1、1 / 20 20202020- -20212021 学年度苏锡常镇四市高三教学情况调查（一）学年度苏锡常镇四市高三教学情况调查（一） 英 语 2021 年 3 月 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）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。
2、每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What office was the man looking for? A. Chinese. B. Geography. C. Chemistry. 2. Why does the woman make the call? A. She needs a mask. B. A man beside her needs a mask. C. A man nearby doesnt wear a mask. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. An assignment. B. An interesting topic.
3、 C. A Chinese traditional festival. 4. What made Luki move out of his first homestay family? A. He had stayed there for three months. B. They were not kind to him. C. He couldnt concentrate on his study there. 5. What does the woman think of the street? A. Perfect. B. Acceptable. C. Disappointing. 第
4、二节第二节( (共共 1515 小题小题; ;每小题每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 22.522.5 分分) ) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟; 听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作合时间。每 段对话或独白读两遍。 注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。两部分答案都做在答 题卡上。总分为 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。 2 / 20 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. What is the
5、man going to do this afternoon? A. Call at the womans house. B. Show the woman some photos. C. Take some pictures of the woman. 7. What might be the first headache in Paris according to the man? A. Business. B. Accommodation. C. Traffic. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. When do the workshops run? A. Every
6、Thursday. B. Every Saturday. C. Every Sunday. 9. Who cannot join in the workshops? A. A 4-year-old child. B. A 5-year-old child. C. An 8-year-old child. 10. How much should three children from a family pay? A. 7.50. B. 7.00. C. 6.00. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. Why does the woman want to buy a new c
7、ar? A. She wants a more powerful car. B. She doesnt have a car now. C. She doesnt like the color of her present car. 12. What engine size of a car does the woman want? A.2.0 litre. B.2.5 litre. C.3.0 litre. 13. What color does the woman like? A. Any color. B. Royal blue. C. Sky Blue. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14
8、 至 17 题。 14. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Friends. C. Classmates. 15. Why doesnt Sharon work in her own office? A. Her desk in it isnt big enough. B. She doesnt like it at all. C. Mr. Smith doesnt allow her to. 16. What does Mr. Smith offer to do? A. Put a
9、small desk in Sharons office. B. Help Sharon with the mail himself. C. Ask Miss Green to help Sharon. 17. What will Sharon do next? A. Attend the meeting. B. Finish her work on her own. C Clean up her office by herself. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What does ASO-S mainly do? A. Do solar observation
10、B. Study Earths atmosphere 3 / 20 C. Make weather forecasting. 19. How long will ASO-S stay in orbit at least? A. Four years. B. Forty hours. C. Seventy years. 20. Why is ASO-S so meaningful? A. It can block the suns radiation. B. It may fill Chinas gap in the field. C. It is the first solar satelli
11、te globally. 第二部分阅读第二部分阅读(共两节，满分共两节，满分 50 分分) 第一节第一节(共共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5 分，分，满分满分 37.5 分分) 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 1. Scenic landscapes on stamps: A nine-day tour in the cities of Xuzhou, Suqian and Huaian in northern Jiangsu province. This route is associated with local culture, char
12、acteristics, and creativity. It offers a taste of the famous canal cities. 2. Life on the Grand Canal: A seven -day Jiangsu tour through the cities of Nanjing, Suqian, Huaian, Yangzhou and Suzhou. This route presents the most authentic, economic, cultural and entertainment-focused activities along t
13、he canal from both ancient and modern times. It allows visitors to ride in boats and observe local fishermen fishing. 3. Food, culture, leisure and health: Sever-day experience of local life in Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi and Suzhou To increase tourists interest in the traditional culture and crafts
14、of Jiangsu the route will include pottery, embroidery(刺绣), paper-cutting, cooking and other hands-on experiences. It includes scenic spots along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, ancient water towns, historical streets and ancient fishing villages. Visitors can join in the recreational farmhouse exp
15、erience and pick up both fruits and vegetables. 4. A walk into history: Six-day tour in Xuzhou, Suqian, Huaian, Zhenjiang, Changzhou and Wuxi The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal rums through the entire province and has been part of Jiangsus culture for thousands of years. Inspired by the canal, the rou
16、te includes historical cities Xuzhou Suqian, Huaian, Yangzhou along with Zhenjiang, Changzhou and Wuxi. 21. Which of the following do the four travel routes share? A. A time duration of less than a week. B. Ancient towns in southern Jiangsu. C. The Grand Canal. D. The city of Suqian. 22. Which route
