2022年江苏省南通中学第一学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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1、精品学习资源江苏省南通中学 2021 2021 学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试卷第一卷（挑选题，共 85 分）第一部分听力第一节 （共 5 小题；每道题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面 5 段对话；每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、C 三个选项中选出正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置；听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题；每段对话仅读一遍；1. What advice does the woman give the man on the English Quarterly.A. Read it online.B. Subscribe to it.C. Rea

2、d it at the library.2. What was the woman s major before probably.A. Art.B. Maths.C. History.3. What are the speakers talking about.A. Magazines.B. Stories.C. Newspapers.4. How does the man feel about the oral test.A. Angry.B. Upset.C. Satisfied.5. How did the man travel in Los Angeles.A. By taxi.B.

3、 By bus.C. By subway.其次节（共 15 小题；每道题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白；每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置；听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每道题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间；每段对话或独白读两遍；听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题；6. Why does the man call the woman.A. To make an appointment.B. To arrange a business trip.C. To discuss a

4、marketing plan.7. What relation is the man to Mrs Matthews.A. Her secretary.B. Her boss.C. Her customer.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题；8. What do the speakers probably want to do.A. Find a suitable place downtown to live in.B. Find out whether it s suitable to open a bookstore downtown.C. Write an article about

5、 the advantages and disadvantages of downtown.9. What do we know about downtown.欢迎下载精品学习资源A. There s music shop.B. There re a lot of crimes.C. Therere many restaurants.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题；10. What do we know about some of the hotel rooms.A. They are single rooms.B. They are family rooms.C. Theyha

6、ve a sea view.11. Which restaurant offers breakfast.A. The Chinese restaurant.B. The Indian restaurant.C. The Italian restaurant.12. What can the woman do at the centre.A. Play tennis.B. Do water sports.C.Puther kids in a kids club.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题；13. What is the probable relationship between

7、 the speakers.A. Trainer and trainee.B. Employer and employee.C. Interviewer and interviewee.14. When must the workers be at their work place. A. From 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.A. From 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.C. From 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.15. What can the workers get if they work overtime.A. Free time.B.

8、 Extra pay.C. Promotion.16. What do we know about the system the woman introduced.A. It means two shifts a day.B. It s been carried out in Administration.C. It s been introduced throughout the company.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题；17. What is the speaker trying to do.A. Sell umbrellas.B. Call for votes fo

9、r the umbrella.C. Introduce new umbrellas to the public.18. What does the speaker say about the umbrella.A. It is hard to make.B. It is a modern invention.C. It makes streets colourful.19. How many reasons does the speaker give.A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.20. How can the listeners give their opinions.A. By sendi

10、ng text messages.B. By writing letters.C. By making calls.其次部分 英语学问运用（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节单项填空（共 15 小题；每道题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A B C D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑；欢迎下载精品学习资源21. The New York Times startednew text messaging service that deliverslatest news to mobile phones.A. / ； /B. the； theC. a； theD. the

11、； a22. For all the professional athletes,to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter the history books.A. approachB. attachmentC. appealD. access23. The theory is of great importancethe hotter a body is, the more energy it gives off.A. whichB.thatC.whenD. what24. - What s all that noise.-

12、Just in front of the busan injured man, all covered with blood.A. liesB. where liesC. that liesD. is lying25. her home, Lily went to the kitchen and began to prepare supper.A. As soon as she returnedB. On arrivingC. After she gotD. Immediately she reached26. The written record of hisaccount doesn tw

13、hat was actually said.A. refer toB. correspond toC. cater toD. appeal to27. - Is military servicefor every citizen in your country.- No, but almost all the boys between 18 and 25 have to.A. optionalB. absoluteC. compulsoryD. alternative28. Why did she steal thingsshe could easily afford to buy them.

14、A. whenB. sinceC. in caseD.so that29. I remind you that you re drinking too much.A. feel bound toB. feel reluctant toC. am desperate toD. am willing to30. Was it through Mary,was working at a high school,you got to know Tom. A.who ； whoB. that； whichC. who； thatD.who ； which31. The time and effort h

15、e has devoted during the past few yearstrees in that remote area is now considered to be of great value.A. to plantB. to plantingC. plantD. planting32. -Where is your mother working.-In a hospitalour town A. is located inB. is set inC. set inD. located in33. “ Only two centimeters higher,break the w

16、orld record,” encouraged the coach.A. you willB. and you willC. or you willD. will you34. - Can I pay the bill by check.- Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that paymentbe made in cash.A. canB. willC. shallD. may35. -Tom was caught cheating in the exam.-Just his luck. A. He has

17、to face the music.B. He has to kill the fatted calf.C. He must be the salt of the earth.D. He must be a black sheep.其次节完形填空（共 20 小题；每道题 1 分，满分 20 分）请仔细阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的、四个选项中，选出正确答案；I grew up one of ten children on a farm in Wyoming. After my dadldWasrsIeI,rvice in Worhe was36again to fight during th

18、e Korean War, and when he returned home, he couldn t drink37to numb 麻痹 his terrible memories. He struggled to38for his growing family.On our occasional trips to town, I39out boxfuls of books from the library.When Iopened a book, I could40myself in unknown places where children weren t hungry and欢迎下载

19、精品学习资源were in41of little.When I wasn t daydreaming, my42was the life I shared with my brothers and sisters. At night I hid under the covers43to silence the sounds of life in an alcoholic home. Classmates asked44we didn t haveelectricityor a telephone. I suppose my explanations were45 more than lies,

20、 but the stories I told improved46every book I read.Starting at a very young age, my siblings 兄弟姐妹 and I sometimes got jobs to earn money to put more food on the familytable. Wepeople s houses.47newspapers, babysat, and cleaned otherMom grew vegetables, raised chickens, and baked bread, so we seldom

21、 went hungry, even when supper was only a pot of beans.48my real hunger wasn t for fooitdwas a hunger for a better life. It was a hunger for knowledge about the world49our simple existence. It was a hunger to prove Dad50when he told us we would never amount to anything.Hunger motivated my brothers a

22、nd sisters to achieve much51than our parents expected52us. We devoured 如饥似渴地吸取 the offerings of the public schools because we realized that53would be our steppingstone into a brighter future.Now I m 54of the accomplishments of my siblings: an art professor； a well-known doctor； plus business owners.

