2021届江西大余中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析.pdf

2021 届江西大余中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案解析 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 As a nation,we are getting bigger and eating more.But there are effective ways to control your appetite and eat only as much as you need.Keep away from low-nutrition snacks That means ice cream,sweets,chips biscuits,cakes and any other salty orsugary snacks you eat between meals.Although we have a tendency to eat them,you can learn to live without these unhealthy-and-fattening-additions to your diet.Try to make it a habit to eat them only when offered at social events or as a special treat.Leave half an hour between main course and dessert Having a break between courses gives your brain time to receive the fullness signal and make you more likely to refuse the sweet stuff.And,in fact,as soon as you feel the first signals of fullness,remove your plate from the table.That will tell your brain that food time is over.Make yours a small helping Put an end to super-sized portions.You wont be missing outtodays small was the medium or large of a few decade ago.Select or serve yourself a modest portion and eat it slowly enjoying the flavors.Before you know it,small will feel just right.Whats more,ordering the smaller size leads to wearing the smaller size.Distract yourself When you find yourself hunting down food,even though youre even hungry,do something else for 20 minutes.Drink a large glass of water as thirst is often confused with a desire for food.Choose something that engages your brain as well as your hands,such as writing a letter or listening to a song.You could also go for a short walk or do something that you enjoy.If you think you really are hungry,set an alarm for 20 minutes time and if you still want to eat when it rings,fine.If not,the urge will have passed.1.Which way suits you better if you tend to order a large portion of food?A.Distract yourself.B.Make yours a small helping.C.Keep away from low-nutrition snacks.D.Leave half an hour between main course and dessert.2.Why should you have a break between main course and dessert?A.To give people time to chat.B.To have a good appetite for sweet stuff.C.To reduce appetite for dessert.D.To give the host time to remove your plate.3.When you find yourself pursuing for food,what should you do?A.Eat some biscuits.B.Eat some sugary snacks.C.Have some soft drinks.D.Listen to a lovely melody.B Put your hand over your heart and sit very still.You may notice that the sound of your heartbeat is similar to the beat of a drum.Your heart starts beating before you are born and continues throughout your life.For this reason,the beating of a drum stands for the rhythm of life for many people around the world.InGhana,a country inAfrica,many schools use drums instead of bells to show the beginning and ending of class.Through the drum,the children ofGhanaalso learn about their history and culture.They hear old stories passed on through the music of the drum.The stories of the drum also teach children games,rules and lessons about behavior.For thousands of years inAfrica,drums have been used to tell stories of daily life and history.Drums told the coming of a king,the start of a war,or the birth of a child.They also allowed people to share messages.But how does a drum tell a story?InWest Africa,the most common drum used for communication is called a“talking drum”.By making higher orlower drum sounds,the drummer can make the drum“talk”.In many African languages,words go up and down in pitch(高音)when they are spoken,almost like a song.Depending on the pitch or tone(音调),the same sound can have many different meanings.For example,when spoken with two low tones,the African word“ilu”means“drum”.When spoken with one high and one low tone,“ilu”means“town”.Drum language works in the same way.Just as in spoken language,the word“ilu”has different meanings depending on how its drummed.When“ilu”is drummed with two beats using low tones,the word means“drum”.When“ilu”is drummed with two beats using one high and one low tone,it means“town”.Drummers create“words”to build ideas,sentences and stories.The next time you hear a song,listen for the heartbeat within the music.Can you hear the story of the drum?4.The first paragraph mainly tells us_.A.drums beat like our hearts B.drums have a long history C.drums are widely used in the world D.drums are important for many people worldwide 5.From the text,we learn that inGhanadrums_.A.are not as useful as before B.teach children a lot of things C.help bring the war to an end D.are used in class by teachers 6.The example of the African word“ilu”is used to show_.A.how a word can have different sounds B.how to speak African languages C.how a drum tells stories D.how to beat a drum 7.What would be the best title for the text?A.Know the history of the drum B.Listen to the story of the drum C.Beat the drum of life D.Love me,love my drum C To stay healthy and fit,Chinesestudents do group exercises every day at school.Most of you probably do the same set of exercises.But some school exercises have grown popular online due to their local and innovative designs.Singing in Sichuan dialects with energetic movements and unique mask-changing is not just a Sichuan Opera performance.Its the routine exercise for students of Mianyang Foreign Languages Experimental School in Sichuan province.