2021届梅州市梅县隆文中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届梅州市梅县隆文中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案 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 I truly thought thatI might die that day.Had I not seen three bears and a few wolves over the last couple of days near the road,I might have just lain down and called it quits.What in

2、the world was I thinking,dragging my bike up to Yellowstone and thinking I could ride from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful in the snow?No less!I had planned this trip for more than two months,and I wasnt about to give up so easily.The first few miles were beautiful.Ten miles in,I started sucking wi

3、nd.Fifteen miles and my legs felt like they were made of lead.By twenty miles,my lungs were burning and felt like there was nothing left in the tank.That was when I turned around and saw my husband and three children cheering me on in the van behind me.I knew I couldnt quit because I tell my childre

4、n all the time that just because something is hard doesnt mean that you stop doing it.I had to live what Id been preaching(说教).That thought got me up that mountain and to the end of the ride.The importance of that ride was apparent after only a week.My eight-year-old daughter Emalee wanted to ride i

5、n a twelve-mile charity ride.That day was cold as well.She was the youngest rider.About four miles into the ride,she started feeling cold.The chill(寒冷)was making her muscles cramp a little and she began to struggle.By six miles,she had tears running down her face.It broke my heart to see her sufferi

6、ng like that.I told herthat she didnt have to finish.She said that she wouldnt quit.I told her how I had wanted to quit the week before,but perseverance had gotten me to the end and I knew she could do it,too.The look on her face as she pulled into the finish was priceless.She threw her arms around

7、me and said,“You didnt quit,Mommy,so neither did I.”1.What motivated the author to finish her ride?A.Her familys encouragement.B.Her own instruction for children.C.The beautiful scenery and weather.D.The careful and thorough preparation.2.By describing the conditions Emalee met,the author wanted to_

8、.A.show her guilt for her daughter B.prove that riding is a tough task A Confusing.B.Unnecessary.C.Complicated.D.Helpful.5.Which contributes to the difficulty of finding ways in Istanbul?A.Strange street names.B.Ordinary paper maps.C.Complex road arrangements.D.Lack of road instructions.6.What does

9、the underlined word“sequential”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.In a fixed order.B.In good condition.C.Of great importance.D.Of the same kind.7.What column of a newspaper may this passage belong to?A.Fashion.B.Opinion.C.Society.D.Geography.C Narasimha Das is on his way to feed 169,379 hungry children.

10、Das is in charge of a kitchen in Vrindaban.The town is about a three-hour drive fromIndias capital,New Delhi.Das gets to work at 3:00 a.m.Thirty workers are already working to make tens of thousands of rounds of bread.It will be brought to 1,516 schools in and around Vrindaban.A Growing Problem Goin

11、g to school is difficult for more than 13 million children inIndia.They must go to work instead,or go hungry.Thats whyIndiabegan the Mid-Day Meal Scheme,the largest school-lunch program in the world.A free lunch encourages children to come to school and gives them the energy they need for learning.T

12、he program began in the 1960s.The kitchen in Vrindaban is run by the Akshaya Patra Foundation.It is one of the lunch programs biggest partners.“Just$11.50 can feed one child for an entire year,”said Madhu Sridhar,president of the Akshaya Patra Foundation.Lunch Is Served!The Akshaya Patra food truck

13、arrives atGopalgarhPrimary School.Since the program started,the number of underweight children has gone down.The children get foods they need as long as they finish whats on their plates.8.What does Narasimha Das do？A.A waiter.B.A salesman.C.A cook.D.A shopkeeper.9.The kitchen in Vrindaban supplies

14、food to _.A.the poor B.school children C.college students D.the old 10.Why is it difficult for children to go to school inIndia?A.Because they have to work to make money.B.Because there are not enough schools.C.Because there are not enough teachers.D.Because their parents refuse to send them to scho

15、ol.11.Which of the following about the Mid-Day Meal Scheme is NOT true?A.It is to encourage children to go to school.B.It has been carried out for about 50 years.C.It is run by Narasimha Das.D.It is the largest school-lunch program in the world.D One-year-old Tallulah turned purple and stopped movin

