2021届江西省高安中学高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届江西省高安中学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 Information on school visits to Kew Gardens Enjoy yourselves in a wonderland of science with over 50,000 living plants and a variety of educational events or amusing activities.Here is e

2、ssential information about planning a school visit to Kew.Educational course prices You can plan a self-led visit or book one of our educational courses.Students will take part in the educational courses in groups of 15.Prices vary according to different situations.EYFS(Early Years Foundation Stage)

3、to Key Stage 4:45-minute course:35/group 90-minute course:70/group Key Stage 5:Half day(one course):80/group Full day(two courses):160/group Teachers and adults:Up to required key stage proportions(比例):Free Adults needed for 1:1 special educational needs support:Free Adults above the required propor

4、tions:11/person The payment will due within 28 calendar days of making the booking.Health and safety Required supervising(监护)adult-student proportions:Key Stage 1:1:5 Key Stage 2:1:8 Key stage 3:1:10 Key Stage 4:1:12 Key Stage 5:1:12 The group sizes should be controlled if you are visiting potential

5、ly busy areas such as the glasshouse and other attractions.The maximum number of students visiting the glasshouses is 15 per group and each group to Kew shops should include no more than 10 students.If there is an emergency,please contact the nearest Kew staff member or call Constabulary on 0208 32

6、3333 for direct and quick support.Please do not call 999.Planning your visit Your tickets and two planning passes will be sent to you upon receipt of your payment.You can complete your risk assessment with the passes,ensure you bring your tickets and the receipt document and show them to the staff m

7、embers at the gate on the day of your visit.Recommended timings The Kew Gardens opens at 10 am.You are recommended to spend at least three to five hours on your visit.The closing time varies throughout the year.But the earliest is 3:30 pm.We have a fixed schedule for educational courses,which is fro

8、m 10:30 am to 2:20 pm.1.How much should a group of 15 Key Stage I students and 4 teachers pay for a 45-minute course?A.35 B.46 C.57 D.81 2.What should one do in an emergency?A.Check the risk assessment.B.Call 999 immediately.C.Ask adults or teachers for help.D.Seek help from the staff member nearby.

9、3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To introduce Kew Gardens.B.To give tips on visiting Kew Gardens.C.To attract potential visitors to Kew Gardens.D.To inform coming activities in Kew Gardens.B Who is a genius?This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.Lets state clearly:Einstein w

10、as a genius.His face is almost the international symbol for genius.But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself.Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us?And who are they?In the sciences and arts,those praised as geniuses were

11、 most often white men,of European origin.Perhaps this is not a surprise.Its said that history is written by the victors,and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club.When contributions were made by geniuses outside the clubwomen,or people of a different color1 or beliefthey we

12、re unacknowledged and rejected by others.A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age six,girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are“really,really smart.”Even worse,the study found thatgirls act on that belief:Around age six they start to avoid activ

13、ities said to be for children who are“really,really smart.”Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up?It doesnt take a genius to know the answer:ly not.Heres the good news.In a wired world with constant global communication,were all positioned to see flashes of g

14、enius wherever they appear.And the more we look,the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender,race,and class do not determine the appearance of genius.As a writer says,future geniuses come from those with“intelligence,creativity,perseverance(毅力),and simple good fortune,who are able to chan

15、ge the world.”4.What does the author think of victors standards for joining the genius club?A.Theyre unfair.B.Theyre conservative.C.Theyre objective.D.Theyre strict.5.What can we infer about girls from the study inScience?A.They think themselves smart.B.They look up to great thinkers.C.They see gend

16、er differences earlier than boys.D.They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs 6.Why are more geniuses known to the public?A.Improved global communication.B.Less discrimination against women.C.Acceptance of victors concepts.D.Changes in peoples social positions.7.What is the best title for th

17、e text?A.Geniuses Think Alike B.Genius Takes Many Forms C.Genius and Intelligence D.Genius and Luck C There will be more plastic than fish in the worlds oceans by 2050.That is what a new report from the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation warns.If the current trend continues,the repo

