2021年苏州市张家港市新塍高级中学高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 年苏州市张家港市新塍高级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 Its just before l pm and hungry guests are starting to emerge out onto the wooden floor at the back of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe.A few have already settled in for

2、lunch,drinking beer and enjoying their sandwiches and salads in the sunshine.Its a normal setting until you look up.Overhead,the sky is filled with several hundred vultures(秃鹭).They too have arrived for their midday snack.Every day the team at this hotel places last nights leftover meat out for the

3、vultures to eat.They call it the Vulture Restaurant and its a vital part of protecting these birds,who have become some of the most endangered species in Africa.In Zimbabwe,where illegal hunting of elephants and rhinos is a major issue,poisoning poses a significant threat to the birds.In recent year

4、s hunters have realized they can use poison to kill animals.Its effective because its silent and therefore doesnt attract much attention.when the vultures eat the bodies of the dead animals they die too,says Roger Parry,Wildlife Manager at the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust.The Vulture Restaurant ini

5、tiative is part feeding programme,part education programme.By attracting the birds to the Vulture Restaurant every day the team can ensure theyre regularly getting a safe meal,and while the birds are there they can educate tourists from all over the world about these creatures.“Lunch”is served by Mo

6、ses Garira.He has the unenviable task of wandering out into the middle of the clearing with a box full of meat,dropping the contents onto the ground and running for his life as the vultures fly downward suddenly for their food.No one,surely,would volunteer for this role,but Garira rather enjoys it.B

7、ack in the safety of the viewing seats,he tells the onlookers about the importance of vultures.Theyre hugely important in terms of their role of cleaning up the bodies of dead animals,says Garira.Notably,theyre safely able to digest bacteria like anthrax.Without vultures,thered be a lot more disease

8、 in the world.1.Whats the biggest threat vultures facing in Zimbabwe?A.Overhunting.B.Unsafe food.C.Loss of habitat.D.A bird disease.2.What would others think of Gariras job?A.Scary.B.Relaxing.C.Well-paid.D.Time-consuming 3.What do Gariras words mean?A.Birds are humans best friends.B.People know litt

9、le about vultures.C.Vultures are environmentally favorable.D.Vultures are in urgentneed of protection.B An unmanned Chinese spacecraft left the earth on a trip to the planet Mars on Thursday.The launch（发射）marks the start of one of Chinas most important space explorations.Chinas national space agency

10、 launched the spacecraft called Tianwen-1 fromthe Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Center on Hainan Island.The name Tianwen means“Questions to Heaven”in Chinese.The spacecraft took off on Chinas largest carrier rocket,the Long March 5,and about 36 minutes later,the spacecraft,including an orbiter（轨道飞行器）an

11、d a rover（漫游车），was sent into the Earth-Mars orbit.It is expected to reach the orbit of the red planet next February.Tianwen-1 will finish three scientific goalsorbiting the red planet,landing on the Mars and sending a rover to the landing site.Tianwen-1 carries several scientific instruments to obse

12、rve the planets atmosphere and surface.It will do a series of scientific researches on the planets soil,geological structure,environment,atmosphere and water.Besides its daily work of exploring the surface of Mars for 90 days,it will also report back to the earth about its experiences on the red pla

13、net,which is millions of miles away.According to experts,discovering signs of life will be its first and most important scientific goal.Tianwen-1s successful landing will make China the second nation to place a spacecraft on Mars.The United States has landed eight vehicles on Mars since 1976.China w

14、ill be the first to successfully orbit,land and place a vehicle in the same mission.This is Chinas first independent mission to Mars.The task in 2011 failed when a Russian rocket carrying a Chinese orbiter had problems after launch,and was unable to escape the Earth orbit.Last year,Chinas Chang e-4

15、spacecraft became the first to make a landing on the far side of the moon.4.When will Tianwen-1 enter the orbit of Mars?A.36 minutes later.B.Next Thursday.C.In 90 days.D.Next February.5.What is the main task of Tianwen-1 according to experts?A.Orbiting the Mars.B.Landing on the Mars.C.Discovering si

16、gns of life.D.Sending a rover to the landing site.6.Which of the following statements is mentioned in the text?A.Tianwen-1 is the second vehicle landed on the Mars.B.The United States is the first to land vehicles on the Mars.C.Russia helped China place Tianwen-1 on the Mars.D.Chang，e-4 was the firs

