2021届东莞市常平创业学校高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市常平创业学校高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析 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 Four Best Hikes in the World Theres nothing like getting out and getting some fresh air on a hike.No matter whether your idea of a hike is a leisure walk or climbing the highest mounta

2、in on Earth,weve got you covered.Below are four best hikes inthe world.Torres del Paine W Circuit Location(位置):Patagonia.Chile Distance:37+miles Time:56 days Best time to go:October to January The W Circuit is one of the most recommended hikes youll find.Not only will you appreciate the diverse land

3、scapes and striking granite pillars(花岗岩柱子),but youll probably meet some new friends along the way.Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim Hike Location:Arizona,the United States Distance:48 miles Time:13 days Best time to go:May to June,September to October Theres no better way to experience one of the greatest won

4、ders in the world.Located in one of the USAs most beautiful parks,the views are ly appealing.Just make sure youre prepared for the challenge.Trek to Petra Location:Jordan Distance:47 miles Time:5 6 days Best time to go:October to April Take the road less traveled through the Kingdom of Jordan and ex

5、perience one of the seven wonders of the world.Hike through canyons,gorges and ridges,and see tombs and temples along the way all while avoiding crowds of tourists.Yosemite Grand Traverse Location:California,the United States Distance:60 miles Time:67 days Best time to go:July to September Known for

6、 some of the best hiking in the world,Yosemite National Park is famous for its views and huge sequoia(红杉)trees.Praised byNational Geographic,the Yosemite Grand Traverse will take you through waterfalls and green mountaintops.1.Which of the following is the best time for the hike in Patagonia,Chile?A

7、.April B.May C.August D.December 2.Where should you go for a less crowded hike?A.Jordan B.Patagonia,Chile C.Arizona,the United States D.California,the United States 3.What can you do along the Yosemite Grand Traverse?A.Plant sequoia trees B.Appreciate waterfalls C.Visit local temples D.Climb granite

8、 pillars B I was at the hardware store the other day and overheard a woman tell Ed.,the manager,that fall was her favorite time of year.Ed.,because he liked to keep his customers happy,agreed that fall was a wonderful season,but I could tell he was lying.I was going through my mind recently,trying t

9、o find sweet memories of fall.I failed.I met my wife in the summer and married her two summers later.My sons were born in the winter and summer,my granddaughter in the winter.Ive been fried twice in my life,both in fall.One October,a truck carrying tofu ran a red light and hit me,destroying my favor

10、ite car,combining the three things I most hate-trucks,tofu and October.Im not saying fall is without its attractions.The leavesare beautiful.But falls vacillation(立场摇摆)is troubling,its effort(努力)to please everyone,its continuous search for the middle ground to be all things to all people.Say what yo

11、u will about summer and winter,at least they have the courage to keep their opinions strong,even if they kill us with extreme heat or cold.I recently read a story of a man coming out of a three-month coma(昏迷).It started in early fall and ended just as winter came.I hope if I were ever in a coma I wo

12、uld be just as lucky as the man.Upon my awakening,one of my families who stood around my bed would ask.Dont you remember anything from the past three months?Not the first thing,I would happily report.If I ever have enough money.Im going to buy a second home inAustralia,so that when fall starts here,

13、I can move there for three months,just when spring is starting.4.What did Ed think of the customers words according to the author?A.Ed understood them and supported the customer completely.B.Ed might hold a different opinion on the topic.C.Ed believed the customer wasnt telling the truth.D.Ed though

14、t they stood for most peoples opinion.5.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A.The author has a big and loving family.B.The author is having a hard time at work.C.It is important to follow the rules of the road.D.Nothing good has happened to the author in fall.6.Why does the author say the man in Para

15、graph 4 was lucky?A.Because he slept fall away.B.Because he ho sweet memories of fall.C.Because hedreamed of fill many times.D.Because he was met by his family when waking up.7.Which of the following does the author most want to do?A.Drivetracks.B.Eat tofu dishes.C.Watch leaves falling in fall.D.Mov

