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1、2021 年莱芜市第二中学高三英语下学期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 Theatre and film fans will be excited about whats on stage and on screen.THEATRE Take in a Broadway show at Mirvish Venues.The Grand Theatre hosts plays and musicals in London,Ontario.Th
2、e building dates back to 1901 and starts a rare architectural feature.In the heart of Ontarios bread-basket,treat yourself to uniquely Canadian modern productions at the Blyth Festival in Goderich.Ontario becomes popular on the stage as theatre festivals.The Stratford Festival produces classic produ
3、ctions mainly on Shakespeare in Stratford.Works by Bernard Shaw,the founder of social realism in English literature enrich the stage at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake.FILM Expand your mind with great modem,independent film during the Reel Asian FilmFestival or visit the TIFF Bell Lightbox
4、for exhibitions related to film and theatre.Making productions that dont reach half an hour by new filmmakers,the Breakthroughs Film Festival provides some of the most video movies.Five amazing programs feature films from across the globe during the Durham Region International Film Festival.One of t
5、he top film festivals in the world,the Toronto International Film Festival features everything from mainstream Hollywood productions to international cinema.COMEDY For a laugh,head to a comedy club.Absolute Comedy,Second City and Yuks Yuks all specialize in finding your funny bone.The Toronto Allian
6、ce for the Peforming Arts will keep you up to date on what s playing on Torontos stages;you can look through their“TOnight”for on-the-go performing arts tickets,reviews and searches on your mobile.1.Where should those preferring realistic dramas go?A.London.B.Stratford.C.Goderich.D.Niagara-on-the-La
7、ke.2.What does the Breakthroughs Film Festival focus on?A.Short films.B.Films across the world.C.Modern films.D.Films by young directors.3.What might“TOnight”be?A.A comedy.B.An application.C.A guidebook.D.An organization.B I had just delivered a memorable speech,and I was about to learn how the judg
8、es decided my performance.The audience leaned forward and a period of silence fell across the room.I felt the drum rolled in my heart.The third-place winner was announced.The name was not mine.Then the second-place winner,still not me.At last,the moment of truth came.I was about to either enjoy the
9、warmth of victory or regret the months preparation.My heart felt closer to the latter.Losing is a part of life,and I have dealt with it on more than one occasion.However,it was an indescribable feeling to drive a 200-mile round trip,get up very early on a freezing Saturday morning,and yet still fini
10、sh fourth out of four competitors in my group.After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race,he said,“I felt like the 12-year-old boy who kicked his toe.I was too big to cry and it hurt too bad to laugh.”Oh yeah,I could relate.I had spent many hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing re
11、search for the Lincoln Bicentennial Speech Contest.After not placing in the first year of the contest,I really wanted to compete again.Lincoln had many failures,but he never allowed them to defeat his spirit or ambition,so I was not going to give up on a second contest!I reworked my speech for the f
12、ollowing year,but again I did not place.I couldnt accept the fact that I failed twice in something that I had worked so hard on,until I thought about my hero.Never mind the lost prize money and praisethrough learning stories about Lincoln,I discovered that I can fail successfully.4.How did the autho
13、r feel after finishing his speech?A.Delighted.B.Annoyed.C.Thrilled.D.Nervous.5.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A.He was regretful about his not being fully prepared.B.He felt upset for getting up early on a chilly morning.C.He once kicked and hurt his toe when he was 12 years old.D.He turned o
14、ut to be the last one of his group in the contest.6.Why did the author decide to enter the second contest?A.He was eager to prove himself to be the best contestant.B.He was inspired by the never-give-up spirit of Lincoln.C.He was willing to enjoy the warmth and joy of victory.D.He was determined to
15、win the prize money and praise.7.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.A memorable hero in my life B.Never mind others judgments C.Losing is an indescribable feeling D.Stand up from where we tripped over C The Native American of northern California were highly skilled at basket
16、ry,using the reeds,graeses,barks,and roots they found around them to fashion articles of all sorts and sizes-not only trays,containers,and cooking pots,but hats,boats,fish traps,baby carriers,and ceremonial objects.Of all these experts,none excelled the Pomo-a group who lived on or near the coast du
17、ring the 1800s,and whose descendants continue to live in parts of the same region to this day.They made baskets three feet in diameter and othersno bigger than a thimble(顶针).The Pomo people were masters of decoration.Some of their baskets were completely covered with shell pendants；others with feath
