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1、2021 届江西省高安中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案 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 We are proud to present a showcase for kid inventions from children chosen from the Kids Forum at Blue Print Earth.We hope you enjoy the ideas expressed here and join us in supporting th
2、e next generation.Eater of Natural Disasters My invention cansave your home by sucking up all-natural disasters.The government will not own this machine,but by you so there will be no taxes on it.Order Now!The Eater of Natural Disasters will run on renewable batteries.It will cost 50 dollars to make
3、 and I will sell it for just$75.Created by Matthew Szekeresh Mt.WashingtonElementary,5th Grade.Pick-up-Pollution Bomb My invention is called the Pick-up-Pollution Bomb.It will just pick up pollution and it wont hurt anything else like people,animals,property,playgrounds,and parks.The reason why I ma
4、de it is that I think there is too much pollution on the Earth.It sells for$100 apiece,and if you buy this now,I will send you another one for free.Created gratefully by Lauren Newberry Mt.Washington Elementary,5th Grade Flying House My invention is a home that will blast off in space.For example,if
5、 there were an earthquake people would immediately blast off,or if there were a flood it would take off.Only for$400.99.Created by David Turner Mt.WashingtonElementary,5th Grade Bug Robot My invention is a robot that catches little bugs,eats little bugs,sucks up pollution,sucks up natural disasters,
6、and turns them into food solving the problems of too many little bugs,natural disasters,pollution and starvation.My product is worth$500.My invention works on 2 triple A batteries.And if you order one today Ill throw in 4 rechargeable triple-A batteries.Created by Cassie Courtey Mt.WashingtonElement
7、ary,5th Grade 1.Why is the Flying House created?A.To explore the space.B.To clean the air.C.To prepare people for earthquakes.D.To help people escape from natural disasters.2.Which invention can turn pollution into food?A.The Bug Robot.B.The Pick-up-Pollution Bomb.C.The Flying House.D.The Eater of N
8、atural Disasters.3.What can we infer about the four inventions?A.They are very easy to build.B.They are ideas from kids in the same school.C.They are expensive but of practical use.D.They are being used by people.B If you go into the forest with friends,stay with them.If you dont,you may get lost.If
9、 you get lost,this is what you should do.Sit down and stay where you are.Dont try to find your friendslet them findyou.You can help them find you by staying in one place.There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you.You can shout or whistle three times.Stop.Then shout or whis
10、tle three times again.Any signal given three times is a call for help.Keep up shouting or whistling.Always three times together.When people hear you,they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun.They will let you know that they have heard your signal.They will give you two shouts or tw
11、o whistles.When a signal is given twice,it is an answer to a call for help.If you dont think that you will get help before night comes,try to make a little house with branches(树枝).Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.When you need some water,you have to leave your little branch house to look fo
12、r it.Dont just walk away.Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go back again easily.When you are lost,the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.4.If you get lost in the forest,you should _.A.try to find your friends in no time B.stay in one place and give signals
13、 C.walk around the forest D.shout as loudly as possible 5.Which signal is a call for help?A.Crying twice.B.Shouting here and there.C.Whistling everywhere in the forest.D.Shouting or whistling three times together.6.When you hear two shouts or two whistles,you know that _.A.someone needs your help B.
14、something terrible will happen C.people will come to help you D.someone is afraid of an animal 7.Whats the meaning of the last paragraph?A.Use branches to make a bed.B.Drop branches to look for water.C.Pick off branches to build another house.D.Leave branches to help you find your way back.C Avi Loe
15、b,a scientist,believes that we are not alone in the universe.The belief fits withLoebs alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter,which won the international attention last year.Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in l
16、ate 2017.It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star.Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object,called“Oumuamua”got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy.“One possibility is that Oumuamua is debris from an
17、 advanced technological equipment,”Loeb said.“Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door.”“Oumuamua is not an alien spaceship,”Paul Sutter,another scientist wrote.He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity.Most scientists think“Oumuamua”is some sort of rock.They think it coul
18、d be an icy wandering comet.Loeb says that“Oumuamuas”behavior means it cant be a block of rock shaped like a long photo.He thinks its more likely an object thats very long and thin,perhaps like a long pancake or a ships sail.Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs,he
19、will immediately give in.Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe,too-quiet scientists.“The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties,and that would give me even more time to focus on science,”Loeb says.He said he wouldnt
20、mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.8.What does Loeb say about“Oumuamua”?A.It is an icy comet.B.It looks like a long photo.C.It is actually some sort of rock.D.It may come from another alien civilization.9.What does the underlined word“c
21、ontradicts”in paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Goes against.B.Relies on.C.Turns to.D.Searches for.10.What do you think of Loeb?A.He is foolish.B.He is unsatisfied with his titles.C.He is a firm believer in scientific truth.D.He is uncertain about his career future.11.Whats the best title for the text?A.H
22、ave Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?B.Do We Really Know about Space Theory?C.Scientists Are Working on High Technology D.Astronomers Are Encouraging Space Travel D Jennifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree.That willpowe
23、r bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelors(学士)degree.Jennifer grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children.Her dad worked at a job away from the farm,and her mother ran the farm with the kids.After high sc
24、hool,Jennifer attended a local technical college,working to pay her tuition(学费),because there was no extra money set aside for a college education.After graduation,she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own.She decide
25、d to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves:nursing.She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Josephs Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home.She could drive to
