2021届武汉市第十七中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案

2021届武汉市第十七中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案
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
Plan Your Visit to the British Museum
We've made a few changes to ensure you can safely enjoy your visit:
How to book tickets
·Tickets for the permanent collection can only be hooked online in advance.
·To book tickets for exhibitions, visit our exhibition pages. If you want to guarantee your visit to the permanent collection as well as the exhibition on your visit, you will need to book a separate ticket.
·We are limiting numbers of people in the museum to ensure there is room for you to safely enjoy your visit. Everyone, including members and volunteers, will therefore need to book a free, timed ticket in advance.
Important information about your ticket booking
·You can book up to six tickets for people who live in the same family.
·We will email yourticket to you, and you will need to show it either printed out or on your device (设备) when you arrive.
·Please arrive at the time stated on your ticket-we cannot guarantee admission before or after it.
Following the route
We have created a new one-way route through the museum which will allow you to safely explore world cultures from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and from the Americas to Africa.
·View a map of the route (Open in a new window).
·Our audio guides (音频指南) are not available. However, youcan pay to download the audio introductions from iTunes (Open in a new window) or Google Play (Open in a new window) to each of the galleries and listen on your own device. Please remember to bring along your own headphones.
1.Why does the museum offer timed tickets?
A.To earn more money.
B.To hire more volunteers.
C.To save room for collections.
D.To control the number of visitors.
2.How can a visitor learn about the new route in advance?
A.View an online map.
B.Buy a new headphone.
C.Buy audio guides from the museum.
D.Download video introductions from iTunes.
3.Where can you probably find the text?
A.In a newspaper.
B.In a magazine.
C.On a website.
D.In a report.
B
The race skywards began inAmerica. In the late1800s, industrialization had driven urban populations and land prices up, making tall buildings increasingly cost-effective, according to Carol Willis, director of theSkyscraperMuseuminNew York, “The very first tall buildings were office buildings that concentrated a work force, piled one on top of the other in order to make business very efficient, ”she says.
Like all major changes in architecture, the trend wasunderpinnedby engineering. The development of steel framework, which could be used instead of load-bearing stones, made it easier and cheaper to build tall. The coming of the elevator, meanwhile, made living on higher floors far more convenient.
Though similar in shape, today's skyscrapers (摩天大楼) look little like those built in the first half of the 20thcentury. This is mostly thanks to architecture's next major technological shift：the curtain wall.
Postwar developments in manufacturing meant that huge panes of glass could be produced quickly and uniformly, and glass windows soon became the front of choice for high-rises. As well as allowing for greater floor space and more natural light, glass exteriors (外部) help. buildings resist greater windloads.
There are now 191 completed skyscrapers that are at least 300 meters tall. But that doesn't mean our cities will grow taller indefinitely. While each additional story adds sellable floor space, construction costs also rise. All buildings reach a point where adding an extra floor will cost more money than it brings.
“Every city wants to have this landmark that gives that sense of distinct culture, ”but it also needs places for people to live and work in urban settings“without the city sprawling (无序扩张), ”explains Hong Kong architect Simon Chan.
The next big challenge facing architects goes beyond height：At a time when buildings and their construction account for more than a third of the world's energy consumption and contribute about 40% of greenhouse gas emissions(排放), there are new costs to consider.
Whether it's employing more energy-efficient materials, encouraging natural air or using buildings themselves to generate solar or wind energy, reducing carbon emissions is the new frontier for many skyscraper architects.
4. What does the underlined word“underpinned” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Created.
B. Prepared.
C. Suggested.
D. Supported.
5. What made living on higher floors much more convenient?
A. The development of steel framework.
B. Load-bearing stones.
C. The use of the elevator.
D. The curtain wall.
6. What can we know from paragraph 5?
A. Our cities will grow taller definitely.
B. All skyscrapers are at least 300 meters tall.
C. Construction cost rises as the stories increase.
D. The profit for builders will be greater as the building becomes higher.
7. What's the next big challenge facing architects?
A. How to build the greenest building.
B. How to build the strongest building.
C. How to build the tallest building in the world.
D. How to build the most comfortable building.
C
Two years ago, I decided to study at theUniversityofSt. Edwardsin the city ofAustin,Texas. When I was on my research to find the perfect place to study in, I considered many aspects: a safe place, a city where there were companies devoted to marketing or technology, a place where speaking Spanish and English was an advantage and a school where I could learn about digital strategies (数字策略). After comparing and evaluating many cities and universities. I finally decided onAustin.
