2021年苏州市太仓市第二中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案.pdf

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1、2021 年苏州市太仓市第二中学高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案 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 Its just before l pm and hungry guests are starting to emerge out onto the wooden floor at the back of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe.A few have already settled in for lu

2、nch,drinking beer and enjoying their sandwiches and salads in the sunshine.Its a normal setting until you look up.Overhead,the sky is filled with several hundred vultures(秃鹭).They too have arrived for their midday snack.Every day the team at this hotel places last nights leftover meat out for the vu

3、ltures to eat.They call it the Vulture Restaurant and its a vital part of protecting these birds,who have become some of the most endangered species in Africa.In Zimbabwe,where illegal hunting of elephants and rhinos is a major issue,poisoning poses a significant threat to the birds.In recent years

4、hunters have realized they can use poison to kill animals.Its effective because its silent and therefore doesnt attract much attention.when the vultures eat the bodies of the dead animals they die too,says Roger Parry,Wildlife Manager at the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust.The Vulture Restaurant initi

5、ative is part feeding programme,part education programme.By attracting the birds to the Vulture Restaurant every day the team can ensure theyre regularly getting a safe meal,and while the birds are there they can educate tourists from all over the world about these creatures.“Lunch”is served by Mose

6、s Garira.He has the unenviable task of wandering out into the middle of the clearing with a box full of meat,dropping the contents onto the ground and running for his life as the vultures fly downward suddenly for their food.No one,surely,would volunteer for this role,but Garira rather enjoys it.Bac

7、k in the safety of the viewing seats,he tells the onlookers about the importance of vultures.Theyre hugely important in terms of their role of cleaning up the bodies of dead animals,says Garira.Notably,theyre safely able to digest bacteria like anthrax.Without vultures,thered be a lot more disease i

8、n the world.1.Whats the biggest threat vultures facing in Zimbabwe?A.Overhunting.B.Unsafe food.C.Loss of habitat.D.A bird disease.2.What would others think of Gariras job?A.Scary.B.Relaxing.C.Well-paid.D.Time-consuming 3.What do Gariras words mean?A.Birds are humans best friends.B.People know little

9、 about vultures.C.Vultures are environmentally favorable.D.Vultures are in urgentneed of protection.B ANew Zealandcouncil has announced a month-long road closure in order to allow a sea lion and her pup to reach the ocean safely.John Wilson Ocean Drive in Dunedin will be closed after the New Zealand

10、 sea lions made their home at a nearby golf course and started regularly crossing the road to get to the beach,according to a Facebook post from Dunedin City Council.You can still visit the area on foot or by bicycle,but please give the sea lions lots of space,continued the post.Locals applauded the

11、 decision,and one even called for the closure to be made permanent.No dogs should be on the beach,either,wrote Gaylene Smith.We need to protect our beautiful sea life.Dogs are known to attack sea lions,and Chisholm Links Golf Course,where the sea lions have made their home,also posted advice to dog

12、walkers in a Facebook update.Were lucky to have sea lions on our coastline and we need to share the space with them,as this is what makes our coastline so unique!wrote the course on Facebook.The council went on to explain thatNew Zealandsea lions are endangered,and are one of the worlds rarest speci

13、es of sea lion.There are an estimated 12,000New Zealandsea lions left,according to the Department of Conservation.Under local law,anyone who kills a sea lion could face up to two years in prison or a fine of up to NZ$250,000(US$178,000).4.What decision has the Dunedin City Council made?A.Closing an

14、ocean drive for a month.B.Forbidding entry into a golf course.C.Forbidding walking dogs outside.D.Closing the nearby beach temporarily.5.How did the City Council announce the decision?A.By informing on TV.B.By sending out notices.C.By posting on Facebook.D.By advertising in a newspaper.6.What is the

15、 attitude of the local people toward the closure?A.Doubtful.B.Supportive.C.Uncaring.D.Critical.7.What can we learn aboutNew Zealandsea lions from the text?A.They are afraid of humans.B.They are a common species.C.They are being killed by dogs.D.They are under legal protection.C It is essential that

16、students have a category of school-related activities they can participate in.These activities can range from activities during normal school hours to after-school activities.No matter the time,these activities should be available to every student,and at Victory Pioneers International Schools(V.P.I.

