2021年北京欧美外语中学高三英语期末试卷及答案

2021年北京欧美外语中学高三英语期末试卷及答案
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
Sheffield
Lincoln College of English
Classes for foreign students at all levels.
3 months, 6 months, 9 months and one year course.
Open all year.
Small class (at most 12 students).
Library, language laboratory and listening center.
Accommodation (住宿)with selected families.
25 minutes from London.
Course fees for English for one year are￡1,380 with reduction for shorter periods of study.
1.This passage is probably taken from _______.
A.an advertisement
B.a notice
C.a poster
D.a piece of news
2.Who will be accepted by this college?
A.Both foreign and native students.
B.Only foreign beginners and the advanced.
C.Foreign students from beginners to the advanced.
D.Only foreign students advanced.
3.While you stay there, who will take care of you?
A.Your parents.
B.Your classmates.
C.The school where you study.
D.The family you have chosen.
B
Music is said to be a universal language. But for Chase Burton, a deaf filmmaker fromTexas, music has always been a totally different experience.
“When I was a kid, I’d lie on the floor so I could feel the vibrations (震动，颤动) from my brother’s band
rocking out below my body, ” the 33-year-old man said. “That was one of the first times I began building a relationship with music.”
In 2016, his ability to experience music changed dramatically, thanks to California-based technology company Not Impossible Labs. It designed a vibrating suit that enables deaf people to “feel” music through their skin. Consisting of a body harness (背带), ankle and wrist belts, the suit translates audio into a range of vibrating pulses that are felt at 24 contact points.Burtonhas been trialing the suit for four years.
“The sound hits different parts of your body, ” saidBurton. “Maybe it will strikeme down in my ankles first. And then I’ll start to feel the vibrations in my back. And then I’ll feel some pulsations in my wrist.”
The creators want to extends the tactile (触觉) musical experience beyond the deaf community. In 2018, they gave out 150 of the suits at a rock concert inLas Vegaswhere half the audience members were deaf and half were able to hear.
Since then, Not Impossible Labs has been working to improve the technology and says it’s ready to go to market soon. Eventually, the creators want the suit to become a consumer product, accessible to all. The company’s talent and business development director, Jordan Richardson, said that the technology could be used in live sports broadcasts, video games and theme parks.
As a writer and director who’s been working to make the movie world more accessible,Burtonhopes that the vibrating suit will be available to his film audiences in the future. He believes the suit canenhanceemotions while watching a movie – for hearing as well as deaf people. “I see the tech as a real opportunity to help people understand that music for movies doesn’t always need to be enjoyed through the ears”.
4. Why would Chase Burton lie on the floor when he was a kid?
A. To feel some pulsations in his wrist.
B. To feel the vibrations from his brother’s band.
C. To expand the tactile musical experience.
D. To begin building a bond with films.
5. What do we know about Not Impossible Labs from the passage?
A. It was started by Chase Burton in 2016.
B. Its products have been used in live sports broadcasts.
C. It is a technology company based inCalifornia.
D. Its administrative director is Jordan Richardson.
6. Which can replace the underlined word “enhance” in the last paragraph?
A. create
B. express
C. cover
D. strengthen
7. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Vibrating Suit Allows Deaf People to “Feel” Music
B. Tech Company Provides Free Suits for Deaf People
C. Deaf People Enjoy Rock Music with Free Suit
D. Movies Need to Be Enjoyed Through the Ears
C
Scientists have long sought to prevent sharp memories from dulling with age, but the problem remains unsettled. Now research published in Scientific Reports suggests virtual reality might help older people recall facts and events based on specific details.
The study involved 42 healthy older adults from the San Francisco Bay Area. Half spent a dozen hours over four weeks playing a virtual-reality game called Labyrinth; they wore headsets and walked in place, walking virtual neighborhoods while completing small tasks. The other half, in the control group, used electronic tablets to play games that did not require recalling details. After 15 sessions (期), the latter performed roughly the same as before on a long-term memory test. But the Labyrinth players gain an improvement in memory through the VR game. A scientist Peter Wais of the University of California said the improvements brought them up to the level of another group of younger adults taking the same memory tests.
Meredith Thompson, an education researcher, studies learning through VR games but was not involved in the new study. It would be great to actually follow people over time and see what this type of game does for long-term memory. She says, adding VR can provide greater involvement than other games. Wais's team is now investigating how long the observed effects last and which elements of the training have the most impact.
A cognitive (认知)psychologist, Daniel Simons, who was also not involved in the study, notes experiments with other games that claim to train the brain have often failed to evaluate this. And it remains unclear how test performance in a laboratorysetting might translate to real-world situations. The outcome, Simons notes, “needs to be repeated, ideally with a much larger group, before it’s treated as a strong finding.”
