2021年西安市財(cái)政會(huì)計(jì)學(xué)校高三英語期中試題及答案解析

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A

MembershipCard

FightingFitisamembers-onlyclub.Whenyoufirstjoin,wegiveyouacomputerizedcard.Ithasyourname,

photoandmembershipnumberon.

Pleasehaveyourcardwithyoueverytimeyouusetheclub.Thecardisforyouruseonly,andthereisasmall

chargetoprovideanewoneifyouloseit.Membersarepermittedtobringgueststousethefacilitiesattheclub.

Avisitingguestfeeischargedforeachguest.

FitnessPrograms

YourFitnessProgramincludesameetingwithoneofourskilledinstructors.Thiswillhappentwoorthree

weeksafteryouhavejoined.Theinstructorlooksatyourhealth,yourcurrentneedsandthewayyoulive,and

organizesaprogramsuitableforyou.

Gymnasium

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reasons,youmustwearsportswearandtrainerswhileexercising,andpleaseremembertotakeasmalltoweltoo.

Itisoneofourrulesthatyouwipetheequipmentafteruse.

Thereisnolimittohowlongyouspendinthegymnasiums,butweaskyoutorespectothermembersbyonly

spending20minutesoneachpieceofequipment.Thereareexperiencedstaffhelpingyouinthegymnasiumsat

anytime.

LockerRooms

Wehavelargemaleandfemalelockerrooms.Pleaseensurethatyourpropertyiskeptinyourlockeratall

times.AnybelongingswhicharefoundinalockerovernightwillberemovedandtakentoLostProperty.

Cafe

TheCafeoffersfreetea,coffeeandsoftdrinks.

SuggestionBox

Members'suggestionsarealwayswelcome,andthesuggestionboxandformscanbefoundatreception.We

trytorespondwithintwodays.

l.WhatdoestheFightingFitHealthClubprovideforitsmembers?

A.Apersonalizedprogramontheirfirstvisit.B.Asecondmembershipcardforfree.

C.Helpfromthestaffallthetime.D.Certainkindsofclothesandtowels.

2.AttheFightingFitHealthClub,youcan_.

A.shareyourmembershipcard

B.havefreedrinksintheCafe

C.leavepersonalitemsinthelockerfor24hours

D.spendaslongasyoulikeonallequipment

3.Whereistheinformationmostprobablyfrom?

A.Anewsreport.B.Anoticeboard.

C.Aguidebook.D.Areferencebook.

B

TheherdofelephantsmovingnorthafterleavingtheXishuangbannaNationalNatureReserveinYunnan

provincehasdrawnwidespreadpublicattention,withtensofmillionsofpeoplefollowingitsmovementonTV

programsandsocialmediaplatforms.

Butthisisnotbecauseit'sthefirsttimewildAsianElephantshavewanderedawayfromtheirhabitatand

headednorthward,butforonlythistimetheherdhastraveledmorethan400kilometersasfarasKunming.

Photographs,videosandstoriesoftheherd'smovementhavesparkedwidespreaddiscussionsevenoverseas.

However;thereisaneedtogobehindthe“cutephotos“andtheseemingly“fantastic“eventandidentifythe

reasonswhywildelephantsareleavingtheirhabitat,andfindwaystoestablishharmonioushuman-animal

relationshipwithinhabitatsandthesurroundingforestsandhumansettlements.Itisimportanttoscientifically

markthelimitsofthehabitatsforelephantsandotheranimalsinXishuangbannaandelsewhereinthecountryfor

ecologicalreasonsaswell.

Plantingtreesisakeyandfundamentalsteptowardrestorationofnature.Yetlong-terminvestmentanda

morescientificapproachareneededtomaintaintheremainingforestsaswellastoextendtheforestcoverand

strengthenconservation.

