2021届江苏省苏锡常镇四市高三下学期英语5月教学情况调研试题.doc

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1、2021届江苏省苏锡常镇四市高三下学期英语5月教学情况调研试题本试卷分四个部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题分，满分分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles)Volunteer Center works with many external partners to provide this list of current volunteer opportunities. Search here for a

2、n opportunity in the community that suits your interests or skills. Good luck!Medical Volunteer Abroad ProgramsVolunteering Solutions have been organizing medical volunteer abroad programs in different countries for 12 years. Participants (preferably medical students) joining these programs will wor

3、k under the guidance of professional doctors and nurses. The medical volunteering opportunities, offered in different areas like Emergency and General Medicine, are available throughout the year with flexible start dates and durations.Answer Crisis Calls at a HelplineCommunity Helpline currently has

4、 opportunities for students as a Volunteer Crisis Listener. It provides a nonjudgmental listening ear to the callers, while also assisting individuals in coping with mental health issues to prevent serious crises. No previous experience is required, but completion of a fiveweek training program is r

5、equired. The crisis line is open from 8 am to 8 pm every single day. A “shift” consists of 3 hours and we ask that you sign up for 1 shift a week.Youth Education Volunteers NeededYouth Education Volunteers at LINC Cares serve at afterschool programs and summer camps that provide fun recreational act

6、ivities, support strong educational habits, and promote good health and positive social development for children from lowincome families.Volunteers serve at the afterschool program one weekday per week from 2：30 pm to 5：30 pm.()21. What do we know about Medical Volunteer Abroad Programs?A. Volunteer

7、s will work domestically. B. There are various volunteering areas.C. Volunteers will work independently. D. There is a fixed volunteering time.()22. What is a Volunteer Crisis Listener required to do?A. Judge the caller when listening. B. Be capable of stopping crises.C. Complete a training program.

8、 D. Work twelve hours per day.()23. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Volunteer programs. B. Educational courses.C. Recreational activities. D. Charity work.BIan McKenna was in third grade when he learned that many kids at his Austin school werent getting enough to eat at home. He wanted to help, bu

9、t local volunteer organizations turned him away, saying he was too young. So he decided to find his own solution. For years, he had been gardening with his mother, and they often distributed their extra vegetables to the neighbors. “Why not give the produce to a soup kitchen？Then I thought, Im good

10、at gardening，” says McKenna, now 16. “Why not plant a garden at school, so that kids in need could take food home？”McKenna persuaded his school to set aside space for a garden; then he asked the community for donations of seeds and equipment. Other students donated their time. Within months, McKenna

11、s garden was producing lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers and squash for students and their families. Now, seven years later, McKennas Giving Garden project has expanded to five area schools in addition to his own backyard garden, and he has provided organic produce, enough for 25，000 meals, to Austin fa

12、milies.For most of his gardening activities, McKenna wears the same Tshirt in different colors, with his personal motto on it: BE A GOOD HUMAN. To him, that means helping in any way you can, no matter what your age. “Even a smile might change someones life，” he says. “It lets them know that they are

13、 important. It can make their day.”When COVID19 hit the US., McKenna redoubled his efforts, cooking up to 100 meals to distribute to the hungry on the weekends. When social distancing meant that volunteers couldnt work on community garden plots, he started offering online classes and a gardening hot

14、line so families could grow at home. While gardening is his core focus, McKenna says he is always looking for new ways to help the hungry.()24. What caused Ians decision to help the kids in his own way?A. Being rejected by volunteer groups. B. Being good at gardening.C. A soup kitchens support. D. H

15、is mothers suggestions.()25. What do we know about the Giving Garden project?A. It helps students only. B. It was started with joint efforts.C. It is funded by schools. D. It earns great profits every year.()26. Which of the following can best explain Ians personal motto?A. Where there is a will, th

16、ere is a way. B. A small gesture makes a difference.C. One good turn deserves another. D. Love can break all the barriers.()27. What is the best title of the passage?A. Ian McKenna, Growing a Food BankB. Ian Mckenna, an Experienced GardenerC. Giving Garden Project, an Impossible MissionD. Giving Gar

