2020-2021学年厦门市翔安第一中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案

2020-2021学年厦门市翔安第一中学高三英语下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
Staying-at-home proves to be effective in slowing the spread of the virus, but loneliness can be tough for many. Luckily, in the age of social media, we are never truly alone. And with the extra time spent indoors, artists are stepping up to help us all with the following clubs.
Drawing from Distance by Sarah Beth Morgan
Let’s shine some light during this trying time and encourage social distancing! I’m starting this tomorrow myself — but from what I offer, take whatever you please. No rules! Just have fun!
Stayathome Art Club byCarsonEllis
Hello! I’ll be posting art homework here every weekday morning when I can. They’ll be designed for kids and grownups alike. Here is your first homework: Draw a picture of yourself from the shoulders up. You can follow some useful examples. If you want to share or see other people’s self-picture, use these hashtags: #Stayathomeartclub# QACselfportrait
30-Day indoor Art by Danielle Krysa
One month of avoiding crowds? I’m in! I challenge you to use this time inside to make one piece every day from now until mid April. Please join me in playing around with some painting ideas that have been rolling around in my head but haven’t found their way onto paper yet. Stay at home, make art, save someone’s life.
DIY from Illustoria Magazine
We have been so inspired to see our community come together to provide easy art projects for families during this stay-at-home-time! DIY is actually a fantastic way tosparkyour imagination without breaking a sweat. A video every day will teach you how to DIY something.
1. What do we know about Sarah Beth Morgan?
A. She is a strict artist.
B. She aims at training more artists.
C. She prefers to work at home office.
D. She will provide a wide range of choices.
2. What are you expected to do if you join Stayathome Art Club?
A. Hand in homework every day.
B. Share other people’s pictures.
C. Draw a picture of yourself.
D. Show up in person occasionally.
3. What does “spark”in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Set off.
B. Set down.
C. Set aside.
D. Set about.
B
I was so worried about handing my little boy over during his first week of school, but you made it easier. You smiled at him like a mother would at her own child.You showed warmth and your hugs were always on offer.After a day in class with you, Charlie would come home singing. Whenever I hear Do Your Ears Hang Low or see him stretching to the sky when singing about the days of the week, I will think of you.I didn't tell you at the time, but I loved your morning song so much that Iimplementedit in my own class (I'm a teacher, too).
When you saw I was troubled, you hugged me with your smile and I knew everything would be OK. You made parents feel as cared for as our children.In the short time I knew you; you taught me about the type of teacher I desire to be. You never seemed disturbed by the mountain of paperwork or impossible work-life balance that comes with the role. Instead, you appeared to embrace every minute.
I can't understand why you've been taken from us. Telling Charlie was one of the hardest things I've had to do.I'm not sure he fully understands, but he told me he loved you and has been asking whether your"robot powers"will work in heaven.
A friend once told me white feathers are angels telling us that loved ones in heaven are well. On the first day collecting the children without you，a white feather floated through the sleet (雨夹雪). Watching the younger ones bounce and gigle as they tried to catch it was beautiful.
I wish I had told you all of this when you were with us.I hope that you knew how you brought happiness to everyone you met and how loved you were. Goodbye, Dear Friend.
4. What does the underlined word "implemented" in Paragraph l probably mean?
A. Looked back on.
B. Looked forward to.
C. Thought highly of.
D. Made use of.
5. What can we learn from the passage about parents?
A. They need to sing songs before children.
B. They need to feel the affection as well.
C. They find it hard to handle their kids.
D. They find it necessary to hug the teachers.
6. The writer mentioned "white feather" in Paragraph 4 mainly to ______.
rm us of the loved one's death
B. remind us it's time for a snowball fight
C. tell us the teacher stays in our mind after death
D. warn us of the falling snow when collecting children
7. What's the writer's main purpose in writing this article?
A. To make a remark on Charlie's teacher.
B.To say goodbye to her fellow teacher.
C. To take pity on her fellow teacher.
D. To recall and show respect for Charlie's teacher.
C
A Virginia teen is doing his part to make sure frontline health care workers are getting the meals they need to help them take care of themselves and others.
Arul Nigam, 17, of Tyson's Corner, Va. , has had to make several adjustments since his school year ended abruptly in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic(新冠疫情).“We didn'thave any classes for like over a month and then after that there were a lot of technical difficulties. So I started to have a lot more free time,” he tells Yahoo Life. “It was really saddening, but it was also something that really surprised me, that our health care workers are facing something like that,” Nigam says. “So I wanted to see what I could do to help them because obviously, they're sacrificing so much and giving so much for all of us. ”
In late March, the teen started fundraising efforts with the help of friends and family to help these health care workers receive much-needed meals. He also began doing research about what hospitals had the most amount of coronavirus cases, so he could prioritize those places first. He was also arranging for the orders to be fulfilled at local family-owned restaurants impacted by shutdown orders. So far, Nigam has delivered over 1,000 meals to 22 hospitals in 13 states, including New York, Massachusetts and Maryland.
Nigam's efforts have not only helped health care workers, but restaurants as well. With quarantine restrictionstaking a toll onthe food industry, places like Best Coast Burrito in Oakland, Calif. , have lost business over the last few weeks. Best Coast's owner,Alvin Shen, tells Yahoo Life that being able to partner with Arul and others in efforts to feed those on the frontline has been a big help.
8. What would Nigam probably do according to his words?
A. Study at home by himself.
B. Spend the more free time playing.
C. Donate some money to health care workers.
D. Do something helpful for health care workers.
9. What is Nigam's priority when delivering food?
A. The urgency of meals.
B. The severity of the virus.
C. The number of doctors.
D. The position of hospitals.
10. What does the phrase “taking a toll on” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Turning a blind eye to.
B. Keeping an eye on.
C Causing lots of damage to.
D. Answering completely for.
11. Where can you probably read this text?
A. Science fiction.
B. Fashion magazine.
C. Life magazine.
D. Entertainment newspaper.
D
In the Pacific Northwest during winter, 5:15 am might as well be the dead of night. The alarm goes off and the onlylight is the red glow from my clock. My body says, “Go back to bed.” But I don’t. I know my running partner will be waiting in the street and I’m not going to stand her up. Then I walk onto the road, complaining about the cold and wishing I were back under my warm covers.
