2021年江西上饶中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案

2021年江西上饶中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案
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
In his 402nd anniversary year, Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great language master and writer. But he was not the only great master of play writing to die in 1616, and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting influence on theater.
While less known worldwide, Tang Xianzu is considered one of Chinas greatest playwrights and is highly spoken of in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.
Tang was born in 1550 inLinchuan,Jiangxiprovince. Unlike Shakespeare's large body of plays,poems and sonnets (十四行诗), Tang wrote only four major plays: The Purple Hairpin, Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》), A Dream under the Southern bough, and Dream of Handan. The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative, a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimension of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.
Similar to Shakespeare, Tang's success rode the wave of a renaissance (复兴) in theater as an artistic practice. As in Shakespeare'sEngland, Tang's works became hugely popular inChinatoo. During Tang'sChina, his plays were enjoyed performed, and changed. Kunqu Opera, a form of musical drama, spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture. Combining northern tune and southern music, kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language, music, dance movements and gestures. Tang's works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera, and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.
While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other, there are many things they share in common, such e humanity of their drama, their heroic figures, their love for poetic language, a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.
1. Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. To describe Shakespeare's anniversary.
B. To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.
C. To explain the importance of Shakespeare.
D. To suggest the less popularity of Tang Xianzu.
2. What's possibly one of the main theme of Tang's works?
A. Social reality.
B. Female dreams.
C. Human emotions.
D. Political environment.
3. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?
A. The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tang's works.
B. Tang's success in copying Shakespeare's styles.
C. The way Kunqu Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.
D. Tang's popularity for his poetic language and music.
B
The Gata used to look annoyed when they received power bills that routinely topped $200. Last September the couple moved into a 1,500-square-foot home in Premier Gardens, an area of 95 “zero-energy homes” (ZEH) just outside town. Now they're actually eager to see their electricity bills. The grand total over the 10 months they've lived in the three-bedroom house: $75. For the past two months, they haven’t paid a cent.
ZEH communities are the leading edge of technologies that might someday create houses that produce as much energy as they consume. Premier Gardens is one of a half-dozen subdivisions (住宅开发项目) in California where every home cuts power consumption by 50%, mostly by using low power appliances and solar panels.
Aside from the panels on the roof, Premier Gardens looks like a community of traditional homes. But inside, special windows cut power bills by blocking solar heat in summer and keeping indoor warmth winter.
The rest of the energy savings comes from the solar units. They don't just feed the home they serve. If they generate more power than the home is using, the excess flows into the utility's power grid(电网). The residents are billed by “net metering”: they pay for the amount of power that they get from the grid, minus the kilowatts(千瓦) they feed into it. If a home generates more power than it uses, the bill is zero.
That sounds like a bad deal for the power company, but it's not. Solar homes produce the most power on the hot sunny afternoons when everyone rushes home to turn up the air conditioner. "It helps us lower usage at peak power times," says solar expert Mike Keesee. “That lets us avoid building costly plants or buying expensive power at peak usage time.”
What’s not to like? Mostly the costs. The special features can add $25,000 or more to the purchase price of a house. Tax breaks bring the cost down, especially in California, but in many states ZEHs can be extremely expensive. For the consumer, it's a matter of paying now for the hardware to save later on the power bill.
4. Why is the Gata eager to see their electricity bills now?
A. They want to cut down their utility' expenses.
B. They want to know if they are able to pay.
C. They want to see how much they have saved.
D. They want to avoid being overcharged.
5. What is special about the ZEH communities?
A. They are built in harmony with the environment.
B. They have created cutting edge technologies.
C. They are subdivided into half a dozen sections.
D. They aim to be independent in power supply.
6. What does the "net metering" practice mean to the power company?
A. More pressure at peak time
B. Reduced operational costs.
C. Increased electricity output.
D. Less profits in the short term.
7. The author believes that buying a house in a ZEH community __________.
A. is a worthy investment in the long run
B. is but a dream for average consumers
C. gives the owner great tax benefits
D. contributes toenvironmental protection
C
Dolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people. She has helped change things so that others can have a better life.
Dolores grew up in California. She was a good student and liked school. After she finished high school, she went to college and studied to be a teacher. After college, she became a teacher. Dolores noticed that many of her students were not getting enough food to eat. Some of them wore very old clothes. Dolores wondered how she could help them.
Dolores liked teaching but she decided to quit her job so that she could spend more time helping her students and their families. One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for their parents, farm workers. Thus they could buy their children what they needed.