18、rt said,oceans will contain one ton of plastic for every three tons of fish in 2025.By 2050,plastics will weigh more than fish.The problem is that each year at least 8 million tons of plastics end up in oceans around the world.This is the same as dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the oc

19、ean every minute.Not all plastic ends up in the ocean because someone throws a plastic bottle into the water.Plastic containers and other trash thrown onto streets and sidewalks often are swept into oceans.Unlike other types of trash in the ocean,the plastic never bio-degrades.There is a way to slow

20、 the amount of plastics going into the oceans people can recycle more.Currently only about 14 percent of plastics are recycled.Research in Europe shows as much as 53 percent of plastic could be recycled using available technology.The report says that another solution is using less plastic for packag

21、ing products.But that is not likely to happen.“Given plastic packagings many benefits,both the possibility and desirability of an across-the-board dramatic reduction in the volume of plastic packaging used is clearly low,”the report said.But the authors note reducing the use of plastics should be tr

22、ied“where possible.”For decades,scientists warned that plastics are killing fish.Research shows that fish are dying from choking after eating plastics.Another cause of death is that plastics cause“intestinal blockage and starvation,”the environmental group said.8.Why is the garbage truck mentioned i

23、n Paragraph 1?A.To explain how plastics end up in the ocean.B.To warn people against the ocean pollution.C.To clarify the seriousness of the problem.D.To point out some details of the report.9.Why is plastic more dangerous than other types of trash?A.There is too much of it.B.It poisons the ocean wa

24、ter.C.It is from different sources.D.It is hard to break down.10.What is the authors attitude to the suggested solutions?A.Pessimistic.B.Curious.C.Unconcerned.D.Terrified.11.What can we infer from the text?A.People are not aware of the problem.B.Recycling is limited by lack of technology.C.Plastic p

25、ackaging has become part of our life.D.Fish in the ocean will be replaced by plastics.D Who is a genius?This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.Lets state clearly:Einstein was a genius.His face is almost the international symbol for genius.But we want to go beyond one man and ex

26、plore the nature of genius itself.Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us?And who are they?In the sciences and arts,those praised as geniuses were most often white men,of European origin.Perhaps this is not a surprise.Its said that history is written b

27、y the victors,and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club.When contributions were made by geniuses outside the clubwomen,or people of a different color1 or beliefthey were unacknowledged and rejected by others.A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age si

28、x,girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are“really,really smart.”Even worse,the study found thatgirls act on that belief:Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are“really,really smart.”Can our planet afford to have any great thinker

29、s become discouraged and give up?It doesnt take a genius to know the answer:ly not.Heres the good news.In a wired world with constant global communication,were all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear.And the more we look,the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender,ra

30、ce,and class do not determine the appearance of genius.As a writer says,future geniuses come from those with“intelligence,creativity,perseverance(毅力),and simple good fortune,who are able to change the world.”12.What does the author think of victors standards for joining the genius club?A.Theyre unfa

31、ir.B.Theyre conservative.C.Theyre objective.D.Theyre strict.13.What can we infer about girls from the study inScience?A.They think themselves smart.B.They look up to great thinkers.C.They see gender differences earlier than boys.D.They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs 14.Why are more ge

32、niuses known to the public?A.Improved global communication.B.Less discrimination against women.C.Acceptance of victors concepts.D.Changes in peoples social positions.15.What is the best title for the text?A.Geniuses Think Alike B.Genius Takes Many Forms C.Genius and Intelligence D.Genius and Luck 第二

33、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 How to become happier is what most of us are after.The things that we think will make us happierbigger paychecks,nicer homes,slimmer bodies_16_But practices such as exercising more,socializing,getting enough sleep,and being kind to o

34、thers do._17_.Exercise causes hormonal(荷尔蒙的)changes in the body that make us feel good and help interrupt negative thoughts.Anyone who has ever experienced a runners high will surely agree.Increase social connections Reconnecting with a friend can boost happiness,but so can a meaningful encounter wi

35、th a stranger._18_.In fact,many studies have found that the more we use social media,the less happy we are.Get enough shut-eye _19_.Perform acts of kindness Volunteering to help someone or helping others pay for their bus tickets can make us happy.Giving others a hand takes the focus away from our o

