内蒙古鄂尔多斯市西四旗2020-2021学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题

西四旗2020~2021学年度第一学期期末考试高三英语考生注意：1.本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚，3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上，选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：至人教版Book3Unit3.第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AWarwickCastleJourneybacktotheMiddleAgeswiththisfull-dayadmissiontickettoWarwickCastle.Explorethehistoriccastle,broughttolifebyactorsandinterestingshows,andwanderacrosssome64acresofparkland.Highlights*Climbthecastle'sancienttowers.*KeepaneyeoutforpeacocksinthebeautifulPeacockGarden.*Seeoneoftheworld'slargestworkingcatapults(弹射器)launchaflamingfireball.*Youcanupgradeyourtickettoadda50-minutevisittothedungeons(地牢).WhattoExpectThecastleisusuallyopenfrom10amto4pmonweekdaysand10amto5pmonweekends.Checktheopeningandclosinghoursbeforeyouplanyourvisittomakesureit'llbeopenwhenyou'replanningtocome.Withtheticket,youcanexplorethecastleandallitoffersatyourownpace.Spendtimeatpopularattractions,includingtheHorribleHistoriesMaze,theTimeTower,thePrincessTower,andKingmaker.Youcanevenseesomeshows,includingtheTrebuchetFireballSpectacularShowduringwhichyouseeoneoftheworld'slargestworkingcatapultslaunchaflamingfireball.Plus,ifyou'relookingforabitoffrighteningexcitement,youcanupgradeyourtickettoincludea50-minutewalkthroughthecastle'sdungeons.Nomatterwhatyouchoosetodo,there'ssomethingforeveryoneinthefamily.AdditionalInformation*Confirmationwillbereceivedatthetimeofbooking.*Achildmustbefollowedbyanadult.CastleDungeon:onlyover10-year-oldsarepermitted.1.Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttovisitdarkundergroundprisons?A.VisitthePeacockGarden. B.Visitthecastle'sdungeons.C.Visitthecastle'sancienttowers. D.VisittheHorribleHistoriesMaze.2.Whencanpeoplevisitthecastle?A.At4:00pmonSaturday. B.At8:30amonSunday.C.At9:00amonweekdays. D.At5:00pmonweekdays.3.Whichofthefollowingrequirementsisforchildvisitors?A.Bookinadvance. B.Goingalongwithadults.C.Upgradetheirtickets. D.Havingastrongbody.BPrinceDianawasknownforherhabitmanypeopletodaydon'tpayattentionto,butanewstudyshowsyoumightwanttoreconsider.WhileperformingherroyaldutiesasthePrincessofWales,Dianamadetimetowritethank-youletters.InthebookDiana:HerTrueStory,theauthorAndrewMortonwroteaboutDiana'sdeterminationtosendthank-youcards,notingthatafterherroyalweddingtoPrinceCharlesin1981she“satdownandansweredmanyofthe47.000lettersofcongratulationand10,000giftswhichtheweddinggenerated(产生)”,withthehelpofextrastaff.ItturnedoutthatDianaunderstoodthesignificance(意义)ofathank-youcardmuchmorethanothersdo.Accordingtoarecentstudy,manypeopleunderestimate(低估)thevalueofathank-youletterandhowmuchhappinesstherecipient(接受者)willgetfromit.TheauthorofModernEtiquette(礼仪)foraBetterLife,notesthatwhatstandsoutaboutathank-younotecomparedwithatextoremailisthetimethatgoesintotheact.“Itisaspecialtouch,”shesaid.“It'sgoingaboveandbeyondwhatisgenerallyexpectedbecauseitmeansthatyou'vetakensomeextrastep.”Ifyou'renowfeelinglikesendingathank-youcardtosomeoneforagift,forafavororsimplyfortheirtime,wehaveafewsuggestions.JacquelineWhitmore,anetiquetteexpertsaysthatyoushouldn'tbediscouragedifyouareabitdelayed(延迟)insendingoutanoteofappreciation.