2021届中山市小榄镇第一中学高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届中山市小榄镇第一中学高三英语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 If your Spanish is good enough,many Spanish gossip magazines being published around the world will provide entertainment and,at the same time,help you practice your language.Diez Minut

2、os:The magazine is a classic Spanish gossip feast with dailynews based on many stories of love,separation,divorce and death.The two main parts are headlined love and partners.They also have an online version of the magazine for serious gossip addicts.Hola:It isSpains top weekly magazine and the lead

3、er of the gossip world.It contains many pictures and a round-up of well-known and less well-known nobles and people in show business.Apart from edited highlights from the present and past issues,there is a report of the week and photo of the week.There is also a French version called OhLa!Revista CU

4、ORE:As the third best-selling gossip magazine inSpain,it is mainly aimed at younger teenage readers who look not only for current celebrity gossip,but also for fashion and TV news.It uses a lot of oral terms.Revista SEMANA:It is a Spanish magazine covering the latest news on the famous inSpainandHol

5、lywood.It also offers its readers information on fashion,beauty,cooking and travel.Marujeo:It is a blog serving up a daily diet of national gossip news on Spanish and international celebrities and the celebrity world from a particular point of view.Revista CARAS:It is a magazine published in various

6、 countries ofLatin America.It is also exported to certain parts of theUnited States,bringing together strange and wonderful news from around the world and the famous Latin community.1.Which magazine is also published in French?A.Marujeo B.Revista SEMANA.C.Revista CARAS.D.Hola.2.How many of the magaz

7、ines mentioned in the text can be read on the Internet?A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.D.One.3.What can be learned from the passage?A.Diez Minutos presents its readers weekly pictures B.Revista CUORE can help improve ones spoken Spanish.C.Revista SEMANA is intended for readers in teens D.Revista CARAS mainly r

8、eports news fromLatin America.B Jack was born without eyes.He was very lucky as he grew up having other kittens(young cats)to socialize(交往)with,and was used to people from the moment he was born.However,when it came time to find the kittens homes,no one knew where Jack would end up.Thats when I got

9、an e-mail from my friend.All she asked was“Do you still want one of the kittens?Theres one here with no eyes and no one would like to take him”.Without thinking I told her that I did want the kitten.When we first brought him home,Jack stayed mostly in my room.After about a day he had noissues runnin

10、g around and climbing on everything.At times he gets lost in the house,hell stop.But we just call his name and talk to him and it isnt long before he finds his way back to us.A few weeks after getting Jack,we got a new cat named Bear.Jack and Bear have become best friends.It doesnt matter that he ca

11、nt see.He always knows when Bear is around.Hell run across the yard straight to Bear and wrap his front legs around his neck in a big hug.They run after each other around and wrestle(摔跤).Theyll lie down in the grass together when tired.Jack is truly an inspiration.Ive owned lots of kittens in my lif

12、e,but Jack is the happiest and most playful.He doesnt feel sorry for himself.He doesnt need pity.I think Jean,owner of Gumbo,another eyeless cat,said it best when she told me that cats dont have disabilities;they have adaptability.4.Why did Jack come to the authors home?A.The author cared for an eye

13、less cat.B.The author didnt mind whether he was blind.C.No other young cats kept him company.D.The authors friend begged the author to take him home.5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Jack often wrestles with Bear indoors.B.Jack likes to play with a new eyeless cat.C.Jack quickly adapts t

14、o the new environment.D.Jack is good at talking and playing with people.6.What does the underlined word“issue”in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Trouble.B.Fun.C.Luck.D.Business.7.What does the passage mainly tell us?A.A cat has nine lives.B.All is well that ends well.C.God helps those who help themselves.D.A goo

15、d beginning makes a good ending.C Hundreds of millions of people watched on television on July 20,1969,when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon.Back then,businesses sold many products connected to the event and many such products are now on

16、sales again in celebration of the moon landings 50th anniversary.A limited number of Omegas gold Speedmaster watches the same kind that Buzz Aldrin wore on the moon will be sold at$34,600.Omega Speedmaster watches have been an important part of space travel since NASA chose them for its moon landing

17、 in 1965.Other watches had failed required tests.Omega gave its gold Speedmasters to the astronauts at a dinner in 1969 before the landing.Another less costly type of silver Speedmasters will be sold at$9,650.It carries a picture of Aldrin stepping down from the moon lander.Something for children-as

