2021届江西婺源天佑中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案

2021届江西婺源天佑中学高三英语下学期期中考试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AElectricShocksCanBeFatalGovernmentstatisticsrecentlyshowedthatintheUK,morethan3,000peopleayearexperienceelectricshocksintheirhomes.Asmallernumberofpeoplearekilledaftertheytouchthepowerlinesoutsidetheirhomes.Electricshockscancauseaperson'sheartorbreathtostopandarepotentiallyfatal.Itisessentialforpeopletolearnbasictechniquestodealwithsuchemergencies.Whattodo?Ifyouarethefirstpersontoreachsomeonewhohasanelectricshock,don'ttouchhimorher!Ifthevictimisstillholdingtheappliancethatgiveshimorhertheshock（e.g.ahairdryer）,unplugitorturnoffthepoweratitssource.Undernocircumstancescanvoutrvtomovetheappliancewithvourhands!Ifyoucan'tturnoffthepower,useapieceofwood,likeabroomhandleorachair,toseparatethevictimfromtheapplianceorthepowersource.Youmayevenbeabletodothiswithafoldednewspaper.Thevictimmustremainlyingdown.Ifheorsheisunconscious,thevictimshouldbeplacedonhisorherside.Butheorsheshouldnotbemovedifthereisapossibilityofneckorspineinjuriesunlessitislynecessary.Itisessentialtomaintainthevictim'sbodyheat,somakesureyoucoverhimorherwithablanketbeforeyoudoanythingelse.Ifthevictimisnotbreathing,applymouth-to-mouthresuscitation（人工呼吸）.Keepthevictim'sheadlowuntilprofessionalhelparrives.Iftheelectricshockhasbeencausedbyanexternalpowerline,thedangerstothevictimandtoanybodyprovidingfirstaidaremuchgreater.Whatkindofpassageisit?A.Anadvertisement. B.Ahorrorstory.C.Anewsreport. D.Firstaidemergencyadvice.Theunderlinedsentenceimpliesthat .youshouldmovetheapplianceyoushouldpickuptheapplianceandturnofftheelectricityitisverydangeroustotouchtheappliancewithyourhandsitisunnecessarytounplugtheappliancewithyourhandsWhenapersonhasgotanelectricshock,youshould .separatethevictimfromtheapplianceandlethimsitupkeepthevictimwarmandhelphimorherbreatheagainmovethevictimontohisorhersideifheorshehasgotneckinjurieskeepthevictim'sheadhighuntilprofessionalhelparrivesBIcometotheUnitedStatestenyearago.IwouldalwayssaythatIwastryingtostudy,buttherewerealwaysthingslikeworkandmykidsthatwouldnotallowmetostart.NowIrealizedthatthosewereonlyexcuses.WhatstoppedmewasthatIwasafraidtostartstudyingagain.IalwaysbelievedIwouldlearnbymyself.Oneday,however,mysontoldmethathewassadbecausehisfriendswouldcomeoverandIdidn’tunderstandthembecauseIdidn’tspeakEnglish.HewasalsosadbecauseIcouldneverhelphimwithhishomework.Thatsameday,Itoldmyself,“Rocio,youhavetostartbelievinginyourselfandyouwillseeyoucanmakeit.”Thenextday,Iwentdowntowntolookforabigbanner（横幅）infrontoftheschoolwhichsaidthattheyofferedclassesforadults.IcameintoseeifIcouldjoin,buttheclasseswereclosedalready.ThatnightItookthekidstothemovies,andonthewayback,Itoldthemwewouldtakeanewroute.Iendedupgettinglost.That’sthewayIfoundChaffeyCollege.ThefollowingMonday,Iwenttoaskforinformation.Theytoldmethatsummerschoolwasstartingthatweek.That’showIstartedstudyingEnglishlastsummer.Itisdifficult,butIhavehadgreatrewards.Mydaughterhadtowriteastoryforschool.Itwasaboutthefemaletheymostadmiredandwhy.ShewrotethatIwasthepersonshemostadmiredbecauseIhadstartedgoingtoCollege.Iwillneverforgetthis.