2021届武汉市新洲区第三中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届武汉市新洲区第三中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案 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 A 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The opening ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was held at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 23,2021 after a year of waiting d

2、ue to the pandemic.Lets take a look at the highlights which make this opening ceremony unique.No spectators There are no spectators during the opening ceremony in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infections.About 950 people,including officials and journalists,will watch in the main

3、 stadium,organizers said.Fewer athletes are expected to attend the ceremony because many are not allowed to stay for the entire Games due to COVID-19 restrictions.Male and female flag-bearers The International Olympic Committee has actively encouraged all delegations toselect two flag-bearers at the

4、 opening ceremony,including one woman,as womens participation in the Tokyo Games reaches 48.8 percent,making it the most gender-balanced Olympics in the history of the event.Oath(宣誓)session updated One of the most symbolic parts of the opening ceremonythe Olympic oathhas been significantly adapted i

5、n order to“highlight the importance of solidarity,inclusion,non-discrimination and equality”.The number of oath-takers is also extended from three to sixtwo athletes,two coaches and two judges.Simplified ceremony In the 30-second video showing the rehearsal of the opening ceremony released to the pu

6、blic,the performances are integrated with dances,scenery and other display elements used in Japanese traditional festival activities.In order to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic and manage the cost,the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said that the performances of the ceremony will be greatl

7、y simplified,with more light and shadow technology used instead of real decorations at the scene.1.Why isnt there any spectator during the opening ceremony?A.To limit the number of people present.B.To highlight the spirit of the Olympic Games.C.To control the spread of an infectious disease.D.To mak

8、e room for the athletes all over the world.2.Why is each delegation encouraged to select one woman as a flag-bearer in Tokyo Olympics?A.Women will be in a leading position in sports.B.Women athletes make up a larger percentage than ever.C.Women will play a more important part in society.D.More and m

9、ore women will take part in the Olympic Games.3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?A.Oath-takers are made up of six athletes.B.Tokyo uses more real decorations to cut the cost.C.About 950 people watch the entire games in the Tokyo Games.D.The opening ceremony presents

10、 the traditional culture of Japan.B As I work in theLarkwhistle Garden in Dyers Bay,Ontario,I take my time and the garden is teaching me about working with the earth.I recognize that there will be both successes and failures and there are many variables(变量)that affect them both.The quality of the se

11、eds planted has a bearing on how the plants will grow.The weather can be too hot,too cold,or exactly right,and usually varies between all three.Weeds seem to grow in the garden and need to be taken care of,pulled,and removed to ensure they do not eat into the fruits,vegetables,and flowers we have so

12、 lovingly planted.I take time to stand back and rest,and to observe the plants and how they are growing.Each plant is unique and develops in the way that is best for them.Some have large broad leaves to shadow their fruit from the severe rays of the sun,while other plants are more open,their fruit n

13、eeding the light to grow and ripen.Getting my hands dirty,feeling the sweat on my forehead,and the strength and flexibility of my body as I dig,bend and work under the warm summer sun,reminds me I am alive in ways I would not have remembered sitting on the couch.It is attractive to move things aroun

14、d,to transplant,and to disturb the natural order of how plants grow.The garden teaches me that it is important to know when to disturb things and when to let them be.The gardens life cycle follows a pattern that is repeated according to laws of nature,birth,growth,and then dies and it teaches us to

15、accept this fact.4.How many variables may affect the growth of plants in the garden?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.5.What can we learn about the author?A.He feels exhausted while gardening.B.He enjoys life from working practice.C.He takes pleasure in harvesting fruits.D.He dreams away his time in the g

16、arden.6.How is the garden tended by the author?A.Its rank grass is got rid of.B.Its plants are left to grow freely.C.Its temperature is controlled properly.D.Its plants with large broad leaves are cut off.7.What fact does the author learn from gardening?A.Life takes its course.B.Hard work benefits h

17、ealth.C.Time is short and precious.D.Gardening brings good harvest.C The climate change is already eating into the output of the worlds agricultural systems,with productivity much lower than it would have been if humans hadnt rapidly heated the planet,new research has found.Advances in technology,fe

18、rtilizer(化肥)use and global trade have allowed food production to keep pace with an increasing global population since the 1960s.But rising temperatures in this time have acted as a handbrake(手刹)to farming productivity of crops,according to the new research,published in Nature Climate Change.Producti

