2021年江苏省海门中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析

2021年江苏省海门中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析
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
Dive with Big Sharks
Our shark dive adventures make use of hookah systems and shark cages. A hookah system is a system of providing air from the surface to divers down below. Cage divers breathe by using a regulator connected to an air hose.
Is SharkDiving Dangerous?
Yes. You could get sunburnt. You could hit your head on the top bunk getting out of bed. You could fall overboard. As for a shark attack, according to the International Shark Attack File, you are far more likely to be killed by a dog or a deer.
Pricing & Details
One day Cage Diver Adventure $ 875
Our expert shark diver team will accompany you to the best viewing areas within the Marine Sanctuary. There, we'll drop our cage and prepare to provide you with a view you'll never forget.
No dive experience is necessary. Our cages sit just below the surface. You'll be able to breathe comfortably from your snorkel or air hose while you move about the cage, taking photos and having fun.
Top Shark Adventure $ 375
If you want to see great white sharks but prefer them a little further away, we offer great top-side shark viewing from our observation deck(甲板). Help scan the horizon for fins and watch for sharks attacking their prey(猎物).
Important Note
There's No Shark Guarantee
Although we go to the best places at the best time of year, we cannot guarantee you'll see sharks. We've been very successful in past shark seasons and expect another incredible year. However, if we see no sharks, there is no refund(退款).
1.Which of the following is TRUE about the two adventures?___________.
A.Top Shark Adventure makes use of hookah systems.
B.Cage Diver Adventure offers you a view of the bottom of the sea.
C.Cage Diver Adventure is less interesting than the other.
D.Top Shark Adventure is suitable for those worried about danger.
2.We can learn from the advertisement that there might be a risk that____________.
A.you fail to achieve your purpose of the trip
B.you are out of breath deep down in the sea
C.you are hurt by a shark while diving there
D.you suffer from lack of skill in shark diving
3.It can be inferred from the advertisement that shark diving is____________.
A.difficult but exciting
B.challenging and tiring
C.amazing and enjoyable
D.expensive but popular
B
Emojis are very popular among mobile phone and social media users. While there are emojis of almost every kind imaginable, from dinosaurs to joyful tears and eggplants, there is no emoji for forgiveness. Seeing the need to show understanding, aFinnish group decided it was time for a "forgiveness" emoji.
Every year, the Unicode Consortium, which sets the standards, adds new emojis to the emoji keyboard on mobile phones and computers. In 2019, the Forgivemoji campaign was launched. Forgivemoji's site made an open call to the public to give their designs for a new forgiveness emoji, with the goal of presenting the symbol to the Unicode Consortium and getting it accepted by people.
Tuomo Pesonen, communications director of the Unicode Consortium, explained why the forgiveness emoji isindispensablein today's world. “In our modern communication culture, emojis are an important way of expressing human feelings beyond words.” The campaign gained popularity, reaching over two million people around the world. They received many designs, including a bandaged heart, two holding hands, and people from different cultures hugging.
After hundreds of people offered their ideas for this emoji, the winner was announced in February 2020. Former Finnish president Tarja Halonen was selected to choose the winner as she has been important in building bridges between people. The emoji that will be presented to the Unicode Consortium is an image of two hands giving a thumbs-up symbol in front of a heart. If the Unicode Consortium accepts the design, it will become available to the public in late 2021.
The Forgivemoji campaign goes far beyond having a strong influence on social media. The message of showing forgiveness and understanding is helpful for the world at large.
4. What's the idea behind the Fogivemoji campaign?
A. people develop pleasant habits.
B. To get people more friendly to each other.
C. To pick a forgiveness emoji for the public to use.
D. To make mobile phones and computers more convenient to use.
5. What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Necessary.
B. Different.
C. Changeable.
D. Interesting.
6. Why was Tarja Halonen selected to choose the winner for the campaign?
A. She launched the campaign herself.
B. She designed the most popular emoji.
C. She was familiar with the emoji history.
D. She played an important role in relating people.
7. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Forgiveness is important for people
B. Emoji for forgiveness is on the way
C. Emojis are becoming interestingly popular
D. Finnish people explore the stories of emojis
C
A trip to thelibrary was like a great journey to a different country. To get there, we had to walk a mile. But our weekly journeys to the library were a piece of perfection. I had around me at one time all the people I loved best-my father and mother and brothers and sister--and all the things I loved best- quiet, space and books.
