2021届临朐第二中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届临朐第二中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案 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 Come and enjoy Vivaldis TheFour Seasonsperformed by live musicians!Tickets Zone A Sating(Excellent Visibility,$75)Zone B Seating(Great Visibility,$60)Zone C Seating(Good Visibility,$45)

2、Zone D Seating(Restricted Visibility,30)Zone A and Zone B audiences will get the chance to take pictures with the performers on the stage after the show.Highlights*A beautiful venue bathed in candlelight.*Classical music performance by the Angel Strings quartet*A safe and socially-distanced event,en

3、suring you are comfortable and at ease.General Info*Dates and times:Various dates,at 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm(select during purchase).*How long:65 minutes.Doors open 45 minutes before the start time.We recommend you arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of the event,as late entry is not permitted.*

4、Where:Events on Oxlade*Age requirement:Must be 8 years old or older to attend.Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.*Please note:The 6:30 pm seating will take place during daylight hours outdoors,and the space will not be that dark.In the case of rain,the event will be moved to

5、the indoor area of the venue.Description Whether youre looking for a beautifully unique classical music performance or a romantic candlelit experience,this performance is for you.You dont need to know all things about Vivaldi to enjoy the evening;simply sit back and admire the wonderful atmosphere a

6、nd the pieces youll hear.Join our musicians for an evening under the stars,and prepare to be taken into the clouds with Vivaldi s most treasured masterpieces!1.What can someone with a$45 ticket do?A.Perform on the stage.B.Enjoy good visibility.C.Select a seat in Zone B.D.Take photos with the musicia

7、ns.2.What should potential audiences keep in mind?A.Arrive at the venue on time.B.Learn about Vivaldi in advance.C.The performance lasts 45 minutes.D.The event will be canceled if it rains.3.What do we know about the 8:30 p.m.performance?A.It welcomes children under the age of 8.B.Its performers dif

8、fer on different dates.C.Its stage will be decorated with candles.D.It will be shown in the indoor area of the venue.B One billion people in the world are short of water.How can this problem be solved.Some suggestions have been to desalinate ocean water or to build enormous water pipelines from area

9、s where water is abundant.(Suggestions such as these prove extremely expensive when they are actually used.)One possibility that scientists are considering is pulling icebergs from either the North Pole or the South Pole to parts of the world with a water shortage.Although many questions must be ans

10、wered before such a project could be tried,moving icebergs seems a reasonable possibility in the future.Engineers,mathematicians,and glaciologists from a dozen countries have been considering the iceberg as a future source of water.Saudi Arabia is particularly interested in this project because it h

11、as a great water shortage.Scientists estimate that it would take 128 days to transport a large iceberg(about 1/2 square mile)to Saudi Arabia.Yet the iceberg would be completely melted by the 104th day.Therefore,insulation would be essential,but how to insulate the iceberg remains an unsolved problem

12、.The problems in transporting an iceberg are numerous.The first problem is choosing the iceberg to pull.The icebergs that form in the North Pole are quite difficult to handle because of their shape.Only a small portion extends above the water most of the iceberg is below the surface,which would make

13、 it difficult to pull.South Pole icebergs,on the other hand,are flat and float like table tops.Thus they would be much easier to move.How can a 200-million-ton iceberg be moved.No ship is strong enough to pull such enormous weight through the water.Perhaps several ships could be used.Attaching ropes

14、 to an iceberg this size is also an enormous problem.Engineers think that large nails or long metal rods could be driven into the ice.What would happen if the iceberg splits into several pieces during the pulling.Even if an iceberg with very few cracks were chosen,how could it be pulled through stor

15、my waters.Furthermore,once the iceberg reached its destination,very few ports would be deep enough to store it.All of these problems must be solved before icebergs can become a reasonable source of water.Yet scientists estimate that it will be possible to transport them in the near future.Each year,

16、enough icebergs form to supply the whole world with fresh water for a full year.In addition,icebergs are free and nonpolluting.As a solution to the worlds water problems,icebergs may be a workable possibility.4.What is a problem in transporting iceberg?A.The size of the iceberg.B.The colour of the i

17、ceberg.C.The salt in the iceberg.D.The movement of air and water.5.What is the author attitude towards transporting iceberg?A.Pessimistic.B.Objective.C.Optimistic.D.Unconcerned.6.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A.It is hard to use iceberg.B.Iceberg are a good choice.C.There are problems

