广东省梅州市丰顺县2021届高三上学期英语第一次质检试卷

    There once was a forest filled with happy animals. One day a raccoon (浣熊) found some socks left behind by picnickers, and (decide) to wear them. They fitted so well, and felt so (comfort), that he kept them on. He spent his days (walk) through the forest in his new socks.

    Other animals became envious(嫉妒) of the raccoon's new look and followed his trend. First it was squirrels in (shirt), then rabbits hats on, and finally birds wearing underpants!

    Doctor Bear, the forest physician, disapproved and tried to warn the clothes-wearers. But no one listened. Instead, they urged him to follow the (late) trend too.

    Soon, the problems started. The squirrel caught his shirt on a branch and crashed to the ground. The rabbit tried entering his hole while wearing his hat and got stuck. Even the raccoon, thanks to his (bright) coloured socks, slipped into the river and almost died.

    When the (injure) animals came to see Doctor Bear, he told them, “Your clothes are killing you. You don't need .”

    Those  listened to the doctor's advice finally understood they didn't need clothes. They'd only started wearing clothes to make others envy them.

    Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.

    This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn't have a lot of money.

    Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice.

    One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be highlight of their young lives. The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as could be. The mother was holding her husband's hand, looking up at him as if to say, "You are my knight in shining armor."

    He was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say, "You got that right." The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, "Please let me buy eight children's tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus."

    The ticket lady gave the price. The man's wife let go of his hand, her head dropped, and his lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, "How much did you say?"

    The ticket lady again gave the price. The man didn't have enough money.

How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn't have enough money to take them to the circus?

    Actually we were not wealthy in any sense. So I understand how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.

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    Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground.

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    That day my father and I went back to our car and drove home without any tickets.

After two years of careful consideration, Robert McCrum has reached a conclusion on his selection of the 100 greatest novels written in English. Take a look at a few in his list.

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1719)

By the end of the 19th century, no book in English literary history had enjoyed more editions and translations. This world-famous novel is a complex literature that one cannot resist.

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726)

A great work that's been repeatedly printed, Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels comes third in our list of the best novels written in English.

Clarissa by Samuel Richardson (1748)

Clarissa is a tragic heroine, pressured by her dishonorable family to marry a wealthy man she dislikes, in the book that Samuel Johnson described as “the first book in the world that shows the knowledge about the human heart.”

Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (1749)

Tom Jones is a classic English novel that gets the spirit of its age and whose characters are well-known since they have come to represent the society at that time.

Emma by Jane Austen (1816)

Jane Austen's Emma is her most outstanding work, mixing the best parts of her early books with a deep sense of feelings.

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe (1838)

Edgar Allan Poe's only novel—a classic adventure story with supernatural elements—has fascinated and influenced generations of writers.

In 2014 my best friend's mother died of cancer. It was a tragedy, but as usual, Alice, my mother, used her power of healing and got his family back on their feet. If you asked my friends about my mother, they would say, "That woman has a heart of gold." I agree one-hundred percent.

I think the reason why she is such a wonderful person is that the Holy Spirit lives within her. She is very holy and has persuaded me to go to church with her every Sunday.

About six years ago my mom decided to pursue her lifelong goal of becoming a teacher. She knew it would be hard work raising three kids, doing housework and studying at the same time. However, she believed it would pay off. What my mother didn't realize was that not all things pay off in this unfair world. After four hard years of school, she graduated on a warm spring day. It was unbelievable. My aunt drove up from Virginia to celebrate this fantastic day. It was the first time I had ever cried from being happy.

It's strange how fast a life can change. Two months later, the unpredictable happened. My mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症). I could not believe this could happen after all the good she had done for people. I was very confused and cried every day. My faith in God just disappeared and so did my mom's dream of becoming a teacher.

Then, I decided I must move on with my life and accept the fact that she might never get better. Since my decision, I have become more mature, responsible and active in school and work. I have found a wonderful girlfriend with whom I plan to spend the rest of my life. Through the years I have always been able to change negative situations into positive ones. I'm happy with my life now.

Wildfires can burn acres of land—and consume everything in their way—in mere minutes. On average, more than 100,000 wildfires clear 4 million to 5 million acres of land in the U.S. every year.

In recent year wildfires have burned up to 9 million acres of land. A wildfire moves at speeds of up to miles an hour, consuming everything—trees brush, home, even humans—in its path.

There are three conditions that need to be present in order for wildfire to burn, which firefighters refer to as the fire triangle: fuel, oxygen, and a heat source. Fuel is any flammable material surrounding a fire, including trees, grasses, brush and even homes. Air supplies the oxygen a fire needs to burn. Heat sources help spark the wildfire and bring fuel to temperatures hot enough to catch fire. Lightning, burning campfires or cigarettes, hot winds, and even the sun can all provide much heat to spark a wildfire.

