江蘇省鹽城市2021屆高三上學(xué)期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷及答案

1、鹽城市2021屆高三年級(jí)第一學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每 段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.答案是CB.£9.18.C.£9.15.l.How was the weather las

2、t Saturday?A. Rainy.B.Sunny.2.What will the man probably do next?A.Return to the party. B.Go home.C.Cloudy.C.Attend a meeting.3 . What is the man doing?A.Sending a text. B.Moving the furniture. C.Painting the walls.4 .Where will the speakers meet this evening?A.Outside a bookstore. B.In a cafe.C.In

3、a concert hall.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A film.B.A song.C.An actor.11第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分） 聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)， 并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題,每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，告小題 將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6 .Where does the conversation probably take pl

4、ace?A.In a hospital.B.At home.C.In a restaurant.7 .What did the man do today?A. He went to the dentisfs. B.He had his eyes examined. C.He made medical appointments. 聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8 .What did the woman think of the program last night?A.Boring.B.So-so.C.Satisfying.9 .What does the man like doing?A. W

5、atching TV.B.Playing sports.C.Going to the movies.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10 . What is the man dissatisfied with about the aiiport?A. The service*B. The parking lot.1 l.How does the man usually go to the airport?A. By car.B. By subway.12.What does the man say about the check-in?A.It is fast.B.It is slow.C.

6、The location.C.By bus.C.It is uncomfortable.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13 . What is the woman's problem?A.She can't connect her computer to the system.B.She can't remember her computer password.C. She can't use the system properly.14 .What has the woman done?A. She has talked with IT about her

7、 problem.B. She has sent her computer to the factory.C.She has made a phone call to IT.15 .What does the man suggest the woman do?C.Make long phone calls.A.Wait patiently.B.Break the meeting.16 . What can we learn about the woman?A.She knew about the meeting from Tom.B. She has waited for IT for thr

8、ee hours.C. She is unwilling to trouble others.聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。17 .What is the speaker mainly discussing?A.Tlie benefits of selling online.B.Thc potential risks of selling online.C.Thc dos and don't about selling online.18 .What is the disadvantage of the big platforms?A. They don't offer

9、insurance to the seller.B.Thcy charge a fee for advertising.C. They can't be accessed easily.19 .What should be avoided?A.Selling things of great value online.B.Meeting the buyer at a private place.C.Using a separate e-mail for selling online.20 . How will the seller be banned from the website?A

10、. By providing false descriptions of products.B.By selling products at a high price.C.By offering personal information.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AHot ScienceThe BenefitsExperts have found that there are clearhealth benefits of drinking tea. Research h

11、as led to the discovery that chemicals found in tea can help prevent cell damage. And there is clear evidence that drinking three to four cups of tea a day will reduce the chances of heart attacks and certain cancers. Other health benefits include bone strengthening and protection against bad teeth.

12、Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water；1 said one doctor.Rc-hydrationThere was also some interesting information on the qualities of tea. The research dispels the fearTea JokesWhy was the teacher angry with the Teapot?Because he was MnaughteaH.What did the teapot wear to bed?tha

13、t tea is dehydrating（脫水）。"Everyone assumes that caffeine-containingdrinks such as tea dehydrate/* a leading expert explained.nBut even if you had a really strong cup of tea,you would still have a gain of fluid（液體）。In terms of fluid intake.we recommend 1.5 to 2 litres per day.and that can includ

14、e tea. Tea is not dehydrating. Ifs a healthy drink/1The Negative SideThere was only one bit of bad news about tea.Research suggests that tea can affect the body's ability to absorb iron from food. This means that people at risk of anaemia（貧血） should avoid drinking tea around mealtimes.AHnighteaM

15、.Tea FactsHere are some truly amazing tea facts. Tea-comes from the.leaves of a-tree called camellia sinensis.The tree can grow over 10 metres tall. However, it is cut short so that the leaves can be taken easily.Tea is grown in India, Sri Lanka. China, Indonesia,Argentina,'Kenya;Japan,Taiwan.Ba

16、ngladesh,Uganda. Malawi, Turkey, Iran, Brazil and Tanzania.India is the world's largest tea producer.Eighty percent of the caffeine in tea can be removed by pouring hot water over the leaves.21 . Tea is unable to help preventA.heart attacks B.bad teeth C.weak bones D.iron shortage22 .The underli

17、ned word "dispel" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning toA.confirm B.convey C.remove D.raise23 .According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Tea is used to cure different diseases.24 Strong tea cannot relieve human thirst.C.Tea jokes only work for the tea lovers.D

18、.Tea bushes are cut short for easy harvest.BI've been writing since before I could write. As a kid. I dictated stories to my parents. About 12 years ago.I was living in New York City and pursuing a master in creative writing. For years I'd been suffering vision disorder,but in New York my sy

19、mptoms worsened. I became unable to read or write for any considerable length of time. I tried vision therapy（療;去）,an overhead projector.a special pair of glasses-all in vain.EventuallyJ discovered a computer program for the visually challenged. As I typedjny words were read aloud by an automated vo

