2021届江门市会城天禄中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届江门市会城天禄中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析 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 Kuala Lumpur is a capital city in Malaysia.Here are the top 4 budget hotels:The Chinatown Inn(About$30 per night)Just a block from the railway station,located in Chinatowns open market

2、.It has clean beds,central air conditioning,hot water forcoffee and tea,and a hall with a big screen TV.Wi-Fi is good except Floor 5.The guests complaint is that the air condition is too cold,so make sure you get a room with a window.You can open it to let some warmth in.Ancasa Express(About$45 per

3、night).The hotel is above the sky-train station.That makes it convenient to get to other parts of the city.From the station,take the elevator to the 5th floor to reach the hotellobby(大厅).The rooms are clean and nice.There is a flat screen TV,the strongest Wi-Fi,and a very hot rainfall shower.The gue

4、sts complaint is that the cafe is only open for breakfast and dinner,and not 24 hours.Central Hotel(About$35 per night)This hotel is just two blocks from the Central Station,which is the heart of all transportation in the city.From Central you can walk 2 blocks to the beautiful Central Hotel,in whic

5、h rooms are small but clean,and have common Wi-Fi.Ocean 77(About$25 per night)On Petaling Street in Chinatown,this brand new hotel is most spotlessly clean.There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi in each room.The location is good,in the heart of the Petaling Street market.No cafe in the hotel,but m

6、any on the street.1.In the Chinatown Inn you are told to choose a room with a window _.A.because the light in the room is dim B.so that you can breathe the fresh air C.so that you can let some warm air in D.so that you can have a good view from it 2.If a guest likes surfing the Net,which of the foll

7、owing would be his first choice?A.The Chinatown Inn B.Central Hotel.C.Ocean 77.D.Ancasa Express 3.What is the unusual characteristic of Ocean 77?A.It is the cheapest,newest and cleanest.B.Its location is in the heart of the city.C.It is located in the street in Chinatown.D.There is a flat screen TV

8、and good Wi-Fi.B“We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds.Spreading out may be the only thing that saves us from ourselves.I am convinced that humans need to leave Earth.”These are the words of the famous scientist Stephen Hawking,spoken at a science festival inNorwa

9、yin 2017,a year before his death.Hawking was not alone in this view.Many experts feel that the only way for humanity to last far into the future is to colonize other planets.That way,if an asteroid,a terrible disease,nuclear war,or some other disaster strikes Earth,civilization as we know it would s

10、till have a chance.Mars is one of the most tempting destinations.NASA,theUnited Arab Emirates,the private company SpaceX,and the organization Mars One all have plans to send humans there.“Either we spread Earth to other planets,or we risk going extinct,SpaceX founder Elon Musk said at a conference i

11、n 2013.But not everyone agrees that colonizing Mars or any other planet is such a great plan.The most common argument against going is that its just too expensive or dangerous.It will take huge amounts of money and other resources just to get people there,let alone set up a place for them to live.It

12、s not even clear if humans could survive on Mars.One of the biggest dangers there is deadly radiation that bombards the planet.Maybe all the time and money people would pour into a Mars mission would be better spent on more urgent projects here on Earth,like dealing with poverty or climate change.So

13、me experts argue that handling a problem like an asteroid strike or disease outbreak while staying here on Earth would be much easier and less expensive than surviving on a new planet.In addition,moving to a new planet could harm or destroy anything that already lives there.Mars seems uninhabited,bu

14、t it could possibly host microbial life.Human visitors may destroy this life or permanently change or damage the Martian environment.Some feel thats too much of a risk to take.What do you think?Should humans colonize outer space or stay home?4.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Many experts ins

15、ist that humans should take the risk.B.Mars is the most attractive destinations for human beings.C.Hawking firmly believes the only way to save humans is moving to Mars.D.All the other experts dont agree with Hawkings idea.5.Why do some experts disagree with the plan to colonize Mars?A.It will cost

16、much more money to settle on Mars than on Earth.B.It is too long a distance from the Earth to the Mars.C.Human visitors will bring diseases to Martian environment.D.The deadly radiation that bombards the planet is the biggest danger.6.Whats the writing purpose of the passage?A.To raise peoples aware

