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1、2021 届佛山市顺德区北滘中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案解析 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 Our Teen Summer Spanish Program is two weeks of fun,educational excitement that helps students learn Spanish fast.Our Spanish summer program allows our students to learn from highly
2、 trained,certified teachers and be absorbed in the language and theculture of Costa Rica.Features include:*Intensive(强化的)daily Spanish classes*Extracurricular classes in dance,cooking,music,and handiwork*Outdoor activities including hiking,camping,rafting,and ziplining(高空滑索)*Homestay with a local Co
3、sta Rican family*Volunteer work in needy neighborhoods Our Teaching Methods:We are proud to use TPRS-Total Physical Response Storytelling-in our curriculum.This innovative method uses strange and amusing stories to teach new vocabulary,increase fluency,and get students involved by giving them the op
4、portunity to alter the details themselves.Because of the silliness,creativity,and repetition involved,TPRS allows students to learn easily and remember information effortlessly Memorizing vocabulary and listening to lectures on grammar are slow,inefficient ways to learn a new language.The best way t
5、o truly learn and commit new material to memory is through conversation.In our Spanish classes,students can expect to speak up to 80%of each class.By speaking in the new language freely and consistently,students can see progress faster because they are using the new grammar and vocabulary that they
6、have learned at the same time.This helps the brain remember the new words and grammar structures for future use,making it much easier to progress.1.What does the program do?A.It offers weekly Spanish classes B.It focuses more on outdoor activities C.It gives teachers a chance to receive training D.I
7、t provides activities about the Spanish culture 2.What is the best way to learn a language according to the text?A.Memorizing a larger vocabulary B.Speaking more in the new language.C.Mastering more grammar structures D.Writing stories to share with others 3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To empl
8、oyexperienced Spanish teacher B.To hire foreign volunteers for a program C.To attract teen foreigners to a program D.To introduce language learning methods B About a month after I joined Facebook,I got a call from Lori Goler,a highly regarded senior director of marketing at eBay.She made it clear th
9、is was a business call.“I want to apply to work with you at Facebook,”she said.“Instead of recommending myself,I want to ask you:What is your biggest problem,and how can I solve it?”My jaw hit the floor.I had hired thousands of people over the previous decade and no one had ever said anything remote
10、ly like that.People usually focus on finding the right role for themselves,with the implication that their skills will help the company.Lori put Facebooks needs front and center.It was a killer approach.I responded,“Recruiting is my biggest problem.And,yes,you can solve it.”Lori never dreamed she wo
11、uld work in recruiting,but she jumped in.She even agreed to trade earnings for acquiring new skills in a new field.Lori did a great job running recruiting and within months was promoted to her current job,leading PeopleFacebook.The most common metaphor for careers is a ladder,but this concept no lon
12、ger applies to most workers.As of 2010,the average American had eleven jobs from the ages of eighteen to forty-six alone.Lori often quotes Pattie Sellers,who came up with a much better metaphor:“Careers are a jungle gym,not a ladder.”As Lori describes it,theres only one way to get to the top of a la
13、dder,but there are many ways to get to the top of a jungle gym.The jungle gym model benefits everyone,but especially women who might be starting careers,switching careers,getting blocked by external barriers,or reentering the workforce after taking time off.The ability to create a unique path with o
14、ccasional dips,detours(弯路),and even dead ends presents great views of many people,not just those at the top.On a ladder,most climbers are stuck staring at the butt of the person above.4.Why did Lori make the call?A.She helped Facebook to solve the biggest problem.B.She wanted to make a business deal
15、 with Facebook.C.She tried to ask for a pay rise in Facebook.D.She wanted to become an employee in Facebook.5.What impressed“I”by Lori?A.Lori was good at running recruiting.B.Lori attached great importance to Facebooks needs.C.Lori jumped in Facebook with no adequate experience.D.Lori was skilled in
16、 marketing at eBay.6.What can we infer from the passage?A.Now all people dont tend to climb the ladder.B.None on the ladder can enjoy the great views.C.Jungle gyms offer limited exploration for employees.D.A pregnant woman,jobless,benefits little from the jungle gyms.7.What is the best title of the
