2021年常熟市中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案

2021年常熟市中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案
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
Four Best Hikes in the World
There's nothing like getting out and getting some fresh air on a hike. No matter whether your idea of a hike is a leisure walk or climbing the highest mountain on Earth, we've got you covered. Below are four best hikes inthe world.
Torres del Paine W Circuit
Location (位置): Patagonia. Chile
Distance: 37 + miles
Time: 5~6 days
Best time to go: October to January
The W Circuit is one of the most recommended hikes you'll find. Not only will you appreciate the diverse landscapes and striking granite pillars (花岗岩柱子), but you'll probably meet some new friends along the way.
Grand Canyon Rim - to - Rim Hike
Location: Arizona, the United States
Distance: 48 miles
Time: 1~3 days
Best time to go: May to June, September to October
There's no better way to experience one of the greatest wonders in the world. Located in one of the USA's most beautiful parks, the views are ly appealing. Just make sure you're prepared for the challenge.
Trek to Petra
Location: Jordan
Distance: 47 miles
Time: 5~ 6 days
Best time to go: October to April
Take the road less traveled through the Kingdom of Jordan and experience one of the seven wonders of the world. Hike through canyons, gorges and ridges, and see tombs and temples along the way all while avoiding
crowds of tourists.
Yosemite Grand Traverse
Location: California, the United States
Distance: 60 miles
Time: 6~7 days
Best time to go: July to September
Known for some of the best hiking in the world, Yosemite National Park is famous for its views and huge sequoia (红杉) trees. Praised byNational Geographic, the Yosemite Grand Traverse will take you through waterfalls and green mountaintops.
1.Which of the following is the best time for the hike in Patagonia, Chile?
A.April
B.May
C.August
D.December
2.Where should you go for a less crowded hike?
A.Jordan
B.Patagonia, Chile
C.Arizona, the United States
D.California, the United States
3.What can you do along the Yosemite Grand Traverse?
A.Plant sequoia trees
B.Appreciate waterfalls
C.Visit local temples
D.Climb granite pillars
B
John Montefiore's path to graduation from theUniversityofTorontowas a little unusual. He recently completed his bachelor's degree(学士学位) which he started in1995.
Montefiore left university in 1996 and tried to tell himself that a degree wasn't necessary for personal success. But it remained unfinished businessuntil he made the decision to return in 2018 at the age 42. At that time, his job development stalled, so he made up his mind to go back to school in order to improve himself and work well in future.
The second time around, Montefiore never missed a class and always sat in the front row. He found many courses invaluable and he received the Award of Excellence twice. He found support services played an important role in his successful return. He said, “I hadn't written a paper for years, so I found the college writing centre to be of great use. Before I handed in a paper, they would give me feedback, which was really great. The university has so much built in to help students succeed and I'm so thankful for that.” But he also met difficulties this time. As a student much older than others, he found it harder to make friends with classmates.
However, no matter what had happened before, he finally got his bachelor's degree. He said, “After all these years, I had thought it wouldn't mean anything, but it means a lot. I totally understand the value of education now. It's not necessarily the value that other people see in it, but the value it gives me as a person, for my confidence and my self-esteem. It also helps me prepare well before I re-enter the workplace.”
4. Why was Montefiore's graduation unusual?
A. He had achieved personal success before.
B. He understood the importance of a degree.
C. He finished his degree at a much older age.
D. He began his university study at a young age.
5. What does the underlined word "stalled" in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Stopped.
B. Started.
C. Survived.
D. Succeeded.
6. What can we learn about Montefiore from the third paragraph?
A. He got good grades very easily.
B. He took his study seriously this time
C. He was thankful for his classmates' help
D. He had difficulty using support services.
7. What did Montefiore learn from his experience?
A. Confidence is important in one's life.
B. Others' opinions on education matter a lot.
C. Higher education is a must for personal success.
D. Education makes one feel better about himself.
C
For years video games have been criticised for making people more antisocial, overweight or depressed. Bui now researchers are finding that video games can actually change us for the better and improve both our body and mind.
