2020-2021学年韶关市浈江区高三英语下学期期末考试试卷（含答案）.docx

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1、2020-2021学年韶关市淡江区高三英语下学期期末考试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AWhen it comes to the greatest inventions of the world, China s name is sure to be mentioned several times. There are hundreds of things which were invented by the Chinese.AlcoholShocked? I was b

2、ecause when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK. China had never crossed my mind. In China, alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty. This period was about 2000 BC - 1600 BC. Research says that in ancient China, beer with

3、 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people.TeaChina is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong, a Chinese emperor around 2737 BC. Tea production was rapidly developed, making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties.The Mechanical ClockHave you ever wonder

4、ed what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time? A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete. The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes to ancient China. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty. This was during 618 and 907

5、.Silk FabricSilk, the favorite fabric of many girls out there, is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms, it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest the silk and then use it to make clothes. The oldest silk which has been found so far is in Henan

6、 Province and dates back to 3630 BC.l.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that.A.people in the US like alcoholB.beer was popular in the Xia DynastyC.Yi Di and Du Kang invented alcohol by accidentD.the author didn t know alcohol is a Chinese invention2.The author asks the question in Paragraph 4 to show.A.

7、ancient Chinese inventors were wiserB.many things in our lives are incomplete参考答案1. D4. D8. B12. C16. E21. A33. B2. D5. C9. D3.C6. B 7. A10. C 11. C13. B17. C22. A34. A14. A18. D23. C35. A15. B19. A24. B36. C20. G25. B37. A26. D 27. C 28, A 2938. C 39. D 40. B.C 30. B 31. D 32. Dand41. later 43. rea

8、chingHowever44. waitinghis 47. to walk48. reachedwith 50. terribly51.(1). make 后加 a. see*seeinguse(2) .去掉 the (4). useful1(5). in011 (6).去掉 them(7) . usuallyusual. back 后加 to(8) . havehad. whichwho52.略C.ancient Chinese people never wasted timeD.the invention of the mechanical clock is important3. Wh

9、ich of the following invention has a longer history?A.Tea.B.Alcohol.C.Silk fabric. D.The mechanical clock.BIn the old days, when you had to drive to a movie theater to get some entertainment, it was easy to see how your actions could have an impact （影响）on the environment. A代er all, you were jumping

10、into your car, driving across town, coughing out emissions （产生排放）and using gas all the way. But now that were used to staying at home and streaming movies, we might get a little proud. After all, were just picking up our phones and maybe turning on the TV. Youre welcome. Mother Nature.Not so fast, s

11、ays a recent report from the French-based Shift Project. According to Climate Crisis: The Unsustainable Use of Online Video, digital technologies are responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that energy use is increasing by 9% a year. Watching a half-hour show would cause 1. 6 kilograms o

12、f carbon dioxide emissions. Thats like driving 6. 28 kilometers. And in the European Union, the Eureca project found that data centers （where videos are stored） there used 25% more energy in 2017 compared to just three years earlier, reports the BBC.Streaming is only expected to increase as webecome

13、 more enamored of our digital devices （设 备）and the possibility of enjoying entertainment where and when we want it increases. Online video use is expected to increase by four times from 2017 to 2022 and account for 80% of all Internet traffic by 2022. By then, about 60% of the worlds population will

14、 be online.Youre probably not going to give up your streaming services, but therere things you can do to help lessen the impact of your online use, experts say. For example, according to Lutz Stobbe, a researcher from the Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin, we have no need to upload 25 pictures of the s

15、ame thing to the cloud because it consumes energy every time. If instead you delete a few things here and there, you can save energy. Moreover, its also a good idea to stream over Wi-Fi, watch on the smallest screen you can, and turn off your Wi-Fi in your home if youre not using your devices.4. Wha

16、t topic is the first paragraph intended to lead in?A. The environmental effects of driving private cars.B. The improvements on environmental awareness.C. The change in the way people seek entertainment.D The environmental impacts of screaming services.5. What does the underlined phrase become more e