17、passage?A.Its a Jungle Gym,Not a Ladder.B.Facebooks Biggest Problem.C.Applying for a Job in Facebook.D.A Jungle Gym is Better than a Ladder.C As a rider,Anna Kiesenhofes Olympics victory might be a surprise.The winner of the road race at the Tokyo Olympics left the sport at the end of 2017 when she
18、found herself out of contract(合同).She came into Tokyo without a professional team and left as an Olympic champion.The 30-year old began her cycling career in 2014 after running injuries that prevented her from continuing her pursuits of triathlon(铁人三项).She later joined a Catalan team and won the Spa
19、nish National Cup in 2016.The then-26 year old signedher first professional contract with Lotto Soudal Ladies for the following season.However,she ended her 2017 campaign in April and did not sign a contract for 2018,eventually taking a year off the bike.In 2019,Kiesenhofer came back to the sport as
20、 a rider,winning the Austrian national road race.Despite her results,Kiesenhofer sill had no professional contract while going into the Tokyo Olympics.Kiesenhofer was the first rider to attack in the Olympic road race,eventually forming a breakaway along with Carl Oberholzer,Omer Shapira,Vera Looser
21、 and Anna Plichta,which went on to reach a gap of 11 minutes.After Looser and Oberholzer were dropped,Kiesnhofer ataced her two remaining breakaway companions.After Shapira and Plichta were caught by the peloton(主车群),the rest of the riders seemed to believe that they were racing among themselves for
22、 Gold,not knowing that Remehofere was still in front.While it might be a misjudgment from the rest of the peloton that allowed Kiesenhofer to keep her lead of more than two minutes,other riders mistakes should not detract from the Austrians efforts.Off the bike the new Olympic Champion has a PhD in
23、mathematics after studying at the Technical University of Vienne as well as at Cambridge University.She currently works at the University of Lausanne.8.Why did Anna give up triathlon?A.She got injured.B.She lost interest in it.C.She had to attend university.D.She never won a medal.9.Which is the rig
24、ht order of the following events?She ended her campaign.She took a year off the bike.She began her cycling career.She won the Austrian national road race.She won the Spanish National Cup.A.B.C.D.10.What were the riders of the peloton unaware of at the Tokyo Olympics?A.The road race was so difficult.
25、B.Anna was a new rider.C.They had caught up with Anna.D.Anna took the lead of them.11.What is Annas present job?A.A cycling coach.B.A university teacher.C A professional rider.D.A college student.D Guangzhououtbreak linked to strains inIndia The gene sequencing of the COVID-19 outbreak inGuangzhou.G
26、uangdongprovince,indicates it is very similar in structure to the mutatedstrains detected inIndia,a senior health official from the city said on Sunday.“And it has the characteristic of quick spread.”Chen Bin,deputy director of the citys health commission,said at a news conference inGuangzhouon Sund
27、ay.She urged relevant departments and medical staff to act quickly to block the chain of infection and control the spread of the coronavirus in the southern metropolis.Zhang Zhoubin,deputy director of theGuangzhoucenter for disease control and prevention,said the strain of coronavirus spreads easily
28、.“The virus can be spread through a meal or through a short period of indirect contact,”he said.The city reported five confirmed eases and 21 asymptomatic carriers as of 2 pm Sunday after the first con finned case was detected in the citys Liwan district on May 21,Chen said.To prevent the virus from
29、 spreading,the city government tightened its disease control and prevention measures over the weekend.Six communities and housing estates previously designated as low-risk areas were raised to medium-risk ones,Chen said.In addition to asking local residents to get vaccinated,the city has organized n
30、ucleic acid testing in Haizhu and Yuexiu districts starting from Sunday.Residents in specific areas of Tianhe,Baiyun and Panyu districts have also been required to take nucleic acid tests to expand the screening of suspected patients and asymptomatic carriers.Liwan previously required all its reside
31、nts to take nucleic acid tests.As of Saturday,more than 2-25 million residents of the city have had samples collected for nucleic acid tests,Chen said.More than 10,000 medical workers from the entire city have been sent to Liwan to help vaccinate locals against COVID-19 and collect samples for nucle
32、ic acid testing.Deng Wenjun,director of circulation section with Guangzhou Supply and Marketing Cooperative,said there are sufficient supplies of food and daily necessities in the medium-risk areas.12.What is the characteristic of the COVID-19 which broke out inGuangzhou?A.It disappears quickly.B.It
33、 spreads fast.C.It has a lot to do with temperature.D.It has the same nature as the seasonal flu.13.Which district have residents who have not been required to take nucleic acid tests?A.Tianhe.B.Haizhu.C.Panyu.D.Zengcheng.14.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.The virus can hardly be spread
