2021届广州市外国语学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届广州市外国语学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案 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 San Francisco Bay Area is a great place if youre a sports fan as youll find several events all year round and plenty of team pride.If you are anywhere close to the area during a game,th

2、ese fantastic sports events are here for you.San Francisco Giants Baseball The San Francisco Giants baseball team plays in SF at Oracle Park.This is a fun ballpark because its always packed with great energy and offers views of the bay.Its one of the most popular San Francisco sports events.The Gian

3、ts are part of the National League West Division.Since their arrival here in 1958,they have been World Series Champions three times.Golden State Warriors Basketball The fan base of the Golden State Warriors distributes the whole San Francisco Bay Area as this regions only NBA team.Their regular seas

4、on runs from late October through mid-April,and all home games are played at the Chase Center in San Francisco.In total,the Warriors has won six NBA championships.San Francisco 49ers Football The 49ers are San Franciscos NFL team,though they have recently moved to Levis Stadium in Santa Clara,about

5、an hour south of SF.The football team was named for the prospectors(探矿者)who arrived in the area in 1849 for the Gold Rush.Theyve won 5 Super Bowl championships,all between 1981 and 1994.San Jose Sharks Hockey The San Jose Sharks represent the Bay Area in hockey(冰球).They were founded in 1991 as the o

6、nly Bay Area team to compete in the NHL.Sharks fans love going to these San Francisco sports events at the SAP Center,which they call the Shark Tank,located about an hour southeast of SF.1.Where can a sports fan have a good view of the area?A.The Oracle Park.B.The Chase Center.C.Levis Stadium.D.The

7、SAP Center 2.Which team has claimed the most titles according to the text?A.The Giants.B.The Golden State Warriors.C.The 49ers.D.The San Jose Sharks.3.Where is the passage probably taken from?A.A book review.B.A news report.C.A science fiction.D.A tourist magazine.B When John was growing up,other ki

8、ds felt sorry for him.His parents always had him weeding the garden,carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers.But when John reached adulthood，he wasbetter off than his childhood playmates.He had more job satisfaction,a better marriage and was healthier.Most of all,he was happier.Far happier

9、.These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys fromBoston.The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not.“Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence（能力）and came to feel they w

10、ere worthwhile members of society,”said George Vaillant,the psychologist（心理学家）who made the discovery.“And because they felt good about themselves,others felt good about them.”Vaillants study followed these males in great detail.Interviews were repeated at ages 25,31and 47.Under Vaillant,the research

11、ers compared the mens mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores.Points were awarded for part-time jobs,housework,effort in school,and ability to deal with problems.The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp.Those who had done

12、 the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people,five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed.The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys

13、 turned out.Workingat any ageis important.Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility,independence,confidence and competencethe underpinnings（基础）of emotional health.They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals.The most competent adults are those

14、who know how to do this.Yet work isnt everything.As Tolstoy once said,“One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love,to work for the person one loves and to love ones work.”4.What do we know about John？A.He received little love from his family.B.He had few childho

15、od playmates.C.He enjoyed his career and marriage.D.He was envied by others in his childhood.5.Vaillants words in Paragraph 2 serve as _.A.a description of personal values and social values B.an analysis of how work was related to competence C.an example for parents expectations of their children D.

16、an explanation why some boys grew into happy men 6.Vaillants team got their findings by _.A.recording the boys effort in school B.comparing different sets of scores C.evaluating the mens mental health D.measuring the mens problem solving ability 7.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Compe

17、tent adults know more about love than work.B.Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.C.Love brings more joy to people than work does.D.Independenceis the key to ones success.C At first glance,there is nothing unusual about BingoBoxs convenience storeshelves packed with snacks line th

18、e walls,attracting passers-by through the glass windows.But upon closer look,BingoBox is no ordinary store.The door unlocks only after customers scan(扫描)aQR code to enter,and there is no cashier just a lone checkout counter(柜台)in a corner.The Shanghai-based company is one of many unmanned store oper

