2021年苏州市常熟市新港中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案.pdf

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1、2021 年苏州市常熟市新港中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案 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 Located inLos Angeles,UniversityofSouthern Californiais in the heart of a leading city.Although LA ranks highly in The Economists Safe Cities Index,navigating and city calls for certain

2、 safety precautions(预防措施)along with practicing common sense.Mobile Safety App Powered by LiveSafe The Mobile Safety App powered by LiveSafe,manage by the USC Department of Public Safety and the USC Department of Emergency Planning,is a free downloadable app that mobile users can use to initiate cont

3、act with emergency responders around the campus.Features include:immediate“push button”calls to DPS,easy reporting for suspicious activity or crimes in progress,and location services to notify friends of your route through campus.Blue Light Phone Locations TheUniversity Parkhas multiple blue light p

4、hones that are strategically placed throughout campus.Take note of where the closest ones are on your route.They come in handy in case you lose your phone or in an emergency.These phones are directly connected to USCs Department of Public Safetys 24-hour communications center.Besides emergency needs

5、,it can also be used to report suspicious activity,request for an escort(护送)if you feel unsafe and to report a crime.Trojans Alert Trojans Alert is an emergency notification system that allows university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message or email.When

6、an emergency occurs,authorized USC senders will instantly notify you with real-time updates,instructions on where to go,what to do(or what not to do),whom to contact and other important information.All members of the USC community,as well as parents and regular visitors to campus,are strongly encour

7、aged to sign up for Trojans Alert.1.What do blue light phones do for students?A.Guide students through campus.B.Alert students to crime activities.C.Light up the way if students feel unsafe.D.Connect them with the safety department.2.How does USC send out instructions during an emergency?A.With blue

8、 light phones.B.Via text message or email.C.Through mobile safe app.D.By calling all USC members.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To encourage students to fight crime.B.To introduce USCs safety department.C.To provide safety services for USC students.D.To inform parents of safety risks on campus.

9、B Jules Verne was born on 8 February1828 inthe French city of Nantes.From an early age,he had a fascination with exploration and discovery.When he was six,his teacher,Madame Sambin,told him stories about her husband,who disappeared while traveling the world on a ship 30 years before.She told her cla

10、ss that he was like Robinson Crusoe,a fictional castaway who lived on a desert island.Verne would later write stories about similar characters.In 1847,Verne was sent by his family to study law at a university in Paris,but he preferred to write novels,poems and plays.After graduating,he realized he w

11、anted to write adventure stories based on science and technology.Thishad never been done before,but Verne was sure that it would be a success.His first story,Five Weeks in a Balloon,was published in September 1862.His career lasted for more than 40 years,during which time he wrote more than 60 gripp

12、ing stories.To begin with,Verne wrote positive and optimistic books.Many of these were to be his most popular creations.Although some included fantastical elements,they were usually based in scientific fact,making them believable.These happy stories werent to last.As he got older,Verne became less c

13、onfident in the idea that science and technology were always good for the planet.His books started to include more scientists who used technology for their own-sometimes evil-purposes.Verne died on 24 March 1905,but new books continued to be published until 1919.These stories were based on ideas Ver

14、ne had written about while he was still alive,but featured new characters and plots created by his son,Michel.In the 20th century,his books were translated into more than 140 languages and several successful film versions were released.His creations have been recognized as an inspiration for many sc

15、ientists and inventors.Many of the futuristic ideas from his most popular books have since come true.4.What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?A To show Vernes discovery.B.To offer the background information of Verne.C.To tell of the adventure of Sambins husband.D.To explain how Verne began his writing c

16、areer.5.What does the underlined word“This”refer to in Paragraph 2:A.Writing novels,poems and plays.B.Studying law.C.Graduating from university.D.Wring adventure stories.6.What can be learned about Vernes late works?A.They covered happy elements.B.They were unbelievable stories.C.They revealed Verne

17、s doubt on science.D.They were partly written by Bernes son.7.Which of the following best describes Verne?A.Talented and productive.B.Popular and caring.C.Optimistic and generous.D.Friendly and honest.C A satellite is about to demonstrate a new way of capturing space junk with magnets for the first

