江苏省如皋市2021届高三上学期期末考试英语试题Word版含答案.doc

1、20202021 学年高三年级模拟考试卷学年高三年级模拟考试卷 英英 语语 2021.02 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分 150 分，考试用时 120 分钟。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最 佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和 阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 ( )1. When will the taxi arrive？ A. Right now. B. In 10 minu

2、tes. C. In half an hour. ( )2. Where does the conversation take place？ A. In a caf. B. In the library. C. In the computer room. ( )3. Why does Mr. Porter need help？ A. He got hurt. B. He is too old. C. He had a cold. ( )4. What do we know about the speakers？ A. They are on the way home. B. They are

3、going to book a hotel. C. They are traveling somewhere. ( )5. What are the speakers mainly talking about？ A. Toms work. B. Toms health. C. Toms fashion. 第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个 选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟； 听 完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白

4、读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 ( )6. What does the man think of the womans new clothes？ A. They are too expensive. B. They are a great deal. C. They could look better. ( )7. What did the woman buy yesterday？ A. A hat. B. Some shorts. C. Some shoes. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 ( )8. What is wrong with the womans c

5、omputer？ A. The screen is broken. B. The keyboard is no longer reliable. C. The screen isnt as bright as it used to be. ( )9. What does the man offer to do for the woman？ A. Lend her a computer. B. Buy her a new computer. C. Repair her computer. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 ( )10. What is the probable re

6、lationship between the speakers？ A. Teacher and student. B. Parent and child. C. Friends. ( )11. What does the man think of working for his uncle？ A. It is beneficial. B. It is interesting. C. It is of no importance. ( )12. What does the woman tell the man to do with his decision？ A. Practice more.

7、B. Talk to his family later. C. Imagine how each choice feels. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 ( )13. What is the woman？ A. A novelist. B. A publisher. C. An editor. ( )14. What kind of book is the woman working on？ A. A biography. B. A mystery novel. C. Science fiction. ( )15. Where does the emperor in the

8、 book come from？ A. Asia. B. Europe. C. North America. ( )16. How long has the woman been working on the book？ A. Around one month. B. About four months. C. At least eight months. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 ( )17. What happened to boats and ships in the Bermuda Triangle？ A. They disappeared. B. They c

9、rashed into each other. C. They caught fire without reason. ( )18. Who mentioned the Bermuda Triangle for the first time？ A. A popular writer. B. A famous explorer. C. A wellknown reporter. ( )19. When did the Bermuda Triangle become a wellknown story？ A. In the 15th century. B. In the 17th century.

10、 C. In the 20th century. ( )20. What does the speaker say about the Bermuda Triangle？ A. All of the reports on it are not true. B. It is a dangerous area in the ocean. C. It is completely safe now. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Debbi

11、e Parker Solo Recent Work at Latrobe Artspace Talented and awardwinning artist Debbie Parker is excited to be one of the first artists to exhibit in the ALL NEW Latrobe Artspace in October！ This exhibition features paintings inspired by Debbies leisurely walks in Mount CootTha National Park. Each pa

12、inting offers a different way of looking at a familiar Australian landscape. Debbie never gets tired of developing new ideas from the pictures she takes of the local area and the result is a collection of expressive paintings celebrating the unique Australian landscape and local birds and flowers. W

13、ith over 25 years of experience as an artist， Debbie developed her expressionist style in the early 1990s. Since then， she has competed and exhibited around Australia. She has also completed workshops with wellknown artists in Queensland. Her work has been recognized in national and local competitio

14、ns. Usually， Debbie would have been exhibiting in competitions around Australia throughout this year but COVID19 has set new challenges for artists. However， Debbie is looking ahead and cant wait to meet you at her latest exhibition！ She will be onsite from 6th to 11th October 2020： Tuesday to Satur

15、day 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 10 am to 3 pm at the ALL NEW Latrobe Artspace， 134 Latrobe Terrace， Paddington Queensland 4064. As we spend more time in our homes， consider buying a unique， affordable piece of art. Debbies unique drawing skills are sure to remain a talking point in your home for many y

16、ears to come！ Got a question？ Email Debbie on debbie or contact 040351 1268 to learn more about her artwork. ( )21. The exhibits are about . A. Australian landscape B. the relaxed life of locals C. unique Australian animals D. familiar items for daily use ( )22. What do we know about Debbie Parker？

17、A. She has won some international prizes. B. She holds a private exhibition each year. C. She earns national awards through her work. D. She has run workshops in Queensland herself. ( )23. Which of the following should visitors know about the exhibition？ A. The exhibition lasts 7 hours each day. B.

