2020-2021学年江苏省溧水高级中学初中部高三英语第二次联考试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年江苏省溧水高级中学初中部高三英语第二次联考试卷
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
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
At first glance, there is nothing unusual about BingoBox’s convenience store–shelves packed with snacks line the walls, attracting passers-by through the glass windows. But upon closer look, BingoBox is no ordinary store. The door unlocks only after customers scan (扫描) aQR code to enter, and there is no cashier — just a lone checkout counter (柜台) in a corner. The Shanghai-based company is one of many unmanned store operators (运营者) opening outlets all over China, hoping to improve slim profit by reducing staff costs.
“Ifstaff costs rise quickly, that puts greater pressure on low-profit businesses like convenience stores and supermarkets,” said Andrew Song, an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities. “InChina, manpower costs have been rising ly quickly.”
However, the future vision of shopping without a check-out person is still a work in progress. A Post reporter who visited a BingoBox store inShanghaiwas briefly locked in when trying to exit without buying anything. Although a sign near the exit stated that empty-handed customers can leave by scanning a QR code, no QR code was to be found. Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.
The idea of unmanned stores first caught the world’s attention in December last year. Equipped with technology such as RFID tags, mobile payment systems and facial and movement recognition, such stores collect large amounts of data that give operators a better idea of consumer preferences and buying habits, which can then be used to optimize (使最优化) operations and make more efficient inventory decisions. For companies like BingoBox, lower operating costs also mean it can afford to expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic or fewer people, according to its founder and chief executive ChenZilin.
4. What makes BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store?
A. No cashier to check out.
B. A lone checkout counter.
C. Shelves packed with goods.
D. Entering by scanning a QR code.
5. Why are unmanned stores popular with operators?
A. The customers prefer mobile payment systems.
B. The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs.
C. The employees focus on consumer preferences and buying habits.
D. The operators care more about operations and inventory decisions.
6. Why is the reporter’s case mentioned in the passage?
A. To show his anger and dissatisfaction.
B. To warn people not to go to a BingoBox store.
C. To explain unmanned stores still have a long way to go.
D. To complain that QR code service is not convenient at all..
7. What can we infer from the chief executive Chen Zilin?
A. Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology.
B. The operators collect data about consumer preferences and buying habits.
C. BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in those unmanned stores.
D. The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more distant places with low cost.
C
I was at my parent’s dinner table. Before me was a worn journal of thin and discolor1 ed pages. It was my grandfather’s journal and now belonged to my father. My grandfather had passed away in the months leading up to my birth. I never got to visit the places he had frequented and the people who had been a part of his life’s journey.
I was now about to enter his world, through the words he had left behind. Within minutes, I wascaptivatedby the power of the written words. In the magical script (笔迹) before me, I was transported to another age when food was an everyday art, planned, prepared and enjoyed in the company of others, and a time when people had the heart to pause their own lives to embrace (拥抱) each other’s struggles. All this was conveyed to me in the beauty of the words that flowed together to connect with the writer’s mind and understand the world they lived in.
That kind of writing seems to be lost on us today. We have gotten used to writing in bite-sized pieces for a public looking for entertainment, and hungry for information. No wonder, there are nearly 200 million bloggers on
the Internet and a new blog is created somewhere in the world every half a second. Instead of adding to our collective wisdom, most of these writings reflectthe superficiality (肤浅) and impatience of our day and age.
This not only robs us of the skill of writing impressive essays, it also prevents us from exploring what is indeed important. Writing humbles (使谦卑) us in a way that is vital for our character growth, by reminding us about the limits of the self and our appropriate place in the vast flow of life. Writing frees us by helping us explore the unknown so that we really open up to magic of the world around us. I saw all of this in the writing of my grandfather. And I’ve seen it again and again in the writings of the greatest thinkers of humanity. Their writing reflect deep thought on issues of human importance.
8. The underlined word “captivated” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “________”.
