安徽省桐城重点中学2022届高三上学期期末考前测试英语试卷（Word版含答案，无听力试题 ）

安徽省桐城中学2022届高三上学期期末考前测试英语试卷
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Four most Popular Theme Parks in the World
Happy Valley
Located in Beijing,China,Happy Valley was opened in July 2006.It has more than 40 rides,10 of which are extreme rides and an IMAX theater with seven screens.Its notable rides include Crystal Wing,Extreme Rusher,Harvest Time,Jungle Racing,Golden Wings in Snowfield,among others.It drew 3，100，000 visitors in 2013.
Universal Studios Hollywood
With 6，148，000 visitors in 2013，Universal Studios Hollywood is a treat for all adventure and amusement park lovers.It is located in Universal City,Los Angeles,California,USA.It was opened on 14th March 1915 as a movie studio and on 15th July 1964 as a theme park.Its slogan is "The Entertainment Capital of LA" .Some of its attractions include Super Silly Fun Land,The Simpsons Ride,The Blues Brothers Show,Water World,The Ride,etc..
The Magic kingdom
Opened on 1st October 1971，the Magic Kingdom is presently the most visited amusement park in the world,with 18，588，000 visitors in 2013.It is located in Walt Disney World Resort,Bay Lake,Florida,USA.Its slogan is "The Most Magical Place on Earth".Some of its attractions include Storybook Circus,Enchanted Forest,Liberty Square,etc..
Disneyland
Probably the most well-known amusement park in the world is none other than Disneyland,located in Anaheim,California,USA.It draws almost 15 million visitors per year,with 16，202，000 visitors in 2013.It is the only theme park designed and built under the direct management of Walt Disney.It was opened on 17th July 1955.Its major attractions are Fantasyland,Mickey's Toon town,Tomorrow land,Critter Country,Frontier land,etc..Disneyland has a larger cumulative（积累的）attendance than any other theme park in the world,with over 650 million guests since it opened.
1. Which theme park attracted the most visitors in 2013？ ______
A. Happy Valley. B. Disneyland.
C. The Magic Kingdom. D. Universal Studios Hollywood.
2. Of the following theme parks,which is the oldest？ ______
A. Happy Valley. B. Disneyland.
C. The Magic Kingdom. D. Universal Studios Hollywood.
3. What do the last three theme parks have in common？ ______
A. They each have a slogan.
B. They are all located in the same country.
C. They are a treat for all adventure and amusement park lovers.
D. They are designed under the direct management of the same company.
B
A man from Ivory Coast has found a creative way lo repurpose（稍加改动）footwear that washes up on the beach-he turns it into artwork.
Aristide Kouame is a 26-year-old artist.But he says no one would know this when they see him going around beach areas picking up flip-flops （人字拖），and other kinds of footwear.They probably think he is gathering the old objects to sell on the street.But Kouame has recognized the real value of such waste.He has created artworks from the material that can sell for up to ＄1，000.He cuts the rubber and plastic bottoms from the footwear into pieces and uses them to create largo collages（拼贴画）.
"This is the rubbish people have thrown into the sea and the sea brings it back to us because it doesn't want it," Kouame told Reuters News Agency.He was collecting material from a beach in Abidjan,Ivory Coast' s economic and cultural capital. "I make art from used shoes.It's a way to give Life to the objects that litter the beaches," the artist explained.
Sitting on the floor of a narrow street,Kouame creates shapes,letters and faces with the rubber pieces he picked up on the beach.His method is not costly and does not harm the environment.Plastic and other waste-including large amounts of lost flip-flops-litter most city beaches in West Africa.The waste is thrown away in cities and carried out to sea.But a lot of it ends up on the beach later.
In just a few years,Kouame's methods have caught the attention of Ivory Coast's art establishment and his works have hung in galleries in Ivory Coast and in oilier countries.His works have included large portraits of civil rights and political leaders such as Nelson Mandela.Other pieces were created to draw attention to world problems,including climate change,COVID-19 and economic inequality.
The United Nations estimates that about 13 million tons of plastic waste is put into the world's oceans each year.Two of Africa's biggest waste producers,Ghana and Nigeria,share the same Atlantic coastal areas as the beach where Kouame searches for supplies.For his part,Kouame says he plans to keep collecting and creating. "My goal is to get people lo question the issue of their environment,in order to create a better life."
