2021届扬州市翠岗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 届扬州市翠岗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 When the sun shines brightly,it provides a great chance to get outdoor things done.Like making hay!At least,that is what farmers from the past would say.Make hay while the sun shines.Thi

2、s idiom is very old,dating back to Medieval times.Rain would often ruin the process of making hay.So,farmers had no choice but to make hay when the sun was shining.Today,we all use this expression,not just farmers.When conditions are perfect to get something done,we can say,Its a good idea to make h

3、ay while the sun shines.In other words,you are taking advantage of a good situation or of good conditions.You are making the most of your opportunities.These all mean making hay while the sun shines.And sometimes we use this expression to mean we beat someone to the punch,or we got ahead of someone

4、else.And other times you make hay while the sun shines to make good use of the chance to do something while it lasts.You are being opportunistic taking advantage of a good opportunity.For example,my friend Ozzy was sick for a week and could not go to work.So,his co-worker Sarah-who doesnt like him-t

5、ook advantage of his illness and stole his project!Talk about making hay while the sun shines.Sometimes when you make hay while the sun shines you are staying ahead of a problem like in this example:Hey,do you want to go hiking with me and my friends this weekend?The weather is going to be beautiful

6、!I wish I could.But I have to finish my taxes.Its the last weekend before theyre due.Oh,thats too bad.Wait.What about your taxes?My taxes are done.I was off from work a couple of weeks ago and made hay while the sun shined.I got all of it done!I wish I would have taken advantage of my time off last

7、week_1_All I did was lay around thehouse.And thats all the time we have for these Words and Their Stories.But join us again next week.You can listen while youre making dinner or riding to work.Yeah,make hay while the sun shines.1.Which of the following best matches make hay whilethe sun shines in pa

8、ragraph 2?A.Sow nothing,reap nothing.B.Sharp tools make good work.C.Strike while the iron is hot.D.One swallow doesnt make a summer.2.According to the underlined sentence,what feeling does the speaker express?A.Admirable B.Regretful C.Annoyed D.Indifferent 3.Where is the passage probably taken from?

9、A.A radio program B.A magazine C.A brochure D.A novel B Hundreds of children are being treated for sleep problems in Wales every year.In some cases，babies，infants(婴儿)and teenagers have been admitted to hospital in north Wales alone.The Childrens Sleep Charity said many children were suffering from l

10、ack of sleep mainly because of technology use.Public Health Wales said sleep was as important to a childs health as healthy eating and exercise，and children with poor sleep patterns were more likely to be fat.Statistics obtained(获得)under the Freedom of Information Act by BBC Wales found at least 408

11、 children have been admitted to hospitals across Wales suffering from sleep disorders since March 2013.Children aged between 0 and 4 made up the highest number of inpatients(住院病人)，with some newborns being treated for sleep-related problems from the day of birth.Vicki Dawson，who set up the Childrens

12、Sleep Charity(CSC)，said sleepless nights were putting both children and parents in anxiety.“Their weight and growth may also be affected as well as their mental health，”she said.Teachers said children showing signs of sleep shortage and tiredness in class were a concern as they couldnt concentrate f

13、or long periods.Psychologist Amy McClelland，of Sleep Wales，saida common problem was that children were“over excited”before bed and that families should get back to basics.“Think 1950s family home.Dinner as a family，read，chat，a film maybe，lights off and then bed.”She added.4.Whats the mainreason why

14、children are short of sleep？A.Less exercise.B.Eating habits.C.Technology use.D.Sleep patterns.5.Who are the majority of the inpatients with sleep-related disorders？A.Infants.B.Teenagers.C.Teachers.D.Parents.6.What can we infer from what Amy McClelland said？A.Chatting and films make children sleep mo

15、re.B.It is difficult for children to read before bed.C.Being too excitedis good for sleep habits.D.Relaxation has a bad effect on children.7.What is the best title forthe text？A.Ways to Treat Sleep Problems B.Sleep Problems of Welsh Children C.Sleep Habits of Welsh Children D.The Problems of Welsh C

16、hildren C Some people take their holiday decoration very seriously.And some take it to the next level.The Griffith family in Kenova,West Virginia,is in this camp.They put on a display that shows theyre just filled with Halloween spirit.Each year,this family displays 3,000 pumpkins(南瓜)in front of the

