2021年中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试THUSSAT暨高三7月诊断性检测英语

中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试2021年7月测试英语试卷本试卷共150分，考试时间100分钟。第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASunflowerseasongenerallyrunsfromlateJuly,sobesuretovisitthebestsunflowerfieldsnearChicago.ThompsonStrawberryFarmThishugeWisconsinsunflowerfieldcoversanareaof15acres,soepreparedwithscissorsandajartoprepareforalongdayofpicking.Visitorsareweletocutuptoadozensunflowersfromthefield,butifyoureallywanttotakehomeafewmore,additionalflowerswillonlysetyoubackadollareach.$25percarforuptosixpeople,$5perpersonformorethansixpeople.Heap’sGiantPumpkinFarmFlowerenthusiastswilldelightinwalkingthroughmorethan5acresofsunflowersatthisfarm,whichoffersanalldaypassthatgivesyouaccesstothesunflowerfieldandotherfarmattractionslikecornmazes(迷宫).YoucanbuyaDeBucket:a$20basketyoucanfillwithasmanyflowersasyoucanfitinside.ThistleberryFarmThoughsomeofitsprevioussummersunflowerfieldshavealreadybeencleaned,SouthBend’sThistleberryFarmwillonceagaineruptina3acreseaofsunflowersfromSeptember1627.Orderticketsonlinetoreserveaspotbeforevisiting.$6perpersonplusa$1onlineprocessingfee.M&DFarmandGardenCenterLocatedjust45minutesofdrivingoutsidethecityinHomerGlen,Illinois,andthis10acrefarmallowsforsixweeksthroughouttheseason.Checkthefarm’sFacebookpageforupdatesaboutwhenthefieldwillenterfullgoldentimeandwhenyouvisit,besuretohaveacoupleoffreshcutsunflowersfor$2.50each.$5MondayFriday,$7SaturdaySunday,childrenunder3free.1.Ifyouwanttotakehome20sunflowersfromThompsonStrawberryFarm,howmuchmoneyshouldyoupay?A.$20.B.$5.C.$25.D.$8.2.Whichfarmcoversthesmallestarea?A.ThistleberryFarm.B.ThompsonStrawberryFarm.C.Heap'sGiantPumpkinFarm.D.M&DFarmandGardenCenter.3.WhichofthefollowingisTrueaboutM&DFarmandGardenCenter?A.ItislocatedinHomerGlen,Illinois.B.YoucanbooktheticketsontheFacebook.C.Theticketsontheweekdaysarecheaper.D.Acoupleoffreshcutsunflowersarecharged$2.50.BWhenIwasayoungteen,Ihatedtheideaofpeoplelookingatmybodywhenweexercisedtogether,mainlyduetonotbeingslim.So,Iwouldexercisebutnotoutofenjoyment,butonlytoloseweight.IgotintospellsofgoingtothegymseveraltimesaweekbutIcouldneverreallytrulygetintoitorkeepitupforlongerthanafewweeks.Inretrospect(回顾),Irealizenowthatthepurposewaslargelyingfromthewrongplace.Ihadalwaysbeentaughtthatthemainreasonforexercisewaslosingweight,eveninthosePEclasses.Ifyouweren’tgoodatsportandphysicalactivity,whyelsewouldyoupossiblybetakingpart?Theideathatyoumightwanttoexercisetobenefitbothyourphysicalandmoreimportantly,mentalhealth,wasn’teventangible(有形的)orsomethingIeverreallythoughtofuntillastyear.ButwhenthefirstlockdownstartedandIhadmoretimetodothings,Idecidedtotry.ItriedtoholdthebeliefthatIwasdoingthistoimprovemyphysicalandmentalhealth,nottoloseweightandgetthinner,whichspurredmetolearntochangemypointofviewandstarttodevelopanewfoundloveofexercise.RunningallowsmetoclearmyheadsomethingI’dheardsooftenbeforebutsoonrealizeditstruthformyself.Icantakeinallofmysurroundings,perkingupparticularlywheneverIseeadog,whileIconcentrateontheworldIfindinmyheadphonespodcasts,radiostationsandsometimesjustnonstopbangers.MorethanhalfayearafterIfirstlacedupmytrainers,IcanfortablyrunnowwithoutstoppingforlongerthanIevercouldhaveimagined.Ihaveabsolutelynodesiretoeverrunamarathon,butthat’sfine!IamprettyslowbutIcanrunandmypacecontinuestogetbetter.AlthoughIalwaysbelievedIwasn’tgoodatsportandexercise,itdoesn’tmeanIcouldn’tdoitatall.AlthoughIhaven’treallylostanyweightsinceIstartedrunning,Ifeelabsolutelyhealthierandstrongerwithinmyself.IfeelmorecapableandconfidentinwhatIandmybodycandoandhavestartedtolovemyselfsomuchmore.It’salsobeenhelpedbymydecisiontounfollowinfluencerswhowereincreasinglypromotingunnecessaryweightloss,replacingthemlargelywithbloggerswithbodiesthatlookedmorelikemyownandwearingtheclothesIreallywantedtowearandfinallystartedtobelieveIcould.4.