1、盐城市 2021 届高三年级第一学期期中考试 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 C. 1.How was the weat
2、her last Saturday? A. Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy. 2.What will the man probably do next? A.Return to the party. B.Go home.C.Attend a meeting. 3. What is the man doing? A.Sending a text.B.Moving the furniture.C.Painting the walls. 4.Where will the speakers meet this evening? A.Outside a bookstore. B.In a
3、cafe.C.In a concert hall. 5.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.A film.B.A song.C.An actor. 第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5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 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两 遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6.Where does the co
4、nversation probably take place? A.In a hospital.B.At home.C.In a restaurant. 7.What did the man do today? A. He went to the dentists. B.He had his eyes examined. C.He made medical appointments. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9题。 8.What did the woman think of the program last night? A.Boring.B.So-so.C.Satisfying. 9.
5、What does the man like doing? A. Watching TV.B.Playing sports.C.Going to the movies. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10至 12题。 10. What is the man dissatisfied with about the airport? A. The service.B. The parking lot.C.The location. 11.How does the man usually go to the airport? A. By car.B. By subway.C.By bus. 12.Wha
6、t does the man say about the check-in? A.It is fast.B.It is slow.C.It is uncomfortable. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13至 16题。 13. What is the womans problem? A.She cant connect her computer to the system. B.She cant remember her computer password. C. She cant use the system properly. 14.What has the woman done? A.
7、She has talked with IT about her problem. B. She has sent her computer to the factory. C.She has made a phone call to IT. 15.What does the man suggest the woman do? A.Wait patiently.B.Break the meeting.C.Make long phone calls. 16. What can we learn about the woman? A.She knew about the meeting from
8、Tom. B. She has waited for IT for three hours. C. She is unwilling to trouble others. 听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。 17.What is the speaker mainly discussing? A.The benefits of selling online. B.The potential risks of selling online. C.The dos and dont about selling online. 18.What is the disadvantage of the
9、 big platforms? A. They dont offer insurance to the seller. B.They charge a fee for advertising. C. They cant be accessed easily. 19.What should be avoided? A.Selling things of great value online. B.Meeting the buyer at a private place. C.Using a separate e-mail for selling online. 20. How will the
10、seller be banned from the website? A. By providing false descriptions of products. B.By selling products at a high price. C.By offering personal information. 第二部分 阅读（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。 A Hot Science The Benefits Experts have found that there
11、are clear health benefits of drinking tea. Research has led to the discovery that chemicals found in tea can help prevent cell damage. And there is clear evidence that drinking three to four cups of tea a day will reduce the chances of heart attacks and certain cancers. Other health benefits include
12、 bone strengthening and protection against bad teeth.Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water, said one doctor. Re-hydration Therewasalsosomeinteresting information on the qualities of tea. The researchdispelsthefearthatteais dehydrating( 脱 水 ） 。 Everyone assumes that caffeine-con
13、taining drinks such as tea dehydrate, a leading expert explained.But even if you had a really strong cup of tea,you would still have a gain of fluid （液体）。In terms of fluid intake,we recommend 1.5 to 2 litres per day,and that can include tea. Tea is not dehydrating. Its a healthy drink. The Negative
14、Side There was only one bit of bad news about tea.Research suggests that tea can affect the bodys ability to absorb iron from food. This means that people at risk of anaemia(贫血）should avoid drinking tea around mealtimes. Tea Jokes Why was the teacher angry with the Teapot? Because he was naughtea. W
15、hat did the teapot wear to bed? Anightea. Tea Facts Here are some truly amazing tea facts. Teacomes from the.leaves of atree called camellia sinensis.The tree can grow over 10 metres tall. However, it is cut short so that the leaves can be taken easily. Tea is grown in India, Sri Lanka, China, Indon
16、esia,Argentina,Kenya; Japan, ,Bangladesh,Uganda, Malawi, Turkey, Iran, Brazil and Tanzania.India is the worlds largest tea producer. Eighty percent of the caffeine in tea can be removed by pouring hot water over the leaves. 21. Tea is unable to help prevent A.heart attacks B.bad teeth C.weak bones D
17、.iron shortage 22.The underlined word dispel in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A.confirm B.convey C.removeD.raise 23.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Tea is used to cure different diseases. B.Strong tea cannot relieve human thirst. C.Tea jokes only work f
