2021年肇庆市职业中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案

2021年肇庆市职业中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案
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
A
Experts say that if food were a country, it would rank second behind theUSas one of the biggest greenhouse gas polluters. The reason is the rising demand for meat. Animal farming is responsible for 14.5 percent of global methane emissions. While cowsare the worst contributors, pigs, sheep, donkeys and other animals play a part as well.
Animal agriculture also causes land to become damaged, water to be polluted and forests to get destroyed. With the world population forecast to rise to 9.8 billion by 2050, things are only looking worse for our already decreasing natural resources. While going vegetarian would help, meat consumption is too deep-rooted in most Western diets to allow for such a sharp, permanent change. That is why experts are advocating substituting some of the beef, chicken, or pork with ordinary insects!
Insects, which grow into adults within a matter of months, if not weeks, are ready for consumption much faster than domestic animals. They also require much less room, use less water and food, and produce far less greenhouse gas than animals.
Of the 1.1 million insect species worldwide, scientists have identified 1,700 as eatable. Among them are ants, grasshoppers, grubs, and earthworms. Just like animals, each insect has a different taste. Tree worms taste just like pork, and grubs are similar to smoked meat.
While eating insects might be a new concept for Western people, over 2 billion people worldwide consume insects as a regular part of their diet. Besides being delicious, insects are high in protein, have very few calories, and are free of the saturated fat found in animal meat. Insects can be prepared in many ways. Creative cooks can use them to cook protein-rich soup, make baked treats, and even fry a few with vegetables. So eat insects--- both your body and Mother Earth will thank you for it!
1. Which of the following animals contribute the most to global methane emissions?
A. Sheep.
B. Donkeys.
C. Cows.
D. Pigs.
2. How is the third paragraph developed?
A. By making comparisons.
B. By providing examples.
C. By listing data.
D. By asking questions.
3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Few people eat insects regularly.
B. Ordinary insects are high in fat.
C. Insects contain various vitamins.
D. Saturated fat is harmful to health.
B
Wolves have a certain undeserved reputation: fierce, dangerous, good forhunting down deer and farmers’ livestock. However, wolves have a softer, more social side, one that has been embraced by a heart-warming new initiative.
In a bid to save some of Europe’s last wolves, scientists have explored the willingness of these supposedly fierce creatures to help others of their kind. Female wolves, the scientists have discovered, make excellent foster parents to wolf cubs that are not their own. The study, published in Zoo Biology, suggests that captive-bred wolfcubs(幼兽)could be placed with wild wolf families, boosting the wild population.
The gray wolf was once the world’s most widely distributed mammal, but it became extinct as a result of widespread habitat destruction and the deliberate killing of wolves suspectedof preying on livestock. Fear and hatred of the wolf have since become culturally rooted, fuelled by myths, fables and stories.
In Scandinavia, the gray wolf is endangered, the remaining population found by just five animals. As a result, European wolves are severely inbred and have little geneticvariability（变异性）, making them vulnerable to threats, such as outbreaks of disease that they can’t adapt to quickly. So Inger Scharis and Mats Amundin of Linkoping University, in Sweden, started Europe’s first gray wolf-fostering program. They worked with wolves keptat seven zoos across Scandinavia. Eight wolf cubs between four and six days old were removed from their natural parents and placed with other wolf packs in other zoos. The foster mothers accepted the new cubs placed in their midst.
The welfare of the foster cubs and the wolves’ natural behavior were monitored using a system of surveillance cameras. The foster cubs had a similar growth rate as their step siblings in the recipient litter, as well as their biological siblings in the source litter. The foster cubs had a better overall survival rate, with 73% surviving until 33 weeks, than their biological siblings left behind, of which 63% survived. That rate of survival is similar to that seen in wild wolf cubs. Scientists believe that wolves can recognize their young, but this study suggests they can only do so once cubs are somewhere between three to seven weeks of age.
