2021届中山市东凤镇穗成新徽学校高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案解析.pdf

2021 届中山市东凤镇穗成新徽学校高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案解析 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 A The Internet has revolutionized our lives to such an extent(程度)that for most people,the global network has become more than just a tool but rather an important aid in everyday life.More and more people go online as wireless networks have brought the Internet closer and closer:its on our mobile phones,in our cars and TV sets,in hospital surgery rooms and in fishing boats that battle the waves of the Atlantic.And this revolution has brought along with it a new way of shopping.Both big and small,e-business websites have flooded the Internet by the hundreds of thousands.Anything you can buy from a brick and mortar store(实体店)you can also buy online:from food and clothes to toys,no matter what youre looking for,youre bound to find the right online store with just a few clicks of the mouse.You can use the Internet to find new suppliers,post buying requests or search for products and services.This revolution has affected brick and mortar business owners greatly.And what was their reaction?Theyve opened online stores to go hand in hand with their conventional business.But do the big players have reasons to be afraid?Are we going to start seeing ghostly,deserted Walmarts(沃尔玛)across the country?Probably not in the near future but the day will come when most people will just stop shopping offline anymore.A trip to Walmart wastes time,burns gas.The recent advancements in mobile technology and the introduction of mobile phones with enhanced(提高的)web capabilities have even made some people order their groceries when they get out from work and have them delivered at their doorstep by the time they get home.And as“Time is money”,this practice is lifesaving for people whowork two jobs.Technology will continue to advance and e-business will follow closely in its footsteps.Everything will become easier and less time consuming,leaving us more time to enjoy the things that really matter in life:the ones we love,our friends and hobbies.1.What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A.The popularity of mobile phones.B.The great influence of the Internet.C.The importance of the Internet.D.The function of the global network.2.In response to the threat of online business,the brick-and-mortar store owners_.A.have stopped their traditional business B.have started their dislike of the Internet C.have established their own website D.have opened their online stores 3.What would be the best title for the passage?A.A New Way of Shopping.B.The Internet Revolution.C.What is the Reaction to Online Shopping?D.Is Online Shopping the Future of E-business?B Scientists often compare coral reefs(珊瑚礁)to underwater rainforests,yet unlike the leafy plant base of a forest,corals are animals.The soft creatures are naturally half-transparent and get their brilliant color1 from algae(藻类)living inside them.When corals experience stress from hot temperatures or pollution,theyhaltthe interdependent relationship with algae,typically pushing them out and turning white.Corals are still alive when they are white,but theyre at risk and many eventually die,turning dark brown.Scientists around the world are looking for means to protect and maybe increase corals.One common option is to create more protected areas essentially national parks in the ocean.Beyond nature preserves,some conservationists are looking to more hands-on methods.One research center in the Florida Keys is exploring a form of natural selection to keep corals remaining.The reef system in the Keys has been hit hard by climate change and pollution,which is especially tough,because corals there help support fisheries worth$100 million every year.To keep the wild ecosystem alive,Erinn Muller,the centers director,and her team are harvesting samples of the corals that survived the environmental stress naturally,keeping them to make them reproduce,and then reattaching them to the reef.They have 46,000 corals on plastic frames under the sea.So far,the center has regrown over 70,000 corals from five different species on damaged reefs.In The Bahamas,Ross Cunning,a research biologist at Chicagos Shedd Aquarium,focuses on corals with genes that could make them natural candidates for restoration projects.He published a study of two Bahamian reefs,one that survived an extreme 2015 heat wave,and one that didnt.We think their ability to deal with these higher temperatures is built into their genes,says Cunning.Theres evidence of corals evolving more quickly to resist rapidly warming climate.The big question scientists need investigate,adds Gunning,is how much more heat corals can adapt to.4.What does the underlined word halt in the first paragraph mean?A.End.B.Develop.C.Strengthen.D.Weaken.5.What do Muller and her team do to save corals?A.Restore the damaged reefs.B.Grow corals by hand underwater.C.Create more protected areas.D.Move corals to unpolluted areas.6.What do Gunnings words suggest?A.Many corals have been genetically improved.B.Cooling down the waters is key to rescuing corals.C.Reasons for corals surviving heat waves are shocking.D.The highest temperature corals can survive is unclear.7.