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2021年广州市天河中学高三英语下学期期中试题及答案解析
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What are you waiting for? A new series of movies shown this year can’t be missed. Have you enjoyed them
already?
Frozen II
Frozen was the highest grossing (票房) animated film ever. In Frozen II Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Krist left off
Arendelle to seek thesource of Elsa’s icy magic. Although the millions of children who loved the first film are older
now, they might give it a reception.
Last Christmas
A festive romantic comedy, Emilia Clarke stars in Last Christmas as Bridget Jonesy , a shop assistant, whose
life in London is a mess, and Henry Golding as the eligible bachelor(黄金单身汉)who tidies it up. The film’s
director, Paul Feig, and co-writer, Emma Thompson, promise that the film is worth expecting.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Tom Hanks stars in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as the only American celebrity(名人) more famous
than he is. As the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for more than 30 years, Fred Rogers is a legend of
pre-school children’s television, which appeals to a large audience.
Charlie’s Angels
Hollywoodaction movies starring women are rare. But have you seen a movie starred, written and directed by
women, too? Charlie’s Angels is one of the first. A reboot (翻拍) of the 1970s TV series, not to mention the two
films from 2000 and 2003, the new version is directed by Elizabeth Banks. She also plays Bosley, one of the female
detectives who are employed by Charles Townsend to go on global adventures.
1. Which moviebecame the most popular cartoon film this year?
A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.
C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.
2. Which character works on a TV station?
A. Krist. B. Emilia Clarke.
C. Fred Rogers. D. Bosley.
3. Which action movie was directed and starred by a woman?
A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas.
C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.
B
I was so worried about handing my little boy over during his first week of school, but you made it easier. You
smiled at him like a mother would at her own showed warmth and your hugs were always on
a day in class with you, Charlie would come home singing. Whenever I hear Do Your Ears Hang Low or see him
stretching to the sky when singing about the days of the week, I will think of you.I didn't tell you at the time, but I
loved your morning song so much that Iimplementedit in my own class (I'm a teacher, too).
When you saw I was troubled, you hugged me with your smile and I knew everything would be OK. You made
parents feel as cared for as our the short time I knew you; you taught me about the type of teacher I
desire to be. You never seemed disturbed by the mountain of paperwork or impossible work-life balance that
comes with the role. Instead, you appeared to embrace every minute.
I can't understand why you've been taken from us. Telling Charlie was one of the hardest things I've had to
do.I'm not sure he fully understands, but he told me he loved you and has been asking whether your"robot
powers"will work in heaven.
A friend once told me white feathers are angels telling us that loved ones in heaven are well. On the first day
collecting the children without you，a white feather floated through the sleet (雨夹雪). Watching the younger
ones bounce and gigle as they tried to catch it was beautiful.
I wish I had told you all of this when you were with us.I hope that you knew how you brought happiness to
everyone you met and how loved you were. Goodbye, Dear Friend.
4. What does the underlined word "implemented" in Paragraph l probably mean?
A. Looked back on. B. Looked forward to.
C. Thought highly of. D. Made use of.
5. What can we learn from the passage about parents?
A. They need to sing songs before children.
B. They need to feel the affection as well.
C. They find it hard to handle their kids.
D. They find it necessary to hug the teachers.
6. The writer mentioned "white feather" in Paragraph 4 mainly to ______.
us of the loved one's death
B. remind us it's time for a snowball fight
C. tell us the teacher stays in our mind after death
D. warn us of the falling snow when collecting children
7. What's the writer's main purpose in writing this article?
A. To make a remark on Charlie's teacher.
say goodbye to her fellow teacher.
C. To take pity on her fellow teacher.
D. To recall and show respect for Charlie's teacher.
C
My first week working in a restaurant, one of the servers said something that stuck with me: Everyone should
work in a restaurant for at least a year. At the time, I didn't get it, but I took the advice to heart and worked in
restaurants on and off for the next eight years. Before realizing it, I mastered many important skills, one of which
is communication skill.
When I was little, I was so shy that I used to hide behind my mom whenever someone spoke to me. And
when I first started in restaurants, I had two personalities: Restaurant Lizzy and Home Lizzy. It was easier to
pretend to be a different person while at work, since it was so different from who I actually was. But gradually, the
skills I learned working in restaurants helped Home Lizzy come out of her shell in the real world.
