2021届天津市第二十一中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案

2021届天津市第二十一中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案
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
Films to watch in March
Greta
A lonely young waitress finds a handbag on aNew Yorksubway train. Luckily, the address is inside, so she returns it to the piano teacher who left it there. She then discovers that the piano teacher makes a habit of dropping bags around the city on purpose to make new friends. Directed by Neil Jordan, the actors are attractive. Grace Moretz is the waitress and Isabelle Huppert is the one who admires her. Thanks to them, Greta winds up being far more enjoyable than it has any right to be.
The Aftermath
The Aftermath is one of the few World WarⅡ-related films. Based on Rhidian Brook’s novel,this touching romantic movie is starred by Keira Knightley, who is the wife of a British officer. She hates the Germans because her son was killed in an air raid. But is there a chance that a tall, dark andhandsome man might persuade her to overcome her hate?
Captain Marvel
It took Marvel Studios a decade to finally make a female superhero. It’s also the first Marvel film to be directed by a woman, who has directed Half Nelson and Missisippi Grind. Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s. The Oscar-winning Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers, a US Air Force fighter pilot, while Samuel L Jackson, as usual, plays Nick Fury.
Dumbo
Dumbo is a classic Disney cartoon, who has big ears and there have been plenty of those kind of movies in recent years.Burtonalways has inspirations to direct such kind of movies from Edward Scissorhands to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Magical figures have always been his favorite characters.
1. What makes Captain Marvel special?
A. Winning Oscar.
B. Its female director.
C. Time setting.
D. A woman pilot.
2. Which film is better for a 7-year-old kid to watch?
A. The Aftermath
B. Captain Marvel
C. Grete
D. Dumbo
3. Where can you most probably read the text?
A. Reader’s Digest
B. Nature
C. Scientific American
D. National Geographic
B
A North Atlantic right whale calf(幼崽) was discovered dead on the beach of an island off North Carolina. The male newborn was found on North Core Banks, part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. The reports indicate that the animal died during birth or shortly after, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). Scientists took DNA to determine the calf’s mother.
This is the beginning of the right whale’s reproduction(繁殖) season, which begins mid-November and runs through mid-April. NOAA called this death a disastrous start to the season. Each new right whale calf brings so much hope for this badly endangered animals, and losses like this have a great impact on their recovery, NOAA said.
The right whale is one of the rarest marine mammals(哺乳动物) in the world, according to NOAA. They will soon be extinct unless something is done to save it, researchers warn. This kind of whale has been experiencing an Unusual Death Event over the past three years, according to NOAA. Since 2017, at least 32 dead and 13 seriously wounded whales have been documented by the organization. “This means more than 10 percent of the remaining population,” according to NOAA.
NOAA posted a piece of news on Monday, the same day they announced the calf’s death, warning boaters to be watchful as the whales are migrating(迁徙) nearly 1,000 miles along the Atlantic Coast. The organization calls for boaters to be watchful, slow down and to give these endangered whales plenty of room. They also ask all fishermen to remove their unused nets from the ocean to help avoid possibledamage.
4. Why did scientists take DNA of the calf?
A. To save its mother.
B. To confirm its identity.
C. To determine the time of its death.
D. To uncover the cause of its death.
5. How many right whales are left according to the passage?
A. About 40.
B. About 50.
C. About 400.
D. About 500.
6. What do we know aboutNorth Atlanticright whales?
A. Their reproduction season usually last about half a year.
B. They are the rarest marine mammals in the world.
C. They are experiencing a high death rate of newborns.
D. Their habitat runs nearly 1,000 miles along the coast.
7. What’s the main purpose of the news posted on Monday?
A. To announce the calf’s unusual death.
B. To remind boaters to watch the whales.
C. To protect the boats against the whales.
D. To assist the whales’ seasonal migration.
C
Compared to dogs, cats are often considered to be aloof（冷漠的）with respect to their human owners. It is usual for them to be indifferent（无动于衷的）when humans calltheir names. Are we sure that they don’t understand human voices at all?
A recent study published in the journal of Scientific Reports suggests that we’ve been fooled. Japanese scientists found that cats can recognize their names if their owners regularly use them. In the study, scientists recruited 78 domestic cats. They played recordings of voices of their owners saying five words: the first four words were random nouns thatresembledtheir names while the final word was the cat’s name. Then they observed the cats’ responses, if there were any.
Most of cats moved their ears or heads when they heard their names, while they made no response to other words. That suggested, “cats were paying attention to you, what you say and what you do,” John Bradshaw, an expert on human-animal interactions（互动）at the University of Bristol, UK, told The Times. “And cats were just as good as dogs at learning,” she added.
