2021年苏州中学园区校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 年苏州中学园区校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案 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 This online course is designed to provide you with work-ready skills including responding to job advertisements，writing application letters and resumes（简历）and developing inter-view ski

2、lls What topics will it cover?The recruitment（招聘）and selection process The job application Planning for the interview Developing interview skills What will you achieve?By the end of the course，youll be able to.Assess the recruitment and selection process from an employers point of view Interpret an

3、advertisement，job description and selection criteria correctly Model a well-written job application Plan for a job interview Who is the course for?While this course appeals to trainees and graduates，it also applies to job seekersin the broader community looking to increasing their confidence and suc

4、cess rate when applying for work Who develops the course?Central Queensland University It is Australias leading regional university Our courses are designed alongside industry andmany include hands-on learning experiences and project-based learningOur commitment to making real-world knowledge and sk

5、ills accessible to all has seen us being awarded global recognition 1.What will students learn if they take the online course?A.The way to write a resume B.The way to put an advertisement C.The skills of talking with others D.The skills of improving reading 2.Who is the online course intended for?A.

6、Trainers B.Interviewers C.Job seekers D.College students 3.Which ofthe following best describes the online course?A Cheap B.Practical C.Long-standing D.World-class B For decades,an organization,called Ulum Dalska,based in a small Swedish town called Alvdalen,hasbeen working hard to help save a langu

7、age called EIfdalian.Elfdalian sounds nothing like the countrys national language,Swedish,which press secretary Bjorm Rehnstrom said affected the language about 100 years ago.At that point,Elfdalian declined.Ulla Schitt,also a Ulum Dalska member,experienced the change while growing up in Alvdalen.“M

8、y parents spoke Efdalian with each other,and with my grandma and my aunts and uncles and everyone around,”Schit said.“But when they turned to me,they spoke Swedish.”Schitt said her parents spoke Swedish with her because thats what was spoken in schools.But people are getting creative in the fight to

9、 change that trend.Musicians are creating new songs with Elfdalian.Several childrens books were also translated into EIfdalian,including Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.Additionally,Bjorm Rehnstrom helps run a popular Facebook group that offers courses in the Elfdalian language,where he

10、offers lessons to the groups 1,800 global members from America,Australia,South America,Indonesia,Haiti and Cape Verde.The local government supports the teaching and preservation of Elfdalian.Bjom Rehnstrom said they eagerly paid for a sign that reads:“Welcome to Alvdalen”in Elfdalian.But the nationa

11、l government of Sweden is a different story.They currently consider Eidalian a dialect of Swedish,not its own language.Schitt said every time a language dies it is a sad moment.To her,losing Elfdalian would be an especially tragic(悲剧的)loss.“Its a part of our identity.Its part of our culture,”she sai

12、d.“And if part of your identity and culture dies,a part of yourself dies.”Getting Elfdalian recognized as a language by the Swedish government,she added,is key to making sure that death doesnt come.4.Why was Ulum Dalska founded?A.To teach Swedish.B.To save Elfdalian.C.To improve Alvdalen.D.To help s

13、chools.5.Why Schitts parents spoke Swedish with her?A.They could only speak Swedish fluently.B.Schitt longed to speak Swedish at home.C.Swedish was the language of schools.D.It was required by her school teachers,6.What can we infer from paragraph 4?A.Many people are trying to help to save Elfdalian

14、.B.Songs in Elfdalian are becoming more popular.C.Le Petit Prince was translated into various languages.D.Courses in Eldalian are provided to the world freely.7.What does Schitt think of preserving Elfdalian?A.Satisfactory.B.Vital.C.Dangerous.D.Meaningless.C Poaching and habitat loss have threatened

15、 Africas two species of elephants,taking them closer toward the edge of disappearance,according to a new report released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN).Before this update,Africas elephants were grouped together and were evaluated as vulnerable by the IUCN.This is the fir

16、st time the two species have been sorted separately.In the past,elephants were mostly considered as either Asian elephants or African elephants.Forest and savanna elephants were typically classified as subspecies of African elephants.The African forest elephant is now listed as critically endangered

17、 and the African savanna elephant as endangered.The number of African forest elephants fell by more than 86%over a 31-year assessment period.The population of African savanna elephants dropped by at least 60%over the last 50 years,according to the IUCN,which tracks the assessment risk of the worlds

