2021届佛山市顺德区桂凤高级中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案.pdf

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1、2021 届佛山市顺德区桂凤高级中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案 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 Twitter humorist and TV writer Jonny Sun is the author of the 2017 best-sellereveryonesa aliebn when ur a aliebn too.This time,he recommends some emotionally powerful books.The Book o

2、f Delightsby Ross Gay(2019)Gays collection of 102 short but emotional stories,begun in mid-2016 and written in the order of time over a year in America,focuses on the careful observation of ordinary delights in daily life.The writing is personal and grounded in thoughtful joy.100 Essays I Dont Have

3、Time to Writeby Sarah Ruhl(2014)Seemingly a collection of essays on theater,Ruhls book feels instead like the playwrights thoughts all of life.Her writing here is deeply personal,sharply argued but also playful.The book is actually a detailed description of the artist herself.They Cant Kill Us Until

4、 They Kill Usby Hanif Abdurraqib(2017)I am always so moved by Abdurraqibs writing.He combines cultural criticism and personal memory in such a beautiful way,making the two styles naturally bound.Space Struckby Paige Lewis(2019)This poetry collection awakened emotions in me that I did not know existe

5、d,or that I could feel,or that one could ever put words to.Every line is playful,honest,complex,and gentle.If you want to get more books,you can click here:Try more books 1.Which book is a collection of short stories of daily happiness?A.The Book of Delights.B.100 Essays I Dont Have Time to Write.C.

6、They Cant Kill Us Until They Kill Us.D.Space Struck.2.Who is probably a poet?A.Ross Gay.B.Sarah Ruhl.C.Hanif Abduraqib.D.Paige Lewis.3.Where is the text most likely from?A.A diary.B.A brochure.C.A website.D.A magazine.B At the age of 50,Nina Schoen expects to have a long lifeahead of her,but has tho

7、ught a lot about deathand why people are so reluctant to talk about it:“Its going to happen to all of us,”she says,“but it should be a more positive experience than the fear we put into it.”When she first heard about a new end-of-life process that turns the body into compost(堆肥),“I was really moved

8、by the idea,”says Schoen,who became one of the first to reserve a spot with a Seattle-based company called Recompose,the countys first funeral home to offer human composting.Last year Recompose began transforming bodies to soil,more formally known as natural organic reduction.Before that,end-of-life

9、 options in the U.S.were limited to burial or cremation(火化),both of which come with environmental costsU.S.cremations alone dump 1.7 billion pounds of carbon dioxide into theatmosphere every year.Katrina Spade pioneering the composting movement has spent a decade developing the process in hopes of o

10、ffering people a greener option for death care.“I wondered,What if we had a choice that helps the planet rather than harms it?”Spade tells PEOPLE.“To know that the last gesture youll make will be gentle and beneficial and it just feels like the right thing to do.”After she had her own two sons,she b

11、egan to wonder what she might do with her body after death.A friend who knew her interest in the topic reminded her that farmers sometimes compost the body of cows,and thatsparkedan idea for her theory:“If you can compost a cow,you can probably compost a human,”she thought,and she set about designin

12、g a facility to do just that.“This is about giving people another choice,”Spade says.“At first,people react with shockYou really can do that?But so many people today are looking at their impact on the Earth.This is a popular thing because when you die,you can give back to the planet.”4.How do people

13、 react when it comes to death according to paragraph 1?A.They are unwilling to comment.B.They can face it without fear.C.They feel it a positive experience.D.They would like to compost their bodies.5.What can we know about the company Recompose?A.Its CEO is Katrina Spade.B.It is located in Seattle.C

14、.It was founded to resist cremation.D.It has spent 10 years composting bodies.6.What does the underlined word“sparked”probably mean?A.Changed.B.Compromised.C.Quitted.D.Inspired.7.What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A.A little things in our life can bring in big outcomes.B.We huma

15、n beings should do all we can to help the earth.C.Composting is so popular that we should reserve a spot soon.D.We should reject burial because of its harm to environment.C For years video games have been criticised for making people more antisocial,overweight or depressed.Bui now researchers are fi

16、nding that video games can actually change us for the better and improve both our body and mind.Games can help to develop physical skills.Pre-school children who played interactive games have been shown to have improved motor skills,for example they can kick,catch and throw a ball better than childr

17、en who dont play video games.A study found that those who played video games were 27 percent faster and made 37 percent fewer errors than those who didnt.Games also benefit a variety of brain functions,including decision-making.People who play action-based games make decisions 25 percent faster than

18、 others,according to one study.It was also found that the best gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second,four times faster than most people.In another study by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York,experienced gamers were shown to be able to pay attention to

19、 more than six things at once without getting confused,compared with the four that most people can normally keep in mind.There is also evidence that gaming can help with psychological problems.At the University of Auckland in New Zealand,researchers asked 94 young people diagnosed with depression to

20、 play a 3D fantasy game called SPARX and in many cases,the game reduced symptoms of depression more than conventional treatment.8.In what way playing video games benefits very young children?A.Muscle control.B.Social interaction.C.Decision-making.D.The ability to focus.9.Which type of video game imp

21、roves the decision-making speed?A.Interactive games.B.Action-based games.C.3D fantasy games.D.Violent games.10.What is the authors attitude to video games?A.Indifferent.B.Objective.C.Worried.D.Critical.11.What is the text mainly about?A.The effects of different types of video games.B.The negative ef

22、fects of playing video games.C.The beneficial effects of playing video games.D.The effects of games on peoples behavior.D The United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)included on December 17,2020 Chinas Tai Chi on the RepresentativeList of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural He

