2020-2021学年湖北省武钢三中高三英语期末试卷及答案解析

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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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brief Introduction

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) was acquired by the city of Brooklyn in 18 along with the land that is Prospect Park.

There are so many gardens on display at the BBG that is honestly hard to keep count ofthem. There’s the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden, the Osborne Garden, the Shakespeare Garden... you get the point. Each garden that is displayed will be showing off a different group of amazing plants that come m all sorts of color1 s and sizes. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers something for the entire family. They even have a Children’s Garden for the little ones.

Attractions

Japanese Hill and Pond Garden

One of the most frequency visited gardens at BBG, the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is certainly a favorite among visitors. This garden features a variety of styles as well as beautiful scenery with a viewing pavilion (亭子) and a waterfall. The Shogun Lantern featured in the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is over 500 years old. It was given to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as a gift from the city of Tokyo.

Children’s Garden

Children have been planting plants at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden since 1914 and continue their efforts today. Currently, there are over a thousand children contributing to the Children’s Garden.

Shakespeare Garden

For those who have fallen in love with the works of Shakespeare, this will be a garden that they can truly appreciate. Over 80 plants that have been mentioned in the writing of Shakespeare currently grow in the Shakespeare Garden.

Getting to Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden: 900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Closest Subway: Prospect Park/ Eastern Parkway/ Franklin Avenue

Bus Tour Stops: Stop 34 or 35 Brooklyn route Opening Times

15 March— 6 November：

Tuesday—Friday: 8:00 am—6:00 pm; Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 am—6:00 pm 8 November —11 March

Monday—Friday: 8:00 am—4:30 pm; Saturday —Sunday: 10:00 am—4:30 pm 1.Where can visitors enjoy a waterfall?

A.Osborne Garden. B.Shakespeare Garden.

C.Children’s Garden. D.Japanese Hill and Pond Garden. 2.How can visitors go to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden? A.By taking a bus to Prospect Park. B.By taking a bus to 34 Washington Avenue. C.By taking the subway to Franklin Avenue.

D.By taking the subway to Stop 35 on the Brooklyn route. 3.When can Nancy visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in December? A.5:00 pm on Thursday. B.8:30 am on Wednesday. C4:3 0 pm on Friday. D.9:00 am on Saturday.

B

Mark Bertram lost the tips of two fingers at work in 2018 when his hand became trapped in a fan belt. “It’s life-changing but it’s not life-ending,”he says.

After two surgeries and occupational therapy, Bertram decided to ask Eric Catalano, a tattoo artist, to create fingernail tattoos. The idea made everyone in the studio laugh—until they saw the final result. “The mood changed,” Catalano recalls from his Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio in Hecker, Illinois. “Everything turned from funny to wow.”

Catalano posted a photo of the tattoos, and it eventually was viewed by millions of people around the world. The viral photo pushed Catalano, 40, further into the world of paramedical tattooing. Now people who want to cover their life-altering scars come from as far away as Ireland to visit his shop.

Leslie Pollan, a dog breeder, was bitten on the face by a puppy. She underwent countless surgeries but those gave her no hope. She ultimately traveled six hours for a session with Catalano. HecamouflagedPollan’s lip scar, giving her back confidence.

Though he is now known for his talent with intricate fingernail, Catalano uses the techniques he picked up years ago while helping breast cancer survivors. Those tattoos are among the most common paramedical requests. His grandmother had breast cancer, and her battle with the disease is one reason Catalano is so dedicated to helping those with the diagnosis.

Catalano performs up to eight reconstructive tattoos each “Wellness Wednesday”. While he charges $100 per regular tattoo, he doesn’t charge for paramedical tattoos: A GoFundMe page established last year brought in more than $16,000, allowing Catalano to donate his work.

“Financially, it doesn’t make sense,” Catalano says. “But every time I see emotions from my customers, I am 100 percent sure this is something that I can’t stop doing.” 4. How did people in the studio react to Bertram’s idea at first? A. They took it lightly. B. They found it creative. C. They were confused. D. They were impressed.

5. What does the underlined word “camouflaged” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Exposed. B. Hid. C. Ignored. D. Removed. 6. What does Catalano say about his work with paramedical tattoos?

A. It is flexible. B. It is demanding. C. It is profitable. D. It is rewarding.

7. Which of the following can best describe Catalano?

A. Humorous and experienced. B. Devoted and generous. C. Cooperative and grateful. D. Professional and tolerant.

C

Alex Wong, a junior atMarkKeppelHigh SchoolinAlhambra,California, is working hard on his application to a top college. His resume shows off his nearly straight A’s in difficult classes, experience at a summer program atStanfordUniversity, Eagle Scout project and time on the soccer team as well as the school choir. But his steady progress stopped unexpectedly this year. Aiming to open access to college-level Advanced Placement (大学预科) courses, his schoolbegan using a computer-based lottery to give out spaces. Alex got shut out of all three of the courses he requested.

