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1、2021 届武汉市第二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 TheBest Placeto Camp in Each State Washington-SecondBeach,Olympic National Park Campers put up their tents right on the sand of thisPacific Northwestbeach.Make a campfire,photograph sunset
2、over the sea and try to absorb this charming spot with your entire being.Alaska-Bartlett Cove Campground,Glacier(冰川)Bay National Park In a state full of natural riches,Glacier Bayis a wonder,home to high peaks,whales,700 miles of coastline,and light blue glaciers that flow directly into the sea.Set
3、within temperate rainforest along Bartlett Cove,the parks only campground is impressively green and an easy jumping-off point for boat tours.Arizona-Havasupai Campground,Havasupai Reservation Getting to Havasupai is a challenge.Permits are snatched(剥夺)up almost instantly,and even if you get one its
4、a 10-mile hike from the border to reach this rural campground that hugs Havasu Creek.Make the journey,however,and youre rewarded with a series of great waterfalls and natural pools.Arkansas-BuffaloNationalRiver Americas first national river travels 135 miles through the Ozark Mountains,winding its w
5、ay over rapids,forming peaceful pools and passing rocky cliffs topped by green forest.Plan a float trip and absorb the scenery at a leisurely pace,pausing for hikes to visitLostValleys caves or the 200-foot waterfalls.1.Which state may attract people preferring glaciers?A.Alaska.B.Washington.C.Arizo
6、na.D.Arkansas.2.What makesArizonaa popular camp choice among tourists?A.The blue glaciers and green rainforests.B.The winding national river and cliffs.C.The soaring peaks and long coastline.D.The beautiful waterfalls and pools.3.What can you do when camping inArkansas?A.Take a long trip on foot.B.V
7、isit caves and waterfalls.C.Put up a well-equipped tent.D.Enjoy a view of sunset.B The headmaster of a primary school showed on television to support her idea that parents should“dress appropriately in daywear”when they drop off and pick up their kids from school.Kate Chisholm,head teacher atSkerneP
8、arkAcademyin Darlington,theU.K.,sent a letter home asking parents to set a better example for their children.“I have noticed there has been an increasing tendency for parents to drop off and pick up their kids from school while still wearing their pajamas(睡衣),”Chisholm wrote.“Could I please ask that
9、 when you are sending your children,you take the time to dress appropriately in daywear that is suitable for the weather conditions?”Kate Chisholm wants parents at her school to dress nicer.She appeared on British television station ITV to further explain her decision,saying she had started noticing
10、 the pajama trend had been picked up by“30 or 40”parents at school.Despite her determination to make school a nicer place to be,Chisholm admits that she cant demand that parents dress up-such as Karen Routh,49,who wore pajamas to drop off her 8-ycar-old daughter Holly,because she was running late an
11、d didnt feel well.“I imagine there might be some people who keep up wearing pajamas for the next six months to prove a point,”Chisholm said.“I cant force people to get dressed but I will keep sending letters home in the hope that they decide to put on a pair of jeans.”Wearing pajamas in public has a
12、lso become a hot issue for some schools and States in theU.S.In 2015,aFloridaschool board member insisted on a dress rule for parents who showed up in the school in sleepwear.4.The headmaster asks parents to pay attention to _.A.the way they dress B.the relations with teachers C.the way they treat t
13、heir kids D.the clothes they buy for their kids 5.How does Chisholm try to change this situation?A.Asking kids to set examples.B.Keeping them out of school.C.Sending letters to persuade them.D.Forcing them to change by laws.6.Why did Kate Chisholm appear on ITV?A.She wanted to force Karen to dress p
14、roperly.B.Parents spent less time on their clothes.C.She wanted to explain her decision about the parents dress.D.She wanted to tell us more and more parents wear pajamas to school.7.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A.strict laws should be passed to stop pajamas B.aFloridaschool wil
15、l force parents to wear jeans C.people wearing pajamas in public will be punished D.more and more people are concerned about dressing properly in public C A crew（全体成员）of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently,after having seasickness and strong winds.For the past thre
16、e years,the Sea Cadet teenagers whoset sail were all male.Roger Noakes,who captained（担任队长）the boat,said this was the first time hed taken out an all-female crew.The girls asked for an all-girls trip in August this year.The crew set sail along with three adults,Noakes and two Sea Cadet representative
17、s.The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts（轮流换班）along the coast and then return.Things turned out differently,however.“The first night was difficult because the wind was really hard.The waves were going up and down,”said Abby Fairchild,16.“Everybody got seasick.”
18、Noakes gave the girls the choice of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water.“But they decided they were going.”The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts.“Weve learned everything from controlling the boat to putting up the sails while we have rough seas,”said 15
19、-year-old Olivia Wilcox.The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts.They didnt make it to their original destination（目的地）in Maine,where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner,due to the weather and winds.They said they werent disappointed,however,as theyd learned a lot.“They learned abou
20、t boating,and above all,they built confidence and character,”said Noakes.8.What was special about the Sea Cadet trip this year?A.It was the longest sailing trip ever.B.It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip.C.It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever.D.It was the first sailing trip for teen
21、agers.9.What happened on the crews first day of the trip?A.They all felt sick on the boat.B.Some of them were hurt.C.Their boat was out of control.D.They went into open water by mistake.10.Which of the following best describes these young sailors?A.Strong-minded and having a strong sense of teamwork
22、.B.Hard-working and having great leadership skills.C.Understanding and creative.D.Adventurous and skillful.11.According to Noakes,what was the sailors greatest benefit from the trip?A.They knew the sea better.B.They made many friends.C.They got excellent sailing skills.D.They developed good personal
23、ities.D The idea of growing food in a desert would make most people laugh but this is quickly becoming a reality.There are currently two desert farms in the world where quality vegetables are being planted cheaply and easily.Sundrop Farms,based in South Australia,uses experimental greenhouses to gro
24、w tomatoes,peppers and cucumbers.The biggest challenge of growing food in a desert,obviously,is the lack of available water.The researchers at Sundrop Farms have gotten aroundthis problemby using the sun to desalinate(淡化)sea water.It can also be used to control the temperature of the greenhouses.Wit
25、hout depending on limited resources such as land and fresh water Sundrop Farms has made farming a practice.This can increase the worlds food supplies.Another benefit ofthis kind of farming is that it can be done anywhere,thus reducing the costs of transporting food to distant locations.Yet another b
26、enefit is that it reduces the need for pesticides(杀虫剂).Another experimental desert farm is the Sahara Forest Project,which began in Qatar in December 2012.Greenhouses in the farm are cooled by saltwater.Solar power and other technologies are used together to help make vegetation(植被)grow in the deser
27、t environment.As deserts have expanded over recent years around the world due to global warming,this project could solve the problem.The result form the Qatar project were better than expected and in June of 2014,Jordan agreed to host another one.This will be much bigger than the Qatar project and t
28、he project members will have even more opportunities to test their experiments on a much larger scale.It is not clear yet that desert farming resents the future of farming but these projects have shown some success in the field.12.What does“this problem”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Sea water is bard to
29、 purify.B.The desert is short of water.C.The temperature is high in the desert.D.Desert farms arent fit to plant vegetables.13.What is one of the characters of desert farming?A.It needs more pesticides.B.It saves delivery costs.C.It has a location limit.D.It solves food waste problems 14.What can we
30、 know about the Sabara Forest Project?A.It lives up to expectations B.It can help produce more food C.It is started to prevent global warming D.It uses technology to produce saltwater 15.What can be inferred about desert farming from the last paragraph?A.It still has problems to solve.B.It represent
31、s the future of farming.C.Its early success has aroused interest in it.D.Its aim is to create more job opportunities.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 you somebody who cant wake up in the morning?Do you need two cups of coffee before you can start a new day?Do
32、you feel awful when you first wake up?Scientists say its all because of our genes(基因)._16_Researchers from the University of Surrey interviewed 500 people.They asked them questions about their lifestyle,such as what time of day they preferred to do exercise and how difficult they found it to wake up
33、 in the morning._17_ They discovered that we all have a“clock”gene,also called a PER3 gene._18_People who have the long gene are usually people who are very good in the morning,but get tired early at night.People who have the short gene are usually people who are more active at night but have proble
