2021届乐安县第一中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届乐安县第一中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及参考答案 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 A Virginia teen is doing his part to make sure frontline health care workers are ge

11、tting the meals they need to help them take care of themselves and others.Arul Nigam,17,of Tysons Corner,Va.,has had to make several adjustments since his school year ended abruptly in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic(新冠疫情).“We didnthave any classes for like over a month and then after that

12、 there were a lot of technical difficulties.So I started to have a lot more free time,”he tells Yahoo Life.“It was really saddening,but it was also something that really surprised me,that our health care workers are facing something like that,”Nigam says.“So I wanted to see what I could do to help t

13、hem because obviously,theyre sacrificing so much and giving so much for all of us.”In late March,the teen started fundraising efforts with the help of friends and family to help these health care workers receive much-needed meals.He also began doing research about what hospitals had the most amount

14、of coronavirus cases,so he could prioritize those places first.He was also arranging for the orders to be fulfilled at local family-owned restaurants impacted by shutdown orders.So far,Nigam has delivered over 1,000 meals to 22 hospitals in 13 states,including New York,Massachusetts and Maryland.Nig

15、ams efforts have not only helped health care workers,but restaurants as well.With quarantine restrictionstaking a toll onthe food industry,places like Best Coast Burrito in Oakland,Calif.,have lost business over the last few weeks.Best Coasts owner,Alvin Shen,tells Yahoo Life that being able to part

16、ner with Arul and others in efforts to feed those on the frontline has been a big help.4.What would Nigam probably do according to his words?A.Study at home by himself.B.Spend the more free time playing.C.Donate some money to health care workers.D.Do something helpful for health care workers.5.What

17、is Nigams priority when delivering food?A.The urgency of meals.B.The severity of the virus.C.The number of doctors.D.The position of hospitals.6.What does the phrase“taking a toll on”in the last paragraph mean?A.Turning a blind eye to.B.Keeping an eye on.C Causing lots of damage to.D.Answering compl

18、etely for.7.Where can you probably read this text?A.Science fiction.B.Fashion magazine.C.Life magazine.D.Entertainment newspaper.C Recently,I read about a promotion from a home builder in San Diego where consumers(消费者)could buy a 4,000 square foot house for$1.6 million and get a smaller home bythe d

19、eveloper valued at$400 thousand for free.This sounds like a fantastic deal,but I am alwayswary ofany promotion labeled(给加标签)with“buy one get one free”,and here is why.Oftentimes,“buy one get one free”ends up being“buy two at the regularprice”.For example,I often see“buy one get one free”ads for oran

20、ge juice at the supermarket,but the first box always costs over$5.00.At the same time,the juices not in the promotion are selling for$2.50 to$2.99 a box.Another problem with“buy one get one free”is that oftentimes you do not need the second item.I only consume one gallon of milk every two weeks.If I

21、 were talked into buying a second gallon in a“buy one get one free”promotion,then the second gallon would go bad before I have time to consume it.That creates waste instead of savings.In the case of theSan Diegodeveloper,so far they have received one offer on their expensive houses,but the buyer doe

22、s not want the cheaper house for free.Instead,he wants the value of the smaller home taken away from his purchase price.I think this guy is quite wise because he saw right through the marketing of“buy one get one free”.Finally,it is up to you to see how much you need and how much you are willing to

23、spend.Knowing the regular price of things also helps you in deciding whether a“buy one get one free”promotion is truly a great deal.8.What does the underlined part“wary of”in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A.annoyed at B.careful about C.familiar with D.puzzled about 9.Why does the author mention milk in

24、Paragraph 3?A.To show that there are many promotions of food.B.To suggest that people think twice before they shop.C.To prove that the second item isnt always as good as the first one.D.To show that people often buy more than they need in the promotion.10.What does the house buyer want to do?A.Buy t

25、he smaller house only.B.Get the smaller house for free.C.Buy the larger house for$1.2 million.D.Buy both the larger and smaller houses for$2 million.11.How does the author organize the text?(P:Paragraph)A.B.C.D.D For years,life went something like this:Wed grow up in one place,head off to college,an

26、d then find a city to get a job and live there for a few years.The final goal was to find somewhere to settle down,buy a house,start a family,and begin the whole cycle all over again.But now some people are increasingly choosing to move from city to city throughout their entire lives,sometimes as fr

27、equently as every month.Just ask Alex Chatzieleftheriou,who has had a front-row seat watching this evolution unfold.Six years ago,he launched a startup called Blueground that rents out beautifully designed,fully furnished apartments for a month at a time,at rates that are cheaper than hotels.And it

28、aims to make each one feel unique and comfortable,rather than standardized,like what you might find in a traditional hotel.Today,the company has 3,000 properties(房地产)in six U.S.cities,along with Dubai,Istanbul,London,Paris,and Chatzieleftherious native Athens,and a staff of 400.With the helpof the S

29、eries B round of funding,the company landed$50 million,plus its previous total of$28 million,to continue its rapid expansion.It hopes to have 50,000 properties in 50 cities over the next three years.Chatzieleftheriou first came up with the idea for Blueground while he was working as a management con

30、sultant for McKinsey.“The accommodation of choice for consultants is the hotel,”he says.“I had to spend five years in hotel rooms,living in 12 different cities.I loved seeing the world,but I didnt love feeling like I didnt have a home.”And whats more,hotels arent a particularly cost-effective soluti

