2021届太原市第三十六中学高三英语下学期期末试题及答案解析

2021届太原市第三十六中学高三英语下学期期末试题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ATheBestPlacetoCampinEachStateWashington-SecondBeach,OlympicNationalParkCampersputuptheirtentsrightonthesandofthisPacificNorthwestbeach.Makeacampfire,photographsunsetovertheseaandtrytoabsorbthischarmingspotwithyourentirebeing.Alaska-BartlettCoveCampground,Glacier（冰川）BayNationalParkInastatefullofnaturalriches,GlacierBayisawonder,hometohighpeaks,whales,700milesofcoastline,andlightblueglaciersthatflowdirectlyintothesea.SetwithintemperaterainforestalongBartlettCove,thepark'sonlycampgroundisimpressivelygreenandaneasyjumping-offpointforboattours.Arizona-HavasupaiCampground,HavasupaiReservationGettingtoHavasupaiisachallenge.Permitsaresnatched（剥夺）upalmostinstantly,andevenifyougetoneit'sa10-milehikefromthebordertoreachthisruralcampgroundthathugsHavasuCreek.Makethejourney,however,andyou'rerewardedwithaseriesofgreatwaterfallsandnaturalpools.Arkansas-BuffaloNationalRiverAmerica'sfirstnationalrivertravels135milesthroughtheOzarkMountains,windingitswayoverrapids,formingpeacefulpoolsandpassingrockycliffstoppedbygreenforest.Planafloattripandabsorbthesceneryataleisurelypace,pausingforhikestovisitLostValley'scavesorthe200-footwaterfalls.Whichstatemayattractpeoplepreferringglaciers?A.Alaska. B.Washington.C.Arizona. D.Arkansas.WhatmakesArizonaapopularcampchoiceamongtourists?A.Theblueglaciersandgreenrainforests. B.Thewindingnationalriverandcliffs.C.Thesoaringpeaksandlongcoastline. D.Thebeautifulwaterfallsandpools.WhatcanyoudowhencampinginArkansas?A.Takealongtriponfoot. B.Visitcavesandwaterfalls.C.Putupawell-equippedtent.D.Enjoyaviewofsunset.BIntheHollywoodindustry,mostofthestudiosareusingAItomakemoviesforvariousreasonssuchasgettingtheactorsoutofdanger,replacingtheactorsindifferentscenes,formingappealingatmospheretoenhance（增强）theviews,etc.DirectorsandproducersareusingVFX（Visualeffects）,animationsandAItomakeamodelthatlooksliketheactorandreplacestheactor'splace.Inparticular,AIisusedinsceneswhereactorshavetoproducecertainstunts（特技）todevelopsetupsinthestudioartificially.VFXisusedtolaterchangetheinternalstudiobackgroundstoadifferentplaceinthemovie.Therearemanymovieswithtwocharactersofthesameactor.WhenAIwasnotapartofthefilm,editorsuseddifferentmethodstoshowthetwoaspectsofthesameactorinonescene,butnowAIisbeingusedtoformthesecondcharacterofthesameactorandisbeingperformedtotheviewers.Byaperfectcombinationofanimation,VFXandAI,realisticmodelsarebeingcreated.Andthemostfunpartisthefictitiouscharactercanholdthefaceoftheactorbuttheage,hairstyles,andclothingcanbechangedtocreatemoreenhancedlooksaccordingtothemoviesceneandstory.WiththehelpofAI,thedirectorsrecreatingappealingscenestoenhancethethrillandexcitement.InJurassicPark,nodinosaurswererunningbutwiththehelpofAIandvisualeffects,wecouldenjoythescenesandtheatmospheres.ThedirectorsandtheproducersdirecttoformagreenscreenincludingtheobstaclesandthosegreenscreensgetreplacedwiththeviewsthataremadefromAIandVFX,andtheactorsmakethescenesaliveanddeliverthemostsuitableaction-packedmoviescenes.Thismethodalsoenhancestheviewers'experience,whichmakesthemovieablockbuster（大片）.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinparagraph1?HowAIhelpsactors.WhatAIbringstomovies.WhyAIisappliedtomovies.WhereAIismadefulluseof.