A. puzzled
B. frightened
C. attracted
D. defeated
9. In the author’s grandfather’s age, people ________.
A. lived a hard life
B. cared about each other
C. were fond of writing
D. treated food as an art
10. The author begins the text with her grandfather’s journal in order to ________.
A. show her respect to her grandfather
B. present the importance of good writing
C. express her interest in reading as well as writing
D. raise the problems with today’s writing
11. In the last paragraph, the author is trying to _________.
A. discuss what good writing is like
B. express her strong desire to learn writing skills
C. stress the effects of her grandfather’s journal on her
D. show her admiration for her grandfather’s writing
D
Last summer, Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to a flat building in Chicago. Maria really liked some things about the city, but she missed her house and yard in the countryside.
One day, Maria was in her flat building when she noticed her neighbor, Mrs. Garcia, carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil. Maria wondered how Mrs. Garcia was able to garden in the city.
“My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables, and I know she misses her garden now that we don’t
have a yard,” said Maria.
Mrs. Garcia laughed. “I’ll show you,” she said.
Maria thought that Mrs. Garcia would take her to the park, but she took her to the roof. When the door opened, Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof.
“What a wonderful garden!” said Maria.
Mrs. Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty space. Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden. The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean, but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather.
“I plant flowers in my own place,” Mrs. Garcia said, “but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here. Some people grow vegetables just like your mom. You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside. You just have to be creative!”
12. Where did Mrs. Garcia take Maria to one day?
A. The park.
B. The roof.
C. The garden in front of her house.
D. The countryside.
13. Which of the following is NOT the good side of the community garden?
A. It made the building stronger.
B. It helped keep the air clean.
C. It helped keep the building cooler.
D. It used the empty space well.
14. After Maria visited the garden, she would most probably ask her mom to ________.
A. go back to the countryside
B. pick flowers from the garden
C show her around the park D. grow vegetables on the roof
15. What is the best title for this passage?
A. A Creative Lady
B. An Empty Roof
C. A Rooftop Garden
D. A Special Building
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
Just Go for a University
For any student, going to a university isone of the most important stages of their lives. It is a time when a young person will move out of their home to be independent.___16___Are you ready for such an exploration? The following information may be helpful
• Why should you go to university?
Learning is a life-long process. University is the right place where you can learn both academically and socially. At university, you will be taught by leading lecturers in their fields of study.___17___Meanwhile, you will meet people with different backgrounds at university. This offers you the chance to learn to look after yourself, to develop your own values and to accept those who may be different.
•___18___
Once you have decided that you do want to go to university, how can you choose a dream one?___19___Your interest, the major and the course to be taken are all the concerns. Many universities have open days or send tutors out to talk to the students on what they offer. This also gives you a chance to ask questions. Finding out what their predicted exam grades will also help students determine which university may be the most suitable.• What can you learn at university?
In many universities, each student begins with a general knowledge base in the first year. Students can have more time to explore their interests before committing to a specific subject. Apart from the academic achievements, various societies, where freshmen can meet like-minded friends, offer you chances to develop the extra-curricular interests in many fields.___20___
A. How can you choose a university?
B. You have to first think of various aspects.
C. What should you prepare before going to university?
D. You can thus equip yourself with enough academic knowledge.
E. Besides it is a great honor to be admitted into such a university.
F. In one sense, the university can be a completely new world to explore.
G. University provides the all-important stepping-stone for your future life.
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My family is still recovering from the terrible times when my teenaged stepson became ill. His disease led to kidney failure and an ongoing need for____21____.
As anyone with a sick child knows, the stress doesn’t___22___. And there was so much stress. My husband and I were___23___and it was as if we forgot how to communicate --we couldn’t have a simple conversation without___24___. Our once-happy home had become tense and unhappy.
