2021届江西省吉安市第一中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案

2021届江西省吉安市第一中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Washington D.C. Sightseeing
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The Old Town Trolley Tour
It offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.
African American History Tour
Be sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites including Museum of African American History and Culture.
Comedy Walks Washington D.C.
This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.
D.C. Twilight Tour
Check out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!
1.Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?
A.The Old Town Trolley Tour
B.African American History Tour
edy Walks Washington
D.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour
2.Which tour lasts longest?
A.The Old Town Trolley Tour
B.African American History Tour
edy Walks Washington
D.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour
3.Where will you read this text most likely?
A.In a guidebook.
B.In a magazine.
C.In a newspaper.
D.On the Internet.
B
With graduation days being celebrated all over the country, a student who has to use a wheelchair honored his mother on his graduation day in a special way. Easley High School graduate, Alex Mays surprised people present when he got up and walked across the stage at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum.
“I was really happy—it made me feel good,” Alex said.
Alex was not given a chance to live right from his birth. He was born at 25 weeks and weighed just 1 pound, 10 ounces at birth. When he was very young, he had a disease and lost the ability to walk. After his mother's death in 2013, Alex had several other difficult life changes until he came to live with his grandparents, Dousay and her husband, Dewayne. Dousay said that when Alex came to live with them, they decided to bring him up in the best possible way they could.
Last fall, Alex said that he would walk across the stage to get his diploma to honor his late mother. He practiced hard and worked with a physical therapist for 9 months to complete his plan.
The only help Alex got was from his mom's best friend, Tonya Johnson, who pushed his wheelchair to the stage wearing one of his mother's favorite shirts. “I had support from my family. I couldn't have done it without them,” Alex said.
“Alex made everyone in the building feel encouraged that day” Pickens County School District public information specialist John Eby said. “The school teachers knew he was going to get up to get his diploma, but the distance he walked was a surprise, even to them,” Eby said.
“Some of life's most important tests aren’t given in a classroom; Alex tested himself and passed with flying color1 s,” Eby added.
4. In what way did Alex honor his late mother on his graduation day?
A. By dressing like her.
B. By saying sorry to her.
C. By inviting her best friend.
D. By walking to get his diploma.
5. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Alex was born healthy.
B. Alex went through a lot.
C. Alex had a purpose in life as a child.
D. Alex has lived with his grandparents all the time.
6. What did Alex also express on his graduation day?
A. His big regret in life.
B. His feelings for hisschool.
C. His thanks for his family.
D. His will to complete his study.
7. Which of the following words can best describe Alex?
A. Strong-minded.
B. Warm-hearted.
C. Cool-headed.
D. Easy-going.
C
A team of researchers from several institutions in the UK and one in Estonia has created a type of buoy（浮标）that has proven to be effective at frightening seabirds, thus preventing them from getting caught in gillnets—a type of vertical fishing net that is made of a material that makes it nearly invisible underwater.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of seabirds die when they get caught in gillnets. Some estimates suggest that up to a half-million birds are caught in them each year. Over the years, researchers have created devices（装置）to prevent the birds from trying to catch fish near or in gillnets, but those didn't work well.
To find a way that would work for all seabirds, the researchers first studied seabirds in a general sense, looking to find things that they would avoid. They noted that seabirds avoided eye contact with other creatures. Then the researchers came up with a simple idea—they put a small pole to a regular buoy and then attached a pair of googly eyes（金鱼眼）to the top of it. They made the eyes big enough so that even birds with poor eyesight, such as geese, would see them. Adding to the effectiveness of the device, waves made the eyes move back and forth. And the wind made the buoy spin very slowly, making sure that birds from every direction would get a good look at the eyes.
To test their idea, the researchers selected several sites near gillnets and counted how many birds approached and how many attempted to catch fish near the nets. They then set up their googly-eyed buoys and once again counted birds. Over the course of 62 days, they found the number of birds that tried to catch fish near the gillnets dropped by approximately 25% for a distance of up to 50 meters. They also found that the birds were less likely to fish near where the buoys had been for up to three weeks after they had been removed.
8. What is the function of paragraph 2?
A. Introducing a new topic to discuss.
B. Providing background information.
C. Summarizing the previous paragraph.
D. Pointing out the main idea of the text.
9. Why did the researchers make the googly eyes big?
A. To ensure all the seabirds can see them.
B. To clearly observe seabirds' eye contact.
C. To allow them to survive the strong wind.
D. To effectively identify the right direction.
10. What does the researchers' test result mainly suggest?
A. The new device still needs improving
B. Gillnets are a death valley for seabirds.
C. Seabirds hardly catch fish near the nets.
D. The googly-eyed buoy proves effective.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. A group of researchers interested in seabirds.
B. A way to help seabirds catch fish effectively.
C. A device keeping seabirds safe from gillnets.
D. A googly-eyed buoy guiding seabirds to hunt.
D
Mark Bertram lost the tips of two fingers at work in 2018 when his hand became trapped in a fan belt. “It’s life-changing but it’s not life-ending,”he says.
After two surgeries and occupational therapy, Bertram decided to ask Eric Catalano, a tattoo artist, to create fingernail tattoos. The idea made everyone in the studio laugh—until they saw the final result. “The mood changed,” Catalano recalls from his Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio in Hecker, Illinois. “Everything turned from funny to wow.”
Catalano posted a photo of the tattoos, and it eventually was viewed by millions of people around the world. The viral photo pushed Catalano, 40, further into the world of paramedical tattooing. Now people who want to cover their life-altering scars come from as far away as Ireland to visit his shop.
