2021年昆明市第五中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案

2021年昆明市第五中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案
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
Four remarkable inventions
For more than half a century, the Consumer Electronics Show(CES) has been the place for companies and inventors to display their newest and coolest gadgets.
Here are our picks for some of the most interesting and creative inventions.
The Sweet Little Rolling Robot
Samsung has released Ballie, a tennis-sized robot that can follow you around the house, answer your questions, and entertain your pets. Since it's equipped with a camera, it can keep an eye on your home while you're away. It's like a smart assistant that goes wherever you do, rolling into your bedroom to ring your wake-up alarm, rolling to the kitchen to turn on the toaster and giving you the weather report as you brush your teeth.
The Insoles to Pick Up Your Pact
Any runner knows the right shoes are key to your speed. But Nurvv insoles promise more than mere cushioning. The insoles transmit data to a coaching app, which offers information on your technique and performance. It measures your foot strike and assesses your injury risk. The app then generates personalized workouts to set targets and help you beat your best speeds. Half marathon, here you come!
The No-Studio-Needed Yoga Class
Can't keep up your commitment to a yoga studio membership? The Yoganotch personal yoga assistant lets you drop into a virtual class any time you want. Follow along with a set series while 3-D sensors tell you whether you need to straighten your legs a bit more. The idea it that it improves your form while reducing the risk of injury.
The Dau-Enhanced Grill
While working by sight, smell and feel, a chef may appreciate Weber's new Smart Grilling Hub. It can monitor your pork and turkey while an app gives advice about cooking technique and safe temperatures.
1. What can the Sweet Little Rolling Robot do?
A. Feed your pets.
B. Hay tennis with you.
C. Take you wherever you want.
D. Assist you to do your housework.
2. Which of the following is suitable for a runner?
A. Ballie.
B. Nurvv.
C. Yoganotch.
D. Smart Grilling Hub.
3. What do we know about the Weber’s invention?
A. It uses virtual reality.
B. It is convenient for cooking.
C. It makes meals for you automatically.
D. It helps you do well in your yoga exercises.
B
At the World Economic Forum last month, President Trump drew claps when he announced the United States would respond to the forum's proposal to plant one trillion(万亿) trees to fight climate change. The trillion-tree idea won wide attention last summer after a study published in the journal Science concluded thatplanting so many trees was “the most effective climate change solution to date”.
If only it were true. But it isn't. Planting trees would slow down the planet's warming, but the only thing that will save us and future generations from paying a huge price in dollars, lives and damage to nature is rapid and considerable reductions in carbon release from fossil fuels, to net zero by 2050.
Focusing on trees as the big solution to climate change is a dangerous diversion(偏离). Worse still, it takes attention away from those responsible for the carbon release that are pushing us toward disaster. For example, in the Netherlands, you can pay Shell an additional 1 euro cent for each liter of regular gasoline you put in your tank, to plant trees to balance the carbon release from your driving. That's clearly no more than disaster slightly delayed. The only way to stop this planet from overheating is through political, economic, technological and social solutions that end the use of fossil fuels.
There is no way that planting trees, even across a global area the size of theUnited States, can absorb the huge amounts of fossil carbon released from industrial societies. Trees do take up carbon from the atmosphere as they grow. But this uptake merely replaces carbon lost when forests were cleared in the first place, usually long ago. Regrowing forests where they once grew can undo some damage done in the past, but even a trillion trees can't store enough carbon to head off dramatic climate changes this century.
In a sharp counter argument to last summer's Paper in Science, Justin Gillis wrote in the same journal in October that the study's findings were inconsistent with the dynamics of the global carbon cycle. He warned that “the claimthat global tree restoration(复原) is our most effective climate solution is simply scientifically incorrect and dangerously misleading”.
4. What do we know about the trillion-tree idea?
A. It was published in a journal.
B. It was proposed last summer.
C. It was put forward by Trump.
D. It drew lots of public attention.
5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. A drawback of the tree planting strategy.
B. An example of balancing carbon release.
C. An anecdote of making a purchase at Shell.
D. A responsibility for politicians and economists.
6. What was Justin Gillis's attitude towards global tree restoration?
A. Indifferent.
B. Opposed.
C. Hesitant.
D. Supportive.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. Contradictory Ideas on Tree Planting.
B. A Trillion Trees Come to the Rescue.
C. Planting Trees Won't Save the World.
D. The Best Solution to Climate Change.
C
In 2002, young Elon Musk tried unsuccessfully to buy Russian rockets to help him send mice to Mars and back. Afterwards, the youngmillionaire decided to build his own rockets.
Musk went to Southern California and started hiring people to help bring his dream to life. In a very short time, and despite some failures, his company SpaceX launched Falcon 1, the first successful privately-built liquid fuel rocket, into Earth's orbit in 2008.
As the first Falcon rocket began testing, development was already underway for the Falcon 9. This much larger rocket, which uses nine engines to lift heavy payloads（有效载荷）into orbit, is engineered to return to Earth, ready to be reused for another flight.
