2021届烟台市中英文学校高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案

2021届烟台市中英文学校高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案
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
San Francisco Bay Area is a great place if you're a sports fan as you'll find several events all year round and plenty of team pride. If you are anywhere close to the area during a game,these fantastic sports events are here for you.
San Francisco Giants Baseball
The San Francisco Giants baseball team plays in SF at Oracle Park. This is a fun ballpark because it's always packed with great energy and offers views of the bay. It's one of the most popular San Francisco sports events. The Giants are part of the National League West Division. Since their arrival here in 1958,they have been World Series Champions three times.
Golden State Warriors Basketball
The fan base of the Golden State Warriors distributes the whole San Francisco Bay Area as this region's only NBA team.Their regular season runs from late October through mid-April, and all home games are played at the Chase Center in San Francisco.In total, the Warriors has won six NBA championships.
San Francisco 49ers Football
The 49ers are San Francisco's NFL team, though they have recently moved to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, about an hour south of SF. The football team was named for the prospectors (探矿者) who arrived in the area in 1849 for the Gold Rush. They’ve won 5 Super Bowl championships, all between 1981 and 1994.
San Jose Sharks Hockey
The San Jose Sharks represent the Bay Area in hockey (冰球).They were founded in 1991 as the only Bay Area team to compete in the NHL. Sharks fans love going to these San Francisco sports events at the SAP Center,which they call the Shark Tank,located about an hour southeast of SF.
1.Where can a sports fan have a good view of the area?
A.The Oracle Park.
B.The Chase Center.
C.Levi's Stadium.
D.The SAP Center
2.Which team has claimed the most titles according to the text?
A.The Giants.
B.The Golden State Warriors.
C.The 49ers.
D.The San Jose Sharks.
3.Where is the passage probably taken from?
A.A book review.
B.A news report.
C.A science fiction.
D.A tourist magazine.
B
This year researchers expect the world to snap 1.35 trillion photographs, or about 3.7 billion per day. All those pixels (像素) take up a lot of room if they are stored on personal computers or s phones, which is one reason why many people store their images in the cloud. But unlike a hard on drive which can be encrypted to protect its data, cloud storage users have to trust that a tech platform will keep their private pictures safe. Now a team of Columbia University computer scientists has developed a tool to encrypt (加密) images stored on many popular cloud services while allowing authorized users to browse and display their photographs as usual.
Malicious (恶意的) attempts to access or leak cloud-based photographs can expose personal information. In November 2019, for example, a bug in the popular photograph storage app Google Photos mistakenly shared some users' private videos with strangers. Security experts also worry about employees at cloud storage companies on purpose accessing users' images.
So the Columbia researchers came up with a system called Easy Secure Photos (ESP), which they presented at a recent conference. “We wanted to see if we could make it possible to encrypt data while using existing services,” says computer scientist Jason Nieh, one of the developers of ESP. “Everyone wants to stay with Google Photos and not have to register on a new encrypted-image cloud storage service.”
To overcome this problem, they created a tool that preserves blocks of pixels but moves them around to effectively hide the photograph. First, ESP's algorithm (算法) divides a photograph into three separate files, each one containing the image's red, green or blue color1 data. Then the system hides the pixel blocks around among these three files (allowing a block from the red file, for instance, to hide out in the green or blue ones). But the program does nothing within the pixel blocks, where all the image processing happens. As a result, the files remain unchanged images but end up looking like grainy black-and-white ones to anyone who accesses them without the decryption (解密) key.
4. What's probably the main purpose for people to store images in the cloud?
A. To save storage room.
B. To make photos beautiful.
C. To try a new storage way.
D. To keep their privacy safe.
5. Why might employees in cloud storage companies be distrusted by experts?
A. They sell users' passwords.
B. They have invented new tools.
C. They often let out personal information.
D. They may steal a glance at users' images.
6. What's the advantage of ESP?
A. It can provide clear images.
B. It can decrease the upload time.
C. It can classify images automatically.
D. It can encrypt data on the original platform.
7. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A. Method of decryption.
B. Image-processing technique.
C. Separate files of images.
D. Data analysisof color1 s.
C
Concrete is the world's most consumed material after water. Because it already surrounds us in the built environment, researchers have been exploring the idea of using concrete to store electricity—turning buildings into giant batteries. The idea has been gaining ground as we have come to increasingly rely on renewable energy from the wind and sun: rechargeable batteries are necessary when the breeze dies down or darkness falls.
Experimental concrete batteries have only managed to hold a small part of what a traditional battery does. But one team now reports in Buildings that it has developed a rechargeable original model that could represent a more than 900 percent increase in stored charge, compared with earlier attempts.