17、t to make a landing on the moon.7.Where can you find this article?A.In a newspaper.B.In a diary.C.In a sci-fi novel.D.In a guide book.C Elizabeth Bishop is considered one of the best American poets of the 20th century.She was born in Worcester,Massachusetts in 1911.Her dad died when she was just a b

18、aby and her mom never recovered from the loss.She went to live with her grandparents in Nova Scotia,Canada when she was five.Eventually Bishop attended Vassar College,where she began to write poetry.At Vassar she discovered Marianne Moores poetry and met Ms Moore and began their life-long friendship

19、.She later met poet Robert Lowell.She wrote tons and tons of letters to both of them,which is good for us because we would otherwise know very little of her personal life.Bishop published her first book of poetry in 1946 and wrote until her death in 1979.She would spend years working on a single poe

20、m.Her poems are not the result of hasty scribbling(匆忙乱写)on paper while eating breakfast.She would look through drafts of poems again and again and improve them until they were as close to perfect as she could get them.Reading Elizabeth Bishop is like being transported to the very place,the very mome

21、nt shes writing about.She leads us to a microscope so we can see every smallest part of the scene.It seems that shes always asking us to notice more,and more until the poem is so clear in our minds that its almost painfullike a light thats too bright.8.What do we know about Bishops early life?A.She

22、was mainly brought up by her grandparents.B.She spent her childhood mainly in Worcester.C.She was always encouraged by her parents.D.She started to write poems at five.9.Why are Bishops letters to Moore and Lowell important?A.They have a deep influence on other poets.B.They offer much information ab

23、out her life.C.They help us study Moore and Lowells poetry.D.They prove she had friendships with famous poets.10.What can we say about Bishops poetic creation?A.She liked to write in the morning.B.She could write poems at high speed.C.She tried her best to achieve perfection.D.She published hundreds

24、 of books of poetry.11.Which word can be used to best describe the style of Bishops poems?A.Enthusiastic.B.Romantic.C.Humorous.D.Exact.D Surfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee,according to an Australian study.The University of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Inter

25、net for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not.Study author Brent Coker said,“Surfing the Internet at times helps increase an employees attention.”“People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,”Coker said on the universitys website.“Having a

26、 short break,such as a quick surfing of the Internet,helps the mind to rest itself,leading to a higher total Internet attention for a days work,and as a result,increases productivity(生产效率),”he said.According to the study of 300 workers,70 percent of people who use the Internet at work surf the Inter

27、net for their own reasons during office hours.Among the most popular surfing activities are searching for information about products,reading online news,playing online games and watching videos.“Firms spend a lot of money on software toblocktheir employees from watching videos,using social networkin

28、g sites or shopping online,”said Coker.“Thats not always a good idea.”However,Coker said the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation(适度),or were on the Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office.“Those who spend too much time surfing the Internet will ha

29、ve a lower productivity than those without.”he said.12.What does the University of Melbourne study mainlyshow?A.People who surf the Internet are good employees.B.Not everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours.C.The Internet is becoming more and more important in peoples life.D.Surfing t

30、he Internet for fun at times during office hours increases productivity.13.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the most popular surfing activities?A.Watching videos.B.Reading online news.C.Reading online novels.D.Playing online games.14.The underlined word“block”in Parag

31、raph 4 means“_”.A.stop B.organize C.protect D.separate 15.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Those who never surf the Internet have the lowest productivity.B.Spending too much time surfing the Internet reduces productivity.C.Most people dont surf the Internet in moderation during office hou

32、rs.D.People should spend as little time as possible surfing the Internet.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 What to do in a fire Talking about fires can be frightening because no one likes to think about people getting harmed or their things getting burned._16_So le

33、ts start from talking about escape plans and escape routes(路线).Know your way out.An escape plan can help you get out of a burning house.The idea is to get outside quickly and safely.Smoke froma fire can make it hard to see where things are,so its important to learn and remember the different ways ou

34、t of your home._17_How do you get to them from your room?Its a good idea to draw a map of the escape plan.Its possible one way out could be blocked by fire or smoke,so youll want to know where other ones are._18_ If youre in a room with the door closed when the fire breaks out,you need to take more

