2021届东莞市万江第二中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市万江第二中学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 Bob and Sue Harvey spent nine years as resident fellows in a dormitory at Sanford and in their bookVirtual Reality and The College Freshman,they write“The Freshman oftenfaces an identi

2、ty problem during the first semester.”College is a more pressured environment than it used to be,in part because the academic gap between high school and college has increased.Many college freshmen have never had to make independent decisions about sex,drugs and alcohol.Most dont know how to manage

3、their time or money.They often feel lonely and overwhelmed,resulting in anxiety and depression.Nancy Corbin,director of clinical service for student-counseling(咨询)services at Iowa State University,says her office is seeing a significant increase in requests for counseling from freshmen who are havin

4、g trouble making the adjustment to college life.She says older teenagers increasingly lack the skills to deal with personal problems that arent easily defined or fixed.And they get homesick but have a hard time admitting it.Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing the

5、m differently.For example,by teaching them to budget their hours and dollars.The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course.“Parents need to focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take,”they say.Many homesick freshmen think theyll

6、be regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving.So parents can help by letting them know theyre welcome to return if they feel the need.In the meantime,parents have to find new ways to keep in touch with their college kids.One of the best ways is e-mail.Its less unpleasant and less exp

7、ensive than constant phone calls and is more likely to be answered than a handwritten letter.1.Why is the first semester difficult for freshmen in college?A.Because they often fail in exams.B.Because they lack time and money.C.Because they are too homesick to make new friends.D.Because they have to

8、settle personal issues on their own.2.In the last paragraph,it is suggested that _.A.parents should stop buying anything for their kids B.parents should develop a good relationship with their kids C.parents should be taught how to send e-mails to their kids D.parents should work with high schools in

9、 college-life courses 3.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A.Hard Life of College Freshmen B.Approaches to Trouble in College C.Freshmens Adaptation Problems D.A Strange Phenomenon in College B After almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing,you find the

10、 numbers reflected by your bank account meet your hearts desire.Now the most important question comes,what to do with the earnings?Should you fulfill dreams of the present,invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day?Our elders always try to teach us the value of money a

11、nd its moral weakness.One may be on a winning streak（连续成功）now，but it will not always be so.One will have days when there will be no sunshine but only rain.and their luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds.Save for those rainy days,they say.Do not spend too much,live within a budget,refrain fro

12、mcredit no matter how small and save for the future.Since the very first time we earn our own money from a summer job or earning our first salary,the lessons start.In fact,the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to best manage ones money.People often

13、think like this-one day when I have enough money,I will travel the world.Then,once we do earn enough money,tomorrows plans start shadowing our present ones.However,is it wise to keep living for that future?Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in-our 50s?How will we ever enjoy our present

14、if we are constantly living for the future?Good questions,arent they?1 say travel but don t let yourself run dry,treat yourself to some luxuries but also keep enough for your necessities,and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future.Life is for the living.so live it sensibly.4.Wh

15、y do elders teach us to save money?A.Because there are more rainy days in life.B.Because no one can win streak.C.Because good days may end.D.Because money cant buy everything.5.What does the underlined phrase“refrain from mean in Paragraph 3?A.select from B.hold back C.rely on D.prefer to 6.What can

16、 we infer from the passage?A.We should enjoy ourselves at the right time.B.We should wait to travel until we have enough money.C.We should live for the future no matter what.D.We should enjoy ourselves to the fullest when we have money.7.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Money is something but

17、not everything.B.One should save for rainy days.C.Live in the moment before you live for the future.D.Live the present wisely for your life.C Sorry,but I dont agree with you.This is usually followed by unbearable silence and angry tears.Ive always found it difficult to disagree with someone,because

18、I dont want to lose a friend.Ive found it even harder to accept it when someone disagrees with me,because my ego（自尊心）ishurt.Before the other person gets a chance to explain why she disagrees with me,my usual response would be,If you arent able to see my point of view,then what you think isnt worth m

