2021届海南省农垦中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案

2021届海南省农垦中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案
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
WashingtonD.C.Sightseeing
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TheOldTownTrolley Tour
It offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.
African American History Tour
Be sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites includingMuseumofAfrican American Historyand Culture.
Comedy WalksWashingtonD.C.
This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.
D.C. Twilight Tour
Check out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!
1. Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?
A. TheOldTownTrolley Tour
B. African American History Tour
C. Comedy WalksWashington
D.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour
2. Which tour lasts longest?
A. TheOldTownTrolley Tour
B. African American History Tour
C. Comedy WalksWashington
D.C. D. D.C. Twilight Tour
3. Where will you read this text most likely?
A. In a guidebook.
B. In a magazine.
C. In a newspaper.
D. On the Internet.
B
Paper is one of our oldest, simplest and most important inventions. But it also presents a danger to the world in two important ways. First, the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year. And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years. Clearly, the planet cannot stand such a high rate of forest loss. The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful. A large amount of wastepaper ends up in landfills, where it can produce harmful gases and finally contribute to global climate change.
One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems: paper recycling. Instead of cutting down trees, recycle existing paper to feed the paper-making process.
Paper is mainly made from cellulose (纤维素)，which can be used repeatedly in papermaking. Unfortunately, it also means that paper waste takes a surprisingly long time to break down in landfills. So far, trees are the only source(来源) of cellulose that can fill the great demand for paper products. Therefore, recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees. Thanks to advances in processing, recycled paper need not be the dark-color1 edstuff many of us are familiar with. It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.
Effective recycling requires a continuous effort from everyone at all levels of society. The way to begin is with education and understanding. Once enough people realize the need for recycling, more effective recycling systems can be developed.
The need is real. The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth. Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same. The world will be a better place for it!
4. What can we infer from the text?
A. The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years.
B. Recycling paper helps relieve global climate change.
C. Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills.
D. There are not enough landfills for wastepaper.
5. What makes recycled paper more acceptable?
A. The great demand of trees.
B. The low processing cost.
C. Its dark-color1 ed feature.
D. Its improved print performance.
6. What does the author propose?
A. Punishing the act of cutting trees.
B. Recycling paper.
C. Improving recycling system.
D. Promoting paper industry.
7. How is the text mainly developed?
A. By analyzing causes and effects.
B. By offering research plans and data.
C. By discussing problems and solutions.
D. By comparing strengths and weaknesses.
C
Jerry Lawson had a love of science and invention from a very young age. And, with the support of his family and teachers, he took that love and helped change the world for billions of people, when he invented the modem video game cartridge.
Both of Jerry's parents supported his love of science and invention. His father, a longshoreman, was a science fan and encouraged Jerry to always experiment with things. Jerry's first-grade teacher helped encourage him on his path to be someone influential similar to George Washington Carver, a great AfricanAmerican inventor. His first love in school was chemistry but he ended up liking electronics（电子学）even more.
He earned an amateur ham radio license at age 13 and built his own radio station in his room, with an antenna hanging out of his window! Jerry earned money from fixing television sets, visiting people's homes for inhouse repair, and also working at local electronics stores. Jerry also made walkie-talkies and sold them to other kids. He spent many Saturdays at an electronics store that had all of the parts he needed for his inventions. He would use his small allowance and money he earned to buy parts to help fuel his inventions.
When he was a young adult, Jerry joined Fairchild Semiconductor as an engineer. During this time, he created his own video arcade game（街机游戏），Demolition Derby, in his garage.
A few years later, Jerry was asked to work on a secret project. Not even his boss was allowed to know what he was doing! What it turned out to be was that he was designing the Fairchild Channel F video gameconsole（游戏控制器）and leading the team that invented the video game cartridge. This was the first of its kind and enabled kids around the world to affordably play video games at home.
Just like with automobiles，many advances have occurred since the inventionof video games. Video games are now one of the biggest forms of entertainment in the world. But all of this would not have been possible without the vision, passion, and skill of Jerry Lawson and his learn.
8. How did Jerry earn money when he was a teenager?
A. By running his radio station.
B. By selling television sets.
C. By repairing things for others.
D. By making electronic parts.
9. Before Jerry's secret project, playing video games at home was_____.
A. expensive
B. harmful
C. common
D. tiring
10. What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph?
A. Jerry Lawson and his team can be more skillful.
B. Jerry Lawson is important to the game industry.
C.Many advances have taken place in the automobile industry.
