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1、2021 年秋鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高三英语试卷（共 8 页）第 1页2021 年秋鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高三英语试卷（共 8 页）第 2页2021 年年秋秋季鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校季鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校期中期中联考联考高高三三英语英语试卷试卷命题学校：命题学校：武汉武汉二中二中命题教师：命题教师：杨杨爱武爱武审题教师：审题教师：杨新亮杨新亮祁祁珊珊考试时间：2021 年 11 月 5 日上午 08:0010:00试卷满分：150 分注意事项：注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用
2、铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分第一部分听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共第一节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分）分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对
3、话仅读一遍。第一节第一节听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段话仅读一遍。1.What does the woman think of the weather?A.It is changeable.B.It is perfect.C.It is reliable.2.What colour does the woman dislike?A.Cream.B.Pink.C.Grey.3.What do we know about the man?A.H
4、e is unwilling to leave the basketball team.B.He wants to spend more time on his studies.C.He suffered a lot in the basketball team.4.Where are the two speakers?A.In a cinema.B.In a cafe.C.On a plane.5.What does the woman mean?A.She doesnt want to lend her car to the man.B.She has to get some fuel f
5、or her car first.C.Her car is in a repair shop now.第二节第二节听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.Why cant the man select both Biology andAmerican Literature courses?A.They are scheduled for the
6、 same time.B.Neither of them is on the schedule.C.They have been filled up.7.What course can the man register for?A.Psychology.B.American History.C.Physics.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What do we learn about the camera?A.It is second-hand.B.It is of a new brand.C.It was bought in Japan.9.How much will the w
7、oman pay for the camera?A.$300.B.$350.C.$500.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Why does the woman make the telephone call?A.To put an ad.B.To sell clothes.C.To ask about a class.11.What is the man probably?A.Ashoe designer.B.A coach.C.An advertising agent.12.What is one of the reasons why tai chi is so popu
8、lar today?A.It gives people a great way to relax.B.It benefits the old most.C.It can defend people from attack.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What is the relationship between the two speakers？A.Actor and director.B.Teacher and student.C.Interviewer and Interviewee.14.What happened to the man when he was
9、two years old?A.His first movie won a prize.B.His parents ended their marriage.C.His family moved to New Jersey.15.Why did the man leave school before graduation?A.He wanted some real experience in acting.B.He had to act out movies for his grandfather.C.He got an offer to act in a great movie.16.Wha
10、t makes the movie The Scent of a Woman special to the man?A.It was his first movie.B.He won an Oscar with the movie.C.The movie director was one of the best.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What caused the water shortage problem mainly?A.Extremely dry weather.B.Severe water pollution.C.Increased demand.18
11、.What consumes the worlds most freshwater?A.Growing crops.B.Industrial products.C.The worlds daily use.19.How do the optimistic experts think people can solve the problem of water shortage?A.By cleaning used water.B.By managing the water well.C.By controlling the world population.20.Why do some coun
12、tries import grain and food?A.They have no modem watering system.B.Their environmental conditions are poor.C.They want to cut down water use for growing crops.2021 年秋鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高三英语试卷（共 8 页）第 3页2021 年秋鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高三英语试卷（共 8 页）第 4页第二部分第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5
13、分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）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。ACambridge Day TripTRIPCambridge Day TripGROUPSMAT,(MA)MAT&MGE1DATESaturday 8thAugustMEET9.00 a.m.Theatre Royal9.15 a.m.UEA:Earlham Road/University Drive lay-byEmergency number:07775165799Cambridge:Founded in 1209,the University of Cambridge is the
14、 fourth-oldest university in the world.It is a globally diverse institution and the students come from over 147 different countries.The researcherscollaborate with colleagues worldwide,and the University has established partnerships in Asia,Africa,theAmericas and Europe.Cambridge is a wonderful univ
15、ersity city with lots to start an exploration of includingthe famous colleges,punting on the river Cam,galleries and museums and lots of shopping.Pick up:You will be arriving in Cambridge by coach from Norwich.Meet outside Theatre Royal onTheatre Street,behind The Forum where the guided tour started
16、.Take the bus to St Stephens Street or CastleMeadow and walk up Rampant Horse Street from Marks&Spencer/Debenhams.This street then becomesTheatre Street.Alternatively,at UEA,meet at the turnaround at the corner of Earlham Road and UniversityDrive,near University Village(see campus map)The same coach