19、y time or consideration,either.But now Ive come to realize that when a friend disagrees with me,sometimes she is simply saying,I dont agree with the way things are done.She still respects me as a person,and is only pointing out a better way to look at a matter.However,there may be times when my frie

20、nd disagrees with me because Im against the truth.Thats when need to listen to what she says.Ive learned that one way to help my friend is for me to be open and honest with the other to voice my thoughts and listen to the other carefully.While we cant control how a person will respond to our views,w

21、e must learn to disagree with our friends in love.We will never feel that we are better than the other person.And that will help us to be less emotional,and more objective in the way we express our opinions.In the same way,we can also stay open to feedback（反馈）from others,knowing that our friends may

22、 be correcting us in love.Good friendships build each other up,sometimes through disagreements and honest opinions.Though I dont like being disagreed with,Im starting to see the value of such disagreements.8.The author has found it difficult to disagree with someone because .A.he is a friendly perso

23、n B.he usually hides his ideas C.he has no mind of his own D.he wants to keep the friendship 9.When a friend disagreed with him,the author used to .A.be unhappy B.argue with the friend C.break up with the friend D.explain things calmly 10.The author will listen to a friend when .A.he is against the

24、truth B.he doesnt tell the truth C.he is respected by a friend D.he does things in the wrong way 11.What does the author mainly talk about in the text?A.How to keep friendship.B.How to avoid hurting a friend.C.How to express disagreements.D.How to deal with disagreements.D Those who are concerned th

25、at robots are taking over the world can rest easyfor now.Though the androids have proved useful at performing ordinary tasks,they are not ready for the greatest time.At least that appears to be the case atJapans Henn-na Hotel chain where over half of the robot staff are being replaced by humans.The

26、first location of the unique hotel opened in July 2015 was atNagasakis Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park.The hotels owner,Hideo Sawada,promised the hotel to be managed primarily by robots.Guests were greeted and checked-in by a dinosaur robot,while a cute android called Churi,placed inside each room,provide

27、d information about attractions.Not surprisingly,the lodging,recognized in 2016 as the worlds first robot-staffed hotel by Guinness World Records,drew in curious visitors from all around the world.But as the years have passed,the hotels main draw is becoming less novel and more unsatisfactory.Also a

28、s the robots are“aging”,they are costing more to repair.Among the 283 androids being replaced are the chains two dinosaur receptionists.In addition to scaring young guests,they are also unable to photocopy guests passports,forcing human employees to step in each time.Also out are the cute Churi robo

29、ts,which annoyed guests by interrupting their conversations.For example,one guest told The Wall Street Journal that Churi mistook his snoring for a command and kept asking him to repeat his request all night.Sawada told The Wall Street Journal,“When you actually use robots you realize there are plac

30、es where they arent neededor just annoy people.”While Sawada may be cutting back on his use of androids,the recently-opened Smart LYZ Hotel and the Fly Zoo Hotel inChina,are run entirely by robots,with not a human in sight.Whether the employees have more competence than those“hired”by the Henn-na Ho

31、tel chain remains to be seen.12.What makesJapans Henn-na Hotel unique?A.Its robot employees.B.Its advanced equipment.C.Its convenient location.D.Its successful management.13.What is the authors purpose with the example in paragraph 3?A.To entertain readers.B.To prove Churis drawback.C.To introduce C

32、huris functions.D.To persuade people not to book the hotel.14.What does the owner ofJapans Henn-na Hotel think of his robot staff now?A.Attractive.B.Costly.C.Pioneering.D.Disappointing.15.What is the best title for the text?A.Robots Are Taking Over the World.B.The Boom of Robots-staffed Hotel.C.Robo

33、t Staff Are Fired For No Competence.D.The First Robots-staffed Hotel Won Guinness World Record.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 Rules on how to be a fit kid Being fit is a way of saying a person;a person eats well,gets a lot of physical exercise,and has a healthy

34、weight._16_If youre a kid who wants to be fit,here are three rules to live by.17.Eat a variety of foods.You may have a favorite food,but the best choice is to eat a variety._18_Taste new foods and old ones you havent tried for a while.Some foods,such as green vegetables,are more pleasing the older y

