2021届东莞市虎门镇第五中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市虎门镇第五中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析 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 in the beautiful Sichuan Basin,Chongqing is a magical 8D city.The natural history and cultural scenery of the area provide children with learning opportunities because they ca

2、n enjoy the many wonders of this area.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground Joint Tiankeng Diqiao Scenic Area is located in the southern mountainous area of Fengjie County.The Tiankeng pit is 666 meters deep and is currently the deepest tiankeng in the world.The scenic spot is divided into ten areas including Xia

3、ozhai Tiankeng,Tianjingxia Ground,Labyrinth River,and Longqiao River.There are many and weird karst cave shafts,and countless legends haunt them.Youyang Peach Garden Youyang Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest park,a national 5A-level scenic spot,and a national outdoor sports training base.L

4、ocated in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain.The Fuxi Cave in the scenic spot is about 3,000 meters long,with winding corridors,deep underground rivers,and color1 ful stalactites.The landscape is beautiful.Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve Jinyun Mountain is located in Beibei District of Chongq

5、ing City,about 45 kilometers away from the Central District of Chongqing City.The nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain stand upright and rise from the ground.The ancient trees on the mountain are towering,the green bamboos form the forest,the environment is quiet,and the scenery is beautiful,so it is calle

6、d Little Emei.Among them,Yujian Peak is the highest,1050 meters above sea level;Lion Peak is the most precipitous and spectacular,and the other peaks are also unique.Chongqing Peoples Square Chongqings Great Hall of the People,one of the landmarks of Chongqing,gives people the deepest impression tha

7、n its magnificent appearance resembling the Temple of Heaven.It also uses the traditional method of central axis symmetry,with colonnade-style double wings and a tower ending,plus a large green glazed roof,large red pillars,white railings,double-eave bucket arches,and painted carved beams.1.How deep

8、 is the Tiankeng Ground Joint?A.666m B.3,000m C.45km D.1050m 2.Which of the following rocks can you see in Youyang Peach Garden?A.Limestone B.Stalactite C.Marble D.Quartzite 3.Which attraction is closest to downtown Chongqing?A.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground Joint B.Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve

9、C.Chongqing Peoples Square D.Youyang Peach Garden B There are 8.8 million blind people in India.In fact,there are 36 million blind people worldwide and a quarter of them are in India;however,many cases of blindness in India are curable.The poor in India have limited access to primary eye healthcare

10、and often do not eat foods rich in micronutrients,like vitamins and minerals,which play an important role in maintaining good eye health.Many people worldwide are not even aware that they may have a vision(视力)problem simply because they do not get their eyes tested every year with a doctor,who tests

11、 for the functioning of the eye muscles(肌肉),as well as common diseases like night blindness.This exam is strongly recommended by experts because some changes in vision,which the patient may take longer to notice,can be found easily in this way.Certain simple changes in diet and lifestyle can ensure

12、better eye health for you.These include drinking plenty-of water,not smoking,and eating brightly color1 ed and leafy fruit and vegetables.Wearing sunglasses protects your eyes from the sun,which damages otherwise healthy eyes.Learn about your familys eye disease history,and be on the lookout for any

13、 problem about your vision.Make sure that you see a doctor immediately for early intervention(干预)if you see any of these signs of worsening eye health.If you or a loved one needs to cure blindness or other eye diseases,turn to a crowdfunding(众筹)platform.A group of eye health caregivers have fundrais

14、ed with crowdfunding platform ImpactGuru to raise money to perform operations on the eyes of blind women in south Asia.Running an online fundraiser enables both doctors and patients to find a way out of the dark.If you want eye care to develop,start a fundraiser today.4.Why are there so many blind p

15、eople in India?A.There is a lack of eye hospitals in India.B.People pay no attention to their eyes at all.C.Poor Indians lack food good for eye health.D.The environment damages their eyes.5.What does the author suggest in Paragraph 2?A.Examining your eyes annually.B.Strengthening muscles every day.C

16、.Raising the awareness of physical health.D.Attaching importance to self-examination.6.Which of the following may do harm to your eyes?A.Smoking a lot.B.Wearing sunglasses.C.Drinking much water.D.Watching brightly-color1 ed pictures.7.What does the author want to show in the last paragraph?A.How to

