2021届高三英语中学生标准学术能力基础性测试9月试题.doc

1、2021届高三英语中学生标准学术能力基础性测试（9月）试题本试卷共150分，考试时间100分钟。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共 15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AKeeping everyone happy is one of the greatest challenges for any globe-travelling family. Yet with its contrasting blend of gorgeous public green spaces and chi

2、ldren-friendly cultural experiences, Abu Dhabi is a win-win for parents and kids alike.Qasr Al Hosn and Cultural FoundationYoung minds find plenty to be inspired at Qasr Al Hosn and the Cultural Foundation: neighboring landmarks that preserve the rich cultural heritage of Abu Dhabi. Since the 1790s,

3、 Qasr Al Hosn has served as palace and seat of power. Today, surrounded by modern towers, it is a reminder of the citys incredible growth. The Cultural Foundation was known as a place to foster cultural exchange, a mission that continues today with an inspiring program of exhibitions and performance

4、s.Umm Al Emarat ParkTheres no shortage of green spaces in downtown Abu Dhabi, but few are as beautiful as Umm Al Emarat: a vast extent of lawns, date palms, and winding walkways. Since 2015, the park features an indoor Botanic Garden and dedicated Childrens Garden, as well as a nearly 100-foot high

5、Shade House with two viewing platforms overlooking the greenery. On Saturdays, the park is home to The Ripe Market filled with fresh organic and local produce. Events such as outdoor cinema and concerts keep families entertained all year round.Reem Central ParkArt and architecture exist side by side

6、 in Reem Central Park, a huge public space in the heart of the city where families and friends come to relax. Contemporary art installations（装置）and dancing fountains are dotted around the park. Its a multicultural scene, where locals and visitors from all over the world relax on neat lawns and playg

7、rounds, catch air at the skate park, and gather at restaurants and food trucks serving delicious snacks.1Which place has the political function?AQasr Al Hosn. BReem Central Park.CCultural Foundation. DUmm Al Emarat Park.2What is the special part of Umm Al Emarat Park?AIt has dancing fountains.BIt se

8、rves delicious snacks.CIt has an indoor Botanic Garden.DIt is a reminder of the citys incredible growth.3What do these places have in common?AThey have a long history. BThey are modern architectures.CThey are the center of shopping. DThey can bring cultural experiences.BThe late, great Kobe Bryant m

9、ay have been most famous for his basketball skills, but people in any field can draw inspiration from his constant commitment to self-improvement.As the world reacts to Kobe Bryants tragic passing on January 26, 2020, his massive influence extends far beyond the sports world. He wasnt just a record-

10、setting basketball player, devoted father, and Oscar- winning producer. His work spirit, unwavering motivation, and constant commitment to self-improvement made him stand out among his contemporaries.Case in point: his art of calling successful businesspeople often ones hed never even met before and

11、 picking their brains about how they became successful. He was willing to put the legwork into growing his success, even if it meant admitting that he always had lots more to learn.In a 2014 interview with Bloomberg, Bryant described his process and name-dropped some of the people to whom hed reache

12、d out. “I want to know more about how they build their businesses and how they run their companies and how they see the world,” he said. At the time, he was building his company, Kobe Inc.“Some of the questions that Ill ask will seem really, really simple and stupid, quite honestly, for them,” he ad

13、mitted. “But if I dont know, I dont know. You have to ask.” Humbling, maybe, but necessary.Who were some of these successful people that the already-very-successful Kobe Bryant so looked up to? To name a few: Oprah Winfrey, Mark Parker and president and CEO of Nike. Three years ago, Lowercase Capita

14、l founder Chris Sacca described his own interactions with Bryant. Sacca said he told Bryant to “do his homework” on investing and, sure enough, Bryant went above and beyond. “For the next few months my phone never stops buzzing in the middle of the night,” Sacca said on The Bill Simmons Podcast. “It

15、s Kobe, reading this article, checking out this tweet, following this guy, diving into this TED Talk.” Clearly, this was someone unafraid to give his all.Though it might make his passing even more heartbreaking, Bryants constant desire to do more and be better is inspiring for sure. While the rest o