18、time.With the frequency of space launches dramatically increasing in recent years,the potential for a disastrous collision above Earth is continually growing.Now,Japanese orbital clean-up company Astroscale is testing a potential solution.The firms End-of-Life Services by Astroscale demonstration mi

19、ssion is scheduled to lift off on 20 March aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket.It consists of two spacecraft:a smal“client”satellite and a larger“servicer”satellite,or“chaser”.The smaller satellite is equipped with a magnetic(磁力的)plate which allows the chaser todock withit.The two stacked spacecraft will

20、perform three tests once in orbit,each of which will involve the servicer satellite releasing and then recapturing the client satellite.The first test will be the simplest,with the client satellite drifting a short distance away and then being recaptured.In the second test,the servicer satellite wil

21、l set the client satellite tumbling before catching up with it and matching its motion to grab it.Finally,if those two tests go well,the chaser will live up to its name by letting the client satellite float a few hundred metres away before finding it and attaching to it.All of these tests will be pe

22、rformed autonomously,with little to no human input once they are set in motion.“These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before in space-they are very different to,say,an astronaut controlling a robotic arm on the International Space Station,”says Jason Forshaw at AstroscaleUK.“This is mor

23、e of an autonomous mission.”At the end of the tests,both spacecraft will burn up in Earths atmosphere.If companies wanted to use this capability,they would have to attach a magnetic plate to their satellites so they could be captured later.Because of the growing space garbage problem,many countries

24、now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites once they run out of fuel or fail,so this could be a fairly simple likely plan,Forshaw says.Right now,each chaser can only nab one satellite,but Astroscale is working on a version that could drag three or four out of orbit at once.8.Whic

25、h of the following can replace the underlined word dock with in Paragraph 2?A.Deal with.B.Keep up with.C.Join together.D.Crash.9.Why many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites?A.Because of the growing space waste problem.B.Because the frequency of space launches ar

26、e dramatically increasing.C.Because they can earn large profits from it.D.Because Astroscale has found a new method of capturing the space garbage.10.What will Astroscale do to solve the space junk problem?A.An astronaut controls a robotic arm on the International Space to capture the“client”satelli

27、te.B.Through a magnetic plate remotely controlled by humans on the ground to catch the“client”satellite.C.Finding the client satellite and attaching to it with a magnetic plate automatically.D.Tumbling to match the motion of“client satellite the drag three or four satellites out of its orbit into at

28、mosphere.11.What can we infer from the passage?A.People will bum the space junk up in Earths atmosphere in the future.B.Japan andRussiawill conduct space debris cleanup experiment together.C.These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before.D.The demonstration mission will be divided into th

29、ree phases.D To stay healthy and fit,Chinesestudents do group exercises every day at school.Most of you probably do the same set of exercises.But some school exercises have grown popular online due to their local and innovative designs.Singing in Sichuan dialects with energetic movements and unique

30、mask-changing is not just a Sichuan Opera performance.Its the routine exercise for students of Mianyang Foreign Languages Experimental School in Sichuan province.“Sichuan Opera is a local opera,and it is now facing a gap in inheritance(传承).Therefore,we cooperated with Mianyang Intangible Cultural He

31、ritage Center to create a simple and easy-to-learn Sichuan Opera exercise,”said Shen Junhua,who is in charge of organizing the schools exercise between classes.According to Shen,this new type of exercise has been practiced since 2017 and has been popular among students.When students enroll(入学),they

32、will spend several weeks practicing it.At present,almost all of the students and teachers have mastered it.“In fact,we had hardly heard of Sichuan Opera before teachers taught us how to do the Sichuan Opera exercise,”said Li Yangwenwen,14,an eighth grade student who also joined the schools Sichuan O

33、pera club out of interest.“Its very different from normal exercises.After practicing it,we found it very beautiful and became interested in it.Now,almost all of the students look forward to our daily exercise time and feel excited to do it.”“By combining opera with daily exercise,the daily class act

34、ivity allows students to perceive and understand Sichuan Operas culture”,Shen said.“After years of continuous effort to spread the seeds of traditional culture,the younger generation is finally catching on.”12.What do students in Shens school do during the group exercise?A.They do normal exercise.B.

