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1、2021 年苏州市 张家港市塘市高级中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案 第一部分 阅读（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 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Thank you.Its my great honor to be given this award.You cannot imagine that I have always been a late starter.Years ago,when I was 16,I took an important exam GCE(General Certif
2、icate of Education),which turned out to be a failure.My dad was reading my report card and saw that my position in class was 29th,but the number in class was 29.It meant that I had achieved the distinction of being bottom of my class.I wasnt lazy,and I was really trying.You can picture how I felt.Da
3、d put his hand on my shoulder and said,“You can only do the best you can,but whatever you decide to do,make sure you love it.”He was a really sweet guy and a great man.I knew his attempt to hide his disappointment with some of his encouraging words.I was depressed for a week,but his advice was a wak
4、e-up call.Fortunately I love working with my hands,and I was good at two things:woodwork and art,and I really loved to draw and paint.I was quite talented.Dad strongly encouraged me to go to art school,which in those days wasnt the obvious place that a father would suggest.So I got into Hartlepool C
5、ollege of Art.The college was a revelation(出乎意料),the passionate teachers there,who were extremely interested in the students,not just tolerating them but actually engaging with them.It was a world apart from my schooling until then.Its extraordinary what an enthusiastic teacher can do,drawing the st
6、udent out,lighting independence,and encouraging a design of your own future,rather than waiting for something to happen.Im honored to have become one of these passionate teachers years later.My teachers inspired me,and thanks to my dad,here I am tonight.I think I should mention all the talents I hav
7、e worked with over time,and to my kids and my wife Giannina,thank you.Thank you for this great award.I shall find a very special place for it.1.How did the author feel after taking GCE?A.Happy.B.Upset.C.Tired.D.Relieved.2.What didHartlepoolCollege of Art impress the author most?A.The teachers were s
8、trict with students.B.The students set good examples for each other.C.The teachers inspired students passion for learning.D.The students got prepared for their lessons independently.3.The author gave this speech to _.A.share his career choice B.explain his teaching methods C.describe his life experi
9、ence D.show his appreciation B Owning a dog is associated with a significantly lower risk of heart disease and death,according to a comprehensive new study published by a team of Swedish researchers on Friday in the journal Scientific Reports.The scientists followed 3.4 million people over the cours
10、e of 12 years and found that adults who lived alone and owned a dog were 33 percent less likely to die during the study than adults who lived alone without dogs.In addition,the single adults with dogs were 36 percent less likely to die from heart disease.“Dog ownership was especiallyprominentas a pr
11、otective factor in persons living alone,which is a group reported previously to be at higher risk of heart disease and death than those living in a multi-person household,”Mwenya Mubanga,a Ph.D.student at Uppsala University in Uppsala,Sweden,and the lead junior author of the study,said in a statemen
12、t announcing its findings.The link between dog ownership and lower mortality(死亡率)was less pronounced in adults who lived either with family members or partners,but still present,according to the study.“Perhaps a dog may stand in as an important family member in the single households,”Mubanga added.“
13、Another interesting findingwas that owners of dogs which were intended originally for hunting were most protected.”The study,which is the largest to date on the health relations of owning a dog,suggested that some of the reasons dog owners may have a lower risk of mortality and heart disease were be
14、cause dog owners walk more.“These kind of epidemiological(流行病学的)studies look for associations in large populations but do not provide answers on whether and how dogs could protect their owners from heart disease,”Tove Fall,a senior author of the study and a professor at Uppsala University,said in a
15、statement“We know that dog owners in general have a higher level of physical activity,which could be one explanation to the observed results,”Fall added.“Other explanations include an increased well-being and social contacts or effects of the dog on the bacterial microbiome(微生物菌群)in the owner.”Fall