17、 is the best for an in-depth tourist who wants to cover fewer cities with more time? A. Route 1. B. Route 2. C. Route 3. D. Route 4. 23. What can you enjoy in the route only covering Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou and Zhenjiang? A. Rowing a boat. B. Trying on paper-cutting. C. Growing vegetables. D. Fishin
18、g with local villagers. B 4 / 20 When people sit together at night and enjoy the glorious moon, an ancient poem, Prelude to Water Melody, is often read for this occasion. Critics say its probably the best poem about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Lets just focus on its most famous five lines to make some
19、analysis. In the first two lines of the five, the writer is comparing the life of a man with the changing face of the moon. In Chinse culture the moon is always considered to be a perfect carrier of emotions like nostalgia (怀旧) and longing for family reunion. A full moon symbolizes perfection and un
20、ity, while a gloomy night may remind people of their misfortunes. When the moon is round and fair but people are separated from their loved ones, such moments can be even more heartbreaking. Before the comparison, the poet actually complains about the seemingly “ruthless(无 情的)” moon and asks her: Yo
21、u should have no spite (怨恨) against man, but why. When people part, are you often full and bright? However, he soon realizes that no one has an easy ride, just like the moon may not always be bright. The imperfections have been going on since the beginning of time Thats why he says There has been no
22、thing perfect since the olden days. Bu should we get bogged down (陷入) by the suffering of things with which we Cant change? The poet gives his answer: Change your attitude and stay positive. So, we have this everlasting line, _.” The poet hopes that people appreciate the fact that no matter where th
23、ey are, as long as the ones they love and miss are healthy and happy they can all admire the same moon high in the sky To his day people still use this verse to express their good will and wishes for family members and friends who cant be with them, especially during major festivals. 24. What does t
24、he passage mainly talk about? A. How we can appreciate Chinese poetry about the Mid-Autumn Day. B. When we must recite the best Chinese poetry about the Mid-Autumn Day. C. What made a poet write the best ever Mid-Autumn Day Chinese poem. D. Why a poem is the peak of Chinese poetry about the Mid-Autu
25、mn Day. 25. Why does the poet write “nothing is perfect since the olden day in the poem? A. He doesnt understand why the moon hates humans. B. He knows eventually the moon will become full again. C. He realizes life is always accompanied by imperfections. D. He understands life is too ruthless and h
26、as lost his interest in it. 26. Which of the following lines is the most suitable for the blank in Paragraph 4? A. How long will the full moon appear? Wine cup in hand I ask the sky. B. Looking up, I find the moon bright; bowing, in homesickness Im drowned. C. In spring the river rises as high as th
27、e sea; with the rivers tide uprises the moon bright. D. May we all be blessed with a long life; miles apart, well share the beauty of the moon together. 27. We can infer from this article that the author _. A. is a very optimistic poet B. likes the first two lines of the five most C. appreciates the
28、 poets optimism in the poem D. believes a positive state of mind is a must to a good poet 5 / 20 C In 2009，Dr. Kathleen Wermke, who studies babies first sounds, and her colleagues made headlines with a study showing that French and German newborns produce distinctly different cry sounds. German newb
29、orns produce more cries that fall from a higher to a lower pitch, imitating (模仿) the falling intonation (语调) of the German language, while French babies tend to cry with the rising intonation of French At this age, babies experiment with a wide variety of sounds, and can learn any language. But they
30、 are already influenced by their mother tongue. Today, Dr. Wermkes lab houses a collection of around a half million recordings of babies from as far as Cameroon and China. The analysis of the recording has produced further insights into the factors that shape a babys first sounds. Newborns whose mot
31、hers speak tonal languages, such as Chinese, tend to produce more complex cry sounds. Swedish newborns, whose native language has what linguists (语言学家) call a “pitch accent”, produce more sing-songy cries. 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126 Hearing and imitating are fundamental to language development. By t
32、he third trimester (妊娠期)，a fetus (胎儿) can hear the rhythm and melody of its mothers voice- known as “prosody (韵律)”. Since individual words are not heard clearly, prosody becomes the major characteristic of language for the fetus. Through stress, pauses and SO on, prosody cuts up the sound into words
33、 and phrases-that is, into speech. These studies form the basis for the labs broader effort to map the typical development of a babys cries. Knowing what typical development looks like, and what factors can influence it, helps doctors address potential problems early on and understand how hearing pr