17、ness of protecting the environment.B.To present different opinions on whether to move to the Mars.C.To arouse readers reflection on whether to colonize outer space.D.To inspire people to deal with the environmental problems.7.In which section of a magazine is the passage most likely from?A.Fiction.B

18、.Current affairs.C.Social Studies.D.Science.C Australias Great Barrier Reef has lost 50%of its corals(珊瑚)within 30 years,with climate change a key driver of reef disturbance,a new study has found.Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies,inQueensland,northeasternAustralia,

19、studied coral communities and theirsize along the length of theGreat Barrier Reefbetween 1995 and 2017,finding all coral populations disappear gradually,they said.Reefs are important to the health of ocean ecosystems without them,ecosystems break down and ocean life dies.Coral population decreases h

20、appened in both shallow and deep water coral species,experts found,but branching and table-shaped corals which provide habitats for fish were worst affected by mass bleaching(漂白)events in 2016.Warm ocean temperatures are the main reason of coral bleaching.Bleaching doesnt kill coral immediately,but

21、if temperatures remain high,eventually the coral will die,destroying a natural habitat for many species of ocean life.“We used to think the Great Barrier Reef is protected by its huge size but in fact our results show that even the worlds largest and ly well-protected reef system is increasingly des

22、troyed and in decline,”Terry Hughes,an outstanding professor at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies,said.“There is no time to lose we must sharply decrease greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible,”the reporter warned in the paper,published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society

23、 journal.8.What has mainly influenced the coral populations of theGreat Barrier Reef?A.Destroyed habitats.B.Climate change.C.Lack of seafood.D.Bleaching events.9.What can we learn from the passage?A.Many species has been dying out slowly.B.The size of reefs contributes to their protection.C.Ocean ec

24、osystems dont develop without reefs.D.Bleaching continually disturbs table-shaped corals.10.What attitude does the reporter hold to the present situation of theGreat Barrier Reef?A.Worried.B.Angry.C.Hopeful.D.Surprised.11.What is probably the best title for the passage?A.Climate change damages theGr

25、eat Barrier Reef B.The Species of ocean Life Are In Danger C.Greenhouse Gas Emissions Get Worse D.Sea Ecosystems Are In Decline D Sophie became friends with the gray squirrels during her first week atPennState,after spotting them running around and wondering what they would look like with tiny hats

26、on their heads.Today,everyone at the university knows her as the“Squirrel Girl”.Sophie tried bringing them food,and gradually they began to trust her.She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture.Thinking that her colleagues could do with something to lift their spirits,she started posti

27、ng similar photos on Facebook.The response was greatly positive,and before long Sophie and her squirrels became an Internetsensation.Growing up in a neighborhood outside ofState College,Sophie was always fond of birds and animals around her home,but she didnt interact with people very much.She was l

28、ater diagnosed(诊断)with Aspergers syndrome,but the squirrels changed that.“The squirrels help me break the ice,because Ill be sitting here patting a squirrel and other people will come over and well just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them,”she said,“I am a lot more outg

29、oing.”And in case youre wondering how Sophie is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos,it has a lot to do with food.For example,whenever she wants them to hold or play with something,she puts peanut butter on the prop(道具),and theyll grab it.In the beginning,she would throw pea

30、nuts up the trees on campus and invite the squirrels to come down and get them,but they hesitated to approach her.She had the patience to earn their trust,though.This year,Sophie is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences.She wants to be a science writer and educate people on how t

31、o preserve the environment.As for her furry friends,Sophie plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can.12.What does the underlined word“sensation”in paragraph 2 mean?A.Event.B.Hit.C.Service.D.Addiction.13.What can we learn about Sophie according to paragraph 3?A.She got lots of frie

32、nds due to squirrels.B.She used to be a popular girl in her childhood.C.She lived in the far countryside when young.D.She was more outgoing than before.14.How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats?A.By attracting them with food.B.By putting them in cages.C.By playing music to them

33、.D.By dressing like squirrels.15.What do you think of Sophie?A.Tolerant and capable.B.Sociable and aggressive.C.Patient and caring.D.Indifferent and appreciative.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 makes one person more intelligent than another?What makes one pe

