2020-2021学年邢台市第七中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案

2020-2021学年邢台市第七中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案
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
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
Jack was born without eyes. He was very lucky as he grew up having other kittens (young cats) to socialize (交往)with, and was used to people from the moment he was born. However, when it came time to find the kittens homes, no one knew where Jack would end up.
That’s when I got an e-mail from my friend. All she asked was “Do you still want one of the kittens? There’s one here with no eyes and no one would like to take him”. Without thinking I told her that I did want the kitten.
When we first brought him home, Jack stayed mostly in my room. After about a day he had noissues running around and climbing on everything. At times he gets lost in the house, he’ll stop. But we just call his name and talk to him and it isn’t long before he finds his way back to us.
A few weeks after getting Jack, we got a new cat named Bear. Jack and Bear have become best friends. It doesn’t matter that he can’t see. He always knows when Bear is around. He’ll run across the yard straight to Bear and wrap his front legs around his neck in a big hug. They run after each other around and wrestle (摔跤). They’ll lie down in the grass together when tired.
Jack is truly an inspiration. I’ve owned lots of kittens in my life, but Jack is the happiest and most playful. He doesn’t feel sorry for himself. He doesn’t need pity. I think Jean, owner of Gumbo, another eyeless cat, said it best when she told me that cats don’t have disabilities; they have adaptability.
4. Why did Jack come to the author’s home?
A. The author cared for an eyeless cat.
B. The author didn’t mind whether he was blind.
C. No other young cats kept him company.
D. The author’s friend begged the author to take him home.
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Jack often wrestles with Bear indoors.
B. Jack likes to play with a new eyeless cat.
C. Jack quickly adapts to the new environment.
D. Jack is good at talking and playing with people.
6. What does the underlined word “issue” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Trouble.
B. Fun.
C. Luck.
D. Business.
7. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. A cat has nine lives.
B. All is well that ends well.
C. God helps those who help themselves.
D. A good beginning makes a good ending.
C
Some of my earliest memories involve sitting with my dad in his study every evening when he came home from the office. I’d watch as he put his personal items away: his watch, wallet, comb and car keys would always occupy the same spot on the table every time.
Dad’s comb was bought when he married Mum. Every evening, he would smile, hand me the comb and say: “Be a good girl and help Daddy clean it, OK?” I was more than happy to do it. This seems amundanetask, but it brought me such joy at that time. I would excitedly turn the tap on, then brush the comb with a used toothbrush as hard as I could. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would proudly return the comb to Dad. He would smile at me, and place the comb on top of his wallet.
About two years later, Dad started his own business. I started primary school. That was when things started to change. Dad’s business wasn’t doing so well, and he didn’t come home as much as he used to. Over the years, I stopped waiting for him to come home.
Today, I’ve graduated from college and Dad’s business are better now. Yet the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me continued. Two days before my birthday last year, Dad came home early and said to me, “Hey, would you like to help me clean my comb?” I looked at him a while, then took the comb and headed to the sink. It’s a new comb. I hadn’t noticed that he’d changed it. I brushed the comb, and it hit me then: why, as a child, helping my dad clean his comb was such a joy.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad. This time, I noticed my day has aged. But his smile is still as heartwarming as before. Dad carefully places his comb on top of his wallet. After so many years, I guess some
things never change. And for that, I’m glad.
8. As a child, the author helped her dad clean his comb happily because ________.
A. she was good at cleaning the comb
B. she thought that she should do that as a good girl
C. her dad was home early to spend the evening with her
D. the comb was important for her father and her mother
9. Which of the following words can best replace the underlined wordmundanein paragraph two?
A. important
B. exciting
C. unnecessary
D. uninteresting
10. When the author said, “It’s a new comb. I hadn’t noticed that he’d changed it.”, she felt ________.
A. disappointed
B. impatient
C. tired
D. sorry
11. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Evenings With Dad.
B. How to Clean the Comb.
C. My Memory with My Dad.
D. I Love My Family Members.
D
Sonja Redding and her family were on their way home to Omaha, Nebraska, after a weeklong visit to Washington, D. C. with her two sons, one of whom, 5-year-old Xayvior, has autism(自闭症).
Although all of the other flights had gone fine, Xayvior became angry during one of the flights, and Redding couldn’t calm him.