16、f us may not be able to just dial up Oprah or high-profile CEOs,we can certainly follow his example in other ways. We can surround ourselves with other motivated people that we can learn from, and not be afraid to ask potentially embarrassing questions if we know theyll help us.4What made Kobe Bryan

17、t superior to other people of similar age?AHis skills in playing basketball. BHis responsibility for his family.CHis determination and perseverance. DHis massive influence on other players.5What does the underlined word “picking their brains” in the third paragraph refer to?AHitting their heads. BCo

18、nsulting them.CScolding them. DFollowing them.6What can we infer from Saccas words?AKobes success is owed to his own industry and insistence.BIt is annoying that Kobe often called him at night.CKobe may lack some talent in investing.DKobe couldnt have succeeded without his investment.7What message c

19、an we get from Kobes example?AMore haste, less speed. BDont cry over spilt milk.CStrike while the iron is hot. DNothing is impossible to a willing heart.CTeenagers worldwide do not get enough exercise, compromising their current and future health, the World Heath Organization said.A study conducted

20、by the UN health agency found 81 percent of adolescents aged between l1 and 17fail to get at least one hour of moderate to intense daily physical activity such as walking, riding a bike or playing sports. The report on global trends for adolescent physical activity is based on survey data collected

21、on 1.6 million students from 146 countries and territories between 2001 and 2015. The findings are troubling because physical activity is associated with better heart and respiratory functioning, mental health and cognitive activity, which have serious impact on student learning. Exercise, along wit

22、h healthy eating, is also viewed by experts as key to controlling a global obesity problem.The report did not mention why adolescents are so inactive, but a WHO co-author of the study suggested digital technology means more young people spend time on electronic devices. The study also found gender d

23、ifferences worldwide, with 85 percent of girls and 78 percent of boys surveyed failing to hit the daily exercise target. Male youths in rich Western countries and female youths in South Asia get the most exercise.While in China, the qualified rate of Chinese students physical test in 2018 was 91.91

24、percent, and the excellent and good rate was 30.57 percent. From 2016 to 2018, the overall health status of students in the country showed an upward trend. However, excluding the statistical error factors, a change of only 1 to 2 percentage points does not indicate that the physical health of Chines

25、e students has improved significantly, said Liu Bo, director of the Division of Sports Science and Physical Education in Tsinghua University.The current rate of obesity among students is still high, according to a report released by the Chinese Ministry of Education. Therefore, we should activate fa

26、milies, schools and society to guide students to develop healthy habits since childhood, do more exercise and prevent diseases such as myopia and obesity.8Which of the following is true according to the study?ATeenagers in south Asia get the most exercise.B81 percent of adolescents fail to get prope

27、r exercise.CMore boys can achieve the daily exercise goal than girls.DThe key to controlling obesity problem is doing a lot of exercise.9Why dont adolescents often exercise?AThey put more time on study.BThey dont think it a necessity.CThey think exercise is a waste of time.DTheir time is given to el

28、ectronic devices.10What can we know from the last but one paragraph?A10 percent of Chinese students failed in the physical test.BLess than one third of Chinese students can reach the good rate.CChinese students health can improve significantly in the future.DHealth level of Chinese students increase

29、d a lot from 2016 to 2018.11What should we do to help students become healthy?APrevent diseases. BTake more exercise.CDevelop healthy habits. DAll of the above.D World Health Organization (WHO) declared an official name for the new coronavirus disease:COVID-19, which stands for Corona Virus Disease

30、19. Public health experts agree with the choice not to name the disease after a geographic region in China. “If the new name had included a reference to Wuhan it would put a tremendous insult to the people of Wuhan who are the victims of the disease,” Wendy Parmet, a law professor at Northeastern Un

31、iversity and public health expert, tells Time.“People tend to think of the disease as belonging to, as being a characteristic of some group of people associated with the place name, which can be really offensive,” Parmet says. “To be thought of as a hole of disease is not going to be productive. It

