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1、2021 届东源县黄沙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 Films to watch in March Greta A lonely young waitress finds a handbag on aNew Yorksubway train.Luckily,the address is inside,so she returns it to the piano teacher who left it there.She
2、then discovers that the piano teacher makes a habit of dropping bags around the city on purpose to make new friends.Directed by Neil Jordan,the actors are attractive.Grace Moretz is the waitress and Isabelle Huppert is the one who admires her.Thanks to them,Greta winds up being far more enjoyable th
3、an it has any right to be.The Aftermath The Aftermath is one of the few World War-related films.Based on Rhidian Brooks novel,this touching romantic movie is starred by Keira Knightley,who is the wife of a British officer.She hates the Germans because her son was killed in an air raid.But is there a
4、 chance that a tall,dark andhandsome man might persuade her to overcome her hate?Captain Marvel It took Marvel Studios a decade to finally make a female superhero.Its also the first Marvel film to be directed by a woman,who has directed Half Nelson and Missisippi Grind.Captain Marvel is set in the 1
5、990s.The Oscar-winning Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers,a US Air Force fighter pilot,while Samuel L Jackson,as usual,plays Nick Fury.Dumbo Dumbo is a classic Disney cartoon,who has big ears and there have been plenty of those kind of movies in recent years.Burtonalways has inspirations to direct s
6、uch kind of movies from Edward Scissorhands to Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children.Magical figures have always been his favorite characters.1.What makes Captain Marvel special?A.Winning Oscar.B.Its female director.C.Time setting.D.A woman pilot.2.Which film is better for a 7-year-old kid to w
7、atch?A.The Aftermath B.Captain Marvel C.Grete D.Dumbo 3.Where can you most probably read the text?A.Readers Digest B.Nature C.Scientific American D.National Geographic B Dragon boating is a team sport that has its root in ancient China.The boats are decorated with a dragon head and tail.In recent ye
8、ars cancer survivor groups have got involved in the sport to help make friends and help rebuild their lives.On a recent Saturday morning,a group of 20 women were on a boat in the Anacostia River in Washington DC.They moved their paddles(船桨)in rhythm to the call of a coach.The women belong to the dra
9、gon boat team GoPink!DC,which trains weekly.It also races against other breast cancer survivor teams in dragon boat festivals.As a result,GoPink!DC won medals in this Washington dragon boat festival.Lydia Collins joined five years ago after finding out she had breast cancer.“I was diagnosed with bre
10、ast cancer.I was demoralized because of my illness-I lost all interest in life and wouldnt even get out of bed to eat.But now I love the team spirit.I just love everything about it.It is like a floating support group on the water.”The paddles are breast cancer survivors and their supporters.Annette
11、Rothemel helped establish(建立)the group in 2006.She is a researcher with the National Institutes of Health as well as a breast cancer survivor.“It is sort of an easy entry sport because on the same boat people at different levels can be doing the same sport.”But Ms Rothemel saysdragon boating can be
12、physically demanding,especially for someone who is sick and getting treatment for cancer.“Its hard but I think you have to challenge yourself in life.This is something I look forward to.I get to be out here with my sisters and supporters that understand what Im going through and help motivate me.So
13、it makes me stronger and it makes me feel better,”another cancer survivor Rhonda Hartzel said.Annette Rothemel says the cancer survivors feel a sense of sisterhood and share good times when they paddle together.She says both feelings are treasured by the team.4.What do the underline wordsdemoralized
14、In para.3 probably mean?A.depressed B.anxious C.astonished D.awkward 5.What can we know about Lydia Collims from the text?A.she helps establish Go Pink!DC B.she tries to find a cure for the cancer C.she benefits from the dragon boat race D.she gives up hope because of her illness 6.How can the drago
15、n boat race help the cancer survivors A.forget their tough experiences B.recover physically and mentally C.get rid of the pains of their cancer D.enjoy their rest life without sufferings 7.What does the text tell us about Annette Rothemel?A.she is an expert in studying the cause of the cancer B.she
