江蘇省鹽城市高三上學期中考試英語試卷

鹽城市2021屆高三年級第一學期期中考試英語試題第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時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段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C.1.HowwastheweatherlastSaturday?A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.2.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Returntotheparty.B.Gohome.C.Attendameeting.3.Whatisthemandoing?A.Sendingatext.B.Movingthefurniture.C.Paintingthewalls.4.Wherewillthespeakersmeetthisevening?A.Outsideabookstore.B.Inacafe.C.Inaconcerthall.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Afilm.B.Asong.C.Anactor.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahospital.B.Athome.C.Inarestaurant.7.Whatdidthemandotoday?A.Hewenttothedentist's.B.Hehadhiseyesexamined.C.Hemademedicalappointments.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatdidthewomanthinkoftheprogramlastnight?A.Boring.B.Soso.C.Satisfying.9.Whatdoesthemanlikedoing?A.WatchingTV.B.Playingsports.C.Goingtothemovies.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatisthemandissatisfiedwithabouttheairport?A.Theservice.B.Theparkinglot.C.Thelocation.11.Howdoesthemanusuallygototheairport?A.Bycar.B.Bysubway.C.Bybus.12.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthecheckin?A.Itisfast.B.Itisslow.C.Itisunfortable.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatisthewoman'sproblem?A.Shecan'tconnectherputertothesystem.B.Shecan'trememberherputerpassword.C.Shecan'tusethesystemproperly.14.Whathasthewomandone?A.ShehastalkedwithITaboutherproblem.B.Shehassentherputertothefactory.C.ShehasmadeaphonecalltoIT.15.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Waitpatiently.B.Breakthemeeting.C.Makelongphonecalls.16.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?A.SheknewaboutthemeetingfromTom.B.ShehaswaitedforITforthreehours.C.Sheisunwillingtotroubleothers.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatisthespeakermainlydiscussing?A.Thebenefitsofsellingonline.B.Thepotentialrisksofsellingonline.C.Thedosanddon'taboutsellingonline.18.Whatisthedisadvantageofthebigplatforms?A.Theydon'tofferinsurancetotheseller.B.Theychargeafeeforadvertising.C.Theycan'tbeaccessedeasily.19.Whatshouldbeavoided?A.Sellingthingsofgreatvalueonline.B.Meetingthebuyerataprivateplace.C.Usingaseparateemailforsellingonline.20.Howwillthesellerbebannedfromthewebsite?A.Byprovidingfalsedescriptionsofproducts.B.Bysellingproductsatahighprice.C.Byofferingpersonalinformation.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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AHotScienceTheBenefitsExpertshavefoundthatthereareclearhealthbenefitsofdrinkingtea.Researchhasledtothediscoverythatchemicalsfoundinteacanhelppreventcelldamage.Andthereisclearevidencethatdrinkingthreetofourcupsofteaadaywillreducethechancesofheartattacksandcertaincancers.Otherhealthbenefitsincludebonestrengtheningandprotectionagainstbadteeth."Drinkingteaisactuallybetterforyouthandrinkingwater,"saidonedoctor.RehydrationTherewasalsosomeinterestinginformationonthequalitiesoftea.Theresearchdispelsthefearthatteaisdehydrating(脫水）。＂Everyoneassumesthatcaffeinecontainingdrinkssuchasteadehydrate,"aleadingexpertexplained."Butevenifyouhadareallystrongcupoftea,youwouldstillhaveagainoffluid（液體）。