2021常熟高三上学期阶段性抽测一英语试卷含答案

常熟市2021届高三上学期阶段性抽测一

     英 语  2020.10

注意事项：

1.本调研卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），满分150分。答题时间120分钟。

2.请将第I卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，第II卷请直接在答题卡上规定的地方作答。答题前，务必将自己的学校、姓名、调研序列号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。

第I卷 选择题（共95分）

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。

1.What did Cindy do at the weekend?

A.She went boating.             B.She prepared for a speech..       C.She attended a competition.

2.How did the man get to the place?

A.By car.                              B.By train.                                    C.By subway.

3.What does the woman say about the shoes?

A.Too soft.                         B.Quite long.                                  C.A bit tight.

4.What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A.Boss and employee.      B.Salesman and customer.               C.Teacher and student.

5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.A prize.                       B.A dinner.                                        C.A TV show.

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.What is the rental money for a Santana?

A.¥400 a day.                      B.¥300 a day.                       C.¥200 a day.

7.Which of the following is true according to the conversation?

A.The man is on business in the city.

B.The man has decided to hire a Jetta for 3 days.

C.Jettas are the most popular.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.What does the woman need now?

A.Towels.                    B.Sheets.                                C.Lamps.

9.When will the woman get back?

A.In the morning.       B. In the afternoon.                C.In the evening.

10.Where does this conversation take place?

A.In a laundry.         B.In a restaurant.                   C. In a hotel room.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where will they start the trip?

A.From San Francisco. B. From Portland.         C.From Seattle.

12.How long will it take them to drive to Vancouver?

A.12 hours.               B.15 hours.                      C.18 hours.

13.Why does the man want to fly to Vancouver?

A.It saves time.        B.It costs less.                    C.It's fun.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.How does the man get information about the apartment?

A.From TV advertisements.

B.From advertisements in the newspapers.

C.From radio advertisements.

15.How many bedrooms has the apartment got?

A.One.                  B.Five.                         C.Four.

16.How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and

parking as well?

A.$500.            B.$450.                            C.$550.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Why was the lake famous over the past decade?

A.Text books introduced it.

B.A sports game was held here.

C.A Chinese singer sang a song about it.

18.How long is the journey on the lake?

A.About 42 kilometers.    B.About 150 kilometers.         C.About 2005 kilometers.

19.What attracts people to the journey on the lake?

A.The wide space.          B.The cold climate.               C.The beautiful landscape.

20.What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A.Extreme weather in Siberia.

B.The best time to visit Lake Baikal.

C.The loneliest marathon in the world.

第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

请阅读下列短文，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。

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21.In which tour can the tourists experience a sense of flying?

A.Signature Taco Day Tour.

B.Las Caletas Beach Hideaway.

C.Jungle Zipline Tour.

D.Rhythms of the Night-Sunset Cruise.

22.What is the feature of Signature Taco Day Tour?

A.Serving large groups.

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23.How does Rhythms of the Night-Sunset Cruise differ from the other tours?

A. It needs reservation.

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D.It allows visitors to take part in the play.

B

I visited Elba last June,joining Mary and John on a bicycling vacation.They made the arrangements for the car,hotel and bicycles.I studied the history of the island,which of course particularly features Napoleon.

Napoleon(now I know)picked Elba as a place for peace when he was forced to give up the throne(王权）as Emperor of France in 1814.Far from being a prison island,Elba is beautiful with towering mountains,thick forests and sweeping bays and beaches.

It is also an island filled with treasure.Very early on this island,the locals discovered rich deposits of iron.Soon outsiders,too,discovered the iron and 150 other valuable minerals on this little piece of land.Long before Etruscans and other Greeks set foot on it,Dorians had moved in by the tenth century B.C.and were mining the island.The Romans ruled next,obtaining the minerals and building grand houses overlooking the sea.From the twelfth century until the nineteenth,the island was traded back and forth and was passed to France in 1802.Then came Napoleon,the new ruler of Elba.

I was eager to visit his house in Portoferraio.The Emperor lived with his court and his mother,but his wife,Marie Louise had ensconced herself in the splendid Viennese palace of her father,Emperor of Austria.She lived safely there and showed little interest in visiting her husband in his mini-kingdom.Apparently,Napoleon wasn't troubled much by this.He was too busy riding everywhere on horseback,building roads,modernizing agriculture and,above all, sharpening his tiny army and navy into readiness for his escape.

