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1、2021 年苏州市吴中区郭巷中学高三英语下学期期中试卷及参考答案 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 Top Four Marathons Portland Marathon The marathon welcomes 8 000 people every fall.Its a great event for first-timers because everyone is cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how long
2、 it takes to cross the finish line.The time limit for the full marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile,or 6 hours and 33 minutes,but in the past it had an open time limit.They promise youll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace,but you have to finish using the sidewalks.TCS New
3、York City Marathon As the worlds biggest marathon,the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the Big Apple each November.The time limit is generous eight and a half hours,but participants must move to the sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile.The famous course snakes through
4、five boroughs(行政区)of the city and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.Honolulo Marathon The marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December.The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in
5、Kapiolani Park.The start time is at 5:00 am with finish line services officially open until 2:00 pm.However,the organizers allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4:00 pm.Boston Marathon The marathon is held in May every year.For this event running isnt allowed as the city streets ar
6、ent closed off.Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city police.The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route.1.Where is a new marathon runner most likely to
7、 receive enthusiastic cheers?A.In Portland.B.In New York.C.In Honolulu.D.In Boston.2.What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?A.It is extremely popular.B.It has an open time limit.C.It starts and ends in a park.D.It forbids using the sidewalk.3.Which marathon is held the earliest in a year?
8、A.Portland Marathon.B.TCS New York City Marathon.C.Boston Marathon.D.Honolulu Marathon.B Ask a classroom of children to draw a scientist,and youll see plenty of color1 ed lab coats and glasses.The image(画像)hasnt changed much since the 1960s,but the person wearing the lab coat is changing.A new analy
9、sis finds that more female scientists have appeared in kids?drawings in recent decades going from nearly nonexistent in the 1960s to about a third in 2016.The first of many“draw-a-scientist studies asked nearly 5,000 children to draw a scientist between 1966 and 1977.Of those 5,000 drawings,only 28
10、drew female scientists.That was just 0.56 percent.Today,female scientists are being presented more in the media.For example,in a content analysis,13 percent of people pictured in science feature stories of the 1960s were women or girls,compared with 44 percent in the 2000s.“That might really affect
11、childrens idea on what a scientist should be like,”says Miller,a Ph.D.candidate in psychology.To look for changes in childrensperceptionover time,the researchers conducted a meta-analysis,combining data from 78 studies that included a total of more than 20,000 children from kindergarten to the 12th
12、grade.On average,28 percent of children drew female scientists in studies conducted from 1965 to 2016.What hasnt changed much:kids pick up stereotypes(模式化观念）by gender(性别）as they grow up.At age 6,about 70 percent of the girls in the more recent studiesdrew female scientists.By age 16,75 percent drew
13、male scientists.This is an important period in which kids are learning stereotypes.Its important that teachers and parents present diverse examples of both male and female scientists.4.Whats the picture of scientists drawn by a 1960s,kid like?A.A man with long curly hair.B.A woman with lab glasses.C
14、.A woman in a formal lab suit.D.A man in a color1 ed lab coat.5.What may contribute to the changes in kids drawings?A.The improvement of women social status.B.The kids are affected by teachers and parents.C.More female scientists appear in the media.D.The increasing number of female scientists.6.Wha
15、t does the underlined word“perception”in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?A.Belief.B.Idea.C.Habit.D.Growth.7.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that.A.its a stereotype that scientists are generally males B.girls are more influenced by stereotypes than boys C.some children are born with certain
16、 stereotypes D.most children tend to prefer female scientists C A company called Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game,but what makes the video even stranger is that themonkey is playing the video game with just its mind.Neuralink is a company owned by Elon
17、 Musk,which is working to develop devices that could allow people to control things using just their brains.The monkey in the video is called Pager,having special Link devices inside his brain.These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pagers brain that control movements o