Intermsoffluidintake,weremend1.5to2litresperday,andthatcanincludetea.Teaisnotdehydrating.It'sahealthydrink."TheNegativeSideTherewasonlyonebitofbadnewsabouttea.Researchsuggeststhatteacanaffectthebody'sabilitytoabsorbironfromfood.Thismeansthatpeopleatriskofanaemia(貧血）shouldavoiddrinkingteaaroundmealtimes.TeaJokesWhywastheteacherangrywiththeTeapot?Becausehewas"naughtea".Whatdidtheteapotweartobed?A"nightea".TeaFactsHerearesometrulyamazingteafacts.Tea·esfromthe.leavesofa·treecalledcamelliasinensis.Thetreecangrowover10metrestall.However,itiscutshortsothattheleavescanbetakeneasily.TeaisgrowninIndia,SriLanka,China,Indonesia,Argentina,'Kenya;Japan,Taiwan,Bangladesh,Uganda,Malawi,Turkey,Iran,BrazilandTanzania.Indiaistheworld'slargestteaproducer.Eightypercentofthecaffeineinteacanberemovedbypouringhotwaterovertheleaves.21.TeaisunabletohelppreventA.heartattacksB.badteethC.weakbonesD.ironshortage22.Theunderlinedword"dispel"inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningtoA.confirmB.conveyC.removeD.raise23.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Teaisusedtocuredifferentdiseases.B.Strongteacannotrelievehumanthirst.C.Teajokesonlyworkforthetealovers.D.Teabushesarecutshortforeasyharvest.BI'vebeenwritingsincebeforeIcouldwrite.Asakid,Idictatedstoriestomyparents.About12yearsago,IwaslivinginNewYorkCityandpursuingamasterincreativewriting.ForyearsI'dbeensufferingvisiondisorder,butinNewYorkmysymptomsworsened.Ibecameunabletoreadorwriteforanyconsiderablelengthoftime.Itriedvisiontherapy(療法），anoverheadprojector,aspecialpairofglassesallinvain.Eventually,Idiscoveredaputerprogramforthevisuallychallenged.AsItyped,mywordswerereadaloudbyanautomatedvoice.Withmyscreendimmedtoblack,IreliedentirelyonaudiofeedbacktoknowwhatIhadwritten.Facingtheblankpageisworrying,butfacingtheblackpageisworse.Thedarkscreenisasinkholethatswallowscreativehope.Sentencesdisappearintoitlikeanastronautintoablackhole.Imanagedtopletemymasterdegree,butittookmeyearstoadapttomynewreality.Thegreatestbarrierseemedtobetheautomatedvoice,whichwaslikearobotparrotonmyshoulder,andIwantednothingmorethantodriveitaway.Ifapianistwereforcedtopracticeonanuntunedpiano,woulditcorrupthisearovertime?Ofcourse,Icouldhavequitwritingandstoppedmakingmyselfsuffer.ButithonestlyneveroccurredtomeandI'mgladitdidn't.Lastyear,afterItoldmystoryontheradio,IwascontactedbyVocaliD,aMassachusettsbasedpanythatcreatedavoicemodeledonmyown.ThefirsttimeIheardthevoicetheycreated,itissoclosetomyownthatthetwoarenearlyindistinguishable.I'veonlyjustbegunusingthisnewvoice.Myhopeisthatthiswillrestoreasenseofsolitude(孤獨）tomywritingprocess,allowingmeeasieraccesstothatinnerspacewheretheimaginationcantakeover,andIcanforgetmyself,andtherealworkcanbegin.Theblackscreenstillexistsitalwayswillbuttherobotparrothastakenwing.24.WhathappenedtotheauthorwhenpursuingamasterdegreeinNewYork?A.Hissightstartedtofailduetomuchreading.B.Hiseyescouldn'tsustainlonghoursofreading.C.Hehadtodropoutduetohisvisiondisorder.D.Hesuccessfullyovercamehisvisionproblem.25.Whatstillbotheredtheauthorafterhegothismasterdegree?A.Theuntunedautomatedvoice.B.Thepetparrotonhisshoulder.C.Theputerwithadarkscreen.D.Thenoisefromaneighboringpianist.26.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenfirsthearingthevoicecreatedbyVocaliD?A.Excited.B.Annoyed.C.Unmoved.D.Relaxed.27.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Theautomatedvoiceistooannoyingtobear.B.Theauthorcanrestorehissighttonormal.C.Theauthorstartstoenjoyhiswritingagain.D.Itislikelythatthetechnologywillimprove.CAsaCEOofastartup,yougetusedtohearing"no".Youalsofaceanendlesscontinuationofwhatfeelslikeshockingcrises,likenearlyrunningoutofcash,losingakeycustomer,discoveringawidespreadproductfailure,orhavingtoshutdownoperationsbecauseofaglobalpandemic.Butittumsoutthatthesedisasterscanactuallybegoodforyou.Infact,I'mnotsurewhetheryoucaninnovatewithoutthem.Here'swhatallourcriseshavetaughtme.It'sgoodtobeunfortable.Weoncehadakeycustomerrequestabatterycapabilitythatwe'dneverdevelopedbefore.Thecustomermadeitclearthatifwecouldn'tdevelopthiscapability,they'dbelessconfidentinourproduct.Wewrestledwiththerisks,notleastofwhichwasthepotentialembarrassmentifwecouldn'tmeetthecustomer'sneeds.Weknewwe'dfacemanytechnicalproblemsifwetriedtogointooperation.Yetwedecidedtotrytosatisfythecustomer,evenifitwasn'tobviousatfirsthowwecouldgetitdone.Afewweekslaterwedeliveredsomethingbeyondwhatthecustomerhadaskedfor,andwe'vesincegrownthiscapabilityintoapowerfulsalestoolandpotentialrevenuestreamnottomentionitstrengthenedourrelationshipwiththecustomer.Shorttermfailureisgood.Afewyearsago,ourpanybegantoexpandourmanufacturingoutputinresponsetoacustomer'sneed.Intheprocesswediscoveredsomethingunusualwehadn'tseenduringsmallerscaleproduction.Ourteamdivedintofailureanalysis,andwefinallyputtheproblemdowntoasinglematerialwithinthebattery.We'dusedthismaterialforyears,butnowweneededareplacement.Oncewemadethatchange,thebatteryqualityandreliabilitygreatlyimproved.It'sokaytoshowweakness.OneofmyhardestdaysasCEO.wasthedaywhenIfoundoutIwaspregnant.Wewereinthemiddleofraisingafundinground,andIhadbeentravelingnonstopforayear.Untilthatday,IhadassumedthatmyroleasCEOwastodisplaystrengthandconfidence.WiththemountingpressureIwasharderonmyselfthanIneededtobe,andnowIhadtheaddedstressofbeingpregnant.IdecidedtoacknowledgetomyteamthatIwasbreakingdown.Theyunitedtogetherandfoundwaystooperatemoresmoothlyandmunicatemoreeffectively,supportingmetofocusmytimeonmostpressinggoals.Thisgavemenotonlythespacetoplanforthepany’sfuture,butalsotoprepareformyownnewnormal:leadingwhilebeingafirsttimemother.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"then"inParagraph1referto?A:Frequentrejections.B.Financialcrises.C.Globalpandemics.D.Endlessdisasters.29.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinParagraph27A.Customers'requestsshouldbecarefullyevaluated.B.Meetingchallengescanbringaboutextrabenefits.C.Thepanyshouldkeeplaunchingnewproducts.D.Innovationistheonlywaytowinfiercepetition.30.Howdoestheauthorproveshorttermfailureisbeneficial?A.Bydrawingaparison.B.Bygivinganexample.C.Bychallengingassumptions.D.Bydoinganexperiment.31.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.LearntoletgoB.MakeitasaCEOC.ThinkdeepsometimesD.MakefriendswithcrisesDWorriedabouttheeffectrealityTVishavingonyourchild?Youaren'tbeingoverprotectivethere'sincreasingevidencethattheseprogrammescanhaveabigimpactonyoungpeople.Whenourchildrenareyoung,wetendtogivecarefulthoughttohowmuchTVthey'rewatchingandwhetherornotit'sgoodforthem.Butastheygrowup,mostparentslettheirkidsmakemoreindependentchoicesabouttheirviewing.However,ifyou'vegotchildren,youmaywanttostayattentive.AresearchindicatesthatsomerealityTVshowscanbeeverybitasdamagingforteenagegirlsastoomanycartoons.areforkids－perhapsevenworse.ThetruthisthatrealityTVisanythingbutrealitybutthat'snotnecessarilywhatourchildrenbelieve.AstudyfortheGirlScoutResearchInstituteintheUSfoundthateightoutoftengirlsagedbetween11and17whoregularlywatchrealityshowsbelievetheseprogrammesdescribereallife.Infact,muchofrealityTVisaheavilymanipulated(操控）viewofwhat'sreallyhappening,andtheworstofitstrengthensthesortoffemalestereotypes(刻板印象）womenhavespentdecadestryingtoremove.ManyofthewomenonrealityTVshowsareactingoutlivesasteenagemothersordramaqueens.Strong,hardworking,purposefulyoungwomenwithambitionsbeyondtheirlooksarerareintheseprogrammes.There'sawidespreademphasisonthevalueofwomenbeingabouthowtheylookanddress