2021届吉林省吉林市高三上学期英语第二次调研测试试题

1、 2021届吉林省吉林市高三上学期英语第二次调研测试试题注意事项：1. 本次考试由四部分组成，考试时间120分钟，满分150分。2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考生号填写在答题卡指定位置。3. 请按题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内整洁作答，超出区域答题无效。第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1节 （共 15 小题；每小题2分，满分 30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 West TownThe Chicago Public Library (CPL) encourages lifelong lear

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8、Public Library?A. 11:00 am, April 29, 2020. B. 2:00 pm, May 25, 2020. C. 9:00 am, July 5, 2020. D. 6:00 pm, November 26, 2020.22. What is required for getting a library card? A. Paying for it in your free time on a yearly basis. B. Providing a recent photo and an application. C. Applying on the libr

9、arys official website first. D. Having a valid ID with name, photo and Chicago address.23. What do we know about Design Challenge Day? A. It targets adults as their major participants. B. Participants will compete for prizes. C. The activity will last for nearly 2 hours. D. Winners can watch The Zoo

10、keepers Wife for free.B A father and car fan, Craig Blackburn, built a Batmobile for his sons hope for using the vehicle to brighten the lives of sick children. And now he hopes to use it for more than just his sons hope after seeing the childrens reaction to the Batmobile.Based on the number of fai

11、lures he had seen in car groups, he estimated that only about one in fifty attempted constructions was actually finished and he realized what an incredible opportunity he had.Mr. Blackburn started the project at the beginning of 2018 after hearing a friend in the US was doing the same thing. It star

12、ted with importing an outer shell overseas, before picking brains of a friend who had a background as a worker in a car factory to gain knowledge of how to build the car. With the help of his friend, Mr. Blackburn built the Batmobile in 18 months with the cost reaching six figures.Mr. Blackburn hope

13、d to add a flamethrower (灭火器) onto the back of the vehicle and said he had thought about building the more recent Batman Tumbler from the series film Dark Knight. Though Mr. Blackburn encountered plenty of difficulties to get over during the construction, in September 2019, the car made its first sh

14、ow at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba, before being used by Blackburns son for his hope.“It was great. It was so good to see the kids and adults excitement at seeing the Batmobile.” Mr. Blackburn said. As a result, the car lovers hope is to make the car work on the roads as soon as possible, so

15、 he can visit sick children and take them out with his son.24. What is Craig Blackburns initial purpose of making the Batmobile? A. To realize his sons dream. B. To donate it to sick children. C. To pay his respects to the film Dark Knight. D. To show off at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba.25.

16、How did Blackburn feel about the car-making at first? A. Hopeful.B. Confused.C. Impossible.D. Challenging.26. How did Blackburns friend help him? A. By making an outer shell for him. B. By offering him financial support. C. By sharing the knowledge of building cars. D. By telling him the background

17、of the car factory.27. What is the car lovers expectation of the Batmobile? A. It will be driven soon on the roads. B. It can be displayed around the world. C. It can change the lives of sick children. D. It will appear in the next film about Batman.CWith a global pandemic spreading, another disaste

18、r was unfolding early this year beneath the ocean waters off the coast of Australia. Owing to climate change, surface water temperatures across the Great Barrier Reef had hit record highs. By April, the damage was clear: the reef had experienced the most widespread whitening event ever recorded and

19、ended up disappearing, as corals expelled what serves as their food source and gives them their color.With a quarter of all ocean fish depending on reefs during their life cycles, scientists say we urgently need to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to preserve the essential habitats. “Unfortunately we

20、 arent acting quick enough on climate change, and that leaves a real problem for coral reefs,” says Emma Camp, 33, a marine biogeochemist at the University of Technology Sydney. Shes investigating special corals that survive in forest lagoons (环礁湖) where water is warmer and more acidic compared with

21、 that surrounding most reefs, and which may be resistant to the conditions ruining the Great Barrier Reef.Camp wants to learn if these creatures named “supercorals” after she and a team discovered them during research for her Ph.D. in 2014 can be transplanted to other reefs to aid restoration. Shes

