2021年苏州工业园区金鸡湖学校高三英语期中试题及答案解析.pdf
2021 年苏州工业园区金鸡湖学校高三英语期中试题及答案解析 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 Citisport inNewport We at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities inNewport,giving you more opportunities to try both new and traditional sports.Golf We are pleased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outsideNewport.These are run by experienced golf professionals,and are held on an all-weather practice area.The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over,and are suitable for all levels from beginners upwards.These take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm over a period of six weeks.Childrens lessons for 7-12 year old are held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturdays during term time.Tennis The Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills on the brand-new indoor tennis court at Newport Leisure Centre.All equipment can be provided,but please feel free to use your own racket(球拍)if you prefer.Our Starter course is held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm,and is for beginners of 12 years and over.Our Improver course,which takes place on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm,is for players with some experience.Football for girls By popular request,Citisport is holding another one-day girls-only football course.This aims to give local girls the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones.The course will take place on Saturday,9th November from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm,and is open to all girls aged 10-14 years living in theNewportarea.Gymnastics This course is for beginners aged 8-14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills.There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class.At the end of the course there is a demonstration for friends and family of all the skills learnt there.The course will take place on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.1.What can we know about the Citisport golf lessons?A.You can take lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre insideNewport.B.The golf lessons can take place only in good weather.C.Teenagers can attend golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons.D.Childrens lessons usually last 2 or 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.2.Which of the following statements is true about the Citisport tennis courses?A.You can get the skills in an open-air court.B.You must take your own racket during the course.C.You can take the Monday course if you are a green hand.D.You can become an experienced player after the courses.3.Which course lasts only one day according to the text?A.Golf.B.Tennis.C.Football for girls.D.Gymnastics.B Sometimes people make history.George Washington became the first president of theUnited Statesand made history.Sometimes wars make history.The two World Wars are examples.Sometimes nature even becomes part of history.Shaking earthquakes are recorded in history books.Sixteen years ago,nature caused just such a history-making event.In September 2005,Hurricane Katrina came ashore inNew Orleans,Louisiana.The deadly storm floodedNew Orleans.Before Katrina,no other big American city had ever flooded in the history of the country.This natural disaster caused great harm and death.New Orleansis located below sea level.This location places it at great risk.Levees were built to protectNew Orleansfrom the ocean.(A levee is like a wall between the city and the ocean.)When Hurricane Katrina came ashore,water moved over the levees into the city.Flooding made it necessary for everyone to leave the city.Before Katrina,Creole food(a special kind of cooking only inLouisiana)filled the air with delicious smells.The sound of jazz music traveled through the streets.Now the city has to return to its former glory.Before Katrina,theU.S.government had never made everyone leave a city.People inNew Orleanshad to find shelter quickly.Some had to stay at theSuperdomeSportsCenter.Some rode on buses to other towns.Thousands drove their cars to get away from the storm.The roads and shelters filled up fast.The lesson learned from Katrina was that cities must be better prepared for big storms and other terrible disasters caused by nature.Being prepared might have kept more people safe.Hurricane Katrina is one of the history-making events that will be remembered forever.Today,history is still being made that will shape the future.4.What does the author tell us aboutNew Orleans?A.It was built above sea level.B.It had few jazz musicians after Katrina.C.It was the firstU.S.city that had been flooded.D.It created a wholly new way to cook after Katrina.5.What can we say about the levees?A.They were almost useless for fighting Katrina.B.They helped people leaveNew Orleansquickly.C.They made NewOrleansa special American city.D.They should be built to match the size ofNew Orleans.6.What might the author advise city governments to do?A.Put up more shelters in the city.B.Build more levees around the