2021届无锡市蠡湖中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案.pdf
2021 届无锡市蠡湖中学高三英语第三次联考试卷及答案 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 The Origins of Famous Brands Our lives are full of brand names and trademarked products that we use every day.Although many brand names are simple acronyms(首字母缩略词)or versions of their founders names,some of the companies we trust every day actually have fascinating and surprising back stories.Starbucks It seems fitting that the most famous coffee brand in the world would take its name from one of the worlds greatest works of literature.The inspiration for the name of the coffeehouse came from Herman MelvillesMoby Dick.The founders original idea was to name the company after the Captain Ahabs ship,but they eventually decided that Pequot wasnt a great name for coffee,so they chose Ahabs first mate,Starbucks,as the name instead.Google Google was originally called Backrub,for it searched for links in every corner of the Web.In 1997,when the founders of the company were searching for a new name showing a huge amount of data for their rapidly improving search technology,a friend suggested the word“googol”.When a friend tried to register the new domain(域)name,he misspelled“googol”as“google”.Nike Originally founded as a distributor for Japanese running shoes,the company was originally named BRS,or Blue Ribbon Sports.In 1971,BRS introduced its own soccer shoe,a model called Nike,which is alsothe name for the Greek goddess of victory.In 1978,the company officially renamed itself as Nike,Inc.The right name is essential to a companys success,and a great origin story is just as important as a great product.An attractive origin story is one more thing that keeps customers guessing,wondering,and buying its products.1.What is the name of the Captain Ahabs ship?A.Moby Dick.B.Starbucks.C.Pequot.D.Herman Melville.2.Why did the founders of the Google want to change its name?A.They mistook their name.B.They wanted new customers.C.The companys original name was too long.D.The companys search technology was improving rapidly.3.Where does the importance of the origin story of one company lie in?A.It can change the companys image.B.It can add myth to the company.C.It explains the development of the company to customers.D.It makes customers imagine and purchase its goods.B Over the years,NASA has successfully sent several rovers(飞行器)to Mars.While the science laboratories continue to provide important information on the Red Planet,they keep the space exploration rovers staying closeto the original landing place.To get a more comprehensive(详尽的)view of Mars,the US Space Agency plans to make a small test helicopter with the Mars 2020 Rover,which will be sent off in July 2020.The football-sized“marscopter”weighs about four pounds.It can fly at about ten times the speed of helicopters on Earth.The light weight and fast speed are important for the helicopter to be able to fly in the thin Mars atmosphere,which is about just one percent of that of Earth.“To make it fly in that thin Mars atmosphere,we had to make everything ready,and make it as light as possible while being as strong and powerful as it can possibly be.“Mimi Aung,Mars helicopter project manager,said in a meeting.Upon landing on the Red Planet,the Mars 2020 Rover will find a proper location to send of the helicopter.The helicopter will start with a short climb,no higher than 10 feet,and hover(盘旋)for just 30 seconds before landing back on the Mars surface.If all goes well,five more flights of longer distances,for 90 seconds each,will be conducted over the next 30 days.The short journeys will be recorded by a small camera and sent back to the scientists on Earth.If the plan goes on well,the first helicopter to fly in another world,will open up a whole new way to explore Mars.The Mars helicopters first flight will be a great invention.For those of us whose research is about flight,that would be a wonderful,historic moment.4.To fly in thin Mars atmosphere，we should make the helicopter_.A.strong and heavy B.heavy and fast C.light and fast D.strong and slow 5.How many times will the helicopter fly?A.Three times B.Four times C.Five times D.Six times 6.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Its interesting to fly in another world.B.I s important to fly in another world.C.The plan to fly the helicopter goes on well.D.The helicopters first flight is successful.7.What may be the best title for the passage?A.To send a helicopter to Mars in 2020 B.To send a rover to Mars in 2020 C.To live in the thin Mars atmosphere D.To send back records to scientists C While space travel still gets lot of attention,not enough attention has been paid to the exploration of oceans,about which we know much less than the dark side of the moon.Ninety percent of the ocean floor has not even been recorded and while we have been to the moon,the technology to explore the oceans floors is still being developed.For example,a permanent partially-underwater sea