2020-2021学年沈阳市光荣中学高三英语期末试题及答案解析

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第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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A

Shopping centers，stadiums and universities may soon have a new tool to help fight crime.

ACaliforniacompany called Knightscope says its robots can predict and prevent crime. Knightscope says the goal is to reduce crime by half in areas the robots guard.

William Santana Li is the chief executive officer of Knightscope. He says，\"These robot security guards will change the world. Our planet has more than seven billion people on it. It's going to quickly get to nine billion people. The security equipmentthat we have globally is just not going to develop that fast. The company's Autonomous Data Machines can become the eyes and ears of law enforcement（执法）.\"

\"You want them to be machines plus humans. Let. the machines do the heavy and sometimes dangerous work and let the humans do the strategic decision-making work，so it's always working all together.\"

The machines do not carry weapons but they have day and night video cameras which are able to turn 360 degrees and can also sense chemical and biological weapons.

Some people may become concerned about their privacy, especially in connection with the video recordings. Some people may worry that such recordings will appear on the Internet. Eugene Volokh, a law professor at the UCLA School of Law, says the machines have to be used in the right way and it will be interesting to see how state laws deal with this kind of video.

William Santana Li says there is a long waiting list for the robots in theUS. Workers in the company are working overtime to meet the demands of the market. At least 25 other countries are also interested in these robot security guards.

1. What can this new tool do for humans? A. Make strategic decisions. B. Keep watching day and night. C. Carry heavy weapons. D. Stop crime autonomously.

2. Why are some people worried about the new robots? A. Their privacy may be let out.

B. The robots are very expensive. C. Robots will replace humans. D. They will be out of work soon.

3. Which of the following can be the best title of the text? A. Robots Are Becoming More Popular B. Robots Contribute aLotto the World C. Robots Are in Great Demand Now D. Security Robots Could Help Cut Crime

B

Why can friendships be hard? Because often people aren't as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people end up getting hurt.

Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of himself and his own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should guard against.

The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friend the same way as you'd like to be treated. This is wonderful advice for a friendship, because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friend everything you would want to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she is in your shoes.

Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are issues that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these issues so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Issues like friends getting boyfriends or girlfriends and not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind are issues that will probably come up with one or more of your friendships. It is important to know how to deal with these issues so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship. 4. Why may problems with friendships appear? A. One is selfish. B. One is alone. C. One is too anxious. D. One is too busy.

5. What's the first and most important thing to be other people's friend? A. Not to hurt your friends' feelings. B. To give your friends whatever you have. C. To treat your friends as fairly as possible. D. Not to think of your own needs any more. 6. What is the text mainly about? A. The Meaning of Friendships B. The Importance of Friendships C. The Advantages of Friendships D. The Problems with Friendships

7. What may follow the last paragraph of the text? A. How to make many friends. B. How to keep friends happy. C. How to treat friends correctly. D. How to solve friendship issues.

C

The headmaster of a primary school showed on television to support her idea that parents should “dress appropriately in daywear” when they drop off and pick up their kids from school.

Kate Chisholm, head teacher atSkerneParkAcademyin Darlington, theU.K., sent a letter home asking parents to set a better example for their children.

“I have noticed there has been an increasing tendency for parents to drop off and pick up their kids from school while still wearing their pajamas (睡衣),” Chisholm wrote.“Could I please ask that when you are sending your children, you take the time to dress appropriately in daywear that is suitable for the weather conditions?”

Kate Chisholm wants parents at her school to dress nicer. She appeared on British television station ITV to further explain her decision, saying she had started noticing the pajama trend had been picked up by “30 or 40” parents at school.

Despite her determination to make school a nicer place to be, Chisholm admits that she can't demand that parents dress up-such as Karen Routh, 49, who wore pajamas to drop off her 8-ycar-old daughter Holly, because she was running late and didn't feel well.

“I imagine there might be some people who keep up wearing pajamas for the next six months to prove a

point,” Chisholm said. “I can't force people to get dressed but I will keep sending letters home in the hope that they decide to put on a pair of jeans.”

Wearing pajamas in public has also become a hot issue for some schools and States in theU.S.In 2015, aFloridaschool board member insisted on a dress rule for parents who showed up in the school in sleepwear. 8. The headmaster asks parents to pay attention to ______. A. the way they dress B. the relations with teachers C. the way they treat their kids D. the clothes they buy for their kids

9. How does Chisholm try to change this situation? A. Asking kids to set examples. B. Keeping them out of school. C. Sending letters to persuade them. D. Forcing them to change by laws. 10. Why did Kate Chisholm appear on ITV? A. She wanted to force Karen to dress properly. B. Parents spent less time on their clothes.

