江苏省常州市2021届高三上学期期中考试-英语-Word版含答案

江苏省常州市2021届高三教育学会学业水平监测英语1.本试卷共8页,共四部分,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。2.答题前,考生务必将学校、班级、姓名写在密封线内。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)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。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.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthemovie?A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Justso-so.()2.Whenwillthemangettothewomansparty?A.Atabout6:30. B.Atabout7:00. C.Atabout7:30.()3.Whereisthewomanorderingherfood?A.Onherphone. B.Fromhercar. C.Frominsidetherestaurant.()4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shedoesntlikethehorse.B.Brianschoiceisinvain.C.Amanshouldearnmuchmoney.()5.Whatdoesthemanreallyneed?A.Awaytostorehispasswords.B.Anapptobuyalaptop.C.Anewusernametouseonline.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,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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.Whowillpayforthelunch?A.Theman. B.Thewoman. C.Themansboss.()7.Howwillthespeakersgoforthelunch?A.Bycar. B.Onfoot. C.Bytaxi.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。()8.Whatwillthemandothismorning?A.Eatacake. B.Buyapresent. C.Lectureinclass.()9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofspeakinginpublicforhim?A.Honourable. B.Fearful. C.Fair.()10.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Domorepreparation. B.Havemoreconfidence. C.Makenocomplaint.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。()11.Howdidthewomanknowthewantedjobposition?A.Byreadinganewspaperad.B.Bycallinganemploymentservice.C.Bylisteningtotheradionews.()12.Whydidthewomanfindthejobappealing?A.Shecouldimproveherforeignlanguage.B.Thejobsuitedherverywell.C.Herfamilywantedhertoreturnhometowork.()13.Whatwasthewomanaskedtodointheend?A.Toprepareforaninterviewinacoupleofdays.B.Toreadtheadvertisementagainformoredetails.C.Tosendinawrittenapplicationassoonaspossible.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。()14.Whydidthewomancometothemansoffice?A.Toaskforhissignature. B.Toaskforhisadvice. C.Toseekhissupport.()15.Whatcoursesdoesthewomanthinkeasytolearn?A.Chemistryandcalculus(微积分).B.Economicsandmusic.C.AmericannovelsandRomanticpoetry.()16.Whydidthemanaskthewomantoseehimafterthefirstweekofclasses?A.Tobesuresheisingoodhealth.B.Toexaminewhatshehaslearned.C.Tomakesurethecoursesarentheavyforher.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。()17.Howhassocialmediachangedourlife?A.Peoplearemoreconfusedthanever.B.Peoplearemoreconnectedthanbefore.C.Peoplearenotashappyastheyusedtobe.()18.Whymightsocialmediabeanaffectivetoolforsmallcompanies?A.Itencouragessocialdiscussions.B.Itchangesthewaywegetournews.C.Itprovidesacheapwaytoadvertise.()19.Whatisoneofthenegativeaspectsofsocialmedia?A.Nohonesttalksbetweenpeople.B.Spreadingincorrectinformation.C.Thedamagetopeoplescomputers.()20.Whatisthespeakersattitudetowardssocialmedia?A.Positive. B.Negative. C.Objective.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。ADillion,Wouldyouliketodeepenyourunderstandingofdiversity,equality,andinclusion(DEI)asitrelatestothefieldofEnglishlanguageteaching?YoureinvitedtojoinonlineconversationsonthesetopicsaspartofanewreadingclubintheDiversity,Equality,andInclusionCommunity,accessiblethroughmyTESOL.Eachweektherewillbeanewarticleusedasabasisforthediscussion.InWeek1,August9—15,wewilldiscuss“BlackTeachersofEnglishinSouthKorea:ConstructingIdentitiesasaNativeEnglishSpeakerandEnglishLanguageTeachingProfessional”withauthorQuanishaD.Charles.Throughouttheweek,theauthorwillpostquestionsfordiscussionforparticipantstodiscusswithinthediscussiongroup.InWeek2,August16—22,wewilldiscuss“OnIssuesofDiscriminationandPrejudice:WhatCanTESOLPractitionersDotoSupportandAdvocateforRefugeeStudents?”withauthorChatwaraSuwanamaiDuran.Suwanamaiwillposttheinitialquestion(s)fordiscussionandwilltakepartinthediscussion.Toparticipate,jointheonlinecommunityinmyTESOL.MoredetailscanbefoundatTESOLInternationalAssociationwebsite//dei-reading-club.Welookforwardtohavingmanymeaningfulandthoughtfulexchangeswithyou.()21.Thispieceofinformationissentby.

