2021届江苏省泰州市高三上学期英语期末调研测试试题.DOC

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1、2021届江苏省泰州市高三上学期英语期末调研测试试题第二部分阅读(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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AChina is famous for its various hot pots, but the Japanese also love this delicious cuisine, where hot pots are known as nabemono. Herere four tasty versions worth eating.ShabuShabuMany types of hot pots

2、exist, but one of the most popular in Japan is called ShabuShabu. Featuring thinly sliced cuts of meats, fish and vegetables, the dish, whose name imitates the sound “swish swish” as the food is cooked in the boiling pot, is said to have been created in Osaka in the 1950s. The food is typically dipp

3、ed in a sauce with a citrus(柑橘) flavor. ChankonabeSince the late 1800s, Chankonabe has been served to sumo(相扑) wrestlers looking to gain weight. Interestingly, there is no fixed recipe for this style of hot pot. In other words, any type of meat and vegetables can be thrown in. Its served in large po

4、rtions, often with other food such as fried chicken so that sumo wrestlers can keep their significant body weight.MilleFeuille NabeA less fattening Japanese hot pot that has an attractive visual element is MilleFeuille Nabe. Made with mostly pork and cabbage, its easy to prepare since this hot pot r

5、equires fewer ingredients(原料) than other kinds of nabemono. The remaining soup can also be enjoyed with steamed rice or noodles.YaminabeYaminabe is a dining experience like no other. Everyone brings their own ingredients to add to the pot, but with their eyes covered, they dont know what else is bei

6、ng added. Therefore, no one knows exactly what theyre picking out of the pot. Sounds like the ultimate surprise, doesnt it?Thats only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to nabemono. These hot pots are just the start of a wonderfully delicious nabemono journey!()21. Where does ShabuShabu get its na

7、me from?A. The taste of the meat as its eaten. B. The town called Osaka in the 1950s.C. The sound of food boiling in the pot. D. The flavor coming from a citrus sauce.()22. According to the text, what kind of nabemono are the people in the right picture probably eating?A. ShabuShabu.B. Chankonabe.C.

8、 MilleFeuille Nabe.D. Yaminabe.()23. Where is this text most likely from?A. A food and travel blog. B. A history textbook.C. A Japanese cookbook. D. A news website.BThe government of India has announced that it will replace the singleuse plastic cups used for tea in 7，000 train stations around the c

9、ountry with traditional clay cups called kulhads. This will reduce the amount of waste thrown away every day, thus helping further the governments goal of making India free from singleuse plastics, and it will provide muchneeded employment for two million potters.Jaya Jaitly, a politician and handic

10、rafts expert, has advocated since the early 1990s for clay cups to be reintroduced in train stations. She explained that employing potters to provide these cups was a way to support them at a time when they lost jobs due to “new Internet technology”It is reported that a potters average monthly incom

11、e will increase from $34 to $135 a month. The government is distributing electric wheels to those who do not have them and funding a switch from woodfueled to gasfueled kilns(窑炉) in villages that already have gas devices for cooking. Jaitly said this would reduce smoke pollution.She also said that o

12、ne reason why earlier efforts to reintroduce kulhads failed was that the government was unwilling to accept nonstandardized sizes and shapes of cups. This time they will have to accept it because the handmade pieces cannot possibly be the same, particularly with production being so scattered(分散). Va

13、riation in appearance is a small price to pay for the environmental benefits.This is happy, hopeful news from India, a country that has long struggled to deal with plastic waste, partly because of its huge population and inadequate waste processing infrastructure across vast rural regions. This poli

14、cy is an excellent example of getting at the root cause of a problem and fixing it, rather than just trying to clean up the mess afterward. To use the bathtub metaphor(比喻) thats commonly cited when talking about plastic pollution, this is like turning off the plasticproducing tap, instead of wasting

15、 time trying to mop up the overflow, wishing it would go away.()24. What is special about the policy announced by Indian government?A. It promotes awareness of traffic issues.B. It collects enough revenue to fight poverty.C. It promises to be ecofriendly and favorable.D. It rids India of the longter

16、m unemployment.()25. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Jaya Jaitly is a shortsighted politician and economist.B. Advances in Internet technology cost potters their jobs.C. Clay cups were first introduced in Indian railway stations.D. Potters were employed at stations to get financial support.()2

17、6. What effort does the government make for the potters?A. It raises their monthly income.B. It offers new cooking devices to them.C. It standardizes the size of clay cups for them.D. It provides funds for them to upgrade their devices.()27. Which of the following is similar to the bathtub metaphor?