18、animals.Africa currently has an estimated 415,000 elephants,counting the two species together.Both elephant species experienced significant population decreases because of poaching.Although it peaked in 2011,illegal hunting still happens and continues to threaten elephant populations.African elephan

19、ts also face continued habitat loss as their land isconvertedfor agriculture or other uses.There is some good conservation news,the IUCN points out.Anti-poaching measures,combined with better land use planning to support better human-wildlife relationships,have helped conservation efforts.Some fores

20、t elephant population figures have stabilized in well-managed areas in Gabon and the Republic of Congo and savanna population figures have remained stable or have been growing,particularly in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area in southern Africa.But with constant demand for ivory an

21、d increasing human pressures on Africas wild lands,concern for Africas elephants is high,and the need to creatively conserve and wisely manage these animals and their habitats is more severe than ever.8.What can be inferred from the new report about African elephants?A.They are divided into three ki

22、nds.B.They are dying out.C.Their threat is mainly from poaching.D.Their population has grown in Africa.9.What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 3?A.The detailed number of African elephants.B.The similarities of African elephants.C.The different types of African elephants.D.The present situ

23、ation of African elephants.10.What does the underlined word converted in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Expanded.B.Protected.C.Transformed.D.Forbidden.11.Whats the authors attitude to the present situation of African elephants?A.Hopeless.B.Optimistic.C.Uncertain.D.Worried.D After finishing his dinner,L

24、in Xu opened a WeChat mini-program called Clear Plate on his phone and took picture of the empty plates.He was then awarded 157 credit points after the image was uploaded and recognized by artificial intelligence.“Users of the app can use their credit to buy gifts,such as books and cellphones to pur

25、chase charity meals donated to children in poor rural areas,”Lin said.A nationwide Clear Your Plate campaign is gaining steam online.Efforts to stop food waste and promote thrift are also being made by restaurants that have been urged to create an environment in which consumers are reminded not to w

26、aste food.They are also encouraged to offer different portion sizes so that customers can have more choices.The“Clear Plate”mini-program has become popular among young Chinese and currently has nearly 1 million users.Liu Jichen,founder of the startup that developed the app,said that the idea popped

27、up at a dinner in 2017,when Liu found that a restaurant would give diners who polished off their food a card and offer small gifts after a certain number of cards had been collected.“Such an idea can be realized online,”Liu said.He formed a team to work on the project.Yet it was quite challenge for

28、the AI system to identify whether the uploaded photos showed empty plates.To make the AI system smarter,Liu and his team,assisted by more than 1,000 others,spent half a year collecting over 100,000 samples in canteens and restaurants across the country and used the data to train neural network.Dozen

29、s of enterprises,institutions and restaurants have contacted the startup to cooperate on the project.Through the visualized mini-program,people can clearly see the good results of saving food,which will effectively reduce waste,he noted.We hope our efforts can start a new trend among the younger gen

30、eration,encouraging them to carry out the virtue of cherishing food and developing the habit of thrift,Liu said 12.What is the main function of the APP Clear Plate?A.Awarding credit points.B.Giving charity meals.C.Showing the empty plates.D.Encouraging saving food.13.How is the Clear Your Plate camp

31、aign carried out?A.Customers wasting food are punished.B.People join in it on mini-program.C.Restaurants limit customers choices.D.People are encouraged to buy gifts.14.What was the most difficult when the app was created?A.Getting other people to cooperate with the team.B.Collecting samples in cant

32、eens and restaurants.C.Ensuring the app to recognize empty plates.D.Finding people to fund the app.15.What is the purpose of the writing?A.To introduce an app.B.To promote saving food.C.To praise a startup founder.D.To raise fund for poor children.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

33、最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项 Some individuals are born with a gift for public speaking._16_Do you want to be a good public speaker?Here are some principles you must master.People want to listen to someone who is interesting,relaxed and comfortable.Too often when you stand up to give a speech,you focus on the“pu

34、blic”at the expense of the“speaking.”_17_Focus on the speaking.Talk directly to your audience,be yourself and make a connection.Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes.Yet,the only one who cares about any mistake is the one who is speaking.Peoples attention wanders constantly.In f