16、helps the cancer survivors in financial difficulties C.she believes there is a healthful result from the dragon boat race D.she thinks it unwise for the patient to join in the dragon boat race C A student had to get his long hair cut off in a middle school in GuangDong Province.It was talked a lot a
17、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
18、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
19、 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
20、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
21、ld not break the rules at school.8.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.9.Why did the girl make her hair brown?A.Because she wanted to be cool.B.Because s
22、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.10.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.The
23、y cant make students grow healthily.11.What is the passage mainly about?A.Hair styles and clothes.B.Schoolboys and schoolgirls.C.Students and famous stars.D.School rules.D“We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds.Spreading out may be the only thing that saves us from
24、 ourselves.I am convinced that humans need to leave Earth.”These are the words of the famous scientist Stephen Hawking,spoken at a science festival inNorwayin 2017,a year before his death.Hawking was not alone in this view.Many experts feel that the only way for humanity to last far into the future
25、is to colonize other planets.That way,if an asteroid,a terrible disease,nuclear war,or some other disaster strikes Earth,civilization as we know it would still have a chance.Mars is one of the most tempting destinations.NASA,theUnited Arab Emirates,the private company SpaceX,and the organization Mar
26、s One all have plans to send humans there.“Either we spread Earth to other planets,or we risk going extinct,SpaceX founder Elon Musk said at a conference in 2013.But not everyone agrees that colonizing Mars or any other planet is such a great plan.The most common argument against going is that its j
27、ust too expensive or dangerous.It will take huge amounts of money and other resources just to get people there,let alone set up a place for them to live.Its not even clear if humans could survive on Mars.One of the biggest dangers there is deadly radiation that bombards the planet.Maybe all the time
28、 and money people would pour into a Mars mission would be better spent on more urgent projects here on Earth,like dealing with poverty or climate change.Some experts argue that handling a problem like an asteroid strike or disease outbreak while staying here on Earth would be much easier and less ex
29、pensive than surviving on a new planet.In addition,moving to a new planet could harm or destroy anything that already lives there.Mars seems uninhabited,but it could possibly host microbial life.Human visitors may destroy this life or permanently change or damage the Martian environment.Some feel th
30、ats too much of a risk to take.What do you think?Should humans colonize outer space or stay home?12.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Many experts insist that humans should take the risk.B.Mars is the most attractive destinations for human beings.C.Hawking firmly believes the only way to save
31、humans is moving to Mars.D.All the other experts dont agree with Hawkings idea.13.Why do some experts disagree with the plan to colonize Mars?A.It will cost much more money to settle on Mars than on Earth.B.It is too long a distance from the Earth to the Mars.C.Human visitors will bring diseases to
32、Martian environment.D.The deadly radiation that bombards the planet is the biggest danger.14.Whats the writing purpose of the passage?A.To raise peoples awareness of protecting the environment.B.To present different opinions on whether to move to the Mars.C.To arouse readers reflection on whether to
33、 colonize outer space.D.To inspire people to deal with the environmental problems.15.In which section of a magazine is the passage most likely from?A.Fiction.B.Current affairs.C.Social Studies.D.Science.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 Are your friends always vent
34、ing(发泄)or your coworkers reaching out to you?Are you starting to feel a little burnt out by all the texts youre getting?_16_Luckily,here are some ways to choose and enforce your boundaries to get control of the matter.Set daily times when youre available.Make a clear schedule each day for when you c
35、heck your messages and are available to have a conversation._17_If you couldnt strictly follow the timetable,you would be burnt out again.Change your settings so you cant use apps when you run out of time.Check the Parental Control settings on your phone and search for an option called“Screen Time”o
