2021届湖北省孝感高中高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案

2021届湖北省孝感高中高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案
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
You might not expect it, but cows are a large source of the greenhouse gases that are driving climate change. Cows produce lots of methane by breaking down the grass, Now scientists have shown that the pollution from cows canbe reduced by adding a little seaweed to their food.
Scientists first discovered that seaweed could help control methane from cows several years ago. But this work was done in a laboratory, there were many questions about whether the idea could work in real life.
In the lab studies, the cows were given quite a bit of seaweed, and they would cause losing weight. That wasn't helpful, since cows are often sold by weight. It also wasn't clear if the seaweed would stop working if it was used for a longer period of time.
Now, scientists from the University of California, Davis have answered several of these questions.
The researchers studied 21 cows on a farm for about five months. They taught the cows to get their food from inside a special hood, which allowed the scientists to measure the methane that the cows were giving off. This time, they used a much smaller amount of seaweed, which they mixed with the cows' food.
The results were surprisingly good. In some cases, the cows produced 82% less methane. The improvement depended on the kind of food the cows were given, but even the worst-polluting cows produced 33% less methane.
Over the five months, the scientists didn't see any signs that the cows' stomachs were getting used to the seaweed and starting to produce more methane again.
Another surprise came when they looked at the weight of the cows. The cows that were fed seaweed gained just as much weight as the other cows, but they didn't need as much food.
But there are still some big problems with the idea of feeding cows seaweed. For one thing, there's notadequateseaweed to feed all of the cows in the world. So farmers would have to figure out a way to grow lots of seaweed.
A bigger problem is that for most of their lives, cows live in fields, where they eat the grass. That means there's no chance to feed them seaweed every day. These problems need to be taken seriously if the world is going to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis.
Still, it's true that something as simple as feeding cows seaweed can help reduce some of the pollution causing the climate crisis.
1. Why did the scientists do the experiment on the farm?
A. To control the amount of seaweed.
B. To record the weight cows gained.
C. To confirm the effect of seaweed in real life.
D. To measure the amount of seaweed cows ale.
2. The underlined word “adequate” means ________ .
A. common
B. special
C. lacking
D. enough
3. The passage is written to ________ .
A. appeal to people not to raise the cows
B. encourage people to plant the seaweed
C. remind people of controlling cows' weight
D. call on people to take actions to reduce the pollution
B
Many teens may feel anxious sometimes. It’s the kind of nervousness that makes you bite your nails before a big test. We spend more time online than we should. We feel good about ourselves or bad based on how many Likes and Followers we get on social media. Young people are developing a false view of life.
On the screen, we see what people want to show us. People usually only post photos where they are looking their best. They are surrounded by friends and seem that they are having a great time. No one seems sad or lonely. In short, life isfabulous. But sooner or later, our young people compare their real life to it. They find that theirs doesn’t seem as fun or exciting and grow worried that they may be missing out.
No wonder teachers are reporting more anxious students. It’s reported that a lot more college students feel ―overwhelming anxiety. The percentage jumped from 50% in 2011 to 62% in 2016. Anxiety is now the most common mental-health problem in my country. It affects nearly one-third of teens and adults.
Certainly, we can’t blame it on social media alone. We expect toomuch from our children and a lot of these expectations aren’t reasonable. Their schedules are packed with sports, clubs and homework. They don’t have enough free time. We want our children to succeed, and we don’t care how much it costs.
As parents, we must have more balance. On one hand, we push too hard, and on the other hand, we make life too easy for children. We shouldn’t and can’t promise our children that they will always be happy. We shouldn’t try to protect them from the problems of everyday life. Let them solve the problems in person.