Games can help to develop physical skills. Pre-school children who played interactive games have been shown to have improved motor skills, for example they can kick, catch and throw a ball better than children who don’t play video games. A study found that those who played video games were 27 percent faster and made 37 percent fewer errors than those who didn't.
Games also benefit a variety of brain functions, including decision-making. People who play action-based games make decisions 25 percent faster than others, according to one study. It was also found that the best gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second, four times faster than most people. In another
study by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, experienced gamers were shown to be able to pay attention to more than six things at once without getting confused, compared with the four that most people can normally keep in mind.
There is also evidence that gaming can help with psychological problems. At the University of Auckland in New Zealand, researchers asked 94 young people diagnosed with depression to play a 3D fantasy game called SPARX and in many cases, the game reduced symptoms of depression more than conventional treatment.
8. In what way playing video games benefits very young children?
A. Muscle control.
B. Social interaction.
C. Decision-making.
D. The ability to focus.
9. Which type of video game improves the decision-making speed?
A. Interactive games.
B. Action-based games.
C. 3D fantasy games.
D. Violent games.
10. What is the authors attitude to video games?
A. Indifferent.
B. Objective.
C. Worried.
D. Critical.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. The effects of different types of video games.
B. The negative effects of playing video games.
C. The beneficial effects of playing video games.
D. The effects of games on people's behavior.
D
Your best friend that follows you around when the sun comes out - your shadow - doesn’t serve an important function like your heart or brain, but what if you could use shadows to create electricity? When using solar panels (电池板) that are powered by light, shadows can be boring because it means electricity can’t be created. However, researchers from the National University of Singapore have engineered a way to create power from the shadows present everywhere.
A team of the university created a machine that can collect energy from shadows. It is created by placing a thin coating of gold onto silicon (硅). Like in a normal solar panel, when put in light, the silicon electrons (电子) become energized and the energized electrons then jump from the silicon to the gold. The voltage (电压) of the part of the machine that is placed in the light increases to the dark part and the electrons in the machine flow from high to low voltage. They are sent through an external circuit (外电路) creating a current that can be used to power another machine. The greater the contrast between light and dark, more energy is provided by the machine.
The team isworking on improving the performance of the machine, borrowing approaches from solar panels to gather light. Increasing the amount of light the machines can receive allows them to better make use of shadows, as well as developing shadow energy collecting panels that can successfully gather from indoor lighting. The team is also researching the use of other materials other than gold to drop the price of the machine, meaning they would be more cost effective and easier to apply in society.
Shadows are present everywhere and perhaps one day in the future we will be able to collect energy from them by placing the shadow-effect energy machine around the world in places that have been considered unfit for solar panels to work, or indoors. “A lot of people think that shadows are useless,” Tan says, but “anything can be useful, even shadows.”
12. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?
A. Your best friend always stays with you after the sunrise.
B. The shadow has the same function as the heart and brain.
C. Shadows can stop solar panels from creating electricity.
D. Researchers have found a way to create power from shadows.
13. What is the key working principle of the machine mentioned in the text?
A. The silicon produces electricity when it is in the light.
B. The gold produces power with the help of the silicon.
C. The energized electrons flow from high to low voltage.
D. An external circuit creates current using another machine.
14. How does the team improve the performance of the machine?
A. Using solar panels in the machine.
B. Increasing the amount of light received.
C. Developing light energy collecting panels.
D. Bringing down the price of gold.
15. Which of the following is the best place to apply the machine?
A. A gym.
B. A park.
C. A farm.
D. A playground.
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After entering high school, you must wonder how to study well. Here are some good skills for you.
Go to class. If you want to do well at school, going to class is the first step in studying well. If you miss classes,
you will miss what the teacher thinks is important. As a result, you'll miss what is the most likely to end up on the test.___16___.
Take good notes. Try not to write down everything.___17___. Write down unfamiliar terms. After class, review your notes as soon as possible. You can fill in details that you missed and review the material while it is still fresh on your mind.
___18___. If you are struggling in class, talk to your teacher. He or she may be able to give you more help before or after class. Most teachers have little sympathy(同情)for students who just become worried about failing during the last few weeks of the grading period.
Take part in class discussions.___19___. Asking questions and having eye contact with your teachers and classmates can increase your participation(参与)and your focus during the class discussion. If the material is difficult, you'd better read it before class. This helps you make your point clear in class.
