江苏省苏州中学2021届高三上学期12月调研考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.docx

1、江苏省苏州中学2020-2021学年第一学期高三12月调研考试英语试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.K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 does Lucy come from?A. Canada. B. Australia. C. New Zealand.（ ）2. What is the time now? A. 5:35. B. 6

2、:15. C. 7:55.（ ）3. What does the man mean?A. He didnt have enough film. B. He was not good at taking pictures.C. There was something wrong with his camera.（ ）4. What has happened to Bob? A. He has retired. B. He has fallen ill. C. He has gone on a business trip.（ ）5. What does the man suggest the wo

3、man do?A. Ask John to join the band. B. Help him with his stuff. C. Quit the band. 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。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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the Su

4、nshine Hotel. B. On the phone. C. In a shop.（ ）7. How much should the man pay in total? A. $ 30. B. $ 60. C. $ 90.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。（ ）8. Who likes to wear Italian-style clothes? A. Young women. B. Career women. C. Rich women.（ ）9. According to the man, how can Italian fashion become more popular? A.

5、If they are made more comfortable. B. If they are made more practical.C. If their prices are reduced.（ ）10. In which country does this conversation probably take place? A. The United States. B. Italy. C. France.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。（ ） 11. How does the woman feel about the man s plan?A. Surprised. B. Sa

6、tisfied. C. Excited.（ ）12. How long does the man plan to stay in Japan?A. One day. B. Two days. C. Four days.（ ）13. Why does the man want to stop in Singapore?A. For shopping. B. For the scenery. C. For the food there.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。（ ）14. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and

7、 wife. B. Employer and secretary. C. Friends.（ ）15. How does Jenny feel at the beginning of the conversation?A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Disappointed.（ ）16. What does the man give Jenny?A. Post cards of Hong Kong. B. A plane ticket. C. A Christmas card.（ ）17. Where will Jenny spend Christmas? A. In her own

8、 home. B. In the mans home. C. At school.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。（ ）18. What did the speaker and his girlfriend decide to do? A. Eat food from different countries. B. Make a different dish every day. C. Travel around the world in a van.（ ）19. How long did it take them to fulfill the plan?A. 85 days. B. 90

9、 days. C. 102 days.来源:学科网ZXXK（ ）20. What does the speaker say his website is about?A. Restaurant reviews. B. His experience of eating. C. Funny stories about menus.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe spirit of Christmas isnt always so cheerf

10、ul. Here are four unusual and a little scary Christmas traditions from around the world.1.Guatmala: Burning devilsIn order to make houses free from bad spirits for the New Year, Guatemalans do a full house clean in December. The dirt and dust is gathered from every home and each neighborhood creates

11、 a large amount of garbage. A devil statue is built and placed on top of the dirt, and burned. The bad luck is said to burn up with the devil.2.South Africa: Dont eat Santas cookiesTo keep kids from stealing on Santas cookies, parents tell children a story about a story named Danny who ate all of Sa

12、ntas cookies and really angered his grandmother. She killed him and now his ghost visits houses during Christmas time.3.Iceland: Fear the Yule CatChildren who dont receive new clothes by Christmas Eve will be eaten by the Yule Cat, a large and angry cat, which is said to hide in the snow. The strang

13、e tradition comes from farmers who used the myth to encourage their workers to finish making the autumn wool before Christmas. 4.Ukraine: A spooky tree If you find yourself in Ukraine around the holidays, you may be wondering: Is it Christmas or Halloween? Trees here are decorated with artificial(人工

14、的) spider webs and decorative spiders. The unusual tradition comes from a story where a spider wove a web around the tree of a poor family. When morning came, the white strands(线) turned to precious metals and the family became rich. The webs today show good fortune for the next year.21.To celebrate

15、 the New Year, what will people do in Guatemala?A. Buy a devil statue. B. Show their respects to the devil statue.C. Clean their houses. D. Move to new houses.22.In which country do kids fear to eat Santas cookies?A. Guatemala B. South AfricaC. Iceland D. Ukraine23.What can we infer about Christmas

16、in Iceland?A. The Yule Cat usually hides in the grass.B. All the children will receive new clothes on Christmas.C. New clothes are popular Christmas presents for children in IcelandD. The Yule Cat would eat the farmers who dont finish their work on time24.Why do Ukrainians like spiders on Christmas?

