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1、2021 年肇庆市第十二中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案解析 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 Vienna Concerts 2021 Every day,one to three dozen Vienna concerts are staged.You can use this checklist to find a fantastic Vienna concert that is worth its money.Vienna Chamber Orche
2、stra The Vienna Chamber Orchestra has existed for more than 70 years.The international reputation of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra is documented by worldwide tours.The length is 65 minutes.Date:20th June Location:Minoritenkirehe,Minoritenplatz 1,1010 Vienna Tickets:30 Euros per adult and free admissi
3、on for children Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra In 2021,famous conductor Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.Expect an amazing show with top quality classical music and fireworks.The concert lasts one and a half hours.You have to arrive at least 20 minutes early to find a place
4、 to sit.Date:4th and 5th October Location:Schonbrunn Palace,palace gardens,in front of Naptune fountain,Schonbrunner Schlossstrasse 47,1130 Vienna.Tickets:30 Euros（students,children and senior citizens will receive a 10%discount per ticket）Mozart Piano Sonatas（奏鸣曲）On Saturdays and Sundays,the St.Pet
5、ers church opens its basement to a small group of Mozart fans.In simple but elegant surroundings,international pianists perform Mozart piano sonatas on a Steinway piano.The concerts start in the early evening and last 90 minutes.Date:throughout the year Location:St.Peters basement,Petersplatz 1,1010
6、 Vienna Tickets:29 Euros for adults and 16 Euros for children between 8 and 14（children below 8 can enterfor free.）Vivaldi:The Four Seasons To point out Vivaldis connection to Vienna,the Italian violinist lived in the city for some time,and eventually died there.Closer to where he was buried,the chu
7、rch St.Charles Borromeo regularly stages The Four Seasons,Vivaldis main work.The concerts start at 8:15 pm on weekends and last 60 minutes.People can arrive and enter anytime during the performance.Date:throughout the year Location:Church St.Charles Borromeo（Karlskirche）,Kreuzherrengase 1,1040 Vienn
8、a Tickets:25 Euros for all ages（free cancellation 24 hours before the event）1.For a couple with their 10-year-old child,which is the cheapest?A.Mozart Piano Sonatas.B.Vienna Chamber Orchestra.C.Vivaldi:The Four Seasons.D.Vienna PhilharmonicOrchestra.2.What do the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Mo
9、zart Piano Sonatas have in common?A.They last one and a half hours.B.They are held in closed surroundings.C.They offer a discount for students and the aged.D.They are suitable for people who prefer pop music.3.What can we know about the concertThe Four Seasons?A.It forbids people to enter after 8:15
10、 pm.B.It describes Vivaldis stories related to Vienna.C.It allows you to return your ticket for free a day in advance.D.It was created by the Church St.Charles Borromeo to memorize Vivaldi.B“Theyre harming your brain.”“Theyre ruining your eyes.”“Theyre turning you into a violent person.”The words sa
11、id publicly against video games are so common,but are these worries founded on actual science?Countless studies have offered different opinions on whether video games are bad for you.Weve rounded up the most notable reports and studies below,so you can weigh up the evidence for yourself.In 2013,psyc
12、hologist(心理学家)Simone Kuhn studied the influences of spending long hours on video games on the brains of young adults and found that several areas became bigger than before.These areas are connected with highercognitive functions(认知功能),memory formation andfinemotor(精细运动)function.Last year,psychologis
13、ts said that video game players who favour violent games are more likely to be violent when offline.Dr.Mark Appelbaum of the American Psychological Association said that there was a relation between violent video game use and increases in violent behaviour.Dr.Daphne Bavelier is an expert in the fiel
14、d of Brain&Cognitive Sciences.Bavelier presented the audience with a colour-word test,where non-gamers are easily puzzled by the test,and those who spend long periods playing on their computers are more likely to pass the test with flying colours.“Actually,those video game players have many other ad
15、vantages in terms of attention,”said Bavelier,“and one part of attention which is also improved for the better is our ability to follow the movements of objects.”“So,in a sense,when we think about the influence of video games on the brain,its very similar to the influence of wine on the health.There
16、 are some very poor uses of wine.There are some very poor uses of video games.But when drunk in reasonable amounts,and at the right age,wine can be very good for health,”said Bavelier.4.What can be learned from Simone Kuhns study？A.Video games make you happier.B.Video games make your brain grow.C.Vi
