1、江苏省沭阳县修远中学2021届高三英语上学期期中调研考试试题（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；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卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5
2、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.How long does it take the man to drive from his house to the university during rush hour?A.25 minutes. B.40 minutes. C.50 minutes.2.Where are the speakers?A.At home. B.In a museum. C.In the city square.3.Wha
3、ts the relationship between Jim and the man?A.Classmates. B.Brothers. C.Close friends.4.Who does the wallet belong to?A.Mrs.Johnson. B.Bill. C.Mr.Miller.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A camp for teenagers. B.Indoor activities. C.Franks adventure.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
4、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至7题。6.Whats the mans wife?A.A housewife. B.A gardener. C.A teacher.7.What instrument does the mans kids play?A. Violin. B.Piano. C.Flute.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.When did the woman go to the
5、 restaurant?A.Thursday. B.Wednesday. C.Tuesday.9.What does the woman think of the restaurant?A. It is small. B.It is popular. C.It is quite new.10. How did the woman order?A. By carefully reading the menu.B. By following others advice.C.By looking at others dishes.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the ma
6、n nervous about?A. Taking politics lessons. B.Giving English lectures. C.Doing lots of reading.12. How does the woman find the teacher?A.Great. B.Just so-so. C.Disappointing.13.What does the woman advise the man to do?A.To take notes carefully. B. To read the textbook more. C.To review the summaries
7、 well.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Who does the man focus on in the competition?A. The judges. B.The audience. C.Other skaters.15. What was the mans first love before skating?A.Horsing riding. B.Swimming. C.Tennis.16.What is the man going to do next week?A.Be a judge in a TV show.B.Compete in another match.
8、C.Teach some skaters.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When can people visit the reading rooms of the British Library?A.On Fridays. B.On Saturdays. C.On Sundays.18.When did the British Library open?A.In 1977. B.In 1966. C.In 1988.19.How long is the shelving of the basement?A.120 kilometers. B.300 kilometers. C.
9、1,000 kilometers.20.What do we know about the collection in the British Library?A.It has a long history.B.People can borrow books easily.C.Each piece belongs to different cities.第二部分 阅读理解（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。AHiring NowCopy EditorLocation:Beijing,Chin
10、aContract Length:Minimum 12-month commitmentCGTN Digital is seeking an experienced copy editor to join its growing team of devoted, passionate journalists in Beijing.The ideal candidate will have experience working accurately andcarefully,in a fast-paced news environment.They will be positive, energ
11、etic and totally committedto the highest journalistic standards. They will also have the ability to read and edit scripts (讲稿）critically; make edits consistent with CGTN s tone and accuracy; and spot spelling, punctuation, grammar,and syntax(句法）mistakes consistently.Edit existing news contentRepurpo
12、se existing content for various online platformsWork together with other journalistsHave an interest in international and Chinese newsMinimum QualificationsAt least 3+ years of relevant experience in editing and fact-checkingNative-level knowledge of the English languageAn eye for detail and ability
13、 to produce spotless copyAbility to multitask and work as a team playerUniversity degreeApply by sending a CV and a detailed cover letter, including your current and expected salary, along with any relevant work samples by e-mail to: cgtndigital .21.What aspects does CGTN Digital focus on while choo
14、sing a copy editor?A.Individualism and interest.B.Nationality and ability.C.Age and gender.D.Experience and competence.22.Which of the following basic requirements should job applicants meet?A.Little experience in correcting mistakes.B.Native-level fluency in the English language.C.Ability to spot m
15、istaken details in the copy.D.Competence to perform a single task independently.23. What should an applicant offer when applying for this job?A.A brief cover letter.B. A self-introduction video.C.Work samples related to this job.D.Current and expected bonus.BHaving met only weeks before,climbers Edm
16、und Hillary and Tenzing Norgay shook hands before hugging each other in a moment that would put their names in history books forever. They were on top of the world-literally.After five hours of continuous climbing the two first climbed to the top of Mount Everest, the highest spot on Earth. As the u
17、ltimate climbing goal for them both and the dream of most climbers, they had just 15 minutes to absorb the experience of being at 8,848 metres above sea level. Any longer and they may not have made it back to camp to tell the tale.With this in mind, the pair spent some of their precious minutes sear
