2021届东乡县第二中学高三英语期末考试试题及答案.pdf

2021 届东乡县第二中学高三英语期末考试试题及答案 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 Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend?Do you want to try something new?Check out one of these hot new restaurants.Fast Best Fast food doesnt have to be junk food,as this caf proves.Do you fancy a really good hamburger made with the best ingredients,or old-fashioned fish and chips fried to perfection,all on the table in super-quick time?Speed and quality are important here,and the prices arent bad either.Your Local Caff(小餐馆)Remember when cafs served full English breakfastssausages,beans,fried bread,bacon and eggswith a strong cup of tea?Well,this place still does and you can have your breakfast at any time you like during the day while you listen to your favourite tunes from the 1980s.Last Days of the Raj A centrally located Indian restaurant,perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show.In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden.The most popular dishes are lamb and chicken cooked with mild,medium or hot spices.For brave customers there is extra hot!The Chocolate Box The owner of this small caf used to cook all kinds of food,but then she realised she preferred desserts to anything else.If you want meat or fish,dont come here.They only do desserts!Lots of different kinds of sweets.Chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes.1.Fast Best suits a person _.A.who has a sweet tooth B.who loves spicy food C.who wants to have good breakfast D.who gets 30 minutes off for lunch 2.Which is true about Last Days of the Raj?A.You can listen to great music in it.B.It serves hot food with pepper.C.It serves an all-day breakfast.D.It is prefect for vegetarians.3.Which restaurant serves only desserts and sweets?A.Fast Best.B.Your Local Caff.C.Last Days of the Raj.D.The Chocolate Box.B There will be more plastic than fish in the worlds oceans by 2050.That is what a new report from the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation warns.If the current trend continues,the report said,oceans will contain one ton of plastic for every three tons of fish in 2025.By 2050,plastics will weigh more than fish.The problem is that each year at least 8 million tons of plastics end up in oceans around the world.This is the same as dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean every minute.Not all plastic ends up in the ocean because someone throws a plastic bottle into the water.Plastic containers and other trash thrown onto streets and sidewalks often are swept into oceans.Unlike other types of trash in the ocean,the plastic never bio-degrades.There is a way to slow the amount of plastics going into the oceans people can recycle more.Currently only about 14 percent of plastics are recycled.Research in Europe shows as much as 53 percent of plastic could be recycled using available technology.The report says that another solution is using less plastic for packaging products.But that is not likely to happen.“Given plastic packagings many benefits,both the possibility and desirability of an across-the-board dramatic reduction in the volume of plastic packaging used is clearly low,”the report said.But the authors note reducing the use of plastics should be tried“where possible.”For decades,scientists warned that plastics are killing fish.Research shows that fish are dying from choking after eating plastics.Another cause of death is that plastics cause“intestinal blockage and starvation,”the environmental group said.4.Why is the garbage truck mentioned in Paragraph 1?A.To explain how plastics end up in the ocean.B.To warn people against the ocean pollution.C.To clarify the seriousness of the problem.D.To point out some details of the report.5.Why is plastic more dangerous than other types of trash?A.There is too much of it.B.It poisons the ocean water.C.It is from different sources.D.It is hard to break down.6.What is the authors attitude to the suggested solutions?A.Pessimistic.B.Curious.C.Unconcerned.D.Terrified.7.What can we infer from the text?A.People are not aware of the problem.B.Recycling is limited by lack of technology.C.Plastic packaging has become part of our life.D.Fish in the ocean will be replaced by plastics.C For 30 years we have been told how temperatures have been rising rapidly to unheard of levels.This is causing polar ice to melt,sea-levels to rise and has brought about adangerous increase in extreme weather events.These intense climatic changes would likely present challenges to our society and environment.The causes of climate change are mainly anthropogenic(人为的)in nature.Since the industrial revolution,human activities have increased the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.The increased amount of gases which absorb heat has led to more heat being kept in the atmosphere,causing global warming.The certainty of global warming can be seen through some of the natural phenomena like the effect on crops and extreme weather conditions around