2021年江苏省南菁高级中学高三英语期中试卷及答案解析

2021年江苏省南菁高级中学高三英语期中试卷及答案解析
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
For years, life went something like this: We’d grow up in one place, head off to college, and then find a city to get a job and live there for a few years. The final goal was to find somewhere to settle down, buy a house, start a family, and begin the whole cycle all over again. But now some people are increasingly choosing to move from city to city throughout their entire lives, sometimes as frequently as every month.
Just ask Alex Chatzieleftheriou, who has had a front-row seat watching this evolution unfold. Six years ago, he launched a startup called Blueground that rents out beautifully designed, fully furnished apartments for a month at a time, at rates that are cheaper than hotels. And it aims to make each one feel unique and comfortable,rather than standardized, like what you might find in a traditional hotel.
Today, the company has 3,000 properties(房地产) in six U.S. cities, along with Dubai, Istanbul, London, Paris, and Chatzieleftheriou’s native Athens, and a staff of 400. With the helpof the Series B round of funding, the company landed $ 50 million, plus its previous total of $ 28 million, to continue its rapid expansion. It hopes to have 50,000 properties in 50 cities over the next three years.
Chatzieleftheriou first came up with the idea for Blueground while he was working as a management consultant for McKinsey. “The accommodation of choice for consultants is the hotel,” he says. “I had to spend five years in hotel rooms, living in 12 different cities. I loved seeing the world, but I didn’t love feeling like I didn’t have a home.” And what’s more, hotels aren’t a particularly cost-effective solution for companies either. In Chatzieleftheriou’s case, McKinsey sometimes paid $ 10,000 or more for him to stay in a major city for a month.
4. What does the author intend to tell in the first paragraph?
A. A new lifestyle is appearing.
B. Life is just like a circle for people.
C. Most people are used to an easy life.
D. People live in different places in life.
5. What is the goal of Blueground?
A. To compete with hotels.
B. To create standardized hotels.
C. To make renters feel at home.
D. To rent out long-term apartments.
6. What do we know about Blueground?
A. It got a total investment of $ 78 million.
B. Its business is anything but satisfying.
C. It expanded to every corner of the world.
D. It has 50,000 properties in 50 cities.
7. What does the last paragraph focus on?
A. High costs of hotels.
B. Chatzieleftheriou’s former work.
C Strengths of Blueground.
D. The inspiration for Blueground.
C
One billion people in the world are short of water. How can this problem be solved. Some suggestions have been to desalinate ocean water or to build enormous water pipelines from areas where water is abundant. (Suggestions such as these prove extremely expensive when they are actually used.) One possibility that scientists are considering is pulling icebergs from either the North Pole or the South Pole to parts of the world with a water
shortage. Although many questions must be answered before such a project could be tried, moving icebergs seems a reasonable possibility in the future.
Engineers, mathematicians, and glaciologists from a dozen countries have been considering the iceberg as a future source of water. Saudi Arabia is particularly interested in this project because it has a great water shortage. Scientists estimate that it would take 128 days to transport a large iceberg (about 1/2 square mile) to Saudi Arabia. Yet the iceberg would be completely melted by the 104th day. Therefore, insulation would be essential, but how to insulate the iceberg remains an unsolved problem.
The problems in transporting an iceberg are numerous. The first problem is choosing the iceberg to pull. The icebergs that form in the North Pole are quite difficult to handle because of their shape. Only a small portion extends above the water — most of the iceberg is below the surface, which would make it difficult to pull. South Pole icebergs, on the other hand, are flat and float like table tops. Thus they would be much easier to move.
How can a 200-million-ton iceberg be moved. No ship is strong enough to pull such enormous weight through the water. Perhaps several ships could be used. Attaching ropes to an iceberg this size is also an enormous problem. Engineers think that large nails or long metal rods could be driven into the ice. What would happen if the iceberg splits into several pieces during the pulling. Even if an iceberg with very few cracks were chosen, how could it be pulled through stormy waters. Furthermore, once the iceberg reached its destination, very few ports would be deep enough to store it.
All of these problems must be solved before icebergs can become a reasonable source of water. Yet scientists estimate that it will be possible to transport them in the near future. Each year, enough icebergs form to supply the whole world with fresh water for a full year. In addition, icebergs are free and nonpolluting. As a solution to the world’s water problems, icebergs may be a workable possibility.
