2021届南平市顺昌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 届南平市顺昌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 Silicon Valley Volunteers Do you want to give back to your community while making new friends?Silicon Valley Volunteers is an organization that includes both wishes.The organization is

2、 designed to help people find opportunities to volunteer in theirlocal community while meeting others with similar interests.Silicon Valley Volunteers focuses on providing opportunities that fit into the busy schedules(日程安排)of professionals.Many opportunities listed on the site are in the evenings o

3、r weekends.Please browse(浏览)the website to learn more about the organization.In addition to volunteer opportunities,there are other opportunities for becoming a leader as well.For any questions about the group,*.Discussion about the group Courtney H:Hey everyone.Im new to this group and would love t

4、o start meeting up with you guys.Im a little unclear on how this group works.When you guys go ahead and have an event can someone message me the infomation?Thanks so much.Former member:How about an online discussion for ways we can still volunteer.I just checked in here and thought there would be on

5、line activities!Maria O:We need volunteers on Friday,November 8th for The Silicon Valley Philanthropy Day!Volunteers would act as greeters,check-in registrars,and ushers(接待员).The event is from 11 am to 1:30 pm on Nov.8th *.Firstcome,firstserve!1.What is one of the purposes of the organization?A.To h

6、elp find job opportunities.B.To help make new friends.C.To help develop a new hobby.D.To help experience the joy of sharing.2.Where can you learn more about the organization?A.In the magazine.B.In the newspaper.C.On the Internet.D.On TV.3.What kind of volunteers are needed from Maria O?A.Baby-sitter

7、s.B.Translators.C.Teachers.D.Greeters.B Chinas Mars probe Tianwen-1 successfully landed on the surface of the red planet on May 15,2021,leaving a Chinese footprint on Mars for the first time and in its first attempt,becoming the only other nation besides theUSto get such an achievement.The Tianwen-1

8、 probe touched down at its pre-selected landing area in the southern part of Utopia Planitia,a wide plain on Mars,at 7:18 a.m.(Beijing Time),after three months scanning the whole planet on Mars docking orbit,the China National Space Administration(CNSA)announced.Tianwen-1,including an orbiter,a land

9、er and a rover,was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of southernChinas islandprovinceofHainanon July 23,2020.It was the first step inChinas planetary exploration of the solar system,with the aim of completing orbiting,landing and roving on the red planet in one mission.A

10、ccording to the administration,the countrys first Martian probe will conduct scientific investigations about the Martian soil,environment,atmosphere as well as water.Chinas planetary exploration program has been named“Tianwen”,which was named after a long poem by the famous ancient poet Qu Yuan.The

11、name represents the Chinese nations willpower in pursuing truth,the countrys cultural inheritance of its understanding of nature and universe,as well as the unending exploration in science and technology.Chinas first Mars rover has been named“Zhurong”,which means the god of fire in an ancient Chines

12、e story.The name indicates Chinese peoples blessing for the rover to light the flame ofChinas planetary exploration.The rover has six wheels and four solar panels,and carries 13 scientific instruments.According to the CNSA,Zhurong has started its scientific exploration after moving from the landing

13、platform onto the Red Planets surface on May 22.More than 40 Mars missions have been launched since the 1960s,but only about half have succeeded.It is the first time in the world that orbiting,landing and roving on Mars has been completed in one launch mission,andChinahas come to the forefront of Ma

14、rs exploration in the world.4.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A.China is the only nation to launch a probe to Mars.B.Tianwen-1 landed in the northern part of the planet.C.Tianwen-1 scanned the southern part of the planet.D.The Mars probe will carry out scientific investigations.5.How

15、 did the planetary exploration program get its name?A.From a long poem by Qu Yuan.B.From an ancient Chinese story.C.From Chinese nations willpower.D.From theChinaNational Space Administration.6.Why does the author sayChinahas come to the leading position of Mars exploration?A.The rover carried many

16、scientific instruments.B.China completed three tasks in one attempt.C.The rover successfully moved from the landing platform onto Mars.D.The CNSA is continuously exploring science and technology.7.What is the text mainly about?A.Tianwen-1 completed its mission.B.Tianwen-1 represented the god of fire

