江苏省泰州市高三上学期期中英语试题

泰州市2020~2021学年度第一学期期中调研测试高三英语试题（考试时间：120分钟；总分：150分）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。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.Wheredidthespeakersstaylastyear?A.Inahotel.B.Ontheship.C.Inacabin.2.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Watchthenews.B.Puttheweatherchannelon.C.Feelthetemperatureoutdoors.3.Whosebirthdayisit?A.Theson's.B.Themother's.C.Thedaughter's.4.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthewoman?A.Shekeepstheyardneat.B.Sheworksalot.C.Shehasabeautifulgarden.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whattheystudiedwithatelescope.B.Whatclassestheychose.C.Howthemoontravelsaroundtheearth.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，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.Howisthemanfeeling?A.Angry.B.Sleepy.C.Scared.7.Howlongisthespeakers'trip?A.Fourhours.B.Tenhours.C.Thirteenhours.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Wheredidthemanfindthead?A.Fromthenewspaper.B.FromtheInternet.C.Fromaradiostation.9.Whatdoesthemanwanttobuyfirst?A.Asofa.B.Aputer.C.Awashingmachine.10.WhydoesthewomanwanttoselltheTV?A.Itistooold.B.Itdoesn'twork.C.Shewonanewone.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What'stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Friends.C.Receptionistandcustomer.12.Whereisthehotel?A.Nearthebeach.B.Inthemountains.C.Inthecitycenter.13.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Callthehotel.B.SurftheInternet.C.Findhiscreditcards.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atthewoman'shouse.B.Atschool.C.Attheoffice.15.Whattimedidthewomanattendthemeeting?A.7:00.B.7:30.C.8:00.16.WhatwillbeapunishmentforAnnaifshe'slateagain?A.Shewon'tworkwithJack.B.Shewon'thaveasmuchwork.C.Shewon'tworkatthepanyanymore.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhyarethereinternationalrestaurantsinlargecitiesinAmerica?A.Manysettlersfromothercountriesopenthem.B.Theyarethebestplacestohavecelebrations.C.Foodfromothercountriesismuchfresher.18.WhatisspecialaboutFrenchrestaurants?A.Theyarefashionable.B.Theyservecheapfood.C.Theyselllargemeals.19.Whichtypeofcookingusesverylittlefat?A.Italian.B.Mexican.C.Japanese.20.Forhowmanyreasonsisinternationalfoodpopular?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFromAltonTowerstoLegoland,ourexpertspicktheirfavoriteBritishthemeparks,highlightingthebestrollercoasters,characterledattractions,andanimalsafaris(狩猎旅行）DraytonManorTheStaffordshirethemeparkincludesridesforallagesbutstandsoutforhavinghitonawinningformulaforyoungfamilieswithitsexpandingThomasLandsection.The286acresiteissetinwoodlandsbutthemainvillageisenoughforlittlelegstoexplore,makingitwellsuitedtopreandprimaryschoolchildren.PaultonsFamilyThemeParkOntheedgeofNewForestNationalPark,inHampshire,PaultonsFamilyThemeParksitsin140acresofattractiveparkland.AlthoughovershadowedbyThorpeParkandAltonTowersintermsofbigrides,theparkishometoPeppaPigWorld,aswellas60ridesandattractions,andisbestforfamilieswithyoungchildren.ChessingtonWorldofAdventuresThisparkinSurreyhasinjectednovelty(新奇）thisyearwiththelaunchofitsexclusiveGruffaloRiverRideAdventure,raisingitsstatusasafamilyfriendlydestination.TheparkalsoprovidesaddedfamilyvaluewiththeopportunitytogetacloseupinteractionwithanimalsincludingmonkeywalkthroughsandtheZufarisafariexperience.LegolandWindsorIfyou'relookingforstomachinthemouthrollercoasters,Legolandisnotforyou.Thisistheentrylevelthemeparkforfamilieswithkidsbelowtheageof12,withbucketloadstokeepthemhappy.Nowinitsthirddecade,setinlovelygrounds,thethemeparkstillhassomeofthecharmoftheoriginalDanishparentpark,withplentyofgiraffes,crocodilesandpiratesmadeoutofLegobricksspreadovertherides.21.Whichofthefollowingisremendedifafamilywanttointeractwithanimals?A.DraytonManorB.PaultonsFamilyThemeParkC.ChessingtonWorldofAdventuresD.LegolandWindsor22.Whatdothefourthemeparkshaveinmon?A.They'reallidealforchildren.B.Theyallfeaturethrillingbigrides.C.They'reallrenewingrecreationalfacilities.D.Theyallcoveravastareaofover200acres.23.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Topromoteecotourism.B.Tovaluefamilyunion.C.Tointroducethemeparks.D.Toparetouristattractions.BIthappenedagainlastweek.Oneofmyrelativesaskedme,“Mydeargirl,youworkinoncology(肿瘤科）？Isn'tthatdepressing?”Ihaveheardthosequestionsmanytimesas'anoncologynurseandmyresponseisalwaysthesame.Itellthemno,andthatIloveit.AndthenIsmile.IworkintheBoneMarrowTransplantUnitatNorthShoreUniversityHospital.Togetherwithmycolleagues,wegettoknowmostofourpatientsverywell.Welearnabouttheirlikesanddislikes.Wegettomeettheirfamiliesandtheytakepicturesofus.Theytellusaboutafavoritevacationtheyoncetookandtheywishusagoodtimewhenweareleavingforone.Theyalsotellustoenjoyeverymomentofthedaybecauseweneverknowwhenlifeisgoingtochange.IamthinkingofarecentexperiencewehadwithourpatientJim,amiddleagedmanwhoisalwaysexpectinggoodthingstohappenandhopefulaboutthefuture.Hewasdiagnosedwithlivercancerayearagoandwasfacingtherealpossibilitythathedidnothavealongtimetolive.ButJimvoluntarilymadeuphismindtotryforsomeveryexperimentaltreatments,eventhoughthepainwasalmosttoogreattotolerate.Eventually,Jim'sdiseasewentintoremission.ItisEasterSundaynowandheishomewithhisfamily.Jimgotamiracle.AnimportantreasonwhyIworkinoncologyisthatsometimes,notusually,notevenveryoften,miraclesdohappen.Andwhentheydo,Iamfilledwithgratitudeandpridethatasanurse,Icanbeapartofthatmiraculousprocess.NowyouknowwhyIsmilewhenpeopleaskmeifIfindoncologynursingtobesadordisappointing.IrecallallthemiraclesIhaveseenandIrememberwhatmypatientshavetoldmeandIcan'thelpbutsmile.24.Whatistheauthor'simpressionofmostaboutherpatients?A.Theyareoverewithdepression.B.Theyarekeentogosightseeing.C.Theystaypositivedespiteillnesses.D.Theyfailtounderstandherwork.25.Whatmightbethemainreasonfortheauthor'sbeinganoncologynurse?A.Shehasarealtalentfornursing.B.Theexperiencebenefitsheralot.C.Herjobisrespectableandwellpaid.D.Patientscangetmiraclesunderhercare.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"wentintoremission"inParagraph4mean?A.remainedthesameB.begantoimproveC.changedfortheworseD.reachedacriticalstage27.WhatcanwelearnfromJim'sexperience?A.Oneman'smeatisanotherman'spoison.B.Healthisnotvalueduntilsicknesses.C.Wherethereisgreatlove,therearealwaysmiracles.D.Anoptimistseesanopportunityineverycatastrophe.CTheaviation(航空）industryiscurrentlyresponsibleforabout2percentofglobalgreenhousegasemissions.Thisfigureissettogrowasairtravelbeesincreasinglypopular.However,effortstoreducetheeffectsofaviationaremovingataveryslowpace.ElectricandsolarpoweredairlinersarereportedlyindevelopmentatWrightElectricandAirbusamongothers,butbatterytechnologystillfallsbehindjetfuels.Thesurprisingeffectsofaviationarewhyanumberofpeoplearechoosingtoquit,orhugelyrestrict,flying.While“stayinggrounded”