辽宁省丹东市2021届高三英语下学期期初考试试题

1、辽宁省丹东市2021届高三英语下学期期初考试试题辽宁省丹东市2021届高三英语下学期期初考试试题PAGE PAGE - 23 -辽宁省丹东市2021届高三英语下学期期初考试试题辽宁省丹东市2021届高三英语下学期期初考试试题本试卷分四部分,卷面分数150分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.第一节(共5小题；每小题1。5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题.从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回

2、答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍.1. Which place is the woman looking for?A。 A market。 B. A museum。 C。 A post office。2。 Where will Joe be this afternoon？A. In an office。 B. In a park。 C. In a hospital.3. What time will the man start work tomorrow？A。 At 7：00 a。m. B. At 8：00 a。m. C. At 9：00 a。m.4. What is the wom

3、an doing？A。 Trying on shoes。 B. Preparing a party。 C。 Working in an office。5. Where does the conversation take place？A. On a plane. B。 On a train. C. On a bus。第二节(共15小题,每小题1。5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍.听第6段材料,回

4、答第6、7题.6. What was the woman planning to do at first？A。 Go for a run。 B. Clean the house. C. Watch TV。7. Where will the speakers go next？A。 To a park。 B。 To a bridge. C. To a shoe store.听下面一段材料，回答第8至9小题.8. How did the man get the books?A。 He borrowed them. B. The woman gave them. C. He bought them.9

5、. What kind of book is the woman reading?A。 Romance. B. History。 C. Science fiction.听下面一段材料，回答第10至12小题。10. What is the mans speech about？A。 Environment。 B. Science。 C. Age.11。 How does the man feel？A。 Nervous。 B. Happy。 C。 Angry.12. What does the woman advise the man to do？A. Speak slowly。 B。 Think

6、about the audiences reaction。 C. Look at the back of the room。听下面一段材料，回答第13至16小题。13. What is the weather like today?A. Sunny。 B. Rainy。 C. Snowy。14. How did the woman go to work today?A。 On foot. B. By bus. C. By car.15。 What day is it today？A. Monday。 B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.16。 What is the relati

7、onship between the speakers?A。 Husband and wife。 B。 Boss and employee. C. Taxi driver and passenger。听下面一段材料,回答第17至20小题。17。 What is the main aim of this speech？A。 To raise money for dogs。 B。 To make people like dogs。C。 To explain knowledge about dogs。18。 How many dogs are there in the shelter every y

8、ear？A. Almost 75. B. Almost 100. C。 Almost 200。19. What happens when the shelter is full?A. Dogs are destroyed. B。 Dogs are turned away。 C。 Dogs are still accepted。20。 What time does the event end？A. At 6:00 p。m. B。 At 7：00 p.m。 C。 At 8:00 p。m。第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2。5分，满分37。5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给

9、的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AToys for the Techie In Your LifeBY NICOLE NGUYEN， JOANNA STERN AND WILSON ROTHMANEach fall, we look back at the years best tech products， and list the ones we think are actually worth your money （and ours)。 So have at it!Lexon Oblio Phone Sanitizer/ChargerThis st

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15、 it from anywhere in the house. $ 600； 21. Where can we buy a wireless charger that can reduce the spread of harmfulbacteria？A。 。 B。 . C. . D。 .22. What is the feature of iRobot Roomba i3+？A。 Robot Roomba i3+ is a puppy.B. iRobot Roomba i3+ has refillable fuel canisters that can last 100 hours.C. iR

16、obot Roomba i3+ is a self-emptying robovac.D。 iRobot Roomba i3+ solves some highly annoying issues。23. What is the purpose of the passage?A。 To encourage new technology. B。 To advertise several tech products。C. To introduce toys for children。 D. To tell about new technology。BLast year, Zhangs store

17、saw revenue of about 5 million yuan ($ 772, 000） and made a profit of 500， 000 yuan。 Mhangami was also highly impressed by the laughter he heard among farmers during his trip， which he said helped inspire him.In his notebook he wrote that such laughter was not only shared by one particular village，

18、but ”by the hundreds of millions of people that have been pulled out of poverty.On the five-day trip， which was organized by Xinhua News Agency， Mhangami was joined by Michael Chick， a Malaysian media worker， and by South African teacher Shaun Nish and his daughter Rebecca.The foreigners traveled to

19、 the oncepoor county， Jinzhai， to experience rural life and to witness the nations poverty alleviation（减轻)efforts. At the end of last year， some 100 million poor rural residents living below the poverty line nationwide had shaken off poverty. All 832 poor counties, including Jinzhai county, had been

20、 lifted out of poverty。During their visit, the foreigners were surprised by the level of internet development and the booming digital economy in the rural area。Shaun Nish said he had been amazed by the amount of local infrastructure(基础设施)， adding that he had not been expecting to see such a wide var

21、iety. He also thought that roads in the area would be less wide. He and his daughter, who live in Hefei, capital of Anhui, were also delighted with the easy access to wireless internet in the villages.Chick, who has traveled to many Southeast Asian countries for TV production work and is now turning

