2020-2021学年成都市第三中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年成都市第三中学高三英语上学期期末试题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
Thank you. It’s my great honor to be given this award.
You cannot imagine that I have always been a late starter. Years ago, when I was 16, I took an important exam — GCE(General Certificate of Education), which turned out to be a failure. My dad was reading my report card and saw that my position in class was 29th, but the number in class was 29. It meant that I had achieved the distinction of being bottom of my class.
I wasn’t lazy, and I was really trying. You can picture how I felt. Dad put his hand on my shoulder and said, “You can only do the best you can, but whatever you decide to do, make sure you love it.” He was a really sweet guy and a great man. I knew his attempt to hide his disappointment with some of his encouraging words. I was depressed for a week, but his advice was a wake-up call.
Fortunately I love working with my hands, and I was good at two things: woodwork and art, and I really loved to draw and paint. I was quite talented. Dad strongly encouraged me to go to art school, which in those days wasn’t the obvious place that a father would suggest.
So I got into Hartlepool College of Art. The college was a revelation (出乎意料), the passionate teachers there, who were extremely interested in the students, not just tolerating them but actually engaging with them. It was a world apart from my schooling until then. It’s extraordinary what an enthusiastic teacher can do, drawing the student out, lighting independence, and encouraging a design of your own future, rather than waiting for something to happen. I’m honored to have become one of these passionate teachers years later.
My teachers inspired me, and thanks to my dad, here I am tonight. I think I should mention all the talents I have worked with over time, and to my kids and my wife Giannina, thank you.
Thank you for this great award. I shall find a very special place for it.
1. How did the author feel after taking GCE?
A. Happy.
B. Upset.
C. Tired.
D. Relieved.
2. What didHartlepoolCollege of Art impress the author most?
A. The teachers were strict with students.
B. The students set good examples for each other.
C. The teachers inspired students’ passion for learning.
D. The students got prepared for their lessons independently.
3. The author gave this speech to ________.
A. share his career choice
B. explain his teaching methods
C. describe his life experience
D. show his appreciation
B
What a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I'd been at the school for a hundred years!
The day started very early at 7:00 am. I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn't love me, Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn't stop laughing.
My mom dropped me off at the school gates about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.
I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.
4. How did the author feel the night before her new school?
A. Tired.
B. Confident
C. Worried.
D. homesick
5. What did the author think of her mother’s advice?
A. Clear.
B. Funny.
C. Optional
D. Respectable
6. What happened on the author's first day of school?
A. She met many nice people.
B. She had a hurried breakfast.
C. She learned tome new skills.
D. She arrived at school very early.
7. What can we infer about Abigail?
A. She disliked Stacey.
B. She was shy and quiet.
C. She got on well with the author.
D. She was an old friend of the author.
C
In the Hollywood industry, most of the studios are using AI to make movies for various reasons such as getting the actors out of danger, replacing the actors indifferent scenes, forming appealing atmosphere to enhance（增强）the views, etc.
Directors and producers are using VFX (Visual effects), animations and AI to makea model that looks like the actor and replaces the actor's place. In particular, AI is used in scenes where actor shave to produce certain stunts （特技）to develop setups in the studio artificially. VFX is used to later change the internal studio backgroundsto a different place in the movie.
There are many movies with two characters of the same actor. When AI was not a part of the film, editors used different methods to show the two aspects of the same actor in one scene, but now AI is being used to form the second character of the same actor and is being performed to the viewers.
By a perfect combination of animation, VFX and AI, realistic models are being created. And the most fun part is the fictitious character can hold the face of the actor but the age, hairstyles, and clothing can be changed to create more enhanced looks according to the movie scene and story. With the help of AI, the directors recreating appealing scenes to enhance the thrill and excitement. InJurassic Park,no dinosaurs were running but with the help of AI and visual effects, we could enjoy the scenes and the atmospheres.
The directors and the producers direct to form a green screen including the obstacles and those green screens get replaced with the views that are made from AI and VFX, and the actors make the scenes alive and deliver the most suitable action-packed movie scenes. This method also enhances the viewers' experience, which makes the movie a blockbuster（大片）.
8. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 1?