Nevertheless,treecoveralonedoesn'tmeanasuitablehabitatforallanimals,fordifferentspeciesneed

differenttypesofvegetationtosurviveandbreed.TheelephantherdinYunnanisareminderthatwehaveto

scientificallyconservetheexistingforestsandturnthemintosuitablehabitatsfordifferentspeciesofanimalsand

birds,whichwillultimatelybenefithumans.

Moreambitioustargetsshouldbesettorebuildorimprovethefoodchain,andmeasurestakentoensure

forestresourceshelpwildlifeflourish,inordertoestablishaharmonioushuman-animalrelationship.

Forestsaroundtheglobearestillshrinking,particularlythoseintropicalanddevelopingcountries.Thenext

decadethereforewillbeextremelyimportantfortheworld'sforestsandwildlife,andChinacanplayaleadingrole

insavingthembybetterprotectingitsforestsandexpandingitsforestcover.

4.Whyhastheherdofelephantscausedsomuchpublicinterest?

A.Thereexistheateddiscussionsinthewholecountryevenoverseas.

B.TVprogramsandsocialmediaplatformswanttobenefitfromthem.

C.TheyarethefirstwildAsianElephantstoleavetheirnaturalhabitat.

D.Theelephantshastraveledalongdistanceandlivedinharmonywithhumans.

5.Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraphaboutthe“fantastic"event?

A.Moreresearchonthereasonsbehindtheeventisrequired.

B.Scientistsneedtolimitthehabitatsforelephantsandotheranimals.

C.Peopleshouldfindwaystohaveagoodrelationshipwithelephants.

D.There'sanurgentdemandfordetailedinformationabouttheelephants.

6.Whichmethodisprovidedinthepassagetorestorenature?

A.Expandingthecoverageofforest.

B.Gettingthegovernment'spolicysupport.

C.Bringingupvariouswaystoprotecttheforests.

D.Offeringmorekindsofvegetationtoallanimals.

7.Whatdoesthiseventofelephantsleavingtheirhabitatsremindustodo?

A.Tosetmoregoalstochangethefoodchain.

B.Tobeawareofthesituationoftheexistingforests.

C.Torealizeharmoniouscoexistenceofhumanandnature.

D.Toreducethedestructionoftheforestsaroundtheglobe.

C

Parentsandmathteachersregularlyaskedbytheirschool-agedchargeswhethermathmattersinreallifenow

haveananswer.

InastudypublishedbytheNationalBureauofEconomicResearchthisweek,HarvardKennedySchoolPolicy

ProfessorJoshuaGoodmantookalookatwhathappenedtostudentswhosehighschoolswererequiredinthe

1980stoincreasetheminimumlevelofcourseworkrequiredtograduate.Whathefoundisthatthestudentswere

morelikelytoincreasethenumberofmathcoursestheytookasaresultofthechangeinstandardsandthat

translatedintohigherearningsdowntheline.

Putsimply:About15yearsaftertheygraduated,thehighschoolgraduateswhowenttoschoolwhenthese

changestookeffectsawtheiraverageearningsincreaseabout10%foreveryextrayearofmathcoursework.The

findingsmayaddfueltothesteadydrumofeducationexperts,policymakersandotherscallingforanincreased

focusonscienceandmatheducation.

Theincreaseinrequiredmathcoursesdidn'tnecessarilyproducerocketscientists,Goodmannotes,because

theextracourseworkwasn'tataparticularlyhighlevel.Butbecomingfamiliarwithandpracticinglybasicmath

skillsallowedhighschoolgraduatestopursueandexcelatjobsthatrequiredsomelevelofcomputational

knowledge,hesaid.

Goodmanacknowledgedthattheearningsboostforthestudentsconnectedwiththeuptick（上升）inmath

educationmaybedependentonthestateoftheeconomy.WhenGoodmancheckedinthelate1990sandearly

2000sontheearningsofthestudentswhograduatedinthelate1985,hefoundthattheirearningsincreased

significantlyiftheytookmoremath.

