2021-2022學(xué)年甘肅省張掖市高臺(tái)一中高三（上）期中英語(yǔ)試卷

第一部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)， 滿分 40 分）第一節(jié)（共 15問(wèn)；每問(wèn) 2分， 滿分30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 1．Pre-College Program Courses The Harvard Pre-College Program will be hosting all courses online for Summer 2021.To encourage interactive learning，class sizes are small and typically range from 12 to 18 students.In this collegial setting，you will practice the art of healthy debates，learn to communicate clearly on complex topics，and deliver presentations on your own research，all under the guidance of Harvard instructors for a true Ivy League experience.At the end of the program，you will receive a written evaluation from your instructor，as well as a Harvard transcript with a grade of AR or NM（"requirements met"or"requirements not met"）.Please note：You need to attend every online class in its entirety to receive a passing grade of"Met All Requirements".
     Course：Care in Critical Times
     ● Jul 5-Aug 16，Mon.jye.ai Thurs.，8：30-11：00 am
     ● Andrea Wright
     What is care？How can and do communities encourage care as a tool for building healing，and hope？This course requires students to not only ask how they might engage in caring acts with their own communities，but to complete a locally based community project that brings care.
     Course：Introduction to neuroscience
     ●Jul 7-Jul 25，Wed.jye.ai Fri.，Noon-3：00 pm
     ●Grace Francis
     This course is an introduction to the nervous system，with emphasis on the structure and function of the human brain.
     Course：College Writing
     ●Jul 1-Jul 22，Thurs.jye.ai Sat.，8：00-11：30 am
     ● Martin T.Greenup
     This course introduces students to college writing by taking them through the steps required to complete a five-page analytic essay.Students read a range of classic and contemporary short stories，and develop strategies for careful close reading via class discussion and in-class exercises.
     Course：The Economics of Cities
     ● Jun 17-Jul 29，Sun.jye.ai Thurs.，3：15-6：15 pm
     ●Thomas Shay Hill
     What causes cities to grow，and what limits their growth？What are the costs of urban living，and how can they be overcome？We examine a range of major urban issues from an economic view，traffic and transportation，water，public health and the role of cities in generating economic growth and technological innovation.
  
  （1）What is the purpose of the first paragraph？

  
  A．To offer an overview of the program.
  B．To introduce the program instructors.
  C．To present the contents of the guidance.
  D．To explain the requirements of the courses.
  （2）Which course can you take if you are available on Friday mornings in July？

  
  A．Care in Critical Times.
  B．College Writing.
  C．Introduction to neuroscience.
  D．The Economics of Cities.
  （3）Whose course should you choose if you are interested in urban public health？

  
  A．Andrea Wight's.
  B．Grace Francis's.
  C．Martin T.Greenup's .
  D．Thomas Shay Hill's.
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．I frowned at myself in the dressing-room mirror.I was wearing white tights，a white leotard，and a white swim cap that hid most of my hair.I was one of 10 snowflakes（雪花） in my dance school's Winter Wonderland show.
     "Grandma，I really don't feel like being in the show，" I said.Grandma Lani looked up from what she was sewing. "Why，mo'opuna？" Mo'opuna means "grandchild" in Hawaii.Grandma Lani has always lived in Hawaii. "You love to dance." I used to love to dance.Then Ms.Tuttle gave the part of the Snow Queen to Christine Abrams.Christine got to wear a blue leotard and a feathery skirt that drifted out like a cloud every time she twirled.And she got to do a dance onstage all by herself.The snowflakes just had to run and spin to look like a snowstorm.I sighed. "I don't like our dance.And no one would notice if I wasn't jye.ai.There are so many of us." "I would notice.So would your parents."
     As Christine walked toward us，Grandma paused and smiled at her. "What a beautiful costume!" Christine glided away，her skirt waving behind her.I hung my head.Grandma took my hand. "What's bothering my Avery？" "And you won't be able to tell me apart from the other snowflakes，" I whispered.
     Grandma was about to speak.Then something outside the window caught her eye.She grabbed my hand and my coat and pulled me out of the dressing room and through the doors to the outside.It was snowing.Grandma held her breath and I suddenly thought of something. "Grandma，have you ever seen snow before？" "No，mo'opuna.In Hawaii，it snows only on the very tops of mountains."
     I had seen snow lots of times，but now I tried to see it differently.Like it was new.I saw snowflakes twisting through the air in different directions，sparkling and shining at us.So many snowflakes coming together to create something magical. "Aloha，" Grandma whispered to the sky.Aloha can mean many things，including "love，" "hello，" and "good-bye." "I don't know when I'll see something like that again." "I do，" I said.I took Grandma Lani's hand and pulled her back inside.
     When the stage lights came up and the music started，I spun and ran with all of the other snowflakes.I didn't care if Grandma Lani could see me.I was helping her see a snowstorm.
  
