2021年荣成市第五中学高三英语期中试卷及答案.pdf

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1、2021 年荣成市第五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 Hottest Travel Destinations Sometimes figuring out the best place to go can be difficult.Here are some hottest travel destinations that offer some of the most beautiful,artistic,and fashionab

2、le places on the globe.Ibiza,Spain While Ibiza is knownas a party city,there is far more to do in this historic town than simply drink and dance under the stars.Built mainly in the second century,its a world heritage site with architecture dating back to as early as the 7th century.Dont miss Charo R

3、uiz,Ibizas most famous fashion brand.Plus,the Ibiza Fashion Festival takes place every June.Tangier,Morocco Known as the“door to Africa”,Tangier has a rich and complex history dating back thirty centuries.It has all the beauty of the natural world.After spending a morning sunbathing by the Mediterra

4、nean Sea,get in some amazing shopping and discover great deals on everything.Before you head home,stop off in Marakesh to visit some of the top Moroccan designers.Havana,Cuba Stepping onto the streets of Havana feels like stepping back in time.For a day of sightseeing,check out the remaining archite

5、cture of Old Havana,which was built ten centuries ago.You can easily do it with one of the areas many walking tours.Or visit the Museum of Rum for a taste of the islands most popular wine.You might come across a clothing shop offering some classic finds!Melbourne Australia Built largely during the 1

6、850s gold rush,Melbourne remains as alive as ever.Make sure to check out the hottest Australian brands.Moreover,visit the Block Arcade in Collins Street to see some of the 19th century architectural details the world has to offer.And,if you want to catch the largest consumer fashion festival in the

7、world,grab tickets for the yearly Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival.1.What can visitors do in both Ibiza and Havana?A.Taste local wine.B.Visit modern Museums.C.Appreciate ancient buildings.D.Enjoy parties under the stars.2.To attend the globally largest consumer fashion festival,you have t

8、o go to _.A.Spain B.Morocco C.Havana.D.Australia 3.Which of the following cities is the oldest?A.Ibiza.B.Tangier.C.Havana.D.Melbourne.B When you walk on a sandy beach,it takes more energy than striding down a sidewalk because the weight of your body pushes into the sand.Turns out,the same thing is t

9、rue for vehicles driving on roads.The weight of the vehicles creates a very shallow indentation(凹陷)in the pavement(路面)and it makes it such that its continuously driving up a very shallow hill.Jeremy Gregory,a sustainability scientist at M.I.T.and histeam modeled how much energy could be saved and gr

10、een-house gases avoided by simply stiffening(硬化)the nations roads and highways.And they found that stiffening 10 percent of the nations roads every year could prevent 440 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions over the next five decades enough to offset half a percent of projected transport

11、ation sector emissions over that time period.To put those emissions savings into context that amount is equivalent to how much CO2 youd spare the planet by keeping a billion barrels of oil in the ground or by growing seven billion trees for a decade.The results are in the Transportation Research Rec

12、ord.As for how to stiffen roads?Gregory says you could mix small amounts of synthetic fibers orcarbon nanotubes into paving materials.Or you could pave with cement-based concrete,which is stiffer than asphalt(沥青).This system could also be a way to shave carbon emissions without some of the usual hur

13、dles.Usually,when it comes to reducing emissions in the transportation sector,youre talking about changing policies related to vehicles and also driver behavior,which involves millions and millions of people as opposed to changing the way we design and maintain our pavements.Thats just on the order

14、of thousands of people who are working in transportation agencies.And when it comes to retrofitting(翻新)our streets and highways those agencies are where the rubber meets the road.4.Why does the author mention“walk on a sandy beach”in paragraph 1?A.To present a fact.B.To make a contrast.C.To explain

15、a rule.D.To share an experience.5.What suggestion does the author give to reduce CO2 emissions?A.Hardening the road.B.Keeping oil in the ground.C.Growing trees for decades.D.Improving the transportation.6.What is the advantage of this suggestion?A.Gaining more support.B.Consuming less money.C.Involv

16、ing more people.D.Facing fewer usual obstacles.7.What does the underlined part mean in the last paragraph?A.Those agencies are likely to make more rules.B.Those agencies will change some related policies.C.Those agenciesmight put more rubber tires on the roads.D.Those agencies will play a key role i

17、n making this happen.C The health benefits of staying active are already well-known.It can help you manage weight,keep blood sugar levels down and reduce risk factors for heart disease.Now,a new study suggests that regularly playing sports,especially badminton or tennis,is not only healthy but also

