2021年衡阳市实验中学高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案.pdf

2021 年衡阳市实验中学高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案 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 A In his 402nd anniversary year,Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great language master and writer.But he was not the only great master of play writing to die in 1616,and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting influence on theater.While less known worldwide,Tang Xianzu is considered one of Chinas greatest playwrights and is highly spoken of in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.Tang was born in 1550 inLinchuan,Jiangxiprovince.Unlike Shakespeares large body of plays,poems and sonnets(十四行诗),Tang wrote only four major plays:The Purple Hairpin,Peony Pavilion(牡丹亭),A Dream under the Southern bough,and Dream of Handan.The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative,a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimension of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.Similar to Shakespeare,Tangs success rode the wave of a renaissance(复兴)in theater as an artistic practice.As in ShakespearesEngland,Tangs works became hugely popular inChinatoo.During TangsChina,his plays were enjoyed performed,and changed.Kunqu Opera,a form of musical drama,spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture.Combining northern tune and southern music,kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language,music,dance movements and gestures.Tangs works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera,and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other,there are many things they share in common,such e humanity of their drama,their heroic figures,their love for poetic language,a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.1.Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?A.To describe Shakespeares anniversary.B.To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.C.To explain the importance of Shakespeare.D.To suggest the less popularity of Tang Xianzu.2.Whats possibly one of the main theme of Tangs works?A.Social reality.B.Female dreams.C.Human emotions.D.Political environment.3.What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?A.The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tangs works.B.Tangs success in copying Shakespeares styles.C.The way Kunqu Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.D.Tangs popularity for his poetic language and music.B Researchers say spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing technology.Its not the first time that experts have claimed techniques could develop fruit with unusual features:scientists have already been looking at changing the color1 of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.But researchers inBrazilandIrelandsay such methods could also offer practical advantages,with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids,which make food taste“hot”.“Capsaicinoids are valuable.They are used as painkillers and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,”said Agustin Zsogon from a Brazilian university,a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science,the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive.Worse still,it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits table.By contrast,tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied.“You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,”said Zsogon.Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor,but separated about 19 million years ago.“All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato,they are just not active,”said Zsogon.“Using gene-editing technology,it is likely to switch these genes back on in tomatoes,making the fruit more special”,he said.4.Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?A.To test the gene-editing technology B.To improve the amount of the tomatoes C.To explore ways to harvest more capsaicinoids.D.To make the tomatoes more delicious.5.For what purpose can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?A.To put on weight.B.To ease the pain.C.To improve sleep.D.To better the look.6.What is Zsogons attitude to the gene-editing technology?A.Confident.B.Critical.C.Anxious.D.Doubtful.7.Whats the main idea of the text?A.An introduction to gene-editing plants.B.Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.C.Problems with capsaicinoid production.D.The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.C In order to develop the pandemic-stricken economy,China recovered the street vendors（商贩）in a new nation-wide method known as“street stall economy,allowing residents to set up open-air shops on the sidewalks or other available public spaces.Street vendors were once an important part ofChinas economy and urban landscape.However,sinceChinas economy took off in the last decade,street vendors have gradually disappeared from the streets and many of them opened shops of their own.Fast forward to today,street vendors have come into our sight again after cities such asChengduand Yantai succeeded in creating hundreds of thousands of jobs by giving street stalls permission to operate.Chinas tech industry was quick to jump on the street vendor trend,with tech giants including Alibaba,Tencent,Meituan and JD.com flocking todish outcheap loans,offer support and payment solutions to millions of owners of newly established small businesses.Ant Financial,Alibabas fintech arm,promised its mobile wallet app Alipay will give interest-free loans to 30 million vendors,and 70 billion RMB of interest-free credit line to consumers to make purchases everywhere,including street vendors.JD.com provided 50 billion RMB worth of quality goods for street vendors,and provided each one of them with a maximum 100,000 RMB interest-free loan to stock up.Tencents WeChat announced to offer payment solutions,marketing supports and even training for up to 50 million street vendors,with the end goal of digitally transforming them to increase their income.Guangzhoucity partnered with WeChat this month to hold a live streaming shopping festival to improve sales of local produce.In attempts to promote various live streaming platforms,many tech CEOs also made their own live streamed e-commerce debuts（首次亮相）selling goods coming from all over the country.8.What does the underlined part“dish out in Paragraph 3 mean?A.turn down.B.provide with.C.pay off.D.apply for.9.Compared with JD.com and Tencent,what unique measure did Ant Financial take?A.It provides interest-free loans for vendors.B.It offers interest-free credit line to customers.C.It provides quality goods for street vendors.D.It offers marketing support to businessmen.10.Whats the purpose of the cooperation between WeChat andGuangzhoucity?A.To volunteer to train street vendors.B.To give away free goods to the poor.C.To promote to develop the local economy.D.To help CEOs make their own streaming platforms.11.What can be the best title for the text?A.Chengdu and Yantai Succeeded in Creating Job Opportunities B.Street Vendor Economy”Greatly Increases Peoples Income C.The Whole Nation Are Involved in a New Economy Model D.Chinas Major Tech Companies Are Helping With Street Vendor Economy”D Have you ever thrown a camel?Camels are large and heavy animals so it would be hard to throw.But in the French-speaking Democratic Republic ofthe Congo,“to throw a camel”is a way of saying“to make a spelling mistake”.In the past,a phrase like that was not accepted by the French government as an official French term.But recently,the French Ministry of Culture worked on a new kind of dictionary that accepts the idea that many people outside of France speak the language.The language has changed over time and is different in places like Ivory Coast in West Africa or Quebec in Cana-da,compared to how it is in Paris A new online dictionary,called the French speakers dictionary,includes new French words from around the world.It was released on March 18just in time for International French Speakers Day on March 20.Supporters say the new Internet dictionary is more democratic than earlier French dictionaries that only showed the way highly educated French people spoke.The new dictionary includes unofficial words like“pourriel”,which means an unwanted email if you are in Canada.It is a word based on“courriel”,which just means an email.French President Emmanuel Macron proposed the idea of the dictionary in 2018.It now contains about 600.000 terms,Roselyne Bachelot is the French Culture Minister.She said the dictionary is not just for Frances 67 million citizens,but for the 300 million French speakers worldwide.The aim,supporters say,is to recognize the way language changes.Words and expressions included in the dictionary come from over 50 countrieseven from the United States Some people in the southern U.S.state of Louisiana speak French.People can see the dictionary on a website or with an app.Users can also send in new words they think should be included.Official dictionaries produced by the French Academy in Paris were first published hundreds of years ago and are regularly updated.12.What do we mean if we say a man“throws a camel”in French?A.He talks big.B.He is very strong.C.He makes a joke.D.He misspells a word.13.What is the purpose of the publication date of the new online dictionary?A.To celebrate an event.B.To honor foreign users.C.To draw more attention.D.To meet an urgent need.14.Where does the word“pourriel”come from?A.French.B.An email.C.A holiday.D.Canada.15.What can people do with the new dictionary?A.Update it regularly.B.Recommend new words to it.C.Change the meaning of its words.D.Regard it as an official dictionary.