届山东省青岛市黄岛区高三上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、届山东省青岛市黄岛区高三上学期期末考试英语试题2021届山东省青岛市黄岛区高三上学期期末考试 高三英语试题 （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分）注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）第一节:（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）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。A Se

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9、r the tourists. B. They last approximately equal time. C. They can be taken on any day in December. D. They cost more than common ones. BI did an experiment last week. No, nothing involving test tubes or beakers (烧杯). Instead, I experimented with not watching the news right before I went to bed.This

10、 is a long-time habit of mine so its probably not surprising that the first couple of nights I got a little twitchy when news time rolled around and I wasnt watching. To distract myself, I went to bed a little earlier and read. Wow, what a treat that was! I love to read but I dont always make the ti

11、me for it so this felt quite luxurious. On the nights I didnt read, I spent a little extra time petting my dog, Henry. He loved it. Theres never enough ear scratching for him. The compromise nights were when I had a book in one hand and was petting the dog with the other. Happy all around! The funny

12、 thing about happiness is that its a whole lot easier to feel when youre not being bombarded (轰炸) by images of bad news. Its not like skipping the late news means that I dont know whats going on in the world. I still do read, listen to, and watch news stories. Just not right before I go to bed. That

13、 makes it easier to fall asleep and then stay asleep without dreaming about crime, wars, or natural disasters. (Although that dream I had about going to the prom might count as a natural disaster!) Its definitely a much gentler way to end the day. I like it so much that Im going to not only continue

14、 the no news before bed practice, but Im also going to experiment with turning off other electronics earlier in the evening, things like the computer and smart phone.Do you have any experience with turning off your electronics early in the evening? Does setting a particular time, like digital Quiet

15、Hours, work? Please share any tips you have. Something tells me that this could be a little more challenging for me than no news.4. What does the underlined word “twitchy” mean?A. Angry. B. Sad. C. Anxious. D. Pleased.5. What did the author do to distract himself from watching news?A. To treat himse

16、lf with snacks.B. To read to his dog.C. To turn off the TV.D. To read in bed.6. Whats the result of the authors experiment? A. He had more time to walk his dog.B. He was less exposed to images of bad news.C. He was cut off from the current world.D. He had nightmares.7. What does the author intend to

17、 do by writing the text?A. To encourage the readers to cut down time on electronics.B. To gather the readersadvice in watching TV.C. To share the effect of watching news.D. To tell the readers the importance of reading. CA lunch break its an important and often necessary part of our working or schoo

18、l day. And now were spoilt (惯坏) with a lot of places to buy our lunch from, all offeringattractivedishes andsandwiches to eat on the go. But our appetite for buying our lunchtime fare is not just costing us money, there might be a cost in terms of damaging our planet too. Just grabbing a sandwich, c

19、risps and maybe a cake and coffee can produce at least four items of waste. Paper boxes, cups, wrappers and plastic knives and forks are all part of our disposable (一次性的) feast in addition to the food waste we create. Some experts say throwing away food, which producesmethane (甲烷)as it rots, is a bi

20、gger cause of climate change than plastics.But regardless of what causes the most damage, the solution, according to an environmental campaign group calledHubbub, is to eat packed lunches. Tessa Tricks from the group says “People are saying that they are buying food to take out because life has got

21、busier.” And she says people think they are being more efficient; but she argues that its usually healthier and cheaper to make your own lunch. It means you can eat the things you really want and make the quantity that you actually need.Of course, preparing your lunch is another thing to fit into yo

22、ur morningscramble (忙乱)of getting ready for work, so if you havent got time and you are going to buy lunch, an alternative that Hubbub suggests is to take your own container to a shop and ask them to put your food in it. The idea of using reusable coffee cups for hot drinks and refilling water bottl

23、es has already proved successful, so this could be another step in the right direction. 8. Whats the second paragraph mainly about?A. It costs a lot of money buying lunch.B. Eating fast food is no good to health.C. Buying lunch leads to great damage to environment.D. Experts give suggestions on eati

24、ng.9. Whats Hubbubs suggestion in paragraph 3?A. Stop eating packed lunches.B. Eating what you like.C. Trying to be more efficient in work.D. Making lunch by yourself.10. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph mean?A. Buying lunch. B. Taking your own container.C. Using reusable c

25、offee cup.D. Using refilling water bottles.11. What will the writer call on others to do?A. Make a full use of lunch time.B. Eating properly to keep healthy. C. Doing what you can to reduce pollution.D. Giving lunch time eating habit a thought to reduce damage to environment.DChinas Ministry of Wate

26、r Resources and the National Development and Reform Commission announced the official full completion of its construction, saying the Three Gorges project has met all design requirements, has a good overall performance, and fulfills the key roles of flood control, electricity generation, shipping an

27、d water-resource utilization (利用). By the end of August, the dam had held back 180 billion cubic meters of water during flood seasons. It saw inflows of over 70,000 cubic meters per second in 2010, 2012 and 2020 and reduced flood peaks by about 40 percent, the review said, greatly easing flood-contr

28、ol pressure in downstream rice-growing areas. During dry seasons, discharges have been raised to more than 5,500 cubic meters per second, providing more than 20 billion cubic meters of water a year for the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. By the end of August, the reservoir had provide

29、d replenishment (补水) for 2,267 days, with a total water supply of 289.4 billion cubic meters, improving production, living conditions and the ecology of the rivers middle and lower reaches, the review said. The worlds largest hydropower station, the dam had generated over 1.35 trillion kilowatt-hour

30、s of electricity by August, contributing to electricity supply in Central and East China and in Guangdong province. The project has also significantly improved navigation (航运) conditions and strengthened shipping capacity in the Yangtze. By August, some 1.48 billion tons of cargo had passed through

31、the Three Gorges Dam, boosting development in the Yangtzes economic belt. The production and living environments of the 1.31 million people who were relocated to make way for the Three Gorges project have been greatly improved, and the basic facilities and public service facilities in the reservoir

32、area have developed rapidly, it said.12. Which of the following may be the title of the news? A. The construction of the Three Gorges Project is fully completed. B. How the Three Gorges Project has beeninoperation. C. The reasons why China built the Three Gorges Project. D. People in the reservoir area are happier than before.13. What can we infer from the second paragraph? A. The dam is built aiming to control flood. B. The dam holds back the same amo