17、start a fundraiser online.B.The importance of raising money.C.The role of crowdfunding in eye care.D.What should bedone to raise money.C For our official holidays,like the National Holiday,many peopled like to go on a visit to some places of interest.Yesterday our class had a heated discussion about

18、 whether we should travel during holidays.One mans meat is another mans poison.Some students are for it.They think visitors can enjoy a good variety of scenery.Facing glorious(壮丽的)touristattractions,travelers may well broaden their eyes.At the same time,they can keep fit by walking on foot,and taste

19、 different delicious food that they cant get in their own hometowns.Whats more,travelling can make a contribution to our economy development,mainly to the local economy development.Most travelers need to buy tickets to go to their destinations,thus traffic department will earn money.Travelers also n

20、eed to sleep and eat,thus local hotels and restaurants also share benefits.Paying admission(门票费)benefits local governments.As for native farmers,they can benefit from selling local specialities to many travelers.In this case,money circulation(货币流通)is speeded up.On the other hand,other students are a

21、gainst it.They believe its a waste of money.Some famous places of interest are too crowded,while those smaller ones are not worth visiting.Travelling may cause traffic jams here and there.Whats worse,due to travelling here and there,there exist some accidents on the road.Besides,its known that trave

22、lling can also pollute the local environment.In order to reduce air and waste pollution,people should have a rest to the full,reading books or watching TV at home.Recently,many have been afraid of being infected with COVID-19 in particular.As far as I am concerned,travelling is a good choice to spen

23、d holidays.And the government should take some measures to solve the existing problems.More policemen should be on duty to deal with accidents in time.Can we make a small change to the period when people dont have to go to work in some provinces?Lets take the example of the National Holiday,if some

24、provinces of our country spend this holiday mainly in late September,with the National Day coming to an end,rather than in earlyOctober,most famous places of interest will not become crowded.At the same time,visitors must obey traffic rules and shouldnt throw rubbish freely here and there.Last but n

25、ot least,never should we travel when there is a pandemic(大流行病，瘟疫).Its our duty to prevent its spread.8.What does the underlined sentence“One mans meat is another mans poison”in this passage mean?A.Some persons like meat,while others dont.B.Different persons taste meals differently.C.A man mistakes m

26、eat for poison.D.Different persons have different opinions on one thing.9.How do travelers contribute to our economy development?A.They buy all kinds of tickets.B.They walk,sleep,eat and meet native farmers.C.They speed up money circulation by spending money on transport,accommodations(膳宿),specialit

27、ies and admission.D.They only enjoy visiting many glorious tourist attractions.10.Which sentence of the following is not true?A.Theres a need for more policemen.B Some provinces can change the date of an official holiday completely.C.Visitors must obey traffic rules and shouldnt throw rubbish freely

28、.D.People should never travel when there is a pandemic.11.What the authors attitude to travel during holidays?A.He doesnt show his opinion.B.He doesnt agree at all.C.He supports unconditionally.D.He supports and makes some suggestions.D Did you know that the average child has heard the word no over

29、20,000 times before they turn the age of three?Ironically,it is also around this time that children begin to develop enough personal character to refuse to obey.The terrible twos are categorized by a lack of understanding.Somewhere between three and four,children begin to acquire the skills to reaso

30、n.It is during this time they watch how other children and adults reason.If were not careful,the children will watch us model a world of NOs.By the time a person turns eighteen,how many times have they been told no?I havent found any studies that even attempted to track this statistic,but Im sure if

31、 the number is 20,000 by three,then at eighteen that number has multiplied.You can do the math.Anyway,I think I know why we say no.We say no to protect.We say no to direct.We say no to stop potential confusion.However,do we sometimes say no just for the sake of saying no?Do we say no because we have

32、 internalized(内在化)all of the NOs weve heard over the years and we feel it is finally our time to say no to someone else?The internalized no can damage the growth process of dreams in infancy as quickly as it can weaken a three-year-old.And we wonder why we run intopeople with big,un-accomplished dre

33、ams who have a bit of a chip on their shoulder.They have to take on the 20,000 NOs.However,the thing that keeps them going is the possibility of the power of ONE YES!Just as it only takes one book to make a writer a Pulitzer Prize Winner,it only takes one word to change the course of your day.That w

34、ord is YES!12.What do we know about two-year-olds?A.They understand well.B.They often say no to others.C.They think logically.D.They dont do all theyre told.13.What effect does saying no have on children?A.They lose all their dreams.B.They arent easy to succeed.C.They dont make mistakes.D.They never

