2021届中山市大涌镇卓山中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届中山市大涌镇卓山中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案 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 Amid the coronavirus outbreak,the U.S.Department of Homeland Security recommends having at least a two-week supply of water and food.Potatoes Shelf life：2 to 5 weeks if stored in a co

2、ol,dry,dark place Yukon Gold,red,and fingerling potatoes will last from two to three weeks.Larger white potatoes can last for three to five weeks.Sweet potatoes have about the same shelf life.Dont store them next to onions,however.The two might go together well in cooking,but raw,each gives off gase

3、s and moisture that might cause the other to spoil faster.Tea Shelf life：6 to 12 months past sell-by date Dried tea leaves,whether loose(in a sealed container)or in teabags(in an unopened box)can easily last a year or more if they re not subjected to damp or humidity.However,the tea does tend to los

4、e flavor over time.Peanuts Shelf life：1 to 2 months Peanuts in their shell,especially when kept cool and dry,are perfectly happy in the cupboard for as long as two months.Canned fruits and vegetables Shelf life：1 to 2 years past sell-by”date Canningis an extremely efficient means of preserving food.

5、Generally speaking,if canned foods arent subjected to extreme heat,their contents should stay good for two years or more.Be aware,however,of dented cans or those with swollen tops,which may indicate the presence of bacteria inside.1.Which can go bad faster if stored with onions?A.Potatoes.B.Tea.C.Pe

6、anuts.D.Canned fruits and vegetables.2.What is special about tea?A.The flavor of tea can always remain the same.B.Tea leaves are better to be preserved in an open jar.C.Tea leaves should be kept away from the state of being wet.D.The maximum length of time that tea can be stored is 6 months.3.What m

7、ay shorten the sell-by”date of canned foods?A.Shapes of cans.B.Categories of foods.C.Decline of the temperature.D.Exposure to high temperature.B My family and I never talked about school as the ticket to a future.I was in theclassroom,but I wasnt there to learn to write,read or even speak.When it wa

8、s my turn to read,I wanted to hide.I was 13 years old,but I already hated being who I was.I had an English teacher,Mr.Creech,who knew I couldnt read.In one of my first lessons the teacher said that anyone who had a reading age below six had to stand up.I felt so embarrassed.But at the same time,it m

9、ade me realize that I needed to change the situation.I was determined it wouldnt happen again.Later that day,Mr.Creech encouraged me and promised he would try his best to help me learn to read.From then on,I never gave up practicing reading.Then when I was 41 years old,one day,I planned to fly back

10、toTexasto visit my friends and family.On my way from the airport,I saw Mr.Creech buying himself a drink.I rushed over and reached into my pocket to pay for him.“Do I know you？”he asked.“Yes,sir,you do know me，”I answered excitedly.“My name is Anthony Hamilton.You taught me English.”The look on his f

11、ace told me that he remembered the boy hed once encouraged.“Im so glad I had a chance to see you，”I said.“And Mr.Creech,I have great news to share.”I told him I had learned to read.But that wasnt all.I had become a published author and an active speaker.“The next time you get another Anthony Hamilto

12、n in your classroom,please encourage him to read as well，”I added.The experts say what once worried me has a name：dyslexia(诵读困难).But I can tell you it was a lack of desire for education.4.Why did the author want to hide?A.Because he felt sorry for himself.B.Because he hated being laughed at.C.Becaus

13、e he couldnt read at all.D.Because he didnt have a ticket.5.Which of the following could best describe Mr.Creech?A.Considerate and dutiful.B.thoughtful and enthusiastic.C.Emotional and devoted.D.Friendly and wise.6.Why couldnt the author read before meeting Mr.Creech?A.Because his reading age was no

14、t long enough.B.Because his parents didnt teach him how to read.C.Because he was afraid of reading before the class.D.Because he didnt have inner driving force to learn to read.7.What can we infer from the passage?A.Mr.Creech taught two students called Anthony Hamilton.B.The author had become a publ

15、ished author and an active speaker.C.Dyslexia was just the reason that made the author unable to read.D.The author was grateful to Mr.Creech.C An afternoon nap(午睡)is one of the joys of life,although too much napping could signal all is not well.In some cultures,people will have a daily nap thisis fi

