2021届安徽省阜阳第一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 届安徽省阜阳第一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 Children under the age of 18 will be allowed up to three hours per week to play video games,according to a notice issued by Chinas National Press and Publication Administration.Online

2、game companies are required to provide services to minors from8 to 9 p.m.on Fridays,Saturdays,Sundays and legal holidays as a way to safeguard their physical and mental health.Children are playing more and more online games these days.Is it time to limit their online gaming time?What role do parents

3、 have?Readers share their opinions.Rizlared Online games are addictive,but if children are taught how to manage in a sensible and responsible manner then it is no longer a threat(威胁).To achieve this,parents need to set examples for not being glued to their phones.Teaching is and always will be the b

4、est solution to such problems.Andrew Good policy.By limiting time spent on online games,kids can spend time doing more useful things to develop their potential.They can go outside and run,jump and swim instead of sitting on a couch at home and playing with a smart phone.Adam It is often seen that pa

5、rents argue with children over cellphones.Most parents can hardly set and enforce the time limit for its daily usage.Some forcibly take away their cellphones,but it will ruin trust and relationship.Even worse,it will make their kids hate them.Pink Excessive(过度的）gaming is purely a waste of time and e

6、nergy for minors and has a negative effect on both physical and mental health.The gaming industry should not put profit-flaking interests as its priority(优先事项).They should act in a socially responsible way toprovide an environment for children to ensure their well-being and development.Lauren There

7、would be a loophole(漏洞).Children could use their parents or other adults IDs to avoid real-name registration,thus making it impossible to put this policy in effect.Parents ly need to strengthen guidance and supervision to keep their children from gaming addiction.1.What should kids do according to A

8、ndrew?A.Play online games.B.Play with a smart phone.C.Study all the time.D.Go in for outside activities.2.What does Pink advise the gaming industry to do?A.Pay attention to its profit.B.Focus on kids health.C.Be responsible for kids surroundings.D.Persuade kids lo play more games.3.What role do pare

9、nts have according to the passage?A.They keep hold of their phones.B.They set examples for their kids.C.They limit their kids time.D.They blame kids for addiction.B Concerns about health,animals and the environment are leading more people to remove meat from their diet.Plant-based meat alternatives(

10、替代品)increasingly appear in supermarkets and restaurants.But what some people call clean meat-meat grown from cells in a laboratoryis still an idea that is just beginning.More than 24 companies are testing lab-grown fish,beef and chicken.These businesses hope to enter the alternative meat market,whic

11、h could be worth$140 billion by 2029.One of the companies,Shiok Meats,grows its product by taking shrimp cells and keeping them at a fixed temperature.They are then given nutrients in a solution(溶液).The cells become meat in four to six weeks.This lab-grown meats price is high.One kilogram of it now

12、costs$5,000,said Shiok Meats chief executive Sandhya Sriram.At that cost,a single pork and shrimp dumpling could be as much as$300.Sriram,avegetarian,hopes to cut the cost to$50 for one kilogram by the end of this year.“We are looking at next year,so we might be the first ever company to launch a ce

13、ll-based meat product in the world,”Sriram said.“Shiok Meats still needs approval from the citys food regulator,and that matters the most at present.”Although people increasingly demand meat alternatives,cell-based meat companies still faceresistance(抵制)to their products.In Singapore,some people sai

14、d they would give lab grown meat a second thought.“I may not exactly dare to eat it,but I do find the idea appealing because the animals in the oceans are declining,”said 60-year-old Pet Loh,while sheshopped for shrimps in a Singapore market.Any alternative way of making animal protein without harmi

15、ng the environment is positive,said Paul Teng,a specialist in agriculture technology at Nanyang Technological University.But,he added,more studies are needed to understand any negative result of making cellular protein.4.Why are more people eating less meat?A.Because lab-grown meat has more nutritio

16、n.B.Because plant-based food is getting popular.C.Because meat in the market is increasingly expensive.D.Because health and the environment are their concerns.5.What is the most important for Shiok Meats at present according to Sriram?A.Bringing down the price.B.Gaining consumers acceptance.C.Obtain

17、ing official permission.D.Getting ahead of other companies.6.Which word best describes Pet Lohs attitude towards lab-grown meat?A.Doubtful.B.Uncaring.C.Negative.D.Positive.7.What is the text mainly about?A.A new way to make a fortune.B.Negative results of lab-grown meat.C.New research findings on he