18、They can meet some other artists there. C. The exhibition takes place in Queensland. D. Debbie and other artists artworks are for sale. B About 12 years ago， I was living in New York City and pursuing an MFA in creative writing. For years Id been experiencing trouble with a binocular vision disorder

19、(双眼皮视力障碍)， but in New York my symptoms worsened. I became unable to read or write. I tried vision therapy， an overhead projector， a special pair of prism glassesall failed. Eventually， I discovered a computer program for the visually impaired. As I typed， my words were read aloud by one of those aut

20、omated voices. With my screen turned black， I relied on audio feedback to know what I had written. Facing the blank page is terrible， but facing the black page worse. The dark screen is a sinkhole that swallows creative hope. Sentences disappear into it like an astronaut into a black hole. I managed

21、 to complete my MFA degree， but it took me years to adapt to my new reality. Writing had always been a visual process for me. The greatest difficulty seemed to be the automated voice at the center of my writing process. It was like a parrot placed on my shoulder， and I wanted nothing more than to hi

22、t it away. I worried that its droning intonation(嗡嗡的声调) might change me as a writer. If a pianist was forced to practice on an untuned piano， would it damage his ear over time？ As I sat at my desk， my face and neck would itch. Of course， I could have quit writing. But it honestly never happened to m

23、e and Im glad it didnt. Last year， after I told my story on the radio， I was contacted by VocaliD， a Massachusetts based company. They offered to design a voice modeled on my own. I was not sure whether it would be helpful but sent the recordings they requested. The first time I heard the voice they

24、 created， I felt the hair on the back of my neck rise. It was so close to my own that the two were nearly indistinguishable. Ive only just begun using this new voice. Already my brain is registering the computers speech as my own monologue. My hope is that this will restore a sense of self to my wri

25、ting process， allowing me easier access to that inner space where the imagination can take over， and the real work can begin. ( )24. What happened to the author in New York？ A. He gave up his dream of writing. B. He failed to finish his MFA degree. C. He was faced with worsening disease. D. He helpe

26、d the visually impaired a lot. ( )25. Why did the author say the dark screen was like a black hole？ A. It destroyed all his inspiration. B. It took away his worries and nerves. C. It pushed him to use paper to write. D. It reminded him of his interest in astronomy. ( )26. The author used “a parrot p

27、laced on my shoulder” in Paragraph 3 to describe . A. the unpleasant automated voice B. the longtime writing process C. the noise of his computer D. the untuned piano ( )27. How did the author feel when VocaliD got in touch with him？ A. Upset. B. Concerned. C. Grateful. D. Doubtful. C Across the wor

28、ld language and history are closely connected. Languages are borrowed and changed， and as society changes， new words or phrases are created to show the current cultural understanding. Some phrases and words simply develop accepted usage， their origins forgotten. One such phrase grandfathered in has

29、become common， meaning that someone is free from following new rules or regulations. While it often makes us think of the image of a grayhaired， older gentleman who gets out of trouble， the intention behind the term arose from something bad. Today the term is widely used， most notably in real estate

30、 and health insurance. But when the term was first coined in the 1890s， it referred to only one thing： voting rights.After the 15th Amendment(修正案) was carried by the US Constitution in 1870 banning taking away peoples right to vote on account of race， color or previous condition of servitude(奴 役)，so

31、me southern states did not readily accept the ruling. Instead， they carefully made amendments at the state level that avoided the federal law to try to keep African Americans from accessing polling stations. Since the basis of race could no longer be used， the state amendments introduced poll taxes

32、as well as literacy tests. These limits were powerful； close to 30 percent of all votingage males couldnt read or write， most of whom were poor black men. But those taxes and tests would also affect poor unlearned white voters. Thus， a grandfather clause was added to allow an unlearned man to vote a

33、s long as he or his lineal ancestor(i.e.， grandfather) had been a registered voter before 1867 three years before the passage of the 15th Amendment. The clauses no doubt influenced the vote along racial lines， but party lines were at play too. At the time， most African Americans were Republicans(the

