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1、2021 届丰县创新外国语学校高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案 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 Children under the age of 18 will be allowed up to three hours per week to play video games,according to a notice issued by Chinas National Press and Publication Administration.Online
2、game companies are required to provide services to minors from8 to 9 p.m.on Fridays,Saturdays,Sundays and legal holidays as a way to safeguard their physical and mental health.Children are playing more and more online games these days.Is it time to limit their online gaming time?What role do parents
3、 have?Readers share their opinions.Rizlared Online games are addictive,but if children are taught how to manage in a sensible and responsible manner then it is no longer a threat(威胁).To achieve this,parents need to set examples for not being glued to their phones.Teaching is and always will be the b
4、est solution to such problems.Andrew Good policy.By limiting time spent on online games,kids can spend time doing more useful things to develop their potential.They can go outside and run,jump and swim instead of sitting on a couch at home and playing with a smart phone.Adam It is often seen that pa
5、rents argue with children over cellphones.Most parents can hardly set and enforce the time limit for its daily usage.Some forcibly take away their cellphones,but it will ruin trust and relationship.Even worse,it will make their kids hate them.Pink Excessive(过度的）gaming is purely a waste of time and e
6、nergy for minors and has a negative effect on both physical and mental health.The gaming industry should not put profit-flaking interests as its priority(优先事项).They should act in a socially responsible way toprovide an environment for children to ensure their well-being and development.Lauren There
7、would be a loophole(漏洞).Children could use their parents or other adults IDs to avoid real-name registration,thus making it impossible to put this policy in effect.Parents ly need to strengthen guidance and supervision to keep their children from gaming addiction.1.What should kids do according to A
8、ndrew?A.Play online games.B.Play with a smart phone.C.Study all the time.D.Go in for outside activities.2.What does Pink advise the gaming industry to do?A.Pay attention to its profit.B.Focus on kids health.C.Be responsible for kids surroundings.D.Persuade kids lo play more games.3.What role do pare
9、nts have according to the passage?A.They keep hold of their phones.B.They set examples for their kids.C.They limit their kids time.D.They blame kids for addiction.B Chinese paleontologists(古生物学家)have determined that,about 47 million years ago,subtropical forests once existed on the high-altitude Qin
10、ghai-Tibet Plateau.The conclusion,which appears in a paper published on Tuesday,was drawn based on the large number of fossils found in theBaingoinBasinat an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters during the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the plateau.A joint team from theXishuangbannaTropica
11、lBotanical Gardenconducted the research on the fossils.By combining the findings and models,the team recreated the climate and altitude that existed 47 million years ago,showing that the central plateau had an altitude of just 1,500 meters and an annual average temperature of 19,says Su Tao,a resear
12、cher from the tropical botanical garden and first author of the paper.“It was covered by thick forest and was rich in water and grass.It is fair tocall it the ShangriLa of ancient times,”Su adds.The researchers have also found over 70 plant fossils,the majority of which are most closely related to p
13、lant life in todays subtropical or tropical regions.“This is enough to show that the central part of the now high-altitude,freezing Qinghai-Tibet Plateau had flourishing subtropical plants 47 million years ago,”Su says.The findings provide new evidence for the study of the evolutionary history of bi
14、odiversity and the evolution of the plateaus landscape,according to Zhou Zhekun,the papers corresponding author and a researcher at the tropical botanical garden.Chinalaunched the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in June 2017,40 years after the first.Lasting up
15、 to 10 years,the expedition will conduct a series of studies focusing on the plateaus glaciers,its biodiversity and ecological changes,and will also monitor the changes in climate.4.How did the paper come to the conclusion?A.Through the observation of the Baingoin basin.B.Through the fossils found i
16、n scientific expedition.C.Through the drawing of a large number of fossils.D.Through the adventure on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.5.What can be inferred according to Su Tao?A.The average altitude of the plateau was 1,500 meters.B.“Shangrila”means a place with abundant water and grass.C.The flourishi
17、ng subtropical plants have covered the plateau.D.The fossils found by researchers are tropical or subtropical plants now.6.Where might the passage come from?A.The Times.B.The Wall Street Journal.C.Chinese National Geography.D.The Economist.7.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To instruct.B.To educ
18、ate.C.To persuade.D.To inform.C Its a big change from homeless teen to Yale(耶鲁)medical school student,butperseverancepaid off for Chelesa Fearce of Clayton County,Georgia.Fearce was a fourth grader when her mom was diagnosed(诊断)with Lymphoma(淋巴瘤).That began a hard time for the family.They had to mov
19、e in and out of shelters,hotels and even the family car.“I know I have been made stronger.I was homeless.My family slept on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day.Getting a shower,food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,”Fearce said in a speech she gave at her hi
20、gh school graduation ceremony.Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day.“I just told myself to keep working,because the future will not be like this anymore.And that helped me get through,”she told WSBTV.Fearce was determined to be a good role model for her younger sister.
