2021屆奉化市高級中學高三英語下學期期末試題及參考答案

2021屆奉化市高級中學高三英語下學期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AFindYourChicagoArchitectureTourChicagoisknownaroundtheworldforitsarchitecture.Whetheryoutourdowntownoraneighborhood,ourguideswilltellyouthestoriesbehindthebuildings.Must-seeChicagoMust-seeChicagoisafast-paced,90-minutetourtoChicagofeaturing（以…為特色）someofitsmostfamousbuildings,includingtheWrigleyBuilding,TribuneTowerandmore!Getabriefoverviewofmorethanadozenbuildings—aswellasChicagolandmarkslikeMillenniumPark,theLoopandtheChicagoRiver.Duration:1.5hoursPrice:$26public,freeforCACmembersArchitectureHighlightsDiscovertheexcitingdiversity（多樣性）ofChicagoarchitecture,whichtracesthecity’sdevelopmentfromitsfoundingthroughpresentday.Wecoverabout30milesofChicagodesign,passingthroughtheLoopandtheGoldCoast,aswellasHydeParkandotherareasoftheSouthSide.We’llseetwouniversitycampusesandseveralparks.Duration:3.5hoursPrice:$55public,freeforCACmembersHistoricTreasuresofChicago’sGoldenAgeLearnaboutthegreatarchitecturallandmarksofMichiganAvenueandStateStreet,withviewsinsidebeautifulbuildingsfromthe1890ss1930s.Themostmemorablepartsincludetheamazinginteriors（內部）ofthePalmerHouseHotelandtheChicagoCulturalCenter.Duration:2hoursPrice:$26public,freeforCACmembersElevatedArchitecture:Downtown“L”TrainExploreChicago’samazingarchitecturefromtheuniqueviewofelevatedtrainsandstationplatforms.Learnthehistorybehindthefamous“L”systemandhearhowithasshapedthedevelopmentofbuildingswithintheLoop.Thecity’sfirstelevatedtrainstartedmakingtripsin1892.NowconsideredoneofChicago’smostwonderfulfeatures,the“L”offersimpressiveviewsofdowntown.Duration:2hoursPrice:$26public,freeforCACmembersWhichtourcanyouchooseifyouwanttoseeMillenniumPark?A.Must-seeChicago.B.HistoricTreasuresofChicago’sGoldenAgeC.ArchitectureHighlights.D.ElevatedArchitecture：Downtown“L”Train.WhenvisitingArchitectureHighlights,acoupleshouldpay .A.$55 B.$110 C.$165 D.$220Whatcanyouseeonthethirdtour?A.TheChicagoRiver. B.TheGoldCoast.C.Theelevatedtrains. D.ThePalmerHouseHotel.BImagineturningontheGPSandseeinganimageofyourcarfromabove.Asthecardrives,themapfollowsalonginrealtime,alarmingyoutoanytraffic,pedestrians,animals,orotherthingsnearby.Routesandnamesofroadsappearoverthelivestream.It'slikethemaphascometolife.Thistypeofmapisn'tavailableyet.Butitcouldbesoon.In2014,theWorldview-3satelliteswaslaunchedintospace.EventhoughitorbitsEarthatmorethan370miles(600km)away,itcancaptureimagesofobjectsonEarththatarejust10inches(25cm)across.Peeringallthewayfromouterspace,itcanmakeoutasmartphoneheldinyourhand.Itcantellwhattypesofcarsaretravelingdownaroad.Butitcan'tidentifyyourfaceorreadthecars'licenseplatenumbers...atleastnotopenly.Accordingtosomereports,thissatelliteandotherUSspysatelliteshavethetechnologytotakeevensharperimages,witharesolution(分辨率)ofuptoaround4inches(10cm).ButUSlawforbidsmakingthesesuper-sharppicturespublic,topreventenemiesfromusingthem.ButtheideathatanybodymightbeabletospyontheentireEarthinsuchdetailmayseemhorrible.Live,high-detailsatellitemappingcouldpossiblybeusedtomonitoranybodyatanytime.RayPurdyofUniversityCollegeLondontoldCNNthatheisconcernedaboutwhatthiscouldmeanforprivacy.Mostsatellitesarecommerciallyowned,soifyouhavemoneyyoucanbuythatimagery.“Itmeansanyonecanspyonanyone,”hesaid.Atthesametime,live,detailedmapsofEarth'ssurfacecouldbeusefulinamazingways.Livemapsofadisasterareacouldquicklydiscoverpeopleinneedofrescueaswellasthesafestroutesinorout.Satelliteimagesarealreadyhelpingcatchillegalloggingandfishingoperations.Higherdetailmaymakeitpossibletocatchothercriminalsintheact.Theimagescouldalsomakeiteasierforfarmerstowatchovertheircrops.Whatdoyouthink?Doyouwisheveryonecouldaccesshigh-detaillivemapsofEarth'ssurface?Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph2mean?A.Seeing B.Standing C.Walking D.HearingWhydoesUSlawforbidmakingsuper-sharppicturespublic?A.toprotectthetechnology. B.forthesakeofsafety.C.toprotecttheenvironment. D.tothreatothercountries.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetext?Thissuper-sharpmaphasn'tbeenputintomarket.Worldview-3satellitesorbitstheEarthat370kmaway.Personalprivacyissafelyprotectedifyouusethesuper-sharpmap.Thesuper-sharpmapshouldbecompletelyforbidden.Howisthistechnologyusedinagriculture?Itcanhelpimprovetheproductionofcrops.Itcanhelpkillpests.Itcanhelpfarmertowatchovertheircropsfromfaraway.Itcanhelpincreasefarmland.CAseverymobile-phoneownerknows,afterayearorsothebatterystartstofadeandthebeastneedsrechargingmorefrequently.Thatistroublesome,butaphone’sbatteriescanbereplacedfairlycheaply—orthewholedevicetradedinforthelatestmodel.Anelectriccar,though,isamuchbiggerinvestment.Andbatteriesareitspriciestcomponent,representingaround30%ofanaveragemid-sizevehicle.Toprovidebuyerswithsomepeaceofmind,carmakersguaranteetheirbatteries,typicallyforeightyearsoraround200,000km.Producers,planningtogomuchfurtherthanthat,though,areracingtolaunch“millionmile”(1.6mkilometers)batteries.ContemporaryAmperexTechnology,agiantChinesefirmwhichproducesbatteriesforanumberofcarmakers,wassaidtobereadytostartproducingbatterieswhichwouldlastfor16yearsor2mkilometres.ElonMuskhassuggestedthatTesla,aCalifornianmakerofelectricvehicles,hasamillion-milebatteryintheworks.AndoverinDetroit,GeneralMotorsisinthefinalstagesofdevelopinganadvancedbatterywhichitsayshassimilarlongevity（壽命）。Regularfast-chargingreducesbatterylife,asdoovercharginganddeepdischarging.Drivinginextremelyhotorcoldweatherdoesnothelpeither.Andbatterylifewilldiminishevenifyoujustleavethecarinthegarage.Therealpointofamillion-milebatteryisthatthetechnologicaladvancesrequiredtomakeitpossiblewilldealwiththesethingsaswell.Batterytechnologyisimprovingallthetime,andbynomeansaremillion-milebatteriesthelimitofengineersambition.ThenextobjectiveistoreplaceLi-ions’liquidelectrolytes（電解質）withsolidones.Thatwouldallowevenlongerdrivingranges,whichcouldmakeatwo-million-milebatteryanachievableobjective.Ifthatdaycomes,thetableswouldhavebeenturned.Frombeingthefirstpartofacartofail,itsbatterywillhavebecomethelast.Thebatteryproblemofmobilephonesismentionedto .showelectricaldevicesmayhavedrawbacksstressthedisturbingbatteryproblemofcarscallforinvestmentinbatterydevelopmentcomparethefunctionofbatteryindevicesWhatdoweknowaboutthemillion-milebatteryplan?Itiseagerlyanticipatedbycarconsumers.Itisaimedtosaverepaircostforcustomers.Ittargetsthelongevityof8yearsandabove.Ithasdrawntheinterestofmanyenterprises.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthefocusofdevelopingthemillion-milebattery?Exploringnewmaterialstoconstructbatteries.Guidingusersonhowtomaintainthebattery.Addressingfactorsthatdecreasebatterylife.Researchingtheprincipleofbatteringaging.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthefutureofcarbatteries?A.Promising.B.Unpredictable.C.Concerning.D.Unlimited.DPeggyWhitson'sjobdemandsadailytwo-hourworkoutinagymwhereweighthasnomeaningandtheviewchangesat17,000milesanhour.Whitsonmakesitlookeasy.At57,sheistheoldestwomantoflyinspace,breakingtherecordlastNovember,2016,whenshebeganherthirdlong-termstayattheInternationalSpaceStation.AfterreturninghomeinSeptember,2017,theNASAastronautfeltmatter--of--factabouttheagemilestone.“Itwasn'tarecordIwasseekingfor,”Whitsonsaid.