34、through a short period of indirect contact.B.There are 21 symptomatic carriers in the Liwan district as of 2 pm Sunday.C.All the people living in Liwan district arc previously asked to take nucleic acid tests.D.Supplies of food and daily necessities in the medium-risk areas arc still not enough.15.W
35、here can you probably find this article?A.On a news website.B.In a fashion magazine.C.In a history book.D.In a travel journal.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 Complaining happens a lot,probably much more than we even realize.Complaining is easy to do,but its not g
36、ood for us.Doctors have found that people who complain about their health can actually worsen the symptoms of their disease._16_People whocomplain frequently can end up losing friends because of their complaints.If complaining is so harmful,why do we complain?Many people complain to get attention._1
37、7_Sometimes we complain as a way of connecting with others,starting a conversation.We can complain to make ourselves look better by comparison.There are lots of excuses for complaining._18_Its harder to find the positive or just stay quiet.Maya Angelou once said,“If you dont like something,change it
38、;if you cant change it,change your attitude.Dont complain.”You can have gratitude(感激)or take action to find solutions rather than just complain about problems._19_It can lead to a new vision.Robert Kennedy once said,“There are those that look at things the way they are,and ask why?I dream of things
39、that never were,and ask why not?”But how can you stop yourself from complaining?It requires a plan.You could start by not complaining about anything for a week.It wont be easy but it can be done.When we stop complaining about whats missing in our lives and start being thankful for all we have,life c
40、hanges for the better._20_ A.Anyone can complain.B.So,complain no more!C.Complaining makes no sense.D.Complaining does harm to health.E.Complaining also hurts our relationships.F.Dissatisfaction does not have to lead to complaining.G.They use complaining as a means to draw attention to themselves.第二
41、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 A few months ago,one of my fellow graduate students was offered an incredible career-building opportunity.His efforts on a student-led campaign to increase federal funding for basic research had_21_an invitat
42、ion to speak on a conference panel(专家组).It would look great on his CV(简历).I was_22_for him,of course.I had been a(n)_23_partner in the campaign.I felt that I deserved the same opportunity.Yet I hadnt been_24_,and I wasnt sure why.Growing up,I had been taught that the way to_25_was to put my head dow
43、n and work hard.If my work was good enough,it would speak for itself and I would be_26_.This,coupled with a natural_27_,meant that I_28_worked up the nerve to put myself forward.However,I decided that I need to_29_my life again by becoming my own biggest_30_.So,with my_31_beating fast,I asked my col
44、league to ask the panel organizers to_32_me.My mind flooded with a list of well-practiced_33_.Maybe I didnt deserve it.Maybe I was being too_34_.But my colleague immediately contacted the organizers,who quickly agreed to_35_me to the panel.Ive come to understand that I cant be recognized for my work
45、 if Im invisible.This isnt a revolutionary_36_,I know,but as an introvert(内向的人)this is my_37_Mount Qomolangma.I think advocating for myself will always make me a little_38_.But I do plenty of other uncomfortable things to_39_Im living my best life,like getting flu shots.I suppose I can do the same f
46、or my_40_ 21.A.turned down B.lacked for C.referred to D.led to 22.A.thankful B.happy C.sorry D.ready 23.A.legal B.mental C.equal D.special 24.A.invited B.promoted C.informed D.dismissed 25.A.practice B.success C.power D.reality 26.A.observed B.protected C.attracted D.rewarded 27.A.shyness B.warmth C
47、.kindness D.sweetness 28.A.quietly B.frequently C.rarely D.completely 29.A.make sense of B.take control of C.pay attention to D.find fault with 30.A.advocate B.promise C.harvest D.sacrifice 31.A.brain B.bone C.heart D.stomach 32.A.question B.include C.serve D.withdraw 33.A.get-together B.background
48、C.self-doubt D.breakthrough 34.A.stubborn B.proud C.nervous D.ambitious 35.A.add B.send C.report D.track 36.A.test B.idea C.visit D.plan 37.A.personal B.professional C.skeptical D.traditional 38.A.unreasonable B.dishonest C.uncomfortable D.discontent 39.A.figure B.predict C.record D.ensure 40.A.heal
49、th B.colleague C.education D.career 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 A gap year which means taking a year off before college,is not a new concept,but theres now a focus on_41._(make)the most of this break from the academic life.Long gone_42._(be)the days of just hangin
50、g out on a beach or backpacking round the world.While that is still a choice,a gap year is now more about gaining skills that will help you in_43._(late)life.Doing something productive is exactly_44._students are being encouraged to do because something like work experience or charity work helps_45.