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1、2021 届佛山市南海区西樵镇西樵中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案 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 NAME:John FAVORITE SPORT:Basketball FAVORITE SNACK:Pizza HOBBY:Photography PET:Beagle named Max FUNNIEST MOMENT:“On Maxs birthday,we sang the Happy Birthday song to him and he got a

2、big treat.A month later,my family sang Happy Birthday to me.Max got so excited because he remembered the song.He whined(嘀咕)when he didnt get a treat,so we gave him one.”NAME:Sarah FAVORITE SPORT:Track and field FAVORITE SNACK:Granola HOBBY:Guitar PET:Cat named Lulu FUNNIEST MOMENT:“One day in my kin

3、dergarten,I opened my snack bag and found a tennis ball and a sock!My little brother had played his first practical joke.Thanks,Bryan!”NAME:Paul FAVORITE SPORT:Baseball FAVORITE SNACK:Apple with peanut butter HOBBY:Making comics PET:Tropical fish FUNIEST MOMENT:“In a school play,I was supposed to sa

4、y the line Stop right there,cowboy!Devin was playing the cowboy,and 1 said,Stop right there,Devin!It was supposed to be a serious part of the play,but Devin cracked up.Then everybody else laughed,too,including me.”NAME:Scott FAVORITE SPORT:Soccer FAVORITE SNACK:Bananas HOBBY:Drawing dinosaurs PET:He

5、rmit crab named Hermie FUNNIEST MOMENT:“One night,we were camping in a state park.I heard a loud thumping(砰砰作响)outside the tent.I was sure that it was a bear!I used my flashlight to look around the campsite(野营地)and saw a little toad hopping away,going thump,thump,thump!”1.Whom will you get in touch

6、with if you also like taking photos?A.Scott.B.Sarah.C.John.D.Paul.2.Where did Sarah find the tennis ball and the sock?A.At her friends birthday party.B.In her kindergarten.C.In her school.D.In a state park.3.Outside the tent,what thumped that night?A.A bear.B.A cat.C.A fish.D.A toad.B Imagine turnin

7、g on the GPS and seeing an image of your car from above.As the car drives,the map follows along in real time,alarming you to any traffic,pedestrians,animals,or other things nearby.Routes and names of roads appear over the live stream.Its like the map has come to life.This type of map isnt available

8、yet.But it could be soon.In 2014,the Worldview-3 satellites was launched into space.Even though it orbits Earth at more than 370 miles（600 km）away,it can capture images of objects on Earth that are just 10 inches（25cm）across.Peeringall the way from outer space,it can make out a smartphone held in yo

9、ur hand.It can tell what types of cars are traveling down a road.But it cant identify your face or read the cars license plate numbers.at least not openly.According to some reports,this satellite and other US spy satellites have the technology to take even sharper images,with a resolution（分辨率）of up

10、to around 4 inches（10cm）.ButUS law forbids making these super-sharp pictures public,to prevent enemies from using them.But the idea that anybody might be able to spy on the entire Earth in such detail may seem horrible.Live,high-detail satellite mapping could possibly be used to monitor anybody at a

11、ny time.Ray Purdy of University College London told CNN that he is concerned about what this could mean for privacy.Most satellites are commercially owned,so if you have money you can buy that imagery.“It means anyone can spy on anyone,”he said.At the same time,live,detailed maps of Earths surface c

12、ould be useful in amazing ways.Live maps of a disaster area could quickly discover people in need of rescue as well as the safest routes in or out.Satellite images are already helping catch illegal logging and fishing operations.Higher detail may make it possible to catch other criminals in the act.

13、The images could also make it easier for farmers to watch over their crops.What do you think?Do you wish everyone could access high-detail live maps of Earths surface?4.What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?A.Seeing B.Standing C.Walking D.Hearing 5.Why does US law forbid making super-sha

14、rp pictures public?A.to protect the technology.B.for the sake of safety.C.to protect the environment.D.to threat other countries.6.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A.This super-sharp map hasnt been put into market.B.Worldview-3 satellites orbits the Earth at 370 km awa

15、y.C.Personal privacy is safely protected if you use the super-sharp map.D.The super-sharp map should be completely forbidden.7.How is this technology used in agriculture?A.It can help improve the production of crops.B.It can help kill pests.C.It can help farmer to watch over their crops from far awa

16、y.D.It can help increase farm land.C Joy Mangano is now an American inventor.She was divorced and had three kids under age 7 when she was 33,and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress.“There were times when I would lie in bed and think.I did

