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★★启用前绝密（3月18日）分宜中学玉山一中临川一中2021年江西省南城一中南康中学高安中学高三联合考试彭泽一中泰和中学樟树中学英语试卷命题：高安中学、分宜中学、彭泽一中注意事项：1本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分.满分150分.考试时间为120分钟.2本试卷分试题卷和答题卷，第Ⅰ卷（选择题）的答案应填在答题卷卷首相应的空格内，做在第Ⅰ卷的无效.3答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填涂在答题卡相应的位置。第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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卡上。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.Whatarethespeakersprobablytalkingabout?A.Amusical. B.Abook. C.Amovie.2.Whatdoesthewomanplantodonext?A.WatchaTVprogram. B.Finishherhomework. C.Gotoalocalconcert.3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Neighbors. C.Driverandpassenger.4.Howdoesthemanfindtherestaurant?A.Unworthy. B.Wonderful. C.Cheap.5.Whenisthebasketballgame?A.OnThursday. B.OnSaturday. C.OnFriday.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.Whichclothesdoesthemanneedearlier?A.Thecoat. B.Thepants. C.Theshirt.7.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atatailor’s. B.Ataclothingshop. C.Atalaundry.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthewomanspendmostofhersparetimedoing?A.Watchingmovies. B.Listeningtomusic. C.Goingtothegym.9.Whatkindoffilmsdoesthewomanlikebest?A.Thrillers. B.Actionfilms. C.Artfilms.10.Wheredoesthewomanusuallywatchmovies?A.Inthecinema. B.Athome. C.AtanInternetbar.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhatproblemdidJackmeetinFlorida?A.Thereweretoomanytourists. B.Theweatherwaschangeable.C.Hegotsunburntbadly.12.WithwhomdidthewomangotoQueenstown?A.Herfather. B.Herhusband. C.Herfriend.13.WhatwillthewomandoforJacknext?A.Teachhimhowtodive. B. C.Givehimagift.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthisapartment?A.Itisonthe5thfloor. B.Itdoesn’thaveadishwasher. C.Itslocationisnotbad.15.Whatareexcludedaboutthebillsforthisapartment?A.Heatingandwater. B.CableTVandelectricity. C.Waterandelectricity.16.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Buyingtheapartment. B.Rentingtheapartment. C.Repairingtheapartment.17.Whatisthedisadvantageofthestudio?A.Itisnoisyatnight. B.Thereisnoelevator. C.Itistoofarfromthecity.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.HowdidJackHawkenbecomewealthy?A.Bygrowingcrops. B.Bydevelopingtourism. C.Byexportingwool.19.HowlongdidtheHawkenfamilyownHaybridgeHall?A.Foraround50years. B.Foraround10years. C.Foraround200years.20.WhatdoweknowaboutHaybridgeHall?A.Itwasonceusedbythearmy.B.Itchangedalotinthelast500years.C.ItwasBuiltinthefourteenthcentury.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。AInthismostunusualyear,thegiftofgivingwillfeelespeciallygood.Thesetipscanhelpmaketheseasonmerryandbrightforeveryone.What’sDifferentThisYearHotTicketItemsMayBeExtraHot:Somecompanieshavescaledbacktheirholidayorderingthisyeartotriminventory,sopopularproductsmightselloutfast—instoresandonline.Soifyouseeagoodpriceforanitemonyourlist,besuretograbit.AndplantoshipgiftsatleasttwoweeksbeforeChristmasEve.OnlineSalesWillStartEarlyThisyear,itmaybemorelikeCyberSeason,withonlinepromotionsandsalesstartingrightafterHalloween.Withconcernsaboutcrowds,retailerswilllikelysavealotoftheirinventoryforonlinesales.Toavoidparkinglotchaos,trytopickupyourpurchasesfirstthinginthemorningorlaterintheevening,whenwaittimesshouldbeshorter.OutletsAreOnlineTooIfoneofyourholidayshoppingtraditionsisatriptotheoutlets,youcanstillexperiencethethrillofthebargainhunt—fromhome.Sisthevirtualversionofthecountry’slargestoutletcompany.Insomeways,it’sevenbetterthananin-persontripbecauseyoucanshopbyitemorcategoryandimmediatelyseewhatdifferentretailershaveinstock,ratherthangoingstoretostore.WhentoShopNotonThanksgiving:Manystoresthatopenedtheirdoorsontheholidaylastyearhaveannouncedthattheywillbeclosedthisyear.Oneupsideforshoppersisrock-bottompricesassomestoresliquidate(清仓).Thedownsides:Theymightnotbearoundifyouneedtoreturnsomethingoruseagiftcard.Inotherwords:Bankruptcybuyersbeware.Whichisthebesttimetosendgifts?A.October30.B.December9.C.December15.D.December24.22.Whatcanwelearnaboutholidayshoppingthisyear?A.Shopperscanonlybuyitemsonline.B.ShoppingonThanksgivingisthebestchoice.C.Popularproductsmightselloutfastonlyinstores.D.ShoppersmayseeagoodpriceforanitemrightafterHalloween.23.Whowillbemostinterestedinthispassage?A.Peoplewhoaremoney-less.B.Peoplewholikeshoppingathome.C.Peoplewhoareretailers. D.Peoplewhoarefondofbargains.BDuringthefirsthalfoftheyear2020,Australiaexperiencedanextremedroughtfollowedbydisastrousbushfiresandheavyrainfallthatbroughtmassiveflooding.Nextcamethepandemic（流行病）.Withpeoplenotcomingintothelaborstayingonlylongenoughtoconducttheirexperiments,welostoursenseofinterpersonalconnection.Then,inJuly,ourdirectorsharedthatshehadbeendiagnosedwitharareandaggressivecancer.Inthewakeofthatshockingannouncement,oneofthecenter’sgroupleaderssuggestedwesendourdirectorweeklygoodnewstokeepherinformedandtotrytoliftherspirits.Oneweeklater,wesentthefirstemail.Theeffectofthissimplenewsletter—whichwenttoourdirectorandallthegroupmembersaswellasleaders—wassignificant.“Ilovegoodnewstime,”acolleaguewrote,“Itreallyisuplifting.”Thesedays,wesolicitgoodnewseveryWednesdayandsendoutanemaileveryFriday.Theprocessandformataresimpleandno-frills,makingthenewslettersustainable.Goodnewsincludessecuringgrantsandfellowships,much-needednewcomputersarriving,astudentsubmittingtheirthesis,publishingpapers,becomingparents,turning40,and—ofcourse—growingrosesonone’sbalcony.Lastmonth,onegroupleader’sgoodnewswasthat,afterbreakinghisarm,hefinallyhadhiscast（石膏）removed.Thenextweek,hereportedthathisdaughterbrokeherarm,sayingthatthenumberofbrokenbonesinhisfamilyisaconservedquantity.Itwasn’texactlygoodnews,butitdidmakemelaughquietly.Equallyimportant,sharingithelpsusstayconnectedinthesedifficulttimes.Regardlessofwhatthefutureholds,weplantocontinuetoshareourgoodnews.Inwhichrespectdotheauthorandhismembersbenefitfromthenewsinthetext?A.Improvingworkingefficiency. B.Creatingacompetitiveatmosphere.C.Strengtheningeachother’sbond. D.Beingremindedofpositivethings.Whatisthemainpurposeofparagraph1?A.Tolaythefoundationforacademicresearch.B.Todescribehowunluckytheywerein2020. C.Toprovidebackgroundforsharinggoodnews.D.Tostressthenecessityofcheeringuptheunfortunate.Howcanwefindthenewslistedinparagraph4?A.Nogoodnewsistoosmalltoshare. B.Goodnewshelpssweepawaytragedies.C.Newsmakingyoulaughisgoodnews. D.Neverignorethepositivesideinbadnews.Whichwordcanbestdescribethethegroupleadermentionedinparagraph5?A.Humorous. B.Easy-going. C.Sympathetic. D.Open-minded.CEverywomandreamsofreceivingahuge,sparklingandpricelessdiamond.Nowscientistshavediscoveredthelargestdiamondintheuniverse.Butit’swellbeyondthereachofthemostlovestruckmen—50lightyearstobeprecise.Spacescientistsrevealedthattheyhaddiscoveredatenbilliontrilliontrillioncaratgem.Measuring2,500milesacrossandweighingfivemilliontrilliontrillionpounds,therockwasfoundonValentine'sDayburiedinthecoreofawhitedwarfstar(白矮星）intheconstellationCentaurus（人马座）.“It’sthemotherofalldiamonds,”saidTravisMetcalfe,wholedtheteamofresearchersattheHarvard-SmithsonianCentreforAstrophysicsinAmerica.“Youwouldneedajeweller’sloupe(放大镜)thesizeoftheSuntogradethisdiamond.”NamedLucy,aftertheBeatles'songLucyintheSkywithDiamonds,therockhassentarippleofexcitementthroughthescientificworld.Thelargestdiamondfoundonearthwasthe3,106-carat(克拉)Cullinan.Itwascutintoninemajorstones,includingthe530-caratStarofAfrica,nowapartoftheCrownJewels.DiamondswerefirstdiscoveredinIndiamorethan2,800yearsago.TheAncientRomansbelievedthatthestonesweresplintersofstarsthathadtumbledtoearth.InAncientEgypt,diamondsweresymbolsofeternityandwereusedinfuneralrites.IntheMiddleAges,menworethemtosymbolizetheircourageandvirility.Thetraditionofgivingthemaslovetokensdatesfrom1477,whenArchdukeMaximilianofAustriagaveadiamondringtoMaryofBurgundy.

