2021年苏州中学园区校高三英语第二次联考试题及参考答案

2021年苏州中学园区校高三英语第二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
Songkran, Thailand
This festival marks the Thai New Year, which is celebrated in the second week of April. This is the hottest time of the year in Thailand, so it makes sense that the biggest Songkran tradition is to throw water on people. Thais of all ages join in water fights, using buckets, hoses (软管)and water guns to celebrate the event.
Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea
Don't expect to come home clean after experiencing the Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea. Famous for its mineral-rich mudflats, visitors rush to Boryeong in July to make themselves in mud, swim in grey pools and enjoy the party. There are even mudslides and a mud skiing competition for those who are seeking the extreme mud adventure!
La Tomatina, Spain
The festival dates back to a parade in which some naughty teenagers knocked one performer off his stilts (高跷)and caused a fight of throwing vegetables accidentally. It was once banned until 1957 when the locals held a protest with a funeral. They carried a coffin containing a huge tomato as bands played a funeral march. In the following decades, La Tomatina has become a popular event. If you join the event, be aware that you squash (压扁) the tomato before throwing it. Have a great time but avoid causing any injury.
Dia de los Muertos, Mexico
Beginning at the midnight of October 31 and lasting through November 2,it is a festival when families gather together to remember those loved ones who have died, aiming to help them on their spiritual journey. On these days, Mexican families prepare special tables in their homes. On top of them they'll put photos of the dead and their favorite food. They also visit the graves of their beloved ones to show their respect to the dead.
1.If you want to experience a special new year in a country, you can choose to visit ________.
A.Thailand
B.South Korea
C.Spain
D.Mexico
2.What may happen to you as a visitor in La Tomatina?
A.You can perform stilts.
B.Your can play funeral music in bands.
C.You may be covered with mud.
D.You may be attacked with tomatoes.
3.Which festival is similar to the Tomb Sweeping Festival in China?
A.Songkran.
B.Boryeong Mud Festival.
Tomatina.
D.Dia de los Muertos.
B
I don’t think I can recall a time whenI wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean. Growing up inAustralia, I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side. The first time I went toHalfmoonBay,I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.
For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were taken out to theGreat Barrier Reef. There were fish in different color1 s, caves and layers of coral. They made such an impression on me. When I learned that only one percent ofAustralia’sCoral Seawas protected, I was shocked. Australian marine (海洋的) life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth. But sadly, only 45% of the world’s reefs are considered healthy.
This statistic is depressing, so it’s important for usto do everything to protect them. The hope that theCoral Searemains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action. I’ve become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world. It would serve as a place where the ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever.
Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be part of the movement. Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.
4. What can we learn about the author from the underlined sentence inPara. 1?
A. He seldom went surfing at the sea.
B. He forgot his experiences about the ocean.
C. He never went back to his hometown.
D. He had a wonderful impression ofHalfmoonBay.
5. What is Australian marine life like according to the second paragraph?
A. It is escaping from theCoral Seagradually.
B. It depends on reefs for living greatly.
C. It may be faced with danger.
D. It is protected better than that in other oceans.
6. What’s the purpose of The Protect Our Coral Sea activity?
A. It is intended to contribute to a complete ecosystem.
B. It is intended to prevent more marine species being endangered.
C. It is intended to set up a large nature reserve for reefs.
D. It is intended to raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness.
7. Why do Angus and the author create a little video?
A. To urge more people to take action toprotect the marine species.
B. To inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean.
C. To share their childhood experiences about the ocean.
D. To bring back to people their memory of ocean species.
C
When I was trying to find a place where to spend my December holidays, I met by chance some cheap flights to Iceland. After checking just a few winter pictures of Iceland, I realized that the country, known as the land of fire and ice, during the cold months of the year could offer me experiences I had never had before.
For sure you can’t miss the chance to go to Iceland in winter if your traveling wish list includes at least one of the crazy experiences Iceland can offer. Iceland in the North Atlantic Ocean is a paradise (乐园) for all those who want to see the northern lights, experience cold weather conditions and put themselves in geothermal (地热的) baths while the snow is falling on their head.
The best way to move around Iceland is with a rental car. Distances are huge and public transport in winter is not really common out of the major towns. As we wanted to be even more convenient we decided to rent a small camper (野营车). Sleeping and cooking in a camper saved us a lot of driving, money and gave us the chance tobe always in the right place at the right time.
There were also no locals and in many cases no tourist facilities (设备). For us, as we slept in a camper, it was easier. But for tourists traveling by normal cars it is necessary to check the opening times ofhotels and restaurants as many of them run just from June to September.
It is amazing to experience how the weather is changing in Iceland. However, Icelanders prefer to stay inside their houses. They have even no time to complain about the weather in December. All they care about is Christmas. They love to decorate their houses, sing Christmas songs and eat typical Christmas food.
8. Why is Iceland famous as the land of fire and ice?
A. Because tourists would like to play with fire on the ice.
B. Because it is too dry to easily cause fire to happen.
C. Because it is hot inside a house and cold outside.
D. Because there exist hot springs and freezing ice.
9. What did the author think of the rented camper?
A. It was not only practical but also economical.
B. It was convenient but cost them more money.
C. It provided the best chance to see the new country.
D. It was much faster than other public transport.
10. What does the last paragraph imply?
A. The Icelanders prefer to live with their family.
B. The joy of Christmas drives the freezing weather away.
C. December is the coldest month of the year.
D. The Icelanders are always positive and stay outside.
11. What does this passage most probably come from?
A. A textbook
B. A scientific report
C. A travel magazine
D. A news report
D
When a fire broke out in my home in the middle of the night, I knew I'd do anything I could to save my family. The medicine that I take for my rheumatoid arthritis causes me to wake up inthe middle of the night with a dry mouth. January 15, 2016, was no different. I, Indiana, US, awoke at 2:30am needing water.
