2021届抚州一中高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届抚州一中高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案 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 Nothing beats live music,but the venue makes a difference.When youre able to score tickets to an incredible concert in an incredible place,you wont forget the experience.Here are some of th

2、e coolest music venues from around the world.If you havent been to any of these,youve got some traveling to do.Red Rocks,Morrison,the United States Red Rocks might be the most beautiful and famous venue in the United States.At 6,450 feet above sea level,Red Rocks is a geologically formed natural sta

3、ge.Its massive sandstone provides a perfect stage for jam bands.If youre into the blues and jazz,youll have no trouble finding something in line with your interests.Meet Factory,Prague,Czech Republic Smallest venues on this list,Meet Factory is an art gallery,theater,and music venue.The venue only a

4、ccommodates 1,000 people,so you wont see any huge names come through.Still,its a great place to see up-and-coming local acts,and if youve got an eye for contemporary art,youll love your time here.Arena of Nmes,Nmes,France Originally built around A.D.70,the Arena of Nimes presents concertgoers with a

5、n interesting question:Should they enjoy the music,or marvel at the architecture?The Arena is,after all,one of the worlds best-preserved Roman theaters.Many major touring acts plan stops at the Arena of Nimes,especially during the venues annual festival.Sydney Opera House,Sydney,Australia The Sydney

6、 Opera House is one of the worlds most famous performing venues.Is also one of the most distinctive buildings in Sydney,thanks to the breathtaking design by Danish architect Utzon.It hosts about 40 events per week,so whether youre into jazz,rock,classical music,or opera,youll find something to watch

7、.1.Where can you enjoy music in natural beauty?A.At Red Rocks.B.At Meet Factory.C.At Arena of Nimes.D.At Sydney Opera House.2.What is special about Meet Factory?A.It enjoys breathtaking scenery.B.It hosts both musical and artistic events.C.It is the largest venue of all.D.It is famous for contempora

8、ry music.3.What do the listed music venues have in common?A.They have a long history.B.They are built near the sea.C.They accommodate thousands of people.D.They are beautiful tourist attractions.B A teenager in Georgia will no longer have to walk 7 miles to work after school thanks to one womans act

9、 of kindness.Jayden Sutton,a high school senior,went on foot each day from school to his job at a restaurant and then back home.Sutton was determined to work and make enough money to eventually buy his own vehicle.Sutton said hed leave school at 3:30 pm,then walk miles to his job at the restaurant.A

10、fter his work,which usually lasted six to eight hours,he walked home,sometimes not arriving back until almost midnight.That all changed when Myers saw him walking down the road in the rain in December.“The young man was insistently in a rush walking to work,saying I cant be late,”Myers said.“He begg

11、ed me to give him a ride.I told him I could take him as far as I was going.I began to create small talk along the way.It wasrevealedto me that his name was Jayden,12th grader,worked 40 hours a week,walked 5 miles to work immediately after school,got off at 10:30 pm at night and walked back home anot

12、her 5 miles if co-workers didnt offer a ride.”After dropping Sutton off,Myers said his heart and determination filled her with tears.“He was smiling in good spirits and thats a child worth blessing,”she told Fox News.So,Myers shared Suttons story on the GoFundMe page,which raised more than$9,000 fro

13、m 186 donors.She surprised Sutton with a new car after she managed to convince the general manager to drop the price of the vehicle to meet the budget.4.Why did Sutton work so hard in his spare time?A.To gain working experience.B.To pay for his education.C.To own a car.D.To support his family.5.What

14、 difficulty did Sutton have in his work at the restaurant?A.He worked longer than other workers.B.His work was too tiring.C.His job was much less paid.D.He had to walk to work.6.What does the underlined word“revealed”in paragraph 4 mean?A.Known.B.Attached.C.Believed.D.Limited.7.What do we know about

15、 the money donated online?A.It could buy more than a new car.B.It was not enough to buy a new car.C.It was given to Myers to buy herself a new car.D It mainly came from a car sales manager.C The AI research arm of Alibaba created a machine learning model that received a higher score on the Stanford

16、Question Answering Dataset than humans.The database consists of more than 100,000 questions to test reading comprehension.In early January this year the Alibaba AI software machine scored 82.44 on the test while humans scored 82.304.Besides,computers and AI have already defeated humans,for example i

17、n games such as chess.However,it seemed that language skills were superior in humans as machines find languages hard to master.A large number of call center employees,often in developing countries,may be out of work soon if the AI robots are cheaper and as effective as human labor.Soon when you phon

