2021届东莞市长安培英中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市长安培英中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析 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 Exciting Adventure Options to Choose From!BIRD WALK(Any time of year)-Join us for a private bird walk through our sanctuary(保护区）。The Bents grasslands,trees and woods provide great ha

2、bitat(栖息地）for birds moving from one place to another,such as Warblers,Vireos,Indigo Buntings,Thrushes,Orioles,and more.This walk will be made to the members in your party.Suitable for ages 5 and up Program Fee:$150 NATURE HIKE(Any time of year)-Take a private hike with Bent of the River!Your persona

3、l guide will show you notable habitats and wildlife around the center trails.Nature is exciting and always changing,so you never know what we will find along the way!This program is ideal for people who want to enjoy beautiful scenery while hiking.Suitable for ages 8 and up Program Fee:$150 POMPERAU

4、G RIVER EXPLORATION(June and July only)-Many fascinating creatures live in and around the Pomperaug River!During this recreational(休闲的)program,an Audubon naturalist will share the human and natural history of the river and teach you how to catch fish and animals.The Bent will supply you with necessa

5、ry tools,such as nets,containers,and field guides.Once the animals are caught,we will observe and identify(确定身份)them and learn how they can help show the health of the river before we put them back to the wild.Suitable for ages 8 and up Program Fee:$150 OWL PROWL(January and February only)-Enjoy a s

6、pecial guided adventure in search of one of the most beloved groups of birds-owls(猫头鹰）！We will be prowling for owls on awalk through the grassland and forests in hopes of seeing one of the three owl species known to live in Connecticut:the Great-horned Owl,Barred Owl,or Eastern Screech-Owl.Evening e

7、vent Suitable for ages 10 and up Program Fee:$225 1.Which of the programs is suitable for the Browns with a girl of five years old?A.BIRD WALK.B.NATURE HIKE.C.POMPERAUG RIVER EXPLORATION.D.OWL PROWL.2.What will you do with the fish you catch in POMPERAUG RIVER EXPLORATION?A.Find out their health.B.D

8、o a scientific research.C.Cook them as food on the table.D.Set them free back to the river.3.Whom is this text written for?A.Students.B.Teachers.C.Scientists.D.Adventurers.B I had just delivered a memorable speech,and I was about to learn how the judges decided my performance.The audience leaned for

9、ward 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.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 preparatio

10、n.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 indescribable 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.Aft

11、er 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 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 Contes

12、t.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 defeat 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

13、 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 and 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.A

14、nnoyed.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 getting 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

15、.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 never-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 fol

16、lowing 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.Stand up from where we tripped over C In life，once on a path，we tend to follow it，for better or worse.Whats sad is that even if its the latter，we often accept

17、it anyway because we are so used to the way things are that wed dont even recognize that they could be different This is a phenomenon psychologist call functional fixedness.This classic experiment will give you an idea of howitworks and a sense of whether you may have fallen into the same trap:Peopl

18、e are given a box of tacks(大头钉)and some matches and asked to find a way to attach a candle to a wall so that it burns properly.Typically,the subjects try tacking the candle to the wall or lighting it to fix it with melted wax.The psychologists had,of course,arranged it so that neither of these obvio

19、us approaches would work.The tacks are too short,and the paraffin(石蜡)doesnt stick to the wall.So how can you complete the task?The successful technique is to use the tack box as a candle-holder.You empty it,tack it to the wall.and stand the candle inside it.To think of that,you have to look beyond t

20、he boxs usual role as a receptacle just for tacks and re-imagine it serving an entirely new purpose.That is difficult because we all suffer to one degree or another from functional fixedness.The inability to think in new ways affects people in every corner of society.The political theorist Hannah Ar

21、endt coined the phrase“frozen thoughts”to describe deeply held ideas that we no longer question but should.In Arendts eyes,the self-content reliance on such accepted“truths”also made people blind to ideas that didnt fit their worldview,even when there was plenty of evidence for them.Frozen thinking

22、has nothing to do with intelligence,she said,“It can be found in highly intelligent people.”8.What does the underlined word“it”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.The experiment.B.Functional fixedness.C.The path.D.The thinking.9.Which way is hard to think of to complete the task?A.Tacking the candle to the wa

23、ll.B.Fixing the candle with melted wax.C.Using the tack box as a candle-holder.D.Lighting the candle tostand it.10.Which of the following statements will Hannah Arendt agree with?A.People should question.B.We should be used to the way things are.C.People shouldnt accept the idea that doesnt fit thei

24、r worldview.D.The smarter people are，the more open to the new things they are.11.Whats the passage mainly about?A.An interesting experiment B.A psychological phenomenon.C.A theory to be proved.D.The opinion of Hannah Arendt.D Happiness is not a warm phone,according to a new study exploring the link

25、between young life satisfaction and screen time.The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M.Twenge at San Diego State University(SDSU).To research this link,Twenge,along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W.Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia,dealt with data from the Monito

26、ring the Future(MtF)study,a nationally representative survey of more than a million U.S.8th-,10th-,and 12th-graders.The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones,tablets and computers,as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their ov

27、erall happiness.On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices playing computer games,using social media,texting and video chatting were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports,reading newspapers and magazines,and face-to-face soc

28、ial interactions.The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use,Twenge said.Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media,and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising two activities reliably linked to greater happiness.Looking at

29、 historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s,its easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU.S.teens.Specifically,young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012.Thats th

30、e year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent.By far the largest change in teens lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media,and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.12.Which method di

