2021年襄阳市第四中学高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 年襄阳市第四中学高三英语下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 Membership Card Fighting Fit is a members-only club.When you first join,we give you a computerized card.It has your name,photo and membership number on.Please have your card with you eve

2、ry time you use the club.The card is for your use only,and there is a small charge to provide a new one if you lose it.Members are permitted to bring guests to use the facilities at the club.A visiting guest fee is charged for each guest.Fitness Programs Your Fitness Program includes a meeting with

3、one of our skilled instructors.This will happen two or three weeks after you have joined.The instructor looks at your health,your current needs and the way you live,and organizes a program suitable for you.Gymnasium Our gymnasiums are the most modem in the area and have high quality exercise equipme

4、nt.For safety reasons,you must wear sportswear and trainers while exercising,and please remember to take a small towel too.It is one of our rules that you wipe the equipment after use.There is no limit to how long you spend in the gymnasiums,but we ask you to respect other members by only spending 2

5、0 minutes on each piece of equipment.There are experienced staff helping you in the gymnasiums at any time.Locker Rooms We have large male and female locker rooms.Please ensure that your property is kept in your locker at all times.Any belongings which are found in a locker overnight will be removed

6、 and taken to Lost Property.Cafe The Cafe offers free tea,coffee and soft drinks.Suggestion Box Members suggestions are always welcome,and the suggestion box and forms can be found at reception.We try to respond within two days.1.What does the Fighting Fit Health Club provide for its members?A.A per

7、sonalized program on their first visit.B.A second membership card for free.C.Help from the staff all the time.D.Certain kinds of clothes and towels.2.At the Fighting Fit Health Club,you can_.A.share your membership card B.have free drinks in the Cafe C.leave personal items in the locker for 24 hours

8、 D.spend as long as you like on all equipment 3.Where is the information most probably from?A.A news report.B.A notice board.C.A guide book.D.A reference book.B When a United Kingdomsupermarket chain promised to move its farms to Net Zero by 2030,it made it clear that the effort would require workin

9、g on many different fronts.From energy consumption and land-use change to methane emissions(甲烷排放),cattle farming comes with environmental challenges.So even if recent studies suggesting its possible to cut methane emissions 80%do turn out to be accurate,theres still a very long way to go for most ca

10、ttle farming to get anywhere close to truly net zero.Organic Valley,when producing milk,might be closer to that goal.It made headlines in 2019 by going 100%renewable(可再生的).Now the company is expanding on that tradition by starting a major loan initiative(贷款计划)to help its farm suppliers adopt renewab

11、le energy too.Created with Clean Energy Credit Union,the$1 million loan fund will deliver loans at below-marketrates.Specifically,the money will be made available to Organic Valleys 1,700 farmer members,and can be used for a variety of projects.“We are focused on a whole systems approach to renewabl

12、e energy,and Im excited to launch this energy loan fund.From the farm to the shelf,I see renewable energy playing a bigger role in organic food,”said Bob Kirchoff,Organic Valley CEO.“Organic Valley is already helping to protect the environment through organic farming practices,and now they re going

13、one step further by supporting the introduction of renewable energy projects for their farmer members,”said Blake Jones,volunteer board chair of Clean Energy Credit Union.“In addition to the environmental benefits,we re eager to help family farmers throughout the world to lower their energy costs.”T

14、he world is not short of examples of farmers innovating in the field of renewable energy.Whats encouraging about Organic Valleys announcement is the idea of a national brand putting its marketing and financing weight behind such efforts and,hopefully,creating consumer demand that pushes the rest of

15、the industry in this direction too.4.What does paragraph 1 indicate about going net zero for cattle farming?A It is not easy to achieve B.It is common in the UK C.It is an impractical goal D.It meets no challenges 5.What is Organic Valleys tradition according to the text?A.Helping farm suppliers B.U

16、sing renewable energy C.Having a loan initiative D.Making headlines annually 6.What is Organic Valleys initiative mainly intended to do?A.Reform organic farming practices B.Make use of environmental benefits C.Help farmers decrease energy costs D.Shrink the group of farmer members 7.What is the auth

