2021届北京中医学院附属中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案.docxVIP

2021届北京中医学院附属中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案

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

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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.lessdogfarming

C.highpricesofdogsD.onlinesaleofdogs

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasecometotermswithinparagraph4mean?

A.FitinwithB.GoinforC.Makeupfo