2021届宣化区第三中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 届宣化区第三中学高三英语上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 Staying-at-home proves to be effective in slowing the spread of the virus,but loneliness can be tough for many.Luckily,in the age of social media,we are never truly alone.And with the ex

2、tra time spent indoors,artists are stepping up to help us all with the following clubs.Drawing from Distance by Sarah Beth Morgan Lets shine some light during this trying time and encourage social distancing!Im starting this tomorrow myself but from what I offer,take whatever you please.No rules!Jus

3、t have fun!Stayathome Art Club byCarsonEllis Hello!Ill be posting art homework here every weekday morning when I can.Theyll be designed for kids and grownups alike.Here is your first homework:Draw a picture of yourself from the shoulders up.You can follow some useful examples.If you want to share or

4、 see other peoples self-picture,use these hashtags:#Stayathomeartclub#QACselfportrait 30-Day indoor Art by Danielle Krysa One month of avoiding crowds?Im in!I challenge you to use this time inside to make one piece every day from now until mid April.Please join me in playing around with some paintin

5、g ideas that have been rolling around in my head but havent found their way onto paper yet.Stay at home,make art,save someones life.DIY from Illustoria Magazine We have been so inspired to see our community come together to provide easy art projects for families during this stay-at-home-time!DIY is

6、actually a fantastic way tosparkyour imagination without breaking a sweat.A video every day will teach you how to DIY something.1.What do we know about Sarah Beth Morgan?A.She is a strict artist.B.She aims at training more artists.C.She prefers to work at home office.D.She will provide a wide range

7、of choices.2.What are you expected to do if you join Stayathome Art Club?A.Hand in homework every day.B.Share other peoples pictures.C.Draw a picture of yourself.D.Show up in person occasionally.3.What does“spark”in the last paragraph probably mean?A.Set off.B.Set down.C.Set aside.D.Set about.B At t

8、he age of 50,Nina Schoen expects to have a long lifeahead of her,but has thought a lot about deathand why people are so reluctant to talk about it:“Its going to happen to all of us,”she says,“but it should be a more positive experience than the fear we put into it.”When she first heard about a new e

9、nd-of-life process that turns the body into compost(堆肥),“I was really moved by the idea,”says Schoen,who became one of the first to reserve a spot with a Seattle-based company called Recompose,the countys first funeral home to offer human composting.Last year Recompose began transforming bodies to s

10、oil,more formally known as natural organic reduction.Before that,end-of-life options in the U.S.were limited to burial or cremation(火化),both of which come with environmental costsU.S.cremations alone dump 1.7 billion pounds of carbon dioxide into theatmosphere every year.Katrina Spade pioneering the

11、 composting movement has spent a decade developing the process in hopes of offering people a greener option for death care.“I wondered,What if we had a choice that helps the planet rather than harms it?”Spade tells PEOPLE.“To know that the last gesture youll make will be gentle and beneficial and it

12、 just feels like the right thing to do.”After she had her own two sons,she began to wonder what she might do with her body after death.A friend who knew her interest in the topic reminded her that farmers sometimes compost the body of cows,and thatsparkedan idea for her theory:“If you can compost a

13、cow,you can probably compost a human,”she thought,and she set about designing a facility to do just that.“This is about giving people another choice,”Spade says.“At first,people react with shockYou really can do that?But so many people today are looking at their impact on the Earth.This is a popular

14、 thing because when you die,you can give back to the planet.”4.How do people react when it comes to death according to paragraph 1?A.They are unwilling to comment.B.They can face it without fear.C.They feel it a positive experience.D.They would like to compost their bodies.5.What can we know about t

15、he company Recompose?A.Its CEO is Katrina Spade.B.It is located in Seattle.C.It was founded to resist cremation.D.It has spent 10 years composting bodies.6.What does the underlined word“sparked”probably mean?A.Changed.B.Compromised.C.Quitted.D.Inspired.7.What message does the author seem to convey i

16、n the text?A.A little things in our life can bring in big outcomes.B.We human beings should do all we can to help the earth.C.Composting is so popular that we should reserve a spot soon.D.We should reject burial because of its harm to environment.C When I was trying to find a place where to spend my

