1、2020-2021学年上学期高三年级期末考试英语试题试题说明：1.本试卷分第I卷和第II卷，共12页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题时，在答题卡上填写班级、姓名及考号。3.所有答案必须写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。4.考试结束，只需上交答题卡。第I卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力（1-20小题）在笔试结束后进行。第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFour Inspiring MoviesForrest Gump（1992）Forr
2、est Gump is a simple man with a low IQ but good intentions. This movie follows the fictional story in which the simple man makes his way through some of the more turbulent（动荡的）times from the 1960s through 1980s. This film took home six Oscars, inspired a “Weird Al” song, and proves that a big heart
3、is the most important thing. Its a Wonderful Life（1946）No movie list would be complete without a nod to the past. Lets go with this Christmas classic, about a man with serious financial troubles who intends to commit suicide（自杀）by jumping off a bridge. His guardian angel Clarence Odbody stops him an
4、d tells him what life would have been like for those close to him had he never been born. Realizing how much he means to others, he rushes back home and all sorts of happy, inspirational, Christmassy things happen. Dead Poets Society（1990）John Keating（Robin Williams）is a high school English literatu
5、re teacher at a famous all-male boarding school who gets into trouble with the school administration after encouraging his students to challenge authority and think for themselves. It is certainly inspirational, if not also frustratingly sad. A Beautiful Mind（2001）This movie tells the story of John
6、Nash（Russell Crowe）, a professor at Princeton, a US university, who revolutionized the field of game theory and fell into madness as a result of paranoid schizophrenia（精神分裂症）. With the love and support of his family as well as the help of medical professionals, he managed to overcome his mental illn
7、ess and continued to make contributions to the field of mathematics.21What can we know about Its a Wonderful Life?AIt proves a big heart important.BIt has a happy ending.CIt tells a story of friendship.DIt is famous for the leading role.22Which film are Robin Williams fans more likely to watch?AForr
8、est Gump.BIts a Wonderful Life.CDead Poets Society.DA Beautiful Mind.23At the end of A Beautiful Mind，the professor_.Abecame a famous expert in psychologyBgot his familys support for studying game theoryCgained lots of experience in treating schizophreniaDdefeated the disease and went on to pursue m
9、athsBShortly before Christmas last year, Brazilian piano player Joao Carlos Martins invited his friends to a bar near his home. He wanted to show them the best gift he had received in many years: a new pair of gloves. They are not just any gloves, however. The specially made bionic(仿生）devices are le
10、tting the 79-year-old play with both hands for the first time in more than 20 years. Martinss health problems could date back to 1965. He suffered nerve damage in his arm from a soccer injury. And while he was on tour, a robber hit him over the head with a metal pipe in Bulgaria. Even his close frie
11、nds believed that his career as a pianist would come to an end. By his retirement last March, he had gone through 24 medical procedures to try to reduce pain caused by a series of accidents. As a result, he had been forced to work mostly as a musical conductor since the early 2000s. However, one des
12、igner believed Martinss retirement had come too early. That designer, Ubirata Bizarro Costa, created special bionic gloves for Martinss hands. The gloves help move his fingers up after they press on the piano keys. Costa said he created early models based on images of Martinss hands, but that those
13、models were “far from ideal”. He then decided to tell Martins about his efforts and they together spent several months testing different models. The perfect match came in December, and cost only$125 to build. These days, Martins never takes off his new magic gloves, even when he goes to sleep. Marti
14、ns said he had received more than 100 devices in the last 50 years as possible solutions to his hand problems. None worked well or long enough. “But these gloves do,” he said. The new gloves have given Martins a new goal. He hopes to play the piano at New Yorks Carnegie Hall in October. He has alrea
15、dy been preparing a concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of his first appearance there.24Which of the following is true about Joao Carlos Martins?AA designer who created special gloves for himself.BA musician who prefers conducting to playing the piano.CA pianist whose career was restricted by h
16、ealth problems.DA soccer lover who was hit over the head during a match.25What is special about Martinss new gloves?AThey have been around for a long time.BThey are considered to be far from ideal.CThey enable Martins to play with two hands.DThey are developed mainly for the disabled.26In the proces
17、s of creation, Costa did the following EXCEPT that_.Ahe perfected the gloves together with Martins.Bhe spent several months testing different models.Che made early models based on images of Martinss hands.Dhe insisted on building the new gloves despite the high price.27Whats the best title for the t
18、ext?ATechnology Improves Peoples LifeBMartins Receives the Best Christmas GiftCCosta Creates the Special Gloves for MartinsDMagic Gloves Let Brazilian Pianist Play AgainCThe Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but ge
19、nerally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.During the opening ceremonies（典礼）, after the official greetings from the government leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands, and white cam
20、els transport their riders across the sands. Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in
21、blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair: their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.The local and visiting Italian dogs ar
22、e anxious to run after hares. The crowd is on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then return to the finish line in front of the cheering people.Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the r
23、iders run very fast on horseback. Some riders hang off the side of their saddles. Some even ride upside down - their legs and feet straight up in the air - all at full speed. Others rush down the course together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. So fast and so wonderful!28Th
24、is passage mainly tells readers_.Ahow people celebrate during the three-day Sahara FestivalBwhat takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara FestivalChow animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara FestivalDwhat happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival29The Sahara Fest
25、ival is a festival which_.Ahas a very long history in North AfricaBis attended mainly by the people in the SaharaCis held in the same place on the same dayDis celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries30The underlined word “finale” most probably means the _ of the opening day.Afirst par
26、tBmiddleClast partDwhole31Before the races begin, _ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.Amusicians, dancers, horses and haresBcamel riders, musicians, dogs and haresCmusicians, officials, camels and horsesDhorsemen, dancers, camels and dogsDThrowing away unwanted food has becom
27、e a big issue in the world. While some of us throw away unwanted items, people in other parts of the world face food shortages and are starving. Its a shocking fact that a third of the worlds food is wasted each year, which is enough to feed a billion hungry people.You may think supermarkets are the
28、 main contributors to this mountain of food. After all, they do desert stuff that is past its sell-by-date and they often refuse to sell fruits or vegetables that are in the wrong shape or look damaged. Theyve also been criticized for encouraging customers to buy more than they need through promotio
29、ns such as “buy one and get one free”. But the biggest culprit for creating food waste is us human beings. In Europe, an incredible 53% of food waste comes from households, which results in 88 million tons of food waste a year. So instead of filling our bellies, our food is filling up landfill sites
30、.In Denmark, a woman called Selina Juul has been working hard to solve this problem. She moved from Russia many years ago and was amazed to see the abundance of food available in the supermarkets. But despite so much availability, she found that people were buying more than they needed and throwing
31、too much away.She convinced some supermarkets to stop selling their items in bulk (大量) so that people bought only what they needed. She produced a leftover cookbook and set up an education program in schools, which has helped create a significant 25% reduction in food waste.Clearly, we need to think
32、 twice when we buy something in supermarkets or online, and when were at home we should make the most of the food we have - using recipes that use up our leftovers or even sharing our remaining food with our friends and neighbors.32Why are supermarkets to blame for food waste?AThey store spare items
33、.BThey damage bad stuff.CThey display new arrivals.DThey hold sales promotion.33What does the underlined word “culprit” in paragraph 3 probably mean?ABenefit.BDemand.CCause.DChallenge.34What do we know about Selina Juul?AShe contributed to reducing food waste.BShe made an extraordinary discovery.CSh
