2021年绍兴县华甫中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 年绍兴县华甫中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及参考答案 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 National Disability Insurance Scheme(方案)The National Disability Insurance Scheme(NDIS)will transform the way Queenslanders with disability are supported and change the way disability ser

2、vices are funded and delivered.Under the scheme,Queenslanders with disability will have choice and control over how they access support and who delivers them.They will also have certainty that they will be supported throughout their lifetime to achieve their personal goals.The NDIS will have an effe

3、ct on the following programs.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability The NDIS will not disrupt existing services for qualified students.The Queensland Government will also continue to provide school transport assistance for students with disability who are not qualified to r

4、eceive funding via the NDIS.For more information about the School Transport Assistance Program,and to check your qualification,visit the Education and Training website.Taxi Subsidy(补助金)Scheme The Queensland Governmenthas lengthened the Taxi Subsidy Scheme(TSS)membership for NDIS qualified members to

5、 31 October,2022.This will allow more time to solve transport support arrangements under the Commonwealths NDIS.You can find more information about the TSS and your qualification on the TransLink website.Disability Parking Permit Scheme No changes will be made to the Disability parking permit scheme

6、 when the NDIS is introduced inQueensland.Current arrangements for this scheme will be maintained.You can find more information on this scheme,and check your qualification,on the Queensland Government website.Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability There will be no change to concessi

7、ons on public transport for people with disability when the NDIS is introduced inQueensland.TransLink will continue to ensure concessions are provided for disabled persons travelling on public transport inQueenslandwhen the NDIS is introduced.You can find more information about public transport disc

8、ounts for people with disability,and check your qualification,on the TransLink website,1.Which program helps drive the disabled to and from school?A.Taxi Subsidy Scheme.B.Disability Parking Permit Scheme.C.Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability.D.School Transport Assistance Program

9、for Students with Disability.2.What can we learn about Taxi Subsidy Scheme?A.The scheme is for parking permit.B.The existing membership can be effective for longer time.C.There is no change to current arrangements for the scheme.D.The NDIS will not break off existing services for qualified students.

10、3.What do the four programs have in common?A.They are all related to transport.B.They are all largely affected by NDIS.C.They all can be checked on the same website.D.They all provide discounts for disabled persons.B To hear people talk about Internet friendships,you would think it was one giant web

11、 of cat-fishing and e-crime.While we all undoubtedly have to take measures to remain safe online,assuming every friendship or connection made on Instagram,Twitter or Facebook is cheating or insincere would be a mistake.As a woman who works in the creative industry,I have found real joy in seeking ou

12、t a community I couldnt find elsewhere,and making some great friends along the way.My first online friendship was on Twitter with my(now)best friend,during the university exam period.We exchanged study notes in dozens of direct messages,set a study date,and havent looked back since.Drawn to each oth

13、er by similar circumstances,friendships online are similar to offline in that they tend to begin because of shared interest or common ground-maybe theyve read the post on Instagram.Maybe they have the same taste in food or politics.Or maybe they just love memes too.If online friendships start simila

14、r to friendships offline,they grow in the same way,too.Often through mutual support:apart from calling a friend to congratulate him on that new job,you also re-tweet his jokes and praise his Instagram story.Despite my positive experiences when I tell people,most are still suspicious.Eyebrows are rai

15、sed higher when I explain not only have I found a community online but have made friendships with people I meet face-to-face too.Actually,these are just as valid as other friendships,according to behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings,who says online friendships can be real.So how do you know if peopl

16、e are there for the real you or just because youre popular on Instagram?Hemmings has simple rules.She tells me“You have to equally feel comfortable that youre getting something of each other instead of being used to enable something that isnt friendship.”Therefore,if all a“friend”online is asking yo

17、u to do is to promote their work or personal brand and rarely takes an interest in you,then there may be room to question the basis of the friendship.On that note it is worth remembering that just because someone has a lot of followers,it doesnt necessarily mean they have lots of friends.4.What is m

18、ost peoples attitude towards online friendship?A.Negative.B.Positive.C.Objective.D.Neutral.5.Why does the writer share her own experience in paragraph 2?A.To introduce the background information of the text.B.To convey the writers attitude and give the related example.C.To prove the likely risk for