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorprobablyisa.A.teacher B.doctor C.father D.motherWhatmadetheauthormakeuphermindtostudyEnglish?A.Whathersonsaid.Whatherdaughtersaid.Thinkingaboutherself.Thinkingaboutherdaughter.HowdidtheyfindChaffeyCollege?Onthewaytothemovies.Theytookanewrouteandgotlost.Askastrangerforinformation.Accordingtothebanner.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?TheauthorcametotheUnitedStatesfromanothercountry.Theauthorhadtwochildrenatleastincludingonedaughter.Whatreallychangedtheauthor’slifewasshebelievedinherself.Theauthorwrotethatshewasthepersonhersonmostadmired.CAtthefootoftheTianmuMountaininZhejiang,ahomestay（民宿）isattractingtravelersfromfarandwide,whichhaswonarchitectural（建筑学的）medalatthe2021GermaniFDesignAwards.Theownersofthehomestayareacoupleintheirlate30swhodecidedtoreturntotheirhometownthreeyearsago.LiXiumeiusedtobeinchargeofadivisionatacompanyinHangzhou,andherhusbandwasasalesdirector.ItwasanordinarysituationwhereLi’shusbandwasonbusinesstripsalotandLiworkedovertimeonweekends.Citylifesometimesisnoteasy.In2018,theyquitjobsandwentbacktoDongtianmuvillage,whichliesinaforestofbamboo.Thefirsttimetheydroveintothevillagewasonelateafternoon.Thecookingsmokewasrisingfromthefootofthemountain,whichgavethemaverydifferentfeelingformthecity.Thehomestaywasbuiltbesideherhusband’soldcountrysidehouse.Theoldhouseispreserved（保留）,whileabrand-newbuildingwasbuiltonitssideandthewholesiteismadeupofforcourtyards.Ithasbeenupdatedtohaveahall,atearoom,akitchen,adiningroom.Japanesecherrytreesareplantedintheeastcourtyard.Aswimmingpoolisplacedinthewestcourtyard,withabarlocatedononeside.Liandherhusbandlovegardeningandmusic,andtheirnewhomegivesthemenoughspacetocontinuetheirinterestsandrelaxintheheartofnature.Liwantstosharethequietcountrylife,soshemakeshernewhomeahomestay.In2019,thehomestaybecameanonlinehitafterguestssharedtheirexperiencesonsocialmedia.“ThelongerIstayhere,themoreIfeelitwastherightchoicetocomeback,andthisismoremeaningfulthanmakingmoney,”Lisays.HowdidLifeelaboutcitylife?A.Satisfied.B.Tired.C.Attractive.D.Noisy.Whatimpressedthecouplewhenfirstdrivingtothevillage?A.Thesmokeofcooking. B.Theforestofbamboo.C.Thesmellofthevillage. D.Thefeelingofloneliness.Whatcanweinferaboutthehomestayfromparagraph4?A.Itisancientandbroken. B.Itcanholdmanyguests.C.Ithasbeenrebuiltbythecouple. D.Itmusthavebeencarefullydesigned.What’smoremeaningfulthanearningmoneyaccordingtoLi?A.Continuingtheirmusicdream. B.Stayingattheoldhouse.C.Livinginthecountryside. D.Developingtheeconomyofcities.DConcernsabouthealth,animalsandtheenvironmentareleadingmorepeopletoremovemeatfromtheirdiet.Plant-basedmeatalternatives（替代品）increasinglyappearinsupermarketsandrestaurants.Butwhatsomepeoplecallcleanmeat-meatgrownfromcellsinalaboratory—isstillanideathatisjustbeginning.Morethan24companiesaretestinglab-grownfish,beefandchicken.Thesebusinesseshopetoenterthealternativemeatmarket,whichcouldbeworth$140billionby2029.Oneofthecompanies,ShiokMeats,growsitsproductbytakingshrimpcellsandkeepingthematafixedtemperature.Theyarethengivennutrientsinasolution（溶液）.Thecellsbecomemeatinfourtosixweeks.Thislab-grownmeat’spriceishigh.Onekilogramofitnowcosts$5,000,saidShiokMeats’chiefexecutiveSandhyaSriram.Atthatcost,asingleporkandshrimpdumplingcouldbeasmuchas$300.Sriram,avegetarian,hopestocutthecostto$50foronekilogrambytheendofthisyear.“Wearelookingatnextyear,sowemightbethefirstevercompanytolaunchacell-basedmeatproductintheworld,”Sriramsaid.“ShiokMeatsstillneedsapprovalfromthecity’sfoodregulator,andthatmattersthemostatpresent.”Althoughpeopleincreasinglydemandmeatalternatives,cell-basedmeatcompaniesstillfaceresistance（抵制）totheirproducts.InSingapore,somepeoplesaidtheywouldgivelabgrownmeatasecondthought.“Imaynotexactlydaretoeatit,butIdofindtheideaappealingbecausetheanimalsintheoceansaredeclining,”said60-year-oldPetLoh,whilesheshoppedforshrimpsinaSingaporemarket.Anyalternativewayofmakinganimalproteinwithoutharmingtheenvironmentispositive,saidPaulTeng,aspecialistinagriculturetechnologyatNanyangTechnologicalUniversity.But,headded,morestudiesareneededtounderstandanynegativeresultofmakingcellularprotein.Whyaremorepeopleeatinglessmeat?Becauselab-grownmeathasmorenutrition.Becauseplant-basedfoodisgettingpopular.Becausemeatinthemarketisincreasinglyexpensive.Becausehealthandtheenvironmentaretheirconcerns.WhatisthemostimportantforShiokMeatsatpresentaccordingtoSriram?A.Bringingdowntheprice. B.Gainingconsumers’acceptance.C.Obtainingofficialpermission. D.Gettingaheadofothercompanies.WhichwordbestdescribesPetLoh’sattitudetowardslab-grownmeat?A.Doubtful. B.Uncaring.C.Negative. D.Positive.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Anewwaytomakeafortune. B.Negativeresultsoflab-grownmeat.C.Newresearchfindingsonhealthydiet. D.Ameatalternativegrowninlabs.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Areyouboredwithyourdailylife?Herearesomethingsyoushouldtrybeforeyouareeighteenyearsold,becauseafterthatit'stoolate!Campoutinthegarden.Ifyoudon'thaveyourowngarden.findafiendwhohasone!Youwillneed:twoorthreefriends,sleepingbagsandwarmclothes.Takealotoffoodanddrinkwithyouandplaygamesuntilitgetsdark___16___Youwillneedatorch（手电筒）orelseyouwon'tbeabletoseeallyoursweets,anditmightgetabitfrightening.___17___Seriously.thisissoimportantthatitcouldsaveyourlife.Ifyoucan'tswimwell,youwon'tbeabletodowatersportslikewaterskiingandsurfing.EventakingaboattripwillbedangerousforyouMakesureyoudoit.Collectsomething.Oneofthebesthobbiesforunder-18siscollectingthings.___18___Thebestwaytocollectistohaveaspecialalbumtoputyourcollectioninandtowritewhateachthingmeanstoyou.Thatwayyouwon'tforget.Tryatleastonekindofteamsport.