18、f the arms and hands.Scientists taught Pager to play a video game using a banana juice as a reward when he playedthe game correctly.Soon Pager was eager to play well in order to get more smoothie.At first,Pager controlled the video game using a joystick(操纵杆).But as Pager played,his Link devices wire
19、lessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands.Neuralinks scientists recorded all of these signals.Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pagers brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing.This was challenging work and the
20、 scientists counted on artificial intelligence(AI)to help them decode(解码)Pagers brain signals.The next step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick.If Pager thought about moving the joystick up,the computer would send an upsignal to the video g
21、ame.Thus Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.When people are paralyzed(瘫痪的),its often because the brain has lost the ability to send signals to nerves and muscles in certain parts of the body.Neuralink hopes that one day,its system will be ableto send this information in a dif
22、ferent way,allowing paralyzed people to use their arms or legs again.8.What does Neuralink aim to do?A.To make monkeys much smarter.B.To solve complex problems with monkeys.C.To create a device linking monkeys and people.D.To make people control things with their brains.9.How does the author introdu
23、ce the process of the research?A.In order of time.B.By making a comparison.C.By giving examples.D.In order of space.10.What played an important role in the success of the research?A.The joystick.B.Artificial intelligence.C.The video game.D.The banana smoothie.11.Which is the most suitable title of t
24、he test?A.Neuralink Posts an Unusual Video B.Disabled People Have a Bright Future C.Monkey Plays Video Games with His Mind D.Neuralink,a Creative and Competitive Company D The AI research arm of Alibaba created a machine learning model that received a higher score on the Stanford Question Answering
25、Dataset than humans.The database consists of more than 100,000 questions to test reading comprehension.In early January this year the Alibaba AI software machine scored 82.44 on the test while humans scored 82.304.Besides,computers and AI have already defeated humans,for example in games such as che
26、ss.However,it seemed that language skills were superior in humans as machines find languages hard to master.A large number of call center employees,often in developing countries,may be out of work soon if the AI robots are cheaper and as effective as human labor.Soon when you phone a company for inf
27、ormation the conversation will go like this:“We are sorry but all our robots are busy right now.We value your call.Please stay on the line until a robot is free to serve you.There are just 12 callers ahead of you.”A robot will serve you some popular tunes while you wait.Si Luo,who is a chief scienti
28、st of natural language processing at Alibabas AI research group noted that questions such as“What causes rain?”can now be answered with a high degree of accuracy by robots.Si Luo said,“We believe the foundational technology can be gradually applied to a lot of applications such as customer service,m
29、useum tutorials,and online responses to inquiries from patients,freeing human efforts in a new way.”Si Luos team is working closely with Ali Xiaomi,a mobile customer service chatbot.Ali Xiaomi can be customized to be used on Alibabas platforms such as Taobao and Tmall.The new AI robots could answer
30、consumers questions as they did the Stanford questions.The robots would look for the answers from prepared information.However,there are limits to what the system will be able to do.If questions do not have clear-cut answers,or the questions asked are too unclear or ungrammatical,the robot may not b
31、e able to deal with them.12.What can we learn about the Alibaba AI software machine?A.It has been tested in some areas.B.It has become popular since January.C.It has offered a special learning style.D.It has made people interested in reading.13.What does the example in paragraph 3 show about the AI
32、robots?A.They should have better language skills.B.They may replace humans in some fields.C.They need to be customized to serve customers.D.They will be widely used in developing countries.14.How does Si Luo feel about the foundational technology?A.Doubtful.B.Worried.C.Curious.D.Confident.15.What ca
33、n we infer from the lastparagraph about Ali Xiaomi?A.It needs to improve in some ways.B.It is connected with another system.C.It is a platform to show good service.D.It can answer any questions accordingly.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 Every culture has set rul
