2021年茂名市第十七中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 年茂名市第十七中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及答案解析 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 Located inLos Angeles,UniversityofSouthern Californiais in the heart of a leading city.Although LA ranks highly in The Economists Safe Cities Index,navigating and city calls for certain

2、 safety precautions(预防措施)along with practicing common sense.Mobile Safety App Powered by LiveSafe The Mobile Safety App powered by LiveSafe,manage by the USC Department of Public Safety and the USC Department of Emergency Planning,is a free downloadable app that mobile users can use to initiate cont

3、act with emergency responders around the campus.Features include:immediate“push button”calls to DPS,easy reporting for suspicious activity or crimes in progress,and location services to notify friends of your route through campus.Blue Light Phone Locations TheUniversity Parkhas multiple blue light p

4、hones that are strategically placed throughout campus.Take note of where the closest ones are on your route.They come in handy in case you lose your phone or in an emergency.These phones are directly connected to USCs Department of Public Safetys 24-hour communications center.Besides emergency needs

5、,it can also be used to report suspicious activity,request for an escort(护送)if you feel unsafe and to report a crime.Trojans Alert Trojans Alert is an emergency notification system that allows university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message or email.When

6、an emergency occurs,authorized USC senders will instantly notify you with real-time updates,instructions on where to go,what to do(or what not to do),whom to contact and other important information.All members of the USC community,as well as parents and regular visitors to campus,are strongly encour

7、aged to sign up for Trojans Alert.1.What do blue light phones do for students?A.Guide students through campus.B.Alert students to crime activities.C.Light up the way if students feel unsafe.D.Connect them with the safety department.2.How does USC send out instructions during an emergency?A.With blue

8、 light phones.B.Via text message or email.C.Through mobile safe app.D.By calling all USC members.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To encourage students to fight crime.B.To introduce USCs safety department.C.To provide safety services for USC students.D.To inform parents of safety risks on campus.

9、B ByteDance（字节跳动）Groups TikTok,an overseas version of Chinese short video sharing app Douyin,faces an existential crisis in the United States,as murmurs of a“crackdown”（强制取缔）from the White House forced the Chinese company toengage in talks on selling its US business to Microsoft.TikTok is the fastes

10、t-growing registered global mobile internet app,with more than 100 million users,and its rapid growth,especially in the US,is seen as a threat to Facebook.The US government has long viewed globally competitive Chinese high-tech companies including Huawei as a threat and done whatever it could to cra

11、ck down on（打击）them in the name of“national security”.The US government has not introduced any specific policy against TikTok only threatened it through a number of unclear statements.According to the latest media reports,Microsoft is prepared to press ahead withthe negotiations to take over TikToks

12、US operations and complete the negotiations by Sept 15,following talks between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and US President Donald Trump.This means that TikTok will have to hand its fate over to some unpredictable power,and even have to sell its assets without the option of setting a price.The US go

13、vernment has failed to find a reasonable legal excuse to deal with TikTok.All private data of TikToks US users are stored in the US and are unlikely to be transferred.Considering the US government is trying to deal with TikTok in a political way,TikTok should consider incorporating（合并）the dispute in

14、to the US legal process to assert（坚持）its legal rights and interests.TiKToks core value lies in its unique algorithms,a product of artificial intelligence that represents the expertise of Chinese engineers and programmers with high-value intellectual property.The US governments move,which has forced

15、ByteDance to sell TikTok to a US company,is similar to a forced technology transfer and an example of the US openseizureof Chinese intellectual property.If ByteDance sells TikTok to a US company for“security reasons,that would set a dangerous precedent,motivating other countries where TikTok operate

16、s to follow the US administrations example and cause a chain reaction.ByteDance is a young Chinese private company that cannot deal with a political game played by the US.But as a Chinese company that has gone global,ByteDance has reasons to take up legal means to defend its legal rights.The Chinese

17、 government can also consider examining whether the technology transfer in the deal violates Chinas law and harms the countrys national interests.4.What is the most valuable as for TikTok?A.Its global popularity.B.Its artificial intelligence.C.Its registered global mobile internet app.D.Its private