“Sichuan Opera is a local opera,and it is now facing a gap in inheritance(传承).Therefore,we cooperated with Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Center to create a simple and easy-to-learn Sichuan Opera exercise,”said Shen Junhua,who is in charge of organizing the schools exercise between classes.According to Shen,this new type of exercise has been practiced since 2017 and has been popular among students.When students enroll(入学),they will spend several weeks practicing it.At present,almost all of the students and teachers have mastered it.“In fact,we had hardly heard of Sichuan Opera before teachers taught us how to do the Sichuan Opera exercise,”said Li Yangwenwen,14,an eighth grade student who also joined the schools Sichuan Opera club out of interest.“Its very different from normal exercises.After practicing it,we found it very beautiful and became interested in it.Now,almost all of the students look forward to our daily exercise time and feel excited to do it.”“By combining opera with daily exercise,the daily class activity allows students to perceive and understand Sichuan Operas culture”,Shen said.“After years of continuous effort to spread the seeds of traditional culture,the younger generation is finally catching on.”8.What do students in Shens school do during the group exercise?A.They do normal exercise.B.They sing pop songs in Sichuan dialects.C.They do mask-changing in a Sichuan Opera performance.D.They combine group exercise with Sichuan Opera.9.Why do they adopt the new type of exercise?A.To attract new students to the school.B.To inherit local culture.C.To create an easy-to-learn exercise.D.To make the schools group exercise popular.10.How do teachers and students react to the group exercise?A.Calm.B.Indifferent.C.Enthusiastic.D.Uninterested.11.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Shens continuous effort is highly praised.B.The younger generation will have a stronger body.C.The students can better understand their local culture.D.Students help to spread the seeds of traditional culture toyounger generation.D“One persons trash is another persons treasure.”Thats a common expression,but the next time you throw something away,think about a twist on the old saying.What if your trash could become your own treasure?Many creative,thrifty,and environmentally minded people have come up with a way to makethathappen.Its called upcycling.Our world would be a better place if everyone would begin upcycling.Upcycling is the practice of taking an unwanted item and turning it into something useful.For example,how about that pair of jeans with a hole in one knee?It could become a new pillow for your bedroom.Upcycling is not the same as recycling.Upcycling is actually much better for the environment.Recycling takes an item made of glass,paper,metal,or plastic,breaks it down to its base material,and then uses that material to make another product.This requires a great deal of energy.On the other hand,when you choose to upcycle,the only energy you use is your own.And upcycling not only reduces the amount of trash that goes into our landfills,but it also protects natural resources,such as oil and gas.Recycling is good for the environment,but upcycling is even better.Upcycling also makes a familys budget stretch further.Of course,the idea of reusing items to save money is not new.During the Great Depression in the 1930s,many families lived on a tight budget.People had to use what they already had in order to meet their needs.As responsible citizens,we should all be concerned with protecting our environment and budgeting our resources.Upcycling is a fun and creative way to help.The next time you go to toss something into the trash can,stop and think about what it could become.Chances are,theres a brand-new item in your hand just waiting to be upcycled.12.Why does the author mention an old saying in the first paragraph?A.To arise readers awareness of upcycling.B.To stress the importance of upcycling.C.To lead in the topic of upcycling.D.To show the idea of upcycling.13.Which one below belongs to upcycling?A.An old ladder is transformed into a bookshelf.B.Old tin cans are transported to landfill.C.A broken wooden door is chopped up.D.Old cloth is made into a paper bed.14.What is the difference between recycling and upcycling?A.Upcycling is much more creative.B.Recycling is much easier to achieve.C.Recycling is much more cost-saving.D.Upcycling is much more energy-efficient.15.What can be inferred from the text?A.Upcycling is popular at present.B.Upcycling is replacing recycling.C.Upcycling is worth