A. How AI helps actors.
B. What AI brings to movies.
C. Why AI is applied to movies.
D. Where AI is made full use of.
9. What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A. AI can be used as an editor.
B. Editors consider AI irreplaceable.
C. Editors used many methods to replace AI.
D. AI makes what used to be complex scenes easier.
10. What's the author's attitude to using VFX, animations and AI in movies?
A. Supportive.
B. Sceptical.
C. Unconcerned.
D. Enthusiastic.
11. Which of the following could be the best title for thetext?
A. What AI Brings Out Hollywood Movies
B. Why AI Is Applied to Hollywood Movies
C. Which Hollywood Movies Make Much Use of AI
D. How AI Is Being Applied to Hollywood Movies
D
In 2015, a man named Nigel Richards memorized 386, 000 words in the entireFrench Scrabble Dictionaryin just nine weeks. However, he does not speak French. Richards’ impressive feat is a useful example to show how artificial intelligence works — real AI. Both of Richard and AI take in massive amounts of data to achieve goals with unlimited memory and superman accuracy in a certain field.
The potential applications for AI are extremely exciting. Because AI canoutperformhumans at routine tasks — provided the task is in one field with a lot of data — it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions of white 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 creative jobs. AI needs to be given a goal to optimize. It cannot invent, like scientists, novelists and artists can. Second, the complex, strategic jobs — executives, diplomats, economists — go well beyond the AI limitation of single-field and Big Data. Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI.
Are you worried that these three types of jobs won’t 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. These jobs require compassion, trust and sympathy — which AI does not have. And even if AI tried to fake it, nobody would 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 do them. This must be the responsibility not just of the government, which can provide funds, but also of corporations and those who benefit most.
12. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To mention Nigel’s feat.
C. To stress the importance of good memory.
D. To suggest humans go beyond AI in memory.
13. Which of the following best explains “outperform” underlined in paragraph 2?
A. Be superior to
B. Be equal to
C. Be similar to
D. Be related to
14. 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.
15. What does the text suggest people do about job replacement of AI?
A. Limit the application of AI to a certain degree.
B. Get more support from the government.
C. Apply for the donation from companies.
D. Upgrade themselves all the time.
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Travelling is a very enjoyable experience as it provides an opportunity to see new things.___16___The following article discusses the advantages of traveling. Traveling gives you the opportunity to disconnect from your regular life. People all have crazy schedules, work and a family to take care of, and traveling alone or with some friends can give you distance and perhaps even make you realize how important these people are to you.___17___
Another great benefit is the relaxation you get.___18___When you come back you feel energetic and you are happy to be back to your daily routine.___19___They will create a bond that nothing can erase no matter what happens to the friendship/relationship. You can create photo albums and when you feel nostalgic (对往事怀恋的) you can experience the trips again by looking at your pictures.
It’s never been this cheap to travel. With increasing oil prices the cheap travel era might be coming to an end.___20___
With the Internet and all the new technology, you can plan your trip exactly the way you want it. You can choose your budget, the duration of the trip and what you want to do.
A. It’s nice to enjoy a stress-free time.
B. As the saying goes, you never know what you have until you lose it.
C. When traveling with friends or family it creates memories of a lifetime.
D. Discovering different values and ways to get by in life is really interesting.
E. Going on a trip means that you are most likely going to spend time outside.
F. However, there are still many budget airlines fighting for your dollar right now.
G. There are many benefits other than enjoying yourself that can be realized when you travel.
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
Selvidge hopes to attend art or film school after graduation. Being a writer, director, actor and musician, Selvidge admits that his abilityto adapt to his___21___environment is his strength. Of course, it is the very___22___that helps him with difficulties. However, he didn't gain it without___23___.
At the age of 13 Selvidge___24___his hometown Dickson, Tennessee in___25___of a better life. In the following 4 years, he was just living with his friends and bouncing around wherever he could. That lasted___26___both his parents died off. The police were going to___27___him over to a local shelter. However, at his father's funeral, his half-brother in Arizona offered to___28___him to start over.
Selvidge saw the move as an opportunity to start a___29___life. The first day he came to Perry High School, he____30____to the Theatre Club and finally gained a role to play. That was the beginning of his____31____career. Last year he directed his own play and____32____in a musical and two comedies. Seeing his wonderful stage performance, debate coach Jim Fountain____33____Selvidge, believing his talents could take him far.____34____,Selvidge did it well too. He won the state championship and will represent his state to____35____on the national stage for debate in June.