“Alatethank-younoteisbetterthannoneatall,”shesaidAlso,atonethat'swarmandfriendlyalongwithpersonalstationery(信纸)formoreofasignaturelookshouldbeincluded.Itwon'tbefromKensingtonPalace,butitwillstillhaveanoriginaltouch.4.Whydomanypeoplepaynoattentiontosendingthank-youletters?A.Becausetheythinkithardtodoso.B.BecausetheyarenotfromroyalfamiliesC.Becausetheyattachlessvaluetoathank-youletter.D.Becausetheyhavenocongratulationletterstoanswer.5.WhatdoestheauthormainlywanttoexpressinPara.4?A.Theprocessofwritingathank-youletter.B.Thedifficultyinwritingathank-youletter.C.Thesimilarityofathank-youlettertothatofatextoremailD.Thedifferencebetweenathank-youletterandatextoremail.6.WhatisJacquelineWhitmore'ssuggestionaboutathank-youletter?A.Postingtheletterwithagift. B.Sendingtheletteratalatertime.C.Usingatonethat'swarmandfriendly. D.Stoppingsendingtheletterwhenitistoolate.7.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofPrincessDiana'shabitofsendingthank-youletters?A.Unbelievable. B.Doubtful. C.Interesting. D.Admirable.CTherehavebeennumerouswake-upcallsabouttheeffectsofdimatechangeonsealife.Asoceanwatersheatup,theyaremakingcorallosecolor.Growinglevelsofcarbondioxidearemakingseawatermoreacidic.Nowclimatechangeisstartingtoaffectfish'ssenseofsmell,aphenomenonthatwillworseninthecomingyearsifglobalwarmingcontinuesgrowing.Asenseofsmelliswhatthefishcan'tdowithout.Theyuseittofindfood,detectupcomingdanger,escapefrompredators(捕食者),findsafeenvironments,andevenrecognizeoneanother.“Futurelevelsofcarbondioxidecanhavelargenegativeeffectsonthesenseofsmelloffish,whichcanaffectfishpopulationnumbersandtheentireecosystem,”saidanoceanlifeexpert.“Thiscanbeprevented,butwemustreducecarbonemissionsnowbeforeit'stoolate.”Expertsbelievethatabouthalfofcarbondioxideemissionsproducedbyhumanactivities,suchastheburningoffossilfuels—haveovertimeendedupintheoceans,loweringthepHofseawater.andmakingitmoreacidic.Researchersfoundthatseabass(鲈鱼)exposedtothemoreacidicconditionsswamlessandwerelesslikelytoreactwhenencounteringthesmellofapredator.Also,theyweremorelikelyto“freeze”,asignofanxiety,accordingtothestudy.TheyfoundthelongerthefishwereinhighCO2,theworsetheygotalong.Theresearchersalsomeasuredtheabilityofthefishtodetectcertainodors(气味)indifferentlevelsofacidity(酸度).Thestudyshowedthattheirabilitytodetectandrespondtosomeodorsconnectedwithfoodandthreateningsituationswasmorestronglyaffectedthanotherodors.Theresearchisimportantbecause20percentoftheproteinconsumedby3millionpeoplecomesfromseafood,andabout50percentofthiscomesfromfishcaughtfromthewild.“Therefore,increasesincarbondioxideintheoceanhavethepotentialtoaffectallfishspecies,includingthosethatmanypeoplerelyonfoodandlivelihood,”theoceanlifeexpertwarned.8.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Globalwarmingwillcontinueinthecomingyears.B.Globalwarmingisstartingtoaffectfish'ssenseofsmell.C.Thetemperatureofseawaterisrisingtoadangerouslevel.D.Fewpeopleareworriedabouttheimpactofclimatechange.9.Whydoestheauthorattachgreatimportancetothesenseofsmelloffish?A.Itcanaffectthesurvivaloffish.B.Fishcanstaysafewiththeirsenseofsmell.C.Fishrelyontheirsenseofsmelltofindfood.D.Fishcanfindeachotherbytheirsharpnoses.10.Whydoestheauthormentionhumanactivitiesinthetext?A.Hewantstoblamehumanbeingsforglobalwarming.B.Hewantstocriticizehumanbeingsforoveruseoffossilfuels.C.Heconcludesthathumanactivitiescandestroythesenseofsmelloffish.D.Heconcludesthathumanactivitiescanimprovetheecosystemoftheocean.11.