2020-2021学年清远市第一中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案

2020-2021学年清远市第一中学高三英语上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
Look at Some Greatest Bookstores
Another Country
Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. Another Country is an English Language second hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library. They have about 20, 000 books that you can buy or borrow. Some regular events are held at the shop, such as readings, cultural events, social evenings and film nights.
Atlantis Books
Oia, Santorini, Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of Santorini, Greece. It was founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus, England, and the United States. Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals, film screenings, book readings, and good old fashioned dance parties.
Bart’s Books
Ojai, California. U. S. A. “The World’s Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”, a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964. Shelves of books face the street, and regular customers are asked to drop coins into the door’s coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.
Adrian Harrington
since 1971. Rare books: rare first editions; leather bound sets and general antiquarian(古玩).Address: 64a Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, England, UK.
Corso Como Bookshop
Milan, Italy. Extensive selection of publication on art architecture, design graphics and fashion, along with a strong emphasis on photography. It was founded in 1990 in Milan, Italy, by Carla Sozzamil.
The Bookworm
China. A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with four divisions in three cities — Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu. The interconnecting rooms with floor-to-ceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer, yet warm and comfortable in winter.
1.What can you do in Atlantis Books?
A.Enjoy rare books.
B.Attend a festival.
C.Learn photography.
D.Buy books anytime.
2.Which bookstore has the longest history?
A.Adrian Harrington.
B.Atlantis Books.
C.Bart’s Books.
D.Corso Como Bookshop.
3.How is The Bookworm different from the others?
A.It is used as a library.
B.It focuses on photography.
C.It hosts all sorts of activities.
D.It has branches in different cities.
B
Bertha von Suttner received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905—she was the first woman to receive it, and also the inspiration for the creation of the Nobel Prize.
She met Alfred Nobel, a rich millionaire, by answering hisnewspaper ad for a secretary. Although she only worked for him for a few weeks, she remained good friends with Alfred Nobel for the next 20 years. When she became involved in the peace movement inEurope, she promised to keep Nobel informed of its progress. When Alfred Nobel died in 1896, his will included the establishment of a peace prize, thanks to Bertha von Suttner’s influence.
Bertha von Suttner was born in an aristocratic (贵族) military family, but she spent the second half of her life working for peace. She wrote books, attended peace conferences, gave lectures and helped organize peace societies inAustria,GermanyandHungary, as well as the International Peace Bureau inSwitzerland. Her novel Lay Down your Arms, was one of the most influential anti-war books of all time, and helped to make her a leader of the peace movement in Europe. Its end to war theme was both the ambition (抱负) and the most important goal in the life of this great woman.
Bertha von Suttner worked so hard for peace because she believed that a terrible war would break out inEuropeif nations didn’t work hard to establish lasting peace institutions. She made many major achievements for a more peaceful world, but two months after she died, World War I broke out. A hundred years after she won the Nobel Peace Prize, nations still seem to view war as a choice to work out their problems. But like Bertha von Suttner did, many today are working hard around the world to help strengthen peace institutions and spread the idea that it’s time to put an end to war.
4. Which of the following is true about Bertha von Suttner?
A. She worked for Alfred Nobel for 20 years.
B. She helped Alfred Nobel draw up his will.
C. She persuaded Alfred Nobel to join the peace movement.
D. She inspired Alfred Nobel to establish the Nobel Peace Prize.
5. Paragraph 3 is mainly about Bertha von Suttner’s _____________.
A. efforts and contributions to the peace movement.
B. family background and work experiences.
C. writing career and life experiences.
D. ambition and goals in life.
6. What do we know aboutLay Doun Your Arms?
A. It was based on a true story.
B. It recorded Bertha von Suttner’s daily life.
C. It was about an aristocratic military family.
D. It showed Bertha von Suttner’s wish for peace.
7. What can we infer about Bertha von Suttner from the last paragraph?
A. Her fight for peace is still shared by many.
B. She failed to found peace institutions.
C. She successfully predicted awar.
D. She lost her life in World War I.
C
My family and I never talked about school as the ticket to a future. I was in theclassroom, but I wasn't there to learn to write, read or even speak. When it was my turn to read, I wanted to hide. I was 13 years old, but I already hated being who I was.
I had an English teacher, Mr.Creech, who knew I couldn't read. In one of my first lessons the teacher said that anyone who had a reading age below six had to stand up. I felt so embarrassed. But at the same time, it made me realize that I needed to change the situation. I was determined it wouldn't happen again. Later that day, Mr.Creech encouraged me and promised he would try his best to help me learn to read. From then on, I never gave up practicing reading.
Then when I was 41 years old, one day, I planned to fly back toTexasto visit my friends and family. On my way from the airport, I saw Mr.Creech buying himself a drink. I rushed over and reached into my pocket to pay for him. “Do I know you？” he asked. “Yes, sir, you do know me，” I answered excitedly. “My name is Anthony Hamilton. You taught me English.” The look on his face told me that he remembered the boy he'd once encouraged.
