2021届东莞市沙田广荣中学高三英语期中试卷及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市沙田广荣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 Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to?Try some of these places.Visit art museums.They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids interest.Many offer w

2、orkshops for making hand-made pieces,traveling exhibits,book signings by childrens favorite writer,and even musical performances and other arts.Head to a natural history museum.This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙)models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky.Also,

3、ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.Go to a Youtheater.Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors.Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the se

4、cret about performing arts Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.Tryhands-on science.Visit one of the many hands-on science museums aroundthe country.These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike.Theyll keep your child ment

5、ally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons,experimenting,and building.When everyone is tired,enjoy a fun family science show,commonly found in these museums.1.If a child is interested in the universe,he probably will visit _.A.a Youtheater B.an art museum C.a hands-on sci

6、ence museum D.a natural history museum 2.What does hands-on science mean in the last paragraph?A.Science games designed by kids.B.Learning science by doing things.C.A show of kids science work.D.Reading science books.3.Where does this text probably come from?A.A museum guide.B.A tourist map.C.A scie

7、nce textbook.D.A news report.B I had just delivered a memorable speech,and I was about to learn how the judges decided my performance.The audience leaned forward and a period of silence fell across the room.I felt the drum rolled in my heart.The third-place winner was announced.The name was not mine

8、.Then the second-place winner,still not me.At last,the moment of truth came.I was about to either enjoy the warmth of victory or regret the months preparation.My heart felt closer to the latter.Losing is a part of life,and I have dealt with it on more than one occasion.However,it was an indescribabl

9、e feeling to drive a 200-mile round trip,get up very early on a freezing Saturday morning,and yet still finish fourth out of four competitors in my group.After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race,he said,“I felt like the 12-year-old boy who kicked his toe.I was too big to cry and it hurt too

10、bad to laugh.”Oh yeah,I could relate.I had spent many hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing research for the Lincoln Bicentennial Speech Contest.After not placing in the first year of the contest,I really wanted to compete again.Lincoln had many failures,but he never allowed them to de

11、feat his spirit or ambition,so I was not going to give up on a second contest!I reworked my speech for the following year,but again I did not place.I couldnt accept the fact that I failed twice in something that I had worked so hard on,until I thought about my hero.Never mind the lost prize money an

12、d praisethrough learning stories about Lincoln,I discovered that I can fail successfully.4.How did the author feel after finishing his speech?A.Delighted.B.Annoyed.C.Thrilled.D.Nervous.5.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A.He was regretful about his not being fully prepared.B.He felt upset for g

13、etting up early on a chilly morning.C.He once kicked and hurt his toe when he was 12 years old.D.He turned out to be the last one of his group in the contest.6.Why did the author decide to enter the second contest?A.He was eager to prove himself to be the best contestant.B.He was inspired by the nev

14、er-give-up spirit of Lincoln.C.He was willing to enjoy the warmth and joy of victory.D.He was determined to win the prize money and praise.7.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.A memorable hero in my life B.Never mind others judgments C.Losing is an indescribable feeling D.St

15、and up from where we tripped over C Kenyan mother Beth Mwende heard her sleeping child cry out,but did not worry after the three-year-old quickly quietened down.The next morning,however,she found her daughter,Mercy,nearly unconscious with two bite marks in the neck.“I didnt know that it was a snake,

16、”Mwende said.Although snakebites are common in her hometown,antivenom medication is difficult to get.Mwende lives about 160 kilometers east of Nairobi,Kenyas capital.So she took her daughter to a traditional healer.He placed stones over the bites.Mercy died within hours.She was one of about 700 Keny

17、ans killed by snakebites each year,notes a report in the scientific publicationToxicon.The Kenya Snakebite Research and Intervention Center(KSRIC)is working to change that.The KSRIC hopes to have East Africas first antivenom medication on the market within five years.It estimates the cost will be ab

18、out 30 percent of an imported product,which often sells for about US$30.More than 70,000 people are bitten in East Africa each year.Climate change and deforestation are worsening the problem as snakes get pushed out of natural surroundings into populated areas.Nearly 100 snakes live at the research

