2020-2021学年江西上饶中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年江西上饶中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort
Vail Winter Weather Guide
Covered in grand mountains，flashing lights and snowy pines, Vail is perfect for explorers and people who love adventures alike. Whether skiing down the slopes for the first time or the hundredth, this guide will ensure that you're ready for everything this city has to offer.
Best Time to Vacation
December through to March tends to be the best time for those interested in skiing down the slopes in style.
Know Before You Go
Make the necessary preparations and reservations in advance：
• Ski and Snowboard Rentals（租赁）：Don't have your own equipment! Vail Sports rents out a variety of skis and snowboards for all ages and abilities, as well as snow shoes and helmets.
• Clothing Rentals：For those not interested in purchasing hundreds of dollars of ski clothing for one vacation. Mountain Threads has a rental program just for you, where you can get mountain necessities like coats, pants and goggles（护目镜）.
• Suncream：You might not think about getting sunburn, but it happens to skiers and snowboarders every day.
• Difficulty levels：It's important to know what level you're at before jumping on a ski lift and heading up the mountain. Use a free trail map and plan the slopes you're going to ski down ahead of time based on the following levels you'll find up the mountain：
• Green Circle：These are the easiest slopes.
• Blue Square：These indicate average to medium levels.
• Black Diamond：The most advanced slopes. Some mountains will feature double black diamonds, indicating even higher difficulty.
While Vail is famous for snow sports, you'll find plenty of other fun things to do once the sun goes down or you are tired. Explore the rest of our website for more information!
1. When is the best time to visit Vail if you like skiing?
A. In March, April June and December
B. In December, February, April and March
C. In January, February, March and December
D. In September, October, November and December
2. Before you go to the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort, you will have to take ________with you.
A. helmets
B. goggles
C. suncream
D. a trail map
3. What will a skiing beginner who wants to enjoy himself prefer to choose?
A. Blue Square
B. Black Diamond
C Double Black Diamonds D. Green Circle
B
Hi, Momis a hit inChina. Since its release in early February the movie has earned more than 5 billion yuan at the box office. It is currently the second-highest-grossing film ever released in the country, and may yet overtakeWolf Worrior2, an action film from 2017.
Written and directed by Jia Ling, the film is adapted from her comedy routine from 2016 which explored her relationship with her mother, who died in an accident when Ms. Jia was 19. At a time when many people have been separated from their families, the themes of grief and filial piety (孝道) inHi, Mombring agreement.
The film’s impressive box office income is also a reminder of the health of the industry inChinacompared withHollywood. In the West cinemas remain closed due to lockdown or operate at limited capacity; inChina, where many restrictions have been lifted, between 50% and 75% of seats are available to book. During the Spring Festival, Chinese cinemas made an estimated $1.5 billion in ticket sales – 71% of takings at the American box office in all of 2020.
With cinemas shut, film-sales agent stopped bringingHollywoodmovies to market. That has given locally made films a chance to excel. Since 2013, domestic films have taken around 60% of total box office earnings. In 2021, that number may get closer to 100%.
4. What can be inferred from the first paragraph aboutHi, Mom?
A. It will be a success.
B.Wolf Worrior2 will be released after it.
C. It is better than Wolf Worrior 2.
D. It may be the first-highest-grossing film inChina.
5. Which statement is NOT true according to the text?
A. The film industry inChinais developing better than that inHollywood.
B. The film is based on a real story.
C. You can’t go to cinema because there are many restrictions.
D. Many people can’t see their families often nowadays.
6. What is the author’s attitude towards local films?
A. Negative
B. Positive
C. Indifferent
D. Skeptical
7. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Local Movies Arise.
B. China Film Industry.
C. Comedy Time.
D.Hi, Mom-China’s Latest Hit.
C
If you ever get the impression that your dog can "tell" whether you look delighted or annoyed, you may be onto something. Dogs may indeed be able to distinguish between happy and angry human faces, according to a new study
Researchers trained a group of 11 dogs to distinguish between images(图像)of the same person making either a happy or an angry face. During the training stage, each dog was shown only the upper half or the lower half of the person's face. The researchers then tested the dogs' ability to distinguish between human facial expressions by showing them the other half of the person's face on images totally different from the ones used in training. The researchers found that the dogs were able to pick the angry or happy face by touching a picture of it with their noses more often than one would expect by random chance.
