2021届中山市广大坦洲镇汇翠学校高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案解析.pdf

2021 届中山市广大坦洲镇汇翠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 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 In the world of Chinese archaeology(考古学),a sign of a digs importance is the sight of Zhou Mingsheng at work.A field technician who has worked at archaeological sites all aroundChina.Master Zhou iscredited with the gentlest touch in his profession.Born into a farming family,he is a“national-level craftsman”with a talent for using simple tools to get relics(遗物)that wouldcrumblein other hands,says his current boss,Wang Xu,director of an archaeological site at Shuanghuaishu,a Neolithic(新石器时代的)settlement near the Yellow River in the central province of Henan.It is not beauty that attracts visitors to Shuanghuaishu.At 5,300 years old,the settlement is the work of a culture too simple to have left behind many buried treasures.The single most precious find,to date,is a finger-length sculpture of a silkworm.Nor is the setting lovely:an area surrounded by deafening insects,between a highway and two power stations.Rather,the sites importance is historical.For since the birth of Chinese archaeology in the 1920s,it has been inseparable from claims thatChinahas the oldest unbroken civilisation on Earth.Leading archaeologists say that the site has the right combination of location,age and distinctive cultural elements to be the capital of an early Chinese kingdom.That would make it a bridge betweenChinas written history and the era of the Yellow Emperor,who is said to rule over these central plains almost 5,000 years ago,though many foreign scholars doubt his existence.Chinese media call the site proof ofChinas 5,000 years of history.Foreigners complain about a lack of written records,Mr.Wang notes.Perhaps they are missing symbols that will one day be understood,for instance in patterned pottery.Outsiders“cant keep using Western standards to apply to Chinese ruins,”he argues.4.What does the underlined word“crumble”in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Break.B.Start.C.Wait.D.Shine.5.Why does Shuanghuaishu attract visitors?A.It has appealing scenery.B.It has various precious treasures.C.It is of great historical significance.D.It is easily accessible.6.What is Mr.Wangs attitude towards foreigners view?A.Unconcern.B.Disapproving.C.Supportive.D.Not mentioned.7.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.Chinese history amazes the world.B.Chinese archaeology catches on.C.China follows its tradition.D.Chinadigs its past.C Michele Gentile,an Italian bookseller,is offering free books to children in exchange for plastic bottles to recycle.Michele owns Ex Libris Cafe in Polla，a small town in southern Italy.He said he thought of the recycling program,because he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay attention to the environment.My goal is to spread the passion and love for books among those people in Italy who do not usually read while at the time helping the environment,Gentile explained.The idea for the initiative(倡议)came after Gentile collaborated with a nearby middle school on an aluminum recycling project.Working together,the schoolchildren and Gentile collected enough cans to purchase books for an entire classroom.His new program too off from there and has already spread into northern Italy:Gentiles hopes his work will continue to make headlines and become a worldwide initiative.The free books come from customers in Gentiles shop who have donated money to purchase a suspended book.The idea comes from a World War II practice in which customers would buy two Coffees:one for themselves and another for the next person in line.Gentile has been using the extra books as part of his recycling initiative,While Gentiles program is a great way to recycle and get kids to read,it also brings awareness to the growing problem of plastic waste.Single-use plastics make up around 26 percent of all the plastics in the world,only 14 percent of which are recycled.Plastics that end up in landfills take around 500 years to decompose(分解),is a major concern for environmentalists.Cutting down on plastic waste is important if we want to better the environment for future generations,and recycling programs like Gentiles book giveaway are a great way to meet that goal.8.What is the purpose of Gentiles book giveaway?A.To sell more coffee and books.B.To attract more customers.C.To collect money for a new project.D.To inspire reading and recycling.9.How did Gentile come up with the idea?A.Working with a school to recycle cans.B.Seeing school kids dont like reading.C.Donating books for a local school.D.Buying a“suspended”book for a child.10.Who pay for the books of the project?A.The local government.B.Gentile himself.C.Some publishers.D.His customers.11.Whichof the following is the best title for the text?A.An Italians Reading Initiative B.Recycling Can Get Kids Free Books C.Micheles Way of Doing Business D.A New Way to Deal with Plastic Waste D One weekend I went toBuffaloto talk at a writers conference organized by a group of women writers.The women were serious about their writing skills,and the articles they had written were solid and useful.They asked me to take part in a radio talk show earlier in the week to publicize the conference-they would be with the host in the studio and I would be on a telephone linking from my apartment inNew York.The appointed evening arrived,and my phone rang,and the host came on and greeted me.He said he had three lovely ladies in the studio with him and he was eager to find out what we all thought of the present state of literature and what advice we had for all his listeners who were members of the literati and had literary ambitions themselves.This hearty introduction dropped like a stone among us,and none of the three lovely ladies said anything,which I thought was the proper response.The silence lengthened,and finally I said,“I think we should stop mentioning the words literature and literary and literati.Were here to talk about the skills of writing.”Iknew that the host had been given information about what kind of writers we were and what we wanted to discuss.But he had no other preparation.Tell me what insights do you have about the literary experience inAmericatoday?”Silence also greeted this question.He didnt know what to do with that,and he began to mention the names of authors like Ernest Hemingway and Saul Bellow and William Styron,whom we surely regarded as literary giants.We said those writers didnt happen to be our models,and we mentioned people like Lewis Thomas and Joan Didion and Gary Wills,whom he hadnt heard of.We explained that these were writers we admired.