2021届江西省赣州市十五县十六校高三第一学期期中联考英语试卷(PDF版) 听力

2020-2021学年度第一学期赣州市十五县（市）十六校期中联考
高三英语试卷
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At home.
B. In a restaurant.
C. In a zoo.
2. What will the woman do tomorrow afternoon?
A. See a doctor.
B. Eat with her brother.
C. Watch a movie.
3. How will the speakers go to the bookstore?
A. By bike.
B. By bus.
C. By taxi.
4. How does the woman feel?
A. Uncertain.
B. Surprised.
C. Relieved.
5. What do we know about Dario?
A. He feels hopeless.
B. He survives on Coke.
C. He was too busy to go shopping. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What kind of room does the woman need?
A. A room for three.
B. A double room.
C. A single room.
7. How much will the woman pay per night?
A. $150.
B. $120.
C. $100.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Who is Pat?
A. The repairman.
B. The house owner.
C. Susan’s friend.
9. What is the woman angry about?
A. The front door didn’t work.
B. Pat always appeared without informing.
C. The house owner failed to repair the pipe.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Which company does the woman work for?
A. Benson Software.
B. Smiths Retailers.
C. Customer Service.
11. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The delayed delivery.
B. The impolite service.
C. The wrong order.
12. How many CD players will the woman send afterwards?
A. 50.
B. 100.
C. 150.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What’s the main purpose of the international summer course?
A. To win more fame.
B. To play music with friends.
C. To have a concert tour together.
14. How does Tim find the young musicians?
A.By looking for new stars.
B. By advertising online.
C. By handing out application forms
15. What requirement do applicants need to meet?
A. A basic level of spoken language.
B. Years of on-stage experience.
C. Good-looking appearance.
16. Why is the course held in a university?
A. Transport around is convenient.
B. It’s more spacious.
C. It has enough halls for practicing.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When will the school be closed on July 15?
A. 11:30 am.
B. 12:30 pm.
C. 1:00 pm.
18. Where can you find the information on supplies ordering?
A. In the school e-mail.
B. On the school website.
C. On the school notice board.
19. How will the things left in Lost and Found be treated?
A. Be sent to their owners.
B. Be kept in Lost and Found.
C. Be donated to the community charity.
20. What information will students know the night before school starts?
A. Where the classroom is.
B. Who their teacher is.
C. When the new term begins.
第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
Most of London’s national museums are completely free of charge. So without cost to worry about, these are the must-see museums for art lovers on their first trip to London.
National Portrait (肖像) Gallery
PHONE +44 20 7306 0055
Where else but the National Portrait Gallery can you find oil paintings of the Bronte sisters and William Shakespeare alongside black and white photographs of the Spice Girls and a mixed media portrait of J.K.Rowling? Featuring a collection of famous British people from the Tudor period to the present day, the National Portrait Gallery is a must for those who like British culture.
Science Museum
PHONE +44 33 3241 4000
Ideal for left-brainers, London’s Science Museum celebrates scientific, technological, and mathematical achievements---but that makes it sound so serious. With interactive exhibits, flight simulators(模拟器), an IMAX theater, and even a milkshake bar, a trip to the Science Museum is far from the boring science lessons from back in the day.
Churchill War Rooms
PHONE +44 20 7416 5000
The Imperial War Museum is a collection of five museums and sites. One of the collection’s most fascination inclusions is the Churchill War Rooms. Walking through the underground labyrinth of war
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
rooms is literally walking in the footsteps of Sir Winston Churchill and his war cabinet during WWII. Natural History Museum
PHONE +44 20 7942 5000
Once the home to African elephant specimens and surprising casts of a Triceratops and Diplodocus, the museum’s main hall now floats the real skeleton(骨架)of a blue whale high above visitors’ heads. Though no longer in the entry hall, you can still find dinosaurs here, such as the first fossil ever found from a T. rex.
21.Which is the best choice for J.K. Rowling’s fans?
A. National Portrait Gallery.
B. Science Museum.
C. Churchill War Rooms.
D. Natural History Museum.
22. What can people do in Science Museum?
A. View the arts of the Tudor period.
B. Enjoy a film in an IMAX theater.
C. Learn about the war history of Britain.
D. Watch the skeleton of a blue whale.
23. Which number should be called if you’re interested in dinosaurs?
A. 44 20 7306 0055
B. 44 33 3241 4000
C. 44 20 7416 5000
D. 44 20 7942 5000
B
Just when you thought you were taking care of your health by eating enough fruit and vegetables every day, new research has come out revealing that you might be swallowing microplastic particles（颗粒）along with all those vitamins, minerals, and fiber. A groundbreaking study published in the journal Environmental Research has found that fruits and vegetables absorb microplastic particles from the soil and move them through vegetal tissues, where they remain until eaten by hungry diners, thus getting transferred to human bodies.
