2021屆合肥市寧溪學校高三英語下學期期中試卷及答案第一部分閱讀（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項AVailMarriottMountainResortVailWinterWeatherGuideCoveredingrandmountains，flashinglightsandsnowypines,Vailisperfectforexplorersandpeoplewholoveadventuresalike.Whetherskiingdowntheslopesforthefirsttimeorthehundredth,thisguidewillensurethatyou'rereadyforeverythingthiscityhastooffer.BestTimetoVacationDecemberthroughtoMarchtendstobethebesttimeforthoseinterestedinskiingdowntheslopesinstyle.KnowBeforeYouGoMakethenecessarypreparationsandreservationsinadvance：SkiandSnowboardRentals（租賃）：Don'thaveyourownequipment!VailSportsrentsoutavarietyofskisandsnowboardsforallagesandabilities,aswellassnowshoesandhelmets.ClothingRentals：Forthosenotinterestedinpurchasinghundredsofdollarsofskiclothingforonevacation.MountainThreadshasarentalprogramjustforyou,whereyoucangetmountainnecessitieslikecoats,pantsandgoggles（護目鏡）.Suncream：Youmightnotthinkaboutgettingsunburn,butithappenstoskiersandsnowboarderseveryday.Difficultylevels：It'simportanttoknowwhatlevelyou'reatbeforejumpingonaskiliftandheadingupthemountain.Useafreetrailmapandplantheslopesyou'regoingtoskidownaheadoftimebasedonthefollowinglevelsyou'llfindupthemountain：GreenCircle：Thesearetheeasiestslopes.BlueSquare：Theseindicateaveragetomediumlevels.BlackDiamond：Themostadvancedslopes.Somemountainswillfeaturedoubleblackdiamonds,indicatingevenhigherdifficulty.WhileVailisfamousforsnowsports,you'llfindplentyofotherfunthingstodooncethesungoesdownoryouaretired.Exploretherestofourwebsiteformoreinformation!WhenisthebesttimetovisitVailifyoulikeskiing?InMarch,AprilJuneandDecemberInDecember,February,AprilandMarchInJanuary,February,MarchandDecemberInSeptember,October,NovemberandDecemberBeforeyougototheVailMarriottMountainResort,youwillhavetotake withyou.A.helmets B.gogglesC.suncream D.atrailmapWhatwillaskiingbeginnerwhowantstoenjoyhimselfprefertochoose?A.BlueSquare B.BlackDiamondCDoubleBlackDiamonds D.GreenCircleBJonPedleyismakingabigchange.Heisgivinguphislifeasabusinessmanforalifeofhelpingothers.HeistradinghisbeautifulfarmhouseinEnglandforlifeinamudhutinUganda,EastAfrica.Pedleyadmitsthathehasnotalwaysledaverypositivelife.Attimeshedranktoomuchandgotintroublewiththelaw.“I’vealwaysputthepursuitofmoneyinfrontofeverythingelse.AslongasIwasallright,Ididn’tcarewhoIwashurting,”saysPedley.ButavisittoUgandain2007gavePedleyanewoutlookonlife.Hewasamazedatwhathesawandhowmuchthepeoplethereappreciatedtheworkhewasdoing.“Iworkedthereforafewdaysandthesepeoplewhohavenothingwerethankingmebygivingmebagsofpotatoes,whichareafortuneforthem,”hesaid.NowPedleyissellinghisbusiness,his$1.5millionfarmhouse,andhisexpensivecar—andmovingintoahutmadeofmudandboardsinasmallUgandanvillage.TherehewillhelprunanorganizationthathopestoimprovethequalityoflifeforpeopleinthevillageofKigazi.Hewillhelptobuildschoolroomsforchildrenandtankstoholdcleanwaterforvillagers.Today,peopleinKigazimustwalktwomilestoahospital,soPedleywillhelptobuilddoctors’offices,too.Pedley’sorganizationwillalsoworkwithEnglishteenagerswhoareintrouble.Theteenswillbesenttoa“camp”inUgandathatPedleywillrun.Theteenswillliveinmudhutsandhelptobuildwater,health,andeducationfacilitiesforkidsinKigazi,manyofwhomhavelosttheirparentstopovertyordisease.Pedleyhopestheteenswillseeasideoflifethatmighthelpthemturnaroundtheirownlivesandsetthemonanewandmorepositivepath.