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1、2021 届佛山市桂江第二高级中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析 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 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 K
2、ong would 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
3、Bill Condon 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 Th
4、e Fate of 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
5、 Fate of 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 Amer
6、ica:Civil 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.Beaut
7、y and the 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 wo
8、rd“cast”probably mean?A.Characters.B.Actors.C.Directors.D.Teachers.B Medha Gupta sometimes felt worried about making the 20-minute walk from the corner where the school bus dropped her off to her home in Herndon-especially during the colder months in winter.Her mother,Divya Gupta had a suggestion:wr
9、ite an app.Shewas half-kidding,but Medha didnt take the challenge lightly.So she set out to work.The result was Safe Travel,an app designed by Medha to help walkers feel more secure when travelling alone.Using the iPhone,a person can program it to send a warning to someone he or she trusts if he or
10、she fails to arrive at a destination within a certain time.It was the first iOS app that Medha had created.While she didnt think much would come from the project,her effort caught the eye of judges for the annual Congressional App.Challenge,who selected her as the winner for Virginias 10th District.
11、The App Challenge is designed to encourage students to consider careers in science,technology,engineering,and math by experimenting with coding and computer science.Winning students are invited lo attend a reception on Capitol Hill in April and also received$250 in Amazon Web Service credits.Medha s
12、aid it took her about 40 hours to design,program and test the app.As for her next app?Medhas not certain.She temporarily has her app-development ambitionson holdbecause shes busy teaching herself artificial intelligence to help deal with improper words on Facebook.Yes,she knows that there are teams
13、of engineers probably doing the same thing.But she figures it cant hurt her own part,too.“If we see something wrong with the world,we should do something about it,”she said.“After all,the only one stopping us from doing something is ourselves.”4.Why did Medha Gupta feel worried?A.It took a long time
14、 to walk home.B.It was difficult to write an app.C.It was colder than ever in winter.D.It was unsafe to walk home alone.5.What is Medhas attitude to her mothers challenge?A.Serious.B.Casual.C.Uncertain.D.Indifferent.6.What does the underlined phrase“on hold”in Paragraph 6 mean?A.Developed.B.Delayed.
15、C.Achieved.D.Satisfied.7.Whats the main idea of the text?A.Medha signed up for the App Challenge.B.Medha designed Safe Travel successfully.C.An app Safe Travel guides walkers home.D.The App Challenge directs students to choose careers.C Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies(辣椒)toour food,but did
16、you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous?A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaperthe spiciest chili in the world.After taking just a single bite of one,the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days,reported BBC News.In fact
17、,reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual.But if chilies are harmful,why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable?According to the website Huanqiu,about 600 million Chinese peoplealmost half of the national populationare chil
18、i eaters.So what makes people love chilies so much?The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that“produce a sense of happiness”,noted BBC News.And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment.A survey conducted by the Chin
19、ese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week.The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week.And another study done by theUniversity
20、ofVermontcame to a similar conclusion.“The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,”Liu Qi,a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health,told BBC News.Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabo
21、lism(新陈代谢).So,dont worry if you love spicy food.It seems that chilies are actually good for usexcept for the Carolina Reaper,perhaps.8.The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove _.A.chiliescan be beneficial B.chilies are popular inAmerica C.chilies can be dangerous D.
22、serious headaches can be dangerous 9.Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_.A.decreasing death rate B.releasing natural chemicals C.curing serious headaches D.providing enough nutrition 10.Which of the following statement is TRUE?A.Human are the only animals to eat chilies.B.Stomachach
23、e and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.C.The more chilies you eat,the healthier you are.D.Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it cant increase our metabolism.11.The writer wrote the passage to _.A.warn people of the dangers of chilies B.ask people to eat Carolina Reaper C.encourage
24、people to eat more chilies D.tell people the benefits of chilies D Even as Google plans to test its fleet(车队)of self-driving cars on public roads this summer,its business model remains abit of a mystery.By 2025,as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally,according to a
25、study by an industry research firm.“Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people,”said Chris Urmson,director of Googles self-driving car project.For now,Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars.They are strictly for
26、 research.But they will hit public roads this summer near Googles headquarters inMountain View,California.Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel,accelerator(油门)or brake pedal.“Our software and sensors do all the work,”Urmson sai
27、d.“The vehicles will be very basic we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button.”The prototype(雏形)is the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.In the long run,Urmson sees a future of safer roads the
28、 majority of auto accidents are caused by human error and fewer traffic jams.Robotic cars could also shuttle people who cant drive because of age or illness.Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they dont own.The company has a