I read a lot of books about science: not the spaceships my brothers preferred, but the birds and the bees--literally. I brought home a book of birds and searched the trees for anything other than robins (知更鸟). I went through a phrase of loving books with practical science experiments and used up a whole bottle of white vinegar by pouring it on the sides of our apartment building to prove that it was constructed of limestone (石灰石).
One Saturday, as I wandered through the young adult section, I saw a title: Little Women, by Lousia May Alcott. I had learned from experience that titles weren’t everything. A book that sounded great on the shelf could be dull once you got it home. So I sat in a chair near the shelves to skim the first paragraphs.
I read and read and read Little Women until it was time to walk home, and, except for a few essential interruptions like sleeping and eating, I did not put it down until the end. Even the freedom to watch weekend
television held no appeal for me in the wake of Alcott' s story. It was about girls, for one thing, girls who could almost be like me, especially Jo. I had found someone who thought and felt the way I did.
8. What can we say about the author’s family?
A. They enjoyed traveling abroad.
B. They were library frequenters.
C. They were very fond of walking.
D. They led a perfectly quiet life.
9. What does the author mainly want to show in paragraph 2?
A. Her different hobbies from her brothers.
B. How she conducted science experiments.
C. Why she loved books about the birds and the bees.
D. Her reading interests during a particular period of time.
10. What opinion does the author hold on books?
A. Book titles can sometimes be misleading.
B. Science books are as interesting as novels.
C. The first few paragraphs of a book are attractive.
D. Books seem duller when read in libraries than at home.
11. How would the author describe Little Women?
A. It helped her to discover her true character.
B. It made her forget about food and sleep.
C. It inspired confidence in her.
D. It kept her absorbed.
D
I had just delivered a memorable speech, and I was about to learn how the judges decided my performance. The audience leaned forward and a period of silence fell across the room. I felt the drum rolled in my heart.
The third-place winner was announced. The name was not mine. Then the second-place winner, still not me. At last, the moment of truth came. I was about to either enjoy the warmth of victory or regret the months’ preparation. My heart felt closer to the latter.
Losing is a part of life, and I have dealt with it on more than one occasion. However, it was an indescribable feeling to drive a 200-mile round trip, get up very early on a freezing Saturday morning, and yet still finish fourth out of four competitors in my group. After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race, he said, “I felt like the 12-year-old boy who kicked his toe. I was too big to cry and it hurt too bad to laugh.” Oh yeah, I could relate.
I had spent many hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing research for the Lincoln Bicentennial Speech Contest. After not placing in the first year of the contest, I really wanted to compete again. Lincoln had many failures, but he never allowed them to defeat his spirit or ambition, so I was not going to give up on a second contest! I reworked my speech for the following year, but again I did not place.
I couldn’t accept the fact that I failed twice in something that I had worked so hard on, until I thought about my hero. Never mind the lost prize money and praise—through learning stories about Lincoln, I discovered that I can fail successfully.
12. How did the author feel after finishing his speech?
A. Delighted.
B. Annoyed.
C. Thrilled.
D. Nervous.
13. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A. He was regretful about his not being fully prepared.
B. He felt upset for getting up early on a chilly morning.
C. He once kicked and hurt his toe when he was 12 years old.
D. He turned out to be the last one of his group in the contest.
14. Why did the author decide to enter the second contest?
A. He was eager to prove himself to be the best contestant.
B. He was inspired by the never-give-up spirit of Lincoln.
C. He was willing to enjoy the warmth and joy of victory.
D. He was determined to win the prize money and praise.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. A memorable hero in my life
B. Never mind others’ judgments
C. Losing is an indescribable feeling
D. Stand up from where we tripped over
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
I have sometimes given money to beggars.___16___Please let me explain why.
First, for every dollar that we give to a beggar, the more profitable we make begging and, comparatively, the less profitable we make working. This is bad, for we want people to work, not beg. Working is productive while begging is at best neutral and often a burden. Second, the beggar who receives the money might spend it on alcohol or drugs.____17____
When I went to elementary school, I remember that I was very moved by a song named "Streets of London".
