1、江苏省盐城市 2020-2021 学年高三第二学期 第一次调研考试 英 语 试 题 第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案 转涂到答题卡上。 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A.19.15 B.9.18 C.9.15 答案是
2、 C。 1. Where will the woman go this Sunday? A. To a restaurant. B. To a library. C. To a supermarket. 2. How much did the mans football shoes cost? A. 10. B. 20. C. 35. 3. How will the woman go downtown? A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car 4. What sport did the man stop? A. Swimming. B. Basketball. C.
3、Tennis. 5. Where is the mans mobile phone? A. On the sofa. B. On the desk. C. On the bed. 第二节第二节(共共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分分) 听下面听下面 5 段对话段对话或独白或独白。每段对话。每段对话或独白或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个三个 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。听每段对话或独白或独白前，你将有时间阅读各前，你将有时间阅读各 个小题，每小题个
4、小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第听第 6 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 6、7 题。题。 6. What is the mans boss like? A. Hes creative. B. Hes easygoing. C. Hes perfect. 7. Why does the woman choose to stay at the Magic Pan? A. She can learn much there. B. She enjoys the food they serv
5、e. C. She likes the atmosphere in the kitchen. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. What does the woman think of the movie? A. Disappointing. B. Moving. C. Interesting. 9. What will the speakers do first after leaving the cinema? A. Take a talk in a park. B. Head to a restaurant. C. Return to the office. 听第 8 段材料
6、，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. How does the woman feel now? A. Cold. B. Comfortable. C. Relaxed. 11. Why didnt the man put on a sweater? A. He felt warm enough. B. He forgot to take one. C. He was afraid to break the rules. 12. What will the man do during the lunch break? A. Check the lost and found. B. Practi
7、ce typing. C. Go shopping. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. When will the woman check in? A. On June 17th. B. On June 18th. C. On June 19th. 14. What kind of room does the woman like? A. One with a view of a river. B. One with a view of a park. C. One with a view of a hill. 15. How can the woman get brea
8、kfast served in her room? A. By sending an e-mail. B. By taking a registration card. C. By hanging a form on the door. 16. Why is it inconvenient to send e-mails in bedrooms? A. Net service is not provided. B. The wireless signal is weak. C. Computers are not available. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17.
9、What interests the visitors most? A. The coins. B. The sculpture. C. The paintings. 18. When was the museum opened? A. In the 19th century. B. In the 20th century. C. In the 21st century. 19. Who donated most of the coins to the museums? A. The farmers. B. The founder. C. The artists. 20. Why cant t
10、he collection of clay and glass be changed? A. It has been perfect in itself. B. It is against the founders will. C. It doesnt belong to the museum. 第二部分第二部分 阅读阅读 (共两节，满分共两节，满分 50 分分) 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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Tips for Writing a Cover Letter If you are
11、applying for an internship(实习工作), you will likely have to submit a cover letter as part of your application. Read below for tips on writing an internship cover letter. Use Business Letter Format Use proper business letter format when sending a cover letter by mail. Include your contact information a
12、t the top, the date, and the contact information for the employer. Be sure to provide a proper salutation(称呼语), and sign your name at the bottom. Individualize Your Cover Letter Make sure to write a unique cover letter for each internship for which you apply. Highlight skills and abilities you have
13、that relate to the specific internship listing. The main emphasis of your cover letter should be convincing the reader that you will be a qualified intern. Emphasize Your Academic Experience In the letter, you can mention academic experience, if applicable. Especially if you have limited work experi
14、ence, you might use examples from school to demonstrate that you have particular skills. For example, if the internship requires you to work as part of a team, provide an example of an assistant at the library or a successful team project you worked on during one of your college courses. Include Ext
15、ra Classroom Experiences You can also include details about your relevant experience form extra classroom activities or volunteer work. For example, a reporter for a college newspaper can point to interviewing and writing skills; a history of volunteering at a shelter can provide an example of stron
16、g interpersonal and organizational skills. Proofread and Edit Be sure to thoroughly proofread(校对) your cover letter for spelling and grammar errors. Many internships are very competitive, and any error can hurt your chances of getting an interview. Also, avoid using too many words to convey your inf
17、ormation and intention. 21. What can you do to personalize your internship cover letter? A. Use proper business letter format. B. Employ more convincing expressions. C. Promise a good performance in the internship. D. Stress my own abilities related to the requirements. 22. Academic experience inclu
18、ded in the cover letter can _. A. make up for the lack of work experience B. prove youll be an outstanding organizer C. show you have a good academic performance D. multiply the chance of working on a team project 23. According to the text, a cover letter should be _. A. emotional and simplified B.
