2021届执信中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案

2021届执信中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案
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
AQUILA Children’s Magazine is the most intelligent read for curious kids. Full of enthusiastic articles and challenging puzzles, every issue covers science, history and general knowledge. AQUILA is a quality production, beautifully illustrated with contemporary artwork throughout.
● Intelligent reading for 8-12 year-olds
● Cool science and challenging projects
● Inspires self-motivated learning
● Exciting new topic every issue
AQUILA is created and owned by an independent UK company. It has 28 pages,printed on high-quality paper and there are no advertisements or posters. Instead it is full of well-written articles, thought-provoking ideas and great contemporary artwork. Each monthly issue is centred around a new topic.
AQUILA works as a superb learning extension to current primary (or KS2 and KS3) curriculum (课程), but it is much more than that! Entertaining and always surprising, AQUILA is recommended because it widens children’s interest and understanding, rather than encouraging them to concentrate only on their favourite subjects. It gives children a well-rounded understanding of the world, in all its complexity.
The concepts in AQUILA can be challenging, requiring good comprehension and reading skills. 8 years is usually a good age to start. Some gentle interest from an adult is often helpful at the start.
In 2020 AQUILA will have been in publication for 28 years, but it has never appeared in newsstands or shops. We are subscription only.
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1.What is special about AQUILA?
A.It is available in shops.
B.It is for kids of all ages.
C.It has no advertisements.
D.It prints readers’ artworks.
2.What does AQUILA offer its readers?
A.Articles on modern art.
B.Family reading materials.
C.Ideas on improving readingskills.
D.Knowledge beyond school subjects.
3.AQUILA is intended for ________.
A.foreign language learners
B.children with learning difficulties
C.parent-child reading lovers
D.curious kids with good comprehension
B
A crew（全体成员）of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently, after having seasickness and strong winds.
For the past three years, the Sea Cadet teenagers whoset sail were all male. Roger Noakes, who captained（担任队长）the boat, said this was the first time he’d taken out an all-female crew.
The girls asked for an all-girls trip in August this year. The crew set sail along with three adults, Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives. The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts（轮流换班）along the coast and then return. Things turned out differently, however. “The first night was difficult because the wind was really hard. The waves were going up and down,” said Abby Fairchild,16. “Everybody got seasick.” Noakes gave the girls the choice of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water. “But they decided they were going.”
The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts. “We’ve learned everything from controlling the boat to putting up the sails while we have rough seas,” said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.
The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts. They didn’t make it to their original destination（目的地）in Maine, where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner, due to the weather and winds. They said they weren’t disappointed, however, as they’d learned a lot. “They learned about boating, and above all, they built confidence and character,” said Noakes.
4. What was special about the Sea Cadet trip this year?
A. It was the longest sailing trip ever.
B. It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip.
C. It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever.
D. It was the first sailing trip for teenagers.
5. What happened on the crew’s first day of the trip?
A. They all felt sick on the boat.
B. Some of them were hurt.
C. Their boat was out of control.
D. They went into open water by mistake.
6. Which of the following best describes these young sailors?
A. Strong-minded and having a strong sense of teamwork.
B. Hard-working and having great leadership skills.
C. Understanding and creative.
D. Adventurous and skillful.
7. According to Noakes, what was the sailors’ greatest benefit from the trip?
A. They knew the sea better.
B. They made many friends.
C. They got excellent sailing skills.
D. They developed good personalities.
C
Thermoelectric generators turn waste heat into electricity without producing greenhouse gas emissions, like a free lunch. But the high cost of these devices has prevented their widespread use. Now, researchers have found a way to make cheap thermae-lectrices that work just as well. The work could pave the way for greener car engines, and other energy-generating devices.
“This looks like a very smart way to realize high performance,” says Li-Dong Zhao, a materials scientist. He notes there are still a few more steps before these materials can become high-performing. However, he says, “This will be used in the not too far future.”
Thermoelectrics are semiconductor devices placed on a hot surface. That gives them a hot side and a cool side. If a device allows the hot side to warm up the cool side, the electricity stops flowing. A device’s success at
preventing this, as well as its ability to conduct electrons, feeds into a score known as the figure of merit, or ZT.
Researchers have produced thermoelectric materials with increasing ZTs. The record came in 2014 when Mercouri Kanatzidis came up with a tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1. Yet the material was too fragile to work with. “For practical applications, it’s a non-star-ter,” Kanatzidis says.
Getting through that door will still take some time. The tin selenide the team makes is mixed with Na, creating a “p-type” material that conducts positive charges. To make working devices, researchers also need an “n-type” version to conduct negative charges.
Zhao’s team is now working on making an n-type version. Once successful, researchers should have a clear path to making a new generation of super-efficient thermoelectric genera-tors. Those could be installed everywhere from automobile exhaust pipes to water heaters and industrial smelters toscavengesome of the 65% of fossil fuel energy that winds up as waste heat.