23、 And me, I m the keeper of the family stores. Iwould have so many accumulated successes if we had not known55as children. But this I do ll never know ifknow: I believe it can be a good thing.36. A. involvedB. dismissedC. invitedD. drafted37. A. wellB. plentyC. enoughD. heavily38. A. searchB. provide

24、C. hopeD. leave39. A. checkedB. broughtC. gaveD. carried40. A. remindB. helpC. devoteD. find41. A. memoryB. favorC. needD. possession42. A. fantasyB. realityC. satisfactionD. affection43. A.attemptingB. pretendingC. refusingD. preparing44. A. whetherB. howC. whenD. why45. A. somethingB. anythingC. n

25、othingD. everything46. A. asB. withC. forD. at47. A.deliveredB. sentC. publishedD. released48. A. ButB. AndC. ThenD. Otherwise49. A. aboveB. aroundC. withinD. beyond50. A. rightB. meanC. wrongD. nice51. A. furtherB.moreC. greaterD. better52. A. inB. forC. ofD. on欢迎下载精品学习资源53. A. ambitionB. dreamC. e

26、nthusiasmD. education54. A.proudB. fondC. awareD. confident55. A. sufferingB. hungerC. desperationD. poverty第三部分阅读懂得（共 15 小题；每道题 2 分，满分 30 分）请仔细阅读以下短文，从短文后各题所给的、四个选项中，选出正确答案；AFamous centenarians 百岁老人 still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire. Those who stand still, die,is one of Oliveir

27、as favoritephrases. He knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese filmdirector has reached the age of 102 and is stillactive in his profession. Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project. Youhave to work, work, work in order to forget that death is no

28、t far away, he said. When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: Its down to mother nature. It gave to me what it took from others.Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character. Not every white-haired pers

29、on is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens.Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer 103, Nobel laureateMontalcini 101 and director Kurt Maetzig 100, Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a

30、 listless elderly generation.Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer. The 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic-looking（将来派的） buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor. The role of the architect isto struggle for a better world whe

31、re we candevelop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few, said Niemeyer recently.He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he fallsill he keeps working on ideas: After a gallbladder 胆囊 operation he composed a samba tune 桑巴舞曲 in th

32、e clinic.just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up. Heesters has not given up trying to addAnother man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old Heesters. The Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still works. Recently Heesters said: I wa

33、nt to be at least 108-years-old. He also plans to keep performing. Should Ito his tally of awards and is looking for a good stage role.Italianscientist Rita Levi-Montalcini,whois 101-year-oldand is stillactivein medical science, has described the forcethatkeeps drivingher on:Progressis created throu

34、gh imperfection. In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor. Shes convinced that humans grow on challenges.With so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some highachievers.56. From the first

35、two paragraphs, we can see.A. being active at 102 is achievable for everybodyB. Oliveira owes his long life to his mothers helpC. being fit in old age is a matter of luck and characterD. social skills and wisdom are difficult for the senior57. How many centenarians are mentioned in this passage.欢迎下载

36、精品学习资源A. 4B. 5C. 6D. 758. By saying Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up., Heesters shows us he.A. wants to sit or lie in comfortB. is waiting for people to pick him upC. is willing to work till he diesD. prefers to give performance at homeBCan people change their skin c

37、olor without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson. Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin color.The gene comes in two versions, one of whichis found in 99 per cent of Europeans. The other is foundin 93 to 100 per cent of Africans,researchers at Pennsylvania State Univers

38、ity report in the latest issue of Science.Scientists have changed the color of a dark-striped zebra fish to uniform gold by inserting aversion of the pigment 色素 gene into a young fish. As with humans, zebra fish skin color is determined by pigment cells, which contain melanosomes 黑 色 素 . The number,

39、 size and darkness of melanosomes per pigment cell determines skin color.It appears that, like the golden zebra fish, light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation变异 in the gene for melanosome production. This results in less pigmented skin.However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points ou

40、t that the mutation is different in human and zebra fish genes.Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-violet rays of the sun 太阳光紫外线 , which can cause skin cancer.But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes, they need more su

41、nlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin color, said Cheng.The new discovery could lead to medica

42、l treatments for skin cancer. It also could lead to research into ways to change skin color without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.59. The passage mainly tells us that.A. people can not change their skin color without any painB. the new discovery could lead to search into

43、 ways to change skin color safelyC. pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin color as he likedD. scientists have found out that people s skin color is determined by the gene60. It can be inferred from the passage that.A. nowadays people who want to change their skin color have to suffer a lot

44、 from the damage caused by the chemical treatmentB. Europeans and Africans have the same geneC. the new discovery could help to find medical treatments for skin cancerD. there are two kinds of genes61. Scientists have done an experiment on a dark-striped zebra fish in order to.A. find the different

45、genes of humansB. prove the humans skin color is determined by the pigment geneC. find out the reason why the Africans skin color is darkD. find out the ways of changing people s skin color欢迎下载精品学习资源62. The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that.A. they are born light-skinned people

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