In the study, when people called their names, cats often associated (联系) the words with rewards, such as food or play, or with “punishments” such as having a bath or going to the vet . This made cats sensitive (敏感的) to words. After the cats had been called several times, they could respond to the words. But the scientists added that while dogs have evolved（进化）to follow their owners’ orders, cats have not. Although cats appear to be distant, they do have special relationships with their owners.
According to study co-author Atsuko Saito, cats have evolved not to show their emotions as a survival method. One example is illness, which they tend to hide because “in the wild, no one can rescue them” and predators (捕食性动物) are more likely to pay attention to them, Saito explained.
However, technology may help bridge the communication gap between cats and us. There are now mobile
apps available to explain what their meows mean. So, the next time you hear “meow, meow”,your cat may be telling you: “Hi, you haven’t cleaned my litter box recently.”
8. What did the recent study find about cats?
A. Cats can recognize their names.
B. Cats are cleverer than dogs.
C. Cats learn more slowly than dogs.
D. Cats are willing to follow orders.
9. What does the underlined word“resembled”in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. were limited to
B. were different from
C. were similar to
D. were away from
10. Why do cats appear distant to their human owners?
A. They associate words with punishments.
B. They want to protect themselves from harm.
C. They are not sensitive to the human voice.
D. They don’t pay much attention to their surroundings.
11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. It is difficult to understand cats’ meows.
B. Interaction with your cats is very important.
C. Cats do have good relationships with their owners.
D. We may know cats better with the help of technology.
D
Life in the Internet age is lonely—or is it? That’s what experts in human interaction are debating after a new Stanford University survey has been published.
According to the study, the more time people spend online, the less they can spare for real-life relationships with family and friends. The researchers asked 113 people about the Web’s influence on daily activities. 36％of those people are online for more than five hours a week.” As Internet use becomes more widespread, it will have an increasingly isolating (孤立的) effect on society,” says Robert Kraut, one of the researchers.
Scholars and Web lovers criticized the study for stretching its data to make the “isolating” point. While 13％of regular Web users admitted the loss of time with loved ones, 60％reported watching less TV. The survey also shows that E-mail is the most popular online activity. If some of webheads (网虫)spend what was once passive TV time keeping company with friends via E-mails, “that’s a move toward greater connectedness,” says Paul Resnick, a professor at the University of Michigan.
Thisisn’t the first claim that the Web should be criticized. A 1998 report monitored 73 Pittsburgh-area families’ Net use for a year. People who used the Internet more “talked less to family members and reported being lonelier and more depressed.” says Robert Kraut.
“It’s true that there have been big declines in social connectedness over the past decades, but those declines began before the Internet was invented,” says Thomas Putnam.
As Amitay Etzioni says, the Internet gives us a different kind of social life—not better or worse than before, but just different.
12. Who claimed that the Web had negative influence?
A. Paul Resnick.
B. Robert Kraut.
C. Thomas Putnam.
D. Amitay Etzioni.
13. The underlined word “This” in Para.4 refers to .
A. the opinion expressed in Bowling Alone
B. the survey made by the University of Michigan
C. the conclusion in a report written in 1998
D. the study conducted by Stanford University
14. From the passage we learn that .
A. watching TV used to take time away from staying online
B. the Web was blamed more than once for causing an isolating effect
C. 36％ofweb users spend more than five hours a week online
D. the Web has the same influence as telephones and televisions
15. The passage mainly discusses .
A. how we can make a better use of the Internet
B. how declines in social connectedness appear
C. whether the Internet causes an isolating effect
D. what a different life the Internet brings to us
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 to live a happy life? The following suggestions may be of great help to you.
Keep positive.____16____Optimists have a 35% less chance of having a heart attack or stroke, are more likely to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly, have stronger immune systems and even live longer. If you face a
challenge or obstacle, you’re more likely to see it as a temporary or even optimistic thing, allowing you to learn and grow.
Start volunteering.____17____It can reduce the risk of cognitive (认知的) disorder. It can even help us live longer. Even if you have a little time to offer, just the act of giving has been shown to improve your health, possibly by temporarily reducing your sense of pain.
Be grateful. Counting our blessings protects us against anxiety and depression and boosts optimism. One of the best ways to make thankfulness a part of your life is to keep a journal.____18____Keeping gratitude and recording your good deeds may help you live happily.
____19____People who are more socially connected to family, friends and community are happier. They’re physically healthier, and they live longer than people who are less connected. High-conflict marriages, without much affection, turn out to be very bad for health, perhaps worse than getting divorced.____20____
A. Eat healthily and happily.
B. Strengthen social connections.
C. Looking on the bright side of life is really good for you.
D. You can set down some positive experiences in your diary.
E. Instead, living in good relationships is beneficial to health.
F. Studies show volunteering can reduce stress and depression.
G.You’ll have no time to volunteer and give thanks in your life.
