2021年荣成市第五中学高三英语期中试题及答案.pdf

2021 年荣成市第五中学高三英语期中试题及答案 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 Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs The CIA is on a task to find an equation(方程式)called Pandora,which could destroy the world if the wrong people get it.For help,they turn to Charlie,a 12-year-old girl whos as smart as Albert Einstein.People who like action-packed mysteries will enjoy reading this exciting book.AstroNuts by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg In AstroNuts,the Earth has been destroyed by humans for thousands of years.Four animals set out from Mount Rushmore,the headquarters(总部)of NNASA.Their task is to find a new planet fit for human life.Finally,they discover one:Plant Planet.The storys theme(主题)is simple:Dont harm the planet.Readers who love fantasy will enjoy AstroNuts.Stargazing by Jen Wang Christine hears that Moon,whos new in town,is the kind of kid who beats people up for fun.But Moon and her mum come to live with Christines family,and the two kids become best friends.Moon even shares a big secret with Christine.Stargazing is based on author Jen Wangs experiences as a child.The story is about the power of friendship and how people are able to change.Roll with It by Jamie Sumner Roll with It is a story about a 12-year-old girl named Ellie.She has difficulty walking on her own and uses a wheelchair.When Ellie and her mum move to another state to take care of Ellies grandpa,she must learn to navigate(处理)a new school and new friendships.This page-turner is a must-read for everyone.Its a heartwarming story that really shows the value of familyand how being different is special.1.Which book tells readers to protect the place we live in?A.AstroNuts B.Stargazing.C.Roll with It.D.Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation.2.What makes Stargazing different from the other three books?A.It talks about friendship.B.It tells stories about animals.C.It contains lots of scientific knowledge.D.It was written according to the authors experiences.3.What happened to Ellie?A.She had difficulty in making friends.B.She had an accident which left her in a wheelchair.C.She went to a new school and had to start all over again.D.She lost her mum and was taken care of by her grandpa.B Concerns about health,animals and the environment are leading more people to remove meat from their diet.Plant-based meat alternatives(替代品)increasingly appear in supermarkets and restaurants.But what some people call clean meat-meat grown from cells in a laboratoryis still an idea that is just beginning.More than 24 companies are testing lab-grown fish,beef and chicken.These businesses hope to enter the alternative meat market,which could be worth$140 billion by 2029.One of the companies,Shiok Meats,grows its product by taking shrimp cells and keeping them at a fixed temperature.They are then given nutrients in a solution(溶液).The cells become meat in four to six weeks.This lab-grown meats price is high.One kilogram of it now costs$5,000,said Shiok Meats chief executive Sandhya Sriram.At that cost,a single pork and shrimp dumpling could be as much as$300.Sriram,avegetarian,hopes to cut the cost to$50 for one kilogram by the end of this year.“We are looking at next year,so we might be the first ever company to launch a cell-based meat product in the world,”Sriram said.“Shiok Meats still needs approval from the citys food regulator,and that matters the most at present.”Although people increasingly demand meat alternatives,cell-based meat companies still faceresistance(抵制)to their products.In Singapore,some people said they would give lab grown meat a second thought.“I may not exactly dare to eat it,but I do find the idea appealing because the animals in the oceans are declining,”said 60-year-old Pet Loh,while sheshopped for shrimps in a Singapore market.Any alternative way of making animal protein without harming the environment is positive,said Paul Teng,a specialist in agriculture technology at Nanyang Technological University.But,he added,more studies are needed to understand any negative result of making cellular protein.4.Why are more people eating less meat?A.Because lab-grown meat has more nutrition.B.Because plant-based food is getting popular.C.Because meat in the market is increasingly expensive.D.Because health and the environment are their concerns.5.What is the most important for Shiok Meats at present according to Sriram?A.Bringing down the price.B.Gaining consumers acceptance.C.Obtaining official permission.D.Getting ahead of other companies.6.Which word best describes Pet Lohs attitude towards lab-grown meat?A.Doubtful.B.Uncaring.C.Negative.D.Positive.7.What is the text mainly about?A.A new way to make a fortune.B.Negative results of lab-grown meat.C.New research findings on healthy diet.D.A meat alternative grown in labs.C YellowstoneNational ParkbecameAmericas first national park in 1872.The National Park Service was formed 44 years later in 1916.Yellowstone,which