2021届东莞市长安培英中学高三英语期中考试试卷及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市长安培英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 Must-see Musicals Ready to get back to the theater and enjoy some toe-tapping show tunes?Whether youre a Londoner or just visiting the capital for a day,youre sure to find a good night

2、out from our selection of must-see musicals.Book your ticketsin advance to catch the hottest shows!TINA-The Tina Turner Musical From humble beginnings in Nutbush,Tennessee,to her transformation into global Queen of Rock n Roll,Tina Turner didnt just break the rules,she rewrote them.This new stage mu

3、sicalreveals the story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age,gender and race.TINAThe Tina Turner Musical is written by Oliver Award-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by Phyllida Lloyd.Performance times:Monday 7 pm;From June 3,2021 until June 26,2022 Venue:Aldwych Theater,49 Al

4、dwych,London,WC2B 4DF The Lion King Taking the famous story of Simba and his ascension to king,the stage show is a one-way ticket to Pride Lands.With fascinating scenery drawing you in,youll almost feel like youre part of the action as you journey through Simbas world.To bring The Lion King to life,

5、the shows original director,Julie Taymor,combined live performers and creative props.Creating a visual feast thats since redefined how musicals could and should look,The Lion King really is an all singing,all-dancing affair.Performance times:TuesdaySaturday 7:30 pm;From June 1,2021 until April 3,202

6、2 Venue:Lyceuwm Theater,21 Wellington Street,London WC2E 7RQ The Prince of Egypt Journey through the wonders of Ancient Egypt as two young men,raised together as brothers in a kingdom of privilege,find themselves suddenly divided by a secret past.One must rule as Pharaoh,but the other must rise up a

7、nd free histrue people;both face a destiny that will change history forever.With a huge cast and orchestra of almost 60 artists,this“truly phenomenal production”is based on the classic Dream Works Animation film and features the international best-selling,Academy Award-winning song When You Believe.

8、Performance times:MondaySaturday 7:30 pm;From July 1,2021 until January 8,2022 Venue:Dominion Theater,268269 Tottenham Court Rd,Fitzrovia,London W1T 7AQ 1.Who is the author of TINAThe Tina Turner Musical?A.Oliver Award.B.Katori Hall.C.Phyllida Lloyd.D.Tina Turner.2.What is special for The Lion King?

9、A.It is written by a famous director.B.It reveals a conflict between two brothers.C.It offers a lifelike feast for eyes.D.It shows the importance of protecting lions.3.If you prefer the songWhen You Believe,which theater should you go to?A.Dominion Theater.B.Lyceuwm Theater.C.Aldwych Theater.D.Egypt

10、 Theater.B Most kids can walk into a library or bookstore and find hundreds of books to read.But its not that simple for kids who are blind.They read in a different way.Jenny Lee and other braille(盲文)transcribers take the printed words of a book and change them into a code of raised dots.Blind peopl

11、e can read these dots with their fingers.To know what braille feels like,take a ballpoint pen and press hard onto a piece of paper.Now turn the paper over and touch the raised dot made by the pen point.When Lee first saw the dots of the braille alphabet,she wondered if shed ever be able to read and

12、write them easily.She took a class and practised hard for about six months before she passed the final exam:she had to convert 35 pages of a book into braille.Today,Lee works for a publisher.One of her jobs is to change childrens books into braille.To do this,Lee first types the story into a compute

13、r and then uses a computer program to translate it into the braille code.Next,she looks over the translation several times to make sure its mistake-free.After that,a copy of the braille story is printed with a special printer.Then Lee and a proofreader work together to find and correct any mistakes.

14、When a book is ready,many copies of it are printed.Afterwards,some are sold through websites and others are sent to libraries.Sometimes,going over a story again and again gets tiring.Thats when Lee takes a break.Several of Jenny Lees co-workers,who are blind,use guide dogs.When the animals arent wor

15、king,Lee likes spending a few minutes with them.To her,playing with dogs“is always apick-me-upin the middle of the day”.“I love this mission,”Lee says.“Through my brain power and my fingers,I am putting the dots into some kids hands.”4.How does the writer explain what braille feels like?A.By explain

16、ing what braille words look like.B.By describing how blind people read books.C.By asking readers to experience it themselves.D.By giving examples of different braille words.5.What was Lees first reaction to braille?A.She was excited to get a new skill.B.She was amazed at the clever idea.C.She realiz

