2020-2021学年汕尾市新城中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案

2020-2021学年汕尾市新城中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案
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
A single toy catches a child's attention for a limited period of time, but a box of items that allows a child to build their own toys will catch their imagination for years to come. This brilliant idea already exists in real product form, and it's called Toyi.
Toyi is described as an eco-friendly creative building kit, and it recently won the well-known IF Design Award. It came from Istanbul, Turkish, where a young female designer named Elif Atmaca first came up with the idea for it when she wanted to help the kids living in disadvantaged areas. These children do not have access to the variety of interesting toys that wealthier children do.
Toyi Atmaca's design allows children to transform what are around them into clever toys. It consists of sticks, junction parts, flexible connectors, toy body parts like feet, eyes, hands, and wheels that can be used to turn old water bottles, cups, boxes, towels, etc. into cute, clever, and unique playthings. This toy kit upcycles(升级利用) materials that would otherwise go to waste, turning a recycling bin into a treasure container.
“Our initial target was to deliver Toyi kits to only disadvantaged children in Turkish,” Atmaca told the media. But during a research conducted with around300 children, .she realized that the restriction on being creative went beyond any boundary. “I saw that everything was planned and shaped by grown-ups, blocking the kids' imagination in a significant way,” said Atmaca.
Atmaca concluded that each kid needed space where he or she could freely create. She explained the entire process should be left to kids’ creativity, reminding teachers and all grown-ups that child-led play was an excellent way for children to develop lifelong skills.
Toyi's creators are now considering distributing the kits to as many children as possible around the world through different international NGOs. Atmaca notes that for each Toyi kit sold out, they will also donate one kit to
a disadvantaged child through different partnerships around the world.
4. Why did Atmaca design Toyi at first?
A. To win the famous IF Design Award.
B. To help poor kids make their own toys.
C. To protect the environment in Istanbul.
D. To recycle all the waste in the dustbin.
5. Which is probably the product made with the toy kit of Toyi?
A. A new picture of a young boy.
B. A computer with high technology.
C. A treasure container from a dustbin:
D. A six-armed “robot” from a water bottle.
6. How do the toy kits help improve the children's ability?
A. It provides the kids various types of toys.
B. It offers space for the kids’ creative minds.
C. It changes the poor kids' living conditions.
D. It teaches the kids to share joys with others.
7. What is the new target for Atmaca and her partners?
A. Donating toykits to more poor children.
B. Selling toy kits to every kid in the world.
C. Designing new toy kits for kids and adults.
D. Doing further research on the kids' demands.
C
Most teenagers are still trying to find their passion and purposes in life. However, not Gitanjali Rao. The 15-year-old girl has been coming up with innovative solutions to worldwide problems since she was ten. It is, therefore, not surprising that the teenager has won the honor of “America's Top Young Scientist”.
In the third grade, Rao was inspired to build a device after witnessing the shocking story unfold in Flint, Michigan, where cost-cutting measures led to the use of a polluted river as the city's primary water supply and incredibly high levels of lead made their way into people's drinking water.
After two months' research, Rao designed a small and portable device that used sensors to instantly detect lead in water. Called Tethys, after the Greek Goddess(女神) of freshwater, it attaches to a cellphone and informs the residents via an app if their drinking water contains lead. The design earned her the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2017. She is currently working with scientists and medical professionals to test Tethys' potential and hopes the device will be ready for commercial use by 2022.
Later, Rao took on another social issue-drug addiction. Her app, called Epione, which won the Health Pillar Prize at the TCS Ignite Innovation Student Challenge in May 2019, is designed to catch drug addiction in young adults before it's too late.
More recently, the teenager has developed an app named Kindly, which usesartificial intelligence technology to detect possible signs of cyberbullying(网上欺凌). When users type in a word or phrase, Kindly is able to pick it up if it's bullying, and then it gives the option to edit it or send it the way it is. It gives them the chance to rethink what they are saying so that they know what to do next time.
All kinds of awesome, Gitanjali Rao has been selected from 5,000 equally impressive nominees(被提名人) for TIME Magazine's first-ever “Kid of the Year”.