34、ms waking up early in the morning._19_Scientists say that,if possible,we should try to change our working hours to fit our“body clock”.If you are a“morning person”then you could start work early and finish early.But if you are bad in the morning,then it might be better to start work in the afternoon
35、 and work until late at night._20_ A.How did they find this out?B.As soon as you wake up,wash your face and step outside.C.How does it help us to know we have the long or short gene?D.This gene can be long or short.E.It is common for people to feel sleepy in the morning.F.Scientists then compared th
36、eir answers to the peoples DNA.G.So maybe,instead of nine to five we should work from seven to three or twelve to eight.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 Surviving Mount Rainier Bad luck and poor timing left Krasnitskiy and three climbers s
37、tuck on Mount Rainier for several long days.They faced mountain climbings_21_tests.One man suffered_22_sickness;ice and rockfall_23_down at night;cold nights in a_24_that got torn left them hypothermic(体温过低的).Calm confidence,skill and the courage to continue up the_25_route,despite illness and injur
38、y,likely saved their lives.The climbers_26_on a Friday,camping low on the route the first night because they were_27_about rockfall after a climber had recently died in an accident at the routes typical_28_camp.On Saturday,at about 10,500 feet,one of the climbers became sick from the altitude,which
39、began to slow them down.By Sunday evening,the ill climber was_29_,and they had to make an unplanned camp on steep snow.A_30_wind,unexpected and strong,began to break their tent.It was a cold night.On Monday,they called 911.For several_31_,they watched as high winds_32_rangers(护林员)attempts at a helic
40、opter rescue.Their food was_33_and they shared a single bottle of snowmelt(融雪水)each day.Then the icefall_34_their tent platform and squeezed them together.It was impossible to climb down.On Wednesday,they decided to_35_their climb-_36_,carefully,resting when they were weak.Krasnitskiy thought of all
41、 the people who loved him,and it really_37_him they must be worried.As he climbed,he just kept yelling out to his_38_,“We have to get there.”However,on Thursday morning,their spirits began to_39_.They started to_40_they could continue.But then the helicopter arrived.They were rescued.21.A.best B.tou
42、ghest C.simplest D.fairest 22.A.altitude B.car C.radiation D.sleeping 23.A.slowed B.settled C.rained D.burned 24.A.cave B.hut C.village D.tent 25.A.challenging B.long C.beautiful D.southern 26.A.fell down B.gave up C.set out D.got back 27.A.concerned B.crazy C.guilty D.unhappy 28.A.winter B.training
43、 C.temporary D.high 29.A.bored B.exhausted C.recovered D.refreshed 30.A.bored B.warm C.favourable D.stiff 31.A.weeks B.minutes C.days D.hours 32.A.rushed B.prevented C.assisted D.protected 33.A.running out B.breaking down C.put away D.left over 34.A.missed B.exposed C.widened D.buried 35.A.make room
44、 for B.carry on with C.have a break from D.put a stop to 36.A.slowly B.secretly C.mentally D.casually 37.A.beat B.told C.hit D.taught 38.A.family B.friends C.students D.guides 39.A.lift B.rise C.sink D.harden 40.A.admit B.surprise C.believe D.doubt 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
45、词或括号内单词的正确形式 Located in the southwest Pacific,New Zealand which is made up of two main islands and_41._number of small islands,is famous for its_42._(amaze)natural beauty and scenic attractions.New Zealand is about the same size as the United Kingdom.The two main islands are 1600km_43._length,but on
46、ly 5450km wide and separated by the Cook Strait.Over 75 percent of New Zealand is at least 200m above sea level with Mount Cook being the_44._(high)point.The Chatham Islands,800km east of Christchurch,are the first lands on earth_45._(see)the sun.Much of New Zealand culture is from Britain,including
47、 some cultures from America,Australia and Maori,along with other European cultures and Asian cultures.Large festivals in_46._(celebrate)of Diwali and Chinese New Year_47._(hold)in several large cities.The music and food of New Zealand are similar to those of Britain and the United States,although th
48、ey have some_48._(extreme)special New Zealand and Pacific qualities.Queenstown,_49._is the main center for snow sports in New Zealand,attracts people from all over the world to ski at the four mountain ski fields every year.In recent years,Queenstowns hotels_50._(become)popular destinations for tour
49、ists from all over the world.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Last Friday I took the subway home a
50、s usually.Since our physics teacher had just teach us in class that the escalator(自动扶梯)worked,I decided to see how fast the escalator went.To my surprise,it went a speed of about 40 m/min.The next day,I went to a department store with her cousin Emily.I timed the escalator here too.I found that it w