2021年茂名市第二中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案.pdf

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1、2021 年茂名市第二中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案 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 LOI EnglishEnglish Conversation Classes Take English conversation classes with native English-speaking teachers from theUnited States,IrelandandAustralia,live,1-on-1.This is by far the bes

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7、t if he decides on either of the packages?A.Arrange a free class with LOI English.B.Bargain with LOI English for lower fees.C.Choose an experienced LOI English teacher.D.Make a promise to sit through each class.B The annual 3-to-4-millimeter rise in sea levels is expected to impact many coastal comm

8、unities in the coming decades.However,few are as defenceless as the Republic of theMaldives,a collection of more than a thousand picturesque islands in theIndian Ocean.NASA researchers believe that parts of what is“arguably the lowest-lying country in the world”will become uninhabitable by 2050,due

9、to wave-driven flooding and limited freshwater.To fight the unavoidable,the government recently revealed plans for the worlds first true floating island city.The aptly-named Maldives Floating City(MFC)is the brainchild of Dutch Docklands,a global leader in floating infrastructure(基建).According to th

10、e March 13,2021,announcement,the new city will be constructed on a 200-hectare lagoon(环礁湖)located just 10 minutes by boat from the Maldivian capital,Male.It will initially consist of a thousand waterfront residences,arranged in a series of honeycomb-like maze rows.The developers plan to add hotels,r

11、estaurants,shops,and even a school and a hospital in the near future.The floating structures.will be attached to the surrounding islands,which will form a base and provide protection from high tides.Maldive officials aim to make MFC as self-sufficient as possible.Freshwater storage will provide drin

12、king water for residents,while floating solar blankets and agriculture fields will take care of their energy and food needs.“ThisMaldivesFloatingCitydoes not require any land rehabilitation,therefore has a minimal impact on the coral reefs,”explains Mohamed Nasheed,Speaker of Parliament.“Whats more,

13、giant,new reefs will be grown to act as water breakers.In theMaldives,we cannot stop the waves,but we can rise with them.”Construction of the revolutionary city is expected to begin in 2022 and be completed in phases over the next five years.If successful,it will provide a blueprint for other countr

14、ies facing a similar situation.4.Why doesMaldivesdecide to build MFC?A.It is the lowest-lying country.B.It will be flooded soon.C.It is running out of fresh water.D.It will be unsuitable for living.5.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A.The prospect of MFC.B.The developers of the plan.C.The location o

15、f the residences.D.The barriers to the construction.6.What can we infer from the underlined words?A.MFC will keep waves away.B.MFC will make use of waves.C.MFC will adjust to the waves.D.MFC will work as water breakers.7.Whats the writing purpose of this passage?A.To introduce a construction program

16、.B.To appeal to people to protect nature.C.To seek international help forMaldives.D.To report the achievement of a city plan,C If youve ever had a dog,you know just howdeep a connection you can develop with“mans best friend”.But a dogs life is much shorter than humans,about 12 to 15 years long,which

17、 means every dog owner has to go through the heartbreaking moment when their loving pet passes away.Why not make a clone of that dog then?This is the solution offered by a South Korean company,Sooam Biotech Research Foundation.The company has already successfully cloned at least 400 dogs,mostly for

18、US customers,ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005.Now,Sooam Biotech has introduced its business toUKdog owners as well,offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.To clone a dog,researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died.Meanwhile,anoth

19、er dog is selected to supply an egg.Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with that from the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb(子宫)of a female dog.The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months.The whole process takes less than a day,but it comes at a shockingly high price a

20、round63,000.But if you cant afford it now,you can also save the cell in a laboratory andaccess it at a later date.However,magical as cloning might sound,there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect copy of the original one.Just like identical twins of humans,they share the exactly sam

21、e DNA but there will still be small differences between them.“The spots on a Dalmatian(斑点狗)clone will be different,for example”Insung Hwang,head of Sooam Biotech,told The Guardian.Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not“cloneable”.Apart from genes,personality is also det

22、ermined by upbringing and environment,which are both random elements that cloning technologies simply cannot overcome,Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK,told The Telegraph.Perhaps bringing our dogs back by cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood,a dog owner hims

23、elf,pointed out,“An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”8.What service does Sooam Biotech Research Foundation offer?A.Making copies of pet dogs.B.Giving pet dogs identical twins C.Helping dogs give birth to more puppies.D.Helping dog owners

24、love their dogs more.9.Which order is correct in the dog cloning process?a.An egg is taken from another dog.b.A skin cell is taken from the pet dog.c.The egg grows into a puppy in two months.d.The egg is placed in the womb of a female dog.e.The DNA in the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin cel

25、l.A.adbec.B.aebdc C.badec.D.baedc.10.What can we learn about dog cloning from the passage?A.It has not been put into practice until recently.B.It is very popular among US andUKpet owners.C.It might not give the owners an exactlysame dog.D.It is very expensive and usually takes half a year to complet

26、e.11.What doesKirkwoodthink of dog cloning?A.He disagrees with it.B.He supports it.C.He is curious about it.D.He thinks it unbelievable.D According to statistics published by the BPI(Buying Power Index)a couple of months ago,digital streaming(流媒体)now accounts for 80 percent of the music consumption

27、in the UK.Despite the incredible growth of online streaming platforms like iTunes,Apple Music and Tidal over the past 15 years,a more traditional medium has also seen a return of interest and sales in the music industry.In 2020,almost one in five of all albums purchased in the UK is vinyl(黑胶唱片),and

28、it has once again become the most popular physical musical medium.With digital streaming so easy and convenient,why are so many peopledrawn to traditional records?Some experts claim that vinyl is a physical medium for experiencing music,something tangible(有形的)to hold and own.For most people,having s

