2021届重庆市合川中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及参考答案

第一部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

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Time: Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm 1.When can people go and read in Chicago Public Library?

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D.Having a valid ID with name, photo andChicagoaddress. 3.What do we know about Design Challenge Day? A.It targets adults as their major participants. B.Participants will compete for prizes. C.The activity will last for nearly 2 hours.

D.Winners can watch The Zookeeper’s Wife for free.

B

Tourism is often about seeking deeper emotional and personal connections with the world around us. Not all

travel experiences, however, need to take place in the real world. With the evolution of virtual reality(VR) technology, tourism will increasingly become a combination of physical and virtual worlds. VR may even remove the need to travel entirely.

But can a VR experience really equal a real world one? Many experts believe it can. Studies have shown that our brains have an inbuilt VR-like mechanism that enables us to live imagined experiences. Much of our waking life is spent thinking about either the past or the future. This is known as\" mind wandering\". During these events we' re not paying attention to the current world around us. Instead, we' re recalling memories, or creating and processing imagined futures.

When engaged in mind wandering, our brains process these mental images using the same pathways used to receive inputs from the real world. So, the imagined past or future can create emotions and feelings similar to how we react to everyday life. VR can create these same feelings.

While critics might argue that a virtual experience will never match reality, there are several ways VR tourism could make a positive contribution. Firstly it could help protect sensitive locations from over-tourism. In recent years famous sites such as Maya Bay in Thailand, and Cambodia's Angkor Wat Temples have had to limit the number of visitors because of their negative impact. These places are now producing their own VR experiences that will allow tourists to pass through virtual models of the sites.

Virtual reality may also allow people back in time, to experience historical events, visit ancient cities, and even to walk among dinosaurs.

Finally, in a world where many people suffer from stress and depression due to overwork, virtual tourism may provide a cheap and convenient way for people to take brief holidays to otherwise unreachable destinations and recharge their batteries, without ever leaving their homes.

It sounds like science fiction but it's already happening. As virtual technology improves and as people continue to demand new and interesting experiences, expect more virtual tourism, both in combination with the real world and instead of it.

4. What is driving the development of virtual tourism? A. Companies seeking to make more money. B. Improvements in virtual reality technology. C. People's demand for more shared experiences. D. People's deeper understanding of the physical world. 5. Which of the following best describes \"mind wandering\"?

A. The brain processes which help people think VR is real. B. The way the brain processes inputs from the real world. C. Brain activities focusing on past or future events. D. Experiences coming from a person's imagination.

6. What does the underlined word \"it\" in the last paragraph refer to? A. Science fiction. B. Virtual technology. C. Virtual tourism. D. The real world.

7. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To describe the advantages of VR tourism. B. To give suggestions for reducing over-tourism. C. To encourage people to develop VR technology. D. To argue VR tourism will replace the real world travel.

C

If you easily make mistakes when in a hurry, a new study from Michigan State University—the largest of its kind to date-found that meditation (冥想) could help you improve the situation.

The research tested how open monitoring meditation (OMM)—or, meditationthat focuses awareness on feelings or thoughts as they unfold in one’s mind and body—alteredbrain activity in a way that suggested increased error recognition.

“People’s interest in meditation is outpacing what science can prove in terms of effects and benefits.” said Jeff Lin, MSU psychology doctoral candidate and study co-author. “But it’s amazing to me that we were able to see how one session of a guided meditation could produce changes to brain activity in non-meditators.”

“Some forms of meditation have you focus on a single object, commonly your breath, but open monitoring meditation is a bit different,” Lin said, “It has you tune inward and pay attention to everything going on in your mind and body. The goal is to sit quietly and pay close attention to where the mind travels without getting too caught up in the scenery.”

Lin and his MSU co-authors—William Eckerle, Ling Peng and Jason Moser—hired more than 200 participants to test how open monitoring meditation affected how people detect and respond toerrors.

The participants, who had never meditated before, were taken through a 20-minute open monitoring

meditation exercise while the researchers measured brain activity through electroencephalography (脑电图), or EEG. Then, they completed a computerized distraction (分心) test.

“The EEG can measure brain activity at the millisecond level, so we got precise measures of brain activity right after mistakes compared to correct responses,” Lin said. “A certain neural signal occurs about half a second after an error called the error positivity, which is linked to conscious error recognition. We found that the strength of this signal is increased in the meditators to controls.”

“These findings show what just 20 minutes of open monitoring meditation can do to improve the brain’s ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes,” Moser said.

8. What does the underlined word “altered” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Changed. B. Prevented. C. Started. D. Recorded. 9. Why is open monitoring meditation different?

