2021届东莞市第二高级中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案解析.pdf
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1、2021 届东莞市第二高级中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案解析 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 People in the Middle Ages did eat with their hands.Personal utensils(餐具)were mostly unheard of,especially forks.There were spoons to help serve,but only special guests would receive
2、a knife from the host.Everyone else would be expected to bring their own.Of course,eating with ones hands can be quite a sticky situation,so towels were provided to help diners stay at least somewhat clean as they ate.Still,dining was often a messy affair.At special occasions in the wealthiest house
3、holds,women tended to dine alone,separate from the men.Women were expected to uphold a quality of grace.Eating greasy meat by hand would certainly not help!Once the men and women had finished their meals,they would come together to socialize.Dietary scholars of the Middle Ages believed that the food
4、s in a meal needed to be served and eaten in order of heaviness.The lightest and most easily digested foods,such as fruits and cheeses,were eaten first to help the digestive(消化)system get started.Once digestion was underway,greens and light meats,such as lettuce,cabbage and chicken,could be eaten.La
5、st came the heavier vegetables and meats,such as carrots,beans,beef,pork,and mutton.This method was considered the most healthful way to eat.The main and largest meal of the day was supper,and it was eaten at midday.Dinner was a light meal,and many of those in nobility(贵族)-the highest levels of the
6、Middle Ages society-skipped breakfast altogether.Breakfast was considered unnecessary for those who did not perform physical work.Snacks and any other eating during the day were viewed the same way.Commoners,or the working class,were allowed to eat breakfast and small meals throughout the day.1.What
7、 did people in the Middle Ages usually do at the dinner table?A.They cleaned hands before meals.B.They used personal utensils.C.They had to use knives at dinner.D.They ate mostly with hands.2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?A.The order of eating foods.B.The weight of various foods.C.The pri
8、nciples of digesting foods.D.The list of healthy foods.3.Why did the nobility avoid eating breakfast?A.Breakfast was wasted for the nobility.B.Breakfast was viewed as unnecessary.C.Breakfast was considered as a light meal.D.Breakfast was saved for commoners.B The year 2020 will mark the beginning of
9、 the decade of the yold,or the“young old”,as the Japanese call people aged between 65 and 75.The traditional retirement age is 65.One might therefore expect peak retirement.By continuing to work,and staying socially engaged,the yold will change the world,as they have done several times before at dif
10、ferent stages of their lives.The yold are more numerous,healthier and wealthier than previous generations of seniors.The yold are busier,too.In short,the yold are not just any group of old people.They are challenging the traditional expectations of the retired as people who wear slippers and look af
11、ter the grandchildren.That will influence consumer,service and financial markets.The over-60s are one of the fastest-growing groups of customers of the airline business.The yold are vital to the tourism industry because they spend much more,when taking a foreign holiday,than younger adults.But for a
12、ll this to happen,three big things will have to change,under pressure from the yold themselves.The most important is public attitudes towards older people,and in particular the expectation that the old ought to be putting their feet up and quietly retiring into the background.Then,government policie
13、s will have to change,too.The retirement age in many rich countries is still below the age to which many people want to work.The effective retirement age(the age at which people actually leave the workforce)is usually even lower.Third,higher numbers of healthy yold people will require drastic change
14、s in health spending.Most diseases of ageing are bestmetwith prevention and lifestyle changes.But only about 2%3%of most countries health-care spending goes on prevention.That will have to rise,because although the yold will constitute a bulge of comparative health and activity over the next decade,
15、by 2030 they will hit 75 and enter a long period of decline for which few rich countries are ready.4.What kind of people are the yold exactly?A.They are workaholics.B.They are full of energy.C.They enjoy being focused on.D.They like staying socially engaged.5.Why do the yold contribute to tourist in
16、dustry?A.They like traveling more.B.They have more money.C.They consume more on travel.D.They have much free time.6.Whats the authors attitude toward health-care spending on prevention?A.Unsatisfied.B.Subjective.C.Neutral.D.Active.7.What does the underlined word“met”in the fourth paragraph mean?A.de
17、alt with B.come across C.satisfied D.experienced.C Dear Jack,I remember the moment it truly hit me that your autism(自闭症)lasted forever.I had already mentally planned our trips up north with the boys.I was going to spend endless hours playing baseball with you like Grandpa did with me.When we said go
18、odbye to kindergarten I knew it was real.I spent some time being sad.Now you are 8.You still have no words.We have never had one of those father-son moments I pictured when you were a baby.But Im learning thats OK.I still have unbelievable things to offer as your dad,even if they werent the things I
19、 originally expected.You have taught me to be patient.You have taught me that its OK to be different and to be sad when life doesnt go as planned.You have taught me that it is OK to talk about those feelings and fight for what is right.Stand up and say this is wrong,and encourage others to stand up
20、for you and say the same.My job on this earth is to create a world for you and other kids like you.Be the voice you dont have,and build the kind of community which I want to see you grow up in.I used to shy away from contacting people with disabilities or just not consider them.Before you were born,
21、I was so caught up in my own world that I probably wouldnt have even noticed.Now,I see things differently.I notice.You did that for me.And hope my example will do that for others.Your mom and I have spent 8 years trying to find your voice.And honestly,we dont know if we ever will.I promise you I wil
22、l spend my life keeping you safe and making this world better for you.8.To whom is the text written?A.The authors son.B.The authors wife.C.The authors father.D.The authors friend.9.What can be learned about the author?A.Hes at a loss what to do to help Jack.B.Hes to blame for Jack s present conditio
23、n.C.He has changed his attitude to the disabled.D.He hasnt accepted the reality up to now.10.How does the author sound in the text?A.Sympathetic.B.Caring.C.Regretful.D.Indifferent.11.In which section of a magazine may this text appear?A.Science.B.Entertainment.C.Sports.D.Relationship.D Narasimha Das
24、 is on his way to feed 169,379 hungry children.Das is in charge of a kitchen in Vrindaban.The town is about a three-hour drive fromIndias capital,New Delhi.Das gets to work at 3:00 a.m.Thirty workers are already working to make tens of thousands of rounds of bread.It will be brought to 1,516 schools
25、 in and around Vrindaban.A Growing Problem Going to school is difficult for more than 13 million children inIndia.They must go to work instead,or go hungry.Thats whyIndiabegan the Mid-Day Meal Scheme,the largest school-lunch program in the world.A free lunch encourages children to come to school and
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