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1、2021 届广州市萝岗区东区中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案 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 Best Places to Visit in July Norways Fjords Most travelers prefer to visit Norways famous fjords(峡湾)in July because Norway has about 23 hours of daylight,giving travelers lots of time
2、 to take in the spectacular views of blue water,glaciers and mountains.July is also whenNorways weather is at its warmest,about18,so travelers might include a light sweater in their luggage.Bastille Day inParis July 14 is a national day celebrating independence to the French.July 14,1789,is the day
3、the French stormed the Bastille,aParisprison,and officially began the French Revolution,overthrowing a royal government that often threw people in prison there for no reason at all.While the day is marked all overFrance,the biggest celebration takes place inParis.Masai Mara National Reserve The thri
4、ll of seeing millions of animals wander the plains inKenyais not easily forgotten.One of the most popular months to visit the Masai Mara is in July when the famous wildlife migration reaches the Masai Mara and zebras are at their highest number.The best times to view the animals inKenyas most popula
5、r game park are dawn and dusk.Running of the Bulls inPamplona Travelers who pride themselves on being fast runners may want to head toPamplonain July for the San Femin Festival.A key part of this annual festival is the running of the bulls.Six bulls are released onto a narrow street for a half-mile
6、run,with hundreds of runners seeing if they can run faster than the animals.1.What can visitors do inNorways in July?A.Enjoy the impressive scenery.B.Swim and fish in the fjords.C.See daylight around the clock.D.Buy heavy sweaters to keep warm.2.Which of the following is of historical significance?A
7、.San Fermin Festival.B.Bastille Day.C.Masai Mara National Reserve.D.Norways Fjords.3.Where will visitors interested in wild animals go?A.Norway.B.Paris.C.Masai Mara.D.Pamplona.B This year researchers expect the world to snap 1.35 trillion photographs,or about 3.7 billion per day.All those pixels(像素)
8、take up a lot of room if they are stored on personal computers or s phones,which is one reason why many people store their images in the cloud.But unlike a hard on drive which can be encrypted to protect its data,cloud storage users have to trust that a tech platform will keep their private pictures
9、 safe.Now a team of Columbia University computer scientists has developed a tool to encrypt(加密)images stored on many popular cloud services while allowing authorized users to browse and display their photographs as usual.Malicious(恶意的)attempts to access or leak cloud-based photographs can expose per
10、sonal information.In November 2019,for example,a bug in the popular photograph storage app Google Photos mistakenly shared some users private videos with strangers.Security experts also worry about employees at cloud storage companies on purpose accessing users images.So the Columbia researchers cam
11、e up with a system called Easy Secure Photos(ESP),which they presented at a recent conference.“We wanted to see if we could make it possible to encrypt data while using existing services,”says computer scientist Jason Nieh,one of the developers of ESP.“Everyone wants to stay with Google Photos and n
12、ot have to register on a new encrypted-image cloud storage service.”To overcome this problem,they created a tool that preserves blocks of pixels but moves them around to effectively hide the photograph.First,ESPs algorithm(算法)divides a photograph into three separate files,each one containing the ima
13、ges red,green or blue color1 data.Then the system hides the pixel blocks around among these three files(allowing a block from the red file,for instance,to hide out in the green or blue ones).But the program does nothing within the pixel blocks,where all the image processing happens.As a result,the f
14、iles remain unchanged images but end up looking like grainy black-and-white ones to anyone who accesses them without the decryption(解密)key.4.Whats probably the main purpose for people to store images in the cloud?A.To save storage room.B.To make photos beautiful.C.To try a new storage way.D.To keep
15、their privacy safe.5.Why might employees in cloud storage companies be distrusted by experts?A.They sell users passwords.B.They have invented new tools.C.They often let out personal information.D.They may steal a glance at users images.6.Whats the advantage of ESP?A.It can provide clear images.B.It
16、can decrease the upload time.C.It can classify images automatically.D.It can encrypt data on the original platform.7.What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A.Method of decryption.B.Image-processing technique.C.Separate files of images.D.Data analysisof color1 s.C Ever wondered if dogs can learn new