If captive-bred cubs can be placed with wild-living families, which already have cubs of a similar age, not only
will they have a good chance of survival, but they could help dramatically increase the diversity of the wild population, say the researchers. Just like the wild wolves they would join, these foster cubs would need protection from hunting. Their arrival could help preserve the future of one of nature’s most iconic and polarizing animals.
4. What’s the theme of the passage?
A. Giving wolf cubs a new life
B. Foster wolf parents and foster cubs
C. The fate of wild wolves
D. Changing diversity of wild wolves
5. Which of the following flow chart best demonstrates the relationship between the wolves?
A. B.
C. D.
6. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Female wolves are willing to raise wolf cubs of 3 to 7 weeks old.
B. Foster cubs are accepted by foster parents and are well bred.
C. Man’s hostile attitude towards wolves roots in myths, fables and stories.
D. Foster cubs and their biological siblings have similar growth rate and survival rate.
7. What’s the purpose of the research?
A. To help wolves survive various threats
B. To improve wolves’ habitat and stop deliberate killing
C. To save endangered wolves by increasing their population
D. To raise man’s awareness of protecting wolves
C
Barred owls(大林鸮猫头鹰) are a large species native to eastern North America, but they began moving west at the start of the 20th century. By 1973,large numbers of barred owls had arrived in the western state ofWashington. Later they moved south intoOregonandCalifornia.
In parts of thePacific Northwest, the owls are now believed to be causing a drop in the population of a smaller, less aggressive bird: the northern spotted owl. In many ways, the barred owl is the spotted owl's worst enemy. The barred owl has more babies per year and eats the same animals, like squirrels and wood rats. And their numbers are now larger in many parts of the spotted owl's traditional territory.
David Wiens is a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, a federal agency that studies the Earth and its natural resources. He and other officials are doing something unusual to protect spotted owls: killing barred owls. It is a controversial, experimental program. More than 2,400 barred owls have already been shot.
Wiens is the son of a well-known bird expert and grew up with the fascination for birds. He has mixed feelings about the program. "It's a little distasteful, I think, to go out killing barred owls to save another owl species," he says. But he adds, “We knew that barred owls were out competing spotted owls and their numbers were growing too fast."
To catch barred owls, officials put digital bird callers on the ground. Then they step back and wait as several sounds from the devices fill the air. All of this happens in the dark of night. Barred owls dislike other birds in their territory, so they will fly down and chase other owls out. That is when Wiens and his team try to shoot them.
8. What's the main problem with spotted owls?
A. They are being starved to death.
B. They have more babies each year.
C. They are invaded by another bird.
D. They are hunted by man.
9. Why are barred owls being killed?
A. They are eating the spotted owls.
B. They are killing each other to survive.
C. They are putting the spotted owls in danger.
D. They are destroying large areas of forests.
10. Why did the officials release the bird sounds?
A. To kill barred owls.
B. To puzzle barred owls.
C. To protect barred owls.
D. To frighten barred owls.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Killing One Animal to Save Another.
B. Keeping the Balance of Nature.
C. Protecting Birds in Danger.
D. Preventing Birds from Playing Fair.
D
Where do you find beauty? Fashion Magazines? Music Videos? One American photographer is finding beauty in unexpected places. And a new documentary about his work might help change the traditional standards of “who” is beautiful.
Rick Guidotti put aside his career as a fashion photographer to turn his lens to people living with genetic, physical and behavioral differences. He says what changed his perception of beauty was a chance encounter with an albino （白化病）girl.
“I was just tired of people telling me who was beautiful. Every season that face would change but I was always told who was beautiful. As an artist, I don't see beauty just on covers of magazines. I see it everywhere. So it was my initial intention that opened my eyes a little wider and wider.” Said Guidotti.
Guidotti has created Positive Exposure, a not-for-profit organization that uses photography and video to transform public views and promote a world where differences are celebrated. Guidotti and Positive Exposure are featured in a new documentary called On Beauty.
