2021届昆明市第八中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及参

第一部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

The COVID -19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life, including the way we travel. But for those who are looking to expand their horizons while still staying safe, the following three travel trends in 2021 may provide inspirations. Let’s take a look.

Staycation

With many travel restrictions during the pandemic, people preferred traveling to nearby places in 2020. This trend continues in 2021. According to search data, 62 percent of people are interested in taking a vacation within driving distance of home. People who live in large cities want to get back in touch with nature. Travelers are looking for places different from their everyday accommodations, for example, farm stays, villas and cottages.

Pod travel

While 2020 saw a rise in solo travel and isolated adventures, 2021 shows that people want to be more connected. “Pod travel”, or gathering in isolated spaces with loved ones, is growing in popularity. 85 percent of survey respondents favor traveling with family or friends, and over half of the trips searched include three or more people. Pod travel is here to stay for those who want to safely be together while reducing risks associated with socializing with others.

Remote working and traveling

Many people worked and learned from home in 2020 because of the pandemic. Remote working blurs the line between working and traveling. There was a 128 percent increase in the mention of phrases such as “relocation”, “relocate”, “remote work” and “trying a new neighborhood”. People are actively booking longer stays (e. g. two plus week trips) in small to mid—size cities with access to immersive natural surroundings and wide—open spaces.

1.What can we learn about Staycation?

A.Travelling to the countryside. B.Taking an isolated adventure. CHaving holidays in nearby places. D.Staying indoors all by oneself. 2.What’s special about Pod travel?

A.Traveling alone. B.Traveling far away.

C.Traveling while working. D.Traveling with loved ones. 3.Where might we find the text in a magazine? A.Medicine. B.Education. C.Tourism D.Career.

B

Hundreds of millions of people watched on television on July 20, 1969, when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon. Back then, businesses sold many products connected to the event and many such products are now on sales again — in celebration of the moon landing’s 50th anniversary.

A limited number of Omega’s gold Speedmaster watches — the same kind that Buzz Aldrin wore on the moon — will be sold at $34,600. Omega Speedmaster watches have been an important part of space travel since NASA chose them for its moon landing in 1965. Other watches had failed required tests. Omega gave its gold Speedmasters to the astronauts at a dinner in 1969 before the landing. Another less costly type of silver Speedmasters will be sold at $ 9,650. It carries a picture of Aldrin stepping down from the moon lander.

Something for children-as well as adults — is the NASA Apollo 11 moon lander set. Made by Lego, it is a group of small pieces to put together to make a model of the moon lander.

Other things for sale include the anti-gravity Fisher Space Pens,developed just for the Apollo 11 mission. They work even when writing upside down. Now Fisher Space Pen Company has a limited-edition pen for sale at anout-of this-worldprice: $700, with real material from the Apollo 11 spacecraft.

Back in 1969, companies were quick to show their Apollo 11 connections with media and advertisements. The food company Stouffer’s made sure consumers knew it provided food for Apollo 11 astronauts once they returned to Earth. It started the ad campaign “Everybody who’s been to the moon is eating Stouffer’s”. Fifty years later, the company is celebrating with a media campaign to share some recipes from 1969.

Marketing experts David Meerman Scott says, “Since 1972,we’ve gone around and around the earth many times, and it is not interesting to people any more. I’m not sure whether they can accept such crazy prices. Now NASA has had plans to go to Mars in the 2030s and marketing efforts for a NASA Mars mission should be in development.”

4. What can we learn about the gold Speedmaster watch?

A. It will be sold at $34,600. B. NASA bought itats9,650.

C. It has Aldrin’s picture inside. D. It was chosen by NASA in 1969.

5. What does the underlined word “out-of-this-world” in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Extremely fair. B. Surprisingly high. C. Really low. D. Truly worthwhile.

