1、贵阳市 2021 年高三适应性考试（一）英语 第1 页 （共 8 页） 贵阳市贵阳市 20212021 年高三适应性考试（一）年高三适应性考试（一） 英英 语语 2021 年 2 月 本试卷满分 120。考试用时 100 分钟。 注意事项：注意事项： 1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、报名号、座位号填写在答题卡上，考试要认真核对答题卡上 粘贴的条形码的“姓名、报名号、考试科目”与本人姓名，报名号是否一致。 2. 选择题选择题： 每小题选出答案后， 用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑， 如需改动， 用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。 非选择题非选择题：用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答
2、。在试卷上作答，答案无效 3. 请保持答题卡平整，不能折叠。考试结束后，监考人员将试卷、答题卡一并收回。 第一部分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A In 2020, compared with the previous years film market, the popularity of domestic films this year improved, th
3、e themes were more diverse, and the coverage was more extensive. Here are some of the top 10 domestic box office movies in 2020. The Eight Hundred It is based on the battle of Songhu in 1937 and tells the story of a camp of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army and its adherence in Shanghai. To st
4、rengthen the momentum, the actual number of 400 people was changed to 800 people. The “800 heroes” fought hard for four days and it wasnt until Oct. 30th that they were ordered to withdraw to the British concession (租界). The film was released in Chinese mainland on Aug. 21st, with a total box office
5、 of 3.09 billion yuan ($ 472.39 million) by Oct.25th. Leap The film tells the story of Chinas womens volleyball teams life and death battle from its first World Championship in 1981 to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. It also tells the legend of several generations of womens volleyball players who have e
6、xperienced setbacks but remained indomitable (不屈不挠) and constantly struggling. The film was released on Sept. 25th, with a total box office of 827.37 million yuan ($126.43 million) by Nov. 8th. Love You Forever A young dancer finds Lin Ges diary while rescuing the elderly theater manager. In the dia
7、ry, the old man with white hair is like her best friend. To fulfill his promise, Lin Ge goes back to the past, corrects his mistakes and saves his love. However, he is teased by fate and cannot be satisfied. 贵阳市 2021 年高三适应性考试（一）英语 第2 页 （共 8 页） The film was released on Aug. 25th, with a total box off
8、ice of 510.1million yuan ( $76.47 million) by Sept. 27th. Coffee or Tea? It tells the story of three young people with different personalities who return to an ancient village in Yunnan from a big city to start their own business. They understand that e-commerce going the countryside is not only to
9、sell things in the city to the countryside, but also to sell things from the countryside. They change everyone with sincerity and start an extraordinary journey. The film was released on Oct. 4th, with a total box office of 306.19 million yuan ($46.79 million) by Nov. 8th. 1. Which film is related t
10、o online commerce? A. The Eight Hundred B. Love You Forever C. Coffee or Tea? D. Leap 2. What does the text mainly talk about? A. The Rio Olympic Games. B. Some amazing stories. C. Some exact deadlines. D. A few popular films. 3. In which part of a newspaper can this text be found? A. Entertainment.
11、 B. Tourism. C. Education. D. Science. B Every superhero, no matter how small, needs a cape(披风). That was Robyn Rosenbergers motivation when she started sewing superhero caps for kids with cancer, heart defects, and other serious diseases. It all began when she was making a cape as a birthday presen
12、t for her nephew. Rosenberger heard of a girl named Brenna who was battling a potentially deadly skin condition called harlequin ichthyosis(鱼鳞病). Anyone going through what she was going through had to be tough. “I had a happy moment,” Rosenberger says. “Brenna was a superhero! She needed a cape.” So
13、, Rosenberger sent her one, and Brennas mother was delighted. Rosenberger found ten more kids online and sent out ten more capes. Before long, she quit her job at a software company to devote herself to , a website where people can buy handmade capes for brave kids facing illness and disability. Sin
14、ce 2013, Rosenberger and her small paid staff have sent more than 12,000 handmade capes to kids in all 500 states and 15 other countries. The capes come in pink, blue, purple, or red and can be decorated with the childs initials(姓氏首字母) or specialized patches, including a heart, a rocket, or a lightn
15、ing bolt. One receiver was eight-month-old Gabe, who was born with a cleft palate(腭裂) and Coffin-Siris Syndrome, which causes distinct (特有的) facial features. Rosenberger sent him a red cape with a bright yellow G in the center. It was a hit. Gabe is now a fixture on the companys social media posts.
