2021届江苏省盐城市高三上学期期中英语试题(解析版)听力

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L5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.答案是cl.How was the weather last Saturday?A

2、. Rainy.B.Sunny.2 .What will the man probably do next?A.Return to the party. B.Go home.3 . What is the man doing?A.Sending a text.B.Moving the furniture.4 .Where will the speakers meet this evening?A.Outside a bookstore. B.In a cafe.5 .What arc the speakers mainly talking about?A.Afilm.B.A song.C.&#

3、163;9.15.C.CIoudy.C.Attend a meeting.C.Painting the walls.C.In a concert hall.C.An actor.第二节（共15小题；每小题L5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 conversation probably take place?

4、A.In a hospital.B.At home.C.In a restaurant.7.What did the man do today?A. He went to the dentist's. 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.9 .What does the man like doing?A. Watching TV.B.P

5、laying sports.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.11 .How does the man usually go to the airport?A. By car.B. By subway.12 .What does the man say about the check-in?A.It is fast.B.It is slow.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13 . What is the wom

6、an's problem?A.She can't connect her computer to the system.B.Shc can't remember her computer password.C. She can't use the system properly.14 .What has the woman done?A. She has talked with IT about her problem.B. She has sent her computer to the factory.C.She has made a phone call

7、to IT.15.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Wait patiently.B.Break the meeting.calls.C.Satisfying.C.Going to the movies.C.The location.C.By bus.C.It is uncomfortable.C.Make long phone16. What can we learn about the woman?A.She knew about the meeting from Tom.B She has waited for IT for three h

8、ours.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 don't about selling online.18 .What is the disadvantage of the big platforms?A. They don't offer insu

9、rance to the seller.B.They charge a fee for advertising.C. They can't 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 seller be banned from the website?A. By

10、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25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。AHot ScienceWhy was the teacher angry with the Teapot?Because he was HnaughteaH.What did the teapot wear to bed?

11、AMnighteaM.Tea FactsHere are some truly amazing tea facts. Tea-comes from the.leaves of a-tree 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. Indonesia, Argentina, 'Kenya; Ja

12、pan, Taiwan. Bangladesh, Uganda, Malawi, Turkey, Iran, Brazil and Tanzania. India is the world's largest tea producer.Eighty percent of the caffeine in tea can be removed by pouring hot water over the leaves.The BenefitsExperts have found that there are clear health benefits of drinking tea. Res

13、earch 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 bone strengthening and protection against bad

14、 teeth.Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water/1 said one doctor.Re-hvd rationThere was also some interesting information on the qualities of tea. The research dispels the fear that tea is dehydrating（脱水）。"Everyone assumes that caffeine-containing drinks such as tea dehydrat

15、e；' a leading expert explained.HBut 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. lea is not dehydrating. Ifs a healthy drink/1The Negative SideThere was only one

16、bit of bad news about tea.Research suggests that tea can affect the body*s ability to absorb iron from food. This means that people at risk of【3题详解】细行理解题 o 根据第一段"And there is clear evidence that drinking three to four cups of tea a day will reduce the chances of heart attacks and certain cancer

17、s.（有明确的证据表明，每天喝三到四 杯茶可以降低心脏病和某些癌症的发病率。）”可知，A选项中“cure different diseases '并未 在文中体现，文中只说明饮茶可以预防一些疾病的发生，所以选项A错误。B选项中“cannot” 与文意相悖，文中Rc-hydration板块中的专家提及即使喝了浓茶也会相当于摄入了人体所需 的液体，所以浓茶也可以起到解渴的作用。而C选项中的笑话则是并不饮茶的人也能理解 的。故A、B、C选项皆为错误选项。D选项可以定位至Tea facts中的第一条However, it is cut short so that the leaves can

18、be taken easily.,即茶树会被砍短以方便采收.所以选项D的描述 正确。故选D。BI've been writing since before I could write. As a kid, I dictated stories to my parents.About 12 years agoj was living in New York City and pursuing a master in creative writing. For years I'd been suffering vision disordenbut in New York my sy

19、mptoms worsened. I became unable to read or write for any considerable length of time. I tried vision therapy（疗*去）,an overhead projectona special pair of glasses-all in vain.EventuallyJ discovered a computer program for the visually challenged. As I typed.my words were read aloud by an automated voi

20、ce. With my screen dimmed to black,! 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 hole. I manage

21、d 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 piano,would it cor

22、rnpt his ear over time?Of course.I could have quit writing and stopped making myself suffer.But it honestly never occurred to me-and I'm glad it didift. Last year, after I told my story on the radio.I was contacted by VbcaliD.a Massachusetts-based company that created a voice modeled on my own.T

