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1、2021 届中山市三乡镇高级中学高三英语期末试卷及答案解析 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 Three Things to Do Before You Are 18 Are you bored with your daily life?Here are some things you should try before you are 18.Learn to swim Seriously,this is so important that it can sav
2、e your life.If you cant swim well,you wont be able to dowater sports like waterskiing,surfing and diving.Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you.Make sure you do it.Try at least one kind of team sports Being a good team player is an important skill in life.You cant just think of yourself,b
3、ut have to work well with other people.Other advantages of team sports like basketball,football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy,and they are also great fun.Teams usually have a good social life tooyoull go to lots of parties and make many friends.Collect something One of the best
4、 hobbies for under-18s is collecting things.You could collect kinds of stamps,or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done,like cinema tickets for films you have seen or letters from friends.The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to
5、write what each thing means to you.That way you wont forget.1.The most important reason for learning to swim is that _.A.you might feel well B.it can make you healthy C.you might easily do lots of things D.it can save your life 2.The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to _.A.collect som
6、ething B.do some water sports C.send letters to your friends D.play basketball with your friends 23.The passage is mainly about _before you are 18.A.good habits to keep B.skills to have C.things to do D.sports to play B Joy Mangano is now an American inventor.She was divorced and had three kids unde
7、r age 7 when she was 33,and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress.“There were times when I would lie in bed and think.I didnt know how I was going to pay that bill,”Mangano says.But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing.She
8、 knew how hard it was to mop the floor.“I was tired,of bending down,putting my hands in dirty water,wringing(拧)out a mop,”Mangano says.“So,Theres gotta be a better way.”How about a“self-wringing”mop?She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once,and still keep your hands clean
9、 and dry.She set out to sell it,first a few at flea markets.Then Mangano met with the media.But would couch potatoes(电视迷)buy a mop?The experts on shopping TV were less than certain.They gave it a try,and it failed Mangano was sure it would sell if theyd let her do the on-camera display.She said,“Get
10、 me on that stage,and I will sell this mop because its a great item.”So QVC,a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping,took a chance on her.“I got onstage and the phones went crazy.We sold every mop in minutes.”Today shes president of Ingenious Designs,a multimillion-dollar
11、company,and one of the stars of HSN,the Home Shopping Network.Talking about the household invention,Mangano says,“It is as natural for me as it is for a parent to talk about their child.”4.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.Manganos small home.B.Manganos work experience.C.Manganos unhappy ma
12、rriage.D.Manganos hard living conditions.5.Mangano sold the mop successfully with the help of _.A.HSN B.QVC C.couch potatoes D.experts on shopping TV 6.What does Mangano think of her invention?A.Normal.B.Special.C.Unsatisfactory.D.Unbelievable.7.What can we learn from the text?A.HSN is a business or
13、ganization that sells goods on the Internet.B.The experts on shopping TV were confident about Manganos mop.C.Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.D Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.C In ancient times,Chinese used plant leaves or bird feath
14、ers as a fan during the summer time.This was the earliest form of the fan.The first real fan was made back in the era of Yao and Shun period thousands of years ago.Since then,Chinese-made fans have become a vital part of Chinese art and culture.At the beginning,the fan functioned as a tool to genera
15、te a current of air in the hot weather.Now electric fans such as ceiling fans and other technological breakthroughs have taken the place.Long ago,fans caught the attention of ancient Chinese artists by chance.Thereafter,a unique fan art gradually took shape in the history of Chinese culture.Fan art
16、usually includes Chinese calligraphy,paintings,or poems on the sectors（扇区）.Special skills are needed to write or paint on them.Due to its history and partly because of its unique shape,Chinese would soon develop the tradition of using fans as ornaments（装饰品）.Fans are made in different sizes and diffe
17、rent color1 s to meet the needs of each request.Other Chinese ornaments,such as the Chinese knot,the green jade,and the Spring Festival picture,are often combined in each design.The value of fans depends mainly on the materials used and the level of craftsmanship that is involved during the process.