35、 say yes to others.14.Which word best describes the authors attitude to a world of NOs?A.Tolerant.B.Disapproving.C.Favorable.D.Carefree.15.What is the text?A.A how-to guide.B.A survey report.C.An opinion essay.D.A short story.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 Youve

36、 seen other people flying kites,watching their paper creations float up into the clouds on a windy day._16_Kite flying isnt hard,and its a lot of fun!The first step is toget a kite and find a large,open area.Then wait for a nice windy day._17_Otherwise,kites can get hung up on either of them.Parks w

37、ith lots of grass and beaches are both great places to try kite flying.If you have a friend to help you,have one person hold the kite while the other person holds the spool(线轴)of string.The one with the kite should hold it overhead in both hands and throw it lightly up into the wind.If the wind is s

38、trong enough,it will catch the kite and lift it up,pulling the string tight.This works well on windy days,but what if thewind isnt strong enough to catch your kite?Then you need to let out some string and have your friend run with the kite behind him/her._18_ Once the wind catches your kite,start le

39、tting out string,little by little._19_Its somewhere between fifty and a hundred feet overhead.Spread your legs to keep yourself firmly rooted to the ground,and hold the spool with both hands.If it flies too high,you can reel(卷)in the string a little._20_When the kite is close to the ground,have some

40、one catch it so it doesnt get torn or broken.Wind up the rest of your string and keep your kite safe until the next time youre ready to fly it.A.As you fly your kite,keep an eye on it.B.Are you ready to give it a try yourself?C.To finish flying,reel in the kite slowly.D.Keep going till your kite is

41、at the height you want.E.With this added burst of speed,the kite should fly.F.Your perfect location shouldnt have any trees or power lines.G.Keep flying your kite until you feel its safe in the wind again.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 L

42、ast year I decided to do some volunteer work.I began to_21_on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA.Three months later I_22_myself on a plane toPhoenix,Arizona.I was_23_at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months.However,within fifteen minutes of_24_,my worries had gone.Ev

43、eryone was so_25_and like-minded that it was very_26_to feel at home.I was sent to theCoronadoNational Forestfor my first 8-day_27_.We had to_28_everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked.It may not seem like a_29_way but in 35heat and with a heavy pack,my legs were on fire.My job

44、was to_30_a stairway out of rock.This_31_climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited(栖息)by mountain lions,although I should say they were only heard,never_32_.Three days later,a beautiful stairway came into being.The_33_of knowing that my_34_will be on that mountainside for years to come i

45、s massive.But on the last night we were_35_in a thunderstorm.I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent.The temperature was close to_36_.I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only_37_part of my tent._38_,I suffered a lot.But I know whatever I have to face in my life I w

46、as there and I_39_.I think I am much_40_for having taken part in the project.21.A.calculate B.negotiate C.advertise D.research 22.A.imagined B.introduced C.enjoyed D.found 23.A.annoyed B.surprised C.scared D.excited 24.A.arriving B.sleeping C.thinking D.walking 25.A.confident B.friendly C.energetic

47、D.curious 26.A.funny B.good C.lucky D.easy 27.A.tour B.project C.campaign D.course 28.A.drop B.make C.carry D.buy 29.A.nice B.safe C.long D.quick 30.A.build B.test C.clean D.guard 31.A.helped B.ended C.allowed D.meant 32.A.hunted B.trained C.seen D.fed 33.A.satisfaction B.ambition C.expectation D.in

48、tention 34.A.work B.memory C.record D.story 35.A.left B.caught C.attacked D.separated 36.A.boiling B.average C.normal D.freezing 37.A.tidy B.dry C.new D.soft 38.A.By the way B.Regardless of that C.Needless to say D.In either case 39.A.survived B.resisted C.escaped D.recovered 40.A.smarter B.stronger

49、 C.happier D.busier 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 There may be a new species of foxlike cat.Wildlife rangers(护林员)from Frances National Hunting and Wildlife Agency located 16 of the_41._(rare)seen golden striped(有条纹的)creatures in mountainous areas of a French island.

50、The cats are_42._(big)and more aggressive than a typical house cat，and have highly developed teeth and large，ringed tails.Because of the_43._(appear)，they are known locally as the“catfox”The creature hunts at night and，from the looks,_44._(be)just thrilled by all of the attention.The cat could have