江西省赣州市十五县（市）十六校高三上学期期中联考英语试题

20202021学年度第一学期赣州市十五县（市）十六校期中联考高三英语试卷命题人、审题人：上犹中学崇义中学第一部分听力（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，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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Athome. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inazoo.2.Whatwillthewomandotomorrowafternoon?

A.Seeadoctor. B.Eatwithherbrother. C.Watchamovie.3.Howwillthespeakersgotothebookstore?A.Bybike. B.Bybus. C.Bytaxi.4.Howdoesthewomanfeel?A.Uncertain. B.Surprised. C.Relieved.5.WhatdoweknowaboutDario?A.Hefeelshopeless.B.HesurvivesonCoke.C.Hewastoobusytogoshopping.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.Whatkindofroomdoesthewomanneed?A.Aroomforthree. B.Adoubleroom. C.Asingleroom.7.Howmuchwillthewomanpaypernight?A.$150. B.$120. C.$100. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhoisPat?A.Therepairman. B.Thehouseowner. C.Susan’sfriend.9.Whatisthewomanangryabout?A.Thefrontdoordidn’twork. B.Patalwaysappearedwithoutinforming. C.Thehouseownerfailedtorepairthepipe.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whichpanydoesthewomanworkfor?A.BensonSoftware. B.SmithsRetailers. C.CustomerService.11.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Thedelayeddelivery. B.Theimpoliteservice. C.Thewrongorder.12.HowmanyCDplayerswillthewomansendafterwards?A.50. B.100. C.150.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What’sthemainpurposeoftheinternationalsummercourse?A.Towinmorefame. B.Toplaymusicwithfriends. C.Tohaveaconcerttourtogether.14.HowdoesTimfindtheyoungmusicians?Bylookingfornewstars. B.Byadvertisingonline.C.Byhandingoutapplicationforms15.Whatrequirementdoapplicantsneedtomeet?A.Abasiclevelofspokenlanguage. B.Yearsofonstageexperience.C.Goodlookingappearance.16.Whyisthecourseheldinauniversity?A.Transportaroundisconvenient.B.It’smorespacious.C.Ithasenoughhallsforpracticing.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhenwilltheschoolbeclosedonJuly15?A.11:30am. B.12:30pm. C.1:00pm.18.Wherecanyoufindtheinformationonsuppliesordering?A.Intheschoolemail. B.Ontheschoolwebsite. C.Ontheschoolnoticeboard.19.HowwillthethingsleftinLostandFoundbetreated?A.Besenttotheirowners. B.BekeptinLostandFound. C.Bedonatedtothemunitycharity.20.Whatinformationwillstudentsknowthenightbeforeschoolstarts?A.Wheretheclassroomis. B.Whotheirteacheris. C.Whenthenewtermbegins.第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMostofLondon’snationalmuseumsarepletelyfreeofcharge.Sowithoutcosttoworryabout,thesearethemustseemuseumsforartloversontheirfirsttriptoLondon.NationalPortrait(肖像)GalleryPHONE+442073060055WhereelsebuttheNationalPortraitGallerycanyoufindoilpaintingsoftheBrontesistersandWilliamShakespearealongsideblackandwhitephotographsoftheSpiceGirlsandamixedmediaportraitofJ.K.Rowling?FeaturingacollectionoffamousBritishpeoplefromtheTudorperiodtothepresentday,theNationalPortraitGalleryisamustforthosewholikeBritishculture.ScienceMuseumPHONE+443332414000Idealforleftbrainers,London’sScienceMuseumcelebratesscientific,technological,andmathematicalachievementsbutthatmakesitsoundsoserious.Withinteractiveexhibits,flightsimulators(模拟器),anIMAXtheater,andevenamilkshakebar,atriptotheScienceMuseumisfarfromtheboringsciencelessonsfrombackintheday.ChurchillWarRoomsPHONE+442074165000TheImperialWarMuseumisacollectionoffivemuseumsandsites.Oneofthecollection’smostfascinationinclusionsistheChurchillWarRooms.WalkingthroughtheundergroundlabyrinthofwarroomsisliterallywalkinginthefootstepsofSirWinstonChurchillandhiswarcabinetduringWWII.NaturalHistoryMuseumPHONE+442079425000OncethehometoAfricanelephantspecimensandsurprisingcastsofaTriceratopsandDiplodocus,themuseum’smainhallnowfloatstherealskeleton(骨架)ofabluewhalehighabovevisitors’heads.Thoughnolongerintheentryhall,youcanstillfinddinosaurshere,suchasthefirstfossileverfoundfromaT.rex.21.WhichisthebestchoiceforJ.K.Rowling’sfans?A.NationalPortraitGallery. B.ScienceMuseum.C.ChurchillWarRooms. D.NaturalHistoryMuseum.22.WhatcanpeopledoinScienceMuseum?A.ViewtheartsoftheTudorperiod. B.EnjoyafilminanIMAXtheater.C.LearnaboutthewarhistoryofBritain. D.Watchtheskeletonofabluewhale.23.Whichnumbershouldbecalledifyou’reinterestedindinosaurs?A.442073060055B.443332414000 C.442074165000D.442079425000BJustwhenyouthoughtyouweretakingcareofyourhealthbyeatingenoughfruitandvegetableseveryday,newresearchhaseoutrevealingthatyoumightbeswallowingmicroplasticparticles（颗粒）alongwithallthosevitamins,minerals,andfiber.AgroundbreakingstudypublishedinthejournalEnvironmentalResearchhasfoundthatfruitsandvegetablesabsorbmicroplasticparticlesfromthesoilandmovethemthroughvegetaltissues,wheretheyremainuntileatenbyhungrydiners,thusgettingtransferredtohumanbodies.Theresearchers,whoarefromtheUniversityofCataniainItaly,aswellasSousseandMonastiruniversitiesinTunisia,analyzedavarietyofmonfruitsandvegetablescarrots,lettuce,broccoli,potatoes,apples,andpears.Thesewerechosenforthefactthattheyarefrequentlyconsumed,usuallyoneperday,whichallowedtheresearcherstobetterassessthedietaryintakesofMPs(microplasticparticles)andNPs(nanoplastics).ThesampleswerepurchasedfromdifferentsourcesinthecityofCatania,includingasmallfruitvendorandasupermarket.Theresearchersfoundthatapples,followedbypears,werethemostpollutedfruitsamples,andcarrotswerethemostpollutedvegetable.Inthestudy’sdiscussionsection,theauthorswrote,“WecanassumethatthefruitscontainmoreMPsnotonlybecauseoftheveryhighvascularization(血管化)ofthefruitpulp(果肉)butalsoduetothegreatersizeandplexityoftherootsystemandageofthetree(severalyears)paredtothevegetables(6075daysforthecarrot).”Thisstudyisimportantbecauseit’sthefirsttodetectmicroplasticsinfruitsandvegetables.Theyhavebeenfoundinothersourcesbefore,suchasseasalt,beer,water(bottled,inparticular),shellfish,sugar,soil,andevenair,butneverinsidefreshproduce.It’sanalarmingdiscoverythatraisesyetanotherredflagaboutmicroplasticpollutioninthenaturalenvironment.It’sanareathatwilllikelyseealotmoreattentioniningyears,withthestudyauthorscallingforfurtherresearchintothequestionofmicroplasticandwhetheritharmsthehealthofbothplantsandhumans.24.Whatisthestudyabout?A.Themaincauseofsoilpollution.B.Thegreatchangesinpeople’sdiets.C.Thebenefitsofeatingfruitsandvegetables.D.Themicroplasticpollutioninfruitsandvegetables.25.Whydidresearcherschoosefrequentlyeatenfruitsandvegetables?A.Tolowerthecostofthestudy.B.Togainwidespreadacceptance.C.Toimprovetheaccuracyofthestudy.D.Toreducethetimeforpreparingthesamples.26.Whatmakesthestudyquitespecial?A.ItshowedtheinfluencesofMPsonplants.B.Itprovedthesourceofmicroplasticpollution.C.ItpresentedthedangerofMPstohuman’sbody.D.ItdiscoveredMPsinfreshproduceforthefirsttime.27.Whatdothestudyauthorsthinkoftheresearchonmicroplastic?A.Itneedstobefurtherstudied.B.Itwastedthemquitealotoftime.C.Ithasraisedpeople’sawarenessofhealth.D.Ithasattractedpeople’sattentiontodiets.CMostofthenewdiseaseswehumanshavefacedinthepastseveraldecadeshaveefromanimals.Themoreweeintocontactwithwildanimals,themoreweriskasocalleddisease“spillover”fromanimalstohumans.“Aspeoplemoveandwildlifemoveinresponsetoachangingenvironment,humansandwildlifeandanimalswilleincontactmoreregularly,”saidJeanneFairfromtheLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryinNewMexico.Fairarguesthatbyshiftinganimalhabitats,climatechangewillalsomaketheopportunitiesfordiseasespillovermorefrequent.“Everythingissortofshiftingandwillshiftintothefutureastheenvironmentchangesthroughclimatechange,”Fairsaid.Scientists,includingclimatologistsandepidemiologists(流行病学家)onFair’steamatLosAlamos,arebeginningtomodelhowchangestotheclimatewillimpactthespreadofinfectiousdiseases.It’searlydaysforthiskindofresearch,butpreviousstudiessuggestthatextremeweatherhasalreadyplayedaroleinatleastoneoutbreak.Scientistssaydroughtanddeforestationhavebinedtoforcebatsoutofrainforestsandintoorchards(果园)inMalaysiatofindfood.Thosebats,amondiseasereservoir,thenpassedtheNipahvirusthroughpigstohumansforthefirsttimeinthelate1990s.“We’regoingbythepastdatatoreallypredictwhat’sgoingtohappeninthefuture,”Fairsaid,“Andso,anytimeyouincreasethatwildlifehumaninterface(界面),that’ssortofanemergingdiseasehotspot.Andso,that’sjustincreasingaswegoforward.”JeffreyShaman,headoftheclimateandhealthprogramatColumbiaUniversity’spublichealthschool,argueswedon’tyetknowwhetherclimatechangewillcauseanetincreaseininfectiousdiseaseratesglobally.Forexample,mosquitoescarrydiseasethataffectsmillionsofpeopleacrosstheworldeveryyear.Astheirhabitatsexpandinsomepartsoftheworld,theymightcontractdiseaseselsewhere.Shamansayswhatweknowforcertainaboutclimatechangeisthatitwillmakeithardertopredictwherediseaseoutbreakswillpopup.HowdoesclimatechangeaffectthespreadofdiseaseaccordingtoFair?A.Bybreakinganimals’habits. B.Bychanginganimals’livingenvironment.C.Bypromotinganimals’breeding. D.Byincreasinganimals’varieties.29.WhatistheexampleofbatsforinParagraph3?A.Showingtheeffectsofclimatechangeondisease.B.Provingtheharmofbatstohumanbeings.C.ExplainingtheinfluenceofNipahvirus.D.Presentingscientists’earlystudyaboutthecauseofdisease.30.WhatcanweinferfromFair’swordsinParagraph4? A.Humansshouldgiveupstudyinganimals. B.Pastdatacansolvetheproblemsinthefuture. C.Diseasehotspotswilldisappearifanimalsdieout. D.Frequentcontactwithanimalscancausediseaseoutbreaks.31.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.EarlyStudiesaboutExtremeWeatherB.Animals’InteractionwithHumansC.ClimateChangeandDiseaseSpilloverD.Scientists’PredictionforDiseaseOutbreaksDExpertsagreethatparentswhogiveupcontrolovertheirchildren’sliveswouldraisethemtobemoreindependentadults.Whilethevastmajorityofparentsarenotinthepositiontobribetheirchildrenintoelite(精英)schools,thisextremecaseillustratesthetemptationmanyfeeltotakecontroloftheirkids’lives.Butanextremehandsonapproachcanhavedevastating(毁灭性的)consequenceswhenitestoachild’smentalhealth.