6. What does David Meerman Scott mean?

A. It is a waste of money to go around and around the moon. B. People will be interested in the products connected to Apollo. C. Since 1972,governments have lost interest in moon explorations. D. The event of going to Mars will be another good chance to advertise. 7. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text? A. To show how to design the best advertisement. B. To forecast the sales of the products in the text.

C. To introduce some of the products connected to Apollo 11. D. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.

C

Imaginary friends in childhood refer to the invisible beings that a child gives a personality to and plays with for over three months.

Crabbycrab（蟹）appeared on a holiday in Norway by running out of my four-year-old son Fisher's ear after a night of tears from an earache. Like other childhood imaginary friends, Crabby should be a sign thatFisher's mind is growing and developing positively. Indeed, research shows that imaginary friends can help develop children's social skills.

Research has shown that the positive effects of having imaginary friends as a child continue into adulthood. Adolescents who remember their imaginary playmates have been found to use more activecoping（应对）styles, such as seeking advice from loved ones rather than bottle things up inside. Even adolescents with behavioral problems who had imaginary friends as children have been found to have better coping skills through the teenage years.

Scientists thinkthis could be because these teens have been able to adjust themselves to the social world with imagination rather than choose to be involved in relationships with more difficult classmates. It could also be because the imaginary friends help to reduce these adolescents,loneliness.

These teens are also more likely to seek out social connections - they tend to turn to others for advice. Current research by Tori Watson is taking this evidence and looking at how adolescents who have imaginary

friends as children deal withbullying（欺凌）at school. It is found that teens who remember their imaginary friends are better at dealing with bullying.

While we know a lot about childhood imaginary friends such as Crabby Crab and the positive effects they can have, there is still a lot to learn about imaginary friends. 8. What is Crabby crab?

A. It is a crab Fisher caught inNorway. B. It is Fisher's imaginary friend. C. It is a toy Fisher like much. D. It is a cause of earache.

9. Why do children with imaginary friends have better coping skills? A. Imaginary friends help improve their adjustment. B. Having imaginary friends makes them smarter. C. They have rich imagination. D. They are no longer alone.

10. What will a child with imaginary friends probably do if he is bullied? A. Escape from the bully. B. Fight with the bully bravely. C. Keep silent about being bullied. D. Ask a parent or a teacher for help.

11. What is the author's attitude towards the effect of imaginary friends? A. Concerned. B. Doubtful. C. Optimistic. D. Indifferent.

D

A Chinese space mining company has designed a robot that can capture waste material left behind by spacecraft in outer space with a big net.

The state-run Xinhua news agency recently reported that the robot launched on the government's Long March 6 rocket along with several satellites. The robot will also investigate deep space to observe small objects in the universe. The 30-kilogram robot, called NEO-01 , was developed by Origin Space. Pounded in 2019 and based in the southern Chinese tech hub(技术中心)Shenzhen, Origin Space has been devoted to exploring and using space resources, according to the company. The company says the robot will lead the way for future technologies

capable of mining on asteroids(小行星).

The world's first asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, was established in 2009. Since then, more than 12 businesses around the world have entered the industry, including 3D Systems of the United States and Japan's Astroscale. Astroscale's technology uses magnets (磁铁)to gather up space waste. But a report on the Origin Space website says NEO-01 will use a net to capture waste and then bum it. Thousands of satellites have been launched worldwide. As they are used too long, many end up as waste and put other operating satellites at risk.

Su Meng is the founder of Origin Space. He said the company plans to launch many space telescopes and more spacecraft to begin the first for-profit mining of asteroids by 2045. Su added that NEO-01 will serve as a prototype (雏形)of future space mining robots, which can use rich mineral resources on asteroids to support the development of the space industry.

The Xinhua news agency reported that China was increasing efforts to land a spacecraft on a near-Earth asteroid to collectmaterials. China is also speeding up a plan to build a defense system against near-Earth asteroids. The country aims to follow Russia and the United States in becoming a major space power by 2030. 12. Which of the following can correctly describe NEO-01? A. It weighs 60 kilograms.