4. Where does Kouame create his artworks？ ______
A. On a beach in Abidjan.
B. In galleries in Ivory Coast.
C. On the floor of a narrow street.
D. In the coastal areas shared by Ghana and Nigeria.
5. What are Aristide Kouame's artworks intended for？ ______
A. Making money by selling his artworks.
B. Arousing people's environmental awareness.
C. Purposing footwear that washes up on the beach.
D. Catching the attention of Ivory Coast's art establishment.
6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ ______
A. Kouame collects used items to sell on the street.
B. Kouame has drawn a large portrait of Nelson Mandela.
C. Plastic and other waste litter everywhere in West Africa.
D. Tons of waste is thrown into the world's oceans annually.
7. Which is the best title for the text？ ______
A. Amazing Artworks Made of Rubbish
B. A Creative Way to Get Rid of Rubbish
C. Aristide Kouame,Waste Collector from Ivory Coast
D. Ivory Coast Man Turning Old Flip-Flops into Artworks
C
More Chinese seniors are exploring the use of the payment service of WeChat,China's leading messaging and social media app,according to a study released on Saturday.
The study,conducted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,aimed to learn about the digital life of the elderly population in the post-pandemic period.Over 90 percent of the seniors surveyed watch videos online,over 80 percent read novels and articles online,and at least 23.26 percent play mobile games with almost no objections from their children.The study showed a growing number of seniors are using WeChat Pay and their sum total payment via the service increased by 5，227 percent between the first quarter in 2017 and the second quarter in 2021.
The report found in the post-pandemic period,seniors live rather differently depending on their adaptability to new technologies.Some tech-savvy（精通科技的）seniors manage to master skills,including scanning QR codes,mobile navigation and online ride-hailing,while some have to refrain from going outdoors for not knowing how to use digital devices.Still,95.09 percent of elderly users believe in the importance of learning how to use the Internet in a post-pandemic setting,and 93.36 percent are confident in learning how to get online using smart phones.
The report also said the digital divide for the elderly attracted the attention of the general public after the COVID-19 outbreak and the authorities have taken action to bridge the divide.In November 2020，the State Council issued a plan to solve the difficulties of seniors in using smart technologies.The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology later issued a one-year action plan on removing obstacles and transforming Internet apps to become more senior-friendly.
8. What' the purpose of the study？ ______
A. To explore the use of the Wechat payment service.
B. To show an increasing number of the elderly population.
C. To know the digital effect on seniors due to the pandemic.
D. To get information of seniors' using digital devices nowadays.
9. The underlined phrase "refrain from" in Paragraph 3 means " ______ ".
A. avoid B. prohibit C. escape D. deserve
10. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？ ______
A. The convenience the Internet brings to seniors.
B. Seniors' various responses to the new technology.
C. The importance of seniors' using the technology.
D. The inconvenience the Internet brings to seniors.
11. What is our government's attitude to seniors in using smart technologies？ ______
A. Supportive. B. Worried. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent.
D
Middle-aged spread cannot be blamed on a declining metabolism（新陈代谢），according to an analysis of the body's energy use.
The study,of 6，400 people,from eight days old up to age 95，in 29 countries,suggests the metabolism remains "rock solid" throughout mid-life.It peaks at the age of one,is stable from 20 to 60 and then unavoidable declines.The study,published in the journal Science,found four phases of metabolic life：First period,birth to age one,when the metabolism shifts from being the same as the mother's to a lifetime high 50% above that of adults.Second period,a gentle slowdown until the age of 20，with no sharp change during all the process of adolescence.Third period,no change at all between the ages of 20 and 60.Fourth period,a permanent decline,with yearly falls that,by 90，leave metabolism 26% lower than in mid-life.
Prof John Speakman,one of the researchers,from the University of Aberdeen,said,"The most surprising thing for me is that there is no change throughout adulthood-if you are experiencing mid-life spread you can no longer blame it on a declining metabolic rate."
People's metabolism was measured using doubly labelled water（双标水）.But doubly labelled water is incredibly expensive,so it took researchers working together across 29 countries to gather data on 6，400 people.
The researchers said fully understanding the changing metabolism could have a possible impact on medicine.Prof Herman Pontzer from Duke University said it could help reveal whether cancers spread differently as the metabolism changes and if drug doses could be adjusted during different phases.Prof Tom Sanders,from King's College London,said："Interestingly,they found very few differences in total energy use between early adult life and middle age-a time when most adults in developed countries put on weight".These findings would support the view that the obesity epidemic is fuelled by excess food energy intake and not a decline in energy use.