28.Thelargestdiamondintheuniverse___________.

A.wasfound50yearsago.

B.wasinthecentreofawhitedwarfstar.

C.wastoolargetomeasure. D.couldbegradedbyacommonjeweller'sloupe.

29.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph5-6?A.Diamondshavesymbolizedlovesince1477.

B.Thelargestdiamondonearthwasfound2,800yearsago.

C.TheCrownJewelswastotallymadeofthe530-caratStarofAfrica.

D.Atpresent,menweardiamondstosymbolizetheircourageandvirility.

30.Whichofthefollowingbestservesasthetitle?A.Diamond—amustonimportantoccasions B.Love—thesymbolismofdiamondsC.Discovery—thelargestdiamondintheworld D.Diamond—thedreamofwomen31.Youcanprobablyreadthepassagein_____.A.atourguide.B.aposter.C.anofficialdocument. D.amagazine.DEverwonderhowyourbrainworkswhenmakingdecisionsbiggerthanmediumversus(与...相对）spicysalsa,likebuyingacaroracceptingajoboffer?ResearchersfromtheUniversityofDundeeinScotlandconductedastudythatclarifies

whyyoumaywanttohaveasmallbitebeforemakingthatbigdecision.BenjaminVincentfromtheUniversityofDundee’sPsychologydepartmentandhisco-authorJordanSkyrnkatested50peopletwotimes:oncewhentheyfollowedtheirnormaleatingpatternsandoncewhentheydidnoteatanythingduringtheday.Usingthreedifferenttypesofrewards(food,money,andsongdownloads),theteamdiscoveredwhenpresentedwiththechoiceofreceivingtherewardnowversusdoubletheawardatsomepointinthefuture,participantswouldusuallyvolunteertowaitfor35daystoearnalargerbounty,butwhentheywerehungry,theysaidtheywouldonlywaitthreedays.“Wewantedtoknowwhetherbeinginastateofhungerhadaspecificeffectonhowyoumake

decisionsonlyrelatingtofood

orifithadbroadereffects,andthisresearchsuggestsdecision-makinggetsmorepresent-focusedwhenpeoplearehungry,”Vincentsaidinastoryaboutthestudyontheuniversity’swebsite.“Youwouldpredictthathungerwouldimpactpeople’spreferencesrelatingtofood,butitisnotyetclearwhypeoplegetmorepresent-focusedforcompletelyunrelatedrewards…Hungerissocommonthatitisimportanttounderstandthenon-obviouswaysinwhichourpreferencesanddecisionsmaybeaffectedbyit,”hesaid.InanearlierstudyofthesubjectbyateamatCambridgeUniversityinEngland,theresearchersnotedthatserotonin(血清素)playsamajorroleinthedecision-makingprocess.“Sincetherawmaterialformakingserotonin—anaminoacidcalledtryptophan（色氨酸）—onlycomesfromdiet,

