2021年苏州市甪直中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案.pdf

2021 年苏州市甪直中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案 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 Get up to 19%off the cover price Plus,get digital access with your paid print subscription Up-to-date news that touches your life From money-saving tips and quick reports on the latest healthcare,to inspiring articles on world events,youll discover hundreds of ideas for living a richer,more satisfying life.Read it anytime,anywhere Get a l-year-print subscription ofReaders Digestmagazine today and youll also get free digital instantly.With digital access,you can read the latest issue ofReaders Digestanytime,anywhere!Plus,you can quickly access your past issues online,too.Continuous renewal service Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term until you cancel.You authorize us to charge you credit/debit cardat the discounted rate on the renewal service unless you cancel.You may cancel at anytime by visiting Customer Care and receive a refund on all 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age,I remain young at heart.”Dr Susan started bodybuilding at an age when most are considering retirement though she was an athlete from an early age.As a child in Venezuela,she took to gymnastics and later graduated with a physical education degree.Then she obtained a masters degree in education and later a Ph.D.in Adult Personal Development.She taught at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School in Cambridge,Massachusetts,for 16 years,while raising two daughters.“I started bodybuilding when I met Steve Pfiester,a gym guy who practiced yoga.He invited me to his gym and offered to train me.I started in January and in June he took me to my first competition in Bradenton,Florida,”she recalled.Dr Susans photos show that she has devoted long hours to taking care of her body.But she also develops her mind and spirit.On any given day,she gets up at 3 am to read books.At 4:30 am shes out to walk three miles and run another three.This is followed by yoga and a swim at the beach while the sun rises.After writing her journal and working on her book between 8 and 10 am,she hits the gym for at least two hours.“I dont lose track of time,”she said.Dr Susans war on ageism has rubbed off on her two daughters,both in their early thirties.“They both take care of their bodies and minds.If you give them a good foundation as a parent,you know that they will always come back to their roots.I tried to remind myself of that during their difficult teen years.”4.Whats Dr Susans opinion on age?A.Age cannot be hidden.B.Age is a state of mind.C.Every age has its pains and sorrows.D.Old age is not suitable for further study.5.What made Dr Susan start bodybuilding?A.The need of her job.B.Her youthful dream.C.Steve Pfiesters influence.D.Her daughters encouragement.6.Which of the following best describes Dr Susans morning schedule?A.Dull.B.Tight.C.Flexible.D.Controversial.7.What can be inferred about Dr Susan from the last paragraph?A.She will set up a fitness foundation.B.She will soon return to retirement.C.She often thinks of her teenage years.D.She sets an example to her daughters.C Its the near future.Animal populations have fallen sharply and 80%of species are extinct.The forests are so rare that you need to make a booking to visit one.Birds also face extinction.The Arctic terns,a species evolved to fly across the world on4000kmannual journeys，are on their last migration(迁徙)to Antarctica.The Last Migrationby the Sydney-based writer Charlotte McConaghy is a different sort of climate novel，one in which the heroines(女主人公)damaged soul is as much a story as the damaged environment This is McConaghys first work of literary fiction,after a history publishing in science fiction and a romantic fantasy series.I wanted to try and engage with the climate crisis closely,she said.Its hard to nail down where he book came from.But I had Toni Morrisons words in my head:If theres a book you really want to read,but i hasnt been written yet,then you must write it.I love that.It really speaks to me.I wanted to write about the way the natural world is disappearing but I didnt know a way in.The way in”,she says,was togo travelling.I went to Ireland and Iceland,and thought about these incredible journeys of the terns and these people who study hes journeys.The book became a story of a double journey:the migration of the birds,and a broken womans travelling to the end of the earth.Much of the book is told in flashbacks,the action jumping between the south coast of New South Wales to the west coast of Ireland and to Greenland.Ive always been fascinated with Ireland:the landscape,the people and the poetry and music.I was fascinated with writing a character from there.It was a way to connect more with the place.McConaghy says she also wanted to have a character who wasof two places.I had lived in 21 houses by the time I was 21,as a result I definitely know how it feels to feel as if you are not sure where you belong and feeling as if you are between two worlds.8.How isThe Last Migrationdifferent from other climate novels?A.It forecasts environmental destruction.B.It features a birds cross-continental migration.C It combines science fiction well with romantic fantasy.D.It attaches equal importance to the heroines broken soul.9.What did McConaghy think of Toni Morrisons words?A.Inspirational.B.One-sided.C.Authoritative.D.Casual.10.Why did McConaghy go travelling?A.To appreciate the landscape of Ireland.B.To follow the migration of the birds.C.To get away from her tiresome life.D.To find ideas for her new book.11.How might a character of two placesfeel?A.Content and carefree.B.More connected with nature.C.Lacking in a sense of belonging.D.Knowledgeable about the world.D When I was seven my father gave me a Timex,my first watch.I loved it,wore it for years,and havent had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago.Why?Because I dont need one.I have a mobile phone and Im always near someone with an iPod or something like that.All these devices(装置)tell the time which is why,if you look around,youll see lots of empty wrists;sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.This is ridiculous.Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars.Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes.But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches.Expensive watches come with extra functions but who needs them?How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole?So why pay that much of five years school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?If justice were done,the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note.Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch,with the aid of millions of pounds worth of advertising,as a message about the man wearing it.Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains;a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family;a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planesacross the world.Watches are now classified as“investments”(投资).A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly 350,000,while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15,000 to 30,000 plus in a year.But a watch is not an investment.Its a toy for self-satisfaction,a matter of fashion.Prices may keep going up theyve been rising for 15 years.But when of fashion.Prices may keep going up theyve been rising for 15 years.But when fashion moves on,the owner of that 350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.12.The author dont need another watch because _.A.he dont like wearing a watch B.he has mobile phone and can ask someone for help C.he has no sense of time D.he thinks watches too expensive 13.It seems ridiculous to the writer that_.A.expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell B.expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones C.cheap cars dont run as fast as expensive ones D.people dive 300 metres into the sea 14.What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?A.It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.B.Its hard for the industry to beat its competitors.C.It targets rich people as its potential customers.D.Its easy for theindustry to reinvent cheap watches.15.Which would be the best title for the passage?A.Timex or Rolex?B.My Childhood Timex C.Watches?Not for Me!D.Watches-a Valuable Collection 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 How To Teach Your Children Proper Manners Do you think that proper manners are going the way of the dinosaur?_16_Its not!Follow the steps below and you will have polite little citizens soon!_17_As soon as your children are able to talk,they can be taught proper manners.“Please”and“thank you”are the beginning steps,and the basics,and your child can learn them starting on day one.When your son hands you a toy,say,“thank you.”If you are asking your daughter to stop screeching,say“please”.You will soon find them repeating your example.Model good manners.If you yawn or cough or sneeze without covering your mouth,how can you expect your child to do it?If you dont say,“Excuse me”when you are interrupting a conversation,they will never learn to._18_ Teach phone manners._19_“Hello,this is Suzie Q speaking.”When you are otherwise unwilling,teach them to say,“Mom is unavailable right now.May I take a message?”When you are available,teach them to say,“Yes,she is right here.Would you hold a moment please?”You will be so pleased when your friend or business associate calls and compliments you on the way your children answer the phone.Teach eye contact.When your child is speaking to an adult,teach him to look the adult in the eye and speak clearly._20_When an adult asks a question,the child should give a polite answer.Ignoring an adult,or anyone who speaks to a you,is rude and grounds for punishment.These are just a few small ways to start your child down the path to good manners.Before you know it,they will be polite little ladies and gentlemen,and will have you to thank for a great start!A.Start at the beginning.B.Teach them to write thank-you notes.C.Teach your child to answer the phone by introducing herself.D.Do you think its too late to teach your children proper manners?E.The best way to teach your child common manners is to model it yourself!F.Mumbling or checking out his shoes is inappropriate and unacceptable.G.They will learn that inorder to get what they want,they will have to be polite.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 I used to be a very self-centered person,but in the past two years Ihave really changed.I have started to think about other people_21_I think about myself.I am happy that I am becoming a_22_person:I think my_23_started when I was atPalomarCollege.At first,I just wanted to get my_24_,and be left alone.I thought I was smarter than everyone else,so I hardly ever_25_to anyone in my classes.By the end of my first semester,I was really_26_.It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n)_27_.I started asking people around me how they were doing,and if they were having trouble I_28_to help.That was really a big_29_for me.By the end of the year,I had several new friends,and two of_30_are still my best friends today.A bigger cause of my new_31_,however,came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimer s disease became my_32_.Every time I came into her room,she was so_33_because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never_34_her,so I took her place.She let me_35_.That making others feel good make me feel good,too.When she died,I was_36_,but I was very grateful to her.I think I am a much_37_,person today than I used to be,and I hope I will not_38_these experiences.They have_39_e to care about other people more than about myself._40_who I am today,and I could not say that a few years ago.21.A.since B.before C.or D.unless 22.A.famous B.simple C.different D.skilled 23.A.education B.career C.tour D.change 24.A.balance B.homework C.degree D.interest 25.A.talked B.wrote C.lied D.reported 26.A.careful B.lonely C.curious D.guilty 27.A.argument B.game C.experiment D.defence 28.A.dared B.offered C.hesitated D.happened 29.A.dream B.problem C.duty D.step 30.A.us B.which C.them D.whom 31.A.attitude B.hobby C.hope D.luck 32.A.friend B.partner C.guide D.guest 33.A.polite B.happy C.strange D.confident 34.A.bothered B.answered C.visited D.trusted 35.A.explain B.guess C.declare D.see 36.A.homeless B.heart broken C.bad-tempered D.hopeless 37.A.quieter B.busier C.better D.richer 38.A.forget B.face C.improve D.analyze 39.A.forced B.preferred C.ordered D.taught 40.A.miss B.like C.wonder D.expect 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 The advance of technology in our lives has been stopped somewhat inNew York City.Lawmakers have passed a bill to ban cashless business.With many parts of the world in a seemingly rapid_41._(tend)to replace cash with digital payment,New York Cityofficials have decided cash still plays_42._ important role in our lives.The officials have passed a law_43._keeps stores,restaurants and supermarkets_44._refusing to accept cash.They attempt_45._(protect)the rights of people who prefer to pay through_46._(tradition)means.Shops could face big fines of up to$1,500 for not_47._ (follow)the law.Actually,the bill_48._(approve)by many people.Some people say cashless business discriminates against the poor sections of society,many of whom do not have bank accounts or credit cards.One citizen said,“I think its_49._(obvious)unfair not to accept cash because some people dont have a credit card.”A person_50._(name)Brown said,“We are leading ourselves to business that we dont have the right to do.”第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其正下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划