17、ir home for the Halloween season.Yes,you readthatright.Ric Griffith puts out one jack-o-lantern(南瓜灯)for every person who lives in Kenova.Of course he doesnt do it all on his own.He has a lot of help from his family,and also from members of the community who are super-proud of what has become quite t

18、he tourist attraction over the years.More than 30,000 people stop by to see the amazing display,which includes jackolanterns cut to look like the faces of famous people,animals,cartoon characters,and other creative designs.Its certainly a must-see as part of the areas Ceredo-Kenova Autumnfest.To fit

19、 in all 3,000 pumpkins,Griffith and his helpers spread them across the homes garden and front porch(门廊),as well as on the roof!Griffith began the tradition back in 1978 with just fivepumpkins and,many years later,its much bigger and better.People cant help but come to the area,walking along the side

20、walk outside the house to get that perfect Halloween experience.“Locals take great pride in it,and then there are people from around the country who plan fall trips and include it in their trips so they can see it,”said Tyson Compton,president of the CabellHuntington Convention and Visitors Bureau.“

21、Its really something.”“Its become a tradition for many people in our area,and it feels good to keep that going,”Griffith said.8.What does the underlined word“that”in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.The Griffiths selling 3,000 pumpkins a day.B.Ric Griffith giving 3,000 jack-olanterns to tourists.C.Ric Griffit

22、h teaching 3,000 people how to display jack-olanterns.D.The Griffiths decorating their house with 3,000 pumpkins.9.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A.Ric Griffiths idea has received support from his community.B.There are only two kinds of jack-olanterns.C.Ric Griffith dislikes asking for help from

23、 others.D.There are 30,000 people in Kenova.10.What do we know about the tradition?A.It began with 1,978 pumpkins.B.It has lasted more than 40 years.C.It includes five pumpkin competitions.D.It encourages people to do more exercise.11.Whats Tyson Comptons attitude towards the tradition?A.Worried.B.U

24、ncaring.C.Favorable.D.Uncertain.D Youve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean ecosystems every year.But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference?Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does.He builds massive sculptures out

25、 of plastic garbage,forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.At the beginning of the year,the artist built a piece called“Strawpocalypse,”a pair of 10-foot-tall plastic waves,frozen mid-crash.Made of 168,000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach

26、 cleanups,the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam.Just 9%of global plastic waste is recycled.Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source（来源）of plastic pollution,but theyve recently come under fire because most people dont need th

27、em to drink with and,because of their small size and weight,they cannot be recycled.Every straw thats part ofVon Wongs artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes.Once the drink is gone,the straw will take centuries to disappear.In a piece from 2018,Von Wong wanted to i

28、llustrate（说明）a specific statistic:Every 60 seconds,a truckloads worth of plastic enters the ocean.For this work,titled“Truckload of Plastic,”Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic,which were then tied together to look like theyd been dumped（倾倒）from a truck al

29、l atonce.Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.12.What are Von Wongs artworks intended for?A.Beautifying the city he lives in.B.Introducing eco-friendly products.C.Drawing public attention to plastic waste.D.Reducing garbage on the beach

30、.13.Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3?A.To show the difficulty of their recycling.B.To explain why they are useful.C.To voice his views on modern art.D.To find a substitute for them.14.What effect would“Truckload of Plastic”have on viewers?A.Calming.B.Disturbing.C.Refreshing.

31、D.Challenging.15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Artists Opinions on Plastic Safety B.Media Interest in Contemporary Art C.Responsibility Demanded of Big Companies D.Ocean Plastics Transformed into Sculptures 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

32、为多余选项 Whether you are a new blogger,or one that has been blogging for a while,you are probably wondering how to make the best of your blog._16_By doing so,you can get your blog known,promote a product and get the results you are expecting.Here are several ways to do this.The first step is to make su

33、re that your blog is updated frequently._17_This will make a huge impact on your blog.Continue posting as you should as this is something that will keep attracting your readers to your blog._18_Having your own look is a huge plus in the blog marketing world.You can have your own look by just using H

34、TML,and adjusting the code to suit your taste.You are going to see that this will truly make a difference with your blog.Try to get a theme that is going to match the market that you are promoting in your blog.Doing so will make it look even more professional.Something else that will help you with y

