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1、2021 届中山市小榄中学高三英语期末试题及答案 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 It looks like 2017 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in movie History.Here is a list of some of the years biggest blockbusters so far.Kong:Skull Island A reboot(重启)of King Kong would
2、 normally get laughed at in this day and age,but it looks like this modem version of the story will be worth watching.With US actress Brie Larson and UK actor Tom Hiddleston in the mix,this film is set to be this years biggest monster tale.Release Date:3/10/17 Beauty and the Beast Director Bill Cond
3、on is bringing back a part of our childhood in live action,complete with the songs we all remember and love.With British stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens leading thecast,the classic Walt Disney story already sounds like itll be a delight for both children and adults.Release Date:3/17/17 The Fate of
4、 the Furious There was doubt that wed even get a Fast 8,especially after the fitting ending US actor Paul Walkers character was given at the end of Furious 7.Fans thought theyd never see Dom and the rest of the crew back in action,but thankfully,US star Vin Diesel himself confirmed that The Fate of
5、the Furious is fueling up for another go.Release Date:4/14/17 Spider-Man:Homecoming Spider Man is heading home to Marvel Studios for the first time.The movie will show us Peter Parkers high school days,and will continue the threads we saw formed during his initial appearance in Captain America:Civil
6、 War.We know that Michael Keaton is playing The Vulture in this story,and that both Happy Hogan and Tony Stark,played by US actors Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr.,are along for the ride.Release Date:7/7/17 1.Which of the following movies cant you see on May Day?A.Kong:Skull Island.B.Beauty and the
7、 Beast.C.The Fate of the Furious.D.Spider-Man:Homecoming.2.What can we know about Beauty and the Beast?A.It is fueling up for another go.B.It is produced by Marvel Studios C.Itll show us Peter Parkers school days.D.Itll be enjoyable for both children and adults.3.What does the underlined word“cast”p
8、robably mean?A.Characters.B.Actors.C.Directors.D.Teachers.B Many cars in advertisements and on exhibition in the United States are red,blue or green,but almost 75 percent of new cars sold in the United States are black,white,silver orgray.Les Jackson is a reporter who writes about cars.He says the c
9、olor1 s of cars Americans choose do not show dirt.He says that means the owners wash their cars less in order to save money.And he notes some areas that are suffering from water shortages do not permit people to wash their cars often.Dan Benton works for a company called Axalta,which makes supplies
10、for international car makers.He says white cars are often sold more expensive than cars of other color1 s.And he notes that white cars“absorb(吸收)less energy”than cars of other color1 s.This means temperatures inside them are lower in warmer areas.Benton also says research at Monash University in Aus
11、tralia suggests that there is a lower risk of crashes during the day for white cars compared with darker ones.Car buyers in other countries also like white.Jane Harrington works for PPG Industries,a company that makes paint for cars.She said in China,buyers say white makes a small car look bigger.Ab
12、out 11 percent of cars sold in North America are red and 8 percent are blue.Green has become less popular.Benton notes that in the mid-1990s green was the most popular color1 in North America.Today,green is hard to find.Sometime in the future,people may not have to choose the color1 of their cars te
13、chnology may let owners change their cars paint color1 anytime.4.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A.Most Americans dont like red cars.B.People in America are not allowed to wash their cars.C.Many people prefer to choose white cars in America.D.Americans may consider the cost of cleaning when choos
14、ing cars.5.Why do many people choose white cars?A.They are much cheaper than cars of other color1 s.B.They are much safer while crashing.C.They are bigger than cars of other color1 s.D.They are more comfortable inside in warmer areas.6.What do we know from the text?A.Les Jackson is a member of Axalt
15、a.B.Most Americans rarely wash their cars.C.PPG Industries mainly produces cars in China.D.Green cars were once popular in North America.7.What does the text mainly tell us?A.Choices of car color1 s B.How to buy a good car.C.Differences of car color1 s.D.Popular car color1 s in history.C In the old
16、days,when you had to drive to a movie theater to get some entertainment,it was easy to see how your actions could have an impact（影响）on the environment.After all,you were jumping into your car,driving across town,coughing out emissions（产生排放）and using gas all the way.But now that were used to staying
17、at home and streaming movies,we might get a littleproud.After all,were just picking up our phones and maybe turning on the TV.Youre welcome.Mother Nature.Not so fast,says a recent report from the French-based Shift Project.According to Climate Crisis:The Unsustainable Use of Online Video,digital tec
18、hnologies are responsible for 4%of greenhouse gas emissions,and that energy use is increasing by 9%a year.Watching a half-hour show would cause 1.6 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions.Thats like driving 6.28 kilometers.And in the European Union,the Eureca project found that data centers（where vide
19、os are stored）there used 25%more energy in 2017 compared to just three years earlier,reports the BBC.Streaming is only expected to increase as webecome more enamored ofour digital devices（设备）and the possibility of enjoying entertainment where and when we want it increases.Online video use is expecte
20、d to increase by four times from 2017 to 2022 and account for 80%of all Internet traffic by 2022.By then,about 60%of the worlds population will be online.Youre probably not going to give up your streaming services,but therere things you can do to help lessen the impact of your online use,experts say
21、.For example,according to Lutz Stobbe,a researcher from the Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin,we have no need to upload 25 pictures of the same thing to the cloud because it consumes energy every time.If instead you delete a few things here and there,you can save energy.Moreover,its also a good idea to
22、 stream over Wi-Fi,watch on the smallest screen you can,and turn off your Wi-Fi in your home if youre not using your devices.8.What topic is the first paragraph intended to lead in?A.The environmental effects of driving private cars.B.The improvements on environmental awareness.C.The change in the w