20、ice. With my screen dimmed to blackj relied entirely on audio feedback to know what I had written.Facing the blank page is worrying,but facing the black page is worse. The dark screen is a sinkhole that swallows creative hope. Sentences disappear into it like an astronaut into a black hole. I manage

21、d to complete my master degree, but it took me years to adapt to my new reality. The greatest barrier seemed to be the automated voice, which was like a robot parrot on my shoulder and I wanted nothing more than to drive it away. If a pianist were forced to practice on an untuned piano.would it conu

22、pt his ear over time?Of course.I could have quit writing and stopped making myself suffer.But it honestly never occurred to me-and rm glad it didn't. Last year, after I told my story on the radio,! was contacted by VocaliD.a Massachusetts-based company that created a voice modeled on my own.The

23、first time I heard the voice they created, it is so close to my own that the two are nearly indistinguishable. I've only just begun using this new voice. My hope is that this will restore a sense of solilude（孤獨(dú)）to my writing process.allowing me easier access to that inner space where the imagina

24、tion can take over, and I can forget myself, and the real work can begin.The black screen still exists-it always will-but the robot parrot has taken wing.24 .What happened to the author when pursuing a master degree in New York?A.His sight started to fail due to much reading.B.His eyes couldn't

25、sustain long hours of reading.C.He had to drop out due to his vision disorder.D.Hc successfully overcame his vision problem.25 .What still bothered the author after he got his master degree?A. The untuned automated voice.B.Thc pet parrot on his shoulder.C.Thc computer with a dark screen.D.Tlic noise

26、 from a neighboring pianist.26 .How did the author feel when first hearing the voice created by VocaliD?A. Excited. B.Annoyed.C.Unmoved. D.Relaxed.27 .What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The automated voice is too annoying to bear.B.Thc author can restore his sight to normal.C.Thc author st

27、arts to eiijoy his writing again.D.It is likely that the technology will improve.CAs a CEO of a startup, you get used to hearingHnoH.You also face an endless continuation of what feels like shocking crises, like nearly running out of cash, losing a key customer.discovering a widespread product failu

28、re, or having to shut down operations because of a global pandemic. But it turns out that these disasters can actually be good for you. In fact.Fm not sure whether you can innovate without them. Here's what all our crises have taught me.It's good to be uncomfortable. We once had a key custom

29、er request-a battery capability that we'd never developed before. The customer made it clear that if we couldn't develop this capability, they'd be less confident in our product. We wrestled with the risks, not least of which was the potential embarrassment if we couldn't meet the cu

30、stomer's needs. We knew we'd face many technical problems if we tried to go into operation. Yet we decided to try to satisfy the customer, even if it wasn't obvious at first how we could get it done. A few weeks later we delivered something beyond what the customer had asked for and we*v

31、e since grown this capability into a powerful sales tool and potential revenue stream-not to mention it strengthened our relationship with the customer.Short-term failure is good. A few years ago, our company began to expand our manufacturing output in response to a customer's need. In the proce

32、ss we discovered something unusual we hadn't seen during smaller-scale production. Our team dived into failure analysis, and we finally put the problem down to a single material within the battery. We*d used this material for years, but now we needed a replacement. Once we made that changejhe ba

33、ttery quality and reliability greatly improved.It's okay to show weakness. One of my hardest days as CEO.was the day when I found out I was pregnant.We were in the middle of raising a funding round, and I had been traveling nonstop for a year. Until that dayj had assumed that my role as CEO was

34、to display strength and confidence. With the mounting pressure I was harder on myself than I needed to be. and now I had the added stress of being pregnant.I decided to acknowledge to my team that I was breaking down. They united together and found ways to operate more smoothly and communicate more

35、effectively, supporting me to focus my time on most pressing goals. This gave me not only the space to plan for the company's future.but also to prepare for my own new normal: leading while becoming a first-time mother.28 . What does the underlined word "then" in Paragraph 1 refer to?A

36、:Frequent rejections.B.Financial crises.C.Global pandemics.D.Endless disasters.29 .What does the author want to convey in Paragraph 27A. Customers* requests should be carefully evaluated.B.Meeting challenges can bring about extra benefits.C.Thc company should keep launching new products.0.Innovation

37、 is the only way to win fierce competition.30 . How does the author prove short-term failure is beneficial?A. By drawing a comparison.B.By giving an example.C.By challenging assumptions.D.By doing an experiment.31 . Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.Learn to let goB.Mak

38、e it as a CEOC.Think deep sometimesD.Make friends with crisesDWorried about the effect reality TV is having on your child? You aren't being ovciprotective-there*s increasing evidence that these programmes can have a big impact on youngpeople.When our children are young,we tend to give careful th

39、ought to how much TV they're watching and whether or not it's good for them. But as they grow up, most parents let their kids make more independent choices about their viewing.However, if you*ve got children, you may want to stay attentive. A research indicates that some reality TV shows can

