江苏省泰州市2021届高三英语上学期期中调研试题（无答案）.doc

1、江苏省泰州市2021届高三英语上学期期中调研试题（无答案）1. 本试卷共8页,共四部分,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。2. 答题前,考生务必将学校、班级、姓名写在密封线内。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. Where did the speakers stay last year?A. In a hotel. B. On the ship. C

2、. In a cabin.() 2. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Watch the news.B. Put the weather channel on.C. Feel the temperature outdoors.() 3. Whose birthday is it?A. The son􀆳s.B. The mother􀆳s.C. The daughter􀆳s.() 4. What does the man say about the woman?A. She keeps the

3、 yard neat.B. She works a lot.C. She has a beautiful garden.() 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. What they studied with a telescope.B. What classes they chose.C. How the moon travels around the earth.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,并标在试卷的相应位置。

4、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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。() 6. How is the man feeling?A. Angry.B. Sleepy.C. Scared.() 7. How long is the speakers􀆳 trip?A. Four hours.B. Ten hours.C. Thirteen hours.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。() 8. Where did the man find the ad?A. From the newspaper.B.

5、From the Internet.C. From a radio station.() 9. What does the man want to buy first?A. A sofa.B. A computer.C. A washing machine.()10. Why does the woman want to sell the TV?A. It is too old.B. It doesn􀆳t work.C. She won a new one.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。()11. What􀆳s the relationship betw

6、een the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Friends.C. Receptionist and customer.()12. Where is the hotel?A. Near the beach.B. In the mountains.C. In the city centre.()13. What will the man probably do next?A. Call the hotel.B. Surf the Internet.C. Find his credit cards.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。()14. Where does

7、 the conversation take place?A. At the woman􀆳s house.B. At school.C. At the office.()15. What time did the woman attend the meeting?A. 7:00.B. 7:30.C. 8:00.()16. What will be a punishment for Anna if she􀆳s late again?A. She won􀆳t work with Jack.B. She won􀆳t have a

8、s much work.C. She won􀆳t work at the company anymore.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。()17. Why are there international restaurants in large cities in America?A. Many settlers from other countries open them.B. They are the best places to have celebrations.C. Food from other countries is much fresher.()18.

9、 What is special about French restaurants?A. They are fashionable.B. They serve cheap food.C. They sell large meals.()19. Which type of cooking uses very little fat?A. Italian.B. Mexican.C. Japanese.()20. For how many reasons is international food popular?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节

10、(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、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AFrom Alton Towers to Legoland, our experts pick their favourite British theme parks, highlighting the best roller coasters, character-led attractions, and animal safaris(狩猎旅行).Drayton ManorThe Staffordshire theme park includes rides for all ag

11、es but stands out for having hit on a winning formula for young families with its expanding Thomas Land section. The 286-acre site is set in woodlands but the main village is enough for little legs to explore, making it well suited to pre- and primary school children.Paultons Family Theme ParkOn the

12、 edge of New Forest National Park, in Hampshire, Paultons Family Theme Park sits in 140 acres of attractive parkland. Although overshadowed by Thorpe Park and Alton Towers in terms of big rides, the park is home to Peppa Pig World, as well as 60 rides and attractions, and is best for families with y

13、oung children.Chessington World of AdventuresThis park in Surrey has injected novelty(新奇) this year with the launch of its exclusive Gruffalo River Ride Adventure, raising its status as a family-friendly destination. The park also provides added family value with the opportunity to get a close-up in

14、teraction with animals including monkey walk-throughs and the Zufari safari experience.Legoland WindsorIf you􀆳re looking for stomach-in-the-mouth roller coasters, Legoland is not for you. This is the entry-level theme park for families with kids below the age of 12, with bucket-loads to kee

15、p them happy. Now in its third decade, set in lovely grounds, the theme park still has some of the charm of the original Danish parent park, with plenty of giraffes, crocodiles and pirates made out of Lego bricks spread over the rides.()21. Which of the following is recommended if a family want to i

16、nteract with animals? A. Drayton Manor.B. Paultons Family Theme Park.C. Chessington World of Adventures.D. Legoland Windsor.()22. What do the four theme parks have in common?A. They􀆳re all ideal for children.B. They all feature thrilling big rides.C. They􀆳re all renewing recreation

17、al facilities.D. They all cover a vast area of over 200 acres.()23. What is the author􀆳s purpose in writing the passage?A. To promote ecotourism.B. To value family union.C. To introduce theme parks.D. To compare tourist attractions.BIt happened again last week. One of my relatives asked me,

