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1、2021 届临沂市第九中学高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案 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 One day when I was 12,my mother gave me an order:I was to walk to the public library,and borrow at least one book for the summer.This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange prob
2、lem inability to read.In the library,I found my way into the Childrens Room.I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random.The cover of a book caught my eye.It presented a picture of a beagle.I had recently had a beagle,the first and only animal companion I ever had as a chil
3、d.He was my secret sharer,but one morning,he was gone,given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him.I never forgot my beagle.Without opening the bookAmos,the Beagle with a Plan,1 borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a bush,I started to read about Amo
4、s.I read very,very slowly with difficulty.Though pages were turned slowly,I got the main idea of the story about a dog who,like mine,had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home.That dog was my dog,and I was the little boy in the book.At the end of the story,my mind con
5、tinued the final scene of reunion,on and on,until my own lost dog and I were,in my mind,running together.My mothers call returned me to the real world.I suddenly realized something:I had read a book,and I had loved reading that book.I never told my mother about my“miraculous”experience that summer,b
6、ut she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year.And years later,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books,was awarded a PhD in literature,and authored his own books,articles,poetry and fiction.The power of the words has held.1.The authors mo
7、ther told him to borrow a book in order to _.A.let him spend a meaningful summer B.encourage him to do more walking C.help cure him of his reading problem D.make him learn more about weapons 2.The book caught the authors eye because .A.it reminded him of his own dog B.he found its title easy to unde
8、rstand C.it contained pretty pictures of animals D.he liked childrens stories very much 3.Which one could be the best title of the passage?A.Mums Strict Order.B.My Passion forReading.C.Reunion with My Beagle.D.The Charm of a Book.B Put your hand over your heart and sit very still.You may notice that
9、 the sound of your heartbeat is similar to the beat of a drum.Your heart starts beating before you are born and continues throughout your life.For this reason,the beating of a drum stands for the rhythm of life for many people around the world.InGhana,a country inAfrica,many schools use drums instea
10、d of bells to show the beginning and ending of class.Through the drum,the children ofGhanaalso learn about their history and culture.They hear old stories passed on through the music of the drum.The stories of the drum also teach children games,rules and lessons about behavior.For thousands of years
11、 inAfrica,drums have been used to tell stories of daily life and history.Drums told the coming of a king,the start of a war,or the birth of a child.They also allowed people to share messages.But how does a drum tell a story?InWest Africa,the most common drum used for communication is called a“talkin
12、g drum”.By making higher orlower drum sounds,the drummer can make the drum“talk”.In many African languages,words go up and down in pitch(高音)when they are spoken,almost like a song.Depending on the pitch or tone(音调),the same sound can have many different meanings.For example,when spoken with two low
13、tones,the African word“ilu”means“drum”.When spoken with one high and one low tone,“ilu”means“town”.Drum language works in the same way.Just as in spoken language,the word“ilu”has different meanings depending on how its drummed.When“ilu”is drummed with two beats using low tones,the word means“drum”.W
14、hen“ilu”is drummed with two beats using one high and one low tone,it means“town”.Drummers create“words”to build ideas,sentences and stories.The next time you hear a song,listen for the heartbeat within the music.Can you hear the story of the drum?4.The first paragraph mainly tells us_.A.drums beat l
15、ike our hearts B.drums have a long history C.drums are widely used in the world D.drums are important for many people worldwide 5.From the text,we learn that inGhanadrums_.A.are not as useful as before B.teach children a lot of things C.help bring the war to an end D.are used in class by teachers 6.