35、steps:Check to see if theres heat or smoke coming in the cracks around the door._19_If you dont see smoke touch the door.If the door is hot or very warm dont open the door!If you dont see smoke and the door is not hot then use your fingers to lightly touch the door handle.If the door handle is hot o

36、r very warm dont open the door!If the door handle feels cool,and you cant see any smoke around the door,you can open the door very carefully.When you open the door,if you feel heat or smoke pours into the room,quickly shut the door._20_ A.Get everyone out.B.How many exits are there?C.Remember the sa

37、fety steps.D.But what if there was a fire where you live?E.But you can feel less worried if you are prepared.F.If theres no smoke or heat,go toward your escape route exit.G.If you see smoke coming under the door dont open the door!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

38、、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 Lucky,a black and white Boston Bull Terrier,had been owned by a man.Fred,who had a mental disorder that required him to take medicine.This _21_ made him sleep quite deeply,so Fred only took it at bedtime.Lucky_22_ by his side.One night,Fred _23_ his medicine,went to bed and

39、fell asleep.The house wiring shorted and caught the house on _24_.Being under the medicines power.Fred just _25_ to sleep.Lucky barked and barked,but Fred didnt _26_ him.Lucky wasnt a trained aid dog but just a special animal that_27_ what to do.When Lucky realized Fred wasnt _28_ up,he jumped into

40、the middle of his chest and started licking his face.Fred finally woke up and _29_ the house was on fire.He crawled out of the bedroom window.Once outside.Fred realized he had _30_ his dog.He reached through the _31_ and grabbed Lucky,pulling him to safety.After the fire.Fred had to move into an apa

41、rtment where he couldnt have _32_.So he placed Lucky with a friend of his with the intention that a good home should be_33_ for him.My son and I saw an ad in the paper for a good home offering Lucky for_34_ and called.We brought him home.Weve _35_ him for two years now,and he is four years old.Lucky

42、 inhaled（吸入）so much smoke the night of the fire that his _36_ will never be normal again.He sounds terrible,but he has the spirit of a lion.Lucky sleeps with me now.If the least little thing happens that is not _37_.Lucky jumps on me to make sure I wake up to _38_ it out.I admire Lucky.Im _39_ to ha

43、ve him around,and looking forward to being many more years with this brave and worthy _40_.21.A.illness B.request C.condition D.medicine 22.A.passed B.slept C.worked D.shouted 23.A.took B.lost C.tested D.ignored 24.A.time B.sale C.fire D.show 25.A.continued B.stopped C.began D.refused 26.A.feed B.li

44、ke C.hear D.bear 27.A.admitted B.knew C.asked D.taught 28.A.giving B.waking C.looking D.opening 29.A.realized B.believed C.proved D.informed 30.A.aimed at B.thought of C.left behind D.brought up 31.A.wall B.door C.sheet D.window 32.A.kids B.noises C.friends D.pets 33.A.kept B.found C.decorated D.bui

45、lt 34.A.adoption B.protection C.permission D.cure 35.A.appreciated B.missed C.trained D.raised 36.A.diet B.figure C.bark D.thinking 37.A.big B.normal C.quiet D.funny 38.A.help B.point C.check D.put 39.A.proud B.sorry C.likely D.determined 40.A.spirit B.person C.promise D.companion 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.

46、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 Cholera was a deadly disease of its day.Neither its cause nor its cure_41._(understand).So thousands of_42._(terrify)people died when there was an outbreak.John Snow wanted to solve_43._problem.He knew that cholera would not be controlled_44._its cause w

47、as found.He became interested in two theories_45._possibly explained how cholera killed people.The first suggested that cholera_46._(multiply)in the air.The second suggested that people absorbed this disease_47._their bodies with their meals.John Snow suspected that the second theory was correct but

48、 he needed evidence.So when another outbreak hitLondonin 1854,he was ready_48._(begin)his enquiry.With all the evidence he gathered,John Snow was able to announce with_49._(certain)that polluted water carried the virus._50._(final)“King Cholera”was defeated.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

49、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。Last year I went to seaside to spend my summer holiday with my family.We stay there for about two weeks.Th

50、e weather was much more hotter than that in my hometown,but I got used to it.Every morning,I got up early but went for a breakfast ahead of time.Then I went to the beach and talked with John,that was my new friend and I came across him in my first morning there.John was warm-hearted and she seemed t