8. What is a problem in transporting iceberg?
A. The size of the iceberg.
B. The colour of the iceberg.
C. The salt in the iceberg.
D. The movement of air and water.
9. What is the author’ attitude towards transporting iceberg?
A. Pessimistic.
B. Objective.
C. Optimistic.
D. Unconcerned.
10. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. It is hard to use iceberg.
B. Iceberg are a good choice.
C. There are problems with iceberg.
D. Man finds no other ways to solve water shortage.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Shortage of water.
B. Icebergs for water.
C. Scientists and icebergs.
D. Iceberg—scientists headache.
D
Getting drunk on ice cream used to be the stuff of dreams, but thanks to Will Rogers, inventor and owner of WDS Dessert Stations in Hinkley, Illinois, it has become a delicious reality. The Below Zero icecream machine uses a unique technique to freeze alcohol, which allows you to turn beers, cocktails and even spirits (烈酒) into delicious soft —serve ice cream.
Rogers was trying to create a highly — caffeinated espresso ice cream flavor when he realized hecould use the same technique with alcoholic beverages. He started experimenting with various gums and stabilizers commonly used in the ice cream industry and eventually patented something called the NEA gel. It’s this magical concoction (调制品) that allows the alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the Below Zero ice cream machine.
Even though Below Zero changes the texture (质地) of beer, cocktails and even spirits, essentially turning them into soft —serve ice cream, it does not affect the alcohol contentat all. The ABV (酒精度) remains exactly the same, which means you can get drunk on ice — cream just as you would on the same concoctions in liquid form.
Will Rogers claims that it takes around 30 minutes for beer to go from liquid to ice cream form, but higher alcohol content drinks take longer. Essentially, the higher the alcohol level, the longer the wait.
The American inventor plans to sell Below Zero ice cream machines to bars and breweries wanting to surprise their patrons. Metro reports that machines will sell for about 6,000.
12. What’s the name of the machine which can change beer and spirits into ice cream?
A. Will Rogers
B. WDS Dessert Stations
C. Hinkley
D. Below Zero
13. What makes alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the machine?
A. gums.
B. stabilizers.
C. NEA gel.
D. ABV.
14. What can we know from the passage?
A. The machine can change all liquids into ice cream.
B. It takes 20 minutes for beer to change into ice cream.
C. The higher the alcohol level, the shorter the wait will be.
D. The machine changes the texture of beer, cocktails and even spirits.
15. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The machine affects the alcohol content.
B. You can get drunk if you have ice—creams made from spirits.
C. The American inventor doesn’t want to sell themagical machine.
D. Bars and breweries will not become potential buyers of the machine.
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___16___
Have you ever found yourself waiting at the stop for your bus to arrive and have a stranger ask a commonplace question? Perhaps you've stood in line waiting for a coffee and feel the need to just look over to the person next to you and ask about the weather.
This is small talk, it's actually a big part of daily life.
"Small talk may seem unimportant, but it's a natural way for people to connect. It may seem like a waste of time.
___17___Big relationships are built on small talk," Lindy Pegler, who has a master's degree in psychology, wrote on Medium.
___18___Often, we find ourselves making small talk with the same people on a regular basis. Coming up with small conversations is the foundation of these relationships.
The benefits of such conversations can actually contribute to our happiness and benefit our lives as a whole.___19___It can be as simple as complimenting（称赞）one's shirt, asking about their day or commenting on the traffic.
Who knows where this can lead?_____20_____You might find someone who has a common interest, or maybe even someone who turns out to be a close friend. There is one thing for sure: Making small talk can brighten our day—even if it's just a nice comment or a thoughtful question.
So the next time you find yourself waiting for the bus or checking your watch while you wait in a line, take the opportunity to look up and talk to someone around you. After all, it takes a small connection to lead to a larger one.