A.DEI B.TESOLInternationalAssociationC.QuanishaD.Charles D.ChatwaraSuwannamaiDuran()22.Whatisthise-mailaimedat?A.AskingDilliontolearnhowtoteachEnglish.B.AskingDilliontobecomeaTESOLPractitioner.C.InvitingDilliontotakepartinonlinediscussions.D.InvitingDilliontoexchangethoughtsaboutmyTESOL.()23.WhatwillbetalkedaboutwithSuwannamai?A.BecomingaTESOLpractitioner. B.IdentitiesasanEnglishteacher.C.Helpingrefugeestudents. D.DiscriminationinSouthKorea.BBornintoapoorfamily,LinBustudiedhardandgrewuptobealearnedscholar.HehadtravelledextensivelyacrossChinabeforelivingthecarefreelifeofahermit(隐士).Hewasagoodpoetandwriterbutheneverkeptanyofhiswritings,tearingthemuprightafterpenningthem.“Whywontyoukeepthemforlatergenerations?”peopleasked.“Imaforesthermit,”hesaid.“IfIseeknopraisenow,whyshouldposthumous(死后的)famemattertome?”ThemostextraordinarythingaboutLinBuwashisPlumBlossomWifeandCraneSon,meaningthathehadaplumblossom(梅花)ashiswifeandacraneashisson.Thisfascinationpuzzledhisfriends.“Whyplumblossoms,ofallflowers?”theyasked.“Plumblossomsaloneflowerduringthecoldestofdays,unbendingtothefreezingfallingsnow.Itisthecharacterofthese‘GentlemenoftheFlowers’thatattractslearnedgentlemen,aswellashermitslikemyself,”hereplied.AfterLinBudied,theFlyingCranePavilion(亭子)wasbuiltinhismemory.Peoplewouldcometoadmirethehundredsofplumtrees,appreciatingtheformandcharacterofLinBusbeloved“wife”and“son”.Oneday,twoscholarshadadiscussion.“Isntitashamethatacompetentpersonjustifyinghisofficialrankssettleforahermitslifeinthedepthsofthemountains?”oneasked.“Whatssobadaboutfameandfortunethattheyhaveescapedit?”“Itstruethatallpeoplewishforfameandfortune,buttheymustsufferagreatdealtoobtainthem.Thedarkestsideofhumannatureisalmostalwaysrevealedinthesestrugglesforfameandfortune.”“Thatswhyahermitwouldfleefromallworldlycares,maintaininghisnoblecharacter,justastheplumblossomsquietlyflowerinthedepthsofwinter!”Theirdiscussionended,butthetworemainedinthepavilionforalongtime.()24.WhydidLinBudestroyhisownwritings?A.Becausehetravelledalotasalearnedscholar. B.Becausehewasnotsatisfiedwiththeirquality.C.Becausehecarednothingaboutfameandfortune. D.Becausehedidntcareaboutlatergenerations.()25.WhatisspecialaboutplumblossomsinLinBuseyes?A.Theysymbolizebeautyandpeace. B.Theysymbolizebraveryandindependence.C.Theysymbolizehappinessandlonglife. D.Theysymbolizepurityandgoodluck.()26.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthisarticleindicate?A.ThedebateonLinBuschoicewouldlastforalongtime.B.Thetwoscholarswouldmaintaintheirnoblecharacterslong.C.TheFlyingCranePavilionwouldattractmoreChinesescholars.D.LinBusstorywouldhavealastinginfluenceonChinesescholars.