2021届中国旅游学院附属中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届中国旅游学院附属中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案 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 Information on school visits to Kew Gardens Enjoy yourselves in a wonderland of science with over 50,000 living plants and a variety of educational events or amusing activities.Here is

2、essential information about planning a school visit to Kew.Educational course prices You can plan a self-led visit or book one of our educational courses.Students will take part in the educational courses in groups of 15.Prices vary according to different situations.EYFS(Early Years Foundation Stage

3、)to Key Stage 4:45-minute course:35/group 90-minute course:70/group Key Stage 5:Half day(one course):80/group Full day(two courses):160/group Teachers and adults:Up to required key stage proportions(比例):Free Adults needed for 1:1 special educational needs support:Free Adults above the required propo

4、rtions:11/person The payment will due within 28 calendar days of making the booking.Health and safety Required supervising(监护)adult-student proportions:Key Stage 1:1:5 Key Stage 2:1:8 Key stage 3:1:10 Key Stage 4:1:12 Key Stage 5:1:12 The group sizes should be controlled if you are visiting potentia

5、lly busy areas such as the glasshouse and other attractions.The maximum number of students visiting the glasshouses is 15 per group and each group to Kew shops should include no more than 10 students.If there is an emergency,please contact the nearest Kew staff member or call Constabulary on 0208 32

6、 3333 for direct and quick support.Please do not call 999.Planning your visit Your tickets and two planning passes will be sent to you upon receipt of your payment.You can complete your risk assessment with the passes,ensure you bring your tickets and the receipt document and show them to the staff

7、members at the gate on the day of your visit.Recommended timings The Kew Gardens opens at 10 am.You are recommended to spend at least three to five hours on your visit.The closing time varies throughout the year.But the earliest is 3:30 pm.We have a fixed schedule for educational courses,which is fr

8、om 10:30 am to 2:20 pm.1.How much should a group of 15 Key Stage I students and 4 teachers pay for a 45-minute course?A.35 B.46 C.57 D.81 2.What should one do in an emergency?A.Check the risk assessment.B.Call 999 immediately.C.Ask adults or teachers for help.D.Seek help from the staff member nearby

9、.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To introduce Kew Gardens.B.To give tips on visiting Kew Gardens.C.To attract potential visitors to Kew Gardens.D.To inform coming activities in Kew Gardens.B A student had to get his long hair cut off in a middle school in GuangDong Province.It was talked a lot a

10、mong teachers and students.In fact,all schools have their own rules.In most schools,boy students are not allowed to have long hair while girls are not allowed to dye their hair.And most school rules say that students should wear their school uniforms at school.And students must obey these rules so t

11、hat they can get healthy development at school.But some students have disagreements.They think that boy students having long hair doesnt mean that they are not good students.They want to show their own personality.They think that they would look cool too if they had long hair and the hairstyles like

12、 their favorite stars.A girl student thought that she would look much more beautiful if she had brown hair.So she had her dark hair dyed brown one day.When she went back to school the next day,the teacher was very angry with her.She said that she worked hard at her lessons and did well in every subj

13、ect.She just didnt know why the teacher didnt allow her to dye her hair while women teachers can.It is not wrong for teenagers to love stars hairstyles or wear their favorite clothes.However,a school has its own rules for all the students to obey so that the school can be in good order.Students shou

14、ld not break the rules at school.4.What arent boy students allowed to do in most middle schools according to this passage?A.To have long hair.B.To wear uniforms.C.To like famous stars.D.To show their own personalities.5.Why did the girl make her hair brown?A.Because she wanted to be cool.B.Because s

15、he thought that she would look much more beautiful.C.Because she wanted to make her teacher angry.D Because women teachers dyed their hair.6.What does the writer think of these school rules?A.The students should be against them.B.They are bad for students.C.They can make schools in good order.D.They

16、 cant make students grow healthily.7.What is the passage mainly about?A.Hair styles and clothes.B.Schoolboys and schoolgirls.C.Students and famous stars.D.School rules.C Cuckoos dont bother building their own neststhey just lay eggs that perfectly imitate those of other birds and take over their nes

17、ts.But other birds are wishing up,evolving some seriously impressive tricks to spot the cuckoo eggs.Cuckoos are often know asparasites,meaning that they hide their eggs in the nest of other species.To avoid detection,the cuckoos have evolved so that eggs seem reproduction of those of their preferred

