2021届大连市第十五中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案

2021届大连市第十五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
Bob and Sue Harvey spent nine years as resident fellows in a dormitory at Sanford and in their bookVirtual Reality and The College Freshman, they write “The Freshman oftenfaces an identity problem during the first semester.” College is a more pressured environment than it used to be, in part because the academic gap between high school and college has increased. Many college freshmen have never had to make independent decisions about sex, drugs and alcohol. Most don’t know how to manage their time or money. They often feel lonely and overwhelmed, resulting in anxiety and depression.
Nancy Corbin, director of clinical service for student-counseling (咨询) services at Iowa State University, says her office is seeing a significant increase in requests for counseling from freshmen who are having trouble making the adjustment to college life. She says older teenagers increasingly lack the skills to deal with personal problems that aren’t easily defined or fixed. And they get homesick but have a hard time admitting it.
Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing them differently. For example, by teaching them to budget their hours and dollars. The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course. “Parents need to focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take,” they say. Many homesick freshmen think they’ll be regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving. So parents can help by letting them know they’re welcome to return if they feel the need. In the meantime, parents have to find new ways to keep in touch with their college kids. One of the best ways is e-mail. It’s less unpleasant and less expensive than constant phone calls and is more likely to be answered than a handwritten letter.
1. Why is the first semester difficult for freshmen in college?
A. Because they often fail in exams.
B. Because they lack time and money.
C. Because they are too homesick to make new friends.
D. Because they have to settle personal issues on their own.
2. In the last paragraph, it is suggested that ________.
A. parents should stop buying anything for their kids
B. parents should develop a good relationship with their kids
C. parents should be taught how to send e-mails to their kids
D. parents should work with high schools in college-life courses
3. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. Hard Life of College Freshmen
B. Approaches to Trouble in College
C. Freshmen’s Adaptation Problems
D. A Strange Phenomenon in College
B
American football was the fastest-growing sport for US young players last year, according to a survey sponsored by the sport's governing body.
But it was the game's no tackle variety that showed the biggest increase－a finding that may reflect concerns about injury. In American football, a tackle (抢断球) refers to an attempt to stop an opponent by forcing them to the ground.
The number of participants in football grew in 2015 while most other sport, except baseball, posted a decline, USA Football said on Monday, citing(引用) the findings of a survey of 30,000 children and teenagers.
Participation in flag football (a no-tackle type of football) increased by 8.7 percent among children aged 6 to 14, while tackle football rose by 1.9 percent. For that age group, the only other sport that grew was baseball, with a 3. 3 percent increase.
In the 15-to-18 age group, flag football rose by 10. 5 percent, while tackle grew by 2.5 percent.
Basketball was the third, with a 1. 1 percent increase. Participation in all other sports declined.
Tom Farrey, executive director of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program, said he was surprised that flag football participation rose so much.
“The trend suggests that parents aremarching to the beat of a different drummer, in pursuing flagas an alternative for their kids," he said.
The findings come at a time of increasing concern about the risk associated with youth sports, particularly hockey (曲棍球) and football, where medical researchers have warned about the risk of concussions (damagesto the brain caused by violent blows to the head) and death linked to brain injury.
USA Football, anIndianapolis,Indianabased nonprofit funded in part by the National Football League, believed that the increases resulted from better safety and health education.
"Football participation increases, even modest increases, may signal that programs such as our Heads Up Football program and practice guidelines are making a positive difference," said Scot Hallenbeck, USA Football
chief executive, in a statement.
Robert Cantu, aBostonUniversityneurosurgery professor and investigator at the school's chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center said the increase in fag football participation signaled that more parents were directing children to a safe alternative
4. What can we learn about the two age groups?
A. Flag football grew the fastest in the 6-to-18 group.
B. Tackle football grew he fastest in the 6-to-14 group.
C. Participation in baseball declined the most in both groups
D. Participation in tackle football increased the most in both groups.
5. The underlined part probably means ________.
A working at a different pace
B. behaving in a different way
C. ignoring the major differences
D. trying to accept different opinions
6. The popularity of flag football is inked with the fact that
A. its rules have been adapted for young players
B. it receives more funds than other varieties
C. tackle football is an old-fashioned game
D. experts worry about children's safety
7. What is the cause of football growth according to USA Football?
A. Their safety programs are successful.
B. More children show interest in the game.
C. Football is less likely to cause concussions.
D. There are different types of football to choose from.
C
Earthquake can disrupt whales’ hunting for food for up to a year,according to a new study.