23、he first time I heard the voice they created, it is so close to my own that the two are nearly indistinguishable. Fve only just begun using this new voice. My hope is that this will restore a sense of solitude（孤独）to iny writing process.allowing me easier access to that inner space where the imaginat

24、ion can take oven 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.4. 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 couldn't s

25、ustain long hours of reading.C. He had to drop out due to his vision disorder.D. He successfully overcame his vision problem.5. 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.D. The noi

26、se from a neighboring pianist.6. How did the author feel when first hearing the voice created by VocaliD?A. Excited.B. Annoyed.C. Unmoved.D. Relaxed.7. 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.C. The author

27、 starts to enjoy his writing again.D. It is likely that the technology will improve.【答案】4.B5. A 6. A 7.C【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了受到视觉障碍的作者在追求写作梦想道路上与视觉障碍搏斗的 过程，以及期间作者所寻找的解决方法。【4题详解】细行理解题。根据第一段"I became unable to read or write for any considerable length of time.（我变得无法长时间读写。）”可知，作者因为视觉障碍而无法长时间地专注写作或阅 读。

28、故选B。【5题详解】细方理解题 o 根据第三段"The greatest barrier seemed to be die automated voice, which was like a robot pairot on my shoulder, and I wanted nothing more than to drive it away.（最大的障碍似 乎是自动语音声，它就像一只机器鹦鹉搭在我肩上，我只想把它赶走“可知，困扰作者最 多的就是自动语音声。故选A。【6题详解】推理判断题，根据第五段"The first time I heard the voice they

29、 created, it is so close to my own tliat the two are nearly indistinguishable.”和 "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 the imagination can take over, and I can forget myself, and the real work can beg

30、in.（我希望这能在我 的写作过程中恢复一种孤独感，让我更容易进入内心的空间，在那里想象力可以占据主导， 我可以忘记自己，真正的工作可以开始。）“可知，当作者第一次听见VocaliD制作的声音时， 发现它与作者自己的声音十分相像，几乎无法辨别出来。加之作者对其寄予的希望，都可以 看出当作者听见VocaliD制作的声音时心中的激动与喜悦。故选A。【7题详解】推理判断题。通过最后一段 “The black screen still exists-it always will-but the robot parrot has taken wing.（黑幕依然存在一一它永远都会存在，但机器鹦鹉已经展翅

31、飞翔。）”及倒数第二 段我们可知，作者可能长时间无法摆脱视觉障碍的困扰，但是当有了新的设备后，作者不再 受到自动语音的干扰，而是拥有了新的、通向内在自我与想象的写作可能，能够重新享受独 自的写作过程。故选C。CAs a CEO of a startup, you get used to hearingno.You also face an endless continuation of what feels like shocking crises, like nearly nmning out of cash, losing a key customer.discovering a wide

32、spread product failure, or having to shut down operations because of a global pandemic. But it turns out that these disasters can actually be good for you. In factj'm not sure whether you can innovate without them. Here's what all our crises have taught me.It's good to be uncomfortable.

33、We once had a key customer request-a battery capability that we*d never developed before. The customer made it clear that if we couldn't develop this capability, they'd be less confident in our product. We wrestled with the risks, not least of which was the potential embarrassment if we coul

34、dn't meet the customer's needs. We knew we'd face many technical problems if we tried to go into operation. Yet we decided to try to satisfy the customer. even if it wasn't obvious at first how we could get it done. A few weeks later we delivered something beyond what the customer ha

35、d asked for, and we*ve since grown this capability into a powerful 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 customer'

36、;s need. In the process we discovered something unusual we hadn't seen during smaller-scale production. Our team dived into failure analysis, and we finally put the problem down to a single material within the battery. We'd used this material for years, but now we needed a replacement. Once

37、we made that changejhe battery quality and reliability greatly improved.It's 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 assum

38、ed that my role as CEO was to display strength and confidence. With the mounting 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 smo

39、othly and communicate more effectively, supporting me to focus my time on most pressing goals. This gave me not only the space to plan for die company's futiire.but also to prepare for my own new normal: leading while beconinig a first-time mother.8. What does the underlined word "them"

40、; in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Frequent rejections.B. Financial crises.C Global pandemics.D. Endless disasters.9. What does the author want to convey in Paragraph 2?A. Customers* requests should be carefully evaluated.B. Meeting challenges can bring about extra benefits.C. The company should keep laun

41、ching new products.D. Innovation is the only way to win fierce competition.10. How does the author 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.11. Which of the following might be the best title of t

42、he passage?A. Learn to let goB. Make it as a CEOC. Think deep sometimesD. Make friends with crises【答案】8.D9. B 10. B 11. D【解析】【分析】本文是议论文。论述了危机对自身成长的帮助，呼吁大家微笑面对它，和危机成为朋友。【8题详解】词义猜测题。根据第一段them所在句子的前一句”.these disasters can actually be good for you.这些灾难事实上可以对你有好处”可知，them指的是前文所提到的无尽“灾难”。故选 Da【9题详解】推理判断题。第