If you’d have asked me a year ago if I could see myself running at 5:15 on a winter morning, I’d have laughed. Morning just wasn’t my thing and running in the morning was something I didn’t even consider. “I prefer to work out in the middle of the morning or in the afternoon,” I’d say to my friends who go to the gym before work.
Then, last fall I reconnected with an old neighborhood friend. She’d been running in the morning and taken off forty pounds that year. When I looked in the mirror, I knew I could benefit from the same kind of weight loss. I
asked if I could join her. I knew I needed to change something if I was going to get back in shape.
The first two months were especially hard, because we ran twice a week at 5:15 am and I slept till 7:00 the other mornings. But as I’ve adjusted to the routine of running, I’ve discovered great joys that make it even more worthwhile than a little weight loss.
While I haven’t lost forty pounds yet, it’s amazing how much more energy I have and how much stronger I feel. Because of the morning run, the rest of my day is more productive. I wouldn’t say I’ve become a morning person, but I would say morning running is now my thing.
12. What can we know about the author from paragraph 1?
A. 5:15 is the ideal time for her to exercise.
B. She prefers to run without any company.
C. She takes the run with warm clothes on.
D. She goes for a run in spite of the cold and early rise.
13. What was the author’s attitude to morning running a year ago?
A. Scared.
B. Unfavorable.
C. Supportive.
D. Confused.
14. What made the author begin to run in the morning?
A. Her partner’s encouragement.
B. Her friend’s suggestion.
C. Realizing the benefits of running.
D. Realizing the harm of being fat.
15. What effect does morning runninghave on the author?
A. She has become slim again.
B. She has become more confident.
C. She has become more energetic.
D. She has become more exhausted.
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You may want to make sure you get the most out of your teenage years. Working hard as a teen can help you develop good habits you can carry into adulthood._____16_____
Discover what inspires you. Passions should make you feel excited.______17______Maybe you love reading about artists and find going to art museums inspiring. This may mean you have a passion for art or art history. Spend your time pouring your energies into your personal passions.
______18______It’s important to have goals（目标）as a teen, as these can help shape your adult life. Writing down a variety of goals for a given year, semester, or summer can help you upgrade your life.
Do not give in to peer(同龄人) pressure.______19______However, you should not do anything that makesyou feel uncomfortable or unsafe. True friends will not try to pressure you into doing something you don’t want to do. Peer pressure comes in a variety of forms, and can create unnecessary stress and tension in your life.
Know how to identify and avoid peer pressure.
Accept your strengths and weaknesses. Everyone is good at different things. You may not have a gift for writing, but you may excel at science courses.______20______You cannot succeed in everything, and that’s okay.
A. Express goals clearly.
B. Get down to setting goals.
C. Focus on where your talent and interest lie.
D. Considering what inspires you can help you identify passions.
E. It’s great to be open to trying new things in your teenage years.
F. Keep in mind that peer pressure can harm you more than you realize.
G. The following ways can enable you to live your teenage life to the fullest.
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
I moved to a new city and took a job in marketing. I didn't really understand whether it___21___me. I enjoyed doing things that I felt had___22___—I could see their benefit and feel their impact. As the months passed, I felt it just wasn't for me. I needed to find a way out.
A job advertisement for a(n)___23___for a new youth magazine came at exactly the right time. I applied and was ___24___. My role was to help teams of young people edit their___25___and help them with their work. I had assumed the magazine would be a(n)___26___of games and dull reviews, so I was___27___when one of the first pieces written was about social welfare.___28___, I found something I was interested in.
I felt a___29___in me straight away. I had a purpose again. Days were lost to discussing hot topics and____30____the words of their strong and opinionated(坚持己见的) voices.____31____in their world, I could see myself making a difference to the team's____32____ability. As our website hits____33____and the work shifted to reflect what our____34____wanted, I developed a greater____35____of what young people might want to read.
The biggest change the job brought,____36____, was to my well-being. It is rare you find yourself in a job you love, one that you are happy to____37____each day. I was thriving(充实) in this____38____environment, inspired by the talented young people I was helping to____39____their careers.
Now, I realize that there are jobs that will keep you happy,____40____and inspired.
21. A. messed with B. applied to C. relied on D. waited for
22. A. purpose B. convenience C. restriction D. entertainment
23. A. reporter B. lawyer C. editor D. typist
24. A. independent B. intelligent C. successful D. ambitious
25. A. courses B. references C. homework D. content
26. A. replacement B. mixture C. innovation D. symbol
27. A. amused B. embarrassed C. touched D. surprised
28. A. Naturally B. Generally C. Frequently D. Finally
29. A. contrast B. shock C. change D. shame
30. A. reading B. translating C. spelling D. copying
31. A. Jammed B. Hidden C. Invested D. Imagined
32. A. gaming B. writing C. marketing D. communicating
33. A. increased B. reduced C. changed D. remained
34. A. monitors B. sponsors C. colleagues D. audiences
35. A. distinction B. understanding C. expectation D. recording
36. A. though B. instead C. otherwise D. therefore
37. A. go into B. leave behind C. refer to D. set aside
38. A. troublesome B. creative C. tough D. conservative
39. A. transfer B. rescue C. discipline D. further
40. A. lucky B. popular C. energetic D. honest
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
Do you remember a time when you had no worries stopping you from getting a good night's rest?____41.____(fortunate), your happy childhood is probably a thing of the past.
A recent survey has found that many people suffer____42.____sleep problems. Some are unable to fall____43.____(sleep), some wake up in the middle of the night, and others simply do not get enough sleep. One of the reasons why people fail to get a good night's sleep____44.____(be) pressure from school or work. Noise pollution and light pollution in big____45.____(city) may also contribute to sleep problems. In the short term, people with sleep problems often feel tired and have trouble____46.____(concentrate). In the long term, they may be at increased risk of having____47.____poor memory, being overweight and suffering a heart attack. Sleep problems are especially dangerous for teenagers. They are still growing, and night is the time when____48.____(they) bodies grow faster. Teenagers who do not get enough sleep may experience
situations____49.____body development slows down, and their health suffers.
So, if you have a sleep problem, it might be time_____50._____(make) some changes in your lifestyle.
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.下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