19、vity has actuallyslumpedby 21%since 1961,compared to if the world hadnt been affected by global heating.With the global population set to rise to more than 9 billion by 205,the UNS Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that food production will have to increase by about 70%,with annual cro

20、p production increasing by almost 1 billion tons and meat production by more than200mtons a year by this point.Meanwhile,global temperatures are rising at a rate that scientists warn is extremely dangerous for human civilization.“The impact already is larger than I thought it would be,”said Ariel Or

21、tiz-Bobea,an economist atCornellUniversitywho led the research.“It was a big surprise to me.The worry I have is that research and development in agriculture takes decades to translate into higher productivity.The projected temperature increase is so fast that I dont know if we are going to keep pace

22、 with that.”Weston Anderson,a researcher of food security(安全)and climate at Columbia University who didnt take part in the study,said the new research provides fresh insight into the importance of the impact upon agriculture.“The regions that this paper highlights as experiencing the largest reducti

23、ons in agricultural productivity-CentralAmericaand theSahel-contain some of the least food secure countries in the world,which is a real concern,”he said.8.What does the underlined word“slumped”in paragraph 2 mean?A.Fallen.B.Gathered.C.Approached.D.Benefited.9.What is Ariel Ortiz-Bobea worried about

24、?A.Fertilizer is used in food production.B.Population will rise to over 9 billion.C.Global temperatures are rising too fast.D.Agricultural research needs many years.10.What can we learn about Weston Anderson?A.He puts forward a different solution.B.He proposes carrying on with the research.C.He pays

25、 more attention to food insecure regions.D.He supports improving agricultural productivity.11.What is the best title for the text?A.The Impact of Growth in Farm Productivity B.Productivity in Agriculture is Growing C.Causes and Effects of Global Heating D.Rapid Global Heating is Hurting Farm Product

26、ivity D Not long after the first fitness magazine was published,a list probably followed soon after,ranking the best fitness equipment.This tradition has continued,with the implied message:usethisand exercise willbe yours.And thats part of the problem,says Dr.Lieberman,a professor of Harvard Univers

27、ity.There isnt one“best”anything to achieve fitness.Besides,people understand exercise is good for them.Knowledge about exercise still doesnt motivate.Before you can answer why,it helps to look at history.Before the Industrial Revolution,people fetched water and walked up stairs because they had to.

28、But then technology made life and work easier.Exercise has become something that people have to carve out time for.“Its a fundamental instinct to avoid physical activity when its neither necessary nor rewarding,”he says.It would seem like being healthy would qualify as necessary,but a doctors prescr

29、iption to exercise“can make it like taking cod liver oil,”Lieberman says.“Sometimes it works,but more often than not,it doesnt.And its still coming across as an order,and“not having a heart attack in five years is not an immediate reward,”says Dr.Beth Frates,assistant professor at Harvard Medical Sc

30、hool.People might not want to exercise because its never been enjoyable.Most of us probably have memories of gym class,not being picked for a team,or being in a fitness center thats filled with in-shape people.The majority dont feel excited.They feel that exercise isnt for them,but it can be.Coachin

31、g people in an empowering and motivating way can work much better than ordering someone to exercise.It starts with an expanded definition of what counts as exercise,and an injection of whats rarely used to describe exercise,but is certainly allowed:namely,fun.12.What does the underlined“this”in para

32、graph 1 refer to?A.The magazine.B.The tradition.C.The equipment.D.The message.13.What can we infer about technology?A.It improves life quality.B.It saves peoples time.C.It drives social progress.D.It makes exercise less likely.14.Why does the author mention“cod liver oil”in paragraph 4?A.To attach i

33、mportance to health.B.To present a doctors prescription.C.To explain exercise is considered inessential.D.To introduce the latest medical application.15.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A.Exercise should be made more joyful.B.Its more fun to work out with others.C.We may encounter bad wor

34、kout experiences.D.Orders work well to motivate people to exercise.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 Remember the days when ordering delivery food consisted only of pizza and burgers?Things have changed now.Nowadays the food delivery service is a booming industry.O

35、n the surface,the idea of online food delivery seems like a win-win for the customer and restaurant._16_Lets examine the pros and cons of online food delivery services.Customers can order their favorite comfort food from the couch while watching their favorite show and having it delivered to their f

