1、山东省青岛市2021届高三上学期期初调研考试英语试题第二部分阅读（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。AWe are Idea International Education. As a comprehensive education service institute, our mission is to assist native English Speaking Teachers in their quest of getting teaching positions which bes
2、t suit them. We have school locations in small towns and big cities all over Guangdong. China and we would be happy to speak with those who are interested in the teaching opportunities we can provide! Below is a list of basic details about our positions:Key Responsibilities Involved:Our average work
3、 schedule being Monday through FridayTeachers being given 40 working bours per week with 2-day weekend off per weekTeaching periods from September through January and March through July, with the provided option of teaching during semester breaksThe Treatments:Salaries range from 10, 000 to 18, 000
4、RMB and is based on qualification , degree , teaching experience,& teaching certification5000 RMB contract finish bonus (Generally, a contract lasts 1 year)Private Furnished Independent Apartment providedTwo free meals offered by the school per work dayAirport pick-upMedical insurance and accident i
5、nsuranceRequired Documentation:- A current resume or one-sheet, indicating your nationality- A copy of your passport / ID- A copy of your highest degree and / or other certification- Current Photo- References with contact informationPlease contact us for more details: 21. Whats the job description o
6、f the teaching positions?A. Teachers only work on Monday and Friday.B. Teachers should work more than 10 hours every day.C. Teachers are required to work 11 months per year.D. Teachers can choose to work during school holidays.22. How will you be treated if you get the teaching position?A. You will
7、be paid at least 18,000 RMB monthly.B. You will get extra 5,000 yuan after a years teaching.C. You need to live in a shared dormitory with others.D. You are free to choose your insurance types.23. Which is unnecessary when you apply for the positions?A. A proof of previous working experience. B. A c
8、opy of your IDC.A copy of your certification.D. Your recent photo.BWith fewer races to take part in, and one more year to wait, Chinese sprinter(短跑运动员）Xie Zhenye is committed to staying patient and focused as he tries to achieve his Olympic dream. No matter what the future bolds, Xies expectation fo
9、r the Tokyo Games remains the same become the first Chinese national to reach a hat-trick(三连胜) of sprint finals, in the 100m,200m and 4x100m events.“With the postponement of the Olympic Games, I need to be more patient and focused and make good use of this additional year to get better prepared for
10、the Games,” said the 27-year-old, who is currently training at Beijing Sport University.Xie trained with his national teammates in the United States for four months during the winter. According to his original plan, he was due to take part in a series of outdoor races in Europe and the US to tune up
11、 for the Tokyo Games. That was until the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything.Xie flew to Chinas coastal city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, at the end of March, and after a 28-day quarantine(隔离期), returned to Beijing to stan his lockdown training session.“Although most of the competitions have bee
12、n canceled or postponed, I can still compete in some virtual events and testing events organized by the national team.” Xie said.“I am working closely with my coach and sticking to our new preparation plan. Our aim is to maintain my good form until the Tokyo Games next year.”Xie enjoyed a successful
13、 season in 2019, setting a new Asian record of 19.88 at the Diamond League London meeting. Later, at the world championships in Doha, the 2010 Youth Olympic champion became the first Chinese to reach the mens 200m final.Xie has already met the Olympic entry standard for the 100m and 200m in Tokyo, w
14、hile the Chinese relay team has also booked a berth(参赛权) in the 4x100m. Now, Xie wants to make more history in the finals of all three events in Tokyo next summer.“I have the confidence to pursue that. I will try my best and leave no regrets in Tokyo,” he said.24. Whats the main idea of the text?A.
