2021届上海梅园中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案.pdf

2021 届上海梅园中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案 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 Four remarkable inventions For more than half a century,the Consumer Electronics Show(CES)has been the place for companies and inventors to display their newest and coolest gadgets.Here are our picks for some of the most interesting and creative inventions.The Sweet Little Rolling Robot Samsung has released Ballie,a tennis-sized robot that can follow you around the house,answer your questions,and entertain your pets.Since its equipped with a camera,it can keep an eye on your home while youre away.Its like a smart assistant that goes wherever you do,rolling into your bedroom to ring your wake-up alarm,rolling to the kitchen to turn on the toaster and giving you the weather report as you brush your teeth.The Insoles to Pick Up Your Pact Any runner knows the right shoes are key to your speed.But Nurvv insoles promise more than mere cushioning.The insoles transmit data to a coaching app,which offers information on your technique and performance.It measures your foot strike and assesses your injury risk.The app then generates personalized workouts to set targets and help you beat your best speeds.Half marathon,here you come!The No-Studio-Needed Yoga Class Cant keep up your commitment to a yoga studio membership?The Yoganotch personal yoga assistant lets you drop into a virtual class any time you want.Follow along with a set series while 3-D sensors tell you whether you need to straighten your legs a bit more.The idea it that it improves your form while reducing the risk of injury.The Dau-Enhanced Grill While working by sight,smell and feel,a chef may appreciate Webers new Smart Grilling Hub.It can monitor your pork and turkey while an app gives advice about cooking technique and safe temperatures.1.What can the Sweet Little Rolling Robot do?A.Feed your pets.B.Hay tennis with you.C.Take you wherever you want.D.Assist you to do your housework.2.Which of the following is suitable for a runner?A.Ballie.B.Nurvv.C.Yoganotch.D.Smart Grilling Hub.3.What do we know about the Webers invention?A.It uses virtual reality.B.It is convenient for cooking.C.It makes meals for you automatically.D.It helps you do well in your yoga exercises.B Everyone can be angry.But if you take the time to actually examine your anger instead of just“feeling”angry,youll have a better understanding of yourself.Knowing why you feel so angry can provide you with some surprising answers.These answers can enable you to suddenly grow spiritually and mentally.I can give you a personal example.I went to a meeting once and I was verbally attacked over an application I supported at my workplace.Various people went on and on about how terrible this system was and that it never worked.That didnt bother me that much.I was used to that but one of the comments that was said was,“Your job is pointless.”This really upset meand at the time,I was ly furious(发怒地)with that comment.I was so angry and upset that they would treat me that way.Once I took the time to think about what was really making me so mad.I learned a lot.I realized that the comment was more truethan I wanted to admit.In the big scheme of things,my job was pointless.It wasnt what I really wanted to be doing with my life and this was what frustrated me the most.Here I was pouring part of my heart and soul into a job I didnt even really want to do.I was using it as a crutch(拐杖)because I didnt have the confidence in myself to take the scary road towards what I really wanted to do.As soon as I realized that,a lot of my anger just melted away.I also realized that I needed to start focusing on what I really wanted to do.I now consider this incident as a great gift It got me back on track to moving in the direction I wanted to go with my life.I probably wouldnt be where I am today if I hadnt taken the time to figure out why I was really so angry.4.What made the author angry at the meeting?A.The system of the company was terrible.B.Someone said his job is insignificant.C.The policy of the company didnt work.D.The application he supported was of no effect.5.What brought down the anger of the author?A.The apology someone made at the meeting.B.The crutch he used to take the scary road.C.His awareness of the fact that the comment was true.D.The courage he had to overcome the challenges.6.Why did the author consider the incident as a gift?A.It brought him back on track to the goal.B.It helped him get promoted to a higher position.C.It helped him change his character since then.D.It provided him with confidence in his career.7.What can be the best title of the passage?A.How to Cope with Verbal Attack in a Company B.Avoid Being Pointless at Work C.Anger Is Harmful to Health D.Understanding Yourself Better Through Anger C As a rider,Anna Kiesenhofes Olympics victory might be a surprise.The winner of the road race at the Tokyo