17、namored of in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Get more skeptical of. B. Become more aware of.C. Feel much crazier about. D. Get more worried about.6. What can we infer about the use of streaming services?A. It is being reduced to protect the planet.B. Its environmental effects are worsening.C. It is ea

18、sily available to almost everyone.D. Its side effects have drawn global attention.7. Which of the following is the most environmentally-friendly?A. Watching downloaded movies on a mobile phone.B. Downloading music on a personal computer.C. Uploading a lot of images of the same thing.D. Playing onlin

19、e games over mobile networks.COn March 18, 34-year-old Lance Karlson was walking on the beach and looking for somewhere toswim in Geographe Bay when he saw what he thought was a stingray （黄貂鱼）leap from the water.Realizing the creature was, in fact, an octopus （章鱼），he started filming it just in time

20、for the angry octopus to launch itself at him. He immediately felt a sharp pain across his left arm, followed by a second strike across his neck and upper back. His goggles （护目镜）fogged and the water around him turned dark with what he thought might have been octopus ink as he struggled back toward t

21、he shore.I was confused it was more of a shock than a fright, said Karlson, I might have hit on its home. Within a minute, a perfect imprint of an octopus tentacle （触手）appeared on Karlsons neck and back.A former volunteer lifeguard, Karlson rushed back to his hotelroom to find something acidic to pu

22、t on the wound. All his family could grab was Coca-Cola, which his wife poured over his back and the pain disappeared.The pain went away and more than anything since then, its been more the physical hit that was painful. The imprint on my neck is more from the physical hit, and I guess it makes comp

23、lete sense when you look at the video I took, he said.Karlson said hed never seen an octopus that close before and watched Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher after the incident to learn more about the species.They are beautiful creatures and I really hope this promotes more interest in octopuses

24、 as opposed to fear of them. I think this is a fascinating creature with clearly some very strong emotions just like we do as humans, he added.8. When did the octopus attack Karlson?A. When he was swimming in the bay.B. When he was shooting the octopus.C. When he was looking for some fish.D. When he

25、 was fighting against the octopus.9. What plays an essential role in reducing Karlsons pain?A. The lifeguards timely help.B. Karsons wifes quick action.C. The family members efforts.D. Karlson s knowledge of first aid.10. What does Karlson learn from his experience?A. The octopus is dangerous.B. Peo

26、ple should get away from the octopus.C. People need know more about the octopus.D. The physical hit from the octopus is painful.11. Which of the following might be the best title?A. Pain from Strong AttackFirst Aid for Octopus StrikeB. Face to Face with Angry OctopusUnder Sea with Dangerous Creature

27、DAs we all know, there are plenty of different parks to visit in the UK. All theme parks in Britain have cafes, restaurants, picnic areas and gift shops, so youll still have plenty to see and do when you and the kids have been on enough rides. There are usually smaller funfair * rides and games as w

28、ell, so younger children wont get bored. Several theme parks also have other attractions next to them, e. g. water parks often open all year round, unlike the theme parks.Whenever you are in Britain, theres likely to be a theme park within one or two hours,drive, bus ride or train journey. Several t

29、heme parks even have accommodation（膳宿）so you can stay for a day or two if you want to make a trip into a short holiday.Prices for UK theme parks vary considerably; some have an entrance price which allows you to go on all the rides, while in others you have to pay for every ride individually. It can

30、 also make a difference whether you go during peak time or not. For example, tickets always cost more during school holidays and weekends than they do during the weekdays.Theme parks always get very busy during the summer months, so if you dont like crowds ifs usually a good idea to go earlier or la

31、ter in the year!If youre thinking of visiting a UK theme park, its worth having a look for special offers on tickets. Products such as chocolate bars and cereals sometimes have buy one get one free offers on theme park tickets, so keep a look out in shops and supermarkets.12. This passage mainly tal

32、ks about all the following EXCEPT.A. things to do B. prices for theme parksC. rules to obey D. special offers13. If you go to the theme park during the weekdays, youll probably.A. have to spend more B. save some moneyC. win a big prize D. get something free14. According to the passage, what should y