()27.Whatcanwemainlylearnfromthisarticle?A.ChineseculturevaluedlivinginharmonywithNature.B.NatureplayedanimportantroleinChinesescholarsdailylife.C.HermitsinChinagenerallycomparedthemselvestoplumblossoms.D.MaterialsuccessmeantnothingtoscholarswithanoblecharacterinChina.CThediscoverythattheuniverseisexpandingwasoneofthegreatintellectualrevolutionsofthetwentiethcentury.Withhindsight(回过头看),itiseasytowonderwhynoonehadthoughtofitbefore.Newton,andothers,shouldhaverealizedthatastatic(静止的)universewouldsoonstarttoshrinkundertheinfluenceofgravity.Butsupposeinsteadtheuniverseisexpanding.Ifitwasexpandingfairlyslowly,theforceofgravitywouldcauseiteventuallytostopexpandingandtostartshrinking.However,ifitwasexpandingatmorethanacertaincriticalrate,gravitywouldneverbestrongenoughtostopit,andtheuniversewouldcontinuetoexpandforever.Thisisabitlikewhathappenswhenonefiresarocketupwardfromthesurfaceoftheearth.Ifithasafairlylowspeed,gravitywilleventuallystoptherocketanditwillstartfallingback.Ontheotherhand,iftherockethasmorethanacertaincriticalspeed,gravitywillnotbestrongenoughtopullitback,soitwillkeepgoingawayfromtheearthforever.ThisbehaviouroftheuniversecouldhavebeenpredictedfromNewtonstheoryofgravityatanytimeinthenineteenth,theeighteenth,oreventhelateseventeenthcenturies.Yetsostrongwasthebeliefinastaticuniversethatitpersistedintotheearlytwentiethcentury.EvenEinstein,whenheformulated(构想)thegeneraltheoryofrelativityin1915,wassosurethattheuniversehadtobestaticthathemodifiedhistheorytomakethispossible,introducingaso-calledcosmologicalconstant(宇宙常数)intohisequations.WhenHubblesstudyofnearbygalaxiesshowedthattheuniversewasinfactexpanding,Einsteinregrettedmodifyinghiseleganttheoryandviewedthecosmologicalconstanttermashis“greatestmistake”.()28.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Thediscoveryoftheexpandinguniversetheory.B.Thedifferencesbetweentwouniversetheories.C.Scientistsunwillingnesstoabandonawidelyacceptedtheory.D.Scientistsdoubtsaboutthetheorythattheuniverseisexpanding.()29.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredabouttheexpandinguniverse?A.Itdidnotagreewithatheorywidelyacceptedinthenineteenthcentury.B.Mostscientistsnowadaysbelievethattheideaisnolongeracceptable.C.Theexistenceofgravitymakesitimpossiblefortheuniversetoexpand.D.Einsteindiscovereditwhenworkingwiththegeneraltheoryofrelativity.()30.TheauthormentionsNewtoninorderto.

