1、江苏省南通市海安市2021届高三英语上学期期末考试试题注意事项：考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1. 本试卷共10页, 满分150分, 考试时间为120分钟, 考试结束后, 请将答题卷交回。2. 答题前, 请您务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号用0. 5毫米黑色字迹签字笔填写在答题卷上。3. 请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、考试证号与你本人的是否相符。4. 作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 请用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其它答案, 作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0. 5毫米的签字笔写在答题卷上的指定位置, 在其它位置作答一律无效。
2、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读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the speakers probably do this Sunday night? A. Go to the cinema. B. Eat at a restaurant. C. Go to the concert. 2. How does the man want to tra
3、vel? A. By car. B. By plane. C. By rail. 3. How much will the woman pay? A. $20. B. $80. C. $100. 4. What does the man think of Mr Whites class? A. Interesting. B. Strict. C. Professional. 5. What will the woman do next? A. Explain new words to the man.B. Lend the man a new novel. C. Show the man sk
4、ills of reading. 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 will the woman do tomorrow afternoon? A. Buy a gift for Kate. B. Attend a wedding. C. Go to the dentist.7. Who
5、 will not receive the womans gift? A. Jane. . Mary. C. Peter. 听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。8. What might Peter do in the second week of his study tour? A. Attend interesting classes. B. Visit well-known galleries. C. Do sports with classmates. 9. What was challenging to Peter? A. Lack of sleep. B. Boring classe
6、s. C. Tight schedule. 10. Why does the woman invite Peter to her home? A. To present her parents with Chinese gifts. B. To share his experience with her parents. C. To tell her parents shortcomings of France tour.听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。11. Why does Jason look unhappy? A. He received disappointing grade.B
7、. He made many mistakes in writing.C. He was treated unfairly by Mr White.12. What does Alice think of Jasons writing? A. It is to the point. B. It is far from satisfactory. C. It is interesting and creative. 13. What is Jasons feeling now? A. Relieved. B. Ashamed. C. Angry. 听第9段材料, 回答第14至16题。14. Wh
8、y does the woman avoid eating meat? A. To stay healthy. B. To keep her figure. C. To balance her diet. 15. What does the man do to stay in shape? A. Go jogging. B. Go swimming. C. Play tennis. 16. What is the womans final decision? A. Following the mans advice. B. Sticking to her own diet. C. Walkin
9、g to the restaurant.听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker doing? A. Conducting an experiment. B. Announcing a result. C. Giving a lesson. 18. What is an advantage of looking into who you are? A. It distinguishes you from others. B. It helps you to make right decisions. C. It guides you to find
10、your advantages. 19. What should be included in your list?A. Your shortcomings. B. Your challenges. C. Your role models. 20. What will the speaker do next?A. Analyse a list. B. Listen to opinions. C. Make a summary. 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。AMo
11、bility challenges? Help is at handExperiencing diminished (减弱的) mobility can be extremely difficult. When people talk about it, a lot of the focus is on the physical consequences, but coping with its emotional impact-the loss of freedom, the knock to your confidence and the feelings of frustration a
12、re just as significant as the physical. Mobility scootersThere are various resources and mobility aids out there that can help-wheelchair, mobility scooter or walking aid, etc. If you struggle to walk, but need to travel long distances, a mobility scooter might be a better choice. One that you shoul
13、d consider is the eFOLDi Lite scooter, the Worlds lightest folding mobility scooter from SunTech. Making travel easier It can be transported easily in a car or on a plane so you no longer have to face travel restrictions and you can enjoy your freedom much more as it is extremely portable, easy to u
14、se and super lightweight at only 15kg its the perfect travel and mobility companion.Users can unfold the scooter in seconds and its packed full of beneficial features that will improve your day to day journeys and make travelling more accessible for you. Pre-order Supporters of the campaign can pre-
15、order an eFOLDi Lite on Kickstarter for a super early bird price of 1200 which is 50% of the future retail price, plus a 80 shipping cost.The campaign ends on 11th February 2021. For more information about eFOLDi Lite, visit http:/reservefold. com/?scooter=exclusive.1. Why are the psychological effe
16、cts of diminished mobility mentioned at the beginning?A. To introduce the topic of diminished mobility.B. To provide more knowledge about eFOLDi Lite.C. To draw peoples attention to psychological health.D. To attract more potential customers of eFOLDi Lite.2. Which of the following is the advantage
17、of eFOLDi Lite?A. It can be unfolded with certain help.B. It can rid you of travel restrictions.C. It can be charged quickly and easily.D. It is more suitable for a long journey.3. How much will you pay at least when ordering the product on the Internet?A. 1280.B. 600.C. 2480.D. 1240.BWe had just be
18、gun breakfast on September 16, 2018, when we received the radio call, saying a flood pulse was coming in 30 minutes.Photo assistant Jeff and I (a photographer) camped some 6, 890 feet below ground with a Russian caving team. Wed been underground for 11 days in the deepest known cave in the world: th
19、e Veryovkina system.Flood pulses a sudden accumulation of water bursts through any opening it meets happen often in caves, so at first we werent concerned. We continued with our breakfast. Suddenly, it sounded as if a train were about to crash through camp. Everyone stood open-mouthed staring upward
20、. An enormous torrent (奔流) rushed past our camp and went deeper into the cave. We waited to see how it would develop, as sometimes flood pulses pass quickly.Before long, Petr, a Russian caver, noticed gurgling from a deep hole. When he inspected it, his white face said it all: the water was rising.
