2020-2021学年襄阳市第四中学高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析

2020-2021学年襄阳市第四中学高三英语期末考试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
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It looks like 2017 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in movie History. Here is a list of some of the year’s biggest blockbusters so far.
Kong: Skull Island
A reboot (重启) of King Kong would normally get laughed at in this day and age, but it looks like this modem version of the story will be worth watching. With US actress Brie Larson and UK actor Tom Hiddleston in the mix, this film is set to be this year’s biggest monster tale.
Release Date:3/10/17
Beauty and the Beast
Director Bill Condon is bringing back a part of our childhood in live action, complete with the songs we all remember and love. With British stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens leading thecast, the classic Walt Disney story already sounds like it’ll be a delight for both children and adults.
Release Date:3/17/17
The Fate of the Furious
There was doubt that we’d even get a Fast 8, especially after the fitting ending US actor Paul Walker’s character was given at the end of Furious 7. Fans thought they’d never see Dom and the rest of the crew back in action, but thankfully, US star Vin Diesel himself confirmed that The Fate of the Furious is fueling up for another go.
Release Date:4/14/17
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider Man is heading home to Marvel Studios for the first time. The movie will show us Peter Parker’s high school days, and will continue the threads we saw formed during his initial appearance in Captain America: Civil War. We know that Michael Keaton is playing The Vulture in this story, and that both Happy Hogan and Tony Stark, played by US actors Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr., are along for the ride.
Release Date:7/7/17
1.Which of the following movies can’t you see on May Day?
A.Kong: Skull Island.
B.Beauty and the Beast.
C.The Fate of the Furious.
D.Spider-Man: Homecoming.
2.What can we know about Beauty and the Beast?
A.It is fueling up for another go.
B.It is produced by Marvel Studios
C.It’ll show us Peter Parker’s school days.
D.It’ll be enjoyable for both children and adults.
3.What does the underlined word “cast” probably mean?
A.Characters.
B.Actors.
C.Directors.
D.Teachers.
B
Why doesHaitiso tend to have fatal earthquakes? Earthquakes have been causing huge damage inHaitisince at least the 18th century. The capital city has been destroyed twice in 19 years. The 21st century has beenno more kind.
The Earth’s outer shell is made tip of tectonic plates (构造板块) that move.Haitisits near the crossing of two tectonic plaits that make up the Earth’s outer shell. Earthquakes can occur when those plates move against each other and create friction (摩擦力).
Haitiis also overpopulated. Plus, many of its buildings are designed to resist hurricanes but not earthquakes. Those buildings can survive strong winds bat are easy to fail down when the ground shrikes. Poor building practices can also play arole.
“I think it’s important to recognize that there’s no such thing as a natural disaster,” said Wendy Bohon, a geologist. “What you have is a natural disaster that comes with a weak architecture system. We do know that earthquakes like this can cause huge damage because ofthefault,” said Wendy. “And it’s quite a significant risk in places that don’t have the construction practices to resist the shaking.”
Construction of more earthquake-resistant buildings remains a challenge inHaiti, which is the poorest nation in theWestern Hemisphere. “While there have been some success stories of Haitians building more earthquake-resistant structures, the country has lacked a centralized effort to do so,” said Mark Schuller, a professor of anthropology and nonprofit and NGO studies atNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Haiti’s government has become increasingly weak, while non-governmental organizations only focus on their own projects.
“There is technical knowledge inHaiti, There are trained architects. There are cityplanners. That’s not the
problem,” Schuller said. “The problem is a lack of funding for coordination (协调), and lack of political will from donors to organizations providing aid.”
4. Which factor causing the huge damage is highlighted?
A. Its overpopulation.
B. Its weak government.
C. Its geographical location.
D. Its weak architecture system.
5. What does the underlined part “the fault” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A Lacking political will to provide aid.
B. Lacking hurricane-resistant; buildings.
C. Lacking earthquake-resistant buildings.
D. Sitting on the crossing of two tectonic plates.
6. What’s Schuller’s attitude towardsHaiti’s government?
A Supportive. B. Critical.
C. Indifferent.
D. Interested.
7. Which of the following can be a problem according tothe last paragraph?
A. Fund and will.
B. Skilled architects.
C. Urban designers.
D. Technology and money.
C
Many cars in advertisements and on exhibition in the United States are red, blue or green, but almost 75 percent of new cars sold in the United States are black, white, silver orgray.
Les Jackson is a reporter who writes about cars. He says the color1 s of cars Americans choose do not show dirt. He says that means the owners wash their cars less in order to save money. And he notes some areas that are suffering from water shortages do not permit people to wash their cars often.
