《2021届新建县金桥中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案解析.pdf》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《2021届新建县金桥中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案解析.pdf（9页珍藏版）》请在taowenge.com淘文阁网|工程机械CAD图纸|机械工程制图|CAD装配图下载|SolidWorks_CaTia_CAD_UG_PROE_设计图分享下载上搜索。
1、3.Which action movie was directed and starred by a woman?A.Frozen II.B.Last Christmas.C.A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.D.Charlies Angels.B Itzhak Perlman was born in Tel Aviv,in whatwas thenPalestine,in 1945.Today he lives inNew York City.But his music has made him a citizen of the world.He has
2、 played in almost every major city.He has won many Grammy awards for his recordings.He has also won Emmy Awards for his work on television.Itzhak Perlman suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症)at the age of four.The disease damaged his legs.He uses a wheelchair or walks with the aid of crutches(拐杖)on his arms.Bu
3、t none of this stopped him from playing the violin.He began as a young child.He took his first lessons at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv.Very quickly,his teachers recognized that he had a special gift.At thirteen he went to the United Sates to appear on television.His playing earned him the financial
4、 aid to attend theJuilliardSchoolinNew York.In 1964 Itzhak Perlman won the Leventritt Competition in that city.His international fame had begun.His music is full of power and strength.It can be sad or joyful,loud or soft.But critics(评论家)say it is not the music alone that makes his playing so special
5、.They say he is able to communicate the joy he feels in playing,and the emotions that great music can deliver.Anyone who has attended a performance by Itzhak Perlman will tell you thatit is exciting to watch him play.His face changes as the music from his violin changes.He looks sad when the music s
6、eems sad.He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and happy.He often looks dark and threatening when the music seems dark and threatening.4.According to the passage,what do we know about Itzhak Perlman?A.He is 75 years old today.B.He was born inNew York City.C.He has some achievements i
7、n music.D.He was a rich citizen of the world.5.When Itzhak Perlman first learned music,his teachers _.A.ignored his talents B.thought he was fit to learn music C.had pity on him D.didnt want to accept him 6.What makes Itzhak Perlmans playing special according to critics?A.The emotions he communicate
8、s in his playing.B.The style in which he plays his music.C.The kind of music he plays.D.The power and strength in his music.7.How do people feel when they hear Itzhak Perlman play?A.Moved.B.Calm.C.Funny.D.Excited.C From Mozart to Metallica,tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music whi
9、le they paint,write,or draw.Most believe that music helps increase creativity,but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that view.The study results wereechoedby scientists fromLancasterUniversity,and theUniversityofGavle,saying their findings show music a
10、ctually weakens creativity.To reach their conclusions,researchers had volunteers complete verbal problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room,and then again while music played in the background.They found that background music significantly weakened the volunteers ability to
11、 complete tasks connected with verbal creativity.The team also tested background noises like those commonly heard in a library,but found that such noises had no influence on subjects creativity.The tasks were simple word games.For example,volunteers were given three words,such as dress,rise,and flow
12、er.Then,they were asked to find a single word connected with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word.The single word,in this case,would be“sun”(sundress,sunrise,sunflower).Volunteers completed the tasks in either a quiet room,or while listening to two different types of musi
13、c:rock music or light music“We found strong evidence of weakened performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,”says co-author D.Neil McLatchie ofLancasterUniversity.He and his colleagues find that music negatively influences the verbal working memory process
14、es of the brain,preventing creativity.Also,as far as the library background noises having seemingly no effect,the studys authors believe that was the case because library noises create a“regular state”environment that doesnt affect concentration.“To conclude,the findings here challenge the popular v
15、iew that music increases creativity,and instead show that music,whatever type it is,is always a disadvantage for creative performance in problem solving,”the study reads.8.The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by _.A.challenged B.accepted C.doubted D.heard 9.What were the volunteers ask
16、ed to do in the study?A.To play music.B.To combine given words.C.To create new words.D.To connect words with music.10.What can we infer from the study?A.Quiet background inspires creativity best.B.Library noise does no harm to creativity.C.Music has a bad effect on language ability.D.Music types mat
