《2021届东莞市第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析.pdf》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《2021届东莞市第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析.pdf（10页珍藏版）》请在taowenge.com淘文阁网|工程机械CAD图纸|机械工程制图|CAD装配图下载|SolidWorks_CaTia_CAD_UG_PROE_设计图分享下载上搜索。
1、2021 届东莞市第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题及答案解析 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 Top Four Marathons Portland Marathon The marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall.Its a great event for first-timers because everyone is cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how long it
2、 takes to cross the finish line.The time limit for the full marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile,or 6 hours and 33 minutes,but in the past it had an open time limit.They promise youll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace,but you have to finish using the sidewalks.TCS New Yor
3、k City Marathon As the worlds biggest marathon,the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the Big Apple each November.The time limit is generous eight and a half hours,but participants must move to the sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through fiv
4、e boroughs(行政区)of the city and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.Honolulo Marathon The marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December.The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in Kap
5、iolani Park.The start time is at 5:00 am with finish line services officially open until 2:00 pm.However,the organizers allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4:00 pm.Boston Marathon The marathon is held in May every year.For this event running isnt allowed as the city streets arent
6、 closed off.Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city police.The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route.1.Where is a new marathon runner most likely to re
7、ceive enthusiastic cheers?A.In Portland.B.In New York.C.In Honolulu.D.In Boston.2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?A.It is extremely popular.B.It has an open time limit.C.It starts and ends in a park.D.It forbids using the sidewalk.3.Which marathon is held the earliest in a year?A.P
8、ortland Marathon.B.TCS New York City Marathon.C.Boston Marathon.D.Honolulu Marathon.B Faming is a tradition among many in South Dakota,one that is not always easy to keep in the family.But one family has survived four generations and hopes to continue long into the future.The year was 1933 when Ed V
9、anderWals father first stepped onto the farm.Now 80 years later,Ed carries the passion(热情)his father gave him for farming every daywhile working the fields on the family farm in Volga.“Well,I was in the first grade when my dad moved here to this farm and I grew up on the farm.And thats what I was in
10、terested in doing more,”Ed said.But that love of working the land didnt stop with Ed.Hes passed it down to his six sons.Some of them run farms of their own now,but two of them,Scott and David,still work side by side with their dad every day.Some people might worry that working sun up to sun down wit
11、h family seven days a week would lead to a few family spats(争吵).But for the VanderWals,the constant time together works just fine.“When families work together on a farm,its a challenge at times getting along.Everyone has to pull their weight and do their share.And that,of course,transfers from one g
12、eneration to the next,”Scott said.And while they all get along like any family,with good days and bad,its tradition that keeps each generation teaching the next.“But we taught them to work with animals at a young age,like most farmers do.So its nice to be able to pass that tradition onto the next ge
13、neration,”Scott said.The youngest generation of the VanderWals,Eds three grandsons and a granddaughter,all started learning farming techniques at a young age.4.Why did Ed VanderWal devote himself to the farm?A.Because he grew up on the farm.B.Because he was affected by his father.C Because he could
14、do nothing but work on the farm.D.Because he wanted to set a good example for his sons.5.What can we know from Paragraph 2?A.Managing a farm is a real challenge.B.Ed has divided his farms into six parts.C.Ed taught his sons how to work on farms.D.Scott and David own their own farms now.6.What can be
15、 inferred from the passage?A.The VariderWals have strict family rules.B.Eds tradition has great effect on the local.C.Eds grandchildren will drop out of school.D.Eds farms have no lack of successors(继承者).7.Whats the best title of the passage?A.A Faming Family.B.A Successful Farmer.C.The Agricultural
