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1、2021 届临川区第七中学高三英语期中考试试题及答案 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 The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isnt an either/or one,although the current emphasis on preparing young A
2、mericans for STEM(science,technology,engineering,maths)-related fields can make it seem that way.The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training,but also insists that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central elements of Americas e
3、ducational system at all levels.Both areas are the key to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society,become innovative leaders,and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.Parents and students who hav
4、e invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs.Under these circumstances,its natural to look for what may appear to be the most“practical”way
5、out of the problem;“major in a subject designed to get you a job”seems the obvious answer to some,though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as“soft”often,in fact,lead to employment and success in the long run.Indeed,according to surveys,employers have express
6、ed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well,think critically,research creatively,and communicate easily.Moreover,students should be prepared not just for their first job,but for their 4th and 5th jobs,as theres little reason to doubt th
7、at people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers.The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible.The ability to take advantage of every available tool and in
8、sightpicked up from science,arts,and technologyto solve the problems of the future,and seize the opportunities,will be helpful to them and the nation.1.What does the latest congressional report suggest?A.STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.B.The humanities and ST
9、EM subjects should be given equal importance.C.The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students spiritual life.D.Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.2.What is the main concern of students when they choose a major?A.Their interest in relevant subjects.B.The
10、academic value of the courses.C.The quality of education to receive.D.Their chances of getting a good job.3.What does the author say about the so called“soft”subjects?A.They benefit students in their future life.B.They broaden students range of interests.C.They just improve students communication sk
11、ills.D.They are essential to students healthy growth.B Blood donations save lives.But blood can only be stored under refrigeration(冷藏)for up to six weeks.After that,its no longer usable for transfusions(输血).“Because of that limitation,people have to continually donate blood to meet the needs.But als
12、o,in places where refrigeration may not be available,that can also bea challenge.Its difficult to have blood available when needed.”UniversityofLouisvillebioengineer Jonathan Kopechek says.He also says disruptions to regular blood donations due to COVID-19 have put stress on the blood supply,and COV
13、ID-19 strengthens the need for more reliable long-term storage methods.But its pretty rare because of all the challenges and complexities with that process.Instead Kopecheks team has developed a method of preserving blood so it can be stored in a dehydrated(脱水的)state at room temperature.To do so,the
14、y turned to an unusual preservative(防腐剂):a sugar called trehalose,which is a common ingredient(成分)in donuts（甜甜圈）to help make them look fresh even when they might be months old,and people wouldnt know the difference.At that point,the blood could be dried and made into a powder(粉末).And then we can reh
15、ydrate(再水化)the blood and have it return back to normal.The team is still trying to improve yields but thinks the dried blood could be stored at room temperature for years.Kopechek says the technique could be ready for clinical trials in three to five years.If successful,itcould be used to create sto
16、res of dried blood in case of future pandemics or natural disasters,and for first aid work,military operations or even missions to Mars.Maybe first aid kits on the Red Planet will include dried red blood cells.4.Why we need a more reliable method to preserve blood?A.Refrigeration cant be afforded.B.
17、The cost to store blood is very high.C.People cant donate their blood for COVID-19.D.Blood can only be stored under refrigeration for a short time.5.What makes the food or blood look fresh?A.Trehalose.B.Donuts.C.Powder.D.The new technique.6.What can we know about the technique?A.It is successful now
18、.B.It has been put into use.C.It will be widely used.D.It has been researched for 3 to 4 years.7.What is the text mainly about?A.How to store blood.B.Shortage of refrigeration.C.A new technique of storing blood.D.A new technique used in many fields.C An anti-obesity program for Australian girls didn
19、t lead to any improvements in their diet,physical activities or body weight a year later,according to a new report.Findings from the school-based intervention(介入),which involved exercise sessions and nutrition workshops for lower-income girls,are the latest disappointment in a lot of research attemp
20、ting tohead offadult obesity and the disease risks that come with it.Especially during the middle-and high-school years,girls physical activity reduces obviously,according to lead researcher David Lubans,from theUniversityofNewcastleinNew South Wales,Australia.He said,“In the future we need to make
21、the programs more interesting and exciting and present information in a way that is meaningful to adolescent girl.”Lubans and his workmates conducted their study in 12 schools in low-income areas ofNew South Wales.At the start of the study,girls in both groups weighed an average of close to 130pound
22、s,with about four in ten considered overweight.Over the next year,adolescents in the intervention group were given pedometers(计步器)to encourage walking and running and invited to nutrition workshops and regular exercise sessions during the schoolday and at lunchtime.Participation in some of those act
23、ivities were less than ideal.For example,the girls went to only one-quarter of lunchtime exercise sessions,and less than one in ten completed at-home physical activity or nutrition challenges,the researchers reported.At the end of the year,girls in both groups had gained a similar amount of weight a
24、nd there was no difference in their average body fat.Preventive medicine researcher Robert Klesges said that although some anti-obesity programs have helped adults lose weight,the teen population has always been a source of failure for researchers.“The common belief is:nothing works,”he said.“And we
25、 have got to get beyond that.”“We need to think outside the box,”said Klesges,who wasnt involved in the new study.“That could include learning from what has worked in adult studies,such as giving meal replacement drinks or prepared foods to teens who have trouble making changes to their diet.Or,it c
26、ould mean using a“step-care”method rather than researchers or their doctor telling them to keep doing the same thing.”Klesges said.8.The underlined words“head off”in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by“_”.A.damage B.defend C.prevent D.affect 9.The methods used in the program to stop obesity dont inc
