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1、2021 届东莞市低涌中学高三英语上学期期中试卷及答案解析 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 Many workers have had no choice but to adapt to working from home in recent months since offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic(新冠疫情).And the noisy situation and endless housewor
2、k may result in a terrible emotion.A new option is waiting foryou.That is WFH:work from a hotel.Hotel Figuero A special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figueros 268 rooms as day-use offices.According to Managing Director Connie Wang,the set-up launched in June
3、and is a great opportunity to get out of their houses with high-speed Wi-Fi,unlimited printing privileges and free parking.The 350-square-foot rooms sell for$129 per day,with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional$20.The Wythe A boutique hotel inBrooklyn.The hotel recently announ
4、ced a partnership with co-working office space company Industrious through which it is recycling 13 second-story guest rooms to serve as offices for up to four people.Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform,and dogs are welcome.Pricing starts at$200 and goes up to$275,depending on how many pe
5、ople use the space.The Sawyer The Sawyer,in Sacramento,California,is offering pool cabanas(更衣室)for use as outdoor offices,complete with fast Wi-Fi,free parking and catered lunch for$150 per day.HotelsByDay Yannis Moati founded HotelsByDay back in 2015.That company has grown to include more than 1,50
6、0 hotels,and has seen a significant increase in the number of inquiries for day-use bookings lately.Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive,and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go.1.How much should one
7、 pay for a 24-hour stay in Hotel Figuero?A.$129.B.$149.C.$150.D.$200.2.Which hotel allows pets in?A.The Wythe.B.The Sawyer.C.HotelsByDay.D.Hotel Figuero.3.What do we know about Yannis Moati?A.He started a program titledWork Perks.B.He has upgraded at least 1,500 rooms.C.He usually predicts everythin
8、g correctly.D.He is optimistic about the WFH trend.B Dolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people.She has helped change things so that others can have a better life.Dolores grew up in California.She was a good student and liked school.After she finished high school,she went t
9、o college and studied to be a teacher.After college,she became a teacher.Dolores noticed that many of her students were not getting enough food to eat.Some of them wore very old clothes.Dolores wondered how she could help them.Dolores liked teaching but she decided to quit her job so that she could
10、spend more time helping her students and their families.One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for their parents,farm workers.Thus they could buy their children what they needed.Dolores knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds of fruits a
11、nd vegetables,like grapes and tomatoes.She began talking and writing about these workers.Even people who lived far from California read what Dolores wrote.Getting higher pay for the farm workers was not easy.Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got fair pay for their work.She knew that
12、 nothing would change unless new laws were made to help the workers.Through all her hard work,new laws were passed that gave farm workers fair pay.Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 years in many different ways to make life better for working people.She has shown how much one person can chan
13、ge things.4.What did Dolores find about her students?A.They worked hard to make a living.B.They lived far away from schools.C.They had little time to play.D.They were hungry sometimes.5.Why did Dolores stop teaching?A.She wished to be a lawyer.B.She moved to another place.C.She wanted to help her st
14、udents more.D.She got little money by teaching.6.Thanks to Dolores great effort,the farm workers _.A.got better jobs B.got fair pay C.had more time off D.had a settled way of life 7.What is the main idea of the passage?A.One person can make big changes.B.One can change their jobs often.C.One person
15、can work hard for others.D.One can make life better by themselves.C In recent years,people have been focusing on the quality of food that children are fed in schools.Former First Lady Michelle Obama worked hard to make school lunches healthier,resulting in new menus that featured less fat and salt,m
16、ore fruits and vegetables.But high-quality nutrients count for little when there is no time to eat them.Amy Ettinger reports,There is no national standard on how much time kids get to eat that meal.And with schools being occupied with test scores,teachers are using every available minute for lesson
17、time,which often leaves kids without enough eating time.This is a problem because the length of the school lunch period is a key factor(因素)in how much nutrition children actually gel.Research has found that having less than 20 minutes for lunch results in children consuming much less of their lunch