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If you asked me how I felt about running five years ago, I would have laughed at you .Coupled with my asthma (哮喘)and general lack of motivation, I considered running as one of my___21___enemies.
As a pre-teen, the days in gym class always___22___me when the teacher announced that we would be running the mile. I would___23___myself to the starting line, a little behind everyone else, and wait for the whistle to___24___. After the whistle blew, I started off in step with my classmates, but felt my___25___began to bum, and my legs felt like they’d___26___out any minute. My breath would hitch in my chest as I slowed to a walk,___27___looking up to see my classmates run past. I’d constantly___28___myself for walking. I felt like my lungs___29___me back. If I can’t even run a___30___, can I even do anything right?
Having those___31___, I decided it would be best to avoid running at all___32___. If I went to the gym, I took gym classes that___33___little to no running, such as yoga. My___34___to avoid running succeeded.
Years later, I impulsively (冲动地)decided to run a 5k. When I___35___the course, I felt the same pit in my stomach. But something___36___happened. Instead of allowing my thoughts to overtake me, I___37___putting one foot in front of the other, and I let myself get caught up in the___38___of my feet hitting the ground. Surprisingly enough, my lungs were able to find a beat with my feet, and I ended up running the entire race without___39___to walk.
In hindsight (事后看来),I realize that it was my___40___that got me through the race, I believe in running.
21. A. smallest B. worst C. least D. weakest
22. A. surprised B. satisfied C. frightened D. excited
23. A. control B. enjoy C. cast D. drag
24. A. blow B. sing C. listen D. perform
25. A. fingers B. ears C. face D. lungs
26. A. stand B. jump C. give D. walk
27. A. quickly B. shamefully C. happily D. eventually
28. A. tell B. order C. persuade D. scold
29. A. beat B. held C. insisted D. went
30. A. step B. trip C. mile D. kilometer
31. A. feelings B. emotions C. competitions D. experiences
32. A. costs B. means C. lines D. styles
33. A. connected B. involved C. explained D. linked
34. A. wishes B. dreams C. effects D. efforts
35. A. finished B. forced C. faced D. accepted
36. A. strange B. important C. impossible D. normal
37. A. went on B. focused on C. struck on D. checked on
38. A. rhythm B. tone C. style D. pattern
39. A. sticking B. thinking C. stopping D. applying
40. A. willpower B. right C. ability D. skill
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
Lots of cats love having cat companions, but if yours doesn't, it might act out by showing fear or aggression.
This doesn’t____41.____(necessary) mean you have to give one up! "Cats show great flexibility
in____42.____(they) social behavior,” says Kristyn Vitale, a researcher at the Human-Animal Interaction Lab at Oregon State University, US.
She suggests____43.____(separate) the cats into different areas of the house and slowly reintroducing them to one another using a method____44.____(call) "Scent, Sight (遗臭)，Touch”：Take a toy or blanket from each cat and exchange them. Give each cat the other cat's scent item along____45.____lots of praise and rewards so they connect the smell with good things. After doing this a few times, set up a space____46.____the cats will be able to see one another through a physical barrier, like a screen door or gate. Then feed them, so they start to connect positive____47.____(feeling) with the sight of the other cat. After a few____48.____(success) feeding periods, you can try to introduce the cats without a barrier (障碍)——distract each cat with toys during their first meeting in the same room, so they have less time____49.____(worry).
“If owners go slow and give lots of rewards, many cats can learn to accept_____50._____companion cat," Vitale says.
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（Ⅱ），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：在错的词下画一横线，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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Miss Li, my senior middle school English teacher, is shining star in my life. When I began my senior middle school years, I had difficulty in learning English. I am afraid of speaking English aloud in public because of my poorly pronunciation. I could not get high mark and my grammar was not right at all. Afraid of being laughed at, I never put up his hand to answer questions with English class. When Miss Li found out my situation, she encouraged me but lent me a hand, that rapidly improved my English. With her help, I became interesting in English and finally reached my goal. How do I miss my dear teacher, Miss Li!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。

你的英国好友Jim曾经在你校读书，想了解学校有哪些变化，发来邮件询问相关信息。

请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.学校的变化；
2.你的感受。

注意: 1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考答案
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. A 9. C 10. B 11. D
12. B 13. D 14. B 15. C
16. C 17. F 18. D 19. B 20. E
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 32.
A 33.
B 34. D 35.
C 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. A
41. necessarily
42. their 43. separating
44. called 45. with
46. where 47. feelings
48. successful
49. to worry
50. a
51.(1). is后加a (2). am→was (3). poorly→poor (4). mark→marks (5). his→my
(6). with→in (7). but→and (8). that→which (9). interesting→interested (10). 去掉How后面的do
52.略。