8.WhatdoesJoshuaGoodman'sstudyfind?

A.Highschoolgraduatesearnmore.

B.Highschoolstudentsprefermath.

C.Mathmattersalotinone'sincome.

D.Mathisacompulsorycourseinschool.

9.Whyisincreaseinrequiredmathcoursesuseful?

A.Itproducedrocketscientists.

B.Itmakeshighschoolstudentssmarter.

C.Itmeetstherequirementsofthegovernment.

D.Itenableshighschoolgraduatestogetbetterjobs.

10.Whatmightbetheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Togiveawarningtopolicymakers.

B.Toseekhelpforhighschoolstudents'problems.

C.Toshowthegreatimportanceoflearningmath.

D.Totellastrugglinghistoryofhighschoolstudents.

11.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Effortsmattermost

B.Mathmakesmoney

C.Earningsofdifferentgraduates

D.Changesofhighschoolcourses

D

Sam,IsaytomyselfasIstartacrossthebridge,youmuststopthesethoughtsandstartthinkingaboutwhat

todonowthatyouhavelostyourfalcon,Frightful.

Life,myfriendBandooncesaid,ismeetingproblemsandsolvingthemwhetheryouareanamoebaora

spacetraveller.Ihaveaproblem.IhavetoprovidemyyoungersisterAliceandmyselfwithmeat.Fish,nuts,and

vegetablesaregoodandnecessary,buttheydon'tprovideenoughfuelforthehardphysicalworkwedo.Although

wehavevenisonnow,Ican'talwayscountongettingit.Sofarthisyear,ourvenisonhasbeenonlyroadkillfromin

frontofMrsStrawberry'sfarm.

Idecidetotakethelongestwayhome,downthefloodplainoftheWestBranchofDelawaretoSpillkill,my

ownnameforafaststreamthatcascadesdownthesouthfaceofthemountainrangeI'mon.Ineedtimetothink.

PerhapsAliceandIshouldbeliketheearlyEskimos.Weshouldwalk,campandhunt,andwhentheseasons

change,walkontonewfoodsources.ButIlovemytreeandmymountaintop.

Anothersolutionwouldbetobecomefarmers,likethepeopleoftheIroquoisConfederacywhooncelived

here.Theysettledinvillagesandplantedcormandsquash,bushbeansandberries.Wealreadygrowgroundnuts

inthedampsoilandsquashinthepoorland.ButtheIroquoisalsohuntedgame.Ican'tdothatanymore.

I'mbackwhereIstartedfrom.

SlowlyIclimbtheSpillkill.AsIhopfromrocktorockbeneathshadybasswoodsandhemlocks,Ihearthecry

ofthered-tailedhawkwhonestsonthemountaincrest.IamremindedofFrightfulandmyheartaches.Ican

almosthearhercallmyname,Cree,Cree,Cree,Car-ree.

MaybeIcangetherbackifIbegthemanwhoisinchargeoftheperegrinesattheuniversity./zButit'sthelaw/

hewouldsay.IcouldwritetothepresidentoftheUnitedStatesandaskhimtomakeanexceptionofAliceandme.

Thatwon*twork.ThepresidentsworetoupholdtheConstitutionandlawsoftheUnitedStateswhenhetook

office.

Iclimbon.Imuststopthinkingabouttheimpossibleandsolvetheproblemofwhattodonow.Imustfinda

newwaytoprovideforus.Frightfulisgoingtobeingoodhandsattheuniversity,andshewillhaveyoung.

IsmileatthethoughtoflittleFrightfulsandliftmyreluctantfeet.

WhenIamfarabovetheriver,Itakeoffmyclothesandmoccasinsandbatheinadeep,clearpooluntilIam

refreshedandthinkingmoreclearly.Climbingupthebank,Idressandsitdown.Ibreathedeeplyofthemountain

airandtrytosolvemyproblemmorerealistically.

12.Whatdoesthisexcerptmaindescribe?