17、 December holidays,I met by chance some cheap flights to Iceland.After checking just a few winter pictures of Iceland,I realized that the country,known as the land of fire and ice,during the cold months of the year could offer me experiences I had never had before.For sure you cant miss the chance t

18、o go to Iceland in winter if your traveling wish list includes at least one of the crazy experiences Iceland can offer.Iceland in the North Atlantic Ocean is a paradise(乐园)for all those who want to see the northern lights,experience cold weather conditions and put themselves in geothermal(地热的)baths

19、while the snow is falling on their head.The best way to move around Iceland is with a rental car.Distances are huge and public transport in winter is not really common out of the major towns.As we wanted to be even more convenient we decided to rent a small camper(野营车).Sleeping and cooking in a camp

20、er saved us a lot of driving,money and gave us the chance tobe always in the right place at the right time.There were also no locals and in many cases no tourist facilities(设备).For us,as we slept in a camper,it was easier.But for tourists traveling by normal cars it is necessary to check the opening

21、 times ofhotels and restaurants as many of them run just from June to September.It is amazing to experience how the weather is changing in Iceland.However,Icelanders prefer to stay inside their houses.They have even no time to complain about the weather in December.All they care about is Christmas.T

22、hey love to decorate their houses,sing Christmas songs and eat typical Christmas food.8.Why is Iceland famous as the land of fire and ice?A.Because tourists would like to play with fire on the ice.B.Because it is too dry to easily cause fire to happen.C.Because it is hot inside a house and cold outs

23、ide.D.Because there exist hot springs and freezing ice.9.What did the author think of the rented camper?A.It was not only practical but also economical.B.It was convenient but cost them more money.C.It provided the best chance to see the new country.D.It was much faster than other public transport.1

24、0.What does the last paragraph imply?A.The Icelanders prefer to live with their family.B.The joy of Christmas drives the freezing weather away.C.December is the coldest month of the year.D.The Icelanders are always positive and stay outside.11.What does this passage most probably come from?A.A textb

25、ook B.A scientific report C.A travel magazine D.A news report D Clara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant asked an urgent(紧急的)question over the loudspeaker:“Does anyone on board know American Body Language?”She knew she needed to help.Clara

26、,15 at the time,pressed the call button.The flight attendant came by and explained the situation.“We have a passenger on the plane whos blind and deaf,”she said.The passenger seemed to want something,but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldnt understand what he needed,according to

27、PEOPLE magazine.Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her dyslexia(阅读障碍)and knew shed be able to spell on the mans palm(手掌)by finger.So she unbuckled her seat belt,walked toward the front of the plane,and knelt by the aisle seat of Tim Cook,then 64.Gently taking his hand,she wro

28、te,“How are you?Are you OK?”Cook asked for some water.When it arrived,Clara returned to her seat.She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time.On her third visit,she stopped and stayed for a while.“He didnt need anything.He was lonely and wanted to talk,”Clara said.So for the next

29、 hour,that was what they did.She talked about her family and her plans for the future(she wants to be a politician).Cook told Clara how he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman.Even though he couldnt see her,she“looked attentively at his face wit

30、h such kindness”,a passenger reported.“Clara was amazing,”a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview.“You could tell Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to,and she was such a warm-hearted girl.”Cooks reaction:“Best trip Ive ever had.”Looking for ways to offer help?S

31、tart with this random(随时的)act of kindness that can change someones life right now.12.The flight attendant asked an urgent question because _.A.the passenger was traveling alone B.the plane was in a dangerous situation C.the passenger asked for something suddenly D.none of the flight attendants could

32、 communicate with the passenger 13.Why did Clara talk about her plans for the future?A.Because the flight attendant asked her to do so.B.Because she needed topics to go on talking with Cook.C.Because Cook hoped to understand teenagers better.D.Because she wanted to show her dream for the future.14.W

33、hich of the following words can best describe Clara?A.Kind and caring.B.Warm-hearted and brave.C.careful and calm.D.opened-minded and confident.15.The passage is mainly written to _.A.tell a touching story of an amazing girl B.show the great importance of American Body Language C.encourage readers t

34、o give a hand kindly and randomly D.show how kind the flight attendant was to help Cook 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 Thinking about the past and worrying about the future makes it impossible to stay in the present moment.Worrying rarely solve anything,but many