exploration station,called the Sea Orbiter,is currently in development.The oceans play a major role in controlling our climate.But we have not learned yet how to use them to cool us off rather than contribute to our overheating.Ocean organisms are said to hold the promise of cures for a wide of the unique eyes of skate(ray fish)led to advances in conquering blindness,the horseshoe crab was important in developing a test for bacterial pollution,and sea urchins helped in the development of test-tube fertilization(人工授精).The toadfishs ability to regenerate its central nervous system is of much interest to neuroscientists.A recent Japanese study concluded that the drug Eribulin,which was taken from sea sponges,is effective in fighting with breast,colon,and Urinary cancer.Given the approaching crisis of water insufficiency,we badly need to improve current methods,of desalinating(淡化)ocean water and make them more efficient and less costly.By 2025,1.8 billion people are expected to suffer from severe water shortage,with that number jumping to 3.9 billion by 2050-well over a third of the entire global population.If the oceansdo not make your heart go beating faster,how about engineering a bacterium that eats carbon dioxide and thus helps protect the world from overheating and produces fuel which will allow us to drive our cars and machines,without oil?I cannot find any evidence that people young or old,Americans or citizens of other nations would be less impressed or less inspired with such a breakthrough than with one more set of photos of a faraway galaxy or a whole Milky Way full of stars.8.What does the author think about the ocean exploration?A.It is equal to the space exploration.B.It is well developed.C.It deserves more attention and devotion.D.It is beyond our knowledge.9.What technology has been developed to make use of the oceans?A.Curing human diseases with ocean organisms.B.Preventing the world getting warmer.C.Mapping the global ocean floor.D.Removing salt from sea water.10.What does the author imply in the last paragraph?A.The temperature rise will be overcome by a bacterium.B.Solving the existing problems is more significant.C.The space exploration is worth the efforts.D.The ocean exploration is not inspiring.11.What is the best title of the passage?A.Oceans,the Last Hope.B.Oceans,the Hidden Treasure.C.Space,the Final Frontier.D.Space,the Faraway Dream.D One billion people in the world are short of water.How can this problem be solved.Some suggestions have been to desalinate ocean water or to build enormous water pipelines from areas where water is abundant.(Suggestions such as these prove extremely expensive when they are actually used.)One possibility that scientists are considering is pulling icebergs from either the North Pole or the South Pole to parts of the world with a water shortage.Although many questions must be answered before such a project could be tried,moving icebergs seems a reasonable possibility in the future.Engineers,mathematicians,and glaciologists from a dozen countries have been considering the iceberg as a future source of water.Saudi Arabia is particularly interested in this project because it has a great water shortage.Scientists estimate that it would take 128 days to transport a large iceberg(about 1/2 square mile)to Saudi Arabia.Yet the iceberg would be completely melted by the 104th day.Therefore,insulation would be essential,but how to insulate the iceberg remains an unsolved problem.The problems in transporting an iceberg are numerous.The first problem is choosing the iceberg to pull.The icebergs that form in the North Pole are quite difficult to handle because of their shape.Only a small portion extends above the water most of the iceberg is below the surface,which would make it difficult to pull.South Pole icebergs,on the other hand,are flat and float like table tops.Thus they would be much easier to move.How can a 200-million-ton iceberg be moved.No ship is strong enough to pull such enormous weight through the water.Perhaps several ships could be used.Attaching ropes to an iceberg this size is also an enormous problem.Engineers think that large nails or long metal rods could be driven into the ice.What would happen if the iceberg splits into several pieces during the pulling.Even if an iceberg with very few cracks were chosen,how could it be pulled through stormy waters.Furthermore,once the iceberg reached its destination,very few ports would be deep enough to store it.All of these problems must be solved before icebergs can become a reasonable source of water.Yet scientists estimate that it will be possible to transport them in the near future.Each year,enough icebergs form to supply the whole world with fresh water for a full year.In addition,icebergs are free and nonpolluting.As a solution to the worlds water problems,icebergs may be a workable possibility.12.What is a problem in transporting iceberg?A.The size of the iceberg.B.The colour of the iceberg.C.The salt in the iceberg.D.The movement of air and water.13.What is the author attitude towards transporting iceberg?A.Pessimistic.B.Objective.C.Optimistic.D.Unconcerned.14.