2021届东莞市常平京九学校高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案.pdf

2021 届东莞市常平京九学校高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案 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 Four Best Hikes in the World Theres nothing like getting out and getting some fresh air on a hike.No matter whether your idea of a hike is a leisure walk or climbing the highest mountain on Earth,weve got you covered.Below are four best hikes inthe world.Torres del Paine W Circuit Location(位置):Patagonia.Chile Distance:37+miles Time:56 days Best time to go:October to January The W Circuit is one of the most recommended hikes youll find.Not only will you appreciate the diverse landscapes and striking granite pillars(花岗岩柱子),but youll probably meet some new friends along the way.Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim Hike Location:Arizona,the United States Distance:48 miles Time:13 days Best time to go:May to June,September to October Theres no better way to experience one of the greatest wonders in the world.Located in one of the USAs most beautiful parks,the views are ly appealing.Just make sure youre prepared for the challenge.Trek to Petra Location:Jordan Distance:47 miles Time:5 6 days Best time to go:October to April Take the road less traveled through the Kingdom of Jordan and experience one of the seven wonders of the world.Hike through canyons,gorges and ridges,and see tombs and temples along the way all while avoiding crowds of tourists.Yosemite Grand Traverse Location:California,the United States Distance:60 miles Time:67 days Best time to go:July to September Known for some of the best hiking in the world,Yosemite National Park is famous for its views and huge sequoia(红杉)trees.Praised byNational Geographic,the Yosemite Grand Traverse will take you through waterfalls and green mountaintops.1.Which of the following is the best time for the hike in Patagonia,Chile?A.April B.May C.August D.December 2.Where should you go for a less crowded hike?A.Jordan B.Patagonia,Chile C.Arizona,the United States D.California,the United States 3.What can you do along the Yosemite Grand Traverse?A.Plant sequoia trees B.Appreciate waterfalls C.Visit local temples D.Climb granite pillars B Dads comb was jade green.I heard he bought it when he married Mum,which made the comb two years older than I was.Every night,he wouldsmile,hand me the comb and say,“Be a good girl and help Daddy clean it,OK?”I was more than happy to do it.At age five this mundane task brought me such joy.I would excitedly turn the tap on,then brush the comb with a used toothbrush as hard as I could.Satisfied that Id done a good job,I would proudly return the comb to Dad.He would smile at me and place the comb on top of his wallet.About two years later,Dad left his sales job and started his own wholesale business.I started primary school.That was when things started to change.He didnt come home as much as he used to just a couple of times a week.And when he did come home,it was always late and Id already be in bed.I started to get mad.I stopped waiting for him to come home,and stopped going downstairs to check on him.Today,Im no longer a kid.Ive graduated from college and got a job.Dads business has got back on track.Things are better now.Yet the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me persisted.Two days before my birthday last year,Dad came home early.As usual,I helped him carry his bags into his study.When I turned to leave,he said,“Hey,would you like to help me clean my comb?”I looked at him a while,then took the comb and headed to the sink.I passed the clean comb back to Dad.He looked at it and smiled.But this time,I noticed something different.My dad has aged.He has wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiles,yet his smile is still as heartwarming as before.The smile of a father who just wants a good life for his family.Dad carefully placed his comb on top of his wallet.After so many years,he still organizes his personal items in the same meticulous way.I guess some things never change.And for that,Im glad.4.What caused the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me?A.Generation gap.B.Dads failure in business.C.My ignorance of Dad.D.Dads absence from the family.5.Which of the following can best describe Dad?A.Gentle but strict.B.Hardworking and caring.C.Cautious and realistic.D.Demanding but patient.6.Why did Dad ask his daughter to clean his comb before her birthday?A.To give her a lesson.B.To follow his old habit.C.To fix their relationship.D.To praise her helpfulness.7.Which saying concludes the text best?A.Yesterday once more.B.Let bygones be bygones.C.Some things never change.D.Like father,like daughter.C Tofight for the conservation of forest ecosystem,several ecologists including Daniel Janzen convinced Del Oro,an orange juice producer,to donate part of their forestland to a national park.In return,Del Oro was allowed to throw large amounts of waste in the form of orangepeels(皮)on a 3-hectare piece of land within the national park