2021届苏州中学园区校高三英语期中试卷及答案

2021届苏州中学园区校高三英语期中试卷及答案
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
East Yorkshire has typical unpredictable British weather. So here are some ideas to keep everybody happy when the weather is not the most ideal.
William's Den, North Cave
The outdoor and indoor areas are suitable for children of all ages to have fun.There are nests to explore, rope bridges to cross, a tree-house and a slide. The attached Kitchen provides fresh food made from locally sourced ingredients serving a selection of treats.
East Riding Leisure Centres
Known for a fun learner pool alongside an incredible fun zone with two slides as well, it is perfect for kids to find their feet in the water, have fun and explore. Its 6 climbing walls offer a different challenge on each. This place is suitable for anyone over the age of 4 and you can refuel at cafe with fresh food, snacks and cakes.
Sewerby Hall and Gardens
When the weather’s not sure, take cover in the Hall and learn how life was in the early 1900’s for the residents and workers of the house. Then explore the zoo and meet the pigs, parrots and penguins! Kids of all ages are welcome.
Withernsea Lighthouse
There’s no limitation to the age of kids to climb Withernsea Lighthouse, which is 144 steps to the top, with full views of the East Yorkshire Coast at the top of it. Enjoy the museum on the ground floor and learn what life is like working and living in a lighthouse. The souvenir shop provides attractive gifts for visitors at a fair price.
1.Which one is unsuitable for kids of all ages?
A.William’s Den, North Cave.
B.East Riding Leisure Centres.
C.Sewerby Hall and Gardens.
D.Withernsea Lighthouse.
2.Where can kids enjoy food?
A.In William’s Den, North Cave and Sewerby Hall and Gardens.
B.In East Riding Leisure Centres and Withernsea Lighthouse
C.In William’s Den, North Cave and East RidingLeisure Centres.
D.In Sewerby Hall and Gardens and Withernsea Lighthouse.
3.Where does this passage probably come from?
A.A geography textbook.
B.A science report.
C.A finance magazine.
D.A travel brochure.
B
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included on December 17, 2020 China's Tai Chi on the RepresentativeList of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to19 inKingston, capital ofJamaica.
“Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central China's Henan province, Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing, but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy,”Zhu Xianghua says, who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.
Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents. Instead, many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress, which was placed on the UNESCO's List in 2019.
In order to promote Tai Chi, joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the last decades. Xi'an Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi. Wang Yunbing, a professor in the university's sports center, stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also conned ted to ancient Chinese eivilization. Since 2014, the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation. It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe. In January 2020, Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.
4. What does Zhu Xianghua say about Tai Chi in paragraph 2?
A. It originated from fast Kung Fu action.
B. It was born around the 1750s in a village.
C. It is related to other cultural fields ofChina.
D. It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.
5. Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?
A. They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit.
B. The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi.
C. They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.
D. Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.
6. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To promote contemporary Chinese civilization.
B. To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.
C. To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters.
D. To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.
7.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCO's List.
B. Tai Chi is Competing against Yoga.
C. Tai Chi Has Regained populate Globally.
D. Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.
C
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.”
8. 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.
9. What does the underlined word "stalled" in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Stopped.
B. Started.
C. Survived.
D. Succeeded.
10. 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.
11. 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.
D
Avi Loeb, a scientist, believes that we are not alone in the universe. The belief fits withLoeb's alien spaceship theory that at least one alien spaceship might be flying over the orbit of Jupiter, which won the international attention last year.
Astronomers inHawaiifound the first known interstellar object in late 2017. It was a bit of light moving so fast past the sun that it could only have come from another star. Almost every astronomer on the planet was trying to figure out how the object, called “Oumuamua” got to our far-away part of the Milky way galaxy. “One possibility is that ‘Oumuamua’ is debris from an advanced technological equipment,” Loeb said. “Technology comes from another solar system just showed up at our door. ”
“‘Oumuamua’ is not an alien spaceship,” Paul Sutter, another scientist wrote. He suggested Loeb was seeking publicity. Most scientists think “Oumuamua” is some sort of rock. They think it could be an icy wandering comet.
Loeb says that “Oumuamua's” behavior means it can't be a block of rock shaped like a long photo. He thinks
it's more likely an object that's very long and thin, perhaps like a long pancake or a ship's sail. Loeb says that if someone shows him evidence thatcontradictshis beliefs, he will immediately give in.
Loeb believes himself a truth-teller and risk-taker in an age of very safe, too-quiet scientists. “The worst thing that can happen to me is that I would be relieved of my management duties, and that would give me even more time to focus on science,” Loeb says. He said he wouldn't mind giving up all the titles he had and returning to the Israeli farming village where he grew up.
12. What does Loeb say about “Oumuamua”?
A. It is an icy comet.
B. It looks like a long photo.
C. It is actually some sort of rock.
