广东省汕头市金山中学2021届高三英语下学期3月学科素养测试试题.doc

广东省汕头市金山中学2021届高三英语下学期3月学科素养测试试题

广东省汕头市金山中学2021届高三英语下学期3月学科素养测试试题

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广东省汕头市金山中学2021届高三英语下学期3月学科素养测试试题
（满分120分，考试时间120分钟．）
注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。并用2B铅笔将对应的信息点涂黑，不按要求填涂的，答卷无效。
2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，只需将答题卡交回。

第二部分 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Thursday October 4
BIRD FEEDING BASICS 10:00 am-11:30 am
Join an environmental educator to learn about winter bird identification，types of bird feeders and the different birdseed available at Kettle Creek.
Stroudsburg-8050 Running Valley Road [phone]
$6 Outdoors Registration required
Saturday October 6
CREATING NATURE BOOKS 10:00 am-Noon
Join local children’s artist and author Barrett George for a hands-on bookmaking workshop. No previous drawing experience necessary. Then enjoy a meet and greet book signing with the author. Gather at the Pocono Environmental Education Center.
Dingmans Ferry-538 Emery Road [phone]
$5 Registration required
Saturday October 13
FALL FOLIAGE HIKE 10:00 am-Noon
All ages are welcome to enjoy the fall foliage（树叶）and learn a little about why fall is such a special time of the year. Wear comfortable footwear.
Lake Ariel-94 Sanctuary Road [phone]
Free Registration required
Sunday October 14
INTRO TO ORIENTEERING 10:00 am-Noon
Orienteering (越野识途比赛) is easy to learn but difficult to master. It's always challenging. It is often called the "thinking sport" because it involves map reading and decision-making in addition to a great workout. Learn the basics of how to use a map and compass on an orienteering course and see if you can locate all the markers.
Lake Ariel-1475 Ledgedale Road [phone]
$7 Outdoors Registration required
21．Who will most probably come to the event on October 4?
A．Gardeners. B．Businessmen. C．Bird lovers. D．Art collectors.
22．What is special about FALL FOLIAGE HIKE?
A．It's free of charge. B．It lasts the longest time.
C．It takes place in the open air. D．It's intended for local children.
23．Which number should you call if you are interested in sports?
A．[phone]. B．[phone].
C．[phone]. D．[phone].
B
Anna Heusler and a group of cyclists were riding towards Adelaide on Friday when they spotted a koala sitting in the middle of the road. It wasn't the first time that Heusler had seen koalas out and about on the roads while riding--but this koala's reaction amazed her. "We stopped the bikes to help the koala get off the road, otherwise it would get hit by cars. But the koala walked up to me very quickly. It was obviously very thirsty," Heusler told CNN.
"As I was giving it a drink from our water bottles, it climbed up onto my bike. I've never seen a koala move so quickly. They're usually not pet animals, they stay up in the trees and people admire them from afar."
"None of us have ever seen anything like it. We gave it as much as we could and then made sure it was off the road and back to safety." Heusler shared the adorable yet heartbreaking images to her blog, showing the koala drinking water from her bottle. "Australian Koala Bears suffered severe thirst in a heatwave. This koala walked right up to me as I was going down and climbed up onto my bike while I gave it water," she captioned the image. The video has since gone viral online, ranking top of millions of views on social media around the world. "There's nothing but tragedy in Australia. It's burning out of control" Heusler said. "I hope this incident helps spread awareness."
Severe fires in the Adelaide Hills have burned 25,000 hectares of land, leaving koalas searching for food and water hard. Adelaide Koala Rescue's Jane Brister is currently caring for 46 koalas that have had their homes destroyed. She said the centre doesn't normally care for this many koalas at once and the increase was due to the fires. "A big problem we're noticing now is that koalas are coming in starving... there's just no food," Ms Brister said. Koalas eat eucalyptus (桉树) leaves--but thousands of trees have been destroyed by fires, Firefighters now across the country are taking time to care for wildlife when they find them before handing them to the correct authorities.
24．How did the koala surprise Heusler during her trip?
A．It was hit seriously by a car. B．It sat still in the middle of the road.
C．It approached her for the water. D．It carried its baby to beg for her help.
25．What can we know about koalas from paragraph 2?
A．They usually walk fast. B．They often rely on people to survive.
C．They are highly social animals. D．They usually don't stay close to humans.
26．Why did Heusler post the koala pictures online?
A．To remind people of the naughty koala. B．To get more likes online.
C．To spread people's awareness of the fire. D．To stress the climate change.
27．What does Jane Brister's work focus on now?
A．Putting out the forest fire. B．Looking for koala babies.
C．Protecting the endangered trees. D．Looking after starving koalas.
C
More than a third of small towns in Georgia lost population in the last year alone, highlighting the challenges of reviving rural areas. New census (人口普查) estimates show that Camilla fell below 5,000 residents. Sparks fell below 2,000, and Milan fell to 661 residents for a loss of 7% of its population. All three towns are in South Georgia.