For Musk, space is the final destination. To help people get there, his company Neuralink is developing devices that will link people's brains with computers. A similar device has been developed at the University of Utah. It consists of a chip（芯片）with 256 threads（线程）that is placed between a person's skin and brain. The
threads attach directly to brain tissue（脑组织）.Patients who have the device are able to use only their minds to communicate with one another through computers.
Neuralink's chips will have about 1,000 threads. A robot developed by the company will place up to ten chips under a person's skin. The chips will communicate without wires but with a tiny device that will be worn behind the person's ear. That device, in turn, will communicate with computers. The primary market for the technology will be for people that, because of injuries or birth defects, cannot control their hands and arms. With Neuralink^ product, they'll be able to mentally command a computer to type messages for them or carry out other tasks.
8. According to this article, what was the first Falcon 1 able to do?
A. Launch big satellites.
B. Reach distant moons.
C. Move around our planet.
D. Study the universe.
9. What does the article explain about Neuralink's chips?
A. How they'll be set up.
B. What safety features they'll have.
C. How much money they'll earn.
D. Where they'll be produced.
10. According to this article, who is Neuralink going to market its product to first?
A. Those who own great wealth.
B. Those who are physically disabled.
C. Those who travel internationally.
D. Those who do research on plants.
11. In which publication is this article most likely to appear?
A. The Journal of Environmental Studies.
B. Advances in Business and Technology.
C. Digest of Fashion and Entertainment News,
D. Consumer's Guide to Outdoor Recreation.
D
Older adults with a better sense of smell may live longer than thosewho have a poor sense of smell, a new study suggests. The study was a project of researchers in theUnited Statesthat was ongoing for over 13 years. They asked nearly 2,300 men and women to identify 12 common smells. All the subjects were from 71 to 82 years of age. The researchers gave the adults scores, from 0 to as high as 12, based on how many smells they identified correctly.
During the years of follow-up investigation, over 1,200 of the subjects died. When the study was launched,
none of the adults were weak. They could walk a little under half a kilometer, climb 10 steps and independently complete daily activities. In the latest findings, the researchers noted that those with a weak nose were 30 percent more likely to die than people with a good sense of smell. The findings were reported last month in the scientific publication Annals of Internal Medicine.
Honglei Chen, a doctor withMichiganStateUniversityinEast Lansing,Michigan, was the lead writer of a report on the study. He said the connection between a poor sense of smell and an increased risk of dying was limited to adults who first reported good-to-excellent health. This suggests that a poor sense of smell is an early and sensitive sign for worsening health before it is recognizable in medical tests. With a poor sense of smell, people are more likely to die of brain and heart diseases, but not of cancer or breathing disorders.
The results also suggest that a poor sense of smell may be an early warning for poor health in older age that goesbeyond dementia or other neurodegenerative(神经变性的) diseases. These often signal the beginning of a weakening of the mind or body.
12. What do you know about the study mentioned?
A. The study involved researchers from the world.
B. All the participants were of different ages.
C. The study began to be performed about 13 years ago.
D. 2 ,300 men and women were young and healthy.
13. What was the situation like at the beginning of the study?
A. More than 1,200 of the participants passed away.
B. Many of the subjects were found with health problems.
C. All the subjects were independent of others when walking.
D. One third of the participants had a poor smell sense.
14. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A. People with a poor sense of smell have heart disease.
B. You should be careful with your health if you smell poorly.
C. People with a poor sense of smell won't suffer from cancer.
D. Most of the elder people may have the dementia disease.
15. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Strong Sense of Smell May Be Linked to Longer Life
B. Old People Tend to Have a Poor Sense of Smell
C. A Number of Factors Result in Longer Life
D. Being Ill Means Losing the Sense of Smell
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Boxing is a popular sport that many people seemto be crazy about. Newspapers, magazines and sports programs on TV frequently cover boxing matches.____16____
It seems to me that some people, especially men find it attractive because it is an aggressive(攻击性的) sport. When they watch a boxing match, theycan identify with the winning boxer, and this gives them the feeling of being a winner themselves. It is a fact that many people have feelings of aggression from time to time, but they cannot show their aggression in their everyday lives.____17____
However, there is a negative side to boxing.____18____Although boxers wear gloves during the fights, and amateur(业余的) boxers even have to wear helmets, there have frequently been accidents in both professional and amateur boxing, sometimes with terrible results. Boxers have suffered from head injuries, and occasionally, fighters have even been killed as a result of being knocked out in the ring(拳击台).____19____Sometimes even if a boxer has never been knocked out, he might have suffered severe brain damage without knowing it.
____20____I think it would be better if less time was given to aggressive sports on TV, andwe welcomed more men and women from non-aggressive sports as our heroes and heroines in our society. I believe that the world is aggressive enough already! Of course, people like competitive sports, and so do I, but I think that hitting other people in an aggressive way is not something that should be regarded as a sport.
A. It can be a very dangerous sport.
B. Watching a boxing match gives them an outlet for this aggression.
C. In my personal opinion, boxing can be so thrilling that many people dare not have a try.
D. I am personally not at all in favor of aggressive sports like boxing.
E. Furthermore, studies have shown that here are often long-term effects of boxing.
F. Professional boxers earn a lot of money, and successful boxers are treated as big heroes.
G. It is likely to threaten personal safety of people.
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
I was standing in the checkout line behind a young woman. When it was her____21____today, the cashier called her name and asked her how she was going. It looked as if they were____22____with each other.