17、S)it is encouraged that every student participate in at least one activity,educational and recreational.One of the primary reasons school activities are important at V.P.I.S.is because it gives students the exercise they might not normally receive.Most popularly,these types of activities include maj

18、or sports such as football,basketball,baseball,tennis,track and field and soccer but also might include gymnasium games and other games.Activities during V.P.I.S.also make a good impression on colleges if students are planning to pursue more education.Colleges look for students who do not just go to

19、 school and go home after school.These activities range from participating in clubs and sports to volunteering after school at a recreation center or having a part-time job.If a college sees you maintained good grades while participating in these activities,it will be impressed.V.P.I.S.activities al

20、so allow students to be creative.Gifted-and-talented activities allow gifted students to participate in what they otherwise would never have experienced in the classroom.They are a great way to allow students to be creative.Additionally,participating in clubs such as drama that appeal to students in

21、terest also allows them to expand their knowledge and be creative.Students also can have their interests expanded by participating in activities.These activities could consist of anything,such as joining the Future Business Leaders,the schools debate team and the chess team,to name a few.By particip

22、ating in these activities,a student might realize he is interested in something he never knew he was interested in before.8.What can we learn about activities at V.P.I.S.?A.Not every student has access to them.B.Students are required to take part in them after school.C.They give students exercise th

23、at might not be got in other schools.D.Educational activities are more popular with the students.9.What benefits can the students get from the activities?A.They can get extra grades when applying for colleges.B.They will become more gifted and talented.C.They may expand their knowledge in drama.D.Th

24、ey may better know their own interests.10.Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage?A.The Benefits of V.P.I.S.Activities B.School-related Activities at V.P.I.S.C.Colleges Need Creative Students D.Activities Make You Creative 11.Where is the passage probably from?A.A scientific magaz

25、ine.B.A college application guideline.C.A club introduction.D.The website of V.P.I.S.D The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as never before.Countries all across the world are actively promoting their wilderness regions-such as mountains,Arctic lands,deserts,small islands and wetlands to

26、 high-spending tourists.The attraction of these areas is obvious:by definition,wilderness tourism requires little or no initial investment.But that does not mean that there is no cost.Once a location is established as a main tourist destination,the effects on the local community are profound.Hill-fa

27、rmers can make more money from foreign travellers than working in their fields.It is not surprising that many o them give up their farm-work.In some hill-regions,this has led to a serious decline in farm output and a change in the local diet,because there is lacking labour to maintain terraces and i

28、rrigation systems.The result has been that many people in these regions have turned to outside supplies of rice and other foods.InArcticand desert societies,year-round survival has traditionally depended on hunting animals and fish and collecting fruit over a ly short season.However,as some inhabita

29、nts become involved in tourism,they no longer have time to collect wild food;this has led to increasing dependence on bought food and stores.What should they do if these new sources of income dry up?The physical impact of visitors is another serious problem associated with the growth in adventure to

30、urism.Much attention has focused on erosion along major roads,but perhaps more important are the forest destruction and impacts on water supplies arising from the need to provide tourists with cooked food and hot showers.In both mountains and deserts,slow-growing trees are often the main sources of

31、fuel and water supplies may be limited through heavy use.12.Why are some countries promoting the wilderness regions to tourists?A.The wildness regions are accessible to tourists.B.The landscapes there are beautiful and unique.C.Developing tourism there doesnt need much investment.D.Lots of high-spen

32、ding tourists prefer such remote regions.13.What is the effect of tourism on the local community?A.Many hill farmers have turned to outside supplies of foods.B.There is enough labour to maintain terraces and irrigation systems.C.Farm output there has increased and local diet has changed.D.The local

33、peoples new sources of income will dry up soon.14.Which might be the best title of the passage?A.The future of wilderness tourism.B.The impacts of wilderness tourism.C.The destruction of wilderness tourism.D.The disadvantages of wilderness tourism.15.If there is one more paragraph following the last

34、 paragraph,what will it talk about?A.The effects on local people.B.The solutions tothese problems.C.The choices of adventure tourists.D.The reasons for visiting remote areas.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 Many students study with little thought about what comes

35、after their study session._16_.Now we will explore some no-cost ways that can help you improve your learning._17_.Perhaps they look at their phone or computer.They might even play a video game or watch television.But research suggests that resting after you study may help you remember what you studi