19、center in a forest near Nairobi.Researchers take venom from snakes and study it before injecting small amounts into other animals,such as sheep.The animals then create antibodies that can be made into antivenom.“Up to now,no one has made any kind of antivenom in Kenya,said Geoffrey Maranga Kepha,a s

20、enior snake handler.Two effective antivenoms are available in Kenya,from India and Mexico,the center says.The center is teaching communities that using antivenom immediately after receiving a snakebite can save lives,said head researcher George Adinoh.“After seeing how people died in Kenya from snak

21、ebites I decided to devote my life to coming up with a rescue measure that will help or prevent people from dying from snakebites,”snake handler Kepha added.8.How does the author introduce the topic of the text?A.By telling a story.B.By listing figures.C.By referririg to documents.D.By making a comp

22、arison.9.Why did Mwende take her daughter to a traditional healer?A.She couldnt afford any modern treatment.B.She lived where antivenom medication is not available.C.The traditional way is very effective to treat snakebites.D.She believed a traditional healer could cure her daughter.10.What is causi

23、ng more snakebites to happen in East Africa?A.Lack of antivenom medication.B.Environmental damage and climate change.C.Peoples low awareness of the danger of snakes.D.Peoples pursuit of traditional cures for snakebites.11.What do we know about antivenom in Kenya from the text?A.Itis taken from antib

24、odies of sheep.B.There is only one effective antivenom available.C.KSRIC is trying to develop a local antivenom now.D.People refuse to use antivenom after being bitten by snakes.D Is renting clothes greener than buying them?Sustainable(可持续的)fashion expert Elizabeth Cline isnt sure.Clothing renting i

25、s a hot new industry and businessmen are trying to attract shoppers who care about the environment.Last summer alone,Urban Outfitters,Macys,Bloomingdales American EagleandBanana Republicall announced renting services a sure sign of changing times.But is renting fashion actually more environmentally-

26、friendly than buying it?And if so,how much more?Journalist and author Elizabeth Cline researched this question in a feature article for Elle,and she concluded that its not as sustainable as it seems.Take shipping for example,which has to go two ways if an item is rented receiving and returning.Cline

27、 writes that consumer transportation has the second largest carbon footprint of our collective fashion habit after manufacturing.Then theres the burden of washing,which has to happen for every item when its returned,regardless of whether or not it was worn.For most renting services,this usually mean

28、s dry-cleaning,which is a polluting process.All the renting services that Cline looked into have replaced perchloroethylene,a carcinogenic(致癌的)air pollutants thats still used by 70 percent of US dry cleaners,with hydrocarbon(碳氢化合物)alternatives,although these arent great either.They can produce harmf

29、ul waste and air pollution if not handled correctly.Lastly,Cline fears that renting services will increase our appetite for fast fashion,simply because its so easily accessible.Theres something called“share-washing”that makes people have more wasteful behaviors because a product or service is shared

30、 and thus is considered more eco-friendly.Uber is one example of this:advertised as a way to share rides and reduce car ownership,and yet it has been proven to discourage walking,bicycling and public transportation use.Renting clothes is still preferable to buying them cheap and throwing them into t

31、he bin after wearing them a few times,but we shouldnt let the availability of these services make us self-satisfied.Theres an even better step and thats wearing what we already have.12.What do we know about Elizabeth Cline from the passage?A.She is trying to attract shoppers.B.She is an expert and j

32、ournalist.C.She has created“share-washing”.D.She never rents clothes.13.Why does renting services increase peoples appetite for fast fashion?A.Because it is handled correctly.B.Because it is transported easily.C.Because it is fairly eco-friendly.D.Because it is easily accessible.14.What can we infer

33、 from the passage?A.Clothing renting became popular ten years ago.B.Consumer transportation has the largest carbon footprint.C.Renting clothes deserves further consideration.D.Uber is a good example of sharing rides.15.Which section of a newspaper does the text probably come from?A.Environment.B.Tec

34、hnology.C.Travel.D.Medicine.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 A dog snoring away the afternoon on the living room floor.Walruses napping belly-up on a beach.Lions stretching out on the grassland.These sleepy scenes may make people wonder why these other mammals（哺乳动

35、物）seem to be getting somuch more sleep than humans.Do they actually need more sleep?Are they just sleeping because they can?_16_Be prepared for a surprising and fascinating answer to these questions:_17_ Though constantly studied,sleep is one of the great mysteries modern science hasnt completely cr