Leslie Pollan, a dog breeder, was bitten on the face by a puppy. She underwent countless surgeries but those gave her no hope. She ultimately traveled six hours for a session with Catalano. HecamouflagedPollan’s lip scar, giving her back confidence.
Though he is now known for his talent with intricate fingernail, Catalano uses the techniques he picked up years ago while helping breast cancer survivors. Those tattoos are among the most common paramedical requests. His grandmother had breast cancer, and her battle with the disease is one reason Catalano is so dedicated to helping those with the diagnosis.
Catalano performs up to eight reconstructive tattoos each “Wellness Wednesday”. While he charges $100 per regular tattoo, he doesn’t charge for paramedical tattoos: A GoFundMe page established last year brought in more than $16,000, allowing Catalano to donate his work.
“Financially, it doesn’t make sense,” Catalano says. “But every time I see emotions from my customers, I am 100 percent sure this is something that I can’t stop doing.”
12. How did people in the studio react to Bertram’s idea at first?
A. They took it lightly.
B. They found it creative.
C. They were confused.
D. They were impressed.
13. What does the underlined word “camouflaged” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Exposed.
B. Hid.
C. Ignored.
D. Removed.
14. What does Catalano say about his work with paramedical tattoos?
A. It is flexible.
B. It is demanding.
C. It is profitable.
D. It is rewarding.
15. Which of the following can best describe Catalano?
A. Humorous and experienced.
B. Devoted and generous.
C. Cooperative and grateful.
D. Professional and tolerant.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项Life is filled with regrets (遗憾). Anyone around you will have no difficulty in telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choice.___16___
Make better plans
If you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better.
You will know what comes first and what comes last.____17____If changes happen, you can have more time to deal with them.
Live a more active life
You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active.____18____“Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.
___19___
A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well. So you have to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always give you better ideas. When you get into trouble, ask others for help. That little help may get you good results.
Never fear failure
Everybody fails. Even the greatest person fails before he or she achieves success. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road.___20___
Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.
A. Ask others for help.
B. Find the right friend.
C. You also need to be kind.
D. What can we do to avoid future regrets?
E. Regrets play an important part in our daily life.
F. We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.
G. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do.
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a long time.
Last spring I bought two newly-hatched chickens for her. She got___21___and took good care of them.___22___, a few days later, both chickens died. She___23___into tears because of their death. I helped her___24___the two chickens under a tree behind our house. I thought it would be the___25___of her ideas.
___26___, I was wrong. Children are children___27___. The failure hasn't___28___my daughter in any way. She still tried to keep a small animal or even a snail.
One day lastwinter, I____29____under the eaves (屋檐) of the house a family of sparrows. My daughter and I could____30____the sparrows as our "pets", but we didn't.
So I told her to scatter(撒) the grains in the windowsill. A few minutes later, the sparrows came toland on the windowsill____31____and pecked(啄) at the rice. Suddenly my daughter asked me, “Mum, can we catch and____32____the sparrows, and let them live with us in the room? How____33____it is for them to live outside.”
"Oh, my dear, I do not thinkit's a good____34____. You know, " I explained to her. “the sparrow is a bird that loves____35____. No one can keep them in a cage. If they are caught, they will____36____quickly. They are____37____to living outside. Moreover, they have warm nest under the eaves."
From then on, we have set up a kind of relationship with the sparrow family. We feed them frequently and___38___them as pet birds. However, we don’t need to posses them. We____39____seeing these little birds flying and jumping among branches, leaves and flowers in the____40____mornings.
21. A. surprised B. excited C. disappointed D. amazed
22. A. Naturally B. Suddenly C. Unfortunately D. Finally
23. A. broke B. bore C. burst D. turned
24. A. bury B. put C. dig D. set
25. A. end B. beginning C. wish D. reality
26. A. Thus B. Then C. Therefore D. However
27. A. at last B. in all C. after all D. for fun
28. A. upset B. encouraged C. helped D. impressed
29. A. stared B. noticed C. sensed D. glared
30. A. look B. act C. catch D. feed
31. A. one after another B. one another C. every other D. each other
32. A. stay B. cage C. love D. watch
33. A. free B. happy C. cold D. warm
34. A. way B. idea C. plan D. advice
35. A. cage B. singing C. freedom D. worms
36. A. please B. starve C. suffer D. die
37. A. safe B. proud C. grateful D. used
38. A. think B. dream C. treat D. appreciate
39. A. enjoy B. would like C. want D. consider
40. A. summer B. autumn C. winter D. spring
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
As the bus drove across Sydney Harbor Bridge, the city’s famous Sydney Opera House___41.___ （come）into sight. White as a pearl, as if numerous seashells lined the shores, the great building seemed to bloom like a graceful lotus（荷花）. The sky above matched___42.___（it）beauty. The iron structure of Sydney Bridge looked like a giant’s arm, embracing the opera house, crowning it the jewel of the sea.
The boat-ride afterwards was___43.___（extreme）amazing as well. Plates of food, drinks and various desserts provided a feast fit___44.___a king. The boat that transported passengers glided through the water,___45.___（send）ribbons of waves and gentle ripples（涟漪）through the sea. The quiet harbor’s mix of hills, houses and beautiful ships gave the air a pleasant harmony.
The University of Sydney was another harbour. It was the place___46.___the famous Harry Potter series was shot. The towering ancient buildings, with their fantastic carvings, gave me
___47.___magical feeling in the afternoon sun. Their beauty was matched only by the blossoming roses on the ground, making the university quite___48.___（enjoy）for studying.
Another___49.___（attract）was Bondi Beach. The white sand was made smooth by the waves. The blue sea-line was met with on-going waves, blue water, clear skies and laughing people. I had my slippers____50.____（put）on, so I walked down into the shallows to feel the sand and water flow over my feet.
As the bright sun cast my shadow upon the sand, I realized that this unforgettable land had made a deep impression on my heart.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

