2021届华东师范大学松江实验中学高三英语期末试题及参考答案.pdf
2021 届华东师范大学松江实验中学高三英语期末试题及参考答案 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 Last summer,Katie Steller pulled off the freeway on her way to work inMinneapolis.She stopped at a traffic light,where a man was sitting with a sign asking for help.She rolled down her window and shouted.“Hey.Im driving around giving free haircuts.Do you want one right now?”The man laughed,then paused.“Actually,”he said,“I was really hoping to get a haircut.”Steller pulled out a red chair from her car and helped the man cut his hair immediately.After the work was done,the man looked in a mirror.“I look good!”he said.Up to now,Steller has given 30 or so such haircuts around the city to people with little influence,and she is strongly aware of the power of her cleanup job.As a teen,she suffered from a severe disease,causing her hair to get thinned,so her mother arranged for Stellers first professional haircut.“To sit down and have somebody look at me and talk to me like a person and not just an illness,it helped me feel cared about and less alone,”she says.After that,Steller knew she wanted to have her own barbershop so she could help people feel the way shed felt that day.Not long after finishing cosmetology(美容术)school in 2009,she began what she now calls her Red Chair Project,reaching out to people on the streets.Her aim was that by doing some kind acts,others would be inspired to spread their own.“Part of what broke my heart was just how lonely peoplelooked,”she said.“I thought maybe Id go around and ask if people want free haircuts.I cant fix their problems,but maybe I can help them feel less alone for a moment.”It all began with a belief in simple acts of kindness,such as a free haircut.“The way you show up in the world matters,”said Steller.“You have no idea what people are going to do with the kindness that you give them.”1.How does the writer begin the passage?A.By making a comparison.B.By giving a reason.C.By raising a question.D.By describing a scene.2.What made Stellar start the Red Chair Project?A.Her mothers love for her.B.Her interest in cosmetology.C.Her care for those in need.D.Her wish to fight severe diseases.3.What did Stellar expect from the project?A.To spread kindness.B.To solve social problems.C.To deal with relationships.D.To make people look smarter.B After years of releasing e-readers that compete directly with Amazons Kindle,Rakuten Kobos latest device offers something totally different:theability to draw and write directly on the screen.With a large 10.3-inch E-ink display,the Kobo Elipsa looks more like an electronic clipboard than the standard paperpack-sized e-reader.Although the ability to write on the screen is no big deal especially given its high price tag of$600 the overall package is impressively functional.In terms of reading,the Elipsa packs just about everything youd expect in a Kobo.You can purchase and download books from the store,read web articles youve saved online via Pocket,and connect to your local library to borrow e-books and magazines.Its known that Kindle basically requires you to buy books from Amazon.Unlike Kindles,Kobos are pretty open with the formats they support;you can connect the Elipsa to a computer and transfer over any PDF books you have bought or downloaded from stores like Booktopia or Google Books.You can fill your virtual notepads with notes using brush and pen types,and export them as PDFs or images to a PC.Theres also an“advanced”notebook that can turn your writing into typed and editable text for exporting to Microsoft Word format.You can also write directly onto documents themselves,with all your word circling and underlining saved as you go to review later.This is especially handy when it comes to PDFs,as changes you make are synced（同步）automatically when you have Wi-Fi,so you can move between your Elipsa,PC and phone and keep your notes.With all that said,we can see it really appealing to e-reader fans who also tend to do a lot of work on paper.If you ever print things out to mark them up,fill notepads with writing or drawing that you later have to transcribe or scan,or just wish you could write all over your library books,this could be the device for you.4.Which of the following best describes the Elipsa?A.Automatic.B.Traditional.C.Useful.D.Standard.5.How is a Kobo different from a Kindle in reading?A.A Kindle has a larger screen.B.A Kindle can support more formats.C.A Kobo supports books from various sources.D.A Kobo should be connected to local libraries.6.What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about Kobos?A Their function in syncing.B.Their function in typing.C.Their function in writing.D.Their function in reading.7.In which section of a newspaper can the text probably be found?A.Education.B.Technology.C.Lifestyle.D.Business.C A world in which extinct creatures could be brought back to life came a step closer yesterday.Australian scientists have managed to extract a gene from a preserved sample of a Tasmanian tiger and make it active.Thebreakthroughhas left them dreaming that one day they will be able to recreate the animal,which died out more than 70 years ago.And if it can be done with the Tasmanian tiger,it may also be possible to resurrect(复活)creatures that have been extinct for far longer.