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1、2021 届佛山市桂江第二高级中学高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案 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 I truly thought thatI might die that day.Had I not seen three bears and a few wolves over the last couple of days near the road,I might have just lain down and called it quits.What i
2、n the world was I thinking,dragging my bike up to Yellowstone and thinking I could ride from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful in the snow?No less!I had planned this trip for more than two months,and I wasnt about to give up so easily.The first few miles were beautiful.Ten miles in,I started sucking
3、wind.Fifteen miles and my legs felt like they were made of lead.By twenty miles,my lungs were burning and felt like there was nothing left in the tank.That was when I turned around and saw my husband and three children cheering me on in the van behind me.I knew I couldnt quit because I tell my child
4、ren all the time that just because something is hard doesnt mean that you stop doing it.I had to live what Id been preaching(说教).That thought got me up that mountain and to the end of the ride.The importance of that ride was apparent after only a week.My eight-year-old daughter Emalee wanted to ride
5、 in a twelve-mile charity ride.That day was cold as well.She was the youngest rider.About four miles into the ride,she started feeling cold.The chill(寒冷)was making her muscles cramp a little and she began to struggle.By six miles,she had tears running down her face.It broke my heart to see her suffe
6、ring like that.I told herthat she didnt have to finish.She said that she wouldnt quit.I told her how I had wanted to quit the week before,but perseverance had gotten me to the end and I knew she could do it,too.The look on her face as she pulled into the finish was priceless.She threw her arms aroun
7、d me and said,“You didnt quit,Mommy,so neither did I.”1.What motivated the author to finish her ride?A.Her familys encouragement.B.Her own instruction for children.C.The beautiful scenery and weather.D.The careful and thorough preparation.2.By describing the conditions Emalee met,the author wanted t
8、o_.A.show her guilt for her daughter B.prove that riding is a tough task C.persuade her daughter to give up D.indicate she was proud of Emalee 3.What does the author want to tell us according to the story?A.Never say die.B.Do nothing by halves.C.Children are what the mothers are.D.Every mothers chil
9、d is handsome.B The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research.Recent studies have found positive effects.A study conductedin Youngstown，Ohio，for example,discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime.In another，employees were shown to be
10、15%more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.The engineers at the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology(MIT)have taken it a step further changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse，even unusual functions.These include plants that have
11、sensors printed onto their leaves to show when theyre short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater.Were thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,explained Michael Strano,a professor of chemical engineering at MI
12、T.One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow(发光)in experiments using some common vegetables.Stranos team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours.The light，about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start.The technology,Strano said,could
13、one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plants lifetime.The engineers are also trying to develop an on
14、and offswitchwhere the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.Lighting accounts for about 7%of the total electricity consumed in the US.Since lighting is often far removed from the power source(电源)-such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway-a lot of energy is lost
15、during transmission(传输).Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.4.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.A new study of different plants.B.A big fall in crime rates.C.Employees from various workplaces.D.Benefits from green plants.5.What is the function of the sen
16、sors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineer?A.To detect plants lack of water B.To change compositions of plants C.To make the life of plants longer.D.To test chemicals in plants.6.What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?A.They will speed up energy production.B.They may transmit elect
17、ricity to the home.C.They might help reduce energy consumption.D.They could take the place of power plants.7.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Can we grow more glowing plants?B.How do we live with glowing plants?C.Could glowing plants replace lamps?D.How are glowing plants