17、nt know how I was going to pay that bill,”Mangano says.But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing.She knew how hard it was to mop the floor.“I was tired,of bending down,putting my hands in dirty water,wringing(拧)out a mop,”Mangano says.“So,Theres gotta be a better way.”How about a“se

18、lf-wringing”mop?She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once,and still keep your hands clean and dry.She set out to sell it,first a few at flea markets.Then Mangano met with the media.But would couch potatoes(电视迷)buy a mop?The experts on shopping TV were less than certain.Th

19、ey gave it a try,and it failed Mangano was sure it would sell if theyd let her do the on-camera display.She said,“Get me on that stage,and I will sell this mop because its a great item.”So QVC,a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping,took a chance on her.“I got onstage and

20、 the phones went crazy.We sold every mop in minutes.”Today shes president of Ingenious Designs,a multimillion-dollar company,and one of the stars of HSN,the Home Shopping Network.Talking about the household invention,Mangano says,“It is as natural for me as it is for a parent to talk about their chi

21、ld.”8.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.Manganos small home.B.Manganos work experience.C.Manganos unhappy marriage.D.Manganos hard living conditions.9.Mangano sold the mop successfully with the help of _.A.HSN B.QVC C.couch potatoes D.experts on shopping TV 10.What does Mangano think of her

22、 invention?A.Normal.B.Special.C.Unsatisfactory.D.Unbelievable.11.What can we learn from the text?A.HSN is a business organization that sells goods on the Internet.B.The experts on shopping TV were confident about Manganos mop.C.Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.D Mang

23、ano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.D Its the near future.Animal populations have fallen sharply and 80%of species are extinct.The forests are so rare that you need to make a booking to visit one.Birds also face extinction.The Arctic terns,a species evolved to fly across the

24、 world on4000kmannual journeys，are on their last migration(迁徙)to Antarctica.The Last Migrationby the Sydney-based writer Charlotte McConaghy is a different sort of climate novel，one in which the heroines(女主人公)damaged soul is as much a story as the damaged environment This is McConaghys first work of

25、 literary fiction,after a history publishing in science fiction and a romantic fantasy series.I wanted to try and engage with the climate crisis closely,she said.Its hard to nail down where he book came from.But I had Toni Morrisons words in my head:If theres a book you really want to read,but i has

26、nt been written yet,then you must write it.I love that.It really speaks to me.I wanted to write about the way the natural world is disappearing but I didnt know a way in.The way in”,she says,was togo travelling.I went to Ireland and Iceland,and thought about these incredible journeys of the terns an

27、d these people who study hes journeys.The book became a story of a double journey:the migration of the birds,and a broken womans travelling to the end of the earth.Much of the book is told in flashbacks,the action jumping between the south coast of New South Wales to the west coast of Ireland and to

28、 Greenland.Ive always been fascinated with Ireland:the landscape,the people and the poetry and music.I was fascinated with writing a character from there.It was a way to connect more with the place.McConaghy says she also wanted to have a character who wasof two places.I had lived in 21 houses by th

29、e time I was 21,as a result I definitely know how it feels to feel as if you are not sure where you belong and feeling as if you are between two worlds.12.How isThe Last Migrationdifferent from other climate novels?A.It forecasts environmental destruction.B.It features a birds cross-continental migr

30、ation.C It combines science fiction well with romantic fantasy.D.It attaches equal importance to the heroines broken soul.13.What did McConaghy think of Toni Morrisons words?A.Inspirational.B.One-sided.C.Authoritative.D.Casual.14.Why did McConaghy go travelling?A.To appreciate the landscape of Irela

31、nd.B.To follow the migration of the birds.C.To get away from her tiresome life.D.To find ideas for her new book.15.How might a character of two placesfeel?A.Content and carefree.B.More connected with nature.C.Lacking in a sense of belonging.D.Knowledgeable about the world.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）

32、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 Why Drawing is Important for Your Childs Development One of the first things a child can do is pick up a pencil and start drawing.And as new technologies are becoming much more accessible,they bring with them new ways to learn important creative skills._16_H

33、ere are just some of the reasons why drawing is important for childrens development.Drawing makes children more expressive.Children cant always express themselves using words and actions.And drawing is another important form of communication.You can understand your childs thoughts and feelings bette

34、r through their drawings._17_ Drawing develops your kids problem solving skills.When drawing,a child is faced with several decisions whether its“What colour should I use here?”or“How do I draw an animal and connect one part of its body to another?”_18_Try asking them why they used certain colours or

