1、2020-2021 学年度高三上学期期末考试英语试卷学年度高三上学期期末考试英语试卷 ( (考试时间：考试时间：120 分钟分钟 满分：满分：150 分分) ) 第第 I 卷卷( (总分总分 80 分分) ) 第一部分：阅读理解第一部分：阅读理解( (共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分分) ) 第一节第一节( (共共 15 小题；小题； 每题每题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分分) ) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项( (A,B,C 和和 D) )中，选出最佳选项。中，选出最佳选项。 A Backcountry for beginners: the bes
2、t destinations in Canada When carried out safely, your first backcountry trip will leave you lifelong memories, opening a getaway into nature. But the leap from car camping to backcountry requires preparation and learning. Here are some recommended trips for backcountry beginners: Grundy Lake Provin
3、cial Park The parks 9 backcountry sites are a 30-minute paddle (划船) away. Grundy Lake is motor-boat free. Your sites are quiet enough for a true backcountry trip. Each site comes equipped with a fire pit (坑) and a picnic table. Bon Echo Provincial Park Many visitors dont know about the 25 canoe-in c
4、ampsites located on Joeperry and Pearson Lakes. A short canoe trip of 30-minute will get you to your campsite. At each campsite, you will find a picnic table, tent space and a toilet nearby. Charleston Lake Provincial Park Experience the best of the Canadian Shield, and hike or paddle your way to 10
5、 backcountry campsites. Travel time can range from 10 minutes to 2 hours. All sites come equipped with elevated tent platforms, a picnic table, a fire grill, and a toilet. Murphys Point Provincial Park Paddle through Big Rideau Lake (part of the historic Rideau waterway) to access 14 backcountry cam
6、psites. Most are located 5-45 minutes away from the boat launch. Youll find a picnic table, tent space, and a pit toilet nearby each site. Paddle back to visit Murphys piece of living history: the Mica Mine! Remember: backcountry travel requires careful consideration of packing, route planning, meal
7、 planning, safety, and your skill level. 1. You can do the followings at Grundy Lake Provincial Park EXCEPT _. A. Paddling. B. Having a picnic. C. Cooking. D. Taking a motor-boat. 2. Which park has the most campsites? A. Grundy Lake Provincial Park. B. Bon Echo Provincial Park. C. Charleston Lake Pr
8、ovincial Park. D. Murphys Point Provincial Park. 3. In which section of a newspaper can you probably find this passage? A. Health. B. Travel. C. Education. D. Science. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. B 【解析】 本文是一篇应用文，介绍了加拿大的四个野外旅游地。 【1 题详解】 细节理解题。根据 Grundy Lake Provincial Park部分 30-minute paddle,a fire pit (坑) and
9、a picnic table.和“Grundy Lake is motor-boat free.” 可知本公园可以划船，做饭和野餐，但没有汽艇，可知答案为 D。 【2 题详解】 细节理解题。 根据 Grundy Lake Provincial Park有 9 个宿营营地， Bon Echo Provincial Park有 25 个， Charleston Lake Provincial Park有 10个，Murphys Point Provincial Park有 14 个，可知 B 项宿营营地最多，故答案选 B。 【3 题详解】 推理判断题。文体出处题，考查文章出处。本文是一篇应用文，给
10、那些想要深入偏远山区旅游的人们提供 了四个旅游地 ，应该出现在报纸上的旅游版块，可知答案为 B。 B Recently I got goose bumps (鸡皮疙瘩).It was Friday. I went to school like it was a normal day, but little did I know there was a shock waiting for me at school There was a boy in my band, Spanish and math class. His name was Nathan. I never really like
11、d him since he was a slowpoke (动作迟缓的人). In class whenever he was asked a question, he would take a long time to answer it. The whole class would get annoyed. He didnt have any friends at all. He always sat alone at the lunch table listening to music. That day, I walked into the band class and Mr. Ko
12、hler began the class. We played music for a little while and then Mr. Kohler asked us: “Who in here can tell what note it is just by hearing the pitch (音高)? Nobody raised their hand except Nathan. The moment I saw him, I laughed but not out loud. I thought he couldnt do anything properly. How could
13、he possibly guess the note when the pitch was played? Mr. Kohler asked Nathan to stand in front of the class. Then he has a tuner, played a pitch and asked Nathan to guess the note. Nathan said, “E flat. Me Kohler said, “OK, good.” And he played another pitch. F sharp, Nathan said. The whole class w
14、ent silent. Mr Kohler challenged Nathan by playing 2 pitches and even 3 pitches at the same time. Nathan guessed all the pitches correctly. Good job. Go back to your seat, Me Kohler said. At that moment I got goose bumps. That day I realized that I shouldnt judge people based on little things I see.