36、es.A study published in the journalPLOS Oneexamined how well older people who were in good health could remember certain words.In two different experiments,researchers found that older adults who rested for 10 minutes after learning new words had better memory of those words.“A period of wakeful res

37、t immediately after new learning increases free recall of verbal material,”the researchers wrote._18_.”In addition to wakeful rest,sleep is also important for learning.A report on the website of Harvard Medical School explains that a person lacking sleep cannot focus attention and therefore cannot l

38、earn efficiently._19_.That is essential for learning new information.Robert Stickgold is a doctor and sleep expert at Harvard Medical School.“_20_,”he said.“When we first form memories,theyre in a very raw and fragile form.Sleep is important for forming memories.”Stickgold suggested that adults betw

39、een the ages of 18 and 64 get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per day.Teenagers may need slightly more,and people over the age of 65 may need a little less.A.New memories can be hard to keep B.The results were strong even after seven days C.But what you do after studying could have an effect on how w

40、ell you learn D.Now you have two suggestions for how to learn new information E.Many students often go straight to another activity after finishing study F.By reducing your activity after study,your brain gets a chance to rest G.It also says sleep itself has a role in strengthening memory 第二部分 语言运用（

41、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 At stations inLondongoes a tradition that warm and inspirational words are written on White Boards for emotional support.Its been 14 years since customer services manager Anthony Gentles was inspired to_21_the“blank

42、faces”of commuters(往返上班者)with a daily dose(剂量)of_22_from his favorite book,Tao Te Ching,the key text in the ancient Chinese philosophical tradition of Taoism.This_23_of writing a meaningful sentence on the board is named Thought of the Day.At the beginning of2018,on the board is“A journey of a thous

43、and must begin with a single_24_.”“If its_25_for me,perhaps when passengers see it,it will allow them to_26_for a moment and could distract them from whatever was_27_their mind.”Mr.Gentles said.Offering up pearls of wisdom fromChinawas his way of_28_to make people feel more_29_as they used the under

44、ground.Mr.Gentles_30_how one man wandered about on the platform for 20 minutes before heading back to the atrium(中厅)to pronounce that hed_31_“what the thought was_32_to me.”In the year 2007,Gentles_33_the job over to his colleague Glen Sutherland and ever since then Mr.Sutherland has written over 3,

45、000 sentences on the_34_.He has taught himself calligraphy so as to_35_clear handwriting on it.Thought of the Day at Oval station of theLondonsubway has won world-wide attention and Sutherland_36_a story on the Twitter account of the station.Mr.Sutherland_37_a quote by Mirtha Legrand,a famous actres

46、s and television presenter in the South American country at the request of an Argentine family.But he hadnt_38_it was spoken highly of by the presenter in her program.He told BBC.“If its helping people,and giving people_39_feelings,then its good.But Im really_40_about 20,000 followers on Twitter for

47、 Thought of the Day I cant get my head around it.”21.A.turn down B.drive away C.light up D.bring about 22.A.comfort B.optimism C.happiness D.wisdom 23.A.practice B.skill C.hobby D.behavior 24.A.experience B.action C.step D.thought 25.A.comfortable B.inspirational C.ambiguous D.relevant 26.A.stand B.

48、wonder C.stop D.relax 27.A.passing by B.going through C.getting across D.running for 28.A.trying B.asking C.requiring D.desiring 29.A.guilty B.enthusiastic C.anxious D.welcome 30.A.recalls B.understands C.explains D.analyses 31.A.taken in B.made up C.worked out D.kept off 32.A.saying B.emphasizing C

49、.exhibiting D.promising 33.A.took B.passed C.brought D.sent 34.A.train B.post C.board D.wall 35.A.admire B.appreciate C.imitate D.provide 36.A.invented B.downloaded C.updated D.shared 37.A.showed off B.put up C.gaveup D.turned down 38.A.expected B.believed C.doubted D.declared 39.A.disturbing B.amus

50、ing C.awkward D.pleasant 40.A.certain B.confused C.concerned D.skeptical 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 Across the world,people_41._(expression)their love to tea in many ways.The handmade purple clay teapot(紫砂壶)is one of the most popular_42._(item)among tea lovers in