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1、2021 届东营区龙居镇中心高级中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案解析 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 Located in the beautiful Sichuan Basin,Chongqing is a magical 8D city.The natural history and cultural scenery of the area provide children with learning opportunities because the
2、y can enjoy the many wonders of this area.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground Joint Tiankeng Diqiao Scenic Area is located in the southern mountainous area of Fengjie County.The Tiankeng pit is 666 meters deep and is currently the deepest tiankeng in the world.The scenic spot is divided into ten areas including
3、 Xiaozhai Tiankeng,Tianjingxia Ground,Labyrinth River,and Longqiao River.There are many and weird karst cave shafts,and countless legends haunt them.Youyang Peach Garden Youyang Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest park,a national 5A-level scenic spot,and a national outdoor sports training ba
4、se.Located in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain.The Fuxi Cave in the scenic spot is about 3,000 meters long,with winding corridors,deep underground rivers,and color1 ful stalactites.The landscape is beautiful.Jinyun Mountain National Nature Reserve Jinyun Mountain is located in Beibei District of Ch
5、ongqing City,about 45 kilometers away from the Central District of Chongqing City.The nine peaks of Jinyun Mountain stand upright and rise from the ground.The ancient trees on the mountain are towering,the green bamboos form the forest,the environment is quiet,and the scenery is beautiful,so it is c
6、alled Little Emei.Among them,Yujian Peak is the highest,1050 meters above sea level;Lion Peak is the most precipitous and spectacular,and the other peaks are also unique.Chongqing Peoples Square Chongqings Great Hall of the People,one of the landmarks of Chongqing,gives people the deepest impression
7、 than its magnificent appearance resembling the Temple of Heaven.It also uses the traditional method of central axis symmetry,with colonnade-style double wings and a tower ending,plus a large green glazed roof,large red pillars,white railings,double-eave bucket arches,and painted carved beams.1.How
8、deep is the Tiankeng Ground Joint?A.666m B.3,000m C.45km D.1050m 2.Which of the following rocks can you see in Youyang Peach Garden?A.Limestone B.Stalactite C.Marble D.Quartzite 3.Which attraction is closest to downtown Chongqing?A.Fengjie Tiankeng Ground Joint B.Jinyun Mountain National Nature Rese
9、rve C.Chongqing Peoples Square D.Youyang Peach Garden B Last year,138,000San Franciscoresidents used Airbnb,a popular app designed to connect home renters and travelers.Its a striking number for a city with a population of about 850,000,and it was enough for Airbnb to win a major victory in local el
10、ections,asSan Franciscovoters struck down a debatable rule that would have placed time restrictions and other regulations on short-term rental services.The company fiercely opposed the measure,Proposition F,with a nearly$10 million advertising campaign.It also contacted its San Franciscan users with
11、 messages urging them to vote against Proposition F.Most people think of Airbnb as a kind of couch-surfing app.The service works for one-night stays on road trips and longer stays in cities,and it often has more competitive pricing than hotels.Its a textbook example of the“sharing economy”,but not e
12、veryone is a fan.The app has had unintended consequences inSan Francisco.As the San Francisco Chronicle reported last year,a significant amount of renting on Airbnb is not in line with the companys image:middle-class families putting up a spare room to help make ends meet.Some users have taken advan
13、tage of the service,using it to turn their multiple properties into vacation rentals or even full-time rentals.Backers of Proposition F argued that this trend takes spaces off the conventional,better-regulated housing market and contributes to rising costs.“The fact is,widespread abuse of short-term
14、 rentals is taking much needed housing off the market and harming our neighborhoods,”said ShareBetter SF,a group that supported Proposition F.Hotel unions have protested the companys practices inSan Franciscoand other cities,saying that it creates an illegal hotel system.San Franciscois in the middl
15、e of a long-term,deeply rooted housing crisis that has seen the cost of living explode.Actually,explode is a generous term.The average monthly rent for an apartment is around$4,000.Located on a narrow outcropping of land overlooking the bay,San Franciscosimply doesnt have enough space to accommodate
16、 the massive inflow of young,high-salaried tech employees flocking toSilicon Valley.As the Los Angeles Times reported,someSan Franciscoresidents supported the measure simply because it seemed like a way to check a big corporation.Opponents of Proposition F countered that the housing crisis runs much