D. Video games are now the most popular form of entertainment.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Video Gaming-An Important Industry
B. Game Console-Key to Home Video Games
C. Jerry Lawson-Father of Modern Gaming
D. Support and Encouragement-Necessary for Success
D
Have you ever done something for someone else—knowing that your actions would solely benefit THEM and not YOU? Maybe you opened a door or donated blood or volunteered in a hospital’s ER during the pandemic. This is called a prosocial behavior. Humans engage in these types of behaviors all the time.
But a question remains in science: Are we the only species who do this? As one of out closest s, chimpanzees have long been studied for signs of this. So far, research has provided mixed results on the question.
Some studies show that chimps cooperatively hunt, share food and comfort each other. But one study came to a very different conclusion. The study used a controlled lab experiment where chimpanzees in enclosures were given two options: push a button to give food to themselves or push the button to give food to themselves AND a partner chimp. If they chose the latter, it was seen as a prosocial behavior. But the result is that chimps showed no special preferences for feeding themselves and a friend over feeding just themselves. Another study conducted by DeTroy, however, discovered a totally different result.
Compared to previous controlled lab-based experiments, the setup for DeTroy’s research was very naturalistic. “We installed a button and a fountain into the chimpanzees’ outer enclosures. When an individual pushes the button, it releases juice from the fountain. However, since the button and fountain are approximately five meters apart, the individual pushing cannot directly drink from the fountain. And if any other chimpanzees are at the fountain when the button is pushed, they, and not the pusher, will be able to drink the juice.
In this experiment, chimpanzees showed a willingness to act in the interest of others, with individual chimpanzees prepared to push the button without benefiting themselves.
“It is really fascinating to see that many of the chimpanzees were willing to prosocially provide valuable
resources to the group members even if they couldn’t benefit themselves from their behavior.” said DeTroy.
Further research may reveal what lies behind their prosocial motivation. But for now, it’s safe to assume that chimpanzees are not simply aping human behavior.
12. Which of the following belongs to prosocial behaviors?
A. Jack participated in voluntary work in the library just to earn credits.
B. Mark turned to his classmate for help when feeling stressful in study.
C. Tim guided a lost child back home on his way to an important job interview.
D. Rose often interrupted the teacher to ask questions actively in the math’s class.
13. What is the task of the chimpanzees in the lab-based study?
A. Sharing food.
B. Making a choice.
C. Comforting others.
D. Showing sympathy.
14. How is DeTroy’s study different from the previous ones?
A. It was based on controlled lab experiment.
B. It gave juice to the chimpanzees as a reward.
C. It offered the tested chimpanzees a natural surrounding.
D. It provided a chance for chimpanzees to help their partners.
15. What can we learn from DeTroy’s quotes?
A. Chimpanzees can develop abilities to help others.
B. Chimpanzees have acquired many human behaviors.
C. Chimpanzees in the wild is cleverer than those in the lab.
D. Chimpanzees displayed prosocial behaviors for certain rewards.
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If you’re worrying, “I have so much to do and not enough time,” you’re not alone. Hours of homework and studying for tests can leave you feeling tired. If you're feeling stressed out, the best thing to do is shake out all the anxiety.___16___
● Take a deep breath. When you’re stressed or anxious, you hold your breath to concentrate.___17___Keep telling yourself, “I’m breathing in joy; I’m breathing out worry.”
●___18___When we see our progress, we’re more motivated to keep going.Write a timeline on one piece of paper and tape it on the wall. Therefore you can see how you are contributing to your goals.
● Do one thing at a time. When we pile up tasks in our minds, we do unproductive things to deal. Multi-tasking can especially be aproblem, as we trick ourselves into thinking we’re getting a lot done.___19___What do you want to achieve by the end of the day? What are your three tasks to get there? Repeat this process every day. One step at a time.
● Be open and honest with your friends.___20___You can say, “You know what? I’m feeling tired. Are you? I’m doing my best, though it could help to talk it out.” You’ll likely learn your friend is stressed, too. The more we check in with each other, the more we feel supported. By sharing, we connect and get back to work with a new, positive attitude.
A. Set a goal.
B. Make a visual timeline.
C. Go back to your timeline to refocus.
D. Try some of these brain break ideas.
E. It’s easy to forget what we’ve achieved.
F. If you are not feelinggood, turn to a friend and tell him or her.
G. Controlling your breath is an accessible tool to return to a relaxed state.
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Joella and Joanna are 20-year-old twins. On April 6, Joella____21____,on Facebook that Joanna was suffering Leukemia, a type of cancer that____22____the blood and bone marrow（髓）. And she____23____shaved her head alongside her twin sister in a moving video, which has since gone viral.