31、on for companies either.In Chatzieleftherious case,McKinsey sometimes paid$10,000 or more for him to stay in a major city for a month.12.What does the author intend to tell in the first paragraph?A.A new lifestyle is appearing.B.Life is just like a circle for people.C.Most people are used to an easy

32、 life.D.People live in different places in life.13.What is the goal of Blueground?A.To compete with hotels.B.To create standardized hotels.C.To make renters feel at home.D.To rent out long-term apartments.14.What do we know about Blueground?A.It got a total investment of$78 million.B.Its business is

33、 anything but satisfying.C.It expanded to every corner of the world.D.It has 50,000 properties in 50 cities.15.What does the last paragraph focus on?A.High costs of hotels.B.Chatzieleftherious former work.C Strengths of Blueground.D.The inspiration for Blueground.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，从短

34、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 The Qingming Festival is celebrated with a three-day national holiday,whose name originates from the saying“Plants start to revive and prosperat Qingming in a clean and bright way.Thus,the festival is called Qingming,”which means clean and bright._16_.Tomb sweeping a

35、ims to commemorate family ancestors while going on a spring outing allows everyone the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery and enjoy the season.Traditional customs Tomb sweeping._17_on this day,the whole family gathers in front of their ancestral tombs.They offer fruit and wine to their ancestors

36、and clean the weeds from around the tomb.Finally,they kowtow and pray,hoping for their ancestors blessing for the rest of the year.Spring outing.The time around the Qingming Festival is one of the most suitable seasons fora spring outing,as plants are thriving and flowers are blooming.People can hav

37、e a great time outdoors with their friends and family._18_ Traditional food Qingtuan,a green rice ball tiny enough to fit into your hand,is also called Qingmingguo or Aiguo._19_It is a mixture of sticky rice powder and green vegetable juice.stuffed with sweetened bean paste,Qingtuan tastes sweet wit

38、h the fresh fragrance of Aicao,a green spring vegetable,In celebration of Qingming,people from Shaanxi make steamed buns,known as Huamo,made into different shapes._20_Some are for peaceful family life while others represent the wish for health.A.With each different look comes a good blessing.B.The t

39、radition of tomb sweeping originates from the Qin Dynasty.C.The two main activities over the festival include tomb sweeping and going on a spring outing.D.Family members gather together to celebrate and taste the food.E.Playing football and flying kites are popular activities.F.Many traditional cust

40、oms are practiced to show respect for our ancestors.G.It is popular in the southern regions of the Yangtze River.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 Back starting from my fourth grade,I was in low spiritsfor about four and a half years.I neve

41、r really had any_21_during that time.My only one had just_22_at the end of third grade.What was worse,I felt_23_as my dog and my cat had just died.It almost seemed as if my life was slowly_24_for me.I always felt_25_,with no one and not even my family to talk to.I didnt think they knew what I was_26

42、_.It was a really_27_time for me.Id always_28_my feelings and just put a nice,fake smile for them.Thats all they_29_,right?During the end of my seventh-grade year,I started to make a friend or two.Thats when my depression(消沉)state started_30_.But I was still_31_myself,calling myself fat or ugly,and

43、my friends knew this.They tried their bestto help and it did_32_in some ways but not fully.It was a_33_that I found what I was_34_:music.I found this song called“Beautiful”.There was one line that said,“You are beautiful in every single way.Yes words cant bring you down.”I now_35_that we are all bea

44、utiful and no guy or girl can tell us otherwise._36_,some people cant see that.Now I_37_believe that even a song can_38_a persons life just because of the lyrics(歌词)you hear.I just hope they find this_39_and listen to it.I also hope it has the same_40_it had on me when I was suffering.21.A.friends B

45、.holidays C.ideas D.troubles 22.A.walked away B.moved away C.run away D.driven away 23.A.hopeless B.breathless C.helpful D.comfortable 24.A.continuing B.ending C.beginning D.passing 25.A.angry B.confident C.regretful D.lonely 26.A.learning B.accepting C.experiencing D.expecting 27.A.hard B.free C.gr

46、eat D.wonderful 28.A.express B.hide C.hurt D.share 29.A.ordered B.tried C.wanted D.suggested 30.A.going up B.looking round C.dying out D.dying down 31.A.behaving B.praising.C.disliking D.ignoring 32.A.disappear B.exist C.work D.suffer 33.A.surprise B.question C.sign D.relief 34.A.missing B.wondering

47、 C.following D.developing 35.A.insist B.doubt C.admit D.realize 36.A.Importantly B.Naturally C.Sadly D.Happily 37.A.fiercely B.strongly C.briefly D.regularly 38.A.change B.save C.control D.take 39.A.motto B.song C.lesson D.voice 40.A.effect B.chance C.choice D.feeling 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅

48、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 I started playing the piano when I_41._(be)five years old and still really enjoy it now.It is a perfect way to relax and it cheers me up_42._Im feeling down.When I lived at home with my parents,we had_43._lovely piano in the house.Besides,I attended piano_44._(lesson

49、)every week.However,when I went to university,I had to leave my family,my home and my piano behind.I missed playing the piano so much that I spent all the money I saved on a new electric piano.I had_45._(difficult)taking it from the music shop to my house by myself,so I took a friend with me_46._(ge

50、t)it home.When I felt tired after studying or writing a research paper,I would take a break to play something energetic,_47._really helped remove my great stress.When I was feeling homesick,playing music made me feel much_48._(good).Now Im on my year abroad and I dont have a piano any more,_49._I st