35、 why they drew certain parts the way they did.Then see what solutions they came to._19_ Each time they draw they access their imagination and make physical representations (再呈现)of whats in their mind.Peoples imaginations have allowed them to create all of the things that we use and are surrounded by

36、 every day.Drawing gets your kids ready for school._20_Whether your child is still at home with you or at school already,drawing helps them prepare for understanding more difficult ideas.Learning these creative ways of thinking at an early age readies a child for future education.A.Drawing makes you

37、r kids active physically.B.Drawing lets your kids imagination run wild.C.Drawing is one of the early basics of thinking.D.Being happy can increase problem solving skills.E.All these questions require them to solve problems.F.We see drawing as one of the most basic of these skills.G.Being able to exp

38、ress what theyfeel also develops a childs EQ.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 While getting into Harvard Law School is not easy for anyone,Rehan,a sanitation worker(环卫工人)from Bowie,Maryland,worked hard to achieve it.And he doesnt take all

39、the_21_either he gives most of it to the people around him.Whenhe was 8,his mother left the family and his father had to_22_to support it.Rehans grades dropped._23_,his high school grades were so poor that he was_24_by many colleges.So he took a job at Bates Trucking and Trash(垃圾).For many people,ge

40、tting the job would feel like a low point._25_,for Rehan,it was a really_26_time when his life began to turn around.“It was the first time in my life that people who werent my father or my brother really just_27_me to feel confident,told me I was_28_.”His coworkers urged him to go back to school,and

41、 the company owner,Brent Bates,helped him get_29_inBowieStateUniversity.Rehan earned a 4.0-grade point_30_and was able to go to theUniversityofMarylandfor further_31_.During his junior year atMaryland,his father was ill.To_32_their family,Rehan had to return to work at Bates._33_dropping out of scho

42、ol,he woke each day at 4 a.m.to finish his_34_before class.He scored very well in his LSAT test,and_35_HarvardLawSchool.That school charges a high price.Luckily,the young man found another_36_.Carmie McCook,a communications coach,started a GoFundMe page to help him with the_37_.The goal was$75,000,b

43、ut it rose to over$185,000 in_38_,which helped make his dream_39_.While most people heading toHarvardLawSchoolhave the grades and the financial support,Rehan just had his own_40_story to stand on the same story that makes him an inspiration.21.A.view B.credit C.emotion D.strategy 22.A.struggle B.com

44、pete C.organize D.suffer 23.A.Curiously B.Luckily C.Actually D.Obviously 24.A.investigated B.refused C.attracted D.preferred 25.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.However D.Anyway 26.A.amazing B.confusing C.plain D.anxious 27.A.recognized B.reminded C.forgave D.encouraged 28.A.smart B.worthwhile C.responsible

45、 D.unusual 29.A.admired B.registered C.promoted D.exchanged 30.A.challenges B.comments C.honor D.average 31.A.experiments B.contents C.studies D.arrangements 32.A.observe B.affect C.improve D.save 33.A.Because of B.Instead of C.Other than D.Rather than 34.A.work B.issue C.lecture D.summary 35.A.adap

46、ted to B.contributed to C.applied to D.referred to 36.A.partner B.volunteer C.master D.supporter 37.A.cost B.stress C.limit D.rent 38.A.accommodations B.donations C.sources D.means 39.A.work out B.fall apart C.come true D.give up 40.A.awkward B.graceful C.suitable D.painful 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分

47、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 Tai Chi Chuan,_41._is famous as a kind of martial art,has been practiced China for centuries.It combines slow movements,deep breathing and thinking.Every movement in Tai Chi represents_42._important part of old Chinese philosophyharmony.Tai Chi is a term in the

48、 Chinese_43._(tradition)philosophy.It comes from The Book of Changes(周易).In the time of Song Dynasty,Zhou Dunyi_44._(write)the book Theory of the Tai Chi Pictures.The inventors of Tai Chi_45._(inspire)by this book and invented Tai Chi Chuan with the continuous movements of drawing circles in the air

49、 by_46._(guide)the breath with the willpower.They also absorbed the thoughts of the Taoist,such as the concept of Yin and Yang.Tai Chi provides the mental relaxation and physical_47._(fit).Tai Chi is an unusual form of martial arts where we believe_48._building mental and physical strength.It is_49.

50、_(particular)different from western types of sports such as football where the harder and quicker are the better.Today,Tai Chi is so popular in the west.Some health professionals have regarded Tai Chi as one of the_50._(benefit)forms of exercise.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