“But dont you want to write anything literary?”our host said We were speechless.It was one of the all-time upset radio talk shows.12.What do we know about the talk show?A.It was organized by women writers.B.It was publicized at the conference.C.The author went toBuffaloto take part in it.D.The author participated in it inNew York.13.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?A.The introduction struck us heavily with a stone.B.The introduction received embarrassing response.C.The introduction increased the listeners interest.D.The introduction carried the hosts praise for us.14.What was the authors reaction when the host mentioned the three great literary-giants?A.Excited.B.Inspired.C.Uninterested.D.Satisfied.15.Who may be the authors model?A.Joan Didion.B.Ernest Hemingway.C.Saul Bellow.D.William Styron.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 I am a very nostalgic(怀旧的)person.When I go on trips I keep everything from bus tickets to leaflets and I always take hundreds of photographs to look at when I get home.I love thinking of exciting adventures I have had._16_One of the most interesting ways to remember things is to read old letters,either ones you have sent to yourself or those you have received from someone else.Living abroad this year has really made me think about how I keep in contact with my family and friends._17_It forces me to think about all the amazing things that have happened and by writing them down,reminds me of how lucky I am to be able to experience so many new things.Not only is writing letters an excellent thing to do,but I always think the best bit is when you receive a letter in reply!There is something so exciting about receiving letters,especially when the address is handwritten._18_It is so special to have a box full of old letters.In a world where we update our friends constantly over social media,it is easy to forget to reach out to people personally._19_In ten or twenty years,is social media still going to be around and are we still going to be able to look back at our memories and see what we were doing?Nobody knows._20_ A.Having something physical to look at makes it easier.B.The most enjoyable way to keep memories is writing letters.C.One of the things I enjoy doing most is writing them letters.D.By writing a letter,you remind people that you are thinking of them.E.You can see that somebody has put time and effort into contacting you.F.Reading them years later reminds you of all the exciting things you once did.G.However,having some letters to read means you will always have those memories.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 All my life,I have been overweight and never imagined I will start running.One night,surfing through Facebook,I_21_a picture of an old school friend.Obesity was no_22_to him back in the day.So imagine my_23_when I saw that he had shrunk to half the size I remembered.I started my process of_24_myself the next day.I started_25_and began with walks,circling the shortest blocks I could find.In a while,my body burned and_26_,and nothing excited me more than the thought of quitting._27_,I didnt give up and my walks expanded to several blocks worth.On the fifth day,I thought I probably could run.Standing on the road,I_28_far down the road,about a tenth of a mile in length.“Way too far to run,”my aching body told me._29_,another voice spoke,“I can do this.”My feet_30_without a second thought.Right away,familiar_31_pulsed through（充满）them,all the way up my legs.Soon,I was breathless,and desperate for_32_.I wanted to quit.“I can do this”,the_33_spoke again.In the end,I failed to reach my goal.Thirty feet or so_34_me from my goal.But when I looked back,I couldnt believe my eyes.The_35_seemed farther than expected._36_the thirty feet,I had almost achieved my desire to be better in less than a_37_.The next morning,I was ready to take on the_38_again.While I havent completely_39_thoughts of giving up,theyre quieter now.Quieter than the voice that_40_me forward “I can do this.”21.A.searched B.spotted C.figured D.realized 22.A.stranger B.wonder C.need D.good 23.A.sorrow B.excitement C.surprise D.delight 24.A.believing B.denying C.comforting D.bettering 25.A.slow B.fast C.right D.normal 26.A.waked B.moved C.ached D.trembled 27.A.Gradually B.Immediately C.Fortunately D.Abruptly 28.A.measured B.sensed C.walked D.stared 29.A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Otherwise 30.A.came out B.took off C.paid off D.fell out 31.A.burning B.breaking C.emotion D.passion 32.A.help B.water C.food D.air 33.A.coach B.voice C.mind D.body 34.A.threw B.interrupted C.connected D.kept 35.A.target B.dream C.distance D.task 36.A.Ignoring B.Considering C.Achieving D.Adding 37.A.month B.day C.week D.second 38.A.game B.challenge C.adventure D.duty 39.A.formed B.escaped C.accepted D.trapped 40.A.informed B.persuaded C.forced D.encouraged 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 park in Dandong,Liaoning province,_41._(feature)sculptures that show the contributions of the Chinese Peoples Volunteers in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea(1950-53)opened to the public on Oct.24,2020.It took more than six months_42._(build)the unique cultural landmark a 13-hectare park with_43._(beauty)natural landscapes and military exhibition halls.The park is not just for supporting leisure and fitness_44._to show the unique culture of this heroic city.We want to provide citizens_45._a base of patriotism education,said Fang Lunge,head of the afforestation(植树造林)department of the Dandong housing and urban-rural development bureau.Till now,various activities_46._(hold)here,and countless local residents and visitors across the nation have been here to honor all Chinese soldiers involved in the war.Dandong is a city of_47._(hero)with a unique culture.Its of special significance to share their stories.These sculptures,_48._demonstrate the determination of the Chinese nation to resist invasion