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1、2021 届厦门市第二中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案 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 Vail Marriott Mountain Resort Vail Winter Weather Guide Covered in grand mountains，flashing lights and snowy pines,Vail is perfect for explorers and people who love adventures alike.Whet
2、her skiing down the slopes for the first time or the hundredth,this guide will ensure that youre ready for everything this city has to offer.Best Time to Vacation December through to March tends to be the best time for those interested in skiing down the slopes in style.Know Before You Go Make the n
3、ecessary preparations and reservations in advance：Ski and Snowboard Rentals（租赁）：Dont have your own equipment!Vail Sports rents out a variety of skis and snowboards for all ages and abilities,as well as snow shoes and helmets.Clothing Rentals：For those not interested in purchasing hundreds of dollars
4、 of ski clothing for one vacation.Mountain Threads has a rental program just for you,where you can get mountain necessities like coats,pants and goggles（护目镜）.Suncream：You might not think about getting sunburn,but it happens to skiers and snowboarders every day.Difficulty levels：Its important to know
5、 what level youre at before jumping on a ski lift and heading up the mountain.Use a free trail map and plan the slopes youre going to ski down ahead of time based on the following levels youll find up the mountain：Green Circle：These are the easiest slopes.Blue Square：These indicate average to medium
6、 levels.Black Diamond：The most advanced slopes.Some mountains will feature double black diamonds,indicating even higher difficulty.While Vail is famous for snow sports,youll find plenty of other fun things to do once the sun goes down or you are tired.Explore the rest of our website for more informa
7、tion!1.When is the best time to visit Vail if you like skiing?A.In March,April June and December B.In December,February,April and March C.In January,February,March and December D.In September,October,November and December 2.Before you go to the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort,you will have to take _wi
8、th you.A.helmets B.goggles C.suncream D.a trail map 3.What will a skiing beginner who wants to enjoy himself prefer to choose?A.Blue Square B.Black Diamond C Double Black Diamonds D.Green Circle B To show empathy is to identify with anothers feelings.It is to emotionally put yourself in the place of
9、 another.The ability to empathize is directly dependent on your ability to feel your own feelings and identify them.If you have never felt a certain feeling,it will be hard for you to understand how another person is feeling.If you have never put your hand in a flame,you will not know the pain of fi
10、re.If you have not experienced jealousy,you will not understand its power.Readingabout a feeling and intellectually knowing about it is very different than actually experiencing it for yourself.Among those with an equal level of emotional intelligence,the person who has actually experienced the wide
11、st range and variety of feelings the great depths of depression and the heights of fulfillment,for example,is the one who is most able to empathize.On the other hand,when we say that someone“cant relate”to other people,it is likely because they havent experienced,acknowledged or accepted many feelin
12、gs of their own.Once you have felt discriminated against,for example,it is much easier to relate with someone else who has been discriminated against.Our innate emotional intelligence gives us the ability to quickly recall those instances and form associations when we encounter discrimination again.
