2021屆書院中學高三英語期末試題及參考答案

2021屆書院中學高三英語期末試題及參考答案第一部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項AIt’sthetimeofyearwhenwestarthiking.Asyoupack,remembertobringyoursmartphone.Whetheryou’regoingonashortwalkoralongtrip,thereareahandfulofappsthatcanhelp.MapMyHikeThisapptrackswhereyou'rehikingsoyouhaveamapofyourrouteattheendofthehike.Itcanalsotrackotherfitnessinformationlikethedistancetraveled,speed,pace,andevencaloriesburned.Youcansavethedataforyourhike,soyoucanalwaysaccesstherouteyoulookaswellastrackimprovementstoyourworkout.GaiaGPSYoudon'talwayshavecellphoneservicewhenhiking,butyoualwayswanttoknowwhereyouare.TheGaiaGPSappprovidesthatinformation.Downloadmapsofdifferentpartsoftheworld,andaccesstheGaiaGPSappinthemiddleofeventhemostremotetrails.TheGPSfunctionmakesusingthemapssimple,andtheappwillalsopointtoareasofinterest.BackpackingChecklistOneoftheworstthingsisbeingwayoutonatrailonlytodiscoveryouleftbehindsomethingimportant.That'swhychecklistsarethebest.Thischecklistapphelpsyoubuildacustomized（定制的）listofthingstotakewithyou.Organizedifferentlistsbasedontraillengthsorrequirements.Trackallyouressentialitemsbyweightandwhereyoucanfindthem.WildObsUsingWildObs,youcanrecordyourobservationsofplantsandanimalsandaddthemtothedatabase.Youcanaskthecommunitytohelpyouidentifysomethingandkeeptrackofeverythingyou'vemet,andmostimportantly,youcanbecomeacitizenscientist.Byrecordingwhatyou'veseenwiththisapp,you'rehelpingscientistskeeptrackofwhat'shappeningtothenaturalworld.WhatcanyoudowithMapMyHike?A.Recordyourwalkingspeed. B.Designasuitablehikingroute.C.Locatepopulartouristattractions. D.Storethedataofyourdailyactivities.A.Toprovidesurvivalskills. B.Toleadtheway.C.Toidentifywildlife. D.Tohelpmakepreparations.Whichappismostusefulbeforehiking?GaiaGPS. B.MapMyHike.C.WildObs. D.BackpackingChecklist.BIgotmyfirstbikewhenIwasnineyearsold.Jimmy,thebike,wasmyfirstlove.Irodeiteverywhere.Thesuburb,thebacklanes,thefieldsandforests,theriverpathsandswamplandwerefarmoreexcitingthananyadventurenovelortelevisionseries.There’snothingquiteliketherelationshipbetweenachildandhisbicycleandtheendlesshappinesstwowheelsandapairofstronglegsoffer.Novideoorcomputergamecanreplacetheliberationofbeingaloneonabicycle.Asparents,todenychildrenthesimplepleasureofridingabikeisafailureofourresponsibilitiestoraiseindependentandstableyoungcitizens.Weshouldofferourchildrenahealthyalternativetohoursinfrontofanaddictivescreen.Studieshaveshownthatcyclingpromotesnotonlymusclegrowthbutbraingrowth.Guesswhichcountryhaschildrenwiththebestmentalhealthoutcomesandisregularlythetopoflistingsofthehappiestyoungpeople.Nosurpriseit’stheNetherlands,theunquestionedleaderamongindustrialcountriesinencouragingbicycleuse.Ourdependenceoncarshasdegradedthepublictransportsystem,pollutedoursky,ledtotheuntimelydeathofthousandseveryyear,anddeniedchildrensafeaccesstotheirsuburbs.Arecentstudyfoundthat69%ofchildrenwereaccompaniedtoschool.Thesamestudyfoundthatasimilarnumberofparentsdrovetowork.InsomeregionsofJapan,whenchildrenstarttheirfirstyearofschool,parentsareexpectedtowalkwiththemforthefirstfewweeks,introducingthemtoresidentsandshopkeepersalongthechosenroute,lettingthecommunitytakecareofthesechildren.However,drivingchildrentoschoolisproscribed.Childrencanchoosetorideabikeorwalktoschoolaftertheyarefamiliarwiththecommunity,andit’sthecommunity’sroletokeepthemsafe.Therefore,Istronglyadvisethegovernmenttoprovidebetterinfrastructure（基礎設施）.Buildseparatedcyclelanes,decreasespeedlimits,anddesignstreetscapesthatfavourpeopleovercars.Theresultswillbelesspollution,quietersuburbs,ahealthierpopulationand,bestofall,happyandindependentchildren.A.Hewasaddictedtocomputergames.Helikedtakingadventuroustripsinnature.Hehadgreatfunexploringtheoutsidebycycling.D.Hegothisfirstbirthdaypresentattheageofnine.WhydoestheauthormentiontheNetherlandsinParagraph3?Tointroducehisgoodwayofraisingindependentchildren.Toillustratethegreatinfluenceridinghasonmentalhealth.Tostresstheimportanceofbeingphysicallyandmentallyhealthy.ToexplaincyclingdoesbestincitydevelopmentintheNetherlands.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“proscribed”inParagraph5probablymean?A.Recommended. B.Protected. C.Delayed. D.Forbidden.Howdoestheauthormainlysupporthisidea?A.Byanalyzingcauses. B.Bylistingexamples.C.Bygivingdefinitions. D.Byanalyzingscientificdata.CWeareinlackofenoughsleep,accordingtoAriannaHuffington,theco-founderandeditor-in-chiefofTheHuffingtonPost.Andthishasgreatconsequencesonourhealth,ourjobperformance,ourrelationshipsandourhappiness.Whatisneeded,shelydeclares,isnothingshortofasleeprevolution.Onlybyrenewingourrelationshipwithsleepcanwetakebackcontrolofourlives.InherbestsellerThrive,Ariannawroteaboutourneedtoredefinesuccessthroughwellbeing,wisdom,wonder,andgiving.Herdiscussionoftheimportanceofsleepasagatewaytothismorefulfillingwayoflivingstrucksuchapowerfulchord（弦）thatsherealizedthemysteryandtransformativepowerofsleepcalledforafullerinvestigation（調(diào)查）.Theresultisascientificallysweepingandpersonalexplorationofsleepfromallangles,fromthehistoryofsleep,totheroleofdreamsinourlives,totheconsequencesofsleepdeprivation剝奪），andthenewgoldenageofsleepsciencethatisshowingthevitalrolesleepplaysinoureverywakingmomentandeveryaspectofourhealth—fromweightgain,diabetes,andheartdiseasetocancerandAlzheimer’s.InTheSleepRevolution,Ariannashowshowourculturalremovalofsleepastimewasteddamagesourhealthandourdecision-makingandourworklivesandshortensourpersonallives.Sheexploresallthelatestscienceonwhatexactlyisgoingonwhilewesleepanddream.Shedecidesthedangeroussleepingpillindustry,andallthewaysofouraddictiontotechnologydisturboursleep.Shealsooffersarangeofrecommendationsandtipsfromleadingscientistsonhowwecangetbetterandmorerestorativesleep.Intoday’sfast-paced,always-connectedandsleep-deprivedworld,ourneedforagoodnight’ssleepismoreimportantthanever.TheSleepRevolutionbothsoundsthealarmonourworldwidesleepcrisisandprovidesadetailedroadmaptothegreatsleepawakeningthatcanhelptransformourlives,ourcommunities,andourworld.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofsleep. B.Thenecessityofimprovingsleep.C.Thewaytoimproveoursleep. D.Theeffectofsleeponhealth.WhatcanbeinferredaboutArianna’sattitudetosuccess?Shethinksgoodsleepismoreimportant.Shedoesn’tthinkmuchofbecomingsuccessful.Shethinksitwrongtosacrificehealthtosuccess.Sheisconcernedaboutthenatureofsuccess.WhatcanbesaidaboutArianna’sinvestigation?Itisreallyofgreatvalue.Itisscientificandhistorical.ItcostsArianna’ssleepinpractice.Itcoversallnecessaryaspectsscientifically,WhatinfluencedoesTheSleepRevolutionhaveonsociety?Ithelpstoslowdownthepaceofmodernlife.Itwarnspeopleagainsttakingsleepingpills.Itwarnstheharmofinadequatesleepofpeople.Ithelpstostressthevalueofsleeptosuccess.DGettingdrunkonicecreamusedtobethestuffofdreams,butthankstoWillRogers,inventorandownerofWDSDessertStationsinHinkley,Illinois,ithasbecomeadeliciousreality.TheBelowZeroicecreammachineusesauniquetechniquetofreezealcohol,whichallowsyoutoturnbeers,cocktailsandevenspirits（烈酒）intodelicioussoft—serveicecream.Rogerswastryingtocreateahighly—caffeinatedespressoicecreamflavorwhenherealizedhecouldusethesametechniquewithalcoholicbeverages.HestartedexperimentingwithvariousgumsandstabilizerscommonlyusedintheicecreamindustryandeventuallypatentedsomethingcalledtheNEAgel.It’sthismagicalconcoction（調(diào)制品）thatallowsthealcoholtofreezetoanearsolidinsidetheBelowZeroicecreammachine.EventhoughBelowZerochangesthetexture（質(zhì)地）ofbeer,cocktailsandevenspirits,essentiallyturningthemintosoft—serveicecream,itdoesnotaffectthealcoholcontentatall.TheABV（酒精度）remainsexactlythesame,whichmeansyoucangetdrunkonice—creamjustasyouwouldonthesameconcoctionsinliquidform.WillRogersclaimsthatittakesaround30minutesforbeertogofromliquidtoicecreamform,buthigheralcoholcontentdrinkstakelonger.Essentially,thehigherthealcohollevel,thelongerthewait.TheAmericaninventorplanstosellBelowZeroicecreammachinestobarsandbrewerieswantingtosurprisetheirpatrons.Metroreportsthatmachineswillsellforabout6,000.What’sthenameofthemachinewhichcanchangebeerandspiritsintoicecream?A.WillRogers B.WDSDessertStationsC.Hinkley D.BelowZeroWhatmakesalcoholtofreezetoanearsolidinsidethemachine?A.gums. B.stabilizers. C.NEAgel. D.ABV.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?Themachinecanchangeallliquidsintoicecream.Ittakes20minutesforbeertochangeintoicecream.Thehigherthealcohollevel,theshorterthewaitwillbe.Themachinechangesthetextureofbeer,cocktailsandevenspirits.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?Themachineaffectsthealcoholcontent.Youcangetdrunkifyouhaveice—creamsmadefromspirits.TheAmericaninventordoesn’twanttosellthemagicalmachine.Barsandbrewerieswillnotbecomepotentialbuyersofthemachine.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項Therearetimeswhenyoubadlyneedhelpandyoujusthavetotakethechanceintrustingpeopletodeliver. 16 Itiseitherthepersonyoutrustedwoulddisappointyouortheotherwayaround.Ifyouareindoubtwhethertotrustapersonornot, 17 Itismucheasiernowtolookupapersonandseeiftheyhavegoodmoralcharacter.Simplybrowsethroughtheirsocialmediaprofilesandyouwillgetanideaofwhattheyarereallylike.Youcanalsohaveatalktofriendsandotherpeoplewhoknowthepersonfirsthand.Ifitisforajob, 18 Hearinggoodthingsaboutapersonfromthosewhomtheyhaveworkedforinthepastorfromthosewhoknowtheindividualpersonallycanlessentheworryanddoubtsaboutgivingapersonachancetodosomethingimportantforyou.Dealingwithnewpeople,youcantalktothemandhearwhattheyhavetoofferyouifyougivethemyourtrust. 19 Butasidefromwhattheyhavetosayforthemselves，youwillgettoseeaperson’spotentialbygivingthemsometeststoseewhattheyareactuallycapableof.Howtheyperforminthesetestswilldeterminewhattheycandoforyou. 