17、ors attitude towards Organic Valleys initiative?A.Worried B.Doubtful C.Ambiguous D.Positive C When Rich Jean wanted to help his daughter,Abigail,learn to read,he took her to the library near their home in Brooklyn,N.Y.Thats where they met Hasina Islam,who Jean says arose her interest in reading and

18、the library.“You see what you started?You see that spark that you put in this child?”Jean told Hasina Islam at aStoryCorpsconversation in 2016.At the time,Abigail was 7 and Islam was 27.Their friendship began when Abigail was 3.Through the years,Islam has offered book suggestions that Abigail has re

19、ad with great enthusiasm.“Whats cool is that Hasina has recommended a lot of books that I,at the time,thought might be a little too advanced for you,Jean told Abigail.“Like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.Abigail said.Islams own love of the library was sparked when she was in the third grade.She l

20、ived near the main branch of the Queens Public Library in New York City,and she went there to research Henry Hudson,an English explorer,for a school project.The librarian made me feel so special.She remembered my name,and my favorite thing was that she gave me book recommendations,she said.When I wa

21、s graduating from college,I thought about how I was going to make a difference in the world.And I remembered my librarian，and I remembered that feeling that she gave me every single time I went to the library.”8.When might Abigail and Hasina Islam first meet?A.In 2012.B.In 2016.C.In 2018.D.In 2020.9

22、.What do we know about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from the text?A.It was Islams favorite book.B.It might be hard for Abigail.C.It was a best seller at that time.D.It was important for Abigail.10.How did Hasina Islam help Abigail?A.By offering books to her.B.By reading together with her.C.By g

23、iving advice on books.D.By introducing great libraries.11.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A.Islams special college life.B.Islams working experiences.C Islams living conditions.D.Islams reasons for loving library.D If youve ever had a dog,you know just how deep a connection you can develop with“mans

24、 best friend”.But a dog has a much shorter life span about 12 to 15 years long than humans,which means every dog owner has to go through the heartbreaking moment when their loving pet passes away.Why not make a clone of that dog then?This is the solution offered by a South Korean company,Sooam Biote

25、ch Research Foundation.The company has successfully cloned at least 400 dogs,mostly for US customers,ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005.Now,Sooam Biotech is planning to introduce their business toUKdog owners,offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.Meanwhile,another dog is

26、selected to supply an egg.Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with that from the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb(子宫)of a female dog.The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months.To clone a dog,researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has

27、 just died.The whole process takes less than a day,but it comes at a shockingly high price around 63,000(614,000 yuan).But if you cant afford it now,you can also save the cells in a laboratory and access them at a later date.Just like identical twins of humans,they share the exact same DNA but there

28、 will still be small differences between them.“The spots on a Dalmatian clone will be different,for example,”Insung Hwang,head of Sooam Biotech,toldThe Guardian.However,as magical as cloning might sound,there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect replica of the original one.Dog owner

29、s will also have to accept the fact that personality is not“clone-able”.Apart from genes,personality is also determined by upbringing and environment,which are both“random elements that cloning technologies simply cannot overcome”,Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK,toldThe Telegraph.Pe

30、rhaps bringing our dogs back with cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood,a dog owner himself,pointed out:“An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”12.According to the article,Sooam Biotech Research Foundation is _.A.wo

31、rking on plans to help dog owners enjoy their pets longer B.offering a way to help dogs give birth to more puppies C.providing a service that will make copies of pet dogs D.introducing a completely new technique to clone dogs 13.Which of the following statements about dog cloning is TRUE according t

32、o the article?A.Dog cloning technology hadnt been put into practice until recently.B.Dog cloning is very expensive and usually takes several months to complete.C.Dog cloning is very popular among US andUKpet owners.D.Cloned dogs might develop different habits and characteristics even though they loo

33、k very similar.14.Which of the following shows the correct order of the dog cloning process?a.an egg is taken from another dog b.a skin cell is taken from the pet dog and saved in a laboratory c.the egg is placed in the womb of a female dog d.the DNA of the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin c

34、ell e.the egg grows into a puppy in two months A.acbde.B.adbce.C.bacde.D.badce.15.We can learn from the article thatKirkwood_ dog cloning.A.disapproves of B.supports C.is afraid of D.is curious about 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 Food is a deeply rooted express