18、 “My dear girl, you work in oncology(肿瘤科)? Isn􀆳t that depressing?” I have heard those questions many times as an oncology nurse and my response is always the same. I tell them no, and that I love it. And then I smile.I work in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at North Shore University Hospit

19、al. Together with my colleagues, we get to know most of our patients very well. We learn about their likes and dislikes. We get to meet their families and they take pictures of us. They tell us about a favourite vacation they once took and they wish us a good time when we are leaving for one. They a

20、lso tell us to enjoy every moment of the day because we never know when life is going to change.I am thinking of a recent experience we had with our patient Jim, a middle-aged man who is always expecting good things to happen and hopeful about the future. He was diagnosed with liver cancer a year ag

21、o and was facing the real possibility that he did not have a long time to live.But Jim voluntarily made up his mind to try for some very experimental treatments, even though the pain was almost too great to tolerate.Eventually, Jim􀆳s disease went into remission. It is Easter Sunday now and

22、he is home with his family. Jim got a miracle. An important reason why I work in oncology is that sometimes, not usually, not even very often, miracles do happen. And when they do, I am filled with gratitude and pride that as a nurse, I can be a part of that miraculous process.Now you know why I smi

23、le when people ask me if I find oncology nursing to be sad or disappointing. I recall all the miracles I have seen and I remember what my patients have told me and I can􀆳t help but smile.()24. What is the author􀆳s impression of most about her patients?A. They are overcome with depr

24、ession.B. They are keen to go sightseeing.C. They stay positive despite illnesses.D. They fail to understand her work.()25. What might be the main reason for the author􀆳s being an oncology nurse?A. She has a real talent for nursing.B. The experience benefits her a lot.C. Her job is respecta

25、ble and well-paid.D. Patients can get miracles under her care.()26. What does the underlined part “went into remission” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Remained the same.B. Began to improve.C. Changed for the worse.D. Reached a critical stage.()27. What can we learn from Jim􀆳s experience?A. One man&

26、#1049011;s meat is another man􀆳s poison.B. Health is not valued until sickness comes.C. Where there is great love, there are always miracles.D. An optimist sees an opportunity in every catastrophe.CThe aviation(航空) industry is currently responsible for about 2 per cent of global greenhouse

27、gas emissions. This figure is set to grow as air travel becomes increasingly popular. However, efforts to reduce the effects of aviation are moving at a very slow pace. Electric and solar-powered airliners are reportedly in development at Wright Electric and Airbus among others, but battery technolo

28、gy still falls behind jet fuels.The surprising effects of aviation are why a number of people are choosing to quit, or hugely restrict, flying. While “staying grounded”, as activists call it, might not make the biggest difference to your carbon footprinta study last summer found that cutting meat, e

29、ggs and dairy was the best thing people can do for the planetit can still make a huge difference.Zoe Hatch, who lives in Maidenhead, stopped flying in 2015 after reading up on climate change. Her husband and their two children, 11 and 15, joined her in a family decision to switch to slow travel. Hat

30、ch hasn􀆳t found it inconvenient or expensive, she says. She uses apps to find affordable train tickets. Being connected to continental Europe by the Eurostar train makes it relatively easy to travel abroad without needing to fly.Steve Melia, PhD, an expert in sustainable transportation, sto

31、pped flying in 2005. He agrees that individual change, in itself, won􀆳t prevent climate crisis. “The sort of rapid change we need to avoid the collapse of the ecosystem through climate changethat􀆳s not going to come about by people voluntarily choosing to change their behaviour,” h

32、e added.Melia adds that it􀆳s important that people who feel the need to quit don􀆳t talk themselves out of it. “If we are going to achieve the sort of rapid change that is necessary, some people have to initiate(倡议) that change, and if all of the people who might be initiating chang

33、e are themselves flying and convincing themselves that they can􀆳t live without flying, then where􀆳s the initiative for change going to come from?” he asked.()28. What can we learn about the aviation industry from the passage?A. Some people quit flying due to financial factors.B. Th

34、ere is still a long way to go for electric airlines.C. Individual efforts to quit flying don􀆳t make any sense.D. The aviation industry contributes most to global warming.()29. What is Hatch􀆳s attitude towards “slow travel”?A. Supportive.B. Cautious.C. Doubtful.D. Indifferent.()30.

35、How does the author support the theme of the passage?A. By giving examples.B. By making comparisons.C. By explaining statistical data.D. By providing research results.()31. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. To Rescue the Earth Is to Rescue Future?B. To Fly or Not to Fly, That􀆳s a

36、 QuestionC. Why Some People Have Given Up Flying?D. Less Emission of Carbon, More Chances of SurvivalDNow a company is launching a new robot on personal service machines. Rather than keeping you company at home, GITA(pronounced Jee-Tah) helps you go hands-free while you walk down the street, to the

37、grocery store or to visit your neighbours. Like the name, which means “outing” in Italian, the robotic servant is for short trips out and about.Designed by the Piaggio Group, the smart device uses five cameras to see you, follow you around and carry up to 40 pounds of your belongings for four hours.

