2021年苏州市常熟市实验中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案.pdf

2021 年苏州市常熟市实验中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案 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 NAME:John FAVORITE SPORT:Basketball FAVORITE SNACK:Pizza HOBBY:Photography PET:Beagle named Max FUNNIEST MOMENT:“On Maxs birthday,we sang the Happy Birthday song to him and he got a big treat.A month later,my family sang Happy Birthday to me.Max got so excited because he remembered the song.He whined(嘀咕)when he didnt get a treat,so we gave him one.”NAME:Sarah FAVORITE SPORT:Track and field FAVORITE SNACK:Granola HOBBY:Guitar PET:Cat named Lulu FUNNIEST MOMENT:“One day in my kindergarten,I opened my snack bag and found a tennis ball and a sock!My little brother had played his first practical joke.Thanks,Bryan!”NAME:Paul FAVORITE SPORT:Baseball FAVORITE SNACK:Apple with peanut butter HOBBY:Making comics PET:Tropical fish FUNIEST MOMENT:“In a school play,I was supposed to say the line Stop right there,cowboy!Devin was playing the cowboy,and 1 said,Stop right there,Devin!It was supposed to be a serious part of the play,but Devin cracked up.Then everybody else laughed,too,including me.”NAME:Scott FAVORITE SPORT:Soccer FAVORITE SNACK:Bananas HOBBY:Drawing dinosaurs PET:Hermit crab named Hermie FUNNIEST MOMENT:“One night,we were camping in a state park.I heard a loud thumping(砰砰作响)outside the tent.I was sure that it was a bear!I used my flashlight to look around the campsite(野营地)and saw a little toad hopping away,going thump,thump,thump!”1.Whom will you get in touch with if you also like taking photos?A.Scott.B.Sarah.C.John.D.Paul.2.Where did Sarah find the tennis ball and the sock?A.At her friends birthday party.B.In her kindergarten.C.In her school.D.In a state park.3.Outside the tent,what thumped that night?A.A bear.B.A cat.C.A fish.D.A toad.B A former UPS driver and his wife have made history by donating$20 million to Morgan State University the largest gift any historically black college or university(HBCU)has ever received from a former student.The money,pledged by Calvin Tyler Jr and his wife Tina,will fund scholarships that were established under the Tylers name in 2002.Tyler grew up in a low-income family and was forced to drop out of Morgan State University in 1963 because he could no longer afford to study.The following year,Tyler saw a job advertisement in a Baltimore newspaper from United Parcel Service and got a job with the company as a driver.He rose through the ranks during his 34-year career at the global shipping company to become its senior vice president of US operations and a member of the board of directors before retiring in 1998.Tyler and his wife,also a Baltimore native,have lived all across the country but he said they have never forgotten their humble beginnings.Their latest pledge follows a$5million commitment they made in 2016 for the fund,which to date has supported 222 students with full or partial scholarships.Marybeth Gasman,a professor at Rutgers University who studies HBCUs,said the gift is significant because public HBCUs like Morgan State University tend to have a lower alumni giving rate compared to private ones.“For a long time,they werent asking alumni to give,”she said.But that has changed in the past couple of decades,she added,and the schools have“started asking alumni to give and creating a culture of philanthropy(慈善)on campus.”David K.Wilson,the president of Morgan State University,said the money will help students for years to come.“Morgan is so proud to call this son and daughter of the great city of Baltimore our own,”he said in a statement.“Through their historic giving,the doors of higher education will most certainly be kept open for generations of aspiring leaders whose financial shortfalls may have kept them from realizing their academic dreams.”“We are forever indebted to the Tylers”.4.Why is Tylers donation historic?A.He was a former UPS driver.B.The donation is large enough.C.The donation will fund his scholarships.D.He used to be a student at the university.5.What is a driving force of Tylers donation?A.His working experiences.B.His career achievements.C.His promise to the university.D.His past embarrassing situations.6.Which is true about HBCUs according to Gasman?A.They are mainly public universities.B.They are encouraging alumni to donate.C.They rarely accept help from the alumni.D.They have changed little over the decades.7.What can be inferred about Tyler from Wilsons comments?A.Hes helped many city leaders.B.Hes grateful to his university.C.Hes made great contributions.D.Hes proud of his son and daughter.C There will be more plastic than fish in the worlds oceans by 2050.That is what a new report from the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation warns.If the current trend continues,the report said,oceans will contain one ton of plastic for every three tons of fish in 2025.By 2050,plastics will weigh more than fish.The problem is that each year at least 8 million