When I was ten years old, I went to Dali with two American. I became their guide. First, we went to the Erhai Lake. They wanted to look around the lake by the boat. After buy the tickets, we got into a boat. We went around seeing the beautiful sight. After that, we went shopping. The sellers couldn’t spoke English. Though it was very harder, I tried my best listen to their words carefully and translate the sentences. They bought some little things with their help. Next, we went to a small zoo but took some pictures. When we felt hunger, we went out and had lunch. After lunch, we visited some old house and learned more about Chinese history.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是李华，获悉你校准备创办一份中学生英文校报，以促进大家的英语学习。

请你用英语给校报顾问Mr Smith外教写一封信。

内容包括：
1.表达你得知此事的喜悦心情;
2.推荐一个你喜欢的栏目(column)，并说明理由。

注意：1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. D 9. B 10. C 11. C
12. D 13. B 14. C 15. C
16. G 17. D 18. B 19. E 20. C
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. C
41. Unfortunately
42. from 43. asleep
44. is 45. cities
46. concentrating
47. a 48. their
49. where 50. to make
51.(1).American → Americans
(2).去掉the
(3).buy→ buying
(4). spoke→ speak
(5). harder→ hard
(6).try best后加to
(7). their→ my
(8). but→ and
(9). hunger→ hungry
(10).house→ houses
52.略。