Dolores knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds of fruits and vegetables, like grapes and tomatoes. She began talking and writing about these workers. Even people who lived far from California read what Dolores wrote. Getting higher pay for the farm workers was not easy. Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got fair pay for their work. She knew that nothing would change unless new laws were made to help the workers. Through all her hard work, new laws were passed that gave farm workers fair pay.
Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 years in many different ways to make life better for working people. She has shown how much one person can change things.
8. What did Dolores find about her students?
A. They worked hard to make a living.
B. They lived far away from schools.
C. They had little time to play.
D. They were hungry sometimes.
9. Why did Dolores stop teaching?
A. She wished to be a lawyer.
B. She moved to another place.
C. She wanted to help her students more.
D. She got little money by teaching.
10. Thanks to Dolores’ great effort, the farm workers ________.
A. got better jobs
B. got fair pay
C. had more time off
D. had a settled way of life
11. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. One person can make big changes.
B. One can change their jobs often.
C. One person can work hard for others.
D. One can make life better by themselves.
D
Back about 20 months ago I started college and just struggled with everything, such as classes and friends. I quickly became depressed and angry at myself for not being about to do better in school, in addition to lack of friends due to poor social and communication skills.
This went on for months until my 19th birthday. My parents sent me a cake, which was a great cake. But I remember having this large cake and ly no one to share it with. I ended throwing out the cake after having one piece, with about 90 % of it leftover. That night I was depressed that I decided to go outside to the freezing temperature of the winter and run. I put my earphones in, went outside and ran about 2 miles at 11 p.m. on my birthday.
When I got back inside I was content. I was proud of what I was able to do. The next night I did the same. I wasn’t quick or fit but you know that I went outside and did something. This continued for about 2 months until I finally worked up the courage to go to the gym, where I started swimming again as I used to in high school. A month went by and I started lifting weights and continually running.
Looking back I can see that exercise helped cure my depression but it didn’t only do that. At the gym I met
new friends and back at my dorm I grew confidence to go to the end of the hall seeing people playing Super Smash Brothers and ask if I could join.
So go forward to present now. I exercise every day and look forward to that hour and a half I get daily to do what I love with people who love it as well. I hope this helps someone who may be or have been in a similar situation.
12. What made the author decide to run at night?
A. His l9th birthday.
B. His parents’ cake.
C. His loneliness.
D. His friends.
13. Which of the following best describes the author?
A. Traditional.
B. Determined.
C. Humorous.
D. Generous.
14. What is the biggest benefit of the author’s running?
A. Regaining his confidence.
B. Losing his weight.
C. Playing with his brothers.
D. Joining other activities.
15. Why do you think the author wrote this passage?
A. To recall his life in college.
B. To show his gratitude to his parents.
C. To emphasize the importance of friendship.
D. To share his experience of dealing with hardship.
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An American study of10,000 students found that if you make more friends than the average person at school, you’ll receive a higher salary in later life. People need good social skills at work to work in a team successfully.___16___
On average, teenagers aged between 15 and 17 have 500 “friends” on their favorite social networking sites. Adults have 130. So if you believe this research, you might be very rich.
___17___Dunbar, a professor from theUniversityofOxford, studied the number of messages between users of a popular social networking website, each of whom had between 200 and 2,000friends. He found that they always communicate with a maximum of 150 people.
Among these 150, around 5 people are close friends.___18___They are probably old friends and you share all
your good and bad experiences with them. Then there are 10 more friends. Although they’re close to you, you may not keep in touch with them every week. Next there are 35 people who you might spend time with because of a shared interest.___19___You see or speak to these people at least once a year, but you don’t know them well. Beyond this number,Dunbarsays, it’s impossible to make any relationship meaningful.
If you have a lot of online “friends”, try this experiment: First take away anyone you haven’t been in touch with for a year. Then remove those you cannot remember and, finally, take away friends who you wouldn’t mind losing touch with. How many have you left? How many of these people are actually good friends?___20___
A. You are not close to them.
B. And finally, there’s a large group of 100.
C. You’ve most likely known them for long.
D. However, it probably won’t make any difference.
E. These are the same skills we use to make friends at school.
F. They’ve found that having good friends can help you live longer.
G. According to the research, these are the only people that really matter.
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When I first walked into a Tai Chi class, I had no idea this eastern movement practice would become so central in my life. It___21___I was not just there for exercise! For many years now it has beenmy continuing___22___to share Tai Chi with students of all ages and walks of life.