16、“The TinySuperhero community has been a wonderful connection to have,” says Gabes mom, Kate Glocke. “In fact, two years later, we still bring Gabes cape with us to every hospital appointment.” 贵阳市 2021 年高三适应性考试（一）英语 第3 页 （共 8 页） 4. Why did Rosenberger send Brenna a cape? A. Brenna was her nephews fr
17、iend. B. She wanted to encourage Brenna. C. She promised Brenna to make one. D. Brenna couldnt make it by herself. 5. Why did Rosenberger give up her job to devote herself to the website? A. More sick kids need comfort. B. It makes her earn more. C. It is popular with people. D. Kids like diverse ca
18、pe. 6. What does the underlines word “patches” probably mean? A. capes B. superhero C. colors D. shapes. 7. Which word can describe Rosenberger? A. Determined. B. Helpful. C. Proud. D. Independent. C On January 22nd, 2021, China said it has established a new monitoring and research center for greenh
19、ouse gases and carbon neutrality(碳中和) in order to contribute more to fighting climate change. The official announcement of the Monitoring and Assessment Center for GHGs and Carbon Neutrality (温室气体及碳中和检 测评估中心), located in Beijing, was made by the China Meteorological Administration. It is expected to
20、 play a vital role in providing both technical and scientific support for researchers. The center will gather top scientists in the field from both home and abroad. Apart from providing ways to achieve carbon neutrality, it will also be helpful to make technological breakthroughs in the next three t
21、o five years. The center is tasked with creating a system to evaluate the effectiveness of the countrys efforts to fight climate change. The recruitment (招募) of staff members is expected to be finished in the next two months. A scientific steering committee will also be started in April to guide the
22、 centers operation. China is determined to peak(达到峰值) its carbon dioxide emissions(排放) before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. One of the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is that humankind must pursue a green development path and green lifestyle. China will lower its carbon dioxide
23、emissions per unit of GDP by more than 65 percent from the 2005 level and increase its share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to around 25 percent. By 2030, China will also increase its forest stock by 6 billion cubic meters from the 2005 level, and bring its total installed capacit
24、y (装机容量) of wind and solar power to over 1.2 billion kilowatts. The establishment of the center proves Chinas determination to pursue a green development road. Its a concrete action that China has taken to fight the climate challenge. Carbon neutrality, or a net-zero carbon footprint, means reading
25、a balance between carbon emissions and removing pollutants through carbon sinks and other offset (补偿). China has sped up research and development of equipment to monitor greenhouse gases and carbon neutrality and achieved encouraging results. However, there is still a long way to go to reach the top
26、 world standard. 8. Why did China start the Center? 贵阳市 2021 年高三适应性考试（一）英语 第4 页 （共 8 页） A. To produce more greenhouse gases. B. To gather more scientists worldwide. C. To contribute more to fighting climate change. D. To introduce top scientists in carbon neutrality. 9. When will the recruitment of
27、the staff probably finish? A. In January. B. In March. C. In April. D. In May. 10. How soon will China achieve carbon neutrality? A. In 9 years. B. In 16 years. C. In 39 years. D. In 65 years. 11. What does this passage mainly talk about? A. Chinas new contribution to climate battle. B. China peaks
28、its carbon dioxide emissions. C. The Centers recruiting new members. D. Installed capacity of wind and solar power. D Scientists have successfully used satellite cameras to count animals in complex geographical environments, taking environmentalists an important step forward in monitoring population
29、s of endangered species. For this research, the satellite Worldview 3 used high-quality pictures to monitor African elephants moving through forests and grasslands. The automated(自动化) system detected animals with the same accuracy as humans are able to achieve. The new surveying technique, created b
30、y Dr. Olga Isupova at the University of Bath in the UK with some other scientists, allows vast areas of land to be scanned in a matter of minutes, offering a much-needed alternative to human observers counting individual animals from low-flying airplanes. As it sweeps across the land, a satellite ca
31、n collect over 5,000 km2 of pictures every few minutes, avoiding double counting. Where necessary, the process can be repeated the next day. The population of African elephants has nose-dived over the past century, mainly due to hunting illegally and habitat (栖息地) ruin. With only 40,000-50,000 eleph
32、ants left in the wild, the species is classified as endangered. “Accurate monitoring is essential if were to save the species,” said Dr. Isupove. “We need to know where the animals are and how many there are.” Satellite monitoring avoids disturbing animals during date collection and ensures humans a
33、re not hurt in the counting process. It also makes it simpler to count animals moving from country to country, as satellites can orbit the planet without regard for border controls or conflict. This study was not the first to use satellite pictures and algorithms(计数法) to monitor species, but it was
