1、英语试卷第 1页共 5 页重庆强基联合体高三（下）质量检测英 语 试 题2021年3月注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每题答案后，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，写在试卷上无效。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
2、关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.When did the speakers meet last time?A.5 years ago.B.10 years ago.C.15 years ago.2.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a hospital.B.Over the phone.C.On a beach.3.What does the man want to do?A.Take a picture.B.Borrow a camera.C.Make a phone call.4.What are the speakers
3、talking about?A.Saving money.B.Getting ready for a trip.C.Preparing for a physics class.5.What does the woman mean?A.The puzzle is too difficult for her.B.The man shouldnt give up.C.She is good at math.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
4、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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6.What kind of novel is the womans next book probably?A.A romantic one.B.A political one.C.A detective one.7.Who is Felix?A.A character in Hot Lips.B.The womans husband.C.The man.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。8.What is th
5、e most probable relationship between the speakers?A.A couple.B.Co-workers.C.Classmates.9.What does the man ask the woman to do?A.Prepare for the test.B.Clean the computer.C.Make a shopping list.10.What will the speakers buy?A.Cloth.B.Alcohol.C.A mirror.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11.What are the speak
6、ers doing?A.Looking at a job advertisement.B.Shopping around a store.C.Having an interview.12.What is the benefit of working in the store?A.Traveling to India for free.B.Buying clothes at low prices.英语试卷第 2页共 5 页C.Knowing more about the culture.13.Where is the man probably from?A.India.B.America.C.B
7、ritain.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 16 三个小题。14.Why did Nicky set up the blog?A.To record some big shows.B.To design clothes for students.C.To offer information on clothes.15.How did Nicky make a dress for a student clothes show?A.By studying film stars dresses.B.By using her mothers old curtains.C.By copying d
8、resses from different designers.16.What is Nickys parents attitude towards her blog now?A.Supportive.B.Worried.C.Negative.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17.What do we know about Mauritius over a century ago?A.It belonged to India.B.It was an independent country.C.It was one of the British colonies.18.Wha
9、t kind of mistake was on the locally printed stamps?A.Picture.B.Word.C.Color.19.How many One Penny Orange-Reds are there nowadays?A.12.B.14.C.26.20.What does the speaker say about the Two-penny Blues?A.They are beautiful.B.They are common.C.They are costly.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
10、 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。ADanez Smith,one of Americas most popular young poets and the author of Dont Call Us Dead,recommends his 5 favorite books.Liliths Brood by Octavia E.Butler(1989)This book about aliens from the novelist who predicted Make America Great Again asks necessaryque
11、stions about the harmful structures which we put our faith in despite our intelligence,and also how or if wewill evolve out of our most dangerous selves.An essential,human book with aliens!The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton(2012)The book is my bible.Open up to any page and Clifton delivers a wor
12、d.Whether the subject is roaches,family,death,or surviving,she has a poem for all occasions.She can create the most complicated magic out ofthe simplest words.Man vs.Skyby Corey Zeller(2013)In his brief prose poems,Zeller represents the voice of a recently dead friend as he travels through theafterl
13、ife.Besides attracting me with its beauty to this day,it taught me that we can offer the dead not just ourgrief but our imaginations and dreams as well.My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi(2014)Im a sucker for high school drama,superpowers,good-hearted heroes,and complicated bad characters.This manga
14、（动漫）series is one of my favorite escapes.In a world where everybody and their mama has asuperpower(literally),what makes someone a hero isnt about power or strength but about the desire to makepeople smile.Instant tears.Deus Ex Nigrum by Jasmine Reid(2019)I recently picked this chapbook for a prize.
