2021年上海市控江高级中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案

2021年上海市控江高级中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案
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
Best of British：Outdoor Cinemas
Luna Beach Cinema, Brighton
On the beaches of Brighton this summer, you can enjoy the lapping of waves as you take inFinding Dory, Moana and Sharknadoover a month-long residency. This spot boasts the highest definition outdoor LED screen in the country. stretching to an impressive 33 feet!
Moonlight Flicks, Chester
The biggest outdoor cinema in the North West of England, Moonlight Flicks will be showing some serious blockbusters（大片）this summer, including A Star Is Born and singalong crowd-pleaser, The Greatest Showman. Cinephiles can gather on the lawn and plug into wireless headphones to ensure perfect sound quality.
Rooftop Film Club, London
Enjoy cult classics and family favorites while looking out on a view of London's skyline with the city's unique Rooftop Film Club. The current programme only runs until June 30 and our top picks include The Breakfast Club, Fargo and a special 65th anniversary showing of Rear Window.
Chirk Castle, Wrexham, North Wales
The 11th-century Chirk Castle was first built under the reign o£ Edward I, but now it's the destination for Silly Walk superfans, as they put on screenings of the cult classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Has there ever been a more perfect surrounding to enjoy the comedy capers of King Arthur and his dozy squire?
1. What can you enjoy in the biggest outdoor cinema in the North West of England?
A.Finding Dory
B.A Star Is Born
C.The Breakfast Club
D.Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
2. Where can you enjoy a special anniversary show?
A. Luna Beach Cinema, Brighton.
B. Moonlight Flicks, Chester.
C. Rooftop Film Club, London.
D. Chirk Castle, Wrexham, North Wales
3. What's the purpose of writing the text?
A. To encourage summer activities.
B. To advertise several cult classics.
C. To recommend some blockbusters.
D. To introduce outdoor cinemas.
B
When 36-year-old J Andy Duran decided to return to his favorite high school hobby—skateboarding, the only trouble he expected to have was his own ability to get back on the skateboard after such a long time. However, the 340-pound skateboarder soon realizedthatwas the least of his problems.
Duran's problems began before he even stepped on a skateboard. He couldn't find anything for fat skaters. What Duran did find was a belief that plus-size people should not be skating. Determined to do something to change the image(形象) of plus-size people in sports, Duran set up Chub Rollz—a skating and skateboarding community for overweight skaters. He knew that not only did he need to get back into it to prove people wrong, but he needed to create a safe space where others can haverepresentation as well.
To encourage plus-size people to take part in the fun sport, Duran created a list of recommended products for fat skaters. He also hosted roller skating and skateboarding classes to teach beginners.
After an article about his thoughts in the San Francisco Chronicle, Duran received lots of messages from strangers thanking him for giving them the courage to take up skateboarding. He has also been contacted by some skateboarding brands offering to create larger clothing sizes and beenoffered free equipment by skating organizations like "Skate Like a Giri ".
Though encouraged, Duran believes a lot more needs to be done to remove body image stereotypes(刻板印象).“I want to see more changes in communities. Maybe skate shops create a more welcoming environment for all types of skaters. Or boards are made in a variety of strengths and sizes—everyone is making thinner, lighter products, but sometimes we need those heavy-duty choices to stay available," he explains.
For those hesitant of taking up their desired activity due to their body size, Duran has this to say:“Be kind to yourself. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean you can't be it.”
4. What does the underlined word "that" in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. The skateboard.
B. His hobby.
C. His ability.
D. The time.
5. Why did Duran found Chub Rollz?
A. To realize his childhood dream.
B. To help plus-size people lose weight.
C. To fight for the equal right for fat people.
D. To change people's impression of the fat in sports.
6. Which word can best describe Duran?
A. Generous.
B. Inspiring.
C. Adaptable.
D. Talented.
7. Which is most likely Duran's belief?
A. Everyone has a gift for sports.
B.No one is too fat to enjoy sports.
