2021届乐清市虹桥镇第一中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届乐清市虹桥镇第一中学高三英语下学期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 What to See InHarbin Parks inHarbin:Snow Sculpture Expo on theSunIslandPark:massive and beautifully carved sculptures of snow.Ice Lantern Festival:where large ice buildings and statue

2、s constructed with lights inside that make them glow.SiberianTigerPark:The park has several large caged areas where the tigers roam freely and live as they-would in their natural environment.We enter these caged areas in a specially designed van with large windows to get a look at these beautiful be

3、asts.Live pheasants(雉)are let loose(if you pay)in order to show you the tigers natural hunting skills.Russian Architecture:Blessed with grace and character,the city is famous for its unique,Russian-influenced architecture.Remnants(残存)from the days when Harbin wasan important stop on the Russian Manc

4、hurian Railroad,the dome-shaped structures remind people of pre-revolutionary Russia.The strong Russian flavor continues to impact the city today due to new trade and tourism betweenHarbinandRussia.TheCentral Avenue:Passers-by only street,a perfect remaining part of the busy international business a

5、ctivities at the turn of the 20th century.The 1.4-km long street is a worthy museum of European architectural styles,including Baroque and Byzantine facades,Jewish architectural wonders,little Russian bakeries,French fashion houses,American snack food outlets,and Japanese restaurants.Guogeli Avenue:

6、Harbins second biggest shopping district dotted with Russian buildings.A tram track is still preserved in the centre of the road.The street is named after Nikolay(Vasilyevich)Gogol(1809-1852);great Russian novelist,dramatist,satirist,founder of the so-called critical realism in Russian literature,be

7、st-known for his novel MERTVYE DUSHI I-II(1842,Dead Souls).Saint Sophia Church(built in 1903):The Orthodox church is a wonderful example of Russian Architecture.We only tour the outside of the church.The inside has been turned into some painters market and is a big disappointment to all who visit it

8、.You are welcome to venture into the church.Entrance fees are RMB20 per person.1.From where does the author look at the tigers?A.Through the windows of his house.B.In the closed areas of tigers.C.In the areas for walking.D.In their natural environment.2.Where can visitors see the most diverse styles

9、 of architecture?A.At Ice Lantern Festival.B.On the Russian Manchurian Railroad.C.On TheCentral Avenue.D.OnGuogeli Avenue.3.When walking in the city ofHarbin,what can visitors still strongly feel?A.The Russian flavor.B.The influence of Guogelis realism.C.The damage to Saint Sophia Church.D.The mixtu

10、re of American and Japanese cultures.B The annual 3-to-4-millimeter rise in sea levels is expected to impact many coastal communities in the coming decades.However,few are as defenceless as the Republic of theMaldives,a collection of more than a thousand picturesque islands in theIndian Ocean.NASA r

11、esearchers believe that parts of what is“arguably the lowest-lying country in the world”will become uninhabitable by 2050,due to wave-driven flooding and limited freshwater.To fight the unavoidable,the government recently revealed plans for the worlds first true floating island city.The aptly-named

12、Maldives Floating City(MFC)is the brainchild of Dutch Docklands,a global leader in floating infrastructure(基建).According to the March 13,2021,announcement,the new city will be constructed on a 200-hectare lagoon(环礁湖)located just 10 minutes by boat from the Maldivian capital,Male.It will initially co

13、nsist of a thousand waterfront residences,arranged in a series of honeycomb-like maze rows.The developers plan to add hotels,restaurants,shops,and even a school and a hospital in the near future.The floating structures.will be attached to the surrounding islands,which will form a base and provide pr

14、otection from high tides.Maldive officials aim to make MFC as self-sufficient as possible.Freshwater storage will provide drinking water for residents,while floating solar blankets and agriculture fields will take care of their energy and food needs.“ThisMaldivesFloatingCitydoes not require any land

15、 rehabilitation,therefore has a minimal impact on the coral reefs,”explains Mohamed Nasheed,Speaker of Parliament.“Whats more,giant,new reefs will be grown to act as water breakers.In theMaldives,we cannot stop the waves,but we can rise with them.”Construction of the revolutionary city is expected t

16、o begin in 2022 and be completed in phases over the next five years.If successful,it will provide a blueprint for other countries facing a similar situation.4.Why doesMaldivesdecide to build MFC?A.It is the lowest-lying country.B.It will be flooded soon.C.It is running out of fresh water.D.It will b