17、 will leave promptly from Theatre Royal at9.00 and UEA at 9.15,so please be on time.Further Details:The journey should take approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.On arrival there willbe an opportunity to take a guided tour of the University City,which will offer some backgroundinformation about the co
18、llege system.The tour will last approximately 1 hour.The rest of the day will beyours to spend as you wish.You will be provided with a map of Cambridge&information about places ofinterest and popular places to eat and drink.We will return from Queens Road at 17.00.21.What can you explore in Cambridg
19、e?A.Galleries and campus.B.The famous colleges and the theatre.C.Shops and River Thames.D.Museums and libraries.22.Where can you take the coach to Cambridge?A.At the Forum.B.At UEA.C.At Queens Road.D.At Castle Meadow.23.How long can you probably take an unguided tour around Cambridge?A.5 hours and a
20、 quarter.B.5 hours.C.6 hours.C.6 hours and a quarter.BWhile watching videos on Douyin one day,I came across a very unique profile:an 88-year old farmerlivestreaming trendy products in a rural setting.I clicked his page and saw that he was livestreamingbecause he needed to cover his wifes medical exp
21、enses.Curious,I decided to contact him and learn moreabout his story.Now a retired farmer,Wu relies on government subsidies(补贴).One rainy day,he returned to hisone-floor cottage in the suburb of Henan province and found his wife lying on the ground in great pain.Shehad broken her leg and lost the ab
22、ility to walk.A great burden befell this already poverty-stricken family.The medical expenses for Wus wife areabout 800 yuan per month.Her daughter,a mother of three and a housewife,has no means of supportingWu financially.As a heavy user on Douyin,Wus daughter thought that perhaps they too could tr
23、ylivestreaming as a way to help their family.With a 9.9 yuan phone holder,they began livestreaming onDouyin,and Wu became one of the oldest livestreamers on the platform.Every day,Wu livestreams for a total of six hours,separated into morning and afternoon sessions.Witha broad smile and soothing(宽慰的
24、)voice,he explains the products on his table,which range from waterbottles,makeup removers and vegetables to traditional Chinese clothing that Wu wears himself in front ofthe camera.Thousands of viewers are drawn in by his moving story and amiable personality.They refer tohim dearly as“my uncle Wu”o
25、r“Laoxiang”.During my interview with him,Wu would laugh warmly.His strong Henan dialect was sometimes hardto understand,but his tone was full of comfort and optimism.“I enjoy livestreaming.One day,one of theviewers came to visit me.I was so happy.”Wu spoke about the friendships he made after becomin
26、g alivestreamer,and his voice was so contagious that it put a smile on my face.He also does not avoid showing affection for his wife:“I will buy her good food when I have themoney.”I am moved by his ability to see the optimistic side of life despite being struck by hardships and hisresilience sailin
27、g through the low tides of life.24.Why did Wu start livestreaming?A.To pay his wifes medical bills.B.To promote trendy products.C.To share his story with viewers.D.To support his daughter.25.What happened to Wus family?A.They lost the chance to get subsidies.B.Wu was forced to retire from his job.C.
28、Wus wife had her leg injured.D.Wu suffered from a severe disease.26.What attracted viewers to Wu?A.His products of high quality.B.His good nature and touching experience.C.His rich experience in front of the camera.D.His detailed explanation of products.27.Which of the following best describes Wu?A.
29、Helpful and sociable.B.Confident and modest.C.Open-minded and responsible.D.Cheerful and humorous.CFamous agricultural expert Yuan Longping,known as the“father of hybrid rice”,died in May at theage of 91.But his legacy lives on,most recently with the successful trial planting of his giant rice varie
30、ty inChongqings Dazu district.One hectare of the 2-meter-tall giant rice plants was hailed(称颂)as a success in August in Dazudistrict.The new rice variety seems to thrive despite high temperatures.Twice as tall as standard varieties,the giant rice plants will be harvested at the end of September.Most
31、 excitingly,they have an estimated yieldof 12 metric tons per hectare a significant increase over the 9 metric tons per hectare typically expected2021 年秋鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高三英语试卷（共 8 页）第 5页2021 年秋鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高三英语试卷（共 8 页）第 6页with rice.The new variety is not only resistant to heat,disease and flooding,b
32、ut also provides an ideal habitat foraquatic(水生的)creatures and mammals,whose excrement(粪便)adds nutrients to the plants.A project toplant 1,333 hectares of giant rice variety and introduce aquatic animals is planned in Dazu district,Luo said.“Normal rice can yield a profit of$930(about 6,000 yuan)to$
33、1,155(about 7,454 yuan)per hectare,butplanting giant rice and raising aquatic animals together may help farmers increase profits by a factor of fiveor six,Luo said.Yuan Longping began researching hybrid rice in 1964 and succeeded in cultivating the worlds firsthigh-yield strain in 1973.Yuan once sai