18、than those with more than 20 minutes.This is really terrible.For many low-income kids,that cafeteria lunch can represent half their daily energy intake.Theres also another terrible message that its acceptable to wolf down food as fast as possible before rushing off to your next class.Cafeteria time
19、should be a chance to interact with friends,to learn important social skills,to observe and share varieties of food.It should be a break in day,a chance to relax before heading into the afternoon.As Ettinger explains,some parents are hoping the National Parent Teacher Association will address this i
20、ssue.This,in turn,would help parents push their kids schools for better lunch time standards.Meanwhile,if you have a kid in this situation,you can help by packing a healthy lunch to spare them the cafeteria lineup.Make the foods easy to eat,provide non-messy snacks that can be eaten in class,put gre
21、at effort into serving a hearty breakfast,and sit down as a family for dinner whenever possible.8.What did Michelle Obama make efforts to improve?A.The quality of school lunches.B.The performance of school kids.C.The school lunch time kids have.D.The eating habits of school kids.9.What happens to ch
22、ildren in American schools?A.They are occupied with many tests.B.They fail to get along with each other.C.They consume more meat than before.D.They have less lunch time than before.10.How are low-income kids influenced by the problem at school?A.They cant go to classes on time.B.They cant have enoug
23、h energy.C.They cant share different kinds of food.D.They cant hold a positive attitude toward life.11.What can parents do to solve the problem?A.Prepare a better lunch for their kids.B.Stop their kids going to the cafeteria.C.Force schools to make adjustments to lunch.D.Guide their kids on how to p
24、ack their own lunch.D Distinguished Baltimore artist John D.Ferguson died Sept 16.The Catonsville resident was 81.“His artist eye was in everything he did.His life was art and his family,”said Jennifer C.Jackson,who was Mr.Fergusons friend for nearly three decades.”He was a lovable man who was alway
25、s willing to talk about any topic he was interested in.At shows,people would go crazy for his work,”Ms.Jackson said.“He was also an enthusiastic sailor who loved nothing more than being on the water.”“His sculptures were just memorable,”said Mr.Lund,a Washingtonian.“I used to say,Ferguson,I dont thi
26、nk you know how to do anything that is less than monumental.”Mr.Ferguson earned a bachelors degree in 1961 at Holy Cross University,where he developed an interest in painting.He served in the Army for two years until being discharged in 1963,and after studying briefly at the Boston Museum School,reg
27、istered at the Chicago Art Institute,where he studied until 1966,when he entered the University of Illinois Chicago,where he obtained a bachelors degree in 1966 in fine arts.Mr.Ferguson developed his interest and skills as a sculptor after moving to Baltimore to do further studies at the Maryland In
28、stitute College of Arts Rinehart School of Sculpture,from which he graduated in 1971 with a masters degree in fine arts.“Over the years my work has moved gradually in the direction of elegance and simplicity,”Mr.Ferguson wrote in his artist statement.“Heavy,bulbous forms have been replaced by dancin
29、g,winglike forms.The welding process and respect for the qualities of the materials are interrelated and affect the final piece.“Most of the sculptures that are pictured in my works are made from steel,silicon bronze,and to Cor-Ten steel;shaped to create these beautiful and unique pieces of art.As y
30、ou can see,my sculptures range in size anywhere from 12 inches to 30 feet or larger.”Through the years,his work found its way into such major public and private collections.“They encourage optimism,for they show strength and affirmation;theres nothing negative,depressing or anxiety-ridden about them
31、”,wrote the late art critic John Dorsey in a 1997 exhibition review.12.What did Mr.Lund think of Ferguson?A.Likeable.B.Ordinary.C.Unwelcome.D.Interesting.13.What did Mr.Ferguson do first after serving in the army?A.He studied at the Boston Museum School.B.He got a bachelors degree in fine arts.C.He
32、entered the University of Illinois Chicago.D.He continued his studies at the Maryland Institute College.14.What influences the final sculptures?A.An even larger scale than before.B.The material comprised of metals C.The shape of elegance and simplicity.D.Welding process as well as material quality.1
33、5.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A.A stylish,stubborn old man B.Sculptures towering into the clouds C.John D.Fergusona famous sculpturer D.The evolution of the sculptural style 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 Mindless Eating:You may also
34、be a mindless eater!Every one of us has moments of mindless eating.For example,you may unintentionally munch through a whole bag of chips while watching TV._16_People tend to reach out for food as an easily available when they are upset,bored or stressful.However,when we consume various snacks mecha