19、people to develop friendship online.D.To remind people of the various benefits of making friends online.6.How can online and offline friendships be deepened?A.They should be based on shared interest.B.They need to have common ground.C.They require support from each other.D.They cant live without soc

20、ial media.7.According to the author,whats the golden rule to make friends online?A.A friend to all is a friend to none.B.Without confidence there is no friendship.C.A friend without faults will never be found.D.Friendship cannot stand always on one side.C Once small farmers in Masii,a remote village

21、 in Kenya,have picked their crops,all they can do is wait until a buyer trucks through.The system works fairly well for beans and corn,but mangoes-the areas other main crop-spoil(腐烂)more quickly.If the trader is late,they rot.However,a simple coating could change that.A company,SmartTech,has created

22、 a product that doubles the shelf life of fresh produce,enabling farmers to access far-off,larger markets.More time forfresh produce on grocers shelves also means less food waste-a$2.6 trillion problem,according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO).James Rogers,CEO of SmartTe

23、ch,wanted to solve the problem for food much in the same way that oxide barriers preventing rust(锈)have achieved for steel.Fortunately,researchers have found when plants made the jump from water to land,they developed cutin(蜡质),a barrier which is made of fatty acids that link together to form a seal

24、 around the plant,helping keep water in.The cutin was such a grand strategy that today youll still find it across the plant kingdom.SmartTech discovered through researches that an orange can last longer than a strawberry not so much because of the thickness of its skin,but because of the difference

25、in the arrangement of those cutin molecules(分子)on the surface.After extensive trials,Rogers and his team developed a natural and tasteless protective coating from plant material-stems,leaves and skins.The product extends the sweet spot between ripening and rot.And best of all,the treated produce doe

26、snt require refrigeration.“SmartTech has huge potential to turn poor farmers in Africa into commercial farmers,”says Rogers.“That means more money in pockets,and more food in stomachs.”But whether the company can cost-effectively reach small farmers in far-off areas still remains a challenge.8.The a

27、uthor mentions the small farmers in Kenya to _.A.stress their need for preserving produce B.show their challenge in harvesting crops C.express their wish to reach larger markets D.evaluate their loss caused by slow transport 9.What can we learn about SmartTechs product?A.It is financially supported

28、by FAO.B.It is intended to replace refrigeration.C.It is designed to thicken produces skin.D.It is based on plantsown defence system.10.What will James Rogers probably focus on next?A.How to expand farms.B.How to earn more money.C.How to produce more tasty food.D.How to profit farmers in remote area

29、.11.The main purpose of the passage is to _.A.promote a product B.present a technology C.advertise SmartTech D.introduce James Rogers D The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as never before.Countries all across the world are actively promoting their wilderness regions-such as mountains,A

30、rctic lands,deserts,small islands and wetlands to high-spending tourists.The attraction of these areas is obvious:by definition,wilderness tourism requires little or no initial investment.But that does not mean that there is no cost.Once a location is established as a main tourist destination,the ef

31、fects on the local community are profound.Hill-farmers can make more money from foreign travellers than working in their fields.It is not surprising that many o them give up their farm-work.In some hill-regions,this has led to a serious decline in farm output and a change in the local diet,because t

32、here is lacking labour to maintain terraces and irrigation systems.The result has been that many people in these regions have turned to outside supplies of rice and other foods.InArcticand desert societies,year-round survival has traditionally depended on hunting animals and fish and collecting frui

33、t over a ly short season.However,as some inhabitants become involved in tourism,they no longer have time to collect wild food;this has led to increasing dependence on bought food and stores.What should they do if these new sources of income dry up?The physical impact of visitors is another serious p

34、roblem associated with the growth in adventure tourism.Much attention has focused on erosion along major roads,but perhaps more important are the forest destruction and impacts on water supplies arising from the need to provide tourists with cooked food and hot showers.In both mountains and deserts,

