2020—2021學年第一學期第三次考試高二英語試卷總分：120分時間：100分鐘第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節，滿分50分)第一節(共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)ApetitionsTheNationalAssociationofTeachersofSinging（NATS)celebratestheartofsingingthroughaseriesofpetitions.Theyaredesignedtodiscovertalentedsingersorperformerswhoarerisingstarsintheprofession.NATSAApetitionThepetitiontakesplaceeveryotheryearandisonlyopentoNATSmembersandstudentsofNATSmembers.Preliminarypetitions（初賽）areheldattheregionallevel，withonewinnerfromeachofthe14NATSregions.EntryFee:$75Prizes:$13,000forthewinner;$6,000fortherunnerupDeadlineforApplication:October10,2021NationalMusicTheaterpetitionItisseekingthebestsoloists（獨唱者，獨奏者）whojustwanttomovetheircareersforward.Playersmustbebetween20and28yearsoldasoftheapplicationdeadline.EntryFee:$90(ahalfforstudentsofNATSmembers)Prizes:$30,000.Ahalfforthewinner;onethirdfortherunnerup;therestforthethirdplace.DeadlineforApplication:September20,2021NationalStudentAuditions（試音）TheexcitingexperienceofregionalNATSStudentAuditionsisanannualnationalpetition.ItofferstheopportunitytothetopperformersineachregiontopetewithothertopartistsfromtheContinent.EntryFee:$75Prizes:Awardsfor1st,2ndand3rdplacewilltotal$35,000DeadlineforApplication:August15,2021SongwritingpetitionThepetitionisopentoanysongwriterwhoseworkmeetstherequirements.ThewinnerwillhaveachancetoperformatthenextNATSNationalConference.EntryFee:$30forprofessionals(ahalfforfulltimestudents)Prizes:$2,000forthewinner;$1,000fortherunnerupDeadlineforApplication:November30,202121.AperformerinthesecondplaceinNationalMusicTheaterpetitionwillgetA.$5,000B.$10,000C.$12,500D.$15,00022.WhencanaplayerapplyforNationalStudentAuditions?A.OnAugust10,2021.B.OnOctober1,2021.C.OnSeptember15,2021.D.OnNovember20,2021.23.WhichonlyallowsNATSmembersortheirstudentstopete?A.NATSAApetition.B.Songwritingpetition.C.NationalStudentAuditions.D.NationalMusicTheaterpetition.BMySideoftheMountainisanovelaboutaboycalledSamGribley.14yearoldSamGribleylivesinhisfamily'scrowdedNewYorkapartment.Unsatisfiedwiththesituation,Samplanstorunawaytohisgreatgrandfather'sabandonedfarminthewoodsnearthesmalltownofDelhi.Sam'sfatherallowsit.HestronglybelievesSamwillebackonceherealizeswhatit'slike———tolivewithoutthingslikeelectricityandrunningWater.ThenabustakesSamtoDelhi.Samusesfiretoenlargeatree'sinsideandmakesithishome.Toseekfood,hemakestraps.Whilecheckinghistraps，Samspotsafalcon（獵鷹）huntingforanimals.Wantingafalcontohelphunt,Samstudiesfalconry(訓鷹術)atthetown'slibrary.Hecampsfordaystoferretoutthefalcon'snest.Afterfinallypiecingtogetheritslocation,hestealsababyfalconandmanagestotrainittohuntforhim.Aswinterapproaches,Samkillsadeerforitsskinandroastsdeermeatforfood.Springarrives.Matt,ateenagerreporter,arrivesatSam'streehouse.MattwantstowriteaboutSam'slifeontheGribleyfarmandspendsaweekwithSam.MattisveryexcitedtobetherewhileSamissuddenlysad.Matt'singremindshimtoomuchoflifeinNewYorkCity.Therearehisclosefriendsandfamilymemberswhowereoncearoundhim,acpanyinghim,listeningtohimandtalkingtohim.InJune,Sam'sfatherannouncesthattheentirefamilyismovingtothefarm.Samishappybutalsoupset.Itistheendoffreedom.MySideoftheMountainiscalled"apleasantflightfromcivilization，writtenwithrealfeelingforthewoods".By1998,thebookhadbeentranslatedintonumerousforeignlanguages,andvisitorstoDelhioftenasktoseethefarmwherethenovelisset.24.WhatdoesSam'sfatherthinkofthelifeonanabandonedfarm?A.Boring.B.Appealing.C.Carefree.D.Inconvenient.