15、Its a marvel of language and heart.Reids lyrics map theordinary and the extraordinary with rare and invigorating skill.In a world and a country ever dangerous to the英语试卷第 3页共 5 页black people,this poet says,If I am to be a twist ending,let it be that I lived.I am so excited to follow Reidspoems into
16、the future.21.Which author describes people from other planets?A.Octavia E.Butler.B.Kohei Horikoshi.C.Jasmine Reid.D.Corey Zeller.22.In which book can we find something about racial justice?A.Liliths Brood.B.My Hero Academia.C.Man vs.Sky.D.Deus Ex Nigrum.23.What can we learn from the text?A.Corey Ze
17、llers recently dead friend has the superpower to make dreams come true.B.In a world where everyone has superpower,people have a desire to smile.C.Clifton makes full use of simple words.D.My Hero Academia has won National Book AwardBAcross the globe,weve developed a coffee addiction,and weve become a
18、ddicted to single-use cups:600billion disposable cups are produced and sold annually.But theres a growing push to cut this down.Heres the problem with disposable coffee cups:The thin,waxy,plastic coating inside makes it tricky torecycle or compost them.So,they most go into a landfill（垃圾填埋场）.More tha
19、n that,it takes a lot ofenergy and resources to make them.Starbucks and McDonalds are trying to develop a disposable coffee cupthat can be both recyclable and compostable.But thats easier said than done.The coffee giants have beendangling a million dollars to anybody who can crack the code.The Rolli
20、ng Stones are also thinking about the sustainable cups.If you see the Stones in concert thissummer and go to get a drink,there may be no single-use plastic cup for you.The bands approached MichaelMartin,who has produced a bunch of big Earth Day concerts,asking for help to eliminate plastic waste.Hec
21、ame up with a simple solution.When you come up to get your first beverage（饮料）,you put down a$3 deposit,you get a reallyhigh-quality Rolling Stones-branded cup,says Martin.You use it throughout the night,and at the end of theevent you can turn your cup in and get your$3 back or you can keep your cup.
22、If you return the heavier plasticcup at the end of the show,it gets washed and used again.Or recycled.But this idea returning and reusing a cup this is not that complicated.So why is this just being triednow?Thats a really good question,says Martin.In America,were a throwaway society,and so were hop
23、ingwell be able to wake people up and change things.Hes starting with rock concerts because artists have apretty powerful platform.I mean,if Mick Jagger tells his fans to stop abusing the planet,whos going to say noto that?24.Why is there a growing push to cut single-use cups down?A.Because too many
24、 people are coffee addicts.B.Because disposable cups are hard to recycle and compost.C.Because it takes a lot of energy and resources to recycle them.D.Because Starbucks and McDonalds are dangling a million dollars.25.What does the underlined phrase crack the code in Paragraph 3 mean?A.develop a cup
25、.B.set up a recycling company.C.find the password.D.tackle the problem.26.What can we infer from Martins solution?A.People will wash the cups at the end of the show.B.People hand in the cup and get 3-dollar reward.C.People can own the cup by paying 3 dollars.D.People must pay 3 dollars and return th
26、e cup.27.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Artists have a great impact.B.Martin is giving a rock concert.C.Mick Jagger fans are abusing the planet.英语试卷第 4页共 5 页D.Mick Jagger fans never disagree with him.CThe United States is a nation of car owners.Ninety-five percent of households own a ca
27、r,and 85 percent ofpeople get to work in one.This lifestyle contributes to congestion on our roads and damages the environment.As autonomous vehicles begin to hit the streets over the next decade or so,its believed that all this will change.Autonomous vehicles will most likely decrease the number an
28、d severity of crashes,allow cars to travelmore closely together and improve cooperation between vehicles,all of which tend to reduce traffic jams andincrease capacity.However,this future is not assured.To realize the full potential benefits of driverless cars,we will have toact soon to encourage a c
29、ulture in which transportation is shared.Many people in the automobile industryassume that driverless vehicles will automatically be shared,but there is little evidence that this is true.Mostestimates suggest that driverless cars will eventually be only slightly more expensive than traditional cars,
30、which means theyll be within reach of many consumers,so users are not willing to share rides.If most people are going to buy-in to a shared-ride culture,they need to get a significant benefit.Saving afew dollars off the fare isnt likely to promote the movement dramatically.A better benefit would be