17、A. Spiders are pretty insects.B. Webs of spiders are suitable for decoration.C. Spiders always help poor family out of pity.D. Spiders are believed to bring good fortune.BTo my Charley on his wedding day:I know you think these notes are silly. I have watched you wear a long face over the years when

18、I give them to you. But understand that sometimes I want to tell you something and I want to get it just right. Putting it down on paper helps me do that. I wish I had been a better writer, I wish I had gone to college. If I had, I think I would have studied English and maybe my vocabulary would hav

19、e improved. So many times I feel I am using the same words over and over. Like a woman wearing the same dress every day. So boring！What I want to say to you, Charley, is that you are marrying a wonderful girl. I think of Catherine in many ways like I think of Roberta. Like a daughter. She is sweet a

20、nd patient. You should be the same with her, Charley.Here is what you are going to find out about marriage: you have to work at it together. And have to love three things. You have to love1) Each other.2) Your children (when you have some).3) Your marriage.What I mean by that last one is, there may

21、be times that you fight, and sometimes you and Catherine wont even like each other. But those are the times you have to love your marriage like a third party. Look at your wedding photos. Look at any memories youve made. And if you believe in those memories, they will pull you back together.Im very

22、proud of you today, Charley. I am putting this in your tuxedo pocket because I know how you lose things.I love you every day！Mom25. Why did the mother write the letter to Charley?A. To congratulate her son. B. To give him some advice.C. To show her pity. D. To talk things through.26. What kind of fe

23、eling is mainly revealed in the letter?A. Regret. B. Pride. C. Care. D. Complaint.27. What is implied about Charley in the letter?A. He is forgetful. B. He is patient. C. He is boring. D. He is worried.来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+KCImagine that youre looking at your company-issued smart-phone and you notice an e-

24、mail from Linkedln: “These companies are looking for candidates like you!” You arent necessarily searching for a job, but youre always open to opportunities, so out of curiosity, you click on the link. A few minutes later your boss appears at your desk. “Weve noticed that youre spending more time on

25、 Linkedln lately, so I wanted to talk with you about your career and whether youre happy here,” she says. Uh-oh.Its an awkward scene. Attrition (损耗) has always been expensive for companies, but in many industries the cost of losing good workers is rising, owing to tight labor markets. Thus companies

26、 are intensifying (增强) their efforts to predict which workers are at high risk of leaving so that managers cantry to stop them. Tactics (策略) range from electronic monitor to complicated analyses of employees social media lives.Some of this work may be a reason to let employees to quit. In general, p

27、eople leave their jobs because they dont like their boss, dont see opportunities for promotion or growth, or are offered a higher pay; these reasons have held steady for years.New research conducted by CEB, a Washington-based technology company, looks not just at why workers quit but also at when. “

28、Weve learned that what really affects people is their sense of how theyre doing compared with other people in their peer group, or with where they thought they would be at a certain point in life, says Brian Kropp, who heads CEBs HR practice. “Weve learned to focus on moments that allow people to ma

29、ke these comparisons.”Technology also provides clues about which star employees might be eyeing the exit. Companies can tell whether employees using work computers or phones are spending time on (or even just opening e-mails from) career websites, and research shows that more firms are paying attent

30、ion to these things. Large companies have also begun tracking badge swipes (浏览痕迹)- employees use of an ID to enter and exit the building or the parking garage-to identifypatterns that suggest a worker may be interviewing for a job.28.From the first paragraph, we can infer Linkedln _.A.an e-mail B.a

31、job from the InternetC.a professional social networkD.a world-famous company 29.Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?A.The cost of losing good workers is rising.B.Companies are stricter with workers than before.C.Measures have been taken to find the potential workers who want to quit.D.Findin

32、g new jobs has been a trend for most workers.30.According to the research by CEB, which of the following might be the most probable reason for workers to quit their jobs?A.They dont like their bosses.B.Workers are always doing comparisons.C.Not seeing opportunities for promotion.D.To find a higher-p

