2021届东莞市常平创业学校高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市常平创业学校高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案 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 During ancient times,children didnt have smartphones,iPad or computers to entertain themselves.Instead,they came up with interesting games to play.Stone balls During the Qing Dynasty,k

2、icking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China,and it was often played in the winter to protect kids from the cold.Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet.In 1999,the sport was included in the 6th National Ethnic Group Traditional Sports Meeting h

3、eld in Beijing.Flying kites Kites have quite a long history.The earliest kites were made of wood,instead of paper.Nowadays,the four most famous kites are the Beijing kite,Tianjin kite,Weifang kite and Nantong kite,of which each has distinctive features.The kite which resembles a swallow is a well-kn

4、own Beijing style.Hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children,popular around the nation.There are two ways to play:covering a childs eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄)him or,more commonly,participants hide and one child must try to find them.Playing diabolos A diabolo i

5、s always made of wood or bamboo and has empty space in the center.By juggling(边抛边接)the diabolo on the rope,the high-speed spinning diabolos will make a sound like a whistle.Playing diabolos is an interesting folk game,especially popular in North China.Playing diabolos was also included in the first

6、group of national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).1.Why did ancient children often play stone balls in the winter?A.To practice their feet.B.To warm themselves.C.To train their skills.D.To relax themselves.2.Which kites are swallow-shaped?A.Weifang kites.B.Tianjin kites.C.Beijing kites.D.Nanto

7、ng kites.3.Why does playing diabolos make a sound?A.Because the diabolos center is empty.B.Because the high-speed spinning diabolo is light.C.Because the diabolo is equipped with a whistle.D.Because ropes surface moves against the diabolos.B Most teenagers are still trying to find their passion and

8、purposes in life.However,not Gitanjali Rao.The 15-year-old girl has been coming up with innovative solutions to worldwide problems since she was ten.It is,therefore,not surprising that the teenager has won the honor of“Americas Top Young Scientist”.In the third grade,Rao was inspired to build a devi

9、ce after witnessing the shocking story unfold in Flint,Michigan,where cost-cutting measures led to the use of a polluted river as the citys primary water supply and incredibly high levels of lead made their way into peoples drinking water.After two months research,Rao designed a small and portable d

10、evice that used sensors to instantly detect lead in water.Called Tethys,after the Greek Goddess(女神)of freshwater,it attaches to a cellphone and informs the residents via an app if their drinking water contains lead.The design earned her the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2017.She is currently worki

11、ng with scientists and medical professionals to test Tethys potential and hopes the device will be ready for commercial use by 2022.Later,Rao took on another social issue-drug addiction.Her app,called Epione,which won the Health Pillar Prize at the TCS Ignite Innovation Student Challenge in May 2019

12、,is designed to catch drug addiction in young adults before its too late.More recently,the teenager has developed an app named Kindly,which usesartificial intelligence technology to detect possible signs of cyberbullying(网上欺凌).When users type in a word or phrase,Kindly is able to pick it up if its b

13、ullying,and then it gives the option to edit it or send it the way it is.It gives them the chance to rethink what they are saying so that they know what to do next time.All kinds of awesome,Gitanjali Rao has been selected from 5,000 equally impressive nominees(被提名人)for TIME Magazines first-ever“Kid

14、of the Year”.4.What gave Rao the idea of inventing the device Tethys?A.The incident of lead pollution.B.The issue with drug addiction.C.The shortage of water supplies.D.The high cost of purifying water.5.What is Rao expecting of Tethys?A.Itll remove metal from water.B.Itll make it to market soon.C.I

15、tll win her a higher prize.D.Itll be fitted to cellphones.6.What will Kindly allow users to do?A.Receive pre-warning signals of threat.B.Input words into a computer automatically.C.Choose from secure social networking sites.D.Weigh their words before posting them online.7.Which of the following can

16、best describe Gitanjali Rao as a young scientist?A.Ambitious and humble.B.Optimistic and adventurous.C.Talkative and outstanding.D.Creative and productive.C On September 7,1930,Yuan Longping was born inBeijing.Fluent in English,his mother often read Friedrich Nietzsches works to him.Influenced by hi

17、s mother,Yuan Longping liked English,geography and chemistry at school.After graduating from university,he became a teacher in the countryside ofHunanin 1953.With lots of crop failures,nationwide hunger hitChinain the 1960s,making many people live a bad life.Yuan was sad and felt he must do somethin

