2021屆天津第一零九中學高三英語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ATheInternetcanprovideawealthofeducationalresourcesforsmallchildren,ifyouknowwheretolook.EnchantedLearningEnchantedlearningisagreatwebsiteforchildren,andIknowseveralteacherswhorelyonitformaterialsfortheirclassrooms.Mostoftheinformationisfree,butfor$20.00peryear,youcanpurchaseamembershipthatallowsyoutohaveaccesstothesitewithouttheadvertising.Thepagesherearegreat.Therearecolor1edpagesandworksheetsfortoddlers（學步兒童）andschool-agechildren.StarfallStarfallisanothergoodeducationalwebsiteforsmallchildren.Teachersoftenusethiswebsiteinclassrooms.Itemphasizesreadingskillsforearlylearners.Thewebsiteisaimedatfirst-grade-levellearners,butithastoolsthatcanhelpallchildrenfrompre-Ktosecondgrade.Thewebsitehasreadingactivities,worksheetstodownload,andastorewhereyoucanpurchaseeducationalmaterialsforyourchildren.SesameStreetWorkshopKidsloveSesameStreet,anditisalwayseducational.Thisisoneofthefunniestwebsitesonlineforchildrenbecauseitisverywellanimatedandhasgreatsoundeffects.Thewebsitehasgamesandstoriesforsmallkids,andtheycancreatelettersatthepostofficeandmailthemtotheirfavoritecharacters.WhydoesEnchantedLearningofferpurchasingmemberships?Chargingfortheinformation.Chargingfordownloadingmaterials.Givingaccesstothesitewithouttheads.Providingunlimitedsearchformorepages.Wherecanyoubuyeducationalmaterialsforyourchildren?A.EnchantedLearning B.StarfallC.SesameStreetWorkshop D.ColoredpagesWhatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Tointroduce.Todiscuss.Topersuade.D.Toeducate.BIfyou’veeverhadadog,youknowjusthowdeepaconnectionyoucandevelopwith“man’sbestfriend”.Butadoghasamuchshorterlifespan—about12to15yearslong—thanhumans,whichmeanseverydogownerhastogothroughtheheartbreakingmomentwhentheirlovingpetpassesaway.Whynotmakeacloneofthatdogthen?ThisisthesolutionofferedbyaSouthKoreancompany,SooamBiotechResearchFoundation.Thecompanyhassuccessfullyclonedatleast400dogs,mostlyforUScustomers,eversinceitpioneeredthetechniquein2005.Now,SooamBiotechisplanningtointroducetheirbusinesstoUKdogowners,offeringthemdogsthatlookjustliketheirlostones.Meanwhile,anotherdogisselectedtosupplyanegg.ResearchersthenreplacetheDNAintheeggwiththatfromtheskincellandimplanttheeggintothewomb(子宮)ofafemaledog.Theegggrowsintoapuppyoverthefollowingtwomonths.Tocloneadog,researchersfirstneedtotakeaskincellfromalivingdogoronethathasjustdied.Thewholeprocesstakeslessthanaday,butitcomesatashockinglyhighprice—around￡63,000(614,000yuan).Butifyoucan’tafforditnow,youcanalsosavethecellsinalaboratoryandaccessthematalaterdate.Justlikeidenticaltwinsofhumans,theysharetheexactsameDNAbuttherewillstillbesmalldifferencesbetweenthem.“ThespotsonaDalmatianclonewillbedifferent,forexample,”InsungHwang,headofSooamBiotech,toldTheGuardian.However,asmagicalascloningmightsound,thereisnoguaranteethatthecloneddogwillbeaperfectreplicaoftheoriginalone.Dogownerswillalsohavetoacceptthefactthatpersonalityisnot“clone-able”.Apartfromgenes,personalityisalsodeterminedbyupbringingandenvironment,whichareboth“randomelements[that]cloningtechnologiessimplycannotovercome”,ProfessorTomKirkwoodatNewcastleUniversity,UK,toldTheTelegraph.Perhapsbringingourdogsbackwithcloningisnotthebestwaytorememberthemafterall.Kirkwood,adogownerhimself,pointedout:“Animportantaspectofourrelationshipwiththemiscomingtotermswiththepainoflettinggo.”Accordingtothearticle,SooamBiotechResearchFoundationis .workingonplanstohelpdogownersenjoytheirpetslongerofferingawaytohelpdogsgivebirthtomorepuppiesprovidingaservicethatwillmakecopiesofpetdogsintroducingacompletelynewtechniquetoclonedogsWhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutdogcloningisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?Dogcloningtechnologyhadn’tbeenputintopracticeuntilrecently.Dogcloningisveryexpensiveandusuallytakesseveralmonthstocomplete.DogcloningisverypopularamongUSandUKpetowners.Cloneddogsmightdevelopdifferenthabitsandcharacteristicseventhoughtheylookverysimilar.Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofthedogcloningprocess?aneggistakenfromanotherdogaskincellistakenfromthepetdogandsavedinalaboratorytheeggisplacedinthewombofafemaledogtheDNAoftheeggisreplacedbytheDNAfromtheskincelltheegggrowsintoapuppyintwomonthsA.acbde. 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D.badce.WecanlearnfromthearticlethatKirkwood dogcloning.A.disapprovesof B.supports C.isafraidof D.iscuriousaboutCImusthavealwaysknownreadingwasveryimportantbecausethefirstmemoriesIhaveasachilddealwithbooks.TherewasnotonenightthatIdon’tremembermomreadingmeastorybookbymybedside.Iwasextremelyinspiredbythewonderfulwaythewordssounded.Ialwayswantedtoknowwhatmymomwasreading.Hearingmomsay,“Ican’tbelievewhat’sprintedinthenewspaperthismorning,”mademewanttograbitoutofherhandsandreaditmyself.Iwantedtobelikemymomandknowallofthethingssheknew.SoIcarriedaroundabook,andeachnight,justtobelikeher,Iwouldpretendtobereading.Thisishoweveryonelearnedtoread.Wewouldstartoffwithsentences,thenparagraphs,andthenstories.Itseemedanunendingjourney,butevenasasix-year-oldgirlIrealizedthatknowinghowtoreadcouldopenmanydoors.Whenmomsaid,“TheC-A-N-D-Yishiddenonthetopshelf,”Iknewwherethecandywas.Myprogressinreadingraisedmycuriosity,andIwantedtoknoweverything.Ioftenfoundmyselftellingmymomtodrivemoreslowly,sothatIcouldreadalloftheroadsignswepassed.Mostofmyreadingthroughprimary,middleandhighschoolwasfactualreading.Ireadforknowledge,andtomakeA’sonmytests.Sometimes,Iwouldreadanovelthatwasassigned,butIdidn’tenjoythistypeofreading.Ilikedfacts,thingsthatareconcrete.Ithoughtanythingabstractlefttoomuchroomforargument.NowthatI’mgrowingandtheworldIonceknewasbeingsosimpleisbecomingmorecomplex,Ifindmyselfneedingawaytoescape.Byopeninganovel,IcanleavebehindmyburdensandenterintoawonderfulandmysteriousworldwhereIamnowanewcharacter.IntheseworldsIcanbecomeanyone.Idon’thavetowritedownwhathappenedorwhattechniquetheauthorwasusingwhenheorshewrotethis.Ijustreadtorelax.We’retaughttoreadbecauseit’snecessaryformuchofhumanunderstanding.Readingisanimportantpartofmylife.Readingsatisfiesmydesiretokeeplearning.AndI’vefoundthatthepossibilitiesthatliewithinbooksarelimitless.Whydidtheauthorwanttograbthenewspaperoutofmom’shands？Shewantedmomtoreadthenewstoher.Shecouldn’twaittotearthenewspaperapart.Shecouldn’thelpbutstopmomfromreading.Shewaseagertoknowwhathadhappened.AccordingtoParagraph3,theauthor’sreadingofroadsignsshows .herownwaytofindherselfhereagernesstodevelopherreadingabilityhergrowingdesiretoknowtheworldaroundherherefforttoremindmomtoobeytrafficrulesTheauthortakesnovelreadingasawayto .exploreamysteriouslanddevelopaninterestinlearninggetawayfromaconfusingworldlearnabouttheadultworldWhatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage？AThePleasureofReading B.GrowingUpwithReadingC.TheMagicofReading D.ReadingMakesaFullManDOlderadultswithabettersenseofsmellmaylivelongerthanthosewhohaveapoorsenseofsmell,anewstudysuggests.ThestudywasaprojectofresearchersintheUnitedStatesthatwasongoingforover13years.Theyaskednearly2,300menandwomentoidentify12commonsmells.Allthesubjectswerefrom71to82yearsofage.Theresearchersgavetheadultsscores,from0toashighas12,basedonhowmanysmellstheyidentifiedcorrectly.Duringtheyearsoffollow-upinvestigation,over1,200ofthesubjectsdied.Whenthestudywaslaunched,noneoftheadultswereweak.Theycouldwalkalittleunderhalfakilometer,climb10stepsandindependentlycompletedailyactivities.Inthelatestfindings,theresearchersnotedthatthosewithaweaknosewere30percentmorelikelytodiethanpeoplewithagoodsenseofsmell.ThefindingswerereportedlastmonthinthescientificpublicationAnnalsofInternalMedicine.HongleiChen,adoctorwithMichiganStateUniversityinEastLansing,Michigan,wastheleadwriterofareportonthestudy.Hesaidtheconnectionbetweenapoorsenseofsmellandanincreasedriskofdyingwaslimitedtoadultswhofirstreportedgood-to-excellenthealth.Thissuggeststhatapoorsenseofsmellisanearlyandsensitivesignforworseninghealthbeforeitisrecognizableinmedicaltests.Withapoorsenseofsmell,peoplearemorelikelytodieofbrainandheartdiseases,butnotofcancerorbreathingdisorders.Theresultsalsosuggestthatapoorsenseofsmellmaybeanearlywarningforpoorhealthinolderagethatgoesbeyonddementiaorotherneurodegenerative（神經變性的）diseases.Theseoftensignalthebeginningofaweakeningofthemindorbody.Whatdoyouknowaboutthestudymentioned?Thestudyinvolvedresearchersfromtheworld.Alltheparticipantswereofdifferentages.Thestudybegantobeperformedabout13yearsago.2,300menandwomenwereyoungandhealthy.Whatwasthesituationlikeatthebeginningofthestudy?Morethan1,200oftheparticipantspassedaway.Manyofthesubjectswerefoundwithhealthproblems.Allthesubjectswereindependentofotherswhenwalking.Onethirdoftheparticipantshadapoorsmellsense.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?Peoplewithapoorsenseofsmellhaveheartdisease.Youshouldbecarefulwithyourhealthifyousmellpoorly.Peoplewithapoorsenseofsmellwon'tsufferfromcancer.Mostoftheelderpeoplemayhavethedementiadisease.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?StrongSenseofSmellMayBeLinkedtoLongerLifeOldPeopleTendtoHaveaPoorSenseofSmellANumberofFactorsResultinLongerLifeBeingIllMeansLosingtheSenseofSmell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Wehavebeenworriedthosedaysfromtimetotime.Lifeisshort,andweallneedtohaveagoodrecalltorealizethatlifecanbeverygood. 16 Beoptimistic.Thinkoflifeinthebestaspect,andfindthebettersideofanysituation.Youwouldbeamazedathowmuchmorepositivesidesthreeareinlifethantheusualnegativesides. 17 Don’twasteasinglesecondbeingsad,orbored,orevenlonely.Getoutanddance,andsingasifyourlifedependsonit.Youneverknowhowlongitisgoingtolast.Bekindtoeveryone.Kindnessisthetruekeytounlockingyourownhappinessandjoy. 18 Makeasmanyfriendsasyoucan,andhelpthemwhentheyaredown,asyouneverknowwhenyouwillneedthemwhentimeishard.Bequietandthinkaboutlife.Sometimesjustsitorstandsomewherepeacefullyandthinkaboutwhatyouhaveachieved,whatyouareabouttoachieve,orwhatyouwanttoachieve. 19 Youwillfeelmorerespectfuloflife.Liveinthepresent.Forgetaboutthepast. 20 Don’tworryaboutthefuture,asyoubuilditwitheachpresentmoment,andifyouforgettoliveinthemoment,youwouldbesurprisedathowquicklyyou’dmissedthegoodtime.Andsometimesyourmindwillhityou.Changingyourlifeattitudeisnecessary.Liveeverypresentmomenttothefullest.Developasmanyhobbiesaspossible.Thefollowingsuggestionsmaybehelpful.Becausethereisnothingyoucandoaboutit.Whenothersnoticeyourkindness,theywillpleasinglyreturnit.