2021届江苏省七市高三英语第二次调研考试试题

2021届江苏省七市高三英语第二次调研考试试题
南通、泰州、扬州、徐州、淮安、连云港、宿迁
注意事项
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第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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
4 UK campsites with availability for summer 2021
Caravan Park
Right on a sandy beach, this site has wide-open views of the sea.Choose from gentle walks exploring the coast to exciting hikes in the Torridon mountains. The team can arrange boating, surfing and other water sports on the river or sea. Bikes can be hired.
£22 for tent, car and 2 adults, £3 child.
Swanns Glamping
For a back-to-nature stay with creature comforts, Swanns Glamping is a good choice. It's surrounded by impressive scenery. There's a choice of furnished yurts, bell tents and cabins-which come with real beds and towels, so guests can travel light.
Cabins sleep £75 a night, yurts sleep £90, bell tents sleep £95.
Ling's Meadow
This campsite on a family-run farm offers a real escape,with plentiful animals to spot. With a maximum of 25 people on the site at one time,everything centres around nature: waste water is recycled on the farm.
Camping £12/£6 a night for adult /child, under-3s free,20% off stays of seven nights or longer. Walesby Forest
Walesby Forest is a non-profit outdoor adventure centre which usually hosts school groups-but this year is offering public camping in woodland surroundings. The huge choices of activities offered,from watersports to climbing,make it a great choice for families.
Camping from £10 a night adult, £8 child, under-4s free.
21. Which is suitable for those who prefer to travel light?
A. Caravan Park.
B.Swanns Glamping.
C.Ling's Meadow.
D.Walesby Forest.
22. What's the charge for a couple with their 5-year-old boy if they stay in Ling's Meadow for seven nights?
A.£210.
B.£168.
C.£126.
D.£100.8.
23. What can campers do in both Walesby Forest and Caravan Park?
A. Water sports.
B.Hiking.
C. Cycling.
D. Climbing.
B
Having worked for more than a decade in finance in the oil industry in Canada, Tori Fahey found herself wanting more from life. But it wasn't through desperation that her circumstances changed: “I didn't get fed up and storm off, nothing like that; it was curiosity about other interests and wanting to experience something new."
Fahey left her job and completed an MBA before setting up a move to New York to begin a degree. However, the opportunity of an open year between the MBA and the degree came up, and as a keen touring cyclist, Fahey realised that a much dreamed-about adventure was now becoming a possibility: “The ride in Africa had been on my fantasy list. It was a moment when I realized that I could do anything, so I should.
Fahey rode across Africa,a 7,500-mile trip that took four months. The whole experience had a life-changing impact. Fahey said:“Bicycles provide a literal freedom. You don't allow yourself to feel like that in everyday life because there are so many distractions. But when you're out on the bike and there's nothing else, you're really free to experience what life is."
Post-degree,Fahey worked on projects with the UNDP (United Nations Development Project) in Montenegro with the aim of bringing investment to rural communities.
It was while working on these projects that the seeds were sown for the next new investment. “It was through my trip across Africa that I discovered pannier and rack (挂篓） systems inconvenient and I was never going to use them again." Little did she know this would lead her to start up her own company.
In 2013,Apidura was born,producing storage solutions for people looking to travel the world by bike,race across continents and carry all they need to do so. It's now a successful global brand, but Fahey remains reflective about what else the company can do for people.
24. Why did Fahey leave her job in Canada?
A. She was bored with the job.
B.She was disappointed with life.
C. She wanted to add new dimensions to her life.
D.She found it hard to adjust to the circumstances.
25. Which can best describe Fahey's ride experience in Africa?
A.Demanding.
B. Liberating.
C.Eventful.
D.Dangerous.
26.Why did Fahey launch Apidura?
A. To encourage bicycle traveling.
B. To make her investment profitable.
C. To help cyclists carry traveling stuff.
D. To increase the pleasure of riding bikes.
27. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A tough path to fame.
B. An adventure across Africa.
C. The benefits of green travelling.
D. The story behind the birth of Apidura.
C
Folk tales have saddled (使承担）the moon with major responsibilities: moods, increases in crime and even mental disorders are blamed on the Earth's only constant natural satellite. But could the “lunar effect” disturb sleep?
Scientists have long understood that human activity is facilitated by light, be it sunlight, moonlight or artificial light. But a recent study suggests our ability to sleep is distinctly affected by the lunar cycle, even when taking into account artificial sources of light.
Using wrist monitors, researchers tracked sleep patterns in 98 individuals living in three local communities in Argentina over the course of one to two months. One rural community had no electricity access, a second rural community had limited access to electricity, while a third community was located in an urban setting and had full access to electricity.
Participants in all three communities showed the same pattern of sleep oscillations (波动） as the moon progressed through its 29.5-day cycle, with sleep duration changing by between 20 and more than 90 minutes, and bedtimes varying by 30 to 80 minutes.
In each community, the peak of participants sleeping less and staying up later occurred in the three-to-five-day period prior to full moon nights, and the opposite occurred on the nights before the new moon, the authors found.
Unsurprisingly, data showed the “lunar phase effect” on sleep appeared to be stronger the more limited access to electricity was.
“The result strongly suggests that human sleep is synchronized(同步）with lunar phases regardless of ethnic and socio- cultural background and of the level of urbanisation,” the researchers wrote in the journal Science Advances.
De la Iglesia added: “We humans tend to believe that we managed to somehow control nature, and the use of artificial light is a great example of that. But it turns out that there are some forces of nature that we cannot get away from."
Derk-Jan Dijk, a professor of sleep and physiology and the director of a sleep research centre at the University of Surrey, described the study as exciting but noted that the researchers had not addressed internal influences such as body clocks that could affect sleep patterns.
28. What is the recent study mainly about?
A. The harm of lunar effect.
B. The reliability of folk tales.
C. The function of artificial light.
D. The effect of the lunar cycle on sleep.
29. When did the participants in the experiment sleep least?
A. On the full moon night.
B. On the new moon night.
C. On the night after the new moon.
D.On the night before the full moon.
30. What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph but one refer to?
A. Controlling nature.
B. The level of urbanisation.
C.The escape from forces of nature.
D. Synchronizing with lunar phases.
31.What did Derk-Jan Dijk think of the research findings?
A.Groundless.
B.Persuasive.
C.Incomplete.
D. Impressive.
D
High-pitched(高音的）and yet distinct, the sound of a voice calling the name “Amy”is unmistakable. But this isn't a human cry-it's the voice of a killer whale called Wikie.
New research reveals that orcas (杀人鲸） are able to imitate human speech, saying words such as “hello”，“one, two” and “bye hye". The study also shows that the creatures are able to copy unfamiliar sounds produced by other orcas.
Writing in the journal Biological Sciences, researchers from institutions in Germany, UK, Spain and Chile, describe how they carried out the latest research with Wikie, a 14-year-old female orca living in an aquarium (水族馆） in France.
After first brushing up Wikie's grasp of the “copy” command, she was trained to imitate three familiar orca sounds made by her 3-year-old Moana. Wikie was then additionally exposed to five orca sounds she had never heard before, including noises sounding like a creaking (嘎吱响） door. Finally, Wikie was exposed lo a human making three of the orca sounds, as well as six human sounds, including “hello”，“Amy”，“ah ha”，“one, two" and“bye bye”。