18、made pollution-free?C As a basic food in the Asian diet，soybeans（大豆）have been used to make tofu and soy milk for hundreds of yearsBut now，they are also being turned into an alternative to plastic wrap William Chen，a professor of foodscience and technology at Singapores Nanyang Technological Universi
19、ty，invented the environmentallyfriendly food wrap Its made of cellulose（纤维素），a form of fiber，obtained from the waste generated by soy bean product producersThe beans are pressed tosqueeze out juice thats used to make tofu and soy milkAnd whats left is usually thrown away，but Chen takes the waste and
20、 puts it through a fermentation（发酵）process，during which cellulose is produced Cellulosebased plastic wraps have been on the market for a few years，but Chen says that most are made from wood or corn，grown for that purposeBy contrast，his wrap is made from a waste product，which doesnt compete with othe
21、r crops for land and is more sustainable Chens technology could help to solve two problems at once：cutting plastic production and reducing the amount of food waste In Singapore，the amount of food waste generated every year could fill up 15，000 Olympicsized swimming pools，Chen says F&N，a soybased dri
22、nks producer，has partnered with Chens lab and provides the product，straight from the factoryThe company is conducting a study to assess whether the food wrap could complete commercially with conventional productsChen adds，The soybased wrap costs almost nothing to makein the lab because the raw mater
23、ials are free Commercial production would involve additional expenses，such as storage and quality control，however，we have not calculated those costs yet Chen hopes neighboring soyloving countries will be inspired bySingapore to adopt his innovationMy dream is that our technology，which is cheap and s
24、imple，will cut plastic and food waste and create a cleaner environment，Chen says 8.What is the second paragraph mainly about？A.The introduction to William Chen B.The process of producing soy milk C.The way to make soybased wrap D.The benefit of eating soy products 9.Whats the biggest difference of C
25、hens wrap from other cellulosebased plastic wraps？A.It saves land for industry B.Its more easilybroken down C.It is made from the food waste D.It has been put into practice for many years 10.What will commercial production of the food wrap cause？A.A lack of competitiveness B.Poor quality of the wrap
26、s C.A shortage of raw material D.An increase in production costs 11.From which is the text probably taken？A.A personal diary B.A travel guide C.A book review D.A scientific magazine D Move over,helicopter parents.“Snowplow(扫雪机)parents”are the newest reflection of an intensive(强化的)parenting style tha
27、t can include parents booking their adult children haircuts,texting their college kids to wake them up so they dont sleep through a test,and even calling their kids employers.Helicopter parenting the practice of wandering anxiously near ones children,monitoring their every activity,is so 20th centur
28、y.Some rich mothers and fathers now are more like snowplows:machines moving ahead,clearing any difficulties in their childrens path to success,so they dont have to suffer failure,frustration(挫折)or lose opportunities.It starts early,when parents get on wait lists for excellent preschools before their
29、 babies are born and try to make sure their kids never do anything that may frustrate them.It gets more intense when school starts:running forgotten homework to school or calling a coach to request that their children make the team.Rich parents may have more time and money to devote to making sure t
30、heir children dont ever meet with failure,but its not only rich parents practicing snowplow parenting.This intensive parenting has become the most welcome way to raise children,regardless of income,education,or race.Yes,its a parents job to support the children,and to use their adult wisdom to prepa
31、re for the future when their children arent mature enough to do so.Thats why parents hide certain toys from babies to avoid getting angry or take away a teenagers car keys until he finishes his college applications.But snowplow parents can take it too far,some experts say.If children have never face
32、d a difficulty,what happens when they get into the real world?“Solving problems,taking risks and overcoming frustration are key life skills,”many child development experts say,“and if parents dont let their children experience failure,the children dont acquire them.”12.What do we know about snowplow
33、 parenting?A.It appeared before helicopter parenting.B.It costs parents less than helicopter parenting.C.It was a typical phenomenon of the 20th century.D.It provides more than enough services for children.13.What is mainly discussed about snowplow parenting in Paragraph 4?A.Its cost.B.Its benefits.