B. It was created by Planetary Resources. C. It will be burnt after finishing its mission. D. It is mainly used to catch space waste. 13. What can be inferred from the text?

A. China will be the most powerful in space by 2030. B. Origin Space will open more mines on asteroids. C. It is those useless satellites that make space waste. D. The robot will look into deep space for more waste. 14. What does Su Meng think of NEO-01 ?

A. It is promising and rewarding. B. It has benefited the space industry. C. It's a long way to produce it. D. It'll help make money for the company. 15. What can be the best title for the text? A. NEO-01 , A Smart Robot Used in Space B. A Chinese Robot Can Catch Space Waste

C. A New Robot Makes China a SpacePower D. NEO-01 , the Pioneer of Future Space Robots 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

You’ve seen other people flying kites, watching their paper creations float up into the clouds on a windy day.___16___Kite flying isn’t hard, and it’s a lot of fun!

The first step is toget a kite and find a large, open area. Then wait for a nice windy day.___17___Otherwise, kites can get hung up on either of them. Parks with lots of grass and beaches are both great places to try kite flying.

If you have a friend to help you, have one person hold the kite while the other person holds the spool(线轴) of string. The one with the kite should hold it overhead in both hands and throw it lightly up into the wind. If the wind is strong enough, it will catch the kite and lift it up, pulling the string tight. This works well on windy days, but what if thewind isn’t strong enough to catch your kite? Then you need to let out some string and have your friend run with the kite behind him/her.___18___

Once the wind catches your kite, start letting out string, little by little.___19___It’s somewhere between fifty and a hundred feet overhead. Spread your legs to keep yourself firmly rooted to the ground, and hold the spool with both hands. If it flies too high, you can reel(卷) in the string a little.

___20___When the kite is close to the ground, have someone catch it so it doesn’t get torn or broken. Wind up the rest of your string and keep your kite safe until the next time you’re ready to fly it. A. As you fly your kite, keep an eye on it. B. Are you ready to give it a try yourself? C. To finish flying, reel in the kite slowly.

D. Keep going till your kite is at the height you want. E. With this added burst of speed, the kite should fly.

F. Your perfect location shouldn’t have any trees or power lines. G. Keep flying your kite until you feel it’s safe in the wind again.

第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw Kyle from my class walking home from school. He was___21___with masses of books. I thought to myself, \"Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?

Nerd!\" I had quite a weekend planned, so I ___22___my shoulders and went on.

As I was walking, a bunch of kids bumped into him purposely and ___23___him. His glasses went flying. He looked up and I saw terrible ___24___in his eyes. Out of sympathy I jogged over to him and as he ___25___looking for his glasses,tears welled up.

Handing him his glasses, I said, \"Those guys are jerks.\" He looked at me and said, \"Hey, thanks!\" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real ___26___. We talked all the way home,delighted.He even___27___my invitation to play football occasionally.

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became close friends. When we were seniors, he became the___28___in the class and was___29___to give a speech at the graduation ceremony. I___30___him all the time about being a nerd with no malice.Kyle wasvaledictorian（荣誉致辞生）of our class, so he had to prepare the speech for graduation.

On graduation day,as he started his speech, he____31____his throat, and began. \"Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those____32____years. Yourparents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach…, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give him or here.

I just_____33_____at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. Kyle had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker(寄存柜),____34____,his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. \"____35____, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.\" I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this boy told us all about his____36____moment. Whenhis eyes_____37_____mine, I was able to see tears shimmering in his smiling eyes.

I smiled back in tears. Kyle finished his speech and walked towards me. With no more words, he gave me a firm hug. Not until that moment did I realize what a big difference one small_____38_____had made to my friend Kyle.

Not until that moment did I realize its depth. It_____39_____me that never should we underestimate the power of our random act of kindness. With one small gesture, we can change a person's life. For better or for worse. No act of kindness, however small, will ever_____40_____.