35、ou get.Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a daytwo fruits and three vegetables.19._20_ What does it feel like to be full?When youre eating,notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full.Sometimes,people eat too much because they dont notice when they n

36、eed to stop eating._21_And over a period of time,overeating can lead to unhealthy weight gain.22.Limit screen time Whats screen time?Its the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVD,playing video games,and using the computer.The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities,the less time a

37、vailable for active stuff,like basketball,bike riding and swimming._23_ These rules arent magic.However,follow them most of the time and you can become a fit kid sooner or later.A.Listen to your body.B.Drink water and milk.C.Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable.D.Therere a lot of discussi

38、ons these days about fit kids.E.Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.F.Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly.G.If you eat different foods,youre more likely to get the nutrients your body needs.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

39、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 A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on stress management.As she raised a glass of water,everyone in the class_21_they would be asked the“half-empty or half-full”question._22_,with a smile on her face,she asked the students,“How_23_do you think this

40、 glass of water weighs?”Answers called out_24_from 100ml to 300ml.She quieted the students down and then replied,“It does not matter on the weight.It_25_on how long you hold it.If I hold it for a minute,it is OK.If I hold it for an hour,I will have an ache in my right_26_.If I hold it for a day,my a

41、rm will feel numb.In each case,the_27_of the glass of water doesnt change,but the_28_I hold it,the heavier it becomes.Why?”Lost in_29_,all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.“Our_30_and worries in life are like that glass of water.If we_31_our burdens all the time,soone

42、r or later,we will feel exhausted,even_32_to carry on._33_you have to do is put all your burdens down,as_34_in the evening as possible.Dont carry_35_through the evening into the night;by doing this,we can get_36_next morning and are able to move forward.More_37_than not,life gets terrible when we th

43、ink too much.And the moment you_38_your burdens,youll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed.So rather than being upset and feeling_39_for yourself,start doing something about it.After all,life is too short to_40_yourself to anything that is not making you happy.21.A.wondered B.agreed C.expected

44、 D.argued 22.A.Instead B.Meanwhile C.Anyhow D.Therefore 23.A.full B.little C.heavy D.much 24.A.replied B.ranged C.read D.remained 25.A.holds B.calls C.takes D.depends 26.A.finger B.foot C.arm D.leg 27.A.shape B.function C.size D.weight 28.A.better B.longer C.deeper D.further 29.A.thought B.idea C.pl

45、an D.class 30.A.doubts B.joys C.stresses D.surprises 31.A.carry B.cover C.hide D.show 32.A.uncertain B.unhappy C.unaware D.unable 33.A.What B.That C.Whether D.How 34.A.late B.early C.soon D.fast 35.A.this B.that C.them D.it 36.A.reset B.reviewed C.refreshed D.reminded 37.A.usually B.commonly C.ordin

46、arily D.often 38.A.catch up with B.let go of C.put up with D.take care of 39.A.sorry B.satisfied C.happy D.confused 40.A.help B.abandon C.drive D.treat 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 Today after work,as I was driving home,I realized my brake wasnt working.I started t

47、o panic and managed to pull over,_41._(luck)without crashing into anything or anyone.As I was struggling to figure out what to do,_42._middle-aged black man knocked on my car window and asked me_43._I needed help.I rolled down the window and explained to him what had happened.After_44._(check)my car

48、,he said it could be that I ran out of the brake liquid because that had happened_45._his daughters car.I thanked him for his help.This man later came back with a bottle of brake liquid.Not only did he go and buy it with his own money,he also_46._(help)me open up the hood(引擎盖)and put the liquid in.T

49、hen he knelt down on the wet ground to inspect the brake seal in the rain.I offered to pay for the brake liquid,but he refused_47._(take)my money.I reached out to shake his hands,which_48._(cover)with grease(润滑油)from my car.I was so_49._(thank)to him and I would never forget his_50._(kind).第四部分 写作（共

50、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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，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限一词;只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Today Id like to talk about the approaches to express love to parents.Recently I