city.C.Teach people how to avoid floods.D.Try to get ready for natural disasters.7.What is the best title for the text?A.Storms are dangerous B.Katrina makes history C.Floods shapeLouisiana D.History must be remembered C Please take a few seconds and think of your personal biggest goal.Imagine telling someone you meet today what youre going to do.Imagine their congratulations and their high image of you.Doesnt it feel good to say it out loud?Dont you feel one step closer already?Well,bad news:you should have kept your mouth shut,because that good feeling will make you less likely to do it.Any time you have a goal,there is some work that needs to be done to achieve it.Ideally,you would not be satisfied until youd actually done the work.But when you tell someone your goal and he acknowledges(认可)it,psychologists have found its called a“social reality”.The mind is kind of tricked into feeling that its already done.And then,because youve felt that satisfaction,youre less motivated to do the actual hard work necessary.This goes againstthe traditional wisdom that we should tell our friends our goals,right?In 1982,Peter Gollwitzer,a Professor of Psychology,wrote a whole book about this.And in 2009,he did some new tests that were published.It goes like this:163 people across four separate testseveryone wrote down their personal goal.Then half of them announced their commitment(许诺)to this goal to the room,and half didnt.Then everyone was given 45 minutes of work that would directly lead them towards their goal,but they were told that they could stop at any time.Now those who kept their mouths shut worked the entire 45 minutes on average,and when asked afterwards,said they felt they had a long way to go to achieve their goal.But those who had announced it quit after only 33 minutes on average,and when asked afterwards,said that they felt much closer to achieving their goal.8.What do the words“social reality”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Completion of the goal.B.Necessary hard work.C.Peoples acknowledgement.D.A sense of satisfaction.9.What does Peter Gollwitzer try to tell us?A.Writing down the goal is very helpful.B.Achieving personal goal needs more time.C.Keeping the goal secret makes people work harder.D.Making the goal public makes people less satisfied.10.How did Peter Gollwitzer prove his idea about peoples goal?A.By giving figures.B.By giving examples.C.By making a survey.D.By making comparison tests.11.What will probably happen if you tell your friends your goal?A.You will be more confident.B.You will not gain satisfaction.C.You are less likely to realize it.D.Youll be much moremotivated.D A new study has discovered that meditation(冥想)and oxygen sport together reduce depression.The Rutgers University study found that this mind and body combination,done twice a week for only two months,reduced the symptoms for a group of students by 40 percent.“We are excited by the findings because we saw such a meaningful improvement in both clinically depressed and non-depressed students,”said lead author Dr.Brandon Alderman.“It is the first time that both of these two behavioral ways have been looked at together for dealing with depression.”Researchers believe the two activities have an interactive effect on combatingdepression.Alderman and Dr.Tracey Shors discovered that a combination of mental and physical training(MAP)enabled students with major depressive disorder not to let problems or negative thoughts defeat them.Rutgers researchers say those who participated in the study began with 30 minutes of focused attention meditation followed by 30 minutes of oxygen sport.They were told that if their thoughts drifted to the past or the future they should refocus on their breathing,enabling those with depression to accept moment-to-moment changes in attention.Shors,who studies the productionof new brain cells in the hippocampuspart of the brain involved in memory and learningsays scientists have shown in animal models that oxygen sport exercise keeps a large number of certain cells alive.The idea for the human intervention(干预)came fromher laboratory studies,she says,with the main goal of helping individuals acquire new skills so that they can learn to recover from stressful life events.By learning to focus their attention and exercise,people who are fighting depression can acquire new learning skills that can help them process information and reduce the overwhelming recollection of memories from the past,Shors says.“We know these treatments can be practiced over a lifetime and that they will be effective in improving mental health.”said Alderman.