，asactivistscallit,mightnotmakethebiggestdifferencetoyourcarbonfootprintastudylastsummerfoundthatcuttingmeat,eggsanddairywasthebestthingpeoplecandofortheplanetitcanstillmakeahugedifference.ZoeHatch,wholivesinMaidenhead,stoppedflyingin2015afterreadinguponclimatechange.Herhusbandandtheirtwochildren,11and15,joinedherinafamilydecisiontoswitchtoslowtravel.Hatchhasn'tfounditinconvenientorexpensive,shesays.Sheusesappstofindaffordabletraintickets.BeingconnectedtocontinentalEuropebytheEurostartrainmakesitrelativelyeasytotravelabroadwithoutneedingtofly.SteveMelia,Ph.D,anexpertinsustainabletransportation,stoppedflyingin2005.Heagreesthatindividualchange,initself,won'tpreventclimatecrisis."Thesortofrapidchangeweneedtoavoidthecollapseoftheecosystemthroughclimatechangethat'snotgoingtoeaboutbypeoplevoluntarilychoosingtochangetheirbehavior,"headded.Meliaaddsthatit'simportantthatpeoplewhofeeltheneedtoquitdon'ttalkthemselvesoutofit."Ifwearegoingtoachievethesortofrapidchangethatisnecessary,somepeoplehavetoinitiate(倡议）thatchange,andifallofthepeoplewhomightbeinitiatingchangearethemselvesflyingandconvincingthemselvesthattheycan'tlivewithoutflying,thenwhere'stheinitiativeforchangegoingtoefrom?"heasked.28.Whatcanwelearnabouttheaviationindustryfromthepassage?A.Somepeoplequitflyingduetofinancialfactors.B.Thereisstillalongwaytogoforelectricairlines.C.Individualeffortstoquitflyingdon'tmakeanysense.D.Theaviationindustrycontributesmosttoglobalwarming.29.WhatisHatch'sattitudetowards"slowtravel”？A.Supportive.B.Cautious.C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.30.Howdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthepassage?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bymakingparisons.C.Byexplainingstatisticaldata.D.Byprovidingresearchresults.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TorescuetheEarthistorescuefuture?B.Toflyornottofly,that'saquestion.C.Whysomepeoplehavegivenupflying?D.Lessemissionofcarbon,morechancesofsurvival.DNowapanyislaunchinganewrobotonpersonalservicemachines.Ratherthankeepingyoupanyathome,GITA(pronouncedJeeTah)helpsyougohandsfreewhileyouwalkdownthestreet,tothegrocerystoreortovisityourneighbors.Likethename,whichmeans“outing"inItalian,theroboticservantisforshorttripsoutandabout.DesignedbythePiaggioGroup,thesmartdeviceusesfivecamerastoseeyou,followyouaroundandcarryupto40poundsofyourbelongingsforfourhours.It'ssimilartothoseroboticsuitcasesthattrailbehindyouattheairport,butwithanentirelydifferentoutside.Picturealargecontainerbutonwheels.That'swhatGITAlookslikeintheflagshiporangecolor.Imaginehavingahitechthatcanfollowyouaroundwithyourshoppinginside.Ir'sroundandstrongyetrelativelysmartandconvenient.Therobotichelperisajoytoengagewith,sortoflikeadog.OperatingGITAissimple.Youjustpressonebuttontoturniton,onebuttonforthecamerastoscanyourlegs,andyou'reoff.Itactuallydoesaprettygoodjoboffollowingyouandrecognizingwhenyouchangedirections.Itsmovementisoddlynatural.Whenyouspeedupitfallsbehindabitbeforetryingtocatchup,andwhenyoustop,itstopsusually.GITAoperatesbestonhardsurfaces.However,itcan'tgoupstairs.Itcanrollonslightinclines(斜坡）andkeepupwithawalkingpersonatspeedsupto6milesperhour.Asystemofsoundsandlightswillletyouknowwhetheritisunpairedorneedsacharge.Andanappletsyoushareyourrobotwithyour"crew",soitcanfollowthem,too.Withaspeaker,yourGITAcancarrycandyandplaythememusicasyoutakethekidstrickortreating.AUSATODAYtechreportergaveGITAatestrunin2019.Hesaid,"GITAcertainlymadequiteanimpressiononpassersbyasitrolleddownNewYork'sbusyMadisonAvenue."Yethavingtechtrailbehindyoutakessomegettingusedto.Youcan'thelpbutlookbehindyoutomakesureit'skeepingup,somewhatlikemonitoringapet.32.ThenewrobotisdesignedmainlytoA.instructyouwheretogoB.serveyouasyouwalkaroundC.acpanyyouathomeD.protectyouwhenyou'retraveling33.Whatisthenewrobotprobablylike?A.Itlookslikearoyaldog.B.Ithasflagsandsmartpanels.C.Itisround,orangeandcanrollofitself.D.Itresemblescamerasinappearance.34.GITAscansthelegsofitsownertoA.recognizetheownerB.adjustitspaceC.chargemoreefficientlyD.movemorenaturally35.WhatcanwelearnaboutGITAfromthelastparagraph?A.Peopleareheavilydependentonit.B.Itisfarfrombeingputintouse.C.Itiseasytogetlostandneedstobeimproved.D.Usershavedifficultyaccustomingthemselvestoitatfirst.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。Asaspecies,ginkgo(银杏）trees,whichenjoyareputationas"TheTreethatTimeForgor",haveexistedrelativelyunchangedfor200millionyears.Whilescientistshaverevealedthemysteriesofthetree'slonglife,itwon'thelphumanssoon.ScientistsinChinaexaminedthegeneticponentofveryyoungginkgotrees,paringsamplesbetweenseveralhundredandathousandyearsold.36Thescientistsalsofoundthat,unlikeotherplants,ginkgogeneswithregardtoagingdonotautomaticallybeeactiveatacertainstageintheirlifecycle.37Thisexplainswhyoldginkgotreesproduceasmanyseedsasyoungonesandhowtheycontinuetogrowwideforaslongastheylive.Furthermore,ginkgotreesarebornwithprotectivebiochemicalcharacteristics,intheformofhormones,antioxidants,andbactericides.38Also,theyhaveevolvedadaptationsthatenablethemtoresistpestsandclimateextremes.39Overtime,weatherandotherfactorslimituprightgrowthandcauseleavestodie.Yet,evenasthisagingoccurs,thecellreproducingsystemofthegingkotreeremainsactive,maintaininghealthygrowth.Growthtypicallystartsslowingdownafter200years,butthetreesremainhealthy.Eachyear,theyrenewtheirparts,addingnewwood,leaves,roots,andreproductiveorgans.Intheory,gingkotreesshouldliveforever.40A.Ofcourse,thesetreesdoage,tosomeextent.B.Theirimmunesystemswerefoundtobesimilar.C.Thatis,ginkgotreeshavenogeneticprogramfordeath.D.Allofthesestrengthentheirresistancetodiseasesandbacteria.E.Whiletheycontainminorpoison,humansstilleattheirfruitsforhealthreasons.F.However,ginkgotreesstilldiefrompests,drought,andotherdamagingevents.G.Theyhavesurvivedsomegreatestcatastrophes,suchastheextinctionofthedinosaurs.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。OurfamilymovedtoColoradoonmythirdbirthday.41mydad,atruckdriver,wasalwaysdeliveringgoodsoutside,momwasalmostlikeasinglemotherandmostofthetimeIwas42Myfirstmemoryofthenewlifewasour43Arlene,handingmestrawberriesfromhergarden.Thenoneday,momaskedArlenetowatchmewhileshewasout.This44wellforeveryone,soitbecamea45occurrence.EverymorningIwould46tochatwithher,andevenmydogwould47outofouryardtovisither.What48metoArleneisthatshenevergottiredofme.IthinkArlenesawalotofherselfinmewewerebothlonely,desperatefor49,Itwasawonderful50WhenIwasfive,anideasuddenly51me:"WhatifI52Arleneasmygrandma?"AlmostimmediatelyIwenttoaskArlene,"Willyoubemygrandma?"Surprisingly,shestartedcryingandenthusiasticallyaccepted.Soonsheprintedoutanadoptioncertificate,which53onherlivingroom'swallafterwards.Irememberbeingsurprisedthatshetookmyofferso54.Recallingthatmomentstillbringstearstomyeyes.Thereissomethingtrulymagnificentaboutachildofferingloveandanadultacceptingit.Everyoneinthisworld55enthusiasticlove. B.Though