19、informal and detailed C. brief and targeted D. academic and qualified B My husband jokes with me that my midlife crisis was having my now 11-year-old daughter in my 40s. I started my career as Associate Editor at Womans World magazine in the late 1990s. Then I was a magazine editor-in-chief for five
20、 national consumer publications and also contributed to magazines like Longevity and New Woman. Four years after getting married in 2005, I eventually gave birth to my daughter, Crystal. As I wrote on P: “As the doctor checked her vital organs and my husband counted her 10 perfect fingers and toes,
21、I realized that my body had produced a wonder.” While my peers were dealing with the stresses of kids in school, I focused my creative energy on carving out my new identity. I was excited when I was offered a “Moms Talk” column where I wrote about toys, breastfeeding, and my ongoing(追求) for “baby-fr
22、ee” time. When Crystal was 3 years old, I wrote an essay about watching her dance at a toddler(学 步的小孩) reading group at the library, instead of sitting down with the other children. I expected her performance to annoy people, but her joyful dancing attracted them and made me consider my own possibil
23、ities. “Had I ever been that way, I wondered. If so, could I be like that again? Could I become as free as a child with her whole life ahead of her, ready and willing to be the star of her own production?” As my daughter transformed from a toddler into a young girl, she continued to be my inspiratio
24、n. I wrote about the new rules for babysitting and shared research showing that fathers who participated in housework had a positive impact on their daughters future success on The Washington Post. I focused on providing Crystal with resilience-building(韧性) when she neared her teens. I wrote about p
25、owerful phrases for The Week, like “no one is the judge of your self-worth”. As my daughter continues to grow during this messy time, there is one certainty: I will continue to tell my stories, through the eyes of my midlife wisdom. I cant wait to see her next chapter-and for you to read mine. 24. H
26、ow did the author feel when giving birth to her daughter? A. Frightened. B. Pleased. C. Puzzled. D. Disappointed. 25. In terms of being a parent, the author differed from her peers in that _. A. she had to deal with more stress from being a mom B. she left all the babysitting work to her husband C.