17、ed she could teach it herself.D.She believed it would be difficult to learn.6.What does the underlined word“pick-me-up”in paragraph 4 most probably mean?A A discussion to release work stress.B.Something to improve ones appetite.C.Something to help restore ones spirit.D.A free ride accompanied with a

18、 guide dog.7.What does Lee think of her job?A.Profitable and hopeful.B.Tiring but meaningful.C.Relaxing and helpful.D.Boring but challenging.C You run into the grocery store to quickly pick up your item.You grab what you need and head to the front of the store.After quickly sizing up the check-out l

19、ines,you choose the one that looks fastest.You chose wrong.People getting in other lines long after you have already checked out and headed to the parking lot.Why does this seem to always happen to you?Well,as it turns out,its just math that is working against you.A grocery store tries to have enoug

20、h employees at the checkout lines to get all their customers through with minimum delay.But sometimes,like on a Sunday afternoon,they get super busy.Because most grocery stores dont have the physical space to add more checkout lines,their system becomes overburdened.Some small interruption a price c

21、heck,a particularly talkative customer will have downstream effects,holding up the entire line behind them.If there are three lines at the store,these delays will happen randomly at different registers(收银台).Think about the probability.The chances of your line being that fastest one are only one in t

22、hree,which means you have a two-thirds chance of not being in the fastest line.So its not just in your mind:Another line is probably moving faster thanyours.Now,mathematicians have come up with a good solution,which they call queuing theory,to this problem:Just make all customers stand in one long s

23、naking line,called a serpentine line,and serve each person at the front with the next available register.With three registers,this method is about three times faster on average than the more traditional approach.This is what they do at most banks,Trader Joes,and some fast-food places.With a serpenti

24、ne line,a long delay at one register wont unfairly punish the people who lined up behind it.Instead,it will slow everyone down a little bit.8.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A.Queuing in a line.B.A shopping experience.C.A rush in the morning.D.Cutting in a line.9.According to the

25、 article,what may cause delays in checking out?A.The lack of employees in the grocery store.B.Some unexpected delays of certain customers.C.The increasing items bought by customers.D.A worsening shopping system of the store.10.What is the solution given by mathematicians?A.Employing more workers for

26、 checking out.B.Limiting the number of queuing people.C.Making only one line available.D.Always standing in the same line.11.Whats the principle behind the queuing theory?A.To pursue the maximum benefit.B.To leave success or failure to luck.C.To avoid the minimum loss.D.To spread the risk equally am

27、ong everyone.D Like all cultural institutions,galleries and art fairs are adapting to a new reality.Art Basel Hong Kong,Asias biggest contemporary-art fair,was cancelled because of covid-19,but anyone he who had planned to visit last week could enjoy an experimental alternative：the viewing room.At t

28、he click of a keyboard)you could enter an overall view but private visual salon,without having to brave the airless Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.There,on one webpage,was Jeff Koons riffing(翻唱)on Botticellis Primavera in a tribute to the history of painting at David Zwirner Gallery.Ota

29、Fine Arts offered one collector the chance to acquire an infinity(无限)room“,one of the most Instagrammed artworks of recent years-the creation of the fantasies,nonagenarian(九十多岁)Japanese artist,Yayoi Kusama.White Cube presented a large collection of international works by Andreas Gursky(German),Theas

30、ter Gates(American)and Beatriz Milhazes(Brazilian).But not every artist,gallery and form showed to equal advantage in this alternative fair.Not surprisingly,simple two-dimensional works in bright colours came across best No sculpture or conceptual art was included Besides depth and texture,there are

31、 aspects of gallery hopping that a website is unlikely to copy.One isserendipitythe sense of wandering between artworks and encountering the unexpected.Another is sociability.Art is a communion between artist and viewer,but galleries and fairs are also places to swap opinions and share enthusiasms.T

32、hereare ways to compensate(or these inevitable(不可避免的)disadvantages.As they shut their physical doors,some of the worlds nest galleries and museums are offering advanced interactive visits,360 degree videos and walk around tours of their collections,allwithout queues and high ticket prices.One of the

33、 best is laid on by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam；its tour allows visitors to view its Vermeers and Rembrandts,including the magnicent Night Watch”,far more closely than would normally he possible.Another standout offering is from the Museu de Arte de SPaulo,which has an even broader collection.On it