29、omething tangible and interacting with it gives depth to the experience of music.Listening to an album and touching it the way the artist intended can make them feel more connected to the music and the artist.Records are physical products that can be not only displayed but also gifted,shared,traded

30、and passed down through generations.Sound quality is another hot topic.A lot of music lovers feel that the analogue sound(模拟声音)vinyl offers is superior to modern digital audio,particularly with regards to the compressed formats streaming platforms use.Theres a common belief that old-school analogue

31、audio has a warmer,fuller sound than digitised music.For vinyl followers,the very defect traditional recorders often have,such as the familiar crackle(劈啪作响)when the record starts,bring the music to life in a different way.Theres aritualisticaspect to vinyl that a lot of people are drawn to,too.The a

32、ct of putting a record oncarefully removing the record from the sleeve,placing it on the record player and gently dropping the needle on the right groove(凹槽)is a more assiduous(一丝不苟的),mindful way of engaging with music.When youre listening to vinyl,you cant tap abutton and go about your day while th

33、e streaming service provides hours of music.You need to stay close to the record player to move the needle and flip the record over.Its clear that the vinyl interest is well underway,and vinyl records are truly making a comeback.In an increasingly digital society,theres something to be said for anal

34、ogue experiences.Perhaps one of the great things about being alive in the 21st century is our ability to have the best of both worldsthe timeless appeal of physical records alongside the easy access to vast music libraries that streaming offers.12.What are the statistics published by the BPI used to

35、 show?A.An increase in music consumption.B.The recovery of music industry.C.A comeback of a physical medium.D.The acceptance of online streaming.13.According to some experts,why does vinyl interest many people?A.It attracts people by its realistic feel.B.It offers simple access to different music.C.

36、It shares a new way to enjoy music.D.It provides people with perfect sound effect.14.The underlined word“ritualistic”in Para.4 means something _.A.Overlooked by society.B.Updated very frequently.C.Performed as part of a ceremony.D.Kept for a long time without changing.15.How does the writer feel abo

37、ut the future development of music medium?A.Traditional records will get underway.B.The analogue experiences may matter more.C.Vinyl sales will boom with technological advance.D.There should be a good mix of old and new.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 How long do

38、es a year last?_16_Your parents might say that a whole year can passin the blink of an eye.Why does time seem to pass faster as we get older?_17_This physical change causes the rate at which we take in and process new information to decline.Babies,for example,move their eyes much more often than adu

39、lts because theyre processing images at a faster rate.They take in a lot of information and do many things in a single day._18_However,as peoples brains degrade over time,fewer images are processed in the same amount of time.Therefore,older people receive less information during a day than younger p

40、eople.This causes things to seem as though theyre happening more quickly._19_People may measure time by the number of memorable events that can be recalled within a certain period.Have you ever noticed that when you recall your firsts,they seem to be in slow motion?Thats because when something is a

41、first,there are many exciting things to remember.Recalling these memories makes you feel like they took forever.For many adults,life is routine.When they look back,they might feel like there are not many novel things to remember._20_ A.Children might say that a year lasts forever.B.Different people

42、have different feelings toward time.C.Therefore,time seems to be moving faster to them.D.As we grow older,we become less interested in new things.E.This makes them feel like a single day lasts for a long time.F.According to scientists,our brains degrade and change over time.G.In addition,people may

43、also feel time differently due to psychological reasons.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 I came home from work one day and my son greeted(迎接)me at the door with a wide smile.“Dad,I am a_21_man!”Puzzled,I_22_my wife about this.She shared wi

44、th me that our five-year-oldson had emptied a 2-lilre jug(壶)of water from the_23_most of it on the floor.My wifes first_24_had been to shout and beat him.However,she did not.She_25_asked him,“Breton,what were you trying to do?“I was trying to helpyou_26_the dishes,Mum,”he replied loudly.Sure enough,

45、she_27_a pile(摞)of dishes that had been washed on the kitchen table,“Well son,why did you use the water from the fridge?”she further asked.Breton_28_that he couldnt reach the sink(洗涤槽).My wife began to_29_the situation better and her_30_disappeared.“What do you think you can do next time to make les

46、s of a mess?”Bretons face_31_as he replied,“I could wash them in the bathroom.”My wife explained to him that the dishes might break in the bathroom and he should instead_32_her help.She then went on to clean up the_33_he had created.As she finished describing the_34_to me,I realised how_35_it is to

47、make a correct choice.If she had_36_her first reaction,she would not have been able to understand what he was trying to do and would have_37_a great teachable moment.In_38_situations,she would have had to clean up the mess,but with this_39_she was able to connect with him more effectively.More impor

48、tantly,if she had shouted and beaten him,he would have greeted me at the door with a_40_look and said.“Dad,I am a bad boy!”21.A.hard-working B.careful C.friendly D.good-looking 22.A.believed B.warned C.asked D.advised 23.A.bathroom B.fridge C.kitchen D.table 24.A.experience B.impression C.reaction D

49、.lesson 25.A.proudly B.patiently C.shyly D.fearfully 26.A.wash B.collect C.choose D.find 27.A.imagined B.owned C.carried D.saw 28.A.explained B.proved C.realised D.doubted 29.A.change B.understand C.control D.expect 30.A.regret B.pain C.shame D.anger 31.A.showed up B.went down C.lit up D.broke down

50、32.A.make out B.show off C.turn down D.call for 33.A.mess B.sink C.door D.damage 34.A.message B.incident C.competition D.decision 35.A.important B.strange C.interesting D.difficult 36.A.got across B.faced up to C.looked forward to D.gone ahead with 37.A.enjoyed B.missed C.picked D.forgotten 38.A.oth