16、 Tradition.D.The Agricultural Generation.C A city inSouth Korea,which has the worlds largest number of people using smartphones,has placed flashing lights and laser beams at a road crossing to warn“smartphone zombies”to look up and drivers to slow down,in the hope of preventing accidents.The designe
17、rs of the system were motivated by growing worry that more pedestrians glued to their phones will become victims in a country that already has some of the highest road death and injury rates among developed countries.State-run Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology(KICT)believe
18、s its system of flashing lights at zebra crossings can warn both pedestrians and drivers.In addition to red,yellow and blue LED lights on the pavement,“smombies”-smartphone zombies-will be warned by laser beam projected from power poles and a warning sent to the phones by an app that they are about
19、to step into traffic.“Increasing number of smombie accidents have occurred in pedestrian crossings,so these zombie lights are essential to prevent these pedestrian accidents,”said KICT senior researcher Kim Jong-hoon.Drivers are warned by the flashing lights,which have shown to be effective 83.4 per
20、cent of the time in the institutes tests involving about 1,000 vehicles.In 2017,more than 1,600 pedestrians were killed in auto related accidents,which is about 40 percent of total traffic deaths,according to data from the Traffic Accident Analysis System.For now,the smombie warning system is placed
21、 only in Ilsan,a suburban city about30 kmnorthwest of the capital,Seoul,but is expected to go nationwide,according to the institute.Kim Dan-hee,a 23-year-old resident of Ilsan,welcomed the system,saying she was often too absorbed in her phone to remember to look at traffic.“This flashing light makes
22、 me feel safe as it makes me look around again,and I hope that we can have more of these in town,”she said.8.What do the underlined words“smartphone zombies”in paragraph 1 refer to?A.Drivers driving after drunk.B.Pedestrians buried in their phones.C.Passengers crazy about phones.D.Policemen in charg
23、e of traffic.9.What do we know about the warning system?A.It has reduced death rate by 83.4%.B.It has been spread nationwide.C.It gives a warning to the smartphones.D.It is being tried out in many places.10.What was the residents attitude to the traffic system?A.Negative.B.Unconcerned.C.Disapproving
24、.D.Favorable.11.What is the best title for the text?A.South KoreaWarns Smartphone Zombies of Traffic B.Flashing Lights Are Used to Prevent Accidents C.Smartphone Zombies Are Causing Traffic Accidents D.South KoreaUses a New Traffic System D Plastic is piling up in ecosystems all over the world.Altho
25、ugh its harmful impacts on both species and ecosystems have been documented,a few animalslike bowerbirds and hermit crabsare doing what they can to recycle it.And according to a recent study,wild bees in Canada have joined the effort,which is a rare observation of behavioral flexibility in species e
26、specially insects,in increasingly plastic-rich environments.The researchers found two species of leafcutter bees putting plastic into their nests.One of the bees they studied,the alfalfa leafcutter bee,normally bites off pieces of leaves and flowers while the second bee gathers sticky substances fro
27、m trees.Leafcutter bees dont build big nests or store honey like honeybees,choosing instead small nests in underground holes,tree holes or cracks（裂缝）in buildings.But the researchers found that three of eight brood cells（育雏巢室）contained pieces of plastic bags,replacing 23 percent of the cut leaves in
28、each cell on average.While they dont make honey,alfalfa leafcutter bees still make money for theU.S.and Canadian farmers by pollinating（给.传授花粉）crops including alfalfa,carrots and melons.The European insects were introduced to North America in the 1930s for that purpose,and theyve since become wild,j
29、oining the continents many native species of leafcutter bees.In a separate study conducted in Argentina between 2017 and 2018,researchers found a bee nest made entirely of plastic,which consisted of three separate cells.Its the first known example of such construction worldwide.Compared to the other
30、 nests the researchers examined,which were made of natural materials,this one had a pretty lower success rate of the bees survival.One of the cells had a dead baby bee,another seemed to have housed an adult that had left the nest,and the third was unfinished.12.What does the animals use of plastic s
31、how according to the study?A.How widely plastic is used.B.How strange the behavior of wildlife is.C.How some wildlife is adapting to plastic.D.How plastic pollution has harmed them.13.What do leaves mean to alfalfa leafcutter bees?A.Food.B.Shelter.C A plastic substitute.D.Traditional nest materials.