“It felt like everyone on the plane was looking at us and got angry with my son, ” she wrote in a Facebook post after she got home. “I don’t know what to do when others just don’t understand that he is not just a kid with no discipline(自制力)，but a child with special needs who doesn’t know how to control himself.”
The day was saved by Delta flight attendant(空乘人员)Amanda Amburgy. She tried to help Xayvior watch a movie, but when that failed, she offered to take him on a tour of the airplane.That worked, and soon the child was not only calm, but having a good time.
“When they came back, Xayvior was much calmer and happier,” wrote Redding in the post，which now has 2,700 likes and over 500 shares. “I want to thank this Delta attendant. She didn’t judge, and she just showed love. We need more people like this in the world. ”
It wasn’t long before Amburgy was told about the post.“ We’re there to help, and that’s what we want to do,”
she said in an interview. “So, we always want to make anything easier for the family as well as other passengers.”
She also shared what she felt when she read Redding’s story. “When I read it, it touched my heart. It’s something I would do for anyone on the plane, because that’s what I’m here for. It really made a difference in her life.”
12. How did Redding feel on the plane?
A. Tired.
B. Uncomfortable.
C. Very angry.
D. Deeply afraid.
13. What did Amburgy do to help the family?
A. She asked the family to stay beside her.
B. She asked the other passengers for help.
C. She tried her best to calm the boy.
D. She helped look after the other boy.
14. Why did Redding post the story?
A. To show her thanks.
B. To help kids with autism.
C. To get in touch with Amburgy.
D. To share her travel experience.
15. Which of the following words can best describe Amburgy?
A. Proud.
B. Honest.
C. Hard-working.
D. Warm-hearted.
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To tell the truth, no one has the right to judge you. People may have heard your stories, but they can't feel what you are going through; they aren't living YOUR life.___16___Instead, focus on how you feel about yourself, and do what you think is right.
___17___Your relationship with yourself is the closest and most important one you will ever have. If you don't take good care of yourself, then you can't take good care of others either. Taking care of yourself is the best thing you can do.
Do what you know is right, for YOU. Don't be afraid to walk alone, and don't be afraid to like it. Don't let anyone's words stop you from being the best you can be.___18___When you are totally at peace within yourself,
nothing can shake you.
Follow your own path.___19___Make use of the chance to make life all that you want it to be. Work hard for what you believe, and keep your dreams big and your worries small.
Forgive those who have wronged you.___20___It is a special quality of the strong and wise. It allows you to focus on the future instead of the past. Without forgiveness, wounds can never be healed, and moving on can never be achieved.
A. Take care of yourself.
B. So forget what they say about you.
C. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.
D. Show everyone your love and kindness.
E. Every new day is a chance to change your life.
F. Keep doing what you know in your heart is right.
G. When you are dealing with failure, don't be ashamed.
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
Yassin Terou owns a restaurant in downtown Knoxville. One morning, he___21___early, only to find someone had attempted to rob his shop. A rock was___22___thrown through the window and broken pieces were seen everywhere. But since the food is made___23___each morning and the cash registers are___24___every night, the thief went away empty-handed.
After realizing the person who broke in was probably___25___in some way, Yassin, instead of being___26___, put up a sign that read “If you are hungry or need emergency money, just___27___till we open! We are more than happy to___28___you when weare open!”
Sounds unbelievable, right? But to people who know Yassin, it is not___29___at all.
When he first arrived in the U.S. as a refugee（难民）, he struggled to find his_____30_____because of discrimination. But he quickly discovered the best way tofight the_____31_____he felt was to be loving. With the help of local community（社区）,Yassin_____32_____a restaurant. He welcomes everyone into his restaurant, regardless of their_____33_____. He knows and greets hundreds of_____34_____by name daily,and the relaxed and_____35_____atmosphere makes visiting feel like seeing family. At one point, Yassin was accused of “stealing_____36_____from Americans” by someone who was laid off. Despite the fact that he is a_____37_____citizen of this country and that he should just have ignored him, he calmly offered
to_____38_____the man who charged him.
Yassin’s restaurant was_____39_____with the title of “Nicest Place of America” by Reader s Digest in 2018. His success comes from the kindness, love and_____40_____he shows in everything he does. And of course, the food is delicious too!
