2021年成都市第七中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案解析

2021年成都市第七中学高三英语上学期期末试卷及答案解析
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
UNUSUAL ATTRACTIONS ON THE WATER
BangkokFloating Markets
There are many floating markets where goods are sold from boats. While modem markets are more popular, floating markets still are huge attractions for local tourism. In Bangkok Floating Markets,Thailand, one of the most popular ones, any visitors can buy local foods and traditional hand-made souvenirs.
Bregenzer Festspiele（Opera festival）
The Bregenz Festival is held every year from July to August inVorarlberg,Austria. It has the world's largest stage on the water. The performances are different every year but they are usually united by one theme. The decorations（装饰）are very impressive and are worth seeing.
Viva, ArtificialIsland
Artificial islands are not something new. What makes this island special is that . it is floating. Viva is the largest out of three man-made islands along with Vista and Tera, all situated inSeoul,South Korea. The island weighs 2,000-tons and is technically a buoy（浮标）.The island unfortunately is not carbon-neutral（碳中和）but it has solar panels which can generate electricity to power the hall, restaurants and shopping malls. MarinaBayFloating Platform Stadium
This stadium was built as a temporary solution while Singapore National Stadium was rebuilt. Now it is usedfor different sporting events, concerts, and festivals. In particular, it was once used for the opening and closing ceremonies during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.
1. What can visitors do at Bangkok Floating Markets?
A. Performing.
B.Boating.
C. Shopping.
D. Swimming.
2. What do you know about Viva?
A. It is the biggest island inSouth Korea.
B. It has the equipment to harness solar energy.
C. It is the largest floating stage on the water.
D. It is a man-made island only for low-carbon life.
3. Which attraction should you choose to watch a basketball match?
A. Bangkok Floating Markets.
B. Bregenzer Festspiele.
C. Viva, ArtificialIsland.
D.MarinaBayFloating Platform Stadium.
B
Jon Pedley is making a big change. He is giving up his life as a businessman for a life of helping others. He is trading his beautiful farmhouse in England for life in a mud hut in Uganda, East Africa.
Pedley admits that he has notalways led a very positive life. At times he drank too much and got in trouble with the law. “I’ve always put the pursuit of money in front of everything else. As long as I was all right, I didn’t care who I was hurting, ” says Pedley.
But a visit to Uganda in 2007 gave Pedley a new outlook on life. He was amazed at what he saw and how much the people there appreciated the work he was doing. “I worked there for a few days and these people who have nothing were thanking me by giving me bags of potatoes, which are a fortune for them,” he said.
Now Pedley is selling his business, his $1.5 million farmhouse, and his expensive car — and moving into a hut made of mud and boards in a small Ugandan village. There he will help run an organization that hopes to improve the quality of life for people in the village of Kigazi. He will help to build schoolrooms for children and tanks to hold clean water for villagers. Today, people in Kigazi must walk two miles to a hospital, so Pedley will help to build doctors’ offices, too.
Pedley’s organization will also work with English teenagers who are in trouble. The teens will be sent to a “camp” in Uganda that Pedley will run. The teens will live in mud huts and help to build water, health, and education facilities for kids in Kigazi, many of whom have lost their parents to poverty or disease. Pedley hopes the teens will see a side of life that might help them turn around their own lives and set them on a new and more positive path.
4. Which of the following best describes Pedley’s life in the past?
A. Negative.
B. Colorful.
C. Independent.
D. Selfish.
5. What will Pedley do in the small Ugandan village?
A. Do business with the local people.
B. Help farmers increase potato output.
C. Assist villagers with construction work.
D. Introduce tools to improve English teaching.
6. Why will Pedley work with English teenagers in trouble?
A. To encourage them to make friends with locals.
B. To inspire them to live a more positive life.
C. To train them to become doctors in the future.
D. To make them learn about different cultures.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. From millionaire to mud hut
B. A life-changing adventure
C. A rich man becoming homeless
D. More money, more worries
C
Japan has announced emergency Covid measures in Tokyo and three other areas in order to control rising infections (传染病), just three months before the country is set to host the Olympics. The government said the state of emergency — set to last for about two weeks— would be “short and powerful”. Under the measures, bars will be required to close and big sporting events will be held without audience. The government has insisted that the Olympics will go ahead in July.
Prime minister Yoshihide Suga announced the measures on Friday, saying they would begin on Sunday and remain in place until 11 May. In addition to to Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo will be affected. It has marked the third state of emergency in japan since the pandemic began. “I sincerely apologize for causing trouble for many people again,” he said. “It is feared that infection in major cities will spread across the whole country if we take no measures.”
Under the rules, major facilities like department stores will close, as well as restaurants, bars, and KTV rooms serving alcohol. Restaurants that do not serve alcohol are being told to close early, and companies are being asked to make arrangements for people to work remotely. Schools will remain open. Besides, the emergency measurescoincide withthe country’s “Golden Week” holiday, which runs from late April to the first week of May and is the busiest travel period of the year. Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike urged residents to start taking precautions immediately. In an effort to discourage people from going out at night. She said neon signs (霓虹灯) would be turned off.
