2021届上高县第二中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届上高县第二中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案 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 Courtyard Stay with Your Dogs As autumn approaches,we are inviting you to join us on our August dog eventCourtyard Stay with Yoga&Hike from August 21st to August 22nd nearQinglongLakein Fa

2、ngshan district.This event will continue to raise fund for our Pre-treatment Guidance Project(PGP).Check out our full itinerary below:Day 1:Saturday,August 21st At 9 am in the morning,you will be picked up by car or bus and head to Fangshan district.We have arranged a private courtyard house for a c

3、omfortable stay for the Saturday night.We will enjoy some local dishes for lunch,while enjoying the peaceful views of theQinglongLake.After lunch,we will go together for a light hike to the nearby mountain and water tracks with our dogs.For dinner,enjoy the coziest,home-style BBQ with both vegetable

4、 and meat options.Day 2:Sunday,August 22nd After breakfast,we will join a yoga teacher for a deeply relaxing yoga session,with the company of the morning sun.You can choose to hike a bit more afterwards in theforest park.We will be checking out around 4 pm in the afternoon,returning to our homes.Res

5、ervation:Please add our event manager,Diana,on Wechat to reserve a spot for yourself and your dog,a full payment will be required upon signing up.If you dont have a dog but would still like to hang out with dogs,you are more than welcome to join too!Pricing:Early Bird Fee:1400 RMB per human for the

6、first four participants only before 7th August.Children Price:800 RMB(413 years old).Full Price:1600 RMB per human.All surplus funds and donations will go to our Pre-treatment Guidance Program.Please bring your ID,your dogs ID and vaccine proof for any potential security check.We cant wait to see yo

7、u soon！1.Who would be most interested in the weekend activity?A.Taxi drivers.B.Yoga coaches.C.Pet dog owners.D.The PGP members.2.According to the itinerary,on August 22nd,you can _.A.join a teacher to do some yoga B.have some local dishes for lunch C.enjoy the coziest,home-style BBQ D.go together fo

8、r a hike to the water tracks 3.The purpose of the countryside stay activity is to_.A.promote theQinglongLake B.raise fund for a public project C.teach skills of BBQ and keeping dogs D.provide access to dogs for people without pets B In Japan many workers for large corporations have a guarantee of li

9、fetime employment.They will not be laid off during recessions or when the tasks they perform are taken over by robots.To some observers,this is capitalism at its best,because workers are treated as people not things.Others see it as necessarily inefficient and believe it cannot continue if Japan is

10、to remain competitive with foreign corporations more concerned about profits and less concerned about people.Defenders of the system argue that those who call it inefficient do not understand how it really works.In the first place not every Japanese worker has the guarantee of a lifetime job.The lif

11、etime employment system includes only“regular employees.”Many employees do not fall into this category,including all women.All businesses have many part time and temporary employees.These workers are hired and laid off during the course of the business cycle just as employees in the United States ar

12、e.These“irregular workers”make up about 10 percent of the nonagricultural work force.Additionally,Japanese firms maintain some flexibility through the extensive use of subcontractors.This practice is much more common in Japan than in the United States.The use of both subcontractors and temporary wor

13、kers has increased markedly in Japan since the 1974-1975 recession.All this leads some people to argue that the Japanese system really is not all that different from the American system.During recessions Japanese corporations lay off temporary workers and give less business to subcontractors.In the

14、United States,corporations lay off those workers with the least working experience.The difference then is probably less than the term“lifetime employment”suggests,but there still is a difference.And this difference cannot be understood without looking at the values of Japanese society.The relationsh

15、ip between employer and employee cannot be explained in purely contractual terms.Firms hold on to the employees and that employees stay with one firm.There are also practical reasons for not jumping from job to job.Most retirement benefits come from the employer.Changing jobs means losing these bene

16、fits.Also,teamwork is an essential part of Japanese production.Moving to a new firm means adapting to a different team and at least temporarily,lower productivity and lower pay.4.According to the passage,a woman in Japan _.A.cannot get a lifetime job B.is impossible to get a part time job C.will be