,whichgivesyoungviewersthemessagethatbeingawomanisallaboutstyleandappearance,notwhatyoudoorstandfor.CulturalcriticandwriterJenniferPoznerdescribesrealityTVas"thecontemporarybacklash（抵制）againstfeminism".ImranSiddiguee,DirectorofSocialMediaandOutreach,isconcernedthattheseprogrammesshowtheworststereotypesofwomanhoodand“normalize"theminwhatappeartobeeverydaysettings."Theyoffersuchalimitedviewofwhatitistobeawoman,andallovertheworldyounggirlsareaddictedtoit,"hesays.Siddiqueedoesrecognize,however,thatmanygirlsthemselvesvaluerealityTV.Somesayitencouragesthemtothinkaboutsituationsdifferentfromtheirown.Theyalsopointoutthatsomeshowsfeaturewomenrunningtheirownsuccessfulbusinesses.＂It'simportanttoacknowledgethattherearesomeusefulelementsinrealityTV,"Siddiqueesays."Butmanygirlsneedtobeinspiredtothinkmorecriticallyaboutsomeaspectsoftheseshowssothey'renotmanipulatedbythemandsotheirbehaviourdoesn'tchangebecauseofthem."Weshouldencourageourchildrentobecriticalthinkersandhelpthemdeveloptheirmedialiteracy.WhetherrealityTVischangingourchildren'sviews,orwhethertheyareattractedtoprogrammesthatagreewiththeirbeliefs,it'svitalwerecognizethattheirviewinghabitscouldstrengthentheseunbalancedideals.32.WhoarelikelytobetheprimevictimsofrealityTVshows?A.Smallchildren.B.Teenagegirls.C.Newparents.D.Randomaudience.33.WhatistheproblemwitharealityTVshow?A.Itistootruetolifeforviewerstobelievein.B.Actorsinthemlackasenseofinnovation.C.Itscontentsandviewsareratherartificial.D.Itcanhardlycaterforteenagegirls'taste.34.Asfarastheauthorisconcerned,whatshouldrealityTVshowspresent?A.Genuineaccountsoffemalesandtheirwork.B.Waystogainmorepopularityamongpeers.C.DistinctionbetweentruelifeandTVdramas.D.Tipsonhowtobeeambitiousyounggirls.35.ImranSiddqueebelievesthat.A.itisnormaltoincludestereotypesoffemalesinrealityTVshowsB.teensneedguidanceonhowtocriticallyassessthecontentsofsuchshowsC.parentsshouldleavechildrentomakeindependentchoiceswhenviewingD.therearemoreusefulelementsthanbadstereotypesinrealityTVshows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，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Youprobablyknowthatexerciseisgoodforyou.Studiesshowthatitcanpreventmanymajorhealthconditions,includingcognitivedecline,diabetes,certaincancersandmore.36＂Ourlivesarepletelyfull.Wemayhavechildren,agingparents,jobs,partners,andmunity,"saysBarbaraHannahGrufferman,authorofTheBestofEverythingAfter50.Ifyoudon'thavearegularexerciseplan,don'tworry!Therearesimplethingsyoucandotogetmoreexercise,nogymmembershiporhoursofmitmentrequired.WalkandmakeitcountEvenifyou'renotinshape,youcanlikelywalk.Andthat'sgoodnews,becausemanystudiesillustratethatit'soneofthebestthingswecandoforourbodies.Gruffermansuggestsgettingapedometer(計步器），whetherit'sasimplemechanicalone,oraFitBitorJawbone.37Andthen,startwalkingfasterandlongermostexpertsremendwalking10,000stepsaday.ReducesittingYou'veprobablyheard,"sittingisthenewsmoking."Well,thismeansthatloadsofresearchhasshownthatsittingforextendedperiodsoftimecanhaveserioushealthconsequencesthatrangefromobesitytodiabetesandmore.38It'salsoessentialtotakebreaksfromyoursitdowndesk.RunifyoucanItmightseemoutofreach,butifyoucanaddsomelightrunningintoyourdailywalk,you'llbebetterforit.Runningcanmakeyouhappier,strengthenyourjoints,improvehearthealth,andimproveyourmemory!39Then,goforlongerdistancesgradually.MakeitahabitTotrulymakeexerciseeventhebasicsapartofyourlifeyou'llneedtomakeitahabit.