21、We had to act fast. We hurriedly put on dry suits and climbing gear over the only base layers we wore. I grabbed the memory cards from the camera, leaving the rest behind. We climbed ropes hanging through shafts (通风井) that had become raging waterfalls. I was in the lead, followed by Jeff. We reached
22、 a temporary camp where we could wait safely. Only one caver appeared, others still missing. Worried, we continued on to the next camp and waited. Luckily everyone appeared, though Petrs knee was badly injured. We waited 16 hours there because of the harsh conditions. We didnt take off anything, in
23、case anything happened. Finally, the flood died down. Jeff and I sent the injured Petr to the next camp, while the others went back down, trying to save what they could from below. It took us four days back. My senses are usually heightened after I am back from a caving trip. But this time, everythi
24、ng seemed strangely dampened. But I had never felt more relieved.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Though Petr got injured every member arrived at the camp.B. Back on the surface, I felt quite worried and exhausted.C. With the water rising quickly, I hesitantly climbed up
25、.D. All members went to search for lost items after the flood.5. What can we infer from the passage?A. To relieve his burden, the author threw away all equipment.B. The team didnt take the flood pulse warning seriously at first.C. Knowing they were safe, the team members took off their suits.D. Afte
26、r the narrow escape, the author felt the same as before.6. How did the author feel at the end?A. Scared.B. Alert.C. Worried.D. Relaxed.7. Which is the best title of the passage?A. The deepest known cave in the worldB. My experience in climbing cavesC. Cave escape in a flood pulseD. Never underestima
27、te flood pulsesCThe Wall Street Journal recently published an excellent article penned by Wendy Bounds on a hot topic here at MNN: the air-purifying qualities of the common houseplant. Given that the air inside your home can be 2 to 5 times more polluted than the air outside of it, making it clean w
28、ith plants like peace lily(百合花)and asparagus fern(芦笋蕨)is an economical, artistically pleasing alternative to air purifiers. So, its been acknowledged that a bunch of pretty potted houseplants can help you maintain a healthier home, but a smarter home?Thats the question in light of a recent study pub
29、lished by the Journal of Environmental Psychology showing that the presence of plants in a room, particularly in an office environment, can shrink attention span(范围). Struggling directive attention (the kind of attention that takes effort) can be refreshed through exposure to naturalistic environmen
30、ts. Basically, taking a walk through the park can clear ones head. But can a head be refreshed simply by being surrounded by houseplants?To test their theory, the studys authors rounded up a bunch of participants, put some of them in a room with no plants and put others in a room with four plants pl
31、aced around a desk, and put them all to the same series of tests. First was a Reading Span Test, which involves reading a series of sentences aloud and remembering the last word in each sentence. This task requires that you fluently switch between attention demanding tasks: from reading and memorizi
32、ng at one moment, to writing and recalling at the next. Next came a proof-reading task followed by another Reading Span Test.The results? Participants working in the room with the plants improved their performance from the first Reading Span Test to the second while those working in the room lacking
33、 in greenery did not. Consequently, the benefits of working among plants is indeed evident.8. What do we know from the first paragraph?A. Staying indoors can help avoid the poorer air outdoors.B. Houseplants can function as beautiful cheap air purifiers.C. Planting potted flowers as decorations is v
34、ery interesting.D. Air purifiers are the most effective to create a healthy home.9. What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 probably refer to?A. Focus ones attention.B. Disturb ones attention.C. Weaken ones attention.D. Turn ones attention away.10. What does the test prove?A. Working in nature
35、helps increase productivity.B. Houseplants will be in great demand in our life.C. Greenery creates healthier naturalistic atmosphere indoors.D. Working among houseplants improves mental functioning.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Flowers: Grand Feast to EyesB. Greenery: Effective Ai
36、r-purifierC. Houseplants: Visual Brain FoodD. Potted Plants: Great House-beautifierDAre you likely to suffer from loss of memory from time to time? Smart cameras can now remind you. Khai Truong at the University of Toronto in Canada and his colleagues have created a smartphone app that records inter
37、actions with household objects. The system involves barcode-like markers that the user sticks to objects whose use they would like to track. With the smartphone worn around your neck, the app automatically records a short video clip when a marked object comes into view. “The user is able to look thr