38、 It􀆳s similar to those robotic suitcases that trail behind you at the airport, but with an entirely different outside. Picture a large container but on wheels. That􀆳s what GITA looks like in the flagship orange colour. Imagine having a hi-tech that can follow you around with your s

39、hopping inside. It􀆳s round and strong yet relatively smart and convenient. The robotic helper is a joy to engage with, sort of like a dog.Operating GITA is simple.You just press one button to turn it on, one button for the cameras to scan your legs, and you􀆳re off. It actually does

40、 a pretty good job of following you and recognizing when you change directions. Its movement is oddly natural. When you speed up it falls behind a bit before trying to catch up, and when you stop, it stopsusually. GITA operates best on hard surfaces. However, it can􀆳t go upstairs.It can rol

41、l on slight inclines(斜坡) and keep up with a walking person at speeds up to 6 miles per hour.A system of sounds and lights will let you know whether it is unpaired or needs a charge. And an app lets you share your robot with your “crew”, so it can follow them, too.With a speaker, your GITA can carry

42、candy and play theme music as you take the kids trick-or-treating.A USA TODAY tech reporter gave GITA a test run in 2019. He said, “GITA certainly made quite an impression on passers-by as it rolled down New York􀆳s busy Madison Avenue.” Yet having tech trail behind you takes some getting us

43、ed to. You can􀆳t help but look behind you to make sure it􀆳s keeping up, somewhat like monitoring a pet.()32. The new robot is designed mainly to .A. instruct you where to goB. serve you as you walk aroundC. accompany you at homeD. protect you when you􀆳re travelling()33. Wh

44、at is the new robot probably like?A. It looks like a royal dog.B. It has flags and smart panels.C. It is round, orange and can roll of itself.D. It resembles cameras in appearance.()34. GITA scans the legs of its owner to .A. recognize the ownerB. adjust its paceC. charge more efficientlyD. move mor

45、e naturally()35. What can we learn about GITA from the last paragraph?A. People are heavily dependent on it.B. It is far from being put into use.C. It is easy to get lost and needs to be improved.D. Users have difficulty accustoming themselves to it at first.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选

46、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。As a species, ginkgo(银杏) trees, which enjoy a reputation as “The Tree that Time Forgot”, have existed relatively unchanged for 200 million years. While scientists have revealed the mysteries of the tree􀆳s long life, it won􀆳t help humans soon.Scientists in

47、China examined the genetic component of very young ginkgo trees, comparing samples between several hundred and a thousand years old. 36 The scientists also found that, unlike other plants, ginkgo genes with regard to aging do not automatically become active at a certain stage in their life cycle. 37

48、 This explains why old ginkgo trees produce as many seeds as young ones and how they continue to grow wide for as long as they live.Furthermore, ginkgo trees are born with protective biochemical characteristics, in the form of hormones, antioxidants, and bactericides. 38 Also, they have evolved adap

49、tations that enable them to resist pests and climate extremes. 39 Over time, weather and other factors limit upright growth and cause leaves to die. Yet, even as this aging occurs, the cell-reproducing system of the gingko tree remains active, maintaining healthy growth. Growth typically starts slow

50、ing down after 200 years, but the trees remain healthy. Each year, they renew their parts, adding new wood, leaves, roots, and reproductive organs.In theory, gingko trees should live forever. 40A. Of course, these trees do age, to some extent.B. Their immune systems were found to be similar.C. That

51、is, ginkgo trees have no genetic programme for death.D. All of these strengthen their resistance to diseases and bacteria.E. While they contain minor poison, humans still eat their fruits for health reasons.F. However, ginkgo trees still die from pests, drought, and other damaging events.G. They hav

52、e survived some greatest catastrophes, such as the extinction of the dinosaurs.36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。Our family moved to Colorado on my third birthday. 41 my dad, a truck driver, was always delivering goods outside, Mom w

53、as almost like a single mother and most of the time I was 42. My first memory of the new life was our 43 Arlene, handing me strawberries from her garden.Then one day, mom asked Arlene to watch me while she was out. This 44 well for everyone, so it became a 45 occurrence. Every morning I would 46 to