C. Fat people do deserve social concern.
D. Skateboarding is most suitable for fat people.
C
I have a memory of being about five years old, picking up a beautiful grilled(烧烤的）cheese sandwich made for me by my hard —working mother and turning it over to see that theother side was burned. Suddenly what I thought was the perfect sandwich was not so perfect. Mom had tried to hide that fact from me. There was no question; I ate it anyway without complaining. However, that moment has stuck in my mind for many years. Now, at the age of 43 as a mother of two children and as a biology professor where I am routinely the "academic mother" of hundreds of students every year,I find that I believe inThe Grilled Cheese Principle.Here is what I mean Making a grilled cheese sandwich is easy right? But when I think of how many burned grilled cheese sandwiches I have eaten, or I have made myself, I realize that most of the grilled cheese sandwiches I have known have had at least one burned side. The thing is that although it is a ly easy thing to make, I can also easily lose focus, and before long the sandwich is burned. For my mother, the first side was usually perfect and the second side got burned due to her being distracted. For me,I have tended to burn the first side,but then I more carefully monitor the second side.Either way,the grilled cheese sandwich suffers because it has not been given the attention it deserves
So, I have learned that even the simplest task deserves my full attention. When I am multi-tasking, I am doing none of the tasks well. And when I allow myself to be distracted, I am not in the present moment — not paying attention to the small details of living or enjoying the process
So now, I believe the best way to make a perfect grilled cheese sandwich is to make only one at a time and give it my full attention.
8. How did the writer react to the sandwich with burned side?
A. She ate it with some complaints
B. She showed no interest.
C. She thought it was still perfect
D. She was deeply impressed with it
9. What doesThe Grilled Cheese Principlemean?
A. Even simple things deserve full attention
B. Losing focus makes the sandwich burned
C. Self-made sandwiches are always burned
D. we should make only one sandwich at a time
10. Which of the following can we infer from the passage?
A. Everything cannot be done well without full attention
B. Moms always like to lie to kids when they have done something wrong
C. We can lose focus more easily when we do easy things.
D. Multi-tasking can be an obstacle to the achievement of tasks.
11. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
A. Nothing is perfect
B. Learn to appreciate the burned sandwiches
C. Devote yourself to one thing at a time.
D. Never do multi-tasks
D
British anthropologists (人类学家) Russell Hill and Robert Barton of the University of Durham, after studying the results of one-on-one boxing, tae kwon do, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling matches at the Olympic Games, conclude that when two competitors are equally matched in fitness and skill, the athlete wearing red is more likely to win.
Hill and Barton report that when one competitor is much better than the other, colour has no effect on the result. However, when there is only a small difference between them, the effect of colour is enoughtipthe balance. The anthropologists say that the number of times red wins is not simply by chance, but that these results are statistically significant.
Joanna Setchell, a primate (灵长目动物) researcher at the University of Cambridge, has found similar results in nature. She studies the large African monkeys known as mandrills. Mandrills have bright red noses that stand out against their white faces. Setchell’s work shows that the powerful males — the ones who are more successful with females — have a brighter red nose than other males.
As well as the studies on primates by Setchell, another study shows the effect of red among birds. In an experiment, scientists put red plastic rings on the legs of male zebra finches and this increased the birds’ success with female zebra finches, Zebra finches already have bright red beaks (鸟喙), so this study suggests that, as with Olympic athletes, an extra flash of red is significant. In fact, researchers from theUniversityofGlasgowsay that the birds’ brightly coloured beaks are an indicator of health. Jonathan Blount, a biologist, andhis colleagues think they have found proof that bright red or orange beaks attract females because they mean that the males are healthier. Nothing in nature is simple, however, because in species such as the blue footed booby, a completely different colour seems to give the male birds the same advantage with females.
Meanwhile, what about those athletes who win in their events while wearing red? Do their clothes give them an unintentional advantage? Robert Barton accepts that “that is the implication” of their findings. Is it time for sports authorities to consider new regulations on sports clothing?