34、 party of Abraham Lincoln) and most whites were Democrats. The influence served to keep power in the hands of the Democrats. The phrase “grandfathered in” is of course still widely used today without the meaning of taking away ones voting rights. But even as culture develops， whether were aware of i

35、t or not， language has the power to hold our history. ( )28. In which condition is someone considered to be “grandfathered in”？ A. When he looks like an old man. B. When he disagrees with new rules. C. When he is not limited by new rules. D. When he succeeds in making big money. ( )29. What was some

36、 southern states purpose in making state amendments？ A. To stop black people from voting. B. To make black people work for them. C. To save face before the northern states. D. To reduce the number of polling stations. ( )30. Why was the grandfather clause added to the state amendments？ A. To cut pol

37、l taxes for poor white men. B. To make sure uneducated whites could vote. C. To allow more white men to be educated. D. To free old white men from taking literacy tests. ( )31. What does Paragraph 5 focus on？ A. The fights caused by the clauses. B. The composition of the two parties. C. The effects

38、the clauses brought about. D. The protest African Americans staged. D Boredom has， surprisingly， become quite interesting to academics lately. In early May， Londons Boring Conference celebrated seven years of delighting in dullness. At this event， people flocked to talks about weather， traffic jams，

39、 and vendingmachine sounds， among other sleep inducing topics. What， exactly， is everyone studying？ One widely accepted psychological definition of boredom is “the unpleasant experience of wanting， but being unable， to engage in satisfying activities”. But how can you measure a persons boredom level

40、 and compare it with someone elses？ In 1986， psychologists introduced the Boredom Proneness Scale， designed to measure an individuals overall tendency to feel bored. By contrast， the Multidimensional State Boredom scale， developed in 2008， measures a persons feelings of boredom in a given situation.

41、 Boredom has been linked to behavior issues including inattentive driving， mindless snacking， excessive drinking， and addictive gambling. In fact， many of us would choose pain over boredom. One team of psychologists discovered that twothirds of men and a quarter of women would rather have electric s

42、hocks than sit alone with their thought for 15 minutes. Researching this phenomenon， another team asked volunteers to watch boring， sad， or neutral films， during which they could have electric shocks. The bored volunteers shocked themselves more and harder than the sad or neutral one did. But boredo

43、m isnt all bad. By encouraging selfreflection and daydreaming， it can encourage activity. An early study gave participants abundant time to complete problemsolving and wordassociation exercises. Once all the obvious answers were exhausted， participants gave more and more inventive answers to fight b

44、oredom. A British study took these findings one step further， asking subjects to complete a creative challenge(coming up with a list of alternative uses for a household item). One group of subjects did a boring activity first， while the others went straight to the creative task. Those whose boredom

45、pumps had been prepared were more productive. In our alwaysconnected world， boredom may be a hardtodefine state， but it is a fertile one. Watch paint dry or water boil， or at least put away your smartphone for a while， and you might unlock your next big idea. ( )32. When are people likely to experie

46、nce boredom， according to an accepted psychological definition？ A. When they cant do what they want. B. When they experience unpleasant things. C. When they are engaged in some routines. D. When they dont enjoy what they are studying. ( )33. What does the author say boredom can lead to？ A. Great det

47、ermination. B. Mental health. C. Huge pain. D. Harmful conduct. ( )34. What is the findings of one team of psychologists in their experiment？ A. Volunteers prefer watching a boring movie to sitting alone deliberating. B. Many volunteers are unable to resist boredom longer than fifteen minutes. C. Ma

48、le volunteers are more immune to the effects of boredom than females. D. Many volunteers choose to hurt themselves rather than endure boredom. ( )35. What does the author suggest one do when faced with a challenging problem？ A. Unlock ones smartphone. B. Stop worrying and think big. C. Spare some ti

49、me to be bored. D. Look around oneself for inspiration. 第二节(共 5 小题； 每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。 In 1982， when just 22 California condors(秃鹫) were left in the world， scientists caught the remaining population to breed the birds. 36 Chris Parish， director of conservation at the Peregrine Fund， a partner in the official rescue program， said， “We have put a lot of efforts into thisa lot of dollars and a lot of years of research behind the present success. 37 ” Researchers began studying the birds in the 1940s. By the 1980s， experts began the slow process of cat