＂Thegoodnewsisthatit'snevertoolatetostart,"saysGrufferman.40A.Trackyourstepsbecauseit'sverymotivating.B.Butfindingtimetogetmoreexercisecanbechallenging.C.Makesureyouaremoreactiveandhaveamoreenjoyablelife.D.Expertssuggestusingastandingdeskatleastsomeofthetime.E.Likebrushingyourteeth,youhavetobuildexerciseintoyourlife.F.Someexpertssuggestaltermatingjoggingandwalkingtogetstarted.G.Gettheremendedamountofexerciseforyouragetogetthemostbenefit.第三部分語言運用（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四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。MyfirstyearlivinginLosAngeles,Iwasabirthdaypartyclown(小丑）。I41withmyidentitybecause,thoughIviewedmyselfasafilmmaker,everyoneinmy.lifeassociatedmewiththisridiculousdayjob.Forcertainparties,Ihadtogoasa42character,soatthepartyI'dactuallybe＂MickeyMouse"or"SpongeBobSquarePants."Onenight,IwastoldthatIwasgoingtobeBatman.AtthetimeIhadagiantmustachebutIdidn'twantto43myphysicalappearanceforthatjob.44,fortheparty,Ichosenottoshave.Normallyattheseparties,youpopinthroughthefrontdoor:"Surprise!Batman'shere!"However,myelementof45wasshotbecausetheysawmeingfrom,like,aquarterofamileaway,whichleftmeplentyoftimeto46mychoicenottoshave.OnceIgotcloseenoughforthemtomakeoutthe47ofmyface,theentireparty48inlaughterandthenintocheers.AfterIranintotheparty,theywere49＿me.Isawthebirthdayboywithhisdad,whowaslaughing,andhesaid,"Yousee,Itoldyou,son.Batmanhas·amustache."HetookmetothehugebirthdaycakewithaBatmandrawnonit,andtheBatmanhadamustache.Ijuststaredatitin50When51bringingthecakeout,insteadofjustadmittingthatitwasmessedup,theparentstriedtosave52andsaidtotheboy,"Batmanalwayshasamustache.Hejustshavesitformovies."Ina53offate,mymustacheconfirmedwhattheparentshadsaidand54thekidsthatIwasactuallyBatman.Thatday,therewasnodoubtinmymindwhatIwas.Imaynothavebeenthe55thattheyorderedandexpected.Butthatday,Iwastheherothattheyneeded. B.stuck C.struggled D.settled B.leading C.central D.generous B.change C.make D.judge B.Besides C.However D.Therefore B.joy C.enthusiasm D.anxiety B.regret C.exercise D.influence B.expression C.features D.wrinkles48.A.showedup B.calmeddown C.ranaway D.brokeout B.blaming C.neglecting D.embarrassing Bfort C.disbelief D.despair B.finally C.secretly D.initially B.money C.time D.face B.path C.twist D.role B.convinced C.warned D.promised Bedian C.actor D.filmmaker第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Changesinglobalmarketshaveledtoalotofconfusionaboutwhatcanandcan'tberecycledthesedays.Thecity'ofFlagstaffisdealingwiththatconfusionthroughitsMasterRecyclerprogram,56_______goalistoshedlightontheconnectionbetweenpersonalconsumptionandclimatechange.57______（hope),theprogramwillinfluencebehaviors,likechoosing58______（little)packaging,throwingawayfeweritemsandfinallydecreasinguseofdisposable(一次性的）materials.Theeightweekcourseoffers59_______（participate)thebasicsofcuttingfoodwaste,usingwatermore60_______（efficient),cuttingdownongreenhousegasemissionsfromtransportation,andbeingbetter61______(inform)aboutrecycling.Thisyear,thecity.willbinetheMasterRecyclerandClimateLeadersprogramstocreateagroup_62_____（call)SustainabilityLeaders.Aftergraduatingfromthecourse,they'llgo.outintothemunity,wherethey'llstafftablesatlocalevents,startpilotprojectsatwork,63_________organizefieldtrips.Theprogram64______（pattern)aftersuccessfulmunityrecyclingprojectsinPortland,OregonandSaltLakeCity,Utah.ThecityofFlagstaffisschedulingnewsessionstobegininFebruary.65________moreinformation,ortoapply,emailEmily.Shaffer@.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，下周你將代表班級參加學校以“SustainableDevelopment”為題的演講比賽，請寫一份英文演講稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.自然資源的劣勢；2.替代能源的優(yōu)勢。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)