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesPedley’slifeinthepast?A.Negative. B.Colorful. C.Independent. D.Selfish.WhatwillPedleydointhesmallUgandanvillage?A.Dobusinesswiththelocalpeople. B.Helpfarmersincreasepotatooutput.C.Assistvillagerswithconstructionwork. D.IntroducetoolstoimproveEnglishteaching.WhywillPedleyworkwithEnglishteenagersintrouble?A.Toencouragethemtomakefriendswithlocals. B.Toinspirethemtoliveamorepositivelife.C.Totrainthemtobecomedoctorsinthefuture. D.Tomakethemlearnaboutdifferentcultures.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Frommillionairetomudhut B.Alife-changingadventureC.Arichmanbecominghomeless D.Moremoney,moreworriesCContrarytothelong-heldbeliefthatplantsinthenaturalworldarealwaysincompetition,newresearchhasfoundthatinsevereenvironmentsadultplantshelpsmalleronesandgrowwellasaresult.Theresearch,ledbyDrRocio,studiedadultandseedling（幼苗）plantsintheecologicaldesertinthesouth-eastofSpain.DrRociosaid,“Ifyou'reaseedlinginapoorland—thetopofamountainorasandhill,forexample-andyou’reluckyenoughtoendupunderneathabigplant,yourchancesofsurvivalarecertainlybetterthanifyoulandedsomewhereonyourown.Whatwehavefound,whichwassurprising,isanestablishedlargeplant,calleda‘nurse’,protectsaseedling;italsoproducesmoreflowersthanthesameplantsofsimilarlargesizegrowingontheirown.”Otherbenefitsofnurse-seedlingpartnershipsincludethatmorevarietyofplantsgrowingtogethercanhaveapositiveeffectontheenvironment.Forexample,vegetationareaswithnurseplantswithmoreflowersmightbeabletoattracthighernumbersofpollinators（傳粉者）inanarea,inturnsupportinginsectandsoillifeandevenprovideagreaterrangeofdifferentfruittypesforbirdsandotheranimals.“Thebiggestwinnerforthissystemofnursingaplantisbiodiversity（生物多樣性）,”DrRociosaid.“Themorebiodiverseanarea,thegreaternumberofspeciesofplants,insectlife,mammalsandbirds,andthebetterthechancesoflong-termhealthyfunctioningoftheenvironmentandecosystems.”Thissystemiswin-winforadultandseedlingplantsinunfavorableenvironments.Theresearchisofvaluetothosewhomanageandprotectplantsintoughenvironments.Mosthomegardenersandfarmersplantoensuretheirsoilandconditionsarethebesttheycanbeforplantgrowth,butthefindingsmightbeofvaluetothosewhogardeninbareplaces.Whatisacommonunderstandingofplants?A.Theycanhelpeachother. B.Theycansurviveillconditions.C.Theycompetewitheachother. D.Theygrowwellontheirown.Whatwillhappentoseedlingplantsiftheygrowunderadultplants?A.Theywillproducemoreflowers. B.Theywilldieowingtocompetition.C.Theywillmakeadultplantslarger. D.Theywillgetsupportfromadultplants.Whatistheeffectofthenurse-seedlingpartnership?Itleadstounfavorableenvironments.Itproduceslong-termhealthychances.Itattractshigherandlargerpollinators.DItprovidesamorevarietyofplanttypes.Whowillbenefitfromthenewresearch?Peoplestudyingorganicfarming.Peopleprotectingplantsonsandhills.Peoplewantingtochangebiodiversity.Peoplekeepingmoreanimalsonthefarm.DAnewlookfortechnology,Solestrom’snewhigh-techswimsuitspromisetostandoutallsummerlong.FirstintheirnewproductsisSolestrom’snewSmartSwimCMUVSmartBikinifeaturingasmartUVmeter.ThebikinicollectsUVinformationthroughasmartfabricbeltandreportstheUVindextothewearerwith0.01exactness