2021届无锡市宜兴第一中学高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案

2021届无锡市宜兴第一中学高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案
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
It's just before l pm and hungry guests are starting to emerge out onto the wooden floor at the back of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe. A few have already settled in for lunch, drinking beer and enjoying their sandwiches and salads in the sunshine. It's a normal setting until you look up. Overhead, the sky is filled with several hundred vultures (秃鹭).
They too have arrived for their midday snack. Every day the team at this hotel places last night's leftover meat out for the vultures to eat. They call it the "Vulture Restaurant" and it's a vital part of protecting these birds, who have become some of the most endangered species in Africa.
In Zimbabwe, where illegal hunting of elephants and rhinos is a major issue, poisoning poses a significant threat to the birds. "In recent years hunters have realized they can use poison to kill animals. It's effective because it's silent and therefore doesn't attract much attention.when the vultures eat the bodies of the dead animals they die too," says Roger Parry, Wildlife Manager at the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust.
The Vulture Restaurant initiative is part feeding programme, part education programme. By attracting the birds to the Vulture Restaurant every day the team can ensure they're regularly getting a safe meal, and while the birds are there they can educate tourists from all over the world about these creatures.
“Lunch” is served by Moses Garira. He has the unenviable task of wandering out into the middle of the clearing with a box full of meat, dropping the contents onto the ground and running for his life as the vultures fly downward suddenly for their food. No one, surely, would volunteer for this role, but Garira rather enjoys it. Back in the safety of the viewing seats, he tells the onlookers about the importance of vultures. "They're hugely important in terms of their role of cleaning up the bodies of dead animals," says Garira. "Notably, they're safely able to digest bacteria like anthrax. Without vultures, there'd be a lot more disease in the world."
1. What's the biggest threat vultures facing in Zimbabwe?
A. Overhunting.
B. Unsafe food.
C. Loss of habitat.
D. A bird disease.
2. What would others think of Garira's job?
A. Scary.
B. Relaxing.
C. Well-paid.
D. Time-consuming
3. What do Garira's words mean?
A. Birds are human's best friends.
B. People know little about vultures.
C. Vultures are environmentally favorable.
D. Vultures are in urgentneed of protection.
B
The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as never before. Countries all across the world are actively promoting their wilderness regions-such as mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and wetlands— to high-spending tourists. The attraction of these areas is obvious: by definition, wilderness tourism requires little or no initial investment. But that does not mean that there is no cost.
Once a location is established as a main tourist destination, the effects on the local community are profound. Hill-farmers can make more money from foreign travellers than working in their fields. It is not surprising that many o£ them give up their farm-work. In some hill-regions, this has led to a serious decline in farm output and a change in the local diet, because there is lacking labour to maintain terraces and irrigation systems. The result has been that many people in these regions have turned to outside supplies of rice and other foods.
InArcticand desert societies, year-round survival has traditionally depended on hunting animals and fish and collecting fruit over a ly short season. However, as some inhabitants become involved in tourism, they no longer have time to collect wild food; this has led to increasing dependence on bought food and stores. What should they do if these new sources of income dry up?
The physical impact of visitors is another serious problem associated with the growth in adventure tourism. Much attention has focused on erosion along major roads, but perhaps more important are the forest destruction and impacts on water supplies arising from the need to provide tourists with cooked food and hot showers. In both mountains and deserts, slow-growing trees are often the main sources of fuel and water supplies may be limited through heavy use.
4. Why are some countries promoting the wilderness regions to tourists?
A. The wildness regions are accessible to tourists.
B. The landscapes there are beautiful and unique.
C. Developing tourism there doesn't need much investment.
D. Lots of high-spending tourists prefer such remote regions.
5. What is the effect of tourism on the local community?
A. Many hill farmers have turned to outside supplies of foods.
B. There is enough labour to maintain terraces and irrigation systems.
C. Farm output there has increased and local diet has changed.
D. The local people's new sources of income will dry up soon.
6. Which might be the best title of the passage?
A. The future of wilderness tourism.
B. The impacts of wilderness tourism.
C. The destruction of wilderness tourism.
D. The disadvantages of wilderness tourism.
7. If there is one more paragraph following the last paragraph, what will it talk about?
A. The effects on local people.
B. The solutions tothese problems.
C. The choices of adventure tourists.
D. The reasons for visiting remote areas.
C
Avi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.
Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”
“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.
Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.
Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing
that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.
8. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?
A. It is an icy comet.
B. It looks like a long photo.
C. It is actually some sort of rock.
D. It may come from another alien civilization.
9. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Goes against.
B. Relies on.
C. Turns to.
D. Searches for.
10. What do you think of Loeb?
A. He is foolish.
B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.
C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth.
D. He is uncertain about his career future.
11. What's the best title for the text?
A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?
B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory?
C. Scientists Are Working on High Technology
D. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space Travel
D
Avi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.
Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”
“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.
Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.
Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more
time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.
12. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?
A. It is an icy comet.
B. It looks like a long photo.
C. It is actually some sort of rock.
D. It may come from another alien civilization.
13. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Goes against.
B. Relies on.
C. Turns to.
D. Searches for.
14. What do you think of Loeb?
A. He is foolish.
B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.
C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth.
D. He is uncertain about his career future.
15. What's the best title for the text?
A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?
B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory?
C. Scientists Are Working on High Technology
D. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space Travel
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For students of all ages, final exams can cause anxiety. The key to easing that anxiety is to plan ahead and to use proper learning techniques in the weeks ahead ofthe exams.___16___
Underline key terms and concepts in notes and textbooks and then consider putting them into thinking maps.___17___But the practice of writing the information will help you remember them.
