2021年苏州市振华中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解析.pdf

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1、2021 年苏州市振华中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题及答案解析 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 Each year,theLas Vegasconsumer electronics show,or CES,presents the latest developments in many areas of technology.The newest products are designed to make our lives easier,fun and mo

2、re productive.A car with legs One of this years presentations was by South Korean carmaker Hyun-dai.The company introduced a small model of a“walking car,”which is called Elevate.It has four movable legs that can raise the main part of the vehicle high off the ground.The electric-powered vehicle is

3、designed to be used in search-and-rescue operations during emergencies or natural disasters.Changeable people mover Germanys Mercedes presented an experimental self-driving vehicle that it claims can revolutionize transportation for people and goods.The company says the vehicle,called Vision Urbanet

4、ic,will be able lo easily change bodies depending on its desired use.Mercedes says as a ride-sharing vehicle,the futuristic-looking car can seat 12 people.Fully electric Harley American manufacturer Harley-Davidson showed off its first fully electric motorcycle,called LiveWire.The company says the b

5、ike will be able to go 177 kilometers between charges.It can reach 96 kilometers per hour in under3.5 seconds.Although Harley is known for building powerful bikes with huge,loud motors,the LiveWire will be unusually quiet.Personal robots One of the new robots,called Temi,is really just a computer ta

6、blet on wheels.It is designed to be a personal electronic assistant.It moves around the home and performs commands when spoken to.It can link users to friends through voice or video,connect to video or place orders for food or goods.1.Which do you probably use to search for the injured in an earthqu

7、ake?A.Elevate.B.Vision Urbanetic.C.LiveWire.D.Temi.2.What is the first fully electric motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson?A.Elevate B.Hyun-dai C.LiveWire.D.Temi.3.Why are the four products designed?A.To ease traffic jam.B.To help us socialize.C.To improve our life.D.To protect the environment.B M

8、ichele Gentile,an Italian bookseller,is offering free books to children in exchange for plastic bottles to recycle.Michele owns Ex Libris Cafe in Polla，a small town in southern Italy.He said he thought of the recycling program,because he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay a

9、ttention to the environment.My goal is to spread the passion and love for books among those people in Italy who do not usually read while at the time helping the environment,Gentile explained.The idea for the initiative(倡议)came after Gentile collaborated with a nearby middle school on an aluminum re

10、cycling project.Working together,the schoolchildren and Gentile collected enough cans to purchase books for an entire classroom.His new program too off from there and has already spread into northern Italy:Gentiles hopes his work will continue to make headlines and become a worldwide initiative.The

11、free books come from customers in Gentiles shop who have donated money to purchase a suspended book.The idea comes from a World War II practice in which customers would buy two Coffees:one for themselves and another for the next person in line.Gentile has been using the extra books as part of his re

12、cycling initiative,While Gentiles program is a great way to recycle and get kids to read,it also brings awareness to the growing problem of plastic waste.Single-use plastics make up around 26 percent of all the plastics in the world,only 14 percent of which are recycled.Plastics that end up in landf

13、ills take around 500 years to decompose(分解),is a major concern for environmentalists.Cutting down on plastic waste is important if we want to better the environment for future generations,and recycling programs like Gentiles book giveaway are a great way to meet that goal.4.What is the purpose of Ge

14、ntiles book giveaway?A.To sell more coffee and books.B.To attract more customers.C.To collect money for a new project.D.To inspire reading and recycling.5.How did Gentile come up with the idea?A.Working with a school to recycle cans.B.Seeing school kids dont like reading.C.Donating books for a local

15、 school.D.Buying a“suspended”book for a child.6.Who pay for the books of the project?A.The local government.B.Gentile himself.C.Some publishers.D.His customers.7.Whichof the following is the best title for the text?A.An Italians Reading Initiative B.Recycling Can Get Kids Free Books C.Micheles Way o

16、f Doing Business D.A New Way to Deal with Plastic Waste C Paper is one of our oldest,simplest and most important inventions.But it also presents a danger to the world in two important ways.First,the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year.And worldwide use of paper is e

17、xpected to double in the next 40 years.Clearly,the planet cannot stand such a high rate of forest loss.The second great problem with paper is what happens once it is no longer useful.A large amount of wastepaper ends up in landfills,where it can produce harmful gases and finally contribute to global