17、 words?Yes,say researchers as they have found that talented dogs may have the ability to grasp new words after hearing them only four times.While previous evidence seems to show that most dogs do not learn words,unless eventually very well trained,a few individuals have shown some extraordinary abil
18、ities,according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.“We wanted to know under which conditions the gifted dogs may learn novel words”said researcher xuekw Claudia Fugazza from theEtvsLorndUniversityinHungary.For the study,the team involved two gifted dogs,Whisky and Vicky Nina.The
19、team exposed the dogs to the new words in two different conditions.In the exclusion-based task,presented with seven known toys and one new toy,the dogs were able to select the new toy when presented with a new name.Researchers say this proves that dogs can choose by exclusion when faced with a new w
20、ord,they selected the only toy which did not have a known name.However,this was not the way they would learn the name of the toy.In fact,when they were presented with one more equally new name to test their ability to recognize the toy by its name,the dogs got totally confused and failed.The other c
21、ondition,the social one,where the dogs played with their owners who pronounced the name of the toy while playing with the dog,proved to be the successful way to learn the name of the toy,even after hearing it only 4 times.“The rapid learning that we observed seems to equal childrens ability to learn
22、 many new words at a fast rate around the age of 18 months,”Fugazza says.“But we do not know whether the learning mechanisms(机制)behind this learning are the same for humans and dogs.”To test whether most dogs would learn words this way,20 other dogs were tested in the same condition,but none of them
23、 showed any evidence of learning the toy names,confirming that the abilityto learn words rapidly in the absence of formal training is very rare and is only present in a few gifted dogs.8.What was the purpose of the study published in Scientific Reports?A.To better train dogs ability to learn new wor
24、ds.B.To further confirm previous evidence about dogs.C.To prove extraordinary memory abilities of gifted dogs.D.To explore favorable conditions for gifted dogs new-word learning.9.How did the dogs react when exposed to two new names in the first condition?A.Slow to understand.B.Quick to learn.C.At a
25、 loss.D.In a panic.10.What was found about dogs new-word learning in the social condition?A.Learning through playing applied to most dogs.B.The social condition helped dogs learn new words.CDogs new-word learning turned out to be less effective.D.Dogs shared similar learning mechanisms with children
26、.11.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.Gifted Dogs Can Learn New Words Rapidly.B.Dogs Identify Newly-named Toys by Exclusion.C.Dogs Can Acquire Vocabulary through Tons of Training.D.Gifted Dogs Have Similar Learning Abilities to Humans.D Imagine the feeling of swinging at a base
27、ball going 100 miles per hourwithout leaving your living room,or being in race car as it roars down the track,while you are sitting on the couch.These are just some of the ways that sports business leaders say virtual reality(VR)will revolutionize how people train for and experience sports.Virtual a
28、nd augmented（增强的）realities are together known as mixed reality(MR).“American footballers are already using VR to better train their minds andread the field,”Ludden said.“This can allow players to perfect their skills without risking injury.”Canadian company D-BOX Technologies designs and produces mo
29、ving seats found in cinema and theme parks.It is now moving into sports,and shows its Formula One(F1)racing simulator（模拟器）.The seats stimulate the force of gravity,speed and every shaking as Fl champion Lewis Hamilton zips around city streets.A simulation seat uses pre-programed data now.Someday,tho
30、ugh,it could use real-time information sent by the car.“They couldbroadcast live content through a network in pop-up theaters around the world,”Ludden said.Say you want to experience the true stress of a batter being up against major-league baseball pitcher.“You can have a heartbeat added to the sen
31、sation on the seat and then you can feel it,boom,boom,”Maheu explained.“When he swings and hits the ball,you can have an impact.”One day,fans around the world could physically experience every game from their favorite player in real time.Ludden said that current and near-future technology could crea