23、ay people seek entertainment.D The environmental impacts of screaming services.9.What does the underlined phrase become more enamored of in paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Get more skeptical of.B.Become more aware of.C.Feel much crazier about.D.Get more worried about.10.What can we infer about the use o
24、f streaming services?A.It is being reduced to protect the planet.B.Its environmental effects are worsening.C.It is easily available to almost everyone.D.Its side effects have drawn global attention.11.Which of the following is the most environmentally-friendly?A.Watching downloaded movies on a mobil
25、e phone.B.Downloading music on a personal computer.C.Uploading a lot of images of the same thing.D.Playing online games over mobile networks.D We interviewed two people,one who went from the country to the city and one who did the opposite.Janet Lincoln is a salesgirl who moved to St.Louisfive years
26、 ago.Heres what Janet told us:“Five years ago I used to live in a small town called Lemon Falls.I grew up and went to high school there.After I graduated I worked in a supermarket.Lemon Falls had a population of about 800 people,and I knew every single one of them.They all knew everything about me,t
27、oo.You couldnt do anything without everyone in town knowing about it.The first chance I got I moved to St.Louis and I love it.I dont know as many people now as I used to,but thats OK.I have a few good friends,and I see them when I want to.I kind of like beinganonymous.Id never go back to Lemon Falls
28、.”Troy Henson had the opposite experience.He and his wife,Darla,and their two children moved from St.Louis to Bloomfield three years ago.Heres what Troy told us:“The best thing we ever did was get out of St.Louis.Dont get me wrong;St.Louis is as good a place as any other city,I suppose if you like c
29、ities,that is.We dont.Both Darla and I grew up in St.Louis.We met at college and got married.Then the kids came along and life got difficult.We didnt know any of our neighbors.We both had good jobs,but it always seemed like there was never enough money.That all changed when we moved to Bloomfield.I
30、dont make as much money as I used to,but then we dont have as many expenses as we did.We know our neighbors.Life is good.Wed never leave Bloomfield.”12.What troubled Janet when she was in Lemon Falls?A.She had no friends.B.There was no privacy.C.There was a lot of competition.D.She couldnt find a we
31、ll-paid job.13.What does the underlined word“anonymous”in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Alone.B.Prepared.C.Sociable.D.Unknown.14.Different from Janet,Troy _.A.prefers country life B.moved to a bigger city C.grew up in a smaller town D.knows little about his new neighbors 15.What is Troys opinion on living in B
32、loomfield?A.It is a little boring.B.It is quite comfortable.C.It costs a lot of money.D.It creates a safe environment.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 Thinking about the past and worrying about the future makes it impossible to stay in the present moment.Worrying
33、rarely solve anything,but many of us just cant resist it whenever we should be doing something else._16_And heres how to get started.Pick a 30-minute window On your calender,set aside 30 minutes for worrying.You had better make it a consistent daily time._17_Maybe you wont need it all,maybe youll fi
34、nd you need more at first,but try to contain it to a half hour._18_ If throughout the day you feel yourself worrying about something that isnt immediately relevant,remind yourself that you have time to think about it later.Save it.Then try to reconnect with whats happening around you in the moment.K
35、eep a notebook When your half hour of worry time arrives,use a notebook to catalogue and process whats causing you anxiety,_19_It might be helpful to also keep that notebook around during the day when youre starting out:as a worry pops up,you can jot a note in it for later.You dont want to worry abo
36、ut forgetting your worry!Set a timer When those 30 minutes are over,the timer will ding and youll be free of your worries for another 24 hours._20_Over time,you will find that you have reduced your worry overall,feeling and sleeping better because these anxieties arent draining your mental strength
37、all day.At the very least,it will give all that free floating fear a structure.A.Get rid of worry quickly.B.Dont let worry interrupt.C.Many people are simply caught in a worry loop.D.And its best if its not too close to the time you go to sleep.E.Sometimes seeing things written down helps relieve th
38、e stress.F.Studies have shown scheduling worry into your day decreases anxiety over time.G.Give the exercise two weeks and some results should begin to show themselves.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 Carl Kenton is a wealthy businessman.F
39、ive 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,Kenton,who already got a Ph.D.degree,decided to return to the homeland,starting a co
40、mpany.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_25_down for a check.Kenton knew that carrying the_26_goods out had to pay the tax,an
41、d 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_nearly$100,000,into pieces on hearing Kentons words.Kenton was_31_.Before he understood
42、 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,and_35_him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if_36_
43、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 to his family,and his employees,too.He said that this made a deep_38_on him,because
44、 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.luck 23.A.staying B.leaving C.living D.coming 24.A.books B.things C.savings D.pounds 2
45、5.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.bought D.cost 31.A.disappointed B.generous C.shocked D.calm 32.A.strictly B.peacefull
46、y 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.landing B.flying C.catching D.missing 38.A.expression B.idea C.thought D.impression 39.
47、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 My name is Elias.I am_41._poor black worker in South Africa.The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life.It was in 1952 and Mandela
48、was the black lawyer,to whom I went for advice.He offered_42._(guide)to poor black people on their legal problems.He was generous with his time,_43._which I was grateful.I needed his help_44._I had very little education.I began school as six.The school_45._I studied for only two years was three kilo
49、meters away.I had to leave because_46._(I)family could not continue to paid the school fees and the bus fare.I could not read or write well.After_47._(try)hard,I got a job in a gold mine._48._,this was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg._49._(sad),I did not have it be
50、cause I was not born there,and I worried about whether I_50._(become)out of work.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限一词。只允许修改 10 处，