingout49.A.kill B.saveC.wait D.spend50.A.satisfiedwith B.delightedinC.tiredof D.usedto51.A.something B.anythingC.everything D.nothing52.A.cleanup B.partyC.picnic D.concert53.A.droppedout B.showedupC.lookedaround D.calledback54.A.demand B.receiveC.accomplish D.overcome55.A.plan B.visitC.contactD.difference56.A.crossed B.measuredC.covered D.designed57.A.talk B.complainC.argue D.quarrel58.A.doing B.thinkingC.questioning D.watching59.A.method B.explanationC.example D.research60.A.although B.ifC.when D.unless

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