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1、2021 届徐州市矿大实验学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及参考答案 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 Dive with Big Sharks Our shark dive adventures make use of hookah systems and shark cages.A hookah system is a system of providing air from the surface to divers down below.Cage dive
2、rs breathe by using a regulator connected to an air hose.Is SharkDiving Dangerous?Yes.You could get sunburnt.You could hit your head on the top bunk getting out of bed.You could fall overboard.As for a shark attack,according to the International Shark Attack File,you are far more likely to be killed
3、 by a dog or a deer.Pricing&Details One day Cage Diver Adventure$875 Our expert shark diver team will accompany you to the best viewing areas within the Marine Sanctuary.There,well drop our cage and prepare to provide you with a view youll never forget.No dive experience is necessary.Our cages sit j
4、ust below the surface.Youll be able to breathe comfortably from your snorkel or air hose while you move about the cage,taking photos and having fun.Top Shark Adventure$375 If you want to see great white sharks but prefer them a little further away,we offer great top-side shark viewing from our obser
5、vation deck(甲板).Help scan the horizon for fins and watch for sharks attacking their prey(猎物).Important Note Theres No Shark Guarantee Although we go to the best places at the best time of year,we cannot guarantee youll see sharks.Weve been very successful in past shark seasons and expect another inc
6、redible year.However,if we see no sharks,there is no refund(退款).1.Which of the following is TRUE about the two adventures?_.A.Top Shark Adventure makes use of hookah systems.B.Cage Diver Adventure offers you a view of the bottom of the sea.C.Cage Diver Adventure is less interesting than the other.D.
7、Top Shark Adventure is suitable for those worried about danger.2.We can learn from the advertisement that there might be a risk that_.A.you fail to achieve your purpose of the trip B.you are out of breath deep down in the sea C.you are hurt by a shark while diving there D.you suffer from lack of ski
8、ll in shark diving 3.It can be inferred from the advertisement that shark diving is_.A.difficult but exciting B.challenging and tiring C.amazing and enjoyable D.expensive but popular B There will be more plastic than fish in the worlds oceans by 2050.That is what a new report from the World Economic
9、 Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation warns.If the current trend continues,the report said,oceans will contain one ton of plastic for every three tons of fish in 2025.By 2050,plastics will weigh more than fish.The problem is that each year at least 8 million tons of plastics end up in oceans around
10、the world.This is the same as dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean every minute.Not all plastic ends up in the ocean because someone throws a plastic bottle into the water.Plastic containers and other trash thrown onto streets and sidewalks often are swept into oceans.Unlike othe
11、r types of trash in the ocean,the plastic never bio-degrades.There is a way to slow the amount of plastics going into the oceans people can recycle more.Currently only about 14 percent of plastics are recycled.Research in Europe shows as much as 53 percent of plastic could be recycled using availabl
12、e technology.The report says that another solution is using less plastic for packaging products.But that is not likely to happen.“Given plastic packagings many benefits,both the possibility and desirability of an across-the-board dramatic reduction in the volume of plastic packaging used is clearly
13、low,”the report said.But the authors note reducing the use of plastics should be tried“where possible.”For decades,scientists warned that plastics are killing fish.Research shows that fish are dying from choking after eating plastics.Another cause of death is that plastics cause“intestinal blockage
14、and starvation,”the environmental group said.4.Why is the garbage truck mentioned in Paragraph 1?A.To explain how plastics end up in the ocean.B.To warn people against the ocean pollution.C.To clarify the seriousness of the problem.D.To point out some details of the report.5.Why is plastic more dang
15、erous than other types of trash?A.There is too much of it.B.It poisons the ocean water.C.It is from different sources.D.It is hard to break down.6.What is the authors attitude to the suggested solutions?A.Pessimistic.B.Curious.C.Unconcerned.D.Terrified.7.What can we infer from the text?A.People are
16、not aware of the problem.B.Recycling is limited by lack of technology.C.Plastic packaging has become part of our life.D.Fish in the ocean will be replaced by plastics.C A new study has discovered that meditation(冥想)and oxygen sport together reduce depression.The Rutgers University study found that t
17、his mind and body combination,done twice a week for only two months,reduced the symptoms for a group of students by 40 percent.“We are excited by the findings because we saw such a meaningful improvement in both clinically depressed and non-depressed students,”said lead author Dr.Brandon Alderman.“I