27、lude _.A.walking and running B.inviting them to nutrition workshops C.joining exercise sessions regularly D.giving meal replacement drinks 10.The main reason for the failure of the anti-obesity program is probably that _.A.the participants didnt take an active part in it B.the program was not intere
28、sting and exciting to participants C.the participants didnt get extra nutrition or exercise help D.the program didnt pay attention to healthy exercise 11.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.As researchers,it is important to have creative research methods.B.Researchers need to give meals o
29、r prepare foods to participants.C.Teen girls have no difficulty in making changes to their diet.D.Some ant-obesity programs have not helped adults lose weight.D The idea of low material desire,low consumption and refusing to work,marry and have children,concluded as a“lying down”lifestyle,recentlyst
30、ruck a chord withmany young Chinese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly-competitive society.Many millennials(千禧一代)and generation Zs complained to the Global Times that burdens,including work stress,family disputes(纷争)and financial strains,have pushed them“against the
31、 wall”.They said they hate the“involution(内卷),”joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get trapped in an endless competition against peers.“Instead of always following the virtues of struggle,endure and sacrifice to bear the stresses,they prefer a temporary lying down as ca
32、tharsis(宣泄)and adjustment,”said a scholar.“It is no wonder that some young people,under the growing pressures from child-raising to paying the mortgage(按揭)today,would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”Interestingly,the majority of millennials and Gen Zs reached by the Global
33、Times,who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy,acknowledged that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest.It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions,some Chinese youth have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much har
34、d work.But in fact,lying down is not entirely comfortable.Young people who lie down always feel guilty about their constant loss of morale(士气)far beyond their reach.“Young people on campus have both aspirations and confusion about their future,but most of us have rejected setting ourselves up in cha
35、ins to waste opportunities and challenges,”a postgraduate student told the Global Times.“Its no use running away.I have to stand up and face the reality sooner or later.”12.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 1 mean?A.Warned.B.Criticized.C.Touched.D.Amused.13.What might have caused the“lyin
36、g down”lifestyle among the young?A.Improvements in living conditions.B.Growing pressure from family and social life.C.Increasing material possessions from families.D.Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions.14.Whats the scholars attitude toward the“lying down”group?A.Understanding.B.Intoleran
37、t.C.Supportive.D.Unclear.15.What can be inferred about the young generation from the text?A.They never really drop their responsibilities.B.They really enjoy the“lying down”lifestyle.C.They find their dreams far beyond their reach.D.They would rather escape than take challenges.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分
38、 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 How to Write a Paragraph Writing can seem likea challenge,but it doesnt have to be difficult!These suggestions will help you write a good paragraph in no time.Planning Your Paragraph Decide what the main topic of the paragraph is going to be.Before you
39、 begin writing your paragraph,you must have a clear idea of what the paragraph is going to be about._16_Without a clear idea of what the main topic is,your paragraph will lack focus and unity._17_ Once you have a clearer idea of what you want to address in your paragraph,you can start organizing you
40、r thoughts by writing down your ideas.Theres no need to write out full sentences.Just set down some key words and phrases.Figure out how you want to structure your paragraph.Now that all of your thoughts,ideas,facts and figures are laid out clearly in front of you,you can start to think about how yo
41、u want to structure your paragraph._18_ Writing Your Paragraph Write a topic sentence.The first sentence of your paragraph needs to be the topic sentence.A topic sentence is an introductory line that addresses what the main idea of the paragraph is going to be._19_ Fill in the supporting details.Onc
42、e you have written and are happy with your topic sentence,you can start to fill in the rest of your paragraph._20_Make sure that each sentence connects with the next and that everything flows nicely as a whole.Write a concluding sentence.The concluding sentence strengthens the idea outlined in your
43、topic sentence and has all the weight of the evidence or arguments.A.Write down information and ideas relating to that topic.B.It should contain the most important point you wish to make about your topic.C.To determine the exact topic of a paragraph,you should ask yourself some questions.D.This is w
44、here the detailed,well-structured notes you wrote earlier will come in handy.E.To achieve this,try to write clear,simple sentences that express what you want to say.F.Consider each of the points you wish to make and try to arrange them in a proper order.G.This is because a paragraph is basically a c
45、ollection of sentences that all relate to one central topic.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 I spent many years doing things seemingly“important”to me.I was told that college is great and that all that_21_in life is to get a good job,a par
46、tner.These_22_,just like for many of you,were so_23_fixed in my mind from childhood.During one of my summer holidays,I finally realized my_24_.I already studied for a couple of years,and I spent almost no time_25_what I would actually want.I studied throughout weekdays and did things_26_me nowhere a
47、t weekends.The last year of my studies was_27_.Something was bound to change in difficulty.I had already begun _28_going to the gym to make the_29_that I was after.Doing physical exercise,I can not only_30_my body,get rid of stress,but most importantly,I can_31_my willpower.By having decided to go t
48、o the gym 3 times a week,I was already making_32_changes in life.Taking care of my body also_33_me to look after what I was_34_.I no longer ate fatty and sugary food.To my_35_,I wasnt leading a bad lifestyle anymore.So I was becoming_36_.The best part about it was that I didnt even have to try hard,
49、so I enjoyed the_37_!It might be a paradox(矛盾)to some,but I feel more_38_by doing intense(剧 烈 的)exercise._39_,exercise keeps me cheerful and I realizeones_40_begins,with physical health.21.A.succeeds B.appears C.counts D.functions 22.A.thoughts B.comments C.introductions D.decisions 23.A.quickly B.q
50、uietly C.easily D.heavily 24.A.unconcern B.passivity C.doubt D.uncertainty 25.A.giving away B.looking at C.worrying about D.putting up 26.A.throwing B.catching C.taking D.pulling 27.A.meaningful B.light C.ordinary D.tough 28.A.suddenly B.occasionally C.actively D.practically 29.A.transformation B.co