34、d he had two dreams:to“enjoy the cool shade beneath rice plantstaller than men and to see hybrid rice grown all over the world to help solve the global food shortage.”Thegiant rice“represents the realization of Yuans dream”,said Chen Yangpu,deputy director of the Chongqingbranch of the China Nationa
35、l Hybrid Rice Research and Development Center.28.According to the text,which can serve as evidence that“his legacy lives on”in Paragraph 1?A.People inherit a fortune from him.B.People plant giant rice variety successfully.C.People try to cultivate high-yield strain.D.People model themselves on him.2
36、9.What can we learn about the giant rice plant?A.It can grow well despite low temperatures.B.It has a yield of 9 metric tons per hectare.C.It will be harvested in October.D.It is twice the height of the standard variety.30.How does the new variety benefit farmers?A.It is easier to grow and harvest.B
37、.It can bring farmers extra sources of income.C.Its nutrients profit farmers.D.Its long stalks can be used to feed animals.31.Which of the following was one of Yuan Longpings dreams according to the text?A.Solving the problem of global starvation.B.Improving the giant rice variety.C.Leading the inte
38、rnational research on rice.D.Promoting rice as the main food overseas.DHumans are not the only ones adapting to the effects of global climate change.Animals are alsoadapting to the environmental changes as some warm-blooded animals are beginning to“shapeshift”their bodies in response to shifts in cl
39、imate,according to a recent study in Trends in Ecology&Evolutionled by Sara Ryding,a researcher at Deakin University in Australia.In the study,researchers identified new evidence that supports the theory that some warm-bloodedanimals are experiencing changes to their bodies due to the rising tempera
40、tures,resulting in larger legs,earsand beaks in some cases.The researchers noted that according to a principle known as“Allens Rule,”warm-blooded animals living in colder climates tend to have smaller appendages(like beaks or legs)thananimals of the same species living in warmer climates.Some of the
41、 most convincing evidence of shapeshifting was found in birds in Australia and NorthAmerica,according to researchers.Certain species of Australian parrots have demonstrated about 4%10%increase in the size of their beaks since 1871,which researchers attribute to rising temperatures.In NorthAmerica,th
42、e dark-eyed junco also has seen an increase in bill size.Larger beaks help birds dissipateadditional body heat more effectively,the study said,which is a useful trait as global temperatures rise.“A lot of the time when climate change is discussed in mainstream media,people are asking canhumans overc
43、ome this?,or what technology can solve this?,”Ryding said in a news release from CellPress.She said that just like humans,animals also had to adapt to climate changes.Ryding added,“Theclimate change that we have created is putting a whole lot of pressure on them,and while some species willadapt,othe
44、rs will not.”“Shapeshifting does not mean that animals are coping with climate change and thatall is fine,”Ryding said,“It just means they are evolving to survive it.”32.What do we know from the recent study led by Sara Ryding?A.The junco has seen an increase in beak size in Australia.B.Animals are
45、dealing with climate change well.C.Animals living in warmer climates tend to have smaller beaks.D.All species will not adapt to climate change.33.What does the underlined word“dissipate”in paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Take in.B.Turn off.C.Build up.D.Get rid of.34.Which of the following best describe
46、Sara Rydings feeling about the animals shape-shift?A.Concerned.B.Confused.C.Indifferent.D.Amazed.35.What can be the best title of this passage?A.Humans Are To Blame For Animals ShapeshiftB.Rising TemperaturesAre Threatening AnimalsC.Climate Change Is Making Some Species ShapeshiftD.Animals Are Copin
47、g with Climate Change第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）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。Friendships can have a major impact on your health and well-being.36Understanding theimportance of friendships in your life and what you can do to develop and nurture friendships may help y
48、oua lot.37Friends can help you celebrate good times and provide support during bad times.Friendsprevent loneliness and give you a chance to offer needed companionship,too.Adults with strong socialsupport have a reduced risk of many significant health problems,including depression,high blood pressure
49、and an unhealthy body mass index(BMI).Studies have even found that older adults with a rich social lifeare likely to live longer than their peers with fewer connections.38Friendships may take a back seat to other priorities,such as work or caring for children oraging parents.You and your friends may
50、 have grown apart due to changes in your lives or interests.Ormaybe youve moved to a new community and havent yet found a way to meet people.Developing and maintaining healthy friendships involves giving and taking.39other timesyoure on the receiving end.Letting friends know you care about them and