16、ne.The warning comes when people start sleeping during the daytime,when they did not before.There is certainly a good reason to believe that daytime sleepiness as in the Alzheimers study can be a marker of an underlying condition.For most people,napping during the day is mainly a sign that you are n

17、ot getting enough sleep at night,says Dr.Neil Stanley,a sleep expert.If you feel sleepy during the day,you should think about taking a nap.That is what the body needs it doesnt need to be kept awake with caffeine,it needs sleep.The feeling to notice is sleepiness,he says,not tiredness,which could be

18、 more psychological and linked to stress.So how do you nap well?The key thing,says Stanley,is how long your nap lasts.Choose either a 20-or 90-minute nap.When you fall asleep,youll quickly go through the lighter stages of sleep into your first period of deep sleep.You dont want to wake up in deep sl

19、eep because thats when you wake and feel worse than you did before.Napping for 20 minutes means you will wake up before you go into deep sleep;napping for 90 minutes means youll complete a sleep cycle.Once you factor in the time it takes to fall asleep some people are better at napping than others b

20、ut,says Stanley,a healthy adult will fall asleep in between 5 and 12 minutes you can set an alarm,allowing a 30-to 40-minute period for a short nap,and up to two hours for a longer one.A good time to nap is during the bodys natural dip in the afternoon,between 2 pm and 4 pm.You dont really want to b

21、e napping much pastthatbecause then you are going to be eating into your night-time sleep,Stanley says.The point,he stresses,is to get good night-time sleep,which would ensure you probably dont need to nap at all.8.What does an afternoon nap indicate for most people?A.Caffeine addiction.B.Psychologi

22、cal stress.C.Insufficient night sleep.D.Potential physical illness.9.What is the key to a good nap?A.Duration.B.Surroundings.C.Health.D.Stages.10.What does the underlined word that in the last paragraph refer to?A.A 30-to 40-minute period.B.Between 2 pm and 4 pm.C.Between 5 and 12 minutes.D.A 20-to

23、90-minute period.11.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Why to phase a nap B.When to take a good nap C.What to learn from a nap D.How to have a successful nap D Jennifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing d

24、egree.That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelors(学士)degree.Jennifer grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children.Her dad worked at a job away from the farm,and her mother ran the farm with the

25、 kids.After high school,Jennifer attended a local technical college,working to pay her tuition(学费),because there was no extra money set aside for a college education.After graduation,she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.Jennifer now is married and has three children of

26、 her own.She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves:nursing.She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Josephs Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home.

27、She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids.Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree:Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills,and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.Through it all,she remained i

28、n good academic standing and graduated with honors.Jennifer sacrificed(牺牲)a lot to achieve her goal,giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study.“Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,”she says.However,her chil

29、dren have learned animportant lesson,witnessing their mother earn her degree.Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her familyand thats pretty powerful.12.What did Jennifer do after high school?A.She helped her dad with his work.B.She ran the family farm on her own.C.She taugh

30、t her sisters and brothers.D.She supported herself through college.13.Why did she choose the program at Ministry Saint Josephs Hospital?A.To learn from the best nurses.B.To take care of her kids easily at night.C.To save money for her parents.D.To find a well-paid job there.14.What did Jennifer sacr

31、ifice to achieve her goal?A.Her health.B.Her chance of promotion.C Her reputation.D.Her time with family.15.What can we learn from Jennifers story?A.Hard work pays off.B.Love breaks down barriers.C.Time is money.D.Education is the key to success.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

32、选项。选项中有两项为多余选项 Developing a positive attitude through positive thinking is good for both your physical and mental health.Understandably,its not always possible to keep positive during certain situations,but itis possible to develop the skills to have positive thinking._16_ Surround yourself with pos

33、itive people Being around people who always see the bad side of something will only make you feel bad._17_Its hard to be negative when everyone around you is positive!Learn to deal with negative thoughts _18_To become a successful positive thinker youll need to learn to know the negative words you t

34、ell yourself.Words such as never and always are known to carry a negative mental effect.Instead of telling yourself,“I always make mistakes”,change your words to,“I make mistakes sometimes but I always learn from them.”Set goals Its much easier to be positive when you have set goals in mind.Setting

35、goals will help you to deal with the difficulties.Take responsibility for your actions _19_They seldom made many complaints when coming across hard times.Accepting responsibility for your actions will help keep you thinking positively and prevent you from accusing others without any reason.Look for

36、positive information Reading positive information about being successful in life can help you work towards becoming a positive thinker._20_Its a wonderful way to start and finish each day!Making decisions to change your way of thinkingfrom negative to positiveis a very effective step to ensuring suc

37、cess in your life.Surround yourself with other like-minded people,and youll gain all the rewards of a happy life.A.Dont make some complaints.B.One of the secrets to successful people is that they take responsibility for their behavior.C.Its necessary for you to learn how to deal with negative words.