The study showed the animals had figured out how to apply what they learned about human faces during training to new faces in the testing stage. "We can rule out that the dogs simply distinguish between the pictures based on a simple cue, such as the sight of teeth," said study author Corsin Muller. "Instead, our results suggest that the successful dogs realized that a smiling mouth means the same thing as smiling eyes, and the same rule applies to an angry mouth having the same meaning as angry eyes."
"With our study, we think we can now confidently conclude that at least some dogs can distinguish human facial expressions," Muller toldLive Science.
At this point, it is not clear why dogs seem to be equipped with the ability to recognize different facial expressions in humans. "To us, the most likely explanation appears to be that the basis lies in their living with humans, which gives them a lot of exposure to human facial expressions and this exposure has provided them with many chances to learn to distinguish between them." Muller said.
8. The new study focused on whether dogs can_________.
A. distinguish shapes
B. make sense of human faces
C. feel happy or angry
D. communicate with each other
9. What can we learn about the study from paragraph 2?
A. Researchers tested the dogs in random order.
B. Diverse methods were adopted during training.
C. Pictures used in the two stages were different
D. The dogs were photographed before the lest.
10. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. A suggestion for future studies.
B. A possible reason for the study findings.
C. A major limitation of the study
D. An explanation of the research method.
11. In which section is the text most likely to be found in a newspaper ?
A. Entertainment
B. Economy
C. Science
D. Nature
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___16___
Have you ever found yourself waiting at the stop for your bus to arrive and have a stranger ask a commonplace question? Perhaps you've stood in line waiting for a coffee and feel the need to just look over to the person next to you and ask about the weather.
This is small talk, it's actually a big part of daily life.
"Small talk may seem unimportant, but it's a natural way for people to connect. It may seem like a waste of time.
___17___Big relationships are built on small talk," Lindy Pegler, who has a master's degree in psychology, wrote on Medium.
___18___Often, we find ourselves making small talk with the same people on a regular basis. Coming up with small conversations is the foundation of these relationships.
The benefits of such conversations can actually contribute to our happiness and benefit our lives as a whole.___19___It can be as simple as complimenting（称赞）one's shirt, asking about their day or commenting on the traffic.
Who knows where this can lead?_____20_____You might find someone who has a common interest, or maybe even someone who turns out to be a close friend. There is one thing for sure: Making small talk can brighten our day—even if it's just a nice comment or a thoughtful question.
So the next time you find yourself waiting for the bus or checking your watch while you wait in a line, take the opportunity to look up and talk to someone around you. After all, it takes a small connection to lead to a larger one.
A. Scientists suggest that small talk can have a lasting effect on our happiness.
B. In fact, we spend a lot of our time making small talk.
C. Our small talk is our chance.
D. So how does one start making small talk?
E. But it plays a vital role in our social interactions.
F. The small connections can lead to big results.
G. Small talk, large impact.
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Mr. Bean quickly shut the back door of the ambulance and started the engine. Inside were the___21___parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green. She was holding their baby daughter Sally. The little girl had___22___food stuck in her throat and could hardly breathe.
Mr. Bean,___23___his siren (报警器), and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against___24___. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the___25___street. From the back of the___26___the parents were shouting at him to___27___, since Sally had almost___28___breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. Bean knew that he had no time to___29___, so he drove straight past the traffic lights,___30___his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows___31___, since the car was air-conditioned, and he was listening to the radio. He did not___32___the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight___33___into the path of the ambulance. Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Luckily, no one was hurt. Mr. Bean looked back to see___34___Sally was. He was astonished to see relief instead of___35___on the faces of the parents.
“Look! “ cried Mrs. Green. “She is___36___again.”
“It must have been the___37___.” said Mr. Green. “It___38___the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color1 was turning to normal, and she was crying in a loud but healthy___39___. They were all joyful, and___40___forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.