27、she combined the new identity with her career D. she adopted a creative method of raising her baby 26. What did Crystals performance in the library make the author think about? A. Living the same free life as her daughters. B. Giving performance in front of a crowd C. Her previous life before having
28、 the baby. D. Pure pleasure during “baby-free” time. 27. Why does the author consider Crystal as her inspiration? A. Crystal has inspired her to take a writing career. B. She has started writing in the tone of Crystal. D. Many of her stories are centred on her daughter. C Starman, the dummy(仿真人) rid
29、ing a cherry-red Tesla Roadster(特斯拉敞篷车) through space, has made his closest approach ever to Mars. The electric roadster and its passenger were attached to the top of a Falcon Heavy rocket during the SpaceX rockets first test launch on 6 February 2018. Two years later, the Falcon Heavy rocket and th
30、e vehicle at its tip are making their second trip around the Sun. Mr. McDowell, a Harvard astrophysicist, found that Starman passed 7.4 million kilometers from Mars at 06:25 GMT 7 October, 2020. The closest recent approach between the Earth and Mars was 56 million kilometers in 2003, though the plan
31、ets are often hundreds of millions of miles apart depending on where they are in their orbits. No one can see the Falcon Heavy rocket at its current distance, but orbits over periods of a few years are fairly straightforward to predict, and Mr. McDowell used data about how the rocket was moving when
32、 it left the Earths gravity behind to locate its recent movements exactly. Last time Starman circled the Sun, McDowell said, it crossed Mars orbit while the Red Planet was quite far away. But this time the crossing lined up with a fairly close approach, though still not close enough to feel a strong
33、 tug from Mars. At this point in time, if you were able to go look at the Roadster, it would probably look pretty different. The strong solar radiation environment between the planets would probably have destroyed all the exposed organic materials. Without the Earths atmospheric and magnetic(磁场的) pr
34、otection, even the plastics and carbon-fibre materials would start to break up. Over the course of decades or centuries, the car will end up with its aluminium(铝) frame and hard glass parts-thats assuming that none of them get destroyed in impacts with passing space rocks. 28, What can we infer from
35、 the first two paragraphs? A. Starman is now circling around the Earth in its orbit. B. Starman has set out on its second trip around the Sun. C. Starman has traveled 7.4 million kilometers after launch. D. Starman still has a long way to go before getting to Mars. 29. How did McDowell manage to loc
36、ate Starman? A. By keeping Starman under visual observation. B. By predicting its future orbit around the earth. C. By seeking professional help from SpaceX. D. By analyzing data about the rockets movement. 30. The underlined word “tug” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _. A. pull B. drive C.
37、resistance D. pressure 31. What will happen to Starman in decades or centuries? A. It is circling around Mars and will finally crash onto it. B. It will finish its mission and return to SpaceX on earth. C. Starman is likely reduced to at most its frame and glass. D. SpaceX will try to recover it dur
38、ing its next space mission. D Social media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok. These social media platforms have transformed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunistic
39、innovation, its really full of hidden false realities. The median income(中位收入) recorded in the United States of America was about $63,000 in 2018. TikTokers can make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 for a TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a
40、 month-$360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads, simply by posting a 15-second video. This is mad in more ways than one. Not only is it an overpaid “job”, it promotes undeserved admiration from viewers and a false sens
41、e of reality. Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens, and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. Th
42、ey can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive. While TikTok has become a great tool for marketing, its important to understand how this content affects young viewers. If were constantly consuming conte
43、nt that hsows us all we need to do to be successful is be conventionally attractive and post a 15-second video featuring a new dance, it will challenge our knowledge of what really makes someone successful and will in turn affect our individual work ethics(伦理). What about the people who miss birthda
44、ys and family holidays due to their jobs and arent getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers? Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc., had his own view on this issue. “It sounds great that kids can make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should f
45、eed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great if used properly. Money alone is not good, technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if its only online.” Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a goo
46、d laugh. Im not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous of a 15-second video teach young people? 32. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Social networking. B. Making money on social media. C. A job offered by TikTok. D. Staying conn
47、ected to the Internet. 33. Which is the possible influence of TikTok on its young users? A. They tend to live an adult life too soon. B. They are forced to pay for certain services. C. They may abandon other social media. D. They are likely to develop false values. 34. What can we infer from Richard
48、 Colyers comments? A. TikTok can be a positive influence if teens employ it wisely. B. Young TikTokers should be banned form making money. C. It is better to involve education on investment in TikTok videos. D. Contents of videos need checking before their release online. 35. Which of the following
49、might be the best title of the passage? A. Say No to TikTok. B. Join Young TikTokers C. TikTok-A Mine of Money D. A Job vs An Entertainment 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。 If you think youre a pessimist and theres no hope of ever turning it around, then think again! According to mental health experts, it is actually very possible to turn into a glass-half-full kind of person, and heres what you can do to see things in a brighter light. 36 Writing down your ideas of an optimistic tomorrow will make a huge difference w
