2021届中山市小榄中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届中山市小榄中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案 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 Best Places to Visit in July Norways Fjords Most travelers prefer to visit Norways famous fjords(峡湾)in July because Norway has about 23 hours of daylight,giving travelers lots of time to

2、 take in the spectacular views of blue water,glaciers and mountains.July is also whenNorways weather is at its warmest,about18,so travelers might include a light sweater in their luggage.Bastille Day inParis July 14 is a national day celebrating independence to the French.July 14,1789,is the day the

3、 French stormed the Bastille,aParisprison,and officially began the French Revolution,overthrowing a royal government that often threw people in prison there for no reason at all.While the day is marked all overFrance,the biggest celebration takes place inParis.Masai Mara National Reserve The thrill

4、of seeing millions of animals wander the plains inKenyais not easily forgotten.One of the most popular months to visit the Masai Mara is in July when the famous wildlife migration reaches the Masai Mara and zebras are at their highest number.The best times to view the animals inKenyas most popular g

5、ame park are dawn and dusk.Running of the Bulls inPamplona Travelers who pride themselves on being fast runners may want to head toPamplonain July for the San Femin Festival.A key part of this annual festival is the running of the bulls.Six bulls are released onto a narrow street for a half-mile run

6、,with hundreds of runners seeing if they can run faster than the animals.1.What can visitors do inNorways in July?A.Enjoy the impressive scenery.B.Swim and fish in the fjords.C.See daylight around the clock.D.Buy heavy sweaters to keep warm.2.Which of the following is of historical significance?A.Sa

7、n Fermin Festival.B.Bastille Day.C.Masai Mara National Reserve.D.Norways Fjords.3.Where will visitors interested in wild animals go?A.Norway.B.Paris.C.Masai Mara.D.Pamplona.B The early life of the green sea turtle(海龟)is full of danger.Only one in 1,000 baby sea turtles survive to adulthood(成年).From

8、its home in the sand,it breaks its egg with an egg tooth.Its mother is not there to help it.Instead,it is greeted by crabs,coyotes,and dogs waiting to eat it for dinner.To survive,the baby turtle must hide in the sand until night.Then,it moves slowly to the sea.The small turtle must swim hard to rea

9、ch the ocean waters.In the sea,it tries hard to find food.It must also keep itself from being food for fish.As dangerous as the sea turtles life is in the natural world,its most dangerous enemies are humans.The rubbish left by humans in the ocean causes problems for the small green sea turtle.A litt

10、le turtle might eat a piece ofplastic(塑料)in the sea.It might also eat oil on the oceans surface.Young turtles also get caught in fishing nets.There are laws against hunting sea turtles.Still,many are hunted,both for their meat and for their shells(壳).All of these dangers must be prevented.Sea turtle

11、s that do survive to grow into adulthood go through many changes.For example,adult green sea turtles weigh about 500 pounds.They stop eating jellyfish and other meat and eat only plants.And they may plan a trip to go back home again.A mother sea turtle goes back to the beach where she was born.This

12、is the only place where she will lay eggs.Even if it has been forty years since she was a baby,she always knows her way back home.4.Why do baby turtles move to the sea at night?A.They dislike sunshine.B.They prefer lower temperatures.C.They can find food easily then.D.They need to avoid enemies.5.Wh

13、at does the author think of the young turtles in Paragraph 3?A.Pitiful.B.Careless.C.Interesting.D.Courageous.6.What can we learn about sea turtles?A.They mainly feed on fish and meat.B.They always produce eggs at their birthplaces.C.They can live for around forty years.D.They visit their beach homes

14、 several times a year.7.What is the text mainly about?A.The homes of green sea turtles.B.How sea turtles find their food.C.The dangers faced by sea turtles.D.How young turtles become adults.C When you walk on a sandy beach,it takes more energy than striding down a sidewalk because the weight of your

15、 body pushes into the sand.Turns out,the same thing is true for vehicles driving on roads.The weight of the vehicles creates a very shallow indentation(凹陷)in the pavement(路面)and it makes it such that its continuously driving up a very shallow hill.Jeremy Gregory,a sustainability scientist at M.I.T.a

16、nd histeam modeled how much energy could be saved and green-house gases avoided by simply stiffening(硬化)the nations roads and highways.And they found that stiffening 10 percent of the nations roads every year could prevent 440 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions over the next five decade