“I'm so glad I had a chance to see you，” I said. “And Mr.Creech, I have great news to share.” I told him I had learned to read. But that wasn't all. I had become a published author and an active speaker. “The next time you get another Anthony Hamilton in your classroom, please encourage him to read as well，” I added.
The experts say what once worried me has a name：dyslexia(诵读困难). But I can tell you it was a lack of desire for education.
8. Why did the author want to hide?
A. Because he felt sorry for himself.
B. Because he hated being laughed at.
C. Because he couldn't read at all.
D. Because he didn't have a ticket.
9. Which of the following could best describe Mr.Creech?
A. Considerate and dutiful.
B. thoughtful and enthusiastic.
C. Emotional and devoted.
D. Friendly and wise.
10. Why couldn't the author read before meeting Mr.Creech?
A. Because his reading age was not long enough.
B. Because his parents didn't teach him how to read.
C. Because he was afraid of reading before the class.
D. Because he didn't have inner driving force to learn to read.
11. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Mr.Creech taught two students called Anthony Hamilton.
B. The author had become a published author and an active speaker.
C. Dyslexia was just the reason that made the author unable to read.
D. The author was grateful to Mr.Creech.
D
Howdo you turn “dumb” headphones into smart ones? Rutgers engineers have invented a cheap and easy way by transforming headphones into sensors that can be plugged into (插入) smartphones, identify their users monitor their heart rates and perform other services.
Their invention, called HeadFi, is based on a small plug-in headphone adapter that turns a regular headphone into a sensing device (装置). Unlike smart headphones, regular headphones lack sensors. HeadFi would allow users to avoid having to buy a new pairof smart headphones with sensors to enjoy sensing features.
“HeadFi could turn hundreds of millions of existing, regular headphones worldwide into intelligent ones with a simple upgrade (升级),” said Xiaoran Fan, a HeadFi primary inventor.
A Rutgers-led paper on the invention, which results in "earable intelligence", will be formally published in October at MobiCom 2021, the top international conference on mobile computing and mobile and wireless networking. Headphones are among the most popular wearable devices worldwide and they continue to become; more intelligent as new functions appear, such as touch-based gesture control, the paper notes. Such functions usually rely on aiding sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes and microphones that are availableon many smart headphones.
HeadFi turns the two drivers already inside all headphones into a versatile (多功能的) sensor, and it works by connecting headphones to a pairing device, such as a smartphone. It doesn't require adding aiding sensors and avoids changes to headphone hardware or the need to customize headphones, both of which may increase their weight and size. By plugging into HeadFi, a converted headphone can perform sensing tasks and play music at the same time.
The engineers conducted experiments with 53 volunteers using 54 pairs of headphones with prices ranging from $2. 99 to $15 ,000. HeadFi can achieve 97. 2 percent to 99. 5 percent accuracy on user identification, 96.8 percent to 99. 2 percent on heart rate monitoring and 97. 7 percent to 99. 3 percent on gesture recognition.
12. What does Xiaoran Fan think of HeadFi?
A. Secure to operate.
B. Simple to use.
C. Easy to substitute.
D. Convenient to store.
13. What can we know about HeadFi according to the text?
A. It can't work with headphones alone.
B. It actually functions as a versatile sensor.
C. It makes headphones larger and heavier than usual.
D. It doesn't work when headphones are playing music.
14. The figures are listed in the last paragraph mainly to show_________.
A. the various functions of HeadFi
B. the wide popularity of headphones
C. the great complexity of headphones
D. the excellent performance of HeadFi
15. What can be the best title for the text?
A. How to Use Headphones Appropriately
B. Headphones Can Be Upgraded Instantly
C. How to Make Regular Headphones Intelligent
D. New Uses Have Been Found in Headphones
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When someone moves into the neighborhood, it’s a good opportunity to make a friend.____16____. So making the first move will be a welcome gesture.
____17____.
Make the first step by paying a visit to your neighbors. Make your visit brief at first, just a few minutes, so you don’t completely overwhelm（压倒，淹没）them in the beginning. Once you break the ice, conversations will be easier to go forward. Your neighbors will tend to ask you for things about the area, get restaurant suggestions, or just gossip about their day,____18____. They’ll want to know about some new children in the neighborhood they can play with, too.
____19____.
Offer to show them around your area by pointing out the grocery stores, playgrounds and restaurants. This is an especially good option for inward individuals, who can enjoy the conversation when you introduce your neighborhood. End your tour with a stop at the coffee shop, where you can buy them a cup of coffee before heading home.
Invite them to a community event.