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?AIcanbeusedasaneditor.EditorsconsiderAIirreplaceable.EditorsusedmanymethodstoreplaceAI.AImakeswhatusedtobecomplexsceneseasier.What'stheauthor'sattitudetousingVFX,animationsandAIinmovies?A.Supportive. B.Sceptical.C.Unconcerned. D.Enthusiastic.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?WhatAIBringsOutHollywoodMoviesWhyAIIsAppliedtoHollywoodMoviesWhichHollywoodMoviesMakeMuchUseofAIHowAIIsBeingAppliedtoHollywoodMoviesCBeitfromthemouthsofforeignerswhohavelivedhereforafewyearsorfromstoriesontravelwebsites,oneofthemostcommonqualitiesthatpeoplelistaboutShanghaiistheinfectiousenergythatcoursesthroughthecity.Forsome,thisenergyisdefinedbythewayoflife—Shanghaiisacitythatneversleeps.Intheday,thestreetsarcalwaysbustlingwithpeoplefromallovertheworld.Afterall,thecityhaslongbeenChina’smostcosmopolitancity,havingbeentheepicenteroftradeandculturalexchangebetweenChineseandforeignerssincethecitywasforcedtoopenitsdoortotheworldin1843aftertheFirstOpiumWar(1840-42).Shanghai’subiquitousdeliverypeoplecanbefoundontheroadsevenpastmidnight,rushingfrompointtopointontheirtrustyelectricscooterstosatiatethehungerofnightowls.Evenbeforethebreakofdawn,pensionerscanbefoundgatheringinparks,readytokickstarttheirdaywithataichisession.Forothers,thisenergyisgeneratedfromthefrictionbetweenthecontraststhecityhas.Indeed,itdoesnottakelongforonetorealizethatShanghai'scharmliesinitbeingabinaryofoldandnew.Here,charmingneoclassicalarchitectureandartdecostructuresstandalongsidemodembuildingswithshimmeringglassandmetalfacades,rustic(质朴的)lanehousesandshikumenbuildings.Humblemom-and-popshopsthatlookstuckintimecanoftenbefoundrightnexttohipdiningvenuesorindustrial-chicfashionstoressellingdesignerapparel.Oneofthebestplacestogetanoverviewofthesesurrealcontrastsisnoneotherthanthetallestbuildinginthecity—theShanghaiTowerinLujiazui.Measuringadizzying632metersinheight,thisarchitecturalmarvelboastshavingtheworld'shighestobservationdeckwithinabuildingorstructure.Italsocomeswiththeworld'sfastestelevatorswhichwouldgetyoufromthebottomtothetopat20.5meterspersecond.OntheothersideoftheHuangpuRiveriswhereyouwouldfindtheBund,whichishometomagnificentneoclassicalbuildings.TheBundistoShanghaiwhatTimesSquareistoNewYorkorwhattheChamps-61yseesistoParis.AtriptoShanghaiwouldnotbecompletewithoutexploringthisiconicwaterfrontpromenade.AutumnisthebesttimetoexperienceShanghaionfoot,notmerelybecausetheweatherisconduciveforwalking,butbecausethisiswhentheroadsandsidewalksinmanyareasareblanketedwithalayerofcolor1fulfallenleaves.Whyistheexampleofdeliverymanmentioned?Tomakeacontrastwithpensioners’biologicalclock.ToillustratethevibrantenergyofmodernShanghai.Tohighlightthediligenceandconsiderationofdeliveryman.Tofeaturethecourierdeliveryserviceinfullswing.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthecontrastofShanghai?ThecontrastmainlyarisesfromtheFirstOpiumWar.ThedesignoftheShanghaiTowerstandsforacontrast.Amarkedcontrastisshownintheuseofbuildingmaterials.Thedishesservedinmom-and-popshopsrepresenttheoutdatedflavor.Theunderlinedword“hip”inparagraph5isclosestinmeaningto .A.photographic B.modest C.peculiar D.stylishWhichofthefollowingwillbemostprobablydiscussedfollowingthelastparagraph?StunningviewsoftheShanghaiskyline.Thebestplacestoviewtheseasonalspectacle.ThewalkingpaththathugstheHuangpuRiver.Must-trydishesandfooditemstypicalofShanghai.DForyears,ZachAult,afatherofthree,enjoyedbeingphysicallyactive.Hewaseventrainingforahalf-marathon.Butin2017,hetooktimeofftorecoverfromaninfection.Afterrecovering,hetriedtocontinuehisrunsbutcouldnotcompletethem.Hewasnotabletospendtimewithhischildren.Hehadtocutbackhisjob.Evensleepingasmuchas16hoursadaymadenodifferenceinhiscondition.