13、We then can use the“reliving”of those emotions to guide our thinking and actions.This is one of the ways nature slowly evolves towards a higher level of survival.For this process to work,the first step is that we must be able to experience our own emotions.This means we must be open to them and not
14、distract ourselves from them or try to numb ourselves from our feelings through drugs,alcohol,etc.Next,we need to become aware of what we are actually feeling to acknowledge,identify,and accept our feelings.Only then can we empathize with others.That is one reason why it is important to work on your
15、 own emotional awareness and sensitivity in other words,to be“in touch with”your feelings.4.How does the author explain the feelings of empathy?A.By giving examples.B.By having classification.C.By making comparison.D.By providing data.5.Which statement may the author agree with?A.Low level of empath
16、y leads to fewer varieties of feelings.B.The deeper ones feelings are,the more empathetic one is.C.Empathy is a way we recently picked up for better survival.D.Rich experiences may not go with a high level of empathy.6.Whats the purpose of the last two paragraphs of the text?A.To advise a sincere at
17、titude to ones experiences.B To suggest a right understanding of empathy.C.To require a realbond with ones emotions.D.To call for true acceptance of ones feelings.7.What is the best title for the text?A.How Empathy Unfolds B.Be Open to Your Emotions C.Why Is Empathy Important D.Accept Your True Self
18、 C Researchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.Its not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit with unusual features:scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the
19、taste of strawberries.But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages,with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids,which make food taste“hot”.“Capsaicinoids are valuable.They are used as pain
20、killers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,”said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university,a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science,the researchers say peppers are difficult crop
21、s to grow and low productive.Worse still,it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table.By contrast,tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied.“You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,”said Zsogon.Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor,b
22、ut separated about 19 million years ago.“All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato,they are just not active,”said Zsogon.“Using gene-editing technology,it is likely to switch these genes back on in tomatoes,making the fruit more special”,he said.8.Why are the tomatoes made hot by
23、the researchers?A.To test the gene-editing technology B.To improve the amount of the tomatoes C.To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.D.To make the tomatoes more delicious.9.For what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?A.To put on weight.B.To ease the pain.C.To improve sl
24、eep.D.To better the look.10.What is Zsogons attitude to the gene-editing technology?A.Confident.B.Critical.C.Anxious.D.Doubtful.11.Whats the main idea of the text?A.An introduction to gene-editing plants.B.Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.C.Problems with capsaicinoid production.D.The procedure
25、of producing capsaicinoids.D Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said yesterday he would use the autumn spending review to increase Britains12bn-a-year aid budget towards humanitarian(人道主义的)causes in the wake of the European refugee(难民)crisis.Britainpromised to spend 0.7 percent of state gene
26、ral product on aid,meaning the budget could rise sharply by the end of the decade as the economy grows.Mr Osborne also said more of the aid budget could be given to help local government with housing costs for incomers,without breaking international guidelines.“We will use the foreign aid budget to
27、help with the costs of these refugees.People ask about the pressure on public services;well have extra money to help with that.”The government was unable to give a figure for how much aid money could be handed to local authorities:it would depend on how many refugees are accepted.David Cameron,Prime
28、 Minister,will set out his position on aid for refugees today.It is reported thatBritainwill accept at least 10,000 extra people from camps on theSyriaborder.He will use a statement in the House of Commons to flesh out plans announced inMadridon Friday to take more people.A report inThe Sunday Times
29、that the UK would take 15,000 Syrians,not far from the 18,000 figure demanded by the EU,was described by“Downing Street”as a“guess”.TheUKwill offer to resettle Syrians directly from refugee camps inJordan,LebanonandTurkey but not those who have already reached the EU.12.What is the main idea of the
30、passage?A.Britain tried to help refugees.B.People doubtBritains kindness.C.Britain tried to explain its behavior.D.Refugees like to live inBritain.13.What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?A.Britains economy grows rapidly.B.Britain will use little of its money to help refugees.C.Most countr
31、ies are not willing to help refugees.D.Britainwill use more money to help refugees.14.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Britain will use foreign money to help refugees.B.Britain helps refugees following international guidelines.C.Britain will use foreign money to develop themselves.D.Peopl