31、knowingthat youre going to reach your destination more quickly.The way to guarantee quick passage is to redesign ourroads to give priority to ride-sharing autonomous vehicles like building priority lanes.The cost of travel willalso be varied based on how efficiently a vehicle uses the roads.Autonomo
32、us vehicles carrying multiple peopleshould get higher priority than those carrying one or none at all.Decision-makers must push for incentives that encourage the most efficient use of our limited roadwayinfrastructure（基础设施）.The autonomous future is rapidly approaching;it is critical that we act now,
33、whilethe impacts of autonomous vehicles on traffic jams and emissions are still largely within our control.28.Whats the purpose of the first paragraph?A.To introduce the topic.B.Totell the severe traffic problem.C.To prove the necessity of autonomous vehicles.D.To show the damage of cars to the envi
34、ronment.29.What can we learn from the passage?A.Autonomous vehicles worsen traffic jams on roads.B.Autonomous vehicles are likely to reduce traffic jams.C.Saving some fares contributes to shared-ride significantly.D.Many people have ridden autonomous vehicles to avoid traffic jams.30.Which will be a
35、 benefit of sharing autonomous vehicles?A.To save a large amount of money.B.To promote the development of science and technology.C.To redesign roads to prioritize car-shared modes.D.To allow you to reach your destination much more quickly.31.Which is the best title for the passage?A.Driverless Cars
36、Will Make Our Traffic Problems Worse.B.Autonomous Vehicles Will Make a Difference to Traffic.C.Decision-makers Should Take Some Measures Quickly.D.The Current Situation of Cars in the United States is Serious.DIn 2015,astronaut Scott Kelly made himself a guinea pig for NASAs twins study,designed to
37、see whatspaceflight does to the human body.It was for all the people who dream of human journeys to Mars and otherdestinations in space.Kelly rode a rocket into space and spent nearly a year on the International Space Stationin low Earth orbit,while his identical twin brother,Mark Kelly,served as th
38、e comparison subject and stayed onEarths surface.The full results,published Thursday in the journal Science,showed that Scott Kelly experiencednumerous physiological and chromosomal（染色体的）changes during his long stay in orbit,including changesin gene expression.His immune system went on high alert,bo
39、th when he went to space and upon returning toEarth.His body acted as if it were under attack.英语试卷第 5页共 5 页One of the most dramatic findings concerned epigenetics（实验胚胎学）how genes are turned on or offto produce proteins.Gene expression changed in both Kellys during the study but in significantly diff
40、erent ways.The study found that more than 90 percent of Scott Kellys gene expression changes returned to normal when helanded on the surface.His telomeres（染色体端粒）,structures which break over time as part of the naturalaging process,lengthened in space.But that didnt necessarily mean being younger,the
41、 study found,becausemost telomeres shortened dramatically when he returned to Earth.Months later,tests showed that slight changes in telomeres length still remained and left some influence onScott Kelly,which means he and his brother are no longer identical twins.He might be at some increased riskfo
42、r cardiovascular disease or some types of cancer,said Susan Bailey,a biologist at Colorado State Universitywho led one of the investigations in the study.However,the researchers,echoing what NASA has suggested previously,said the twins study turned up noshowstoppers no shocking health consequences t
43、hat would surely prevent a human mission to Mars orsimilar long-duration mission.32.What does the underlined expression a guinea pig in Paragraph 1 mean?A.a person who is strong enough to become an astronaut.B.a person who is a leader of space exploration.C.a person who is picked out for a scientifi
44、c experiment.D.a person who is faced with the harsh effects of space flight.33.What happens to an astronauts body during a space flight?A.The permanent changes in gene expression.B.The aging of cells.C.The lengthened telomeres.D.The failure in immune system.34.What can we learn from the passage?A.Sc
45、ott Kelly will appear younger because his telomeres lengthened in space.B.A long-duration spaceflight will be banned because of the damage to health.C.Scott Kellys gene expression changes were normal when he returned to the surface.D.Scott Kelly might be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease
46、 or some types of cancer.35.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Gene expression:Physiological Change of Proteins.B.Space Experiment:Changes in Both Kellys.C.Mars Exploration:an Unstoppable Human Mission.D.Shortened Telomeres:the Killer of Astronauts.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