C.Since D.Before B.awkward C.afraid D.troublesome B.assistant C.relative D.neighbor Bpensated C.worked D.matched B.daily C.temporary D.permanent46.A.wanderover B.breakup C.turnover D.pullup B.fall C.slide D.drop B.drew C.affected D.introduced Bpany C.happiness D.support B.motivation C.dimension D.distinction B.troubled C.moved D.struck B.admired C.dismissed D.selected B.stood C.hung D.carved B.subjectively C.patiently D.seriously B.involves C.ignores D.undertakes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。TraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)isanessentialpartofChina.OriginatingintheZhouDynastyand56______(symbol)bytheInnerCanonoftheYellowEmperor,TCM57_____(save)livesandcuringdiseasesasthe"nationalmedicine"forthepasttwothousandyearsorso.However,itwaschallengedbyWesternMedicine(WM)whenitenteredmoderntimes.TheBritishdoctorBenjaminHobson,58cametoChinaandpublishedhisbookTreatiseonPhysiologyin1851,59_____(system)plantedtheseedofwesternclinicalmedicineintothesoiloftheChineseintellectualmunity,andposedaseriouschallenge60______TCM.Initially,TCMtriedtoabsorbWM.Forexample,TongZonghaiadvocated61______（pick)outtheusefulpartofWM;ZhuPeiwen,anothermedicalexpert,afterparingthemeridiansystem(经络系统）ofTCMandthecirculatorysystem(循环系统）ofWM,62______(conclude)thatintreatingexternaldiseases,oneshouldrelyonWM'stechniques,63_______indealingwithinternalillnesses,TCM'sphilosophyoughttotakeover.Sincethe1920s,WMhasdevelopedrapidlyinChina,benefitingfromplentyofnew64______（breakthrough)indisciplinesintheWest.Inthe1970s,thedoctorsinWMfinallyexceeded65_______practicingTCM.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）某英文网站正在征集保护泰州梅兰芳纪念馆（MeiLanfangMemorial)的建议，假定你是李华，请你写一封信，内容包括：1.保护意义；2.保护措施（至少两点）注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearSir/Madam,Yourssincerely,LiHua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。TheicywindhowledacrosstheemptystreetanditwasanunusuallyquietdayintheemergencyroomonDecembertwentyfifth.Quiet,thatis,exceptforthenurseswhowerestandingaroundthenurses'stationplainingabouthavingtoworkonChristmasDay,forpeopleweresupposedtobespendingtimewiththeirfamilies,exchanginggiftsandwishes.Iwasguidingnursethatdayandhadjustdonethecleanupinthewaitingroom.Sincetherewerenopatientswaitingtobeseenatthetime,Ireturnedtothenurses'stationfora'cupofhotcoffeethatsomeonehadbroughtinforChristmas.Justthen,acolleaguecamebackandtoldmeIhadfivepatientswaitingtobeevaluated.Iwassurprised,"Five,howdidIgetfive;Iwasjustoutthereandnoonewasinthewaitingroom.”＂Well,therearefivesignedin.”SoIwentstraightoutandcalledthefirstname.Fivebodiesshowedupatmyguidingdesk,apaleshortwomanandfoursmallchildreninuntidyclothing.＂Areyouallsick?"Iaskedsuspiciously.＂Yes,"shesaidweaklyandloweredherhead.＂Okay,"Ireplied,unconvinced,“Who'sfirst?”Onebyonetheysatdown,andIaskedtheusualbeginningquestions.Whenitcametothedescriptionsoftheirsymptoms,thingsgotalittlevague.Twoofthechildrenhadheadaches,buttheheadachesweren'tacpaniedbythenormalbodylanguageofholdingtheheadortryingtokeepitstill.Twochildrenhadearaches,butonlyonecouldtellmewhichearwasaffected.Themotherplainedofacough,butseemedtoworktoproduceit.Somethingwaswrongwiththepicture.Ourhospitalpolicy,however,wasnottotumawayanypatient,sowewouldseethem.WhenIexplainedtothemotherthatitmightbealittlewhilebeforeadoctorsawherbecause,therewereseveralm