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四川省成都七中高届高三上期末考试英语试题

四川省成都七中高2021届高三（上）期末考试英语试题

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一、阅读选择

BecauseofthespreadofCOVID-19,manystudentsareforcedtostudyathome.Butparentsareworriedabouthowtheirchildrencanlearnmoreefficiently.Thefollowingwebsitesmightgiveyouaclue.

Scratch

WithScratch,youcanprogramyourowninteractivestories,games,andanimations—andshareyourcreationswithothersintheonlinecommunity.Scratchcanbedownloadedfreeofcharge.Scratchisdesignedespeciallyforages8to16,butisusedbypeopleofallages.Scratchisusedinmorethan150differentcountriesandavailableinmorethan40languages.

Mr.Bob

Mr.Bobisascienceteacher,author,maker,andpresenterthatknowshowtosharetheworldofscience.BobencouragesparentsandteacherstopracticeRandomActsofSciencebyprovidinginstructionsandvideosforinteractivescienceexperimentsonhiswebsite.Bobhasalsocoauthoredaverypopularseriesofscienceadventurebooksforkids.

OxfordOwlforSchool

OxfordOwlforSchoolishometoonlineteaching,learningandassessmentresourcesandexpertsupportforprimaryschools.Freeteaching,learningandassessmentresourcesareprovided,includingbookrecommendations,storytellingvideos,activitysheetsandteachingnotes.Withalibraryoffree,tablet-friendlyeBooks,you’llfindtheperfecteBookforeverypupil.

TheNationalGeographicSociety

TheNationalGeographicSocietyisaglobalnonprofitorganizationtoexploreandprotectourplanet.Wefundhundredsofresearchandconservationprojectsaroundtheworldeachyearandinspirenewgenerations.OuryellowborderservestoexplorethefarthestreachesoftheEarthandbeyond.Wereachmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld,withourtelevisionnetworksin172countriesandourpublicationsavailablein41languages.

1．Whichwebsiteismostsuitableforsciencelovers?

A．Scratch.B．Mr.Bob.

C．OxfordOwlforSchool.D．TheNationalGeographicSociety.

2．WhatisspecialaboutOxfordOwlforSchool?

A．ItownsalibraryinAmerica.B．Itoffersmaterialsforstudentsonly.

C．Itprovidesonlinebooksforfree.D．Itissuitableforstudentsofallages.

3．WhatdoScratchandtheNationalGeographicSocietyhaveincommon?

A．Theyhaveusersworldwide.B．Theychoosebooksforkidstoread.

C．Theyaredesignedespeciallyforkids.D．Theyarebothnonprofitorganizations.

Iamproudtobeamemberoftwocultures.EventhoughIamonlytenyearsold,Ihavelivedintwocountriesandintwocultures.IhavelivedinbothMexicoandtheUnitedStates.

IwasborninthestateofMichoacán.IwasborninasmalltowncalledQuinceo.Lifetherewassimpleandpeaceful.TherewasasmallmarketwherewewouldgoonSundays.Therewasacorralwherewewouldgoandwatchrodeos.Afterschool,myfriendsandIwouldgoforaswiminacreek.Mymomdidnotwork;shestayedathometakingcareofourfamily.LifeinQuinceowasnice,butmoneywassometimesnotenoughtosupportus.

In1996,thedaycamewhenmydaddecidedtobringustotheUnitedStates.Leavingmytownwashard,butitwasimportantthatmyfamilystaytogether.WhenIleftMexico,Ihadalotofspecialfriendsandniceteachers.

WhenIfirstcametotheUnitedStates,IstartedatanewschoolinChicago.Ifoundcareandcompanyattheschool,amongHispanicpeople,myfriends,andmyteacher.Shehelpedmeallthetime.

MyeducationnowisdifferentfromtheoneinMexico.Here,Iamstudyingintwolanguages.IfeelveryhappybecauseIamabletocommunicateintwolanguages.Inmycase,speakingSpanishisanindicationofmyMexicanheritage.SpeakingEnglishisasymbolofmytriumphandthestrugglesthatIhaveasanimmigrantinthiscountry.NowthatIhavebeenherethreeyears,Iamproudtooffermyhelpandsupporttopeoplewhoneedit.

IurgethosewhocomefromMexicoandothercountriestolearnEnglishandtocontinuespeakingtheirnativelanguage,too.Itwillhelpthemreachouttoothers.

4．WhatdoesthewriterthinkofMexico?

A．Shedoesn’tlikeitbecauseit’spoor.

B．Shewastooyoungtorememberit.

C．Shelovesthecountryandisproudofit.

D．Shewantstogetridofitsosheleft.

5．WhydidthefamilymovetotheUS?

A．Becausetheywereinneedofmoremoney.

B．BecausethemotherfoundnopeaceinQuinceo.

C．Becausetheywantedtoexperienceanewculture.

D．Becausetheauthorcouldhavenewfriends.

6．WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheauthorisWRONG?

A．Shewantstobeateacherandsupportpeople.

B．Sheenjoyedcompanyoffriendsatthenewschool.

C．SheenjoyedlifeinMexicoandalsointheUSA．

D．HernewschoolteachesinEnglishandMexican.

7．Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.

