2021届中山市中山市濠头中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届中山市中山市濠头中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案 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 Top Four Marathons Portland Marathon The marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall.Its a great event for first-timers because everyone is cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how long

2、 it takes to cross the finish line.The time limit for the full marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile,or 6 hours and 33 minutes,but in the past it had an open time limit.They promise youll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace,but you have to finish using the sidewalks.TCS New

3、York City Marathon As the worlds biggest marathon,the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the Big Apple each November.The time limit is generous eight and a half hours,but participants must move to the sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through

4、five boroughs(行政区)of the city and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.Honolulo Marathon The marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December.The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in

5、Kapiolani Park.The start time is at 5:00 am with finish line services officially open until 2:00 pm.However,the organizers allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4:00 pm.Boston Marathon The marathon is held in May every year.For this event running isnt allowed as the city streets ar

6、ent closed off.Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city police.The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route.1.Where is a new marathon runner most likely to

7、 receive enthusiastic cheers?A.In Portland.B.In New York.C.In Honolulu.D.In Boston.2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?A.It is extremely popular.B.It has an open time limit.C.It starts and ends in a park.D.It forbids using the sidewalk.3.Which marathon is held the earliest in a year?

8、A.Portland Marathon.B.TCS New York City Marathon.C.Boston Marathon.D.Honolulu Marathon.B Spains tourism industry is looking to Chinese tourists for its high-endmarket,according to Rafael Cascales,president of the Spain-China Tourism Association(ATEC).“It is the kind of tourism that is not only inter

9、ested in the sun,beach and the“all-included”culture.They enjoy culture,wine,history and nature,and the new Chinese tourists would also want to spend more money in Spain,said Cascales in a recent interview with Xinhua.“They are younger,more women travel and they are more cosmopolitan(见多识广的).They also

10、 travel on their own or in couples or in smaller groups.The old-fashioned large groups of visitors have not disappeared,but this new form of traveling is becoming more important,55he said.Speaking of the consumption pattern of the new kind of Chinese tourists,Cascales said,“The money they spend is d

11、istributed better because they will book one flight with one airline,the hotel with another company and the restaurant with another.”In his eyes,“Chinese tourists are very important because they combine two things:there are a large number of them and they spend more money than anyone else almost fou

12、r times more than tourists from other countries.They not only travel abroad in the summer months when Spain has to compete with the sun and beaches in countries such as Turkey and Egypt,but also travel in the off-peak seasons of a year,according to Cascales.In 2017,Spain is the second most popular t

13、ourist destination in the world,only after France.It attracted about 82 million visitors,700,000 of them from China,a number which is estimated to rise to about 2.2 million by 2022.“We are ready;we have the infrastructure(基础设施)at every level,especially in hotel capacity.Here those visitors can find

14、what they are looking for,including the luxury items which distinguish them,”Cascales noted.4.What are the features of the new Chinese tourists according to Cascales?A.They are cautious about spending money in Spain.B.They are likely to travel in smaller groups now.C.They are only interested in the

15、sun and beach.D.They are mainly male visitors of middle age.5.What can we learn about the consumption pattern of new Chinese tourists?A.They will reserve flights and hotels with different companies.B.They will spend less money than tourists from other countries.C.They will travel abroad only during

16、the off-peak seasons.D.They will spend the money in different cities.6.What is done to meet the demands of Chinese tourists?A.Local cultures in Spain are promoted.B.Well-furnished hotels are provided.C.Best and expensive items are offered for free.D.More shopping sites are constructed.7.What is the

17、purpose of this text?A.To introduce the tourism industry of Spain.B.To show Spains desire to attract Chinese tourists.C.To describe the features of Chinese tourists.D.To advertise Spain as a top tourist destination.C In the world of Chinese archaeology(考古学),a sign of a digs importance is the sight o

18、f Zhou Mingsheng at work.A field technician who has worked at archaeological sites all aroundChina.Master Zhou iscredited with the gentlest touch in his profession.Born into a farming family,he is a“national-level craftsman”with a talent for using simple tools to get relics(遗物)that wouldcrumblein ot

19、her hands,says his current boss,Wang Xu,director of an archaeological site at Shuanghuaishu,a Neolithic(新石器时代的)settlement near the Yellow River in the central province of Henan.It is not beauty that attracts visitors to Shuanghuaishu.At 5,300 years old,the settlement is the work of a culture too sim