In the formal gardens behind the house,it seemed to me that I could imagine the exiled(流亡的）conqueror's anxious thoughts.He might gaze over where I stood now,toward the lighthouse of the Stella fort,the sandy bay,and across it,the green mountains of the Tuscan coast.Napoleon spent only ten months here before making his victorious return to France and the throne.

24.What did the author do for the visit to Elba?

A.He did research on its past.

B.He arranged transportation.

C.He planned bicycling routes.

D.He booked accommodation.

25.Who might be the earliest outsiders to Elba according to the text?

A.Napoleon and his army.

B.Etruscans and other Greeks.

C.Dorians.

D.Romans.

26.What does the underlined word"ensconced"probably mean?

A.Settled.

B.Locked.

C.Cured.

D.Controlled.

27.What came to the author's mind during his visit to Napoleon's gardens?

A.Beautiful views on Elba.

B.Terrible living conditions on Elba.

C.Napoleon's ambition to regain power.

D.Hardship of Napoleon's return to France.

C

I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting.But where are we doing all of this waiting,and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours?To understand the issue, let's take a look at three types of"waits".

The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait.It is without doubt the most annoying of all.Take filling up the kitchen sink as an example.There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full.During these waits,the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks.This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.

A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait.This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait.Directions are very specific. ＂Bring three cups of water to boil,add mix,simmer(炖）three minutes,remove from heat,let stand five minutes."I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all,Forced Waiting requires patience.

Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait.This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary.Unlike the Forced Wait,which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.

Turning one's life into a waiting game requires faith and hope,and is strictly for the optimists among us.On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes,but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it.As long as one doesn't come to rely on it,wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.

We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting.The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky,don't be desperate.You're probably just as busy as the next guy.

28.While doing a Watched-Pot Wait,we tend to

A.keep ourselves busy

B.get absent-minded

C.grow anxious

D.stay focused

29.What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?

A.The Forced Wait requires some self-control.

B.The Forced Wait makes people passive.

C.The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.

D.The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.

30.What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?

A.It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.

B.It doesn't always bring the desired result.

C.It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait.

D. It doesn't give people faith and hope.

31.The author supports his view by.

A.exploring various causes of"waits"

B.describing detailed processes of"waits"

C.analyzing different categories of"waits"

D.revealing frustrating consequences of"waits"

D

After years of observing human nature,I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance:curiosity and discontent.I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either.And I have never known an average man who had both.The two belong together.

Together,these deep human urges(驱策力）count for much more than ambition.Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground.Like Galileo,all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent,"Why?Why?Why?"

Fortunately,curiosity and discontent don't have to be learned.We are born with them and need only recapture them.

＂The great man,"said Mencius(孟子），＂is he who does not lose his child's heart."Yet most of us do lose it.We stop asking questions.We stop challenging custom.We just follow the crowd. And the crowd desires only the calm and restful average.It encourages us to occupy our own little corner,to avoid foolish leaps into the dark,to be satisfied.

Most of us meet new people,and new ideas,with hesitation.But once having met and liked them,we think how terrible it would have been,had we missed the chance.We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.

How should you start so as not to become discouraged?I think of one friend who couldn't arrange flowers to satisfy herself.She was curious about how the experts did it.Now she is one of the experts,writing books on flower arrangement.

One way to begin is to answer your own excuses.You haven't any special ability?Most people don't;there are only a few geniuses.You haven't any time?That's good,because it's always the people with no time who get things done.Harriet Stowe,mother of six,wrote parts of Uncle Tom's Cabin while cooking.You're too old?Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel,and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78.

However you start,remember there is no better time to start than right now,for you'll never be more alive than you are at this moment.

32.In writing Paragraph 1,the author aims to

A.propose a definition

B.make a comparison

C. reach a conclusion

D.present an argument

33.What does the example of Galileo tell us?

A.Trial and error leads to the finding of truth.

B.Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious.

C.Creativity results from challenging authority.

D.Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore.

34.What can we learn from Paragraphs 6 and 7?

A.Gaining success helps you become an expert.

B.The genius tends to get things done creatively.

C.Lack of talent and time is no reason for taking no action.

D.You should remain modest when approaching perfection.

35.What could be the best title of the passage?

A.Curious Minds Never Feel Contented.