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"ferretout"inParagraph3mean?A.Build.B.Draw.C.Watchover.D.Trackdown.26.SamisinlowspiritsduringtheweekwithMattprobablybecauseheA.achievesnothinginthewoods.B.hasnochancetoreadMatt'sarticle.C.misseshisfamilyandfriendsverymuch.D.findsMattdifficulttogetalongwith.27.WhatcanweinferaboutMySideoftheMountain?A.Itiswellrecognizedandpopular.B.Itwaspublishedintheearly2lstcentury.C.Itfeaturessimplewordsandpredictableplots.D.ItrecordsSamandMatt'spainfulgrowthprocess.COneofthegreatestkillersintheWesternWorldisheartdisease.Thedeathratefromthediseasehasbeenincreasingatanalarmingspeedforthepastthirtyyears.TodayinBritain,forexample,aboutfourhundredpeopleadaydieofheartdisease.Medicalexpertsknowthatpeoplecanreducetheirchancesofgettingheartdiseasebyexercisingregularly,bynotsmoking,bychangingtheirdiets,andbypayingmoreattentiontoreducingstressintheirwork.However,Westernhealthcaresystemsarestillnotpayingenoughattentiontothepreventionofthedisease.Thereisaneedformoreprogramstoeducatethepublicaboutthecausesandpreventionofheartdisease.Insteadofsupportingsuchprograms,however,theUShealthcaresystemisspendinglargesumsofmoneyonthesurgicaltreatmentofthediseaseafteritdevelops.Thisemphasisontreatmentclearlyhassomethingtodowiththetechnologicaladvancesthathavetakenplaceinthepasttentofifteenyears.Inthistime,moderntechnologyhasenableddoctorstodevelopnewsurgicaltechniques.ManyoperationsthatwereconsideredimpossibleortooriskyafewyearsagoarenowperformedeverydayinUShospitals.Theresulthasbeenahugeincreaseinheartsurgery.Althoughthereisnodoubtthatheartsurgerycanhelpalargenumberofpeople,somepeoplepointoutthattheemphasisonthesurgicaltreatmentofthediseasehasthreecleardisadvantages.First,itattractsinterestandmoneyfromthequestionofprevention.Second,itcausesthecostsofgeneralhospitalcaretorise.Afterhospitalsbuytheexpensiveequipmentthatisnecessaryformodernheartsurgery,theymusttrytorecoverthemoneytheyhavespent.Todothis,theyraisecostsforalltheirpatients,notjustthosepatientswhosetreatmentrequirestheequipment.Thethirddisadvantageisthatdoctorsareencouragedtoperformsurgeryevenonpatientsforwhomanoperationisunnecessarybecausetheequipmentandexpertskillsarethere.Agovernmentofficerecentlystatedthatmajorheartsurgerywasoftenperformedeventhoughitschancesofsuccesswerelow.Inonetypeofheartsurgery,forexample,only15percentofpatientsimprovedtheirconditionsafterthesurgery.However,morethan100000oftheseoperationsareperformedintheUnitedStateseveryyear.28.Whateffecthasmoderntechnologyhadonmedicine?A.Ithasreducedthecostsofmedicaltreatment.B.Ithasencourageddoctorstodomoreheartsurgeries.C.Ithashelpedsavethelivesofmostpatients.D.Ithashelpededucatepeopleaboutthepreventionofheartdisease.29.“Todothis”(inParagraph3)means________.A.tohelppatientsrecoverB.toincreasethenumberofheartsurgeriesC.tobuynewequipmentforthetreatmentofheartdiseaseD.togetbackthemoneyspentontheequipment30.Theauthorwouldagreethat_______.A.heartsurgeryhashelpedmostpatientsimprovetheirconditionsB.moremoneyshouldbespentonthepreventionofheartdiseaseC.moderntechnologyhasmadeheartsurgerymoreriskythanbeforeD.thepublichaveknownagreatdealaboutthecausesofheartdisease31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheGreatestKillerintheWestB.HeartDisease:TreatorPreventC.ModernTechnologyandHeartSurgeryD.HeartSurgery:AdvantagesandDisadvantagesDAofstepthroughthetoredeyeslookingTheylooklikemiddleseekingatableatlunchtime.they’renotsoAnewstudy,ledbyDamienFarine,anornithologistwhostudiescollectivebehaviour,showsthatthevulturineofeasternlikehavesocieties.thesuchalotofButthepeabrainedarerevealingtheinthatThesebirdswanderthelandscapeinoftenwalkingsocloselythattouch.Theymayothertotheirhierarchies(butatothertimestheyengageinfriendlylikesharingfood.theguineafowlmighthaveasocialFarinehisathoroughstudyoftheirForawholetheymadedailyof441birds.legbandsinuniquelettelltheTheyalsoGPSdevicestothebacksof58birds,letthemseeexactlywhereeverygroupwent,24hoursaThefindingsoftheresearchsuggestthatthevulturineguineafowl(鷲珠雞)haveamultilevelsociety.Therearegroupswithingroupswithinthepopulationasawhole.Thereevenseemtobegroupsoffriendswithinthesmallgroups.Thisisthefirsttimeanyonehasobservedsuchasocietyinabird.AndDr.Farineemphasizesthisparticularbird’stinybrainsize:“Theydon’tonlyhavesmallbrainsrelativetomammals(哺乳動物),theyalsohavequitesmallbrainsrelativetootherbirds,”hesaid.tohim,livinginthiskindofsocietymightactuallymakeiteasiertokeepoftheifarestableandabirdcanidentifyjustoneortwowithinaitknowswhichlookingat—noathatcaneverysingleanimal.societiesalsoanimalsadjustsizesonchallengesonwhatorareitmightmakesensetoinabinedasmaller“Havingastructuremaynotrequirehavingabrain,”said.Theremaybemoreotheranimalsouttherethat,haveasasourown.32.Accordingtothepassage,whatFarinetocarryouttheA.Theguineafowl’ssocialbehavior. B.Previousassumptionsaboutbirds.C．Hisinterestinanimalbrainpower. D．Theerrorsinearlierresearch.33.Whatis4mainlyabout?A．Theresearchsubjects. B．Theresearchequipment.C．Theresearchfindings. D．Themethods.34.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.plexsocialsystemscanbeadisadvantagetotheB.TheareatrecognizingindividualsinaC．Smallbrainedanimalscanformmultilevelsocieties.D．Birdsmaintainsocialorderbytravellingin35.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?explaintheinteractionpatternsinmultilevelsocieties.presentthefindingsofastudyofroduceanewapproachtoobservingtheuncovercluesabouthowplexsocietiesareformed.第二節(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。Smartwatchesandfitnesstrackers(健身追蹤器)havegainedpopularityrecently.Thesetoolscanrecordyourdailysteps,heartrates,etc.36Ifyes,itmightbeasignthatyou'veaddictedtoyourfitnesstracker.37__Ifyoukeepsettingunrealisticdailygoalsthatinvolveworkingoutfortoolong,andifyoubegintoignorefriendsandresponsibilitiestomaketimeforyourworkout,thenyou'remostprobablyaddictedtoyourfitnesstracker.It'sastruggletooveretheaddictiontofitnesstrackers.38__Forexample,thenumberinyoursmartwatchshowinghowfaryou'veecangiveyouasenseofachievement.Ofcourse,failingtomeetyourdailygoalcanbediscouraging.Youmightfocusonyourshortingsratherthanyourprogress.Anotherproblemisthatyoumightfindyourselfpayingtoomuchattentiontothestepnumberratherthanhowyourbodyfeels.39__Therefore,ifyou'respendingtoomuchtimelookingatyoursmartwatch,limityourdailystepcounttoafortablelevel.40__Forexample,concentratingonyourhobbiesorsocializingwithfriendscanbeagreatwaytokeepyourmindonotherthings.A.Don'toveruseyoursmartwatch.B.Itdoesn'tconveywhatyou'rereallyfeeling.C.Afterall,reachingadailystepcountcanbesoappealing.D.Howcanyoutellwhetheryou'readdictedtoyourfitnesstracker?E.However,doyoufindyourselfcheckingyourstepsandheartratestoooften?F.Actually,thisaddictiontostepcountcanberisky,mentallyandphysically.G.Besides,youcanfindotherthingstodothatdon'tinvolvecheckingyourfitnesstracker.第三部分語言運用(共兩節，滿分30分)第一節(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Itwasinspring,1968.Iwasstandingbesidearoad,hopingsomeonecouldgivemea41.Iwasheadingbacktocampusthatwasmilesawayandwasconsidering42.Manydriverssloweddownandthen43afterhavingalookatme.Ididn't44them.Whywouldtheypickupabearded,longhairedstranger?Mylifewasvery45.Ifeltatalossincollege.Iconsideredpackingupmy46whenreturningtomydormitory.Twohourspassed.Finallyacar47.Itoldthedrivermydestination."ThecollegeinOneonta?That's48.Getin,"hesaid."I'mAaron.Thisismywife,Sylvia.""I'mDave,ajunior,"Isaid.AaronaskedwhatIwas49incollege."History,"Isaid."Secondaryeducation.""Soyou'llbeateacher,"hesaid.Inodded."50!"Hesaidexcitedly.Iwassurprisedbyhisreaction.SylviaexplainedAaron'sdreamwastobeateacher.51,hecouldn'taffordcollegeschooling.Sohereally52me.Aaronaskedaboutmycollegelife.Ipaintedapositivepictureofmy53.Forthefirsttime,Isawmyfutureinfrontofme—tobeagoodteacher.Iwasfilledwithasenseof54.Thankstothecouple,Igaveuptheideaofdiscontinuingmystudiesandfinally55asuccessfulteachingcareer.A．