34、e was a pioneer in cooking leftovers.DShe focused on the availability of food.35What does the author advise us to do in the last paragraph?AStart sharing extra food.BSwitch to online shopping.CIncrease the varieties of food.DImprove our cooking methods.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳
35、选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Handmade Card from Me to YouWhen I was 9 years old, I received my first handmade card from a classmate, who had just moved to New Jersey. I helped him in his hard time adjusting to his new school. So he made me a card. It was a folded piece of paper from his notebook, with a picture o
36、f us hed drawn on the front. There were only a few sentences inside. 36 Special handwritten cards take time and effort to make and feel very personal. Like photos, cards can be stored and looked back on. You can make your own unique card with supplies you have at home. Whats most important is the me
37、ssage you write inside. 37 But getting a handwritten card or letter can make someone who needs it feel appreciated.The first step is to think of a person for whom you d like to make a card. 38 There are many types: Thank-you cards, congratulation cards, holiday cards, and Im-sorry cards which are ju
38、st a few. 39 A big trip for writing a card to keep the person youre making it for in mind while you work. You can ask yourself some questions while writing: What are your favorite memories of that person? What do you appreciate most about him or her? Your words can be as sweet or as funny as you wan
39、t. If theyre personal, the message will be special.Last, sign your name at the bottom. 40 The recipient（收件人）like me will keep the card to reread sometime far in the future.ADont forget to include the date.BOr you can buy a card from a store.CNow its time to gather your thoughts.DThis is the easiest
40、but least rewarding part.EBut those words meant a lot to me at the time.FIt can be hard to put your feelings into words.GNext, think about what kind of card youd like to make.第三部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Hello, everyone. Its my honor to r
41、ecommend (推荐) Educator of the Year. Im sure everyone has a(an) 41 teacher that they will be able to 42 for years to come. There is one famous teacher that everyone wants to have in our middle school Ms. Sullivan, whose 43 you must often hear at school. Ms. Sullivan does a lot of things to make herse
42、lf 44 .First of all, she has great enthusiasm for her 45 . She teaches many different classes Language Arts Enrichment, Writing for Publication and Readers Theater, though most teachers in middle school only teach one 46 , such as Math, Social Studies, Science, etc. Ms. Sullivan is also responsible
43、for 47 the school play. Every year she devotes her time into 48 an amazing school play. Luckily I have been a part of it and 49 it so much!In addition, Ms. Sullivan always shows her students that she 50 us, whether in our study or in life. Some teachers teach us the lessons in a strict way, 51 Ms. S
44、ullivan shows us that she is always 52 like a friend. In writing classes, she makes us have a group discussion first, which I think is a good way to 53 our creative ideas. Then she lets us 54 write our stories at our own speed. She 55 everything we write and gives us a(an) 56 opinion about it. We ar
45、e getting more 57 in writing a composition, and no longer consider it hard work. Most importantly, she also makes each of her classes 58 .In 59 , I think Ms. Sullivan should be Educator of the Year. Even if she doesnt get the 60 , she still deserves our respect and love!41AenergeticBresponsibleCenth
46、usiasticDfavorite42ArememberBvisitCfollowDunderstand43AnameBlectureCaccentDbehavior44AselfishBstraightCamazingDmean45AlifeBworkChobbiesDperformance46AstudentBsubjectCoutlineDterm47AsufferingBdecidingCdirectingDdescribing48Aputting onBcalling onCdepending onDturning on49ApersuadedBexpectedCachievedDe
47、njoyed50AcontrolsBcaresCconsidersDjudges51AunlessBbecauseCwhileDif52AgratefulBofficialCintelligentDaccessible53AdevelopBbelieveCaffectDchange54AexactlyBquicklyCfreelyDeasily55AstudiesBchecksCdesignsDtests56AcommonBfluentChonestDregular57AproudBaddictiveCconnectedDconfident58AlivingBliveClovelyDlivel
48、y59AparticularBconclusionCtimeDreturn60AhonorBprogressCchargeDaim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。We all love to take photographs. It is a simple way to capture (捕捉) a special moment or 61 amazing view. Traditional cameras 62 (use)to take pictures in the past decades. But the
49、biggest change has come 63 the development of digital technology. Now we have the smartphone 64 has made taking photos 65 (quick)and easier. Its enabled us to take a photo and review it instantly, to handle it using software and to share it like never before- 66 (particular)on social media. Does tha