16、g after the sweet became stuck in her throat.Her mum Leigh-Anne said the drama began during a visit to her grandmas house when her grandparents gave her older kids some sweets.“Then at about 4:45 pm,Tallulah started to chokewe all went into a panic.”“It seemed like it went on for ages.Not one of us

17、knew what to do.”“I rang an ambulance while my grandma and granddad tried to get the sweet to come up.”“Tallulah was panicking at first but then she started to go purpleshe almost had no oxygen left in her.”With her daughter limp(无力的)and time running out,LeighAnne knew she couldnt afford to wait for

18、 the ambulance to arrive.“The only thing I could think was to go out into the street.”She said.“I rushed out and screamed for someone to help while my grandma rushed out crying with Tallulah.”At exactly the moment,Caitlin,who is studying public services atRedcarCollege,was passing byQueen Street.She

19、 said,“I was waiting to go to work when I heard someone screaming for help,so I ran straight over.”The 17-year-old girl added,“Something just clicked and I went into auto mode.The little girl was completely limp,so I checked her airways and tilted(使倾斜)her over and started hitting her back.I turned h

20、er round and tapped on her chest,then after what felt like forever she coughed up the sweet and spat it out.As soon as she started crying I felt a huge relief.I was just so pleased I was able to help.”Caitlin was taught her lifesaving skills when she joined the Army Cadets four years ago.12.When did

21、 Tallulah get choked?A.While eating sweets.B.While enjoying a drama.C.While having a meal.D.While taking some medicine.13.Why did the family go out into the street?A.To buy some needed tools.B.To search for timely help.C.To get a breath of fresh air.D.To wait for the ambulance to arrive.14.Which of

22、the following can best describe Caitlin?A.Brave and selfless.B.Kind and energetic.C.Determined and generous.D.Quick-thinking and helpful.15.What may be the best title for the text?A.First aid skill sounds important.B.Screaming for help makes sense.C.Eating sweets endangers baby girl.D.Heroic teenage

23、r saves baby girls life.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 It is breakfast time.Just when you reach for the delicious piece of fruit on your counter,you see something that makes you much less hungry:a swarm of fruit flies!Fruit flies are tiny insects that are attrac

24、ted by ripe or rotting fruits and vegetables.The flies not only eat the fruit,but also lay their eggs there._16_Most people want to get rid of these bugs as quickly as possible.Some people use pesticide sprays on the fruit flies._17_Luckily,there is a safe way for you to get rid of fruit flies in yo

25、ur house._18_Clean up any spilled juice or bits of food that might be on the floor.Doing all of these things will stop new fruit flies finding food or places to lay their eggs._19_First,fill a small bowl with a few spoons of vinegar.Then,put a piece of very ripe or rotting fruit into the vinegar.Cov

26、er the bowl very tightly with a sheet of plastic wrap and poke a few very small holes in the wrap with a fork.If all goes according to plan,the flies will enter the trap through the holes._20_You can either kill these flies or release them outdoors.A.They are so disgusting.B.It will catch all of the

27、 remaining fruit flies.C.So how did these fruit flies end up in your kitchen?D.A small fruit fly problem can become serious very quickly.E.The first step is to remove all fruits or vegetables from your counter.F.This will kill the flies but spread harmful poison all over your kitchen.G.You can also

28、make a trap to catch the remaining fruit flies in your house.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 My mother sewed dresses.She worked in a factory by_21_and brought home dresses at night.She had to_22_my brother,my sister,and me.My father had d

29、ied when I was ten.Every night when she_23_,I would meet my mother at the train stop and help her carry home a lot of unsewn cloth.Shed start to_24_as soon as she got home.Shed stop to make us_25_,and after that,while we kids read or listened to music,she would_26_over her sewing machine again to co

30、ntinue sewing dresses.Sometimes shed get her thumb caught under the sewing_27_.Shed cry out in pain but_28_a bandage and go back to work.Watching her made me_29_to be so good at something I loved that my mother wouldnt have to work again.I sat next to my mother as she_30_.Every now and then shed_31_

31、up pieces of new cloth to be sewn,feel the dress between her fingers,and set it aside_32_.Shed say,“I only work on quality dresses.”Our family needed_33_.But my mother would not sew a_34_that was not up to her_35_.She showed me that people should take_36_in what they do.I thought of my mother years