12. According to their research. Hill and Barton conclude that ________.
A. the colour of clothing has an effect on most sport events
B. red should be the choice of colour for clothing in sports
C. red plays a role when competitors are equally capable
D. athletes perform better when surrounded by bright red
13. The underlined word “tip” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. achieve
B. advance
C. keep
D. change
14. The example of the blue footed booby proves that ________.
A. male birds use different body parts to draw attention
B. red is not the only colour to attract female birds
C. blue gives female birds the same advantage
D. blue can indicate how healthy a bird is
15. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The colour red gives male animals the most advantage.
B. Male zebra finches prefer to have red plastic rings on their legs.
C. Rules on sports clothing are going to be changed.
D. Athletes wearing red may have an advantage over their opponents.
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
Words can be always damaging especially coming from parents who are supposed to be safe and supportive figures in their children's lives. Read below and find out what to say instead.
Hurry up
Your child may be slow as molasses（糖蜜）while getting dressed in the morning when you're trying to head out the door to school and work.___16___. Instead look for calm ways to speed things up, like making getting out the door a game by racing to see who can get dressed first.
Leave me alone
___17___. Yet, you shouldn't be telling your kids that. Otherwise, they'll think that you' re brushing them off and that there's no point in talking to you. Kids like to be acknowledged（被认可）and heard; in fact, it can help cut down on disasters and anger.
___18___
There is no such thing as perfect; being perfect isn't a good goal as it doesn't exist. You're sending the message that he didn't train hard enough if he made a mistake. Instead, acknowledge how frustrating and hard practicing can be and give some examples of things he practiced and did improve. Some things take a lot of work; some take less.
You're a liar（说谎者）
Even if your child did take money from your wallet, that tone will only make them feel like they are being personally attacked.___19___Then, start an open conversation about why it's not okay to lie.
Be careful
These words can have the opposite effect, making your child more likely to fall as they attempt the monkey bars. You're distracting them from what they are doing, so they are losing focus.___20___
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. Try not to make a push.
C. It's not that big of a deal.
D. Every parent needs a break at times.
E. Instead, quietly spot them in case they fall.
F. Pushing them to hurry up will only bring more stress.
G. The first step is to find out why they lied instead of accusing.
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The goal of the Egg Drop Challenge was simple --you built a____21____container to keep an egg from breaking when____22____over the stadium wall.
We worked alone or with a(n)____23____. My best friend, Cassie, and I always worked on projects together. She is____24____; I'm brainy. We are the perfect____25____.
I made my sandwich while waiting for Cassie to come and____26____the container. Spreading the marshmallow(棉花软糖)cream____27____me an idea -cushion the egg with some marshmallow creams to____28____the shock of the impact(撞击力). I told Cassie my brilliant____29____when she arrived. Then, Cassie said,“Actually. I have a_____30_____idea. We put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞)_____31_____. It will simply float to safety.” We agreed. Neither was_____32_____and Cassie stormed out.
This is how the_____33_____worked: all the kids carried their egg containers up three stairs and dropped them. If your egg broke, you were out. If the egg_____34_____, you walked up three more_____35_____and dropped it again. This went on until the last egg broke.
Finally. only Cassie and I were left.
“Good luck, Laura.” Cassie said, turning to me. I didn’t_____36_____，figured winning would be sweeter revenge(复仇). The class called out the count of three and I let go of my box. I_____37_____down the steps. The sidewalk was already_____38_____, with egg shells from previous failed drops. I found my brave egg broken. I looked at Cassie's basket, Empty. Cassie looked at me_____39_____and we laughed. It was a(n)_____40_____. But we had won something more important. Our friendship can survive a little bouncing.