17、e unsuitable for living.5.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A.The prospect of MFC.B.The developers of the plan.C.The location of the residences.D.The barriers to the construction.6.What can we infer from the underlined words?A.MFC will keep waves away.B.MFC will make use of waves.C.MFC will adjust to

18、 the waves.D.MFC will work as water breakers.7.Whats the writing purpose of this passage?A.To introduce a construction program.B.To appeal to people to protect nature.C.To seek international help forMaldives.D.To report the achievement of a city plan,C Two years ago,I decided to study at theUniversi

19、tyofSt.Edwardsin the city ofAustin,Texas.When I was on my research to find the perfect place to study in,I considered many aspects:a safe place,a city where there were companies devoted to marketing or technology,a place where speaking Spanish and English was an advantage and a school where I could

20、learn about digital strategies(数字策略).After comparing and evaluating many cities and universities.I finally decided onAustin.Since I arrived inAustin,Texas.I had been living inside the university where I had a private room and shared common areas with more students.University life was not very differ

21、ent from the life inMexicoand classes weresemblableand the way of socializing too.However,in theUnited States,the classes were more practical and teachers encouraged you to be self-responsible and complete your tasks.The classes that I was taking were related to social media,digital marketing and ad

22、vertising.I was very excited to be able to study technology-related courses.What I liked most about the experience was being able to live with students from many places,which allowed me to learn from other cultures and to share mine with other students.Also,international student services usually org

23、anized events and tours that helped me to get to know the city and the school.I certainly think that studying abroad is a beneficial experience.It makes us capable of understanding cultural differences and accepting diversity.Personally,I would suggest that you first determine what your goals are by

24、 going abroad,research the opportunities and lifestyle,evaluate your universities,and finally decide on the one where you feel more comfortable,connecting with your values and way of seeing life.8.Which of the following can best describe the author according to paragraph 1？A.Casual.B.Cautious.C.Chan

25、geable.D.Adventurous.9.What does the underlined word“semblable”in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Worthwhile.B.Practical.C.Same.D.Similar.10.What made the author most pleased?A.Speaking Spanish and English inAustin,Texas.B.Working as a designer in a technology company.C.Having a chance to learn about di

26、fferent cultures.D.Organizing many events and tours independently.11.What are the students who intend to study abroad advised to do?A.Be careful to choose the university to study in.B.Set no limits on theiracademic performances.C.Study where theyre familiar with everything.D.Adjust personal lifestyl

27、es for the university.D As artificial intelligence(AI)systems become more advanced,we can expect them to be used more often in the world of human medicine and healthcare.AI is designed to imitate(模仿）the human brain in decision making and learning,so with the computing power to learn tasks in days or

28、 even hours,it is possible to create medical AIs that rapidly outperform doctors in certain tasks.Data plays a hugely important role in helping AI systems learn about human medicine.AI systems are trained on large data sets gathered from real-life cases.Providing detailed patient information in quan

29、tities is a crucial factor for their success.One of the most important areas for influencing global health is in the field of epidemiology(流行病学）。Predicting disease outbreaks can save millions of lives by having resources ready should the worst happen.Startup AIME has successfully combined public hea

30、lth data with machine learning and AI to create a prediction engine capable of anticipating epidemics months in advance with great accuracy.Another field where medical AIs are making rapid advances is in diagnostics(诊断学）Doctors base a lot of decisions on information from X-ray,CT and MRI images.Spee

31、ding up.diagnoses from patient scans can rapidly improve patient care and outcomes.Computer vision AIs use pattern recognition to work through these images with incredible speed and accuracy.They have been able to outperform junior doctors and even senior specialists in some tests.Cardiologist(心脏科医生

32、）Rima Arnaout developed an AI that beat human experts at correctly interpreting echocardiograms(超声心动图）by 92 percent to 79 percent.She said that despite the result there is no prospect of AI replacing human doctors any time soon.“As cardiologists,weread the images and then go to see the patient,”she

33、said.“So were both reading images and practicing medicine.I dont think that the second piece will be taken over so quickly.”The acceptance of AI in medicine will continue to gather pace in the future as it becomes more widespread.12.What played a big role in helping AI systems know of human medicine

34、?A.Certain tasks.B.Large data.C.The skill to imitate.D.The increasing demand.13.Why is Startup AIME mentioned in paragraph 3?A.To illustrate predicting disease is possible.B.To call on doctors to focus on public health data.C.To prove its a successful company in global health.D.To let readers realiz