17、 deeper,and that passing the rule would have discouraged a popular service while doing little to solve the citys existing problems.4.The intention of Proposition F is to _.A.place time limits in local election.B.set limits on short-term rental.C.strike down a controversial rule.D.urge users to vote
18、against Airbnb.5.What is the negative consequence of Airbnb onSan Francisco?A.It shrinks the living space of middle-class families.B.Users are taken advantage of by the service financially.C.It makes the house market more competitive.D.It indirectly leads to high house rental price.6.The housing cri
19、sis inSan Franciscoresults from _.A.explosion of the living cost B.its geographic characteristics C.generosity of local enterprises D.inflow of migrant population 7.Theauthors attitude toward Proposition F is _.A.objective B.supportive C.negative D.indifferent C Its a big change from homeless teen t
20、o Yale(耶鲁)medical school student,butperseverancepaid off for Chelesa Fearce of Clayton County,Georgia.Fearce was a fourth grader when her mom was diagnosed(诊断)with Lymphoma(淋巴瘤).That began a hard time for the family.They had to move in and out of shelters,hotels and even the family car.“I know I hav
21、e been made stronger.I was homeless.My family slept on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day.Getting a shower,food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,”Fearce said in a speech she gave at her high school graduation ceremony.Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggle
22、s by focusing on a better day.“I just told myself to keep working,because the future will not be like this anymore.And that helped me get through,”she told WSBTV.Fearce was determined to be a good role model for her younger sister.She found inspiration in her late grandmother,struggling with deadly
23、diseases,who gave Fearce emotional support.In her junior and senior year,Fearce took both high school and college courses,missing out on the free meals she depended on so she could get to her college classes.Despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at nig
24、ht,she not only graduated as valedictorian(毕业生代表)of her 2013 class with a 4.5 grade average,but was also given a ride scholarshipincluding a meal plan to Spelman College in Atlanta.After graduation,she worked full time for two years at the National Institutes for Health inBethesda,Maryland,doing res
25、earch on drugs.Last fall,she entered Yale and set a course to earn both a PhD and medical degree.8.What does the underlined word“perseverance”in paragraph 1 refer to?A.instant passion.B.continuous efforts.C.great patience.D.selfless ambitions.9.How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?A.Sad and dis
26、appointed.B.Stressed and defeated.C.Determined and confident.D.Joyous and contented.10.What can we know about Fearces learning experience?A.Her grandma encouraged her to study medicine.B.Her high school offered her free meals and courses.C.She failed to study late due to frequent power cut.D.She gai
27、ned remarkable high school achievement.11.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.From Homeless to Yale B.Meet Americans Top Girl C.Disabled but not Defeated D.Chelesa Fearce:A Girl of Many Talents D A nurse has fulfilled(实现)a promise she made to her patient four years ago to one day attend her
28、daughters graduation from nursing school.Edina Habibovic,22,graduated from Chamberlain Universitys College of Nursing in 2020.Her mother,Sevala Habibovic,46,died in2017 after a two year fight with breast cancer.“I thought the medical field wasnt for me.Then,my mom got sick and I had all the experien
29、ce going in and out of the hospital,”Edina toldGood MorningAmerica.“When my mom passed away,I thought,I want to dothis.”she said.Sanja Josipovic,who at the time worked as a home health nurse with Northwestern Medicine in Winfield,Illinois,cared for Sevala inside her home.They often chatted and share
30、d the latest news with each other over six months of care.“She was most worried about Edina because she was young and hadnt finished school yet,”Sanja said.“We are like sisters;we care about and trust each other.She was a powerful and strong minded woman.She wasnt scared to die;she was just worried
31、about her kids and husband.”Edina said her mother lived for being with her family and taking care of people.“When Sanja was working,my mom would still try to make her something to eat,no matter how sick she was,”Edina added.When Sevalas life was coming to an end,she asked Sanja to take her place at
32、her youngest daughters nursing school graduation.“That was the only thing she was going to miss.Edinas graduation,”said Sanja,who is a mother of three herself.She agreed.Due to COVID-19,there was no graduation or pinning ceremony.Edinas manager at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital decided to host a
33、pinning ceremony for her and have Sanja present the pin.“Sanja has fulfilled her promise,”Edina said.Edina and Sanja are now caring for patients alongside one another as colleagues at Marianjoy.12.What does the underlined word“this”in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Leaving the hospital B.Working as a nurse