36、acked.“We really dont know what sleep is for,”said Dr.David Raizen._18_Across many studies of mammalian sleep,scientists have observed that less sleep is connected with larger body sizes.A reason for this may be that the larger an animal is,the more calories it needs,and the more time it needs to sp

37、end eating.However,the matter is far from settled._19_Some differences in observed sleep might not be what they seem.Just because a house cat sleeps for 18 hours a day doesnt mean it needs all that sleep to function,Raizen said.Some sleep is probably a matter of convenience done when its not safe fo

38、r an animal to be out,when food availability is low or simply because theres nothing else to do.As for human sleep?Raizen said the most important thing is for people to listen to their bodies and get as much sleep as they feel they need._20_ A.Nobody knows.B.Should humans be sleeping more,too?C.More

39、 efforts are being put in interpreting sleep better.D.Scientists are doing research trying to find the answer.E.Sleep is complex,hard to measure in wild animals and even harder to interpret.F.One idea is that sleep in mammals has something to do with body size and diet.G.It is about eight hours for

40、most folks but might be as few as five and as many as eleven.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 When my family moved to Ohio over the summer,I feared attending another new school and knowing noone because I was able to expect what was coming

41、.I had bright red hair and big glasses.In addition,I was_21_and not very sociable.Boarding the school bus that first day,I felt like all_22_on me.I could hear the whispers,Shes huge!”Obviously,the kids on the bus had known each other well.I spent that first bus_23_in silence.The following day was ev

42、en_24_I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle（走道)and thus fell down on the bus,_25_everything I was carrying._26_I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies,I could hear the laughter,and then the_27_ That felt like an earthquake!Anyway,I_28_to find a seat.Looking out of

43、the window,I_29_the tears welling up in my eyes.I began_30_the afternoon school bus_31_,walking home instead.Then,_32_,I started losing weight.And as I became_33_with myself,I began making friends.One of my newly-found friends also_34_with her weight,wanting to be a perfect cheerleader.She lived nea

44、r my neighborhood so we would meet and_35_together.This became a daily routine with talking and laughing_36_the waydifferent from the lonely walks I had taken.My friend said that I didnt have to be_37_and I just had to be me,and be happy with myself.While I would not want to relive that time of lone

45、liness,sadness and embarrassment,I am_38_I made it through.Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life,I always_39_the proverb This too shall pass.If you can find a path with no challenges,it probably doesnt_40_anywhere.21.A.outgoing B.intelligent C.friendly D.overweight 22.A.smiles B.ba

46、gs C.eyes D.stories 23.A.lift B.ride C.drive D.service 24.A.worse B.longer C.funnier D.duller 25.A.missing B.losing C.leaving D.dropping 26.A.Though B.While C.Since D.Because 27.A.arguments B.decisions C.words D.discussions 28.A.determined B.planned C.pretended D.managed 29.A.kept away B.took back C

47、.held back D.put away 30.A.missing B.stopping C.catching D.searching 31.A.on purpose B.by chance C.in reality D.with excitement 32.A.uninterestedly B.uncertainly C.unexpectedly D.unfortunately 33.A.concerned B.happy C.angry D.disappointed 34.A.fought B.competed C.dealt D.lived 35.A.run B.study C.pla

48、y D.walk 36.A.along B.across C.by D.in 37.A.thin B.perfect.C.sociable D.strict 38.A.excited B.upset C.regretful D.proud 39.A.remember B.create C.write D.borrow 40.A.know B.lead C.end D.stay 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 A fan can drive summer heat away and help brin

49、g a cool breeze（微风）Since ancient_41._(time)，the Chinese fan has been carrying artistic and unique_42._(nation)styleChina has always been regarded_43._“the kingdom of fans”The fan first_44._(appear)in China about 3,000 years ago，in the Shang and Zhou dynasties However，the fan in the early period was

50、used as the symbol of etiquette（礼仪），_45._it was called“the fan of honor”After the Qin and Han dynasties，the main shapes of fans were square，round and hexagon（六边形）The materials_46._(use)to make fans were mainly silkBecause the silk fans were often used in royal court，people called them“court fans”The