38、D.By learning how to make positive thinking easy,youll benefit a lot!E.Being around positive people,on the other hand,will affect you in a positive way.F.Spend a little time every day reading something that encourages you to think positively.G.Its hard to become a positive thinker if your mind is al

39、ways annoyed with negative thoughts.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 If you could have any three things,what would you want?Eleven-year-old Kate Chitsey loves_21_that question.She asks it at nursing homes.She then sets out to_22_the reside

40、nts wishes.Kate has long been close to the_23_.When her mother,Amanda Chitsey,a nurse at nursing homes,goes to work on the weekend,Kate often_24_.“Ive never found these old people scary at all,so Im willing to_25_them and ask if they need anything,”she says.Last May,Kate noticed a resident namedPear

41、lstaring out a window.She had a_26_expression on her face.What are you looking at?”Kate asked.Pearlsaid she was watching her dog being_27_by his new owner after a visit.Pearldidnt know when she would see her dog again.Kate noticed that pets were not_28_at the nursing home.AndPearlcouldnt_29_to look

42、after her dog,as she got only$40 a month to spend on_30_items such as clothes and haircuts.Kate also learned that many residents had the similar_31_,so she decided to do something about it.Kate started by asking residents what three things they wanted most.At first,she was_32_that people would ask f

43、or cars and other things that were beyond the_33_of an 11-year-old girl._34_,they asked for chocolate bars and clothes that fit properly.Using their own money,Kate and her mother_35_the needs of about 100 people in three months,buying as many items as they could.Then they started appealing for_36_.M

44、any people responded_37_,and Amanda set up a GoFundMe page,raising more than$250,000 in five months.With those_38_,Kate was able to help more people.Kate doesnt plan to_39_there.One of her new goals is to set up communal(全体共用的)laptops at nursing homes.“I consider_40_to be my hobby,”she says.21.A.tak

45、ing on B.bringing up C.thinking over D.dealing with 22.A.realize B.list C.consider D.predict 23.A.sick B.homeless C.disabled D.elderly 24.A.responds B.agrees C.follows D.behaves 25.A.comfort B.approach C.support D.invite 26.A.sorrowful B.thoughtful C.cautious D.strange 27.A.put down B.spied on C.loo

46、ked after D.led away 28.A.expected B.ensured C.permitted D.recognized 29.A.afford B.hesitate C.decide D.attempt 30.A.daily B.proper C.simple D.necessary 31.A.attitude B.complaint C.experience D.confusion 32.A.surprised B.concerned C.determined D.disappointed 33.A.belief B.duty C.ability D.benefit 34

47、.A.Instead B.Anyhow C.Therefore D.Moreover 35.A.adjusted B.discovered C.reflected D.satisfied 36.A.opinions B.donations C.rewards D.changes 37.A.differently B.sensitively C.enthusiastically D.thankfully 38.A.wishes B.choices C.standards D.funds 39.A.stop B.escape C.react D.miss 40.A.creation B.kindn

48、ess C.bravery D.curiosity 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 family can be two or more people who share goals and values,have long-term commitments to one another,and usually live in_41._same house.Families range from all sorts of_42._(race),forms and sizes.Families di

49、ffer in various ways but each one has_43._(it)own definition of a happy home and family.So,what makes a happy family?There are many important factors that make a happy family.Order is one of the important factors that make a happy family.With order there is no chaos or_44._(confuse)in the home.A wel

50、l-organized family will be able to function smoothly and easily in_45._(complete)various tasks that each individual must do.When each individual knows his/her own responsibility,he/she is capable and able to bring_46._(much)harmony and peace in the home.Quality time is definitely one aspect to havin