17、ter in creative performance.11.Which is the main idea of the passage?A.Quiet Environments Prevent Concentration.B.Background NoiseAffects Concentration.C.Composing Music Weakens Creativity.D.Listening to Music Reduces Creativity.D Chinese paleontologists(古生物学家)have determined that,about 47 million y
18、ears ago,subtropical forests once existed on the high-altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.The conclusion,which appears in a paper published on Tuesday,was drawn based on the large number of fossils found in theBaingoinBasinat an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters during the second comprehensive scientific e
19、xpedition to the plateau.A joint team from theXishuangbannaTropicalBotanical Gardenconducted the research on the fossils.By combining the findings and models,the team recreated the climate and altitude that existed 47 million years ago,showing that the central plateau had an altitude of just 1,500 m
20、eters and an annual average temperature of 19,says Su Tao,a researcher from the tropical botanical garden and first author of the paper.“It was covered by thick forest and was rich in water and grass.It is fair tocall it the ShangriLa of ancient times,”Su adds.The researchers have also found over 70
21、 plant fossils,the majority of which are most closely related to plant life in todays subtropical or tropical regions.“This is enough to show that the central part of the now high-altitude,freezing Qinghai-Tibet Plateau had flourishing subtropical plants 47 million years ago,”Su says.The findings pr
22、ovide new evidence for the study of the evolutionary history of biodiversity and the evolution of the plateaus landscape,according to Zhou Zhekun,the papers corresponding author and a researcher at the tropical botanical garden.Chinalaunched the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qing
23、hai-Tibet Plateau in June 2017,40 years after the first.Lasting up to 10 years,the expedition will conduct a series of studies focusing on the plateaus glaciers,its biodiversity and ecological changes,and will also monitor the changes in climate.12.How did the paper come to the conclusion?A.Through
24、the observation of the Baingoin basin.B.Through the fossils found in scientific expedition.C.Through the drawing of a large number of fossils.D.Through the adventure on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.13.What can be inferred according to Su Tao?A.The average altitude of the plateau was 1,500 meters.B.“S
25、hangrila”means a place with abundant water and grass.C.The flourishing subtropical plants have covered the plateau.D.The fossils found by researchers are tropical or subtropical plants now.14.Where might the passage come from?A.The Times.B.The Wall Street Journal.C.Chinese National Geography.D.The E
26、conomist.15.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To instruct.B.To educate.C.To persuade.D.To inform.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 More than 40 million Americansmove each year,but not always by choice.Whether youre moving because of work or schooling or for bett
27、er chances，adjusting to(适应)the life in a new place can be difficult.It is especially true when you dont love your new city very much._16_ Treatit as an adventure Living in a new place is a great opportunity to experience new things and grow up._17_Taste the local food and visit famous places and mus
28、eums.Try local activities that arent popular in your former city,such as skating if you come from a beach town or surfing if you lived in the mountains.You may discover a talent(才华)or interest you never knew you had._18_ Introduce yourself to neighbors and everyone else you meet.Tell them youre new
29、in the town.This is the best way to get advice about living in your area,and to make new friends.Attend local events that interest you,visit the markets or yard sales,take classes and so on._19_ Find what you love.It takes time to get to know a new place,so dont expect to feel comfortable right away
30、._20_.To help make the process easier,you can meet new people,find a support group near you.A fresh move is also a fresh start.Therefore it is a great time to start realizing a dream youve had,whether it is going back to school,starting a new career,or finishing a novel.A.Give yourself time to adjus
31、t.B.Be patient and go after your dream.C.Get involved with your neighbors.D.So stay positive and get out there and explore!E.Here are some tips to help you adjust to your new home.F.Show others the photos of your favorite places in your old town.G.All of these things will help you meet people and fe
32、el connected.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 My cousin is nine years old,a little bit fat and doesnt do really well at school.She is heavily_21_,and thus has developed some resistance and_22_towards adults,who usually dont put high hopes
