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1、2021 届东莞市大朗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 Artificial intelligence(Al)is practically everywhere today.There are so many products out there which use Al.Some are being developed,some are already in use,and some failed and are be
2、ing improved,so its very difficult to name a few of them and regard them as the best.Vi It is an Al personal trainer which is mainly concerned with fitness and coaching.It,however,requires the use of bio-sensing earphones and other fitness tracking equipment!It can play your favourite music while yo
3、u work out and all you have to worry about is the exercise youre doing.Deep Text Do you ever wonder how an ad appears suddenly just when you are looking for something similar?This is because of Deep Text.It uses real-time consumer information to produce data which in turn is used to target consumers
4、.Thus,if you search online for flight tickets fromBangaloretoDelhi,it is very likely that an ad relating to hotels inDelhiwill soon follow.Hello Egg If you live alone and miss your mother because you always miss your breakfast or dont know what to eat for dinner,then Hello Egg is exactly what you ar
5、e looking for.A very healthy choice of the 2-minute noodles and oats,Hello Egg provides you with a detailed weekly meal plan about the needs of your body.It is truly a modern AI-powered home cooking tool for the young.Wordsmith You can put Mr.Smith into your Microsoft Excel using their free API,and
6、let it write up detailed analysis of the stories behind your numbers.It can produce detailed reports on thousands of pages of spreadsheets in seconds.1.What can we learn about Vi from the text?A.It is an AI music player.B.It is a bio-sensing earphone.C.It doesnt work without bio-sensing earphones.D.
7、It can make you more energetic while you work out.2.Which can help you improve cooking skill?A.Deep Text.B.Vi.C.Wordsmith.D.Hello Egg.3.What can Wordsmith do for us?A.Produce a detailed report.B.Provide us with a detailed meal plan.C.Book a ticket ahead of time.D.Offer us information on hotels for t
8、raveling.B Hundreds of children are being treated for sleep problems in Wales every year.In some cases，babies，infants(婴儿)and teenagers have been admitted to hospital in north Wales alone.The Childrens Sleep Charity said many children were suffering from lack of sleep mainly because of technology use
9、.Public Health Wales said sleep was as important to a childs health as healthy eating and exercise，and children with poor sleep patterns were more likely to be fat.Statistics obtained(获得)under the Freedom of Information Act by BBC Wales found at least 408 children have been admitted to hospitals acr
10、oss Wales suffering from sleep disorders since March 2013.Children aged between 0 and 4 made up the highest number of inpatients(住院病人)，with some newborns being treated for sleep-related problems from the day of birth.Vicki Dawson，who set up the Childrens Sleep Charity(CSC)，said sleepless nights were
11、 putting both children and parents in anxiety.“Their weight and growth may also be affected as well as their mental health，”she said.Teachers said children showing signs of sleep shortage and tiredness in class were a concern as they couldnt concentrate for long periods.Psychologist Amy McClelland，o
12、f Sleep Wales，saida common problem was that children were“over excited”before bed and that families should get back to basics.“Think 1950s family home.Dinner as a family，read，chat，a film maybe，lights off and then bed.”She added.4.Whats the mainreason why children are short of sleep？A.Less exercise.B
13、.Eating habits.C.Technology use.D.Sleep patterns.5.Who are the majority of the inpatients with sleep-related disorders？A.Infants.B.Teenagers.C.Teachers.D.Parents.6.What can we infer from what Amy McClelland said？A.Chatting and films make children sleep more.B.It is difficult for children to read bef
14、ore bed.C.Being too excitedis good for sleep habits.D.Relaxation has a bad effect on children.7.What is the best title forthe text？A.Ways to Treat Sleep Problems B.Sleep Problems of Welsh Children C.Sleep Habits of Welsh Children D.The Problems of Welsh Children C Thermoelectric generators turn wast
15、e heat into electricity without producing greenhouse gas emissions,like a free lunch.But the high cost of these devices has prevented their widespread use.Now,researchers have found a way to make cheap thermae-lectrices that work just as well.The work could pave the way for greener car engines,and o
16、ther energy-generating devices.“This looks like a very smart way to realize high performance,”says Li-Dong Zhao,a materials scientist.He notes there are still a few more steps before these materials can become high-performing.However,he says,“This will be used in the not too far future.”Thermoelectr