21. A. worried B. angry C. happy D. surprised
22. A. any B. some C. none D. no
23. A. turned down B. turned on C. turned off D. turned up
24. A. police B. enemy C. lights D. time
25. A. empty B. deserted C. busy D. large
26. A. street B. car C. road D. ambulance
27. A. hurry B. continue C. ride D. drive
28. A. kept B. stopped C. prevented D. forbade
29. A. think B. look C. lose D. shout
30. A. looking to B. looking at C. looking for D. looking out
31. A. open B. clean C. closed D. down
32. A. hear B. see C. find D. notice
33. A. away B. on C. off D. out
34. A. who B. what C. where D. how
35. A. pleasure B. anger C. fear D. surprise
36. A. breathing B. crying C. smiling D. speaking
37. A. traffic B. policeman C. car D. crash
38. A. took B. picked C. knocked D. made
39. A. sound B. voice C. tone D. noise
40. A. immediately B. eventually C. hardly D. completely
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
An international team of researchers have found thata___41.___(high) consumption of fruit and vegetables is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (二型糖尿病).
The researchers examined the blood levels of vitamin C and carotenoids among 9,754 adults with diabetes and 13,662 adults___42.___diabetes as a comparison group.
Carotenoids are pigments (色素)that produce bright yellow, red and orange___43.___(colour) in plants, vegetables and fruits.
According to the study___44.___( publish ) in the British Medical Journal of 2019, scientists mentioned every 66-gram increase in daily fruit and vegetable intake___45.___(associate) with a 25-percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Zheng Jusheng, a researcher from West Lake University and first author of the study,___46.___(strong) recommended high fruit and vegetable intake for the prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Blood levels of vitamin C and carotenoids are more objective and reliable markers___47.___the new study also provides other evidences___48.___(support) fruit and vegetable intake, he added.
The study is based on data from eight European countries but it can still offer important___49.___(guide) for other countries. Zheng plans to carry out similar studies in China to see____50.____the results are similar.
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.请修改下面的短文。

短文中共有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。

Good morning, everyone. Yesterday I received a letter from a elderly gentleman. He told me the other day he see that some student in our school uniform crowded onto a bus without waiting their turns. On the bus they refuse to offer their seats for old people. What was worse, they even said dirty words to each other. I am very much sorry for this. Today’s youth are tomorrow’s old people. Respect the old and caring for the young is a fine tradition of our Chinese. Every one of us have the responsibility to keep it up. I hope that you can learn something from this incident and you will have good manners whether you are inside or outside the school. Thank you.
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。

Twenty years ago, Chase Poust was only 7. On Sunday morning just before the Memorial Day, he, his dad Steven, and his 4-year-old sister, Abigail, were out for a family boating trip on Florida's St. Johns River, which was trackless and almost nobody knew about it. And there's no rescue center nearby. Chase and Abigail were swimming at the back of the anchored boat while Steven was on deck (甲板) fishing.
It was a perfect outing- it was so peaceful and quiet and the color1 s of the deep blue sky, the light green river water and the mild late May sunshine mixed to create a magic scene. Everything was sound until a strong current emerged and loosened Abigail's grasp and she let go of the boat. Instantly realizing his sister would be swept away, Chase let go of the boat as well to try and reach her. At the same time, Chase screamed at his father desperately.
Without thinking twice, Steven jumped into the water and swam towards the two kids with all his efforts. But after realizing he couldn't keep up with both kids, he was faced with a heartbroken decision. He told them he loved them very much because he wasn't sure what's going to happen. Steven tried his best to stick with both of his children. He wore himself out. But his little daughter was washed away from him. Directing Chase to swim to shore for help Steven stayed behind, keeping as close as he could to Abigail as the life-vest that was keeping her above the waves floated further and further from his reach.
It was a tough go for the 7-year-old, but rather than attempting to swim all out, Chase wisely paced himself. Stopping to float or dog paddle when he was tired, he'd rest and then set off again. The current was going the opposite way of going to the boat and the shore, so it was very hard to swim that way for Chase.
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。

An hour later, Chase swam to the shore, anyhow.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Luckily, Steven and Abigail were found and rescued.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. B 9. C 10. B 11. C
12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D
16. G 17. E 18. B 19. D 20. F
21. A 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. C 32.
A 33.
B 34. D 35.
C 36. A 37.
D 38. C 39. B 40.
41. higher
42. without
43. colours
44. published
45. was associated
46. strongly
47. and 48. to support
49. guidance
50. if/whether
51.(1).a→an
(2).see→saw
(3).student→students
(4).refuse→refused
(5).for→to
(6).删除much
(7).Respect→Respecting
(8).our→us
(9).have→has
(10).and后加that 52.略。