34、the first to reliably monitor animals moving through a complex environment -that is, an environment that includes areas of open grassland, woodland and partial coverage. “This type of work has been done before with whales, but of course the ocean is all blue, so counting is a lot less challenging,”
35、said Dr. Isupova. “As you can imagine, a complex environment makes it much harder to identify animals.” The researchers believe their work shows the potential of technology to support environmentalists to protect 贵阳市 2021 年高三适应性考试（一）英语 第5 页 （共 8 页） biodiversity and to slow the progress of the sixth
36、mass extinction(灭绝)-the ongoing extinction event caused by human activity. 12. Why did the scientists create the satellite cameras? A. To count animals in complex environment. B. To increase the number of wild animals. C. To train the skills of observing animals. D. To drive the elephants out of for
37、ests in Africa. 13. What can we learn about the new surveying technique? A. Its individual. B. Its complex. C. Its dangerous. D. Its accurate. 14. What is the condition of African elephants? A. They are rapidly increasing. B. They are in diversity. C. They are rapidly reducing. D. They are in balanc
38、e. 15. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Making the Satellite Worldview 3 for Biodiversity. B. Using Satellite to Monitor Endangered Species. C. Supporting Hunting with new Technology. D. Introducing Dr. Olga Isupova at the University of Bath. 第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后
39、的选项选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Quiet a Complainer Talking to a complainer can stress you out, but with the right tools you can lighten the mood for all. 16 . Some complainers will stop if you change the conversation in a direction that interests them. If your neighbor is caring much about the
40、phone company, tell her about an unexpected call you received from an old friend. If you coworker is complaining about your boss, ask whether he met the new employee. 17 . Therefore, you can keep using it. Summarize the complaint. If your complainer keeps repeating himself, he may stop if you prove
41、that youre listening. Ask something like, “Can I tell you what Ive heard so far and you know that Ive got it?” Using “I” statements (“Ive heard”) rather than “you” statements shows that youre interested rather than trying to shut the person down. 18 . Challenge the person to act. When a complainer i
42、s always telling you about her latest problem, ask nicely what shes done to improve it. That isnt the usual direction that a complaining conversation takes. 19 . Be honest. When you have things to do, tell the complainer that you must cut the conversation short. 20 . You can simply be honest, even s
43、aying you need to move on so the conversation doesnt bring you down-especially if its someone whos complained to you many times before. A. Change the subject 贵阳市 2021 年高三适应性考试（一）英语 第6 页 （共 8 页） B. Continue the subject C. You dont need an excuse to stop it D. Therefore, you can keep complaining it E.
44、 Hard as it may be, avoid saying the word “you” F. However, this direction may help to shortly end a complaint G. This method is especially effective on those who are mindlessly expressing 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文。 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 （A、 B、 C 和 D） 中， 选出可以填入空白处的最
45、佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Trevor was not born blind, but there was something wrong with his eyes. Ten years ago, he was still able to drive. With time going by, he could see nothing 21 light. On the other hand, Melanie was born 22 with a kind of disease, which 23 her of the ability to walk. Trevor always lo
46、ved outdoor sports and continued 24 in them even after he became a _25 man. As a kid, Melanie often spent her time camping and 26 the outdoors while she was in a 27 on someones back. Knowing all of this about each other, the pair 28 a brilliant idea-with their strengths 29 ,they would climb the moun
47、tains of Colorado together！ Before the start of each 30 , Melanie, secure in carrier, is always helped by a friend or a fellow 31 onto Trevors back. Her role is to give 32 to her partner as they moved forward on the road. “I 33 everything I see and tell Trevor 34 how he needs to move,” Melanie said
48、of their hiking method. “Hes the legs, Im the eyes-boom! Together, were the 35 team.” “It made me so happy to help someone experience what Ive been able to 36 in my whole life. Just getting on top of a mountain which a car cant get to, you just feel that sense of 37 . The best part is being able to
49、make her smile, which gives me purpose,” Trevor said. To them, the best part about 38 as a pair is that they get to give each other the 39 to accomplish something that other might believes is 40 . 21. A. and B. but C. with D. or 22. A. shared B. covered C. filled D. disabled 23. A. rid B. suspected C. cured D. reminded 24. A. dropping B. succeeding C. engaging D. handing 25. A. blind B. hopeless C. lonely D. strong 26. A. explaining B. predicting C. imagining D. exploring 27. A. car B. schoolbag C. carrier D. suitcase 28. A. put up with B. came up with C. got out of D. ran out of 29. A. compa