18、g.Since the climate inHunanwas not friendly to growing wheat.He decided to devote himself to studying how to increase the production of rice,a basic food for over 60 percent of Chinese people.From then on,he began a lifelong connection with rice.Yuan Longping succeeded in growing the worlds first hi

19、gh production hybrid rice(杂交水稻)variety in 1973,which could reach a yield of over 500 kg per more than 200 kg than before.For the next four decades,he continued to work on the research of hybrid rice.In 2020,hybrid rice developed by his team achieved 1,500 kg permuin two growing seasons,a new world r

20、ecord.Nowadays,the hybrid rice is grown in almost half ofChinas rice fields and its production accounts for 60 percent of the total rice production inChina.The hybrid rice production is 20 percent more than the common kinds,the yearly increase of which feeds up to 100 million people.In 2019,Yuan Lon

21、gping,known as the“Father of hybrid rice”,was awarded with Medal of the Republic,Chinas highest honor.Yuan Longpings biggest dream in life was to develop more hybrid rice varieties,which could be grown all over the world to help solve the global food problem.So far,the hybrid varieties he developed

22、have been grown in over 40 countries,including theUSA,BrazilandIndia.8.What do we know about Yuan Longping according to the text?A.He began to study hybrid rice in 1973.B.He received the highest honor inChinaat 90.C.He ever taught math in the city after graduation.D.He ever hoped Chinese would be fr

23、ee from hunger.9.How does the author mainly show the achievements of Yuan Longping in hybrid rice?A.By listing figures.B.By quoting reports.C.By imagining results.D.By explaining reasons.10.Which of the following best describes Yuan Longping according to the text?A.Patient and honest.B.Energetic and

24、 athletic.C.Capable and remarkable.D.Humorous and adventurous.11.What is the text mainly about?A.The life of Yuan Longping.B.The team of Yuan Longping.C.The honor of Yuan Longping.D.The education of Yuan Longping.D In recent years,people have been focusing on the quality of food that children are fe

25、d in schools.Former First Lady Michelle Obama worked hard to make school lunches healthier,resulting in new menus that featured less fat and salt,more fruits and vegetables.But high-quality nutrients count for little when there is no time to eat them.Amy Ettinger reports,There is no national standar

26、d on how much time kids get to eat that meal.And with schools being occupied with test scores,teachers are using every available minute for lesson time,which often leaves kids without enough eating time.This is a problem because the length of the school lunch period is a key factor(因素)in how much nu

27、trition children actually gel.Research has found that having less than 20 minutes for lunch results in children consuming much less of their lunch than those with more than 20 minutes.This is really terrible.For many low-income kids,that cafeteria lunch can represent half their daily energy intake.T

28、heres also another terrible message that its acceptable to wolf down food as fast as possible before rushing off to your next class.Cafeteria time should be a chance to interact with friends,to learn important social skills,to observe and share varieties of food.It should be a break in day,a chance

29、to relax before heading into the afternoon.As Ettinger explains,some parents are hoping the National Parent Teacher Association will address this issue.This,in turn,would help parents push their kids schools for better lunch time standards.Meanwhile,if you have a kid in this situation,you can help b

30、y packing a healthy lunch to spare them the cafeteria lineup.Make the foods easy to eat,provide non-messy snacks that can be eaten in class,put great effort into serving a hearty breakfast,and sit down as a family for dinner whenever possible.12.What did Michelle Obama make efforts to improve?A.The

31、quality of school lunches.B.The performance of school kids.C.The school lunch time kids have.D.The eating habits of school kids.13.What happens to children in American schools?A.They are occupied with many tests.B.They fail to get along with each other.C.They consume more meat than before.D.They hav

32、e less lunch time than before.14.How are low-income kids influenced by the problem at school?A.They cant go to classes on time.B.They cant have enough energy.C.They cant share different kinds of food.D.They cant hold a positive attitude toward life.15.What can parents do to solve the problem?A.Prepa

33、re a better lunch for their kids.B.Stop their kids going to the cafeteria.C.Force schools to make adjustments to lunch.D.Guide their kids on how to pack their own lunch.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 Everyone has moments of forgetfulness(健忘)from time to time,esp

34、ecially when life gets busy._16_,having a poor memory can be frustrating.However,research has shown that there are ways to improve your memory.Get enough sleep Sleeping well helps make episodic memories stronger._17_,especially about learning motor skills,such as learning to play a musical instrumen