Dan Benton works for a company called Axalta, which makes supplies for international car makers. He says white cars are often sold more expensive than cars of other color1 s. And he notes that white cars “absorb(吸收)less energy” than cars of other color1 s. This means temperatures inside them are lower in warmer areas. Benton also says research at Monash University in Australia suggests that there is a lower risk of crashes during the day for white cars compared with darker ones.
Car buyers in other countries also like white. Jane Harrington works for PPG Industries, a company that makes paint for cars. She said in China, buyers say white makes a small car look bigger.
About 11 percent of cars sold in North America are red and 8 percent are blue. Green has become less
popular. Benton notes that in the mid-1990s green was the most popular color1 in North America. Today, green is hard to find.
Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color1 of their cars —— technology may let owners change their cars’ paint color1 anytime.
8. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. Most Americans don’t like red cars.
B. People in America are not allowed to wash their cars.
C. Many people prefer to choose white cars in America.
D. Americans may consider the cost of cleaning when choosing cars.
9. Why do many people choose white cars?
A. They are much cheaper than cars of other color1 s..
B. They are much safer while crashing.
C. They are bigger than cars of other color1 s.
D. They are more comfortable inside in warmer areas.
10. What do we know from the text?
A. Les Jackson is a member of Axalta.
B. Most Americans rarely wash their cars.
C. PPG Industries mainly produces cars in China.
D. Green cars were once popular in North America.
11. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Choices of car color1 s
B. How to buy a good car.
C. Differences of car color1 s.
D. Popular car color1 s in history.
D
Jose Hernandez made his dream of becoming an astronaut a reality and he did so despite unbelievable difficulties
“I was workingin a field near Stockton, and I heard on my radio that Franklin Chang-Diaz had been selected for the Astronaut Corps," said Jose, who was a senior in high school at the timed was already interested in science and engineering, Jose remembered, "but that was the moment I said, "I want to fly in space.' "
As one of four children in a migrant（移民）farming family from Mexico, Jose - who didn't learn English until he was 12 years old - spent much of his childhood traveling with his family from Mexico to southern California
each March, then working northward to the Stockton area by November, picking strawberries and cucumbers at farms along the route. They would then return to Mexico for Christmas and start the cycle all over again in the spring. "Some kids might think it would be fun to travel like that,“ Jose laughed, "but we had to work”.
After graduating from high school, Jose was admitted into the University of the Pacific, In 1987, he accepted a full-time job with Lawrence National Laboratory. In 2001, Jose joinedtheJohnson Space Center, where he came face-to-face with Franklin Chang-Diaz.
“We actually had common experiences —asimilar upbringing, the same language issues. That built up my confidence. Any barriers that existed, he had already overcome them.” Jose smiled. "Now it's my tum!,,“NASA rejected me not once, not twice, not three times but 11 times. It wasn't until the 12th time that I got selected, he said. Jose was selected as part of the 19th class of astronauts in 2004. He circled the globe 217 times but remains a down to Earth guy.
Jose Hernandez received the 2016 National Hispanic Hero Award and he continues his long history in the field of engineering and space.
12. What made Jose determined to be an astronaut?
A. The influence of Astronaut Corps.
B. The success of Franklin Chang-Diaz.
C. His interest in science and engineering.
D. The experience of working in the field.
13. What can we learn about Jose as a child?
A. He did much farm work.
B. He travelled a lot for fun.
C. He hated learning English.
D. He obeyed his family in everything.
14. How did Jose feel when he met FranklinChang-Diaz personally?
A. Inspired.
B. Valued.
C. Relaxed.
D. Puzzled.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Climb over Barriers
B. Reach for the Stars
C. Work the Hard Way
D. Learn from Your Past
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
How Do Languages Die?
How many languages do you think there are in the entire world? Altogether, people around the world speak
about 6,000 languages. Does that surprise you?___16___Today, about half the world’s spoken languages are endangered. Experts say that another language becomes extinct (灭绝) every two weeks.
How do languages die? They die when people stop using them. But most people don’t just stop speakingtheir native language. It’s more complex than that. More often, they’re either pressured or forced to do so.___17___They’re often pressured to speak the area’s main language instead of their own. This leads many immigrants to stop using their native language. They might not even teach it to their children.
Slowly, the native language dies out.
Sometimes, languages shift or develop instead of becoming extinct. Have you ever heard that Latin is a dead language? In a way, it is. No one today speaks Latin as their native language.___18___People still use Latin in many ways. Scientists use it to name plants and animals.
___19___That means the death of a language hurts people’s ability to take part in cultural traditions. They might lose access to stories and knowledge that were passed down for many years. This is one reason why many people today are working to save dying languages.
How can languages be saved? Some young people learn the language of their ancestors as adults.
