1、江苏省苏州中学2020-2021学年第一学期高三期末调研考试英语试题第一部分听力 (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.What are the two speakers talking about？ A. A weekend plan. B. Rubbish. C. Home-made cookies.2.What will Kate probably do tom
2、orrow？ A. Go camping. B. Go shopping. C. Watch a film.3.When is Pauls birthday？ A. July 11th. B. July 7th. C. July 12th.4.What does the woman like least？ A. Tea. B. Juice. C. Coffee.5.What will the man get？ A. A textbook on sale. B. A textbook with a perfect cover. C. A textbook for free.第二节(共15小题；每
3、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，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，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.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？ A. Colleagues. B. Husband and wife. C. Driver and passenger.7.Where is the woman going f
4、irst today？ A. Her home. B. The Walmart. C. Her grandmas.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Why cant the woman fall sleep？ A. Its noisy outside. B. She has an important meeting. C. Its already midnight.9.What are the couples about to do？ A. Call the police. B. Listen to the music. C. Put on clothes.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。1
5、0.What was Michael doing when he was knocked down？ A. Making a turn. B. Riding his bike. C. Stopping his bike.11.What help will the woman offer to Michael？ A. Help him with schoolwork. B. Deal with the pain. C. Come to see him.12.How long should the man stay in hospital？ A. A month. B. A week. C. Ha
6、lf a month.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What color is the mans suitcase？ A. Brown. B. Red. C. Black.14.What is the number 202901 used for？ A. Opening the suitcase. B. Finding the passport. C. Checking the name.15.Where does the conversation probably take place？ A. On a train. B. In a railway station. C. In a
7、 shop.16.Who put the passport in the mans suitcase？ A. The woman. B. The man. C. The mans wife.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.In which country were ices first eaten by people？ A. The United States. B. China. C. Italy.18.When was Emperor Nero in power？ A. Before 37 AD. B. After 68 AD. C. From 37 AD to 68 AD.19
8、.What was the main component of ice during the time of Nero？ A. Snow. B. Fruit juice. C. Cream.20.Who invented the hand-turned ice-cream freezer？ A. Francesco. B. Nancy Johnson. C. Jacob Flusell.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Cambridge S
9、cience Festival Curiosity ChallengeDare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival（CSF） is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity ChallengeThe challenge invites，even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows
10、 their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their worldStudents are being dared to draw a picture，write an article，take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious aboutTo enter the challenge，all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival，MIT
11、Museum，265 Mass Avenue，Cambridge 02139 by Friday，February 8thStudents who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday，April 21stGuest speakers will also present prizes to the studentsWinning entries will be published in a b
12、ookStudent entries will be exhibited and prizes will be givenFamilies of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be servedBetween March 10th and March 15th，each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebrationThe progr
13、am guidelines and other related information are available at：http：/cambridgesciencefestivalorg21Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?ACambridge locals. BSchool studentsCCSF winners DMIT artists22When will the prizegiving ceremony be held?AOn February 8th BOn March 10thCOn March 15th DOn Apri
14、l 21st23What type of writing is this text?AAn exhibition guide BAn art show reviewCAn announcement DAn official reportBOn a cold winter day in Denver， I waited in line to see my hero， Jack Canfield， the co-author of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Success Prin
15、ciples. What Jack had become was a version of what I wanted to be.During his presentation， Jack pulled out a hundred-dollar bill and said “Who wants this？” Hands shot up in the audience； people leaned forward to see who Jack would choose. But I ran up the stairs to the stage and grabbed the bill fro
16、m his hand. He turned to me and said， “Yes， thats it！ Instead of waiting around for opportunities， simply take the initiative and create what we want！”After this talk， I asked for his personal e-mail address and sent him e-mails sharing my views and dreams. He kindly e-mailed back simple encourageme
17、nts such as “Keep thinking and playing bigger； its much more fun that way. Love， Jack.” Then I got occupied with other things in life and I stopped e-mailing Jack.A year later， my dream gradually faded. I had this idea if I got back in touch with Jack. I e-mailed him again and again but got no respo
18、nse. As I sat down at my computer to check my e-mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes， an inspiration came like lightning： What was I doing？ Was I waiting for the prize of life？ I knew I needed to do something about all this waiting. I was going to write a book， which I would call “Waiting for Jack”