The new system caused anger among families whose children failed to get into AP courses, which many consider important to develop advanced skills, improve grade-point averages and allow students to earn college credit, saving them and their families tuition dollars. Students and parents wrote to administrators to complain,

circulated a petition () and launched a Facebook group for trading classes. “I’M DESPERATE! I’LL GIVE YOU FREE FOOD,” one student, Kirk Hum, posted on the 210-member AP Flea Market Facebook group.

AP classes have long been held dear by the most talented and ambitious students.But now they are seen as positive for all students who are willing to push themselves – and schools are increasingly viewing access to them as a basic educational right. But this change has brought challenges.

Miracle Vitangcol, a junior atDowntownMagnetsHigh Schoolwith average grades and test scores, is failing her AP US history class. She said she can’t handle the rapid pace and volume of material she needs to remember. But she said she intends to stick it out because the class is teaching her to manage her time, take good notes and work hard. “I’m struggling to adjust,” she said. “But I keep telling myself: ‘It’s OK. You can do it. Just push yourself’.”

Some critics worry that the open-access movement is pushing too many unprepared students into AP classes, as shown by higher exam failure rates over the last decade. They also fear that open enrollment (录取) policies are encouraging teachers to weaken courses and give out high grades to students who don’t deserve them. “While expanding access is generally a good thing, we need to make sure we’re not watering down the experience for the high achievers,” said Michael Petrilli, executive vice president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a Washington-based educational policy organization.

8. The purpose of the new AP courses system at Alex Wong’s school is to ______. A. make sure all students get access to the AP courses they desire. B. ensure that students have a fair chance to get access to AP courses. C. improve the academic performance of students in AP courses.

D. separate high achievers from average students through the new courses.

9. According to the article, the AP Flea Market Facebook group is a place where ______. A. students’ parents send their complaints to school administrators. B. students share tips about saving money for college. C. students offer items to trade for the AP courses they need. D. students can find support and guidance on their AP study.

10. Which of the following statements would Michael Petrilli agree with? A. Opening AP courses to all students is a bad idea.

B. School administrators should maintain high academic standards for AP courses. C. High schools should stop charging students for taking AP courses.

D. Access to AP courses is necessary for students applying for top American colleges.

11. The author used Miracle Vitangcol’s example to show that ______. A. students need to remember too much in their AP courses. B.AP courses pose a big challenge to unprepared students. C. the secret to success in AP courses is to keep pushing yourself. D. average students don’t deserve their places in AP courses.

D

Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people were always in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I placed advertisements in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky. Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my research. Over the years I have interviewed them, monitored their lives and had them take part in various experiments.

In one of the experiments, I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper, asking them to look through it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper, saying, “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and you will win $50.” This message took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone in the face, but the unlucky people tended to miss it and the lucky people tended to spot it.

Unlucky people are generally more nervous than lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the unexpected. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to gatherings concentrating on finding their perfect partners and miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through newspapers determined to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.

Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people are skilled at noticing opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), are open to new experiences, and adopt a never-say-die attitude that transforms bad luck into good luck. 12. What’s the purpose of the author’s research? A. To discover what luck means to people. B. To find lucky people and unlucky people. C. To distinguish between good luck and bad luck. D. To figure out why people are always lucky or unlucky.

13. Why did the unlucky people miss the message in the experiment? A. There was too much information to be read in detail. B. They were too focused on looking for photographs. C. It took too much time to go through newspapers. D. The words were too small to be noticed. 14. What leads to lucky people’s good fortune?

A. Their ability to spot opportunities. B. Their ability to become relaxed. C. Their ability to communicate. D. Their ability to make friends. 15. What’s the key message of the last paragraph? A. What lucky people are looking for. B. How lucky people generate good luck. C. What lucky people can do with opportunities. D How lucky people transform bad luck into good luck. 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

In 2010, a huge earthquake hitHaiti, causing the deaths of over a hundred thousand people and millions of dollars’ worth of damage.___16___On this occasion, funds were raised with amazing speed--within a week of the quake,the American Red Cross had raised $22 million. The reason? People were donating via their mobile phones.

___17___Gone are the days when people donated door by door. In today’s world of computers, smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches, charities can now reach more people than ever before.

Social media in particular has had a great impact on charity.___18___This enables charities to raise money extremely quickly, as inHaiti. And the quicker aid can be delivered, the more lives can be saved. Individual fundraising has also benefited. Most people are now so well-connected through sites like Facebook that asking people to contribute to your chosen cause is easier than ever.

New, innovative ways of donating are being thought up all the time. For example, if you want to support a good cause and keep fit at the same time, you can use an app called Charity Miles.___19___For every kilometer you cover, the app’s sponsors will make a donation to a charity of your choice. There’s also Snapdonate, which allows users to donate simply by taking a photo of a charity’s logo with their smartphone. The app recognizes the logo and allows users to immediately make a donation through their phones. This cuts out the need for entering payment details on charity websites, and makes the process of donating small amounts to multiple charities much

simpler.

Apps like these are growing in number, and that can only be a good thing.___20___ A. People were eager to aid others in trouble. B. The app can track the distance you run or cycle. C. News of disasters spreads quickly around the world. D. Charity helps to refresh the development of social Media. E. Technological advances have changed how charities work. F. The international community jumped into action to provide aid.