16、The example of the African word“ilu”is used to show_.A.how a word can have different sounds B.how to speak African languages C.how a drum tells stories D.how to beat a drum 7.What would be the best title for the text?A.Know the history of the drum B.Listen to the story of the drum C.Beat the drum of
17、 life D.Love me,love my drum C At the foot of the Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang,a homestay(民宿)is attracting travelers from far and wide,which has won architectural(建筑学的)medal at the 2021 German iF Design Awards.The owners of the homestay are a couple in their late 30s who decided to return to their ho
18、metown three years ago.Li Xiumei used to be in charge of a division at a company in Hangzhou,and her husband was a sales director.It was an ordinary situation where Lis husband was on business trips a lot and Li worked overtime on weekends.City life sometimes is not easy.In 2018,they quit jobs and w
19、ent back to Dongtianmu village,which lies in a forest of bamboo.The first time they drove into the village was one late afternoon.The cooking smoke was rising from the foot of the mountain,which gave them a very different feeling form thecity.The homestay was built beside her husbands old countrysid
20、e house.The old house is preserved(保留),while a brand-new building was built on its side and the whole site is made up of for courtyards.It has been updated to have a hall,a tea room,a kitchen,a dining room.Japanese cherry trees are planted in the east courtyard.A swimming pool is placed in the west
21、courtyard,with a bar located on one side.Li and her husband love gardening and music,and their new home gives them enough space to continue their interests and relax in the heart of nature.Li wants to share the quiet country life,so she makes her new home a homestay.In 2019,the homestay became an on
22、line hit after guests shared their experiences on social media.“The longer I stay here,the more I feel it was the right choice to come back,and this is more meaningful than making money,”Li says.8.How did Li feel about city life?A.Satisfied.B.Tired.C.Attractive.D.Noisy.9.What impressed the couple wh
23、en first driving to the village?A.The smoke of cooking.B.The forest of bamboo.C.The smell of the village.D.The feeling of loneliness.10.What can we infer about the homestay from paragraph 4?A.It is ancient and broken.B.It can hold many guests.C.It has been rebuilt bythe couple.D.It must have been ca
24、refully designed.11.Whats more meaningful than earning money according to Li?A.Continuing their music dream.B.Staying at the old house.C.Living in the countryside.D.Developing the economy of cities.D The term bird brain is frequently used to describe a persons lack of intelligence and good decision-
25、making ability.However,some scientists believe it should be considered a praise,given that many birds can perform human tasks like producing and using tools,solving problems,and planning for future needs.Now,Griffin,an African Grey parrot,has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories
26、 than human adults and children.The study,led by Hrag Pailian,a researcher at Harvard University,had the parrot compete in the game against twenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6 to 8-year-old children.The popular challenge involves hiding a small object under one of three or more upside
27、-down cups,which are moved around.Participants are required to accurately identify the cup under which the object lies.To make the task more challenging,the researchers required participants to track two,three,and four objects at the same time.An analysis of the results showed thatGriffinoutperforme
28、d the 6 to 8-year-olds across all levels on average.Even more impressive,the bird brain performed as well as,or slightly better than,the 21 Harvard students on 12 of the 14 trials!It was only in the final two tests,which had the most objects and most movement,that the parrot fell behind the adults.H
29、owever,Griffins performance was never below that of the children.Griffinwas the candidate of choice because the scientists needed an animal that had a brain functionality similar to that of humans.The fact that the smart parrot loves to show off his brain power in exchange for a few cashews(腰果)did n
30、ot hurt either,said Irene Pepperberg,a Harvard lecturer,who has trained Griffin and several other African Grey parrots,has been studying the species for over four decades and is considered a pioneer in the study of bird intelligence.12.Whatwere the participants required to do in the study?A.Identify
31、 different kinds of objects.B.Tell where the hidden object lies.C.Track other participants performance.D.Move around upside-down cups.13.What did the results of the study indicate?A.6 to 8-year-olds did better thanGriffin.B.Parrots have a better memory than other birds.C.Harvard students have a bett
32、er visual memory.D.Griffinoutsmarted Harvard students in some trials.14.Why wasGriffinchosen for the experiment?A.It was good at making decisions.B.It was specially trained for experiments.C.It had similar brain functions to human beings.D.It loved to show off his language power for some treats.15.W
33、hat is the best title for the text?A.Bird brain becomes a term for a stupid person.B.Harvard lecturer pioneers in bird intelligence study.C.Parrot outsmarted Harvard students in visual memory test.D.Researchers made new discoveries about human intelligence.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
34、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项 Adjusting to a new job can be a fearful challenge.Youll meet new people and do new work in the new place.Here are some steps to make the process smoother.Get the facts.Its ly fine to askquestions ahead of time.Depending on your organization,you can ask the Human Resources r
35、epresentative or your supervisor any questions._16_Find out about your work schedule,the hours per week you are expected to work,salary,benefits,and any information you need to successfully come on board.Check on the companys social media policy.Some companies dont care about employees posting on Fa
36、cebook,Twitter,or other social media sites during working hours._17_Find out what is acceptable before you start posting.Be nice.Being nice goes a long way,too.People like nice people,and if youre nice to everyone youre going to get ahead.Remember that some of the people at the bottom know more abou
37、t the inner workings than those at the top._18_ Dont be afraid to ask for advice._19_Your employer would prefer that you ask.Thats easier than having to fix a mistake.You wont be expected to know everything,and its better to ask for help than to guess.Try not to stress too much.Think of your new job
38、 as the next exciting step in your career path.Dont expect to learn everything at once.Its all new to you,and it will take time._20_Try to turn that into new energy and initiative that will make you stand out among your new colleagues.A.Nobody likesaknow-it-all.B.Others have policies that forbid it.