34、C.Facing death positively D.Caring for Edinas mother 13.What can be learned about Sanja and Sevala?A.They enjoyed volunteering B.They were cancer survivors C.They had unhappy marriages D.They developed a close bond 14.What would be Sevalas regret?A.The loss of the chance to study medicine B.Her abse
35、nce from Edinas school graduation C.Failing to keep the promise made to Sanja D.Never cooking a good meal for her husband 15.How did Sanja fulfill her promise?A.By taking care of Edina and her family B.By helping Edina enter her dream hospital C.By attending a special ceremony for Edina D.By managin
36、g to become Edinas colleague 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 Saving Cash Only Takes Seconds Do you have less time to manage your money?Here are six easy ways to save and get on top of your finances._16_ Check your bank balance If your balance is low then youll sa
37、ve by not spendingthe money in the first place.If you do this on an app or by getting a mini statement when you next take out cash,itll take you less than 60 seconds.Turn down the heating If you are using your heating,turn your thermostat(温控器)down by one degree._17_ Freeze your leftovers The average
38、 household throws away$470 worth of food each year.Itll take you under a minute to put the leftovers in the freezer._18_ Say no to a cup of coffee Youll need some willpower,but not buying a hot drink on the way to work or when youre out shopping saves both time and money._19_ Only buy things you act
39、ually need Youre standing there in the shop looking at something you dont really need,But its in the sale!Just look at how cheap it is._20_Well,if you dont need it,ask yourself if youre really going to use it.If the answer is probably not,youve just saved yourself even more money by not buying it.Do
40、nt get hungry If youre in the supermarket when youre hungry,youll be more likely to buy goods you dont actually want or need.So grab a snack before leaving home!A.How can you say no?B.You need to reconsider how to do it.C.Not buying a hot drink is still a great saving.D.Even better,they wont take mo
41、re than a couple of minutes each.E.Check the dates of fresh food too,so you use it before it goes off.F.Just doing that will save you ten percent of your annual energy bills.G.Cutting out$3 per coffee every day would save you$1,095 in a year.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
42、，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 I went to a New York Mets fantasy camp in 1991,and I was fortunate to be on a team for a week whose pitching(投球)coach was famous Mel Stottlemyre.Mel was wonderful to all of us_21_ballplayers throughout the week.He was warm and_22_，treating us as if we were major l
43、eaguers.At last，Mel_23_the job at the Mets and became the coach for the Yankees.I followed his_24_and knew about his diagnosis(诊断)of a blood cancer in 2000.Luckily，a suitable_25_appeared during a championship run，so he took_26_from the Yankees to undergo a stem cell transplant(干细胞移植)In 2002,I was_27
44、_by desperation because I was diagnosed with the same disease and needed a stem cell transplant too.I was in a very_28_need to speak to Mel，but I had lost_29_with him.One day，my phone rang.It was Mel.He explained_30_his experience of having the transplant to mefor all of an hour.I_31_every word.“I f
45、eel great，so Im not_32_，”he told me.At last，he ended the_33_by giving me his home phone number！This unbelievable experience_34_my spirits.Every time I saw Mel during games on TV as I_35_for my transplant，I repeated to myself，“Look at Mel.Ill_36_.”The great news is that my doctors told me my_37_went
46、into remission(缓解)thanks to the successful transplantand it has been_38_for 15 years.Since then，I have spoken to many_39_with the same problem.I have been glad to_40_Mel to share what he did for me.21.A.major B.native C.raw D.dynamic 22.A.easygoing B.faultfinding C.farseeing D.hardworking 23.A.lande
47、d B.considered C.offered D.quit 24.A.guide B.advice C.career D.order 25.A.donor B.position C.program D.coach 26.A.advantage B.action C.leave D.service 27.A.controlled B.frightened C.awaken D.overcome 28.A.instant B.unusual C.growing D.continual 29.A.confidence B.contact C.patience D.restriction 30.A
48、.anxiously B.cautiously C.humorously D.detailedly 31.A.referred to B.looked through C.drank in D.left out 32.A.recovering B.retiring C.competing D.compromising 33.A.appreciation B.presentation C.suggestion D.conversation 34.A.lifted B.broke C.relieved D.beat 35.A.waited B.applied C.wished D.searched
49、 36.A.chance it B.make it C.get it D.catch it 37.A.desperation B.pain C.treatment D.condition 38.A.absent B.stable C.effective D.complete 39.A.players B.surgeons C.patients D.friends 40.A.inspire B.copy C.invite D.assist 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 Many Chinese st
50、udents in fall，will soon find_41._(they)exposed to traditional Chinese culture.Last month,the Ministry of Education_42._(announce)a new set of curriculum standards(课程标准)for high school students,which will be introduced in the fall semester.One of the big changes is an emphasis on traditional Chinese