Many of the young people in these communities graduate from high school and don't come back. "They go to college, whatever, they don't come back," said David Bridges, head of its Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation in Tifton.
Meanwhile, Georgia's cities are growing, having no problem drawing people from small towns and other cities. Atlanta grew more than 1% in the past year and is now nearing the half-million-resident mark.
The trend of people moving from rural to urban areas is hardly a new one—it's been going on worldwide for more than a century. But continued population losses have raised questions about whether rural areas ca do anything to reverse the tide.
Rural residents can face a number of challenges including access to good jobs, transportation and health care. Manufacturing jobs have dried up in many places, while modernization and new technology means fewer people are needed for farming. And many people are deciding to have smaller families than was typical a century ago.
"The older generation is dying, the younger generation is moving away, and because there are perceived to be fewer business opportunities, financial opportunities, etc.. It's very challenging to get inbound population." Bridges said.
Demographers (人口学家) expect the shift from rural to urban to continue. But there are some bright spots in rural America still. Jackson County near Athens was recently named one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation by the Census Bureau. Amazon opened a large fulfillment center there a couple of years ago. And Young Harris, near the Georgia-North Carolina border, has grown by more than 80% since 2010.
28．What happened to the small towns mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A．Their sizes grew rapidly. B．Their population declined.
C．They drew more residents. D．They raised challenges to locals.
29．Which of the following best explains "reverse the tide" underlined in Paragraph 4?
A．People move from rural to urban areas.
B．Small towns draw people from cities.
C．Rural areas develop their economy quickly.
D．Population continue to grow in urban areas.
30．Why is David Bridges quoted?
A．To offer more evidence. B．To draw a conclusion.
C．To show his contribution. D．To give part of the reasons.
31．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．Jackson County is the best town in the US.
B．Rural towns will keep growing to larger ones.
C．Others will follow the lead of these bright spots.
D．There can be measures to help rural towns grow.
D
The year 2020 is stormy, but rainbows are everywhere. Across the COVID-19 stricken world, bright and happy rainbows have become window colors and choices on store shelves.
The rainbows started appearing all over Italy within a few days of schools closing for the first lockdown, back in March. Crayon (蜡笔) drawings were taped to the inside of windows; poster-painted banners hung from balconies.
When the pandemic came to Britain, the rainbows came too, with the Italian message of positivity transforming into thanks to the NHS (National Health Service). Then, during the months of lockdown, the rainbows moved inside our homes, with a craze for arranging books by colour in pursuit of an aesthetically（美学）pleasant Zoom background.
In April this year, the largest cabin hospital in the Philippines was completed, divided into six wards of different colors. The colors of the rainbow were not only pleasing to the eye, but also conveying a positive and optimistic spirit to patients.
The rainbow is to 2020 what "keep calm and carry on" was to 1939. And just as "keep calm and carry on" began as a public information campaign but became a tea towel industry, what began as a gesture of hope is now a big business. John Lewis reports that a rainbow bauble is an early festive bestseller. Tracksuit（运动服）enthusiasts are sitting out the second lockdown in Olivia Rubin's ￡150 rainbow stripe tracksuits.
Optimism is the hottest commodity (商品) of 2020. But some people are irritated by the way consumer culture commercializes the human experience, packaging our hopes and dreams as if they were just another product in the warehouse. But the fashion editor-turned-designer JJ Martin says, "It's great to have the colourful dress, but the magic of a rainbow isn't really about the pot of gold. What actually counts is the flame you turn on inside yourself."
32．Where might people see the rainbow?
A．In the study with the books sorted by color.
B．In the Italian message of thanks to the NHS.
C．On the banners of the schools under lockdown.
D．On the outside of Britain's largest cabin hospital.
33．What does the underlined word "irritated" in Paragraph 6 probably mean?
A．Fascinated. B．Angered. C．Challenged. D．Embarrassed.
34．What do the campaigns in 1939 and in 2020 have in common?
A．They ended up being commercialized.
B．They helped people out of the lockdown.
C．They conveyed thanks to the medical staff.
D．They displayed a feature of the towel industry.
35．What's the best title for the passage?
A．2020：a stormy year B．Rainbows：the magic colors
C．2020：to keep calm and carry on D．Rainbows：to lift people up