35、 of us just cant resist it whenever we should be doing something else._16_And heres how to get started.Pick a 30-minute window On your calender,set aside 30 minutes for worrying.You had better make it a consistent daily time._17_Maybe you wont need it all,maybe youll find you need more at first,but

36、try to contain it to a half hour._18_ If throughout the day you feel yourself worrying about something that isnt immediately relevant,remind yourself that you have time to think about it later.Save it.Then try to reconnect with whats happening around you in the moment.Keep a notebook When your half

37、hour of worry time arrives,use a notebook to catalogue and process whats causing you anxiety,_19_It might be helpful to also keep that notebook around during the day when youre starting out:as a worry pops up,you can jot a note in it for later.You dont want to worry about forgetting your worry!Set a

38、 timer When those 30 minutes are over,the timer will ding and youll be free of your worries for another 24 hours._20_Over time,you will find that you have reduced your worry overall,feeling and sleeping better because these anxieties arent draining your mental strength all day.At the very least,it w

39、ill give all that free floating fear a structure.A.Get rid of worry quickly.B.Dont let worry interrupt.C.Many people are simply caught in a worry loop.D.And its best if its not too close to the time you go to sleep.E.Sometimes seeing things written down helps relieve the stress.F.Studies have shown

40、scheduling worry into your day decreases anxiety over time.G.Give the exercise two weeks and some results should begin to show themselves.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 great shock to me to discover that I had a serious disease.

41、I had never been very well coordinated(协调)physically when I was_21_.But things seemed to change when I went to university,at the age of 17,I started to_22_some sports.In my third year at university,however,I noticed that it seemed to be difficult for me,and I fell over once or twice for no obvious_2

42、3_My father took me to the family doctor who led me toagood_24_.Two days later,I went into hospital for examinations.I stayed in the_25_for two weeks,during which I had a wide variety of tests.But after all the_26_,they didnt tell me what I had,except that I was a special case.However,they_27_it to

43、continue to get worse.The doctor felt sorry because he could do_28_except giving me vitamins(维生素),I could see that he didnt_29_the vitaminsto have much effect on my disease.I didnt feel like asking for more details,because the disease was obviously_30_.I realized that I had a(n)_31_disease.It was a

44、bit of a shock.However,while I had been in hospital,I had seen a boy who had leukemia(白血病)and he_32_died of that kind of disease.Clearly there were people who were_33_than me.At least my condition didnt make me feel sick,so whenever I felt_34_,I remembered that boy.The doctors told me to go back to

45、university.I_35_doing the research I had started before going to hospital.My dreams at that time were rather hard to_36_Before my condition had been diagnosed(诊断),I had been very bored with life.But shortly after I came out of hospital,I_37_realized that there were a lot of worthy things I could_38_

46、.I began to make progress in my_39_and I got married to a girl called Jane,whom I had met just about the time my condition was diagnosed.That marriage_40_my life.It gave me something to live for.21.A.strong B.young C.old D.calm 22.A.try B.watch C.record D.destroy 23.A.result B.notice C.reason D.excu

47、se 24.A.doctor B.teacher C.engineer D.patient 25.A.house B.hospital C.park D.street 26.A.discoveries B.examples C.examinations D.inventions 27.A.required B.forecasted C.asked D.wished 28.A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing 29.A.know B.realize C.fear D.expect 30.A.good B.terrible C.entire D

48、.fantastic 31.A.common B.serious C.incorrect D.important 32.A.finally B.selflessly C.sincerely D.uselessly 33.A.richer B.better C.worse D.luckier 34.A.confident B.cheerful C.discouraged D.satisfied 35.A.turned up B.dug out C.gave up D.went on 36.A.achieve B.ruin C.cancel D.create 37.A.wrongly B.simp

49、ly C.suddenly D.possibly 38.A.rescue B.attack C.suffer D.do 39.A.research B.mistakes C.preparations D.violence 40.A.bothered B.doubted C.trapped D.changed 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 You might think that good-looking men have every advantage in life._41._a new stu

50、dy suggests that being handsome may not always work in a mans favor at least_42._it comes to his career.The research claims that attractive men are_43._(little)likely to be given a job in a competitive workplace because they threaten_44._(boss).“Its not always an advantage to be pretty,”says Marko P