“He has suffered many that are____36____to kids his ages” his director, Shelley, explains why Selvidge can____37____the audience's eyes so well. “He has a____38____understanding of the human condition, which allows him to interpret emotions of various____39____with ease. In this sense, it is____40____that shaped what he is today.”
21. A. economic B. changeable C. social D. familiar
22. A. patience B. kindness C. virtue D. bravery
23. A. interest B. patience C. luck D. suffering
24. A. left B. worked for C. missed D. returned to
25. A. favor B. memory C. search D. celebration
26. A. since B. after C. if D. until
27. A. roll B. hand C. carry D. drag
28. A. defend B. assess C. support D. teach
29. A. new B. free C. political D. healthy
30. A. complained B. stuck C. contributed D. applied
31. A. acting B. composing C. writing D. coaching
32. A. hosted B. starred C. spoke D. debated
33. A. sought out B. dreamed of C. told off D. relied on
34. A. Strangely B. Certainly C. Interestingly D. Basically
35. A. jump B. graduate C. play D. compete
36. A. critical B. relevant C. open D. uncommon
37. A. catch B. meet C. widen D. test
38. A. shared B. normal C. deep D. childish
39. A. members B. characters C. colleagues D. directors
40. A. sacrifices B. choices C. hardships D. amusements
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
The Mid-Autumn Festival or the Moon Festival, the second most important festival inChinaafter the Spring Festival, traditionally___41.___(fall) on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
In the past, the Moon Festival___42.___(observe) at harvest time. Ancient Chinese emperors worshiped (敬奉) the moon in autumn to give thanks___43.___the harvest. The ordinary people took the Mid-Autumn Festival to be a___44.___(celebrate) of their hard work and harvest. Nowadays, people mainly celebrate the Moon Festival as a time for family reunions. They have long believed that worshiping the moon and eating together around___45.___round table will bring them good luck and happiness.
The common customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival include family members eating dinner together,___46.___(share) mooncakes, worshiping the moon with gifts and displaying lanterns.
Mooncakes are the must-eat Mid-Autumn food inChina. Chinese people see the roundness of mooncakes as a symbol of reunion and happiness. Other foods___47.___(eat) during the festival are harvest foods, such as crabs, pumpkins and grapes. People enjoy them when they are in the___48.___(fresh) and most nutritious (有营养的)
state, and nice meanings are particularly connected with round foods.
Festival food traditions are changing. The younger generation have their own choices about___49.___they eat. Many of them don’t like mooncakes very much and choose____50.____(enjoy) their favorite foods.
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.单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
（多改或不按格式要求改不得分）
下面每个句子都只有一处语言错误。

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（^），并在其下面写出该词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

Neighbors complained the police about the dogs barking.
Go straight down the road, you will find the canteen.
She’s not the brilliant dancer that she used to.
She admits to be strict with her children.
How are the kids settling in their new school?
All he could do was nothing but to wait.
One reason why Hamlet is such a successful play is because it appeals to many different people.
The policeman signaled for the driver to pull up by raising his hand.
Giving better attention, the accident could have been avoided.
The room is empty except a fridge standing in one corner.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是校学生会主席李华,你校足球队将与来自伦敦的学生进行一场友谊赛,请你代表全体师生用英语写一篇欢迎辞。

内容包括：
1.校队简介；
2.比赛意义；
3.表达祝愿。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：友谊赛a friendly match
Dear guests, teachers and fellow students,
I'm Li Hua, chairman of the Students' Union.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________
Thank you!
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. C 9. D 10. A 11. D
12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D
16. G 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. F
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32.
B 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. D 37. A 38.
C 39. B 40. C
41. falls
42. was observed
43. for 44. celebration
45. a 46. sharing
47. eaten 48. freshest
49. what 50. to enjoy
51.(1). complained 后加to
(2). Go→Going 或you前加and
(3). to 后加be
(4). be→being
(5). in→into
(6). 删掉to (7). because→that
(8). 去for 或for→to
(9). Giving→Given
(10). except 后加for
52.略。