39、C.Good relationship can help you relieve the nervousness.D.Yes,you are new,but you also bring a fresh viewpoint.E.Thats why being nice to everyone you meet is important.F.There is no such thing as a stupid question when youre starting a job.G.If youre not sure who to ask,check with the person who of
40、fered you the job.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 Last summer,I went home to visit my parents inBrunsville,Minnesota.Sometimes,a 14-year-old boy,Matthew,would come to help.Early one morning,as I was_21_,I heard him outside cutting the gra
41、ss.I paid no_22_and went back to sleep.I dreamt I was in the_23_bathroom,standing in front of the sink（水槽）and looking at my face in the_24_.Butthere was something_25_about my face.I looked down at the sink,and the_26_was running in a circle down the drain（排水沟）.I held my hands under the water and_27_
42、washing my hands with soap._28_,I looked at the face that wasnt my face.I_29_washing my hands,but my left thumb_30_.Then I looked down at the sink again,and there was blood running into the water,_31_round and round in that counter-clockwise（逆时针的）circle.Blood was rushing from my_32_,pouring out from
43、 the fatty part_33_below the knuckle（关节）,then running down my arm and dropping off my elbow into the sink.Just then I heard a voice_34_to me.Jim!Jim!I woke up and realized that it was my mother calling me from the top of the_35_.She told me to come quickly.I rushed up to her.Matthew had hurt himself
44、 cutting the grass,she said,and she_36_me to go to the upstairs bathroom to help him.I walked into the bathroom and was_37_to see Matthew standing in front of the mirror and holding his left hand over the sink.Blood was_38_out from a cut between his thumb and first finger.The blood was running down
45、his_39_and into the water,going round and round as it_40_down the drain.21.A.writing B.sleeping C.exercising D.reading 22.A.tension B.expectation C.attention D.disappointment 23.A.left B.right C.downstairs D.upstairs 24.A.mirror B.water C.sink D.drain 25.A.familiar B.strange C.funny D.exciting 26.A.
46、water B.blood C.hand D.foot 27.A.continued B.started C.stopped D.dragged 28.A.As a result B.As usual C.In addition D.Once again 29.A.went on B.adapted to C.dealt with D.benefited by 30.A.hurt B.sweated C.broke D.clapped 31.A.jumping B.going C.rolling D.flying 32.A.leg B.thumb C.face D.hand 33.A.just
47、 B.thus C.only D.directly 34.A.shouting at B.calling out C.calling up D.calling at 35.A.stairs B.building C.drain D.sink 36.A.permitted B.wanted C.promised D.demanded 37.A.astonished B.pleased C.worried D.frightened 38.A.dropping B.throwing C.pouring D.going 39.A.arm B.leg C.hand D.foot 40.A.let B.f
48、lowed C.fell D.set 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 Living in a city can be stressful.But some people inBogota,Colombiahave found a place to help reduce stress and get a break from busy life._41._place is a park for hummingbirds(蜂鸟).The park_42._(sit)at the top of Mons
49、errate Hill in a place known as the Paramuno corridor.The area contains a forest that has turned into a peaceful place for both people and birds.As the hummingbirds fly from flower_43._flower,some scientists concentrate on(集中于)the animals and study them,while others would like_44._(take)pictures wit
50、h their phones.Camilo Cantor is a worker in the park,_45._job is to mix water and sugar along a 300 meter path.Cantor explains,“You can hear noise from the city,the producer of_46._(pollute).”But,he adds,the park is a special place.It is a place_47._people can go to reduce stress and forget about th