18、 climate change.One simple solution can greatly reduce both of these problems:paper recycling.Instead of cutting down trees,recycle existing paper to feed the paper-making process.Paper is mainly made from cellulose(纤维素)，which can be used repeatedly in papermaking.Unfortunately,it also means that pa

19、per waste takes a surprisingly long time to break down in landfills.So far,trees are the only source(来源)of cellulose that can fill the great demand for paper products.Therefore,recycling paper is simply one of the best ways to save trees.Thanks to advances in processing,recycled paper need not be th

20、e dark-color1 edstuff many of us are familiar with.It now can offer the same print performance as non-recycled paper.Effective recycling requires a continuous effort from everyone at all levels of society.The way to begin is with education and understanding.Once enough people realize the need for re

21、cycling,more effective recycling systems can be developed.The need is real.The massive loss of trees affects everybody on earth.Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same.The world will be a better place for it!8.What can we infer from the tex

22、t?A.The use of recycled paper will double in 40 years.B.Recycling paper helps relieve global climate change.C.Wastepaper can easily break down in landfills.D.There are not enough landfills for wastepaper.9.What makes recycled paper more acceptable?A.The great demand of trees.B.The low processing cos

23、t.C.Its dark-color1 ed feature.D.Its improved print performance.10.What does the author propose?A.Punishing the act of cutting trees.B.Recycling paper.C.Improving recycling system.D.Promoting paper industry.11.How is the text mainly developed?A.By analyzing causes and effects.B.By offering research

24、plans and data.C.By discussing problems and solutions.D.By comparing strengths and weaknesses.D It is that time of year when people need to lock their cars.It s not because there are a lot of criminals running around stealing cars.Rather,it s because of the good-hearted neighbors who want to share t

25、heir harvest.Especially with this years large crop,leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to stuff it full of zucchini(西葫芦).My sister-in-law,Sharon,recently had a good year for tomatoes.She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they began to feel their skin

26、 turn slightly red.That s when she decided it was time to share herblessings.She started calling everyone she knew.When that failed,she began to ask everyone in the neighborhood like a politician,eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes.“Feel free to take whatever you want,”Sharo

27、ntold her.She felt happy that she could help someone and that the food didnt go to waste.A few days later,Sharonanswered the door.There was the neighbor,holding some bread.The neighbor smiled pleasantly,“I want to thank you for all of the tomatoes,and I have to admit that I took a few other things a

28、nd hope you wouldnt mind.”Sharoncouldnt think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said so.“Oh,but you did,”the neighbor said.“You had some of the prettiest zucchini Ive ever seen.”Sharonwas confused.Zucchini in her garden?They hadn t even planted any zucchini.But her ne

29、ighbor insisted that there really were bright-green zucchini in her garden.The two of them walked together into the backyard.When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables,Sharonsmiled,“Well,actually,those are cucumbers that we never harvested,because they got too big,soft and bitter for eat

30、ing or canning.”The neighbor looked atSharon,shock written all over her face.Then she smiled,and held out the bread that she had shared all over the neighborhood,“I brought you a loaf of cucumber bread.I hope you like it.”12.Why does the author suggest that people in the neighborhood should lock the

31、ir cars?A.They might be stolen by thieves.B.They might be moved away by the police.C.Their neighbors might fill them with their harvest.D.Their neighbors might throw rubbish in them.13.What does the underlined word“blessings”in the second paragraph mean?A.Tomatoes.B.Gods protection.C.Helpful things.

32、D.Best wishes.14.What did the neighbor do inSharons garden?A.She harvested tomatoes only.B.She harvested zucchini by accident.C.She took some cucumbers mistakenly.D.She stole something withoutSharons permission.15.We can infer from the article that the neighbors bread would taste_.A.bitter but tasty

33、 B.strange and bitter C.hard and sour D.soft and sweet 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 Fear of missing out or FOMO is characterized by“a desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing”.Researchers have found that FOMO leads us to check social med

34、ia more frequently,leading to a negative cycle that can be hard to break._16_Your mood will be easily influenced by others and your life starts to be controlled by the outside world.However,the situation can be improved if you take the following advice._17_Try to reduce our screen time,focus on buil