35、ion of identity,values and ways of life._16_That is,eating is an element of common ground in terms of human existence and an experience that brings people together.Food is family treasure in the way recipes are passed on from one generation to another,maintaining family connection and cultural and g

36、eographical ancestral links.Food is an expression.What we cook is an expression of who we are and where we come from._17_The traditional meals of a place touch on identity and ancestry.Every destination has a dish or cuisine associated with it,which is fixed on culture and identity.You may not know

37、it,but that is why experiencing the local dishes of a new place usually tops ones to do list in a foreign land._18_It is one of the interactions and processes of connecting with the people.Food is symbolic.Home is where the heart is and in sensory response to food,familiar flavor arouses homesicknes

38、s._19_The ordinary smell of food takes one back to particular times in the past.The beautiful and merry essence of eating with family and friends from home adds to the pleasant tastes of meals._20_Food and food habits serve as a culture channel of display of affection and emotional association and t

39、he sharing of delicious,nutritional food signals a bridge of closeness and acceptance.A.Accepting food is hard.B.Eating food is a universal experience.C.Food is largely cultural as well as nutritional.D.Food is therefore a reminder of fond memories of home.E.Eating a local dish is a way to connect w

40、ith the local people.F.Food,however,sometimes gives us bad emotional experiences.G.This is obvious in how seafood is popular with the coastal people.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 One of my teammates said it best on our last day of the s

41、eason:“Guys,you are my family.We are all brothers.”Our tennis team is more than just a group of individual players thrown_21_;there is a friendship_22_by no other group with which I have been involved.We are_23_,yet connected.We have student-athletes from all four years of high school,from different

42、 parts of the city,and from different families and social_24_.Nevertheless,we are all_25_by a shared love of tennis.The tennis team_26_to me because it contains two things that I treasure most:tennis and_27_.Ever since I was ten years old,the_28_aspect of tennis attracted me to an otherwise physical

43、 sport.My first tennis coach always used to say,“Tennis is 10%physical and 90%of mental.”_29_the mental strength to stay_30_and controlled under pressure,skills are_31_.Sometimes I feel like I have two_32_in a match:me against the person on the other side of the net,and me against the person inside

44、my head,telling me to hit a better shot.However,despite the_33_pressures of tennis,the brotherhood_34_by working together as a team helps spread the_35_of the pressure over an entire group.We_36_each other on and off the court.We do this because we have become a/an_37_away from home.I play my best t

45、ennis when I have my teams full support,_38_in the knowledge that they are always backing me_39_.I know that each one of us puts everything we have into every_40_whether we are playing or cheering.21.A.around B.back C.forward D.together 22.A.earned B.followed C.matched D.noticed 23.A.opposite B.dive

46、rse C.separate D.skillful 24.A.activities B.backgrounds C.responsibilities D.services 25.A.appealed B.sponsored C.trained D.united 26.A.matters B.returns C.continues D.occurs 27.A.entertainment B.childhood C.brotherhood D.society 28.A.physical B.environmental C.mental D.technical 29.A.Without B.Beyo

47、nd C.In spite of D.According to 30.A.active B.calm C.hopeful D.silent 31.A.useless B.difficult C.contradictory D.powerful 32.A.goals B.friends C.opponents D.risks 33.A.unavoidable B.unreasonable C.unexpected D.unwelcome 34.A.allocated B.created C.imagined D.suspected 35.A.area B.control C.value D.we

48、ight 36.A.support B.fight C.treated D.teach 37.A.audience B.family C.reason D.member 38.A.anxious B.curious C.sensitive D.secure 39.A.conditionally B.differently C.enthusiastically D.intentionally 40.A.match B.person C.dream D.team 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 Yuan

49、 Longping,_41._agricultural scientist in China,_42._(die)on Saturday at a hospital in Changsha,Yuan spent his life_43._(research)rice and was a household name in China,_44._(know)by the nickname“Father of Hybrid Rice.”He came up with an idea for hybridizing rice in the 1960s,_45._a series of natural

50、 disasters had made China suffer a great famine that caused many deaths.Hybrid rice recorded an annual yield(产量)about 20 percent higher than_46._of conventional rice strains.Because of his great work,China_47._(feed)nearly one-fifth of the worlds population_48._less than 9 percent of the worlds tota