18、or the tea lovers. D.Tea bushes are cut short for easy harvest. B Ive been writing since before I could write. As a kid, I dictated stories to my parents.About 12 years ago,I was living in New York City and pursuing a master in creative writing. For years Id been suffering vision disorder,but in New
19、 York my symptoms worsened. I became unable to read or write for any considerable length of time. I tried vision therapy(疗 法），an overhead projector,a special pair of glasses-all in vain. Eventually,I discovered a computer program for the visually challenged. As I typed,my words were read aloud by an
20、 automated voice. With my screen dimmed to black,I relied entirely on audio feedback to know what I had written. Facing the blank page is worrying,but facing the black page is worse. The dark screen is a sinkhole that swallows creative hope. Sentences disappear into it like an astronaut into a black
21、 hole. I managed to complete my master degree, but it took me years to adapt to my new reality. The greatest barrier seemed to be the automated voice, which was like a robot parrot on my shoulder, and I wanted nothing more than to drive it away. If a pianist were forced to practice on an untuned pia
22、no,would it corrupt his ear over time? Of course,I could have quit writing and stopped making myself suffer.But it honestly never occurred to me-and Im glad it didnt. Last year, after I told my story on the radio,I was contacted by VocaliD,a Massachusetts-based company that created a voice modeled o
23、n my own. The first time I heard the voice they created, it is so close to my own that the two are nearly indistinguishable. Ive only just begun using this new voice. My hope is that this will restore a sense of solitude(孤独） to my writing process,allowing me easier access to that inner space where t
24、he imagination can take over, and I can forget myself, and the real work can begin. The black screen still exists-it always will-but the robot parrot has taken wing. 24.What happened to the author when pursuing a master degree in New York? A.His sight started to fail due to much reading. B.His eyes
25、couldnt sustain long hours of reading. C.He had to drop out due to his vision disorder. D.He successfully overcame his vision problem. 25.What still bothered the author after he got his master degree? A. The untuned automated voice. B.The pet parrot on his shoulder. C.The computer with a dark screen
26、. D.The noise from a neighboring pianist. 26.How did the author feel when first hearing the voice created by VocaliD? A. Excited. B.Annoyed.C.Unmoved. D.Relaxed. 27.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. The automated voice is too annoying to bear. B.The author can restore his sight to normal
27、. C.The author starts to enjoy his writing again. D.It is likely that the technology will improve. C As a CEO of a startup, you get used to hearingno.You also face an endless continuation ofwhatfeelslikeshockingcrises,likenearlyrunningoutofcash,losingakey customer,discovering a widespread product fa
28、ilure, or having to shut down operations because of a global pandemic. But it tums out that these disasters can actually be good for you. In fact,Im not sure whether you can innovate without them. Heres what all our crises have taught me. Its good to be uncomfortable. We once had a key customer requ
29、est-a battery capability that wed never developed before. The customer made it clear that if we couldnt develop this capability, theyd be less confident in our product. We wrestled with the risks, not least of which was the potential embarrassment if we couldnt meet the customers needs. We knew wed
30、face many technical problems if we tried to go into operation. Yet we decided to try to satisfy the customer, even if it wasnt obvious at first how we could get it done. A few weeks later we delivered something beyond what the customer had asked for, and weve since grown this capability into a power
31、ful sales tool and potential revenue stream-not to mention it strengthened our relationship with the customer. Short-term failure is good. A few years ago, our company began to expand our manufacturing output in response to a customers need. In the process we discovered something unusual we hadnt se
32、en during smaller-scale production. Our team dived into failure analysis, and we finally put the problem down to a single material within the battery. Wed used this material for years, but now we needed a replacement. Once we made that change,the battery quality and reliability greatly improved. Its
33、 okay to show weakness. One of my hardest days as CEO.was the day when I found out I was pregnant.We were in the middle of raising a funding round, and I had been traveling nonstop for a year. Until that day,I had assumed that my role as CEO was to display strength and confidence. With the mounting