21. A.dropped in B.slipped away C.showed up D.moved out
22. A.apparently B.carelessly C.casually D.narrowly
23. A.delicious B.fresh C.attractive D.healthy
24. A.checked B.cleaned C.removed D.emptied
25. A.hiding promising C.suffering D.cheating
26. A.disappointed B.annoyed C.relieved D.delighted
27. A.wait B.continue C.escape D.search
28. A.forgive B.accompany C.treat D.help
29. A.satisfying B.amusing C.surprising D.challenging
30. A.place B.strength C.interest D.style
31. A.sympathy B.hate C.loneliness D.anxiety
32. A.inspected B.visited C.decorated D.started
33. A.appearances B.ages C.differences D.characters
34. A.residents B.customers C.tourists D.neighbours
35. A.friendly rmal C.traditional D.quiet
36. A.money B.food C.dreams D.jobs
37. A.foreign B.legal C.former D.wealthy
38. A.promote B.understand C.employ D.praise
39. A.presented B.associated C.equipped D.covered
40. A.courage B.enthusiasm C.confidence D.acceptance
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
Robotic age draws closer
These days, robots are____41.____(common) than you might think. Consider the Roomba,____42.____robotic vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) which cleans floors on its own.
“We wanted to make something simple____43.____people could use every day,” says Greiner, co-founder of
iRobot, the company that makes the smart vacuum cleaner.“And that's what inspired us to build the Roomba.”
Some robots like the Roomba are already very common in many US households.
iRobot makes everything from the Roomba to robots that someday might become a part of us.
“You can have robotics____44.____(equip) into your body, to get back that arm or leg that you've lost, either in some accident or disease,”says Greiner.
Although robots have been developed mainly for military____45.____(apply), civilian uses for the technology are growing, according to Michael Toscano, president of the Association for Unmanned(自控的) Vehicle Systems International.
Unmanned systems allow human beings to do their tasks____46.____an extension of their hands, their eyes and their ears,”
“We can put them in the ocean and they____47.____(swim) for eight or nine months, collecting data and monitoring ocean pollution,”says Hudson of iRobot.
Recently the US government's Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) displayed a“robotic man”.
Instead of depending on the remote control, DARPA's “robotic man”can____48.____(actual) look at some blocks, find one with a special pattern, and move it to a new location. Mandelbaum, DARPA's project manager, says more____49.____(challenge) tasks lie ahead.
Someday, a DARPA robot might find a hidden bomb or help a disabled person select a shirt and button_____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。

Of all the recreations we enjoy, a morning walk might be the most rewarding. In city like Chengdu and Hangzhou which people have to face heavy traffic, it’s only in the morning when the roads are not crowded. There
is hardly any traffic or one can enjoy the walk. In the morning nature was at its best. Having a look at leaves of trees and you’ll find pearls of dew (露水) on it. Flowers wave their heads gentle and spread their pleasant smell. A walk in a big park or on the bank of a stream is even more better refreshing. A 20-minute walk every day gets people look five years younger.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Jack still remembers that one morning when he was only ten years old. He was at home with his elder sister Lily. Jack was doing his homework when he heard raised voices. At first, he thought nothing of it since customers' voice in the motorcycle shop directly below their flat often became loud, but he soon realized this time it was different.
“Quick! Quick! Remove the motorcycles from the shop” someone shouted.
Then a thick burning smell filled the air. When Jack opened the front door of their flat to investigate, a thick cloud of smoke greeted him. The motorcycle shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.
Lily, who had been playing the violin in her room, hurried to the living room. They rushed out of the door and along the corridor through the smoke.
They were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Lily stopped in her track. She turned around and headed back the way they came. Jack had no idea what she was doing, but he followed her.
Lily had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s who lived next door to them, who they called Makcik, Malay for auntie. Lily began banging on Makcik’s door, but got no answer. As the smoke thickened around them, Jack could see many of their neighbors — some still in their pyjamas — running for safety. The thought of fear crossed his mind.
“She might have run for safety like everyone else!” Jack cried. However, Lily refused to give up. “I know Makcik's still inside.” She said she was familiar with Makcik's daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping. She pounded the door. “Go downstairs. Go now! Go!”
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Just at that time, Jack noticed the flame was reaching up.
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_____________________________________________________________________________ Luckily, all the neighbors went downstairs and an ambulance came.
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参考答案
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12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D
16. B 17. A 18. F 19. E 20. C
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D
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