2021年高三上学期期末考试英语试题（B）含答案本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
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第一部分英语知识运用（共两节, 满分50分）第一节语法和词汇（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）1. --- Are you content with An Lee's new film Life of Pi?--- Not a little. It couldn't be _______.A. any betterB. any worseC. so badD. the best2. --- My son is addicted to puter games. He is hopeless, isn’t he?--- Yes, _______ he is determined to give up and start all over.A. ifB. whenC. onceD. unless3. _______ of your parents has to e to sign the papers because your signature doesn’t count.A. BothB. EitherC. NoneD. Neither4. He lost his puter while shopping, ________ away all his secret photos.实用文档A. gaveB. to giveC. givingD. having given5. At no time ________ the rules of the game. It was unfair to punish them.A. they actually brokeB. do they actually breakC. did they actually breakD. they had actually broken6. --- How about taking _______ short walk?--- But I’d like to have ________ coffee instead.A. the; aB. a; theC. the; theD. a; a7. --- How about having a swim this afternoon?--- _________, but I have maths lessons then.A. I agreeB. Good ideaC. Thanks a lotD. Go ahead8. According to the agreement, nobody _______ let out how they spent the three days in the cave.A. mustB. mayC. willD. shall9. I should very much like to have gone to the party but I _________.A. hadn’t been invitedB. wasn’t invitedC. wouldn’t be invitedD. am not invited10. ---How can my daughter develop her interest in literature?---You should _________ her to classical literary works.A. exposeB. applyC. devoteD. remend实用文档11. Our English teacher, who is said to have moved back to China, ________in America for almost ten years.A. livedB. has livedC. was livingD. had lived12. When studying abroad, it took me nearly half a year to ________ thelanguage problem and culture shock.A. turn overB. take overC. go overD. get over13. --- The plan _______for the trip is very important.--- I see, and he is sure to work it out on time.A. madeB. to be madeC. makingD. to make14. The film brought the hours back to me _______ I was taken good care ofin that remote village.A. whomB. whenC. whichD. where15. --- I’m sincerely inviting you to join our chess club, Mr. Turban.--- Thanks, but I’m not ______as any of you.A. as a good playerB. as player a goodC. as good a playerD. a good player16. --- Will $200 ______?--- I’m afraid not. We need at least 50 more do llars.A. countB. satisfyC. fitD. do17. In your pany there are a few machines similar to ________ describedin this magazine.A. theseB. themC. thoseD. ones18. My mom once worked in a very small village school, which is ________实用文档only on foot.A. acceptableB. adequateC. accessibleD. appropriate19. After ten hours’ drive, they finally reached ________ they thought wasthe place they had been dreaming of.A. whatB. whichC. whereD. that20. Harvard University takes in any outstanding student _________ religion,color or background.A. in terms ofB. on account ofC. regardless ofD.in spite of第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. My son targeted a pany that planned to 21 only one person. However, there were more than 20 candidates, among whom was my son. I 22 him, “ It’s difficult to get into the pany. Don’t 23 too much for fear that you would feel disappointed when you fail.” My son said smilingly , “ 24 I try, there will be hope!”Of the 20 candidates, only three could 25 the final round, which would later decide the one to be employed. Everything seemed to 26_ quite well and my son _27_ the first round and entered the final. Unexpectedly, the final interview was unbelievably __28__, and all of them were asked to go home and wait for the 29_ of the interview.实用文档One morning, my son _30_ a text from the pany that he was not employed. Before I __31__ what to say to fort him, I was told that afternoon that my son received another __32 _saying he was employed. __33_ the first text was also part of the text in the interview. The three men received the same text that mo rning and only my son’s 34 was satisfying to the pany, so he was employed. I asked my son __35_ they replied. My son told me that one _36 silent, one said “ goodbye” and he said “ thank you”Only then did I know my son’s “__37__” came in that way. Th at is : don’t forget to say “ thank you” to those who even _38 you. Saying” thank you” shows your 39_ for other’s work, therefore, you will get the upper hand in terms of 40 pared with others under the same conditions.21. A. employ B. support C. manage D. interview22. A. interrupted B. promised C. reminded D. followed23. A. spend B. expect C. waste D. wish24. A. As if B. As soon as C. Even if D. As long as25. A. enter B. survive C. change D. judge26. A. move B. go C. fit D. stay27. A. passed B. earned C. left D. started28. A. challenging B. simple C. perfect D.secret29. A. course B. plan C. answer D. result30. A. prepared B. received C. copied D. wrote31. A. figured out B. took up C. set off D. worked on实用文档32. A. gift B. note C. text D. rule33. A. Ridiculously B. Actually C. Cleverly D. Sadly34. A. reply B. question C. reason D. belief35. A. when B. what C. how D. whom36. A. got B. kept C. made D. went37. A. hope B. dream C. plan D. aim38. A. cheat B. hate C. dislike D.disappoint39. A. pity B. doubt C. respect D. desire40. A. chances B. skills C. lessons D. salaries第二部分阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分, 满分50分）AOnce there was a man who liked to eat mangoes(芒果). One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived - a实用文档well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very plicated ones. He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout: What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry: “If I could just e down, I would show you!”That’s what everybody wanted - that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense(紧张), as to what would happen next! Some wanted to punish the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to e down and take revenge（报仇）.He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really helped him because he induced him to try his best and save himself.“I should be thankful and not angry.”