32、14.Which is one characteristic of leafcutter bees?A.They have great economic value.B.They store honey like honeybees.C.They prefer to live in tree holes.D.They have evolved into a new species.15.What was the nest made entirely of plastic like?A.It might be warmer.B.It might be unhealthy.C.It might b
33、e easy to finish.D.It might be recyclable.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 Do you think youve lost your inspiration?Maybe the ups and downs of life and work have affected you.Yourenot alone.The majority of people across the world are trying newer and easier ways t
34、o get inspired._16_They start thinking to themselves that they are no good.And only a handful of people can stay inspired for life.You can get inspired for life anytime you want.Thats the potential of being human.Alone time is just as important as socializing time.It is important to stay alone for y
35、ou to understand your thoughts and emotions at a deeper level._17_Its always inside of you,waiting to be used.Do you have goals?If you dont,now is the time to write them down.A person without goals has no direction.And he or she can never know if he or she is making progress or not.Create your life
36、goals and then break them down to yearly goals,monthly goals,weekly goals and daily goals,You can even go deeper to hourly goals._18_ When socializing,listen to the stories of other people,Youll be happy to realize how fortunate you really are.Most of the people around you have gone through things y
37、ou might never imagine._19_Listen to their stories and how they settled their problems.You can also read an inspiring book or watch a movie to get the inspiration you need to move forward._20_If youre lost your inspiration,you can put to practice these tips any time.Its time to start living with pas
38、sion.A.Inspiration comes from inside.B.Inspiration also comes from your success.C.But they give up along the way gradually.D.And there they are standing in front of you.E.Everyone needs inspiration to succeed in life.F.But they always keep their experiences a secret.G.Having a sense of direction wil
39、l keep you inspired.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 My mom has always been my biggest inspiration.Shes a single parent of eight.Throughout the years,Ive seen my mom_21_many difficulties and overcome many life changing barriers.All those c
40、ould easily_22_someone with little faith.The most difficult challenge was the_23_of my younger sister Tenesha at the age of 7.During the first three months of Teneshas life,doctors_24_if she would live to see the age of 1.This was_25_news,but my mom never lost_26_.Even though Teneshas_27_hospital vi
41、sits hurt her at times,my mom never showed signs of_28_.Her strength always made Tenesha feel_29_there had been nothing to worry about.This strength_30_Tenesha to live the life of a regular child.We almost_31_that she was sick.Unfortunately,after 5 years of a happy childhood,things began to_32_.Tene
42、sha lost sight in her left eye,which was_33_by loss of sense in her left arm,eventually leaving her left side paralyzed(瘫痪的).My mom_34_her job and attended to her every need.With my mom by her side.Tenesha went to bed with a _35_ every night.At the age of 7,Tenesha left us.Her_36_was over.It was a(n
43、)_37_difficult time for us all.However,it wasalso the best learning experience.We now know that no matter how_38_our sufferings may appear,we have a support system that will overcome it all.This is all because of the_39_person in the world-my mom.When we all felt weak,my mom grew stronger.At a time
44、of_40_,my mom grew victorious.She is my heroine!21.A.record B.promote C.experience D.abandon 22.A.discourage B.impress C.distinguish D.possess 23.A.disease B.missing C.mistake D.passing 24.A.asked B.doubted C.argued D.whispered 25.A.confusing B.disappointing C.embarrassing D.heartbreaking 26.A.hope
45、B.interest C.courage D.confidence 27.A.aimless B.priceless C.countless D.meaningless 28.A.pity B.weakness C.preference D.apology 29.A.as if B.even if C.once D.unless 30.A.forced B.challenged C.persuaded D.enabled 31.A.hesitated B.forgot C.ignored D.avoided 32.A.take in B.clarify C.worsen D.fall out
46、33.A.followed B.approved C.caused D.accelerated 34.A.changed B.improved C.lost D.quit 35.A.wish B.smile C.reward D.dream 36.A.turning B.crime C.suffering D.adventure 37.A.universally B.extremely C.accurately D.properly 38.A.unstable B.unreliable C.unbelievable D.unbearable 39.A.strongest B.wisest C.
47、healthiest D.proudest 40.A.sorrow B.tension C.defeat D.separation 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 Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.If a word is given,please use its proper form.As a young child.Ann Makosinski would spend hours
48、experimenting with her toys and other everyday objects around her to create her own inventions.Now a iirst-year Arts student.Makosinski is a well-known inventor and entrepreneur.She won the 2015 Sustainable Entrepreneurship Award of Excellence,_41._recognizes innovative business solutions to social
49、problems 一 the same recognition given to Barack Obama in 2014.Her own inventions,the Hol lew Flashlight and the c-Drink.have been causing excitement internationally_42._their creation.At the age of 15.Makosinski created a prototype(I 京型)ibr a ilashlight_43._(power)by the heat of ones hand.This inven
50、tion was the result of a ninth grade science project,but Makosinskis goal was_44._(offer)apractical solution to people with unlimited access to power and electricity.Im hali-Filipino and hali-Polish.and one of my iriends irom the Philippines told me that she tailed school_45._she couldnt aitbrd elec