For now, Wais says, the team hopes its studies with similar-sized groups will help draw funding to test the game in a larger pool of participants.
8. What is the passage mainly about?
A. People's memory gradually fails as they age.
B. People of different ages should play VR games.
C. Virtual reality changes people's memory.
D. Virtual reality improves older adults' memory.
9. What is Meredith Thompson's attitude toward the research?
A. satisfied.
B. enthusiastic.
C. cautious.
D. concerned.
10. According to the scientists, the research needs to be improved due to ________.
A. the lack of financial support.
B. the limited pool of participants.
C. the unsatisfying test performance.
D. the impractical application in real world.
11. Where may the passage come from?
A. A novel.
B. A review.
C. A magazine.
D. A guidebook.
D
Conducting interviews for news stories is an important skill for any journalist. To start, do as much research as you can and prepare a list of questions to ask. Once the interview starts, try to develop a rapport(融洽的关系) with your "source"—anyone a journalist interviews, but don't waste your time. If your source starts to talk about things that are clearly of no use to you, don't be afraid to gently but firmly turn the conversationback to the topic at hand.
It's an old debate among journalists: Which works better when interviewing a source, taking notes (the old-fashioned way) or using a cassette or digital voice recorder? Both have their advantages and disadvantages. A reporter's notebook and a pen or pencil are the easy-to-use, time-honored tools of the interviewing trade, while recorders enable you to get everything someone says word for word. Which works better? It depends on what kind of story you're doing.
Many beginning reporters complain that with a notepad and pen, they can never take down everything a source says in an interview. But you don't have to note everything down. Keep in mind that you're probably not going to use everything they say in your story. So don't worry if youlet slipa few things.
So you've done a long interview with a source, you have pages of notes, and you're ready to write. But chances are you'll only be able to choose a few quotes from that information collected directly from the source. Which ones should you use? Reporters often talk about using only "good" quotes for their stories, but what does this mean? Broadly speaking, when someone says something interesting, and says it in an interesting way, that can make a good quote.
12. What is a journalist advised to do during an interview?
A. Be gentle with the source.
B. Carry on a long conversation.
C. Make the conversation interesting.
D. Prevent the conversation being off-topic.
13. What do the underlined words "let slip" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. give away
B. leave out
C. get rid of
D. take up
14. What is considered as a good quote for a reporter?
A. A direct quote.
B. An important point of view.
C. A piece of basic information.
D. Something funny a source says interestingly.
15. What is the text mainly about?
A. The job of a journalist.
B. The process of interviewing.
C Some facts about interviewing. D. The relationship between a journalist and a source.
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Many people would like to return to school to increase earning potential, realize dreams, or finish something they startedlong ago. However, some have families and jobs, and getting to day courses—or even night school—can be an impossible thing.___16___Thanks to the Internet and other forms of quick communication, e­learning for students has become the busy person’s preferred method for achieving educational goals.___17___Below are some examples.
If you already have a year or two of your degree behind you, e­learning can help you complete your requirements. Education­minded employers often give employees incentives(激励) to complete their degrees online.
If you are a stay­at­home mom or dad and looking to return to the school then you are a best candidate for e­learning.___18___As long as you can meet deadlines and perform high­quality work, you can achieve the highest educational goals.
___19___In this case, e­learning for students who are already in an advanced degree or specialized study satisfies the requirement. You can earn the master’s or doctoral degree, as well as high­level certifications in your online program.
If you live in a place that does not offer the kind of education you want, you may want to look at e­learning in an overseas college or university. For instance,Englandhas some of the world’s most well­known institutes, but many cannot go there for an entire education.___20___
A. What a pity that they are kept away!
B. Now they have a new choice—e­learning.
C.But its high­quality education can be enjoyed worldwide now.
D. The Internet provides you a new form of learning to realize dreams.
E. In reality, almost anyone can benefit from the flexibility of e­learning.
F. Many e­courses allow you to use the learning system whenever you can.
G. Many people have motivations for further education past the undergraduate degree.
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
The Best Love
I have been married to Scott for 20 years. He has___21___15 pounds. Once a marathon runner, he now runs only down___22___halls. His hair is becomingless and his body shows the___23___of long working hours and too many candy bars.
When my friend asked me "What will make this love last?" I ran through all the obvious___24___: responsibility, unselfishness, physical attraction, communication. Yet there's more. We still have fun. Last Saturday at the grocery, we split the shopping___25___and raced each other to see who could make it to the checkout first.We___26___being together.
There is understanding I understand why he must play basketball with the guys. And he understands why, once a year, I must get away from the house to___27___my sisters for a few days of nonstop talking and laughing.
There is sharing. Not only do we___28___household worries and parental burdens—we also share___29___.Once, Scott sent me a thick historical novel.____30____he prefers thrillers(惊险小说) and science fiction, he had read the novel first. He____31____my heart when he explained it was because he wanted to be able to____32____ideas about the book after I'd read it.
