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2021届惠州市惠阳崇雅中学高中部高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析
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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
Forsomepeople,there’snobettercompanionthanmansbestfriend-adog.Thisfour-leggedpetcanbringcomfortandjoyandprovidemuch-neededexerciseforyouwhenitneedswalkies!ThisprobablyexplainswhydogownershipincreasedlastyearbecausepeoplespentmoretimeathomeduringheCovID-I9lockdown.
However,asdemandforanewdogincreased,sodidthepricetag.Popularbreeds,suchasCockapoosandCockerSpaniels,sawevensharperpriceincreases,andpuppieshavebeensellingfor$3,000ormore.
Animalwelfarecharitiesfearthathighpricescouldencouragepuppyfarming,smuggling(走私ordogtheft.Aninvestigationfoundsomebreedershavebeensellingpuppiesandkittensonsocialmediasites--somethingcharitieshavecalled“extremelyirresponsible”.
Butdespitesomenewownerspurchasingadoglegally,maybefromarescuecenterorregisteredbreeder,they’veprovedtobeill-preparedforlifewithanewpet,andthepetitselfhasfoundithardtocometotermswithlifeinanewhome.
Lookingtothefuture,thereareconcernsaboutthewelfareofthesemuch-lovedpets.LanAlkinmanageroftheOxfordshireAnimalSanctuaryintheUK,notes:“Atthemoment,thedogsarehavingagreattime,butseparationanxietycouldstillsurfacewhenpeoplegobacktowork.”AndCliareCalderfromtheUKsDogsTrustrescuecharitysays,“Theeconomicsituationalsomeansthatsomepeoplemayfindtheycan’taffordtolookafteradog.”Themessageisnottobuyadoginhasteandtopickonethatfitsintoourlifestyle.1.Thegreaterdemandfordogscancausethefollowingproblemsexcept________.A.illegaltradeofdogsB.lessdogfarmingC.highpricesofdogsD.onlinesaleofdogs
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"cometotermswith"inparagraph4mean?
A.FitinwithB.GoinforC.Makeupfor.D.Endupwith3.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Despitetheproblems,dogsarelivinghappily.B.Thewriterhasapositiveattitudetowardsdogsfuture.

C.Expertsareworriedthatdogswillbeunaffordabletopeople.D.Thewriteradvisespeopletothinktwicebeforekeepingdogsaspets.
B
IfyoutravelinAthens,againstpopularbelief,IwouldhighlyrecommendsavingtheAcropolisforyoursecondday.Asattractiveasitistoheadstraighttothemostfamousbuildinginthecity,thereareseveralreasonswhyyoushouldholdoffuntillater.Sunriseisthebesttimetoseetheruins,andwhowantstospendtheirfirstdayinanewcitywakingupat6a.m.?Ontopofthat,theAcropolisisgoingtomakeeveryothersiteinAthenslessimportantincomparison,soIrecommendnothittingitonyourfirstday.
Wegottothesoutheastgateat7：30,halfanhourbeforeitopenedat8.Whenthegateopened,werushedtothehill.Ourplanpaidoffbecausewehadthewholecomplextoourselvesforfiveminutes.Inthisageofovertourism,gettingtothegreatnessoftheAcropoliswithnobodyelsearoundfeltspecialandexcited.
TheAcropolisisthenamegiventothecomplexontopofthehill,andit’smadeupofseveralbuildings.There’stheTempleofAthenaNike,theParthenon,theOldTempleofAthena,theLegendaryOliveTreeofthePandroseion,thePorchoftheCaryatidsattheErechtheion...andonyourwaydown,theOdeonofHerodesAtticus.
Somethingthatsoundsboringbutisn’tistheAcropolisMuseum,andIrecommendspendingacoupleofhoursthere.Assomeonewhoisamuseum-avoider,Ilistenedtotherecommendationsofeveryonewhohadbeen,andmademyselfgoinside.AndIlovedit.ThemuseumhousestonsofsculpturesunearthedfromtheAcropolis,anditwasinterestingtocheckthemout.
HeadtoSyntagmaSquarenexttowatchthechangingoftheguard.Thistakesplaceeveryhouronthehour,sotrytotimeyourvisitperfectly.Theguardswearfunclothesandmakeforinterestingphotos.4.TheauthorsuggestsvisitingtheAcropolisontheseconddaysothat___________.A.itcansavevisitorsalotoftimeB.itcansavevisitorsfromgettingupearlyC.itcanmakeforabettertravelexperienceD.itcangivevisitorsabetterunderstandingofAthens5.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenherantothetopofthehill?
A.Bored.B.Worried.C.Relaxed.D.Amazed.6.WithwhatmaytheauthoragreeabouttheAcropolisMuseum?
A.Itissogreatthatitshouldbevisitedlast.B.Itisenjoyableandworthvisiting.

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