17、s enough to offset half a percent of projected transportation sector emissions over that time period.To put those emissions savings into context that amount is equivalent to how much CO2 youd spare the planet by keeping a billion barrels of oil in the ground or by growing seven billion trees for a d

18、ecade.The results are in the Transportation Research Record.As for how to stiffen roads?Gregory says you could mix small amounts of synthetic fibers orcarbon nanotubes into paving materials.Or you could pave with cement-based concrete,which is stiffer than asphalt(沥青).This system could also be a way

19、 to shave carbon emissions without some of the usual hurdles.Usually,when it comes to reducing emissions in the transportation sector,youre talking about changing policies related to vehicles and also driver behavior,which involves millions and millions of people as opposed to changing the way we de

20、sign and maintain our pavements.Thats just on the order of thousands of people who are working in transportation agencies.And when it comes to retrofitting(翻新)our streets and highways those agencies are where the rubber meets the road.8.Why does the author mention“walk on a sandy beach”in paragraph

21、1?A.To present a fact.B.To make a contrast.C.To explain a rule.D.To share an experience.9.What suggestion does the author give to reduce CO2 emissions?A.Hardening the road.B.Keeping oil in the ground.C.Growing trees for decades.D.Improving the transportation.10.What is the advantage of this suggesti

22、on?A.Gaining more support.B.Consuming less money.C.Involving more people.D.Facing fewer usual obstacles.11.What does the underlined part mean in the last paragraph?A.Those agencies are likely to make more rules.B.Those agencies will change some related policies.C.Those agenciesmight put more rubber

23、tires on the roads.D.Those agencies will play a key role in making this happen.D There are 195 countries in the world today but almost none of them have purple on their national flag.So whats wrong with purple?Its such a popular color1 today.Why would no country use it in their flag?The answer is re

24、ally quite simple.Purple was just for too expensive.The color1 purple has been associated with royalty power and wealth for centuries.Queen Elizabeth I forbade anyone except close members of the royal family to wear it.Purples high status comes from the rarity and cost of the dye(染料)originally used

25、to produce it.Fabric traders got the dye from a small sea snail(海螺)that was only found in the Tyre region of the Mediterranean.More than 10,000 snails were needed to create just one gram of purple;not to mention a lot of work went into producing the dye,which made purple dye so expensive.Since only

26、wealthy rulers could afford to buy and wear the color1,it became associated with the royal family.Sometimes,however,the dye was too expensive even for royalty.Third century Roman Emperor Aurelio famously wouldnt allow his wife to buy a scarf made from purple silk because it cost three times its weig

27、ht in gold.A single pound of dye cost three pounds of gold,which equals 56,000 dollars today.Therefore,even the richest countries couldnt spend that much having purple on their flags.The dye became more accessible to lower-class about a century and a half ago.In 1856,18-year-old English chemist Will

28、iam Henry Perkin accidentally created a man-made purple compound(化合物)while attemptingto produce an anti-malaria drug.He noticed that the compound could be used to dye fabrics,so he patented the dye,manufactured it and got rich.Purple dye was then mass-produced so everybody could afford it.Till now,a

29、 handful of new national flags have been designed and a few of them have chosen to use purple in their flag.So dont be making any bets just yet.12.Why was color1 purple expensive in the past?A.Because only royal families were allowed to wear purple.B.Because it took a long time to get purple dye fro

30、m gold.C.Because purple was worth as much as its weight in gold.D.Because purple dye used to be rare and hard to produce.13.Why did Roman Emperor Aurelio forbid his wife to buy a purple scarf?A.Because of poor quality.B.Because of long tradition.C.Because of bad taste.D.Because of high price.14.What

31、 is purples situation now?A.Purple has been widely used on national flags.B.Purple dye is now affordable to ordinary people.C.Royal family stop using purple because its toocommon.D.Fewer snails are used to produce purple dye than before.15.Which of the following would be the best title for the passa

32、ge?A.No Purple Flags?B.Purple vs Gold C.How to Produce Purple Dye?D.The Birth of Purple Color 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 Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clinic._16_Once the doctors get to you,they examine you and take blood

33、 samples,but they wont be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong._17_Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan,many people may never be in this situation.He has invented an app that turns your mobile phone into a diagnostic(诊断的)tool.Ozcans invention is import

34、ant because it is very accurate and easy to use.In many remote places,even if doctors have microscopes and other instruments to help them make diagnoses,there may still be other problems.Many doctors,for example,dont have enough training to correctly interpret what they see._18_With Ozcans mobile ph