32、later as I began my career,enjoyed_37_,and faced setbacks.I was determined to be so successful to make up for all my mother had_38_for us.But when a producer told me to record a song I considered silly or_39_,Id think of my mother and tell him,“Sorry,I only work on_40_material.”21.A.night B.day C.ch

33、ance D.choice 22.A.support B.impress C.attract D.comfort 23.A.left B.returned C.escaped D.wandered 24.A.rest B.read C.sew D.cook 25.A.supper B.lunch C.breakfast D.snack 26.A.hand B.take C.run D.bend 27.A.shelf B.board C.needle D.head 28.A.show up B.fill up C.hold on D.put on 29.A.demanded B.determin

34、ed C.supposed D.reminded 30.A.worked B.laughed C.talked D.cried 31.A.sum B.make C.pick D.do 32.A.quickly B.silently C.privately D.happily 33.A.help B.money C.service D.hope 34.A.collar B.button C.pocket D.dress 35.A.standards B.rules C.spirits D.preferences 36.A.part B.comfort C.pride D.interest 37.

35、A.success B.fun C.anger D.shyness 38.A.offered B.sacrificed C.experienced D.abandoned 39.A.harmless B.careless C.senseless D.hopeless 40.A.quantity B.ability C.authority D.quality 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 Paper-cutting was recognized as a national cultural heri

36、tage(遗产)in 2006.According to experts，paper-cutting conveys the culture shared between China_41._the West to wish for family reunions and maintain links with loved ones，alive or dead.In the movie Coco，for instance，the 12-year-old Miguel and his family dance and sing to celebrate the Day of the Dead，a

37、 _42._(tradition)festival in Mexico，when color1 ful paper-cuts are hung on the street.Chinese people also cut images of small figures_43._(call)back the spirits of the dead.The difference is that most Chinese paper-cuts are red，while those in other countries _44._(be)often made in many other color1

38、s.Fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen liked to cut_45._(character)，such as princesses and angels，out of paper while_46._(tell)stories to children.In China，female friends and family members used to chat and make paper-cuts together.“_47._the patterns and color1 s may be different，paper-cuts sha

39、re the same function of maintaining emotional ties among people，”says Yang Huizi，_48._art teacher at Beijing Union.Yang_49._(study)and performed the art for over a decade.Besides routine university courses，she also organizes nonprofit paper-cutting activities_50._are open to the public in Beijing to

40、 promote basic knowledge of paper-cutting.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错谟仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词.删除:把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分.Dear Calvin,Knowing tha

41、t you would like to travel to a place of interests in China,Im writing to recommend Qingming Reverside Landscape Garden with you.Locating in Kaifeng,Henan Province,Qingming Reverside Landscape Garden have a good reputation among tourists.Based on an appealed painting by Zhang Zeduan,Qingming Reversi

42、de Landscape Garden naturally which got its name.It offers you a chance go back to the Song Dynasty,but you can enjoy the unique culture and experience the special lifestyle of the local people then.Its well worth visiting.Wish you a extremely happy journey and enjoy ourselves.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）52.假如你

43、是你校学生会主席李华，为庆祝建党 100 周年，你校决定举办一场学生书画作品展，主题为“我心中的祖国”，现向全校同学征集作品。请你代表学生会写一则通知。内容包括：1.展览的时间、地点；2.作品内容；3.截止日期。注意：1.词数 80 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：建党 the founding of the CPC Notice _ Student Union 参考答案 1.B 2.D 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.A 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.D 16.A 17.F 18.E 19.G 20.B 21.B 22.A 2

44、3.B 24.C 25.A 26.D 27.C 28.D 29.B 30.A 31.C 32.D 33.B 34.D 35.A 36.C 37.A 38.B 39.C 40.D 41.and 42.traditional 43.to call 44.are 45.characters 46.telling 47.Though/While/Although 48.an 49.has studied 50.that/which 51.(1).interestsinterest (2).withto (3).LocatingLocated (4).havehas (5).appealedappealing (6).去掉 which (7).在 go 前面加 to (8).butand (9).aan (10).ourselvesyourself 52.略