2021届东莞市横沥中学高三英语期中试卷及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市横沥中学高三英语期中试卷及答案 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 The Internet has revolutionized our lives to such an extent(程度)that for most people,the global network has become more than just a tool but rather an important aid in everyday life.More and m

2、ore people go online as wireless networks have brought the Internet closer and closer:its on our mobile phones,in our cars and TV sets,in hospital surgery rooms and in fishing boats that battle the waves of the Atlantic.And this revolution has brought along with it a new way of shopping.Both big and

3、 small,e-business websites have flooded the Internet by the hundreds of thousands.Anything you can buy from a brick and mortar store(实体店)you can also buy online:from food and clothes to toys,no matter what youre looking for,youre bound to find the right online store with just a few clicks of the mou

4、se.You can use the Internet to find new suppliers,post buying requests or search for products and services.This revolution has affected brick and mortar business owners greatly.And what was their reaction?Theyve opened online stores to go hand in hand with their conventional business.But do the big

5、players have reasons to be afraid?Are we going to start seeing ghostly,deserted Walmarts(沃尔玛)across the country?Probably not in the near future but the day will come when most people will just stop shopping offline anymore.A trip to Walmart wastes time,burns gas.The recent advancements in mobile tec

6、hnology and the introduction of mobile phones with enhanced(提高的)web capabilities have even made some people order their groceries when they get out from work and have them delivered at their doorstep by the time they get home.And as“Time is money”,this practice is lifesaving for people whowork two j

7、obs.Technology will continue to advance and e-business will follow closely in its footsteps.Everything will become easier and less time consuming,leaving us more time to enjoy the things that really matter in life:the ones we love,our friends and hobbies.1.What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A.The popu

8、larity of mobile phones.B.The great influence of the Internet.C.The importance of the Internet.D.The function of the global network.2.In response to the threat of online business,the brick-and-mortar store owners_.A.have stopped their traditional business B.have started their dislike of the Internet

9、 C.have established their own website D.have opened their online stores 3.What would be the best title for the passage?A.A New Way of Shopping.B.The Internet Revolution.C.What is the Reaction to Online Shopping?D.Is Online Shopping the Future of E-business?B Teenagers from low-income families in par

10、ticular are more likely than their middle-class peers（同龄人）to do less well in schoolwork and to drop out of school.Studies have shown,however,that a positive attitude towards schoolwork and the support and encouragement from their parents can help at-risk youngsters to overcome the economic barriersa

11、nd lack of resources they face.Most of the evidence about the effects of parental involvement（参与）comes from research on mothers.Little is known,however,about how teenagers experience their fathers warmth and the beliefs and behavior that are most affected by it.This new study is part of a large one

12、focusing on low-income families conducted in four middle schools in the southwestern United States.Researchers asked 183 sixth-graders about how optimistic and motivated they were about their school work,and how they experienced their fathers warmth.The students maths and language arts grades were a

13、lso gained.The research team took into account the influence that mothers have on their childrens well-being in their analyses.Their findings show how fathers can support their teenagers in ways that result in greater optimism and higher achievement at school.“Low-income fathers affect their teenage

14、rs beliefs about themselves and their future,and these beliefs influence their achievement by increasing their determination to complete school tasks,“says Dr,Marie-Anne.These positive effects extend to both sons and daughters,although in different ways.Experiencing their fathers warmth first influe

15、nces daughterssense of optimism,and thenspills overinto their feeling more determined and certain about their academic abilities.This in turn leads to better maths grades.There is a more direct link between their fathers,love and boys belief in their ability to succeed in academy.4.What is more like

16、ly to happen to teenagers from low-income families?A.They will be more determined to struggle.B.They will have fewer happy things to share.C.They will fail in their studies and quit school.D.They will receive less love from their parents.5.How is the new research different from the previous ones?A.I

17、t only researches families in the north of America.B.It only studies low-education families in the world.C.It combines questionnaire data and students,grades.D.It mainly focuses on the effects of fathers involvement.6.What can we know about fathers warmth?A.It is less effective than that of mothers.