18、 targets.If the host bird doesnt notice the strange egg in its nest,the little cuckoo will actually take the entire nest for itself after it comes out,taking the other eggs on its back and dropping them out of the nest.To avoid this unpleasant fate for their young,the other birds have evolved a few

19、smart ways to spot the fakes,which were only now beginning to fully understand.One of the most amazing finds is that birds have an extra colour-sensitive cell in their eyes,which makes them far more sensitive to ultraviolet wavelengths and allows them to see a far greater range of colours than human

20、s can.This allows cautious birds to detect a fake egg which might be exactly the same to our eyes.Fascinatingly,were actually able to observe different bird species at very different points in their evolutionary war with the cuckoos.For instance,some cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of the redsta

21、rts.The blue eggs these cuckoos lay are practically alike to those of the redstarts,and yet they are still sometimes rejected.Compare that with cuckoos who target dunnocks.While those birds lay perfectly blue eggs,their cuckoo invaders just lay white eggs with brown irregular shaped spots.And yet du

22、nnocks barely ever seem to notice the obvious trick.Biologists suspect these more easily fooled species like the dunnocks are on the same evolutionary path as the redstarts,but they have a long way to go until they evolve the same levels of suspicion.Whats remarkable is that the dunnocks fakes are s

23、o bad and the redstart ones so good,and yet cuckoos are still more successful with the former than the latter.It speaks to just how thoroughly a species behavior can be changed by the pressures of natural selection,or it might just be a bit of strategic cooperation on the part of the dunnocks.Biolog

24、ists have suggested that these birds are willing to tolerate a parasite every so often because they dont want to risk accidentally getting rid of one of their own eggs.8.This passage can be most likely found in a _.A.science survey B.nature magazine C.zoo advertisement D.travel journal 9.What does t

25、he underlined word“parasite”in paragraph 2 most probably refer to?A.Animals that work together to raise young.B.Small harmful animals such as worms or mice.C.Animals that can adapt to changing environments.D.Animals which live on or inside other host animals.10.Which of the following is TRUE about t

26、he dunnock according to the passage?A.It is colour-blind and therefore cannot identify foreign eggs in the nest.B.It can easily remove cuckoo eggs from the nest because fakes are so bad.C.It is a host bird that is more likely to raise a cuckoo chick than the redstart.D.It is unable to evolve and hen

27、ce accepts cuckoo eggs that appear in the nest.11.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A.Dunnocks may eventually learn to recognise foreign eggs.B.Redstarts seem to be less suspicious compared to dunnocks.C.Cuckoo birds are good at taking responsibility for their own young.D.It is

28、 very easy for cuckoos to imitate the colouring of the dunnocks egg.D Saroo Brierley,a 4-year-old boy,livedin ruralIndia.One day,he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep.When he woke up,he found himself alone.So he got on the train in front of him to search for his brother.That

29、 train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city.He lived on the streets,and then in an orphanage(孤儿院),where he was adopted by an Australian family and taken to Tasmania.Brierley is a famous writer now,and in his new book,A Long Way Home,he wrote he couldnt help but wond

30、er about his hometown back inIndia.He remembered landmarks,but since he didnt know his towns name,finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed impossible.Then he found a digital mapping program.He spent years searching for his hometown in the programs satellite pictures.In 2011,he came acro

31、ss something familiar.He studied it and realized he was looking at a towns central business district from a birds-eye view.He thought,“On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”and there it was.“And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”and there it was.Eve

32、rything matched!Standing in front of the house where he grew up as a child,he saw a lady standing at the entrance.It took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.In an interview Brierley says,“My mother came forth and walked forward,and I walked forward,my eyes filled

33、with tears and my brain blank.I just didnt know what to say,because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true.And here I am,standing in front of her.”12.Why did Brierley get on the train when he was a little boy?A.To go back to his home.B.To look for his brother.C.To travel toTasmania.D.