17、ics are semiconductor devices placed on a hot surface.That gives them a hot side and a cool side.If a device allows the hot side to warm up the cool side,the electricity stops flowing.A devices success at preventing this,as well as its ability to conduct electrons,feeds into a score known as the fig
18、ure of merit,or ZT.Researchers have produced thermoelectric materials with increasing ZTs.The record came in 2014 when Mercouri Kanatzidis came up with a tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1.Yet the material was too fragile to work with.“For practical applications,its a non-star-ter,”Kanatzidis says.Gettin
19、g through that door will still take some time.The tin selenide the team makes is mixed with Na,creating a“p-type”material that conducts positive charges.To make working devices,researchers also need an“n-type”version to conduct negative charges.Zhaos team is now working on making an n-type version.O
20、nce successful,researchers should have a clear path to making a new generation of super-efficient thermoelectric genera-tors.Those could be installed everywhere from automobile exhaust pipes to water heaters and industrial smelters toscavengesome of the 65%of fossil fuel energy that winds up as wast
21、e heat.8.The first paragraph wants to tell us_.A.The wide use of thermoelectric generators B.The devices of current thermoelectric generators C.The reason why researchers make cheap thermoelectrics D.The greener car engines that contribute to environmental protection 9.How does Li-Dong Zhao feel abo
22、ut cheap thermoelectric generators?A.Indifferent.B.Optimistic.C.Critical.D.Worried.10.What do you know about the research in 2014 from paragraph 4 and 5?A.It was far from a success for practical applications.B.A tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1 can be easy to work with.C.Researchers made an“n-type”vers
23、ion to make working devices D.A“p-type”material made from the tin selenide conducts negative charges 11.What does the underlined word“scavenge”in the last paragraph mean?A.Recycle.B.Produce.C.Clean.D.Increase.D What a day!I started at my new school this morning and had the best time.I made lots of n
24、ew friends and really liked my teachers.I was nervous the night before,but I had no reason to be.Everyone was so friendly and polite.They made me feel at ease.It was like Id been at the school for a hundred years!The day started very early at 7:00 am.I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom.She cou
25、ld tell that I was very nervous.Mom kept asking me what was wrong.She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me.If they didnt love me,Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to.I couldnt stop laughing.My mom dropped me off at the school gates about five min
26、utes before the bell.A little blonde girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving at me.She ran over and told me her name was Abigail.She was very nice and we became close straight away.We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey.The three of us sat toge
27、ther in class all day and we even made our way home together!It went so quickly.Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school.I only hope that my new frien
28、ds feel the same way too.12.How did the author feel the night before her new school?A.Tired.B.Confident C.Worried.D.homesick 13.What did the author think of her mothers advice?A.Clear.B.Funny.C.Optional D.Respectable 14.What happened on the authors first day of school?A.She met many nice people.B.Sh
29、e had a hurried breakfast.C.She learned tome new skills.D.She arrived at school very early.15.What can we infer about Abigail?A.She disliked Stacey.B.She was shy and quiet.C.She got on well with the author.D.She was an old friend of the author.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
30、。选项中有两项为多余选项 When the body temperature reaches 104 degrees Fahrenheit(40),a person may be suffering from a serious condition calledheat stroke._16_Besides,one may suffer from heat stroke when he participates in extreme physical activity in a warm environment.There are some symptoms of heat stroke.Th
31、e person usually has a high body temperature,usually at or above 40.If the stroke is the result of high climate temperatures,the skin will usually be dry and hot.If it is the result of physical exercise,the skin may feel moist,almost clammy(湿粘的)._17_ If heat stroke is not treated,a person may go int
32、o shock(休克)._18_As a result,the blood pressure drops,the nails and lips may turn blue,and the skin becomes clammy.If left untreated,shock may cause organ failure or even death.There are several ways to treat heat stroke._19_One example of treatment includes placing the person in cool water to lower
33、his body temperature.Another cooling technique involves misting cool water over the body and then fanning it off.The evaporation(蒸发)of the water works to cool the persons body temperature and treat the heat stroke._20_For example,wear lightweight clothes that fit loosely on the body.Also,take breaks