18、reduces your risk of death,at any age,by approximately 50%.This is a big scale population study to explore the health benefits of sports in terms of death rate.The study evaluated responses from 80,306 adults aged 30 and above inEnglandandScotland,who were surveyed about their health,lifestyle and e

19、xercise patterns.After adjusting factors such as age,sex,weight,smoking habits,alcohol use,education and other forms of exercise besidesthe named sports,the researchers compared the risk of death among people who took part in a sport to those who didnt.The percentage of reduced risk of death was fou

20、nd to be:47%for racket（球拍）sports,28%for swimming and 15%for cycling.In addition to this,the study didnt find any significant reduction in the risk for sports like running and football.The findings also exposed that over 44%of the participants met the guidelines for the recommended exercise levels to

21、 stay fit and healthy,which amounts to 150 minutes of moderate(适度的)physical activity in a week.Does this mean you stop running or playing football and switch to tennis instead?Every kind of sport and physical activity has different physical,social and mental benefits attached to it.The apparent lack

22、 of benefits of running and football could result from several variables that were not taken into account.Being active helps you feel happier and live longer.So,the most important step is to take part in any kind of sport that you are likely to enjoy and follow in the long term.8.How is the study co

23、nducted?A.By doing comparative experiments.B.By analyzing previous data.C.By evaluating survey information.D.By tracking participants for a long time.9.What does the underlined part“the named sports”refer to?A.Ball sports.B.Racket sports.C.Individual sports.D.Traditional sports.10.What can we infer

24、from paragraph 5?A.Few people will play football.B.Tennis will become more popular.C.The result of this study is wrong.D.The study needs to be further improved.11.What does the author advise people to do?A.Stick to any sport that you like.B.Play badminton and tennis only.C.Stop running and playing f

25、ootball.D.Do any sport according to guidelines.D Those who are concerned that robots are taking over the world can rest easyfor now.Though the androids have proved useful at performing ordinary tasks,they are not ready for the greatest time.At least that appears to be the case atJapans Henn-na Hotel

26、 chain where over half of the robot staff are being replaced by humans.The first location of the unique hotel opened in July 2015 was atNagasakis Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park.The hotels owner,Hideo Sawada,promised the hotel to be managed primarily by robots.Guests were greeted and checked-in by a dinos

27、aur robot,while a cute android called Churi,placed inside each room,provided information about attractions.Not surprisingly,the lodging,recognized in 2016 as the worlds first robot-staffed hotel by Guinness World Records,drew in curious visitors from all around the world.But as the years have passed

28、,the hotels main draw is becoming less novel and more unsatisfactory.Also as the robots are“aging”,they are costing more to repair.Among the 283 androids being replaced are the chains two dinosaur receptionists.In addition to scaring young guests,they are also unable to photocopy guests passports,fo

29、rcing human employees to step in each time.Also out are the cute Churi robots,which annoyed guests by interrupting their conversations.For example,one guest told The Wall Street Journal that Churi mistook his snoring for a command and kept asking him to repeat his request all night.Sawada told The W

30、all Street Journal,“When you actually use robots you realize there are places where they arent neededor just annoy people.”While Sawada may be cutting back on his use of androids,the recently-opened Smart LYZ Hotel and the Fly Zoo Hotel inChina,are run entirely by robots,with not a human in sight.Wh

31、ether the employees have more competence than those“hired”by the Henn-na Hotel chain remains to be seen.12.What makesJapans Henn-na Hotel unique?A.Its robot employees.B.Its advanced equipment.C.Its convenient location.D.Its successful management.13.What is the authors purpose with the example in par

32、agraph 3?A.To entertain readers.B.To prove Churis drawback.C.To introduce Churis functions.D.To persuade people not to book the hotel.14.What does the owner ofJapans Henn-na Hotel think of his robot staff now?A.Attractive.B.Costly.C.Pioneering.D.Disappointing.15.What is the best title for the text?A

33、.Robots Are Taking Over the World.B.The Boom of Robots-staffed Hotel.C.Robot Staff Are Fired For No Competence.D.The First Robots-staffed Hotel Won Guinness World Record.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 reason for learning a new language is to communicate with t

34、he people who speak it._16_People in every country prefer it when tourists try to speak the local language,even if all you can say in it ishello and“please.Learning a new language will also bring you other advantages.Cultural understanding Speaking a new language helps you to know another people and