the world.The most recent assessment report says that the earths average temperature has risen by 0.74 degrees in the period from 1906 to 2005,and that the average temperature will continue to rise.There have also been more violent downpours,sea levels have risen and the ice at the worlds poles and on its mountains is melting.The rising sea level is flooding the low-lying countries inAsiaand small islands in the Pacific.This may lead to the displacement of millions of people,loss of millions of land and consequently billions of dollars.Troubled by the serious situation,world leaders came together for the 2015 United Nations(UN)Climate Change Conference inParis.The climate talks led to 196 countries reaching a landmark agreement that will,for the first time,commit nearly every country to lowering planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to address global climate change.That was certainly an encouraging step forward for our earth and mankind!As the world leaders continue to commit themselves to monitor our sick planet,we need to continue to take small steps to heal the world.We are left with not much of a choice.If only we could just pack our bags and migrate to Mars!8.What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?A.The information of industrial revolution.B.The greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.C.The reasons of climate change.D.The result of extreme weather events.9.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.We have made great achievements.B.Some measures are still required to take.C.Mars is suitable for peoples living.D.Some countries will receive urgent aid.10.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.Long Live Planet Earth!B.Environment Changes Rapidly!C.What Serious Global Warming!D.How Important the UN Agreement Is!11.Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?A.B.C.D.D Many teens may feel anxious sometimes.Its the kind of nervousness that makes you bite your nails before a big test.We spend more time online than we should.We feel good about ourselves or bad based on how many Likes and Followers we get on social media.Young people are developing a false view of life.On the screen,we see what people want to show us.People usually only post photos where they are looking their best.They are surrounded by friends and seem that they are having a great time.No one seems sad or lonely.In short,life isfabulous.But sooner or later,our young people compare their real life to it.They find that theirs doesnt seem as fun or exciting and grow worried that they may be missing out.No wonder teachers are reporting more anxious students.Its reported that a lot more college students feel overwhelming anxiety.The percentage jumped from 50%in 2011 to 62%in 2016.Anxiety is now the most common mental-health problem in my country.It affects nearly one-third of teens and adults.Certainly,we cant blame it on social media alone.We expect toomuch from our children and a lot of these expectations arent reasonable.Their schedules are packed with sports,clubs and homework.They dont have enough free time.We want our children to succeed,and we dont care how much it costs.As parents,we must have more balance.On one hand,we push too hard,and on the other hand,we make life too easy for children.We shouldnt and cant promise our children that they will always be happy.We shouldnt try to protect them from the problems of everyday life.Let them solve the problems in person.12.What is the text mainly about?A.What causes teens nervousness.B.How to deal with teens anxiety.C.What a view of life means to people.D.How to treat social media appropriately.13.What does the underlined word“fabulous”in paragraph 2 mean?A.Wonderful.B.Encouraging.C.Anxious.D.Doubtful.14.Why does the author mention the numbers in paragraph 3?A.To draw teachers attention.B.To show teachers mental problems.C.To present the seriousness of teens anxiety.D.To show adults have more problems than teens.15.What should parents do to help their children out?A.Try to meet their expectations.B.Help them with their homework.C.Give them more free time to play sports.D.Allow them to solve their own problems in life.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 We are all familiar with the procrastination(拖延)phenomenon.When we procrastinate,we waste our free time and put off important tasks we should do till its too late._16_Here,I will share my personal steps which I use to overcome procrastination with great success.Break your work into little steps.Part of the reason why we procrastinate is because we find the work too overwhelming(巨大的)for us.Break it down into little parts,and then focus on one part ata time.If you still procrastinate after breaking it down,then break it down even further._17_ Change your environment._18_Look at your work desk and your room.Do they make you want to work or do they make you want to sleep?If its the latter,you should begin to change your workspace.Create a detailed timeline with specific