20、ple to have left behind many buried treasures.The single most precious find,to date,is a finger-length sculpture of a silkworm.Nor is the setting lovely:an area surrounded by deafening insects,between a highway and two power stations.Rather,the sites importance is historical.For since the birth of C

21、hinese archaeology in the 1920s,it has been inseparable from claims thatChinahas the oldest unbroken civilisation on Earth.Leading archaeologists say that the site has the right combination of location,age and distinctive cultural elements to be the capital of an early Chinese kingdom.That would mak

22、e it a bridge betweenChinas written history and the era of the Yellow Emperor,who is said to rule over these central plains almost 5,000 years ago,though many foreign scholars doubt his existence.Chinese media call the site proof ofChinas 5,000 years of history.Foreigners complain about a lack of wr

23、itten records,Mr.Wang notes.Perhaps they are missing symbols that will one day be understood,for instance in patterned pottery.Outsiders“cant keep using Western standards to apply to Chinese ruins,”he argues.8.What does the underlined word“crumble”in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Break.B.Start.C.Wait.D.Shine.9

24、.Why does Shuanghuaishu attract visitors?A.It has appealing scenery.B.It has various precious treasures.C.It is of great historical significance.D.It is easily accessible.10.What is Mr.Wangs attitude towards foreigners view?A.Unconcern.B.Disapproving.C.Supportive.D.Not mentioned.11.What does the pas

25、sage mainly talk about?A.Chinese history amazes the world.B.Chinese archaeology catches on.C.China follows its tradition.D.Chinadigs its past.D Sometimes people make history.George Washington became the first president of theUnited Statesand made history.Sometimes wars make history.The two World War

26、s are examples.Sometimes nature even becomes part of history.Shaking earthquakes are recorded in history books.Sixteen years ago,nature caused just such a history-making event.In September 2005,Hurricane Katrina came ashore inNew Orleans,Louisiana.The deadly storm floodedNew Orleans.Before Katrina,n

27、o other big American city had ever flooded in the history of the country.This natural disaster caused great harm and death.New Orleansis located below sea level.This location places it at great risk.Levees were built to protectNew Orleansfrom the ocean.(A levee is like a wall between the city and th

28、e ocean.)When Hurricane Katrina came ashore,water moved over the levees into the city.Flooding made it necessary for everyone to leave the city.Before Katrina,Creole food(a special kind of cooking only inLouisiana)filled the air with delicious smells.The sound of jazz music traveled through the stre

29、ets.Now the city has to return to its former glory.Before Katrina,theU.S.government had never made everyone leave a city.People inNew Orleanshad to find shelter quickly.Some had to stay at theSuperdomeSportsCenter.Some rode on buses to other towns.Thousands drove their cars to get away from the stor

30、m.The roads and shelters filled up fast.The lesson learned from Katrina was that cities must be better prepared for big storms and other terrible disasters caused by nature.Being prepared might have kept more people safe.Hurricane Katrina is one of the history-making events that will be remembered f

31、orever.Today,history is still being made that will shape the future.12.What does the author tell us aboutNew Orleans?A.It was built above sea level.B.It had few jazz musicians after Katrina.C.It was the firstU.S.city that had been flooded.D.It created a wholly new way to cook after Katrina.13.What c

32、an we say about the levees?A.They were almost useless for fighting Katrina.B.They helped people leaveNew Orleansquickly.C.They made NewOrleansa special American city.D.They should be built to match the size ofNew Orleans.14.What might the author advise city governments to do?A.Put up more shelters i

33、n the city.B.Build more levees around the city.C.Teach people how to avoid floods.D.Try to get ready for natural disasters.15.What is the best title for the text?A.Storms are dangerous B.Katrina makes history C.Floods shapeLouisiana D.History must be remembered 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

34、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 Help your child look forward to school Your child says that he is sick whenever the alarm clock goes off.Your child hides under the covers and cries,“I hateschool”when its time to get ready in the morning._16_If he behaves like that,there could be more than book report

35、s and tests making him want to stay at home.Talk to your child You can ask questions like“Did you have a good day today?”or“_17_”If your child rides the bus,you can ask where he sits and why.Talk to the teacher Meet with your childs teacher.Discuss the problems you are having at home and find out wh