Olympics left the sport at the end of 2017 when she found herself out of contract(合同).She came into Tokyo without a professional team and left as an Olympic champion.The 30-year old began her cycling career in 2014 after running injuries that prevented her from continuing her pursuits of triathlon(铁人三项).She later joined a Catalan team and won the Spanish National Cup in 2016.The then-26 year old signedher first professional contract with Lotto Soudal Ladies for the following season.However,she ended her 2017 campaign in April and did not sign a contract for 2018,eventually taking a year off the bike.In 2019,Kiesenhofer came back to the sport as a rider,winning the Austrian national road race.Despite her results,Kiesenhofer sill had no professional contract while going into the Tokyo Olympics.Kiesenhofer was the first rider to attack in the Olympic road race,eventually forming a breakaway along with Carl Oberholzer,Omer Shapira,Vera Looser and Anna Plichta,which went on to reach a gap of 11 minutes.After Looser and Oberholzer were dropped,Kiesnhofer ataced her two remaining breakaway companions.After Shapira and Plichta were caught by the peloton(主车群),the rest of the riders seemed to believe that they were racing among themselves for Gold,not knowing that Remehofere was still in front.While it might be a misjudgment from the rest of the peloton that allowed Kiesenhofer to keep her lead of more than two minutes,other riders mistakes should not detract from the Austrians efforts.Off the bike the new Olympic Champion has a PhD in mathematics after studying at the Technical University of Vienne as well as at Cambridge University.She currently works at the University of Lausanne.8.Why did Anna give up triathlon?A.She got injured.B.She lost interest in it.C.She had to attend university.D.She never won a medal.9.Which is the right order of the following events?She ended her campaign.She took a year off the bike.She began her cycling career.She won the Austrian national road race.She won the Spanish National Cup.A.B.C.D.10.What were the riders of the peloton unaware of at the Tokyo Olympics?A.The road race was so difficult.B.Anna was a new rider.C.They had caught up with Anna.D.Anna took the lead of them.11.What is Annas present job?A.A cycling coach.B.A university teacher.C A professional rider.D.A college student.D Kids ages 6 to13 inCape Town,South Africa,really do dig learning at school!With the help of the Earthchild Project,which is offered in schools in two townships,students make worm(蠕虫)farms.The worms break down food waste and make the soil richer.Kids grow seedlings(幼苗)in containers and learn about the importance of good nutrition.The school program also offers yoga(瑜伽).Teachers find that the exercises help students focus better.The students enjoy Earthchild activities.“The children gets so excited”,says teacher Vuyelwa Rola.“The society we are in has a lot of noise.When students are taking part in the Earthchild Project,they feel calm.”Director Janna Kretzmar came up with the idea for the project in 2005.She read about schools inIndiathat involved kids in yoga and learning outside the classroom.She developed the Earthchild Project to offer similar activities inCape Townschools.“We hope the Earthchild Project can help students find solutions to all the challenges they are facing in the world today,”Kretzmar said.“The best place to create change is with the youth,through education.”The Earthchild Project combines schoolwork with hiking,gardening,healthy living,and yoga.“We need more than just math and science to become happy,healthy,inspired,and active citizens of our communities,”says Kretzmar.In some communities inCape Town,children live in poverty.They must walk long distances to get clean drinking water.Life is hard.But according to the Earthchild Projects Carly Appleby,the project works to give hope to every child.“Students who have hope,”she says,“aim for bigger goals”.12.What do students benefit from yoga?A.It helps them calm down.B.It helps them concentrate.C.They can learn some living skills.D.They can learn about the importance of nutrition.13.What are students attitude towards the Earthchild Project?A.Uncaring.B.Doubtful.C.Supportive.D.Negative.14.What do you know about the Earthchild Project?A.It was founded in 2005.B.It only offers outside activities.C.The idea came up by Vuyelwa Rola.D.It is aimed at helping students find solutions to challenges.15.Whats the best title of the passage?A.Hard Life inSouth Africa.B.Students school life inCape Town.C.Hope from Earthchild Project inCape Town.D.The differences between traditional lessons and Earthchild Project.