18、with iceberg.D.Man finds no other ways to solve water shortage.7.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Shortage of water.B.Icebergs for water.C.Scientists and icebergs.D.Icebergscientists headache.C You dont generally expect to put yourself in the public eye whenyou go on vacation.However when

19、 a British couple,Jessica and Edward,flew to Crete,they found themselves attracting a lot of attention after coming across a large sum of money in the street.At first,their Crete vacation hadnt been anything outside of the norm.However,it was as they were exploring the souvenir shops that everything

20、 changed.The couple were just walking down the street when Jessica suddenly kicked something lying on the ground.It looked a bit like a make-up bag and so they assumed that someone had lost it.Without hesitation,Jessica picked up the bag and opened it.She was shocked to see a lot of money in it-a to

21、tal of 7,100 Euros.There was probably a lot they could do with all that money.However,the couple didnt have it in them to steal what belonged to someone else.Going to the police was the first thought that came to mind when Jessica saw the money.She didnt consider that there was any other choice,so t

22、he couple handed over the money to the local police.The police found the owner,an elderly woman,and informed the couple that the woman wanted to meet them.When they eventually met at the police station,the woman was so overcome with emotion that she wouldnt stop hugging and blessing them,although th

23、ey insisted they were just doing the right thing.News of what the couple had done quickly made its way around the island.The locals wanted to show them their gratitude.This included receiving free taxi rides and even an offer to have their hotel room upgraded.The couple appreciated the kindness,but

24、it was all getting to be a bit too much.They just wanted to have a normal vacation.They are probably hoping that they fly a little more under the radar during their next vacation.Theres only so much attention that these two lovebirds can handle.8.What is the first reaction of the couple after findin

25、g the money?A.They decided to do all with that money.B.They bought something in souvenir shops.C.They turned it over to the local police station.D.They tried to look for the owner by themselves.9.Which o the following can best describe the locals in Crete?A.Polite and hard-working.B.Kind and gratefu

26、l.C.Sociable and honest.D.Rich and determined.10.Why do the couple hope to“fly a little more under the radar in the last paragraph?A.They want to take fewer flights.B.They cant handle more radars.C.They hope to gain less attention.D.They dont have more money.11.What can we learn from the text?A.Good

27、 things come to kind people.B.The early bird catchesthe worm.C.Behind bad luck conies good luck.D.Money is too much for strangers.D Plastic is piling up in ecosystems all over the world.Although its harmful impacts on both species and ecosystems have been documented,a few animalslike bowerbirds and

28、hermit crabsare doing what they can to recycle it.And according to a recent study,wild bees in Canada have joined the effort,which is a rare observation of behavioral flexibility in species especially insects,in increasingly plastic-rich environments.The researchers found two species of leafcutter b

29、ees putting plastic into their nests.One of the bees they studied,the alfalfa leafcutter bee,normally bites off pieces of leaves and flowers while the second bee gathers sticky substances from trees.Leafcutter bees dont build big nests or store honey like honeybees,choosing instead small nests in un

30、derground holes,tree holes or cracks（裂缝）in buildings.But the researchers found that three of eight brood cells（育雏巢室）contained pieces of plastic bags,replacing 23 percent of the cut leaves in each cell on average.While they dont make honey,alfalfa leafcutter bees still make money for theU.S.and Canad

31、ian farmers by pollinating（给.传授花粉）crops including alfalfa,carrots and melons.The European insects were introduced to North America in the 1930s for that purpose,and theyve since become wild,joining the continents many native species of leafcutter bees.In a separate study conducted in Argentina betwe

32、en 2017 and 2018,researchers found a bee nest made entirely of plastic,which consisted of three separate cells.Its the first known example of such construction worldwide.Compared to the other nests the researchers examined,which were made of natural materials,this one had a pretty lower success rate

33、 of the bees survival.One of the cells had a dead baby bee,another seemed to have housed an adult that had left the nest,and the third was unfinished.12.What does the animals use of plastic show according to the study?A.How widely plastic is used.B.How strange the behavior of wildlife is.C.How some

34、wildlife is adapting to plastic.D.How plastic pollution has harmed them.13.What do leaves mean to alfalfa leafcutter bees?A.Food.B.Shelter.C A plastic substitute.D.Traditional nest materials.14.Which is one characteristic of leafcutter bees?A.They have great economic value.B.They store honey like ho

