2021年苏州市张家港市三兴高级中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案.pdf

2021 年苏州市张家港市三兴高级中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案 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 Bird migration is described as the regular,seasonal movement of bird populations from one place to another and back again.The longer days and rich food of the northern summer provide greater chances for birds to feed their young.The longer daylight hours and enormous food resources allow birds to lay larger eggs than those of related non-migratory species that remain in the tropics all year round.As the days shorten in autumn and the breeding period is over,the birds return to warmer regions where the available food supply differs little with the seasons changing.The advantages of migration make up for the high stress,physical exertion（消耗）,and other risks of the migration.Day length is the primary environmental factor that encourages birds to prepare for migration.They have an increased appetite which results in weight gaining,giving them the fat reserves that provide energy for their migratory flight.They also show more activity at night,which is when most birds migrate.While the length of day is the primary reason for migration,birds also respond to temperature changes.For example,if a spring is late and the temperature is lower than normal,birds delay migration;if a spring is early,birds also begin migration early.The timing of the migratory cycle must allow birds to arrive on the breeding site so that there is time tobuild a breeding place,mate,lay the eggs,and hatch the young before the rich food is available to feed the young in the nest.Similarly,if birds wait until the climate in their northern breeding grounds becomes tolerable(可忍受的),there will be no time togain the necessary weight that provides the energy needed for their southbound migration.1.Why do birds migrate to the north in spring?A The temperature in the south has risen.B.They like traveling and enjoy the journey.C.The summer there is warmer than that in the south.D.The environment there is more suitable for them to feed their baby birds.2.What are the two factors that cause birds to migrate?A.Day length and food supply.B.Night length and high stress.C.Temperature changes and daylength.D.Food supply and temperature changes.3.Which can be the best title for the text?A.Birds Life B.Birds Migration C.Birds Breeding Habits D.Birds Living Environment B My wife and I recently completed a day-long tour of the Great Wall with Jessie.In addition to being very knowledgeable about the history of theareas that we toured,she spoke excellent English and was able to answer all of our questions.Her driver was very experienced and polite,and we really enjoyed being able to have a customized tour that avoided the tourist traps and forced shopping that seem to be a part of the larger group tours.The attractions themselves were fantastic.I was a little worried that the snowy weather might impact our trip to the Great Wall,but everything went fine,and there werent many people out at all that day.I suggest wearing strong shoesthe Great Wall is really a hike.And in snowy or rainy days,the surfaces are pretty slippery(滑的)!Seeing this area in winter was really unique,and the snow made for great pictures.Jessie kept us entertained with stories and facts about the construction of the Wall,and always pointed out great spots for taking pictures.Even though shes in fantastic shape,she cared about our level of fitness and often stopped to let us catch our breath.When we got back to our hotel,Jessie gave us a great recommendation for dinner and some tips for our planned stops the next day.If I find myself in Beijing in the future,I will certainly be contacting Jessie for more tour opportunities,and Ive already recommended her to some friends who are visiting the area later in the year.I cant say enough about how kind and knowledgeable she was,and she really gave us a great tour experience.4.What can we infer about Jessie?A.She is a tour advisor.B.She is a tour guide.C.She is a foreign traveler.D.She is a skilled driver.5.When did the writer visit the Great Wall?A.In spring.B.In summer.C.In autumn.D.In winter.6.What did the writer think of his tour?A.Adventurous.B.Disappointing.C.Satisfactory.D.Improvable.7.What is the probable title for the text?A.A Wonderful Tour Day with Jessie B.An Extraordinary Tour Company C.The Great Wall,an Excellent Attraction D.Jessie,a Kind and Knowledgeable Guide C The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research.Recent studies have found positive effects.A study conductedin Youngstown，Ohio，for example,discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime.In another，employees were shown to be 15%more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.The engineers at the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology(MIT)have taken it a step further changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse，even unusual functions.These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when theyre short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater.Were thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,explained Michael Strano,a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow(发光)in experiments using some common vegetables.Stranos team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours.The light，about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start.The technology,Strano said,could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plants lifetime.The engineers are also trying to develop an on and offswitchwhere the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.Lighting accounts for about 7%of the total electricity consumed in the US.Since lighting is often far removed from the power source(电源)-such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway-a lot of energy is lost during transmission(传输).Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.8.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.A new study of different plants.B.A big fall in crime rates.C.Employees from various workplaces.D.Benefits from green plants.9.What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineer?A.To detect plants lack of water B.To change compositions of plants C.To make the life of plants longer.D.To test chemicals in plants.10.What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?A.They will speed up energy production.B.They may transmit electricity to the home.C.They might help reduce energy consumption.D.They could take the place of power plants.11.