23、ritage of Humanity.The decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston,capital ofJamaica.“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located

24、 in Central Chinas Henan province,Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing,but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture,such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says,who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.Al

25、though it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions,attracting more than 100 million people to practice,the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu.They think of it as a slow exercise,which is specially made and better suited for their

26、grandparents.Instead,many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress,which was placed on the UNESCOs List in 2019.In order to promote Tai Chi,joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the last decades.Xian Jiaotong University requir

27、es students to learn Tai Chi.Wang Yunbing,a professor in the universitys sports center,stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chinese eivilization.S

28、ince 2014,the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation.It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe.In January 2020,Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Yout

29、h Olympic Games.12.What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?A.It originated from fast Kung Fu action.B.It was born around the 1750s in a village.C.It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.D.It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.13.Why do some young people choose

30、to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?A.They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.B.The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.C.They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.D.Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.14.What is the main purpose of the last para

31、graph?A.To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.B.To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.C.To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.D.To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.15.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Tai Chi Steps on the UNES

32、COs List.B.Tai Chi is Competing against Yoga.C.Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.D.Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.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 Applying to university can seem very challenging.Theres so much to do!But really,getting your appli

33、cation in is just a series of stages:do the research,narrow down your university choices,write the applications,and then play the waiting game.Then come the final decisions._16_.Choosing your university _17_.This depends on many factors,including entry requirements,funding and financial factors,subj

34、ects and courses available and many more.But such factors often have to come second to important considerations about visa requirements and funding opportunities.And when it comes to entry requirements,it is generally worth applying to a range of institutions so you have at least one back-up choice,

35、just in case._18_ Once you have narrowed down your options,the real work starts.Writing university applications is very different for different universities.Some colleges often expect extensive personal essays,which are designed to reveal much more than just your learning skills.Some are more formal

36、 and structured around school achievements,motivation and extracurricular activities._19_.Admissions teachers can always tell.After applying _20_.For some universities there will be interviews at the second stage of the application process,but if not,youll have to sit tight until decisions are annou

37、nced.When the entire above are sorted,the only thing left is to stock up on stationery(文具),review any reading lists and prepare for the next adventure.A.Preparing for university interviews B.Writing your university application C.Once you have hit the big red button on all your applications,the waiti

38、ng game begins D.For those looking to study at university,the following is essential guide to your applications E.Make sure you adapt your application for each university,rather than copying and pasting each section F.Researching the options available to you is an essential start to your university

39、application process G.Visiting universities in which you are interested can help you understand more about whether it is the right fit for you 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 I will never forget the year when I was about twelve yearsold.M

40、y mother told us that we would not be_21_Christmas gifts because there was not enough money.I felt sad and thought,“What would I say when the other kids asked what Id_22_?”Just when I started to_23_that there would not be a Christmas that year,three women_24_at our house with gifts for all of us.For

41、 me they brought a doll.I felt such a sense of_25_,that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school.I wasnt_26_Somebody had thought_27_of me to bring me a gift.Years later,when I stood in the kitchen of my new house,thinking how I wanted to make my_28_Christmas there special a

42、nd memorable,I_29_remembered the womens visit.I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of_30_for as many children as I could possibly reach.So I_31_a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help.We gathered about 125 homeless children at the Christmas party.For every child,we wr

43、apped(包裹)color1 ful packages filled with toys,clothes,and school supplies,_32_with a childs name.We wanted all of them to know they were_33_Before I called out their names and handed,them their gifts,I_34_them that they couldnt opentheir presents_35_every child had come forward.Finally the_36_they h

44、ad been waiting for came as I called out,“One,two,three.Open your presents!”As the children opened their packages,their faces lightened and their bright smiles_37_,up the room.The_38_in the room was obvious,and_39_wasnt just about toys.It was a feeling the feeling I knew_40_that Christmas so long ag

45、o when the women came to visit.I wasnt forgotten.Somebody thought of me.I matter.21.A.receiving B.sending C.making D.exchanging 22.A.got B.prepared C.found D.brought 23.A.hope B.doubt C.accept D.suggest 24.A.broke in B.turned up C.took off D.settled down 25.A.loss B.relief C.achievement D.commitment

46、 26.A.loved B.blamed C.abandoned D.forgotten 27.A.highly B.poorly C.enough D.little 28.A.first B.present C.recent D.latter 29.A.rarely B.regularly C.instantly D.occasionally 30.A.strength B.importance C.independence D.responsibility 31.A.put up with B.kept up with C.caught up with D.came up with 32.

47、A.none B.some C.few D.each 33.A.fine B.special C.helpful D.energetic 34.A.reminded B.recalled C.convinced D.guaranteed 35.A.until B.after C.when D.since 36.A.reward B.chance C.moment D.present 37.A.lit B.cleaned C.burned D.broke 38.A.belief B.calmness C.joy D.pity 39.A.everybody B.something C.such D

48、.it 40.A.for B.from C.after D.by 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 Have you ever yelled angrily at someone when you_41._(be)hungry?If so,youve experienced“hangry”some people get bad-tempered when they are overdue for a feed.But where does hanger come from?Everything you

49、 eat is digested into various nutrients_42._will go into your bloodstream.And they are then distributed to your organs and tissues and used for energy.As time_43._(pass)after your last meal,the amount of these nutrients in your bloodstream starts to drop.If its levels fall far enough,your brain will

50、 consider it_44._a life-threatening situation.Simple things can become difficult when youre really hungry.You may find_45._hard to concentrate,or you may make silly_46._(decide).You might also find that your words tend to become sharp and unclear.Another thing that may be more difficult when youre h