2021年衡阳市育贤中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 年衡阳市育贤中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案 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 A Contact CCAs Special Programs to learn more about our wide range of credit and noncredit opportunities for academic and personal development.Summer Program An exceptional 4-week program

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8、tes.D.Undergraduate and graduate students.2.What can students do if they take Summer Courses?A.Go on a field trip.B.Visit famous artists.C.Make some friends.D.Earn some credits.3.What are students required to do if they take Summer Start?A.Live on one of the campuses.B.Pay school fees in advance.C.R

9、ead as many books as possible.D.Complete the courses on time.B At the foot of the Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang,a homestay(民宿)is attracting travelers from far and wide,which has won architectural(建筑学的)medal at the 2021 German iF Design Awards.The owners of the homestay are a couple in their late 30s w

10、ho decided to return to their hometown three years ago.Li Xiumei used to be in charge of a division at a company in Hangzhou,and her husband was a sales director.It was an ordinary situation where Lis husband was on business trips a lot and Li worked overtime on weekends.City life sometimes is not e

11、asy.In 2018,they quit jobs and went back to Dongtianmu village,which lies in a forest of bamboo.The first time they drove into the village was one late afternoon.The cooking smoke was rising from the foot of the mountain,which gave them a very different feeling form thecity.The homestay was built be

12、side her husbands old countryside house.The old house is preserved(保留),while a brand-new building was built on its side and the whole site is made up of for courtyards.It has been updated to have a hall,a tea room,a kitchen,a dining room.Japanese cherry trees are planted in the east courtyard.A swim

13、ming pool is placed in the west courtyard,with a bar located on one side.Li and her husband love gardening and music,and their new home gives them enough space to continue their interests and relax in the heart of nature.Li wants to share the quiet country life,so she makes her new home a homestay.I

14、n 2019,the homestay became an online hit after guests shared their experiences on social media.“The longer I stay here,the more I feel it was the right choice to come back,and this is more meaningful than making money,”Li says.4.How did Li feel about city life?A.Satisfied.B.Tired.C.Attractive.D.Nois

15、y.5.What impressed the couple when first driving to the village?A.The smoke of cooking.B.The forest of bamboo.C.The smell of the village.D.The feeling of loneliness.6.What can we infer about the homestay from paragraph 4?A.It is ancient and broken.B.It can hold many guests.C.It has been rebuilt byth

16、e couple.D.It must have been carefully designed.7.Whats more meaningful than earning money according to Li?A.Continuing their music dream.B.Staying at the old house.C.Living in the countryside.D.Developing the economy of cities.C The idea of low material desire,low consumption and refusing to work,m

17、arry and have children,concluded as a“lying down”lifestyle,recentlystruck a chord withmany young Chinese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly-competitive society.Many millennials(千禧一代)and generation Zs complained to the Global Times that burdens,including work stress,

18、family disputes(纷争)and financial strains,have pushed them“against the wall”.They said they hate the“involution(内卷),”joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get trapped in an endless competition against peers.“Instead of always following the virtues of struggle,endure and sa

19、crifice to bear the stresses,they prefer a temporary lying down as catharsis(宣泄)and adjustment,”said a scholar.“It is no wonder that some young people,under the growing pressures from child-raising to paying the mortgage(按揭)today,would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”Intere

20、stingly,the majority of millennials and Gen Zs reached by the Global Times,who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy,acknowledged that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest.It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions,some Chinese youth have partially

21、 lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work.But in fact,lying down is not entirely comfortable.Young people who lie down always feel guilty about their constant loss of morale(士气)far beyond their reach.“Young people on campus have both aspirations and confusion about

22、their future,but most of us have rejected setting ourselves up in chains to waste opportunities and challenges,”a postgraduate student told the Global Times.“Its no use running away.I have to stand up and face the reality sooner or later.”8.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 1 mean?A.Warne

23、d.B.Criticized.C.Touched.D.Amused.9.What might have caused the“lying down”lifestyle among the young?A.Improvements in living conditions.B.Growing pressure from family and social life.C.Increasing material possessions from families.D.Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions.10.Whats the schola

24、rs attitude toward the“lying down”group?A.Understanding.B.Intolerant.C.Supportive.D.Unclear.11.What can be inferred about the young generation from the text?A.They never really drop their responsibilities.B.They really enjoy the“lying down”lifestyle.C.They find their dreams far beyond their reach.D.

25、They would rather escape than take challenges.D The idea of growing food in a desert would make most people laugh but this is quickly becoming a reality.There are currently two desert farms in the world where quality vegetables are being planted cheaply and easily.Sundrop Farms,based in South Austra

26、lia,uses experimental greenhouses to grow tomatoes,peppers and cucumbers.The biggest challenge of growing food in a desert,obviously,is the lack of available water.The researchers at Sundrop Farms have gotten aroundthis problemby using the sun to desalinate(淡化)sea water.It can also be used to contro

27、l the temperature of the greenhouses.Without depending on limited resources such as land and fresh water Sundrop Farms has made farming a practice.This can increase the worlds food supplies.Another benefit ofthis kind of farming is that it can be done anywhere,thus reducing the costs of transporting

28、 food to distant locations.Yet another benefit is that it reduces the need for pesticides(杀虫剂).Another experimental desert farm is the Sahara Forest Project,which began in Qatar in December 2012.Greenhouses in the farm are cooled by saltwater.Solar power and other technologies are used together to h

29、elp make vegetation(植被)grow in the desert environment.As deserts have expanded over recent years around the world due to global warming,this project could solve the problem.The result form the Qatar project were better than expected and in June of 2014,Jordan agreed to host another one.This will be

30、much bigger than the Qatar project and the project members will have even more opportunities to test their experiments on a much larger scale.It is not clear yet that desert farming resents the future of farming but these projects have shown some success in the field.12.What does“this problem”in par

31、agraph 2 refer to?A.Sea water is bard to purify.B.The desert is short of water.C.The temperature is high in the desert.D.Desert farms arent fit to plant vegetables.13.What is one of the characters of desert farming?A.It needs more pesticides.B.It saves delivery costs.C.It has a location limit.D.It s

32、olves food waste problems 14.What can we know about the Sabara Forest Project?A.It lives up to expectations B.It can help produce more food C.It is started to prevent global warming D.It uses technology to produce saltwater 15.What can be inferred about desert farming from the last paragraph?A.It st

33、ill has problems to solve.B.It represents the future of farming.C.Its early success has aroused interest in it.D.Its aim is to create more job opportunities.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 The Things That Keep Us From Succeeding We have always been told not to fe

34、ar failure because it is essential to success.So we should embrace failure or at least the possibility of failure._16_.If youre not reaching the kind of success you imagine，one or more of the following things might well be true of you，too.NO.1:You dont have a goal.A lot of time we find ourselves str

35、uggling through a day-to-day routine that isnt getting us anywhere because we dont know where we want to go.Sometimes we had goals when we set ourselves on a particular path，but weve changed along the way and those goal s are no longer that important._17_，figuring out what your goals are is importan

36、t.NO.2:You dont have a vision.Setting goals is important but isnt enough to drive you to the finish line；its important，too，to be able to imagine yourself as the achiever of your goals.If goal s are the end result of a journey，your vision is the fuel to get you there.NO.3:You dont have a plan.If goal

37、s are your destination and a vision is your fuel，your plan is the map to get you there._18_.The world is full of people with goals they have never accomplished because they didnt have a plandont be one of them.NO4:Youre too certain or not certain enough.Too much certainty creates inflexibility.If yo

38、ure sure that your plan is correct，and refuse to accept the possibility of error，you may well find yourself stuck when an unexpected change comes about.However strong your plan and however sure you are of your goals，make room for periodic reassessment._19_.If you refuse to take a step because you ar

39、ent positive that it will move you towards success，you wont make any better progress than if you had no goals at a11.Keep your eyes open and be willing to change，but have faith in yourself，too.NO.5:_20_.Often we close ourselves off from other people not because were afraid that they will influence u

40、s but that we will influence them.We are afraid that our brilliant ideas will be taken up by someone else and no longer be solely ours.So we avoid sharing our passions，and spend our energy jealously guarding our“secret”rather than simply moving forward.In the end，we turn our passions into burdens th

41、at are difficult to carry instead of a joy.A.Whatever the case B.Whatever the cause C.You worry about being copied D.You dont learn from your mistakes E.At the same time，too little certainty will fail you F.However，fear isnt the only thing that keeps us from succeeding G.Without it，you have no idea

42、what immediate steps to take to achieve your goals 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 Burdon decided to host an improvised(临时安排的)graduation ceremony(典礼)for her daughter Angela in their backyard.After hers was_21_due to COVID-19(新冠病毒)，Burdon

43、wanted to make it up to his sorrow-stricken daughter in some way.Best of all,his daughter didnt_22_about it beforehand.Angela wasnt the only one_23_by the cancellation;her father Burdon could hardly_24_his daughters sadness.The devoted dad_25_to host his own graduation ceremony for Angela in her_26_

44、in Memphis rather than see his daughters sorrow.Over six weeks,Burdon_27_to reserve a photographer and a stage when his daughter knew nothing about it,which_28_her greatly.When the_29_day finally came,Angela was shocked to find a full-sized stage waiting for her in her yard.40 people_30_the ceremony

45、,and it met COVID-19 prevention guidelines(防疫要求),all sitting six feet apart with_31_on,and her father even played sacred(神圣的)music as she walked up to get her _32_.Angela never saw anything until she came out to_33_,Burdon said.At that moment,I didnt have any worries.I was_34_.To see my baby walk ac

46、ross the_35_and all her friends,family,neighbors and people that we dont even know_36_in the street to witness this.I couldnt_37_anything better.My daughter couldnt have her official_38_due to the pandemic(流行病)so I_39_one for her!Now I am_40_that I made it happen!21.A.arranged B.celebrated C.cancell

47、ed D.delayed 22.A.know B.argue C.think D.care 23.A.spoiled B.upset C.frightened D.confused 24.A.believe B.sense C.know D.bear 25.A.determined B.promised C.hesitated D.preferred 26.A.classroom B.dormitory C.home D.hospital 27.A.claimed B.managed C.attempted D.failed 28.A.disappointed B.troubled C.ann

48、oyed D.surprised 29.A.busy B.final C.big D.common 30.A.attended B.expected C.admired D.hosted 31.A.dresses B.masks C.uniform D.make-up 32.A.cake B.prize C.offer D.diploma 33.A.wander B.walk C.greet D.examine 34.A.anxious B.cautious C.helpless D.satisfied 35.A.stage B.room C.street D.campus 36.A.trav

49、elled B.volunteered C.stopped D.waited 37.A.give away B.ask for C.agree with D.work out 38.A.welcome B.organization C.treatment D.graduation 39.A.created B.registered C.joined D.accepted 40.A.guilty B.confident C.proud D.optimistic 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 At t

50、he end of the 16th century,English was mostly spoken by people inEngland.However,the English language_41._(change)over time.Between about AD 450 and 1150 the English sounded_42._(much)like German than the English we speak at present for it was_43._(base)on German.Then_44._(gradual)between about AD80