Since I arrived inAustin,Texas. I had been living inside the university where I had a private room and shared common areas with more students. University life was not very different from the life inMexicoand classes weresemblableand the way of socializing too. However, in theUnited States, the classes were more practical and teachers encouraged you to be self-responsible and complete your tasks.
The classes that I was taking were related to social media, digital marketing and advertising. I was very excited to be able to study technology-related courses.
What I liked most about the experience was being able to live with students from many places, which allowed me to learn from other cultures and to share mine with other students. Also, international student services usually organized events and tours that helped me to get to know the city and the school.
I certainly think that studying abroad is a beneficial experience. It makes us capable of understanding cultural differences and accepting diversity. Personally, I would suggest that you first determine what your goals are by going abroad, research the opportunities and lifestyle, evaluate your universities,and finally decide on the one where you feel more comfortable, connecting with your values and way of seeing life.
8. Which of the following can best describe the author according to paragraph 1？
A. Casual.
B. Cautious.
C. Changeable.
D. Adventurous.
9.What does the underlined word “semblable” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Worthwhile.
B. Practical.
C. Same.
D. Similar.
10. What made the author most pleased?
A. Speaking Spanish and English inAustin,Texas.
B. Working as a designer in a technology company.
C. Having a chance to learn about different cultures.
D. Organizing many events and tours independently.
11. What are the students who intend to study abroad advised to do?
A. Be careful to choose the university to study in.
B. Set no limits on theiracademic performances.
C. Study where they're familiar with everything.
D. Adjust personal lifestyles for the university.
D
A PhD student inMichigandefended her paper while wearing a skirt madeof rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters — from scholarships, academic journals, and conferences — then folded each one into a fan. She connected them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it.
She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. "The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed," she said. "A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way."
Caitlin's adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science atMichiganStateUniversity, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students. Libarkin believes it's important for students to get into
habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesn't get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, that's okay. They'll still have learned something in the process.
As for Caitlin? Her rejections over the years have led to great things: Since her doctorate, she's won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture inGermany.
Currently, she's a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As for what the future holds? "I'm prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way," she joked heartily, "Maybe I'll make a longer skirt."
12. What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby's rejection letters?
A. She received 17 rejections in total.
B. 29 of her rejections were from journals.
C. The rejections were connected into a fan.
D. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.
13. What is Julie Libarkin's attitude towards Caitlin's action?
A. Favorable.
B. Ambiguous.
C. Skeptical.
D. Opposed.
14. Which of the following words can best describe Catlin?
A. Creative and considerate.
B. Caring and determined.
C. Optimistic and humorous.
D. Generous and intelligent.
15. Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?
A. Hard work pays off.
B. Education is the entrance to success.
C. Self-respect earns more respect.
D. One needs to normalize failures.
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Happiness is like a pebble(卵石)dropped into a pool to set in motion an ever-widening circle of ripples. As Stevenson has said, being happy is a duty.
____16____. Happy people are happy for all sorts of reasons. The key is not wealth or physical well-being, since we find beggars, invalids and so-called failures, who are extremely happy.
Being happy is a sort of unexpected dividend(额外收获). But staying happy is an accomplishment, a triumph of soul and character.____17____. It is, indeed, a duty to others and us.
____18____. It causes people to shrink away from the sufferer. He soon finds himself alone, miserable and embittered. There is, however, a cure so simple as to seem, at first glance, ridiculous; if you don’t feel happy, pretend to be!
It works.____19____, you attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of wider and wider circles of good will.
Then the make-believe becomes a reality.____20____, and can forget yourself in being of service to others.
Being happy,once it is realized as a duty and established as a habit, opens doors into unimaginable gardens thronged with grateful friends.
A. Before long you will find that instead of repelling people
B. Happiness is a state of mind
C. It is not selfish to strive for it
D. You possess the secret of peace of mind
E. We need to know and understand happiness before we finally get it
F. There is no exact definition of the word happiness
G. Being unhappy is like an infectious disease
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；每小题1分，满分20分）
If winning is everything, British anthropologists（人类学家）have some advice: Wear red.Their survey of four sports at the 2020 Olympic Games shows competitors were more___21___to win their contests___22___they worered uniforms or red body armor.