A. It is just aimed at a single object. B. It clears your mind of everything. C. It gets too caught up in the scenery. D. It focuses on where the mind travels. 10. What did the researchers do for the study

A. They hired people who had meditated before. B. They measured the participants’ brain activity. C. They reminded the participants to avoid errors. D. They had non-meditators design a distraction test.

11. What is the best title for the text?

A. Turn to OMM to Avoid Acting in a Hurry B. You’re Able to Recognize Errors Consciously C. Meditators’ Brain Proves Much More Active D. OMM Can Help You Make Fewer Mistakes

D

Sonoma County is adding artificial intelligence to its wildfire fighting. The county has entered into an agreement with the South Korean firm Alchera to equip its network of fire-spotting cameras with software that detects wildfire activity and then issues a warning to authorities.

The technology examines past and current images of terrain (地形;地势) and searches for certain changes, such as flames burning in darkness, said Chris Godley, the county’s director of emergency management. But emergency workers will first have to“teach”the system to distinguish between images that show fire smoke, and others that might show clouds, fog etc. The software will use feedback from humans to improve its algorithm(算法) and will eventually be able to detect fires on its own — or at least that’s what county officials hope.

“It’s kind of like learning how to read,”Godley said. “What letters can I put together to make up a word?” The

county activated the technology Wednesday and received 16 positive reports of smoke — all of which turned out to be permitted burns, he said. Once a seasonal ban on controlled burns goes into effect in April or May, the county plans to speed up the testing and feedback phase. The hope is that by November, the system will no longer need to be taught and can start providing reliable intelligence. Godley said. “It’s going to take us a while to make sure weget the bugs outand that we really can depend on it because ultimately this is a lifesaving mission.”

The technology is intended to help officials investigate potential fire starts earlier so they can get personnel out to them more quickly and issue necessary warnings. Officials expect other places will adopt it if the technology is successful, particularly because it plugs into the camera network that’s already in place statewide.

“We ultimately believe its potential could be realized in a year or two,” Godley said. “And it could really have a dramatic impact here in California.”

12. What does the system first have to do before being put into work? A. Equip its network of fire-spotting cameras with software. B. Learn to tell between images of fire smoke and other pictures. C. Use feedbacks to improve its ability to detect fire independently. D. Examine images of the terrain and search for any possible changes. 13. What do local officials expect the technology to accomplish? A. Be able to make positive reports of smoke. B. Be able to control seasonal burns in the area.

C. Help them spot potential fire starts as soon as possible. D. Learn how to distinguish pictures of flames from clouds. 14. What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 mean? A. kill all the bugs. B. get rid of mistakes

C. provide reliable information D. speed up testing process 15. What does the author mainly intend to tell us? A. AI is creating a dramatic impact in California. B. AI is applied to monitor terrains in California. C. A new tool to help detect wildfire in California. D. A new way to put an end to wildfire in California. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项

Success is hardly ever about accidentally “being in theright place at the right time.”___16___Hustle（匆忙）is the most controllable thing that can affect your outcome.

___17___The most important part of determining success is patience. Lacking patience usually prevents people from reaching their goals. People think that only working hard for a specific amount of time guarantees huge results. That’s rarely the case.

Most of the time, you have to play the long game. For example, when I started Wine Library TV, hardly anyone watched it for the first 19 months. Going in, I understood that my videos weren’t going to instantly go viral（传播）. I had to work harder and build my brand first.

In addition to being patient about everything, you need put more work for your goal. That is, you can’t hustle for a day and think you’ll achieve your goal the next day. Not only do you have to work hard, but you have to keep putting in the work.___18___

If you have the desire to want to win big and live your life on your terms, then you have to be willing to put in the time. If your goal is something that you truly want, you can’t give up on it if you don’t see results in the first month.

___19___You should remember that it’s going to take both hard work and patience to get there. Look yourself in the mirror and ask if the time and work you’re putting into your goals realistically supports what you want.___20___If you can keep your hustle and understand that patience will give you the power to make your goals happen, that’s you have a far better chance at succeeding. A. You have to be honest with yourself. B. There’s no avoiding it.

C. First work smart, then work hard.

D. There’s no such thing as an “overnight success”. E. It’s about working hard to position yourself there. F. In fact, the hard part is maintaining the hustle afterwards. G. Success doesn’t happen to you; you make it happen.

第二部分 语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

I love the feeling of flying when I swing (荡秋千) outside at school during class breaks. My___21___flies, and I smile and laugh. There’s only one thing I hate about swinging: For a long time, my friend Rylea was___22___to swing with me.

Rylea uses a wheelchair to___23___due to illness. In all the years I’ve known her, at___24___, she had to sit in her wheelchair___25___on the sidewalk. It made me feel sad. Every kid___26___the chance to play, So I___27___to do something for Rylea.