is mostly in the state of Wyoming,is considered an example of the success of the National Park System.Humans have been present in Yellowstone for more than 11,000 years.Yellowstone contains beautiful mountains,deep canyons(峡谷),lakes and rivers.The nameYellowstonecomes from the river running through the area.At first known as Rock Yellow River,it became known as theYellowstoneRiver.Yellowstoneis host to many different species of plants.However,the park is most distinctive because of what lies underneath it.It sits on top of an ancient super volcano,known as The Yellowstone Caldera.The caldera is 48 by 72 kilometers.And it remains an active volcano.It is believed that the last time the volcano erupted was one half million years ago.The area has had three major eruptions in the last three million years.Experts say it may erupt again in another 1,000 to 10,000 years.But each year,there are thousands of earthquakes atYellowstone.Most are too small to be felt by people visiting the park.Yellowstoneis filled with the beauty of many hot water springs.hot water and gasses are trapped under the earth.they rush to the surface in the form of hot water and steam.Old Faithful is The most famous one.Iterupts about every hour or hour and a half.The eruption can last from one and a half minutes up to 5 minutes.The amount of hot water it expels（排出）in that time can be as much as 31,000 liters or more.In addition to its beauty and wonder,Yellowstone is an animal sanctuary（保护区）.It is home to the largest group of wild animals in theUnited States.As you travel through the park,you can sometimes see them in their natural habitat and hear their calls.8.What wasYellowstonenamed after?A.RockYellow River B.The amazing mountains.C.The stones with yellow color1 D.The first discovery inwyoming.9.What makesYellowstonequite unique?A.The scenery is beautiful.B.There are a lot of explorers.C.Its home to many plants.D.Its location is very special.10.What does the underlined word“It”in Paragraph 5 refer to?A.The earth.B.Yellowstone.C.Old Faithful.D.TheYellowstoneCaldera.11.What can we infer from the text?A.The Yellowstone Caldera has been dead for years.B.Yellowstone is a shelter for the protected wildlife.C.Big earthquakes happen frequently atYellowstone.D.YellowstoneNational Parkhas attracted visitors for centuries.D Concrete is the worlds most consumed material after water.Because it already surrounds us in the built environment,researchers have been exploring the idea of using concrete to store electricityturning buildings into giant batteries.The idea has been gaining ground as we have come to increasingly rely on renewable energy from the wind and sun:rechargeable batteries are necessary when the breeze dies down or darkness falls.Experimental concrete batteries have only managed to hold a small part of what a traditional battery does.But one team now reports in Buildings that it has developed a rechargeable original model that could represent a more than 900 percent increase in stored charge,compared with earlier attempts.A live-in concrete battery might sound unlikely.Still,you can make a battery out of a potato,notes Aimee Byrne.In a future where sustainability is key,she likes the idea of buildings that avoid waste by providing shelter and powering electronics.Although the new design stores more than 10 times as much power as earlier attempts,it still has a long way to go:200 square meters of it can provide about 8 percent of the daily electricity consumption of a typical U.S.home,Zhang says.This is not enough to compete with todays rechargeable devices.Were getting milliamps(毫安)out of concrete batterieswere not getting amps(安培),Byrne says.Were getting hours as opposed to days of charge.But she adds that concrete batteries are completely in their childhood,compared to other battery designs.The earliest batteries were simple andbulky.Researchers experimented with new materials and designs for more than a century to develop todays small devices.Byrne suggests concrete-based energy storage could undergo a similar evolution.The whole idea is that were looking far into the future,she says.Were playing the long game with it.12.What can we learn about the concrete batteries?A.They become increasingly renewable.B.They are the most consumed batteries.C.They are being developed by researchers.D.They will replace energy from the wind and sun.13.Why does Byrne mention a battery out of a potato?A.To show it is easy to build concrete batteries.B.To argue it is possible to develop concrete batteries.C.To make her statement more interesting.D.To call on people to protect the environment.14.What does the underlined word bulky in Paragraph 5 mean?A.Heavy B.Cheap C.Efficient D.Small.15.What doesByrne think of concrete batteries?A.They beat todays rechargeable devices.B.They are simple and bulky.C.They have a doubtful future.D.They have a long way to go.