8. What gave Rao the idea of inventing the device Tethys?
A. The incident of lead pollution.
B. The issue with drug addiction.
C. The shortage of water supplies.
D. The high cost of purifying water.
9. What is Rao expecting of Tethys?
A. It'll remove metal from water.
B. It'll make it to market soon.
C. It'll win her a higher prize.
D. It'll be fitted to cellphones.
10. What will Kindly allow users to do?
A. Receive pre-warning signals of threat.
B. Input words into a computer automatically.
C. Choose from secure social networking sites.
D. Weigh their words before posting them online.
11. Which of the following can best describe Gitanjali Rao as a young scientist?
A. Ambitious and humble.
B. Optimistic and adventurous.
C. Talkative and outstanding.
D. Creative and productive.
D
Hidden beneath the surface in the roots of Earths astonishing and diverse plant life, there exists a biological superhighway linking together the members of the plant kingdom in what researchers call the "wood wide web".
The network is comprised of thin threads of fungus (真菌) that grow outwards underground up to a few meters from its partnering plant, meaning that all of the plant life within a region likely connected to one another. The partnership is beneficial for both parties involved, plants provide carbohydrates (碳水化合物) to the funguses and in exchange, the funguses aid in gathering water and providing nutrients to its partnering plant.
A study conducted by Rensen Zeng of theSouthChinaAgriculturalUniversityfound that this also allowed for plants to warn one another of potential harm. The study showed Broad Beans used the fungal network to spy on one another for upcoming danger.
Like our Internet, this fungal connectivity is also full of crime. Some plants, such as Golden Marigolds have been found to release poisons into the network to slow down the growth of surrounding plants in the fight for water and light. Other plants, such as the Phantom Orchid, do not have the chlorophyll (叶绿素) and must get the necessary nutrients from surrounding plants.
Research suggests that animals such as insects and worms may be able to detect slight exchanges of nutrients
through the network, allowing them to more easily find delicious roots to feed on; however, this has not been conclusively made clear in experimentation. The more we learn about this phenomenon, the more our understanding of the plant life of our planet will continue to change. Perhaps one day, we may be able to map out these complex networks entirely.
12. What is the function of the first paragraph?
A.To explain the aim of the web.
B. To introduce the main topic.
C. To give definition of diverse life.
D. To show the importance of plants.
13. The criminal behavior of plants can be seen as a way to________.
A. compete for survival
B. gather more water
C. take in sunlight
D. break natural rules
14. What does the last paragraph suggest?
A. Animals can also feed on the fungus.
B. Nutrient exchanges are too slight to detect.
C. No experiment can prove the phenomenon.
D. More needs to be done to work out the network.
15. Which can be the best title for the text?
A. The Partnership between Plants
B. The Unknown Roots of the Earth
C. The Superhighway Linking the Plants
D. The Mysterious Map Changing the World
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As is often the case, when we wake up feeling sleepy and with dark circles under eyes, many of us often make a decision: “I’m going to bed earlier tomorrow!” we are so determined.___16___We are still absorbed in what we are doing without realizing it is already too late the next day. This behavior is called “bedtime procrastination” (睡眠拖延症), and results from lack of self-control and our body clock.
___17___According to a study carried out by a group of health psychologists, 53 percent of the 2,400 participants said they didn’t follow their sleep schedule, delaying it at least twice a week. They delayed bedtime because they couldn’t stop doing other trivial things (琐事), which were keeping them up in the first place.
People who generally have trouble resisting temptations (诱惑) and following their intentions firmly are also more likely todelay going to bed. They find it hard to control themselves.___18___Our body clock also plays an important role when it comes to bedtime. Those who get up late are more likely to postpone their bedtime than those who wake early every morning. Night owls would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday even though they had to get up early for work and school.___19___
Therefore, if we want to cure our bedtime procrastination, the intention to go to bed earlier is not enough.___20___We should have a clear understanding that bedtime procrastination is a big problem. The choices we make could turn out to be pretty important for our health.
A. Bedtime procrastination is a common problem.
B. It will have extreme effect on our health sooner or later.
C. Yet lack of self-control is not the only thing to blame.
D. Unfortunately, chances are that we don’t stick to our promise.
E. It’s their special body clock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime.
F. Biological processes need to support this intention.
G. So we just need to take action to change our sleep model.
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
完形填空(共20小题；每小题21.5分，满分30分)
One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be___21___when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years agoI___22___a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always___23___by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and___24___was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really___25___person.
Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her___26___. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost___27___to deal with was that the day before the___28___, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her___29___of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she
related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to____30____. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became____31____her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to____32____everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her____33____as well.
Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding,____34____when we’re honest, we can be sharply____35____of the world. I’m not suggesting you____36____problems, or that you pretend things are____37____than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are —____38____most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big____39____.