33、in her.Yesterday we went to an art_23_together.There were paintings from kids with disabilities.My little girl has a_24_eye,for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show.She voluntarily helped to_25_the chairs and table for a sharing session,painted by herself alongside new friends
34、 while I attended the sharing,and also_26_helped me to get my bag from another room,_27_that doesnt happen often at home as shes usually_28_to her iPad.In the afternoon,we went to buy books together.I bought a book written by a mom_29_her journey with her autistic(自闭的)son.On the bus back home,I brie
35、fly_30_the book to my cousin,and to my surprise she was_31_interested.She kept asking me to tell more stories about the boy in the book who_32_with small things in life.Even when the subject strayed(偏离)elsewhere,she_33_hearing more about this boy.This is the first time Ive seen her so interested in
36、a_34_.Usually when she talks to me she describes events at school and at home without a_35_focus.Im very_36_that the life of a_37_has found its way into this little girls heart.Im very thankful for the_38_of books,for the beauty that my cousin revealed to me,and for the time we had together.I_39_tha
37、t I can keep seeing clearly the wonderful things in her,so that whenever the not-so-kind world puts her_40_,I can remind her how truly wonderful she has always been.21.A.abused B.adored C.challenged D.teased 22.A.satisfaction B.dependence C.distrust D.appreciation 23.A.exhibition B.performance C.int
38、erview D.course 24.A.curious B.blind C.doubtful D.sharp 25.A.donate B.rent C.arrange D.distribute 26.A.finally B.unwillingly C.cheerfully D.secretly 27.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything 28.A.adjusted B.glued C.admitted D.opposed 29.A.beginning B.advertising C.recording D.taking;30.A.sent
39、 B.lent C.owed D.introduced 31.A.nearly B.hardly C.slightly D.truly 32.A.struggles B.plays C.deals D.lives 33.A.insisted on B.dreamed of C.worried about D.objected to 34.A.painting B.journey C.topic D.title 35.A.simple B.clear C.natural D.controversial 36.A.touched B.discouraged C.puzzled D.disappoi
40、nted 37.A.B.stranger C.traveler D.passer-by 38.A.theme B.content C.characters D.power 39.A.pray B.suspect C.agree D.conclude 40.A.up B.down C.off D.on 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 Huawei Technologies Co said_41._Thursday that its in-house operating system HarmonyOS
41、 will be used in smartphones next year,marking a breakthrough in Chinese companies efforts to commercialize（商业化）self-developed operating systems and to build_42._（they）own globally competitive software ecosystems.HarmonyOS_43._（use）in smartwatches,personal computers and other internet of things devi
42、ces（装置）later.As we saw during the event,HarmonyOS 2.0 enables meetings in_44._office to be organized using the WPS app on the HarmonyOS 2.0 app.A power-point presentation can be_45._（rapid）shared on your phone with a quick swipe（滑动）of the WPS app on your smart screen,with real-time comments and pape
43、rs sharing.Feeling_46._（disappoint）when you want to experience a big-screen multi-sensory（多人体感）game but dont have the equipment?With HarmonyOS 2.0,you can play smart screen games just by picking up a Huawei phone_47._can change into a controller in_48._（second）,and your family can enjoy large-screen
44、 games together.Too small screen for online classes?VIPKid_49._（allow）you to interact with a large screen and a small screen through the collaboration（协作）of the smart screen and the tablet,and the online classroom is just as_50._（attract）as the on-site teaching.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
45、.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：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。A truck driver met with a cat lie on the road.He stopped his truck but picked it up,only to find it was s
46、erious wounded.With further examine,he found part of it,one ear gone.He put it in his truck and looked it carefully.To his relief,it returned back to health soon.Since then,a cat has been always following around.It will sit beside him when he drove a long way to deliver goods,that brings much pleasu
47、re on the dull way.I think that perhaps the cat is showing thank to the driver for saving its life in its own way.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）52.假定你是光明中学高二学生李华，你校将举行庆祝建校 20 周年音乐晚会。请写封邮件邀请外教 Allen参加，内容包括：1.时间、地点（周日晚上 7:00-9:00,学校操场）；2.活动安排（校长致辞、政府祝贺、节目表演）；3.欢迎他表演节目。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2,可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3,开头和结尾已给出，不计入总
48、词数。Dear Allen,How has everything been recently?_ Best wishes.Yours sincerely,Li Hua 参考答案 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.B 11.D 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.E 17.D 18.C 19.G 20.A 21.D 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.C 26.C 27.B 28.B 29.C 30.D 31.D 32.A 33.A 34.C 35.B 36.A 37.B 38.D 39.A 40.B 41.on 42.their 43.will be used 44.the 45.rapidly 46.disappointed 47.which/that 48.seconds 49.allows 50.attractive 51.(1).lielying(2).butand(3).seriousseriously(4).examineexamination(5).looked 后加 after(6).去掉 back(7).athe/this/that(8).drovedrives(9).thatwhich(10).thankthanks 52.略