2021届东莞市洪梅中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市洪梅中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案解析 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 AQUILA Childrens Magazine is the most intelligent read for curious kids.Full of enthusiastic articles and challenging puzzles,every issue covers science,history and general knowledge.AQU

2、ILA is a quality production,beautifully illustrated with contemporary artwork throughout.Intelligent reading for 8-12 year-olds Cool science and challenging projects Inspires self-motivated learning Exciting new topic every issue AQUILA is created and owned by an independent UK company.It has 28 pag

3、es,printed on high-quality paper and there are no advertisements or posters.Instead it is full of well-written articles,thought-provoking ideas and great contemporary artwork.Each monthly issue is centred around a new topic.AQUILA works as a superb learning extension to current primary(or KS2 and KS

4、3)curriculum(课程),but it is much more than that!Entertaining and always surprising,AQUILA is recommended because it widens childrens interest and understanding,rather than encouraging them to concentrate only on their favourite subjects.It gives children a well-rounded understanding of the world,in a

5、ll its complexity.The concepts in AQUILA can be challenging,requiring good comprehension and reading skills.8 years is usually a good age to start.Some gentle interest from an adult is often helpful at the start.In 2020 AQUILA will have been in publication for 28 years,but it has never appeared in n

6、ewsstands or shops.We are subscription only.AQUILA Subscription UK:12 Months 55-4 Months 30 Europe:12 Months 60-4 Months 35 World:12 Months 70-4 Months 35 Birthdays Select the Birthday option,write a gift message and choose the birthday month.We will dispatch to arrive at the start of the month you

7、have entered.The package posts in a blue envelope marked Open on your birthday.1.What is special about AQUILA?A.It is available in shops.B.It is for kids of all ages.C.It has no advertisements.D.It prints readers artworks.2.What does AQUILA offer its readers?A.Articles on modern art.B.Family reading

8、 materials.C.Ideas on improving readingskills.D.Knowledge beyond school subjects.3.AQUILA is intended for _.A.foreign language learners B.children with learning difficulties C.parent-child reading lovers D.curious kids with good comprehension B As a rider,Anna Kiesenhofes Olympics victory might be a

9、 surprise.The winner of the road race at the Tokyo Olympics left the sport at the end of 2017 when she found herself out of contract(合同).She came into Tokyo without a professional team and left as an Olympic champion.The 30-year old began her cycling career in 2014 after running injuries that preven

10、ted her from continuing her pursuits of triathlon(铁人三项).She later joined a Catalan team and won the Spanish National Cup in 2016.The then-26 year old signedher first professional contract with Lotto Soudal Ladies for the following season.However,she ended her 2017 campaign in April and did not sign

11、a contract for 2018,eventually taking a year off the bike.In 2019,Kiesenhofer came back to the sport as a rider,winning the Austrian national road race.Despite her results,Kiesenhofer sill had no professional contract while going into the Tokyo Olympics.Kiesenhofer was the first rider to attack in t

12、he Olympic road race,eventually forming a breakaway along with Carl Oberholzer,Omer Shapira,Vera Looser and Anna Plichta,which went on to reach a gap of 11 minutes.After Looser and Oberholzer were dropped,Kiesnhofer ataced her two remaining breakaway companions.After Shapira and Plichta were caught

13、by the peloton(主车群),the rest of the riders seemed to believe that they were racing among themselves for Gold,not knowing that Remehofere was still in front.While it might be a misjudgment from the rest of the peloton that allowed Kiesenhofer to keep her lead of more than two minutes,other riders mis

14、takes should not detract from the Austrians efforts.Off the bike the new Olympic Champion has a PhD in mathematics after studying at the Technical University of Vienne as well as at Cambridge University.She currently works at the University of Lausanne.4.Why did Anna give up triathlon?A.She got inju

15、red.B.She lost interest in it.C.She had to attend university.D.She never won a medal.5.Which is the right order of the following events?She ended her campaign.She took a year off the bike.She began her cycling career.She won the Austrian national road race.She won the Spanish National Cup.A.B.C.D.6.

16、What were the riders of the peloton unaware of at the Tokyo Olympics?A.The road race was so difficult.B.Anna was a new rider.C.They had caught up with Anna.D.Anna took the lead of them.7.What is Annas present job?A.A cycling coach.B.A university teacher.C A professional rider.D.A college student.C T

17、en years ago,I set out to examine luck.I wanted to know why some people were always in the right place at the right time,while others consistently experienced ill fortune.I placed advertisements in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky.Hundreds of extraordinary

18、 men and women volunteered for my research.Over the years I have interviewed them,monitored their lives and had them take part in various experiments.In one of the experiments,I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper,asking them to look through it and tell me how many photographs were inside

19、.I had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper,saying,“Tell the experimenter you have seen this and you will win$50.”This message took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high.It was staring everyone in the face,but the unlucky people tende

20、d to miss it and the lucky people tended to spot it.Unlucky people are generally more nervous than lucky people,and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the unexpected.As a result,they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else.They go to gatherings concent

21、rating on finding their perfect partners and miss opportunities to make good friends.They look through newspapers determined to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.Lucky people are more relaxed and open,and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are

22、looking for.My research eventually showed that lucky people are skilled at noticing opportunities,make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition(直觉),are open to new experiences,and adopt a never-say-die attitude that transforms bad luck into good luck.8.Whats the purpose of the authors researc

23、h?A.To discover what luck means to people.B.To find lucky people and unlucky people.C.To distinguish between good luck and bad luck.D.To figure out why people are always lucky or unlucky.9.Why did the unlucky people miss the message in the experiment?A.There was too much information to be read in de

