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1、2021 届安庆四中高三英语下学期期末试题及答案 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 Conservation Volunteering in New Zealand Whether you are a student,professional or a retiree(退休者),anyone is welcome to make a difference and contribute to protecting some of the most beautifu
2、l islands in the world.Choose a suitable city and travelout to your conservation(保护)site to work with local people!Duration:1-12 weeks Dates:Throughout the year Arrival day:Friday Return day:Friday Requirement:General level of fitness Age:18+What will I be doing?Volunteer in New Zealand and enjoy co
3、nserving the environment through activities such as:Tree planting Walking trail construction Protect native birds,insects,fish and penguins Seed collection Weed control You,and a group of up to 10 volunteers,will work under the guidance of a conservation team leader.Your team leader will give you re
4、gular safety instructions,inform you of the project aims and assist you with working effectively.No previous experience is necessary to join the project.All you need is a love of the environment and a fairly good level of fitness to help out!1.Who can sign up for this conservation volunteering proje
5、ct?A.A retired maths teacher.B.A primary school student.C.A scientist with heart disease.D.A businessman in a wheelchair.2.What can you do on the volunteer trip?A.Protect cultural sites and go shopping.B.Enjoy local sightseeing and go fishing.C.Protect weeds and build roads.D.Collect seeds and plant
6、 trees.3.From which is the text probably taken?A.A history book.B.A travel magazine.C.A research paper.D.A novel.B Pigeons inLondonhave a bad reputation.Some people call them flying rats.And many blame them for causing pollution with their droppings.But now the birds are being used to fight another
7、kind of pollution in this city of 8.5 million.“The problem for air pollution is that its been largely ignored as an issue for a long time,”says Andrea Lee,who works for the London-based environmental organization Client Earth.“People dont realize how bad it is,and how it actually affects their healt
8、h.”Londons poor air quality is linked to nearly 10,000 early deaths a year.Lee says,citing(引用)a report released by the city manager last year.If people were better informed about the pollution they re breathing,she says,they could pressure the government to do something about it.Nearby,on a windy hi
9、ll inLondons Regents Park,an experiment is underway that could helpthe first week of flights by the Pigeon Air Patrol.It all began when Pierre Duquesnoy,the director for DigitasLBi,a marketing firm,won a London Design Festival contest last year to show how a world problem could be solved using Twitt
10、er.Duquesnoy,fromFrance,chose the problem of air pollution.“Basically,I realized how important the problem was,”he says.“But also I realized that most of the people around me didnt know anything about it.”Duquesnoy says he wants to better measure pollution,while at the same time making the results a
11、ccessible to the public through Twitter.“So”,he wondered,“how could we go across the city quickly collecting as much data as possible?”Drones were his first thought.But its illegal to fly them overLondon.“But pigeons can fly aboveLondon,right?”he says.“They liveactually,they are Londoners as well.So
12、,yeah,I thought about using pigeons equipped with mobile apps.And we can use not just street pigeons,but racing pigeons,because they fly pretty quickly and pretty low.”So it might be time for Londoners to have more respect for their pigeons.The birds may just be helping to improve the quality of the
13、 citys air.4.What can we infer aboutLondons air quality from Paragraph 2?A.Londoners are very satisfied with it.B.The government is trying to improve it.C Londoners should pay more attention to it.D.The government has done a lot to improve it.5.Duquesnoy attended the London Design Festival to _.A.en
14、tertain Londoners.B.solve a world problem.C.design a product for sale.D.protect animals like pigeons.6.Why did Duquesnoy give up using drones to fly acrossLondon?A.Because they are too expensive.B.Because they fly too quickly.C.Because they are forbidden.D.Because they fly too high.7.Which can be th
15、e best title for the text?A.Clean air inLondon.B.Londons dirty secret.C.Londons new pollution fighter.D.Causes of air pollution inLondon.C Humans are the only creature that gets around by standing up and putting one foot in front of the other.Our ability to walk upright has allowed humankind to trav
16、el great distances and survive changing climates,environments and landscapes.Countless scientific studies have found that walking is really good for us and this simple act can provide a number of healthimplications,which help people live longer.In fact,a walking routine,if done properly,might be the
17、 only exercise people need.How much walking should one aim for?Youve likely heard we need 10,000 steps a day.Thats about 5 miles.But contrary to popular belief,this recommendation doesnt come from science.Instead,itis from a 1960s advertising campaign to promote a pedometer(计步器)in Japan.Perhaps beca
18、use its a round number and easy to remember,it stuck.Since the 1960s,researchers have studied the 10,000-steps-a-day standard and have turned up mixed results.Although 10,000 steps is certainly a healthy and worthwhile goal,its not fit for all.For instance,a recent Harvard University study involving