I was walking back upstairs from the kitchen when I heard my bulldog , Rock. Whatever Rock was doing down there, it made enough noise for me to go to him. By the time I made it to the bottom of the stairs, he was running up, and he never came up the stairs, no matter what. I think that was his way of telling me, "We've got to go back up. "When I got to the top of the stairs, I turned around and saw a light on, but I didn't remember leaving one on. I walked downstairs again, and that's when I saw fire. I immediately shouted to my wife to wake up and get our three kids. I grabbed a knife and cut out the plastic that covered the window to the porch roof. I then pried open the window and kicked out the screen. I started screaming for help. But help never came. I got everybody out on the roof and threw a blanket out there so we wouldn't slip off. It was cold, January cold. Then I started screaming for help. But help never came.
Now, I'm scared of heights and have physical issues, what with my rheumatoid arthritis, but I couldn't let my family burn up. So I jumped off the roof. I didn't scoot to the edge; I just jumped and got the wind knocked out of
me when I landed. I found our ladder, placed it against the house, and climbed back up to the roof. I wrapped my arms around my daughter and carried my nine - month - old with my teeth, by his little sleeper. Then I climbed down the ladder. Once on the ground, I had my little girl hold her brother, and I went back up to the roof to get my other daughter. Then I went back up again and got my wife. I tried to get my dog, but he just disappeared in the black smoke. I never saw him alive again,
I'm no hero. I'm just an ordinary person who'd help anybody. This happened to be the time when I helped my own family. I live to protect my family. Just likeRock—he lived to protect us.
12. What made the author wake up at 2:30am?
A. My dog's barking
B. The medicine's effect
C. A burning fire
D. A noise downstairs
13. How did Rock tell the author the danger downstairs?
A. He turned on a light downstairs.
B. He ran to the author's room upstairs.
C. He kept barking and running up to stairs.
D. He made some noise at the bottom of the stairs.
14. What did the author do after his family all stood on the roof?
A. He placed a blanket to keep warm.
B. He started screaming for help.
C. He jumped off the roof.
D. He broke open the window and kicked out the screen
15. Which ofthe following best describe the author?
A. Courageous and responsible
B. Caring and selfish
C. Loyal and brave
D. Strong and considerate
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
How to Read More and Learn More
These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think we should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can broaden our mind and improve our language skills.___16___. Here are some tips for you.
Clear your purpose of reading.
___17___Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading these books are important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the books faster.
___18___
No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
Give up books that you don't enjoy.
You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they serve your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don't enjoy. Whenever you realize that you don't enjoy the book you are reading, give it up.___19___.
Set a reading goal.
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is that the books I bought don't have a due date! I don't need to return those books.___20___. Before you read each book, ask yourself when you can complete this book.
A. Read only what you are interested in.
B. Read the books borrowed from others.
C. Of course, it also helps us get good grades.
D. Remember reading should not be boring.
E.We need to get the latest news and communicate with friends.
F. Before you start reading, ask yourself why you read this book.
G. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.
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 still remember the elderly lady my friend and I went out to help one evening many years ago.
One day, after we____21____our work and left the office, we felt a little bit____22____. So we stopped at a hamburger shop and____23____some hamburgers and drinks for supper. It was Sunday and there were only a few people. We watched around and found an empty table____24____. Shortly after we sat down and enjoyed our food, we noticed a(n)____25____woman came in and bought some food too.
She was dressed in what was probably her best clothes that were____26____and neat(整齐). The
woman____27____the plates and cups very carefully on the table, as if she was serving the most important dinner in the world. We could tell that this ordinary meal was a real____28____for her.
My friend often had dinner in the shop and he was____29____the people who worked there. He was curious about the______30______and went to the people working there. He______31______them. He was told that she came in every______32______, bought the same cheap meal and always ate alone.
We______33______that she lived alone and that this meal was the best food she could afford to buy for herself once a week.
We felt very______34______. Even though we never______35______to her, we decided to do something for her. When we paid our______36______, we also paid hersand then______37______enough money to pay her meals at the shop for a month. The workers were really______38______. After all, she was just a______39______to us.
We didn't want the elderly lady to know what we did,______40______we just left.
21. A. started B. finished C. changed D. lost
22. A. angry B. sick C. hungry D. tired
23. A. added B. sold C. ordered D. made
24. A. finally B. gradually C. easily D. carefully
25. A. old B. young C. rich D. kind
26. A. ugly B. dirty C. expensive D. clean
27. A. held B. washed C. broke D. set
28. A. treat B. preparation C. story D. turn
29. A. satisfied with B. familiar with C. concerned about D. worried about
30. A. woman B. news C. food D. party
31. A. thanked B. ignored C. paid D. asked
32. A. day B. week C. month D. year
33. A. realized B. answered C. dreamed D. meant
34. A. weak B. lucky C. happy D. sad
35. A. ran B. spoke C. wrote D. sent
36. A. hamburger B. work C. bill D. drink
37. A. left B. earned C. saved D. found
38. A. surprised B. grateful C. upset D. excited
39. A. friend B. stranger C. colleague D. cook
40. A. before B. until C. but D. so
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
For many people in the world, food waste has become a habit: buying more food than we need at markets,___41.___(let) fruit and vegetables spoil at home or taking more than we can eat.
These habits put extra pressure___42.___our natural resources and damage our environment. When we waste food, we waste so much labour, effort,___43.___(invest) and the precious resources that go into producing it, not to mention the resources in transporting and processing it. In short, wasting food increases greenhouse gas emissions and___44.___(contribute) to climate change.
It's___45.___urgent issue. In fact, tons of food is lost or wasted___46.___(global) every day. The part of food that is lost from harvest up to, but not including, the retail level is called food loss. The part wasted at the consumer or retail level___47.___(refer) to as food waste. We make this distinction to address those root___48.___(cause) of this problem, a problem that everyone from farmers and producers to customers can help end.
Reducing food loss and waste is essential in a world___49.___millions of people go hungry every day. When we reduce waste, we respect that food is not a given. It's up to us___50.___(change) our habits to make not wasting food a way of 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。