A.showrespectforhisgreatscientificworkofgravityB.provideevidencethattheuniverseisnotexpandingC.giveoneexampleofasupporteroftheexpandinguniversetheoryD.showthattheexpandinguniversetheorymighthavebeendiscoveredearlier()31.Whatcanweknowfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Theauthormentionsarockettoprovethetheoryofastaticuniverse.B.Theforcedrivingtheuniversetoexpandissimilartothatdrivingtherocketsupward.C.Einsteinusedtheterm“cosmologicalconstant”tochallengeNewtonsgravitytheory.D.Einsteinsmistakeisusedtoshowtheauthorsdoubtwhethertheuniverseisexpanding.DLordRobertWinstonwassittingonatrain,whenhefoundhimselfbecomingsteadilyangry.Winstonisnormallyafairlyamiableman.Whatwasdrivinghimslowlyinsanewastheparticularbehaviourofanotherpassenger.Ignoringthechildwithher,thewomanhadpickedupherphoneandbegunwhatwouldbecomeaveryloudconversationfilledwithboringfacts.Winstondidtrytoignoreit,butthereissomethingfundamentallyunignorableaboutaloud,one-sidedconversation.ItwasthenthatLordWinstonmadeamistake.Hebegantotweet(网上发文)aboutthewoman.Hetookphotosofherandsentthemouttohismorethan40,000followers.Whenthetrainhadfinallyarrivedatitsdestination,Winstonquicklyranoff.Hehadhadenoughofwhathedescribedasher“rudeness”.Butthewomanfacedanunusualsurprise.ThepresshadpickeduponWinstonstweets.Theywerewaitingforherontheplatform.WhentheyexcitedlyshowedherWinstonsmessages,thewomansfacefell.ShealsosuddenlyfoundherselfusingjustonewordtodescribeWinstonsactions:“rude”.Wefindourselveslivingatatimeofincrediblerudeness.Socialmediahastaughttheworldthatitneedstohaveanopinion,oneverything,atalltimes.Realitytelevisionhastaughtustocelebratemeanness(不友好),solongasthatmeannessisdeliveredas“honesty”.Sowhatcanwedoabouttherisingtideofrudeness?Winstonshoneaspotlightonthatwomansbehaviour,buthedidnotconfrontit,andhedidnotstopit.Instead,thatspotlightwasshoneweaklyfromafar,shamingherbytakinganalmostrudimentary(原始的)formofrevenge.Often,thetricktohandlingrudenessisfarmoreelegant,andcanbedonewiththegentledeliveryofasentenceassimpleas“juststop”.Whenweseeithappeninastore,wemuststepupandsay,“Juststop.”Ifithappenstoacolleague,wemustpointitout.Becauseoncearudepersonhashadthelookingglasshelduptothemandcanseetheiractionsthroughtheeyesofothers,theyarefarmorelikelytoendthatbehaviourthemselves.()32.Whatsthebesttitleofthisarticle?A.BeforeYouAreRude B.WhenSomeoneIsRudeC.IfTheyCanEndIt D.UnlessYouCanStopRudeness()33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“amiable”mostprobablymean?A.Selfless. B.Cooperative. C.Mild-mannered. D.Open-minded.()34.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoragreewith?A.ThewomanshouldnthaveignoredWinstonsangeroverherbehaviour.B.Winstonisactuallyasrudeasthewomanwithhisbehaviour.C.Beingrudeiswidelyacceptedasbeinghonestinthesociety.D.Winstonshouldhavepointedoutthewomansrudenesstoherface.()35.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Toargueagainstapointofview.B.Tointroduceasocialphenomenon.C.Tooffersolutionstoasocialproblem.D.Toexpressconcernsoverasocialproblem.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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。LookInwardforBetterCareerAdviceSometimesweturntoothersforadviceonmajorcareerdecisions.36WarrenBuffettsfatherdiscouragedhimfromenteringthesecurities(证券)business.WaltDisneysbrotherandwifebothtriedtotalkhimoutofmakingSnowWhite.