19、 more than 16,000 senior women found that those who got at least 4,400 steps a day greatly reduced their risk of dying early when compared with less active women.The study also noted that these benefits continued up to 7,500 steps.This 7,500 mark isnt surprising:Its similar to common public health r
20、ecommendations,such as the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate(适度的)physical activity a week for adults.8.What does the underlined word“implications”in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Benefits B.Problems.C.Habits.D.Manners.9.Where does the 10,000-steps-a-day s
21、tandard come from?A.A Harvard University study.B.Science research on health.C.A pedometer advertisement.D.Public health recommendation.10.What can we know from the last paragraph?A.7,500-steps-a-day standard is the best choice for all.B.More than 16,000 old people were involved in the study.C.Those
22、who walk at least 4,400 steps a day wont die early.D.150-minute moderate exercise a week for adults is advised.11.What does the author mainly want to tell readers?A.The more you walk a day,the healthier you will be.B.We can benefit from continuous and proper walking.C.Walking upright helps humankind
23、 to explore the world.D.Advertisements can always tell us some scientific suggestions.D After years of releasing e-readers that compete directly with Amazons Kindle,Rakuten Kobos latest device offers something totally different:theability to draw and write directly on the screen.With a large 10.3-in
24、ch E-ink display,the Kobo Elipsa looks more like an electronic clipboard than the standard paperpack-sized e-reader.Although the ability to write on the screen is no big deal especially given its high price tag of$600 the overall package is impressively functional.In terms of reading,the Elipsa pack
25、s just about everything youd expect in a Kobo.You can purchase and download books from the store,read web articles youve saved online via Pocket,and connect to your local library to borrow e-books and magazines.Its known that Kindle basically requires you to buy books from Amazon.Unlike Kindles,Kobo
26、s are pretty open with the formats they support;you can connect the Elipsa to a computer and transfer over any PDF books you have bought or downloaded from stores like Booktopia or Google Books.You can fill your virtual notepads with notes using brush and pen types,and export them as PDFs or images
27、to a PC.Theres also an“advanced”notebook that can turn your writing into typed and editable text for exporting to Microsoft Word format.You can also write directly onto documents themselves,with all your word circling and underlining saved as you go to review later.This is especially handy when it c
28、omes to PDFs,as changes you make are synced（同步）automatically when you have Wi-Fi,so you can move between your Elipsa,PC and phone and keep your notes.With all that said,we can see it really appealing to e-reader fans who also tend to do a lot of work on paper.If you ever print things out to mark the
29、m up,fill notepads with writing or drawing that you later have to transcribe or scan,or just wish you could write all over your library books,this could be the device for you.12.Which of the following best describes the Elipsa?A.Automatic.B.Traditional.C.Useful.D.Standard.13.How is a Kobo different
30、from a Kindle in reading?A.A Kindle has a larger screen.B.A Kindle can support more formats.C.A Kobo supports books from various sources.D.A Kobo should be connected to local libraries.14.What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about Kobos?A Their function in syncing.B.Their function in typing.C.Their
31、function in writing.D.Their function in reading.15.In which section of a newspaper can the text probably be found?A.Education.B.Technology.C.Lifestyle.D.Business.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 Renee says,“After seeing that myfriend wrote her own English songs,I
32、am eager to write one,too.But I am a senior now._16_Some friends are persuading me to give up and concentrate on my studies.Should I take their advice or do what I really want?What should I do?”I am glad to read about her passion for music.Playing music is my favorite hobby and I have many thoughts
33、about her problem.First,dont cut into study time to write a song.Songwriting can be difficult,especially in a foreign language.Instead,wait for school holidays._17_A possible topic could be“delayed passion”.I think many people can relate to(与有关)that,I sure can!In the meantime,if she has a good idea,
34、then write it down and save it for the holiday.Now,she has been inspired by her friend totake up a challenge.This is great.Arts flourish(蓬勃发展)with friendly competition,but be careful._18_One quit his job and tours the world with an accordion(手风琴).Sometimes I think that I must be like them.I put pres
35、sure on myself to write songs,then I am disappointed with my results.In that process,I forget what I love about making music.Instead,I become angry at myself.But songwriting is different from writing stories and articles._19_ So she shouldnt judge herself by the standard her friend has set.Instead,w
36、rite a song to please herself and enjoy the process.Learn from it._20_ We would love to hear a song she writes in English.She can send in whatever she comes up with.A.She can turn to some musicians for help.B.Then she can give it her full attention.C.And she can share it with others if she wants to.