___19___Youhavetoworkwellwithotherpeople.Otheradvantagesofteamsportsarethattheykeepyoufit,andtheyaregreatfun,Teamsusuallyhaveagoodsociallifetoo---you'llgotolotsofpartiesandmakemanyfriends.Writeyourfamilytree.Whenyouareyoung.gettoknowalltheolderpeopleinyourfamily.Findoutasmuchasyoucanaboutthemwhentheywereyoung___20___A.Learntoswim.B.Gooutforfun.Itisanimportantskilltobeateamplayer.Runninghelpstotrainaperson'scharacter.Drawafamilytreesothatyouwon'tforget.Youcouldcollectstampsoremailsfromfriends.Whenitgetsdark,tellstoriesandeatallyoursweets.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Wehaveallheardhowtimeismorevaluablethanmoney,butisit 21 tohavetoomuchtime?I 22 backinhighschoolIspentmostofmydayatschoolsinceIalso 23 ateamsport.BythetimeIgothome,Ionlyhadafewhourstodomyhomework,andIhadtodoit 24 .WhenIgotintocollege,things 25 .Isuddenlyfoundmyselfoutofclassbeforenoontime.Becauseofallthis 26 timetherewasnosenseof 27 todomyschoolworkimmediately.Iwasperformingthisactionofwaitinguntilitlaterbecamea 28 .Oncethathappened,Ijustkept 29 mystudyingfurtherandfurtherbackinmyday.ThenIgottothepointwhereIwas 30 reallylateatnighttogetmyworkdone.OnedayI 31 aformerclassmateofminewhowas 32 alotofmoneyrunningasideline（副业）.Sincehisregularjobwas 33 ,Iaskedhimwhyhejustdidn'tdohissidelinefull-time.Hesaidwithoutthejob,hewould 34 havetoomuchtimeandwouldjustdowhatIdidbackin 35 .Hesaidthatifhe 36 thejob,hewouldlosehis 37 toworkandsucceed.So,try 38 yourtimewithotherwork.Thisiswhythereisa 39 thatifyouwantsomethingdone,aska 40 persontodoit.21.A.trueB.fairC.strangeD.possible22.A.rememberB.admitC.understandD.expect23.A.watchedB.lovedC.coachedD.played24.A.atlastB.rightawayC.ofcourseD.asusual25.A.happenedB.repeatedC.changedD.mattered26.A.extraB.difficultC.valuableD.limited27.A.dutyB.achievementC.urgencyD.direction28.A.burdenB.reliefC.riskD.habit29.A.pushingB.takingC.settingD.calling30.A.hangingoutB.stayingupC.jogginground D.showingoff31.A.metB.helpedC.treatedD.hired32.A.raisingB.wastingC.demandingD.making33.A.safeB.importantC.boringD.rewarding34.A.luckilyB.hardlyC.hopefullyD.simply35.A.childhoodB.collegeC.townD.business36.A.quitB.foundC.acceptedD.kept37.A.heartB.chanceC.driveD.way38.A.savingB.fillingupC.givingupD.trading39.A.messageB.storyC.sayingD.fact40.A.carefulB.busyC.reliableD.kind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HalfamillionLondonerstraveltoandfromworkbybikeeveryday.SincetheintroductionoftheCongestionChargein2003,thecapitalcity___41.___(see)analmost50percentincreaseinthenumberofpeoplecommutingbybike.Thegrowthincyclingcanpartlybeattributedtothelaunchin2010byTransportforLondonoftheBarclaysCycleHireSystemthroughoutthecity'scenter.___42.___(station)aroundthecity,bikescanberegistered___43.___theTfLwebsite,andregularuserscanbuyaccessfor24hours,7days,oroneyear.Usersarethenposted___44.___keytoreleasethelockingsystemonthebikes.Ofcourse,Londonisn'ttheonlyplace___45.___cyclinghastakenoff:peoplecycletoworkontownsandcitiesacrosstheUK.In2008,___46.___(promote)thebenefitsofcyclingmore___47.___(wide),theUKgovernment___48.___（organize）acompetitiontoselectthecountry'sfirstcyclingtown.ThecityofBristolwonandreceivedmoneytoimprove___49.___（it）cyclinginfrastructure—morecyclelanesandincreasedpar