B.Reflections on Human Nature.

C.The keys to Achievement.

D. Never too Late to Learn.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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，并在答题卡上将该

项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

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Anxiety disorders can severely impair a person's ability to function at work,school and in social situations._ 37 Fortunately,though,there are effective treatments for anxiety.

In some cases,medications have a role in treating anxiety disorders.Yet research shows behavioral treatment,alone or in combination with medication,is a highly effective treatment for most people with an anxiety disorder.

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Anxiety disorders are common in both adults and children.About 18 percent of U.S. adults and 25 percent of adolescents age 13 to 18 will experience anxiety,according to the National Institute of Mental Health.38

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Unfortunately,avoidance can backfire and actually feed the anxiety.

Psychologists are trained in diagnosing anxiety disorders and teaching patients healthier, more effective ways to cope.A form of psychotherapy known as cognitive-behavioral therapy（CBT)is highly effective at treating anxiety disorders.Through CBT,psychologists help patients learn to identify and manage the factors that contribute to their anxiety.

Psychotherapy for Anxiety Disorders:What to Expect

Psychotherapy is a collaborative process,where psychologists and patients work together to identify specific concerns and develop concrete skills and techniques for coping with anxiety. 40

However,psychologists won't push patients into such scenarios until they're sure they have the skills they need to effectively confront their fears.Psychologists sometimes use other approaches to treat anxiety disorders in addition to CBT,among which group psychotherapy and

family therapy are two effective ways.

A.Anxiety is a normal human reaction to stressful situations.

B.Anxiety disorders are very treatable.

C.Anxiety can also interfere with a person's relationships with family members and friends.

D.About 4 percent of adults,and nearly 6 percent of teens,have anxiety disorders classified as

severe.

E.Often,people try to cope with those negative reactions by avoiding situations or experiences

that make them anxious.

F.People with anxiety worry about a number of concerns,such as health problems or finances,

and may have a general sense that something bad is going to happen.

G.Patients can expect to practice their new skills outside of sessions to manage anxiety in

situations that might make them uncomfortable.

第三部分：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In India,almost all marriages are arranged.Even among the educated middle classes in modern urban India,marriage is as much a concern of the families as it is of the_ 41.So customary is the practice of 42 marriage that there is a special name for it:a"love match".

On my first trip to India,I met many young men and women whose parents were in the process of"getting them married".In many cases,the bride and groom would not meet each other before the marriage. 43 they might meet for a brief conversation,and this meeting would take place only after their parents had decided that the match was_44.Parents do not force their children to marry a person who either marriage partner finds unacceptable.But only after one match is refused will another be sought.

As a young American woman in India for the first time,I found this custom of arranged marriage 45.How could any intelligent young person 46 to such a marriage without great reluctance?It was_47 to everything I believed about the importance of romantic love as the only basis of a happy marriage. It was also in conflict with my strongly held beliefs that the choice of such a close and permanent relationship could be made only by individuals 48.If anyone had tried to arrange my marriage,I would not have been 49!

Sita,one of my young friends,was a college graduate with a degree in political science.She

had been 50 for over a year while her parents were arranging a match for her.I found it difficult to accept the obedient(顺从的）manner in which this well-educated young woman awaited the outcome of a process that would 51 her spending the rest of her life with a man she hardly knew,a total stranger,_ 52 by her parents.

In frustration and distress,I asked her,"Don't you 53 who you marry?""Of course I care,"she answered."This is why I must let my parents choose a boy for me.My marriage is too important to be arranged by such a(n)_54 person as myself.In such matters,it is better to have my parents' 55”。

41.A.classes  B.individuals  C.society  D.country

42.A.matched  B.decided  C.concerned  D.arranged

43.A.After all  B.In addition  C.At most  D.On average

44.A.comfortable B.imperfect  C.suitable  D.dissatisfying

45.A.acceptable  B.amazing  C.depressing  D.strange

46.A.agree  B.turn   C.exchange  D.devote

47.A.customary  B.remarkable  C.similar  D.contrary

48.A.involved  B.present  C.informed  D.available

49.A.ambitious  B.proud   C.pleased  D.puzzled

50.A.fighting  B.protesting  C.waiting  D.dreaming

51.A.profit from B.hold back  C.act out  D.result in

52.A.picked out  B.picked up  C.taken up  D.taken out

53.A.encounter  B.favor   C.care   D.love

54.A.intelligent  B.unfortunate  C.inexperienced  D.careless

55.A.blessing  B.guidance  C.fortune  D.promise

第II卷 非选择题（共55分）

第四部分：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的词，如有括号提示，请以提示词的正确形式填空。

请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

For those who travel to China,the scenic spots and ancient civilization are 56__________(attract) things,and so is Chinese food and drink.Like music,dance and painting,eating is also an art in China and Chinese cuisine 57___________(list)as one of the top in the field of world cuisines.