16、e toAustraliain October.C Have you ever thrown a camel?Camels are large and heavy animals so it would be hard to throw.But in the French-speaking Democratic Republic ofthe Congo,“to throw a camel”is a way of saying“to make a spelling mistake”.In the past,a phrase like that was not accepted by the Fr

17、ench government as an official French term.But recently,the French Ministry of Culture worked on a new kind of dictionary that accepts the idea that many people outside of France speak the language.The language has changed over time and is different in places like Ivory Coast in West Africa or Quebe

18、c in Cana-da,compared to how it is in Paris A new online dictionary,called the French speakers dictionary,includes new French words from around the world.It was released on March 18just in time for International French Speakers Day on March 20.Supporters say the new Internet dictionary is more democ

19、ratic than earlier French dictionaries that only showed the way highly educated French people spoke.The new dictionary includes unofficial words like“pourriel”,which means an unwanted email if you are in Canada.It is a word based on“courriel”,which just means an email.French President Emmanuel Macro

20、n proposed the idea of the dictionary in 2018.It now contains about 600.000 terms,Roselyne Bachelot is the French Culture Minister.She said the dictionary is not just for Frances 67 million citizens,but for the 300 million French speakers worldwide.The aim,supporters say,is to recognize the way lang

21、uage changes.Words and expressions included in the dictionary come from over 50 countrieseven from the United States Some people in the southern U.S.state of Louisiana speak French.People can see the dictionary on a website or with an app.Users can also send in new words they think should be include

22、d.Official dictionaries produced by the French Academy in Paris were first published hundreds of years ago and are regularly updated.8.What do we mean if we say a man“throws a camel”in French?A.He talks big.B.He is very strong.C.He makes a joke.D.He misspells a word.9.What is the purpose of the publ

23、ication date of the new online dictionary?A.To celebrate an event.B.To honor foreign users.C.To draw more attention.D.To meet an urgent need.10.Where does the word“pourriel”come from?A.French.B.An email.C.A holiday.D.Canada.11.What can people do with the new dictionary?A.Update it regularly.B.Recomm

24、end new words to it.C.Change the meaning of its words.D.Regard it as an official dictionary.D A wifes level of education positively influences both her own and her husbands chances of having a long life,according to a new Swedish study.In the study,researchers from the Swedish Institute for Social R

25、esearch inStockholmfound that a womans level of education had a stronger connection to the likelihood of her husband dying over education.Whats more,they discovered that a husbands social class,based on his occupation,had a greater influence on his wifes longevity(长寿)than her own class.“Women tradit

26、ionally take more responsibility for the home than men do,and,as a result,womens levels of education might be more important for determining lifestylesfor example,in terms of food choicesthan those of men,”say Srs.Robert Erikson and Jenny Torssander of the Swedish Institute for Social Research inSto

27、ckholm.The results show that a husbands level of education does not influence his longevity,but that men with partners who had quit studying after school were 25 per cent more likely to die early than men living with women holding university degrees.In turn,those married to women with university deg

28、rees were 13 percent more likely to die early than those whose wives had post-graduate qualifications.According to the researchers,a woman with a good education may not marry a man who drinks and smokes too much or who drives carelessly,and men with such habits may not prefer highly educated woman.D

29、rs.Erikson and Torssander also suggest that better-educated women may be more aware of what healthy eating and good health care consist of.The findings suggest that education has a huge impact on how long and how well people live.It also reflects social factors,since educated individuals usually hav

30、e better jobs,which allow them to afford healthier diets and lifestyles,as well as better health care.12.In this passage the author intends to _.A.present the results of a study B.encourage women to get higher education C.analyze the relationship between education and life D.discuss why women usuall

31、y live longer than men 13.A woman with higher education is likely to _.A.teach her children well B.earn more money than her husband C.marry a man without many bad habits D.choose a husband with a higher degree than hers 14.A wifes education has more effect on a family than a husbands because _.A.wom