22、 his attention to China， said, It is not just Wi-Fiits internet connectivity. Thats pretty much how this village we visited is able to market its products outside。When you talk about infrastructure, it is always roads, water and healthcare, but people always forget to mention the internet。 The inter

23、net infrastructure forms the basis for a whole lot of things。 It changes your perspective。 It opens up your markets.”24。 What is the attitude of farmers, like Zhang， to the nations poverty alleviation efforts?A。 Opposed。 B。 Unconcerned。 C。 Supportive。 D。 Objective。25. What can we learn about the pov

24、erty situation from Paragraph 4?A。 The county that the foreigners visited is still poverty-stricken now。B。 Chinas poverty alleviation efforts have benefited the county a lot。C。 All the poor in China have been lifted out of poverty。D. All 832 poor counties in China have been fairly welloff.26. What b

25、enefit poverty alleviation efforts brought to rural areas is NOT mentioned in the passage?A。 Wireless internet connectivity。 B。 Road infrastructure.C. Booming digital economy。 D. Fullcovered WiFi.27. What is the best title of this article？A。 The process of poverty alleviationB。 Some achievements in

26、Chinas poverty alleviation effortsC。 Chinas current economic strength after poverty alleviationD。 Trips to areas that have been lifted out of povertyCThe widespread application of internet technology has made our lives easier but poses a big challenge to senior citizens, who are not always comfortab

27、le with smart phones and so many new apps.In China， only a few senior citizens are able to enjoy the benefits that new technologies offer。 According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the number of people aged 60 and above was 253。88 million in 2019， that is 18。1 percent of Chinas population。 But

28、 only 23 percent of the senior citizens were able to access the internet。 That means more than three-fourths of the elderly are deprived(剥夺）of the digital convenience.Failure to access the internet or use smart phones has increased difficulties for them。 They cannot even take a taxi easily in this e

29、ra of app cabs。 There have been reports of many shops turning away elders who dont know how to pay using smart phones, instead of letting them pay in cash. Many elders who cant use smart phones are facing difficulties during this pandemic(流行病), as they cannot access the internetbased health code req

30、uired for entry into many public places as part of the epidemic prevention and control measures。New technologies become popular because they are often of great use in our daily lives。 But many senior citizens， especially those living in rural areas or those whose grownup children dont live with them

31、， cannot access the internet or smart phones， either because of financial restrictions or because they cannot learn new things beyond a certain point。 The digital gap between the elderly and the young is becoming more pronounced.However， the senior citizens should not become a silent group deprived

32、of digital benefits. It is societys responsibility to help them bridge the digital gap， and be patient with them when they face difficulties keeping pace with times.28. What do we learn from the text？A. Not all the elderly are able to enjoy the smart life services。B. Internet technology has made eve

33、ryones life easier.C。 About one-fourth people have easy access to the internet。D. Smart phones and apps are not designed for the elderly。29。 What fact do the examples in Paragraph 3 present？A。 Many elders dont know how to hire a taxi。B。 Many elders always go shopping without their smart phones.C。 Ma

34、ny elders have trouble in using the health code.D。 Many elders are not allowed to enter public places during the pandemic.30。 Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 4?A。 Predictable。 B。 Obvious. C。 Avoidable。 D。 Narrow.31. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A

35、. Digital gap makes everything harder。B. Grownup children should live with the elderly with digital problems。C。 The society should be responsible for the elderlys digital problems.D. The internet technology provides easy lives for seniors in all respects。DIn the 1960s and 1970s, the greatest fear wa

36、s that the human race, and possibly all advanced life forms on the planet, could be wiped out by nuclear missiles。 Today， however, environmental problems have taken over as the greatest risk to life on Earth. Scientists are thinking of ways to lower this risk, such as replacing coal and oil with for

37、ms of renewable energy. But they are also preparing for the worst: what can we do if the terrifying scenes in films such as The Day After Tomorrow happen in real life？ What is our plan B for Earth？One option is to explore other planets to see if we could live on them。 The most likely choice is Mars,

38、 which is relatively close to Earth and has an environment less hostile than that of other planets。 Mars has fascinated people since ancient times, and today our interest in Martian exploration is greater than ever before. Besides， more governments are making efforts to educate the public on the Red

39、 Planet.There is no doubt that humankind is drawn towards Mars. However， sending people there will require all the skill， courage and intelligence。 While the Moon can be reached within days, it would take months to reach Mars， travelling through dangerous solar radiation。 And even if the first settl

40、ers do reach Mars safely, they may not be able to return to Earth-ever. Staying alive will be a daily challenge, but as proved by the Biosphere 2 experiment， not impossible。 As early as the 1980s， scientists were building Biosphere 2 in the Arizona desert， consisting of a closed space in which peopl

41、e, animals and plants could live together。 Although the two-year experiment was not a success, it did provide us with a better understanding of how humans might be able to live on another planet.For now, human settlement of Mars is still decades away。 Until we are finally able to live on another pla

