2021届北京海淀外国语实验学校高中部高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案

2021届北京海淀外国语实验学校高中部高三英语下学期期末试题及参
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
Top Four Marathons
Portland Marathon
The marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall. It’s a great event for first-timers because everyone is cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how long it takes to cross the finish line. The time limit for the full marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile, or 6 hours and 33 minutes, but in the past it had an open time limit. They promise you’ll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace, but you have to finish using the sidewalks.
TCS New York City Marathon
As the world’s biggest marathon, the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the Big Apple each November. The time limit is generous eight and a half hours, but participants must move to the sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through five boroughs (行政区) of the city and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.
Honolulo Marathon
The marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December. The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in Kapiolani Park. The start time is at 5: 00 am with finish line services officially open until 2: 00 pm. However, the organizers allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4: 00 pm.
Boston Marathon
The marathon is held in May every year. For this event running isn’t allowed as the city streets aren’t closed off. Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city police. The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route.
1.Where is a new marathon runner most likely to receive enthusiastic cheers?
A.In Portland.
B.In New York.
C.In Honolulu.
D.In Boston.
2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?
A.It is extremely popular.
B.It has an open time limit.
C.It starts and ends in a park.
D.It forbids using the sidewalk.
3.Which marathon is held the earliest in a year?
A.Portland Marathon.
B.TCS New York City Marathon.
C.Boston Marathon.
D.Honolulu Marathon.
B
There is nothing ordinary about this little boy's adorable experience with his musical heroes.5-year-old Taylor Hooper was just one of the 35,0000people who were attending the Foo Fighters concert in Belfast, Norther Ireland last week. Not only is the American rock group his favorite band, it was also his first ever concert.
Taylor's mother, Nikki Hooper, says that she and her husband have always been huge fans of the Foo Fighters. In addition to traveling far and wide to see their shows, they even named their son after the drummer, Taylor Hawkins. So when the band played in their home city, they decided it was finally time for their son to see their beloved rock and rockers in concert.
“He's been listening to them since he was born — mainly because his dad and I are super fans.” Mrs Hooper told BBC. “We called the event organizers and they said it would be no problem, but that we should know it would be a loud music event, so we gotTaylorsome special headphones. When we got there everyone was so welcoming to him.”
Throughout the show, the audience continuously madeTaylorand his parents move closer to the stage. Furthermore, Mrs. Hooper helped her son stand out from the crowd by making him a sign that said he was a 5-year-old attending his first concert.
When Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl finally saw the sign and read it aloud into the microphone, the crowd began chanting for them to bring the youngster onto the stage. That's exactly what he did. When the stage managers brought the boy to the stage, Grohl asked Taylor to show the crowd how to dance．The small boy then danced to the whole song, making him an “Inter net wonder”.Taylordidn't just walk away from the show with memories, either;the band also invited him backstage to give him a number of gifts, including
a pair of Taylor Hawkins's drumsticks.
4. What is Foo Fighters in the passage?
A. I's a music show.
B. It's a music band.
C. It's a pop song.
D. It's a
music fan.
5. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that_______．
A. the organizers refused to let the child watch the show
B. there was nothing wrong for the child to watch the show
C. the organizers suggested the kid take care of the loud noise
D. the child felt so scared that he didn't want to go to the stage
6. How did 5-year-old Taylor Hooper cause people's attention?
A. By shouting loudly.
B. By running to the singers.
C. By holding a sign showing his age.
D. By dancing to the whole song.
7. How didTaylorfeel about his first ever concert?
A. Worried.
B. Scared.
C. Sorry.
D. Pleased.
C
In a recent survey of 2000 Americans, housecleaning was shown to have some mood-boosting effects — but that doesn't mean everybody is willing to do it.
The majority of respondents (受访者) said cleaning gave them a sense of accomplishment (65%) and helped them clear their mind (63%). Half of these adults said they are most often motivated to clean when they're happy. In fact, 63% of those surveyed find the experience of cleaning to be relaxing - even more so than getting fresh air (61%).
But that's not the only reason people clean. A big 70% admitted that tidying their home was a way of putting off having to do other things, with the average procrastinator (拖延者) using that trick four times a week. The survey showed that 86% of respondents do feel on top of their housework, but the last deep clean of their kitchen happened over a week and a half ago. That's no surprise because the kitchen is most terrible of all.
Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of DishFish, the survey investigated people's attitudes toward dirty dishes and how they get through tricky task. More than two-thirds of people (69%) let their dishes pile up between washings with 20% saying “always” letting them be placed in the sink, which left them feeling stressed. More than any other room, the kitchen was rated as “very difficult” to cope with. And most people enjoy cleaning their toilet or taking out the garbage more than washing dishes by hand.
How do they get through it? 66% listen to music while they clean. 72% have a best-loved song that they sounded while tidying up their home, with “Uptown Funk,”“Read All About It” and “Work” being the three favorite tunes on America's cleaning playlist.
8. What is the result of the survey?
A. Housecleaning may contribute to a good mood to some extent.
B. Housecleaning may strengthen people's willingness to volunteer.
C. Housecleaning may cause anxiety and concern for some people.
D. Housecleaning may improve people's motivation to other housework.
9. What is the top reason why people undertake housecleaning?
A. They can entertain themselves.
B. They can take in fresh air.
C. They get a sense of achievement.
D. They can delay other things.
10. What are respondents' attitudes to dirty dishes?
A. Many would rather wash dishes than throw out the rubbish.
B. Half are under pressure with dirty dishes lying in the sink.
C. A quarter will let dirty dishes pile up after their meals.
D. Most prefer cleaning their toiletto washing dishes by hand.
11. What column does the text belong to?
A. Feature Story.
B. Family Life.
C. Scientific Hotspot.
D. Finance Focus.
D
UK physicist Isaac Newton once said, ''Nature is pleased with simplicity and nature is no dummy (傻子). '' Indeed, Mother Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. But if we break the rules, she is likely to be cruel andlash out at us.
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (新型冠状病毒肺炎, NCP) in China and some other countries at the beginning of this year is an example. According to Xinhua News Agency, the new coronavirus is similar to a virus found in a bat in 2017 and probably has an intermediate host (中间宿主). It's believed that the virus originated from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where live wild animals were sold.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Dr Peter Daszak, president of the US-based health organization EcoHealth Alliance, said, ''This outbreak is a lesson for us. On a global scale, human population density, wildlife
diversity, and land use change are what drive new pandemics (流行病). ''
In ancient times, people needed to rely on nature to survive so they held it in awe (敬畏). For example, the American Indians believed that humans are a part of nature and nature is a part of humans. Chinese ancients always pursued the harmony between nature and human beings.
However, as human beings master more knowledge and make more advanced tools, people try to change and even conquer nature. They use more land to make buildings, genetically modify (改变) plants, capture some wild and rare animals to suit their own needs. In this process, humans gradually lose contact with nature and even throw it out of balance. For example, cutting a large number of forests means carbon dioxide must build up in the atmosphere and it contributes to global warming.
Although we don't know for sure what first caused the NCP outbreak, Brian Lamacraft at Medium said it's time for people to ''reflect on our relationship with our planet'' and ''reconnect with this world and everything that we've been given''. After all, according to US poet Gary Snyder, ''Nature is not the place to visit. It's our home. ''
12. What does the phrase ''lash out at'' in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. punish
B. control
C. test
D. challenge
13. What lesson did Daszak think human beings should learn from the NCP outbreak?
A. Bats are one of the most dangerous wild animals.
B. It's impossible to prevent new pandemics globally.
C. We should stop the wildlife trade around the world.
D. Humans should live peacefully with nature.
14. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?
A. How human beings become their own masters.
B. How human activities cause global warming.
C. How human beings break the balance of nature.
D. How humans use technology to improve their lives.
15. What is the author's purpose in writing this article?
A. To reflect on the NCP outbreak.
B. To explain what led to the NCP outbreak.
C. To describe experts' predictions on new pandemics.
D. To compare ancient and modern attitudes toward nature.
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
How to Make a Friend
Smile!
It’s the easiest way to let someone know that you’re nice！___16___You may notice at first that it feels strange to smile a lot，but over time，you’ll find that onesmile can really make a difference in your life.
Be fun!
___17___Think about the people you most enjoy being with—usually they are always on the up and up.Being fun makes people happy and brightens the way they think of you.It makes you seem like you truly love life and you can deal with any problems that you have to face.
Listen!
Good conversations are important when you want to make a new friend，and sometimes you just have to be quiet and listen.When you do get chatting，pay attention to what they’re saying.___18___Phew! It’s hard work making new friends，but it’s worth it!