The woman looked____23____and said, "Not so good. My husband has just____24____his job and has nothing to do at home. My son is up to his old____25____again and often makes trouble at school. I don't know how to____26____the difficult time.” Then she paid for her food.
I was____27____to hear that. I wanted to help but didn't know how. Should I____28____some cash for her or find a job for her husband? The woman left the store before I could do anything.
When I returned to the parking lot, I____29____the woman at a distance, and I remembered something that could help her in a different but hopefully____30____way. Then I said, “Excuse me? I'm so sorry that I heard something____31____you said to the cashier____32____. I'd like to give you something.” I handed her a(n)____33____.
When she opened it and read the only two____34____in the letter, she began to cry. Then she smiled through____35____,“You have no idea how much this means to me.”
All I could think to____36____was, “Would it be OK to give you a(n)____37____?” She agreed. After we hugged, I walked back to my car and began to____38____too. Do you know the words in the letter? “You Matter.”
I think telling other people that they matter also matters. We starve for____39____but feel more helpless than ever.____40____, we are always needed by each other.
21. A. habit B. turn C. idea D. joy
22. A. familiar B. pleased C. impatient D. satisfied
23. A. powerful B. modest C. sad D. foolish
24. A. determined B. supported C. balanced D. lost
25. A. responsibility B. tricks C. promise D. expectations
26. A. set down B. refer to C. account for D. get through
27. A. relieved B. sorry C. entertained D. curious
28. A. provide B. print C. pick D. pay
29. A. reminded B. appreciated C. rescued D. spotted
30. A. strange B. thankful C. beneficial D. fortunate
31. A. unhappy B. impossible C. sick D. confusing
32. A. in the distance B. by all means C. in fun D. by chance
33. A. device B. medal C. envelope D. advertisement
34. A. stories B. notes C. words D. sentences
35. A. tears B. manners C. signals D. cheers
36. A. apologize B. respond C. defend D. suffer
37. A. lift B. topic C. excuse D. hug
38. A. communicate B. listen C. cry D. work
39. A. connection B. freedom C. fashion D. peace
40. A. Quickly B. Actually C. Accidentally D. Unluckily
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
For the first time in 94 years, the Palace Museum has extended its opening hours, allowing the public to celebrate the Lantern Festival at night in the ancient palace.
About 3,000 lucky visitors received free tickets from the government, among___41.___was Zhang Zhifu, a 77-year-old public security volunteer. It’s a mark of gratitude for her volunteer work. “It is ___42.___(true) an honor to be granted this special privilege,” Zhang said.
To guarantee the___43.___(safe) of the palace, festival organizers___44.___(plan) this year’s Lantern Festival event used LED lights rather than traditional paper lanterns and red candles. It’s a fascinating event for visitors to absorb___45.___(they) in the festive atmosphere in the museum. Discussion of the Palace Museum’s new look lit up social media following Tuesday’s display.
Since he became director of the Palace Museum, Shan Jixiang___46.___(bring) many changes to the world’s___47.___(large) royal complex (建筑群). Once in a speech the 64-year-old director shared his idea about how to make traditional___48.___(treasure) come alive again. “___49.___matters to a museum is not how many visitors they have, but how close they are___50.___people’s daily lives,” he said.
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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dr. Zhong Nanshan is one of the famous medical scientist in the 21st century. After graduating from high school, he entered into Beijing Medical College in 1960. In the first Chinese National Games, he sets up a National record of the men’s 400m Hurdles.
In spring of 2003, Zhong Nanshan took an active part in the battle against SARS. At that time, most people had no naturally defenses against the disease. Dangerous although it was, he worked hard day and night treated the patients. Through their hard work, Zhong Nanshan and our workmates achieved remarkable results. Soon the SARS epidemic was stopping.
Zhong Nanshan, that has been working in the medical field for over 60 years, is respected by all the people in China.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是李华，你和美国笔友David经常有电子邮件往来，相互了解中美学生的学习和生活情况。

近期他来信向你了解你们学校学生的体育开展情况。

请你用英语写一封电子邮件，
内容包括:
1.全校师生积极参加阳光体育活动；
2.介绍你最喜欢的体育项目；
3.谈谈中学生参加体育锻炼的重要性。

注意:
1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.参考词汇：阳光体育活动a sunshine sports program
Dear David,
I’m really glad that you asked about sports in my school,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. B
12. C 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. F 17. B 18. A 19. E 20. D
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. A 32.
D 33. C 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. B
41. whom
42. truly 43. safety
44. planning
45. themselves
46. has brought
47. largest
48. treasures
49. What 50. to
51.(1). scientist→scientists (2). 去掉into (3). sets→set
(4). in spring→in the spring
(5). naturally→natural
(6). although→though/as
(7). treated→treating (8). our→his
(9). stopping→stopped
(10). that→who
52.略。