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A.It is hard to use iceberg.B.Iceberg are a good choice.C.There are problems with iceberg.D.Man finds no other ways to solve water shortage.15.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Shortage of water.B.Icebergs for water.C.Scientists and icebergs.D.Icebergscientists headache.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 Five Ways to Fight Depression If you feel depressed,its best to do something about it.In addition to getting help from a doctor,here are five things you can do to feel better.Exercise._16_Or you can dance,jog,or bike ifyou prefer.People who are depressed may not feel much like being active.But make yourself do it anyway.Once you get in the exercise habit,it wont take long to notice a difference in your mood.Nurture yourself with good nutrition（营养）.One person maynot feel like eating at all,but another might overeat.If depression has affected your eating,youll need to be extra mindful of getting the right nutrition.Proper nutrition can influence a persons mood and energy._17_ Identify troubles.Try to identify any situations that have contributed to your depression._18_Talking is a way to release the feelings and to receive some understanding.Express yourself.With depression,a persons creativity and sense of fun may seem blocked.Exercise your imagination and you not only get those creative juices flowing,you also loosen up some positive emotions.Take time to play with a friend or a pet,or do something fun for yourself.Find something to laugh about a funny movie,perhaps._19_ _20_Depression affects a persons thoughts,making everything seem negative,and hopeless.If depression has you notice only the negative,make an effort to notice the good things in life.Try to notice one thing,then try to think of one more.Consider your strengths,gifts,or blessings.Most of all,dont forget to be patient with yourself.Depression takes time to heal（治愈）.A.Laugh at it anyway.B.Try to notice good things.C.Laughter helps lighten your mood.D.Take a 15-30 minute walk every day.E.So eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and get regular meals.F.As we know,depression has a bad and lasting influence on us.G.When you know whats got you feeling blue and why,talk about it with a caring friend.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 family and I belonged to(属于)a country club lying across the street from the Long Island Sound.Each summer,the big_21_for us was the pool.I learned how to swim and_22_the swimming team but was never really a good swimmer._23_,swimming in my younger days was a way to keep_24_,and swimming on a team gave me a sense of belonging.For the next 30 years,most of our summer days were spent around that pool.In 1973,I was married and had a_25_.What made our little home even more_26_was when I discovered that four_27_away was Rath Park Pool!Each of my five kids_28_swimming lessons and learned all the different swimming styles.They later joined the swim team,competed in_29_and won prizes.My daughter even became a_30_at the town pool.Though Id have liked to have life stand_31_,it doesnt.My children lost interest in swimming and continued their life.But the pool was still four blocks from my home,so I began to_32_swimming again.I got so much out of it that I joined the local pool_33_I could swim year-round.Whenever I swam,I would always come out feeling_34_.And sitting at the bottom of the pool,I could also see through all of the_35_and problems Ive had in life!What has swimming taught me?Ive learned that_36_is the key to being a good swimmer.If you are balanced in the_37_you have no resistance(阻力).Working on staying balanced made me_38_the similarities between life in and out of the pool.If you_39_keeping yourself balanced,you will be able to swim right through the stress and problems that life_40_at you!21.A.attraction B.reserve C.destination D.achievement 22.A.led B.formed C.coached D.joined 23.A.Therefore B.However C.Instead D.Besides 24.A.wise B.outgoing C.cool D.confident 25.A.house B.car C.dream D.home 26.A.alarming B.wonderful C.popular D.familiar 27.A.blocks B.miles C.steps D.kilometers 28.A.took B.expected C.provided D.taught 29.A.teams B.meetings C.clubs D.matches 30.A.gatekeeper B.bodyguard C.lifesaver D.doctor 31.A.quiet B.silent C.still D.calm 32.A.give up B.apply for C.take up D.adapt to 33.A.while B.though C.but D.so 34.A.tired B.relaxed C.stressed D.addicted 35.A.differences B.worries C.joy D.excitement 36.A.balance B.strength C.effort D.honesty 37.A.team B.water C.competition D.trip 38.A.describe B.study C.show D.realize 39.A.refer to B.relate to C.work on D.work out 40.A.throws B.fires C.points D.looks 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 origins of carnival are ancient.People_41._(hold)festivals similar to carnival bef