17、employed for life D.is among the regular workers 5.Which of the following is NOT the reason why Japanese workers stay with one firm?A.They dont want to lose their retirement benefits.B.They are not adaptable people.C.Any change of jobs will make them less paid.D.They get used to the teamwork.6.It ca

18、n be inferred from the passage that _.A.those who want to change jobs frequently in Japan should think twice B.those who are first laid off by American corporations are temporary workers C.the use of subcontractors makes Japanese firms less flexible D.the Japanese system is totally different from th

19、e American system 7.What does the passage mainly discuss?A.The extremely hard situation during recessions.B.The extensive use of subcontractors in Japan.C.The characteristics of corporations in the United States.D.The features of lifetime employment in Japan.C We all know that a healthy lifemeans ge

20、tting both plenty of exercise and enough good-quality sleep,but reality often gets in the way.The new research indicates that doing enough exercise could make up for some of the unhealthy impacts of bad sleep.While the health benefits of exercise and sleep are nothing new,its the relationship betwee

21、n them that is interesting in this particular study it could even give doctors another option to suggest for patients dealing with sleep problems.“We found those who had both the poorest sleep quality and who exercised the least were most at risk of death from heart disease,stroke,and cancer,”says e

22、pidemiologist Bo-Huei Huang,from the University of Sydney in Australia.Participants were grouped into three levels of physical activity(high,medium or low)and were also given a sleep quality score from 0-5 based on the amount of shut-eye they got,how late they stayed up,insomnia,snoring and daytime

23、sleepiness.Those with the highest risk of dying from cancer or heart disease during the study period were those with the worst quality sleep and who didnt meet the WHO recommended guidelines for exercise.That risk went down for people with poor quality sleep but who did meet the exercise guidelines.

24、In the case of all forms of cancer,for example,those at the unhealthiest end of the sleep and exercise scale had a 45 percent higher risk of dying from cancer than those with good sleep scores who kept physically active.However,that risk just about disappeared for those who didnt score well on sleep

25、 but did score well on physical activity.For now its not clear why more exercise might make up for poor sleep,as far as our health goes.It could be that the increased activity iscounteractinginflammation(炎症),or reducing irregularities in glucose metabolism,suggest the researchers.“Considering that p

26、hysical activity is perhaps more modifiable than sleep,our study offers people more health incentives to be physically active.”says population health researcher Emmanuel Stamatakis,from the University of Sydney.8.This research is of particular interest in that _.A.its in this study that exercise is

27、known to be beneficial to sleep.B.this study offers people more health treatments to be physical active.C.it could enable doctors to cure patients of their sleeping condition.D.the relationship between exercise and sleep is updated in this study.9.Which of the following statements istrueaccording to

28、 the passage?A.Those who had the poorest sleep quality were most at risk of death from heart disease.B.Those scoring lowest on sleep and exercise scale were more likely to die from cancer.C.Theres no risk of cancer for those who didnt sleep well but did score well on physical activity.D.Its evident

29、that in terms of health more exercise could make up for poor sleep.10.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 6 mean?A.interacting B.increasing C.preventing D.causing 11.Where can this passage most probably be taken from?A.A research findings report B.A medical examination report C.A poor sleep s

30、tudy report D.A physical activity study report D A world in which extinct creatures could be brought back to life came a step closer yesterday.Australian scientists have managed to extract a gene from a preserved sample of a Tasmanian tiger and make it active.Thebreakthroughhas left them dreaming th

31、at one day they will be able to recreate the animal,which died out more than 70 years ago.And if it can be done with the Tasmanian tiger,it may also be possible to resurrect(复活)creatures that have been extinct for far longer.“There used to be a time when extinction meant forever,but no more,”said Pr

32、ofessor Mike Archer.“We are now able to seriously challenge whether those animals that have gone for ever.What has been achieved is a very important step in bringing back those animals that are extinct.And while I think that technically it is still pretty difficult at the moment,we can now see the p

33、ossibilities.Im personally convinced that the Tasmanian tiger will be brought back to life in my lifetime.”The breakthrough came after nine years of experiments by scientists at the University of Melbourne,who extracted a gene from one of several tigers preserved in alcohol in a Melbourne museum.The