“Theseparentsthoughttheirkidswereincapableofmanagingtheirlivesbythemselves.AndIdon’tthinkthere’sanyworsemessageyoucangivesomebodythan‘Idon’thaveanyconfidenceinyourabilitytohandleyourownlife,’”theclinicalneuropsychologistWillamStixrudtoldHuffPost.StixrudistheauthorofTheSelfdrivenChild:TheScienceandSenseofGivingYourKidsMoreControlOverTheirLives,alongwithNedJohnson.Intheirresearch,StixrudandJohnsonhaveidentifiedtheimportanceforyoungpeopletofeelasenseofcontrolovertheirownlives.“Wehavethisepidemic(流行病)ofstressrelatedproblemslikeanxietyanddepression,andsomanyofthosearerelatedtothefactthatkidsfeelsolittlecontrolovertheirlives,”saidStixrud.“Theyfeellike,‘Here’sascripttogetintocollege,andthat’swhatyourlifeisgoingtobe.’It’sincrediblystressfulanddiscouragingformanykids.”Inordertodevelophealthyselfmotivation,youngpeopleneedtofeelasenseofagencyandautonomy,whichparentsandeducatorshavethepowertopromote.“Wesuggestparentsthinkofthemselvesasconsultants,ratherthanakid’smanagerorboss,orthehomeworkpolice.It’saverydifferentkindofthinkingaboutyourrole”,saidStixrud,“Asaconsultant,yourroleisnottoforceanythingorsay‘Youneedtobelikethis’.Instead,helpyourkidunderstandwhatheorshewantstobe.”Headvisesparentstoencouragetheirkidstomaketheirowndecisionslongbeforethecollegeyears.It’simportanttoconstantlyask,“Whoselifeisthis?”andrealizetheansweris“Mychild’slife,notmine.”32.Whatdoesthewriterthinkoftheextremehandsonapproachinparenting?A.It’sgoodforparentstocontrolchildrenbetter.B.Itcanraisechildrentobeindependentones.C.It’sharmfultochildren’smentalhealth.D.Itcanhelpchildrentobeadmittedintobetterschools.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bribe”inParagraph1mean?A.persuadeB.translate C.throwD.shock34.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorintendsto_________.A.summarizethepreviousparagraphs B.addsomebackgroundinformationC.providesomeadviceforparents D.introduceanewtopicfordiscussion35.Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtoBeYourChildren’sFriendB.BeYourChildren’sConsultantInsteadofManagerC.AcpanyYourChildrenGrowingUpD.HowtoHelpYourChildrenAdjusttoCollegeLife第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。MarineLayerisanAmericanclothingpanythathasrecentlyearnedanimpressivequalification.ItisthefirstintheworldtotakeoldTshirtsandtransformthemintobrandnewones,using100%recycledmaterials.36ThecollectionwaslaunchedonApril28tomuchfanfareintheecofashionworld.RespunshirtsaremadefromoldTshirtsthatsupportershavemailedtothepanyordroppedoffinstore.37Thentheyarecleanedusingwaterlesstechnology,brokendown,andwovenintoacoloredcottonfiber.Itismixedwith50%recycledfibertocreatethefinalyarn（纱）.38Interestingly,Recoverhasbeenrecyclingfabricssincethe1940s,whenpeoplewerelookingforasolutiontoclothingshortagesduringWorldWarII.TheyarnissenttoLosAngelesformillingandsewing,fromwherethefinishedshirtsaredistributedtoMarineLayer’s41storesandonlineshops.39Eachshirtvariesslightlyincolor.Nowater,chemicals