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1、2021 届临朐第六中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及参考答案 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 Its a tempting habit for them to look at their smartphone rather than make eye contact with someone.There is so much to look at:photographs,social media feeds,messages and emails.No won
2、der they are glued to their screens.But is it good for them?There have been many claims about the damage looking at screens does to our eyesight.Some people feared staring at a small bright box could make us short-sighted.This is a particular concern for children and young people,who spend a higher
3、percentage of time using electronic devices.BBC reporter,Rory Jones,says,“There is enough evidence that no matter how long teenagers are spending looking at screens,they come across information about issues such as anorexia and self-harm that could prove damaging to their mental health.”But a new st
4、udy says time in front of computers and phones might not be as bad for young people as many think.Research by the Oxford Internet Institute examined data from more than 17,000 teenagers in theUK,Irelandand theUnited States.Their study concluded that most links between life satisfaction and social me
5、dia use were tiny,accounting for less than 1%of a teenagers wellbeing.Professor Przybylski,director of research,said,“99.75%of a persons life satisfaction has nothing to do with their use of social media.”The research found that family,friends and school life all had a greater impact on wellbeing.So
6、,does this mean young people can spend longer looking at social media?TheOxfordresearchers are confident about its findings and that any connection between screen time and mental health is very small.Dr.Max Davie,officer for health improvement at theRoyalCollege,calls the study a“small first step”,b
7、ut he says there are other issues to explore,such as screen times interference(干预)with other important activities like sleep,exercise and time with family or friends.Perhaps for now,the“right”amount of screen time is only a matter of personal judgement.1.What is peoples common belief concerning scre
8、en time?A.Looking at screens does harm to young people.B.Screen time provides a chance for teenagers to learn.C.Most teenagers get near-sighted due to looking at screens.D.A small amount of time online does little harm to teenagers.2.What can we learn from the new study by the Oxford Internet Instit
9、ute?A.Screen time has a great influence on peoples daily activities.B.The right amount of the screen time is related to its content.C.There is a close link between social media and self-satisfaction.D.Social bonds play a more significant role in peoples wellbeing than social media.3.Where is the pas
10、sage most probably taken from?A.A science fiction.B.A science magazine.C.A research paper.D.An economics book.B Recently,I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still meana lot.My brother,mother and I live in Hawaii.Our farm is at least a dozen miles from even the most basic of service
11、s.Therefore,I take weekly trips to the shop to gel supplies.About a month ago,I finished loading up the car and was about to leave when a piece of paper on the ground caught my eye.I picked it up and read it carefully.Immediately,I was grateful that I had done that_4_ It was a receipt(收据)from the St
12、ate Motor Vehicle Division,recording the owners payment of her Vehicles Registration fees.I put myself in his or her shoes and thought:no one would throw this away.I looked over the receipt for any personal data,perhaps a license plate(车牌)or telephone number,but failed.How could I find the owner in
13、the busy,crowded parking lot?Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week?So I checked the date,the fees paid and the name of the owner,who must live in our town.I decided that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morn
14、ing.By the end of the week,I received a beautiful“thank you”letter from a woman including a handwritten message and a card.In the letter,the woman explained how the wind took her receipt from a pocket in her cars passenger door.She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.It felt
15、 great to know I had helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that seemed little and unimportant.4.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?A.He was lucky to learn the lesson.B.It was a good idea to do shopping that day.C.He was right to pick up the paper.D.It turned out the paper
16、 belonged to the writer.5.What information did the writer get from the paper?A The womans license plate number.B.The womans phone number.C.The womans name.D.The womans address.6.How did the woman lose the receipt?A.She forgot where she had put it.B.A strong wind blew it away.C.It fell onto the floor
17、.D.She left it in the parking lot.7.What can be the best title for the text?A.A Lesson I Will Never Forget B.Never Lose Heart or Give up C.Little Things Still Mean a Lot D.Think Carefully Before You Act C A satellite is about to demonstrate a new way of capturing space junk with magnets for the firs