“Hisbodyhadliterallyhijackedhimanditwasn'tgoingtoallowhimtopushthrough,”saidAnneAult,hiswife.Aftermonthsoftesting,doctorsannouncedtheirresult-chronicfatiguesyndrome,adiseasethatmakesanindividualfeelextremelytired.Thisfatiguelastsmorethansixmonthsandbecomesworseafteranykindofphysicalexertion（费力活动）.Patientsmayhavedifficultystandingupright.Theyalsomayhavetroublethinking,oftendescribedasa“brainfog”.Therearenoapprovedtreatments,oreventeststohelpwithdiagnosis.Thereisnowaytopredictwhowillrecoverandwhowillhaveaseverecasethatlastsforyears.NowthedoctorsattheNationalInstitutesofHealth（NIH）areconductingauniquestudytolearnmoreaboutthecondition.ZachAultisoneofthesubjectsinthestudy.WhenAultridesanexercisebicycle,scientistsmeasurehowhislegmusclesuseoxygen.Afterward,doctorsfitaspecialcaponAult'sheadtomeasureelectricalactivityinhisbrain.Theythensendhimtospendthenightinanair-tightroomwhereairhasbeenremovedwithpipeforadditionalstudy.ScientistsmeasureoxygenandcarbondioxidelevelstotellhowmuchenergyAultisusing,minutebyminute.“We'refiguringouthowhisbodyadjuststoanexerciseload,orastressload.”“It'shardnotknowingiforwhenI'mgoingtorecover,”hesaid.ButAultsaysthestudydidhelphimlearnaboutthedisease.Anditgavehimideasabouthowtosaveuphisenergy.WhatwasZachAult'slifelikebefore2017?A.Hewasfondofexercising. B.Hewonseveralhalf-marathons.C.Hespentmuchtimelyinginbed. D.Hewasbusylookingafterhischildren.HowdidtheinfectionaffectZachAult?A.Helosthisjob. B.Hewasunabletosleep.C.Hebecametooweaktodosports. D.Hewastiredofrunningahalf-marathon.Whatcanwelearnaboutchronicfatiguesyndrome?Itusuallylastsnomorethanmonths.Itislikelytocausethinkingdisorders.Patientswithitneedtostayinbedalldaylong.Patientswithitshouldavoidanykindofexercise.WhatdoesZachAultthinkofthestudy?A.Ithelpedhimcurehisillness. B.Ithelpedhimrecoverandstayfit.C.Ittaughthimhowtoenjoycycling. D.Itbroughthimnewideasaboutfightingdiseases.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TheTypestoLiveBelowYourFullPotentialHumanpotentialisunlimited,butunfortunately,manydonotusetheirtruepotential.___16___Herearesometypestolivebelowyourtruepotential.LetyourselfbeaffectedbyminorissuesSometimeswemaybeaffectedbysmallissues.___17___Onewaytocheckifsomethingisworththinkingoveristoaskyourselfthisquestion:“Willthismatterinoneyear’stime？”Ifnot,thenit’sprobablynotworthyourenergytothinkaboutthesethings,Focusonthingsthatdomatterinthelongruninstead.Blameothersforyourdifficulty.Isthereanythingyou’reblamingothersforinyourlife？___18___Forexample,ifyoublameyourparentsforyourobesity,you’llcontinuetoremainobesebecauseinyourmindtheyarethereasonwhyyou’reobese.You’llneverhavethepowertochangethesituationun-tilyoutakeresponsibilityforit.Trytodoeverythingbyyourself.Areyousomeonewholikestodoeverythingyourself？SodoI,butovertheyearsI’vere-alizedthatthispreventsmefromachievingmore.___19___Startbyremovingthelessimportanttasksanddoingthemoreimportantones,andyou’llnoticeabigdifference.