1、2021届江苏省扬州市高三上学期英语适应性练习试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Create Training and Educational VideosATEM Mini includes everything you need. All the buttons are positioned on the front panel so its very easy to learn. 1here are 4 HDMI video inputs for connecti
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8、Video EffectsC. Live Stream Training and ConferencesD. Keen watch on all Video Inputs23.This passage is a_.A. public service ad B. short storyC. commercial ad D. news reportBSince their beautiful baby daughter Ella came into their lives, James and Ola Jordans homehas undergone a transformation in th
9、e past nine months. The designer marble coffee table haslost pride of place to a playpen. Everything is about Ella, and that is how we always wanted it to be, says adoring mum Ola. Our home was quite stylish before she came along; now there are toys everywhere. I cant remember the life we had withou
10、t her. Ella has taken over our home and our hearts.The former Strictly Come Dancing professionals, who married in 2002, had longed to be parents and considered themselves blessed when Ella was born during the outbreak of coronavirus after their years of medical treatment and attempts. James tells us
11、: People say how this time of year becomes special again when you see it through the eyes of a child. I get that. Already she loves the Christmas lights and the tree, although she isnt going to understand what its all about.”There is no doubt that Ella is the couples most precious gift -and the icin
12、g on Christmas cake for James will be the moment she says Dada. We all keep saying it to her, she is not having any of it, laughs 43-year-old James. Its just Mama, Mama. says Jam: “Ola knew that I would always be a big part of bringing up our little girl. And likewise, I always knew Ola was going to
13、 be a great mum, and very hands on.Having James around so much has been a bonus for Ola, four years younger than James. It has just been us and our baby so I feel lucky that James has been here. But I have missed not being able to meet up with other new mums and swap advice. Ella is yet to meet anot
14、her baby, and we will arrange another room for the new family member, says James. “but at least she is lucky that she has a really funny dad. She is always laughing and is such a happy little girl.24.Their home was _before they were blessed with Ella.A. conservative B. fashionableC. messy D. comfort
15、able25. If you describe something as the icing on the cake, you mean that it makes something _.A. even colder B. even betterC. more surprising D. more believable26.What does James mean when he says “Ella is yet to meet another baby?A. They are expecting a new baby.B. Ella doesnt want any playmate.C.
16、 James doesnt like Ella now.D. He is simply making a joke.27.The story mainly tells us thatA. spare the rod and spoil the child B. a wife s health is a mans wealthC. parents are over the moon about a babyD. all the glory comes from mothersCSound may offer a creative way to take the oceans temperatur
17、e. Climate change is steadily warming the seas, which have absorbed about 90 percent of the excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases. This warming contributes to sea-level rise, endangers species and influences weather patterns.But tracking the warming is tricky. Ship-based observations capture only
18、snapshots in time over a tiny portion of the water. Satellite observations cannot enter very deep below the surface. The most detailed picture of ocean heat comes from Argo, which can drop down to around 6,500feet. But there are only about 4,000 such floats, and they cannot sample deeper parts of th
19、e oceans.In Science, researchers at the California Institute of Technology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences compared the travel speeds of sounds produced by undersea earthquakes to detect ocean warming over wider areas. Because sound travels faster in warmer water, differences in speed can reveal
20、 changing temperatures. Theyre opening up a whole new area of study, says Princeton University geophysicist Frederik Simons, who was not involved in the research.Inspired by those early efforts to measure ocean heat with sound, Caltech researcher Wenbo Wu thought to monitor low-frequency sound waves
21、 sent out by earthquakes below the seafloor. “I know these earthquakes are very powerful sources, Wu says, So why not try to use the earthquakes?”He and his team tested the idea near Indonesias island of Nias, where the IndoAustralian Plate is bumping under the Sunda Plate. The researchers gathered
22、sound data from 4,272 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or greater from 2004 to 2016, and they compared sound wave speeds from quakes that originated in the same spot over the years. By modeling the differences, often just fractions of a second, they found that the ocean near Nias was warming by about 0.08
23、 degree Fahrenheit per decademore than the 0.047 degree F suggested by Argos data. Less than one degree F does not sound large, but it takes considerable heat to warm the entire eastern Indian Ocean. The new method is promising, says University of Hawaii oceanographer Bruce Howe, who was not involve
24、d in the work. Meanwhile Simons and his colleagues are exploring an alternative technique, employing dozens of underwater microphones called hydrophones to catch more earthquake sounds. He notes that finding out the floats precise locations will be challenging, however. Overcoming such challenges wo
25、uld fill in important gaps, Wu says, “We really need different methods of gathering the data as much as possible.” 28. What do people do to take oceans temperature?A. Ships sail across all the oceans to take photos.B. Satellites are used to provide data on ocean heat.C. Argo enters the deepest seas
26、for detailed pictures.D. The numbers of floats hit a record high for samples.29. Why can sound be a method for detecting ocean warming?A. Because its speed varies with the temperature of water.B. Because it accompanies earthquakes below the seafloor.C. Because it is approved by Chinese and US resear
27、chers.D. Because its value has been proved by previous efforts.30. What is the similarity between the researches by Wu and Simons?A. They use hydrophones as floats.B. They exchange their data with Argo.C. They meet the same trouble at work.D. They employ new research methods.31. What can be the best