The cast and crew recently hosted a screening at Georgetown University in Washington. One of the women featured in the film is Jayne Waithera. “I never thought I was beautiful because nobody said that to me, but meeting him was my profound moment. I remember that particular day he took my picture and I felt so good like I felt there's somebody who, really loves me and sees me for who I am and who sees me more than my condition.” said Waithera.
The documentary is the idea of producer Joanna Rudnick. After seeing Guidotti's photos, she decided to tell his story. Joanna and Guidotti are traveling from city to city to promote On Beauty. “As I travel from community to community, I'm taking photographs and I'm encouraging individuals with a positive sense of who they are. They're seeing beauty in their reflection but I'm also encouraging their families and they in turn are encouraging their communities as well. All is based on the philosophy of change how you see,see how you change.”
12. What made Rick change his understanding of beauty?
A. A girl diagnosed with albino.
B. His job as a fashion photographer.
C. The beauty on the covers of magazines.
D. Influence from the people working with him.
13. What can we infer about Jayne Waithera?
A. She showed great interest in taking photos.
B. She used to be disappointed at her work and life.
C. She was greatly influenced by the experience with Rick.
D. She believed Rick was the best photographer in the world.
14. Which of the following words can best describe On Beauty?
A. abstract and different
B. traditional and academic
C. tolerant and encouraging
D. creative and interesting
15. What's the best title of the text?
A. True Beauty In The Eye Of A Photographer
B. Beautiful Or Not Beautiful,That's A Question
C. Be Who You Are Not Who You Want To Be
D. A Different photographer, A Different Magazine
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
How to Reduce Food Waste
Food waste is a huge problem in many countries.___16___. Here are four simple ways to start reducing your food waste at home today.
Make a plane. Before you shop for groceries, think about exactly what you need for the week, make a list and then stick to it.___17___.-we throw things in the shopping cart that sound good or look novel, and then we let them sit in the back of the fridge for a few weeks. When food does go bad, take stock. What are you already buying too much of? What are you always throwing away? Then you can use that information to be a more conscious shopper during your next trip to the grocery store.
___18___. Once you know what you'll still need to buy, write the items down with exact numbers, like “enough for three lunches.” It's also helpful to think about whether you'll be eating out during the coming week and, if so, how many times. So be realistic about your schedule for the week as you're doing your planning, and cut down accordingly on the amount you buy.
Your fridge is your friend. If you realize that you won't be able to use food before it's too late, turn to the trusty fridge.___19___. Besides, Freezing food helps lock in its flavor and nutrients, so the next time you find those perfect strawberries for your summer picnic, don't throw the leftovers. Bag it, date it and put in the fridge before it's too late.
Try Ye compost(堆肥)food. No matter how careful you are, you'll always hive a few vegetable wastes，apple cores and eggshells. Even organic matter breaks down very slowly. The result is a whole lot of methane, which warms the earth even more than carbon dioxide. A great wayto reduce food waste impact is lo compost items instead of throwing them in the trash.___20___.
A. Limit the quantities.
B. Cut down the food intake.
C. But many of us are “emotional consumers”.
D. The good news: Each of us, can help solve it.
E. People are starving for being short of enough food.
F. Think of this as an approach of recycling your food waste.
G. No one would throw away anything that had a two hundred dollar value to it.
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, two, three, four, ...” that is the___21___for six people facing a cold, dark morning at Kamezuka park in Tokyo to bend, stretch, jump, and run on the_______22_______. It has become a___23___of daily life in Japan since the broadcasts, known as radio calisthenics (广播体操).
The three-minute workout is the____24____ way to start the day, says Yukihide, a 79-year-old retired businessman who has_____25_____ the routine nearly every day for a decade. “The exercises aren’t that___26___and afterwards you feel like your body has___27___woken up.”
Today, as Tokyo prepares to______28______ the 2020 Olympics, Japan is hoping to _______29_______ interest in radio calisthenics. Children perform radio calisthenics before school sports days, earning_____30_____ that can be exchanged for stationery (文具). Regular participants_____31_____a broad range of Japanese society: construction, factory and office workers who are encouraged to___32___their desks and start moving at 3pm every weekday.