35、one app,health workers can take a special photo of a blood sample and send it to a central computer at a hospital.The computer will then automatically interpret the photo and send a diagnosis back in a few minutes._19_His technology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection.As more tha

36、n four billion people already have cell phones,the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low.By inventing a medical tool that uses existing technology-mobile phones-Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical.Therefore,it can be effectively almost anywhere

37、._20_ A.Another reason that Ozcans invention is important is that it is inexpensive.B.Even though you may only have a simple infection(感染),you might die because of the delay.C.People are trying to reduce the cost of this new medical tool.D.Ozcans simple,cost-effective tool might just save millions o

38、flives around the world.E.This tool has become much more popular all around the world.F.You become very sick and must wait days until a mobile medical unit arrives to help.G.As a result,they may diagnose illnesses incorrectly.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

39、四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 While getting into Harvard Law School is not easy for anyone,Rehan,a sanitation worker(环卫工人)from Bowie,Maryland,worked hard to achieve it.And he doesnt take all the_21_either he gives most of it to the people around him.Whenhe was 8,his mother left the family and his father had t

40、o_22_to support it.Rehans grades dropped._23_,his high school grades were so poor that he was_24_by many colleges.So he took a job at Bates Trucking and Trash(垃圾).For many people,getting the job would feel like a low point._25_,for Rehan,it was a really_26_time when his life began to turn around.“It

41、 was the first time in my life that people who werent my father or my brother really just_27_me to feel confident,told me I was_28_.”His coworkers urged him to go back to school,and the company owner,Brent Bates,helped him get_29_inBowieStateUniversity.Rehan earned a 4.0-grade point_30_and was able

42、to go to theUniversityofMarylandfor further_31_.During his junior year atMaryland,his father was ill.To_32_their family,Rehan had to return to work at Bates._33_dropping out of school,he woke each day at 4 a.m.to finish his_34_before class.He scored very well in his LSAT test,and_35_HarvardLawSchool

43、.That school charges a high price.Luckily,the young man found another_36_.Carmie McCook,a communications coach,started a GoFundMe page to help him with the_37_.The goal was$75,000,but it rose to over$185,000 in_38_,which helped make his dream_39_.While most people heading toHarvardLawSchoolhave the

44、grades and the financial support,Rehan just had his own_40_story to stand on the same story that makes him an inspiration.21.A.view B.credit C.emotion D.strategy 22.A.struggle B.compete C.organize D.suffer 23.A.Curiously B.Luckily C.Actually D.Obviously 24.A.investigated B.refused C.attracted D.pref

45、erred 25.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.However D.Anyway 26.A.amazing B.confusing C.plain D.anxious 27.A.recognized B.reminded C.forgave D.encouraged 28.A.smart B.worthwhile C.responsible D.unusual 29.A.admired B.registered C.promoted D.exchanged 30.A.challenges B.comments C.honor D.average 31.A.experimen

46、ts B.contents C.studies D.arrangements 32.A.observe B.affect C.improve D.save 33.A.Because of B.Instead of C.Other than D.Rather than 34.A.work B.issue C.lecture D.summary 35.A.adapted to B.contributed to C.applied to D.referred to 36.A.partner B.volunteer C.master D.supporter 37.A.cost B.stress C.l

47、imit D.rent 38.A.accommodations B.donations C.sources D.means 39.A.work out B.fall apart C.come true D.give up 40.A.awkward B.graceful C.suitable D.painful 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 If you are looking to find out whyChinais called china,you could go toJingdezhen

48、to find out the answer.Its relationship with ceramics(制陶艺术)dates_41._the Han dynasty and it got famous during the Song dynasty.The culture of ceramics has lived on for more than 2,000 years.TodayJingdezhenis a popular destination attracting_42._(tourist)from home and abroad for_43._taste of its cult

49、ural charms.The first stop inJingdezhenshould be the Ancient Kiln andFolkCustomsMuseum.The_44._(beautiful)landscaped places offer basic ideas about the ancient porcelain(瓷器)history and culture in Jingdezhen.In the northeast ofJingdezhenCitylies Yaoli Ancient town,which_45._(surround)by beautiful mou

50、ntains and rivers.And it is an ancient town_46._(build)in the late West Han dynasty.The town is rich in kaolin,a special type of soil for porcelain production,_47._(make)it the famous birthplace ofJingdezhenceramics.Here is a place of historic interest_48._you can search deep into ancient times.Porc