Train yourself to＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little____40____, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
22. A. lonely B. great C. quiet D. uneasy
23. A. received B. answered C. expected D. rejected
24. A. threatened B. interrupted C. bothered D. spoiled
25. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
26. A. caring B. boring C. interesting D. surprising
27. A. attitude B. plan C. measure D. explanation
28. A. urgent B. unnecessary C. certain D. impossible
29. A. occasion B. event C. accident D. adventure
30. A. memory B. notice C. evidence D. choice
31. A. hear B. contribute C. express D. admit
32. A. aware of B. afraid of C. curious about D. confused about
33. A. discuss B. realize C. judge D. settle
34. A. family B. life C. career D. education
35. A. so B. or C. but D. for
36. A. proud B. sure C. hopeful D. critical
37. A. face B. create C. solve D. ignore
38. A. rarer B. better C. stranger D. worse
39. A. at least B. at last C. by far D. so far
40. A. task B. deal C. result D. duty
41. A. practice B. speech C. rest D. pity
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
It has been widely accepted that dinosaurs died out because of___41.___unexpected incident. But wildlife today disappears or is in danger just because humans do harm___42.___it. For example, tigers are hunted for fur to make carpets; grassland___43.___(destroy) without mercy (怜悯) so that a lot of animals can only live in secure reserves.
Last year, scientists saw some monkeys making use of a certain kind of insects to protect themselves____44.____fierce mosquitoes. After a careful study, scientists found that the insects contain a___45.___(power) drug. Then local farmers were employed___46.___(catch) the insects to make medicine. The result was that the insects disappeared from the whole area. When the farmers were told that it was a loss to humans they burst out___47.___(laugh) and responded, “The real loss is___48.___(we) decreasing income.”
We should appreciate the natural balance and pay more attention to the___49.___(important) of wildlife protection. Not until we succeed in____50.____(live) in harmony with wildlife, can we smile in relief.
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。

Yesterday, Miss Li told us about that we were going to make an advertisement for our club. She asked us to plan ours advertisement carefully. Most students found it difficulty to come up with ideas, but I don’t. I decided that I would have interviews with the students they used to go to the club, recording how they had benefited from go to the club. When I called them and explained what I wanted to do, they willing to help. On Friday’s morning, I’m going to visit them with a tape recorder or record what they say. I believe it will be a interesting advertisement.
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。

I was born and grew up in a small seaside town. In my childhood, I often played on the beach with my elder
sister, chasing (追逐) the waves and enjoying the seaside scenery.
One sunny summer afternoon, my sister and I were playing on a big rock quite a distance from the beach. We were so happy that we didn’t notice the water rising. When we decided to go back, we were shocked to find that the rock had almost been covered by water and there was no way back to the shore. Meanwhile, the wind blew harder and harder. We got into a panic, waving and shouting crazily towards the shore. Suddenly, I slipped (滑) and fell into the sea. My sister stretched out her hand to catch hold of me. However, she could not stay still, and slid off the rock into the sea, too.
“Help! Help!” We cried. I could feel my body tingling (酸麻) as I tried to breathe for air. I attempted to swim back to the rock, but the water was too deep and the waves were too strong. What made things worse was that the rough water made it almost impossible for anyone to hear our cries. Tears mixed with the water as I struggled in the sea. My sister, although using all her strength, wasn’t able to pull me in. Instead, she was being pushed apart from me by the big waves. The two of us, scared to death, kept crying.
Luckily, two boys playing on the beach happened to see us. They quickly found a stick nearby and approached us cautiously, hand in hand. They tried to pull us ashore with the stick. But the stick was too short for us to reach. Worse still, the wind was getting so strong that the two boys were rocked from side to side, unable to stand steadily. Eventually, they had no choice but to go back to the shore to look for other people to help us.
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。

Another huge wave crashed over my head and pulled me under.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________
Fortunately, the two boys managed to find a lifeguard.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________
参考答案
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. A 9. B 10. D 11. D
12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. D 17. A 18. C 19. E 20. F
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
C 33. B 34. C 35.
D 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. A
41. an 42. to
43. is destroyed
44. from 45. powerful
46. to catch
47. laughing
48. our 49. importance
50. living
51.(1). 去掉about
(2). ours → our
(3). difficulty → difficult
(4). don’t → didn’t
(5). they → who / that
(6). go → going
(7). willing 前加were
(8).Friday’s → Friday
(9). or → and
(10). a → an
52.略。