35、slow-growing trees are often the main sources of fuel and water supplies may be limited through heavy use.12.Why are some countries promoting the wilderness regions to tourists?A.The wildness regions are accessible to tourists.B.The landscapes there are beautiful and unique.C.Developing tourism ther

36、e doesnt need much investment.D.Lots of high-spending tourists prefer such remote regions.13.What is the effect of tourism on the local community?A.Many hill farmers have turned to outside supplies of foods.B.There is enough labour to maintain terraces and irrigation systems.C.Farm output there has

37、increased and local diet has changed.D.The local peoples new sources of income will dry up soon.14.Which might be the best title of the passage?A.The future of wilderness tourism.B.The impacts of wilderness tourism.C.The destruction of wilderness tourism.D.The disadvantages of wilderness tourism.15.

38、If there is one more paragraph following the last paragraph,what will it talk about?A.The effects on local people.B.The solutions tothese problems.C.The choices of adventure tourists.D.The reasons for visiting remote areas.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 We have

39、been worried those days from time to time.Life is short,and we all need to have a good recall to realize that life can be very good._16_ Be optimistic.Think of life in the best aspect,and find the better side of any situation.You would be amazed at how much more positive sides three are in life than

40、 the usual negative sides._17_Dont waste a single second being sad,or bored,or even lonely.Get out and dance,and sing as if your life depends on it.You never know how long it is going to last.Be kind to everyone.Kindness is the true key to unlocking your own happiness and joy._18_Make as many friend

41、s as you can,and help them when they are down,as you never know when you will need them when time is hard.Be quiet and think about life.Sometimes just sit or stand somewhere peacefully and think about what you have achieved,what you are about to achieve,or what you want to achieve._19_You will feel

42、more respectful of life.Live in the present.Forget about the past._20_Dont worry about the future,as you build it with each present moment,and if you forget to live in the moment,you would be surprised at how quickly youd missed the good time.A.And sometimes your mind will hit you.B.Changing your li

43、fe attitude is necessary.C.Live every present moment to the fullest.D.Develop as many hobbies as possible.E.The following suggestions may be helpful.F.Because there is nothing you can do about it.G.When others notice your kindness,they will pleasingly return it.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

44、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 It is impossible to perform consistently in a manner inconsistent with the way we see ourselves.In other words,we usually act in direct_21_to our self-image.Nothing is more difficult to_22_than changing outward actions without changing inward f

45、eelings.One of the best ways to_23_those inward feelings is to have some success under your belt(在以往的经历中).My daughter Elizabeth has a_24_to be shy and wants to hold back on new experiences.But once she has_25_to a situation,its full steam ahead.When she was in first grade,her school had a candy bar_

46、26_.Each child was given thirty candy bars and was_27_to sell every one of them._28_I picked upElizabethfrom school,she was holding her challenge and needed some_29_encouragement.It was time for a sales meeting with my new salesgirl.All the end of the day,I_30_each teaching point with half a dozen Y

47、ou can do it-your smiles will_31_them over-I believe in you phrases.By the end of our fifteen-minute_32_,the young lady sitting beside me had become a_33_saleslady.At the end of the day,all thirty bars had been sold.She excitedly_34_as I tucked(把.被子掖好)her into bed that night:Oh God,thanks for the ca

48、ndy sale at school.Its great.Elizabeths prayer reflects the hearts_35_of every person.We all want to be winners.The next dayElizabethcame home_36_another box of candy bars.Shed exhausted the_37_of friendly neighbors,and she was thrown into the cruel world of the unknown buyers._38_I offered encourag

49、ement and a few more selling tips.And she did it.The experience_39_two days of selling,two sold-out performances,two happy people and one boosted(提高)_40_.How we see ourselves reflects how others see us.21.A.opposition B.contrast C.preference D.response 22.A.acknowledge B.accomplish C.appreciate D.an

50、nounce 23.A.improve B.control C.injure D.follow 24.A.chance B.competence C.tendency D.need 25.A.turned B.warmed C.complained D.quit 26.A.sale B.delivery C.present D.bargain 27.A.forced B.ordered C.challenged D.warned 28.A.When B.While C.If D.Because 29.A.negative B.further C.rough D.positive 30.A.de