19、！It all sounded good， but then reality hit. Some nights I cried and wanted to give up. I wrote and rewrote. Even though I could feel the fear， I did it anyway. Fortunately， three years later， Waiting for Jack turns out a best-seller on Amazon！ We all have a “Jack” for whom we waitwhether its a perso
20、n， a place or a thing. Now I would like to ask you： what are you waiting for？ 24.From the first paragraph we can learn that the author .A. wanted Jack to autograph her bookB. wanted to be as successful as JackC. wanted to make friends with JackD. wanted to get help from Jack 25.It can be inferred fr
21、om the passage that Jack Canfield is probably a person who .A. enjoys playing a lot B. likes showing off his wealthC. seldom takes risks D. welcomes challenges in life 26.How did the author lose contact with Jack？A. She and Jack had an argument.B. She had no time to contact Jack.C. Jack was too prou
22、d to get along with.D. She was too upset with her broken dream. 27.What might be the theme of the book Waiting for Jack？A. The disappointment of waiting for her hero Jack.B. The need to keep waiting for the prize of our life.C. The importance of taking action to achieve a goal.D. The harm of blindly
23、 worshipping others as heroes. CScience cant explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer. Any owner will tell you how much joy
24、 a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in people - half of them pet owners while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in
25、ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. With pets in the room, people also made fewer
26、 math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more relaxed (放松) around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets dont judge. A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating
27、 habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs
28、did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog owners didnt lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing.28What does the text mainly discuss? A.Peoples opinions
29、 of keeping pets. B.How pets help people calm down. C.What pets bring to their owners. D.Pets value in medical research.29We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if Ahe has a pet companion Bhe has less stress of work Che often does mental arithmeti
30、c Dhe is taken care of by his family30According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks? AThey have lower blood pressure. BThey become more patient. CThey are less nervous. DThey are in higher spirits.31The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports
31、that Apeople with dogs did more exercise Bdogs lost the same weight as people did Cdogs liked exercise much more than people did Dpeople without dogs found the program unhelpfulDOne in five people carry a smart gene variant(变体) linked to long lifespan， bigger forebrains and enhanced mental ability，
32、researchers have found.“Weve known for a long time that people lose cognitive(认知) abilities as they age， but now were beginning to understand that factors like KLOTHO can give people a boost in aging. Genetic variation in KLOTHO could help us predict brain health and find ways to protect people from
33、 the diseases that happen to us as we grow old， like Alzheimers disease(老年痴呆症)，” said senior author，Dena Dubal of University of California. The KLOTHO gene affects a protein found in the kidneys and the brain that regulates many different body processes. About one in five people carry a single copy
34、of the variant， known as KL-VS， which boosts levels of the protein and is associated with a longer lifespan and improved heart and kidney function. A small minority， 3% of the population， has two copies， which is linked to a shorter lifespan.In the new study scientists scanned the brains of 422 men
35、and women aged 53 and over who were also tested for the KLOTHO gene. They found that participants with a single copy of the gene variant also had a larger brain region known as RDLPFC， which is especially likely to shrink with age. Loss of neurons(神经元) in this area may be one reason why older people
36、 are sometimes easily distracted and find it difficult to do more than one task at the same time.Researcher Dr Jennifer Yokoyama said， “The brain region enhanced by genetic variation in KLOTHO is vulnerable(脆弱的) in aging and some mental diseases. In this case， bigger size means better function. It w
37、ill be important to determine whether the structural increase associated with carrying one copy of KL-VS can offset the cognitive shortages caused by disease.”People who have one copy of a variant KL-VS tend to live longer and have lower chances of suffering a stroke(中风)， whereas people who have two
38、 copies may live shorter lives and have a higher risk of stroke.32.What can we learn from the second paragraph？A. Peoples cognitive abilities do not decline if people have KLOTHO.B. With the clear understanding of KLOTHO, Alzheimers disease can be cured now.C.Genetic variation in KLOTHO could be hel