42、net， we need to take much better care of our own. Right now, its the only one we have!32. What was the biggest threat to humans in the 1960s and 1970s?A。 Human race themselves。 B. All advanced life forms.C. Nuclear missiles。 D. Environmental problems。33. Why is Mars so attractive to scientists?A。 It

43、s closest to the earth。 B. It has relatively appropriate living conditions.C。 It has drawn the publics attention in recent years. D。 It has a more hostile environment。34。 What can be inferred from the passage?A. Humans have visited Mars.B. The Biosphere 2 experiment proved to be valueless。C. Humans

44、will have to go and live on another planet.D. Our Plan A includes developing renewable energy resources.35。 From which magazine would the passage probably be taken？A. The Traveler。 B。 Environmental Concerns。C. All About Space. D. Biology for Fun。第二节(共5小题；每小题2。5分，满分12。5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

45、选项中有两项为多余选项。Is it important for an adult to make friends？ After all, many adults have all the friends they need or want， right? People get married, have kids and have little time for others outside their family。 36 。 So here are four habits of social talents that can help you make friends.Leverage（充

46、分利用）current social resourcesFirst ask yourself， who are you already around on a normal basis? This might include: current friends， coworkers and family members。 Then， be aware of invites from these ”social resources and say yes to birthday parties， reunions, holiday events, company picnics， etc。 37

47、.Go to interest groups， not barsInterestingly， you have a group of people， all doing something they love， together. Thats where the bonding comes. Theres seldom any shared activity or interest in a bar。 Then, why not go somewhere you know the people will share your interests？ 38 . So you have an ins

48、tant connection with them and a builtin topic to start conversations。Figure out your most important valuesYou not only figure out the things most important to you but also express them in your words and actions. Yes, this means you might turn off some people who dont share your values. 39 。 40 The t

49、hing is, just like those outgoing people, youll get noticed and often liked more when you speak up and let others get to know you. For example， ask what they like to do for fun， then reveal your favorite free-time activities. Over time, you can get to know each other and youll become more comfortabl

50、e by showing yourself.A。 Playing is important。B. Share more about yourself.C. If you like writing, write a novel。D。 But youre more likely to connect with those who do。E. That makes it harder to meet new people after a certain age.F. If youre interested in writing, its a good choice to join a writers

51、 group。G。 At these events, youll probably meet new people who are friends of friends or family。第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分）第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It all started three years ago， when Twitter user peco3575s son finished elementary school. He decided to 4

52、1 a ”study on weedkilling solutions that didnt 42 the use of herbicides(除草剂)。 He was 43 by his personal desire to clean his home backyard of weeds， because that summer they had grown so tall that he 44 couldnt play there anymore。 He then started coming up with 45 to fight against the weeds， write th

53、em down， 46 them to his backyard and record the conclusion。 For the past three years, his ideas have all 47 ， but 2020 is off to a surprisingly good start。peco3575 recently turned to social media to report her sons recent 48 . After years of failures in his 49 to stop weeds from invading the backyar

54、d, he seems to have finally found a solutionrunning in the backyard every day. He started in January and has been doing it daily for the past three months. So far, no weeds have 50 from the ground.The idea behind the boys 51 strategy is that if the ground is hard enough， the weeds cant 52 。 So ever

55、since the start of January he has been going out into the backyard every day and running for about 30 minutes to 53 the soil. So far, it seems to be 54 ， as weeds are yet to appear on the half of the backyard that he has been running on， whereas they have already covered the other half. ”From Januar

56、y 5th to March 1st， no matter if it rained or if it was windy， he 55 to run,” peco3575 wrote on Twitter。41。 A. conduct B. produce C。 confirm D。 release42. A. present B。 support C. involve D。 attain43. A. surprised B。 disappointed C. inspired D. defeated44。 A. hardly B. actually C。 suddenly D。 merely

57、45。 A。 reasons B. answers C. arguments D。 strategies46。 A. insert B. devote C. apply D. move47. A. realized B. absorbed C. cancelled D。 failed48。 A. success B。 behavior C。 condition D. process49。 A. ability B. attempt C。 power D。 nature50。 A. held back B. got away C。 given out D。 come up51。 A。 safes

58、t B. latest C。 smartest D. earliest52. A。 look through B. cover up C. break through D。 check out53. A. expose B. observe C. recycle D. harden54. A。 effective B。 interesting C. serious D。 stable55. A。 preferred B。 continued C。 rejected D. determined第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分)阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词）或括

59、号内单词的正确形式。Many actions have been taken to fight food waste， but one young man is making a big difference with technology。Liu Jichen, 23, 56 student from Tsinghua University， has developed a WeChat mini-program 57 (call） ”Clear Your Plate. After a meal， users can open the mini-program and take a pict

60、ure of their empty plates. Once the image 58 （recognize） by the Al， students can collect points and use 59 (they） to buy gifts or purchase charity meals donated to children in rural areas。Liu and his team， together with other organizations, launched the Clear Your Plate campaign in November for the