8. The first paragraph wants to tell us________.
A. The wide use of thermoelectric generators
B. The devices of current thermoelectric generators
C. The reason why researchers make cheap thermoelectrics
D. The greener car engines that contribute to environmental protection
9. How does Li-Dong Zhao feel about cheap thermoelectric generators?
A. Indifferent.
B. Optimistic.
C. Critical.
D. Worried.
10. What do you know about the research in 2014 from paragraph 4 and 5?
A. It was far from a success for practical applications.
B. A tin selenide with a ZT of 3.1 can be easy to work with.
C. Researchers made an “n-type” version to make working devices
D. A “p-type” material made from the tin selenide conducts negative charges
11. What does the underlined word “scavenge” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Recycle.
B. Produce.
C. Clean.
D. Increase.
D
It’s a big change from homeless teen to Yale (耶鲁)medical school student, butperseverancepaid off for Chelesa Fearce of Clayton County, Georgia.
Fearce was a fourth grader when her mom was diagnosed (诊断) with Lymphoma (淋巴瘤).That began a hard time for the family. They had to move in and out of shelters,hotels and even the family car.
“I know I have been made stronger. I was homeless. My family slept on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day. Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her high school graduation ceremony. Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day. “I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore. And that helped me get through,” she told WSBTV.
Fearce was determined to be a good role model for her younger sister. She found inspiration in her late grandmother, struggling with deadly diseases, who gave Fearce emotional support. In her junior and senior year, Fearce took both high school and college courses, missing out on the free meals she depended on so she could get to her college classes. Despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night, she not only graduated as valedictorian (毕业生代表) of her 2013 class with a 4.5 grade average, but was also given a ride scholarship—including a meal plan to Spelman College in Atlanta.
After graduation, she worked full time for two years at the National Institutes for Health inBethesda,Maryland,doing research on drugs. Last fall, she entered Yale and set a course to earn both a PhD and medical degree.
12. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. instant passion.
B. continuous efforts.
C. great patience.
D. selfless ambitions.
13. How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?
A. Sad and disappointed.
B. Stressed and defeated.
C. Determined and confident.
D. Joyous and contented.
14. What can we know about Fearce’s learning experience?
A. Her grandma encouraged her to study medicine.
B. Her high school offered her free meals and courses.
C. She failed to study late due to frequent power cut.
D. She gained remarkable high school achievement.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. From Homeless to Yale
B. Meet American’s Top Girl
C. Disabled but not Defeated
D. Chelesa Fearce: A Girl of Many Talents
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For many of us, going to college is a right of passage that eventually takes us into the adult world of responsibility, knowledge, money and opportunity.___16___But as a whole, studies clearly show the more educated we are, the moreproductive we are in society and life. Below are the top four reasons to go to college.
Become more knowledgeable in several areas. Almost every degree in college will require that you study some major subjects, such as English, math and communication skills. These skills are likely to help you in your future career.___17___For example, the ability to speak in front of a group of people may be something you use in volunteer work for organizations or in groups of friends.
___18___College is often a mix of many different people from many different walks of life. Since you will likely work with many different personalities and ethnicities when you begin your career college can help prepare you for this.
Gain independence.___19___This can make the transition from home to living on your own much less stressful and more gradual. Participating in various youth activities can help students begin to learn the skills needed to live on their own.
Broaden your horizons. If you want to study subjects like philosophy and sociology—topics that are interesting but don't lead clearly to one particular occupation—college can be a good place.___20___Beyond the classroom, college presents an opportunity to intellectually develop, meet new people and see new places.
A. Build self-esteem.
B. Learn about diverse people.
C. Some areas will help you in all parts of life.
D. The friends you make in college are the friends that you keep for life.
E. College allows students to begin to live independently from Mom and Dad.
F. Thereare also many who manage to do just fine without a college education.
G. Actually, there you will realize critical thinking and problem solving are more important than your major.
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Cecilia Chiang died on Wednesday at her home inSan Francisco. She was 100. HerSan Franciscorestaurant, the Mandarin,____21____American diners in the 1960s to the richness and____22____of authentic Chinese cuisine.
Ms. Chiang was born in a____23____family. When she was little, children were not allowed in the____24____, but she paid close attention on trips to the____25____markets with her mother and listened carefully as____26____instructions were given to the cooks. After her parents died, she____27____the family business in her teens.
After the Japanese occupiedBeijingin 1939, she was____28____to join s in Chongqin, where she married Chiang Liang, a professor.
Ms. Chiang sailed toSan Franciscoin 1960 to help her sister. There she met two women who wanted to____29____a restaurant that_____30_____Chinese diets. Later, when the two women_____31_____ , Ms. Chiang decided to open a restaurant herself. The early days were_____32_____But little by little, customers came_____33_____for hot and sour soup and pan-fried potstickers. One evening, Herb Caen, the popular columnist forThe Chronicle,_____34_____at the restaurant. In a_____35_____column, Herb Caen_____36_____it “a little hole-in-the wall” that was offering “some of the best Chinese food east of the Pacific.”