18、B.It affects girls and boys in different ways.C.It mainly applies to girls rather than boys.D.It has a more direct effect on girls thanon boys.7.Which of the following best explains spills over underlined in the last paragraph?A.Spreads.B.Changes.C.Bursts.D.Checks.C On World Oceans Day,which falls o

19、n June 8,the US National Geographic Society announced it would recognize the Southern Ocean in Antarctica,bringing the global total to five.Unlike the Arctic,Atlantic,Indian and PacificOceanswhich are defined by the continents that bound themthe Southern Ocean is instead characterized by the Antarct

20、ic Circumpolar Current（南极洋流）.According to the National Geographic,the Southern Ocean includes most of the waters surrounding Antarcticaout to 60 degrees south latitude（纬度）.Encircled by the powerfully swift ACC,it is the only ocean to touch three others and to completely embrace a continent rather th

21、an being embraced by them,Sylvia Earle,a marine biologist and oceanographer,told the Daily Mail.Those familiar with the Southern Ocean know its unlike any other.Anyone who has been there will struggle to explain whats so charming about it,but theyll all agree that the glaciers are bluer,the air cold

22、er,the mountains more awful and the landscapes morecaptivatingthan anywhere else you can go,Seth Sykora-Bodie,a marine scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,told National Geographic.National Geographic hopes their revised maps will bring public awareness to the region,ther

23、eby encouraging Southern Ocean conservationbut its significance is beyond that.We think its really important from an educational standpoint,as well as from a map-labeling standpoint,to bring attention to the Southern Ocean as a fifth ocean,Alex Tait,National Geographic Society geographer,told The Po

24、st.So when students learn about parts of the ocean world,they learn its an interconnected ocean,and they learn there are these regions called oceans that are really important,and theres a distinct one in the icy waters around Antarctica.8.Why is the Southern Ocean different from other oceans?A.It ha

25、s never been explored before.B.It surrounds the Antarctic all around.C.It is enclosed by the fast-flowing ACC.D.It has ecologically distinct environment.9.What does the underlined word captivating in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Strange.B.Unusual.C.Attractive.D.Informal.10.What does the National Geog

26、raphic think of the Southern Ocean?A.It will be instructive for students.B.It will promote tourism development.C.It will encourage public to treasure water.D.It will draw scientists to study in the Antarctic.11.What is the best title for the text?A.World Oceans Day B.Revised Antarctic Maps C.Adding

27、a New Ocean D.New Discovery under the Sea D Technology is supposed to make our lives easier,allowing us todo things more quickly and efficiently.But too often it seems to make things harder.This increase in complexity,often called feature creep,costs consumers time,but it also costs business money.P

28、roduct returns in the U.S.cost a hundred billion dollars a year,and a recent study by Elke den Ouden,of Philips Electronics,found that at least half of returned products have nothing wrong with them.Consumers just couldnt figure out how to use them.Companies now know a great deal about problems of u

29、sability and consumer behavior,so why is it that feature creep proves unstoppable?In part,fieature creep is the product of the so-called internal-audience problem:the people who design and sell product are not the ones who buy and use them,and what engineers and marketers think is important is not n

30、ecessarily whats best for consumers.The engineers tend not to notice when more options make a product less usable.And marketing and sales departments see each additional feature as a new selling point,and anew way to attract customers.You might think,then,that companies could avoid fieature creep by

31、 just paying attention to what customers really want.But thats where the trouble begins,because although consumers find overloaded gadgets（配件）unmanageable,they also find them attractive.It turns out that when we look at a new product in a store we tend to think that the more features there are,the b

32、etter.It is only once we get the product home and try to use it that we realize the virtues of simplicity.It seems strange that we dont expect feature tiredness and thus avoid it.But,as numerous studies have shown,people are not,in general,good at predicting what will make them happy in the future.A

33、s a result,we will pay more for more features because we systematically overestimate how often well use them.We also overestimate our ability to figure out how a complicated product works.The fact that buyers want bells and whistles but users want something clear and simple creates an unusual proble

34、m for companies.A product that doesnt have enough features may fail to catch our eye in the store.But a product with too many features is likely to annoy consumers.12.What does the first paragraph mainly discuss?A.The benefits brought by the advanced technology.B.The recent study conducted by Elke d

35、en Ouden.C.The loss caused by the feature creep of technology.D.Many problems of usability known by the consumers.13.Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?A.It is the audience problem that leads to feature creep.B.What matters to designers and marketers is not good for con