54、chat with her, and even my dog would 47 out of our yard to visit her.What 48 me to Arlene is that she never got tired of me. I think Arlene saw a lot of herself in mewe were both lonely, desperate for 49. It was a wonderful 50. When I was five, an idea suddenly 51 me: “What if I 52 Arlene as my gran

55、dma?” Almost immediately I went to ask Arlene, “Will you be my grandma?” Surprisingly, she started crying and enthusiastically accepted. Soon she printed out an adoption certificate, which 53 on her living room􀆳s wall afterwards.I remember being surprised that she took my offer so 54. Recal

56、ling that moment still brings tears to my eyes. There is something truly magnificent about a child offering love and an adult accepting it. Everyone in this world 55 enthusiastic love.()41. A. UnlessB. ThoughC. SinceD. Before()42. A. aloneB. awkwardC. afraidD. troublesome()43. A. agentB. assistantC.

57、 relativeD. neighbour()44. A. qualifiedB. compensatedC. workedD. matched()45. A. fundamentalB. dailyC. temporaryD. permanent()46. A. wander overB. break upC. turn overD. pull up()47. A. withdrawB. fallC. slideD. drop()48. A. exposedB. drewC. affectedD. introduced()49. A. pityB. companyC. happinessD.

58、 support()50. A. connectionB. motivationC. dimensionD. distinction()51. A. confusedB. troubledC. movedD. struck()52. A. adoptedB. admiredC. dismissedD. selected()53. A. layB. stoodC. hungD. carved()54. A. casuallyB. subjectivelyC. patientlyD. seriously()55. A. deservesB. involvesC. ignoresD. underta

59、kes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。Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) is an essential part of China. Originating in the Zhou Dynasty and 56(symbol) by the Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor, TCM 57(save)lives and curing diseases as the “national medicine” for the past two thous

60、and years or so. However, it was challenged by Western Medicine(WM) when it entered modern times.The British doctor Benjamin Hobson, 58 came to China and published his book Treatise on Physiology in 1851, 59(system) planted the seed of Western clinical medicine into the soil of the Chinese intellect

61、ual community, and posed a serious challenge 60 TCM.Initially, TCM tried to absorb WM. For example, Tong Zonghai advocated 61(pick) out the useful part of WM; Zhu Peiwen, another medical expert, after comparing the meridian system(经络系统) of TCM and the circulatory system(循环系统) of WM, 62(conclude)that

62、 in treating external diseases, one should rely on WM􀆳s techniques, 63 in dealing with internal illnesses, TCM􀆳s philosophy ought to take over.Since the 1920s, WM has developed rapidly in China, benefiting from plenty of new 64(breakthrough) in disciplines in the West. In the 1970s

63、, the doctors in WM finally exceeded 65 practising TCM.56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)某英文网站正在征集保护泰州梅兰芳纪念馆(Mei Lanfang Memorial)的建议,假定你是李华,请你写一封信,内容包括:1. 保护意义;2. 保护措施(至少两点)注意:写作词数应为80左右。Dear Sir/Madam, Yours sincerely, Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一

64、篇完整的短文。The icy wind howled across the empty street and it was an unusually quiet day in the emergency room on December twenty-fifth. Quiet, that is, except for the nurses who were standing around the nurses􀆳 station complaining about having to work on Christmas Day, for people were supposed

65、 to be spending time with their families, exchanging gifts and wishes.I was guiding nurse that day and had just done the cleanup in the waiting room. Since there were no patients waiting to be seen at the time, I returned to the nurses􀆳 station for a cup of hot coffee that someone had broug

66、ht in for Christmas. Just then, a colleague came back and told me I had five patients waiting to be evaluated.I was surprised, “Five, how did I get five; I was just out there and no one was in the waiting room.”“Well, there are five signed in.”So I went straight out and called the first name. Five b

67、odies showed up at my guiding desk, a pale short woman and four small children in untidy clothing.“Are you all sick?” I asked suspiciously.“Yes,” she said weakly and lowered her head.“Okay,” I replied, unconvinced. “Who􀆳s first?” One by one they sat down, and I asked the usual beginning que

68、stions. When it came to the descriptions of their symptoms, things got a little vague. Two of the children had headaches, but the headaches weren􀆳t accompanied by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me w

69、hich ear was affected.The mother complained of a cough, but seemed to work to produce it.Something was wrong with the picture. Our hospital policy, however, was not to turn away any patient, so we would see them. When I explained to the mother that it might be a little while before a doctor saw her

70、because there were several more critical patients, she responded, “Take your time; it􀆳s warm in here and there is a Christmas tree.”注意:续写词数应为150左右。Then the mother turned and, with a smile, settled her kids in the waiting room. The nurses, complaining about working Christmas, turned to sympathy for the homeless family.