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Can we grow more glowing plants?B.How do we live with glowing plants?C.Could glowing plants replace lamps?D.How are glowing plants made pollution-free?D Back about 20 months ago I started college and just struggled with everything,such as classes and friends.I quickly became depressed and angry at myself for not being about to do better in school,in addition to lack of friends due to poor social and communication skills.This went on for months until my 19th birthday.My parents sent me a cake,which was a great cake.But I remember having this large cake and ly no one to share it with.I ended throwing out the cake after having one piece,with about 90%of it leftover.That night I was depressed that I decided to go outside to the freezing temperature of the winter and run.I put my earphones in,went outside and ran about 2 miles at 11 p.m.on my birthday.When I got back inside I was content.I was proud of what I was able to do.The next night I did the same.I wasnt quick or fit but you know that I went outside and did something.This continued for about 2 months until I finally worked up the courage to go to the gym,where I started swimming again as I used to in high school.A month went by and I started lifting weights and continually running.Looking back I can see that exercise helped cure my depression but it didnt only do that.At the gym I met new friends and back at my dorm I grew confidence to go to the end of the hall seeing people playing Super Smash Brothers and ask if I could join.So go forward to present now.I exercise every day and look forward to that hour and a half I get daily to do what I love with people who love it as well.I hope this helps someone who may be or have been in a similar situation.12.What made the author decide to run at night?A.His l9th birthday.B.His parents cake.C.His loneliness.D.His friends.13.Which of the following best describes the author?A.Traditional.B.Determined.C.Humorous.D.Generous.14.What is the biggest benefit of the authors running?A.Regaining his confidence.B.Losing his weight.C.Playing with his brothers.D.Joining other activities.15.Why do you think the author wrote this passage?A.To recall his life in college.B.To show his gratitude to his parents.C.To emphasize the importance of friendship.D.To share his experience of dealing with hardship.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 How fit are your teeth?Are you lazy about brushing them?Never fear:An inventor is on the case.An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush,_16_.The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show inLas Vegasthis week.It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right（Dont forget the insides of the teeth!）and make sure youre brushing long enough.“_17_.”says Thomas Serval,the French inventor._18_,so developers could,for instance,create a game controlled by your toothbrush.You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth.“We try to make it smart but also fun,”Serval says.Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father.He would come home from work and his children told him that they had brushed their teeth.He was pleased with their behavior,_19_.He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer,for$99 to$199,depending on features.TheU.S.is the first target market.Serval says that one day,itll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera._20_.A.thus awarding them more toothbrushes B.only to find their toothbrush heads dry C.The camera can also check more tooth problems D.It can even shoot holes in your teeth while you brush E.and it lets you track your performance on your phone F.The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone G.Its kind of like having a dentist actually watch yourbrushing on a day-to-day basis 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 I allowed myself to receive.These flowers were_21_to me by our local florist(花商).I had placed an order with him for flowers to be delivered to a close_22_overseas.For reasons_23_to us,the flowers were never delivered and after many_24_with the overseas supplier with no_25_,we canceled the_26_at last.My florist called to_27_and said he wanted to send me some flowers to_28_the mistake.Even if I assured him it wasnt his_29_in my order,he_30_he wanted to send me flowers.We went back and forth on this and_31_I realized this was something that would make him feel_32_and that I should just say thank you and let him_33_!I am always saying allowing ourselves to_34_.It took me a while here to_35_what I said!Having learnt the story,my friend overseas said perhaps the universe felt I needed the_36_more.She made me smile.Immediately after writing this passage,I received a(n)_37_from this friend,telling me she had just received my flowers!In fact,our emails_38_,because I had sent her a copy of my passage at the same time she sent me her email!When I called my florist,he told me he would not charge me for the flowers because he was sorry for the_39_I had with my order!Looks like the universe wanted_40_of us to have flowers!21.A.gifted B.sold C.donated D.showed 22.A.B.friend C.teacher D.colleague 23.A.impossible B.unfair C.unknown D.obvious 24.A.appointments B.agreements C.challenges D.contacts 25.A.expectation B.suggestion C.discussion D.results 26.A.order B.journey C.invitation D.request 27.A.congratulate B.greet C.apologize D.complain 28.A.get rid of B.make up for C.put up with D.take advantage of 29.A.excuse B.fault C.responsibility D.business 30.A.insisted B.predicted C.realized D.pretended 31.A.finally B.naturally C.immediately D.gradually 32.A.worse B.poorer C.busier D.better 33.A.leave B.go C.give D.fail 34.A.present B.share C.receive D.collect 35.A.reply to B.practice C.correct D.take back 36.A.flowers B.friendship C.money D.appreciations 37.A.gift B.warning C.letter D.email 38.A.were lost B.sank C.were refused D.crossed 39.A.satisfaction B.convenience C.trouble D.sorrow 40.A.either B.both C.all D.none 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 A student is learning_41._（speak）British English.He wonders：Can I communicate_42._Americans?Can they understand me?Learners of English often ask：What are the differences between British and American English?_43._important are these differences?Certainly!There are some differences between British and American English.There are a few differences in grammar.For example,_44._（speaker）of British English say“in hospital”and“Have you a pen?”while Americans say“in the hospital!”_45._“Do you have a pen?”_46._（pronounce）is sometimes different.Americans_47._（usual）sound theirs in words like“bird”and“hurt”.Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words.There are differences between British and American English in_48._（spell）and vocabulary.For example,“colour”and“honour”are British,“color1”and“honor”are American.These differences are not_49._（importance）,however.For the most part,British and American English are_50._same language.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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.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。Yesterday afternoon I was chatting on the phone while something made me look up.On the other sides of the streetI saw my very elderly neighbor kneeling in the grass.I hang up the phone and ran out of the house.He was taking walk,and he tripped(绊倒)on the pavement.My neighbor was very large a man that I couldnt lift her on my own,so I ran back to call my husband!Together we got him standing,and he was unable to walk.Luckily,a woman,which bicycled by,came to he