50、t mean the traditional camera will eventually become out-of-date? 67 (figure)from Japan show shipments (运送) of digital cameras from companies like Canon and Nikon have dropped 39% year on year. But Phil Hall, editor of TechRadar, thinks theres nothing 68 (worry) about because producers are looking a
51、t higher-end cameras. Certainly, the 69 (grow)of smartphones opens our eyes to the creative possibilities they provide. But whatever camera viewfinder (取景器) we end up 70 (look) through, it is important to remember the basics of photography and get your subject to say “cheese!”第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短
52、文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)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； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Yesterday I came across the foreign girl on the street, who looked worried. T
53、o understand what the matter was about her, I went up to her but we had a talk. At first, she spoke very fast that I couldnt follow her. Realizing she couldnt make herself understand, she spoke more slowly. By talk with her, I learnt she wasnt able to find out her hotel. She became anxiously, so I d
54、ecided take her there. It took us one and a half hour to get to her hotel. When we said goodbye, she said, “I cannot thank you enough.”第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你得知故宫正在招聘假期义务英文讲解员，请你给相关部门负责人写一封申请信，内容包括：1介绍你的基本信息；2说明你的优势；3表示你希望被录用。注意：1. 词数100左右。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：故宫the Forbidden CityDear Sir
55、 or Madam，_ Sincerely，Li Hua英 语 听 力注意事项：英语听力共两节，共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分。 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What will the girl do with Holly?AWash their bikes.BDo their ho
56、mework.CShop for new skirts.2Where does the woman want to go?AThe bus station.BThe train station.CThe police station.3What does the man need now?AIce cream.BMilk.CWater.4When does the woman read the book?AOn the way to work.BOn the way home.CDuring lunchtime.5Which company will the woman choose?AThe
57、 mans company.BThe Nelsons company.CThe Andersons company.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6Whom is the party for?ALisa.BJane.CTed.7What does the man advise the woman to do?A
58、Play some games.BBring Jane along.CWatch a video.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am?AAttend a lecture.BCatch a bus.CRepair his bike.9How does the boy usually go to school?ABy bus. BBy bike. CBy car.听第8段材料，回答第I0至12题。10What is wrong with the woman?AShe has a cough.BShe cant feel her
59、 legs.CShe has a breathing problem.11What day is it today?AMonday.BTuesday.CSunday.12Who is the man?AThe womans uncle.BThe womans friend.CThe womans doctor.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What is the possible relationship between the speakers?ATeacher and student.BClassmates.CColleagues.14Where does the conversa
60、tion probably take place?AIn the classroom.BOver the phone.CAt the womans home.15Why does Tom feel stressed out?AHe cant speak English well.BHe has known the exam result.CHe didnt do well in the English exam.16What is the womans suggestion?ACorrecting the mistakes now.BPaying more attention next tim
61、e.CCommunicating with parents.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17How many foreign students are visiting in the speakers school now?AAbout 13.BAbout 20.COver 30.18Why does the school organize the music week?ATo attract more foreign students.BTo exchange ideas about culture.CTo help foreign students enjoy their time
62、.19When should students sign up for the activities?ABefore September 15th.BIn the last week of September.CIn the first week of December.20Where will the music week be held?AIn the library.BIn the garden.COn the playground.2020-2021学年上学期高三年级期末考试英语答案1A2A3C4.A5C6C7B8A9B10C11C12B13A14B15C16B17C18C19A20B
63、21B 22C 23D24C 25C 26D 27D 28D 29B 30C 31C32D 33C34A35A36E37F38G39C40A41D42A43A44C45B46B47C48A49D50B51C52D53A54C55B56C57D58D59B60A61an 62have been used 63with 64which/that 65quicker66particularly67Figures68to worry69growth70looking短文改错第一句：第一个thea第二句：aboutwith;butand第三句：veryso第四句：understandunderstood
64、第五句：talktalking;去掉out第六句：anxiouslyanxious第七句：decided后加to第八句：hourhours书面表达Dear Sir or Madam,I have learned that English volunteer guides for the Forbidden City are wanted in the winter vacation. I am writing to apply for this position.Im a Senior 3 student in Hongxing Middle School, and I believe I a
65、m qualified for the position. These years, I have been on several exchange programs in America, so I am confident with my communication skills in English. Whats more, as a fan of Chinese ancient history, I am sure my knowledge will prove helpful when I introduce the Forbidden City to foreign guests.I would be very grateful if you could offer me the opportunity.Thank you for your consideration.Sincerely,Li Hua