"Across a___23___of sports, we find that wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning," report Russell A.Hill and Robert A.Barton of the University of Durham in England.Their findings are in Thursday's___24___of the journal Nature.
Red is___25___with emotions.When people get___26___, their faces turn red.It’s also a reason why stop signs are red.
___27___, the color1 ’s effect may also subconsciously threaten opponents___28___athletic contests, especially when the athletes are___29___in skill and strength, the researchers suggest.
In their____30____, the anthropologists analyzed the results of four combat sports at the summer games: boxing, tae kwon do, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling.
In those____31____, the athletes were randomly（随机地）assigned____32____protective gear and other sportswear.Athletes____33____red gear won more often in 16 of 21 rounds of competition in all four events.
The effect was the same_____34_____weight classes, too: 19 of 29 classes had more red winners, and only four rounds had more blue winners.The red____35____might also come into play in team sports.
The anthropologists analyzed the Euro 2020 International Soccer Tournament,____36____which teams wore jerseys of different color1 s in different matches.They found that five teams _____37_____more goals and won more often when they wore shirts that were predominantly red, as____38____to blue or white jerseys.
Scientists don't exactly know how wearing red might give athletes a(n)____39____.But the color1 delivers hidden messages of vigor and_____40_____.
21. A. possible B. probable C. likely D. like
22. A. if B. as C. until D. unless
23. A. list B. range C. bunch D. reach
24. A. issue B. report C. magazine D. story
25. A. regarded B. treated C. come D. associated
26. A. angry B. pleased C. depressed D. sad
27. A. Naturally B. Fortunately C. Similarly D. Strangely
28. A. on B. in C. with D. to
29. A. match B. different C. equal D. special
30. A. finding B. explanation C. survey D. information
31. A. affairs B. events C. incidents D. matters
32. A. red B. blue C. white D. color1 ful
33. A. pulling on B. putting on C. dressing D. wearing
34. A. because of B. instead of C. regardless of D. as a result of
35. A. effect B. affect C. result D. side
36. A. on B. for C. in D. about
37. A. completed B. scored C. received D. kept
38. A. fought B. opposed C. competed D. beat
39. A. achievement B. chance C. comfort D. advantage
40. A. danger B. pleasure C. surprise D. disappointment
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
Up to June 23rd , 2020, 55 BeiDou satellites___41.___(send) up，meaning the completion of China's self-developed BeiDou Navigation(导航) Satellite System (BDS). BDS appears later___42.___America's GPS,Russia's GLONASS and EU's Galileo, but it can match them. As one of the fourth___43.___(globe) navigation satellite systems, BDS involves efforts of over 400 agencies and 300,000 research personnel and technicians.
Originally___44.___(plan) in the 1980s, the network represents a milestone inChina's space effort. BDS is comparable to GPS in terms of the___45.___(accurate) of positioning. It also offers short message communication and thus can provide emergency communications in areas___46.___conventional communication signals are poor.___47.___an effort to improve the quality of their positioning services, Apple and Samsung phones, among others, are already using BDS's signals, and so___48.___(be) every Chinese brand.
The construction of complete BDS is a huge technical achievement forChinaand can___49.___(easy) pay off in the near future. Meanwhile, BDS's great contribution to____50.____(promote) the world's economic and social development as well as the peaceful use of space has attracted the world's attention.
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。

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限一词;
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Volunteer travel, that is familiar to foreigners, has nowadays become more and more popular in China. Young travelers volunteer to work for youth hostels so that they can eat and live there for something. At the same time, they can enjoy the local scenery on their spare time.
As far as I am concern, volunteer travel has some advantages and benefits from you a lot. It can save you lot of money by providing free accommodations, which makes it possible for you to travel to much more places and experience different cultures. Meanwhile, volunteer travel enrich your life by offer different jobs in youth hostels, which also can change your way of life. All in all, it was meaningful.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李华，你捡到了你校交换生Mike的书包，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.如何发现书包的；
2.送还书包的时间和地点。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
12. D 13. A 14. C 15. D
16. F 17. C 18. G 19. A 20. D
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. C 37.
B 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. have been sent
42. than 43. global
44. planned
45. accuracy
46. where 47. In
48. is 49. easily
50. promoting
51.(1).that → which
(2).something →nothing 或free
(3).on →in
(4).concerned前加am
(5).去掉from
(6).lot前加a或lot →lots
(7).much → many或去掉much
(8).enrich →enriches
(9).offer →offering
(10).was →is
52.略。