“Iwas42and48formyfirsttwospaceflights.IfeelluckythatIwasabletogettodoanotheroneinmy50s.Idon'tthinkpeopleshouldletagediscouragethem,evenonthosejobsthatrequiresomeamountofphysicalfitness.TheoldestmanisJohnGlenn(at77),andwe'vehadmaleastronautsintheir60sbefore,soit'sjustamatteroftimebeforewomenstartflyinginspaceatthisage”.Ontheearth,shestaysfitbyweightlifting,biking,playingbasketballandwaterskiing.Shesharedwhatit'sliketoliveinmicrogravity:“It'slikeyou'reinaswimmingpool,butyoudon'thavetoworryaboutbreathing.IfIpushofffromoneside,I'mgoingtofloattotheotherside.Everydirectionfeelsexactlythesame,whichisreallyhardforyourbraintograsp,butit'samazinghowfastyouadapt.It'sabigshockforthebodytocomebacktoEarth—everythingissoheavy.Wespendalotoftimegettingusedtobeingbackingravityagain.Backpainwasreallythemostdramaticformethistime.Forme,cominghomeisharderthangoingupintospace.”HowlongdidPeggyWhitsonspendforherthirdstayintheInternationalSpaceStation?A.About300days. B.About708days. C.About107days. D.About57days.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordprobablymeaninthepassage?A.Amazing. B.Notsurprising. C.Enthusiastic. D.Unbelievable.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?PeggyWhitsonlikesswimmingmost.PeggyWhitsonistheoldestpersontoflyinspace.PeggyWhitsonhadbeeninspacein2002and2008.Therehadbeenfemaleastronautsover60sflyinginspacebefore.WhichofthefollowingwillPeggyWhitsonprobablysay?Youcanstillbesuccessfulanddophysicalthingswhenold.Ispentquitealotoftimegettingusedtothelifeinspace.Themomentwereachedtheearth,wefeltsorelaxed.IfeelluckythatIamphysicallywellafterthewholejourney.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Fishingisagreatfamilysport，andafunsummertimeactivity.___16___.Ifyouhaveneverfishedbeforeitcanseemverycomplicated.Expertfishersknowwhenandwheretofindcertainfishandthebesttechniquetocatcheachfish.Expertknowledgecomesfromyearsofexperience.___17___.Asabeginneryouwillwanttouseatechniquecalled“Bait（魚餌）Fishing”.Thistypeoffishingisprobablytheeasiesttechniqueforcatchingfish.Youwillneedsomebasicfishingequipment，whichyoucangetatalmostanyoutdoorgearstore.Youwillhavetohavearodandfishingline，hooks，somebaitandifyouareplanningonkeepingthefish，youwillneedsomethingtostorethefish.Thebestwaytolearnhowtofishistolearnfromsomeonewhoalreadyknows，sowhenplanningyourfishingtrip，besuretobringalongsomeonewhohasfishedbefore.___18___，youwillneedtodecidewheretogofishing.Probablyforthefirsttimeyouwillwanttogotoalocallake，wherethewateriscalmandthereareplentyoffish.Youshouldalsotrytoresearchthedifferenttypesoffishthatliveintheplaceyoudecidetofish，soyouknowwhattypesofbaittheyliketoeatandwhatyouwanttodowiththefishonceyouhavecaughtit.___19___，youprobablywanttocleanthefish，thenstoreitbeforecontinuingfishing.Ifyouwanttoreleasethefish，beextracarefulwhenremovingthehook，soitdoesn’tgethurttoobadly，thengentlyholdthefishinthewaterandallowittoswimawayoutofyourhands.___20___Takesometimetolearnfromanexpertandyouwillbeabletocatchalltypesoffishusingawidevarietyofmethods.IfyouwanttokeepthefishAfteryouhavedecidedtogofishingOnceyourhookandbaitisinthewaterNowyouhaveaverybasicunderstandingoffishingTherearemanydifferentspeciesoffishandtypesoffishingHereareafewsimpleandbasicfishingtipstogetyoustartedAtthispointyouwillneedtodetermineifyouwanttokeepthefish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DuringthemonthIspentstudyinginEnglandlastsummer,onedaystoodout.Iwasonly16andIwaslooseonthestreetsofLondon.Thefreedomwaswonderful,___21___forsomeonewhohadlivedinasmalltownallherlife,thecityrepresentedaworldof___22___.Thiswasnotmyfirst___23___toLondon.Ayearearlier,Ihadbeentherewithmymother,tryingto___24___allthemajorsightseeingattractionsinmerelythreedays.Thattripwas___25___butwonderful,butthistimeIwasgratefultobeabletosimplyenjoythe___26___andculture.MyfriendandIdiscussedwhereweshouldgo,anddecidedtogo___27___.ThisledustoCoventGarden,homeofthegiantDocMarten'sstoreandtrendycafes