C. She wanted to explain her decision about the parents' dress. D. She wanted to tell us more and more parents wear pajamas to school. 11. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______. A. strict laws should be passed to stop pajamas B. aFloridaschool will force parents to wear jeans C. people wearing pajamas in public will be punished

D. more and more people are concerned about dressing properly in public

D

When visitors enter Planet Word, a new museum in Washington, D. C , they will see Speaking Willow, a tall art piece representing a tree. As they pass under the artwork, they can hear recordings of speech in hundreds of languages coming from the tree. Most words sound foreign to the listeners. The different voices also speak at the same time. The resultingclamoris similar to that made in a crowded theater before a show begins.

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer completed the piece last year. On his website, the artist says that Speaking Willow

“reminds us that language is what defines our specific communities and connects our many cultures.” Lozano-Hemmer made the piece specially for the museum.

It is the first of many immersive (身临其境的) experiences for visitors at Planet Word, a museum all about words and language. The exhibits playfully explore the lager and complex subject of language.

In one room, a video plays, showing babies saying their first words. Another room, called “Where Do Words Come From”, teaches the history of some common English words. The space includes a 22-foot-tali “Wall of Words”, where visitors speak into devices and learn about the roots of the English language.

Another room invites listeners to speak and learn about different languages. Native speakers of 28 languages and two sign languages teach people sayings in those languages. They also explain how language shapes their understanding of the world and how words cannot be separated from culture.

Other rooms explore the different ways language is used — from humor and song writing to public speaking and advertising. Visitors can sing karaoke while learning about song writing, record a famous speech, play a joke-telling game, and teach a computer how to make cartoons. Almost every exhibit is interactive and most ask visitors to speak aloud.

One exhibit room is all about books. It is designed to look like an old, rich library. Books line the shelves. When a book is placed on the table, a recorded reading begins and pictures appear. 12. What does the underlined word “clamor” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Scene. B. Noise. C. Language. D. Appearance. 13. The SpeakingWillowwas created ______. A specially B. accidentally C. on request D. out of curiosity 14. What can we learn from the video in the room?

A. Words and cultures. B. Different languages.

C. The history of words. D. The first words newborns say. 15. In which paragraph can you find the methods of using languages? A. 3. B. 4. C. 6. D. 7.

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A 24-year-old female space commander(指挥员)Zhou Chengyu has been a heated topic on Weibo since Chinese state media highlighted her as one of the women involved in the successful launch of the Chang'e-5 lunar probe(月球探测器) on 23 November. Social media users have been referring to her as a \"source of pride\" for the country.____16____Several people jokingly reflected on their own achievements, commenting how far behind in life they were in comparison.

Starting in 2004, the Chang'e Programme consists of three stages of \"orbiting\\"landing\" and \"returning\". ___17___In December 2013, the goal of China's first soft landing on the lunar surface and ground exploration on the Moon was achieved by the lander and Yutu Lunar Rover of Chang'e-3. Last year, Chang'e-4 probe made the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon.

The Chang'e-5 mission is China's third successful Moon landing in seven years.___18___If successful, China would be the third country to bring lunar samples back to Earth after the United States and the Soviet Union.

Most Chinese know the story of the mythological Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the moon. People can't hear the word \"Chang'e\" without picturing romantic images of a moon goddess.___19___And so pictures of Zhou Chengyu have been all over state media, with comments about how she is a \"front-line soldier in the field of aerospace\" and a \"big sister\" that young Chinese can look up to.

However, the huge amount of interest in the Guizhou Province native has not appeared to have had much of an effect on her.____20____

A.Her story in particular has inspired the public, considering her young age. B.She refused repeated requests for interviews in order to focus on her work. C.However, China has been trying to highlight strong female figures in the country. D.Despite her young age, Zhou is now workingat Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site. E.Its aim is to gather lunar rocks and soil to help scientists learn more about the moon.

F.For this reason, China's mission to the moon was calling out for a strong female figure(女性形象).

G.China completed the \"orbiting\" phase by launching Chang'e-1 and Chang'e-2 lunar probes in 2007 and 2010. 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）

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People often go to cafes to relax themselves and keep themselves from falling asleep, but Mr. Healing, a popular cafe chain, actually does the___21___. Customers can come in,order a drink, lie down a comfortable massage(按摩)chair, and take a___22___.