17、deo games play a key role in memory.D.Video games teach you how to learn fast.5.What was Dr.Mark Appelbaums attitude towards video games？A.He was against them.B.He was hopeful of them.C.He was in favour of them.D.He was uncertain about them.6.Which of the following may Dr.Daphne Bavelier agree with？
18、A.Video games fix attention problems.B.Video games make kids do well in exams.C.Video games encourage violent behaviour.D.Video games help increase colour knowledge.7.Why are the uses of wine mentioned in the last paragraph？A.To remind people to avoid video games.B.To show the disadvantages of video
19、 games.C.To help people learn more about video games.D.To ask people to make good use of video games.C Its become an accepted part of keeping up to date with extended family and friends,but if schoolchildren were in their parents shoes,the majority wouldnt share posts of their sons and daughters onl
20、ine.Over 55%said they would not upload news about,or images of,their children to their social media feeds,according to survey of over 16,000 pupils by Votes for Schools.While some were concerned about being embarrassed or the longevity of content which could remain online indefinitely,others express
21、ed concern about their personal data beingcompromised.One of the pupils surveyed said,“Although our parents mean well,sometimes theconsequenceof a post can be disastrous.”In response to thesurvey,childrens mental health charity Place2Be and law firm Mishcon de Reya have produced three films ahead of
22、 the Christmas holidays the best period for parental oversharing.In one video,about safety online,10-year-old Adavan said,“If you share anything with your family,you know whos going to see it.But if you share it publicly,there are millions of people who can see your picture.”Joe Hancock,a security l
23、ead at Mishcon de Reya,encouraged parents to share wisely.“Simple steps,such as checking your privacy settings and asking others not to share content of your children on their accounts if they have not updated their privacy settings,are a good start.And,as we found out from the children during filmi
24、ng,having their permission is key,”he said.The study marks a shift away from the usual debate about teaching children to use the Internet safely.Sandra Davis,head of the law firms family department,said,“Children are the experts on the real and immediate impact of sharenting（晒娃）the full extent of wh
25、ich we cannot know yet.We must ensure we listen to children and take their views into consideration now in order to avoid any unintendedconsequences further down the line.”8.Whats most pupils attitude towards sharing posts about children?A.Skeptical.B.Unconcerned.C.Tolerant.D.Unwilling.9.What does t
26、he author intend to do in Paragraph 2?A.Summarize the previous paragraph.B.Provide some advice for parents.C.Predict the consequence of sharing posts.D.Give reasons for the result of the survey.10.What should parents first pay attention to according to Joe Hancock?A.Safety.B.Consequence.C.Wisdom.D.H
27、ealth.11.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Parents should take childrens opinions into account.B.Parents should teach children to use the Internet safely.C.Children must make sure to listen to their parents.D.Children should avoid unintended consequences of sharenting.D Humans have found a
28、n easy way to tell if others are lying.Recent research shows that the best way so far is being clever at how you ask questions and listen to the answers.Much of this research is based on the idea that telling a lie is simply harder mental work than telling the truth.Making up a story takes more effo
29、rt than simply recording something that happened.And like a writer,a liar has to keep all the unreal details in his memory and sound believable when he explains them.One method that seems to work is asking them to tell their story in reverse order.This is harder when the story isnt true and makes it
30、 easier for you to tell they are lying.An even more basic way that helps is to just ask more questions,especially unexpected ones.Truth-tellers can easily find more to say,but its a challenge for a liar to come up with something thats not in his prepared story.Researchers suggest that you shouldnt l
31、ay all your cards on the table at the start,but only gradually present what proof you have.The liars stories may not agree with that proof,making it clear that theyre lying.So it looks like there are ways to increase the chances of catching a liar;weve just been basing our methods on the wrong stori
32、es.Low-tech ways of causing people to make mistakes in conversation seem to work better than any science about eye movement or machines used to recognize a liar.To find a liar,watch less and listen more.12.Why does the author mention the writer?A.To show its hard to make up lies.B.To show its hard t
33、o recognise a liar.C.To show writers know liars best.D.To show writers are very clever.13.What do we know about liars?A.They often have much to say.B.They often ask many questions.C.They usually prepare a made-up story.D.They usually feel good about themselves.14.What advice is given to help people