26、class and be home in the evening to help with her kids.Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree:Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills,and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.Through it all,she remained in good academic sta
27、nding and graduated with honors.Jennifer sacrificed(牺牲)a lot to achieve her goal,giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study.“Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,”she says.However,her children have learned a
28、nimportant lesson,witnessing their mother earn her degree.Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her familyand thats pretty powerful.12.What did Jennifer do after high school?A.She helped her dad with his work.B.She ran the family farm on her own.C.She taught her sisters and b
29、rothers.D.She supported herself through college.13.Why did she choose the program at Ministry Saint Josephs Hospital?A.To learn from the best nurses.B.To take care of her kids easily at night.C.To save money for her parents.D.To find a well-paid job there.14.What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve he
30、r goal?A.Her health.B.Her chance of promotion.C Her reputation.D.Her time with family.15.What can we learn from Jennifers story?A.Hard work pays off.B.Love breaks down barriers.C.Time is money.D.Education is the key to success.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 Ther
31、e is no such thing as a“bad memory”,and everyone can improve their memory,as long as you are not suffering from memory loss as medical condition._16_ Stop thinking that you have a“bad memory”.Convince yourself that you do a good memory that will improve.Too many people get stuck here and convince th
32、emselves their memory is bad,that they are just no good with names and that numbers just slip out of their minds for some reason._17_ Use association to remember facts._18_For example,if you have a hard time remembering that JFK was the president involved in the Bay of Pigs Invasion,just picture the
33、 handsome president swimming in an ocean surrounded by happy,oinking pigs.Involve multiple senses.You can stimulate(刺激)more parts of your brain by using as manysenses as possible when memorizing information._19_For example,the process of writing information by hand stimulates your brain and makes it
34、 easier to remember the information later._20_By developing new mental skills especially complex ones such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument and challenging your brain with puzzles and games,you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological function.A
35、.Exercise your brain as often as possible.B.Give yourself some time to form a memory.C.Erase those thoughts and promise to improve your memory.D.If you want to improve your memory,there are a number of things you can do.E.You can create an image in your mind to help you remember a word or an image.F
36、.This concrete image in your mind will help you link the president with this event.G.When a larger part of your brain is active,your ability to arouse your memory will increase.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 One day,in ancient Greece,the
37、 great philosopher Socrates was walking leisurely around a community garden.A neighbor walked up to him and said,“You are never in a million years going to_21_what I just heard about one of our neighbors”“Wait,”the great wise man_22_.“Before you continue with this story,your words must_23_the triple
38、 filter(三重过滤)test.”The neighbor was_24_and stared at him with a blank expression.Socrates told her that the first filter was to check the_25_of the story.The second filter was to_26_whether what she was about to say was good anyway.Before he could finish his_27_,Socrates asked the woman,“Is what you
39、 want to share useful?”The neighbor thought for a moment and then said,“No,I_28_it is not really”“So,do you want to_29_something with me that may not be true,is probably not good,and is not_30_?”Socrates asked.The neighbor wordlessly._31_.“Well,you have no good reason to tell me this_32_,and you hav
40、e no good reason to believe it yourself,”Socrates added,as the neighbor walked away_33_.In reality,every single day,we_34_much time and energy in gossip(流言蜚语).Especially nowadays,many of us_35_social media in order to know something that is far from what is true,good and useful.But the mind-numbingg
41、ossip_36_wastes our time and even does harm to us.So dont fall into the_37_of being disturbed by gossip.Instead,we should take Socrates_38_and simply focus on something that is true,good,and useful.It was_39_to people a couple thousand years ago,and I_40_you that it continues to work well for many p
42、eople today.21.A.observe B.discuss C.notice D.believe 22.A.interrupted B.paused C.continued D.repeated 23.A.witness B.pass C.mark D.illustrate 24.A.disappointed B.kind-hearted C.confused D.excited 25.A.value B.theory C.appearance D.truth 26.A.look through B.find out C.talk about D.take out 27.A.ques
43、tion B.debate C.lesson D.task 28.A.indicate B.confirm C.understand D.suppose 29.A.leave B.compare C.share D.connect 30.A.common B.advantageous C.attractive D.possible 31.A.nodded B.ignored C.stopped D.cried 32.A.joke B.lie C.legend D.story 33.A.secretly B.confidently C.embarrassedly D.cautiously 34.
44、A.turn B.invest C.introduce D.push 35.A.make use of B.make up for C.take care of D.take notice of 36.A.also B.only C.still D.ever 37.A.promise B.battle C.trap D.expectation 38.A.advice B.proverb C.request D.proof 39.A.beneficial B.safe C.close D.familiar 40.A.encourage B.recommend C.remind D.guarant
45、ee 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 Located in the southwest Pacific,New Zealand which is made up of two main islands and_41._number of small islands,is famous for its_42._(amaze)natural beauty and scenic attractions.New Zealand is about the same size as the United Kin
46、gdom.The two main islands are1600km_43._length,but only 5450kmwide and separated by the Cook Strait.Over 75 percent of New Zealand is at least200mabove sea level with Mount Cook being the_44._(high)point.The Chatham Islands,800kmeast of Christchurch,are the first lands on earth_45._(see)the sun.Much
47、 of New Zealand culture is from Britain,including some cultures from America,Australia and Maori,along with other European cultures and Asian cultures.Large festivals in_46._(celebrate)of Diwali and Chinese New Year_47._(hold)in several large cities.The music and food of New Zealand are similar to t
48、hose of Britain and the United States,although they have some_48._(extreme)special New Zealand and Pacific qualities.Queenstown,_49._is the main center for snow sports in New Zealand,attracts people from all over the world to ski at the four mountain ski fields every year.In recent years,Queenstowns
49、 hotels_50._(become)popular destinations for tourists from all over the world.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:在错的词下划一横线，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
50、（从第 11 处起）不计分 I still remember my first presentation in front of my entire class.When it comes to my turn,I was very much nervous!My head went blank and I had no idea that to say.Then I took deep breath and slowly breathed out.I kept do so for some times.That helped me feel less terribly.After a whi