35、act,most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speakers message.So,dont stop speaking when you make a mistake unless its a truly serious one._18_ Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker._19_And like everything else in life,that takes practice.Remember,even world champion athletes practice

36、 their skills on a consistent basis._20_Its rare to hear someone say,“I wish that speaker had spoken longer.“On the other hand,you probably cant count the times that youve thought,“Im glad that talk is over.It seemed to go on forever!“So surprise your audience.Always make your presentation just a bi

37、t shorter than anticipated.Its better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end.A.Do the opposite.B.You want to be an effective public speaker.C.You don t need to apologize for a minor slip.D.When it comes to public speaki

38、ng,less is usually more.E.The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience F.Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners G.However,the majority of people are effective speakers because they train to be.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

39、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 my first day at school.I felt nervous and_21_.I went to all my classes with no_22_.It felt like no one cared.I listened_23_to all the lessons and waited for the lunch break at one.Then finally the bell_24_.It was time to talk and have fun.In the lunch line I met a

40、new friend who_25_a hijab（穆斯林女性戴的面纱）on her head,and_26_I am Jewish,we got along well,and I was so_27_when she said,“Sit with us,at our table.She_28_to the table next to the door.So I_29_,and took my tray（托盘）and was about to_30_with her across the floor when suddenly I felt a push,Hey,I saw you on th

41、e bus,“said a tall girl in a long skirt,I saw your Jewish star necklace.You should_31_with us.”At that moment I_32_,and thats when I noticed,to my_33_the nations of the world_34_themselves.Thats what I saw through my own eyes.The Spanish only sat with the Spanish,the Hindus only with Hindus,the Russ

42、ians always with Russians,and never the Arabs with the Jews.I saw the reason why_35_gets started.Everyone_36_to their own kind.The_37_room was a map of the world.Why was everyone so_38_?And so I turned down this girl,and went with the first,and there was no_39_.I built a bridge between two worlds wh

43、en I sat with those who were_40_from me.21.A.happy B.scared C.tired D.relaxed 22.A.teachers B.passions C.goals D.friends 23.A.anxiously B.carefully C.casually D.sadly 24.A.failed B.broke C.fell D.rang 25.A.designed B.wore C.made D.put 26.A.unless B.when C.though D.if 27.A.worried B.relieved C.angry

44、D.grateful 28.A.led B.faced C.viewed D.pointed 29.A.ignored B.agreed C.refused D.promised 30.A.walk B.run C.communicate D.meet 31.A.joke B.learn C.talk D.sit 32.A.looked out B.looked down C.looked around D.looked on 33.A.disappointment B.horror C.surprise D.delight 34.A.enjoying B.isolating C.connec

45、ting D.helping 35.A.love B.help C.quarrel D.war 36.A.objects B.refers C.sticks D.adds 37.A.sitting B.living C.cafe D.lunch 38.A.cold B.blind C.bored D.mean 39.A.confidence B.hurt C.trouble D.demand 40.A.different B.separate C.far D.free 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

46、 A break dancing video of a middle-aged man has gone viral on social media in recent days.The man in the video is Duan Lifu,_41._(direct)of the Qianwei County Education Bureau in Leshan.On the day the video was being made,Duan paid a visit to Qianwei First High School_42._(deliver)a speech to discus

47、s educational issues with teachers and parents.After_43._hour-and-a-half long speech,Duan performed this break dance,through_44._he expected to help relieve students pressure.After giving the speech,I gave students my phone number and invited them to ask questions about things_45._are interested in.

48、Then felt a(n)_46._(enthusiastic)atmosphere than before,so I asked my colleagues to connect cell phones with Bluetooth,and improvised(即兴表演)the short break dance,Duan said.Duan said that his break dancing was self-taught_47._he was a student 30 years ago.He hadnt danced for nearly a decade.I learned

49、to break dance when I was at a similar age to these students.With a series of professional dance moves,including space sliding and mechanical dancing,Duans dance_48._(draw)cheers from the students.The video was_49._(wide)posted on social media and many netizens also cheered for Duan,_50._(praise)him

50、 as a very lovely leader.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节短文改错（满分 10 分）51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每 句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。One night,a little baby was in a room.A