2021年茂名市电白县水东镇实验中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 年茂名市电白县水东镇实验中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案 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 In Sweden,McDonalds is building“bee hotels”on the back of its roadside billboards(广告牌)to help save the countrys decreasing bee population.It launched the campaign together with out

2、door advertising giant JCDecaux.Six large wooden bee hotels,with drilled holes on the front,first appeared on the back of a north-facing billboard in Jarfalla in September.“Without pollination(授粉)from bees,a thirdof the food we eat would be threatened.”McDonalds said.But it turns out that at least 3

3、0 percent of the countrys wild bee population is endangered,according to the fast-food chain.A big problem is that they lack places to live.Based on data released by Chalmers University of Technology,we know Sweden owns 274 species of bees,of which 37 species are bumblebees,and more than a third are

4、 decreasing or face the risk of decreasing.Their natural habitats have been damaged by factors including the changes of agricultural activities and fast urbanization(城市化).Fortunately,most bees are able to survive in urban habitats,like the bee hotels.Every McDonalds authorized restaurant in Sweden w

5、ill be allowed to order their own bee hotel billboards and design the messages by themselves,as the fast-food chain says.It is their hope that the number of hotels could grow to a greater extent in the near future.Great efforts in addition to that have been made by the company.On World Bee Day,May 2

6、0,it introduced“the worlds smallest McDonalds”.McHive,which could function as an actual beehive(蜂箱).Designed by set designer Nilsson himself,the creation was sold for$10,000 at a charity fundraiser held for Ronald McDonald House Charities.Beehives can be found on the rooftops of some McDonalds resta

7、urants in Sweden,too.This took place in certain areas but is now followed by an increasing number of participants.More McDonalds restaurants are making an effort to improve the living conditions of wild bees by removing the grass round their restaurants to grow flowers and plants instead.1.According

8、 to the passage,the challenge that wild bees are facing is _ A.the fast process of industry.B.the worlds Large amount of trash.C.the rapid development of urbanization.D.the sharp growth of population.2.How does McDonalds help wild bees in Sweden?A.By providing shelters for bees.B.By offering food to

9、 bees.C.By advertising rescue activities.D.By putting up more billboards.3.What is the best title for the text?A.Wild bees in danger B.The loss of bees habitats C McDonalds bee hotels D.The protection of wild bees B A former UPS driver and his wife have made history by donating$20 million to Morgan

10、State University the largest gift any historically black college or university(HBCU)has ever received from a former student.The money,pledged by Calvin Tyler Jr and his wife Tina,will fund scholarships that were established under the Tylers name in 2002.Tyler grew up in a low-income family and was f

11、orced to drop out of Morgan State University in 1963 because he could no longer afford to study.The following year,Tyler saw a job advertisement in a Baltimore newspaper from United Parcel Service and got a job with the company as a driver.He rose through the ranks during his 34-year career at the g

12、lobal shipping company to become its senior vice president of US operations and a member of the board of directors before retiring in 1998.Tyler and his wife,also a Baltimore native,have lived all across the country but he said they have never forgotten their humble beginnings.Their latest pledge fo

13、llows a$5million commitment they made in 2016 for the fund,which to date has supported 222 students with full or partial scholarships.Marybeth Gasman,a professor at Rutgers University who studies HBCUs,said the gift is significant because public HBCUs like Morgan State University tend to have a lowe

14、r alumni giving rate compared to private ones.“For a long time,they werent asking alumni to give,”she said.But that has changed in the past couple of decades,she added,and the schools have“started asking alumni to give and creating a culture of philanthropy(慈善)on campus.”David K.Wilson,the president

15、 of Morgan State University,said the money will help students for years to come.“Morgan is so proud to call this son and daughter of the great city of Baltimore our own,”he said in a statement.“Through their historic giving,the doors of higher education will most certainly be kept open for generatio

16、ns of aspiring leaders whose financial shortfalls may have kept them from realizing their academic dreams.”“We are forever indebted to the Tylers”.4.Why is Tylers donation historic?A.He was a former UPS driver.B.The donation is large enough.C.The donation will fund his scholarships.D.He used to be a

17、 student at the university.5.What is a driving force of Tylers donation?A.His working experiences.B.His career achievements.C.His promise to the university.D.His past embarrassing situations.6.Which is true about HBCUs according to Gasman?A.They are mainly public universities.B.They are encouraging