The song tells a heartbreaking story about some ofLondon's poorest, an old man in particular. Not long ago, however, when I heard the song on the radio, it struck me that the man in the song does not live that horrible a life after all. Judging from the lyrics of the song, the man has shoes, and occasional access to a newspaper.____18____So why should you give money to the beggar in the developed world instead of the starving child inAfrica?
It might be harsh to claim that it is immoral to give money to Western beggars. After all, it seems reasonable that you can spend the money as you like.____19____If our aim is to benefit ourselves, then giving money to beggars is not suitable. If our aim is to benefit others, then giving money to beggars is also wasteful.
In seeking to help others, we should not merely give to those who are geographically close to us and whose appearance arouses our sympathy.____20____To achieve this, we should first decide how much we are willing to spend helping others, and then donate money to the most efficient charity.
A. Many people die of hunger inAfrica.
B. True as it might be, we should spend our money wisely.
C. Why not donate money to those in need of financial aid?
D. Upon reflection, however, I have come to change my mind.
E. You almost certainly spend money helping the wrong people.
F. In a world where thousands die of hunger every day, that's a pretty comfortable life.
G. Rather, we should aid those who are the least responsible for the situation they're in.
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 our daily life, we have too many things to deal with. It seems as if life is always tiring. However, whenever I feel___21___, I’m grateful to everything life___22___me and try to make the best of everyday. I learnt this attitude towards life from the story of my friend Joanne.
In middle school Joanne was always___23___, with a big smile on her face, as if she was always___24___with what life offered her. But soon, things___25___changed. She passed away because of a serious___26___. Her smiles only exist in my memory. The last time I saw her in the hospital, she was terribly ill. However, she still___27___a warm smile and was happy about my___28___. I prayed(祈祷)for her recovery.___29___, she lost the battle against ___30___at last.
This made me think of another story. Maria and Jessie, who were good friends, had a big argument one day and they___31___to talk to each other in the following months. Maria, who was deeply sorry for
her___32___words, intended to call Jessie to___33___first but don’t have enough___34___to do it. feeling quite___35___, she asked her classmates for___36___, and even consulted some of her teachers. For many times, she___37___her phone but gave up at last.___38___ one afternoon, she got the news that Jessie had lost her life in a traffic accident.
The lesson I learned is that nobody can___39___what will happen in the future. Anytime you feel upset or depressed, why don’t you change your___40___and value every day!
21. A. bored B. exhausted C. lonely D. angry
22. A. offers B. awards C. impresses D. suggests
23. A. hopeful B. cheerful C. smart D. fortunate
24. A. excited B. surprised C. content D. regret
25. A. completely B. exactly C. frequently D. similarly
26. A. accident B. disaster C. hunger D. disease
27. A. burst B. wore C. forced D. formed
28. A. gift B. words C. behaviors D. visit
29. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Unfortunately D. Angrily
30. A. death B. enemy C. family D. life
31. A. agreed B. refused C. stopped D. continued
32. A. encouraging B. convincing C. rude D. cruel
33. A. forgive B. comfort C. persuade D. apologize
34. A. words B. strength C. courage D. time
35. A. upset B. harmed C. regretted D. respected
36. A. trouble B. excuse C. agreement D. advice
37. A. used up B. picked up C. put up D. came up
38. A. Unless B. After C. Before D. Until
39. A. tell B. observe C. doubt D. ignore
40. A. impression B. feeling C. attitude D. mind
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
William N. Brown was a young airman in the U.S. Air Force when he first became interested in China. Driven by____41.____(curious), William moved with his family to Xiamen in 1988,____42.____has greatly impressed him
with the changes in the past three decades. It is because of his unique experiences that this book,OFF THE WALL-HOW WE FELL FOR CHINA,________43.________(publish). Our editorial team selected____44.____(near) 50 of his original letters to family and close friends____45.____(write) between 1988 and 2017 for this book. The first time in print, this book served as a unique window____46.____(display) the past 40 years’ change____47.____not only Xiamen but the whole of China.
In the beginning, William’s father strongly objected his move to China,____48.____over time he came to support William’s choice as he read his son’s letters about the sweeping changes in this country. This book by William,____49.____(consist) of 3 decades of personal letters, reveals to overseas_____50._____(reader) both China’s changes and the author’s strong fondnessfor China and its people.
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.请你修改以下的每个句子，每句有1处语言错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在横线下面写出修改后的词。