tons of plastics end up in oceans around the world.This is the same as dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean every minute.Not all plastic ends up in the ocean because someone throws a plastic bottle into the water.Plastic containers and other trash thrown onto streets and sidewalks often are swept into oceans.Unlike other types of trash in the ocean,the plastic never bio-degrades.There is a way to slow the amount of plastics going into the oceans people can recycle more.Currently only about 14 percent of plastics are recycled.Research in Europe shows as much as 53 percent of plastic could be recycled using available technology.The report says that another solution is using less plastic for packaging products.But that is not likely to happen.“Given plastic packagings many benefits,both the possibility and desirability of an across-the-board dramatic reduction in the volume of plastic packaging used is clearly low,”the report said.But the authors note reducing the use of plastics should be tried“where possible.”For decades,scientists warned that plastics are killing fish.Research shows that fish are dying from choking after eating plastics.Another cause of death is that plastics cause“intestinal blockage and starvation,”the environmental group said.8.Why is the garbage truck mentioned in Paragraph 1?A.To explain how plastics end up in the ocean.B.To warn people against the ocean pollution.C.To clarify the seriousness of the problem.D.To point out some details of the report.9.Why is plastic more dangerous than other types of trash?A.There is too much of it.B.It poisons the ocean water.C.It is from different sources.D.It is hard to break down.10.What is the authors attitude to the suggested solutions?A.Pessimistic.B.Curious.C.Unconcerned.D.Terrified.11.What can we infer from the text?A.People are not aware of the problem.B.Recycling is limited by lack of technology.C.Plastic packaging has become part of our life.D.Fish in the ocean will be replaced by plastics.D It is that time of year when people need to lock their cars.It s not because there are a lot of criminals running around stealing cars.Rather,it s because of the good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest.Especially with this years large crop,leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to stuff it full of zucchini(西葫芦).My sister-in-law,Sharon,recently had a good year for tomatoes.She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they began to feel their skin turn slightly red.That s when she decided it was time to share herblessings.She started calling everyone she knew.When that failed,she began to ask everyone in the neighborhood like a politician,eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes.“Feel free to take whatever you want,”Sharontold her.She felt happy that she could help someone and that the food didnt go to waste.A few days later,Sharonanswered the door.There was the neighbor,holding some bread.The neighbor smiled pleasantly,“I want to thank you for all of the tomatoes,and I have to admit that I took a few other things and hope you wouldnt mind.”Sharoncouldnt think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said so.“Oh,but you did,”the neighbor said.“You had some of the prettiest zucchini Ive ever seen.”Sharonwas confused.Zucchini in her garden?They hadn t even planted any zucchini.But her neighbor insisted that there really were bright-green zucchini in her garden.The two of them walked together into the backyard.When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables,Sharonsmiled,“Well,actually,those are cucumbers that we never harvested,because they got too big,soft and bitter for eating or canning.”The neighbor looked atSharon,shock written all over her face.Then she smiled,and held out the bread that she had shared all over the neighborhood,“I brought you a loaf of cucumber bread.I hope you like it.”12.Why does the author suggest that people in the neighborhood should lock their cars?A.They might be stolen by thieves.B.They might be moved away by the police.C.Their neighbors might fill them with their harvest.D.Their neighbors might throw rubbish in them.13.What does the underlined word“blessings”in the second paragraph mean?A.Tomatoes.B.Gods protection.C.Helpful things.D.Best wishes.14.What did the neighbor do inSharons garden?A.She harvested tomatoes only.B.She harvested zucchini by accident.C.She took some cucumbers mistakenly.D.She stole something withoutSharons permission.15.We can infer from the article that the neighbors bread would taste_.A.bitter but tasty B.strange and bitter C.hard and sour D.soft and sweet 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 When I was 16 years old,a boy gave me an important gift._16_It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school,and my old school was far away._17_I was very lonely,and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I listened to other students talking and laughing,I felt my heart break.I couldnt talk with anyone about my problems.And I didnt want my parents to worry about me.Then one day,my classmates talked happily with their friends,but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual._18_I didnt know who he was.He passed me and then turned back.He looked at me,with a smile on his face.Suddenly,I felt the touch of something bright and friendly.It made me feel happy,lively and warm._19_I started to talk with other students and made friends.Day by day,I became closer to everyone in my class.The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now!One day,I asked him why he smiled that day,but he said he couldnt remember smiling at me!