32、e ask to use public service money to help refugees.15.What can we know from the passage?A.Britain can hold 10,000 refugees at most.B.The number of refugees to be received is uncertain.C.House of Commons declare a general plan.D.Britaincan hold 15,000 refugees at most.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短
33、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 We were high in the mountains of Xishuangbanna,as far south as you can get inYunnan,skirting the borders ofMyanmarandLaos.The drive was typical,textbook beauty:mountains thick with rubber tree forests,puer tea plantations andbanana palms and tiny Dai villages.Hid
34、den among the fields of green,I spotted an odd collection of wooden boxes near a tent on the side of the road._16_ We had run into the current home of Wei Dajing,a 17-year-old apprentice(学徒)beekeeper who was manning his hives.Wei was fresh to the beekeeping life,and had been on the job for just two
35、months and was here to learn from a master beekeeper.Their tent and hive set-up is always temporary._17_This particular spot was stationed at a sunny patch of yellow flowers.Once these flowers die,the rubber trees will be flowering,so we will move toward them,”he told Sam.Like thieves in the night,t
36、he beekeepers will stealthily pack up their hives in the dark once the bees go to sleep.“They are most active around midday when they are collecting their nectar(花蜜)._18_”Wei explained.The hives were humming,and bees were invasively buzzing around Wei as he spoke to us.Pieces of fruit lay drying amo
37、ng the hives,used to feed the bees and givethem an extra boost of energy once Wei bottles up their hard-earned honey.Sam,who also has a couple of his own small hives in his backyard,tells us you must always leave a little bit of honey in the hive._19_ We waved goodbye to Wei.Back at Sams house,he ga
38、ve us a bowlful of local honey._20_Lacking the usual sweetness of honey but instead rich with a more savory,spiced flavor,it tasted just likeChina.A.It was smooth,thin and runny.B.Wei skillfully collected honey from the hives.C.Otherwise the bees get fed up and abandon you.D.Maybe it is the flowers
39、that give such unique taste to the honey.E.By 10 pm they are asleep in their hives,which is when we move.F.I asked our excellent guide and new best friend,Sam,to pull over.G.Wei and his master move their camp as the flowers bloom and die.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
40、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 lost most of my hair due to a disease.When my grandchildren visited me,I wore my wig(假发).Since it looked_21_to my natural hair,the kids werent aware of the_22_.All went well until my four-year-old granddaughter_23_walked into my bedroom one morning.She saw a(n)_24_c
41、reature and her grandmas wig on the table.She screamed in_25_.My grandson,who was seven,had heard about my disease and tried to_26_his sister,but she was too upset to recognize me.I finally made her believe after much_27_that I was truly her grandmother.Several weeks after my grandchildren retuned h
42、ome,a small_28_arrived in the mail.I felt surprised because I hadnt_29_anything.Then I found my grandsons name and address in the upper left-hand comer!Although_30_to receive something from him,I couldnt_31_why he would have sent me a gift.Then,without_32_to bring it indoors,I tore the parcel(包裹)ope
43、n.I reached inside and_33_a handmade hat.When I placed this_34_on my head,I let out a satisfied sigh.It was so_35_as if someone were giving me a warm hug.And the_36_was perfect:tight enough to stay on my head,but loose enough to_37_comfortably.Later,I learned that my grandson had been troubled durin
44、g his visit.As soon as he returned home,he_38_several days of play to create something his grandmother_39_.My hair has grown back now and I dont need to wear that hat anymore.However,this_40_present is one I will always value.21.A.familiar B.useful C.necessary D.similar 22.A.disease B.difficulty C.d
45、ifference D.possibility 23.A.finally B.unexpectedly C.formally D.frequently 24.A.hairless B.lovely C.little D.expressionless 25.A.excitement B.regret C.sadness D.terror 26.A.encourage B.calm C.observe D.protect 27.A.explanation B.argument C.thought D.discussion 28.A.hat B.wig C.package D.box 29.A.bo
46、rrowed B.ordered C.lost D.made 30.A.surprised B.nervous C.delighted D.fortunate 31.A.remember B.imagine C.describe D.believe 32.A.waiting B.rising C.helping D.agreeing 33.A.put in B.passed on C.picked out D.pulled out 34.A.container B.creation C.parcel D.tool 35.A.beautiful B.modern C.popular D.soft
47、 36.A.color1 B.design C.model D.size 37.A.wear B.tie C.adjust D.take 38.A.valued B.recorded C.gave up D.found out 39.A.needed B.asked C.missed D.appreciated 40.A.expensive B.free C.natural D.thoughtful 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 We_41._(eat)out for the Spring Fes
48、tival family dinner for the last three years,and we have enjoyed it no_42._(little)than eating at home.I dont understand why some people refuse_43._(embrace)the change.Cant they admit that the_44._(prepare)for the dinner are hard work?I really dont think its worth the effort of spending so much time
49、 preparing for a single meal,and then another hour_45._(clean)up the mess after its over.We work all year,so why cant one day be about spending time with family and relaxing?Eating out is a good choice and it has nothing to do_46._loss of traditions.We still have the dinner with the same people,just
50、 in_47._different place.The occasion is more enjoyable without all that_48._(tired)cooking,and the dishes taste better!In my opinion,what or where we eat on Spring Festival Eve really doesnt matter.Eating out may change the form of this tradition,_49._the love between the family members sitting arou