Whydoessomuchcareeradviceendupbeingmisguided?37Weoftenlistentothewrongsources.Ivewatchedmanystudentsrelyontheirparentsandgrandparentsforguidance,forgettingthattheywereraisedinanareawhenitwascommontospendanentirecareerinoneorganization.

Whataboutgoingtopeoplewhoarequalifiedtogiveadvice?38Advisersoftenfocustooheavilyontheirpersonalpreferencesandexperiencesratherthantakeourperspective(视角).

Atsomepoint,youhaveprobablynoticedthatyourewiserwhengivingadvicetoothersthanyouareinmakingdecisionsforyourself.Yourenotalone.Itoftenhappensbecausewehavemoredistancefromotherpeoplesproblemsthanourown.39Sureenough,psychologistsfindthatourreasoningbecomeswiserwhenwethinkaboutourownproblemsfromathird-personperspective.

Advisingothersdoesntjusthelpusmakebetterdecisions,butitalsoleavesusmoremotivatedtofollowthrough.Inoneexperiment,itwasexpectedpeopleweremoremotivatedwhenreceivingthangivingadvice.40Itwaspeoplewhogaveadvicewhobecamemoremotivated.

Ifyouwanttogetbettercareeradvice,youcanstartbyreflectingonwhatyouwouldtellsomeoneelsewithasimilarquestion.Listentotheadviceyougivetoothers.Itsusuallytheadviceyouneedtotakeyourself.Anditmightbethebestwaytomotivateyourself,too.A.However,sometimeswemakedecisionsdependingonourselves.B.Buttheoppositewastrue.C.Buttheymaydirectusinthewrongdirection.D.Itsnoguaranteethattheywillknowwhatsrightforus.E.Butitwaseasiersaidthandone.F.Theproblemmaystartwithwhoweapproachforadvice.G.Thelessonhereisthatoneofthemosteffectivewaystogetbetteradviceistogiveit.36.37.38.39.40.

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。Assoonasthewordsleftmymouth,IknewIdmadeamistake.“YouthinkJaneAustenis...41?”themanoppositemeaskedindisbelief.Then,heandhiscolleaguetookturnsto42myclaim.

“Ijustmean...”Isaidinabrightvoice,inordertokeepthetone43,“thatshesnotasbitingasVirginiaWoolf.”

Thetwoprofessors,likeacoupleofcatstoyingwitha44bird,gavespecificexamplesofhowAustensworkwas,45,morebiting.Withnomoreactiontotake,Isimplysmiledandsaid,“Letsjustagreetodisagree,shallwe?”Andatthatmoment,mydreamsofgoingtoOxfordUniversity46inapuffofsmoke.

Partofmyproblemwasa47ofconfidence.EventhoughIwasastraightAstudentandhadpreparedfortheinterviewtothebestofmyability,Iwasntaskilled48.WhenfacedwithtwoexpertswhotoldmethatIwaswrong,insteadof49myself,Irolledoverandaccepted50.

So,monthslater,Ialreadyknewthe51ofmythinenvelopewhenitappearedonmydoormat.52,Ifeltapangofdisappointment.However,failingmyOxfordinterviewprovideda53lifelesson.Imnowmoreconfidentofmyopinions,andItryto54mypointswithhardevidence.Whatsmore,Ihaveneversince55adiscussionbygivingasimperingsmileandsaying,“Letsjustagreetodisagree,shallwe?”

()41.A.nobleB.softC.beautifulD.clumsy()42.A.appreciate B.submit C.challenge D.substitute()43.A.pleasing B.serious C.low D.light()44.A.frightened B.brave C.fragile D.naughty()45.A.onthecontrary B.bynomeans C.forexample D.beyondexpectation()46.A.developed B.arrived C.disappeared D.shifted()47.A.matter B.lack C.sense D.kind()48.A.debater B.learner C.fighter D.educator()49.A.expressing B.behaving C.defending D.identifying()50.A.truth B.advice C.prejudice D.defeat()51.A.details B.spirits C.contents D.statistics()52.A.Frequently B.Originally C.Absolutely D.Naturally()53.A.typical B.valuable C.miserable D.temporary()54.A.makeup B.takeup C.pickup D.backup()55.A.ended B.mended C.attended D.extended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。Over1,600yearsago,amannamedNicholasbecamethebishopofMyrainTurkey.Afterhedied,56(mercy)Nicholasbecamethesaintofchildren,butchers,merchantsandmakersofperfume.

OnedaywhenNicholaswaswalkingpastacottage,heoverheardamantalkingto57(he)thattherewasnotenoughmoneyforeachofhisdaughterstofindahusband.Latethatnight,Nicholaswentbacktothehouse58threwasmallbagofgolddownthechimney.Hedidthesamethingthefollowingtwonights.Oneofthebagsofgoldfellintoastockingthatwashangingup59(dry)overthefireplace.60,peoplesayFatherChristmascomesdownthechimney,andchildrenhangstockingsoverthefireplaceforFatherChristmastoputpresentsin.

InthetraditionalpictureofStNicholas,heisusuallyshownasatall,thinman61abeardormoustache,unlikeFatherChristmas62hasafatbellyandalotoffacialhair.StNicholasisalsopresentedas63(wear)theneat,traditionalclothesofareligiousleader,notaredwoolensuitwithablackbeltlikeFatherChristmass.

Overtheyears,manythings64(add)tothestoryofStNicholas,changinghimtotheFatherChristmasweknowoftoday.Forexample,heissaidtoliveneartheNorthPolewithhiswifeandlotsofelves,whohelpmaketoys.Healsohasdeerthat65(help)himdeliverpresentsonChristmasEve.

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