16、added that because all participants of dog owners in Sweden or other“European populations with similar culture regarding dog ownership.”4.Why did the researchers do the study related to 3.4 million peoples health and the dogs?A.To help Europeans,B.To find their association.C.To protect unhealthy adu
17、lts.D.To reduce risk of heart disease.5.What does the underlined word“prominent”probably mean in Para.3?A.Universal.B.Confusing.C.Appealing.D.Important 6.Whats the main idea of the text?A.Adults living with dogs are less likely to die.B.Swedish people are very fond of animal pets.C.Keeping a dog is
18、a popular and healthy hobby.D.Owning dogs reduces the risk of heart disease.7.Whats the writers attitude towards owning a dog?A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Objective.D.Contradictory.C Three years ago,a group of researchers at Cornell University Food and Brand Lab had a guess.They knew that many apples bei
19、ng served to kids as part of the National School Lunch Program were ending up in the trash,almost untouched.But unlike others,they wondered if the reason was more complicated than simply that the kids didnt want the fruit.They thought the fact that the apples were being whole,rather than sliced(切片的)
20、,was doing the fruit no favor.And they wanted to prove this idea.They carried out a study at eight schools and found that fruit consumption(消费)jumped by more than 60 percent when apples were served sliced.They then made a follow-up study at six other schools,which not only showed the same result,but
21、 further supported.The whole apple consumption at schools that served sliced apples reduced by about 50 percent than before.Based on these results,it seems that even the simplest forms of inconvenience can influence us.Sliced apples just make more sense for kids.The hardest part is getting kids to s
22、tart eating fruit,and thats exactly why sliced apples are the way to go.A child holding a whole apple has to break the skin,eat around the core(果核),and deal with the inconvenience of holding a large fruit.These problems might seem silly or unimportant,but theyre important when youre missing teeth or
23、 have braces(牙箍),as so many kids do.Sometimes what seems like a really small inconvenience actually makes a huge difference.8.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A.Lots of apples served to kids were wasted.B.Researcher supported the lunch program.C.Apples are not the only acceptable fruit for kids.D.
24、The lunch program was well worth spreading.9.What did researchers want to prove?A.Kid didnt want the fruits.B.Kids favored the whole apples.C.Kids preferred to the sliced apples.D.Kids eating habits influenced fruit consumption.10.According to the study,we can know_.A.14 schools served sliced fruits
25、 B.kids have problems eating the whole apples C.eating fruits must be healthy for children D.few kids are missing teeth or have braces 11.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.Form matters more than taste.B.Apples are beneficial to each kid.C.The way fruit is eaten links kids growth.D.Inconvenience p
26、robably makes a difference.D A male tiger was rescued in Mishan city,Northeast Chinas Heilongjiang province,on Friday.A tiger was recently seen on the Siner Russian border（边界），but there is no evidence to suggest this is the same tiger or that it had lost its way from Russia.Wherever it may have come
27、 from,cross-border protection of endangered species is a problem.According to Ma Jianzhang,a senior wild animal researcher in China,tigers know no borders,which have been built to stop humans from illegally crossing over.However,these borders also stop the free movement of tigers,thus preventing the
28、ir breeding（繁殖）and exchange of genes.The Sino-Russian border alsocomes in the way ofprotecting tigers in the region.Data show about 500 to 550 Siberian tigers,or over 90 percent of the species,live in the wild in Russia;27 live in the wild in China,and 50 inthe border region.Sometimes tigers lose th
29、eir way across the border and that is hindering（妨碍）efforts to stop illegal hunting and protecting them.Fortunately,both China and Russia have realized this problem and are working toward solving it.As early as 2010,the two countries established a cross-border protection network aimed at strengthenin
30、g communication on protecting tigers in the northeast.The countries have also held anti-poaching（反偷猎）activities together.In 2019,two national parks from the two countries signed a three-year deal to share research data on tigers,greatly improving the living conditions of Siberian tigers in the wild.