35、neybees.C.They prefer to live in tree holes.D.They have evolved into a new species.15.What was the nest made entirely of plastic like?A.It might be warmer.B.It might be unhealthy.C.It might be easy to finish.D.It might be recyclable.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

36、项 Chinese fried rice with eggenjoys great popularity throughoutChinadue to the simple cooking method.Do you want to have a try?Follow the recipe,and you will get it.Ingredients you need.A bowl of cooked rice,an egg,cooking oil salt,ham._16_For example,you can use pork,beef or chicken,green pepper,mu

37、shrooms,and vegetables._17_ Dice ham finely;crack an egg into a bowl;add a little salt;beat it up with egg-beater or chopsticks.Some steps to follow.Fry the egg:Preheat a pan.Add cooking oil and heat it until 150 C.Pour the beaten egg into the pan._18_Then stir gently and turn it over until both sid

38、es are golden.Turn off the heat and cut the egg into small pieces.Add a little more cooking oil and heat it up.Add diced ham and fry for half a minute.Then add rice.Press to make sure that the rice is completely covering in the pan._19_Serve the rice on a plate or in a bowl and the fried rice with e

39、gg is done.Tips on cooking.Remember a little salt is essential when preparing the egg.And make sure to use cold rice cooked in advance._20_ A.Preparations you need to make.B.Except for ham,other ingredients also will do.C.Let it expand for half a minute without stiring.D.Frying the rice quickly over

40、 high heat also matters.E.The amount of ingredients can be adjusted depending on personal tastes.F.After that,add in the fried egg and mix well with the rice and diced ham.G.The rice in the dish is really soft and delicious,and the egg has high nutritional value.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

41、 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 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）If winning is everything,British anthropologists（人类学家）have some advice:Wear red.Their survey of four sports at the 2020 Olympic Games shows competitors were more_21_to win their contests_22_they worered uniforms or

42、 red body armor.Across a_23_of sports,we find that wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning,report Russell A.Hill and Robert A.Barton of the University of Durham in England.Their findings are in Thursdays_24_of the journal Nature.Red is_25_with emotions.When people

43、 get_26_,their faces turn red.Its also a reason why stop signs are red._27_,the color1 s effect may also subconsciously threaten opponents_28_athletic contests,especially when the athletes are_29_in skill and strength,the researchers suggest.In their_30_,the anthropologists analyzed the results of f

44、our combat sports at the summer games:boxing,tae kwon do,Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling.In those_31_,the athletes were randomly（随机地）assigned_32_protective gear and other sportswear.Athletes_33_red gear won more often in 16 of 21 rounds of competition in all four events.The effect was

45、the same_34_weight classes,too:19 of 29 classes had more red winners,and only four rounds had more blue winners.The red_35_might also come into play in team sports.The anthropologists analyzed the Euro 2020 International Soccer Tournament,_36_which teams wore jerseys of different color1 s in differe

46、nt matches.They found that five teams _37_more goals and won more often when they wore shirts that were predominantly red,as_38_to blue or white jerseys.Scientists dont exactly know how wearing red might give athletes a(n)_39_.But the color1 delivers hidden messages of vigor and_40_.21.A.possible B.

47、probable C.likely D.like 22.A.if B.as C.until D.unless 23.A.list B.range C.bunch D.reach 24.A.issue B.report C.magazine D.story 25.A.regarded B.treated C.come D.associated 26.A.angry B.pleased C.depressed D.sad 27.A.Naturally B.Fortunately C.Similarly D.Strangely 28.A.on B.in C.with D.to 29.A.match

48、B.different C.equal D.special 30.A.finding B.explanation C.survey D.information 31.A.affairs B.events C.incidents D.matters 32.A.red B.blue C.white D.color1 ful 33.A.pulling on B.putting on C.dressing D.wearing 34.A.because of B.instead of C.regardless of D.as a result of 35.A.effect B.affect C.resu

49、lt D.side 36.A.on B.for C.in D.about 37.A.completed B.scored C.received D.kept 38.A.fought B.opposed C.competed D.beat 39.A.achievement B.chance C.comfort D.advantage 40.A.danger B.pleasure C.surprise D.disappointment 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 TheGreat Barrier R

50、eefis one of Earths greatest_41._(nature)wonders.Its the largest system of coral reefs in the world.The color1 ful underwater habitat provides food and shelter for many sea animals.But in 2018,scientists flying over the reef_42._(shock)by what they saw.“Where you expected_43._(see)color1 ful healthy