18、t time.With the frequency of space launches dramatically increasing in recent years,the potential for a disastrous collision above Earth is continually growing.Now,Japanese orbital clean-up company Astroscale is testing a potential solution.The firms End-of-Life Services by Astroscale demonstration
19、mission is scheduled to lift off on 20 March aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket.It consists of two spacecraft:a smal“client”satellite and a larger“servicer”satellite,or“chaser”.The smaller satellite is equipped with a magnetic(磁力的)plate which allows the chaser todock withit.The two stacked spacecraft wil
20、l perform three tests once in orbit,each of which will involve the servicer satellite releasing and then recapturing the client satellite.The first test will be the simplest,with the client satellite drifting a short distance away and then being recaptured.In the second test,the servicer satellite w
21、ill set the client satellite tumbling before catching up with it and matching its motion to grab it.Finally,if those two tests go well,the chaser will live up to its name by letting the client satellite float a few hundred metres away before finding it and attaching to it.All of these tests will be
22、performed autonomously,with little to no human input once they are set in motion.“These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before in space-they are very different to,say,an astronaut controlling a robotic arm on the International Space Station,”says Jason Forshaw at AstroscaleUK.“This is m
23、ore of an autonomous mission.”At the end of the tests,both spacecraft will burn up in Earths atmosphere.If companies wanted to use this capability,they would have to attach a magnetic plate to their satellites so they could be captured later.Because of the growing space garbage problem,many countrie
24、s now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites once they run out of fuel or fail,so this could be a fairly simple likely plan,Forshaw says.Right now,each chaser can only nab one satellite,but Astroscale is working on a version that could drag three or four out of orbit at once.8.Wh
25、ich of the following can replace the underlined word dock with in Paragraph 2?A.Deal with.B.Keep up with.C.Join together.D.Crash.9.Why many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites?A.Because of the growing space waste problem.B.Because the frequency of space launches
26、are dramatically increasing.C.Because they can earn large profits from it.D.Because Astroscale has found a new method of capturing the space garbage.10.What will Astroscale do to solve the space junk problem?A.An astronaut controls a robotic arm on the International Space to capture the“client”satel
27、lite.B.Through a magnetic plate remotely controlled by humans on the ground to catch the“client”satellite.C.Finding the client satellite and attaching to it with a magnetic plate automatically.D.Tumbling to match the motion of“client satellite the drag three or four satellites out of its orbit into
28、atmosphere.11.What can we infer from the passage?A.People will bum the space junk up in Earths atmosphere in the future.B.Japan andRussiawill conduct space debris cleanup experiment together.C.These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before.D.The demonstration mission will be divided into
29、three phases.D Avi Loeb,a scientist,believes that we are not alone in the universe.The belief fits withLoebs alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter,which won the international attention last year.Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known in
30、terstellar object in late 2017.It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star.Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object,called“Oumuamua”got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy.“One possibility is that Oumu
31、amua is debris from an advanced technological equipment,”Loeb said.“Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door.”“Oumuamua is not an alien spaceship,”Paul Sutter,another scientist wrote.He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity.Most scientists think“Oumuamua”is some sort of r
32、ock.They think it could be an icy wandering comet.Loeb says that“Oumuamuas”behavior means it cant be a block of rock shaped like a long photo.He thinks its more likely an object thats very long and thin,perhaps like a long pancake or a ships sail.Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcont
33、radictshis beliefs,he will immediately give in.Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe,too-quiet scientists.“The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties,and that would give me even more time to focus on science,”Loeb sa