___19___
Ask people who take classes with you questions about what they study today.___20___Other great conversation starters are upcoming events and holidays，sports，food，music，etc.If they’re listening to their iPods，ask what their favourite music is.It’s the best way to get a conversation started because it needs an answer and they have to answer you!
A. Change!
B. Ask a question!
C. Classwork is a great icebreaker.
D. Say “hello” and see what happens.
E. And don’t just talk about yourself all the time.
F. Even the shyest person can manage a little smile.
G. We all prefer spending time with people who make us feel happy.
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
A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on stress management. As she raised a glass of water,
everyone in the class___21___they would be asked the “half-empty or half-full” question.
___22___, with a smile on her face, she asked the students, “How___23___do you think this glass of water weighs?”
Answers called out___24___from 100ml to 300ml.
She quieted the students down and then replied, “It does not matter on the weight. It___25___on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right___26___. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb. In each case, the___27___of the glass of water doesn’t change, but the___28___I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Why?”
Lost in___29___, all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.
“Our___30___and worries in life are like that glass of water. If we___31___our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will feel exhausted, even___32___to carry on.
___33___you have to do is put all your burdens down, as___34___in the evening as possible. Don’t carry___35___through the evening into the night; by doing this, we can get___36___next morning and are able to move forward.
More___37___than not, life gets terrible when we think too much. And the moment you___38___your burdens, you’ll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed.
So rather than being upset and feeling___39___for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to___40___yourself to anything that is not making you happy.
21. A. wondered B. agreed C. expected D. argued
22. A. Instead B. Meanwhile C. Anyhow D. Therefore
23. A. full B. little C. heavy D. much
24. A. replied B. ranged C. read D. remained
25. A. holds B. calls C. takes D. depends
26. A. finger B. foot C. arm D. leg
27. A. shape B. function C. size D. weight
28. A. better B. longer C. deeper D. further
29. A. thought B. idea C. plan D. class
30. A. doubts B. joys C. stresses D. surprises
31. A. carry B. cover C. hide D. show
32. A. uncertain B. unhappy C. unaware D. unable
33. A. What B. That C. Whether D. How
34. A. late B. early C. soon D. fast
35. A. this B. that C. them D. it
36. A. reset B. reviewed C. refreshed D. reminded
37. A. usually B. commonly C. ordinarily D. often
38. A. catch up with B. let go of C. put up with D. take care of
39. A. sorry B. satisfied C. happy D. confused
40. A. help B. abandon C. drive D. treat
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
You may wonder why we have a holiday in summer___41.___winter, but not in spring___42.___autumn. There are some reasons___43.___it. Like most people, your intelligence（智力）changes from season to season. You are properly a lot sharper in the spring___44.___you are___45.___any other time of the year. Ellsworth Huntington, who’s well known to us all concluded from other men’s work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a clear effect___46.___our intelligence. He found that cool weather is far better for creative thinking than warm weather. This___47.___mean that all people are not____48.____quick at learning in the summer as they___49.___during the rest of the year. It tells us,____50.____, that intelligence of large numbers of people seems to be lowest in the summer.
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限一词。

只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分
Our class went mountain-climbing last week. Leading by our teacher, thirty of us started out trip. It was a nice day and the air was fresh, what made the trip more pleasant. We were chatting and laughing as we left our destination. I fall behind twice on the way, but with the encouragement of my classmates, I finally caught up with us and reached the top. Although we felt tiring, we thought it was meaningful. The experience brought us close to
the nature and made us free from heavy schoolworks for a while. Additional, it increased the friendship among us. Seen our positive changes, our head teacher was also satisfied.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校将举办英语演讲比赛，主题为The Book That Inspires Me Most，请以此为题写一篇演讲稿参赛，要点包括：
1．书的内容；
2．鼓舞你的理由。

注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. A 9. D 10. D 11. B
12. A 13. D 14. C 15. A
16. F 17. G 18. E 19. B 20. C
文章告诉我们几个关于如何交友的技巧。

21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. A 32.
D 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. B
41. and
42. or 43. for
44. than 45. at
46. on 47. does
48. so/as 49. are
50. however
51.(1). Leading→Led
(2). what→which
(3). left后加for
(4). fall→fell
(5). us→them
(6). tiring→tired
(7).去掉the
(8). schoolworks→schoolwork
(9). Addtional→Additionally
(10). Seen→Seeing
52.略。