2021届唐山市第二中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 届唐山市第二中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案解析 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 Speaking with people on the phone is pretty rare these days.Most people use e-mail or messaging apps when they need to communicate with someone.Sometimes,though,making a call is unavoi

2、dable.This simple act can actually be a nightmare for some people.Their hearts race and their hands sweat at the very thought.If this sounds familiar to you,you might be one of the millions of people who suffer from telephobiathe fear of speaking over the phone.Telephobia is a form of social anxiety

3、,although people who feel perfectly comfortable in social situations may also experience telephobia.When speaking face-to-face,we give off lots of facial or bodily cues that help each other follow the conversation.This is not the case over the phone.And the idea of speaking into this void（真空）makes p

4、eople terrified that they will freeze up,stumble over their words（失言）,or lose control of the conversation and look foolish In fact,telephobia is very similar to thefear people feel before putting on a performance in front of a big audience.However,there are things that one suffering from thin condit

5、ion can do to reduce this fear and make phone calls at least somewhat bearable.One thing that those with telephobia can do before a call in smile.It may sound silly,but smiling before doing something stressful can help you feel more relaxed.It wont delete the anxiety altogether,but it will take the

6、edge off it.Similarly,imagining how the call will go before you make it can also help things go more smoothly.Running through a positive conversation in your head will make you feel less nervous and may help you predict any possible problems.Theres no need to spend hours on this,just a few minutes t

7、hinking up a general idea of what you want to say.You can even write down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking points.This is particularly useful for dealing with the fear of not being able to express yourself naturally.And finally,when faced with receiving a call,you dont always have

8、 to pick up.Theres nothing wrong with calling the person back later when you feel more comfortable.So the next time your phone starts ringing,rememberspeaking on the phone doesnt have to make you sweat.The important thing is to be aware of your fear and take steps to deal with it.1.According to the

9、article,which situation can cause a feeling similar lo telephobia?A.Speaking face-to-face to a good friend.B.Performing in front of a large audience.C.Running in a race without proper shoes.D.Using a messaging app while on the subway.2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to deal with te

10、lephobia?A.Imagining how the call will go before you make it.B.Standing on the edge of a tall building while making a call.C.Calling someone back later instead of answering their phone calls right away.D.Writing down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking points.3.What is the main purpo

11、se of the passage?A.To present ways to ease telephobia.B.To explain the development of telephobia C.To introduce the influence of telephobia.D.To give the reason why someone suffers from telephobia.B Watching what you eat can be easier said than done,but a recent study shows it might not just be abo

12、ut whats on your plate it could be about how quickly it disappears.Japanese researchers followed 1,083 adultsfor five years,splitting them into three categories based on how quickly they ate:slow,normal,and fast.They also answered a questionnaire at the beginning of the study,sharing their diet,phys

13、ical activity,and medical history.In the beginning,none of the volunteers had metabolic syndrome(新陈代谢综合征)-meaning at least three risk factors which can lead to health problems like heart conditions and diabetes.When the participants reported back five years later 84 had been diagnosed(诊断)with metabo

14、lic syndrome and their eating speed was a major predictor,according to the results in the journal Circulation.The fast eaters were 89 percent more likely to have metabolic syndrome than slow and normal eaters.Just 2.3 percent of slow eaters received the diagnosis,compared to 11.6 percent of fast eat

15、ers.But thats not all.Fast eaters also saw more weight gain,larger waistlines,and higher blood sugar levels than slow eaters.The researchers saygobblingmakes it easier not to take notice of fullness before your body has a chance to signal you to stop.“So when people eat fast they are more likely to

16、overeat,”said Takayuki Yamaji,MD,study author and cardiologist at Hiroshima University in Japan in a statement.Previous research backs up the weight benefits of slow eating,too.One study of New Zealand women found fast eaters have higher body-mass indexes(指数),and a Chinese study found that both heal

17、thy and fat men ate less when told to chew 40 times instead of 15 times before swallowing.Initial research even suggests chewing your food longer could bum more calories-up to about 1,000 extra every month.4.What are the participants divided by?A.Medical history.B.Health condition.C.Physical activit

18、y.D.Eating speed.5.Which may be the result of the study?A.Fast eaters are 4 times more likely to have metabolic syndrome.B.Normal and slow eaters dont have metabolic illness.C.89%of fast eaters have higher blood pressure.D.Slow caters are healthier than fast eaters.6.What does the underlined word“go