When you work in a restaurant, you don't have the luxury of hiding behind your parents to avoid talking to
people. I'm still 110% an introvert, but restaurant work helped me communicate. Working in a restaurant not only
helped me speak clearly, deliberately and directly but also taught me how to talk about almost everything. Some
guests don't want their servers to interact too much with them, and that's fine. But some sit at the bar simply to
chat with you. You learn how to judge your guests' level of interest in communicating with you, and how to exit a
conversation at the appropriate time.
My restaurant work is something that I'm most proud of and I know I wouldn't be the person I am today
without those eight years of experience. If you're still on the fence about working in a restaurant for that long,
start with one year. I doubt that you'll look back.
8. What did the writer think of the server's words?
A. Impressive. B. Ridiculous. C. Amusing. D. Logical.
9. What do we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. The writer tried different jobs. B. The writer became more sociable.
C. The writer used an invented name. D. The writer had a hard time at work.
10. Which of the following best describes the writer's restaurant work?
A. Boring. B. Relaxing. C. Worthwhile. D. Unchallenging.
11. What message does the writer try to convey in this passage?
A. A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.
B. Things are difficult before they are easy.
C. Communication skills advance your career.
D. Restaurantwork helps to achieve a better self.
D
Sonja Redding and her family were on their way home to Omaha, Nebraska, after a weeklong visit to
Washington, D. C. with her two sons, one of whom, 5-year-old Xayvior, has autism(自闭症).
Although all of the other flights had gone fine, Xayvior became angry during one of the flights, and Redding
couldn’t calm him.
“It felt like everyone on the plane was looking at us and got angry with my son, ” she wrote in a Facebook
post after she got home. “I don’t know what to do when others just don’t understand that he is not just a kid with
no discipline(自制力)，but a child with special needs who doesn’t know how to control himself.”
The day was saved by Delta flight attendant(空乘人员)Amanda Amburgy. She tried to help Xayvior watch a
movie, but when that failed, she offered to take him on a tour of the worked, and soon the child was
not only calm, but having a good time.
“When they came back, Xayvior was much calmer and happier,” wrote Redding in the post，which now has
2,700 likes and over 500 shares. “I want to thank this Delta attendant. She didn’t judge, and she just showed love.
We need more people like this in the world. ”
It wasn’t long before Amburgy was told about the post.“ We’re there to help, and that’s what we want to do,”
she said in an interview. “So, we always want to make anything easier for the family as well as other passengers.”
She also shared what she felt when she read Redding’s story. “When I read it, it touched my heart. It’s
something I would do for anyone on the plane, because that’s what I’m here for. It really made a difference in her
life.”
12. How did Redding feel on the plane?
A. Tired. B. Uncomfortable.
C. Very angry. D. Deeply afraid.
13. What did Amburgy do to help the family?
A. She asked the family to stay beside her.
B. She asked the other passengers for help.
C. She tried her best to calm the boy.
D. She helped look after the other boy.
14. Why did Redding post the story?
A. To show her thanks.
B. To help kids with autism.
C. To get in touch with Amburgy.
D. To share her travel experience.
15. Which of the following words can best describe Amburgy?
A. Proud. B. Honest.
C. Hard-working. D. Warm-hearted.
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As you get older, you'll meet a wider range of people from different cultures. Culture is an idea that isn't easy
to understand. People often use the term to refer to things like food, holidays, clothing and
music.____16____Religion, customs, beliefs and values are also part of your culture. So when meeting people
from different backgrounds, you can sometimes find that there're huge differences in how you see the world.
____17____For example, when you meet people from a different culture, ask them about their lives. It is one
of the best ways to understand the culture. But be polite about it and remember they don't owe you an answer,
and might not want to give it—not everyone wants to explain everything about their culture.
Maybe you've recently met someone from a different culture you find interesting.____18____Get to know
his/her families and see how their customs and traditions differ from yours. You might be surprised to find how
culturally different two people living even in the same town can be!
Read books by and about people who are different from you. Reading memoirs (回忆录), biographies and
other nonfiction books is an obvious way to learn about a country or someone's life.____19____Like with books,
you can also watch movies to learn more about a culture. What's more, keeping yourself in a different culture
through travel is also an amazing way to understand another culture.
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