Form study group. Get students together who want todo well in class. Make sure that everyone is familiar with the material because you do not want to spend time re-teaching material to people who do not understand it.___20___. Sometimes group sessions(上课时间)can become chatting sessions.
A. But be careful!
B. Don't be late for your class.
C. Talk to your teacher if you need help.
D. You should write down all the new terms.
E. So if you want to study well, go to every class.
F. All you need is to put down the main points in your own words.
G. In order to learn more in class, it is helpful to take part in class discussions.
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One of the greatest things about getting out of the city is heading into nature and really communing with(与……融为一体)the Earth and wildlife. But sometimes, the____21____finds its way into the city.
A man named Tom Bell lives inLondon. When he went up to his rooftop to take a break one day, he realized he wasn’t____22____. But don’t worry. His____23____was of the fuzzy(毛茸茸的)variety.A wild fox had made its way up to the roof just in time to____24____the sunset. It was getting____25____and cold, but fortunately, there was a____26____laid out and ready for it! The tired fox just____27____to have a sleep.
Tom quickly____28____the event online with the world and received many____29____. People were
obviously______30______by the truly unbothered fox.______31______the lucky man, the fox got up there through the fire escape. A man named Steve even played it some music to make sure the fox had the______32______evening!
In fact,Londonis home to many foxes,______33______not all of them are this cute and beautiful. They’ve come to be called urban foxes and they began to make themselves______34______in London back in the 1930s when the city’ s growth started______35______their natural territory(领地)．And they live in cities all overEngland. It is______36______that there’s a population of about 33,000 urban foxes in total in the country.
Once Tom shared his______37______house guest, others aroundLondonalso started______38______photos of their urban foxes! Well, it’s probably safe to say that we’re a little envious(羡慕的) of these lucky persons and their fuzzy visitors. It is______39______to see that people and the wilderness can live together______40______.
21. A. sunlight B. road C. photo D. wilderness
22. A. awake B. away C. alone D. alike
23. A. visitor B. neighbor C. friend D. audience
24. A. overlook B. follow C. catch D. mark
25. A. wet B. quiet C. risky D. dark
26. A. map B. blanket C. garden D. bed
27. A. wanted B. pretended C. happened D. continued
28. A. read B. found C. shared D. checked
29. A. likes B. tickets C. letters D. orders
30. A. encouraged B. attracted C. confused D. supported
31. A. Because of B. According to C. Instead of D. Expect for
32. A. perfect B. eventful C. stormy D. final
33. A. if B. and C. or D. but
34. A. out of danger B. above average C. on the site D. at home
35. A. enlarging B. entering C. surrounding D. dividing
36. A. recognized B. remembered C. supposed D. expected
37. A. imaginary B. trusted C. lifelong D. beloved
38. A. posting B. collecting C. editing D. printing
39. A. amusing B. important C. amazing D. common
40. A. legally B. peacefully C. informally D. confidently
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：在错的词下划一横线，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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Would you like to donate a unusual gift? The gift you give is not something which your loved one keeps. It is a contribution in the lives of people who really needs it. Choose really useful gift for some of the world's poorest and bring hope for a better future to a community in the need. This gift will train a whole village in new agriculture
methods and provide seeds and simple agricultural equipments. Just 20％more produce will mean the difference between sick and health, between families go hungry and families providing for themselves.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李华，你的爱尔兰笔友Martin即将作为交换生来你校学习，担心不太适应中国的生活。

请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.表示欢迎；
2.给出建议(至少2条)；
3.表达祝愿。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. A 9. B 10. B 11. C
12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. E 17. F 18. C 19. G 20. A
21. D 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. B 32.
A 33. D 34. D 35.
B 36.
C 37.
D 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. came
42. its 43. extremely
44. for 45. sending
46. where 47. a
48. enjoyable
49. attraction
50. put
51.(1).a→an
(2).which→that
(3).in→to/towards
(4).needs→need
(5).really前添加a
(6).去掉the
(7).agriculture→agricultural
(8).equipments→equipment
(9).sick→sickness
(10).go→going
52.略。