36、n an iPhone or “Digital Wellbeing”on an Android.Set a time limit for how long you can use your messaging apps and save your settings._18_ _19_Try to keep your phone out of sight whenever youre working or need to get something done.You could store it in a drawer,put it on a different table,or leave i
37、t in another room.That way,youre less likely to pick it up and check your notifications throughout the day.Tell your friends and family your boundaries as soon as possible.The earlier you mention your boundaries,the less conflict youll have later.If you have friends that reach out while youre at wor
38、k or send a lot of messages throughout the day,talk to them about your boundaries._20_Tell them you wont be able to hold a full conversation outside of those times.Let them know its okay for them to text you still,but that they should only expect responses during the times you set.Yet always be sure
39、 to eventually respond to your text messages.Make a note to yourself to reply if you tend to forget about it.A.Tell them the times when youre available to communicate.B.Keep your phone away from you when youre focusing.C.Putting limits on how often you reply helps you feel less overwhelmed.D.Once yo
40、u run out of time,you wont be able to access the apps until the next day.E.Communicate your boundaries so people who reach out to you dont feel like theyre ignored.F.Constant conversations and notifications make it harder to focus and could start stressing you out.G.Its okay to read the texts you ge
41、t during your downtime,but dont respond to them until youre scheduled.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 During a terrible boat accident inTexas,7-year-old Lucas proved you could be a superhero at any age.Breanna and her_21_headed out on two
42、 different boats at a lake.A few minutes later,the_22_thing happened.A blowup_23_occurred at the back of the bigger boat,sending several family members flying into the air and setting the_24_on fire.Breanna watched_25_from the smaller boat.Her 7-year-old son,Lucas,was in the bigger boat,_26_two of h
43、is younger cousins.“I was frightened,Breanna_27_.“I believed Lucas received flash burns to his body when the_28_happened.But despite the great_29_and fear the 7-year-old must have felt,Lucas fixed his eyes on making sure his younger cousins_30_safely.He said he didnt want anyone else hurt,Breanna ex
44、plained.“Lucas was_31_too and asked,mom,am I going to die”?First responders sent Lucas to the hospital where doctors_32_began treating his injuries.Lucas has a long road to_33_.But he is facing all of it with unbelievable_34_for a 7-year-old boy.Friends,family,and the community have come together to
45、 help_35_Lucas and his family during this_36_time.In addition to raising money through the sale of special“Lucas superhero”goods,an online fundraiser has_37_more than$9,000 being raised to help with medical bills.Seeing your child_38_is the worst nightmare of any parent.But Breanna knows shes_39_to
46、still have her son after the terrible accident.“Though I wish this wouldnt have happened,Im_40_that it happened exactly as it did because we are all still here,she said.21.A.friends B.neighbors C.family D.enemies 22.A.informal B.unthinkable C.peaceful D.unsatisfactory 23.A.actually B.eventually C.ge
47、nerally D.suddenly 24.A.device B.plane C.boat D.container 25.A.fearfully B.eagerly C.patiently D.curiously 26.A.along with B.according to C.instead of D.as for 27.A.complained B.apologized C.recalled D.suggested 28.A.violence B.explosion C.protest D.revolution 29.A.anger B.sadness C.failure D.pain 3
48、0.A.escaped B.wondered C.explored D.swam 31.A.annoyed B.ashamed C.confused D.scared 32.A.normally B.hopelessly C.immediately D.casually 33.A.success B.recovery C.growth D.happiness 34.A.comfort B.emotion C.attitude D.courage 35.A.support B.persuade C.launch D.discourage 36.A.suitable B.tough C.conve
49、nient D.limited 37.A.cut down B.depended on C.dreamed of D.resulted in 38.A.drown B.suffer C.disappear D.beat 39.A.fortunate B.confident C.generous D.surprised 40.A.regretful B.afraid C.grateful D.annoyed 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 For centuries,people dreamed ab
50、out leaving Earth and travelling to other worlds.Then,in 1957,the Soviet Union_41._（make）the first small step into space_42._sending up a small satellite called Sputnik.Early space activities were conducted_43._（main）by the United States and the Soviet Union.But as time went by,Europe and Japan also