38、ough the application and see the last time they interacted with it,” says Truong. The app can help people track the state of objects-such as whether they locked a door or switched a light off-as well as routine actions. At present, it successfully records about 75 percent of interactions, but only w
39、orks for fixed objects. A similar but separate system can solve the problem. E. Akin Sisbot and Jonathan Connell at IBM Research in New York have invented a ceiling-mounted camera that monitors objects and people. It continuously watches an area, such as a tabletop in your home, tracking the placeme
40、nt of objects in relation to one another. It also remembers who first brought an object into the field of view as well as if anyone moved it afterwards. When asked, “Where is my wallet?” the system might respond, “It is next to the vase, under the magazines.”The camera could also be used in factorie
41、s or operating theatres to track vital tools, says Sisbot. For now, the camera uses a depth sensor to spot things. It is limited to detecting objects thicker than 3 centimetres, meaning that it has trouble with thin objects such as a closed laptop placed flat on a table. The accuracy of such smart c
42、amera systems may need to improve before they are widely adopted. “Youve got to trust the technology for it to be of any comfort or reassurance.” says Geoffrey Ward at the University of Essex in the UK.12. How does the smartphone app mentioned in paragraph 2-3 work?A. By recording the movement of ma
43、rked objects.B. By informing owners of potential dangers.C. By scanning barcodes of household objectsD. By turning off electricity automatically.13. What is the limitation of the ceiling-mounted camera?A. It is unable to recognize movable objects.B. It is unlikely that it will make a sound.C. It fai
44、ls to find objects thinner than centimeters.D. It cant sense objects without barcode-like makers.14. Whats Geoffrey Wards attitude towards the smart camera systems?A. Sceptical.B. Ambiguous.C. Concerned.D. Supportive.15. Whats the best title for the text?A. New Smartphones Make Life EasierB. New Sys
45、tems Help People with Memory ProblemsC. Smart Cameras Help Increase Home SecurityD. Camera Designers Face New Challenges第二节（共5小题: 每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项的是用品可以填入空自处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Have you ever seen a teenager or an adult riding a small bike? Perhaps it had posts sticking out from both
46、sides of the wheels. _16_BMX(自行车越野) bikes have a lightweight frame and smaller wheels than other bikes _17_ The sport of BMX began when kids wanted to copy off-speed motorcycle race that were very popular. Today it is a sport with multiple disciplines._18_ It is an exciting, fast-paced event with of
47、f-road tracks, jumps and bends. Up to eight riders race at a time. BMX street riding takes BMX off the competitive stage, and into the city for some fun. The goal is to do as many creative tricks as possible in the environment. BMX park riding originated when people started using skate parks, empty
48、pools or parking lots, discovering new ways to ride. Later, the style was recognized as a sport and parks were created specially for riders to practise in. Lastly, BMX flatland riding differs from all the rest. Flatland uses nothing but a flat surface where the rider balances and does dance-like tri
49、cks on the bike. _19_ The posts are called pegs and they enable the rider to do more tricks. They can stand on them in flatland BMX or use them to grind(摩擦)or stall in other styles of BMX._20_ But in reality, it is a sport over 65 years old. Contests such as the X Games and the Summer Olympics are p
50、utting BMX back in the spotlight.A. where did the thrilling sport start?B. BMX racing is the original form of BMX.C. They are designed to be fast and user - friendly.D. It is more than a sport with multiple disciplines.E. Today BMX is known as a sport for the risk-takers.F. What you saw was likely n
51、ot a childrens bike, but a BMX bike!G. Riders of this style of BMX use posts sticking out of their bike wheels.第三部分 语言运用（题1分, 满分15分）第一节（共15小题：每小题1分, 满分15分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在What is a true winner? We may be very familiar of Honda Motors. But do you know the real story
52、of how _21_ it was for Mr. Soichiro Honda to _22_ Honda Motors?In 1938, Soichiro Honda was still in school, when he started developing the _23_ of the piston (活塞) ring. His plan was to sell the idea to Toyota. He labored night and day to _24_ his design. After several years of struggle and redesign,
53、 he won a(n) _25_ with Toyota. Then, Soichiro Honda needed to build a factory, but building materials were in short supply. So he _26_ a new concrete-making process._27_ the factory built he was ready for production, but the factory was bombed twice and steel became unavailable, too. Was he ready to
54、 give up now? No! He started collecting _28_ gasoline cans discarded by US fighters, which became the new raw materials for his manufacturing _29_.After the war, gasoline _30_ forced people to walk or use bicycles. Honda built a tiny engine and _31_ it to his bicycle. His neighbors wanted one. So So