19、bbling”in Paragraph 4 best mean?A.Tasting slowly.B.Digesting quickly.C.Eating greedily.D.Cooking carefully.7.What does the last paragraph tell us?A.The importance of eating speed.B.The advantage of eating slowly.C.The result of a Chinese study.D.Fast eating and overeating.C If our kids dont fall,the

20、y dont learn to get up.I still remember the day in high school that my mom forgot to pick me up from school.Im the oldest of four children,and no doubt shed had a long day with the other kids and itd slipped her mind.After waiting at school for an hour,I walked the three miles home,and when I got to

21、 my house,I shut our front door with anger,stormed into the kitchen and screamed in my moms face that shed forgotten me.Later that night,my dad told me I no longer had a ride to school the next day.I figured my mom would still take me,but when the morning came,she refused.It was midterm,and as a str

22、aight-A student ready to start college applications,being late wasnt an option(选择).In my mind,missing these tests would have been the end of my academic career.I begged my mom.I told her she was ruining my future and everything Id worked for.But sheheld her ground,and that day,I walked to school.And

23、 I missed my tests.My mom didnt rescue me from failure.She let me suffer from it.She let me figure it out.She let me learn.Now,as a mom myself,Ive realized that I want my kids to experience failure because failure is how we grow,learn and think outside of ourselves.Its how we self-educate to learn w

24、hats right and respectable,and whats not.Its how we become responsible and enthusiastic.Falling down makes us better because we learn how to get up.8.What is one of the reasons that the author got angry that day?A.She was tired.B.She failed in a test.C.She was late for school.D.She had to walk home

25、by herself.9.How does the author feel about her childhood experience?A.Terrible.B.Meaningful.C.Embarrassing.D.Colorful.10.The underlined phrase“held her ground”in Paragraph 2 probably means“_”.A.gave in to me B.said yes to me C.stayed in the place D.kept to her idea 11.What is the best title for the

26、 text?A.My Way of Growing B.The Value of Failure C.My Love for Mother D.Failure in My Life D Everyone can be angry.But if you take the time to actually examine your anger instead of just“feeling”angry,youll have a better understanding of yourself.Knowing why you feel so angry can provide you with so

27、me surprising answers.These answers can enable you to suddenly grow spiritually and mentally.I can give you a personal example.I went to a meeting once and I was verbally attacked over an application I supported at my workplace.Various people went on and on about how terrible this system was and tha

28、t it never worked.That didnt bother me that much.I was used to that but one of the comments that was said was,“Your job is pointless.”This really upset meand at the time,I was ly furious(发怒地)with that comment.I was so angry and upset that they would treat me that way.Once I took the time to think ab

29、out what was really making me so mad.I learned a lot.I realized that the comment was more truethan I wanted to admit.In the big scheme of things,my job was pointless.It wasnt what I really wanted to be doing with my life and this was what frustrated me the most.Here I was pouring part of my heart an

30、d soul into a job I didnt even really want to do.I was using it as a crutch(拐杖)because I didnt have the confidence in myself to take the scary road towards what I really wanted to do.As soon as I realized that,a lot of my anger just melted away.I also realized that I needed to start focusing on what

31、 I really wanted to do.I now consider this incident as a great gift It got me back on track to moving in the direction I wanted to go with my life.I probably wouldnt be where I am today if I hadnt taken the time to figure out why I was really so angry.12.What made the author angry at the meeting?A.T

32、he system of the company was terrible.B.Someone said his job is insignificant.C.The policy of the company didnt work.D.The application he supported was of no effect.13.What brought down the anger of the author?A.The apology someone made at the meeting.B.The crutch he used to take the scary road.C.Hi

33、s awareness of the fact that the comment was true.D.The courage he had to overcome the challenges.14.Why did the author consider the incident as a gift?A.It brought him back on track to the goal.B.It helped him get promoted to a higher position.C.It helped him change his character since then.D.It pr

34、ovided him with confidence in his career.15.What can be the best title of the passage?A.How to Cope with Verbal Attack in a Company B.Avoid Being Pointless at Work C.Anger Is Harmful to Health D.Understanding Yourself Better Through Anger 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