37、D.Many of my friends are songwriters and performers.E.It requires different skills,and I havent mastered them.F.Singing a song also helps activate the creative side of their brain.G.I am buried in so many piles of work that I can hardly spare any time to write.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
38、.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 Our families lived more than 450 miles away,so a few weeks before Thanksgiving one year,my husband and I decided to invite a guest over_21_the holiday.I called a senior center in theDallasarea and they_22_Ilse,a woman I imagined would be quiet a
39、nd good-natured.When seeing her,I was wrong.Ilse was a stubborn 78-year-old lady,who favored spending time at the center_23_she had her own apartment.By the end of the Thanksgiving evening,we felt as if she were an old friend.Two weeks later,I invited her to lunch.The more time I spent with Ilse,the
40、 more she became like my grandma,always full of energy.Since I was the only one left in her life,I felt_24_for her.I soon became her personal Uber driver(minus the fee),and also helped her hire a_25_.As the days went on,Ilse seemed more disconnected than before.Late one afternoon,she called from the
41、 emergency room to tell me she had_26_over her coffee table.After I got there,the doctor_27_she had suffered a mild stroke(中风).During the next few days,I_28_by her apartment,sadly finding that she was so weak.And she was no longer the_29_Ilse I knew.At the end of the week,I received an early-morning
42、 call from her caregiver.“Please come over now,”her voicematter-of-fact.“Shes passed away.”But I was too shocked to cry.The morning after Ilses death,I pulled her_30_out of my file cabinet.Ilse had_31_I take a copy of it a year earlier.I read through it and_32_when I saw my name.She had left me$50,0
43、00.I didnt_33_her saying anything about that._34_,I would have insisted she donate the money to charity or give it to a friend she had known longer.Ilse was a friend Id helped out of loyalty and_35_,not with the expectation of being paid.I opened an account in her honor.Over the next 20 years,Ilses_
44、36_grew and gave me the opportunity to_37_funds in her name to a cause she cared about deeply:children.Various families and charities_38_from her donations.It is beyond my expectation that a_39_Id taken years before when I placed a call to the senior center and meet Ilse made my life richer and made
45、 me have a new understanding of_40_.21.A.after B.for C.by D.of 22.A.believed B.begged C.observed D.suggested 23.A.unless B.because C.though D.if 24.A.responsible B.grateful C.pitiful D.happy 25.A.teacher B.caregiver C.doctor D.guide 26.A.talked B.looked C.came D.tripped 27.A.ensured B.confirmed C.wa
46、rned D.reminded 28.A.drove B.walked C.dropped D.slipped 29.A.energetic B.outgoing C.generous D.determined 30.A.photo B.will C.book D.report 31.A.insisted B.ordered C.recommended D.proposed 32.A.questioned B.relieved C.explained D.stopped 33.A.mind B.imagine C.remember D.consider 34.A.Otherwise B.The
47、refore C.However D.Instead 35.A.courage B.ability C.respect D.ambition 36.A.gift B.desire C.need D.idea 37.A.return B.lend C.sell D.provide 38.A.learned B.kept C.benefited D.borrowed 39.A.risk B.praise C.reward D.chance 40.A.equality B.humanity C.possibility D.reality 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅
48、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 My name is Elias.I am_41._poor black worker in South Africa.The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life.It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer,to whom I went for advice.He offered_42._(guide)to poor black people on their l
49、egal problems.He was generous with his time,_43._which I was grateful.I needed his help_44._I had very little education.I began school as six.The school_45._I studied for only two years was three kilometers away.I had to leave because_46._(I)family could not continue to paid the school fees and the
50、bus fare.I could not read or write well.After_47._(try)hard,I got a job in a gold mine._48._,this was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg._49._(sad),I did not have it because I was not born there,and I worried about whether I_50._(become)out of work.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分