18、A. Put the cart before the horse. B. Treat the foot when the foot hurts.C. Stop the boiling by taking off the fire. D. Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.CFor years I hadnt known much about gardening. I grew up in the countryside but got hooked on music and drawing and put a great deal of effo

19、rt into books. As a teenager, the fields beyond my home became a green barrier to the big city I so longed to be part of. I was always full of life, free from worries.Breaking up with Josh changed everything. I felt so lost and alone. Yet I didnt turn to gardening for recovery straight away. That su

20、mmer I went to a dozen festivals, danced my way through sleepless weekends and relied on kind friends. But none of them worked for long.Then one day I walked to the balcony, seeing sunflowers blooming brightly in the wind. They made me realize that plants always carried on. “How small my heartbreak

21、is in the grand scheme of things，” I said to myself. I had no idea where Id end up living, but I could rely on those cycles of growth, decay(衰退) and renewal. There was something enormously comforting in that.Gradually, the need for green space became a habit that changed my life. When I was staying

22、with friends, Id hunt out parks. Within a couple of months, Id signed up as a volunteer at a local community garden and would get there early on Sunday mornings, as if it were my_own_kind_of_churchIts not surprising that being outdoors and surrounding myself with nature helped me through this diffic

23、ult time. Studies by the Royal College of Physicians have found that gardening can lower blood pressure, relieve anxiety and depression, boost mood, and burn calories.Fifteen months later, I found a new home, nestled in a patch of south London woodland. I have 30 houseplants in total and my balcony

24、blooms all year around, so it feels like both an oasis(绿洲) and somewhere to think.Life is still sometimes frustrating. Difficult things still happen. But these days I know how to treat myself: I make sure I go outside, breathe in, look at whats growing, and I always feel better.()28. Which can best

25、describe the author in her teenage years?A. Stubborn but innocent. B. Diligent and carefree.C. Productive and optimistic. D. Ambitious but selfish.()29. What actually drew the author to gardening?A. It reminded her of the childhood. B. It helped her ease negative feelings.C. It broke down the barrie

26、r to the big city. D. It relieved the symptoms of sleeplessness.()30. The underlined part in Paragraph 4 probably refers to _A. praying to God in the church B. the need for green space in lifeC. hunting out as many parks as possible D. the voluntary work in the community garden()31. What does the te

27、xt focus on?A. Cure of nature. B. Curse of fate.C. Obstacle to peace. D. Openness to change.DIt goes without saying that many Western wedding customs are completely different from those of Asian cultures. Some are so rooted in history that many Westerners have no idea whether they even exist.Traditi

28、onally, June has been the most popular month for people to get married. One reason is that June 1 was the date of an ancient Roman festival celebrating the marriage of the god Jupiter and his wife Juno. Another reason will likely astonish you. Centuries ago, taking a bath was not as common as it is

29、today. Some people took a bath only once a year, typically in May. Since June was a time most wedding guests would not be too smelly, that month was preferred.Another wedding custom is for the bride to “wear something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue”. Having something old

30、is said to protect the newlyweds future baby, while the new item shows optimism for the future. Meanwhile, something borrowed is meant to bring good luck, and something blue is a promise of being faithful. Lesser known is the fact that the bride is also supposed to have a sixpence in her shoe for pr

31、osperity(兴旺). Interestingly, in Sweden, brides are given two coins before getting marriedone gold from her mother and the other silver from her fatheralso to put in her shoes. These fascinating customs show just how important certain wedding traditions are in Western cultures.The concept of the “whi

32、te wedding”，in which the bride wears a white wedding dress, is a familiar one. It is thought, mistakenly though, that this is a tradition that developed in ancient times and originates from the belief of white being a symbol of purity. Actually, the custom of brides wearing this color dates back les