.ThemarketareaisoneofmyfavoriteplacesinLondon.It'sagreatplaceto___28___:Youcanfindeverythingfromthelatestfashionstosouvenirsthatcan___29___befoundinEngland.Thestreet___30___,fromclassicalmusicianstomagicians,werefully31.Manytouristsgatheredto32them.Ididnotlinger（逗留）becauseIwas33justtofeeltheactivityinthestreetratherthanbecomea___34___ofit.Asthesunset,weheadedtotheRiverThames.Theriveritselfis___35___specialtolookat;the___36___oftenappearsmuddy,andnoonewouldliketoswiminit.Buttheviewmakesthevisit___37___.Fromthere,youcanseeitall:theTowerofLondon,theHouses:ofParliament,St.Paul'sCathedralandtheTateModernMuseum.AsIstoodonthebridgetakinginmy___38___,Irealizedwhatanincrediblyrichhistorythecityhad.Overthenexthundredyears,thecitymaychangeasolderbuildingswillprobably___39___biggerstructures,butcertainelementswill___40___.21.A.althoughB.becauseC.unlessD.while22.A.excitementB.wealthC.developmentD.challenge23.A.accessB.visitC.reactionD.introduction24.A.passB.knowC.coverD.hear25.A.boringB.tiringC.relaxingD.important26.A.foodB.educationC.atmosphereD.economy27.A.cyclingB.eatingC.climbingD.shopping28.A.restB.exploreC.exerciseD.develop29.A.evenB.nearlyC.almostD.only30.A.policeB.judgesC.performersD.dealers31.A.courageousB.appealingC.noisyD.proud32.A.assistB.questionC.watchD.protect33.A.satisfiedB.anxiousC.unwillingD.puzzled34.A.guestB.groupC.partD.tourist35.A.somethingB.nothingC.everythingD.anything36.A.landB.waterC.lakeD.sea37.A.practicalB.worthwhileC.awfulD.disappointing38.A.findingsB.feelingsC.surroundingsD.conditions39.A.catchupwithB.makeuseof C.taketheplaceof D.givewayto40.A.appearB.existC.remainD.burst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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式Thehorse-headbronzestatuelostfromYuanmingyuanin1860 41. (return)tothesiteoftheformerroyalresortlastTuesday.Thestatuewasoneof12Chinesezodiacanimals(生肖).Butthey42.(rob)bytheinvadingEnglishandFrenchforcesin1860.Yuanmingyuanwasalsodestroyedatthattime.Thehorse-headstatueissofarthefirstanimal-headstatue 43. (come)backtoYuanmingyuan, 44. wasdonatedbythelateMacaubusinessmanStanleyHotothecountrylastyear,andtheNationalCulturalHeritageAdministrationrecentlyhandeditover 45. theadministrationofYuanmingyuanruins.Thestatuewillbe 46. (regular)displayedintheZhengjueTemplearea.Thetempleisoneofafew 47. (site)thatgenerallyremaincompletetodate.Morethan10millionyuan($1.52million)wasspentbytheHaidiandistrictgovernmenttoimprovefacilitiestoensureits 48. (safe).Sevenofthe12statues 49. (include)thehorsehavereturnedtoChina,andtherestsixarenowhousedin 50. NationalMuseumofChina.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(滿分10分).假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(回)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。MyEnglishteacher,MrLi,nearlyfiftyyearsold,comestoourschoolin1998.Ashehasbeenworkingveryhardlyalltheseyears,hehaspraisedforhisexcellentworkmanytimes.Hehasmanyknowledgeandisgoodatteaching.Allofusenjoyhislessonswhichislivelyandinterested.Hegetsonwellwithus,soheisstrictwithus.Heoftenencouragesustodoourbestasthebenefitofourcountry.Withhishelp,wehavemadeagreatprogress.MrLiisnotonlyourgoodteacherbutalsoourgoodfriend.Heismyfavoriteteacherandweallloveandrespecther.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）.閱讀下面短文，根據所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫，使之構成一個完整的故事。A.J.shutthedoorofthetruck.“Ready,"hesaid.Hisdadstartedthetruck.Itwassixo'clockandfreezing,butthestrongmorningsunpromisedwarmertemperatures.Ithadbeencolderthannormaloverthepastweek,andthegroundandpondswerealreadyfrozen.“Afterwecheckonthecows,”Dadsaid,“youshouldhavesometimetopracticeropingcattle.”A.J.wantedtoentertherodeos（牛仔競技表演）inwhichcowboysrodew