With the development of the Internet, shopping online is more and more popular. People spend lots of money online, especially on Single’s Day when the sales volume reaches an unexpected level, that astonishes everyone. Some people are in favor of it. Shopping online never failed to fascinate people because its great convenience. However, it offers the wide range of goods to people and they can get almost whatever they want online. On the contrary, some think it makes people to waste more money with the increasingly eagerness for buying more. They often find what they’ve bought can rarely be used in his daily life.
As far as I’m concerned, it’s amazed to shop on the Internet. After all, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. What really counts for people is to buy better goods with low prices.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，在英国伦敦游学期间因身体不适需要就医。

你的房东Smith夫妇介绍你前往他们的私人医生Mr．Brown的诊所就诊。

请你通过电子邮件预约就医。

邮件内容包括：
1．自我介绍；2．症状描述；3．预约时间。

注意：
1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数．
Dear Mr．Brown，
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
Sincerely yours，
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C
12. A 13. B 14. D 15. B
16. D 17. G 18. C 19. B 20. F
21. B 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32.
B 33.
C 34. B 35. C 36.
D 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. came
42. its 43. extremely
44. for 45. sending
46. where 47. a
48. enjoyable
49. attraction
50. put
51.(1). that→which
(2). failed→fails
(3). because后加of
(4). However→Besides/Furthermore/Moreover
(5). the→a
(6). 去掉to
(7). increasingly→increasing
(8). his→their
(9). amazed→amazing
(10). low→lower
52.略。