18、althy diet.D.A meat alternative grown in labs.C Its 13:30 and 28-year-old Marten Pella s smart phone starts pinging,a signal that its time for us to stop working around his living room table and instead start our workout routine together.A cartoon character wearing bright red shorts on video begins

19、instructing us to do star-jumps and sit-ups around his apartment.Pella,a research assistant at Stockholm University,is part of the Hoffice movement,which invites workers-freelancers（自由职业者）or full-time employees who can do their jobs remotelyto work at each others homes to increase productivity and e

20、njoy an active social life.Those attending Hoffice events advertised on Facebook are typically asked to work silently in 45-minute blocks,before taking short breaks together to exercise,or simply chatting over a coffee.In addition,each participant shares daily objectives with the rest of the group u

21、pon arrival,and is invited to report back on whether or not they have achieved them at the end of the day.“Often when I am alone,I can work focused for a couple of hours but then Im easily distracted（分心）.The help of others makes me so much more disciplined.”says Pella,who attends Hoffice events as b

22、oth a guest and a host.Lunches mean networking and connecting with new contacts.“People are coming from really different areas and have different professions so there can be really interesting discussions,”he says.The Hoffice movement has grown quickly since it was founded in 2014 by Swedish psychol

23、ogist Christofer Franzen,now 37.He had been giving lectures on the benefits of collective（集体的）intelligence,but realised he was spending most of his own time working alone at his kitchen table.“I wanted to test more structured home co-working with friends in similar situations,”he says.Franzen says t

24、hat holding events in houses and apartments creates a unique atmosphere,because theres a sense of community and desire to contribute.Hes looking for ways to expand the social value of Hoffice,by matching up members with relevant skills to share and even encouraging jobseekers to join its gatherings.

25、8.Where is Pella when his smart phone starts pinging?A.In his own home.B.In his office.C.In another persons home.D.At Stockholm University.9.What do people attending Hoffice events do first when they meet?A.Watch an exercise video.B.Work silently for 45 minutes.C.Tell each other their daily plans.D.

26、Report what they have achieved.10.What does Franzen really mean by saying“friends in similar situations”?A.They usually work alone.B.They often give lectures.C.They study collective intelligence.D.They have to work at a kitchen table.11.What is the best title for the text?A.Sharing Comfortable Workp

27、laces B.A New Way to Make New Friends C.Benefits of Collective Intelligence D.Working from Others Homes D Henry Cavill:Bring Superman to Life Henry Cavill knew that he wanted to be a star at 16 years of age,after a chance meeting with movie star Russell Crowe who inspired hispassion for acting.But f

28、or the British-born actor,the bright lights and attraction ofHollywoodwere a long way away.Supported by his secretary mother and stockbroker father,he decided to study drama during high school.His journey to super star began.Before gaining the international recognition he has now,Cavill tried out fo

29、r roles in the Harry Potter and Twilight series but failed to get either.He would have to keep waiting for his big chance.Determined as ever,Cavill took any acting jobs he could get his hands on and appeared in several low-budget horror movies and TV shows in hopes of getting noticed.It almost worke

30、d.In the early 2000s,at just 22 years old,he narrowly missed out on becoming the new James Bond.Finally,in 2007,his hard work paid off.He won a leading role as the first Duke of Suffolk in the period showThe Tudors.The TV show was very popular and helped to raise Cavills popularity inAmerica.In 2011

31、,Cavil landed his breakout role,playing Superman in the DC Extended Universe.He hasnt looked back and has since starred in many hit films,such asMission:Impossible-Fallout.More recently,he stepped back on to the small screen.Since 2019,he has starred in the popular seriesThe Witcher,adapted from the

32、 book series and video games of the same name.In the TV show,Cavill played a brave monster hunter named Geralt of Rivia,which was the perfect role for Cavill because he was a fan of the video games.Cavill also got a chance to play a classic English character master detective Sherlock Holmes in 2020s

33、Enola Holmes.However,Cavill isnt just a good guy on screen.His charity work also makes him a real-life hero.In 2014,he took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge while wearing his full Superman suit to support the ALS Association.Currently,he is an ambassador for the UKs Royal Marines Charity,which suppo

34、rts war veterans(退伍军人).Why does he do it?He love to make people feel good and bring smiles to people faces.Indeed,Henry Cavill in living proof that you dont always need to wear a cape(斗篷)to act like a hero.12.Why did Cavil act in low-budget film and TV works early in his career?A.He was too polite t