20 Therewillbepeoplewhowilldisappointyouatonetimeoranother.However,ifyoubelievethatpeoplecanchangeorifyougivesomeonethechancetomakethingsuptoyouthenyoucanalwaystaketheriskandgivethatpersonasecondchance.wecanaskthepoliceforhelp.whynotrunaquickbackgroundcheck?Thereareonlytwothingsthatcouldhappen.youcanaskthepeopleheorshehasworkedwithbefore.Lastly，noteverybodydeservestobegivenasecondchance.Itisniceforpeopletogiveeverybodyachancetotrytheirluck.Thispromisewillsoundtoogoodtobetrueuntiltheydeliverintheprocess.第二部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項Whendoyoustickwithsomethingevenifyou’renotthebestatit?WhenpeoplefindoutmysonSamisa（n） 21 mathlete,theyusuallyaskifmyhusbandandIare“mathpeople”.Theanswerisdefinitelynot.Sam’sdoneprettywell 22 hisparentsaren’tmathpeople.ButsometimesIwishIwasamathpersonsoIcouldhelphimoratleastgivehimbetter 23 .Ninthgradewas 24 forSam,math-wise.Heleftthe 25 ofmiddleschoolmath,wherehewaskindofabigfish,andstarted 26 withthehighschoolkids.Inthemostrecentcompetition,hedidn’tdoaswellashe’dhopedandwas 27 byamathcamphe’dappliedto.He’dsetahighgoalforhimselfandhadn’tquite 28 it.He 29 intomyofficeonedaylastweek,clearlydiscouraged.“Idon’tknowwhyIdidn’tdobetter,”hesaid, 30 onachair.“MaybeIshouldjust 31 .I’mnotgoodenough.”Iknewhowhefelt.Thethought 32 usall-thatwejustaren’tgoodenough,andthatallourhardworkwon’t 33 intheendandwecan’tturnour 34 intosuccess.Idon’thaveananswerforSam.Iamstill 35 .Howto 36 difficulty,disappointment,rejection,boredom.Howtocommitourselvestosomethingbecauseit’sbeautifulandworthourwhile,notbecausewe’re 37 we’llsucceed.“Maybeyou’renot,”Isaid,lookingatmyson.Tome,heisincredibleandaccomplished,butIknowheis 38 bydoubtjustlikeanyone.“ButI,forone,don’tthinkthat’sbeendecidedyet.”Todevotetimetosomethingwithnoguaranteeofits 39 isriskyandterrifying.But,thenagain, 40 iseverything.Andwedon’tneedtobeamathpersontoknowthat.21.A.competitiveB.sensitiveC.generousD.anxious22.A.unlessB.becauseC.consideringD.providing23.A.lifeB.adviceC.solutionD.taste24.A.interestingB.attractiveC.boringD.tough25.A.principleB.worldC.testD.age26.A.runningB.travellingC.swimmingD.hunting27.A.admittedB.receivedC.caughtD.rejected28.A.scoredB.reachedC.pursuedD.managed29.A.stoleB.marchedC.wanderedD.jogged30.A.sinkingB.lyingC.slidingD.hiding31.A.struggleB.experienceC.tryD.quit32.A.interruptsB.discouragesC.limitsD.suits33.A.mindB.occurC.matterD.differ34.A.effortB.luckC.supportD.belief35.A.practicingB.riskingC.sufferingD.learning36.A.bringupB.gooverC.pushthroughD.turndown37.A.certainB.happyC.optimisticD.anxious38.A.warnedB.troubledC.destroyedD.guided39.A.qualityB.shelterC.virtueD.success40.A.soB.norC.suchD.it第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式ThehistoryofChineseTeachers5Day___41.___（date）backtotheHanDynasty.Itisadayofrespectingteachersandeducation.Inthepast,onAugust27eachyear,thebirthdayofConfucius,theemperor,___42.___（follow）bycourtofficials,wouldgotoConfucius'templeinhonoroftheancientphilosopherandwouldalsoinviteroyalteacherstothecourtforafeast.Andonthisday,teachersaroundthenationenjoyed___43.___day'sbreakand___44.___（give）driedmeatasgifts.Excellentteacherswouldbechosenfromacademiesand___45.___（institution）acrossthecountrytoreport___46.___（they）deedstotheroyalcourtandbepresentedwith500liangsilvercoinsasawards.IntheQingDynasty,well-performingteacherswouldbepromotedto___47.___（high）positionsthanbeforeorobtainasalaryrise.Thecustomstoshowrespecttoteachersvariedfromregiontoregion.Today,thegoalofTeachers5Dayistoformasocialclimate___48.___teachersar