A.Delicatementalactivities.B.Uniquestoryenvironment.

C.Everchangingstoryevents.D.Complicatedcharacterrelationship.

13.WhatisSam'sfirstworry?

A.HowtogetbackquicklyB.Howtogetenoughvenison.

C.HowtoensurethesafetyofFrightful.D.HowtoprovidemeatforAliceandhimself.

14.WhatdoweknowaboutFrightful?

A.HeleftSamandAliceduetolackoffood.B.HehelpedSamhuntbeforebeingtakenaway.

C.Heislivingwiththered-tailedhawkhappily.D.Hehasgivenbirthtobabiesintheuniversity.

15.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSam?

A.Humorous.B.Aggressive.

C.Responsible.D.Unrealistic.

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Agoodnight'ssleepisoneofthebestthingsforyourhealth.Thefollowingstepsmighthelpyouenjoyagood

sleep.

Createanightlyroutine（慣例）.

16___Itcouldbeassimpleaswashingyourfaceorbrushingyourteeth.Asyoubegintomoveintoyour

“nightlyroutine”,yourmindwillknowthatit'stimetosleep.

Learnyourbodyclock.

Someexpertsbelievesleepinesscomesincycles（周期性地）.Ifyouknowthecyclesinyourbodyclock,you

canusethemtoyouradvantage.17____Ifnot,itmightbealongtimebeforeyou'rereadyforsleepagain.

18

Putyourclockunderyourbedoronthebottomshelfofyourbedsidecabinet（床頭柜），whereitslightwon't

disturb（干擾）you.ThatwayJfyouwakeupinthemiddleofthenight,orhaveproblemsinsleeping,youwon't

worryabouthowlateitisandhowmuchsleepyou'remissing.

Paintyourbedroomarelaxingcolorl

First,takeanyunnecessarythingsawayfromyourbedroom---theystandinthewayofagoodnight's

sleep.19It'sareminderofsleep.

Choosetherightpillow

Onestudyfoundthatneckpillowscanactuallyimprovethequalityofyoursleepaswellasreduceneck

pain.20Itshouldprovidenecksupportandbewashable.

A.Hideyourclock.

B.Changeyourhabit

C.Youprobablycan'tfallasleepveryeasily

D.Whensleepinesscomes,gettobedintime.

E.Thenpaintyourroomarelaxingcolorl,likegreen.

F.Thebestneckpillowshouldbesoftandnottoohigh.

G.Thisissomethingyoudoeverynightbeforegoingtobed.

第二部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

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Inthe1960s,DouglasMcGregor,oneofthekeythinkersintheartofmanagement,developedthemow

famousTheoryXandTheoryY.TheoryXistheideathatpeopleinstinctivelydislikeworkandwilldo

anythingto___21___it.Thereforemostpeoplemustbeforcedwiththethreatofpunishmenttoworktowards

organisationalobjectives.TheoryYistheviewthateveryonehasthe___22___tofindsatisfactioninwork.Bothof

themarestillreferredtocommonlyinthefieldofmanagementandmotivation,andwhilstmorerecentstudies

havequestionedtherigidity（僵化）ofthemodel.

Inanycase,despitesomuchevidencetothe___23___,manymanagersstillagreetoTheoryX.They

believe,___24___,thattheiremployeesneedconstantsupervisioniftheyaretoworkeffectively,orthatdecisions

mustbeimposedfromabovewithout___25___.This,ofcourse,makesforautocratic（專制的）managers.

Differentcultureshavedifferentwaysofmanagingpeople.Unlike___26___management,somecultures,

particularlyinAsia,arewellknownfortheconsultative___27___ofdecision-making-allmembersofthe

departmentorworkgroupareaskedto___28___tothisprocess.Thisismanagementbythecollectiveopinion.