18、t is the first time that both of these two behavioral ways have been looked at together for dealing with depression.”Researchers believe the two activities have an interactive effect on combatingdepression.Alderman and Dr.Tracey Shors discovered that a combination of mental and physical training(MAP
19、)enabled students with major depressive disorder not to let problems or negative thoughts defeat them.Rutgers researchers say those who participated in the study began with 30 minutes of focused attention meditation followed by 30 minutes of oxygen sport.They were told that if their thoughts drifted
20、 to the past or the future they should refocus on their breathing,enabling those with depression to accept moment-to-moment changes in attention.Shors,who studies the productionof new brain cells in the hippocampuspart of the brain involved in memory and learningsays scientists have shown in animal
21、models that oxygen sport exercise keeps a large number of certain cells alive.The idea for the human intervention(干预)came fromher laboratory studies,she says,with the main goal of helping individuals acquire new skills so that they can learn to recover from stressful life events.By learning to focus
22、 their attention and exercise,people who are fighting depression can acquire new learning skills that can help them process information and reduce the overwhelming recollection of memories from the past,Shors says.“We know these treatments can be practiced over a lifetime and that they will be effec
23、tive in improving mental health.”said Alderman.“The good news is that this intervention can be practiced by anyone at any time and at no cost.”8.What made the research so different?A.Adopting a way of meaningful talk.B.Combining the two behavioral ways to treat depression.C.Treating depression with
24、special medicine.D.Comparing the depressed with the non-depressed.9.The underlined word“combating”in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _.A.fighting B.identifying C.distinguishing D.examining 10.What did the participants do in the research?A.They did oxygen sport half an hour before thinking.B.They thou
25、ght quietly and then took exercise.C.They took exercise longer than they thought.D.They took exercise while thinking quietly.11.What is Shors main purpose of her studies?A.To find out certain brain cells of humans.B.To study the production of new brain cells.C.To offer people a new method to treat s
26、tress.D.To decide the links between stress and exercise.D TOKYOJapanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told the media on Monday if any places hosting events of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics declare a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 epidemic during the games,the events will continue to beh
27、eld but without spectators(观众).With one month to go before the games are due to begin on July 23,Suga is again showing his administrations determination to hold the Olympic Games as planned,despite so much pressure from various parties urging it tocancel the event.Although the Japanese government re
28、gards the Tokyo Olympics as an important opportunity to improve its soft power,the Japanese peoples enthusiasm for the Games has been continuously dented(挫伤)since they were postponed last year.The resurgence(再猖獗)of the novel coronavirus in some places is Japan in recent months has cast a shadow over
29、 peoples confidence that the Olympics will not give rise to new clusters(群)of infections,and there are fears that the Games will provide new channels for the virus global transmission.Some torchbearers from Japan have withdrawn from the Olympic torch relay in the country.And the latest survey indica
30、tes only 34 percent of Japanese people support holding the games as scheduled.Predictably,the Suga administration will do all it can to try to ensure the games go ahead.But it remains to be seen whether it can stand the tests of the uncertainties related to epidemic prevention and control that might
31、 happen during the Games.Since it has not yet got the virus under control at home,the people have reasons to question is ability to deal with the prevention and control work when large numbers of participants will be flocking to Japan from around the world in a short time.It is to be hoped that Japa
32、n can draw lessons from the organization of epidemic prevention and control work during the ongoing UEFA European Championship,carry out strict epidemic prevention and control measures,and be prepared for emergencies to guarantee the safety and success of the Olympics at this special time.It should
33、be a common wish of the whole world that the Tokyo Olympics can become a stage showing unity and resolve of human beings in their fight against the virus.That willendowthe games with special meaning beyond sports.12.What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.The virus global transmission.B.People w