55、ichio Honda wrote to 18,000 bicycles shop owners and asked them to help him. 5,000 _32_ and advanced him what little money they could to build his tiny bicycle engines. He continued to develop and _33_, until finally, the small engine became a reality and was a success.Honda succeeded because one ma
56、n made a truly committed decision, _34_ it, and made adjustments on a continuous basis. _35_ was simply not considered a possibility.21. A. gloriousB. unexpectedC. amusingD. challenging22. A. equipB. evaluateC. establishD. export23. A. educationB. conceptC. materialsD. production24. A. publishB. pro
57、duceC. perfectD. popularize25. A. sampleB. approvalC. contractD. award26. A. inventedB. enabledC. extendedD. engaged27. A. WithB. AsC. ForD. Because28. A. scarceB. shabbyC. limitedD. surplus29. A. approachB. procedureC. processD. management30. A. consumptionB. shortageC. crashD. abundance31. A. atta
58、chedB. switchedC. shrankD. supported32. A. ratedB. rankedC. respondedD. registered33. A. adoptB. abandonC. appointD. adjust34. A. take onB. acted uponC. brought onD. put on35. A. TroubleB. SuccessC. FailureD. Luck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。More people than ever pay f
59、or items with their mobile phones, whether theyre having their rewards card _36_(scan) by a salesperson for the first time or theyve gone “all in” by loading their Visa debit and credit card on their phone. But as _37_(rapid) as mobile payments have grown, the technology is still in its infancy. By
60、2025, many people could be leaving their wallets _38_ and paying for almost everything using their mobile phones.A survey discusses the _39_(grow) of mobile payments since 1997 when vending machines that took payments by text _40_(introduce) for the first time. Since 2010, the amount of money _41_ h
61、as passed from consumers to merchants via smartphones _42_(go) up nine-fold. By 2027, more than $721 billion will change hands via mobile one. More importantly, though, more people and more merchants will feel _43_(easy) to use mobile than before, whether its those NFC chips in your phones that let
62、you hold your phone up to _44_ scanner or via transaction apps. By 2030, Visa believes mobile payments could become the _45_(prefer) method of both consumers and merchants.第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）第一节 应用文（满分15分）46. 假定你是中学生李华。美国一个中学校长代表团即将访问你校并出席英语周的一项活动。请根据写作要点和写作要求写一篇欢迎词。 写作要点：1.表示对客人的欢迎；2.介绍此项活动（如活动目的、内
63、容等）；3.表达对客人的祝愿。写作要求： 1.词数不少于100；2.称呼已经给出，请写欢迎词正文；3.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。Dear American guests, _第二节 读后续写（满分25分）47. 读后续写I used to feel sorry for that ugly black piece of stone lying like a cow in front of our door; none knew when it was left there and none paid any attention to it, except at the time when wh
64、eat was harvested and my grandma, seeing the grains of wheat spread all over the ground in the front yard of the house, would complain, “This ugly stone takes so much space. Move it away someday.”My uncle had wanted to use it for the gable when he was building a house, but he was troubled to find it
65、 of very irregular shape, with no edges nor corner. He didnt take a fancy to the ugly stone.One year when a mason (石工) came by, we asked him to make us a stone mill with it But the mason took a look and shook his head. It was not like a fine piece of white marble on which words or flowers could be c
66、arved, nor like a smooth big stone people used to wash their clothes on.The stone just lay there in silence, enjoying no shading from the trees by the yard, nor flowers growing around it. We children began to dislike the stone too, and would have taken it away if we had been strong enough；all we cou
67、ld do for the present was to leave it alone, despite our disgust or even curses.The only thing that had interested us in the ugly stone was a little pit on top of it, which was filled with water on rainy days. Three days after a rainfall, usually, when the ground had become dry, there was still wate
68、r in the pit. And when it came to the evening, we would climb onto the stone, looking up at the sky, hoping to see the moon come out from far away. And Granny would give us a scolding, afraid lest we should fall down-and sure enough, I fell down once to have my knees broken. So everybody condemned t
69、he stone: an ugly stone, as ugly as it could be. 注意: 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1: Then one day an astronomer came to the village. _Paragraph 2: We never expected it should be so great. _20202021学年度第一学期末学业质量监测高三英语注意事项：考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1. 本试卷共10页, 满分150分, 考试时间为120分钟,
70、考试结束后, 请将答题卷交回。2. 答题前, 请您务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号用0. 5毫米黑色字迹签字笔填写在答题卷上。3. 请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、考试证号与你本人的是否相符。4. 作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 请用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其它答案, 作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0. 5毫米的签字笔写在答题卷上的指定位置, 在其它位置作答一律无效。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
