2021届广饶县大王镇实验中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及答案

2021届广饶县大王镇实验中学高三英语下学期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AWashingtonD.C.SightseeingWiththeinformationbelow,you’renotmissinganythinginD.C.!ClickHeretofindtheperfecthotelforyourstayaswell.TheOldTownTrolleyTourItofferssomethingforthewholefamily.Notonlywillitgivethemsomethingfuntodo,butitwillgivethemahistorylesson.Thistourwilllastaboutthreehoursandit’sproperforpeopleofallages.AfricanAmericanHistoryTourBesuretotakethistourbecauseAfricanAmericanshavehadanimportantroleinthemakingofourcountry.Takethishistoricalfour-hourtour,whereyouwillvisitsomeimportantsitesincludingMuseumofAfricanAmericanHistoryandCulture.ComedyWalksWashingtonD.C.Thisisagreatexperienceallowingyoutoenjoythecapitalinanewway.Thewalkingtourlastsforaboutonehourandthirtyminutes,whichtakesplaceinlessthanamilejourneyfromthestartingplace.D.C.TwilightTourCheckouttheD.C.TwilightTourforauniqueviewofsomeofthemostfamoussites!Whatmakesthistwo-hourguidedtourtrulyuniqueisthatyoucanviewmanywonderfulsitesatnighttime!1.Whichtourisrecommendedtoatouristwhoisfondofhiking?A.TheOldTownTrolleyTourB.AfricanAmericanHistoryTourC.ComedyWalksWashingtonD.C.D.D.C.TwilightTour2.Whichtourlastslongest?A.TheOldTownTrolleyTourB.AfricanAmericanHistoryTourC.ComedyWalksWashingtonD.C.D.D.C.TwilightTour3.Wherewillyoureadthistextmostlikely?Inaguidebook.Inamagazine.Inanewspaper.OntheInternet.BSportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parentsandotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreatetoomuchanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychologicalandresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtocooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparentsandcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindfaultsinthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsopayattentionthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsettingyoungathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultswithyoungsters’performances.Positivesupportshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.Researchindicatesthatpositivesupportmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis .tomakesportlesscompetitivetoincreasetheirsenseofsuccesstoreducetheirmentalstresstomakesportmorechallengingAccordingtothepassage,sportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat .itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsocietyitenablesthemtofindfaultsinthemselvesitcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiencesitteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselvesManycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes .believingthatcriticismdoesgoodtotheirearlydevelopmentwithoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirself-confidenceinordertomakethemrememberlife’slessonssoastoputmorepressureonthemAccordingtothepassageparentsandcoachesshould .paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysporthelpchildrentowineverygametrainchildrentocopewithstressenablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsportCAworldinwhichextinctcreaturescouldbebroughtbacktolifecameastepcloseryesterday.AustralianscientistshavemanagedtoextractagenefromapreservedsampleofaTasmaniantigerandmakeitactive.Thebreakthroughhasleftthemdreamingthatonedaytheywillbeabletorecreatetheanimal,whichdiedoutmorethan70yearsago.AndifitcanbedonewiththeTasmaniantiger,itmayalsobepossibletoresurrect（复活）creaturesthathavebeenextinctforfarlonger.“Thereusedtobeatimewhenextinctionmeantforever,butnomore,”saidProfessorMikeArcher.