32、encourages the next city not to come forward, not to report a disease if your city is labeled as the disease.”Experts note that there is a “long history” of diseases being named in ways that include particular groups of people or places or animals. Around the 1500s in France, Syphilis was called the

33、 Italian disease and in Italy it was called the French disease. The 1918 influenza pandemic was widely called the Spanish Flu in the U.S. even though it did not originate in Spain. In 2009, the WHO stopped using the term “swine flu” and replaced it with Influenza A (H1N1), following a drop in the po

34、rk market. Ebola was named after a river near where the outbreak first originated.Arnold Monto, a professor of epidemiology（流行病学）at the University of Michigans School of Public Health, says its important to be sensitive to different cultures when naming a disease. “If you have a name which is region

35、al and it spreads globally, its confusing,” Monto says.For the disease, its ideal to have a name thats easy to pronounce like COVID-19. Parmet says: its short,easy to say and two syllables. “You want something thats easy and that people are going to keep using otherwise theyre going to substitute it

36、 with more problematic slang,” she says.12Why did WHO name coronavirus disease COVID-19?ATo save the victims of the disease.BTo make it easy to remember its name.CTo avoid putting a bad name on Wuhan people.DTo be more productive than other organizations.13What can we know about COVID-19?AIt origina

37、ted in Spain.BIt was named after a river.CIt is an official name for a new disease.DIt is a disease found many years ago in Wuhan.14What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?AThe long history of many diseases.BBad effects diseases bring to people.CSome infectious diseases spreading in the worl

38、d.DExamples of naming diseases after people or regions.15What can be the best title of the passage?AA fast-spreading disease COVID-19BCOVID-19 the diseases name mattersCHow to prevent a terrible disease COVID-19DThe history of a disease COVID-19第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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

39、两项为多余选项。In posters and advertisements, we often see pictures of happy families, but there are complications and dynamics in family life. _16_. All families are different and have problems, but you can make your family life better with hard work and determination. Try applying these three steps.Spend

40、 time together as a family Some people are too busy for family time. You have to set aside time to plan and spend special times together. Family time at the weekend might be watching a movie together, playing bowls, a family barbeque or a game together. Every day it should be eating at least one mea

41、l together. Make the conversation around the table pleasant and caring: maybe ask each person how their day was or what is happening in their school or work life. _17_. They have got to be done using teamwork and building relationships at the same time._18_Each person has their own friendships, tale

42、nts and interests to pursue. Although they are part of a family,they should be encouraged to spend time doing things they choose to develop in their own unique way. That way, each family member can find self-expression in positive and healthy ways, and have something new to share and bring to the fa

43、mily.Respect your family members feelings and ideasAllow members of your family to express their own feelings and ideas. _19_. Listen carefully to what they are saying, before you judge or disagree. Hearing someone else, and being heard by that person, is the foundation of a good relationship. Each

44、family member has his or her own opinions or suggestions. Try not to be angry at someones opinions. Even if you think that they are wrong, listen with an open mind to show that you care, and remember that no one is perfect.These steps will help you all get on well. _20_. Chances are that you are alr

45、eady applying many of these in your family life and social life.AIt is not all smiles and laughterBAllow each person to be an individualCDoing household chores together also helpsDIf they seem overwhelming, try using one step at a timeECommunicating with them is a good way to get to know themFDont i

46、gnore members of your family by being busy all the timeGMaintain eye contact and dont interrupt when someone is talking第二部分 语言 知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Recently, Ive been trying to _21_ what is the most important thing in

47、 life. As far as my simple mind goes, I believe it _22_ one thing time.Time is one truly _23_ resource. It is not renewable. It is not replaceable. Through it we see our family, we hang out with friends, we laugh, we cry, we work, and we live. This is quite a serious thought, and one which makes me

48、_24_ the way I treat my time and the time given to me by others. Whenever I ask someone to do something, I am essentially asking them to use their most _25_ resource. That is quite a big ask and one that should be both respected and _26_. Nothing _27_ people more than someone or something that wastes their time and shows _28_ appreciation for it. We see it all the time on social media, “. kept me on _29_ 45 minutes t