“There used to be a time when extinction meant forever,but no more,”said Professor Mike Archer.“We are now able to seriously challenge whether those animals that have gone for ever.What has been achieved is a very important step in bringing back those animals that are extinct.And while I think that technically it is still pretty difficult at the moment,we can now see the possibilities.Im personally convinced that the Tasmanian tiger will be brought back to life in my lifetime.”The breakthrough came after nine years of experiments by scientists at the University of Melbourne,who extracted a gene from one of several tigers preserved in alcohol in a Melbourne museum.They removed the equivalent gene from a mouse embryo implanted the tiger gene and then watched as the mouse continued to grow normally,suggesting the tiger gene had been activated.Team leader Dr.Andrew Pask said it was the first time DNA from an extinct species had been used to“induce(引起)a functional response in another living organism”.However,the animals entire gene structure would have to be revived in the same way to even begin the possibility of bringing the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.Mick Mooney,a wildlife officer ofthe Tasmanian Government,was worried that such developments could encourage peoples indifference to the protection of endangered species.“If people think that we can bring animals back to life after theyve gone,they will start saying that there is nothing to worry about because we can fix it up later.”8.What does the underlined word“breakthrough”in the l paragraph refer to?A.Scientists have recreated new animals.B.Scientists have resurrected endangered animal.C.It has turned out that some creatures would not go extinct.D.A tiger gene has been extracted successfully and activated.9.Scientists are carrying out the experiments in order to _.A.bring extinct animals back to life B.transplant the genes of tigers into other animals C.find out what factors lead to the animals extinction D.find a new way to extract animals DNA 10.Mike Archer thinks that _.A.scientists now have no technological difficulty reconnecting extinct animals B.itll be a century or so before a Tasmanian tiger walks on the earth again C.humans have come closer in reconnecting extinct animals D.reconnecting extinct animals is impossible 11.We can learn from Mick Mooncys words that_.A.he thought it unnecessary to worry about endangered animals B.his opinion is in contrast with that of the Tasmanian Government C.he thought people should be encouraged to protect endangered animals D.he is concerned that bringing extinct animals back to life may have a negative effect D Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(麻省理工学院)have turned spider webs into musiccreating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artist Tomas Saraceno to take 2D(two-dimensional)laser(激光)scans of a spider web,which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3Din VR(virtual reality).They also worked with MITs music department to create the virtual instrument.“Even though the web looks really random(随机)，there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize(可视化)them and you can look at them,but its really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details,”said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler,who presented the work on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society.Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world,he told CNN.“Spiders use vibrations(振动)as a way to locate themselves,to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists,”Buehler said.Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports,so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3D printing techniques.“The reason why I did that is I wanted to be able to get information really from the spider world,which is very weird and mysterious,”Buehler explained.In addition to the scientific value,Buehler said the webs are musically interesting and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction.“Its unusual and eerie and scary,but finally beautiful.”he described.12.What have MIT scientists done according to the passage?A.They have translated spider webs into sounds.B.They have made a mathematical model to produce webs.C.They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.D.They have known how spiders communicate.13.What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3?A.Their structures are beautiful and clear.B.Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.C.The American Chemical Society presents the result.D.They are complex for people to figure it out.14.In which field will the study be helpful?A.virtual reality B.printing C.painting D.film-making 15.What is the main idea of the passage?A.It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.B.It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.C.It presents a new and creative way to study spiders.D.It explains why scientists did the experiment.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 Happiness is like a pebble(卵石)dropped into a pool to set in motion an ever-widening circle of ripples.As Stevenson has said,being happy is a duty._16_.Happy people are happy for all sorts of reasons.The key is not wealth or physical well-being,since we find beggars,invalids and so-called failures,who are extremely happy.Being happy is a sort of unexpected dividend(额外收获).But staying happy is an accomplishment,a triumph of soul and character._17_.It is,indeed,a duty to others and us._18_.It causes people to shrink away from the sufferer.He soon finds himself alone,miserable and embittered.There is,however,a cure so simple as to seem,at first glance,ridiculous;if you dont feel happy,pretend to be!It works._19_,you attract them.You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of wider and wider circles of good will.Then the make-believe becomes a reality._20_,and can forget yourself in being of service to others.Being happy,once it is realized as a duty and established as a habit,opens doors into unimaginable gardens thronged with grateful friends.A.Before long you will find that instead of repelling people B.Happiness is a state of mind C.It is not selfish to strive for it D.You possess the secret of peace of mind E.We need to know and understand happiness before we finally get it F.There is no exact definition of the word happiness G.Being unhappy is like an infectious disease 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 Tang,who retired two years ago,had taught physical education for 34 years in primary and middle schools in rural areas.Apart from_21_,Tang is also well-known and seeks out many young_22_to train in Hunans Xinning county of Shaoyang city.For more than 30 years,athletes with disabilities are_23_by Tang,and they have won championships in many_24_.Tang is also_25_as a world champions first teacher for taking village children into the world of sports.For him,being_26_does not mean the end,but makes him get more time to help rural children_27_their sporting dreams.Tangs_28_place for the children is in his former home,in a room_29_less than 30 square meters.Walls that have fallen into_30_show the houses age,and the rings and hemp(大 麻)rope hanging from the_31_have also helped many athletes to_32_their skills.“Get in line!”Tang asks his students toline up for their warming-up_33_.“Rural children are more_34_and they enjoy running and jumping.Sometimes it is difficult to_35_them,”he comments.“_36_,they are really enthusiastic about sports and can_37_much difficulty.”Tang often_38_kindergartens and elementary schools in the county to find more sports-loving and_39_talented children.He asks the children to_40_the standing long jump and the short running.For so many years,Tang has been engaged in sports teaching in village.21.A.teaching B.studying C.resting D.sleeping 22.A.students B.teachers C.athletes D.children 23.A.picked up B.brought up C.taken in D.trapped in 24.A.ways B.places C.competitions D.shows 25.A.served B.recognized C.clarified D.remembered 26.A.retired B.famous C.excited D.courageous 27.A.suppose B.process C.arrange D.achieve 28.A.mentioning B.training C.surrounding D.discovering 29.A.facing B.setting C.spreading D.measuring 30.A.goods B.ruins C.pictures D.paintings 31.A.building B.barrier C.column D.ceiling 32.A.demand B.support C.develop D.expose 33.A.activities B.exercises C.effects D.abilities 34.A.generous B.lovely C.energetic D.protective 35.A.warm B.grasp C.fight D.control 36.A.However B.Anyway C.Therefore D.Instead 37.A.face B.change C.lose D.complain 38.A.knows B.masters C.visits D.decorates 39.A.seriously B.really C.honestly D.kindly 40.A.help B.keep C.submit D.learn 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 People have worked tearlessly to lose weightDiets with fancy names come and goSoon one fad（时尚）sweeps the dieting world and then_41._ The big question is whether any of these weight loss plans have workedIf one had worked,wouldnt everyone just follow this_42._（success）weight loss plan?The short answer is no,according to researchers_43._have been studying diets for over twenty years Their research has repeatedly asked these sorts of