12. What do the researchers find about the metabolism？ ______
A. It gradually declines for adults.
B. The highest metabolic rate is at age 20.
C. It reaches the highest point in childhood.
D. Its decline has little to do with middle-aged spread.
13. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear？ ______
A. Science. B. Business.
C. Entertainment. D. Culture.
14. What's the difficult when conducting the study？ ______
A. The high cost.
B. The long research time.
C. Limited medical technology.
D. Selection of research objects.
15. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______ .
A. the changing metabolism could lead to cancers.
B. most adults gain weight because of taking in too much food.
C. energy use keeps the same from early adult life to middle age.
D. Sanders thought drug doses could be adjusted during different phases.
Four Tips to Improve Your English Communication Skills There are many tips,tricks,and techniques to improve communication skills. (1) So let's focus on the things that will provide the biggest return on your time investment.
Slow down your speaking speed
(2) However,when speaking in a foreign language,expecting the same standards from yourself may not be very realistic.Especially,if you're at the early stages of learning.To overcome this difficulty,you may try slowing down your speaking speed.Nobody will hold it against you if you speak more slowly and clearly.Selecting your words carefully may also be seen as a sign of respect towards your audience.It shows that you want to give them the best possible answer.
(3)
In a way,this will take the pressure off too.When you learn a new word,try to memorize a couple of sentences that contain it.
Learn to listen
When speaking in a foreign language,you might be so focused on what you are saying and whether it's correct or not,that you forget to listen to what others are saying.This is a big mistake as they might be using the exact words or grammar you'll be needing later on.It's an important resource to you at the time of speaking to someone. (4) Practise asking questions
We also need to keep in mind the fact that communication is a two-way process.Not only does it make you seem uninterested-even rude—if you don't ask questions,you might also end up being the one who has to do all the talking. (5) They will also give you time to relax a little and start enjoying yourself.
A.Learn to reduce pressure
B.Learn sentences,not only words
C.I don't want to trouble you with too much information.
D.Therefore,pay attention to what's being said around you.
E.You might be a fluent speaker when it comes to your mother tongue.
F.If you always ask questions,you will make other people feel important.
G.Questions will keep the conversation on and show interest in others' opinions.
16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
The outbreak of the epidemic has caused inconvenience to people's life.Being forced to stay at home during the COVID-19 lockdown has been something of a(21)for Olivia Newton John. "I feel(22)for saying it,but I've actually(23)not being able to go anywhere," the singer admitted on the phone during the lockdown. "My life has always been about being on planes and(24)and staying in hotels,so to be in one place for almost a year has been delightful." "It's been wonderful having so much time at home," she says.
The 72-year-old multi-Grammy Award-winner,whose(25)have sold over 100 million worldwide,is not(26)the laurels（桂冠）she's earned from nearly six decades in the business.She's recorded a new(27)，prepared an album and(28)her own foundation to fund research into the care for cancer.The single,'Window in the Wall'，(29)a message that's dear to Olivia's heart.
The singer was first(30)with breast cancer in 1992 but had it under control soon.The cancer came back in 2013 and 2017.However,she's a fighter who now(31)to defeat the disease by the use of medicinal cannabis（大麻制品）and other plant-based(32)with the help of her husband John,who(33)the Amazon Herb Company in 1990 and who is a（n）(34)for herbal wellness treatments. "I'm doing(35)well," Olivia says. "I don't have pain,and I feel(36)."
Olivia says that she believes there are always going to be(37)in life but it's how you respond to them that(38)the quality of your life. "Your mind and body aren't separate and if you keep strengthening(39)，you're going to strengthen bad health.That's why I choose to be positive and(40)every day."
21. A. beginning B. belonging C. blessing D. ending
22. A. guilty B. confused C. excited D. strange
23. A. attended B. enjoyed C. cancelled D. reserved
24. A. changing B. waiting C. fighting D. travelling
25. A. records B. books C. stories D. movies
26. A. calling on B. resting on C. carrying on D. looking on
27. A. single B. aim C. purpose D. position
28. A. explored B. observed C. contracted D. launched
29. A. receives B. permits C. carries D. improves
30. A. examined B. diagnosed C. found D. inspected
31. A. swears B. happens C. refuses D. threatens
32. A. meals B. hospitals C. medicines D. companies
33. A. sold B. owned C. controlled D. founded
34. A. volunteer B. advocate C. protester D. follower
35. A. normally B. specially C. extremely D. eventually
36. A. natural B. exhausted C. conscious D. healthy
37. A. diseases B. challenges C. decisions D. comments
38. A. determines B. realizes C. lifts D. demands
39. A. anger B. anxiety C. curiosity D. negativity
40. A. open B. honest C. grateful D. generous
41. Archaeologists have uncovered a collection of 3，000-year-old handicrafts at Sanxingdui,Sichuan province.The researchers found more than 500 objects at the site in 2019，most of (1) were carved out of gold,bronze,jade and ivory.