___20___Manypeoplesetsmallgoalsbecausethey’reafraidtofail.Actuallywhatthey’rereallyafraidofistorealizewhatthey’vealwayshadthepowertoachieve.Sosetyourhighestgoalstoday.Youshouldtrytoachievethembecausetheyarewhatyoudeserve.Setsmallgoals.Believethatyoucanmakeit.Yougiveotherspoweroverthatpartofyourlife.Whiletheseemotionsarenormal,oftentheseissuesaren’timportantinthelongrun.Tryingtodoeverythingmeansyou’renotabletodothehigherlevel,importantthings.Stillworse,theywasteitbycarryingouttasksthatareapooruseoftheirtimeandenergy.Infact,whenyoublamesomeoneforwhatyou’regoingthrough,yourefuseresponsibility.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Amanwastravelinginthemountainsandstayedinahotelforthenight.Hewasagreatfighterandspenthislifetimefightingforfreedom.Hewas___21___thatinthehoteltherewasabeautifulparrotinagoldencage,continually___22___“Freedom!”Themanthought,“Ihaveseenmanyparrots,andIbelievetheyallwant___23___,butIhaveneverseensuchaparrotwhosewholedayisspentin___24___itsdream.”Suddenly,hehada（n）___25___.Inthemiddleofthatnight,whenthehotelownerwas___26___,hegotupandopenedthedoorofthecage.He___27___totheparrot,“Nowgetout.”Then,hewasvery___28___.Theparrotwasclinging（抓住）tothebarsofthecage.Hesaidtothebirdagainandagain,“Haveyou___29___aboutfreedom?Justgetout!Thedooris 30 andyourownerisasleep;nobodywillever 31 .Youjustflyintothesky;thewhole 32 isyours.”Theparrotwasclingingsodeeply,so 33 thatthemansaid,“Whatisthematter?Areyou 34 ?”Hetriedtotaketheparrotoutwithhis 35 ,buttheparrotstartedpecking（啄）athim,andatthesametimeitwasstillshouting“Freedom!”However,themanwasalso 36 .Hepulledtheparrotoutand 37 itintothesky.Hewasverysatisfied 38 hishandwashurt.Inthemorning,whenthemanwas 39 ,heheardtheparrotshoutingagain.Hethoughtperhapstheparrotwassittingonatreeoronarock,butwhenhecameout,theparrotwassittinginthe 40 .Thedoorwasopen.21.A.tiredB.amazedC.disappointedD.embarrassed22.A.readingB.writingC.singingD.repeating23.A.freedomB.sistersC.punishmentD.friends24.A.puttingforwardB.talkingabout C.makingupD.shoutingout25.A.restB.seatC.ideaD.duty26.A.asleepB.foolishC.busyD.careless27.A.criedB.whisperedC.calledD.screamed28.A.happyB.relaxedC.sadD.surprised29.A.worriedB.talkedC.forgottenD.heard30.A.newB.openC.lockedD.small31.A.agreeB.recognizeC.blameD.know32.A.houseB.skyC.roofD.yard33.A.hardB.fastC.excitedlyD.directly34.A.gladB.crazyC.painfulD.upset35.A.footB.headC.handD.back36.A.braveB.strangeC.stubbornD.grateful37.A.lookedB.threwC.carriedD.lifted38.A.thereforeB.unlessC.sinceD.although39.A.showingupcomingbackcheeringupwakingupA.cage B.box C.room D.hotel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Studiesshowthatmusicnotonlyhelpspeoplegetthroughpain,butthatlisteningtomusiccouldbethekeytogoodhealth.Whenslowrhythmmusic___41.___(play),theheartbeatandbloodpressureslowdown,helpingpeopletakebreathsmoreslowly,thus___42.___(decrease)muscletensionintheshoulders,neck,stomachandback.___43.___(specialist)havealsofoundthatmusicdecreasespsychologicaltension.Aregularhabitoflisteningtomusichelpsrelax___44.___(mental)andphysically,thushelpingtoeaseandavoidbackpain.Expertsstateduringexercisemusiccangiveabetterapproachin___45.___numberofways.Expertssayitcanimprovemoodandgrowendurance(持久力).Also,studiesshowthatlisteningtomusiccanleadtoafaster___46.___(recover)ofthebody.Whatismore,itappearsthatanytypeofmusiccanhelpthepatientsrecoversooner,___47.___isoneofthesurprisinghealthbenefitsofmusic.Manypeoplesufferfrommemoryloss.Musiccanbeusedasatooltohelppatientsremembersongs___48.___keepintouchwiththeirhistory.Thepartofthebrainthat___49.___(process)musicisplacednexttomemory.Studieshavefoundthatpeoplewithmemor