____24____COVID-19 lockdown（封城）, Joanna was forced to begin her chemotherapy treatments alone in the hospital. ''Without her family there to____25____her hand and wipe her tears when she needs it," Joella said in the____26____. “The only contact we had with her was through video calls and messages," Joella shared. ''It is a(n）____27____time for my family but especially for my____28____"
When Joanna made the difficult decision to shave her head to make her____29____easier, Joella______30______her sister by doing the same. "I couldn't let her______31______it alone so I decided we'll do it together just like everything else we've done together in this______32______" Joella explained. " I______33______you so much, my beautiful sister. You are a fighter and we’ll fight this battle together."
The______34______video, which shows the entire family hugging and wiping away each other's tears as both sisters have their heads shaved, has been______35______by 11 million times, plus more than
140.000______36______from well-wishers around the globe. "Your sister is strong and beautiful," said one______37______. “She will fight this and win."
Joella later______38______a photo of the two sisters smiling, looking______39______with their newly shaven heads. "My first best friend," she______40______the picture. "By your side through it all."
21. A. landed B. found C. announced D. focused
22. A. absorbs B. affects C. cleans D. thickens
23. A. regretfully B. painfully C. hesitantly D. bravely
24. A. Duc to B. According to C. Regardless of D. Rather than
25. A. lift B. give C. shake D. hold
26. A. letter B. video C. interview D. hospital
27. A. special B. hard C. important D. happy
28. A. head . B. hair C. sister D. mother
29. A. treatments B. achievements C. feelings D. movements
30. A. called B. supported C. promised D. accompanied
31. A. go through with B. come up with C. get down to D. go in for
32. A. case B. aspect C. life D. campaign
33. A. love B. envy C. pity D. appreciate
34. A. amusing B. exciting C. amazing D. touching
35. A. noticed B. answered C. collected D. viewed
36. A. visits B. suggestions C. presents D. comments
37. A. user B. customer C. patient D. doctor
38. A. sent B. took C. shared D. compared
39. A. nervous B. happy C. shy D. embarrassed
40. A. signed B. mentioned C. captioned D. described
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’d never think of rabbits as dreadful, destructive creatures, would you? Rabbits are cute and lovable. However, Australians discovered_____41._____harm these cute creatures can dothe hard way.
Rabbits were introduced toAustraliain 1788 as food animals. By 1827 they were running around and in 1859 a disaster_____42._____(strike). A man released 12 wild rabbits onto his farm for hunting and he must have
thought that was harmless fun. But Australia has no predators (捕食者) adapted to killing rabbits and none of the diseases that kept their populations_____43._____control in Europe. By 1950, there were 600 million rabbits inAustralia.
Six hundred million hungry rabbits could do real harm. They caused more damage than any other_____44._____(species) introduced to the continent. They competed for food and shelter with native animals. They caused the extinction or endangerment of numerous creatures. And they were a nightmare for cattle and sheep farmers,_____45._____animals couldn’t get enough grass to eat and starved.
The rabbits did some good, of course. They provided food for poor families and supported fur industries. But_____46._____(they) impact on the environment and major livestock economy was too negative to be ignored. People tried trapping them. They even built a huge wall against them. But the_____47._____(effective) weapon was a virus.
___48.___(test) multiple times, the deadly virus was released onAustralia’s rabbits in 1950. The virus had been developed very carefully to affect only rabbits. Nearly 100 percent of the rabbits who caught the disease died. Populations fell. It was_____49._____huge success. Cattle and sheep farming recovered gradually, and threatened plants were better protected._____50._____(eventual), rabbits became resistant to the virus.
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（从第11处起）不计分。

This year, our school call on us students tomake good use of our time and do socially practice in the holiday. I found a job in the small restaurant. I thought it would be easy, so actually it turned out to be hard. I spent on the whole morning washing dishes and setting tables. I didn't have lunch until 2:00 pm. After lunch, I immediately set out to work again, do the same things until 11:00 pm. I worked more than ten hour every day! However, after days of work, you have come to understand the value of hard work. I've also realized what difficult it is for my parents to support our family. Therefore, I am now determined study hard to repay my parents.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你校英语话剧社正在招聘新成员，请你写一封电子邮件申请参加。

内容主要包括：
1、写信目的;
2、个人优势。

Dear Sirs,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. C 13. B 14. C 15. A
16. D 17. G 18. B 19. C 20. F
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32.
C 33. A 34.
D 35. D 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. C
41. what
42. struck
43. under 44. species
45. whose 46. their
47. most effective
48. Tested/Having been tested
49. a 50. Eventually
51.(1). call→called (2). socially→social (3). the→a (4). so→but (5). 删除spent后on
(6).do→doing (7). hour→hours (8).you→I (9). what→how (10). determined后加to
52.略。