D. It may come from another alien civilization.
13. What does the underlined word “contradicts” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Goes against.
B. Relies on.
C. Turns to.
D. Searches for.
14. What do you think of Loeb?
A. He is foolish.
B. He is unsatisfied with his titles.
C. He is a firm believer in scientific truth.
D. He is uncertain about his career future.
15. What's the best title for the text?
A. Have Aliens Paid a Visit in Spaceships?
B. Do We Really Know about Space Theory?
C. Scientists Are Working on High Technology
D. Astronomers Are Encouraging Space Travel
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In the early decades of the People’s Republic ofChinafounded in 1949, due to the underdeveloped transportation and communication system, it was hard for people living and working far away from their hometown to visit their families or stay in touchregularly. So to enable people to get together with their near and dear ones at least once a year,____16____.
It was decided that every year, a married couple could have family leave for 30 days to see each other____17____; if they lived together, they could have 20 days to visit their parents every four years.____18____. A regulation was issued in 1958 and the system was improved through more regulation in the early 1980s.
However, nowadays, thanks to the rapid development of transport and communication means, it’s much easier for people to either contact their dear ones frequently or visit them,____19____. Besides, as the family leave scheme covers only those who work in government departments and state-owned enterprises, it is
increasingly being regarded as an outdated practice and a privilege enjoyed by a small group of people.
____20____. While this is backed by those who don’t have family leave, it is strongly opposed by those who do. Also, some say that the issue is not whether family leave should be canceled; insteadChina’s current holiday and leave system should be reformed in entirely.
A. they choose to live together
B. if they lived in different places
C. the family leave was introduced
D. no matter how far away they are
E. Single people could enjoy 20 days’ leave annually to visit their parents
F. There are suggestions that the system should be canceled to keep up with the times
G. For employees with children regular use of family leave was to increase life satisfaction.
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The phone rang, but I was annoyed to answer it. Seeing the____21____number, I supposed it was the endless_____22_____to sell me something I had ly no____23____in.
“Daddy.” It’s Alyce, my 12-year-old daughter. “Mommy was just in a car accident.” My heart____24____and then began pounding. A deep____25____came, “I’m all right, but Mommy...”
I sprinted (全速跑) a few blocks to what looked like a shoot for a____26____movie. Fire engines, police cars, and ambulances were____27____parked in the street; helicopters circled. A bus was on the wrong side of the road. In front of it were the____28____remains of Susan’s car. Susan was____29____under the dashboard (仪表盘). It____30____she had broken nearly every bone, and she spent three months in the____31____.
Two years later, we were attending an event in____32____of Martin Luther King when Alyce____33____at a woman, rushed to and returned with her. She told us she lived in the building by where the____34____had happened. That night, she rushed to the street, still in her bathrobe and saw Alyce standing by the wrecked car,____35____. She approached her, hugged her and took Alyce’s hand to her chest, saying, “Let’s pray together.” Alyce’s phone was out of____36____inside the car. So the woman lent Alyce her phone.
When saying goodbye, we realized we hadn’t been formally____37____, so I told her my name wasDouglas. She paused,_____38_____she hadn’t heard me. So I____39____. She looked at us and said, “Wait, your name is Susan?” Susan_____40_____. The woman put her hand over her heart, saying,“My name is Susan Douglas.”
21. A. regular B. simple C. strange D. concrete
22. A. attempts B. appeals C. appointments D. applications
23. A. interest B. faith C. confidence D. talent
24. A. beat B. rose C. broke D. stopped
25. A. scold B. cry C. scream D. ring
26. A. documentary B. comedy C. disaster D. detective
27. A. suddenly B. eventually C. illegally D. randomly
28. A. broken B. harmful C. tough D. unfit
29. A. bathed B. trapped C. buried D. involved
30. A. worked out B. figured out C. found out D. turned out
31. A. street B. school C. hospital D. church
32. A. memory B. need C. celebration D. consideration
33. A. glared B. glanced C. aimed D. concentrated
34. A. occasion B. mistake C. accident D. dilemma
35. A. rolling B. withdrawing C. choking D. trembling
36. A. control B. reach C. place D. date
37. A. greeted B. treated C. described D. introduced
38. A. as if B. even though C. due to D. in spite of
39. A. approved B. assessed C. repeated D. exchanged
40. A. waved B. nodded C. agreed D. replied
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
Many kinds of music can stir imagination and produce strong feelings. For some people,___41.___(romance) composers such as Chopin and Tchaikovsky improve feelings of love and sympathy. Religious and spiritual music can help some people feel peace or lessen their pain. But one musician seems to have___42.___unique ability of healing (治愈) the human body—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Scientists have found Mozart's music to be remarkable in its ability___43.___(calm) its listeners. It can also increase their perceptions, and help them express themselves more___44.___(clear).
Many amazing cases have been documented using Mozart___45.___a healing aid. For example, a tiny premature(早产的) baby___46.___( name) Krissy, who weighed just 1.5 pounds at birth, was on total life support. Doctors thought she had little chance of survival. Her mother insisted on playing Mozart for Krissy, and thought it
would save her daughter's life. Krissy lived,___47.___she was very small for her age and slower than the average child. At the age of four, she showed an interest in music and her parents gave her violin lessons. To their___48.___(astonish), Krissy was able to play musical pieces from memory___49.___were far beyond the ability of an average four-year-old child.____50.____(play) music helped her improve in all areas of her life.
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---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∧处起）不计分。

