2021年合肥市四十八中高三英语期末试卷及参考答案

2021年合肥市四十八中高三英语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
Sevenhugs HugOne
Do you want to improve the quality of your sleep? Sevenhugs has created HugOne that tracks different sleep patterns to help families consistently rest better. There are dozens of devices and tools devoted to monitoring the sleep. But, HugOne is the world’s first family smart home sleep system, which integrates a calculation rule for sleep patterns of children and adults.
HugOne is a well-designed product, full of a sense of science and technology. It connects to a number of smaller sensors called “minihugs”, which are placed on the edge of each bed. They monitor the sleep patterns and other data coming from the person sleeping in that bed. The data arethen sent to an app on the smartphone.
● The benefits of HugOne include:
* Having a smart alarm clock on the app as HugOne learns your sleep cycle and automatically sets and sounds to when the best moment in your sleep cycle is identified.
* Monitoring temperature and humidity in your bedroom as well as indoor air quality for the main living space.
* Linking with smart lamps and thermostats, allowing users to fall asleep with sunset light and preferred nighttime temperatures, and wake up to sunrise light and preferred daytime temperatures.
* Ensuring safety from electronic transmissions when you sleep-when the minihug senses a presence in bed, it shuts off its electronic transmissions and starts recording sleep data and sending them to the app.
● The following are selected from customers’ comments:
I prefer HugOne, since it’s convenient to use. I simply place the minihug in the corner of my bed under the sheet and it goes to work monitoring my sleep cycle. It’s really good.
—Robert Compton
● HugOne available for purchase includes:
I think HugOne is a humanized product. It’s shareable, and I’ve connected eight minihugs to the HugOne base in my house. All my family members think highly of it.
—Chris Hanawalt
HugOne will provide maximum protection for your sleep. If you want to get more detailed information, please call the sellers at 1-800-576-1899 or .
Style: Sleep Tracking System＋2 Sleep Sensors
Colour: Blue＋Rose
1. How does HugOne effectively work?
A. It controls sleep patterns automatically.
B. It creates smart systems for a better sleep.
C. It collects sleep data through the minihugs.
D. It makes a calculation of the data sensors need.
2. According to the passage, HugOne can ______.
A. adjust temperature, humidity and air quality in bedrooms
B. update the sleep cycles by aid of an alarm clock on the app
C. record sleep data when there are electronic transmissions in bed
D. help users fall asleep and wake up naturally with preferred temperatures
3. The passage is made more believable by ______.
A. providing statistics
B. drawing a comparison
C. giving a demonstration
D. using recommendations
B
My first week working in a restaurant, one of the servers said something that stuck with me: Everyone should work in a restaurant for at least a year. At the time, I didn't get it, but I took the advice to heart and worked in restaurants on and off for the next eight years. Before realizing it, I mastered many important skills, one of which is communication skill.
When I was little, I was so shy that I used to hide behind my mom whenever someone spoke to me. And when I first started in restaurants, I had two personalities: Restaurant Lizzy and Home Lizzy. It was easier to pretend to be a different person while at work, since it was so different from who I actually was. But gradually, the skills I learned working in restaurants helped Home Lizzy come out of her shell in the real world.
When you work in a restaurant, you don't have the luxury of hiding behind your parents to avoid talking to people. I'm still 110% an introvert, but restaurant work helped me communicate. Working in a restaurant not only helped me speak clearly, deliberately and directly but also taught me how to talk about almost everything. Some guests don't want their servers to interact too much with them, and that's fine. But some sit at the bar simply to
chat with you. You learn how to judge your guests' level of interest in communicating with you, and how to exit a conversation at the appropriate time.
My restaurant work is something that I'm most proud of and I know I wouldn't be the person I am today without those eight years of experience. If you're still on the fence about working in a restaurant for that long, start with one year. I doubt that you'll look back.
4. What did the writer think of the server's words?
A. Impressive.
B. Ridiculous.
C. Amusing.
D. Logical.
5. What do we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. The writer tried different jobs.
B. The writer became more sociable.
C. The writer used an invented name.
D. The writer had a hard time at work.
6. Which of the following best describes the writer's restaurant work?
A. Boring.
B. Relaxing.
C. Worthwhile.
D. Unchallenging.
7. What message does the writer try to convey in this passage?
A. A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.
B. Things are difficult before they are easy.
C. Communication skills advance your career.
D. Restaurantwork helps to achieve a better self.
C
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.
8. What does the underlined word “perseverance” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. instant passion.
B. continuous efforts.
C. great patience.
D. selfless ambitions.
9. How did Fearce feel facing the sufferings?
A. Sad and disappointed.
B. Stressed and defeated.
C. Determined and confident.
D. Joyous and contented.
10. 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.
11. 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
D
Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).
To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representative survey of more than a million U. S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social
interactions and their overall happiness.
On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions.
"The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use," Twenge said. "Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness."
Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it's easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU. S.teens. Specifically, young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That's the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens' lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.
12. Which method did Twenge's team use for the study?