35、ding your own path to success and do what you like.Live in the moment,you will find nothing is missing out in our life!It is common to post on social media to keep a record of the fun things you do._18_If this is the case,you may try to keep a personal journal of your best memories,either online or

36、on paper.Keeping a journal can help you to shift your focus from public approval to private appreciation of the things that make your life great._19_ You may find yourself seeking a greater connection when you are feeling depressed or anxious,and this is healthy.Feelings of loneliness are actually o

37、ur brains way of telling us that we want to seek out greater connections with others and increase our sense of belonging._20_Talking with families,making plans with a good friend,or creating a group outing that can help you to shake that feeling that you are missing out.A.You actually cant miss anyt

38、hing.B.Especially the young are addicted to the social media.C.Rather than focusing on what you lack,try noticing what you have.D.This shift can sometimes help you to get out of the cycle of FOMO.E.As a result,it will lead to feelings of depression,loneliness,and boredom.F.However,you may find yours

39、elf noticing too much about peoples opinion on your experiences online.G.Rather than connect with people on social media,why not arrange to meet up with someone in person?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 Mary and her husband had a dog name

40、d“Lucky”.Whenever their friends came for a weekend visit,they would warn them notto leave the_21_open because Lucky would_22_whatever he likes.However,someone would forget and something would come up_23_.Mary or Jim would go to Luckys toy box in the_24_.There the_25_would be,among Luckys other toys.

41、It happened that Mary found out that she had cancer.Something told her she was going to_26_.The night before she was to go to the hospital,a thought_27_her that she had to leave Lucky.The thought made her_28_than thinking of her own death._29_the day came for Mary to leave the hospital.When she arri

42、ved home,Mary was so_30_that she couldnt even go to her bedroom.Jim left her to_31_on the sofa.When Mary woke up,she couldnt understand what was wrong.She couldnt_32_her head and her body.But panic soon gave way to_33_when Mary realized the problem.She was_34_with some toys!While she had slept,the s

43、orrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement_35_his beloved hostess all his favorite things in life.He had covered her with his_36_.Mary forgot about dying._37_she and Lucky began living again,_38_further and further together every day.Its been 12 years now and Mary is still_39_.Lucky still

44、 steals treasures and hides them in his toy box and Mary remains his greatest treasure.Never forget the people who make a(n)_40_in our lives are the ones that care for us.If you see someone without a smile today,give them one!Live simply.Love seriously!21.A.box B.luggage C.wallet D.door 22.A.steal B

45、.swallow C.play D.protect 23.A.broken B.dirty C.missing D.present 24.A.bedroom B.kitchen C.yard D.basement 25.A.treasure B.food C.gift D.blanket 26.A.recover B.die C.survive D.suffer 27.A.defeated B.prevented C.struck D.influenced 28.A.prouder B.happier C.angrier D.sadder 29.A.Finally B.Gradually C.

46、Particularly D.Normally 30.A.excited B.sad C.tired D.frightened 31.A.rest B.sleep C.wait D.calm 32.A.move B.control C.feel D.shake 33.A.anger B.disappointment C.excitement D.laughter 34.A.surrounded B.covered C.provided D.moved 35.A.returning B.hiding C.bringing D.taking 36.A.life B.love C.joy D.sad

47、ness 37.A.Instead B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.Thus 38.A.living B.walking C.rushing D.studying 39.A.weak B.humorous C.healthy D.hopeful 40.A.difference B.agreement C.promise D.decision 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 Some holidays are so much fun that they catch on outsi

48、de of their culture.The most obvious example is_41._(probable)Christmas,_42._is celebrated by people around the world.Similarly,in recent years,the Dragon Boat Festival_43._(move)beyond China to become an international holiday celebrated by people who may know little about the holidays origins.The D

49、ragon Boat Festival is one of three major Chinese holidays,along_44._the Spring and Moon Festivals.Of the three,it is possibly the oldest,_45._(date)back to the Warring States Period in 227 B.C.The festival commemorates Qu Yuan.Despairing over corruption at court,Qu threw himself into a river.People

50、 jumped into their boats and tried in vain_46._(save)him.Then,hoping to distract hungry fish from his body,the people scattered rice in the water.Gradually,the story of Qus death transformed into the traditions of racing dragon boats and eating zongzi a kind of rice_47._(wrap)in bamboo leaves.The ra