34、 in a cool area if exercising in warm temperatures.In addition,if thetemperatures become increasingly hot,it is best to avoid extreme physical activity.A.Heat stroke can result in a number of problems.B.When that happens,the blood does not flow properly.C.Heat stroke can be prevented by following a
35、few easy tips.D.Untreated heat stroke can quickly damage your brain and heart.E.In most cases,a doctor should be consulted if a person is suspected of having heat stroke.F.In addition,the person may have rapid breathing,or have a higher heart rate.G.It usually occurs when one spends large amounts of
36、 time in a hot environment.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 When someone asks you who your favorite hero is,you probably say Spiderman or maybe Captain America.If Im being_21_honest,my first and favorite hero is my dad.Since before I was b
37、orn,my dadalways knew he was going to_22_me with all his heart.All the sacrifices,_23_decisions,and sleepless nights he spent,were all for_24_.I remember learning about how my dad came to this country looking for a better life for the_25_generations,knowing there were risks.Learning about how he_26_
38、high school to work to support his family,not knowing how it would_27_him in the long run.He did all that for me,_28_maybe he didnt know it then.My being born was the_29_thing that ever happened to him,and he even wrote me a letter!I remember times when I would_30_him up in the middle of the night,a
39、sking him for piggy back rides,and he would do it even if it was after a_31_day.My sister was born on October 4,2008.That day our_32_changed.She was sick.The doctors only gave her a month to live.I_33_couldnt understand anything but the fact that my parents were_34_.She went through so much in a yea
40、r,three organ transplants and_35_hospitalizations,during which my dad assumed the role of my mom.My poor mother was by my sisters side the_36_time.I did_37_with my dad,from sleeping in his bed because I was scared,to going to work with him every single day.This went on for years.When I was in elemen
41、tary school,I_38_Batman,because that was,and still is,my dads favorite superhero._39_,my father has the magic power to make me feel happy and joyful,even if Im mad.He makes me feel safe,warm,and loved.He is my_40_.Although sometimes I may get angry or moody,I will always love him.21.A.hardly B.somet
42、imes C.completely D.often 22.A.love B.leave C.feed D.educate 23.A.easy B.tough C.final D.right 24.A.the country B.the family C.me D.himself 25.A.hopeful B.past C.graceful D.future 26.A.dropped out of B.went to C.ran away from D.set up 27.A.benefit B.affect C.destroy D.impress 28.A.if B.because C.tho
43、ugh D.once 29.A.last B.worst C.first D.best 30.A.pick B.recover C.take D.wake 31.A.beautiful B.long C.magic D.meaningful 32.A.life B.attitude C.relationship D.dream 33.A.always B.still C.also D.already 34.A.mistaken B.mad C.sad D.sorry 35.A.multiple B.reasonable C.skillful D.rare 36.A.entire B.spare
44、 C.relaxing D.working 37.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything 38.A.hated B.laughed at C.liked D.wrote about 39.A.Hopefully B.Similarly C.Unfortunately D.Irregularly 40.A.friend B.model C.example D.superhero 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 The Argentina Footba
45、ll Association confirmed Maradonas death on Wednesday and expressed the deepest sorrow for the_41._(lose)of the countrys legend._42._(regard)as the best player in the history of the game,Maradona became a household name after he_43._(lead)his country to World Cup glory in 1986.He took center stage a
46、t the tournament with a memorable performance against England where he scored an iconic(具有讽刺意义的)goal_44._was described as the Hand of God.Later in_45._same match,he scored one of the best_46._(goal)in history after weaving his way past seven English defenders.Argentinas President announced three day
47、s of national mourning_47._(show)the sadness for the passing away of the superstar,and posted a tribute(悼念)to Maradona on Twitter.You took us to the top of the world.You made us feel_48._(incredible)happy.You were the greatest of all.Thank you for having existed.Maradona will lie atArgentinas presid
48、ential palace where his fans will have the chance to say goodbye to their hero.Meanwhile,a minutes silence_49._(observe)ahead of all European matches this week_50._honor of him.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺
49、词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。When I was seven-years-old,my family drove to the countryside to visit my aunt.At one point,my favorite postcard fly out of the window and was gone,that made me very sad.Short afterwards,
50、we stopped at service station for lunch.I was about to eat my sandwich where a group of bikers pulled into the station.A tall man in grey hair came up to us and asked,“Is that blue car your?”My mom nodded.The man took out my postcard and gave it to my mom.He then returned back to his bicycle.I ran u