18、e a company for information the conversation will go like this:“We are sorry but all our robots are busy right now.We value your call.Please stay on the line until a robot is free to serve you.There are just 12 callers ahead of you.”A robot will serve you some popular tunes while you wait.Si Luo,who

19、 is a chief scientist of natural language processing at Alibabas AI research group noted that questions such as“What causes rain?”can now be answered with a high degree of accuracy by robots.Si Luo said,“We believe the foundational technology can be gradually applied to a lot of applications such as

20、 customer service,museum tutorials,and online responses to inquiries from patients,freeing human efforts in a new way.”Si Luos team is working closely with Ali Xiaomi,a mobile customer service chatbot.Ali Xiaomi can be customized to be used on Alibabas platforms such as Taobao and Tmall.The new AI r

21、obots could answer consumers questions as they did the Stanford questions.The robots would look for the answers from prepared information.However,there are limits to what the system will be able to do.If questions do not have clear-cut answers,or the questions asked are too unclear or ungrammatical,

22、the robot may not be able to deal with them.8.What can we learn about the Alibaba AI software machine?A.It has been tested in some areas.B.It has become popular since January.C.It has offered a special learning style.D.It has made people interested in reading.9.What does the example in paragraph 3 s

23、how about the AI robots?A.They should have better language skills.B.They may replace humans in some fields.C.They need to be customized to serve customers.D.They will be widely used in developing countries.10.How does Si Luo feel about the foundational technology?A.Doubtful.B.Worried.C.Curious.D.Con

24、fident.11.What can we infer from the lastparagraph about Ali Xiaomi?A.It needs to improve in some ways.B.It is connected with another system.C.It is a platform to show good service.D.It can answer any questions accordingly.D Be it from the mouths of foreigners who have lived here for a few years or

25、from stories on travel websites,one of the most common qualities that people list about Shanghai is the infectious energy that courses through the city.For some,this energy is defined by the way of lifeShanghai is a city that never sleeps.In the day,the streets arc always bustling with people from a

26、ll over the world.After all,the city has long been Chinas most cosmopolitan city,having been the epicenter of trade and cultural exchange between Chinese and foreigners since the city was forced to open its door to the world in 1843 after the First Opium War(1840-42).Shanghais ubiquitous delivery pe

27、ople can be found on the roads even past midnight,rushing from point to point on their trusty electric scooters to satiate the hunger of night owls.Even before the break of dawn,pensioners can be found gathering in parks,ready to kick start their day with a tai chi session.For others,this energy is

28、generated from the friction between the contrasts the city has.Indeed,it does not take long for one to realize that Shanghais charmlies in it being a binary of old and new.Here,charming neoclassical architecture and art deco structures stand alongside modem buildings with shimmering glass and metal

29、facades,rustic(质朴的)lane houses and shikumen buildings.Humble mom-and-pop shops that look stuck in time can often be found right next tohipdining venues or industrial-chic fashion stores selling designer apparel.One of the best places to get an overview of these surreal contrasts is none other than t

30、he tallest building in the city the Shanghai Tower in Lujiazui.Measuring a dizzying 632 meters in height,this architectural marvel boasts having the worlds highest observation deck within a building or structure.It also comes with the worlds fastest elevators which would get you from the bottom to t

31、he top at 20.5 meters per second.On the other side of the Huangpu River is where you would find the Bund,which is home to magnificent neoclassical buildings.The Bund is to Shanghai what Times Square is to New York or what the Champs-61ysees is to Paris.A trip to Shanghai would not be complete withou

32、t exploring this iconic waterfront promenade.Autumn is the best time to experience Shanghai on foot,not merely because the weather is conducive for walking,but because this is when the roads and sidewalks in many areas are blanketed with a layer of color1 ful fallen leaves.12.Why is the example of d

33、elivery man mentioned?A.To make a contrast with pensioners biological clock.B.To illustrate the vibrant energy of modern Shanghai.C.To highlight the diligence and consideration of delivery man.D.To feature the courier delivery service in full swing.13.Which of the following is TRUE about the contras

34、t of Shanghai?A.The contrast mainly arises from the First Opium War.B.The design of the Shanghai Tower stands for a contrast.C.A marked contrast is shown in the use of building materials.D.The dishes served in mom-and-pop shops represent the outdated flavor.14.The underlined word“hip”in paragraph 5