“Wearenowabletoseriouslychallengewhetherthoseanimalsthathavegoneforever.Whathasbeenachievedisaveryimportantstepinbringingbackthoseanimalsthatareextinct.AndwhileIthinkthattechnicallyitisstillprettydifficultatthemoment,wecannowseethepossibilities.I’mpersonallyconvincedthattheTasmaniantigerwillbebroughtbacktolifeinmylifetime.”ThebreakthroughcameafternineyearsofexperimentsbyscientistsattheUniversityofMelbourne,whoextractedagenefromoneofseveraltigerspreservedinalcoholinaMelbournemuseum.Theyremovedtheequivalentgenefromamouseembryoimplantedthetigergeneandthenwatchedasthemousecontinuedtogrownormally,suggestingthetigergenehadbeenactivated.TeamleaderDr.AndrewPasksaiditwasthefirsttimeDNAfromanextinctspecieshadbeenusedto“induce（引起）afunctionalresponseinanotherlivingorganism”.However,theanimal’sentiregenestructurewouldhavetoberevivedinthesamewaytoevenbeginthepossibilityofbringingtheTasmaniantigerbackfromthedead.MickMooney,awildlifeofficeroftheTasmanianGovernment,wasworriedthatsuchdevelopmentscouldencouragepeople’sindifferencetotheprotectionofendangeredspecies.“Ifpeoplethinkthatwecanbringanimalsbacktolifeafterthey’vegone,theywillstartsayingthatthereisnothingtoworryaboutbecausewecanfixituplater.”Whatdoestheunderlinedword“breakthrough”inthelparagraphreferto?Scientistshaverecreatednewanimals.Scientistshaveresurrectedendangeredanimal.Ithasturnedoutthatsomecreatureswouldnotgoextinct.Atigergenehasbeenextractedsuccessfullyandactivated.Scientistsarecarryingouttheexperimentsinorderto .bringextinctanimalsbacktolifetransplantthegenesoftigersintootheranimalsfindoutwhatfactorsleadtotheanimals’extinctionfindanewwaytoextractanimals’DNAMikeArcherthinksthat .scientistsnowhavenotechnologicaldifficultyreconnectingextinctanimalsit’llbeacenturyorsobeforeaTasmaniantigerwalksontheearthagainhumanshavecomecloserinreconnectingextinctanimalsreconnectingextinctanimalsisimpossibleWecanlearnfromMickMooncy’swordsthat .hethoughtitunnecessarytoworryaboutendangeredanimalshisopinionisincontrastwiththatoftheTasmanianGovernmenthethoughtpeopleshouldbeencouragedtoprotectendangeredanimalsheisconcernedthatbringingextinctanimalsbacktolifemayhaveanegativeeffectDKidsages6to13inCapeTown,SouthAfrica,reallydodiglearningatschool!WiththehelpoftheEarthchildProject,whichisofferedinschoolsintwotownships,studentsmakeworm（蠕虫）farms.Thewormsbreakdownfoodwasteandmakethesoilricher.Kidsgrowseedlings（幼苗）incontainersandlearnabouttheimportanceofgoodnutrition.Theschoolprogramalsooffersyoga（瑜伽）.Teachersfindthattheexerciseshelpstudentsfocusbetter.ThestudentsenjoyEarthchildactivities.“Thechildrengetssoexcited”,saysteacherVuyelwaRola.“Thesocietyweareinhasalotofnoise.WhenstudentsaretakingpartintheEarthchildProject,theyfeelcalm.”DirectorJannaKretzmarcameupwiththeideafortheprojectin2005.ShereadaboutschoolsinIndiathatinvolvedkidsinyogaandlearningoutsidetheclassroom.ShedevelopedtheEarthchildProjecttooffersimilaractivitiesinCapeTownschools.“WehopetheEarthchildProjectcanhelpstudentsfindsolutionstoallthechallengestheyarefacingintheworldtoday,”Kretzmarsaid.“Thebestplacetocreatechangeiswiththeyouth,througheducation.”TheEarthchildProjectcombinesschoolworkwithhiking,gardening,healthyliving,andyoga.“Weneedmorethanjustmathandsciencetobecomehappy,healthy,inspired,andactivecitizensofourcommunities,”saysKretzmar.InsomecommunitiesinCapeTown,childrenliveinpoverty.Theymustwalklongdistancestogetcleandrinkingwater.Lifeishard.ButaccordingtotheEarthchildProject’sCarlyAppleby,theprojectworkstogivehopetoeverychild.“Studentswhohavehope,”shesays,“aimforbiggergoals”.Whatdostudentsbenefitfromyoga?Ithelpsthemcalmdown.Ithelpsthemconcentrate.Theycanlearnsomelivingskills.Theycanlearnabouttheimportanceofnutrition.Whatarestudents’attitudetowardstheEarthchildProject?A.Uncaring. B.Doubtful.C.Supportive. D.Negative.WhatdoyouknowabouttheEarthchildProject?Itwasfoundedin2005.Itonlyoffersoutsideactivities.TheideacameupbyVuyelwaRola.Itisaimedathelpingstudentsfindsolutionstochallenges.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?HardLifeinSouthAfrica.Students’schoollifeinCapeTown.HopefromEarthchildProjectinCapeTown.ThedifferencesbetweentraditionallessonsandEarthchildProject.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Itisfreezingoutsideandrunningincoldweathermightnotfeelquiteasnaturalaswhenit'swarmandsunny.Peopletendtoturntothetreadmill（跑步机）indoorsfortheirrunning.___16___Helpyouburnmorefat.How?Coldtemperaturesmaychangeunwantedtatintoadifferentkindoffatthatactuallybumscalories.Thefatinyourbodyisn’tequal.There'swhitefatandbrownfatinourbody. 