18、ers that made the baskets surfaces as soft as the breasts of birds.Moreover,the Pomo people made use of more weaving techniques than did their neighbors.Most groups made al their basketwork by twining-the twisting of a flexible horizontal material,called a weft,around stiffer vertical strands of mat
19、erial,the warp.Others depended primarily on coiling-a process in which a continuous coil of stiff material is held in the desired shape with tight wrapping of flexible strands.Only the Pomo people used both processes with equal ease and frequency.In addition,they made use of four distinct variations
20、 on the basic twining process,often employing more than one of them in a single article.Although a wide variety of materials was available,the Pomo people used only a few.The warp was always made of willow,and the most commonly used weft was sedge root,a woody fiber that could easily be separated in
21、to strands no thicker than a thread.For color1,the Pomo people used the bark of red-bud for their twined work and dyed bullrush root for black in coiled work.Though other materials were sometimes used,these four were the staples in their finest basketry.If the basketry materials used by the Pomo peo
22、ple were limited,the designs were amazingly varied.Every Pomo basket maker knew how to produce from fifteen to twenty distinct patterns that could be combined in a number of different.8.The word“fashion”in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A.maintain B.organize C.trade D.create 9.What is the au
23、thors main point in paragraph 2?A.The neighbors of the Pomo people tried to improve on the Pomo basket weaving techniques.B.The Pomo people were the most skilled basket weavers in their region.C.The Pomo people learned their basket weaving techniques from other Native Americans.D.The Pomo baskets ha
24、ve been handed down for generations.10.According to the passage,the relationship between red-bud and twining is most similar to the relationship between _.A.bullrush and coiling B.weft and warp C.willow and feathers D.sedge and weaving 11.Which of the following statements about Pomo baskets can be b
25、est inferred from the passage?A.Baskets produced by other Native Americans were less varied in design than those of the Pomo.B.Baskets produced by Pomo weaves were primarily for ceremonial and religious purposes.C.There were a very limited number of basket-making materials available to the Pomo peop
26、le.D.The basket-making production of the Pomo people has been increasing over the years.D Flying someone one-way fromLondontoNew Yorkproduces nearly a ton ofcarbon dioxide or CO2.Thats alot of this climate-warming greenhouse gas.But there are ways to cut the climate impact of flying,one of which is
27、to ask planes to surf high-altitude winds every chance they get.Its not something theyve been allowed to do.But that may changeand soon.Most jets crossing the Atlantic Ocean follow one of several fixed paths that are widely spaced because radar(雷达)had not been able to track aircraft everywhere above
28、 the Atlantic.But a new network of satellites could soon change that.Wells was part of a team inEnglandthat calculated the fastest possible routes for passenger planes.According to them,traveltime a plane takes when flying across theAtlanticvaries with the winds that a plane meets.For instance,eastb
29、ound(向东的)flights can get a powerful push.Westbound routes miss that benefit.Faster flights burn less fuel.And less burning gives off fewergreenhouse gases.The airline industry knows it has a high carbon footprint.But it takes decades and many billions of dollars to design,test and fly new planes.Cha
30、nging a flight path,in contrast,can cut costs and energy right away.The new study doesnt show how well such wind surfing would work for all planes,in all skies and the world over.Bui it does suggest that making flight routes more flexible could cut both fuel use and CO2in some places.However,if flig
31、ht times vary depending on the wind,scheduling connecting flights and managing runways and gates would become more complicated.The researchers would have to work out the best flight paths that take such scheduling issues into consideration.They may also want to see if flying at different altitudes g
32、ives a wider choice of flexible routes at the times most people want to fly.National Air Traffic Services(NATS)which provides air-traffic control for theUnited Kingdomsaid it would temporarily disband its flight-paths system and work to allow airlines to choose flexible routes that would best limit
33、their fuel use.12.What happens to east bound flights when crossing theAtlantic?A.They consume more fuel.B.They use less time and energy.C.They produce more greenhouse gases.D.They are against a stronger wind.13.What should be done to make adopting flexible flight routes possible?A.Calculating the fl