34、y removed the equivalent gene from a mouse embryo implanted the tiger gene and then watched as the mouse continued to grow normally,suggesting the tiger gene had been activated.Team leader Dr.Andrew Pask said it was the first time DNA from an extinct species had been used to“induce(引起)a functional r

35、esponse in another living organism”.However,the animals entire gene structure would have to be revived in the same way to even begin the possibility of bringing the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.Mick Mooney,a wildlife officer ofthe Tasmanian Government,was worried that such developments could e

36、ncourage peoples indifference to the protection of endangered species.“If people think that we can bring animals back to life after theyve gone,they will start saying that there is nothing to worry about because we can fix it up later.”12.What does the underlined word“breakthrough”in the l paragraph

37、 refer to?A.Scientists have recreated new animals.B.Scientists have resurrected endangered animal.C.It has turned out that some creatures would not go extinct.D.A tiger gene has been extracted successfully and activated.13.Scientists are carrying out the experiments in order to _.A.bring extinct ani

38、mals back to life B.transplant the genes of tigers into other animals C.find out what factors lead to the animals extinction D.find a new way to extract animals DNA 14.Mike Archer thinks that _.A.scientists now have no technological difficulty reconnecting extinct animals B.itll be a century or so b

39、efore a Tasmanian tiger walks on the earth again C.humans have come closer in reconnecting extinct animals D.reconnecting extinct animals is impossible 15.We can learn from Mick Mooncys words that_.A.he thought it unnecessary to worry about endangered animals B.his opinion is in contrast with that o

40、f the Tasmanian Government C.he thought people should be encouraged to protect endangered animals D.he is concerned that bringing extinct animals back to life may have a negative effect 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 Its important to develop strong study skills

41、in high school so that you can be prepared for any continuing education or training after you graduate._16_.By repeating them,you will create a new study habit and that will result in improved learning and grades._17_.Update it as the term goes on.Make sure you have all the materials with you that y

42、ou might need.Develop a calm attitude._18_.Nobody learns anything straight away.Set up small rewards for reaching goals.Remember that it takes time to develop a new habit,so set small achievable study goals and reward yourself for reaching then._19_ Review the information youve learned.By creating r

43、epetition,you strengthen the memory of what youre studying.Take frequent breaks during your study time.Short bursts of studying are proven to be more effective than hours of cramming.Get up and stretch,clear your mind and relax your muscles before returning to the books.Using thinking skills effecti

44、vely._20_.If youre not a good thinker,start now by developing habits that make you ask yourself questions as you read.Talk to other students who you feel are good thinkers.Ask them what it is they do when they think critically or creatively.Often times,you can pick up valuable insights to help you b

45、ecome a better thinker.A.Be calm and patient with yourself B.For that repeat the following study habits daily C.Obviously,a good habit benefits you all life long D.This helps keep you motivated and feeling positive E.At the beginning of a term,prepare a Term Calendar F.Good thinkers see only dead-en

46、ds where others see possibilities G.Good thinkers see possibilities where others see only dead-ends 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 Renata Di Pietro was studying to be a singer at theUniversityofIowa.But at 23,she found she couldnt see cl

47、early.Soon,it,became increasingly _21_ to read scores and pick up hand signals from conductor(指挥），and Renata was forced to_22_.For years,Renata depended on guide dogs to_23_.But finally,she found it heartbreaking.A dogsworking life is_24_ just six to 10 years before it ages out of service or dies.“I

48、ts very_25_,because you love each one.”she says.In 2009，while _26_another guide dog,Renata was interested by_27_from a friend that miniature horse(小矮马）usually live for thirty years and make calm and strong guides.They are very_28_:There are only about ten of them working in theUnited States._29_choo

49、sing a guide dog,Renata decided to turn to a mini horseand the_30_ as changedher life.Renata _31_with a male horse,but he was too hard to_32_ .Angel came next,a white female horse Renata has mostly trained herself.“Horses naturally_33_ obstacles(障碍），she says.If I am about to_34_something,shemoves he

50、r body in front of me.Renata has taught her_35_to react to directional commands.“Angel can_36_a chair and the nearest door for me,”Renata says.Now,shes_37_Angel to pull her wheelchair.Despite(尽管）her _38_,Renata still gives performances with her husband,musician Carl Hummer,at special events.Angel is