My mom and I did some___28___about installing (安装) swings which wheelchairs are___29___to. We talked to my headmaster. Each swing costs about $ 10, 000. We wanted to____30____them at our school and at other schools in our area. We talked to a lot of people about the____31____. It turned out that an educational charity wanted to help pay for it. We____32____T-shirts and bracelets (手镯) to raise money.

The____33____program took almost two years. My family and I____34____$12,000. One day after class, Rylea____35____the swing on the playground for the firsttime. It was the day after her birthday, which made it extra____36____. She got really excited. Watching her swing was____37____cool. Her hair blew, and she smiled and____38____. She liked swinging as much as I do, I guess that’s because we’re so much____39____. Making it possible for her to swing brought me pride and____40____.1 think I actually changed her life a little. 21. A. hair B. time C. collar D. mind

22. A. desperate B. forgetful C. unable D. unwilling 23. A. fool around B. get around C. go up D. sit up 24. A. work B. home C. break D. table

25. A. parked B. blocked C. trapped D. abandoned 26. A. grasps B. harvests C. obtains D. deserves 27. A. pretended B. hesitated C. bothered D. determined 28. A. operation B. research C. experiments D. interviews 29. A. accessible B. attractive C. close D. beneficial 30. A. place B. gather C. exhibit D. occupy 31. A. school B. response C. project D. restriction 32. A. selected B. sold C. exchanged D. recommended 33. A. regular B. strange C. whole D. troublesome 34. A. withdrew B. charged C. borrowed D. collected 35. A. imagined B. inspected C. repaired D. noticed 36. A. vivid B. complex C. special D. ridiculous 37. A. slightly B. frankly C. universally D. ly 38. A. yawned B. laughed C. trembled D. breathed

39. A. alike B. stubborn C. dependent D. straightforward 40. A. motivation B. joy C. wisdom D. sympathy 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

The facial make-up is a significant part of Peking Opera, which____41.____(date) back about 1,400 years. The various make-up color1 s represent the different personalities and fates of the roles.

The actors playing the main male role are called the Sheng, and the female role, the Dan. TheJingis a male role with a____42.____(paint) face. And it was around the 12th-13th centuries_____43._____clowns' make up with a big white spot in the middle of the face appeared.

Facial make-up is always very beautiful and covers completely the face,___44.___(indicate) both the soul and the nature of the character. A male role's make up also indicates his power and quality. A white face indicates the craftiness, and____45.____black, the cleanness. A yellow face indicates the courage and bravery. Blue and green___46.___(use) for faces of heroes, and gold and silver symbolize gods. For example, Guan Yu, a hero of the period ofThree Kingdoms,___47.___(have) the red face representing righteousness.

Some of the male role make-up includes Chinese characters. On the face of Zhao Kuangyin, the first emperor of the Song Dynasty, appears a small dragon___48.___announces his glory. Xiang Yu, the hero who knocked down the tyrannical dynasty of Qin, but died____49.____(tragic) while he was still young, wears on each side of the face the Chinese character shou, means that his_____50._____(hero) made his life eternal.

In a word, Peking Opera is the treasure of Chinese traditional culture, and the facial make-up is a unique art with its own charm.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）

51.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；

只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Monday, we were having our Chinese class while the teacher suddenly slipped and fall. We were all worried about her. One of the boy carried her on the back, under the help of some others, to the clinic

immediately. It turned out that her right leg was breaking and she had to stay in hospital. The following day, we went to visit her with flowers and fruit. Seeing her lying in bed with leg wrapped in bandages, we felt sorry for her and hoped that she would recover soon. Lucky enough, this Thursday she returned back to the class in a wheelchair to give us lessons. We were both deeply moved and proud of have such a responsible teacher. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.假定你是李华，你的表妹Alice去市区的一所高中学校上学。由于离家很远，她很不适应离开父母后的生活，于是向你写信求助。请你给她回封信，信的内容包括：

1.给与安慰； 2.分析现状； 3.提出建议。 注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Alice,

I am so sorry to hear from you that you have some trouble in your new life.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wish you happy every day!

Yours, Li Hua

参考答案

1. A 2. D 3. B

4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C

8. A 9. D 10. B 11. D

12. B 13. C 14. B 15. C

16. E 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. F

21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. D 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. B

41. dates 42. painted

43. that 44. indicating 45. a 46. are used

47. has 48. which /that 49. tragically 50. heroism

51.(1).while→when (2).fall→fell (3).boy→boys (4).under→with

(5).breaking→broken (6).leg前添加a (7).Luky→Luckily (8).去掉back (9).both→all

(10).have→having 52.略