On November 14, 2016, the Kaikoura earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island, causing a destructive tsunami. Under the surface, the earthquake caused strong currents that swept away and mostly killed off diverse ecosystems of creatures living along the Kaikoura underwater canyon.
As a result, whales had to dive deeper and longer to find food—“a major shift” in their behavior, says
co-author Liz Slooten, a marine biologist at the University of Otago in New Zealand.
The impact earthquakes have on land animals has been well documented, but scientists know ly little about what happens underwater. Such research is important for government agencies, which may need to take recent earthquakes into consideration when considering fishing quotas（限额）, notes Rochelle Constantine, a marine mammal ecologist at the University of Auckland.
The canyon’s upper reaches are rich in creatures, supplying food for the fish that make up the whales’ diet. So when these smaller life forms were washed away, it had “severe consequences for the community around there”, says study co-author Will Rayment. “That effect flowed all the way through the food chain.”
As part of their ongoing study, the scientists were tracking 42 individual whales. After the earthquake, in all, the team managed to record data on 40 whales, showing that the abundance of whales in the general area didn’t change after the earthquake. However, the whales changed how they used their habitat.
A year after the earthquake, the researchers observed the whales returning to their previous surface-breathing intervals. This could have been because the communities of animals that make up the whales’ food began to recover. “It gives you an idea of how resilient（有复原力的）these deep-sea communities are,” says Rayment.
But he and his colleagues will continue long-term monitoring to see if there are effects they missed. Whale activity in the area had already been declining, though it’s unknown whether it is due to natural changes in food abundance, whale-watching tourism, fishing, or warming ocean temperatures. “There is something going on in Kaikoura,” says Rayment.
8. What happened after the Kaikoura earthquake in the Kaikoura canyon?
A. Several destructive tsunamis struck the area.
B. Whales had to swim to other oceans to find food.
C. Nearly all marine creatures in Kaikoura were killed off.
D. Strong currents washed away many smaller creatures.
9. Which is one of the findings of the study?
A. Earthquakes can make it easier for whales to find food.
B. The whales changed their habitat after the earthquake.
C. It usually takes whales a year to adapt to their new diet.
D. The number of whales in the area dropped sharply after the quake.
10. What does Rochelle Constantine think of the study?
A. It can help government agencies to make some decisions about fishing.
B. It can help government agencies to solve problems in the fishing industry.
C. It is a breakthrough in research on what happens underwater after an earthquake.
D. It offers a detailed description of the impact earthquake have on marine mammals.
11. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Something is affecting the whale activity in Kaikoura.
B. Fishing quotas have been increasing in recent years.
C. The team missed some effects in the research process.
D. The scientists will continue studying earthquakes.
D
The early life of the green sea turtle (海龟) is full of danger. Only one in 1,000 baby sea turtles survive to adulthood (成年). From its home in the sand, it breaks its egg with an egg tooth. Its mother is not there to help it. Instead, it is greeted by crabs, coyotes,and dogs waiting to eat it for dinner. To survive, the baby turtle must hide in the sand until night. Then, it moves slowly to the sea.
The small turtle must swim hard to reach the ocean waters. In the sea, it tries hard to find food. It must also keep itself from being food for fish.
As dangerous as the sea turtle’s life is in the natural world, its most dangerous enemies are humans. The rubbish left by humans in the ocean causes problems for the small green sea turtle. A little turtle might eat a piece ofplastic (塑料) in the sea. It might also eat oil on the ocean’s surface. Young turtles also get caught in fishing nets. There are laws against hunting sea turtles. Still, many are hunted, both for their meat and for their shells (壳). All of these dangers must be prevented.
