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1、20212021 届贵阳市第七中学高三英语期末考试试题及参考答案届贵阳市第七中学高三英语期末考试试题及参考答案第一部分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分4 40 0 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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 AOne day when I was 5,my mother blamed me for not finishing my rice and I got angry.I wanted to playoutside and not to be m
2、ade to finish eating my old rice.When angrily opening the screen door(纱门)with myfoot,I kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door.But I had no regret,for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.Today,I know if my child had done what I did,I w
3、ould have blamed my child,and told him about howexpensive this new screen door was,and I would have delivered a spanking(打屁股)for it.However,my parentsnever said a word.They left the corner of the screen door pushed out,creating an opening,in the defense againstunwanted insects.For years,every time I
4、 saw that corner of the screen,it would constantly make me think about my mistake.For years,I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it.For years,every time Isaw a fly buzzing(嗡嗡)in the kitchen,I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my
5、angry foot.Iwould wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing,silently blaming me every time aflying insect entered our home,making life more terrible for us all.My parents taught me a valuable lesson,onethat a spanking or stern(严厉的)words perhapscould not deliver.Their silent punishment
6、 for what I had donedelivered a hundred stern messages to me.Above all,it has helped me become a more patient person and notburst out so easily.1.When the author damaged the door,his parents _.A.gave him a spankingB.left the door unrepairedC.told him how expensive it wasD.blamed him for what he had
7、done2.The experience may cause the author _.A.not to go against his parents willB.to have a better control of himselfC.not to make mistakes in the futureD.to hide his anger away from others3.What is the main idea of this text?A.Parents is the best way to solve problems.B.Parents are the best teacher
8、s of their children.C.Adults should ignore their childrens bad behavior.D.Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.BIn 2015,a man named Nigel Richards memorized 386,000 words in the entireFrench Scrabble Dictionaryinjust nine weeks.However,he does not speak French.Richards impr
9、essive feat is a useful example to show howartificial intelligence works real AI.Both of Richard and AI take in massive amounts of data to achieve goals withunlimited memory and superman accuracy in a certain field.The potential applications for AI are extremely exciting.Because AI canoutperformhuma
10、ns at routine tasks provided the task is in one field with a lot of data it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions ofwhite and blue collar jobs in the next 15 years or so.But not every job will be replaced by AI.In fact,four types of jobs are not at risk at all.First,there are crea
11、tivejobs.AI needs to be given a goal to optimize.It cannot invent,like scientists,novelists and artists can.Second,thecomplex,strategic jobs executives,diplomats,economists go well beyond the AI limitation of single-field andBig Data.Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI.
12、Are you worried that these three types of jobs wont employ as many people as AI will replace?Not to worry,as the fourth type is much larger:jobs where emotions are needed,such as teachers,nannies and doctors.Thesejobs require compassion,trust and sympathy which AI does not have.And even if AI tried
13、to fake it,nobodywould want a robot telling them they have cancer,or a robot to babysit their children.So there will still be jobs in the age of AI.The key then must be retraining the workforce so people can dothem.This must be the responsibility not just of the government,which can provide funds,bu
14、t also ofcorporations and those who benefit most.4.What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?A.To introduce the topic.B.To mention Nigels feat.C.To stress the importance of good memory.D.To suggest humans go beyond AI in memory.5.Which of the following best explains“outperform”underlined in paragraph
15、2?A.Be superior toB.Be equal toC.Be similar toD.Be related to6.Which of the following jobs is the most likely to be replaced?A.The writer.B.The shop assistant.C.The babysitter.D.The psychologist.7.What does the text suggest people do about job replacement of AI?A.Limit the application of AI to a cer
16、tain degree.B.Get more support from the government.C.Apply for the donation from companies.D.Upgrade themselves all the time.CWhen Chip heard the mail truck arriving on his sixth birthday,herushed outnot knowing that hed comeback with a treasure.Outside the house,which was decorated with birthday ba