15、 I need to see the great things people can do. From that day on I had a different opinion on Nathan. I forgot all the things he was bad at and focused on the things he was good at. 4. What can we know about Nathan? A. He performed well academically. B. He lived with a physical disability. C. He didn
16、t like Spanish or math class. D. He didnt get along with his classmates. 5. What might the author be thinking when Nathan raised his hand? A. Nathan showed great courage. B. Nathan was musically talented. C. Nathan played a joke on Mr. Kohler. D Nathan had too high an opinion of himself. 6. Why did
17、Mr. Kohler play 2 and even 3 pitches all at once? A. To show off his skills. B. To test Nathans ability. C. To tune up the instrument. D. To teach his students the skills. 7. What can we learn from the story? A. Music is a universal language. B. Everyone does shine in something. C. All things come t
18、o those who wait. D. Confident people tend to achieve success. 【答案】4. D 5. D 6. B 7. B 【解析】 这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者因为课堂上的一件事对以前瞧不起的同学的看法改观的过程，并因此明 白了评判一个人不能只通过一些小事的道理。 【4 题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“He didnt have any friends at all.”(他一个朋友都没有。)可推知，他和同学们相 处得不好。故选 D。 【5 题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The moment I saw him, I laugh
19、ed but not out loud. I thought he couldnt do anything properly. How could he possibly guess the note when the pitch was played?”(我一看到他就笑了，但没笑出声来。 我以为他什么事都做不好。 他怎么可能在演奏的时候猜出那个音符呢？)可知， 作者看到 Nathan举手他抱着 一种嘲笑的态度看待。由此推知，他认为 Nathan太自信，对自己的评价太高。故选 D。 【6 题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第七段“Mr. Kohler challenged Nathan by pl
20、aying 2 pitches and even 3 pitches at the same time.”(Kohler 先生挑战 Nathan，他同时演奏下了 2 个音，甚至 3 个音。)可推知，他这样做是为了来测试 Nathan 的能力。故选 B。 【7 题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“At that moment I got goose bumps. That day I realized that I shouldnt judge people based on little things I see. I need to see the great things people
21、 can do. From that day on I had a different opinion on Nathan. I forgot all the things he was bad at and focused on the things he was good at.”(那一刻我起了 鸡皮疙瘩。那天我意识到我不应该根据我看到的小事情来判断别人。我需要看到人们能做的伟大事情。从 那天起，我对 Nathan有了不同的看法。我忘记了所有他不擅长的事情，只专注于他擅长的事情。)可知，通 过这个故事，我们学会了每个人都有闪光点。故选 B。 C Flu vaccines (疫苗) work
22、 by arming the immune system with an enhanced ability to recognize and fight off the flu virus.Vaccines introduce proteins found on the surface of fu viruses，causing the immune system to produce antibodies that are ready to react when the virus attack. However, flu viruses change frequently and can
23、differ with time and from region to region.Even though current vaccines that people get annually produce antibody responses, these antibodies dont cross-protect. If thereis a new flu strain (流感病毒毒株) not found in that years vaccine, the antibodies that we generated last year wont be able to protect u
24、s. So the pandemic(大流行) happens.On the other hand, if the vaccine matches the virus strain, the immune system will produce antibodies and kill the flu virus. Luckily, in a study published in Cell Reports Medicine,scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madisondescribe a T-cell-based vaccine strate
25、gy that is effective against multiple strains of flu virus. The experimental vaccine, given through the nose, delivered long-lasting protection in the lungs of mice by using T-cels, which are special white blood cells that quickly remove viral invaders through an immune response. The research sugges
26、ts a potential strategy for developing a universal flu vaccine, so you dont have to make a new vaccine every year, explains Marulalsiddappa Suresh, a professor in the School of Veterinary Medicinewho led the research. The current flu vaccine has a serious weakness. Because each vaccine is only desig
27、ned to resist one kind of virus strain. Once the virus changes, it could lead to a wide outbreak of flu. By using T-cell immunity against multiple strains,it may be possible to develop a vaccine that is effective against a number of circulating flu viruses. In particular,the new approach calls into
28、action tissue-residentmemory T-cells, or TRM cells，which live in the airways and lining of lung epithelial (表膜的) cells and fightinvading viruses. Like highly-trained soldiers，TRM cells serve as front line defense against infection. This undoubtedly gives a totally new way to fight the flu virus. 8.