The coronavirus toll in Japan has been much lower than that in many other countries, with about 558,000 cases and fewer than 10,000 deaths, according to figures collected by Johns Hopkins University. But there are concerns over the latest rise in infections, with reports of hospital bed shortages in some areas.
Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto said at a news conference on Friday that organizers were not considering canceling the event. “I hope the coronavirus situation improves with the prevention measures the government, Tokyo, and other regional governments have put into place,” she said. “We, as Tokyo 2020, continue
to wish for the swift return to normal and will continue to work closely to make sure a safe and secure Olympics can happen.”
8. According to the passage, what does Japanese government advise people to do?
A. To watch a live game.
B. To work at home.
C. To hang out in the evening.
D. To study at home.
9. What is the aim of bringing in emergency Covid measures?
A. To relieve people's fear of the the pandemic.
B. To settle the problem of hospital bed shortages.
C. To test government’s management of emergency.
D. To ensure the smooth running of the upcoming Olympics.
10. Which words can best describe the government’s action?
A. generous and brilliant.
B. costly but useless.
C. positive and considerate.
D. accidental but efficient.
11. What does the underlined phrase “coincide with” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. meet with
B. deal with
C. make up
D. set up
D
Think ofJapanin the spring and the image that comes to mind is likely the country’s famous cherry blossoms, also known as “Sakura” — white and pink flowers, blooming across cities and mountains.
The flowers, which experience a “peak bloom” that only lasts a few days, have been loved inJapanfor more than a thousand years. Crowds celebrate with viewing parties,flockingto the most popular locations to take photos and have picnics underneath the branches.
But this year, cherry blossom season has come and gone in the blink of an eye, in one of the earliest blooms on record. Scientists warn it’s a symptom of the larger climate crisis threatening ecosystems everywhere.
Yasuyuki Aono, a researcher atOsakaPrefectureUniversity, has gathered records fromKyotoback to 812 AD from historical documents and diaries. In the central city ofKyoto, cherry blossoms peaked on March 26, the earliest in more than 1,200 years, Aono said. And in the capitalTokyo, cherry blossoms reached full bloom on March 22, the second-earliest date on record.
The peak bloom dates shift every year, depending on numerous factors including weather and rainfall, but have shown a general trend of moving earlier and earlier. InKyoto, the peak date stayed around mid-April for centuries, but began moving into early April during the 1800s. The date has only dipped into late March a handful
of times in recorded history.
“Sakura blooms are very temperature sensitive,” said Aono. “Flowering and full bloom could be earlier or later depending on the temperature alone,” he said. “The temperature was low in the 1820s, but it has risen by about 3.5 degrees Celsius to this day.”
This year’s seasons in particular influenced the blossom dates, he added. The winter was very cold, but the spring came fast and unusually warm.
12. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Cherry blossom celebrations.
B. Warning of a climate crisis.
C. A strong love for cherry blossom.
D. Cherry blossom season coming earlier.
13. What does the underlined word “flocking” mean?
A. Blocking.
B. Flooding.
C. Running.
D. Following.
14. What can we infer from paragraph 5?
A. The peak blossom dates fall on a fixed date.
B. The cherry blossom rarely peaks in March.
C. The peak bloom dates mainly depend on weather and rainfall.
D. Cherry blossom peaks around mid-April inTokyo.
15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To inform people the date of cherry blossom.
B. To show a study on cherry blossom dates.
C. To present a Japanese tradition of cherry blossom celebration.
D. To make people aware of the influence of climate change on cherry blossom.
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Brain fitness has basic rules: variety and curiosity.___16___If you can do the crossword puzzle in your sleep, for example, it's time for you to move on to a new challenge in order to get the best workout for your brain. Curiosity about the world around you, how it works and how you can understand it will keep your brain working fast. Use the ideas below to make your brain smarter.
17. Play Games
Brain fitness programs and games are wonderful ways to challenge your brain.___18___These games depend on logic(逻辑),word skills, math and more. These games are also fun. You'll get benefit more by doing these games
a little bit every day.
19. Tell Stories
___20___Practice telling your stories, both new and old, so that they are interesting and fun.
21. Exercise YourBody to Exercise Your Brain
___22___By moving your body, your brain has to learn new muscle(肌肉) skills, judge distance and practice balance. Choose a variety of exercises to challenge your brain.
23. Make Simple Changes
We love our routines(常规). But the more something is “second nature”, the less our brains have to work to do it. Change ways to the grocery store, use your opposite hand to open doors and eat dessert first.___24___
A. Physical exercise is great brain exercise too.
B. To really help your brain stay young, challenge it.
C. We have hobbies and pastimes that we could do for hours on end.
D. When anything you do becomes second nature, you need to make a change.
E. All these will force your brain to wake up from habits and pay attention again.
F. Crosswords and electronic games can both improve your brain's speed and memory.
G. Stories are a way that we strengthen memories, tell about events and share moments.
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It was an ordinary Friday for Susan Johnson. She woke up in snowy Mountain Village, in Alaska and____21____her Facebook page. An old school friend had____22____a link to an article showing beautiful color1 photos from mid-20th century Alaska under the____23____: “Do you know the mystery behind these Alaska travel photos?”