.Theelectronicpartsareneatlybuiltintotheremovablebelt,andcanbewornevenunderwater.Nextinthelistisalowercostcousin,theSmartSwimCMUVIndexDetectorBikini,whichhasUVsensitivebeadsthatchangecolor1withthelevelofUVintensity.Thereadinggivesmoreofarangeratherthananexactnumber,butforthosewhosimplyneedtoknowiftheUVislow,moderateorhigh,thisbikinifitsthebill.ItisnowavailableinBananaSplit,morecolor1smaybecomeavailablelaterintheseason.Andfinally,whatcouldbebetterthanabeachtotewithbuiltinenergysource?NoneedtosufferdeadbatteriesinyourMP3,justplugthemintoyourSolarPoweredBeachToteforon-the-gomobilecharging.Thisbeachtotecombinesfashionandfunctionalityallinone,lightweightandroomybeachaccessory.Abuiltinsolarpanelchargesfullymostsmallelectronicsinonly2-3hoursofsunlight.PaulineButler,MediaRelationsMangeratSolestromstates“theconceptofblendingfashionandtechnologyisgrowingatamazingrate,andwearerightontheleadingedge.Ourproductsarenew,creativeandmeettheneedoftheyoungandenvironmentallyconsciouscrowd.’’Solestrom’sSmartSwinirCMproductsretailfrom$98.99-$189.99，andcanbefoundintheironlinestore,Solestrom.com.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?FamousSolestromanditsProducts.FashionableandFunctionalBeachTote.SmartswimsuitsandSolarPoweredBeachTote.WhereandHowtoBuySmartSwirnandtheBeachTote.WhyareUVsensitivebeadsusedintheSmartSwirnCMUVIndexDetectorBikini?Togiveanexactnumber.ToknowiftheUVislow,moderateorhigh.Tochangecolor1withthelevelofUVintensity.ToimprovetheequalityoftheUVIndexDetectorBikini.WhatcanweknowaboutSolarPoweredBeachTote?Itspartsarefixedinthebelt.Itcombineslightweightandfunctionality.ItcantelltheweaverthelevelofUVintensity.ItsavespeoplefromworryingaboutdeadbatteriesintheirMP3.Whowillpreferthenewproductsmentionedinthetext?Theyoungpeopleandtheenvironmentalists. B.Peoplewholiketotravelallovertheworld.C.Peoplewholovetobuygoodsonline. D.Peopleinterestedinthelatestbag.第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項Youmayhavegrownuplivingwithsistersandbrothers,orthismaybeyourfirsttimesharingyourlivingspacewithsomeoneelse.___16___However,itcanalsobeagreatpartofyourcollegeexperience.Followthesetipstomakesureyouandyourroommatekeepthingspleasantandsupportivethroughouttheyear.Beclearfromthebeginning.Maybeyouhateitwhensomeoneinterruptsyouwhenyouaresleepingeverymorning.Maybeyouneedtenminutestoyourselfbeforetalkingtoanyoneafteryouwakeup.___17___It'snotfairtoexpecthimorhertoacceptthemrightaway,andcommunicatingwhatyouneedisoneofthebestwaystogetridofproblemsbeforetheybecomeproblems.___18___Thismayseemsimple,butit'sprobablyoneofthebiggestreasonswhyroommatesexperienceconflicts.Don'tyouthinkhe’llmindifyouborrowhisshoesforaquicksoccergame?Forallyouknow,youjuststeppedoveranuncrossableline.Don'tborrow,use,ortakeanythingwithoutgettingpermissionfirst.Beopentochange.Youshouldexpecttolearnandgrowandchangeduringyourtimeatschool.___19___Asthetermprogresses,realizethingswillchangeforbothofyou.Becomfortabledealingwiththingsthatunexpectedlycomeup,settingnewrules,andbeingflexibletoyourchangingenvironment.FollowtheGoldenRule.