34、C.Its popularity.D.Its ending.14.Why does the author mention parents taking away car keys?A.To show teenagers are no better than babies.B.To advise teenagers not to treat their cars as toys.C.To advise parents not to buy cars for their teenagers.D.To show its appropriate to help children when necess
35、ary.15.Whats the possible result of snowplow parenting according to the experts?A.Children lacking problem-solving ability in reality.B.Children mastering more key life skills than parents.C.Children gaining great success in every aspect of life.D.Children meeting no problems or frustration after gr
36、owing up.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 Many people want to read books because they think books will improve their health.Others find it rewarding to read books.Whatever your motivation,books just sit quietly and wait for us._16_ Read more than one book at a tim
37、e _17_Sometimes I need something that helps me escape my world and at other times I want to dive deep into a subject I dont know much about.Having choices means Im less likely to pick up my phone or to reach for the TV remote.Schedule it Many people read in bed for 20 minutes before going to sleep.T
38、his is a great time to read,since you want to calm your mind from your day and a book can definitely help with that._18_I love starting my day slowly,and reading a book rather than the news is more enjoyable for me.Make full use of reading time There are a lot of 10-to 20-minute gaps in the day that
39、 you could use to read or listen to an audio book.I read when Im waiting at the bank or when Im taking the train._19_I always carry a book with me,so I never waste time on my phone when I could be reading.Become a browser Im always on the hunt for new books even if I have a few Im enjoying.Ill rando
40、mly stop by the library or the book store for a quick look to see if theres anything new.This way theres always something new in my reading queue._20_ A.How do you know what you want to read?B.Here is how to give them more of your time.C.Keep books that youll always pick up close at hand.D.Im not al
41、ways in the mood for the same kind of books.E.I listen when I clean up the kitchen at the end of the night.F.I actually read firstthing in the morning in bed for 15 minutes.G.Finding books hurriedly when you are out can lead to bad choices.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
42、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 My mom only had one eye.I hated her.She was such a(n)_21_.She_22_a small shop at a flea market and collected old clothes and other things to sell for the money we needed.Once during elementary school,my mom came.I was so embarrassed and_23_how she could do this to m
43、e.I_24_her a hateful look and ran out.I told myself that I would become_25_in the future,so I studied very hard.Later I was_26_into the Seoul University.I left my mother and came to Seoul to study.I bought a house of my own.I was living_27_as a successful man.Then,I got married.I had kids of my own.
44、I was happy with my life,my kids and the_28_.Then one day,my mother came to visit me.She hadnt seen me in years and she didnt_29_meet her grandchildren.When she stood by the door,my children laughed at her,and I yelled at her for coming over_30_.I screamed at her,“How dare you come to my house and s
45、care my children!GET OUT OF HERE!NOW”And to this,my mother quietly answered,“Oh,Im so sorry.I may have gotten the wrong_31_.”and she disappeared out of sight.One day,a letter_32_a school reunion came to my house.I went back to participate in the_33_.After that,I went down to the old_34_house where w
46、e used to live,just out of curiosity.There I found my mom_35_on the cold ground,with a piece of paper in her hand.It was a letter to me.My son,I think my life has been_36_enough now,and I wont visit Seoul anymore.But I miss you so much.You see,when you were very little,you got into an_37_and lost yo
47、ur eye.As a mom,I couldnt_38_watching you having to grow up with only one eye.So I gave you mine.I was so proud of my son to see a whole new world for me with that eye.I was never_39_at you for anything you did.Dont_40_for me because of my death.I love you so much.21.A.surprise B.shock C.embarrassme
48、nt D.pity 22.A.sold B.bought C.entered D.ran 23.A.wondered B.imagined C.thought D.doubted 24.A.got B.took C.left D.threw 25.A.merciful B.wonderful C.successful D.ambitious 26.A.allowed B.admitted C.welcomed D.permitted 27.A.sadly B.excitedly C.happily D.gratefully 28.A.conveniences B.comforts C.wond
49、ers D.misfortunes 29.A.even B.still C.ever D.rather 30.A.unnoticed B.untouched C.unexplained D.uninvited 31.A.address B.name C.letter D.house 32.A.regarding B.including C.supposing D.considering 33.A.party B.celebration C.activity D.reunion 34.A.furnished B.equipped C.shabby D.splendid 35.A.laying B
50、.lying C.sitting D.standing 36.A.short B.hard C.easy D.long 37.A.accident B.affair C.event D.matter 38.A.ignore B.stand C.enjoy D.help 39.A.excited B.amazed C.upset D.fulfilled 40.A.cry B.blame C.scold D.honor 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 Body language is used by p