17、.C.Tianwen-1 successfully landed on Mars.D.Tianwen-1 was launched from Wenchang.C Pablo Picasso was born on October25 inMalaga.Spain in 1881.Taking after his father,Picasso shared apassion（热爱）for painting and art.Even though he wasnt the best student in school,Picasso excelled at drawing.Noticing hi

18、s amazing talent,Picassos father,an artist,taught him everything he knew.Before long,Picasso could paint and draw much better than his father.With this rich talent,Picasso paid less and less attention to his schoolwork and spent the majority of his day sketching and drawing in notepads and sketchboo

19、ks.When he was a little bit older,Picasso moved twice and was accepted into two fine art programs.However,he didnt care very much for the special techniques they taught and often wandered the streets by himself drawing the scenes around him.After moving to these two places,Picasso moved back home to

20、Barcelonaand decided that he would develop new techniques of art and painting based on what he saw.Later,Picasso decided to move toParis,France,where he began perfecting his own techniques of painting,drawing and other forms of art.His drawings.paintings,and an included pieces about sadness,poverty,

21、classics and self-portraits.One of his major types of work is calledcubism（立体派），which includes art with all sizes of geometric shapes together on the piece of an.This type of art is very important because no other artists had come up with the idea before.Picasso decided to try something new,and as a

22、 result,cubismis widely accepted today as a classic style of art.Picasso inspires us to always be thinking.He tells us to think outside the box and come up with fresh new ideas that can change the world.He surely plays a significant role in the art field.8.What do we know about Picasso as a student

23、at school?A.He hated doing his homework.B.He was very proud of his talent.C.He showed great talent for drawing.D.He was often praised by his teacher.9.What did Picassos father do when he found Picassos gift?A.He tried his best to help Picasso.B.He blamed Picasso for his laziness.C.He asked Picasso t

24、o finish his work on time.D.He encouraged Picasso to do better at school.10.What was Picassos attitude towards the special techniques at that time?A.He thought highly of them.B.He took no interest in them.C.He was confused about them.D.He was concerned about them.11.What does the author tell us in t

25、he last two paragraphs?A.Picasso has great faith in art.B.Picasso has changed the world a lot.C.Picasso can do anything he wants to.D.Picasso is a highly creative artist.D Someday soon an emoji(表情符号)might really save lives.Hiroyuki Komatsu is a Google engineer who suggested adding a series of new em

26、ojis to the standard emoji library.It could help those with food allergies(过敏)understand what they are eating anywhere inthe world.Emojis should cover characters representing major food causing allergies.They make people understand what are used in foods even in foreign countries and safely select m

27、eals.Emojis are universal because they are chosen and developed by the Unicode Consortium,a non-profit company that oversees,develops and maintains how text is represented.This is in regards to all software products and standards.Its thanks to the Unicode Standard that when you text a friend six piz

28、za emojis,theyll see those six pizza pieces on their phone.This is true regardless of whether they use an iPhone or an Android.Because emojis are everywhere and visual(视觉的),they could be helpful for restaurants and food packaging designers.They can communicate whether a product is made with common c

29、ausing-allergy food.But as Komatsus advice argues,many of the most common causing-allergy foods are missing or poorly represented by the present emoji library.For example,there is an emoji for octopus,but nothing for squid.There is a loaf of bread that could symbolize grain,but a picture of wheat co

30、uld be clearer.The emojis can be more direct when symbolizing foods.Its not uncommon for the Unicode Consortium to add new emojis to the library:several food-related emojis were put into use last June,including some long-waited food emojis.Apple included support for multiracial emojis in a recent iO

31、S update.An artist even recreated Moby-Dick in emoji characters.Some might be sorry for the continuing death of the written word if Komatsus suggestion is accepted,but look on the bright side:if you ever see that happy poop on a box,youll know to stay away.12.How will emojis save lives according to

32、the text?A.By showing what the food contains visually.B.By telling the safest places in the world.C.By teaching people how to treat allergies.D.By adding standard emojis about safety.13.What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?A.Emojis have the same meanings around the world.B.The Unicode Consortium is

33、a non-profit company.C.What emojis represent is different in different places.D.Different mobile operating systems have different emojis.14.What can be the reason for Komatsus advice?A.Emojis are easy to mix up.B.Present emojis are not enough.C.Emojis cant interest most users.D.Emojis cant represent