In a___25___event of communication, my stepson and I were discussing Valentine’s gifts. I___26___that his
dad gave me a kazoo(卡祖笛) for our first Valentine’s Day. My reaction to this gift was___27___when I, a professional saxophone player, couldn’t get it to make a___28___. The kazoo finally got packed away and___29___.
But he was interested and asked to see it. After some trouble, I found it___30___. “What’s so hard about getting a sound?” he asked, amazed, turning it around in his hands. “I don’t know. It just never ___31___.” I answered. My husband___32___the kazoo --“It’s easy! Look, you just do this…” –-and he blew. Nothing happened. He tried again, but still there was no sound.___33___, he tried again, only to produce a sound like a bee. My stepson burst into laughter. Our excitement at seeing his face light up like that was___34___. Soon, we were all laughing to the point of tears.
It was as if the dark had___35___and a ray of sunshine was let in. Eyes___36___and souls reconnected. My stepson took a turn on the kazoo. He did no better than us. More___37___. The mood stayed___38___for the rest of the evening. Months later, my stepson___39___a successful kidney transplant, which turned out to be a turning point. It showed us that we can still___40___as a family. Thanks to a simple kazoo, we remembered that we are one.
21. A. confidence B. appearance C. treatment D. recovery
22. A. go away B. set out C. pass down D. move around
23. A. relaxed B. surprised C. relieved D. exhausted
24. A. mentioning B. fighting C. changing D. developing
25. A. useful B. rare C. fair D. frequent
26. A. recalled B. reminded C. discovered D. predicted
27. A. forgiveness B. curiosity C. embarrassment D. excitement
28. A. song B. sign C. noise D. sound
29. A. repaired B. sold C. forgotten D. lent
30. A. eventually B. gradually C. generally D. naturally
31. A. agreed B. refused C. disturbed D. worked
32. A. returned B. grabbed C. selected D. dropped
33. A. Frustrated B. Disappointed C. Pleased D. Interested
34. A. normal B. slow C. obvious D. strange
35. A. lifted B. fallen C. struggled D. jumped
36. A. opened B. shut C. changed D. met
37. A. crying B. shouting C. calling D. laughing
38. A. thick B. light C. deep D. shallow
39. A. damaged B. underwent C. expected D. chose
40. A. survive B. grow C. bond D. control
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
In the high school, my classmate Apache Spark was my favorite motivator. He often___41.___(make) a speech in front of us and I found___42.___(me) ready to just get up and run forward.
I continue to listen to his records and read the articles that he wrote. And I am touched deeply. I recently ran across___43.___interesting thought on a post of Spark. This is "I'm the hunt for who I've not yet become". Although it is a____44.____(say) from somebody else, I was___45.___(lose) in thought. Hopefully, we all want to be stronger and___46.___(good). But are we truly on the hunt for it? Passively wishing and hoping won't make it happen. We must be___47.___(active) working toward what we hope for.
You may have a clear vision of what you want___48.___(become). On the other hand, you may not really know what the person you want to become is like.___49.___, the important thing is that you should try your best to find the person in your heart and do____50.____he or she does.
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
Some people think a hero must be a person who had made great contributions to the country or the world. However, in my heart, who is helpful and brave in daily life is a hero, but my father is among them. Last summer, our family was on the holiday at the beach. My father was watching my brother and I playing in the water when a woman ran him. She shouted that two children in the deeper water appeared to being in danger. Hearing this, he immediately swam to the struggling kid. After rescuing them, my father was very tiring, but when interviewed, he said what he did was real normal.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是晨光中学的李津，将参加主题为“Let’s Ride Bicycles”的英语演讲比赛。

请撰写一份演讲稿，要点如下：
1．目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞等问题；
2．骑自行车的益处，如节能环保、有利健康等。

参考词汇：低碳生活(low-carbon life)；节能的(energy saving)
注意：1．词数：不少于100；2．演讲稿开头和结尾已给出，该部分不计入总词数。

Good morning, everyone,
I’m Li Jin, a student from Chenguang Middle School. I am honored to
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
Thank you.
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. C 9. B 10. D 11. A
12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C
16. F 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. G
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. D 32.
B 33. A 34.
C 35. A 36.
D 37. D 38. B 39. B 40. C
41. made
42. myself 43. an
44. saying 45. lost
46. better 47. actively
48. to become
49. However
50. what
51.(1).had → has。

(2).who → whoever。

(3).but → and。

(4).删除holiday 前的the。

(5).I → me。

(6).ran 后加to/toward/towards。

(7).being → be。

(8).kid → kids。

(9).tiring → tired。

(10).real → really。

52.略。