recommending.D.Upcycling is a tradition in daily 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 Personal profiles are an excellent way to express information into a simple format.Here are some basic steps that youll want to follow.Share positivethings,but not excessive.Everyone has problems,but no one wants to read a bunch of negative soul-searching.Dont complain,or endlessly describe your health problems,relationship dramas,kid problems,etc._16_ Take pride in who you are and what you are all about.It isnt helpful to criticize yourself.It makes people uncomfortable and its annoying to feel that you have to build up another persons value constantly._17_No one can get close to you.The girl who says she is fat and shy relentlessly will turn people away._18_There are groups who believe that their jobs are to convert the world to their ways of thinking.Although it may seem urgent,the personal profile is not the venue to boast.It will not promote your message in a healthy way.Dont advertise or sell._19_The personal profile is about you and should not be used to make money.The sites you use may put ads on,but that is how they generate funds to keep the sites free._20_This is your own little message to the world.If you use other peoples tips to make a profile,everyone can enjoy the benefits.A.Write in outline format.B.Dont say it in a long sentence.C.Its important to seek help before writing.D.Dont use your profile as a place to show off.E.Self-criticism is really a form of control over others.F.If you need customers,use a known business network.G.People who do this have warning signs on their profiles.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 When 10-year-old Romeo Cox realized what he wanted more than anything else was a hug from his 77-year-old grandmother,he decided to make the journey.He did not let the 1,7000-mile distance and the fact that there were no flights_21_him.“I hadnt_22_her for a year and a half owing to the pandemic(流行病),so I_23_to go and see her in secret,”he said.“I meant it to be a(an)_24_.”“I asked my_25_and they said no more than 50 times,but I_26_talked them into letting me do it,”he told The Daily Mail.Romeo turned his plan into_27_.“I drew a map.Id walk and take boats and do it naturally to_28_the planet,”he told The Times.“And Id take Dad.It would be_29_to have an adult.”Romeo and Phil_30_from Sicily,Italy on June 20.They trekked(跋涉)across Italy,Switzerland and France.They spent many nights beneath the stars.They were also_31_to fight off wild dogs,got lost a time or two,_32_sore feet and so on.But no matter how_33_the conditions were,they just kept going.On September 21,they_34_Londons Trafalgar Square,where they spent a two-week mandatory isolation(强 制 隔 离)before being_35_to make the final leg of journey to Grandma Rosemarys_36_.With his grandmothers house eventually in sight,Romeo_37_a joyful run.And he ended up in the_38_he had been longing for.“I can hardly imagine my grandsons_39_trip yet,”she admitted frankly.But more than anything else,love and gratitude_40_her heart.21.A.stop B.destroy C.trick D.challenge 22.A.written B.called C.missed D.seen 23.A.promised B.agreed C.planned D.offered 24.A.surprise B.present C.chance D.option 25.A.friends B.parents C.grandparents D.cousins 26.A.instantly B.shortly C.initially D.finally 27.A.wait B.action C.imagination D.fantasy 28.A.save B.monitor C.help D.explore 29.A.handy B.impressive C.stressful D.troublesome 30.A.walked away B.drove on C.moved out D.set off 31.A.urged B.expected C.forced D.ordered 32.A.sacrificed B.suffered C.enjoyed D.harvested 33.A.punishing B.boring C.favorable D.pleasant 34.A.visited B.passed C.located D.reached 35.A.required B.persuaded C.allowed D.forbidden 36.A.home B.block C.downtown D.district 37.A.thought of B.broke into C.took on D.tried out 38.A.sofa B.house C.welcome D.hug 39.A.arbitrary B.unbelievable C.ridiculous D.tentative 40.A.stole B.broke C.filled D.softened 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 Nowadays，locallygrown food is on the rise，and_41._is important to know why this trend(趋势)in farming matters.Hawaiiis a pretty faraway place.Hawaiians bring in about 85 percent of_42._(they)food.Steven Chiang，the director of the Agribusiness Incubator Program at the University of Hawaii，pointed out that in Hawaii，the cost of labor(劳动力)is high for people who might want_43._(farm)the land.Since many different groups and individuals(个人)own small pieces of land，getting access to farmland_44._(be)also difficult.However，Chiang added，“There are many_45._(benefit)to growing food locally on our islands and elsewhere.For one，we can hold onto the types of food we like.Food in our soil will have the chance to become_46._(full)grown.Also plants can reduce the carbon dioxide in the air,_47._will benefit our environment.Having local food helps make people value their farmland.So areas of land that might_48._(use)for other things，like new apartment or office buildings，can be protected.”So what can you do