28、 title for the passage？A. Undersea earthquakes B. Climate and seasC. Sound and ocean heat D. New method foundDMany older people aroundthe world have at least onecommon concern: How to getyounger people, hooked on theirelectronic devices, interested inclassic art.Take the Monkey King, or SunWukong, a
29、s an example. The main character in the 16th-century classic novel, Journey to the West, isa romantic figure of bravery andadventure that charmed millionsof readers before the appearanceof online attractions.Havoc in Heaven, a new PekingOpera film, attracted the widerpublic to the glamor of the trad
30、itionalChinese performance art,featuring one of the best-knownchapters from Journey to theWest. This film, expected to create a newchannel topromote Peking Opera,includes nearlyall the key ingredients of PekingOpera. It covers all the basictechniques, more than 10 classictunes, and makeup for dozens
31、 offacial representations of differentfigures characteristics. Its actually a big challenge to combinePeking Opera and film, each ofwhich has its own rhythm, according to Cheng Lu, director of the film, who isadopting a fresh approach topresent the traditional art form.One challenge that Cheng andhi
32、s production team faced is howto balance the new approachwith maintaining the fundamentalsof the art.The basic principles and performance skills in Peking Operacannot be changed. For example, performances inPeking Opera often emphasizesymbolism over the accurate representation of motion. There arene
33、ver real horses on stage, andthe film reflects that. And whenSun Wukong eats peaches, hemerely copies the action of eatingwithout taking a bite.Some background images onstage, such as a painted waterfall,remain, and a live band was onthe set to provide soundfor the film, rather than employing the pr
34、e-recorded music.“If we change traditions tocater to peoples taste and preferencefor a regular film, it will nolonger be a Peking Opera piece ofart,” Cheng said.On the other hand, some creativitywas needed because Chengand his team did not just want todocument a stage performance.Computer technology
35、 is also applied to achieve somevisual effects and to present impossible scenes, such asexplosions or the heavenly courtfloating in the clouds.Also, the filming process leavesno room for actors to makethe slightest mistake in frontof cameras, such as those thatwould probably go unnoticed inan opera
36、house.Peking Opera films playeda powerful role in the 1960s and 70s, buttheir popularity gave way to more diverse entertainment. In recent years, there has been a recoveryin the popularity of Peking Opera films.However, the overuse of special effects in manyfilm adaptations of PekingOpera playshas w
37、eakened the original charm of the stageperformances. The imagination(enabled by the stage) can neverbe sacrificed for a films expression.32. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To blame young people addicted to electronic devices.B. To advertise a new Peking Opera film, Havoc in Heaven.C.
38、To express older peoples concern about the young generation.D. To arouse readers interest in traditional Chinese performance art.33. What did Director Cheng do while producing the film?A. He made changes to basic performance skills.B. He made use of symbols and motions equally.C. He insisted on a ba
39、nd playing music on the scene. D. He brought onto the stage exact details of real life.34. What innovation did Chengs team make?A. They opposed a rigid recording of the performance.B. They enriched visual effects with modern technology.C. They allowed actors to repeat actions before the camera.D. Th
40、ey adopted real explosion scenes during the shooting.35. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A. Imagination is a unique charm of Peking Opera films.B. Technology makes up for the loss of stage imagination.C. There is some possibility for a film to replace Peking Opera.D. The original charm
41、of Peking Opera cannot be sacrificed for films.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。A dog snoring away the afternoon on the living room floor. Walruses napping belly-up on a beach. Lions stretching out on the grassland. These sleepy scenes may make people wonder why
42、 these other mammals（哺乳动物）seem to be getting so much more sleep than humans. Do they actually need more sleep? Are they just sleeping because they can? 36 Be prepared for a surprising and fascinating answer to these questions: 37 Though constantly studied, sleep is one of the great mysteries modern
43、science hasnt completely cracked. “We really dont know what sleep is for,” said Dr. David Raizen. 38 Across many studies of mammalian sleep, scientists have observed that less sleep is connected with larger body sizes. A reason for this may be that the larger an animal is, the more calories it needs
44、, and the more time it needs to spend eating.However, the matter is far from settled. 39 Some differences in observed sleep might not be what they seem. Just because a house cat sleeps for 18 hours a day doesnt mean it needs all that sleep to function, Raizen said. Some sleep is probably a matter of
45、 convenience done when its not safe for an animal to be out, when food availability is low or simply because theres nothing else to do.As for human sleep? Raizen said the most important thing is for people to listen to their bodies and get as much sleep as they feel they need. 40 A. Nobody knows.B.
46、Should humans be sleeping more, too?C. More efforts are being put in interpreting sleep better.D. Scientists are doing research trying to find the answer.E. Sleep is complex, hard to measure in wild animals and even harder to interpret.F. One idea is that sleep in mammals has something to do with bo
47、dy size and diet.G. It is about eight hours for most folks but might be as few as five and as many as eleven.第三部分：语言运用（共两节, 满分 30 分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。After that weekend my high school classmates and I would go our 41 ways. Many planned o
48、n attending colleges far away, as I did. Others had jobs lined up and a few were thinking about 42 .Directly in front of me was a friend, who 43 and smiled, acting a little self-satisfied. He and a couple of friends had decided to play one 44 trick before graduation. The night before, theyd 45 over to the principals home and used rolls of toilet