Studies show that people who exercise this way for just a few minutes a day have improved bone density (密度),______33______ risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack, and are generally in better___34___shape than other people their age who don’t___35___.
“There is evidence that physically activeolder adults have____36____rates of high blood pressure, compared with more___37___adults,” the report said.
The Kamezuka park regulars have finished their workout. “It can be______38______ going on a dark morning, but for some reason we all keep_____39_____ up,” says Maruyama, who has sweated. “And I’d say we’re all in pretty good___40___.”
21. A.topic B.response C.signal D.custom
22. A.spot B.stage C.platform D.move
23. A.routine B.greeting C.feast D.stage
24. A.plain B.perfect C.terrible D.difficult
25. A.analyzed B.celebrated C.studied D.followed
26. A.easy B.cosy C.difficult D.interesting
27. A.hardly B.luckily C.additionally D.properly
28. A.attend B.host anize D.cancel
29. A.raise B.decrease C.absorb D.change
30. A.money B.credits C.fame D.position
31. A.influence B.know C.cover D.visit
32. A.clean B.carry C.mend D.leave
33. A.reduced B.increased C.changed D.brought
34. A.mental B.physical C.logical D.psychological
35. A.work B.travel C.exercise D.think
36. A.higher B.worse C.stronger D.lower
37. A.energetic B.inactive C.knowledgeable D.enthusiastic
38. A.interesting B.hard C.boring D.beneficial
39. A.looking B.doing C.turning D.holding
40. A.shape B.uniform C.sunshine D.peace
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
We live in a world of plastic. Shopping bags, drink bottles, your toothbrush and even your clothes are among the everyday items____41.____(make) from plastic. But plastic isn’t fantastic, and neither is the current state of our environment.
Humans____42.____(produce) plastic on a large scale (大规模地) since the 1950s. We produce hundreds of millions of tons of plastic every year and production is only increasing.___43.___(fortunately), most of it is used only once and then thrown away. Only a small part of plastic____44.____(recycle). The majority ends up in our oceans.
A Plastic Ocean is a documentary film directed by the Australian journalist Craig Leeson. It investigates the serious harm plastic has done____45.____our oceans. What starts off as an adventure to film the blue whale, the___46.___(large) animal on the planet, leads to the shocking discovery of a thick layer (层) of plastic____47.____(float) in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The film sends the message that our actions and
choices can severely influence the planet.
Plastic is so widely used because it is durable (耐用的) and cheap. However, this durability is the same quality that makes it so___48.___(harm) to the environment. Most plastics do not break down chemically. Instead, they break into smaller pieces___49.___can remain in the environment for____50.____long time.
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.
We will hold concert in the school music hall next week. All British exchange students is welcome to attend the concert to be performed by a famous orchestra. To our delighted, the concert will cover both classical music and folk music. Artists in the orchestra would also play plenty of famous piece, adding their own styles. In order to let us feel the beauty of Chinese music but understand Chinese culture, they will show his wonderful performances. If you are curious of Chinese music, you'd better not miss the most excellent opportunity!
We are looking forward to meet you in our school music hall.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是学生会主席李华，学生会将面向交换生举行“China in my eyes”微电影作品展。

请你根据提示写一则通知，主要内容包括:
1.活动介绍；
2.截止时间；
3.欢迎报名参加。

注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考词汇:微电影microfilm
Notice
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________
The Students’ Union
参考答案
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. C 9. C 10. A 11. A
12. A 13. C 14. C 15. A
16. D 17. C 18. A 19. G 20. F
21. C 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. C 32.
D 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. A
41. made
42. have produced
43. Unfortunately
44. is recycled
45. to 46. largest
47. floating
48. harmful
49. that / which
50. a
51.(1).concert前加a
(2).is→are
(3).delighted→delight
(4).would→will
(5).piece→pieces
(6). but→and
(7).his →their
(8). of→about
(9).去掉most
(10). meet→meeting
52.略。