71、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读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the speakers probably do this Sunday night? A. Go to the cinema. B. Eat at a restaurant. C. Go to the concert. 2. How does the man want to travel? A. By car. B. By plane. C. By rail. 3. How much will the woman pay? A. $20. B. $80
72、. C. $100. 4. What does the man think of Mr Whites class? A. Interesting. B. Strict. C. Professional. 5. What will the woman do next? A. Explain new words to the man.B. Lend the man a new novel. C. Show the man skills of reading. 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三项中选
73、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 will the woman do tomorrow afternoon? A. Buy a gift for Kate. B. Attend a wedding. C. Go to the dentist.7. Who will not receive the womans gift? A. Jane. . Mary. C. Peter. 听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。8. What
74、might Peter do in the second week of his study tour? A. Attend interesting classes. B. Visit well-known galleries. C. Do sports with classmates. 9. What was challenging to Peter? A. Lack of sleep. B. Boring classes. C. Tight schedule. 10. Why does the woman invite Peter to her home? A. To present he
75、r parents with Chinese gifts. B. To share his experience with her parents. C. To tell her parents shortcomings of France tour.听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。11. Why does Jason look unhappy? A. He received disappointing grade.B. He made many mistakes in writing.C. He was treated unfairly by Mr White.12. What does
76、 Alice think of Jasons writing? A. It is to the point. B. It is far from satisfactory. C. It is interesting and creative. 13. What is Jasons feeling now? A. Relieved. B. Ashamed. C. Angry. 听第9段材料, 回答第14至16题。14. Why does the woman avoid eating meat? A. To stay healthy. B. To keep her figure. C. To ba
77、lance her diet. 15. What does the man do to stay in shape? A. Go jogging. B. Go swimming. C. Play tennis. 16. What is the womans final decision? A. Following the mans advice. B. Sticking to her own diet. C. Walking to the restaurant.听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker doing? A. Conducting an
78、experiment. B. Announcing a result. C. Giving a lesson. 18. What is an advantage of looking into who you are? A. It distinguishes you from others. B. It helps you to make right decisions. C. It guides you to find your advantages. 19. What should be included in your list?A. Your shortcomings. B. Your
79、 challenges. C. Your role models. 20. What will the speaker do next?A. Analyse a list. B. Listen to opinions. C. Make a summary. 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。AMobility challenges? Help is at handExperiencing diminished (减弱的) mobility can be extreme
80、ly difficult. When people talk about it, a lot of the focus is on the physical consequences, but coping with its emotional impact-the loss of freedom, the knock to your confidence and the feelings of frustration are just as significant as the physical. Mobility scootersThere are various resources an
81、d mobility aids out there that can help-wheelchair, mobility scooter or walking aid, etc. If you struggle to walk, but need to travel long distances, a mobility scooter might be a better choice. One that you should consider is the eFOLDi Lite scooter, the Worlds lightest folding mobility scooter fro
82、m SunTech. Making travel easier It can be transported easily in a car or on a plane so you no longer have to face travel restrictions and you can enjoy your freedom much more as it is extremely portable, easy to use and super lightweight at only 15kg its the perfect travel and mobility companion.Use
83、rs can unfold the scooter in seconds and its packed full of beneficial features that will improve your day to day journeys and make travelling more accessible for you. Pre-order Supporters of the campaign can pre-order an eFOLDi Lite on Kickstarter for a super early bird price of 1200 which is 50% o
84、f the future retail price, plus a 80 shipping cost.The campaign ends on 11th February 2021. For more information about eFOLDi Lite, visit http:/reservefold. com/?scooter=exclusive.1. Why are the psychological effects of diminished mobility mentioned at the beginning?A. To introduce the topic of dimi
85、nished mobility.B. To provide more knowledge about eFOLDi Lite.C. To draw peoples attention to psychological health.D. To attract more potential customers of eFOLDi Lite.2. Which of the following is the advantage of eFOLDi Lite?A. It can be unfolded with certain help.B. It can rid you of travel rest
86、rictions.C. It can be charged quickly and easily.D. It is more suitable for a long journey.3. How much will you pay at least when ordering the product on the Internet?A. 1280.B. 600.C. 2480.D. 1240.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. ABWe had just begun breakfast on September 16, 2018, when we received the radio call,
87、 saying a flood pulse was coming in 30 minutes.Photo assistant Jeff and I (a photographer) camped some 6, 890 feet below ground with a Russian caving team. Wed been underground for 11 days in the deepest known cave in the world: the Veryovkina system.Flood pulses a sudden accumulation of water burst