ManywesterncompanieshavetriedtoimitatesuchAsianwaysofdoingthings,whicharebasedon

general___29___.Someexpertssaythatwomenwillbecomemoreeffectivemanagersthanmenbecausethey

havethepowertoreachcommongoalsinawaythattraditional___30___managerscannot.

Arecenttrendhasbeento___31___employeestousetheirowninitiative,tomakedecisionsontheirownwithout

askingmanagersfirst.Thisempowerment（授權(quán)）hasbeenpartofthetrendtowardsdownsizing:___32___the

numberofmanagementlayersincompanies.Afterde-layeringinthisway,acompanymaybe___33___withjusta

toplevelofseniormanagers,front-linemanagersandemployeeswithdirectcontactwiththepublic.

Empowermenttakestheideaofdelegation（委托）muchfurtherthanhas___34___beenthecase.Empowerment

anddelegationmeannewformsofmanagementcontrolto___35___thattheoverallbusinessplanisbeing

followed,andthatoperationsbecomemoreprofitableundertheneworganization,___36___less.

Anothertrendisoff-siteor___37___management,whereteamsofpeople___38___bye-mailandtheInternet

workonprojectsfromtheirownhouses.Projectmanagers___39___theperformanceoftheteam

members___40___whattheyproduceforprojects,ratherthantheamountoftimetheyspendonthem.

21.A.neglectB.avoidC.overwhelmD.emphasize

22.A.potentialB.privilegeC.principleD.perseverance

23.A.contraryB.measureC.extentD.extreme

24.A.viceversaB.bycoincidenceC.forinstanceD.orelse

25.A.procedureB.consultationC.submissionD.regulation

26.A.irreplaceableB.ridiculousC.democraticD.authoritarian

27.A.domainB.natureC.quantityD.alternative

28.A.sacrificeB.subscribeC.contributeD.cater

29.A.approvalB.objectionC.electionD.practice

30.A.aggressiveB.superiorC.experiencedD.male

31.A.infuseB.persuadeC.urgeD.expose

32.A.estimatingB.reducingC.attainingD.zooming

33.A.leftB.surroundedC.floodedD.satisfied

34.A.tremendouslyB.thoroughlyC.ultimatelyD.conventionally

35.A.assumeB.claimC.guaranteeD.abolish

36.A.apartfromB.otherthanC.ratherthanD.owingto

37.A.visualB.virtualC.inadequatelyD.occasionally

38.A.denyB.admitC.assumeD.ensure

39.A.visualB.virtualC.ineffectiveD.available

40.A.intermsofB.forthesakeofC.comparedtoD.inspiteof

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Forcenturies,peopledreamedaboutleavingEarthandtravellingtootherworlds.Then,in1957,theSoviet

Union___41.___(make)thefirstsmallstepintospace___42.___sendingupasmallsatellitecalledSputnik.

Earlyspaceactivitieswereconducted___43.___(main)bytheUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnion.Butastime

wentby,EuropeandJapanalsolearnedhowtobuild___44.___(they)ownsatellitesandrockets.Today,countries

suchasChina,India,SouthKorea,IsraelandBrazilarealsodevelopingspaceindustries.

Duringthelast60years,unmannedprobes(探測器)havebeensenttowardsmanyoftheplanets___45.___

(exist)intheSolarSystem.Manyspaceobservatories,suchastheHubbleSpaceTelescope,havebeencreatedto

lookatthe___46.___(distance)universe.Theyhavesentbacksomeamazingpicturestakeninvisible(可見的)

light.Andtheycanalsoobservestarsthatareinvisibletohumaneyes.Thefloodof___47.___(discovery)has

changedthewaywelookattheuniverse.

Morethan500peoplehaveflowninspacesinceYuriGagarinpavedthewayin1961.20peoplehave

travelledtothemoon,12of___48.___havewalkedonthemoon.Sofar,spacestations___49.___(build),and

astronautshavelearnedtoliveandworkinspaceformanymonths___50.___evenyears.

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