18、 well as adults is the NASA Apollo 11 moon lander set.Made by Lego,it is a group of small pieces to put together to make a model of the moon lander.Other things for sale include the anti-gravity Fisher Space Pens,developed just for the Apollo 11 mission.They work even when writing upside down.Now Fi

19、sher Space Pen Company has a limited-edition pen for sale at anout-of this-worldprice:$700,with real material from the Apollo 11 spacecraft.Back in 1969,companies were quick to show their Apollo 11 connections with media and advertisements.The food company Stouffers made sure consumers knew it provi

20、ded food for Apollo 11 astronauts once they returned to Earth.It started the ad campaign“Everybody whos been to the moon is eating Stouffers”.Fifty years later,the company is celebrating with a media campaign to share some recipes from 1969.Marketing experts David Meerman Scott says,“Since 1972,weve

21、 gone around and around the earth many times,and it is not interesting to people any more.Im not sure whether they can accept such crazy prices.Now NASA has had plans to go to Mars in the 2030s and marketing efforts for a NASA Mars mission should be in development.”8.What can we learn about the gold

22、 Speedmaster watch?A.It will be sold at$34,600.B.NASA bought itats9,650.C.It has Aldrins picture inside.D.It was chosen by NASA in 1969.9.What does the underlined word“out-of-this-world”in paragraph 4 mean?A.Extremely fair.B.Surprisingly high.C.Really low.D.Truly worthwhile.10.What does David Meerma

23、n Scott mean?A.It is a waste of money to go around and around the moon.B.People will be interested in the products connected to Apollo.C.Since 1972,governments have lost interest in moon explorations.D.The event of going to Mars will be another good chance to advertise.11.What is the authors main pu

24、rpose in writing the text?A.To show how to design the best advertisement.B.To forecast the sales of the products in the text.C.To introduce some of the products connected to Apollo 11.D.To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.D Your best friend that follows you around when the su

25、n comes out-your shadow-doesnt serve an important function like your heart or brain,but what if you could use shadows to create electricity?When using solar panels(电池板)that are powered by light,shadows can be boring because it means electricity cant be created.However,researchers from the National U

26、niversity of Singapore have engineered a way to create power from the shadows present everywhere.A team of the university created a machine that can collect energy from shadows.It is created by placing a thin coating of gold onto silicon(硅).Like in a normal solar panel,when put in light,the silicon

27、electrons(电子)become energized and the energized electrons then jump from the silicon to the gold.The voltage(电压)of the part of the machine that is placed in the light increases to the dark part and the electrons in the machine flow from high to low voltage.They are sent through an external circuit(外

28、电路)creating a current that can be used to power another machine.The greater the contrast between light and dark,more energy is provided by the machine.The team isworking on improving the performance of the machine,borrowing approaches from solar panels to gather light.Increasing the amount of light

29、the machines can receive allows them to better make use of shadows,as well as developing shadow energy collecting panels that can successfully gather from indoor lighting.The team is also researching the use of other materials other than gold to drop the price of the machine,meaning they would be mo

30、re cost effective and easier to apply in society.Shadows are present everywhere and perhaps one day in the future we will be able to collect energy from them by placing the shadow-effect energy machine around the world in places that have been considered unfit for solar panels to work,or indoors.“A

31、lot of people think that shadows are useless,”Tan says,but“anything can be useful,even shadows.”12.What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A.Your best friend always stays with you after the sunrise.B.The shadow has the same function as the heart and brain.C.Shadows can stop solar panels from creating elect

32、ricity.D.Researchers have found a way to create power from shadows.13.What is the key working principle of the machine mentioned in the text?A.The silicon produces electricity when it is in the light.B.The gold produces power with the help of the silicon.C.The energized electrons flow from high to l

33、ow voltage.D.An external circuit creates current using another machine.14.How does the team improve the performance of the machine?A.Using solar panels in the machine.B.Increasing the amount of light received.C.Developing light energy collecting panels.D.Bringing down the price of gold.15.Which of t

34、he following is the best place to apply the machine?A.A gym.B.A park.C.A farm.D.A playground.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 It was midday on August24 inthe year 79._16_In the crowded market,shoppers cried and pointed atMount Vesuvius,the huge volcano near the ci