21、She found inspiration in her late grandmother,struggling with deadly diseases,who gave Fearce emotional support.In her junior and senior year,Fearce took both high school and college courses,missing out on the free meals she depended on so she could get to her college classes.Despite having to use h
22、er cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night,she not only graduated as valedictorian(毕业生代表)of her 2013 class with a 4.5 grade average,but was also given a ride scholarshipincluding a meal plan to Spelman College in Atlanta.After graduation,she worked full time for two year
23、s at the National Institutes for Health inBethesda,Maryland,doing research on drugs.Last fall,she entered Yale and set a course to earn both a PhD and medical degree.8.What does the underlined word“perseverance”in paragraph 1 refer to?A.instant passion.B.continuous efforts.C.great patience.D.selfles
24、s ambitions.9.How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?A.Sad and disappointed.B.Stressed and defeated.C.Determined and confident.D.Joyous and contented.10.What can we know about Fearces learning experience?A.Her grandma encouraged her to study medicine.B.Her high school offered her free meals and c
25、ourses.C.She failed to study late due to frequent power cut.D.She gained remarkable high school achievement.11.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.From Homeless to Yale B.Meet Americans Top Girl C.Disabled but not Defeated D.Chelesa Fearce:A Girl of Many Talents D Gray wolves have lived inNo
26、rth Americafor at least half a million years.Their living areas once included most of the continentalUnited States.But during the 1800s and early 1900s,wolves were hunted to near extinction(灭绝).By the 1960s,theU.S.wolf population was limited to a handful of creatures in small comers of the northernM
27、idwest.Then,in 1973,a law,the ESA,was passed to protect animals from becoming extinct.Gray wolves were one of the first animals placed on the endangered-species(濒危物种)list.Killing them wasillicit.And theU.S.government worked to promote their protection.In a famous example of this effort,starting in 1
28、995,31 wolves were moved fromCanadatoYellowstoneNational Park.By 2015,more than 500 gray wolves were living in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem(生态系统).Today,the continentalU.S.is home to more than 6,000 gray wolves.On January 4,2021,theU.S.government removed gray wolves from the endangered-species l
29、ist.Usually,an animals removal would be cause for celebration.But some environmental protectors say the wolves still need protection.In some parts of the country,wolves are increasing in numbers.More than a thousand of them can be found just inMichiganandWisconsin.But overall,their range is still a
30、small part of what it was.Wolves used to live across most of the U.S.Now they,are found in fewer than a dozen states.Others argue that as long as a species is not in danger of extinction,it doesnt belong on the endangered-species list.And farmers with land near wolf living areas say that if the wolf
31、s population continues to grow,more of their farm animals will be killed by wolves.But some protection groups worry that without protection,the wolf population will crash again.They hope that no matter what,people and wolves can get along peacefully with each other.They are promoting ways to make th
32、at happen.12.What caused gray wolves to be almost extinct?A.Losing their living areas.B.Too many natural enemies.C.The extreme climate changes.D.Being hunted in great numbers.13.What does the underlined word illicit in paragraph 2 mean?A.Rather difficult.B.Against the law.C.Totally normal.D.Conditio
33、nally allowable.14.Why was the gray wolf removed from the endangered-species list?A.They have a much larger population already.B.They have all been put into the safe natural parks.C.They have been feeding on farmers,farm animals.D.They have grown too strong to be protected by humans.15.What do farme
34、rs living near gray wolves living areas think of the animals?A.The wolves are trouble for them.B.The wolves must be better protected.C.The wolves get along peacefully with them.D.The wolves should live where they belong.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 What is it
35、about homework that wears families out?Even new grade-schoolers,who love doing it at first,often lose their enthusiasm and start delaying.And after a long day,you just want your kid to settle down so you can get dinner on the table or start the bedtime routine._16_ Do It as Early as Possible:Best fo
