2021年苏州高新区第二中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案.pdf

2021 年苏州高新区第二中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案 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 A In his 402nd anniversary year,Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great language master and writer.But he was not the only great master of play writing to die in 1616,and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting influence on theater.While less known worldwide,Tang Xianzu is considered one of Chinas greatest playwrights and is highly spoken of in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.Tang was born in 1550 inLinchuan,Jiangxiprovince.Unlike Shakespeares large body of plays,poems and sonnets(十四行诗),Tang wrote only four major plays:The Purple Hairpin,Peony Pavilion(牡丹亭),A Dream under the Southern bough,and Dream of Handan.The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative,a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimension of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.Similar to Shakespeare,Tangs success rode the wave of a renaissance(复兴)in theater as an artistic practice.As in ShakespearesEngland,Tangs works became hugely popular inChinatoo.During TangsChina,his plays were enjoyed performed,and changed.Kunqu Opera,a form of musical drama,spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture.Combining northern tune and southern music,kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language,music,dance movements and gestures.Tangs works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera,and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other,there are many things they share in common,such e humanity of their drama,their heroic figures,their love for poetic language,a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.1.Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?A.To describe Shakespeares anniversary.B.To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.C.To explain the importance of Shakespeare.D.To suggest the less popularity of Tang Xianzu.2.Whats possibly one of the main theme of Tangs works?A.Social reality.B.Female dreams.C.Human emotions.D.Political environment.3.What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?A.The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tangs works.B.Tangs success in copying Shakespeares styles.C.The way Kunqu Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.D.Tangs popularity for his poetic language and music.B This past year,Ive found myself returning again and again to lines of poetry by Emily Dickinson.Like many people,Ive needed the curing effects of reading more than ever.As scientists and psychologists will tell you,books are good for the brain and their benefits are particularly vital now.Books expand our world,providing an escape and offering novelty,surprise and excitement.They broaden our view and help us connect with others.Books can also distract us and help reduce ourmental chatter.When we hit the“flow state of reading where were fully lost in a book,our brains mode network calms down.Its a network of brain that is active and gets absorbed in thinking and worrying endlessly when we are not doing anything else.There is so much noise in the world right now and the very act of reading is kind of meditation.You disconnect from the chaos around you.You reconnect with yourself when you are reading.And theres no more noise.In 2020,the NPD Group recorded the best year of book sales since 2004.Yet even as people are buying more books,many are reporting theyre having a harder time getting through them.Its difficult for your brain to focus on a book when its constantly scanning for threats to keep you alive.Our fight-or-flight response has been consistently activated.Sometimes I picture my brain as a cartoon brain with little arms and legs,fighting with a book I am holding and screaming:“Cant you see Im busy!”Anxiety causes our brain to produce a flood of stress,which consumes our energy and makes it harder to concentrate.Then one day in December sitting on my couch,I remembered how much I like to readThe House of Mirth every few years around the holidays.The memory inspired me to pick up the familiar book,opened it up and started reading.I just kept going.The comfort and distraction and brain-opening experience gave me peace.So return to something familiar.4.What does the underlined part“mental chatter”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Getting lost in a book.B.Non-stop inner anxiety.C.Chatting with the author.D.Powerful network of brain.5.What do we know about reading according to the text?A.It can treat our headache.B.It can calm down the noisy people.C.It forces us to concentrate.on thinking.D.It makes us communicate with ourselves.6.Why was it difficult for people to finish reading books in 2020?A.People bought too many books.B.The books were too difficult to understand.C.People just wanted to escape from the threat.D.The life threat disturbed peoples focus on books.7.Why is the authors experience mentioned in the last paragraph?A.To rid people of concern for safety.B.To present an effective reading way.C.To wake up memories of an old book.D.To recommend the book he/she reads.C Rain is vital to life on Earth.However,rain isnt just made of water anymoreits partly made of plastic.Millions of tiny pieces of plastic,called microplastics,are wandering around Earths atmosphere and traveling across entire continents according to a study published in one journal on April 12.Microplastics are plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in diameter and come from a number of sources.Plastic bags and bottles released into the environment break down into smaller and smaller bits.Some microplastics are produced deliberately to provide abrasion(研磨)in products,such as toothpaste and cleansers.Another major source is your washing machine.When you wash clothing,tiny microfibers get washed away with the wastewater.Even though the water is treated by a wastewater plant,the microplastics remain,and they are released into the sea.Plastic rain may remind people of acid rain,but the former is far more widespread and harder to deal with.The tiny particles,too small to be seen with the naked eye,are collected by the wind from the ground.They are so light that they stay in the air to be blown around the globe.As they climb into the atmosphere,they are thought to act as nuclei(核心)around which water vapor(水蒸气)combines to form clouds.Some of the dust falls back to land in dry conditions,while the rest comes down as rain.Microplastics have been found everywhere you can imagine.From fish and frogs to mice and mosquitoes,their bodies have been found on average to contain 40 pieces of microplastic.As the top of the food chain,humans are exposed to microplastics,too.“We live on a ball inside a bubble,”microplastic researcher Steve Allen said.“There are no borders,there are no edges.It rains on the land and then gets blown back up into the air again to move somewhere else.Theres no stopping it once its out.”8.What do we know about microplastics?A.They have a diameter of over 5 millimeters.B.They have become a threat to humans.C.They are light and can be easily dealt with.D.They cause acid rain and plastic rain.9.