21. A. sealed B. protective C. metal D. plastic
22. A. placed B. taken C. dropped D. carried
23. A. parent B. friend C. athlete D. partner
24. A. creative B. strict C. outgoing D. stubborn
25. A. competitors B. candidates C. combination D. communication
26. A. watch over B. turn up C. work on D. think of
27. A. gave B. made C. taught D. showed
28. A. cause B. suffer C. absorb D. withdraw
29. A. achievement B. performance C. intelligence D. design
30. A. common B. better C. strange D. contrary
31. A. attached B. surrounded C. hung D. lowered
32. A. passed B. persuaded C. permitted D. amused
33. A. quarrel B. class C. competition D. relationship
34. A. burst B. fell C. won D. survived
35. A. containers B. steps. C. walls D. meters
36. A. care B. recover C. hear D. respond
37. A. raced B. turned C. put D. brought
38. A. mixed B. dotted C. decorated D. broken
39. A. angrily B. seriously C. badly D. softly
40. A. tie B. failure C. test D. end
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
Why do humans laugh? That question increasingly____41.____(interest) scientists around the globe. People of all ages and cultures laugh spontaneously(不由自主地), and they spend quite a bit of time____42.____(do) it. Laughter is a feature that we share___43.___other great apes such as the chimpanzee and gorilla, which suggests that it is an ancient____44.____(behave).
So this leads us to suggest that we are dealing here with a____45.____(biology) adaptation, a character that gives humans some sort of evolutionary benefit. What could that be? There are different assumptions. One is that laughter signals social interest, especially in a romantic atmosphere. Not___46.___(surprise), scientists find that a sense of humor is one of the most____47.____(desire) characters in a partner.
Yet there are other reasons too___48.___we laugh. For instance, laughter causes positive effect on people which will improve their abilities to learn new things. That’s why laughter and play go hand in hand. Especially for children, playful activities are an excellent way to learn new skills. And what laughter does____49.____(be) to signal that they are in an environment_____50._____they are safe and they can play and learn.
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仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Bob and my went mountain climbing last Saturday. We set off early on the morning, keep enough physical strength, we took the bus there instead riding a bicycle. During climbing the mountain, we enjoyed the warmly sunshine and a beautiful view. Therefore, when we reached the top, we were shocked to see litter here and there, such as bottle and cigarette ends. Then we start to pick up the litter. Afterwards, we put an litter into the nearby recycling bins and non-recycling bins separately. Tiring though we were, that we felt happy.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Taylor opened her sleepy eyes andlookedout of the window at the foggy field below. “NO!” she cried, now fully awake. Buttermilk the cow was on Mama’s daisy land. I must have forgotten to lock thegatelast night, Taylor thought as she pulled a sweatshirt over her head. Mama was planning toselldaisy bouquets(花束) at the fair next week. But Buttermilk waseatingthe flowers.
Taylorhurriedoutside and grabbed the lead rope hanging on the porch. “Why can’t you stay in the field?” she called to Buttermilk as she headed across the yard to the daisy land. Without even looking up at her, Buttermilk stood nipping(啃咬) tender flowers off their stems(茎). “When I grow up, I’ll be an artist andpaintpictures all day,” Taylor thought. “I’ll never own a cow. Too much trouble.”
Just as Taylor was about to snap(扣住) the lead rope onto Buttermilk’s collar, the family dog, Red, rounded the corner of the house. The cow couldn’t stand Red. Buttermilk took off, tearing through thedaisiesacross the yard. She finally ran through the open gate and into the field. “Thank goodness!” Taylor said as she closed the gate and secured the land.
She turned to look at the flower garden. Most of the daisies were either eaten or ruined.Mamacame out of the house. “What’s going on?” She asked. She lookedsadlyat her garden. “I forgot to lock the gate,” Taylor said. I’m so sorry.”“I know you are.” Mama sighed and gave Taylor a hug. “You learned an importantlessontoday.”
Taylor’s heart was heavy as she went back into the house. She had to think of a way to make it up to her mother. A painting on the wall caught Taylor’s eye. “That’s it.” Shesmiled.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph1:
Taylor raced upstairs.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
The morning of the fair, Dad loaded daisy bouquets into the van.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. D 9. A 10. D 11. C
12. C 13. D 14. B 15. D
16. F 17. D 18. A 19. G 20. E
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B 33.
C 34.
D 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. interests
42. doing 43. with
44. behavior
45. biological
46. surprisingly
47. desired/desirable
48. why 49. is
50. where
51.(1).my→I
(2).on→in
(3).instead后添加of
(4).warmly→warm
(5).Therefore→However
(6).bottle→bottles
(7).start→started
(8).an→the
(9).Tiring→Tired
(10).去掉that 52.略。