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 Quite a few people choose certain kinds of food to stay slim.In fact,food can do more than that.Not only does a healthy diet help control your waistline,but smarter food choices may also help ward off symptoms of depression._16_.Fish is one healthy food that can help fight depression.Fish plays a role in many traditional regional diets,such as the Mediterranean,Norwegian,and Japanese diets.Try eating a 3-ounce serving of fish two or three times a week._17_.Fruit is rich in vitamins,minerals,and micronutrients,making it a great choice for those with a sweet tooth.Eat a wide array of vegetables,with lots of leafy greens and high-fiber root vegetables.It is suggested that higher vegetable intake reduces depression risk.When youre feeling blue,a carrot might be the last thing on your mind._18_.Research published in May 2013 in Psychopharmacology looked at the mood and cognitive benefits of drinking hot cocoa every day for a month._19_.Chocolate contains a typeof antioxidant(抗氧化剂)called polyphenols(多酚),which are thought to boost mood.A cup of caffeinated(含咖啡因的)coffee could boost your mood,both short and long term._20_.Also it can provide a social mood boost if youre at a coffee bar.A.Chew on them and you feel better B.Those who had more of it were calmer C.However,it may help deal with low mood D.Some foods are helpful in lifting the mood E.In the short run,it delivers immediate refreshment F.The way that food reduces health risks is highly complex G.The more fruit you eat,the lower your risk of depression 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 My husband sat down on the bed.“Your_21_are complete ridiculous,Denise.These gifts dont have to be perfect.The kids dont care.”I_22_him and kept wrapping the gifts.Each boy needed to have his own paper,and each gift_23_to be wrapped perfectly.Actually,I always_24_to do everything perfectly.I suspected my entire family lived in_25_of my standards.I told myself I was just taking care of my family,but in reality I knew my_26_perfectionism wasnt doing us any good.I knew I needed to_27_.Two days later,my husband and I took our two older boys on a_28_toMatamoros,Mexico.We were going to participate in a(n)_29_known as the Big Feed,where wed be working in a field with strangers.Upon arriving,we sat down and listened to the director,Ben,give his_30_about the event.“We wont stay inside although its raining.And I have something thatll_31_that all of you stay flexible.”He_32_a small piece of cookie to each of us.“This is the Flexi-cookie.You eat it and you_33_will be flexible.Now lets eat this cookie together.”It tasted so ordinary,but it_34_magical ways.I worked alongside my family for two long days in a_35_field.We handed out supplies and_36_for several thousand people.My sons played games with the other children all day in the rain,and I never once_37_them up.I learned to be flexible.Later,I muttered(嘀 咕)Fexi,Flexi throughout the day,_38_myself that I needed to be less_39_.I cannot say Ive totally overcome my perfectionism,but Ive made enough_40_.21.A.attitudes B.beliefs C.principles D.standards 22.A.blamed B.abandoned C.ignored D.teased 23.A.had B.requested C.happened D.asked 24.A.agreed B.attempted C.failed D.refused 25.A.order B.fear C.place D.support 26.A.stubborn B.curious C.generous D.normal 27.A.flee B.withdraw C.change D.recover 28.A.routine B.diet C.dilemma D.journey 29.A.event B.adventure C.lecture D.ceremony 30.A.speech B.review C.writing D.guess 31.A.explain B.guarantee C.witness D.assume 32.A.showed off B.took in C.mixed up D.passed out 33.A.improperly B.certainly C.rarely D.unwillingly 34.A.occurred B.counted C.worked D.mattered 35.A.muddy B.broad C.comfortable D.smooth 36.A.prepared B.stood C.waited D.cooked 37.A.fixed B.picked C.brought D.cleaned 38.A.convincing B.reminding C.warning D.promising 39.A.patient B.conservative C.rigid D.careful 40.A.marks B.equipment C.progress D.differences 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 Chinaearlier on Thursday successfully launched Tianhe from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site,_41._(start)a series of key launch missions_42._aim to complete the construction of the station by the end of next year.The construction of the space station and a state-level space lab,_43._(be)key goal to fulfilling the three strategic steps in Chinas manned space program and_44._important leading project for building Chinas_45._(strong)in science,technology and aerospace.Chinas most adventurous space attempt,the multimodule space station named Tiangong,will have three main componentsa core module_46._(attach)to two space laboratorieswith a combined weight of nearly 70 tons.The core capsule,named Tianhe,is 16.6 meters long_47._has a diameter(直径)of 4.2 meters.The crafts weight is equal_48._the combined weight of 15 standard-size automobiles.The capsule will be_49._(centre)to the space stations future operations,given that astronauts will live there and control the entire station from inside.It will_50._(use)to host scientific and technolog