36、ront door.Sounds amazing,right?The convenience attracts many different types of customers,not just unmarried young people who are occupied with work._17_ _18_Long wait times for online food delivery can often due to traffic,weather,how busy a restaurant is and the complexity of a customers order.Doe

37、s a customer want to wait an extra half hour just to have their food delivered?Customers should pick up their food themselves if their hunger cannot wait.An obvious benefit to restauranteurs in offering food delivery is the increased income they will likely earn._19_Due to this,offering delivery ser

38、vices will ensure that they arent turning away any hungry customers.Customers are typically paying more money when ordering through an online delivery service,in addition to the cost of the food.These fees can include a booking fee,busy area fees and even a tip to the delivery driver._20_ Despite so

39、me imperfections,online food delivery services are typically beneficial for both customers and restaurants.They allow customers to diversify their diets from their couches by trying new restaurants and helping restaurants attract new customers.A.Their restaurants have a limited number of seats.B.Peo

40、ple usually tip less when they are ordering food online.C.Parents with no time to cook can use online food delivery too.D.However,this seemingly ideal situation is not without weakness.E.Ordering from online food delivery services is not a quick experience.F.Is a sandwich worth that much just becaus

41、e you are too lazy to leave home?G.A win-win situation means the outcome is beneficial for everyone who is involved.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 Ive been farming sheep on a hillside for 54 years.I use a small tractor to get about.My do

42、g Don always sits beside me in the passenger seat.One morningI_21_a lost lamb when I was in the top field,near where a motorway cuts through my land.The lamb had become separated from its_22_,so I jumped out of the tractor to_23_it while Don stayed in his seat.Lamb and mother_24_,I turned back to th

43、e tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me.This was so_25_because I had put the handbrake on when I jumped out._26_Don had somehow made the_27_move My heart froze in my chest as I_28_the tractor heading towards the_29_.I ran desperately but failed to_30_.It crashed through a wooden fence an

44、d disappeared.The_31_thing I saw was Don s face,looking calmly back at me.Heart in mouth,I_32_the fence and looked over.The tractor was_33_against the crashbarrier in the central reservation(中 央 分 道 带),having crossed the_34_road with fast-flowing traffic by a miracle.I couldnt see Don,but as I_35_th

45、e tractor he jumped out onto the road,apparently_36_,and dashed back to me.The police_37_and the motorway ran normally again.I couldnt quite believe my_38_.It turned out no one got badly hurt,but the outcome could have been_39_.Don was given a special_40_that night I didnt want him to think I was an

46、gry with him.21.A.dropped B.carried C.spotted D.returned 22.A.kids B.friends C.owner D.mother 23.A.ask about B.tend to C.play with D.run into 24.A.freed B.switched C.reunited D.examined 25.A.unexpected B.dangerous C.embarrassing D.difficult 26.A.Fortunately B.Obviously C.Immediately D.Generally 27.A

47、.lamb B.fence C.seat D.vehicle 28.A.saw B.stopped C.remembered D.drove 29.A.crowd B.motorway C.field D.hill 30.A.take off B.catch up C.hold back D.get out 31.A.real B.best C.basic D.last 32.A.reached B.noticed C.fixed D.closed 33.A.parking B.running C.resting D.turning 34.A.steep B.long C.rough D.bu

48、sy 35.A.abandoned B.approached C.recognized D.repaired 36.A.unclean B.uncertain C.unhurt D.unhappy 37.A.arrived B.replied C.survived D.waited 38.A.ability B.dream C.luck D.idea 39.A.awful B.guilty C.desirable D.common 40.A.lesson B.test C.job D.meal 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

49、单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Jonny Hickey is a boy from Georgia_41._is helping to change the world.Jonny has autism(自闭症).When he was young,he was very quiet and found_42._hard to talk and be with other people.He was not very happy and had a difficult time in school.While_43._(try)to help her son in every possible

50、way,Jonnys mom,Linda Hickey,learned about an abandoned dog named Xena.The dog,once starving and badly_44._(abuse),was shown on the local news,recovering at a nearby dog shelter.She was named“The Warrior Dog”for her courage and perseverance.Mrs.Hickey started following the dog on a local Facebook pag