4. What is the text mainly about?
A. What causes teens’ nervousness.
B. How to deal with teens’ anxiety.
C. What a view of life means to people.
D. How to treat social media appropriately.
5. What does the underlined word “fabulous” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Wonderful.
B. Encouraging.
C. Anxious.
D. Doubtful.
6. Why does the author mention the numbers in paragraph 3?
A. To draw teachers’ attention.
B. To show teachers’ mental problems.
C. To present the seriousness of teens’ anxiety.
D. To show adults have more problems than teens.
7. What should parents do to help their children out?
A. Try to meet their expectations.
B. Help them with their homework.
C. Give them more free time to play sports.
D. Allow them to solve their own problems in life.
C
I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans.” I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their ideas, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.
My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.
InChina, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.
With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then
there's the “thousand talent scheme.” this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries aboutChina's research environment. It's hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.
At last, forChina, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnership with top western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It's about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It's not that simple.
8. Why does the writer feel disappointed at his students?
A. Because there is one group presenting a catering service.
B. Because the six groups did not cooperate well in the brainstorm.
C. Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.
D. Because the students' ideas were lacking in creativeness.
9. Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?
A. Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.
B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.
C. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.
D. Case study debates were written up as well as recited.
10. We can infer form the passage that ________.
A. China can make and sell any product all over the world from its own creation.
B. high pay may not solve the problem ofChina's research environment.
C. cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand.
D. the new government program is aimed at encouraging imagination.
11. Which is the best title for the passage?
A Look for a new way of learning B. Reward creative thinking
C. How to become a creator
D. Establish a technical environment
D
Tofight for the conservation of forest ecosystem, several ecologists including Daniel Janzen convinced Del Oro, an orange juice producer, to donate part of their forestland to a national park. In return, Del Oro was allowed to throw large amounts of waste in the form of orangepeels(皮) on a 3-hectare piece of land within the national park at no cost. Dealing with tons of leftover peels usually involved burning them or paying to have them poured into a
landfill, so the proposal was very attractive.
But a year later, another juice company challenged the deal in court, arguing that their competitor was "polluting a national park". They ended up winning, and the deal between Del Oro and the national park fell through.
Then in 2013, while discussing possible research avenues（途径，手段）with Timothy Treuer, Daniel Janzen mentioned the orange story. Feeling interested, Treuer decided to stop by that piece of land that had been covered with fruit waste 15 years earlier. What he found shocked him.
"While I would walk over exposed rock and dead grass in the nearby fields, I'd have to climb through undergrowth and cut paths through walls ofvines(藤) in the orange peel site itself," said Timothy Treuer.
Treuer and his team spent months picking upsamples(样品), analyzing and comparing them. They found great differences between the areas covered with orange peels and those that were not. The area withorange waste had richer soil.
The effect that the orange peels had on the land is probably not that surprising to people familiar withcomposting(施肥), but what is really shocking is that a judge actually thought the waste of orange "mined" a national parkand stopped it from going forward. Now that Timothy Treuer's study has received worldwide attention, this type of "ruining" is being seriously considered as a way of bringing forests back to life.
12. What did Del Oro usually do with orange peels?
A. Add them to fuel.
B. Feed them to animals.
C. Burn or bury them.
D. Make them into cakes.
13. What can we know about the deal between Del Oro and the national park?
A. It lasted 15 years.
B. It was signed by Treuer.
C. It was made in about 1998.
D. It was broken by Del Oro.
14. What was Treuer's finding?
A. Orange peels contain much fibre.
B. Orange peels can make soil richer.
C. Orange peels rot away in a short time.
D. Orange waste ruined the national park.
15. What is the author's attitude toward the judge mentioned in the last paragraph?
A. Disapproving.
B. Positive.
C. Worried.
D. Admirable.
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
Simple Tricks to Get Rid of Dark Circles Under Eyes
Forget getting a corrective operation or a face lift just to get rid of those annoying dark circlesunder your eyes. We have gathered four simple tricks you can do at any time.____16____.