,ordyesareusedinproduction.Bestofall,MarineLayerhasnointentionofstoppingwithitsfirstReSpuncollection.Customersareurgedtokeepsendingintheiroldshirtsusingaprepaidmailer,andwillget$5creditforeachone,uptoatotalof$25.It’sexcitingtoseethegreatwaysinwhichfashionpaniesaretryingtoreducetheirenvironmentalimpact.Thisfabricrecyclingtechnologypromisestorevolutionizetheindustryandmakegooduseofthe80poundsofclothingthattheaverageAmericanthrowsawayeachyear.40A.Thetechnologydeservesalot.B.TheresultisitsRespuncollection.C.Manypeopleareinterestedintheproject.D.Theseoldshirtsaresortedintofourcolorgroups.E.Nowusingoldclothestomakenewistrulyfashionable.F.ThefabricbreakdowntakesplaceatafactorycalledRecover.G.Thefirstcollectionconsistsoffourshirtsformenandfourforwomen.第三部分语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IhavebeenextremelybusyforthepastsixmonthsmainlybecauseI41adentalclinic.Asadentist,I’vealways42owningadentalclinic.Afterdreamingaboutitforyears,I43.Ineverexpectedhow44itwouldbe.ThepreviousownerleftbehindamessthatIcouldneverhave45.Ittooklotsoftimeandmoneyto46thingsaround.Afewweeksago,thebankaccountforthatnew47wasdownto$147andsalariesabout$11,000wereduethenextweek.Istartedto48howdifficultthiswasgoingtobe.Whathad49lookedlikeagoldminewasturningintoamoneypit(坑).Itseemedthatmydreamwasgoingto50beforemyeyes.Lookingatmybankingwebsite,I51overtothesidebarwherefourwordscaughtmy52andhitmeoverthehead.“Therearenoshortcuts(捷径).”Itwaslikeawakeupcalltome.Thereisno53tobegainedfromtakingshortcutsand54thestruggle.Thestrugglesarethebestlearningexperienceslifecan55.Theyshapeusinto56people.Sowhetheryourelateittoaprofessional57ortoyourfamilygoals,rememberthattherereallyareno58.Thereseemtobeshortcutsatfirstbuteventuallytheywillleaveyoufaroffthepathyouwanttobeon,andoften59youtoreturnjusttorecover.Thehardtimesarepartofthejourneyandyouwill60respectforthemwhentheyarepast.41.A.chose42.A.dreamedof43.A.hadfun44.A.impressive45.A.changed46.A.move47.A.goal48.A.decideon49.A.originally50.A.etrue51.A.pulled52.A.doubt53.A.wisdom54.A.removing55.A.possess56.A.richer57.A.career58.A.fears59.A.require60.A.desireB.soldB.savedforB.tookactionB.valuableB.admittedB.lookB.businessB.dealwithB.totallyB.moveoffB.glancedB.hesitationB.confidenceB.overingB.offerB.braverB.petitionB.strugglesB.attractB.gainC.builtC.livedonC.lostheartC.difficultC.heardC.turnC.projectC.worryaboutC.reallyC.riseC.wentC.attentionC.happinessC.acceptingC.exposeC.betterC.experimentC.endsC.persuadeC.loseD.purchasedD.preparedforD.madeprogressD.beneficialD.imaginedD.observeD.campaignD.testoutD.particularlyD.disappearD.tookD.anxietyD.excitementD.avoidingD.acquireD.warmerD.researchD.shortcutsD.introduceD.ignore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。TheMostBeautifulCherryValleyTaihulakeislocatedinthesouthoftheYangzeRiverDelta.AmongthenumerouslakesonthenorthoftheYangzeRiver,TaihuLakeisthelargest.Here,thereisalakeislandfamousfor61（it）cherryblossoms.Yuantouzhuisapeninsula(半岛)extendingintoTaihuLake.Itisnamedafteragiantstone62esoutofthelakeandlooksforalltheworldlikeaturtlewithitshead63(hold)high.Therearemorethan30,000cherrytreesandmorethan10064(variety)plantedinYuantouzhu.65midMarchtomidAprileveryyear