39、pful in treating mental diseases in elderly people.D. Genetic variation in KLOTHO could lead people to suffer from Alzheimers disease.33.If a person carries two copies of the gene variant， he/she may.A. have better kidney function B. have a shorter lifespanC. have a higher level of the protein in hi
40、s/her body D. suffer from some cognitive disease34.The reason why older peoples attention is easily distracted may be that.A. they have fewer neurons in the RDLPEC B. their brain region is too largeC. they have two copies of the gene variant D. they have more neurons in the RDLPEC35.What does the un
41、derlined word “offset” in Paragraph 5 probably mean？A. Prevent. B. Balance. C. Keep. D. Promote.第二节:根据短文内容,从文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) iPad vs textbooksWhat if you could have your whole backpack at the touch of your fingertips? In the first month of the Apple iPads release, 2
42、5million were sold! People all over the world use iPads for all sorts of different things, but one of their finest qualities is the ability to be a textbook. _36._To begin with, iPads are less expensive. Textbooks become outdated and schools have to buy new books, but with an iPad schools can update
43、 them for free. _37._ Schools dont have to spend $500 every year for iPads because they last a while and can be updated._38._ Students usually have multiple classes, which results in multiple textbooks. Heavy backpacks filled with books can cause back problem. A solution to that is an iPad, which on
44、ly weighs 1.33 pounds and can hold all of a students textbooks.Thirdly, schools should get rid of their textbooks and get iPads because they have more capabilities. Some might think all of the apps are distracting, but the apps actually make iPads more efficient. 39._ _ Textbooks cannot do those tas
45、ks, but iPads can easily do them with just a tap of the fingertip.Lastly, iPads are a better choice for schools instead of textbooks because these devices allow students to access their learning anywhere at any time. _40._ With iPads, they find it easier to get their homework done.In conclusion, sch
46、ools should get rid of their clumsy textbooks and switch to iPads. iPads have allowed this generation to have their entire backpack in the palm of their hands.A iPads are perfect for busy students.B. Secondly, iPads cost less and are more popular.C. Therefore, they can use the saved money for other
47、programs.D. iPads have already replaced textbooks in over 600 American counties.E. Moreover, in high school, textbooks have an average of 4.8 pounds each.F. Schools have every reason to do away with their school books and switch to iPads.G. iPads absorb the need to buy calculators, dictionaries, and
48、 other items that are found within the device.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四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。Its a blessing to do somebody a favor， but sometimes its a blessing to let another person do something for you.The notice was posted next to the ma
49、ilbox in the tenants apartment. “A Mitzvah(善行) for Mrs. Green，” it41， “Sign up to drive Mrs. G in 3B home from her chemotherapy treatment twice a month.” The word was always42 in my thoughts after I went upstairs. But according to my grandmother， it had43meaning. She was always44to me because she no
50、ticed that I thought it a shame to45people do things for me.One evening， snowflakes had been falling for several hours46it came time to leave for class. I47to the bus stop， reaching it just as a bus went by. For an hour， I prayed48that a bus would come. Then I gave up. But as I pushed the door of my
51、49open， I found myself face to face a woman at the mailbox with50in her hand. Obviously she had a car and was going51. In that split second， I blurted (脱口而出)，“Could you give me a52？” A strange look53her face and she agreed. She54me off where I had been heading. Back home as I walked up， I met her ag
52、ain. “Good night， Mrs. Green. See you tomorrow，” said a neighbor inside. Shocked， I had asked a person who55with cancer to give me a lift in a snowstorm.56went down and I stammered (结结巴巴地说)， “Please forgive me.”She visited me later and said， “I used to do things for others but now57keeps doing thing
53、s for me. Its not that I dont58it， but I dont have chances. Tonight before I went out to get my59， I prayed to God to let me feel like60of the human race again. Then you came along.”41.A. read B. wrote C. advised D. explained42.A. squeezing B. repeating C. draining D. wandering43.A. other B. another
54、 C. little D. no44.A. holding on B. insisting on C. pointing out D. carrying out45.A. help B. enjoy C. ask D. let46.A. so B. after C. since D. when47.A. rode B. labored C. flew D. drove48.A. helplessly B. patiently C. desperately D. hopelessly49.A. apartment B. room C. mailbox D. office50.A. books B
55、. letters C. keys D. combs51.A. down B. back C. out D. upstairs52.A. hand B. lift C. coffee D. break53.A. crossed B. lightened C. boomed D. froze54.A. threw B. took C. showed D. dropped55.A. struggled B. coped C. met D. suffered56.A. Tiredness B. Tears C. Anxiety D. Snow57.A. someone B. everyone C.