18、ching the area for signs of those who had been before them. The bodies of two previous Everest hopefuls-Andrew Irvine and George Mallory of the 1924 attempt-were in the thoughts of Norgay and Hillary.However, they could find no sign of them having reached the top.Everest has been responsible for cla
19、iming over 300 lives and endangering many others, as it poses huge and unpredictable challenges,with high altitudes(海拔）putting immense tension on human biology and with its icy land making each step a risk. When the climbers made it back to camp and the news spread, global admiration and fame poured
20、 in.Norgay and Hillary were determined to be the first to conquer the worlds highest mountain. They had done it. At the time they believed that the box had been ticked and no one else would put themselves through the danger to repeat their achievement. They couldnt have been more wrong. Today hundre
21、ds of people choose to follow in their footsteps every year. In contrast to the total isolation(孤立） felt on the first successful journey, during times of ideal weather conditions,queues form up to the mountains summit. This creates dangerous standstills (停滞）in the mountains most deadly zones.Whether
22、 you believe these adventurers to be brave, admirable or out of their minds, it is clear that Hillary and Norgay have provided knowledge and inspiration for many to find out how it feels to truly be on top of the world.24.What did Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay do on the top of the world?A. They
23、measured the height of Mount Everest.B. They celebrated their victory with many climbers.C.They tried to find signs of earlier climbers.D.They shared the experience as long as 15 minutes.25.What can be inferred about Andrew Irvine and George Mallory from the passage?A.They succeeded in reaching the
24、top of Mount Everest first.B. They lost their lives in their attempt to conquer Mount Everest.C.They were good friends of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.D. They died because they didnt return to their camp in time.26. What does the underlined word immense in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Huge. B.Outside. C.
25、Minimum. D.Limited.27.What will the present Everest climbers be likely to face compared with Norgay and Hillary?A.More terrible loneliness.B.More ideal weather conditions.C.More deadly zones.D.More dangerous stops.CVeronica Vorobet learned about caring in her home country of Romania by nursing her g
26、randparents. In 2013,after their deaths, she moved to England to find a job using the freedom provided by EU (European Union)membership.Vorobet, 36, is one of a quarter of a million care workers who are not UK citizens, a rising percentage of whom have come from the EU in recent years.They have beco
27、me an essential part of a low-paid workforce that is constantly understaffed(人手不足的），with about 120,000 unoccupied positions.Yesterday,she expressed disappointment with the announcement that there would be no special treatment for carers coming into the UK after Brexit -British exit from the EU.“I wa
28、nt to see people treated the way I want to be treated and to make a difference in peoples lives, making a feeling of home for everyone,” she told the Guardian. “The foreign workers are important in this. They are able to work under a lot of stress and long hours. In my country we are very close to o
29、ur elderly people and that is what we show here. We try to be close to them and respect their wishes.She said her approach was to treat residents as if they were her own grandparents and provide similar levels of “support and love.” When she arrived in the UK, Vorobet started as a junior care worker
30、 on minimum wage in a home for older people in Petersfield,Hampshire. Seven years on and having studied for an NVQ in health and social care, she is a deputy(副的） care manager at St Anthony s residential care home in Watford,part of RMD Care. There she works alongside other Romanian people,and care w
31、orkers from Indian, Sri Lanka and Kenya.Her most recent trial has been keeping coronavirus(冠状病毒）out of the home,so far successfully. She said that given the difficulty of taking on care workers, European workers have helped create stability in the workforce. Staff turnover rates in adult social care
32、 currently stand at about 30% a year.“The government should do their research and find out who does these jobs and understand the risk of taking this decision. The risk is that there wont be enough staff to look after the people in need,she said.28.Why does the author mention “with about 120,000 uno
33、ccupied positions in Paragraph 2?A. To predict the future workforce in the UK.B.To highlight the current situation of the UK.C.To show the importance of foreign carers in the UK.D.To reveal foreign carers determination to stay in the UK.29.What does Vorobet think of foreign carers in the UK?A.They a