29、Why do flu pandemics break out occasionally even if vaccines are given? A. Because vaccines lose their expected effects. B. Because the flu strains reproduce very quickly. C. Because the strains have resistance to vaccines. D. Because vaccines dont work against new strains. 9. What do you know about
30、 T-cells from the third paragraph? A. They are in charge of generating viruses. B. They can protect white blood cells very well. C. They kill viral invaders automatically. D. They can generate white blood cells. 10. What positive effect does the research strategy have on fighting against flu? A. It
31、will fundamentally stop the formation of new cold viruses. B. It will cut off the ability of the flu virus to spread. C. It points out the direction of developing a universal flu vaccine. D. It enables humans to get rid of the common cold completely. 11. What is the best title for the text? A. New V
32、accine Strategy to Provide Protection Against Flu B. New Immune System Intended for Fighting the Flu C. New Vaccine Based on T-cells Successfully Kills the Flu Virus D. Serious Weakness of the Current Flu Vaccine Found 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. C 11. A 【解析】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述疫苗可以识别和对抗病毒。但是由于病毒频繁改变，接种疫苗而产生的抗 体没有
33、交叉保护的作用，所以提出一种普及疫苗，对抗病毒的新策略。 【8 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“If there is a new flu strain not found in that years vaccine, the antibodies that we generated last year wont be able to protect us. So the pandemic happens.”(如果那年的疫苗没有发现新流感病毒 毒株， 那么去年产生的抗体就不能保护我们， 从而引发大流感。 )及“However, flu viruses change frequently an
34、d can differ with time and from region to region.Even though current vaccines that people get annually produce antibody responses, these antibodies dont cross-protect.”(但是流感病毒频繁改变，随着时间和地点而变化。即 使人们每年都打最新的疫苗并且产生抗体，但是抗体不能交叉保护)可知，因为疫苗对新的毒株不起作用， 所以会引发大流感，故选 D项。 【9 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The experimental vaccin
35、eby using T-cels, which are special white blood cells that quickly remove viral invaders through an immune response.”( 这 项 实 验 疫 苗 通 过 使 用 T 细 胞 。 T细胞是一种特殊的白细胞，通过免疫反应迅速清除病毒入侵者。)可知， T细胞可以自动杀死入侵的病毒， 故选 C项。 【10 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“so you dont have to make a new vaccine every year”(因此，不必每年制造一款新 疫苗。)及“The r
36、esearch suggests a potential strategy for developing a universal flu vaccine”(这项研究为普及流感 疫苗的发展提供了潜在的策略)可知，这项研究指明了普及流感疫苗的方向，故选 C项。 【11 题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“In particular,the new approach calls into action tissue-residentmemory T-cells, or TRM cells”(尤其是采用新方法， 使用 T 细胞或 TRM 细胞， )及“This undoubtedly gives a
37、totally new way to fight the flu virus.”(这无疑是抵抗流感病毒全新的方法)可知，病毒频繁变化，传统的疫苗接种有自身的弊端，所 以文章的主旨是要研究新的疫苗策略来对抗病毒，所以短文的最佳标题为“预防流感的新疫苗策略”。故 选 A 项。 D Here is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they wer
38、e young. The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “Which one do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldnt always th
39、ink of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From
40、 then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison. The famous man from the White House said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “You all want the reddest and biggest one, right
41、? Well, lets have a competition. Now I divided the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.” After the competition, I won and I got the bigges
42、t apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts. 12. The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because . A. he told the truth that he wanted a smaller one B. he knew
43、how to make his mother happy from her answer C. elder brother should of course have the bigger one D. his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother 13. We can conclude from the passage that . A. its wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enough B. its important t
44、o make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay work C. its wrong to ask children not to always think of themselves D. its always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple 14. The writer tells the story by . A. organizing it in the order of time B. making a compa
45、rison between two men C. providing some scientific information D. describing it in the order of space 15. It is implied in the passage that . A. we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lot B. in order to get what we want, we should play hard C. a mothers educational method has
46、a great influence on a childs growing D. giving children apples will lead them to become criminals 【答案】12. B 13. B 14. B 15. C 【解析】 试题分析：这是一篇寓言故事，主要讲述了一位总统和一个罪犯在年幼时各自如何得到苹果的故事。罪犯 为了从母亲那里获取最大最红的苹果，学会了撒谎，由此走上了偷盗、欺骗的人生；而总统的母亲通过让 他和兄弟竞争的方法获得苹果，使他明白任何东西都是要付诸努力才能得到的。 【12 题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第二段这一句“Hearing my wo
47、rds, my mother was very happy.”可知罪犯的母亲听到他的话很 开心，然后将大红苹果给他了，故选 B。 【13 题详解】 推理判断题。 根据文章最后一句“No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.”以及文中两个人不同的 身份和人生道路可以推断出，让孩子们意识到无论他们想要什么，他们都必须付出劳动，这一点很重要， 故选 B。 【14 题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者主要通过讲述两人小时候如何得到苹果的故事，比较分析了两种经历给 他们带来的不同后果，揭示了文章的主题，故选 B。 【15 题详解】 推
48、理判断题。根据首段第二句“They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.”可知文中的二人都曾面对他们的妈妈给他们苹果的时刻，但两位母亲不同的分配方式对两人的成长 造成了截然不同的影响，由此可判断母亲的教育方式对孩子的成长有很大影响。故选 C。 考点：考查寓言故事类阅读 第二节第二节( (共共 5 小题：每题小题：每题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分分) ) 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。根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选
49、出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 In your life, you may have many unforgettable events like wining a prize, going aboard _16_ I was always dreaming of swimming like a fish! At that time, I was so jealous when I saw people swimming. _17_Later, one summer afternoon, I followed my school buddies to a river, accompanied by my brother. I remember h