A. Calculating students' happiness.
B. Asking students certain questions.
C. Analyzing data from a survey.
D. Doing experiments on screen time.
13. How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?
A. By making a comparison.
B. By giving an example.
C. By making an argument.
D. By introducing a concept.
14. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A To draw a conclusion from the study.
B. To offer some advice to the readers.
C. To prove social activities' importance.
D. To support the researchers' finding.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Quitting Phones Equals Happiness
B. Screen Time Should Be Banned
C. Teens' Lives Have Changed Sharply
D. Screen-addicted Teens Are Unhappier
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
One Dollar a Night in New York
When it comes to finding a place to stay for a night in New York, things don’t always come cheap. However, artist Miao Jiaxin, a Shanghai native who moved to New York in 2006, is offering people the chance to stay in his apartment in Brooklyn.___16___
Guests can easily book Miao’s room on the Internet. Nevertheless, although they will be housed in his apartment, it appears to have more in common with a jail cell（牢房）than a regular bedroom as a cage in the center of the room is where guests will stay.
___17___Guests must stay in the cage for three hours each morning. “From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., you can’t access the Internet, and there are no electronic devices, books, radio, pens or craftwork. You can’t talk to anybody. You can’t do Yoga or any other exercises. And you can’t even sleep,” writes Miao.___18___
Meanwhile, the cage is monitored and recorded by two cameras and the activity of guests is filmed for the whole time they stay in the cell.
___19___They can enjoy great views of New York on the roof deck outside the room.
The room is inspired by the alienation（疏离感）Miao felt as a new immigrant — feelings he believes are universal. “It’s not for fun. It’s for an experience.___20___” said Miao.
A.It’s only one dollar a night.
B.It’s too expensive for common people to afford.
C.More like a psychological New York City experience.
D.If you break any of those rules above, you will be fined 100 dollars.
E.Actually, Miao’s room is so popular that you have to book three months in advance.
F.Despite the strict rules, guests are given a key to let themselves in and out as they please.
G.Miao says that to live in his jail cell, people don’t have to be a criminal, but there are several rules.
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It is every kid's worst nightmare (噩梦). A six-year-old boy, Jaden Hayes, has____21____it twice. First, he lost
his dad when he was four and then last month his mom____22____unexpectedly in her sleep.
“I tried and I tried and I tried to get her____23____, but I couldn't.” said Jaden. No one could imagine how____24____Jaden was. But there's another side to his darkness. A few weeks ago he told his aunt Barbara that he was sick and tired of seeing everyone around____25____all the time. And an idea crossed his mind. He had a /an____26____to solve it.
“And that was the start of it," said Barbara. "That's where the adventure____27____. Jaden asked his aunt Barbara to buy a bunch of____28____and bring him to downtownSavannah,Georgianear where he lives, so he could____29____them away. "I'm trying to make people_____30_____," said Jaden.
Jaden_____31_____people who aren't already smiling and then turns their_____32_____around. So far he’s gone out on four different occasions, collecting nearly 500 smiles. He is always_____33_____, even if sometimes he doesn't get exactly what he was hoping_____34_____. It is just difficult for some people to_____35_____a six-year-old orphan (孤儿)who would offer a toy-expecting nothing_____36_____—except a smile.
"I'm counting on it to be 33,000," said Jaden. When asked if he could make that_____37_____and have any influence on the world, he answered: "I think I can. I don't have to change the_____38_____greatly, but it's enough to help_____39_____it a little. Only if I carry it on can I make a big_____40_____to others."
21. A. predicted B. experienced C. avoided D. escaped
22. A. wandered B. disappeared C. wept D. died
23. A. moved B. relaxed C. awake D. energetic
24. A. painstaking B. embarrassed C. conscious D. heartbroken
25. A. busy B. sad C. nervous D. exhausted
26. A. plan B. analysis C. arrangement D. discussion
27. A. existed B. began C. arrived D. focused
28. A. goods B. gifts C. toys D. sweets
29. A. put B. pack C. take D. give
30. A. smile B. communicate C. reform D. reflect
31. A. runs after B. seeks for C. depends on D. believes in
32. A. nightmare B. adventure C. future D. day
33. A. optimistic B. painful C. sensitive D. anxious
34. A. to B. from C. for D. of
35. A. approach B. adopt C. disturb D. refuse
36. A. in return B. in common C. for sure D. for free
37. A. goal B. schedule C. standard D. conclusion
38. A. problem B. world C. idea D. relationship
39. A. construct B. protect C. sweeten D. broaden
40. A. wish B. promise C. difference D. challenge
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
Since the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology____41.____(design) uniforms (制服) for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it has taken on the task of costume design for many international sports events. It took two years____42.____(complete) the design work for the Chinese Olympic delegation's entry uniform in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. After several____43.____(round) of selections and evaluations, final uniform designs with the theme of “making a good start” were____44.____(official) confirmed in March, 2021.
Since the appearance of the athletes is____45.____focus of the opening ceremony an eye-catching red is a top choice,____46.____is the primary color1 in China's national flag and also symbolizes energy, passion and joy in traditional Chinese culture. White____47.____(represent) brightness and purity plays a buffering (缓冲) role in the costume design. The____48.____(combine) of red and white means “making a good start.”
The white dress for female athletes features China's national flower, the peony, and the source is from a Ming Dynasty peony bowl,____49.____the design of the men's shirts is inspired by the five-star pattern of China's national flag. It reflects the spirit of the Chinese Olympic team to fight together_____50._____national honor.
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:
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。