Although four out of five wildfires are started by people, nature is usually more than happy to help fan the flames. Dry weather and drought change green vegetation into dry, flammable fuel; strong winds spread fire quickly over land; and warm temperatures encourage combustion. When these factors come together all that's needed is spark—in the form of lightning, a downed power line, or a burning campfire or cigarette—to start a fire that could last for weeks and consume tens of thousands of acres.

These violent wildfires occur around the world, but they are most common in the US West where heat, drought, and frequent thunderstorms create perfect wildfire conditions.

Although often harmful and destructive to humans, wild fires play an important role in nature. They also remove disease—ridden plants and harmful insects from a forest ecosystem.

Losing your luggage on a tight could soon be a thing of the past after an airline developed a bag that is impossible to lose. According to the latest industry figures, about 4 pieces of luggage will be lost on the average Boeing 747 flight. Passengers are most likely to lose a bag when changing flights, especially if the connection time is short.

One of the major reasons for luggage being lost is that the paper tags carrying the bar code (条形码) are ripped off as cases are shunted (使……转轨) along conveyor belts to the aircraft. It is this that lead to the loss of thousands of bags at airports every year.

This luggage technology, known as Bag2Go, involves fixing a satellite tracker and a bar code onto the suitcase. Using a smartphone, a passenger sends details of their flight to the airline which in turn sends back a bar code which is shown on the display unit of the case. Each bar code is unique carrying details of the traveller, flight and destination.

Once on board a plane, a passenger can use a smartphone application to check that the bag is in place and inform flight crew if it's not there. Should the bag be loaded onto the wrong plane, satellite technology and the bar code means that it will be easily traced. It will enable the case to be delivered to the correct destination and returned to its owner.

At the same time, the passenger can keep track of the bag with the help of a mobile phone application, which has a number of functions, including informing a passenger if somebody tries to tamper with the bag.

The technology is still being developed by Airbus, T-Systems, a telecommunications company and RIMOWA, a suitcase manufacturer.

Passengers will be able to buy the bags, although renting them is another possibility. The advanced technology means that there may be no luggage conveyor belts in our future, as the satellite technology could mean bags are transported independently and directly from your house to the airplane s hold and finally to your hotel.

Dream is strength. The strength can bring us wherever we want to get to and it can bring us a lot of wonders on our way to the place in our dreams.

Dream is beauty. Maybe you can see the things full of magic and maybe you will be moved by your own dream.. But should we have our life without dreams? Of course not.

Everyone has his dreams and dreams are especially important to teenagers. As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. Or they can be small, for example, you may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. , what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream come true?

Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making our dreams come true is the biggest challenge in our life. , or that it is impossible for you to become a writer.. In fact, everyone can fulfill his dream. The first thing you must do is remember what your dream is. Don't let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true earlier because a big dream is made up of many small dreams.

You must never give up your dreams.. But the biggest one comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important and face all these difficulties bravely.

A. These kinds of thoughts stop you realizing your dream

B. There will be many difficulties on the road to your dreams

C. Once you find a dream

D. You may think you're not very good at some school subjects

E. Both big dreams and small ones are very important to our lives

F. The world is so real that the dreams seem weak

G. Your talent is one of the most important factors in living your dreams

The dolphin (海豚) swam in her tiny tank. It was early evening and the park was closed. She was alone again, missing her family.

Earlier that day, she had 1 her tricks (戏法) for the visitors; and though their 2 pleased her, they did not stop the anxiety of forced separation she experienced daily, 3 her family.

Later that afternoon, her keepers had conducted their usual set of 4 on her to make sure she'd be ready for the next day's show. This time, she had given in quietly to their attentions. This 5 them, as it always did they were so happy when she obeyed them. But, when she didn't, they thought there was a 6 and she would be punished.

She dived down and stared through the glass window into the observatory room. During the day, 7 crowded into this lower-level viewing room to watch her from an underwater angle. The glass was 8 with the hand prints of the many children who had pressed close to get a good view.

Her daily routine rarely 9. Trainers would teach her 10 tricks, to be added to her show. Occasionally, humans would bring their ill or 11 children to swim with her. And, over time, she would heal (治愈) them. But she'd always 12 the process so as not to expose her amazing ability to the humans.

She swam up to the 13then stared sadly at the stars above.

She was far from her family and she was 14.

In the dark she sang…

But none of her kind 15her.

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