18、data of TikToks worldwide users.5.Why does the American government force the Chinese company to hand over TikToks US operations to a US company?A.Out of so-called political reasons.B.Out of so-called debt reasons.C.Out of so-called technical reasons.D.Out of so-called security reasons.6.What does th

19、e underlined word“seizure”probably mean in Para.8?A.An untrue spoken statement about someone.B.The use of legal authority to take sth from sb.C.The crime of stealing sth from a person or place.D.The act of trying to hurt somebody using physical violence.7.What can be the best title for the news repo

20、rt?A.TikTok must defend its rights legally B.TikTok is seen as a threat to Facebook C.ByteDance has to sell TikTok to a US company D.ByteDance agrees to transfer technology C There is nothing ordinary about this little boys adorable experience with his musical heroes.5-year-old Taylor Hooper was jus

21、t one of the 35,0000people who were attending the Foo Fighters concert in Belfast,Norther Ireland last week.Not only is the American rock group his favorite band,it was also his first ever concert.Taylors mother,Nikki Hooper,says that she and her husband have always been huge fans of the Foo Fighter

22、s.In addition to traveling far and wide to see their shows,they even named their son after the drummer,Taylor Hawkins.So when the band played in their home city,they decided it was finally time for their son to see their beloved rock and rockers in concert.“Hes been listening to them since he was bo

23、rn mainly because his dad and I are super fans.”Mrs Hooper told BBC.“We called the event organizers and they said it would be no problem,but that we should know it would be a loud music event,so we gotTaylorsome special headphones.When we got there everyone was so welcoming to him.”Throughout the sh

24、ow,the audience continuously madeTaylorand his parents move closer to the stage.Furthermore,Mrs.Hooper helped her son stand out from the crowd by making him a sign that said he was a 5-year-old attending his first concert.When Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl finally saw the sign and read it aloud

25、into the microphone,the crowd began chanting for them to bring the youngster onto the stage.Thats exactly what he did.When the stage managers brought the boy to the stage,Grohl asked Taylor to show the crowd how to dance The small boy then danced to the whole song,making him an“Inter net wonder”.Tay

26、lordidnt just walk away from the show with memories,either;the band also invited him backstage to give him a number of gifts,including a pair of Taylor Hawkinss drumsticks.8.What is Foo Fighters in the passage?A.Is a music show.B.Its a music band.C.Its a pop song.D.Its a music fan.9.We can learn fro

27、m Paragraph 3 that_ A.the organizers refused to let the child watch the show B.there was nothing wrong for the child to watch the show C.the organizers suggested the kid take care of the loud noise D.the child felt so scared that he didnt want to go to the stage 10.How did 5-year-old Taylor Hooper c

28、ause peoples attention?A.By shouting loudly.B.By running to the singers.C.By holding a sign showing his age.D.By dancing to the whole song.11.How didTaylorfeel about his first ever concert?A.Worried.B.Scared.C.Sorry.D.Pleased.D Your best friend that follows you around when the sun comes out-your sha

29、dow-doesnt serve an important function like your heart or brain,but what if you could use shadows to create electricity?When using solar panels(电池板)that are powered by light,shadows can be boring because it means electricity cant be created.However,researchers from the National University of Singapo

30、re have engineered a way to create power from the shadows present everywhere.A team of the university created a machine that can collect energy from shadows.It is created by placing a thin coating of gold onto silicon(硅).Like in a normal solar panel,when put in light,the silicon electrons(电子)become

31、energized and the energized electrons then jump from the silicon to the gold.The voltage(电压)of the part of the machine that is placed in the light increases to the dark part and the electrons in the machine flow from high to low voltage.They are sent through an external circuit(外电路)creating a curren

32、t that can be used to power another machine.The greater the contrast between light and dark,more energy is provided by the machine.The team isworking on improving the performance of the machine,borrowing approaches from solar panels to gather light.Increasing the amount of light the machines can rec

33、eive allows them to better make use of shadows,as well as developing shadow energy collecting panels that can successfully gather from indoor lighting.The team is also researching the use of other materials other than gold to drop the price of the machine,meaning they would be more cost effective an

34、d easier to apply in society.Shadows are present everywhere and perhaps one day in the future we will be able to collect energy from them by placing the shadow-effect energy machine around the world in places that have been considered unfit for solar panels to work,or indoors.“A lot of people think