15、The pandemic has postponed the Tokyo Games.B. Xie is aiming for his Olympic dream through hard training.C. Xie has achieved great success in his sports life.D. The pandemic has caused great pressure to athletes.25. Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase “tune up” in paragraph
16、4?A. Make up. B. Long.C. Leave.D. Prepare.26. What did Xie do in Qinhuangdao?A. He had a pleasant holiday with his team. B. He participated in the outdoor races.C. He had a quarantine for about a month. D. He started his training session.27. What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph
17、 probably refer to?A. Keeping good playing condition. B. Meeting the Olympic entry standard.C. Setting a new record of the mens 200m. D. Winning the finals of all three events.C“Join our exciting wildlife watching tours and experience the holiday of a lifetime!” Eco-wildlife tours like this are beco
18、ming more and more popular with tourists. The opportunity to see whales and dolphins swimming in their natural habitat is so much better than seeing these great mammals in zoos and aquariums. As your boat edges out into the blue water, a group of dolphins come to greet you and swim around the boat,
19、jumping playfully around you. In some places, tour companies even encourage tourists to go swimming with the dolphins. These intelligent mammals seem to enjoy our company and interact with us. But is it possible that this kind of human activity putting their survival at risk?A recent study has shown
20、 that the behavior of whales and dolphins changes greatly when they are close to boats. Interpreting the boats as a possible danger, they start to breathe more to breathe more quickly. The boats drive them away from the places where they feed and interrupt their routine of resting and taking care of
21、 their young. All of these factors could have a very negative effect on their general health. Another factor that should be taken into account is the effect of human attention on the animals. As they become more used to interacting with humans, they become less afraid of them. There have been severa
22、l cases of tour boats running into dolphins or whales and causing their deaths. As dolphins live within close communities, events like these cause a lot of stress.Perhaps the best way to protect these animals is to reduce our interaction with them. This we could do by keeping a minimum distance betw
23、een the animals and the boats, and by limiting the number of boats out on the water at one time. Most importantly, instead of interrupting these animals routines, we should try to adapt to them. In this way, we could learn to exist in harmony with these wild animals and ensure our continued co-exist
24、ence on the planet that we shall share.28. Why are Eco-wildlife tours increasingly popular?A. Because they are widely advertised.B. Because tourists can visit wild animals in nature.C. Because wild animals enjoy our company.D. Because visitors do not disturb wild animals.29. Whats the authors attitu
25、de towards Eco-wildlife tours?A. Interested. B. Supportive.C. Critical.D. Confused.30. What can we learn from the recent study?A. The visiting boats excite whales and dolphins.B. Boats drive young whales and dolphins away from their parents.C. Humans attention benefits whales and dolphins a lot.D. G
26、etting too close to wild animals may cause trouble to them.31. What is suggested to stay in harmony with wild animals according to the text?A. Making less interaction with them.B. Keeping a minimum distance between boats.C. Banning boats entering their habitat.D. Making them adapt to our daily routi
27、ne.DChengdu, the capital of Southwest Chinas Sichuan province, is promoting innovation in the new economy to create a powerhouse for regional economic development.The citys recent move to open up registration for companies as part of the first of innovation-application experimental labs and future s
28、cene labs is an important part of its efforts to promote innovation. Officials saidthis will help with the development of business in the new economy.In order to be selected into Chengdus innovation-application experimental labs, companies should have an investment in research and development that a
29、ccounted for 3-5 percent of their total experimental labs include having no less than five professionals working full-time in science and technology research. They also must have a three-to-five-year development plan.The city government said companies will receive investment or subsidies(补贴) worth u
30、p to 2 million yuan ($285,695) upon approval.Yang Quan, an official in charge, said the move will play an important role in promoting new technologies while facilitating their practical uses in urban development. He said the two lab projects will offer more opportunities in the development of small
31、and medium-sized companies in the new economy. This will help form relatively mature industry clusters(集群) to boost the local economy.The citys supportive measures to boost the new economy have benefited numerous companies, with Chengdu Haier Sen Hospital being one of them.32. What can be the best t
32、itle for the text?A. Chengdu boosts innovation efforts in new economy.B. Chengdu opens up registration for new companies.C. Chengdu announces strict criteria to select companies.D. Chengdu offers more chances for large companies.33. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Procedures for companies to reg
33、ister.B. Criteria for companies to be selected in the project.C. Investment in research and development. D. Development plans of selected companies.34. What can we learn from Yangs remarks?A. Companies will get financial support.B. New technologies play an important role in the move.C. The move will
34、 speed up the local economy.D. Small companies will decline due to the move.35. What will the author probably write about in the next paragraph?A. Newly founded industry clusters.B. Other measures to develop economy in Chengdu.C. The development of Chengdu Haier Sen Hospital.D. The praise for the me
35、asures from all aspects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 seen a rushing car without a driver? _36_ Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing these cars.So how do they work? The cars have sensors all around which can detect other ca
36、rs and obstacles in the road. Sensors on the wheels also help when parking, so the car knows how far it is from the kerb (马路牙子) or other parked cars. Road signs are read by cameras, and satellite navigation systems are used so the car knows how to get to your destination. _37_.Sound like your idea o
