1、届广东省深圳市高三下学期考试英语试题广东省深圳市2021届高三下学期3月考试英语试题卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上将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，再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，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，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和
2、涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读(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。AThe Tanzania ConferenceThe Tanzania Conference will be held in order to create direct communication between the conservation(保护)workers. It is sponsored by the Rufford Small Gr
3、ants (RSG), a group that funds nature conservation projects across the developing world.This conference, chaired by Hudson Laizer, will bring 49 people from 7 countries.Two rounds of Experience Sharing Presentations will be held, each consisting of 4 speeches.Feature Presentations:Lucas Kwiyega, Tan
4、zaniaHis presentation will focus on his second RSG project of taking new measures to prevent illegal killing of lions in Western Tanzania.Tutilo Mudumba, UgandaHe will talk about how lie uses the RSG to collect animal traps and makes these wires into marketable goods.Daniel Niyonsaba, RwandaHe will
5、share his third RSG research project findings which focus on why the elephants are dying out in National Park of Rwanda.Evarastus Obura, KenyaHe will present his project entitled Understanding the decline of threatened antelopes: using barcoding(条形码)to measure the impact of damaged wetland.1. What i
6、s the aim of the conference?A. To raise money. B. To set up a project.C. To connect conservationists. D. To look for conservationists.2. How many presentations will be held?A. 8 B. 4. C. 49. D. 7.3. Who will talk about the causes of the elephants extinction?A. Mr. Kwiyega. B. Mr. Mudumba. C. Mr. Niy
7、onsaba. D. Mr. Obura.BOur school owned a boat named Jolie Brise. It was one of the most famous tall ships in the world and three times winner of the Fastnet Race. The boat was unusual: especially for a remote grammar school in Wiltshire, about as far away from the sea as it can get in England. Obvio
8、usly, such a site didnt match its fame.Mr. Parish had originally intended to join the Royal Navy but ended up as a teacher at our School. Some pupils guessed that he still felt the call of the ocean-perhaps because his lessons were almost entirely devoted to navigation(航海). They argued that it was d
9、eeply unfair to learn about navigation but never actually go to sea. Then Mr. Parish, seeing a bunch of young people prepared o crew the boat, allowed them to sail her in return for working on the boat. And that was the beginning of the school sailing club.By the time I arrived, the sailing club had
10、 grown. At weekends, we would work on her all day, cleaning and painting her, and collapse into sleeping bags on the floor at night. Then came the big day when a school sailing trip was announced. Its destination was Saint-Malo. But it also meant that we had to refit the ship by removing every piece
11、 of ballast (压舱物)and replacing the bilge water (底舱污水) before we were allowed to sail.And I did learn the ropes on that school trip. I learned how to operate a ship in the high waves. I learned the meaning of teamwork and became a better team player. I also learned that the best fish is the one that
12、you have caught and coed yourself from a boat that you have rebuilt and sailed yourself.4. What was unusual about the boat Jolie Brise?A. It was in a perfect condition. B. Its lawful owner was Mr. Parish.C. It won glory for the Royal Navy. D. Its location wasnt as famous as it was.5. Why was the sai
13、ling club set up?A. The crew were selected. B. The boat needed workers.C. Mr. Parish tried to explore the sea. D. Students asked to practice navigation.6. What finally made the school sailing trip possible?A. The clubs permission. B. Mr. Parishs sailing experience.C. The students preparing the ship
14、for it. D. The schools offering financial support.7. What does the underlined phrase learn the ropes in paragraph 4 mean?A. Learn to cook. B. Master useful skills.C. Ensure sailing safety. D. Use ropes properly.CReal financial security and freedom is not in our job but in our passion. Its easy to de
15、fine and evaluate a man by his pursuit. Joseph Campbell once said, Follow your dream and the universe will open doors where there are only walls.In life, well always be found doing any of these two things: either making a living or making a difference. Pensions (养老金) and salaries stop many from purs
16、uing excellence while passion unlocks hidden potentials that equip us for challenges and opportunities. A job helps us make a living while passion enables us to make a difference.I want to sincerely help to adjust and clarify the misguided belief among workers that a job is a means of livelihood. Ra
