2021年襄阳市第一中学高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 年襄阳市第一中学高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析 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 UNUSUAL ATTRACTIONS ON THE WATER BangkokFloating Markets There are many floating markets where goods are sold from boats.While modem markets are more popular,floating markets still are hu

2、ge attractions for local tourism.In Bangkok Floating Markets,Thailand,one of the most popular ones,any visitors can buy local foods and traditional hand-made souvenirs.Bregenzer Festspiele（Opera festival）The Bregenz Festival is held every year from July to August inVorarlberg,Austria.It has the worl

3、ds largest stage on the water.The performances are different every year but they are usually united by one theme.The decorations（装饰）are very impressive and are worth seeing.Viva,ArtificialIsland Artificial islands are not something new.What makes this island special is that.it is floating.Viva is th

4、e largest out of three man-made islands along with Vista and Tera,all situated inSeoul,South Korea.The island weighs 2,000-tons and is technically a buoy（浮标）.The island unfortunately is not carbon-neutral（碳中和）but it has solar panels which can generate electricity to power the hall,restaurants and sh

5、opping malls.MarinaBayFloating Platform Stadium This stadium was built as a temporary solution while Singapore National Stadium was rebuilt.Now it is usedfor different sporting events,concerts,and festivals.In particular,it was once used for the opening and closing ceremonies during the 2010 Summer

6、Youth Olympics.1.What can visitors do at Bangkok Floating Markets?A.Performing.B.Boating.C.Shopping.D.Swimming.2.What do you know about Viva?A.It is the biggest island inSouth Korea.B.It has the equipment to harness solar energy.C.It is the largest floating stage on the water.D.It is a man-made isla

7、nd only for low-carbon life.3.Which attraction should you choose to watch a basketball match?A.Bangkok Floating Markets.B.Bregenzer Festspiele.C.Viva,ArtificialIsland.D.MarinaBayFloating Platform Stadium.B Italys fashion capital is gray not only because of the blocks of stone buildings，but also due

8、to its often-gray sky,which traps pollution.ButMilannow wants to change it.The city has an ambitious plan to plant 3 million new trees by 2030-a move that experts say could offer relief from the citys hot weather.Some projects have already contributed to environmental improvements.Architect Stefano

9、Boeris Vertical Forest residential(居民的)tower,completed in 2014,aims to improve not only air quality but the quality of life for Milan residents.Boeri created a smallisland of greenery in the heart ofMilan,filling every balcony with plants that absorb carbon dioxide.“I think forestation is one of the

10、 best chances that we have today.It is one of the most effective ways we have to fight climate change,because everyone can plant trees,Boeri said.Damiano Di Simine,a member of the environmental group Legambiente,said the greenMilanproject will lower temperatures in a city where the nighttime tempera

11、ture can be 6 degrees Celsius higher than in the surrounding area.City show thatMilanexperiences 35 hot nights a year.Because the city lies close to theAlps,Milin gets very little wind to lower the citys temperatures.Planting trees will help this,Di said.TheVerticalForesthas attracted more than 20 s

12、pecies of birds.And the shade provided by the 800 trees and 15,000 plants means that residents rarely have to put on air conditioning,even in hot summers.TheVerticalForests total greenery-can absorb 30 metric tons of carbon dioxide every year.The presence of green trees has a very important effect o

13、n peoples health and psychological state,as has already been proved.4.What change doesMilanplan to make?A.Planting more trees.B.Creating a new fashion style.C.Pulling down more gray stone buildings.D.Doing more surveys to study global wanning.5.Whats Boeris opinion on the citys plan?A.It costs a lot

14、.B.It is unpractical.C.It fails to attract peoples attention.D.It is helpful to fight against climate change.6.What is Di Simines attitude toward the citys plan?A.Doubtful.B.Supportive.C.Disappointed.D.Unconcerned.7.What does the last paragraph focus on?A.Specifics of the citys plan.B.Challenges fac

15、ed by the city.C.The aim of theVerticalForestproject.D.The positive effect of theVerticalForestproject.C Pigeons inLondonhave a bad reputation.Some people call them flying rats.And many blame them for causing pollution with their droppings.But now the birds are being used to fight another kind of po

16、llution in this city of 8.5 million.“The problem for air pollution is that its been largely ignored as an issue for a long time,”says Andrea Lee,who works for the London-based environmental organization Client Earth.“People dont realize how bad it is,and how it actually affects their health.”Londons