Overnight the_____37_____filled. The Mandarin was on its way. In 1968, Ms. Chiang moved the restaurant to_____38_____quarters, where she could_____39_____300 diners.
“I think I_____40_____what average, people know about Chinese food,” Ms. Chiang toldThe Chroniclein 2007, “They didn't know China was such a big country.”
21. A. attached B. introduced C. presented D. opposed
22. A. patent B. trend C. variety D. fashion
23. A. wealthy B. poor C. typical D. powerful
24. A. kitchen B. restaurant C. market D. hotel
25. A. countryside B. food C. talent D. city
26. A. lame B. formal C. valid D. detailed
27. A. handed over B. handed up C. took up D. took over
28. A. forced B. warned C. trapped D. split
29. A. support B. open C. promote D. attain
30. A. ate B. ordered C. served D. learned
31. A. gave out B. broke down C. backed out D. carried on
32. A. difficult B. acute C. explicit D. lucky
33. A. fluently B. regularly C. relevantly D. sincerely
34. A. invested B. explored C. dined D. cooperated
35. A. rebuilding B. foreseeing C. voting D. following
36. A. showed B. told C. allocated D. called
37. A. targets B. bills C. tables D. counters
38. A. smaller B. larger C. tighter D. cleaner
39. A. accelerate B. participate C. guarantee D. accommodate
40. A. changed B. approved C. identified D. disconnected
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
Drinking coffee could activate the body’s fat-fighting defenses, which is a discovery that could have a potential effect in the battle___41.___obesity and diabetes. In a study, researchers said that coffee may help stimulate our brown fat reserves,___42.___plays a key role in how quickly we can burn calories.
There are two forms of fat cells, brown cells and white cells, and each___43.___(play) a different role in our body. While brown cells help generate heat, white cells take___44.___(responsible) for the storage of fat or energy.
“Brown fat works___45.___(different) from other fat in your body and produces heat by burning sugar and fat, often in response to cold,” said Professor Michael Symonds. “Increasing___46.___(it) activity improves blood sugar control as well as blood lipid levels, and the extra calories___47.___(burn) help with weight loss. However, until now, no one has found an___48.___(accept) way to stimulate its activity in humans.
“We are now trying to find out___49.___there’s another component helping with the activation of brown fat，besides caffeine.” Symonds said,“Once we have confirmed which component is responsible for this，it could potentially be used as part of a weight-management method or regulation program____50.____(help) prevent diabetes.”
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九文中共有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的增加、删除、或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ，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：1.每次错误以及修改仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

As we can see, some students in our school are in poor health, what deserves our attention. It is obvious that poor health is close related to bad living habits. Some students stay up late doing their homework and playing with their mobile phones. As result, they have difficulty concentrating on our lessons in class . Some students don't have a balanced diet. They always eat snacks instead of having healthy meal. Besides, some students never take exercise, which lead to weight problems.
It is time to reflecting on our way of life. Let's develop good living habits to keep fit. By having enough sleep, eat a balanced diet and taking regular exercise, we can live in healthily and happily.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Jack and Rose were sitting face to face. At this moment, the landlord came in and asked, “Are you sure you do not rent the house any more?” He kept silent and she only shook her head. They were going to divorce, so it was obvious that they would not continue renting the house any more.
Then the landlord began examining the house. After looking around,he screamed, “Goddamn! See how you have ruined my house? The walls are full of nails! How could I rent the house to others?"
Jack said,"The room is too small and can hardly accommodate all loads of our stuff. So we could only hang them on the walls."The landlord did not listen to him and turned around up to the floor.
Rose began looking around her familiar room. Four years ago, she became his bride here. On the night of their marriage, he felt deeply guilty to her, saying,“I feel so sorry for you for having you live in this small room. In the future I will earn a lot of money to buy our own house.”
The room was only 13 square meters with two nails on the wall next to the door, one for her to hang her bag and the other for hanging umbrellas. At that time,she threw all her stuff such as her bag and umbrella on the floor once she entered the room, staring at the whole mess and feeling terribly upset.
There were three nails on the left wall, on which he hung his clothes yesterday. After she lived in the room, he removed all the clothes boxes and bought her a desk in the spared room because he knew she loved writing and drawing.
There were four nails on the right wall that were used to fix their wedding photo frame. But now there were only four nails without the frame. She still remembered he got hurt on his fingers when trying to drive the nails home. It was her who pushed him to receive an injection against tetanus(破伤风)。

注意:1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The landlord tried to pry(撬动，撬开) the nails out when complaining at the same time.
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They hung all the things back to the wall.
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参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. A
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A
16. F 17. C 18. B 19. E 20. G
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. C 32.
A 33.
B 34.
C 35.
D 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. against
42. which 43. plays
44. responsibility
45. differently
46. its 47. burnt
48. acceptable
49. if/whether
50. to help
51.(1).what→which
(2).close→closely
(3).and→or
(4).As后面加上a
(5).our→ their
(6).meal →meals
(7).lead→leads
(8).reflecting→reflect
(9).eat →eating
(10).去掉in
52.略。