24、tail.B.They were too focused on looking for photographs.C.It took too much time to go through newspapers.D.The words were too small to be noticed.10.What leads to lucky peoples good fortune?A.Their ability to spot opportunities.B.Their ability to become relaxed.C.Their ability to communicate.D.Their

25、 ability to make friends.11.Whats the key message of the last paragraph?A.What lucky people are looking for.B.How lucky people generate good luck.C.What lucky people can do with opportunities.D How lucky people transform bad luck into good luck.D The annual 3-to-4-millimeter rise in sea levels is ex

26、pected to impact many coastal communities 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

27、 become uninhabitable by 2050,due 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

28、infrastructure(基建).According to the 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.T

29、he developers plan to add hotels,restaurants,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.Fr

30、eshwater storage will provide drinking 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,

31、Speaker of Parliament.“Whats more,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 pr

32、ovide a blueprint for other countries facing a similar situation.12.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.13.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A.The prospect of MFC.B.The dev

33、elopers of the plan.C.The location of the residences.D.The barriers to the construction.14.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.15.Whats the writing purpose of this passage

34、?A.To introduce a construction program.B.To appeal to people to protect nature.C.To seek international help forMaldives.D.To report the achievement of a city plan,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 Thinking is great.But action makes things happen.One of the biggest

35、differences with people that successfully grow,expand themselves,and reach their goals,is that they consistently take action.Action takes energy though,so where does that energy come from?It comes from inside._16_ Here are several ways to light the fire and inspire yourself to take action.Act like y

36、ou mean it.Maybe you want to get in great shape,but are you acting like you mean it?How many hours are you putting in each week?What routines are you trying?_17_Who are your instructors and models?What actions are you taking?If you act like you mean it,youll make better choices,show more confidence,

37、and build energy that helps you spring up._18_Find some role models and heroes to use to lift your spirits.Just having some examples under your belt can inspire you to new levels.For example,for me,I always look to the amazing physical and philosophical achievements of Bruce Lee.Chances are,no matte

38、r what problem or challenge youre up against,somebodys been there and done that.Shift to the future.Always thinking of the past is a quick way to bring yourself down.To lift yourself up,switch to the future and imagine the possibilities.See whats possible.This is where hope springs from.A few simple

39、 ways to shift to the future are.“How can I solve this?”or What would good look like?”or Whats the end in mind?_19_ Connect to your values.You can connect everything you do to your values.This is a powerful way to inspire yourself with skill._20_Whenever you take on a task,ask yourself,“What can I l

40、earn from this?or How can I improve this?”Simply by connecting to your values,you make use of your inner source of power.Your values fuel you and get you excited.A.Stand out from the others.B.Inspiration is a powerful force.,C.Stand on the shoulders of giants”.D.Or you want to be a leading figure.E.

41、Its a valuable tool for us to use in analyzing possibilities.F.Questions are a powerful way to switch to the future in effective way.G.For example,lets say you value continuous learning or growth”.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 love pa

42、rties.I always have.I also liked all different kinds of people.I_21_quitefit into one of the many little groups at my school,so I just kind of floated around,accumulating_22_from various cliques(小团体).There was an in crowd_23_the cool kids who had the power to rule the school-if a cool kid wore two d

43、ifferent color1 ed socks to school one day,everyone thought it was_24_.Shannonwas one of my friends who seemed to unknowingly_25_the rules all the time.I dont know why she was targeted,but people found it_26_to make fun of her.Shannonwas a nice girl and wore pretty clothes,but was somewhat overweigh

44、t and didnt talk much.She was_27_a lot.One year,to celebrate my birthday,my mom told me I could have a_28_at our house.Once I had chosen all the names,I made the_29_and handed them out to my friends at school.Why did you invite_30_?”asked one of my_31_friends when it was discovered that I had invite

45、dShannon.She insisted that I had made a big mistake and_32_me to tell her not to come.The day of my party,both Shannon and my other friends came,and all_33_happened was that we had a lot of fun together.I was_34_my high school twenty-year reunion when a beautiful,_35_,very professional-looking woman

46、 walked up to me.She said,“Lindy,I am so_36_you came tonight.You are the reason I am here.Oh?I replied,not_37_her face at first.She pointed to her nametag that_38_,“Dr.Shannon Chatzky.”Shannoncherished the_39_of that birthday party from so many years before.It was important to her that I had welcome

47、d her into the fun,and it was a day when she felt_40_and part of group.21.A.always B.never C.often D.sometimes 22.A.experience B.money C.friends D.materials 23.A.made up B.made from C.made out of D.made up of 24.A.bad B.common C.surprising D.great 25.A.break B.obey C.make D.cancel 26.A.suitable B.re

48、asonable C.acceptable D.considerable 27.A.picked up B.picked on C.picked out D.picked from 28.A.party B.picnic C.ball D.barbecue 29.A.calls B.invitations C.cakes D.decorations 30.A.him B.them C.us D.her 31.A.cool B.close C.good D.dear 32.A.proposed B.pressured C.persuaded D.permitted 33.A.which B.wh

49、at C.that D.when 34.A.at B.in C.on D.up 35.A.overweight B.awkward C.elegant D.slim 36.A.upset B.amazed C.glad D.shocked 37.A.realizing B.watching C.remembering D.recognizing 38.A.wrote B.read C.responded D.answered 39.A.happiness B.luck C.memory D.entertainment 40.A.accepted B.welcomed C.excited D.r

50、elaxed 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 As the saying goes,“A hero _41._(know)in the time of misfortune”.Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this.He is a doctor inGuangdong,_42._saved many peoples lives in 2003.In 2003,SARS_43._(break)out inGuangdong.Later,it spread acrossChi