35、that shadows are useless,”Tan says,but“anything can be useful,even shadows.”12.What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A.Your best friend always stays with you after the sunrise.B.The shadow has the same function as the heart and brain.C.Shadows can stop solar panels from creating electricity.D.Researchers

36、 have found a way to create power from shadows.13.What is the key working principle of the machine mentioned in the text?A.The silicon produces electricity when it is in the light.B.The gold produces power with the help of the silicon.C.The energized electrons flow from high to low voltage.D.An exte

37、rnal circuit creates current using another machine.14.How does the team improve the performance of the machine?A.Using solar panels in the machine.B.Increasing the amount of light received.C.Developing light energy collecting panels.D.Bringing down the price of gold.15.Which of the following is the

38、best place to apply the machine?A.A gym.B.A park.C.A farm.D.A playground.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 With all the e-book readerapps flooding the Internet,you can simply download a file and then start reading your favourite story or subject matter._16_reading

39、printed books still has its own advantages._17_Just imagine this,when the pages on the left side of a book are piling up and the pages on the right side are becoming fewer.Wont you feel satisfied and motivated to move on?Printed books aid people with sleep problems.Its a known fact that many people

40、read before going to bed,which can help them sleep well.But note that they are paper books rather than e-books._18_People who read on e-book tend to sleep badly and are more tired the next day.Printed books exercise reading comprehension and concentration.In a study of middle schoolers,students who

41、read on iPads had lower reading comprehension than reading traditional printed books.They sometimes skipped text in favor of interactions in the e-books which are designed to enhance comprehension._19_ Thats why so many people prefer printed books._20_They are great for you considering that you dont

42、 have to carry any extra weight aside from your mobile device.Furthermore,if you want to grab a copy of a freshly released novel,you dont have to visit a bookstore.Instead,all you have to do is just tap on your smart phone or tablet a couple of times.A.While that might sound really easy,B.Since e-bo

43、oks are gaining in popularity,C.Is it possible to have the physical books go digital?D.In that case,students fail the practice of reading text itself.E.To be fair though,e-books should also be given some credit.F.The screen light is found to have a negative effect on the user.G.The turning of pages

44、aids the readers to have a visible sense of achievement.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 Have you ever given a thought to inspiration？In fact,inspiration can be a strange thing.You never know when it might_21_,and sometimes,it can come fro

45、m the most_22_places.I recently read about an author named Nnedi Okorafor.When she was in college,she had a serious spine disorder.Okorafor was told that a simple operation could_23_it.But when she woke up from her_24_,she found that she couldnt move her legs and was in great pain.Okorafor got_25_la

46、ter.But before she did,she saw strange things in her hospital room.She imagined her_26_as a beast that hunted her from the shadows.But she also_27_a woman-a woman who could fly,in fact.This_28_woman inspired her and helped her_29_her pain.“I felt myself become_30_,”she wrote in her book Broken Place

47、s&Outer Spaces:Finding Creativity in the Unexpected.We_31_know where we might find the inspiration to create.As a_32_,most of my inspiration comes from other peoples music.But I also find_33_in other places.Books,movies and_34_just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations._35_,I recently r

48、ewatched the film Blade Runner.Ive seen it plenty of times before;its one of my favorite movies.But this time,for some reason,I saw it_36_.I decided to make music that could create the same feeling as the_37_.Its not done yet,but the music Im working on now is heavily_38_by the movies setting and ch

49、aracters.Anything can_39_us.You just have to be_40_to catch inspiration when it hits.21.A.work B.hit C.exist D.pass 22.A.interesting B.ordinary C.unexpected D.dangerous 23.A.fix B.make C.remove D.control 24.A.dream B.shock C.recovery D.operation 25.A.well B.bad C.worried D.annoyed 26.A.curiosity B.p

50、ain C.anger D.fear 27.A.asked B.met C.imagined D.visited 28.A.confident B.smart C.honest D.magical 29.A.forget B.recognize C.describe D.practice 30.A.richer B.better C.busier D.quieter 31.A.always B.never C.sometimes D.still 32.A.director B.dancer C.musician D.writer 33.A.tips B.messages C.examples