Sea turtles that do survive to grow into adulthood go through many changes. For example, adult green sea turtles weigh about 500 pounds. They stop eating jellyfish and other meat and eat only plants. And they may plan a trip to go back home again. A mother sea turtle goes back to the beach where she was born. This is the only place where she will lay eggs. Even if it has been forty years since she was a baby, she always knows her way back home.
12. Why do baby turtles move to the sea at night?
A. They dislike sunshine.
B. They prefer lower temperatures.
C. They can find food easily then.
D. They need to avoid enemies.
13. What does the author think of the young turtles in Paragraph 3?
A. Pitiful.
B. Careless.
C. Interesting.
D. Courageous.
14. What can we learn about sea turtles?
A. They mainly feed on fish and meat.
B. They always produce eggs at their birthplaces.
C. They can live for around forty years.
D. They visit their beach homes several times a year.
15. What is the text mainly about?
A. The homes of green sea turtles.
B. How sea turtles find their food.
C. The dangers faced by sea turtles.
D. How young turtles become adults.
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If you see humor as a form of entertainment, you’re missing some of its biggest benefits: Humor makes average-looking people look cute and uninteresting people entertaining.____16____Best of all, humor raises your energy, and that can have an effect on everything you do at school, at work, or in your personal life. The increase of energy will even make you more willing to exercise, and that will raise your overall energy even more.
____17____Humor lets you better understand life and sometimes helps you laugh at even the worst of your problems. So it will be useful to include some humor tips for everyday life.
You don’t have to be the joke teller in the group in order to show your sense of humor. You can be the one who directs the conversation of fun topics that are ripe for others to add humor. Every party needs a straight person.____18____
When it comes to in-person humor, effort counts a lot. When people see you trying to be funny, it frees them to try it themselves.____19____People need permission to be funny social settings because there’s always a risk that comes with humor. For in-person humor, quality isn’t as important as you might think. Your attitude and effort count a lot.
Some people — and I was one of them — believe that humorous complaints about the little problems of life
make humor, and sometimes that is the case.____20____One funny observation about a problem in your life can be funny, but five is just complaining, no matter how smart you think you are. Funny complaints can wear people out.
A. You’ll appear fun and funny by association.
B. But not all senses of humor are created equal.
C. Humor also transports your mind away from your daily troubles.
D. Studies show that a good sense of humor even makes you seem smarter.
E. The problem comes when you start doing too much complaint-based humor.
F. You have to be at least a bit self-assured to laugh at yourself in front of others.
G. So even if your efforts at humor fail, you might free the hidden humor in others.
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One morning our new neighbor saw my grandfather planting two rare tree saplings(树苗）in our garden. And he also planted the same kind of tree saplings in his garden. My grandfather gave____21____enough amount of water to his plants and didn't always give them full___22___while our neighbor gave a lot of water to his plants and___23___them too well. My grandfather's plants were simple but looked good,___24___our neighbor's plants were much fuller and greener.
Normally, in summer, we have strong thunderstorms called "Kalboishakhi" which can bring great damage to life and___25___. After a "Kalboishakhi", my grandparents and I came out to____26____the damage to our garden and saw the neighbor was in his garden, too, but look___27___as his plants were uprooted. Our plants weren't damaged and were standing___28___on the ground, our neighbor was___29___to see this, and he came up to my grandfather and said with___30___, I actually looked after my plants better than you did for yours.___31___, my trees came off from the roots, but yours didn't. How is this___32___?"