18、alumni to donate.C.They rarely accept help from the alumni.D.They have changed little over the decades.7.What can be inferred about Tyler from Wilsons comments?A.Hes helped many city leaders.B.Hes grateful to his university.C.Hes made great contributions.D.Hes proud of his son and daughter.C Few peo

19、ple are aware that Waterloo Bridge,crossed by thousands of daily commuters(每天长途上下班的人)and celebrated as a London landmark,was mainly built by a female workforce.There are no written or photographic records ofthe women who built the bridge since the construction company that built it closed in the 198

20、0s and with it went all the records.Whats left is anecdotal evidence,kept alive by the tourist boat skippers who have called it theLadiesBridge.During the Second World War,with the majority of the active male labor-force away at the front,women increasingly took on traditionally male roles.By 1944,2

21、5,000 women were working in the construction industry,carrying out back-breaking tasks.These women were permitted to carry out this exhausting and dangerous work on the basis that it would only be temporary and that their pay would be lower than that of men.So the surge(激增)in women working in constr

22、uction and engineering did not continue after the war.September sees a series of events celebrating the unknown work of the large female workforce.Musician Claudia Molitor has created a 45-minute musical entitled“theSingingBridge”,which runs at Somerset House from Sept9th.to Sept25th.In late Septemb

23、er,the“Light up the Ladies Bridge”event saw the National Theatres fly tower lit up by large scale photographic projections(投影片)of female construction workers working in construction during World War II.Lets all celebrate the women who have helped to build the cities in which we live.8.Why do few peo

24、ple know about the builders ofWaterlooBridge?A.The records of their work have been lost.B.Female workers received little attention.C.The construction took place long ago.D.Few people know about the bridge.9.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A.There are less female workers inLondon.B.Waterl

25、ooBridgeis popular among artists.C.The story ofWaterlooBridgeis better known.D.Many works of art were created during World War II.10.Why didLondonwomen do the construction work?A.It was a tradition inLondon.B.They wanted to get a steady job.C.Mostmen had gone to the battlefield.D.The company offered

26、 them better pay.11.Which can be the best title for the text?A.Female Workers on the Rise B.A Hidden Treasure inLondon C.ANew LondonLandmark D.The Story behind theLadiesBridge D JIANLI,Hubei Province,June 2(Xinhua)A cruise ship carrying more than 450 people sank in the Yangtze River overnight,which

27、could be Chinas worst sinking disaster in decades.As of 6 p.m.Tuesday,14 peoplehad been rescued from the capsized vessel,with five others confirmed dead.The rest are still missing,although rescuers said there could be more survivors.Strong winds and heavy rain are hampering rescue efforts.The Easter

28、n Star sank in only 15 meters of water“within one or two minutes”of being caught in freak weather in Jianli,according to the ships captain and chief engineer who survived the incident.The ship left the eastern Chinese city ofNanjingon May 28 bound forChongqingMunicipality.The ship was carrying 403 p

29、assengers,five tour guides,and 46 crew,rather than the previously reported 47.Most passengers were tourists fromShanghaiand its neighboringprovinceofJiangsu,aged between 3 and 83,with most in their 60s and 70s.The 76.5-meter-long and 11-meter-wide vessel has been in service for nearly 20 years and c

30、an carry up to 534 people.It is owned by Chongqing Dongfang Shipping.Waterway officials said they have no record of the company being involved in any previous sinking incidents.According to weather forecast,most of the Yangtze basin will be subject to downpours over the next 10 days,with heavy rain

31、expected in the area where the search is underway.Police,waterway authorities and fire departments have sent more than 150 boats and over 4,000 personnel to the scene.The Chinese Navy has sent diving forces to search for the missing.The team is composed of soldiers from the navys fleets in the North

32、 Sea,East China Sea,andSouth China Sea,as well as students of the Naval University of Engineering.In addition,five helicopters were dispatched fromBeijingandHubeis provincial capital ofWuhanon Tuesday morning,along with an IL-76 transport plane.12.We can infer from the text that _.A.the incident was

33、 very sudden B.the weather benefited the rescue C.the ship had bad safety records D.the ships captain was drowned 13.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Eastern Star?A.It was overloaded.B.Its been launched recently.C.It had 454 people on board.D.Its owner met similar incidents.14.Wha

34、ts the main idea of the last paragraph?A.How people came to the rescue.B.Why the rescue was quite difficult.C.What the rescue force consisted of.D.How the rescue operation went on.15.The authors purpose of writing the text is most likely to _.A.inform B.explain C.describe D.entertain 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题