17、 poor air quality is linked to nearly 10,000 early deaths a year.Lee says,citing(引用)a report released by the city manager last year.If people were better informed about the pollution they re breathing,she says,they could pressure the government to do something about it.Nearby,on a windy hill inLondo

18、ns Regents Park,an experiment is underway that could helpthe first week of flights by the Pigeon Air Patrol.It all began when Pierre Duquesnoy,the director for DigitasLBi,a marketing firm,won a London Design Festival contest last year to show how a world problem could be solved using Twitter.Duquesn

19、oy,fromFrance,chose the problem of air pollution.“Basically,I realized how important the problem was,”he says.“But also I realized that most of the people around me didnt know anything about it.”Duquesnoy says he wants to better measure pollution,while at the same time making the results accessible

20、to the public through Twitter.“So”,he wondered,“how could we go across the city quickly collecting as much data as possible?”Drones were his first thought.But its illegal to fly them overLondon.“But pigeons can fly aboveLondon,right?”he says.“They liveactually,they are Londoners as well.So,yeah,I th

21、ought about using pigeons equipped with mobile apps.And we can use not just street pigeons,but racing pigeons,because they fly pretty quickly and pretty low.”So it might be time for Londoners to have more respect for their pigeons.The birds may just be helping to improve the quality of the citys air

22、.8.What can we infer aboutLondons air quality from Paragraph 2?A.Londoners are very satisfied with it.B.The government is trying to improve it.C Londoners should pay more attention to it.D.The government has done a lot to improve it.9.Duquesnoy attended the London Design Festival to _.A.entertain Lo

23、ndoners.B.solve a world problem.C.design a product for sale.D.protect animals like pigeons.10.Why did Duquesnoy give up using drones to fly acrossLondon?A.Because they are too expensive.B.Because they fly too quickly.C.Because they are forbidden.D.Because they fly too high.11.Which can be the best t

24、itle for the text?A.Clean air inLondon.B.Londons dirty secret.C.Londons new pollution fighter.D.Causes of air pollution inLondon.D Sonja Redding and her family were on their way home to Omaha,Nebraska,after a weeklong visit to Washington,D.C.with her two sons,one of whom,5-year-old Xayvior,has autis

25、m(自闭症).Although all of the other flights had gone fine,Xayvior became angry during one of the flights,and Redding couldnt calm him.“It felt like everyone on the plane was looking at us and got angry with my son,”she wrote in a Facebook post after she got home.“I dont know what to do when others just

26、 dont understand that he is not just a kid with no discipline(自制力)，but a child with special needs who doesnt know how to control himself.”The day was saved by Delta flight attendant(空乘人员)Amanda Amburgy.She tried to help Xayvior watch a movie,but when that failed,she offered to take him on a tour of

27、the airplane.That worked,and soon the child was not only calm,but having a good time.“When they came back,Xayvior was much calmer and happier,”wrote Redding in the post，which now has 2,700 likes and over 500 shares.“I want to thank this Delta attendant.She didnt judge,and she just showed love.We nee

28、d more people like this in the world.”It wasnt long before Amburgy was told about the post.“Were there to help,and thats what we want to do,”she said in an interview.“So,we always want to make anything easier for the family as well as other passengers.”She also shared what she felt when she read Red

29、dings story.“When I read it,it touched my heart.Its something I would do for anyone on the plane,because thats what Im here for.It really made a difference in her life.”12.How did Redding feel on the plane?A.Tired.B.Uncomfortable.C.Very angry.D.Deeply afraid.13.What did Amburgy do to help the family

30、?A.She asked the family to stay beside her.B.She asked the other passengers for help.C.She tried her best to calm the boy.D.She helped look after the other boy.14.Why did Redding post the story?A.To show her thanks.B.To help kids with autism.C.To get in touch with Amburgy.D.To share her travel exper

31、ience.15.Which of the following words can best describe Amburgy?A.Proud.B.Honest.C.Hard-working.D.Warm-hearted.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 Body language,sometimes called non-verbal communication,is an important tool.The way you communicate through body langua

32、ge can determine your success in everything from relationships to your career.Up to 93%of communication can be non-verbal.Paying closer attention to the messages you send through body language can help you succeed._16_ Have good posture（姿势）.If you go to a job interview and you have bad posture?youll

33、 probably register more poorly to the interviewer.People will associate bad posture with weak confidence or boredom._17_To have good posture,your head should be up and your back should be straight.Sit down the front of your chair and lean forward slightly to show youre interested.Mirror another pers