____20____? This will help you welcome the new people and anyone else you haven’t connected with yet in your neighborhood. You can do this by having a block party or inviting them to a community event,a farmers’ market, a library sale, or something similar.
A.Have dinner with them
B.Give them a walking tour
C.Introduce yourself and say hello
D.If you have kids, be sure to bring them along
E.Some people feel comfortable inviting new people over for a home-cooked meal
F.Your neighbors will want to get acquainted (熟识的) with everyone and even the whole new community
G.What can be a better way to get closer to your neighbors than by inviting them to an event.
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
Taking back my life
I received a private message on Facebook. It began harmlessly enough："Hey, girl. Wanted to invite you
to____21____my next challenge group--- we'll be focusing on fitting in 30 minutes.”
It was all becoming too much. Facebook was____22____my life? not me. But what killed Facebook for me was when I____23____a photo and five minutes later my four—year—old son asked me how many “likes“ it had got. His question was a____24____call.
“Likes“ are signs of____25____. I had forgotten that it need to come from within and I had____26____set my son a bad example.
At that moment, I set up my mind to____27____my Facebook account.
I'd been in the____28____of checking Facebook many times a day, so I had to____29____some new habits. I carried a novel, rediscovered knitting（针织）and took yoga classes.
I started to remember a few things. I have friends who will help me out when I'm in____30____. Our son is happy and____31____. And we are very lucky to be able to____32____two vacations a year.
I stopped looking at the world through my cellphone. I felt completely____33____in the moment. The break____34____me feeling better about my life.
After a few weeks, I____35____Facebook. Now I keep my____36____on the photos of my friends' kids growing up and____37____how social media allows me to keep in touch with family____38____and wide. I am____39____with the desire to post updates. It is not an____40____anymore.
21. A. celebrate B. join C. check D. hold
22. A. developing B. running C. ruining D. improving
23. A. described B. took C. posted D. saw
24. A. wake-up B. warm-up C. mind-up D. hold-up
25. A. reality B. power C. identity D. acceptance
26. A. unlikely B. impossibly C. unknowingly D. unusually
27. A. close B. fix C. lose D. load
28. A. form B. shape C. habit D. way
29. A. run out B. result from C. make use of D. come up with
30. A. class B. trouble C. silence D. advance
31. A. ordinary B. healthy C. weak D. famous
32. A. imagine B. waste C. afford D. miss
33. A. present B. lost C. absent D. blank
34. A. blocked B. encouraged C. forced D. left
35. A. broke through B. returned to C. ended up D. dated from
36. A. impression B. opinion C. balance D. eyes
37. A. value B. predict C. examine D. search
38. A. heavy B. high C. long D. far
39. A. more often B. no longer C. right now D. once in a while
40. A. dream B. doubt C. addiction D. inspiration
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 day before last Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve, La Rinascente Department Store in Milan of Italy displayed a special Chinese painting to welcome the Year of the Rat. Elements of both the East and the West___41.___(combine) in this artwork.
It was the work of a young designer, Chen Zuer. Chen says that it was really___42.___(stress) when she first met staff members from the department store to propose her ideas for displaying her work in shop windows. “They seemed very strict___43.___that made me nervous,” she recalls. “I kept telling___44.___(I) just to show them the real me.” When___45.___(ask) about her opinion of Chinese culture, she said “it can be___46.___(true) magnificent like the Palace Museum, but it can also be as simple as___47.___I drew as a Chinese girl”.
After her presentation,she won the opportunity___48.___(exhibit) her work, which turned out to be___49.___great success. The young Chinese artist’s fresh design enjoyed great____50.____(popular) in the old Italian store.
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.假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。

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。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。

There are many people think that wealth is better than health. I used to think so until one day I had read a story about Howard Joyce. He was an European billionaire who got everything he wanted. Therefore,twenty years ago, his health began to get worse and he led a terribly life. Although the best doctors were called for him, he
could still find no relief. I have realized that health worth all the money in the world. If you have million of dollars but you are at poor health, you will not be able to do what you want to do. So I would like to advise you not to hurt yourself to making money. Instead, take care of your body and be happy with everything which you do. Health is more important.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.你校将举行英语作文比赛。

请你以“Benefits of Exercising Regularly”为题写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1.定期运动的好处；
2.你的建议。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Benefits of Exercising Regularly
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参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. C 9. A 10. D 11. D
12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C
16. F 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. G
21. B 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. B 32.
C 33. A 34.
D 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. were/are combined
42. stressful
43. and 44. myself
45. asked 46. truly
47. what 48. to exhibit
49. a 50. popularity
51.(1).think→thinking
(2).将had去掉
(3). an→a
(4). Therefore→However
(5). terribly→terrible
(6).在worth加上is
(7). million→millions
(8).at→in
(9). making→make
(10).which→that或者删除which 52.略。