17、lloons,postwoman Shelley held a pile of boxes.Onewas marked with Chips name and a greeting for his Special day,November 5.“So,”when he came running out the door,she said,“You must be Chip!”And he said,“Yes.”She said,“Todaysyour birthday?”And he started smiling.Shelley said,“So,let me see if I can fi
18、nd you something for yourbirthday.”She checked her pocket and surprised him with a gift:a dollar bill and four quarters.On this day,the 42-year-old postwoman made one little boy very happy.“He was very excited,”said his mom,Bonnie.“He came running back in the house just waving his money.”Chip is sav
19、ing up to buy a Spider-man actionfigure.“Our family has had money problems since I lost my job.Gestures like that are valuable memories.”Her hopeis that Chip and his eight-year-old sister,Bennett,will remember this when they grow up.“Not the ugly that is outthere right now,but the good and the kind
20、and the giving.”A photo of a smiling Chip and Shelley next to the mail truck has been shared widely on social media.Shelleysaid she was just trying to give back,because people are often nice to her eight-year-old son,Joshua.On a recent day,Chip heard the mail truck and rushed out again,this time to
21、deliver an envelope with athank-you card for his favorite mail carrier.Since that day,the families have kept in contact.Shelley has struggledto find someone who can take care of her son,and Bonnie has agreed to watch him at her home while his mom ison her mail route.8.Why did Chip rush out when he h
22、eard the mail truck the first time?A.To thank the postwoman.B.To get a gift box mailed to him.C.To receive birthday wishes from the driver.D.To watch the mail truck.9.What did Shelley do to make Chip happy?A.She gave him some pocket money.B.She sent him some birthday balloons.C.She presented him wit
23、h a greeting card.D.She bought him a Spider-man action figure.10.What is Chips mothers attitude towards Shelley?A.Grateful.B.Curious.C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.11.What does Chips mother do to help Shelley?A.She offers to deliver the mails for her.B.She often helps drive her mail truck.C.She looks afte
24、r her son when she is at work.D.She posts pictures of her mail truck on social media.DMark Bertram,46,lost the tips of two fingers at work in 2018 when his hand became trapped in a fan belt.“Its life-changing but its not life-ending,”he says.“Doing work is harder now.Everything is just a little diff
25、erent.”After two surgeries and occupational therapy,Bertram decided to make light of his condition by asking EricCatalano,a tattoo(纹身)artist,to create fingernail tattoos.The idea made everyone in the studio laughuntilthey saw the final result.“The mood changed,”Catalano recalls from his Eternal Ink
26、Tattoo Studio.“Everythingturned from funny to wow.”When Catalano posted a photo of the tattoos,a pair of fingernails that looked so real that no one couldbelieve their eyes,he had no idea the image would eventually be viewed by millions of people around the world.The viral photo pushed Catalano,40,f
27、urther into the world of paramedical(辅助医疗的)tattooing.Nowpeople with life-altering scars come from as far away as Ireland to visit his shop.They enter Eternal Ink looking forthe artistic healing they saw online.Using flesh-toned(肉色的)inks and a needle,Catalano transforms his clientsview of themselves.
28、Leslie Pollan,32,a dog breeder in Oxford,was bitten on the face by a puppy in 2014.She underwentcountless surgeries to correct a scar on her lip.“Plastic surgery gave me no hope,”she says.“So I looked for other options.”She ultimately traveled six hoursto meet with Catalano.He hid Pollans lip scar,g
29、iving her back a piece of her confidence.“You dont understanduntil youve been through it,”Pollan says.“It made me have a different look on life.”Catalano performs up to eight reconstructive tattoos.While he charges$100 per regular tattoo,he doesntcharge for paramedical tattoos.“Financially,it doesnt
30、 make sense,”Catalano says.“But every time I see thatemotion from my customers,Im 100 percent sure this is something that I cant stop doing.”12.What best describes peoples attitude when first hearing of fingernail tattoos?A.Indifferent.B.Ridiculous.C.Confident.D.Surprised.13.What did Catalano do to
31、help Leslie Pollan?A.He drew an artistic puppy.B.He inked scars on her face.C.He created a lip tattoo.D.He performed plastic surgeries on her.14.What can we infer from the passage?A.Cosmetic surgery is of no use.B.Tattoos earn Mark Bertram a good fame.C.Catalano is a kind and generous person.D.Finge
32、rnail tattoos are popular around the world.15.What could be the best title for the text?A.A Life-changing EventB.Miracle TattoosC.An Amazing ArtistD.A Promising Business第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1 10 0 分）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Spending money on movies,TV,and specia