34、on.Mirroring is when one partner copies the posture of the other partner._18_Specifically?you can mirror a persons tone or position of the body.You shouldnt do this obviously or repeatedly though,only skillfully.Emphasize your point with gestures.Have more than one gesture._19_If you want to ensure

35、youre not misunderstood,repeat helpful gestures when you speak the idea aloud.You dont have to use a body language gesture（or two）for every word,but its good to have a toolbox of gestures you can use to reinforce（强化）important but easily misunderstood concepts._20_Watch for wandering eyes and constan

36、t sniffing.If youre constantly touching your face,youll never look confident or at ease.Improving your posture andworking to reduce nervous tics（抽搐）can be difficult and will take time,but youll quickly improve your overall non-verbal communication.A.Use hand gestures when speaking.B.This will help y

37、ou better get your message across.C.Avoid gestures that shownervousness or insecurity.D.Here are some ideas for using gestures to communicate.E.Keep your legs slightly apart,so you take up more space.F.They might even think youre lazy and unmotivated if you dont sit up straight.G.By copying the acti

38、ons of the other person,youll make him/her feel connected to you.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 As she pulled herself over the summit of EI Capitan,Emily Harrington knew she had made history.It wasnt_21_.The US climber had powered on thr

39、ough the dark and dealt with a deep cut to her head to become the first woman to free_22_the difficult route in under 24 hours.Id just_23_what it would be like and it was pretty much exactly what l pictured,“Harrington said excitedly.It was incredibly quiet.It was super_24_.All the stars were out.It

40、 was just this really peaceful experience.I keep telling people that when great sporting_25_happen,a lot of times theres an_26_or theres a stadium.With climbing,its not so much like that.It was just this really_27_special moment in this magical place.And its something Ill never_28_.Free climbers use

41、 just their hands and feet to climb,with a rope to_29_them if they fall.Such a dangerous and_30_life-threatening_31_requires years of preparation,both mentally and physically.Harrington had climbed this particular_32_over the course of six days in 2015 and had,_33_tried three times to complete it wi

42、thin 24 hours.However an attempt last year ended in_34_after Harrington,fell 50 feet,hit her head on a ledge(岩架),and_35_concussion(脑震荡).It was very_36_.It was very serious initially and it_37_that I got really lucky and I did not suffer any long-term_38_，”she added.Is definitely a mental struggle,co

43、ming over that hurdle,coming back into this year and_39_again.Finally she_40_it.21.A.crazy B.easy C.skeptical D.casual 22.A.climb B.run C.cycle D.walk 23.A.studied B.planned C.scheduled D.imagined 24.A.cheerful B.exciting C.dark D.fearful 25.A.improvements B.achievements C.surroundings D.reports 26.

44、A.actor B.organizer C.official D.audience 27.A.quiet B.calm C.silent D.still 28.A.predict B.discover C.experience D.forget 29.A.throw B.fetch C.catch D.move 30.A.consequently B.potentially C.hardly D.finally 31.A.challenge B.obstacle C.trouble D.barrier 32.A.route B.corner C.rock D.road 33.A.frequen

45、tly B.subsequently C.smoothly D.rarely 34.A.sadness B.doubt C.disaster D.anxiety 35.A.obtained B.acquired C.affected D.suffered 36.A.scary B.disappointed C.active D.funny 37.A.figured out B.found out C.turned out D.brought out 38.A.failures B.wounds C.damages D.injuries 39.A.defeating B.trying C.exp

46、loring D.competing 40.A.abandoned B.missed C.made D.controlled 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 There are no precise_41._(criterion)that can be used to judge what is beautiful.As the anthropologist(人类学家)Margaret Mead once put_42._,standards and ideas of beauty change a

47、cross time.Nowadays,some costumes and actions once_43._(regard)as beauty in the 19thcentury are not considered healthy or attractive,while something_44._(fashion)now had different functions in the past.There is no consistent view on beauty,as beauty is influenced by culture and it is even_45._(whole

48、)different in the eyes of beholders.In some countries,young women follow slimming diets to lose extra kilos_46._preparation for their wedding day.In other cultures,looking thin for a husband-to-be is not_47._a woman desires at all._48._different,one thing is certain-it is inner beauty that requires

49、us to truly see.Beauty,that is to say,_49._(accompany)by an attraction to something deeper within a person,_50._can be found in a wide range of personal qualities.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在

50、其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。I tried a new lifestyle.I gave up the Internet,but even didnt watch TV.I thought I would feel very boring.However,I had very different day.I wrote two article that morning.In the past,I always want to w