33、ou do if you are tired of crowds in the theme park?A. Avoid the busiest months. B. Go earlier or later in the daytime.C. Choose one with few visitors. D. Go there when no one is in it.15. The best title for the text would be.A. What to Do in the Theme Park B. Theme Parks in the UKC. Visiting the The

34、me Park D. Introduction to Famous Theme Parks 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It was midday on August24 in the year 79.16 In the crowded market,shoppers cried and pointed at Mount Vesuvius, the huge volcano near the city. Ash and smoke were shooting 30 kilometers into

35、the sky from the volcano. The thick ash turned everything black. People couldnt see the sun. All the landmarks disappeared. The people could not see where to go or how to escape.17 Other people hidand became trapped in their homes. The ash did not stop falling. It got deeper and deeper, blocking doo

36、rs and building.Around midnight, hot clouds of ash, rock, and harmful gas rushed down the mountain, and destroyed everything in their way.18 The terrible eruption was finished.The ruins of Pompeii today are like a trip back in time. The volcanic ash kept buildings, art and even the forms of people w

37、ho died. You can see important buildings and beautiful homes where wealthy people used to live.19 Bakeries still havebread in the oven. Kitchens a till have pots on the stove. Walls still have love notes, pictures, and other messages.Now, almost 2,000 years later, three million people Live near Vesu

38、vius. Pompeii is ancient history, but the volcano will probably erupt again.20 They will try to warn people of an eruption and prevent another disaster like the one that destroyed Pompeii.A. You can also look into other peoples lives.B. Today, we know a lot about that terrible day.C. Some people too

39、k money and ran for their lives.D. By 7 oclock the next morning, Vesuvius and Pompeii were silent.E. There was a deafening noise, and the city of Pompeii started to shake.F. Pompeii was destroyed after a volcanic eruption killed thousands of people.G. No one knows when it will happen, but scientists

40、 are watching the volcano very carefully.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 will never forget the year when I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be21Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I feltsad and thou

41、ght, What would I say when the other kids asked what I, d 22?Just when I started to23that there would not be a Christmas that year, threewomen 24 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I feltsuch a sense of 25, that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when Ireturned

42、to school. I wasnt26Somebody had thought27of me to bringme a gift.Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 28 Christmas there special and memorable, I 29 remembered the women s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 30 for as m

43、any children as I could possibly reach.So I 31 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help.Wegathered about 125 homeless children at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped （包裹）colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies,32 with a childs name. We wanted all

44、 of them to know theywere 33 Before I called out their names and handed, them their gifts,I 34 them that they couldn t open their presents 35 every child had come forward. Finally the 36 they had been waiting for came as Icalled out, “One, two, three. Open your presents! As the children opened their

45、 packages, their faces lightened and their bright smiles 37 pp the room.The 38 in the room was obvious, and 39 wasn* t just abouttoys. It was a feeling - the feeling I knew 40 that Christmas so long agowhen the women came to visit. I wasn t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.21. A. receivin

46、gB. sendingC. makingD. exchanging22. A. gotB. preparedC. foundD. brought23. A. hopeB. doubtC. acceptD. suggest24. A. broke inB. turned upC. took offD. settled down25. A. lossB. reliefC. achievementD. commitment26. A. lovedB. blamedC.abandonedD. forgotten27. A. highlyB. poorlyC. enoughD. little28. A.

47、 firstB. presentC. recentD. latter29. A. rarelyB. regularlyC. instantlyD. occasionally30. A. strengthB. importanceC. independenceD. responsibilityA. put up with B. kept up with C. caught up with D. came up with31. A. none B. some C. few D. eachA. fine B. special C. helpful D. energetic32. A. reminde

48、d B. recalled C. convinced D. guaranteedA. until B. after C. when D. since33. A. reward B. chance C. moment D. presentA. lit B. cleaned C. burned D. broke34. A. belief B. calmness C. joy D. pityA. everybody B. something C. such D. it35. A. for B. from C. after D. by第二节（共10小题；每小题L5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Ding. the alarm went off, John yawned 41.turned around, considering:Sleep one more minute, one minute does no harm.”One