17 Brownfatismetabolictissuethatburnscalories.Exercisingincoldtemperaturesturnsourwhitefattobrownfat.Preventwinterweightgain.Gettingyourselftothegymisachallengeduringthe'wintermonths,andatreadmillathomecangetboring,whichiswhyweloverunningincoldweather. 18 Wetendtomovelessandeatmoreinthecoldermonths.Runningbumssignificantcaloriesandisthereforeapowerfultoolinmaintainingandevenlosingduringwinter. 19 Ourbodiesareprogrammedtopreserveourfatstoresinthewinter,slowingdownourmetabolismsinresponsetoourdecreasedexerciselevels.Runninginthecoldservesto'trick'thebody,preventingthisseasonalslowdownofmetabolism（新陈代谢）andhelpingtomaintainahealthyweight.Stopyoufromfeelingquitesodepressed.Whenthedaysgetshorterandthetemperaturedrops,manypeoplesufferfromseasonaldepression.Runninghelpsreleasepowerfulhormones（荷尔蒙）thathelpincreasepositivemoodstatesduringthecoldweathermonths. 20 Onestudyfoundthatpeoplewhoexercisedoutdoorsreportedincreasedenergyanddecreasedfeelingsofdepression.Helpyouslowdownmetabolism.Whitefatistheunwantedbodyfat.It'sfree,convenientandneverdull.Keepyourmetabolismgoingstrong.Takingyourrunoutdoorshelpsboostyourmoodevenmore.Therearesometipsforyouifyouloverunningincoldweather.Howevertherearesomereasonswhyyoushouldkeeprunningincoldweather.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Awomanprofessorwasgivingalessontoherstudentson 21 management.Assheraisedaglassofwater,everyoneintheclass___22___theywouldbeaskedthe“half-emptyorhalf-full”question.23,thatwasnotthecase.Withasmileonherface,sheaskedthestudents,“Howmuchdoyouthinkthisglassofwaterweighs?”Answerscalledout___24___fromeighttotwentyounces（盎司）.Shequietedthestudentsdownandthenreplied,“Theweightdoesn’t 25 .Butitcountshowlongyouholdit.IfIholditforaminute,itisOK.IfIholditforanhour,Iwillhaveanacheinmy 26 .IfIholditforaday,myarmwillfeelnumb.Ineachcase,the 27 oftheglassofwaterdoesn’tchange,butthe 28 Iholdit,theheavieritbecomes.Why?”Lostin___29___,allthestudentskeptsilentandlistenedtotheprofessorcarefully.“Ourstressesand 30 inlifearelikethatglassofwater.Ifwe 31 ourburdensallthetime,soonerorlater,wewillfeelexhausted,evenunableto 32 .” 33 youhavetodoisputallyourburdensdown,as___34___intheeveningaspossible.Don’tcarrythemthroughtheeveningintothenight;bydoingthis,wecanget 35 nextmorningandare 36 tomoveforward.Moreoftenthannot,lifegetsterriblewhenwe 37 toomuch.Andthemomentyou 38 yourburdens,you’llfindyourselffeelingsomuchmorerelaxed.Soratherthanbeingupsetandfeeling 39 foryourself,startdoingsomethingaboutit.Afterall,lifeistooshortto 40 yourselftoanythingthatisnotmakingyouhappy.21.A.classB.emotionC.timeD.stress22.A.wonderedB.expectedC.agreedD.argued23.A.HoweverB.MeanwhileC.AnyhowD.Therefore24.A.repliedB.rangedC.readD.exchanged25.A.existB.changeC.matterD.increase26.A.headB.legC.arm D.stomach27.A.weightB.positionC.shapeD.size28.A.betterB.longerC.furtherD.deeper29.A.fantasyB.dreamsC.thoughtD.discussion30.A.doubtsB.joysC.surprisesD.worries31.A.carryB.showC.hideD.cover32.A.breakoffB.workoutC.pickupD.carryon33.A.SomethingB.NothingC.AllD.Anything34.A.eagerlyB.earlyC.quicklyD.naturally35.A.depressedB.entertainedC.refreshed D.amazed36.A.ambitiousB.ableC.passiveD.anxious37.A.thinkB.fearC.restD.get38.A.catchupwithB.lookdownonC.1etgoofD.putupwith39.A.sorryB.happyC.disappointedD.greedyA.help B.treat C.drive D.abandon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ChineseInternetgiantTencentwilllauchanewmobilegameunderadealwiththemanagementofthehistoricsite,Beijing'sForbiddenCity-thePalaceMuseum.Lastmonth,athree-yearstrategiccooperationagreement 41. （sign）bythetwosidestocarryoutacampaigninvolvingsocialmediaplatformsandentertainment.Accordingtotheagreement,Tencentwilllaunchanewversionofthemostpopularvideomobilegame,withthenewversion 42. （theme）aroundBeijing’sForbiddenCity.Itissaid 43. thegame,aChinesehit, 44. （be）similartoCandyCrush.Tencentsaiditwouldalsoencourage 45. （it）gamedeveloperstocomeupwithideasfor 46. （many）gamesbasedonthesametheme.Anotherpromotionwillinvitesocialmediauserstocomeupwith 47. （strike）designsinspiredbytheattraction.PonyMafounderandCEOofTencent,saidatapressconferencethathiscompanyhopestoenergizeandrevitalize（复兴）traditionalculturethroughnewmedia.ThepartnershipwouldmakeuseoftheInternetandnew