36、r Everyone On days when there are no afternoon activities,give your child a time frame say,between 3 p.m.and 5 p.m.to get down to business.This gives her some control over her schedule,some kids need a longer break after school,and others need to start right away to keep the motivate going._17_This
37、way,the homework can get done before your kids too tired _18_ From kindergarten on,kids need a list of three or four classmates they can call on when they forget an assignment.The study friends can read your child the spelling words over the phone,or his mom can take a picture of the worksheet and t
38、ext it to you.Build Confidence:Best for the Scared When kids dont get something right away,they may feel like theyre not smart enough and start to shut down.You can sit down and figure out the first problem together.That only can help her remember how to do the rest._19_Another strategy:Have your ch
39、ild show you similar problems he worked on in class.That may jog his memory so he can retrace the steps._20_ A.Make a Call List:Convenient for Making Friends B.Create a Call List:Best for Forgetters C.Plus,it helps you see what hes already learned.D.The only rule is that 5 oclock is the latest time
40、to start.E.Then continue to praise:You did a great job on that one!Try the next one now.F.Here are some successful strategies to help your kids manage their homework load.G.After scanning it for a minute,say Aha!Look how well you wrote your letters in this part!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
41、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 When Charlie reached 13 years old,his father David introduced him to rock climbing.One day they_21_to set out for the wild Bighorn Crags and filled their packs with enough supplies to last two weeks._22_during the second week,David had an accid
42、ent and broke several bones.Charlie_23_his father down to the base of the cliff(悬崖).It was dusk and David was shaking with cold and exhaustion.Charlie returned to their campsite,more than a mile down a steep slop(斜坡)，and_24_sleeping bags,warm clothes and energy bars.Worried that David would die if h
43、e fell asleep,Charlie kept the_25_going;they talked about past travels,the stars overhead and the accident._26_Charlie allowed himself a very short_27_checking on his father each time he awoke.When the sun rose,Charlie was_28_to see that his father was awake.They started down the slope and_29_their
44、campsite around 4 p.m.David_30_Charlie to look for help the next morning.Charlie burst into tears,but he knew he didnt have a_31_Just after dawn,Charlie headed toward the volunteers house,determined to bring back a_32_that would carry his father to safety.Charlies_33_was 12 miles away,where people h
45、ad a two-way radio,which could be_34_to call for help.On his way,Charlie_35_voices in the distance.He blew his whistle and called out,and the voices_36_.Following his ears,Charlie_37_some people.Hearing the_38_in Charlies voice,one man offered to run to the volunteers house and Charlie followed him.
46、Sometime that evening,David awoke at a hospital,with Charlie at his_39_Father and son hugged.Charlie had kept his_40_He brought back a helicopter.21.A.refused B.regretted C.remembered D.decided 22.A.Similarly B.Possibly C.Undoubtedly D.Unfortunately 23.A.invited B.knocked C.helped D.passed 24.A.brou
47、ght back B.gave up C.looked at D.pointed at 25.A.movement B.conversation C.system D.adventure 26.A.Suddenly B.Strangely C.Immediately D.Eventually 27.A.walk B.sleep C.thought D.stop 28.A.happy B.hard C.able D.curious 29.A.toured B.examined C.decorated D.reached 30.A.led B.warned C.advised D.followed
48、 31.A.chance B.choice C.plan D.right 32.A.car B.helicopter C.boat D.bike 33.A.destination B.school C.house D.exit 34.A.created B.replaced C.used D.attached 35.A.heard B.ignored C.added D.raised 36.A.disappeared B.softened C.answered D.argued 37.A.met B.hurt C.understood D.needed 38.A.anger B.humour
49、C.pride D.urgency 39.A.airport B.bedside C.campsite D.hotel 40.A.record B.patience C.promise D.silence 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 Scientists found a prehistoric ancestor of an arrow worm(箭虫)among a group of fossils(化石)at two national parks in Canada.The fossils_4
50、1._(find)in what is now British Columbia,but was once an ocean.The sea worm was 10 centimeters long and had 50 spines(刺)on_42._(it)head.The spines could close suddenly_43._(catch)smaller sea creatures.The scientists say it lived 500 million years ago and is very different_44._anything alive now.Dere