43、二段 “Yet we decided to try to satisfy the customer, even if it wasn't obvious at first how we could get it done. A few weeks later we delivered something beyond what the customer had asked for, and we've since grown this capability into a powerful sales tool and potential revenue stream-not t

44、o mention it strengthened our relationship with the customer.M 可 知，而对顾客更高的要求，团队在努力的过程中提高了能力，加深了和顾客的关系，可见遇 到适当超出能力的挑战会带来超额的利益。故选B。10题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段 M Short-term failure is good. A few years ago, our company began to expand our manufacturing output in response to a customer's need. M 得知，在论述短时的失败是

45、有好处的时，作者举出了自己团队解决电池问题造成的产能下降这个例子。由此推知，是通 过举例的方式来阐述这个论点的。故选B。(11题详解】主旨大意题。结合全文来看都困绕着危机这个命题进行论述，第一段也开头点出了中心，要 乐观看待危机，在其中成长：而不是随它去、用CEO的方式做到、思考深入。因此建议我 们与危机为友。故D "与危机成为朋友”可以作为本文最佳标题。故选D。【点睛】DWorried about the effect reality TV is having on your child? You aren't being overprotective-there incr

46、easing 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 they're watching and whether or not ifs good for them. But as they grow up, most parents let their kids make more independent choices about their

47、 viewing.However if you*ve 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 for kids perhaps even worse.The truth is that reality TV is anything but reality-but thafs not necessarily

48、what our children bclieve.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 programmes describe real life.In fact.much of reality TV is a heavily manipulated（操控）view of whafs really happeni

49、ng, and the worst of it strengthens the sort of female stereotypes（亥ij板印象）women have spent decades trying to remove.Many of the women on reality TV shows are acting out lives as teenage mothers or drama queens.StrongJiard-working,purposeful young women with ambitions beyond their looks are rare in t

50、hese programmes.There 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 appearance, not what you do or stand for.Cultural critic and writer Jennifer Pozncr describes reality TV as "the

51、contemporary backlash （抵制）against feniinism*'.Imran Siddiguee,Director of Social Media and Outreach, is concerned tliat these programmes show the worst stereotypes of womanhood and ,noniializeM them in what appear to be everyday settings.HThey offer such a limited view of what it is to be a woma

52、n, and all over the world young girls are addicted to it/he says.Siddiquee does recognize, howeverjhat many girls themselves value reality TV.Some say it encourages them to think about situations different from their own. They also point out that some shows feature women running their own successful

53、 businesses.“It's 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 theyYe not manipulated by them and so their behaviour doesn't change because

54、of them/1We should encourage our children to be critical thinkers and help them develop their media literacy. Whether reality TV is changing our children's views, or whether they are attracted to programmes that agree with their beliefs, ifs vital we recognize that their viewing habits could str

55、engthen these unbalanced ideals.12. Who are likely to be the prime victims of reality TV shows?A. Small children.B. Teenage girls.C. New parents.D. Random audience.13. What is the problem with a reality TV show?A. It is too tnie to life for viewers to believe in.B. Actors in them lack a sense of inn

56、ovation.C. Its contents and views are rather artificial.D. It can hardly cater for teenage girls1 taste.14. As far as the author is concerned, what should reality TV shows present?A. Genuine accounts of females and their work.B. Ways to gain more popularity among peers.C. Distinction between true li

57、fe and TV dramas.D. Tips on how to become ambitious young girls.15. Imran Siddquee believes that.A. it is normal to include stereotypes of females in reality TV showsB. teens need guidance on how to critically assess the contents of such showsC. parents should leave children to make independent choi

58、ces when viewingD. there are more useful elements than bad stereotypes in reality TV shows【答案】12.B13. C 14. A 15. B【解析】这是一篇议论文。文章论述一些真人电视节目输出的错误价值观和内容，对女性的刻板印象 和强调外在，忽视了女性内在美和独立奋斗的形象，会误导青春期少女。作者呼吁培养孩子 而对这类内容要进行独立思考，而不是被塑造影响。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段 “ A research indicates that some reality TV shows can be

59、every bit as damaging for teenage girls as too many cartoons, are for kids-perhaps even worse.（一项研究表 明，一些电视真人秀节目对青少年女孩的伤害就像过多的卡通片对孩子的伤害一样，甚至可 能更糟。）“可知，人秀电视节目对青少年女孩的危害很大。故选B。【13题详解】推理判断题。根据第 6 段 “Many of the women on reality TV shows are acting out lives as teenage mothers or drama queens. Strong, hard-working,