19、ators(运营者)opening outlets all over China,hoping to improve slim profit by reducing staff costs.“Ifstaff costs rise quickly,that puts greater pressure on low-profit businesses like convenience stores and supermarkets,”said Andrew Song,an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities.“InChina,manpower costs have

20、 been rising ly quickly.”However,the future vision of shopping without a check-out person is still a work in progress.A Post reporter who visited a BingoBox store inShanghaiwas briefly locked in when trying to exit without buying anything.Although a sign near the exit stated that empty-handed custom

21、ers can leave by scanning a QR code,no QR code was to be found.Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.The idea of unmanned stores first caught the worlds attention in December last year.Equipped with technology such as RFID tags,mobile payment systems and facial and movement

22、recognition,such stores collect large amounts of data that give operators a better idea of consumer preferences and buying habits,which can then be used to optimize(使最优化)operations and make more efficient inventory decisions.For companies like BingoBox,lower operating costs also mean it can afford t

23、o expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic or fewer people,according to its founder and chief executive ChenZilin.8.What makes BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store?A.No cashier to check out.B.A lone checkout counter.C.Shelves packed with goods.D.Entering by scanning a QR co

24、de.9.Why are unmanned stores popular with operators?A.The customers prefer mobile payment systems.B.The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs.C.The employees focus on consumer preferences and buying habits.D.The operators care more about operations and inventory decisions.10.Why

25、 is the reporters case mentioned in the passage?A.To show his anger and dissatisfaction.B.To warn people not to go to a BingoBox store.C.To explain unmanned stores still have a long way to go.D.To complain that QR code service is not convenient at all.11.What can we infer from the chief executive Ch

26、en Zilin?A.Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology.B.The operators collect data about consumer preferences and buying habits.C.BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in those unmanned stores.D.The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more distant pla

27、ces with low cost.D Rain is vital to life on Earth.However,rain isnt just made of water anymoreits partly made of plastic.Millions of tiny pieces of plastic,called microplastics,are wandering around Earths atmosphere and traveling across entire continents according to a study published in one journa

28、l on April 12.Microplastics are plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in diameter and come from a number of sources.Plastic bags and bottles released into the environment break down into smaller and smaller bits.Some microplastics are produced deliberately to provide abrasion(研磨)in products,such

29、 as toothpaste and cleansers.Another major source is your washing machine.When you wash clothing,tiny microfibers get washed away with the wastewater.Even though the water is treated by a wastewater plant,the microplastics remain,and they are released into the sea.Plastic rain may remind people of a

30、cid rain,but the former is far more widespread and harder to deal with.The tiny particles,too small to be seen with the naked eye,are collected by the wind from the ground.They are so light that they stay in the air to be blown around the globe.As they climb into the atmosphere,they are thought to a

31、ct as nuclei(核心)around which water vapor(水蒸气)combines to form clouds.Some of the dust falls back to land in dry conditions,while the rest comes down as rain.Microplastics have been found everywhere you can imagine.From fish and frogs to mice and mosquitoes,their bodies have been found on average to

32、contain 40 pieces of microplastic.As the top of the food chain,humans are exposed to microplastics,too.“We live on a ball inside a bubble,”microplastic researcher Steve Allen said.“There are no borders,there are no edges.It rains on the land and then gets blown back up into the air again to move som

33、ewhere else.Theres no stopping it once its out.”12.What do we know about microplastics?A.They have a diameter of over 5 millimeters.B.They have become a threat to humans.C.They are light and can be easily dealt with.D.They cause acid rain and plastic rain.13.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A

34、.Waysto deal with microplastics.B.The wide use of microplastics.C.Where microplastics come from.D.How microplastics pollute water.14.What does Steve Allen want to tell us in the last paragraph?A.No place can be safe from microplastic pollution.B.The atmosphere possesses the ability to self-cleanse.C

35、.Countries should work together to fight pollution.D.Wind causes microplastics to move somewhere else.15.The main purpose of the article is to_.A.call on people to use fewer plastic products B.warn people of the danger of microplastics C.introduce the sources and effects of microplastics D.make a co