35、nically,we end up feeling more unhappy and even guilty.Mindful eating:enjoy your food!_17_It means paying attention to the present moment with curiosity,openness as well as kindness.It means being present with your food and eating process with all your consciousness and awareness.Before eating,you s
36、hould assess whether you are hungry or not.Ask yourself honestly:Am I truly physically hungry or do I just want to use food as a way to escape the unwanted feelings hidden in the depth of my heart?If it is so,what are they?Boredom,depression,stress or fear?_18_ You should eat only when you are hungr
37、y.During the eating process,you should eat slowly without distractions of any kind.Dont watch TV or be glued to your cell phone screens._19_Chew and savor each and every bite and fully appreciate this moment.It is also very important that you should never lose track of your feelings:feel the decreas
38、e in hunger and increase in fullness of your stomach.About halfway through the meal,you need to check in with yourself and ask the question:Am I satisfied?Do I need to keep eating?Stop when you are satisfied and no longer hungry._20_ Start practice mindful eating now and you will benefit a lot from
39、it!A.Always remember those negative emotions will never get handled by simply eating food.B.Instead,you should direct all your attention to the food in front of you.C.This conscious check-in and honest self-inquiry have proved to be effective in preventing overeating.D.Mindfulness is exactly the opp
40、osite of mindlessness.E.You should often keep in mind you must feel your level of hunger.F.However,you should choose those healthier stuffthat can energize your body.G.More often than not,we eat not because of hunger but for comfort.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
41、、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 Ive learned a lesson that accepting kindness is important,too.Im a social worker and have been_21_more time recently with those unlucky people that some might say are less_22_.I had a wonderful interaction(互动)this past week,when I had the_23_of being the receiver of kindne
42、ss.I was speaking to a gentleman who has bad luck and is in_24_.We were just talking for a while and getting to_25_each other.Towards the end of our evening he said he wanted to_26_me a hamburger at the nearby fast food restaurant.In time before,I would have_27_that he let me buy him a meal,since he
43、 had a greater_28_than I.But my kindness experience has taught me the_29_of being a good receiver,too.So I told him if he_30_wanted to do that I would be_31_to share a meal with him.It was great!He was so happy to be able to_32_something like that and he was_33_the entire time.I felt glad to_34_the
44、wonderful feeling of someones giving.We_35_some great conversation and I could see it_36_so much to him.As we parted ways,instead of me feeling bad that he probably spent his last few_37_on our meal,I smiled and felt with a wonderful_38_of connection and gratitude.Its not only fun to be a receiver o
45、f kindness,_39_this also gives someone else the chance to be the_40_.That is important,too.21.A.wasting B.killing C.spending D.saving 22.A.active B.fortunate C.famous D.familiar 23.A.chance B.price C.right D.method 24.A.return B.prison C.common D.trouble 25.A.know B.hate C.love D.encourage 26.A.borr
46、ow B.buy C.make D.show 27.A.noticed B.demanded C.ordered D.insisted 28.A.need B.life C.wish D.wealth 29.A.truth B.power C.importance D.base 30.A.exactly B.really C.selflessly D.briefly 31.A.happy B.generous C.sad D.peaceful 32.A.create B.refuse C.ignore D.do 33.A.regretting B.shouting C.smiling D.pr
47、aising 34.A.send out B.take away C.calm down D.go through 35.A.missed B.avoided C.shared D.judged 36.A.changed B.remained C.lost D.meant 37.A.choices B.dollars C.efforts D.times 38.A.sight B.pride C.act D.sense 39.A.and B.or C.but D.so 40.A.giver B.helper C.receiver D.donator 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满
48、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 With the arrival of the digital age,traditional occupations like doctor,lawyer and banker have lost favor among young Chinese people.Instead,they intend_41._(choose)new occupations that are largely related to the Internet.According to a survey_42._(publish)by
49、 China Youth Daily in November,_43._involved 2,010 young people,nearly 60 percent of respondents said they would like to try a new occupation.Among all these new jobs,the most popular was electronic gamer,according to the Blue Book of Chinas Society by theChineseAcademyof Social Sciences.And 27 perc
50、ent preferred to work as a social media writer.Another 20 percent wanted to host a live streaming show.In fact,this trend isnt unique_44._China.Over three-quarters of young people in theUKwould like to consider_45._career in online videos,according to a survey by the UK-based travel firm First Choic