37、f heaven? Sitting back, looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while “driving” would be possible with this new technology. _38_ They would drive more safely than people and they have quicker reaction times in case of an emergency. _39_ For example, computers would have
38、 difficulties making ethical (伦理的) decisions: if a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or swerve(突然转向) and potentially kill the cars passengers?Although being driven around by a machine would perhaps mean that no one needs a driving license, saving money for everyone,
39、 many people would be put out of a job by the dawn of driverless cars. _40_ Im not convinced Id want a driverless car - but its only a matter of time before theyll become more affordable and commonplace on our roads.A. All you have to do is type in the address!B. There would also be many legal decis
40、ions to be made.C. However, there are many drawbacks of driverless cars.D. Driverless cars have many advantages as well as disadvantages.E. It sounds crazy, but driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you. F. In addition, computers are generally more efficient drivers than humans. G. Bus, ta
41、xi, train and tram drivers as well as driving instructors would be made unnecessary.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An 11-year old boy from Nigeria impressed the world with an online video of his ballet(芭蕾) dancing in the rain. Then something _41_ foll
42、owed.Madu is one of 12 students of a dance school. Daniel, the school founder, is teaching children for free and hopes to “change some commonly held _42_ about ballet.”Gracefully spinning(旋转) among a group of girl dancers, Madu _43_.While his mom wanted him to become a priest (牧师), the boy pushes hi
43、mself hard to be what he _44_ to be.“I love dancing and it gives me a great feeling. People think ballet is only for girls, but I want people to _45_ that a boy could do the same,” Madu said.The video of Madu _46_ his ballet skills in the downpour got _47_ from millions, including Mrs. Harvey, direc
44、tor from a top US dance school, who decided to _48_. She _49_ Madu with a full scholarship to her school and offered Daniel an online course for free to _50_ his teaching.Both Madu and his teacher went _51_ at the surprise! “Sorry for disappointing mom. I love the _52_ but not the prayer and Ill nev
45、er give it up,” the boy _53_._54_, when you nourish(滋养) your dream with love and _55_, opportunities will find their own way .41. A. strangeB. amazingC. interesting D. humorous42.A. ruleB. choiceC. hopeD. belief43. A. stands out B. looks outC. cheers up D. turns up44. A. pretendsB. desiresC. happens
46、D. fails45. A. permitB. wonderC. seeD. explore46. A. teachingB. buildingC. correctingD. showing47. A. responses B. adviceC. smilesD. agreements48. A. contactB. admitC. findD. help49. A. answeredB. attractedC. providedD. relaxed50. A. better B. startC. quitD. pay51. A. teacherB. wildC. coldD. drunk52
47、.A. teacherB. videoC. stageD. chance53.A. hesitatedB. regrettedC. laughedD. interrupted54. A. InterestinglyB. ClearlyC. SpeciallyD. Occasionally55. A. prideB. curiosityC. moneyD. devotion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。One Japanese company said a “smart” mask is ready to impr
48、ove for people _56_(wear) face coverings.The use of the face masks plays an key role in reducing spread of the coronavirus(冠状病毒). _57_, masks and other kinds of coverings can affect the quality of communication between wearers. It can be more difficult to hear voices through the coverings. Many busi
49、ness and public spaces also have social distancing rules in place, which makes it harder for people _58_(hear) and understood.The wearable electronic device is designed to solve the problem.The company calls its _59_ (invent) the “c-mask”. The device is meant to fit over other kinds of face masks co
50、mmonly worn by the public.The c-mask _60_ is made of soft plastic material contains a built-in microphone and has holes in the front to let air in. When it _61_(turn) on, the mask uses Bluetooth technology to connect to _62_ mobile phone. An app then helps users perform several actions, including tu
51、rning speech into text, completing telephone calls and making the users voice _63_(loud). The device can also translate a persons voice into eight other languages.The mask will _64_(hopeful) be put into the market next year. The designer says he has received strong interest in the product from some
52、potential _65_(customer).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，请给你校英文报写一言篇短文，介绍暑假期间你到衣场参加的一次社会实践活动。内容包括：1.活动时间；2.活动内容；3.个人感受。注意：1.写作词数应为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。Sophie was dressed and ready for her very first dance performance. When she started dance class
53、 last year, she didnt know about the performance which was a chance for all of the parents and grandparents to see the dance students dance. It was at the high school every year and Sophie was going to dance on the stage in front of everyone. She did not like the thought of that. It scared her.Yeste
54、rday she practiced her dance on the stage and everything went on smoothly. There were only a few moms watching so it wasnt too bad. But it was different tonight. All the seats would be full and she felt nothing but being nervous and terrified.“All ready to go?” Mom asked.“Yes. I guess,” Sophie said.
55、“You dont sound like you are ready. Whats wrong?”“I dont know. I dont feel so good. Im kind of afraid.”Mom sat on the edge of Sophies bed. “Remember yesterday when you practiced and I was right in the front row? You did just fine!”“But today there will be so many people!”“When you go out on the stag
56、e, you just look right where I was sitting yesterday. I will be in that same seat. You just look at me and it will be just like yesterday!”“What about the other people? Will they stare at me and speak in low murmurs?”“Dont worry about it, Sophie. What you should focus on is your every movement in th
57、e dance. Get lost in your dance and bring out the best. Remember, you are always the apple in my eye and just dance for me!”Sophie thought about what her mom said all the way to the high school. Mom was always right, but Sophie wasnt sure about this time. When she came backstage, she got a glimpse o
58、f the audience from behind the curtain. Butterflies were flying inside her stomach and she just wondered whether Mom would be where she had been the day before.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。The music began to play._After the dance, Sophie excitedly ran up to her mom in the hall of the school._
