2021届东莞市塘厦水霖学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届东莞市塘厦水霖学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析 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 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 This past year

7、,Ive found myself returning again and again to lines of poetry by Emily Dickinson.Like many people,Ive needed the curing effects of reading more than ever.As scientists and psychologists will tell you,books are good for the brain and their benefits are particularly vital now.Books expand our world,p

8、roviding an escape and offering novelty,surprise and excitement.They broaden our view and help us connect with others.Books can also distract us and help reduce ourmental chatter.When we hit the“flow state of reading where were fully lost in a book,our brains mode network calms down.Its a network of

9、 brain that is active and gets absorbed in thinking and worrying endlessly when we are not doing anything else.There is so much noise in the world right now and the very act of reading is kind of meditation.You disconnect from the chaos around you.You reconnect with yourself when you are reading.And

10、 theres no more noise.In 2020,the NPD Group recorded the best year of book sales since 2004.Yet even as people are buying more books,many are reporting theyre having a harder time getting through them.Its difficult for your brain to focus on a book when its constantly scanning for threats to keep yo

11、u alive.Our fight-or-flight response has been consistently activated.Sometimes I picture my brain as a cartoon brain with little arms and legs,fighting with a book I am holding and screaming:“Cant you see Im busy!”Anxiety causes our brain to produce a flood of stress,which consumes our energy and ma

12、kes it harder to concentrate.Then one day in December sitting on my couch,I remembered how much I like to readThe House of Mirth every few years around the holidays.The memory inspired me to pick up the familiar book,opened it up and started reading.I just kept going.The comfort and distraction and

13、brain-opening experience gave me peace.So return to something familiar.4.What does the underlined part“mental chatter”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Getting lost in a book.B.Non-stop inner anxiety.C.Chatting with the author.D.Powerful network of brain.5.What do we know about reading according to the text?A.I

14、t can treat our headache.B.It can calm down the noisy people.C.It forces us to concentrate.on thinking.D.It makes us communicate with ourselves.6.Why was it difficult for people to finish reading books in 2020?A.People bought too many books.B.The books were too difficult to understand.C.People just

15、wanted to escape from the threat.D.The life threat disturbed peoples focus on books.7.Why is the authors experience mentioned in the last paragraph?A.To rid people of concern for safety.B.To present an effective reading way.C.To wake up memories of an old book.D.To recommend the book he/she reads.C

16、JIANLI,Hubei Province,June 2(Xinhua)A cruise ship carrying more than 450 people sank in the Yangtze River overnight,which could be Chinas worst sinking disaster in decades.As of 6 p.m.Tuesday,14 peoplehad been rescued from the capsized vessel,with five others confirmed dead.The rest are still missin

17、g,although rescuers said there could be more survivors.Strong winds and heavy rain are hampering rescue efforts.The Eastern Star sank in only 15 meters of water“within one or two minutes”of being caught in freak weather in Jianli,according to the ships captain and chief engineer who survived the inc

18、ident.The ship left the eastern Chinese city ofNanjingon May 28 bound forChongqingMunicipality.The ship was carrying 403 passengers,five tour guides,and 46 crew,rather than the previously reported 47.Most passengers were tourists fromShanghaiand its neighboringprovinceofJiangsu,aged between 3 and 83

19、,with most in their 60s and 70s.The 76.5-meter-long and 11-meter-wide vessel has been in service for nearly 20 years and can carry up to 534 people.It is owned by Chongqing Dongfang Shipping.Waterway officials said they have no record of the company being involved in any previous sinking incidents.A

20、ccording to weather forecast,most of the Yangtze basin will be subject to downpours over the next 10 days,with heavy rain expected in the area where the search is underway.Police,waterway authorities and fire departments have sent more than 150 boats and over 4,000 personnel to the scene.The Chinese

21、 Navy has sent diving forces to search for the missing.The team is composed of soldiers from the navys fleets in the North Sea,East China Sea,andSouth China Sea,as well as students of the Naval University of Engineering.In addition,five helicopters were dispatched fromBeijingandHubeis provincial cap

22、ital ofWuhanon Tuesday morning,along with an IL-76 transport plane.8.We can infer from the text that _.A.the incident was very sudden B.the weather benefited the rescue C.the ship had bad safety records D.the ships captain was drowned 9.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Eastern Sta

23、r?A.It was overloaded.B.Its been launched recently.C.It had 454 people on board.D.Its owner met similar incidents.10.Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?A.How people came to the rescue.B.Why the rescue was quite difficult.C.What the rescue force consisted of.D.How the rescue operation went on.

24、11.The authors purpose of writing the text is most likely to _.A.inform B.explain C.describe D.entertain D Jerry Lawson had a love of science and invention from a very young age.And,with the support of his family and teachers,he took that love and helped change the world for billions of people,when

25、he invented the modem video game cartridge.Both of Jerrys parents supported his love of science and invention.His father,a longshoreman,was a science fan and encouraged Jerry to always experiment with things.Jerrys first-grade teacher helped encourage him on his path to be someone influential simila

26、r to George Washington Carver,a great AfricanAmerican inventor.His first love in school was chemistry but he ended up liking electronics（电子学）even more.He earned an amateur ham radio license at age 13 and built his own radio station in his room,with an antenna hanging out of his window!Jerry earned m

27、oney from fixing television sets,visiting peoples homes for inhouse repair,and also working at local electronics stores.Jerry also made walkie-talkies and sold them to other kids.He spent many Saturdays at an electronics store that had all of the parts he needed for his inventions.He would use his s

28、mall allowance and money he earned to buy parts to help fuel his inventions.When he was a young adult,Jerry joined Fairchild Semiconductor as an engineer.During this time,he created his own video arcade game（街机游戏），Demolition Derby,in his garage.A few years later,Jerry was asked to work on a secret p