34、re hardworking and considerate.B. They are unwilling to work with a low pay.C.They work at the risk of being physically abused.D. They have to leave their countries to seek a fortune.30. The underlined part “this decision” in the last paragraph refers to the decision that.A. European workers must be
35、 fired soonB.foreign carers will be treated with a low payC. foreign carers in the UK will be given no particular treatmentD.the British government bans European workers from finding jobs in England31. Whats the main purpose of this passage?A. To introduce Vorobet, a woman from UK.B. To present the
36、current situation of the EU carers.C.To reveal the problems of the UK after Brexit.D. To predict the future workforce in the UK.DIn 2015, researchers from Australias Deakin University published one of the first studies measuring foods physical effect on the left hippocampus(海马体），a seahorse-shaped br
37、ain region crucial for memory, learning, and decision making. It is also one of the first areas to shrink in people with Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia (痴呆）255 people filled out diet surveys and then underwent MRI scans(磁共振扫描成像） that measured their brains. Four years later, they retu
38、rned for another scan in response to a request from the researchers.The study found that the left hippocampus was bigger and heavier in the healthy eaters than in the unhealthy ones, regardless of age, sex, weight, exercise habits, or general health. That means eating the right foods and skipping th
39、e wrong stuff could help protect against declines in thinking and memory that lead to dementia. Healthy eating doesnt just prevent brain decline. It raises scores on thinking and memory tests, according to a study published in March 2019 that tracked 2,621 American women and men for 30 years.Green l
40、eafy vegetables have good effects that may protect both females and males against cognitive(认知的）decline and dementia, says lead researcher Claire McEvoy,RD,of the Centre for Public Health at Queens University Belfast in Northern Ireland.Even a little healthy food goes a long way. According to a 2018
41、 Rush University study that tracked 960 people for 4.7 years, participants who ate just 1.3 extra servings of green leafy vegetables a day showed cognitive abilities similar to those of people 11 years younger.How are these power foods working with your brain cells? Animal and test-tube experiments
42、suggest that compounds in healthy diets help new cells make copies of DNA when they divide and multiply. Meanwhile,high-fat,high-sugar processed foods harmbrain cells.While food serves as an important brain protector, experts say brain supplements(补品）arent all that effective. Studies show that they
43、dont make brain cells active in a significantly positive way.Let the buyer be cautious, says David Hogan,MD, a specialist at the University of Calgary.A study of nootropics(益智药） in the November 2019 Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that the unapproved drug-piracetam(乙酰胺吡咯烷酮） was
44、found in four out of five brands tested, at levels that could cause side effects such as depression.32.Why did the researchers have the 255 people return for another MRI scan four years later?A. To test whether they had Alzheimers disease.B.To see what effects diets had on the left hippocampus.C.To
45、study how they kept healthy in the four years.D. To deepen their research into Alzheimers disease.33.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A.Healthy eating helps to reduce the risk of dementia.B. Unhealthy diet is a major contributing factor in cognitive decline.C. Age and sex have nothing to do with o
46、ur general health.D.Plant-based diets have greater effects on women than men.34.Which of the following would David Hogan most probably agree with?A. Brain supplements are as helpful as healthy diets.B.Wed better take brain supplements for convenience.C.We should be careful when taking brain suppleme
47、nts.D.Brain supplements have as many side effects as processed foods.35.What might be the best title for the passage?A.Yes to Green Leafy VegetablesB.Yes to NootropicsC.No to IntelligenceD.No to Dementia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。Have you ever had someone tell
48、 you If you eat before bed, you are more likely to get fat? 36 This belief originated when researchers found the relation between individuals snacking late at night and having a BMI that categorizes them as obese(肥胖的）。Is eating late at night, especially after 8 pm,really going to make you gain weigh
49、t? One theory is that your metabolism(新陈代谢） slows down when you are asleep.37 Thus the calories you eat right before bed would not be burned off as much as they would be while youre awake. Although the science seems pretty sound, recent studies have shown that metabolism changes very little,if at al
50、l,while you are asleep.38 The heart is still beating,lungs are still working,and the brain is still very active.All of these actions take energy, meaning while we are asleep, we are still burning calories.39 As we know, one physiological effect of insulin(胰岛素）is storing fat.Food being consumed late