Linguists travel the world to record the last native speakers of dying languages___20___They do so in hopes that future generations will bring the languages back to life. Many educational programs today also work to help preserve native languages and cultures.
A. There used to be many more!
B. You may have used it in school.
C. Language is extremely closely tied to culture.
D. But that doesn’t mean it disappeared completely.
E. One example is when people move to a different country.
F. Some native speakers write dictionaries in their language.
G. There are plenty of things to do to help protect languages.
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
完形填空(共20小题；每题2分，满分40分)
The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She___21___the driver and, using her hands to feel the___22___of the seats, walked down and found the___23___which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.
It had been a year since Susan, 34,___24___a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of___25___. Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. He___26___her how to rely on her other___27___, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could___28___for her, and save her a seat.
___29___, Susan decided that she was ready to try the____30____on her own. Monday morning arriving, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their____31____ways.
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was____32____the bus, the driver said, “Lady, I sure____33____envy you.” Susan had no____34____what the driver was talking about, and asked, “Whatdo you____35____?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the____36____week, a fine-looking gentleman____37____military (军事的) uniform has been standing across the corner____38____you as you get off the bus. He____39____you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”
Tears of gratitude (感激) poured down Susan’s cheeks. He had given her a gift more powerful than sight, a gift she didn’t need to see to____40____— the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
21. A. thanked B. asked C. discovered D. paid
22. A. location B. shape C. size D. cost
23. A. ticket B. bus C. seat D. bag
24. A. according to B. instead of C. thanks to D. due to
25. A. anger B. darkness C. happiness D. light
26. A. asked B. encouraged C. taught D. praised
27. A. feelings B. sights C. senses D. abilities
28. A. make out B. watch out C. find out D. work out
29. A. Finally B. Luckily C. However D. Besides
30. A. visit B. trip C. bus D. work
31. A. opposite B. separate C. difficult D. usual
32. A. getting on B. getting in C. getting off D. getting up
33. A. must B. may C. will D. do
34. A. idea B. opinion C. way D. thought
35. A. want B. mean C. say D. suggest
36. A. next B. old C. past D. following
37. A. by B. on C. with D. in
38. A. searching B. watching C. calling D. noticing
39. A. looks out B. takes up C. believes in D. makes sure
40. A. believe B. hope C. contact D. impress
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
Chinais the first country to produce and use silk. Silk is____41.____(main) produced in the south of the Yangtze River Delta,____42.____famous silk producing regions are located.
Silk cloth production was well advanced during the Shang Dynasty. It is thought that silk____43.____(export) along theSilk Roadroutes.
Silk is strong, but it isn't stretchy (有弹性的). If it is stretched, it doesn't return to the previous____44.____(long). One problem with silk is that some insects find____45.____delicious.____46.____real silk contains is 100% natural silk, which can provide a feeling of comfort. It reflects incoming light at different angles, thus____47.____(produce) different color1 s.
Hand washing is recommended with the silk clothes inside out. Silk would be softer and smoother if placed in the water with several drops of vinegar before washing; silk would fade if____48.____(expose) to the sun____49.____long periods of time. Don't hang the silk products onto the sharp or metal hook to avoid_____50._____(intention) damage.
Chinese silk has become more and more popular throughout the world. It is one of the symbols that can representChina.
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.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（^）。

并在其下面写出修改后的词。

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．每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不记分。

My mother is a pretty woman of long hair. He likes sports and eating. Her most favorite sports is tennis and badminton. She also likes listen to pop music. My mother is a computer engineer who works very hard and does
very better in the company. My mother is also concerning about how well I study. She always helps me study and play piano. She is very glad when I made progress. My mother loves me very much. She is one of the best mother in the world.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.最近，某中学生英文报正在举办主题为“Cellphones on Campus”的征文活动。

假定你是攀枝花中学高三学生李华，请你向该报社投稿。

主要内容如下：
1.你校学生使用手机的情况；
2.学生在校内使用手机的利弊；
3.你自己的观点。

注意：1.词数：100词左右；
2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. D 9. D 10. D 11. A
12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B
16. A 17. E 18. D 19. C 20. F
21. D 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. B 32.
C 33.
D 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. mainly
42. where 43. was exported
44. length 45. it
46. What 47. producing
48. exposed
49. for 50. unintentional
51.(1). of→with (2). He→She (3).去掉most (4). is→are (5). listen→listening (6). better→well (7). concerning→concerned (8). play后加the (9). made→make
(10). mother→mothers
52.略。