17、ther, it should be a means to fuel our passion. The earlier you realize this basic truth of life, the more clearly youll be able to position yourself in living a life of impact and value.The success of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) shows how meaningful it is to pursue your passion instead of your pen
18、sion. Its founder, Colonel Harland Sanders, didnt realize this until he was given his first social security check of 105 dollars. But he decided that there surely was something to do for himself and other people instead of living on that small pension. He was determined to engage himself in what bro
19、ught him impact and value. Drawing inspiration from his mothers special recipe for fried chicken, he invented finger-licking seasoning with eleven spices and herbs. Despite much rejection, he managed to round up some investors and promote companys rapid expansion to more than 6, 000 locations. Sande
20、rs life pointed towards two facts about making a difference: one, there is no age that is too old to make a difference; two, there is nothing too small or insignificant to make a difference with, as long as it is your passion.8. How does the author support his argument in paragraph 2?A. By listing e
21、xamples. B. By showing contrast.C. By including a quote. D. By sharing his experience.9. How did Sanders probably feel when offered his first social security check?A. Deeply Moved. B. Pleasantly surprised.C. Greatly relieved. D. Internally motivated.10. What does the author suggest we do?A. Pursue o
22、ur passion. B. Get a well-paid job.C. Secure our position. D. Get career guidance.11. What is the best title for this text?A. Passion or Pension? B. Following Your DreamsC. Working for Pension D. To Work or not to Work?DIn a study published in Nature Machine Intelligence, researchers at Ohio State U
23、niversity show how artificial intelligence (AI) can follow clinical trials to identify drugs for repurposing, a solution that can help advance innovative treatments.Repurposing drugs is legal and not unusual. When doctors prescribe(开处方)drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administratio
24、n (FDA) for purposes different from what is printed on the labels, the drugs are being used off-label. Just because a drug is FDA-approved for a specific type of disease does not prevent it from having possible benefits for other purposes.For example, Metformin, a drug that is FDA-approved for treat
25、ing type 2 diabetes, is also used to treat PCOS (a disease of women), and other diseases. Trazodone, an anti-depressant with FDA-approval to treat depression, is also prescribed by doctors to help treat patients with sleep issues.The Ohio State University research team created an AI deep learning mo
26、del for predicting treatment probability with patient data including the treatment, outcomes, and potential confounders(干扰因素).Confounders are related to the exposure and outcome. For example, a connection is identified between music festivals and increases in skin rashes(红疹). Music festivals do not
27、directly cause skin rashes. In this case, one possible confounding factor between the two may be outdoor heat, as music festivals tend to run outdoors when the temperature is high, and heat is a known cause for rashes. When working with real-world data, confounders could number in the thousands. AI
28、deep learning is well-suited to find patterns in the complexity of potentially thousands of confounders.The researcher team used confounders including population data and co-prescribed drugs. With this proof-of-concept, now clinicians have a powerful AI tool to rapidly discover new treatments by rep
29、urposing existing medications.12. What do we know about a drug used off-label?A. It is sold without a label. B. It is available at a low price.C. Its uses extend beyond the original ones. D. Its clinical trials are rejected by doctors.13. Metformin and Trazodone are similar as both of them.A. are us
30、ed off-label B. treat rare diseasesC. result in sleep issues D. are medical breakthroughs14. What can be inferred about confounders?A. They are possible treatments.B. They are environmental factors.C. They can be easily recognized in real-world data.D. They should be taken into serious consideration
31、.15. What is the main idea of the text?A. AI examines benefits of existing drugs. B. AI identifies off label uses for drugs.C. AI finds new drugs for common diseases. D. AI proves the power of drug research.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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When I decided to leave my
32、 home country to pursue a degree in Canada, I hadnt expected that communication would be an issue. 16 I took English lessons in my teens and scored well on English tests.But soon after my arrival in Canada, I realized how wrong I was. In research discussions, surrounded by native English speakers, I had to be careful. I needed to consciously follow each conversation and translate it to my native language.17Finally, I tried to find the right English words to communicate that response