33、s than 200 years and is attributed to the wedding of Queen Victoria. The queens choice of white for her wedding was unusual for the time as other colors, especially red, were much more common.After news of Victorias highly publicized wedding to Prince Albert spread, not just around the United Kingdo

34、m, but to other nations including the United States, women began following in her footsteps and wearing white dresses at their wedding ceremonies. With white being the choice of a powerful royal figure like Queen Victoria, the color became associated with wealth, nobility, and the fashionconscious.(

35、)32. Based on the text, June has been a popular month to get married probably because _A. Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in June of 1840B. June is the month in which Romans recall the soul of godsC. some people didnt take a bath before May in ancient timesD. it is considered to be the luckiest

36、 time of year to get married()33. Which of the following wedding customs is said to protect an unborn child?A. Wearing something old. B. Wearing something blue.C. Wearing a shoe with a coin in it. D. Wearing something borrowed.()34. What can we learn from the “white wedding” mentioned in the passage

37、?A. The white wedding dress is a symbol of purity and nobility.B. Red rather than white was once popular in English weddings.C. Queen Victoria wore white in the hope of breaking old customs.D. The custom of the white wedding started thousands of years ago.()35. What might be the best title for the t

38、ext?A. Routines of marriage ceremonies. B. Highlights of traditional weddings.C. Reflecting on old traditions. D. Exploring western wedding customs.第二节(共5小题；每小题分，满分分)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。Its no secret that as the colder months roll in, the chances of getting sick start to increa

39、se. Winter is the worst time to get sick. _36_ Luckily, theres plenty that we can do to prepare ourselves for the cold season.Keep a packet of tissue in your bag, so that you can sneeze on a tissue instead of your hands. _37_ Its also always nice if you can be the person that your friends can count

40、on when they need a tissuethats always appreciated even in random events such as going to a public bathroom that ran out of toilet paper.You may consider it wise to avoid walking in the cold weather, or after dark since the sun goes down so early. Actually this is probably the worst thing you can do

41、 because the main way to stay healthy is to eat healthy foods and work out. _38_Youre probably not getting as much sleep as you should. Sleeping six hours every night? Sleep twice as much as you usually do. Even if you cant fall asleep, try to lie down and rest in silence. _39_ Its hard to believe,

42、but mental health and physical health are a lot more connected than you might think._40_ What we eat has a dramatic impact on our overall ability to defend against viruses and infections. Ensure that you maintain a diet thats high in fruits and vegetable, which can help support your immune system.A.

43、 If the person beside you is sneezing, offer him a tissue.B. Its even more dangerous now in the time of COVID19.C. Yes, even that walk to the grocery store counts as exercise.D. Thats the best way to avoid spreading viruses everywhere.E. Another important component in keeping you healthy is nutritio

44、n.F. Stress can affect your immune system and make it easy to catch a cold.G. Regular exercise is the best thing you can do to ensure a healthy immune system.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(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。In this season of giving thanks, we are supposed to di

45、scover the secrets of the happiest and most appreciative people. However, I find myself _41_ to see the blessings in life, focusing on what doesnt go perfectly. _42_， I found a cure for this “illness”， one that seems to be infectious.My _43_ took place just before Thanksgiving. At the time, I was re

46、ading my daughter Tracis page on Facebook where I noticed the _44_ for my “disease”. Traci had accepted a friends challenge to start a journey of _45_Her first two posts were _46_ in her family lifegrateful for a hardworking _47_； blessed to have caring parents. But it was her third post that made m

47、y heart stop: “Im thankful my husband didnt _48_ daughter Hailey and me this morning！”Traci explained she had knelt at the bottom of their steep driveway to tie Haileys shoe. Her husband, Eddie, thinking that both had left home, drove backwards from the _49_. They were out of _50_ in his rearview an

48、d side mirrors, and Traci never heard him coming in their _51_， new car. Then, within only inches of his _52_ wife, Eddie noticed the bright pink of her sweatshirt, when she _53_ her position.The incident reminded me that _54_ minor complaints, we have a wonderful life. Even when Thanksgiving is past, I still plan to continue this thankfulness journey. I think it can change an attitude to _55_()41. A. pleased B. challenged C. motiva