  （1）What is the part the granddaughter played in the dance？

  
  A．The Snow Queen.
  B．A snowflake.
  C．A snowstorm.
  D．A granddaughter.
  （2）What can we learn from the text？

  
  A．She lived with her parents and grandma.
  B．Grandma would like to see snow again.
  C．It doesn't snow at all where Grandma lived.
  D．Her parents didn't come to the show.
  （3）Why did the granddaughter feel like being in the show at last？

  
  A．She loved to dance very much.
  B．She became more important in it.
  C．She intended to show her talent.
  D．She meant to please her grandma.
  （4）Which of the following words best describes the granddaughter？

  
  A．Selfish.
  B．Childish.
  C．Caring.
  D．Emotional.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 3．Although the weather is very hot now，the carnival of ice and snow is getting closer.The preparation work for Beijing Winter Olympic Games，which are expected to begin on Feb 4，2022，has entered its final stage.In January，2021，the ice-making work on the "Ice Ribbon"，a landmark venue for the Beijing Winter Olympics，was completed.
     In the Winter Olympics，where races can be won or lost by a small time gap，tiny imperfections in the ice can make all the difference. "It's not just a hunk of ice like you'd normally think of，like ice cubes sitting in your freezer，" told Kenneth Golden，a US mathematician who studies the structures of ice. "It's a much more fascinating and complex substance than people would normally think."
     The first step for building any ice rink is to purify the water to remove dissolved solids like salts and minerals.Such impurities don't fit in the regular hexagonal （六邊形的） structure of ice that forms as water freezes.The more pure the water is，the more consistent the ice surface.
     In addition to the need for excellence in the raw materials of ice-making technology is also very important.As one of the most advanced technologies for winter sports venues，a carbon dioxide （CO₂）cooling technology has been applied on a large scale for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.CO₂ is not new when it comes to ice-making.However，it has been gradually replaced by the man-made refrigerant，like Freon.
     With increasing attention toward climate change，the old refrigerant has come into use again.As an element of the atmosphere，CO₂ doesn't damage the ozone layer.Although CO₂ is a greenhouse gas，its greenhouse effect is much lower than that of other synthetic refrigerants.The Winter Olympics venues adopted CO₂ instead of Freon as a refrigerant in ice-making，which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions greatly.
     "We believe these technological innovations will bring Beijing 2022 to spectators all over the world in a more impressive way，" told Gao Bo from the Media Operations Department of the Organizing Committee of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
  
  （1）What is the result of impurities in water for ice-making？

  
  A．The water isn't able to freeze completely.
  B．The quality of the ice will be affected.
  C．The ice surface will be more consistent.
  D．It's likely for athletes to fall on the ice.
  （2）Why has CO₂ cooling technology been applied for the Winter Olympic Games？

  
  A．It's the most advanced technologies for ice-making.
  B．CO₂ is more efficient than other refrigerants.
  C．CO₂ is more environmentally-friendly than Freon.
  D．CO₂ has already existed in the atmosphere.
  （3）What is Gao Bo's attitude to CO₂ being applied to ice-making？

  
  A．Unclear.
  B．Opposed.
  C．Doubtful.
  D．Favourable.
  （4）Which of the following is a suitable title for the text？

  
  A．The Beijing Winter Olympic Games Is Coming.
  B．Beneath Olympic Ice.
  C．The Use of Refrigerants in Olympic Games.
  D．The Structure of Ice.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第三部分：寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分10分）第一節(jié)：短文改錯(cuò)（共1小題；每小題10分，滿分10分）

• 8．My aunt is a well-known artist.Her paintings are such lifelike that they always give me much pleasures.My aunt always reminds me of that there is more than one way of interpreting a pajye.aitjye.aig.In my opinion，art is supposed to shared.It is a form of communication.I couldn't agree with her much.When viewers look at a work of art，they were bringing with them all their life experiences as well as previous memories.That one experiences will not be exactly the same as someone else' s when face with the same piece.Perhaps that's where its truly beauty lies.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)：書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

• 9．假定你是李華，你的外教Peter，很喜歡中國(guó)菜，近日將組織幾位留學(xué)生聚餐，想請(qǐng)你推薦一家地道的中國(guó)餐館。請(qǐng)你寫(xiě)一封郵件，向Peter推薦城市中心廣場(chǎng)（City Center Plaza）對(duì)面的中華餐館（Zhonghua Restaurant）。內(nèi)容包括：
  1.菜品特點(diǎn)；
  2.就餐環(huán)境；
  3.交通方式。
  注意：
  1.詞數(shù)80左右；
  2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
  參考詞匯：中國(guó)菜Chinese cuisine
  Dear Peter，
  ---------------------
  Best wishes!
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  組卷：25引用：2難度：0.5

  解析