88、s through any opening it meets happen often in caves, so at first we werent concerned. We continued with our breakfast. Suddenly, it sounded as if a train were about to crash through camp. Everyone stood open-mouthed staring upward. An enormous torrent (奔流) rushed past our camp and went deeper into
89、the cave. We waited to see how it would develop, as sometimes flood pulses pass quickly.Before long, Petr, a Russian caver, noticed gurgling from a deep hole. When he inspected it, his white face said it all: the water was rising. We had to act fast. We hurriedly put on dry suits and climbing gear o
90、ver the only base layers we wore. I grabbed the memory cards from the camera, leaving the rest behind. We climbed ropes hanging through shafts (通风井) that had become raging waterfalls. I was in the lead, followed by Jeff. We reached a temporary camp where we could wait safely. Only one caver appeared
91、, others still missing. Worried, we continued on to the next camp and waited. Luckily everyone appeared, though Petrs knee was badly injured. We waited 16 hours there because of the harsh conditions. We didnt take off anything, in case anything happened. Finally, the flood died down. Jeff and I sent
92、 the injured Petr to the next camp, while the others went back down, trying to save what they could from below. It took us four days back. My senses are usually heightened after I am back from a caving trip. But this time, everything seemed strangely dampened. But I had never felt more relieved.4. W
93、hich of the following is true according to the passage?A. Though Petr got injured every member arrived at the camp.B. Back on the surface, I felt quite worried and exhausted.C. With the water rising quickly, I hesitantly climbed up.D. All members went to search for lost items after the flood.5. What
94、 can we infer from the passage?A. To relieve his burden, the author threw away all equipment.B. The team didnt take the flood pulse warning seriously at first.C. Knowing they were safe, the team members took off their suits.D. After the narrow escape, the author felt the same as before.6. How did th
95、e author feel at the end?A. Scared.B. Alert.C. Worried.D. Relaxed.7. Which is the best title of the passage?A. The deepest known cave in the worldB. My experience in climbing cavesC. Cave escape in a flood pulseD. Never underestimate flood pulses【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. CCThe Wall Street Journal recent
96、ly published an excellent article penned by Wendy Bounds on a hot topic here at MNN: the air-purifying qualities of the common houseplant. Given that the air inside your home can be 2 to 5 times more polluted than the air outside of it, making it clean with plants like peace lily(百合花)and asparagus f
97、ern(芦笋蕨)is an economical, artistically pleasing alternative to air purifiers. So, its been acknowledged that a bunch of pretty potted houseplants can help you maintain a healthier home, but a smarter home?Thats the question in light of a recent study published by the Journal of Environmental Psychol
98、ogy showing that the presence of plants in a room, particularly in an office environment, can shrink attention span(范围). Struggling directive attention (the kind of attention that takes effort) can be refreshed through exposure to naturalistic environments. Basically, taking a walk through the park
99、can clear ones head. But can a head be refreshed simply by being surrounded by houseplants?To test their theory, the studys authors rounded up a bunch of participants, put some of them in a room with no plants and put others in a room with four plants placed around a desk, and put them all to the sa
100、me series of tests. First was a Reading Span Test, which involves reading a series of sentences aloud and remembering the last word in each sentence. This task requires that you fluently switch between attention demanding tasks: from reading and memorizing at one moment, to writing and recalling at
101、the next. Next came a proof-reading task followed by another Reading Span Test.The results? Participants working in the room with the plants improved their performance from the first Reading Span Test to the second while those working in the room lacking in greenery did not. Consequently, the benefi
102、ts of working among plants is indeed evident.8. What do we know from the first paragraph?A. Staying indoors can help avoid the poorer air outdoors.B. Houseplants can function as beautiful cheap air purifiers.C. Planting potted flowers as decorations is very interesting.D. Air purifiers are the most
103、effective to create a healthy home.9. What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 probably refer to?A. Focus ones attention.B. Disturb ones attention.C. Weaken ones attention.D. Turn ones attention away.10. What does the test prove?A. Working in nature helps increase productivity.B. Houseplants wil
104、l be in great demand in our life.C. Greenery creates healthier naturalistic atmosphere indoors.D. Working among houseplants improves mental functioning.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Flowers: Grand Feast to EyesB. Greenery: Effective Air-purifierC. Houseplants: Visual Brain FoodD.