My grandfather smiled and said, "You gave your plants more attention and water, so they didn’t have the___33___to work themselves for anything. I gave them just the ample amount of and manure (肥料），letting their___34___search for more;thus they went deeper and made their position stronger, That is why my plants____35____With an expression of deep___36___our neighbour nodded___37___It made me realize then that though my grandfather was___38___with me on many occasions even during our vacations with his do's and don'ts, I became aware that anything___39___got or can go off that much more easily and we will not___40___the hard work it takes earn those things. "
21. A. mainly B. nearly C. barely D. exactly
22. A. hope B. support C. time D. attention
23. A. dealt with B. looked after C. brought up D. waited on
24. A. and B. while C. so D. or
25. A. animals B. land C.environment D. possessions
26. A. predict B. analyze C. check D. confirm
27. A. tired B. upset C. bored D. ashamed
28. A. firm B. still C. bent D. abnormal
29. A. disappointed B. relieved C. frightened D. surprised
30. A. anger B. sorrow C. embarrassment D. anxiety
31. A. Anyway B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore
32. A. possible B. exciting C. alike D. suitable
33. A. reason B. need C. chance D. power
34. A. branches B. trunks C. leaves D. roots
35. A. survived B. twisted C. spread D. delayed
36. A. admiration B. doubt C. regret D. sadness
37. A. public B. peace C. approval D. turn
38. A. strict B. annoyed C. patient D. content
39. A. occasionally B. mistakenly C. secretly D. easily
40. A. understand B. accelerate C. oppose D. undertake
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
From trick or treating to apple bobbing (摆动), the____41.____(tradition) of 31 October aren’t things you would immediately consider to be “Covid-safe”. So does that mean Halloween is cancelled this year? Not___42.___(necessary), according to Dr. Chris Smith, a virologist at the University of Cambridge.
“If you’re doing something___43.___increases your contacts with other people, then you are automatically increasing their risk and your risk,” he says. But by______44.______(take) precautions (预防), Dr. Smith says it is still possible to enjoy Halloween safely. “Because it’s Halloween, and people are quite likely to be wearing a mask.” he adds.
Dr. Smith also recommends____45.____(avoid) elderly neighbours and perhaps agreeing with
houses___46.___advance that they are happy for you___47.___(visit) for trick or treating.
Then there’s the whole question of what are you going to do as a trick? If that involves contact___48.___touching things that other people___49.___(touch), there’s also a risk.
To reduce the risk, he recommends leaving sweets outside the door for people to help_____50._____(them) or even tie individual bags of sweets to a fence or tree.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I'm Li hua, the local high school student. I'm writing to apply the job as a volunteer to work in the museum. I've been learning English for ten years, so I can communicate with other in English fluently. Beside, I'm outgoing and warm-hearted, that makes it easy for me to offer service to visitors from other countries. On top of that, I am strong interested in Chinese culture and had a good knowledge of Chinese relics. Therefore, I am confident in that I am qualified for the job. I would appreciate an interview at your convenient. I'm looking forward to receive your early reply.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Pushing Back School Starting Times
It's January. The outdoor temperature has fallen below 5C in the morning. Have you ever complained that you still have to get up at 6 a. m. and arrive at school before 7 am? Do you wish you could have a long nice lie-in?
You are not alone if your answer is "Yes!" In the United States, many high school students are unhappy with their school starting times, too.
That may soon change. Last October, Gavin Newsom, California's governor, signed a law that sets a limit on starting times of half-past eight for high-schoolers and eight o'clock for middle schoolers, hoping students will benefit form their extra time in bed.
Sleep deprivation is associated with problems in attention, behavior and learning. A research review by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(C.D.C.)finds that later school starting times can lead to less falling asleep in class. The change can also help improve students' attendance and grades.
Many parents, however, are strongly opposed to such changes. Those who cannot start work later say they won't be able to drop their children off at school before they go to work. They also fear that later starting times will mean later ending times, resulting in fewer opportunities for their children to take part in after-school activities, hold part-time jobs and care for younger siblings.
Supporters argue that there really is no significant reason not to do this. Anthony Portantino, the California senator who introduced the law, believes evidence of the change's benefits will soon win over opponents. He says, "I only see an overwhelming resistance to the change from adults—something many teenagers will be familiar with."
参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. D 9. B 10. A 11. A
12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
16. D 17. C 18. A 19. G 20. E
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32.
A 33.
B 34. D 35. A 36.
C 37. C 38. A 39.
D 40. A
41. traditions
42. necessarily
43. that 44. taking
45. avoiding
46. in 47. to visit
48. or 49. have touched
50. themselves
51.(1). the→a；(2).在apply后加for；(3). other→others；(4). Beside→Besides；(5). that→which；(6). strong→strongly；(7).had→have；(8).去掉confident 后的in；(9). convenient→convenience；(10). receive→receiving
52.略。