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Ourfamilieslivedmorethan450milesaway,soafewweeksbeforeThanksgivingoneyear,myhusbandandIdecidedtoinviteaguestover___21___theholiday.IcalledaseniorcenterintheDallasareaandthey___22___Ilse,awomanIimaginedwouldbequietandgood-natured.Whenseeingher,Iwaswrong.Ilsewasastubborn78-year-oldlady,whofavoredspendingtimeatthecenter___23___shehadherownapartment.BytheendoftheThanksgivingevening,wefeltasifshewereanoldfriend.Twoweekslater,Iinvitedhertolunch.ThemoretimeIspentwithIlse,themoreshebecamelikemygrandma,alwaysfullofenergy.SinceIwastheonlyoneleftinherlife,Ifelt___24___forher.IsoonbecameherpersonalUberdriver(minusthefee),andalsohelpedherhirea___25___.Asthedayswenton,Ilseseemedmoredisconnectedthanbefore.Lateoneafternoon,shecalledfromtheemergencyroomtotellmeshehad___26___overhercoffeetable.AfterIgotthere,thedoctor27shehadsufferedamildstroke(中風).Duringthenextfewdays,I___28___byherapartment,sadlyfindingthatshewassoweak.Andshewasnolongerthe___29___IlseIknew.Attheendoftheweek,Ireceivedanearly-morningcallfromhercaregiver.“Pleasecomeovernow,”hervoicematter-of-fact.“She’spassedaway.”ButIwastooshockedtocry.ThemorningafterIlse’sdeath,Ipulledher___30___outofmyfilecabinet.Ilsehad___31___Itakeacopyofitayearearlier.Ireadthroughitand___32___whenIsawmyname.Shehadleftme$50,000.Ididn't___33___hersayinganythingaboutthat.___34___,Iwouldhaveinsistedshedonatethemoneytocharityorgiveittoafriendshehadknownlonger.IlsewasafriendI'dhelpedoutofloyaltyand___35___,notwiththeexpectationofbeingpaid.Iopenedanaccountinherhonor.Overthenext20years,Ilse's___36___grewandgavemetheopportunityto___37___fundsinhernametoacauseshecaredaboutdeeply:children.Variousfamiliesandcharities___38___fromherdonations.Itisbeyondmyexpectationthata___39___I’dtakenyearsbeforewhenIplacedacalltotheseniorcenterandmeetIlsemademylifericherandmademehaveanewunderstandingof___40___.21.A.afterB.forC.by D.of22.A.believedB.beggedC.observedD.suggested23.A.unlessB.becauseC.thoughD.if24.A.responsibleB.gratefulC.pitifulD.happy25.A.teacherB.caregiverC.doctorD.guide26.A.talkedB.lookedC.cameD.tripped27.A.ensuredB.confirmedC.warnedD.reminded28.A.droveB.walkedC.droppedD.slipped29.A.energeticB.outgoingC.generousD.determined30.A.photoB.willC.bookD.report31.A.insistedB.orderedC.recommendedD.proposed32.A.questionedB.relievedC.explainedD.stopped33.A.mindB.imagineC.rememberD.consider34.A.OtherwiseB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Instead35.A.courageB.abilityC.respectD.ambition36.A.giftB.desireC.needD.idea37.A.returnB.lendC.sellD.provide38.A.learnedB.keptC.benefitedD.borrowed39.A.riskB.praiseC.rewardD.chance40.A.equalityB.humanityC.possibilityD.reality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Haveyouevertastedorperhapsheardofsugarpainting?Asfewerpeoplechoosetomakesugarpaintings,thetraditionalChinesefolkcraftmighthavebecomea 41. (distance)memoryinsomeways.However,a38-year-oldcraftsman,LiJiangzhong,isdevotedto 42. (keep)theartofsugarpaintingalive.Liworkedasaminerformorethantenyears.After 43. minecloseddown,Liturnedtohousingdecorationuntilhe 44. (force)togivethatupduetoafingerinjury.Earlierthisyear,hediscoveredsugarpainting,somethinghereallyhadaninterest 45. .Sincetherewasnosugarpaintingcraftsmaninhisvillage,hestudiedby 46. (he)throughlargequantitiesofvideosandinformationontheInternet.Lilovedpaintingwhenhewasyoung,andhefounditeasytolearntheskillinsugarpainting.Hesoon