A live-in concrete battery might sound unlikely. Still, "you can make a battery out of a potato," notes Aimee Byrne. In a future where sustainability is key, she likes the idea of buildings that avoid waste by providing shelter and powering electronics.
Although the new design stores more than 10 times as much power as earlier attempts, it still has a long way to go: 200 square meters of it "can provide about 8 percent of the daily electricity consumption" of a typical U.S. home, Zhang says.
This is not enough to compete with today's rechargeable devices. "We're getting milliamps (毫安) out of concrete batteries—we're not getting amps (安培), "Byrne says." We're getting hours as opposed to days of charge." But she adds that" concrete batteries are completely in their childhood, compared to other battery designs." The earliest batteries were simple andbulky. Researchers experimented with new materials and designs
for more than a century to develop today's small devices. Byrne suggests concrete-based energy storage could undergo a similar evolution. "The whole idea is that we're looking far into the future," she says. "We're playing the long game with it."
8. What can we learn about the concrete batteries?
A. They become increasingly renewable.
B. They are the most consumed batteries.
C. They are being developed by researchers.
D. They will replace energy from the wind and sun.
9. Why does Byrne mention a battery out of a potato?
A. To show it is easy to build concrete batteries.
B. To argue it is possible to develop concrete batteries.
C. To make her statement more interesting.
D. To call on people to protect the environment.
10. What does the underlined word "bulky" in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Heavy
B. Cheap
C. Efficient
D. Small.
11. What doesByrne think of concrete batteries?
A. They beat today's rechargeable devices.
B. They are simple and bulky.
C. They have a doubtful future.
D. They have a long way to go.
D
In many countries of the world, people can confidently tell youthe meaning of their town or city, but most people who live inManchester,OxfordorBirminghamwould not be able to explain what the name of their city means. The name of every British town and city, however, has a long history.
Two thousand years ago, most people living inBritainwere Celts. Even the word “Britain" is Celtic (凯尔特语).Then the Romans arrived and built camps which became cities called “castra". This is why there are so many place names inEnglandwhich end in "-chester" or “-caster"Manchester, for example.
The Romans never reachedWalesorScotland, and many placenames there are Celtic. For example,Welsh place names that begin with “Llan" come from the Celtic word for "church".
After the Romans leftBritain, it was attacked by the Anglo-Saxons who were from the area of Europe that is nowGermanyandHolland. The names of their villages often ended in “-ham" or “-ton". Some got their names from the leader of the village.SoBirminghamfor example, means "Beormund's village”
The Anglo-Saxons were farmers and the landscape was very important to them, so we have villages called Upton (village on a hill)——a good place to build a village and Moreton (“village by a lake”)where floods could make life hard. Place names that end in “-ford" (a place where you could cross a river) also describe the location of
Anglo-Saxon villages.
Finally, in 1066EnglandbecameNorman—theNormansgave us the place name "grange", which means farm.
And how aboutLondon? Experts cannot agree. The Romans called the city Londinium, but they were not the first inhabitants (居民). People once believed that theUnited Kingdom’s capital city got its name from the castle of a King called Lud but this is very unlikely. Our best guess today is that the name comes from a Celtic word meaning a fast-flowing river. Like a number of British place names, its history is lost in time.
12. The origin of British place names is unfamiliar to many local people because of
A. the death of local languages
B. the long lost history of the names
C. their lack of interest in it
D. the frequent changes to the names
13. According to the article,Stratfordis most likely a town .
A. on a hill
B. near a castle
C. beside a river
D. with a church
14. Which of the following shows the correct order of the arrival of inhabitants inBritain?
A. The Celts—The Romans—TheNormans—The Anglo Saxons
B. The Celts—The Romans—The Anglo Saxons—TheNormans
C. The Romans—The Celts—The Anglo Saxons—TheNormans
D. The Romans―The Anglo Saxons—The Celts—TheNormans
15. What doesLondonmean in Celtic?
A. River
B. Londinium
C. Lud
D. Castle
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You probably know that exercise is in the key to reducing depression but you might not know why.____16____
Change your view of “exercise”
Forget “exercise”. Instead, think “being active” or “having fun”.____17____Besides, it gives you a bigger benefit.
____18____
Taking part in physical activities with others supports you in doing those activities. Ask friends what activities they're doing or they would like to start doing, and join them. Other choices include hiring a personal trainer joining an exercise group or going to a class.
Try an experiment.
Sign up and go to exercise classes, or go to the gym every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Even if you're feeling too tired to do any actual exercise, still go to the gym, park your car, walk in. change into workout clothes, and pick up a 5 -pound weight. If you're really so tired that you don't want to do anything else, that's totally fine.
Take it outside.
Nature has a great effect on our feeling and decreases depressive symptoms.____19____Take a walk around your neighborhood or a local park, or walk on a treadmill by a window.
Tie it to a goal.
Korb said, “When you connect your exercise to a long-term goal, it helps your brain forget momentary discomfort and makes your exercise more satisfying.” For example, Korb started getting active because it made playing sports more enjoyable. Figure out what's truly important to you.____20____
