山东省青岛市2021届高三下学期5月自主检测英语试题含答案

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英语试题 2021.05

You can skip outdated science works, but not old literature // Edward Lytton

19th-century British novelist and Parliamentarian Edward Lytton was a firm believer in the

value of reading old literature.

“In science, read, by preference, the newest works; in literature, the oldest,” he wrote in his 1863

essay collection Caxtoniana. “The classic literature is always modern. New books revive and

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第一部分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）

第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。

If you have difficulty deciding on your book list, the following ideas shared by some great

talents might help you out.

Read books from eras past // Albert Einstein

Keeping up with current events and latest books from the bestseller list is a big job, but Albert

Einstein thought it was vital to leave some room for older works, too. Otherwise, you’d be

“completely dependent on the prejudices and fashions of your times,” he wrote in a 1952 journal

article.

Don’t jump too quickly from book to book // Seneca

Seneca, a first-century Roman Stoic philosopher, believed that reading too wide a variety in too

short a time would keep the teachings from leaving a lasting impression on you. “You must spend

much time among a limited number of master thinkers, if you would gain ideas which shall win firm

hold in your mind,” he wrote.

Shop at secondhand bookstores // Virginia Woolf

In her essay Street Haunting, Virginia Woolf described the benefits of shopping in secondhand

bookstores, where the works “have come together in vast flocks of various feather, and have a charm

which the carefully chosen books of the library lack.”

According to Woolf, looking through used books gives you the chance to come across something

that wouldn’t have risen to the attention of librarians and booksellers, who are often much more

selective in building their collections than secondhand bookstore owners.

redecorate old ideas; old books suggest and inspire new ideas.”

1. Who held the idea that great works should be digested?

A. Albert Einstein. B. Seneca. C. Virginia Woolf. D. Edward Lytton.

2. What attracted Virginia Woolf to secondhand bookstores?

A. A lower price. B. A wider range.

C. A more careful collection. D. A better service.

3. How did Edward Lytton find the classic literature?

A. Interesting. B. Outdated. C. Challenging. D. Valuable.

Guanmei, a 65-year-old woman of the Dong ethnic group, is the inheritor of the Grand Song of

Dong (侗族大歌), a national intangible cultural heritage in China. Her hometown Zaidai Village in

Guizhou, southwestern China, is home to the Grand Song of the Dong ethnic group.

The Grand Song of Dong dates from more than 2,500 years ago. The way Dong singers use their

vocal cords ( 声带 ) is different from how formally trained singers do. It is a folk chorus with multi-

parts, no conductor, and no accompaniment. Organically growing from their natural surroundings, it is

recognized internationally as “the sound of Nature.”

Before the Dong people had a writing system in 1958，the Dong culture, their history and stories

were all recorded by means of songs. As a Dong saying goes, “Rice feeds the body and songs enrich

the soul”. The Dong people sing right from their childhood. While not singing, they all work in their

rice field.

Guanmei has been singing the Grand Song of Dong all her life, making her a famous singing

teacher in her hometown and nearby areas. “The songs are our means of passing on wisdom,

knowledge and life experiences to others. I will not exist in this world 100 years later, but Grand

songs will. I’m honored to do this job, ” Guanmei said.

Kind-hearted, Guanmei has been volunteering to teach the Grand Song of Dong to the Dong

children for over 30 years. Now she has more than 300 students. Guanmei is pleased to see the

village children come to her house willingly when they have free time.

“Nowadays, more and more young people leave the village and settle in cities. Decades later, the

Dong children out of the village might know nothing about Grand songs. We should do something

just now. It’s our mission. What is once lost might be lost forever,” added Guanmei.

4. What makes the Grand Song of Dong known as “the sound of Nature”?

A. The outstanding conductor.

B. The special musical instrument.

C. The attractive natural environment.

D. The inspiration from nature.

5. What can we know about the Dong ethnic culture?

A. The Dong singers are professionals.

B. The Dong culture before 1958 has been largely lost.

C. Singing is of vital importance to the Dong people.

D. They have a written language with a history of over 2,500 years.

6. How does Guanmei feel about the future of Grand songs?

A. Concerned. B. Sympathetic. C. Optimistic. D. Satisfied.

7. What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the

passage?

A. To call on young people to return to the Dong village.

B. To guide the Dong children to learn the Grand Song of Dong.

C. To show a woman’s efforts to keep the Dong culture alive.

D. To instruct people to appreciate the Grand Song of Dong.

Overly focusing on your goals may actually be counterproductive in the long run. Take it from

an Olympic athlete.

After Brenda Martinez, a US Olympic runner, lost her balance in the 800-meter run, she lost the

race that would qualify her for the Olympics. Instead of focusing on her failure, she prepared to win

in the next race. “The track doesn’t care about your feelings,” she told New York Magazine

Intelligence. “You’ve just got to move forward.” She did indeed move forward and ended up winning

third place in the 1500-meter race a week later to qualify for the Olympics in Rio. Instead of

attaching herself to the goal of making the Olympic team, she concentrated on the process.

Researchers from Harvard found that overemphasizing goals based on measurable outcomes

often leads to risk-taking, improper behavior and reduced motivation.

When you become overly focused on achieving the goal, you may lose sight of your original

purpose for accomplishing the goal in the first place. Another danger is actually completing the goal

without setting a plan for what’s next. For example, some marathon runners experience what’s called

the “post-race blues”. Achieving your goal may cause you to drop the good habits that got you there

in the first place.

“After you set a goal, it’s best to shift your focus from the goal itself to the process that gives

you the best chance of achieving it; and to judge yourself based on how well you manage that

process,” columnist Brad Stulberg said.

Ultimately, changing your mindset from goals to process will lead you to achieve small

victories on your way to accomplishing long-term goals. It leaves you with a sense of satisfaction

and accomplishment, regardless of the measurable outcome.

8. What does the underlined word “counterproductive” in paragraph 1 mean?

A. Influential. B. Harmful. C. Satisfying. D. Unpredictable.

9. What does the writer want to tell us by referring to Brenda Martinez’s story?

A. The ways to deal with failure.

B. The process matters more.

C. Determination means a lot for an athlete.

D. The consequence of making the right decision.

10. Why may some marathon runners experience the “post-race blues”?

A. Because they are satisfied with their achievements.

B. Because they haven’t gained what they want.

C. Because they haven’t got a further plan.

D. Because they lose sight of their original purpose.

11. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A. How to set a long-term goal.

B. The way to realize your aim.

C. The benefits of fixing on the process.

D. How to shift your focus from goal to process.

A master of words, a literary genius and a philosopher, Russian author Leo Tolstoy (1828-

1910) is known by many as the greatest writer of all time. Even in 2020, 110 years after his death,

his two greatest masterpieces, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, continue to be widely read,

appreciated and highly influential.

“If the world could write by itself, it would write like Tolstoy,” the Russian author Isaak Babel

once said. Tolstoy’s realistic fiction is famous for its powers of observation and ability to mine the

depths of human consciousness, such as the psychological exploration of a married woman in Anna

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注意事项：青岛市2021年高三自主检测英语试题2021.05Youcanskipoutdatedscienceworks,butnotoldliterature//EdwardLytton19th-centuryBritishnovelistandParliamentarianEdwardLyttonwasafirmbelieverinthevalueofreadingoldliterature.“Inscience,read,bypreference,thenewestworks;inliterature,theoldest,”hewroteinhis1863essaycollectionC...

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