22、also investigating the biochemical characteristics that allow certain corals to survive in extreme environments. None of her efforts, she says, is a substitute for action to stop climate change. “My research is really about buying time.”For Camp, its also essential to include a new generation of sci

23、entists to study the planets ecological systems. She talks about science with students around the world and speaks at local and international women-in-science events. “Our research tells more than itself. It is clear that if we lose 50% of the intellectual input because were filtering out women from

24、 that career path, were really going to struggle to solve those problems,” she says.28. Whats the main concern according to the first paragraph? A. The reef died out in great number.B. The reef began to change color. C. Climate change went beyond expectation. D. Corals had no source of food.29. Whic

25、h word can replace the underlined word “expelled” in Paragraph 1? A. Influenced.B. Accepted.C. Dismissed.D. Adopted.30. What can be learned from forest lagoons in the second paragraph? A. They suffer due to our slow response to the climate change. B. They stand out by providing a good condition for

26、reefs. C. Their water has a big influence on the reefs growth. D. Their warmer and acidic water is the result of the climate change.31. What does Camp think of her research? A. It has served its purpose of restoring other reefs. B. Her efforts will encourage people to deal with climate change. C. He

27、r efforts only put off the consequence of warm surface water. D. More younger women should be included in the research.DClothing rental is a hot new industry and retailers are demanding to get on board in hopes of attracting green shopper.But is renting fashion actually more environmentally-friendly

28、 than buying it, and if so, how much more? Journalist and author Elizabeth Cline investigated this question and concluded that its not as sustainable as it seems.Take shipping, for example, which has to go two ways if an item is rented receiving and returning. Cline writes that consumer transportati

29、on has the second largest carbon footprint of our collective fashion habit after manufacturing.She writes, “An item ordered online and then returned can send out 20 kilograms of carbon each way, and increases up to 50 kilograms for rush shipping. By comparison, the carbon impact of a pair of jeans p

30、urchased from a physical store and washed and worn at home is 33.4 kilograms, according to a 2015 study by Levis.”Then theres the burden of washing, which has to happen for every item when its returned, regardless of whether or not it was worn. For most rental services, this usually means dry cleani

31、ng, a high impact and polluting process. All the rental services that Cline looked into have replaced perchloroethylene, an air pollutant that causes cancers, still used by 70 percent of US dry cleaners, with alternatives, although these arent great, either.Lastly, Cline fears that rental services w

32、ill increase our appetite for fast fashion, simply because its so easily accessible. Theres something called “share washing” that makes people waste more precisely because a product or service is shared and thus is regarded as more eco-friendly. Uber is one example of this, advertised as “a way to s

33、hare rides and limit car ownership.” and yet “it has been proven to discourage walking, bicycling, and public transportation use.”Renting clothes is still preferable to buying them cheap and throwing them in the dustbin after a few wears, but we shouldnt let the availability of these services make u

34、s too satisfied. Theres an even better step thats wearing what is already in the closet.32. What is Elizabeth Clines attitude toward clothing rental? A. Approving. B. Unfavorable. C. Objective. D. Enthusiastic.33. The Uber example in Paragraph 6 indicates that _. A. rental services are on the rise B

35、. clothing rental will be as successful as Uber C. renting clothes might waste more than expected D. renting clothes might make people lose interest in fast fashion34. The author suggests that we should _. A. give up renting any clothing B. purchase inexpensive clothes C. rent clothes rather than bu

36、y them D. make full use of clothes weve possessed35. What is the passage mainly about? A. Clothing rental is a new fashion. B. Clothing rental is retailers preference. C. Renting clothes is not that eco-friendly. D. Renting-clothes business is in a dilemma.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白

37、处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。More than two million students are graduating from high school this summer, many of whom will head to university in the fall. The transition from high school to college is a major one, and successful adjustment to college has lifelong influences.Maybe you are about to make this tr