实用文档41. What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?A. He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.B. He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.C. He was climbing down quickly but carefully.D. He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.42. How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?A. He was nervous.B. He kept silent.C. He was angry.D. He felt surprised.43. What do you think motivated the man to climb down?A. Courage.B. Assistance.C. Carefulness.D. Revenge.44. From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one .A. on the tree for the longest timeB. hidden in the middle of a treeC. on the very top of a treeD. exposed to sunlight less often45.The best title of this passage will be _______.A. Anger saves one’s li fe.B. Wisdom does count.C. Skill and strength count.D. Anger is the biggest实用文档enemy.BDear Alcohol,You’ve been around forever. I can remember all the pain you’ve caused for me.Do you remember the night you almost took my father’s life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He’s addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasn’t the only one hurt by you that night.Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were there. My friends were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen pletely. “I’m so embarrassed,” they said as I held their hair back so that they could vomit (呕吐). “I’m sorry,” they said when I called taxies for them, walking the m out and paying the driver in advance. “This won’t happen again,”实用文档they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you.Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didn’t realize her brother was in the midst of it all. She never saw him again. And it’s all your fault.I wish you’d walk out of my life forever. I don’t want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you’ve caused. Sure, you’ve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you’ve caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love. Stop hurting me, please.Sincere ly,Anonymou s46. What is author’s purpose in writing to alcohol?实用文档A. To introduce Mr. Alcohol to the readersB. To describe the harm alcohol did to his family.C. To show how much alcohol can hurt people.D. To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to people’s life.47. What did alcohol do to the author’s father?A. It made him crash into two other cars and took his life.B. It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped.C. It made him kill two other people when driving.D. It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself.48. The underlined phrase “were intrigued by” is closest in meaning to ________.A. were familiar withB. were interested inC. were disappointed withD. were satisfied with49. What is the tone of the article?A. CriticalB. DoubtfulC. UnconcernedD. Humorous50. What is the main writing technique of the passage?A. Making something more noticeable than usual.B. Representing something in the form of a person.C. Describing something by listing its harmfulness.D. paring one thing with another to make his point clear.实用文档CResearchers found that people bee happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties.The findings appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.The researchers considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences实用文档like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.51. What is the best title of the passage?A. The older a person is, the more stressed he feels.B. The more lighthearted a person is, the happier he is.C. The older a person is, the more clever he grows.D. The older a person is, the happier he grows.52. We can learn from the research that ________.A. only when people get older, will they feel happierB. older people usually have no worries in their lifeC. stress levels among the youngest are the highest of allD. older people are more likely to be thankful in life53. According to the researchers, what is probably the reason why peoplegrow happier when they get older?A. When people get older, th ey can’t remember bad experiences.B. When people get older, they have no young children to care about.实用文档C. When people get older, they learn to adjust their feelings.D. When people get older, they don’t care about their feelings.54. What do you think the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is?A. A Gallup organization.B. A popular science magazine.C. A university in New York.D. A research institution55. What would the writer probably deal with in next paragraph?A. Advice to the young people on how to keep happy.B. Advice to the old people on how to live longer.C. Why women at all ages are more sad, stressed and worried.D. Why people will grow happier with their ages.DThree boys and three girls were going to Lauderdale, Florida, dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York was left behind them. When the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice a man, who sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, illfitting suit, never moving, his dusty face masking his age.Shortly after a snack at the Howard Johnson’s outside Washington, they went back to the bus, and one of the girls sat beside him and introduced实用文档herself.“We’re going to Florida,” she said brightly. “I hear it’s really beautiful.”“It is,” he said quietly, as if remembering something he had tried to forget.“Want some wine？” she said.He smiled and took a full glass. After a while, slowly and painfully, he told his story. His name was Vingo and had been in jail in New York for the past four years. Last week he was released from imprisonment and now going home.