36、mparison between acid rain and plastic rain 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 Recycling refers to the process of collecting used materials which are usually considered as waste and reprocessing them.Some of the most common items that are recycled are plastic,glass,

37、paper,batteries,etc.Recycling is good for us,for manufacturers(制造商)and for our environment._16_Here are some good reasons why everyone should recycle.One of the biggest reasons is that recycling reduces the pressure on our environment.By using waste products in a meaningful way,we can slowly decreas

38、e the size of our landfills.As the population grows,it will become difficult for the landfills to hold so much trash.When this happens,our cities will face pollution,poisoning and many health problems._17_ We know that recycling involves the processing and usage of core elements of old products for

39、the production of new products._18_For example,once an old newspaper is recycled,we do not need to use the resource of another tree to produce new paper products.This way,proper recycling can help us preserve our natural resources._19_Reusing old things costs less than buying new ones.In most states

40、 inAmerica,its actually more costly to get rid of waste than to recycle.Some recycling companies buy wastes from neighborhoods for their recycling activities.This brings you extra money.Everyone can make a difference.If you think that it makes no difference whether you recycle or not,think again!Mor

41、e than half of the waste that each of us creates each year can be recycled,but a lot of it ends up being buried._20_After all,many hands make light work.A.Recycling is good for your wallet.B.This helps in saving our natural resources.C.It stops humans from damaging the environment.D.Recycling helps

42、to get rid of old things and waste.E.However,not everyone knows how important it is to recycle.F.When each of us takes action,it all adds up and makes a real difference.G.Recycling helps to keep the pollution under control and decrease it little by little.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，

43、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 When I was in primary school,I got into an argument with a boy in my class.I cant_21_what the quarrel was about,but I have never forgotten the_22_learned that day.I was_23_that“I”was right and“he”was wrong but he just_24_that I was wrong and“he”was r

44、ight.The teacher_25_to teach us a very important lesson.She brought us_26_to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the_27_.In the middle of her desk was a large,round object.I could clearly_28_that it was black.She asked the boy_29_color1 the objet was.“White,”he an

45、swered.I couldnt_30_he said the object was white,for it was_31_black!Another_32_started between us;this time about the color1 of the object.The teacher told me to go to stand the place_33_the boy had been standing and told him to come to stand where I had been.We_34_places,and now she asked me what

46、the color1 of the object was.I had to answer,“White.”It was an object with two sides color1 ed_35_,and from his_36_it was white.Only from my side was it black.My teacher taught me a very_37_lesson that day:You must stand in the other persons_38_and look at the situation through their eyes in order t

47、o_39_understand their perspective.Dont hold a(an)_40_as the whole.21.A.forget B.remember C.understand D.explain 22.A.lesson B.skill C.class D.detail 23.A.fond B.devoted C.grateful D.certain 24.A.recognized B.disagreed C.insisted D.threatened 25.A.determined B.responded C.followed D.agreed 26.A.on B.

48、up C.down D.in 27.A.one B.another C.others D.other 28.A.enjoy B.see C.appreciate D.imagine 29.A.which B.that C.what D.how 30.A.believe B.allow C.stand D.value 31.A.equally B.totally C.briefly D.obviously 32.A.discussion B.argument C.debate D.conversation 33.A.that B.when C.where D.which 34.A.expecte

49、d B.experienced C.exposed D.exchanged 35.A.frequently B.clearly C.rarely D.differently 36.A.sight B.viewpoint C.scene D.mind 37.A.meaningful B.faithful C.magic D.attractive 38.A.coats B.socks C.shoes D.hats 39.A.truly B.directly C.actually D.personally 40.A.detail B.role C.part D.aspect 第二节（共 10 小题；

50、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 Readingaloud is a good habit for children.Some parents may ask their children to read aloud at_41._early age,but reading aloud to kids may help them focus better,according to a new study_42._(publish)in the journalPediatrics.These children are not