18、Feather,paper,jade,bamboo and silk have all been used as ideal materials to make fans.Ancient Chinese even made iron fans to serve as deadly weapons（武器）in Chinese martial arts.Fans made by famous craftsmen are often characterized by pretty designs and detailed workmanship,and thus become favorites o
19、f collectors.Fans with masterpiece fine art like calligraphy or paintings are even more valuable.8.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.The origin of fans.B.The materials of fans.C.The popularity of fans.D.The production of fans.9.Why do Chinese use fans as ornaments?A.They are made of valuabl
20、e materials.B.They reflect the beauty of Chinese culture.C.They convey literature works on the sectors.D.They are often combined with other ornaments.10.Which of the following makes a fan favored by most collectors?A.Its advanced function.B.Its complex character.C.Its artistic handicraft.D.Its vario
21、us applications.11.What can we infer about the fan from the text?A.Chinese send fans to their friends as gifts.B.Chinese ornaments can meet different requests.C.Traditional fans have lost their functional value.D.The fan plays different roles with the change of time.D A young female athlete in thePh
22、ilippinesrecently won many gold medals during a sports meet despite not having proper running shoes.Rhea Ballos,an 11-year-old student ofSalvationElementary Schoolin Balason,Iloilo,wasonly wearing bandages around her feet when she competed at the Iloilo Schools Sports Meet.Facebook user Valenzuela p
23、osted pictures of the girl with her feet wrapped in bandages bearing the famous Nike logo.Ballos even wrote the word“NIKE”on the sides of her“shoe”to complete the“Nike running shoes”look.The bandages were tightly wrapped around her feet,creating a thin protective layer against the track.While she wa
24、s actually barefoot during the races,she was still able to defeat her competitors who all more proper footwear intended for running,According to the post,Ballos bagged the top awards in the 400-meter dash,the 800-meter run,and the 1500-meter run in the girls categories in the inter school sporting e
25、vent held in Iloilo,central Philippines.When pictures of her“Nike”footwear become popular,Flipinos on social media praised her.Many noted that instead of falling into self-pity,she was even able to make light of the situation by drawing the Nike logo on her“running shoes”.Some of the commenters of V
26、alenzuelas post expressed how the girl deserved to be recognized by Nike and that the brand should actually give her a new pair of real Nike shoes.Others started getting in touch with the American sports brand,as well as local basketball specialty store Titan 22.It did not take long for Titan co-fou
27、nder and Alaska Aces head coach Jeffrey Cariaso to take notice of Ballos outstanding achievement.Cariaso immediately made an effort to get in touch with the young track runner.The seven-time PBA champion has since talked to the student as well as her coaches in an apparent bid to help her out.12.Why
28、 did Ballos wear bandages around her feet to compete?A.She couldnt afford to buy shoes.B.She wished to be noticed by Nike.C.She wanted to draw publics attention.D.She thought it fashionable and unique.13.Whats peoples attitude to Ballos story?A.Surprised.B.Confused.C.Favorable.D.Doubtful.14.What can
29、 we infer from the last paragraph?A.Ballos will be recognized by Nike.B.Ballos will be probably helped by Cariaso.C.Ballos is bound to win more champions.D.Ballos will become a great basketball player.15.Which of the following can best describe Ballos?A.Shy and lucky.B.Kind and brave.C.Clever and ou
30、tstanding.D.Gifted and optimistic.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 English Can Make You Confident Its true what they say,that English can improve your life.It makes you smarter and helps you meet people and earn more money,among other things._16_ Imagine youre in
31、an English class._17_You finished two minutes ago,and now the people round you are asking you for help.You know all the answers,and feel respected and admired.Youre flying back from your vacation and see that the person next to you is reading an American newspaper._18_The engines are awfully loud,ar
32、ent they?you say.Yeah.It feels like the airplane might break into pieces any moment,he laughs.The conversation takes off and you take part easily,and enjoy yourself.You get off the plane smiling.What a great flight!_19_You decide to read a book in English to pass the time.Others on the bus notice,an
33、d look at you with admiration.They would like to be able to read English,but cant.You feel satisfied,and are glad you put the time into learning the language.Youre at an international airport.You walk quickly,and look confident._20_You know that if there were any problems you could easily communicat
34、e with the airport staff in their own language.You walk to your gate,thinking how inconvenient it could be if you didnt know English.A.You also want to read the newspaper.B.You understand all the signs and announcements.C.But do you know how to learn English well?D.Youre taking the bus to school the