36、sumers.C.Feature creep brings blessings to the people in marketing and sales.D.The engineers will not pay attention to the quality of the product 14.What do we know about the buyers in paragraph 4?A.They are deeply convinced that all the products work in simple way.B.They are fed up with the more an

37、d more features of the products.C.They are too confident of their ability to use the complicated products.D.They are quite clear about the products which will make them happy.15.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Saying No to Feature Creep is No Easy Thing B.Feature-heavy Products in Demand

38、 C.The More Features,the Better D.Simplicity Outweighs Complexity 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 is breakfast time.Just when you reach for the delicious piece of fruit on your counter,you see something that makes you much less hungry:a swarm of fruit flies!Fr

39、uit flies are tiny insects that are attracted by ripe or rotting fruits and vegetables.The flies not only eat the fruit,but also lay their eggs there._16_Most people want to get rid of these bugs as quickly as possible.Some people use pesticide sprays on the fruit flies._17_Luckily,there is a safe w

40、ay for you to get rid of fruit flies in your house._18_Clean up any spilled juice or bits of food that might be on the floor.Doing all of these things will stop new fruit flies finding food or places to lay their eggs._19_First,fill a small bowl with a few spoons of vinegar.Then,put a piece of very

41、ripe or rotting fruit into the vinegar.Cover the bowl very tightly with a sheet of plastic wrap and poke a few very small holes in the wrap with a fork.If all goes according to plan,the flies will enter the trap through the holes._20_You can either kill these flies or release them outdoors.A.They ar

42、e so disgusting.B.It will catch all of the remaining fruit flies.C.So how did these fruit flies end up in your kitchen?D.A small fruit fly problem can become serious very quickly.E.The first step is to remove all fruits or vegetables from your counter.F.This will kill the flies but spread harmful po

43、ison all over your kitchen.G.You can also make a trap to catch the remaining fruit flies in your house.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 Lucky,a black and white Boston Bull Terrier,had been owned by a man.Fred,who had a mental disorder that

44、 required him to take medicine.This _21_ made him sleep quite deeply,so Fred only took it at bedtime.Lucky_22_ by his side.One night,Fred _23_ his medicine,went to bed and fell asleep.The house wiring shorted and caught the house on _24_.Being under the medicines power.Fred just _25_ to sleep.Lucky

45、barked and barked,but Fred didnt _26_ him.Lucky wasnt a trained aid dog but just a special animal that_27_ what to do.When Lucky realized Fred wasnt _28_ up,he jumped into the middle of his chest and started licking his face.Fred finally woke up and _29_ the house was on fire.He crawled out of the b

46、edroom window.Once outside.Fred realized he had _30_ his dog.He reached through the _31_ and grabbed Lucky,pulling him to safety.After the fire.Fred had to move into an apartment where he couldnt have _32_.So he placed Lucky with a friend of his with the intention that a good home should be_33_ for

47、him.My son and I saw an ad in the paper for a good home offering Lucky for_34_ and called.We brought him home.Weve _35_ him for two years now,and he is four years old.Lucky inhaled（吸入）so much smoke the night of the fire that his _36_ will never be normal again.He sounds terrible,but he has the spiri

48、t of a lion.Lucky sleeps with me now.If the least little thing happens that is not _37_.Lucky jumps on me to make sure I wake up to _38_ it out.I admire Lucky.Im _39_ to have him around,and looking forward to being many more years with this brave and worthy _40_.21.A.illness B.request C.condition D.

49、medicine 22.A.passed B.slept C.worked D.shouted 23.A.took B.lost C.tested D.ignored 24.A.time B.sale C.fire D.show 25.A.continued B.stopped C.began D.refused 26.A.feed B.like C.hear D.bear 27.A.admitted B.knew C.asked D.taught 28.A.giving B.waking C.looking D.opening 29.A.realized B.believed C.prove

50、d D.informed 30.A.aimed at B.thought of C.left behind D.brought up 31.A.wall B.door C.sheet D.window 32.A.kids B.noises C.friends D.pets 33.A.kept B.found C.decorated D.built 34.A.adoption B.protection C.permission D.cure 35.A.appreciated B.missed C.trained D.raised 36.A.diet B.figure C.bark D.think