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardthefutureoffishindustry?A.Satisfied. B.Enthusiastic. C.Disappointed. D.Concerned.DChina'sambassadortotheUnitedKingdomsaidthedecisiontoremovetheChinesetechnologycompanyHuaweifromBritain's5Ginfrastructure(基础设施)wasa“darkdayfortheUnitedKingdom”,andcouldbeamissedopportunityfortheUKtoleadinthesector.TheBritishgovernmentlastweekannounceditwouldbanUKmobileprovidersfrombuyingnewHuawei5Gequipmentaftertheendof2020andaskedtelecomoperatorstoremovealltheChinesecompany's5Gkit(装备)fromtheirnetworksby2027.AmbassadorLiuXiaomingsaidtheUKdecisiononHuaweiisamistakeandthattheBritishgovernmentwouldstruggletoachieveitsambitiousplantohaveafullcoverage5Gnetworkby2025.SpeakingontheBBC'sAndrewMarrShowonSunday,Liusaid:“Thisisaverybaddecision.ThisisadarkdayforHuawei.It'sadarkdayforChina-UKrelations.It'sanevendarkerdayfortheUnitedKingdom,becauseyouwillmisstheopportunitytobealeadingcountry.”Whilesomefearaso-callednationalsecurityriskposedbytheChinesetechnologygiantwithits5Gnetwork,Liusaidthereisnohard,solidevidencetosuggestHuaweitechnologywouldbeathreattotheUK.“They'vebeenherefor20years.Theyhavemadeahugecontributionnotonlytothetelecomindustryofthiscountry.Theyhavefulfilledtheircorporate(法人的)responsibility.TheyhavehelpedtheUKtodevelop.”Liusaid.TheBritishgovernmenthaspledgedtomaketheUKcompletely5Gandful-fibreconnectedby2025,andLiusaidHuaweicanhelptodeliverthat“butnowitseemstometheUKjustkicksthemoutand,tousethemediawords,togetridofthemunderthepressurefromtheUnitedStates.”Duringtheinterview,theambassadorechoedapointmadebyleadingBritishscholarandsinologistMartinJacques,authorofthebookWhenChinaRulestheWorld,andwhowroteinarecenttweet“historyturnsfullcircle”.“In1793ChineseEmperorQianlongtoldtheBritishKing:‘Wedon'thavetheslightestneedofyourcountry'smanufactures(产品).’SomarkedthestartofChina's150yeardecline.In2020UKtellsChinathatithasnoneedofChina'slatesttechnology,”Jacquestweeted.12.WhydidLiuXiaomingsaytheUKdecisiononHuaweiisamistake?A.BecauseBritainisnotlikelytohaveafullcoverage5Gnetworkinfuture.B.BecauseitwillbehardforBritaintocompletethe5Gnetworkasplanned.C.BecauseHuaweihasmadeahugecontributiontothetelecomindustryoftheUK.D.BecauseBritishtelecomoperatorsareunwillingtoremoveHuawei's5Gkit.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sinologist”inPara.8mean?A.Apersonthatrunsaparticularbusiness.B.Apersonwhosejobisconcernedwithpolitics.C.Apersonwhostudies,teaches,orwritesabouteconomics.D.ApersonwhoresearchesChinesehistoryandlanguageandculture.14.Whatcontentmayfollowthelastparagraphofthenewsreport?A.HowHuaweitechnologyhasbeenappliedintheUK.B.Howthe5GnetworkwillbesetupinBritain.C.HowHuaweihasgrowntobeaChinesetechnologygiant.D.HowChinawillmakeresponsetothedecisionoftheBritishgovernment.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthenewsreport?A.UK'sHuaweidecisioncouldbelostchance,warnsambassadorB.HuaweitechnologywouldbeathreattotheUK,saysambassadorC.BritainneedstobuynewHuawei5Gequipment,suggestsambassadorD.Huaweihasfulfilledtheircorporateresponsibility,explainsambassador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选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。TakingITandAItothepeoplePuttingasideemploymentprospects(就业前景)andtheexpectationsofmyparents,themajorI'dmostliketostudyiscomputerscience.16First,IhavebeeninterestedincomputerssinceIwasachild,Ilikeplayinggamesanddrawingandeditingpicturesusingcomputersoftware,soIthinkthatacomputersciencemajorwouldallowmetobuildonthisinterest,Second.IhavefoundthatIturntotheinternetwhenIhaveaproblemthatpeoplearoundmecan'thelpwith.It'sagoldmine(宝库)ofanswers.17Weusethenettoshop,chatwithfriendswholivefaraway,andbookticketsandhotelroomswhenwetravel.ThenetissowonderfullyconvenientthatIdoubtthatmodernlifewouldbepossiblewithoutit.IfIdostudycomputerscienceandinternettechnologyasmymajor,aftercollegeIwanttodevelopartificialintelligenceproducts.Theywouldaddconveniencetolife.18Theycanfacilitateourcommunicationsothatsocietycanmeetpeople'sdemandforhigherlivingstandards.IfIcould,I'devenliketodevelopmyowngames.19However,it'snoteasytoqualifyfortheworldofIT.20Nevertheless,Iamgoingtoputineveryefforttoachievethehighstandardthatisrequired.Ifirmlybelievethatonedaymydreamwillbefulfilled.A.Therearealotofreasons.B.Theinternethasitsdisadvantages.C.Iwouldwanttoimprovethevarioussocialplatforms.D.What'smore,nowadaystheinternetenterseveryaspectoflife.E.Thisiswhysomepeoplearoundmethinkthatmydreamisunrealistic.F.That'ssomethingthatwouldmakemereallyproudandwouldaddrealvaluetomylife.G.Withtheinternet,everystudentisprovidedwithaccesstothesameeducationalmaterials.第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Atjust21yearsold,NijaCharlesisoneoftoday'smostpopularsongwriters.Shehas21withBeyonce,JayZ,CardiB,Kehlani,SZAandmanyothertoday's22musicartists.Shewaseven23inthreeGrammynominations(提名)thisyear.Butjustafewyearsago,Charleswasonlyanother24inthecrowd.GrowingupinNewJersey,shewas25intoamusicalfamily.“Mydad'saDJ.Mymomisadancer,”Charlesrecalled.“Sogrowingup,Iwasalwaysjust26music.Charlessaidherfirstintroductionto27musicwasatage13whensheaskedhermomforaminikeyboardbecauseshe28toproduce.“Soshegot29forme,andrightthenandthere,I30banging(敲打)onthekeybo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B.communicated C.worked D.competed22.A.biggest B.luckiest C.youngest D.wildest23.A.represented B.interviewed C.attracted D.included24.A.fan B.clerk C.artist D.passenger25.A.invited B.forced C.introduced D.born26.A.beyond B.around C.through D.above27.A.recording B.promoting C.making D.appreciating28.A.pretended B.volunteered C.wanted D.agreed29.A.his B.one C.herself D.them30.A.considered B.imagined C.delayed D.enjoyed31.A.discover B.post C.collect D.buy32.A.dragged B.accustomed C.found D.stopped33.A.dangerous B.fascinating C.unfortunate D.hard34.A.definitely B.totally C.possibly D.directly35.A.space B.speed C.time D.money36.A.givein B.calmdown C.showup D.hurryup37.A.songs B.articles C.advertisements D.notices38.A.but B.or C.yet D.so39.A.annoying B.obvious C.crazy D.simple40.A.gardens B.concerts C.lectures D.weddings第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TherewasaboyinIndiawhowassentbyhisparentstoaboardingschool(寄宿学校).Beforehewassentaway,thisboywasthebrighteststudentinhisclass.Hewasatthetopineverycompetition.Hewasawinner.Buttheboychangedafterleavinghomeandattendingtheboardingschoolallthetime.Andtherewereespeciallydarktimes41hefeltlikekillinghimself.Allofthishappenedbecausehefeltworthlessandnoonelovedhim.Hisparentsstartedworryingabouttheboy.Buttheydidnotevenknowwhatwaswrongwithhimandwhataccounted42thereason.Theysaidtheyshouldhavegonetoseetheirsonearlierbuttheydidn't.Sohisdaddecidedtotraveltotheboardingschoolandtalkwithhim.When43(hear)that,theboythought,“I44(blame)bymyfatherwhenhecomes.”Theysatonthebankofthelakeneartheschool.Thefatherstartedaskinghimcasualquestionsabouthisclasses,teachersandsport.Aftersometimehisdadsaid,“Doyouknow45Iamheretoday?”Theboyansweredback,“Tocheckmygrades?You46beworriedaboutmystudies,aren'tyou?”“No,no,”hisdadreplied,“IamhereandwhatIwanttotellyouisthatyouarethemostimportantpersonforme.Iwanttoseeyouhappy.Idon'tcareaboutgrades.Icareaboutyou.Icareaboutyourhappiness.Youhaveagoodmany47(strength).YOUAREMYWORLD.”Thesewordscausedtheboy'seyestobefilledwithtears.Hehuggedhisdad.Theydidn'tsayanythingtoeachotherforalongtime.Nowtheboyhadeverythinghewanted.Heknewtherewassomeoneonthisearthwhocaredforhimdeeply,Hemeanttheworldtosomeone,Theboyhadconfidenceandworkedashardashecould.Hehadagoodcooperationwith48(he)teachers.Andtoday49(unbelievable)thisyoungmanisincollegeatthetopofhisclassandnoonehaseverseenhimsad!Andhecanalsolive50(independent).