35、 way you do every day.E.The whole class is doing an exercise and then discussing it noisily.F.But have you ever wondered how it would feel to be really good at English?G.Since the flight is going to take a long time,you decide to start a conversation.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
36、 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 Carl Kenton is a wealthy businessman.Five years ago,after returning from abroad to his motherland,he_21_his small company.Speaking of success,Kenton often tells us a story about his extra（额外的）expensive school fee.He always owes his_22_to it.At that time,K
37、enton,who already got a Ph.D.degree,decided to return to the homeland,starting a company.Before_23_,he bought a Rolex watch with the_24_made through years of work after school and the scholarships.At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check.The watch on his wrist was also asked to be_2
38、5_down for a check.Kenton knew that carrying the_26_goods out had to pay the tax,and he worried about paying_27_for his watch.So when he was checked,he told a lie that his watch was a_28_fake（假货）.When he was proud of his smarts,immediately,in the_29_of Kenton,the officers hit the watch,which_30_near
39、ly$100,000,into pieces on hearing Kentons words.Kenton was_31_.Before he understood why,he was taken to the officeto be examined_32_.For many times of entry-exit_33_he knew that only those people on the blacklist would enjoy this special_34_.The officers looked over everything carefully in the box,a
40、nd_35_him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if_36_using and carrying fake and poor goods again,he would be charged according to law!Suddenly,his face turned red,and he had nothing in mind even after_37_for long.After returning to the homeland,he often told the story
41、to his family,and his employees,too.He said that this made a deep_38_on him,because the extra high school fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of_39_,which he would_40_as the secret of his success forever.21.A.set up B.took up C.went up D.picked up 22.A.success B.job C.business D.luc
42、k 23.A.staying B.leaving C.living D.coming 24.A.books B.things C.savings D.pounds 25.A.put B.looked C.taken D.lain 26.A.ordinary B.brilliant C.special D.strange 27.A.one B.it C.them D.these 28.A.priceless B.useful C.worthless D.valuable 29.A.presence B.face C.process D.absence 30.A.paid B.spent C.bo
43、ught D.cost 31.A.disappointed B.generous C.shocked D.calm 32.A.strictly B.peacefully C.quickly D.ly 33.A.conditions B.experiences C.experiments D.chances 34.A.event B.treatment C.disaster D.challenge 35.A.stopped B.hoped C.warned D.required 36.A.pointed out B.found out C.sent out D.set out 37.A.land
44、ing B.flying C.catching D.missing 38.A.expression B.idea C.thought D.impression 39.A.honesty B.lies C.bravery D.smarts 40.A.regard B.study C.read D.Act 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 New Year paintings are a special art form in Chinese folk culture.The paintings get
45、such a name becausethey are_41._(most)posted during the Chinese New Year for_42._(decorate)the houses and they are also accepted as a symbol of New Years greetings.New Year paintings appeared around the Tang dynasty,replacing the previous door pictures and believed to be able to protect the_43._(res
46、ident)and drive away ghosts.In the Song dynasty the New Year paintings_44._(create)on a large scale._45._the printing techniques improving,the content and forms of New Year paintings became various.The development of_46._(they)matured in the Ming and Qing dynasties when the art reached its heyday(全盛
47、期).There are many_47._(tradition)printing methods of New Year paintings,_48._(include)woodblock printing,stone-block printingand so on._49._is reported,woodblock-printed New Year paintings are_50._most popular and interesting ones,according to a recent survey.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
48、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 处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺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。Last week I notice a spider in my bathtub.I must admit its long legs were a little bit frightened.For the n
49、ext few day,each time I was entered the bathroom,I would find it still in the bathtub.Then,it sudden occurred to me that the spider might have been trapped and unable to get out of the bathtub.So,I gathered my courage and was able to move them onto a small piece of string attached on my hairbrush.In
50、 end,I carried it safely to the window from that it made its way outside.I felt a great sense of joy in rescue the poor little fellow.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）52.阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。“If mum finds out that Im going to the beach,Ill be in big trouble.”I said to myself softly in a low voice.I w