“When I was in prison I wrote to my wife,” he said. “I told her that I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, she could just forget me; I’d underst and. We used to live in Brunswick, just before Jacksonville, and there’s a big oak tree just as you e into town. Last week, I wrote her again. I told her that if she’d take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I’d get off and e ho me. If she didn’t want me, forget it, no handkerchief, and I’d go on through.”She told the others, and soon all of them were in it, caught up in the approach of Brunswick, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Now实用文档they were 10 miles from Brunswick, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances of joy. The oak tree was covered with yellow handkerchiefs, 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like small flags of wele flying in the wind. As the young people shouted, Vingo rose and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.56. What attracted the six young people when their bus passed through New Jersey?A. The Howard Johnson’s.B. A poorlydressed man.C. Golden beaches.D. A mysterious man with a mask.57. It can be inferred from the short conversation between the girl and Vingothat ________.A. he had forgotten all his pastB. he hated talking with strangersC. he was a dangerous prisoner escaping from jailD. he was a man of few words but kind of friendly58. Vingo wrote a letter to his wife before starting off to ________.A. ask for her forgivenessB. beg her to allow him back home实用文档C. tie a yellow handkerchief to the oak treeD. make sure if she was still in love with him59. Why did all the young people shout with joy when they arrived in Brunswick?A. They were only 5 miles away from their destination.B. They were surprised to see so many weling people.C. They were sure t hat Vingo’s wife was expecting him home.D. The oak tree was still standing there weling Vingo back home.60. What can be the best title for the story?A. Going HomeB. An Oak TreeC. Yellow HandkerchiefsD. A Bus TripEIn the US and Brita in, the slogan around colleges was “Save water. Shower with a friend.” Now, Wuhan University has e up with another system for the campus bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit (IC) card reader at each tap shows the time.实用文档No money, no water. The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 Yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now.Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students say it is bad because bathing had bee a sort of race. Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they’r e still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time.“It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University. The university is also considering some studen ts’ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower. Not surprisingly, some are plaining about losing the hour shower. But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense.Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse.实用文档Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “In my experience, 10—20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes.A similar system has been installed in other universities. Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0.2 Yuan per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower.61. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Students buy the time of their showers.B. The clock times the student’s bathing except when the bather pauses for soap.C. If money runs out, there will be no water.D. Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it.62. The underline word “flaw” (Paragraph 3) most probably means _________.A. faultB. advantageC. pityD. perfection63. Since the new system has performed, ________ of water can be saved.A. a quarterB. one thirdC. one halfD. two thirds实用文档64. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. t he new operation can raise students’ environmental awarenessB. the new operation can solve the water crisisC. a similar operation will be set in other universitiesD. most students spend less than half an hour showering in the bathhouse.65. In which column can you find this passage?A. Culture.B. Society.C. Campus Life.D. Lifestyle.第II卷（共50分）第一节阅读表达（共7小题，70题2分，其余各题每题3分，满分20分）阅读下面短文并用英语回答问题, 然后将答案写到相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求）（1）Your vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. Your active vocabulary contains the words you understand and use in speech and in print, and your passive vocabulary includes the words you do not use but understand. Although children learn more new words than adults, the vocabulary of an adult is not fixed and can be increased. Improve your language skills with daily exposure to new words, their pronunciations and meanings.（2）________. The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.实用文档Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know.（3）Find a new word every day. If you do not encounter an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.（4）Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word you encounter. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech. （5）Explain the meaning of the word so that you can connect it to something memorable. Use imagery and personal relevance(关联). If you have just learned that the word “obstinate” means stubborn and unyielding, think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car. Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as obstinate in his refusal.（6）Use your new word in speech and in writing. Tell a friend about your boss obstinately refusing to reschedule your vacation time. E-mail your sister about how your cat is obstinate about sleeping on your pillow. The first time you use a new word in speech it may seem clumsy and forced, but the more you use it, the more fluent you will bee in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.（7）Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is, or to ask for the definition of a new word you have used. The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.66. What is the passage mainly about? (no more than 6 words)_______________________________________________________________67. plete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 3 words).实用文档We can improve our language skills by________ to new words, their pronunciations and meanings every day.68. Fill in the blank in paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 4 words)________________________________________________________________69. What should we do if there is no unfamiliar word in our daily reading?(no more than 7 words)________________________________________________________________70. What does the underlined word “it”in paragraph 4 probably refer to ?(no more than 3 words )___________________________________________________________________ 71. What’s the purpose of the example of the word “obstinate”( no more than 20 words)___________________________________________________________________ 72. Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 in English.第二节书面表达（共30分）假如你叫李华，打算毕业后到美国留学，请给你的美国朋友Tom写一封英文电子邮件，内容主要包括：1. 留美原因—增长见识，体验文化。