51、at night will more likely be stored away due to the higher levels of insulin present in the blood system. However, insulin levels at night are shown to be no different than insulin levels during mid-day. If it is true that eating with high insulin levels causes you to gain weight,anyone eating anyti
52、me after the morning will become fat.So how come individuals have higher BMI s when they snack at night? It is simply a result of eating too many calories. Snacks that individuals tend to eat during the night are usually high in sugar and calories, such as ice cream,candy,potato chips and soft drink
53、s.Put simply, if you eat more calories than you burn,regardless of the time of the day, you will gain weight. 40A. With a slow metabolism, few calories are being burned.B.While asleep,your body still functions in many ways.C.All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.D.The time these snacks
54、 are consumed does not matter.E. Without ever questioning it, people quickly assume this to be true.F. Besides,insulin levels are dramatically lower in the morning than at night.G.Another theory is that late night snacking leads to rising insulin levels.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
55、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。The town of Paradise has suffered a fire, which lasted 17 days and caused a loss of $16.5 billion. As a result, the beautifully named place 41 its beauty.Shane Grammer,Creative Director for Disney s theme parks in Los Angeles,paid close attention to the news of th
56、e fires deadly path. In fact, he felt quite 42 to help when seeing the picture shared by his friend, in which only a white chimney of his house 43 after the fire.“Ive got to 44 that chimney, he said.Im not trying to say anything. Its just that Im an artist.And it was a(n) 45 for me to express myself
57、 and be an artist,wasnt it?”Grammer spent three hours spray-painting the image of a woman on the chimney in black and white,which was 46 mysterious. Perhaps it served as a(n) 47 of the beauty of life or just life itself.Then Grammer put its picture on social media. On seeing it, the victims of the f
58、ire could not 48 themselves.Beautiful and impressive, one of them remarked. And another said,You“ bring beauty and 49At this time,Grammer became aware that something 50 had been transformed by a purely artistic expression.When the first mural(壁画）moved so many people,I knew I had to 51,he told the jo
59、urnalist. Grammer returned to Paradise eight times in three months, 52 which he completed 17 murals of victims and other figures.Today,Grammers efforts have 53 into a movement. He has also painted murals in dark places around the world that seriously need some light. Ironically, the first painting,
60、on the chimney in Paradise,existed for just several months, 54 the bulldozer(推土机）was a merciless art critic.But Grammer couldnt be more pleased about it,which means the spirit of Paradise is 55 again.41.A.destroyedB.createdC.witnessedD.lost42.A.powerlessB.enthusiasticC.urgentD.reluctant43.A.leftB.re
61、mainedC.disappearedD.collapsed44.A.mendB.rebuildC.paintD.preserve45.A.riskB.opportunityC.jobD,duty46. A. strikinglyB.originallyC.deliberatelyD.accidentally47.A.labelB.objectC.contentD.reminder48.A.supportB.containC.helpD.release49.A.hopeB.mysteryC.entertainmentD.inspiration50.A.brighterB.higherC.big
62、gerD.deeper51.A.take backB.come backC.bring backD.hold back52.A.toB.fromC.ofD.during53.A.brokenB.lookedC.developedD.dipped54.A.sinceB.whileC.unlessD.once55.A.lastingB.risingC.fadingD.accumulating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。If everyone on your team is working different hou
63、rs, you may be getting emails and messages at all hours of the day, night or weekend, 56 _can create an always available,or always-on” environment. That might be necessary in some 57_(industry) during these challenging times,58 _certainly not in every industry and not for everyone in any industry.Ho
64、wever, once this takes root in your company culture, it becomes difficult, if not impossible, 59_(change) later.And always-on” is not sustainable(可持续的）It increases pressure and 60_(quick) turns your company 61_ an unpleasant place to work. It might even cause the most dedicated 62 _(employ) to consi
65、der other offers. So how can you accommodate your workers needs while still 63_(protect) your culture and your teams work-life balance?The key is to define clear “communication hours(for example, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) while encouraging flexibility(灵活性）。Outside of those hours,everyone should be encourage
66、d to change their settings to Do Not Disturb and to use the “ schedule send feature of their email client so that messages 64_(deliver) only during communication hours. If any correspondence(通信联系）must happen outside of the set communication hours, such as for urgent issues,65_(make) the phone or tex