The zheng (筝)，a traditional Chinese musical instrument, already has a history of 2,000 years. But we also call “Guzheng”. As a widespread instrument, it enjoyed an unmatching popularity in the Qin Dynasty. The guzheng has strings varied from 6 to 23. That is the most commonly used is the 21-string guzheng. However, some musicians still used the 16-string guzheng now, main in the coastal provinces of China.
The sounds from the guzheng create a sense of harmonious and peace, relieving of stress. Now the guzheng together with many popular elements bring a fantastic feeling.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.2022年“北京——张家口冬奥会”正面向全国招募中学生志愿者。

假设你是新华中学高三学生李津，希望能为2022年冬奥会提供志愿服务。

请根据以下内容要点，用英语给该组织负责人写一封申请信，内容包括：
1.介绍个人身份及写信意图；
2.个人优势（如个人爱好或特长、语言、性格优势等）；
3.表达期望与感激。

注意：
词数100左右；开头句已经给出，不计入总词数；
可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；文中不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。

参考词汇：
冬奥会the 2022 Winter Olympic Games体育项目sporting events
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Jin, a student fromXinHuaMiddle School.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________
Yours sincerely,
Li Jin
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D
12. D 13. A 14. C 15. A
16. C 17. B 18. E 19. D 20. F
21. C 22. A 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
A 33.
B 34.
C 35.
D 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. romantic
42. a 43. to calm
44. clearly
45. as 46. named
47. but 48. astonishment
49. that/which
50. Playing
51.(1). But→So
(2). 在call后面加it
(3). unmatching→unmatched
(4). varied→varying
(5). That→What
(6). used→use
(7). main→mainly
(8). harmonious→harmony
(9). 去掉relieving后的of
(10). bring→brings
52.略。