Nobody could tell exactly how many restaurants a specific city has,let alone the roadside eateries(饭馆） 58_________(distribute) in streets and back lanes.Wherever you would like to eat,in the restaurants 59_______ the roadside eateries,make sure that the restaurant is clean and the food has been 60______(fresh) prepared and is hot.

Chinese regard eating as an art,_61____ is a comprehensive combination of sight,smell, touch,taste and even sound.Chinese cuisine is an important branch from the Chinese culture and the core is taste while the purpose is 62_______(preserve) health.

It is a perfect combination of color,shape,_63_______（appear)and flavor.Delicious and nutritious food has been regarded the basics of ordinary life.

Chinese cuisine has a long history and is famous worldwide 64_____ its rich tastes and delightful colors.The difference in local climate,history and eating customs in each region has produced local dishes and snacks with their own 65_____(characteristic).

第五部分：词汇检测（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）

请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母或中文的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

66.Hard work and persistence are f_______________to success.No one can taste the sweet fruit without them.

67.The Foreign Secretary's remarks clarify an a__________statement issued earlier this week.

68.According to the survey,Xi'an is second only to Beijing as the most popular tourist d___________in China.

69.Some people hold the belief that reading paper books is s___________to reading e-books in many ways while others argue that reading e-books is much better.

70.After he was o______________announced the world's oldest man by the government,he offered his simple way of living a long and happy life.

71.They refuse to__________________（妥协），which will inevitably invite more friction.

72.An_______________（评估）by an educational psychologist was essential,based on which they can give proper treatment to the boy.

73.To Tom's surprise,he was the youngest________________（候选人）who applied for the job.

74.Efforts to prevent illegal_________（移民）in the U.S.today are ignored and openly violated,

making the situation worse.

75.Have you come to_____________（注册）at the school or have you done it online?The deadline is the day after tomorrow.

第六部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）

假如你是苏华，打算给校报的栏目“英语天地”供稿，以My Favourite Outdoor Activity为题，分享你最喜欢的户外活动，内容包括：

1.说明是哪种户外活动；

2.喜欢这种活动的原因；

3.呼吁人们积极参加户外活动。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

My Favourite Outdoor Activity

第二节 读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。

Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush.He stopped by the fence in front of the house where he lived with his Aunt Polly.He looked at it, and all joy left him.The fence was long and high.He put the brush into the whitewash and moved it along the top of the fence.He repeated the operation.He felt it was difficult for him to continue and sat down.

He knew that his friends would walk past him and laugh.They would make jokes about his having to work on a beautiful summer Saturday.No one would remain to help.He felt discouraged at this thought.

At this dark and hopeless moment,a wonderful idea came to him-to make a man or a boy want a thing,it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to get.Calmly he picked up the brush and started again to whitewash the fence.

While Tom was working,Ben Rogers appeared,eating an apple as he walked along the street.When he came to Tom,he stopped.

Ben said,"Say-I'm going swimming.Don't you wish you could?But of course you'd rather work,wouldn't you? Of course you would."

Tom looked at the boy a bit,and said"Why do you call work?"

＂Why,isn't that work?"

＂Well,maybe it is,and maybe it isn't.All I know is,it suits me."Tom went back to his whitewashing,and answered carelessly.

＂Oh come,now,you don't mean to say that you like it?"The brush continued to move.

＂Like it?Well,I don't see why I shouldn't like it.Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?"

Tom moved his brush back and forth,looked at the result with the eye of an artist and added a touch here and there.Ben watched every move and got more and more interested.Soon he stopped eating his apple and said,"Say,Tom,let me whitewash the fence a little."

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:

Tom thought for a moment and was about to agree,but he changed his mind.

Paragraph 2:

While Ben worked at the fence in the hot sun,Tom sat under a tree,eating the apple,and

planning how to get more help.