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofexercisewhenshewasyoung?A.Itwasawaytokilltime.B.Itwasameansofbeingslim.C.Itwasadistractionfromsufferingmentalhealth.D.Itcouldbenefithealthbothphysicallyandmentally.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph2probablymean?A.Advised.B.Stopped.C.Encouraged.D.Permitted.6.Whatchangedidtheauthormakeaftertakinguprunning?A.Shelostsomeweightsuccessfully.B.Shebecamemoreconfidentinherbody.C.Shewasinfluencedbyweightlossproducts.D.Shebecamethinenoughtoweartheclothesshewanted.7.Whattypeofwritingdoesthepassageadopt?A.Narration.B.Argumentation.C.Description.D.Exposition.CRefrigeratingmeatslowsthegrowthofbacteria,butdoesnotstopitasfreezingdoes.Forthisreason,refrigeratedmeatissafetoeatforasignificantlyshorteramountoftimethanfrozenmeat.Thetemperaturerangefrom40°Fto140°F(4.4℃to60℃)isreferredtoasthe“DangerZone”byfoodsafetyexperts.Itisinthis"zone"thatbacteriaincrease,nearlydoublinginamere20minutes.Ahomerefrigeratorshouldbesetat40°Forcoldertokeepmeatsafeforthemaximumamountoftime.Itisimportanttonotethattherearetwodifferentgroupsofbacteriathataffectrefrigeratedmeat.Thefirst,pathogenicbacteria,makeussick,whilethesecond,spoilagebacteria,makeourfoodgobadandstinkupourfridges.Bysight,smellandtaste,youcannotidentifywhetherameatisharboringpathogenicbacteria,unlikemeataffectedbyspoilagebacteria.Inarefrigeratedstate,spoilagebacteriacangrow.Thisisprovenbythefactthatallfoodinarefrigeratoreventuallyspoils.Spoiledfoodwon’tmakeyousickitmighttastebad,butunlessithaspathogenicbacteria,yourdigestivesystemisintheclear.Unrefrigeratedmeat,ifleftoutonthecounterforafewhours,mightsmellandlookfine,butmaybefullofpathogenicbacteria.Duringapowercut,foodstoredinarefrigeratorthatrisesintemperaturetoover40°Fformorethantwohoursshouldberemoved.Also,duetotemperaturechange,don’tstoremeatonthedoor.Itisimportanttomaintainyourrefrigerator’stemperaturebykeepingthedoorclosedasmuchaspossible.Asalways,followpropercookinginstructionswhenpreparinganymeattokillanypotentiallyharmfulbacteria.Thefollowingisalistofhowlongcertainrefrigeratedmeatswillbesafetoeat:cookedleftovers,fourdays;raweggs,threetofiveweeks;hardboiledeggs,oneweek;salads,suchasegg,macaroni,potatoortuna,threetofivedays;ham,threetosevendays;hotdogs,oneweekifopened,twoweeksifunopened;freshfish/shellfish,onetotwodays.8.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph1?A.Bothgroupsofbacteriacanmakeussick.B.Puttingmeatinrefrigeratorscanstopthegrowthofbacteria.C.Itissafetoputmeatinrefrigeratorswiththetemperatureof10℃.D.Itiseasiertofindoutwhethermeatwithspoilagebacteriagoesbad.9.Whateffectcouldyoupossiblygetifyoueatspoiledfood?A.Youcouldgetfoodpoisoning.B.Youmayhaveabadtasteexperience.C.Youmaygetadigestivesystemdisease.D.Youcouldgetinfectedbypathogenicbacteria.10.Whatshouldyoudotokillthebacteriawhencookingmeat?A.Cookitaccordingtoinstructions.B.Washthemeatoverandoveragain.C.Leavethemeatonthecounterforawhile.D.Putthemeatintoarefrigeratorbeforecooking.11.Howlongisrefrigeratedpotatosaladsafetoeat?A.Tendays.B.Aweek.C.Threetofivedays.D.Twoweeks.DHowdidlifeeaboutonEarth?Diditappearinaflashoflight?Well,notexactly.AstudypublishedinthejournalNaturemunicationsinMarchshowsthatlightningmayhaveplayedasignificantroleinthecreationoflifeonEarth.Whenlightninghitssand,soilorstone,itmeltsthematerialsintoaglassymaterialcalledfulgurite(闪电熔岩).Whenagroupofresearchersexaminedaparticularfulgurite,theyfoundathick,treerootlikestructureextendingdownaboutafootandahalf(about0.46meters)."Itwasjustentirelymadeofglassandhadburnedsoilontheoutsideofit."saidBenjaminHess,studyauthorandgraduatestudentatYaleUniversity,US.ButwhatHessandhiscolleaguesattheUniversityofLeeds,UK,foundinsidethefulguritewasevenmoreimpressive.AccordingtoScienceNews,"ByfiringXraysandelectrons(电子)atthefulgurite,andobservinghowthosebeams(光线)interactedwiththematerial,theresearcherswereabletoprobe(探测)itsposition."Theydiscoveredthatthefulguritecontainedschreibersite(磷铁石),aphosphorus(磷)mineralthatcanbedissolvedinwater.PhosphorusisessentialfortheformationofDNAandcellmembranes(薄膜),aswellastheformationofteethandbonesinhumans,accordingtothewebsitePhys.org.Ithaslongbeenthoughtthatmeteorites(陨石)wereresponsiblefordeliveringthiselementtoEarth.However,lifebeganbetweenbillionyearsagowhenfewermeteoriteswereimpactingEarth,reportedCNN.Lightningwasmoreprevalent(普遍的)onearlyEarthbecausetherewasmorecarbondioxideintheatmosphere.Carbondioxidecontributestotheglobaltemperature,andahigherglobaltemperaturecausesmorefrequentandintensethunderstorms,Hesssaid.12.Whatisthefeatureoffulguriteaccordingtothepassage?A.Itsmainponentisglass.B.Itisfromouterspace.C.Itis0.46metersinlength.D.Itismadeofsand,soilandstone.13.WhichofthefollowingprobablycontributestothecreationoflifeonEarth?A.Burnedsoil.B.Electrons.C.Phosphorus.D.Meteorites.14.Whatcanbeindicatedfromthepassage?A.Meteoritesdidnotappearasearlyaslightning.B.Meteoritesareunabletogenerateschreibersite.C.Meteoritescannotcreatecarbondioxide,whichisessentialtohumanlife.D.Meteorstrikesoccurredlessfrequentlythanlightningatthetimewhenlifewasformed.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.LifefromLighteningB.OriginofLifeonEarthC.LighteningorMeteoritesD.ImportanceofPhosphorus第二节(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Somethingthatisinteractiveinvolvesinputoractionsonthepartoftheuser.Interactivereadingthusrequiressomeactionorinvolvementonthepartofthereader.16.Elementaryschoolteachersexposetheirstudentstovariousformsofinteractivereading.17.Interactivelearningmaterialssuchasonlinegames,virtualbookswithinteractiveskillbuildingexercises,videosprovideadditionalinvolvementbeyondthetext.18.Adultshavetheabilitytolearnonlinefromavarietyofinteractivemedia.Newspaperandmagazinewebsitesareprimaryexamples.Throughonlinecontent,publishersencouragereaderstogobeyondtheprintedtextoronlinearticles.Readerscanment,providefeedbackorattendonlineseminars.Theuseofinteractivelearningmaterialsismonlyassociatedwithtechnology.Inactuality,encouragingthephysicalinteractionofreaderswiththetexttheyreadisnotanewconcept.19.Theearlyformofinteractivereadingsoughttoengagechildrenwithmanipulativeponentstoillustrateconceptsandplexsystems.20.Readersbeeanintegralpartoftheirownabsorptionofinformationwiththeuseofmultimediatools,onlinecontentandvariousinteractions.Publishersencouragereaderstogetinvolvedwiththematerialsprintedbyprovidinganeverexpandingmenuofoptionsforfurtherunderstandingandenjoyment.Websites,blogs,usergeneratedwikis,onlinegamesandebooksarejustafewexamplesofwhatisavailableintermsofinteractivelearningmaterialsandoptions.A.ItisnothardtounderstandtheconceptofinteractivereadingB.SchoolagechildrenarenottheonlyonestobenefitfrominteractivereadingC.ModerntechnologyallowsforafardeeperandbroaderuseofinteractivemediaD.Inshort,interactivereadingencouragesthereadertodomorethansimplyreadprintedtextE.Intheseexamples,theactionofthereaderinfluencesorenhanceshisorherexperienceofatextF.PopupbookswithmovableelementsandadditionalcontentappearedinVictorianeralearningmaterialsG.Teachersuseavarietyoftools,methodsandinteractivelessonstoincreaseretentionoftopicsandfurtherlearning第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。Iwaswithaclienttheotherday21herduringaninternal(内部的)meetingwithherboss.It'scalled"shadowcoaching(影子训练)".My22wastowatchmyclientandhowshe23withherbosssothatIcouldprovideherwithmy24.Itwasachancetoseeherinactionandletherknow,frommyviewpoint,the25shewashaving.Whatshesaidanddidwas26,exceptforonething.Myclientisaseniorleaderinthecreativesideofacreativebusiness.Creativityisher27andhergift.Andyetmyclientcouldn’townthis28.Shementionedhervisionandinsightandthe29itbroughttothepany,andthenshequicklypoohpoohed(不屑一顾)it.Shetreateditasifitwasreally30,orasifmaybeshewasn'tthat31inhercreativeleadership.Ilistenedtomyclientandwonderedwhyshewashavingsuchahardtimeowningwhatshe’s32.Wemaybegreatatfocusingonour33areasorcallingoutwhatweneedtoimprove,butwhenwe’reaskedtolistwhatmakesusgreat,weare34.Wehavetoknowouradvantagesandhowweaddvalueandownthat35.Someoneonceaskedmewhatmystrengthswereasaconsultantandacoach."I’mreallygoodinfrontoftheroom.”Iansweredalmostinaflash.Andthatissomethingmyclients36andhiremefor.Iwantmyclienttospeakorthinkwiththesamelevelof37toacknowledgewhattalentsshehasandthe38shemakes.Weneedtoknowwhatwedoisgreat.Weneedtobeabletotellothersthatloudly,clearlyandwithout39.Avoidlookingoutsideforanswersand40theimpactyouhaveaswellasthegiftsyoubring.21.A.imaginingB.blamingC.observingD.inspiring22.A.instructionB.assignmentC.impressionD.decision23.A.interactedB.arguedC.petedD.reasoned24.A.abilityB.memoryC.experienceD.assessment25.A.targetB.impactC.achievementD.emotion26.A.honestB.outstandingC.professionalD.reasonable27.A.dreamB.planC.rewardD.passion28.A.strengthB.senseC.gestureD.loss29.A.failureB.valueC.riskD.pride30.A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing31.A.cautiousB.terribleC.powerfulD.reliable32.A.hungryforB.fedupwithC.interestedinD.goodat33.A.fortB.developmentC.trainingD.convenience34.A.creativeB.relaxedC.surprisedD.reluctant35.A.willinglyB.thankfullyC.generouslyD.obviously36.A.appreciateB.considerC.possessD.introduce37.A.honorB.challengeC.confidenceD.skills38.A.contributionsB.moneyC.troubleD.opportunity39.A.threatB.plaintC.hesitationD.benefit40.A.preparingforB.playingdownC.dealingwithD.lookinginto第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。India41(break)theworldrecordforthemostnewcoronaviruscasesthisweek,42(reach)330,000newcasesonFriday,as43(death)inthepast24hoursjumpedtoarecord2,263,thehealthministrysaid.TheUnitedStatesheldthepreviousonedayrecordwith300,669newcases44(record)onJanuary8,2021."We45(plete)letdo