The team found that Wikie was often quickly able to copy the sounds, whether from an orca or a human, with all of the novel noises copied within· 17 trials. What's more, two human sounds and all of the human-produced orca sounds were managed on the first attempt-although only one human sound “hello” was correctly produced more than 50% of the time on subsequent trials.
The creatures are already known for their ability to copy the movements of other orcas, with some reports suggesting they can also copy the sounds of bottlenose dolphins and sea lions after several trials.
Scientists say the discovery helps to cast light on how different groups of wild killer whales have ended up with distinct accents, adding weight to the idea that they are the result of imitation between orcas.
32. What is the author's main purpose in writing the text?
A. To analyze orcas' speech abilities.
B. To highlight the conservation of the orca.
C. To inform us of orcas' ability to imitate sounds.
D. To convince us of the intelligence of the orca.
33. What's the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
A. The process of the research.
B. The outcome of the research.
C. The purpose of the research.
D. The significance of the research.
34.Which of the following was the easiest for Wikie to copy?
A. The six human sounds.
B. All the new orca sounds.
C.Human-produced orca sounds.
D. Dolphin and sea lion sounds.
35. What may the discovery help explain?
A. Why orcas imitate human speech.
B. Why orcas have different accents.
C. How orcas copy others' movements.
D. How orcas communicate with others.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