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A.Waysto deal with microplastics.B.The wide use of microplastics.C.Where microplastics come from.D.How microplastics pollute water.10.What does Steve Allen want to tell us in the last paragraph?A.No place can be safe from microplastic pollution.B.The atmosphere possesses the ability to self-cleanse.C.Countries should work together to fight pollution.D.Wind causes microplastics to move somewhere else.11.The main purpose of the article is to_.A.call on people to use fewer plastic products B.warn people of the danger of microplastics C.introduce the sources and effects of microplastics D.make a comparison between acid rain and plastic rain D Who is a genius?This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.Lets state clearly:Einstein was a genius.His face is almost the international symbol for genius.But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself.Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us?And who are they?In the sciences and arts,those praised as geniuses were most often white men,of European origin.Perhaps this is not a surprise.Its said that history is written by the victors,and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club.When contributions were made by geniuses outside the clubwomen,or people of a different color1 or beliefthey were unacknowledged and rejected by others.A study recently published bySciencefound that as young as age six,girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are“really,really smart.”Even worse,the study found thatgirls act on that belief:Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are“really,really smart.”Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up?It doesnt take a genius to know the answer:ly not.Heres the good news.In a wired world with constant global communication,were all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear.And the more we look,the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender,race,and class do not determine the appearance of genius.As a writer says,future geniuses come from those with“intelligence,creativity,perseverance(毅力),and simple good fortune,who are able to change the world.”12.What does the author think of victors standards for joining the genius club?A.Theyre unfair.B.Theyre conservative.C.Theyre objective.D.Theyre strict.13.What can we infer about girls from the study inScience?A.They think themselves smart.B.They look up to great thinkers.C.They see gender differences earlier than boys.D.They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs 14.Why are more geniuses known to the public?A.Improved global communication.B.Less discrimination against women.C.Acceptance of victors concepts.D.Changes in peoples social positions.15.What is the best title for the text?A.Geniuses Think Alike B.Genius Takes Many Forms C.Genius and Intelligence D.Genius and Luck 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 It is generally believed that tourism is very important for any country._16_,tourism can finally lead to a series of problems.Forests are cut down to make way for tourism Rapid growth of tourism in an area always creates a huge need for more buildings.Forests are cut down to make space for parking lots and theme parks or hotels._17_,air pollution will become a serious problem in those areas.Tourism causes noise pollution Places that attract big crowds of tourists every year produce loud noise either from the cars or loud music played by visitors._18_.It puts people at risk of developing high blood pressure and heart problems.In some animals,loud noise makes their hearts heat faster and hurts their ability to survive(生存).Tourism causes light pollution _19_.Natural light is very important for some animals,especially for baby sea turtles.They are known to stayunder the sand until temperatures get cooler,so they cone out at night.They then move towards the brightest area which is the ocean.But many baby turtles die when they move towards brightly lit places around beaches and get lost.Tourists are leaving behind mountains of trash Seeing plastic cups and glass bottles around sea shores by the beaches isnt something new.It has become a common sight,especially in those places most frequently visited by tourists._20_.Many fish and other animals in the seas have been killed by them.A.But without good plans B.Blinding light hurts humans health C.Without enough trees to clean the air D.Visitors are leaving trash in the mountains,too E.Much of the plastic trash ends up inside sea animals F.Light pollution is another serious problem from tourism G.Such loud sound is very bad for both humans and animals 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 We tried to stop Anna from jumping,but she made no response.Obviously,she ignored our warnings,which led to a_21_that would change her life forever.She_22_off a rock into a river none of us was sure was_23_enough.When she hit the bottom,she broke her back.I_24_Anna at the hospital every day for the next few weeks.I saw her_25_vary between anger and quite depression.Her whole life seemed_26_.She was too confused and demoralized(意志消沉)to think reasonably about her_27_.Within about a month,_28_,I began to see a change in Anna.She had moved to Henner House to participate in a comprehensive_29_,designed to meet all the needs of_30_like Anna.The program rehabilitates(使 康 复)accident victims so that they can_31_fulfilling lives.Anna gained_32_once she saw she could learn to do such everyday tasks cooking,cleaning,and bathing.After learning how to get around indoors,she_33_tried travelling around the city in her wheelchair.The more she did,the_34_she felt.The staff also helped Anna plan for her future.They urged her to think about her goals and how she might_35_them.At times,it was_36_for her to keep going with the program,but she didnt quit.Now ten months later,Anna is about to live a somewhat_37_life.Her disability is not a_38_:she is able to do many of the ordinary things she used to do work,drive,and live in an apartment with a friend.Yes,her life had_39_forever.But Anna is once again glad to be_40_.21.A.failure B.disease C.concern D.tragedy 22.A.slid B.dived C.fell D.flew 23.A.deep B.shallow C.particular D.dangerous 24.A.treated B.observed C.called D.visited 25.A.thought B.idea C.emotion D.spirit 26.A.in disorder B.in advance C.in shape D.in question 27.A.jump B.injury C.future D.pain 28.A.thus B.otherwise C.besides D.however 29.A.item B.event C.program D.activity 30.A.guests B.patients C.roommates D.visitors 31.A.return to B.lead to C.turn to D.get to 32.A.fame B.fortune C.victory D.hope 33.A.indeed B.already C.even D.still 34.A.better B.worse C.sadder D.prouder 35.A.schedule B.recognize C.stress D.meet 36.A.boring B.challenging C.serious D.rough 37.A.convenient B.tough C.normal D.peaceful 38.A.drag B.shame C.puzzle D.process 39.A.failed B.changed C.recovered D.improved 40.A.safe B.alive C.graceful D.grateful 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 I dont_41._(real)remember much about the hurricane itself.Living in the open air,we became breakfast,lunch and dinner_42._the mosquitos.But Mom said that whatever happens,we should always try_43._(see)the good side of things.We had lost our home and everything in it,_44._(include)my cat.All we had left_45._(be)the clothes on our backs.But as Mom kept on_46._(remind)us,we were all together and safe.Moms words made us_47._(good).I remember us all_48._(lie)under the midnight sky and looking up at the stars.Because there were no lights,we could see the Big Dipper