21. A. struggling B. discriminating C. associating D. purchasing 22. A. stoked B. shrugged C. spotted D. shared 23. A. disrupted B. interrupted C. sneered D. tripped 24. A. annoyance B. sorrow C. enthusiasm D. aspiration

25. A. turned around B. wandered about C. crawled around D. stood rooted

26. A. apology B. contentment C. determination D. appreciation 27. A. approved B. discouraged C. opposed D. abolished

28. A. most brilliant B. most gorgeous C. most fashionable D. most suspicious

29. A. voted B. prized C. selected D. begged 30. A. sniffed B. endured C. knew D. teased 31. A. cleared B. hurt C. swept D. raised

32. A. rewarding B. tough C. contradictory D. idyllic 33. A. gazed B. scoffed C. glanced D. winked 34. A. however B. though C. hence D. admittedly

35. A. Fortunately B. Miraculously C. Apparently D. Promptly 36. A. weakest B. maturest C. smallest D. truest 37. A. promoted B. caught C. searched D. stung 38. A. hesitation B. empathy C. gesture D. incident

39. A. dawned on B. drew upon C. mattered with D. accounted for 40. A. came along B. faded away C. fallen apart D. go wasted 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

Butterfly Conservation (蝴蝶保护) is a term,___41.___describes the work of a number of different organizations worldwide that ask for help in species recovery, and public education towards the goal of___42.___(protect) the endangered butterfly species in the wild. They___43.___(actual) appear in many countries, including theUnited Kingdomand theUnited States.

The at-risk butterflies face a lot of different threats. These include the decrease of breeding (繁殖) or habitat as a result___44.___the act of cutting down trees or natural disasters. Other factors that are threatening some varieties of butterflies include hunters, diseases and so on. Butterfly Conservation is managing___45.___(decrease) the influence of these threats on special butterfly species.

In the process of butterfly conservation, the nature of recovery can be different___46.___(depend) on the needs of a special population. Some zoos have been taking part in captive rearing (圈养)___47.___then the wild

release of certain butterfly species. For example, another type of butterfly recovery was that they___48.___(release) many caterpillars (毛虫) into two United States national___49.___(park) to support a wild population of Miami blue butterflies in 2014. Luckily, in some areas, personal help is being_____50._____(offer) by many landowners by making their houses backyard habitats for butterflies. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）

51.文有10处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：（1）.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

(2).只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My favorite inventor is Alexander Graham Bell. When he was a small kid, Bell started to show much interest helping deaf people communicate, so his mother was almost entirely deaf. This interest led to his invention of the microphone. Beside, he also invents the telephone in 1876. However, at the beginning, that he actually tried to design was not a telephone but a multiple telegraph. During his search to improve the telegraph, Bell invented the first telephone. One of his most famous saying is: “Leave the beaten track occasional and dive into the woods. Every time you do so you will be certain to find something which is completely new in your life.” Indeed, what it was his acute curiosity that made his success. Bell was an inventor all his life. He made his first invention at 11 but his last invention at 75.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你和学校英国交换生Chris一起报名参加学校下个月举办的“传统文化节”节目展演，但是你因故不能参加。请你给Chris写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.表达歉意； 2.不能参加的原因； 3.解决办法建议。

注意：1.词数100字左右；

2.文章开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Chris，

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Yours, Li Hua

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1. C 2. D 3. C

4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C

8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C

12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B

16. B 17. F 18. E 19. D 20. C

21. A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. C B 33. A 34. C 35. A 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D 41. which 42. protecting 43. actually

44. of 45. to decrease 46. depending

47. and 48. released 49. parks 50. offered

51.(1).在interest后加in (2).so→because (3).beside→besides (4).invents→invented (5).that→what (6).saying→sayings

(7).occasional→occasionally (8).which→that (9).去掉what (10).but→and

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30. D 31. A 32.