17、den Project, a Universal SolutionCStreaming(流媒体) first became popular in 2005, thanks to YouTube. Nowadays nearly three quarters of American households subscribe to at least one video streaming service. With almost 200 million subscribers worldwide and a billion hours of content viewed each week, Ne

18、tflix is by far the biggest paid service. No.2 is Amazon Prime Video. But for every Goliath,_there are a hundred Davids. Many smaller streaming services show nothing but sports, classic movies, or Japanese anime(动画片).In the early days of streaming, the appeal was the lower cost, and it still is. The

19、 average streamer spends $37 a month (and subscribes to three streaming platforms), while the average cable(有线电视) user pays more than $200 per month. Still, streaming has become more expensive in recent years. In 2019, Netflix raised the price of its basic service 12.5 percent, to $8.99 a month. A q

20、uarter of its subscribers, who protested price increases, said they would cancel their subscriptions. Few did.A major reason: Streaming networks have become home to many of the most popular TV series, including recent Emmy winners. They offer fulllength feature films as well, and last year, Netflix

21、received more Oscar nominations(提名) than any other media company. In fact, streaming has changed the Oscar competition, at least for this year. Usually only films shown in theaters are considered, but because of the coronavirus, all movies released online in 2020 are qualified for the 2021 Academy A

22、wards. That shift is especially good news for Disney, which is putting the much anticipated movie Mulan on its new streaming service, Disney. But watching Mulan from your own home will cost $29.99on top of the services monthly fee of $6.99.Too much streaming can have its disadvantages, however. Ther

23、e are those who bingewatch, a term MerriamWebster added in 2017 with the definition “to watch many or all episodes of (a TV series) on end.” Alejandro Fragoso from New York holds the Guinness World Record: 94 straight hours.()28. What do the underlined words “Goliath” and “David” in Paragraph 1 refe

24、r to?A. TV viewers. B. TV programs.C. Streaming subscribers. D. Streaming services.()29. Why did most Netflix subscribers continue their subscriptions?A. They cannot go without it.B. They think the low cost is a thing of the past.C. Netflix has controlled the market.D. They think it is good value fo

25、r money.()30. What does the good news in Paragraph 3 mean to Disney?A. The movie Mulan can be released on Disney.B. The movie Mulan will generate great profits.C. The movie Mulan can compete for an Oscar.D. The movie Mulan will win an Oscar award.()31. What do bingewatchers tend to do?A. They start

26、a new life. B. They watch TV series continuously.C. They break world records. D. They watch TV series aimlessly.DNot long ago, Linda Khan was sitting by a hospital bed in Houston, feeling ill at ease. Beside her lay her father who needed a heart surgery. The two of them had engaged in nothing but de

27、pressing small talk. Then, her eye fell on a pile of books. She picked up one, and started to read it out loud. “Right away it changed the mood and atmosphere，” she says. Reading gave the daughter a way to connect with her father. Listening allowed the father to travel on the sound of his daughters

28、voice into a place where he felt himself again. “From then on，” Khan says, “I always read to him.”In a 2010 survey in the United Kingdom, elderly adults who joined weekly readaloud groups reported better concentration, less anxiety, and an improved ability to socialize. The survey authors owed these

29、 improvements in large part to the “rich, varied diet of serious literature” that group members consumed, with fiction encouraging feelings of relaxation and calm, poetry fostering focused concentration, and narratives giving rise to cognitive(认知的)thoughts, feelings, and memories. In truth, almost a

30、ny kind of reading to another person can be beneficial.Readers get rewards too. For Neil Bush, the latelife hospitalizations of his famous parents, George HW. and Barbara Bush, became opportunities to repay a debt of gratitude. “When I was a kid, they would read to me，” he said. With his parents in

31、and out of care, “Weve been reading books about Dads foreign policy and, more recently, Moms autobiography.” Bush went on, his voice thick with emotion, “And to read their amazing life to them has been a remarkable blessing to me, personally, as their son.”To many people, reading to parents may seem

32、 so far outside the normal range of regular activities, and it may even feel odd and improper. However, there are still a great many people who brave the momentary strangeness of reading to elderly adults and both readers and listeners are, to borrow a phrase from Wordsworth, surprised by the joy of