35、ty.Ash and smoke were shooting 30 kilometers into the sky from the volcano.The thick ash turned everything black.People couldnt see the sun.All the landmarks disappeared.The people could not see where to go or how to escape._17_Other people hid and became trapped in their homes.The ash did not stop

36、falling.It got deeper and deeper,blocking doors and building.Around midnight,hot clouds of ash,rock,and harmful gas rushed down the mountain,and destroyed everything in their way._18_The terrible eruption was finished.The ruins ofPompeiitoday are like a trip back in time.The volcanic ash kept buildi

37、ngs,art and even the forms of people who died.You can see important buildings and beautiful homes where wealthy people used to live._19_Bakeries still have bread in the oven.Kitchens a till have pots on the stove.Walls still have love notes,pictures,and other messages.Now,almost 2,000 years later,th

38、ree million people Live near Vesuvius.Pompeiiis ancient history,but the volcano will probably erupt again._20_They will try to warn peopleofan eruption and prevent another disaster like the one that destroyedPompeii.A.You can also look into other peoples lives.B.Today,we know a lot about that terrib

39、le day.C.Some people took money and ran for their lives.D.By 7 oclock the next morning,Vesuvius andPompeiiwere silent.E.There was a deafening noise,and the city ofPompeiistarted to shake.F.Pompeii was destroyed after a volcanic eruption killed thousands of people.G.No one knows when it will happen,b

40、ut scientists are watching the volcano very carefully.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 One morning our new neighbor saw my grandfather planting two rare tree saplings(树苗）in our garden.And he also planted the same kind of tree saplings in h

41、is garden.My grandfather gave_21_enough amount of water to his plants and didnt always give them full_22_while our neighbor gave a lot of water to his plants and_23_them too well.My grandfathers plants were simple but looked good,_24_our neighbors plants were much fuller and greener.Normally,in summ

42、er,we have strong thunderstorms called Kalboishakhi which can bring great damage to life and_25_.After a Kalboishakhi,my grandparents and I came out to_26_the damage to our garden and saw the neighbor was in his garden,too,but look_27_as his plants were uprooted.Our plants werent damaged and were st

43、anding_28_on the ground,our neighbor was_29_to see this,and he came up to my grandfather and said with_30_,I actually looked after my plants better than you did for yours._31_,my trees came off from the roots,but yours didnt.How is this_32_?My grandfather smiled and said,You gave your plants more at

44、tention and water,so they didnt have the_33_to work themselves for anything.I gave them just the ample amount of and manure(肥料），letting their_34_search for more;thus they went deeper and made their position stronger,That is why my plants_35_With an expression of deep_36_our neighbour nodded_37_It ma

45、de me realize then that though my grandfather was_38_with me on many occasions even during our vacations with his dos and donts,I became aware that anything_39_got or can go off that much more easily and we will not_40_the hard work it takes earn those things.21.A.mainly B.nearly C.barely D.exactly

46、22.A.hope B.support C.time D.attention 23.A.dealt with B.looked after C.brought up D.waited on 24.A.and B.while C.so D.or 25.A.animals B.land C.environment D.possessions 26.A.predict B.analyze C.check D.confirm 27.A.tired B.upset C.bored D.ashamed 28.A.firm B.still C.bent D.abnormal 29.A.disappointe

47、d B.relieved C.frightened D.surprised 30.A.anger B.sorrow C.embarrassment D.anxiety 31.A.Anyway B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore 32.A.possible B.exciting C.alike D.suitable 33.A.reason B.need C.chance D.power 34.A.branches B.trunks C.leaves D.roots 35.A.survived B.twisted C.spread D.delayed 36.A.ad

48、miration B.doubt C.regret D.sadness 37.A.public B.peace C.approval D.turn 38.A.strict B.annoyed C.patient D.content 39.A.occasionally B.mistakenly C.secretly D.easily 40.A.understand B.accelerate C.oppose D.undertake 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 Have you ever taste

49、d or perhaps heard of sugar painting?As fewer people choose to make sugar paintings,the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a_41._(distance)memory in some ways.However,a 38-year-old craftsman,Li Jiangzhong,is devoted to_42._(keep)the art of sugar painting alive.Li worked as a miner for

50、more than ten years.After_43._ mine closed down,Li turned to housing decoration until he_44._(force)to give that up due to a finger injury.Earlier this year,he discovered sugar painting,something he really had an interest_45._.Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village,he studied by_