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.Relationship between corals and algae B.Efforts made to save corals C.Impact of climate warming on corals D.Survival crisis faced by coral reefs C Getting drunk on ice cream used to be the stuff of dreams,but thanks to Will Rogers,inventor and owner of WDS Dessert Stations in Hinkley,Illinois,it has become a delicious reality.The Below Zero icecream machine uses a unique technique to freeze alcohol,which allows you to turn beers,cocktails and even spirits(烈酒)into delicious soft serve ice cream.Rogers was trying to create a highly caffeinated espresso ice cream flavor when he realized hecould use the same technique with alcoholic beverages.He started experimenting with various gums and stabilizers commonly used in the ice cream industry and eventually patented something called the NEA gel.Its this magical concoction(调制品)that allows the alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the Below Zero ice cream machine.Even though Below Zero changes the texture(质地)of beer,cocktails and even spirits,essentially turning them into soft serve ice cream,it does not affect the alcohol contentat all.The ABV(酒精度)remains exactly the same,which means you can get drunk on ice cream just as you would on the same concoctions in liquid form.Will Rogers claims that it takes around 30 minutes for beer to go from liquid to ice cream form,but higher alcohol content drinks take longer.Essentially,the higher the alcohol level,the longer the wait.The American inventor plans to sell Below Zero ice cream machines to bars and breweries wanting to surprise their patrons.Metro reports that machines will sell for about 6,000.8.Whats the name of the machine which can change beer and spirits into ice cream?A.Will Rogers B.WDS Dessert Stations C.Hinkley D.Below Zero 9.What makes alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the machine?A.gums.B.stabilizers.C.NEA gel.D.ABV.10.What can we know from the passage?A.The machine can change all liquids into ice cream.B.It takes 20 minutes for beer to change into ice cream.C.The higher the alcohol level,the shorter the wait will be.D.The machine changes the texture of beer,cocktails and even spirits.11.What can we infer from the passage?A.The machine affects the alcohol content.B.You can get drunk if you have icecreams made from spirits.C.The American inventor doesnt want to sell themagical machine.D.Bars and breweries will not become potential buyers of the machine.D Faming is a tradition among many in South Dakota,one that is not always easy to keep in the family.But one family has survived four generations and hopes to continue long into the future.The year was 1933 when Ed VanderWals father first stepped onto the farm.Now 80 years later,Ed carries the passion(热情)his father gave him for farming every daywhile working the fields on the family farm in Volga.“Well,I was in the first grade when my dad moved here to this farm and I grew up on the farm.And thats what I was interested in doing more,”Ed said.But that love of working the land didnt stop with Ed.Hes passed it down to his six sons.Some of them run farms of their own now,but two of them,Scott and David,still work side by side with their dad every day.Some people might worry that working sun up to sun down with family seven days a week would lead to a few family spats(争吵).But for the VanderWals,the constant time together works just fine.“When families work together on a farm,its a challenge at times getting along.Everyone has to pull their weight and do their share.And that,of course,transfers from one generation to the next,”Scott said.And while they all get along like any family,with good days and bad,its tradition that keeps each generation teaching the next.“But we taught them to work with animals at a young age,like most farmers do.So its nice to be able to pass that tradition onto the next generation,”Scott said.The youngest generation of the VanderWals,Eds three grandsons and a granddaughter,all started learning farming techniques at a young age.12.Why did Ed VanderWal devote himself to the farm?A.Because he grew up on the farm.B.Because he was affected by his father.C Because he could do nothing but work on the farm.D.Because he wanted to set a good example for his sons.13.What can we know from Paragraph 2?A.Managing a farm is a real challenge.B.Ed has divided his farms into six parts.C.Ed taught his sons how to work on farms.D.Scott and David own their own farms now.14.What can be inferred from the passage?A.The VariderWals have strict family rules.B.Eds tradition has great effect on the local.C.Eds grandchildren will drop out of school.D.Eds farms have no lack of successors(继承者).15.Whats the best title of the passage?A.A Faming Family.B.A Successful Farmer.C.The Agricultural Tradition.D.The Agricultural Generation.