34、oblems are affecting the babies ability to imitate and experiment with language, and how they are progressing after treatment. 28. What is the study of Dr. Kathleen and her colleagues mainly about? A. Difference between languages. B. The way people cry in different counties. C. Factors about babies
35、first sounds. D. Similarities between babies first cry. 29. Which of the following languages sounds more like a song? A. Chinese. B. German. C. French. D. Swedish. 30. Why do babies in free countries produce different cry soundes7 A. Their language learning ability is too low. B. They imitate their
36、mother tongue even when crying C. They are fond of playing with different ways of crying D. They like trying different kinds of sounds. 31. What can we know from this passage? A. A childs language ability is mainly determined by its first cry. B. The Chinese language is more difficult to learn than
37、the German language. C. A fetus can already understand the major meaning of its mothers language. D. Children with hearing problems will have difficulty learning a language. D As an astronomer (天文学家), I am accustomed to observing the universe in quiet 6 / 20 places. I observe galaxies in the deep un
38、iverse-places so far away that their light takes billions of years to reach our eyes. Sometimes I wonder what our own galaxy looked like billions of years ago, before our solar system was born. I often stare at the Hubble Deep Field (哈勃深空区) searching for clues: galaxies colliding (碰撞), stars explodi
39、ng, and stellar nurseries. Can looking to the stars bring us closer together? A couple of months ago, Betelgeuse, a bright star in the Orion constellation (猎户座)， started to get dimmer and dimmer. Astronomers all over the world thought this might be a signal that the star was about to explode. Though
40、 it might not happen for another 10,000 years or more, still I went outside every night to check it out. I was hoping that it would explode. Imagine seeing a star shining as bright as the full moon even during the day. 1 started dreaming about using such an event to remind everyone that stars produc
41、e nearly all of the chemical elements in the universe, which came directly out of the Big Bang. Everything we breathe, touch and see was made inside of stars. The iron in our blood, calcium in our bones, and almost the entire periodic table are products of stellar evolution. Betelgeuse did not explo
42、de, and more recent observations note that it is actually returning to normal. But nothing is normal here on Earth now. I am beginning to realize that we did not need a star to explode to unite us. All we needed was a common problem I am hoping that everyone on the planet is saving some time to cont
43、emplate (凝视， 沉思) the universe and to realize we are not alone. No matter where we are or who we are, we are on this planet together. Since we are all made of stars, looking up at the night sky gives us a glimpse of our past and our future, and we can contemplate both together. 32. Why does the autho
44、r write this article? A. To advise others to stare at a potentially exploding star recently. B. To research into the scientific mystery in the universe with readers. C. To discuss the proper relationship between human and the universe. D. To suggest us thinking about the way human beings live in thi
45、s world. 33. According to the article, Betelgeuse _. A. is a star the author tracked for years B. will produce chemical elements if it explodes C. is a normal star which is disappearing D. will explode in ten thousand years 34.“Such an event” underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to _. A. Betelgeuses pot
46、ential explosion B. Betelgeuses getting dimmer and dimmer C. the authors checking out every night D. a stars shining as bright as the sun 35. Whats the best title of this passage? A. What should an astronomer do? B. Should we know more about the universe? C. Looking to the stars can bring us closer
47、together. D. Getting united is a problem impossible to solve. 第二节第二节(共共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5 分，分， 满分满分 12.5 分分) 7 / 20 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。 On 19 April 1980, more than 50,000 Parisians marched through the streets to mourn (悼念) the loss of one of their own. Was it for a famous pop
48、 star, a beloved politician, or a national hero from the world of sport? No, it was for Jean-Paul Sartre, the French existential philosopher and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. In the United States, this kind of mass public display of sadness and affection usually reserved for pop stars. 36
49、 A culture can admire both the physical and intellectual (智力).The achievements of athletes inspire us to push the boundaries of what our bodies are capable of 37 Both should make us try to be greater, stronger and smarter. The problem is that when the avenge person sees an athlete perform an amazing feat (功绩), there is also the belief that they could do the same thing with enough training and Practice. It sems to be within their grasp. Some people see intellectual feats, however, as beyond their understanding and therefore beyond their reach. Rather tha