35、They sing pop songs in Sichuan dialects.C.They do mask-changing in a Sichuan Opera performance.D.They combine group exercise with Sichuan Opera.13.Why do they adopt the new type of exercise?A.To attract new students to the school.B.To inherit local culture.C.To create an easy-to-learn exercise.D.To

36、make the schools group exercise popular.14.How do teachers and students react to the group exercise?A.Calm.B.Indifferent.C.Enthusiastic.D.Uninterested.15.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Shens continuous effort is highly praised.B.The younger generation will have a stronger body.C.The stu

37、dents can better understand their local culture.D.Students help to spread the seeds of traditional culture toyounger generation.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 Fast fashion is clothings equivalent(等同物）to fast food-cheaply made,with low-cost materials,that are not

38、 built to last._16_However,the popular styles and low prices make us want to consume more,so we fill our closets with too many of those items which may end up in the trash before long.Its clear we need to rethink how we shop and dress.So what should we do?Spend more to buy less.Consider setting a mi

39、nimum price for the clothing you buy,in order to value it more.Youll save up,think long and hard before buying,and then be more likely to wear it for longer._17_ Shop secondhand.The resale market is developing fast and it has much to offer.The item already exists,and youre doing good by buying it,es

40、pecially if you wear it for years._18_Secondhand stores are where you can pick up items like leather jackets,boots and cashmere sweaters._19_Read the care labels,hand wash when necessary,hang dry most of the time,wash less(“airing out”as needed),learn basic repairs,deal with stains as soon as they a

41、ppear.Consider the end.Donate your clothes,sell them on an online marketplace,organize a swap with friends,or turn old outfits into cleaning rags._20_The businesses or charities receiving them are better positioned than you may be to sort,fix,and recycle as needed.A.Take care of your clothes.B.Like

42、fast food,its unhealthy all around.C.Deal with the fast-fashion problem properly.D.Its OK to give away less-than-perfect clothes.E.There are many wonderful companies producing good and durable clothing.F.Youre extending the lifespan of clothing that would otherwise havebeen thrown away.G.If youre an

43、 eager shopper,try skipping a week just to slow your consumption somewhat.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 It was just the three of usmy parents and me.My dad is a truck driver,and was gone most of the time,_21_supplies around theMidwest.S

44、o my mother was always like a_22_mother.We moved there on my third birthday.My first memory is our next-door_23_Arlene and her husband Bill,to whom I was always talking.I think what drew me to Arlene and Bill is that they never_24_listening to me.I also think Arlene saw a lot of herself in me-we wer

45、e both lonely,anxious kids.Bill too.And that may be_25_she always took the time to listen to me.It was a wonderful_26_.One day,my parents asked Bill and Arlene whether theyd_27_me while they went out on a date.This worked well,so it became a monthly_28_.When I was about five,I had an idea,“What if B

46、ill and Arlene_29_me as their granddaughter?”The next day,I knocked on their door,sat down in their living room,and asked,“Will you guys be my grandparents?”They started crying and_30_accepted.Soon after they printed an adoption certificate,and_31_it on their living room wall from then on.I was surp

47、rised that they took my offer so_32_.They could have_33_it off.Thinking of that moment still brings tears to my eyes.There is something truly_34_about a child offering up her love and adults being so excited to accept it.Over the years,Bill and Arlene_35_me in all my dreams.They encouraged me to app

48、ly for college.And when I got accepted toColoradoStateUniversity,they presented me with a_36_.They told me theyd been putting away money for me.Since Ive become an adult,Ive learned more about my grandparents.Both of them grew up poor.Their lives werent as_37_as they appeared to be.But the two of th

49、em always seemed genuinely happy in each others_38_.Arlene passed away in 2013.Bill gave me the ring hed_39_to Arlene on their 25thwedding anniversary which I wear on my ring finger as a_40_of the kind of love I wish to put into this world.21.A.providing B.carrying C.producing D.delivering 22.A.lone

50、ly B.single C.desperate D.young 23.A.friends B.neighbors C.colleagues D.s 24.A.get tired of B.get rid of C.get away with D.get on with 25.A.what B.how C.why D.where 26.A.devotion B.appreciation C.connection D.contribution 27.A.watch B.see C.observe D.monitor 28.A.existence B.occurrence C.preference