The researchers, who are from the University of Catania in Italy, as well as Sousse and Monastir universities in Tunisia, analyzed a variety of common fruits and vegetables---carrots, lettuce, broccoli, potatoes, apples, and pears. These were chosen for the fact that they are frequently consumed, usually one per day, which allowed the researchers to better assess the dietary intakes of MPs (microplastic particles) and NPs (nano-plastics). The samples were purchased from different sources in the city of Catania, including a small fruit vendor and a supermarket.
The researchers found that apples, followed by pears, were the most polluted fruit samples, and carrots were the most polluted vegetable. In the study’s discussion section, the authors wrote, “We can assume that the fruits contain more MPs not only because of the very high vascularization(血管化)of the fruit pulp (果肉) but also due to the greater size and complexity of the root system and age of the tree (several years) compared to the vegetables (60-75 days for the carrot).”
This study is important because it’s the first to detect microplastics in fruits and vegetables. They have been found in other sources before, such as sea salt, beer, water(bottled, in particular), shellfish, sugar, soil, and even air, but never inside fresh produce. It’s an alarming discovery that raises yet another red flag about microplastic pollution in the natural environment.
It’s an area that will likely see a lot more attention in coming years, with the study authors calling for further research into the question of microplastic and whether it harms the health of both plants and humans.
24. What is the study about?
A. The main cause of soil pollution.
B. The great changes in people’s diets.
C. The benefits of eating fruits and vegetables.
D. The microplastic pollution in fruits and vegetables.
25. Why did researchers choose frequently eaten fruits and vegetables?
A. To lower the cost of the study.
B. To gain widespread acceptance.
C. To improve the accuracy of the study.
D. To reduce the time for preparing the samples.
26. What makes the study quite special?
A. It showed the influences of MPs on plants.
B. It proved the source of microplastic pollution.
C. It presented the danger of MPs to human’s body.
D. It discovered MPs in fresh produce for the first time.
27. What do the study authors think of the research on microplastic?
A. It needs to be further studied.
B. It wasted them quite a lot of time.
C. It has raised people’s awareness of health.
D. It has attracted people’s attention to diets.
C
Most of the new diseases we humans have faced in the past several decades have come from animals. The more we come into contact with wild animals, the more we risk a so-called disease “spillover” from animals to humans.
“As people move and wildlife move in response to a changing environment, humans and wildlife and animals will come in contact more regularly,” said Jeanne Fair from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Fair argues that by shifting animal habitats, climate change will also make the opportunities for disease spillover more frequent. “Everything is sort of shifting and will shift into the future as the environment changes through climate change,” Fair said.
Scientists, including climatologists and epidemiologists(流行病学家) on Fair’s team at Los Alamos, are beginning to model how changes to the climate will impact the spread of infectious diseases. It’s early days for this kind of research, but previous studies suggest that extreme weather has already played a role in at least one outbreak. Scientists say drought and deforestation have combined to force bats out of rainforests and into orchards (果园)in Malaysia to find food. Those bats, a common disease reservoir, then passed the Nipah virus through pigs to humans for the first time in the late 1990s.
“ We’re going by the past data to really predict what’s going to happen in the future,” Fair said, “And so, anytime you increase that wildlife-human interface (界面), that’s sort of an emerging disease hot spot. And so, that’s just increasing as we go forward.”
Jeffrey Shaman, head of the climate and health program at Columbia University’s public health school, argues we don’t yet know whether climate change will cause a net increase in infectious disease rates globally. For example, mosquitoes carry disease that affects millions of people across the world every year. As their habitats expand in some parts of the world, they might contract diseases elsewhere. Shaman says what we know for certain about climate change is that it will make it harder to predict where disease outbreaks will pop up.
28.How does climate change affect the spread of disease according to Fair?