33、l events can cost you a surprising amount over time.The averagefamily spends around thousands per year on at-home entertainment._16_You can reduce yourentertainment expenses if you know where to cut back.Listen to music via streaming services._17_Instead,try,music streaming service.It allows users t
34、ohear without downloading.These kinds of services often have an ad-free subscription.But many also offer freeoptions._18_Whether youre a bookworm or a casual reader,a library card can save you hundreds onentertainment.Paper or electronic books,movies,magazines and music are all available for free or
35、 a minimalannual fee.Some libraries even rent video games,cooking tools or board games.Libraries also offer freecommunity events like book clubs or holiday celebrations.Rent video games instead of buying them.You dont have to shell out your paycheck to get the latest gamerelease._19_This option is e
36、specially ideal if you tend not to replay games.Share entertainment memberships with your loved ones.Share the cost of a music,movie,or video gamesubscription with a friend or a roommate.If your s are interested,some services offer family discounts at areduced fee._20_A.Acquire a library card.B.Watc
37、h for free events.C.Dont purchase every song you listen to.D.Actually,this is a number that can he greatly reduced.E.You can choose rental service to play at a reduced cost.F.You can save a lot each year by paying a little in advance.G.Many allow users to add multiple users without adding money.第二部分
38、第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节，满分4545 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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 Idecided to invite a guest over_21_the holiday.I called a senior cen
39、ter in theDallasarea and they_22_Ilse,a woman I imagined would be quiet and 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.T
40、wo weeks later,I invited her tolunch.The more time I spent with Ilse,the more she became like my grandma,always full of energy.Since I wasthe only one left in her life,I felt_24_for her.I soon became her personal Uber driver(minus the fee),andalso helped her hire a_25_.As the days went on,Ilse seeme
41、d more disconnected than before.Late oneafternoon,she called from the 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 nolonger t
42、he_29_Ilse I knew.At the end of the week,I received an early-morning call from her caregiver.“Pleasecome 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 ita year earlie
43、r.I read through it and_32_when I saw my name.She had left me$50,000.I didnt_33_hersaying anything about that._34_,I would have insisted she donate the money to charity or give it to a friendshe had known longer.Ilse was a friend Id helped out of loyalty and_35_,not with the expectation of beingpaid
44、.I opened an account in her honor.Over the next 20 years,Ilses_36_grew and gave me the opportunityto_37_funds in her name to a cause she cared about deeply:children.Various families andcharities_38_from her donations.It is beyond my expectation that a_39_Id taken years before when Iplaced a call to
45、the senior center and meet Ilse made my life richer and made me have a new understandingof_40_.21.A.afterB.forC.byD.of22.A.believedB.beggedC.observedD.suggested23.A.unlessB.becauseC.thoughD.if24.A.responsibleB.gratefulC.pitifulD.happy25.A.teacherB.caregiverC.doctorD.guide26.A.talkedB.lookedC.cameD.t
46、ripped27.A.ensuredB.confirmedC.warnedD.reminded28.A.droveB.walkedC.droppedD.slipped29.A.energeticB.outgoingC.generousD.determined30.A.photoB.willC.bookD.report31.A.insistedB.orderedC.recommendedD.proposed32.A.questionedB.relievedC.explainedD.stopped33.A.mindB.imagineC.rememberD.consider34.A.Otherwis
47、eB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Instead35.A.courageB.abilityC.respectD.ambition36.A.giftB.desireC.needD.idea37.A.returnB.lendC.sellD.provide38.A.learnedB.keptC.benefitedD.borrowed39.A.riskB.praiseC.rewardD.chance40.A.equalityB.humanityC.possibilityD.reality第二节（共第二节（共 1 10 0 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515
48、分）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Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammaticallycorrect.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the otherblanks,useone word that best fits each blank
49、.Space exploration has always been the province of dreamers:The human imagination readilysoars_41._human ingenuity struggles to follow.A Voyage to the Moon,often cited as the first sciencefiction story,was written by Cyrano de Bergerac in 1649.Cyrano was dead and buried for_42._good threecenturies b
50、efore the first manned rockets started to fly.In 1961,when Kennedy declared thatAmerica_43._(send)a man to the moon by the decades end,those words,too,had a dreamlike quality.They resonated with optimism and ambition in much the same way asthe most famous dream speech_44._,delivered by Martin Luther