Many people___23___lack of sleep as a result of overwork, so any opportunity to relax and even take a nap is

greatly___24___. Mr. Healing is the perfect place to go when you’re on a short work or school break and you need to___25___sleep. The cafe offers massage periods in various modes,___26___on how much time you have and how you choose to spend it.

The 20-minute session is___27___at $ 3.5, the 30-minute massage costs $ 7, and the 50-minute session is $ 9, all of___28___also include a drink. Once you make your choice, you are taken to the “healing center”. You are asked to___29___your shoes as well as any jewelry that might damage the chairs, after which you can choose a massage____30____, from “stretch” or “sleep”. You can start with stretch for a few minutes, and then____31____to sleep if you want to take a short nap. After it comes to an end, you are taken back to the cafe area to enjoy a coffee____32____one of the many other____33____drinks on the menu.

Mr. Healing cafes are so popular that customers are advised to make reservations____34____to be sure that a massage chair is____35____. “I have to sit in a chair and____36____a computer monitor all day due to my job, the healing room was____37____effective to relieve____38____and stress,” said Park Hye-sun, a 24-year-old officer.

Some have described Mr. Healing and other similar cafes____39____simple fashions, but others see them as a____40____business model, because they offer a service that people really need.

21. A. same B. opposite C. similarity D. difference 22. A. nap B. breath C. rest D. look

23. A. suffer from B. differ from C. range from D. vary from 24. A. worried B. pleased C. appreciated D. frightened 25. A. apply for B. head for C. seek for D. make up for 26. A. depending B. fixing C. calling D. insisting 27. A. paid B. spent C. priced D. charged 28. A. them B. that C. which D. whom 29. A. pay off B. take off C. keep off D. put off 30. A. model B. seat C. material D. mode

31. A. transport B. transform C. transplant D. transmit 32. A. and B. yet C. but D. or

33. A. recycling B. regaining C. refreshing D. recalling 34. A. in advance B. in order C. in peace D. in sight 35. A. flexible B. available C. suitable D. comfortable

36. A. look at B. point at C. stare at D. aim at 37. A. creatively B. attractively C. patiently D. truly 38. A. loneliness B. friendliness C. carelessness D. tiredness 39. A. as B. for C. of D. with

40. A. capable B. sustainable C. bearable D. suitable 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

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When people think of American music, they___41.___(probable) think of rap or rock-and-roll or jazz. What many may not realize is that these “American” sounds are all tied to a common place-blues music.

The blues___42.___(be)born in the Mississippi Delta area sometime in___43.___late 1800s. The music is rooted in African American slave spiritual and work songs.

Life was hard for black people in the U. S. Slavery technically had ended, but poverty and unjust laws kept people from full___44.___(free). Some former slaves stayed in the South and continued to work on farms, often___45.___their former owners. Much of the work was outside in the fields, in the unforgiving heat of the Mississippi sun. A culture of___46.___(sing) helped people deal with hardships. People sang spirituals at church and work songs in the fields___47.___(make) the days go by. Over time, this music developed into___48.___people now call \"the blues\".

Many blues musicians never gained fame. Leo Bud Welch is one of these musicians. He___49.___(play) the blues since he was 13. He only performed music for___50.___(family) and friends. It was not until 2013, when Welch was 81, that he recorded his first album. 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.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。 Dear Tom,

How is it going in the UK? I was planning a trip to London with my parents next month.

As the matter of fact, I intend to travel to London so as experience different cultures, which might be helpful

for me to broaden my horizon. Also, I am eager to improve my speaking English by communicating with foreigner. Most important, I will get a chance to meet you and enjoyed a different lifestyle. Despite of good hopes, I have no idea that is worth visiting or how to behave properly. Could you introduce some places of interest and some customs to me?

Looking forward to you early reply!

Yours, Li Hua

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

52.最近你参加了学校举行的“21天好习惯训练营”（21-day Habit Building Camp），请你用英语写一篇短文，介绍你参加活动的情况。内容包括：

1.活动的时间、地点；

2.活动的内容（每天打篮球、跑步等并分享朋友圈）； 3.你的收获。 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：朋友圈Moments

参考答案

1. B 2. A 3. D

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

8. A 9. C 10. C 11. D

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

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

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

41. probably

42. was 43. the 44. freedom

45. for 46. singing 47. to make

48. what 49. has played/has been playing 50. family

51.(1). was→am (2). the→a (3). as后加to

(4). speaking→spoken (5). foreigner→foreigners (6). important→importantly (7). enjoyed→enjoy (8). 去掉of (9). that→what (10). you→your 52.略