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项．
Ways to Get Your Kids into Nature
Being in nature for kids has tremendous health benefits. There are many ways you can incorporate nature into your children's lives, even if you live in the city.
Inspire curiosity by being curious yourself. A parent's excitement can be spread to the children, and when you show respect for nature, your children follow suit. 36 . "I don't know! Let's find out together." is a wonderful way to get the ball rolling. Be open to a mutual adventure and allow your curious inner child to come out while you explore nature with your children.
Limit electronic devices while driving. If you have to carpool（拼车）in the morning, turn off the devices instead and encourage your children to look out of the window. 37 . After all, even views of nature from the car window are calming and beneficial.
38 . Time in nature is an essential investment in your children's health and wellbeing. If you view nature time as essential to good health, you will be more likely to engage in it. If you want to raise your healthy and well-balanced children, cultivating creativity and wonder is part of your responsibility as parents.
Look at the stars. Visit your local observatory, and then drive out of the city some morning or evening for your own stargazing（天体观察）with a blanket and telescope. Observing the stars offers a deeper and wider understanding of the universe. 39 .
Plant a small garden. 40 . Bean and pea plants grow quickly and can be eaten when mature, so teach your children about food and the wonder of growth.
A．Allow your children to ask questions.
B．Stop thinking about nature time as leisure time.
C．Encourage questions you don't know the answers to.
D．If you have the space, help your children plant a few vegetables.
E．If your child is interested, encourage him to get involved in the garden.
F．The early morning fall skies are beautiful with color and migrating birds.
G．Allow yourself to think about it，and talk to your children about that wonder.

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
My students hadn't done well in memoir（回忆录）writing. Most of them 41 described a day's events without touching the heart of the experience. Instead，I wanted them to share their personal experiences and communicate 42 emotions—disappointment, joy and pain.
In years past，I had tried to 43 myself that it was simply their age, and that they weren't 44 for that kind of vulnerability（脆弱）common to humankind. What I'd soon learn, however, was that it was I who was 45 my students. I realized I had to show them I was willing to do what I was asking of them.
I 46 about my first-born entering the world two months ahead. I shared the fact that I drove with much 47 for two hours behind an ambulance that carried my wife to the hospital. I painted the image of nurses and doctors scooping up（抱起）my four-pound son and racing out of the birthing room, my wife and I watching them 48 ，not knowing what to 49 ．And I wrote about the 50 when we were told he would be okay.
I read my essay to the class. When I finished, they also wanted to 51 personal stories of their own. They learned that a memoir can cover the range of 52 ，and that something that might, 53 ，seem like a "sad story" could turn out to be "happiness". The papers produced that year were far better than any I'd read before.
My 54 to share, to write from the heart had held back my students. But when I 55 made a change, they followed.
41．A．passively B．awfully C．carefully D．willingly
42．A．childish B．delightful C．universal D．popular
43．A．inform B．convince C．promise D．ask
44．A．sorry B．available C．ready D．responsible
45．A．challenging B．teaching C．talking about D．holding back
46．A．talked B．wrote C．heard D．thought
47．A．doubt B．pain C．fear D．