2021高三英语上学期期末考试卷含答案

第I卷第一节〔共15小题；每题2分,总分值30分〕ASummerCampsforTeenagersTherearemanytypesofsummercampsforteenagerstoattend.They’reagreatwayforteenstomakefriendsandleamvaluablelessonsaboutlife.Ifyou’reseekingagoodsummercamptoattend,thefirstthingyoushoulddoisdecidewhattypeofcampwouldbemostsuitabletoyourinterestsandgoals.TraditionalCampsWhenyoujustwantthesortofcampinclassicfilms,atraditionalovernightcampmightbejustwhatyouneedtogrow,learn,andrelaxthiscomingsummer.Thesesortsofcampsoffermorevigorousoutdoorsactivities,yetoftenallowcamperstocustomizetheircampingexperiences.ChewonkiCampAsoneofthebestsummercampsinthecountrybyBostonMagazine,thiscampaimstohelpteenslearnaboutnaturalhistoryandecology,andthecampersgettreatslikesailingtripsandhikingexcursions,besidesformalinstructioninsuchthingsaskayaking,swimming,fieldsports,andphotography.CampWicosutaAsatop-rated,traditionalfour-weeksleepawaycampespeciallyforyoungladies,CampWicosutahasmorethan30differentactivitiestohelpteenslearntocookandwashthemselves,whichaimtohelpyounggirlsfocusonbuildingtheirself-confidence.AcademicCampsManyteensliketoadvancetheireducationduringthesummermonthswhilealsohavingfun.Therearehundredsofacademiccampsforthemtochoosefromthatspecializeinvariousacademicsubjectslikejournalism,languages,law,computers,andsciences.1.Youshoulddecidewhatcamptoattendaccordingto_______.A.campingtimeandplaceB.yourvaluesandcustomsC.itemsandactivitiesD.personalinterestsandgoals2.Whichcanbethemostsuitableforapersonwholikessailingandhiking?A.TraditionalCamps.B.ChewonkiCamp.C.CampWicosuta.D.AcademicCamps.3.Whatisthepurposeoftheactivitiesthatteachteenstocookthemselves?A.Toletteenslearnandgetrelaxed.B.Tohelpgirlslearnpracticalskills.C.Tohelpgirlsbuildself-confidence.D.Tomaketeensfocusonscience.BUniversity—thebestdaysofmylife!Imadelotsoffriendsinmystudentdorm,wenttogreatparties,joinedthedebatingsociety...and,well,Ididsomeworktoo—butImustadmitthatmylecturerswereverypatientwithmytardiness(拖沓).Ifseasytolookbackatouruniversitydaysingoodwaysbutthetruthisthatwhenwefirstarrivedoncampus,mostofuswereoutofourcomfortzone.Infact,asurveyofstudentsatImperialCollegeLondonhasrevealedthat3outof4studentsexperiencehighlevelsofstress,oramentalhealthcondition,duringtheirtimeatcollege.Thesurvey,completedbyoverathousandstudents,alsofoundthat70%ofthosethatexperiencestressdosoatleastonceaweek,and9%ofthemfeelstressedconstantly.,Kristy,astudentatExeterUniversity,didn’tenjoyherfirstdaysincollege.Shesays:〝WhenIfirstgottouniversityIdon’tthinkI’drealizedthatI’dforgottenhowtomakefriends.I’dbeenwiththesameschoolfriendsforsevenyears,andsoIwastryingtobalancesocialsuccesswithacademicsuccesswhilelearninghowtolookaftermyselfatquiteatayoungage.Dr.RuthCalebofthecounselingserviceatBruneiUniversityinLondonhassometipsthatshouldmakelifeeasierforstudentsbeforetheysetoffforuniversity.Shesays:〝CertainthingsthatIthinkitwouldbeveryhelpfulforstudentstohaveputinplaceareanabilitytodothepracticalthingsoflife—todothewashing,todothecleaningandsonon—beingabletocook.Budgetingisextremelyimportantinuniversitylife.〞AndCalebadds:〝Youshouldlearnhowtospendtimeonyourowncomfortably.〞Igraduatedandlearnthowtotakecareofmyselfthehardway.Ihopethatnewstudentsthesedaysremembertoacquiresomelifeskillsbeforetheymakethebigjump.4.Howdoesthewriterfeelabouthisuniversitylife?A.Challengingbutwonderful.B.Busyandtiring.C.Dullandstressful.D.Boringbutsuccessful.5.Whichistrueaboutstudentswhofirstenteruniversity?A.Theyfeelascomfortableastheyexpect.B.Theyfindithardtomanagetheirlife.C.Theyfailtobalancesocialandacademiclife.D.Mostofthemsufferfromconstantstress.6.Dr.RuthCalebthinksbudgetingisofgreatimportancebecauseit.A.helpsstudentsputeverythinginplaceB.helpsstudentsliveindependentlyC.makesstudents'universitylifeeasierD.doesgoodtostudents’socialrelationships7.Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?A.Becomeverysuccessful.B.Makegreatprogress.C.GetusedtouniversitylifeD.Gotouniversity.CIn1974,whenIwas18,1tookuphang-glidingandparagliding.TodayTmaprofessionalhang-glideinstructor,butatthetimeIwasoneofonlyaboutadozeninthecountrydoingit.Iwasluckytosurvive:thesportwassonewanddangerousthen.In1997IheardabouttheBirdmancompetition,inwhichparticipants(参与者〕competetoflythefurthestdistance;Ithoughtitsoundedlikefun.Ifeltthatahang-glider,whichusuallytravelsaround90metres,couldgoasfaras100metresoneday.Thefirstleapwasfrightening:ahugecrosswindmeantIhadtotakeoffatalmost90degreesanditwasdifficulttomanage.ButIcameback,andnowparticipateinthevariousBirdmancompetitionsthattakeplaceacrossthecountry,attractingseriousandsillycompetitorsalike.Ifstaken17yearstobreakthe100metrebarrier,andIwasthefirsttodoit.WhenIbroketheworldrecordin2019,1tookofffromWorthingpier(码头〕anddidn’ttouchdownfor20seconds.Itwasthelongesteverflightfromapier,carryingme159.8metresuntilItouchedthewater.Twentysecondsisalongtimewhenyou'redoing45milesanhour,flyingoverthewaves.ThoughIstillholdthedistancerecord,Ididn'twinthe2019Birdmancompetition.Thispastyearhasbeenmoredifficult.I’mnearly60now.Competitorshavealwaysjokedabouthowthey’llpro