“The good news is that this intervention can be practiced by anyone at any time and at no cost.”12.What made the research so different?A.Adopting a way of meaningful talk.B.Combining the two behavioral ways to treat depression.C.Treating depression with special medicine.D.Comparing the depressed with the non-depressed.13.The underlined word“combating”in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _.A.fighting B.identifying C.distinguishing D.examining 14.What did the participants do in the research?A.They did oxygen sport half an hour before thinking.B.They thought quietly and then took exercise.C.They took exercise longer than they thought.D.They took exercise while thinking quietly.15.What is Shors main purpose of her studies?A.To find out certain brain cells of humans.B.To study the production of new brain cells.C.To offer people a new method to treat stress.D.To decide the links between stress and exercise.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 Hobbies Hobbies play an important role in our life.Most people havea lot of free time available but seldom use it gainfully._16_There are many hobbies from which you can pick and you can choose one that suits your talents.Once you have decided to start a hobby,it will be wise to go through a list of popular hobbies and choose one that is close to your heart and can make you feel confident.Some of the most popular hobbies that people generally take to are reading,listening to music,gardening,fishing,sports,music,exercise and computer-related activities._17_Once you start,you seldom think of giving it up.Learning a new hobby is really a wonderful experience.As you progress,you will be living in a new world and learning new skills.You will begin to discover your hidden talents that you didnt know.You will start reading more about your hobby,meeting other hobbyists with similar interests,exchanging views and building friend circles both near and far._18_In these games you will get the opportunity to meet others on a regular basis and develop great relationship._19_They can help you keep good health and remain fit.On the other hand,if you are young and take a great interest in sports,you can develop your skills and finally get financially rewarded too.Similarly,gardening provides the hobbyist with enjoyable pastime and opportunity for relaxation.At the same time they get the rewards of their labor.People take up hobbies for interest,enjoyment and relaxation.Over a period of time,you might develop outstanding skills and get financially rewarded._20_ A.Each of these hobbies can give you great benefits.B.This will change when you play games like golf,basketball or tennis.C.Most importantly,the main aim of having a hobby is for personal satisfaction.D.Physical hobbies like sports and gardening can be very rewarding.E.This will be more so if you take up games like golf,basketball or tennis.F.Although these hobbies can benefit you a lot,you may not keep them forever.G.They would rather chat with their friends than use their talents and start a hobby.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 My mother sewed dresses.She worked in a factory by_21_and brought home dresses at night.She had to_22_my brother,my sister,and me.My father had died when I was ten.Every night when she_23_,I would meet my mother at the train stop and help her carry home a lot of unsewn cloth.Shed start to_24_as soon as she got home.Shed stop to make us_25_,and after that,while we kids read or listened to music,she would_26_over her sewing machine again to continue sewing dresses.Sometimes shed get her thumb caught under the sewing_27_.Shed cry out in pain but_28_a bandage and go back to work.Watching her made me_29_to be so good at something I loved that my mother wouldnt have to work again.I sat next to my mother as she_30_.Every now and then shed_31_up pieces of new cloth to be sewn,feel the dress between her fingers,and set it aside_32_.Shed say,“I only work on quality dresses.”Our family needed_33_.But my mother would not sew a_34_that was not up to her_35_.She showed me that people should take_36_in what they do.I thought of my mother years later as I began my career,enjoyed_37_,and faced setbacks.I was determined to be so successful to make up for all my mother had_38_for us.But when a producer told me to record a song I considered silly or_39_,Id think of my mother and tell him,“Sorry,I only work on_40_material.”21.A.night B.day C.chance D.choice 22.A.support B.impress C.attract D.comfort 23.A.left B.returned C.escaped D.wandered 24.A.rest B.read C.sew D.cook 25.A.supper B.lunch C.breakfast D.snack 26.A.hand B.take C.run D.bend 27.A.shelf B.board C.needle D.head 28.A.show up B.fill up C.hold on D.put on 29.A.demanded B.determined C.supposed D.reminded 30.A.worked B.laughed C.talked D.cried 31.A.sum B.make C.pick D.do 32.A.quickly B.silently C.privately D.happily 33.A.help B.money C.service D.hope 34.A.collar B.button C.pocket D.dress 35.A.standards B.rules C.spirits D.preferences 36.A.part B.comfort C.pride D.interest 37.A.success B.fun C.anger D.shyness 38.A.offered B.sacrificed C.experienced D.abandoned 39.A.harmless B.careless C.senseless D.hopeless 40.A.quantity B.ability C.authority D.quality 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 China is a big old country,_41._has a history of more than five thousand years.We are proud of_42._(it)culture and part of the culture even influences the world_43._(great),for example,the thought o