40、 be every bit as damaging for teenage girls as too many cartoons.are for kids - perhaps even worse.The truth is that reality TV is anything but reality-but thafs not necessarily what our childrenbclieve.A study for the Girl Scout Research Institute in the US found that eight out of ten girls aged be

41、tween 11 and 17 who regularly watch reality shows believe these programmes describe real life.In factjnuch of reality TV is a heavily manipulated（操控）view of what's really happening, and the worst of it strengthens the sort of female stereotypes網(wǎng)板E|象）women have spent decades trying to remove.Many

42、 of the women on reality TV shows are acting out lives as teenage mothers or drama queens.Strong.hard- working.puiposeful young women with ambitions beyond their looks are rarein these programmes.There's a widespread emphasis on the value of women being about how they look and dress.which gives

43、young viewers the message that being a woman is all about style andappearance, not what you do or stand for.Cultural critic and writer Jennifer Pozner describes reality TV as Hthe contemporary backlash （抵制）against feminism0.Imran Siddiguee,Director of Social Media and Outreach, is concerned that the

44、se programmes show the worst stereotypes of womanliood and ' normalizeH them in what appear to be everyday settings/'They offer such a limited view of what it is to be a woman, and all over the world young girls are addicted to itjhe says.Siddiquee does recognize, however.that many girls the

45、mselves value reality TV.Some say it encourages them to think about situations different from their own. They also point out that some shows feature women iiinning their own successful businesses.“It's important to acknowledge that there are some useful elements in reality TVJSiddiquee says.MBut

46、 many girls need to be inspired to think more critically about some aspects of these shows so theyYe not manipulated by them and so their behaviour doesn't change because of then1.”We should encourage our children to be critical thinkers and help them develop their media literacy. Whether realit

47、y TV is changing our childrcifs views, or whether they are attracted to programmes that agree with their beliefs, it's vital we recognize that their viewing habits could strengthen these unbalanced ideals.32 .Who are likely to be the prime victims of reality TV shows?A.Small children.B.Teenage g

48、irls.C.New parents.D.Random audience.33 . What is the problem with a reality TV show?A. It is too tnie to life for viewers to believe in.B. Actors in them lack a sense of innovation.C. Its contents and views are rather artificial.D.It can hardly cater for teenage girls1 taste.34.As far as the author

49、 is concerned, what should reality TV shows present?A.Genuine accounts of females and their work.B.Ways to gain more popularity among peers.C.Distinction between true life and TV dramas.D.Tips on how to become ambitious young girls.35.1 mran Siddquee believes that.A. it is normal to include stereoty

50、pes of females in reality TV showsB.teens need guidance on how to critically assess the contents of such showsC.parents should leave children to make independent choices when viewingD.there are more useful elements than bad stereotypes in reality TV shows第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填

51、入空白處的局圭選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。You probably know that exercise is good for you. Studies show that it can prevent many major health conditionsjncluding cognitive declinc,diabetes, certain cancers and more.36“ Our lives are completely full. We may have children,aging parents, jobs. partners,and communityJsays

52、Barbara Hannah Gruffennan. author of The Best of Everything After 50.If you don't have a regular exercise plan.don't worry! There are simple things you can do to get more exercise, no gym membership or hours of commitment required.Walk-and make it countEven if you're not in shape, you ca

53、n likely walk. And that's good news, because many studies illustrate that it's one of the best things we can do for our bodies. Gruffcrnian suggests getting a pedometer（計(jì)步器）,whether it's a simple mechanical one, or a FitBit or Jawbone. 37 And thenstart walking faster and longer-most expe

54、rts recommend walking 10.000 steps a day.Reduce sittingYou've probably heard/sitting is the new smoking.°Well.this means that loads of research has shown that sitting for extended periods of time can have serious health consequences that range from obesity to diabetes and more. 38 It's

55、also essential to take breaks from your sit-down desk.Run if you canIt might seem out of reach, but if you can add some light running into your daily walk, you'll be better for it. Running can make you happier, strengthen your joints, improve heart health.and improve your memory! 39 Then,go for

56、longer distances gradually.Make it a habitTo tnily make exercise-even the basics-a part of your life you'll need to make it a habit. " The good news is that it's never too late to start/* says Gruffennan. 40A.Track your steps because it's ver）r motivating.B.But finding time to get m

57、ore exercise can be challenging.C.Make sure you arc more active and have a more enjoyable life.0.Experts suggest using a standing desk at least some of the time.E. Like bnishing your teeth, you have to build exercise into your life.F.Some experts suggest altermating jogging and walking to get starte

58、d.G.Get the recommended amount of exercise for your age to get the most benefit.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。My first year living in Los Angeles.I was a birthday-party clown（/|£ ）。I 41 with my identity becausejhough I viewed myself as a filmmakerxveryone in my.life associated me withthis ridiculous day job.For certain parties, I had to go as a 42 character,so at the party I'd actually be ” Mickey Mouse* or MSponge