This year, our school call on us students tomake good use of our time and do socially practice in the holiday. I found a job in the small restaurant. I thought it would be easy, so actually it turned out to be hard. I spent on the whole morning washing dishes and setting tables. I didn't have lunch until 2:00 pm. After lunch, I immediately set
out to work again, do the same things until 11:00 pm. I worked more than ten hour every day! However, after days of work, you have come to understand the value of hard work. I've also realized what difficult it is for my parents to support our family. Therefore, I am now determined study hard to repay my parents.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.主题：How to take exercise properly and safely
定期锻炼对身心健康有奇效，有助于提高身体的平衡能力和灵活性。

但方法不当也会带来伤害，以下是确保运动安全又有乐趣的诀窍：
1.在进行具体的运动前，最好征询医生的建议，并做好准备活动。

2.准备适合的服装和装备。

3.运动要适量，要补充水分。

字数：100左右。

How to take exercise properly and safely
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参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A
16. C 17. F 18. A 19. D 20. G
21. B 22. C 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. D 32.
B 33. A 34. D 35. B 36.
C 37. A 38. A 39. B 40. D
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42. on 43. investment
44. contributes
45. an 46. globally
47. is referred
48. causes 49. Where
50. to change
51.(1). call→called (2). socially→social (3). the→a (4). so→but (5). 删除spent后on
(6).do→doing (7). hour→hours (8).you→I (9). what→how (10). determined后加to 52.略。