Change your diet
Yes, unfortunately your diet could be one of the causes of those eye circles and swelling(肿胀). And when you're flying, it can be really difficult to keep a healthy and balanced diet.____17____, so if you cut these out of your diet—especially when flying—the risk of your eyes swelling reduces. Moreover, just an ounce a day of dark chocolate and also foods that are filled with omega-3 fatty acids can greatly improve blood flow to the skin.
Cool tea bags
____18____! Don't get rid of used tea bags. Just place them in the fridge for about 10 minutes to cool off. Lie down and set the cooled bags over your closed eyes for around 15 minutes—they will be able torelieve the skin around your eyes. Therefore the swelling and discolor1 ation(变色) around your eyes will decrease.
____19____
Here's the thing about friction—it causes skin pigmentation to darken. If you happen to be one of those people who constantly rub their eyes, here is an important reason why you should stop immediately. We know it can be hard when flying, but something as simple as not rubbing your eyes makes all the difference.
Get a retinoid cream(维甲酸乳膏)
Retinoids are a perfect solution for the areasurrounding your eyes.____20____! Moreover, they can boost collagen(胶原蛋白) so those fine lines will reduce in size and depth. Oh yes, your skin will in turn appear smooth and bright after regular and continued use.
A. Stop rubbing your eyes
B. Tea fans, this one is for you
C. So just keep them in your mind
D. But remember what you should do
E. Salty foods and alcohol cause swelling
F. Eat as much eye-friendly food as possible
G. The reason is that they quickly reduce discolor1 ation
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In the process of celebratingmy 60th birthday with a 60 day kindness challenge, I got the greatest birthday surprise from my daughters. When they asked me what I___21___for my birthday, I said," please do a___22___act
for someone in my ___23___"They took it way___24___
They got in___25___with all my friends and family members and asked them to do the___26___thing I had asked of them, as my birthday___27___. Then they asked them to___28___them after they had done their___29___and tell them what they had done. They also askedtheir friends to do the same.
On my birthday,I was presented with a___30___scrapbook(剪贴簿）filled with pictures and all the kindness acts written out in their own words,___31___me what they had done and how it made them feel.
The "acts" ranged from___32___frequent flyer miles(飞行积分）so someone could visit their mom, shortening showers' duration(长度）to help with the water___33___,bringing an elderly neighbor coffee in the morning, stopping to buy a___34___person lunch,___35___at a Red Cross blood drive, to many, many other beautiful gestures.
I cannot tell you how___36___I was by this gift, and even more touched that their young adult friends would___37___with such love and enthusiasm. I cannot____38____a better gift. I share this story with the___39___that many a beautiful "someone” passes on this idea. The joy of it is___40___！
21. A. wanted B. planned C. recommended D. suspected
22. A. brightness B. kindness C. happiness D. politeness
23. A. reputation B. belief C. honor D. trust
24. A. farther B. deeper C. bigger D. greater
25. A. trouble B. agreement C. touch D. tune
26. A.various B. precious C. meaningful D. same
27. A. present B. promise C. contribution D. sacrifice
28. A. talk to B. write to C. stare at D. look after
29. A. behaviour B. responsibility C. matter D. act
30. A. simple B. complicated C. gorgeous D. various
31. A. warning B. reminding C. telling D. explaining
32. A. providing B. donating C. lending D. buying
33. A. shortage B. pollution C. influence D. disaster
34. A. fearless B. homeless C. selfless D. careless
35. A. practising B. instructing C. observing D. volunteering
36. A. disturbed B. satisfied C. touched D. disappointed
37. A. celebrate B. explain C. suggest D. participate
38. A. look into B. think of C. make out D. pick up
39. A. hope B. decision C. fact D. opinion
40. A. challenging B. attractive C. interesting D. astonishing
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
Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God" goal in 1986 and____41.____(lead) his country to that year's World Cup title, has died. He was 60. Maradona s spokesman, Sebastian Sanchi, said he died Wednesday of heart attack, two weeks after____42.____(release) from a hospital in Buenos Aires____43.____(follow) brain surgery.