36、at is happening at school.Are there behaviour problems you do not realize?_18_ Be aware Your childs problem may also be caused by a learning disability.If you think theres such a problem,talk to the school._19_Most schools have either an in-housepsychologist(心理学家)or one who visits the school regular

37、ly.Set up atime to discuss the problem with his teachers._20_ If your childs homework is untidy,dontcriticize(批评)his handwriting.Instead,praise him for completing the work.If his clothes dont match in the morning,tell him how proud you are that he got ready for school on time instead of criticizing

38、him.A.Look for the good.B.Volunteer in the classroom.C.Do other students make fun of your child?D.How are you getting along with your classmates?E.You might get angry when your child tell lies at school F.Your child forgets to bring home his homework on purpose.G.His teachers will pay more attention

39、 to while hes in class.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 Something extraordinary happened at LA airport today.I was at the gate,_21_to get on my plane toPortland.Suddenly,a_22_boy who looked to be eighteen months was having a total breakdow

40、n(崩溃),_23_between the seats,kicking(踢)and screaming(尖叫),then lying on the ground,refusing to board the_24_.His young mom,who was clearly pregnant(怀 孕的)and traveling_25_with her son,became completely_26_.She couldnt_27_her son because he was lying down on the ground,kicking and_28_.The mother finally

41、 sat down on the floor and put her_29_in her hands,with her son next to her.Then,this gorgeous(极 好 的)thing happened.Six or seven_30_in the airport approached and_31_the poor mother and thelittle boy.We knelt down and formed a circle.I sangThe Itsy Bitsy Spiderto the little boy.One woman had a little

42、_32_in her bag that she let the boy play with,another woman gave the mom a newly-bought_33_of water.Someone else_34_the mom to get the kids cup out of her bag and give it to him.It was so_35_,because there was no_36_and no one knew anyone else,but we were able to calm them both down,and she got her

43、child on the plane.After they_37_the door we all went back to our_38_seats and didnt talk about it We were strangers,gathering to_39_problems.It occurred to me that a circle of women,with a mission(使命),can_40_the world.21.A.waiting B.begging C.leaving D.standing 22.A.clever B.little C.dirty D.hungry

44、 23.A.dashing B.yelling C.running D.listening 24.A.boat B.taxi C.train D.plane 25.A.angrily B.freshly C.alone D.lonely 26.A.lost B.careful C.grateful D.old 27.A.set up B.take in C.put down D.pick up 28.A.speaking B.screaming C.jumping D.laughing 29.A.shoulder B.head C.eyes D.ears 30.A.women B.people

45、 C.professors D.members 31.A.talked B.neglected C.questioned D.surrounded 32.A.dog B.toy C.gun D.coat 33.A.cup B.bowl C.bag D.bottle 34.A.refused B.forced C.helped D.allowed 35.A.boring B.dangerous C.gorgeous D.interesting 36.A.discussion B.need C.time D.room 37.A.looked into B.turned into C.went th

46、rough D.heard of 38.A.priceless B.wood C.common D.separate 39.A.solve B.produce C.analyze D.forget 40.A.destroy B.save C.cheat D.win 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 Why_41._Britons and Americans have different spellings for the same words?Noah Webster must be_42._(res

47、ponsibility)for this at least in part.He believed it was important for America_43._(show)its difference fromBritainthrough language.He wrote the first American spelling,grammar_44._schoolbooks.He also thought words should be spelled more like how they sound.Many years before he published his well-kn

48、own American Dictionary of theEnglish Language,he published a much_45._(small)and more radical(激进的)dictionary called ACompendious Dictionary.It included spellings such as w-i-m-m-e-n for“women”add t-u-n-g for“tongue”.That dictionary turned out to be a failure.However,he succeeded in introducing word

49、s such as“favor”“theater”instead_46._“favour”“theatre”in his next dictionary years later.There are some word differences we cant blame Webster.For example,“while”and“whilst”mean the same thing,but nobody really_47._(know)why“whilst”survived in Britain but disappeared in America.According to World Wi

50、de Words,“whilst”_48._(think)to be more formal than“while”,even in Britain._49._(Obvious),“whilst”is not accepted in America because we are a less formal nation.Geographic separation of the two_50._(population)also let the language change differently in the two countries.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（