33、aid job.31.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To make a review on a phenomenon.B.To tell us the leaders concerns.C.To show a new trend in the job market.D.To stress the role of new technologies.DHave you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you

34、were a child-a bit of nostalgia(怀旧) or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a fore

35、ign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages. Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat”

36、 learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words.All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of langu

37、age tests to see what they remembered. Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The peop

38、le who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them. Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to lear

39、n a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5. Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburghs website Dr. Ludke writes, “This study provides the first exper

40、imental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”32. The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to_.A. recall the past B. attract the readersC. introduce the topic D. compare the childhoo

41、d with the present33. According to the passage which language doesnt share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages?A. Hungarian B. Spanish C. Italian D. English34. Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that _来源:学科网A. singing is the best way to learn a language.B. the brain proba

42、bly works best when the foreign language learners sing the words.C. a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner.D. Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other.35. In which situation can the finding of the research be applied?A. A mother is going to teach her baby how

43、 to speak. B. A child is going to have his first music lesson.C. A student is going to learn a new English song.D. An American is going to learn some Chinese.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白出的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Master Your Deadlines The struggle begins in high school, sometimes earlier. De

44、adlines, and lots of them, start to pile up. At college, the pressure sometimes leads to last-minute rush and unsatisfactory work. At work, failing to meet deadlines can easily get you fired. 36 Here are a few best practices.Assign deadlines to what matters. If the task isnt of high importance, dont

45、 set a specific deadline. In this way, you are able to keep it on your radar for a while without feeling pressured. 37This will provide just enough pressure to ensure you get it done. 38. Set a personal deadline for yourself a day or two before the actual deadline.39If youre working with a group of

46、people, add in even more time to account for potential follow-ups and the need for approvals.Keep communicating. 40This means letting others know when something is taking longer than expected, when a delivery didnt come in, when a client is not providing the necessary information, etc. Although it m

47、ay feel embarrassing to admit that something is not on schedule, being honest is much better for relieving your stress. A. Plan for flexible hours B. Finish your project as early as possible C. But if an activity is urgent, set a deadline immediately D. In this way, you will never have to stay up la

48、te and feel stressed E. But handled properly, deadlines can actually improve productivity F. Whenever you feel challenged to finish work on time, communicateG. So if anything takes longer than expected, you can still accomplish it up and submit it on time.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节。满分45分）第一节 （20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30

49、分）阅读下面短文，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。Our familys first hosting experience began in January of 2015 with our Italian daughter Victoria. We had so much fun with her that we could not 41 to experience a new, different country, so we 42 to host another World Heritage Exchange Stud

50、ent.As soon as we saw Mernas information, we knew she was 43 , a YES Scholarship student, and Egyptian. We began to fall in love with our Egyptian 44 right away. We Skyped, and emailed for five months 45 she arrived in the US. When she 46 got off the plane, it was as if we were finally 47 again.My h

51、usband and I grew up believing that other cultures 48 us, and hosting a foreign Exchange Student just seems so 49 for us. We felt it would be a 50 experience for our children to grow up seeing other cultures and learning to love others as a(n) 51 . Our small children are enjoying the experience vast

52、ly, learning a new language 52 , and realizing that the other side of the world is not all that 53 our country.Merna is small, loving, helpful, charming, caring and a real 54 to our lives. She has 55 us all so much. We cannot 56 our lives without our Italian and Egyptian daughters. We do plan to tra

53、vel to 57 countries because of them, and we will be sending our children as exchange students to live with our new 58 families.I want to thank World Heritage for 59 a chance for our family to grow from four children to six children all in one year. We are all excited at this experience of a lifetime

54、 and will forever 60 it.41. A. helpB. waitC. intendD. choose 42. A. afforded B. managedC. applied D. remembered43. A. acute B. ambitious C. nobleD. brilliant 44. A. daughter B. student C. friend D. relative45. A. since B. after C. before D. once46. A. just B. evenC. already D. ever47. A. back B. fre