31、d Twenges team use for the study?A.Calculating students happiness.B.Asking students certain questions.C.Analyzing data from a survey.D.Doing experiments on screen time.13.How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?A.By making a comparison.B.By giving an example.C.By making a

32、n argument.D.By introducing a concept.14.What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A To draw a conclusion from the study.B.To offer some advice to the readers.C.To prove social activities importance.D.To support the researchers finding.15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Q

33、uitting Phones Equals Happiness B.Screen Time Should Be Banned C.Teens Lives Have Changed Sharply D.Screen-addicted Teens Are Unhappier 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 There are two types of people in this world:those who can sleep on flights,and those who cant.I

34、f you happen to be one of these unfortunate souls,you may fail to enjoy a long trip.Being sleep-deprived and jet-lagged,youre unable to function for at least 72 hours._16_ Grab a row We all know the vital part of sleep is managing to lie down to create the illusion of being in a bed._17_If youre lim

35、ited to economy class,give yourself a fighting chance by choosing a middle seat when booking.Couples and families are unlikely to go either side of you,preferring to stick together._18_ It might seem silly,but preparing for“bed”the way you usually do at home means youre more psychologically ready fo

36、r sleep.Changing into pyjamas,brushing your teeth and removing your make-up can all get you in the right mindset.If you normally always read before bed,do it now too.These are signals to your brain that the“being awake”portion of the day is officially over.Switch off _19_Plan when you ideally want t

37、o sleep and half an hour beforehand shut down the electronics.Instead,do a bit of reading or,better yet,indulge in a 20-minute meditation(冥想)to really calm the neurons.No pressure Try not to put too much pressure on yourself;instead,just see it as a chance to rest your eyes for a bit._20_If you do,i

38、ts a bonus.If you dont.well,just hope theyll accept your answer of“bleisure”(商务休闲旅游)as you walk unsteadily through security.A.Stick to your routine B.Get the right sleeping mask C.But fear not-there are ways of securing more sleep.D.Obviously,you can guarantee this by paying money for business class

39、.E.Using devices just before bed means your brain is all lit up like a Christmas tree.F.Its easier said than done,but stressing about not being able to sleep is a certain way of not being able to sleep.G.Get comfortable and relaxed,and remind yourself that its not the end of the world if you fail to

40、 get some shuteye.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 The disease had slowed me down.Then my granddaughter sent a cat to me.Honestly speaking,I fell in love with the cute little thing_21_when I first saw her.Ill_22_you Rainbow,”I said with a

41、smile.The next day I_23_some cat food and two toy mice in a pet shop.Rainbow went crazy over those_24_:she got them stuck under the desk or the sofa.Then she wouldnt stop meowing(喵喵叫)_25_I got them back for her.Shed bring the mice to me and demand that I throw them for her over and over againshe nev

42、er felt_26_.She couldnt feel the pain in my_27_.Rainbow always got into troubles.She kept knocking over my plants or_28_my cups.I had to deal with the“_29_”.My back_30_with all the ups and downs of trying to keep up with Rainbow.But what was I supposed to do?I couldnt bear the_31_of sending her away

43、.One day,I felt there was something_32_on my cheek.Rainbow，licking(舔)me,wanted breakfast.“OK,I get the_33_,”I said.I tried to lower my body to put her_34_in the bowl on the floor,_35_pain to spread from my back through my body.But it didnt.I felt_36_,After she finished eating,I bent down and_37_her

44、bowl without having to hold on to the desk.She looked up at me and meowed,as if to say,See?Im_38_what the doctor ordered!”Three years later,Rainbow still kept me moving and I began to_39_her play.I didnt want a cat,but someone knew I_40_one.21.A.frequently B.gradually C.finally D.immediately 22.A.re

45、turn B.show C.call D.offer 23.A.cooked B.bought C.made D.borrowed 24.A.mice B.cats C.pets D.patients 25.A.when B.until C.if D.because 26.A.confused B.frightened C.bored D.annoyed 27.A.mouth B.eye C.head D.back 28.A.breaking B.repairing C.placing D.selling 29.A.topics B.expressions C.accidents D.diet

46、s 30.A.changed B.improved C.relaxed D.ached 31.A.preparation B.thought C.joke D.freedom 32.A.wet B.cold C.painful D.distant 33.A.guidance B.answer C.letter D.message 34.A.wood B.food C.toy D.medicine 35.A.expecting B.warning C.allowing D.forcing 36.A.taller B.smarter C.better D.fatter 37.A.cared abo

47、ut B.cleaned C.recognized D.picked up 38.A.still B.ever C.just D.never 39.A.avoid B.enjoy C.respect D.design 40.A.needed B.ignored C.earned D.saved 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 Lunar New Year_41._(celebrate)by around 1.5 billion people across the world.Lunar Ne

48、w Year_42._(vary)in different countries,but celebrations usually involve families gathering together for feasts.Schools and_43._(business)shut for a few days as the celebrations take place.Traditional foods include dumplings,rice cakes and noodle soup,_44._are thought to bring happiness and wealth.S

49、preading good fortune is a major theme,and firecrackers are lit_45._(drive)evil spirits away.Parents and grandparents give children money in envelopes.There are parades(游 行)and performances,_46._(include)lion dances and dragon dances.Chinese New Year is the_47._(large)Lunar New Year celebration,and

50、takes place over 15 days,ending in a lantern festival.The Chinese zodiac(十二宫)is divided_48._12 blocks.Each block lasts a year and is represented by_49._animal.This year is the Year of the Ox.The date for Lunar New Year is worked out through the traditional Chinese Lunar calendar,which is based on th