第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（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：在错的词下画一横线，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。I'mLiHua,ahighschoolstudent.I'mwritingthislettertoapplytoworkasavolunteeryouhadadvertisedfor.Personally,notonlycanvolunteerworkhelpmeenrichmyknowledgesandexperience,butitcanmakethevisitorsallovertheworldtoknowbetteraboutourculture.Ononehand,haveagoodcommandofEnglish,Icancommunicatewithforeignpeoplefreely.Ontheotherhand,inthepastthreeyearsIhavetakenpartinmanyactivities,inthatIperformedwellandgainedrichexperience.Moreimportantly,myskillsinteamworkandsportscontributeformyapplicationforthejob.IbelieveIcandoagoodjobforthegames.Mypromiseistoofferthebestservepossibletothepeopleatthegames.Hopethegameswillbegreatsuccess.Iwouldbeverygratefullyifyoucouldgivehimachance.第二节书面表达（满分25分）某英文网站正在举办一个关于“Food&Culture”的征文活动。请根据下表内容提示写一篇短文。中国饺子与文化历史大约1500年文化习俗新年食物，家庭团聚，好运象征做法蒸、煎、煮等注意：1.词数100左右；2.短文题目和首句已为你写好。ChineseDumplingsandCultureChinesedumplingsorjiaozi,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________西四旗2020~2021学年度第一学期期末考试·高三英语参考答案、提示及评分细则1.B细节理解题。根据Highlights下面的“Youcanupgradeyourtickettoadda50-minutevisittothedungeons(地牢)”可得答案。2.A细节理解题。根据WhattoExpect下面的“Thecastleisusuallyopenfrom10amto4pmonweekdaysand10amto5pmonweekends”可得答案。3.B细节理解题。根据AdditionalInformation下面的“Achildmustbefollowedbyanadult”可得答案。4.C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Accordingtoarecentstudy,manypeopleunderestimate(低估)thevalueofathank-youletterandhowmuchhappinesstherecipient(接受者)willgetfromit”可知答案。5.D段落大意题。根据第四段中的“TheauthorofModernEtiquette(礼仪)foraBetterLife,notesthatwhatstandsoutaboutathank-younotecomparedwithatextoremailisthetimethatgoesintotheact”等可知答案。6.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Also,atonethat's“warmandfriendly”alongwithpersonalstationery(信纸)formoreofasignaturelookshouldbeincluded”可知答案。7.D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“ItturnedoutthatDianaunderstoodthesignificance(意义)ofathank-youcardmuchmorethanothersdo”可推出答案。8.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Nowclimatechangeisstartingtoaffectfish'ssenseofsmell”可得答案。9.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Futurelevelsofcarbondioxidecanhavelargenegativeeffectsonthesenseofsmelloffish,whichcanaffectfishpopulationnumbersandtheentireecosystem”可得答案。10.C推理判断题。根据第三段中“...abouthalfofcarbondioxideemissionsproducedbyhumanactivities,suchastheburningoffossilfuels—haveovertimeendedupintheoceans,lowingthepHofseawater,andmakingitmoreacidic”和第四段等可得答案。11.D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“...increasesincarbondioxideintheoceanhavethepotentialtoaffectallfishspecies,includingthosethatmanypeoplerelyonfoodandlivelihood...”可得答案。12.B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“theBritishgovernmentwouldstruggletoachieveitsambitiousplantohaveafullcoverage5Gnetworkby2025”可得答案。13.D词意猜测题。根据第八段中提到“...authorofthebookWhenChinaRulestheWorld,andwhowroteinarecenttweet‘historyturnsfullcircle’”和下一段可知该词是“汉学家”的意思。14.D篇章结构题。根据文章中提到英国政府取消华为在英国建设5G基础设施，下文会说到中国对此的反应，可知答案。15.A标题猜测题。根据全文，如第一段中的“thedecisiontoremovetheChinesetechnologycompanyHuaweifromBritain's5Ginfrastructure(基础设施)wasa‘darkdayfortheUnitedKingdom’,andcouldbeamissedopportunityfortheUKtoleadinthesector”可知答案。16~20