35、 culture,as the language and culture go hand in hand._17_It shows new ways of looking at the world.In addition,when you speak another language,you can enjoy literature,films,and music in the original(原作的)language.It is extremely difficult for a translation to be a perfect replica(复制品)of the original

36、._18_ Business and careers _19_Schoolsand employers preferjob seekers who speak one or more foreign languages.Even though English is widely spoken in many places of the world,the fact is that the global economy depends on communication.When dealing with the French,for example,someone who speaks Fren

37、ch will have an obvious advantage over someone who doesnt.Language improvement Learning another language can help you to understand your own.Many languages have contributed to the development of English._20_Also,in learning how another language differs from your own,you will increase your understand

38、ing of your own language.For many people,language is innate(与生俱来的)-we know how to say something,but we dont necessarily know why we say it that way.Learning another Ianguage can change that.A.The best way is to read the original work.B.Learning another language opens ones mind.C.Language is helpful

39、in making foreign friends.D.Your trip will be comfortable if you speak the local language.E.It is true that mastering another foreign language is very helpful.F.Speaking more than one language will increase your marketing ability.G.Learning those will teach you where English words and grammatical ru

40、les are from.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 完型填空（共 20 小题，每小题 21.5 分，满分 30 分）When 19-year-old Chloe Mitchells senior trip was canceled due to the pandemic,she knew she couldnt just lie around the house.Not only is she a_21_volleyball play

41、er with an active lifestyle,shes also a teenager.Being_22_in the house all day with your parents isnt ideal-no matter how much you love them.“I was bored.I was really depressed because quarantine(隔离)had taken away my senior year,”she explained.“I needed something to_23_worries in my mind.I needed_24

42、_labor.I needed space_25_my family.”As a self-described DIY obsessive(痴迷者),Mitchell saw the shabby shed(破旧的棚屋)in the yard,arelaxing space to call her own.Unfortunately,as she set about_26_the forgotten shed into a stylish vacation homeShe Shed,Mitchell was upset that social-distancing rules meant sh

43、e couldnt invite her friends over.So she decided to share the_27_with her 34 followers on TikTok,_28_close friends,letting them know every step she did during the following days.Over the next 10 days,Mitchell began to_29_the contents of her small shed used as a storage barn(仓库)so that it could be cl

44、eaned easily.After that,she wiped down the original wooden beams(横梁)before giving them a fresh layer of white_30_.Once the paint had dried,she hung fairy lights,_31_the space with plants and added a television and refrigerator donated by neighbors.She_32_built herself a daybed(躺椅)and purchased a lit

45、tle bed for her dog,Lilly.Happy to be out in the sun,putting her DIY skills to good_33_and sharing the experience with her friends,Mitchellcould never have_34_what happened next.Known as“she shed girl”,Mitchell now has a(an)_35_22.7 million followers on TikTok,_36_she shares DIY tips and snippets(片段

46、)of her life as a freshman at Aquinas College in Michigan._37_by the success of her first project,Mitchell turned her attention to the familys pool house,imagining it as a charming pub shed.Commenting on Mitchells_38_shed renovation(翻新),the experts at My Tool Shed DIY said,“Stress levels have_39_in

47、the last year due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.Now more than ever people need time to do something they love.Having a_40_space like a she shed can be perfect for this.”23.A.passionate B.kind-hearted C.selfless D.pessimistic 24.A.locked B.occupied C.stuck D.closed 25.A.give out B.take off

48、C.pick up D.settle down 26.A.mental B.convenient C.casual D.physical 27.A.outside B.from C.inside D.opposite 28.A.building B.mending C.transforming D.exchanging 29.A.assignment B.project C.progress D.shed 30.A.mostly B.really C.hardly D.naturally 31.A.furnish B.prepare C.fix D.empty 32.A.wood B.pain

49、t C.sheet D.paper 33.A.filled B.put C.placed D.offered 34.A.still B.even C.yet D.too 35.A.position B.effect C.use D.practice 36.A.predicted B.reflected C.believed D.recognized 37.A.delighted B.depressing C.incredible D.horrible 38.A.which B.where C.whose D.when 39.A.Encouraged B.Frustrated C.Exhaust

50、ed D.Satisfied 40.A.imperfect B.impressive C.important D.impossible 41.A.decreased B.declined C.raised D.skyrocketed 42.A.reflected B.limited C.relieved D.dedicated 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 The Thanksgiving Day_41._(come),a school teacher asked her class of fir