29、lready tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets,including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles,under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such
30、 cars,includingDelphi,Mercedes-Benz,Volkswagen,Tesla,Bosch and Nissan.The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels,accelerators and brake pedals to allow“safety drivers”to take control if needed.12.According to Chris Urmson,_.A.self-driving cars can
31、give driving orders to humans B.self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderly C.software and sensors are vital for self-driving cars D.ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars 13.Paragraph 4 is meant to tell us that _.A.many traffic accidents are caused by human error B.som
32、e people cant drive because of illness or age C.Urmson has promised to create safer roads in the future D.self-driving cars will probably help to make safer roads and decrease traffic jams 14.The underlined word“issued”in the last paragraph can probably bereplaced by_.A.given B.claimed C.awarded D.p
33、rohibited 15.Whats the authors attitude towards self-driving cars?A.Objective.B.Indifferent.C.Subjective.D.Favorable.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 Cyber bullying(网络霸凌)is a form of bullying but becauseit happens online or on mobile phones it can happen 24 hours
34、a day,seven days a week.If you are being bullied at school you can usually get away from the bullies when you are at home._16_Cyber bullying can be done anonymously(匿名).Cyber bullyingis very serious.It can make you feel afraid and uncomfortable.You might feel like it will never end._17_We want you t
35、o know there are things you can do to make it stop.You shouldnt have to deal with bullying alone,so think about talking to someone you trust like a parent,carer or teacher._18_Having someone to talk things through with is really importantit can make you feel more confident about dealing with the sit
36、uation.It is a good idea to keep a copy of the abusive(辱骂的)texts,emails,comments or messages that you receive and record the date and time they were sent._19_ You should not reply to any messages you receive because it can encourage the bullies and end up worrying you more.In addition,you must never
37、 give out any personal details on the Internet._20_You can block email addresses or chat users if you are being bullied by email or instant(即时的)messenger.A.They can be there to help you.B.It is a good idea to check your phone.C.But with cyber bullying there is no way out.D.No one has the right to ma
38、ke you feel this way.E.Keeping records can be useful when it comes to reporting the bullying.F.When bullying happens at school,its usually a small group of people.G.Such information includes your real name,address,age or phone number.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
39、A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 Real financial security and freedom is not in our job but in our passion(激情).Its easy to decide and_21_a man by his pursuit(追求).In life,we always do one of the two things:either making a living or making a_22_Pensions and salaries stop many from pursuing excellence while
40、passion_23_hidden potentialsthat_24_us for challenges and chances.A job helps us make a living while passion enables us to make a difference.I want to help change the misguided_25_among workers that a job is a means of livelihood.Rather,it should be a means to_26_our passion.The_27_you realize the t
41、ruth of life,the more clearly you can_28_ yourself in living a valuable life.The success of KFC shows how_29_it is to pursue your passion instead of your pension.Its founder Colonel Sanders,didnt realize this until he received his first social security_30_of 105 dollars.But he decided there_31_was s
42、omething to do for himself and other people_32_living on that small pension.So he was_33_to devote himself to some_34_things.Drawing_35_from his mothers special recipe for fried chicken,he invented“finger-licking”seasoning with eleven spices and herbs(草药).Regardless of much_36_,he managed to promote
43、 the companys rapid expansion to_37_6,000 locations.Sanders life pointed towards two_38_about making a difference:one,there is no age that is too_39_to make a difference;two,there is nothing too small or_40_to make a difference with,as long as it is your passion.21.A.elect B.greet C.evaluate D.think
44、 22.A.difference B.fortune C.list D.plan 23.A.does B.unlocks C.helps D.folds 24.A.get B.salute C.leave D.equip 25.A.tip B.equality C.relief D.belief 26.A.create B.fuel C.intend D.resign 27.A.better B.sharper C.earlier D.closer 28.A.position B.squeeze C.stand D.adopt 29.A.considerate B.potential C.ho
45、ly D.meaningful 30.A.check B.bill C.note D.fine 31.A.hardly B.simply C.merely D.surely 32.A.because of B.instead of C.in search of D.regardless of 33.A.designed B.appointed C.determined D.strengthened 34.A.valuable B.suitable C.reasonable D.comfortable 35.A.virtue B.justice C.inspiration D.admiratio
46、n 36.A.agreement B.consumption C.rejection D.sentence 37.A.less than B.more than C.other than D.better than 38.A.facts B.principles C.theories D.thoughts 39.A.young B.smart C.stupid D.old 40.A.unconscious B.insignificant C.unhappy D.incorrect 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
47、词的正确形式 I had hardly sat down on the train and opened a bar of chocolate_41._a really old man with huge bags sat down across from me.I said hello_42._him,smiling sweetly and then I suddenly thought,“Why not offer him a piece of chocolate？”So I did.He was quite_43._(surprise),but accepted and thanked
48、me.He said that people didnt usually do things like this for_44._(strange)and at least that was what I understood,because he was speaking a really_45._(usual)dialect.Then he opened one of his bags and gave me_46._handful of freshly picked cherries,_47._(explain)that he had just taken them from his o
49、rchard.The cherries were really lovely,better than those in the shops,and I enjoyed them very much.It had been just an impulse(冲动)to offer him a piece of chocolate,but if I_48._(not do)so,I would never have tasted those lovely cherries,_49._I didnt even know he had at the time.Life is about giving a
50、nd taking,and its_50._(general)true that if you give,you will receive.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:在错的词下画一横线，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仅限一词；只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处