levelsofthechemicaldeclinebetweenmeals,”reportsapieceinthe

Telegraph

aboutthestudy.“Thiscanleadtoaggressivenessandimpulsiveness,”saytheteam.HowdidBenjaminVincentandJordanSkyrnkacarryouttheirresearch?A.Byanalyzingreasons. B.Bymakingcomparison.C.Bygivingexamples. D.Byfillingquestionnaires.33.Theunderlinedword“bounty”inparagraph2canbebestreplacedby_____.A.bonus. B.quantity. C.income. D.fortune.34.WhatconclusioncanwedrawfromVincent’study?A.It’scommontomakeawrongdecisionifyouarehungry.B.Makesureyouarenothungrybeforemakingabigdecision.C.Themorehungryyouare,thequickeryouwillmakeadecision.D.Beinghungrydrivesyoutomakeadecisionconnectedwithfood.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whatshouldbeeatentomakeawiseman.B.Howcanwegetenoughserotoninfromourdiet.C.Whatotherfactorswillinfluenceone’sdecision-making.D.Howdoesachemicalfunctioninthecourseofmakingadecision.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。HowtoBakeAbsolutelyAnythingIfyou’veneverbakedbefore,thisguidewillexplainthebasicfoundationsofbaking,offertipsforbakingspecificfoodgroups,andsuggestafewrecipestogetyoustartedbaking.36Readthewholerecipebeforeyoustart.We’veallgottenhalf-waythrougharecipeonlytofindwedon’thaveanybuttermilk.Plus,aquickreadcanhelpyouprepareforwhat’sahead,particularlyifthereareanytechniqueswithwhichyou’renotfamiliar.Usebutterattherighttemperature.37Itistherightconsistency（粘稠度）forcreamingwithsugar.Biscuitandpiepastryrecipescallforice-coldbutterinordertocreatetheflakiestlayers.Ifyourbutterisn’tthecorrecttemperature,yourbakeswon’tmixupthewaytheyshould.38Whenitcomestobaking,it’salwayspreferabletomeasureyouringredientsbyweightratherthanvolume.Thisensuresyougetexactlytherightproportions.Itmaynotbecriticalforsomethingsimplelikeapanofcake,butit’simportantwithpickybakeditems,suchasmacarons.Freezecookiedough(面团).Weknowhowtemptingitistogetyourcookiesintheoventhesecondyou’redonemixingupyourdough.39Anditpreventscookiesfromspreadingtoomuch.Donotskipthisstep!Coolcakescompletelybeforefrosting.Alwaysletyourcakes,cupcakes,andcookiescoolcompletelybeforefrostingthem.Iftheyaretoowarm,thefrostingwillsliderightoffthetopofyourcakeormeltanddipin.40Ifyoudon’thaveone,takethecoveroffyourironingboardandusetheboardasacoolingshelf.A.Usetherightbutter. B.Weighallyouringredients.C.Iftheyarecool,itwillbegreat.D.Coolingshelvesspeeduptheprocess.E.Mostcakeandcookierecipescallforsoftenedbutter.F.However,coolingthedoughcanhelpdevelopflavors.G.Don'tworry—iftheancientEgyptianscoulddoit,socanyou! 第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。FloatingoffthecoastofVancouverIslandisWayneAdamsandCatherineKing’sownpersonalpieceofparadise.Thecoupleleftthecity41tobuildthehomeoftheirdreamsonthesea.Now,29yearslater,theywouldn’ttradetheir42on“FreedomCove”foranything！CatherineandWayneareboth43.Theformerisadancer,whilethelatterisacarver.Intheearly1990s,theywerelivinginaTofinoapartment,buttheywantedsomethingto44theirown.Sotheybegangivingawaytheirpossessionsandgatheringrecycledmaterialsto45themselvesaone-of-a-kindcompoundthatcanonlybereachedby46.Waynesaid.“Wecouldneverbuyrealestate（住宅）.47,wehadtomakeourown.”Catherineadded,“Ireallyneededthe48ofthewilderness.”Wayne49buildingtreeforts(堡垒）,andheputhisexpertisetogoodusebycreatingafloating50thatcouldsupportmultiplebuildings.He51theirhomemadeislandtotheshore.Nowadays,FreedomCove521millionpoundsandincludesahouse,dancefloor,artgallery,andsolarpanels.Whilethepair53workstomaintainandimprovetheirlivingspace,they’veneverbeen54!Nottomention,they’vebecomeso55thattheydon’thavetoleavetheislandformuchofanything.TheygrowtheirownfoodandWayneeven56theirdinnerinacanoeorinsidetheirhome!Theysetupaplexiglass(树脂玻璃）57intheirlivingroom,whereWaynecanfishtohisheart’s58.It’samazingwhatpeoplecandowhenthey’re59bytheirpassions!60thesetwoenjoytheirdaysofpeaceattheiroceanhaven!A.behindB.outC.asideD.aloneA.apartmentB.ambitionC.faithD.lifeA.explorersB.collectorsC.architectsD.artistsA.purchaseB.callC.replaceD.spareA.restoreB.constructC.guaranteeD.saveA.undergroundB.airC.waterD.vehicleA.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.MoreoverD.HoweverA.thrillB.motivationC.appealD.peaceA.gaveupB.grewupC.turnedupD.putupA.systemB.islandC.platformD.tankA.fastenedB.addedC.conveyedD.transformedA.displaysB.raisesC.accumulatesD.weighsA.occasionallyB.flexiblyC.constantlyD.eventuallyA.greedierB.happierC.moretiredD.morerelievedA.self-employedB.self-sufficientC.dependentD.accustomedA.inspectsB.gathersC.catchesD.dissolvesA.mirrorB.screenC.openingD.wallA.contentB.demandC.companyD.connectionA.remindedB.trappedC.arrangedD.fueledA.ShouldB.MayC.WouldD.Might第Ⅱ卷第二节（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。Duetotheoutbreakofthenovelcoronaviruspneumonia(NCP),peopleallovertheworldarewearingmasks61(reduce)theriskofinfection.It’saverysimple62incrediblyeffectivemethodtoprotectoneselffroma63(various)ofharmfulthings.Thefactis64maskshavebeenhelpingmankindforcenturies.Inthefirstc