38、ansition yourself or have children who are about to leave the nest. 36 If you know someone who is making this transition or know parents guiding their soon-to-be adult kids through this time, please take a moment to share this collection of research-based tips with them. 37 Even during orientation (

39、迎新会)! Almost everyone is in the same boat as you are, hoping to make friends quickly. Your success in college depends, in part, on surrounding yourself with others who can support you and help you have fun.Dont be afraid to talk to your professors or teaching assistants. Successful adjustment is abo

40、ut reaching out for help when you need it. This means trying to find the answers on your own first, but then contacting those who can help you when you cant. 38 Lean on your family. Family support can give you comfort when classes are hard or you are stressed about finals. 39 Strong support from fam

41、ily is linked to lower loneliness and depression during the first year of college and higher academic adjustment including motivation and concentration.Be confident. Feeling anxiety about communicating with fellows, professors, and speaking up in class is associated with lower adaptation during the

42、transition to college. 40 The more you speak up in class, the easier it becomes.A. That is what they are there for!B. This list is exactly what you need.C. Joining clubs is also linked to feelings of belonging at college.D. Be open to making new friends as soon as you set foot on campus.E. Family me

43、mbers can give you advice and help you solve problems if you need help.F. One of the best ways to increase your communication confidence is to practice!G. Your professors and teaching assistants want to see you succeed in their classes.第三部分 语言知识运用 (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

44、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佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Have you ever given a thought to inspiration? In fact, inspiration can be a strange thing. You never know when it might 41 . And sometimes, it can come from the most 42 places. I recently read about an author named Nnedi Okorafor. When she was in college

45、, she had a serious spine disorder. Okorafor was told that a simple operation could 43 it. But when she woke up from her 44 , she found that she couldnt move her legs and was in great pain. Okorafor got 45 later. But before she did, she saw strange things in her hospital room. She imagined her 46 as

46、 a beast that hunted her from the shadows. But she also 47 a woman a woman who could fly, in fact. This 48 woman inspired her and helped her 49 her pain. “I felt myself become 50 ,” she wrote in her book Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected. We 51 know where we might fi

47、nd the inspiration to create. As a 52 , most of my inspiration comes from other peoples music. But I also find 53 in other places. Books, movies and 54 just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations. 55 , I recently rewatched the film Blade Runner. Ive seen it plenty of times before; its on

48、e of my favorite movies. But this time, for some reason, I saw it 56 . I decided to make music that could create the same feeling as the 57 . Its not done yet, but the music Im working on now is heavily 58 by the movies setting and characters.Anything can 59 us. You just have to be 60 to catch inspi

49、ration when it hits.41. A. workB. hitC. existD. pass42. A. interestingB. ordinary C. unexpected D. dangerous43. A. fix B. make C. remove D. control44. A. dream B. shockC. recoveryD. operation45. A. wellB. badC. worriedD. annoyed46. A. curiosityB. painC. angerD. fear47. A. askedB. metC. imaginedD. vi

50、sited48. A. confidentB. smartC. honestD. magical49. A. forgetB. recognizeC. describeD. practice50. A. richerB. betterC. busierD. quieter51. A. alwaysB. neverC. sometimesD. still52. A. directorB. dancerC. musicianD. writer53. A. tipsB. messagesC. examplesD. ideas54. A. evenB. againC. notD. only55. A.

51、 In short B. In additionC. For exampleD. After all56. A. differently B. perfectly C. vividly D. smoothly57. A. story B. song C. play D. film58. A. changed B. supportedC. disturbedD. influenced59. A. impressB. inspireC. amuse D. challenge60. A. freeB. thankful C. ready D. careful第二节（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分

52、15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。More than half of former host cities for the Winter Olympics will be too hot 61 (deal) with such games by the end of this century. That is the 62 (predict) of a recent study.Its not just the Olympics that are at risk now. “The world of winter sports is changing as the global climate continues warming,” says Daniel Scott, 63 climate-change researcher in Canada. He led a team of researchers, 64 used math to predict how winter conditions will have changed by February 2050 and 2080. February is the month when the Olympic winter games are 65 (typical) playedS