35、t or ride a bike.Having a full nights sleep soon after gaining a new skill helps strengthen the processes involved.Believe to remember Positive thinking appears to improve memory performance.Researchers found they could improve the performance of people aged 60 and above in memory tests by presentin

36、g them with positive agerelated words such as“wise”,and“sharpwitted”._18_.Brain scans have shown differences in activity levels in brain regions,according to whether individuals believe they have good recall abilities or not._19_ Memories can be weakened if the brain doesnt have enough downtime to s

37、trengthen them.More than a century ago,German scientists showed that people performed almost twice as well in memory tests if they took breaks.Stay social _20_.US scientists who asked people in their 50s and 60s to do memory tests every other year found there is a slower decline in recall abilities

38、of the most sociable persons.Having good friends,volunteering and other forms of social engagement also protect memory.A.Take a break B.Stay mentally active C.Having an active social life delays memory loss as we age D.Poor sleep is thought to have a significant effect on memory E.Giving others word

39、s such as“forgettable”and“confused”weakened their performance F.While this can be a completely normal phenomenon G.There is evidence that sleep plays an important role in strengthening memories 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 People often

40、 go to cafes to relax themselves and keep themselves from falling asleep,but Mr.Healing,a popular cafe chain,actually does the_21_.Customers can come in,order a drink,lie down a comfortable massage(按摩)chair,and take a_22_.Many people_23_lack of sleep as a result of overwork,so any opportunity to rel

41、ax and even take a nap is greatly_24_.Mr.Healing is the perfect place to go when youre on a short work or school break and you need to_25_sleep.The cafe offers massage periods in various modes,_26_on how much time you have and how you choose to spend it.The 20-minute session is_27_at$3.5,the 30-minu

42、te massage costs$7,and the 50-minute session is$9,all of_28_also include a drink.Once you make your choice,you are taken to the“healing center”.You are asked to_29_your shoes as well as any jewelry that might damage the chairs,after which you can choose a massage_30_,from“stretch”or“sleep”.You can s

43、tart with stretch for a few minutes,and then_31_to sleep if you want to take a short nap.After it comes to an end,you are taken back to the cafe area to enjoy a coffee_32_one of the many other_33_drinks on the menu.Mr.Healing cafes are so popular that customers are advised to make reservations_34_to

44、 be sure that a massage chair is_35_.“I have to sit in a chair and_36_a computer monitor all day due to my job,the healing room was_37_effective to relieve_38_and stress,”said Park Hye-sun,a 24-year-old officer.Some have described Mr.Healing and other similar cafes_39_simple fashions,but others see

45、them as a_40_business model,because they offer a service that people really need.21.A.same B.opposite C.similarity D.difference 22.A.nap B.breath C.rest D.look 23.A.suffer from B.differ from C.range from D.vary from 24.A.worried B.pleased C.appreciated D.frightened 25.A.apply for B.head for C.seek f

46、or D.make up for 26.A.depending B.fixing C.calling D.insisting 27.A.paid B.spent C.priced D.charged 28.A.them B.that C.which D.whom 29.A.pay off B.take off C.keep off D.put off 30.A.model B.seat C.material D.mode 31.A.transport B.transform C.transplant D.transmit 32.A.and B.yet C.but D.or 33.A.recyc

47、ling B.regaining C.refreshing D.recalling 34.A.in advance B.in order C.in peace D.in sight 35.A.flexible B.available C.suitable D.comfortable 36.A.look at B.point at C.stare at D.aim at 37.A.creatively B.attractively C.patiently D.truly 38.A.loneliness B.friendliness C.carelessness D.tiredness 39.A.

48、as B.for C.of D.with 40.A.capable B.sustainable C.bearable D.suitable 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 An international team of researchers have found thata_41._(high)consumption of fruit and vegetables is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes(二型糖尿病).The

49、 researchers examined the blood levels of vitamin C and carotenoids among 9,754 adults with diabetes and 13,662 adults_42._diabetes as a comparison group.Carotenoids are pigments(色素)that produce bright yellow,red and orange_43._(colour)in plants,vegetables and fruits.According to the study_44._(publ

50、ish)in the British Medical Journal of 2019,scientists mentioned every 66-gram increase in daily fruit and vegetable intake_45._(associate)with a 25-percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.Zheng Jusheng,a researcher from West Lake University and first author of the study,_46._(strong)recomme