67、t only.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack在“汉语桥”（Chinese Bridge Competition)中文比赛中获得一等奖。请你用英语给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1. 表示祝贺；2. 肯定Jack付出的努力；3. 赠送中国四大名著小说。注意：1.词数80左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Jack,Knowing that you won the first prize in the Chinese Bridge Competition,_Im looking forward to
68、 your greater progress in the future.Yours,Li Hua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。续写的词数应为150左右。A long time ago, there was a happy prince and princess in a country. They took care of andloved each other very much, and their country was happy, too. Therefore they didnt envy anything else
69、. There was one thing they worried about. They wanted to make sure they could live happily forever like this.One day, one of the officials found out the couples worry and told them, “Prince, I heard that there is a magic charm(吉祥饰物）， and it can protect you from any unfortunate event. If you always c
70、arry the magic charm with you, your fear and worry will disappear.” “Is it true? Where can I find that charm?” The prince asked him joyfully. “There is an old man in the forest, and he knows about everything. You can ask him.”The couple visited the old man, and asked for help with their worries and
71、fears. The old mannodded his head as if he knew everything and said, “Travel all around the world. Then, when youmeet a very happy couple, ask them to cut a piece of their underwear. If you keep the piece of theunderwear,your fear and worry will go away.The couple appreciated the old mans kindness a
72、nd set out on the journey. The couple wandered around everywhere and heard about a happy knight (骑士） and his wife in a town. They went to visit the knight. “Are you really happy like the rumor?” Then the knight answered. “Of course, we are, Prince. But our only worry and problem is that we didnt hav
73、e any children.They had to find an absolutely happy couple, so they continued their journey. They visited a happy couple who were famous for their happiness in the next town.And they asked the couple if they were really happy. The couple answered.Yes,we are very happy. But we have too many children.
74、 A mother with a large family of children never has a peaceful day. We worry too much about our children.”They could not get a magic charm this time too,and kept going on their trip. It was very hard to find the happiest couple in the world.One day, the prince couple met a shepherd(牧羊人）and his wife
75、in a big field. _Feeling disappointed and tired out, the prince couple decided to go back._注意：请将书面表达撰写在答题卡上。2020年秋学期高三期中调研考试参考答案英 语第一部分:听力（共两节,满分30分)1-5 CBACA6-10 ABBBC11-15 AACBB 16-20 ACCBA第二部分:阅读理解（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)21-35 DCC CBAD CACB BACA第二节（共5小题:每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)36-40 EABGD第三部
76、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)41-45 DABCB 46-50 ADBAD 51-55 BDCAB第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)56.which 57. industries 58.but 59. to change 60.quickly61.into/to 62.employee(s) 63.protecting 64.are delivered 65.make第四部分:写作(共两节,满分40分）第一节:应用文写作（满分15分)Dear Jack,Knowing that you won the first prize in
77、 the Chinese Bridge Competition, I feel very delighted.Congratulations to you.As is known to all, Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to learn. Its really amazing. for a foreigner to learn and speak Chinese so well. Since skill comes only with practice, patience, and persistence, you must
78、 have made great efforts to make it. How great you are. I have already delivered a set of Chinas four great classic novels to you. I hope it can be of some help to you in learning Chinese.Im looking forward to your greater progress in the future. Yours,Li Hua第二节:读后续写（满分25分）One day, the prince couple
79、 met a shepherd and his wife in a big field. The shepherd was driving a herd of sheep, and his wife took their two children to him. The moment the shepherd saw his family, he ran to them directly, kissing and embracing each of them by turns. Knowing that this was known to be the happiest family they
80、 were looking for, the prince couple approached them and asked politely l am sorry, but could you please cut a piece of your underwear for us?” But the happiest shepherd couple felt confused and said “We would like to help you but we dont wear any underwear.”Feeling disappointed and tired out, the p
81、rince couple decided to go back. Immediately theyreturned to their country they visited the old wise man, saying that the magic charm was no where to be found. The old man smiled and said “Well is our trip a vain effort? The prince couple thought to themselves for a while and finally, they realized that the true magic charm was in their mind, and happiness depends on themselves. Then they held hands firmly and looked in each other s eyes, knowing that they would never be unhappy whatever came their way.