32、en make more sacrifices to their families than men do B.most women have higher degrees than their husbands C.most men marry women with higher degrees D.women have a leading role in the home life of most families 15.We learn from the passage that _.A.a man with a lot of education lives longer than on

33、e with little B.educated wives tend to choose healthy lifestyles for their families C.highly-educated women dont marry uneducated men D.a mans longevity depends on not only his wifes level of education but also his own 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 Teenagers fi

34、tness is now a major concern and physicalexercise is very important._16_Exercise makes your body strong and helps you to keep the right body weight.Sports scientists offer the following advice to teenagers._17_Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier._18_“Overweight”means

35、that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem.“Inactive”means that the person does not join in many physical activities,but is not seriously overweight.“Active”refers to people who participate in sports and other physical activities,but do not have a high fitness l

36、evel.According to experts,overweight teenagers should work out to keep healthy.Ride a bike,play volleyball or basketball for a while,and go for a twenty minute walk each day.All these will help to burn calories.Inactive teenagers should do similar activities,but add some bending and stretching exerc

37、ises,such as push-ups and sit-ups,starting with twenty of each a day.Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger._19_ Experts also suggest one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercises,together with fifteen minu

38、tes a day spent on stretching and bending activities._20_Some weight-training and other body-strengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase peoples strength and safety.A.Its time to take part in sport.B.It reduces stress and improves fitness.C.Sports can make you

39、r life more color1 ful.D.First,find out your present level of fitness.E.The same rule is also suitable for active teenagers.F.They are really important in order to prevent injuries.G.There are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle.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

40、）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 was 16 years oldand on a weeklong trip to visit a Seminary college inIowa.On the_21_,our group had stopped inChicagofor a few days.We were staying in a building_22_by the church on the south side of the city and had been_23_not to go out alone.It wasnt lo

41、ng,though,before I was feeling_24_and decided to sneak out(溜出去)for a short walk.I was_25_down a street when I saw a man_26_on the sidewalk,whose clothes were worn(破旧的)and skin was_27_.I had never seen a_28_person before.Then my mind flashed back and I realized I had_29_a homeless person once before:

42、Me.It was a summer night in my 11th year when the home where I_30_caught fire in the middle of the night.I can still remember all of us standing outside while the_31_destroyed everything we owned._32_,our small town community helped us,offering us_33_and care.They fed us,brought us_34_,and within a

43、few days helped our dad to_35_a temporary(暂时的)house.A few months later our community helped us to finance a_36_home.I could remember feeling loved and blessed even after_37_so much.The homeless man sitting in front of me,however,had no one to love and help him.I could see the_38_and despair in his e

44、yes.I only had a few dollars left in my_39_but I didnt hesitate.I bent down and_40_it to him,talked with him,touched his hand,and wished him well before I left.21.A.street B.route C.way D.path 22.A.owned B.designed C.selected D.decorated 23.A.forced B.warned C.informed D.led 24.A.bored B.disappointe

45、d C.nervous D.excited 25.A.running B.driving C.jumping D.walking 26.A.standing B.lying C.sitting D.dancing 27.A.sensitive B.smooth C.soft D.dirty 28.A.hopeless B.homeless C.careless D.selfless 29.A.seen B.dreamed C.rescued D.performed 30.A.thought over B.ran around C.fell down D.grew up 31.A.fire B.

46、rain C.storm D.earthquake 32.A.Gradually B.Actually C.Thankfully D.Properly 33.A.pity B.love C.source D.finance 34.A.food B.clothes C.water D.fruit 35.A.rent B.buy C.check D.search 36.A.personal B.mobile C.secure D.new 37.A.devoting B.charging C.losing D.requesting 38.A.determination B.relief C.tire

47、dness D.sadness 39.A.hand B.box C.wallet D.room 40.A.sent B.handed C.packed D.rewarded 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 Ag

48、gression 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 c

49、ulture 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 t

50、he 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 and maintain peace,stand out