34、catch liars?A.Asking them to set their stories down.B.Presenting your proof one by one.C.Telling different stories to them.D.Letting them ask questions.15.Which can be the best title for the text?A.Why People Lie B.How to Stop People Lying C.Low-tech Ways to Find a Liar D.LiarsAre Smarter than Thoug
35、ht 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 Is Managing Kids Screen Time a Good Idea?Screen time is a big topic of conversation in todays households,particularlyduring the pandemic when online education hours have multiplied for many students._16_They hope to spare their
36、kids from the countless challenges that technology can bring.Yet the challenges of screen time overuse seldom come from kids devices themselves,but rather from the tense relationships that technology can bring to families._17_But technology has positive benefits too.Since every child and family is d
37、ifferent,managing screen time calls for joint family decision-making.If parents believe they can manage a childs screen time through adolescence,they are not only fooling themselves but also inviting relationship trouble with their teens.It is a myth to think that parents can or should manage their
38、kids screen time through authoritarian restrictions,even during elementary school._18_When children are left out of those decisions,they often become less communicative with parents and siblings.This is the opposite of what parents want to achieve._19_From early ages,children are quite capable of un
39、derstanding that a good life involves awareness and balance.Just as they learn right from wrong,and good from bad,they can also learn to use technology in healthy ways.Learning how to regulate oneself and develop healthy behaviors is one of the primary tasks of childhood and adolescence.What happens
40、 when an adult tries to regulate a child is that the child misses out on the opportunity to learn for themselves.Enforced restrictions can also make children feel helpless and less confident.To be clear,this article is not suggesting that families never use apps or trackers,or that there should be n
41、o restrictions on screen time._20_Parents should give voice to children and involve them in the planning and decision-making process.A.Of course,there are websites that are unhealthy for kids to access.B.The alternative is to involve children in decisions that govern screen time.C.However,every fami
42、ly needs a family media plan between family members.D.The goal is to see,hear,feel,and understand how children view screen time.E.To manage childrens screen time,parents have invested in apps and trackers.F.To get children involved,parents should trust and develop kids self-awareness.G.What it is su
43、ggesting is that parents look at managing screen time in a different way.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 Eclipse,an adorable dog in Seattle,leaves her house every day by herself to catch a bus to a downtown dog park,where she stays for a
44、couple of hours to exercise and make friends.When shes done,she_21_to the bus stop to catch a ride back to her home using the ticket she has been_22_to her collar.Its_23_that the independent woman doesnt need human_24_ It all_25_when Eclipses owner Jeff was taking her to the park one day and he was
45、taking too long to finish his cigarette when the bus arrived.Unwilling to delay the_26_any longer,Eclipse left him behind,hopping on the bus and waiting a few_27_before thanking the driver and_28_off at the park.Ever since then,_29_being led by its owner,Eclipse has travelled to and from the local d
46、og park alone.In a_30_on Face book,which has racked up(累积)more than 290,000 shares,Robbie Lauren said that the dogs owner_31_realized that Eclipse knew the _32_33_like the back of her paw.Soon he_34_her enough to go on her own,knowing she would always return a couple of hours later,All of the bus dr
47、ivers know her and she makes them_35_he wrote,“and many of the_36_passengers enjoy seeing her every day and will often sit down next to her.Even the police have given their_37_as long as the bus drivers are okay with the arrangement.”All of the drivers on the route will_38_Eclipse if they see her wa
48、iting for a lift,before ensuring the bus pulls over at the park if she forgets to press the stop_39_.Eclipse has even got her own Face book page,with_40_21.000 fans sharing their photos and experiences of the_41_dog.22.A.tends B.bends C.heads D.turns 23.A.associated B.attached C.added D.applied 24.A
49、.inspiring B.satisfying C.thrilling D.amazing 25.A.defense B.assistance C.inspection D.judgment 26.A.started B.existed C.came D.followed 27.A.trip B.bus C.owner D.arrival 28.A.hours B.blocks C.stops D.turns 29.A.dropping B.jumping C.running D.falling 30.A.instead of B.aside from C.regardless of D.du
50、e to 31.A.report B.guide C.file D.post 32.A.entirely B.instantly C.vitally D.finally 33.A.way B.driver C.park D.map 34.A.allowed B.instructed C.trusted D.urged 35.A.panic B.smile C.glare D.pray 36.A.generous B.unselfish C.grateful D.regular 37.A.punishment B.kindness C.appreciation D.approval 38.A.t