35、is closest in meaning to_.A.photographic B.modest C.peculiar D.stylish 15.Which of the following will be most probably discussed following the last paragraph?A.Stunning views of the Shanghai skyline.B.The best places to view the seasonal spectacle.C.The walking path thathugs the Huangpu River.D.Must

36、-try dishes and food items typical of Shanghai.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 Humans Greatest Achievements The Earth is 4.5 billion years old,but the human race has lived on it for just 200,000 years.In that short time,we have achieved amazing things._16_The lis

37、t is almost endless.The invention of the airplane has changed our lives.The discovery of antibiotics has saved the lives of millions of people.Can you imagine living without electricity?What about the printing press?Without the printing press,you wouldnt be reading this.In the last 50 years,there ha

38、ve been great achievements in communication,such as radio,TV,computers,the Internet,and smartphones._17_ What about the arts?The arts have brought pleasure to many people,but are the Beatles and Bach more important than antibiotics?_18_ Finally,we must not forget humans early achievements._19_We can

39、t imagine modern life without cooked food and cars.What are humans greatest achievements?To answer the question,we need to decide what we mean by“great”._20_Or is it just something that makes us say“Wow”like the Great Wall?What do you think?A.Do you think it is difficult to have great achievements?B

40、.Is it something that makes us rich or happy or save lives?C.We enjoy these things every day because they are free to use.D.They used fire for cooking and heating and invented the wheel.E.Many of humans great achievements are in science and technology.F.And is Mickey Mouse as important an achievemen

41、t as going to space?G.We could probably live without them,but life wouldnt be as interesting.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 worried about my black-and-white paint horse,Storm.Twoweeks earlier her pasture(牧场)_21_,Lightning,died afte

42、r breaking his leg.Since then,Storm hadnt been herself.She didnt want to run like she used to.She just stood_22_in the pasture.I_23_to find Storm a new companion.Money was_24_so buying a horse wasnt a choice.I considered_25_one.One day I was out buying grain.The store owner_26_me about an old horse

43、that needed a retirement_27_.The horses name was Kado,and he_28_in Michigan,which was 30 minutes away.One spring afternoon I went to Michigan to_29_him.The owner took me to the pasture,where stood Kado.I_30_him slowly,not knowing how he might_31_a stranger.To my_32_,he came right up to me,putting hi

44、s noseso close and I could feel his_33_,the equine(马的)way of saying_34_.I visited him every week and our_35_grew.It was time to bring Kado to my farm so he and Storm could meet.The horses_36_noses and sniffed(嗅)each other briefly.Then Storm took off,running for the first time since Lightnings_37_.Th

45、ey ran around the whole pasture together.I watched,crying.My girl was_38_again.I have no doubt that God brought us all together.Im_39_that Kado came into our lives when we needed him most.What_40_even more is that he needed us,too.21.A.owner B.enemy C.mate D.leader 22.A.hopefully B.secretly C.honest

46、ly D.spiritlessly 23.A.gave up B.turned down C.set out D.settled down 24.A.enough B.tight C.helpful D.important 25.A.adopting B.buying C.borrowing D.saving 26.A.asked B.warned C.told D.charged 27.A.way B.chance C.situation D.home 28.A.died B.appeared C.lived D.studied 29.A.wait B.meet C.contact D.le

47、nd 30.A.approached B.watched C.trained D.punished 31.A.deal with B.adapt to C.depend on D.react to 32.A.surprise B.regret C.disappointment D.shame 33.A.pain B.breath C.energy D.pressure 34.A.hello B.no C.sorry D.goodbye 35.A.ability B.interest C.confidence D.friendship 36.A.felt B.pushed C.touched D

48、.observed 37.A.injury B.death C.growth D.service 38.A.stressed B.strange C.crazy D.happy 39.A.worried B.thankful C.serious D.moved 40.A.counts B.challenges C.desires D.expects 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 Green tea originates fromChina.It is a type of tea which is

49、made from the_41._(process)leaves of tea trees.Green tea has been subjected to many scientific studies to determine the extent of its health benefits.But it is only during the last two decades that researches regarding the health benefits of drinking green tea_42._(establish).Results of_43._study in

50、 1994 published by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute stated that Chinese men and women_44._regular drink was green tea reduced the risk of getting cancer by almost 60 percent.Another study conducted by theUniversityofPurduealso claimed that green tea contains a compound which prevents the