at no cost.Dealing with tons of leftover peels usually involved burning them or paying to have them poured into a landfill,so the proposal was very attractive.But a year later,another juice company challenged the deal in court,arguing that their competitor was polluting a national park.They ended up winning,and the deal between Del Oro and the national park fell through.Then in 2013,while discussing possible research avenues（途径，手段）with Timothy Treuer,Daniel Janzen mentioned the orange story.Feeling interested,Treuer decided to stop by that piece of land that had been covered with fruit waste 15 years earlier.What he found shocked him.While I would walk over exposed rock and dead grass in the nearby fields,Id have to climb through undergrowth and cut paths through walls ofvines(藤)in the orange peel site itself,said Timothy Treuer.Treuer and his team spent months picking upsamples(样品),analyzing and comparing them.They found great differences between the areas covered with orange peels and those that were not.The area withorange waste had richer soil.The effect that the orange peels had on the land is probably not that surprising to people familiar withcomposting(施肥),but what is really shocking is that a judge actually thought the waste of orange mined a national parkand stopped it from going forward.Now that Timothy Treuers study has received worldwide attention,this type of ruining is being seriously considered as a way of bringing forests back to life.8.What did Del Oro usually do with orange peels?A.Add them to fuel.B.Feed them to animals.C.Burn or bury them.D.Make them into cakes.9.What can we know about the deal between Del Oro and the national park?A.It lasted 15 years.B.It was signed by Treuer.C.It was made in about 1998.D.It was broken by Del Oro.10.What was Treuers finding?A.Orange peels contain much fibre.B.Orange peels can make soil richer.C.Orange peels rot away in a short time.D.Orange waste ruined the national park.11.What is the authors attitude toward the judge mentioned in the last paragraph?A.Disapproving.B.Positive.C.Worried.D.Admirable.D Last year,138,000San Franciscoresidents used Airbnb,a popular app designed to connect home renters and travelers.Its a striking number for a city with a population of about 850,000,and it was enough for Airbnb to win a major victory in local elections,asSan Franciscovoters struck down a debatable rule that would have placed time restrictions and other regulations on short-term rental services.The company fiercely opposed the measure,Proposition F,with a nearly$10 million advertising campaign.It also contacted its San Franciscan users with messages urging them to vote against Proposition F.Most people think of Airbnb as a kind of couch-surfing app.The service works for one-night stays on road trips and longer stays in cities,and it often has more competitive pricing than hotels.Its a textbook example of the“sharing economy”,but not everyone is a fan.The app has had unintended consequences inSan Francisco.As the San Francisco Chronicle reported last year,a significant amount of renting on Airbnb is not in line with the companys image:middle-class families putting up a spare room to help make ends meet.Some users have taken advantage of the service,using it to turn their multiple properties into vacation rentals or even full-time rentals.Backers of Proposition F argued that this trend takes spaces off the conventional,better-regulated housing market and contributes to rising costs.“The fact is,widespread abuse of short-term rentals is taking much needed housing off the market and harming our neighborhoods,”said ShareBetter SF,a group that supported Proposition F.Hotel unions have protested the companys practices inSan Franciscoand other cities,saying that it creates an illegal hotel system.San Franciscois in the middle of a long-term,deeply rooted housing crisis that has seen the cost of living explode.Actually,explode is a generous term.The average monthly rent for an apartment is around$4,000.Located on a narrow outcropping of land overlooking the bay,San Franciscosimply doesnt have enough space to accommodate the massive inflow of young,high-salaried tech employees flocking toSilicon Valley.As the Los Angeles Times reported,someSan Franciscoresidents supported the measure simply because it seemed like a way to check a big corporation.Opponents of Proposition F countered that the housing crisis runs much deeper,and that passing the rule would have discouraged a popular service while doing little to solve the citys existing problems.12.The intention of Proposition F is to _.A.place time limits in local election.B.set limits on short-term rental.C.strike down a controversial rule.D.urge users to vote against Airbnb.13.What is the negative consequence of Airbnb onSan Francisco?A.It shrinks the living space of middle-class families.B.Users are taken advantage of by the service financially.C.It makes the house market more competitive.D.It indirectly leads to high house rental price.14.The housing