A．explainhowtheauthorlearnsEnglishwellasateen

B．helppeopletounderstandAmericanimmigrantsbetter

C．introducethelifeinherhometownQuinceoinMexico

D．persuadeimmigrantsnottodroptheirmothertongue

Whenyoureallyloveabook,orhavejustscoredanewonethatyou’redyingtoread,itcanbeexcitingtopickupasmooth,shinyhardcovercopythatcreaksalittlebitwhenyouopenit.Butthosehardcoverbookscanbeheavy,andnewonesaren’tcheap,either.Sometimes,you’djustratherhaveaportablepaperback—butifit’sanewbookyou’reafter,youmighthavetowaitafullyearorsotogetitinpaperbackform.Whyarebooksreleasedashardcoversfirst?

Notsolongago,hardcoverbooksweretheonlytypeofbooks.Beforetheappearanceofmassproduction,printrunswerelimited,andbookswerehard-boundandexpensive.Aroundthe1930s,thatchangedwiththeproductionofmass-producedpaperbackbooks,whichconsistedwithahugesurgeinreadingasaleisureactivityaroundWorldWarII.Paperbackbooksweremoreaffordableandcheapertoproduce,whichstillholdstruetoday.

Despitetheseemingadvantagesofpaperbacks,thereareseveralreasonswhythehardcoverhaspersisted.Becauseofitshistory,itconveysabitmorelegitimacy（正统性）inthebookworldthanthepaperbackdoes.”Thehardbackisamarkofquality…itshowsbooksellersandreviewersthatthisisabookworthpayingattentionto,”PhilipJones,editorattheBookseller,explainstoTheGuardian.

Butthemajorreasonwhybookscomeoutashardeoversisthatpeoplebuythem,despitetheirhighercost.TheEconomistcomparesittomoviesbeingreleasedintheatersseveralmonthsbeforetheyarriveonDVD．“Justasfilmfansliketoseefilmsonthebigscreen,collectorsenjoythehardback’ssuperiorquality,”accordingtoTheEconomist.Andbecausethey’reprofitable,publisherscangainmorefromhardcovers,which“willoftensellattwicethepriceoftheirpaperbackequivalentbutdonotcosttwiceasmuchtoproduce,”Jonesexplains.

8．Whatcanwelearnabouthardcoverbooksfromparagraph1?

A．Theyappealtorealbook-lovers.B．Theyareheavybutnotexpensive.

C．Theytakealongtimetocomeout.D．Theyarenotpreferredbybook-lovers.

9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“surge”inparagraph2mean?

A．Drop.B．Success.C．Blow.D．Increase.

10．Whyarehardbackbooksstillprintedtoday?

A．Theyarebrilliantlyedited.B．Theyareworthcollecting.

C．Theyconveycorrectinformation.D．Theysellbetterthanpaperbacks.

11．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A．Tointroducehardcoverbooks.B．Topresentanewsocialfinding.

C．Toexplainaconfusingproblem.D．Toencouragepeopletoreadbooks.

Neverplaygameswithabot（robot）—itwillfindawaytocheatifitcan.AteamfromOpenAI,anartificialintelligencelabinSanFrancisco,hasdevelopedartificiallyintelligentbotsthattaughtthemselvestocooperatebyplayinghide-and-seek.Thebotsalsolearnedhowtousebasictoolstohelpthemwin.

BowenBakeratOpenAIandhiscolleagueswantedtoseeiftheteam-baseddynamicsoftheOpenAIFivecouldbeusedtoproduceskillsthatcouldonedaybeusefultohumans.

Theresearcherssettheirbotslooseinasimulated（模拟的）environmentfilledwithfixedwalls,movableboxesandladders,andleftthemtoplayteamgamesofhide-and-seek.Thebotseachhadtheirownviewoftheworldandcouldn’tcommunicatewitheachotherdirectly.

Atfirst,thehiderssimplyranaway.Buttheysoonworkedoutthatthequickestwaytostoptheseekerswastofindobjectsintheenvironmenttohidethemselvesfromview.Theseekerslearnedthattheycouldmoveboxesaroundandusethemtoclimboverwalls.Thebotsthendiscoveredthatbeingateam-player-passingobjectstoeachotherorcooperatingonahideout-wasthequickestwaytowin.

Buttherealsurprisecamewhenthebotsstartedmakinguseofproblemsorfaults.Seekersfoundthatiftheypushedaladdertowardsawall,theycouldlaunchthemselvesintotheairandspothidersfromabove.Hidersfoundthattheycouldgetridoftheladdersbypushingthemaside.

ItshowsthatAIsareabletofindsolutionsthathumansmiss,saysBaker.“Maybethey’llevenbeabletosolveproblemsthathumansdon’tyetknowhowto.”However,itisalargeleap（跳跃）fromvirtualhideandseektorealproblem-solving.“Themainlimitationisthatitisinsimulation,”saysChelseaFinnatStanfordUniversity.

12．WhydidBowenandhiscolleaguesconducttheresearch?

A．Toteachbotstoplaygames.B．Totrainbotstousebasictools.

C．Tofindifbotsmaycheatlikehumans.D．Toseethepotentialofrobotscooperation.

13．What’sthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?

A．Thetoolsoftheresearch.B．Thedesignoftheresearch.

C．Thecompetitorsofthegame.D．Theenvironmentofthegame.

14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inthelastparagraphreferto?

A．Passingobjects.B．Movingboxesaround.

C．Makinguseoffaults.D．Hidingthemselvesfromview.

15．WhatdoesChelseathinkof