55、e C. whole D. available48. A. take to B. appeal toC. stick to D. belong to49. A. simple B. common C. apparent D. natural50. A. normal B. rewarding C. personal D. promising51. A. equal B. reminder C. individual D. companion 52. A. one by one B. few by few C. side by side D. little by little53. A. abo

56、ut B. opposite C. unlike D. amongst54. A. blessing B. believer C. heroine D. guest55. A. warned B. taught C. left D. offered56. A. live B. imagine C. continue D. enjoy57. A. all B. other C. both D. another58. A. increased B. formed C. loved D. extended 59. A. providing B. allowing C. getting D. havi

57、ng 60. A. adore B. desire C. appreciate D. conduct第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Have you ever 61 (imagine) what the world looks like through the eyes of a bee? You can try it out with the MicaToolbox.The MicaToolbox is a free plugin(插件) 62 (build) by scientists at the

58、University of Exeter in Britain. Together with Image J, a popular piece of software for 63 (science) pictures, it can turn many images into animal vision. This means people can check out the pictures 64 appear in the brains of animals such as insects, birds, and fish.The way we see our world depends

59、 on how our eyes deal 65 light. Human eyes have three types of photoreceptors(感光细胞), and this makes us see 66 colors of red, green, and blue. Animals, 67 , might see it 68 (different). A cats vision is similar to a human who is color blind, while bees can see ultraviolet(紫外线) light, easily finding p

60、atterns on flowers that show them the way to honey.As of now, the MicaToolbox has already been used in many research projects, 69 (look) at, for example, how animals hide 70 (they). You can download the software from researcher Jolyon Trosciankos website.第四部分 书面表达（满分40分）71.据报道2017年全球地表水将面临枯竭的危险，中国同样

61、也面临着水资源严重短缺的问题，请你代表学生会写一份倡议书，呼吁同学们节约用水，防止水污染。 内容包括：1.水的重要性； 2.浪费和污染现象； 3.发出倡议。注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。72.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Many years ago, I thought I was adopting a mini pig, but it turned out that I was wrong when it reached 650 pounds. One night, abo

62、ut five years ago, I was surfing the Internet in the living room. Then I received a message from a former classmate. We hadnt communicated for a long time, so I felt a little surprised.“Hey Steve,” she said. “I know you love animals very much. I have a mini pig that is not getting along with my dogs

63、. I cant keep it. Do you want it?”Its true that Ive always loved animals. My first best friend was my childhood dog. So I was quite excited. A mini pig sounded lovely. The whole situation seemed a little strange, but Ive always been a trusting person.I replied casually, “Let me do some research and

64、I will give you an answer later.”But I knew I wanted the pig. I just had to figure out how to make it happen, because I had many pets and a roommate.A few hours later, I got another message from her:“Someone else is interested. If you dont want her, this other person will take her.”Youre probably sm

65、art enough to recognize this as a manipulative tactic(巧妙的策略), and normally Im smart enough too. But I wouldnt let that pig go. So I told her that Id take the animal. I gave her my address, and we agreed to meet near my house the next day.注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。I knew nothing about mi

66、ni pigs. _I felt joyful when I drove home with the newest member of our family._答案：ACCBB BBCCA BBCCC CCBBCABCB BCA CCBD CABDECAGFCAACD CDABD CABDC CDABBParagraph 1: I knew nothing about mini pigs. I didnt know what they ate; I had no idea how big they got. Once I started doing some Internet research

67、, I found a few people saying that “theres no such thing as a mini pig,” but I didnt pay attention. When we met the next day, I watched my former classmate handle the pig, and I could tell she didnt like it any more. The pig was tiny, maybe eight inches from nose to tail. The poor thing had pink nai

68、ls. When I returned to my apartment, the only positive thing I could say to my roommate was, “Shes a mini pig! Shell stay small!”Paragraph 2: I felt joyful when I drove home with the newest member of our family. And luckily, my roommate also liked it. But there was one thing that we hadnt expectedthe pig grew very fast. Now, I accept that theres nothing all that peaceful about being woken at 3 a.m. by a 650-pound pig. But we still love it.