___18___Studying in a small group can allow the members to compare notes and share learning strategies. And quizzing each other can be a fun way to cover course information. Belonging to a study group will also help you to get explanations of concepts that you do not understand.
Study independently the night before the exam.___19___By preparing for the exam weeks in advance, the final night should be devoted to going over the learning tips and other notes. It should be a time of refreshing your mind, not trying to understand information.
Get a good night’s sleep and have a healthy breakfast on the morning of the exam. Try doing some relaxation activities.___20___This will help you start the exam with a calm, focused mind.
A. It may seem like spending a lot of time.
B. Form a study group with fellow students.
C. Share notes in small groups before exams.
D. Actually, it is not difficult to get rid of anxiety.
E. This is not the time to make efforts at the last moment.
F. These could be deep breaths, yoga or listening to music.
G. The following steps will help you prepare for the exams.
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That was a happy evening for the little Down syndrome (唐氏症) girl — a teenager the size of a ten-year-old. She and her family were___21___themselves at McDonald’s. She made her way to the restroom. Her younger,but___22___, brother sat quietly. He noticed something, which___23___, she had not noticed.
Four teenagers had taken an interest in the little girl the moment they___24___her. They were openly laughing and pointing.
The brother___25___for his sister. He walked to the guys. They paledslightly and looked alarmed when this total stranger — their___26___by a year or two — placed his hands___27___on their table. They studied each other while he was clearly in their___28___, and while they were most definitely out of their comfort zones. The brother___29___with one hand for one of them to move over. He___30___to sit right down next to them. Somewhat in___31___, and caught completely unprepared, they made space for him. “I was watching you making fun of my sister,” he quietly___32___them. All four stumbled (磕磕绊绊) over their words in their rush. “Who? That was your sister? We weren’t making fun of her! We___33___we would never___34___ anyone. We just felt sorry for her.” But he told them again, “I watched you.” They___35___, knowing they had been caught red-handed and maybe even realizing their___36___and cruelness. Maybe they even sense the love this brother had for his sister. The brother turned___37___them and then he said___38___“I feel sorry for people like YOU!”
Then he walked away. When the sister went back to her seat, the four looked away,___39___sure they looked ly anywhere___40___that little girl.
21. A. caring B. cooking C. enjoying D. helping
22. A. elder B. smaller C. bigger D. smarter
23. A. thankfully B. hopefully C. greatly D. cautiously
24. A. robbed B. spotted C. blocked D. caught
25. A. made up B. put up C. took up D. stood up
26. A. colleague B. class C. group D. junior
27. A. cautiously B. carefully C. strangely D. ly
28. A. turn B. mind C. space D. view
29. A. remarked B. signed C. drew D. fought
30. A. intended B. promised C. agreed D. ordered
31. A. joy B. surprise C. peace D. pride
32. A. informed B. commanded C. convinced D. ordered
33. A. resist B. complain C. swear D. insist
34. A. look up at B. look up to C. look down at D. look down on
35. A. wound him up B. gave in C. joined up D. called on him
36. A. curiosity B. violence C. carelessness D. rudeness
37. A. to B. in C. up D. down
38. A. pitifully B. strongly C. cruelly D. honestly
39. A. made B. were made C. making D. were making
40. A. other than B. better than C. more than D. less than
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
In any major Indian city, people are seen with an arm outstretched, mobile phone in hand,___41.___(smile) widely and clicking away. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi is said___42.___(love) the selfie (自拍), posting pictures online that he has taken with___43.___(variety) world leaders.
But the pursuit of selfie can sometimes have deadly consequences. India is home to___44.___highest number of people who have died while taking photos of___45.___(they), with 19 of the world’s 49 recorded selfie-linked deaths since 2014.
___46.___(early) this month, an 18-year-old college student on a class picnic lost his balance while taking a selfie on top of a rock near a dam. He fell into the water and drowned, along with a classmate___47.___jumped in to save him.
Since then, the Indian government___48.___(declare) 16 no-selfie zones across Mumbai, warning people____49.____taking unnecessary risks. Police have declared “no selfie” in areas considered to be____50.____(risk)—particularly along the coastline in spots with no railings or fences. Anyone coming into “no selfie” areas even if they take no photos, will risk a fine of 1,200 rupees ($17.50).
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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Jim,
I'm happy to receive your letter but know you're coming to China.
Of the two trips for the Yangtze River and Mount Tai, all are highly recommended. Personal, I prefer the tour along the Yangtze, the longest river and one of the mother rivers of Chinese civilization. You can learn a lot of about the history of China and Chinese people. Moreover, the scenery along the river is amazed, with many well-known sightseeing spot. That's why I thought the trip along the Yangtze will be a good choice.
I hope you'll have good time in China.
Yours,
Li Hua 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举办一场中外交流活动，征集以“我和春节”为主题的优秀摄影作品。

请你用英语写一则通知，内容包括：
1.活动的目的；
2.活动的要求；
3.表达期待。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Notice
The Students' Union
参考答案
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. D 9. A 10. C 11. A
12. D 13. A 14. C 15. A
16. G 17. A 18. B 19. E 20. F
21. C 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. D 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. B 32.
A 33. C 34. D 35.
B 36. D 37. A 38. B 39.
C 40. A
41. smiling
42. to love
43. various
44. the 45. themselves
46. Earlier
47. that/ who
48. has declared
49. against
50. risky
51.(1).but→and
(2).for→to
(3). all→both
(4).Personal→Personally
(5).删除of
(6).amazed→amazing
(7).spot →spots
(8).thought →think
(9).good →better
(10).have 之后加a
52.略。