35、our blog marketing is exchanging links with authority blogs that are in your same market._19_The authority sites are listed high in Googles search results.However,just a few links are hardly ever enough to get your blog known.You will need to continue to work on your blog and get more links to it al

36、l of the time._20_In the world of blogs,most blog owners are thankful for all links,and are willing to return the favor.Remember that effective blog marketing requires persistence and patience.Just keep working on it.Your hard work is going to pay off and you will he glad that you did.A.Make your bl

37、og different.B.The more the better in this case.C.In fact,the key to this is to blog effectively.D.Meanwhile,he on guard against harmful links.E.Post in your blog regularly for the best results.F.Another important thing is to make your blog look nice.G.This is another great way to get the word out a

38、bout your blog.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 It was a great shock to me to discover that I had a serious disease.I had never been very well coordinated(协调)physically when I was_21_.But things seemed to change when I went to university,a

39、t the age of 17,I started to_22_some sports.In my third year at university,however,I noticed that it seemed to be difficult for me,and I fell over once or twice for no obvious_23_My father took me to the family doctor who led me toagood_24_.Two days later,I went into hospital for examinations.I stay

40、ed in the_25_for two weeks,during which I had a wide variety of tests.But after all the_26_,they didnt tell me what I had,except that I was a special case.However,they_27_it to continue to get worse.The doctor felt sorry because he could do_28_except giving me vitamins(维生素),I could see that he didnt

41、_29_the vitaminsto have much effect on my disease.I didnt feel like asking for more details,because the disease was obviously_30_.I realized that I had a(n)_31_disease.It was a bit of a shock.However,while I had been in hospital,I had seen a boy who had leukemia(白血病)and he_32_died of that kind of di

42、sease.Clearly there were people who were_33_than me.At least my condition didnt make me feel sick,so whenever I felt_34_,I remembered that boy.The doctors told me to go back to university.I_35_doing the research I had started before going to hospital.My dreams at that time were rather hard to_36_Bef

43、ore my condition had been diagnosed(诊断),I had been very bored with life.But shortly after I came out of hospital,I_37_realized that there were a lot of worthy things I could_38_.I began to make progress in my_39_and I got married to a girl called Jane,whom I had met just about the time my condition

44、was diagnosed.That marriage_40_my life.It gave me something to live for.21.A.strong B.young C.old D.calm 22.A.try B.watch C.record D.destroy 23.A.result B.notice C.reason D.excuse 24.A.doctor B.teacher C.engineer D.patient 25.A.house B.hospital C.park D.street 26.A.discoveries B.examples C.examinati

45、ons D.inventions 27.A.required B.forecasted C.asked D.wished 28.A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing 29.A.know B.realize C.fear D.expect 30.A.good B.terrible C.entire D.fantastic 31.A.common B.serious C.incorrect D.important 32.A.finally B.selflessly C.sincerely D.uselessly 33.A.richer B.be

46、tter C.worse D.luckier 34.A.confident B.cheerful C.discouraged D.satisfied 35.A.turned up B.dug out C.gave up D.went on 36.A.achieve B.ruin C.cancel D.create 37.A.wrongly B.simply C.suddenly D.possibly 38.A.rescue B.attack C.suffer D.do 39.A.research B.mistakes C.preparations D.violence 40.A.bothere

47、d B.doubted C.trapped D.changed 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 Diego Maradona,the Argentine soccer great who scored the“Hand of God”goal in 1986 and_41._(lead)his country to that years World Cup title,has died.He was 60.Maradonas spokesman,Sebastin Sanchi,said he die

48、d Wednesday of heart attack,two weeks after being released from a hospital in Buenos Aires_42._(follow)brain surgery.The office of Argentinas president said it will decree(颁布法令)three days of national mourning,and the Argentine soccer association expressed_43._(it)sorrow on Twitter.Maradona captivate

49、d_44._(fan)around the world over a two-decade career with a fascinating style of play.Although his reputation_45._(influence)by an ill-fated spell in charge of the national team,he remained idolized(偶像)in Argentina_46._“Golden Boy”.“You took us to the top of the world,”Argentine President Alfredo Fe

50、rnndez said on social media.“You made us_47._(incredible)happy.You were the greatest of all.”The No.10 he wore on his shirt became synonymous with(同义)him,as it also had with Pele,the Brazilian great with_48._Maradona was regularly paired as the best of all time.“What sad news,”Pele said Wednesday.“I