47、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。Why Walking is Good for YouWalking is a great way to get in shape without breaking the bank.36and get out there this spring.It Promotes Good Health37.In addition,it also reduces the risk of a series of diseases,like stroke breast cancer,diabetes andvarious other illnes
48、s.A brief daily walk lengthens your life,decreases the risk of depression and improve yourmood and sense of well-being.38From a psychological viewpoint,walking offers an opportunity to clarify thoughts,to solve problems andto reduce stress.If you establish a rhythm that is relaxing and peaceful,walk
49、ing can also become a form ofmeditation（冥想）.It Allows for Social BondingWalking regularly with someone else enables a friendship to blossom as the pair of you exercise.39.During the time you can discuss issues without distractions.It Allows You See the World Around YouAlso,the best way to explore so
50、me of the worlds great cities such as New York,London,Parisand Rome is on foot.40.According to Nicholson,the poet William Wordsworth travelled around theworld seven times and believes going for a walk is an invitation for surprise.A.It Keeps You Mentally RefreshedB.It Helps Build Up Our Body英语试卷第 6页
51、共 5 页C.Choose a location that is picturesque and accessibleD.You can also schedule regular walk dates with your partnerE.Heres some benefits to encourage you to lace up your walking shoesF.Walking promotes the senses and enables you to enjoy a rich engagement with life around youG.Walking is the key
52、 to managing weight and controlling blood pressure from a health point of view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。Havard Lorentzen,a Norwegian speed skater,was sitting on a hospital bed in his hometown.He receivedthe41news that he might not be
53、able to skate again because of an injury during a training interval（间隙）.The promising young athlete42his right calf（小 腿）on the inside pretty bad with his left skateaccidentally.“The skin was just43off my calf when I looked down.It was far from a44sight.Lorentzenexplained,45now able to laugh at the f
54、rightening details.After the emergency surgery in Germany,Lorentzen flew home.But things got worse when the skin on his leg turned black and46.He had to go to alocal hospital where the doctors helped him by taking skin from a47part of the body and put it on theinjury.Given he was unable to48for week
55、s,the49was not a simple process for a young man used todoing everything at pace.But everything began to50for the better.First,it helped him be even morefocused on important details like sleep and51because he needed to come back to the ice quicker.Moreimportantly,he felt less52on the ice.I think it i
56、s because I knew what kind of consequences there were ifI53,now that I had experienced them.he said.This new Lorentzen was a different prospect on the ice.He became the champion of the Olympic 500mspeed skating in late 2020.He has set his sights firmly on Beijing 2022 and will be ready to54hisOlympi
57、c title.After all,the55man on ice is a pretty cool title to tell the grandchildren about.41.A.tiringB.disappointingC.amusingD.inviting42.A.lostB.exchangedC.burnedD.cut43.A.puttingB.movingC.hangingD.taking44.A.pleasantB.terrifyingC.rareD.complex45.A.unfortunatelyB.graduallyC.properlyD.thankfully46.A.
58、curedB.movedC.diedD.mixed47.A.differentB.brightC.nearD.fixed48.A.sleepB.walkC.runD.speak49.A.retirementB.journeyC.communicationD.recovery50.A.flowB.changeC.continueD.polish51.A.travelB.nutritionC.educationD.companion52.A.scaredB.cautiousC.experiencedD.sick53.A.lostB.quitC.survivedD.crashed54.A.reali
59、zeB.awardC.defendD.achieve55.A.kindestB.fastestC.bravestD.proudest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。On the morning of February 2nd,the Guinness Book of World Records announced that short video bloggerLi Ziqi broke the Guinness World Record of Maximum Subscriptions to Yo
60、uTube Chinese Channels with14.1 million YouTube subscriptions.The Guinness World Records originated in the United Kingdom and isrecognized56an authority for57(globe)records certification.Li Ziqi58(include)in the Guinness Book of World Records 2021 the other day due to 11.4million YouTube subscriptio
61、ns,becoming59record holder of the Chinese YouTube channel with themost subscriptions.In the past six months,Li Ziqis YouTube subscriptions60(reach)14.1 million,breaking her previous Guinness World Record.In August 2017,Li Ziqi posted the first video on YouTube.In previous interviews,Li Ziqi once sai
62、d thatsome moved her61(video)to YouTube and changed her nationality in the profile.To this end,Li Ziqispecially recorded a video,62(claim)that she was Chinese,and then commissioned overseas operating英语试卷第 7页共 5 页agencies to63(immediate)publish the video on YouTube.This move allowed Li Ziqi to gain t