32、te“augmented stadiums”for live audiences.Panasonic launched its“Smart Venue”plans which included the overlaying of graphics,advertisements,player statistics and replays on the field of play at a pro football game.“If you are seated in the cheap seats,you can see this really useful.”“Fans may someday
33、 join in stadium wide games,using the field as a virtual gaming platform,”Ludden added.12.What does the underlined phrase“read the field”in paragraph 2 mean?A.Get off the playing field.B.Build up a football court.C.Judge the situation on the field.D.Ask players to play on the spot.13.What does Maheu
34、 think audiences can do in the future baseball game?A.Enjoy live content in any theater.B.Program the simulation seats in advance.C.Control the force and speed of the baseball.D.Experience the real time game with the player.14.What does Ludden mainly describe in the last paragraph?A.The origin of VR
35、.B.A future stadium.C.An advertisement platform.D.The expectations of audiences.15.What is the main idea of the text?A.VR can improve players skills for sports.B.VR increases fans joy in the baseball game.C.VR can improve sports experience for players and fans.D.VR promises a new future for football
36、 players and games.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 rarely solve anything,but many of us just cant resist it whenever we should be doing something else
37、._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 find you need more at first,but try to contain it to a half hour._18_ If throughout the day you feel
38、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.Keep a notebook When your half hour of worry time arrives,use a notebook to catalogue and process wh
39、ats 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 about forgetting your worry!Set a timer When those 30 minutes are over,the timer will ding and youll b
40、e 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 all day.At the very least,it will give all that free floating fear a structure.A.Get rid of worry q
41、uickly.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 the stress.F.Studies have shown scheduling worry into your day decreases anxiety over time.G.Give the
42、 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 Many little kids dream of changing the world,but how does someone so_21_make a difference to a place so big?This 5-year-old boy from the
43、UK may have found a_22_.Toby is reaching out to every country through letters.Hes_23_to contact at least one person from each country-and get a_24_.Tobys mission began with a_25_assignment from school.His mother,Sabine,said.He was asked to read a book called A Letter to New Zealand,which_26_the jour
44、ney a letter takes._27_reading it,he asked,“Mummy,can I write a letter to New Zealand?”And while I was still trying to_28_how to answer that,he said,“Can I write a letter to the_29_world?”At first she thought his_30_for the project would_31_,but 239 letters later,Toby is still going strong._32_hes w
45、ritten to 187 countries and received many replies.But Tobys project wont_33_there.The 5-year-old also wants to find a way to help the people hes_34_with.“When we started writing letters,we_35_with easily accessible First World countries,”his mother added.“Suddenly,we got a(n)_36_in Somalia.When we r
46、esearched the country,Toby was_37_and asked what he could do to help.Together,we_38_a charity whose work was accessible to children.”Toby chose the ShelterBox,a charity that provides for families and children who have_39_everything due to disasters.Just today,Toby met his_40_of raising$950.“I want t
47、he world to be a better place,”Toby said.21.A.small B.noisy C.lovely D.clever 22.A.partner B.skill C.friend D.way 23.A.careful B.determined C.satisfied D.proud 24.A.response B.story C.permit D.result 25.A.speaking B.writing C.listening D.reading 26.A.begins B.describes C.explains D.completes 27.A.Un
48、til B.Before C.After D.Despite 28.A.show B.understand C.prepare for D.figure out 29.A.free B.new C.whole D.other 30.A.support B.concern C.enthusiasm D.sympathy 31.A.return B.spread C.fade D.develop 32.A.After all B.However C.So far D.Therefore 33.A.pass B.end C.apply D.expand 34.A.connected B.stayed
49、 C.played D.competed 35.A.kicked off B.negotiated C.worked D.caught up 36.A.idea B.address C.question D.deal 37.A.scared B.excited C.happy D.sad 38.A.looked for B.set up C.headed for D.dropped into 39.A.requested B.lost C.recorded D.provided 40.A.standard B.match C.challenge D.goal 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1
50、.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 There may be a new species of foxlike cat.Wildlife rangers(护林员)from Frances National Hunting and Wildlife Agency located 16 of the_41._(rare)seen golden striped(有条纹的)creatures in mountainous areas of a French island.The cats are_42._(big)and more aggres