34、To follow a stranger.13.What made it difficult for Brierley to find his hometown?A.The vast area ofIndia.B.The fact that he was nobody then.C.His not remembering the towns name.D.The distance betweenAustraliaand his hometown.14.How did Brierley find his hometown?A.By studying digital maps.B.By analy

35、zing old pictures.C.By travelling all aroundIndia.D.By spreading his story via his book.15.Whats the best title of the passage?A.Love for Mother B.Union with Brother C.Memory of Hometown D.Long Way back Home 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 Signs You Might Be Dehy

36、drated(脱水的)Dehydration is a big problem in the summer months.Unfortunately,knowing when you begin to dehydrate isnt always easy.So,as summer heats up,here are a few secret signs that you need to drink as soon aspossible.Your breath smells or your mouth is dry.There is a potential relationship that l

37、inks dehydration and less than-pleasant breath,When youre dehydrated,you dont produce as much saliva(唾液)._16_So if you notice your breath is a little smelly,it could be a red flag that you need to drink a glass or two of H2O._17_Dehydration can actually temporarily shrink brain tissue,and that shrin

38、kage may cau se pain.Such pain is a really common sign of slight to middle dehydration,and it can be either tolerable or serious.Your pee（尿液）is dark.One way health professionals diagnose dehydration is by testing a patients pee to see if its too concentrated.But it can also help to do an easy check

39、at home.Simply look at the color1 of your pee.If its pale yellow,youre hydrated.If its a darker yellow,its time for a glass of water._18_ Youre hungry.Thirst and hunger signs always come together._19_So if you find that youre feeling hungry soon after eating,its worth considering whether the real re

40、ason is thirst._20_Staying hydrated is a really key part of maintaining energy throughout the day.Not getting enough water to support the body to do their functions can make you feel like youre dragging.Plus,hydration can have a direct effect on sleep quality.A.Youre tired.B.You have a headache.C.Yo

41、u feel like you have a summer“flu”.D.While this isnt a guarantee,it could be a sign.E.They are both produced in the same region of your brain.F.The liquid helps break down food and brings it from your mouth.G.In general,the more you drink,the clearer your liquid waste should be.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分

42、）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 On Dec.17,2019,Andrew noticed a balloons string was_21_to a piece of paper.“Dayami,”it read on one side,in a childs_22_.Andrew turned the paper over.It was a Christmas_23_.He wondered whether he could find the girl who had sent

43、 this one.It would be difficult,_24_Andrew had a few clues.About 20 miles to the southwest,just across the_25_,was the city ofNogales,Mexico.“Based on the prevailing wind,I was pretty sure thats_26_it came from,”he said.On December 22,2019,he decided to send a private Facebook_27_to a radio station

44、inNogales.To his_28_,the next morning,Andrew_29_to one message from the radio station:They had_30_Dayami,an eight-year-old girl,and her family,who indeed lived inNogales.Would they be_31_to arrange a get-together at the radio station?Andrew went with his wife to Walmat.They bought just about everyth

45、ing on Dayamis list_32_the dollhouse(it was sold out).They also bought a few other toys,as they had learned that Dayami had a younger_33_,four-year-old Ximena.Then the Andrew drove for 45 minutes,crossing the border intoNogales,and finally met two very_34_little girls.Their parents_35_to the Andrew

46、that Dayami had been writing a letter a Santa and sending it by_36_for years,but this was the first time anyone had found the note.“Their eyes were_37_open with wonder,”Andrew said of the two sisters reaction.“Like,Oh,my gosh,this really did work!”“It was a beautiful,beautiful experience,”Andrew sai

47、d.He paused“Quite_38_for us,”he added.Andrew,61,has lived in southeastern Bisbee for more than three decades.Ten years ago,he and his wife_39_their only child,a son.They have no grandchildren.“We are now have friends for life,”Andrew said.“And,for a day,that border fence with its concertina wire_40_

48、away.”21.A.addicted B.attached C.accustomed D.attracted 22.A.writing B.act C.voice D.shape 23.A.card B.call C.letter D.list 24.A.and B.so C.but D.because 25.A.street B.border C.river D.city 26.A.where B.how C.why D.when 27.A.notice B.message C.advertisement D.announcement 28.A.sadness B.shock C.surp

49、rise D.puzzle 29.A.arose B.danced C.walked D.awoke 30.A.noticed B.forgotten C.located D.ignored 31.A.willing B.grateful C.nervous D.frightened 32.A.different from B.rather than C.other than D.free from 33.A.brother B.friend C.D.sister 34.A.shy B.excited C.embarrassed D.depressed 35.A.complained B.ex

50、plained C.congratulated D.prayed 36.A.string B.wind C.words D.balloon 37.A.horribly B.wide C.pretty D.hardly 38.A.moving B.interesting C.healing D.amusing 39.A.lost B.scolded C.missed D.delivered 40.A.ran B.melted C.swept D.washed 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 We al