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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 What do you imagine when you think of a forest?You probably imagine a vast area of land covered with trees.But as many traditional forests are destroyed,tiny forests some as small as a tennis court have sprung up(涌现)in cities around the world._16_.These mini forests are inspired by Akira Miyawaki,a botanist,or plant scientist from Japan who pioneered a special way of growing forests._17_It involves plantinga wide variety of native trees close together and leaving them to grow into a forest.Miyawaki has planted more than 1,000 of these in Japan and other countries.The Miyawaki method is said to grow trees 10 times faster than other methods._18_Thats according to a 2018 study by Wageningen University,in the Netherlands.The study says the diversity of tree species attracts a greater variety of insects looking for food and shelter._19_Boomforest is an organization in Paris,France.It planted two forests using the Japanese botanists method.The group also teaches people how they can grow their own mini forests.In the Netherlands,IVN Nature Education has helped communities build 100 forests using the Miyawaki method.The group also educates kids about tiny forests.Simon Lewis,a professor of global change science at University College London,is excited about tiny forests.He explains that its important to grow trees because they absorb carbon dioxide._20_He hopes more people will use the Miyawaki method to plant mini forests.A.It plans to double that number by 2022.B.The Miyawaki method has become popular in Europe.C.Theyre increasing biodiversity(生物多样性)and fighting climate change.D.Thats a gas that contributes to climatechange.E.Lewis points to trees grown and cut down to make paper.F.Its known as the Miyawaki method.G.And these tiny forests are more bio-diverse than traditional forests.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 Axel Winch was born premature(早产的).And the doctors didnt think hed_21_it.Axels health was in_22_condition over the few weeks in the hospital in Grand Junction owing to the failure of his lungs.Doctors decided to send Axel to Childrens Hospital Colorado in Aurora.The travel felt_23_because the baby was on a four-hour ride from home.Fortunately,aid was_24_.The police department in Grand Junction_25_the officers they knew in Aurora.Soon,members of the Aurora police department crowded with offers of help.“We were deeply_26_with the supportfrom people we didnt know,”Adam,Axels father,said.But then things got_27_again.After weeks in Aurora,Axels parents had to_28_return to Grand Junction on two separate occasions.First,their housing contract was_29_，so they had to return to renew it.And Adams leave had been_30_,so he had to return to work for a few days.The parents_31_to depart from their son,who was facing further surgeries.Axels mother_32_the whole way back to Grand Junction.But a helping hand appeared again.An Aurora policeman,Mike Pitrusu,set up a_33_for his officers to spend time with Axel 一 morning,afternoon,and night.More than 20 officers_34_sang Axel songs and held him gently as his health_35_improved in the following days.They_36_the photos of Axel to his parents on the phone.“It meant the word to us,”Adam told 11 News.It meant the world to the police too.A detective,whose feeling had been_37_by the terrible cases of child abuse,said,“My soul was heavy from dealing with the most terrible things on the job,but the watch_38_me.After four months in the hospital,Axel was_39_enough to go home.“He has grown into almost a normal and healthy baby,”Adam said.“Were just seeing so many_40_.21.A.make B.take C.catch D.help 22.A.unbelievable B.uncomfortable C.unstable D.unbearable 23.A.disgusting B.worrying C.annoying D.boring 24.A.out of control B.under discussion C.on the way D.out of the question 25.A.instructed B.convinced C.employed D.contacted 26.A.puzzled B.affected C.attracted D.influenced 27.A.tough B.smooth C.easy D.unclear 28.A.merrily B.desperately C.abruptly D.briefly 29.A.illegal B.due C.ineffective D.unfair 30.A.run out of B.put off C.approved of D.applied for 31.A.sought B.failed C.hated D.refused 32.A.complained B.sobbed C.whistled D.whispered 33.A.project B.system C.goal D.schedule 34.A.in turn B.in return C.with interest D.with embarrassment 35.A.narrowly B.swiftly C.totally D.gradually 36.A.texted B.bought C.returned D.delivered 37.A.exposed B.hidden C.hurt D.ignored 38.A.bothered B.alarmed C.astonished D.cured 39.A.brave.B.mature.C.strong D.heavy 40.A.contributions B.wonders C.donations D.achievements 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Wearing blue jeans,Garystood in front of an expensive_41._(tailor)shop.After hesitating for several moments,he finally went in and asked to see the suit in the window.The shop assistant looked_42._onGarybecause of the way he_43._(dress).Glancing at him_44._(impatient),he whispered to the owner nearby.