105、Potted Plants: Great House-beautifier【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. CDAre you likely to suffer from loss of memory from time to time? Smart cameras can now remind you. Khai Truong at the University of Toronto in Canada and his colleagues have created a smartphone app that records interactions with househol
106、d objects. The system involves barcode-like markers that the user sticks to objects whose use they would like to track. With the smartphone worn around your neck, the app automatically records a short video clip when a marked object comes into view. “The user is able to look through the application
107、and see the last time they interacted with it,” says Truong. The app can help people track the state of objects-such as whether they locked a door or switched a light off-as well as routine actions. At present, it successfully records about 75 percent of interactions, but only works for fixed object
108、s. A similar but separate system can solve the problem. E. Akin Sisbot and Jonathan Connell at IBM Research in New York have invented a ceiling-mounted camera that monitors objects and people. It continuously watches an area, such as a tabletop in your home, tracking the placement of objects in rela
109、tion to one another. It also remembers who first brought an object into the field of view as well as if anyone moved it afterwards. When asked, “Where is my wallet?” the system might respond, “It is next to the vase, under the magazines.”The camera could also be used in factories or operating theatr
110、es to track vital tools, says Sisbot. For now, the camera uses a depth sensor to spot things. It is limited to detecting objects thicker than 3 centimetres, meaning that it has trouble with thin objects such as a closed laptop placed flat on a table. The accuracy of such smart camera systems may nee
111、d to improve before they are widely adopted. “Youve got to trust the technology for it to be of any comfort or reassurance.” says Geoffrey Ward at the University of Essex in the UK.12. How does the smartphone app mentioned in paragraph 2-3 work?A. By recording the movement of marked objects.B. By in
112、forming owners of potential dangers.C. By scanning barcodes of household objectsD. By turning off electricity automatically.13. What is the limitation of the ceiling-mounted camera?A. It is unable to recognize movable objects.B. It is unlikely that it will make a sound.C. It fails to find objects th
113、inner than centimeters.D. It cant sense objects without barcode-like makers.14. Whats Geoffrey Wards attitude towards the smart camera systems?A. Sceptical.B. Ambiguous.C. Concerned.D. Supportive.15. Whats the best title for the text?A. New Smartphones Make Life EasierB. New Systems Help People with
114、 Memory ProblemsC. Smart Cameras Help Increase Home SecurityD. Camera Designers Face New Challenges【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B第二节（共5小题: 每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项的是用品可以填入空自处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Have you ever seen a teenager or an adult riding a small bike? Perhaps it had posts sticking out from
115、 both sides of the wheels. _16_BMX(自行车越野) bikes have a lightweight frame and smaller wheels than other bikes _17_ The sport of BMX began when kids wanted to copy off-speed motorcycle race that were very popular. Today it is a sport with multiple disciplines._18_ It is an exciting, fast-paced event w
116、ith off-road tracks, jumps and bends. Up to eight riders race at a time. BMX street riding takes BMX off the competitive stage, and into the city for some fun. The goal is to do as many creative tricks as possible in the environment. BMX park riding originated when people started using skate parks,
117、empty pools or parking lots, discovering new ways to ride. Later, the style was recognized as a sport and parks were created specially for riders to practise in. Lastly, BMX flatland riding differs from all the rest. Flatland uses nothing but a flat surface where the rider balances and does dance-li
118、ke tricks on the bike. _19_ The posts are called pegs and they enable the rider to do more tricks. They can stand on them in flatland BMX or use them to grind(摩擦)or stall in other styles of BMX._20_ But in reality, it is a sport over 65 years old. Contests such as the X Games and the Summer Olympics
119、 are putting BMX back in the spotlight.A. where did the thrilling sport start?B. BMX racing is the original form of BMX.C. They are designed to be fast and user - friendly.D. It is more than a sport with multiple disciplines.E. Today BMX is known as a sport for the risk-takers.F. What you saw was li
120、kely not a childrens bike, but a BMX bike!G. Riders of this style of BMX use posts sticking out of their bike wheels.【答案】16. F 17. C 18. B 19. G 20. E第三部分 语言运用（题1分, 满分15分）第一节（共15小题：每小题1分, 满分15分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在What is a true winner? We may be very familiar of Honda
121、Motors. But do you know the real story of how _21_ it was for Mr. Soichiro Honda to _22_ Honda Motors?In 1938, Soichiro Honda was still in school, when he started developing the _23_ of the piston (活塞) ring. His plan was to sell the idea to Toyota. He labored night and day to _24_ his design. After
122、several years of struggle and redesign, he won a(n) _25_ with Toyota. Then, Soichiro Honda needed to build a factory, but building materials were in short supply. So he _26_ a new concrete-making process._27_ the factory built he was ready for production, but the factory was bombed twice and steel b
123、ecame unavailable, too. Was he ready to give up now? No! He started collecting _28_ gasoline cans discarded by US fighters, which became the new raw materials for his manufacturing _29_.After the war, gasoline _30_ forced people to walk or use bicycles. Honda built a tiny engine and _31_ it to his b
124、icycle. His neighbors wanted one. So Soichio Honda wrote to 18,000 bicycles shop owners and asked them to help him. 5,000 _32_ and advanced him what little money they could to build his tiny bicycle engines. He continued to develop and _33_, until finally, the small engine became a reality and was a
125、 success.Honda succeeded because one man made a truly committed decision, _34_ it, and made adjustments on a continuous basis. _35_ was simply not considered a possibility.21. A. gloriousB. unexpectedC. amusingD. challenging22. A. equipB. evaluateC. establishD. export23. A. educationB. conceptC. mat
126、erialsD. production24. A. publishB. produceC. perfectD. popularize25. A. sampleB. approvalC. contractD. award26. A. inventedB. enabledC. extendedD. engaged27. A. WithB. AsC. ForD. Because28. A. scarceB. shabbyC. limitedD. surplus29. A. approachB. procedureC. processD. management30. A. consumptionB.