注意：每处错误及其修改仅限一词。

Unless you help us, or we won’t be able to succeed.
Look around when crosses the street.
Three-fifths of his pay were spent on food and clothing.
Her hair is longer than you.
He would rather stay at home than to go out with you.
Be careful and you’ll fall into the river.
Although I know that I have to study quite a number of subjects to become a learned person, but there are two subjects to which I pay special attention.
There stands two factories on the river.
This is the house where we visited last time.
Don’t do any more work now, you look so tiring.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，你们学校为响应政府倡导的“公筷、公勺(serving chopsticks and spoons)”的文明饮食习惯，向全校发出了“公筷行动，从我做起”的倡议并组织了相关活动。

你的英国朋友John想了解有关情况，请你用英语写一封回信给John，内容包括：
1.活动内容；
2.活动目的；
3.活动意义。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. B 9. D 10. A 11. D
12. D 13. D 14. B 15. D
16. D 17. E 18. F 19. B 20. G
21. B 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32.
C 33.
D 34. C 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. C
41. curiosity
42. which 43. was published
44. nearly 45. written
46. to display
47. of 48. but
49. consisting
50. readers
51.(1). or去掉
(2). crosses→crossing
(3). were→was
(4). you→yours
(5). 去掉to
(6). and→or
(7). but/ although 去掉
(8). stands→stand
(9). where→which/that
(10). tiring→tired
【56题详解】
考查连词。

句意：如果不是你帮助我们，我们不可能成功。

Unless为连词，引导条件状语从句，or是并列连词，不能引导主句，故将or删除。

【57题详解】
考查状语从句的省。

句意：当过马路的时候四周看看。

句中when引导的时间状语从句，从句中省略了主语和be动词，cross此处表示主动，故将crosses改为crossing。

【58题详解】
考查主谓一致。

句意：他五分之三的收入都花在了食物和衣服上。

分数后面的名词为pay，是不可数名词，所以谓语动词用单数形式，故将were改为was。

【59题详解】
考查代词。

句意：她的头发比你的长。

宾语yours与主语指代同一事物，即your hair，故将you改为yours。

【60题详解】
考查固定搭配。

句意：他宁愿呆在家里也不愿跟你出去。

would rather do than do，为固定搭配，意为“宁愿做……而不愿……”，故将to删除。

【61题详解】
考查连词。

句意：小心，否则你会掉进河里。

分析句子可知，前后两句是转折关系，故将and改为or。

【62题详解】
考查连词。

句意：虽然我知道为了成为一个博学的人，我必须学习相当多的科目，但有两个科目是我特别重视的。

Although和but不能同时使用，故将but/although删除。

【63题详解】
考查主谓一致。

句意：河上有两家工厂。

There be句型中谓语动词的单复数取决于真正的主语，即two factories，故将stands改为stand。

【64题详解】
考查定语从句。

句意：这是我们上次参观的房子。

分析句子可知，此句为定语从句，先行词house在从句中作宾语，因而要使用关系代词that/which，故将where改成which/that。

【65题详解】
考查形容词。

句意：不要再工作了，你看上去很累。

主语为人，表语为ed结尾的形容词,意为“感到疲惫的”，故将tiring改为tired
52.略。