Many people begin classes wanting to grow stronger, more___23___, and flexible. Others are looking for effective ways to___24___with stress, the constant demand and trouble of modem life,___25___some had seen a TV ad they couldn't remember, describing a group calmly doing Tai Chi in the park, and it___26___their curiosity about a different route to health.
Concentrating on___27___posture and breathing control, Tai Chi's movements are graceful and well balanced,___28___the complete harmony of body and mind. It is different from western sports such as rugby where the harder and quicker the___29___. Tai Chi is a sport that strengthens the body as well as the___30___from the within. All of these are powerful benefits of Tai Chi.___31___,1 have found that consistent practice of these forms develops my everyday experience, and___32___the way for growth.
I've been a___33___in various schools over the years, and delight in watching___34___we each find our own keys to learning. It’s a privilege to accompany and___35___that process in my students. I am___36___by the
marvelous teachers with whom I've had the good fortune to work. All of my___37___take place in beautiful old buildings. The first class is free to newcomers___38___they may try it out with no commitment. I invite you to___39___with questions, or to register for classes. Whether you are young or aged, male or female, you can choose Tai Chi as your___40___physical exercise.
21. A. breaks out B. turns out C. makes out D. puts out
22. A. task B. hope C. burden D. pleasure
23. A. wealthy B. healthy C. comfortable D. balanced
24. A. play B. begin C. deal D. mix
25. A. Possibly B. Obviously C. Surely D. Apparently
26. A. aroused B. destroyed C. applied D. completed
27. A. fantastic B. correct C. extreme D. comfortable
28. A. admitting B. extending C. realizing D. promoting
29. A. faster B. slower C. better D. worse
30. A. mind B. movement C. confidence D. memory
31. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Instead
32. A. cut B. close C. obtain D. clear
33. A. stranger B. student C. teacher D. colleague
34. A. when B. how C. where D. why
35. A. support B. relieve C. forgive D. comfort
36. A. praised B. demanded C. inspired D. commanded
37. A. schools B. teachers C. grades D. classes
38. A. so that B. even though C. now that D. in case
39. A. pursue B. examine C. consult D. accommodate
40. A. familiar B. ideal C. favorite D. imaginary
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
TheUnited Statesis primarily an English-speaking country. Although people pronounce the English words in several different ways, they can understand each other.____41.____, not everyone in theUSspeaks English. There’re hundreds of areas in the US____42.____English is not the most commonly____43.____(use) language. Spanish, Chinese, Italian, German and French are all spoken in theUS. In fact, Spanish is____44.____(wide) spoken inNew
Yorkand across the southern part of the country,____45.____(make) it the second most commonly spoken language after English.
For speakers of other language, it’s of great____46.____(important) to learn English, but in the past, teaching people to speak English as____47.____second language was given little attention. Non-English speakers were expected to pick up the language through daily life. Recently, this____48.____(change). Today, most public schools have ELS____49.____(program), which have different English lessons for different students and lay emphasis on communication in language learning instead of focusing_____50._____the grammar and translation.
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.短文改错
My classmates and I were to graduate next month. We were determined to do anything. After a heating discussion, we decided on making a video to record our experience at school.
It took us a whole week to collect materials, during that we interviewed our teachers or took photos of every aspect of school life. The editing part before that was tough. We discussed what to put into the video. Some compromises are unavoidable, but the video proved perfectly. Several days later, when the video was playing on the graduation ceremony, it was well received. The teachers and students shared a great time. That surely gave to us a great sense of achievement.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是明华。

你收到你的朋友子悠用微信发来的一段信息。

I have something to tell you. I feel very upset recently. I failed in the national English speaking contest. Before the contest, I competed against a girl at school. I won, but it was because I was lucky. Now, I do believe the girl should have gone to the national competition instead. If she had, the school would have won the first prize. Now, I can not focus myself in class. I can not sleep well at night. I am such a failure!
看完后，你决定编辑一段信息发给子悠，包括以下要点：
1.表示关心；
2.给予安慰；
3.正面开导。

注意：1.开头已经给出；
2.词数100左右
3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hi，Ziyou. After reading your message, I...
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参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D
16. E 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. G
21. B 22. D 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. B
41. However
42. where 43. used
44. widely 45. making
46. importance
47. a 48. has changed
49. programs
50. on /upon
51.(1).anything→something
(2).heating→heated
(3).experience→experiences
(4).that→which
(5).or→and
(6).before→after
(7).are→were
(8).perfectly→perfect
(9).playing→played
(10).去掉to
52.略。