A. By breaking animals’ habits.
B. By changing animals’ living environment.
C. By promoting animals’ breeding.
D. By increasing animals’ varieties.
29. What is the example of bats for in Paragraph 3?
A. Showing the effects of climate change on disease.
B. Proving the harm of bats to human beings.
C. Explaining the influence of Nipah virus.
D. Presenting scientists’ early study about the cause of disease.
30. What can we infer from Fair’s words in Paragraph 4?
A. Humans should give up studying animals.
B. Past data can solve the problems in the future.
C. Disease hot spots will disappear if animals die out.
D. Frequent contact with animals can cause disease outbreaks.
31. What could be the best title for the text?
A. Early Studies about Extreme Weather
B. Animals’ Interaction with Humans
C. Climate Change and Disease Spillover
D. Scientists’ Prediction for Disease Outbreaks
D
Experts agree that parents who give up control over their children’s lives would raise them to be more independent adults. While the vast majority of parents are not in the position to bribe their children into elite(精英) schools, this extreme case illustrates the temptation many feel to take control of their kids’ lives. But an extreme hands-on approach can have devastating (毁灭性的) consequences when it comes to a child’s mental health.
“These parents thought their kids were incapable of managing their lives by themselves. And I don’t think there’s any worse message you can give somebody than ‘I don’t have any confidence in your ability to handle your own life,’” the clinical neuropsychologist Willam Stixrud told HuffPost. Stixrud is the author of The Self-driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives, along with Ned Johnson.
In their research, Stixrud and Johnson have identified the importance for young people to feel a sense of control over their own lives. “We have this epidemic(流行病) of stress-related problems like anxiety and depression, and so many of those are related to the fact that kids feel so little control over their lives,” said Stixrud. “They feel like, ‘Here’s a script to get into college, and that’s what your life is going to be.’ It’s incredibly stressful and discouraging for many kids.” In order to develop healthy self-motivation, young people need to feel a sense of agency and autonomy, which parents and educators have the power to promote.
“We suggest parents think of themselves as consultants, rather than a kid’s manager or boss, or the homework police. It’s a very different kind of thinking about your role”, said Stixrud, “As a consultant, your role is not to force anything or say ‘You need to be like this’. Instead, help your kid understand what he or she wants to be.” He advises parents to encourage their kids to make their own decisions long before the college years. It’s important to constantly ask, “Whose life is this?” and realize the answer is “My child’s life, not mine.”
32. What does the writer think of the extreme hands-on approach in parenting?
A. It’s good for parents to control children better.
B. It can raise children to be independent ones.
C. It’s harmful to children’s mental health.
D. It can help children to be admitted into better schools.
33. What does the underlined word “bribe” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. persuade
B. translate
C. throw
D. shock
34. In the last paragraph, the author intends to_________.
A. summarize the previous paragraphs
B. add some background information
C. provide some advice for parents
D. introduce a new topic for discussion
35. Which could be the best title for the text?
A. How to Be Your Children’s Friend
B. Be Your Children’s Consultant Instead of Manager
C. Accompany Your Children Growing Up
D. How to Help Your Children Adjust to College Life
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Marine Layer is an American clothing company that has recently earned an impressive qualification. It is the first in the world to take old T-shirts and transform them into brand new ones, using 100% recycled materials. 36 The collection was launched on April 28 to much fanfare in the eco-fashion world.
Re-spun shirts are made from old T-shirts that supporters have mailed to the company or dropped off in store. 37 Then they are cleaned using waterless technology, broken down, and woven into a colored cotton fiber. It is mixed with 50% recycled fiber to create the final yarn（纱）.
38 Interestingly, Recover has been recycling fabrics since the 1940s, when people were looking for a solution to clothing shortages during World War II. The yarn is sent to Los Angeles for milling and sewing, from where the finished shirts are distributed to Marine Layer’s 41 stores and online shops.
39 Each shirt varies slightly in color. No water, chemicals, or dyes are used in production. Best of all, Marine Layer has no intention of stopping with its first Re-Spun collection. Customers are urged to keep sending in their old shirts using a prepaid mailer, and will get $5 credit for each one, up to a total of $25.
It’s exciting to see the great ways in which fashion companies are trying to reduce their environmental impact. This fabric recycling technology promises to revolutionize the industry and make good use of the 80 pounds of clothing that the average American throws away each year. 40
A. The technology deserves a lot.
B. The result is its Re-spun collection.
C. Many people are interested in the project.
D. These old shirts are sorted into four color groups.
E. Now using old clothes to make new is truly fashionable.
F. The fabric breakdown takes place at a factory called Recover.
G. The first collection consists of four shirts for men and four for women.
第三部分语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I have been extremely busy for the past six months mainly because I 41 a dental clinic. As a dentist, I’ve always 42 owning a dental clinic. After dreaming about it for years, I 43 .