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 When we think of bicycles,we thinkof fun and the outdoors.Bicycles give riders the freedom to explore and enjoy the environment and its surroundings._16_ Most people know that riding bicycles is environmentally friendly._17_If you are riding a bike,you are helping to reduce air and noise pollution.Bikes are becoming more and more popular across the world.In fact,they are becoming more than just a fun pastime._18_For many people around the world,access to markets and schools would not be accessible without a bike._19_Some cities,such asParisandBarcelona,have not only built bicycle lanes but also have introduced a system of renting bikes.You can rent,or use a bicycle in one area of the city and drop it off in another area of the city.Parisnow has thousands of bikes for public use,with bicycle stations located throughout the city.Some South American cities,such asBogotainColombia,have a weekly car-free day._20_On these days,the traffic-related air pollution from old buses and trucks is greatly reduced.It seems that the bike is a force for good,providing solutions for cleaner cities without leaving a serious environmental footprint.A.They are a healthy,cheap activity and good exercise.B.Cities are taking this love and demand for bicycles seriously.C.People are encouraged to buy bicycles to go to and from work.D.Daily use of a bicycle has very low effect on the environment.E.It is cheap and convenient to travel around the world on bicycles.F.They are also used as a daily transport to work,school or shopping.G.More than 2 million people bicycle,skate,or jog along the closed roads.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 We climbed Mount Kinabalu the other day.It was our first_21_toSabah.It was a slow drive along country roads as we_22_Ranau.Ranau was a picturesque mountainside town where people_23_vegetables and fruit.At almost 5000 feet above sea level,the air was_24_cool.The next morning,we were_25_and set off to a breakfast.Then we were assigned guides before our_26_,excited and fearful of what_27_ahead of us.By 6:30 a.m.,we were on a trail that climbed vertically into the jungle.The going was slow as we mounted up the narrow steep_28_.Although it was_29_,it wasnt as bad as I had imagined.So I was in front of the group most of the_30_.There were exotic plants and curious monkeys that made the trip_31_.As we climbed,we had to take several_32_regularly.Then finally we reached the hut at Panar Laban.The night we spent there was miserable but_33_as the temperature dropped to minus 1.We tried to sleep as we had to_34_the climb at 2:45 a.m.the next morning.With only the comforting voice of_35_,we grabbed our torches and_36_our way up rocks in the dark.As the hours passed,we watched the night grow_37_and as we reached the summit,dawn_38_over the horizon like a scene from a National Geographic Special.I was_39_the clouds at 13,000 feet or more.This is a day I will always remember,the day I_40_Kinabalu.21.A.meeting B.trip C.reply D.task 22.A.looked B.hoped C.headed D.longed 23.A.grew B.selected C.gathered D.tasted 24.A.hardly B.eventually C.occasionally D.pleasantly 25.A.shouted B.awakened C.caught D.raised 26.A.voyage B.ride C.reach D.climb 27.A.lay B.came C.roared D.drove 28.A.paces B.entrances C.paths D.cliffs 29.A.impossible B.tough C.disturbing D.hopeless 30.A.road B.mountain C.way D.distance 31.A.exciting B.convenient C.imaginary D.safe 32.A.places B.steps C.positions D.breaks 33.A.cold B.warm C.memorable D.tragic 34.A.continue B.quit C.interrupt D.experience 35.A.leaders B.guides C.villagers D.tourists 36.A.overlooked B.planned C.demonstrated D.felt 37.A.noisier B.quieter C.darker D.brighter 38.A.broke B.became C.started D.turned 39.A.below B.above C.against D.beyond 40.A.arrived B.left C.conquered D.expected 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 As the new school year_41._(begin),Jim was quite happy.But the writing assignment troubled him because the English teacher,Mrs Peabody,asked the students_42._(write)something related to summer vacation.That night he stared_43._a blank sheet of paper for quite a long time.He didnt think his summer vacation was fun.So,he made up a science fiction story about life on a_44._(distance)planet.He also made sure that he used proper spelling and grammar as Mrs Peabody required.Next day after_45._(hand)in the story,Jim stayed_46._(wake)that night.He feared that he had ignored Mrs Peabodys requirement.He was worried that his writing would disappoint Mrs Peabody as most students might write_47._(essay)about their summer vacation.However,it turned out that Jim was the only student_48._got an A.Mrs Peabody thought he had been_49._(create).What_50._great surprise!第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。The other day,I was invited my friend Sams home for dinner.I felt a bit surprising when I saw Bill there.It was two m