35、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 Why do We Find It Hard to Say No？As we all know，saying no to others is not easy at allBut sometimes we have to learn to say no_16_Below are common reasons why peoplefind it hard to say no _17_You are a kind soul at heartYou dont want to refuse th

36、e person and you want to help when possible even if it may eat into your time Afraid of being rudeI was growing under the idea that saying no，especially to peoplewho are older，is rudeThis thinking is common in Asian culture，where face saving is important_18_ Wanting to be agreeableYou dont want to a

37、lienate（疏远）yourself from the group because youre not in agreementSo you agree to others requests Fear of conflict（冲突）_19_This might lead to an ugly conflictEven if there isnt there might be disagreement which might lead to bad effects in the future _20_Perhaps you are worried saying no means closing

38、 doorsFor example，my friend was asked to work in another department in her company Since she liked her team，she didnt want to go However，she didnt want to say no as she felt it would affect her promotion（晋升）chances in the future A.Fear of losing chances B.Wanting to help others C.Wanting tokeep a go

39、od relationship D.I slowly realized I needed to learn to say no E.It means not making others look bad or lose face F.You are afraid the person might be angry if you refuse him/her G.To learn to say no，we have to first understand whatsstopping us from it 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

40、 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 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 21.5 分，满分 30 分)During my lifetime,Ive learnt something important:its good to learn new skills outside of your comfort zone.About seven years ago,I started learning how to paintas a_21_.I was pretty terrible.Everything looked_22_,and my

41、 color1 s were totally off.My friends and colleagues suggested that I stop_23_my time on something I wasnt good at.“_24_on your day job,”they said.I kept at it practicing,taking classes,finding the right_25_who could guide me.I am now_26_“good”.Today,the same friends say I was born with this_27_.The

42、 same thing_28_when I started piano and singing lessons a couple of years ago.Comments shifted from,“Stop wasting your time and focus on what you know,”to“Youve got a musical gene(基因).”These_29_originate from long-held beliefs that growth is usually not possible for adults.Even when there is evidenc

43、e of learning,it can be_30_to inborntalent.Most scientific studies on adulthood focus on cognitive decline(认知下降),rather than_31_,suggesting that even scientists may think that development is limited in adulthood.A few recent studies suggest that_32_new skills,such as photography,for even three month

44、s may strengthen the functioning of the brain in adults.I would take these studies one step further to argue that a(n)_33_cause of cognitive decline is the fact that adults learn fewer new skills_34_to children.If we can_35_how to learn well as adults,then perhaps we can_36_cognitive decline.Adults

45、are often_37_to go outside of their comfort zones.We fear looking_38_for making mistakes;we fear failure could costus our jobs.Perhaps a reason why we suffer from cognitive decline is that we do not engage in learning new skills for many years.To better communicate with my German friends,I am starti

46、ng to learn German.Im_39_at the“listening and babbling(咿呀学语)”phase.Sure,some may laugh at an adult babbling,but I hope one day I can_40_German fluently,and inspire many other adults to learn like a baby.22.A.hobby B.dream C.job D.measure 23.A.perfect B.bright C.dull D.enjoyable 24.A.taking B.wasting

47、 C.putting D.getting 25.A.Count B.Depend C.Focus D.Congratulate 26.A.friends B.teachers C.colleagues D.partners 27.A.concluded B.realized C.considered D.described 28.A.character B.spirit C.talent D.power 29.A.happened B.found C.mentioned D.showed 30.A.suggestions B.achievements C.results D.comments

48、31.A.reported B.owed C.forced D.addicted 32.A.failure B.change C.adaptation D.growth 33.A.catching B.arranging C.learning D.holding 34.A.important B.strange C.insignificant D.useful 35.A.prepared B.compared C.intended D.provided 36.A.break out B.give out C.bring out D.figure out 37.A.interrupt B.pre

49、vent C.master D.influence 38.A.unreasonable B.uncertain C.unwilling D.undoubted 39.A.stupid B.upset C.crazy D.ugly 40.A.clearly B.presently C.continually D.occasionally 41.A.write B.read C.listen D.speak 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 If you feel stressed by responsi

50、bilities at work,you should take a step back and identify those of_41._(great)and less importance.Then,handle the most important tasks first so youll feel a real sense of_42._(achieve).Leaving the less important things until tomorrow_43._(be)often acceptable.Most of us are more focused_44._our tasks