36、wn worries and problems,which can boost happiness.These constant practices arc really whats required to boost our happiness.Its like a tire that we put air into.Occasionally it leaks,and we have to put more air into it.Its not one-time thing where we learn it and were good._20_.Anyone who adopts and

37、 practices the strategies can truly become happier.A.Burn some calories B.Prioritize free time C.dont really matter in our lives D.But Facebook friends dont count E.dont actually add joy to our lives F.We actually have to put the work in G.We can set an alarm to signal ourselves toget ready for bed

38、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 While getting into Harvard Law School is not easy for anyone,Rehan,a sanitation worker(环卫工人)from Bowie,Maryland,worked hard to achieve it.And he doesnt take all the_21_either he gives most of it to the peop

39、le around him.Whenhe was 8,his mother left the family and his father had to_22_to support it.Rehans grades dropped._23_,his high school grades were so poor that he was_24_by many colleges.So he took a job at Bates Trucking and Trash(垃圾).For many people,getting the job would feel like a low point._25

40、_,for Rehan,it was a really_26_time when his life began to turn around.“It was the first time in my life that people who werent my father or my brother really just_27_me to feel confident,told me I was_28_.”His coworkers urged him to go back to school,and the company owner,Brent Bates,helped him get

41、_29_inBowieStateUniversity.Rehan earned a 4.0-grade point_30_and was able to go to theUniversityofMarylandfor further_31_.During his junior year atMaryland,his father was ill.To_32_their family,Rehan had to return to work at Bates._33_dropping out of school,he woke each day at 4 a.m.to finish his_34

42、_before class.He scored very well in his LSAT test,and_35_HarvardLawSchool.That school charges a high price.Luckily,the young man found another_36_.Carmie McCook,a communications coach,started a GoFundMe page to help him with the_37_.The goal was$75,000,but it rose to over$185,000 in_38_,which helpe

43、d make his dream_39_.While most people heading toHarvardLawSchoolhave the grades and the financial support,Rehan just had his own_40_story to stand on the same story that makes him an inspiration.21.A.view B.credit C.emotion D.strategy 22.A.struggle B.compete C.organize D.suffer 23.A.Curiously B.Luc

44、kily C.Actually D.Obviously 24.A.investigated B.refused C.attracted D.preferred 25.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.However D.Anyway 26.A.amazing B.confusing C.plain D.anxious 27.A.recognized B.reminded C.forgave D.encouraged 28.A.smart B.worthwhile C.responsible D.unusual 29.A.admired B.registered C.promot

45、ed D.exchanged 30.A.challenges B.comments C.honor D.average 31.A.experiments B.contents C.studies D.arrangements 32.A.observe B.affect C.improve D.save 33.A.Because of B.Instead of C.Other than D.Rather than 34.A.work B.issue C.lecture D.summary 35.A.adapted to B.contributed to C.applied to D.referr

46、ed to 36.A.partner B.volunteer C.master D.supporter 37.A.cost B.stress C.limit D.rent 38.A.accommodations B.donations C.sources D.means 39.A.work out B.fall apart C.come true D.give up 40.A.awkward B.graceful C.suitable D.painful 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 For ma

47、ny people in the world,food waste has become a habit:buying more food than we need at markets,_41._(let)fruit and vegetables spoil at home or taking more than we can eat.These habits put extra pressure_42._our natural resources and damage our environment.When we waste food,we waste so much labour,ef

48、fort,_43._(invest)and the precious resources that go into producing it,not to mention the resources in transporting and processing it.In short,wasting food increases greenhouse gas emissions and_44._(contribute)to climate change.Its_45._urgent issue.In fact,tons of food is lost or wasted_46._(global

49、)every day.The part of food that is lost from harvest up to,but not including,the retail level is called food loss.The part wasted at the consumer or retail level_47._(refer)to as food waste.We make this distinction to address those root_48._(cause)of this problem,a problem that everyone from farmer

50、s and producers to customers can help end.Reducing food loss and waste is essential in a world_49._millions of people go hungry every day.When we reduce waste,we respect that food is not a given.Its up to us_50._(change)our habits to make not wasting food a way of life!第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分