There is forgiveness. When I'm embarrassingly loud and____33____at parties, Scott forgives me. When he admitted____34____some of our savings in the stock market, I gave him a hug and said, "It's nothing____35____. It's only money."
Finally there is sensitivity. Last week he came home and told me about a 60-year-old woman who'd had a stroke(中风) and would probably never____36____? He wept as he recalled the woman's____37____standing beside her bed, holding her hand. I____38____too. Because it was of the medical crisis. Because there were still people who have been married 40 years. Because my husband is still moved and____39____after years of hospital
rooms and dying patients.
I guess we've got what it____40____to make our love last.
21. A. reduced B. lost C. gained D. made
22. A. hospital B. college C. concert D. lecture
23. A. abilities B. chances C. sign D. rights
24. A. methods B. reasons C. solutions D. advantages
25. A. basket B. center C. cost D. list
26. A. avoid B. enjoy C. hate D. mind
27. A. meet B. leave C. attend D. follow
28. A. bear B. share C. tolerate D. escape
29. A. happiness B. sorrow C. interests D. ideas
30. A. Though B. Since C. Unless D. Once
31. A. hurt B. took C. stuck D. touched
32. A. exchange B. express C. find D. provide
33. A. polite B. gentle C. crazy D. enthusiastic
34. A. increasing B. losing C. getting D. winning
35. A. strange B. interesting C. special D. serious
36. A. move B. walk C. speak D. recover
37. A. daughter B. son C. husband D. brother
38. A. cried B. smiled C. regretted D. agreed
39. A. excited B. astonished C. concerned D. delighted
40. A. means B. takes C. promises D. brings
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 Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.___41.___marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.
There are many stories___42.___how the Lantern Festival started. In one story, lanterns were lit___43.___(celebrate) the power of light over darkness. In___44.___story, a town was almost destroyed but___45.___light from many lanterns saved it. The story was about a god___46.___wanted to burn down the town. He was fooled___47.___he saw thousands of lanterns. He thought the town was already burning.
In the past, lanterns were___48.___(usual) lit by candles and decorated with pictures and flowers, etc.Nowadays, various lanterns come in many shapes and___49.___(size). In the north-eastern part of China, there are even ice lanterns.
The special food the Lantern Festival is the sweet dumpling. Sweet dumplings___________50.___________(serve) in hot water are common for a reunion dinner.
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学们交换修改作文，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.错误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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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。

That we all know, it’s of greatly importance to get into a good living habit. Here is some suggestions for good living habits .
Firstly, get enough sleep. Enough sleep can provide us good energy. It’s important for us to go to the bed early and get up early. Secondly, keep healthy eating habits. Good eating habits can help us balances nutrition. So we should eat more vegetables and little meat. Thirdly, do exercise more. Do sports every day can keep us active all day long, help us build up your body and reduce diseases.
Please pay attention to these points but keep a healthy body.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下列短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

We shouldn't judge a person by their appearance but we do. In fact, the experts say that when we meet someone for the first time we make a decision about what that person is like in three seconds. But what do we look at? One of the most important things is clothes, but it isn't the brand of clothes that people wear that is important. The important thing is to wear the right clothes for the occasion.
Schools have always understood this and a lot of them ask their students to wear a uniform. Why? A lot of teachers think a uniform makes students feel that they are part of their school and that their uniform helps them to be serious about their studies. Teachers say that uniforms can help in other ways too. If all the students wear
uniforms, they can't judge each other because of their clothes. It also avoids arguments about who or what is fashionable.
However，it is not only schools that want people to dress in a certain way. We all have fixed ideas about what the people in a certain profession should wear. If we visit a doctor，we expect to see respectable clothes under the doctor's white coat. When we go into a bank we expect the staff to wear suits or dresses. Police officers wear uniforms to deter crime by establishing a visible presence while on patrol. In fact, a lot of companies have dress codes for their staff because they know that the customers expect to see them dressed in certain types of clothes.
But can our clothes really tell people what we are like? Maybe not，but they can show our attitude to what we are doing at the moment. When people see us in the right clothes，they think we are serious about what we are doing. Furthermore, if we are clean, smart and polite, people will have confidence in us.
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参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. D 9. C 10. B 11. C
12. B 13. A 14. B 15. B
16. B 17. E 18. F 19. G 20. C
21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32.
A 33. C 34.
B 35. D 36. D 37.
C 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. It 42. about
43. to celebrate
44. another
45. the 46. who/that
47. when 48. usually
49. sizes 50. served
51.(1).that→as
(2).greatly→great
(3).is→are
(4).us后添加with
(5).去掉bed前的the
(6).balances→balance
(7).little→less
(8).Do→Doing
(9).your→our
(10).but→and
52.略。