As an Alaskan who____24____in and around Mountain Village, Johnson was interested. She clicked the link and read how Jennifer Skupin found a box of____25____at a Dutch market back in 2008, digitized them, and discovered amazing pictures____26____across the then newly-founded US state.
Skupin tried to identify people in the photos at the time, but had no____27____. Over a decade later, she'd rediscovered the slides staying in her closet Now, she hoped that by____28____the pictures online, people in the images might____29____themselves. Skupin asked anyone with____30____to comment on a Google Drive
containing 200 photos of people, places and scenes.
After a quick look through the gallery, Johnson____31____her attention to preparing for the dinner. It was only later, when her husband Peter came home and she told him about the article, that____32____drove her to take another look. Johnson clicked through the images,____33____as she recognized landscapes, old classmates, neighbors and friends. Then she saw it. Her sister Marcia, was____34____recognizable. Johnson took a deep breath.
“Well if she's in the picture, I've got to be in there____35____She continued clicking through.____36____two photos later, there she was — pictured alongside Marcia and two other childhood friends." I nearly____37____the sofa and I called to Peter, 'This is me!' And I showed him the photo and he said, 'Yeah, that is you.' So, I was really excited.”
She sent the photo to her family, and then spent hours____38____through the Google Drive,____39____comments and enjoying this____40____trip through time.
21. A. collected B. closed C. checked D. created
22. A. found B. developed C. selected D. posted
23. A. message B. headline C. note D. subject
24. A. grew up B. set off C. got around D. moved away
25. A. photos B. slides C. paintings D. films
26. A. drawn B. kept C. taken D. covered
27. A. word B. effect C. luck D. reaction
28. A. selling B. hanging C. painting D. sharing
29. A. admit B. recognize C. enjoy D. report
30. A. information B. imagination C. invitation D. instruction
31. A. attracted B. received C. moved D. paid
32. A. curiosity B. anxiety C. confusion D. excitement
33. A. satisfied B. delighted C. amused D. surprised
34. A. immediately B. rarely C. regularly D. increasingly
35. A. anywhere B. somewhere C. nowhere D. everywhere
36. A. As usual B. In fact C. Sure enough D. At once
37. A. stood by B. jumped off C. lay in D. sat on
38. A. counting B. turning C. getting D. combing
39. A. adding B. accepting C. showing D. downloading
40. A. smooth B. unforgettable C. comfortable D. unexpected
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
The dynasty following Sui is the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Its first emperor (皇帝)was____41.____officer of Sui. He and the other rulers of Tang learned from the___42.___(fail) of Sui and ruled their country in the opposite way. They held a___43.___(good) attitude towards the people and the neighboring countries than before. This could be shown by thousands of poems of different styles___44.___(write) during this period of time. The 200 years after Tang was again a time of division called the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (907-960). It was named___45.___the five dynasties in the north and the ten kingdoms in the south. This period of time___46.___(end) by the Song Dynasty (960-1279). However, Song was very weak in power and was always invaded by its___47.___(neighbor). It was____48.____(final) replaced by the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368) founded by the Mongolians. Yuan was the first period of time___49.___the whole China was ruled by the minority. The Mongolians used all kinds of measures______50.______(control) the whole country, but still failed in the end.
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九文中共有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的增加、删除、或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每次错误以及修改仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

As we can see, some students in our school are in poor health, what deserves our attention. It is obvious that poor health is close related to bad living habits. Some students stay up late doing their homework and playing with their mobile phones. As result, they have difficulty concentrating on our lessons in class . Some students don't have a balanced diet. They always eat snacks instead of having healthy meal. Besides, some students never take exercise, which lead to weight problems.
It is time to reflecting on our way of life. Let's develop good living habits to keep fit. By having enough sleep, eat a balanced diet and taking regular exercise, we can live in healthily and happily.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是中华中学学生会主席李华，你校将于6月28日在和谐湖举行龙舟赛，请给友好学校复兴中学(Fuxing High School)写一封邀请信。

信的内容包括：（1）写信目的；（2）活动时间、地点和意义；（3）回复时间：2021年6月25日前。

注意：（1）词数120字左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir/Madam,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
12. D 13. B 14. B 15. D
16. D 17. F 18. G 19. A 20. E
21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32.
A 33. D 34. A 35.
B 36.
C 37. B 38.
D 39. A 40. D
41. an 42. failure
43. better 44. written
45. after 46. was ended
47. neighbors
48. finally
49. when 50. to control
51.(1).what→which
(2).close→closely
(3).and→or
(4).As后面加上a
(5).our→ their
(6).meal →meals
(7).lead→leads
(8).reflecting→reflect
(9).eat →eating
(10).去掉in
52.略。