I never expected how 44 it would be. The previous owner left behind a mess that I could never have 45 . It took lots of time and money to 46 things around.
A few weeks ago, the bank account for that new 47 was down to $147 and salaries about $11, 000 were due the next week. I started to 48 how difficult this was going to be. What had 49 looked like a gold mine was turning into a money pit (坑). It seemed that my dream was going to 50 before my eyes. Looking at my banking website, I 51 over to the sidebar where four words caught my 52 and hit me over the head.
“There are no shortcuts(捷径).”
It was like a wake-up call to me. There is no 53 to be gained from taking shortcuts and 54 the struggle. The struggles are the best learning experiences life can 55 . They shape us into 56 people.
So whether you relate it to a professional 57 or to your family goals, remember that there really are no 58 . There seem to be shortcuts at first but eventually they will leave you far off the path you want to be on, and often 59 you to return just to recover. The hard times are part of the journey and you will 60 respect for them when they are past. 41. A. chose 42. A. dreamed of 43. A. had fun 44. A. impressive 45. A. changed 46. A. move 47. A. goal 48. A. decide on 49. A. originally 50. A. come true 51. A. pulled 52. A. doubt 53. A. wisdom 54. A. removing 55. A. possess 56. A. richer 57. A. career 58. A. fears 59. A. require 60. A. desire B. sold B. saved for B. took action B. valuable B. admitted B. look B. business B. deal with B. totally B. move off B. glanced B. hesitation B. confidence B. overcoming B. offer B. braver B. competition B. struggles B. attract B. gain C. built C. lived on C. lost heart C. difficult C. heard C. turn C. project C. worry about C. really C. rise C. went C. attention C. happiness C. accepting C. expose C. better C. experiment C. ends C. persuade C. lose D. purchased D. prepared for D. made progress D. beneficial D. imagined D. observe D. campaign D. test out D. particularly D. disappear D. took D. anxiety D. excitement D. avoiding D. acquire D. warmer D. research D. shortcuts D. introduce D. ignore 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。

The Most Beautiful Cherry Valley
Taihu lake is located in the south of the Yangze River Delta. Among the numerous lakes on the north of the Yangze River, Taihu Lake is the largest. Here, there is a lake island famous for 61 （it ）cherry blossoms. Yuantouzhu is a peninsula (半岛) extending into Taihu Lake. It is named after a giant stone 62 comes out of the lake and looks for all the world like a turtle with its head 63 (hold) high.There are more than 30,000 cherry trees and more than 100 64 (variety) planted in Yuantouzhu. 65 mid-March to mid-April every year, it is the best time 66 (enjoy)the beautiful cherry blossoms. Pink cloud of cherry blossoms cover the tree, complemented by the rippling water and
flurries of falling cherry flowers. The history of cherry planting in Yuantouzhu can 67 (trace) back to the 1930s. The cherry blossoms on either side of Changchun Bridge were planted at that time. In March 1988, more than 400 Japanese friends came to Yuantouzhu and planted 1,500 cherry trees with the citizens of Wuxi. Since then, more than 10,000 Japanese friends 68 (return)to plant yet more cherry trees.
Yuantouzhu therefore became 69 cherry viewing resort in China, attracting 70 (count) tourists to enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms here every year. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上英语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，每句中至多有两处。

错误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限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Tom,
I’d like to share my travel experience with you. During this summer holiday, my parents and me went on a trip to the capital city of Tibet, Lhasa, that is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the region.
We first visit the Potala Palace originally built in the 7th century. But then, we appreciated a rich collection of cultural treasures in Tibet Museum where we learned some useful historical knowledges about Tibet. During those days, we were all surprising by the natural scenery there, which made us to feel peaceful and quiet. I strong suggest that you travel to Tibet with me next time and I’m sure you will have wonderful time.
Looking forward to meet you soon.
Yours, Wang Tao 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，最近你校将举办以“榜样的力量”为主题的英语演讲比赛。

请根据提示写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1. 活动的目的；
2. 榜样的故事；
3. 个人看法。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Good morning, everyone!
I’m Li Hua from Class 1, Senior 3. It’s my great honor to stand here to deliver my speech today. ___________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thanks for your listening.。