_20_I believe that the world is what you think it is.If you think it lonely,you might always be alone.So smile at the world and it will smile back.A.At that moment,a boy entered the classroom.B.Hes living inAustralianow and he loves it.C.It doesnt matter because all the dark days have gone.D.It was a smile.E.That smile changed my life.F.Its practically impossible to make friends here.G.As a result,no one knew who I was.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 When I was just out of college,I managed to get my dream job as a trader inNew York Cityon the floor of the American Stock Exchange.Though it was a proud_21_,the job was simply too physically_22_.I must stand in a crowd every day,which often_23_me in a mindset that held me back.Manhattanis a walking town and its difficult to_24_when you have a disability.Taxis are expensive and riding the subway_25_dozens of steep steps to get below_26_.This left me only one_27_ the bus.One night,after the_28_for my job,I was aching with my self-pity_29_it started to rain on my walk to the bus stop.I became more and more_30_without an umbrella,thinking Id never_31_it in this city and telling myself,this city is just too hard and maybe it is just not possible for a guy like me.And then,I_32_the most beautiful,short moment.A couple came rolling by on roller skates,hand_33_hand as they skated what seemed like the tango(探戈).They were all wet but they saw the_34_as an opportunity and romance.I suddenly became_35_ for waiting in the rain because I would have missed this beauty_36_if I had been in a taxi or on the subway.This,although_37_,wasan important moment on my journey to discovering the_38_of achieving health and happiness.When I change my mindset,_39_for a moment,to what is possible and work to get rid of the self-limiting beliefs that_40_my daily actions,I will be on the road to a healthier and happier life.21.A.adjustment B.achievement C.agreement D.treatment 22.A.tiring B.disappointing C.relaxing D.boring 23.A.reminded B.expected C.took D.left 24.A.go up B.get around C.set off D.show up 25.A.acquires B.supports C.requires D.surrounds 26.A.ground B.street C.town D.city 27.A.change B.chance C.idea D.choice 28.A.struggle B.work C.experience D.influence 29.A.before B.while C.when D.after 30.A.nervous B.curious C.scared D.upset 31.A.get B.make C.put D.watch 32.A.recalled B.intended C.witnessed D.realized 33.A.on B.by C.to D.in 34.A.rain B.tree C.wind D.cloud 35.A.astonished B.grateful C.anxious D.relaxed 36.A.exactly B.instantly C.entirely D.suddenly 37.A.strange B.small C.normal D.different 38.A.humor B.honesty C.power D.process 39.A.still B.yet C.also D.even 40.A.influence B.follow C.forbid D.harm 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 Michael Collins,the Apollo 11 command module（舱）pilot and first astronaut_41._(travel)the far side of the moon alone,has died of cancer at the age of 90.“Today the nation lost a true pioneer and lifelong advocate for_42._(explore)in astronautics,”NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk said in a statement published on Wednesday.“As the pilot of the Apollo 11 command modulesome called him the loneliest man in his torywhile his_43._(colleague)walked on the moon for the first time,he helped our nation achieve a definite milestone.”On that famous mission,Collins worked alone in the command module“Columbia”for 21.5 hours,during_44._the module floated behind the moon,S previously reported.In the last moments before he temporarily lost contact_45._Mission Control Centre,he wrote,“I am alone now,truly alone,and ly isolated from any known life.I am it.If a count were taken,the score would be 3 billion on earth plus two over on the other side of the moon,and one who knows whats on this side.”Hence,Collins_46._(earn)the nickname“loneliest man in history”.Hes also been called the“forgotten astronaut”since he was on the Apollo 11 mission_47._never walked on the moon as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did that day,NPR reported.Regarding Collins passing,his family said,“He spent his final days_48._(peaceful),with his family by his side,”according to the NASA statement.“Please join_49._(we)in fondly and joyfully remembering his sharp intelligence,his quiet sense of purpose,and his wise insight,gained both from looking back at Earth from the best position of space and_50.