G. In future, we could support our chosen cause more easily and more often.

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

Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. When the other kids began to___21___that he was wearing the same black pants and gray long-sleeved shirt day after day, Todd became target of___22___. But there was little Todd could do. His mother simply couldn't___23___to buy him new clothes.

Two of the___24___teasing him were Garrett and Graham. But over time, they___25___that their disparaging（贬低）words felt like bullying（欺凌）and seemed to be slowly destroying Todd's___26___. \"I felt like I needed to do something,\" Graham said. So he and Garrett created a(an)___27___secretly. They went home and___28___through their own drawers and closets. The next day at school, they met Todd at their third period class and___29___him to come into the hall. Todd was understandably_____30_____about being called out by the larger boys.

\"He wasn't_____31_____, and I was like, 'I think this is going to make you smile,'\" Graham said. \"I told him, 'We're in the same third period, and I_____32_____for laughing at you, and I want to give something to you to_____33_____.'\" He then handed Todd a large and heavy bag. Inside the bag were_____34_____shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of_____35_____. Todd was blown away. \"I was very happy and completely_____36_____.\" And Todd got much more than a new wardrobe. He no longer sits_____37_____at lunch. Now he eats with his two new friends.

\"I've been bullied in my entire life,\" Todd said._____38_____the day Garrett and Graham called him into the hall, he_____39_____, \"It was the best day of my entire life,_____40_____.\"

21. A. sympathize B. notice C. insist D. announce

22. A. adoration B. complaint C. assistance D. laughter 23. A. refuse B. wait C. afford D. swear 24. A. kids B. adults C. friends D. teachers 25. A. realized B. argued C. assumed D. predicted 26. A. virtue B. spirit C. nature D. quality 27. A. attack B. trap C. opportunity D. plan 28. A. checked B. saw C. hunted D. went 29. A. asked B. commanded C. advised D. begged

30. A. disappointed B. embarrassed C. delighted D. worried 31. A. smiling B. crying C. trembling D. yelling 32. A. hesitate B. switch C. apologize D. compensate 33. A. make up B. show off C. mark D. enjoy 34. A. messy B. clean C. unique D. common 35. A. buttons B. earrings C. sneakers D. glasses 36. A. confused B. panicked C. annoyed D. shocked 37. A. peacefully B. alone C. still D. nervously

38. A. Exposed to B. Lost in C. Living through D. Reflecting on 39. A. whispered B. added C. exploded D. sighed 40. A. normally B. probably C. basically D. ridiculously 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

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Why modern music should quieten down

Quietness may be underestimated values in pop music.___41.___(look) up “the loudest band in the world” and you will be confronted with a large number of rock giants from Manowar who proudly achieved a sound pressure level of 139 dB to Motor-head. The pickings are slim___42.___we substitute “quiet” for “loud”.

In a way, increasing the volume of a song makes biological sense, something the music industry ___43.___(exploit) since the jukebox era. There is an organ in the inner ear called sacculus that in linked to a

region of the brain___44.___(associate) with pleasure and react to low-frequency vibrations over 90 dB.

On the other hand,___45.___(focus) sorely on loudness ignores the infinitely more subtle appeal of being quiet. A French band called “Air”,___46.___twenty-years collection was released on June 10, are masters of the art. As any teacher knows, quietness can be more effective than shouting to make people pay attention. Air employed this gentle persuasion on Moon Safari, an album that attracts the listener ___47.___the peaceful sound of rain and muted drums. Even when Air do increase the volume, the vocalist's voice remains one of___48.___(gentle) noises in pop. Given its warmth and peacefulness, it is no coincidence___49.___the album was a favourite among clubbers after a night out. It is a time when the desire for kindness, companionship and warmth prevails.

So forget the “loudness war”. Manowar____50.____be happy with their 139 dB, but they are comprehensively defeated by fireworks, which reach 145 to 150 dB when they explode, and the call of the blue whale, which goes all the way up to 188 dB. Now that' something to shout about. 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.假如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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。

The “ Foreign Cultures” section in our school’s newspaper are very popular among us students. It carries articles writing by foreign friends about the cultures of our home countries. And we will especial welcome articles about how English people spend their festivals the life of English high school students. You’d better to write something about the culture in your country. That we want is anything relevant so long as it’s interested and informative. 400 word will be fine. It is required that the articles will be sent before June 28. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你得知故宫正在招聘暑期义务英文讲解员，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.词数不少于50；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir or Madam，

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely，

Li Hua

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1. D 2. C 3. B

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

8. B 9. C 10. B 11. B

12. D 13. B 14. A 15. B

16. F 17. E 18. C 19. B 20. G

21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. D 39. B 40. C 41. Look 42. if##when

43. has exploited##has been exploiting 4 associated 44. focusing

45. whose 46. with 47. the gentlest 48. that 49. may

51.(1). are→ is (2). writing→ written (3). our→ their (4). especial → especially

(5). life 前加 and (6).删除to (7). That→ What (8). interested → interesting (9). word → words (10). will → should 或删除will

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