We are taught from childhood that warming up is a must in preparation for any exercise. It allows us to prepare our muscles for the strain (拉力） we are about to place on them and prevent injury. 36 These all prepare for an effective workout.
37 It prevents dizziness, helps return the heart rate back to normal and prevents chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Also known as “blood pooling", CVI occurs when the blood in blood vessels (血管） expands during prolonged exercise, making it difficult for it to return to the heart from the legs.
According to many health and fitness instructors, the total cool-down period should last 3 to 10 minutes, or until you are ready to stop. 38 For example, if you have been working your legs, you will need to do lower body stretches or a slow walk. There are many helpful tutorials online.
The best way to measure whether you have cooled down effectively is purely based on common sense-if you feel your heart rate has reduced, that's enough. There is no research to prove stretching after a session will help reduce pain, but if you feel it helps, do so. 39
Cooling down methods, including foam rollers, a sports massage or dry needling, are worth investigating. 40 If the pain is there the next day, consult your doctor, and, more importantly, warm up more thoroughly next time.
A. It is down to personal preference.
B. Fast walking is the simplest exercise.
C. If you are not flexible, lower your upper body.
D. If you experience any pain when stretching, stop.
E. But cooling down is as important as warming up.
F. Areas to target depend on which part of the body you have trained.
G. More importantly, it steadily increases the heart rate and blood flow.
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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'm a geologist. I have been researching changes in the Antarctic ice sheets to help governments plan for floods and other 41_ of a changing climate.
I first met Tom on the tip of Antarctica. He is a professional mountaineer who 42 geologists with their research.We were 43 here together, hundreds of miles from anyone else. for a two-month_44 .My task was simple: to 45 rock samples from as many peaks as possible. It is physically exhausting work, and not without_46, as some of the crevasse(裂缝）fields we crossed left me shaking. I relied on Tom for my 47 ; my life was in his hands.
Trust quickly grew between us, and our 48_ did, too. Within a week we'd 49 deep topics:the meaning of life, and what follows death.
When I got the date for my return journey, I started to feel 50. I didn't want our time there to 51_. We felt we had to make the most of the final few days to plant 52.
Saying goodbye to each other was a(n) 53.I was heading off to start another mission, so I was _54 the man who'd been through it with me. I looked down at him as my plane took off. knowing what we had just been through together was 55 in time.
41.A.advantages B.consequences C.tendencies D.causes
42.A.instructs B.familiarizes C.assists D.presents
43.A.stuck B.deserted C.locked D.arrested
44.A.holiday B.treatment C.mission D.sentence
45.A.distribute B.carve C.display D.collect
46.A.danger B.pleasure C.shame D.reward
47.A.health B.safety C.board D.future
48. A. friendship B.confidence C.experience D.hardship
49.A.sorted B.shifted C.avoided D.discussed
50.A.peaceful B.considerate C.emotional D.embarrassed
st B.work C.matter D.end
52.A.doubts B.memories C.talents plaints
53.A.option B.struggle C.honour D.routine
54. A. leaving behind B. picking up C.taking in D.appealing to
55.A.filmed B.frozen C.mentioned D.forgotten
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chocolate is everywhere, but science is still sorting out this adored product.In 2018, Planta Medica published a review of previous research on chocolate's effect 56_____ mood.
The authors found that few of the studies 57 ______(analyze) chemically the chocolate consumed by participants. That matters, said the authors, because chemicals present in chocolate vary widely based on how it _58_ (process), such as roasting temperature and time. Also, one specific chemical, interaction between multiple chemicals or something else may 59_____(entire) affect health. Our brains naturally produce anandamide (大麻素）．
And it's also found in chocolate,60 leads to claims that the sweet stuff is the ultimate feel-good food.But,as the 2018 review noted,chocolate has only tiny 61____（amount) of anandamide, and it breaks down quickly. Chocoholics take heart,literally. A 2015 study linked 62_____(high) chocolate consumption with a lower risk for heart disease. Speaking of chocoholics, an April review of research on one's food 63_____(addict) found evidence that chocolate produced neurobiological changes similar to those 64_____ (see) with drug use. The studies were not conclusive,65_____.So science still has to sort that one out too.
第四部分写作（共两节；满分40分）
第一节 (满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的笔友Charles最近对学习汉语成语很感兴趣，特来信交流。

请你用英文给他回一封信，内容包括：
1.学习成语的好处；
2.学习成语的方法；
3.盼望多交流。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Charles,
__________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I was in my room, slowly getting ready lo head to the community theater with the rest of my family. I wasn't in the mood for being onstage.
“Kate, come here,” my mom called from down the hall.
I found my mom outside the bathroom, holding a wet book. Henry, my new stepbrother, was nearby, working on a complicated string knot (结）， as usual.
My mother ga ve the book a shake. “Henry's book is in the bathtub. Did you put it there?”
“Not on purpose,” I said. “It was already on the edge, and it happened to fall in when I stepped out of the tub."
My mother glared at me,something she never did before I had a stepfamily.“You could have picked it up,” she said. “That would have been the kind thing to do.”
As Henry walked ahead of us to the car, my mom took me aside. “This is our comer of the world now, Kate,” she said. “Let's try to make it a good one.”
The community theater was busy when we got there. Theater used to be what my mom and I did together-one play a year for our special thing. With Henry involved, it didn't seem so special anymore.
Henry's dad, who had arrived earlier to help set up, was already in costume. “Dear children,” he called in a theatrical voice, “Come to Father.” I thought he was a nice guy even before he and my mother started dating. Unfortunately, I now had a stepbrother to deal with.
Soon, it was curtain time. I peeked (偷看） out at the audience and noticed that the darkened theatre was full. My heart beat faster. I forgot my annoyance at Henry as the lead actress sang, “The hills are alive with the sound of music! " Nothing compared to show nights.
Before long, it was my turn. I went onstage, song book in hand. As we kids lined up before Henry's dad, who was playing the part of our father, I realized how poorly I'd tied the string on my skirt which was over leggings (打底裤）。

I should have asked my mom for help.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

And then,suddenly, the string knot on my skirt came untied.
I shot Henry a grateful glance.。