35、o refuse.B.He was hoping to get noticed.C.He was encouraged to do so by his parents.D.He was friends with the directors of the projects.13.The role of the monster hunter was the perfect for Cavill because _.A.he had experienced hunting monsters B.he had played the same role in a movie C.he knew the

36、writer of the books personally D.he enjoyed the video games that the show was rooted in 14.Which of the following words can best describe Cavill?A.Modest and friendly.B.Determined and kind.C.Talented and faithful.D.Honest and considerate.15.What made Cavill a real-life hero?A.Being a successful acto

37、r.B.Playing Superman on screen.C.Devoting to charities.D.Wearing a cape to take part in activities.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 When you have got a lot of stuff，decluttering(整理)your home can be really necessary.Decluttering is just about putting new systems in

38、to place in your life._16_，you realize how great you feel about it，and you want to keep going.Getting rid of things givesyou time to look after yourself._17_，or looking for the potato peelerbecause everything has a home and you know exactly where it isyoure free to spend that time on yourself and yo

39、ur family.Its liberating._18_.It has taken you a long time toget everything，and you wont be able to get rid of it all straight away.If youre pushed for time，there are easy ways of introducing decluttering into your life.Spend 10 minutes a day decluttering or，if thats not manageable，declutter three i

40、tems a week.Have three piles:one for things youre going to keep，one for things that are a maybe，and one for things youre going to give away.You will also need some bin bags，for rubbish.A revisiting pile is important if youre struggling to get rid of things._19_.More often than not，you end up saying，

41、actually，I dont need that.Stay focused.People often get sidetracked when theyre trying to declutter.They start trying on clothes they had forgotten about，or looking at old photos.Another common mistake is to just move things from place to place，instead of getting rid of them._20_.A.Once you start de

42、cluttering B.You need time to reflect on what to keep C.Dont expect to declutter everything overnight D.When youre not always looking for the scissors E.If you realise that you own six wine openers，keep only one F.Start the decluttering process before you move in with a new partner G.You can just le

43、ave things there for a few weeks before a final decision 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“Look down,Lisa,”my father said gently.“There is more than one way to the square.Life is like that.If you cant get to the place where you want to go b

44、y one road,_21_another.”In the years that followed,I often remembered the words my father_22_me.I know where I wanted to go in life.I wanted to be a fashion_23_.And on the way to my first small success I found the road blocked.What could I do?Accept the roadblocks and fail?Or use imagination and int

45、elligence to find another road to my_24_.I came to Paris,the center of the world of_25_,with my works.But none of the famous fashion designers seemed interested in buying them.Then one day I met a friend_26_a very beautiful sweater.The sweater was simple in color1,but it had a(n)_27_knitting(编织)way.

46、I suddenly_28_a design knitted into such a sweater.I_29_a clear black and white butterfly picture and took it to Mrs.Vidian.She_30_it into a sweater.The result,I thought,was_31_.Then came the test.I_32_the sweater to a party which people in the fashion business would attend.To my joy,the sweater was

47、_33_.In fact,the representative(代表)of a large New York store wanted 40 sweaters to be_34_in two weeks.I accepted the_35_and walked out on a cloud of_36_.My cloud_37_,however,when I stood in front of Mrs.Vidian.“But it took me almost a week to knit that sweater,”she said.“Forty sweaters in two weeks?

48、It is_38_.”I was so close to success and then to be blocked!_39_,I walked away.All at once,it hit me that there must be_40_way.This knitting way did take special skill,but surely there must be someone else in Paris who knew how to do it.Luckily,I made it before the deadline.21.A.quit B.try C.ask D.l

49、ead 22.A.devoted B.begged C.taught D.invested 23.A.reporter B.partner C.lawyer D.designer 24.A.journey B.goal C.apartment D.stage 25.A.fashion B.finance C.jewellery D.wildlife 26.A.on B.by C.in D.over 27.A.unusual B.brief C.ancient D.regular 28.A.borrowed B.pictured C.reflected D.solved 29.A.mixed B

50、.cultivated C.spotted D.drew 30.A.dressed B.focused C.knitted D.took 31.A.wonderful B.puzzling C.slight D.terrible 32.A.impressed B.wore C.mastered D.permitted 33.A.criticized B.kept C.noticed D.overlooked 34.A.ready B.popular C.curious D.worthwhile 35.A.pressure B.bargain C.material D.order 36.A.an