The office of Argentina's president said it will decree three days of national mourning, and the Argentine soccer association expressed____44.____(it) sorrow on Twitter.
Maradona captivated fans around the world over a two-decade career with a fascinating style of play. Although his reputation____45.____(influence) by an ill-fated spell in charge of the national team, he remained idolized in Argentina____46.____“Golden Boy”.
“You took us to the top of the world,” Argentine President Alfredo Fernandez said on social media, “You made us____47.____(incredible) happy. You were the greatest of all.”
The No.10 he wore on his shirt became synonymous with(同义) him, as it also had with Pele, the Brazilian great with____48.____Maradona was regularly paired as the best of all time.
“What sad news,” Pele said Wednesday. “I lost____49.____great friend and the world lost a legend. May God give_____50._____(strong) to family members. One day, hope we can play ball together in the sky.”
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。

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；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last Monday, it hit me that my beloved grandmother birthday was around the corner. I decided to make her an unique present. Without the slightest hesitation, I threw me into creating this priceless album. I turned on the
computer, carefully selected some photos, added to some decorations, and designed each pages carefully. Eventually, an album of love born. Looked at my work with satisfaction, I couldn’t help imagining how delightedly my grandma would be.
Soon, the big day arrived. At the birthday party, I presented the album to Grandma. The moment she saw the special gift, she hugs me affectionately, tears rolling in her eyes, what made my parents smile genuinely as well.
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。

My granddaughter Elizabeth lives in Washington state. When she was a rather naive 12 year old,she had spent the summer visiting her father near Atlanta,Georgia. Elizabeth's school was to start in about three weeks,so it was decided that she could stop and visit with us in Texas before returning to Washington just in time to start school.
Our visit would be rather short,but Elizabeth is such a joy that we enjoy every moment that we can share with her.
I can't imagine what the travel agent in Georgia was thinking when she scheduled 12-year-old Lizzy's flights. First,she was to fly from Atlanta to Houston William Hobby Airport, arriving about 9:00 p.m. Then she was to depart for San Antonio about 11:00 p.m. from Houston's George H.W. Bush Inter. Continental Airport. However,Bush is some 25 miles across town from Houston Hobby Airport,and there was no ground transportation available between the two.
The lady who sat next to Liz on the plane learned of the situation andsensing Liz's worry,gave her a phone card and $10. 00. When Elizabeth called us and explained her situation,we advised her to contact a police officer there at the terminal.
She did. He put her in touch with Ms Joy Fears,a Continental gate agent. Initially,Ms Fears was going to put Elizabeth in a taxi to make the cross-town trip. Liz had $20. 00 or so that her dad had given her upon leaving Atlanta Hartsfield Airport,plus the $10. 00 that her seatmate had given her—enough for the taxi fare to Bush Airport. However,no doubt considering Liz's age and the late hour,Ms Fears decided to show her kindness by taking an enjoyable“do it yourself”approach.
First Ms Fears got a meal voucher(代金券) and got Lizzy fed. Then she proceeded to round up Liz's baggage,then put both the luggage and our granddaughter in her private vehicle. She went so far as to personally deliver Liz to the Continental gate at Bush,and saw to it that she was properly checked in and on her way for the 55 minute flight from Houston to San Antonio.
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。

We feel very grateful to Liz's seat-mate, the Houston police officer.
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There are many helpful folks who don't get recognition for their kindness.
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参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. C 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. C 17. E 18. B 19. A 20. G
21. A 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. C 32.
B 33. A 34. B 35. D 36.
C 37.
D 38. B 39. A 40. D
41. led
42. being released
43. following
44. its 45. was influenced
46. as 47. incredibly
48. whom 49. a
50. strength
51.(1). grandmother→grandmother’s
(2). an→a
(3). me→myself
(4). to删去
(5). pages→page
(6). born前加was
(7). Looked→Looking
(8). delightedly→delighted
(9). hugs→hugged
(10). what→which
52.略。