63、heattention of people from all over the world.In just over three years,Li Ziqi has accumulated tens of millions of fans overseas,64is not only the65(recognize)of her high-quality video content,but also the result of the increasing influence of Chineseculture.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（满分 15 分）假如你是李华，20
64、21 年 2 月 28 日你校举行了 18 岁成人典礼(Coming of Age Ceremony)。现给你的笔友 Jack 写一封邮件，内容包括：1、成人典礼的过程。2、你的感受。注意：1、词数 80 左右。2、请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。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。Last Saturday I received a call from my close friend,Peter.He asked me to help with his group whoprovided musical performance
65、s at the local hospitals.At first I was unwilling to go because of my unfinishedhomework,but I was finally persuaded into helping out this one time,which turned out to be an unforgettableand fruitful experience.That evening,I was picked up by Peter and went to a local hospital with him,taking my gui
66、tar and hopingI could sing some solo songs with his musical group.An extremely large hospital came into our sight.When guided into the hall,we were shocked to find somany patients and staff there.What we saw next aroused our sympathy.Some patients were in wheelchairs orwith their arms in bandages,wh
67、ile others were with their drips attached.Some faces were rather pale;somewore worried expressions;some walked as fast as they could.Maybe their days seemed to be dull during theperiod of their treatment,so our coming brought some color into their lives.Seeing their happy faces,I thoughtit was worth
68、while to join Peters group.Among the audience,I spotted one particular young girl aged about 16,who was wearing a head scarf andappeared to be more delighted than the others.When we started our performance,excitement filled the hall.Peter mentioned to me that the young girl I had noticed earlier was
69、 singing along with all our songs quietly toherself.At a break,out of curiosity,I asked one of the nurses about the girl.She said that the girl sufferedserious burns and was under treatment and that she was a bit down these days,but our performance had liftedher spirits.Our songs moved all the peopl
70、e present.They all cheered for us,including the young girl and wewere inspired.Facing these lovely people,we really wanted to do more.注意：1、续写词数应为 150 左右；2、请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。We asked the girl if she would like to sing with us.After her performance,I saw a change in the girls eyes.强基联盟 3 月考试英语参考答案听力（1
71、.5*20）15 ABABA610 CAACA1115 ACCCB1620ACBBC阅读（2.5*15）2123 ADC2427BDCA2831 ABDB3235CCDB七选五（2.5*5）3640E G A D F英语试卷第 8页共 5 页完形填空（1*15）4145 BDCAD4650 CABDB5155 BADCB语法填空（1.5*10）56.as57.global58.was included59.the60.have reached61.videos62.claiming63.immediately64.which65.recognition作文一（15）Dear Jack,I ca
72、n hardly contain my thrill to share with you some exhilarating updates in my life.Last Sundaywitnessed a grand Coming of Age Ceremony held in our school.The ceremony we had long awaited fell on Feb.28th.,just 100 days before the significant milestone in ourlife course-Gaokao.At the beginning,every s
73、tudent,flushed with joy,walked the red carpet into theauditorium.Afterwards,teacher and student representatives delivered inspiring speeches,leaving all audiencepresent moved and motivated.Finally the highlight came that we together swore an oath loudly to mark the veryday.It flashed upon me that I
74、had“really”come of age with an abundance of pride,self-assurance andmotivation.I would persistently exert myself to fulfill my ambition!How about the highlights in your recent life?Quite anticipate your reply.Yours,Li Hua作文二（25）We asked the girl if she would like to sing with us.At first,she refused
75、 our suggestion without theslightesthesitation,sayingshehadneversunginfrontofaudiencebefore.Additionally,shewasafraidofmessingitup.However,afterourconstantencouragementandpersuasion,she finally made up her mind to give it a shot as part of our group.Surprisingly,hersoft and melodious voice made her
76、performance a great success.All the audience burst into deafening applauseand cheers which lasted for several minutes at the end of her performance.Paragraph 2:After her performance,I saw a change in the girls eyes.They seemed much brighter than when we hadfirst met her just a couple of hours ago.Sh
77、e appeared to have gained a lot ofconfidence from this experience.She told me we had made her day.A bright smile spread across the little girls face.I was pleased that I neither missed the opportunity to help others nor justthought of myself and my own needs.Not onlystepping out did help those in need,but also it allow me to taste the sweetness of helping others.