34、es about how people should act.Patterns of good behavior,or manners,show respect and care for others._16_ Greeting people cheerfully is almost always considered polite._17_For example,when you enter a store in France,you should always greet the person working there.Other cultures also value greeting
35、 people.But of course the greetings vary as people speak different languages._18_It creates and keeps the harmony（和谐）of human relationships?and is used as greetings,encouragement and so on.In American society people usually widely use praise and compliments,which plays an important role in communica
36、tion.The right answer to others praise and compliments is“Thank you”.However,refusing a compliment is accepted and even approved of in China.Some of the biggest cultural differences have to do with table manners._19_That means chewing with your mouth closed and not slurping（出声地喝）your soup.The same g
37、oes forburping（打嗝）.But in parts of Asia,slurping shows that you are enjoying your meal.And burping is a sign of being full and content._20_Saying“please and thank you,“for example,is almost always polite.If you show appreciation and try to follow local customs,people will generally respond well.Show
38、ing kindness can bring people together,no matter what culture they come from.A.Yet the details of how to express respect vary.B.Yet there are also similar points across cultures.C.Diversity（多样化）exists when it comes to the choice of food.D.Attitudes to praise and compliments can be different.E.But it
39、s more important in some cultures than others.F.Its polite to eat as quietly as possible In North America.G.Praise and compliments is akind of communicative action.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 I came home from work one day and my son g
40、reeted(迎接)me at the door with a wide smile.“Dad,I am a_21_man!”Puzzled,I_22_my wife about this.She shared with me that our five-year-oldson had emptied a 2-lilre jug(壶)of water from the_23_most of it on the floor.My wifes first_24_had been to shout and beat him.However,she did not.She_25_asked him,“
41、Breton,what were you trying to do?“I was trying to helpyou_26_the dishes,Mum,”he replied loudly.Sure enough,she_27_a pile(摞)of dishes that had been washed on the kitchen table,“Well son,why did you use the water from the fridge?”she further asked.Breton_28_that he couldnt reach the sink(洗涤槽).My wife
42、 began to_29_the situation better and her_30_disappeared.“What do you think you can do next time to make less of a mess?”Bretons face_31_as he replied,“I could wash them in the bathroom.”My wife explained to him that the dishes might break in the bathroom and he should instead_32_her help.She then w
43、ent on to clean up the_33_he had created.As she finished describing the_34_to me,I realised how_35_it is to make a correct choice.If she had_36_her first reaction,she would not have been able to understand what he was trying to do and would have_37_a great teachable moment.In_38_situations,she would
44、 have had to clean up the mess,but with this_39_she was able to connect with him more effectively.More importantly,if she had shouted and beaten him,he would have greeted me at the door with a_40_look and said.“Dad,I am a bad boy!”21.A.hard-working B.careful C.friendly D.good-looking 22.A.believed B
45、.warned C.asked D.advised 23.A.bathroom B.fridge C.kitchen D.table 24.A.experience B.impression C.reaction D.lesson 25.A.proudly B.patiently C.shyly D.fearfully 26.A.wash B.collect C.choose D.find 27.A.imagined B.owned C.carried D.saw 28.A.explained B.proved C.realised D.doubted 29.A.change B.unders
46、tand C.control D.expect 30.A.regret B.pain C.shame D.anger 31.A.showed up B.went down C.lit up D.broke down 32.A.make out B.show off C.turn down D.call for 33.A.mess B.sink C.door D.damage 34.A.message B.incident C.competition D.decision 35.A.important B.strange C.interesting D.difficult 36.A.got ac
47、ross B.faced up to C.looked forward to D.gone ahead with 37.A.enjoyed B.missed C.picked D.forgotten 38.A.other B.similar C.both D.certain 39.A.reason B.example C.approach D.purpose 40.A.nervous B.funny C.surprised D.sad 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 Adam Braun estab
48、lished the organization Pencils o Promise in 2008.Its goal is_41._(make)sure all children have a chance for education.In the past few years,it_42._(help)more than 22,000 children in Africa,Asia and Latin America.It started when Adam Braun was a college student.He was visiting India when a boy stoppe
49、d_43._(he)on the street and asked for money.Mr Braun asked the boy_44._he would want,if he could have anything in the world.I thought the answer was going to be a house,a car or a boat.His answer was a pencil,_45._shocked me.So I gave him my pencil and he just lit up with joy.I realized he had never
50、 been to school before and that was the_46._(real)for 57 million children around the world,“Braun said.Adam Braun started working in finance after he graduated_47._college.But he never forgot the boy and_48._problem he represented.So he decided to devote himself to_49._create)that world.Braun says h