deadlines.Having just one deadline for your work is like an invitation to procrastinate._19_Break down your project,and then create an overall timeline with specific deadlines for each small task.In this way,you know you have to finish each task by a certain date._20_ Im pretty sure if you spend just 10 minutes talking to people like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates,youll be more inspired to act than if you spend the 10 minutes doing nothing.The people we are with influence our behavior.A.Tell others about your goals.B.Hang out with people who inspire you to take action.C.Having a companion makes the whole process much more fun.D.Different environments have different impacts on our productivity.E.And when it is indeed too late,we panic and wish we had started earlier.F.Thats because we would keep pushing everything back until its too late.G.Soon,your task will be so simple that you will be thinking you can do it now.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 At stations inLondongoes a tradition that warm and inspirational words are written on White Boards for emotional support.Its been 14 years since customer services manager Anthony Gentles was inspired to_21_the“blank faces”of commuters(往返上班者)with a daily dose(剂量)of_22_from his favorite book,Tao Te Ching,the key text in the ancient Chinese philosophical tradition of Taoism.This_23_of writing a meaningful sentence on the board is named Thought of the Day.At the beginning of2018,on the board is“A journey of a thousand must begin with a single_24_.”“If its_25_for me,perhaps when passengers see it,it will allow them to_26_for a moment and could distract them from whatever was_27_their mind.”Mr.Gentles said.Offering up pearls of wisdom fromChinawas his way of_28_to make people feel more_29_as they used the underground.Mr.Gentles_30_how one man wandered about on the platform for 20 minutes before heading back to the atrium(中厅)to pronounce that hed_31_“what the thought was_32_to me.”In the year 2007,Gentles_33_the job over to his colleague Glen Sutherland and ever since then Mr.Sutherland has written over 3,000 sentences on the_34_.He has taught himself calligraphy so as to_35_clear handwriting on it.Thought of the Day at Oval station of theLondonsubway has won world-wide attention and Sutherland_36_a story on the Twitter account of the station.Mr.Sutherland_37_a quote by Mirtha Legrand,a famous actress and television presenter in the South American country at the request of an Argentine family.But he hadnt_38_it was spoken highly of by the presenter in her program.He told BBC.“If its helping people,and giving people_39_feelings,then its good.But Im really_40_about 20,000 followers on Twitter for Thought of the Day I cant get my head around it.”21.A.turn down B.drive away C.light up D.bring about 22.A.comfort B.optimism C.happiness D.wisdom 23.A.practice B.skill C.hobby D.behavior 24.A.experience B.action C.step D.thought 25.A.comfortable B.inspirational C.ambiguous D.relevant 26.A.stand B.wonder C.stop D.relax 27.A.passing by B.going through C.getting across D.running for 28.A.trying B.asking C.requiring D.desiring 29.A.guilty B.enthusiastic C.anxious D.welcome 30.A.recalls B.understands C.explains D.analyses 31.A.taken in B.made up C.worked out D.kept off 32.A.saying B.emphasizing C.exhibiting D.promising 33.A.took B.passed C.brought D.sent 34.A.train B.post C.board D.wall 35.A.admire B.appreciate C.imitate D.provide 36.A.invented B.downloaded C.updated D.shared 37.A.showed off B.put up C.gaveup D.turned down 38.A.expected B.believed C.doubted D.declared 39.A.disturbing B.amusing C.awkward D.pleasant 40.A.certain B.confused C.concerned D.skeptical 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 Located in the southwest Pacific,New Zealand which is made up of two main islands and_41._number of small islands,is famous for its_42._(amaze)natural beauty and scenic attractions.New Zealand is about the same size as the United Kingdom.The two main islands are1600km_43._length,but only 5450kmwide and separated by the Cook Strait.Over 75 percent of New Zealand is at least200mabove sea level with Mount Cook being the_44._(high)point.The Chatham Islands,800kmeast of Christchurch,are the first lands on earth_45._(see)the sun.Much of New Zealand culture is from Britain,including some cultures from America,Australia and Maori,along with other European cultures and Asian cultures.Large festivals in_46._(celebrate)of Diwali and Chinese New Year_47._(hold)in several large cities.The music and food of New Zealand are similar to those of Britain and the United States,although they have some_48._(extreme)special New Zealand and Pacific qualities.Queenstown,_49._is the main center for snow sports in New Zealand,attracts people from all over the world to ski at the four mountain ski fields every year.In recent years,Queenstowns hotels_50._(become)popular destinations for tourists from all over the world.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.When d