___20___Nomatterwhatyourrelationshipisattheendoftheyear,youcantakecomfortknowingyouactedlikeanadultandtreatedyourroommatewithrespect.A.Respectyourroommate'sthings.Youshouldcorrectyourbadhabitsfirst.Letyourroommateknowaboutyourpreferences.Havingaroommatesurelyhasitschallenges.Treatyourroommatelikeyou'dliketobetreated.Livingwitharoommateisreallyawonderfulthing.Andthesameshouldhappentoyourroommate,ifallgoeswell.第二部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分45分）第一節（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項Aftermovingintomymother’shometolookafterherfollowinganillness,Ifoundmyselfthinkingaboutmyown___21___.ItwasclearthatI___22___tofindsomethingthatwouldhelpme___23___thehousemoreoften.Ifoundmy___24___whilestandinginlineatthestorecheckoutonesunnyspringday.Redwordsonthecoverofamagazinecaughtmy___25___,“WalkOffWeight!”After___26___theadvantagesofwalking,IknewIhadfoundtheperfect___27___thatwouldnotonlymakemespendmoretimeoutdoors,butwouldalsohelpmekeep___28___.Ididn’tstartwalkingfourmilesrightaway;Ibegan___29___.Afterafewweeks,I 30 fromwalkingtwomileseverydaytobetweenfourandsixmileseveryday.My 31 increasedfromaboutthreemilesperhourtooverfour.Itwasn’tlongbeforeIbegantonoticethemany 32 inbothmyphysicalandemotional（情緒的）health.Ilost 33 .Theextra（額外的）fatI’dbeencarryingaroundmystomachdisappeared.Mybodywas 34 andbecamemoreshapely.Evenmybackpainhad 35 !Theadvantagestomyemotionalhealthwerealsogreat.Myspiritsliftedwitheachpassingday.Icouldhardly 36 togetupeachmorning.Withmoreself-confidence,IalsofoundmyselftobemoresociableandthatIbeganto 37 meetingnewpeople. 38 mymotherbecamelessofatiringtask.Feeling 39 ,Iwasabletolookafterherwithgreatenthusiasm（熱情）.I 40 hertotrytobecomeashealthyandashappyasIfelt.21.A.dreamB.planC.health D.work22.A.neededB.refusedC.failed D.forgot23.A.liveinB.moveintoC.getoutof D.keepawayfrom24.A.purposeB.answerC.job D.hobby25.A.eyeB.legC.hand D.arm26.A.talkingaboutB.readingabout C.hearingabout D.writingabout27.A.thoughtB.behaviorC.advice D.activity28.A.fitB.safeC.quiet D.busy29.A.suddenlyB.quicklyC.slowly D.finally30.A.progressedB.leftC.followed D.ended31.A.timeB.speedC.age D.size32.A.changesB.differencesC.problems D.chances33.A.touchB.interestC.heart D.weight34.A.heldupB.broughtupC.givenup D.builtup35.A.appearedB.goneC.returned D.increased36.A.stopB.manageC.wait D.promise37.A.avoidB.enjoyC.regret D.remember38.A.WaitingforB.Workingfor C.Searchingfor D.Caringfor39.A.lonelyB.proudC.lively D.worried40.A.encouraged B.forced C.required D.allowed第二節(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式Toysstillholdthefirstplaceintheheartsofchildren,despite(盡管)thepopularityofdigital 41. (equip).Infact,Mr.PotatoHeadandPlayDohareclassictoysthatrankthe 42.(high)inhistory.OthertoyssuchasteddybearsarestillstarringinAmericanhomesandcontinuetoentertainkidsafterdecadesoffamiliarity.Boardgameshaveproventobetimeless,aswell. 43. yougrewupinthe'70s,'80s,or'90s,familiescan'tgetenoughofclassicboardgames,someof 44. rankedinthetop30oftoys.Theywereplayedwithbybothparentsand,later,theirchildren.Thesurvey___45.___(carry)outbyMr.PotatoHeadshowedthatadultsarestillkids-at-heartwholoveplayingwiththesetoys.Kidsareplayingwiththeirparents'favoritechildhoodtoysnowadays. 46. (near)halfofparentssaidtheirfavoritechildhoodtoyisstillonthemarket.84%___47.___(buy),orplantobuy,thattoyfortheirownchild.When 48. comestobuyingachildanytoy,parentsareonthelookoutforacertainsetofqualities.Three 49. fiveparentswa