direction B．chance C．lift D．jobA．walkingforwardB．droppingout C．movingbackD.checkinginA．left B．stopped C．laughed D．escaped44．A．trust B．forget C．know D．blame45．A．messy B．simple C．ordinary D．healthy46．A．surroundings B．books C.clothesD．belongings 47．A．pulledin B．wentback C．passedby D．brokedown48．A．unheard B．attractive C．unpleted D．distant49．A．lecturing B．majoring C．worrying D．challenging50．A．Surprising B．Fantastic C．Boring D．Terrible51．A．Instead B．Otherwise C．However D．Therefore52．A．hated B．supported C．pitied D．admired53．A．school B.collegeC．experiences D．family54．A．purpose B．achievementC．security D．humor55．A．missed B．began C．returnedto D．putoff第二節(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容或括號內單詞的正確形式。TheRainbowBookstore,__56___(date)backto50yearsago,wasclosing,___57__mademeheartbroken.Becausemostoftheyoungpeople___58__(prefer)readingebooksandchainstoresandonlinediscountscontributedtoitstragedy.Icouldstill__59___(memory)theownerofthebookstore,Casey,awarmheartedelderlyman.Wekidswouldfrequentlydropbythestoreandspendhoursreadingnewbooks,___60__(seat)inthechairs,chattingwithhimandsharingideasandments__61__theboard.Buttomy__62___(relieve),severalmonthslater,thebookstorewasstillthere,__63__(open).Becausethemunity__64___(lead)byJenniferOakleyworkedtogethertosaveitandnowshe__65__(take)overthebookstorefromCasey,beingthenewowner.Ithaschangedintoadifferentworldwithvariedfunctions.第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節(滿分15分)假定你是晨光中學的學生會主席李華，你校要開展“ClearYourPlate”Campaign,請你以學生會名義寫一則倡議書，內容包括如下：1．活動目的；2．活動內容；3．呼吁與希望。注意：1．詞數80左右；2．可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。3.開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。Dearstudents,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Studentsunion第二節(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。CatherineneverwouldhaveguessedheradoptedrescuedogKhanwouldactoutwithaggression(攻擊性)towardsheryoung17montholdbaby,Charlotte!Thedaybeganwiththeusualplaytimeoutside.AlthoughbabyCharlottehadherparentswatchingfromadistance,theydidnotnoticeanythingoutoftheordinary.Charlotteandthenewdoghadbeenmakingahabitofplayinglikethis.However,thingsweredifferentthatday.CatherinewatchedasKhanthrewherbabyacrosstheirbackyard!WhywasKhanactingasthoughalovelychildwasathreat?Catherinewatchedhimdragherchild,hopinghewouldstop.Sadly,itseemedCatherineneededtoimmediatelystepinbecausethiswasonlythebeginning.Hetightlyclenchedhisjaws(咬緊牙關)intoherdiaper(紙尿褲)tothrowherbackandforth.Thisiswhenthingsgotoutofhand.Certainly,CatherinewasangrywithKhanforthrowinghergirl.However,somethingdeepdowntoldCatherinetherewasmoretothisthanwhattheywereseeing.Littledidsheknow,thesedoubtswouldturnouttobetrue.Butherbabywasstillingreatdanger.Catherinenotedthatherbabyseemedatarget.ThatmomentwementionedwhenthedogsunkhisteethintoCharlotte'sdiaperandusedhisstrengthtothrowherbabylike"adoll".Howterrifying!Luckily,thoseteethdidnotgonearherskinandespeciallyfaceandthebabywasactuallyquitecalm.Perhaps,thebabyunderstoodsomethingaboutKhan'sintentions.Catherineknewthatsheneededtoactfastandcatchherpoorchild.SomethinghappeningtoKhannextconfusedthewholefamily.Whilethebabystayedcalm,otherscouldnothelpbutpanic.Charlotte'smothersaid,"HadInotseenitwithmyveryowneyes,I'dneverhavebelievedit."Therefore,sherantoCharlotteandcarriedhertosafety.注意：1.續寫詞數應為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Paragraph1:WhileCatherinebroughtherbabytoshelter,Khanbarkedmadlyandthenfelldown.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Finally,thewholefamilyrealizedKhanwasaheroofattackingapoisonoussnake._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________