Of all my hobby, gardening is the one that makes me particular happy. I have a little yard behind my house, where I grow up all kinds of fruits and vegetables. In each season, I can see the variety of flowers in my yard.
Summer is the time where watermelons grow in and out of my small yard. Tomatoes are also seeing among the others. I wake up early every morning in order take care of my fruits and vegetables. It is an interested job to remove both weeds but other plants that disturb the growth of my fruits and vegetables. Actually, so far I have only tell about my back yard.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Pushing Back School Starting Times
It's January. The outdoor temperature has fallen below 5C in the morning. Have you ever complained that you still have to get up at 6 a. m. and arrive at school before 7 am? Do you wish you could have a long nice lie-in?
You are not alone if your answer is "Yes!" In the United States, many high school students are unhappy with their school starting times, too.
That may soon change. Last October, Gavin Newsom, California's governor, signed a law that sets a limit on starting times of half-past eight for high-schoolers and eight o'clock for middle schoolers, hoping students will benefit form their extra time in bed.
Sleep deprivation is associated with problems in attention, behavior and learning. A research review by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(C.D.C.)finds that later school starting times can lead to less falling asleep in class. The change can also help improve students' attendance and grades.
Many parents, however, are strongly opposed to such changes. Those who cannot start work later say they won't be able to drop their children off at school before they go to work. They also fear that later starting times will mean later ending times, resulting in fewer opportunities for their children to take part in after-school activities, hold part-time jobs and care for younger siblings.
Supporters argue that there really is no significant reason not to do this. Anthony Portantino, the California senator who introduced the law, believes evidence of the change's benefits will soon win over opponents. He says, "I only see an overwhelming resistance to the change from adults—something many teenagers will be familiar with."
参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A
12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D
16. A 17. G 18. D 19. F 20. C
21. B 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. B 32.
D 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. C
41. designed
42. to complete
43. rounds 44. officially
40 a 45. which
46. representing
47. combination
48. while 49. for
51.(1).hobby→hobbies【解析】all修饰名词复数。

(2).particular→particularly【解析】修饰形容词happy用副词。

(3).删去up【解析】grow up是不及物动词组，种植物用grow即可。

(4).the→a【解析】a variety of词组，意思是“各种各样的”。

(5).where →when【解析】先行词是time表时间，关系词要用when。

(6).seeing →seen【解析】tomatoes和seen是被动关系。

西红柿也是其中之一应表述为tomatoes are also seen among the others.
(7).order后面加to【解析】in order to do固定搭配“为了(做)……”
(8).interested →interesting 【解析】interested意思为“感兴趣的”，常用来说明人的感受，作表语，其主语通常是人。

interesting意思为“有趣的”，常用来说明事物本身具有令人感兴趣的特征。

此处用interesting修饰job.
(9).but→and【解析】both…and…“两者都...”本题表示除去杂草和其他植物。

(10).tell →told 【解析】本题So far后跟了have可以推出使用了现在完成时，所以用过去分词told
52.略。