56、nobody D. none58.A. know B. see C. appreciate D. get59.A. trouble B. key C. box D. mail60.A. part B. history C. role D. top第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。 Stephen Hawking, who is the most famous physicist, was born in Britain on January 8th, 1942. As a chi
57、ld, he was enthusiastic about 61 (design) complicated toys but 62 (fortune), in his twenties, he suffered 63 a disease that was impossible to be cured, 64 was a great challenge for him. However, not only was he positive about the misfortunes 65 eventually he defeated all the obstacles but also he wa
58、s 66 (bury) in his research in the universe. In 1988, his best-seller A Brief History of Time was published, 67 which he put forward the idea 68 time itself has a beginning, and that it will have 69 end. In conclusion, he has made outstanding 70 (contribute) to the fields of cosmology and quantum gr
59、avity.第四部分书面表达(满分40分)假如你是李华，在“十一”国庆节假期期间，你与你们学校国际部学生一同前往美国亚特兰大某中学进行为期一周的访问交流活动。你10月1日入住Travel Inn Atlanta 202房间，6日退房。你回家后发现一个中等大小的黒色背包遗失在那里，内有几本参考书，一个白色iPad， 一张信用卡和少量现金。请用英文给该酒店的经理写一封信，请他帮忙寻找并寄回。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当地增加细节，使行文连贯；3. 开头语和结尾已为你写好。Dear Sir or Madam，Im so grateful for your good service du
60、ring my stay in Travel Inn Atlanta， Thank you for anything you can do for me. Yours sincerely， Li Hua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。Many years ago, I thought I was adopting a mini pig, but it turned out that I was wrong when it reached 650 pounds. One night, about five years ago, I was surfing
61、 the Internet in the living room. Then I received a message from a former classmate. We hadnt communicated for a long time, so I felt a little surprised.“Hey Steve,” she said. “I know you love animals very much. I have a mini pig that is not getting along with my dogs. I cant keep it. Do you want it
62、?”Its true that Ive always loved animals. My first best friend was my childhood dog. So I was quite excited. A mini pig sounded lovely. The whole situation seemed a little strange, but Ive always been a trusting person.I replied casually, “Let me do some research and I will give you an answer later.
63、”But I knew I wanted the pig. I just had to figure out how to make it happen, because I had many pets and a roommate.A few hours later, I got another message from her:“Someone else is interested. If you dont want her, this other person will take her.”Youre probably smart enough to recognize this as
64、a manipulative tactic(巧妙的策略), and normally Im smart enough too. But I wouldnt let that pig go. So I told her that Id take the animal. I gave her my address, and we agreed to meet near my house the next day.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。I knew nothing about mini pigs. _I felt joyful when I d
65、rove home with the newest member of our family._答案：ACCBB BBCCA CCCBA CCCBBADC BDBC AACA CBABFCDGBADBCD DBCAC CBADA BBCDAParagraph 1: I knew nothing about mini pigs. I didnt know what they ate; I had no idea how big they got. Once I started doing some Internet research, I found a few people saying th
66、at “theres no such thing as a mini pig,” but I didnt pay attention. When we met the next day, I watched my former classmate handle the pig, and I could tell she didnt like it any more. The pig was tiny, maybe eight inches from nose to tail. The poor thing had pink nails. When I returned to my apartm
67、ent, the only positive thing I could say to my roommate was, “Shes a mini pig! Shell stay small!”Paragraph 2: I felt joyful when I drove home with the newest member of our family. And luckily, my roommate also liked it. But there was one thing that we hadnt expectedthe pig grew very fast. Now, I accept that theres nothing all that peaceful about being woken at 3 a.m. by a 650-pound pig. But we still love it.