34、pressure I was harder on myself than I needed to be, and now I had the added stress of being pregnant.I decided to acknowledge to my team that I was breaking down. They united together and found ways to operate more smoothly and communicate more effectively, supporting me to focus my time on most pr
35、essing goals. This gave me not only the space to plan for the companys future,but also to prepare for my own new normal: leading while becoming a first-time mother. 28. What does the underlined word then in Paragraph 1 refer to? A:Frequent rejections. B.Financial crises. C.Global pandemics. D.Endles
36、s disasters. 29.What does the author want to convey in Paragraph 27 A. Customers requests should be carefully evaluated. B.Meeting challenges can bring about extra benefits. C.The company should keep launching new products. D.Innovation is the only way to win fierce competition. 30. How does the aut
37、hor prove short-term failure is beneficial? A. By drawing a comparison. B.By giving an example. C.By challenging assumptions. D.By doing an experiment. 31. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A.Learn to let go B.Make it as a CEO C.Think deep sometimes D.Make friends with c
38、rises D Worried about the effect reality TV is having on your child? You arent being overprotective-theres increasing evidence that these programmes can have a big impact on young people. When our children are young,we tend to give careful thought to how much TV theyre watching and whether or not it
39、s good for them. But as they grow up, most parents let their kids make more independent choices about their viewing. However, if youve got children, you may want to stay attentive. A research indicates that some reality TV shows can be every bit as damaging for teenage girls as too many cartoons.are
40、 for kidsperhaps even worse. The truth is that reality TV is anything but reality-but thats not necessarily what our children believe.A study for the Girl Scout Research Institute in the US found that eight out of ten girls aged between 11 and 17 who regularly watch reality shows believe these progr
41、ammes describe real life. In fact,much of reality TV is a heavily manipulated(操控）view of whats really happening, and the worst of it strengthens the sort of female stereotypes(刻板印象）women have spent decades trying to remove. Many of the women on reality TV shows are acting out lives as teenage mother
42、s or drama queens.Strong,hard-working,purposeful young women with ambitions beyond their looks are rare in these programmes.Theres a widespread emphasis on the value of women being about how they look and dress,which gives young viewers the message that being a woman is all about style and appearanc
43、e, not what you do or stand for. Cultural critic and writer Jennifer Pozner describes reality TV as the contemporary backlash（抵制）against feminism.Imran Siddiguee,Director of Social Media and Outreach, is concerned that these programmes show the worst stereotypes of womanhood and “normalize them in w
44、hat appear to be everyday settings.They offer such a limited view of what it is to be a woman, and all over the world young girls are addicted to it,he says. Siddiquee does recognize, however,that many girls themselves value reality TV.Some say it encourages them to think about situations different
45、from their own. They also point out that some shows feature women running their own successful businesses. Its important to acknowledge that there are some useful elements in reality TV,Siddiquee says.But many girls need to be inspired to think more critically about some aspects of these shows so th
46、eyre not manipulated by them and so their behaviour doesnt change because of them. We should encourage our children to be critical thinkers and help them develop their media literacy. Whether reality TV is changing our childrens views, or whether they are attracted to programmes that agree with thei
47、r beliefs, its vital we recognize that their viewing habits could strengthen these unbalanced ideals. 32.Who are likely to be the prime victims of reality TV shows? A.Small children. B.Teenage girls. C.New parents. D.Random audience. 33. What is the problem with a reality TV show? A. It is too true
48、to life for viewers to believe in. B. Actors in them lack a sense of innovation. C. Its contents and views are rather artificial. D.It can hardly cater for teenage girls taste. 34.As far as the author is concerned, what should reality TV shows present? A.Genuine accounts of females and their work. B
49、.Ways to gain more popularity among peers. C.Distinction between true life and TV dramas. D.Tips on how to become ambitious young girls. 35.Imran Siddquee believes that. A. it is normal to include stereotypes of females in reality TV shows B.teens need guidance on how to critically assess the contents of such shows C.parents should leave children to make independent choices when viewing D.there are more useful elements than bad stereotypes in reality TV shows 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。 You probably know that exercise is good for you. Stud