29、roject.Not even his boss was allowed to know what he was doing!What it turned out to be was that he was designing the Fairchild Channel F video gameconsole（游戏控制器）and leading the team that invented the video game cartridge.This was the first of its kind and enabled kids around the world to affordably

30、 play video games at home.Just like with automobiles，many advances have occurred since the inventionof video games.Video games are now one of the biggest forms of entertainment in the world.But all of this would not have been possible without the vision,passion,and skill of Jerry Lawson and his lear

31、n.12.How did Jerry earn money when he was a teenager?A.By running his radio station.B.By selling television sets.C.By repairing things for others.D.By making electronic parts.13.Before Jerrys secret project,playing video games at home was_.A.expensive B.harmful C.common D.tiring 14.What does the aut

32、hor mainly tell us in the last paragraph?A.Jerry Lawson and his team can be more skillful.B.Jerry Lawson is important to the game industry.C.Many advances have taken place in the automobile industry.D.Video games are now the most popular form of entertainment.15.What can be the best title for the te

33、xt?A.Video Gaming-An Important Industry B.Game Console-Key to Home Video Games C.Jerry Lawson-Father of Modern Gaming D.Support and Encouragement-Necessary for Success 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 One of my earliest memories was watching my mom talking on our

34、old phone.I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasnt actually in the room with her._16_Iwas wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldnt see._17_Later,we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room.Then came computers and smart phones.These days I can send an

35、 e-mail around the world in a second.My daughters smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts.She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as the cloud,where she can take it out at any time.It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before._18_F

36、ew take time to talk face to face.Instead of looking into eyes of our beloved ones,we stare at our screens.It seems as if the most connected generation is also the loneliest.Dont let technology take our time and ruin our life.Make the time to meet and to communicate with each other.Take a walk on th

37、e beach with a friend.Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on._19_ Remember that we are here to love each other,help each other and make this world a better place._20_But when it cant,turn it off.A.That was a long time ago.B.Connect offline as well as online.C.We should commun

38、icate with each other with phones off.D.Smart phones have both advantages and disadvantages.E.When your technology can help to do these things,then use it.F.However,what bothers me is that we rarely associate with each other nowadays.G.When she left the room,I slowly walked over to the phone and sta

39、red at it for a while.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 Mary Beth Westward and her two daughters were on_21_last month,her husband Todd made an unexpected new_22_,a wild ruffed grouse（松鸡）.The small,feathered bird started_23_pecking（啄食

40、）around the Westwards backyard in April.However,when the girls_24_for their May trip,the bird which the family lovingly named Walter began_25_Todd all the time as he did yard work outside.In the last few weeks,theirfriendship has only grown_26_.Walter has begun flying up to Todd and_27_on his should

41、er,as well as appearing outside the Westwards bedroom window,_28_its human companion.In a recent_29_that has since got more than 1,000 likes online,Westward_30_Walter and Todds adventures.Its like a dog,she wrote.It runs up to_31_Todd in the morning and when he comes home and then goes back up and s

42、its on the porch and pretends to be our watch-bird.Westward described the pairs bond as strange and_32_ but says its been a lot of_33_to watch.Westward adds that Todd and Walters_34_didnt surprise her as her husband is”very_35_”with animals.Walter,however,hasnt taken the same_36_to Westward and her

43、daughters.Westward says it will just sometimes_37_her and the girls.According to the Pennsylvania Game Association,male ruffed grouse typically mate(交配)in the spring,with nesting usually_38_in late April.The“tame grouse phenomenon where grouse may_39_friendly and approach humans often occurs in spri

44、ng,around peak mating season.Some brings up the theory that the birds are likely defending their homes._40_Walter,Maybe it has a family we dont know about,Westward says.21.A.duty B.business C.vacation D.guard 22.A.neighbor B.companion C.colleague D.member 23.A.rarely B.occasionally C.frequently D.en

45、tirely 24.A.left B.made C.paid D.asked 25.A.bothering B.comforting C.attacking D.following 26.A.thicker B.stronger C.longer D.purer 27.A.sitting B.focusing C.lying D.surviving 28.A.acting as B.belonging to C.looking for D.watching over 29.A.letter B.advertisement C.notice D.post 30.A.painted B.admir

46、ed C.described D.watched 31.A.invite B.pat C.touch D.greet 32.A.unusual B.close C.informal D.common 33.A.fun B.need C.pride D.satisfaction 34.A.participation B.connection C.friendship D.assistance 35.A.reliable B.comfortable C.changeable D.flexible 36.A.love B.interest C.hobby D.route 37.A.ignore B.

47、urge C.abuse D.approach 38.A.existing B.pouring C.occurring D.fleeing 39.A.feel B.sound C.remain D.seem 40.A.On behalf of B.As for C.Apart from D.In spite of 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 New Year was just around the corner.I was second grade then,7 years old.One da

48、y,on my way home from school,a lady gave mea piece of paper_41._(say)that the neighborhood was asking people to give New Year presents to those_42._needed them.When I showed my mom this paper,she encouraged me to take part in it and spread_43._(kind)to others less fortunate than us.She said we would

49、 become“Neighborhood Angels”.Several days later,my mother_44._(drive)me to the store and gave me$20 to pay for neighborhood present.Then she said,“Ill see you outside in the car.”She left me alone to do the shopping.I was not used to_45._(buy)things on my own,as I had always been with one of my_46._

50、(parent)before.Everything seemed very strange and confusing to me,_47._I carried on.Suddenly,I remembered the poor boy_48._(call)Jack who lived in our neighborhood.I used to see him_49._a jacket during the freezing winter months,so I decided,then and there,to buy him a warm jacket.I looked at many j