34、s virtual platform,its pain tings,spanning 700 years,appear to be hanging in an open-plan space,seemingly hung on glass panels,or crystal easels”as the.museum calls them,ideal for close-up inspection,12.From the paragraph 3,we may know A.Primavera was originally painted by JeKoons B.“innity room”was

35、 the most popular artworks of recent years on social media C.White Cube displayed a great many works by artists from different nations D.Various paintings and statues showed on the webpage are well-received 13.What does the underlined word serendipity in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.surprise B.treasu

36、re C.expectation D.compromise 14.What is the purpose of writing the last paragraph?A.To introduce some popular art show in the world.B.To show that there are some alternative ways to promote the display during covid-19 epidemic.C.To prove that paintings hung on glass panels can be idealfor close-up

37、inspection,D.To release some information about some extraordinary art shows.15.What is the best title?A.Art beyond the internet.B.Fascinating art.C.Art under covid-19.D.gallery hopping 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 How to Increase Your Distance in Long-Distance

38、 Running Running long distances is a great way to get in shape,reduce stress,and feel great.As a result,many people come to love this form of exercise._16_Here are some suggestions that might be of great help.Commit to a training plan.To help you run longer,choose a training plan that works for you.

39、It will help you increase your mileage(里 程)gradually so youll be able to avoid injuries and build your endurance._17_Then youll be able to mentally and physically prepare._18_To help you mentally get through your runs and increase your distance,try thinking of your run as having multiple sections.On

40、ce you finish with a section,you will be motivated to keep going through the next one.If you have an exercise tracking device,you can break up your run by keeping track of your distance on your phone,watch,or other devices.Increase your mileage gradually.To avoid getting tired or injured,add mileage

41、 to your runs gradually.It is suggested that you increase your mileage by only about 10%each week._19_While it is great to push yourself,you need to give your body time to adjust.Take breaks when you need them.While your goal may be to complete your long distance run without stopping,it is more impo

42、rtant that you listen to your body and take breaks.You can choose to walk,drink water,or eat a quick snake when necessary._20_ A.Break up your run into sections.B.They will allow you to recover and run for even longer.C.Before running,however,remember to prevent injuries.D.It also lets you know what

43、 distance you have coming up.E.Keep track of your distance on an exercise tracking device.F.However,it can be hard for both experienced and new runners.G.The majority of running injuries occur because of over-training.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

44、以填入空白处的最佳选项 When someone asks you who your favorite hero is,you probably say Spiderman or maybe Captain America.If Im being_21_honest,my first and favorite hero is my dad.Since before I was born,my dadalways knew he was going to_22_me with all his heart.All the sacrifices,_23_decisions,and sleepless

45、 nights he spent,were all for_24_.I remember learning about how my dad came to this country looking for a better life for the_25_generations,knowing there were risks.Learning about how he_26_high school to work to support his family,not knowing how it would_27_him in the long run.He did all that for

46、 me,_28_maybe he didnt know it then.My being born was the_29_thing that ever happened to him,and he even wrote me a letter!I remember times when I would_30_him up in the middle of the night,asking him for piggy back rides,and he would do it even if it was after a_31_day.My sister was born on October

47、 4,2008.That day our_32_changed.She was sick.The doctors only gave her a month to live.I_33_couldnt understand anything but the fact that my parents were_34_.She went through so much in a year,three organ transplants and_35_hospitalizations,during which my dad assumed the role of my mom.My poor moth

48、er was by my sisters side the_36_time.I did_37_with my dad,from sleeping in his bed because I was scared,to going to work with him every single day.This went on for years.When I was in elementary school,I_38_Batman,because that was,and still is,my dads favorite superhero._39_,my father has the magic

49、 power to make me feel happy and joyful,even if Im mad.He makes me feel safe,warm,and loved.He is my_40_.Although sometimes I may get angry or moody,I will always love him.21.A.hardly B.sometimes C.completely D.often 22.A.love B.leave C.feed D.educate 23.A.easy B.tough C.final D.right 24.A.the count

50、ry B.the family C.me D.himself 25.A.hopeful B.past C.graceful D.future 26.A.dropped out of B.went to C.ran away from D.set up 27.A.benefit B.affect C.destroy D.impress 28.A.if B.because C.though D.once 29.A.last B.worst C.first D.best 30.A.pick B.recover C.take D.wake 31.A.beautiful B.long C.magic D