34、orry about the infections.C.The resurgence of the novel coronavirus.D.The benefit of holding the Tokyo Olympics.13.How do about one third of Japanese people like holding the games as planned?A.Uncertain.B.Negative.C.Approving.D.Indifferent.14.Which of the following words can replace the underlined w
35、ord“endow”in the last paragraph?A.Compare.B.Equip.C.Provide.D.Charge.15.What can be the best title for the news report?A.Japan can ensure Olympics go ahead B.Olympics big test for Japanese government C.Japanese peoples enthusiasm for the Games D.Japan to carry out strict epidemic prevention during t
36、he 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 For humans,ignorance(无知)is inevitable(不可避免的):Its our natural state.Theres too much complexity in the world for any individual to master.Ignorance can be frustrating,but the problem is not ignorance itself._16_.According to
37、 David Dunning,ignorant people dont know how ignorant they are.If you give a group of people a task to do and then ask them how well they think theyve done on the task.Poor performers overestimate how well theyve done;strong performers often underestimate their performance:This is because those who
38、lack skills also lack the knowledge of what skills theyre missing._17_Those who have skills know what skills they could improve on.Our ignorance,in general,shapes our lives in ways we do not know about.Put simply,people tend to do what they know and fail to do what they dont know._18_People fail to
39、reach their potential simply because they are not aware of the possible.This is a fact of life._19_We wont missDisneylandif we dont know its there.For many expensive things,the less you know about them,the less youll miss them and the happier youll be._20_If we dont know about birth control,then we
40、wont use it.If we remain ignorant about the horrors that are going on next door,we wont do whats necessary to stop them.And if we are ignorant about the dangerous things our children are getting into,disaster can follow.A.Ignorance means you have neither.B.So they think theyre pretty good.C.Its the
41、trouble we get into by not recognizing it.D.But ignorance has costs.E.Its knowledge of possibilities that makes us miss them.F.We cant choose what we dont know about.G.In that way,ignorance channels the course we take in life.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
42、四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 Have you ever given a thought to inspiration？In fact,inspiration can be a strange thing.You never know when it might_21_,and sometimes,it can come from the most_22_places.I recently read about an author named Nnedi Okorafor.When she was in college,she had a serious spine disorder
43、.Okorafor was told that a simple operation could_23_it.But when she woke up from her_24_,she found that she couldnt move her legs and was in great pain.Okorafor got_25_later.But before she did,she saw strange things in her hospital room.She imagined her_26_as a beast that hunted her from the shadows
44、.But she also_27_a woman-a woman who could fly,in fact.This_28_woman inspired her and helped her_29_her pain.“I felt myself become_30_,”she wrote in her book Broken Places&Outer Spaces:Finding Creativity in the Unexpected.We_31_know where we might find the inspiration to create.As a_32_,most of my i
45、nspiration comes from other peoples music.But I also find_33_in other places.Books,movies and_34_just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations._35_,I recently rewatched the film Blade Runner.Ive seen it plenty of times before;its one of my favorite movies.But this time,for some reason,I sa
46、w it_36_.I decided to make music that could create the same feeling as the_37_.Its not done yet,but the music Im working on now is heavily_38_by the movies setting and characters.Anything can_39_us.You just have to be_40_to catch inspiration when it hits.21.A.work B.hit C.exist D.pass 22.A.interesti
47、ng B.ordinary C.unexpected D.dangerous 23.A.fix B.make C.remove D.control 24.A.dream B.shock C.recovery D.operation 25.A.well B.bad C.worried D.annoyed 26.A.curiosity B.pain C.anger D.fear 27.A.asked B.met C.imagined D.visited 28.A.confident B.smart C.honest D.magical 29.A.forget B.recognize C.descr
48、ibe D.practice 30.A.richer B.better C.busier D.quieter 31.A.always B.never C.sometimes D.still 32.A.director B.dancer C.musician D.writer 33.A.tips B.messages C.examples D.ideas 34.A.even B.again C.not D.only 35.A.In short B.In addition C.For example D.After all 36.A.differently B.perfectly C.vividl
49、y D.smoothly 37.A.story B.song C.play D.film 38.A.changed B.supported C.disturbed D.influenced 39.A.impress B.inspire C.amuse D.challenge 40.A.free B.thankful C.ready D.careful 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 You may remember back at the start of December,_41._Chinaca
50、rried out their unmanned Change-5 mission and the spacecraft touched down on the moon to collect samples for research.Now it_42._(success)returned to the Earth.This is the most significant event inChinas space field,and also one of the most notable space_43._(activity)globally.Change-5,_44._(launch)