crisis inSan Franciscoresults from _.A.explosion of the living cost B.its geographic characteristics C.generosity of local enterprises D.inflow of migrant population 15.Theauthors attitude toward Proposition F is _.A.objective B.supportive C.negative D.indifferent 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 Building a Lasting Social Relationship We all know that friends are special people who we share our lives with,and who share their lives with us in return._16_ According to research recently published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships,the key is to use“we-talk”.Led byUniversityofCaliforniapsychologist Megan Robins and her colleagues,the researchers reviewed and analyzed 30 different studies involving over 5,000 participants._17_ The word“we”moves people from an individual position into a partnership,which makes us more interdependent.“_18_Word use is a window into what people are thinking and feeling without asking them,”Robbins told Science Daily._19_The primary point is that interdependence may bring about supportive and relationship-centered behaviors and positive perceptions of the partner especially important in times of stress and disagreement Contrary to“we-talk”,there is“I-talk”,which refers to the frequent use of the first-person singular pronouns,such as“I”,“me”and“mine”,when writing or speaking.Earlier this year,researcher analyzed a set of data that came from 47,000 people inGermanyand theUS._20_As you can see from the two studies,too much“I-talk”can make you feel depressed.But“we-talk”can encourage you to become more positive and create a chain effect of healthy interdependence with others.So next time you are talking to a friend,try using more“we-talk”.You may find yourself feeling more positive and the effect it will have on your friend will be positive as well.A.Pronouns offer an insight into whether people see themselves as individuals or as part of a whole.B.If you are speaking in a person context,youre speaking about something thats of relevance to you.C.Their research also found that“we-talk”is helpful for resolving conflicts.D.Self-centered people are found to be indifferent to many things in society and other people because all their concentration is only on themselves and their needs.E.This analysis of“we-talk”suggested that the frequent use of“we”and“us”is linked to happier and healthier relationships.F.They found that too much“I-talk”was an accurate linguistic marker for the likelihood that someone is feeling stressed or experiencing negative emotions.G.But seeking friends and keeping the friendship going are never easy.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 Michael felt hot.Why was it so hard to breathe?They had rehearsed（预演）the play,and Michaelknew his part._21_he was still nervous._22_filled his head.What if I say the wrong thing?What if I trip（绊倒）and fall?Michael tried to think of_23_things.Tomorrow hed enjoy a delicious dinner with his family.But first he had to get through today,with a roomful of strangers_24_him.His family was in the audience（观众）.He tried to imagine that the family were all_25_around the dining room table right now.That always made him feel_26_.Michael_27_the play.It wasthe story of how the early Pilgrims had survived in the new land with the help of the people who lived there.Piece of cake,Jake had said.Jake,youre_28_ Michael thought.Nothing to be_29_about.You have a（n）_30_role to play,Mr.Murray,the plays director,had told him.Michael felt as if the whole_31_depended on him.Everyone in place”,said Mr.Murray.Michael found that the theater was_32_.He was very nervous.Michael felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see Serene giving him a（n）_33_smile.You can do it,she said.The play_34_.This is not a plant Ive ever seen before,said Jake.It was Michaels turn to_35_something.But his mouth went dry.The audience was_36_.But he was frozen in place.And then heheard Serene say,How will we survive if we dont grow food?Wait.That wasnt Serenes_37_.She must have made that up to_38_him to remember what he was going to say.We must ask for help with the plants,Michael said.He took a deep_39_,and started to focus.Serene and Jake wanted to help him.He wasnt in this before.But he survived the rest of the play.Michael felt_40_for his friends help.21.A.So B.But C.And D.Or 22.A.Worries B.Lies C.Difficulties D.Choices 23.A.bad B.possible C.frightening D.pleasant 24.A.searching for B.caring for C.looking at D.laughing at 25.A.sitting B.standing C.exploring D.fixing 26.A.strange B.surprised C.proud D.relaxed 27.A.watched B.directed C.debated D.understood 28.A.sorry B.right C.no D.perfect 29.A.shy B.excited C.worried D.regretful 30.A.important B.easy C.normal D.different 31.A.program B.school C.play D.plan 32.A.dirty B.full C.old D.small 33.A.polite B.weak C.encouraging D.winning 34.A.began B.changed C.finished D.continued 35.A.show B.say C.buy D.explain 36.A.waiting B.thinking C.asking D.working 37.A.opinion B.voice C.duty D.line 38.A.allow B.help C.stop D.invit