31、However,much more needs to be done to protect the species.It is necessary to combine the tiger protection areas in the two countries.That will require greater efforts from both sides and some difficulties might remain even then.Fortunately,both countries have been taking effective measures to provid
32、e the endangered species a better home.12.Whats the original purpose of setting up the Sino-Russian borders?A.To ban people from illegal crossings.B.To help protect tigers in the region.C.To protect tigers from losing their way.D.To stop tigers breeding and exchange of genes.13.What does the underli
33、ned phrase“comes in the way of”probably mean?A.keeps from.B.is on the way to C.is aimed at D.keeps up 14.What is the focus of Paragraph 4?A.Recent studies and researches on tigers.B.Joint efforts by China and Russia to protect tigers.C.The possible effects of establishing a network D.Reasons for imp
34、roving the living conditions of tigers.15.Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To inform the possible dangers of tiger protection.B.To cover the news about a missing tiger on the border.C.To put forward suggestions on finding the missing tiger.D.To report the problems and measures of cros
35、s-border tiger protection.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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 The American book“Who Moved My Cheese?”has been a bestseller all over the world.It tells a story which happened between mice and people._16_ The book tells us that when facing changes in our lives,like a n
36、ew school or newfriends,dont be afraid._17_The book gives an example of a change at school.A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.Several teenagers are talking about this.Most of them are unhappy and worried.But Chris laughs and tells a story ab
37、out two mice,two little people and some cheese.The four are in a maze(迷宫)looking for the cheese.Here,cheese means something important in life,like moving to a new class or getting into college._18_The mice realize that they cant change what has happened and have to find more cheese.This means findin
38、g different dreams.The little people,however,cant do this._19_ After Chris finishes the story,his friends understand one thing:_20_ His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teenagers face,such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yours
39、elf.A.I bought one last week and found it very interesting.B.Instead,use these changes to make a better life.C.However,some strange things happened in a school.D.Its author Spencer Johnson has writtenthe book just for teenagers.E.to get more cheese,move in a new direction quickly.F.But they find the
40、 cheese is gone.G.They are afraid of the change so they find no cheese.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 Clara Dalywas_21_on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when an air hostess asked a(n)_22_question over the loudspeake
41、r,“Does anyone on board_23_American Sign Language?”Clara,15 at the time,_24_the call button.The air hostess came by and explained the situation,“we have a passenger on the plane whos_25_and deaf,”she said.The passenger seemed to want something,but he was travelling_26_and the air hostesses couldnt u
42、nderstand what he needed.Clara had been studying ASL for the past years,_27_she unfastened her seat belt,walked toward the front of the plane,and_28_by the aisle seat of Tim Cook,who was in his sixties.Gently taking his hand,she_29_,“How are you?Are you OK?”Cook asked for some water.When it arrived,
43、Clara returned to her seat.She_30_again a bit later because he wanted to know the time.On her_31_visit,she stopped and stayed a while.“He didnt need anything.He was_32_and wanted to talk,”Clara says.So for the next hour,she talked about her family and her_33_for the future.She wanted to be a politic
44、ian.Cook told Clara how he had_34_become blind over time and shared stories of his days_35_a travelling salesman.Even though he couldnt see her,she looked_36_at his face with such kindness.“Clara was_37_,”the air hostess told Alaska Airlines in a blog_38_.“You could tell Tim was very excited to_39_s
45、omeone he could speak to,and she was such an angel.”And for Cook,it was_40_the best trip hed ever had.21.A.placed B.seated C.boarded D.taken 22.A.anxious B.dangerous C.urgent D.important 23.A.know B.tell C.speak D.study 24.A.removed B.spotted C.found D.pressed 25.A.blind B.disabled C.sick D.unconsci
46、ous 26.A.along B.apart C.alone D.aside 27.A.but B.so C.and D.for 28.A.knelt B.stood C.sat D.lay 29.A.showed B.whispered C.expressed D.signed 30.A.marched on B.came by C.walked about D.wandered through 31.A.third B.second C.other D.extra 32.A.shy B.anxious C.painful D.lonely 33.A.opinions B.preparati
47、ons C.plans D.views 34.A.suddenly B.gradually C.abruptly D.unbelievably 35.A.as B.like C.for D.by 36.A.directly B.curiously C.attentively D.cautiously 37.A.usual B.awful C.ordinary D.amazing 38.A.event B.interview C.meeting D.activity 39.A.get B.accompany C.have D.face 40.A.indeed B.naturally C.simp
48、ly D.extremely 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 A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps.A good book may be among_41._best of friends.It is one of the most patient and_42._(cheer)companions.It does not turn its back upon us in
49、 times_43._trouble or difficulty.It always receives us with the same_44._(kind).Books are by far the most lasting products of human effort.Templesand statues decay,but books survive.What was then said and_45._(think)still speaks to us as_46._(vivid)as ever from the printed pages.Books introduce us i
50、nto the best society;they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds_47._have ever lived.We hear what they said and did;we see them as if they_48._(be)really alive;we sympathize with them,enjoy with them,grieve with them;their experience becomes_49._(us),and we feel as though we were in the sc