A. Scientists suggest that small talk can have a lasting effect on our happiness.
B. In fact, we spend a lot of our time making small talk.
C. Our small talk is our chance.
D. So how does one start making small talk?
E. But it plays a vital role in our social interactions.
F. The small connections can lead to big results.
G. Small talk, large impact.
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
I was frustrated at not being entered into the national IT competition I'd applied for．I sat in the car，lost in___21___，chewing my lip and staring outside．
I went upstairs，___22___and desperate．Grandpa's door was open for me as usual．There，he was waiting for my___23___with great excitement．I stood silently，forcing a___24___to cover my sadness．He seemed to___25___me immediately，giving me a___26___．I was astonished that such a___27___body was full of so much energy．
Only then did my emotions start___28___out．I told him that all my___29___were for nothing，and that I was feeling discouraged．Grandpa smiled at me___30___and said，"Don't worry．You're far stronger than you think．" Then he___31___，"Life can be full of ups and downs so what we need do is to still have our hopes and___32___，neglecting the anxiety that makes it easy to give up．"
He___33___me on the shoulder，with a determined look，before saying，"Cheer up．I'm firmly___34___that you have the capability to succeed．" Grandpa's encouragement soon made my sadness___35___．The next day，I thought about all my problems and___36___a plan．Now，I believe that with a positive attitude towards failure，I'll___37___reach my goals．
Looking back，I realize that we should share our setbacks and progress in life with our___38___ones．As my grandpa showed，the___39___of our family members will benefit us___40___．
21. A. fear B. despair C. love D. need
22. A. weak B. strong C. sweet D. simple
23. A. suggestion B. comment C. discovery D. arrival
24. A. tear B. sigh C. signal D. smile
25. A. ignore B. inspect C. read D. order
26. A. hug B. pride C. challenge D. wish
27. A. fine B. fit C. thin D. healthy
28. A. dying B. turning C. checking D. pouring
29. A. offers B. efforts C. promises D. profits
30. A. generally B. gently C. suddenly D. freshly
31. A. added B. shared C. helped D. served
32. A. decisions B. respects C. desires D. pains
33. A. patted B. hit C. begged D. picked
34. A. convinced B. believed C. expected D. changed
35. A. arise B. prevent C. continue D. disappear
36. A. turned into B. came across C. cared about D. worked out
37. A. merely B. actually C. eventually D. instantly
38. A. deserved B. beloved C. determined D. excited
39. A. company B. gratitude C. support D. blame
40. A. never B. forever C. however D. wherever
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
A small town in England is teaching the world that it is important____41.____(grow) your own food. Any open space____42.____(use) to grow fruit and vegetables. There are apples, pears, peaches, strawberries, cabbages and carrots, here and there. Everyone can pick them____43.____free. Eight years ago, a woman named Pam in Todmorden dug up her rose garden. She planted vegetables, knocked down the garden walls and put up a sign____44.____(say), "Help yourself?" Today, Pam has___45.___(complete) changed the town. A new town has been born,____46.____is called "Incredible Edible Todmorden". Pam explained why she thought the idea was popular. "It's possible and positive. Many people know we have to change,____47.____how we do that is a question. So one day, she gathered all the____48.____(villager) together. They decided to do something different at once. They didn't write reports. They didn't ask for permission. They just did it. Only a short time later, Todmorden___49.___(become) a big garden of fruit and vegetables. In Todmorden, there is a motto: If you eat, you are in. But that's not all. There are____50.____(many) than 700 edible towns popping up around the world, from Canada to Mali. People there think about food and protect the environment at the same time.
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.假如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，每句中最多有两处错误。

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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Yesterday I saw an special bridge in the West Lake. It was built for little wild ducks! It turned out that in that place flowers was growing, surrounded by steel nets above water to prevent fish eat them. However, many new-born wild duck were born this year. They had difficulty getting into the lake to follow their mothers but feed themselves. In order to help the ducks, the local officials built the little bridge, what helped them enter the place of the lake easy. Now they are playing and seeking food with its mothers happily. It is said that the bridge will pulled down when the little ducks grow up big enough.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
1.简要描述图片；
2.针对此种情况发表您的观点。

参考答案
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. A 9. C 10. B 11. B
12. D 13. C 14. D 15. B
16. G 17. E 18. B 19. D 20. F
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. A 32.
C 33. A 34. A 35.
D 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. C 40. B
41. to grow
42. is used
43. for 44. saying
45. completely
46. which 47. but/yet
48. villagers
49. became 50. more
51.(1).an→a；
(2).was→were；
(3).eat→eating；
(4).duck→ducks；
(5).but→and；
(6).what→which；
(7).easy→easily；
(8).its→their；
(9).在will后加be；
(10).去掉up
52.略。