33、 it.()32. What did reading offer to Linda and her father?A. A way to establish a bond. B. A way to travel together in reality.C. A way to treat the disease. D. A way to engage in learning.()33. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. Improvements in mental health. B. Benefits of reading to others.C. Cha

34、nges in cognitive process. D. Development of social skills.()34. What does Neil Bushs experience prove?A. Reading benefits more than the listener. B. Parents should read more to their kids.C. Children should show their gratitude. D. Reading to parents is childrens duty.()35. How does the author feel

35、 about reading to an elderly adult?A. Improper and odd. B. Abnormal but worthy.C. Rewarding and joyful. D. Interesting but unnecessary.第二节(共5小题；每小题分，满分12.5 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Rushing to work, watching the stock(股票36_37_ This additional energy cannot be destroyed. If not used,

36、 it creates an imbalance within your system. Somehow the energy must be channeled into responses to regain a balance._38_ Without some stress you would lose your energy for living. You will do well on certain amounts; but too much or too little stress will limit your effectiveness. Ideally, you find

37、 your best level of stressthe balance at which you are most motivated._39_ It can make you spend your efforts on not being unhappy, rather than on being happy.You can become negatively influenced in your attitudes and feelings about your life more easily.In addition, medical research estimates as mu

38、ch as 90 percent of illness and disease is stress40_ High blood pressure and heart disease have been linked to stress factors. Most health professionals agree stress can be a contributing factor in making existing medical problems worse.A. These different attitudes influence a persons reaction to st

39、ressful situations.B. That is why stress has such an ugly ring.C. Stress is a natural part of your life.D. In each persons life there are uncertainties.E. When stressed, your body creates extra energy to protect itself.F. Stress can have a bad effect on your physical functioning and bodily processes

40、.G. Too much stress influences your daily life.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。It was the next morning after we arrived in Cambridge. Dr. Kerry appeared and _41_ that wed been invited to take a tour of the church.When I stepped inside the church, my

41、_42_ caught in my chest. The room was very large. We were _43_ through a small wooden door, then up a narrow staircase. _44_ the staircase opened onto the roof. I climbed up and _45_ along the ridge(屋脊), letting the _46_ take me as I stared out at the broad streets.“Youre not afraid of _47_，” a voic

42、e said. I turned. It was Dr. Kerry. He had _48_ me.I ran down the ridge. Still, Dr. Kerry was behind me but his steps were _49_. Rather than walk facing forward, he moved _50_. I offered him an arm for the last few steps and he took it.“Here you stand, upright, hands in your pockets，” he _51_ toward

43、 the other students. “See them？” Everyone else was holding _52_ to the stone wall, knees bent, backs arched.“Its as if youve been _53_ this roof all your life，” he said. He stared at me, waiting for a(n)_54_“Im just standing，” I said. “You are all trying to get your bodies lower because the _55_ sca

44、res you. But if you could just control your panic, this wind would be nothing.”()41. A. thought B. suggested C. promised D. announced()42. A. breath B. feeling C. mind D. sight()43. A. hit B. led C. drawn D. sent()44. A. Luckily B. Certainly C. Entirely D. Finally()45. A. rolled B. jumped C. walked

45、D. slid()46. A. wind B. anxiety C. terror D. sky()47. A. shaking B. falling C. moving D. failing()48. A. invited B. caught C. watched D. followed()49. A. heavy B. firm C. strange D. fast()50. A. downward B. sideways C. backwards D. upward()51. A. waved B. ran C. pointed D. headed()52. A. tightly B.

46、randomly C. easily D. carelessly()53. A. in B. on C. under D. with()54. A. instruction B. reflection C. solution D. explanation()55. A. height B. length C. width D. depth第二节(共10小题；每小题分，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。Wearing blue jeans, Gary stood in front of an expensive _56_(tailor) shop. Af

47、ter hesitating for several moments, he finally went in and asked to see the suit in the window. The shop assistant looked _57_ on Gary because of the way he _58_(dress). Glancing at him _59_(impatient), he whispered to the owner nearby. With the owners _60_(permit), he said that the suit had already been sold. Gary was angry that he was judged by _61_ he was wearing. The next day he returned to the same shop, dressed more properly this time. After seeking out _62_ assistant, he asked to see an expensivelooking suit on an upper shelf. Not realizing who Gary was, the assistant