35、两项为多余选项 You have probably heard the saying,“It is better to give than to receive.”The act of giving creates positive feelings for both the giver and the receiver._16_Giving can not only bring positive feelings for the receiver but it has also been shown to be a mood booster(助推器)for the giver.For exa

36、mple,a study published in Nature Communications found that the participants who chose to spend money on others rather than themselves had a greater increase inlevels of self-reported happiness._17_Because you will create positive energy when saying“Yes”.Giving improves your emotional and physical he

37、alth._18_Giving can create positive benefits to your physical health and well-being as well,including decreased stress,lowered blood pressure,and even increased life length.A recent study found that people who volunteered even a few hours a week were 40 percent less likely to develop high blood pres

38、sure than those who didnt.Giving increases feelings of appreciation.Both the giver and the receiver can experience a kind of gratefulness when generosity is at play.Why is this so important?Because appreciation is important to your physical,emotional and spiritual well-being._19_ Giving can change t

39、he world.All great change starts with small actions.Your generosity has the potential to affect massive change in the lives of other people and creatures.For example:You volunteer at your local animal shelter to accompany homeless dogs.Because these dogs have received extra love,they are happier.Bec

40、ause they are happier,they are more likely to be adopted._20_It sets off a chain of small yet meaningful actions that lead to big change.A.Giving makes you happier.B.Giving leaves you more energetic.C.This situation shows how giving works.D.Thus,many people choose to give rather than to take.E.Thats

41、 why telling people you are grateful is so important.F.The benefits of giving extend beyond your emotional health.G.So nod when your neighbor asks you to join a beach clean-up activity.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 few days bef

42、ore Christmas many years ago.It looked like it would be a(n)_21_one for my family.The factory where I was working had laid off(解雇)many of us workers,so we didnt have much_22_.My wife and I had saved to buy our young children some toys,_23_an unexpected car repair had taken most of our cash.We decide

43、d that we could only_24_to get one small gift for each of our children.We arrived at the_25_,walked down the parking lot and saw people putting gifts into their_26_.We searched all through the store_27_to find one thing each of our small children would like._28_,we were able to get one for each of t

44、hem.We_29_the checkout(结账台),bought the toys and were_30_that we even had a few dollars_31_finning.As we walked out of the store into the winter_32_,I stopped and dropped those_33_into the charity box.I didnt have a dime(一角硬币)left but that didnt_34_.Suddenly,it felt like Christmas.I think the_35_actr

45、ess Dale Evans_36_it best when she said:“Christmas,my child,is love in_37_.”It doesnt have to be a gift of money,either.When we_38_our smile,its Christmas.When we give others our_39_and compassion(同 情),its Christmas.When we do anything at any time to_40_another,its Christmas.May you do all you can t

46、o make it Christmas every day of the year and every day of your life here.21.A.color1 ful B.poor C.early D.exciting 22.A.time B.energy C.noise D.money 23.A.but B.or C.so D.if 24.A.refuse B.remember C.afford D.hesitate 25.A.store B.station C.gym D.hospital 26.A.offices B.bedrooms C.cars D.houses 27.A

47、.forgetting B.agreeing C.pretending D.hoping 28.A.Immediately B.Thankfully C.Sadly D.Strangely 29.A.headed for B.gave up C.turned off D.kept off 30.A.discouraged B.worried C.puzzled D.surprised 31.A.watched over B.looked over C.left over D.taken over 32.A.air B.forest C.cave D.season 33.A.gifts B.bo

48、oks C.dollars D.fruits 34.A.work B.bend C.stop D.matter 35.A.lucky B.wonderful C.foolish D.proud 36.A.put B.broke C.threw D.cleaned 37.A.force B.control C.action D.silence 38.A.hide B.share C.change D.support 39.A.truth B.power C.kindness D.health 40.A.choose B.hold C.enjoy D.help 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.

49、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 I like my new teachers very much because they are kind and_41._(patience).Several days ago_42._(want)to do some revision for my English class.I usually enjoy_43._(do)that but I couldnt understand the text I was reading.I felt_44._sad that I nearly cried.

50、Then I remembered that Mr.Smith,_45._new English teacher,had told us that we could ask him about things we didnt understand at any time.I wrote down_46._couple of questions and put them to Mr.Smith and he gave me a really clear_47._(explain).I really appreciated_48._(have)so many good teachers like