Experts are unsure who made the handicrafts,but they guess that the creators belonged to the Shu state,a (2) （high） skilled civilization conquered by the neighboring state of Qin in 316 B.C.Because the people of Shu left behind few (3) （write） records,historians' knowledge of their culture is limited.
A major highlight of the find is a 0.6-pound fragment（碎片）of a gold mask that may have been used (4) （wear） during religious ceremonies.About 84 percent pure gold,the piece likely weighed close to one pound in total, (5) （make） it one of the heaviest gold masks from that time period discovered in China to date.
Other (6) （discovery）made at the site included two kinds of silk.Silk has played (7) important role in China's long history.As the statement points out,the silk was thought to serve (8) a carrier by the ancient inhabitants of Sanxingdui for communication between heaven,earth,man and god.The presence of silk at Sanxingdui (9) （indicate） that the ancient Shu Kingdom is one of the important origins of silk in ancient China.All these findings enrich and (10) （deep） our understanding of the Sanxingdui culture.
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42. 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。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
One day,my teacher told me some exciting news.I was one of the students whom had the chance to play the piano in the concert.Heard this,I filled up of a mix of excitement and horror.In order to perfect my piece,I practiced hard than before.The big day arrived.The moment when the host called my name on the list,I felt a little terrifying.But I slowly make my way up to the stage.With a few mistake made during the performance,I finished whole piece.It was my first time to play in public,but I realized that the most important thing is to be confident and take action.
随着中国社会的发展，人民的生活发生了很大的变化，如购物、交通、旅游等。请你以The great changes around me为题，写一篇英语短文，内容包括：
1.变化的内容；
2.变化带来的影响；
3.你的感受。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.题目已为你写好。
The great changes around me
43. 答案
1.【答案】
【小题1】C 【小题2】B 【小题3】B
4.【答案】
【小题1】C 【小题2】B 【小题3】D 【小题4】D
8.【答案】
【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】A
12.【答案】
【小题1】D 【小题2】A 【小题3】A 【小题4】B
16.【答案】
【小题1】C 【小题2】E 【小题3】B 【小题4】D 【小题5】G
21.【答案】
【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】D 【小题5】A
【小题6】B 【小题7】A 【小题8】D 【小题9】C 【小题10】B
【小题11】A 【小题12】C 【小题13】D 【小题14】B 【小题15】C
【小题16】D 【小题17】B 【小题18】A 【小题19】D 【小题20】C
41.【答案】
（1）which.
（2）highly.
（3）written.
（4）to wear.
（5）making.
（6）discoveries.
（7）an.
（8）as.
（9）indicates
（10）deepen.
42.【答案】
（1）whom改为who/that.
（2）Heard改为Hearing.
（3）of改为with.
（4）hard改为harder.
（5）删掉when.
（6）terrifying改为terrified.
（7）make改为made.
（8）mistake改为mistakes.
（9）whole前加the.
（10）but改为and.
43.【答案】The great changes around me
As we know,greatchanges,especially in traffic,tourism,shopping and so on have taken place inChina in recent years,making Chinese people's life more and more wonderful.However,personally,the greatest change is the way to communicate with people.（变化的内容）
In the past,we had toplan meet-ups to have a talk with someone.But with the Internet spreading soquickly,we have started to chat online. 【高分句型一】An increasing number of people,whether young or old,are used to chatting online instead of getting out oftheir home.In this way,it seems to be much easier to make communications witheveryone in and out of China than ever before.And that enables them to knowmore about each corner of the world,enrich their minds and even touch theirheat strings time and time again,which will probably bridge the gap betweenChina and the outside world. 【高分句型二】How meaningful and fantastic the change is!（变化带来的影响）
All in all,besidesthis aspect,plenty of other great and unbelievable changes can be found inChina,making her a more charming and vigorous one across the world. （你的感受）