34、 foods directly.15.What is the authors attitude to Komatsus suggestion?A.Doubtful.B.Worried.C.Supportive.D.Uninterested.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 Successful students are highly motivated(激励)by an inner drive to study well.They have a specific career goal in

35、 mind._16_So they form their own good study habits,plan ahead and stick to their study timetable on their own initiative(主动权).If you want to motivate yourself,here are some great ways to improve your motivation.You should write down your educational goals,which makes them become clear.Imagine your s

36、uccess.Experience the feeling of reaching your particular goal.Give yourself rewards._17_ Seek advice and study opportunities from the good students in your class.Successful students tend to study hard.They pay much attention to class as well as taking notes._18_Outside class they find a quiet study

37、 place to study,because they know that academic(学术的)life comes before their social life._19_ After setting goals it is important to write them down for many reasons.Goals that arent written are only wishes.It helps you make a commitment(承诺)to yourself.It gives you a way to see your progress.No one w

38、ants to regret not doing something they could have done.Successful students manage their time well by setting up weekly timetable.They make the best use of their study time andfind a quiet place and study there every day._20_ If you want to be a successful student,please do as the above.A.They know

39、that they are responsible for their success or failure.B.They make study time productive and not necessarily long.C.Successful students should set goals.D.You will be proud of yourself when you achieve success.E.Each time you complete a lesson,do something special for yourself.F.When you set your go

40、als,make sure that your goals are specific and realistic.G.They arrive at the classroom early and sit in the front.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 was 16 years oldand on a weeklong trip to visit a Seminary college inIowa.On the_21_,our

41、group had stopped inChicagofor a few days.We were staying in a building_22_by the church on the south side of the city and had been_23_not to go out alone.It wasnt long,though,before I was feeling_24_and decided to sneak out(溜出去)for a short walk.I was_25_down a street when I saw a man_26_on the side

42、walk,whose clothes were worn(破旧的)and skin was_27_.I had never seen a_28_person before.Then my mind flashed back and I realized I had_29_a homeless person once before:Me.It was a summer night in my 11th year when the home where I_30_caught fire in the middle of the night.I can still remember all of u

43、s standing outside while the_31_destroyed everything we owned._32_,our small town community helped us,offering us_33_and care.They fed us,brought us_34_,and within a few days helped our dad to_35_a temporary(暂时的)house.A few months later our community helped us to finance a_36_home.I could remember f

44、eeling loved and blessed even after_37_so much.The homeless man sitting in front of me,however,had no one to love and help him.I could see the_38_and despair in his eyes.I only had a few dollars left in my_39_but I didnt hesitate.I bent down and_40_it to him,talked with him,touched his hand,and wish

45、ed him well before I left.21.A.street B.route C.way D.path 22.A.owned B.designed C.selected D.decorated 23.A.forced B.warned C.informed D.led 24.A.bored B.disappointed C.nervous D.excited 25.A.running B.driving C.jumping D.walking 26.A.standing B.lying C.sitting D.dancing 27.A.sensitive B.smooth C.s

46、oft D.dirty 28.A.hopeless B.homeless C.careless D.selfless 29.A.seen B.dreamed C.rescued D.performed 30.A.thought over B.ran around C.fell down D.grew up 31.A.fire B.rain C.storm D.earthquake 32.A.Gradually B.Actually C.Thankfully D.Properly 33.A.pity B.love C.source D.finance 34.A.food B.clothes C.

47、water D.fruit 35.A.rent B.buy C.check D.search 36.A.personal B.mobile C.secure D.new 37.A.devoting B.charging C.losing D.requesting 38.A.determination B.relief C.tiredness D.sadness 39.A.hand B.box C.wallet D.room 40.A.sent B.handed C.packed D.rewarded 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

48、适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Celebrated all around the world,festivals have a wide range of o_41._,such as the seasons of the year,religions,famous f_42._,and important events.Of all the traditional festivals,the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.This important agricultural festival takes pl

49、ace after all the crops have been g_43._in.People celebrate to show that they are g_44._for the years supply of food.The harvest festival in ancient Egypt f_45._a parade and a great feast with music,dancing and sports.Customs play a s_46._role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.For

50、 example,lighting fireworks is one of the t_47._traditions in Chinese Spring Festival to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year.Recently,to avoid air pollution,it is banned in many big cities.Moreover,with many online shopping websites and social media apps boosting,festivals are cel