A. Move with someone else.
B. Remind yourself of your goal regularly.
C. It's a lot easier to do something simple.
D. Here are some tips for exercising when you're depressed.
E. Remember your partner to keep you company.
F. This increases your chances of actually moving your body.
G. Even just looking at images of lakes and trees helps.
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What is the most fun you can have in 21 hours and 23 minutes? On 15 October 2003, Yang Liwei answered this question. His___21___in space took him 600,000 kilometers in orbit（轨道）, around the earth 14 times, in just over 21 hours. It made himChina's first___22___in space. He had worked towards this___23___for many years.
Born in 1965, Yang had wanted to___24___since hewas a young boy. His friends and teachers have all said that he___25___science and technology from a young age. He always had a(an)___26___of flying.
In 1983,he joined the army and went to flight school. He___27___in 1987 and became a pilot. In 1998, he___28___to be a member of Project 921, which is now called Shenzhou. He was one of the only
14___29___from 1,500 candidates（候选人）. The team spent the next five years being___30___. They not only studied all the subjects___31___to be an astronaut, but also learned___32___skills and all about how spaceship and rockets are built. Yang scored among the very___33___in everything the group studied.
In September 2003, only three out of the 14 candidates were___34___for the Chinese space adventure, and Yang was one of them. He took all kinds of tests to___35___he was fit for this important task.___36___he did not get the best scores on every single test, it was his high scores on the psychological（心理的）tests that___37___won him the chance.
In the end, Yang was indeed a___38___. His name will go down in history. The people ofChinacan be___39___of him and young people all over the world can___40___him as an example of a man who managed to live his dream.
21. A. sailing B. voyage C. walk D. leap
22. A. tourist B. survivor C. astronaut D. volunteer
23. A. goal B. idea C. risk D. reward
24. A. explore B. operate C. compete D. fly
25. A. ignored B. loved C. doubted D. refused
26. A. dream B. chance C. opinion D. schedule
27. A. dropped B. survived C. graduated D. succeeded
28. A. wanted B. hoped C. deserved D. applied
29. A. got B. taken C. selected D. kept
30. A. recognized B. trained C. persuaded D. replaced
31. A. required B. added C. simplified D. released
32. A. walking B. communication C. management D. survival
33. A. altitude B. middle C. top D. bottom
34. A. designed B. picked C. coached D. praised
35. A. prove B. admit C. expect D. mention
36. A. Although B. Because C. Unless D. When
37. A. frequently B. swiftly C. gradually D. finally
38. A. concern B. failure C. success D. competitor
39. A. confident B. proud C. afraid D. ashamed
40. A. get along with B. care about C. deal with D. look up to
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
World Environment Day (WED) ,____41.____is observed on June 5 every year, is one of the most unique and special holidays because____42.____its history and its many firsts. Created on the first day of the first-ever UN conference , WED focuses on humans and the environment.
However, this didn't happen overnight.Swedenfirst suggested____43.____(have) such a conference in 1968.
And in 1969, the UN agreed that in three years they would have a conference inSwedenthat focused on____44.____(globe) environmental problems.
Finally, it all came together in 1972. Leaders from around the world____45.____(sit) together to discuss how they could raise awareness to protect our environment — and it was then that WED was made. Then two years later, the first-ever WED____46.____(celebrate) with the slogan(口号)“Only One Earth”.
Ever since then, WED has been____47.____(complete) accepted by people everywhere. Many famous people around the world all encourage people, in their own unique way,____48.____(do) their part and save the world.
So, it doesn't matter if you’re a famous actor, an athlete____49.____a student in college: gather your friends and spend a day outdoors doing fun_____50._____(activity) towards protecting this beautiful planet. You'll have great fun and feel much better afterward.
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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。

注意：
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。

Forrest Gump is a 1994 film starring Tom flanks. It tells the story of Forrest Gump, a simply man with a warm personality. Now I'd like describe the scene where Forrest Gump gets on the bus in his first day of school.
His mum tell him to do his best and he promises to walk to the bus. After get on the bus, he looks for a seat but is refused by a larger girl and three boy. Just at that time a girl says, "You can sit here unless you want." Of course, he sits down next to a young girl. And from that day on they are always together.
He is says he can forget anything but the first time he heard the sweeter voice in the world.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，打算申请去英国读大学。

请给你的英国朋友John写封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.你喜欢的大学专业；
2.请他介绍一些英国的大学；
3.表示感谢。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已为你写好。

参考答案
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. D 17. F 18. A 19. G 20. B
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. A 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. A 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. which
42. of 43. having
44. global 45. sat
46. was celebrated
47. completely
48. to do 49. or
50. activities
51.(1).simply→simple
(2).describe前加to
(3).in→on
(4).tell→tells
(5).get→getting
(6).boy→boys
(7).unless→if
(8).a→the
(9).去掉says前的is
(10).sweeter→sweetest
52.略。