35、e the importance of early success.14.What do we know about computer vision AIs?A.They do better than doctors in some tests.B.They speed up diagnoses from patient scans.C.They can rapidly improve patients conditions.D.They analyze information from X-ray,CT and MRI images.15.What do Rima Arnaouts word

36、s in paragraph 5 imply?A.AIs are not so smart as human doctors.B Its not easy for AIs to take the place of human doctors.C.A cooperation between AIs and human doctors is a must.D.Human doctors are playing a big role in practicing medicine.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

37、两项为多余选项 Anyone who knows me well would see me as an optimist._16_This was the case for me on a particularly cold January day.I felt exhausted by the painful challenges I was dealingwith in my personal life._17_The gray sky blocked even a single ray of sunlight.About midway through the day,I left wor

38、k to get some lunch.Still feeling negative,I noticed that the sun had come out for a moment.I began to think about my negative attitude and reminded myself that I was responsible for choosing my state of mind._18_Even though I reminded myself of this truth,I couldnt make the change.As I stopped at a

39、 red light,I looked at the car in front of mine.The personalized license plate caught my eye It read“SUNZOUT”.This brought an immediate smile to my face._19_And in the midst of the longest,darkest,coldest winter,this in itself was a blessing.But then my eyes moved to the car that was next to the SUN

40、ZOUT vehicle.The license plate on that car readuGROUCH,This brought more than a smile to my face as I laughed out loud!Seeing the two opposite license plates at that exact moment in time strengthened my previous recognition of my ability to choose my attitude._20_ I returned to work and share my sto

41、ry with several co-workers who responded with warm laughter at what I refer to as my“message from beyond”.I learned that day that when were feeling too discouraged to bring ourselves out of an active state,relief is only a prayer away!A.The weather seemed to match my mood B.Pessimists think the oppo

42、site way,however.C.However,even optimists can temporarily lose hope.D.It felt like a reminder that the sun was shining after all.E.Do you think that the sunshine will spread throughout your life?F.I felt my spirit lift as I made the decision to choose a positive attitude.G.While I could not ignore t

43、he pain I was going through,I could choose to think positively.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 People often go to cafes to relax themselves and keep themselves from falling asleep,but Mr.Healing,a popular cafe chain,actually does the_21_.

44、Customers can come in,order a drink,lie down a comfortable massage(按摩)chair,and take a_22_.Many people_23_lack of sleep as a result of overwork,so any opportunity to relax and even take a nap is greatly_24_.Mr.Healing is the perfect place to go when youre on a short work or school break and you need

45、 to_25_sleep.The cafe offers massage periods in various modes,_26_on how much time you have and how you choose to spend it.The 20-minute session is_27_at$3.5,the 30-minute massage costs$7,and the 50-minute session is$9,all of_28_also include a drink.Once you make your choice,you are taken to the“hea

46、ling center”.You are asked to_29_your shoes as well as any jewelry that might damage the chairs,after which you can choose a massage_30_,from“stretch”or“sleep”.You can start with stretch for a few minutes,and then_31_to sleep if you want to take a short nap.After it comes to an end,you are taken bac

47、k to the cafe area to enjoy a coffee_32_one of the many other_33_drinks on the menu.Mr.Healing cafes are so popular that customers are advised to make reservations_34_to be sure that a massage chair is_35_.“I have to sit in a chair and_36_a computer monitor all day due to my job,the healing room was

48、_37_effective to relieve_38_and stress,”said Park Hye-sun,a 24-year-old officer.Some have described Mr.Healing and other similar cafes_39_simple fashions,but others see them as a_40_business model,because they offer a service that people really need.21.A.same B.opposite C.similarity D.difference 22.

49、A.nap B.breath C.rest D.look 23.A.suffer from B.differ from C.range from D.vary from 24.A.worried B.pleased C.appreciated D.frightened 25.A.apply for B.head for C.seek for D.make up for 26.A.depending B.fixing C.calling D.insisting 27.A.paid B.spent C.priced D.charged 28.A.them B.that C.which D.whom

50、 29.A.pay off B.take off C.keep off D.put off 30.A.model B.seat C.material D.mode 31.A.transport B.transform C.transplant D.transmit 32.A.and B.yet C.but D.or 33.A.recycling B.regaining C.refreshing D.recalling 34.A.in advance B.in order C.in peace D.in sight 35.A.flexible B.available C.suitable D.c