127、shortageC. crashD. abundance31. A. attachedB. switchedC. shrankD. supported32. A. ratedB. rankedC. respondedD. registered33. A. adoptB. abandonC. appointD. adjust34. A. take onB. acted uponC. brought onD. put on35. A. TroubleB. SuccessC. FailureD. Luck【答案】21. D 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. A 27. A 28
128、. B 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. C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。More people than ever pay for items with their mobile phones, whether theyre having their rewards card _36_(scan) by a salesperson for the first time or theyve gone “all in” by loading their Visa
129、 debit and credit card on their phone. But as _37_(rapid) as mobile payments have grown, the technology is still in its infancy. By 2025, many people could be leaving their wallets _38_ and paying for almost everything using their mobile phones.A survey discusses the _39_(grow) of mobile payments si
130、nce 1997 when vending machines that took payments by text _40_(introduce) for the first time. Since 2010, the amount of money _41_ has passed from consumers to merchants via smartphones _42_(go) up nine-fold. By 2027, more than $721 billion will change hands via mobile one. More importantly, though,
131、 more people and more merchants will feel _43_(easy) to use mobile than before, whether its those NFC chips in your phones that let you hold your phone up to _44_ scanner or via transaction apps. By 2030, Visa believes mobile payments could become the _45_(prefer) method of both consumers and mercha
132、nts.【答案】36. scanned 37. rapidly 38. aside 39. growth 40. was introduced 41. that/which 42. has gone 43. easier 44. a 45. most preferred第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）第一节 应用文（满分15分）46. 假定你是中学生李华。美国一个中学校长代表团即将访问你校并出席英语周的一项活动。请根据写作要点和写作要求写一篇欢迎词。 写作要点：1.表示对客人的欢迎；2.介绍此项活动（如活动目的、内容等）；3.表达对客人的祝愿。写作要求： 1.词数不少于100；2.称呼已
133、经给出，请写欢迎词正文；3.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。Dear American guests, _【答案】One possible version：Dear American Guest,On behalf of our school, I would like to express our warm welcome to you. We are lucky to have you here in the middle of our English Week Activities.As scheduled, we have English Talent Show today. The pu
134、rpose of this program is to develop our interest in English learning and practical abilities in listening and speaking. The programme consists of the following activities: recitation, singing, word spelling, story telling and so on. The Show will begin at two oclock this afternoon at the Student Cen
135、tre. Dear guests, you are welcome to take part in some activities. I hope we students will benefit from your presence.I sincerely wish you a pleasant time with us. Thank you.第二节 读后续写（满分25分）47. 读后续写I used to feel sorry for that ugly black piece of stone lying like a cow in front of our door; none kne
136、w when it was left there and none paid any attention to it, except at the time when wheat was harvested and my grandma, seeing the grains of wheat spread all over the ground in the front yard of the house, would complain, “This ugly stone takes so much space. Move it away someday.”My uncle had wante
137、d to use it for the gable when he was building a house, but he was troubled to find it of very irregular shape, with no edges nor corner. He didnt take a fancy to the ugly stone.One year when a mason (石工) came by, we asked him to make us a stone mill with it But the mason took a look and shook his h
138、ead. It was not like a fine piece of white marble on which words or flowers could be carved, nor like a smooth big stone people used to wash their clothes on.The stone just lay there in silence, enjoying no shading from the trees by the yard, nor flowers growing around it. We children began to disli
139、ke the stone too, and would have taken it away if we had been strong enough；all we could do for the present was to leave it alone, despite our disgust or even curses.The only thing that had interested us in the ugly stone was a little pit on top of it, which was filled with water on rainy days. Thre
140、e days after a rainfall, usually, when the ground had become dry, there was still water in the pit. And when it came to the evening, we would climb onto the stone, looking up at the sky, hoping to see the moon come out from far away. And Granny would give us a scolding, afraid lest we should fall do
141、wn-and sure enough, I fell down once to have my knees broken. So everybody condemned the stone: an ugly stone, as ugly as it could be. 注意: 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1: Then one day an astronomer came to the village. _Paragraph 2: We never expected it should be so great. _
142、【答案】Paragraph 1:Then one day an astronomer came to the village. He looked the stone square in the eye the moment he came across it. He didnt take his leave but decided to stay in our village. Quite a number of people came afterwards, saying the stone was a piece of aerolite which had fallen down fro
143、m the sky two or three hundred years ago. What a wonder indeed! Pretty soon a truck came and carried it away carefully.Paragraph 2: We never expected it should be so great. But why cant people build a wall or pave steps with it? “Its too ugly,” the astronomer said. “But thats just where its beauty l
144、ies!” the astronomer said, “When something becomes the ugliest, it turns out the most beautiful indeed. The stone is not an ordinary piece of insensate stone, it shouldnt be used to build wall or pave the steps, to carve words or flowers or to wash clothes on. Its not the material for those petty common things, and no wonder its ridiculed often by people with petty common views.” I feel shame and am struck by the greatness that lies in its lonely unyielding existence of being misunderstood by people.