34、ight time.B.Finding the best flight paths.C.Adjusting the size of jets.D.Adding more runways and gates.14.Which word can best replace the underlined word disband”in the last paragraph?A.Stop.B.Copy.C.Handle.D.Restore.15.What can we infer from the text?A.Planes are producing the most carbon dioxide.B
35、.New fuel is benefiting airline industries greatly.C.Carbon footprint is a serious problem in theUK.D.Surfing the winds can make air travel greener.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 The Benefits of Digital Art Digital art is the process of creating artwork using co
36、mputers and software._16_Lets have a look.Digital art is often quicker to finish.Take oil paintings for example.If you create one in the traditional way,you will need all kinds of tools like paper,water,paints,etc._17_But with my computer and the right software,I can start a digital oil painting in
37、less than 10 seconds._18_ A computer with the right apps and software might cost you$1,000,but physical art is pretty expensive.Pencils,paper,paints,paintbrushes and all of the other things you need soon get expensive.And they all need replacing things can easily reach that$1,000 and beyond.Digital
38、art avoids using much space of your room.Drawings and paintings can take up lots of physical space.I have many physical drawings which are stored in boxes in my room.Some of the drawings took me weeks to complete._19_It sounds crazy to say this but they just kept building up.Joyfully,digital art wil
39、l not take up much space of the room.Digital art makes it easy to deal with mistakes.Digital art gives you the wonderful ability to correct your mistakes.Any time you make a mistake,you can step back from it right away with a push of a button.As for traditional art,its not easy to correct a mistake.
40、For example,when your pen accidentally falls on your painting,you may not be able to deal with it._20_ A.Digital art helps save money.B.These tools can be very important.C.It takes time to prepare all of these.D.And your painting will be destroyed.E.Digital art will never be a paper killer.F.Butthey
41、 never see the light of day now.G.Compared with traditional art,digital art has some advantages.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 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 21.5 分，满分 30 分）We have,like in many more countries,refugees(难民)in our country.Through the yea
42、rs I have tried to _21_without pay by teaching women our countrys language as one of their_22_.They have to learn the language,and also our culture,for example,what to_23_when they have to go to the doctor,or how to express whats_24_in such a place like a farm.Only by_25_the language will they be ab
43、le to join in our society.Once a year,just before Christmas break,all the women from different countries make delicious food which are_26_for us all together.Many_27_I have noticed that it seems_28_for women to accept any help than men,probably _29_the children that they have to raise.Problems with
44、the kids_30_happen due to being in a_31_country with a different culture and another_32_.The women often miss their homes very much and feel_33_,because they have to get used to this life as_34_as possible.I have seen the_35_and pain in their eyes.It is so good to give some comfort(安慰)in one way or
45、another,even just to be there for them.And it is really_36_when you make friends.They and many more new,people are trying to_37_up their new homes in this new country.Will we be able to get them out of_38_,for everyone?And nowadays,though at times their lives look almost broken,I_39_it wont always.B
46、ecause wherever we_40_,we are together,as we are citizens of the world.22.A.continue B.help C.escape D.explain 23.A.jobs B.tests C.tools D.signs 24.A.devote B.say C.forecast D.suffer 25.A.blowing up B.getting along C.showing up D.going on 26.A.learning B.speaking C.mastering D.expressing 27.A.served
47、 B.judged C.Organized D.rewarded 28.A.kinds B.times C.moments D.chances 29.A.calmer B.nicer C.sadder D.harder 30.A.in case of B.in front of C.because of D.instead of 31.A.mostly B.peacefully C.finally D.personally 32.A.mean B.cruel C.rich D.different 33.A.lifestyle B.accent C.attitude D.disaster 34.
48、A.moved B.worried C.determined D.excited 35.A.carefully B.hurriedly C.quickly D.smoothly 36.A.Fear B.happiness C.support D.matter 37.A.generous B.legal C.surprising D.great 38.A.give B.burn C.set D.make 39.A.order B.trouble C.luck D.pleasure 40.A.Prove B.Doubt C.dream D.believe 41.A.Vote B.rescue C.
49、go D.compete 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 Youth is a kind of wealth.It will gradually disappear_41._time going by.What can we do to fulfill our youth?For one thing,it is to realize our value,and our dreams_42._matters a lot._43._our dreams are,we must try hard to a
50、chieve them.When we are young,we are full of energy,and we have many_44._opportunity).We have good conditions in our lives,good memories,good understanding and so on.We should make the most of them to learn more.For_45._,we should do as many things as possible.Of course,they must_46._(rich)our lives