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 it comes to getting ahead,is IQ or EQ more important?A thought experiment conducted featuring butterflies and geniuses settles the question once and for all._16_So if you asked people whether theyd rather be a butterfly or a genius,Im betting most people wouldnt hesitate before choosing genius.But butterflies are also social creatures,often gathering in groups.The experiment points out just how big an advantage friendliness can be.Imagine two groups of people.Well call them the Geniuses and the Butterflies for short._17_They come up with one ground-breaking invention every 10 human lifetimes.The Butterflies arent nearly as bright.They take 1,000 lifetimes to come up with a world-changing invention.But what the Butterflies lack in cognitive(认 知 的)horsepower,theymake up for in social skills._18_However,the egghead Geniuses are a little awkward.They only have one friend.Now imagine everyone goes about their business trying to learn about cool,new inventions,either by figuring them out for themselves or learning about them from friends._19_The one where the people are a hundred times smarter(the Geniuses)or the one where theyre 10 times more social(the Butterflies)?Well,communicating ideas within a group might not feel as impressive as coming up with brilliant ideas alone in a corner.Chatty Cathys(滔滔不绝的人)clearly have less cultural mystery than Nobel winners.But without them,new ideas dont spread fast enough to-make big impact._20_ This fascinating thought experiment is good news for the communicators and connectors of the world,but its also a valuable lesson for anyone putting-together a team.A.Which society does better?B.Each Butterfly has 10 friends.C.The Geniuses are,well,geniuses.D.Butterflies are pretty but lacking in strength.E.Is it hard for the experiment to draw a conclusion?F.In terms of group success,EQ matters more than raw IQ.G.The Butterflies shouldnt be compared with the Geniuses.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 Carl Kenton is a wealthy businessman.Five years ago,after returning from abroad to his motherland,he_21_his small company.Speaking of success,Kenton often tells us a story about his extra（额外的）expensive school fee.He always owes his_22_to it.At that time,Kenton,who already got a Ph.D.degree,decided to return to the homeland,starting a company.Before_23_,he bought a Rolex watch with the_24_made through years of work after school and the scholarships.At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check.The watch on his wrist was also asked to be_25_down for a check.Kenton knew that carrying the_26_goods out had to pay the tax,and he worried about paying_27_for his watch.So when he was checked,he told a lie that his watch was a_28_fake（假货）.When he was proud of his smarts,immediately,in the_29_of Kenton,the officers hit the watch,which_30_nearly$100,000,into pieces on hearing Kentons words.Kenton was_31_.Before he understood why,he was taken to the officeto be examined_32_.For many times of entry-exit_33_he knew that only those people on the blacklist would enjoy this special_34_.The officers looked over everything carefully in the box,and_35_him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if_36_using and carrying fake and poor goods again,he would be charged according to law!Suddenly,his face turned red,and he had nothing in mind even after_37_for long.After returning to the homeland,he often told the story to his family,and his employees,too.He said that this made a deep_38_on him,because the extra high school fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of_39_,which he would_40_as the secret of his success forever.21.A.set up B.took up C.went up D.picked up 22.A.success B.job C.business D.luck 23.A.staying B.leaving C.living D.coming 24.A.books B.things C.savings D.pounds 25.A.put B.looked C.taken D.lain 26.A.ordinary B.brilliant C.special D.strange 27.A.one B.it C.them D.these 28.A.priceless B.useful C.worthless D.valuable 29.A.presence B.face C.process D.absence 30.A.paid B.spent C.bought D.cost 31.A.disappointed B.generous C.shocked D.calm 32.A.strictly B.peacefully C.quickly D.ly 33.A.conditions B.experiences C.experiments D.chances 34.A.event B.treatment C.disaster D.challenge 35.A.stopped B.hoped C.warned D.required 36.A.pointed out B.found out C.sent out D.set out 37.A.landing B.flying C.catching D.missing 38.A.expression B.idea C.thought D.impression 39.A.honesty B.lies C.bravery D.smarts 40.A.regard B.study C.read D.Act 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 Stephon Sanders is like any other teenager.He loves basketball,hanging out with friends,and playing video games.But the rising eighth-grade student has turned his love of gaming into a _41._(success)business.He started Street Gamez,a mobile gaming business_42._allows kids like himself to become entrepreneurs(企业家).Stephon_43._(come)up with the idea for a mobile video gaming business after his mom asked _44._(he)what he wanted for his birthday.Before his mom made an investment(投资)in the business，Stephon raised money_45._his own.“He started a GoFundMe,he did yard work,he sold popcorn,and he raised about$2,500,”Stephon s mom said.“He really believes in the business.He doesnt realize that he is considered_46._(be)a role model,because of his decisions.He _4