34、rson a genius,like the brilliant Albert Einstein,and another person a fool?Are people born intelligent or stupid,or is intelligence the result of where and how you live?_16_ However,we know that just being born with a good mind is not enough.In some ways,the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle._17_M

35、ental exercise is particularly important for young children.Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about._18_On the contrary,if children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do,they are more likely to become dull

36、and unintelligent._19_According to some psychologists,if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot,then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things.So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children,such as“That was a

37、very clever thing you did.”or“_20_”A.What people want to express is like this.B.A healthy body leads to ones intelligence.C.Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.D.These are very old questions,and the answers to them are still not clear.E.You are such a smart child.F.I

38、t needs exercise.G.The children are then more likely to grow up brightly and intelligently.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 If you have strong arms and feet,patience and a good temper,you might_21_a good waiter.You must start,_22_,not in t

39、he restaurant,but in the kitchen,helping the chef,to learn how each dish is_23_.From this first step,you may enter the restaurant_24_a commis(厨助).But you wont be_25_to serve the customers yet.They will only let you do the bottomed jobs,_26_the tables and carrying the plates.But all the time you must

40、 watch and learn with_27_.Later you may become chef de rang(a waiter incharge of a number of tables).You may even become a head waiter_28_,if you have the right sort of personality and you are not_29_of hard work.When Carlo Bianchi first arrived inLondon,he spoke only two words of English-please and

41、 Hello.He_30_to get a job helping in the kitchen of a restaurant,and he spent what little_31_time he had learning English.He was a good worker and soon they_32_him a job in the restaurant as a waiter.Every night,Carlo_33_to go home exhausted,but never too_34_to study the language for half an hour be

42、fore going to sleep.And no matter how tired or ill he felt,he always wore a_35_for his customers.They liked him,and people came and asked to be_36_by Carlo.Now,twenty-five years later,Carlo is in_37_of six restaurants,and he_38_to open a seventh shortly.So friends,in this world success never comes o

43、vernight.Start from the_39_and make progress step by step with enough patience and_40_chances will fall upon you.21.A.make B.create C.replace D.choose 22.A.otherwise B.therefore C.thus D.however 23.A.commented B.tasted C.prepared D.chosen 24.A.as B.for C.with D.to 25.A.forced B.allowed C.banned D.ur

44、ged 26.A.moving B.laying C.pushing D.placing 27.A.curiosity B.kindness C.patience D.interest 28.A.simply B.specially C.exactly D.eventually 29.A.afraid B.ashamed C.fond D.typical 30.A.managed B.attempted C.predicted D.expected 31.A.tight B.useful C.spare D.busy 32.A.threw B.found C.sent D.donated 33

45、.A.used B.promised C.regretted D.remembered 34.A.depressed B.excited C.worried D.tired 35.A.smile B.face C.color1 D.surprise 36.A.served B.approved C.praised D.treated 37.A.favor B.need C.possession D.support 38.A.hesitates B.schedules C.hurries D.fails 39.A.easiest B.slowest C.simplest D.lowest 40.

46、A.after all B.in time C.In a word D.above all 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 The chime-bells of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State(曾侯乙编钟)is_41._unique Chinese ancient instrument.People,near and far,who come toHubeiMuseum,cant wait_42._(admire)it with their own eyes.Thisanc

47、ient Chinese_43._(music)instrument is made up of 65 bronze bells of different sizes,_44._are hung at three levels and divided into 8 groups.All of the bells_45._(decorate)with some delicate sculptures(雕刻).When facing the chime-bells,you will find them_46._(stand)there silently like rows of warriors,

48、but elegantly like ancient women.The instrument was usually played for important_47._(festival)or great ceremonies,sacrifice,feasts or harvests in ancient times.It was very popular,_48._(particular)during the Warring States Period.The music ofHighMountainsand Running Water played by the chime-bells_

49、49._(be)amazing.It highly represents the wisdom_50._Chinese people.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.文中共有 10 处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。2只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。It is universally known that World Reading D

50、ay falls on April 23rd,which reminded us of the importance of reading.We are supposed to reading more on that special day.But the situation for we to read nowadays is not satisfied.For example,when we are at home,we would rather to watch TV or surf the Internet than read books.As a result,we spend s