34、ys.He said he wouldnt mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.12.What does Loeb say about“Oumuamua”?A.It is an icy comet.B.It looks like a long photo.C.It is actually some sort of rock.D.It may come from another alien civilization.13.What do
35、es the underlined word“contradicts”in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Goes against.B.Relies on.C.Turns to.D.Searches for.14.What do you think of Loeb?A.He is foolish.B.He is unsatisfied with his titles.C.He is a firm believer in scientific truth.D.He is uncertain about his career future.15.Whats the bes
36、t title for the text?A.Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?B.Do We Really Know about Space Theory?C.Scientists Are Working on High Technology D.Astronomers Are Encouraging Space Travel 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 Individuals who believe their talents can b
37、e developed（through hard work,good strategies,and input from others）have a growth mindset（思维模式）.They tend to achieve more than those with a more fixed mindset（those who believetheir talents are born）.This is because they worry less about looking smart and they put more energy into learning._16_Lets
38、take a look at three common misconceptions.17.I already have it,and I always have.People often confuse a growth mindsetwith being flexible or open-minded or with having a positive outlook qualities they believe theyve simply always had.My colleagues and 1 call this a false growth mindset._18_And tha
39、t mixture continually evolves with experience.A“pure growth mindset doesnt exist,which we have to acknowledge in order to attain the benefits we seek.19.A growth mindset is just about praising and rewarding effort._20_In both settings,outcomes matter.Unproductive effort is never a good thing.Its cri
40、tical to reward not just effort but learning and progress,and to emphasize the processes that yield these things,such as seeking help from others,trying new strategies,and taking advantage of setbacks to move forward effectively.21._22_Missionstatements are wonderful things.You cant argue with value
41、s like growth,empowerment（赋能），or innovation.But what do they mean to employees if the company doesnt carry out policies that make them real and attainable?_23_Organizations that embody a growth mindset encourage appropriate risk-taking,knowing that some risks wont work out.They reward employees for
42、important and useful lessons learned,even if a project does not meet its original goals.A.They just amount to lip service.B.Just hold a growth mindset,and good things will happen.C.Everyone is a mixture of fixed mindset and growth mindset.D.But I often discover that peoples understanding of the idea
43、 is limited.E.To remain in a growth zone,we must identify and work with these mistaken ideas.F.Embrace a growth mindset and you will feel far more empowered and committed.G.This isnt true for students in schools,and its not true for employees in organizations.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.
44、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 spent many years doing things seemingly“important”to me.I was told that college is great and that all that_21_in life is to get a good job,a partner.These_22_,just like for many of you,were so_23_fixed in my mind from childhood.During one of my
45、 summer holidays,I finally realized my_24_.I already studied for a couple of years,and I spent almost no time_25_what I would actually want.I studied throughout weekdays and did things_26_me nowhere at weekends.The last year of my studies was_27_.Something was bound to change in difficulty.I had alr
46、eady begun _28_going to the gym to make the_29_that I was after.Doing physical exercise,I can not only_30_my body,get rid of stress,but most importantly,I can_31_my willpower.By having decided to go to the gym 3 times a week,I was already making_32_changes in life.Taking care of my body also_33_me t
47、o look after what I was_34_.I no longer ate fatty and sugary food.To my_35_,I wasnt leading a bad lifestyle anymore.So I was becoming_36_.The best part about it was that I didnt even have to try hard,so I enjoyed the_37_!It might be a paradox(矛盾)to some,but I feel more_38_by doing intense(剧 烈 的)exer
48、cise._39_,exercise keeps me cheerful and I realizeones_40_begins,with physical health.21.A.succeeds B.appears C.counts D.functions 22.A.thoughts B.comments C.introductions D.decisions 23.A.quickly B.quietly C.easily D.heavily 24.A.unconcern B.passivity C.doubt D.uncertainty 25.A.giving away B.lookin
49、g at C.worrying about D.putting up 26.A.throwing B.catching C.taking D.pulling 27.A.meaningful B.light C.ordinary D.tough 28.A.suddenly B.occasionally C.actively D.practically 29.A.transformation B.connection C.explanation D.determination 30.A.operate B.strengthen C.adjust D.support 31.A.consider B.
50、realize C.share D.improve 32.A.significant B.sensitive C.common D.natural 33.A.persuaded B.forced C.motivated D.intended 34.A.seeking B.consuming C.experiencing D.approaching 35.A.annoyance B.disappointment C.confusion D.amazement 36.A.healthy B.independent C.competent D.mature 37.A.result B.benefit